Saturday Market

ThINC at the Saturday Market
We are delighted to have ThINC at our market this year. The ThINC team is there to answer your questions about the Nature Conservancy on Thetis Island as well as elsewhere. The team has numerous free pamphlets as well as merchandise for sale. Here is just a sample:

Homemade Cards by Marcie Welsh
Stickers and Magnets by Keya White
Non-Fiction Books by Ann Eriksson
Colouring Books by Ricky Belanger
ID pamphlets of Flowers, Pebbles and Sea Stars. These pamphlets are a must if you love your walks by the shore or on the many trails on Thetis Island,
This year ThINC is selling T-Shirts designed by Keya White. They come in three different colours and sizes. Order one at the ThINC tent.

The Saturday Market is a place to meet new friends and catch up with people you haven't seen for a while.
Coffee, Baked Goods and Hot Dogs will be served all day.
Helen and Gloria

Book Sale: Drop Off Day!

Today is the day!   Volunteers are at the hall at 10 to receive books
For our famous Book and Bake Sale on Saturday.
See you there.  Thanks for your support.

Celine

Links from Climate Conversation Evening

Thank you everyone who came out to the Community Centre on Thursday evening to hear about my new book, Urgent Message from a Hot Planet: Navigating the Climate Crisis, and to talk together about community resilience in the face of climate change. A number of links mentioned during the evening are posted here.

Think Resilience Free Self-paced Course from the Post Carbon Institute https://education.resilience.org/

One Island, One Earth: An Ecological Footprint and Fingerprint for Galiano Island  https://galianoconservancy.ca/oneisland/

Transition Salt Spring and One Cool Island Climate Action Plan https://transitionsaltspring.com/

A number of people expressed interest in forming an action-oriented group in the fall to further the conversation. If anyone who wasn't able to attend the meeting is interested in receiving information about this initiative, please email ann@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org

Composting Separret Toilet

Dear Thetis Islanders,

Last night Jan and I participated at the meeting organized by ThINC.  I would be more than willing to welcome at my place those who want to switch to a Separret composting toilet or just are curious about it and show them all the tricks there are in order to have fun with it and no smell.

Not to flush and use diversion has many benefits both to nature and to the human soul.
Ellen C. - 778-316-9303
ellencerny@gmail.com

Sunday Church

The "on screen" speaker this Sunday the 31st is John Piper.
The topic is "If My Words Abide in You", John 15:7-17.
10 AM at the Community Centre, all are welcome.
Further info...Ernie 250-252-0144

Thetis Island Merchandise at the Book and Bake Sale

Thetis Island Merchandise – Proceeds benefit TICA’s Back into the Black Debt Repayment Program.

T-shirts, ball caps, and fleece blankets will be available for purchase at the Book and Bake Sale, from 10 - 1 this Saturday at Forbes Hall Community Centre. Consider buying a gift for a friend or family member who is unable to visit Thetis Island this summer or freshen up your summer look with a new Thetis Island t-shirt available in variety of colours and sizes. Hats and T-shirts $30, Blankets $50.

Unable to attend?  Simply contact Ellen Rush @ ellenrush@gmail.com to arrange a suitable time to meet and buy the merchandise of your choice.

Thetis Island merchandise features original artwork by Island resident Bill Dickie.

Are You Interested in a BOARD OF VARIANCE Appointment?

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ThINC Nature House Events - Fri, July 29th

2:00 pm start: Junior Biologist - Plantastic at the Nature House, The Portal, 254 North Cove Road (kids 8-12)
This week’s focus is plants. We will learn to identify the different plant species around us as well as their beneficial properties. We will run a transpiration experiment, to learn about how plants take up water. 
Join us at the Pollinator Garden for this fun day of botany and creativity! 

Fridge Needed

We are looking for a fridge in good working order. It is a secondary fridge that would go in our shed.
We can pick up. 
Please contact either
Leslie 250.515.9451 or
John 250.216.4553

For Sale

Lovely wicker living room set.  Love seat. Coffee table with glass top and two glass top wicker side tables.   Like new.  No smoke.  Love seat has cushions.
$250.00

Text 2502520699

Free Mercury 9½ HP Outboard Motor - Not Working

call 604-536-4882 or sedlers@shaw.ca

Dock/Swim Platform for Sale

All cedar constructed and very solid 16’ long x 6’ wide with folding swim ladder. 

Built using 4” x 8” perimeter beams and 2” x 8” inner beams at 2’ centres - all galvanized bolted including 90 degree steel plates at inside perimeter corners. Top 2” x 4” screwed down with good supporting flotation.

Materials alone estimated in excess of $1500 today. Asking $750 or best offer. 

Contact email or text: harwood.rozewicz@gmail.com or 250-706-5345