BC Liberal Party ~ Farm Basket Fundraiser

Alana DeLong and the rest of the board of the BC Liberal riding association of your riding are pleased to invite all to a fundraiser this Friday, August 26th at the Mount Brenton Golf Course. There is a sit down dinner and a cash bar. Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick is attending and there is a live auction of baskets of produce from local farms including our own Jollity Farm. So come out and enjoy a fine meal, some fun socializing and help get a Thetis Islander elected as our advocate in Victoria.

Details and tickets can be found at http://bclib.ca/e62925 or call Alana and Robert at 250-436-0337

Hope to see you there!

Camera Club ~ August 25th

Camera Club meeting Thursday August 25th 7pm in the library at Forbes Hall. Everyone welcome!

Thanks

Carol Sowerby

Septic Pump Out

I deleted the eSpokes where someone was wondering if anyone else needs their septic pumped out here on Thetis. Yes we do and would love to hear from you.

Please contact Glenda Petersen at (250) 416-0638 or email glendajp@telus.net

Jean Challenger on Island

Jean is back on the island for a week. She is doing great and remains the poster child for healthy Thetis Island living! Jean is looking forward to seeing old friends and neighbours. If you would like to say hi, drop by the Challenger home at 213 Pilkey Point.

Robert Spencer

Desk for Sale

5ft x 2.5ft 3 drawer desk for sale $25.00

Solid and in Excellent Condition.

Contact Heather @ 250 218-1281

Large Suitcase Wanted

Does anyone have a large old hard suitcase? We would like to use it to take paintings back to Switzerland in September. The size: ideal would be 40x30" inside measure. Telephone 2469103 or email zdenekopo@gmail.com. ZDENEK

Joan Brich

Hat Lost

Lost, Sunday, August 21, 2016 somewhere on walk on paved roads (Harbour, Foster Point, Pilkey Point and Marina Drive) between Thetis Island Marina and Telegraph Harbour Marina - Beige Eddie Bauer sun hat with string tie - a long-time beloved favourite.

If found please phone 250-748-7425.

Thank you. Carolyn

More info about the ocean's colour ~ cbc.ca

NASA Satellite Image

Click here to view article.

Coccolithophore ~ making our green sea blue

Apparently we are experiencing perfect conditions for a bloom of Coccolithophore, turning our green sea blue.

To learn more, click here.

TIVFD ~ Take Care in the Heat Wave

Seniors are infamous for forgetting to drink more fluids than usual during a heat wave. Please ensure you are making yourself drink water etc. Dehydration can create serious medical problems.

Please be aware we are in EXTREME fire hazard and a spark from machinery or an ember from a tossed cigarette can create explosive fire behaviour. Thanks for reporting daytime smoke. Absolutely no open flames other than propane campfire or cooking appliances outdoors.

TIVFD

Update ~ Lawrence Nature Path

Update - the inaugral Thetis Island Trail Licence with TIRRA & Bill and Ann Dickie has been signed off as of Thursday.

Thank you Andy and Vicki for all your work on this to-date. Thank you Bill and Ann for approaching TIRRA with such a generous vision for the community!

More to come,

Thanks,

Stu Downey, TIRRA

Thetis Island Marina & Pub ~ Special Event

Saturday, August 20, 2016 

We will be showing the televised live, commercial-free CBC broadcast of the TRAGICALLY HIP - their final concert in Kingston, Ontario.

Show begins at 5:30pm; pre-show at 5:00pm.

Dinner served until 8:00pm.