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Projects Boost Social Well-Being
March 15, 2021 • 4 minutes

Projects Boost Social Well-Being

42 projects receive over $800,000 from Columbia Basin Trust

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Non-Profits To Close Technology Gaps
March 22, 2021 • 4 minutes

Non-Profits To Close Technology Gaps

The Trust provides over $1 million to 178 organizations  Non-profit, community and Indigenous groups in the Basin will receive support for technology-related initiatives with funding from Columbia Basin Trust this […]

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Strengthening Access To Local Food
March 24, 2021 • 4 minutes

Strengthening Access To Local Food

Trust provides over $850,000 for 24 projects to grow, recover and redistribute food New community-led projects in the Columbia Basin will support access to affordable, quality, local food for residents, […]

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Enhancing Outdoor Community Spaces
April 6, 2021 • 4 minutes

Enhancing Outdoor Community Spaces

As days grow warmer, people in the Columbia Basin are looking forward to enjoying outdoor spaces—those in nature, and those in our communities. Looking ahead to times when restrictions ease, many communities are wondering how they can make the gathering places within their limits more welcoming and useable, or how they can add new ones altogether.

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Affordable homes on the way in Revelstoke
April 1, 2021 • 2 minutes

Affordable homes on the way in Revelstoke

People working in Revelstoke will soon have access to 24 affordable rental homes, with construction starting on a new apartment building in the community.

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More Incredible Local Fare Coming to the Basin
April 8, 2021 • 3 minutes

More Incredible Local Fare Coming to the Basin

Farmers around the Columbia Basin already produce delicious, healthy food. Soon, the local food sector will have a new way to expand its offerings thanks to the upcoming Kootenay Farms Food Hub. Located in Creston, this facility will provide space and equipment for producers from across the region to create a wide variety of value-added foods and drinks.

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More Child Care Spaces, Plus Many More Upgrades
April 15, 2021 • 3 minutes

More Child Care Spaces, Plus Many More Upgrades

Families in the Columbia Basin will soon have more child care options, and children will have better and safer places where they can play, build new skills, grow their imaginations and run about as they develop their bodies and minds.

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Ecosystems and Species-At-Risk Habitat Enhanced
April 29, 2021 • 5 minutes

Ecosystems and Species-At-Risk Habitat Enhanced

Endangered whitebark pine, pathways for pollinators, wetlands and habitats for swallows and bats will all benefit from new environmental conservation and restoration initiatives as part of Columbia Basin Trust’s Ecosystem Enhancement Program.

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Affordable Homes on the Way in Rossland
May 20, 2021 • 2 minutes

Affordable Homes on the Way in Rossland

People working in Rossland will soon have access to 37 affordable rental homes, with construction starting on a new mixed-use building in the community. The project is targeted toward individuals […]

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First Nations Increase Stocks of High Quality, Affordable Housing
May 26, 2021 • 5 minutes

First Nations Increase Stocks of High Quality, Affordable Housing

First Nations communities in the Columbia Basin are moving ahead with building and improving housing stock—adding additional affordable housing options and professional development opportunities—while being supported by unique and innovative partnerships.

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Kootenay families to benefit from new child care spaces
May 26, 2021 • 1 minute

Kootenay families to benefit from new child care spaces

More parents in the Kootenays will be able to return to work, go back to school or pursue other opportunities as the Province and the Trust invest in new, licensed child care spaces, about 50 of which are expected to open in the fall. The Province is supporting three projects to create 125 new licensed child care spaces in Trail, Fernie and Elkford. The Trust is a partner on projects in Trail and Elkford.

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Affordable rental building opening in Nelson
May 31, 2021 • 2 minutes

Affordable rental building opening in Nelson

Families, seniors and people with disabilities with low to moderate incomes in Nelson are moving into 43 affordable rental homes, with the first affordable housing project opening in the community in […]

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Hart, Kathleen

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