COMMUNITY PROFILE

Parksville/Qualicum are renowned resort/retirement centres located on the sheltered eastern shore of Vancouver Island. The area is often described as CANADA'S RIVIERA with low rainfall, moderate year-round climate averaging 2047 hours of sunshine annually. This year-round playground features six world class golf courses, fabulous fishing, over 1,000+ hotel/motel rooms, internationally recognized hockey schools, all types of sports facilities (incl 5 Golf Courses), and full public transportation.

Parksville is the eighth largest centre on Vancouver Island and the 57th in British Columbia. The Parksville area acts as a bedroom community for Nanaimo which is 35 km to the south While Qualicum Beach is the Seniors Center of Canada.. Parksville is the crossroads of Vancouver Island as the gateway to the Pacific Rim, Port Alberni and Northern Vancouver Island. It's no wonder the greater Parksville, Nanoose, French Creek and Qualicum area has one of the most stable economies and growth records in British Columbia. E-mail us at: info@dumbrell.ca