Nature House Week 6 Events: August 7 - 10

This week’s events invite you to get messy with clay, curious about physiology, and hands-on with soil, sea creatures, and herbal treats. Whether you're sculpting nature-inspired art, puzzling over plant-powered teas, or meeting creatures with zinc fangs (yes, really!), there’s plenty to spark wonder across all ages.

See our blogpost for full details:
<www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/nature-house-week-6-events-august-7-10>

Thursday, August 7
10:00 AM Wild Creatives: Clay Chaos
Location: The Nature House at The Portal, 254 North Cove Road

Friday, August 8
10:00 AM Junior Biologists: Lets get Physiological!
Location: The Nature House at The Portal, 254 North Cove Road

2:00 PM Expert Excursion: Soil Testing with Ian Ralston (youth, adults)
Location: 412 Klahowya (meet in the Driveway)

Saturday, August 9
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Taste the Garden at Family Fun Day (all ages)
Location: Forbes Hall (outside)

1:00 - 3:00 PM Drop in at the Sea Life Centre (all ages)
Location: Telegraph Harbour Marina

Sunday, August 10
9:30 - 11:30 AM PAG Drop-in (all ages)
Location: 62 North Cove Road

2:00 PM Sensational Sunday Speaker Series: The Orca-stra of the Salish Sea with Kendra Nelson (youth, adults)
Location: Forbes Hall

Have questions? Feel free to get in touch at
amelia@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org.

A Ride to Departure Bay Needed

Looking for a ride to Departure Bay today (Monday) or Tuesday, in time for a morning, or 4:00pm latest, ferry.

Please call or message Arianne 514-701-7873. 

Thank you!

Boat Rental?

Looking to rent a speedboat from Aug 8^thish to Aug 15^thish.

Experienced captain with 30 years in the Canadian Navy and currently working as training manager for RCMSar. Wife is 5th generation Thetis Islander.
We'll take good care of your boat.

Please call or text Rich at 778-587-7107.   

Thank you!

36 Canning jars & 24 rings

All in great condition
13 - half pint size
19 - pint size
4 - salmon jar size
$20 for lot

Noella 250-246-6623

Thetis Island Community Association: Forbes Hall Solar Project Fundraising Initiative

Through many generous donations and pledges from the Thetis Island community, we have met (and exceeded!) TICA’s $25,000 threshold to go ahead with the Solar Panel Installation on Forbes Hall, by Ocean Volt, in September 2025. 

The excellent response in donations and pledges has funded most of the remaining cost of the project, for which we are very grateful!

 $63,211 (installation quote)

- 25,000 (BC Hydro Rebate)

- 36,600 (donations and pledges to July 31, 2025)

 $ 1,611 (remaining to be raised)

The community initiative to make Thetis Island's Forbes Hall Community Centre greener and more affordable has now been realized through the drive and financial support of community members.

With sincerest thanks,

TICA Board

Book & Bake & Merch @ Community Hall (10am-1pm)

Books, books, books. Lots of them! Thank you for the donations.

Lots of picture books and Junior novels this year!

Yummy bakes too but NO lunch provided.

Please bring CASH. It’s so much easier.

See you there!
Celine

Sunday Church

The speaker this Sunday the 3rd is Wayne Nelson.
Living in the Spirit.

10 AM at the Community Centre, all are welcome.
Further info---Ernie 250-252-0144.

S4 Speaker Series (Sunday, July 3rd, 2pm @ Forbes Hall)

“Marine Endosymbioses: The Coolest Russian Nesting Dolls”

an exciting talk about the invisible and intriguing world of marine microbiology with Dr. Nicole Coots.

We will be exploring the evolution of plastids, and the endosymbiotic relationship that evolved from microbial organisms engulfing these photosynthetic organisms. This relationship has been around for billions of years and, in the present-day, takes many different forms in many different groups of microbial life. Dr. Coots will share her favourite examples of this crazy interaction and how it takes place in modern ocean environments. Get hands-on! Live protists will be available under microscopes so you can witness these ancient relationships in action.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Nicole Coots is a current post-doctoral researcher and marine microbial ecologist at the University of British Columbia. She obtained her PhD in Evolutionary Biology at Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona. Her research focuses on the evolution of plastids, specifically, a marine microbe called Radiolaria. These organisms perform endosymbiosis with diverse algae present in the open ocean. Though these relationships remain enigmatic to scientists, their study could reveal important implications in the world of marine ecology and biogeochemistry.

Spune'luxtth March for the Children – Monday Aug 4th

CVC News Article: https://www.chemainusvalleycourier.ca/local-news/spuneluxtth-march-for-the-children-set-for-aug-4-in-chemainus-8154552

All Thetis Islanders Invited to Participate

Hi Island residents,
Many of you have attended our first couple of Indigenous films. At the first film, Elder James Charlie was there to discuss the film, the impacts on him and our role in reconciliation as settler’s having the privilege of living here on his ancestral, and unceded, traditional territories.

When asked by an attendee of the film what the settlers could do for him and his people, other than respect for him and his story, he asked we attend the March on Monday in memory of the children who didn’t make it home.

Hope to see you there at 0830h at the Salish Sea Market.

I may catch the early boat to see if I can help out in some fashion.

Huy ch q’a, Doug Fenton & IEWG

Help Jollity Farm to Show Support for Spune'luxtth

Made possible through our "Pay it forward" voucher program, Jollity Cafe will offer Elders and participants coffee/tea and a snack before or after the march on Tuesday.

Show your support by purchasing a voucher at the farm today or at our cafe on Saturday thru Monday.

The cafe will open at 30 minutes early at 7:30 am on Tuesday.

With thanks,

Jollity Farmers

Buy Bouquets to Support the March

Beautiful bouquets available at the Jollity Market on Saturday!

All proceeds will go towards the Jollity drink and snack voucher program for participants of the March on Tuesday. See you there!

Aimée

A Distant Memory

For the last two years we have all been miserable over the number and voracity of the mosquitoes.

The unpleasant experience of feeling stalked and attacked by mosquitos, versus being only bothered briefly by their presence. A shout out is due, or overdue, to all those who worked on the slough: to fix the drainage and reduce the habitat of the salt water mosquitos.
And to all the property owners who took action....emptying water containing vessels and eliminating the breeding grounds in late spring.

Aren't we having a great mosquito free summer?
Thank you all!

Wendy Hinsperger (an itch free resident)