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Construction on the new relaxation centre formally broke ground on 11 June. / Courtesy of Nordik Group

Nordik Group to open new wellness centre in Ontario

by Andrew Manns | 09 Oct 2018

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Quebec-based company Nordik Group is currently overseeing the construction of a new spa and wellness resort in Whitby, Ontario. The US$20m (€17.4m, £15.3m) complex, which was designed by architectural firm LEMAYMICHAUD, is being built on a 385,423 sq ft plot of land in Whitby’s Cullen Park. Taking inspiration from what Nordik has called the 2000-year-old "heat therapy and relaxation techniques from Scandinavian countries", the new Spa-Nature facility will feature five

New visitor centre for Ontario attraction

by Pete Hayman | 18 Nov 2011

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A new visitor centre, which has been designed by Toronto-based architects Reich and Petch, has opened in Ontario, Canada, as part of a wider project to celebrate the War of 1812. St Lawrence Parks Commission chose the design firm to draw up plans for the new facility, which is located at the Upper Canada Discovery Centre in Morrisburg. It is one of six sites that Reich and Petch has been

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