Recreation & Culture
Connect, feel better, stay well.
Whatever your age and whatever activity you’re into, access to indoor and outdoor recreation and culture is good for your physical and mental health and well-being.
Explore these pages to find out where and when you can jump in a pool, lace up your skates, hike on a trail, play a racket sport (including pickleball!), visit a community centre, find a community hall, walk in a park or enjoy our region in any way that moves you.
BEAVER VALLEY RECREATION, PARKS AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN UPDATE (JANUARY 2025)
On November 12, 2024, the Beaver Valley Regional Parks and Regional Trails Committee (BV Recreation Committee) completed it’s 5 year service review which included a review of the Beaver Valley Recreation, Parks and Culture Master Plan that was contracted to Expedition Management Consultants in November 2023. The BV Recreation Committee reviewed the top 10 actions that were identified as the top priorities of the plan. The priority list and all components of the plan are for planning purposes only and subject to annual budget approvals and ongoing planning efforts from municipal partners. The municipal partners may add, remove or re-order activities based on the needs of the community at the time of implementation, and subject to ongoing maintenance and upkeep of existing programs and facilities.
Here are the top 10 actions and the comments and decisions that the committee made: https://jointheconversation.rdkb.com/beaver-valley-master-plan
Boundary Recreational Trails Master Plan
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) intends to investigate, research, consult and possibly develop a Boundary Recreational Trails Master Plan (BRTMP) for the Boundary Region of the RDKB.
This process is the outgrowth of the Boundary Country Trails Agreement Regarding Collaboration and Cooperation For the Benefit of All Recreational Users (Working Group, 2013).
The purpose of the agreement is to support successful management of trails for recreational opportunities requires that all trail users work together to achieve a common purpose, being the creation of sustainable and environmentally sensitive trail networks for the benefit of all users recognizing individual needs and requirements. The achievement of this goal will require all parties to work together in the identification and establishment of networks that fulfill this goal. The overriding philosophy will be: "Trails for everyone, but not every trail for everyone."
Click here for the Boundary Recreational Trails Master Plan