Next Veterinary Visit

The next veterinary visit will be on Wednesday, September 16th. 

For an appointment please contact Dr Martin Randle on 250 436 0045 or email erskine2814@outlook.com

St. Margaret's Cemetery Gate

St. Margaret’s Cemetery would like to let the Thetis community know that there is a new path into and through the cemetery.

In order to protect and mitigate the erosion of the shoreline bank, St. Margaret's was advised to remove the existing path and re vegetate that area. This process has begun.

The gate at the old entrance from Capernwray is now CLOSED.

There will be work done over the next weeks to decommission the old path and prepare the area for planting shrubs and trees.

AND:

To the person who removed the chain locking the old gate and entrance to St. Margaret’s Cemetery from the Capernwray side: nice work respecting the volunteers who are working for the long term care of the grounds. 

This gate is permanently CLOSED. 

Please use the new path and entrance. It is not that hard to find.

Suzanne Sarioglu

St. Margaret’s Cemetery

Capernwray Student Arrival & Travel Info

Capernwray will be welcoming 88 students this year.  We have made some big changes to our programme and so I wanted to make you aware of the dates we will expect to have heavier ferry traffic by the use of our students. 

September 18, 2020 - this is our Registration day and will be welcoming our students.  Arrival through staggered ferries from 8:25am - 5:35pm. 

December 3, 2020 - our 88 students will be departing Thetis for Christmas Break on the 6:10am ferry

January 15, 2021 - our students will be arriving back to Thetis on scattered afternoon ferries. 

April 15, 2021 - our students will be departing Thetis on scattered morning ferries.  

For more information, please contact: 

Rebekah Penner

Office Personnel

Capernwray Harbour Bible Centre

Late Summer ~ Irene Kroke

Narrow Mooring Spot

courtesy of Irene Kroke

Forbes Hall Expansion: Fundraising Update ~ September 5, 2020

August 2020 Rainfall Stats

courtesy of Keith Rush

New Drone Photos ~ Forbes Hall

courtesy of Dave Tarris

Forbes Hall Expansion: Fundraising Update ~ August 29, 2020

Editor Away ~ limited posts through September 6th

Forbes Hall Expansion Update: Construction & Fundraising ~ August 27, 2020

Thetis Island Community Association  

It’s late summer now, and the crew is working steadily getting the exterior of the building, and some earthworks, completed before the weather changes in the fall.  The soffits are almost complete, and the siding materials are arriving as scheduled.  

There is a two-week delay on the windows, as Thermo-Proof, our supplier,  moved operations to Cobble Hill.  The new arrival date for the first set of windows is now October 2nd.  Both the Hardy siding and the metal siding can be applied before the windows, so it may not cause too much of a delay for exterior completion. 

What’s Next? 

TICA sought donations and pledges towards the $595,000 needed to complete the hall.  To date, the campaign has raised $59,672 in donations, and $29,340 in pledges, for a total of $89,012. With the donations and paid pledges received, we can set in motion the rough in of the electrical. We await finalization of the mechanical contract.

All preparations for installation of the septic are complete and the tanks will be installed next Tuesday. 

Know that the project will continue to proceed as funds become available to cover costs. 

The Fund Development Committee has restarted talks with Local Lenders and is actively working with three different Commercial Lenders to investigate our options to borrow for completion.

Volunteers:

There will be some onsite painting of soffit material coming up, so please give Greg Gall a call if you want to participate. The volunteers are a fun team, and their work is such an important part of this project.  To date, volunteers have provided 493.5 hours of on-site service to their community.

Tours are Ongoing:

Contact Ann Dickie, Teresa Moore, Tatiana Nemchin, Ellen Rush, or Don Sinclair if you’d like to book a tour on a weekend or late afternoon through September. Project Management Team members Doug Darling or Ann Dickie will walk you through the hall and answer any questions you may have. 

Thank you, once again, to our amazing crew, Michel, Chad, Liam, Mark, and Mike. You are doing great work getting our much-loved Forbes Hall closer to completion. 

Forbes Hall Expansion Project - Moving Forward Thanks to Our Community

For Sale & Looking For...

Large collection of sand dollars for decor or crafting.$20 for all.

Large assortment new hotel amenities.  Shampoo. Conditioner.  Lotion.  Soap. Slippers. Perfect for your B n B or guest room. $20.00 for all.

Rubbermaid yard box for tools or patio furniture or whatever yard or patio storage you might need. $40.00

Large Rubbermaid bins with lids. $12.00 each

Men’s leather jacket. Like new.Classic cut. Not a biker jacket.$30.00

Humidifier.  Like new. Digital.$10.00

Antique white enamel pot. Two handles.  With lid.$10.00

Ceramic bathtub for planter or decor. Nice pieces.   2 to choose from.$10.00

Looking for :

A piano.  Tuneable.  Good condition.  Please and thank you. Willing to purchase. 

Please text 2502520699 Chris