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BC Housing Extends Cowichan’s Temporary Warming Shelter Operations to End of April
April 2, 2026
BC Housing Extends Cowichan’s Temporary Warming Shelter Operations to End of April

The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD), in partnership with the City of Duncan and Municipality of North Cowichan, along with BC Housing and community partners, has confirmed the extension of the Temporary Warming Shelter to remain open through April 30, ensuring continued access to safe, indoor shelter during the early spring period.

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Land Acknowledgement
The CVRD is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including (but not limited to) Quw'utsun (Cowichan Tribes), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), Diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ (Ditidaht) and P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht) Peoples. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands of this region since time immemorial. The CVRD is committed to the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region by strengthening cooperation, collaboration, and relationship building.