Ping Pong

Reminder: Ping pong on Thursday 

Come join us at Forbes Hall for the excellent exercise that is table tennis. Thursday nights from 7:00 pm till we tire or 9:00 pm whichever comes first…

Mary & Matt

Knitting Craft Bee

Knitting as usual at Forbes Community Centre every Friday 2 until 4. Come and see the many projects on the go, or just stop by for a chat and a refreshment we would love to see you there. 

Cheers,

Helen

For more info call 250 246 2469 or sdrib@telus.net

Lawrence Valley Loop Closed

The valley bottom of the Lawrence Valley Loop is flooded, and so it will be temporarily closed to walkers. We will be re-opening it once the flood waters have receded.

Trail Team

Thetis Community Assembly: Notice of Minutes Correction

Forbes Hall Health Services Report

Correction: “70% require assistance with medications” correct to “17% require assistance with medications”.

Ann Dickie

Co-facilitator / Thetis Community Assembly

Mobile Dental Hygiene Service

Hello

I just saw my review in e-Spokes and I wanted to say thank you and my first day went well!
However, the picture and name of the company is incorrect!! The picture is the other girl who works out of the van Anna and her business is Wandering Pearl.

My name is Meghan Mitchell, and my business is Nanaimo Hygiene and I contract and rent the van space. So we are separate businesses!

My website is nanaimohygeine.ca

I think there is some confusion there as my colleague keeps getting emails.
Thank you,

Meghan Mitchell

Nanaimo Hygiene 587-777-3613

Update for Jollity Market & Order Pick-up - Sat, Jan. 13

Due to the weather forecast we will have shorter hours this Saturday and
will only be offering collection of items like: dairy, eggs, kombucha,
ice cream, pork, sausages etc.

If we do get a lot of snow and freezing conditions we will send out an

update on Friday. If it is not safe to come up our driveway, then we
will organize pick up at our Kiosk or on an earlier or later date.

We will stock up both marinas on either Thursday or Friday with milk &
eggs as well.

With thanks,
Jollity Farmers

Thursday at the Pub

Hello everyone,

Burger and beer $20

Paint night coming soon we still have some spots available our guest painter is coming from Victoria. Call us to reserve or stop by.

Thetis Island Marina Resort Team

Thetis Community Assembly: Summary and Minutes

Thursday, January 4^th at Forbes Hall the fourth meeting of the now named Thetis Community Assembly was held. 14 organizations were in attendance, with full and interesting reports given on various topics of interest to islanders.  There was a good-sized, engaged audience there to learn directly from the representatives, and we look forward to our next meeting, now scheduled for April 15, 2024.  

Ann Dickie, Keith Rush

Co-Facilitators

Minutes

SCSWA Anchoring Data 2023 10 26

Rail Corridor Petition

Soup’s On: Wednesday, January 10th 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:
Green Split Pea Soup with LOTS of Ham GF DF

Or

6 Bean Vegetable Soup GF DF Veg.

Both with toppings!

Focaccia

Assorted Goodies

Teas & 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

Vitals Monitoring Clinic – Wednesday, January 10th, 2024

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

Vinh will have another Community Paramedic with him, who will be shadowing him for the day.

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

Forbes Hall Health Services Group

Future Dates: Jan. 24, Feb. 7 & 21

Warming Center at Forbes Hall

We have all heard that the weather is supposed to get colder over the next several days……

When the overnight temperatures are lower than 0C or 32F Forbes Hall will be opened as a warming center from 9 am -1 pm or when activities are on. So if you need a place to warm up on these days come to Forbes Hall. The criteria will be reassessed daily.

We are looking for volunteers to open the hall and be there during these times. Note when there is an activity at the hall those times are assumed covered. The library is open Saturday 10-1 and Sunday 1-4, Tuesday and Friday there is exercise at 9 am -10:30 am and knitting 2pm - 4pm . Church is on from 10 - noon or so Sunday am

Anybody willing to help please email acanthurus61@gmail.com. My old Shaw email address is no longer in service.

Stay warm.

Michelle Sutter
Chair, Forbes Hall Health Services Group

Robbie Burns Night Tickets are Now Available

A dinner in honour of Scotland’s much celebrated national poet Robert Burns. It will feature a traditional dinner featuring Cock-a-Leekie soup followed with a main course of Haggis (a crumbly sausage, with a coarse oaty texture and a warming peppery flavour) with Neeps and Tatties (that’s rutabaga and potatoes). Sides and sauces will also be served ending with a very fine Scottish trifle dessert. . 

Entertainment will include a piper (from the world famous SFU Pipe Band) and highland dancers interspersed with traditional speeches and recitations of his poetry!” Scotch whiskey and other drinks will be available at the cash bar.

Tickets are $50 each. In previous years tickets have sold out, so we encourage people to buy their tickets early. Bringing the gang? Consider reserving a table of 8 for $400.

Contact David Reay regarding tickets. I will be bringing tickets to Soups On tomorrow or reach out to me by text or email.

David Reay

778-899-3216

davidreay@telus.net