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Looking to host an individual or a couple. We can always use help around the house- cooking, cleaning as well as some smaller building projects. You will now have your own mini kitchen and sitting area downstairs in addition to a bedroom and bathroom and access to laundry and a workout area.
We are a busy family of 6. Myself, my husband, and our 4 children; son age 8, daughter age 14 and sons age 16 and 18
As a family we love the outdoors and enjoy fishing, hunting, boating, dirt biking, snowmobiling, sledding and exploring new places. We have 3 dogs (a Newfoundland, a healer and a pug) and 2 cats. My daughter also has a horse and a miniature donkey. We built our dream home on 15 acres which attaches to our families 1300 acre cattle ranch. We enjoy getting to meet new people and learn about their cultures. We have already formed some amazing bonds through workaway and hope to make some more lifelong friends. My husband is a full time farmer and logger and I work three days a week at the elementary school in Town. Therefor guests must be independent and comfortable spending some time on their own. We are looking to host people who want to come check out a beautiful new area in exchange for some help around our home and yard. We are easy going and We enjoy sharing our home with people who bring laughs, good times, new ideas and a willingness to help out.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn what daily life is like here in Canada.our kids are active playing basketball, soccer, hockey as well as our daughter who dances and horse rides. We also invite you to join our family on outings to see the beauty that surrounds us. Willing to teach you skills you'd like to learning where we're able. There are lots of beautiful lakes in our area and we’d love to take you to them to swim, kayak, go boating/ tubing etc, or whatever your heart desires. We have the beautiful Wells grey park just over a hour from us where you can do lots of hiking and visiting water falls. In winter we have a great sledding hill and snowshoes and cross country skies for your use. We are surrounded by beauty! Come explore it!
Projects involving children
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Help
10 years ago we built our dream timber frame home however there are still lots of little projects in the house and yard that just never got done.
We can always use extra help around the house with cleaning and we greatly appreciate when our workawayers cook for us as we love trying new meals from around the world. Weeding in the garden and help with basic lawn care is always on going as well. We have 3 dogs so workaways must love animals.
Willingness to take on small projects around the home and yard.
Some examples of projects on our to do list that we’d love help with include...
- lawn work- weeding, gardening, basic landscaping
- create a fun/ practical outdoor oasis in our covered deck area
- our oldest son is running the family farm and fixing up an older house to eventually move into so help with that would be much appreciated.
We are also looking for somebody who is good with children/ teens who is willing to get to know our kids and help them learn about other parts of the world by sharing your culture and experience with them. Be willing to have fun and play.
We love adventure and hope you're able to create some fun and bring some new experiences to us as well. While you are staying at our home we will treat you like another member of our family and will expect help with cleaning up after meals and that you keep your area clean and tidy as well.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have a large, custom, three story timber frame house located in a remote area 10 minutes from a small town. Therefore it is an added bonus if you have your own transportation as there is no public transit here or if you just love being among nature away from the busy city life then our place is for you. We have a (nearly) finished basement with a bedroom furnished for your comfort. (2 to choose from!) as well as a bathroom for your use. We now have a sitting area with couch and TV and a small kitchenette area with bar fridge and single stove burner, microwave, toaster and coffee pot. We will provide you with your food however appreciate help with some meal planning and preparation. Most days you will have to prep your own breakfast and lunch as we are working however we always have big family dinners together when we are all home. Guests must be ok with spending some time alone as my husband and I both work and the children attend school.
What else ...
We are near Wells Gray Provinical park which has many beautiful waterfalls and great hiking trails. We have many lakes close for your enjoyment. We live in the country side. In the winter there is snowshoeing, cross country skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling and sledding. We look forward to meeting New people, providing our kids with an opportunity to learn about cultures and different parts of the world. We expect that people staying in our home are kind, good with children, willing to help out and act as an additional member of our family while here. Must be able to self entertain and be comfortable spending some time alone as we are on the go a lot. Our place is ideal for somebody looking for an experience with a true Canadian Family. The more you do for us- the more we will do for you.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have lots of room for parking and hookups if wanted
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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This was my first real workaway experience after having some trouble with my host family before that. I spent three weeks at their lovely house. And let me tell you, I had an amazing time at their place. They live… read more
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This was my first real workaway experience after having some trouble with my host family before that. I spent three weeks at their lovely house. And let me tell you, I had an amazing time at their place. They live… read more
We stayed three weeks and have been watching their house and their animals, while they were in Disneyworld, so unfortunately we just had one week to spend with them, but they treated us like family and made us feel so good and welcome! You will get delicious food at their place and have a lot of fun! (One of Ashley's tasks for us… read more
They showed me the area, I went snowboarding with the kids and saw some of the… read more
You will live in their amazing house surrounded by nature and have your one private bedroom and bathroom.
Everyone was so welcoming and I felt as a part of their family from the first day. I'm… read more
Most importantly though - Ashley, Trevor and the… read more
