Duncan, Vancouver Island BC
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An expanding economic and tourist centre in the Cowichan Valley, Duncan is an important location on the Island. New arts and sports centres have been developing in response to the growing population and a huge shopping mall opened in the spring of 2008. The area enjoys the warmest weather in Canada. Arts, Culture and FestivalsHome to the Cowichan Theatre (a performance centre for touring professional artists and community arts groups), the Cowichan Valley Museum and Archives, over 80 totem poles and the world's largest hockey stick, Duncan is a creative and productive city. Festivals include the delightful Cowichan Culinary and Wine Festival, the midsummer Islands Folk Festival, the Cowichan International Aboriginal Film Festival and the Spirit of Cowichan Celebrations. Other sites of interest include the Quw'utsun' Cultural and Conference Centre, the BC Forest Discovery Centre and the free tours at the Freshwater EcoCentre. LocationDuncan is located midway between Victoria and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. It is an hour's drive north of Victoria on Highway 1, or an hour's drive south from Nanaimo. BC Ferries offers daily service from the Mainland of BC to Victoria or Nanaimo. Cassidy Airport, just a 30-minute drive from Duncan, provides airline service by Jazz Canada and BC West Air. Intercity buses travel several times a day between Duncan, other Island communities and the BC Mainland. Local bus service is offered in Duncan and to outlying communities. BC Ferries from Tsawwassen and Horseshoe Bay terminals respectively carry people to Victoria or Nanaimo from the Mainland. North of Duncan, the Cassidy airport carries Canada's Jazz Canada and BC West Air. Intercity buses travel several times a day between Duncan, other Island communities and the Mainland. Local bus service is offered in Duncan and some outlying communities. |
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