Bolton Creek adopted 1 December 1955 on 82E/NW applied to a small creek flowing into Robert Lake at 49 56 - 119 24. Field surveys confirmed that this is the upper reaches of a larger watercourse flowing through Robert Lake thence SW through Kelowna into Okanagan Lake, and the name "Bolton Creek" was extended downstream accordingly. Name changed to Brandt Creek 1 October 1978 on 82E/14, to reflect the long-established local name for the downstream portion, as identified on water licences since cWW I (Water Rights file 0142167) (file K.1.55).

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This watercourse was one of a network of diversion ditches built to divert water from upper Mill Creek to McKinley reservoir and areas south, as shown on BC Lands 1912 plan, Kelowna Irrigation Systems.

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Named after (Frederick Brent ?) an old time flour miller in the area from the 1870's or earlier; spelled "Brants Creek" on water licences issued circa World War I; identified variously as "Brents Creek" and "Brant Creek" in local publications over the years. See also Mill Creek.

Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office