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6 v# I) L' t7 h# [- mNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. % T" A. o9 T& t, { z3 z" O0 f
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. 2 ?, T; ?- `& m
; I; d2 \4 ^8 ? J8 ?“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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% }! z! M% _ ?( z9 X4 [The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. . r( } ?, A7 L
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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.
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