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Billy Griffith 1934-2021 Billy Griffith was a well-known and respected fisherman on the west coast and in our community. His seine boat the Tzoonie River and Bill were both quite recognizable and it was always a welcome sight to pass them as we headed out to the fishing grounds. The fishing industry has truly lost one of its real characters. Billy's knowledge of the coast was great and vast. We hope he has his anchor down in a calm harbour. Ian Mackay, President, Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society More about Billy from Past-President Elaine Park THANK YOU! Volunteer Recognition Month June 2021 We couldn't do what we do without the help of our many wonderful volunteers. Here are some folks we'd like to say "Thanks a whole lot for helping out! We sure appreciate it." Leani F. - for looking after bookings for Sarah Wray Hall John F. - for looking after the Sarah Wray Hall building and serving on the board Beer o'clock guys - for doing the urgent mowing of the lawn at Sarah Wray Hall And many more! For sale and for sail!
A beautiful 22 foot daysailer was donated to the society by the fabulous Bob Fielding to sell as a fundraiser for our many projects on the go, including a new roof for Sarah Wray Hall. Details, more photos, and contact information are in the Craiglist ad. It's sailing season! 
Hotel Lake Park Project:
Path, Dock, And Small Heritage Boat Livery By creating a small, approved dock and access path on Hotel Lake, we hope to share with local Sunshine Coast residents and visitors, on occasion during the summer months and by donation only, the historical experience of rowing or paddling one of our small collection of non-motorized heritage and replica boats. Read more about the project 
Newly-built Hubert-Evans handliner being rowed on Hotel Lake in 2015 by a boatbuilding class student.
Visit Our Shop
Check out our items available for purchase, including a limited edition print, our Women of Pender Harbour book, a map of Pender Harbour from 1948, postcards of local net sheds, and our Fishing Company Flags poster. All proceeds support projects of Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society.
Local COVID 19 Information
Please see the Pender Harbour Area Residents Association site. All in-person events are cancelled until further notice. Sarah Wray Hall cannot be booked at this time.
Cedar Canoe Raffle 2020 - postponed to 2021
Every year we raffle off the boat building class's Cedar Strip Canoe as a fundraiser for our society. Tickets are $10 each and are available at our booth at April Tools, May Day, and Pender Harbour Days. If you can't make it to one of those dates and would like to buy a ticket, please get in touch. The draw is on the last day of Pender Harbour Days. 
Photo credit: Paola Stewart
[above] August 2019: Rick Crook of Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society congratulates Shannon Reid who won the cedar strip canoe at Pender Harbour Days. The canoe was built by Rick's boat building students earlier in the year. Proceeds will be used to support the Society's maritime projects. Next year may be your turn to win!
[below] Rick Crook showing off the freshly-made 2019 boat building class canoe at April Tools 2019. 
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Harbour HeritageView our Digital Collection! Full of photos, documents, and other local information. We're adding more all the time so check back often! Become a member Memberships help us apply for grants and cover the costs of Sarah Wray Heritage Centre and our online archives database. Please show your support! View membership details and form. Five year memberships are now available! Etransfer accepted! Pender Harbour area Cemetery Listings at Find A Grave.com Forest View Cemetery Warnock Rd. & Francis Peninsula Rd. Kleindale Cemetery God's Little Acre Menacher Rd. & Sunshine Coast Hwy New from the Archives
Photos from the Brynildsen family album have recently been added. View the photos here. 
Brynildsen family home, right, later Garden Bay Hotel. PHLHS 008.011
From our Archives
Photos from the Pender Harbour Choir have recently been added to the online photo collection. View the photos here. 
Members of the Pender Harbour Choir, 2013. PHLHS 009.5.1
Sarah Wray Hall The former Irvines Landing school has been renovated and renamed Sarah Wray Hall. Read more about one of the last remaining one-room schoolhouses in BC! To book the hall, see our availability calendar. (Note: bookings are temporarily closed due to Covid-19) Any Yearbooks?
Thanks to everyone who donated PH Secondary School yearbooks! We're still missing these graduation years: 1965, 1973 to 77, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1995, 2002, 04, 05, 11, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20. If you can donate any of these years, please get in touch! Local Authors
In this award-winning book, Pender Harbour is presented through the eyes of early women settlers. Produced by the Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society, all proceeds go towards preserving Pender Harbour's history. More information 
Ray Phillips writes about Jervis Inlet history in his book "The Royal Fjord: Memories of Jervis Inlet", released by Harbour Publishing. Author royalties for this book are being donated to the Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society. Thanks Ray! Get your copy at EarthFair Store. While you're there, pick up Ray's Little Green Valley, about the Kleindale area of Pender Harbour. 
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