Welcome to Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
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Parksville summary
Parksville is a city on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. Dubbed by some The Jewel of Vancouver Island, it is located along Highway 19A, 37 kilometres
north of Nanaimo, and 7 kilometres south of Qualicum Beach, lying between Englishman River and French Creek. During the 2006 Census, Parksville's population was established
at 10,993.
The first European settler in the Parksville area was John Hirst, who pre-empted 300 acres (1.2 kmē) of land on both sides of the Englishman River in 1873. Parksville was
named after the area's first postmaster, Nelson Park, in 1877. The Village of Parksville was incorporated June 19, 1945. Parksville became a Town on April 1, 1978 and a City
on June 1, 1981.
Much of the city's present-day economy is centered on the tourism industry. Two sandy beaches, Parksville Beach and Rathtrevor Beach (part of Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park),
have historically been the town's main attractions. Other areas of economic importance are fishing, forestry, and the service industries.
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Parksville is the current home of the SS Minnow, the boat made famous in the 1960s television classic Gilligan's Island.
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