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. Q" V( B+ J! ?) W/ TNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 2 H+ }" H* B5 _# ^: n6 i
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. 6 L$ R1 s" {6 g! D$ H, X
# R: t ^2 V% \( j" l3 X# PIn 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. / t) |5 u+ [7 A) l" l) J# Z' S: `
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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.
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 9 l: C" @0 T/ ^/ V, U, g' U
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; y+ d" L/ V7 `, N. d5 I3 O" CJosephine 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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