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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. These are some of the […]

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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 […]

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2016 Snapshots
September 3, 2016 • 5 minutes

2016 Snapshots

Restoring a Tradition Opened in 1898, St. Eugene Church near Cranbrook is one of the few late-Victorian wooden churches remaining in BC, complete with a towering steeple, buttressed corners, hand-cut […]

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2017 Snapshots
September 10, 2017 • 4 minutes

2017 Snapshots

Residents of Meadowbrook near Kimberley banded together to protect the area surrounding Cherry Creek Falls.

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Putting a Priority on Happiness
September 10, 2017 • 1 minute

Putting a Priority on Happiness

Seniors in the Basin want to live in comfortable surroundings with the level of services they need. For many, this means securing a place in a seniors housing community with […]

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2018 Snapshots
September 17, 2018 • 7 minutes

2018 Snapshots

Putting a priority on play What has “learning logs,” “toadstool seats” and an “ocean wave spinner”? The wilderness-themed Devonian Playground in Elkford’s Creekside Park. Until recently, the park had a […]

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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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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! It’s from the students and staff at Sparwood Secondary School, thanking the […]

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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.  At one end of the hallway is an indoor play space for […]

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Making Space for Arts and Culture
September 17, 2018 • 3 minutes

Making Space for Arts and Culture

From a colourful splash of paint, to the strum of a guitar, to the projection of an actor’s voice, arts and culture are essential elements in keeping Basin communities vibrant […]

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Building a Sustainable Future
September 17, 2018 • 6 minutes

Building a Sustainable Future

The Basin is home to a rich and diverse Indigenous peoples’ history, heritage and cultures. Indigenous peoples and First Nations communities in the region have deep relationships to the lands […]

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Then, Now and Next
September 17, 2018 • 1 minute

Then, Now and Next

Wooden grain elevators are a Canadian symbol. Unfortunately the grain elevators are rapidly disappearing. In all of British Columbia, only four still stand—and two of these are in Creston. Built […]

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Hart, Kathleen

Communications Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
khart@ourtrust.org
250.304.6047
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