Include some indoor outings in your summer itinerary.
The Harbour Gallery, in the heart of Madeira Park just up the stairs from the Millennium Park and Government Wharf, is open for the summer season, seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A true local gem, the gallery is a cooperative of local emerging and experienced artists. Come and enjoy!
Next door to the gallery, visit the Pender Harbour Reading Centre. The centre invites kids of all ages to join the 2019 BC Summer Reading Club that takes place every Tuesday until Aug. 6. This year’s theme is Imagine the Possibilities. Registration is free. Drop in with your kids from 9 to 11 a.m. for stories and games, books and rewards.
Seniors Initiative activities continue with Chair Yoga, Mondays at Sarah Wray Hall, 11 a.m. to noon. Carpet Bowling, Wednesdays, 1 to 3 p.m. at both Pender Harbour and Egmont Community Halls. Chair Yoga, Fridays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Harbourside Friendship Thursday, July 25 will be Armchair Travel to Iceland with Heather and Ted Taylor. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and lunch is served at noon at the Hall. Drop in is $10.
Friday, Aug. 2, the Madeira Market is the place to shop. Local artisans and farmers will have their booths loaded with delightful treasures from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. under the shady trees in Madeira Gardens.
Pender Harbour Days, Aug. 2 to 4, celebrates our fantastic maritime history. The boat parade around the harbour Friday night opens the festival of activities, heritage displays, mini boatbuilding, Search and Rescue and hard hat divers demonstrations, vendors, food and music. See www.penderharbour.ca for the complete schedule and details.
Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival Aug. 16 to 18 will be their 15th anniversary, with five concerts over the three days. For more on this year’s festival, see pender
harbourmusic.ca. Tickets can be purchased online or by phone, 604-989-3995.
Wonderful summer days in Pender Harbour offer what memories are made of. Wherever you are, enjoy, appreciate and respect. The recent Cecil Hill Fire was costly, estimated at a million dollars to fight. Heroic firefighters saved our community, and the cause is under investigation. Our resident orcas are diminishing. There is overfishing, including prawns, crabs and shellfish. Know the laws and the limits when venturing out. If you observe something of concern, make sure you have the RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters) number in your phone: 1-877-952-7277. Note details and report.
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