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MAKE A DREAM COME TRUE. For YOU, spending time in Beautiful LITTLE FORT British Columbia CaNaDa..V0E 2C0 ...... for ME, help me realise my dream of renovating my 90 y/o mothers farm........For MY MOTHER, to bring her pipe dream back to life.
Forty acres bordering the scenic Lower North Thompson River is a perfect spot to integrate work with play. With lots to do renovating this old homestead; painting, ( possibly integrating a mural on the side of the garage) fencing, weed management, gardening, etc. Time out can be spent fishing, swimming and kayaking in the river tributary. Or for the more energetic; hiking in the surrounding forest. Approximately one hour away is the very popular Wells Gray Wilderness area.
I am an active member of Kamloops Gleaners, a likeminded group that harvests seasonal fruit from home owners; the produce is shared between home owner, charity groups and the pickers. This is a great opportunity for work-a-wayers to meet some of the locals as well as to learn how to preserve the produce for winter consumption.
Come and learn what it is like to live on a small farm that is getting started.
I enjoy sports and often attend Carpet Bowling to meet with the locals. My favourite is a racquet sport called Pickleball and I have organised this in the neighbouring town of Barriere - there would be opportunity for volunteers to learn this 'fastest growing sport in North America.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
Interests
Nature
Beach
Team sports
Water sports
Gardening
Events & social
Vegetarian or vegan
Movies & TV
Farming
Languages
Cooking & food
Books
Hiking
Winter sports
Camping
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers could learn that a small amount of effort can produce wonderful results, Learn how many Canadians prepare for winter; preserving fruit and vegetable, storing firewood. Exchange travel stories and improve on English. Try different 'Canadian' cuisine and introduce the host to your cultural food. Enjoy the peacefulness of country living, away from the hustle and bustle of a large city
Help
Lots of chores to help renovate this old farm, My elderly single mother tried for over 30 years to maintain her 40 acres bordering the North Thompson River. Younger, Stronger and Imaginative individuals would see instant results of almost any work they undertook. Feelings of satisfaction galore. Painting, carpentry, finishing, fencing, gardening, weeding, seasonal fruit harvesting as a volunteer with Kamloops Gleaners, cooking, learning to preserve food for the winter, getting firewood ( hiking), refreshing my limited language skills in French, Spanish and German while I help you to increase your command of English.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Beginner
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I engage with Duolingo on a daily basis, currently a few days in with learning Indonesian.
Accommodation
Original two bedroom cottage is mostly renovated ( has electricity but no running water).
Until the cottage is completed, travellers may use facilities within the main log home.
Or if they choose to stay within the log home, a large room suitable for a couple and one smaller bedroom is available with these rooms sharing one bathroom. The kitchen and lounge room are shared spaces with the host.
Basic Food is supplied ( I am vegetarian/pescatarian but understand others need to eat meat). I enjoy baking sourdough bread,
Travellers would be responsible to make their breakfast and lunch meals with evening meal sharing arrangements to be made on an individual basis ( let's enjoy each other's cooking !)
What else ...
Helpers can enjoy paddling in the river with my kayak, river fishing ( own license required), hiking on the ten forested acres. I often go into Kamloops (90 kms away) for main grocery shopping and chores. I LOVE playing Pickleball, so I often head into Barriere or Clearwater (30 kms away) to play, usually incorporating a visit with my mom living in Assisted Living. The library is in Barriere and there are a few thrift stores if required.
Previous Work A Wayers have enjoyed playing Pickleball and have been welcomed with smiles from the local group of players.
Little Fort is close to Clearwater and the wilderness area of Wells Grey Park, where you can hike to some amazing waterfalls.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
There is lots of room for parking a van or even tenting if one is comfortable with that. Access to the original cottage is available for a glamping experience ( electricity but no running water)
Can possibly accept pets
I have three barn cats that roam the property in search of fresh meat to supplement the dry cat food I set out daily.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Flower (1 year)
Flower is a rescue from pet hoarding situation and is currently a barn cat that I am trying to domesticate.
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Sian is an excellent cook and Mitchell very handy with the after meal clean up. It was like a vacation for me .
With their help, it was easy to make time for fun….Pickleball was high on the list as these athletes… read more
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Sian is an excellent cook and Mitchell very handy with the after meal clean up. It was like a vacation for me .
With their help, it was easy to make time for fun….Pickleball was high on the list as these athletes… read more
Living by myself, I had to readjust to making meals 3x/ day in order to keep Niklas ‘ energy levels up for the activities planned. He did whatever I asked, without complaint.
It was great to have him tag along to Pickleball and watch him progress to a very… read more
She is a likeable Person and always take care of the people she loves.
She gave me the opportunity to go to a shooting range and play Pickleball three times a week with her friends. That was fun :).
Also, she invited me to be part of her family's thanksgiving.
As work, I helped her with chopping wood for the winter… read more
Judi, in my eyes, offers a great place to stay.
I trusted her and she trusted me after a few days, which isn’t necessarily always the case.
That I could basically do things, when and how I wanted, is quite special, compared to my following experiences.
This freedom showed me Judis trust again, but also her will to teach… read more
