Veterinary Visit ~ March 8th

Please note the next veterinary visit to Thetis will be on Wednesday, March 8th. For an appointment please contact Dr Martin Randle on 250 436 0045 or email erskine2814@outlook.com

February Rainfall Stats ~ Preedy Harbour

courtesy of Keith Rush

News from jollity FARM

Hello Thetis Island! We're really getting excited about spring at jollity FARM, and wanted to make sure all of you had the opportunity to learn more about what we're offering this coming season. Here's a link to our latest newsletter, where you can tune into the the latest buzz about our new Farm Sustainer Club and more:

http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a01d13c8318b6e30cdc80d163&id=dd14f2d63b

Here's a link to the info on our website:

http://www.jollityfarm.ca/sustainer-club/

And here's a link to our Facebook page.  Following our page is a great way to stay on top of what's happening at jollity FARM!

www.facebook.com/jollityfarms

Thanks and looking forward to growing for ya!

~ All of us at jollity FARM 

Community Church ~ Sunday, March 5th

This Sunday we will be showing a DVD by Vince D'Acchioli titled Overwhelmed by the Grace of God. Everyone welcome.

Rodney

The School's Carpet Needs Cleaning!

The rugs at our school are in need of a cleaning but we have been on a wait list with the School District for a few months now.

If anyone has a carpet cleaner and is willing to lend it to Janitor Janice for this purpose, we would be most grateful! Or if anyone who is planning to rent one in the near future would consider letting the school get in on the rental, that would be a nice option.

We only have 2 rugs to clean. Please contact Kelly Bannister if you can help: kelly_bannister@telus.net

From the Library ~

Here are a few of the new titles at your library.

The Dressmaker dvd

Hell or High Water  dvd

Some donated animated dvds directed by Hayao Miyazaki, highly recommended by Elizabeth Bond,  They are in the foreign language section.

Stepping Stones picture book about immigration

Nature in a Nutshell  junior non-fiction

Unsettling Canada by Arthur Manuel 971 Canadian History

The Couple Next Door by Sari Lapena  thriller

and many other titles.

Unfortunately these materials are missing:

Game of Thrones season 1 and 2

House of Cards season 3

Doctor Foster disc 1 and 2

Please take a look for these if you have borrowed them.

Thanks for supporting your HONOR SYSTEM LIBRARY.

Celine

Islands Trust & Soup's On

37 First Nations and the Islands: How we got to where we are

Mark your Calendar for next weeks Soup's On, Wednesday, March 8.

Fiona XE_T_XÁ_T_TEN MacRaild, M.P.A.Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor with the Islands Trust will be joining us for Soup's On.

Fiona was hired last year at the Islands Trust to assist us with Marine and First Nations Issues.

She has developed a presentation called */"37 First Nations and the Islands: How we got to where we are"./*

She presented this at Island Trust Council last year and we have subsequently asked her take it to our communities as part of Trust Council's commitment to foster relationship building and understanding with First Nations.

I hope that you will be able to join us. Soup's On of course begins at the usual time of 11:30. The presentation will begin at 12:30 and will be about an hour with time for a Q&A

If you can not arrive for soup until 12:30, please do not hesitate to come. We expect that some will still be wanting to quietly enjoy their lunch during the presentation.

Again I hope you can join us and welcome Fiona to our Island for what is an interesting and enlightening presentation.

Thank you Soup's On cooks for helping facilitate this event.

Peter Luckham

Moore Hill ~ Nature Reserve

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Moore Hill Protected as a Nature Reserve

New Thetis island Protected Area 100th Island Trust Fund Protected Place

Click here to view news release. 

MCM Dresser for Sale

MCM Mid Century Modern Style Dresser $295

Slightly Distressed in Harvest and Fireside colours

Height 32" Length 47" Depth 16.5

Contact Nicole Chiasson at sjoe.nic@telus.net

Pilot Project: Forbes Hall Community Kitchen

Monday, March 6th, a pilot project for a Community Kitchen is being initiated at Forbes Hall.  This initiative is being sponsored by TICF, and the expectation is that it will be self funded by purchased meals.

A group of four islanders will be led by Ann Dickie & Don Sinclair to provide take out dinners.

This week’s menu is:

Salad & Biscuits

Marinated & Baked Chicken

Mushroom Rice Pilaf

Roasted Glazed Carrots

Pineapple Cake 

Limited orders are being taken now for Takeout Dinners for Monday, March 6th

Each take-out will have two servings, and the cost is $30 per take out, and all will be sold by pre-order on a first come, first serve basis.

Pick up will be available from 4:30-5:00PM at Forbes Hall.  All will be pre-packaged. 

Note: There are two more dinners planned, Monday March 13th, and Monday March 20th.

Please call Ann Dickie 250-246-4079 or Don Sinclair 250-246-4291 to pre-order your dinner.

Problems with Receiving e-Spokes

Whenever eSPOKES seems to disappear, please check your Spam folder and mark eSPOKES as as not spam.  For some mysterious reason, our emails seem to slip into Spam folders at random. The mailing system that manages the emailing for us has to be very quick to erase accounts that cause any problems as they handle many mailings for small organizations like ours.  If this is the reason for your problems, they will not allow us to reinstate your membership; you must do it yourself.

Please resubscribe to eSPOKES by following the instructions at:

http://tinyletter.com/espokes

Don't forget that you can always catch up on missed posts at Thetis Island’s Community Blog

http://www.thetisblog.net

We are sorry for the problems!  claire hess, eSPOKES volunteer

TICA-TIRRA Fee Reminder

The Board Members of TICA and TIRRA send thanks to all of you who have already paid 2017 Membership Dues! Your support is certainly appreciated.

 TICA – Thetis Island Community Association

– has the mission of maintaining the Forbes Community Hall, WiFi, Library, sports court and the grounds for the use of Islanders. TICA membership includes copies of the popular Quarterly Magazine. At this time TICA is planning an expansion since the site is so well used and more space is definitely needed. TICA welcomes your suggestions!

TIRRA – Thetis Island Residents and Ratepayers Association

– works diligently to staff and support numerous community functions and interests. These include the expansion of the Community Trail, the BC Ferry Advisory Committee, St. Margaret’s Cemetery, TIPC (Thetis Island Port Commission), and The Mosquito Squad. The Transportation Committee is responsible for roads and road safety, working closely with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure MOTI; Mainroad Contracting & The Island Trust. Also, TIRRA works with the Committee that administers the Solid Waste and Recycling Services which is helped out by many great Island volunteers. (Your property taxes financially support the operation of the Trash/Recycle Site. TIRRA fees do not.)

TICA and TIRRA information available at http://thetisisland.net/community2006.htm

IF YOU HAVE NOT YET BECOME A MEMBER:

Family and Single Membership for both Associations can be paid using the 2017 Form found on line www.thetis island.net/tica, then click on “Community and Ratepayer’s Association 2017 Fee Request”, or pick up a form in the Forbes Hall Library; or email donella123@aol.com and a form will be sent to you. Membership is open to renters, property owners and boaters who are living on the edge of our Island!