Creston Valley Advance

New doctor recruited for the Creston Valley

Dr. Luke Turanich is expected to begin practice in late summer/early fall

  • Jun 16, 2021

School District 8 votes in favour of name change for Creston’s high school

In an act of reconciliation, a new name will be chosen for the former Prince Charles Secondary School

  • Jun 16, 2021

WildSafeBC advises on fawning season

Fawning season occurs from mid-May to June until the fawns become more independent of their mothers

  • Jun 16, 2021

Valley Views: All Kinds of Dads

This Sunday, we honour all good father-figures

  • Jun 14, 2021

E-Tips: Stop Deforestation

Trees are one of the regulators of our planet's climate

  • Jun 11, 2021

Creston Museum encourages summer visitors to check out programs and activities

After some temporary closures of indoor exhibits due to COVID-19, the museum has re-opened to welcome visitors

  • Jun 10, 2021

Creston Valley Seniors Association hopes to start up activities again soon

Before the pandemic, weekly activities included bingo, darts, pool, TaiChi, whist, crib, canasta, and line dancing

  • Jun 10, 2021

Out There: The Creston Community Forest Trails

'Many of the local trails pass through varying terrain including forest cover, below cliffs and scree slopes, and through other natural landscapes and terrain.'

  • Jun 10, 2021

TAPS: Seniors’ hindsight should be celebrated

TAPS spoke on why they love to serve our local seniors

  • Jun 10, 2021

A Natural Health Approach: A Multifaceted Holistic Method

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the body, mind, and spirit cannot be separated

  • Jun 9, 2021

WildSafeBC announces new community co-ordinator for Selkirk-Purcell region

Ben Simoni will be working in the region from May to November

  • Jun 9, 2021

Ask Your Funeral Director: Is embalming required?

'There is a place for embalming, but it's not necessarily for everyone.'

  • Jun 8, 2021

Creston school renames library in act of reconciliation

The library has been renamed Yaqsumit, after the iconic sturgeon-nosed canoe

  • Jun 8, 2021

Rec Perspectives: Every Little Bit Counts

'Raindrops can collectively become floods. Snowflakes can pile up many feet high. Dollars in a piggy bank can amount to wealth.'

  • Jun 8, 2021

Think on These Things: A Seminary Class

'In these days of COVID, we all need to be aware of how we treat others.'

  • Jun 8, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Please watch for cyclists on the road

'It would be much appreciated if everyone could remember to give bicycles enough space on the road.'

  • Jun 7, 2021

Lit Column: 215 Children

'I will share the voices of Indigenous people and writers who have already shared their important stories with us.'

  • Jun 7, 2021

Lower Kootenay Band announces cross-border COVID-19 vaccine clinic

In partnership with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, the clinic will be held on National Indigenous Peoples Day

  • Jun 7, 2021

Rec Perspectives: Small Town Connections

'I am always so proud and impressed with the connectedness of our community.'

  • Jun 7, 2021

Tips from TAPS: Avoiding a Phone Scam

A cautionary tale from TAPS on the signs of a phone scam

  • Jun 7, 2021