Name that Place
This Vancouver Island city is known as the "Harbour City" and is home to the second busiest ferry terminal in British Columbia.
What is Nanaimo?
A popular Vancouver Island delicacy, this no-bake dessert bar consists of a graham cracker, coconut, and chocolate base, a custard-flavoured middle layer, and a chocolate topping.
What is a Nanaimo bar?
This legendary artist, famous for her paintings of the West Coast and Indigenous culture, spent much of her life in Victoria.
Who is Emily Carr?
This core member is an Internal Medicine doctor who live in Port Alberni, and joined the the RTVS ROCCi pathway in 2024
Who is Dr Ian Warbrick?
How many Health Authorities cover the island region?
One
Home to the "Goats on the Roof" market, this small Vancouver Island town is a favourite stop for tourists.
What is Coombs?
This tree is Canada’s only native broadleaf evergreen and it thrives on rocky outcrops on Vancouver Island?
What is Arbutus (or Madrones or Strawberry tree)?
This Vancouver Island painter was mentored by Frederick Varley and Lauren Harris, and called Duncan his home for many years?
Who is EJ Hughes?
This Core member is a self described "recovering physiatrist" - you may have attended his pre-core session on mental health services at winter core in 2025
Who is Dr Robyn Routledge?
This community is welcoming a new hospital in 2027.
What is Cowichan Valley?
This town, known for its military presence, is home to a Canadian Forces base and a bustling harbour on the island’s east coast.
What is Comox?
These are the two national parks on Vancouver Island
What is Pacific Rim National Park, Gulf Islands National Park
From the 1890's to the 1950's, this island near Nanaimo was home to a busy brickyard and an uncounted number of Chinese laborers and immigrant workers. Producing up to 80,000 bricks - all by hand - this island's brickyard is what built Victoria's historic downtown.
What is Gabriola Island?
This Core Member, is part of the BC Rural Health Conference Scientific Committee, and is also a part of the Thriving Project. They are based out of Nanaimo an will be co-leading a pod at this year's Spring Core.
Who is Dr Caitlin Blewitt?
This northern Vancouver Island hospital, located in the "Salmon Capital of the World," provides healthcare services to residents of the central and northern regions.
What is Campbell River Hospital?
This is the only Canadian Heritage River on Vancouver Island, and one of only three in the Province of British Columbia?
What is the Cowichan River?
If you were travelling from Vancouver to Hornby Island, you’d take this many ferries to get there
What are 3?
With colonial names like Valdez, Gaviola and Cortez, it's not hard to forget that the first Europeans to sail the waters of the Salish Sea were from this country.
What is Spain?
How many hospitals are there on the islands?
Twelve - Port Hardy, Port MacNeill, Campbell River, Comox Valley Hospital, West coast general (Port Alberni), Tofino, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Cowichan District Hospital, Lady Minto, Saanich Peninsula, RJH, Vic General
Hosting us for CORE for the second time later this spring, Tigh Na Mara is on this nation’s traditional territory
Nanoose First Nation, Hul’q’umi’num’ language region
Vancouver Island is home to this rare species of rodent, one of the most endangered mammals in the world.
What is the Vancouver Island marmot?
On April 5 1958 this event that occured north of Campbell River was one of the first live broadcasts in Canada. It is classified a national historic event.
What was the Ripple Rock Explosion?
This program supports internationally trained doctors by offering supervised practice opportunities to address physician shortages in BC, including on Vancouver Island.
What is the Practice Ready Assessment (PRA-BC) program?