5 IMPORTANT THINGS ABOUT NANAIMO

By: Aidan and Ava

HISTORY OF NANAIMO: THE BASTION

Everyone should visit the Bastion when they come to Nanaimo . The Bastion was built by the Hudson’s Bay Company to protect the first settlers.

HISTORY OF NANAIMO: COAL MINING

Coal Tyee Elementary School was named after

Chief Coal Tyee. Coal Mining

was very important in Nanaimo.

People could earn money

working in the mines.

PARKS IN NANAIMOBeban Park is one

of Nanaimo’s biggest parks. It has a swimming

pool and ice rink. You can race BMX bikes at the BMX track. Some kids enjoy the really

great playground. It is an amazing

park.

EVENTS IN NANAIMO

Bathtub races are wet for

the drivers! The races

happen every year. They

were started by Frank Ney.

THE IMPORTANT THING ABOUT NANAIMO IS

THAT IT HAS A GREAT SCHOOL CALLED COAL

TYEE!!!