Cowichan River /ˈkoʊ.ɪtʃən/ is a Canadian Heritage River on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. Its headwater is Cowichan Lake. The river flows...
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The Cowichan Valley is a region around the Cowichan River, Cowichan Bay and Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. There is some...
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is also the source of the Cowichan River. Cowichan Lake has several communities along its shores. The town of Lake Cowichan is located at the east end...
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Cowichan Tribes (Halkomelem: Quwʼutsun) is the band government of the Cowichan, a group of Coast Salish peoples who live in the Cowichan Valley region...
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Lake Cowichan was incorporated in 1944. The Cowichan River flows through the middle of the town. Cowichan River is designated as a Heritage River. Lake...
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near Duncan, in British Columbia, Canada. The mouth of the Cowichan River is near Cowichan Bay. Mount Tzouhalem with its hiking trails and ecological...
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Cowichan /ˈkaʊ.wɪtʃən/ may refer either to: the Cowichan Tribes First Nation located in and around Duncan, British Columbia the Cowichan Valley, a region...
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Cowichan River Provincial Park is a provincial park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It includes the Cowichan River in a 1,418 ha (3,500...
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Routley was elected MLA. Cowichan Valley is located on southern Vancouver Island, in the region surrounding the Cowichan River. Communities in the electoral...
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municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. North Cowichan is noted for a landscape including forests, beaches, rivers, and lakes. The municipality...
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an obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to direct the passage of, or trap fish. A weir may be used to trap marine...
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village was large. The village extended for five kilometres along the Cowichan River, stretching from one kilometre above Quamichan Creek down almost to...
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Vancouver Island (section Rivers)
River in the North Island region, the Englishman River up island from Nanaimo near Parksville, and the Cowichan River whose basin forms the Cowichan Valley...
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territory in the northern end toward the Englishman River. This riding was dissolved into Cowichan—Malahat—The Islands and Nanaimo—Alberni in 1979. List...
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000, it serves the Cowichan Valley which has a population of approximately 90,000, many of whom live in North Cowichan and Cowichan Tribes. This gives...
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Creek which flows southeast approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the Cowichan River. Somenos Lake and its tributary streams support resident populations...
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Quamichan Lake (category Cowichan Valley)
to Cowichan River. Quamichan Lake's outflow is Quamichan Creek which joins with Somenos Creek, the outflow from Somenos Lake, which flows to Cowichan River...
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few instances, mature sea-run Atlantic salmon were captured in the Cowichan River; however, a self-sustaining population never materialized. Similarly...
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Coast Central Kootenay Central Okanagan Columbia Shuswap Comox Valley Cowichan East Kootenay Fraser Valley Fraser Fort George Kitimat Stikine Kootenay...
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1911, west to Lake Cowichan in 1912, and north to Courtenay in 1914. The E&N Railway was to have been built all the way to Campbell River, but that plan fell...
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Tsitika River Goldstream River Goldstream Lake Shawnigan River Shawnigan Lake Koksilah River Cowichan River Cowichan Lake Robertson River Chemainus River Chipman...
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Tribune Bay Cowichan Valley RD Bamberton Carmanah Walbran Chemainus River Cowichan River Eves Gordon Bay Koksilah River Memory Island Nitinat River Spectacle...
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Crofton, British Columbia (category Populated places in the Cowichan Valley Regional District)
Crofton is a small west coast town within the District of North Cowichan of southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, east of BC Highway 1 about 74...
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The Lake Cowichan First Nation (now: Ts'uubaa-asatx Nation), government and reserve is located in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia (Ditidaht language: baluxwaqst...
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districts on Vancouver Island. North Island—Powell River Courtenay—Alberni Nanaimo—Ladysmith Cowichan-Malahat-Langford Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke Saanich—Gulf...
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Tribune Bay Cowichan Valley RD Bamberton Carmanah Walbran Chemainus River Cowichan River Eves Gordon Bay Koksilah River Memory Island Nitinat River Spectacle...
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bridge's north approach, and was followed by a new bridge over the Capilano River to address congestion issues. The toll instituted by the Guinness family...
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commonly found in the Fraser, Skeena, Nass, Somass, Thompson, and Adams rivers. During the winter months, salmon is a main food that provide many sources...
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designated rivers. Quebec withdrew its participation in 2006. There are currently 42 designated, and one nominated river or river segments; with rivers designated...
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Squamish Nation had a large village in the park. From the lower Fraser River area, Musqueam Nation used its natural resources.: 20 Where Lumberman's...
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