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| '''Duncan''' (pop. 4,812) is a city in southern ], ], ]. It is about 50 kilometres from both ] in the south and ] in the north. It has a population of just 4,812 however; it serves the ], which has a total population of 77,561. Before the ] Duncan and the whole Cowichan Valley was a thriving ] centre in British Columbia. It is the seat of the ]. | '''Duncan''' (pop. 4,812) is a city in southern ], ], ]. It is about 50 kilometres from both ] in the south and ] in the north. It has a population of just 4,812 however; it serves the ], which has a total population of 77,561. Before the ] Duncan and the whole Cowichan Valley was a thriving ] centre in British Columbia. It is the seat of the ]. | ||
| Duncan's tourisim slogan is "The City of ]s"; the city has many ]s around the downtown area, which were erected in the late 1980's, including the world's largest Totem pole, carved by First Nations artisan Simon |
Duncan's tourisim slogan is "The City of ]s"; the city has many ]s around the downtown area, which were erected in the late 1980's, including the world's largest Totem pole, carved by First Nations artisan Simon Charlie. A local nickname for the city is Drunken Duncan, due to the stereotype of Duncan being a heavy consumer of ], most notably ]. It is also the home of the "World's Largest Hockey Stick", which was at ] in ]. | ||
| Duncan is home to a very large ] community, and traditional home of the ] Indians; they are the largest band in the Coast Salish tribe. The Salish are makers of the world famous ]. | Duncan is home to a very large ] community, and traditional home of the ] Indians; they are the largest band in the Coast Salish tribe. The Salish are makers of the world famous ]. | ||
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Duncan (pop. 4,812) is a city in southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is about 50 kilometres from both Victoria in the south and Nanaimo in the north. It has a population of just 4,812 however; it serves the Cowichan Valley, which has a total population of 77,561. Before the U.S.-Canada softwood lumber dispute Duncan and the whole Cowichan Valley was a thriving lumber centre in British Columbia. It is the seat of the Cowichan Valley Regional District.
Duncan's tourisim slogan is "The City of Totems"; the city has many totem poles around the downtown area, which were erected in the late 1980's, including the world's largest Totem pole, carved by First Nations artisan Simon Charlie. A local nickname for the city is Drunken Duncan, due to the stereotype of Duncan being a heavy consumer of beer, most notably Lucky Beer. It is also the home of the "World's Largest Hockey Stick", which was at Expo 86 in Vancouver.
Duncan is home to a very large First Nations community, and traditional home of the Coast Salish Indians; they are the largest band in the Coast Salish tribe. The Salish are makers of the world famous Cowichan Sweaters.
| North:North Cowichan completely surrounds Halalt | ||
| West: Cowichan Valley E |
Duncan |
East: Squaw-hay-one, Tsussie 6, Capital F |
| South: Cowichan |
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