More families in Creston will have access to affordable and high-quality child care as the Province invests in 110 new licensed child care spaces.

People in Creston will be better served by a collaborative approach to complex social challenges that will deliver faster access to services for people at risk through the establishment of a situation table.

New funding for value-added wood producers and manufacturing businesses in the Kootenays will protect workforces and support strong communities.

People living with disabilities now have access to nine new affordable rental homes in Creston, thanks to a partnership between the Province, the Columbia Basin Trust and the Kootenay Region Association for Community Living (KRACL).

Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing nearly $100,000 to Kootenay Employment Services Society for a project to support employment, business and community in the Creston area.

A Creston farm that houses and employs people with disabilities will be able to thrive as a result of more than $84,000 in provincial funding.