Market Park

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Market Park August 11, with fresh asphalt and planting coming soon!



About

Market Park is a public space nestled between Highway 3 and the Canadian Pacific Railway, spanning from the Creston Valley Grain Elevators to the Pealow's Independent Grocery Store.

Creston has a vision to transform this underutilized brownfield site into something spectacular – Market Park. The mission of Market Park is to create a permanent venue that emphasizes Creston’s history, landscape, and beauty. The visionary public space will introduce green space, provide a permanent home for the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market, celebrate the heritage and culture of the Lower Kootenay Band and Yaqan Nukiy people, encompass recreational features, and serve as a social and multi-modal transportation hub for the community.


Community Consultation and Public Support

The Official Community Plan (2017) features Market Park as a foundational component of the Community Vision. Consultation began in 2014 and included RDCK Electoral Areas, Yaqan Nukiy, local businesses, and the general public. In-person consultation included over 500 individuals of all age groups and backgrounds. The Market Park project was shown to have widespread community support. The Town of Creston’s 2017 Official Community Plan (OCP) features Market Park as a foundational cornerstone of the community – it is mentioned 43 times in our OCP!

The community's goal for Market Park is to provide a multi-purpose community hub that will generate new business opportunities for vendors of the Farmers’ Market, create direct spillover revenue for nearby businesses, and recirculate these dollars into the larger business community. These impacts are anticipated to accelerate economic recovery, stimulate business growth, create jobs, increase tourism, and improve the economic resilience of the entire Creston Valley.

Creston citizens directed the Town of Creston to “Establish the future Market Park as the heart of downtown and as a central gathering place for the Creston Valley...”


Market Park is a recognized community priority – help us make it a reality. Click HERE to find out more.




Market Park August 11, with fresh asphalt and planting coming soon!



About

Market Park is a public space nestled between Highway 3 and the Canadian Pacific Railway, spanning from the Creston Valley Grain Elevators to the Pealow's Independent Grocery Store.

Creston has a vision to transform this underutilized brownfield site into something spectacular – Market Park. The mission of Market Park is to create a permanent venue that emphasizes Creston’s history, landscape, and beauty. The visionary public space will introduce green space, provide a permanent home for the Creston Valley Farmers’ Market, celebrate the heritage and culture of the Lower Kootenay Band and Yaqan Nukiy people, encompass recreational features, and serve as a social and multi-modal transportation hub for the community.


Community Consultation and Public Support

The Official Community Plan (2017) features Market Park as a foundational component of the Community Vision. Consultation began in 2014 and included RDCK Electoral Areas, Yaqan Nukiy, local businesses, and the general public. In-person consultation included over 500 individuals of all age groups and backgrounds. The Market Park project was shown to have widespread community support. The Town of Creston’s 2017 Official Community Plan (OCP) features Market Park as a foundational cornerstone of the community – it is mentioned 43 times in our OCP!

The community's goal for Market Park is to provide a multi-purpose community hub that will generate new business opportunities for vendors of the Farmers’ Market, create direct spillover revenue for nearby businesses, and recirculate these dollars into the larger business community. These impacts are anticipated to accelerate economic recovery, stimulate business growth, create jobs, increase tourism, and improve the economic resilience of the entire Creston Valley.

Creston citizens directed the Town of Creston to “Establish the future Market Park as the heart of downtown and as a central gathering place for the Creston Valley...”


Market Park is a recognized community priority – help us make it a reality. Click HERE to find out more.



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    Just wanted to say I am so excited for this project! I can't help but be excited for the realization of a 'dream big' idea of our Jen Comer from years ago when she was the Market Manager. Kudos.

    Concerned citizen asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you for your comment ,and we will make sure to pass your kind words along to Jen. We are excited too! It will be an amazing addition to Creston. 

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    Hello! So excited for this park and our town! I was wanting to suggest that the landscaping and plantings for this though are designed with providing native plants for pollinators in mind as we really need to do our part to provide more habitat for bugs that pollinate our food and crops! The landscaping also will need to really take into the account of the effects of climate change with more heat, rain storms, and wind becoming the norm. Quality soil, compost, mulch, and site appropriate planting will help set this up to look amazing over the long term.

    Bonnie asked almost 2 years ago

    Thank you so much for your suggestions!

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    Wow! I had no clue this was something being planned. Has this been advertised much? I would love more people to know about it and get excited.

    Viola asked about 2 years ago

    Hi there. We are glad you are excited, as we are too! No, this has not been advertised much yet. We are just working on a plan for that at the moment. In the coming months... keep your eye on Facebook, the Creston Valley Advance, and our direct mailouts (if you live within town limits) for more information on Market Park!

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