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) t: r& V' r- JNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
( }) y) q* ~, V, i k$ {- IImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. , b, j/ a Z, z' d
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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. * S; a) `$ l# j7 _! M* M
! n. p( k* J9 R" l, Q A5 B; z“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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! q& ?8 v% s* UThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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) X* D& \3 {: y* YJosephine 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. 2 u0 t& P% l1 L! I. A- J0 e
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