A great conversation with Mayor Philip Brown of Charlottetown, PEI. Wait for the part where he puts on his sunglasses.

As of 12:30 pm on Sunday, March 22nd, all Playgrounds in Courtenay are closed. This is serious. Stay calm, stay positive, stay home.

We are in this together. Please help us flatten the curve, make only essential trips, and look after yourself. Stay positive and be kind to others.

Coronavirus has arrived in the Comox Valley. Please stay calm. Don’t hoard. As a result of the global Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the city of Courtenay is closing all City recreation and cultural facilities as of 3:00pm PST March 16th 2020.

Be Kind. Stay Calm. Be Safe. Look after your Mental and Physical Health. Listen to Medical Experts. Flatten the Curve. Only Essential Trips.

Please be advised of the changes in social services due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our incredible service providers are doing all they can to flatten the curve of the pandemic while providing essential services to those in need.  Be kind. Stay calm. Be Safe. 

The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is alerting Comox Valley water system users that it will be moving to its backup pump station from March 16 to 19, 2020 while BC Hydro completes its penstock fish screen cleaning. The backup station is located further downstream than the primary withdrawal location and is more susceptible to poor water quality during weather events.

Dear Editor, A recent letter to the editor from Michael Gilbert had questions about the Fifth Street Bridge rehabilitation project. He asked why the City is not considering building a brand new bridge. Your readers should be aware that our council is not making decisions on the Fifth Street Bridge lightly.

Event, now in its 44th year, featured talent all day inside the Sid Williams Theatre

City Council joined Nanaimo Member of Legislative Assembly, Sheila Malcolmson on a walking tour of the 5th Street Complete Street project, between Menzies and Fitzgerald Avenues. The project was made possible by a $3.253 million grant to the City of Courtenay from the Strategic Priorities fund under the Federal Gas Tax Fund and $,41,900 from the ICBC Road Safety program.

Our community made significant strides in 2018 on a number of areas, and on behalf of Council I’m pleased to highlight some of our accomplishments, along with future goals that are still to be achieved.

The rising cost of housing in southern coastal British Columbia has become an increasing challenge for many municipalities, including Courtenay. Our Council is committed to working towards solutions. In 2018 we engaged with a number of regional housing and social service providers to collectively work on our mutual goals of addressing housing insecurity and homelessness.