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Courtenay River : ウィキペディア英語版 | Courtenay River
The Courtenay River is a short river on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, being the name of the channel from the confluence of the Puntledge and Tsolum Rivers, in the City of Courtenay, and its outlet into Comox Harbour, which is a part of the Strait of Georgia.〔(BC Names entry "Courtenay River" )〕 ==Name origin== The name was officially adopted in 1922, based on an 1865 British Admiralty chart. It was named after Captain (later Rear Admiral) George William Courtenay of HMS ''Constance''.〔''British Columbia Coast Names, 1592-1906: their origin and history'', John T. Walbran; Ottawa, 1909 (republished for the Vancouver Public Library by J.J. Douglas Ltd, Vancouver, 1971)〕〔(BC Names entry "Courtenay River" )〕
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