Thetis Island 2012 Holiday Gift Bazaar

Friday & Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM

DECEMBER 7 & 8 ~ FORBES HALL

Pottery, Jewellery, Sea Salt, Knit Items, Penelekut Carvings, Woodworking, Library Book Sale, Pre-Loved Sale and much more!

When you're shopping at the bazaar, come to Cafe TICA for great food! A special fund raiser to help raise funds for a new dishwasher!

10 AM EARLY BIRD TREATS

Cinnamon Rolls & Assorted Muffins $2 ~ Coffee & Tea $1

11 AM – 2 PM LUNCH

Sandwiches:

Rueben Pastrami $6 Tuna Fish Salad $6 Grilled Cheese & Tomato $5 Grilled Vegetables & Cheese $5

All with potato chips; cole slaw or garden salad

Soups;

Butternut Squash & Apple or New England Clam Chowder

Bowl $4, Cup $2

Quiche & Salad $6

Desserts:

Virginia's Sinful Chocolate Cake or Thetis Island Apple Pie $3 ~ with vanilla ice cream ~$4

BEVERAGES

Mulled Apple Cider $2 ~ Coffee & Tea - one refill $1 ~ Soda Pop $1

Cowichan Valley School District Community Consultation

Please join us for the first Community Consultation: Chemainus Secondary School Library at 1:00 pm on December 8, 2012.

Your input is important and will help shape the future in our district. If you plan to attend please register by email at communityconsultations@sd79.bc.ca

Please see the attached information letter for details.

Thank you.

Ms. Sian Peterson, Principal

Community Christmas Concert ~ it's not too late yet...

It's not too late yet!

The program for the Thetis Island Community Christmas Concert on
December 13th at the Capernwray lecture hall is slowly filling up, so if
you would like to sing, read or.... please contact Lynn Hunter or
Simone Luckham.

Also, please bring some non perishable food items for
the Harvest House food bank collection box and a plate of goodies to
share wit everyone after the concert. Juice will be provided.

FAC ~ POS Data & Experience Card Use

Two document and a summary from Brian Hollingshead. Click here to view documents.

FAC ~ 4 articles re Fuel Surcharge & Consultation Process

Elimination of Fuel Surcharge

Pender Isl. Chamber of Commerce

Patrick Brown Art 1

Patrick Brown Art 2

Holy Communion ~ Wednesday, December 5th

Holy Communion Service followed by a pot luck supper will be held at Lucy Hayward's on Wedneday, 5 Dec at 4.30 PM, Rev Michael Wimmer officiating .

All welcome. Please RSVP 250 246 2059

Community Church ~ Sunday, December 2nd & Christmas Eve Service

Due to the Thetis Kora Art Show needing the hall Dec. 2 to set up their displays the Thetis Island Community Church will be meeting at the Capernwray Lecture Hall.

The worship service is being put on by Capernwray and marks the beginning of the Advent Season.

As all of the church leaders who plan and perform the traditional Christmas Eve Service will be away visiting family over the holidays this year there will no service unless someone else steps forward to organize it. If you wish to participate in this way please contact either Cecilia Inness or Donna Stadt

For more information on the Community Church, click here.

Movie Night ~ Friday, November 30th

7 PM at Forbes Hall.

Donations will be appreciated.

The film is ‘Moonrise Kingdom’, a Wes Anderson production. It’s good, and suitable for all ages.

See you there.

Sandy

Special Events this coming weekend...

Dec 1 Supper's On at Forbes Hall 5:30-7:00 Click here for more information and reservation details...

Bobby Pickell's Birthday Bash at the Pub

Islanders are invited to help celebrate Bob Pickell's 60th birthday. Saturday December 1st, from 6pm on, at the Pub. Hors d'Oeuvres and drinks provided. Music with Bob, John Hannah and Zandra and other guest musicians. Come and sing, dance and have a blast!

KORA Art Show on Sunday Afternoon at Forbes Hall Click here for more information.

FAC ~ Consultation Feedback Forms Deadline December 7th.

Please click here to read a document from Bill Cripps, the Chair of the Northern Sunshine Coast FAC (Powell River). This is a very thoughtful letter with some great background information. Bill has provided copies to Kevin Richter the ADM of MoTI and to Gordon Macatee the BC Ferry Commissioner. Please feel free to use any parts of his letter in any submission that you may be considering (which I highly recommend).

On another similar note, please remember to forward your consultation feedback forms to the Government prior to December 7th.

Thanks,

Keith

Soup's On ~ November 28th

Wednesday,November 28th

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

Menu:

Mushroom Barley Soup (Vegetarian)

Cheese Scones & Bacon Scones

Assorted Goodies 

Tea & Pot of Gold Coffee (thanks, Nan!)

By donation ($5 suggested)

As well, some baked goods may be offered for sale on the "Cooks' Bake Sale" table.

See you Wednesday!

TIVFD ~ Public Service Announcements

Fire Dept. public service announcements are archived on the Thetis Island Fire Department website under "Fire Related Links" .  Click on Public Service Announcements Archive to view.

View "Only Cows Text & Drive", a hard-hitting docudrama with young Welsh actors, so be prepared to miss some of the dialog due to their accents.