Outdoor Gathering Spaces to Get a Facelift

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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34 Projects to Get Kids Active

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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New Centre Will Bring ʔaq̓am  Community Together

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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Trust Announces Board Changes

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 Partnership to Improve Quality of On-Reserve Homes

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, Columbia Power Purchase Waneta Expansion

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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Get up to $25,000 to Hire an Intern

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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Arts and Culture Grants Now Available

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 a Head Start on your Summer Works Application

Get a Head Start on your Summer Works Application

Columbia Basin Trust’s Summer Works program helps small businesses meet their seasonal employment needs and helps students gain meaningful work experience. Summer Works provides wage subsidies to hire full-time high […]

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Reflections from our CEO

Reflections from our CEO

As 2019 begins, I find myself reflecting on all the hard work staff, partners and community groups put into making 2018 such an amazing year. In 2018 we redefined what […]

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Financial Aid for COTR Students

Financial Aid for COTR Students

Close to 100 College of the Rockies students received news in November that they are the beneficiaries of Columbia Basin Trust bursaries. The bursaries range from $250-$1,500 and are awarded […]

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Darkwoods Conservation Area to Grow

Darkwoods Conservation Area to Grow

A large tract of protected lands stretches between Nelson and Creston, including areas managed by the Province of British Columbia and the Darkwoods Conservation Area, owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). Yet one area within Darkwoods—the Next Creek watershed—remains unprotected. This is about to change, as NCC is one step closer to purchasing the land with $650,000 in support from Columbia Basin Trust.

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