A retired sailboat was given a new purpose at Comox Marina Park last week, transformed into a colourful display of locally grown flowers for Canadian Flowers Week. The installation, called Opti in Bloom, was created by Emily Yewchuk, owner of Wildflower Mercantile, a flower shop in Comox. “It’s an ode to Canadian-grown flowers and all…
Courtenay residents are being asked to help shape the future of two parks, as the city seeks public feedback on three preliminary designs for Bill Moore and Dogwood Park, located on Kilpatrick Avenue in West Courtenay. An online survey launched this week asks residents to review three concepts and identify which idea they like, as…
The Town of Comox is moving ahead with the rezoning of 721 Lazo Road, after months of public discussion and technical reviews. According to the Town of Comox, the decision was made to balance environmental protection with the interests of the community. At a regular council meeting on August 5th, Comox Council gave third reading…
A group of Courtenay residents is raising concerns about the City of Courtenay’s plans to build a trail extension in Bear James park. “They’re building a road that’s unnecessary, and in building that road or pathway, as they like to call it, it is destroying the last, one of the last intact riparian zones in…
Construction is officially underway on a new supportive housing project at Braidwood Road in Courtenay. Led by BC Housing, the project will provide long-term supportive housing and emergency shelter for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the Comox Valley. Jennifer Fox, the BC Housing regional director for Vancouver Island, explained how the location…
An outdoor movie night traveling throughout B.C., made a stop in Comox on Friday night, to demonstrate how electric vehicles can power community events. On July 24, BC Hydro brought its clean-powered outdoor movie experience to Comox Marina Park. Families and children gathered to watch an outdoor screening of the Pixar film Hoppers. The entire outdoor…
Comox Valley residents are being invited to discover a potential possibility for the Island Rail Corridor. A community walk on July 23 highlighted the potential to transform a section of the corridor between the Courtenay Rotary Trail and Royston to be used as an active transportation route. The event was organized by the Comox Valley…
The City of Courtenay is seeking community feedback as it plans to address failing infrastructure along a section of the Courtenay River. The Anderton Riverbank Restoration Project plans to remove a failing retaining wall along Anderton Avenue and restore the riverbank along the Courtenay river shoreline. An online survey asks residents which of three designs…
The Comox Valley Regional District is looking to add flexibility to its water conservation bylaw, as it faces the possibility of entering an unprecedented stage of restrictions that could impact businesses and food gardens. In a Comox Valley Water Committee meeting on July 14, staff recommended revisions to stage four water restrictions in the water…
The Comox Valley Land Trust is considering the future of a property left to the public by a hermit. On July 10, participants were invited to tour the diverse ecosystems around the 27 acre Oyster River Hermitage. Located near Catherwood road, the hermitage was once home to the late Father Charles Brandt, a Catholic priest,…
