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Your copy is now at one of these three pick-up points:

Postal code V0N 2M2 & 2M0 (Magic Lake)
Pick up at DRIFTWOOD DOCKSIDE REALTY office. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 am – 4 pm (closed this Sunday and Monday).

Postal code V0N 2M1 (rest of North Pender)
Pick up at the COMMUNITY HALL. Find your copies inside, under the stairs.

Postal code V0N 2M3 (South Pender)
Pick up at the SOUTH PENDER FIREHALL. Find your copies outside, in a large blue tote.

Off island subscribers: Please contact Dianne Allison for assistance: 250-514-7044

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From Our President – October

From Our President – October

I gave myself an impossible task last month, and I knew from the start it was doomed to fail. As we finished September’s issue of The Pender Post – an issue I’ll acknowledge only after the fact had a rather auspicious number – I was reviewing the Calendar of Events....

From Our President – October

I gave myself an impossible task last month, and I knew from the start it was doomed to fail. As we finished September’s issue of The Pender Post – an issue I’ll acknowledge only after the fact had a rather auspicious number – I was reviewing the Calendar of Events....

From Our President – October

I gave myself an impossible task last month, and I knew from the start it was doomed to fail. As we finished September’s issue of The Pender Post – an issue I’ll acknowledge only after the fact had a rather auspicious number – I was reviewing the Calendar of Events....

From Our President – October

I gave myself an impossible task last month, and I knew from the start it was doomed to fail. As we finished September’s issue of The Pender Post – an issue I’ll acknowledge only after the fact had a rather auspicious number – I was reviewing the Calendar of Events....

From Our President – October

I gave myself an impossible task last month, and I knew from the start it was doomed to fail. As we finished September’s issue of The Pender Post – an issue I’ll acknowledge only after the fact had a rather auspicious number – I was reviewing the Calendar of Events. Last month, Pender had some serious events. There were gatherings with our provincial and...

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Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre

Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre

This month, our Community Spotlight series is pleased to introduce the Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre, which hosts this month’s The Crisp festival. Check out their report on page 65 for more information. First, can you tell us what the Southern Gulf...

Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre

This month, our Community Spotlight series is pleased to introduce the Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre, which hosts this month’s The Crisp festival. Check out their report on page 65 for more information. First, can you tell us what the Southern Gulf...

Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre

This month, our Community Spotlight series is pleased to introduce the Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre, which hosts this month’s The Crisp festival. Check out their report on page 65 for more information. First, can you tell us what the Southern Gulf...

Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre

This month, our Community Spotlight series is pleased to introduce the Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre, which hosts this month’s The Crisp festival. Check out their report on page 65 for more information. First, can you tell us what the Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre is about, and what you do? The Southern Gulf Islands Community...

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Barry Mathias

Over the years, a lot of wonderful individuals have come and gone from Pender Island. Several of them have made lasting contributions to how the island is today. Sadly, many of these people and their efforts become forgotten over time. I think Barry Mathias fits this...

Barry Mathias

Over the years, a lot of wonderful individuals have come and gone from Pender Island. Several of them have made lasting contributions to how the island is today. Sadly, many of these people and their efforts become forgotten over time. I think Barry Mathias fits this...

Barry Mathias

Over the years, a lot of wonderful individuals have come and gone from Pender Island. Several of them have made lasting contributions to how the island is today. Sadly, many of these people and their efforts become forgotten over time. I think Barry Mathias fits this...

Barry Mathias

Over the years, a lot of wonderful individuals have come and gone from Pender Island. Several of them have made lasting contributions to how the island is today. Sadly, many of these people and their efforts become forgotten over time. I think Barry Mathias fits this description. Currently living across the water in Sidney, Mathias and his wife, Clare, moved from...

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Barry Mathias

Barry Mathias

Over the years, a lot of wonderful individuals have come and gone from Pender Island. Several of them have made lasting contributions to how the island is today. Sadly, many of these people and their efforts become forgotten over time. I think Barry Mathias fits this...

Pender Post Past – September 1975

Pender Post Past – September 1975

As promised in last month’s article, we now have a report on the Fall Fair of 1975. The weather was perfect and the Fair was a great success. There were nail-hammering contests, a contest to see who could carve the best chair, with four legs, out of a round log using...

Pender Post Past – September 1975

As promised in last month’s article, we now have a report on the Fall Fair of 1975. The weather was perfect and the Fair was a great success. There were nail-hammering contests, a contest to see who could carve the best chair, with four legs, out of a round log using...

Pender Post Past – September 1975

As promised in last month’s article, we now have a report on the Fall Fair of 1975. The weather was perfect and the Fair was a great success. There were nail-hammering contests, a contest to see who could carve the best chair, with four legs, out of a round log using...

Pender Post Past – September 1975

As promised in last month’s article, we now have a report on the Fall Fair of 1975. The weather was perfect and the Fair was a great success. There were nail-hammering contests, a contest to see who could carve the best chair, with four legs, out of a round log using...

Pender Post Past – September 1975

As promised in last month’s article, we now have a report on the Fall Fair of 1975. The weather was perfect and the Fair was a great success. There were nail-hammering contests, a contest to see who could carve the best chair, with four legs, out of a round log using a chainsaw, and the usual competitions in baking, crafts, beer, vegetables, and fruit. The Pender...

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