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Projects Boost Social Well-Being

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Mar 17, 2021

People in the Columbia Basin will be better able to access community resources, build connections and overcome barriers through 42 projects that aim to improve quality of life and enhance social well-being in the region. The projects are being supported with over $800,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s Social Grants program.

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Columbia Basin Trust, community, Kootenays, Fernie BC, Mental Health

#BuyBasin Festival

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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100 local entrepreneurs and businesses will be going LIVE on Facebook this spring with expert tips, giveaways, demos, live music, and all kinds of behind-the-scenes fun.

This is your chance to #BuyBasin and virtually explore Trail, Rossland, Golden, Revelstoke, Valemount, Slocan, Lower Columbia, Nelson, Castlegar, Cranbrook, Kimberley, Elk Valley, and more Basin communities.

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community, Elk Valley, Columbia Basin Trust

Columbia Basin Trust Supports Trail Improvements With Nearly $500,000

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Mar 02, 2021

Trails around the Columbia Basin will see upgrades and additions this spring to make them safer and more accessible. This is thanks to 25 new projects that are receiving nearly $500,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s Trail Enhancement Grants.

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Columbia Basin Trust, Outdoors, Fernie BC, trails, hiking, Kootenays

New Projects Support Biodiversity, Improve Basin Ecosystems

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Feb 26, 2021

Columbia Basin Trust is providing $1.35 million to three new, large-scale projects that will improve ecosystems in the Elk Valley and Lower Columbia sub-regions, benefitting locally significant species including northern rubber boas, bull trout and Rocky Mountain elk among others, and their habitats.

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Columbia Basin Trust, Animals, community, Ecosystem, Outdoors, Fernie BC, East Kootenays

New Round of Energy Efficiency Upgrades for Basin Community Buildings

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Feb 25, 2021

Community buildings in the Columbia Basin will see upgrades this year as part of the Trust’s Energy Sustainability Grants program. Nearly $634,000 will support 15 projects to increase energy efficiency and generate energy to reduce costs and improve sustainability in public buildings. 

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Columbia Basin Trust, community, Fernie BC, Energy Efficient

CBT Welcomes New Board Members

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Feb 02, 2021

Photo: Columbia Basin Trust Board of Directors. Left to right: (top row) Murray McConnachie, David Raven (Vice-Chair), Jocelyn Carver (Chair), Owen Torgerson; (middle row) Bill van Yzerloo, Krista Turcasso, Codie Morigeau, Carol Andrews; (bottom row) Don McCormick, Corky Evans, Aimee Watson, Ron Oszust.

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Columbia Basin Trust, CBT

Arts and Culture Grants Now Available Through Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance

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Jan 25, 2021

Artists in all disciplines—as well as arts and culture organizations—are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which delivers the Arts and Culture Program on behalf of Columbia Basin Trust.

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Columbia Basin Trust, Fernie BC, community, arts, Culture, columbia kootenay cultural alliance

Basin Business Advisors Prepare Businesses For a Technology-Enable Future

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Oct 13, 2020

The Basin Business Advisor Program (BBA) is now offering business advisement services around adopting technology such as ecommerce, digital marketing and implementing technology for your business processes.

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Columbia Basin Trust, Fernie BC, community, Business

The Trust Invites Feedback on Draft Strategic Plan

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Aug 23, 2020

Since June 2020, Columbia Basin Trust has been engaging with a variety of stakeholders in the Basin to develop a short-term strategic plan to guide its activities over the next 18 to 24 months. The Trust is now seeking public feedback on the draft plan from all people in the Basin.

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Columbia Basin Trust, Elk Valley, Fernie BC, community

The Trust Continues To Adapt To Serve The Region

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Jul 01, 2020

Columbia Basin Trust is developing a short-term plan to help guide its activities over the next 18 to 24 months.

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community, Fernie BC, COVID, Columbia Basin Trust