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Last replied
7 Apr 2025
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Description
We are an active family that lives in inner city Calgary with a big backyard. A big backyard in the city, and west of the city in the most beautiful part of the Alberta foothills. We like to travel, horseback ride, hike, golf, and we are trying to learn Spanish. We have a herd of horses (west of the city), and 1 cat. Our kids are 11 & 13 and are playing hockey, soccer, and equestrian.
We will accept stays around 2 weeks.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a true Alberta family. Versed in energy and agriculture and spend alot of time outdoors. We have access to spectacular wilderness.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
If you prefer to stay in Calgary we could use help window cleaning, cleaning, painting/staining window sills, gardening, handyman chores, organizing the house. If you prefer to be outdoors, we could use help fencing, cleaning the barn, horse chores (for experienced horse people), staining a cabin in the woods. Building small carpentry projects.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
Accommodation is a basement bedroom with a queen size bed, and private ensuite with shower. Laundry machines adjacent. A TV, fireplace, and exercise space complete the basement.
Home is a heritage home in an established district walkable to downtown. Food will be as we do, help yourself to your own breakfast and then join us for supper where we will have Alberta organic beef from our ranch, or other simple favorites, with lots of maple syrup.
What else ...
We are walkable to downtown, we are within the scooter zone, walk to 100's of restaurants of every ethnic possibility. We are on Calgary's pathway network where you can enjoy trails to the Zoo, Prince's Island Park, the Bow River, McHugh Bluff, Stanley Park. Kensington is nearby and has all amenities and access to the rail transit system.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
No smoking or vaping on premises.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (2)
Carey is really nice, the family is friendly, the home is very comfortable also the bedroom and the area is perfect!
We worked in the house and in the garden during 2 weeks.
Carey cook very well and we spend a good time with them.
Thank you !
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Carey is really nice, the family is friendly, the home is very comfortable also the bedroom and the area is perfect!
We worked in the house and in the garden during 2 weeks.
Carey cook very well and we spend a good time with them.
Thank you !
