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8 T# c e5 Z1 t8 B& \( w: O2 wNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
' D# K7 {$ G7 j# uImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents.
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In the tool kit are 75 common hand tools – like a hammer and screwdriver – as well a book on how to buy a home, a home maintenance schedule and other items.
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“The tools are a symbol of hope for people trying to build new lives in Edmonton,” said Madeline Sarafinchan, president of the Edmonton Real Estate Board. 5 l: I [) L4 g* P5 a
% c( B" V3 h3 |: h# `' hThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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Josephine Pallard, the group’s executive director, said Alberta’s economic boom has caused a housing shortage that makes it more difficult for immigrants to find a place to live and integrate into Canadian society. & f" ?, S* Q8 U z& p) d
% u) H% l8 K) }7 Khttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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