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% c2 B* H2 [- r8 T+ _6 a. l8 \Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. & d. U' e/ G. _& |
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. % h7 [8 G2 L4 P- 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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4 q9 ^$ k U8 W4 _9 }“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. ! O8 Z' S( w0 ~) C9 m: E; L5 {
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