Thetis Island Deer - a common sight

Bill Cobb

for full size image please click Bill Cobb's gallery.

Thetis Island Open Golf Tournament July 7th

It is springtime and time to think of the activities of summer, specifically the 32nd running of the Thetis Island Open.

The date for the Open this year  is Saturday July 7th at the Mount Brenton Golf Course in Chemainus starting at 10:30am.  The cost is $99.00 per person which includes golf (Texas Scramble format), 1/2 of a power cart, and dinner afterwards.

Please contact either Peter Pardee (246-4782) or Bill Sharp (246-3752) for entry forms.

TIRRA / TICA 2012 Membership Fees

Thetis Island Residents and Ratepayers Association & Thetis Island Community Association

 

Just a reminder.....if you have not paid your membership fees, you can fill out the form found at

TICA/TIRRA Membership Fee Request  

Do it now! If you cannot download and/or print the form, contact Matt Hess who will send you a copy! Email him at:

matthess@telus.net

 

Thetis Island Residents' and Ratepayers' Association (TIRRA): Your membership fee covers administration costs incurred by volunteers who look after ongoing public issues such as highways, ferries, community planning, operation of St. Margaret's Cemetery, disaster survival plans, and oversight of the solid waste system.

Thetis Island Community Association (TICA): Forbes Hall Community Centre is the home for a wide variety of community activities and services. Your membership helps maintain Forbes Hall, its tennis court, outside play area, community library & Internet privileges. Your membership also includes a subscription to the Thetis Island
Quarterly. TICA is administered by a volunteer board elected by its membership.

 

Please support the important goals of these Thetis Island organizations and the volunteer Board Members.

 

Can't remember if you paid this year? Contact 

TIRRA Treasurer Kevin Galbraith at 

galbraith@capenwray.ca

  or 

TICA President Matt Hess at 

matthess@telus.net

 

If you have already paid, Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!

 

(Note: Kevin has been collecting the fees for both organizations, but this job is scheduled to be turned over to TICA in the near future.)

 

Another reminder: The TICA Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday, May 24, 2012 ... 7:30 PM at Forbes Hall. Members will be receiving handouts by mail  in advance  regarding proposed By-law changes. Other important matters, such as the Hall Internet  service, will be discussed. Your attendance at the meeting and your input would be appreciated.

Rhubarb!

I have lots of rhubarb.  You can come and I will pick it for you.  The fee is a donation to the community hall.  Gwen Hunter 250-246-4209

Parade, then the Green Gala ~ join the fun!

May 19th at 1:30PM the 3rd annual parade will commence at the fire hall.  We will travel to both marinas.  PLan your floats, walks, rides, songs or whatever else you feel like doing.  Info: Gwen 250-246-4209

May 19th beginning at 6:30PM the Green Gala will serve up dinner.  There will be a silent auction, drinks and live music to dance to.  Buy your tickets in advance.  Let the good folks who are planning the Gala know how many to expect.  Tickets can be purchased at the post office on Thetis.  Adults $10.00 each and children are free.  Info: Stephanie 250-246-5269

A lot of work and effort is put into planning any event, so let's all work together to make this a fun filled and exciting day!  We need your particiaption. 

Native Mimulus

Gloria Taylor  

The Anderson Project

See how the build is progressing!  Click to photo gallery.

Green Gala Information Poster

click here to go to the Community Learning Garden page.

Mark your calendars! TICA's AGM May 24th

7:30PM Forbes Hall

for more information, go to Events

Soup's On ~ Wednesday ~ April 25th

Last lunch of the season, don't miss the fun!

for menu go to the Soup's On page

School Happenings ~ Fry Update

see how our fry are doing, click here!

Gwen's Kernels of Wisdom

Don built a broom puller for me. Today I pulled over 500 broom plants. Earth first; I'll start on the other planets later.

Gwen