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Trust Supports Acquisition of Land for New Regional Park in Crawford Bay
May 25, 2018 • 2 minutes

Trust Supports Acquisition of Land for New Regional Park in Crawford Bay

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) announced they are taking the next step in the process to purchase land for a new regional park on the East Shore of […]

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Connecting Golden to the International Stage
May 28, 2018 • 3 minutes

Connecting Golden to the International Stage

When the Town of Golden welcomed the Freeride World Tour in February 2018, a powerful broadband network became critical. FlexiNET Broadband, a local Internet service provider, worked with Columbia Basin […]

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Nine New Affordable Rental Units Under Construction in Creston
May 29, 2018 • 2 minutes

Nine New Affordable Rental Units Under Construction in Creston

The Province and the Trust are partnering with the Kootenay Region Association for Community Living, to build and manage nine new affordable rental units in Creston designed for low-income adults with […]

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Trust Announces Board Changes
May 31, 2018 • 3 minutes

Trust Announces Board Changes

The Trust thanks a departing director and welcomes a new one. Columbia Basin Trust is expressing its thanks to Laurie Page for her years of service on its Board of […]

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Basin Life 2018 Photo Contest
June 18, 2018 • 1 minute

Basin Life 2018 Photo Contest

The Basin Life 2018 photo contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who submitted a photo!

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Basin Sees Increased Support from the Trust
September 13, 2018 • 3 minutes

Basin Sees Increased Support from the Trust

Columbia Basin Trust delivered a record $57 million in funding benefits and commercial investments to residents and communities in the Columbia Basin region, as released in its 2017/18 Annual Service Plan Report recently.

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Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance Projects Announced
October 1, 2018 • 2 minutes

Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance Projects Announced

Over 150 arts and culture projects—including the Columbia Basin Culture Tour—have received a total of $751,000 in funding support for the 2018-19 season through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), […]

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Youth to Benefit From Continued Support
October 2, 2018 • 3 minutes

Youth to Benefit From Continued Support

Support for youth around the Columbia Basin will continue as Columbia Basin Trust renews the Basin Youth Network for three years with a budget of nearly $5 million.

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Two New Funding Opportunities for Social Projects
December 11, 2018 • 1 minute

Two New Funding Opportunities for Social Projects

The Trust released two Expressions of Interest (EOI) today seeking community projects to address social isolation and increase food recovery. There is $300,000 available for each EOI. Successful proponents will […]

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Arts and Culture Grants Now Available
January 18, 2019 • 2 minutes

Arts and Culture Grants Now Available

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 […]

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Trust, Columbia Power Purchase Waneta Expansion
January 28, 2019 • 3 minutes

Trust, Columbia Power Purchase Waneta Expansion

Columbia Basin Trust and Columbia Power Corporation announced today they have entered into an agreement with Fortis Inc. to purchase its 51 per cent interest in the Waneta Expansion hydroelectric […]

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New Partnership to Improve Quality of On-Reserve Homes
February 1, 2019 • 2 minutes

New Partnership to Improve Quality of On-Reserve Homes

Shuswap Indian Band, Tobacco Plains Indian Band, Akisq’nuk and ʔaq̓am Community are working with BC Housing on a new project to improve the quality of on-reserve homes in the East […]

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Hart, Kathleen

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