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) _1 S. y0 n6 x- `3 v9 a1 DNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ! j& u! x I; c: Q* E
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. , w3 c% D5 d) ]) f' T% D
3 o0 q7 l' @5 H3 j" CIn 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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( n' Z* t. i3 A# E& G' @“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. ; E, `0 \/ q3 m
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 5 J( c# {" a8 E* V- H+ x! X+ R
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! z) O2 ^) m+ S4 |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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