North Cowichan Profile - 2018 FINAL · the community's retail hub in downtown Duncan. Also home to...
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1.5km oceanfront seawalk, warm, swimmable waters at Osborne Bay Park, easy, 20-minute ferry to Salt Spring Island, outdoor community pool (Summer), easy access to Maple Mountain and elementary Schools. Artisan hub, renowned Chemainus Theatre, fishing and swimming at Fuller Lake, Old Town and high-school and elementary school. Seaside villages, marinas, beach walking, easy access to hiking and mountain biking at Mount Tzouhalem, Maple Mountain and Stoney Creek Park. Urban meets rural with Saison Market Vineyard, the Duncan Farmers Market, local vineyards, brewpubs and distilleries and the community's retail hub in downtown Duncan. Also home to Cowichan Campus of Vancouver Island University, Queen Margaret's School and Cowichan High School. North Cowichan Experience our Communities DATA SNAPSHOT 2018 29,676 $ 64,169 Total population (2016) Median family income (2015) 0-14 14.6% 15-64 60.4% 65+ 24.9% Average age 45.8 Located within the Coast Salish Traditional Territory Discover Canada’s warmest year-round climate Victoria Nanaimo $ 348,500 Weather Avergage cost of a single family dwelling (2017) 18.6° Avg temp July Avg temp January 4.5° Sunny days a year 163 The Municipality of North Cowichan Crofton Chemainus Maple Bay & Genoa Bay South End City of Duncan Maple Bay Genoa Bay North Cowichan Chemainus Crofton
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1.5km oceanfront seawalk, warm, swimmable waters at Osborne Bay Park, easy, 20-minute ferry to Salt Spring Island, outdoor community pool (Summer), easy access to Maple Mountain and elementary Schools.
Artisan hub, renowned Chemainus Theatre, �shing and swimming at Fuller Lake, Old Town and high-school and elementary school.
Seaside villages, marinas, beach walking, easy access to hiking and mountain biking at Mount Tzouhalem, Maple Mountain and Stoney Creek Park.
Urban meets rural with Saison Market Vineyard, the Duncan Farmers Market, local vineyards, brewpubs and distilleries and the community's retail hub in downtown Duncan. Also home to Cowichan Campus of Vancouver Island University, Queen Margaret's School and Cowichan High School.
NorthCowichan
Experience our Communities
DATA SNAPSHOT 2018
29,676
$64,169
Total population (2016)
Median family income (2015)
0-1414.6%
15-6460.4%
65+24.9%
Averageage 45.8
Located within the Coast Salish Traditional Territory
Discover Canada’s warmest year-round climate
Victoria
Nanaimo
$348,500
Weather
Avergage cost of a singlefamily dwelling (2017)
18.6° Avg tempJuly
Avg tempJanuary
4.5° Sunny daysa year
163
The Municipality of North Cowichan
Crofton Chemainus
Maple Bay & Genoa Bay
South End
City ofDuncan
MapleBay
GenoaBay
North Cowichan
Chemainus
Crofton
Thriving specialty food processors Libre Naturals and Purica and Canada's �rst tea farm, Westholme Tea, jump o� the shelf here.
30K Live in North Cowichan71K Live 1hr drive north197K Live 1hr drive south48 Average age25K Projected growth by 2050
Technology companies in biomedical, engineering, robotics and agri-tech innovators like EIO Diagnostics take tech to the next level.
High-end wood and stone design companies and internationally acclaimed artisans are re-imagining the design of residential and commercial spaces.
We’re home to Vancouver Island University’s Cowichan Campus, where you can become a teacher, a chef, or pursue a trade.
2017
2016
2015
$32 $40 $47MILLIONS
Education
13 elementaryschools
6 recreation centres
5 performancevenues
6 breweries, wineries & distilleries
7 co�ee shopbakeries
3full service hotels
3farm restaurants
2 hospitals
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9 clinics
3 secondaryschools
1post-secondaryschools
100+ multi-use trails
4 camp grounds
225 teams and clubs
Health
Arts & Culture
Recreation
RetailOPEN
Hospitality
Retail businesses licenced in North Cowichan
DATA SNAPSHOT 2018
For more information, contact us at 250.746.3100 or visit northcowichan.ca
Largest Cowichan Region Employers
Sectors On the rise We’re Building
Our labour force is Growing
Building Permits Issued
Business supports Have a question?
Food
Island Health Authority | 1,205
Municipality of North Cowichan | 435
Catalyst | 591
Cowichan Tribes | 400
Cowichan Valley Regional District | 360
Island TImberlands | 150
Western Forest Products | 750
School District 79 | 1,123Technology
Design
Economic Development Cowichan ecdevcowichan.comDuncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce duncancc.bc.ca Chemainus & District Chamberchemainus.bc.caCommunity Futurescfcowichan.ca
Natasha HorsmanManager of Communications and Strategic Initiatives Municipality of North [email protected](250) 746-3156
Amy MelmockManager, Economic DevelopmentCowichan Valley Regional [email protected]: 250.746.7880
