Category Archives: Nanaimo

Nanaimo in Nanaimo

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

   HMCS Nanaimo is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel, the third ship of her class, which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel  Project. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Nanaimo. Nanaimo was laid … Continue reading →

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Man Made Lake

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Katherine

A bit of a Man Made Lake concert in Nanaimo at the Queens

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Newcastle Marina

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Katherine

Reflections of the past, and of boats, at the Newcastle Marina in Nanaimo. [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.228083340648718.1073741895.123247217798998&type=1″ size=”186″]

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Westwood Lake

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Westwood Lake is  named after William Joseph Westwood, who operated a dairy farm when the area now known as Westwood Lake was a shallow marsh. In 1860 the Westwoods boarded a California steamer bound for Victoria. After making a small … Continue reading →

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Nanaimo – On the dock

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

So there I was, walking along the dock, enjoying the sights and keep a wary eye on the giant crab. And then it hit me: boom, boom, boom…

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