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Creating Connections in the Fresh Air
September 13, 2022 • 2 minutes

Creating Connections in the Fresh Air

Fauquier adds an outdoor place to gather.

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Building a Business and a Career
September 13, 2022 • 3 minutes

Building a Business and a Career

37 career interns have gained permanent, full-time positions since 2018.

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First Nations Generate Solar Energy
September 13, 2022 • 3 minutes

First Nations Generate Solar Energy

Three First Nations in the Columbia Basin are increasing renewable energy generation and sustainability of their affordable rental housing by adding solar panels.

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Energy Use Goes Down as Efficiency Goes Up
September 20, 2022 • 3 minutes

Energy Use Goes Down as Efficiency Goes Up

Energy-efficiency upgrades to make affordable housing more sustainable in Basin communities From upgraded insulation to new heat pumps, 41 buildings with affordable rental housing will see their energy efficiency improve […]

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Basin Businesses Eligible For Support To Address Changing Climate
October 12, 2022 • 2 minutes

Basin Businesses Eligible For Support To Address Changing Climate

Basin businesses now have a new resource to draw on when it comes to addressing climate change. Just launched from Columbia Basin Trust, the Business SMART Grants help small- and […]

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The Headwaters Podcast to Launch Two Bonus Episodes
October 12, 2022 • 2 minutes

The Headwaters Podcast to Launch Two Bonus Episodes

Launched in May 2022, the Headwaters podcast—a collaboration between Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine (KMC) and Columbia Basin Trust—is announcing plans to launch two additional episodes, one on October 13, followed […]

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New Batch of Arts and Culture Projects to Fascinate and Inspire
October 19, 2022 • 3 minutes

New Batch of Arts and Culture Projects to Fascinate and Inspire

It’s what enlivens building exteriors, theatre stages and living room walls. It’s what we read, listen to and ponder. Arts and culture adds vibrancy to people’s lives, entire communities and […]

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Lardeau Versus Wildfire
October 27, 2022 • 3 minutes

Lardeau Versus Wildfire

A community creates a plan to defend itself.

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Work Starting on New Student Housing at Selkirk College
November 4, 2022 • 3 minutes

Work Starting on New Student Housing at Selkirk College

Nearly 150 Selkirk College students at the Castlegar and Nelson Silver King campuses can look forward to new on-campus housing with construction underway on the new student housing buildings. “Today […]

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2022 #basinlife Calendar
November 18, 2022 • 1 minute

2022 #basinlife Calendar

The Trust’s 2022 #basinlife Calendar showcases the beauty and wonder of the Columbia Basin through photos taken by people from around the region. The photos only express a fraction of the […]

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Golden’s Whitetooth Brewery Crafts Bright Future
November 22, 2022 • 5 minutes

Golden’s Whitetooth Brewery Crafts Bright Future

Whitetooth Brewing Company doesn’t just have smooth beer — they’re looking ahead at smooth growth and a 25% increase in production versus last year, thanks to the RevUp program.

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Communities Prepare for Emergencies
November 30, 2022 • 3 minutes

Communities Prepare for Emergencies

Whether residents need shelter from intense heat, or emergency personnel need to communicate during disasters, communities must prepare to cope with extreme events like wildfires and floods. Ten projects are […]

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Hart, Kathleen

Communications Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
khart@ourtrust.org
250.304.6047
Castlegar