The Four Points by Sheraton Halifax, will be a 178 room full service hotel, which will include 18 suites. Other features and services of the new property will include 1,500 sq. ft. of premium meeting space, heated indoor pool with exercise facility, and underground parking. Food and beverage offerings from the existing Maritime Centre will be incorporated into the hotel public space, and include the 165-seat Pacifico Bar & Grill and 35-seat lounge. 
 

The Four Points by Sheraton Halifax is centrally located in the heart of downtown, will be inter-connected to the Company owned Maritime Centre, and is within easy walking distance of famed Historic Properties, Citadel Hill, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, the Waterfront, Pier 21, the Public Gardens and the renowned shopping and dining of Spring Garden Road. The $15 million project is scheduled to open in September 2001.  �As the largest market in Atlantic Canada, Halifax is integral to Fortis Properties strategic vision and commitment to growing its hospitality operations in Atlantic Canada. We are pleased to partner

Fortis Inc. was established as the parent company of Newfoundland Power in 1987 to pursue growth through diversification.  Newfoundland Power and its predecessor companies have been distributors of electricity in Newfoundland since 1885.   Fortis has pursued a strategy of expanding the electric utility business and diversifying into other service businesses.  Today, Fortis owns or has a major holding in six electric utilities located in Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, the United States, Belize and the Cayman Islands.   Non-utility businesses include commercial real estate, hotels and financial services, with operations throughout the Atlantic provinces.  Fortis employs a dedicated team of approximately 2000 employees and has assets exceeding $1.25 billion.

Four Points by Sheraton is the mid-market brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. 

Fortis Properties Corporation is involved in the ownership and management of office buildings, shopping centers and hotels throughout Atlantic Canada. The Company owns and manages 2.3 million square feet of commercial real estate and seven hotels under various brands throughout Atlantic Canada. Hotel properties include Holiday Inn St. John�s, Mount Peyton (Grand Falls-Windsor), and Holiday Inn Corner Brook in Newfoundland, Days Inn Sydney, Delta Sydney, and Four Points by Sheraton Halifax in Nova Scotia, and the Delta Brunswick in Saint John, New Brunswick. Its parent company, Fortis Inc. is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trades under the ticker symbol FTS.