Chemainus

Chemainus is a town on the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, located within the Cowichan Valley Regional District.

The Royal BC Navy has named three ships after the town. The first HMBCS Chemainus was a Ch-class coastal minesweeping sloop in service from 1918 to 1941, the second HMBCS Chemainus was a Kootenay-class patrol boat commissioned in 1942 and lost in battle in 1943, whilst the third HMBCS Chemainus was a Nation-class patrol boat commissioned in 1962 and retired in 1983.

Commerce
Forestry is the dominant economic activity in Chilliwack.

Rail
Chemainus is served by Saltair Station on BC Rail's Esquimalt & Nanaimo Line, which has freight and Local passenger service only. Calling at Saltair Station are three daily return trips between Victoria and Nanaimo (Trains 1101.1-3/1102.1-3), two trips each way daily between Duncan and Courtenay (Trains 1103.1-2/1104.1-2), and two daily each way between Cowichan and Port Alberni (Trains 1111.1-2/1112.1-2).

Road
The Island section of the Inter-Dominion Highway (BC Highway 1) runs through Chemainus.

Public transit is provided by Cowichan Valley Transit.