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3 f3 t+ \" S$ A. N: y. K; [Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
7 r' _1 D2 o0 t% ?4 o/ ~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. $ w) d$ U2 j A3 r6 y& W" n
. w' f# |8 _2 g; f9 V) BIn 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. 4 _3 K3 ?/ q* k
/ T" `7 x/ Q: A% ?2 j“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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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. ; `- R4 a7 D: n
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9 i( @# P+ a7 ~; Z# N$ C# W4 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.
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