Application of Receiver for Discharge returnable July 15, 2026 — Application / notice of application
Kitimat Development Group Inc. and Hotels and Resorts of Kitimat
- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)BIA s. 243 / prov. Judicature Acts
Kitimat Development Group Inc., together with Hotels and Resorts of Kitimat, was placed in court-appointed receivership under section 243 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and provincial Judicature Act authority, with the Receiver taking possession of the company's property on June 16, 2015. As at that date, the property over which the Receiver was appointed carried a net book value per company records of CAD 4,711,463, including investments in and amounts due from the related entities Hotels and Resorts of Kitimat (AB/BC) Inc. and Albatross/Stonebridge Holdings (AB/ON) Inc.; no liabilities figure was stated. Secured claims registered in the Alberta Personal Property Registry comprise CAD 4,252,443 owing to Backstop Holdings Corp. and an amount recorded as unknown owing to related party Stonebridge Holdings (AB/ON) Inc. Company accounting records list CAD 388,434 owing to Aberfeld Inc. on an unsecured basis. The proceeding is closed.
Approval and Vesting Order (Sale by Receiver) filed November 5, 2015.pdf — Approval and vesting order
Application of Grant Thornton - Advise and Directions - filed October 23, 2015.PDF — Application / notice of application
Undated filings3 — no date appears on the document · show
Application of Grant Thornton re Sale Procedures Approval.pdf — Application filed
Notice and Statement of the Receiver for Hotels and Resorts of Kitimat.pdf — Claims process approved
Notice and Statement of the Receiver for Kitimat Development Group Inc..pdf — Claims process approved
Outcome brief
Kitimat Development Group: a $1.4 million letter of credit, returned
Backstop Holdings, lender to Kitimat Development Group and a 50% shareholder, bought the group's two motels by credit bid in 2015, providing a $1.4 million letter of credit in case the court cut its debt below $4 million. The action disputing that debt was discontinued in June 2026; the receiver's discharge was approved July 15.
Debtor
Kitimat Development Group Inc. and Hotels and Resorts of Kitimat
Receiver
Doane Grant Thornton
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Secured | Backstop Holdings Corp.Personal Property Registry (Alberta) registration — Amount owed as obtained from Company records and the Personal Property Registry (Alberta); no specific date stated. — debtor: Kitimat Development Group Inc. | $4.25M | Notice and Statement of the Receiver for Kitimat Development Group Inc..pdf |
| 4 | Secured | |||
| 8 | Unsecured |
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2 engagements · 2 firms — latest: Miller Thomson LLP, to 6 Jul 2026, in feesReceiver's Fourth Report · 6 Jul 2026
| Firm | Period | Hours | Fees | Rates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Thornton LimitedReceiver | — | — | not stated | Receiver's Fourth Report · 6 Jul 2026 | |
| Miller Thomson LLPCounsel to the receiver | to 6 Jul 2026 | — | not stated | Receiver's Fourth Report · 6 Jul 2026 |
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See all plans| Date | Document | File |
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| Application of Receiver for Discharge returnable July 15, 2026 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Order Approving Receiver's Activities and Discharge filed July 15, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Receiver's Fourth Report dated July 6, 2026
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Approval and Vesting Order (Sale by Receiver) filed November 5, 2015.pdf
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Receiver Third Report Filed - November 2, 2015.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Order re Approval of a Successful Offer and Approval of Receivers Activities to date - October 29, 2015.PDF
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application of Grant Thornton - Advise and Directions - filed October 23, 2015.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Receivers Second Report - filed October 23, 2015.PDF | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Kitimat Resorts Teaser Sheet.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Follow up brochure - August 21, 2015.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Order re Approval of Sale Procedure.PDF
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Receivers First Report.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Receivership Order - June 16, 2015.pdf
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| Affidavit of Michael Steele - filed July 25, 2014.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application of Grant Thornton re Sale Procedures Approval.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice and Statement of the Receiver for Hotels and Resorts of Kitimat.pdf | PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice and Statement of the Receiver for Kitimat Development Group Inc..pdf
| PDF · Subscribers | |
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CiteProceedings., “Kitimat Development Group Inc. and Hotels and Resorts of Kitimat” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Court of King's Bench of Alberta. Retrieved 4 November 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/kitimat-development-group-inc-and-hotels-and-resorts-of-kitimat