Madeira Park
Madeira Park is argueably the showpiece of Pender Harbour, with extensive landscaping, rockwork, and public areas. Murals by Walters and wood carvings by Jack Crabb grace the downtown area while the old, double-ender, commercial fishing boat Harbour Spirit welcomes visitors from its high and dry, mini Stonehenge-meets-Buchart Gardens setting on Hwy. 101.
Francis Peninsula or (depending on the tide) Beaver Island, in Madeira Park, is the largest residential area in Pender Harbour.
Attractions
Events
- April Tools Challenge - Annual boat building and race in April.
- Attack of Danger Bay - Annual event in May.
- Pender Harbour May Day - Annual event in May.
- Pender Harbour Fall Faire - Annual event in October.
- Polar Bear Swim - Annual event in January.
- Robbie Burns Nite - Annual event in January.
- Wooden Boat Festival - Annual event in August
Commercial Centre
Madeira Park is the business centre of Pender Harbour, with a post office, elementary school, community school, community hall, community policing station, fire station, health centre, two of three local wharves, wharfinger's office (604-883
-2234), Dept. of Fisheries & Oceans office, Legion and a shopping centre.
Commercial locations include two grocery stores, marinas, resorts, coffee shops, galleries, hairdressers, a building supply store, branch of the Sunshine Coast Credit Union, two liquor stores, pharmacy, veterinary clinic, wine u-brew, pub, dance studio, pet food store, clothing boutique, bookstore, used clothing store, computer service and video rentals.
Madeira Park is also home to the area’s largest logging company, Sladey Timber Ltd, several equipment contractors, a fish-processing plant and two publishing companies, Harbour and Paq Press.
History
Madeira Park, where early settlers rowed their small boats to gather for Sunday socials, picnics and softball games, was named by Joe Gonsalves' daughter, in honour of her father's beloved childhood home near the Madeira Islands. Also see History> Pioneers: Portuguese Joe and History> Pioneers: Hardscratch.
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