Provider: Bread of Life Food Share (International Christian Mission Services)
Weekly food distribution and monthly food hamper support in Black Creek.
Food distribution is listed Tuesday 09:30–11:30 at the United Mennonite Church, 2277 Enns Road. The 2025 community guide also lists clothing on the first and third Wednesday of each month. The 2026 CVRD grant report identifies Bread of Life Food Share as serving nearly 300 households in the Black Creek and Merville areas alone, and describes public distribution and food hamper deliveries. Contact the program or check its linked updates to confirm the current schedule.
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
Comox Valley Regional Transit route connecting Downtown Courtenay with Merville, Black Creek, Saratoga Beach and Oyster River.
Route 12 runs in both directions between Downtown Courtenay and Oyster River. The current schedule lists weekday and Saturday service. Stops include Black Creek Store, Merville at Island Highway and Sackville, Saratoga Beach at Eyre and Clarkson, and Oyster River at Glenmore and Island Highway. Weekday trips from Courtenay reach Black Creek at 06:29, 07:54, 12:00, 13:53, 16:59 and 17:59; Saturday trips reach Black Creek at 12:00 and 17:59 toward Oyster River and 12:32 and 18:32 toward Courtenay. Confirm live schedules and service notices with BC Transit; the schedule notes an Oyster River transfer for Campbell River connections, with additional fare unless using a Dual Pass.
Service Areas: Black Creek, Merville, Oyster River, Saratoga Beach
Ecological parkland in the Williams Beach area; public entry is currently prohibited.
The Comox Valley Regional District identifies Maris Nature Park at the east end of Tasman Road in the Williams Beach area of Merville. It contains approximately 940 metres of ocean frontage and 44.05 acres of mature second-growth forest. The District’s current notice says not to enter the park until its management planning process is complete. The management plan remains in progress; this listing is informational and does not indicate that the site is open.
Service Areas: Merville, Williams Beach
Location: East end of Tasman Road, Merville, British Columbia
Provincial campground and day-use area with walking trails and beach access.
Miracle Beach Park has vehicle-accessible campsites and approximately 2 km of walking trails through second-growth and old-growth forest. Located 22 km north of Courtenay and 22 km south of Campbell River off Highway 19A. BC Parks names Merville among the nearby communities. Check current park advisories, reservations and seasonal facilities before visiting.
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