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% f$ S1 E Z3 W' f! [Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
4 ^7 T: Z* d. q0 xImmigrant 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.
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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. 2 I; J3 N: p) ~( \
# s3 l7 V' m1 b* M3 YThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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8 |9 R9 M- h6 r- ]" i2 j" f% \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.
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