Our Family's Journey Through Time
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Comox (English: /'ko?mo?ks/)[2] is a town on the southern coast of the Comox Peninsula in the Strait of Georgia on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.[3] Thousands of years ago, the warm dry summers, mild winters, fertile soil, and abundant sea life attracted First Nations, who called the area kw'umuxws (Kwak'wala, the adopted language of the K'omoks, for plentiful).
When the area was opened for settlement in the mid-19th century, it quickly attracted farmers, a lumber industry and a fishing industry. For over fifty years, the village remained isolated from the outside world other than by ship until roads and a railway were built into the area during the First World War. The installation of an air force base near the village during the Second World War brought new prosperity to the area, and in recent years, Comox has become a popular tourist attraction for its good fishing; local wildlife; year-round golf; and proximity to the Mount Washington ski area, the Forbidden Plateau, and Strathcona Provincial Park. The town is also home to a Royal Canadian Air Force base CFB Comox, an airport for military and commercial airline use and the Sea Cadet training facility HMCS Quadra. The mild climate has attracted many retirees to the area in the 21st century, which has resulted in a high rate of growth and a sharp increase in the median age of residents.
Comox town is in the Comox Valley, along with several other communities, including Courtenay, Cumberland, and the unincorporated hamlets of Royston, Union Bay, Fanny Bay, Black Creek and Merville. The nearby Comox Glacier is visible from many parts of the town and is the area's signature landmark. It is close (5.94 miles or 9.57 kilometers)[4] to Denman Island in the Georgia Strait.
Latitude: 49.673333, Longitude: -124.902222Matches 1 to 10 of 10
Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Death  |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Birchall, Alan R. | 2009 | Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I26904 |
| 2 | Davie, Hazel Elizabeth | 4 Mar 1986 | Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I8998 |
| 3 | Davie, James Elwin | 26 May 1978 | Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I8999 |
| 4 | Harrison, Gordon Gavin | 18 Aug 1992 | Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I43434 |
| 5 | Macey, Ernest Herbert | 15 Feb 2000 | Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I15817 |
| 6 | Macey, Robert Stewart | 6 Jun 2000 | Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I16563 |
| 7 | Macey, Roy Ernest | 13 May 2013 | Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I26871 |
| 8 | Mallory, Caroline "Carolyn" | Sep 2001 | Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I26899 |
| 9 | Scott, Armanella Jane "Amy" | 24 Oct 1951 | Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I8996 |
| 10 | Waddington, Daniel Manley | 31 Oct 1977 | Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada | I33058 |
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