jollity FARM ~ Saturday September 29 ~ 10AM ~ Noon

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Soup's On & Supper's On

It was wonderful to see so many friends & neighbours at today's Soup's On.  

The Soups' On crew is now offering home-baked goods for sale during Soup's On.  The items offered will depend on that day's cooks.  Payment is to be made to the cooks, not by donation.  Please remember to bring a few extra $ to take advantage of some yummy baking.

During the Soup's On events in the week or two prior to an upcoming Supper's On event, there will be a Supper' On sign up sheet provided.  You are welcome to sign up, reserve by phone 250-246-4079 or e-mail us with your reservation.

We'll always have extra space for a few walk-ins.  

For the first Supper's On on October 6th, view the menu by clicking here.

Islands Trust New Releases

Please click here to go to the Islands Trust page to view these documents.

Film Night at the Firehall

Thursday, September 27th at the Firehall

We will be showing "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel".

No admission and all are welcome.  

See you there, Sandy Alexandre 

Ecological Restoration Workshop Series

~ Presented by the Thetis Island Nature Conservancy (ThINC) ~

Bank and Slope Restoration with Soil Bioengineering

Join us for an informative and interactive two weekend workshop!

OCTOBER 20, 21; OCTOBER 27, 28 ~ Saturdays 2-4:30 pm; Sundays 1-4 pm

OVERVIEW / ITINERARY

Day 1: Introduction to erosion issues and bioengineering techniques; Project assessment and Planning

Day 2: Materials gathering “in the field”; Techniques in action at the Community Learning Garden

Day 3: Continuation of garden project

Day 4: Wrap up and recap

Facilitated by Stephanie Cottell ~ For more background information please read the article Ecological Restoration at Home and in Community in the latest issue of the Thetis Island Quarterly (p10)!

Cost: $75  (10% Off for Associate ThINC members!) Includes workshop materials and refreshments. Proceeds to TICF and ThINC ~PREREGISTER BY OCTOBER 15TH

250-246-5269 STEPHANIE.COTTELL@GMAIL.COM

Looking for a Log-Splitter to Rent ~

Wanted to rent a hydraulic LOG SPLITTER on the island for some large fir rounds.  If you have one to rent or trade for wood, please call Gregg at 250-246-2707.

Soup’s On ~ Season Opener

Wednesday, September 26^th

Forbes Hall 11:30AM ~ 1:00PM or ‘til we run out

Menu:

Roasted Cauliflower Soup ~ vegetarian

Cheese Scones

Assorted Tasty Treats

Tea & Pot of Gold Coffee (thanks, Nan!)

By donation ($5 suggested)

Looking forward, once again, to serving up lunch to our wonderful community!

See you Wednesday!

Island Raised Turkeys & Chickens for Sale ~

We have turkeys for sale at $4.00 per pound. They range from 15 to 21 pounds.

Please phone Gwen Hunter at 250-246-4209.

Chickens will be ready 17 Oct. 2012

Is everybody enjoying this super weather?

Cheers,

Don Hunter

jollity FARM ~ Saturday September 22 ~ 10AM ~ Noon

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Island Artisans complete Hospital Installation

Glass artisan Carol Swann and carpenter/woodworker Chad Kerr recently completed installation of 3 fused glass tiles in the lobby of the new ER wing at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.  Carol’s glass tiles were created to create a focal point for the information desk and create a sense of calm in the waiting area.  They are complemented by a custom frame created by Chad using book-matched Thetis Island grown and milled fir.  Many Islanders are aware of this project and here are a couple of photos of the project.

Carol Swann

Vancouver Sun - 3 Part Article regarding BC Ferries

Here is the three-part newspaper article that ran in the past few days in the Vancouver Sun. Craig McInnes is a business writer who had interviewed BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan last month. He also interviewed the provincial transportation Minister and some FAC Chairs. You can see in these articles he provides perspective on some of the issues involved in the coastal ferries system, including fares, service levels and government funding.

Click here to read articles.

Little Island Aikikai - Fall Class Update

Please click here to view the Fall Class changes.