Tuesday = HIGH Hazard Restrictions

The fire hazard moved up to HIGH according to the four closest fire weather stations around us. As of Tuesday, May 5th, High Hazard Activities will be restricted to the morning hours and must cease before 1 pm. A two-hour fire watch must be posted following the work stoppage.

Although there is a lot of “green” around, the winds are drying us out significantly and the humidity is low during the day. The fine fuel on the forest floor has dried out.

Evening campfires with a permit are not affected, but please be aware that sparks, embers and wind are a dangerous mix and make sure you have water, tools and a responsible person to extinguish your campfire thoroughly.

Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

St. Margaret's Cemetery Maintenance Day

On Saturday, May 9th from 10am -3pm, St. Margaret’s Cemetery Committee will be having its annual maintenance day. The cemetery is a vault of island history and is the permanent home for many of our forebears. From tidying up headstones, to general landscaping there will be a range of projects to suit everyone's interests and abilities. We welcome all Islanders.

Please plan to join us, we encourage everyone to participate. If possible, please bring small garden tools for general landscaping and/or scrub brushes and water pails to clean grave markers. We would encourage you to contribute to the picnic lunch, where we will remember and celebrate the lives that came before us.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

David Reay
Thetis Island Cemetery Committee
H: 250-246-1593
E: davidreay@telus.net

Gate Damage at St. Margaret’s Cemetery

It has come to the attention of those who volunteer to take care of cemetery grounds that the gate at the main entrance off St. Margarets Lane is being damaged by what appears to be repetitive banging or kicking to open it.

If you are riding your bike through the cemetery or walking with a stroller, please respect the work that has gone into creating the gate.

Open the gate properly by hand. Dismount bikes, don’t use the stroller to bang it open.

Also, please clean up after dogs. It is expected that you keep them on a leash.

With thanks,
St. Margaret's Cemetery Board

Open Invitation to All from the BC Lacemakers

The BC Lacemakers extend an open invitation to anyone who would like to visit with them on Thursday, May 7th, during the afternoon at Capernwray Bible Center.

View a variety of lace and perhaps learn basic lacemaking.

History: In 1919, Miss Elsie Spenser travelled from England to Denman Island to visit her brother. She brought her pillow and bobbins and when the women on Denman Island expressed interest, she proceeded to teach them bobbin lace. They travelled to their meetings on Denman Island by boat. Thus began the first Lacemaking Club in Canada - on a Gulf Island! The Denman and District Lace Club celebrated their 100th anniversary a few years ago.

lacegazette.com is the website for Canadian Lacemakers.

Grace Banks ghbanks@gmail.com

Seamstress Needed

Hello! I’m hoping to find a seamstress to hem two dresses. Please text Kim at (250) 888-0884. Thanks so much!

Kim Merkley

Seafood for Sale on Monday

Ta-Nika Seafoods will be selling seafood from our boat at Thetis Island Marina (at the end of Harbour Rd) from 8:30am-noon.

We have available: whole and filleted salmon; smoked salmon; whole and loined tuna; and whole rockfish.

Thank you,

Julia & Francis van der Sande

SOAS May Bee – Thank You

The SOAS team would like to thank all those whose generous support made last evening’s fundraiser a great success.

The buffet was delicious, the entertainment top rate, and many lovely items were procured at the silent auction.

Approximately $3,500 was raised, which will enable us to significantly advance our permaculture and water harvesting projects.

With gratitude,

The SOAS team

Spring Fling Clothing Exchange was a Great Event!

Thank you to all those that volunteered and made this a great event. Lots of hands make light work.

Thank you to volunteers - Helen Bird, Pat Gall, Elly Ruge, Bev Greene, Joan Snowden, Kathryn Kennedy, Carolyn Askew, Ann Erickson, Lynne DeCaire, Janna Boren and Wendy Hinsberger. So many others pitched in to make this all happen in a short time.

Lots of "new to you" went out the door.

Thank you to all those that dropped off donations to the clothing exchange, clothing, toys, bedding, towels and the amazing amount of shoes.

All items left over will be dropped off at the local Thrift Stores over the coming week.

Thank you all for showing what a great community we live in.

Lynne Smith

Notice of Thetis Island Residents & Ratepayers Association (TIRRA) Annual General Meeting

TIRRA’s AGM will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 2:30 pm at Forbes Hall Community Centre. All Thetis Island Residents and Ratepayers are invited to attend.

For those who have not renewed their 2026 membership or those who wish to join TIRRA, membership forms are available online at https://thetisisland.net/tirra/tirra-office.html and will be available at the meeting.

In addition to the President's and Treasurer's reports, come and hear what TIRRA committees have been up to in the following areas:

Communications
Solid Waste
Cemetery
Roads/Ferry
Trails

Elections by membership vote for all TIRRA Executive and Committee Chair positions will be held during the AGM.

We are looking for volunteers for the following positions: Secretary, Trails Chair and Transportation/Roads Chair. These roles provide the following support to help TIRRA operate important island functions effectively.

Secretary – Responsible for record keeping and correspondence.

Trails Chair – Is the link between the Trail Stewards, Trail maintenance and the TIRRA Board. Responsible for the Trails maintenance budget.

Transportation and Roads – Communicates any road and related safety / transportation issues on Thetis Island with the local road maintenance organization and the regional district.

These positions are voting members on the TIRRA Executive.

TIRRA Board

Local Eggs for Sale

Local Eggs for Sale from our loved chickens!
$7 per dozen.

Text me: Rosaline (250) 252-8455.

Seeking Seamstress

A few pants/tops/skirts/dresses in need of hemming and/or small repairs.

Please email vjvDOTbkis@gmail.com (replace DOT with a period) for more information; please include your availability and rates.

Thank you,

Virginia

From the Library

Each week, a Friend of the Library is available Saturday 10-1, Sunday 1-4 and Tuesday 12-1.

Celine