Hills Health Spa

Press Release 05 31 09

2009-05-31T13:33:00.001-07:00

PRESS RELEASE

May 30, 2009

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Patrick Corbett

250-791-5225

The Hills Health Ranch

Hall of Fame Inducts Founder of THE HILLS HEALTH RANCH

The Tourism Industry Association of Canada has named Pat Corbett, founder of The Hills Health Ranch with his wife Juanita, to the Canadian Tourism Hall of Fame

108 Mile, BC...The Tourism Industry Association of Canada has named Pat Corbett, founder of The Hills Health Ranch with his wife Juanita, to the Canadian Tourism Hall of Fame. He will be officially inducted at a special ceremony on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 in Ottawa as part of Tourism Week in Canada.

"This is an honour of overwhelming proportions" said Corbett, "our vision in the early 80's to create a unique Canadian resort focused on health, fitness, and lifestyle changes in a ranch & ski environment was certainly a first for our country. Working together with my wife, we have been surrounded by a great staff of very dedicated people to deliver memorable fitness, smoking cessation, weight loss, ski, hiking & horseback riding vacation experiences for thousands of guests over our 25 years. Being inducted as a part of the Canadian Tourism Hall of Fame is humbling beyond belief for me".

Created in 2006 by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada and presented by Air Canada and Deloitte, the Canadian Tourism Hall of Fame publicly recognizes those individuals that have made tourism an important part of their life's work and whose actions have had a positive impact on the industry they serve.

Corbett has played an important role in helping the tourism & spa industry to develop and work in more coordinated and unified approaches through his life's work in many industry associations and organizations at the international, national, provincial, and regional level. "I have been committed to help our industry gain a more prominent voice in all matters of public policy & industry awareness, desiring to have more effective partnerships with governments & media at all levels, through an organized, unified, and strategic approach" he added. " We have always seen the connection between better public policy & awareness at all levels towards our industry and the bottom line in our own business, so my wife and I have always ensured that we were contributing with our available time, talent, and money" Corbett said.

If you would like more information on Pat Corbett or The Hills Health Ranch, please phone 1-800-668-2233, email pat@thehillshealthranch.com, or visit www.spabc.com
For more information on Canadian Tourism Hall of Fame, please contact Kevin Desjardins, Director of Communications, Tourism Industry Ass'n of Canada at 613-238-6251 or email kdesjardins@tiac.travel

Pat Corbett Bursary Awarded to Lesley Braby

2009-03-14T11:27:00.001-07:00

March 05, 2009

Pat Corbett Bursary Awarded to Lesley Braby of Royal Roads University

Lesley Braby, a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Tourism Management Program at Royal Roads University, was awarded the Pat Corbett Leadership Award at the Tourism Industry Conference on February 13th. In addition to her program of study, Lesley works at the Canadian Tourism Commission and has been actively engaged in the industry for a number of years, having worked as a guide and trip manager for Backroads, and in communications for Air Canada.

The Pat Corbett Bursary is an award of $3,000 made to a student in a full-time tourism/travel/hospitality program in a public university, college or institute or through a private institution accredited through the Private Post Secondary Education Commission. This is an extremely competitive award: in 2008, 13 highly qualified applicants completed the extensive submission process.

The selection committee was composed of representatives from the Council of Tourism Associations of BC, the LinkBC network, and Pat Corbett himself. In recognition of the high calibre of applications from across the province, the committee decided to recognize two additional outstanding applications (out of the many) with an honourable mention and a gift of a Philips Canadian World Atlas. The honourable mentions went to Aliaa Elichashab of College of the Rockies and Gregory McCallum of Royal Roads University.

The award was presented at the Friday conference luncheon by Adrienne Corbett, Pat Corbett’s mother, with an encouraging video message from Pat (via a previous engagement in Whitehorse).

After accepting the award, Lesley reflected on her experiences studying tourism in BC. “While I've been working professionally in the tourism industry for about 15 years, I've only worked within BC for the past 18 months. What's struck me about the tourism industry in BC is the incredible leadership and commitment I've seen in the people I've been fortunate to meet in my short time here. Receiving this award was a privilege and a true high point for me in my educational and working life. I look forward to working together with the industry's leaders in the future to continue building a sustainable and vibrant tourism sector for BC and Canada.”

Stephen Regan of COTA “was very encouraged by these students,” noting they were “setting an example by pursuing tourism education at an advanced level, and building upon their already impressive leadership talents to benefit British Columbia’s tourism & hospitality industry in the future.”

For more information on the Pat Corbett Bursary awards and other financial resources for students, please visit LinkBC’s Resources for Students Page at http://linkbc.ca/main/?en&Students.

"THE HILLS" SIGNATURE ROSEHIP OIL GOES GLOBAL

2008-04-08T15:42:00.000-07:00

It's in Korea, it's in the Fairmont Hotel spas in the Caribbean, Mexico, Scottsdale, Banff, and many other very prestigious spa locations around the world. And it all started as a dream or a vision. Wild roses everywhere! The landscape is pink with roses every June, and by the end of August and early September, the ranch landscape at The hills Health ranch is red with the fruit of the rose flower, called the rosehip. These rosehips are famous for their extremely high vitamin and mineral content, especially vitamin C in the fruit, and vitamin A in the seed where it is locked into the oil which is contained inside the very hard shell of the seed itself. The dream was to get the rich supply of the healing Vitamin A oil out of the seed, so that it could be used in the spa at the ranch. After extensive research with some of the best agricultural labs in Canada, a method of extracting the oil from within the seeds without using any chemical interventions was found, enabling the preservation of the full purity and integrity of all aspects of the natural oil. From that moment on, the use of one of the most powerful skin regenerative oils available in Canada was started in 1997 at the spa at The Hills Health Ranch.

Since that time, some of the best spas in the world are now utilizing the rosehip oil from the ranch, and also using the treatment protocols founded and established by the Canadian pioneer of this Canadian natural oil, Juanita Corbett. The oil is also used by some of the largest cosmetic and spa product manufacturers in the world as a primary skin renewing oil.

Meanwhile, the spa at ranch features the oil in facials, wraps, scrubs, and massage oils. These signature treatments are designed by the original pioneer and visionary of this amazing oil, Juanita Corbett, who was also the visionary and pioneer of The Hills Health Ranch, alongside her husband Pat Corbett.

SPA VILLAGE UPDATE.....Engineering well underway.

2008-04-08T15:23:00.000-07:00

Construction of Canada's 1st Spa village at The Hills Health Ranch is getting closer, as engineering of the roads, water, & sewage disposal systems for all of the lots and units is well underway. When completed, the engineering reports will set the stage for the final costing of the lots and units to be created at the ranch. Legal documentation for the sale of the units will immediately follow after the completion of the engineers reports, anticipated to be in late spring or early summer.

The spa village will contain up to a maximum of 265 lots/dwellings/units over 3 village neighbourhoods, on 1000 acres, with guest access to another adjoining 15,000 acres of Canadian wilderness under lease from the BC provincial government. The development of the 1st Canadian spa village will also see the expansion of all of the resorts spa, fitness, health & wellness professionals, and recreational amenities.

"Creating a community for people who love the outdoors, who want to be surrounded by health & wellness professionals, plus opportunities to have access to ongoing fitness lifestyle opportunities, topped off with some of the best spa healing treatments available in Canada is our dream soon to become reality" says President Pat Corbett.

Purchasers will be able to choose from single family, condominium, or hotel suites to invest into and own, and will have the opportunity to lace their units into the rental pool of the resorts accommodations.

The ranch currently employs approximately 100 people, operates an extensive fitness facility and program, a large spa, extensive health and wellness programs with a large staff, plus integrates the large land base for summer hiking, biking, horseback riding, canoeing and winter cross country skiing, downhill skiing - snowboarding, ice skating, dog sledding, and snowmobile touring as a part of the outdoor recreation activities available for the guests.

Prestigious BC Bursary Awarded

2008-03-20T16:44:00.000-07:00

"PAT CORBETT, PRESIDENT OF THE HILLS HEALTH RANCH, PRESENTS JESSICA JOY
THE COTA-PAT CORBETT BURSARY IN THE PRESENCE OF CANADA'S 1ST
ASTRONAUT, ROBERTA BONDAR at the occassion of the Annual BC Tourism
Industry Conference held at The Sheraton Wall Center in Vancouver on
February 22/08. This annual Bursary is organized by The British
Columbia Council of Tourism Ass'ns (COTA) in the name of Pat Corbett,
who was the founding President & visionary force in establishing COTA
as a powerful advocacy voice for Canada's tourism industry. Jessica
Joy of Selkirk College received $3,000 for her excellent submission
which looks to recognize future leaders within the Tourism Industry.
This was a particularly special moment for Jessica since she has always
regarded Roberta Bondar as a hero, and in Grade 6, had written an essay
on her Canadian hero, so being with her on this occassion made it all
the more special!!

25TH ANNIVERSARY FITNESS & INCHES-OFF SPECIALS

2008-03-15T14:18:00.000-07:00

March 15, 2008
Special announcement

25th ANNIVERSARY FITNESS & INCHES-OFF SPECIALS.
ANNIVERSARY GIFTS & VOUCHERS FOR GUESTS IN APRIL

We’re honoured that we have been able to serve so many guests over our 25 years here at The Hills Health Ranch, because we know that vacationers and spa consumers have many options in choosing from so many places to go. For 25 years we have been selected as your place of refuge, retreat, and renewal! We have so many guests who have come here over 20 times in our 25 years, and for those of us working here, it’s humbling to know that of all the places to select from, that we are chosen so frequently. We have heard, repeatedly, that it is the staff and the service that compels our guests to return time and time again! What started as a dream, has become a 25 year reality for almost 100 staff members!

A special “Wellness Gift-Pac” is being offered to all guests for the month of April to help commemorate this achievement. Fitness, Wellness, Renewal and Weight Loss programs have been the core of what distinguishes our ranch, and accordingly, we wish to offer, during the month of April, a complimentary service and activity voucher for each 3 night or longer all-inclusive stay.

Your choice of

1 personal training session or
1 pedicure or
1 hydrotherapy treatment or
1 manicure or
2 hour horseback ride or
1 horse whispering session

PLUS GUESTS WILL RECEIVE A GIFT PACK FROM C.A. BOTANA OF SOME OF THE WORLDS GREATEST SPA PRODUCTS IN YOUR ROOM

Guests staying for the 6 night, or longer, all inclusive package, receive 2 of the above vouchers for use during their stay!!
If you would like any further information on our family programs, horseback riding packages, or fitness & weight loss programs, please visit our website at www.spabc.com or call
1-800-668-2233, or email info@thehillshealthranch.com

SWISS CULINARY COUPLE APPOINTED

2008-03-04T15:32:00.000-08:00

108 Mile…The Hills Health Ranch announces the appointment of Stephan & Regula Wittmer to the Senior Management of the resort, spa & wellness operations.

“We are thrilled to see this great culinary couple come and join us on a full time basis to help us achieve an even greater level of customer service in all aspects of the resort operations” said President Pat Corbett. “Their knowledge, experience, and desire to help give guests great memories and experiences will help us achieve our service goals as we grow and expand the resort and spa operations in the future” Corbett added.

Stephan Wittmer, a Swiss Chef having worked at such places as Le Mirador in Switzerland, Quaoout Lodge and Halcyon Hot Springs in BC will assume responsibility for the 2 dining rooms, 3 lounges, catering and banqueting, & general customer service requirements of the entire resort. His wife Regula Wittmer is a Swiss trained Nutritionist, Nurse, Fitness Appraiser & Councilor, having worked at such places as Montreux Palace in Switzerland as well as The Hills Health Ranch, will assume full responsibility of the Spa & Wellness Programs at the ranch alongside Spa Director Juanita Corbett.

“This is a great time for my wife and I to work together along with all of the other great staff of this unique Canadian resort to help make spa, ski, & ranch vacation dreams come true for our guests” said Chef Wittmer. “We are anxious to capitalize on our cooking, nutritional, & management training and experience in the future within the spa and wellness programs at the ranch, and are excited about what we can contribute to the strong team that is already working there” Wittmer added.

“The Hills Health Ranch is in the planning stages of a major expansion to the entire resort creating Canada’s first spa village, and this announcement is a key part of adding critical future customer service management to our team,” said President Corbett, “ we would not be able to facilitate the expansion of our facilities without first addressing the future customer service management requirements that are a part of such an expansion”.

The Hills Health Ranch offers year-round destination spa programs, packages, & services within a 20,000 acre ranchland environment, featuring complete winter ski and snow services in the winter, and guest ranch experiences in the summer with over 35 horses. If you would like further information on The Hills Health Ranch, the Swiss culinary couple, or any of the Wellness programs and services of the spa , please contact President Pat Corbett at 1-800-668-2233 or email pat@thehillshealthranch.com or visit www.spabc.com

New Years Special

2005-01-01T11:05:00.000-08:00

DESTINATION SPA OFFERS NEW YEARS SPECIAL
WEIGHT LOSS & EXECUTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM
“Your most important 2005 Investment may be to invest in Your Health”

108 Mile Ranch, BC, Canada... New Years Resolutions for renewed commitments to personal health, improved fitness levels, fewer inches, & weight loss, are a focus of new specials commencing January 1, 2005, at The Hills Health Ranch. The Spa Specials are 6 nights-7 days, to 30 days, and are available for check-in any day of the week for the Executive Health & Weight Loss programs. Guests have permanently lost 10, 20, 30, and up to 75 pounds on these programs, depending upon the length of stay. Many guests stay up to 90 days.

“Christmas & especially New Years is a time for re-thinking, re-evaluating, and re-considering our individual goals, its an important time that can help set the stage for change, & for improvement of where we invest our time, talent, and money ” said Patrick Corbett, President of The Hills Health Ranch. “When it comes to doing such a review, we must conclude that the most important asset we have is our health, and we need to invest in our health, just as importantly as our Pension Plan, as clearly, they are intimately connected, “ he said.

The Hills Health Ranch was voted in 2004 as “Best Winter Spa” in a Readers Poll done by Spa Finders in New York, and was further recognized as “BEST SPA” in a 2003 Glow Magazine Readers Poll.

The Hills Health Ranch has 18 treatment & consultation rooms, 3 fitness work-out areas, 2 dining rooms, 3 lounges, 3 meeting & conference rooms, indoor pool-jacuzzis-saunas,
“The programs we have created for our guests, will help people to make wise investment decisions surrounding their future individual and personal health” Corbett said, “ and all of this while having a great time eating wonderfully prepared meals, engaging daily in activities that help to invigorate the body, while re- fueling the mind with excitement.”

Weight Loss & Executive Health Programs and packages start from as low as $1378, all inclusive, for 6 nights and 7 days, and the 30 day programs are only $5599!! 45, 60 & 90 day packaged spa stays are also available. These specially reduced prices are available for January and February, 2005.

The winter resort experience is one of the most special times of the year at the ranch, and is why spa goers have voted it as Winter Spa of the Year. The resort features 150 km of machine groomed cross country ski trails, downhill ski & snowboard terrain park, snow tubing runs, outdoor skating rink, snowshoing tours, dog sledding, guided snowmobile tours, & more.

If you would like more information on the Weight Loss & Executive Health Programs, or general information on The Hills Health Ranch, please contact Mr. Patrick Corbett at 250-791-5225, or email pcorbett@bcinternet.net

Spa Finders Readers Choice Award

2004-11-23T15:21:00.000-08:00

The Hills Health Ranch
Takes Home 2004 Spa Finders Readers' Choice Award

New York, NY – November 18, 2004 – The Hills Health Ranch has been honored with a Spa Finder Readers’ Choice Award as one of the top-10 spas in the nation for Winter Sports. The Awards are based on a poll of Spa Finder readers and web visitors, among the most sophisticated, active spa-goers in the world. By measuring consumer’s favorite spas across a range of specific spa services and features, the Spa Finder Readers’ Choice Awards represent the most complete annual consumer assessment of the spa market.

“Spa-goers have spoken, and placed The Hills Health Ranch at the very top of their lists for Winter Sports,” said Spa Finder, Inc. Chairman and CEO Pete Ellis. “This is a tremendous accomplishment given the diversity and quality of stay spas continent wide – a truly meaningful validation of the superb spa experience offered by The Hills Health Ranch.”

Thousands of readers of Spa Finder publications and visitors to www.spafinder.com cast ballots for nearly 800 premier spa properties nation- and worldwide to determine the Awards winners. Voters were asked to only cast ballots for spas they’ve visited in the past three years. Spa Finder does not reveal rankings in its “Best” categories (who finished first, second, third, etc.) because of the inherent voting advantage larger spas (with more annual visitors) have over smaller spas.

Spa Finder formally presented The Hills Health Ranch with its Readers’ Choice Award at a champagne reception on November 8th at The Canyon Ranch SpaClub at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.

"This is an amazing honour for us to be recognized as a leader in the spa world, with a particular recognition of our amazing winter menu of activities", said Patrick Corbett, President of The Hills Health Ranch, "we have always known that we have the continents best cross country skiing supported by the best grooming equipment money can buy, which when combined with our downhill ski and snowboard park, snow-tubing park, dog sledding, 2 outdoor skating rinks, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, & horse drawn sleigh-rides, makes for an amazing winter vacation
get-away".

The Hills Health Ranch is located near 100 Mile House British Columbia, Canada, and operates its winter programs on over 20,000 acres of pristine terrain of forests, lakeshores, & meadows. The spa features 18 treatment & consultation rooms, 3 fitness workout areas, daily wellness workshops, gourmet cuisine in 2 dining rooms, 3 lounges, 26 rooms, and 19 chalets of accommodation.

If you would like more information on The Hills Health Ranch, and its award, please contact
Mr. Pat Corbett at 250-791-5225, or email pcorbett@bcinternet.net