Simply Simon’s offering tea and treats in Riondel
BY BRIAN LAWRENCE I Love Creston Editor For a unique experience that evokes a simpler time, look no further than Riondel, where guests can enjoy a refreshing visit to Simply Simon’s Tea Room. “It’s part of an era that is almost fading in this world of fast...
Boswell’s Leah Wilson turns wool into fantastical art
STORY AND PHOTOS BY BRIAN LAWRENCE I Love Creston Editor The art that Boswell’s Leah Wilson enjoys is varied: She sculpts. She paints with acrylics. And her passion, for the past six years, is felting, using wool to create her signature gnomes, all of them soft and...
Town of Creston by-election candidates questioned about challenges and initiatives
Prior to the June 10 by-election to replace the late Town of Creston Coun. Joe Snopek, I Love Creston asked the five candidates four questions. Their answers follow: 1. Why will you be an effective councillor? Adam Casemore: I believe I will be effective in the...
Creston Valley Rotary Club funds projects with Drive For Rotary golf event
STORY AND PHOTO BY BRIAN LAWRENCE I Love Creston Editor Since 1905, Rotary International clubs have been working to make change, both at home and around the world, guided by the motto, “Service above self.” Creston Valley Rotary Club members have been living that...
Creston Homelinks students build bicycle campers for art project
Brian Lawrence I Love Creston Editor Every Friday morning since February, the sounds of drills, hammers, saws and other tools have been part of the atmosphere at the Creston Education Centre, as Homelinks students created bicycle campers, a project that they will...
Nelson-Creston MLA candidates questioned about challenges, food security and climate change
Leading up to the May 9, 2017, provincial election, I Love Creston asked the five Nelson-Creston candidates five questions. Responding were: •Kim Charlesworth (Green party), who served on Nelson city council from 2008-2011; •Michelle Mungall (NDP), who served on...
Creston Valley Thunder Cats hosting Junior B hockey championships
BY BRIAN LAWRENCE I Love Creston Editor The Creston Valley Thunder Cats playoff run may have been cut short by a March 23 loss to the Kimberley Dynamiters, but the team has a rare post-season opportunity for redemption when the Cyclone Taylor Cup is held at the John...
Creston high school drama club presenting Alice in Wonderland
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...
Creston Valley pilot takes to sky in Quad City Challenger
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...
Volunteer Bank Creating Connections for Creston Valley Organizations
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...