RDCK Area A Service Availability
EMERGENCY SERVICES:
Area A presently has two fire departments, one in Wynndel and another in Riondel. A third is planned for Crawford Bay. There are three sets of first responders, Wynndel, Boswell and Riondel, of which Riondel is equipped with a Jaws of Life.
HEALTH SERVICES:
Area A falls within the boundaries of two hospital districts, one in the East Kootenays (Cranbrook and Creston) and the other in the West Kootenays (Nelson and Trail). There is a small Health Centre in Crawford Bay with a doctor in attendance two days a week, home health nurses and a physiotherapist.
SCHOOLS & LIBRARIES:
A new K -12 school is being built in Crawford Bay, and is expected to be ready for September 2008. The community is working to ensure it will have a wing for community events, plus space for a day-care facility. There are two small reading rooms in Area A, one in Crawford Bay and another in Riondel.
POST OFFICES:
Boswell and Crawford Bay have full service post offices.
PARKS:
There are two provincial parks in Area A: Lockhart Creek near Twin Bays, with a beach and campground, and Pilot Point near Kootenay Bay, with an extensive trail system and camping accessible by foot and boat. Several more parks are being planned that will ensure continued public access to the Area's splendid beaches and forest trails. Boswell, Crawford Bay and Riondel also have community parks which host soccer games and celebrations during the year. The Boswell and Crawford Bay parks are maintained and operated by volunteer boards.
