Soup’s On: Wednesday, December 6th 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:

• Winter Squash & Local Apple Soup (vegetarian / DF)
• Cornbread
• 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

Capernwray Christmas RSVP Deadline

Hello Thetis Island Neighbours
Capernwray Christmas Celebration RSVP deadline is this Friday, December 8th! We would like to invite you to walk around our property and enjoy some Christmas Choir singing, games, crafts and goodies!

Please RSVP using this link so that we know to expect you and welcome you to join our Christmas celebration on Monday December 11th at 7:30 PM.

https://capernwrayharbour.formstack.com/forms/christmas_celebration_2023

Capernwray Harbour
250-246-9440

Lives behind the Headstones

Just in time for Christmas a new reprinting of Lives Behind the Headstones written by Sheila Kelsey is available. This is a much loved documentation and history of the first settlers on Thetis as well as other elders of the community that are buried in St.Margaret’s Cemetery.

$25 per copy

Please contact suzanne.sarioglu@gmail.com

Thank You

SOAS would like to thank the many people who so generously supported us at the Christmas Bazaar. With donations nearing $600.00, we are well poised for our upcoming project which will be another permaculture installation. 

Shirley Burr was the winner of a Fuji apple tree. Congratulations Shirley and a heartfelt thank you to all our supporters.

Maureen and Wayne

School Orchards for Africa Society

Gardening: Looking for a Valuable Member of the Brassicaceae Family -> Horseradish

I've always grown it in the north and like to add it to our garden again.

Does anyone grow Horseradish and can share some?

Like pencil diameter root pieces and ~ 2" to 3" long will work to get started.
Please let me know.
Thanks, Matthias
text/phone : 250-301-8499 or e-mail: matthias.zapletal@gmail.com

Firewood for Sale

Does anybody on Thetis need firewood?
I am selling seasoned fir cords of firewood right now for 400 for 1 or 2 for 700.

Please contact Aaron @ +1-250-516-4868 call or text or email ktmaaron@hotmail.com

Thetis Island Christmas Market

A huge thank you to all who took part in the Thetis Island Christmas Market.

To those who agreed to have a table - you outdid yourselves with your creativity!

To those who spent hours making us wonderful eats and drinks - you sustained us and made us want more!

To those who came and shopped - we saw lots of happy faces bearing away their prizes - you made the event!

And to those who helped put everything back where it came from and carried out what was left of the market - we are so grateful for your help!

And some other winners - chocolate covered raisins - Terry Hamilton. Jelly beans - Abby (from Capernwray). Poinsettia - Edie Galbraith. And the door prize - Theresa Elsie.

Thank you again everyone - you all made it such a success.
Eleanor and Pat

Help Needed with Console Stereo Component

I'm looking for someone who can remove a turntable from our console stereo and replace it after it gets repaired.
TIA
rsmith1960@gmail.com

Atmospheric River Warning

There is a weather “atmospheric river warning” for late Monday into Tuesday.

The TIVFD has a large supply of jute sand bag sacks if you require any for problems that you may have with water incursion. Call the Duty Officer at 250-252-0228 and we will get the sacks to you.

TIVFD

Dental Hygiene

Hello Thetis Islanders,

Some time ago we learned there was an option for us who live on Thetis to get the Hygienist dental care here and not to go elsewhere. I would think this is exactly what many of us on Thetis aim at: to get as much food and as many services locally, without having to leave island, since every leave means some energy burning (if we go only to Chemainus) or a lot of energy burning, if our hygienist is in Ladysmith or Duncan or Nanaimo.

I was rather surprised to learn that Ellen and I were the only ones who reached out to accept this offer and I am challenging my Thetis Islanders Eco Friendly Friends to think of the offer and what it brings to us regarding our contribution to less energy burning.

I understand we all have our loyalties. I, for one, am quite happy with my hygienist of 5 years. Yet, I have to go to Ladysmith to get my care. I thought about my loyalty and decided to be loyal to Mother Earth.

Here is the contact:

   My full name is Meghan Mitchell and my business name is Nanaimo Hygiene.
   Phone: 587-777-3613
   Email: nanaimohygiene@hotmail.com
   Social: @nanaimodentalhygiene

   Here are the reviews:

I do have reputable reviews and I have been working as a hygienist for 14 years. I am an instructor at VIU in the dental hygiene program and I always stay up to date on my continuing education. I think you will be very happy with my services.

Kind regards, Jan

From the Library

A Friend of the Library will bring tea and treats for your enjoyment on Sunday 1-4.

Enjoy
Celine

Ugly Christmas Sweater Soup’s On: Wednesday, Dec. 13th

Join us for a fun Soup’s On, December 13th (last one of 2023).

Wear that weird, ugly, strange Christmas sweater that you pull out once a year. Don’t have one? Use glue to stick fun Christmas items all over a sweater you no longer wear.

If you don’t have one, simply do not want to wear one, or whatever, come enjoy a bowl of soup while laughing with your neighbours at the weird things people will wear!

Ugly Sweater Soup’s On – December 13th.

Note: a regular, fantastic as usual, Soup’s On is happening on December 6th. 

The Soup’s On Team