Interesting & enriching opportunity - bikes, community, farming!

We are looking for a motivated, resourceful bicycle mechanic to run our shop this summer. We are offering a unique opportunity; live with us on our 30+ acre farm comprised of 5 adults + one child, a fluctuating number of farm interns and visitors, cows, goats, pigs, ducks & chickens. With the right person, we are happy to share our space, resources and home grown food. The bike shop is located right on the farm, in the Shushwap area of BC, near a small town (pop. 2000). There are no other bike repair services for 60 km in any direction. An influx of tourists in the summer as well as a diverse local population means all kinds of repairs, refurbishing projects, and sales. Our shop is fully tooled (including welder) and we have an extensive stock of bikes and parts. We are also interested in creating bicycle powered machines to make our farm more efficient.

Our dream mechanic can:

• work independently and creatively
• determine a bike’s worth, has a good understanding of manufactures and eras
• keep good records, run a til and deal with customers.
• organize and run workshops for the general public
• able to fix and build up bikes resourcefully
• live and work with a varied group of people

We are open to discussing the arrangement, possibly offering a small stipend or different possibilities for earning money while here. We’re very flexible, if intrigued please contact us to learn more about our farm and this opportunity.  goldenearsfarm@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/groups/38812009317/?fref=ts www.goldenearsfarm.com (in progress!)

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Message: 1 Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:30:01 -0600 From: Geoff Heath mech@thewrench.ca To: thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org Subject: [TheThinkTank] jobs & more jobs Message-ID: CANeqvpCNJKXKrXEsK4U0AWOo2X33jak4cMQ3VF+8sa2uR97W6w@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

hey folks The WRENCH community bike shop here in Winnipeg, MB is hiring for a volunteer coordinator. Position is 28 hr/week @ $17/hr with benefits. There's much more to the position than just coordinating (teaching in the shop, admin, etc) so please check out the posting on our website here; http://thewrench.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/WRENCH-Volunteer-Co... Closes Feb .11. We'll gladly do interviews by skype if you're from outta town and can likely help you find housing if you get the job. yup.

Also, Hub City Cycles Community Co-op in Nanaimo, BC is hiring for the spring. Contact them for details. -- Geoff Heath, Mechanical Director The Winnipeg Repair Education N' Cycling Hub 1057 Logan Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 3N8 www.TheWrench.ca