Forbes Hall Community Dinner ~ Saturday, February 24th

Looking forward to a great group of islanders joining together to celebrate the upcoming expansion of Forbes Hall.  Get some friends & neighbours together, and make an evening of it!

A group of eager volunteers will be creating a special double-menu’ed dinner designed to include all, with children & toddlers plates available, as well. 

$25 per adult ~ Dinner starts at 6:30PM

Reserve: call or email Ann Dickie 250-246-4079 ann@lawrenspring.net

Please respond by Wednesday, February 21 to allow for shopping!

For menus and more detailed information, please click here.

Meals Out at Capernwray

Capernwray Harbour invites you to join us for meals! Our kitchen serves a wonderful menu of home cooked meals: Monday to Friday Join us for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner.  Saturdays for Brunch or Dinner and Sundays for a Formal Dinner, we welcome you to stay for our Sunday evening service too. 

Our students will be away over two and a half weeks in March, please join our retreat/conference guests & staff for a meal then too.

Phone us at 250-246-9440 or email us at chbc@capernwray.ca

to arrange a meal with us as often as you would like.  We request that you let us know in advance if you would like to join us and our costs are $10/breakfast or lunch/person and $15/brunch or supper/person.  Thank-you and we look forward to hosting you! 

April Galbraith

Administrative Assistant

Eelgrass Ecology and Restoration Training

Native eelgrass (Zostera marina) is a critical component of nearshore ecology for salmon, birds, and hundreds of invertebrates in B.C. and globally.

SeaChange Marine Conservation Society is offering a free eelgrass ecology and restoration training workshop to community volunteers in preparation for near future eelgrass restoration in the Gulf Islands, including Thetis Island. 

Saturday, March 3rd, 2018

10 am to 11:30 am

Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre

1845 Cowichan Bay Rd

Please RSVP by February 28th to Ann Eriksson author@anneriksson.ca

250-246-8176

Community Bat Program Information Session

Got Bats! We would love to chat with you.

The Thetis Island Nature Conservancy would like to invite you to an evening all about Bats.

Wednesday February 28th, Forbes Hall, 6:45 pm

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, February 14th Forbes Hall

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM or until the soup runs out, whichever happens first! Good to come early!

The Menu:

Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Assorted Baked Goods

Pot of Gold Coffee

Tea - Hot Apple Drink

$5.00

Take-Out sold after guests served.

"There are two food groups in the world;

The one you put cheese on and the one

you put chocolate on."

Bridge at 1:00 PM in the Library

Valentine's Pizza

Cedar Beach Pizza is open for your Valentines treat..  We're loaded with all your favourite toppings including Red Tomatoes and Red Peppers.  We will also have a limited number of Chocolate Cherry bunt cakes for two $8  and  by pre-order 9" apple pies $12.

Andy and I are off island Tuesday but will happily take your orders on Wednesday morning.

Virginia

250-246-9770

Hall Expansion Fund ~ Online Donations

Online donations are now being accepted through CanadaHelps.org.  

Simply click on the button on the right side of the page to access the donation page.

Thanks

Forbes Hall Expansion Approved!

On Saturday, February 10^th, TICA held a Special Members’ Meeting to discuss and vote on “going ahead” with the construction of the expansion & renovations of Forbes Hall.  The motion passed with 94% in favour.  We’d like to thank everyone who has been involved so far in the planning of this exciting project, and those that have agreed to join in on the next phase.   There will be opportunities soon for the general public to view the plans. 

The Fundraising Campaign kicked off yesterday, and there will be events organized to enhance the campaign. Click here for information about the February 24th Community Dinner. 

TICA has been gifted a “matching” donation of up to $200,000 for 2018.  Every dollar donated, raised, and received through grants will be matched up to that amount, so remember that every dollar you give will be doubled.  

All cheques should be made out TICA, and mailed to:

Treasurer, TICA, PO Box 14-0, Thetis Island, BC V0R 2Y0

Tax receipts will be issued for amounts $25 + over.  Please include your name and address.

As well, an Online Payment program will be up and running within the near future.

Ann Dickie

Co-Chair FH EX Committee

Disco Duds

This is a weird request but I'm attending my stepdaughter's 50th birthday disco party on Saturday and I've been told in no uncertain terms that I must arrive attired in a disco-era costume.

Of course, usually dressed in jeans and t-shirts, I have no platform shoes or boots (size 6 or 7), wildly coloured mini-dresses, bell-bottom pants or headbands, so if you've been hiding your Dancing Queen disco fetish in a closet just waiting for the right occasion, and wouldn't mind lending some duds to me for a day, I'd be grateful.

Ann 250-246-8176 or author@anneriksson.ca

Help Wanted

Do you love cleaning and beautifying spaces?

Are you looking for ways to supplement your income on Thetis Island? Then we need to talk! We’re looking for someone we can count on to help tidy & clean our home before and after guests. The ideal person can commit to approximately 10 - 20 hrs of work per month from May - September, and less often in the off-season months.

Please email fosterpointcottage@gmail.com  if you are interested in talking further. Thank you!

-Marget & John

Thetis Island Marina ~ Friday Night Specials Feb 16th

CELEBRATING CHINESE NEW YEAR ~ YEAR OF THE DOG

SPECIAL MENU

Appetizers: Egg Rolls, Spring Rolls (v), Pot Stickers 

Soup: Wonton Soup $4.95

Main: Choice of 3 Menu Items

(including 1 meat dish) for $15.00

•Chow Mein (v) or Fried Rice (v)

•Chop Suey (v)

•Sweet & Sour Pork, Ginger Beef or Chicken Balls

V=vegetarian 

•3 Vegetarian Dishes for $13.00

Families and Groups Welcome

Reservations Recommended – Call us at 250-246-3464

1st Event of the Forbes Hall Fundraising Campaign ~ Community Dinner ~ February 24th

Join us for a dinner with friends and neighbours as we gather at Forbes Hall for a late winter meal.  We have created 2 different menus to choose from, as well as a child’s menu.

At this event, we will run through our plans for the campaign, and will be there to answer any questions about the expansion.  However the main intent is to join with family, friends & neighbours to celebrate our loving community.

Please contact Ann Dickie at 250-246-4079 or ann@lawrenspring.net to reserve your place, and confirm your menu choice.

Reservation cut-off is February 18th.  Call us if you need to add in someone after the 18th   We’ll see if we can fit them in.   

Pricing (pay at the door):          

$25 per person (11 yrs & older)

By donation children 5 yrs through 10 yrs           

Under 5 yrs free

Dinner will be served at 6:30PM.  If you’d like to reserve a table for eight, or for a group of four or more to sit together, please let Ann know, and we will try to accommodate your wishes!

Menus

Omnivore 

Winter Salad with Crisped Prosciutto & Parmesan with Maple Balsamic Dressing

Farmhouse Bread

Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potato Biscuits & Gravy

~ mashed potatoes & roasted vegetables ~

Lemon-Raspberry Tiramisu with Raspberry Coulis

*****

Vegetarian (Vegan Option)

Winter Salad with Cashews & Mango with Biryani Vinaigrette

Farmhouse Bread

Roasted Butternut Squash with Red Lentil Curry

~ rice & roasted vegetables ~

Raspberry-Coconut Mousse with Candied Lime

***** 

Child’s Menu

Lettuce with Orange & Grapes with Papaya Seed Dressing

Chicken version: roasted chicken thigh with biscuit & gravy

Vegetarian version: red lentil curry with roasted butternut squash

Both versions are served with rice & vegetable.

Special Cookie dessert 

*****

Toddler’s menu

Fruit Plate with Papaya Seed Dressing

Chicken version: Chicken pieces with half a biscuit, & vegetable (gravy on the side)

Vegetarian version: Butternut Squash pieces with some rice & vegetable (yogurt on the side)

Special Cookie Dessert

***** 

Coffee & Tea Bar

There will be a no-host bar at this event, for you to enjoy a glass of wine with dinner.

Soft beverages will also be available.

We ask that if you find you cannot attend after the cut-off to either find someone to take your place, or contribute your Ticket price/s to the Fundraising Campaign.  Thanks.