Grade six students of Huband School Elementary explore the Comox Valley through a series of pictures and song.

1. “Island Home”

2. We’re the next generation, the future’s in our hands
We need to make sure that the city understands
To keep our growing community from going up in smoke
They need to listen to ideas from ordinary folk

3. Take a walk, take a bus, ride a bike around this town
(and you’ll see there’s more)
Take a swim, climb a mountain and then you ski right down
(and you’ll see there’s more)
Take a closer look there’s always something new you haven’t known
In the Comox Valley, in our Island Home

4. With more paths to ride our bikes there’s
Less pollution in the air
With easier recycling more people seem to
Care

5. Shop at the farmer’s market, food that’s
Comox Valley grown
Finding out ‘bout other cultures
You’ll never feel alone

6. Take a walk, take a bus, ride a bike around this town
(and you’ll see there’s more)
Take a swim, climb a mountain and then you ski right down
(and you’ll see there’s more)
Take a closer look there’s always something new you haven’t known
In the Comox Valley, in our Island Home

7. From kayaking to hands on farms, from
Musicfest to sand
If we want to keep our city pretty, it all has
To be planned

8. From film festivals to sunsets that take your breath
away
Fill your lungs with our fresh air,
Don’t waste another day

9. Take a walk, take a bus, ride a bike around this town
(and you’ll see there’s more)
Take a swim, climb a mountain and then you ski right down
(and you’ll see there’s more)
Take a closer look there’s always something new you haven’t known
In the Comox Valley, in our Island Home

10. Take a walk, take a bus, ride a bike around this town
(and you’ll see there’s more)
Take a swim, climb a mountain and then you ski right down
(and you’ll see there’s more)
Take a closer look there’s always
Something new you haven’t known
In the Comox Valley, in our Island home
In the Comox Valley, in our Island home
In the Comox Valley, in our Island home
In our Island home

11. “Island Home”
With great thanks to Helen Austin who wrote and composed this song
with the help of some pretty great grade six students from Huband Park
School, and the assistance and coordination of their teacher, Mrs. Sherriff.
Images courtesy of Robin Rivers, Our Big Earth Media Company.