Family home in a beautiful ocean community in Royston, BC, Canada

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  Description

  Middle age, with young adult children still at home, half acre property near the ocean. Large yard. Active family life. Activities we personally enjoy are kayaking, boating, fishing, pickleball, hiking, swimming in lakes and waterfalls and Camp fires to visit by. Also table games after a meal together. John is retired Air Force, now working as a locksmith with our son James working as apprentice locksmith. I (Jackie) work from home and help with the books for our Locksmith Company. Jessica, our daughter, is a health care aid, and in school for nursing.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We live in such an amazing location surrounded by the best that Canadian nature has to offer. The ocean, mountains, rivers, waterfalls, trails all within a short distance or even walking distance. There are places we can show you that are not on the maps! You’d never know unless we showed it to you. Our son enjoys the study of multiple languages and Locksmithing. Our daughter recently graduated as a Health Care Aid. I work with a family locksmith business out of our home. We have enjoyed multiple students from various countries which makes for so many interesting stories around the dinner table. I hope you like salmon as we are always stocked up with it.

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  Help

  Need to complete some household maintenance and yard work. Painting, tree cutting, cleaning, organizing, home and garage organizing and cleaning, daily kitchen help.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  We have guest rooms with a shared bathroom with our son or daughter, depending on workaway’s gender. Large recreation room with ping pong🏓 , fooseball ⚽️, and large TV area, and even space for a volleyball court in our back yard. Big kitchen so we can all cook together, and table seats lots too.
  
  We shop for the whole household. Taking turns helping with cooking and cleaning is important. Working alongside another family member for help if needed. Breakfast and lunch is usual for everyone to get their own as needed when needed. Dinner is bigger and we sit as a family to talk about the day, clean up and play a table game together. Usually around 6pm

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  What else ...

  Local busses available, whale watching tours, rental facilities for bikes or water equipment. Trails everywhere for hiking, or biking, the best ones lead to waterfalls. Backpack hikes if wanting to overnight camp. Islands to explore not far off the coast. Lovely local churches, and theatres.
  
  Non smokers, limited alcohol. Just don’t want drunkenness preferred. We are Christians, but welcome any religious beliefs. Kindness matters!
  We have a small yorkie dog. Non shedding. And he’s quiet.

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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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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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