Free supplementary food for people in need across the Comox Valley.
The Comox Valley Food Bank serves the area from Cook Creek to Oyster River. Client hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 08:30 to 13:00 and Friday from 08:30 to 12:00; it is closed on statutory holidays. Contact the food bank to confirm intake and current client requirements.
Service Areas: Balmoral Beach, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Fanny Bay, Oyster River, Royston, Sandwick, Saratoga Beach, Union Bay
Location: 1255 McPhee Avenue, Courtenay, British Columbia
Health promotion and public health supports for women, children, youth, and families from Black Creek to Fanny Bay.
Supports residents from Black Creek to Fanny Bay, including Denman and Hornby Islands. Services include publicly funded immunizations for eligible adults, TB testing for eligible populations, STI testing for eligible people under 26, outreach immunization and STI testing, nutrition information from a registered dietitian, and youth clinics offering free confidential drop-in nursing services. Youth clinics provide pregnancy testing and counselling, STI testing and treatment, low-cost birth control and emergency contraceptive pills, free condoms, and referrals. Additional supports include the Baby Bed Program (free safe sleeping surface for new and expecting parents, no appointment, weekdays 08:30–16:30), breastfeeding support including Thursday drop-in 10:00–12:00, lactation consultants, and a Friday postpartum adjustments group 13:00–14:30. Call the Health Unit for eligibility and current program availability.
Service Areas: Black Creek, Courtenay, Denman Island, Fanny Bay, Hornby Island, Merville, Oyster River, Saratoga Beach
Public bus service from the Buckley Bay stop to Fanny Bay, Deep Bay and Courtenay.
Route 10, Fanny Bay / Deep Bay / Downtown Courtenay, stops at Island Highway at Buckley Bay. The published route timetable has different trips on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays and connects the stop with local destinations including Union Bay, Royston, Driftwood Mall and downtown Courtenay. Times can change; check the current timetable and Comox Valley Transit alerts before travelling. BC Transit identifies Route 10 as a connection to the Buckley Bay ferry terminal for Denman and Hornby Islands.
Service Areas: Buckley Bay, Courtenay, Deep Bay, Fanny Bay, Royston, Union Bay
Location: Island Highway at Buckley Bay, Buckley Bay, BC
Helps connect people in Grantham and the Comox Valley with a family doctor or nurse practitioner.
The Comox Valley Primary Care Network works with local clinics to connect people to a primary care provider. Register with the Health Connect Registry to request a family doctor or nurse practitioner. HealthLink BC also offers 8-1-1 navigation for health advice and service information; this is a provincial access line, not the network’s direct contact number.
Service Areas: Buckley Bay, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Denman Island, Fanny Bay, Grantham, Hornby Island, K’ómoks, Little River, Merville, Mud Bay, Royston, Union Bay