Kootenays

Kootenay Pitch Competition Event #2

Event Date(s):

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Time:

8:00pm - 9:30pm

These Kootenay entrepreneurs are taking all the risk...the least you can do is watch.

From the safety of your living room, cheer on three Kootenay entrepreneurs as they pitch to a panel of judges featuring local and regional investors, industry professionals, and tech experts.

Our host, Sean Smillie, will be coming to you from the new Nelson Innovation Centre. Tune in to get a taste for new Kootenay tech and support our local entrepreneurs!

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community, entrepreneur, Fernie BC, Kootenays

Trust CEO Looks Ahead to 2020

Posted:

Dec 13, 2019

This coming year the Trust is turning 25. It’s a chance to celebrate all that we have been able to accomplish together with people and communities. It’s also a time to recognize and honour those who saw an opportunity in 1995 to create this unique, regional organization that would support the efforts by the people of the Columbia Basin to create a legacy of social, economic and environmental well-being in the region most affected by the Columbia River Treaty. The focus then was on the future, and in this coming year, we’ll be asking residents to look ahead to the next 25 years.

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Columbia Basin Trust, community, Fernie BC, Kootenays

RDEK Yellow Bin Contract Renewed

Posted:

Nov 19, 2019

The RDEK’s Yellow Bin Recycling Program has been renewed for another five years.

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RDEK, community, Fernie BC, recycling, Kootenays

Mainroad Pre-Winter Public Information Session

Event Date(s):

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Time:

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Please join Mainroad’s Operations Team for a pre-winter operations presentation with time set aside for the public to ask questions and share constructive feedback.

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Park Place Lodge, community, Fernie BC, Kootenays, Mainroad

Surviving Winter in Canada

Posted:

Nov 08, 2019

You have arrived, and while are stunned by the beauty of the beautiful Elk Valley are completely under-prepared for the conditions. Well, we have experienced it and are here to help! Here are our must-haves during your stay in Fernie and beyond.

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Fernie BC, shopping, winter, Kootenays, Outdoors, Clothing, Canada

41st Annual Craft and Small Business Fair

Event Date(s):

Friday, November 15, 2019

Time:

1:00pm - 8:00pm

The Sparwood and District Arts and Heritage Council is hosting the 41st Annual Craft and Small Business Fair.

For more information contact Rose Sharma at 250-425-6900.

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Sparwood, Kootenays

More Affordable Housing Options Coming Soon

Posted:

Apr 26, 2019

Columbia Basin Trust is providing nearly $1.5 million to help build 118 new affordable housing units in Cranbrook, Fernie, Nelson, Trail and Valemount.

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Columbia Basin Trust, Fernie BC, family, housing, Kootenays

Recognize a Deserving Educator

Posted:

Apr 18, 2019

Do you know an educator in the Columbia Basin who encourages environmental stewardship and sustainability? The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) has opened nominations for the 2019 Environmental Education Awards of Excellence.

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community, Fernie BC, education, children, Kootenays

Fernie, Building A Legacy Public Showcase

Event Date(s):

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Time:

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Join building scientist and instructor Hamid Heidarali as he discusses the principles of good roof/wall/below-grade design using 15 NEW roof and below-grade mobile assemblies, and 9 wall and glazing assemblies. The latest East Kootenay public showcase of the Building A Legacy initiative, themed, “A Holistic Approach to Roofs and Below-Grade Assemblies for Thermal Performance, Air Tightness and Moisture Management”* . Ask your questions directly to our approachable expert!

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Best Western Fernie, Fernie BC, Kootenays, community

Improving Internet Access for People in the Kootenays

Posted:

Mar 23, 2019

Improved high-speed internet is on the way for 26 communities in the Kootenays, bringing people opportunities to learn, connect and better expand their businesses.

Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation (CBBC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Basin Trust, is receiving $4.8 million in provincial funds for two new projects to improve broadband access in rural areas.

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community, Fernie BC, Kootenays, Columbia Basin Trust, technology