Missing: Bench in Memory of Teddy Suiker

The bench in memory of Teddy Suiker normally located at the ferry information booth has disappeared. If anybody has any information on the whereabouts please contact Ralf Kempe 250-252-0053 or the Capernwray office 250-246-9440

Pioneer Pacific Open House

Pioneer Pacific Camp invites you to join us for an open house Sunday, August 23 from 12:30 to 4:30.

Come and see what all the activity was about this winter with tours of our new dining hall!

Light refreshments will be served throughout the afternoon and an assortment of our summer land and water activities will be open to enjoy!

Cost: FREE!!!

Directions: Follow North Cove Road to Pioneer Road and proceed down to parking area.

Please RSVP: 250-246-9613

Andrea Gall, Rental Coordinator

Wildfires & Smoke

VIHA has published a health memo for the Lizard Lake wildfire smoke in the Cowichan Valley.

http://www.viha.ca/mho/public_health_alerts/wildfires-smoke.htm

TIVFD

CoastalFire Centre Update

South of Courtenay the Provincial Campfire Ban remains in force. A complete Campfire & Outdoor Burn Ban remains on Thetis Island.  Report smoke sightings to 911.  

TIVFD 

Click here to view the Information Bulletin.

Post Soiree Art Show & Slae

Forbes Hall

Wednesday August 12

11:00 AM -- 2:00 PM

Art work (framed and unframed)

Frames & Cards

Great items! Bargains!

Soiree Clean-up Committee

Summer Soiree ~ getting ready to grill

Ros Norbury & Nettie Hayter getting ready to start grilling hundreds of pieces of chicken for last Saturday's epic and DRY Summer Soiree!

Photo by Barbara Beeby

A Faerie Tale ~

One of the features of this year's Summer Soiree...

Library News ~

Oh, oh, I forgot to thank Anaïs for the great poster for the book and bake sale this year.  I am pretty sure I did not acknowledge Carol Sowerby's  creative poster from last year.  Thanks to my creative friends.

New to the library:

The Eiger Sanction - Trevanian -  fiction - old but great

Inside the O'Briens - Lisa Genova - fiction

A God in Ruins - Kate Atkinson - fiction

The sound and the furry - Spencer Quinn - fiction

The Arrogant Autocrat - Mel Hurtig - 320

King of the Vagabonds - Neal Stephensen - fiction - The Baroque Cycle series

Like Water for Chocolate - DVD

Your local librarian,

Celine

Soiree ~ thanks...

A big thank you to all who worked so hard to make the Soiree an organized and happy success around weather and all.

Thank-you ~ Successful Book & Bake Sale

Thanks to the generosity of islanders and visitors, the library has had another successful book and bake sale with over $1200 being raised for library materials.It could not happen without volunteers. 

I had a large dedicated group this year of helpers this year; Bing, Myla, Ken Redman, Vicky, Sage, Curt, Shirley Burr and friend, Jonathan and Virginia, Helen Bird, Bev Stuart, Ruth Goodbody, Veronica, Pauline, Isabel and Alison, Vicky and Ryan, and Peggy Thompson. I think we made a good team. 

It also could not happen without the many donations of books and delicious baking and Nan's coffee. I really appreciate the support of my island community.

Your local librarian,

Celine

Found: a set of family DVD's

A set of DVDs of the Reid/Cameron Families were discovered during our annual Library Book Sale. We are attempting to contact the families or someone who might know them to advise them of our discovery.

Please contact me at 250-246-2099 or e-mail frankel@island.net if you have any information.

Thanks,

Myla Frankel

Rain or Shine, the Party is ON!

The Summer Soiree & Art Auction is ON rain or shine, start time 5:30pm

We are excited and ready to celebrate community, visit with friends, raise a glass, dine, buy new art and bid on a myriad of generously donated packages, including a discovery flight, hotel stays, theater, massages, gourmet dining, tree falling, machine work, house cleaning, chimney cleaning and MORE. Put on your party clothes, we'll see you there!

The Entire Soiree Team!