5 IMPO

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ABOUT NANAIM

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BY: JE

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ND DEVYN

Everyone should visit the

Bastion when they come to Nanaimo. It

was built by the Hudson’s Bay Company to

protect the first settlers from

attack.

HISTORY OF NANAIMO:

THE BASTION

Nanaimo became a city

because of coal mining.

It’s dangerous working in

coal mines. There were

many explosions.

HISTORY OF NANAIMO: COAL

MINING

HISTORY OF NANAIMO:

PARKSBeban Park is one of

Nanaimo’s biggest

parks. You can go

skating and swimming

there.

The Nanaimo Bathtub races were started

by Mayor Frank Ney. He wanted people

to visit Nanaimo.

EVENTS IN NANAIMO: BATHTUB RACES

THE IMPORTANT THING ABOUT NANAIMO IS

ALL THE NICE PEOPLE!