Parksville, British Columbia

Parksville is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Vancouver Island and is in the Nanaimo regional district.

The population of Parksville was 18,259 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census. The mayor of Parksville is Doug O'Brien. Parksville is known for its beaches and holds an annual event called Parksville Beachfest which is a sand castle building competition.

Before Europeans arrived, the area was first settled by members of the Qualicum, Nanoose and Snuneymuxw First Nations. In 1886, a road was built that reached to Parksville with the extension to Qualicum Beach being built in 1894. After the railway was built, they built it out to Parksville in 1910 and also extended it out to Qualicum Beach in 1914. The city is named for Nelson Parks, the first postmaster to have work in the city.

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