Showing posts with label Nanaimo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nanaimo. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Black Gold . . .

Nanaimo was founded by the Hudson's Bay Company to exploit coal reserves discovered in the area.  On December 26, 1874, Nanaimo was incorporated as a City.  A timeline for Nanaimo is posted by the Nanaimo Daily News.