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Vancouver Island
Chemainus – The
Little Town that Does By Melissa MacDougall
Chemainus, dubbed the Little Town that Did for its resourceful turnaround under tough economic hardship, has become a favourite among seaside Vancouver Island communities to visit and stands as the mid-point between the better known cities of Victoria and Nanaimo. Once thriving under the heartbeat of forestry, the early 1980’s proved to be a difficult time for the slowing industry, and in the end, the doors to the largest covered-in sawmill in North America closed.
With a flailing primary industry, Chemainus pulled together and in reflecting on its rich history, it created a source of tourism and artistry that has some 400,000 visitors flocking to its streets to partake in its pastoral setting year after year.
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Known for its quaint General Store- type business fronts and picturesque homage to historical industry and cultural diversity, visitors leave Chemainus acutely aware of the true Cowichan Valley identity – the generations of the First Nations people and the adversity industrialists
Statue and First Nations mural in Chemainus. Adrian Dorst / Tourism BC Photo
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