All Basin Stories News
Newsletter Archive Magazine Archive
Basin Stories
9 Tips to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
May 11, 2022 • 3 minutes

9 Tips to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

The global carbon footprint per person is centered around three sources: food, home and transport.

Read More
Basin Stories
6 Ways to Support Local and Become More Climate Conscious
May 11, 2022 • 2 minutes

6 Ways to Support Local and Become More Climate Conscious

You shared so many great local producers to keep your shopping local, check out the list!

Read More
Basin Stories
6 Top Tips From Basin Residents To Start Making A Difference
May 11, 2022 • 2 minutes

6 Top Tips From Basin Residents To Start Making A Difference

We asked people in the Basin to share their top tips on how they are working to become more climate conscious.

Read More
Basin Stories
Festival Season Came Back
May 12, 2022 • 3 minutes

Festival Season Came Back

Groove to live music…marvel at wall-sized art…go on a guided wetland wander…or laugh as your kids jump in a bouncy castle, their faces painted like butterflies. All of these are once again becoming possible, thanks to the return of festivals.

Read More
Basin Stories
Protecting History
May 25, 2022 • 3 minutes

Protecting History

Constructed in 2019 with Columbia Basin Trust support, the Heritage Rail Car Building—more commonly known as the train shed—covers three tracks and nine of the museum’s 19 historic train cars.

Read More
News
New affordable homes open in Invermere
May 25, 2022 • 2 minutes

New affordable homes open in Invermere

Thirty new affordable rental homes are available for families, seniors, and women and children leaving violence in Invermere. “We wish the new residents a sense of comfort and safety in […]

Read More
News
Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine and Columbia Basin Trust Launch a New Podcast Called ‘The Headwaters’
May 26, 2022 • 2 minutes

Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine and Columbia Basin Trust Launch a New Podcast Called ‘The Headwaters’

First three episodes now available online. The Headwaters: Stories from the Source is a new podcast that showcases the creativity, spectacular places, and innovative thinking in the Columbia Basin. Brought […]

Read More
News
Child Care Improvements Across The Basin
May 31, 2022 • 4 minutes

Child Care Improvements Across The Basin

Child care providers across the Basin are getting a boost from Columbia Basin Trust to increase access to child care and make improvements to their facilities by expanding the number […]

Read More
Basin Stories
Taghum Hall Revitalization Project Unveiled
June 1, 2022 • 3 minutes

Taghum Hall Revitalization Project Unveiled

The Taghum Hall Outdoor Revitalization Project transformed the area into beautifully landscaped grounds, exemplifying the Taghum Hall motto: “Building community, one event at a time.”

Read More
News
New Community Liaison in Northern Basin
June 2, 2022 • 2 minutes

New Community Liaison in Northern Basin

Angie Elsmore keen to support efforts in smaller, rural communities Angie Elsmore is Columbia Basin Trust’s newest Community Liaison. With experience in education, project development and organizational operations, Elsmore is […]

Read More
News
Farewell to Lynda Lafleur
June 3, 2022 • 2 minutes

Farewell to Lynda Lafleur

Over the past 15 years, Lynda Lafleur has been on the road, A LOT. As the Trust’s Community Liaison serving the northern Basin—now heading into retirement—her commitment to meeting people […]

Read More
News
Taking Aim at Wildfire
June 6, 2022 • 3 minutes

Taking Aim at Wildfire

As the days warm up and the wildfire season approaches, communities and groups in the Columbia Basin can access new supports for their efforts to protect people and the places […]

Read More
649–12 of 963 Results
Contact Us

Hart, Kathleen

Communications Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
khart@ourtrust.org
250.304.6047
Castlegar