"fearing attack by... tribe.. shot.."

http://www.nanaimoarchives.ca/transcripts-recordings/hbc-mckay-joumal-1852-1854/

intense as a local experience.. harbor, protected.. retirement..

but also a place with a reputation..

one forgets that the city formed as an international relationship... between first nations, then modern colonial nation states..

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sprawling... many Nanaimos...

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...wears its problems on its sleeve.
And its downtown residents are increasingly less shy about them....

Industrial, rugged, gritty, a city starting to take pride in itself... a sprawling, windingly diverse community of....

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https://tourismnanaimo.com/

The city of Nanaimo is a classic West Coast community, offering natural beauty at every turn, and vast recreation potential. Nanaimo has one of the longest shorelines in Canada, and a forested mountain backdrop just outside downtown. Here, you can go from the wilderness to the city centre in just a few minutes, and spend more time in the places you want to be.