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0 \! E3 r& A, P4 dNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. . a' e: \+ z; M# Q6 Y7 V
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. 5 L0 ]# T1 x( }" E" S; T5 Y
% Z/ {4 D5 u$ f1 r/ }% R4 |“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. 1 R' s5 I8 G# h
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