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Duncan and the Cowichan Valley Trivia

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Fun facts about Duncan, BC and the surrounding area

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1
What is the top attraction in Duncan according to Trip Advisor?
BC Forest Discovery Centre
The Raptors
Giant Hockey Stick
Totem Poles
2
Duncan is known as”The City of Totems”. These totems are notable because
It is the largest outdoor collection of totem poles in the world.
You can view all the totem poles from your car.
They are the oldest totem poles in BC.
They contain the tallest totem poles in the world.
3
The name Cowichan is an Anglicization of Halkomelem Quw̓utsun̓, which means
Between sea and lake
Heavy Traffic
The warm land
Beautiful farmland
4
Why is the intersection of Cowichan Lake Road, Somenos Road and Sherman Road called Berkey’s Corner?
The Berkey Brothers had a garage and gas station there from 1937 to 1967
George Berkey designed the roundabout at that corner
Agnes and Andrew Berkey lived there
5
How long is the Cowichan Valley Trail?
234.6 km
76.8 km
50 km
108.5 km
6
Duncan was originally called
Duncan’s Station
Alderlea
Duncan’s Crossing
All of the above
7
The Cowichan Valley Trail does NOT pass through which of these communities?
Chemainus
Cowichan Bay
Lake Cowichan
Shawnigan Lake
8
Who is Duncan named after?
Duncan Yoyo
Isadora Duncan
Sandy Duncan
William Chalmers Duncan
9
Mt. Prevost is named for:
Daniel Prevost
Captain James Charles Prevost
Abbe Antoine Francois Prevost
Andre Prevost, Canadian Composer
10
This building, which became City Hall in 1974, was previously the Post Office
False
True