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7 M- \9 w g: L' ?) h5 KNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. u8 h- P: ~8 G) o4 C9 H1 K; r
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. x- \# x ]! u( s5 a! [! t6 K
0 ?( M( l3 y/ @0 S# X: \8 lIn 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. 1 y o( @1 l+ S( z3 W4 L; Q
! k, Z5 g/ }; q7 z# [“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. J- L8 i4 H% s' |" G
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. , C. T- I0 {3 e! O
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% t" E- ?* V/ K; z0 m9 cJosephine 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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4 V( \2 v1 U( J0 xhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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