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Famous for its varied landscapes and more than two dozen parks, the city of Nanaimo boasts one of the prettiest waterfronts in Canada. Once the location of five separate native villages, its name derives from a Coast Salish word, Snuneymuxw, “a great and mighty people” – a perfect description of the rapidly-growing harbour community at the centre of Vancouver Island’s highway and ferry system. Incorporated in 1874, Nanaimo is the third oldest city in British Columbia and the second largest on Vancouver Island.
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