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- b( P4 ~- X% J* F% P2 pNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 8 f2 T, G) h" U; e% j0 |
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. 8 e' ]3 ?- C6 L; e
$ W# Q1 V3 _6 O! a3 O. iIn 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. % Y/ m9 L% s3 z5 i. a3 V$ Z
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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. / g7 N9 {0 M r& ^9 J5 F# v
" Q6 O& G' X f) s# E IThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 1 F2 p( Y" ^/ h: _0 h3 i
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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. + Q) T- f: \/ q0 e* l
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