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School-based Child Care Comes to New Denver
November 15, 2019 • 2 minutes

School-based Child Care Comes to New Denver

The morning routine will soon be a little easier for families in the New Denver area as more than 40 new child care spaces are set to open in September […]

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Get Your 2020 Basin Life Calendar
November 28, 2019 • 1 minute

Get Your 2020 Basin Life Calendar

The Trust’s 2020 Basin Life desktop calendar showcases the beauty and wonder of the Columbia Basin through photos taken by people around the Basin. If you live in the Columbia […]

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Bringing the Library to the People
December 6, 2019 • 3 minutes

Bringing the Library to the People

In its new location on the top floor of the state-of-the-art Columbia Valley Centre, the Invermere Public Library has expanded its services with more books, activities and programs.

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New Long-term Care Options for Seniors Now Open in Cranbrook
December 12, 2019 • 2 minutes

New Long-term Care Options for Seniors Now Open in Cranbrook

Seniors in the Cranbrook area now have expanded access to long-term care with the opening of 36 new long-term care units at Golden Life Management’s Kootenay Street Village. The first […]

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Trust CEO Looks Ahead to 2020
December 13, 2019 • 3 minutes

Trust CEO Looks Ahead to 2020

This coming year the Trust is turning 25. It’s a chance to celebrate all that we have been able to accomplish together with people and communities. It’s also a time […]

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Nakusp Families and Seniors to Benefit from Housing Partnerships
December 18, 2019 • 3 minutes

Nakusp Families and Seniors to Benefit from Housing Partnerships

A new affordable housing project led by Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services (ASLCS) is underway in Nakusp. The project will see the creation of 10 new affordable rental units […]

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Child Care Brings Campus Community Together
December 18, 2019 • 3 minutes

Child Care Brings Campus Community Together

A new campus-based child care centre at Selkirk College will provide 24 much needed spaces for children, allowing parents attending the college to focus on their school work. The college […]

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Reconnecting and Protecting Grizzlies
December 24, 2019 • 4 minutes

Reconnecting and Protecting Grizzlies

For the past 70 years, grizzly bears in the South Selkirk and Purcell mountains have largely been isolated from each other.

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Retiring Board Chair Leaves Mark On the Trust and Region
January 8, 2020 • 3 minutes

Retiring Board Chair Leaves Mark On the Trust and Region

2019 Board of Directors: (back row from left to right) Don McCormick, Owen Torgerson, Krista Turcasso, Murray McConnachie, Corky Evans, (front row from left to right) David Raven, Carol Andrews, […]

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A Co-op Student Fills a Perfect Niche
January 9, 2020 • 3 minutes

A Co-op Student Fills a Perfect Niche

The City of Nelson hires a Co-op student to tackle projects.

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Arts and Culture Grants Now Available
January 9, 2020 • 2 minutes

Arts and Culture Grants Now Available

 Artists in all disciplines—as well as arts and culture organizations—are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which delivers the Arts and Culture Program on […]

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Projects Promote Increased Well-being
January 15, 2020 • 3 minutes

Projects Promote Increased Well-being

Thirty-one projects that aim to improve quality of life in the Columbia Basin, focus on children’s development and strengthen social service organizations are receiving nearly $680,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s […]

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