Proposed Chess Club ?

Alex Rozewicz and I have been playing chess over the last couple of months.  I'm a beginner so in truth Alex has been doing the brilliant playing and I've been doing the hard work of losing.  We were wondering if there are other people who would like to play chess or would like to learn chess over these cold winter months of January, February, March.

How many people would be interested in joining an informal chess club?  Also, how many people own a chess set that they could dig out of storage?

Let us know by phone or email.

Michelle michelleboehringer@yahoo.com

Ride to Ferry Wanted

Looking for a ride to Duke Point Ferry or Tsawwassen on Jan 7th. If anyone is heafing that way please Call Tom at 250 510 0538

Thanks

Garbage & Recycling Yard

Please be advised that, should we experience a significant snowfall over the next few days as some are predicting, the Recycling and Garbage Yard will be closed on Saturday, January 7th for public, volunteer, and staff safety. 

Thanks!

The Solid Waste Management Committee

John Stadt ~ Celebration of Life

A celebration of life gathering to honour John Stadt will take place at Forbes Hall on Saturday, January 14th at 2 p.m.  All are welcome.

If you would like to contribute a plate of food (sweet or savoury) for the reception that will follow, please call Lynn Hunter, 250-246-2176.

Basic Emergency Preparation Kit

Basic Preparations

Was one of your New Year's Resolutions to become more prepared for a disaster?  Here is a poster for what you need for a very BASIC emergency supply kit.  Don't forget the can opener.

TIVFD 

click on image to view in full size ~

Beer & Wine Bottles Wanted

We are looking for a quantity of bottles for bottling beer and wine.

Would like to have them by Saturday.

Thank you.

Murray Fraser

250 951 5430

phurray@gmail.com

Visitor to Thetis ~

Our friend and chinchilla/owl expert, Jerney DeVries, from the Netherlands, is coming this Friday to house/Pet sit on Thetis Island for 6 weeks. She has never been to Canada before let alone Thetis Island! Please give her a Thetis hug and big welcome!

Many thanks,

Martin & Anja

Dr. Martin E. Randle BVSc, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (IVAS), GPCert(SAS), MRCVS, FRSPH.

Forage Fish Monitoring ~ Jan. 3rd

We're looking forward to a forage fish monitoring session with biologist Ricky Belanger on Tuesday, Jan 3 at 2 pm at Sunrise Pt Beach. All interested islanders are welcome.

Happy New Year.

The ThINC board.

Polar Bear Swim ~ the Thetis version...

The great polar bears of the Salish Sea rise to the challenge again to embrace the chilly Pacific waters for a splashing good time on January 1, 2017 with red hot music by Zap Mama "Souca Na Na" keeping them warm.

Recorded and produced by Matti and Kelly Bannister.

Dec. 2016 Rainfall Stats ~ Preedy Harbour

courtesy of Keith Rush

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Lost & Found Pets

Yesterday espokes was able to reunite another missing pet with its owner by matching a missing and found email received simultaneously.  A most rewarding part of being an espokes volunteer.  

There is also a Pet Registry on this site, where your pet can be listed as a resource.

Another helpful way is to take a picture of your pet(s) along with all the information for contact and send it along to thetisblog.  If someone finds your pet they can contact you immediately, lessening the distress of a missing pet.

Send photos to editor@thetisblog.net for posting on both thetisblog.net and the Thetis Island Community Posts FB page.