Community Mapping Project

CoombsBritish Columbia

Description

Located on Highway 4 enroute to Tofino and Port Alberni, Vancouver Island BC

Approximately 1300 residents Un-incorporated

History

Settled in 1910 by the Salvation Army immigrants.Named after Canadian Commissioner Thomas Coombs

General Store and Post office serving since 1910

RecreationRecreation

Cameron Lake, Mount Arrowsmith,Cathedral Falls Rainforest,Little Falls Provincial Park,Little Qualicum Spawning Channel, Golf

Tourism

Bluegrass

Fiddling

Kulth Music Fest

World Parrot Sanctuary, Rabbit Rescue

Monuments

Butterfly World,Emerald Forest Bird Garden,

Agriculture

Rodeo

4-H

Assets

People

Fairgrounds

Grace United Church

Old Country Market

Assets Cont'd

Veterinary Hospital

Close Proximity to Medical services

Restaurants

Goats on the Roof

Strengths

People

Community

University of Victoria Rabbits Rescue

Faith

Faith was something at the foundation of the Coombs community and is still taken very seriously.

Capacities

Industrial Business Growth due to less rules in the unincorporated status of Village

Tourism Booming

Close Proximity to Amenities

Needs and Problems

Is dependent on other municipalities services'

Winter is a slower time in Tourism.