ThINC Harvest Moon Dance

ThINC is one year old and to thank the Thetis Island Community for your wonderful support we invite you to our Harvest Moon Family Dance on Saturday, September 21 at Forbes Hall

Put on your twirly skirts, your jeans and checkered shirts, and a pair of comfortable dancing shoes and come and dance to the Mount Benson Ceili Band with Victoria Contra Dance Caller Doug Paterson.

Everyone welcome...all ages...come by yourself or with a friend...everyone dances with everyone...no experience needed...all dances taught on the spot.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Food by Don and Nettie for sale starting at 5:30. Dancing starts at 6:30.  Fun door prizes!

Reserve your tickets from Stephanie and Vicki at the Recycling Depot on Saturday and Wednesday mornings with a donation of $5 to support the musicians.

This is an alcohol-free event.

VIHA Flu Shot Clinic ~ Date

VIHA nurses will be inoculating Thetis Islanders once again at the annual Flu Shot Clinic.

This year it will be held on November 6, Wednesday from 9:30AM to 11:30AM at Forbes Hall. 

Please mark the date on your calendar.

Septic ~ Flushable Wipes

Thinking of ways to keep our bathrooms sanitary is important to all of us. A lot of people are using flushable wipes these days.Unfortunately these wipes do not break down like toilet paper causing huge issues that can be costly to homeowners.

Consider disposing them in a sealed trash container instead of flushing into your septic system.

Thanks.

Dave Knowles

FAC ~ Traffic Stats for August

Click here to view the recent traffic stats for our route and others.

Islands Trust Annual Report Posted

Click here to access the Annual Reports section of the Islands Trust Website.

TISC Dinner Event Schedule (formerly Seniors Dinners)

Mark your calendars ...Here is the Schedule of Dinner Events presented by the Thetis Island Seniors' Committee

 

Let me know if you want to be on the "Regular Attendee List".... this means that you only need to contact me if you WILL NOT be attending.

 

We are now taking reservations for the first dinner of the season ... Sunday, September 22. Send an email to donella123@aol.com or put a note in the Drop Box addressed to Dee 16-2. The deadline to reserve is 5 PM September 18---so we can give the cooks time to shop!

 

Seniors 55 and over may each bring two guests. Meals cost $18. Refreshment is Available. Vegetarian meals provided by advance request. Seating is at 5:30 PM - Forbes Hall.

The dinner dates this season are on Sundays:

22 September

20 October

17 November

15 December

26 January

16 February

16 March

13 April 

 

Dee Smith, Reservations

 

The Seniors' Committee: Donna Stadt, Shirley Burr, Sieka Pardee, Dee Smith, Helen Bird, Gloria Taylor

For full information on the TISC Dinner Events, click here.

Muscular Dystrophy - Thank You

Thank you for donating to the Fire Fighters' Boot Drive for Muscular Dystrophy by slipping your loose change into the Boot at both the Saturday Summer Fair and Sunday Summer Market during July and August.  With your help we raised $60. for this great cause.  A special Thank You! to Gloria Taylor and Dee Smith for babysitting the Boot for the TIVFD at the Markets and Fairs.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Thetis Island Fire Dept.

Comment Regarding Garbage/Recycle Parcel Tax ~ S. Frankel

Please bear with me as  I would like to add some thoughts to my original BLOG of September 1st.

To those individuals, (part-time or full time residents) who are in opposition to the fees/Parcel Tax needed to sustain our solid waste/recycle system, please take a moment to consider these questions and  points:

1.  You are also paying school taxes. These taxes support the very high quality of education our students recieve both on Thetis Island and in Chemainus.

Would you use the same arguments that you use in your  oppostition to the solid waste tax?  That is; "I have no kids in school here, why sould I support my taxes going to the school!" Albeit, the school to is an essential service for our Island community.

2. Are you opposed to providing fianancial support (tax) to our  Thetis Island Improvement District which oversees our VOLUNTEER (There's that V Word again;  VOLUNTEER) Fire Department?  A very essesntial  community service. Or, would your argument again be; "I never use the TIVFD services"....You are fortunate that you never required the needs for their life saving and fire rescue services, along with other numerous areas of support; education, training, etc.

3. You may not believe in taxation for services, in part because you are a Part Time Resident". I would guess that if the need arose you certainly would make use of the various Essential Energency services. I can think of a number of examples that individuals have in fact made that "call for help".

4. Our community is a vibrant, caring, friendly place. The common factor is that people who live here, chose to do so, for the qualities, community values,and beauty of our (fortunate)location and having the good fortune to be able to live in this wonderful part of the world.  

We ALL have a responsibility to; CONTRIBUTE, SUSTAIN, GIVE BACK TO, PARTICIPATE, VOLUNTEER in our community, whether we are full-time or part-time residents. This is what makes a great community healthy and sustainable, and when added up is for our individual and the collective good.

Again, thank you for taking the time to read my opinions.

Steve Frankel

Please bear with me as  I would like to add some thoughts to my original BLOG of September 1st.
To those individuals, (part-time or full time residents) who are in opposition to the fees/Parcel Tax needed to sustain our solid waste/recycle system, please take a moment to consider these questions and  points:
1.  You are also paying school taxes. These taxes support the very high quality of education our students recieve both on Thetis Island and in Chemainus.Would you use the same arguments that you use in your  oppostition to the solid waste tax?  That is; "I have no kids in school here, why sould I support my taxes going to the school!" Albeit, the school to is an essential service for our Island community.
2. Are you opposed to providing fianancial support (tax) to our  Thetis Island Improvement District which oversees our VOLUNTEER (There's that V Word again;  VOLUNTEER) Fire Department?  A very essesntial  community service. Or, would your argument again be; "I never use the TIVFD services"....You are fortunate that you never required the needs for their life saving and fire rescue services, along with other numerous areas of support; education, training, etc.
3. You may not believe in taxation for services, in part because you are a Part Time Resident". I would guess that if the need arose you certainly would make use of the various Essential Energency services. I can think of a number of examples that individuals have in fact made that "call for help".
4. Our community is a vibrant, caring, friendly place. The common factor is that people who live here, chose to do so, for the qualities, community values,and beauty of our (fortunate)location and having the good fortune to be able to live in this wonderful part of the world.  
We ALL have a responsibility to; CONTRIBUTE, SUSTAIN, GIVE BACK TO, PARTICIPATE, VOLUNTEER in our community, whether we are full-time or part-time residents. This is what makes a great community healthy and sustainable, and when added up is for our individual and the collective good.
Again, thank you for taking the time to read my opinions.
Steve Frankel

Soup's On Season's Start Up Meeting

Dust off your Soup Pots & Spoons!

Meeting to discuss this year's Soup's On program

Forbes Hall

Wednesday, September 11th

at 10:30AM following the Kitchen Orientation Meeting at 10:00AM

If you'd like to be part of this great program, we'd love to have you!  We're always on the look-out for bakers and soup makers.  Time commitment for helpers is generally 10:00AM to 2:00PM one Wednesday a month.  Come to the meeting and find out how you can help!

For more information please contact Ann Dickie at dickie.ann@gmail.com or call me at 250-246-4079

More Clarification at Recycle Site

Both Ernie Hunter and Denis Gagnon, (solid waste chair), are planning to be at the recycle yard this Saturday the 7th if anyone would like to discuss the CVRD bylaw 3713 that is currently in progress.

Thanks,

Ernie

250-252-0144

JOLLITY farm Open Saturday

Open Saturday 10am - 1 pm

Spring onions, Eggplant, Savoy cabbage, Kale, Swiss chard, Shiso, Lemon cucumbers, Peppers, Tomatoes, Ground cherries, Purple beans, Tomatillos, Acorn squash

Yoga Coming!

I have had a lot of interest in starting up yoga again.  After a very busy summer, I am going to have some down time in the first part of September, and then I will start up in the 3rd week of September.  There will be some different offerings this year and some different pricing options.  I will forward more information next week.  I am going to ask for 6-week commitments from you and I will need 5-6 people per class before they will run this year.

So most yoga classes will start the week of Sept 23rd and I will be contacting all my past yoga students to let them know their current balance and ask for their input on desired classes.

I look forward to seeing you all in a couple of weeks.

Warmly, Dawn Gordon

250-246-9212 dawn_gordon@telus.net