Cowichan Centre

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The Cowichan Centre (legally Cowichan Community Centre) is a recreational center serving North Cowichan, British Columbia. It has a pool, theater, arena, gymnasium. It is unknown when the complex was constructed but it was built on the former site of the Cowichan Curling Rink.[1]


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[edit] Cowichan Theater

The Cowichan Theater is a 731-seat theater[2]. It is the primary venue for large plays in the Cowichan Valley. The Theater is the tallest part of the building (dwarfing the Hockey Stick), as it is the big rectangal box when seen from the outside.

[edit] Cowichan Aquannis Pool

The Cowichan Aquannis Pool is the swimming pool of the Community Centre, it's size does not suit large scale events due to its small 25 M primary swimming pool.

[edit] Cowichan Aquatic Centre

The Cowichan Aquatic Centre[3] will be the new swimming pool facility for the Community Centre, being built for the 2008 North American Indigenous Games. Controversy has arisen due to the building site, as it blocks the World's Largest Hockey Stick from sight when travelling northbound on Route 1

[edit] Cowichan Valley Arena

Cowichan Community Centre
The Stick
2006 picture of the interior
Location 2687 James St. Duncan, BC
Opened 1978
Owner ?
Tenants Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) (1980-1984, 1988-1990, 1993-Present)
Capacity Hockey: 2,040 (1,350 seated)[4]

The Cowichan Valley Arena is a 2,040-seat multipurpose arena in North Cowichan, British Columbia, adjoined to the Cowichan Center. It is home to the Cowichan Valley Capitals ice hockey team of the BCHL (Tier II). It was built along with the Cowichan Centre's Gymnasium in 1978.

The Heritage Hall is a large hall upstairs connected to the Arena; it is a "Hall of Fame" for the Capitals and all the professional hockey players who come from Duncan.

[edit] Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks have hosted their Training Camp at least three times in Duncan, 1980, 1984 and 1986.

[edit] Arena Image Gallery

The Stick, from Expo '86

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Common knowledge of the late 50's tells of a "Curling Rink" located where the arena is
  2. ^ http://www.cowichancentre.bc.ca/dcimages/Guide/main.pdf PDF File
  3. ^ http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_central/cowichannewsleader/news/16596441.html
  4. ^ The Cowichan Citizen newspaper had a article about the installation of the seats in 2007. It said "1,350 plastic seats" specifically