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* _% j1 F4 a! n2 u. p3 R3 DNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 0 V* p6 ]$ O+ Y+ x$ h9 g0 d
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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3 F* X+ m3 H6 P# NIn 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. % Z3 P6 q( Y: W! `
. g/ j" ^1 K# Q- ^9 m' n& I“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. # I+ A P5 C4 K1 Q, z1 ]$ j- D* ?
! U0 a8 n2 J+ z" h& R) \, h& YThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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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.
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8 F+ b( N9 V( k" }# k7 Z# uhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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