Chemainus & Thetis Terminal Upgrades

BC Ferries is about to award the contracts for the work on our terminals. The timelines are approximate, but will be very close to these dates:

Chemainus:

On site - January 3, 2017

Complete - February 15, 2017

Thetis:

On site - March 1, 2017

Complete - May 15, 2017 

There are no expected disruptions/changes to our ferry service during both of these projects...

Regards

Keith Rush Route 20 FAC

keithrush17@gmail.com

Ph: 250-416-0013

Cell: 250-732-2766

Christmas Card Gala ~ Save the Date

This years Christmas card Gala will be held Sat. Nov. 26th from 10 to 4.  Come out, enjoy a delicious lunch and have an enjoyable creative time.  If you cannot attend card kits will be available for purchase.  More details to come!  FMI  Email Carol at seaspray@telus.net

Camp Columbia Property Open House

This Sunday Oct.9, 1:00-3:30 (come when it suits you!)

This event is designed to be very open and fluid~ an opportunity to engage in conversation around the potential for this beautiful property, as well as explore the grounds. However, at 2:00 pm there will be a scheduled time for the Porter family to share their story and vision for the property, as well as for anyone else who might wish to share memories, thoughts, and ideas with the whole group. So you may want to plan your attendance around that.

Also, if you are not able to attend the event, or you wish to take more time in formulating any input or feedback, please feel free to submit your thoughts in writing by Oct.31 either by email: thinc@thetisisland.net;  or by mail/drop box to PO Box 18-2, Thetis Island, BC V0R 2Y0. 

With Thanks,

the steering committee

Thetis Island Marina & Pub ~ 2 Upcoming Events

#1- Thanksgiving Dinner

Monday October 10, 2016  from  5-7pm

Traditional turkey dinner includes all the trimmings: stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, Brussels sprouts and red cabbage, along with a dinner roll.

for only $19.95

Call now to reserve your partyˇs table- 250-246-3464 

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#2 -Friday Night Dinner Special

October 14, 2016 from 5-7pm

Our first Friday night dinner special is a delicious roast beef dinner: includes Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli and carrots

for only $18.95

Call now to reserve your party’s table 250-246-3464

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Our kitchen is still open daily from 11:30am-7pm.

Winter hours coming soon.

Christmas Concert ~ Random Acts of Entertainment

Wanted: Random Acts Of Entertainment for the Christmas Concert

Would you like to participate? Send me an email or give me a call, but in any case:

Mark your calendars:  Thetis Island Christmas Concert: Thursday 8th of December

Simone Luckham,  simone@stonesculptor.ca   250-246-4802

Kitchen Protocol Meeting

We would like to have a kitchen protocol meeting for all those individuals who have set foot in the kitchen at the hall and have not attended one in the past. If you are still unsure of the expectations or have forgotten how to use the sanitizer, please attend.
The meeting will be on Saturday Oct 15 at 11AM at Forbes Hall.

Nettie Hayter
Don Sinclair

Public Letter of Thanks

October 2, 2016 

Public Letter of Thanks to the Ferry Advisory Committee & Others 

The boards of both the Thetis Island Community Association and the Community Fund sincerely thank Keith Rush, Steve Frankel, Arthur Hunter, Sue French, Ken Hunter, David Knowles and Bill Dickie for dedicating hours of research and work into the re-working our Ferry Schedule.  This work resulted in a schedule that not only works well for islanders, but also went above and beyond what was mandated by the BC Government. 

It is because of these additional savings that we have a 5% reduction in our fares. Additionally, our island (Penelakut as well), have each received a truly surprising investment in our community by BC Ferries, of $100,000.  This money is in recognition of what was owed to the communities for the previous two years.

The Community Fund and the Community Association will honour this gift, and see that it is used to its fullest potential for expanding our well-used and much-loved Forbes Hall.                                    

Don Sinclair                                     Ellen Rush

President                                         President

TICA                                                TICF

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, October 5th

Wednesday, October 5th

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Forbes Hall  -   $5.00

Take out will be sold

The Menu

Butternut Squash & Apple Soup with a dollop of sour cream

Cornbread with butter & honey

Assorted baked goods.... including Baklava!

Pot of Gold Coffee (thanks to Nan Beals), Tea

Amusing conversation and giggles

Comment: "There is no better feeling than a warm pizza box on your lap!"

A reminder from the Bridge Groupies: Drop by the Library at 1:00 PM.

No need to be an expert!

Shake Out

It should never be out of the back of our minds that The Big One will happen and we should be prepared. 

This year, the Great Canadian Shake Out earthquake preparedness drill occurs on October 20th, at 10:20 a.m.  That’s the time when British Columbian’s should practice what to do when an earthquake hits. 

For more information, visit www.shakeoutbc.ca and register yourself for participation.  There are lots of resources on that website to help you prepare.  Local radio stations will be broadcasting the sounds of an earthquake at 10:20 on the Thursday, Oct. 20th, to simulate what you will hear when it really happens. 

Join in and drill!  Drop, Cover and Hang On!

TIVFD

Samsung Washing Machine Issue

We saw in the paper that there’s a serious possible problem with the Samsung top loading washing machines manufactured between 2011 and 2016.  We checked our model number against the list of affected models and ours is one of them. 

If you have a Samsung top loading washing machine, follow the link to see if you need to report your washing machine.  https://pages.samsung.com/ca/toploadwasherremedy/English/index.jsp?.  There’s also a CBC link with information about this issue - http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/samsung-washing-machine-explode-1.3783613

Pat English

Ann Eriksson ~ Novel Release

Dear Friends and Family:

I am pleased to let you know that my 5th novel, The Performance, has just been released by my wonderful publisher Douglas & McIntyre. I send a heartfelt appreciation to all those who helped to make it a reality. The Performance and I will be traveling this fall and into the spring. You can find a detailed and up-to-date event list on the News & Events page of my website www.anneriksson.ca but here's a brief rundown of what's planned so far. I hope to see you along the way. 

Oct 15, Whistler Writers Festival  www.whistlerwritersfest.com  3 pm

Nov 1, Brandon, Brandon University Time TBA 

Nov 2, Winnipeg, McNally Robinson Bookstore Grant Park, 7 pm  

Nov 3, Regina Saskatchewan Writers Guild, 7 pm

Nov 9,  Edmonton, Audreys Books, evening, Time TBA

Nov 10, Calgary, Rose and Crown Pub, evening, Time TBA

Nov 13, Thetis Island Launch. 2-5

Nov 22, Victoria, Bolen Books, 7 pm.

Nov 30, Vancouver, Book Warehouse Main St. 7 pm.

Feb 17-19  Galiano Island, Galiano Literary Festival. TBA

Thank you all for your support for Canadian books and authors. 

With a hug.

Ann

Fantastic Fungi ~ future Lawrence Nature Path

20" wide x 42" long

Biggest individual fungi are about 12" across & stand out 8" from the trunk.

September 30th 2016 ~ Bill Dickie