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% \ b1 `0 `' K! |( V; v- [Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
7 ^+ ?3 f0 l' X$ ]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. : ^, q; R; P; E7 E5 I) `
: @# H0 D' B/ G X& z, [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. 6 P( p4 ~' h$ f" ^
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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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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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( S& L; M- C. Y" i1 L0 AJosephine 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. $ k; F! g& N* w6 f0 [2 Y0 l; B
8 j& X, p9 Y2 {+ \/ Y8 s9 F1 x( rhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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