Join our happy family and explore countryside life in Cooks Creek, Canada

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  Description

  ** LOOKING FOR 1 EXTRA WORKAWAYER FOR JUNE 2024. I'm having surgery end of May and had 2 workawayers set up to help out for month of June but one has canceled**
  
  WELCOME to our family! We are a fun and very busy family of 4. Our home is located in a good rural neighbourhood, a 20 minute drive to Winnipeg - there is no bus service but we have had Uber/taxi come out.
  
  We can host one Workawayer at a time throughout the winter, ( or a couple or 2 friends in same room/bed). In summer months we can host 2 ( or 2 couples - 2 groups of 2 friends or larger family) We enjoy traveling and meeting new people from different cultures and backgrounds. We have had many exchange students and have travelled plenty ourselves. My eldest daughter spent time in Scotland until Covid hit, also using Workaway. Therefore we are savvy with how this works from both a host and workers perspective! We are open to all beliefs, genders and colours! As long as you have a story to share, a love of life, strong work ethic and a sense of humor, you will fit in perfectly. This is a house that enjoys people and we have fun gatherings!
  
  Most diets can be accommodated as we are very familiar with vegan and gluten free however please be prepared to cook your own meals and purchase some specialty items if you have any dietary restrictions.
  
  We have dogs, cats, goat, chickens, ducks and rabbits on our 5 acre little hobby farm. They all love an abundance of attention so you're welcome to shower them with love and attention at all times:) We do have three big dogs, so you would need to be comfortable around large animals. They are lovely and equal to giant teddy bears.
  
  We all speak English and 3 of us also speak French and 2 of us very basic Spanish. So if improving your English is something you’d like to do, or learn a new language, this is a great home for that!
  
  We are really excited to be hosting visitors and welcoming new guests into our crazy family. We have a minimum three week stay. We enjoy hearing about your day, your travels, experience and life, and would like a guest that will join us in good conversation. We are not a hotel or hostel, but a welcoming family home. We would like you to spend time in conversation outside of your working hours and join us in occasional meals and events when possible but you'll also be provided with much free private time throughout your days. We understand that it is important for solitude! Or maybe you’d like to take some time to relax in our hammock village? Also, we ask that while helping your hours, you pay little attention to your phone. There are appropriate times for that and we trust you to be the judge of when :) treat it like you would at a normal working environment!
  
  Helping days will typically start by 09:30am, so if you need beauty sleep until 12:00 ... this wont work ;)
  
  Some examples of different things workawayers have helped with - organic gardening from start to finish, painting, mowing lawn, pulling weeds, animal care, cleaning barns, helping with building projects landscaping, knitting/crocheting, housecleaning, splitting wood, stacking wood, small repairs, tree planting, laundry, cooking/baking and more!
  
  You should have a positive outlook on life and be able to help out and complete the majority of tasks with energy and efficiency. You should be able to self manage, prioritize, and keep track of what you have done. You will often be working independently so It would be good if you could manage your schedule and keep track of your hours so that you can balance enjoying your travel with the help commitment here. We are busy working as well and may forget to keep track of your hours! You’re a volunteer and came to this country to explore and travel, we understand that! As we are working, and going to school, some of the workaway hours may be scheduled on the weekend, and a few on one or two weeknights - but you can still schedule off two days , example Fri&Sat or Sun&Mon. 
  
  We ask for a commitment of approx 25 hours of help per week per person - we typically break that into 5- 5 hr days/ week.
  
  NOTE:
  Doing dishes and cleaning up after breakfast and dinner are not included in your hours. This is what we would expect ANY guest staying with us in our busy family to do. You would also do this if you stayed in a hostel/backpackers. If you don't like this, please don't apply to stay with us.
  
  You are encouraged to travel during your days off - camping/ hostel/ air bnb/ hotel - but you are also welcome to stay with us on your days off if you prefer. However we would expect and appreciate you to still pitch in and help out for even 15-30 mins.
  
  We are non-smokers so we request that you are also a non-smoker or smoke in designated area only. 420 friendly but again in designated areas (19+). You are welcome to drink alcohol if you are 18+. However we will not tolerate anyone being under the influence of drugs/ alcohol during working hours.
  
  We look forward to hearing from you!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We would like to introduce you to our city, culture, and activities nearby. We are looking for someone who wants to join us in family activities and outings when there is an opportunity to do so.
  
  Our family has many interests and we are happy to include you if you are interested to join us - such as: dancing, hiking/walks, music festivals, beaches, markets, fishing, museums, cultural festivals, biking and more.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  Let us know what skills you bring- can you Cook? Clean well? Garden? Do construction? Animal care? Computer Skills? Knitting/crocheting/sewing? Other? Not everyone is suited to all types of tasks and together we will decide what is best for you. Depending on your skill set we will send a more detailed outline of possible duties after you contact us. 
  
  The tasks here may include help with lawn care, gardening, chopping wood, animal care, some small home improvement tasks such as painting, general construction, yard clean up, organizing and cleaning around the house, plant care. Also, there will be daily and weekly cleaning tasks of bathrooms, kitchen, living areas.
  
  Come spring/summerwe will need help with gardens, weed control, chopping wood, building fence,building wood shed, tree planting, yard and landscape work.
  
  Winter - shoveling, fire maintenance, chopping wood

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Espagnol: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  Private bedroom space in basement of our home that only you use but the rest of the house and bathrooms are shared. Evening meals are often eaten together with the family. Otherwise, the fridge and pantry are well stocked so you can prepare what you like. We will do the grocery shopping and provide food to eat while you are in the house - on days you work.
  
  Warmer months (april/may- oct) we have a large camping trailer complete with kitchen that is used to host our workaways. Providing you with more privacy.

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  Autres infos...

  We are 5 minute driving distance to beach, hiking, church, skating. 10 min drive to small town with grocery store, bank, restaurants. 20 minute drive to Winnipeg.
  If we are heading to city your welcome to join in for a ride.
  You are also welcome to take a taxi/ Uber. If you have a valid drivers licence we may be able to lend you a vehicle - you would be responsible to pay for gasoline.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have space to accommodate motorhome/ camper on our property- however you must follow instructions on where to park. Please let us know if you are bringing a motorhome and it's size and if you require any hookups.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  25 hours a week per person

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