Thank You for Understanding the Village

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the "Building Bridges: Understanding the Village" workshop at Forbes Hall on Feb 6th. The event was a huge success with over 30 community members participating, ranging from youngsters to elders and many in-betweeners.

Kelly Bannister and Arlene Kasting

Spanish Lessons with Rosie

Wednesdays 5:30-6:30pm ~ Beginning February 12, 2014

In the Pub at Thetis Island Marina

Conversational Spanish for Adults

Beginners Welcome

Cost Is $5.00 Per Class

Almond Blossoms

We brought in some cuttings from our Almond Trees and look what happened!

Gloria Taylor

Helping Hands Needed for Soup's On ~ February 12th

We need an extra couple of people to help with set up, take down, and dishes at Soup's On this coming week. 

10:30AM until 2:30 PM, as our wonderful volunteers from Capernwray are unavailable that day.

If you are willing and able,

please contact Virginia Lamb at 250-246-9770

Pond Safety

Although this cold snap is producing pond ice, it's not safe yet. 

We're at about 1/4" thickness now and an inch of ice supports only 50 Lbs.  We need four full inches of ice to be safe.

Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department

BC Ferries To Implement Schedule Refinements April 28, 2014

Click here to view an announcement from BC Ferries regarding service level reductions.  This follows up on MoTI Minister Todd Stones announcement yesterday that the service level reductions are going ahead according to their plan.

BC Ferries will be providing local FAC's with draft schedule refinemennts between Friday of this week and Tuesday of next week.  The proposed schedules will be posted on the BC Ferries website on Wednesday February 12th for all to see.  Beginning Monday February 24th until March 14th BC Ferries has committed to meeting with designated community representatives to review sailing schedule refinements only.  We will keep you posted as events unfold.

Regards

Keith Rush

Chemainus-Thetis-Penelakut FAC

Wanted ~ Table, Chairs & Loveseat

Wanted:  Hello, wondering if anyone on the island is looking to part with a kitchen table, chairs, and love seat.  If so maybe we can work something out, please contact us at email: 

telwestconsulting@gmail.com 

phone: 709-769-5294

Thanks!

-Adam and Britt-

Aikido Mats

For the kind attention of Forbes Hall users:

The large black and red square mats in the storage room at Forbes Hall belong to our Aikido club. Grant Babin generously purchased the mats with his own money for our club at the crazy cost of almost $50 per mat (about $1500 for all the mats). 

While we are open to having the mats used for other appropriate activities at the hall, we respectfully request that users observe our mat etiquette, which is: 

(i) Absolutely no shoes on the mats 

(ii) Mats should be washed and air dried after each use before being put away 

(iii) Due care in assembly and dis-assembly is needed so that the joins are not damaged 

(iv) No sharp objects should be used on the mats to prevent gouges and other damage. 

We are happy to share but we can't afford new ones and we don't always anticipate the time to clean them before we use them if others leave them dirty.

Thank you for respecting our request. 

Any questions can be directed to Kelly Bannister

Library News ~ Computer Lists

New to the Library

Mildred Pierce DVD series

Downton Abbey season 4

Call the Midwife season 1 and 2

No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency season 1

TV Nostalgia DVD series

Scorched DVD

Bam Bam and Celeste DVD

Paddle to the Amazon - Don Starkell - Maritime Adventure

For younger readers

3 titles  in the hilarious Time Warp Trio series - Jon Scieska - age 7-11

The Dark is Rising series - Susan Cooper - Fantasy - reading level 10+

There are many great titles for younger readers!

Have you seen the entire shelf of picture books?

Happy Reading and Viewing

Celine

Jacket Found: Many Many Thanks and apologies to you all!

Dear Thetis Island friends and neighbors

In a very recent professional business conversation with Elizabeth Bond, I asked with very little hope, if she was aware that I had lost a down winter jacket, she had not made the connection to my various emails looking for my jacket, and she had been just on the brink of sending my jacket over seas to the worker she guessed was the owner.......

So with great amounts of gratitude for all your concerns about my lost jacket, huge appreciations for your efforts to match me up with my jacket or even some similar one.... And a very red face for my own embarrassment.... But think about it, you have another story to tell about someone else's seriously senior moments.....

Cheers

Take care,

Mary Forbes

Islands Trust Community Stewardship Nominations Open

Click here to view news release.

This Week at Thetis Island Marina & Pub

DINNER SPECIAL

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7, FROM 5-7PM

COME ON IN FOR BURGERS & FRIES!

Charbroiled beef or chicken burger served up with our delicious fresh cut fries for $9.95 

Burger, fries & add a sleeve of Sleeman’s Honey Brown Lager or Bud Light for the amazing meal deal price of $12.95! 

Regular menu items also available and include a selection of homemade meat pies, soups or stews.

Call us at 250-246-3464 and reserved a table for your party, or just drop by. We look forward to seeing you!