The Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association (DCBIA) elected three new board members at its recent AGM, and they all agree on one thing: the future looks bright for downtown Courtenay. Just elected to the DCBIA’s 13-member board were Allison Bligh…
The 15th annual 12 Hours of Cumberland, one of the Valley’s most popular and sociable mountain bike races, returns to Cumberland Saturday, June 23. At this popular event hosted by the United Riders of Cumberland (UROC), riders of all ages and…
There’s a new captain at the helm of the only financial institution between Courtenay and Qualicum Beach. Mark Jones joined Union Bay Credit Union (UBCU) as CEO last month, replacing Sharon McGarvey, who led the credit union for four years.…
Slurp guns, sea lettuce and grunt sculpins – if it’s not some underwater sci-fi epic then it must mean that Campbell River’s Discovery Passage Aquarium is preparing to open its doors for the spring season! The local non-profit aquarium has once again enlisted…
Brad Harris brews beer for charity. Dennyse Harris is an event planner who specializes in retreats for women. This spring, the Comox Valley couple is combining their powers to create the ultimate five-day getaway for craft beer lovers. The inaugural…
Campbell River’s DiveSafe International is giving students of its newest dive program a truly unprecedented opportunity – the chance to perform the first ever underwater environmental survey of a legendary local dive site. “This particular dive site, the old Quadra…