All Entries in the "Duncan" Category
Moon with Human Spirit Face above Mountain Goat above Bear Holding Royal Document – Simon Charlie 1957
Simon Charlie (Hwunumetse) was born in 1920. He became a master carver of the Cowichan tribe of the Coast Salish First Nation and was awarded the National Centennial Medal (1967), the Order of British Columbia (2001), and the Order of Canada (2003) for his work in preserving and promoting the traditions of his people. From the late 1960s [...]
St Ann’s Church, Cowichan Valley
St Ann’s Church just outside Duncan in the Cowichan Valley is one of the most striking of a number of very photogenic churches in the area. The church itself is situated under Mt. Tzouhalem and has an interesting cemetery with the oldest gravestone marked 1891. I have not confirmed this but there are many old [...]
Views from Mt. Prevost – Cowichan Valley
I try to do photography from the peak of Mt. Prevost in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island a few times a year. The view is spectacular with the town of Duncan and Cowichan Bay below and Salt Spring Island and the other Southern Gulf Islands in the distance. On clear days the mainland mountains in [...]
Keating Farm Estate – Cowichan Wine and Culinary Festival
Keating Farm Estate was purchased in 2005 by The Land Conservancy, in part to protect many of the heritage building on the site but also to protect some wetlands and the general agricultural potential. Keating Farm Estate is located in the Koksilah area of the Cowichan Valley making the site readily accessible to locals and [...]
Duncan Totem Poles
With more than 80 totems scattered throughout the city, Duncan, British Columbia is deservedly called “The City of Totems”. Between May and September, visitors and locals alike can take the City of Duncan’s free guided walking tour sponsored by the Duncan Business Improvement Area Society. In about an hour, the tour guide gives a brief [...]
Islands Folk Festival – Getting ready for next week!
The Islands Folk Festival takes place at Providence Farm in the Cowichan Valley this coming weekend of July 24th-26th. 2009 celebrates the 25th anniversary of this wonderful music event and an army of volunteers are working behind the scenes to make sure that the folk festival is as good an event as possible. I spent [...]
The Duncan Garage Showroom
The Duncan Garage Showroom is located upstairs in the historic Duncan Garage in Duncan, Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island. The Duncan Garage offers a huge range of music from well known recording artists to local musicians looking for the big break. All of this in the funkiest club you will likely find in all [...]
Duncan Totem Poles – Vancouver Island
The City of Totems, Duncan in the Cowichan Valley has been purchasing totem poles for approximately 30 years and displaying them throughout the downtown area and the surroundings. Most of the native carvers are western Canadian but others are from Quebec and as far away as New Zealand. I have been documenting many of [...]
Duncan Aerial Photos
Aerial Photographs of Duncan, British Columbia Duncan is considered the hub of the Cowichan Valley Region and while it’s not the largest town in the area by population it’s where most of the “big city” action is. Numerous restaurants and coffee shops are mixed in with upscale shopping and live theatre. It’s easy to spend [...]
