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; H1 O3 t( P! L fNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 4 B+ M4 k6 z" x2 l$ l
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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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.
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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. 0 y# W7 ], A" q. {9 E9 _
' y8 f: m" e( `4 k3 S4 q. fThe 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. $ W: H, {1 F; w: j
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