Free Apples

We still have several bags of free apples to give away!  They are picked and stored in our fridge.

Please contact us at (250) 246 9331 or e mail at mjb75@telus.net. 

Thanks. 

Mike Barry

Celebrating a Local Reward Recipient!

Dear Community,

It is my great delight to sure with you that our own beloved Ann Eriksson has been recognized with the Land Trust Alliance of BC's (LTABC) Outstanding Volunteer award for her work on the Fairyslipper Forest acquisition project. Ann has put so much time and energy into this initiative through her grant writing; coordinating and hosting biologist visits for species surveys. She also acts as lead communicator with our project partners, the Islands Trust Fund and the Cowichan Community Land Trust. Ann's unwavering commitment to Nature helps to keep the rest of us on the ThINC board motivated and inspired. We're not quite sure how she does it all, but we are endlessly grateful! Don't miss your opportunity to congratulate Ann in person on November 13, at 'In Concert; a Celebration of Music, Literature, Art, and Nature'! (2-5 pm, Heneage House)

I was honoured to attend the awards dinner this week at the LTABC seminar and accept the award on Ann's behalf. I wanted to share with you all what I heard over and over again at the seminar. The Thetis Island community itself is the focus of so much positive attention right now for your amazing generosity and support of the Fairyslipper project! People are blown away by the fact that such a small population base has pledged so much make this ambitious vision a reality.

We have eight more months to go and there is still much work ahead, but clearly this community is made of special stuff and we can achieve amazing things together.

With joy and gratitude,

Steph Cottell

Co-chair, ThINC

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, November 9th

Forbes Hall    $5.00

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

Take-out available after guests served.

Soup of Week:

Carrot, Leek & Celery Vegetarian Soup

Homemade Buns; Pumpkin Pecan Loaf, Red Velvet Cupcakes,

Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce.

Pot of Gold Coffee, (specially delivered by Mattie Bannister)

Tea, Hot Chocolate, Hot Apple Cider

Amazing discussion about the US Election! Much Laughter~~

"Dieting is not a piece of cake." Anon

You could spend the entire day at the Hall: Country Scottish Dancing at 9:00 AM

Soup lunch and then, at 1:00 PM, Bridge in the Library!

Items for Sale

Motorcycle Vest $50

Kayak Wheels $40

Bicycle Carry Rack $40

Aqua Bound carbon-fibre Kayak Paddle $50

For information, please call Jamie at 250-246-4968

For Photos, click here.

Cane Dance Classes ~ Starting November 10th

Starting November 10 - December 1 - cane dancing - to Christmas music.  Join me for a fun-filled pre-Christmas Candy Cane dance session to Christmas music.  Thursdays at Forbes Hall, 7:30- 9:30 p.m. $10 drop-in. Bring a bamboo cane with a hook and wear comfortable exercise clothing - no loose sleeves please.

For more info - email Halaki at halakidance@gmail.com

Yesterday's Rain ~ New Waterways in the Valley ~ Lawrence Nature Path

The Bridge to Nowhere - one of the new bridges over the meandering stream.

Under the Cliffs: the path runs along the far side.

Looking North.

Photos by Bill Dickie

TICS ~ Soccer is Up & Running Again for Island Youngsters

Under Coach Gerry Smith & with able coaching assistants, Simone & Kelly, island kids are hard at it learning the ropes of soccer.  Thanks for making this happen!

Today's MVP, Sophia, for her excellent listening & participating.

Windows for Sale

Three decorative rectangular (80 x 170 cm) windows for sale — diamond pattern leading.

Peggy 250-891-6345

Sunday Morning ~ 2:00AM

We all know we have to put our clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.  But why wait ’til then to change the smoke alarm battery? 

Do it now, and sleep through the night.

TIVFD

Greetings from the Library ~

New materials in our library:

Orphan Black season 4 dvd

Call the Midwife season 5 dvd

Hunger Games 4 part series dve

Dark Knight dvd

Dinosaur, Mammal and Whale - non-fiction picture books

Today Will Be different- Maria Semple - fiction humour

Bittersweet - Colleen McCullough - fiction

Essentials Oils for Health - 615

When Breath becomes air - Paul Kalanthi - 616 memoir

The wonder - Emma Donaghue - fiction

Don't say we have nothing - Madeleine Thien

There are some materials still missing from the library:

Game of Thrones season 1 ,2

Sherlock season 1,2

The top shelf of the 700s is missing half of the books.  These have not been signed out.  On the shelf is a battered metal water bottle.  Does anyone have an answer to these library mysteries?

There could be many other missing materials which are only discovered when searched for specifically.  Thanks for supporting your island honour system library.

Celine

Veterinary Visit ~ November 2nd

The next veterinary visit to the island will be on Wednesday, November 2nd. Please contact 250 436 0045 or erskine2814@outlook.com for an appointment.

Vehicle Rental Wanted ~ Jan/Feb

A good friend of ours, Miss Jerney De Vries, is coming to reside on Thetis for January/February. She is from Rotterdam, Netherlands, full of fun and very excited about her sojourn at Steve & Myla's.

The cost for such a visit is considerable for her budget subsequently she wishes to enquire if she could borrow/hire a vehicle from one of the islanders. She has a 'clean' license.

Please contact Martin Randle at erskine2814@outlook.com