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& W+ j& D( V, i; I& ?0 oNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. `1 D0 z) p+ N) N
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. / L7 @, n" i# z4 d& K$ H, R. k5 P# V
' [& K, S, Q4 r# i/ f! }- U! ZIn 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. ) L% s6 n/ ?2 ^! o" i
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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. * ?3 _ u% G# ^6 v u4 e! \
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
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Josephine 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. / e6 z: [3 q" M/ n: w
- T; n. q4 u1 A' n$ bhttp://www.changingtogether.com/ |
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