Come and help me around the house in Rossland, Canada

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  • Last activity: 7 Jan 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    My name is Kim and I live in Rossland BC with my bookish 10 year old daughter and my energetic 6 year old son, both of whom attend the local elementary school full time. I work at the local hotel and love to engage with people from different places. Before I settled down in the Kootenays, I worked as an English teacher for several years in Istanbul and traveled extensively. Our house is full of music and books. We love to ski...oh and I suppose that I should tell you that both kids practice their violins most day, not for long, but you should be warned nonetheless.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    DIY and building projects
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    General Maintenance
    Help around the house
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    I live in a picturesque ski town in British Columbia. Anything I need around the house is just a means to hitting the ski hill or cross country ski trails, mountain biking, and exploring the amazing the great Canadian wilderness.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    The main things that I am looking for from Workawayers is a combination of general maintenance to light construction around the house, snow shoveling and snow fort building, light housework and/or cooking and a small amount of childcare.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    I have a large enough semi finished space in my basement that I am turning into a makeshift bedroom. Everything else (2 bathrooms, kitchen, living room, washer/drier etc) will be shared with myself and my 10 year old daughter and my 6 year old son. Food will be included in your stay. I try to do a sit down family dinner Monday to Friday which you of course will be welcome to join. Everything else is pretty free style here, so we would make sure there was plenty of food that our workawayers enjoy in the fridge and cupboards at all times.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Skiing, mountain biking, fishing, ziplining, natural hotsprings and any other outdoor rec opportunity you can think of can probably be found within an hour of this town. We have a free shuttle that runs from town to the ski hill. The ski hill also has a program where by if you volunteer for a certain number of hours for them they will pay for your ski pass. We have a city bus that stops outside our house and travels to nearby towns. And everything is walking distance in Rossland.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 764952787499

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