The community that I am going to talk about is Nanaimo. Nanaimo is located on the east coast of Vancouver Island, BC Canada, 113 km north of Victoria and 23 km west of Vancouver across the Straight of Georgia. It has the specific coordinates of 49o 09’ 51” N and 123o 56’ 11” W. Nanaimo has various names. The first visitors from Spain called it Winthuysen Inslet or Boca de Winthuysen after the Spanish explorer. The first English settlers called it Colville Town after Andrew Collville, governor of
My choice for this particular tourism destination is an island off of the coast of the huge Canadian metropolis of Vancouver called Vancouver Island. This particular island was ranked second in 2009 on Condé Nast Traveler’s Reader’s Choice Awards “Top Islands of North America;” Vancouver Island is a relatively large island with a population of 759,366 inhabitants. It is home to British Columbia’s capital city, otherwise known as Victoria. The island is separated from the mainland by four different
Have you ever thought about Canada? Well I have not that much of Canada until now. Therefore I will like to know a like bit more of this country and know the place that one of my brothers favorite youtube. Also want to expand my knowledge of country because I don’t know much. So I will explain Canada’s history of there flag, food, and 21st century problem. The flag is to represent the people a symbol of your country as for queen Elizabeth II of England raised a new Canadian national flag
“The Origin of Fire" is a story from the history of the Nanaimo people, also known as the “SnanaimuQ.” This Indigenous community inhabits the traditional territory located on the east coast of Vancouver Island, stretching from Boat Harbour/Dodd Narrows in the southern region to Neck Point/Horswell Bluff in the north. Their land includes Gabriola Island and neighbouring islands, extending west towards the inland mountains. The Nanaimo people communicate in Island Halkomelem, a Coast Salish dialect
company back in order had to start from the corporate level and with the individual in charge of corporation – the CEO. Therefore, in order to implement CSR at the store, the initiative has to come from the corporate level, however the store here in Nanaimo can assume a key role by developing and testing new CSR practices. The store should also create a mission & vision statement within the next two months to show its CSR directions and what the store hopes to achieve over a certain period of time.
Charles Camsell operated between the years of 1946- 1996 and Nanaimo Indian Hospital operated between the years of 1946 until 1967. These hospitals were mostly used to treat a disease called tuberculosis. Laurie Meijer Drees states in First Nations Narratives 1945 to 1955 that “In 1944, Aboriginal people had an infection
My enthusiasm for both sciences and maths is a deciding factor for choosing optometry as a career, which integrates both the courses together. Studying in the UK will allow me to experience the diverse cultures and to enhance my global experience. Also, the British qualifications and education systems have an impressive reputation in Canada specifically within the optometry field which has led to my decision of studying optometry in the UK. My passion and interest in becoming an optometrist will
Canada, one of the world’s wealthiest and largest countries, is very unique and interesting. Whether it is down to their hobbies, culture, food, etc., Canada just seems like a good country. There are many interesting and fun facts about Canada. In this research paper, I will talk about Canadian geography, themes, economics, food, clothing, shelter, politics, family and kin, religion, communication, art, and recreation. Firstly, you might wonder where Canada is, and to that, it is located in North
people likes to read, go shopping, hang out with friends, have family reunions once in awhile, go skiing, enjoys TV, and food. (Fun fact : Their famous main dishes are Poutine, Bannock, BeaverTails, Pâté Chinois, Bloody Caesars, Montreal bagels, Nanaimo Bars, and Butter tarts. They also similar to the Americans in terms of how the season will determine what type of clothes they would wear.. If it is Summer, they wear Shorts, t-shirts, dresses, skirts, sandals since the temperature is usually in high
In modern-day Canada, treaties have been negotiated and signed throughout its history for various purposes. Treaties are the building blocks of Canada as they began prior to the creation of Canada between the Indigenous and the Crown. There are approximately seventy historical treaties that are accredited by the Canadian government between the Indigenous and the Crown (Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, 2008). The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy) and the Anglo-American colonies signed a
The short film Ancient Eyes, portrayed through a dog’s perspective, shows the past brokenness and destruction of Top Bridge Regional Park – and the spark of life which takes hold upon the long-ago logged area’s ruins. Early one morning, a dog hears a beautiful but melancholy melody… he follows it to Top Bridge Regional Park. There, he finds old wells, graffiti-covered and forgotten cement walls, a logged field filled with piles of junk, and the decapitated stumps of ancient trees – but life is pushing
Canada is an extraordinary country with diverse cultures and vast types of food. Because of its great multiculturalism, authentic Canadian food can often times get lost amongst all the gorgeous Vietnamese, Japanese and Mexican delights. If you were to ask the typical tourist – “what is Canadian food” – they would often times be unresponsive. To be fair however, there aren’t too many Canadian foods, we aren’t like the Italians or the French, but we do have a few amazing dishes that we think everyone
Expression of Interest Topic At what point does the power of decision making (with regards to one’s health) shift from patient to family in Palliative care. Background This proposal arises as from observations made during nursing training placement done in a hospice that look after patients with serious illnesses such as cancer. The term ‘Palliative care’, is defined as care given to improve the quality of life to patients who have serious or life-threatening diseases such as cancer.’ According
After a close reading of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the most prominent influence has been narrowed down to the biblical imagery that Shakespeare incorporated into the play. Macbeth makes many direct quotes towards spiritual beings. William Shakespeare's use of biblical imagery in Macbeth reflects our predilection toward literature that reflects morality, prophecy, and mythology. Morality can is defined as having the quality of being in accords with standards or right or good conduct. Knowing “good
Island Health changed its logo in August 2014, trying to convey staff and the public that the organization is committed to providing excellent care to all residents. The new logo depicts the geographic characteristics of the service region, Vancouver Island, which features high mountains and waves of the Pacific Ocean surrounding the Island. The logo also consists of only two simple words - Island Health. Along with the logo, a new tagline was created – “Excellent health and care for everyone, everywhere
Mining helped $52.6 billion to Canada's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2012. It was discovered on the island at Fort Rupert in 1835, Coal was mined intermittently by the Hudson’s Company. But after getting abandoned in 1851, coal mining was moved to Nanaimo and since, New Vancouver Company has been operating mines successfully. These mines provide employment to about 1500 people and are the chief supporter of Nanaimo’s economy. Coal industry decided make a comeback with BC government proposing Raven
INTRODUCTION The name of the interview is Lindsay Lyons; she is the manager of Great west Residence, Nanaimo. This firm is involved in housing students of Vancouver Island University who want to stay off campus but not far away from school. This organization was established in 2011 and it’s in its third year of existence. Lindsay Lyon started work with Great West Residence about a year ago when the owner of the firm had issues with the previous manager. She got the job after her husband who was
Themes & proposition The classical play Oedipus Rex, was written by Sophocles, although not entirely made up by Sophocles. “The story of Oedipus was well known to the public when Sophocles produced the play.” (Burkert, 9) This was a tragic story, and it was of a high importance to Greek people, and Sophocles decided to write it down into a script. Oedipus Rex is a tale that provokes contemplation of fate and freewill. The characters in this story do what they think will protect them from their
Jazz has gone up and down throughout history in terms of popularity. At one point, jazz was the most popular music in America without any other genre giving it any competition. This popularity, just like all other fads, eventually came to a close. After the 1950’s, multiple other genres began to take charge of the field of popular music. Jazz never disappeared, but it never regained the cultural impact that it once did. There has been a recent, even if small, bump in listenership in recent years
A Doll's House The author, Henrik Ibsen, who wrote other social commentary plays (like Ghosts, Enemy Of The People, and Pillars Of Society), made a departure in this plays ending by having the protagonist run away rather than staying to set an example and continuing to struggle for the better along side others. This scenario creates a sad, troubling and for Nora unjustified ending as she, the protagonist in A Doll's House, leaves Torvold, her husband. She destroys any hope that married couples