Press Kit Grand Vision

Grand Vision

Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa^SM: A $16-million Grand Vision

Since their discovery in the late 1800s, visitors have traveled on horseback, by boat, and later by car, to benefit from the healing powers of Harrison Hot Springs and to stay in the renowned resort hotel overlooking Harrison Lake .

Rich in history and surrounded by breathtaking scenery, Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa was a natural acquisition by Delaware North Companies in fall 2002. The company is pleased to have made the resort the latest member of its family of world-class park, resort and tourism properties.

"Harrison is a jewel waiting for a grand vision, experience, and the capital required to develop it sensitively and bring it to the level of an international resort destination," says new General Manager Donald Ponniah.

Ponniah, most recently at the corporation's Tenaya Lodge in Yosemite, CA, jumped at the chance to move to British Columbia . "BC is truly 'supernatural.' When we've completed our renovation and restoration work, Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa will be a must-stay destination for its rich history, healing springs, scenic location and top caliber resort accommodations."

According to Ponniah, the "new" vision for Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa encompasses a three to six-year $16 million development and renovation program including:

• A grand redesign to create an inspiring resort entrance and lobby overlooking magnificent Harrison Lake
• A stylish, new cafe restaurant with an outdoor patio reaching out to a new lakeside pathway
• Total $3 million expansion of the Healing Springs Spa and its luxurious services
• High-quality guest room and furnishing upgrades with a themed connection to the rugged alpine, evergreens and beautiful natural setting of Harrison Lake
• Renovations and improvements to the resort's four hot springs-fed indoor and outdoor pools
• Attractive new shops, a renovated second-level Lakeside Cafe, and lounge and public areas with a welcoming new look
• A brand new public Interpretive Centre that celebrates history and tradition at the actual source of the hot springs , just a 10-minute hike along the lake

"When we're completed," Ponniah adds. "We believe Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa will be considered one of the finest resorts in North America."

Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa is located in southwest British Columbia, Canada, 90 miles east of Vancouver . The resort features four hot springs-fed pools, hundreds of guest rooms, a world-class spa, restaurants, shops, convention and meeting rooms, and visitor facilities. Reservations: 1-888-818-2999 or http://www.harrisonresort.com/.

Delaware North Companies is a global leader in hospitality and food service and is one of the largest privately owned companies in the US . Its eight units are industry leaders in concessions and fine dining, hospitality and recreation services, sports and leisure facility management and retail operations. With more than 25,000 employees, its annual revenues exceed USD $1.6 billion.

Media Contacts:
Donald Ponniah, General Manager or Ian Maw, Sales & Marketing Director
Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa
(604)796-2244 or 1-800-663-2266 http://www.harrisonresort.com/