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Parksville is a city with an area of 14.60 km² and a population of 10,323 people Search and find companies, telephone numbers, addresses, email addresses in the Business Directory Parksville Parksville is a city on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. Often called The Jewel of Vancouver Island, it is located along provincial highway 19A, 37 kilometres north of Nanaimo, and 7 kilometres south of Qualicum Beach, lying between Englishman River and French Creek. The first person to settle in the Parksville area was John Hirst, who pre-empted 300 acres (1.2 km²) of land on both sides of the Englishman River in 1873. Parksville was named after the area s first postmaster, Nelson Park, in 1877. The Village of Parksville was incorporated June 19, 1945. Parksville became a Town on April 1, 1978 and a City on June 1, 1981. Much of the city s present-day economy centers around the tourism industry. Two sandy beaches, Parksville Beach and Rathtrevor Beach (part of Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park), have historically been the town s main attractions. Other areas of economic importance are fishing, forestry, and the service industries.