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4 y& [+ w* i3 f# Y1 X% `- _8 z$ yNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
. e5 u! e2 _/ {. d* `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. + J* K% F9 ^0 _, s" g, \$ {: ^
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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. 0 B; O- P- k' m
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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. + C1 s& W6 S& a8 D* y) R2 }
4 |9 y& E/ a6 j3 L0 F* L& xThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. f/ }, ^. x( q/ 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. 8 ]* E O+ T4 w' g% c& e7 V$ n
" M' ~. F0 R R6 Z0 q3 Xhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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