Pender Harbour is clearly a waterfront community and a haven for boaters.
PHARA is working to daylight a portion of Paq Creek that runs underground between Lily (Paq) Lake and the ocean to enhance salmon and trout populations.
PHARA actively works to remove derelict vessels, abandoned nets, and other pollutants in our harbours.
PHARA recognizes the importance of long-term planning and community engagement in shaping the future of Pender Harbour.
Regular town hall meetings help bring our community together to discuss issues of concern.
The Pender Harbour area thrives on volunteer efforts. These awards recognize the value of volunteers and honour those who have significantly improved our community.
PHARA is working to develop a strategy to fund and maintain our neighbourhood garden in “downtown” Madeira Park.
PHARA draws its main funding from a $30.00 membership per family per year. The organization saw a surge in growth as it moved into its expanded mandate but is looking to include more residents in the area. Members receive regular insider updates on the latest activities of the association.
APRIL 18, 2025
Community Support Leads to Significant Progress
The Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association (PHARA) is pleased to announce a significant victory
in our ongoing efforts to protect property rights in our community. The BC government has rescinded
Order in Council 044/2022 – the order created under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) that directed ministers to negotiate shíshálh Nation joint decision-making powers under the Land Act for dock tenures. Continue Reading
On March 20, 2025, the BC Government held an information session on the recently released addendum to the shíshálh Nation / BC Foundation Agreement. PHARA representatives attended and understood the government to say it
After several years on hold due to pandemic-related disruptions and the absence of regular in-person Town Hall meetings, the Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association (PHARA) and the Rotary Club
April 30, 2025 Madeira Park Community Hall, 6:00–8:00 PM Are you passionate about the future of our community? Do you want to have a say in the issues that
DEAL SIGNED BEFORE ELECTION BUT WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC. Two months before the last provincial election, the BC government signed an updated agreement with the shíshálh Nation to negotiate Aboriginal title
