In 2018/19 the Trust committed $62.6 million in programs, services and investments to positively impact the communities and people of the Basin.

This summer, an enthusiastic group of youth gave a helping hand to these types of places in the Basin, improving the condition of several remote, high-use locations.

A new learning centre in Fernie has officially opened its doors. The Southeast Kootenay School District celebrated the grand opening […]

There’s a new online source for people seeking easy-to-understand information on climate change specific to communities throughout the Columbia Basin and Boundary regions.

Kootenay youth headed into the backcountry of Height of the Rockies Provincial Park this summer for a six-day wilderness adventure on Wildsight’s Go Wild! trip

The Fernie & District Arts Council are delighted to announce the selected artist for the Fernie Mural Project; Michael Hepher with his piece, “All Kinds of Beauty”.

Trust supports nine communities with Community Wildfire Education Grants

The notification system will only be used for evacuation alerts or orders and has been implemented as an additional tool to help us get the word out as quickly as possible to affected areas when time is of the essence

Mark Laver, from Castlegar and District Economic Development office, is looking into the possibility of returning the Kootenays to a superior mode of transport.

Although I am no longer involved in local government, I have not detached from Fernie — a place I’ve called home for 65 years and a place I love passionately.

The Fernie Fall Fair is a grassroots community event that encourages people to bridge rural and urban living by promoting agriculture, recreation, household arts, and gardening.

The Fernie Chamber of Commerce is establishing Fernie’s first coworking space. The goal of this project is to provide a […]