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8 I1 ?9 @+ ~' n0 I, |& D1 lNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 6 y6 w2 n. y7 v( M9 D9 n- W% m% ^
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. : z$ k, s. e Z% p# s# } X
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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.
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* e+ n- }( p: D7 _7 [) q0 q- J: hThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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" w# x. P9 d$ A2 n; ~ PJosephine 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. / [% p+ v% L1 k2 _/ v1 Y' l8 E; ?
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