From the Library

A Friend of the Library is available Saturday 10-1.

Please check at home for library materials that can be returned for other patrons to enjoy.
There are a lot!

Celine

Summer Bouquets

The flowers are abundant, and we are celebrating this weekend with summer bouquets for $15! Gorgeous dahlias, snap dragons, echinacea and more grown right here on Thetis.

Available Saturday 10am at Jollity farm market or for pick up in the kiosk (on request).

To pre pay email aimee.vand@gmail.com or text 2508899723.

Thanks for your support!
✾ ✿ ❀ Aimée ❁ ❃ ❊

Goosey Gander Shop is open this weekend Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm

In between all the important water related happenings this weekend, if you have a chance, drop in and have look at all the items for sale from your Thetis Island neighbours.

A bit more yarn has arrived, along with a solid wood glider rocker in wonderful condition. There are also some tiny adorable pewter trinket jewelry boxes in, a spice shelf with ceramic drawers, an experienced basketball hoop with net, a colourful hammock, a sweet model of a fishing boat, and to keep on the water theme, three gutter mounted roof sprinklers and an outdoor shower rig too. 

Have a fun and informative Water Weekend.

Thank you, 

Nan Beals

73 Pilkey Point Road

250-246-4944

Bake Sale Plus

WHEN: Saturday July 26

TIME: 10 am to 14:00 hrs (2PM)

PLACE: Thetis Island Marina & Pub at Dunfield park.

ITEMS FOR SALE: Sourdough Bread and regular dinner/hamburger buns.

Filipino cooking, Shepherd's pie, boxed meals.

Granny D's hot sauce, herbs and spices, Chaga, herb tea blends.

Muffins, homemade Truffles, cheese cake, chocolates, various cookies, pies, brownies, Gramma's banana fritters , lemon squares, Nanaimo bars.

Fresh produce like lettuce, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, fresh salsa, and fresh picked blackberries.

Penelakut Island wood carvings, cedar wind spinners, Penelakut jewelry and clothing crafts.

WARNING: Several items sell out FAST! DON'T HESITATE to come down.
Items may change slightly from week to week.

Thank You for a Fantastic Sea Star Count!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Annual Sea Star Count at Clam Bay this past Thursday! We had a fantastic turnout, and thanks to your enthusiasm and teamwork, the count was completed in record time.

A special shout-out to the Lambs - to Andy for his expert guidance and to Virginia for treating us to her delicious cookies and plums!

Here’s what we found:
1,620 purple sea stars - including 18 showing signs of wasting
15 leather stars
1 mottled star

Your participation makes a real difference in monitoring the health of our marine ecosystems. We appreciate your time, energy, and community spirit. 

See you next year!

Prescription Pickup

Would anyone be able to pick up my prescriptions today at Rexall on Esplanade? 

They are ready to go, and I have a credit card # which they can use on file at the store. 

Thank you so much. 

Shirley, 250 246 1816

Yoga at 9am Saturday at Forbes Hall

Morning wake-up flow on Saturday, everyone welcome!

Karen

Ride Needed to Namaimo July 25th

Looking for: Ride to Nanaimo Duke Point. (can be open to Departure Bay)

2 seats, 2 hand-carry luggages, 2 backpacks. 

Willing to pitch for gas! For July 25, 2025, Open to various times in the day to leave Thetis!
Hoping to get to Richmond, BC before dark from Duke Point-Tsawwassen, or from Departure/Horseshoe Bay.

Call or Text:

Abigail E., 250-300-4651, abigail.espena@gmail.com

or Beatriz, 250-258-0750

Nature of Water Weekend Information

Reminding people that this weekend is our Nature of Water event.

Saturday has 5 site visits: 

10-11am  313 Forbes Road 

***Parking is snug at the top, I suggest people consider parking on Forbes Road.

12:00pm -1:00pm  237 Plateau Road

1:30pm - 2:30pm  195 Pilkey Point Road

3:00pm - 4:00pm 221 Pilkey Point Road

4:30pm - 5:30pm  217 Pilkey Point Road

5:30pm - BYO Picnic at the end of Pilkey Point Road.

***Parking again is an issue. It is requested that people park along Cliff Road.

In conjunction with the Sunday talks there will be an opportunity for islanders to have their water tested. Testing will likely be done between talks. Tests are free and will take about 5 minutes per sample. The meter being used is a handheld Oakton PCTS 50 that measures pH, conductivity, total dissolved solids, temperature and salinity. If you have more than one well, you may want to bring more than one sample. The container should be clean and dry when collecting the sample (use latex or nitrile gloves if possible).

Samples should be collected soon before testing. If you are measuring water quality in your well, the water should be collected as close to the wellhead as possible. Water from your house tap may be skewed by any treatment system or issues with your water line. If possible, run the water for 15 minutes to avoid stale water that has sat for a while in the system. The better the sample, the more accurate the results. The test results will give a general idea of the sample's physical properties (it will not determine whether the water is potable). Mike Harris and David Slade will be able to provide their expert opinions and more detailed information is also available online.

If you are unable to bring a sample to the event, Mike Harris can be contacted to do a test at a later date.

Missing Kayak

If anyone has seen my blue kayak drifting or washed ashore, please let me know.
It was missing Thursday morning. 
Thank you

Kevin O

778-770-0778

Finn's Saturday Garage Sale

Saturday 10-1 @ Jollity Farm

Some of the things I'm selling:
Rowing bike
Bikes
One wheel
Squat rack
Bow & arrows
Mens clothes and shoes

+ Jewel is selling her camperized sprinter van if you want to take a look!

Accommodation Wanted

Looking to rent a place with two bedrooms on Thetis over the Labour Day weekend as having a family event and have run out of room in our house .

For two middle aged couples with no children or pets.

Aug 29, 30, Sept 1

Could easily be two separate places with one bedroom in each .

Please contact Jim Kerr at jamesdkerr@shaw.ca if you know of any available space on the island.
Thanks

Jim