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All About Comox

 Located on the eastern side of Vancouver Island, Comox is known as a historic naval and steamer port city and Canadian Forces Base. It is primarily residential in nature and located in a rich agricultural area producing potatoes, vegetables, fruit and daily products. 


The Comox skyline is hedged by mountains, providing a beautiful backdrop to this charming 


 The population of Comox is 14,806 (2021 census). 


Climate

 Comox has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. Due to its position on a small peninsula surrounded by the waters of Georgia Strait, Comox Bay and the Courtenay River Estuary, Comox enjoys temperate weather year-round: summer temperatures average 22 °C (72 °F) and rarely reach 30 °C (86 °F), while winter temperatures rarely fall below freezing. Although annual precipitation averages 1,179 mm (46.4 in), almost 80% of this falls between October and March, mainly as rain rather than snow. The result is dry, sunny summers, and mild, wet winters. 


Up to date weather forecasts can be found here. 


Transportation

 Comox Valley Regional Transit

Schedules and maps can be found here


Government

 Comox has a Mayor and six Councillors, elected at large for 4-year terms. 


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British Columbia Driver's License

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Health Insurance

Emergency Services

Call 911 if you require fire, police, or an ambulance!

HealthLink BC

Phone: 811 or visit: Website

  HealthLink BC provides free non-emergency health information and referral services. You can get help and information nay time of the day or night, every day of the year. Call 8-1-1 to ask a registered nurse your health questions.      

Town of 
​Comox

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Education

Comex is served by: 

Comox Valley Schools

607 Cumberland Road

Courtney, BC V9N7G5 

Phone: 250-334-5500 

Website 

Comox Valley Schools has 15 elementary schools, 1 middle school and 3 secondary schools. 


Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique 

100 – 13511 Commerce Parkway 

Richmond, BC V6V2J8 

Phone: 604-214-2600 

Website 

Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique has one school in Comox for the francophone community – école au-Coeur-de-Iles is a K to 12 school. 

   

Recreation

Comox residents and visitors receive great benefits from the variety of leisure services and opportunities that are available in the community. To explore the recreation services provided by Comox, click here.


 

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