From hidden cafes to mountain adventures, find the independent businesses that make this region worth exploring.
One VIP Pass. Exclusive offers at every stop.
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Member savings as of June 2026.
Three steps from curious to your next favourite Kootenay spot
Create a free account and browse every participating business and offer across the Kootenays, on the map or by community.
Get a VIP Pass to unlock exclusive offers at every participating business, all year long.
Visit any business, tap "Redeem Offer" in the app, ask for their unique 4-digit code, and show the green checkmark to enjoy your savings.
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Get discovered on Kootenay Connection - It's Free!From Creston to Golden, every town has hidden gems worth discovering
Built for the Kootenays, designed to help you discover the best of it
From Creston to Cranbrook, Nelson to Fernie, find independent places to eat, play, stay & shop across the entire Kootenay region.
Hand-picked local businesses and real offers, not gimmicks. Every gem on the map is worth the visit.
No paper coupons or forgotten books. Browse, discover, and redeem right from your phone.
Find a spot, show your pass, save on the spot. Discovery and savings in the same tap.
Create a free account to explore every business and offer, then grab a VIP Pass to unlock them all.
Every visit helps a real Kootenay business instead of a national platform. Discover more, and keep it local.
Built for the Kootenays, designed around local business success
Founded in Creston and focused entirely on the Kootenays. No random cities, no big box chains, just independent local businesses from communities like Creston, Nelson, Trail, Cranbrook, Fernie, Invermere, Golden, Castlegar and beyond.
Businesses join at no cost, control their own offers and limits, and only provide a discount when a real customer shows up. We are built to support sustainable local commerce, not extract fees upfront.
Carefully selected partners and business-controlled offer limits keep everything valuable and sustainable. We protect quality over quantity so every business and passholder gets real value.
Sports teams, school groups, and non-profits can raise money year-round through our affiliate program, earning commission on every VIP Pass sold with their custom code, with the option to pass on a discount too. Become an affiliate →
A quick reference. See Support for the full FAQ.
Kootenay Connection is a mobile and web app that helps locals and visitors discover independent businesses across the Kootenay region of British Columbia. Members buy a VIP Pass to unlock every active offer in the app at every participating business.
Across the Kootenay region of BC, including Creston, Nelson, Trail, Cranbrook, Fernie, Invermere, Golden, Castlegar, Rossland, Salmo, Kaslo, Crawford Bay, and surrounding communities. Founded in Creston. No national chains, only independent Kootenay businesses.
The app is free to download and browse. To redeem offers you need a Kootenay Connection VIP Pass, which costs CAD $50 per year and unlocks every active offer in the app, plus VIP-only offers, priority support, and early access to new offers.
One Pass, one annual price, every active offer. The VIP Pass is valid for 12 months from purchase. Each offer may have its own per-user redemption limit set by the business; the Pass itself is unlimited within those per-offer caps.
Visit a participating business and open the Kootenay Connection app. Tap Redeem Offer, ask staff for their unique 4-digit code, enter it in the app, and show the green checkmark confirmation screen to receive your savings.
Kootenay businesses join at no cost. The business controls its own offers and redemption limits, and only honours a discount when a real customer arrives in person. There are no subscription fees and no per-redemption fees. Get started here.
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