Supporting the ideas and efforts of the people in the Columbia Basin
2019 Board of Directors: (back row from left to right) Don McCormick, Owen Torgerson, Krista Turcasso, Murray McConnachie, Corky Evans, (front row from left to right) David Raven, Carol Andrews, Ron Ozsust, Larry Binks, Jocelyn Carver, Rick Jensen. Missing from […]
A new campus-based child care centre at Selkirk College will provide 24 much needed spaces for children, allowing parents attending the college to focus on their school work. The college is receiving almost $1.2 million through the Childcare BC New […]
People in 16 communities will have the opportunity to access state-of-the-art technology for free as public facilities purchase items such as high-tech recording and digitization equipment, robotics kits, 3-D printers, scanners and software, and teach people how to use them. […]
Habitat such as wetlands and creeks, and animals such as elk and bull trout will benefit from five multi-year projects that are restoring over 1,700 hectares of important land thanks to community efforts and Columbia Basin Trust’s Ecosystem Enhancement Program. […]
Columbia Basin Trust is now providing over 70 programs and initiatives to Basin communities thanks to a strong year for its investments. “The performance of our hydropower facilities once again surpassed our expectations,” said Johnny Strilaeff, Columbia Basin Trust President […]
Outdoor public spaces like parks, downtown cores and waterfronts will become even more welcoming as 12 communities receive over $1.9 million to create, restore or enhance these locations. The funding comes from Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Outdoor Revitalization Grants.
