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- c; k2 m( X. ONewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 6 b$ z! f8 c& u3 P2 F- [7 N1 u- [; p
Immigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. 8 N% s, K* M3 z: B9 h5 y- A# s
3 v2 C4 r9 n9 k" ?( Z5 ~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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* M5 O( K) P/ x1 S“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. 0 e1 p [! X0 J" i/ y9 F# T
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 8 D$ D+ E# _8 c' O/ u
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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. # k) T$ m% Q' k* m& @
3 \/ i; p" n; }; Hhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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