Basin Stories - Page 5 - Columbia Basin Trust

Basin Stories

September 4, 2025 • 4 minutes

Where Community Begins

Creating lasting changes for locals and communities with housing needs and development.

Basin Stories

September 4, 2025 • 5 minutes

Helping Young Voices to be Heard

Shaping and supporting the next generation of youth in the Basin.

Basin Stories

July 23, 2025 • 4 minutes

Kaslo’s Outdoor Revival

Kaslo's public spaces, from their sidewalks and trails to their parks and waterfront, energize community life for residents and attract visitors from near and far.

Basin Stories

July 9, 2025 • 5 minutes

A River Transformed, A Region United

30 years ago the Columbia Basin Trust Act was signed into law.

Basin Stories

May 23, 2025 • 3 minutes

Birch & Lace: Building a Purpose-Driven Business in Revelstoke

Sara Sansom, founder and director at Birch & Lace Hair Company in Revelstoke, recently bolstered her business knowledge by taking part in the Trust's Basin Business Advisors program.

Basin Stories

May 7, 2025 • 4 minutes

Protecting Land and People: Wildfire Mitigation and Ecological Restoration in Moyie and Columbia Lake

Communities near Moyie and Columbia Lake are taking action to reduce wildfire risk and preserve ecosystems in new ways.

Basin Stories

April 29, 2025 • 4 minutes

From Sandlot to Standout: McInnis Park Reimagined

Beaver Valley baseball teams rejoice with the completion of McInnis Park upgrades.

Basin Stories

March 25, 2025 • 2 minutes

Pickleball popularity grows in Fruitvale

More people are picking up pickleball as their sport of choice. With support from the Trust and the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, Beaver Valley residents have more courts to play on.

Basin Stories

February 26, 2025 • 3 minutes

Families thrive in ʔakisq̓nuk First Nation and beyond

Free activities including outdoor adventures like fishing days and day hikes are connecting families while building community and relationships of support thanks to the ʔakisq̓nuk First Nation's Little Badgers Early Learning Centre.

Basin Stories

February 19, 2025 • 2 minutes

Kaslo Thrift Store — Give a little, help a lot

The Kaslo Thrift store runs on community spirit, giving back to residents and local efforts year-round. Now with the addition of a solar array, insulation, new roof and other improvements to their critical storage outbuilding, volunteers can work comfortably while reducing operational costs.

Basin Stories

February 12, 2025 • 4 minutes

Pursuing an education locally

Each year, the Trust's Columbia Basin Bursary Program helps students at Selkirk College, College of the Rockies and Okanagan College's Revelstoke campus reach their educational goals.

Basin Stories