Lister, British Columbia

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Lister, British Columbia
Location of Lister in British Columbia
Location of Lister in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°03′00″N 116°28′00″W / 49.05, -116.466667
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of British Columbia British Columbia
Region Kootenays
Regional district Central Kootenay
Time zone MST[1] (UTC-7)
Postal code span VOB 1Y0

Lister, British Columbia is a small community in the Kootenays region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 10 miles (16km) southeast of Creston and is just north of the US-Canada border.

Originally known as Camp Lister it was established by Colonel Fred Lister after World War I as a soldier's settlement. Fred Lister would later become the MLA for the Nelson-Creston riding. The community's name officially changed to Lister on November 29, 1984.[2]

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  1. ^ Google Maps route between Lister and Creston
  2. ^ Lister in the BC Geographical Names Information System

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