Municipal and Government


City of Courtenay    http://www.city.courtenay.bc.ca/ 

Town of Comox     http://comox.ca/

Town of Cumberland:  www.cumberlandbc.net

Regional District Office   http://www.rdcs.bc.ca/

CV Tourism: http://www.comoxvalleyguide.com/

Downtown Courtenay :  http://www.downtowncourtenay.com/

CV Chamber of Commerce:  http://www.comoxvalleychamber.com/

School District 71:  http://sd71.bc.ca/

Harbor Authority: http://www.comoxfishermanswharf.com/


Real Estate Info and Related Businesses

HST info:  http://www.bcrea.bc.ca/hst/thankyou.htm

MLS: http://www.realtor.ca/

Vancouver Island Real Estate Board: http://www.vireb.com/index.php

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp ;.  http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/flash.html

CMHC Housing Mkt Rpt:

-Spring 2008:  http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64487/64487_2008_B01.pdf

-Fall 2008:  http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64487/64487_2008_B02.pdf

-Spring 2009:  http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64487/64487_2009_B01.pdf

-Fall 2009:  http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64487/64487_2009_B02.pdf

-Spring 2010:  http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64487/64487_2010_B01.pdf

-Fall 2010:  http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64487/64487_2010_B02.pdf

-Spring 2011:   http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64487/64487_2011_B01.pdf

-Fall 2011:  http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64487/64487_2011_B02.pdf

-Spring 2012:  http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/64487/64487_2012_B01.pdf

Vancouver Island Real Estate: http://www.1stview.ca/

CV Credit Union: http://www.cvcu.com/

Scotia Bank: http://www.scotiabank.com/cda/index/0,,LIDen_SID19,00.html

TD Bank: http://www.td.com/

Statistics on sales: http://app2.interfacexpress.com/portal/vancouver_island/Reports.pdf

BC Homeowner Protection Agency: http://www.hpo.bc.ca/

Comox Valley Economic Development: http://www.investcomoxvalley.com/

BC Hydro: http://www.bchydro.com/

Terasen Gas: http://www.terasengas.com/Homes/default.htm

Real Estate Cross Reference list for presale buyers of multifamily projects:  http://www.bcrea.bc.ca/buyers/PreSaleCrossRefList.pdf

Water Service Rates:  Regional District Owned Local Service Areas:

http://www.comoxstrathcona.ca/cvrd2008budget/otherrevenue.htm

Find Any Address:  www.vpike.com 
 

About Town


Restaurant guide: http://www.comoxvalleyrestaurants.ca/

Mapquest: http://www.mapquest.com/

Weather: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/

Musicfest: http://www.islandmusicfest.com/

Movie Theater: http://www.mytelus.com/movies/tdetails.do?theatreID=316

Crown Isle Golf : http://www.crownisle.com/

Mt Washington: http://www.mountwashington.ca/

Comox Valley Tourism: http://www.tourism-comox-valley.bc.ca/

Vacation Home Rentals:

By the day/week/month:

Downtown Courtenay, self-catering house:

-blueberry cottage:  h:  250-338-0438  c:  250-338-3113 blueberrycottage@shaw.ca .  Website:  www.vrbo.com/377459

-chocolate cottage:  h:  250-338-0438  c:  250-338-3113  chocolatecottage@shaw.ca  .  Website:  www.vrbo.com/414113


Transportation:


BC Ferries: http://www.bcferries.com/

Comox Airport: http://www.comoxairport.com/

Pacific Coastal Air: http://www.pacific-coastal.com/index.php

West Jet: http://www.westjet.com/

Central Mountain Air: http://www.flycma.com/

VIA Rail: http://www.viarail.ca/

Washington Ferry: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/

Bus Service for the Island: http://www.

Air Canada: http://www.aircanada.com/en/home.html

Public Transit: http://www.bctransit.com/regions/com/?p=2.list

Island Links Bus Service (Courtenay to Ferry in Nanaimo):

 

 

REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS:
 

 (phone area code:  250)

Building Inspectors:

Clarity Home Inspection

Gary Dry                                               250-897-4330

email: gary@clarityhomes.ca

Clear View Home Inspections

Geoff Brameld                                       250-792-2626

email:  cvinspections@shaw.ca                           

All Around Home Inspections

Olaf Hinrichs                                         250-650-2635

email:  olafinspections@gmail.com                                                   

Home Insurance:

Comox Valley Insurance Services Ltd.

Comox:                                                 250-339-4847

Courtenay:                                            250-338-1401

Dogwood Insurance                                250-338-6766

Coast Country Insurance                       250-334-3443

Lawyers/Notaries:

Charles Allen     (lawyer)                       250-703-2583     allenlaw@shaw.ca

Ives Burger (lawyer)                              250-334-2416     info@ivesburgerlaw.com

Swift Datoo        (lawyer)                      250-334-4461     lawyers@swiftdatoo.com

Kate Greening (notary)                         250-338-1445     kategreeningnotary@shawcable.com

Margot Rutherford (notary)                   250-338-6251     mrrutherford-notary@shaw.ca

Title Insurance:

First Canadian Title                    1-800-   771-4313

Stewart Title Guaranty Co.         1-866-   280-1659

Lenders:

Residential:

John Hudey, Mortgage Broker, RBC      250-898-7873

Coastal Community Credit Union

Hilary Dewitt                                          250-703-4120

 

Dave Fontaine, HLC                              250-898-8870

                                                           

Commercial:

Caroline Neumann BMO                        250-703-5355

                                                       (c) 250-898-9953

Septic Contractors:

Yellow Truck Septic                              250-792-1122

 Able and Ready                                   250-338-8822

DF Holdings, Waste Water Mgmt           250-703-0891

Double MM Backhoe Services                 250-339-9971

 

Merville Excavating (shallow wells only)

Mike McCallum                                     250-337-5738

Surveyors:

Eric Hoerburger                                     250-890-0100

McElhanney Associates                        250-338-5495

Zaharko                                                250-339-9711

 

Well Contractors:

Anderson Water, Wells & Pumps

Darren Grafton                                       250-338-5113

Merville Excavating (shallow wells only)

Mike McCallum                                     250-337-5738

McGill's Well Service

Ian McGill                                             250-338-1661

Red Williams Well Drilling & Pump Installations

Red Williams                                        250-338-0255

Water Testing:

North Island Laboratories                        338-7786

The Pump House                                   338-8737

 

Fireplace/woodstove inspectors, WETT certified

Oliver'ss Chimney Sweep                         338-8524

Guardian Chimney Services                    334-6731