Help our family with childminding on Denman Island, BC, Canada

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  Description

  Our family is very close and we like to spend time together. We spend a lot of time hiking, going to the beach, having campfires and dinners with friends.
  
  Grant is a carpenter and I (Lara) am a teacher. I work with university students who have learning disabilities. I work online and my office is in our house.
  
  We have 2 very sweet cats who spend most of their time outside. They will not be in your personal space unless you want them to be.
  
  Our home is located in a forested 4-acre plot of land, on a fairly remote island. It is a popular tourist destination for Canadians in the summertime especially. It is very beautiful here, with lots of wild areas, forests, trails, and beaches. We are hoping to find someone who will be happy with a more slow-paced lifestyle, exploring the local wild areas.
  
  We have a small cabin on the property where our guest would stay. It has electric heat, full bathroom with shower, kitchenette, fridge and a queen size bed.
  
  We live about a 15-minute drive from our closest small town center. It is about 1 hour, including a short ferry ride, to get to the closest small city by car. We generally only go into the city every few weeks, if you want to go more often, we can drop you off at the ferry and you can take a bus in. There is a small bus on the island as well but doesn't run every day.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  I am a teacher and I have taught ESL to adults. I would be happy to help a guest with their English language development. I also work with neurodivergent students, so I would be happy to share my expertise in this area.
  
  I have been crocheting for over 10 years if the guest would like to learn this skill.
  
  We love to cook and bake a variety of dishes (we do eat a diet that is gluten and dairy free). The guest would be welcome to learn our culinary techniques.
  
  We also have a permaculture style garden where the guest would be welcome to help and learn the processes.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  We are looking for someone to help us care for our 4-year-old son Oak and 6 month old daughter Beatrix. Oak is a very active and a very happy child. We hope that the guest would enjoy spending time outside as that is where Oak likes to spend most of his time. We would also love for him to learn a new language so speaking your native language at our home is encouraged.
  
  We only expect the visitor to help out 4 days a week (4-6 hours at a time). Most time would be spent caring for Beatrix and playing with Oak, but some light housekeeping-cooking related duties would be appreciated.
  
  We require the visitor to be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire
  Espagnol: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I am a teacher. I taught ESL to adults. I learned French in school. I have traveled to many Spanish speaking countries. I would love to spend more time practicing these languages and sharing my knowledge of English.
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  Hébergement

  We have a small cosy cabin on the property where our guest would stay. It has electric heat, full bathroom with shower, kitchenette, fridge and a queen size bed.
  
  The guest would be welcome to eat meals with us or to cook their own meals.

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  Autres infos...

  If the visitor has a valid Canadian license or international license they would be welcome to use my car to explore the islands and the local area. If not we can help them navigate the local busses. We also have bikes that can be used.
  
  There are many local places to hike and go to the beach. Mount Washington is only a 30 minute drive from the ferry if the visitor likes to ski or snowboard. Tofino is a few hours drive if the visitor likes to surf.

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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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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We haven't hosted anyone in a campervan yet but we would be open to discuss that as an option.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Depends on the pet, this would have to be arranged. It depends if the pet is friendly with kids and cats.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  4-5 hours a day, 4 days a week