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) C& w9 K0 d$ P( ?) p) dNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
: O) d+ D, |. |' }$ X5 uImmigrant 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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2 Y+ j' k1 [. V+ U“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. / E5 m2 r6 `8 L, ^: q
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. & E' w+ s/ X0 N/ T- s- H9 P
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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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