In April 2019, 5 Town of Creston Councillors attended the AKBLG (Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Government) Convention held in Castlegar for 3 days. There were approximately two hundred participants in attendance including 2 Members of Parliament (Canadian Government), 5 BC MLA’s (Member of the Legislative Assembly), Mayors, Councillors and staff from twenty-seven municipalities, Chairs, Directors and staff from 3 Regional Districts. The Creston Valley previously hosted this event in 2014.