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! T; V) R* h! r8 F' bNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. 9 d, r; r' e y8 \% 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 B0 n$ n( r5 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.
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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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8 h2 `& f% {3 }The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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+ P& @0 X! k! Y# lJosephine 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. 6 ^& b( l, k/ M# }1 I
, Q% H0 {' f8 P/ E" Rhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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