- September 2, 2025Englishmen William Hooson and son Evan arrive and open a quarry and forge at Hope Bay.
September 2, 2025Arthur Spalding and Lilias Mackay (daughter of Métis business leader Joseph McKay) marry on Saturna Island. They come to a…- September 2, 2025Elizabeth Grimmer gives birth to Neptune Navy Grimmer, aka “Nep", in a rowboat en route to the midwife on Mayne…
- September 2, 2025The first Community Hall is built midway between Port Washington and Hope Bay.
- 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.
