Looking for Part-time Work

My name is Ori. I'm new to Thetis, volunteering on Jollity Farm, learning all about sustainable farming. I am in need of a vehicle, so i'm looking to make a bit of money to put towards a used car. I am eager to help out with any gardening, weeding, mowing, house cleaning, painting, firewood, child care, cooking or any other odd jobs around the house. I'm honest, reliable, hard-working, great with kids and have a variety of other skills to offer, such as graphic design if needed. I'm usually available after 3pm on weekdays and any time on weekends. I would be happy to provide references upon request.

Please contact me at: ohaimovici@gmail.com
Thanks,
Ori

Birth Announcement

Livia Eugenia Taylor Black

Born February 27th, 2015 at 8:08PM at Cowichan District Hospital in Duncan. She was 9lbs, 12ounces at birth, with a full head of long, dark brown hair. 

Both mom and babe are doing great and looking forward to returning to Thetis over the next couple of days.

Thanks, Michelle Black

Thetis Island Marina & Pub Friday Night Dinner Menus

March Dinner Specials served 5-7

Friday, March 6 – Chicken Primavera

Tender Chicken sautéed with onions, broccoli, red peppers and mushrooms tossed in a garlic sauce served with a garlic bun and side Caesar salad for $13.95

Vegetarian, steak or prawn options

A selection of appetizers and desserts also available.

Friday, March 13 – Bring the family in for burger night.

All burgers come with fries and are served on a toasted Kaiser bun topped with lettuce, tomato, sweet onions and pickles.

Beef 10.95 /grilled chicken 11.95/ lamb 12.95 / salmon 9.95 / veggie 10.95

ADD: Cheddar or Mushrooms  1.00 each

Tuesday, March 17

St. Patricks Day Special

Irish stew with soda bread $11.95

Rest of month TBA

Families and Groups Welcome

Reservations Recommended Call us at 250-246-3464

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, March 4th

$5.00 Forbes Hall ~ Community Center
11:30AM until the soup runs out, or 1:00PM whichever comes first!
Extra soup?  Takeout will be for sale.

Menu
Vegetarian Minestrone Soup
Poppy Seed & Sesame Seed Rolls
Assorted Dessert Goodies
Pot of Gold Coffee & Tea

1:00 pm drop in bridge in the Hunter Room.  Everyone welcome!

TICA Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser

A great big thanks for all the orders  coming in for the TICA  SPRING PLANT SALE. Your support is much appreciated. For anyone who may have forgotten to place an order, the supplier has graciously extended our  time to place our orders by one week.

Please have any new orders or any additional orders completed and delivered by  Sunday, March 8 to BUHR Box 2-1.

Please make cheques payable to TICA. Plants will be available for pickup on May 16  between 10am and 1 pm.

Happy gardening !

Dave's Retirement

Dave and I would like to thank everyone for your cards and well wishes upon his retirement. It has meant a lot to us.

While he is no longer with B.C. Ferries he will still be busy with our excavating business. It is not in his nature to be idle.

Thanks again, Thetis Islanders.

Tooner Knowles

Pioneer Pacific Cement Trucks ~ Friday, Feb 27th

Just a quick note to advise travellers that another large cement pour will be happening this Friday, February 27th.  We once again ask for your patience and apologize for the inconvenience and late notice.  This pour is for the basement floor, signalling exciting progress with our project.  If you are interested in seeing current photo's of the project please check out our facebook page (link below).

https://www.facebook.com/PioneerPacific

Thanks,

John & Andrea Gall

Site Managers

on behalf of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Canada

This Week's Nettle Recipe

Did you know that the 'nettle' and 'net' share a linguistic root because nettle fiber made the strongest fishing nets? So which came first, the nettle or the net??? In fact some linguistic historians think that nets are named after the plant, rather than the other way around.

Here is this week's featured recipe, which I haven't tried yet but plan to this weekend!

http://honest-food.net/2013/04/21/nettle-ravioli-recipe/

Order your nettles by Tuesday or Friday mornings to pick up Wednesday or Saturday at the recycling yard! $5/lrg ziplock bag. 

stephanie.cottell@gmail.com  250-246-5269

Cowichan Valley Land Trust March Events

March 3rd, 7pm, Film Night at the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre, March of the Penguins, Suggested $5 donation.

March 15th, 5pm to 8pm, Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre Beer and Burger and Silent Auction Fundraiser at the Cow Bay Pub featuring Celtic music by Jane’s Way. Tickets $25, includes choice of beef, chicken, or veggie burger with your choice of fries or salad, and either a beer, cider, or glass of wine. For ticket information visit www.cowichanestuary.ca

March 28th, 10am to 2pm, Scrap Metal Drive in honour of Cowichan Land Trust’s 20th Anniversary. Give the Land Trust a birthday gift of scrap metal. Drop metal off at VIU Cowichan Campus parking lot or arrange to have it picked up. You can also drop metal off at Schnitzer Steel on Boys road and ask that it be put onto the Cowichan Land Trust account.

For more information about any of these events visit www.cowichanestuary.ca or  www.cowichanlandtrust.ca  or call 250-746-0227 or email info@cowichanlandrust.ca.

Ann Eriksson

2015 Visitor's Guide to Thetis Island

We are starting on this year's version of the Visitors' Guide (click here to view last year's).  I have sent a reminder email to those who were in there last year, but if you don't hear from me directly and would like to be included, or if you have any questions, please get in touch!  I need to know as soon as possible how many are interested, and will need the final wording of your ad by March 15th. 

Thank you!

Veronica Shelford

veronica@thetisisland.net

250 246 1509

Thetis Island Marina ~ Friday Night Dinner Special

FEBRUARY 27 -  STEAK SANDWICH: $12.95

Blue Cheese and Grilled Onions or Peppercorn Ranch on Garlic Toasted Ciabatta Bun served with Fries and

Balsamic Coleslaw

A selection of appetizers and desserts also available.                                           

Families and Groups Welcome

Reservations Recommended

Call us at 250-246-3464

Kindergarten Registration is Open for Thetis Island Elementary ~

Kindergarten registration is open for the Fall of 2015 at Thetis Island Elementary!! 

If you have a soon to be school aged child (5 years old in 2015) who is looking forward to starting Kindergarten in the Fall, please come by the school and pick up a registration package.

Children and families requiring more information can contact the school's teachers Kelly McClure (kmcclure@sd79.bc.ca) or Erin Nyhan (enyhan@sd79.bc.ca); also, feel free to contact Chemainus Elementary School 250-246-3522 (Principal Brenda Stevenson). 

We look forward to meeting you,

Kelly McClure