Free Window

Free  used 58 3/8 wide x 34 1/4 high, double pane, white aluminium frame slider window.

250 246 2966

Summer Soiree ~ Live Auction Items

Here is the live auction list for the Summer Soiree & Art Auction, this Saturday, August 8th. 

These are fabulous auction items provided by very generous donors, come ready to bid!

Evening at Cedar Beach: 4 course dinner for four If winning bid is over $400, wine will be included!

Weekend in Vancouver: 2 nights at the Delta Suites Vancouver Hotel, donated by the Delta Suites Hotel and Trenholme & Company, and a Return trip on BC Ferry (car, driver and passenger)

Dinner for 12 at Lawrence Spring Farm: Elegant seven course al fresco dinner for 12 with a flight of wines, at Dickies’ Lawrence Spring Farm ~ sure to be “an evening to remember”. Dinner prepared by Ann Dickie with Don Sinclair & Kathleen Thompson, with wines curated by Barbara Jane Mills of BC Wine Shop. This evening is provided by the Thompson - Dickie family, and Barbara Jane Mills. 

Fly and Dine: One hour discovery flight from Nanaimo Flying Club for two, Lunch for 4 at the Thetis Island Marina and Pub, and 2 pairs of Vancouver Police Department Aviator Sunglasses

An Overnight Getaway: One night accommodation at the Best Western Chemainus Inn, Full breakfast for two, Champagne, Chocolates, Candles and Candlesticks from the Frankel family, with a Pool/gym card for 10 sessions.

Woven wool blanket from Marylyn and Chris Pegg at Howling Wolf Farm: Hand-woven wool blanket made from Shetland sheep at Howling Wolf Farm

Theater Trip to Vancouver: Arts Club Theater gift certificate, donated by Dee-Ann Mayburry, $50 gift certificate to the Keg Restaurant, donated by Joe Squire, and a Return trip on BC Ferry (car, driver and passenger) 

Encaustic Painting Workshop

Unleash your Inner Artist... Encaustics is a great way to start!

1 day workshop, 11am to 4pm

Saturday, August 29

Enjoy a wonderful day creating at Jollity FARM with instructor Maria Middleton.

$150 includes all materials (you will create two 10 x 10 pieces to take home), delicious lunch and wine.

Encaustic painting is a process that uses beeswax to carry pigment. You can incorporate your own collage, found objects, or photo imagery, and complete your own masterpiece. Learn about safety and shop practices, tools and their uses, priming techniques, and a variety of paint application processes. No prior experience with Encaustic is necessary! 

Reflective Address Signs

The TIVFD has partnered with Aggressive Fire Safety to facilitate the purchase of reflective address posts for your driveway Lot Number. The highly visible posts can be seen on many driveways already, aiding in faster emergency response times for the fire dept. and making it easier for Hydro or Telus to find you if your lines are down. 

Thetis Island By-Laws require all Lots to have their number posted at each driveway entrance, visible from both directions. The white sign posts have blue highly reflective numbering and are mounted on a piece of heavy-duty rebar (included) that you pound into the ground. 

Cost is $45 (includes tax) and we will have your sign at the fire hall for pickup. Email chief11@telus.net to order and for payment instructions.

TIVFD

Harrison Lake Wildfire

This fire is suspected to be human caused, and preventable. The area has an extreme fire danger rating. The fire is approximately 45 hectares in size, and is burning in slash and brush and producing heavy smoke. Wind in the area has fanned this aggressively burning ground fire. The wind is blowing sparks and embers ahead of the fire, and the fire’s activity is challenging the air tanker work.

Campfires and open fire are prohibited throughout most of the Coastal Fire Centre, with the exception of the North Island-Central Coast Natural Resource District, Haida Gwaii and the “Fog Zone”. People are urged to take extreme caution when in the forest to ensure they do not provide a spark to start a wildfire. 

To report a wildfire, call *5555 on a cellphone or 1 800 663-5555 toll-free.

For the latest information on current wildfire activity and burning restrictions  visit: http://www.bcwildfire.ca

TIVFD

2015 Summer Soiree & Art Auction

A Midsummer's Night's Dream

Saturday, August 8th ~ 5:30PM

Sunday Update:

With less than one week before the Summer Soiree & Art Auction here are a few reminders:

Art Drop Off:

Wednesday, August 5th  Forbes Hall, 9:30 – 12:30 &

Thursday, August 6th 9:30 – 12:30, Forbes Hall (framed work preferred)

Easels:

we need to borrow your easels!  Drop off times, same as above, please put your name & phone number on the back.

Questions about art? 

Ellen Rush 250-416-0013, ellenrush@gmail.com or Dee Smith Donella123@aol.com

Wait List:

if you would like to attend this event, please contact Ellen Rush or Carolyn Askew, our wait list is shrinking!  12askew@gmail.com

This week:

watch for the list of live and silent auction items, our fabulous menu and other important information.

Upright Piano for Sale

We are trying to find a new home for our upright piano. It's in good condition and on the Island already.

Please call me if you are interested

Ralf Kempe, 1-250-252-0053

Looking for Vancouver Accommodation Fall 2015

Friends needing accommodation in Vancouver this fall for medical reasons.  

Please contact Garry Geddes for more information: 250-246-8176

September Islands Trust Council Program Announced

Click here to view news release.

Coastal Fire Centre Wildfire News July 31 2015

Please see the attached newsletter from the Coastal Fire Centre. We are asking everyone to continue to be cautious. This long weekend we want all those out in forested land to think about what they are doing. Be careful and have a great weekend.

Click here to view Newsletter.

Annual Book & Bake Sale ~ August 1st

A reminder: Saturday, Aug. 1 is the annual Book and Bake Sale, raising funds for our island library.

Thank you. See you there!

Celine

Reminder: Report Butt Throwers

Please remember that the Province is asking you to report to 911 vehicles whose occupants throw out a cigarette butt from a vehicle. Try to catch the license plate, or at least a car make, colour and the time, location and direction of travel.

And we ask you to find that butt if you can to grind it out aggressively until it can no longer be a threat to our tinder dry island.

TIVFD