by Brian Lawrence | Mar 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
With its eccentric personalities, bizarre locales and zany humour, Brooke Douma knew Alice in Wonderland was the perfect play for the Prince Charles Secondary School Drama Club to perform. “I wanted to do something more lighthearted,” says Douma, who directs the play...
by Brian Lawrence | Feb 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
BY BRIAN LAWRENCE I Love Creston Editor On a calm, sunny day, there’s one place Rod Giles will likely be: soaring over the Creston Valley in his 2010 Quad City Challenger. “There’s a real thrill when you’re flying around the mountains and the treetops are just off...
by Brian Lawrence | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Creston Volunteer Bank BY BRIAN LAWRENCE I Love Creston Editor “The lifeblood of Creston is its volunteer base,” says Eileen Fitzpatrick. “Most things that happen in town couldn’t be done without volunteers.” Few will argue with that statement, but anyone who has...
by Brian Lawrence | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
BY BRIAN LAWRENCE I Love Creston Editor Over the course of nearly 25 years of sculpting, Karl Lansing has taken on a wide range of pieces, from miniature deer to life-sized bison, but a recent project is both bigger and smaller. Bigger, that is, in terms of...
by Brian Lawrence | Dec 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Kootenay Crate Co. BY BRIAN LAWRENCE I Love Creston Editor Nightstands. Entertainment units. Wine racks. Serving trays. One downtown Creston store offers them all, and with a rustic design found nowhere else. “People don’t really see stuff like this,” says Kootenay...
