Rainfall Stats ~ March 2017

courtesy of Keith Rush

Soup's On ~ Wednesday April 5th

Wednesday, April 5th

Forbes Hall....$5.00

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Soup Menu for this week:

New England Clam Chowder or Roasted Corn Chowder (Vegetarian),
served in a Tasty Sourdough Bread Bowl

Assorted Baked Goodies

Pot of Gold Coffee (Thanks Nan!)

Tea, Hot Chocolate, Hot Apple Drink 

"Chowder breathes reassurance. It steams consolation."
Clementine Paddleford

The Bridge Group welcomes you at 1:00 PM in the Hunter Room/Library

Following Bridge there will be Scottish Country Dancing at 4:00 PM

Experience not necessary for either event!

Free Loveseat

Free reclining love seat. Has button on each side to release leg rests. Neutral colour. In good condition except for rear left corner is ripped at the back. Email for picture.

Kim007@outlook.com

Sunday Church Service

This Sunday April 2 at 10AM Thetis Island Community Church will be showing the third message titled The Great Exchange by Vince D'Acchioli. Everyone welcome 

Rodney

Trail Wardens Needed

Are you interested in learning about or becoming a Trail Warden?  Walking one or more of the community trails and reporting any obstacles or matters that need attending is the main focus of this volunteer. 

Call Vicki 246 9126 for details.  Thanks!

Celebration of life for Eleanor Culver

Dear Thetis Island residents,

Eleanor Wallace Culver, who lived on Thetis with her husband Dennis for twenty years from about 1990 to 2009, passed away in the Nanaimo Hospital on March 28, 2017.

You are invited to attend a Celebration of Life for Eleanor on Saturday, April 8 at 10:30 am at the Coast Bastion Hotel in Nanaimo.

If you plan to attend this event, please contact her daughter Diana Alfred at 778-533-2556 or by email at dianaalfred@gmail.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:

Canadian Red Cross BC/Yukon Office

PO Box 4664

Stn Terminal

Vancouver, BC  V6B 9Z9

(1-800-418-1111)

www.redcross.ca

Kind regards,

Diana Alfred

Eleanor helping out at a Forbes Hall work party.

John Ashton ~ Wake April 8th

John passed away at home on February 23rd.

A wake and celebration of life will be held for him at the Thetis Island marina pub on Saturday, April 8th at 11am. 

Organic Topsoil orders being taken ~ Fundraiser

Organic topsoil orders being taken until April 18th

Our daughter Kaz has joined the Nanaimo Track and Field Club and we are helping with their annual annual topsoil sale this spring, which is a fundraiser for the club (towards travel, equipment and facility maintenance). It is a great deal for premium organic topsoil, which is provided by Cinnabar Valley Farms. A 40 pound bag costs only $5 and we will bring it to Thetis at no extra cost around April 30th. Orders must be made by April 18th. Please contact Kelly Bannister for an order form and to arrange payment at

kelly_bannister@telus.net

Thank you from the Bannisters

Bobbi the cat has been found!

My cat Bobbi, reported missing March 3rd, has finally been found.  Thanks to all who kept an eye out for her!

Dave Pethick

Fire Permit Season starts April 1st

Just a reminder that all outdoor fires, including campfires and incinerators, must have a Fire Permit from April 1 to Oct. 31.  Permits are available on-line at www.thetisislandfire.ca and follow the link on the left side to fill out a Fire Permit request.  Please remember that we are not monitoring the computer 24/7, so plan ahead and request your permit at least two days before you need it.  Also, permits may be available in person at the garbage/recycling site on Wednesdays and Saturdays if either James Alton or Andy Lamb are volunteering at the sorting table on those days when the recycling centre is open.  As ever, garbage, plastic, tarps, treated lumber may NOT be burned at any time.

TIVFD

jollity FARM ~ Plant Boutique Saturday 10 - Noon

Every Saturday morning for the next couple of months we are pleased to bring in a select variety of eye-catching annual and perrenial plants. Freshen up your planters and garden beds! We can help you make the right selection for your home environment. Thinking ahead about baskets and basket-stuffers? Talk to us about the possibilities!

Also available:

Fresh Nutritious Nettles $5/bag ($4.25 members price)

Gourmet Pickled Scapes $5/large ($4.25 members price) | $3.50/small ($3.00 members price)

You never know what other goodies there might be! Click here to check out the recipe for the Nettle Lemon cupcakes that were offered last week.

Other Reminders:

You have until Saturday April 1 to become a Farm Sustainer Club Member (click here)

You have until April 5 to submit your jollity FARM Starts Order (click here)

Hard copies of both forms will be available on Saturday. Come have a fun April Fools Day with us!

~ your jollity FARMERS

Chemainus Library Reading

Ann Eriksson has been invited to read from her new novel, The Performance, at the Chemainus Library on Tuesday April 4 at 11 am.

Thetis Islanders are welcome to attend.

Books will be available for purchase.