Island Savings Centre
| Former names | Cowichan Community Centre (1978–2008) |
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| Location | 2687 James Street Duncan, British Columbia V9L 2X5 |
| Coordinates | 48°46′58″N 123°42′11″W / 48.78278°N 123.70313°WCoordinates: 48°46′58″N 123°42′11″W / 48.78278°N 123.70313°W |
| Owner | City of Duncan |
| Operator | Cowichan Valley Regional District |
| Capacity |
Ice hockey: 2,040 Concert: 731 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 13, 1978 |
| Opened | December 9, 1978 |
| Tenants | |
| Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) (1980-1984, 1988-1990, 1993-Present) Duncan Dynamics Gymnastics (BCGS) (2000-Present) | |
| The Stick | |
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| Location | 2687 James St. Duncan, BC |
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| Owner | City of Duncan |
| Capacity | Hockey: 2,040 (1,350 seated) |
| Opened | 1978 |
| Tenants | |
| Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) (1980-1984, 1988-1990, 1993-Present) | |
The Island Savings Centre (formerly the Cowichan Centre) is a recreational centre serving Duncan, British Columbia. It has a pool, theater, arena, and gymnasium. It was built in 1978, on the former site of the Cowichan Curling Rink.Island Savings, "Vancouver Island's Credit Union", donated $1 Million CDN to the centre in exchange for a 10-year naming rights deal.
The Cowichan Theatre is a 731-seat theatre. It is the primary venue for large plays in the Cowichan Valley. The Theatre is the tallest part of the building (dwarfing the Hockey Stick), as it is the big rectangle box when seen from the outside.
The Cowichan Aquatic Centre is the new swimming pool facility for North Cowichan, completed for the 2008 North American Indigenous Games. Controversy has arisen due to the building site, as it blocks the World's Largest Hockey Stick from sight when travelling northbound on Route 1
The Cowichan Valley Arena is a 2,040-seat multipurpose arena in Duncan, British Columbia, adjoined to the Island Savings Centre. It is home to the Cowichan Valley Capitals ice hockey team of the British Columbia Hockey League. Next to the Arena is the Island Savings Gymnasium.
The Heritage Hall is a large hall upstairs connected to the Arena; it is a "Hall of Fame" for the Capitals and all the professional hockey players who come from Duncan.
The Vancouver Canucks have hosted their Training Camp at least three times in Duncan, 1980, 1984 and 1986.
Mounted on the eastern wall of the arena is a 62 m (205 ft) Hockey Stick, and Puck; the stick was declared the World's Biggest by Guinness World Records. Built in 1985, at Penticton, British Columbia, and modelled after Tony Tanti's stick, The Stick & Puck originally adorned the entrance to Expo '86, albeit a slightly different pose, beside the "Largest Flagpole". A society to get the Stick to Duncan was launched after Expo 86 ended, the attempt was successful and funds were obtained to pay for the dismantling, transportation, and reconstruction of the stick. The Stick was dedicated on May 21, 1988, 2 years and 1 day after Expo '86 opened.
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