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Here's What's Happening Now In BC's Lower Columbia

Making the Kootenays an Even Better Place to Live, Work & Play
The Kootenay Savings Community Foundation is excited to announce the distribution of $67,755 in new grants. These most recent grants, ranging from $500 to $10,000, will help support a wide range of projects all across the Kootenays – benefitting the big, small, young, old and everyone in between. The Lower Columbia Development Team Society (LCCDTS) is…
LCIC is looking for a Business Development Program Manager Contractor!
The Lower Columbia Initiatives Corporation is seeking RFP’s for a Business Development Program Manager Contractor GOAL In support of the local business and entrepreneurial community, LCIC is looking for a Business Development Program Manager to tailor and implement the Start Up Basics, RevUp and Venture Acceleration (VAP) programs throughout the Lower Columbia Region. The goal…
2017 State of the Basin Snapshot Report
Checking in on Life in the Basin-Boundary Every year, the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI) at Selkirk College takes stock of well-being in the Columbia Basin-Boundary region. This region wide check-up investigates a number of indicators across economic, social, cultural, and environmental topics. The 2017 Snapshot report is now available and highlights the state of the…
Rural Pre-Medicine Program Reaches Major Milestone
Selkirk College’s Rural Pre-Medicine Program Reaches Major Milestone Two members of Selkirk College’s Class of 2018 have taken a significant step in their pursuit of becoming doctors after receiving offers of admission from the MD Undergraduate Program at the University of British Columbia. Svetlana Hadikin and Adib Malas graduated from the Rural Pre-Medicine (RPM) Program…
It’s Economic Development Week!
Economic Development Week is an opportunity to highlight the efforts and the importance of the economic development field. Community and Economic Developers are responsible for generating economic growth, creating better jobs for residents and facilitating an improved quality of life. “Economic Development is a core activity of most local, regional and Indigenous governments. BCEDA works…
2018 Sport Chek National Tech Championships
Canada’s best alpine racers and ski cross athletes start racing TODAY at Red Mountain Resort, and we’re ready to celebrate current and past champions! There are over three hundred athletes in town participating in the Alpine and Ski Cross events from over twelve different countries. We also have a large number of alumni joining us from all…