Comox, British Columbia
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| Town of Comox Comox |
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | British Columbia | ||
| Regional District | Comox Valley | ||
| Incorporated | 1953 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Jim Brass | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 26.68 km² (10.3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 12,136 | ||
| - Density | 800.5/km² (2,073.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) (UTC) | ||
| Area code(s) | 250 | ||
| Website: Comox.ca | |||
Comox is a town located on the eastern side of Vancouver Island, British Columbia in the Comox Valley. Comox has a population of approximately 12,200 people[1] and is home to the Canadian air force base CFB Comox and HMCS Quadra Sea Cadet training facility.
The town shares the Comox Valley with the City of Courtenay, the Village of Cumberland, and the unincorporated settlements of Royston, Union Bay, Fanny Bay, Black Creek and Merville. The valley's population is currently well past the 60,000 mark, and has experienced a recent period of sustained growth.
Comox is known for being home of the Lorne Hotel, the oldest licensed establishment in British Columbia, and for the Filberg Festival, an annual summertime arts and crafts extravaganza named for the residential park where it's held. Coinciding with the Filberg Festival in early August are the 'Nautical Days' celebrations in Comox Marina Park (a landfill waterfront park), boasting a parade, a classic car show, an amateur boatbuilding competition and live music performances.
Actress Pamela Anderson (of Baywatch fame) lived in Comox for most of her childhood; fellow actress Kim Cattrall (of Sex And The City) spent much of her early years in Comox as well. The town is also the hometown of many National Hockey League stars, including Cam Neely, Ty Wishart, and Brett McLean. Other locally grown athletes include 2004 Athens Olympics silver medalist Thomas Herschmiller and squash legend Jonathon Power. Locally-known radio host Red Robinson is also from Comox.
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[edit] Language
The area's language is primarily English, though many local schools offer French immersion programs. All other languages comprise less than 1% of the spoken language.
[edit] Education
Comox is home to multiple elementary and secondary schools offering both English and French immersion programs.
The following is a list of Comox's public schools School District 71 Comox Valley
[edit] Elementary Schools:
- Village Park Elementary
- Brooklyn Elementary
- Comox Elementary
- Airport Elementary
- Ecole Robb Road Elementary (French Immersion) + École Au coeur de l'île (Francophone School District 93)
- Huband Park Elementary
- Glacier View Elementary
[edit] Middle Schools
- Ecole Aspen Park Middle School (English+French)
- Cape Lazo Middle School
- Courtenay Middle School
- Lake Trail Middle school
[edit] Secondary School:
- École Highland Secondary School (English+French)
- George P. Vanier Secondary School
- Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School
[edit] Summer Schools
- Comox Valley Youth Music Centre Summer School & Festival
[edit] Post-Secondary Education:
The Comox Valley is also home to the primary campus of North Island College, which offers a variety of courses to those wishing to further their education, but stay close to home. There are also branches of Excel Career College and Sprott-Shaw Community College for those who wish to pursue distance education.
[edit] Communication
[edit] Print
- Comox Valley Record[2]
- Comox Valley Echo
- Totem Times
[edit] Radio
[edit] Television
- Shaw TV - Cable 4
[edit] Internet Service Providers
Internet Service Providers in Comox[3]
- Shaw Internet
- Telus Internet Services
- Island Internet, now owned by Uniserve.com
[edit] See also
- Comox people - the Comox native people
- CFB Comox - the airport of Comox
[edit] References
- ^ Comox Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE.
- ^ Comox Valley Record
- ^ ISP in Comox: Shaw, Telus, Island Internet, Uniserve
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