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- e* i: a1 V! J e& \7 a" lNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 5 R1 J# [8 R n6 D1 O1 e
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. 2 e. \& q: M9 u8 T
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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. 3 D' w0 q1 x; ~; E( ?- T
8 b( M5 P1 ^4 a" }4 ~“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. * x! r, @1 D }. e% \4 {9 ^
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, f7 A3 F# f/ z' d, EJosephine 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. # x+ K; r3 z1 t
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