Quarterly ~ deadline approaching!

Deadline for the next issue of the Quarterley is May 10th for all articles and ads.
Articles and information for this issue to be sent to Carol Sowerby: sowerby@seaside.net

FAC ~ Summary of April 12th Meeting

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Spring Fling at Thetis Island Recycling

Celebrate Earth Day!

Saturday April 20th 9:30 -12 noon

Participate in mural painting on our new shed wall!

Entertainment ~ welcoming Buskers from Pender Island!

Learn about our new compost program!

Pony rides and petting "zoo"!

lemonade and cookies!

Games and prizes!

See you there!

Alcoholics Anonymous

Thetis Island Discussion Group will meet every Monday night at 7pm in the library at Forbes Hall. This is an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. For more information please contact Rodney @250-246-4303 or Bruce @  250-416-1310

Final Seniors Dinner for the season ~ April 21st

Season's Finale!

 

Forbes Hall - Sunday, April 21

Seating at 5:30 PM

RSVP's by Wed April 17

Drop Box message to Dee Box 16-2 or email donella123@aol.com. Vegetarian by request.

Each senior (60 & over) may bring two guests. Fee of $18 paid at the door. Wine, liqueur, port sold at the bar.

 

THE MENU

Savoury cheese stuffed pasta shells
Beef Stroganoff
(vegetarian option: vegetarian goulash)
Lemon, Herb roasted potatoes
Sauteed cabbage with currants
Roasted carrots
Sun dried tomato and dill bread
Banana pecan crumble
Pot of Gold Coffee, Tea, Punch

For more information, click here.

Community Church Greetings & Update

Click here for full information regarding this Sunday's service and future services.

thetisblog's 1st Anniversary & Photo Contest

thetisblog.net 's first anniversary is this week!  Thanks to all the submitters and readers, it has been a very successful year, click here for information on how successful it's been. To celebrate, we're holding a photo contest.  Click here for information on the photo contest. 

Soup's On ~ Wednesday ~ April 17th

Let's wrap it up!  Last Soup's On of the Season - get a wonderful Soup's On experience one last time before next autumn...

Forbes Hall 11:30AM ~ 1:00PM or 'til we run out!

Menu:

Turkey Vegetable Soup

Farmhouse Bread

Assorted Yummy Goodies

Tea & Pot of Gold Coffee 

by donation ($5 suggested)

See you Wednesday.

For more information on Soup's On, click here.

Funeral for Phoebe Spurgin ~ Monday April 15th

There will be a funeral service for Phoebe at 3 pm, Monday April 15th at.St. Peter's Church, Duncan. The church is at 5800 Maple Bay Road. The service will be followed by tea in the church hall.

Both Phoebe and Margaret Glide will be interred in St. Margaret's Cemetery at 3 pm, Saturday, April 27th. Following the interment there will be an informal tea (no speeches) at Forbes Hall in memory of Phoebe.

A Sign of the Times ~

although, all the same - it's still a good message!

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Thetis Island Fire Dept.

Box 14-6, Thetis Island

BC, V0R 2Y0

cell:  250-252-0544

FAC Meeting Friday, April 12th & Updates

This is a reminder of our local Chemainus-Thetis-Penelakut FAC meeting with BC Ferries executives on Friday April 12th from 11:15 AM to 1:45 PM at the Chemainus Best Western Hotel.

The Friday meeting is an annual event with BC Ferries and we have an agreed upon agenda.  It is not a town hall style meeting.  Residents and ferry users are encouraged to attend to observe the proceedings.  If you would like an opportunity to speak please let me know beforehand so that I can work you in to the agenda.

Any questions, please give me a call, email or text...

Best Regards

Keith Rush

News Article from the Cowichan News Leader Pictorial

Islands Independent News Article

March 2013 Traffic

March 2013 Traffic Stats

March 2013 Hollingshead

Community Learning Garden Events Reminder ~

Seed & Seedling Saturday ~ April 13^th at 2PM

Bank & Slope Restoration with Bio-engineering ~ Starts Saturday April 20^th

Click here for full information.