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Nanaimo began as a trading post in the early 1800s; in 1849 the Snuneymuxw chief Ki-et-sa-kun ("Coal Tyee") informed the Hudson's Bay Company of the presence of coal in the area, and 1853 the company built a fort known as the Nanaimo Bastion (still preserved).
Nanaimo is home to the Nanaimo Navigators, a minor league baseball team, and to the poet Tim Lander.
Nanaimo is also home to the Nanaimo Clippers, Diana Krall a Junior A hockey club in the BCHL.
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 Nanaimo, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is the seat of the Nanaimo Regional District.
Nanaimo is now experiencing a great deal of growth, especially in the old city area and on the waterfront.
Nanaimo is home to the oldest continuous community band in Canada, The Nanaimo Concert Band, established in 1872.
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 Nanaimo, British Columbia - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
By virtue of its proximity to Vancouver, Nanaimo is the gateway to many other destinations both on the island - Tofino, Rathtrevor Provincial Park - and off its coast - Newcastle Island, Gabriola Island, Valdes Island, and many other of the Gulf Islands.
Nanaimo is home to the Nanaimo Navigators, a minor league baseball team, the Nanaimo Clippers, a Junior A hockey club in the BCHL, the poet Tim Lander, musician Diana Krall, actress Kim Catrall, and author Kevin Patterson.
Nanaimo is also known for its bathtub race during the annual marine festival, and for firing a cannon (blank) on the parapet next to the Bastion, (a bastion or fort), everyday at noon and for special events.
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 Nanaimo, British Columbia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Nanaimo is home to the Nanaimo Clippers, a Junior A hockey club in the BCHL, the poet Tim Lander, musicians Diana Krall and Allison Crowe, actress Kim Cattrall, author Kevin Patterson, and Biologist Derek Isbister.
In the Canadian House of Commons, Nanaimo is represented by the ridings of Nanaimo—Cowichan (Dr. James Lunney, Conservative) and Nanaimo—Alberni (Jean Crowder, NDP).
In the British Columbia provincial legislature, Nanaimo is represented by the ridings of Nanaimo (Leonard Krog, NDP) and Nanaimo-Parksville (Ron Cantelon, BC Liberal).
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 Nanaimo, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nanaimo is home to Petroglyph Provincial Park, where visitors can view ancient petroglyph rock carvings and runes.
Newcastle Island is another provincial park in Nanaimo, and was at one time a world-famous summertime tourist destination.
The mayor of Nanaimo is currently Gary Richard Korpan.
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 Nanaimo, British Columbia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nanaimo began as a trading post in the early 1800s ; in 1849 the Snuneymuxw chief Ki-et-sa-kun ("Coal Tyee") informed the Hudson's Bay Company of the presence of coal in the area, and 1853 the company built a fort known as the Nanaimo Bastion (still preserved).
Nanaimo is home to the Nanaimo Navigators, a minor league baseball team, the Nanaimo Clippers, a Junior A hockey club in the BCHL, the poet Tim Lander, and musician Diana Krall.
Nanaimo Online Nanaimo community web site with information about the services of the not-for-profit and public service organizations in Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Gabriola, Lantzville and Nanoose.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Nanaimo,_British_Columbia.html   (512 words)

  
 HRCC Greater Vancouver Island - Local Employment Services - Nanaimo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nanaimo, B.C. - Services available to assist all unemployed deaf individuals residing in Central and Northern Vancouver Island - (Duncan north to Campbell River including Port Alberni and Powell River).
Nanaimo, B.C. - Services available focusing on the needs of immigrants and visible minorities residing in the Nanaimo region.
Nanaimo, B.C. - Available in Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Cowichan, Parksville/Qualicum, and surrounding areas.
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 Nanaimo Lodging   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nanaimo is home to the Nanaimo Navigators, a minor league baseball team, the Nanaimo Clippers, a Junior Ahockey club in the BCHL, the poet Tim Lander, musicians Diana Krall and Allison Crowe, actress Kim Cattrall, and author Kevin Patterson.
Nanaimo is home to the oldest continuous community band in Canada, The Nanaimo ConcertBand, established in 1872.
Nanaimo is also known for its bathtub race during the annual marine festival, and for firing a cannon (blank) on the parapet next to the Bastion,(a bastion or fort), everyday at noon and for special events.
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 Nanaimo Bc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nanaimo began as a trading post in the early 1800s ; in 1849 the Snuneymuxw chief Ki-et-sa-kun ("Coal Tyee") informed the Hudson's Bay Company of the presence of coal in the area, and 1853 the company built a fort known as the Naaimo Bastion (still preserved).
Nanaimo is home to the Nanuimo Navigators, a minor league baseball team, the Nanqimo Clippers, a Junior Ahockey club in the BCHL, the poet Tim Lander, musicians Diana Krall and Allison Crowe, actress Kim Cattrall, and author Kevin Patterson.
Nanaimo is home to Petroglyph Provincial Park, where visitors can view ancient petroglyph rock carvings...
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 Nanaimo - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Nanaimo
It was founded as a Hudson's Bay Company trading post and developed after the discovery of coal in 1849; the last big coal mine closed in 1960.
Today Nanaimo is the centre of a lumbering region, and has salmon and cod fisheries, and a ferry port.
A biological research station and the preserved Hudson's Bay Company fort (1853) are in the town.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Nanaimo   (153 words)

  
 Nanaimo 2001 pop 73 000 is the second largest city...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nanaimo 2001 pop 73 000 is the second largest city...
Nanaimo began as a trading post trading post in the early 1800s 1800s; in 1849 1849 the Snuneymuxw Snuneymuxw chief Ki-et-sa-kun ("Coal Tyee") informed the Hudson's Bay Company Hudson's Bay Company of the presence of coal coal in the area, and 1853 1853 the company built a fort known as the Nanaimo Bastion (still preserved).
Nanaimo is home to the Nanaimo Navigators Nanaimo Navigators, a minor league baseball minor league baseball team, the Nanaimo Clippers Nanaimo Clippers, a Junior A hockey club in the BCHL BCHL, the poet poet Tim Lander Tim Lander, and musician Diana Krall Diana Krall.
www.biodatabase.de /Nanaimo   (296 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: British Columbia
Navigators of various nationalities were the first representatives of our civilization to come in contact with these aborigines.
In 1774 it was the Spanish Juan Perez; in 1778 the English Captain Cook, the French Lapérouse came in 1785; Captain Meares in 1787, Marchand, a Frenchman, in 1791; the American Gray in 1789, and the famous George Vancouver in 1792.
The chief Catholic institutions of Victoria are a hospital at the capital, together with an academy for girls, a college for boys, and a kindergarten, all, except the college, in charge of the Sisters of St. Ann.
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 Community Action Network - Nanaimo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nanaimo is also the only all-purpose city on Vancouver Island, with every facility required to serve both the commercial and recreational needs of business and tourism.
In the near future we will be adding a number of other services such as an open forum for local people to discuss a wide variety of topics and also a classified ads section just like the ones in the newspapers.
Development of this local site for Nanaimo will be on going and include such things as a local auction service where local people can sell goods they have by auction to local people and people around the world in the global city network of CAN.
www.can-nanaimo.com   (629 words)

  
 The Entrance Island Lighthouse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The construction of a lighthouse on Entrance Island, to mark the entrance to Nanaimo harbour, was put out to tender in late 1874.
It soon became the object of excursions from Nanaimo.
Point Atchinson light, the light ship at the mouth of the Fraser, and the Nanaimo light, will form a triangle of lights, the two former making the base and the light to be erected the apex.
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 Nanaimo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nanaimo began as a trading post in the early 1800s ; in 1849 the Snuneymuxw chief Ki-et-sa-kun ("Coal Tyee")informed the Hudson's Bay Company of the presence of coal in the area, and 1853 the company built a fortknown as the Nanaimo Bastion (still preserved).
Nanaimo is home to the Nanaimo Navigators, a minor league baseball team, the Nanaimo Clippers, a Junior Ahockey club in the BCHL, the poet Tim Lander, and musician Diana Krall.
Nanaimo is named for the Sne NayMuxw people.
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 Nanaimo British Columbia Early history of Nanaimo trading post Tim Lander Kevin Patterson BC Ferries Vancouver ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In the Canadian House of Commons, Nanaimo is represented by the ridings of Nanaimo—Cowichan and Nanaimo—Alberni.
Nanaimo hotels - motels - resorts - b and b's - fishing - golf - Nanaimo...
Ferry connections to vancouver Nanaimo, British Columbia - The Harbour City Nanoose Bay, Ladysmith, Yellow Point Nanaimo, in the Central...
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 Nanaimo Navigators - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nanaimo Navigators - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The Nanaimo Navigators were a minor league baseball team which played in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
The team was a member of the Canadian Baseball League and is not affiliated with any Major League Baseball team.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Nanaimo_Navigators   (89 words)

  
 nanaimo information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In the 1940s lumber supplanted coal as the main business,although Minetown Days arestill celebrated in the now independant township of Lantzville.
Nanaimo is home to the Nanaimo Navigators, a minor league baseball team, the Nanaimo Clippers, a Junior Ahockey club in the BCHL, the poet Tim Lander, musician Diana Krall, actress Kim Catrall, and author KevinPatterson.
Nanaimo is also known for its bathtub race during the annualmarine festival, and for firing a cannon (blank) on the parapet next to the Bastion, (a bastion or fort), everyday at noon and for special events.
www.vsearchmedia.com /nanaimo.html   (317 words)

  
 Nanaimo Service Canada Centre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Bowser, Cedar, Coombs, Errington, Fanny Bay, Gabriola Island, Hilliers, Horne Lake, Ladysmith, Lantzville, Lasqueti Island, Nanaimo, Nanoose, Parksville, Qualicum, Qualicum Bay, Qualicum Beach, Whiskey Creek.
Services available to assist all unemployed individuals including those who are experiencing multiple barriers to employment and/or individuals with disabilities residing in the Nanaimo region to prepare for, find and keep employment.
Services available to assist all unemployed youth ages 15-30 residing in the Nanaimo region to make a successful entry or re-entry into the labour market.
www.hrsdc.gc.ca /cgi-bin/hr-display.cgi?rc=5988&ln=e   (244 words)

  
 Nanaimo British Columbia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
With Vernon in town Friday, and Nanaimo paying a visit...
Susan R. and Bruce Haught of Payson, Ariz., and Frances L. and Brad Marshall of Lebanon, Ore.; a son, Michael A. Nagy of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; a...
dawn at bus yards in Greater Victoria and Nanaimo, preventing drivers...
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 bigger.ca - Nanaimo bar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Osborne-Paradis of Vancouver, Allison Forsyth of Nanaimo and the development team's Robbie Dixon of North Vancouver.
Carragangs are bluffs of renegade domestic hedges that run wild on abandoned farm yards.
from Tofino to the ferry in Nanaimo was moist to say the least.
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 Yacht Racing .com
Sailors spent a sunny lay day on Thursday at the Empress Docks in downtown Victoria, drying gear and preparing for the last leg of this fantastic race.
This last leg is one of the most tactically challenging, and takes sailors through the Gulf Islands to Nanaimo.
Navigators must pay close attention to the currents throught the various passes and this leg is always full of surprises.
www.yachtracing.com /regattas03/vanisle/062703.htm   (1219 words)

  
 Nanaimo Kayak - Vancouver Island Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
I've been wanting to get another kayak for a while and I think this summer might be the right time.
Lots of people on the island are Seaward dealers but inless you're buying a used kayak, I belive the best deals are right in Ladysmith.
I used to have one of the older Navigators.
www.viforum.com /showthread.php?t=1667   (325 words)

  
 managedcare.ca - Nanaimo Navigators   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
We couldn't find any results for Nanaimo Navigators in Books.
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 Nanaimo Navigators   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Statistics is still used that way as evidenced by the publication...
As a graduate student with no formal training in statistics, the authors jump head-long into discussions of educational statistics beyond the pervue of the course for which this book was intended.
It lays open allowing you to see what it is you are looking at and doing, great for both the novice and the all knowing.
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 Nanaimo Interactive Community News, July 2002
The FoodShare Society, 753-9393 or the "Surviving in Nanaimo" guide has a list of many others you may wish to find out more about, in order to help out those who are most impacted by these changes.
Some local examples of good bike racks can be seen at Nanaimo Youth Services Association on Bastion Street, bike cages at the Harbour Park Mall, Coast Bastion Parkade, and Malaspina College and one that can not be seen at the City of Nanaimo.
The communities of Nanaimo, Parksville-Qualicum, and Port Alberni have been chosen to participate in the Canadian Community Monitoring Network (CCMN), a growing network of communities across Canada interested in monitoring changes in their local environment.
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 Cheekee Updates from VanIsle 360
The race committee will be on station on the Ogden Point Breakwater and the start will be between the Ogden Point Breakwater and Brotchie Ledge.
With so many routes through the Gulf Islands to Nanaimo and the traditionally fickle winds this night sailed leg will no doubt have most navigators pulling their hair out.
A “Gala Awards Party” at the Newcastle Island Park Pavilion in Nanaimo harbour is currently being organized.
www.cheekeemonkee.com /VI360%202003/cheekeeUpdatesLeg10.htm   (184 words)

  
 Nanaimo - OneLook Dictionary Search
Nanaimo : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
NANAIMO : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
Nanaimo : Columbia Gazetteer of North America [home, info]
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