Supporting the ideas and efforts of the people in the Columbia Basin
For the first time in 30 years, new housing is coming to the Shuswap community. The construction of two new duplexes is nearing completion at the Old Village Site and will feature both two and three bedroom units. The new […]
In 2017, the Trust launched the Child Care Support Program to help maintain and create child care spaces in the Basin. In the first year, the program distributed $1.2 million to support the creation of 116 new child care spaces, […]
Twenty communities focus on mitigating wildfire with over $800,000 from Columbia Basin Trust (Columbia Basin) – Wildfire can rapidly destroy homes, communities and lives. To brace against this danger—now becoming more of a risk than ever because of a hotter, […]
The Government of British Columbia and Columbia Basin Trust are partnering with Valemount Affordable Rentals Society (VARS) to provide better affordable rental housing options for students and low-income people in the Valemount region. The Province and the Trust have helped […]
Columbia Basin Trust provides $295,000 toward facilities and programming (Columbia Basin) – Environmental education and awareness programs at the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area are going to continue under new management. Since 1974, these programs were provided by the Creston […]
In 2016, Columbia Basin Trust set out to help Columbia Basin residents lead a more active and healthy lifestyle by increasing access to high quality recreation places and spaces. In this last intake of its three-year Recreation Infrastructure Grants program, […]
