Book Launch ~ Gary Geddes

If anyone happens to be in Victoria on Thursday, Feb 23, please feel welcome to attend a special book launch for "Medicine Unbundled" authored by Dr. Gary Geddes.

The event will include brief presentations by Gary, Songhees Elder Joan Morris and Dr. Nancy Turner as well as an opportunity for discussion and book purchase. Released to coincide with the Year of Reconciliation (2017), Medicine Unbundled looks at the history and legacy of segregated Indigenous health care in Canada, the lesser-known twin to the residential school system. 

Medicine Unbundled recounts the stories of Indigenous elders across the country – the result is a testament to survival, perseverance, and the power of memory to keep history alive and contribute to a more open and just future.

100% of the royalties from Medicine Unbundled will support the Sellemah Scholarship, which will benefit an Indigenous student in the Faculty of Social Sciences at UVic. 

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2017

Time: 3:00 p.m.to 4:00 p.m.

Location: UVic’s Engineering & Computer Science Building (ECS)  Room 124

I'm proud to be involved in co-organizing this event for Gary and Joan through the Centre for Global Studies and I hope some of our Thetis island community can come to celebrate with us.

Kelly Bannister

House of Prayer

Thursday Afternoons, 4:30 – 5:30
Forbes Hall library
Everyone Welcome

Rita Springer

A Local Weather Station?

Thetis Island Elementary School parents and teacher are discussing the idea of a acquiring a weather station, which would be a valuable learning resource for the school that could also benefit our community. Our learning objective is to provide a teaching tool that is instrumental to help connect our children with their natural environment, while also offering hands on learning activities to build strong foundations in applied sciences and math.

We want to explore the possibility of partnering with other community groups and individuals who might be interested in supporting this project and accessing local reliable, real time weather data. If you are interested to support, advise or be involved at this “early idea” stage, please send an email to ron_bannister@telus.net and we will include you in a preliminary meeting to discuss the idea further. All interest welcome and appreciated!

Kelly Bannister

Thetis Island Local Trust Committee Meeting

Meeting to be held at 9:30 am on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Forbes Hall Community Centre (Hunter Room) North Cove Road, Thetis Island, BC 

Thank you.

Wil

Wil Cottingham

Office Administrative Assistant

Islands Trust-Northern Office

Bellydance Classes

Come join the Gypsy Dancers of the Salish Sea for the second session of A-Zs of Bellydance. $35 for 4 classes starting Thursday Feb. 23. 7:30-9:00 pm 

Learn the history, styles, rhythms, and moves of Bellydance.

Newcomers welcome.

For more information email halakidance@gmail.com.

Summer Rental Wanted

I am a student at VIU and am looking for a cabin/cottage to rent for the summer months between May 1st - August 31st, 2017 (dates dont need to be exact). I am a friend and roommate of one of the Thetis Island locals and they are also willing to provide a reference for me. If you or anyone you know are looking for tenants, then please send me a message, thank you very much.

- Ketan Radia

403.630.7419

radiaketan@hotmail.com

Steve and Myla Frankel would like to provide the following reference to Islanders for Ketan Radia, who is seeking a summer rental on Thetis.  His contact information was in a recent post earlier this week. 

RE: Summer Rental Inquiry.

Katan is a good friend of our son Jacob Frankel. He is a fine young man. He also is a musician in a jazz band as well as a full time student  in VIU's music program.

Steve and Myla Frankel

(Writing you from St. Croix,Virgin Islands)

Cedar Beach Pizza

Don't want to cook?  ....Order a Pizza!   Cedar Beach is open most days.

Definitely the best Pizza on the Island these days!

Call Virginia 250-246-9770

Thetis Island Elementary School Looking for Lego

Thetis Elementary is actively seeking donations or fantastically low prices on used lego and playmobil to build a collection for our school.

If you feel moved to re-home yours, please contact Kelly at kelly_bannister@telus.net or leave a message at 250-246-9753. Thank you!

Looking for Abandoned Boat Owner ~

Anyone having any knowledge of a derelict 14 foot boat on float on the Community Dock, please contact Patrick Mooney at 250 246 3184 or thetis@telus.net

Thanks.

TIMA Presents ~ Sailing Adventures ~ Holland to Argentina

~ via the Arctic (Spitsbergen), Africa to South America...... and more by Caroline and Paul Gieb. 

Saturday, 18th February 2017, 7:30 pm, at Forbes Hall, Donations to their sailing fund much appreciated !

Caroline and Paul Gieb will be presenting a video of their various sailing adventures. The first half-hour video will cover their trip from Holland north to the Arctic (Spitsbergen) and then south to Africa-South America to Argentina.

During intermission have a cup of coffee and some goodies while enjoying some pictures of their various trips up to now. Then continue your armchair sailing adventure travelling from the Falklands to Cape Horn and further south to Antarctica. The last part will be Patagonia the Chilean Channels. All are welcome. 

Simone Luckham

Soup's On ~ Wednesday February 15th

$5.00  - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at Forbes Hall

Menu:

Cabbage Patch Soup with Hamburger and some without the Hamburger!

Thomas Buns

Baked Goodies

Pot of Gold Coffee (Thanks Nan!)

Tea, Hot Chocolate, Hot Apple Drink

Take out if there is enough

"One of the nice things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating and talking to each other."

The Bridge Group meets at 1:00 PM in the Hunter Room

Everyone is welcome.

Robbie Burns Photos Wanted!

If anyone has photos from Robbie Burns Night now is your chance to get published!

I need one or two for the upcoming Quarterly. If you have please send to sowerby@seaside.net

asap, thanks Carol