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Chemainus is a town on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Jump to: navigation, search Located off Canadas Pacific coast and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia Vancouver Island is, at 32,134 square kilometers (12,407 square miles), the largest island on the western side of the Americas. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) * Land 925,186 km² * Water 19,549 km² (2. ...


Founded as a logging town in 1858, the town is now famous for its 37 outdoor murals. This outdoor gallery has given birth to 300 businesses, including a theatre, antiques dealers, and eateries. The tourist industry stemming from the murals saved the town after its mill closed in the early 1980s. Loggers on break, c. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Jump to: navigation, search A mural by brightens the walls of this air-raid shelters in south London. ...


The name "Chemainus" comes from the native shaman and prophet "Tsa-meeun-is" (Broken Chest). Legend says that the man survived a massive wound in his chest to become a powerful chief. His people took his name to identify their community.


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Bamfield is a small community is surrounded by Crown land, Indian Reserves, and portions of the Pacific Rim National Park. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Location and Population Campbell River is a community in British Columbia at the south end of Discovery Passage on northern Vancouver Island. ... Cassidy, British Columbia is located south of Nanaimo and is home to the Ray Collishaw International Airport, Nanaimos only airfield. ... Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. ... Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia. ... The Town of Comox, British Columbia is located on the eastern side of Vancouver Island in what is known as the Comox Valley. ... Coombs is a small community on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, situated on provincial highway 4A approximately ten kilometres west of Parksville. ... Courtenay is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search Cowichan Bay is a bay and community located near Duncan, in British Columbia. ... Crofton, British Columbia, Canada, is a small town that is part of the District of North Cowichan on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ... Cumberland is a village in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search Duncan (pop. ... The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Gold River is a village located close to the centre of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. ... The District of Highlands is a municipal district on the Saanich Peninsula, near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ... Ladysmith is a town in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Lake Cowichan is located on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. ... Langford is a city of about 20,000 residents on southern Vancouver Island, within the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Lantzville is a coastal community on the east side of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada along the western shore of Strait of Georgia and immediately north of the City of Nanaimo, British Columbia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Malahat is an unicorporated area of the Cowichan regional District. ... Best known for the good caff (coffee to the locals) at the merville general store, (they also serve up good burgers) this is the best place to get gas between Campbell River and Courtenay on the old island highway. ... The District of Metchosin is a small, coastal bedroom community (fewer than 5000 people) near Victoria, the capital of B.C., Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search Nanaimo Harbour Nanaimo (2004 pop. ... Nanoose Bay (pop. ... North Cowichan is a District municipality on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada in the Cowichan Valley Regional District. ... Jump to: navigation, search North Saanich is located on the Saanich Peninsula, approximately 25 kilometres north of [[Victoria, British Columbia]] on southern Vancouver Island. ... Jump to: navigation, search Oak Bay is a municipality in the Capital Regional District on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Parksville is a city on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search Port Alberni, British Columbia is a city located in the province of British Columbia in Canada. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Port McNeill is a small community on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver Island with a population of 2821 (2001). ... Qualicum Beach is a town located in the Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia. ... Royston is a small town which is part of the greater Comox Valley region, on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Introduction The District of Saanich is a municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. ... Saltair is an unincorporated community with a population of 1,800 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada located between Chemainus and Ladysmith. ... Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sooke is an incorporated community situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada. ... Tahsis Population: 892 The Village of Tahsis — 19 nautical miles from Friendly Cove — was the dream of Mr. ... Jump to: navigation, search Tofino is a village of about 1,600 residents on the west coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada, at the western terminus of provincial highway 4. ... Cities of Vancouver Island Ucluelet is a village (population about 1,700) on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. ... Union Bay is a small community approximately 15 kilometers south of Courtenay,BC the largest city in the Comox Valley. ... Jump to: navigation, search Greater Victoria (also known as the Greater Victoria Region) is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. ... Jump to: navigation, search The arms of Victoria. ... View Royal is a municipality in Greater Victoria and a part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. ...


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Encyclopedia: Chemainus, British Columbia (1126 words)
Crofton, British Columbia, Canada, is a small town that is part of the District of North Cowichan on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.
The District of Highlands is a municipal district on the Saanich Peninsula, near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
North Cowichan is a District municipality on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada in the Cowichan Valley Regional District.
Chemainus, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (146 words)
Chemainus is a town on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
The name "Chemainus" comes from the native shaman and prophet "Tsa-meeun-is" (Broken Chest).
 This British Columbia geographical article is a stub.
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