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0 N6 C" z0 o- l; e! ]5 C8 RNewcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
+ Y$ D2 m& l, ]! LImmigrant 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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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. $ E* x+ B; }# A2 h2 ~
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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. ) O/ N/ P/ o3 P5 M& [' J3 J0 j
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The program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. 3 S/ y* T* e' u
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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. ! ]( v0 _* L% o7 k
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