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Hi! I'm Tony. I am 64, a retired symphony musician (cellist). Now I drive tractor-trailers. I am a widower. I live on a small country property on the southern edge of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, near the intersection of Highway 401 and Homer Watson Blvd., about 3km west of Conestoga College, about an hour west of Toronto. The property is in an idyllic and peaceful setting, but has become rundown and is in poor condition. I wish to sell it and need help in getting this done. De-cluttering, sorting, downsizing... The house is 15 minutes by car from downtown Kitchener. The city bus is a short walk or bike ride. I have bikes for the use of Workawayers.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I am a fairly mainstream Canuck. Kitchener is in the heart of southern Ontario and is a lively cultural centre. It is surrounded by wonderful farmland much of which is still worked by Mennonite families who have been here for many generations. The Six Nations Reserve is close by (one of the biggest communities of indigenous peoples in Canada). There are lots of cultural activities of interest there. Toronto is nearby and is a cosmopolitan city of several millions. The Great Lakes define the geography and climate of this part of North America. They are magnificent freshwater inland seas, of course.
Help
I need help organizing and executing a plan for my property/chattels (land, house, barn, cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, tools, household effects, other miscellany) to get it/them sorted into categories e.g. keep, sell, donate, trash...
Someone skilled in administrative organization would be a huge help. Sorting and de-cluttering experience helpful. Craigslist, Kijiji, EBay, Facebook Marketplace, etc., or other Classified Ad sales experience a big plus. I would pay a reasonable commission for stuff successfully sold. Mechanical aptitude and experience very helpful. Able to lift and carry 30 kg would be good. Cheerful disposition always a bonus!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You would have your own bedroom and share the rest of the house.
What else ...
Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph are great towns to visit with a nice balance of rural and urban. I'm only 45 minutes from Toronto International Airport and not much further from downtown Toronto. Niagara Falls is less than two hours drive. Kitchener is on the banks of the Grand River, roughly equidistant from the Great Lakes; Ontario, Erie, Huron, and Georgian Bay.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4 hours, 5 days
Feedback (12)
During my time, I got to do some sorting tasks and also tackle some exciting upcycling projects. Tonie was always happy to see progress and was always… read more
He’s very nice.
It was a beautiful experience.
We went to Niagara Falls with Tony, it was fabulous!
Thanks again Tony and Misha!
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During my time, I got to do some sorting tasks and also tackle some exciting upcycling projects. Tonie was always happy to see progress and was always… read more
He’s very nice.
It was a beautiful experience.
We went to Niagara Falls with Tony, it was fabulous!
Thanks again Tony and Misha!
I felt relay home and it was a relaxed and and uncomplicated atmosphere. Tony is a musician so played some Telemann duets together. Great!! Tony was also very nice and help me with my further travel planes and had always time for a little chat.… read more
Antony was very kind and hospitable to offer us a big room for each of us.
We were able to exchange many conversations and listen stories with the friendly presence of Antony. which made us quite comfortable in his house.
He had a lot of patience to teach us our… read more
I spent more than three months in Tony's house, Tony was like my father, teacher and friend, and Misha like my little brother.
I learned a lot of things that I had never thought to do. It wasn't like a work, it was more like help at home with the family.
Tony always looked for the things… read more
