New Times for Post Office

There have been a number of requests for the Post Office to extend its hours to 5:30 PM so people coming off the five o'clock ferry from work can pick up their mail during the week. We have got permission to do this, and the new hours are posted below.

Hours of operation:

Monday-Friday: 1000 AM to 0530 PM (closed 1200-1230 for lunch)

Saturday: 1030 AM to 0530 PM

Closed holidays

TDG Thursdays: Some TDG (Dangerous Goods) Thursdays we may be gone for about 20 minutes around 1100 to get the mail at the ferry to help the deliverer get back on the ferry.

Services

All regular postal services except bill payments and any type of money transfer. We do not have the resources to offer this service.

Red Drop Box and Post Office Boxes

Mail is sorted into the Post Office boxes between 0900 and 1000 AM each morning.
If you want your mail to go out on a given day have it in the red box before 0900 or bring it down to the Post Office before 1100 AM

EXCEPTION: Mail is picked up at 0900 AM on Friday, therefore it you wish your mail to go out Friday get it into the Post Office (NOT the red box) before 0530 PM Thursday

Mail and Parcels

According to regulations we are only supposed to keep mail and parcels for 2 weeks then we are to send it back. Obviously, we have not been doing that. If you are going to be away longer than 2 weeks, please let us know length of time so we can hold your mail. Depending on the length of time there could be a fee charged for parcels.

Please bring parcel tags to facilitate retrieving your parcels.

If you choose to put your on-island letters in the drop box, please advise the people you are leaving them for that they are there. If you want the post office to distribute your on-island letters, put them in the red mailbox. The Post office will NOT be checking the drop box. We take no responsibility for the use of the drop box.

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If anyone still has a cassette player that they're still using and would like a Traveling Wilbury's 3 let me know.

rsmith1960 at gmail dot com

Thetis Island Marina Weekend Specials

Pub dinner specials for Friday and Saturday nights, Nov 7 & 8

Appy: Caramelized onion, goat cheese and tomato tart
heirloom tomato, puff pastry

Main: Oven roasted salmon
with lemon caper braised spinach, roasted baby potatoes, pan seared asparagus and dill hollandaise

Dessert: Lemon Curd Cheesecake Parfait
house-made cheesecake chunks, lemon curd, almond crumble

And plan to join us every Sunday evening for Prime Rib dinner with Yorkshire pudding.

We look forward to seeing you!

 250-246-3464

Friday Pizza at Telegraph Harbour Marina

🍕 Pizza Night is on again!

Neapolitan Pizza • Wine & Beer •

Choose from a variety of toppings, enjoy with a glass in hand as your pizza is made fresh for you! Dine in or take away — no need to pre-order, just show up! Our pizzas cook fast and are worth the wait.

$17 Neapolitan pizzas made fresh to order.

🍷 Wines, 🍺 Craft beer

This Friday evening, November 7^th, 5pm — 8pm.

Community Climate Resilience Group

The next meeting of the Community Climate Resilience Group is on Wednesday, November 5, 4pm at the Forbes Hall Library.

At these meetings we discuss ways that we can respond to climate change and build resilience in our community. We will be discussing recent CCR events and projects as well as brainstorming for new projects.

All are welcome.

For more information contact:
David Reay, 778-899-3216
davidreay@telus.net

Remembrance Day Gathering November 11, 11:00 am Sharp

The TIVFD will be facilitating the Remembrance Day Gathering at Forbes Hall again this year. There will be the lowering of the Canadian Flag, the Standing Silence and the laying of flowers at the flagpole outside, and a short gathering in the hall afterwards. The outside ceremony will start at 11am sharp.

The Duncan Flying Club has agreed to once again fly over Forbes Hall in their iconic antique aircraft. As these aeroplanes are slow, and they have a flight path to follow over Ladysmith, Thetis, Chemainus, Duncan and Cobble Hill with a time over Duncan of 11:02. This means their planned timing requires them to be over Thetis well before 11am.

Last year it was around 10:50 that they flew over us.

Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

Request for Sea Glass

If anyone has more sea glass than you need, I would be willing to purchase or receive donations, your choice.

Text/call (587) 712-2777 (cell phone) or email sheryloutside@gmail.com
Thank you! Sheryl

Ride Needed to Nanaimo

Hello Friends. I was wondering if anyone is going to Nanaimo.
I need to take my 6hp 4 stroke engine to Dreamers Marine for them to take a look at under warranty as I’m having engine issues and need to get it looked at ASAP so I can move my sailboat back to Thetis Island.

Please send me a msg or call or text me on my best friend cell:
250-436-0112

(I can't go Tuesday but any other day would work. I would have to go to my sailboat at kinsmen beach in Chemainus and unlock it and take it off my sailboat.)

Thanks in advance!

 Jasmine

Cemetery Restoration Work Day at St. Margaret’s

On November 9th, St. Margaret's Cemetery Committee will be holding a work party in parts of the old cemetery. This will include planting Gary Oak and other trees as part of the waterfront bank restoration.

We are looking for willing hands to help with the planting. Work will start at 10am and, depending on turnout, shouldn't take too long.

Any help is greatly appreciated as many hands make light work.

We will have some tools, but if you can bring digging tools such as pickaxes and shovels, they are sure to come in handy.

We are thankful to the donation of trees by Ann Chin that makes this project possible.

St. Margaret's Cemetery Committee
For more information please contact, davidreay@telus.net

Ride Needed to Victoria this Week

Ben is completing his time as a student/intern farmer after being with us for the last 4 months. Sadly, it's time for him to head back to Denmark.

Is anyone going to Victoria Wed-Fri this week who could offer him a lift?

You can email info@jollityfarm.ca or text/call 250.415.0101

Thanks in advance!
Jollity Farm

Soup’s On: Wednesday, November 5th

11:30 am until 1:00 pm

Gather at Forbes Hall for a very Thetis Island lunch...

Menu:

Chicken Noodle Soup

Vegetable Noodle Soup

Cheesy Biscuits

Assorted Treats

Coffee & Teas 

Suggested donation of $7 for soup, bread, treats and teas & coffee. 

Soup’s On is entirely carried out by volunteers and, as one of the tasks is the program’s accounting, please do not pay with coins smaller than Loonies and Toonies.  All change must be counted and rolled, and it’s work that we would like to do less of.

For those who find large groups challenging, enjoy your lunch in this week’s designated quiet room, the Boardroom.

Everyone is welcome to join us, seniors, seniors who don’t think they’re seniors, workers, families, and everyone who just wants a mid-day meal!

Menu remainders for take-out when available. Soup’s On also supports the Thetis Island Food Pantry.

Coupon Booklets of 10 for your convenience, $70.00 

The Soup’s On Team

Farewell: Bea Michie

It is with deep heartfelt sadness that we share the passing of our beautiful matriarch, Beatrice Ruby Michie.

Bea’s sun rose January 12, 1925 in Botha, Alberta
Bea’s sun set October 19, 2025 in Chemainus, B.C.

Mom loved Thetis Island and the island folk.
She made many dear friends here over the years.
A beautiful, long life well lived.

We will miss her forever...

Ian-Linda
Wayne-Sharon
Karen-David
Marilyn-Doug
And the whole clan.