Bread Orders for Christmas

Hello everyone,

This is to let you know that I will be taking a break from Sunday, December 21st until Friday January 2nd. 

If you want to make sure you'll have delicious bread on your table for Christmas Eve and New Year's, please place your orders before Wednesday, December 17th and collect before Sunday, December 21st. The breads freeze beautifully so you'll have perfect bread when you need it over the holidays. 

Your choice of breads:

French Country Sourdough Loaf: $4 Multigrain Sourdough Boule: $4.50

Poppy Seed Sourdough Braid: $5 Sourdough Brioche: $12

Honey & Spices bread (“Pain d'épices”): $10

All breads are made using organic flours. 

Give me a call at 250-246-1292 or email me at anais.gerber@tarao.org 

Happy Holidays!

Anaïs

Reminder: Anglican Communion Dec. 11 Forbes Hall

All are invited to attend an Anglican communion service, with prayer for the sick, on Thursday, December 11 at 3 p.m.

Library, Forbes Hall ~ Michael Wimmer officiating

Tea will be served following the service.  All contributions of goodies gratefully received!

Call Lucy Hayward for more information:  250-246-2059

Charlie Brown Christmas Trees

I am clearing my apple orchard of a small number of young Douglas Firs. Instead of shredding them for mulch I will have them at the Solid Waste Recycling Centre on Saturday morning if you need a non-commercial, homegrown natural-looking cut-stem tree (various sizes from tiny to tall) for Christmas. First come, first served. A donation to Friends of Furries would be enthusiastically accepted if offered.

If anyone else is also clearing their garden of "volunteer" firs this week, bring them along on Saturday to display with mine. I will be shredding any leftovers later, but someone may want your fir tree for Christmas.

Jeannine Caldbeck

Burchell Hill Campaign Featured in Islands Trust Fund Newsletter

The latest edition of The Heron features an article on acquisition of Lower Burchell Hill a cover photo of Thetis Islanders.

Click here to view.

Kelly Bannister

Thetis Island Elementary Field Update

Dear families and community members,

I would like to share with each of you an update regarding our school field. Two people have come forward to accept responsibility for their actions and the impact they have caused not only to our school but within the community as well. Both of the people involved are very remorseful for their actions and recognize that they need to make the situation right.  All of the information has been passed onto the school board and the Director of Operations. In the Spring, when the fields are drier, the grounds crew will come over along with the Director  tosurvey the situation and prepare a plan to restore the fields.   There is no cost to the parent group or community members for the restoration of the fields as this is school district property. 

Thank you for your strong sense of community and your willingness to support and care for our school.

Sincerely,

Brenda Stevenson

Principal

Comments have been received regarding this post, but will not be posted as they were sent anonymously.  

Editor

Christmas Bazaar ~ family thanks

I wanted to thank the community for coming out to the craft sale and supporting the children selling items.

I want to extend warm, sincere,  gratitude to all those who lavished my children with attention (and/or little gifts). The children experienced a truly magical weekend and are still talking about it.

Thank you so very much,

Airi Rogers

Christmas Hampers

For the past couple of years I have been involved in the Christmas hamper program at Cowichan Neighbourhood House.  It is a complicated undertaking to sort out all the donations that come in (we have lots of teddy bears and soap). From past experience it was found to be that there were certain gaps in donations especially teen boys and elderly. CNH developed the "adopt a family" to fill the gaps. Here are links to descriptions of the program 

http://www.cnha.ca/adopt-family-christmas-post/

http://www.cnha.ca/adopt-family-christmas-2013/ 

If you would like to help you can contact me or Neighbourhood House, at the old fire hall in Chemainus. 

Lynda Poirier lynda.patricia@yahoo.com

Thetis Island Marina Holiday Events

Click here to view Holiday Hours.

Cords of Dry Fir for Sale

16" Dry Fir $200 / cord

$250 delivered  on island

250.246.2564

Camera Club ~ Oct 30th

The next meeting of the Camera Club will be Thursday, January 29. 

The theme is ‘black and white.’

All are welcome!

Carol Sowerby

Dinner Club ~ Sunday, December 14th

Seating at 5:30 PM Forbes Hall

All adults are welcome! $18 at the door

Please make your reservations by 5 PM Wednesday December 10

email donella123@aol.com

Or leave a note in the drop box for Dee, Box 16-2

Menu

Creamy Spinach Soup

Tourtiere (Pork Pie ~ A Quebec Christmas Tradition) with Apple Chutney

Carrot Cauliflower Gratin & Roasted Bok Choi

Dark Chocolate Terrine with Orange Sauce

Pot of Gold Decaf Coffee - Tea - Punch

"Refreshments Available"

Soups' On ~ Dec. 10th

Wednesday Soup's On at Forbes Hall $5.00

11:30 AM until the soup runs out or 1:00 PM whichever happens first.

Take out available if there is enough soup.

MENU

Chicken Vegetable Soup with Rotini

Vegetarian option

Bread

Pot of Gold Coffee and Tea

 

Bridge follows at 1:00 PM in the Hunter Room