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}4 [: l; K) b/ ~) c, {5 O' H- TNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 7 V% z `& I9 b$ n
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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+ |& L6 G9 k3 c+ H/ {6 D. DIn 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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' a& R6 _6 J& A: zThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. - Z* q* w0 G# ^& _3 P+ f" u
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( C4 Q0 C6 [8 [# g# A M+ ZJosephine 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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7 s, y; ~3 L; S* I5 S; h& thttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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