Community Mapping Project

CoombsBritish Columbia

Description

Located on Highway 4 enroute to Tofino and Port Alberni, Vancouver Island BC

Approximately 1300 residents Un-incorporated Part of Oceanside District 69 comprised of

six jurisdictions Area is 697.55sq Kms

Population

There is an average growth of 4.9 percent per yearCoombs is part of electoral area F consisting of the

communities of Errington, Hilliers and Coombs.Population breakdown:

0-14 years 19.5 • 15-24 years 11.6• 25-44 years 29.2• 45-64 years 29• 65 plus 10.6

History

Settled in 1910 by the Salvation Army immigrants.Named after Canadian Commissioner Thomas Coombs

General Store and Post office serving since 1910

RecreationRecreation

Cameron Lake, Mount Arrowsmith,Cathedral Falls Rainforest,Little Falls Provincial Park,Little Qualicum Spawning Channel, Golf

Lifestyle opportunities and vast rural amenities make Coombs area an attractive area to live and to retire

Tourism

Bluegrass

Fiddling

Kulth Music Fest

World Parrot Sanctuary, Rabbit Rescue

Monuments

Butterfly World,Emerald Forest Bird Garden,

Agriculture

Rodeo

4-H

Assets

People

Fairgrounds

Grace United Church

Old Country Market

Assets Cont'd

Veterinary Hospital Close Proximity to Medical services Career Center Work BC, Parksville BC District 69 Child Development Center

Parksville

Services

Childcare offered in Coombs for ages 1-12Oceanside Health Centre, Parksville Nanaimo Regional Hospital, NanaimoEaglepark Health Centre, Qualicum BeachWest Coast General Hospital, Port AlberniLong term Care Parksville/ NanaimoLifeline, ParksvilleOceanside Division of Family Practice

Services Con'tBeauty and Esthetics, Parksville, Qualicum,

Port AlberniArrowsmith Recreation Sole Sisters-

breaking barriers to participation for women in rural BC.

Meet up groups for sports and recreationMunchkinland Meet up for Families Coombs

BC Coombs Farmers InstituteArrowsmith Tennis Club

Seniors Services

Seniors Activity Centre, Qualicum BeachSenior Homecare Services, ParkvilleCanadian Sitter, PATS, NanaimoLifeline, NanaimoStrong CommunityParksville Homemakers Society

Restaurants

Goats on the Roof

Strengths

Peoplecommunity is strong and look after allmanagement and maintenance themselves

CommunityFairgounds is used all year for events from weddings to festivals. They offer catering, tours and music.

University of Victoria Rabbits Rescue

Another humanitarian charity

Faith

Faith was something at the foundation of the Coombs community and is still taken very

seriously.

Upcoming events posted:Informal PicnicFamily BarbequeCathedral Grove Tour and Lunch

Capacities

Industrial Business Growth due to less rules in the unincorporated status of Village

Natural Resources USNR Dokey Resources Newe Business growth approximently 15

percent per year

Tourism active and renowned

Close Proximity to Amenities

Needs and Problems

Is dependent on other municipalities services.

Winter is a slower time in Tourism/Recreation so businesses need to have back up plan.

Travelling to all amenties( Less time than cities though and bus runs regularly)