Beyond the bench-land to the east are the Purcell Mountains; their steep west-facing scarps are mistakenly called the Skimmerhorns, while the Selkirk Mountains rise west of the floodplain. Silt loam is the most common soil texture at Creston. The floodplain soils are dark and poorly drained for the most part; they are excellent for pasture and grains where drainage is improved. Some of the bench-land soils are brown and of good tilth; others are gray, deficient in organic matter, and have rather heavy calcareous subsoils. Notable current and former residents William Munroe Archibald, aviator Johnny Bucyk, former NHL hockey player (Boston Bruins and New York Islanders) Irwin Crosthwait, painter Aaron Douglas, actor Edward Joseph Garland, politician and diplomat Jamie Huscroft, former NHL hockey player Pascale Hutton, actress Darren Jensen, former NHL goalie (Philadelphia Flyers) Squadron Leader Clarence "C.B." Lang, Team Leader, RCAF Golden Centennaires, 1960s Dmytro Lazorko, politician Rob Morrison, politician John Gordon Perrin, volleyball player Duncan Regehr, actor Randy Rota, former NHL hockey player Francis Henry Shepherd, politician and engineer Jayli Wolf, musician and actress Youth Programs Royal Canadian Army Cadets Royal Canadian Air Cadets Sports Creston Combat Fitness Creston Judo Club Creston Curling Club Creston Ospreys Rowing Club Creston Valley Thundercats junior 'B' hockey team Creston Waves Swim club Creston Valley Skating Club See also Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area Footnotes References External links Official Town of Creston Website Towns in British Columbia Populated places in the Regional District of Central Kootenay