Supporting the ideas and efforts of the people in the Columbia Basin
Five large-scale projects will be significantly improving ecosystem health in the Columbia Basin, bringing areas closer to their natural states and improving habitat for many species. The projects are being initiated and supported through Columbia Basin Trust’s (the Trust) Ecosystem Enhancement Program.
From a new gymnasium to a new gas station, several recent developments are positively impacting the ʔaq̓am community. The latest is a new Health and Wellness Centre, which will house health practitioners and activities, plus serve as the heart of the community and provide new wellness programs. The centre is being built with $140,000 in support from Columbia Basin Trust.
The Trust’s 2019 desktop calendar showcases the beauty and wonder of the Columbia Basin through photos taken by residents from around the Basin. If you live in the Columbia Basin and would like to receive a free calendar, please complete […]
Support for youth around the Columbia Basin will continue as Columbia Basin Trust renews the Basin Youth Network for three years with a budget of nearly $5 million.
Kootenay Street Village will include units for low-income seniors thanks to $3.2-million Trust grant Columbia Basin residents have said our region needs more affordable housing, including the people in and around Cranbrook. To help make this happen, Columbia Basin […]
Columbia Basin Trust purchases historically valuable grain elevators As you approach the town of Creston’s downtown core, two rare landmarks stand out: a pair of grain elevators over 80 years old. Representing a Canadian symbol that is rapidly disappearing, the […]
