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: \+ L' o$ l: ]9 n5 rNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
4 {6 q0 o8 Z& VImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. , f7 Y. i0 r+ S/ A
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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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. t0 W$ O6 Z8 y9 q“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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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. ' n7 E5 P2 e# O: A" b0 d# N! `3 @
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