by Matthew Coutts | Sep 15, 2026 | Newcomers' Notes
By Noémie Crépeau As a kid, I was very fond of cetaceans. In my bedroom, I had a big poster showing different species organized by size. I listened to whale songs to fall asleep. I memorized whale facts. It ran in the family. In our living room, the classic Bob Talbot...
by Matthew Coutts | Sep 11, 2026 | From Our President
The Capital Regional District has confirmed the list of nominees for next month’s local elections, and Pender Islanders will see a full slate of candidates for the next roster of Islands Trust representatives. Nine locals will be on the ballot for the four North and...
by Matthew Coutts | Aug 28, 2026 | From Our President
Cooperation can be political. Collaboration can be a form of protest. Cohesion, an act of defiance. That is perhaps a radical statement from the president of the Pender Post Society, an organization dedicated to both fostering cooperation and avoiding divisive...
by Matthew Coutts | Aug 3, 2026 | From Our President
I’m writing this on a park bench in downtown Vancouver, surrounded by people and feeling completely anonymous. It’s mid-July. We came into the city to visit family and catch a game. I’d been staring at large screens at a busy brewpub in a quickly-gentrifying downtown...
by Matthew Coutts | Nov 7, 2025 | From Our President
To the Honourable Josie Osborne, BC Minister of Health I am a resident of Pender Island, a community of about 3,000 people – though, I swear it more than doubles over the summer. We host thousands of other British Columbians on day trips, weekend getaways, or while...
