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WELCOME:) Come build community & spent time with queer-positive people!
We're a creative single mother, Silk, and a thirteen-year-old non-binary trans youth, Soleil. We run Freedom House, an inclusive and welcoming international guesthouse. It’s in an old Edwardian heritage home with lots of light and charm and a big, park-like property.
At this time we’re specifically inviting members of the LGBTQ community to join us, to provide peer support and community for Soleil.
Our town, Niagara-on-the-Lake, is beautiful! You’re not going to find a prettier small town in Canada. But it’s also pretty conservative - so, for us creating a positive, queer-friendly, creative and inclusive multi-cultural environment for Soleil to grow up in is really important. So welcome!
We back onto main street, with busy cafes, tourist shops, coffee shops and restaurants - so it feels like we're both in the country and at the heart of our busy little town. We’re a short stroll to the Lake, with a small swim beach.
Niagara-on-the-Lake has a beautiful historic district, a world-famous theatre, and in the summer, streets bursting with flower beds and hanging baskets. Horse-drawn carriages roll down the streets. Along the lake and Niagara River are amazing walking and cycling trails. The whole area is full of green spaces, parks, trails and national historic sites.
We look forward to meeting you!
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Kunstprojekte
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
House sitting
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
Experience life in a small historic Canadian town. The old town, where we live, is a designated Canadian heritage site, with lots of interesting original character homes, museums and art galleries.
We're right next door to the Shaw theatre, one of Canada's finest. It runs several award-winning plays throughout the year. Catch a world class theatrical production.
As a former ESL teacher, I have lots of experience helping people from all over the world feel at home and comfortable expressing themselves. We would be happy to help an English language learner practice and gain confidence and fluency. Soleil also makes a great tutor! We can both get by in Spanish.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
Arbeit
Tech help please. I’m terrible with technology and could really use your help!
Yoga and massage practitioners super welcome. We’d love to do a class or learn a different massage modality.
Other help we could use: doing diy house project, as well as doing fun, creative projects with Soleil (13 years), cooking yummy vegetarian meals, gardening, playing music, ogling our adorable bearded dragon, making art: all things we invite you to come do with us.
As a former ESL instructor, I would be happy to help you practice your English in a safe and relaxed family environment. It really is the best way to gain fluency!
Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: GrundkenntnisseDieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
We’d love to practice our beginner Spanish with Spanish speakers!
Unterkunft
You'll have your own bedroom. The bathrooms are shared with myself and Soleil.
We can lend you a bike during your stay. It's the best way to get around here!
I will provide food for meals, though I'd love some help preparing it. In general, everyone helps themselves to food when they’re hungry, and then we usually sit down together for dinner. You're also welcome to do your own thing when you feel like it.
We're a vegetarian household (with dairy and eggs, but not seafood) and eat lots of banana pancakes, tacos with guacamole, spaghetti with veggie sauce, tofu and chow mein veg stir fry, etc.. If you're an omnivore, you're welcome to bring pre-prepared meat items into the house and store and heat them up, but we ask that you don't cook meat in the house.
Was noch ...
There is so much to see and do here: riding bikes along the Lakeshore trail, hiking in the parks, visiting cultural sites, museums and art exhibits. Live music. Parades. Winery tours and wine tastings. Ice wine. Peach wine. Apple brandy. Or wander around old town sampling gelato from the many shops.
Niagara Falls is only a half hour away, with a sky wheel and a zipline over the falls.
We had two art student sisters from New York helping out, and it was a blast. They were very much a part of our family. They came to the "secret beach" with us and floated around in flamingo and unicorn floaties. They made art and figured out how to install an outdoor shower. I am immensely grateful for them and would love to continue hosting positive, fun folk - and sharing this beautiful green village.
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
We have high speed internet and a good connection.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
Dieser Gastgeber ist bereit, Reisende mit Haustieren bei sich aufzunehmen.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
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From the moment Silk picked me up at the train station and took me to see Niagara Falls, I felt welcomed with open arms. It was clear from the start that I was stepping into a home filled with warmth and generosity.
During my stay, I helped with cleaning, organizing, painting, and… read more
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Kultureller Austausch:
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From the moment Silk picked me up at the train station and took me to see Niagara Falls, I felt welcomed with open arms. It was clear from the start that I was stepping into a home filled with warmth and generosity.
During my stay, I helped with cleaning, organizing, painting, and… read more
I help them with housekeeping and with their amusing Cara.
They were so generous and they make me feel at home and comfortable.
If you like cooking, that would be nice! Silk will appreciate that.
You could cook and come with your own ideas, recipes.
Soleil is a creative and helpful… read more
