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What’s happening in the Cowichan Valley from March 27 to April 12

Music, arts and events happening in the Cowichan Valley from March 27 to April 12

Latest in Cowichan Valley
Alex Schiebel of the Cowichan Community Care Network speaks at a rally in front of banners.
‘Evicted to nowhere’: Cowichan Valley residents push for permanent solution for unhoused locals

As a temporary winter shelter in Duncan closes its doors, unhoused residents are faced with few other options for housing.

Speakers at the Cowichan Valley Women's Day Event.
‘Consent is not new’: Cowichan Valley Women’s Day event addresses consent as a community issue

The Discourse and Cowichan Valley IWD held their annual International Women’s Day event on March 8, exploring how consent can lay a foundation for a healthier community.

What’s happening in the Cowichan Valley from March 11 to March 21

Music, arts and events happening in the Cowichan Valley from March 11 to March 21.

A headshot of Kiera Chealine, local poet who will present at the Cowichan Valley International Women's Day event on March 8, 2026.
Q&A: Poet Kiera Chealine on finding the power in ‘No’

Local poet writes about consent and empowerment for International Women’s Day.

A photo of writer Zena Sharman standing infront of a stone wall.
Q&A: How loss and love led Zena Sharman to write her debut memoir

Sharman reflects on grief, queer kinship, family and inheritance in Staying Power.

Is the town hall disappearing from Canadian politics?

Gone are the days of open town hall events in Canadian politics. They have been replaced with partisan events that cater to party loyalists and potential donors, a political scientist says.

A photo of the Crofton Mill, which closed in 2025.
A timeline of the Crofton mill

The mill permanently closed its doors in 2026 concluding a history marked by a court trial, corporate take overs, environmental issues and strikes.

‘No one in our community is disposable’: Island Health and community call on North Cowichan to rethink sheltering sites

Designated overnight sheltering sites in Somenos marsh are ‘increasingly dangerous’, outreach groups say.

Voulenteers stand on either side of cedar log that is being transported into the Cowichan Valley Arts Council Gallery.
‘Many Hands — Working Together’ celebrates how art unites all communities

The exhibition can be viewed from Feb. 4 to Feb. 28 at the Cowichan Valley Arts Council gallery.