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' y% U) y: B7 N3 {. L3 c9 QNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. $ w5 x/ n: g. d) H5 ~
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. ! d3 I# T. \/ w8 F" L
9 P [! h$ Z5 L2 b4 VIn 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. 7 j; Z j i+ l7 Y
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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. & ~/ D. ^. x7 H! c J5 p
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