Duncan Attractions

The little town of Duncan lies 60 km (37 mi.) north of Victoria on TransCanada Highway 1, and is the hub of the island's timber processing industry. The first settlement of the Cowichan Valley took place in 1887. The town itself came into existence in 1912 when greater numbers of settlers were attracted to the area by the discovery of what turned out to be limited copper and coal deposits at nearby Mt Sicker. Today only abandoned mines and the remains of buildings and camps bear witness to the short lived "boom". From Mt Prevost there are splendid views.

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Quw'utsun' Cultural and Conference Centre

The Native Heritage Center on the western outskirts of Duncan is well worth visiting. You can see totem poles being carved and baskets being woven, and sometimes traditional north-west coast Indian dancing.
Quw'utsun Cultural Centre is a living-history museum and gallery dedicated to preserving the culture of the Northwest Coast Indians.

Address

Quw'utsun' Cultural and Conference Centre
200 Cowichan Way
Duncan, BC
Canada

Phone 1 (250) 746-8119

Fax 1 (250) 746-4143

http://www.quwutsun.ca

Hours

April 16 to September 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	Closed	Closed
Close	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00	16:00

Cost

Family	$ 25.00
Adult	$ 7.00
Students	$ 5.00
Senior	$ 5.00
Child 13 & under	$ 2.00

All values are in Canada Dollars

British Columbia Forest Museum (BC Forest Discovery Centre)

The open-air, 40 ha (99 acre), British Columbia Forest Museum (about 2 km (11/4 mi.) north of Duncan provides a vivid introduction to the history and development of the timber industry - from the first primitive logging camps, a 100 year old sawmills and old steam engines of yesteryear to the cellulose factories and paper mills of today. There is even an old narrow-gauge railway.

Address

British Columbia Forest Museum
2892 Drinkwater Road
Duncan, BC V9L6C2
Canada

Phone 1 (250) 715-1113

Fax 1 (250) 715-1170

http://www.bcforestmuseum.com

Cost

Adult	$ 15.00
Students	$ 13.00
Senior	$ 13.00
Child 5-12	$ 10.00
Child 4 & under	FREE

All values are in Canada Dollars

Tips

Opening and closing hours change monthly.

Cowichan Indian Sweaters

Large numbers of Cowichan Indians, a coast Salish tribe, still live in and around Duncan. They gray and white sweaters they craft from home-spun wool make very sought-after presents.

Cowichan Lake

From near Duncan, Hwy. 18 heads westwards to Cowichan Lake (31 km (19 mi.)), the largest freshwater lake on the island. Posted at various viewpoints along the way are boards with information about the local forestry. Cowichan Lake Village is a good place from which to set out on the 75 km (47 mi.) drive round the lake.

Pacific Northwest Raptors

Pacific Northwest Raptors is home to all types of raptors, such as, Falcons, Bald Eagles, Owls and Hawks. There are daily flight demonstrations by raptors and visitors can interact with a variety of birds as they show their flight skills out in the open.

Address

Pacific Northwest Raptors
1877 Herd Road

Duncan, BC V9L5W4
Canada

Phone 1 (250) 746-0372

Fax 1 (250) 746-0115

http://www.pnwraptors.com

Hours

March 6 to September 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	11:00	11:00	11:00	11:00	11:00	11:00	11:00
Close	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30	16:30

October 1 to December 31

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	Closed	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00
Close				15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00

Always closed on:

Christmas - Christian (December 25)

Cost

Family	$ 34.00
Annual pass or membership	$ 30.00
Adult	$ 12.00
Child 17 & under	$ 10.00
Senior over 65	$ 10.00
Child 14 & under	$ 6.00
Child 2 & under	FREE

All values are in Canada Dollars

Tips

Demonstration times 1:30pm except May 22 to Sept 6 when there is also a 3:30pm demo.