Improving the Well-Being of Basin Residents

Improving the Well-Being of Basin Residents

Columbia Basin Trust commits nearly $965,000 to 17 projects that address social issues Seventeen projects that aim to improve the lives of Columbia Basin residents by addressing social issues will […]

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122 New Child Care Spaces Created, Plus 722 Spaces Improved

122 New Child Care Spaces Created, Plus 722 Spaces Improved

The Trust’s Child Care Capital Grants support 42 child care centres Families in the Columbia Basin will soon have new and improved child care options. Columbia Basin Trust is providing […]

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Wage Subsidy Boosts Basin Student Job Opportunities

Wage Subsidy Boosts Basin Student Job Opportunities

School Works provides funding for apprenticeships and career-related positions A program to support Basin employers is evolving to better meet their long-term workforce needs and to support Basin high school […]

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BC Farmers’ Market Trail is Ripe for Exploration

BC Farmers’ Market Trail is Ripe for Exploration

New consumer-facing website puts those who grow, make, bake, raise & wild-harvest in BC on the map Farmers’ markets in British Columbia contribute more than $150 million to the provincial […]

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New Basin Art Coming to Communities

New Basin Art Coming to Communities

Residents in 11 Columbia Basin communities will soon have new opportunities to interact with art created in the Basin by local artists. That’s because 13 works of public art will be installed with support of over $244,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s Public Art Grants. “Public art has long-term impact in several significant ways,” said Aimee Ambrosone. “It can engage minds, offer learning experiences, help provide a living to local artists and create a draw that affects the economies of our communities.”

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Market Trail Initiative Strengthens Basin Market Relationships

Market Trail Initiative Strengthens Basin Market Relationships

If you're planning a culinary adventure through our area, this new tool will guide you to all the locally grown treasures. The BC Association of Farmers' Markets (BCAFM) is bringing the province-wide BC Farmers' Market Trail initiative to the Columbia Basin

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Basin Sees Increased Support from the Trust

Basin Sees Increased Support from the Trust

Columbia Basin Trust delivered a record $57 million in funding benefits and commercial investments to residents and communities in the Columbia Basin region, as released in its 2017/18 Annual Service Plan Report recently.

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Basin Businesses Get Support to Grow

Basin Businesses Get Support to Grow

Trust seeking motivated companies for customized support and mentorship program Businesses poised for significant growth can now get assistance to realize their vision through a new accelerator program being offered […]

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B.C. Land Matching Program Supports New Farmers in Columbia Basin

B.C. Land Matching Program Supports New Farmers in Columbia Basin

The Trust is part of new provincial program to create opportunities for young and emerging farmers in the Basin New and young farmers in the Columbia Basin are receiving support […]

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New Program Helps Kids and Youth Be Active

New Program Helps Kids and Youth Be Active

Columbia Basin Trust launches $3-million Basin PLAYS initiative Healthy lifestyles for children and youth lead to healthy lifestyles for life. To help make this happen, Columbia Basin Trust is launching […]

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Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance Projects Announced

Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance Projects Announced

Over 150 arts and culture projects—including the Columbia Basin Culture Tour—have received a total of $751,000 in funding support for the 2018-19 season through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), […]

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Youth to Benefit From Continued Support

Youth to Benefit From Continued Support

Support for youth around the Columbia Basin will continue as Columbia Basin Trust renews the Basin Youth Network for three years with a budget of nearly $5 million.

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