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& v) U# a4 K& Z) q X7 sNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. * ?3 _8 a/ @9 K( V; }
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.
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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. / ]$ j6 v3 }; H+ L9 a6 P
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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. 1 C1 L! j. l& }: [
: W& F' ~; K' b' W+ H8 V: R7 rThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. : H2 c/ R, e0 U- O2 V$ |
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! j7 `. t6 {% j- JJosephine 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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http://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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