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1. Chase River / Extension / Gallows Point
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In November 1852 Peter Brown, a young Orkneyman employed as a shepherd in the Saanich area, was murdered by two Indians. One of them, a Cowichan, was soon captured. |
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2. Departure Bay
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So named by J.D. Pemberton in 1852 because it was the site of an abandoned Indian village. During his survey Pemberton also spotted that here was a good exit for ships leaving Nanaimo harbour. |
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3. Harmac
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Harmac - After H.R. MacMillan (1885-1976), founder of the H.R. MacMillan Export Co. Ltd. (now part of MacMillan Bloedel Ltd.), which in 1948 built the pulp mill here. |
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4. Nanaimo (City) / Dodd Narrows / Duke Point / Harewood / Holden Lake / Jack Point / Nanoose Harbour
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Dodd Narrows - After Captain Charles Dodd, who came to the Pacific coast in 1835 as second officer on the HBC'S steamboat Beaver, which he commanded from 1843 to 1852. Subsequently he became a Chief Factor in the Company's service. |
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5. Nanaimo Land District / Mount Benson / Hammond Bay
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After Dr. A.R. Benson, a physician in the service of the HBC between 1857 and 1862. Lieutenant Charles Wilson, RE, remembered Dr. Benson as 'a great character, never seen without a pipe in his mouth & |
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6. Newcastle Island Marine Park
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Newcastle Island - In 1853, very aware of the importance of the coal discovered in this area, the HBC officers surveying Nanaimo harbour named this island after Newcastle-upon-Tyne, proverbial for its exports of coal. |
| 7. Cameron Land District
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| 8. Cedar
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| 9. Cedar Land District
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| 10. Cinnabar Valley
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| 11. Cranberry Land District
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| 12. Drumbeg Park
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| 13. East Wellington
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| 14. Extension
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| 15. Hemer Park
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| 16. Hudson Rocks Ecological Reserve
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| 17. Morden Colliery Historic Park
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| 18. Mountain Land District
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| 19. Nanaimo River 2
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| 20. Nanaimo River 3
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| 21. Nanaimo River 4
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| 22. Nanaimo Town 1
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| 23. Newcastle
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| 24. Petroglyph Park
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| 25. South Wellington
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| 26. Starks
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| 27. Stockett
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| 28. Wellington Land District
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29. Gabriola / Descanso Bay / Gabriola Island / Orlebar Point (Gabriola, 7km)
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Spanish for 'rest' or 'ease.' Galiano and Valdes left a record of how they came to give this name in June 1792 to this haven on Gabriola Island: |
| 30. Gabriola Island 5 (Gabriola, 7km)
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| 31. Gabriola Sands Park (Gabriola, 7km)
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| 32. Ma-Guala 6 (Gabriola, 7km)
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| 33. Pirates Cove Marine Park (Gabriola, 7km)
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| 34. Sandwell Park (Gabriola, 7km)
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| 35. Wakes Cove Park (Gabriola, 7km)
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| 36. Boat Harbour (Cassidy, 13km)
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37. Cassidy / McKay Peak (Cassidy, 13km)
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After Tom Cassidy, who arrived here frorn Iowa in 1878 and was soon joined by his wife. A son later took over the farm and worked it until most of the land was needed for the airport. |
| 38. Douglas Land District (Cassidy, 13km)
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| 39. Arbutus Grove Park (Lantzville, 14km)
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| 40. Jayem (Lantzville, 14km)
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