The name Chase River is at the centre of a growing debate.

Recent black bear sightings reported in the Harewood area.

May 6, 2026 Watch a video below on the Nanaimo you never learned about in school! The Nanaimo Historical Society recently hosted a presentation by author T.W. Paterson, about his excellent book Nanaimo Unknown: History You Never Learned in School. From the Nanaimo Historical Society: In this presentation, well-known author TW (Tom) Paterson explains how his newest book, Unknown Nanaimo, is an introduction to his latest and most ambitious project to date, a detailed history of

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Colliery Dam Park is a perfect place to take a dip.

These are the kind of signs we need more of in our lives.

Drink and eat your beer at Wolf Brewing Company!

Now we are really going back in time!

Animals are some of Harewood's friendliest residents!

Mount Benson, watching over Harewood at dusk last night.

Huge outdoor sale at Deni's Dynamite Deals this Saturday!

Join the FREE public event this Thursday at Bowen Park

Follow us down the Harewood rabbit hole.

Harewood is my happy place!

Another round of birds-eye-view photos of Old Harewood.

Take a hike through the beautiful Harewood Plains.

What is a neighbourhood without a neighbourhood pub?

March 3, 2026 Feast your eyes on these amazing old aerial photos taken high above Harewood. All of the photos were taken by Englefield Studios – presumably from an airplane – and were found by me while digging through the Nanaimo Archives . Big thanks to Archive Manager Danica for retrieving the high-quality versions. The really fun part is zooming in to these highly-detailed shots to see how much has changed from the Harewood of today. CLICK ON EACH IMAGE TO ZOOM! The photo

Just vibing to all these Power Pole Signs in Harewood and South Nanaimo.

Drive through Harewood ten years ago.