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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.
Known as the Puntledge/Black Creek electoral area, it is located between Courtenay, Campbell River and Strathcona Provincial Park. According to the 2016 Census: Population: 8,617 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves) % Change (2011–2016): 3.5%; Dwellings: 3,572; Area (km 2): 1073.96; Density (persons per km 2): 7.1
It was also the headquarters of Comox Logging, which owned Block 29, a valuable stand of Douglas Fir timber, stretching from south of Courtenay well to the north of Campbell River. For a number of years, logging was the largest source of employment in the community. Logging and mining declined in the 1960s, and fishing later declined in the 1990s.
2020 British Columbia general election: Courtenay-Comox; Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic: Ronna-Rae Leonard: 14,663: 50.56 +13.20: $50,103.50 Liberal
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Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia. As of 2024, British Columbia has 161 municipalities, [1] out of which 53 are classified as cities. [2] According to the 2021 Canadian census, British Columbia is the third most populous province in Canada, with 5,000,879 inhabitants, and the second largest province by land area, covering 920,686.55 square kilometres (355,479.06 square miles).
The school was slightly damaged by an earthquake on June 23, 1946. Courtenay West School (now Courtenay Elementary) opened in 1953 and the two overlapped in their operation for a few years. Courtenay Central was demolished in June 1960 and the land was sold to build a grocery store. The funds were used to upgrade Courtenay West School. [1]
Gord Johns MP (born November 29, 1969) is a Canadian businessman and politician. Since 2015, he has served as the New Democrat Member of Parliament for the federal electoral riding of Courtenay—Alberni in the House of Commons of Canada.