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January 20, 2022 • 2 minutes

Arts And Culture Grants Now Available

CKCA and the Trust announce 2022-23 programs Artists in all disciplines—as well as arts and culture organizations—are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which […]

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December 16, 2021 • 4 minutes

Upgrades To More Outdoor Community Spaces

Nine enhancement and improvement projects around the Basin Year-round, people in the Columbia Basin get together outside to enjoy themselves and connect with each other. Eight communities are now undertaking […]

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December 15, 2021 • 1 minute

Survey: What did you think of Our Trust magazine?

Our Trust magazine celebrates the projects we were proud to be a part of in 2021, through stories of remarkable people and places in the Columbia Basin. The magazine was […]

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December 7, 2021 • 2 minutes

❄ Season’s Greetings from the Trust ❄

Hello | Kiʔsuʔk Kyukyit | Weyt-k | Way̓ | Tawnshi, On behalf of the Board and staff at Columbia Basin Trust, I want to wish you and yours happiness and […]

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November 30, 2021 • 2 minutes

Columbia Basin Trust Welcomes New Board Member

Columbia Basin Trust is pleased to welcome Betty Anne Marino to its Board of Directors. Marino, a nominee of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, joins the Board effective January 1, 2022 and will succeed Murray McConnachie whose term comes to an end on December 31, 2021.

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November 26, 2021 • 3 minutes

Funding Secured to Expand Broadband Network

The Trust collaborates with several partners on fibre optic projects worth $7.6M. Funding of $7.6 million has been secured to expand Columbia Basin Trust’s regional fibre optic network between Fruitvale […]

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November 9, 2021 • 2 minutes

Selkirk College Opens Childcare Centre on Silver King Campus

Increased access to quality licensed child care on Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus in Nelson will assist families in accomplishing a proper balance that helps build stronger communities. Opened to families in September, the new Silver King Childcare Centre provides 24 new spaces for both Selkirk College students and the general community.

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October 28, 2021 • 2 minutes

New homes for women, child care spaces under construction in Valemount

Women and children leaving violence will soon have a safe place to recover and rebuild their lives as construction begins on a new women’s housing project in Valemount. “The start of […]

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October 26, 2021 • 2 minutes

Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance Announces 2021–2022 Funded Projects

Over 110 arts and culture projects—including the Columbia Basin Culture Tour—have received a total of $750,000 in funding support for the 2021-22 season through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), […]

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October 21, 2021 • 2 minutes

Trust Enhances Workplace Safety by Requiring Proof of Vaccination

Columbia Basin Trust is moving forward with implementation of a proof of vaccination policy requiring staff and Board members to be fully vaccinated by the end of November.

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October 21, 2021 • 2 minutes

Trust Pauses Work on Grain Elevators; Seeks Other Funders

The Trust is pausing work on Creston’s historic red grain elevator following a review of contractor bids that would result in significantly higher costs than originally budgeted. Further work will require additional partners and funding to move to the next phase.

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