Located at 1501 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay, BC V0R 1N2. Office phone 250-743-5552; office hours 8:00am–3:30pm. Published bell schedule: starts 8:30am, lunch 11:15am–12:00pm and dismissal 2:20pm. The school website links to student bus registration.
Community maritime museum preserving wooden boat and coastal heritage.
Located at 1761 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay, BC V0R 1N0. The Centre has maritime exhibits, demonstrations, wooden boat-building classes and a historic marine ways. The provider page gives conflicting hours: one section says 10am–4pm daily, another says Wednesday–Sunday 10am–4pm and closed Monday and Tuesday. Confirm hours before visiting. Admission is $5 adult and $3 child. The pier closes in icy or snowy conditions; hours may change. Phone 250-746-4955; cwbs@classicboats.org.
Service Areas: Cowichan Bay
Location: 1761 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay, BC
Fire, rescue and emergency medical response for the Cowichan Bay Improvement District.
Cowichan Bay Volunteer Fire Rescue responds to fires and other emergencies in its Improvement District service area. The regional emergency directory lists 250-743-7111 and info@cbvfr.com for non-emergency inquiries. Call 911 for an emergency.
Regional route connecting Duncan, Cowichan Bay, Cobble Hill, Shawnigan Lake and Mill Bay.
Route 8 operates in both directions between Duncan and Mill Bay, with service through Cowichan Bay and Cobble Hill Station at Fisher. BC Transit publishes schedules for weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays; trips and frequency vary by day. Check the current schedule before travel. CVRD lists Routes 8 and 9 as serving Cowichan Bay, Cowichan Station, Cobble Hill and Mill Bay.
Service Areas: Cobble Hill, Cowichan Bay, Cowichan Station
Waterfront park and public boat launch with beach, walking trail, picnic area, viewing platform and washrooms.
Located at 1865 Cowichan Bay Road. Hecate Park is a 2.31-hectare waterfront park beside the Cowichan Bay Boat Launch, Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre and Marine Gateway. Amenities include a beach, picnic area, public boat launch, trailer parking, washrooms, viewing platform and an easy waterfront walking trail.
Service Areas: Cowichan Bay
Location: 1865 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay, BC
Grants of up to $500 per child per year toward registration fees for eligible children and youth aged 18 and under living in the Cowichan Valley.
Supports access to a season of sport by helping cover registration fees. Applications and grant administration are provided by the volunteer-managed KidSport Cowichan chapter. The chapter directs families outside Cowichan to KidSport BC’s Provincial Fund. Confirm current criteria and funding availability with the program.
Service Areas: Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Cowichan Bay, Cowichan Station, Duncan, Honeymoon Bay, Lake Cowichan, Mesachie Lake, Mill Bay, Sahtlam, Saltair, Shawnigan Lake