Forbes Hall Community Dinner – June 10th

Get your tickets now to enjoy an evening out at Forbes Hall with friends and neighbours.  

For tickets contact: Ellen Rush 250-416-0013 or Don Sinclair 250-246-4291

or email info@forbeshall.ca

Note: Tickets need to be pre-purchased for this event. Ticket payments will not be taken at the door.

To view full-size poster withdetails, click here or on the image.

Reminder: ThINC Nature Stewards Program Sunday June 4, 2PM

Come out to ThINC's Nature Stewards Program Info Session at Forbes Hall on Sunday, June 4 from 2 - 4 p.m. and find out how you can give biodiversity a boost on your property.

Please note that the plant walk by Elder Augie Sylvester which was to follow the info session has been postponed until further notice. Thank you for your understanding.

See you Sunday!

The ThINC Team

John & Charlene Toplensky Farewell

Join us at Forbes Hall on Tues, June 6 from 2 - 4 pm to wish John & Charlene Toplensky well before they make their move away from Thetis Island to Alberta.

The Toplenskys have been resident on Thetis since the Fall of 2004 and have been a big part of not only Capernwray Harbour but the Thetis Island Community as well. This is a come and go event, so do come and visit with John and Charlene (and others) and send them off with our love, blessings and best wishes. Light refreshments will be served.

Elizabeth Joslin on behalf of the Capernwray Harbour Staff

Tour de Thetis

All cyclists are invited to ride the Tour de Thetis Saturday starting just after 9 am from the community hall. The informal ride is not a race. It ends at 11 am for a chat and Fred's stupendous cookies. 

For more, call Dave at 250 246 3530.

Exercise For Friday - Cancelled

Exercise and stretch at the Hall Friday June 2nd class is canceled since both Eleanor and Michelle are away.

Mary Forbes

Looking For Sponsors

I’m off to take part in a fundraising trek in the high arctic. 100% of funds raised go to the schools in Tuktoyuktuk and Inuvik, NWT. Check it out and if you are able to donate any amount will be greatly appreciated and will make a huge difference to the lives of the students there! These communities are experiencing some of the most extreme effects of the climate crisis. I’ll be posting photos of the experience on the Friends of Thetis FB page as we trek along.

https://www.trek2tuk4kids.com/

Thank you in advance!

Glenda Petersen

ThINC Printer Woes

ThINC's donated inkjet printer has stopped working. Is there anyone on the island with the skills to assess whether it can be repaired (our first choice) or with a retired but functioning printer they are willing to donate? If so, please contact us at info@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org . 

Many thanks in advance from the ThINC Team.

Quarterly Pick-up

Sorry, but this is very uncertain. Apple Press in Duncan doesn't know if he'll have them done by Friday, or Saturday. If anyone is going to be in Duncan on Friday, I or they could call (250-746-1019) and see if they're ready by Friday afternoon - they're open until 5. He’s also there between 11am and 12:30pm on Saturday. Otherwise, it's Monday. 

So, I realize it's a very off-chance indeed that anyone can do this, but if you find yourself there, and they're done and you can get them, that would be AWESOME! Let me know if there's a chance, and I'll try to keep ahead of what's happening there. The address is 430 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan, just north of Coronation Ave.

Thank you - whoever you are!

Veronica at veronicashelford@gmail.com or 250-701-9336

What's fresh @ Jollity Farm?

Open Saturday 10-2 and Sunday 10-1

Saturday goodies:
Chocolate Beet Cake
Sundried Tomato or Cilantro Hummus
Kale, Parsley and Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Jolly Green Sauce
+
Lots of salad
New spring kale
First of the Peas
and lots more...

The Plant Nursery:
If you are planting shrubs or trees this season, we have tree bags to help you keep them hydrated through the summer season.
+ A little sale on the last of 2" annual flowers.

With thanks,
Jollity Farm

1st Thetis Island School

The Cowichan Valley Schools Heritage Society is seeking a high-resolution photo of the 1st Thetis Island School which was located off Telegraph Harbour.  If anyone on the Island has such a photo and is willing to share it, please email the Society at cvschoolsheritagesociety@gmail.com.

Thank you,

Carolyn Prellwitz

250-748-7425

Save the Date!

This July 8th singer-songwriter Danielle Lebeau-Petersen will be giving a concert at Forbes Hall in support of the Thetis Island Community Association.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gather with your community and enjoy some live music from one of Victoria’s best artists, right here on Thetis! 

More details to come,

Thanks,

Brianna Sloan

Rainfall Stats: May 2023

May 2023: 17.4 mm

May 2022: 83.7 mm

Average May: 37.4 mm

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May 2023 YTD: 408.2 mm

May 2022 YTD: 488.6 mm

Average Year to Date: 464.1 mm

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Last rainfall May 5th

Lowest May 9 mm in 2015

Highest May 89 mm in 2010

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Keith Rush