Movie Night ~ The Intouchables

Friday, April 5 is Movie Night at Forbes Hall.  It is a wonderful, feel-good movie called, ‘The Intouchables’.  It is French with sub-titles and not to be missed.  

There is no admission fee but donations are welcome.  It shows at 7:30 and there may be popcorn!  See you there.  Sandy

Furniture for sale ~

Two new ads, click here for info.

Past Issues of Bon Appetit & Harrowsmith ~

Click here for info

Soup's On ~ Wednesday ~ April 3rd

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

Menu:

Pasta Fagioli (bean and pasta soup) vegetarian

Italian Bread

Italian Baked Goods

Tea & Pot of Gold Coffee 

by donation ($5 suggested)

See you Wednesday.

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

April 6th Supper's On ~ a fundraiser for ESS

April's Supper's On will be a fundraiser for ESS.

By reservation only.  $12.00 per person, children 9 and under $8 each, pay at the event.

You can reserve by signing up at Soup's On, e-mailing or calling Dee Smith at 250-246-9770 or donella123@aol.com

Please reserve by 6PM Wednesday, April 3rd

Menu:

Stuffed Chicken Breast baked in Marinara Sauce, served with Spaghetti

Broccoli Spear

Caesar Salad

Garlic Bread

Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Whipped Cream

(Vegetarian option available - please tell us when you make your reservation)

For more information click here.

Happy Easter ~

Ann Dickie

Pillow Case Project

A number of Thetis Island ladies belong to the Dogwood Trefoil Guild (Chemainus/Ladysmith/Saltair/Thetis). We are a group of former Girl Guide/Girl Scout Leaders. Currently we are involved in a project with 8 Chemainus Pathfinder Girl Guides making dresses for use in warm 3rd World Countries or other poor areas. Our Girl Guides will learn to sew and discover more facts about the dreadful plight of young girls in poor circumstances; and those girls will receive attractive dresses made from floral, patterned or brightly coloured pillow cases!

Do you have a few gently used pillow cases to donate? We also need double faced bias tape, pins, narrow elastic and decorative buttons. Rick-Rack and lace would also be great for decoration! An opportunity to clean out the sewing box, eh?

Address all donations to Box 16-2 or bring them to Wednesday "Soup's On" or call 250.246.9770 (Dee or Virginia) Thanks so much!

Capernwray Invitation

Capernwray Harbour would like to invite you to come and visit - perhaps you would like to join us for a meal, or to use our fitness facilities?!  Either way, we would love to have you!

We have a well equipped Fitness Centre here on the property with a variety of popular fitness machines and weights available for your routines.  This facility is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 12 noon.  The cost is $5.00/day, sign in through our Main Office. 

If you were interested in enjoying a meal in our Main Hall, you would be more than welcome!  We serve delicious, fresh & gourmet meals three times a day.

Meal times and menu vary.  Please contact us if you would like to make a reservation.  Reservations one day in advance are required. 

Costs for meals are:

Breakfast: $7.00/person

Lunch: $7.00/person

Supper: $9.00/person

Please contact us if you have any questions or would like further information at: (250) 246-9440.

Outdoor Burn Permits

Starting April 1st a TIVFD Burn Permit is required for all outdoor burn piles, incinerators or campfires. 

Please call the Permit Pager AFTER 9 a.m. and BEFORE 5 p.m. starting on April 1st, or apply on-line starting April 1st.  The permit pager number starting on April 1st is: 250-715-9131...follow the directions given (in other words, enter the number you are calling FROM when asked.  Don't enter the permit pager number...we already know that one.) 

You can also go to www.thetisislandfire.ca and click on the Burn Permit link to apply on-line.  We check the on-line requests daily but we are not sitting in front of the computer 24/7 so please make your request ahead of time. 

The hazard board by the ferry dock will give you the latest fire hazard rating, as will the TIVFD website.  Please access the Burning Regulations for information on what you must know to have a legal fire.

Thank you, and have a safe fire season.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Thetis Island Fire Dept.

Box 14-6, Thetis Island

BC, V0R 2Y0

cell:  250-252-0544

Lawn needs mowing...

We need a reliable person to mow our lawn.

250-246-8239

Heather

Community Garden Upcoming Spring Activities

Seed and Seedling Saturday!

April 13th, 2 pm

The Community Learning Garden, Forbes Hall

Bring your left over seeds and extra seedlings for exchange! Chat about your plans for this growing season.  We are working on having some special guests join us, and we'll keep you posted about this in the coming weeks.

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A walk in the woods with a Medicine Woman

Sunday April 14th, 10 am

Gathering at the Community Learning Garden

Medicine Woman and Culture Keeper Della Rice Sylvester will guide us on a walking journey exploring traditional medicinal and cultural uses of the surrounding indigenous flora. 

Link: http://intertribaltrades.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/natures-medicine/

Cost: $25 Limited capacity, please pre-register if you haven't done so already!

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Bank and Slope Restoration with Bio-engineering

Saturday April 20, 2-4:30 pm; Sunday April 21, 1-4 pm; Saturday April 27th, 2-5 pm; Sunday April 28th, 1 pm (if required) 

Join us for some hands-on learning in a two-weekend workshop!  We will explore a variety of eco-friendly, accessible, and satisfying techniques that help restore banks and slopes impacted by development and at risk of instability, soil erosion, and plant invasion.

Cost: Suggested $50 donation (proceeds to the Thetis Island Community Fund and ThINC)

                                      Please pre-register! 

For more info on these activities please contact Stephanie, 250-246-5269 or stephanie.cottell@gmail.com .

A Reminder: Spring OPEN FARM DAY at jollity FARM

Saturday, March 30 from 10 am to 2 pm

Visit the farm to sign up and/or learn more about community supported agriculture and our weekly food share program. 
Enjoy complimentary doughnuts too! 

Heritage breed farm raised pork will be for sale and our own smokies in a bun are available between 12-1:30pm for $5. 
If you would like to pre-order pork for best selection as quantities are limited please email info@jollityfarm.ca or call 250.416.6736.

Visit our website for more information and follow the farm on facebook to find out What's Fresh?
http://www.jollityfarm.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/jollityfarms