Thetis Island Arts Council Presents ~

New Orleans Blues, Ragtime, Stride, Old Swing, Jazz and Vaudeville - Two Piano Tornado Concert coming to Thetis ! Sponsored by the Thetis Island Arts Council.

Two Piano Tornado is an unpredictable vortex that will pick the listener up and deposit them in another realm, surrounding them with swirling riffs improvised completely from what they hear in each other's playing. Never the same, always changing direction, and always spinning through both standard and original tunes, Annie Avery and Grant Simpson are a true force of nature.

Grant Simpson will return to Thetis, bringing along Annie Avery for a powerful "Piano Tornado" concert.  Friday, Nov. 6th at 7:30PM ~ $15.00 at the door.

Want to check them out? There are three music videos on this site: www.twopianotornado.com

Bioengineering Ecological Restoration Course

We are pleased to announce that the Cowichan Land Trust will be offering the popular Bioengineering Course again this year on Saturday and Sunday October 17th & 18th, from 9am to 4pm in Duncan, BC.

The two-day course is aimed at anyone wanting to learn more about ecological restoration options with an emphasis on bioengineering techniques. Soil bioengineering is an applied science that uses live plant materials to perform an engineering function such as slope stabilization, soil erosion control, or seepage control. 

Topics to be covered include:

    * Factors involved in successful restoration

    * Successional reclamation

    * Soil bioengineering techniques

    * Regional differences in climate, soils, hydrology, plant types, and growing seasons

    * Maintenance and monitoring.

Instructor David Polster is a plant ecologist with over thirty years of experience in vegetation studies and reclamation. He has developed a wide variety of reclamation techniques for the re-establishment of riparian and aquatic habitats. 

For more detailed information please visit http://www.cowichanlandtrust.ca/content/bioengineering-workshop

For further questions or to register for the course, please contact me by phone: (250) 746-0227 or email: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca.

Green Forum Reminder

A reminder that you can join your Green Party Candidate Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi right here on Thetis on Wednesday, Oct 7th directly following Soups On for a "Why Green? Why Fran?" forum from 1 PM - 2 PM in Forbes Hall. See you there!

Kelly Bannister

Ride to Duke Point

I am wondering if anyone might be going to Duke Point on either Tuesday  (Oct.6) or Wednesday (Oct.7) of this week? If so,would it be possible for me to get a ride there?  Please contact me at: danngjdenis@gmail.com

Thanking you in advance,

Dann G. J. Denis

Septic Tank Pump Out ~

I am organizing a septic tank pump out in the near future.  Please contact me if you are interested in sharing the truck costs.

Bob Bingham    250-246-4903 

Annual Flu Shot Clinic ~ November 4th

The Annual Flu Shot Clinic will be held at Forbes Hall on November 4th from 9:30 to 11AM  

Mark your calendar. 
TIVFD 

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, October 7th

Wednesday "Soup's On" at Forbes Hall...$5

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

This week....Potato Leek Soup (Regular and Vegetarian), Bread, Pumpkin Loaf.

Pot of Gold Coffee, Tea and interesting conversations

The Bridge Group invites you to drop in at the Library...1:00 PM

Sourdough Starter

Sadly my oven requires a new element and, while we wait for it, my baking options are limited. However, I will need to continue to feed my sourdough culture to keep it alive and healthy.

Consequently, I may be accumulating a lot of extra starter in the next few weeks! If you are interested in a jar of sourdough culture please let me know! Recipe and instructions for bread included. 

Steph: 250-246-5269

TIRRA AGM

Thursday, October 29th, Community Hall 

7:00PM until 8:45PM

Please make every effort to attend this meeting there are a number of very important Items on our Agenda:

Introduction/ Welcome:  Chair: Stu Downey

TIRRA Recognition: Ernie

1. RCMP Cpl Rick Fraser: Community Discussion & Concerns

2. Discussion with our LTC: Peter Luckham & Ken Hunter- (Letter from Easton Vance.) Carry Over from last AGM* 

*MOTION put forward by Easton Vance, As Follows:

“It is moved that the TIRRA executive petition the Lieutenant General in Council to amend schedule B in section 53 part 8 of the Island Trust Act, removing Thetis Island from said schedule B, returning the administration of Thetis Island solely to the jurisdiction of the Cowichan Valley Regional District.”

3. THiNC Presentation, Wet Lands Restoration-Anne Eriksson

4. Committee Reports / FAC Update; Keith Rush

5. SWM-Rebates VERY brief, Ernie Hunter 

6. New Business-Please submit at the beginning of this meeting 

Look forward to seeing you there!  Refreshments will be available 

Your TIRRA Executive

Missing Sandwich Board

My large sandwich board - white background and blue strips -- once again using it's legs to walk away from home. If you happen to know where the notice board is - I would appreciate hearing from you.

Will Lennox  250-246-2276 or wlennox@telus.net  Thanks.

Green Party Signs Available

No need to pinch your neighbour's sign - there are still a couple of Green Party lawn signs available!

Please contact Kelly or Ron Bannister.

Election Work on Thetis

There are 2 unfilled information officers’ positions at the polling station on Thetis Island for the Oct 19th Federal Election.  Candidates must be over 16 and a Canadian Citizen. Pay is $13.15 per hour for about a 12-14 hour day.

Contact the recruiting office directly @ 1-866-545-0469 or apply on line at elections.ca

If you have any questions you can contact me as well.  250-246-4504

Lynda Poirier

Community Relations, Cowichan Malahat Langford, Elections Canada