Thank You for Joining Us at the Sea Life Centre Launch!

We want to extend a big thank you to everyone who came out to the launch of the new Sea Life Centre last Saturday at Telegraph Harbour Marina - it was a great success! We’re so grateful to all who attended and to the many people who helped make this special event possible.

We're excited to share that the Sea Life Centre is now open every day for drop-in visits, and every Saturday from 1PM - 3PM we'll have staff on hand and fun activities for all ages. Be sure to check eSPOKES each week for details on that Saturday’s featured activity!

Whenever you visit, we kindly ask that you help us protect our marine ambassadors and keep the Sea Life Centre a safe, respectful space for everyone:
- Maximum of six visitors at a time inside the Sea Life Centre
- Wash your hands in the bucket outside the door to remove lotions, sunscreen, and other contaminants
- Use pinky fingers only when touching the animals in the lower tray
- No hands in the large aquarium
- Please be gentle - no poking or lifting the animals
- Leave the Centre tidy and make sure to close the door behind you

Thank you for your ongoing support - we look forward to seeing you soon!

Warm regards,

Charlotte,

ThINC Education and Stewardship Coordinator

More Pollinator Starts for Sale

I’ve got some a few more climate/pollinator friendly starts for sale in 4” pots, $7 each. Please email aimee.vand@gmail.comto order. Pick up at Jollity farm kiosk.

Sweet wormwood: An annual medicinal herb / flower that likes full sun, well-drained soil and tolerates dry conditions once established. Tall plants with sweet smelling feathery foliage and yellow blooms that are great fresh or dried in flower arrangements. An annual that will self-seed if allowed.

Yellow Tree Lupin: Native to the pacific northwest this hardy woody perennial has a tall bushy habit and abundant bright yellow scented flowers that pollinators love. Drought tolerant and low maintenance once established.

Sea Holly: A few more of these bee favourite perennials available. Sea Holly is easily recognized by its gorgeous iridescent blue spiky flowers. Easy to grow and drought-tolerant once established.

Sprouted Dahlias:
Potted up sprouting dahlias ready to transplant or keep in the pot. They are either orange or pink. ($15 each)

Aimee

Thank You Meadow Valley Strata!

Thank you, Meadow Valley Strata property owners for allowing the Thetis Island public to traverse your private road during the Hydro Lines Down emergency overnight on Pilkey Point Road.

Thetis residents do understand that as owners, you must pay for your gravel road upkeep and that vehicle speeds must be kept to a minimum for safety and road maintenance.

Thank you for opening the gate to allow drivers to get home and also to get to the ferry in the morning.

Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

What's Fresh @ Jollity Farm?

Open Saturday 10-1

Salad! Salad! Salad!
We will have lots of salad now for the rest of the season. Are you
interested in ordering a mid-week bag to keep you in fresh greens
through the week? We are considering a Wed. kiosk pick up of salad
greens and sauces if folks are interested
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Cherry tomatoes
San Marzano tomatoes
Cucumbers
Kale
Beets
Spinach
Sprouts
Mustard greens
Radish
Asparagus
Eggs
Kombucha

We are stocking up on sausages and ice cream for the following weekend.
With thanks from Jollity Farmers

Pilkey Point Road Closed from Hollyberry Lane to Kla-How-Ya Rd

IMPORTANT: Due to a downed power line, Pilkey Point Road is CLOSED between Hollyberry Lane and Kla-How-Ya Road. 

ALL traffic MUST detour via North Cove Road, Kenwood Drive, Meadow Valley Road, and Kla-How-Ya Road.

NOTE 20 km zone through Meadow Valley and Kla-How-Ya roads.

(If you're taking a morning ferry, allow extra time to get there!) A BC Hydro crew is expected to arrive on Thetis on Wednesday (May 28) to start clearing the line.

TIVFD

Roadside Mowing

There will be a mower working here for a while.

Please watch for him and take care when you are passing him!

Cheers

Emcon Joe

Webcam, TICA or TIRRA?

At Saturday’s TIRRA (Thetis Island Residents and Ratepayers Association) AGM there was some confusion regarding funding for the Ferry Webcam. To clarify, here is some background information.

TICA (Thetis Island Community Association) has provided funding over the years for the webcam and upgrades, with the revenue from the advertisements on the webcam site being a fundraising initiative for TICA.

None of this would be possible without the consent of Capernwray to have the webcam on their property, and Tim French, Veronica Shelford and others for their technical support over the years. The convenience and service the webcam provides is very valuable to the Thetis community.

An upgrade to the webcam was completed in early 2024 and the invoice was paid by TIRRA, with TICA being unaware of either the invoice or payment. With this information now being shared, TICA will pay for the upgrade.

To access the webcam, go to https://www.thetisisland.net/ferry/index.html

With thanks,

TICA Board

St. Margaret's Cemetery Spring Cleanup

Saturday, May 31, 10am-3pm

I participate in a number of activities on the Thetis, and I find the cemetery cleanup to be one of the more rewarding events. While I have no personal connections to anyone in the cemetery, they are part of our island heritage.

The cemetery is a vault of island history and is the permanent home for many of our forebears. From early settlers and the unmarked graves to recent burials, they carry a history of our island, and it is important to once a year pay tribute as a community to their lives.

From tidying up headstones, to general landscaping, there will be a range of projects to suit everyone's interests and abilities.

Please plan to come by and join us--we encourage everyone to join.

If possible, please bring small garden tools for general landscaping and/or scrub brushes and water pails to clean grave markers. We would encourage you to contribute to the picnic lunch, where we will remember and celebrate the lives that came before us.

Please contact me if you have any questions.
David Reay
St. Margaret's Cemetery Committee
davidreay@telus.net

Concrete Blocks

Free Fire Pit Concrete Blocks

Txt Heather 503-804-0775

Thank You: Clean-up Volunteers @ Forbes Hall

Thanks to the volunteers who turned up Saturday morning to help get Forbes Hall ready for the June 14th party and the upcoming summer season of events. The sun shone as they got to their tasks with lots of energy, chatting and laughter.

24 people made the windows shine, dusted off the screens, pulled thousands of weeds, tidied up the gardens, dusted books, sorted drawers, pressure-washed the patios, cleaned out the gutters, swept out the basement, cleared off the roofs, and trimmed up the grounds and driveway areas. With the final sweeping of gravel off from the pavement and blow-off of the dust done, it looks fabulous!

A sincere thank you from the TICA Board

Community Celebration Menu (June 14th)

Enjoy a great dinner at the upcoming Celebration!
The event is planned to be a mingle with your neighbours, friends and family evening with an easy take-out style supper with informal seating.

Main Menu:
Coastal Burger: Beef burger with Coastal cheese, sautéed mushrooms & onions, lettuce, tomato and pesto-mayo – served with roasted potato wedges and garlic aioli

Pulled Pork Sandwich: Pulled pork with BBQ sauce, mayo and coleslaw served with Summer Crunch salad / house vinaigrette

Black Bean Veggie Burger: Black Bean – chipotle burger, with roasted red pepper, grilled sweet onion, lettuce, tomato and pesto-mayo (V ) – served with Summer Crunch salad / house vinaigrette

Children’s Menu:
Hot Dog with choices of ketchup, relish and mustard.
Veggie sticks with Ranch dressing

Macaroni and Cheese with optional ketchup
Veggie sticks with Ranch dressing

Included: Soft Drinks and Dessert Treats will be available at the SOFT BAR.

Most diets can be accommodated.

Tickets are available: online through forbeshall.ca or contact Ellen Rush at ellenrush@gmail.com

General Admission: $12, Child’s Menu Ticket (ages 5 – 10): $6, Kids under 5: free
Admission includes Children’s Activities, BBQ Dinner, Soft Bar, Dessert and the Headlong Hearts Concert.
(No-host Bar)

To help us with planning please reply or buy your tickets by May 30th.
Thanks!

TICA Board

Bridge Game on Thetis

Anyone interested in playing bridge game on Wednesdays, from 1pm to 4pm, please feel free to join us at Forbes Hall.
We are easy going players and any level of bridge knowledge is fine with our group.

For more info please contact Gurk Sarioglu at 250-246-9965