Lake Cowichan

Town of Lake Cowichan
Town
Forest Workers Memorial Park in Lake Cowichan
Forest Workers Memorial Park in Lake Cowichan
Lake Cowichan is located in Vancouver Island
Lake Cowichan
Lake Cowichan
Where Lake Cowichan is located on Vancouver Island
Lake Cowichan is located in British Columbia
Lake Cowichan
Lake Cowichan
Lake Cowichan (British Columbia)
Lake Cowichan is located in Canada
Lake Cowichan
Lake Cowichan
Lake Cowichan (Canada)
Coordinates: 48°49′33″N 124°03′15″W / 48.82583°N 124.05417°W / 48.82583; -124.05417
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtCowichan Valley
Incorporated1944
Government
 • Governing Body
Lake Cowichan Town Council
  • Carolyne Austin
  • Aaron Frisby
  • Kristine Sandhu
  • Lorna Vomacka
 • MayorTim McGonigle
 • MPJeff Kibble
 • MLADebra Toporowski
Area
 • Total8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,325[1]
 • Density369.6/km2 (957/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Postal code span
V0R 2G0
Area code+1-250
WebsiteTown of Lake Cowichan website

Lake Cowichan is a town in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the South Okangan of British Columbia and is in the Okanagan-Similkameen regional district.

The population of Lake Cowichan was 3,325 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census.[1] The mayor of Lake Cowichan is Tim McGonigle.[2] Lake Cowichan is known for its important forestry and logging history.[3] The Cowichan River runs through the centre of town and is a popular destination for tourists to fish, swim, kayak, and go tubing.[4]

The area was first settled in 1886 by Joseph Despard Pemberton, a surveyor working for the Hudson's Bay Company. It then became a village on August 19th, 1944.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "2021 Census Profile for Lake Cowichan, British Columbia". Statistics Canada. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Town Council". Town of Lake Cowichan. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "The rise and fall of Cowichan Lake-area's three local mills". Lake Cowichan Gazette. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Why Raise the Weir". One Cowichan. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Lake Cowichan - History". Kaatza Station Museum. Retrieved January 31, 2026.

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