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Creston Valley & Kootenay Lake

The Creston Valley and Kootenay Lake region forms a stunning corner of British Columbia’s Kootenays, where mountain vistas meet crystal waters. Creston Valley’s fertile lands produce abundant orchards and vineyards, while its charming downtown offers artisanal shops, local markets, and farm-to-table dining experiences. Just a short drive away, Kootenay Lake stretches like a sapphire ribbon through the mountains, its shores dotted with artisan studios, waterfront cafés, and secluded beaches.
This diverse region celebrates its agricultural and artistic heritage through seasonal events like the Creston Valley Bird Fest and Kootenay Lake’s vibrant summer markets. Visitors can explore wildlife refuges and hiking trails in the valley or enjoy boating, fishing, and beach relaxation along the lake. Together, Creston Valley and Kootenay Lake offer an authentic Kootenay experience that combines rural charm, outdoor adventure, and the warm hospitality of interconnected communities nestled in some of British Columbia’s most breathtaking landscapes.

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Buying local has it's benefits.

Small-scale, locally owned businesses create communities that are more prosperous, connected, and generally better off across a wide range of metrics. When we buy from independent, locally owned businesses, rather than national chains, a significantly greater portion of our money is then cycled back through our local economy — to make purchases from our friends’ businesses, to aid our neighbours in need, and to support our local farms, ultimately strengthening the base of our whole community.

Buy Local Creston Valley is a project of Hello Agency Inc.

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By shopping local, we help our local community grow, supports small businesses, promotes community connections, reduces carbon footprint, and helps to preserve the unique character of the Creston Valley area in which we live.

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Buy Local Creston Valley is a dedicated community project of Hello Agency Inc.
Territorial Acknowledgement We acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of this land throughout Canada. We honour their Elders and traditional Knowledge Keepers of past and present. We respect their deep enduring connection to their lands, waterways, and neighbouring Bands since time immemorial. We cherish the richness of First Nations Peoples’ artistic and cultural expression, their being and history. Locally, we recognise we are guests located within the Ktunaxa Territory, home of the yaqan nu?kiy Band who are the unceded and unsurrendered Traditional Owners on which the land we are privileged to gather, live, learn and work on. We pay our respect to both past and present, and to our shared future.