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$ p" J+ x5 C8 D: U, H# h b' Q- a6 GNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
% i& H0 @6 W) q& q7 E9 zImmigrant 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. , X& R6 ~; F% F- Q
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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9 L, U+ T$ Z f: A! g/ O; M$ 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. / @9 v: P1 x& O
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