The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) was greatly honoured on its 50th anniversary, June 6, 1964, by being given the Freedom of the City of Victoria. This plaque commemorates the high honour paid to all ranks from this district who were members of Vancouver Island's own highland regiment within the period 1914-64. This plaque unveiled in British Columbia's centennial year 1966.
367 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, BC, Canada
The first settlers who arrived by canoe were Reginald Carwithen, John Bailey, Reginald Pidcock, Harry Blaksley February 1999
, Courtenay, BC, Canada
In Commemoration This cairn marks the place where, in August 1862, the first settlers landed in the Comox Valley. They reached this destination by Indian canoe up the Tsolum River. In memory of this historical event Louisa S. Bates, daughter of Reginald Terry Carwithen, one of these first settlers, dedicates this cairn.
, Courtenay, BC, Canada
Leung Grocery Building - 456 5th Street Leung's Grocery store opened in 1950, another enterprise of Leung Gang, a market gardener who opened a store in Cumberland in 1929 to sell his produce. His eldest son, Norm, continued to operate the store until 2008. He was the third generation of the Low Hock Sung family to have a grocery store in the Comox Valley. Norm was awarded Citizen of the Year in 1986 and in 2004 he received a special award from the BC Lieutenant Governor commemorating his lifetime of altruistic service for the Kiwanis Club of Courtenay. The Lily Garden Restaurant, once located next door, was originally operated by Norm's brother Cyril. When Cyril retired, Norm joined the spaces and operated the lunch counter, keeping the authentic 1950s décor. Fred Leung, the youngest brother, was honoured in the Walk of Achievement for his work in Pharmacology. Fred's Commemorative Star is located on the sidewalk on lower 5th Street.
456 5th Street, Courtenay, BC, Canada
Citizens of the Century Many people have made significant contributions to Courtenay over the last 100 years. The following names have been brought forward by the community to be honoured as Citizens of the Century for their outstanding volunteer efforts Roger Albert Leo Wilfred Anderton Doug Andrews Betty Annand Alex Annand William Ardley John Armstrong Monty Armstrong Jack Armstrong Judy Atkinson H. Stuart Baker Susan Baldwin Russell Ball Robert Bean Ivan Beddows Pat Bell George Bentham Al Bergquist Vic Berndl Lois Berndl Maj Birch Leonard Bishop Hermie Blain Sylvio Blain Mathew Blecha Percy Booth Brian Booth Daphne Borden Jean Bossom Helen Boyd Herb Bradley George Brammall Pat Brandon Edwin Brickman Roy Briggs Shirley Brown Bob Bruon Diane Bruon Alice Bullen Alan Burgess Bill Burns Cyril Burns Lawrence Burns Fred Burrows Mike Butler Sam Calla Julie Campbell Catherine Capes Phyllis Capes Peggy Carswell John Carswell Helena Cartwright Bob Casavant Robert Will Castle Kassy Cessford Beverly Chalk Ed Chamber Iris Churchill Dr. Robert Clarke Anne Clarkson Lorne Cleland Mickey Colburn Mike Collins W.R. Cooke Patricia Cottingham Audrey Craig Dr. Kenneth Crompton M.D. Keith Currie Willie Currie Meaghan Cursons Claude Dalley Muriel Dann Robert Dargie John Davies Jenny Deters Catherine DeVries Christine Dickinson Harry Dixon Peter Doherty Les Doty Marty Douglas Richard Downey Joe Ducca Marcie DuMais Bill Edwards Margaret Egger James Ekdahl Ken Erikson Rick Euper Andy Everson Robert Filberg Sue Finneron Jackie Finnie Matt Foster Mike Fournier Chief Andy Frank Gwyn Frayne Heili Garcia Doug Geidt Rick Gibson Bob Gibson Paulo Giomo John Glowasky Don Gordon Marie Gordon Dick Graham Ray Grant Alex Gray Bill Green Jacqueline Green Mary Greig Edwin Grieve Jim Griffith Stan Hagen Judy Hagen Brian Hamp Susan Hamp Jeff Hampton Bent Harder Judith Harder Lorne Harder Rene Harding Ed Harrison Larry Hartman Derrick Harvey Kim Hazard Paul Helpard Dennis Henderson Bobby Herron Glen Heibert John Higginbotham Joseph Hitchen George Hobson Maudy Hobson Val Hornby Peter Hryko Tony Hryko Ben Hughes George Hunden Rod Hunter Win Hunter Grant Hyde Andrew Jackson John James Randy James Terry James Laurie Janzen Cindy Jesse Joe Johnson Warner Johnston Lorne Kerr Cary Kerr Bessie Kilpatrick Jean Kirby Kathleen Kirk Richard Konschak Carolyn Kirk-Albert Randy Koppa Darlene Kramp Lloyd Kuhn Ed LaFleur Greg Lamb Neil Lamb Regina Land Dave Landers Mike Laver Cliffe Laver Stuart LaVoie Lillian Lefcoe Edward Lefley William Leighton Jim Leung Norm Leung Pat Lewis Wendy Lewis Madge Liddle Jim Lilburn Jin Lin Austin Littler David Logan D.R. MacDonald Kurt MacDonald Lane MacDonald Hugh MacKinnon Bayne Mann Joe Marasco Ruth Masters Lachlan Mawhinney Diane Maxted Earl Maynes Lori Mazey Brian McAskill Trish McAffrey Debbie McCooey Kera McHugh Nelson McInnis Joe McIntosh R. McKee William McKee Lyle McKenzie Debbi McLachlan Graham McLean Dan McLellan Edith McNish Joseph McPhee Bob McPhee Bob McQuillan Tom Menzies Arthur Meyers Margaret Misener Murray Mitchell Mary Mobley Robert Meon Betty Moore Rob Moore Michele Morton Don Munroe Richard Murphy Hamish Murray Dave Neill Gordon Nettleton Catherine Newnes Derek Newnes Vern Nichols Robert Nikolaisen Jay Oddleifson Jim Odo Mary Oliver Marlene Oolo Ross Pagdin Chris Paige Marc L. Paradis Ronald Parke Nancy Parker Irvin Paul Joseph Pavlik Terry Penney Lily Perrin Larry Peterson Kaj Petersen Hans Petersen Lance Petty Ray Phillips Eleanor Phillips Liz Phillipson Darryl Pippin Ian Potts Alice Potts Roy Pouss Murray Presley Harry Pruden Beryl Regier Larry Rennison Marye Reynolds Ethel Rodwell Chip Ross Andrea Rowe Norm Rowland Henry Schellinck Teresa Schellinck George Seigler Loretta Semple Elizabeth Shannon Robert George Shaw Eleanor Shaw April Shopland Rick Sheldon Florence Simms Harry Simms Barbara Simonson Victor Simonson Richard Skinner Tom Slater Chuck Slemin Mary Slemin Steven Smith Walter Stanton Jim Stevenson John Stevenson Dale Stewart Billy Strachan Alexander Strachan Isabelle Stubbs William Stubbs Richard Swift Gerry Tait Walter Tarling Keith Tatton Natalie Thomas Jock Thomson Joseph Thomson Ryan Thorburn Marjorie Thorpe Art Tilbe Derek Tobacco Doris Tonkin Mike Trask Laurie Ulm Alexander Urquhart Clara van Dinter Jim Vaton Stan Venables Myrtle Vickburg Cindy von Kampen Bev Ward John Ward Darrin Wasiliew Sam Watson Marsha Webb Dennis Webber Ron Webber Ron Weir Doris Weislein Dave White Wayne White Moelwyn Williams Rod Williams Sid Williams Sandra Williams Scott Williams Ted Williamson Starr Winchester Harold Woodland Newt Worden
830 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, BC, Canada
Courtenay City Hall Site 1952-1995 The Courtenay City Hall stood on this site for forty-three years until it was destroyed by fire on July 2, 1995. The site has served the community well. The land was donated by City founder Joseph McPhee in 1886 for the construction of Courtenay's first schoolhouse until that building was relocated to 4th Street in 1915. A new building was built to house the local police detachment. In 1926 the building served as the headquarters and staff sergeant's residence of the British Columbia Provincial Police. In 1952 the building was redesigned by local architect W. A. Owen in its memorable Elizabethan style to serve as our former landmark Courtenay City Hall. This plaque sits in the garden that was moved here in 1952 from the site of the original city hall on Duncan Avenue.
750 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay, BC, Canada