Monday, January 10, 2011

1 Part Campfire, 5 Parts Laughter


This past summer, Debra’s mom Shirley came out to Wing Creek for a couple of weeks, and as excited as she was to see everyone and discover what was new at the resort, there was one thing she was most excited to do: have a hot dog roast.


For Shirley, it would be her first campfire in over 65 years. For those of us who are a part of the Wing Creek community, the hot dog roast is part of our weekly routine; they bring out the inner child in each one of us and create wonderful lasting memories.

After a few low-key nights on her deck overlooking beautiful Kootenay Lake, Shirley was bound and determined to roast up dinner. We packed up the electric golf cart and made our way down to the private beach where there are several private fire pits. As the golf cart made each turn down the beach path, Shirley became more and more excited.

That evening Shirley regaled us with her fondest memories of childhood times and we all swapped our favourite campfire stories. With each tale she became more youthful. And Shirley didn’t have just one hot dog: she had two, plus a few s’mores to top off her evening, making up for lost time.


As I sat around the campfire overlooking the still lake and rugged mountain tops with my future husband Steve, as well as Kevin, Debra and Shirley, I realized how lucky I am to be able to be a part of such a simple but amazing experience: beach campfires at Wing Creek Resort.

Can't wait to see you enjoying your own hot dog roast at Wing Creek.

Asia Snook
on behalf of the entire Wing Creek team
See you soon!

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