- September 2, 2025The first BC-born settlers on Pender, brothers Robert and Sweany Colston, take up land in the Armadale area near Hope…
September 2, 2025Lawrence Auchterlonie builds a house on Hooson Road for himself and his second wife, Julie Roach.- September 2, 2025A Post Office is established in Washington Grimmer's home, with himself as Postmaster.
September 2, 2025Washington and Elizabeth Grimmer build a house at Port Washington, now known as the Old Orchard Farm.- September 2, 2025The first Government wharf is built at Port Washington.
September 2, 2025Englishman Leonard Higgs, nephew of Arthur Spalding, settles permanently on South Pender with his wife Emma and son Tom.- September 2, 2025James Auchterlonie (1867-1912), son of Helen and Lawrence, takes over management of the the family farm at Hope Bay.
- September 2, 2025Andrew Angus Davidson and his family arrive on North Pender and buy 300 acres at Clam Bay.
September 2, 2025Albert (1857-1950) and Henrietta Menzies (1859-1925) and their family arrive on North Pender to work for Washington Grimmer.- September 2, 2025Washington Grimmer, James Auchterlonie, and Andrew Davidson apply for a teacher for the island's eight school-aged children.
