 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
Check the link below., j3 Q+ r1 Y# [6 ?, ^# ? M5 t) i
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.
: `) f3 b4 l G! _" U
% 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
: E* N l' d# g" D u1 c/ E' o0 a" z
“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.
! T8 r' ~% q* K' U+ [! I O1 ~$ o
5 H, {! P& a' |0 a$ B3 BThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women.
) d. P( p5 ~, `6 r1 V4 S$ f
( }7 z6 s) c4 T8 s+ V' g) {+ y J1 G5 i$ \0 G4 R9 T
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.
1 j! P& L8 S% y3 }; y, }3 R7 R* K
http://www.changingtogether.com/ |
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2006-9-26 22:21
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
