The Stories That Brought You Here
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 island is today. Sadly, many…
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Stories about our island home, featuring the people, places, ideas and events that shape life on Pender Island.
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Organization Spotlight
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 month’s S,DA’YES Truth & Reconciliation Circle report. Q: First,…
The Stories That Brought You Here
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. Each month, we are pleased…
Pender Post Past
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 were…
From Our President
From Our President – September 2025
The answer is 10 years, I’d been told. Though I’ve also heard seven is the baseline; and one ambitious would-be local claimed to have done it in three. Another woman,…
Organization Spotlight
Pender Island Pride Society
First, can you tell us what your group is about, and what you do? The Pender Island Pride Society exists to support the Pender Island LGBTQ2S+ population by organizing and…
From Our President
President’s Message for August
I heard the humpback before I saw it. The moist and mighty blast it exhaled as it breached the waters of the Salish Sea. It was, for a moment, the…
From Our President
President’s Message for July
My family will be marking the anniversary of our move to Pender Island in a few short months and it has me pondering the notion of home. Will the milestone…
The Stories That Brought You Here
Bruce Alexander
Beyond Rat Park, Studying Addiction & Challenging Our Assumptions
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