24-527: Sandwick may refer to: Canada [ edit ] Sandwick, British Columbia , an unincorporated community in the Comox Valley Regional District , British Columbia England [ edit ] Sandwick, Cumbria , a hamlet on the shore of Ullswater lake, Cumbria Scotland [ edit ] Sandwick, Lewis , a village near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides Sandwick, Orkney ,
48-567: A 15-foot (4.6 m) wide wagon road would be too expensive, a bridle path with some bridges was built instead. Flooding and tree falls made maintenance of this road impossible. Until the mid-1890s, access to the area was only by sea. In 1874 the 1,015-foot (309 m) government wharf and the first bridge over the Courtenay River were constructed. The area became the centre of one of the British Empire 's largest private railway concerns,
72-551: A change of 8.9% from its 2016 population of 66,527 . With a land area of 1,697.03 km (655.23 sq mi), it had a population density of 42.7/km (110.6/sq mi) in 2021. Known as the Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands electoral area , this electoral area includes the southern portion of the district, on the border with the Alberni-Clayoquot and Nanaimo Regional Districts. According to
96-512: A ferry terminal and a commercial, a civilian and a military airport, and are the main transportation routes in and around the Comox Valley. The Southern Railway of Vancouver Island (formally known as the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway (E&N Railway)) operates a freight railway line with its northern terminus at Courtenay. Passenger service on the railway was suspended in 2011. Highway 19A
120-463: A parish on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney Sandwick, Dunrossness , a settlement on the east coast of Mainland, Shetland Sandwick, Unst , in the south east of the island of Unst , Shetland Sandwick, Whalsay , a settlement on the island of Whalsay, Shetland North Sandwick , a settlement near the Burra Ness Broch archeological site on the island of Yell, Shetland West Sandwick ,
144-619: A settlement on the island of Yell, Shetland United States [ edit ] Sandwick Lake , a lake in Minnesota See also [ edit ] Sandvík , northernmost village of the island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Denmark Sandvika , the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum, Norway Sandwich (disambiguation) Sandwich Islands (disambiguation) Sandviken (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Sandwick All pages with titles containing Sandwick [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
168-523: A terminal at Little River where it provides service to the Westview ferry terminal in Powell River and Blubber Bay on Texada Island . In 2007 the area was designated one of Canada's "Cultural Capitals" by Canadian Heritage. A number of music and arts events are undertaken in the region. The community also has a number of volunteer and non-profit organizations devoted to cultural pursuits. The Valley
192-402: Is a region on the east coast of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada, that includes the city of Courtenay , the town of Comox , the village of Cumberland , and the unincorporated settlements of Royston , Union Bay , Fanny Bay , Black Creek , and Merville . The communities of Denman Island and Hornby Island are also considered part of the Comox Valley. The Comox Valley contains
216-537: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Comox Valley Regional District The Comox Valley Regional District is a regional district in British Columbia , Canada . It was created on February 15, 2008, encompassing the southeastern portions of the former Regional District of Comox-Strathcona , and centred about the Comox Valley . The partition left
240-634: Is now known as Comox. This conclusion is not shared, however, by other historians such as Jules Verne and Samuel Johnson . According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, first contact in Comox between the original First Nations inhabitants and the first European visitors occurred in 1792 when HMS Discovery anchored in Comox Harbour . The first European settlers arrived in the spring of 1861, intending to start farms. At that time, Governor James Douglas
264-610: The 1858 gold rush . Of these, only Mitchell remained by 1862 when the Grappler arrived with the Comox Expedition. Dignan went to Gabriola Island . Horne and most of the others went to Nanaimo. A small pox epidemic in 1862 decimated the native population. In 1862, Surveyor General Pemberton secured funding from the colonial government in Victoria to construct the first road into the Comox area from Nanaimo. When it became clear that
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#1732852029771288-555: The 2016 Canada Census : Known as the Lazo North electoral area , this electoral area surrounds the town of Comox . It has no administrative or governmental function and is used only to select rural representatives to the regional district board. According to the 2016 Census: Known as the Puntledge/Black Creek electoral area , it is located between Courtenay , Campbell River and Strathcona Provincial Park . According to
312-555: The Lekwiltok , in the valley. They farmed in the rich soil there, keeping the land cleared through burning. According to researcher Samuel Bawlf , Sir Francis Drake visited this area in 1579 . This assertion is written about in The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake, 1577–1580 and suggests that Drake's reference to landing in what he called New Albion (the name of the region of North America explored by Drake) was, in fact, what
336-439: The 2016 Census: Comox Valley Transit is the regional public transportation system, operated by Watson and Ash Transportation. Funding is provided under a partnership between the region and BC Transit , the provincial agency which plans and manages municipal transit systems. 49°45′00″N 125°00′00″W / 49.75000°N 125.00000°W / 49.75000; -125.00000 Comox Valley The Comox Valley
360-675: The 47th largest metropolitan area in Canada with a population of about 76,000 as of 2022. The Comox Valley is a lowland area with deep alluvial soil. There are mountains to the west, and the Comox Glacier overlooks the valley, On the east, beaches stretch along the shore of the Strait of Georgia . There were three groups of indigenous people , the Comox , the Pentlatch (who were then nearly extinct), and
384-465: The Comox Logging & Railway Company. It was also the headquarters of Comox Logging, which owned Block 29, a valuable stand of Douglas Fir timber, stretching from south of Courtenay well to the north of Campbell River . For a number of years, logging was the largest source of employment in the community. Logging and mining declined in the 1960s, and fishing later declined in the 1990s. At that time
408-528: The Comox Valley in recent years are tourism and construction. A ski resort at nearby Mount Washington brings in tourists. The Canadian Forces in the form of CFB Comox contributes to the local economy as well. The service sector accounts for over 50% of employment. The lumber resources of Comox Logging are now owned by TimberWest and are being cut for the second time. The remaining forest resources in Comox Valley are scattered amongst small woodlots on individual farms, or in isolated parks. Two main highways,
432-590: The new Comox Valley Regional District with only 8.4 percent of the former Comox-Strathcona's land area, but 57.9 percent of its population. The CVRD covers an area of 2,425 square kilometres, of which 1,725 square kilometres is land (the remainder is water), and serves a population of 72,445 according to the 2023 Census. The district borders the Strathcona Regional District to the northwest, the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District to
456-651: The region was one of the fastest growing in British Columbia, although the growth rate between 2001 and 2006 has averaged just 2.0% annually. Most workers in the logging industry commuted to camps and logging operations further north on the Island or the mainland Coast; the Field lumber mill in Courtenay was disassembled in the fall of 2006. Since 2008, the area has been in the Comox Valley Regional District . The growth industries in
480-426: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sandwick&oldid=1039935000 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
504-473: The southwest, and the Regional District of Nanaimo to the southeast, as well as the qathet Regional District along the Strait of Georgia to the east. Two Indian reserves , K'omoks Indian Reserve No. 1 and Puntledge Indian Reserve No. 2 lie within its territory but are outside its jurisdiction. The census divisions comprising the new Regional District are the city of Courtenay , the town of Comox ,
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#1732852029771528-531: The village of Cumberland , the district of Black Creek, Electoral Areas A, B, and C, and the two stated Indian reserves. The administrative offices are in Courtenay, British Columbia . As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Comox Valley Regional District had a population of 72,445 living in 31,939 of its 34,412 total private dwellings,
552-711: Was encouraging settlers arriving in the Colony of Vancouver Island to establish themselves in the Cowichan Valley and the Comox Valley rather than the gold fields of the mainland as these were the two areas that had agricultural potential on the island. The first settlers were Nanaimo coal miners and Hudson's Bay Company employees , John and William Biggs, Thomas Dignan, Edwin Gough, Adam Grant Horne , Thomas Jones, Alexander McFarlane, George Mitchell, Thomas Williams, and Charles York all of whom had arrived on Vancouver Island before
576-543: Was the original north-south highway through the valley. For much of its route, it closely follows the shore and connects most of the communities. Highway 19 is farther inland, a faster route that bypasses the populated areas. Comox Valley Airport/CFB Comox is the main airport for the area. Courtenay Airpark, Courtenay Airpark Water Aerodrome and Smit Field are available for smaller aircraft. Regular air services primarily connect to Vancouver, along with service to destinations like Calgary and Edmonton. BC Ferries operates
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