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Qat’muk Protected for Future Generations
January 20, 2020 • 2 minutes

Qat’muk Protected for Future Generations

On January 18 the Ktunaxa Nation Council announced the success of their 30 year-long effort to ensure Qat’muk in the Central Purcell Mountains remain protected for future generations as an […]

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Getting Kids and Youth Moving – for Fun and for Health
January 21, 2020 • 4 minutes

Getting Kids and Youth Moving – for Fun and for Health

Whether it involves a new playground to swing in, a better bike track to do loops on, or updated gymnastics equipment to flip on, children and youth throughout the Columbia […]

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New Affordable Housing in Creston
January 26, 2020 • 2 minutes

New Affordable Housing in Creston

People living with disabilities now have access to nine new affordable rental units in Creston, thanks to a partnership between the Province, the Kootenay Region Association for Community Living (KRACL) […]

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Columbia Basin Trust Announces Board Changes
January 27, 2020 • 3 minutes

Columbia Basin Trust Announces Board Changes

Columbia Basin Trust is announcing changes to its Board of Directors. Jocelyn Carver has been elected Chair, David Raven has been elected Vice-Chair and Castlegar’s Bill van Yzerloo is joining […]

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New Affordable Housing Opens in Kimberley
January 31, 2020 • 2 minutes

New Affordable Housing Opens in Kimberley

Families in Kimberley now have access to 12 new affordable homes as a result of a partnership between the Province, the Government of Canada, the Kimberley Seniors Project Society and […]

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Projects Aim for Meaningful Environmental Impacts
February 4, 2020 • 3 minutes

Projects Aim for Meaningful Environmental Impacts

The Town of Creston will convert three former water reservoirs and 10 acres of land into habitats for various species, with support from Columbia Basin Trust’s Environment Grants. Twenty-nine projects […]

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Supporting Young People to Lead, Take Action
February 6, 2020 • 2 minutes

Supporting Young People to Lead, Take Action

The Trust’s Basin Youth Network Leadership Summit will take place in Kimberley this year, April 24 to 26. Columbia Basin Trust is providing a unique opportunity for youth to attend […]

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Taking Action to Reduce Wildfire Risks
February 12, 2020 • 5 minutes

Taking Action to Reduce Wildfire Risks

While the ground remains snowy, communities throughout the Columbia Basin are thinking ahead to how they can reduce the risks of wildfires. Several projects will be helping to keep people […]

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Free Flights to Access Medical Care Far From Home
February 13, 2020 • 2 minutes

Free Flights to Access Medical Care Far From Home

Many people in the Columbia Basin must travel far to obtain medical care. For help getting to these appointments, those in financial need often rely on Hope Air. Now, this […]

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Career for Kootenay Carpenter Apprentice
February 21, 2020 • 2 minutes

Career for Kootenay Carpenter Apprentice

After completing a business degree and working in sales for a decade, Michael Greenfield was more than ready for a change.

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Shape the Future of How We Live, Work and Play in the Columbia Basin
February 25, 2020 • 2 minutes

Shape the Future of How We Live, Work and Play in the Columbia Basin

For 25 years, Columbia Basin Trust has been supporting your ideas and efforts. Now the Trust is inviting you to celebrate all that the people and communities of the Columbia […]

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New Life for Procter Bakery and Community Hub
March 2, 2020 • 2 minutes

New Life for Procter Bakery and Community Hub

The ground floor of the old Procter Schoolhouse plans to re-open its doors this spring, offering an updated space for a local bakery/café that will serve as a community hub. […]

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Hart, Kathleen

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