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Travelodge Nanaimo
96 Terminal Avenue N
Nanaimo,BC V9S 4J2
Canada
Toll Free:
800-667-0598
Tel:
250-754-6355
Fax:
250-754-1301
Email:
reservations@
travelodgenanaimo.com
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Nanaimo's name is derived from the Coast
Salish word "Snuneymuxw", which means 'great
and mighty people.' White settlers adapted
the word to Nanaimo. The Hudson's Bay
Company discovered coal deposits in the area
in the mid 1800's. The Company needed
workers to mine the rich deposits, and they
placed notices in British newspapers in the
spring of 1854. Twenty-four English and
Scottish families responded and traveled to
Nanaimo by steamship.
To protect Nanaimo a Bastion Fort was
constructed in Nanaimo's boat basin.
"Bastion" served as storage, defense arsenal
and clerk's office for running the township,
with cannons at the ready. The fort has
since been renovated and transformed into a
museum, and it gives great insight into the
way of life a century ago.
Asian residents were also a big part of the
early history of Nanaimo. In 1911 the
Japanese established a settlement on
Newcastle Island that included a successful
ship building factory, herring salteries and
a cannery. The salted herring was packed in
large pine boxes and shipped across the
Pacific. A number of Chinese migrants
created their own community in the heart of
the city at the turn of the century. In
1960, the Chinese community was destroyed by
a spectacular and controversial fire.
By 1938 Nanaimo's mining industry was
replaced by logging as the major industry in
the region, and a pulp and paper mill was
constructed near Duke Point. Nanaimo now has
a diversified economy which includes fish
farming and research facilities,
leading-edge technology industries and
Malaspina university-college.
Nanaimo is one of the most beautiful
harbourfront cities on the West Coast.
Nanaimo is one of the transfer points as
there is easy access to Nanaimo from
Vancouver via BC Ferries. Nanaimo has an
incredible volume of shopping opportunities.
Scenic beauty can be found along the
shoreline and inland surrounding the city.
The city is full of parks and has one of the
finest wave pools anywhere. Must sees are
the native petroglyphs, Newcastle Island
Provincial Park, the only floating pub in
Canada - Dinghy Dock, the Museum and Bastion
(fort) and the Malaspina Galleries on
Gabriola Island. Nanaimo is a launch pad to
the rest of beautiful Vancouver Island.
Experience the variety of activities
available in Nanaimo or the incredible
outdoor opportunities. Don't bypass this
city and all it has to offer. |
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Take the heritage walking tour that takes
you to the buildings and places that have
shaped the city of Nanaimo. Markers, plaques
and wall mountings give detailed
descriptions of the historic value of the
stops along the way. Explore grant
nineteenth century architecture, railroad
and coal connections and more.
The Nanaimo District Museum has superb
displays of First Nations artifacts and
crafts, tour through old-time Nanaimo and
the short-lived Chinatown and walk through a
life-like replica of a coal mine. Outside is
an authentic miner's cottage and railway
engine.
Check out the noon-hour cannon firings at
the Bastion Fort, the red pagoda memorial to
Nanaimo's Chinese pioneers near Departure
Bay ferry terminal and the Vancouver Island
Military Museum in Rutherford Mall.
For something unique try Bungy Jumping at
the "Bungy Jumping Zone" just south of the
city on the Nanaimo River or check out the
first nation petroglyphs at Petroglyph Park
on the south end of Nanaimo.
Nanaimo has it all: heritage attractions, a
burgeoning arts and culture scene and a
myriad of recreational activities to suit
every budget. Try diving, kayaking, sailing,
swimming, play tennis, soccer, hockey, enjoy
curling, bowling, golfing, cycling, camping
and wild life watching and more.. Nanaimo
has numerous parks and hiking trails around
the city. Visit Fisherman's Wharf to buy
fresh seafood or shop in the downtown
boutiques. Nanaimo is a vibrant city with
lots to do and see. |
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