Pass Creek, British Columbia

Pass Creek is a settlement outside of Castlegar BC, situated on the shore of Norns (Pass) Creek. The Pass Creek area was settled by the Doukhobor people in the 1920s. Pass Creek Road is a 22km stretch of road connecting Castlegar, BC to Crescent Valley, BC, nestled within the Sentinel and Ladybird mountain ranges. Pass Creek has a fire department, cemetery, a bed and breakfast, a community hall, a neighbourhood association, a bakery and a convenience store with storage facilities and U-Haul services. The rural area runs from the north end of Pass Creek road at Crescent Valley to the south end at Castlegar. The turnoff to the Castlegar Snowmobile Association is about 11 km up the road. Pass Creek had an elementary school by the same name up until at least 1986. It's now the location of the Pine Tree Mini Storage.