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Check the link below.
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3 B0 P( r- j1 |Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
* N: F) h, ?0 FImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. , Z- h% t9 N4 c3 `' j$ z L. s& g# ]
0 t. j/ a) o+ D) BIn 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. , `: t" ~$ v8 O0 K' A- u& @7 A
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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.
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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. ) r- B- S( K: n- a5 i
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