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We are a fun and loving family. We love music, community and creating experiences that help people live their best lives. We are looking for people that share the same energy to come and experience our culture and our family and help us make the world a little better and more beautiful place as we create experiences together.
We have three amazing girls, Rylee (16), Fia (13), and Araya (11), a dog (Bruce), 3 cats (Lucy, Helmet, and Moo), and a few other little pets.
We live on 80-acres, mostly of walking trails, bush, camping trails, and ponds. We moved here from Saskatchewan in 2008 after falling in love with the property. The land is set up beautifully, with a swimming pond, raised gardens, trails, and a full-out festival and campground site! We also have a hot tub that we enjoy regularly. We call it the experience farm because we create great experiences here.
Maurice and Tracy are working professionals who primarily work from the home office, a separate building from the house. Maurice is a leadership coach, a therapist, and a creative that pours energy into creating programs and experiences like personal discovery retreats, life design days, and leadership masterminds. Tracy works in a leadership role for a technology company. In that role, Tracy is also a leadership coach; she runs an in-company coaching program and works to advise and implement strategy within the company. In addition, we are actively leading some fantastic community and not-for-profit projects, the largest being the Festival, a full wellness festival that we host on our property in August.
We would love extra help to keep everything running smoothly, from house projects to working with us in our community initiatives, like getting the festival grounds ready for summer events. Work-away projects range from house and yard maintenance and updates to cutting and collecting wood to small improvement projects. We are open to seeing what fits your skillset best and working together to choose.
We are social with many visitors, especially in the spring, summer, and fall. We love music and are quite ingrained in Manitoba's festival and music scene. We've had many work-away experiences and nannies in the past and had friends live with us for extended periods, so this isn't a new concept.
One of the highlights that work away often talks about is the extended family they adopt while staying with us. Maurice's parents are close enough to visit and often become work-away Grandma and Grandpa's. Our extended community of friends welcomes you with open arms and good times.
We offer an engaging experience enjoying the beauty of the land and being a part of a connected community! We take an inclusive approach to family and would warmly welcome guests. We also appreciate the need for you to have and enjoy some privacy.
We can provide access to a vehicle, and our arrangement would include full room and board.
Mostly a non-smoking environment, smoking is not allowed in the house or vehicles.
We do drink socially, and we enjoy life to its fullest.
We look forward to finding a match!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Canada is an abundant and diverse place to experience. Manitoba is part of the prairies known for its vast flat landscape, rivers and lakes, and beautiful summers. However, Manitoba winters typically see lots of snow, and you would experience the cold temperatures of a real Canadian winter (this is not for everyone).
In a cultural exchange with our family, you would experience the life and lifestyle of a working family that believes in living life to its fullest. We are surrounded by a strong community of friends that are loving, fun, and constantly supporting each other.
Our family is immersed in Manitoba's vibrant arts and music scene, so your experience would include this. We love music, we host house concerts, festivals, and family events that promote community and connection, and you would be a part of this.
We are also students of lifelong learning; as life and business coaches, your experience would have the opportunity to hear our story and lean on us with any questions you'd like to explore about life and business.
You'll also get to experience the world through the eyes of our children. The kids are quite independent.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We would love extra help to maintain the house and land, and keep things running smoothly. Depending on the season this may include: maintaining the gardens, cutting wood, helping with general household chores and maintenance, small improvement projects like painting and staining, and general contribution to creating great experiences. Ideally, you have a valid drivers license.
If you had an interest in it, you may have the opportunity to get involved with some of our not-for-profit projects as they are a major part of our life, where you would contribute to creating great experiences for others.
We are life-long learners and would be happy to share our life experiences with anyone that may benefit from it.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Beginner
Accommodation
In the spring/summer/fall, we have many options. Typically work-aways have chosen to stay in the beach house. The beach house is a comfortable and cute building, separate from the house located by the gardens. It provides a private space that is perfect for 1 person or a couple.
The other option is a motorhome, and/or if you like more of an outdoor experience, we have some unique options like high-quality tents where a clamping (Camping + Glamour) experience can be created.
Food is included as part of your experience, assuming this is your choice. One family member is a vegetarian. We do our best to be health conscious; however, there is room for improvement and we welcome your influences. We love to BBQ in the summer. We are fortunate to have some grandparents that fill our freezer with some deliciousness! The kids enjoy baking, Maurice loves to cook, and we are open to a variety of foods.
We'd discuss food responsibilities together and make a plan that makes sense for everyone.
What else ...
Winnipeg is the nearest large city, only 45 minutes away, with many attractions, including a world-class zoo that features a polar bear habitat. . The arts and culture scene and the community of people are the other highlights we feel are most worthy to mention. Many 'beach-towns' are within a 30-minute drive, including Winnipeg Beach, Matlock, Gimli, and Grand Beach. We look forward to connecting!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We've had a lifestyle that allows us to work from home (or anywhere) for over 10-years now and would love to see others enjoy the same. For internet, we recently got onto StarLink and expect that it will accommodate strong internet connections for many people at once. We have a full separate office that is outside of the house, with room for 1-2 people to set up. You also have the ability to plug in anywhere you really desire.
Space for parking camper vans
We have tons of space for anyone with a motorhome or campervan with a water hook up and power. We've had people stay with us for months like this; we've even created a tiny yard so they feel like neighbors.
Can possibly accept pets
We love pets. We would want to have a discussion to make sure they integrate with our pets well. We currently have a dog, 3 cats, and some reptiles.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (6)
Maurice and Tracy borrowed us their car… read more
For me it was a great experience living with this crazy and lovely family. I learned a lot about myself, Tracy and Maurice helped me going a few more steps along my life road and were always caring about how I was… read more
She was quick to pick up on tasks and not afraid to create her own adventures!… read more
They have three amazing daughters that will make you feel part of the family.
The land where they hold festivals is gorgeous.
During my stay there I helped to organize everything, I also helped… read more
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Maurice and Tracy borrowed us their car… read more
For me it was a great experience living with this crazy and lovely family. I learned a lot about myself, Tracy and Maurice helped me going a few more steps along my life road and were always caring about how I was… read more
She was quick to pick up on tasks and not afraid to create her own adventures!… read more
They have three amazing daughters that will make you feel part of the family.
The land where they hold festivals is gorgeous.
During my stay there I helped to organize everything, I also helped… read more
His communication was comprehensive with his details leading up to arriving. That courtesy and respect were continued forward in how he treated our home, loved our pets, put true diligence and care into the work he did.
Justin is easy to get along with, great at… read more
Maurice and Tracy are the most accommodating kind of people and were able to help me quarantine at their property before I took a job in Ontario.
They have the most wholesome family and their three daughters are oozing with personality, confidence and sass (most… read more
We have met there so many wonderful people, and all of them made us feel like family from the first time we met.
We could write a book from this two months begin with Family-camping, concert in… read more
Our entire family misses them and are extremely grateful to have them be a part of our lives.
They came into our family with energy, eagerness, love, and tenacity.
They work extremely well together. As a couple, they utilize each-others strengths and supporting each other. They love and respect one… read more
They welcomed us in their big familly right away, almost before we even came. They believe that people are AMAZING, and you feel the same while being with them and well behaved and lovely daughters.
They are very open and straight forward so we always knew what they wanted to be done and we could make plans for our… read more
It was our pleasure to host Sandra and Andrej. They are quick to jump in, they ask for what they need, and are very capable of working together and thinking for themselves when needed!
They love to cook and are great at it, very clean, respectful and fun to be around.
Our girls and we had a lot of fun learning about and… read more
