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Get your 2018 Desktop Calendar
December 12, 2017 • 1 minute

Get your 2018 Desktop Calendar

The Trust’s 2018 desktop calendar showcases the beauty and wonder of the Columbia Basin through photos taken by residents from around the Basin. If you live in the Columbia Basin […]

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Fernie Community Fund Establishes ‘Nest Egg’ to Serve Community in Perpetuity
December 12, 2017 • 3 minutes

Fernie Community Fund Establishes ‘Nest Egg’ to Serve Community in Perpetuity

Columbia Basin Trust provides $50,000 Matching Grant The Fernie Community Fund has recently received a $50,000 matching grant from Columbia Basin Trust to assist in continued endowment growth for the […]

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Trust Expands Support for Arts, Culture and Heritage
December 7, 2017 • 3 minutes

Trust Expands Support for Arts, Culture and Heritage

$11.6 million in programs and support over three years Arts, culture and heritage are a valued part of the tapestry of the Columbia Basin region that enriches our communities and […]

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Significant Boost for Basin Ecosystems
December 5, 2017 • 2 minutes

Significant Boost for Basin Ecosystems

Columbia Basin Trust announces new five-year, $10-million program Ecosystems around the Columbia Basin will receive a major boost thanks to a new Ecosystem Enhancement Program announced by Columbia Basin Trust. […]

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Supporting Tech Needs for Non-profits
November 29, 2017 • 2 minutes

Supporting Tech Needs for Non-profits

$1 million for non-profit organizations to upgrade critical office technology Outdated technology is a barrier for many non-profit organizations in their work. Computers, software, hardware and phone systems are increasingly […]

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Connecting Kootenay Lake
November 28, 2017 • 4 minutes

Connecting Kootenay Lake

A submarine fibre optic cable expands the reach of high-speed Internet The lakes and rivers of the Columbia Basin have connected the people of our region for centuries. These days, […]

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Strengthening Community Efforts to Reduce Poverty
November 24, 2017 • 2 minutes

Strengthening Community Efforts to Reduce Poverty

Columbia Basin Trust envisions a region where all Basin residents thrive – having their basic needs met, experiencing a sense of belonging and getting support when they need it. We’ve […]

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Conference to Address Water Resources – Register NOW for Water Data Hub
November 10, 2017 • 2 minutes

Conference to Address Water Resources – Register NOW for Water Data Hub

On November 29 and 30, 2017, come to Invermere to join the dialogue that will envision creating a water monitoring framework and a shared, open-source water data hub in the […]

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Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance Announces 2017-2018 Funded Projects
November 10, 2017 • 2 minutes

Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance Announces 2017-2018 Funded Projects

Over 140 arts, culture and heritage projects—including the Columbia Basin Culture Tour—have received a total of $706,000 in funding support for the 2017-18 season through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance […]

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Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce
November 9, 2017 • 2 minutes

Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce

Thanks to a wage subsidy, an electrical company powers up its staff.  When business is busy, Aaron Lucke, owner of Wynndel Electric, needs a hand—but doesn’t have time to train […]

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SURVEY: Tell us about your experience coaching or working with coaches!
November 1, 2017 • 1 minute

SURVEY: Tell us about your experience coaching or working with coaches!

Basin residents have told us that having opportunities to get active and lead more healthy lifestyles is important to them. That’s why we’ve made Recreation and Physical Activity a strategic […]

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Columbia Basin Symposium 2017
October 31, 2017 • 1 minute

Columbia Basin Symposium 2017

On October 13-15, 2017 we hosted the Columbia Basin Symposium in Kimberley BC. Every 3-4 years we bring together Basin residents to connect and share ideas on common challenges and […]

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