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Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa Partners with Medical Spa Specialist

Osoyoos, BC & Calgary, AB: Bellstar Hotels & Resorts Ltd., one of Western Canada's leading resort development companies, announces that it has partnered with Institut de Sante for its Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa.
A unique destination resort in BC's south Okanagan, the $89 million Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa project is quickly gaining the reputation as "Palm Springs North". The year-round desert resort mecca combines highly sought after amenities such as golf, vineyard & winery, lakefront, meeting and conference facilities and a luxury spa.

"We are delighted to partner with one of the leaders in the Canadian medical spa sector," says Bellstar President and CEO Ed Romanowski. "Institut de Sante's reputation for delivering unmatched medical spa services in a discreet and uncompromising manner is ideally suited to the high level of service that we offer our residents and guests at Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa."

For Calgary-based Institut de Sante Spa (www.institutdesante.com), the opportunity to expand to a second location in an emerging market like Osoyoos is welcome news.

"We have been searching for the ideal partner and the right venue to expand our services outside Calgary," says co-owner Dr. Wendy Smeltzer. "We found that in Bellstar and its fabulous Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa."

Leon Algadzis, VP of Development for Spirit Ridge added that Institut de Sante is renowned for its private and professional ambiance, high standards of safety and hygiene, superior esthetics and medical esthetics.

"We view the medical spa sector as a growth area," explains Algadzis. "We believe that the high end professional services provided by Institut de Sante are ideal to our vision for Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa and the expectations of our residents and guests."

About Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa
Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa is being developed and managed by Bellstar Hotels & Resorts of Calgary, Alberta. Villas and suites are available for ownership by either full units or quarter-share units. More information is available at the Inspiration Centre, located at the Spirit Ridge site, adjacent to Nk'Mip Cellars, or by visiting www.spiritridge.ca. Spirit Ridge is located at 1200 Rancher Creek Road, just outside the town of Osoyoos.

About Bellstar Hotels & Resorts Ltd.
Bellstar, a leading resort developer and management company in western Canada, is involved in more than $70 million in resort developments in British Columbia and Alberta, including Mystic Springs Chalets & Hot Pools in Canmore, Alberta, and Canadian Mountain Cabins in Kimberley, BC. The Bellstar principals have also been involved in resort and hotel projects in Waterton Lakes National Park, Kananaskis Country west of Calgary, Vernon, Edmonton and Calgary. www.bellstar.ca.