They ended up surrendering it to Great Britain in the Oregon Treaty in the year 1846, thankfully.
2. It is the birthplace of some notable names
A destination that should be famous in its own right, Vancouver Island has also graced the world with various noteworthy names.
Examples include songbird Nelly Furtado (born in Victoria),
Baywatch star Pamela Anderson (Ladysmith), and singer-songwriter Diana Krall (Nanaimo).
Additionally, although they were not technically born on the island,
Sex and the City star Kim Catrall lived in Courtenay until she was 16, and Canadian basketball legend Steve Nash grew up in Victoria from the age of 18 months old but was born in South Africa.
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