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Safer and Quicker Access to Lost or Injured
May 31, 2017 • 2 minutes

Safer and Quicker Access to Lost or Injured

Columbia Basin Trust helps SAR teams purchase rescue equipment (Columbia Basin) – Dedicated volunteers at three search and rescue organizations are working together to improve their ability to help save […]

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Col. Chris Hadfield Keynote Speaker for Columbia Basin Symposium
June 6, 2017 • 2 minutes

Col. Chris Hadfield Keynote Speaker for Columbia Basin Symposium

Canadian astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield thrives in change. He became an astronaut in 1992 and went on to become the first Canadian to walk in space, operate the Canadarm in […]

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Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced
July 5, 2017 • 3 minutes

Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship Recipients Announced

First time scholarship awards three students around the Basin Three students are the first recipients of the Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship established earlier this year by the Muth family and […]

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Send Us Your Photos!
July 7, 2017 • 2 minutes

Send Us Your Photos!

Send us your best Basin photos for our 2018 calendar Each year we produce a desktop calendar that showcases the beauty and wonder of the Basin through images taken by […]

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Putting Skills Into Play
July 27, 2017 • 3 minutes

Putting Skills Into Play

As a business student at College of the Rockies, Brandon Ouillette knows how important it is to gain an education in business outside the classroom. Ouillette has been working at […]

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Apply for a Wage Subsidy: Hire a Student
August 1, 2017 • 3 minutes

Apply for a Wage Subsidy: Hire a Student

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE NOW CLOSED If your business or organization could benefit from hiring a student during the school year, Columbia Basin Trust’s School Works program may be […]

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New Program Helps Agriculture Grow
August 2, 2017 • 2 minutes

New Program Helps Agriculture Grow

Agricultural producers in the region now have access to a new service offering technical support and expertise to help them succeed. Kootenay and Boundary Farm Advisors is a free service […]

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Tobacco Plains Indian Band Breaks Ground on New Community Hub
August 4, 2017 • 2 minutes

Tobacco Plains Indian Band Breaks Ground on New Community Hub

Trust provides $500,000 to new community building. Members of the Tobacco Plains Indian Band will soon have a safe and welcoming space where they can access services and come together. […]

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25 Buildings to Receive Energy Retrofits
August 9, 2017 • 3 minutes

25 Buildings to Receive Energy Retrofits

Columbia Basin Trust provides nearly $900,000 this year through its new Energy Retrofit Program Twenty-five buildings in the region, with over 500 affordable housing units, will be more energy efficient […]

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Supporting Basin Communities to Strengthen Social Well-Being
September 14, 2017 • 1 minute

Supporting Basin Communities to Strengthen Social Well-Being

The Trust’s social grants have made an impact to our well-being in the Basin. The infographic highlights some of the meaningful work that has been accomplished. Our latest social grant […]

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Trust Strengthens Child Care in the Basin
September 18, 2017 • 2 minutes

Trust Strengthens Child Care in the Basin

$3.6 million for new three-year program to maintain, create new spaces (Columbia Basin) – Columbia Basin Trust is launching a new $3.6-million program to help maintain and create new child […]

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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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Hart, Kathleen

Communications Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
khart@ourtrust.org
250.304.6047
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