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6 T2 N2 m' G7 Y3 T7 F0 oNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 9 r2 I5 `" H2 y
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. 7 i; g7 Q# N8 }' t
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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. 9 u. F$ H8 B0 S' v
7 M: C) W4 ]; m( q* Y9 V“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. 7 S2 j3 D* _( ~" ]7 H5 A O8 @ q
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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; O4 b- R: J6 ]& Z' {) AJosephine 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. ( L" I: Z+ a, J; `, N" s5 |
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http://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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