In 2013, the Town of Golden (with the administrative support of the College of the Rockies) received a grant from the Seniors' Housing and Support Initiative (SHSI) to complete an Age Friendly Community Plan (AFCP). The SHSI program is intended to assist local government to support aging...Read more
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) received a grant from the Union of BC Municipalities for an Age Friendly Community study for Christina Lake. The RDKB contracted Christina Gateway Community Development Association (Christina Gateway). to do the assessment and action plan. This...Read more
Funded by a UBCM Age-friendly Community Grant, in partnership with North Kootenay Lake Community Services Society (NKLCSS) and the Kaslo & District Senior Citizens Association, the Village of Kaslo embarked on a project to: increase the level, quality and array of services available to...Read more
Age-Friendly communities are those that support healthy active living across the lifespan. Many of the community features that contribute to healthy aging also support other members of the population to thrive; these include affordable housing, safety, and reliable transportation, accessibility...Read more
An age-friendly community is one where older adults can enjoy good health, community support and feel a sense of security as they engage and participate in the community. In 2011, 33% of the Town of Creston’s population was 65 years and older, up slightly from the 2006 census data of 31%, and...Read more
This action plan is the final set of recommended actions from the Rural BC Staff Working Group. It is seperated into 3 main sections: i) Strategic level recommendations to the Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development; ii) Short-term actions and longer term considerations to help address...Read more
1 page doucment summarizing Youth Perspectives Project outcomes, success metrics, pathfinder project, milestones, and project team members.Read more
The Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI) is preparing to revamp the State of the Basin report and reporting process. This document is being circulated, in its draft form, to potential users of the information products. The RDI wishes to hear from concerned parties regarding the...Read more
In an effort to develop a framework for dialogue which can support the establishing of such an approach in the West Kootenay, the experiences and practices of these organizations have become the foundation for this report - Towards a Regional Food System Alliance Development Strategy for the...Read more
The ten year moving average shows that the area burned per year has changed little since provincial fire suppression efforts began in earnest following World War II (figure 54). An analysis of historic fires shows that, since 1919, of the 28 communities found in our region, 24 have had a large...Read more
