Ferry service from Buckley Bay to Denman Island West, with onward access to Hornby Island via Denman Island.
Route 21 connects Buckley Bay with Denman Island West. Travellers continuing to Hornby Island cross Denman Island to Gravelly Bay for the next sailing. Check the live sailing schedule, service notices and current conditions before travelling; during peak periods, scheduled times can change when shuttle mode is used. Check-in and ticket sales close three minutes before departure. The Buckley Bay terminal page lists an accessible washroom and accessible parking.
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
Provider: Denman Island Community Education Society
Weekly open-access food bank with delivery for people who cannot move around the community.
Open Thursdays from 16:00 to 19:00 at the Hub (old preschool), 1100 North West Road. No forms or other access requirements are stated. Delivery can be requested by email or phone by 19:00 Wednesday, with the organization aiming to deliver the requested food the next day.
Service Areas: Denman Island
Location: 1100 North West Road, Denman Island, British Columbia
The clinic is located at 3351 Piercy Road, Denman Island, BC V0R 1T0. The clinic site lists Monday–Friday hours of 9:00am–5:00pm on its home page and 9:30am–4:30pm on its contact page; confirm current hours before visiting. Online booking is available only to registered patients with an email address on file; new patients must call or visit to arrange care. The clinic lists medical and allied health services. Island Health lists Wednesday drop-in lab hours of 8:30am–9:45am; confirm availability. Phone 250-335-2260; admin@denmanislandmedicalclinic.ca.
Service Areas: Denman Island
Location: 3351 Piercy Road, Denman Island, British Columbia
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