Official Name: | Lister, British Columbia |
Pushpin Map: | Canada British Columbia |
Pushpin Label: | Lister |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Kootenays |
Subdivision Type3: | Regional district |
Subdivision Name3: | Central Kootenay |
Leader Title1: | Governing body |
Established Date3: | (city) |
Timezone: | MST[1] |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Coordinates: | 49.05°N -116.4667°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code span |
Postal Code: | V0B 1Y0 |
Area Code: | 250, 778 |
Lister, British Columbia is a small community in the Kootenays region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Creston and is just north of the Canada–US border.
Originally known as Camp Lister, it was established by Colonel Fred Lister after the First World War as a soldiers' settlement. He later became the MLA for the Nelson-Creston riding. The community's name was officially changed to Lister on November 29, 1984. Lister is the closest community to the Bountiful commune.