For Immediate Release 
April 13th 2005

VANCOUVER ATTRACTION WELCOMES 750,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR

Capilano Suspension Bridge is Vancouver's oldest and most popular visitor attraction, welcoming 750,000 guests from around the world each year.

May marked the one-year anniversary of its newest attraction, Treetops Adventure. This engineering feat won the Tourism Industry Association of Canada's 2004 Na tional Innovator of the Year award.

At its highest point, the new Treetops Adventure canopy walk offers guests a squirrel's eye view from 100 feet above the forest floor. Nearly 700 feet of cabled suspension bridges link eight magnificent Douglas fir trees in a lush Canadian West Coast temperate rainforest, providing a tree-to-tree eco-tour that gives visitors an up-close encounter with the very heart of the forest.

The historic Capilano Suspension Bridge site dates back to 1889. The 67-year-old bridge was rebuilt in 1956 and spans 450 feet across and 230 feet above Capilano River. The 30-acre attraction is a short 10-minute drive from downtown Vancouver and has been family owned and operated since 1952.

"The size, scope and setting of Capilano Suspension Bridge sets it apart as one of the most unique attractions in all of North America," said Nancy Stibbard, who purchased the attraction from her father in 1983. "In addition to the awe inspiring scenery, it is a place of significant historic and educational value to all of British Columbia."

While the Suspension Bridge and Treetops Adventure are main attractions for visitors from around the world, additional historic and cultural influences throughout the attraction provide guests with a greater understanding of Canadian heritage. First Nation artisans share their culture and customs through art, story telling and dance. The attraction is also home to Canada's largest private collection of First Nations Story Poles.

Highlights at Capilano Suspension Bridge include the interactive Story Center, Living Forest Exhibit, The Little Big House Carving Center, costumed history and nature guides and high energy, turn-of-the century entertainment. A variety of West Coast dining options are available from the casual Canyon Café and Loggers' Grill to the full service Bridge House Restaurant. Canyon-side wedding ceremonies, afternoon teas in the garden and open-flamed fresh salmon barbecues are just some of the spectacular events offered at Capilano Suspension Bridge. Shopping at the Trading Post Gift Shop is also a popular activity.

Capilano Suspension Bridge is open every day except Dec. 25. Seasonal hours and rates can be found at www.capbridge.com .

The attraction is part of the Capilano Group of Companies (CGC), which comprises retail, lodge and attraction businesses. The CGC is owned and operated by Nancy Stibbard, who has developed a number of other properties including Moraine Lake Lodge and Cathedral Mountain Lodge near Banff, Alberta. Her newest endeavor is a resort project on Mackenzie Beach in Tofino, located on the rugged West Coast of British Columbia's Vancouver Island. The project is slated for completion in 2007.

Stibbard has won numerous awards including British Columbia Woman Entrepreneur Award in 1992, Ernst and Young's 1996 Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Hospitality/Tourism in Pacific Canada and Business in Vancouver's Influential Women in Business Award in 2000. The Capilano Suspension Bridge was awarded BC's Best Outdoor Site by Attractions Canada in 1999 and 2000 and was awarded Business of the Year at the inaugural 2003 Tourism Industry Association of Canada's National Tourism Excellence Awards. In 2004, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada named Capilano Suspension Bridge Innovator of the Year for the eco-attraction, Treetops Adventure.

Source Canada Travel Press.