Comox Travel Guide

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 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. The valley's population is currently well past the 30,000 mark, and has experienced a recent period of sustained growth.
Comox is known for being home of the Lorne Hotel, the oldest licensed establishment in British Columbia, and for the Filberg Festival, an annual summertime arts and crafts extravaganza named for the residential park where it's 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) lived in Comox for most of her childhood; fellow actress Kim Catrall (of Sex And The City) spent much of her early years 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 and squash legend Jonathon Power. Locally-known radio host Red Robinson is also from Comox. (...) more....

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