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1111:North Delta
1046:Brackendale
938:Ghost towns
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1604:Saanichton
1564:Port Hardy
1559:Port Alice
1549:Parksville
1474:Lantzville
1424:Gold River
1384:Cumberland
1151:Tsawwassen
1146:Swartz Bay
1136:Silverdale
1131:Saanichton
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970:Chilliwack
961:Abbotsford
719:BC Studies
574:2023-06-17
550:References
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233:Population
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1679:Westholme
1659:Union Bay
1539:Oceanside
1499:Metchosin
1484:Maple Bay
1459:Ladysmith
1434:Highlands
1419:Genoa Bay
1409:Fanny Bay
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1389:Deep Bay
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1171:Winfield
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1161:Westbank
975:Kamloops
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444:terminal
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178:Province
1619:Sechart
1614:Sayward
1609:Saltair
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1594:Royston
1534:Oak Bay
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1354:Comox
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