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Harbour Highlights

Pender Harbour & Egmont

A fun time was had by all the participants in at the annual Pender Harbour Legion golf tournament last Saturday (Aug. 23).

Thank you to all the volunteers, organizers and those who donated wonderful prizes. A very special thanks to our talented barbecue chef (a.k.a. PH’s Bobby Flay) Wayne Chmilar.

Come for more fun and purchase your ticket for another great Legion event — the salmon barbecue, live and silent auction and entertainment on Saturday, Sept. 13. Tickets are just $20, available at The Legion and Harbour Insurance.

For more information, call 604-883-2235.

Our local, legendary man about town and artist extraordinaire Plumb Bob was in the spotlight last weekend as the official security escort for The Beatles at the 50th Anniversary celebration at the PNE. Way to go Bob! He is back in the Harbour hard at work at the Iris Griffith Centre volunteering once again.

The Pender Harbour Choir starts weekly rehearsals for the new season Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. at the School of Music in Madeira Park.

This vibrant community choir of 30 members welcomes new singers. Tenor and bass voices greatly needed. Please contact Joy McLeod at 604-883-9248 for more information or visit www.penderharbourmusic.ca/choir/.

The Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society once again offers Shelley’s popular art classes beginning soon. Registration deadline is Aug. 30. Newcomers are welcome. For all the details please visit penderharbourheritage.ca for details or contact Cathy Jenks at 604-883-0280.

The Pender Harbour hiking club hits the trails twice a week, every Monday and Wednesday Call 604-883-2930 for all the details.

Harbourside Friendship group meets every Thursday at the Pender Harbour Community Hall. Starting off with coffee at 10:30 a.m.

On Thursday, Sept. 4 there will be a day trip to Lund for lunch at The Laughing Oyster. Please call Cathy at 604-883-9760 for more details.

Register now for the third annual Backroad Trash Bash on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at [email protected] or call 604-885-6800. The Pender Harbour Rotary Club will be providing a barbecue lunch at Lions Park.

Contact me before Monday’s at 5 p.m. with items for this column via email [email protected] or call me at 604-989-0851.