Current and Upcoming Events

May 09, 2009
Community Pride is sponsoring its annual spring clean up day on Sat. May 09. Make it a family event! Come out and meet your neighbours and help make your community spic and span in time for the Blossom Festival Parade. Gloves, Garbage bags, and refreashments will be provided. Meet at the Canyon St. walkthru at 9 a.m.

Contact: Jerry Cyr
Phone: 250-428-9990
Email: jmcyr2@shaw.ca

May 10, 2009
Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the New Horizon's Senior's Society will be held on Sunday May 10 from 9am-1pm at the Rotacrest Hall (located at west end of the Rec Center parking lot). $4:00/person. Everyone Welcome!

Contact: Larry New
Phone: 250-428-2890

May 15, 2009 - May 18, 2009
68th Creston Valley Blossom Festival will be held on May 15-18 in downtown Creston. Celebrating the 110th Anniversary of the Creston Fire Dept. Friday Night Concert, Lions Pancake Breakfast on Sat. 9-11am, Parade beginning at the Community Complex, Antique Car Show, Battle of the Bands, Chili Cook Off on Canyon St.

Contact: Bev Caldwell
Phone: 250-428-4284
Email: info@blossomfestival.ca

May 16, 2009
Creston Lions Club Annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on Sat. May 16 from 7am-11am at the Sunset Seed Parking Area on Canyon St. (former Home Hardware Store). While you are waiting for the 68th Annual Creston Valley Blossom Festival Parade, enjoy a pancake breakfast and support a good cause!

Contact: Henry Schoof
Phone: 250-428-3545
Email: henry.schoof@telus.net

May 16, 2009 - May 17, 2009
Yaqan Nuki Powwow will be held at the Lower Kootenai Band Gymnasium following the Blossom Festival Parade at 1pm & 7pm on Sat; & Sun. May 17 at 1pm.

Contact: Angie Louie
Phone: 250-428-2584

May 17, 2009
Annual Demolition Derby, including over 40 competitors from out-of-province & the U.S., will be held on Sun. May 17th during Blossom Festival Weekend at the Kitchener Airport. Gates Open at 11a.m. Cost is $5.00/person, children under 6 free.
Everyone Welcome!

Contact: Blaine Whitford
Phone: 250-402-9326

May 17, 2009
2nd Annual Sound-Off (DB Drags) will be held on Sun. May 17th at the Classic Glass parking lot, 1520 Canyon Street at 12 Noon to 4pm. Sponsored by Whirlwind Audio ". The "Sound-Off will consist of "DB Drag Racing", Bass Race & Sound Quality. This includes competitors from all over the province showing off their stereo sound systems in their vehicles. There is also a Tuner Class sponsored in the Car Show. Preliminary qualifiers start at 12 noon. For registration call Whirlwind Audio.

Contact: Bill Dyck
Phone: 250-428-9188

May 17, 2009
Blossomfest 5 & 10K Run will be on Sunday, May 17. Start at 9:00am at the beautiful & scenic Canyon Park. Both 5 & 10 K routes that both start & end in Canyon Park. On-site registration begins at 8:15-8:50am. Running event begins promptly at 9am. Pre-registration is available at the Recreation Centre until May 16th in person or by phone. After May 16th you can rgister the day of the run. Fee is $7 in advance or $10 the day of the run (both 5 & 10K runs). Walkers start at 8am, $5 entry fee.

Contact: C&D; Community Complex
Phone: 250-428-7127

May 17, 2009
Creston Lions Club Chili Cook-off will be held on Sun. May 17 from 11:00 am-3:00pm on Canyon St. in front of the Downtowner Motor Inn. Here is your opportunity to vote for the best Chili recipe at the first Lions Club Chili Cook-off. For $2.00 you get a sample cup and spoon and feel free to sample. Then once your taste buds have been challenged, register your vote for the winning recipe. If you would rather cook than eat, and you believe you have the winning recipe, you are more than welcome to enter the competition. Tables available.

Contact: Henry Schoof
Phone: 250-428-3545
Email: henry.schoof@telus.net

May 17, 2009
Astrology & Alignments of 2008 to 12/21/2012

Learn about the Holistic Universe, a cross-cultural Astrology overview, and current planetary cycles to 2012. Be more aware of the current situation of social and spiritual evolutionary change that humanity is now facing, and how you can best flow with the coming changes.

Sunday, May 17th , 6 - 9pm
Location: Downtowner Motor Inn - 1218 Canyon Street
$20 at the door

Contact: Michael O'Connor
Phone: 1-888-352-2936
Email: sunstarastrology@gmail.com
Website: www.sunstarastrology.com

May 18, 2009
Victoria Day Kiddies Parade will be held on Mon. May. 18 down Canyon Street. For more info call The Town of Creston.

Contact: Bev Caldwell
Phone: 250-428-2214 ext 226

May 22, 2009 - May 24, 2009
Swan Valley Swingers Square Dance Festival will be held on Fri May 22, 23 & 24 at the Canyon Hall. More info to follow.

Contact: Shirley Cameron
Phone: 250-428-3995
Email: scameron@kootenay.com

May 30, 2009
New Horizons Senior's May Dinner & Dance will be held on Sat. May 30 at the Rotacrest Hall (west end of Rec Centre Parking Lot). Music is by "Nite Life"; Tickets are $15.00, includes dinner & dance. Advance tickets only. (Cut off May 27, 2009) Tickets may be picked up at 1924 Ash Street. (Please call ahead)
Cocktails - 6:00pm
Dinner - 7:00pm
Dance - 8:00pm


Contact: Larry & Ordella New
Phone: 250-428-2145

May 30, 2009 - May 31, 2009
Barrel O Rama & Team Roping of the Kootenays will be on Sat. May 30 & Sun. May 31 at Canyon Park Arena. Barrel Racing Entries May 21 & 22 from 6pm - 9pm MST;
Team Roping entries 8am on May 30 & 31st.
9am Start Pacific Time
Info Dave Lougheed 250-428-2853
Barrel Racing 1pm Start Pacifc Time
Concession available, Karaoke & dance at night, Camping available - ask for pricing

Contact: Debby McCurrach
Phone: 250-424-5084

June 06, 2009
Canadian Cancer Society's Annual Relay for Life will be held on Sat. June 6 from 11am-11pm at the Creston & District Community Complex, 312 - 19th Ave N.

A Team Captain forms teams of up to 12 people. Each team member pays a registration fee. We have a Regional Theme for our teams for 2009, Let's Make Cancer History. You can name and decorate your team tent, baton and costume all in a theme dedicated to a time in history or a musical period in history, ie as a Western team 'Roping a Cure' or perhaps as a bunch of Beatles 'BEATing cancer'

As Relay For Life is a Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser, participants are expected to raise money (at least $1200.00 for a team with 12 members or $100/member on average) obtaining 'up front' pledges, teams also hold fundraisers leading up to Relay Day, including garage sales, raffles, car washes or any other activity to raise funds as a team, for the team. Sometimes, a team chooses to solely fundraise as individuals or together as a group. The successful combination is a little of both!

Relay Day begins with a salute to survivorship with the Survivor's and Caregivers' Victory Lap-cancer survivors officially kick off the event by walking their lap on the track with cheers of support from the sidelines; caregivers walk in behind, lending the idea that we've got your back. For the remainder of the Relay at least one member of each team walks or runs around the track. Entertainment all day, great inter-activities food and fun will keep everyone energized! Relay Day winds down with a very special tribute to cancer survivors and to those who have lost the battle. Before and on the day of the event, individuals can purchase a luminary, in honour or in memory of a loved one. As darkness falls and candlelight procession around these luminaries will provide a moving memory.

Then, we all gather together after the Luminary for our uplifting Closing Fight Back Ceremony where we gather together and share how we can each fight cancer every day.

The Canadian Cancer Society's Greater Trail Relay For Life brings communities together to share in the enjoyable FUNdraiser!

The Steering Committee is actively seeking committed volunteers to add to our committee, volunteer groups, people to form teams and to assist on Relay Day itself.

Contact: Judy Smandych, Relay Support Staff
Phone: 250-428-8830
Email: crestonrelay@bc.cancer.ca

June 06, 2009
Creston Valley Saturday Market begins on Sat. June 6 at the Millenium Park parking lot on 16th Ave. S. Everything is grown, made or baked in the Kootenays. For more information, please call Geri.

Contact: Geri Lee
Phone: 250-428-0655
Email: leegg@shaw.ca

June 06, 2009
Creston Valley Saturday Market beginning Sat. June 6 held each Sat. from 8am-1pm adjacent to Millenium Park until Sept 5, 2009. Everything grown, baked and made in the Kootenays.

Contact: Lorne Eckersley
Phone: 250428-6486

June 19, 2009 - September 07, 2009
Creston Valley and East Shore Art Walk beginning June 19th thru Sept 7th from Riondel to Yahk. Artist's galleries are open to the public all along the East Shore, Creston to Yahk.

Contact: Nora McDowell
Phone: 250-428-9391
Website: www.crestonvalleyarts.org/ or artlink@kootenay.com

June 20, 2009
Family Heritage Day and Open House

at the Kidd Creek Range 25 km. east of Creston.
Saturday, June 20 from 10:00 am to 3:00pm.

Try out rifle shooting, trap shooting, pistol shooting and archery as our guests.
Black powder rifle exhibition.
This is a family oriented event. Everyone of Junior Hunter age (10) and up is welcome to shoot.
For information contact:
Gerrie Bond 428-3546
Mike Keeling 428-7329
Mel Prowse 428-8435

Contact: Mike Keeling
Phone: 250-428-7329
Email: mekee@shaw.ca

July 01, 2009
Canada Day Celebrations at Creston & District Community Complex, 312 - 19th Ave.N will include live entertainment, free cake, free swim (1-4pm), sidewalk chalk art competition kids, fireworks at dusk.
For more information, call the Town of Creston.

Contact: Bev Caldwell
Phone: 250-428-2214 ext 226

July 09, 2009 - July 12, 2009
3rd Annual Goat Style Bike Fest will be held from Thurs. July 9 to July 12 at the Creston & District Community Complex, 312-19th Ave. N. Get ready for 150+ riders, 14 yrs and up showcasing their unthinkable talents. Everyone welcome to this event! We want to create opportunity for all who love the adventure of mountain biking to experience it in its fullest potential. This is the 3rd largest open bike event in Western North America.

Contact: Wes Graham
Phone: 250-402-3171
Email: info@goatstylebikejam.com
Website: www.goatstylebikejam.com

July 17, 2009 - July 18, 2009
"Peril on the High Seas" the Footlighters annual melodrama, will be held on Fri Jul 17 & Sat July 18, 2009 at the Prince Charles Auditorium, 223-18th Ave. S. Times & Ticket prices TBA.

Contact: Brian Lawrence, Director
Phone: 250-428-2266 ext 103

July 17, 2009 - July 19, 2009
Starbelly Jam will be held the weekend of July 17-19 at Crawford Bay. Lots of live entertainment, great food, kids actvities, and a variety of activities, vendors, etc.
No alcohol, drugs or pets allowed on site.

Phone: 250-225-3333
Email: info@starbellyjam.org
Website: www.starbellyjam.com

July 18, 2009 - July 19, 2009
Creston Museum Antique Tractor Show will be held on Sat. July 18-19 at the Creston Museum, 219 Devon St. from 10am - 5pm both days. Admission by donation. Some of these tractors/engines will be fired up and running. Anyone with antique tractors/engines who would like to display them please call Tammy at the Museum.

Contact: Tammy Hardwick
Phone: 250-428-9262
Email: info@creston.museum.bc.ca
Website: www.creston.museum.bc.ca

July 24, 2009 - July 25, 2009
Creston & Area Music Fest Society together with All Hit KBS and Creston Valley Advance presents the Creston Valley Fest 2009 on Fri. Jul 24 & Sat. July 25 at the Mt. Park Resort, corner of Canyon/Lister Road & Hiway 3. Friday - 3rd annual Battle of the Bands with a Kick off Party. Sat - "Unknown Soldiers" - a celebration of the Doors; The Ripplin Rattlers and Starring "PRISM" plus other rock & roll bands. Concessions & Beer GardenFriday Tickets $10.00, Sat Tickets $30.00. 12 and under free. Gates open 1pm daily.

Contact: Louise Lawrence
Phone: 250-428-4326
Email: info@crestonvalleyfest.com
Website: www.crestonvalleyfest.com or www.mountainprk.com

July 25, 2009 - July 26, 2009
For 2 days each year, the historic Gray Creek Hall is fill ed with fresh displays of artwork, photos, documents, and artifacts from Gray Creek's recent and remote past. Feature displays created by the Gray Creek Historical Society will range from the Gray Creek Regatta to the 2008 community time capsule and to newly discovered pictures from Gray Creek's early years. Somethin for everyone at the Gray Creek Hall. Admission is free (donations welcome).

Contact: Frances Roback
Email: gchistory@netidea.com

August 15, 2009
Creston Museum Old Fashioned Tea will be held on Sat. Aug 15 at the museum, 219 Devon Street, reservations required. More info to follow.

Contact: Tammy Hardwick
Phone: 250-428-9262
Website: www.creston.museum.bc.ca

August 20, 2009 - August 22, 2009
Come out for the annual Shakespeare in the Park IV performed by Footlighters on Thurs Aug 20 thru Sat Aug 22 in Millenium Park, on 16th Ave. S beginning at 5:30pm each evening.

Contact: Gail Kitt
Phone: 250-428-9415

September 05, 2009 - September 06, 2009
Gray Creek Sailing Regatta will be held Sat. Sept 5 & Sun Sept 6 at Crawford Bay. (Lakeview Store & Campground). Two days of races with different classes of sailboats.
Lions Pancake breakfast Sun at 10 am at Gray Creek Store. Trophy presentation on Sun. pm.

Contact: Lois
Phone: 250-227-9367

September 05, 2009 - September 07, 2009
Creston Fire Fighters 42nd Annual Hoselay will be on Labour Day weekend, Sat. Sept 5 through Mon. Sept. 7th at the Creston Fire Hall, 200-10th Ave. N. Hoselay competition Sat & Sun at 9:30 am. Kids activities, dinner and dance.

Contact: Joanna McCrae
Phone: 250-866-5164

September 11, 2009 - September 12, 2009
Creston Valley Fall Fair will be held on Fri. Sept 11 - 2-10pm & Sat. Sept 12 - 10am-7pm at the Creston & District Community Complex, 312-19th Ave. N. Judged exhibits of livestock, farm & garden produce, baking, preserves, crafts & youth exhibits. Scarecrow contest, largest pumkin contest, entertainment and food booths.

Contact: Kris Vanderweyde
Phone: 250-428-2920
Website: www.crestonbc.com/fallfair

September 12, 2009
98th Annual Kootenay Lake Fall Fair will be held at the Crawford Bay Hall on Sat. Sept 12 from noon-5pm. Exhibits will be judged Sat. a.m. Exhibits accepted on Fri. Sept 11 from 3-7pm. Booklets listing classes of exhibits are available mid-May at the stores along the East Shore & the Credit Union at Crawford Bay. At 4:30pm on Sept 12, prizes will be awarded followed by an auction of the exhibits that are donated by exhibitors. The auction consists trays of fruits, vegies, home baking, preserves & flowers. The public can bid on the trays. Admission to the fair is by donation.

Contact: Jeanne Lahnemann
Phone: 250-227-9082

September 13, 2009
Creston Terry Fox Run will be held on Sun. Sept 13 at 9:00 am and finishes at 11:00am at the Creston & District Community Complex parking lot, 312-19th Ave. Walk, run, bike or roller blade the route. Everyone is welcome! A great family event!

Contact: Creston & District Community Complex
Phone: 250-428-7127

September 19, 2009
Annual Museum Quilt Show & Sale will be held on Sat. Sept. 19th at the Creston Museum, 219 Devon St. from 10am-5pm. Heritage, modern & new quilts on display and some for sale.

Contact: Tammy Hardwick
Phone: 250-428-9262
Email: info@creston.museum.bc.ca
Website: www.creston.museum.bc.ca

September 25, 2009 - September 27, 2009
Creston Valley Cruisers Annual Camp Out will be on Fri, Sept 25 to Sun Sept 27 at Lister Park. Cruise on Fri night, Show & Shine on Sunday. More info to follow.

Contact: Jeff Dashwood, President
Phone: 250-428-7723
Email: crestonvalleycruisers@shaw.ca
Website: www.crestonbc.com/cruisers

September 26, 2009
Oktoberfest will be on Sat. Oct. 26 at the Creston & District Community Comples, 312-19th Ave. N. Cocktails, dinner & dance sponsored by the Heidi Club. More info to follow.

Contact: Henry
Phone: 250-428-2238

September 27, 2009
6th Annual Blue Heron Half-Marathon & 10K Run Sponsored by the Creston Rotary Club will be held on Sun. Sept 27 at the Creston Valley Wildlife Centre. START TIME: Half Marathon 9:00 a.m.; 10km Run 9:00 a.m.
PARKING: Summit Creek Park, shuttle from 7:45 AM to 12:00 Noon.


Contact: Gwen Telling
Phone: 250-428-5105
Website: www.blueheronhalfathon.ca

September 27, 2009
The Blue Heron half marathon and 10K.Run between trees and river among the most beautiful countryside in BC,along the borders of the famous internationally acclaimed Wild Life Centre in Creston,British Columbia,Canada

Contact: Gwen Telling
Phone: 250-428-5105
Email: gwenita@shaw.ca
Website: http://www.blueheronhalfathon.ca/

October 02, 2009 - October 04, 2009
"ACTober Fest" hosted by the Provincial 1 Act Drama Festival, sponsored by Theatre BC & Footlighters will be performed on Fri Oct 2 thru Sun Oct 4, at the Prince Charles Auditorium, 223 - 18th Ave S. 10 – 1 Act Plays will be performed twice.

Contact: Frank Goodsir
Phone: 250-428-5082

October 31, 2009
Halloween Hysteria will be held at the Creston & District Community Complex on Sun. Oct. 31st. Games, crafts, prizes and candy for children age 1 & under.

Contact: Creston & District Community Complex
Phone: 250-428-7127

November 28, 2009
Christmas Craft Fair will be held Sat. Nov 28 at the Creston & District Community Complex. Annual Christmas craft fair with Girl Guide Tea, entertainment, door prizes, etc.

Contact: Harry Miller
Phone: 250-428-2527

November 28, 2009 - November 29, 2009
IMAGES Group Christmas Art Show & Sale on Sat. Nov. 28 - Sun Nov. 29 at the Rotacrest Hall, 213-19th Ave. N. Original works of art including watercolour, acrylic, oil paintings, pottery, fiber art and sculpture.

Contact: Eileen Gidman
Phone: 250-428-4091
Website: www.crestonvalleyarts.org/

December 06, 2009
Santa Claus Parade will be held on Fri. Dec. 6. Pictures with Santa, free hotdogs & hot chocolate, live music, late night shopping. Parade begins at the Creston Community Complex and continues along Canyon St.

Contact: Bev Caldwell
Phone: 250-428-2214 ext 226