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8 B4 j/ C/ a3 l3 G g2 TNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. - D! O' z" `' w; R/ F! 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. ! F4 {/ u1 H; n3 N6 a. E, j/ m
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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. . @' h9 A3 G! P
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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. 0 N/ U' C+ G3 K/ \" x9 S" k+ J: _9 r
1 x; F& {4 j' h9 }8 ?$ zThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. ) \0 @8 J% n; l$ O x+ I" | H; |! G
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/ U% \8 E9 w- E$ v' P4 s+ b/ [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.
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! D* T8 f. c- Y( I* Z* ihttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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