Students, teachers and staff at Cumberland Community school in the Comox Valley school district will benefit from $169,800 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.          

Families in the Comox school district will benefit from improved transportation services, thanks to $421,375 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

Senior citizens and persons with mobility issues in Comox Valley will benefit from an expansion of the handyDART service in the community, thanks to funding set aside by the province and the Comox Valley Regional District.

Young people considering what skills they will need for tomorrow's in-demand occupations will have an opportunity for interactive, hands-on experience at WorkBC's Find Your Fit tour stop in Comox at highland Secondary school on Tuesday, May 5.

Health Minister Terry Lake and Comox Valley MLA Don McRae attended a public opening of the healing gardens and donor recognition event at St. Joseph's Hospital to announce a $250,000 grant to support four new hospice beds in Comox.

Pre-schoolers and their families living in rural areas and islands off of the Comox Valley will have access to the district's first StrongStart BC early learning outreach program.