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CKWV-FM (102.3 The Wave) is a Canadian radio station located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It broadcasts on 102.3 FM and is owned by Island Radio, a division of the Jim Pattison Group.

CHLY (101.7 MHz) is a non-commercial college radio station in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Primarily funded by students of Vancouver Island University's Nanaimo campus, the station is also supported by donations and memberships from the community, as well as sponsorship and grants from local businesses. CHLY-FM is run by the Radio Malaspina Society, an incorporated non-profit society. CHLY is a Class A station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,300 watts (3,000 watts maximum). From its transmitter tower on Cottle Hill, CHLY's broadcast signal covers much of the west coast of Nainamo Island, from Parksville to the north, to Ladysmith to the south, as well as Gabriola Island and Valdes Island.

Wellington Secondary School is a public high school located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It is part of School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith and is known for its music, film, and athletics programs. Wellington secondary school is the catchment school for the Wellington, Departure Bay and Uplands neighbourhoods.

Wellington, formerly a separate district and town, is a neighbourhood of north Nanaimo, on the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Nanaimo/Long Lake Water Airport (TC LID: CAT3) is located in the Wellington area of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as an airport by Nav Canada and is subject to regular inspections by Transport Canada.

Mount Benson Elementary was a public elementary school located in the Wellington neighbourhood of Nanaimo, British Columbia and was part of School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith. It was closed in 2008. Opened on the historic Wellington Public School Site, Mount Benson Elementary was the oldest operating school site in British Columbia.

Dover Bay Secondary School is the largest public high school in Nanaimo, British Columbia. It was founded in 1992. In 2002, Dover Bay had 1860 students. In 2011, it was the recipient of the Staples (Canada) Recycle for Education award for its excellence in being eco-responsible, and in turn constructed a computer lab valued at $50,000. In 2012, students at Dover Bay brought the school to media attention when it won the Einstruction Flip Your Classroom Makeover Contest for its Gangnam Style - inspired music video.

Woodgrove Centre is a shopping centre on Vancouver Island in the harbour city of Nanaimo, British Columbia. Woodgrove Centre features 724,713 square feet (67,328.0 m2) of retail space and is Vancouver Island's largest shopping centre. The centre has over 150 stores, among them are Hudson's Bay, Walmart Canada, Toys "R" Us, Winners, Sport Chek, Save-On-Foods, Chapters and Landmark Cinemas. Woodgrove is owned and managed by Central Walk.

Nanaimo Christian School is a combined elementary, middle school and high school in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 1977. The current superintendent is Mike Suderman.

The Pacific Biological Station (acronym: PBS) is a Research station in Departure Bay, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1908 (1908), with the Rev. George William Taylor as its first director and sole employee, it is the oldest fisheries research centre on the Pacific coast. Operated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the station forms a network with eight other scientific facilities.Together with the St. Andrew's Biological Station in New Brunswick, the Pacific Biological Station was designated a National Historic Event in 2011.

Departure Bay is a bay in central Nanaimo, British Columbia, on the east coast of Vancouver Island. The surrounding neighbourhood is also referred to as "Departure Bay" —once a settlement of its own, it was amalgamated into the City of Nanaimo in the 1970s.