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4 V y. P, v6 c2 c" u& E8 ~Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. & F b" W+ H+ P1 }, U' F
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.
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% P8 [& I2 [$ Y, h3 ^: xIn 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. + b) K6 R3 Y. H
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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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5 H, {! P& a' |0 a$ B3 BThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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4 |9 C7 `3 g) M6 [8 CJosephine 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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