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Tobacco Plains Indian Band Breaks Ground on New Community Hub
August 4, 2017 • 2 minutes

Tobacco Plains Indian Band Breaks Ground on New Community Hub

Trust provides $500,000 to new community building. Members of the Tobacco Plains Indian Band will soon have a safe and welcoming space where they can access services and come together. […]

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New Program Helps Agriculture Grow
August 2, 2017 • 2 minutes

New Program Helps Agriculture Grow

Agricultural producers in the region now have access to a new service offering technical support and expertise to help them succeed. Kootenay and Boundary Farm Advisors is a free service […]

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Apply for a Wage Subsidy: Hire a Student
August 1, 2017 • 3 minutes

Apply for a Wage Subsidy: Hire a Student

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE NOW CLOSED If your business or organization could benefit from hiring a student during the school year, Columbia Basin Trust’s School Works program may be […]

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Public Notice – Radio Tower Construction
July 31, 2017 • 2 minutes

Public Notice – Radio Tower Construction

Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Basin Trust, is planning to replace the existing 68 foot tower with a CSA Grade 120 foot tower for the purposes […]

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Putting Skills Into Play
July 27, 2017 • 3 minutes

Putting Skills Into Play

As a business student at College of the Rockies, Brandon Ouillette knows how important it is to gain an education in business outside the classroom. Ouillette has been working at […]

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Edgewater Community Park Ups its Game
July 13, 2017 • 2 minutes

Edgewater Community Park Ups its Game

Trust funds upgrades for a better place to play Volunteers built the sports facilities in Edgewater 20 years ago, and it will be volunteers doing a lot of the work […]

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Send Us Your Photos!
July 7, 2017 • 2 minutes

Send Us Your Photos!

Send us your best Basin photos for our 2018 calendar Each year we produce a desktop calendar that showcases the beauty and wonder of the Basin through images taken by […]

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Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced
July 5, 2017 • 3 minutes

Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced

First time scholarship awards three students around the Basin Three students are the first recipients of the Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship established earlier this year by the Muth family and […]

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Heritage Structures Face the Future
June 20, 2017 • 5 minutes

Heritage Structures Face the Future

Columbia Basin Trust’s Built Heritage Grants fund 16 projects with $1.4 million Heritage structures are physical reminders of our communities’ pasts. They may represent community-defining businesses that have come and […]

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Col. Chris Hadfield Keynote Speaker for Columbia Basin Symposium
June 6, 2017 • 2 minutes

Col. Chris Hadfield Keynote Speaker for Columbia Basin Symposium

Canadian astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield thrives in change. He became an astronaut in 1992 and went on to become the first Canadian to walk in space, operate the Canadarm in […]

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Safer and Quicker Access to Lost or Injured
May 31, 2017 • 2 minutes

Safer and Quicker Access to Lost or Injured

Columbia Basin Trust helps SAR teams purchase rescue equipment (Columbia Basin) – Dedicated volunteers at three search and rescue organizations are working together to improve their ability to help save […]

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School Works Program Taking Students to New Heights
May 31, 2017 • 3 minutes

School Works Program Taking Students to New Heights

Mackenzie McLean is a high school student and a passionate rock climber. Because of the School Works program, she has been able to maintain part-time employment during the school year […]

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