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Archive of hometown notes from Courtenay: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.
How Courtenay sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.
Indoor radon figures for Courtenay follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.
A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Courtenay in national context first.
Courtenay and District Museum is a reason people stay fond of Courtenay.
December 2023 in Courtenay: Courtenay and District Museum. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
The 6th Street Active Transportation Bridge opened in 2026 as a four-metre cable-stayed crossing for walking and cycling to Simms Park.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Courtenay compares with nearby cities on City Score.
Courtenay's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.
A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.
Courtenay is the Comox Valley's largest urban centre, the place Experience Comox Valley describes when it lines Courtenay up with seaside
Simms Millennium Park still orients Courtenay. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
The Courtenay and District Museum advertises an Elasmosaur skeleton and fossil tours, a paleontology flex unusual for a mid-Island downtown.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Courtenay.
Residential mill rates for Courtenay appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Courtenay beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same
Walk or drive through Courtenay long enough and Courtenay and District Museum comes up. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
Riverfront work is the civic story of the decade. Simms Summer Concerts are back on Sunday evenings at Simms Park, lawn chairs pointed at the water. Across the bank, the Anderton Riverbank Restoration is reshaping the west shore from near 5th Street toward Riverside Park, opposite the Florence Filberg Centre. Lewis Centre runs the recreation desk, Sid Williams Theatre holds the stage nights, and the Courtenay and District Museum on 4th Street keeps the Elasmosaur and fossil-tour crowd in the downtown mix. Native Sons Hall and The LINC Youth Centre round out the booking map.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
The new walking and cycling span linking downtown paths to Simms Park and the Riverway network. It is the river crossing people argue about
6th Street Active Transportation Bridge still orients Courtenay. The new walking and cycling span linking downtown paths to Simms Park and the Riverway network. It is the river crossing people argue about in a good way.
The 6th Street Active Transportation Bridge opened in 2026 as a four-metre cable-stayed crossing for walking and cycling to Simms Park.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Tourism copy still calls Courtenay the Comox Valley's largest urban centre, which matches how Valley residents assign downtown errands.
November 2023 in Courtenay: Simms Millennium Park. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
Tourism copy still calls Courtenay the Comox Valley's largest urban centre, which matches how Valley residents assign downtown errands.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Where Courtenay sits in published building-permit figures for October 2023.
Construction intent in Courtenay shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.
Open the Courtenay permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.
Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same
Courtenay and District Museum still orients Courtenay. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
Anderton Riverbank Restoration runs about 320 metres along the Courtenay River opposite the Florence Filberg Centre.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
6th Street Active Transportation Bridge is a reason people stay fond of Courtenay.
October 2023 in Courtenay: 6th Street Active Transportation Bridge. The new walking and cycling span linking downtown paths to Simms Park and the Riverway network. It is the river crossing people argue about in a good way.
Simms Summer Concerts returned to Simms Millennium Park after the park reopened following bridge construction.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Riverfront work is the civic story of the decade. Simms Summer Concerts are back on Sunday evenings at Simms Park, lawn chairs pointed at
Walk or drive through Courtenay long enough and Simms Millennium Park comes up. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
Riverfront work is the civic story of the decade. Simms Summer Concerts are back on Sunday evenings at Simms Park, lawn chairs pointed at the water. Across the bank, the Anderton Riverbank Restoration is reshaping the west shore from near 5th Street toward Riverside Park, opposite the Florence Filberg Centre. Lewis Centre runs the recreation desk, Sid Williams Theatre holds the stage nights, and the Courtenay and District Museum on 4th Street keeps the Elasmosaur and fossil-tour crowd in the downtown mix. Native Sons Hall and The LINC Youth Centre round out the booking map.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Courtenay.
Residential mill rates for Courtenay appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Courtenay beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
East Courtenay is planning Fire Hall #2 at the Waters Place training grounds, while Bill Moore Park and Dogwood Park are in the
September 2023 in Courtenay: Courtenay and District Museum. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
The Courtenay and District Museum advertises an Elasmosaur skeleton and fossil tours, a paleontology flex unusual for a mid-Island downtown.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Courtenay draws municipal drinking water from Comox Lake, treated at Comox Valley Water Treatment Plant (4701 Lake Trail Road).
Ask where Courtenay drinking water begins and the answer is Comox Lake, then Comox Valley Water Treatment Plant (4701 Lake Trail Road). That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.
CVRD plant (2021): coagulation, filtration, UV, sodium hypochlorite. Courtenay operates Class 3 distribution only.
See the Courtenay water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.
Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the
Simms Millennium Park still orients Courtenay. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
Simms Summer Concerts returned to Simms Millennium Park after the park reopened following bridge construction.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Courtenay.
Courtenay appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.
Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.
Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same
Walk or drive through Courtenay long enough and Courtenay and District Museum comes up. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
Riverfront work is the civic story of the decade. Simms Summer Concerts are back on Sunday evenings at Simms Park, lawn chairs pointed at the water. Across the bank, the Anderton Riverbank Restoration is reshaping the west shore from near 5th Street toward Riverside Park, opposite the Florence Filberg Centre. Lewis Centre runs the recreation desk, Sid Williams Theatre holds the stage nights, and the Courtenay and District Museum on 4th Street keeps the Elasmosaur and fossil-tour crowd in the downtown mix. Native Sons Hall and The LINC Youth Centre round out the booking map.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Advertised broadband availability for Courtenay.
Broadband rows for Courtenay come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.
A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Courtenay internet page.
Anderton Riverbank Restoration runs about 320 metres along the Courtenay River opposite the Florence Filberg Centre.
August 2023 in Courtenay: Simms Millennium Park. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
Anderton Riverbank Restoration runs about 320 metres along the Courtenay River opposite the Florence Filberg Centre.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Courtenay sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.
Indoor radon figures for Courtenay follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.
A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Courtenay in national context first.
Courtenay and District Museum is a reason people stay fond of Courtenay.
Courtenay and District Museum still orients Courtenay. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
The 6th Street Active Transportation Bridge opened in 2026 as a four-metre cable-stayed crossing for walking and cycling to Simms Park.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Courtenay compares with nearby cities on City Score.
Courtenay's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.
A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.
Riverfront work is the civic story of the decade. Simms Summer Concerts are back on Sunday evenings at Simms Park, lawn chairs pointed at
Walk or drive through Courtenay long enough and Simms Millennium Park comes up. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
Riverfront work is the civic story of the decade. Simms Summer Concerts are back on Sunday evenings at Simms Park, lawn chairs pointed at the water. Across the bank, the Anderton Riverbank Restoration is reshaping the west shore from near 5th Street toward Riverside Park, opposite the Florence Filberg Centre. Lewis Centre runs the recreation desk, Sid Williams Theatre holds the stage nights, and the Courtenay and District Museum on 4th Street keeps the Elasmosaur and fossil-tour crowd in the downtown mix. Native Sons Hall and The LINC Youth Centre round out the booking map.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Courtenay.
Residential mill rates for Courtenay appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Courtenay beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same
July 2023 in Courtenay: Courtenay and District Museum. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
Simms Summer Concerts returned to Simms Millennium Park after the park reopened following bridge construction.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
The new walking and cycling span linking downtown paths to Simms Park and the Riverway network. It is the river crossing people argue about
Walk or drive through Courtenay long enough and 6th Street Active Transportation Bridge comes up. The new walking and cycling span linking downtown paths to Simms Park and the Riverway network. It is the river crossing people argue about in a good way.
Riverfront work is the civic story of the decade. Simms Summer Concerts are back on Sunday evenings at Simms Park, lawn chairs pointed at the water. Across the bank, the Anderton Riverbank Restoration is reshaping the west shore from near 5th Street toward Riverside Park, opposite the Florence Filberg Centre. Lewis Centre runs the recreation desk, Sid Williams Theatre holds the stage nights, and the Courtenay and District Museum on 4th Street keeps the Elasmosaur and fossil-tour crowd in the downtown mix. Native Sons Hall and The LINC Youth Centre round out the booking map.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Tourism copy still calls Courtenay the Comox Valley's largest urban centre, which matches how Valley residents assign downtown errands.
Simms Millennium Park still orients Courtenay. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
Tourism copy still calls Courtenay the Comox Valley's largest urban centre, which matches how Valley residents assign downtown errands.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Where Courtenay sits in published building-permit figures for June 2023.
Construction intent in Courtenay shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.
Open the Courtenay permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.
Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same
Walk or drive through Courtenay long enough and Courtenay and District Museum comes up. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
Riverfront work is the civic story of the decade. Simms Summer Concerts are back on Sunday evenings at Simms Park, lawn chairs pointed at the water. Across the bank, the Anderton Riverbank Restoration is reshaping the west shore from near 5th Street toward Riverside Park, opposite the Florence Filberg Centre. Lewis Centre runs the recreation desk, Sid Williams Theatre holds the stage nights, and the Courtenay and District Museum on 4th Street keeps the Elasmosaur and fossil-tour crowd in the downtown mix. Native Sons Hall and The LINC Youth Centre round out the booking map.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
6th Street Active Transportation Bridge is a reason people stay fond of Courtenay.
6th Street Active Transportation Bridge still orients Courtenay. The new walking and cycling span linking downtown paths to Simms Park and the Riverway network. It is the river crossing people argue about in a good way.
Simms Summer Concerts returned to Simms Millennium Park after the park reopened following bridge construction.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
East Courtenay is planning Fire Hall #2 at the Waters Place training grounds, while Bill Moore Park and Dogwood Park are in the
May 2023 in Courtenay: Simms Millennium Park. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
The 6th Street Active Transportation Bridge opened in 2026 as a four-metre cable-stayed crossing for walking and cycling to Simms Park.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Courtenay.
Residential mill rates for Courtenay appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Courtenay beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Courtenay is the Comox Valley's largest urban centre, the place Experience Comox Valley describes when it lines Courtenay up with seaside
Courtenay and District Museum still orients Courtenay. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
The Courtenay and District Museum advertises an Elasmosaur skeleton and fossil tours, a paleontology flex unusual for a mid-Island downtown.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Courtenay draws municipal drinking water from Comox Lake, treated at Comox Valley Water Treatment Plant (4701 Lake Trail Road).
May 2023 is a good week to revisit Courtenay's source: Comox Lake. Treatment at Comox Valley Water Treatment Plant (4701 Lake Trail Road) sits between the intake and the tap.
CVRD plant (2021): coagulation, filtration, UV, sodium hypochlorite. Courtenay operates Class 3 distribution only.
See the Courtenay water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.
Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the
Walk or drive through Courtenay long enough and Simms Millennium Park comes up. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
Riverfront work is the civic story of the decade. Simms Summer Concerts are back on Sunday evenings at Simms Park, lawn chairs pointed at the water. Across the bank, the Anderton Riverbank Restoration is reshaping the west shore from near 5th Street toward Riverside Park, opposite the Florence Filberg Centre. Lewis Centre runs the recreation desk, Sid Williams Theatre holds the stage nights, and the Courtenay and District Museum on 4th Street keeps the Elasmosaur and fossil-tour crowd in the downtown mix. Native Sons Hall and The LINC Youth Centre round out the booking map.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Courtenay.
Courtenay appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.
Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.
Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same
April 2023 in Courtenay: Courtenay and District Museum. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
Tourism copy still calls Courtenay the Comox Valley's largest urban centre, which matches how Valley residents assign downtown errands.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Advertised broadband availability for Courtenay.
Broadband rows for Courtenay come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.
A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Courtenay internet page.
Anderton Riverbank Restoration runs about 320 metres along the Courtenay River opposite the Florence Filberg Centre.
Simms Millennium Park still orients Courtenay. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
Anderton Riverbank Restoration runs about 320 metres along the Courtenay River opposite the Florence Filberg Centre.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Courtenay sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.
Indoor radon figures for Courtenay follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.
A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Courtenay in national context first.
Courtenay and District Museum is a reason people stay fond of Courtenay.
Walk or drive through Courtenay long enough and Courtenay and District Museum comes up. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
Riverfront work is the civic story of the decade. Simms Summer Concerts are back on Sunday evenings at Simms Park, lawn chairs pointed at the water. Across the bank, the Anderton Riverbank Restoration is reshaping the west shore from near 5th Street toward Riverside Park, opposite the Florence Filberg Centre. Lewis Centre runs the recreation desk, Sid Williams Theatre holds the stage nights, and the Courtenay and District Museum on 4th Street keeps the Elasmosaur and fossil-tour crowd in the downtown mix. Native Sons Hall and The LINC Youth Centre round out the booking map.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
How Courtenay compares with nearby cities on City Score.
Courtenay's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.
A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.
East Courtenay is planning Fire Hall #2 at the Waters Place training grounds, while Bill Moore Park and Dogwood Park are in the
February 2023 in Courtenay: Simms Millennium Park. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
The Courtenay and District Museum advertises an Elasmosaur skeleton and fossil tours, a paleontology flex unusual for a mid-Island downtown.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Published residential mill-rate context for Courtenay.
Residential mill rates for Courtenay appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.
Assessment bases differ by province. Read Courtenay beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.
Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same
Courtenay and District Museum still orients Courtenay. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
Simms Summer Concerts returned to Simms Millennium Park after the park reopened following bridge construction.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
The new walking and cycling span linking downtown paths to Simms Park and the Riverway network. It is the river crossing people argue about
February 2023 in Courtenay: 6th Street Active Transportation Bridge. The new walking and cycling span linking downtown paths to Simms Park and the Riverway network. It is the river crossing people argue about in a good way.
The 6th Street Active Transportation Bridge opened in 2026 as a four-metre cable-stayed crossing for walking and cycling to Simms Park.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Tourism copy still calls Courtenay the Comox Valley's largest urban centre, which matches how Valley residents assign downtown errands.
Walk or drive through Courtenay long enough and Simms Millennium Park comes up. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
Riverfront work is the civic story of the decade. Simms Summer Concerts are back on Sunday evenings at Simms Park, lawn chairs pointed at the water. Across the bank, the Anderton Riverbank Restoration is reshaping the west shore from near 5th Street toward Riverside Park, opposite the Florence Filberg Centre. Lewis Centre runs the recreation desk, Sid Williams Theatre holds the stage nights, and the Courtenay and District Museum on 4th Street keeps the Elasmosaur and fossil-tour crowd in the downtown mix. Native Sons Hall and The LINC Youth Centre round out the booking map.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Where Courtenay sits in published building-permit figures for January 2023.
Building-permit value for Courtenay comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.
Open the Courtenay permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.
Courtenay and District Museum is a reason people stay fond of Courtenay.
January 2023 in Courtenay: Courtenay and District Museum. Downtown museum and palaeontology centre on 4th Street with deep-time exhibits and fossil tours. It keeps science curiosity on the same street grid as Sid Williams Theatre.
Anderton Riverbank Restoration runs about 320 metres along the Courtenay River opposite the Florence Filberg Centre.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.
Courtenay draws municipal drinking water from Comox Lake, treated at Comox Valley Water Treatment Plant (4701 Lake Trail Road).
Ask where Courtenay drinking water begins and the answer is Comox Lake, then Comox Valley Water Treatment Plant (4701 Lake Trail Road). That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.
CVRD plant (2021): coagulation, filtration, UV, sodium hypochlorite. Courtenay operates Class 3 distribution only.
See the Courtenay water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.
Courtenay is the Comox Valley's largest urban centre, the place Experience Comox Valley describes when it lines Courtenay up with seaside
Simms Millennium Park still orients Courtenay. Riverfront park at the end of the new 6th Street bridge, home to free Sunday summer concerts. Bring a chair; the Courtenay River is the backdrop.
The 6th Street Active Transportation Bridge opened in 2026 as a four-metre cable-stayed crossing for walking and cycling to Simms Park.
More on Courtenay: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.