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Pender Island Facts


Welcome Bay, North Pender Island

• Population: approximately 2,500 residents
• Island Size: 14,681 acres/58.72 square kilometres
• Number of Beach Access Points: 38
• Highest Point: Cramer Hill/266 metres
• Annual Rainfall: 36 inches
• Sunshine Hours: 2,000
• Shoreline Length: 84 km

Distances in Kilometres (1km = .6mile)
4.5 km - Ferry Terminal to Driftwood Centre
2.6 km - Ferry Terminal to Community Hall
15.9 km - Ferry Terminal to Poets Cove Resort
8.3 km - Ferry Terminal to Magic Lake
1.0 km - Ferry Terminal to Golf Course
5.2 km - Ferry Terminal to Port Browning
3.8 km - Driftwood Centre to Magic Lake
3.0 km - Driftwood Centre to Hope Bay
6.4 km - Driftwood Centre to Port Washington
11.4 km - Driftwood Centre to Poets Cove Resort

 

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Sahhali Luxury Ocean Front B&B

Bed & Breakfast

Arcadia by the Sea
877-470-8439

A Place of Your Own Bed and Breakfast
250-629 3678

Eatenton House Bed and Breakfast Inn
4705 Scarff Rd
250-629-8355

Ferndale B&B
2711 Privateers Rd
250-629-6810

Gnome's Hollow Bed and Breakfast
4844 Cutlass Court
250-629-3844

Hummingbird Hollow
36125 Galleon Way
250-629-6392

Sahhali Luxury Ocean Front B & B
5915 Pirates Rd
1-888-724-4254
250-629-3756
www.sahhali.ca

Shangri-La Oceanfront Bed and Breakfast
5909 Pirates Rd
250-629-3808

Shingle Bay B&B
250-629-9954

Sun Raven Wellness Retreat and Bed and Breakfast
250-629-6216

Sunshine Hills Bed and Breakfast
4723 Captains Crescent
250-629-6497

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Poets Cove Resort & Spa

Resorts, Motels & Inns

Currents At Otter Bay
2311 MacKinnon Rd
250-629-3579

Poets Cove Resort & Spa
9801 Spalding Rd
250-629-2100/Toll Free: 1-800-512-7638

Inn on Pender
4709 Canal Rd
250-629-3353

Oceanside Inn
4230 Armadale Rd
250-629-6691

Clam Bay Retreat
3202 Clam Bay Road
1-604-790-8968
Email: booking@clambay.com

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Island Explorer Property Management

Vacation Rentals

Island Explorer Property Management Ltd.
1-800-774-1417 or 250-654-0230

Breakaway Vacations (BC) Ltd.
1-800-800-7252

Gulf Islands Vacation Rentals Inc.
1-866-595-8989   
International: 250-595-8989   

Ainslie Point Cottage
250-629-3008

Camelot by the Sea
877-662-3414

Carter Cove
250-629-2009

Coach House on the Cove
250-629-2009

Eagles Cove
888-475-4488

Emily's Cottage
866-595-8989

Foxglove Cottage
866-579-0704

Kingfisher Cove
604-228-8079

Logan's Hideaway
250-629-6179

Magic Lake Retreat
250-598-0005

Morning Moon Oceanfront Guest Suite
250-629-6579

Oceanside Country Inn
800-601-3284

Orca View Lodge
604-551-2241

Pender Island Getaway Luxury Cottage
250-652-2977

Pender Paradise
866-876-1848

Sunset Retreat
250-752-6304

The Timbers Resort
866-595-8989

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Port Browning Marina

Camping

Beaumont Park
11 campsites (Walk-in or water accessible)
South Pender

Port Browning Marina Resort
Hamilton Rd
250-629-3493 Port

Prior Centennial Park
17 drive-in sites
Toll Free: 1-800-689-9025

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Shopping 

 

Driftwood Centre - 20 Shops & Services
4605 Bedwell Harbour Road (1.5 km from the Ferry Terminal)

The Driftwood Centre is the largest shopping facility on Pender Island offering the greatest number of shops and services to meet your everyday living on Pender Island.

The following business are located at the Driftwood Centre:

Pender Island Realty
Office:250-629-3383
Toll Free: 1-888-629-3383
Fax: 250-629-3311
Email: info@penderislandrealty.com

BC Liquor Store
250-629–3413

Browne Associates Law Office
250-629-0054

Canada Post Office
250-629-3222

Casual Pender
250-629-3932

Capital Regional District (CRD)
250-629-3424

Driftwood Auto Centre
250-629-3005

Gwen's Fine Arts and Native Collectables
250-629-6647

HSBC Bank Canada
250-629-6516

Islands Trust
250-629 – 6033
www.islandstrust.bc.ca

Pender Island Bakery Café
250-629-6453
www.penderislandbakery.com

Pender Island Insurance Agencies
250-629–3336

Pender Island Pharmacy
250-629-6555

Pistou Grill
250-629-3131

Revolutions Fitness
250-629-9969

Shear Delight Hair
250-629-3582

Shaw Cable
250-629-3075

Talisman Books & Gallery
250-629-6944

The Spa
250-629-9969
Email: thespa@shaw.ca

True Value Foods
250-629-8322

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Hope Bay - 13 Shops & Services

The Hope Bay Store
www.hopebayrising.com
250-629-6432

Masselink Environmental Design
Email: derek@masselinkdesign.com

Goldsmith Shop - Peter Binner
250-629–9990

Hope Bay Café
250-629-6668
www.hopebaycafe.com

Hope Bay Hair Salon
250-629–6911

Island View Paper Works
250-629-3422
Email: paper.works@shaw.ca

Ferguson Architecht
Email: jackdenny.ferguson@gmail.com
250–526-0001

Parks Canada
Local Office
250-629-6137

Ptarmigan Music Studios
Pat Smith
Email: ptarmigan@gulfislands.com

Range and Bearing - Doug Campbell
250-629-3447
Email: rdc@range-bearing.com
www.awis.ca

Red Tree Gallery
250-629-6800
www.pendercreatives.com/artco-op

Sladen's at Hope Bay - Christine Jensen
250-629-6823

Dockside Realty

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Other Shopping Around Pender Islands

Pender Island Home Building Supply
250-629-3455

Southridge Farms Country Store
250-629-2051

Poets' Cove Moorings Market/Cold Beer & Wine Store
250-629-2112

Otter Bay Marina
250-629-3579

Nu-To-You
250-629-2070

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Galleries

Artists and galleries abound on Pender Islands. Please be sure to call ahead to make an appointment to visit our local artists and artisans. Enjoy!


Original Acrylic by Wendy Munroe
Munroe Gallery

 

Bridges Studio - Yvonne Russell
Acrylic, soapstone, homespun wool products.
250-629-3652
Email: jackandyvonne@shaw.ca
1212A Bridges Road

Renaissance Gallery - Jan & Milada Huk
Jewellery, glass mosaics, oil painting, antiques
250-629-3070
Email: huk@shaw.ca
3302 Port Washington Road

Red Tree Gallery Pender Islands Artisan Cooperative
Peggy Bagshaw · Monica Bennett · Ghenia Bogun · Danielle Caron · Jaime Church · Martha Cripps · Amy Heggie · Diane Kremmer · Kathleen Lightman · AJ Matrick · Joy McAughtrie · Mae Moore · Shel Neufeld · Mira Petrie · Marga Ravenscroft · Isabel Roberts · Susan Tait · Judith Walker
250-629-6800
www.pendercreatives.com/artco-op
3 - 4310 Bedwell Harbour Road, Hope Bay Store

Gecko Studio - Hedi Kovacs
Paintings in oil or acrylic, drawings
250-629-3044
www.pendercreatives.com/gecko
4414 Bedwell Harbour Road

Benevolent Beast Studio - Diane Kremmer
Acrylic paintings and mixed media
250-629-6241
4527 Bedwell Harbour Road
Email: di@getintoon.com

Wildart Photography Gallery - Shel Neufeld
Nature photographs, framed prints, gift cards
250-629-0050
4543 Bedwell Harbour Road
www.wildartphotography.com

Kathleen Lightman BFA,
BCATR Paintings and works in Silk Fusion
250-629-8309
Email: kathleenlightman@shaw.ca

Heartsong Studio - Celeste Varley
Art classes by registration only
250-629-6326
3606 Masthead Cr.
www.heartsongstudio.com

Danielle Caron
Paintings in acrylics and oils
250-629-9945
2639 Gunwhale Road
www.daniellecaron.net

Sublime Design - Jaime & Brian
Jewellery with semi-precious stones, silver, copper
250-629-6689
2608 Shoal Road
www.sublimedesign.info

Three Fates Textile Studio - Joanna Rogers
Innovative fibre art and mixed media
250-629-3550
3708 Keel Cr.

Hayes Home Gallery - June Hayes
Paintings and fibre arts
250-629-8358
3704 Keel Cr.
Email: 94rex@shaw.ca

Peggy Bagshaw Studio - Peggy Bagshaw
Pastel landscapes of Pender Island
250-629-0047
www.peggybagshaw.com

The Buttonlady's Gallery - Wendy Dunnett
Handmade ceramic buttons, wool supplies, original art
250-629-6205
www.buttonladysgallery.com

Goose Pond Studio - Judith Walker
Paintings
250-629-6432
4715 Scarff Road

Steelberg Studio - Doug & Mary
Watercolour, mixed media masks
250-629-0017
37246 Schooner Way
Email: steelberg@gmail.com

Ritual Space Design - Lyle, Shelley & Alaia
Metal sculpture, jewellery, prayer flags
250-629-3036
5823 Schooner Way

Tulifanya Studio - Bev Peden
Paintings, Etching and Monoprints
250-412-2524

Susan Tait Charman
Designer works in glass & fabric & garlic jelly
250-629-6559
5914 Pirates Road
www.susantait.com

Amy Heggie
Photo realistic drawings
250-629-9934
7902 Plumper Way

Nature Diver Gallery - Derek Holzapfel
Nature/underwater photography, video, cards
250-629-9983
www.naturediver.com

Dorset Norwich-Young Art Studio
Original paintings, Giclee prints, cards
250-629-9912
Email: ecconsultants@telus.net
8986 Gowlland Point Road

Munroe Gallery - Wendy Munroe
Colourful impressionist paintings
250-629-3559
8964 Golland Point Road

Gorsefield Studio - M. Isabel Roberts
Oil on canvas, art objects and wear
250-629-6713
9919 Southlands Dr.

Whalepointe Studio - Joy McAughtrie
Paintings and drawings
250-629-6155
9929 Southlands Dr.

Blissmania Studio - Michelle & Robert
Flameworked glass jewellery & wood turning
250-629-6856
www.glassartcanada.ca
9907 Jennens Road #27

Blood Star Gallery - S. Taylor & F. Ducote
Paintings, drawings and folk art
250-629-6661
www.bloodstargallery.com
9909 Jennens Road

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Eating out on Pender


Pistou Grill
Driftwood Centre

Aurora Fine Dining
Poets Cove Resort & Spa
250-629-2115
Poet's Cove Resort
www.poetscove.com

Chippers Cafe & Lounge
Pender Island Golf & Country
250-629-6665

Hope Bay Café
250-629-6668
Hope Bay Store
www.hopebaycafe.com

Islanders' Restaurant
250-629-3929
1325 Mackinnon Road
www.islandersrestaurant.com

Memories at the Inn
The Inn on Pender
Toll Free 1-800-550-0172
4709 Canal Road
www.innonpender.com

Pender Island Bakery Café
Driftwood Centre
250-629-6453
www.penderislandbakery.com

Pistou Grill
Driftwood Centre
250-629-3131
http://pistougrill.ca/home.html

Port Browning Café and Pub
Port Browning Marina Resort
250-629-3493
www.portbrowning.com

Syrens Lounge
Poets Cove Resort & Spa
250-629-2100
www.poetscove.com

The Stand
BC Ferry Terminal
250-629-3292

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Outdoor Fun & Marinas


Pender Island Golf & Country Club

Gulf Island Disc Park
27 holes
Parking Lot on Galleon Way, North Pender Island
250-629-6494 (Alex & Liz Fraser)
www.discgolfisland.com

Kayak Pender Island
Kayak tours, lessons and rentals
Otter Bay Marina on North Pender
250-629-6939 or 1-877-683-1746

Pender Island Golf and Country Club
9 hole public golf course
Pro Shop Ph: 250-629-6659
www.penderislandgolf.com

Tennis
Magic Lake tennis courts
Privateers Rd., North Pender Island
For information on seasonal membership and/or pay-as-you-play rates contact Mike Wiley 250-629-3911

Marinas

Hope Bay Government Wharf
250-629-9990

Otter Bay Marina
250-629-3579

Poets Cove Marina
110 deep water slips
1-888-512-7638

Port Browning Marina
250-629-3493
www.portbrowning.com

Port Browning Government Wharf
250-629-3682 to check availability

Port Washington Government Wharf
250-629-3682 to check availability

Thieves Bay Marina (Private)
250-629-3686
Marina Manager: Wally Foster 250-629-9930

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How to get here

There are only two ways to get to Pender Island, via air or water.
Here are the contacts for both:

Water/Car

BC Ferries
www.bcferries.ca
• Customer Information and Reservations: 1-888-BC FERRY (1-888-223-3779)
• *BCF (*223) from your cell phone on Rogers or Telus Mobility Networks
• 250-386-3431 from outside North America
• 250-629-3344 Local number on Pender Island

Water Taxi

Poets Cruise Water Taxi
250-360-6219

Gulf Islands Water Taxi
250 537-2510

North Shore Charters
360-376-4855
www.SanJuanCruises.net

Airlines Serving Pender Island

Seair Seaplanes
www.seairseaplanes.com
1-800-447-3247

Harbour Air
www.harbour-air.com
1-800-665-0212

Kenmore Air
www.kenmoreair.com
1-425-486-1257 (Seattle)
1-866.435.9524 (866.I FLY-KAH )
1-866-359-2842 (866.FLY.2.VIC)
1- 877.359.5366 (877-FLY-KENM)

Salt Spring Air
www.saltspringair.com
Toll Free: 1-877-537-9880

Pender Island Taxi

Pender Island Cab Company
250-629-2222
Email: marty@penderislandcab.com


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Map of the region (click on the image below for a larger view)