Come and enjoy a true lakeside experience in Ste-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Quebec, Canada

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  Description

  Hello Workawayers, welcome to our lakeside paradise in the beautiful Laurentians, north of Montreal.
  
  My name is Dan, a junior college teacher in Montreal. I co-own these lakeside houses with my good friends Alain and Richard, a couple also from Montreal. We spend summers and weekends at Lac Violon, along with many of our friends, some of whom also have places on the lake.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Workawayers will enjoy the nature and wildlife that Canada is known for. There are loons and ducks on the lake and from time to time otters and minks that run along the lakeshore. We often hear owls at night and flying squirrels sometimes visit the bird feeder. The lake is surrounded by luxuriant forest, which turns brilliant red and orange in early October.
  
  Depending on the week and the day of the week, workawayers will be invited to share meals with us and our friends around the lake. We'll be happy to share our knowledge of Canada, Quebec, Montreal, the Laurentians. We speak English and French and a little bit of Spanish.

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  Help

  In mid to late April and throughout May, there will be some outside yard tasks to do. This includes raking, pruning, weeding, sweeping and other outdoor upkeep. It will also be time for a serious spring cleaning inside. You should be aware that winter has a firm grip here; sometimes the snow doesn't completely melt until late April or early May and the lake isn't ice-free until around the same time. Obviously, swimming isn't an option until later in the year. It is nonetheless a nice place to be. If you'd like some peace and quiet and some time in a natural setting, let us know.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  We have two peaceful lakeside houses north of Montreal. This is a pretty and quiet spot in a natural setting. The lake is great for swimming, canoeing or rowing. We can provide a canoe, a rowboat and/or a paddleboat for workawayers. There are forest walking or hiking trails just meters from the house. On a sunny day, the dock is a great spot to read or enjoy the scenery.
  
  Workawayers will stay in one of the houses, by themselves or with a host. Both houses have two bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and a fireplace for cool evenings. One of the houses has a separate sleeping cabin. We will provide all the food, but workawayers will have to prepare most of their own meals. The closest village is 7 km away, along a scenic road. There is internet and good mobile phone service. The houses have TVs.

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  What else ...

  This lake is where Montrealers come for holidays and on weekends, so it's pretty appealing place to enjoy time off. For Workawayers who want to enjoy the city on days off, we may be able to accommodate them. This will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
  On days when we aren't present at the lake, there will be no transportation. We will however be present at least three days a week.
  To get here from Montreal, we will provide transportation by car or by bus.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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