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	Nanaimo Station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Nanaimo Station was built in 1985 as part of the original Expo Line, and is a connection point for a number of Translink bus routes in eastern Vancouver.
		This station marks the furthest west station on the Expo Line that sits atop the old British Columbia Electric Railway Central Park Line; this line ran from just west of Nanaimo Station all the way to where the current New Westminster Station is located.
		The Nanaimo Station of the Skytrain system is an elevated station located on the Expo Line in East Vancouver.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nanaimo_Station

	Expo Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		From just west of Nanaimo Station all the way to New Westminster station, the Expo Line follows BC Electric 's former Central Park Line, which carried interurbans between Vancouver and New Westminster from 1890 to the early 1950s.
		From Stadium to New Westminster, the line is elevated, except for short at-grade sections between Nanaimo and Joyce Stations in east Vancouver and around the SkyTrain yards at Edmonds Station in Burnaby.
		During Expo 86, special shuttle trains ran from a third track at Stadium-Chinatown Station (where there was a connection to the monorail serving the main site of the world's fair) to the Canadian pavilion at Waterfront Station.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Expo_Line

	History
		These vehicles are still in existence; one (Shakey)is currently housed in the museum at Station #1, Nanaimo.
		By the early 1960s, the fire station at Nicol Street was becoming too small and in 1967 the department was relocated to the new station on Milton Street.
		Nanaimo's Fire Department was one of the first departments in Canada to purchase motorized fire apparatus.
	www.gloworldcuisine.com /html/body_history.html

	Nanaimo on Encyclopedia.com
		Nanaimo becomes a Vancouver suburb: a new fast-cat ferry service will slash the time and cost of daily commuting from Vancouver Island to the mainland.
		Nanaimo area man charged with wildlife act offences.
		Shaw: The Future of Home Entertainment Now Available in Nanaimo.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/N/Nanaimo.asp

	Nanaimo, British Columbia, Pictures
		Nanaimo is a seaport, distribution center, and industrial center located in an agricultural, forestry, and tourist region.
		Additional points of interest are the Bastion, an 1853 Hudson's Bay Company fort; the Nanaimo District Museum, which houses exhibits on coal mining and artifacts from indigenous peoples; and Harbourside Walkway, a promenade along the waterfront.
		The city is served by Nanaimo Regional Airport and is also serviced by ferry at three terminals.
	www.greatestcities.com /North_America/Canada/British_Columbia/Nanaimo_city.html

	2799 Renfrew Street (Renfrew Skytrain Station)
		Station planning at grade orients all public spaces and services towards the east where anticipated new development and the main bus drop-off is located.
		The objective is to ensure that the area around the stations complements the stations and to ensure the integration between the stations and surrounding neighbourhood fabric is as seamless as possible.
		The guideway alignment requires the station house to be sited adjacent to the southerly edge of the site with the entry facing bus stop locations, the proposed high technology office development on the Eaton's warehouse site and anticipated pedestrian travel to the east.
	www.city.vancouver.bc.ca /commsvcs/planning/dpboard/1999/2799Ren.htm

	Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority
		Rupert Station is located in Vancouver on the east side of Rupert Street north of the BNSF rail line oriented toward Rupert Street to integrate with north and south bus routes, passenger pickup and drop-off and pedestrian traffic.
		Renfrew Station is an elevated, side-platform station located on the north side of the railway tracks between Renfrew and Kaslo streets, about one block north of Grandview Highway.
		A median and fence divide King George Hwy in front of the station requiring you to cross the highway at the 100th Avenue intersection to transfer Southbound on King George Hwy.
	www.translink.bc.ca /Maps/skytrain_maps.asp

	Nanaimo Professional Firefighters Local 905 Nanaimo Fire Rescue Nanaimo Fire Department
		As well, each year the Nanaimo Professional Firefighters are very active in the raising of funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
		This site has been developed to promote awareness about the Nanaimo Firefighters and the various programs they offer to the community in which they serve.
		The Fire Safety House program provides the fundamentals of home safety to school age children and has proven to be so successful that the school board has added it to the grade three curriculum locally.
	www.island.net /~dbell/iaff

	The Urinals of the Nanaimo Train Station
		"The Nanaimo train station dates back to the 19th Century and today is served by VIA Rail Canada's E&N Dayliner (officially it is known as the 'Malahat')."
		The elegant tile mosaic is reflective of the simpler times of Nanaimo's history.
		Nanaimo is located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada
	www.urinal.net /nanaimo

	Island Station
		Island Station is a dramatic fixture on the banks of the Mississippi — its renovation is certain to be one of the most celebrated developments supporting the state’s commitment to riverfront revival.
		Island Station, LLC, is committed to the improvement of design and construction, an on-going process.
		A one-of-a-kind building in an amazing locale, Island Station is one of those "wouldn’t it be cool if…" projects, that someone actually made happen.
	www.islandstation.com

	Pacific Biological Station Website
		The Pacific Biological Station (PBS) was established in 1908 and is the principal centre for fisheries research on the West Coast.
		The Pacific Biological Station is the main facility for the Science Branch of Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the Pacific Region.
	www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca /sci/pbs/default_e.htm

	Canadian Marketing Information: IBC Honours Disaster Prepared Communities
		The new fire station will be double the size of the existing one and construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2003.
		Volunteer firefighters knew that eventually a new station would be needed, but their top priority was to upgrade the department's firefighting equipment.
		Nanaimo participe également au programme des Partenaires pour la protection du climat (PPC).
	www.insurance-canada.ca /market/canada/IBCDPC200305.php

	Canadian Pacific Railway Photo Catalogue
		NANAIMO Station, Wood CPR-NANAIM-3 Nanaimo, BC Unknown Patrick O. Hind Photo Left front 3/4 view.
		NANAIMO Station, Wood CPR-NANAIM-4C Nanaimo, BC 04/15/1979 Stan Styles Photo Left front view.
		Scene shows station and caboose of coal train receding in the distance.
	www.gtc-collectibles.com /fotocats/cprphoto.htm

	CBC News:Police arrest husband in Nanaimo shooting
		Her 13-year-old daughter sat in the car at a gas station in Nanaimo, but did not see the shooting.
		Mother of seven shot and killed at Nanaimo gas station
		NANAIMO, B.C. RCMP on Vancouver Island have arrested the former husband of a 44-year-old woman who was gunned down while filling her car with gas.
	www.cbc.ca /stories/2002/09/03/bc_shooting020903

	Nanaimo's Original Name was The Gathering Place: BC Scene, Air Highways
		Nanaimo is a boater's paradise, and home of the world famous Bathtub Races.
		From Nanaimo's Petroglyph Park it's a short distance to Ladysmith for antique shopping and Chemainus, which is world famous for its giant wall murals.
		Not long ago, we witnessed the sinking of the HMCS Saskatchewan, up coast from Nanaimo, and have word of a second former navy vessel about to join it as a natural reef for diving.
	www.airhighways.com /nanaimo_a.htm

	Vancouver Radio Museum
		Stations along the network are in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Peterborough, Kitchener/Waterloo, Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver and the flagship station is CHUM (TEAM) 1050 Toronto.
		June 21 noon: CKXM FM 91.3 Victoria changes from a country station to modern rock under a new name “ The Zone@91.3 FM.” The station has been struggling with ratings since signing on the air in 1995.
		They are CHLY FM 101.7 from Malaspina College known as “The Beat of Nanaimo” with a variety of music formats.
	www3.telus.net /vanradiomuseum/2000.html

	Stationhouse Real Estate
		The Millstone Station House is only a 5-minute walk along the Millstone Trail from downtown Nanaimo and is located at the junction of Mt Benson Street and Caledonia Avenue.
		Downtown Nanaimo is a vibrant center of activity and the nearby Arts District features an on-going schedule of live theatre, symphony and dance, cocktail lounges, art galleries and eclectic shopping on winding “old world” streets.
		This is a proposed development for which application to issue a development permit has been made to the City of Nanaimo.
	www.millstonestationhouse.com

	Northwest Broadcasters - Recent News Archives 2001
		The station is expected to officially sign on with an ethnic format before the beginning of the new year, as the construction permit expires in January 2002.
		The station is running gospel programming during its testing phase, but will be running a foreign language format when it is officially on air.
		The station is required to shut down AM 850 by November 30.
	members.shaw.ca /nwbroadcasters/archives2001.htm

	RabbitIslandManuaII050905.doc
		The Island is operated in the summers as a field research station for OCC courses in marine science, anthropology, entomology, and archeology.
		Wheeler Station is the name of the Island’s unique and rustic compound of cabins, lodge, wooden walkways, docks, and support buildings.
		She has spent eight years cooking in the arctic, and a total of 20 years cooking in remote field stations, logging and hunting camps.
	www.dkatantarctic.com /RabbitIslandManuaII050905.doc

	Decision CRTC 2001-318
		The new station will also continue to target essentially the same audience as the AM station, namely Nanaimo residents between their early 30s and their late 50s.
		Conversion of AM radio station CKEG to FM The Commission approves the application for a new English-language FM radio station at Nanaimo to replace AM station CKEG.
		The station will broadcast on the FM band, on the frequency 106.9 MHz, channel 295A, with an effective radiated power of 1,600 watts.
	www.crtc.gc.ca /archive/eng/Decisions/2001/DB2001-318.htm

	bike_route_reports
		The eastbound view is shown in Figure 6 Bike Baffles at Nanaimo Station and the westbound view is shown in Figure 7 Stairs on South Side of Path at Nanaimo Station.
		On the east side of Nanaimo the bike route on the south side of the Skytrain Station could use improvement:
		The gravel path (John Molson Way) on the north side of the Skytrain station could be upgraded to provide a better bike route than the official route, possibly with a connection via Kamloops St. (between Nanaimo and Penticton) to 24
	www.vcn.bc.ca /vacc/vancouver/bike_route_reports.htm

	Bathtub Art Museum--Bathtub Weekend/Part 5
		At the water balloon station, they fill a pair of pantyhose with waterballoons that the 5th person holding the "baby" must put on and then get back in the tub.
		The second station is a Canadian trivia question that the team must answer correctly.
		In the first round the team must push their tub to the water balloon station.
	bathtubmuseum.org /bathtubraces5.htm

	NANAIMO AIRPORT @ Cassidy
		The numbers for 2000 aren’t available yet, but in 1999 the Nanaimo Flight Service Station made more “aircraft contacts” than any of the other flight service station in B.C. Nav Canada figures show the Nanaimo FSS made contact with 55,973 aircraft that entered the five-mile mandatory frequence zone around the airport.
		The stations provide such services as weather observations and briefing, pilot pre-flight information, airport advisory, vehicle control, flight plan acceptance and processing, enroute communications, relay of air traffic control clearances, assistance to aircraft in emergency situations, VFR flight planning and alerting, direction finder assistance, and, issuance of aviation safety notices.
		The Nanaimo FSS (or Aeradio as it was called prior to 1978) was established here in 1953.
	www.nanaimoairport.com /news/spring_2001_04.htm

	Charles P. Hobbs : Transit : Pacific Northwest 1997
		I rode to Waterfront Station, caught the Seabus (passenger ferry) across to North Vancouver, had lunch and walked around the Lonsdale Quay area, and the BC Ra il station.
		I boarded, and as we drove through the tunnels, bells and announcements reminded passengers waiting at tunnel stations that the last bus was passing through.
		At the Broadway Skytrain station, I transferred to the train and rode out to King George station (end of the line), then back to Main St station (near the bus/train station).
	stylophonic.lerctr.org /~transit/pnwtrip1997.html

	Jim's Fishing Charters - Tahsis, BC - Links
		This gas station is a vital business that supports Tahsis, and we hope that you will support them by buying your fuel at Head Bay Station.
		Head Bay Station is now open in Tahsis.
		Don't forget to check your fuel - next available gas station is in Gold River, and closes at 10 PM.
	www.jimsfishing.com /map.htm

	(rshsdepot) Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, BC
		Nanaimo station burns The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway passenger station in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada has been destroyed by fire.
		The station was built by Canadian Pacific subsidiary EandN in the 1920s.
		(rshsdepot) Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, BC Date Prev ][ Date Next ] [Chronological] [Thread] [Top]
	www.railfan.net /lists/rshsdepot-digest/200109/msg00078.html

	(rshsdepot) Nanaimo, BC
		The Nanaimo station is a designated Canadian Pacific Railway station duly listed in 1991 under the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act of Canada.
		Photo: http://www.rypn.org/Briefs/april2002/images/nanaimo.jpg Nanaimo Railway Station Revisited Some time ago RyPN (see news brief on 11/14/01) reported the Nanaimo railway station destroyed.
		RailAmerica, the current owner of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, wishes to shut-down the line due to lack of freight customers and insufficient revenue from VIA Rail Canada.
	www.railfan.net /lists/rshsdepot-digest/200204/msg00125.html

	The Railways of Canada Archives -- The Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway
		Incorporated in 1883 under the control of Robert Dunsmuir the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway operated 72 miles of rail between Russell’s (Esquimalt) and Nanaimo using nine locomotives, five 4-4-0 Americans, three 4-6-0 ten-wheelers and one 0-6-0T switcher.
		In 1888, the EandN was extended into downtown Victoria to its present location with a much larger station and to mile 77, Wellington, which became mile 0.
		Maintenance shops for the EandN are located at the Wellcox Yards in Nanaimo and the Russell’s Roundhouse in Victoria, smaller yards are located in Parksville and Courtenay, however the Courtenay yards are rarely used.
	trainweb.org /canadianrailways/articles/EsquimaltAndNanaimoRailway.htm

	Sea Monkey Worship Page!
		The New VI station in Nanaimo is so darned cute.
		Turns out the goats are gone, but the girl at the gas station said the grass was still there.
		We left Nanaimo around noon for Victoria, a 100 km trip on Highway #1.
	www.seamonkeyworship.com /august282004.html

	CKWXroots.html
		However, the broadcast licence issued to CFDC mad no allowance for the move from Nanaimo to Vancouver, and station was ordered off the air.
		The original call letters were too frequently misinterpreted by out-of-town listeners seeking to identify the station; the call letters CKWX were chosen for their distinctive sound.
		We ran this station mostly in the evening, after we shut down the shop; we did this an extracurricular activity.
	www3.telus.net /vanradiomuseum/CKWXroots_html.html

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