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NOTICE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE PENDER HARBOUR
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CHANGES TO ESSENTIAL AND NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESS AND SERVICES IN THE PENDER HARBOUR AREA Updated – March 31
The Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association has prepared the following list of business in the Pender Harbour Area detailing any measures that they are taking to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus. We will update the list daily. Send any updates to PHARA president, Peter Robson, 604 883 9205, email p.robson@telus.net. For a list of Additional Resources and Information, please scroll down to the bottom of the page. Can you help? An EMERGENCY FOOD BANK DRIVE is underway in Area A to support the Pender Harbour Food Bank. For more information, please scroll down to the bottom of the page. POLICE
RCMP street front office in Sechelt is closed. Emergency dial 911. Non-emergency, dial 604-885-2266. TRANSPORTATION BC Ferries. You may now stay in your car on any level of the ferry. All food and gift shop service SUSPENDED as of March 19. Effective March 25, BC Ferries is adjusting late afternoon sailing times on the West Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) – Sunshine Coast (Langdale) route. Click here for the latest schedule. Sunshine Coast Connector (bus): NOT OPERATING due to Covid-19 until further notice. Check their website for updates http://sunshinecoastconnector.ca Coastal Rides (ride hailing service) coastalrides.ca. As of March 19, launch of the service DELAYED until public health directives on social distancing are relaxed. Sunshine Coast Air (604-740-8889). Office closed. SCA is still open for business for CHARTER, EMERGENCY TRAVEL & FREIGHT services only. Harbour Air (605-885-8774). Harbour Air will temporarily suspend regularly scheduled flights. Plan is to start flying again May 4th, 2020. Coastal Air (604-885-4422) www.flycoastal.ca all flights cancelled until further notice, we may provide emergency/essential services on a case by case basis. 
About Pender Harbour & EgmontJust a short 40-minute BC Ferries boat ride from West Vancouver followed by an hour-long scenic coastal drive, and you will enter the Pender Harbour and Egmont area. This is a boaters' paradise with its remote villages offering first class marinas, accommodations and restaurants. Enjoy recreational activities including kayaking, hiking, swimming and golfing. Don't miss the music festivals, the parades, the car shows and many other fun events.
How to get to the Pender Harbour and Egmont area. Find a BusinessThe Pender Harbour and Egmont area offers a wide array of amenities and business services for visitors and locals. From kayak rentals to day spas to fishing charters, and from building services to auto repair to health services, you'll find everything in our business directory.
Community EventsNOTICE: ALL EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED Parades, sailboat races, music festivals, and more! Pender Harbour & Egmont host many exciting events throughout the year. See what's coming up next. 
Pick up the Pender Harbour & Egmont Visitor Guide on BC Ferries, all Sunshine Coast Visitor Information Centers, local stores and get all the inside information! Become a MemberThe Pender Harbour & District Chamber of Commerce is a politically-independent, not-for-profit, membership-driven organization. Our goal is to work collectively with residents and community groups to build a strong social and economic base for all, from Pender Harbour to Egmont. More about us. Find out about the many benefits of being part of the Pender Harbour & District Chamber of Commerce. Become a member Information about the |
ESSENTIAL SERVICES
MEDICAL Pender Harbour Health Centre (604-883-2764) phhc@dccnet.com Open 8 am – 4 pm (closed for lunch 12 – 1). Nurse practitioner Annaliese is available by appointment. Lab service 8:15 am – 2 pm Monday to Friday (closed for lunch 12 to 1). NO registered massage therapists until further notice. If you have symptoms of the coronavirus, phone the centre first and they will provide support and direction. The Health Centre has developed a registry of volunteers to drop off groceries etc. to your door without contact if you are self-isolating/ill. The Health Centre wants the community to know that they are there to help. Just call. Pender Harbour Doctors. Call Sechelt Medical Clinic for appointment (604-885-2257) with Doctors Forgie, McDowell and Robinson. The doctors are NOT coming to Pender Harbour. Marina Pharmacy (604-883-2888). Prescriptions must be phoned in ahead of time. Only one customer in the pharmacy at once. Customers must practice social distancing. The pharmacy is taking serious cleaning measures. Prescription meds are being limited to a one-month supply. Pharmacist can extend existing prescriptions without the doctor signing off. For non-prescription purchases, please phone in ahead of time and your order will be filled and passed to you outside the pharmacy. Pharmacy and drug store closed on Sunday and open 9:30 – 4:30 Monday to Saturday. NOTE RE Emergency Prescription Delivery. If you are ill, self-isolating or unable to get out but need a prescription filled, they are to call the pharmacy. The pharmacy will contact the paramedics and give the address and phone number of the person it is going to and the delivery will then take place. Note: Please be kind to the pharmacist when ordering your prescription and to the paramedics—We are all trying to work together and realize that all of us have stress, anxiety and fears too. BE KIND TO EACH OTHER. Pender Harbour Dental (604-883-2997). Dental emergencies only. Office CLOSED until March 29 and may be closed longer. PET SERVICES Madeira Park Veterinary Hospital (contact@madeiraparkvethospital.com 604-883-2488). NO ONE IS ALLOWED IN THE HOSPITAL. Office is open Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9 am – 5 pm. Open Monday to Friday for emergency, food and meds. On call days, Saturday, Sunday & evenings. The vet is available “remotely” (by phone) Tuesday and Thursday 9 am – 5 pm and Saturday 9 am to noon. The vet will speak to pet owners outside until further notice. See their Facebook page for updates. GROCERIES IGA (604-883-9100) Nonstop sanitizing. Wipes and sanitizers available for customers. No reusable bags allowed in the store. Open early for SENIORS ONLY Wednesday and Friday 7:30 am – 8:30 am. IGA is encouraging people to shop online and lessen the amount of people in store. https://shop.igabc.com/ Oak Tree Market (604-883-2411) Heavy cleaning of anything people are touching (i.e. door handles, counters) three times a day). Staff constantly washing hands. Trying to keep social distancing by not allowing too many customers at a time. Have removed tables/seating from in front of store. John Henry’s Marina & Resort (604-883-2336). Store and liquor open seven days a week, 10 am to 6 pm. Constantly cleaning most touched areas. Limit two people in store. If self-isolating, DELIVERIES CAN BE MADE within the Garden Bay area. TAKE OUT by store staff is open (Soup, sandwiches & chilli). Special orders for liquor to Allyson only. Inside cafe seating closed, picnic tables outside store. More information in Non-Essential services below. Bathgate General Store (604-883-2222). Previously ordered and paid by credit card orders are picked up outside. FOOD BANK Pender Harbour Food Bank, 12891 Lagoon Road, Madeira Park. Contact Joka Wright, 604-883-9773, email: dieselditto1@gmail.com. The food bank meets every second Monday from 11:30 to 12:30 throughout the calendar year. Next date April 13. BANKING Sunshine Coast Credit Union (604-740-2662) sunshineccu.com. Cleaning. Staff working remotely (videoconferencing). Practicing social distancing—only one member only in the bank at a time. Starting March 24 will be minimizing opening hours at all three branches. Waiving digital payment fees until Apr. 30. Member Service Centre (MSC) is expanding hours Monday to Friday 7:30 am – 6:30 pm, Saturday 7:30 am – 2:00 pm. POST OFFICES Garden Bay (604-883-1101). Madeira Park (604-883-9333). Open to one person at a time. If self-isolating, call the post office to let them know you are sending a friend and the name of the person. They will have to show ID to get mail. Egmont (604-883-9652). NO ONE IS ALLOWED INSIDE. Customers to remain on the deck, only one person at a time. Parcels are handed out the door (Postmistress wearing gloves). POLICE RCMP street front office in Sechelt is closed. Emergency dial 911. Non-emergency, dial 604-885-2266. Follow Us!
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