A district municipality is a designation for a class of municipalities found in several locations, including Canada, Lithuania, and South Africa.
19-657: North Cowichan (Canada 2021 Census population 31,990) is a district municipality established in 1873 on Vancouver Island , in British Columbia , Canada . The municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District . North Cowichan is noted for a landscape including forests, beaches, rivers, and lakes. The municipality encompasses the communities of Chemainus ; Westholme ; Crofton ; Maple Bay ; and "the South End". The latter
38-546: A history rich in agriculture. Sheltered by the mountains of the central Island and the Olympic Peninsula, North Cowichan has a temperate, Mediterranean-like climate, with mild, damp winters with little snowfall and warm, dry summers. North Cowichan is classified as a warm-summer mediterranean climate Csb by the Köppen system . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , North Cowichan had
57-477: A population of 31,990 living in 13,741 of its 14,266 total private dwellings, a change of 7.7% from its 2016 population of 29,696. With a land area of 195.41 km (75.45 sq mi), it had a population density of 163.7/km (424.0/sq mi) in 2021. The median family income in 2006 for North Cowichan was $ 62,125, which is below the British Columbia provincial average of $ 65,787. According to
76-495: A province. South Africa recognizes three types of municipality; metropolitan, district and local. District municipalities are made up of a number of local municipalities. The vast majority of land consists of district municipalities, with metropolitan municipalities being reserved for large cities and the areas around them. There are eight metropolitan municipalities, and 44 district municipalities subdivided into 226 local municipalities. This British Columbia -related article
95-478: A rural municipality, is one of three municipal types, along with towns and regional municipalities. District municipalities and county municipalities are further considered rural municipalities . The province's twelve district municipalities are referred to as municipal districts by Statistics Canada . Currently, only one district municipality exists in Ontario – District Municipality of Muskoka . It
114-695: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This South Africa-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about geography terminology is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . School District 79 Cowichan Valley The Cowichan Valley School District , is located in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada . It consists of numerous elementary ( Kindergarten -Grade 6 or 7), middle (Grade 6–9), Secondary (Grade 8–12) schools, and alternative schools for programs like adult education. The current Superintendent of
133-639: Is also serviced by the Nanaimo Regional Transit System with daily (except Sunday) service through North Cowichan between Nanaimo and Duncan. The NCX 70 service has a stop at the Cowichan Commons shopping centre in North Cowichan. North Cowichan has embraced roundabouts at many intersections on its network of municipal roads. As of 2021 North Cowichan has 14 roundabouts. The original economic drivers steamed from
152-485: Is an informal name for a built-up area which is essentially a suburb of the City of Duncan , a separate municipality. Located on the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, North Cowichan is centrally located immediately north of and adjacent to the city of Duncan and south of Ladysmith . Spanning 193.98 square kilometres, North Cowichan is the largest incorporated municipality by land area on Vancouver Island, and includes
171-808: Is served by three newspapers – the Duncan Journal , the Cowichan Valley Citizen , and the Chemainus Valley Courier . North Cowichan is also serviced by 89.7 Juice FM , a member of Vista Radio. North Cowichan is home to the BC Forest Discovery Centre , the Pacific Northwest Raptors Bird of Prey and Raptor Visitor Center, and the world famous Chemainus Murals. The Cowichan Theatre hosts many performers and shows during
190-576: The 2021 census , religious groups in North Cowichan included: North Cowichan is serviced by the Maple Bay Airport (YAQ) , which offers services to Downtown Vancouver, Vancouver Airport, Ganges on Salt Spring Island and Bedwell Harbour on Pender Island. Service is provided by Saltspring Air and Harbour Air . The British Columbia Highway 1 traverses the municipality as a four-lane arterial divided highway with signals at major intersections. The speed limit varies between 80 and 90 km/h in
209-561: The Cowichan Valley School District is Robyn Gray. The current school district can trace its heritage to the Colony of Vancouver Island. Two school districts were established in the area prior to the colony joining mainland British Columbia. South Cowichan School District was established on June 16, 1869. North Cowichan School District was established a year later on June 16, 1870. The current School District 79
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#1732771820306228-554: The abundance of natural resources, including the fur trade, fishing, mining, and the forest industry. Today, the forest industry, retail, construction, manufacturing, and health care are large contributors to the local economy. North Cowichan lies within the School District 79 Cowichan Valley . There are many elementary schools, and two secondary schools. North Cowichan is served by one public post secondary educational institution, Vancouver Island University . North Cowichan
247-468: The area to be incorporated is greater than 800 hectares (8.0 km ; 2,000 acres) and has an average population density of less than 5 inhabitants per hectare (500/km ; 1,300/sq mi). Municipalities may be incorporated under different classifications under the direction of the province's lieutenant governor , as is the case with the District of North Vancouver . A district municipality, also called
266-545: The communities of Chemainus , Crofton , Westholme , Maple Bay and the so-called "South End" which is functionally a suburb of Duncan, a separate municipality. The last glacial period, the Fraser Glaciation occurred between 29,000 and 15,000 years ago. The glaciers that formed carved out the Cowichan Valley and left behind glaciers up to 30 metres thick. These fertile lands and mild climate have led to
285-439: The rural areas, lowering to 60 then 50 km/h in the denser urban area near Duncan. British Columbia Highway 18 connects North Cowichan to Lake Cowichan as a 2-lane facility with a speed limit as high as 100 km/h. Bus service in the municipality is provided by the Cowichan Valley Regional District with service connecting the North Cowichan communities of Chemainus and Crofton with the south end and Duncan. North Cowichan
304-787: The year. The Chemainus Theatre Festival features classic and award-winning comedies, musicals and dramas. North Cowichan is home to many recreation centres, including the Cowichan Aquatic Centre, cowichan community Centre, Fuller Lake Arena and the Cowichan Sportsplex. North Cowichan offers numerous parks and hiking trails. The Vancouver Island terminal of the HVDC Vancouver-Island is found here. District municipality Under provincial law, municipalities in British Columbia are to be designated "district municipalities" on incorporation if
323-444: Was dismissed. Current Official Trustee Michael McKay was instated and balanced the budget. Reconfiguration of the Cowichan Valley school district has been set to commence in the 2013–2014 school year. This marks the change from a middle school model (kindergarten-grade 6, grades 7–9, grades 10–12) to an elementary school system from kindergarten-grade 7 and a secondary school system from grades 8–12. Much deliberation and community input
342-526: Was formed in 1996 when School District 65 (Cowichan) was combined with School District 66 (Lake Cowichan). A French Immersion program was established in October 1997, for the 1998–1999 school year. It has grown strong roots and continues to get bigger each year On July 1, 2012, after refusing to send a balanced budget to the Ministry of Education in British Columbia by June 30, the elected Board of Trustees
361-426: Was formerly a district but has undergone heavy urbanization and development , particularly from tourism , as it is the heart of Ontario's cottage country . As a result, it was "upgraded" from a district (such as neighbouring Parry Sound District ) to having powers similar to a regional municipality , such as York Regional Municipality . In South Africa, district municipalities are administrative divisions of
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