by Val Butcher | Aug 28, 2025 | Pender Post Past
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...
by Val Butcher | Jul 24, 2025 | Pender Post Past
Welcome back to 1975 when Pender was busy with organizing the Fall Fair, arranging picnics and dances. Yes, our Fall Fair was in full swing over 50 years ago and still remains a much loved event today; even as I write this, the plans for the 2025 Fall Fair are slowly...
by Val Butcher | Jun 17, 2025 | Pender Post Past
One of the first entries in the June 1975 Pender Post was “June 26… Last day of School, Take Cover”. The Pender Post executive set up a schedule for the next six months to try and avoid conflicting dates. Today’s Pender Post still publishes a monthly calendar for that...
