News release - Islands Trust Invites Comments on its 2017-2018 Budget Proposal

Please click here to view the news release on the 2017-2018 budget proposal for the Islands Trust. 

Islands Trust, 200-1627 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C. V8R 1H8

www.islandstrust.bc.ca 

An Owl Afternoon ~ Feb 11th

Dear Islanders and Beyond,

I would like to invite you for an afternoon about Owls at the community hall on Saturday Feb 11th 2-4pm.

I will talk you through some amazing owl anecdotes, you will learn and laugh with me during this time hopefully!

If you have any owl related things in your house you're welcome to bring this along.

Please make my afternoon a good one and come along for a couple of hours. You will not be disappointed, I will guarantee that!

Jerney de Vries (house-sitting for the Frankels)

250-246-2099

Thetis Art Show in Victoria

It is our pleasure to announce our upcoming show "Under the Sun" at the Cedar Hill Arts Centre, in Victoria.

I will be showing lithographs and Bud will be showing some of his solar art and paintings.

We will be hanging the show on Wednesday, January 25th at noon and taking it down on Wednesday, February 8th at noon.

The show will be in the Café Gallery of the Arts Centre, which is open from 6:30am to 10pm on weekdays and 8am to 9pm on weekends.

For more information, please email anais.gerber@tarao.org or call 250 436 0058

We hope you can make it! 

Solar Bud and Anaïs Gerber

Thank You ~

I am so appreciative of all the help and donations of food last Saturday for the celebration of life gathering to honour my recently departed husband John Stadt.  I was overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of Thetis Islanders, many of whom spent many hours setting up the hall, organizing food, and cleaning up afterwards.  My apologies that so many of you who attended were forced to stand due to a lack of sufficient chairs!  Your hugs and warm sentiments expressed to me meant more than I can express in words.

A million thanks to you all!

Donna Stadt

Camera Club ~Jan. 26th

Camera Club meets the last Thursday of the month.

Next meeting Thursday January 26th 7.00pm in the library, everyone welcome.

Carol Sowerby

Tai Chi

Tai Chi

Get introduced to a Taoist art that helps calm the mind, cultivates the heart and transforms you into a healthier and more harmonious person. It is a great way to find balance, relax and have some fun!

New beginners session starts Monday February 6th at Forbes Hall

Registration 10.00am class 10.30-12.30

Carol Sowerby 250-246-4042

Q Deadline ~ Feb. 4th

The deadline for the next issue of the Quarterly is February 4th - that's for all articles, notifications, pictures, ads, etc.  Please send articles to Carol at sowerby@seaside.net and ads to Veronica at veronicashelford@gmail.com.  Thank you!

Gypsy Dancers of the Salish Sea ~ Finalists!

Three of the Gypsy Dancers of the Salish Sea danced a special dance at our Thetis Island Christmas Concert. I entered our Candy Cane Dance into a contest and we our one of the finalists. The number of votes between now and Jan 31 will determine the final winner. Please share and get all your friends and relatives to vote! We could win $$$! Please click on this link and vote for us....the videos are in the centre of the page.

http://www.visiontv.ca/zoomerzone-holiday/

When a box comes up saying "I am not a robot" just click on it and you will be able to carry on. You can vote once per day until the 31st. Thanks for your support!

Halaki (aka Char Aaberg)

Freebies ~ Forbes Road

For pick up on Forbes Road

1. Big green upholstered recliner chair – old, very comfortable for some, not for others.
2. Love seat – old, solid Swedish frame but needs work.

Phone Colleen at 250 920 5278 or 250 246 2178

Looking for a Ride to Departure Bay ~ Thurs. Jan 19th

Dylan Perdue has been helping Ernie Hunter at our Cabin, and will be be needing a lift to Nanaimo to catch the ferry back to Vancouver (Thursday January 19) .... if anyone can help him I would be appreciative -

Dylan is a recent graduate of UBC's Integrated Engineering Program where his Team's capstone project was to design and make a grey water recycling system that can be used at the household level.  I had the pleasure of being his instructor for the Engineering Ethic and Professional Practice course in his graduating year.  He would like to catch the 2:30 Ferry back to Vancouver, so I would anticipate that he needs to catch the 11 Ferry

Dylan's phone number is 604 366 8222, or drop by at 277 North Cove Road... thanks..

Dawn Mills 

Cord of Fir Firewood for Sale

1 cord of fir fire wood for sale.

$250.00 you pick up. 250-246-1991

Lawrence Nature Path ~ Volunteers Wanted!

Over the past couple of months, a team of Capernwray volunteers has been working on creating the trail on Lawrence Spring Farm. 

We are now inviting any islanders that would like to help out with this work, to come and volunteer on the next two Wednesdays, Jan 18 & Jan 25.

Please meet at the trailhead just past the fire hall on Mission Road, anytime between 9:30 and 11:00AM.  An hour or two of your time will contribute hugely to this project!

Remember to wear appropriate clothing for the weather, work gloves, and waterproof footwear. 

Looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday. 

For more information, please talk with either Bill Dickie or Vicki Walker.