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Courtenay (/ ˈ k ɔːr t n i / KORT-nee) [1] is a city of about 26,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia.It is the largest community and only city in the area commonly known as the Comox Valley, and the seat of the Comox Valley Regional District, which replaced the Comox-Strathcona Regional District.
Archaeological evidence suggests there was an active Coast Salish fishing settlement at Comox for at least 4,000 years. [6] Due to its gentle climate, fertile soil and abundant sea life, the Laich-kwil-tach conquerors of the area, and of the Kʼómoks, called the area kw'umuxws (Li'kwala for plentiful), which was eventually anglicized to Komoux and then to Comox.
Comox Valley Airport/CFB Comox is the main airport for the area. Courtenay Airpark, Courtenay Airpark Water Aerodrome and Smit Field are available for smaller aircraft. Regular air services primarily connect to Vancouver, along with service to destinations like Calgary and Edmonton.
The partition left the new Comox Valley Regional District with only 8.4 percent of the former Comox-Strathcona's land area, but 57.9 percent of its population. The CVRD covers an area of 2,425 square kilometres, of which 1,725 square kilometres is land (the remainder is water), and serves a population of 72,445 according to the 2023 Census. [ 4 ]
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Name Address Coordinates Government recognition (CRHP №) Image Billy Booth House 307 First Street Courtenay BC : Courtenay municipality () : Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds ...
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