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Blackstone Mountain Lodge Opens in Canmore

CANMORE, ALBERTA: Calgary-based Assured Developments Ltd. celebrates the grand opening of the company's recreational condominium resort today, Blackstone Mountain Lodge. Assured has engaged resort manager, Bellstar Hotels & Resorts to operate the property. Currently, Blackstone is only open to condominium owners but will be open to the public on June 1.

"Everyone in our company, as well as our engineers, architects, construction managers, trades and suppliers, have worked very hard as a unified team to produce what is one of the finest quality properties that Canmore/Banff has ever seen," says Gene Fabro, President & CEO of Assured. "I am extremely proud of what we have achieved and so too are the condominium owners who will most certainly enjoy the benefits of an excellent vacation property while watching their investment grow in value."

"Bellstar is pleased to have this opportunity to manage a first class resort in Canmore," noted Bellstar President & CEO, Ed Romanowski. "Blackstone Mountain Lodge is our largest resort in Canmore and our operations team looks forward to delivering exceptional resort experiences to owners and guests. We are grateful to Gene Fabro and his team at Assured Developments for choosing Bellstar as the resort manager."

Blackstone Mountain Lodge offers guests contemporary design, high end finishing, upscale amenities and spacious guest suites. The resort includes 123 fully-furnished units, 1-, 2- and 3- bedroom suites, with unique configurations inclusive of a luxurious 2,200 sq. ft. penthouse suite. Suites contain fireplaces, kitchens with high end appliances, laundry facilities, televisions in all bedrooms along with private balconies/terraces all commanding views. Common amenities include swimming pool and hot tubs, massage therapy rooms, game and workout facilities and a meeting room for up to 100 people.

Blackstone promises to offer Canmore's premier condo-resort experience through Bellstar's multi-faceted resort management and operations program. The boutique hospitality brand combines award-winning service, employment standards and marketing excellence to deliver exceptional resort experiences for guests and owners alike.

Assured Developments Ltd. was founded almost 20 years ago by a family of life long Albertans. It has been actively producing high quality, uniquely designed single-family, multi-family and recreational properties in the greater Calgary area, as well as in Canmore. The company also has projects in the planning stages in the greater Edmonton area and is looking to expand its recreational division into British Columbia.

Bellstar manages and develops destination resorts and boutique hotels in Alberta's Rocky Mountains and in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley and Coastal Regions.

For more information on Assured Developments Ltd. visit www.assuredhomes.com; for Blackstone visit www.blackstonecanmore.ca and for Bellstar, visit www.bellstar.ca.