Tourism Guide - Welcome to the Comox Valley

A lush green valley tucked between the mountains of the Beaufort Range on eastern Vancouver Island and the blue waters of the Georgia Strait, we offer the best in recreational activities, wildlife viewing, arts, culture & retirement living.

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Comox Valley has everything to offer visitors

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The people who live in the Comox Valley feel they’re in one of the fi nest areas, if not the best part, of a spectacu-lar gift of nature called Vancouver Island.

The awe-inspiring Coastal Mountains on the mainland of British Columbia don’t seem far away on the other side of the Strait of Georgia. Behind you are the Beaufort Mountains, one of the most distinctive natural features of Vancouver Island that include the Comox Glacier, known to the K’ómoks people as Queneesh, the White Whale.

The Valley, which stretches from Fanny Bay to Oyster River — including scenic Hornby and Denman islands — has enough kayaking, hiking, camping, swimming and other summer activities to keep the most active outdoors lover on the go.

There’s much more to experience, but don’t take our word for it — come and see for yourself.

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Visitor Information 3

Comox Valley Map 4

Cumberland 10

Islands 12

Valley Communities 13

Courtenay 17

K’ómoks 24

19 Wing 27

Comox 30

Events Calendar 83

Advertiser Directory 86 / 87

Heritage Experience 88

Publisher: Joanna Ross | Editor: Mark AllanPhotographers: Erin Haluschak; Karen Goldby; Lindsay Chung

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The Vancouver Island Visitor Centre opened in early 2012 to cover a huge portion of the Island.

Made possible by $3 million in federal funding and $745,000 in provincial funds, the Vancouver Is-land Visitor Centre was built on land in Cumberland donated by Trilogy Properties Corp.

It is the largest visitor information centre on Van-couver Island, according to the Comox Valley Eco-nomic Development Society.

The award-winning building contains a breach-ing orca, a collection of live oysters, a Vancouver Island marmot and a diverse indoor forest.

The centre is located at 3607 Small Rd. off the Comox Valley Parkway just below the Highway 19 Cumberland interchange (Exit 117 off the Inland Is-land Highway).

For more information, visit facebook.com/VIVisi-torCentre, call the VIVC at 250-400-2882 or visit www.discovercomoxvalley.com/explore/vancouver-island-visitor-centre.

■ TOURIST INFORMATION | VANCOUVER ISLAND TOURIST CENTRE

The Island’s largest tourist information centre

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Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) The Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) is the fi rst point of

entry into the Comox Valley for many people.Tourists and residents alike recognize and treasure

the Valley’s unique attributes — from its breathtaking scenery to its local charm. YQQ strives to ensure the passenger experience echoes these traits.

The terminal building provides all of the amenities required for a comfortable journey including electron-ic kiosks for check-in, a gift shop, café, security screen-ing, customs facilities and rental cars. YQQ also offers a team of friendly staff and airport volunteers who are ready and willing to assist with passenger inquiries.

This commitment to service has resulted in con-sistently high levels of overall customer satisfaction. Benchmarking surveys have awarded strong scores for the Comox Valley Airport seven years in a row. Par-ticipants in recent focus groups described the airport as positive, warm, friendly, professionally run, effi cient, immaculately clean and user friendly.

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■ GETTING AROUND | COMOX VALLEY

Planes, trains, automobiles and moreYou have your choice

of transportation in the Comox Valley.

FLYINGHarbour Air and West

Coast Air have merged. For information about their offerings, including fl oatplanes that connect Comox Harbour with downtown Vancouver, phone 1-800-347-2222.

Small aircraft and fl oatplanes have access to the Courtenay Airpark. For more information, call 250-338-9814.

And the Comox Valley Airport in Comox is the fastest-growing airport on Vancouver Island.

DRIVINGHighway 19A is the

original Island highway, a two-lane oceanside route that features a spectacular view of water and mountains. If you’re at the wheel, remember to keep your eyes on the road.

The new Highway 19 (also known as the Inland Island Highway) is a four-lane roadway between Parksville and Campbell River. It was built to relieve unbearable and dangerous congestion.

If you need to get somewhere in a hurry, take the inland route. Otherwise, the oceanside route is much easier on the eyes.

You might see signs along the highways promoting the Discovery Coast trip. It’s a 1,400-kilometre circle tour

that includes Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Bella Coola and the Chilcotin region of the B.C. Interior.

BUSGreyhound (formerly

Island Coachlines) connects the Valley daily to other Vancouver Island towns and

the mainland. Call 250-334-2475 for more information.

Each day, Islandlink picks up passengers from various places around the Comox

Valley and connects them with Victoria, the ferry at Nanaimo and on to downtown Vancouver and Vancouver International Airport. For details, visit www.islandlinkbus.com or phone 1-604-970-4990.

To help you get around the Valley, the Comox Valley Transit System is

offered by BC Transit and the Comox Strathcona Regional District. The service connects Comox,

Cumberland, Courtenay, Royston, North IslandCollege, and the Canadian Armed Forces Base. For details, call 250-334-6000.

FERRIESIn our region, BC Ferries

offers service from Buckley Bay to Denman Island and another short hop to equally beautiful Hornby Island. Another run connects Little River near Comox to Powell River on the mainland.

If your visit will take youfarther afi eld, ferry runs from Nanaimo, Victoria and Port Hardy can connect you to the mainland, including the fabled Inside Passage route from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert on the North Coast.

For more information,visit www.bcferries.com or phone 1-888-223-3779.

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Safe moorage docksand marine services for pleasure craft can be found next to the Comox Marina. Call 250-339-6041, for more information or visit www.comoxharbour.com.

CYCLINGSome parts of the Comox

Valley are cyclist-friendly. The Town of Comox has installed cycling lanes along Comox Avenue (the main street) that hook up with lanes along Comox Road, which connects Comox and Courtenay.

The City of Courtenayis considering cyclinglanes along one of its busy connector streets.

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■ COMMUNITY |CUMBERLAND

Historic Cumberland began in the coal minesCumberland is the small-

est of the three incorpo-rated communities in the Comox Valley — and the youngest.

Figures from the 2011 national census reveal a population of 3,398 in the village, compared to 13,627 in Comox and 24,099 in Courtenay. Bucking a na-tionwide trend toward grey hair, the median age of Cumberland’s popula-tion is 10 years below that of the Comox Valley as a whole, 3.7 years below that of B.C, and 2.4 years below that of Canada.

Young families are at-tracted to Cumberland by the relatively low cost of housing and the funky charm of an alternative-minded population that knows it’s different than the rest of the Comox Valley — and likes it that way.

More than a century ago, Cumberland was called Union and it was the centre of activity in the region. Lit-erally built on coal mines, Cumberland sits on land that is honeycombed with

tunnels. Its economy grew and declined with the world coal market.

The fi rst miners’ shacks were thrown up near Coal Creek soon after Samuel Harri-son discovered a coal seam near Comox Lake in 1869. Robert Dunsmuir, a shrewd Scot who was building an industrial empire on coal deposits else-where on Vancouver Island, bought the mine and prospered. He expanded the mines and built huge docks at Union Bay, where deep-water ships could load coal. A 13-mile railway linked the docks with the mines in Cumber-land.

In 1898, Cumber-land was incorporat-

ed as a city with a popula-tion of more than 1,000 peo-ple. In 1901, 64 miners died in an explosion in Number 6 Mine, which has stayed in people’s memories. To this day, Cumberland honours

the dead men with Miners’ Memorial Day.

Also remembered and honoured after many years of neglect are the Chinese and Japanese labourers who were such an integral part of the community’s prosperity.

In 1914, 3,000 people lived in Cumberland’s Chi-natown, the largest Chi-nese settlement north of San Francisco.

Against the odds, Cum-berland survived after the last mine closed during the

1960s.Villagers regularly pay

homage to the past, in-cluding a May long week-end celebration known as Empire Days, completewith parade, crowning of the May Queen and a Mar-ket Day on the main drag of Dunsmuir Avenue, which is temporarily forbidden to vehicles.

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Just a short sail away from the Comox Valley lie two jewels in the Strait of Georgia. Denman and Hornby islands provide a sanctuary of tranquillity for the harried traveller.

But while offering a peaceful rural setting, the islands also boast a variety of leisure and cultural ac-tivities.

The journey begins at Buckley Bay, about a 20-minute drive south of Courtenay, where visitors can board a BC ferry, either on foot or with a vehicle. A 10-minute sail takes you to Denman Island.

A liquor store, a hard-ware store, a bookstore and home-based artisans and craft stores are all part of the main street. There are two bistros and a bak-ery nearby. Several of the island’s numerous bed and breakfasts are located in this area.

The island’s cultural and educational life is also evi-dent here, with two com-munity halls, a library, a school, an art gallery and a museum.

A craft store serves as a co-operative of local art-ists, as well as a showcase for their work.

Those who wish to ex-plore the spectacular land-scape can wander along trails that wind through stands of old-growth Douglas fi r in Boyle Point Provincial Park, located at the south end of the is-land. Look over Eagle Rock and toward the lighthouse on Chrome Island, and it’s

likely you’ll see eagles and sea lions.

On the east coast of the island, Fillongley Provin-cial Park offers 80-acres of meadow and forests of huge old-growth fi r and ce-dar trees, fern gullies and a native midden.

You can travel across Denman to the east coast, where another ferry awaits to take you to nearby Horn-by. Another 10-minute ride takes you across Lambert Channel to Shingle Spit.

Hornby offers two mag-nifi cent sandy beaches, and is sometimes referred to as the “undiscovered Hawaii of B.C.”

The largest of thesebeaches is at Tribune Bay in Tribune Bay Provincial Park, while Whaling Sta-tion Bay lies on the road to Helliwell Park.

After a day at the beach,take a trek through Helli-well Provincial Park, where you’ll stroll through a fi ve-kilometre, circular path along the spectacular Helli-well Bluffs. Other paths lead you through old-growth fi rs and gnarled oaks.

Travel toward the centreof the island, and you’ll see the community hall, a rus-tic hand-crafted wooden structure, where much of the community’s cultural activities take place.

In the charming villagesquare, you’ll fi nd a co-op grocery store, bookstore, cafe, craft store and out-door seating area that seem like they were carved from the surrounding land-scape.

After an afternoon of ex-ploring, relax at the Thatch Pub near the ferry dock, and view the works of local artists.

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Besides Courtenay, Co-mox, Cumberland and the islands, the area we call the Comox Valley includes sev-eral smaller communities, each with a different feel to offer the visitor.

Black CreekAs you drive north from

Courtenay on what we call the Old Island High-way (19A), the Black Creek Country Market signals your arrival in this small ag-ricultural community, which includes the descendants of Mennonite settlers. The Black Creek and Oyster River watersheds teem with fi sh and wildlife. You might spot coho salmon in Black Creek during the autumn.

Buckley BayVia BC Ferries, this place

south of Courtenay on Highway 19A serves as the jumpoff point to Denman and Hornby islands. There’s a convenience store, gas station and a seafood shop.

Fanny BayLinked with the heyday

of logging along the coast, some old camp build-ings and the remains of wharves and pilings can be seen along with scenic views of Baynes Sound, the south end of Denman Is-land and the distant Coast

Mountains. Fanny Bay is re-nowned for its oysters.

MervilleNamed after the town

where Canada’s First World War military headquarters was located in France, Mer-ville was founded when sol-diers were relocated with their families after the war. B.C. author Jack Hodgins grew up here. Today, watch for signs labelled A, signal-ling a local artisan whose studio is open to the pub-lic.

RoystonThis area was originally

known as Roy’s Town, pos-sibly named for early settler William Roy. Across Comox Harbour, you can see the town of Comox and main-land mountains. Royston is the home of the renowned Kingfi sher Oceanside Re-sort and Spa.

In the waters of Baynes Sound, you can see the remnants of 14 or 15 old ships known as the Royston Wrecks that were once used as a breakwater to protect the log booming grounds of Comox Harbour.

Union BayUnion Bay, once a mighty

coal-shipping terminal for the rich coalfi elds of Cum-berland, now depends on shellfi sh from Baynes Sound for its economic prosperity. Visitors can stroll along Heritage Row, historic buildings relocated and restored by the Union Bay Historical Society. Check out the post offi ce and former gaol (jail).

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■ COMMUNITY | COURTENAY

In spite of being the largest community in the Comox Valley with 24,099 residents (2011 census), Courtenay retains its small-town charm.

Browsing the quaint shops on Fifth Street and other downtown streets is a popular diversion for residents, who are happy to share this pleasure with visitors.

Just in the downtown core alone, there is a broad mix of shopping (Thrifty Foods and many smaller shops), commerce (banks), culture (art galleries), en-tertainment (Sid Williams Theatre, Joe’s Garage, The Grotto, Zocalo Café), enlightenment (Courtenay Library, Laughing Oyster Books, Courtenay Muse-um) and sustenance (more eateries and watering holes than you can shake an ap-petite/thirst at).

Farther afi eld, yet still within city limits, you can fi nd the large chain stores that can be found in larger communities.

The city is divided by the Courtenay River, which is lined by parks such as Lewis and Simms Millennium that offer some calming views.

As in the rest of the Co-

mox Valley and Vancouver Island generally, the weath-er in Courtenay is temper-ate. The mercury rarely falls below freezing or soars above 30. It’s a good place to visit anytime, although you might try to time your arrival to coincide with one or more of the many events in this wonderful place sometimes known as the Valley of Festivals.

Some of the highlights are Vancouver Island Mu-sic Festival in July, Canada Day on July 1, Market Day downtown in July, High-land Games in May, Comox Valley Exhibition in August, Vancouver Island Music

Business Conference in Oc-tober and downtown Cour-tenay’s Christmas Magic in November.

The city is named forCapt. George Courtenay, master of the British Royal Navy vessel Constance.

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oneers such as Reg-inald Pidcock and Joseph McPhee. Forestry was a good way to make your fortune in the early days and the Comox Logging and Railway Com-pany was said to be the largest logging company in the British empire dur-ing its heyday.

Courtenay’s pop-ulation boomed in the post-war years and at times has been one of the f a s t e s t - g ro w i n g municipalities in the province.

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■ CULTURE | K’ÓMOKS FIRST NATION

National Aboriginal Day

KUMUGWE DANCER

The K’ómoks First Nation and its I-Hos Gallery present Na-tional Aboriginal Day, a fun-fi lled event for the whole fam-ily, on June 21. You can enjoy tasty food like sockeye salmontraditionally cooked on cedar sticks over an open fi re. Foodincludes barbecued buffalo burger, bannock and more.

The Kumugwe dancers (Kwakwaka’wakw) and TzinquawDancers (Coast Salish) will perform, artisan tents will be set uparound I-Hos Gallery for your cultural shopping experience.Also a Métis village will be set up for your cultural viewingand sharing. Create your own healing bundle at the I-HosGallery, pick a bead or two, wrap in a cloth and on June 21Elder James Quatell will bless/pray for you in the Big House.Seven Sacred Teachings will also be discussed by facilitatorsRestoule/Camp.

It happens June 21 from 3 to 7 p.m. at 3310 Comox Road inthe Comox Valley.

3 – 3:45 : Kumugwe Dancers Performance - Big House4 – 4:45 : Empowering Our Spirit - Big House5 – 5:30 : Storytelling for Kids - Tent5:30 – 6:30 : Seven Sacred Teachings - Big House6:30 – 7:00 : Coast Salish Dancers Performance -Big House.For details about the K’ómoks Band,visit www.comoxband.ca.

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C O M O XC O M O X

Air Force Museum

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■ CANADIAN FORCES | 19 WING

An integral part of the Comox ValleyThe operations and

people of CFB Comox are an important part of the Comox Valley. With 1,000 Canadian Forces members and 200 civil-ian members, the base is the local area’s largest employer — fi lled with people who contribute both in and outside of work toward the health of the community. The Canadian Forces 19 Wing air force base has watched over the local area and Canada’s West Coast for more than 60 years.

There are three squad-rons at 19 Wing — the only Canadian air base west of the Rocky Mountains. The 407 Maritime Patrol

Squadron fl ies fi ve CP-140 Auroras, 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron fl ies six CC-115 Buffalo aircraft and fi ve CH-149 Cormorant

helicopters (all a distinc-tively bold yellow), and 19 Air Maintenance Squadron provides maintenance for the base’s aircraft and sup-

port to the squadrons. Comox’s base boasts

the province’s second-longest runway — a 10,000-foot-stretch that can accommodate a space shuttle. A portion of the base’s property is leased to the Comox Valley Airport.

The maritime patrol unit monitors maritimeapproaches far into thePacifi c and Arctic. Origi-nally designed for sub-marine surveillance, itnow plays an important role in watching for il-legal activity like fi shing

contraventions.The Search and Rescue

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■■ COMMUNITY | COMOX

Stroll along the downtown streetsComox has come a long

way since it began going by that name, a derivative of the name (K’ómoks) of the local native people, in 1893.

According to fi gures from the 2011 census, the town’s population had climbed by 2,078 in the preceding fi ve years to reach 13,627. That’s a far cry from the handful of intrepid Europe-ans who began arriving in 1849 to what the existing native population people called the Land of Plenty.

The current population is also quite a bit larger than the 647 people who lived there in 1946, when the community was incorpo-rated as a village munici-

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Spectacular scenery

pality.One tradition that has

endured from those early days of settlement is a strong military presence.

The British Royal Navy occupied the harbour from 1849 on, although the re-gion is guarded these days by the Canadian Air Force, with 19 Wing headquar-tered at Canadian Forces Base Comox. CFB Comox has held a commanding position atop the Comox Peninsula for most of the years since it was built in 1942.

Comox’s population, like those found in many other places on Vancouver Is-land, leans toward the ma-ture side. The median age of the population sits at 49.1, compared to the pro-vincial fi gure of 41.9. With its mild weather, ameni-ties and spectacular scen-ery, Comox is a popular place to retire, particularly

for military personnel who have served there at CFB Comox.

It’s also a good place to visit.

A tradition of shopping begun with a store and post offi ce in the early settlement of Port Augusta and believed to have ex-panded due to the Hudson Bay company in the area, continues along Comox Avenue. The main street of the town is lined with restaurants and quaint spe-cialty shops. Strolling along downtown streets, you regularly catch glimpses of ocean and the spectacular mountains of the Beaufort Range in the distance.

Among the fun activities you might want to consider when timing a visit to Co-mox are the BC Shellfi sh Festival in June, the Co-mox Cup ball hockey tour-nament in June, the art-ist- and music-dominated

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Filberg Festival on the long weekend at the beginning of August, fun-fi lled Nauti-cal Days on the same long weekend and Originals Only art shows held in the spring and autumn.

Of course, there are

things to enjoy year round, including visiting the pic-turesque Comox Marina, Pearl Ellis (art) Gallery, Co-mox Museum, Comox Air Force Museum and the Fil-berg Heritage Lodge and Park.

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■ LAND OF PLENTY | FARMERS’ MARKETS

Find it all at the Farmers’ Markets Organic vegetables.

Award-winning cheeses. Free-range chickens.

Visit the 20-year-old Co-mox Valley Farmers’ Mar-ket on a Saturday morning, and this is just a sampling of the fresh, local products you will fi nd — and just a small example of why the Comox Valley is often called the Land of Plenty.

From mid-April to Thanksgiving, more than 80 local farmers, fi shermen, gardeners and bakers bring their products to the outdoor market on Head-quarters Road beside the Exhibition Grounds Satur-days from 9 a.m. to noon.

The Comox Valley Farm-ers’ Market holds an indoor market Saturdays from 9

a.m. to noon at the Native Sons’ Hall in downtown

Courtenay, extending the market season from Octo-ber to the last Saturday be-

fore Christmas.In Black Creek, the Mir-

acle Beach

Farmers’ Market begins in late June and runs Thurs-days until the end of Au-

gust from 4 to 7 p.m. at Miracle Beach Landing, the property that includes Horsefeathers Market-place.

Take the ferry from Buck-ley Bay to explore Denman and Hornby islands, andyou’ll discover two morefarmers’ markets.

Denman’s market runs onthe fi rst Saturday of each month except May from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. from the May long weekend to mid-September at Lions’ Park on Ogilvie Street.

The Hornby Island mar-ket is held Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in June and Wednesdays and Sat-urdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in July and August on Sollans.

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In trying to raise the pro-fi le of a variety of seafood taken mainly from Baynes Sound, the Comox-based B.C. Shellfi sh Growers’ As-sociation presents an annu-al Shellfi sh Festival in June. One objective is to get lo-cal shellfi sh into a variety of Valley restaurants.

If eating meat is not your style, the area contains vegetarian and vegan res-taurants, too.

Besides a choice of eth-nic food, there’s a broad selection to satisfy growl-ing tummies, ranging from stick-to-your-ribs pub food or a casual family meal right

up to an elegant candlelight feast that will create lasting memories.

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■ ARTS | COMOX VALLEY ART GALLERY

Discover art at CVAGYou would never know to

look at it or stroll through it, but the Comox Valley Art Gallery building used to be home to the Courtenay Fire Department.

With its higher-profi le lo-cation and unique design, the renovated facility is temperature- and humidity-controlled, has accessibility features in the entry, public washrooms and elevator. CVAG attracts attention to downtown Courtenay and the Comox Valley. This has been a boon to the gallery and the gallery gift shop, attracting a broader audi-ence with interest in visual art.

The CVAG gift shop of-fers one of the best selec-tions of high-quality hand-made crafts and artwork on Vancouver Island and is the single most important fundraiser for the gallery. The shop is the destination for locally made personal and signifi cant-occasion gifts. Featuring the best of Comox Valley produced arts and crafts, the gift shop offers a wide selec-tion of high-quality art and crafts to suit all tastes and budgets including pottery, glass, jewelry, metal work, wood work, fabric arts,

paintings, prints and art cards.

Looking for family fun?Discover Art Saturdays is an interactive visual art experience on occasional Saturdays. This event is for everyone of all ages who are looking for fun, cre-ative, affordable activities, with emphasis on families.

For movie buffs, the gal-lery offers a spring and fall CVAG/TIFF (Toronto Inter-national Film Festival) Film Series at the Rialto Theatre. There’s a CVAG fi lm discus-sion group, too.

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■ ARTS | ART GALLERIES

Art is in the eye if you behold itThe Comox Valley is a

treasure trove full of dis-coveries for lovers of art.

I-Hos Gallery Present-ing a collection of tradi-tional and contemporary Northwest Coast native art, including masks, prints, jewelry, wood carving, and clothing, the gallery is 100 per cent owned and oper-ated by the K’ómoks First Nation. At 3310 Comox Rd. FMI: 250-339-7702 or www.ihosgallery.com.

Pearl Ellis Gallery A non-profi t, volunteer-run gallery in downtown Co-mox, they feature local art-ists. Many student groups from the Comox Valley have annual shows here, and for many budding artists this is their fi rst time having their

work in the public view. The gallery is in a relatively new home fronting onto busy Comox Avenue right downtown. FMI: 250-339-

2822 or visit www.pearlel-lisgallery.com.

Muir Gallery Operated by the Comox Valley Arts Council, this gallery hosts

exhibitions of community artists, as well as literary events, workshops, and presentations. At 440 An-derton Ave. in Courtenay. FMI: 250-334-2983 or www.comoxvalleyarts.org.

Denman Island SummerArt Gallery A program ofArts Denman Society, the Summer Art Gallery show-cases local artists each summer. In the Seniors Ac-tivity Centre, it’s just a short walk from the ferry. Call 250-335-1224, or 250-335-3176 for more information or visit www.artsdenman.com.

Hornby Island ARCGallery Hornby Island ArtsCouncil showcases local artists’ work behind the Community Hall on Sollans

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July 24 Aug 12 MEMBERS’ PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW, (LENS AWARD)

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Road. FMI: 250-335-0613 or www.hornbyislandarts.com.

Backdoor Gallery and Studio In downtown Courtenay they feature local photographers and do photo restoration and framing at 520 Duncan Ave. FMI: w50-338-8690.

Magnolia Art Gallery and Garden Centre In the historic village of Cumber-land, Magnolia features original paintings, sculp-ture, jewelry, pottery, glass, and more. They also have a garden centre outside at 2732 Dunsmuir Ave. FMI: 250-336-2000 or www.mag-noliagallery.ca.

Maximick Originals Bill Maximick is a well-known local artist who paints sea-scapes and marine themes. His gallery features displays of his work and offers cus-

tom framing at at 450 Ryan Road. FMI: 250-338-2225 or 2ww.billmaximick.com.

Potter’s Place Run by a collective of local ceramic potters, it shows the larg-est selection of clayworks on Vancouver Island and one of the largest in B.C. at 180B Fifth Street. FMI: 250-334-4613 or www.thepot-tersplace.ca.

South Hollow Art Stu-dio and Gallery Offering West Coast and Asian-inspired contemporary works. FMI: 250-334-0221 or www.southhollow.ca.

Spirits of the West Coast Native Art Gallery Presenting original Pacifi c Northwest Coast native American art. FMI: 250-338-2120 or www.spiritsoft-hewestcoast.com.

Stone Hunter Studio Robert Proulx is known as

the Stone Hunter because he fi nds stones and creates art and sculptures, as well as furniture and architec-ture from them.

Viewing by appointment only. FMI: 250-338-8422 or www.stonehunterstudio.com.

Corre Alice Gallery In the former Frelone’s Gro-cery building at 2781 Dun-

smuir Ave. in Cumberland. Phone ahead (250-400-4099) to ensure the gallery is open. FMI: e-mail [email protected] or visit www.correalice.com.

wallfarmers(dot)ca One of the newest additions to the local gallery scene, it’s at 1-345 Sixth St. in Cour-tenay. FMI: http://wallfarm-ers.ca.

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■ ATTRACTIONS | GARDENS

Gardens good for your soulBesides a variety of per-

sonal gardens included on various garden tours, the Comox Valley has some fairly high-profi le locations that make it a blooming good to visit.

Anderton Therapeutic Gardens This is a terrifi c example of local volunteer-ism and an example of the garden as therapy for body and soul. The grounds in-clude a Meditation Garden, Butterfl y Garden, seven-cir-cle labyrinth and Enabling Garden with a raised bed for wheelchair and walker access.

The Gardens are tended by over 100 volunteer gar-deners, and hosts are on duty in season every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ad-

mission is free; donations are welcome.

Some offi ce groups and reading clubs hold meet-ings or picnics at The Gar-dens, while photography is a natural occupation in the serene surroundings.

The Gardens on Ander-ton are behind Anderton Nursery at 2012 Anderton Rd. on the way to the Little River ferry. For details, call 250-702-4186 or visit www.gardensonanderton.org.

Kitty Coleman Gardens “One of the world’s fi nest informal gardens,” is how a member of Britain’s presti-gious Royal Trust described Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens. A 15-minute drive north of Courtenay off Highway 91 and unique

among B.C. gardens, this is a one-man labour of love.

Some 25,000 visitors per year to these gardens, in-clude gardeners and nature

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A community college, NIC offers more than 900 courses and 70 university credit programs in health care, trades, business, fi ne arts, tourism, and university studies, NIC offers the ed-ucation and skills training needed by post-secondary students to reach their ca-reer goals from a wide vari-ety of paths.

As president Jan Lind-say says, “Our classes are small and our faculty, ap-

proachable. Compared to larger institutions, you’ll have greater interaction with your instructors, and hands-on access to our

industry-standard facilities and learning resources.”

The Courtenay campus, which one day soon will get a new neighbour in the

form of a brand new hospi-tal, is worth a visit. Opened in 1975, the main campus continues to evolve.

In 2011 alone, NIC’s re-mote Web-based science laboratory was awarded a $750,000 grant from Next Generation Learning Chal-lenges to further develop and replicate the delivery of science education in re-mote locations around the world — and a new trades training building opened on the Comox Valley cam-pus.

NIC’s main campus re-fl ects and is part of the ac-tive arts community in the Comox Valley.

Artistic endeavours areregularly presented in the college’s Stan Hagen The-atre on the Comox Valley

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■ EDUCATION | NORTH ISLAND COLLEGE


Le français au CSF, c’est bien plus qu’une langue !

Depuis sa création en 1995, le Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique offre des programmes et des services éducatifs valorisant le plein épanouissement et l’identité culturelle des apprenantes et apprenants francophones de la province. Le conseil compte aujourd’hui plus de 4 600 élèves, 36 écoles publiques et dessert plus d’une centaine de communautés réparties dans l’ensemble de la province.

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College part of active arts scenecampus. All Comox Valley Piano Society concerts are held at the Stan Hagen The-atre, where the society hous-es its Yamaha concert grand piano.

There’s also NIC’s Write Here Readers Series, which showcases the region’s tal-ented storytellers.

The series presents a num-ber of free lectures, book launches and intimate liter-ary discussions, in which you can enjoy writers of national signifi cance and writers from our own back yard. You’re invited to attend Write Here Readers Series’ events, and discover stories that cele-brate the people and places that make the North Island unique.

The college’s photogra-phy students periodically ex-hibit their most artistic work

at NIC or local galleries.North Island College

facts:• NIC serves 155,000

people over 80,000 square kilometers on northern Van-couver Island and the B.C. mainland coast from Desola-tion Sound to Klemtu.

• In 2009/2010, 4,649 students enrolled in credit courses through its four campuses and distributed learning.

• That same year, 4,804 students enrolled in fi rst aid, continuing education, indus-try training, vocational, con-tract, and community educa-tion courses.

• In 2009/2010, 1,241 stu-dents of aboriginal ancestry enrolled in NIC courses and programs.

For more information, visit www.nic.bc.ca.

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■ EDUCATION | NORTH ISLAND COLLEGE


■ RECREATION | MOUNT WASHINGTON

Something for all — year round

With an established reputation as a winter wonderland, Mount Washington Alpine Resort is the place to go for fun on the snow. But that’s only half the story.

The resort is quickly coming into its own as a summer destination, and with good reason. Its spectacular views from the top of the mile-high chairlifts and challenging mountain bike trails are making Mount Washington the place to run for fun in the sun. Well-planned activities and fi rst-class facilities are attracting international attention for both the winter and summer seasons.

With one of the best snow bases on the West Coast and perhaps the world during the past few winters, downhill skiers, snowboarders and snow tubers are in their element. Immaculately groomed cross-country trails delight other skiers.

When the snow fi nally melts, the resort’s trail groomers waste no time preparing for the mountain bike season, which begins July 1.

Food and drink are available year-round, highlighted by two events.

The Suds and Scotch event July 13 at the Raven Lodge features the best of beer and scotch. The Alpine Wine and Food Festival happens Aug. 24 and 25 at the Mount Washington Alpine Lodge.

The resort’s summer diversions include a mountain bike park, mini-golf, disc golf and bungee trampoline.

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■ RECREATION | GOLF COMOX VALLEY

Comox Valley offers year-round golfTee time is year round in

the Comox Valley, much to the envy of the rest of Can-ada. Gorgeous, rugged and challenging terrain combines with meticulous greens, cozy clubhouses and spectacular views.

Golfers on Comox Val-ley courses will often fi nd themselves sharing the green with friendly black-tail deer and majestic bald eagles. And many courses offer spectacular views of mountain and ocean vistas. With the Valley’s temper-ate climate, it is possible to golf, ski and fi sh all in the same day.

Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community

As the name implies, this is much more than just a

golf course. It is an 831-acre golf course and re-sort community right in the heart of the Comox Valley. Integrated throughout the 18-hole championship golf course are residential home sites, custom homes, vaca-tion villas and patio homes. The 48,000-square-foot re-sort centre is the nucleus of the destination retreat. It features several meeting and banquet rooms, each offering a spectacular view of the golf course and sur-rounding mountains.

Before a round, you canhit the driving range, chip-ping and putting greens, and even practice bunkers. The par-72, 18-hole course is the centerpiece of the community. It is superbly

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manicured and maintained and playable for golfers of all levels.

With 11 lakes, lush fair-ways and a view of the Beaufort Mountain range, the course is a pleasure to play.

For more information, visit www.crownisle.com.

The Comox Valley has a variety of other courses to suit any level of ability throughout the year.

Comox Golf Course:You don’t have to be a pro to enjoy this nine-hole lay-out that’s practically down-town. Dozens of deer live on the course, which has a driving range. 250-339-4444.

Glacier Greens Golf Course: The 18-hole layout is at CFB Comox, although it’s open to the public,

which is welcome to use the driving range. 250-339-6515.

Longlands Par 3 Golf Course: The 18-hole Co-mox layout is open from dawn to dusk. 250-339-6363.

Miracle Beach Adven-ture Golf: This 18-hole mini-golf course is in Black Creek, up Highway 19A from Courtenay toward Campbell River. 250-337-5333.

Mulligans Golf Centre:With six par-three and three par-four holes, this course at the northernmost part of Courtenay offers breath-taking views, and a driving range. 250-338-2440.

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■ RECREATION | WATER SPORTS

Get out on the Water

Along with spectacular mountains, water is the other feature of the Co-mox Valley most likely to catch the eye of visitors.

Some of those visitors even arrive by water. While they’re here, they can dock at the Comox Marina, which services more than 500 pleasure craft. For de-tails, phone or fax 250-339-2930, e-mail manager@co-

moxbaymarina.com or visit www.comoxbaymarina.com.

• • •While you’re here with

your boat, contact the Comox Valley Yacht Club, which has an active social scene for like-minded boat-ers. The club also goes on several cruises each year that can last for days.

For information about

the Comox Valley Yacht Club, call Sue at 250-898-8333 or Bonnie at 250-941-8432 or visit www.comox-valleyyachtclub.com.

• • •If you come to the co-

mox Valley without a ves-sel, but you’re nonetheless itching to get on the water, consider kayaking.

The snow-capped Coast Range rises from the ocean like a postcard. On the other side, the Comox Gla-cier and surrounding peak mountains inspire one’s imagination.

Seals, whales and sea birds beckon paddlers to explore the shoreline. Rocky coastlines, islands and beaches lure adven-turers to explore. With so

much to offer, the Valley and surrounding coast is a great place to try kayaking, in lessons or just for explo-ration.

The stable boats caneasily access places that are normally only acces-sible with motorized water craft. The craft of choice of the Inuit, kayaks are less disruptive to wildlife, allow-ing for better viewing op-portunities.

Anyone who has canoe-ing experience shouldhave no trouble paddling a steady double kayak in calm conditions, but it is wise for anyone without ex-perience to take some les-sons or get a guide before they venture into the open ocean.

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• Union Bay Div-ing offers scuba charters in addi-tion to regular boat dives. Visit www.seashelldiv-ing.com to learn more.

• Pacifi c Pro Dive & Surf Company in Courtenay charters to Campbell River,

Hornby Island and beyond. Visit www.scubashark.comor call 1-877-800-DIVE toll free or 250-338-6829 for more information.

Well known for its big-animal dives, Hornby Island Diving specializes in six-gill shark and sea lion adven-tures. Visit www.hornbyis-landdiving.com for more information.

• • •The Comox Valley is

uniquely situated in the middle of Area 14 as des-ignated by the Tidal Sport-fi shing Regulations.

For saltwater anglers, this means we are in the centre of an amazing array of ma-rine fi shing opportunities that span all 12 months of the year. For anglers who restrict their angling oppor-

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Moving inland to fresh-water fi shing opportuni-ties of approximate Area 14 boundaries with Little Qualicum River on the south and Oyster River on the north, we have a rich array of rivers and lakes to challenge anglers of all skill levels.

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■ RECREATION | FRESH WATER

Fishing Local Waterscurrent tackle needs for the time you may be visiting our Valley.

As a refl ection of the growing interest in year-round Valley fi shing, the charter boat business has been enjoying a period of healthy growth in the past few years.

The Department of Fish-eries and Oceans Canada in Comox and the provincial Ministry of Environment in Black Creek (near Miracle Beach Provincial Park) are offi cial government infor-mation centres for up-to-the-minute changes of in-season regulations.

All fi ve species of Pacifi c salmon are regularly taken in local waters. Fishing for bottomfi sh is a popular form of tidal angling.

The following species provide good sport in local waters — lingcod, rockfi sh, fl ounder and sole; plus the occasional halibut.

We have recreational beaches set aside for rec-reational shellfi sh gather-ing, plus many kilometres of open beaches. Just stay clear of commercial clam and oyster beds and avoid polluted beaches, usually in highly built-up urban ar-

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Comox Valley waters is en-joying resurgence due to increased enhancement activities by both levels of government. The Pun-tledge River has spectacu-lar salmon angling in Octo-ber.

Great catch-and-release fi shing for trout and salmon can be had in the Oyster River.

If your taste runs to ex-otic dishes like fried frog legs, we can offer oppor-tunities to indulge your-self due to invasions of American bullfrogs we wish would go away.

With increased stocking levels in lakes open to the public, we are enjoying ex-cellent fi shing for rainbow and cutthroat trout.

Horne Lake, Spider Lake, Comox Lake, Maple Lake and Wolf Lake are exam-ples of local lakes that of-fer good fi shing with fl ies, baits and lures.

Before you venture on our waters, make certain you have the appropriate licences, because there are two required if you fi sh in both marine and freshwa-ter.

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Workshops and events related to pesticide alternatives have also been included as part of the CVRD's "Nature-Works" pesticide education and awareness program.

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June 2 Help! Bambi Ate My Plants (CV)3-9 Canadian Environment Week

9 Bag the Bad Guys – Alternative Methods for

Disease and Insect Control (CV)9 Household Hazardous Waste Clean Up Event –

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Denman Island Marcus Isbister Old School Centre

23 Composting the Gene Revolution: GMOs in the Garden (CV)

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1 Happy Canada Day - CV education centre closed

21 Medicinal Plant Walk (CV)26 BC Used Oil Summer Ambassadors on location (CV)28 Stuff Busters (CV)

August11 Organic Waste Collection (CV)18 Worm Bin Workshop (CV)25 It’s All About Compost (CV)

September6 Master Composter Course (CV)

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15 Saving Seeds for the Future (CV)22 Putting your Garden to Bed (CV)28 Great Pumpkin Weigh-In (CV)29 Pruning for Production and Disease Control (CV)

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■ RECREATION | SWIMMING

Fountains, Waves, Waterslides and MoreThe Comox Valley offers

swimming fun for all ages at two indoor pools and an out-door pool, with a state-of-the-art water park sure to be a hit with the kids (Lewis Park in Courtenay, just off the in-tersection of Ryan Road and the Old lsland Highway).

The Comox Valley Sports Centre at 3001 Vanier Dr. of-fers a six-lane, 25-metre main pool with a one-metre diving board, a Tarzan rope and a tot pool.

For fee and schedule infor-mation, phone the sports cen-tre at 250-334-9622.

Meanwhile, the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre at 377 Lerwick Rd. offers the latest in swim fun with an eight-lane, 25-metre pool plus a wave pool with two tubular water slides. The slides start at the top of a 30-foot tower, coil around the outside of the

building and end in a shallow, slow-down area at the shallow end of the pool.

The wave pool is also equipped with a fountain, which squirts an umbrella-shaped column of water about 10 feet above the surface. The centre

also features a tot pool with slide pool and water toys. The aquatic centre also hasozone-treated water in allpools, whirlpool, sauna, a one-metre diving board,small weightroom and exer-cise equipment.

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■ RECREATION | PARKS

Enjoy our ParksCOMOX

Anderton Park On the corner of Balmoral Avenue and Stewart Street behind the Comox Centre Mall, Anderton Park is a neigh-borhood recreational park consisting of 1.37 hectares. Attractions include four tennis courts, a basketball court, slide, merry-go-round, and a teeter-totter on a grass-covered lot. There are no cooking facili-ties and open fi res are not permitted.

Brooklyn Creek Park This natural park compris-ing 3.77 hectares has no fa-cilities. Located on the east end of Comox Avenue, north of Mack Laing Na-ture Park, the park has easy walking footpaths through

a wooded area with a wide variety of plants. There are many fl owers during the spring and salmon can be observed in the creek dur-ing the fall months.

Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park The nine-acre wa-terfront property in Comox is widely acclaimed as the fi nest public park and gar-den on Vancouver Island north of Victoria.

Stroll through the gar-dens and you’ll fi nd a stream fl owing through a natural ravine, along with majestic trees from all over the world, including Lon-don planes and Atlas and Deodar cedars.

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■ PARKS | GOOSE SPIT

Enjoy the sandy beaches and scenic viewsGoose Spit is a highly

unusual spot that is very popular with locals and which visitors should ab-solutely check out.

Goose Spit Park, to-gether with Gartley Point, creates Comox Harbour. The fl exible sand spit is fed by the Willemar Bluffs and is a Class I recreational beach.

Park upgrades were completed in 2011. They include beach access trails, a stepped path to con-nect the park to an upland neighbourhood, a trail along Hawkins Road and wheelchair-accessible park-ing stalls.

Other project work in-cluded repairs to the park-ing lot, upgrades to the

washroom area, installation of a lost-and-found box, a new park entrance and new park entrance sign, fi ve in-terpretative signs, a wheel-

chair-accessible picnic area, and new park benches and picnic tables.

Waterfront, picnic tables, scenic views, rare plants

and wildlife, swimming, road access with parking and toilets are other ame-nities at the park, which was fi rst leased to the regional district for park purposes in 1971.

The park on the sandyspit is unusual because it includes two very differ-ent environments, an outer shore feeling the full ef-fect of waves and a more-protected part with morewaterfowl.

The spit is popular be-cause of its sandy beach and spectacular views, which include the Coast Mountains on the mainland across the Strait of Georgia. People fl ock to the area for the annual Father’s Day kite-fl ying contest.

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and privacy. Beds of annual and perennial fl owers and hundreds of rhododen-drons add swaths of colour throughout the park. Heath-ers, spring bulbs, fl owering shrubs and dwarf conifers can also be found.

Kin Beach Provincial Park A good picnic area with tables, play areas, play-ground, cooking shelters, a tennis court, change area, a small store, and 15 camp-sites. Direct beach access brings you to a small break-water creating a small tidal pool for children. Swim-ming, fi shing, and boating are all good here.

Kye Bay This is a well-sheltered area highlighted by an expanse of sandy beach at low tides, punctu-

ated by many tidal pools. There are picnic tables un-der the tree at Elks Park or one may take advantage of the new playground nearby. Restrooms are available.

Mack Laing Park Access from east end of Comox Avenue. This park was left to the Town of Comox by naturalist Hamilton Mack Laing on the condition that it be left in its natural state. The seven-acre park is full of small paths and bridges, stairways and trails lead-ing past information kiosks which enable fl ora and fau-na to be identifi ed.

Marina Park A one-hect-are park used for neigh-borhood and community events, with boat launch, picnic shelters, bandstand and washrooms. Two mari-

nas and government wharf are nearby; salmon and other types of seafood can be purchased off the boats. A boardwalk with guardrail travels the south end of the park overlooking the har-bor and mountains across the bay.

Pioneer Memorial ParkLocated on Manor Drive, this memorial park is the site of an old graveyard in memory of the early pio-neers of Comox. The park is beautifully sited in a lovely setting with a view of the bay and a steep beach access to the ocean. There are no facilities.

Port Augusta Park Lo-cated on Beaufort Avenue, this park is a 1.06-hectare, partially shaded grass-cov-ered area, sloping down to

the waterfront. Salish ParkBordered by Guthrie

Road and Nootka Street in Comox, this park has neatly constructed footpaths and bridges which meander through a very serene set-ting. The grass-covered area with its gently rolling hills is landscaped with shrubs.

COURTENAYLewis ParkThis has been an impor-

tant recreation resource for the City of Courtenay since 1929. The entrance is fl anked by two new to-tem poles; there are play-ing fi elds, lawnbowling and horseshoe areas, tenniscourts, a children’s play-ground and water park,

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Hurford Hill Nature Park Accessible from trail heads on Hobson Avenue

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Boyle Point Provincial Park(Denman Island)

Boyle Point, a small day-use park, is located on the southern point of Denman Island.

A forested trail leads through the 125 hectare park's second-growth forest to the viewpoints, where visitors will be rewarded with a spectacu-lar view of Baynes Sound and the Chrome Island Lighthouse. Ideal for viewing eagles and various seabirds.

Return trip approximately 3 kms.

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• Park at Nymph Falls off Forbidden Plateau Rd.and head north toward Comox Lake, all the way to the Comox Lake dam. Return the same way for a 12 km round trip. For a longer ride, bike to Stotan Falls and back on the return trip; adds 6 kms.

• Detailed trail maps available online from BC Hydro:bchydro.com/community/recreation_areas.html

Cumberland Community Forest• 150 acres of beautiful forest surrounding the

Village of Cumberland

• Home to some of the best riding on Vancouver Island; trail network to suit every level

• It is strongly recommended that you purchase a full-sized trail map at local bike shops and info centres, or visit www.cvmtb.com

Kye Bay to Airforce Beach• Start at the Kye Bay Parking lot. Playground

and flush toilets available

• Walk along Windslow Road to small trail head with a forested path alongside the beach to Airforce Beach. Round trip approximately 4.3 kms

• Option to return along the sandy beach or, at low tide, along the sandbars further out. Be aware of incoming tides cutting off the sandbars from the beach

• Spectacular views of the Sunshine Coast and great beachcombing

Condensory/Dove Creek A scenic route through farmland and quiet countryside. Approximately 14 kms.

On mostly quiet rural roads, no shoulders, watch for traffic on Condensory Bridge

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Wooded with open meadows and an abundance of waterfowl and fauna

Note: Wheelchair accessible trail on the ocean side of the park off the main parking lot.

Roy Morrison Park to Pipeline Roy Morrison Nature Park features an easy network of woodchip trails in 31 acres of forest

• For a longer ride, follow the Masters Greenway, then turn right on Powerhouse Road to reach the Pipeline Trail going all the way to Comox Lake.

Access points off Arden Road or 1st Street in Courtenay

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Active Comox Valley promotes healthy lifestyles and community spirit through physical activity.

For more details:

• call 250-890-9116

• email [email protected]

• visit your local recreation centre

• go to www.activecomoxvalley.ca

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■ RECREATION | STRATHCONA PARK

A network of hiking trails to enjoyEstablished in 1911,

Strathcona Park is the old-est provincial park in British Columbia.

The Park offers a nature lover’s paradise, just a lei-surely drive from the Co-mox Valley. Spanning more than 500,000 acres west and north of the Valley, Strathcona Park is a bounty of hiking, camping and ca-noeing opportunities.

Paradise Meadows is apt-ly named. You’ll be treated to spectacular alpine scen-ery as you stroll the loop trail to Battleship Lake and Lake Helen Mackenzie.

A network of hiking trails for all levels allows you to fully explore Strathcona. Wildlife, such as deer and Whiskey Jack birds, may

greet you along the way.Look up, and you’ll see

the peak of Vancouver Is-land’s highest mountain, Golden Hinde, rising 7,219 feet. If you plan to stay the night, you can check out Strathcona’s two provincial campgrounds, Buttle Lake and Ralph River.

From the park, trails linkup with paths from the Mount Washington Alpine Fesort and Forbidden Plateau. Enjoy breathtak-ing views of the Comox Valley, the Strait of Geor-gia and the coastal moun-tains while you ride one of the chairlifts to the top of Mount Washington.

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The scenic Comox Valley has something for virtually everybody — from ocean to mountains, from luxury to going back to nature.

Hikers have a choice of locales, with no end of ocean, mountain, lake and forest settings to soothe the soul.

Comox Glacier TrailThe hiking trail to the

Comox Glacier is for strong and experienced hikers only. The hike is a recom-mended three-day trip fol-lowing this schedule. It is possible to do the trail in one day during the sum-mer, assuming you are pre-pared to start at 4 or 5 a.m. and return after dark that night. For the climb on the glacier itself, an ice axe and

rope is suggested. FMI, call Ken Rodonets, Comox Dis-

trict Mountaineering Club, at 250-336-2101.

Lagoon ParkLocated in the Comox

Estuary, behind the Travel Infocentre, Lagoon Park is composed of two sections: a tidal wetland area and an upland area. The upland area has paved cycling and walking trails.

Medicine BowlsAccess: Follow Forbid-

den Plateau Road to the end of tarmac, at the base of Forbidden Plateau ski road. From here a small logging road leads to the river, about 1.5 km long.

Setting: A series of three large falls set on the upper section of Browns River.

Condition: The logging road is in good shape for

walking, and may be rough for some vehicles.

Nymph Falls NaturePark

Access: accessible by theComox Logging Road off Lake Trail Road, or along Piercy Road to Forbidden Plateau Road.

Stotan FallsAccess: Follow Lake Trail

Road and turn right on to the Duncan Bay Main log-ging road, located right of the main power lines, keep to the right through Fletcher Challenge Log-ging Yard.

Strathcona Park andForbidden Plateau

Located on the top of theForbidden Plateau range, Strathcona Park is an excel-lent hiking area.

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■ RECREATION | MOUNTAIN BIKING

Jaw-dropping views add to the challengeA relatively recent devel-

opment, the Comox Valley has added mountain biking Mecca to its long list of at-tributes.

The Mount Washington Alpine Resort and Cum-berland are the two local hotspots.

Up in the foothills of the Beaufort Range, people in the village of Cumberland have embraced mountain biking by creating many challenging trails.

Downtown Cumberland merchants such as Dodge City Cycle and Island Moun-tain Rides openly support the sport, as does the Rid-ing Fool Hostel.

The United Riders of Cumberland (UROC) live to be on two wheels, and are in the forefront of mountain

biking in the village.Meanwhile, Mount Wash-

ington has created an ex-tensive network of downhill mountain bike trails that range from fast and fl owy to steep and technical. Add a jaw-dropping view that span the Island’s rugged mountains to the blue wa-ters of the Pacifi c and you have a destination that rid-ing dreams are made of.

The Mount Washingtonbike park has a beginner trail network so newbies can get used to the sport. In ad-dition some of B.C.’s best trails, the bike park hosts a number of acclaimed moun-tain bike events throughout the summer.

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■ RECREATION | FOSSIL TOURS

Old, old bonesThe Courtenay Mu-

seum is now recognized as a centre of paleontol-ogy study in British Co-lumbia. The museum’s 5,000-plus-piece fossil collection, plus its work-ing paleontology lab, have also made it the fi rst stop on the Great Canadian Fossil Trail which links all major pa-leontology sites in West-ern Canada.

During the summer, the Courtenay Museum offers three-hour tours of local fossil sites and provides goggles and hammers so everyone can fi nd and take home fossils. School and group tours are available year round.

For more information phone 250-334-0686, fax

338-0619, e-mail [email protected] or visit the muse-um’s comprehensive web-site at www.courtenaymu-seum.ca.

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■ ATTRACTIONS | MUSEUMS

A Look Back

The Comox Valley has four main museums.

Courtenay and District Museum and Paleontolo-gy Centre ~ The museum moved to downtown Cour-tenay in the former post offi ce after years in the Na-tive Sons’ Hall across Cliffe Avenue.

The museum is open daily through the summer. Admission is a suggested

donation of $3. For more information phone 250-334-0686, fax 338-0619, e-mail [email protected] or visit the museum’s com-prehensive website at www.courtenaymuseum.ca.

Comox Archives and Museum ~ CAMS offers a magical glimpse of the town’s rich and unique nautical history.

Archives containing a

multitude of photos and documents and other in-formation date back as far as 1792 giving the visitor a special look at the early pioneers.

It’s open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Fri-day at 1729 Comox Ave.

Cumberland Museum and Archives ~ The repli-ca of a coal mine provides a chilling glimpse into the past. The tunnel features illuminated historic photo-graphs, a loaded coal cart and various tools of the trade.

What really makes the experience lifelike are the sounds of metal picks chip-ping away at rock, heavily laden carts being pulled over steel tracks and the pervasive drip and gurgle

of water.Underground mining

took place in the Cumber-land area from the 1880s to 1966. In the later part of the 19th century Cum-berland was a thriving metropolis divided into separate townsites for the whites, Chinese, Japanese and blacks.

The museum is at 2680Dunsmuir Ave. For more, visit www.cumberlandmu-seum.ca.

Comox Air Force Mu-seum ~ The Comox AirForce Museum is at CFB Comox and is open to the public year round, Tues-day to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is by do-nation.

For more, visit www.co-moxairforcemuseum.ca.

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■ EVENTS |COMOX VALLEY YOUTH MUSIC CENTRE

Founded as a summer retreat for the Vancou-ver Junior Symphony, the Comox Valley Youth Music Centre (CYMC) is now in its 44th year and continues as British Co-lumbia’s longest-running music camp.

Its mandate, to provide musical improvement and advancement to mu-sic students, is achieved primarily with the opera-tion of the CYMC Inter-national Summer Youth Music School and Festi-val, a school for aspiring instrumentalists, singers and actors.

The programs offer train-ing in all music disciplines from beginning musical studies to advanced solo, orchestral, chamber music,

voice and dance.CYMC maintains an

open admissions policy. The school’s festival com-ponent offers exciting con-

certs, recitals and theatre productions. Celebrated international artists appear in concert and join the CYMC Festival Orchestra

in an outstanding series of concerts.

The success of a pro-gram such as CYMC’s is often measured by the success of its students in later life. After 40 years, it would be diffi cult tobelieve that CYMC didn’thave some wonderful trea-sures among its alumni.

The depth of excellence and degree of diversity in the alumni is, nonethe-less surprising. Among its former students (such as Diana Krall, Ingrid Jensen and Nancy Argenta), it can count leaders in all fi elds of musical performance, mu-sical education and musi-cal production and promo-tion.

For details, visit http://cymc.ca.

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■ EVENTS | CANADA DAY

Celebrate Canada in Downtown CourtenayThe Comox Valley is the

place to be on Canada Day. On July 1, 2012, come to downtown Courtenay for a celebration honouring our country’s 145th year.

This is one of the largest events of the year in the Comox Valley, and it’s free!

Join thousands of others for the parade down Fifth Street, then head to Lewis and Simms parks for a full day of food, entertainment and games.

The theme this year is Salute to the ‘60s.

The celebration starts on Friday night. The Battle of the Bands will be on stage in Simms Millennium Park from 5 to 10. Many young artists from the mid Island will be competing for great prizes and will be very enter-

taining to listen to. Maybe aband you hear on June 28 at 5p.m. will become famous andyou will be able to say you heardthem fi rst in Courtenay.

Party time will be in full force starting Saturday night at SimmsPark with Salute the ‘60s forBeatlemaniacs. The Sutcliffeswill be on stage bringing allthe great Beatle music back foryou. The concert is free and willbe a great family night. At 7, acostume contest will begin thenight.

Dress up like your favouriteBeatle and join in the fun andprizes.

Look for all the activities for afull day of events on Canada Dayin Courtenay, including the FifthStreet Run, a parade and con-certs.

For more information, visit www.comoxvalleycanadaday.ca.

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■ EVENTS |FILBERG SUMMER CONCERTS

Enjoy summer nights and music at FilbergFilberg Heritage Lodge

and Park promises the summer of 2012 will in-clude hot summer music at its scenic waterfront setting in Comox.

Filberg presents its Summer Concert Series, a series of fi ve Thursday evening concerts. Bring a picnic or make a reser-vation at the Filberg Tea House for an early dinner. The concerts are from 7 to 9 p.m.

July 12 — The Sweet Low Down, an acoustic roots trio based in Vic-toria, B.C. The members are Amanda Blied (guitar), Shanti Bremer (banjo), and Miriam Sonstenes (fi ddle) — three musicians who come together to create music inspired by their love

of old time, folk, bluegrass and roots music.

July 19 — Wil, who re-mains the consummate touring musician, devel-oping his expansive roots-

rock sound while building a dedicated following for his famously intense live shows. Wil has always pre-ferred to play live either solo or with “just a drum-

mer,” which these days is the Comox Valley’s own Kevin Haughton.

July 26 — Oliver Swain’s Big Machine, which hailsfrom Victoria. Swain isCanada’s quintessentialfolk and traditional musi-cian. He eats, sleeps and breathes music.

Aug. 16 — Mae Moore,who is renowned for her mature and sophisticated mixture of pop, folk and jazz music.

Aug. 23 — Impossible Bird, which has been de-scribed as an absolutely

stellar combination of up-beat alt-folk that’s mesmer-izing and radiates talent.

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■ EVENTS | VANCOUVER ISLAND MUSICFEST

One of the best music festivals in B.C. The Vancouver Island Music Festival is

known as many things, including MusicFest, VIMF and one of the best music festivals in British Columbia.

For proof, look no farther than a 2012 line-up that includes Emmylou Harris, k.d. lang and Siss Boom Bang, Richard Thompson, the Sheepdogs, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Laurie Anderson, Matt Andersen and the Be Good Tanyas.

MusicFest has been bringing together bril-liant musicians and sound hounds from near and far since 1995.

VIMF is produced by the Comox Valley Folk Society as a not-for-profi t, volunteer-driven event with over 1,100 volunteers and 300 community sponsors who join forces to bring it to life each summer.

Everything will come together as it always does July 6 to 8, 2012 during Vancouver Is-land MusicFest at the Comox Valley Exhibi-tion Grounds.

For more information, visit www.islandmu-sicfest.com.

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■ EVENTS | NAUTICAL DAYS

The 54th annual Nautical Days Festival

NAUTICAL DAYS MASCOT CAPT. CRACKER

A family tradition will return to Marina Park as Comox cel-ebrates its 54th annual Nautical Days Festival. As usual, the festival will span the BC Day Long Weekend (Aug. 4 to 6), and feature a slew of time-honoured acts and events sure to please crowds.

Saturday includes the 26th annual Bullhead Derby – the Pacifi c Northwest’s largest catch-and-release fi shing derby, the annual Kids Festival, two-man teams in a canoe-jousting competition and a live performance at Captain Cracker’s Family Dance.

On the second day, festival-goers can wander down to Ma-rina Park’s Rotary Boardwalk to watch the 10th annual Victor Si-monson Dragon Boat Races. Other attractions include Sunday’s Gospel of Elvis and talented local band Time Well Wasted play-ing at Captain Cracker’s Family Dance.

Spectators and competitors participating line up on the third and fi nal day for Central Builders Home Hardware’s 25th annual Build, Bail, and Sail. Athletes preferring to stay dry can instead compete in B.C.’s longest-running foot race. There will also be a car show, the annual parade, more Elvis, Sunset Ceremony of the Flags and Vancouver Island’s largest fi reworks display to close the festival.

For more information, visit www.comoxnauticaldays.ca.

August 4, 5 & 6th

Fun For The Whole Family!

Everyday Pancake Breakfasts, Arts & Crafts Booths, Food Booths, Daily Entertainment, Bistro Style Beer Garden

Saturday Kid’s Festival, Bullhead Derby, Pet Parade, Canoe Jousting, Family Dance, Main Stage Entertainment

Sunday Church Service, Dragon Boat Festival, Elvis Sings Gospel, Family Dance, Fire Spinning, Main Stage Entertainment

Monday Build, Bail & Sail, Parade, Vintage & Classic Cars, Foot Race, Ceremony of Flags, Elvis Las Vegas Show, Fireworks Finale

For full program details visitwww.comoxnauticaldays.ca

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■ EVENTS | FILBERG FESTIVAL

Filberg Festival celebrates its 30th year

FEATURING TALENTED ARTISANS AND MUSICIANS FROM ACROSS CANADA ENJOY THE FOUR DAY EVENT.

The Filberg Festival in Comox celebrates a milestone in 2012 — its 30th year.

The Filberg Festival is the biggest single fundraiser of the year for the society that main-tains the lodge and grounds that were originally the home of

timber baron Robert Filberg for the enjoyment of the public.

The festival from Aug. 3 to 6 is not only an opportunity to support the Filberg Heri-tage Lodge and Park but the many talented artisans who work so hard to create beautiful pieces of work and the various musical perfor-mances over four days.

If you visit, you could eas-ily leave with something special to take home with you — maybe a beautiful

piece of pottery, a scented soapor just fond memories of enjoy-able time in Comox with familyand friends.

Your memories will be en-hanced by the gorgeous setting.The Filberg Festival takes placeon the nine-acre waterfront Fil-berg Heritage Lodge and Park,a designated heritage site.

With more than 120 artisansfrom across Canada, the FilbergFestival features everythingfrom pottery, woodcraft, andmetalwork to original paintings,jewelry, toys and more.

The festival offers a lengthyentertainment lineup.

Check the website at http://fi lbergfestival.com for updatesof attending artisans an enter-tainment lineup.

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PARK ACCESS: Grounds open year round, 8am to dusk. Admission to the Park is free. Wheelchair Accessible.

9 acresof beautifullylandscaped groundslocated on the waterfront in Comox.

This Summer at the Park :

GIFT STORE OPEN ~ Thurs. to Sun. & Holiday MondaysFILBERG TEA HOUSE ~ Wed. to Sun., 11am - 3pm in July open till 5pm, Fri. - Sun. • Reservations: 250-339-0747LODGE TOURS ~ March through December • Cutting Garden

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■ EVENTS | BIG TIME OUT

Big Time Out : From soul to hip-hop

THE CROWD ENJOYS THE SOUNDS OF BIG TIME OUT. THIS YEAR : ELLIOTT BROOD

THE CROWD ENJOYS THE

Borrowing a concept popularized in Austin, Tex., the Big Time Out festival in Cumberland will become a multi-venue event in 2012.

Taking a cue from the South By Southwest festi-val in Austin, the BTO will present music at three ho-tels in the town. The all-ag-es Pyramid Lounge at the Cumberland Recreational Institute replaces the Chai Tent. Festival wristbands will allow admission to the main festival venue at Vil-lage Park as well as the other venues.

Businesses are planning some increased involve-ment in the event. The Corre Alice Gallery, for ex-ample, will exhibit an art show that showcases art-

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■ EVENTS | COMOX VALLEY EXHIBITION

Boots, Barns & Bandanas at this year’s fairWhether you come for

the pancake breakfast, the quilt show, the midway rides, the entertainment or the many farm animals on display, the Comox Valley Exhibition has something for everybody.

This is the 138th year as one of the longest-running, most successful agricultur-al fairs in British Columbia. The fair has grown from a small local celebration of Comox Valley agriculture to a regional leader in ag-ricultural events.

The theme of the 2012 exhibition, Boots, Barns & Bandanas, celebrates Co-mox Valley farmers and local agriculture youth. The purpose of the Comox Val-ley Exhibition is to educate and entertain the public

with the diversity of agricul-ture within the Comox Val-ley and the broader com-

munity, including 4-H Clubs, which hold their Achievement Day during

the fair.With three days of fami-

ly-oriented entertainment and activities, there is a huge amount of organi-zation and planning that goes into putting on this yearly event. The Comox Valley Exhibition Society consists of volunteers who work year round to deliver a world-class event that can be enjoyed by the greater community of Vancouver Island.

FROM DUCKS TO TRACTORS FROM DUCKS TO TRACTORS

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■ ENJOY | SARATOGA SPEEDWAY

Family Fun at the Race Track

Saratoga Speedway in Black Creek north of Courtenayis a no-alcohol family entertainment facility that aims toprovide clean, safe fun at a reasonable price to audiencesand participants.

The 2012 season includes many classes of oval trackcars, as well as and other special events.

The racing is kept fair and clean with a state-of-the-art computerized scoring system that uses transpondersmounted on every race vehicle, and a team of dedicat-ed race offi cials who love the sport. The track is a paved3/8th-mile D-shaped oval, with a banked fi rst and secondcorner, 1/16th-mile drag strip, and a 5/8th-mile extendedcourse for motorcycles and slalom events.

The speedway is about halfway between Courtenayand Campbell River just off the Old Island Highway (High-way 19A) on Macaulay Road, which can be accessed byturning onto Hamm Road.

Visit www.saratogaspeedway.bc.ca for more informa-tion.

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■ EVENTS | COMOX VALLEY CLASSIC CRUISERS GRAFFITI BASH

From Classic to Muscle Cars

CROWDS ENJOY OVER 350 CARS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS OREGONCROWDS ENJOY OVER 350 CARS FROM

Shiny chrome, glossy wheels and a rainbow of colours will fi ll the streets of downtown Courtenay, as the Comox Valley Clas-sic Cruisers celebrate their annual Graffi ti Bash.

The club is celebrating its 26th anniversary, and the 26th anniversary of the Bash.

The evening of July 28 will feature the cruise around the Comox Val-ley. For July 29, the club holds its Show and Shine in downtown Courtenay.

These days, the show features about 350 classic vehicles, with an average of 5,000 to 8,000 spectators.

Participants and the pub-lic are eligible for prizes.

Car owners come from

as far away as Oregon, with many others from across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

For more information on the bash, visit www.cvclas-siccruisers.com.

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It’s All Happening Here

JUNE 21-23Miners’ Memorial Days

Music and celebrations in Cumberland to pay tribute to Cumberland’s mining heritage, www.cumber-landmuseum.ca.

JUNE 21National Aboriginal Day

Komoks First Nation band lands at 3310 Comox Rd., 3 to 7 p.m. www.comoxband.ca.

JUNE 24Kids’ Day in the Park

Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park. Featuring Rick Scott. www.fi lberg.com

JULY-AUGUSTSummer Concert Series

Live music on the lawn of Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park in Comox. Concerts on select Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. 250-339-2715. www.fi lberg.ca

JULY 1Canada Day CelebrationsFeaturing a parade down Fifth Street in downtown Courtenay and a host of ac-tivities in Lewis Park, Simms Millennium Park and River-side Park, www.comoxval-leycanadaday.ca.

JULY 1- 29Comox Valley Youth

Music CentreCMYC offers the best in youth musical theatre, clas-sical, and vocal jazz. www.cymc.ca.

JULY 6-8Vancouver Island

MusicFest Three-day event features a variety of music and per-formers at Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds, www.islandmusicfest.com.

JULY 13Suds and Scotch FestivalRaven Lodge at Mount Washington Alpine Resort, www.mountwashington.ca.

JULY 21Market Day/Local

ColoursFifth Street in downtown Courtenay is closed to all traffi c from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. as merchants, craftspeople, buskers and food vendors fi ll downtown streets. The Local Colours festival showcases artists.

JULY 28-29Comox Valley Classic

Cruisers annual Graffi ti Bash

Show and Shine. Cruise Nite July 28, Show and Shine in downtown Courte-nay July 29, www.cvclassic-cruisers.com.

AUG. 2-11Hornby Island Festival

Music, dance and theatre in a variety of venues, www.hornbyfestival.bc.ca.

AUG. 3-4Bearclaw Invitational slopestyle bike event

Mount Washington Bike Park, www.mountwashing-ton.ca.

AUG. 3-6Filberg Festival

At Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park in Comox. A popular annual festival with arts, crafts, entertainment, and concessions and spe-cial guest artists, www.fi l-bergfestival.com.

AUG. 4-6Nautical Days

Marina Park in Comox. A festival of family fun with events such as bullhead derby, international bath-tub race, canoe jousting, clam chowder cooking contest, Build Bail and Sail, and the Ceremony of the Flags, www.comoxnautical-days.ca.

AUG. 11-12Vancouver Island’s

Originals Only Art ShowMarina Park in Comox, www.originalsonly.ca.

AUG. 18-19The Big Time Out

Village Park in Cumberland and select sites in town host independent music groups in a two-day festival atmosphere, http://thebig-timeout.com.

AUG. 20-21See Jane Jump

Women’s mountain bike

competition at Mount Washington Alpine Resort, www.mountwashington.ca.

AUGUST 24-26Comox Valley ExhibitionPut on by the Comox Val-ley Exhibition Society, cele-brating Comox Valley farm-ers and local agriculture youth, www.cvex.ca.

AUG. 24-25Mount Washington Al-

pine Food FestivalAlpine Lodge, www.mount-washington.ca.

AUG. 25-26Mount Washington Cup

A BC Cup race for DH and XC races, Mount Washing-ton Alpine Resort, www.mountwashington.ca.

SEPT 1-2Fall Freak Out

Mount Washington Bike Park, www.mountwashing-ton.ca.

SEPT. 1-3Woodland Gardens Arti-

sans’ FestivalMeet a variety of local and regional artisans and stroll through 26 beautiful acres of woodland at Kitty Cole-man Woodland Gardens, www.woodlandgardens.ca.

SEPT. 8Comox Valley KidsFest

Interactive and entertain-ing activities for kids of all ages. Lewis Park in Courte-nay.

SEPT. 22Mind Over Mountain

Adventure Race(MOMAR)

Thirteenth annual running of one of Canada’s most popular outdoor races.Competitors kayak, moun-tain bike and trail run over a 40-km course in Cumber-land, www.mindovermoun-tain.com.

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Worship Comox ValleyWorship Comox Valley

1599 Tunner Drive Courtenay, B.C. V9N 8N3Telephone: 250-334-4716

Email: [email protected] Website: www.ctkparish.ca

Pastor: Father Marek Paczka, SDS

CATHOLIC

Christ the King Catholic ChurchChrist the King Catholic Church

WEEKEND LITURGIESSaturday: 5 p.m. MassSunday: 8:30 a.m. Mass and 10:30 a.m. MassConfession: Saturday: 4 - 4:30 p.m. and before all MassesChildren’s Liturgy of the Word and Youth Group – Sept. to May

Full WheelchairAccess

HearingAssistance

Phone: 250-334-4961www.stgeorgesunited.com email: [email protected]

6th & Fitzgerald Ave.Courtenay

“The Church with a heart in the heart of the city.”

Sunday Services:10:30 am

Sunday School Nursery-Gr.7

St. George’s United

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Doing

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Experiencing

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Comox Valley Community Church

250-338-8221www.cvsalarmy.ca

1580 Fitzgerald Ave., Courtenay, BC Pastors Darryl & Kim Burry

Join us Sunday @ 10:30 am(Childcare provided)

~ A Place to Discover Your Life Purpose ~

BAHÁ’Í FAITH

www.bahaisofcomox.org – 250.702.3041 www.courtenaybahai.org – 250.702.0574

All are welcome to join in ongoing devotional gatherings, study circles, and children’s classes.Please call for more information.

~ ~ ~“The fundamental purpose animating the Faith of God and His Religion is to safeguard the interests and promote the unity of the human race, and to foster the spirit of love and fellowship amongst men.” Bahá’u’lláh

CUMBERLANDUNITED CHURCH

1st Street & Penrith

Rev. Julianne Kasmer, 250-400-7800

SUNDAY WORSHIP& CHILDREN’S PROGRAM: at 11 a.m.

Followed by Potluck Lunch

CHOIR: Eve Mark 250-338-4785

“Seek fi rst the Kingdom of Godand His Righteousness.”

http://www.stbarnabascomoxvalley.org/home.php

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Lewis Centre250-703-1262

www.eckankar.org

2nd Sunday 11:00 amECK Worship Service

4th Sunday 11:00 amCommunity HU Song

Religion of the Light& Sound of God

PRESBYTERIANCOMOX VALLEYPRESBYTERIAN

725 Aspen Rd., Comox Rev. Ted Hicks

HearingAssistance

Full WheelchairAccess

Regular Service 10:30 amChoir meets at 9 am

comoxvalleypresbyterian.ca

Tel/Fax 250-339-2882e-mail:

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and an outdoor pool. At the perimeter of the

park, you can see the con-vergence of the Tsolum and Puntledge rivers to be-come the Courtenay River, the world’s shortest tidal river.

Marina AirparkLocated behind the Cour-

tenay Infocentre, this is a small park overlooking the Courtenay River. From its location next to the Cour-tenay Airpark and Marina,

it is a good vantage point to see the landing, launch-ing, and takeoff of wheeled airplanes, fl oat airplanes, and various types and sizes of boats.

Puntledge ParkLocated off First Avenue

(drive up Fifth Street, turn right after railway tracks, and follow road down the hill to lower section of First Avenue), this scenic park runs along the Puntledge River and the edge of town.

The park includes a maze of trails leading around the park, and a small play area with swings. During the fall you can see the spawning salmon heading upstream to the Puntledge hatchery.

Riverwall ParkOn Anderton Avenue,

just off Fifth Street, this small plot of grassy land borders the Courtenay and Tsolum rivers, with a good view of Lewis Park across the river. There are picnic

tables set among the trees where you can enjoy a sun-ny day.

Riverway WalkwayThis paved walkway that

runs along the Courtenay River and estuary is bor-dered on one side by the Courtenay Airpark. This is a prime location for viewing many species of birds and watching small planes take off and land. The Courte-nay Riverway is a popular place for walkers, cyclists


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UNITED MENNONITE CHURCH(BLACK CREEK)

A Christ centered faith community dedicated to the Worship of God and the promotion of peace and social justice in His name.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 AM • Sunday School: 10:30 AM2277 Enns Road, Black Creek.

Pastor Gordon Carter • Offi ce: 250.337.5341Email: [email protected]

MENNONITE

www.centralefc.com Pastor Dave Koleba • Associate Pastor Jake Hron

N.I. College, 2300 Ryan Rd., Stan Hagen TheatreLil 250-338-7727 (offi ce)

www.centralefc.com Pastor Davve Koleba • Jake HronAssociate Pastor

N.I. College, 2300 Ryan Rd., Stan Hagen Theatrelege, 2300 Ryan Rd., Stan HagenLil 250-338-7727 (offi ce)

Contemporary Service 9:15am • Traditional Service 11am

LUTHERANSHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY

LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCIC)

PastorA. Ronald Sedo 250-339-3933

“A place for you: John 14:22182 Comox Avenue, Comox

10 AM Sunday Worship10 AM Wednesday Study Hour

web: web.mac.com/shepherdcomox email: [email protected]

1250 Anderton Road, Comox 250-339-0224

[email protected]

Canadian Baptists of Western Canada

SUNDAY SERVICE10:30 A.M.Pastor Rev. Bill HallEveryone Welcome.

Comox CommunityBaptist Church

A little light between Knight & Dayeon Anderton Rd.

COURTENAY FELLOWSHIPBAPTIST CHURCH

2963 Lake Trail Rd., Courtenay • 250-334-3432 www.courtenaybaptist.com

JOIN USIN WORSHIP

PASTORS:Peter Rabey

& Randy Dyck

9:15 am Contemporary ServiceNursery Care (up to age 2) &

Junior Church (ages 3-8 year olds)available at 9:15 service only.

11:00 am Traditional Service Morning Service 11amEvening Service 7pm

2946 Kilpatrick Ave.

Church Phone:250-338-1312

Come Worship with us

and roller-bladers and its level grade accommo-dates wheelchairs and in-fant strollers. To get to the Walkway, head to the rear of the Comox Valley Cham-ber of Commerce Tourist Information Centre. That’ll plunk you in the middle of the pathway.

Simms Millennium ParkCreated in 2000, this fam-

ily park is located on the east side of the Fifth Street Bridge across from Lewis Park. The park features a Thai pavilion, children’s playground and a number of trails with view points

overhanging the Courte-nay River.

CUMBERLANDSouth Comox Lake

Park This park is owned and operated by the Vil-lage of Cumberland and is situated on the southeast part of the lake. A resi-dent park caretaker oper-ates a concession stand and boat rentals. There is a designated swimming area, complete with fl oat-ing raft and diving board, which is protected by an encircling log boom. There are 50 RV sites, each with a picnic table and barbecue

grill. There are water taps and showers, and electric-ity. The park is open May 24 through to the Labour Day weekend.

Seal Bay Provincial Park The 714-hectare all-season forested park is within a 15-minute drive from Cour-tenay or Comox. Enjoy a brisk walk on the trails in winter or stroll through the cool shade in summer. Be-cause its natural state has been preserved, expect to see tall-standing trees and fallen trees, which have become nurseries for sap-lings, mosses and ferns.

Listen for the sounds of the forest and the seashore. The park includes a num-ber of trails, designed for walking, mountain bikes and horses. There is also a handicapped-accessible wheelchair loop.

To reach the main park-ing lot on Bates Road, fol-low the signs to the Powell River ferry and stay on An-derton Road, rather than following Little River Road to the ferry dock. Turn onto Waveland Road, follow a sharp curve to the right, then turn left on Bates Road.



indexAdvertisersACCOMMODATION/RESORTSCrown Isle Resort and Golf Community....................55

Dove Cottage ..............................................................49

Mount Washington Alpine Resort .............................54

Salmon Point Resort RV Park & Marina ....................49

Timberlane Beach Resort ..........................................49

Vacation Getaways.....................................................50

ART GALLERIESBrian Scott Studio ......................................................45

I-Hos Gallery ..............................................................24

Pearl Ellis Gallery ......................................................45

Ron Bridge Fine Art ...................................................44

CHURCHESWorship Directory ................................................84/85

St John the Devine .....................................................18

DININGAtlas Café ...................................................................39

Avalanche Bar and Grill .............................................23

Avenue Bistro .............................................................39

Billy D’s Pub................................................................39

Early Bird Café ............................................................38

Fluid Bar & Grill ..........................................................40

Ichiban Sushi ..............................................................38

Islander Pizza & Pasta ................................................74

Mad Chef Café ............................................................38

Mex Pub and Liquor Store .........................................39

Plates Eatery and Catering Co. ...................................39

Ricky’s Restaurant ......................................................40

Sushi Kobo .................................................................28

Taco Time....................................................................38

Tokoyoto .....................................................................39

Waverley Hotel ...........................................................79

Whistle Stop Pub .......................................................76

Yummies & Gyros ......................................................38

FESTIVALS/SPECIAL EVENTS/MARKETSCharles Dickens Craft Faire .........................................45

Classic Cruisers Graffiti Bash ......................................82

Comox Nautical Days .................................................77

Comox Valley Exhibition ............................................80

Comox Valley Farmers Market ...................................37

CYMC (Courtenay Youth Music Centre) .....................73

Filberg Concert Series ................................................75

Innisfree Farm ............................................................37

Keystone Market ........................................................44

KidsFest 2012 .............................................................76

MOMAR Adventure Race ...........................................70

Nautical Days Bullhead Derby ...................................58

Originals Only Art Shows ..........................................44

Sieffert's Farm Market ...............................................37

Simms Summer Concert Series & Skate Park ...........64

The Filberg Festival ..................................... inside front

MUSEUMSComox Air Force Museum .........................................27

Cumberland Museum and Archives ..........................11

PARKS/GARDENSFilberg Heritage Lodge and Park ...............................78

Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens ............................65

The Gardens on Anderton .........................................46

RECREATIONActive Comox Valley .............................................66/67

Comox Recreation .....................................................30

Courtenay District Fish & Game Protection Assn. .....69

Courtenay Recreation Summer Programs .................64

Freedom Now Yoga ....................................................60

Longland's Golf Course ..............................................56

Mulligan’s Golf Course ...............................................56

Sunnydale Golf & Country Club ................................56

Yoga Studio on Rosewall ...........................................62

SHOPPINGComox BIA ................................................... inside front

BOOK STORES Blue Heron Books ......................................................28

Laughing Oyster Bookshop ......................................16

CLOTHINGJim’s Clothes Closet ..................................................15

La Cache .....................................................................14

Robert A .....................................................................15

Roxannes ....................................................................28

Sublime ......................................................................23

FURNITUREMcConochie’s Furniture and Appliances .....................5

Simply Amish .............................................................31

GIFTS, HOME, SOUVENIRSOtter's Kitchen Cove ...................................................29

The Cottage Gardener ................................................29

Visual Sound AVU ........................................................7

GROCERY/CONVENIENCEEdible Island Whole Foods Market ............................14

Runge’s Imports & Delicatessen ................................40

Thrifty Foods ..............................................................14

JEWELLERSFrancis Jeweller’s .......................................................14

Graham’s Jewellers ....................................................16

PHARMACIESPharmasave ...............................................................34

The Medicine Shoppe ................................................28

SHOESSearles Shoes .............................................................16

Shoebiz.......................................................................14

SPORTSBlack’s Cycle ...............................................................30

Canadian Tire .............................................................57

Coast Surf Shop ..........................................................29

Courtenay Swim Shop ...............................................60

Hitec Brazen Sportswear ...........................................18

Pacific Pro Dive .............................................................5

Ski & Surf Shop ..........................................................57

Ski Tak Hut ..................................................................19

U.B. Diving..................................................................58

SPECIALTY Aerus The Healthy Home Experts ..............................72

Artisans Wood to Work ..............................................43

Coastal Black ..............................................................41

Fanny Bay Oysters ......................................................13

Natural Pastures Cheese ............................................41

Wills Marine Supply ..................................................28

THRIFT STORESSalvation Army ..........................................................18

TOY STORESWhales Tale Toys ........................................................16

Planet Kids Toys .........................................................29

Comox Valley Recordwww.comoxvalleyrecord.com

Town of Comoxwww.comox.ca

City of Courtenaywww.city.courtenay.bc.ca

Village of Cumberlandwww.cumberlandbc.org

Comox ValleyChamber of Commercewww.comoxvalleychamber.bc

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CLUBS/RESOURCE CENTRESComox Military Family Resource Centre ......................6

Evergreen Seniors Club ..............................................62

GOVERNMENTComox Valley Regional District ..................................59

Don McRae MLA ........................................................20

John Duncan MP........................................................20

REAL ESTATE/MORTGAGESBerry Realty .................................................................5

Brando Construction ....................................................9

Coast Realty Group ....................................................21

Couverdon ..................................................................35

Crown Isle Homes ......................................................68

Invis - West Coast Mortgages....................................42

Mountain Spirit Garden Estates.................................59

Penny Lane Property Management

and Real Estate Sales ................................................ 23

RBC Mortgage (John M. Hudey) ...............................33

ReMax (Brett Cairns)..................................................24

ReMax (Brian Willis) ..................................................11

ReMax Dave Procter Realty ........................................3

ReMax (Glenda Mosher) ...........................................30

ReMax (Jane Denham) .............................................26

ReMax (Lisa Jorgensen) ...........................................72

ReMax (Michele Courtney) .......................................33

ReMax (Ronni Lister) ..................................................6

ReMax (Marie McCooey) .............................................7

ReMax (Samuel Ennis) ..............................................51

ReMax (Susan Willis) .................................................73

Royal LePage in the Comox Valley.............................63

Royal LePage (Carla and Barbara) .............................65

Royal LePage (Tina Vincent) ......................................15

The Mortgage Centre .................................................34

AUTO, AUTOMOTIVE, RVComox Valley Delica Auto Imports Ltd. .....................22

Lube-X ........................................................................48

Rice Toyota .................................................................71

Seeco Automotive ......................................................81

Sunwest RV ................................................................61

BEAUTY/SPALevel10Eurospa Salon-Spa-Store ..............................15

The Traveling Barber ..................................................62

BUILDING SUPPLIES/HOME IMPROVEMENTCanada's Curtain Corner ............................................22

Central Builders Home Hardware ..............................20

Bennett’s Fireplace & Heating .............................52/79

Blinds Billiards and Baubles ......................................34

Island Soapstone........................................................36

Pro Star Mechanical ...................................................48

Safe & Sound Window Film ......................................69

Signature West ...........................................................73

Straight Line Painting ................................................69

ThermoTec Mechanical Ltd. ......................................36

Torry & Sons Plumbing & Heating Ltd ......................63

Vera-de Windows ......................................................48

Woodland Flooring ....................................................42

EDUCATION Conseil Scolaire Francophone

de la Columbie-Britannique ......................................53

Elder College ..............................................................22

North Island College ..................................................52

Saltwater School ..........................................................2

FUNERAL SERVICESPiercy's Mt. Washington Funeral Home ....................22

GARDENING/LANDSCAPINGAnderton Nursery ......................................................47

Art Knapp Plants & Gifts ..........................................47

Paradise Plants Garden Centre ...................................47

GAS STATIONSComox Co-op .............................................................72

HEALTHAcreview Dental Clinic ...............................................25

Curves .........................................................................60

Danielle Lambrecht - Counselling .............................32

Gordon Hearing Services ...........................................29

HOME INSPECTIONSClarity Home Inspections ..........................................33

Vision Home Inspections & Renovations ..................24

INSURANCEFirst Insurance ............................................................27

Insurance Centres Vancouver Island ..........................42

INTERIOR DESIGN/HOMEJudith Moore Interiors ...............................................43

LEGAL/FINANCIALB.L.D. Law...................................................................19

Coastal Community ...................................................22

Dundee Wealth Management ...................................17

Liberty Tax ..................................................................58

Odlum Brown ............................................................23

RBC Dominion Securities ...........................................71

Scotiabank .................................................................75

PETSBonefide Dog Coats .................................................. 51

Bosley's Pet Foods Plus..............................................51

Perfect Pet Solutions................................................. 51

Van Isle Vet .................................................................51

Wagz Lifestyle for Dogs & Cats .................................19

Woofy’s .......................................................................51

SENIORS Berwick Comox Valley ...............................................32

Casa Loma .....................................................back page

Cummings Home .......................................................32

TRANSPORTATIONAmbassador Shuttle Service .......................................5

Comox Valley Airport .................................. inside back

Ferry Schedule (Mainland/Vancouver Island) ..........11

Ferry Schedule (Denman/Hornby) ...........................13

Comox Valley EconomicDevelopment Societywww.investcomoxvalley.com

Comox ValleyRegional Districtwww.rdcs.bc.ca

School District #71www.sd71.bc.ca

Cumberland Chamber of Commercewww.cumberlandbc.org

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Experience an exciting journey■ COMMUNITY | THE ISLANDS

EXPLORE HISTORY WITH THE COMOX VALLEY HERITAGE EXPERIENCE TOUR ...

The Comox Valley Heri-tage Experience is an ex-citing journey of signifi cant heritage sites, stories and images that defi ne the rich heritage of our Land of Plenty.

From natural history to industrial, social and cul-tural heritage, this tour is a fascinating exploration of our diverse past.

Presented on 16 stun-ning storyboards placed in scenic locations through-out the Valley, the Heritage Experience is a perfect ac-tivity for any season.

It’s a group of self-tours that take visitors on a jour-ney through the stunning landscape and intriguing history of the Comox Valley. Visitors can choose from four heritage walking tours and one driving tour com-plemented by signage and brochures to assist them on their heritage journey.

From booming coal-mining towns, rural seaside farms and bustling har-bours to early mountain-eers exploring the deep-est and highest reaches of

Strathcona Provincial Park, the Comox Valley Heritage Experience offers a glimpse into the rich social, cultural, natural and industrial his-tory of the region.

The well-marked walking self-guided tours stay close to the downtown cores for easy navigating and the driving tour brochure in-cludes GPS markings to help ensure you are on the right trail.

Along the way, directions are provided for visitors to follow, along with distances marked in kilometres.

Initiated by the Comox Valley Economic Develop-ment Society and made possible as a result of a collaborative and regional partnership between public and private governments and organizations, the Co-mox Valley Heritage Expe-rience is a spellbinding way to explore both the history of the area and its natural splendour.

For more information, visit www.discovercomox-valley.com/explore/tours/heritage-tours.

The Comox Valley Heri Strathcona Provincial Park

EXPLORE HISTORY WITH THE COMOX VALLEY HERITAGE

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The Comox Valley Airport is the starting point to some of the best vacations ever. At YQQ, you get friendly, personalized service and daily direct flights from Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.Just one tip - don’t forget to pack your camera.

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Independent, Assisted Living and Complex Care

For more information or to arrange a tour, call Leah at 250.331.4104

You’ll wish you discovered independent living sooner.

Documents

Tourism Guide - Welcome to the Comox Valley