Local, by name and experience
Local food store in Fernie connects shoppers to farmers.
Region: Southeast Region
Colleges refresh, revise and renew
Selkirk College and College of the Rockies are improving and enhancing program offerings.
Reviving an ecosystem with ancestral techniques
“This work is an important step for ʔaq̓am in protecting the remaining grasslands we have left here,” says ʔaq̓am’s Nasuʔkin Joe Pierre Jr.
Welcome home!
Fernie’s North End Court affordable housing project includes a 35-unit apartment building and 14-unit townhouse complex.
Beautification under construction
“Improving quality of place is a very important part of developing a community.”
Environmental education resource branches out
Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network expands its reach and impact in the Basin.
Community Hub Gets a Boost
Jaffray’s Community Hall has been welcoming people inside since 1939. Now, it has a new spacious timber-frame gazebo for outdoor events.
A Revamped Bookstore Continues to Deliver Whimsy
Cranbrook’s community bookstore, Huckleberry Books, adapts to change.
Society Preserves Historical Powerhouse
The Sullivan Mine & Railway Historical Society preserves historical powerhouse to add to user experience.
Volunteers Set Up for Success
Columbia Valley SAR Strengthens Operations to Match Specialized Rescue Measures.
