The Pender Post

The Pender Post Pender Island’s monthly publication featuring local updates, events, and contributions from our island community.

Published by The Pender Post Society, since 1971.

Grad season means: it's time for our annual healthcare Scholastic Gift! Get your applications in for a chance to receive...
06/07/2026

Grad season means: it's time for our annual healthcare Scholastic Gift! Get your applications in for a chance to receive a one-time $500 gift.

PENDER POST / JEAN BRADLEY SCHOLASTIC GIFT

To celebrate the volunteer work of Jean Bradley over five decades, the Pender Post Society is offering, in Jean's name, a $500 scholastic gift for studies related to healthcare.

This gift is available to Pender Island residents of all ages enrolling in healthcare career training. A founding member of The Pender Post Society, Jean was an editor in the early years who left in 1976 when she began teaching. She returned, contributing to Pender Post Society meetings, in the 2000s. Bradley volunteered to be a member of the Editorial Board and was an eagle-eyed proofreader.

HOW TO APPLY

Complete an application form stating your program of study and the name and address of the institution or school you will be attending. Include a letter describing your interests, hobbies, volunteer, and other community activities. List your reasons for applying to the course of study and your goals upon completion.

A letter of recommendation is needed, along with proof of acceptance to the named course.

Applications marked 'Scholastic Gift Application' should be left in The Pender Post box at the Dockside Realty Ltd. office at the Driftwood Shopping Centre by JULY 15. The successful candidate will be notified by July 31.

Application forms are found on page 7 of The Post's June issue and are available for download at penderpost.org/jeanbradley.

We encourage all to spread the word, and thank all applicants for their interest.

— The Pender Post Society Board of Directors

06/06/2026

Today is the ✨LAST DAY✨ of the Mosaic Early Bird Sale!

Head to themosaicfestival.com or Talisman Books to secure your weekend of festival fun🫶

This month’s message from our President & Editor, June 2026 issue. // "Something always seems to be happening on Pender ...
06/06/2026

This month’s message from our President & Editor, June 2026 issue. // "Something always seems to be happening on Pender Island, and sometimes it can feel like those things have been happening forever.

Traditions dating back to when Pender was only known as SDÁ,YES, others established with one wave of settlers or another. The Pender Islands Farmers' Institute’s Fall Fair has been a foundational event for over 90 years. The Nu-to-Yu has been fundraising and repurposing our old items since the early 80s. The island’s society-managed health centre (Pender Islands Health Centre) was built more than 25 years ago.

I see this firsthand as we create The Pender Post – a monthly community newsletter that itself has been publishing for 55 years. We receive a robust collection of submissions and event listings each cycle highlighting the impressive collection of social events and collective projects for Penderites new and old to consider joining, or with which to consider investing their time and resources.

There’s something for everyone, and the work is already in progress.

This past month, however, I was honoured to do something a little different. I got to help start something. Pender Radio went live in May, broadcasting from the silver Airstream next to the Community Hall and streaming on penderradio.ca.

I was honoured to play a small role in bringing this project to life, joining long-time Penderites Laurie Storrie, George Fowlie and Jaime MacLean, as a dream long in the making became a reality. Check out the introduction from Laurie, Pender Radio’s technical director, in the June issue for more on the excitement from Launch Day.

We were joined by more than 30 of the island’s most talented and creative members and it quickly became clear the team was building something special. Show hosts, behind-the-scenes hustlers, and a raft of technical experts all pitching in to create something uniquely Pender. It is a resource for the community, sharing The Pender Post’s interest in connecting the island, giving it a voice, and a place to share it.

It is a vehicle for swapping stories, spreading news and creating art. It is itself a public art project – to borrow the words of a wise woman – and a launching pad for untold ideas and opportunities. New members will be growing Pender Radio for years to come.

The experience has made me stop and take stock. Because Pender Radio isn’t the only new addition to the island in my short time here. The Schooner Way – School Trail – an idea long ago conceived and now a reality – seems like just the start of bringing new pathways to Pender… Einars Hill appears to be next! Even the decades-old efforts of our community thrift store will soon be moving to a new location, and an entirely new building.

The recently-unveiled Pender Islands Foundation (not to mention its inaugural fundraising event this month) is another dedication to this theme, and more proof than anything else that anything is possible on Pender.

To borrow more words, these from another wise person:

“I believe you can make any dream come true if you try hard enough, I also know you can’t do it alone.”"

— Matthew Coutts
President & Managing Editor
The Pender Post

📷 by Noémie Crépeau

Pender Island Community Hall MAP-Moving Around Pender

In the new June issue of The Pender Post, you will find your go-to monthly island events calendar, and many updates from...
05/30/2026

In the new June issue of The Pender Post, you will find your go-to monthly island events calendar, and many updates from our fantastic local groups. A few highlights this month include:

📌 National Indigenous History Month
📌 Run, Walk, Wheel for Wellness with Pender Islands Foundation
📌 Gulf Islands Tour des Îles Arrives
📌 Pender Island Community Choir Returns
📌 Einars Hill Walking Trail with MAP-Moving Around Pender
📌 Solstice Show Fêted
📌 Pender Island Fire Rescue Chief to Retire
📌 Youth Summer Jobs and Internships

Dear print subscribers, your copies are with Canada Post, to be delivered soon — check your mailboxes! For online subscribers, your digital edition is up on our website.

Looking to buy a copy? Check our latest post in the Online Market group for a list of stores.

We hope you enjoy reading the first of our summer issues this year!

—The Pender Post Society Team

📷 E. Myles Clarke

Our June issue is out now! It’s currently available at select island stores, and on the way to subscribers’ mailboxes. T...
05/29/2026

Our June issue is out now! It’s currently available at select island stores, and on the way to subscribers’ mailboxes. The first of this year’s summer issues, with updates from community groups, as well as your go-to monthly events calendar. Get yours while you can at:

📍 Pender Island's Tru Value Foods
📍 Talisman Books & Gallery
📍 Pender Island Pharmacy
📍 Truss Farm Food
📍 Medicine Beach Liquor Store
📍 Southridge Country Store

And as usual, it’s up on our website for online subscribers.

Thank you for reading,
— The Pender Post Team

📷 by E. Myles Clarke

MAY 2026 COVER STORY. Reflecting on this month’s issue cover, before we move on to the next one.As read on page 4: “Whil...
05/28/2026

MAY 2026 COVER STORY. Reflecting on this month’s issue cover, before we move on to the next one.

As read on page 4: “While selecting a cover image each month, we aim to celebrate the essence of Pender Island at that time: a wet and mossy walking trail in March, beautiful cherry blossoms in April. One might have expected our May issue to feature blooming lilies or a colourful songbird. Last year’s May cover, two lazing lambs, can be seen at penderpost.org/archive.

This Banana Slug introduced itself along a trail near Magic Lake in mid-April and I paused, with the help of my son, to capture a spring moment I’ll long remember. I asked the Pender Islands Conservancy Association for some info about banana slugs, and they did not disappoint. Check out the [link below] to visit a recent blog post that contains a… cornucopia of fascinating insights.”

— Matthew Coutts, Managing Editor

https://www.penderconservancy.org/post/meet-pender-s-only-native-slug

Do you have a steady hand and love viewing Pender’s natural beauty through a lens? Send your pictures to [email protected], and be sure to share the details. It may be used on our website, as a “Pictured on Pender” feature, or a future cover.

There’s still copies left! This long weekend, catch up on local activities with The Pender Post’s May issue. Get yours a...
05/16/2026

There’s still copies left! This long weekend, catch up on local activities with The Pender Post’s May issue. Get yours at these fine local shops:

📍 Pender Island's Tru Value Foods
📍 Talisman Books & Gallery
📍 Pender Island Pharmacy
📍 Truss Farm Food
📍 Medicine Beach Liquor Store
📍 Southridge Country Store

Enjoy this latest spring issue and the extended weekend, kicking off our islands’ buzzing summer time!

📌 Unveiling SDÁ,YES Welcome Signs
📌 Pender Islands Farmers' Market Season Returns
📌 Pender Islands Foundation Fund Run Arrives
📌 Expanding Repair Cafe at Pender Island Community Hall
📌 Time to Think About Festivals!
📌 Time to Think About Burn Permits! With Pender Island Fire Rescue
📌 The Noble Banana Slug
📌 Must Read: Pender Island Chamber of Commerce’s Sandra Tretick on Volunteerism

— The Pender Post Team

CORRECTION: In this issue, the monthly calendar and special events list on pages 36 & 37 incorrectly read APRIL in the header. It should have read MAY. We are sorry, and rest assured the actual calendar and event listings are for the month of May! Note library opening hours are 10 AM — 3 PM, when it reopens. 🤍

An exciting new addition to the media landscape on Pender, meet Pender Radio this Saturday on the Pender Island Communit...
05/15/2026

An exciting new addition to the media landscape on Pender, meet Pender Radio this Saturday on the Pender Island Community Hall grounds.

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