Improving accessibility and safety on the trails
In the last year, community groups across the Basin undertook 25 new projects rehabilitate, enhance or develop recreational trails.
In the last year, community groups across the Basin undertook 25 new projects rehabilitate, enhance or develop recreational trails.
“I’ve learned how to have an entrepreneur’s vision.”
Selkirk College and College of the Rockies are improving and enhancing program offerings.
“It’s really good to be here.”
Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre improves energy efficiency in a unique space.
Nelson Youth Action Network keeps youth engaged, supporting social connectivity and their physical and mental health.
“This work is an important step for ʔaq̓am in protecting the remaining grasslands we have left here,” says ʔaq̓am’s Nasuʔkin Joe Pierre Jr.
Fernie’s North End Court affordable housing project includes a 35-unit apartment building and 14-unit townhouse complex.
“Improving quality of place is a very important part of developing a community.”
Two new projects support reliable, affordable, high-speed connectivity in the Basin.
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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.