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' a* s0 l" W6 oNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
; S; c) E5 v" s( V# _# {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.
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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. 7 {& @, ^/ m' s D
. j3 B' z. p, O3 z: fThe 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. * J0 B4 Y8 p+ S8 p0 d t
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