Province Announces Over $7.6 Million In Funding For Courtenay

The City of Courtenay is speaking on new funding being provided from the province’s Growing Communities Fund.

The funding was announced last week - with Courtenay seeing over $7.6 million in new funding this spring.

“Our communities are growing, and this puts more pressure on community centres, parks, and swimming pools that families rely on. To help, we’re providing the single largest provincial investment in communities in B.C.’s history,” said Premier David Eby.

“The new Growing Communities Fund will help local communities get building. Growing communities need our support and this funding will make a big difference for everyone.”

The Growing Communities Fund is the single-largest investment in communities in our province’s history, with a one-time total of $1 billion in grants to all 188 B.C. municipalities and regional districts to address the needs of their growing communities.

Funding amounts for local governments were calculated using a formula that reflects population size and growth. Campbell River, for example, is seeing more than $12 million in new funding.

Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells said the announcement comes as the city is preparing its 2023 budget and five-year financial plan, so it’s great timing.

Wells says the city has done a lot of heavy lifting in recent years on major projects like the Greenwood Trunk and the 5th Street Bridge, and the new funding will allow them to further advance priorities for infrastructure improvements.

Grants will be distributed to local governments by the end of the month.

For the full release, visit Government of British Columbia.