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Check the link below.
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% j# I; a9 W/ T$ o8 u0 J; zNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. y/ A1 m( h6 u" g2 b$ [/ x
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. f+ j: w+ @8 W. v
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The 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. " P! x) T3 \1 @1 |
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