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Enhanced trails coming soon
November 23, 2023 • 4 minutes

Enhanced trails coming soon

Recreational trails in the Columbia Basin are cherished by users year-round. To ensure they’re in top shape and an enjoyable experience, groups throughout the region are undertaking projects with support […]

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Filling bellies and so much more
November 30, 2023 • 4 minutes

Filling bellies and so much more

For more than 15 years, a range of Trust programs have helped organizations recover more food, relocate to better facilities or upgrade technology—all to more effectively place quality meals on the tables of many.

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Child care centres boost quality and safety
December 14, 2023 • 3 minutes

Child care centres boost quality and safety

105 facilities get support from Columbia Basin Trust Children and families around the Columbia Basin benefit from a range of childcare opportunities. Now, 133 projects are helping to make many […]

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Elk Valley Hospice leads with heart
December 19, 2023 • 3 minutes

Elk Valley Hospice leads with heart

Serving five communities in the East Kootenay region, the Elk Valley Hospice is run by a volunteer board of directors. They hired a new Coordinator in March 2023 and with the help of the Trust's Non-Profit Advisors program, they developed a new Strategic Plan and clarified the non-profit’s vision and direction.

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A Nelson intern helps provide design solutions
January 3, 2024 • 4 minutes

A Nelson intern helps provide design solutions

A wage subsidy has enabled Spearhead Inc. to focus on training intern Spica, without worrying about losing staff time that could have been spent on client projects.

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Improvements coming to essential emergency facilities
January 18, 2024 • 4 minutes

Improvements coming to essential emergency facilities

Basin communities implement 13 projects with support from Columbia Basin Trust People in the Columbia Basin rely on their communities for many reasons, includingbeing able to turn to them for […]

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Apply now for Arts and Culture grants
January 18, 2024 • 2 minutes

Apply now for Arts and Culture grants

People and organizations in the Columbia Basin that would like to pursue arts and culture projects are invited to apply for grants from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA). The […]

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Salmo Ski Hill: a beacon of affordable winter fun
January 23, 2024 • 3 minutes

Salmo Ski Hill: a beacon of affordable winter fun

Recent energy retrofit upgrades at the Salmo Ski Hill lodge and patrol building, breathe new life into original structures from the 1960s and enhance energy efficiency to cut operational costs.

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Firesmart activities come to more Basin communities 
January 25, 2024 • 4 minutes

Firesmart activities come to more Basin communities 

A Province/Trust partnership provides nearly $1.8 million to 11 local projects From educating residents on how to lower the risk of wildfire, to reducing the amount of vegetation that could […]

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The Heart: a welcoming place for East Shore residents 
January 30, 2024 • 4 minutes

The Heart: a welcoming place for East Shore residents 

Now a community-purpose building, The Heart is at the centre of the Boswell’s community life, welcoming residents to meetings, events, workshops, programs, performances, and readings as well as providing a small museum and library.

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Valemount’s new bus keeps the community rolling
February 6, 2024 • 4 minutes

Valemount’s new bus keeps the community rolling

The Valemount Community Bus Society recently invested in a new passenger bus that is now on the move, connecting seniors, youth, and children to the places and outings they love.

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Farms get support to face climate change
February 8, 2024 • 4 minutes

Farms get support to face climate change

Columbia Basin Trust helps 26 farms reduce their impacts and improve their outlook The Columbia Basin benefits from the wide range of food that is grown right in the region. […]

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Hart, Kathleen

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