In 2024, Creston’s Centennial Committee launched a special community art project to celebrate the town’s diversity and spirit.
Birds were chosen as the central theme because they represent freedom, community, and the connections that bind us together across differences. The project also incorporates the colours of the Pride flag, symbolizing Creston’s ongoing commitment to inclusion and acceptance.
Cresteramics, a local organization that supports individuals with diverse abilities, painted 400 of the birds. Each participant contributed their own color, creativity, and spirit, resulting in a stunning flock.
Students and staff from Adam Robertson Elementary School also painted many of the birds in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day. Some birds feature local bird species, written in Ktunaxa, honouring the language, culture, and deep connection of the yaqan nukiy people to this land.
More than just art, the installation tells a story—about who we are as a community, where we’ve been, and where we are soaring together.
Special thanks goes to Cresteramics, the students and staff of ARES, the Centennial and Public Art Working Committees, and our funder—Creston Valley Community Foundation, for helping bring this meaningful project to life.
Be sure to check it out—located on the fence in ʔak̓uǂni (ah-kooth-nee) Park.
