Sway-a-Lana Lagoon

Sway-a-Lana Lagoon is a swimming pool within Maffeo Sutton Park in Nanaimo. I often see families on the beach here and occasionally swimmers in the Lagoon. It is a lovely spot surrounded by well-tended gardens and bordered by a pedestrian bridge. From there you can see Protection Island and Saysutshun.

“Sway-a-Lana” refers to a historical figure, the eldest son of the first man in Nanaimo. The name is derived from the Snuneymuxw First Nation and is associated with the area’s natural and cultural significance. The Snuneymuxw First Nation consider the area around Maffeo Sutton Park a sacred site and a place of ongoing connection to the land. 

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Nanaim-oh no: Vandals target Vancouver Island city’s iconic sign
The letter "O" on the Nanaimo sign in Maffeo Sutton Park is normally painted in rainbow colours, but someone repainted it white on Monday.
#vandalism #tourism #art #Nanaimo #VancouverIsland #MaffeoSuttonPark
https://globalnews.ca/news/11159603/nanaimo-sign-vandalism/

Nanaim-oh no: Vandals target Vancouver Island city’s iconic sign
The letter "O" on the Nanaimo sign in Maffeo Sutton Park is normally painted in rainbow colours, but someone repainted it white on Monday.
#vandalism #tourism #art #Nanaimo #VancouverIsland #MaffeoSuttonPark
https://globalnews.ca/news/11159603/nanaimo-sign-vandalism/

City of Nanaimo employee stabbed with syringes in public washroom
Nanaimo RCMP said the 58-year-old man went to use the public washroom at Maffeo-Sutton Park in downtown Nanaimo when he was attacked by two people wielding syringes.
#crime #attack #publicsafety #Nanaimo #MaffeoSuttonPark #Nanaimostabbing #syringestabbing
https://globalnews.ca/news/10912883/city-nanaimo-employee-stabbed-syringes-public-washroom/

City of Nanaimo employee stabbed with syringes in public washroom
Nanaimo RCMP said the 58-year-old man went to use the public washroom at Maffeo-Sutton Park in downtown Nanaimo when he was attacked by two people wielding syringes.
#crime #attack #publicsafety #Nanaimo #MaffeoSuttonPark #Nanaimostabbing #syringestabbing
https://globalnews.ca/news/10912883/city-nanaimo-employee-stabbed-syringes-public-washroom/

City employee assaulted with syringes in Nanaimo park, RCMP say
Police are looking for two suspects after a 58-year-old was taken to hospital from the attack in Maffeo Sutton Park.
#crime #attack #police #Nanaimo #MaffeoSuttonPark #News #Canada #BritishColumbia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nanaimo-employee-assaulted-syringes-1.7407100?cmp=rss