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3 U. E/ M* T P& k1 ?, \Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market. # E, ]* m) v* 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.
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: D9 C6 p9 r& o" z% u( K7 F0 GIn 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.
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_7 L7 N# c6 v0 z! c3 Y“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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. D0 j; v7 C Q5 e% n- P1 ^" NThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. ' E9 b4 i/ J' [7 ]+ p ]/ a- s* q; U4 [
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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. S) H# @5 k9 y8 s9 h3 y$ ^
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