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Meeting Child Care Needs
September 17, 2018 • 4 minutes

Meeting Child Care Needs

Corner Stones Child Care Centre in Revelstoke is a busy hub for child care and child health activities. 

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Strengthening its Foundation
September 17, 2018 • 3 minutes

Strengthening its Foundation

The hand-drawn poster is colourful. In large letters it reads: Thank you to the Elk Valley Thrift Shop!

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The Three E’s of Going Solar
September 17, 2018 • 4 minutes

The Three E’s of Going Solar

“We have all this wonderful sun in the Kootenays. Why not make use of it?” So says Lynda McNutt, resident of the small community of Edgewood and President of the Edgewood Volunteer Fire Department Society.

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2018 Snapshots
September 17, 2018 • 6 minutes

2018 Snapshots

Looking back on 2018.

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Basin Sees Increased Support from the Trust
September 13, 2018 • 3 minutes

Basin Sees Increased Support from the Trust

Columbia Basin Trust delivered a record $57 million in funding benefits and commercial investments to residents and communities in the Columbia Basin region, as released in its 2017/18 Annual Service Plan Report recently.

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Market Trail Initiative Strengthens Basin Market Relationships
September 12, 2018 • 1 minute

Market Trail Initiative Strengthens Basin Market Relationships

If you're planning a culinary adventure through our area, this new tool will guide you to all the locally grown treasures. The BC Association of Farmers' Markets (BCAFM) is bringing the province-wide BC Farmers' Market Trail initiative to the Columbia Basin

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New Basin Art Coming to Communities
August 15, 2018 • 5 minutes

New Basin Art Coming to Communities

Residents in 11 Columbia Basin communities will soon have new opportunities to interact with art created in the Basin by local artists. That’s because 13 works of public art will be installed with support of over $244,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s Public Art Grants. “Public art has long-term impact in several significant ways,” said Aimee Ambrosone. “It can engage minds, offer learning experiences, help provide a living to local artists and create a draw that affects the economies of our communities.”

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BC Farmers’ Market Trail is Ripe for Exploration
August 9, 2018 • 2 minutes

BC Farmers’ Market Trail is Ripe for Exploration

New consumer-facing website puts those who grow, make, bake, raise & wild-harvest in BC on the map Farmers’ markets in British Columbia contribute more than $150 million to the provincial […]

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Wage Subsidy Boosts Basin Student Job Opportunities
August 8, 2018 • 3 minutes

Wage Subsidy Boosts Basin Student Job Opportunities

School Works provides funding for apprenticeships and career-related positions A program to support Basin employers is evolving to better meet their long-term workforce needs and to support Basin high school […]

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122 New Child Care Spaces Created, Plus 722 Spaces Improved
August 7, 2018 • 4 minutes

122 New Child Care Spaces Created, Plus 722 Spaces Improved

The Trust’s Child Care Capital Grants support 42 child care centres Families in the Columbia Basin will soon have new and improved child care options. Columbia Basin Trust is providing […]

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Taking Advice to Heart
August 3, 2018 • 4 minutes

Taking Advice to Heart

Non-profit groups are the backbone of Columbia Basin communities. In 2015, Columbia Basin Trust launched its new Non-profit Advisors Program, offering information and expertise in board governance, strategic planning, human resources and financial, legal and administrative management.

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Improving the Well-Being of Basin Residents
July 31, 2018 • 4 minutes

Improving the Well-Being of Basin Residents

Columbia Basin Trust commits nearly $965,000 to 17 projects that address social issues Seventeen projects that aim to improve the lives of Columbia Basin residents by addressing social issues will […]

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