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Thousands of tourists from all over the world visit this charming little town overlooking the Strait of Georgia on Vancouver Island.  It wasn’t always that way.  Forestry was the principal industry when Chemainus was established in the mid-1800s and continues to a lesser extent since the economic downturn of the 1970s.  At that time, the townspeople got together and decided to diversify their economy by appealing to the tourism sector.

One idea was to have renowned artists capture the community’s heritage by painting murals on the walls of buildings and carving sculptures, reflecting the history of the First Nations people and the lives of the settlers who lived and worked here.  Since 1982, 55 murals and 9 sculptures have been created, providing the largest permanent outdoor art gallery in Canada.  Tourism is alive and well!

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