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| Town of Comox Comox |
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| Coordinates: 49°40′24″N 124°54′8″W / 49.67333°N 124.90222°W | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | British Columbia | ||
| Canada | Mid-Island | ||
| Regional District | Comox Valley | ||
| Incorporated | 1953 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Paul Ives | ||
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| - 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) | ||
| Area code(s) | 250, 778 | ||
| 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.
Comox is known for being home of the Lorne Hotel, the oldest licensed establishment in British Columbia[citation needed], and for the Filberg Festival, an annual summertime arts and crafts extravaganza named for the residential park where it is 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) was raised in Comox, attending Highland Secondary; fellow actress Kim Cattrall (of Sex And The City) spent much of her early life 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,squash player Jonathon Power, and crokinole champion Russ Grabowski.
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Language
The area's language is primarily English, though many local schools offer French immersion programs.
Demographics
Comox had a population of 12,136 people in 2006, which was an increase of 6.5% from the 2001 census count. The median household income in 2005 for Comox was $56,295, which is above the British Columbia provincial average of $52,709.[2]
Education
The following is a list of Comox's public schools School District 71 Comox Valley {Website:[1]}
Elementary Schools
- Village Park Elementary
- Brooklyn Elementary (situated in 2 campuses; the Cape Lazo and Brooklyn)
- Airport Elementary
- Ecole Robb Road Elementary (French Immersion)
- Huband Park Elementary
- Aspen Park Elementary
- Valley View Elementary
- Queenesh Elementary
- Ecole Au Coeur de l'île school link (francophone program School district 93: french as a first language school situated in the Cape Lazo building)
Secondary Schools
- École Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School
- George P. Vanier Secondary School
Post-Secondary Education
The Comox Valley is also home to the primary campus of North Island College, which offers diplomas, trade certificates, and university degrees in fields such as Fine Arts (accredited through Emily Carr University of Art and Design), Business Administration or Liberal Arts (accredited through Vancouver Island University), and Nursing (accredited through the Collaboration for Academic Education in Nursing). There are also branches of Excel Career College, North Island Distance Education Society, and Sprott-Shaw Community College for those who wish to pursue distance education.
Communication
Radio
Television
- Shaw TV - Cable 4
Internet Service Providers
Internet Service Providers in Comox:[7]
- Shaw Internet
- Telus Internet Services
- Island Internet, now owned by Uniserve
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, British Columbia - Detailed City Profile". http://census2006.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5925005&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&Data=Count&SearchText=Comox&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ Comox Valley Record
- ^ Comox Valley Echo
- ^ Island Word
- ^ Totem Times
- ^ ISP in Comox: Shaw, Telus, Island Internet, Uniserve
External links
- Official Town Website
- Comox Valley Wildlife
- Comox Air Force Museum
- Comox in the BC Geographical Names Information System
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Coordinates: 49°40′24″N 124°54′8″W / 49.67333°N 124.90222°W
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