Pender Island Lantern Festival 2011
My wife, Theresa Carle-Sanders, and I wish all my clients – past, present and future, a Happy 2012 with best wishes for a prosperous year!
It’s no secret that one of my first moments of wonder after moving to the island in 2003 was the annual Lantern Festival held at Magic Lake on North Pender during [...]
2011 Pender Island Property Market report
PENDER ISLAND REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT FOR 2011
This has been a challenging year for the real estate market on Pender Island. Caught between the continuing hot market in Vancouver and the fluctuating but still healthy market in Victoria, we have seen almost no growth in the number of sales in 2011 compared to 2010. Depending [...]
Pender Island Real Estate Market still sound
The current market is tough, but the local fundamentals are holding steady.
Yes, I know it seems as if the whole of Pender Island is for sale at present, but the historical stats for the current real estate market since the financial meltdown in 2008 show that the fundamentals of our local market have remained remarkably [...]
Pender Island Fall Fair 2011
The award-winning Pender Island Fall Fair took place this August 27, 2011 at the Pender Islands Recreation and Agricultural Hall. It was a beautiful day and the attendance was high, possibly the highest ever. With the parade from the Firehall to the Community Hall starting the whole thing off as usual, the Farmer’s Market, a [...]
New Video — 1356 Mackinnon Road, Pender Island
OFFERED AT $625,000
Spectacular SW ocean view acreage property located within easy walking distance of ferry terminal. Sun Raven is an inviting rustic approx. 3000 sq. ft. 5BR, 2BA west coast character home situated high on the hill top. Features 4 skylights, ship plank oak floors, sauna, sun decks, games room, office with sleeping loft, vaulted [...]
New Video — 1358 Mackinnon Rd., Pender Island, BC
OFFERED AT $249,000
Southern exposure with beautiful ocean views to Vancouver Island & The Olympic Peninsula. This 1.13acre building lot has a drilled well and is in a desirable location steps from the Otter Bay Ferry Terminal, so save on ferry costs and leave your car at home! Hydro, cable/internet at lot line. Also within walking [...]
2705 Doubloon Crescent Video Walkthrough
Check out my video walkthrough of my listing at 2705 Doubloon Crescent. I will be doing this for all my listings during the summer, so check back often.
Pender Island’s Amazing Christmas Spirit
Over the holiday season Pender showed its true spirit when almost one hundred and eighty islanders showed up for the community pot-luck Christmas dinner.
In only its second year this special event recognises that there are some in our community who, for whatever reason, spend this special day alone, so to make up for this the [...]
Lunar Eclipse 2010
Despite the wind and cloudy skies on Pender last night we did get enough of a glimpse to take a shot of the lunar eclipse
It was the only one this year and the only one in the last 372 years to coincide with the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, being the longest and [...]
Homesonpender on CFAX 1070 tomorrow
Check out CFAX 1070AM tomorrow, Saturday 11 December, when I’ll be on Life Styles with Patty Mack discussing island real estate. It will be a family affair as I’ll also be in the studio with my wife, Theresa Carle-Sanders, chef and owner of www.islandvittles.com . Catch it if you can.
Pender Island Remembers
No matter where I am in the world, I have always observed a moment of silence at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month.
I wear my poppy with pride. Not because I believe in conflict, but because I owe everything to those who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars. [...]
HD Video of Medicine Beach, Pender Island
Here is the second HD video tour of Pender Island.
This highlights Medicine Beach, a publically accessible waterfront within walking distance of Medicine Beach Market, that is perfect for walking, relaxing and launching small craft.
To return to HD Video Map, Click HERE
To see the full webpage with map, click HERE

