Lisa Giudici, wellness treatment specialist, has joined the team and offers several new technologies. The new hydro massage table is designed to give clients an experience tailored to their own preferences, perfect for those uncomfortable with traditional massage therapy. Because clients don’t have to remove their clothing, and treatments start at 10 or 15 minutes, it has become a popular treatment to take in over the lunch hour.

Also newly offered is light therapy, which uses infrared light to boost collagen in the skin, and improve acne, cellulite and circulation problems, according to Giudici. Add an oxygen treatment to nearly anything offered in the spa, and choose from several aromas designed to relax you while treating migraines, altitude sickness, and even hangovers. The spa also offers a quality stand-up tanning booth.

Giudici is thrilled with her new venture in the spa industry. It’s a big change from her former employment in realty, but the atmosphere, staff and clientele have won her over for good.

Book an appointment online at Indigo Spa’s new website, call 250-423-5007 or drop by 472 2nd Avenue in Fernie.

New owners Bob Yemm and wife, Deb Lauzon, are thrilled about the move.

“We’ve moved into a way larger store” Lauzon explained. “We’ll be able to carry more product and expand our product line,” she added, mentioning that the new inventory list is in the works.

Lauzon described her move to Grand Forks in 1990 to take a job, and how her love of the area convinced her to stay.

“We’re actually avid campers. Every chance we get we like to go up the North Fork and do the forestry campgrounds,” she said.

See Bob for any of your irrigation or water system needs at 8098 Donaldson Drive, check out www.yrwater.ca, or call 250-442-5537 for round-the-clock service.

“It was run by (my husband) Jerry’s grandpa,” said co-owner Diana Walker. “We’re expanding about 3,800 square feet. We’re adding on nine new offices along with a boardroom.”

She added that a gym will be set up for staff use. Currently employees are cramped into the old office building located in Cranbrook’s industrial park.

“This will make things easier,” Diana said cheerfully. She explains that the office is currently crammed not only with “paper pushers” but with an operations team that orchestrates all the truck drivers and their routes. “It gets pretty loud in here.”

Construction of the building addition is due to be completed in mid-February, with renovations to the existing office to be finished by the end of March.

Wildstone will be opening their Gary Player-designed 18 holes in June, 2011.

Chris Dadson, executive director of Kootenay Rockies Tourism, stated that he is very appreciative of Chris's efforts over the past 14 years.

“This exciting acquisition will prove to be a great fit with our existing properties,” said Ed Romanowski, president and CEO of Bellstar Hotels & Resorts. “Our offering to guests will be dramatically enhanced with the addition of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, an exceptional ski and year round adventure destination, and further complement our current vacation offerings in the Whistler area, Canmore, the Okanagan and Kimberley.”

The deal, which results in Bellstar guests having the choice of four mountain destinations, will offer increased profiling and exposure for the unique resorts in which Bellstar is a market leader.

Steve Paccagnan, president and CEO of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort agrees: “We are delighted to be working with such an esteemed group of lodging professionals. Bellstar’s acclaimed business platform will bring Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in line with other world class mountain destinations, a considerable milestone appropriately marking the resort’s tenth year anniversary.”

The acquisition of Ultimate will also expand Bellstar’s real estate marketing services through Ultimate Properties Realty—a new arm to Bellstar, with an already established real estate brokerage business.

“This will benefit our owners in offering services by Realtors™ that are very knowledgeable about the resort real estate and also enhancing our capacity for property management services,” said Ralf Strub.

For more information on Bellstar visit www.bellstar.com