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4 ]1 z+ F* ?: V- f) TNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. : G! Z7 T) @$ M6 R
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. 3 O0 b& [2 u" j
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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. $ T" l/ ]+ |4 t0 i
: X* Q5 I0 c* z3 L9 O9 b+ sThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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" \1 X ~; S% V/ W/ x( @ jJosephine 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. " ^3 w$ T" H! a: e# e5 U# y" y
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