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6 t7 R2 \- O) D) h$ ]+ fNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
$ j* Z7 H' v+ y- sImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. ' D. j* P/ M% c& ~" b) q) a# \
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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.
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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. 5 A' P- O/ H v6 ]1 [
* T3 I9 I# ~* A% P' r- O5 sThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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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. ) Z7 T9 D) U4 ?3 Z- Z8 G
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