Lee was born and raised on Kootenay Lake and in Nelson, and has a deep appreciation for the Kootenay lifestyle. Lee knows the region in detail and in particular, the unique treasures of the Creston Valley and Kootenay Lake. Lee moved to the Creston Valley in 1982 with his wife Debby. “Like a true artist or musician, entrepreneurs never retire. They stay engaged, perhaps in different ways. When people wonder why I work so hard at this stage of my life I know they don’t understand this way of being. I am an entrepreneur and service provider to the core. Its not work as most people know it.” – Lee Johnson