Saturday at Forbes Hall

Did you know there will be food available for sale this Saturday at Forbes Hall?

Nettie & Don are preparing scrumptious baking served with coffee & tea starting at 10:00 am.

Lunch wraps will be ready around noon, so after you’ve been to the recycling come to the hall, visit the library, and browse the Bee Hive.

Sewing Bee, clothing and fabric swap from 10 – 4, no charge for advice, the use of an iron or the extra clothes and fabric.

Free Shop the island!

Found! ~ Missing Raft from Ladysmith Area

Found in Evening Cove ~ Thanks to all who kept an eye out for it!

Have you seen our raft?

It went missing from our beach just south of Holland Creek in Ladysmith on or around February 21, 2014. 

It is approximately 8' x 10', and has a concrete surface with a ladder and wooden rails on two sides.  There are solar dock lights and reflective tape on all four corners. 

Please contact Peter at 250-245-2733 if found.  Thank you!

Wildfire Season Starts April 1st ~

and that's no April Fools' Joke!

Permits for yard waste piles will be required starting April 1st.  

The Permit Pager will be turned on between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on April 1st at 250-715-9131  or you may apply for a permit on-line by visiting www.thetisislandfire.ca and choosing the link for Burn Permits.

We don't know how wildfire season will shape up this year.  Already in the past week five Cowichan Valley fire depts. have responded to bush fires, grass fires and out of control yard waste fires into the trees, even though it has been fairly wet.  On our own island last week, a resident found a stubborn root fire popping up in different places on his property that took two days and a lot of digging to extinguish.  He had thought he had thoroughly extinguished a small yard waste burn pile weeks previous and was surprised to see smoke drifting up out of the ground in several places.  Luckily that underground fire reared its head in March and not August.

Please be careful and follow all burning regulations.  Report any problems immediately so that we can get a jump on things.

Thanks!

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Thetis Island Fire Dept.

TIRRA AGM Reminder

Please be reminded of the TIRRA AGM this Thursday, March 27th at 7 pm. 

Annual reports are posted on the Thetis website, click here to view.

We will be setting the parcel tax rebate policy for the coming year.

Ernie Hunter

TIRRA Chair 250-252-0144

Are You Missing a Spoon?

Anyone missing a spoon from the Sat night concert contact Matt Hess.

Spoon is from a set marked Lauffer Holland

Maureen Loiselle

Camera Club ~ March 31st

Camera Club will meet on Monday March 31st 7pm at Forbes Hall.
Everyone welcome!

Carol Sowerby

Borrowed or Stolen?

Either way, I still need it back.  My aluminum orchard ladder.  

Was in my apple orchard waiting for me to start pruning my apple trees at 158A Pilkey Pt. Road.  

If you know who has purloined it, please call Jeannine Caldbeck  246-3876

Soup's On ~ Wednesday March 26th

Forbes Hall 11:30AM ~ 1:00PM or 'til we run out!

Menu:

Lamb Bean Soup or Vegetable Bean (vegetarian)

Corn Bread

Home Baked Goodies

Tea & Pot of Gold Coffee

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$5 Minimum Donation

See you Wednesday.

For more information on Soup's On, click here.

Thanks to the Hall Makeover Heroes!

The Forbes Hall Library Makeover is complete!

And we couldn't of done it without these wonderful people:

Tom Milliken, Chad Kerr, Doug Darling, Tom Anderson, Bill Dickie, Anne-Marie Koeppen (lunch lady), Helen Bird, Jonathan Boyce (painter), Dobson's Paints and Decorating (flooring), Celine Valestrand and a host of helpers

If I have left someone off I apologize.

 

Celine has a very hard job ahead so we ask that you have patience while she gets the books organized. We will be adding to the library as time goes by so watch out for that happening.

As of Tuesday morning the hall is open again to the general public.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Gloria Taylor
Hall Maintenance

And to you, too, Gloria, for your part in all of this!

Thetis Island Marina & Pub ~ This Week

Friday Night Dinner Special ~ March 28 served from 5-7 pm 

***FISH TACOS***

2 corn tortillas filled with beer-battered cod, shredded cabbage and drizzled with our own zesty white sauce, for the great price of $7.95! 

All ages and group sizes welcome ~ Call us at 250-246-3464 and reserved a table for your party or just drop by. 

Regular menu items also available and include the daily selection of homemade meat pies, soups OR stews.

We look forward to seeing you!

Other Events This Week:

Tuesday Night: Dart Night 6-8PM

Join us for a game of darts, some drinks and lots of laughs.

Amateurs to professionals are welcome!

Sunday Afternoon: Cribbage Beginning At 1PM

Come in, stay warm by the fire with your favourite bevvy and join the fun.

Eriksson/Geddes Book Launch

Mark Wednesday May 7 on your calendar because you are invited to come and celebrate with Ann Eriksson and Gary Geddes at 6 pm at the Old Firehouse Wine Bar in Duncan (40 Ingram St.) as they launch their new books.

Gary's is a volume of selected poems from his life's work titled What Does A House Want?  and Ann's is a novel called High Clear Bell of Morning. Volume One will be there to sell books.

Come early and have dinner at the Wine Bar, tapas style. We promise you a complimentary drink and a good literary time.

Anne Eriksson

Community Garden ~ Spring Startup April 5

Are you curious about the Community Garden behind Forbes Hall? Would you like to join the Community Gardeners and get your hands dirty with a group of enthusiastic volunteers? Or would you simply like to plant something in the garden to share with the Thetis Community.  Meet at the garden at 2 pm on Saturday, April 5 for a free orientation. We'll be planting some seeds, creating an oyster mushroom bed, and planning our 2014 season. Rumour has it there will be juice and homemade cookies.

We hope to see you there! The Community Garden Group.

Anne Eriksson