Join me and my dog in my house in Nelson, Canada

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  Description

  I am retired and would be happy to show you around my corner of the West Kootenays. We are blessed with tons of hiking routes, lovely winding roads for biking, and a beautiful lake for canoeing and kayaking. I like quilting and potting, gardening, making willow chairs, playing with the dog, working on renovating my old cottage, and would be happy to share those activities with you. In exchange, I would like help repairing my gardens after my young dog's playful depredations of the past two years and minding the gardens through the summer. As well, I may be doing work on my water system and may need help - ahem - digging.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  House sitting
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The Kootenays is a very beautiful region of mountains, lakes and rivers. There is all kinds of hiking and paddling to do here, and camping if you like to do that. The Kootenay region is also lovely for road or mountain biking. I can help you do some of that.
  Nelson is a very vibrant arts, crafts and cultural community. I have a pottery workshop if you would like to try your hand at that. I also make quilts. There are many historic villages in the region if you're interested in history.

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  Help

  At this point of the year, it is pretty light duties, but I've injured my knee and can't do as much as I would normally do. It would be great to have you give Lizzie some long daily runs, and save me from the walking.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  French: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  You would have your own room, small but comfortable. The bathroom and kitchen are shared. I would be happy to do the cooking or share cooking duties. I am an omnivore.
  Please, no smoking or drugs.
  I have a lot of antiques and good rugs, so you need to be willing to be careful around them.
  I try to conserve water and energy as much as possible.
  Women preferred.

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  What else ...

  I have a young golden retriever dog, Lizzie, who is shy at first, then very playful and loving ... and active!
  There is lots to see and do in the Kootenay region. There is a bus from my place into town (6 km away), but it only runs three times a day. In summertime, the best way to get around is by bike. Normally, I would bike or hike most days, but also need to take my dog for a walk. My house is across the road from a lovely beach, which is good for swimming, though the water is cold!
  There are several historic towns and villages in the area, and many interesting small towns. It is a fairly rural area - the three main towns are each about 10,000 people. There is a lot of tourism in the summer months, and also in the winter, for skiing.
  There is an airport at Castlegar, about 40 kms away.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  You could park a campervan at my place. And there are lots of places in the region, and in western Canada, to explore with a campervan. There could be electrical hook-up, but not sewer. You could go to a nearby sani-dump as needed.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  I have a young dog. Another friendly, well-behaved dog might be OK. An indoor cat would be OK if it doesn't spray or claw furniture. It would be especially welcome if it were a good mouser!

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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