Photo Credit & Source: livenanaimo.ca
The Wellington area of Nanaimo stretches from Northfield Road to Long Lake and Brannen Lake. However, what is now a part of our harbour city was once the second largest settlement on Vancouver Island, just behind Victoria. At the turn of the last century, Wellington was a bustling coal mining town with a population of over 5,000 people. The settlement boasted hotels, saloons, a school, and even an opera house.
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