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~~United~~UNITED ~~States~~STATES ~~Securities~~SECURITIES ~~and~~AND ~~Exchange~~EXCHANGE ~~Commission~~COMMISSION Washington, D.C., 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of ~~March~~May, 2001

Sparkling Spring Water Group Limited

6560 McMillan Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6W 1L2

(Address of principal executive offices)

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F]

OnForm ~~April 2,~~20-F ~~2001,~~X ~~Sparkling~~Form ~~Spring Water Group Limited issued a press release announcing record 2000 revenue and EBITDA.~~ 40-F

~~Exhibit I—Sparkling Spring~~[Indicate ~~Water~~by ~~Group~~check ~~Limited~~mark ~~press~~whether ~~release~~the ~~dated~~registrant ~~April~~by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3 - 2,(b) ~~2001~~under ~~announcing~~the ~~record~~Securities ~~2000~~Exchange ~~revenue~~Act ~~and~~of ~~EBITDA~~1934.]

Yes

No X

On May 2, 2001, Sparkling Spring Water Group Limited issued a press release announcing an acquisition and entry into the Northwest Washington Market.

Exhibit I

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Sparkling Spring Water Group Limited press release dated May 2, 2001 announcing acquisition and entry into Northwest Washington Market.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Sparkling Spring Water Group Limited ~~By: /s/ DAVID M. ARNOLD Name: David M. Arnold Title: Vice President Finance, Treasurer~~

~~Date~~By: ~~April 3,~~Name: ~~2001~~David M. Arnold Title: Vice President Finance, Treasurer

Date: May 14, 2001

Exhibit 1

PRESS RELEASE (For Immediate Release) ~~April~~May 2, 2001

SPARKLING SPRING WATER GROUP LIMITED ANNOUNCES ~~RECORD~~ ~~2000~~ACQUISITION ~~REVENUE~~ AND ~~EBITDA~~ENTRY ~~(All~~INTO ~~currency~~NORTHWEST ~~amounts~~WASHINGTON ~~in US$)~~MARKET

VANCOUVER, B.C.—Sparkling Spring Water Group Limited ~~announced~~("Sparkling ~~record~~Spring") ~~full~~today ~~year~~announced ~~2000~~that ~~EBITDA,~~it uphas ~~12.0%~~acquired tofor ~~$19.2 million~~cash ~~from~~the ~~$17.1 million~~assets inof ~~1999.~~the ~~The~~home ~~2000~~and ~~revenue~~office ~~increased~~business ~~8.4%~~of toCC aBeverage ~~record~~(US) ~~$69.3 million~~Corporation ~~from~~operated ~~$63.9 million~~under inthe ~~1999~~product name, "Cascade Clear". ~~EBITDA~~Cascade ~~excludes~~Clear anoperates ~~acquisition~~in ~~charge~~Washington ofState ~~$0.5 million~~from inthe ~~2000~~City ~~and~~of ~~$0.1 million~~Everett innorth ~~1999~~to the Canadian border. ~~For~~The ~~2000,~~Cascade ~~the~~Clear ~~Company~~business ~~recorded~~has a ~~net~~cooler ~~income~~rental base of approximately ~~$44~~7,~~000~~800 ~~after~~and ~~inclusion~~total ofcustomer ~~extraordinary~~location ~~gains~~base of ~~$1.1 million~~approximately ~~related to early retirement of debt~~9,500. This ~~compares~~acquisition toincreases athe ~~net~~total ~~loss of $1.8 million in 1999. The Company's~~ customer location base ~~ended~~of ~~2000~~Sparkling Spring atto ~~182,000~~over ~~up 14% from a base of 160~~190,000 ~~in 1999~~.

~~The~~Dillon ~~Company~~Schickli, Sparkling Spring's ~~2000~~Chief ~~operating~~Financial ~~results~~Officer, ~~were~~stated, ~~driven~~"We byare ~~its~~pleased ~~home~~to ~~and~~add ~~office~~the ~~water~~Cascade ~~business~~Clear ~~which~~customers ~~achieved~~to anour ~~increase~~Washington ~~of 9~~business.4% inThis ~~water~~acquisition ~~revenues~~moves ~~over~~us ~~1999~~to on a ~~unit volume increase of~~ ~~14.9%.~~strong ~~Declines~~number intwo ~~the~~position ~~exchange rates (primarily the British Pound) resulted~~ in aWashington ~~decrease~~State ofwith ~~approximately~~over 4%25,000 incustomer ~~reported~~locations ~~home~~ and ~~office~~further ~~revenue~~strengthens ~~growth.~~our ~~The~~leadership ~~EBITDA~~position ~~margin~~in ~~for~~ the ~~year~~Pacific ~~increased to 27~~Northwest.7%" ~~up from 26~~Mr.8% Schickli ~~in 1999. Selling~~added, ~~delivery~~"We ~~and~~continue ~~administrative expenditures decreased as a percentage of revenue by 1.3%~~ to look ~~53.8%~~for ~~from~~acquisitions ~~55.1%~~ in ~~1999~~new asmarkets ~~Sparkling~~and ~~Spring~~in ~~Water~~markets ~~Holdings~~where ~~Limited, parent~~we ~~company~~already ofoperate ~~Sparkling~~that ~~Spring~~will ~~Water~~enhance ~~Group~~our ~~Limited,~~business ~~absorbed~~growth ~~$1.6 million~~and ofimprove ~~administrative~~our ~~expenses~~long interm ~~2000 versus $0~~profitability.1" ~~million in 1999.~~

~~Mr. G.~~The ~~John~~Company ~~Krediet,~~is ~~Chairman~~financing ~~and~~the ~~CEO~~acquisition ofthrough ~~Sparkling~~borrowings ~~Spring~~under ~~stated,~~its "Iexisting amsenior ~~pleased~~bank ~~with~~credit ~~the~~facility. ~~results~~To ~~for~~accommodate ~~2000.~~the ~~They~~financing ~~reflect~~of athis ~~solid~~acquisition ~~performance.~~the ICompany amhas ~~particularly~~amended its ~~pleased~~senior ~~with~~bank ~~our organic~~facility ~~customer~~to ~~growth~~extend ofthrough 12April 30,~~000~~ ~~rental~~2002, ~~customers~~its ability to borrow up ~~9.5%~~to ~~over~~$10 million ~~our~~to ~~beginning~~fund ~~rental~~acquisitions ~~base."~~under Mrits acquisition facility. The amendment also deleted principal payments scheduled in October ~~Krediet~~2001 ~~added,~~on "the Company's term loan facility. In addition, the ~~year~~Company ~~2001~~also weannounced ~~plan~~that toit ~~focus~~has ~~our~~retired ~~efforts~~$2.495 million onof ~~further~~Senior ~~increasing~~Subordinated ~~our internal~~Notes ~~customer~~that ~~growth~~were ~~and~~contributed weby ~~also~~its ~~plan~~parent tocompany, ~~resume~~Sparkling ~~acquisition~~Spring ~~activity~~Water Holdings Limited as ~~market~~additional ~~opportunities~~equity. ~~arise~~This retirement reduces the outstanding balance of Senior Subordinated Notes to $81."1 million.

~~The~~Sparkling ~~declines~~Spring inis ~~the~~a ~~currency~~leading ~~exchange~~producer ~~rate~~and distributor of ~~the~~bottled ~~Pound~~water ~~Sterling~~to ~~reduced~~the ~~reported~~home ~~2000 revenue~~ and ~~EBITDA~~office ~~by approximately $1~~segment.~~7 million~~ ~~and~~The ~~$0.7 million~~Company ordoes bybusiness ~~2.4%~~as ~~and 3.7%,~~"Nature ~~respectively.~~Springs" Inin ~~2000~~England, ~~interest~~"Water ~~expense~~at ~~decreased~~Work" byin Scotland, ~~$3.6~~"Sparkling ~~million~~Springs" ~~from $11.7 million~~ in ~~1999~~the toAtlantic ~~$8.1 million.~~Provinces ~~Exclusive~~ of ~~the~~Canada, ~~benefits~~"Canadian ~~from~~Springs" ~~gains~~and on"Rocky ~~the~~Mountain ~~Company's~~Springs" ~~currency swaps~~in ~~and~~British ~~non-cash~~Columbia, ~~interest amortization~~Canada, ~~cash~~"Cool ~~interest~~Spring", ~~decreased~~"Sparta" ~~$0.2 million~~and ~~from~~"Rocky ~~$12.1 million~~Mountain inSprings" ~~1999 to $11.9 million~~ in ~~2000.~~Alberta, ~~Lower~~Canada ~~average~~and ~~interest rates~~ in ~~2000 resulting from~~ the ~~repurchase~~ ofUnited ~~senior~~States, ~~subordinated notes~~"Cascade inClear", ~~1999~~"Cullyspring" ~~offset~~and ~~the~~"Crystal ~~increase~~Springs" in ~~interest~~Washington ~~expense due to higher debt levels required to fund the 2000 acquisitions of $5.2 million~~ and ~~capital expenditures of approximately~~ ~~$11.0 million~~"Crystal ~~including~~Springs" ~~a new plant~~ in ~~Scotland~~Oregon.

Sparkling Spring is a leading producer and distributor of bottled water to the home and office segment. The Company does business as "Nature Springs" in England, "Water at Work" in Scotland, "Sparkling Springs" in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, "Canadian Springs" and "Rocky Mountain Springs" in British Columbia, Canada, "Cool Spring", "Sparta" and "Rocky Mountain Springs" in Alberta, Canada and in the United States, "Cullyspring" and "Crystal Springs" in Washington and "Crystal Springs" in Oregon.

The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. The results could be affected by, among other things, general business conditions, the impact of competition, weather, the seasonality of the Company's business, the ability to obtain financing, the cost or availability of both water from the Company's water sources and fuel required to deliver the Company's products, government regulations, labor relations and currency fluctuations. Investors also should consider other risks and uncertainties described in further detail in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT: K. Dillon Schickli ~~Sparkling Spring Water Group Limited~~ c/o C.F. Capital Corporation ~~P. O. Box 1415 Edwards, CO. 81632~~ 970-926-4826 ~~Fax:~~ 970-926-4827 Fax

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SIGNATURE
SPARKLING SPRING WATER GROUP LIMITED ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION AND ENTRY INTO NORTHWEST WASHINGTON MARKET

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F]

Form 20-F X

[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]

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