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Local Watershed Group Highlighted in New Report
June 12, 2018 • 2 minutes

Local Watershed Group Highlighted in New Report

Sailboats zip across the sparkling lake under a brilliant blue sky. Children burst from the waters with goosebumps on their arms. The skate blades of bundled-up families glide over the […]

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Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program Gets $100,000 Boost
June 11, 2018 • 3 minutes

Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program Gets $100,000 Boost

Trust support reduces wait lists, adds five new markets, feeds 225 more families Columbia Basin residents, local farmers and local farmers’ markets will all benefit from $100,000 for the BC […]

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Agriculture Forum: Report and Next Steps
June 8, 2018 • 3 minutes

Agriculture Forum: Report and Next Steps

The 2018 Columbia Basin Agriculture Forum was successful in bringing the agricultural community together for two days of conversations, connections, networking, and hearing concerns and issues about market development. Important […]

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Trust Announces Board Changes
May 31, 2018 • 3 minutes

Trust Announces Board Changes

The Trust thanks a departing director and welcomes a new one. Columbia Basin Trust is expressing its thanks to Laurie Page for her years of service on its Board of […]

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Nine New Affordable Rental Units Under Construction in Creston
May 29, 2018 • 2 minutes

Nine New Affordable Rental Units Under Construction in Creston

The Province and the Trust are partnering with the Kootenay Region Association for Community Living, to build and manage nine new affordable rental units in Creston designed for low-income adults with […]

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Connecting Golden to the International Stage
May 29, 2018 • 2 minutes

Connecting Golden to the International Stage

When the Town of Golden welcomed the Freeride World Tour in February 2018, a powerful broadband network became critical. FlexiNET Broadband, a local Internet service provider, worked with Columbia Basin Trust to make it happen.

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Connecting Golden to the International Stage
May 28, 2018 • 2 minutes

Connecting Golden to the International Stage

When the Town of Golden welcomed the Freeride World Tour in February 2018, a powerful broadband network became critical. FlexiNET Broadband, a local Internet service provider, worked with Columbia Basin […]

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Trust Supports Acquisition of Land for New Regional Park in Crawford Bay
May 25, 2018 • 2 minutes

Trust Supports Acquisition of Land for New Regional Park in Crawford Bay

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) announced they are taking the next step in the process to purchase land for a new regional park on the East Shore of […]

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Edgewood Fire Hall Turns on a New Source of Power
May 22, 2018 • 2 minutes

Edgewood Fire Hall Turns on a New Source of Power

Solar panels are installed with support from Columbia Basin Trust (Columbia Basin) – A large south-facing roof in the small community of Edgewood has now been equipped to generate electricity. […]

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May is Invasive Species Month
May 18, 2018 • 2 minutes

May is Invasive Species Month

We’re taking this opportunity to share what Columbia Basin Trust and other organizations are doing in the fight against invasive species. We also hope you’ll take advantage of events and […]

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Basin Youth Inspired and Equipped to Make a Difference
May 15, 2018 • 3 minutes

Basin Youth Inspired and Equipped to Make a Difference

100 youth attend the Basin Youth Network 2018 Leadership Summit (Columbia Basin) – You’ve got the potential to make a real difference. Dare to believe one day you might change […]

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Affordable Housing for Columbia Basin Residents
May 1, 2018 • 3 minutes

Affordable Housing for Columbia Basin Residents

The Trust is working with BC Housing to build 167 new affordable housing units for people in the region struggling to find housing they can afford. “People living in the […]

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