Chad Jenson of New Dawn Developments was recently recognised as the top business person in Cranbrook this year by the Kootenay Business Magazine. Chad and his team have received numerous awards and accolades for their professional work, which includes the construction of Mountain Spirit Resort. Click here to read the full article.
One of New Dawn Development’s current projects is the construction of the City of Kimberley’s Conference Centre and Athlete Training Centre which is just 200m from Mountain Spirit Resort. Construction will be completing for opening in October this year and many bookings have been confirmed ranging from company conferences to weddings.
The Kimberley Conference & Athlete Training Centre was named number 1 state-of-the-art conference venue by Alberta Venture Magazine. Click here to read the article.
Kimberley Conference Centre & Athlete Training Centre
This state of the art, dual purpose facility is the first of its kind to be constructed in North America. The building will be comprised of 24,000 square feet of space over two levels. One level offers multiple meeting and conference set up options. The second will be a ski-in sports training centre, designed with Paralympic athletes at the forefront, and of course, fully accessible.
Some questioned the location in Kimberley Alpine Resort rather than downtown, but doesn’t it make total sense? For meetings, conferences, weddings and other events the conference facility, which can hold up to 500 people seated theatre style, is located at the base of one of BC’s largest ski resorts, with superb accommodation and amenities at Mountain Spirit Resort located just a few hundred metres away, in addition to a variety of other accommodation options. The future spa will offer an ideal outlet for attendees and athletes alike to soothe aching muscles, or simply relax and rejuvenate. The resort offers dining and entertainment options however the downtown core is only a few minutes by car or public transit. Venturing to the platzl visitors can walk and enjoy the many independent coffee shops and restaurants and browse the variety of stores.
Kimberley is clearly entering a new era with the Conference Centre and Athlete Training Centre opening in October.
The Smoothest of Highways… The summer long $11m project to resurface the highway 93/95A through Kimberley and replace and beautify sidewalks is completing, much to the pleasure of visitors and locals alike. The project also included replacement of underground drainage pipe networks and should complete this month.
Other local initiativesare progressing nicely including the Peak to Platzl trail project, providing a paved biking and walking trail from just outside Mountain Spirit Resort right down to the city centre.
The Rails to Trails project is also approaching completion, which will mean walkers, bikers and even roller bladers will soon be able to enjoy a paved trail along the previous railway line, all the way from Kimberley to Cranbrook.
The world’s largest airline and Canada’s newest international airport announced today that winter flights between Salt Lake City, Utah and Cranbrook, British Columbia are set to continue in December.
Delta Air Lines will be flying into the Canadian Rockies International Airport three times a week starting on December 19th with the service running through March 28, 2010.
This is the second year of the highly successful service that saw the spectacular Kootenay Rockies Region of British Columbia and all of its world-class ski and outdoor adventure offerings made easily accessible to virtually every major city in the United States. American travelers can leave their homes in the morning and have lunch on the slopes of Kimberley Alpine Resort within hours!
For Canadians traveling south, Salt Lake City is less than two hours away, where connections to any of Delta’s 500 destinations are convenient and economical. The Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday flights will depart Salt Lake at 11:10 AM and return from Canadian Rockies International at 1:50 PM and feature the comfortable 50-seat, CRJ 100 jet aircraft.
Tickets can be booked through any travel agent or online at www.Delta.com.
“This is an opportunity for winter sports enthusiasts from all over the United States to enjoy an experience of a lifetime” said Chris Dadson, President of the Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association. “The region boasts eight alpine ski resorts, thirty heli-ski and snowcat lodges, four National Parks and the best scenery in Canada.”
The Delta service to the traditional vacation escapes of Las Vegas, Phoenix and Los Angeles has made travel from the Kootenay Rockies quicker and more convenient than ever before. Highly competitive fares and great connections make traveling to the southern USA out of Cranbrook the most sensible vacationing option. With Delta taking reservations now, the flights will fill quickly.
Canadian Rockies International Airport (Photo by Carl Lyle)
