6060 x 4037 px | 51,3 x 34,2 cm | 20,2 x 13,5 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
13. Januar 2012
Ort:
French Creek, Vancouver Island. British Columbia. Canada. North Amaerica.
Weitere Informationen:
Bordered by ocean and sheltered by mountains, Parksville boasts one of the finest climates in Canada, and is favoured as one of the most popular summer family vacations destinations of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Mild winters allow the leisurely exploration of tidal sand flats, coastal wildlife viewing, and invigorating golf year-round. Parksville was established in 1910, when the E & N Railroad first stopped at McBride Junction, as it was then known. The town was named in honour of Nelson Parks, its first settler and first postmaster. Highway 19 (Island Highway) runs besides the open water of the Strait of Georgia on the east coast of Vancouver Island, from Parksville in the south, through the Comox Valley, and north to Campbell River and Port Hardy. Take your time as you meander through this laid-back region. Its rhythms are subtle, but with gentle probing they reveal themselves, showing greater complexity than first meets the eye. Six BC provincial parks are located within thirty minutes drive from Parksville, providing every recreational activity imaginable. Fishing and Forestry are the traditional mainstays of the local economy, although they have both been surpassed by tourism during the last decade. The waterfront strip between Parksville and Qualicum Beach to the north is an almost continuous strip of resort development and tourism facilities.
