Lorne Eckersley

Yasodhara Ashram offers ‘exotic’ Creston Valley experience

Yasodhara Ashram offers ‘exotic’ Creston Valley experience

Creston’s Lorne Eckersley spends one month at Kootenay Lake yoga retreat

Yasodhara Ashram offers ‘exotic’ Creston Valley experience
People’s Party names Kootenay-Columbia candidate

People’s Party names Kootenay-Columbia candidate

Stewart, 62, is a retired Registered Professional Forester and former Canadian Armed Forces member.

People’s Party names Kootenay-Columbia candidate
For six years, Andrew Stolz ran on mountain trails in the company of his beloved German Shepherd, Topaz. (Photo submitted)

$1,000 reward offered after B.C. dog dies of strychnine poisoning

Topaz, a German Shepherd, collapsed while out on a run with her owner

For six years, Andrew Stolz ran on mountain trails in the company of his beloved German Shepherd, Topaz. (Photo submitted)
People’s Party of Canada arrives in Kootenay – Columbia riding

People’s Party of Canada arrives in Kootenay – Columbia riding

Kootenay – Columbia riding receives approval for a constituency association.

People’s Party of Canada arrives in Kootenay – Columbia riding
Erich Meyer driving his 5-month-old Tesla in Creston. Photo credit Lorne Eckersley

Tesla era arrives in the Creston Valley

Erich Meyer pulls out onto Highway 3, comes to a full stop,…

Erich Meyer driving his 5-month-old Tesla in Creston. Photo credit Lorne Eckersley
Creston Fire Rescue personnel and equipment are on site using portable sensors to monitor air quality outside of the Columbia Brewery Company in Creston, British Columbia due to a suspected ammonia leak. (Photo credit Lorne Eckersley)

B.C. brewery evacuated due to suspected ammonia leak

Creston Fire Rescue personnel and equipment are on site.

Creston Fire Rescue personnel and equipment are on site using portable sensors to monitor air quality outside of the Columbia Brewery Company in Creston, British Columbia due to a suspected ammonia leak. (Photo credit Lorne Eckersley)
Jimmy’s Liquor Store on Canyon Street in Creston, B.C. (Photo credit: Lorne Eckersley)
Jimmy’s Liquor Store on Canyon Street in Creston, B.C. (Photo credit: Lorne Eckersley)
UPDATE: Fire forces closures and delays on Highway 3 at Kootenay Pass

UPDATE: Fire forces closures and delays on Highway 3 at Kootenay Pass

Motorists should detour using Kootenay Lake ferry

UPDATE: Fire forces closures and delays on Highway 3 at Kootenay Pass
Lorne Eckersley is the publisher for the Creston Valley Advance.

Kokanee Summit and Justin Trudeau: A story goes nowhere

Eckersley writes, “Early this year … I got a peculiar phone call from another news media reporter.”

Lorne Eckersley is the publisher for the Creston Valley Advance.
(Image from Creston Valley Advance)

Kootenay bear attack victim did nothing wrong

Creston CO James Barber says man hospitalized after run-in with grizzly not at fault

(Image from Creston Valley Advance)
Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance

This is the Life – Grants come at a cost

“Last week we in the Creston Valley got good, even great news.”

Lorne Eckersley is the publisher of the Creston Valley Advance
Skate park to replace the one that was torn down is only part of a huge redevelopment of the Creston District CommunityComplex grounds.                                (Photo submitted by Town of Creston)

Multi-use sport park coming to Creston

A new skate park is only part of a huge redevelopment of the Creston District complex grounds

Skate park to replace the one that was torn down is only part of a huge redevelopment of the Creston District CommunityComplex grounds.                                (Photo submitted by Town of Creston)
UPDATE: Creston voters say No to fire hall borrowing proposal

UPDATE: Creston voters say No to fire hall borrowing proposal

Mayor Ron Toyota expressed his disappointment at the outcome shortly after the results were released

UPDATE: Creston voters say No to fire hall borrowing proposal
Performing as Once a Tree, Jayli and Hayden Wolf have released their first album, Phoenix, and been named as one of 10 new performers to watch by Rolling Stone magazine. (Photo credit Oat Phoenix Press)

Creston grad and husband recognized by Rolling Stone as new performers of note

Rolling Stone magazine has named Once a Tree, the band of Crestonites Jaylie and Hayden Wolf one of 10 new performers to watch.

Performing as Once a Tree, Jayli and Hayden Wolf have released their first album, Phoenix, and been named as one of 10 new performers to watch by Rolling Stone magazine. (Photo credit Oat Phoenix Press)
Lorne Eckersley is publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.

Who needs a justice system?

Now, seemingly overnight, people are being charged, tried, convicted and sentenced within hours.

Lorne Eckersley is publisher of the Creston Valley Advance.
(photo credit Lorne Eckersley)

Brewery works claim more job losses

Interior Brewery Workers Local 308 says that Labatt Breweries of Canada is manipulating data to justify the loss of jobs at Creston’s 50-year-old brewery.

(photo credit Lorne Eckersley)
The Columbia Brewery bottling plant will be closing down by December 2017.

UPDATED: Columbia Brewery bottling plant in Creston will be closing down

The Columbia Brewery bottling plant will be closing down by December 2017

The Columbia Brewery bottling plant will be closing down by December 2017.
For more than 60 years a buffalo fur coat has been a story-telling topic for Courtney Gimbel.

Creston man donates historic buffalo coat

Montana’s National Bison Range is now home to coat purchased in Peace River in 1955.

For more than 60 years a buffalo fur coat has been a story-telling topic for Courtney Gimbel.
Thunder Cat Ronnie Wilkie swoops toward the net

KIJHL teams win Cyclone Taylor Cup opening games

Creston Valley Thunder Cats and Beaver Valley Nitehawks are both 1-0 in provincial Junior B hockey championship on now in Creston.

Thunder Cat Ronnie Wilkie swoops toward the net
Independent Investigations Office investigators arrived on the scene of a police-involved shooting that occurred last night just outside Cranbrook city limits

Carjacking of Creston man ends in shooting in Cranbrook

A routine drive to Cranbrook ended in a nightmare for Creston resident Alan Armstrong on Tuesday evening.

Independent Investigations Office investigators arrived on the scene of a police-involved shooting that occurred last night just outside Cranbrook city limits