History
In 2007, Ida Chong, BC Minister of Community Services, announced that it was to be split into two districts, one covering the Comox Valley (electoral areas A, B, C and K), the other covering the rest of the existing district. The announcement came as something of a surprise to the existing regional council, and was opposed by some, particularly those directors representing rural areas.
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