Saturday Summer Market: a wonderful Community Event. Celebrating 10 Years!

Vendor’s Meeting: Forbes Hall - Saturday, April 29th

2pm to 4pm

Shouting out to All Venders Old and New !

RSVP Marylyn & Chris 240-246-2650

Gerry Smith - Celebration of Life

To All on Thetis, 

Former Thetis resident, Gerry Smith, passed away on Wednesday April 19th. 

We are celebrating his life on Tuesday 25th April 11:00AM Pacific Time. 

All welcome to come in person or virtually.

In person we will meet at the Best Western Cowichan Valley Inn,

6547 Norcross Road, Duncan BC. 

Refreshments will be provided.

Virtual attendees please use Zoom. The link is below.

We are planning to show a video of his life, which we will afterwards put on YouTube. Then anyone who wishes to say a few words will be welcome to, whether in the room or via the computer. 

Please let us know if you will be attending in person or via computer and if you would like to speak about Gerry. This will help us organize catering and an order of events.

In lieu of flowers etc. donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/

Hope to see you on Tuesday,

Viv and Jeremy (son)

Attend via Zoom 

Jeremy Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Jeremy Smith's Personal Meeting Room 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5240678129?pwd=N2I1RTJPY2FySnUzNG8zdVVDTWRkUT09

Meeting ID: 524 067 8129

Passcode: J5T7PK

In Appreciation of the Soup's On Committee

A great big THANK YOU to the Forbes Hall Soup’s On crew for their gustatory delights every Wednesday for the past six months. Not only were we able to sample such a wonderful variety of soups and home-made breads, but the dessert goodies alone were 5 star. This weekly event throughout the winter and early spring allowed for great community connections and camaraderie. Speaking personally, I was delighted to meet several new-to-our-island residents as well as be available for face-to-face quick informal meetings for fire department issues. I am also sure many others took advantage of the convivial lunch atmosphere and found advice, concern, and assistance and new friendships through the connections made over a steaming bowl of soup and a hot cup of coffee. The weekly volunteers who make this event such a huge success are wonderful and I hope that others will join their merry band in the Fall to continue this valuable work. 

 Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

From the Library

A Friend of the Library will be available from 10-1 on Saturday.

Celine

For Sale

Vintage glass table lamp with brass detailing on the bottom. Excellent condition and fairly new lamp shade. Asking $55 

2 Glass Carboys. One with subtle raised pattern and other with blue hue. Excellent condition. Beautiful decor. $25 each or $45 for both! 

Text Sarah for photos at 403-952-7198 or checkout @small.island.finds on Instagram.

What's Fresh @ Jollity + We Need Egg Cartons!

We've stocked up the Thetis Island Marina with local milk and yogurt, free range eggs, salads, dressing and tapenade. You can get it here or you can get it there!

WE NEED EGG CARTONS!

Suddenly our big stock is dwindling and we'll happier reuse all your egg cartons that are clean and still have good use in them. Drop by the kiosk anytime or bring to the farm. If you know of a big stockpile anywhere, we'll gladly pick up. Thanks!

Jollity is open Saturday 10am - 1pm. It's planting time!

So many lovely 2" annual basket and pot stuffers in the plant nursery this week, plus bags of organic potting soil.

Eats & Treats 

We've stocked up the freezer with all your favourite Ice Cream flavours

Green goddess salad dressing and yummy tapenade made by the Thetis Island Farm Co-op

Kombucha on tap this week: Botanical Pear and Nettles & Petals

Eggs, Salad, Brassica Sprouts, Kale and more

Requests, questions to info@jollityfarm.ca or text 250.415.0101 

With thanks, Jollity Farmers

Knitting Bee

Yes, there is knitting today at the community hall in the library 2-4pm.Bring your knitting or crocheting or weaving or just bring yourself.  

Tea/coffee and cookies will be served.

Gloria

Sunday Church

Abe Braun is planning to speak this Sunday the 23rd.

The scripture is Philippians 1:9-11.

10 AM at the Community Centre, all are welcome.

Further info---Ernie 250-252-0144.

Thetis Island Elementary School Jump Rope For Heart Link

I just wanted to provide an updated link that should go directly to Thetis Elementary's page for Jump Rope for Heart donations:  

https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/27932

Thank You! I'm so grateful to this community for your continued support of the school.

Sarah Lucchetti

Thetis Island Elementary School

Pioneer Pacific Busy Ferry Time Change

Hello Thetis Island,

Update for the busy ferry notice from Pioneer:

Monday April 24th.    3:50 Ferry.  80 Walk on Passengers and 4 Cars

Sunday, April 30th.    **New time** 11:05 Ferry.  80 Walk on Passengers and 4 Cars

Thanks,

Pioneer Pacific

Changing Tides – Volunteer Engagement Conference

Hosted by Networking for Non-profits and Volunteer Nanaimo 

In Nanaimo on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. 

Greetings all

Please see the following link to the registration form and for your use.

link: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFgfKxg72o/F9kVeV4ZnWzom53CrljRBA/view?utm_content=DAFgfKxg72o&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

Please forward to your various connections and networks as you see fit. 

This will be of interest to any, and all Volunteers, volunteer involving groups & organizations. Non-profit, For-profit, Health care, and Government. 

Many thanks to our event facilitators, partners, and supporters:

Volunteer Nanaimo, Volunteer BC, Board Voice, Volunteer Victoria, Oak Bay Volunteer Services, Inkwell Services, CVRD, Nanaimo Child Development Centre, Charity Village, Hildebrand Consulting, High Attitudes Consulting, Nanaimo Hospice, North Cowichan and Ladysmith Chambers. 

And everyone spreading the word!

Networking for Non-profits Team

Thanks 

Anne-Marie 

Transport Canada Survey: Managing Anchorages in the Salish Sea

Transport Canada has a survey with a deadline of April 23 for feedback on authorizing the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority the right to manage all anchorages in the Salish Sea. The survey is available at Share and view ideas: Managing anchorages in the Salish Sea (canada.ca). Please consider responding to this survey. 

Contact Paul Duncan at paulduncanvictoria@shaw.ca for sample answers. 

https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/consultations/share-view-ideas-managing-anchorages-salish-sea