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Elk Valley Thrift Shop is on the Move
October 30, 2017 • 2 minutes

Elk Valley Thrift Shop is on the Move

The Elk Valley Thrift Shop in Sparwood is a relatively new enterprise run by a successful non-profit organization that distributes $5,000 each month to its community. In just three years, […]

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Busy Time for Non-Profits to Build and Grow
October 25, 2017 • 1 minute

Busy Time for Non-Profits to Build and Grow

It’s an exciting time for non-profit organizations. The Trust is offering a wide range of workshops and learning opportunities this fall to help non-profits succeed. There are six new workshops […]

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Experience the Columbia Basin Symposium Live Online
October 6, 2017 • 2 minutes

Experience the Columbia Basin Symposium Live Online

Attend the Columbia Basin Trust event from anywhere in the Basin No matter where you are in the Basin, you can take part in the Columbia Basin Symposium, SHIFT! Thriving […]

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New Child Care Capital Grants Now Open
October 4, 2017 • 1 minute

New Child Care Capital Grants Now Open

$1 million available in first intake of three-year program The first intake of Columbia Basin Trust’s new Child Care Capital Grants is now open. The capital grants will support improvements […]

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Slocan Ready to Build New Housing Project
September 21, 2017 • 1 minute

Slocan Ready to Build New Housing Project

It’s a big project for a small non-profit society to take on: a $1.9-million affordable housing project for seniors. The Slocan Valley Seniors’ Housing Society is up to the task, […]

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Planting the Seeds of Success
September 21, 2017 • 6 minutes

Planting the Seeds of Success

By mid-June, vibrant green Simpson and Red Sails lettuce are ready to pick at Cranbrook’s 3 Crows Farm, with Salanova and Romaine coming along soon.

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A Pumped-up Community
September 19, 2017 • 2 minutes

A Pumped-up Community

Cam, Scott and Shawn Robertson are brothers who, early in their 20 years of business partnership, learned to work through their differences and align themselves toward a common goal.

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Putting #Nakusp on the Map
September 19, 2017 • 4 minutes

Putting #Nakusp on the Map

It looked like an ordinary Facebook post: a snapshot of a flyer announcing a 2017 Valentine’s Day contest at the Nakusp Hot Springs.

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Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce
September 19, 2017 • 2 minutes

Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce

When business is busy, Aaron Lucke, owner of Wynndel Electric, needs a hand—but doesn’t have time to train a new apprentice. During his quieter season, Lucke has time—but not the income to pay the new employee’s wages.

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Creating Summer Memories
September 19, 2017 • 2 minutes

Creating Summer Memories

Often it’s the dramatic natural beauty and restorative peace and quiet that draw people to the Columbia Basin initially, and keep them coming back year after year. And that’s what attracted Rick Chartraw here as well, a few years after he retired from a 10-year hockey career that included four Stanley Cup wins with the Montreal Canadiens.

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Celebrating Success
September 19, 2017 • 2 minutes

Celebrating Success

On the western shore of Lower Arrow Lake, about an hour and a quarter south of Nakusp, the tiny community of Edgewood is home to a thriving business that is all about celebration.

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New Beginnings
September 19, 2017 • 2 minutes

New Beginnings

Retirement for a business owner can be challenging. Not only do you have to re-envision your lifestyle, but you must decide what to do with the business itself.

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