Purchasing a business, expanding one or implementing other major changes often requires financial support. Like other traditional lenders, the Trust welcomes smart investment opportunities. Here are three of the Basin businesses it has invested in. Out…
The threat of wildfires is real and present in the Basin, and the City of Fernie is very aware of its vulnerability—the entire community was destroyed by wildfire on August 1, 1908. Ted Ruiter, Fernie’s Director…
Erickson Golden Manor is more than simply an apartment building in Creston for low-income seniors. It’s a home, where residents frequently visit each others’ rooms or gather in the social room to play cards or work…
Cronometer is a nutrition and fitness app that Aaron Davidson created in 2005 to keep track of his own habits. He also decided to offer it free online, and the user base grew. By 2011, maintaining…
“I’m happily employed,” says Winlaw resident and logging truck driver Alfred Moore. This is something he couldn’t say often back when he was working in the construction industry. “I was getting lots of random layoffs at…
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 in 1935 and 1936, Creston’s elevators…
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 and waters—the significance of which enables…
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 and exciting. They top up residents’…
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…
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 shop for its donation to the…
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The Valemount Community Bus Society recently invested in a new passenger bus that is now on the move, connecting seniors, youth, and children to the places and outings they love.
Five-year project in the upper Kicking Horse Canyon is enhancing 112 hectares so Rocky Mountain elk can better use this land in the winter.
A project in Valemount broadens opportunities within the trail system while enhancing and protecting the opportunities that already exist.
Many organizations have implemented projects to reduce food waste and divert it from the landfill, check out some of these stories.
Jaffray’s Bolen Livestock brings local food to the South Country and with support from the Trust’s Food Producer Wage Subsidy, the family business is growing in new directions.
New amenities like loungers and an entranceway shoe rack are helping to make an environment that’s cozier and calmer while supporting comfort, safety and healthy childhood development.
Many organizations have implemented projects to reduce food waste and divert it from the landfill, check out some of these stories.
Barks and Recreation has provided the Trail area with pet services for more than a decade. Their recent completion of the Trust’s RevUp program has them poised to continue growing as a small business.
Accessing the Trust’s Food Producer Wage Subsidy Program has helped Robin Mercy of Mr. Mercy’s Mushrooms in Kaslo hire the people he needs to meet a growing demand for his locally grown delicacies.
