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…
Region: Northern Region
2018 Snapshots
Putting a priority on play What has “learning logs,” “toadstool seats” and an “ocean wave spinner”? The wilderness-themed Devonian Playground in Elkford’s Creekside Park. Until recently, the park had a range of options for active people—including…
Taking Advice to Heart
Non-profit groups are the backbone of Columbia Basin communities. In 2015, Columbia Basin Trust launched its new Non-profit Advisors Program, offering information and expertise in board governance, strategic planning, human resources and financial, legal and administrative…
Affordable Housing for Shuswap Community
For the first time in 30 years, new housing is coming to the Shuswap community
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 Trust to make it happen.
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.
Ɂakisq’nuk to Build New Rec Centre
Members of Ɂakisq’nuk First Nation in Windermere are making a community dream for a recreation centre come to life, and Columbia Basin Trust is providing $500,000 to support their efforts. “This project is an absolute priority…
Putting #Nakusp on the Map
It looked like an ordinary Facebook post: a snapshot of a flyer announcing a 2017 Valentine’s Day contest at the Nakusp Hot Springs. The text encouraged viewers to “like” the page and share the post to…
Creating Summer Memories
Often it’s the dramatic natural beauty and restorative peace and quiet that draw people to the Columbia Basin initially, and keep them coming back year after year. And that’s what attracted Rick Chartraw here as well, a few years after he retired from a 10-year hockey career that included four Stanley Cup wins with the Montreal Canadiens.
Celebrating Success
On the western shore of Lower Arrow Lake, about an hour and a quarter south of Nakusp, the tiny community of Edgewood is home to a thriving business that is all about celebration. Okanagan Ribbons manufactures…
