by Matthew Coutts | Mar 30, 2026 | From Our President
I had a very Pender moment last month while my family was preparing to leave the island for Spring Break. After the standard prepping and packing and re-packing (not to mention the last-minute debate about which morning ferry to target), it was time for me to drop my...
by Matthew Coutts | Mar 2, 2026 | From Our President
This was going to be a message about beginnings. About fresh starts and exciting paths forward. It still will be, but I must admit that the month of February took its toll. The tragedy in Tumbler Ridge – a community of comparable size and scope to the one I recently...
by Matthew Coutts | Feb 2, 2026 | From Our President
The Pender Post was aptly described to me, shortly after I joined its board of directors, as “a very good example of what it is.” I couldn’t agree more. What we are is a community-driven newsletter produced and published by a non-profit society for the benefit of the...
by Matthew Coutts | Feb 2, 2026 | From Our President
I have learned several new words and phrases in my short time here that thoroughly highlight the uniqueness of Pender Island and its inhabitants. Words like “friend-vestment”, a reference one person made to volunteering on an upcoming project with an innate...
by Matthew Coutts | Dec 3, 2025 | From Our President
The Pender Post Society would like to extend heartfelt condolences to its readers on the loss of Helen Allison, an island legend whose contributions to this newsletter over the last five decades have been, quite simply, unparalleled. Helen passed away last month at...
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...
