Discover and support independent businesses across the Kootenays with one digital pass.
Let the savings be your guide through the Kootenays
Available now — full Kootenay-wide coverage
Your guide to eating, playing, staying & shopping across the Kootenays
Create your free account and instantly browse all participating businesses
Get a VIP Pass to unlock every offer in the app, all year long.
Visit any participating business, tap "Redeem Offer" in the app, and ask for their unique 4-digit code. Enter it to claim your offer, then show the green checkmark confirmation screen to receive your savings!
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Join Kootenay Connection - It's Free!Kootenay Connection is available now and expanding across the entire region. Businesses in Nelson, Trail, Cranbrook, Fernie, Invermere, Golden, and beyond are joining us as we grow Kootenay-wide.
From Creston to Cranbrook, Nelson to Fernie, and everywhere in between
Your pass is valid for 12 months from purchase — no seasonal cutoffs
Join early to be featured at launch and reach thousands of local explorers
Zero cost to join • Full control over your offers • Support available
Let the savings guide you to the best places to eat, play, stay & shop
No more paper coupons or forgotten books. Everything you need is right in your pocket.
Hand-picked offers from places to eat, play, stay & shop across the Kootenays. Real value, not gimmicks.
Show your pass, get your discount. It's that simple!
From Creston to Cranbrook, Nelson to Fernie — discover where to eat, play, stay & shop across the entire Kootenay region.
Create a free account to explore all businesses and offers, then grab a VIP Pass to unlock every offer in the app.
Every redemption helps real Kootenay companies bring in new customers, instead of sending fees to a national platform. Everyone wins.
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're 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 to ensure 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 connects locals and visitors with independent partner 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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