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3 T* p( d- p5 b$ p4 Q% j: {Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. ' c7 e$ H. k- A J( Y& y
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. : R& A( `* a* m
* n, P5 Z3 B3 j4 O: ?* PIn 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. % `: s: R2 ]* |
' n" Q8 [$ ^: x# K“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. 9 z/ ~, l( V- e
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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6 {: t: U. q) f3 JJosephine 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. . s K u1 b9 |2 _8 A |) t
* i# Y9 {; V1 @5 L4 t0 ?http://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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