Community

As a first step towards launching a low-income housing project of its own, the Creston Valley Community Housing Society (CVCHS) recognizes there should be an updated assessment of the total amount of such housing required in the valley...

With the cold weather this time of the year, the lure of Kootenay Lake may diminish for some local residents. For more hardy anglers, however, there is no better time to cast that lure.

Royal Canadian Legion branch No. 29 has been open and active in Creston since 1949. It continues to be active, with over 400 paid members who regularly participate in weekly dart night, Saturday meat draws, twice-monthly buffet suppers and pancake breakfasts, regular entertainment, dances and delicious steak barbecues...

Four Creston Valley students were recently awarded for winning the Knights of Columbus substance abuse awareness poster contest...

On Feb. 21 at 4 p.m., Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall will be releasing the report, Kootenay Lake Food Systems.

Tarts and Tunes, an afternoon of goodies and group singing, will be held at Rotacrest Hall from 1-3:30 p.m. on Feb. 18.

Sponsored by the Creston Field Naturalists, the annual Christmas Bird Count was held on Dec. 27. Nearly 7,000 birds were sighted from a total of 66 species.

For over 20 years, the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors (TAPS) has been serving the seniors of the Creston Valley. Currently, some 65 seniors take advantage of the many programs offered. The average age of the group is 86.

We’ve shopped for you, dusted off, spruced up and tickled the treasures from the fashion racks at Gleaners for the “What goes around, comes around” fashion show and tea from 2-4 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Creston and District Community Complex.