Taking Duncan to the World!
in Duncan BC, the heart of the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island.

Island Soap
Soap Making!! This mysterious craft has always interested me. How did someone make those creamy hunks of lather that bears no resemblance to those harsh bars found in stores other then possibly the shape? I had read enough to know that the ingredients in the store bought bars were not good for my skin to say nothing of the chemicals entering my body. I could not even pronounce the ingredients and what did they mean? Read Mor

Duncan SPCA - The great Ghandi, a spiritual leader in India during the turn of the century once said: "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Visit the Duncan SPCA to see how you can help! Read Duncan SPCA article.

About Duncan

Duncan is named after William Chalmers Duncan, born 1836 in Sarnia, Ontario. He arrived in Victoria in May 1862, then in August of that year was one of the party of a hundred settlers which Governor Douglas took to Cowichan Bay.

The railroad serves Duncan as does the Trans-Canada Highway. The city is about 50 kilometres from both Victoria to the south and Nanaimo to the north. Although the City of Duncan has a population of less than 5000 it serves the Cowichan Valley, which has a population of approximately 78,000.

Duncan BC records the highest average mean temperature in Canada at 11C.

Duncan's tourism slogan is "The City of Totems". The city has many totem poles around the downtown area, which were erected in the late 1980s.

Duncan has a large First Nations community and is the traditional home of the Cowichan Tribes, who are the largest band among the Coast Salish people. The Coast Salish women of the Cowichan Tribes are makers of the world famous Cowichan Sweaters.

Duncan has the world's largest ice hockey stick, officially recognized by Guinness World Records on July 14, 2008, which is on display on the side of the Cowichan Community Centre.