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5 o7 k! L5 f) O! KNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ( |" F3 S& _/ h# X E; Q
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.
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) t5 M ^! w3 o5 S$ q# fIn 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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$ x3 F# c" t3 N3 T. L! 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. 2 k6 k) T9 G- s
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 4 P" D7 F- y1 ^" m
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" W. g! | n3 M; h4 ^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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2 X- ]' U% L) ]2 ?' vhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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