City of Courtenay Official Community Plan - 2026 update

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Objective 3 Courtenay has a reputation as the regional centre for arts and culture

Policies

ACH 6

Implement the Strategic Cultural Plan recommendations including the development of a Cultural Facility Needs and Feasibility Study and a Cultural Facilities Strategic Plan that provides a foundation for partnership models, cultural development, and asset investment and management. Continue to support the downtown as the region’s arts, culture, and heritage district by ensuring key cultural partners such as the Comox Valley Art Gallery, the Courtenay and District Museum, the Sid Williams Civic Theatre, and the Comox Valley Community Arts Council continue to be located downtown, and promoting and investing in public art and cultural opportunities downtown. Work regionally and in partnership to coordinate arts and cultural services and invest and raise the Comox Valley's profile as a centre for contemporary artistic creation. Recognize local cultural, arts, and heritage assets as foundational to Courtenay’s community identity. Advocate for investment in arts, culture, and heritage as a local tourism economic development driver.

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Consider the establishment of a dedicated community arts and culture space.

City of Courtenay Official Community Plan