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Check the link below.
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3 x6 {0 W* D7 J% U# G# X. U5 ~Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. + c+ u) i+ @5 T8 S6 z" k# O/ h9 X
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. % `+ y2 }! c6 _* v2 D7 H
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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. # g. Y- d+ B2 V3 s) k+ d% O$ S
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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. ) p- i" y9 U- a$ A9 @* W, p/ S
2 c& M, U( z% Z4 N R1 r) T2 F9 E: s2 {The 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. 6 x4 Z# x6 B, F7 }$ s; K5 V
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