Supporting the ideas and efforts of the people in the Columbia Basin
The Slocan Valley Historical Society will be restoring the Merriwake fishing boat thanks to a Columbia Basin Trust grant. There are many approaches used to preserve the region’s history, from installing interpretive signs or offering new museum exhibits, to creating […]
Five new public art projects will feature the work of Basin artists. Basin communities will soon feature new murals and sculptures by local artists as part of Columbia Basin Trust’s Public Art Grant program. Now in its second of three […]
The 2019 Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship recipients are from left to right: Makayli Wilkinson, Tara Woods and Elizabeth Sutton. Three students from around the Basin will receive a Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship this year. The scholarship was established in 2017 […]
We want to see photos of your life in the Basin – whether that means your experience at a community event, a local historical site or the beautiful scenery that surrounds us. This year we’ll give you weekly hashtags to […]
First Nations in the Columbia Basin have developed new and improved affordable housing options in their communities with $2.9 million in support from Columbia Basin Trust to develop 43 new affordable housing units and undertake energy retrofits and repairs on 88 existing units.
Last week, Minister Katrine Conroy viewed new owner signage at the Waneta Expansion Generating Station. The deal to purchase Fortis Inc.’s original 51% interest in the project closed on April 16, 2019 restoring ownership to the originally mandated 50/50 Columbia […]
