Qualicum Beach

Qualicum Beach
	; Town Hall, Qualicum Beach
; coat of arms
Location in British Columbia
	Qualicum Beach
	Qualicum Beach
State :	Canada
Province :	British Columbia
Regional District :	Nanaimo
Coordinates :	49 ° 21 ′ N , 124 ° 26 ′ W Coordinates: 49 ° 21 ′ N , 124 ° 26 ′ W
Height :	7.6 m
Area :	17.98 km²
Residents :	8687 (status: 2011)
Population density :	483.1 inhabitants / km²
Time zone :	Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 )
Postal code :	V9K 1S7
Foundation :	1942 (village), 1983 (city)
Mayor :	Teunis Westbroek
Website :	www.qualicumbeach.com

Qualicum Beach is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia . It is located on the east coast of the Pacific island of Vancouver Island and belongs to the regional district of Nanaimo . 8,687 inhabitants live on an area of 17.98 km².

history

The area around Qualicum Beach was not settled until the second half of the 19th century. The Hudson's Bay Company founded Victoria in 1852 on the south of Vancouver Island and a little later Nanaimo . In search of new fishing opportunities for animals for the fur trade, attempts were made to reach the west coast of Vancouver Island. The area around what is now Qualicum Beach was a good starting point. This route is still used today with the Alberni Highway and follows the Qualicum River .

A first road was built into the western settlement of Parksville in 1886 and extended to Qualicum Beach in 1894. The same thing happened with the railroad, which arrived in Parksville in 1910 and Qualicum Beach in 1914.

Due to the population growth of the settlement, the village of Qualicum Beach was formally established in 1942, and the town received city rights in 1983.

Geography and climate

Qualicum Beach is located on Vancouver Island, an island off the Pacific coast of Canada. The city is located on the east coast of the island and is therefore influenced by the oceanic climate. This means mild temperatures in all seasons.

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for QUALICUM R FISH RESEARCH

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C )	5.7	7.3	9.5	12.7	16.4	19.1	22.0	21.8	18.4	13.0	8.3	5.8	O	13.4
Min. Temperature (° C)	0.3	0.8	1.6	3.9	7.0	9.9	11.6	11.3	8.4	5.2	2.4	0.7	O	5.3
Temperature (° C)	3.0	4.0	5.6	8.3	11.7	14.5	16.8	16.6	13.4	9.1	5.4	3.3	O	9.3

Precipitation ( mm )	193.4	163.6	118.1	68.9	50.9	47.3	28.0	36.9	51.7	137.5	218.0	199.9	Σ	1,314.2

Rainy days ( d )	18.3	17.1	17.3	14.3	11.9	10.0	6.1	7.1	8.8	15.0	19.1	16.7	Σ	161.7

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5.7

0.3

7.3

0.8

9.5

1.6

12.7

3.9

16.4

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9.9

22.0

11.6

21.8

11.3

18.4

8.4

13.0

5.2

8.3

2.4

5.8

0.7

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Dec

N i e d e r s c h l a g	193.4	163.6	118.1	68.9	50.9	47.3	28.0	36.9	51.7	137.5	218.0	199.9
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Source: National Climate Data and Information Archive

politics

The community is a mayor ( Mayor before): Teunis Westbroek. This is supported by a council ( council ) which has four other elected members in addition to the mayor.

The city is represented in the Parliament of British Columbia by Ron Cantelon of the British Columbia Liberal Party (constituency: Parksville-Qualicum), at the federal level James Lunney of the Conservative Party of Canada represents the constituency of Nanaimo-Alberni.

Culture

Canadian poet, writer and painter Joe Rosenblatt has lived and worked in Qualicum Beach for over two decades.

traffic

The Old Island Highway, which is now designated Highway 19A , runs through Qualicum Beach . This was built at the beginning of the 20th century, but was replaced by a four-lane modern freeway about 3 km inland, Highway 19 . Highway 19 covers almost the entire east coast of the island from Port Hardy in the north to Nanaimo in the south. It also begins in Qualicum Beach Highway 4 , which runs west across the island. This so-called Alberni Highway opens up the cities of Port Alberni and Tofino .

The Qualicum Beach Airport offers flights to Vancouver and the ability to fly to smaller islands.

In Qualicum Beach there is a museum train operated by Via Rail .