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Retiring Board Chair Leaves Mark On the Trust and Region
January 8, 2020 • 3 minutes

Retiring Board Chair Leaves Mark On the Trust and Region

2019 Board of Directors: (back row from left to right) Don McCormick, Owen Torgerson, Krista Turcasso, Murray McConnachie, Corky Evans, (front row from left to right) David Raven, Carol Andrews, […]

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New Long-term Care Options for Seniors Now Open in Cranbrook
December 12, 2019 • 2 minutes

New Long-term Care Options for Seniors Now Open in Cranbrook

Seniors in the Cranbrook area now have expanded access to long-term care with the opening of 36 new long-term care units at Golden Life Management’s Kootenay Street Village. The first […]

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Trust CEO Looks Ahead to 2020
December 13, 2019 • 3 minutes

Trust CEO Looks Ahead to 2020

This coming year the Trust is turning 25. It’s a chance to celebrate all that we have been able to accomplish together with people and communities. It’s also a time […]

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Nakusp Families and Seniors to Benefit from Housing Partnerships
December 18, 2019 • 3 minutes

Nakusp Families and Seniors to Benefit from Housing Partnerships

A new affordable housing project led by Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services (ASLCS) is underway in Nakusp. The project will see the creation of 10 new affordable rental units […]

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Child Care Brings Campus Community Together
December 18, 2019 • 3 minutes

Child Care Brings Campus Community Together

A new campus-based child care centre at Selkirk College will provide 24 much needed spaces for children, allowing parents attending the college to focus on their school work. The college […]

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Arts and Culture Grants Now Available
January 9, 2020 • 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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Projects Promote Increased Well-being
January 15, 2020 • 3 minutes

Projects Promote Increased Well-being

Thirty-one projects that aim to improve quality of life in the Columbia Basin, focus on children’s development and strengthen social service organizations are receiving nearly $680,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s […]

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Qat’muk Protected for Future Generations
January 20, 2020 • 2 minutes

Qat’muk Protected for Future Generations

On January 18 the Ktunaxa Nation Council announced the success of their 30 year-long effort to ensure Qat’muk in the Central Purcell Mountains remain protected for future generations as an […]

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Getting Kids and Youth Moving – for Fun and for Health
January 21, 2020 • 4 minutes

Getting Kids and Youth Moving – for Fun and for Health

Whether it involves a new playground to swing in, a better bike track to do loops on, or updated gymnastics equipment to flip on, children and youth throughout the Columbia […]

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Columbia Basin Trust Announces Board Changes
January 27, 2020 • 3 minutes

Columbia Basin Trust Announces Board Changes

Columbia Basin Trust is announcing changes to its Board of Directors. Jocelyn Carver has been elected Chair, David Raven has been elected Vice-Chair and Castlegar’s Bill van Yzerloo is joining […]

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Projects Aim for Meaningful Environmental Impacts
February 4, 2020 • 3 minutes

Projects Aim for Meaningful Environmental Impacts

The Town of Creston will convert three former water reservoirs and 10 acres of land into habitats for various species, with support from Columbia Basin Trust’s Environment Grants. Twenty-nine projects […]

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New Affordable Housing in Creston
January 26, 2020 • 2 minutes

New Affordable Housing in Creston

People living with disabilities now have access to nine new affordable rental units in Creston, thanks to a partnership between the Province, the Kootenay Region Association for Community Living (KRACL) […]

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