Spring Card Gala ~ Reminder

This Saturday 10:30 to 4:30 at Fobes Hall, including a delicious lunch by Virginia Lamb.

Two spaces left in this Saturday's card making extravaganza.  If you're tempted, or maybe you're a beginner that is interested but haven't yet registered, check out some of the colourful cards you have the opportunity to create on my facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CardDiva1/

No registration fee...$40 covers materials, plus $10 for lunch.  Kids over 10 bring your mom for free.To register contact Carol at seaspray@telus.net or 250-246-3699

The Kaiyalis Family has Arrived!

The Syrian Family, the Kaiyalis, whose sponsorship was largely funded by the folks and friends of Thetis Island, have arrived in the Cowichan Valley. We met them on Friday. It was very touching and emotional. They and their family members we met from Victoria are all lovely. Now they settle in to tasks of starting school, English classes, and getting used to life in their new community.

Michelle Black 

Community Dinner ~ March 12th ~ taking reservations now ~

Saturday ~ 6PM ~ at Forbes Hall

A portion of every ticket sold goes to TICA

$25 per person

To reserve: contact Ann Dickie at ann@lawrenspring.net or 250-246-4079, payment collected at the event

Menu presented by Virginia Lamb and team:

Appetizer Plate

Salad: Spinach Salad with Candied Pecans, Strawberries & Crumbled Blue Cheese with Balsamic Maple Dressing

Herbed Focaccia

Main Course (your choice when making your reservation)

New York Strip Loin Roast

or

Marinated Vegetarian Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms

both are served with Balsamic Mushrooms, Asparagus & Baked Potato with the works

Dessert Buffet (the more guests, the bigger the selection!)

Italian Cream Cake, Chocolate Cheesecake, Apple Pie, Fruit & Cheese Platter

Coffee & Tea

Refreshments by Gloria at $5 a serving.

What's Fresh at jollity FARM?

Open this Wednesday 10am - 12pm

Come get your delicious, nutritious, organically grown mixed greens. Our winter hardy blend contains a mixture of: 3 types of kale, mesclun blend, swiss chard, arugula, salad burnet and mustard greens

+ Brussel Sprouts - sweet and tasty (get recipe ideas from our Jollity Pinterest board)

Please call or email to pre-order - 250.246.6736 or info@jollityfarm.ca

Wedding Accommodation Needed

Liz and Andrew are getting married at Overbury on the weekend of May 6 and 7 and need accommodation for their guests. They made inquiries to all the listed B&Bs and still need 20 beds. They have asked if I could reach out to the Thetis Island community to see if anyone is willing to take a couple or single person for one or two nights, if you are not a B&B but have a spare bedroom to take a couple or a single person for one or two nights please contact:

Arlene Kasting 250 246 9769

Thetis Island Phone Book

I'm in the last stages of collecting updated information for the next issue of the Thetis Island Phone Book, but there are some people I haven't been able to reach.

One group are those who have recently moved or bought property here, but haven't let me know. I have no way of discovering who the new people are or any contact information for them, so if you fall into that category, or know anyone who does, would you please let me know? There's no requirement, of course, but it does make it easier for the Fire Department and First Responders if you are in there, so if you don't mind being included, please get back to me.

Veronica Shelford veronica@thetisisland.net 250 246 1509 

Coming to Thetis ~ Thursday or Friday this week? ~ Pick Up Needed

The Spring issue of the Quarterly will be ready for pickup from Island Blue on Fort Street in Victoria by sometime on Thursday the 25th. If anyone was going to be coming back from Victoria either Thursday afternoon or sometime on Friday, and could pick it up, would you please let me know?

Veronica at 250 246 1509 Thank you!  

Thetis Island Marina ~ Friday Night Dinner ~ February 26th

Dinner Served from 5pm to 7pm.

FISH TACOS: Beer battered cod with our home made signature zesty fish sauce, cabbage and green onions. Served with a side of cilantro lime rice and beans. $13

Reserve at 250-246-3464. Take out also available!

Heart & Stroke ~ Last Call

Hello Thetis friends and neighbours, Fred Hunt and I are finishing up our month of canvassing for the Heart & Stroke Foundation over this last week of February. If you would like information about the signs of strokes or want to donate but haven't been contacted please phone or email either one of us: Fred Hunt, fred@thetisisland.ca, 250-416-0347. Sue French, zuzu416@gmail.com, 250-416-0373

Huge heartfelt thanks to the many folks who have donated through this campaign or individually.

REMEMBER THE SIGNS OF STROKE...FAST

Face - is it drooping?

Arms - can you raise both?

Speech - is it slurred or jumbled?

Time - to call 9-1-1 right away!

Thank you for your support, Sue French

Follow This Link to visit my personal web page and help me in my efforts to support Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon. 

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, February 24th

Forbes Hall - $5.00

11:30AM to 1:00PM, or when the soup runs out, whichever happens first!

This week the menu is:

White Bean & Cabbage Soup with Bacon & Sausage, as well as a tasty Vegetarian Soup Option;

Lemon Squares and other assorted Baked Goodies;

Pot of Gold Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Hot Apple Cider Take Out for sale

"It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long difficult words but rather short, easy words, like 'What about having soup for lunch?'" ........ Winnie the Pooh

Thanks to all our great Soup's On Teams!

Remember, the Bridge Club invites you to join them in the Library at 1:00 PM

Free Hospital Bed

Single hospital bed, remote to raise and lower the head and or foot, plus message setting.

Looking for a home

Mary Forbes maryforbes@telus.net

HP8500 Cartridges

We have replaced our HP8500 printer and now have a number of HP 940 ink cartridges free for the taking. Some brand new and some partial and some ready for refill.

Call Virginia or Andy Lamb to arrange for transfer. 250-246-9770