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a, P2 d; X7 p! h. B, P: q0 \Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 5 n5 c& l, T% 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. ; w9 G, l6 Q4 |1 c, a1 `, ~
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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. 7 a' r M" o5 F' W7 U2 D, [9 m
) r$ {, Z8 G* e" K, T1 R! F9 C9 U! |“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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1 L F6 h; H6 k9 Y; GThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 9 j4 F8 T7 g& ?9 V7 ]5 T; ]
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Josephine 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. ! w9 k% a2 d7 v5 x
) p2 q, o/ r) |' H6 \; x5 b5 khttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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