Courtenay Annual Report 2025 draft

City summer events

Canada Day celebrations Courtenay’s 2025 Canada Day celebrations brought thousands of residents and visitors together for two days of music and community activities. The Night Before Concert on June 30 featured Indigenous and multicultural performers, The English Brothers and headliner Jeff Plankenhorn. On July 1, the 5th Street Mile and Canada Day parade energized downtown before celebrations continued at Lewis Park with family activities, food vendors, welcoming ceremonies, cake and the popular bike draw. Live performances included Nathan Senner and the Big Easy Funk Ensemble. The City thanks the many partners, performers, volunteers, sponsors and staff who helped make the event a success.

Simms Summer Concerts The 2025 Simms Summer Concerts series ran Sunday evenings from June 15 to August 24, bringing the community together at Simms Millennium Park for another season of free outdoor music. The lineup showcased a diverse range of local and regional talent, including Georgia Strait Big Band, Fiddelium, Spanish Boots, a multi-artist Blues Jam, Time Well Wasted, Stealing Dan, Shotgun Kelly and The Doobie Brothers Experience. The season finale drew nearly 2,000 attendees and included a food bank drive in support of the Comox Valley Food Bank, raising $1,900 and collecting almost 500 pounds of food.

Canada Day parade

The Doobie Brothers Experience

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