A Short Film Captures The Beauty Of Cowichan Bay

Yesterday morning, Paulette, Rylie and I made our very first trek of the year up to the top of Cobble Hill Mountain.  It was a beautiful morning but cool enough in the forested trails to make the hike very comfortable. That was going to be the subject of this blog until I received an Email from Rod (Six Saturdays and a Sunday) with a link to a short 5 minute film simply titled “Once Upon a Day…Cowichan”. After watching it I knew I just had to share this with everyone – it’s pretty amazing!

Good music, creative arts, an inclusive and diverse community that thrives on fresh food and delights in the stunning scenery which is a daily four seasons backdrop to life in The Cowichan - that is what inspired this short film.

Watch ‘Once Upon a Day…..Cowichan’, a glimpse into our beautiful region

It is no mystery why so many first time visitors to the Cowichan Valley stay to enjoy its four distinct but gentle seasons, the award winning wines, the plentiful farm gate fare, freshly caught seafood and a range of cuisines in its many restaurants and pubs. As Canadian poet Linda Crosfield wrote "You know you're safe here, meandering through the seasons, home at last, there's nowhere else to go."

This film, a collaboration between two across-the-street neighbours in Cowichan Bay; internationally known film maker Nick Versteeg (DV Media/ DV Cuisine) and retired composer and arranger Eric Smith both of whom tapped into their local networks and found nearly 100 musicians and singers who were willing to go anywhere and do anything needed to make this project a success.

What I found especially enjoyable about watching this short film was recognizing all the places and scenery that I have talked about and shown photos of in my blogs over the years. Here are just a few of the examples I picked out:

From ‘Once Upon a Day…..Cowichan’

I took a picture of the same old barn in 2009 – just a half mile from our house

From ‘Once Upon a Day…..Cowichan’

True Grain Breads – from my blog

From ‘Once Upon a Day…..Cowichan’

Yup – we captured this one too!

From ‘Once Upon a Day…..Cowichan’

The Kinsol Trestle – I’ve written about it quite a bit

There were at least a dozen more scenes from the movie that I recognized as places we’ve been to and trails we’ve hiked, along with mountains we’ve climbed. It’s kind of good to know and reassuring that we seem to be on the right track!!  Thanks again to Rod for sending me this link.

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