CTC and spa industry collaborate to put Canada on the international wellness map.

New list details 58 distinctly Canadian spa experiences in eight Canadian provinces.

Ontario maple-sugar scrubs? Exfoliating treatments with Saskatchewan sea minerals? Wild rosehip and chamomile oils from British Columbia? When it comes to innovative cleansing and aesthetic treatments, Canadian spas rank up there with the world’s best.

That’s a story that the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) and 58 leading spas across the country want to share. CTC’s brand experiences department spent much of 2008 working with provincial and destination marketing organizations, provincial and national spa groups like Leading Spas of Canada and top Canadian spa writers to compile a list of unique spa experiences from coast to coast.

Spas in eight of Canada’s 10 provinces are on the list. Some, like Manitoba’s Solistice Spa, are part of a destination resort or are based in a hotel, like Victoria, BC’s Spa Magnolia. Spa Eastman in Quebec is a destination spa, while Calgary, AB’s Santé Spa offers medical treatments. Even day spas like Ottawa, ON’s popular Holtz Spa made the list.

Frank Verschuren, CTC product specialist, says "the Spas Initiative was undertaken to identify spa experiences across the country that tie in well with the "Canada. Keep exploring" brand in order to develop awareness of Canada as an international spa destination.” Later this year, the CTC will incorporate on-brand profiles and imagery to highlight the Canadian spa experience in its nine key markets.

Photo credit: Ontario Tourism/St. Anne's Spa

Download the list in pdf format, below.

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