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; S. J- Y5 R, }" j( U3 kNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
3 |/ g$ L& {) s2 S* FImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents.
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4 e3 X$ X' {4 j4 H- o9 V; X# EIn 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. $ R) D4 M8 p" a# c8 T" P
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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.
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0 Z/ n" U' F9 ?0 z* dThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. , Y; c6 w# P" M
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5 J' G& t2 [1 C6 s( g% Q5 fJosephine 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. * q" D8 V* b. m0 J y
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