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…
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29:57 Host: Meika Johnson In the fifth episode (second of two) of Ancestral Echoes Season 4, Elder JoAnn and Meika dive deeper into JoAnn’s practice as a storyteller. Through Meika’s thoughtful questions, the conversation moves between storytelling, connection, and ideas about the future, creating space for reflection, curiosity, and imagining what comes next. This episode…
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…
Host: Amanda Fortier, Conversations With You Finding Your People: Building Community Through the Comox Valley Newcomers Club In this episode of Conversations with You, Amanda Fortier speaks with Anne, former president of the Comox Valley Newcomers Club, and Kim, the club’s incoming president. Together they explore what it means to build friendships as adults, the…
29:49 Host: Meika Johnson In the fourth episode of Ancestral Echoes Season 4, Elder JoAnn and Meika explore the power of storytelling, cultural re-connection, and shared learning. Through thoughtful questions and heartfelt stories, they reflect on how art, culture, and community can help us heal, connect, and better understand ourselves and one another. This episode…
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,…
