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' F$ n5 c, ^9 S4 M6 r; [Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
6 g3 {) r {8 t( CImmigrant 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. 2 S/ y8 \- B8 v: N
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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. - x! l ]9 ^ E0 ]+ y: o
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$ j0 v: X" r& X r2 \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. 9 }6 t( ~% C: ^% ^* }7 d
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