John Gogo Performance

Popular Vancouver Island folk singer/song writer John Gogo will be performing at the Thetis Island Marina on Saturday, April 15th at 7 pm. John is a talented performer who grew up in Nanaimo surrounded by a musical family. His performance on Thetis is part of a Gulf Island Tour.  All are welcome! For more info on John please see: https://www.johngogo.com

Cutting Loose for a Cause

Are you ready to Charleston? Get ready for the Speak Easy, with a 1920's flavour, at Forbes Hall on May 6.

It will be a lively evening of music, dance and dining in support of SOAS-which has just completed planting orchards at 10 schools in Tanzania.

Stay tuned for details as they unfold. You can still learn to do the Charleston : Thurs. evening 7:00pm. Forbes Hall. Join the fun.

Thanks,

Char

Canadian Cancer Society ~ Canvassing

Thetis Island has contributed generously to The Canadian Cancer Society over the years and we canvassers are most grateful.  Many new families have made Thetis Island their new home and we would like to try a gentle and unobtrusive  way of contacting each and every one of you.

If you wish to donate to the Cancer Canvas 2017 Program and your Lot Number is between:

1 - 45   please phone Helen Bird (246-2469)

46 - 110 & 296 or 297 please phone Tooner Knowles  (246-9626)

111 - 240 please phone Merry Gooding (416-0200)

241 - 411 please phone Simone Luckham  (246-2802)

We would be happy to connect with you for a donation made to The Canadian Cancer Society.  More info on what is done with the money can be read on http://www.cancer.ca/en/get-involved/support-us/how-your-donations-help/?region=bc

Our Team is available until the end of April.

Thank you, in advance,

Merry

SOAS Request

School Orchards Africa plants fruit trees in Tanzanian school yards and thought it would be appropriate to plant one at our local school. 

A fig tree will be donated but we still need some page wire/chicken wire and some lengths of rebar to protect the tree from the ever-marauding deer. 

If you have some kicking about in a shed and have been wondering what to do with it we certainly would be very grateful for the donation. 

Please contact Maureen at 250-246-2184 or Cecilia at 250-246-3013. Thank you

Additional Topsoil Orders

Good news - topsoil orders are re-opened! Due to popular demand, we have made a special arrangement to bring a second load of premium organic topsoil to Thetis Island. The topsoil is provided at low cost by Cinnabar Valley Farms as an annual fundraiser for the Nanaimo Track and Field Club (our daughter Kaz is now a member).

A 40 pound bag costs $5 for the topsoil and we are requesting an additional 'voluntary contribution' of $1 per bag to help with the cost of ferry transportation to Thetis since Ron needs to take his flatbed trailer and make 2 trips due to volume.

New orders (and additions to existing orders) will be taken until Friday April 14th. Please contact Kelly Bannister at kelly_bannister@telus.net to make arrangements.

--Thank you for your support from the Bannister's

TICA AGM Information

Under the New Society Act, TICA had to make some changes to the Constitution and Bylaws. In addition to the necessary changes for the New Act, TICA also made one other change to the Bylaws. These changes to the Constitution and the Bylaws need to be voted on by the membership at the AGM on Tuesday April 25. The changes can be viewed on our website website at:

http://www.thetisisland.net/tica/proposed%20changes.html

Free Hearing Aid Batteries

I have 2/3 of a box of P13 hearing aid batteries that I no longer need so if there's anyone out there who uses that size let me know and I'll hand them over.

Veronica at 250 246 1509 or veronicashelford@gmail.com

Soup's On ~ Final of the Season! Wednesday, April 12th

Wednesday, April 12 at Forbes Hall

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Creamy Carrot ( vegetarian ) Soup

Whole Wheat Buns

Assorted Baked Goods

Pot of Gold Coffee, Tea

Thanks to all the great volunteers who

Made this a successful season!

16' Penfold Fibreglass Canoe for Sale

(Similiar to frontier style canoe)- recently rebuilt & refurbished, new oak/web seats installed, stiffening cedar stringers glassed in along with solo paddling strut. In excellent condition, better than new.

$650.00 with 2 paddles.

For information, please call Jamie at 250-246-4968

TICA AGM ~ April 25th 7PM

Mark your Calendars!

What: The Thetis Island Community Association's Annual General Meeting

When: Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00 PM

Where: Forbes Hall

If you are not yet a member and are able to support our Community Association,contact Membership Records donella123@aol.com or pick up an enrolment form available from the Hall Library.

Young Cat Missing ~ Edith Hyatt

Edith Hyatt's young cat Lilly is missing from her Klahowya Road home and needs her medication. 

White with black tail and black eye patch over left side of face. 

Probably very shy. 

Call Edith 246-3038 or Jeannine 246-3876.

Scam Alert

Here's the latest (attempted) ploy.

Phone calls from "RBC" asking to speak to ________, in this case it was our son.

The real live person saying; "They need to get in touch with,_________, very important we speak to him/her"

The number on your display may appear as a; 1-800, or, even 1-604 (mainland BC.). RCMP suggests, "you note number and hang-up, and contact them" ***

I recently reported this to our RCMP Liaison, Staff Brissard,

Ladysmith Detachment. Ken advised me this is a "new one" for them. He followed up by contacting RBCs Media/Fraud Department.***

BTW: Ken and his partner are hoping to join our resident's for Soup's On, in the very near future. We will keep you posted. 

Many THANKS to Ken Brissard for his support

Steve Frankel