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" n- S4 a# t: o1 S- TNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
+ u0 H1 B# u z- tImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. % k' v% q j w& j
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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.
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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$ `9 ?& V0 ?: T' c4 \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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3 a7 B- C) {0 z7 z) W/ b2 Vhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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