Thanks for dropping by!  This event was conceived in the second week of June when faced with a shortage of local Canada Day events.  Our dynamic solution should be entertaining and inspiring for everyone, and YOUR advanced input and participation will make it awesome!

FREE CANADA DAY
CRESTON SHOWCASE

Multimedia Gallery
& Local Exhibits

Noon-5:00pm, July 1, 2025 - Creston Room
Creston & District Community Complex
Creston Experiences and Opportunities:

Featuring many large projection video screens around the room (all with looping content) the Canada Day Showcase Gallery is easily accessible, comfortably accommodating up to 150 attendees at the same time.  Dozens of local organizations are able to have compact exhibits in the centre of the hall.  Washrooms and elevator are nearby, with vending machines in the foyer.

If guests encounter a crowd and can't wait, they would still be encouraged to complete an event draw form.  That way at least they have a chance at some decent door prizes... results to be issued by email later in the week.  Contact data is not shared beyond the Showcase project management and connecting the winners with their prizes. 

It's a Business Gallery Within a Video Gallery.
Enjoy - Happy Canada Day!

Organizations can exhibit their brand message with call-to-action, building goodwill by offering a valuable door prize!

We provide about 240 linear feet of table display space (typically 4'x1' for a simple free-standing sign and a separate description of the door prize offer).  This is a static display format (unattended), brochures are optional.

Only one door prize is required per exhibitor - but something substantial (more than "swag").  Individual ticket holders may only win up to one prize from those potentially available.  Everyone would be advised by email of the results (initials only).  Display materials can be dropped off at the venue on June 30th or prior to opening on July 1st.  Please confirm participation asap.

Send us your favourite images and/or video clips via email (linked to a cloud account like Google Drive if quite large).  See the Media 1-3 menu tabs for inspiration!

Topics are wide open (be creative - the goal is to make the audience smile!); Creston Valley context is preferred.  I do have quite a bit of "unpopulated" scenery, so more closeup real people/activities would be great.  

Look for things that would be fun or inspiring - test them on friends or family - if they smile, you're good!

High-resolution is best, so if you can send the image file from the device (eg. phone) that created it you can avoid the compression that occurs when sending it as a Facebook attachment.

If someone is prominently or exclusively featured in your content please provide a general release form from them (it will cover all instances of their involvement).  

Be selective - pick perhaps the top 20-30 items for this year and we'll try to use some of them

Happy, wow, cute, impressive, hopeful - you get the idea - and tell a friend!

Simply, Independent

Thanks to the CDCC, Regional District of Central Kootenay and the Town of Creston for allowing the Canada Day Showcase to be hosted at the Community Complex.  My spontaneous mid-June volunteer plan was to make this event sustainable and logistically practical as an entirely personal undertaking, without fees or any incremental impact on taxpayers, associations or civic resources.  Typical labour pre-, post-, and during the event was estimated to be in the 25 person-hours range.  Kudos to Jessica at the Creston Valley Chamber of Commerce, Kelsey at the Creston Valley Advance, and Amy at the Creston Valley Visitor Centre for their valiant attempts on June 26th to create some last-minute awareness in addition to my emails sent to local organizations the week before.

Some of the last-minute content I assembled the day before (no external digital assets had been volunteered) is shown below.   



Agabob, M - Still Images Portfolio - Abridged

Bibby, A - Still Images Portfolio - Abridged

Questions, contributions, logistics?

Banman, J - Still Images Portfolio - Abridged

Creston Professionals
 (high school/hospital)
do Covid Lip Synch videos!

Traveling Brownie - Video Portfolio 1 - Abridged

Traveling Brownie - Video Portfolio 2 - Abridged

© 2025 Keith Baldwin - Adstore Systems
The Creston Valley is located on the unceded traditional territory of the yaqan nukiy within the Ktunaxa Nations