Non-medical home supports for adults aged 65 and older in Creston and East Shore communities.
Assists older adults aged 65 and older with non-medical supports to help them live independently at home and stay connected to their community. The Creston program lists light housekeeping and transportation to medical appointments; 211 also lists friendly visiting and assisted grocery shopping. Additional services depend on funding. Registration is required, and service availability depends on volunteers and funding. 211 lists program hours Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. The provider describes its coverage as Creston and East Shore residents; 211 explicitly lists Wynndel among communities served by the Creston Valley program. Contact the coordinator to confirm current services, eligibility and arrangements.
Service Areas: Boswell, Canyon, Crawford Bay, Creston, Erickson, Gray Creek, Kootenay Bay, Kuskanook, Lister, Pilot Bay, Riondel, Sanca, Sirdar, Twin Bays, West Creston, Wynndel
Community hall and meeting room available to rent for gatherings and events.
Canyon Community Hall has a main room with stage and kitchen, capacity 211, plus a lower meeting room with banquet-style dining, kitchen, bar and washrooms. Published rates: main hall with stage $175/day; main hall with kitchen and lower meeting room $125/day; lower meeting room only $50/day; hourly rental $20/hour with a two-hour minimum. Damage deposit $300. Confirm availability and terms with the association.
Public horse arena available to rent at Canyon Park.
Arena at 4725 Samuelson Road. Horse trailers must use Gate 3. Published rental rates: $15/hour with a two-hour minimum or $100/day, plus $100 damage deposit. Dry camping is listed at $20/rig at the south end only. Confirm current availability and arena guidelines with the association.
Canyon Lister Elementary School is listed at 4575 Canyon Lister, Canyon, BC V0B 1C0. The source identifies School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment eligibility and current programs.
Community park with recreation facilities and event space.
Canyon Community Association describes a ball field, horse arena, pavilion with commercial kitchen, playground, bathrooms with coin-operated showers, walking and fitness trail, horseshoe pits, and group camping. Park rentals are listed at $250/day with a $300 damage deposit; contact the association to confirm access, current availability, and conditions.
Seasonal tent and small-RV camping at Canyon Park.
Overnight camping is listed mid-May through mid-September in 14 numbered sites; no reservations, no hookups, maximum vehicle/RV length 17 feet, maximum stay 14 days, one sleeping unit and one vehicle per site, check-in 2 p.m. or later and checkout noon. Listed cost is $20/night; coin-operated showers, water standpipe and dishwashing station available. The source states the per-site adult limit as “Maximum four (2) adults”; this is contradictory and should be confirmed with the association. Pets must be controlled and leashed; quiet hours 10 p.m.–7 a.m.; campfires only in designated pits when no fire ban is in effect. Verify seasonal opening and current rates before travel.
Fire protection service in the Canyon-Lister service area, operated by Creston Fire Rescue under agreement with the RDCK.
The RDCK and Town of Creston agreement places operation of the Canyon-Lister Fire Department with Creston Fire Rescue. RDCK materials identify the Canyon-Lister service area and list Lister as an Area B community. The Province’s July 2024 Office of the Fire Commissioner listing gives the Canyon-Lister hall at 2850 Lister Road, Lister, BC V0B 1G2 and lists 250-428-7777; that hall contact may have changed since the operating agreement. Contact Creston Fire Rescue at 250-428-2214 for current enquiries. Confirm property-specific coverage with the RDCK.
Service Areas: Canyon, Lister
Location: 2850 Lister Road, Lister, British Columbia
Financial assistance for eligible RDCK residents to reduce recreation admission, membership and program costs.
The Leisure Access Program (LAP) helps RDCK residents of all ages experiencing financial hardship access recreation. Approved participants receive a yearly subsidy credit of $100 per adult and $150 per youth. The credit can subsidize general admissions and memberships by 50% for adults and 75% for youth, and most registered programs by 50%; CHEER events are fully subsidized. A further allotment may be available in specified circumstances. Passes expire May 31 each year and applicants must reapply.
Service Areas: Ainsworth, Airport Road, Appledale, Applegrove, Argenta, Arrow Creek, Arrow Park, Balfour, Bealby, Beasley, Blewett, Bonnington, Boswell, Box Lake, Brandon, Brilliant, Brooklyn, Brouse, Burton, Canyon, Castlegar, Cooper Creek, Crawford Bay, Crescent Bay, Crescent Beach, Crescent Valley, Creston, Deer Park, Duck Lake, Edgewood, Erickson, Erie, Fairview, Fauquier, Gerrard, Glade, Glenbank, Glenlily, Goat River Bottom, Goatfell, Gray Creek, Grohman, Halcyon, Hall Siding, Harrop, Hills, Horlicks, Howser, Huscroft, Inonoaklin Valley, Johnsons Landing, Kaslo, Kingsgate, Kitchener, Kootenay Bay, Krestova, Kuskanook, Lakeview, Lardeau, Lemon Creek, Lister, Longbeach, Marblehead, Meadow Creek, Mirror Lake, Nakusp, Nasookin, Needles, Nelson, Nelway, New Denver, New Settlement, Ootischenia, Pass Creek, Passmore, Perry Siding, Pilot Bay, Playmor Junction, Poplar Creek, Porto Rico, Procter, Queens Bay, Raspberry, Red Mountain, Renata, Riondel, Robson, Rosebery, Ross Spur, Rykerts, Salmo, Salmo North, Sanca, Sandon, Shields, Shoreacres, Shutty Bench, Silverton, Sirdar, Six Mile, Slocan, Slocan Park, South Reclamation, South Slocan, Sproule Creek, Summit Lake (Slocan Valley), Sunshine Bay, Syringa, Taghum, Taghum Beach, Tarrys, Thrums, Twin Bays, Vallican, Voykin Subdivision, West Creston, Whatshan Lake, Willow Point, Winlaw, Wynndel, Yahk, Ymir
Drinking water service operated by the South Canyon Improvement District.
The South Canyon Improvement District provides drinking water to connected properties in its service area. Contact the district about property connections, water service and billing.