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NEWS AND EVENTS CALENDAR
Fisherman's Resort & Marina
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Announcement:
Jennifer's fibre arts studio, Foxglove Studio Two, will be open for business on a chance or appointment basis - just inquire at the office if you're interested. She will have hand-dyed and printed fabric and paper, commercial quilting fabric, quilted cushions and pincushions, knitted scarves, scarf kits, hand-made collage cards and more, for sale. Small classes on fabric or paper dyeing and printing can be arranged on request - please email Jennifer .
FISHERMAN'S' HISTORY
Jo & Peter Benjafield first bought the small live-bait and boat rental business at the entrance to Garden Bay in 1961 and transformed it into a resort and marina. Wally & Sue Nowik continued to build its reputation as a spectacular base for fishing, hiking, boating, SCUBA diving, sunset watching and just plain relaxing.
David Pritchard and Jennifer Love took over the property in April 2005, and have been very busy ever since upgrading and improving the facilities, while maintaining the “1960s west-coast village” ambience that continues to attract so many returning customers.
IMPROVEMENTS SINCE APRIL 2005
New septic system installed, servicing all of the marina and resort.
Most hydro cables converted to underground.
Major improvements were completed on the docks.
Cabins have been repainted, some with new showers installed, one with a bathroom addition added, much of the furniture replaced or refurbished and new artwork - in other words, a fresh new look.
The shop/office received a new roof and front deck as well as a fresh new look inside.
The marina washrooms were repainted and improved;
There’s a new deck at the top of the ramp to the docks


Above: Shop/office renovation completed spring 2007

David and Jennifer

Sunset at Fisherman's, August 2007
HMCS Oriole - a 101 ft. Canadian Navy sail training ship - visited Fisherman's in the summer of 2006

In May 2006, a group of 14 Grand Banks boats, on a tour celebrating 50 years of GB boatbuilding, stopped in on their way to Alaska. This picture of David and Rosie showed up in the September 2006 issue of Passagemaker magazine.
Below: Bill Thompson's 1943 Curtis seaplane, just across the bay from us, is always an attraction - he puts on quite a performance on the evenings when he decides to take it up.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS - Click on underlined items to link to their websites.
APRIL 2010
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April 1: David and Jennifer celebrate five years since they took over the helm of Fisherman’s Resort & Marina
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April 2-4: ArtWave Studio and Gallery Tour of Pender Harbour and Egmont. A great way to take in some of the amazing artistic talent in this area. For more info email Cindy Cantelon, Copper Sky Gallery, 604.883.0096.
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April 3 - May 2: "Ursula's Collection" - Exhibition of work by Ursula Bentz, Sunshine Coast felt artist, at FibreWorks Gallery, near Madeira Park.
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Sat, April 24: April Tools Wooden Boat Challenge - Millennium Park in Madeira Park. Crazy and wacky, this event includes building your own boat and paddles on site, then racing it for a grand prize.
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April 24: Dance: "70s Soul Train Boogie" fundraiser. Pender Harbour Community Hall.
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8pm.April 25: Concert: Peter van Deursen - blues at the Garden Bay Pub, 2pm.
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April 30 - May 2: Garden Bay Classic Fishing Derby - register at Garden Bay Pub.
MAY 2010
JUNE 2010
JULY 2010
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Thurs.. July 1: Canada Day - Statutory holiday on Monday
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Sat, July 3: Malaspina Regatta - Yacht racing at the mouth of Pender Harbour with a BBQ & trophy presentation at Fisherman's Resort & Marina afterwards. All sailboat classes compete for trophies with a handicap system ensuring that the biggest boat doesn't necessarily win. Est. 1990, hosted by the Garden Bay Sailing Club. Info: David twentyman, 604-883-1199.
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July 14-16: Workshop at FibreWorks Gallery/Studio, near Madeira Park: "Imagination," with Catherine Nicholls.
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July 30 - Aug 2: 6th Annual Sunshine Coast Wooden Boat Festival.
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Note: Bonfire Music Festival - no longer held in Pender Harbour - now in Pemberton.
AUGUST 2010
July 30 - Aug 2 : 6th Annual Sunshine Coast Wooden Boat Festival. , Madeira ParkMon.
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Aug 2: BC Day - Stautory holiday
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Aug 5,6: Workshop at FibreWorks Gallery/Studio: "Drawn to Pen & Ink" with Catherine Nicholls
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Aug 7 - Sept 12: Exhibition at FibreWorks Gallery/Studio: "Synthesis" Art Quilts by members of the Studio Art Quilters Assoc (SAQA).
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Aug 9: Annual Pender Harbour Show & Shine, Hot rods, cool classics and classic iron shine at this automobile and motorcycle show. Family-oriented afternoon of cars, bikes, live music, hillbuggy rod rides for kids, art, crafts, food, raffles and prize giveaways all day long. Garden Bay Hotel
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Aug 12-15: Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, Rockwood Centre, Sechelt.
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Aug 20-22: Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival , Madeira Park
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Aug 28 : Workshop at FibreWorks Gallery/Studio: Bull Kelp Baskets with Joanne Waters. 10am-3pm.
SEPTEMBER 2010
OCTOBER 2010
Oct 9-11: ArtWave Studio and Gallery Tour of Pender Harbour and Egmont. A great way to take in some of the amazing artistic talent in this area. For more info email Cindy Cantelon, Copper Sky Gallery, 604.883.0096, info@earthlycreatures.ca
Oct 30-31 : Pender Harbour Mushroom Festival. This was a huge success last year - lots of fun and educational too. For details on last year's event, check out this website.
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