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+ H/ k- f( k6 G0 j5 c `& ZNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
% T8 f" S' X; p- {- C$ s5 @5 WImmigrant 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. ( z8 r( n3 n1 a* F
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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.
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" |" |* T6 A CThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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5 _. e5 v* n8 V% F# RJosephine 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.
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