 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
Check the link below.% X8 N: M0 ~) |7 I
2 q E4 p5 |3 h) P1 K' y5 n
Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ! o8 {& q9 w- Q! Z1 Q
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.
9 C( X- J/ `8 U% t- y% B1 d1 H- ^! D2 K- r% @' ]* m1 y
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.
4 _0 O% ?* P \% F3 p- A$ S
! f; W8 \+ n0 J& F“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.
% K! F' R: a5 _+ b# z3 ~ r" }& n: Y- P1 S4 y6 A
The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
4 H$ B9 x- z. B9 m3 b3 D4 h
! p1 o W( ?( K5 `8 d
# [! [! C4 p; u! W# o
) g/ B: d, L; X# Z( x" pJosephine 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. ! J9 i" f" _ n' H
" [8 L( t/ g6 z3 {- Chttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2006-9-26 22:21
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
