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13 Dec 2025
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Description
Im a commercial fisherman and am 63 years old, Have 5 grown kid, 4 boys and 1 girl, I live in Pender Harbour on the sunshine coast by myself and my girlfriend part time. I have a house on the water on 1 acre with a dock. My son and his girlfriend and a 1 year old live next door. I have a large garden and orchard that I need help with and dock and boat maintenance. I eat healthy mostly seafood and have a healthy lifestyle.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Gardening
Cooking & food
Fitness
Team sports
Sailing / Boating
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Cycling
Beach
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learning English, Life skills, Work ethic. I live in a small town with lots of hiking, pickelballing, swimming, boating and fishing and will take part with my work away person in some of these activities.
Projects involving children
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Help
Garden and orchard maintenance and some dock and boat maintenance. Some small carpentry projects.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Spanish, Finnish
Accommodation
3 bedroom house on the water. Would have your own room. I eat a lot of seafood.
What else ...
Lots of hiking, Biking, Lakes. I have a kayak and an e-bike that can be used. I live a mile from the town which is small but quaint. No transit. There are hikes within walking distance plus I can give rides.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Car or truck
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
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Earl worked alongside us on all kinds of projects — from cutting wood to doing dock maintenance — so we got to learn lots of… read more
Earl is a very interesting guy with a lot of stories to tell !
He knows everything you want about fishing and he would be happy to show you his paradise on his boat.
During my stay, i searched, chopped and stacked the wood for the next year. Also, we did some smalls works around… read more
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Earl worked alongside us on all kinds of projects — from cutting wood to doing dock maintenance — so we got to learn lots of… read more
Earl is a very interesting guy with a lot of stories to tell !
He knows everything you want about fishing and he would be happy to show you his paradise on his boat.
During my stay, i searched, chopped and stacked the wood for the next year. Also, we did some smalls works around… read more
Earl is a great host, he is funny, compassionate and a blast to talk to.
He integrated us in his Family and made us feel welcome and home. Every Evening he cooked amazing dinners with his Seafood.
The tasks where all doable and fair, we helped him with his Seafood deliveries and yard work… read more
