Congratulations!

Referendum Outcome:

To all the hardworking dedicated volunteers and staff...

Thanks to all of you for ALL your hard work and commitment to the community!!!

The Frankel Family,

Myla, Steve and Jacob

Islands Trust Identifies Ferry Cuts as Top Threat to Island Economies

On December 3^rd, Trust Council invited provincial, regional and local elected representatives, economic development commissions and chambers of commerce to discuss the health of island economies.  At that workshop, community leaders came to a clear consensus that ferry service cuts and rising ferry fares present the greatest threat to island economies. 

Learn more

http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/media/245157/ferrycutsthreateneconomy.pdf

If you have any questions or require the news release in a different format, please contact Laura Stringer at lstringer@islandstrust.bc.ca

Christine Rikley

On Behalf of the Islands Trust

FAC ~ letters

There are several letters posted to the Community Website regarding BC Ferries' Service Cuts.  Please click here to access them.  More will be posted as they are received.

Keith Rush

Seniors Dinner ~ Dec. 15th

Make your reservations now! Seniors, 55 and over, may each bring two guests.

Seating is at 5:30 PM -  Forbes Hall. Dinner Fee - $18  "Refreshments Available"

email your reservation donella123@aol.com or a drop box note - Dee 16-2 by 5 PM, Wed Dec 11th

 

THE MENU:

Carmelized Onion Tart with Moon-Blush Tomatoes

Lime Marinated Chicken Breasts

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Orange & Pancetta Braised Brussels Sprouts with Apricots

Chocolate Satin Mousse with Custard Sauce

**Pot of Gold Decaf Coffee**Tea**Punch**

Dee Smith

For more information on the Seniors Dinners, click on the image.

 

Last Call for Phone Book Updates

I'm coming to the end of the updating process for the phone book. If there are any more changes (and there could well be, since I started on this in June!) please let me know by the 14th of December.  Thanks!
Veronica at 250 246 1509 or veronica@thetisisland.net

Soup's On ~ December 11th

Wednesday, December 11th

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

Menu:

Ginger Chicken Noodle Soup

Baguettes

Buttertarts

Tea & Pot of Gold Coffee

$5 Minimum Donation

See you Wednesday.

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

Holiday Bazaar 2013

Photos from the Holiday Bazaar 2013 at Forbes Hall Dec. 6 & 7

Click on the photo for more pictures.

Gloria Taylor

Referendum Results (unofficial from CVRD website)

Yes: 221 No:23

Holiday Bazaar ~ December 6 & 7

Holiday Bazaar Friday & Saturday ~ plus Café TICA !

At Forbes Hall from 10 - 3

Lots of holiday gift ideas presented by local artists!

Café TICA will serve cinnamon buns and scones at 10 AM and then lunch beginning at 11 AM.

Rueben Sandwiches, Toasted Cheese and Tomato sandwiches, Roasted Veggie Sandwiches;

Salad, Soup, Potato Chips.

Beverages served all day: Coffee, Tea, Hot Apple Drink, Hot Chocolate, Orange Juice, Soda Pop.

Donella (Dee) Smith, Frog Pond Cottage

Recycler Yard Baler Part Recovered ~

The missing baler part has been recovered.  Much appreciation goes to the e-spokes crew for keeping us all in touch with one another. 

Generally speaking, a huge amount of energy is saved in our community with this important communication link.

Many thanks,

Ernie

What's Up at St. Margaret's?

Over the next few months you may be seeing some activity taking place down at the cemetery. We are into the early stages of planning the new portion  of land donated by Capernwray Torchbearers. This land is to be developed as cemetery space providing  interment options for the community well into the future.

In order to facilitate the Community Studio planners and the Board in coming up with the best plan, a general clean up of debris and blackberries was needed. A great thanks  goes out to those who volunteered to help with the task: Norm Kasting, Wendy and Glen Andison, Doreen Liley , Dave Steen, Vicki Walker, Myla and Steve Frankel, Pam Lee and Gurk Sarioglu. It was a beautiful fall day perfect for the work needing to be done. Laughter, song , chatter and chain saw all in full chorus made it a wonderful community work day.  

Please watch for more news regarding this new project for the cemetery after the new year.

Suzanne Sarioglu

Ferry Cuts ~ the sweet spot

Click here to view the news release for the Ferry Advisory Committee Chairs ~ is there a better way to save money?