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The people called the Creston area Yaqan Nukiy, meaning "where the rock stands". The Kutenai language is noted for its uniqueness, as were the distinctive sturgeon-nosed canoes. Members reside in several local reserves. As of 2020, the Lower Kootenay Band is in Stage 4 of the British Columbia Treaty Process. [citation needed]
Creston, British Columbia, a town in the Regional District of Central Kootenay Creston (electoral district) , a provincial electoral district Creston Formation , a formation cropping out in Newfoundland
Creston Aerodrome (IATA: CFQ, TC LID: CAJ3) is located 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) south southeast of Creston, British Columbia, Canada. [3] The airport is more commonly known now as the Creston Valley Regional Airport or its former name of the Art Sutcliffe Field.
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is a regional district in the province of British Columbia, Canada.As of the 2016 census, the population was 59,517. The area is 22,130.72 square kilometres.
The brewery is known for Kokanee, a light Pilsner-style beer. [2] In the past, Kokanee beers were canned near Vancouver, British Columbia.After undergoing a large expansion of around 44,000 square feet (4,100 m 2) in 2005, the Columbia Brewery now produces up to one million cans of beer a day.
The Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area was established in 1968, and acquired its mandate via the Creston Valley Wildlife Act. This followed nearly 26 years of persistence by conservationists, biologists and nearby residents who wished to protect Duck Lake and its adjoining wetland habitats.
The Goat River is a tributary of the Kootenay River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The river meets the Kootenay near the town of Creston. The Goat River Dam, constructed in the 1930s, was an early source of electricity for the town. Before dikes were built, the river was a major source of spring flooding in the Creston valley.
Kootenay Central is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It made its first appearance under the name Nelson-Creston in the general election of 1933 following a redistribution of the earlier Nelson and Creston ridings.