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Pender Island Golf Club
We once again turn our spotlight to one of the many groups, clubs, committees and non-profit societies that make our island community so special....
From Our President – April 2026
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...
Chris Wakaluk
When I began my podcast in 2018, one question I always made sure to ask was, “Who on Pender has helped you along the way?” I wanted to give guests...
From Our President – March 2026
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...
From Our President – February 2026
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...
Pender Islands Lions Club
Each month, we turn our spotlight on one of the many groups, clubs, committees and non-profit societies that make our island community so special....
Jule Roper
The Stories That Brought You Here is a home-spun podcast by resident Chris Wakaluk about the people who have built their lives on Pender Island....
From Our President — January 2026
I have learned several new words and phrases in my short time here that thoroughly highlight the uniqueness of Pender Island and its inhabitants....
Winter Blues
My first winter living on Pender Island turned out harder than I ever expected. Born in Eastern Canada, where I lived until my early thirties, one...
Pender Island Quilters’ Circle
Each month, we’ll introduce one of the many groups, clubs, committees and non-profit societies that make our island community so special. Also see...
Carolyn Cartwright Owers
The Stories That Brought You Here is a home-spun podcast about the people who have built their lives on Pender Island. Each chronicles various parts...
From Our President — December 2025
The Pender Post Society would like to extend heartfelt condolences to its readers on the loss of Helen Allison, an island legend whose contributions...
From Our President – November
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...
The Schooner Way School Trail Project
Great things happen when folks come together for an awesome community project. On Pender Island, a great example is the two-kilometre Schooner Way –...
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 –...
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...
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...
S,DA’YES Truth & Reconciliation Circle
Each month, we’ll introduce one of the many groups, clubs, committees and non-profit societies that make our island community so special. This...
W̱SÁNEĆ Elders
The Stories That Brought You Here is a home-spun podcast by resident Chris Wakaluk about the people who have built their lives on Pender Island....
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...