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2 l' K. B/ P- z, ^Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. & |5 d. \, Q5 J+ \% n, x7 [
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 E( x& p! X' A( N4 c0 L0 C1 {
( f: t. T. x# m& g) vIn 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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+ y0 c0 o" g' \9 H0 W7 ?& ]6 W“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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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. . P* g, U! D" b |4 g
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, _# Y( a& z% R" {/ TJosephine 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. . S5 q% i+ V5 O+ U
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