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3 W- I- x _2 q9 M, s3 r8 \. [Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 5 ^4 [- S# U# F$ }1 D. s/ X
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. : B5 c% x- W) `5 E T! J8 Y8 U4 w: x
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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. ; _3 }$ _% g) b9 r' Z* y6 Z! U. y; Q
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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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* O! r8 F( `6 F- v- ~. Z, yThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. " f" z' a a) F# f. i; i
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, }! _) M c& H; NJosephine 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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