Reminder ~ Robbie Burns Dinner

Buy your ticket for the Robbie Burns Supper before they are all gone ! 

$30.00 per person, cash directly to Simone Luckham, or cheque made out to TIMA c/o PO Box 59

Deadline January 23rd

We have a few seats left for the ever popular and faboulous Robbie Burns Supper on 30th January 2016 at 5:30 PM.

The traditional meal is lovingly prepared by the very capable crew consisting of Don, Rick and Nancy Sinclair, and Nettie Hayter.  To add to the delicious meal the event includes a variety of entertainment such as the very skilled Highland dancer Elaine Vallis, speeches, a bag pipe player, limerick contest, Scottish Country dancing and maybe a surprise skit or two.

There will also be opportunity to purchase wine, beer and whisky to complement your meal.  It takes place at the Thetis Community Centre and is bound to be a sold out event. If you would like to sit with a group of friends let us know and we will do our best to reserve a table (or part of it) for your group. Food sensitivity friendly meals can be requested only when buying your tickets.

Tickets are $30.00 per person and are on sale until 23rd January .

More info call Andy Keir 250-246-2132 or Simone Luckham 250-246-4802

Friday Nights' Dinners Resume at Thetis Island Marina

Happy New Year from Thetis Island Marina

Friday Night Dinner January 8, 2016

Served From 5-7PM

Fish And Chips  1pc $11/2pc $13

Our Signature Beer-Battered Cod served With Fresh-Cut Fries and Coleslaw.

Seafood Alfredo  $12 served With A Side Caesar Salad and Garlic Toast.

Families And Groups Welcome

Reservations Recommended

250-246-3464

See You Soon!

Wanted: Exercise Balls

Wanted: Anyone out there have an exercise ball also called Stability Balls?

You know the ones.......you tried it for maybe a couple of months and like me it went into some hidden corner of your house or garage and is now collecting dust.

My group of exercisers need these for future body sculpting use. If you have a spare one hanging around and would like to kindly donate it to a good cause please contact me at quackf@telus.net or 250-246-3091

Gloria Taylor

Zumba Resumes

Happy New Year to all you Zumba fans ~ let's dance off some of that turkey dinner!

Zumba will resume  again on Saturday the 9th of January at 9AM

Hope to see you all there.

Any more info call Helen Bird at 250 246 2469

Thanks from the Keirs

Andy and I would like to thank all the wonderful islanders for the support we received after his recent heart attack.

The cards, the meals that magically appeared and the people who took time to drop by were all greatly appreciated.

He is now slowly returning to his old self and can't wait for the day when he can regain his independence and drive by himself again!

Ann & Andy Keir

Wanted: Rental Accommodation

Rental accommodation required on Thetis Island until we can procure a house.

Dr Martin & Dr Anja Luther-Randle

erskine2814@outlook.com  

250 436 0045

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, January 6th

Forbes Hall

11:30AM to 1:00PM

Menu:

Salmon Chowder

Vegetable Chowder with Herbs

Epiphany Bread

Baked Goodies

Pot of Gold Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Hot Apple Drink

$5.00

Take out if there are leftovers

Bridge in the Library at One

Thetis Island Property Services

Thetis Island Property Services wants to wish everyone a Happy New Year!

Thank you for all your support in 2015 and we look forward to serving you in 2016

Sjoe & Nicole

2015 Year End Rainfall Data

Greetings ~

Please see below the final rainfall summary for 2015.  All readings are in millimetres (mm), and include an estimate for snow.  Again, I have included the yearly totals for Victoria Airport.  Happy New Year everyone.

                   2015        2014      2013     2012      2011      2010     2009

Jan                114         107         88        162        139         210       79               

Feb                148         179         58        104          77         121       48

Mar               108          128         68        154        129           92       81

Q-1               370          414        214       420        345         423      208      

Apr                 32         43           41          64         42          66        30

May                 9          32           58          47         53          89        30

Jun                  6          13           42          62         10          31        15

Q-2                47          88         141         173       105        186       75

Jul                  17            4            0           20          16          1         9

Aug                19           20          34            6            2         27        7

Sep                28           51          90            0          55         82       43

Q-3                64           75         124          26          73       110      59

Oct              103         168         11          158        54          74      123

Nov             135         133         92          167       153        195      271

Dec              269        172         28          174         61         201     110

Q-4              507         473        131        499        268        470     504

Total            988       1050       610        1118      791      1189      846 Seven yr avg:  942

Victoria        864       912         588        960      818        917      832     "      "    "     842

There are many observations that could be made for the year...Average first quarter. Record low second quarter. Below average third quarter, and a record fourth quarter making 2015 a slightly above average year. By the way, there are a number of folks who measure rainfall on the Island...and we compare readings on a somewhat irregular basis. My tallies tend to be lower than places like Moore Hill, the base of Burchell, Hollyberry Lane, the East side and the south end of Foster Point Road.

Keith Rush

15 Foster Point Road

eSPOKES ~ Update

Thanks for your patience as we worked last year to keep Thetis Island eSPOKES dependable and available to everyone.  eSPOKES is being delivered using two services: Google Groups and Tiny Letter. We are making a change in 2016.  After January 31, 2016, we will be posting exclusively to eSPOKES delivered by TinyLetter.  This will save work for your eSPOKES volunteers.

This is a Google Groups eSPOKES.  There is no need to unsubscribe from this Google Group, but please subscribe to TinyLetter eSPOKES by following the instructions at: http://tinyletter.com/espokes

Please let us know of any difficulties at:espokes@gmail.com

Your eSPOKES volunteers,

Claire and Carol

2016

Will Lennox ~ Celebration of Life

Please join us as we celebrate the life of Will Lennox.

Thetis Island Community Hall, January 24th 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

To share stories, memories and laughter, as Will wished that we would remember him.

Mary Forbes