The Comox Valley Regional District board has approved a $75,000 allocation from the Homelessness Supports Service to the Comox Valley Transition Society to renovate the building at 685 Cliffe Ave. to enable the creation of a 33-bed emergency shelter. The building, owned by the City of Courtenay, houses the Connect Warming Centre. Read Full Article … [Read more...] about News: Comox Valley directors approve funds to create 33-bed shelter
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News: Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells delivers inaugural address
https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/courtenay-mayor-bob-wells-delivers-inaugural-address/ Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells addressed a full gallery at the inaugural meeting of the newly elected city council, Monday at the CVRD Civic Room. He started off by thanking his family and all candidates who ran in the Oct. 15 election. “This election seemed tougher than most, but we … [Read more...] about News: Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells delivers inaugural address
News: Island Coastal Economic Trust hopes for permanent funding
https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/island-coastal-economic-trust-hopes-for-permanent-funding/ Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells was pleasantly surprised when a motion to recapitalize the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) garnered unanimous support from delegates across the province at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, September in Whistler. The support provides … [Read more...] about News: Island Coastal Economic Trust hopes for permanent funding
News: Food waste curbside collection coming to Courtenay
https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/food-waste-curbside-collection-coming-to-courtenay/ As of January, single-residential homes and duplexes in Courtenay may place food waste at the curb for composting, along with weekly yard waste. Courtenay residents will soon have a new curbside collection service for food waste such as banana peels, stale bread, meat scraps and … [Read more...] about News: Food waste curbside collection coming to Courtenay
News: Non-profit advocates trail over rail for Vancouver Island
https://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/news/non-profit-advocates-trail-over-rail-for-vancouver-island/ The owner of the Island Rail corridor says the limitations of a single-lane highway justify an investment in trains on Vancouver Island, but a non-profit group says the costs are far too prohibitive to restore train service. The Friends of Rails to Trails Vancouver Island … [Read more...] about News: Non-profit advocates trail over rail for Vancouver Island