Slam Dunk for Salmo Centre
In the Salmo Valley Youth & Community Centre, kids toss basketballs. Some shimmy hula hoops around their waists. It’s the place to go to play ultimate frisbee, or for seniors to take fitness classes. There are…
Interest: Children and Youth
Fun and Games – with a Purpose
Developing leadership skills in youth It’s hard to keep all the balls in the air—literally. Picture a room of youth tossing juggling balls to each other, calling each other’s names, seeing how many balls they can…
Finding Community and Confidence
Youth from around the Basin may have a lot in common, from favourite video games, to shared hobbies, to wanting to see the same changes in their communities. They’ve also told the Trust they’d like to…
Students “Do and Learn” in their Wild Backyards
With patches of snow on the ground, it’s a day for jackets and hoods up to protect ears from the cold. It’s Wednesday, November 14, 2018, and a group of ninth graders is traipsing across an…
People, Land and Paddles
The Columbia River is beautiful and impressive—and important for many cultural, ecological and economic reasons. In August 2018, 16 youth launched on an 11-day journey down the river to understand this waterway and its values. Through…
Engaging Our Youth
Youth are a vital force in the Columbia Basin and the Trust’s Basin Youth Network is tapping into that energy.
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 toddlers. At the other end, an…
Mentors Inspire Youth
The Trust has partnered with JA British Columbia (JABC) to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in local youth and inspire community mentors through Be Entrepreneurial. The program is facilitated by local business people who bring their expertise into the classroom at the invitation of a host teacher.
Putting Youth in the Driver’s Seat
Small-town living, for all its wonderful attributes, can leave the calendars of youth a little lacking in social life, extracurricular activities and opportunities. But in New Denver, the historic and picturesque community of 600 on the…
Raising a Child Care Centre
For over a decade, the people of Golden had known there were gaps in the local child care offering.
