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1 V; u7 W% v3 V6 G, MNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
) Z7 l/ e" m5 ^. K# F3 OImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. . A" G6 S# o; i# F$ L. S( y& ~
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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. 3 ^: B2 o" v& d. }$ }2 G
" F! J+ R# _' T+ z0 e& E“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.
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) ]2 V$ h7 A" ` F: J$ kThe 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. ; z1 {% i- B4 P8 f O+ I% Y6 q
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