Pardee's Garden Tour - June 23rd & 24th

We are opening up our gardens to anyone interested in walking through. Our open garden is on Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24 from 10:00AM until 4:00PM and everyone is welcome to stroll through. No dogs please.

A golf cart is available for the garden walk about should anyone have mobility issues. I will give such a person a personal tour.

Sieka & Peter Pardee

Sunday Market - temporary time/day changes

Sunday June 10th - set-up starts at 10:30AM for 11:00AM start runs 'til 1:00PM

Weekend of June 16th - Market day will be Saturday June 16th, instead of Sunday June 17th.  Usual time from 9:00AM thru 1:00PM

Helen Bird

Ad-Hoc group being formed to consider new tables and chairs for Forbes Hall

If you are interested in joining an ad hoc- short term group to give input about the purchase of new tables and chairs for the Hall, please let me know now.  We hope to have a few meetings and get this purchasing project underway quickly!

If you cannot come to any meetings, but want to write to me about your ideas and suggestions, sent your input to me by email. Please, no phone calls!

Meeting times to be announced after interest is shown.

Dee Smith donella123@aol.com

TICA Board

Reminder of the Hon. Ms. June Crowder's Visit

Saturday, June 9th

10:45AM - 12:45PM

Forbes Hall 

This will be an informal meeting and discussion period.  Please bring any questions, issues you may wish discussed or simply come by to say hello to Jean Crowder. Some items for discussion will be: Bill C-38, deployment of RCMP officers & accountability and any other questions, concerns or issues you may wish to discuss.

This meeting is open to all members of our community, regardless of political affiliation.  We encourage your attendance and participation.  If you require further information contact Steve Frankel PH# 250-246-2099

Used Wardrobe Boxes for Sale

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Rat-a-tat-tat! Red-breasted Sapsucker

Ann Dickie

This little guy lets us all know that he's here!

So pretty, it needed to be shared!

Gloria Taylor

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Thetis Islanders quoted in Nanaimo Bulletin about Bill C-28

To read the article, click here.

Ann Eriksson

Community Church ~ Upcoming Speakers

For more information, click here to go to the Community Church page.

Omnibus Budget Bill Protest in Nanaimo June 2nd

A rally is being held in Nanaimo on Saturday June 2nd at 12noon at Conservative James Lunney's office to protest the Omnibus budget bill.  For details go to http://blackmark.leadnow.ca/events/james-lunney-nanaimo-alberni-nanaimo-bc/

Ann Ericksson

Cinnabar Moths

Bill Dickie

These little dark grey & magenta moths are our best defense against the noxious, introduced Tansy Ragwort. The larvae (beautifully striped black & yellow caterpillars) feast on Tansy buds and flowers.  Tansy Ragwort causes sclerosis of the liver in cattle, goats & horses.  It has had a critical impact on pastures in Oregon and Washington and is manageable in BC.  The introduction of the Cinnabar Moth has been extremely helpful in the eradication of Tansy. The other removal method is mowing prior to flowering.  We are happy to see a healthy increase of the Cinnabar Moth on Thetis in the last couple of years.  

For more information click here.

For more photos click here.

Thetis Island Open Golf Tournament July 7th

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