Vancouver Islander

English

Etymology

From Vancouver Island +‎ -er.

Noun

Vancouver Islander (plural Vancouver Islanders)

1. A native or inhabitant of Vancouver Island.

   Synonym: Islander

   • 1862, Charles Ede, “The Disappointment”, in Warm Hearts in Cold Regions. A Tale of Arctic Life., London: T. Nelson and Sons, […], →OCLC, pages 94–95:

     There are, however, a few of their traditions, which appear to have been handed down to them from the same source as the story of Mango Capac amongst the Peruvians—the overflow of the great waters, to the Indians of Central America; the worship of Al, the great spirit, by the Vancouver islanders; and although these are mingled with many absurd rites to propitiate the demons, yet they appear to have some connection with revelation.

   • 2012, Theo Dombrowski, “Introduction”, in Secret Beaches of the Salish Sea: The Southern Gulf Islands, Vancouver, B.C.: Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd., →ISBN, page 8:

     Those Vancouver Islanders from “up-Island” are conveniently linked only to Thetis Island via Chemainus and Salt Spring Island via Crofton.

   • 2018, Andrew Hempstead, Moon British Columbia: Including the Alaska Highway, 11th edition, Avalon Travel, →ISBN:

     At this time, New Westminster was the official capital of the colony of British Columbia, much to the concern and disbelief of Vancouver Islanders, who strongly believed Victoria should have retained the position.