Knitting on Friday

Come join us for an afternoon of knitting, sewing, weaving or just sitting and have a great chin-wag. 

Coffee/ tea and homemade goodies are always served. 

Friday Feb. 23rd 2-4pm. 

Gloria Taylor

Bingo February 23, note the new times

Hello everyone,

Bingo this month is scheduled for February 23rd. We are starting and ending at new times and expanding the agenda to include a light meal. This is to make it possible for interested Penelakut bingo players to join in the fun.
New Start Time:5:00pm (4:40pm from Penelakut lands at 5:00pm)

5:00-5:30pm - light meal 

5:30-7:30pm - Bingo

7:30pm off to the ferry (7:50pm from Thetis lands at Penelakut at 8:10pm)

For those new to our bingo.

We will play 10 games: 9 partial boards and a final blackout game. Cards are 25 cents each, with the pot being 100% of the amount collected.

Snacks and beverages are also available by donation.

Ask anyone who has come to the bingos, it is fun. An all-ages event that provides an opportunity to meet other islanders.

Hope to see you there!
David Reay

davidreay@telus.net      778-899-3216

Health Services: Nurse Practitioner Scheduling Update

Nurse Practitioner Erin VanWieren will be away March 11 – March 21.

Note: In Erin’s absence Brittany Morrison, NP will be providing coverage but will not be seeing patients in-person on Thetis Island.

There will be virtual and telephone appointments available Tuesday March 12th, 14th and 19th. No appointments will be scheduled for March 21st.

The process to book appointments will remain the same.

Clinical Office Assistant Kari will be in office during their regular office hours and can be reached by phone or email Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 4:30pm through this period.

Forbes Hall Health Services Group

TIVFD: Are you Willing to Help?

We are graduating six Thetis Island Fire Department members from Rookie to Fire Fighter at the end of February.  

We have lots of room for new volunteers and would welcome your interest in joining our team. Equipment and training to professional North American Fire Fighter Standards is supplied. You do NOT have to be young and muscled. (One third of our members are women and all members meet the standard.). You just need to be reasonably fit and willing to learn some new skills to serve our community.

Please let us answer any questions or concerns that might be holding you back from applying. 252-0544 or 252-0228

We have a great team whose ages span six decades, so don’t think you are too old or too young to join our team (Junior Fire Fighters are 15-18 years old).

We are especially looking forward to applicants living on the “other side” of Moore Hill…Engine 2 lives in the Pilkey Hall on that side of the hill and we need an active member able to respond from that side to drive the Engine to drill nights, etc.

The commitment is eight hours per month (drill nights are 2 hours on Wednesday nights) and your willingness to carry a pager to respond to emergencies when you are available. 

A Class 5 licence (all vehicles are automatic and Class 5, no air brakes) and a criminal record check (for working with children and vulnerable adults) are required.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Septic Pump Out?

Wondering if anyone is looking to get their septic pumped out and needs someone else to also book a pump out!

Wil Scheuer

wscheuer@icloud.com

Hobbit House Sink Needed

Greetings! 

Looking for a vintage sink to complement Athenia's delightful home-built Hobbit abode. Earthy pottery pieces also welcome for mixing, storing and serving herbal creations. Small chips okay. Also need plastic jars of varying sizes to store her whimsical blends. Any other natural elements that evoke the Hobbit style are appreciated. Open to purchasing, just hoping to repurpose items no longer needed by friends and neighbours. For those that don't know. Athenia is an active, highly creative 8-year-old that loves our island and the nature that surrounds us.

elitewillowbrook@gmail.com  

Elite 250-533-9347

Cedar Beach Pizza is Closed for a Week...

Haven’t been making many pizzas lately so the cook is off playing. 

Reopening March 1 with a fresh load of cheese! 

Hope to see you in March.

Virginia 

250 246 9770

Norwex Party at Telegraph Harbour Marina Today

We are having a Norwex party at Telegraph Harbour Marina! 

Time will be Tuesday at 2:00. 

There will be lots of interesting cleaning tools to check out as well as snacks and refreshments!

If you can't make it Tuesday afternoon, we will have catalogs at the cafe for you to order some of those special products. 

You can contact me or Lynn Hunter. Hope to see you there!

Jennifer White 

250-784-1624.

BINGO!

Bingo this Friday Feb. 23^rd ~ Forbes Hall 5-7:30 pm.

Hot dogs followed by 10 games of bingo. 

Bring the whole family.  We will have an unsupervised play area stocked with large size Lego.

Petition for the CVRD to Abandon their Proposed 19.33% Tax Increase

Note: Petition to "Urge the CVRD to Abandon Their Proposed 19​.​33% Property Tax Increase".

Our goal is to reach 1,000 signatures and we need more support.

You can read more and sign the petition here:

https://chng.it/S2QcrknvV5

More info here:

https://www.chemainusvalleycourier.ca/.../cvrd-mulling...

Vitals Monitoring Clinic - Wednesday, February 21st

Every second Wednesday, Community Paramedic, Vinh Pham, holds a Vitals Monitoring Clinic at Forbes Hall in the Care Station, coinciding with Soup’s On: Vital Signs check, BP Machine accuracy check, general assessment and referral).
11:00 until 1:00.

Stop by the Care Station this Wednesday to have your vital signs checked or to speak with Vinh.

Forbes Hall Health Services Group 

Soup’s On: Wednesday, February 21st at Forbes Hall

11:30 am until 1:00 pm (earlier if we run out!)

Gather at Forbes Hall for a very Thetis Island lunch!

Menu: Chili Vegetable Corn Soup (vegetarian, DF, GF), Cornbread, Treats and Goodies, Teas and Coffee

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

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.

The Soup’s On Team