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.
July 30, 2026
The Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association (PHARA) is pleased to announce that a trial date has now been set for its constitutional challenge to British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA)… Continue Reading
A letter from PHARA’s Legal Counsel has been sent to the Chief Justice Ronald A. Skolrood requesting that the matter be assigned to a case management judge: “At the most recent chambers hearing on April 23, 2026, in this proceeding, Justice Masuhara characterized this litigation as
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 • Madeira Park Community Hall • 7:00 – 9:00 PM Are you concerned about the future of your community? Do you want to be informed—and have your say? Join the Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association (PHARA) for an in-person Town Hall
PHARA has received a letter from Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Spencer Chandra Herbert in response to our letters to Premier Eby on October 14, 2025 and January 7, 2026 in which we asked for a clear and immediate commitment to pause any negotiations recognizing
February 9, 2026 (Pender Harbour, B.C.) The Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association (PHARA) has today filed a Notice of Civil Claim in BC Supreme Court, seeking to have the DRIPA struck down and declared of no force and effect. The constitutional challenge argues, among other
