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Prescription for Growth
September 6, 2015 • 2 minutes

Prescription for Growth

What started out as pharmacist Michelle Gray’s vision for a health- and lifestyle-focused community pharmacy has quickly grown into an essential service for customers throughout the Kootenays. Andy and Michelle […]

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A Destination Pint
September 6, 2015 • 2 minutes

A Destination Pint

For nearly 20 years, Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. has been satiating people with its craft-brewed beers, served throughout British Columbia and into Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Now, having outgrown its […]

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Family-owned and Growing
September 6, 2014 • 1 minute

Family-owned and Growing

As a third-generation, family-owned business, Benson Oil has been supplying the Kootenay Boundary region for over 60 years. The full-service oil distributor has been looking for ways to grow while […]

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Expanded Housing Options
September 6, 2014 • 1 minute

Expanded Housing Options

Since 1956, the Cranbrook Society for Community Living has promoted the inclusion of Cranbrook citizens who have an intellectual impairment into the fabric of community life. Providing residential services is […]

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Raising a Child Care Centre
September 7, 2015 • 5 minutes

Raising a Child Care Centre

Solid research and close ties build better foundations for Golden’s children “I still get goosebumps thinking about what we’ve come through,” says Karen Cathcart of her town’s five-year journey to […]

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Projects to Help East Kootenay Species and Ecosystems
June 30, 2016 • 2 minutes

Projects to Help East Kootenay Species and Ecosystems

$725,000 investment in the Upper Kootenay River watershed Fourteen fish and wildlife projects aimed at the Upper Kootenay River watershed are getting under way thanks to Upper Kootenay Ecosystem Enhancement […]

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College of the Rockies to Get New Trades Training Facility
January 11, 2017 • 2 minutes

College of the Rockies to Get New Trades Training Facility

Local students and employers will soon be able to benefit from a new trades training facility at College of the Rockies. The facility is being built thanks to $10 million […]

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Have Your Say About Koocanusa Recreation
January 18, 2017 • 1 minute

Have Your Say About Koocanusa Recreation

How should recreation be managed in the Koocanusa area? Provide your feedback at four open houses or through an online survey. The Koocanusa Recreation Steering Committee and the Koocanusa Recreation […]

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CKCA Arts Grants & Workshops
January 18, 2017 • 1 minute

CKCA Arts Grants & Workshops

Funding is now available for artists and arts, culture and heritage organizations through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), a delivery partner of the Trust. This year CKCA is receiving […]

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Environment Projects Benefit Basin
January 26, 2017 • 1 minute

Environment Projects Benefit Basin

$1.07 million in funding approved in 2016 The Trust approved funding for 49 environment projects in the 2016 Environment Grants intakes. These projects address one or more of the Trust’s […]

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Learn More About Water Resources in the Basin
February 2, 2017 • 4 minutes

Learn More About Water Resources in the Basin

New Trust report highlights status of water resources and future opportunities (Columbia Basin) – A natural abundance of clean, fresh water defines the Columbia Basin and is an indispensable element […]

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Trust Announces New Heritage Program
February 7, 2017 • 3 minutes

Trust Announces New Heritage Program

$6.75 million committed for three year partnership The Trust is making history as it establishes a new program, a new partnership and new funding to support the Basin’s heritage values. […]

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