| December 16, 2011 Comox Valley Receives Funding For 24/7 Shelter COURTENAY – Homeless individuals in Courtenay will now have 24/7 access to shelter through $50,000 in additional provincial funding for the Salvation Army’s Pidcock House. December 12, 2011 $2.8 Million For North Vancouver Island Skills Training COURTENAY – As part of “Canada Starts Here: The B.C. Jobs Plan”, the provincial government is investing over $2.8 million in eight new skills training programs on the North Island. November 01, 2011 4-H Month Celebrates B.C.'s Future Workforce VICTORIA - British Columbia celebrates 4-H Month this November, and the contributions the youth development program makes to agriculture and the province's workforce. October 26, 2011 Courtenay Residents Receive Education Awards COURTENAY - Two Courtenay residents are recipients of BC Housing Education Awards to help them further their education, achieve their goals and improve their lives. October 11, 2011 Second New Francophone School for Vancouver Island COMOX - A new, $25-million, K-12 francophone school, École au Coeur-de-l'île, was officially opened in Comox today. October 06, 2011 Make Thanksgiving Dinner a Tribute to B.C. Agriculture VICTORIA - Let the bounty of British Columbia's vast agricultural industry be the centrepiece of your Thanksgiving weekend is the advice being provided by local food advocate and B.C. Minister of Agriculture Don McRae. September 20, 2011 B.E.S.T. Foot Forward COURTENAY - Future aboriginal entrepreneurs will learn valuable business skills at an Aboriginal BEST (Business and Entrepreneurship Skills Training) Program being offered in Courtenay with funding from the B.C. Government. September 20, 2011 Finance Committee Holds Public Consultation in Courtenay COURTENAY – Residents of the Comox Valley will have a chance to provide input on the 2012/13 provincial budget when the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services holds its public consultation in Courtenay. September 09, 2011 Food for Thought: 2010 B.C. Agri-food Year in Review VICTORIA - What do 62,000 tonnes of tomatoes, 656 million litres of milk, over 900,000 kilograms (about two million pounds) of honey, and 61,000 British Columbians have in common? September 07, 2011 Big Boost For Comox Valley Groups COURTENAY – Organizations in the Comox Valley will share $77,575 in the latest round of gaming grants released by the provincial government. September 02, 2011 Raising the (Monkey) Bars at Brooklyn Elementary COURTENAY – Students at Brooklyn Elementary School – Cape Lazo Campus in Comox will soon have the opportunity to explore a brand new playground. August 29, 2011 B.C. and Other Canadian Exports Now Flying Direct to China VANCOUVER - B.C. and other Canadian exports are finding new markets for their products in China through the new China South Airlines (CSA) cargo service from Vancouver International Airport to Shanghai. July 15, 2011 Trade and innovation top agriculture ministers' agenda VICTORIA - I have just concluded my first annual conference of Canadian agriculture ministers where we discussed the future of agriculture in B.C. and across Canada. July 07, 2011 Plan Ahead, Stay Safe: Provincial Grants Help Communities COURTENAY – Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland and Campbell River are benefitting from $1,572,270 in Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) grants. June 28, 2011 Province Provides $7.5 Million for E&N Passenger Rail NANAIMO - The Province is responding to ongoing community support of the E&N Railway by investing $7.5 million to help restore passenger train service on Vancouver Island, announced Premier Christy Clark today. May 12, 2011 Diagnosis for Comox Valley Health Skills Training: Excellent COURTENAY – Future health professionals at North Island College will receive $74,993 to renew and replace health education equipment. May 10, 2011 École Willow Point receives a new modular classroom CAMPBELL RIVER - With nearly two-thirds of its students in kindergarten to Grade 3, École Willow Point Elementary will benefit substantially from a new structure just delivered to the school. April 19, 2011 Comox Valley Honourees Making a Difference COURTENAY – Two local residents will be recognized tomorrow for their outstanding contributions to the Comox Valley. April 07, 2011 Building Safer, Greener Communities COURTENAY – The Province has granted nearly $2.7-million to municipalities in the Comox Valley and North Island as part of a $63.8-million funding infusion to help communities with their spending priorities. April 01, 2011 Boost In Gaming Grants For Local Groups COURTENAY – Nearly $527,000 in community gaming grants will support 118 non-profit community organizations in the Comox Valley and North Island. March 23, 2011 Easing the Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten COURTENAY – Thirty-three licensed child-care providers in the Comox Valley and North Island will share a bonus cheque of nearly $34,000 this spring March 03, 2011 Grants Support Social Services in the Comox Valley COURTENAY – More than $440,000 in community gaming grants will support more than 50 human and social service community organizations in the Comox Valley. February 16, 2011 Statement in the B.C. Legislature When you travel north on the Old Island Highway between Courtenay and Campbell River, you pass by one of the most beautiful farms in British Columbia. February 07, 2011 Energy Upgrades for Arden Elementary COURTENAY – School District 71 is among those leading the charge by tapping into B.C.’s Public Sector Energy Conservation Agreement fund and being conscientious about energy use. | |
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