Nanaimo

Famous for its varied landscapes and more than two dozen parks, the city of Nanaimo boasts one of the prettiest waterfronts in Canada, conveniently located to serve as a home […]

Lantzville

A picturesque seaside community in a village type setting on the east coast of Vancouver Island, Lantzville began as a coal mining settlement in the 1800s. Lantzville is named after […]

Island Highway 19

The Island Highway (Highway 19) runs beside the open water of the Strait of Georgia, from Nanaimo in the south through the Comox Valley, north to Campbell River and terminates […]

Cumberland

Located in the Comox Valley south of Courtenay, and once Canada’s smallest and westernmost city, Cumberland was a bustling coal mining community from 1888, with workers streaming in from Europe, […]

Courtenay

Located in the heart of some of the most beautiful farming landscape on Vancouver Island, Courtenay is the urban centre of the Comox Valley. When Comox’s Sister City was laid […]

Central Island

As you drive the Island Highway, it’s always a treat to look across the Strait of Georgia at landmarks on the mainland as spires of the Coast Mountains rise on […]

Campbell River

The young and vibrant community of Campbell River on the east coast of central Vancouver Island is beautifully set between Strathcona Park to the west and the Discovery Islands to […]