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; i* Z0 C/ E& E ]1 o" `3 n M: b) M qNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. * E/ `; |9 F, M% o2 d% m4 q
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. / Y, H, ?0 t; V- x9 t5 S" q
9 c$ u- H/ x$ q8 pIn 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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. _0 b' Z& `1 `" b+ W/ \) n. f“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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. i% \ B% o: H# ~" B: ~1 yThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. . o! S8 U- ?9 |0 h9 b+ Q7 \
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9 N* U/ [- W& l4 I- r5 gJosephine 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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! H) W) S/ h6 r. uhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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