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Nanaimo, British Columbia

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Nanaimo is a community that respects people. It holds neighborhoods as the building blocks of the city. Nanaimo is safe and supportive for people of all ages and all income levels.

It is an attractive place to live with the historic downtown core forming the 'heart' of the city. Nanaimo is a community that respects and preserves the environment and one that is pedestrian friendly. It is a city of social and economic opportunity that has a diverse economy and a wide range of social, recreational, cultural and artistic amenities and services.

Since the 1950s Nanaimo's economy has been based on forestry and fishing; by the 1990s, however, the predominant sectors were commerce, construction, and government, professional, and financial services.

Located in the city are a junior college and the Nanaimo Museum and Community Archives, featuring exhibits on coal mining and displays of Indian artifacts; Petroglyph Park, which contains ancient Indian carvings in sandstone, is nearby.The "Port Theatre" is bringing world names to Nanaimo.

The settlement grew around a Hudson's Bay Co. fort (1853; now a museum), and prospered as a coal mining center until the 1950s.

The city's name is derived from an Indian term meaning "big, strong tribe."

Nanaimo's population reached 83,810 in 2011.