Coombs BC

1. Community Mapping Project
Coombs
British Columbia

2. 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

3. Population
There is an average growth of 4.9 percent per year
Coombs 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

4. History
 Settled in 1910 by the Salvation Army
immigrants.
Named after Canadian Commissioner
Thomas Coombs

 General Store and Post office serving since
1910

5. 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

6. Tourism
Bluegrass
Fiddling
Kulth Music Fest

7. World Parrot Sanctuary, Rabbit
Rescue

8. Monuments

9.  Butterfly World,Emerald Forest
Bird Garden,

10. Agriculture
Rodeo

11. 4-H

12. Assets
 People
 Fairgrounds
 Grace United Church
 Old Country Market

13. Assets Cont'd
 Veterinary Hospital
 Close Proximity to Medical services
 Career Center Work BC, Parksville BC
 District 69 Child Development Center
Parksville

14. Services
Childcare offered in Coombs for ages 1-12
Oceanside Health Centre, Parksville
Nanaimo Regional Hospital, Nanaimo
Eaglepark Health Centre, Qualicum Beach
West Coast General Hospital, Port Alberni
Long term Care Parksville/ Nanaimo
Lifeline, Parksville
Oceanside Division of Family Practice

15. Services Con't
Beauty and Esthetics, Parksville, Qualicum,
Port Alberni
Arrowsmith Recreation Sole Sisters-
breaking barriers to participation for women
in rural BC.
Meet up groups for sports and recreation
Munchkinland Meet up for Families Coombs
BC
Coombs Farmers Institute
Arrowsmith Tennis Club

16. Seniors Services
Seniors Activity Centre, Qualicum Beach
Senior Homecare Services, Parkville
Canadian Sitter, PATS, Nanaimo
Lifeline, Nanaimo
Strong Community
Parksville Homemakers Society

17. Restaurants
Goats on the Roof

18. Strengths
 People
community is strong and look after all
management and maintenance themselves
 Community
Fairgounds is used all year for events from
weddings to festivals. They offer catering,
tours and music.

19. University of Victoria Rabbits
Rescue
Another humanitarian charity

20. Faith
Faith was something at the foundation of the
Coombs community and is still taken very
seriously.
Upcoming events posted:
Informal Picnic
Family Barbeque
Cathedral Grove Tour and Lunch

21. 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

22. Close Proximity to Amenities

23. 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)