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% q; d( p& w6 m. h' \Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
- y$ B& q/ G. e" l; DImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. ) J% d2 `) |' R
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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. $ G7 j3 ]! Q0 x" K1 X
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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 ^& ]/ _# `2 { y: ^) z! q
% N! k6 U v. e$ o# {. EThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 7 d' T/ p* J6 E6 P) O( P
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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. 0 L9 t) {+ G. t) S
7 e' z4 \8 j; F$ xhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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