Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre Receives “4 Green Key” Rating From Hotel Association of Canada
March 1, 2010
Parksville, BC – Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre in Parksville, British Columbia, has been recognized on the national stage from the Hotel Association of Canada, becoming one of only 84 hotels in British Columbia to receive the prestigious “4 Green Key” Rating.
A “4 Green Key” rating is awarded to a hotel that has shown national industry leadership and commitment to protecting the environment through wide ranging policies and practices. The Hotel has mature programs in place that involve management, employees, guests, and the public, and which have shown substantial and measurable results.
In the last 2 years, Tigh-Na-Mara has made dramatic changes in the way it conducts business- specifically ensuring all purchasing considerations, construction plans and community action plans have environmental sustainability as part of the decision process.
“Tigh-Na-Mara’s mission vision and value statements all incorporate a commitment to create exceptional guest experiences while supporting our community through sustainable practices.” says Paul Drummond, Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort General Manager. “We are very proud to be recognized as the only 4 Green Key Certified Property in Oceanside.”
The Resort is fully committed to greening both our business and our guest experiences, while not compromising the service our guests have come to know and expect from Tigh-Na-Mara.
A Few Examples of our Green Changes:
- Complete overhaul of kitchen dishwashing equipment to biodegradable cleaning products
- Complete switch to environmentally friendly cleaning products used by our housekeeping team
- Complete switch of laundry cleaning products to environmentally friendly, biodegradable products
- More than 70% of all collateral produced is printed on recycled paper. Several pieces were also printed using biodegradable inks.
- Cooking oil is recycled
- Kitchen waste is 80% composted
Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort is an all-season destination Resort offering accommodations, an award winning full service spa and three unique West Coast inspired restaurants. Tigh-Na-Mara's Grotto Spa is the #1 spa in B.C., offering signature treatments with a focus on natural ingredients.
Visit Tigh-Na-Mara at www.tigh-na-mara.com or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Tigh_Na_Mara.
Media Contact:
Jenn Houtby-Ferguson, CMP CMM
Director of Sales & Marketing
Phone: 250-248-1851
Email: Jenn.Houtby@tigh-na-mara.com
