CVRD and Comox Valley Pride offer free pride friendly family swim
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and the Pride Society of the Comox Valley are offering a free family all inclusive swim as part of the local annual Comox Valley Pride Week events.
The swim takes place Monday, July 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre, 377 Lerwick Road in Courtenay, and everyone is welcome.
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Kus-Kus-Sum receives $50,000 from Denton Foundation
Frank and Bobbi Denton, longtime residents of the Comox Valley, met with Project Watershed Board Chair, Paul Horgen, and Technical Director, Dan Bowen, and announced that they wanted to become Platinum Donors for Kus-kus-sum with an extremely generous gift of $50,000.
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Y2K Spitfire returning to Comox for once in a life time event
The iconic Mark IX Spitfire aircraft Y2K, whose reconstruction was started in Comox, BC in 2000, is returning to the Valley in August 2018 for a celebration event.
Following an historic journey across Canada, a gala banquet, in honor of Wing Commander (ret’d) Stocky Edwards will be held on 08 Aug at 14 Hangar, 19 Wing.
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Construction on Ryan Road Starts Monday for Greenwood Trunk Sewer Line
Construction on the new Greenwood Trunk sewer line is set to begin on the Ryan Road portion of the new pipe route.
Work on Ryan Road, between Belair and Hudson roads, is expected to begin around July 16 and run until Aug. 10. Single-lane alternating traffic will be required during this time. Drivers should expect delays along this route.
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Improved parking and amenities at Saratoga Beach
A trip to one of the sandiest beaches in the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) will be a little more enjoyable this summer thanks to the recent completion of a CVRD park project.
Visitors to Saratoga Beach will be delighted to find improved parking with a dedicated accessible parking stall, bicycle parking, a washroom, a change room and a fully accessible trail that will lead visitors to the beach.
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Summer Workshops at the McLoughlin Gardens
We had a wonderful turnout for the Garden Gala in May. Over a hundred people made their way down the hill to see the gardens and listen to local writers read from their work. The word is getting out about these beautiful grounds and gardens. If you haven’t made a visit yet, put it on your summer adventure list!
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Cumberland Economic Development Coordinator Hired
The Village of Cumberland is excited to announce the hiring of Kaelin Chambers as Cumberland Economic Development Coordinator. Originally from Powell River, Kaelin, his wife and 9 year old son moved to Cumberland from Vancouver three years ago. Kaelin has 10 years of experience in undertaking socio-economic assessment and community engagement, particularly in relation to resource management and environmental planning and policy. Kaelin was also co-chair of the Economic Development Steering Committee which contributed to Cumberland’s Economic Development Strategy 2018-2023.
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Cumberland Breaks Ground on New Water Treatment Plant
Cumberland is continuing to make improvements to the quality and resiliency of its community water system. Work has begun this summer to construct a new water treatment plant, which will include dual barrier disinfection of ultraviolet (UV) and on-site chlorine generation, and a treated water storage reservoir to meet the BC Drinking Water Guidelines.
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North Island Acts Vying for Wild Spot
A voting contest being run by performance music website do250.com has narrowed down the field to 15 bands and solo live music acts, who want to be that final name on the lineup for the Aug 18-19 ‘small town, big sound’ music festival. And of those 15, two are from the Comox Valley and two from Cortes Island.
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