Apart from these duties, Cecil and Marisa enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the job.
Their caretaking duties vary from monitoring the property to protecting water lines from winter freeze to keeping the generators purring. After meeting with Tim and Kelli over the phone, they accepted the position and have thought of Farewell Harbour as their winter home for the last four years. Soon after, through a friend who's also a caretaker on Swanson Island, they heard of the opening at Farewell Harbour Lodge. They began their caretaking journey on Gilford Island, but they realized that this wasn't quite the right fit for them after one season. Still, as Marisa puts it, "as anyone knows, artists usually pick up a plethora of other skills and trades along the way to pay the bills and actualize financial goals." So the two of them are well prepared to face anything this hardy lifestyle throws at them. Marisa worked in the service industry - "everything from bartender to finally working as a chef and owning a restaurant." Cecil has a background in graphic art and design. Fifteen years ago, they made the leap from living in their own home in Sidney, BC (near Victoria) to living full time aboard their sailboat with their two sons. We thought it would be nice to shed light on a small piece of their lives on Berry Island in the winter, and I must say, the story is quite charming.Ĭecil and Marisa have varied backgrounds and skillsets. Winter at Farewell Harbour Lodge Meet Cecil and Marisa, our winter caretakers Cecil and Marisa live on Amber IV, their steel 41-foot sailboat during the winter, moored to the floating dock at Farewell Harbour Lodge.
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