Increasing accessibility for all benefits our entire community. Soon after the last election I met with John Higginbotham and toured Courtenay in a scooter from Air Park to North Island College. It was clear that many of the streets, intersections and public buildings were not designed for accessibility.
I helped link the city, as well as developers, to work with the Rick Hansen Foundation for certification of accessible projects which in turn can help fund them.
Below you can read a letter from Jim Gillis, whom I had the pleasure to spend some time with during my campaign launch event this past summer.
Everyone in the Comox Valley, including those in Cumberland, Courtenay, Comox and K’ómoks First Nation, who wants to be connected to a family doctor will soon have access to one, thanks to the recruitment of dozens of family doctors in partnership with the local primary-care network.
Over half-a-million Canadians joined together in ceremony and solidarity on Moose Hide Campaign Day with the goal of ending gender-based violence.
Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells addresses concerns regarding 6 the Street Bridger project
New pilot approved to install free menstraul product dispensers at Lewis and LINC centres.
Residents have been requesting safer pedestrian/cycling infrastructure along Lake Trail Road for many years. Last week, the government announced funding for the project.
The Dingwall Steps connect the top end of Dingwall Road to Carmanah Drive.
Full transit service will resume in the Comox Valley on Feb. 12; HandyDART service resumes Feb. 7.