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Cowichan
Bay, Duncan
Located on the south side of Vancouver Island, the Cowichan region is
the warmest, year round spot in Vancouver Island, in fact, of Canada.
Total
population of the Cowichan Region is 79,000 and is located in the
south-central part of Vancouver Island. The most populated part of our
373,000-hectare region is on the eastern side. It includes the
communities of North Cowichan, Duncan, Chemainus, Ladysmith, the Town of
Lake Cowichan, Cobble Hill, Cowichan Bay, Youbou, Shawnigan Lake, Mill
Bay and more. And each of these communities, separated by green
pastures, vineyards and forests, offers a lifestyle that's envied by the
rest of North America. |
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Cowichan
Bay, Duncan
"Summer
2007 aboard our 37 foot sailboat" - S. Shannon of Van. BC
Summer time is so beautiful in British Columbia, such that we have
always stayed in BC every summer, and travel abroad only in the winter
time.
After cruising Desolation Sound for the last 3 summers, we decided to make
a change and cruise Vancouver Island. After a few of what I called
monochrome "black and White and blue" days, I was so thrilled to see
colors and colors upon arrival at Cowichan Bay. The place was
teeming with arts. Old bicylces were turned to art and hung as
store signs. Old boats were restored and displayed in the local
maritime museum. An old canoe was made into a flower
planter. A real maritime town, you just keep seeing boats
everywhere, including everyday life. At the local bakery, I saw a
wicker basket made in the shape of a dinghy. At the
bookstore, the dinghy was resurrected in the form of a bookcase. |
