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Neil Muth, CEO of the Columbia Basin Trust
Canal Flats, Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Environment $2 million in grants available from CBT

Apply now for a youth, environment or social grant for your community project.

Grand Fork's historic City Hall exterior
Grand Forks, Developments Grand Fork’s historic City Hall under reconstruction

Hil-Tech Contracting of Trail was recently awarded the $1.21 million contract which is expected to be completed late fall of 2014.

Kootenay entrepreneurs podcast and radio show advertising poster
Rossland, Small Business Kootenay entrepreneurs get a podcast and radio show all their own!

Listeners are able to get inside the heads of some of the top entrepreneurs.

Jersey image for the 6th annual WaCanId cycling event
Creston, Nelson, Trail, Health & Wellness 6th annual WaCanId cycling event loops into Canada again

September 15th – 20th, a 6 –day cycling event around the International Selkirk Loop, a 350 mile route through Washington, Canada and Idaho.

New clubhouse opening at Greywolf Golf Course at Panorama
Invermere, Developments, Tourism Greywolf announces opening of brand new clubhouse

As of Saturday August 30, 2014, the new clubhouse at the Greywolf Golf Course at Panorama is open.

Tim's Fish and Chips restaurant in Creston, B.C.
Creston, Real Estate, Small Business New fish and chip shop in Creston proving popular

Located on busy Northwest Boulevard the seafood eatery looks as unique as its food tastes great.

Sparwood's Home Ability Reno Ltd. in new building
Sparwood, Developments Sparwood’s Home Ability Reno in new home

Home Ability Reno Ltd. is now located in the recently built office/warehouse building on Sparwood Drive.

Tom Oglow, owner of Oglow’s Paint, Wallcoverings and Window Blinds in Castlegar, and student Patrick Linkletter.
Fernie, Castlegar, Education, Small Business Support available to hire a student

Popular School Works Program continues this fall.

Tom Lymbery, author of Tom's Gray Creek — A Kootenay Lake Memoir
Creston, Nelson, Small Business, Tourism Tom Lymbery’s popular book almost sold out

Tom Lymbery is celebrating the success of his recently published book, Tom's Gray Creek—A Kootenay Lake Memoir.

The exterior view of the Kootenay's only self service visitor's centre
Creston, Nelson, Tourism Kootenay’s only self-service visitor’s centre having busy summer

People seem to like the concept of a self-service visitor centre.

Exterior of Creston's Kokanee Ford building showing renovations in progress
Creston, Developments Creston’s Kokanee Ford embarks on major renovation project

Creston's Kokanee Ford, which is operated and managed by dealer principal Darrell Kemle, is currently undergoing construction and renovations.

Photo of a skier
Rossland, Developments New Legacy Centre helps future world class racers get ready to WIN!

The new Legacy Training Centre at RED Mountain Resort is set to pull ahead of the pack.

Building of Creston’s Orchard Valley Glass now Speedy Glass
Creston, Developments Creston’s Orchard Valley Glass now Speedy Glass

Orchard Valley Glass, owned and operated by Howard Graham, recently changed to a Speedy Glass franchise.

Stahl Equipment's new spacious building
Cranbrook, Developments Stahl Equipment moves to new location in Cranbrook

Stahl Equipment is now located in the former Tri-Mountain Equipment building at 2024 McPhee Road.

Land for Fernie's newest development, Montane
Fernie, Developments Montane – Parastone’s newest Fernie residential development

Parastone Developments of Fernie unveil's the community’s new name.

Broadband depiction
Fairmont Hot Springs, Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Technology Call out to internet service providers serving the Basin

Columbia Basin Trust is reaching out to identify small- to medium-sized local and regional Internet service providers.

Fernie Brewing Co exterior
Fernie, Nelson, Revelstoke, Small Business Kootenay craft breweries capture national brewing awards

The 12th Annual Canadian Brewing Awards presentation was held in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Photo East Kootenay MLA, Bill Bennett and College President and CEO, David Wells
Cranbrook, Education College of the Rockies gets $164K for welding programs

Good news for the College of the Rockies in Cranbrook.

College of the Rockies President and CEO David Walls
Kimberley, Developments, Technology College signs SunMine agreement

COTR President and CEO David Walls is pleased to be collaborating with the City of Kimberley, Teck, and the EcoSmart Foundation.

New Fernie Starbucks location
Fernie, Developments, Small Business Fernie’s first Starbucks to open

Located next to the newly expanded and renovated Mountain Spirits Liquor store in Fernie, the 20,864th Starbucks in the world will soon open.

Student's in the Basin taking part in the three-year partnership program
Fairmont Hot Springs, Invermere, Radium Hot Springs Basin youth to benefit from Junior Achievement’s expansion into the region

CBT is contributing $300,000 over three years to support business education for local youth.

Cranbrook Subway restaurant franchise, owned and operated by Dan Patel, is moving down the street to a new and larger location.
Cranbrook, Developments, Small Business Cranbrook Subway moving to new, larger location

Construction work just underway at the new Subway location, slated to open in mid-September.

Forestry machinery at work
Canal Flats, Grand Forks, Radium Hot Springs, Castlegar, Forestry Forest Industry has strong connection to Kootenays

Vancouver-based Canfor and a number of other companies lead the list.

The Selkirk College Fine Woodworking Program Class of 2014 students
Nelson, Education Selkirk College Fine Woodworking students shine spotlight on talent at the Capitol Theatre

One of Nelson's cultural cornerstones received a boost from Selkirk College Fine Woodworking Program students this past spring.

women using laptop
Canal Flats, Fairmont Hot Springs, Invermere, Radium Hot Springs CBT seeks input on proposed Social Strategic Direction

Feedback on the outcome of the draft 2014 – 2019 Social Strategic Plan needed.

Newspaper featuring the opening of the BC Vocational School (now Selkirk College's Silver King Campus) in 1964
Nelson, Education Selkirk College’s Silver King Campus celebrates gold

For five decades the campus in Nelson's Rosemont neighbourhood has been turning out a steady flow of skilled trades people and students with skills.

Photo of newly rebranded Tronovus building
Sparwood, Mining Sparwood’s ITS HVAC now Tronovus

Mine services company recently re-branded.

Stellar heliskiing snow-capped mountain
Kaslo, Tourism Stellar Heliskiing launches flashy new website

Kaslo-based Stellar Heliskiing unveiled their new website in mid-July.

Photo Shane Stewart, owner of Kimberley-based Magnemizer Fuel Conditioning Inc.
Kimberley, Technology KRIC celebrates success at Kimberley’s Magnemizer Fuel Conditioning Inc.

Shane Stewart brings a proven gas-saving technology, widely in use in Europe, to Canada.

Paul Larsen, president of Clear Sky Radio, will open a new radio station in Cranbrook
Cranbrook, Fernie, Invermere, Kimberley, Sparwood, Developments, Technology CRTC approves new FM radio station for Cranbrook—Summit 107

A new FM radio station to serve Cranbrook, British Columbia with repeater FM frequencies in Fernie, Sparwood and Invermere, BC.

High Terrain Helicopter base
Nelson, Forestry, Small Business New state-of-the-art helicopter base near Nelson

Steve Benwell has grown his company into one of the largest helicopter operations in the Kootenay region.

Selkirk College biology instructor Dr. Delia Roberts
Castlegar, Education, Health & Wellness Providing the tools to create a safe and healthy workplace

With proven results in some of the most grueling industries, Selkirk College biology instructor Dr. Delia Roberts is bringing her expertise in the field.

Ken Fisher (right), first vice-chair of Kootenay Rockies Tourism, is seen here making a presentation to Norm and Joyce Mackie of Ainsworth Hot Springs several years ago
Radium Hot Springs, Tourism COO of Canadian Rockies Hot Springs retires

Ken Fisher has announced his retirement effective Friday, July 4th, 2014.

View of McDonald's new dual drive thru
Cranbrook, Developments Cranbrook McDonald’s celebrates 40 years and a new dual lane drive thru

McDonald's restaurant in Cranbrook has added a dual lane drive thru.

The hustle of people at the Kimberley's Farmers Market
Kimberley, Tourism Kimberley Farmers Market off to a great start

Howard Street is proving to be an ideal spot for the new Kimberley Farmers Market.

Photo of the New Cartolina Cards Inc. building in Nelson, BC
Nelson, Retail Cartolina store now open in Nelson

Fiona Ritchards is excited to announce the opening of her new and very first retail location in downtown Nelson.

Premier Christy Clark speaking at the Heritage Inn in Cranbrook
Cranbrook B.C. Premier upbeat in Cranbrook speech

Premier Christy Clark spoke to a packed out luncheon audience of almost 200 people at the Heritage Inn.

On hand for the SunMine opening were (left to right) Kimberley mayor, Ron McRae; Don Lindsay, President and CEO, Teck; Michel de Spot, EcoSmart Foundation; Bill Bennett, BC Minister of Energy and Mines; Neil Muth, CEO, Columbia Basin Trust and Jared Donald, president, Conergy, Canada.
Kimberley, Developments SunMine ground breaking takes place

Western Canada's largest solar powered development begins.

Greenwood Mall in Sparwood getting facelift
Sparwood, Developments Sparwood’s Greenwood Mall exterior face lift underway

The exterior renovations at Sparwood's Greenwood Mall are well underway.

Wilderness Club
Tourism Eureka hosts first Cross Border Golf Tournament – meet Montana’s Lt. Governor

Eureka Rural Development Partners is hosting the first Cross Border Golf Tournament on July 25th and 26th.

Cranbrook mayor Wayne Stetski joins Westpoint Capital CEO Munir Virani at the recent ribbon cutting celebrating the Launch 50 program
Cranbrook, Developments River’s Crossing located at Shadow Mountain Golf Course offers an elevated lifestyle

The recent purchase of the golf course and the surrounding real estate property by two Edmonton companies has brought elevated financial stability.

Karin Penner, chamber manager, to retire at the end of 2014
Cranbrook, Small Business Longtime Chamber Manager, Karin Penner, to retire at the end of 2014

Karin Penner to retire after over 30 years with the Chamber

long line of vehicles waiting at the border
Tourism Long wait times at Roosville border has state representative Mike Cuffe worried

Montana state representative serving Eureka and surrounding areas, has a dilemma on his hands.

New ICU development at the Cranbrook hospital
Cranbrook, Developments, Health & Wellness New ICU construction underway at hospital

Cranbrook's $20 million East Kootenay Regional Hospital’s new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is underway

Upper Arrow Lake Ferry is up and running named the MV Columbia
Nakusp New $26.5M Upper Arrow Lake Ferry takes to water

New ferry boat replaces two smaller vessels.

Christa Ford, a senior chemist at Teck Trail Operations, stands beside e-waste that will be recycled.
Elkford, Sparwood, Mining Teck recycles 44K tonnes of hazardous waste in 2013

A dramatic increase by Teck in hazardous waste recycling and a decline of greenhouse gas emissions

Premier Christy Clark
Cranbrook B.C. Premier Christy Clark is coming to Cranbrook

The Rotary Club of Cranbrook and the Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce to host luncheon.

Red Mountain Resort
Rossland, Developments RED Mountain Resort to expand terrain (again!)

Resort expanding for 2014-15 season with new cat skiing access on Mt. Kirkup

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