ThINC Billets needed ~ April 29-30

The Thetis Island Nature Conservancy (ThINC) is looking for households willing to billet  participants who will be attending the Community Workshop on Marine Nearshores: Increasing Resiliency in a Time of Climate Changes, April 29-30.

The participants will need  billets for the night of Saturday April 29 and which would include breakfast on Sunday April 30. All other meals are provided by ThINC. The workshop is open to all Gulf Islanders so here is a chance to meet some of our neighbours!

For more information call Maureen Loiselle at 250-246-2184 or email sunrisegrail@gmail.com.

ThINC

Community Marine Nearshore Workshop

Seachange Marine Conservation Society and the Thetis Island Nature Conservancy invite Thetis Islanders, along with members of Gulf Island conservancies, to join us on April 29 and 30 for a Community Workshop on Marine Nearshores: Increasing Resiliency in a Time of Climate Changes. The desired outcome of this two day training is to increase participation of Gulf Island community members in monitoring nearshore marine habitats in a time of rising sea levels and more intense storms. This event will serve as a pilot for other islands within the Islands Trust area to become more active in the conservation of marine habitats.

Presenters include Nikki Wright and Leanna Boyer from SeaChange (eelgrass, beach wrack and marine riparian), Ricky Belanger (shoreline monitoring; forage fish spawning), Andy Lamb (rockfish use of eelgrass ecosystems), and Florence James (First Nations traditional use of marine nearshores).

Participation is by donation to the Thetis Island Nature Conservancy to assist with expenses. For registration information and a copy of the agenda contact  ThINC@thetisisland.net  or go to www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org .  Please register by April 1. Space is limited.

Join us on the beach for what promises to be an informative, inspiring and fun weekend.

Ann Eriksson

Thetis Island Nature Conservancy

Mike's Rental Request

Recent unfortunate unforeseen circumstances leave my son Mike Latte needing to find accommodation in Victoria by May 1st or before:

Single male, ideal tenant, responsible, helpful, very quiet, no smoking, no pets, no need for parking. Short term or long term, bachelor or one bedroom, 6 mo or one year lease. Limited fixed income on long term disability. Thank you

Call Mary Forbes at 250-246-2276, Victoria cell 250-883-4823, or Mike Latte at 250-479-0626

Cedar Beach Pizza ~ Open

Cedar Beach pizza is restocked and open for business. 

Check out our menu at www.cedarbeachpizza.com

August Wedding ~ Accommodation Rental Needed

The daughter of a close friend is getting married at Overbury the weekend of August 26th and they are looking for accommodation for the bride’s aunt and her family.

They would like to rent a 3 or 4 bedroom house for 2 or 3 nights beginning August 25th.

If you have suitable accommodation, please contact me.

Arlene Kasting - info@overburyresort.com

Alana DeLong ~ Wants to Hear from You

Alana DeLong, your neighbour and BC Liberal candidate is hosting a coffee chat at Forbes Hall.

Come join in the conversation about our riding and our island. Tell her what is working and what needs to be changed. Share your vision for the future of Thetis and the riding at large.

When: March 19th 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Where: Forbes Hall

There will be coffee, tea and goodies. So come along and share your thoughts, ideas, and vision.

Robert Spencer

Campaign Manager

Nanaimo-North Cowichan

Today's BC Liberals

Soup's On ~ Wednesday March 15th

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

$5.00

Take-out if there is enough left after guests served!

This week's menu:

New Orleans Creole Gumbo Soup

(chicken, Andouille sausage, prawns, crab, okra)

or

Gumbo Z'herbs Soup (vegan Lenten Louisiana Gumbo)

Soups are served over rice (optional)

Beet & Garlic Vegan Dinner Rolls

Baked Goodies

Pot of Gold Coffee, Tea, Hot Apple Drink

Sparkling Conversation

 

The Bridge Club invites you to join them at 1:00 PM in the Library

Hollyberry Lane ~ Ditch Damaged

Message to the owner of the small blue pickup truck who buried it in the ditch at the head of Hollyberry Lane late Wednesday or early Thursday this week ~ the neighbourly thing to do would have been to fix your damage around our culvert.

Frank English

Thetis Island Community Church

Daniel McDougall from Victoria will be speaking at Thetis Island Church on Sunday March 12 at 10AM.

Everyone is welcome. Don't forget about the time change.

Rodney

TIRRA AGM ~ March 23rd

Notice of TIRRA AGM, Thursday, March 23, 2017 Forbes Hall 7:00pm

Agenda highlights

- Adoption of Minutes from 27th Oct 2016 GM Click here to view.

- RCMP community update

- FAC update

- TIID/TIVFD update

- Treasurer's report

- Solid Waste Management report

- Transportation report

- Trails report

- Cemetery report

- TIRRA 2017/2018 elections

We plan to end the meeting by 9:00pm

Thanks very much,

Your TIRRA Executive

Yoga is Back!

Hello all yogis and yoginis!

I am back from India and ready to bring yoga back to Thetis. Same time same place starting next week. Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 - 10:45 am at the Community hall.

Hope to see you there!

Namaste

Sonya

Pilot Project: Forbes Hall Community Kitchen Take-Out Reservations

Pilot Project: Forbes Hall Community Kitchen

Our first Community Kitchen project day was great!  A hard working, happily chatting group of islanders cooked up a storm, while learning kitchen and cooking skills, and serving the community.

We are ready to follow up with another dinner being held on March 13^th.  Please book now for a great take-out dinner. 

This week’s menu is:

Waldorf Salad & Spanish Bread

Meatloaf (made using Lawrence Spring Farm beef & local ground pork)

Parmesan Mashed Potatoes & Mushroom Gravy, seasonal veg

Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake

Limited orders are being taken now for Takeout Dinners for Monday, March 13^th.

Each take-out will include two servings, and the cost is $30 per take out (2x $15 per serving). 

All are sold by pre-order on a first come, first serve basis.

Pick up will be available from 4:30-5:00PM at Forbes Hall.  All will be pre-packaged.

After Monday the 13^th, there is one more dinner of this pilot project planned for March 20th.

Please call Don Sinclair 250-246-4291 to pre-order your dinner.