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Host rating
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Description
Family of three located in Oshawa, a small - big city. It has a college and a university, and is about an hour train ride east of Toronto, but close enough to hikes, ski hill, lake shore trails, mall, english language schools.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You would be able to see life in a "typical" Canadian family! Practice your English, and tag along adventures that we go on. For example, in the summer we have been camping at BonEcho National Park, visited the Toronto Zoo, the Royal Ontario Museum, berry or apple picking. In the colder months we like to go to the Aquarium, indoor swimming, family vacations somewhere warmer or skiing.
We have a family cottage that we like to spend days at during the summer close to a lake, swimming or going on boat rides to get icecream!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
*UPDATE NOV 2022*
I have a one bedroom available upstairs for a workawayer, with a single bed, and the possibility to make it a double bed for two people. The room does not have it's own private bathroom, you'd be sharing it with us. Currently my sister in law who is 25 is also living with us.
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Both hubby and I work shift, so we'd love some help around the house or occasional babysitting, our little girl is six. She currently attends public school, and takes the bus at 7:30 am, returns at 3:55 pm. We may need you to drop off or pick her up from the bus stop, which is a 10 min walk away. Help around the house could be cutting the grass, organizing a pantry, vacuuming, emptying the dishwasher. Really, anything that you'd be doing at your own place with your own family.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Romanian: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Our home is a back split bungalow. You'd have your own private space with access to a shared bathroom.
More details:
*️️️️️️Food*️️️️️️ We love to cook and you are welcome you to eat with us anytime you wish. If you have special dietary requests you can share your cooking style with us. We enjoy trying new things.
*️️️️️️Tidiness*️️️️️️ We hope that you are respectful, and can clean up after yourself.
*️️️️️️Quiet times*️️️️️️ Since both me and my husband work shift, there may be days where we need to sleep during the day. At this time it would be very appreciated it if you could be extra quiet so we can rest.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We do have great wifi connection, and you will have your own space to work in should you need to do so!
Space for parking camper vans
We have two driveways, there is a way to park a campervan in the back.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day / 5 days a week
Feedback (2)
Luciana since the beginning received us with a lot of humor and was always careful to make us part of the family. James, who is very attentive, has surprised us always cooking different and delicious foods, with simple ingredients. Valerie is a teenager (3 years old) more intelligent and funny girl that we have… read more
If you are a newcomer to Canada, this home is the perfect… read more
We have gotten to know Jasmin quite well, her maturity, dependability and flexibility are great qualities that are not often seen in young… read more
Feedback
Luciana since the beginning received us with a lot of humor and was always careful to make us part of the family. James, who is very attentive, has surprised us always cooking different and delicious foods, with simple ingredients. Valerie is a teenager (3 years old) more intelligent and funny girl that we have… read more
If you are a newcomer to Canada, this home is the perfect… read more
We have gotten to know Jasmin quite well, her maturity, dependability and flexibility are great qualities that are not often seen in young… read more
