Region around the Cowichan River and Cowichan Lake on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. There is some debate as to the origin of the name Cowichan, which many believe to be an anglicized form of the First Nations tribal name Quw'ut'sun. This word in turn may be derived from Hul'qumi'num, meaning "nice place to warm yourself in the sun." Others have claimed that the name is a bastardized English form of "cow pasture." The Cowichan River is a moderately sized river in British Columbia, Canada. ... Lake Cowichan is located on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. ... Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Halkomelem (also Halqeméylem, Hulquminum, and ) is a Coast Salishan language of the First Nations around the Fraser River and the southern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ...

Communities include Duncan, Lake Cowichan, Crofton, Chemainus, and Maple Bay. Duncan, The City of Totems (pop. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: it is patent nonsense. ... Crofton, British Columbia, Canada, is a small town that is part of the District of North Cowichan on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ... Chemainus is a town on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. ... Maple Bay is a seaside community located in the Cowichan Valley of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. ...

The Cowichan Valley is the home of a growing number of vineyards and wineries. The most well known are Cherry Point Vineyards, Blue Grouse, Glenterra, and Vigneti Zanatta. Locals claim that the warm, dry summers and mild, moist winters are reminiscent of a cool Mediterranean climate, providing ideal growing conditions for many grape varieties. A vineyard A vineyard is a place where grapes are grown for making wine, raisins, or table grapes. ... A winery is a facility where fruit, usually grapes, is processed into wine. ... A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles those of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ...

The Trans Canada Trail goes through the Valley, and there are numerous options for hiking enthusiasts. Trail in BC Trans Canada Trail pavilion in Fredericton, New Brunswick The Trans Canada Trail is a proposed 18 078 km-long trail in Canada. ...