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25 Buildings to Receive Energy Retrofits
August 9, 2017 • 3 minutes

25 Buildings to Receive Energy Retrofits

Columbia Basin Trust provides nearly $900,000 this year through its new Energy Retrofit Program Twenty-five buildings in the region, with over 500 affordable housing units, will be more energy efficient […]

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Continued Growth, New Programs Benefit Basin Residents
August 24, 2017 • 3 minutes

Continued Growth, New Programs Benefit Basin Residents

Columbia Basin Trust delivers $39 million in programs and services last year (Columbia Basin) – Columbia Basin residents and communities benefitted from nearly $39 million in programs and services through […]

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Join the Trust for its AGM and Community BBQ
September 1, 2017 • 1 minute

Join the Trust for its AGM and Community BBQ

Join us for a free community barbeque at the Salmo Valley Youth & Community Centre! Learn more about the activities of Columbia Basin Trust at its Annual General Meeting and […]

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Workshops to Address Common Non-profit Needs
September 6, 2017 • 3 minutes

Workshops to Address Common Non-profit Needs

Columbia Basin Trust offers workshops this fall through its Non-profit Advisors program Does your non-profit find it challenging to recruit and retain board members? Is it testing the waters of […]

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2017 Snapshots
September 10, 2017 • 4 minutes

2017 Snapshots

Residents of Meadowbrook near Kimberley banded together to protect the area surrounding Cherry Creek Falls.

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Putting a Priority on Happiness
September 10, 2017 • 1 minute

Putting a Priority on Happiness

Seniors in the Basin want to live in comfortable surroundings with the level of services they need. For many, this means securing a place in a seniors housing community with […]

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Planting the Seeds of Success
September 11, 2017 • 4 minutes

Planting the Seeds of Success

With a little nurturing, agriculture in the Basin is steadily growing By mid-June, vibrant green Simpson and Red Sails lettuce are ready to pick at Cranbrook’s 3 Crows Farm, with […]

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Supporting Basin Communities to Strengthen Social Well-Being
September 14, 2017 • 1 minute

Supporting Basin Communities to Strengthen Social Well-Being

The Trust’s social grants have made an impact to our well-being in the Basin. The infographic highlights some of the meaningful work that has been accomplished. Our latest social grant […]

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Slocan Steps Forward for Seniors
September 18, 2017 • 3 minutes

Slocan Steps Forward for Seniors

Through sunshine and drizzle, 91-year-old Lydia Kania was quick with the smiles as she hiked the Slocan Valley Rail Trail. For three days in fall 2016, she and about 90 […]

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Trust Strengthens Child Care in the Basin
September 18, 2017 • 2 minutes

Trust Strengthens Child Care in the Basin

$3.6 million for new three-year program to maintain, create new spaces (Columbia Basin) – Columbia Basin Trust is launching a new $3.6-million program to help maintain and create new child […]

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Connecting Kootenay Lake
September 19, 2017 • 3 minutes

Connecting Kootenay Lake

The lakes and rivers of the Columbia Basin have connected the people of our region for centuries.

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A Catalyst for Economic Growth
September 19, 2017 • 4 minutes

A Catalyst for Economic Growth

Brian Fry was a Rossland tech entrepreneur who was looking to bring his latest tech-based enterprise to life. Pilar Portela was the CEO of a tech company in Kelowna and […]

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Hart, Kathleen

Communications Coordinator
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