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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 0 e; j1 H5 R2 J, u+ `: h/ T- ?
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. / R8 X8 W) O' O; q/ q! \! V
/ |1 \( V! ^& ^4 b4 c( tThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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2 b/ u" X# s8 R6 f( GJosephine 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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+ H2 P, [4 ^' Q; o& uhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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