Cowichan Land Trust Events

May is a busy month, we have a lot of great events and workshops planned for this month.

Free events:

May 10th, 2pm-3pm - Birds of the Cowichan Bay a presentation by Eric Marshall at the Cowichan Library.

May 17th, all day - Low Tide Day, Kilpalis Beach, Cowichan Bay. For a full list of the day's events please visit: http://www.cowichanestuary.ca/low-tide-day/

Worskshops - registration required:

May 10th, 9:30 am to 4pm - Pollinator Conservation Workshop. Learn to protect, mange and increase populations of native pollinators. Cost $20 for members, $40 for non-members.

May 24th-25th, 9am-4pm - Streamkeepers Workshop, Cost: $60 members, $90 non-members (includes lunch & refreshments) $20 Streamkeeper Handbook (optional).

To register for any of the above contact the Cowichan Land Trust

Phone: 250-746-0227

Email: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca

Thank You ~

A big thank you to Randy & Lesley Buhr and Steve Frankel for beautifying the hall grounds.

Gloria Taylor

Firewood for Sale

Firewood in the round for sale. 

All fir, please call  Freya 250-246-0488

Coastal Fire Centre May 2 2014 Wildfire News

Click here for Wildfire News.

Binbitz Back!

Binbitz wants to fill your order for personalized greeting cards!

May and June are full of opportunities to show that special touch: Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduation and birthdays among others.

Email or call Cathy to place your order.   binbitz@telus.net   250-210-1871

{For returning clients....$5 off your first card of the season!}

May 10th video recording needed!

Can you hold a camera or iphone steady and record a 4 minute video? Are you available on the evening of May 10th? Would you volunteer your expertise for a good cause?

If you answered "yes" to all these questions, we have the perfect job for you!

On May 10th at Thetis Island Marina & Pub, some of our local belly dance group will be performing a special Shimmy Mob dance as a fundraising for a local womens shelter and in celebration of International Belly Dance Day. This is a registered international event and we are required to video tape our performance to send in to the head Shimmy Mob organization for posting to their website. We need to find someone capable of filming a good quality video tape. We will make it as easy as possible by providing and setting up a camera and tripod but it does require someone who has some amateur videotaping experience because it can't be sideways, out of focus, headless or make anyone seasick to watch (you get the idea).

Please contact Kelly Bannister ASAP if you can help. Thank you!

250-246-9753 or kelly_bannister@telus.net

Thetis Island Marina Friday Night Dinner

THETIS ISLAND MARINA ~ FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER SPECIAL

MAY 2, 2014

5:30PM – 7:30PM

FISH & CHIPS

Beer-battered cod with fresh-cut fries, served with cole slaw, tartar sauce and lemon slice

 1 pc fish -  $7.95

2 pc fish - $9.95

Call us at 250-246-3464 and reserve a table for your party, or just drop by.

We look forward to seeing you!

Don't forget today, Wednesday is Soup by the Sea!

Wednesday, April 30

-Split Pea with Ham

or

Roasted Carrot with Coconut and Ginger soup-

with a bun for only $5.00(tax included)

Telegraph Harbour Marina Job Positions Still Available

Telegraph Harbour Marina ~ A Couple of Opportunities left

There remain a couple of positions available in the Bistro and 1 position available on the docks at Telegraph Harbour Marina for the 2014 Spring/Summer Season.

Crew Opportunities in the Bistro entail a variety of tasks:

~Food servers/Customer Service

~Cashier

~Liquor Servers

~Ice Cream & Soda Fountain

~Bus & Dishwashing

~Food Prep & Kitchen help

~Inventory

~Watering Plants & Garden Maintenance

~Washroom & Laundry room duties

Crew Opportunities on the Dock include:

~Dock attendants/customer service

~Preparing Daily Dock Plan

~Fuel Dock Servicing

~Cashier

~Property Maintenance & Upkeep

We are seeking students (minimum 15 years of age) and energetic adults that are looking to work in a busy, beautiful and fun atmosphere. Telegraph Harbour Marina services transient boating customers, large rendezvous groups, and the many tourists that ferry across to enjoy a delicious meal at the Bistro, along with visiting the stunning surroundings of Thetis Island.

Applications & or letters of interest can be sent to Ron & Tara atsunny@telegraphharbour.com or mailed to P.O. Box 7-10, Thetis Island, B.C.

Thank you.

Tara & Ron

(250) 246-9511

Reminder: Clean-up Day-Sat May 3 and list of chores

Reminder of the Community Centre Clean-up Day this Saturday, May 3rd. 9am to 1pm.

Coffee and cookies supplied.

Here is the list of chores to be done:

Garden Beds- if you wish to help Lesley and Randy Buhr with the gardens bring along assorted garden tools

Windows- If you like doing windows and have your own special tools please bring those. Otherwise we will have vinegar and water and a clothe.

Cleaning Chairs and Tables- wear clothes that you don't mind getting wet and dirty

Powerwashing- does anyone own a power-washer and would you be able to power wash the patio and the old kitchen area pavilion floor.

Gutter cleaning- a pair of thick gloves and ? Ladder provided.

Wall hanging- we need someone knowledgeable to clean the wall hanging. Vacuumed provided.

Dust Bunnies- they have manage to allude us but we need someone to catch them.

Fridge and Convection oven in kitchen need a cleaning.

Are you a tennis playing and would be willing to clean that area up?

See you Saturday

Gloria

Hall Maintenance

Thetis Island Community Centre Grass Cutting Contract

The Thetis Island Community Association is soliciting expressions of interest in cutting the grass at the Community Centre.  We envisage the following guidelines:

Contractor uses and maintains his own mowing equipment

Cut all the lawn area around the community centre and weed eat in areas not reached by lawn mower

$80 per cut and maximum $480 per season

If interested, please contact me before this Saturday, May 3rd.

 ~~ Matt Hess, TICA Treasurer

250-246-9445  or  hessthetis@gmail.com

Mother's Day Sail for ThINC

On Sunday , May 11 (Mother's Day ) the Grail Dancer is hosting a picnic cruise to raise funds for ThINC.

The suggested donation is $30.00/person.

The destination is Pirates Cove on DeCourcey Island. We have room for 10 passengers.

Details :

    -0930  loading from Telegraph Harbour Marina (South-western most dock)

    -1700  returning

    -bring a lunch, warm gear, and a life jacket (we have extras, but they aren't too comfortable)

    -Pirate's has lovely walking trails and interesting beaches.

 To reserve,please contact Suzanne Sarioglu: email:  sarioglu@telus.net or phone246-9965

Thetis Island Phone Books For Sale

The Thetis Island Phone Books are not free.  They are a privately financed public service.  Producing them takes months of work, considerable expense and real dedication.  In recent years, this work has been headed and financed by Veronica Shelford.

Some phone books were recently accidentally distributed without charge.  These books were not free--taken without payment, these books are an extra expense against the future production of phone books.

Unfortunately some mistakes do slip through and these are publicly corrected as soon as possible. Corrections are listed in the Thetis Island Quarterly which, unlike the privately produced phone books, is published by TICA as a fundraiser for Forbes Hall and all of our Community Centre.

Claire Hess