Author: CowichanValleyVoice
We live in a region that is blessed with four distinct seasons, each with its unique charm. Fall brings shorter days with cooler temperatures, and hopefully…
Nancy Copely Turning Seasons Exhibition CVAC artists are exhibiting works considering how changing seasons mark life’s milestones. Some works are literal, with thoughts on the flow…
The most challenging thing about helping people partner with microbes in their gardens is encouraging a shift in mindset. Gardening is a bit like parenting –…
The Cowichan Exhibition is a 3-day fair that 4-H members look forward to every year. It is a small, rural fair that gives 4-H members the…
I think of the Cowichan Folk Guild Coffeehouse as the place where the music comes down from those high stages and famous places, right down into…
What is your creative outlet? Do you make time for appreciating & engaging in the arts? More than ever, people are realizing the pleasure & importance…
Recipe courtesy Grant Easterbrook, The Olive Station 225 Canada Avenue, Downtown Duncan This is a great recipe for this time of year as we are harvesting…
Look to the sky and you’ll note the return of our majestic, prehistoric looking birds we know as Pacific Great Blue Heron, indicating Spring is truly…
Deep, humus-rich, moisture retentive yet well drained, loamy – these soil characteristics are ideal for growing most plants. In our yards, we may have inherited soils…
One of our favourite places to walk and see the wildflowers is Somenos Conservation Area. It is home to many rare wildflowers, especially the pink fawn…
Big, Bold, Beautiful! Those are just some of the adjectives that describe Elissa Anthony’s Up Close and Personal exhibit on display at the Rainforest Arts gallery…
For the fourth year in a row, $1 from every bottle of Blue Grouse or Quill wine sold anywhere in British Columbia goes to Nourish Cowichan…
In 1965 Bernhard and Gertrud Dinter purchased the land at the corner of Phipps Road and Trans Canada Highway with the idea of developing it into…
Cowichan Valley Voice Magazine, the Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society and Books Unbound invite you to submit your story ideas for publication in this space and…