Chemainus
Sign in to savethumb|Sign in the town of Chemainus, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Chemainus is a community within the municipality of North Cowichan in the Chemainus Valley on the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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Key facts
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- Chemainus
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- Community
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- Vancouver Island#Canada British Columbia
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- Location of Chemainus in British Columbia
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- Country
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- Canada
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- Province
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- British Columbia
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- Region
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- Vancouver Island
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- Regional district
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- Cowichan Valley Regional District
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality
- Part of
- North Cowichan
- Country
- Canada
- Located in
- North Cowichan
- Area
- +4.02
- Image
- Chemainus Theatre.jpg
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- Economic development post-Fordism
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thumb|Sign in the town of Chemainus, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Chemainus is a community within the municipality of North Cowichan in the Chemainus Valley on the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Founded as an unincorporated logging town in 1858, Chemainus is now famous for its 53 outdoor murals. This outdoor gallery has given birth to many businesses, including a theatre, antiques dealers, and eateries. The tourist industry stemming from the murals helped rejuvenate the town after its large sawmill closed in the early 1980s and was replaced by a smaller, more efficient, mill.