The Columbia Basin Trust’s latest investment is making the region more livable for seniors.
The CBT is supporting 25 projects in 18 communities through its Seniors and Elders Activity Grants.
Manager of delivery of benefits Nicole MacLellan says one of the biggest grants is a $99,720 funding injection for the Cranbrook Senior Citizens Association for upgrades to the Cranbrook Seniors Hall.
“The improvements include the installation of air conditioning, an efficient boiler installation, air ceiling, heating control upgrades and solar panels,” says MacLellan.
She says the main focus for these projects gears toward building and capital support as well as bolstering options for services and activities.
“We heard from Basin residents that helping seniors and elders connect to each other and to their communities is important to them,” MacLellan says. “These projects really aim to make our communities more livable for seniors.”
This round of funding carries a $663,034 investment for building and capital support, as well as $365,435 to boost service and activity programming for seniors.
Ten of the 25 projects being supported through this round of funding are located in the East Kootenay.
Click here to see a list of funding recipients for this round of CBT grants, view a statement from the Trust below:
Seniors and Indigenous Elders will have more opportunity to connect with each other, and the buildings they actively use will be more sustainable, safer, accessible and energy-efficient—thanks to 25 projects in 18 Columbia Basin communities. The projects are being supported by Columbia Basin Trust.
“Seniors and elders will have better access to sustainable community spaces, activities and resources that are tailored to their needs and interests” said Nicole MacLellan, Manager, Delivery of Benefits, Columbia Basin Trust. “These community-led projects are making the Basin more liveable for seniors and elders through a range of activities and improved spaces that enhance their sense of belonging and independence, create community connections and support seniors to obtain assistance.”
The Trust is providing over $1 million to create or expand services and activities that foster social inclusion and keep seniors active, and also make sustainability enhancements to the buildings where seniors and elders gather, including upgrades that improve energy efficiency, safety, accessibility.
To learn more about how the Trust supports community well-being—one of the priorities of people in the region—visit ourtrust.org/community.
– Nicole MacLellan – Manager, Delivery of Benefits, Columbia Basin Trust – Photo supplied by Columbia Basin Trust: The Rocky Mountain Métis Association will give Elders opportunities to share their memories with support from the Trust. Here, Chelsey Magee, Community Navigator, works in the association’s office alongside Tulsa the dog.
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