GONE ~ Free Box Spring & Mattress

Contact Tom or Gloria ~ quackf@telus.net or phone 250-246-3091

Visitors' Guide - Deadline Now

I'm working on this year's version of the Visitors' Guide (to see a copy of last year's, click here)  

I've contacted the existing advertisers directly, but if there's anyone who would like to go in, who I haven't yet contacted, please get back to me by the end of this week. 

We need to get it out as soon as possible.  Thanks!

Veronica

250 246 1509

veronica@thetisisland.net

Last Weekend for Yard Waste Burn

This weekend is your last chance to get your fire permit and burn your yard waste if you haven't already done so during the last six months. We have moved up to MODERATE risk and are drying out quickly. 

Evening campfire permits will still be available through May online or at the recycle/waste centre on Wed and Sat during yard hours.

TIVFD

TIID AGM Report

Thetis Island Improvement District 2016 AGM

This is a Powerpoint Download ~ your device must have Powerpoint installed to view this presentation.

Keith Rush

TIRRA Minutes & Trail Expansion

The most recent minutes of the TIRRA Executive are, as usual, posted at thetisisland.net. 

There is exciting news about an expansion of the community trail thanks to Ann and Bill Dickie. 

Please note that this opportunity will be fully discussed at the 23rd June TIRRA GM. 

Links to the minutes are:

http://thetisisland.net/tica-tirra/tirra.htm

Free Art Carpet

Desso (Netherlands) 8'x11' (approx- a few inches larger) art floor rug, possibly wool, short shag, great shape, free to good home.

Call Edith Hyatt 246-3038

Final Call for Thetis Phonebook

It's taken awhile, but I'm finally finishing off the next Thetis Island Phone Book.  I have confirmed your information with most of you already, but if you are new on the island and are not sure if I have you in there, or if any of your numbers or addresses have changed recently, or if you have new neighbours who might not know about The Book, please get in touch with me a.s.a.p.  Thanks!

Veronica Shelford

250 246 1509

or veronica@thetisisland.net

Gypsy Dance Workshop Postponed

If you are interested in joining the Gypsy Dancers of the Salish Sea for their Russian Roma Dance Workshop, please note the event is postponed until Saturday, June 4.

Taissia Gloukvova-Sinclair will be teaching Russian dance steps and a short choreography from 11:00AM until 4:00PM at the Community Hall.

$60.00 registration for anyone who would like to attend - register at tg0sinclair@gmail.com or phone 778-269-0922.

GONE ~ Free Furniture

Wood Frame Bunk Bed (Detachable) with mattresses and full size sofa bed.  Both in fine condition.

Contact: 250-246-2099

Ride to Nanaimo Needed

Hi, is anyone heading to Nanaimo on Tuesday morning? If so, Aislinn would love to catch a ride and pitch in for fuel. Please call 250-246-5269 or email me at stephanie.cottell@gmail.com .

Thanks!

Steph

TICA AGM Reminder

Another reminder of the TICA AGM, Monday April 25 at Forbes Hall 7:30PM

Coffee, tea and goodies will be available.

If you haven't already paid your membership dues for TICA or TIRRA, you can pay before the meeting.

You can also purchase tickets for the Summer Soiree that will be held at Forbes Hall on Saturday August 6, 2016.

Adults $30, Children $15, Children under 5: free

Nursery Plants & Bees ~ Neonicotinoids

As many of you may be aware both our native bees and honey bees are in trouble these days.

The theory is that the combined effects of habitat loss, varroa mites and Neonicotinoids have contributed to the collapse of bee colonies all across North America. A report from Friends of the Earth describes Neonicotinoids as systemic pesticides which are taken up through roots and leaves and distributed through the entire plant including the pollen and nectar.

These pesticides can kill the bees directly but even low level exposure can result in sub lethal effects such as altered learning, impaired foraging  and immune suppression which exacerbates the lethality of pathogen infections and mite infestations.

Unfortunately home gardeners have no idea that they may be poisoning bees by trying to plant bee friendly gardens. It has been common practise to pretreat nursery plants with neonicotinoids. Here is the good news. You can change this. When purchasing your bedding out plants and transplants ask the nursery if they have been pre treated with neonicotinoids.

If so, tell them of the damage being done and choose to buy your plants from suppliers who are neonicotinoid free. And yes, let's make our gardens truly bee friendly.

ThINC

Thetis Island Nature Conservancy