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1 u9 Z {/ |4 M3 y1 ENewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. / M" s6 s4 G" v6 h
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. , B+ D6 y9 c$ [3 a; V: l
& B$ U$ y8 x [5 \& @& O% E* GIn 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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0 \4 D+ B, s: t0 ]" ] T“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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5 @; z8 O/ |0 E4 P4 Z6 d$ p6 C5 rThe 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.
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