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-efficien thanks to 25 sponsored projects in 18 Columbia Basin communities. The projects receiving funds in the West Kootenay region — Kaslo, Nakusp, Passmore, Harrop- Proctor, Rossland, Wynndel, Balfour,