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Over $50k granted as CFKR grows endowment funds
The Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies (CFKR) has recently completed its largest ever annual granting program, allocating a total of $53,300.19 to 41 community…
Columbia Basin social enterprise goes Canada‐wide
After piloting its Non-profit Outdoor Learning Store in June 2020 in the Columbia Basin, the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) expanded in September to…
Local conservation and public safety programs get funds
Non-profits are receiving more than $11 million from B.C.’s Community Gaming Grants to boost conservation and public safety programs that will benefit British Columbians around…
Six Kootenay educators recognized
Each year a volunteer team sits down to the task of reviewing nominations to recognize outstanding local educators from across the Columbia Basin region for…
City awards 2020 discretionary grants
The City of Fernie is pleased to announce the award of the city’s 2020 Discretionary Grants. Each year council allocates $18,000 as grants-in-aid to community…
Local educators recognized for excellence
Seven educators from the Columbia Basin have been recognized by the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) for their excellence in encouraging stewardship and sustainability…
RDEK Board Highlights
The following is a synopsis of what occurred at the Sept. 6 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors’ meeting. 10-Year Service Award…
Recognize a deserving educator
Nominations open for 2019 Environmental Education Awards of Excellence Do you know an educator in the Columbia Basin who encourages environmental stewardship and sustainability? The…
Students “do and learn” in their wild backyards
Environmental education programs have immediate and long-lasting effects With patches of snow on the ground, it’s a day for jackets and hoods up to protect…