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Update #4 — Two months away!

Update #4 — Two months away!

February 26, 2025

Tod’s Nanaimo Infusion
April 25-27

Hello! It’s Pink Shirt Day in Canada. There’s a lot to update you on, so let’s get cracking!

Book soon! We’re filling up!

Tourism Nanaimo has such a great web site, and they’re ready to answer any questions you have about accommodations or how to get here! Email [email protected] or call toll-free 1-800-663-7337.

Book your lodging this week if you can. Some places have already sold out.

Once you’ve booked your travel or lodging, please go to the #we-booked channel in our Discord and let us know!

Tourism Nanaimo has a newsletter which will get you even more information about our city, and you can sign up to it at tourismnanaimo.com/experience/

LOCALS: Do you own a local mid-Island storefront business?

Promot it in our Discord by filling out this quick form. (You don’t have to have Discord to do this.) Once you fill it out, it will automatically be shared with the 500+ people in our Discord.

Get your red lanyards now!

Some people have asked if there’s something we can wear to identify each other on the ferry, in the airport lounges, etc. and I’ve picked red or Canada-flag lanyards as that object.

I made this with AI, but the views from the ferry really do look like this!

You can buy them from this Canadian business for $4 (free shipping) or anywhere you like. (Nanaimo people, you can get a Canada flag lanyard at Canadian Tire in the rotating thing by the parts window.)

Do you want to immigrate to Canada?

We have a #moving-to-canada channel in our Discord with local Nanaimo residents who recently moved from the U.S., sharing their experience
Two local immigration consultants are in there ready to answer your questions
Hell, we even have a #singles channel where you might find your future Canadian spouse! 🤣

Join the Discord to get to these discussions. Go to https://discord.gg/nanaimo. You can use it entirely through a web browser; you don’t need to download the app if you don’t want to.

I’m telling you. Our Discord is where it’s at.

Honestly, the Discord (which is like a bunch of chat rooms) is hopping! We have interest groups like beer, parents, games, theatre, music, vintage shopping, fishing, and much more!

And the best part is the #adopt-an-american channel where you post a little about yourself and your group, and a local Nanaimo resident might offer to be your buddy for the weekend — pick you up at the ferry, take you around to their favourite places, etc.

Joining the Discord is easy — just go to https://discord.gg/nanaimo. You can use it entirely through a web browser; you don’t need to download the app if you don’t want to.

Listen to local music

I made two playlists for you to download and enjoy on your drive up or flight here! (You can also listen now, of course!)

Tod Radio
Canada’s best hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s
Apple Music or Spotify

Mid-Island Musicians
Nanaimo (and area)’s best artists (locals, email me if you
Apple Music or Spotify

P.S. if you are a mid-Island musician and would like to be included, please send me a link to your page in Apple Music. You can message me here.

Frequently asked questions

🛳️ How will we get to Nanaimo?
🏨 Where should we stay?
🛂 Do we need passports and a visa to enter Canada?
🇨🇦 Can we stay/immigrate?
🖤 Are black people and LGBTQ+ people welcome?
♿ How accessible is Nanaimo?
🐈 Can we bring our dog/cat?
👧🏻 Can we bring our kids?
😎 What is the weather like in April?
🕺🏻 What activities are being planned?

→ Answers to all these questions are here ←

Recent media coverage

What was the original name given to Nanaimo by the Hudson's Bay Company?

Note: Long before this happened, the indigenous peoples called it Snuneymuxw.

Thank you again for your love and support! We’re so excited to be able to welcome you to our secret Island rainforest paradise!

I’ll email you again soon!

Tod ❤️ 🇨🇦

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