Sometimes, you need to unplug the TV, take a week off work, pack-up the kids and head to a small town—at least, the Wiebe family did.
“We wanted to go to the states,” says Heather Wiebe, 43, a wife and mom of two. “The dollar sucks right now, otherwise we would have gone to the states. We decided to try something different.”
“Something different” meant an isolated stay at Lakeview Hecla Resort about 175 km north of Winnipeg, in Lake Winnipeg—about a two-hour drive.
Lakeview Hecla Resort is on 360 acres of forested land, on Hecla Island, with lots of outdoor activities to do during all four seasons: biking, hiking, swimming, tobogganing, etc. For more information on resort activities visit www.lakeviewhotels.com/hotels/hecla/
“I’m glad we didn’t go to the states,” Wiebe says, eating a delicious looking eggs benedict from, Seagulls, the restaurant/lounge on the resort.
“We would have been busy with shopping and sales, but here, we’re spending time with each other—doing stuff together—it’s nice to get away from it all.
Their server Amy Acosta, 26, says she couldn’t agree more.
Acosta says she was looking for a way to get out of Winnipeg and thought a small town would be best for her.
“Honestly, I was addicted to drugs—I needed to get away from the city,” says Acosta. “I came here and it was a healing place and that’s exactly what I needed.
Acosta applied for the job online. She says she has been clean since June 5, 2014—her first day on the job.
“It’s the people you meet that gets it for me,” she says, looking at her customers. “It’s about relaxing, family, nature—there’s a sense of community here.”
Because Hecla has a population of about 224 people, Lakeview gets most of their staff from Winnipeg.
“I considered moving back because my family’s in Winnipeg, but my coworkers here are like family now—all of us cling together like family—it’s awesome.”
But Acosta says she doesn’t plan on signing another one-year contract with Lakeview. She wants to move to Miami, Florida.
“My parents gave me the opportunity to stay in their vacation home,” says Acosta. “But I’m worried about being alone.”
She says she worries more about being alone than relapsing.
“I worried about it when I moved [to Hecla Island] too,” she says. “[Facing your fears] just makes you stronger.”
Acosta says she’s “outgrown” Winnipeg, and wants to try something new. But she says she wants to continue working in customer service.
“I want to work for Disney Cruise,” she says, smiling. “When you’re having a bad day you just spark conversations with the people you’re serving and get the craziest stories.”
Acosta says this week’s big news on the resort is about a pack of wolves roaming in the bushes near by.
Hecla Island has more tourist events during the summer. For more future details visit www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/parks/popular_parks/central/hecla.html.
“We wanted to go to the states,” says Heather Wiebe, 43, a wife and mom of two. “The dollar sucks right now, otherwise we would have gone to the states. We decided to try something different.”
“Something different” meant an isolated stay at Lakeview Hecla Resort about 175 km north of Winnipeg, in Lake Winnipeg—about a two-hour drive.
Lakeview Hecla Resort is on 360 acres of forested land, on Hecla Island, with lots of outdoor activities to do during all four seasons: biking, hiking, swimming, tobogganing, etc. For more information on resort activities visit www.lakeviewhotels.com/hotels/hecla/
“I’m glad we didn’t go to the states,” Wiebe says, eating a delicious looking eggs benedict from, Seagulls, the restaurant/lounge on the resort.
“We would have been busy with shopping and sales, but here, we’re spending time with each other—doing stuff together—it’s nice to get away from it all.
Their server Amy Acosta, 26, says she couldn’t agree more.
Acosta says she was looking for a way to get out of Winnipeg and thought a small town would be best for her.
“Honestly, I was addicted to drugs—I needed to get away from the city,” says Acosta. “I came here and it was a healing place and that’s exactly what I needed.
Acosta applied for the job online. She says she has been clean since June 5, 2014—her first day on the job.
“It’s the people you meet that gets it for me,” she says, looking at her customers. “It’s about relaxing, family, nature—there’s a sense of community here.”
Because Hecla has a population of about 224 people, Lakeview gets most of their staff from Winnipeg.
“I considered moving back because my family’s in Winnipeg, but my coworkers here are like family now—all of us cling together like family—it’s awesome.”
But Acosta says she doesn’t plan on signing another one-year contract with Lakeview. She wants to move to Miami, Florida.
“My parents gave me the opportunity to stay in their vacation home,” says Acosta. “But I’m worried about being alone.”
She says she worries more about being alone than relapsing.
“I worried about it when I moved [to Hecla Island] too,” she says. “[Facing your fears] just makes you stronger.”
Acosta says she’s “outgrown” Winnipeg, and wants to try something new. But she says she wants to continue working in customer service.
“I want to work for Disney Cruise,” she says, smiling. “When you’re having a bad day you just spark conversations with the people you’re serving and get the craziest stories.”
Acosta says this week’s big news on the resort is about a pack of wolves roaming in the bushes near by.
Hecla Island has more tourist events during the summer. For more future details visit www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/parks/popular_parks/central/hecla.html.