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Handmade Success
July 18, 2019 • 3 minutes

Handmade Success

What started six years ago as a basement hobby for Ryan and his wife Jill has grown to a 1,400-square-foot workshop on Ymir Road just outside of Nelson.

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Past Honoured, Conserved for Future
July 17, 2019 • 4 minutes

Past Honoured, Conserved for Future

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 […]

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Good Food for All
July 12, 2019 • 6 minutes

Good Food for All

A thriving community where people come together around good food for all.

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Public Art Brings New Opportunities for Basin Communities
July 3, 2019 • 3 minutes

Public Art Brings New Opportunities for Basin Communities

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 […]

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Increasing Access to Locally Grown Food
June 26, 2019 • 3 minutes

Increasing Access to Locally Grown Food

Through it’s support of the BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program, Columbia Basin Trust is increasing residents’ access to locally grown food at farmers’ markets across the Basin. Photo credit: […]

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2019 Neil Muth Scholarship Recipients Announced
June 25, 2019 • 4 minutes

2019 Neil Muth Scholarship Recipients Announced

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 […]

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Our Annual Photo Contest is Back!
June 17, 2019 • 2 minutes

Our Annual Photo Contest is Back!

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 […]

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Emergency Preparedness in Nelson
June 11, 2019 • 4 minutes

Emergency Preparedness in Nelson

“Emergency planning for communities is sometimes like having a difficult conversation in a family; everyone knows you need to have it, but it can be hard to tackle.

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More Affordable Housing Options for First Nations
May 30, 2019 • 4 minutes

More Affordable Housing Options for First Nations

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.

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It’s Official!
May 28, 2019 • 1 minute

It’s Official!

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 […]

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Brewing up Business and Local Jobs
May 16, 2019 • 4 minutes

Brewing up Business and Local Jobs

On the main strip in downtown Kaslo, near the pharmacy and a short stretch from the historic S.S. Moyie sternwheeler and beach, a chicken holding a cleaver hangs from a sign.

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Training for Tourism Jobs to Meet Local Demand
May 15, 2019 • 2 minutes

Training for Tourism Jobs to Meet Local Demand

From skiing and snowmobiling to mountain biking and hiking, Revelstoke is attractive to visitors for many reasons and tourism is important to the community’s economic health. To support this industry […]

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