Nakusp social ventures get people working
Arrow & Slocan Lakes Community Services’ social ventures program is creating flexible job opportunities for people with disabilities in the Nakusp area.
Backcountry maven makes the mountains her work
If someone told you they skied first tracks, climbed monkey bars and blew stuff up for a living, would you believe them? You would if you lived in Golden, and you knew Lisa Roddick.
Modern culinary master rediscovers Nelson
Amanda Skidmore, 34, is Head Chef at Yum Son restaurant in the beaming arts-and-food hub that is Nelson.
Painter finds her piece of Kootenay paradise
Pastel artist Sharon Bamber paints her own definition of success Leaping into new adventures is an old habit for Sharon Bamber and her husband Simon. Balancing a love of nature with a love of travel, the pair traveled the world before deciding to move to a piece of property deep in the heart of the …
Ski bum finds his dream job in the Kootenays
Twenty-six year-old Ryan Lachapelle is getting paid to organize the Canadian Open Freeskiing Championships at one of British Columbia’s snowiest resorts in Rossland, BC.
Fernie businesses shine in #ferniesuccess videos
Fernie Chamber of Commerce and Imagine Kootenay are excited to launch a new series of video success stories. The videos feature the owners of well-known Fernie businesses talking about what they do and why they chose the community as a place to live and work. The first three videos from the series feature Snow Valley …
Columbia Valley foods are a hot commodity
Columbia Valley food producers are expanding distribution of locally made products in response to ever-increasing market demands.
Creston Valley Merges with Kootenay Lake to Become Newest Imagine Kootenay Partner Community
Can you imagine yourself living, working and doing business in the heart of the Kootenays? Then Creston Valley-Kootenay Lake could be the place for you – and everything you need to know about relocating to the region can now be found at imaginekootenay.com.
Canal Flats emerging as a place for entrepreneurs, home buyers
This uncovered gem of the Kootenays has more to offer than what meets the eye. A new excitement is starting to creep into a century-old mill town in the East Kootenay. The Village of Canal Flats, beautifully positioned between Columbia Lake and Kootenay River in the Columbia Valley with Crown Land on either side, …
You Can Do That Here! podcast moves to Imagine Kootenay
We are thrilled to be able to host Andrew Zwicker’s “You Can Do That Here” podcast, a collection of interviews with local entrepreneurs making life and business happen here.
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