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% M7 {+ u1 n$ L; PNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ( ~- M; j% p& u+ J) t& `
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 X; Q' e3 \9 X
2 X, r1 p; b- D: r) E+ i7 J' zIn 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. 6 w2 v$ q5 q' M* ]
# ~+ Q5 H8 ~7 v8 ^* |“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. 8 G% ?! R3 z6 t! m( l, _# X; A
7 r" _8 f" r$ |7 }The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. ) D& ?, ^$ S' _. D
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& I z, g' g5 `# a: m; ZJosephine 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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