Help around my historic home and explore Ottawa, Canada

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  Description

  I am a teacher living in a vibrant community close to downtown Ottawa. My cat and I live in a 104 year old 3 bedroom home. I speak three languages (English, French, and Dutch), and love to travel, meet new people, and learn about the world. I am a cyclist and triathlete, and a cycling coach as well as a teacher and regular dog sitter!
  
  The community I live in is a short walk to downtown Ottawa and an even shorter walk to Chinatown and Little Italy. The community itself, Hintonburg, is known for its one of a kind shops and restaurants and proximity to the Ottawa river and access to Gatineau (Quebec).

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Home sitting
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  LGBT+

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Histoire

  

  Jardinage

  

  Livres

  

  Animaux

  

  Fitness

  

  Cyclisme

  

  Camping

  

  Plage
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  I was born in Ottawa but come from a Dutch family. My parents immigrated to Canada shortly before I was born. I speak English, Dutch, and French, and am a French teacher. I am happy to talk about and share Canadian and Dutch cultures, and I am also well versed in Canadian history - if this is an interest to you I am happy to talk about how the country was established, and show you the sites of downtown Ottawa that connect with the Confederation.
  
  I will happily include you in family functions as well! I have 5 nieces and nephews and two sisters, and we are a tight knit group.
  
  I love to learn from others - cultures, foods, languages, etc. I value connections with others and feel we can all learn from one another!

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  Aide

  I am looking for help with general maintenance in the house, including gardening, organizing, and painting - in general, helping to update an old home! As spring is coming, I am hoping to be working quite a bit in the garden. The main tasks would be building up the gardens with new soil, planting, weeding, etc. If you like to work outside, you will enjoy working here with me! I am quite handy in the garden and with painting and would be happy to teach you and share these skills with you. This will mainly be done together when I am home, but during the school year (September-June) I will be working during the day so you will have the house to yourself and we would complete tasks usually together when I am home. All of these tasks lend themselves to being able to chat and get to know one another.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Hollandais: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I would love to practice my Dutch speaking, as it is mainly limited to speaking with my family. My French is also limited to speaking mainly with students at school, so speaking in a social setting would be very helpful for me! If you are looking to practice your English, Dutch, or French, I’m more than happy to help you with that. As a teacher, I am passionate about learning and sharing my skills with others! Because of my living situation, I would prefer to host female identifying only.
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  Hébergement

  The house has one shared bathroom, but you would have your own room with a queen sized bed on the second floor. There is also access to an office, wifi, and various streaming services. I have a big backyard and deck for outdoor time as well! There are TONS of places to go within walking distance and easy access to public transit. I would be happy to show you around or give you suggestions on where to visit.
  
  Before you arrive, we can talk about food - would you like to eat together, on your own, what sorts of things you would like me to stock for you, etc. I am happy to share meals!

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  Autres infos...

  I live very close to the Parliament buildings, which is a great site to see when visiting Canada. There are always lots of festivals and different things happening in and around Ottawa where you can meet others and learn different cultures. I also live quite close to Gatineau, which is a gorgeous place for hiking and biking.
  
  I have an elderly cat who will want to cuddle with you, and I also dogsit regularly. Walking a visiting dog is a great way to take in the area, and the Ottawa River is a short walk away from my home!
  
  I am sober and don’t mind if you want to have a beer or a glass of wine with dinner, but prefer minimal drinking.
  
  No smoking, please - I have bad asthma.
  
  I can host for a maximum of 2 weeks, though if you are looking for slightly longer, please reach out and we can see if it works!

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  I have an office space that you are welcome to use. I am happy to work with you to sort out a schedule that works with your work schedule!

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  I am okay with dogs who are house trained and will not chase the cat!

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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