First Nations communities create affordable, quality housing Leading-edge efforts mean that members of five First Nations communities in the Basin will benefit from over 50 new affordable housing units and improvements on over 150 existing ones….
Investment in Kootenay Street Village creates more housing options for seniors Patty DeBuyssher is busy doing a jigsaw puzzle in a large, airy room that is also filled with arts and crafts supplies and shelves of…
Youth have their say on the here and now, and tomorrow From its beginnings, the Trust has recognized that youth are essential to the future of the Basin and are eager to make their voices heard….
Castlegar’s Waterline climbing area remains accessible for generations to come.
New owner of Soulfood in Cranbrook finds a model that works during the pandemic.
New design optimizes the space on the south shore of Slocan Lake.
The Shuswap Band has started to restore and enhance over five kilometres of Shuswap Creek and its watershed.
Robson Valley Community Services gets creative to serve the community of Valemount through the pandemic.
The Revelstoke food bank ramps up its efforts to meet demands during the pandemic.
Sixty young women from grades 10 to 12 learn about careers in science and technology, from women in STEM.
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The Golden Seniors Community Centre’s future is bright thanks in part to recent lighting upgrades to the facility.
Established in Golden in 2016 by Kent Donaldson and Mark Nagao, Whitetooth Brewing is renowned for its Belgian-inspired and West Coast-influenced ales.
Invermere auto repair company levels up with support from the Basin RevUp program.
Dedicated to serving the needs of their community, this spring the Sparwood Food Bank needed to find a new location fast. With support from the Trust, the food bank has found a permanent home to call their own.
Restoring, protecting and speaking up for the land is at the heart of a five-year project being implemented by the Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi’it First Nation, focused on the northern portion of Shottanana Lake.
In an effort to elevate and diversify the college experience for students, College of the Rockies introduced an innovative mobile classroom in 2023.
Twelve species of bats call the Basin home, such as the Yuma myotis and endangered little brown myotis, and fulfill important functions in ecosystems like wetlands and forests, including consuming a significant number of insects.
The Fauquier Community Club has taken action to upgrade its well-used community hall, ensuring it’s prepared for future emergencies while reducing its environmental footprint and operational costs.
This summer, the Rotary Club of Nelson installed a long, blue path that leads to the lake, suitable for people in wheelchairs, or even families with strollers.
