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Local action, basin impact
April 30, 2024 • 3 minutes

Local action, basin impact

This Earth Month, the Trust asked residents of the Basin to send in their tips for energy efficiency, food waste, cutting out single-use plastics and building wildfire resilience. Here's what they said...

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Doubling down on wetland restoration in yaqan nuɁkiy
May 8, 2024 • 3 minutes

Doubling down on wetland restoration in yaqan nuɁkiy

The community of yaqan nuɁkiy near Creston is currently restoring wetlands. Wetlands are an integral part of a healthy ecosystem.

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Cleanline Automotive expands capacity and operations
May 15, 2024 • 5 minutes

Cleanline Automotive expands capacity and operations

Invermere auto repair company levels up with support from the Basin RevUp program.

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A beekeeper sweetens her skills
May 22, 2024 • 4 minutes

A beekeeper sweetens her skills

Business advisory services educate entrepreneurs, including this apiarist who keeps about 400 colonies of bees which produce award-winning honey in the Creston area.

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Ready to yodel for a long time to come
July 9, 2024 • 3 minutes

Ready to yodel for a long time to come

The world’s largest free-standing cuckoo clock is getting a facelift. The Kimberley landmark, originally installed in 1972, has been in need of an upgrade for years. With recent support from the Trust, Happy Hans will be bringing smiles to the Platzl for years to come.

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Park promotes fun in Fauquier
May 29, 2024 • 2 minutes

Park promotes fun in Fauquier

The new playground in Fauquier features something for all ages, including new park equipment and walking trails. Adjacent to the community hall and outdoor pavilion, the park is poised to enhance the quality of life for locals, as well as assist in sustaining a strong community.

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Upgrades to Edwards Lake Campground benefits community
June 5, 2024 • 3 minutes

Upgrades to Edwards Lake Campground benefits community

Major upgrades to the Edwards Lake Campground will make the pristine area even more welcoming for Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi ‘it community members and visitors for years to come.

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Youth come first at Foundry
June 12, 2024 • 3 minutes

Youth come first at Foundry

Foundry East Kootenay recently opened its doors becoming the latest in a string of Foundry Centres across the province. The Foundry is a network of integrated health and social service centres for young people between the ages of 12 and 24.

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Youth Pow Wow celebrates Indigenous culture
June 18, 2024 • 4 minutes

Youth Pow Wow celebrates Indigenous culture

School District 8’s Youth Pow Wow brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth and community members to celebrate Indigenous culture through dance, music, regalia and educational teachings.

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Reviving the Columbia: Indigenous efforts to restore salmon
June 20, 2024 • 3 minutes

Reviving the Columbia: Indigenous efforts to restore salmon

Since 1939, salmon have been blocked from returning to the Canadian portion of the upper Columbia River due to the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam. Despite this, Indigenous Nations have remained committed to the goal of salmon reintroduction.

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A youth creates impact in New Denver
June 26, 2024 • 2 minutes

A youth creates impact in New Denver

Cassandra Qiu was awarded a 2023 Youth Community Service Award from Columbia Basin Trust for her outstanding volunteerism.

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Growing small-town pride, one community at a time
July 2, 2024 • 4 minutes

Growing small-town pride, one community at a time

Fernie Pride has brought together ten pride groups from across the Basin every month to foster collaboration, build capacity and ensure organizational sustainability.

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Hart, Kathleen

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