The Island Savings Centre (formerly the Cowichan Centre) is a recreational centre serving Duncan, British Columbia. It has a pool, theater, arena, 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.
Read more about Island Savings Centre: Cowichan Theatre, Cowichan Aquatic Centre, Cowichan Valley Arena
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