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We have a workshop on 10 acres, and a garden that is asleep right now for winter, a few trees and a lake. We are restoring a classic 1946 Ercoupe aircraft, and my husband is a licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer so has all the skills and tools for the job. He is also a pilot and was a flight instructor. He's also building an RV10 kit in conjunction with another local man. We have a Beech Sierra and make the occasional flight if the grass/snow runway is clear. We've a chicken house where a dozen layers will be clucking this year, and a couple of small greenhouses. I'm a crafter and cook, and bread maker.
We need some very practical help, with Dennis and I on the various aircraft and with me around garden and the twice weekly craft fair. Some routine maintenance on farm buildings is due. Garden beds will have to be turned over and planted in May, then weeded and maintained all season. Chickens and pensioning horses will need caring for.
Cooks and bakers are welcome to experiment. If you paint or sketch, we probably can help with supplies. There is a very nice piano. Other arts happily helped along.
We are generally quiet people, and our place is about 35 kilometers from town. We have great neighbours, and a supportive, though scattered community. We often wind down with Byron Lee and Bob Marley, loud classical or Latin music, and bad cooking shows. We have great TV and lots of DVDs. F1 fans particularly welcome, Dennis is a big supporter. I'm a Blue Jay's fan. Aviation knowledge freely given. Basic Meteorology tutoring offered.
During our working lives we traveled the world for various jobs, and have a wealth of experience, which we would love to share. Besides our varied aviation experience I am a qualified English teacher. We'd love to learn about you.
We are mostly alcohol free, but the 'other' completely legal drug is okay by us. However, no tobacco please.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Movies & TV
Culture
Astronomy
Music
Cooking & food
Gardening
Art & design
DIY & crafts
Books
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We pride ourselves on our life experience and our travels, and our knowledge of our community and our country. We lived overseas for many years in the Caribbean and in the Middle East. We are also happy Canadians, with a true love of our community and culture. This is ranchland, and a visit to the rodeo is likely. A few sightseeing trips by car and aircraft are definitely in the plans!
We are eager to learn about other people and places. I am a Cambridge certified TESOL/TOEFL instructor, and am crazy about English. I don't want to be a school teacher but informal lessons and corrections are always on offer. I am also certified to teach air radio telephony. My husband is 'Mr. Aviation', and can pass along 50 years aviation knowledge. We can teach garden skills, aircraft maintenance, workshop skills, vehicle maintenance, how to drive a tractor, cooking and baking. We have a small library and love to read.
Help
Rebuilding old garden beds is a priority this spring, help would be be welcome. The soil needs quite a lot of work. I'm recovering from ankle surgery, digging isn't my forte!
Our traveler would be welcome to help my husband with the RV10, it be a very practical learning experience. Help with the Ercoupe restoration is possible. Also, we maintain our own aircraft: our workawayer can expect to see this part of BC from the air more than once, and learn a lot about how planes work.
I will need further help with the garden in late spring and summer. Planting, weeding, general care. Toward fall I will need help with harvesting and preserving.
Help with evening meals and occasional cooking appreciated. Housework and yard work are constants, but not heavy.
There will be one or two pensioning horses that need daily monitoring, and a dozen or so laying hens. Henhouse maintenance, egg gathering, feeding and watering, will be tasks.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Beginner
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
There is a private bedroom and toilet/shower room for the traveler's use, in a separate part of the house. They would have a desk and chair for their computer, and we would discuss television and movie use, as we have a large collection. No Netflix, but we do have Prime.
WiFi is good, and we now have mobile phone coverage in limited parts of the house.
What else ...
As we are quite far from town, you won't enjoy it if you need 'nightlife'. We drive in once or twice a week, and even then we have a list of what to accomplish. You will like it if you want quiet, a dark night sky, and a calm ramble around the place. People under 25 tend to be a bit too energetic for us, we have a better experience with older travellers.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have hi-speed internet with unlimited data. Workawayer would have a desk in their room. We have limited mobile phone coverage now, as well.
Space for parking camper vans
All sizes, but no sewage hookups nearby. We can provide power and potable water by hose hookup if required. Sani-dump is about 30km from house.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Luna(tic) (1 year)
Rescue cat. Afraid of everything, but working on it. Usually doesn't come out of her room... yet. Friendly when feeling comfortable with you.
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Jane & Dennis are incredibly kind, welcoming, and caring people. They truly look after you and… read more
He was a great help during the reconstruction of our deck, offering well thought out solutions to some the problems we encountered.… read more
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Jane & Dennis are incredibly kind, welcoming, and caring people. They truly look after you and… read more
He was a great help during the reconstruction of our deck, offering well thought out solutions to some the problems we encountered.… read more
Language:
I was able to practice and improve my English thanks to the corrections they gave me. Almost every day, Jane wrote an English lesson for me on a small blackboard they have in the… read more
It was my first experience as a Workawayer and I think I was spoiled... this is so good !
I don't know where to begin.
LOCATION:
Springhouse is a beautiful little place where neighbours are very friendly (like all canadians people) ! It's situated 30min from William's Lake which is… read more
First of all, my stayed with Jane and Dennis was my third workaway and it was the best one. Jane was an english teacher and Dennis was an airplane pilot and a mechanic (they are both retired), so if you are interested to learn english and some stuff about airplane, aviation… read more
