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Crawford Bay
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | Kootenays |
| Regional district | Central Kootenay |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 332 |
| Time zone | MST, PST (UTC-7) |
| postal code | V0B 1E0 |
| Area code(s) | 250 |
| Highways | 3A |
| Waterways | Kootenay Lake Crawford Creek |
Crawford Bay is a community of approximately 350 people,[1] situated in the Purcell mountain range on the eastern shore of Kootenay Lake in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada.[2] The community is located on Highyway 3A, one hour's drive north of Creston, one hour southeast across Kootenay Lake from the city of Nelson.
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The West Kootenay region of British Columbia, where the community of Crawford Bay is situated, is part of the traditional territories of the Sinixt and Ktunaxa peoples.[3]
Crawford Bay plays host to a music festival each July. The Starbelly Jam, an annual event since 1999, is a weekend-long outdoor music festival which features a wide variety of musical styles.[4]
The village centre, along Highway 3A, is home to a collection of working artisan studios including: a forge, broommaker, potters, weavers, copper enamellists, glassblowers, leatherworkers, and jewellers.[5]
Crawford Bay hosts an annual autumn agricultural fair, The Kootenay Lake Fall Fair, which dates back to 1910 and features a juried display of locally grown produce, homemade goods and artistic creations.[6]
Kokanee Golf Resort, located within Crawford Bay, is a championship 18-hole course designed by Norman H. Woods in 1968.[7]
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is the local governing body for Crawford Bay. The village lies within Electoral Area A in the RDCK and the current director for Area A is Gary Jackman.[8] Provincially, Crawford Bay lies within the electoral riding of Nelson-Creston, currently represented in the provincial legislature by NDP MLA Michelle Mungall.[9] Federally, Crawford Bay is part of the riding of Kootenay-Columbia, currently represented by Conservative Party MP Jim Abbott.[10]
The village school, Crawford Bay School, offers kindergarten to Grade 12, and serves the entire eastern shore of Kootenay Lake. In 2009 a new school building was constructed on a larger piece of land. It became the first school in British Columbia to meet the LEED Green Building Rating System requirements. The school design also received a Wood WORKS! Community Recognition Award from the Canada Wood Council.[11]
Also serving the 'east shore' community, which includes Crawford Bay, is a local newspaper called The Eastshore Mainstreet.[12] The paper is published monthly and focuses on local issues and events.[13]
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