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Arts and Culture Grants Now Available
January 18, 2019 • 2 minutes

Arts and Culture Grants Now Available

Artists in all disciplines—as well as arts and culture organizations—are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which delivers the Arts and Culture Program on […]

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Get up to $25,000 to Hire an Intern
January 24, 2019 • 3 minutes

Get up to $25,000 to Hire an Intern

Columbia Basin Trust program helps businesses create and retain jobs Is your business growing or succession planning? Columbia Basin Trust’s Career Internship Program may be able to help meet your […]

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Trust, Columbia Power Purchase Waneta Expansion
January 28, 2019 • 3 minutes

Trust, Columbia Power Purchase Waneta Expansion

Columbia Basin Trust and Columbia Power Corporation announced today they have entered into an agreement with Fortis Inc. to purchase its 51 per cent interest in the Waneta Expansion hydroelectric […]

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New Partnership to Improve Quality of On-Reserve Homes
February 1, 2019 • 2 minutes

New Partnership to Improve Quality of On-Reserve Homes

Shuswap Indian Band, Tobacco Plains Indian Band, Akisq’nuk and ʔaq̓am Community are working with BC Housing on a new project to improve the quality of on-reserve homes in the East […]

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Trust Announces Board Changes
February 5, 2019 • 3 minutes

Trust Announces Board Changes

Jensen reappointed Chair, Carver new Vice-Chair, plus three new and returning directors Columbia Basin Trust is announcing changes to its Board of Directors. Rick Jensen has been reappointed to the […]

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New Centre Will Bring ʔaq̓am Community Together
February 7, 2019 • 3 minutes

New Centre Will Bring ʔaq̓am Community Together

From a new gymnasium to a new gas station, several recent developments are positively impacting the ʔaq̓am community. The latest is a new Health and Wellness Centre, which will house health practitioners and activities, plus serve as the heart of the community and provide new wellness programs. The centre is being built with $140,000 in support from Columbia Basin Trust.

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34 Projects to Get Kids Active
February 14, 2019 • 4 minutes

34 Projects to Get Kids Active

Kids from ʔakisq̓nuk to Ymir will be getting active and gaining new skills. Whether it’s playing indoor soccer, shooting hoops, learning archery or doing aerial acrobatics, children and youth will […]

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Outdoor Gathering Spaces to Get a Facelift
February 19, 2019 • 2 minutes

Outdoor Gathering Spaces to Get a Facelift

Whether it’s a downtown core, plaza or waterfront, outdoor public spaces help shape the livability and attractiveness of communities. Now local governments and First Nations communities in the Columbia Basin are invited to make these places even better by accessing Columbia Basin Trust’s new Community Outdoor Revitalization Grants.

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Projects Will Have Significant Positive Environmental Impacts
March 1, 2019 • 6 minutes

Projects Will Have Significant Positive Environmental Impacts

Five large-scale projects will be significantly improving ecosystem health in the Columbia Basin, bringing areas closer to their natural states and improving habitat for many species. The projects are being initiated and supported through Columbia Basin Trust’s (the Trust) Ecosystem Enhancement Program.

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Feeding Families, Reducing Food Waste
April 4, 2019 • 5 minutes

Feeding Families, Reducing Food Waste

More people in the Columbia Basin will have better access to nutritious food and healthy meals as ten food recovery projects move forward to reduce food waste and help families meet their basic needs. These projects are receiving over $440,000 from Columbia Basin Trust.

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Fostering Connections to Strengthen Well-Being
March 19, 2019 • 4 minutes

Fostering Connections to Strengthen Well-Being

Seventeen projects across the Columbia Basin will help address social isolation, increase meaningful connections and reduce barriers to accessing services with over $522,000 from Columbia Basin Trust.

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Get Outside! Increased Recreational Opportunities
March 14, 2019 • 4 minutes

Get Outside! Increased Recreational Opportunities

Trails connect our communities, take us to spectacular locations and provide fresh-air opportunities to get moving. Around the Columbia Basin, 29 projects will be adding to or improving the region’s trails, with over $484,000 in support from Columbia Basin Trust’s Trail Enhancement Grants.

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Hart, Kathleen

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