Accommodation Needed

Seeking three months accommodation ASAP on Thetis. 1 small senior Dog, 1 quiet student.              zandra.burns@gmail.com

No Longer Needed, Help Found : Pick Up & Delivery

Anyone interested in picking up a new washer and drier for me at Sears Duncan, should be in box or plastic, would have to handle carefully!

Will pay your ferry and labour!

phone 250 246 2469 if interested

Zumba

Zumba will be cancelled for the next two weeks from 3rd March and will resume on the Wed 16th March 9:15AM

thank you

Helen Bird

Teapot Birdhouse

found on the internet ~ what a cool idea!

Jeannine Caldbeck

Items for Free & Sale

For Sale:

• Craftsman 10” drill press complete with rolling stand, 12” planer, 10” radial arm saw complete with retrofitted blade guard & table - $150 takes all 3.  
• Wheeled Handilite walker from MediChair purchased for $395 May 2012 lightly used - $150. Call Frank English at 250-246-9899.

Free:

• For parts or?  Craftsman riding mower.

Call Frank English at 250-246-9899

Beehive ~ Serger Thread Needed

We need serger thread for Saturday, does anyone have extra?
See you there!
Ellen Rush  250-416-0013   ellenrush@gmail.com

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, March 2nd

11:30 AM until 1:00 PM At Forbes Hall ..... $5.00

This week we will be serving:

Farmhouse Broth (Veggie Soup)

Wheaten Bread

Assorted Baked Goods

Pot of Gold Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Hot Cider

Take-out for sale if enough leftover.

"Ask not what you can do for your country... ask what's for lunch." Orson Welles

Bridge in the Library at 1:00 PM

News from the Beehive ~ Saturday, March 5th

Forbes Hall 11:00AM - 4:00PM

The BeeHive is an opportunity for upcycling clothes, learning new skills, shopping for free and being with others. There will be sewing machines, free clothes, fabric, and lots of creative energy and ideas.

Don’t like sewing? You can reinvent an old sweater, dress, jeans or skirt with just a pair of scissors.

Moth Holes in Wool Sweaters? Simone Luckham will provide new tips and old techniques for repairing these pesky holes.

Come for the day, come for lunch, or stop in for a visit. A delicious lunch prepared by Don & Nettie will be available for purchase. 

What to bring: a sewing machine (if you have one), scissors etc., clothes and fabric for donation, and money for lunch. 

Here are two suggested BeeHive ‘Reference Books’, the first one is available in OUR LIBRARY!

1) Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion Book by Elizabeth L. Cline

2) ReFashioned: Cutting-Edge Clothing from Upcycled Materials Book by Sass Brown

Questions?  Ellen Rush, ellenrush@gmail.com 250 416 0013

Free Sliding Door Hardware

Used sliding door hardware for garage or barn. Includes tracks and rollers. 250 246 2966

Friends of Furries ~ Fawn Sightings

We have fawns already being born on the Island. Friends of Furries has had a report of a fawn without its mother. Please know that mothers do not always stay with the fawns. They hide their babies in a secure location while foraging. If you come upon a fawn that looks "lost" please do not approach or disturb it, or attempt to feed it. Make sure your dog is leashed and give the area a wide berth to allow nature to takes its course. Mom will likely be back within a few hours.

This early in the season they will be newly born, very young, awkward looking and likely unsteady on their feet. Touching the fawn or attempting to interfere will bring human scent to the area and increase the chances of the baby being abandoned.

Carol Swann

Friends of Furries

Cowichan Green Community ~ Beer & Burger Invite & Request

On Saturday, March 19th Cowichan Green Community (CGC) will be hosting a Youth Outreach (YO) Team Beer and Burger Fundraiser at the Oak and Carriage Pub in Duncan. 

The group of 8 youth, aged 17 – 30, have been active members in the Cowichan Region since 2014. Being on the team gives the youth opportunities to utilize their skills, discover their strengths, and build their confidence. All of them are an integral force behind the CGC’s KinPark Family Drop-In as they are the ones who brainstorm for the programming. Each member has gifts and talents they showcase to their community members, such as science workshops, craft teachings, and cooking and baking skills.

To keep the Youth Outreach program running it is our goal to raise $4000 so the youth can continue to assist with cooking classes, engage with families, children and other fellow youth, continue to farm at KinPark, plan events, and help out during KinPark Kid’s Camp in the summer. We are seeking donations for the event’s silent auction. Anything you can contribute would be much appreciated. In recognition of your donation, we will promote your logo at the Beer and Burger Fundraiser and through online media.

Please contact: Jennifer Dorby KinPark Family Drop-in Program Coordinator Cowichan Green Community jennifer@cowichangreencommunity.org 250.748.8506

BC Ferries ~ Route 20 Reduced Fares

Click here to view the news release from BC Ferries. The scheduled 1.9% increase in fares has been offset by a corresponding 1.9% in fuel rebate.

Imbedded in the fare table is an additional 5% reduction in all fares for Route 20. This is in recognition of the community created schedule that we now have in place, which is 'above and beyond' what the Province had directed as part of their Service Level Adjustment process in 2014. 

I would like to thank members of our Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) (Art Hunter, Steve Frankel, Sue French, Ken Hunter and Sharon Cross) along with Dave Knowles, Bill Dickie and all the other community members who worked so hard in the winter of 2013/14 on making the new schedule a reality. I would also like to thank BC Ferries for honouring their 2012 commitment to the FAC to return additional savings back to the community.

Keith W. Rush Route 20 FAC

keithrush17@gmail.com

Ph: 250-416-0013

Cell: 250-732-2766