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% @% m# z; o& J; b8 Y! yNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
, K) @$ k) r( WImmigrant 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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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. & I4 k4 M3 Y/ I: B& B# L O" g
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 5 {; X- d2 N* Z. g* B* N
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$ Q! ^% H4 Z/ o: A. }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.
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