Kimberley City Council Report By Nowell Berg On February 13, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting. Councillors Kevin Dunnebacke, Woody Maguire, Jason…
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Major increases in the living wage across B.C.
40-year inflation high, rising costs of housing and food affect all B.C. communities that calculate the living wage. The living wage has gone up to…
Continued generosity sees $722k invested in region
By Donna Fields Over the past year East Kootenay residents helped to ensure over 6,000 people received the support they needed through access to vital…
United Way East Kootenay moving
United Way East Kootenay has been extremely fortunate since 2001 to have had office space and utilities generously provided by HSBC and for the past…
United Way East Kootenay responds to COVID-19
Round II Emergency Community Support Fund United Way East Kootenay continues to accept funding applications for Round II of the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF)…
Collaboration working on poverty reduction plan
This past spring the City of Cranbrook was successful in its application for funding, in partnership with the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), to…
United Way 50/50 Raffle winner announced
The United Way’s first 50/50 Raffle winner has been announced. Chris Walker of Calgary has won $3,725. He purchased his winning ticket at Kimberley’s JulyFest….
Celebrating 50 years United For Our Community
May 26 will mark the Golden Anniversary of the United Way East Kootenay. From humble beginnings in 1969 when following the organizational efforts of Leo…
United Way appeals for funding support
United Way East Kootenay is making an appeal to raise urgently needed dollars for the community. How your generosity makes a difference every single day?…
United Way invests $69,000 in local projects
With community help, United Way East Kootenay in 2017 is able to invest in 16 local organizations to a total of $65,450 and will also…