) j! K! w# U: VFirst-time homebuyers in Edmonton will get a break. A unique, made-in-Edmonton program will put up to 1,000 new homes on the market and help ease Edmonton’s new home crunch. ! ?! ]8 c9 b& d* [: W! b 9 b" G& s+ G8 L5 S% Z3 Z, y8 @8 m/ J( K& x / g4 P: C" F! E! B2 A: M* uThanks to an exemption to the Municipal Government Act and the support of Edmonton City Council and the Edmonton-area school boards, the First-time Homebuyers Program will transform 20 unused school sites in city neighbourhoods into potential locations for new homes. # M. B" R; |( k5 f8 X+ ~ / |" }# v/ K/ t5 U4 |- a: G" J$ xhttp://www.edmonton.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_272_214_0_43/http%3B/CMSServer/COEWeb/community+and+people+services/housing+services/neighbourhoodfirsttimehomebuyerprogramfaq.htm