Wellington Community Association

The Wellington Community Association has been helping to improve community, sports and culture in the Wellington Community for over 60 years.

Some of the current facilities in the neighbourhood are listed below.

Schools

Secondary

• Wellington Secondary School (est. 1969)

Elementary

• Mount Benson Elementary School (est. 1874, formerly called Wellington, closed in 2008, Community centre use being studied.)
• Coal Tyee Elementary School (Located in Rosstown area of Northfield/Wellington, West-South-West of Wellington)
• Rock City Elementary School (Located Between Wellington and Departure Bay)
• Pleasant Valley Elementary School (Located in Pleasant Valley, bussing available from parts of Wellington.)

Recreation

• Nanaimo Rowing Club - Loudon park
• Canoe & Kayak Club - Loudon park
• Beban Complex
• Wellington Old-Timers Indoor Bowling - Wellingon Hall
• Diver Lake BMX Track
• Beban Park BMX Track
• sailing, etc.

Golf

• Nanaimo Golf Club
• Beban Pitch & Putt

Water Skiiing

• Brannan Lake
• Long Lake

Swimming

• Beban Aquatic Centre
• Loudon Park Beach (Long Lake)
• Sandy Beach - (Loudon Trail - Long Lake)
• Long Lake - Varous Trail Beaches
• Departure Bay Beach (Departure Bay)

Fishing

• Diver Lake (no power boats)
• Long Lake
• Brannen Lake

Courts

• Tennis / Basketball - Loudon Park - 1 court
• Tennis - Diver Lake - 2 courts
• Lacross - Departure Bay
• Basketball - Mount Benson School

Playground

• Mount Benson School
• Loudon Park
• Diver Lake
• Beban Park

Libraries

• Wellington Library - Vancouver Island Regional Library
• Mount Benson Elementary School Library
• Wellington Secondary School Library

Halls/Gyms

• Wellington Hall
• Mount Benson Elementary Gym - School District 68
• Wellington Secondary Gym- School District 68

Community Organizations

• Wellington Community Association
• Wellington Action Committee
• Mount Benson School PAC
• Wellington Secondary School PAC

Parks

• Loudon Park
• Diver Lake park
• Beban park

Trails

• E&N Trail
• Parkway Trail
• Beaver Creek Trail
• Diver Lake Trail
• Loudon Trail

Misc

• Diver Lake Handicapped Fishing Dock
• Long Lake Handicapped Fishing Dock
• BMX Track (Beban and Diver Lake)
• E&N Wellington Train Station
• Radio Controlled Model Boat Club. (Long Lake)
• Wellington Hall
• Highway Rest Stop
• Wellington Community Fields (Dunsmuir & Diggle Community Fields, attached to Mount Benson Elementary School.)

Transportation

• Train: E&N Wellington Train Station
• Plane: Long Lake Areodrome (Float Plane Airport - CALL AT3)
• Bus: Civic and Regional Bus service
• Boat: BC Ferries (via Departure Bay, the historical shipping point for Wellington)
• Car: 2 highways - Old Island Highway and the Nanaimo Parkway

Shopping

• Old Wellington - West side of E&N
• New Wellington (Townsite- aka Wellington Village - East of E&N)
• Wellington - Country Club Town Centre
• Country Club Mall
• Rutherford Mall or recently renamed to something

Churches

• Ukranian Catholic Church
• Presberterian
• Catholic Church across from School
• Serbian Catholic Church
• Other Church (uses Wellington Hall on Sundays)

Cemetary

• Wellington Cemetary - Historical (full) National Historic Site

Accomodation

• Wellington Hotel. (Only the pub is open-historical hotel so still being mentioned)
• Long Lake Inn
• Grand Hotel
• Bed and Breakfast 1
• Bed and Breakfast 2
• Bed and Breakfast 3