skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt nˈoʊ. ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks kɹˈɛstəŋkˈæsloʊ ænd skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt nˈoʊ. sˈɛvən nˈɛlsən wɜːɹ ɐmˈælɡɐmˌeɪɾᵻd tə kɹiːˈeɪt wʌt ɪz nˈaʊ kˈɑːmənli ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz ˌɛsdˈiː ˈeɪt.
School District No. 86 (Creston-Kaslo) and School District No. 7 (Nelson) were amalgamated to create what is now commonly referred to as SD8.