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& m* [0 t {' _Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 8 h, a" `( F( ~$ }: T# I" b$ 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. ! c) H8 L4 _" q' p3 Q
8 {+ g" X* u. ?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.
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) _) F+ m4 i7 o, B9 J- Z6 {The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. % A% Y c* @& R
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8 \+ s4 t6 q, h+ ~, W- J: ?( t: 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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- Q2 ?$ }' G" A1 M0 P) {' {4 {http://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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