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1 `2 p L- Q* a6 c2 [: I9 M( aNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. / v% U8 v' I1 b4 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. 2 W2 v3 ]: o( \; w9 i. h4 K
# B* Y' p/ L* o- `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. 7 g4 \% N* F! |4 u9 {' l' t, S* B# m
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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. 4 }3 J$ U, |( P1 A6 }" I
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. , }" r! ^! a7 y2 K
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0 ^% s0 s8 t7 r7 bJosephine 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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