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% U& v& e1 u$ m/ B8 W+ GNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 3 T+ C: I4 W$ m4 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. ( `6 }6 P# ?8 I* o+ A& T; s
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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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“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. : Q! P+ Y# ^' _5 E% J( d1 A
: p! y9 J# V6 N# k* _* n' C$ Zhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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