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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| British Columbia > Parksville |
2001 population: 10,323 (Source: Statistics Canada) Parksville is a city in the province of British Columbia. It is on Vancouver Island. One tradition says the city was named for Nelson Parks, settler. Another says it was named for pioneer Francis Parks.
Former and merged community names include:
· Englishman's River
Local festivals include:
· Beach Festival - Aug. 10-Sept. 3, 2007 · Fire & Ice Festival - May 5, 2007 · Polar Bear Swim - Jan. 1, 2007 Dates often change. Check Parksville web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
Transit: Nanaimo Regional Transit
Listed places in Parksville: | Hotels (3) | Libraries (1) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Parksville travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Parksville Web sites | Parksville local government | Parksville board of trade Parksville Chamber of Commerce Parksville tourism Ancestry & family history | British Columbia genealogy page (GenWeb) | British Columbia genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online British Columbia family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | British Columbia archive | Library & Archives Canada Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | British Columbia cemetery database Communities | Communities near Parksville | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in British Columbia | Environment | Air quality forecasts for British Columbia | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Parksville festival web sites: | Beach Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Parksville local government Web site | British Columbia provincial government History | Archives in British Columbia | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in British Columbia | Libraries | Libraries in Parksville include Parksville Library | Parksville locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Parksville include Harbour City Star-Oceanside Star, Parksville-Qualicum Beach News | Newspapers in British Columbia | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Parksville | Photos & post cards | Photos of British Columbia places | Post cards of British Columbia communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Parksville | Hotels in or near Parksville Parksville tourism British Columbia tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | British Columbia weather conditions
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