North Cowichan

North Cowichan is known across British Columbia for Chemainus, where dozens of large outdoor murals turn building walls into an open-air account of local life. The municipality occupies a varied stretch of southeastern Vancouver Island, from the Cowichan River and its estuary near Cowichan Bay to wooded slopes around Mount Tzouhalem and the shoreline facing the Salish Sea. Chemainus developed as a mill town, and its mural program, launched in the 1980s, remains its best-known cultural signature. Crofton and Maple Bay add working waterfronts and marinas to an area shaped by forestry, farming, and coastal travel. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Vancouver Island connects regionally.

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