November 2025

Cover - November 2025

Table of Contents

November 2025

From Our President

A Walk to Remember Pilot Officer Grover Sargent

The Stories That Brought You Here

Carolyn Cartwright Owers

Spotlight Q&A

Pender Island Quilters’ Circle

Newcomers’ Notes

Ferries, Internet and Power Outages

Hummingbird Hollow B&B

1991 Was a Summer of Love

Special Notices

Free 2026 Digital Access for Pender Post Subscribers
CNIB is Seeking Vision Mate Volunteers on Pender Island
Pioneer Christmas Tree Light-up
7th Annual Elf Tree
Volleyball and Soccer Nights in the School Gym

Volleyball
Walking Soccer
Co-ed Soccer

Retiring

In Appreciation

Learning About Indigenous Veterans Day, November 8
Pender Post Delivery Depots
The Lee Boys

Remembering

Bill Twaites

Government

MLA
CRD

Arts

Pender Island Art Society

Upcoming Events
Art Session
A Celebration of Art Show

Pender Island Celtic Music Society
Pender Island Community Choir Society

Christmas Concert

Pender Island Concert Society
Pender Photo Club
Pender Solstice Theatre Society

Tickets Available for Alice in Wonderland Pantomime

Ptarmigan Arts

Pender Island Art Guide
Pender Short Film Fest
Potters Meetup - Ornament Making
Weekly Community Gatherings

Community

Community Hall

Dragonfly Child Care & Family Resource Centre

Pender Island Child Care Society

Parents and Babes
Dad n’ Me Pancake Breakfast
Family Counseling Sessions
Healthy Opportunities for Preschoolers (HOP)

G’Old Network

Caregivers Workshop, Volunteer Opportunities and more
Are you interested in some volunteer work?

Nu-to-Yu

Pender Island Community Service Society

Pender Road Show
Pender Earth
Pender Island Chamber of Commerce
Pender Islands Conservancy

Exploring George Hill with New Eyes
Let’s Go Outside to Play: November Field Trips
Adventure Labs of North Pender
Rare Bird Alert: Off to the Big Island
Road Crossing: Wanted Dead or (Preferably!) Alive
Give Local this Holiday Season
Nature Centre at Hope Bay
A Birder’s Paradise: Birds of Colombia

Adam’s Nursery Notes
Pender Island Emergency Program

Inside
Outside
Do You Know who Your Neighbourhood Contact Is?

Pender Island Farmers’ Institute
Pender Island Fire Protection Society
Pender Island Fire Rescue

Winter Storm Preparation
Stay Informed
Prepare Your Home
Be Ready for Power Outages
Stay Safe Outdoors
Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Pender Island Food Bank Society

Thank You, Pender

Pender Island Health Care Society

Funding Shortfall Meeting Well Attended
Meet Our New Directors
Some Changes to the Lab Schedule
Flu and COVID-19 Immunization
Closures
HeartBeat Newsletter

Community Support Programs

Maintain Your Independence (MYI) Exercise Classes
MONDAYS
Self-led Resistance Band Strength Class
18 Postures with Judith Young
TUESDAYS
Moderate Yoga with Mia Klassen
Chair Yoga with Candace Aldridge
Essentrics with Heather Hanson
THURSDAYS
Moderate Yoga with Candace Aldridge
Chair Yoga with Shelley Easthope
FRIDAYS
Yin Yoga with Candace Aldridge
Monday Activity Day at the Community Hall

Weekly Activities and Exercise

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
November 3
Book Club with Cee
Group Walk
Seniors Advisory Group
Indoor Boules
Film: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
November 10
Rustic Window Wreath Workshop
The Adventure of a Lifetime Part 2 of 3
November 17
Art with Audrey Clay - Part 1
Embroidery Wreath
Armchair Travel with Shelley and Chris to Malaysia
November 24
St. Andrew’s Day Scottish Celebration
Repair Cafe
Art with Audrey Clay - Part 2
10 Fun Facts About the Bagpipes
Shortbread Workshop

Acts of Kindness/Gratitude

Walking Into Peace

Pender Islands Lions Club
Pender Island Museum Society

WWI Stories in Real Time

Pender Island Parks and Recreation Commission

2026 Budget
Schooner Way Trail
George Hill Park
Restoration in Parks
Trees Removal
Thieves Bay Pavilion

Pender Island Public Library

Message from the Chair
New Library Logo
On Display
Holiday Book Sale
Art in the Library
New Books

Adult Fiction
Adult Mystery and Sci-Fi
Adult Non-Fiction
Youth and Teens

Pender Island Recycling Society

Wet Weather Warning
Recycle Your Halloween Wrappers
Non-Program Plastic

Pender Island Scouts

Knot of the Month
Scouting Tip
Special shout-out to Green Angels

Pender Organic Community Garden Society
Pender Islands Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)

Beloved Winter Carnival on Life Support

PenderPOD
Royal Canadian Legion

Friday Dinners at the Legion

Outer Gulf Islands RCMP

The Tail of Unleashed Dogs
Be Fraud Aware and Vigilant
Do Your Homework
Take Pre-emptive Action

SDA’,YES Truth and Reconciliation Circle
SGI Community Resource Centre
Sustainable Funding Initiative

Harnessing Legacy Giving on the Southern Gulf Islands
Food Resilience Alliance
Housing NOW
Dining in the Dark
The CRISP Festival

SGI Neighbourhood House

Support Stronger Islands — Give Today
Southern Gulf Islands Community Justice Program
55+ Seniors Program

South Pender Historical Society

Recreation and Leisure

CanBoat

Pender Island Squadron

Pender Island Disc Golf Society

New Red-Tail Disc Course Part of Pender’s Triple Crown Tournament

Pender Island Garden Club
Pender Island Otters Swim Club

Weather Observations for September
Cover Story
Health & Healing Services
Contractors

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