Affordable Housing for Shuswap Community

Affordable Housing for Shuswap Community

For the first time in 30 years, new housing is coming to the Shuswap community

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Environmental Education Programs Resume In Creston

Environmental Education Programs Resume In Creston

Environmental education and awareness programs at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area are going to continue under new management. Since 1974, these programs were provided by the Creston Valley Wildlife […]

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New Community Hub Breaks Ground

New Community Hub Breaks Ground

Members of the Tobacco Plains Indian Band will soon have a safe and welcoming space where they can access services and come together. Yesterday was an important day as the […]

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Improving the Well-Being of Basin Residents

Improving the Well-Being of Basin Residents

Columbia Basin Trust commits nearly $965,000 to 17 projects that address social issues Seventeen projects that aim to improve the lives of Columbia Basin residents by addressing social issues will […]

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Taking Advice to Heart

Taking Advice to Heart

Non-profit groups are the backbone of Columbia Basin communities. In 2015, Columbia Basin Trust launched its new Non-profit Advisors Program, offering information and expertise in board governance, strategic planning, human […]

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122 New Child Care Spaces Created, Plus 722 Spaces Improved

122 New Child Care Spaces Created, Plus 722 Spaces Improved

The Trust’s Child Care Capital Grants support 42 child care centres Families in the Columbia Basin will soon have new and improved child care options. Columbia Basin Trust is providing […]

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Wage Subsidy Boosts Basin Student Job Opportunities

Wage Subsidy Boosts Basin Student Job Opportunities

School Works provides funding for apprenticeships and career-related positions A program to support Basin employers is evolving to better meet their long-term workforce needs and to support Basin high school […]

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BC Farmers’ Market Trail is Ripe for Exploration

BC Farmers’ Market Trail is Ripe for Exploration

New consumer-facing website puts those who grow, make, bake, raise & wild-harvest in BC on the map Farmers’ markets in British Columbia contribute more than $150 million to the provincial […]

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New Basin Art Coming to Communities

New Basin Art Coming to Communities

Residents in 11 Columbia Basin communities will soon have new opportunities to interact with art created in the Basin by local artists. That’s because 13 works of public art will be installed with support of over $244,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s Public Art Grants. “Public art has long-term impact in several significant ways,” said Aimee Ambrosone. “It can engage minds, offer learning experiences, help provide a living to local artists and create a draw that affects the economies of our communities.”

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Market Trail Initiative Strengthens Basin Market Relationships

Market Trail Initiative Strengthens Basin Market Relationships

If you're planning a culinary adventure through our area, this new tool will guide you to all the locally grown treasures. The BC Association of Farmers' Markets (BCAFM) is bringing the province-wide BC Farmers' Market Trail initiative to the Columbia Basin

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Basin Sees Increased Support from the Trust

Basin Sees Increased Support from the Trust

Columbia Basin Trust delivered a record $57 million in funding benefits and commercial investments to residents and communities in the Columbia Basin region, as released in its 2017/18 Annual Service Plan Report recently.

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2018 Snapshots

2018 Snapshots

Putting a priority on play What has “learning logs,” “toadstool seats” and an “ocean wave spinner”? The wilderness-themed Devonian Playground in Elkford’s Creekside Park. Until recently, the park had a […]

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