Capernwray Harbour - Art Show & Sale - Aug 29th

This week at Capernwray Harbour, there are a group of painters from Nanaimo area who have been staying on the property enjoying all that Thetis Island has to offer.

They are doing an art show and sale tomorrow evening, Thursday Aug 29th starting at 7:00 pm in the lecture hall foyer at the top of Capernwray property. Everyone is welcome to come and look around or shop for some familiar sights captured in a painting.

Also a group of Quilters are doing a show & share following the painters show on Thursday the 29th in the lecture hall classroom.

Everyone is welcome!

Sarah Hutchings

Capernwray Harbour 

 

Community Fair ~ last one of the summer!

Saturday, August 31st

Forbes Hall 10AM ~ 1PM

Join us at the very social Saturday Community Fair. 

Artisans, display your wares!

Everyone, bring whatever you have to sell – check out the backs of your closets, cupboards, & crawlspaces!  Lots of islanders have moved hundreds of $ of merchandise this summer! 

This Saturday the Café will be serving yummy Cinnamon Buns, Raspberry Scones and whatever else we come up with!  

Grab a coffee (tea or cold beverage) for a browse and visit!

Vendors, please contact Ann Dickie to let us know you’re attending.  Please arrive by 9:30 AM to set up.

Seniors Dinners ~ Name Change!

Please note that Seniors Dinners are now called TISC Dinner Events.  Their page is listed under Island Groups & Activities. Click here to go directly to their page.

Dog House & TV Free

Here it is BIG dog lovers. FREE! Very BIG solid cedar, excellent condition, big enough for extra large dogs.

Can even be used for "overflow guests" the ones you may not be crazy about. Comes with one rubber play item

 

This dog house was purchased new from Bosley's Pet Store. It is in great shape. You pick it up and it's yours!

 

Contact: Steve or Myla, PH# 250-246-2099

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32"Sony Trinitron TV in working condition. Free to first taker.

Call Liz or Dave at 250-210-8886

Outdoor Burn Ban Still in Effect on Thetis

Although the BC Forest Service has lifted the total fire ban for parks and crown land in the Coastal Fire Region, Thetis Island Fire Dept. continues to enforce a total fire ban, including campfires, at this time.

 

Local conditions in our forests are still at HIGH hazard and we need several full days/nights of rain here to lift the ban partially to allow for campfires.  Long term fire weather forecasts predict a drying trend again for next week.  

Please continue to report all outdoor smoke sightings on Thetis to 911 and the Fire Dept. will investigate.  We still have to get through September, traditionally our driest month.  

Any future change of the fire ban on Thetis will be posted on the TIVFD website, e-Spokes, the Thetis Blog, the ferry hazard board, and the permit signs posted at various locations on the island.

You can also call the Duty Officer for information: 250-252-0228 (due to several large cell holes on the island, you may have to leave a message).

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department

Thetis Island Improvement District ~ Links

On Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department website

TIID 2013 AGM minutes and TIID Regular Board meeting minutes

linked from the TIID page at the TIVFD website:

http://www.thetisislandfire.ca/tiid.html

Minutes of 2013 Annual General Meeting

http://www.thetisislandfire.ca/tiid/TIID-AGM-Minutes-18may2013.pdf

Minutes of the July 23, 2013 Board Meeting

http://www.thetisislandfire.ca/tiid/TIID-Bd-Mtg-Minutes-23jul2013.pdf

Soiree a Big Success

On behalf of TICA and the Thetis Island Community Fund we would like to thank everyone who attended our 3^rd annual Summer Soiree, donated art, services and other items for the silent and live auctions, bought art, contributed easels and worked on the event.

It was a great success and we are happy to report that we raised almost $12,000 which will be divided between TICA and the Fund. A sincere Thank You to everyone on Thetis for your support of this good cause.

Carolyn Askew, president, TICA

Teresa Moore, president, Thetis Island Community Fund

Camera Club

Tuesday 27th August, 7 pm in the Hunter Room at Forbes Hall

Carol Sowerby

Needlework Display

Wednesday, August 28th, 7 pm at Capernwray in the lounge of the Main Hall

100+ wonderful pieces

Ruth Kempe

ThINC is One Year Old!

ThINC is one year old!

To express our gratitude to the Thetis Island community for your wonderful support we invite you to join us at Forbes Community Hall for a:

Harvest Moon Family Dance 

on

Saturday, September 21 

Come and dance to the

Mount Benson Ceili Band

with Victoria contra dance caller Doug Paterson.

What Doug says about contra dancing: Everyone welcome...all ages...come by yourself or with a friend...everyone dances with everyone...no experience necessary...all dances taught on the spot. Come and build community!

 Advance tickets only please. Reserve your tickets from Stephanie and Vicki at the Recycling Depot on Saturdays and Wednesdays (9-12 a.m.) with a donation of $5/person to support the musicians.

Children under 12 free.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Food and drinks by Chocolate Lilies available for sale starting at 5:30. Dancing starts at 6:30. Costumes welcome! Fun door prizes!

This is an alcohol-free event.

Found a New Home ! - 18' Diameter x 4' High Sure Set Pool - Free

Gone!

Great for water storage or as a pool!  comes with access ladder.

Easy access for pick-up.  250-246-4079

Items for Sale

Deep Green leather couch 8' x 35"h x 36"d very comfortable, $275, phone 780-990-5818

Wood Desk  58” x 2' x 53 1/2", good quality, $62, phone 780-990-5818

Wood Rocking chair and matching stool, $135, 780-990-5818 

White cupboard  21d x 36w x 6'h -   3   3/4 handles, $35

Jamie Hayward 780-990-5818