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0 b8 F |7 @- H* f2 ?$ tNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. , t/ p$ [; G7 s
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. 9 A5 k2 U- B4 i1 Y: O0 v- d
0 H, w F1 W9 O2 ^% F+ }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. * `8 D. T# q, Z0 H6 w% s
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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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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 1 u( Q" }% d2 E5 f, D+ E5 x- Y
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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. 0 y5 d6 T* D) `3 B* w
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