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8 P3 {: w6 e. R i2 ~+ g0 ?) c: R6 y4 MNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ; u w# R) r8 Z6 S+ e
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. * l/ G# M. g, u3 Q9 b
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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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9 I& p+ T \8 V0 t( R/ F D“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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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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0 Q& x+ `7 s# w0 e; JJosephine 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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