From the Library...

A Friend of the Library is available on Monday 10-1, Tuesday 11-1.
There is large selection of puzzles and new books.

Enjoy.
Celine

TICA: Looking to Add Two New Directors at Its AGM on April 26th

With the debt fully paid off, TICA directors are now asking themselves, “What’s next?”. To answer this question, the board has been examining its mandate and role and what its focus will be in the coming years. 

While TICA must continue to fulfil its mandate to oversee and manage Forbes Hall, the board would now like to re-evaluate its operations through an environmental lens. To this end, TICA will be adding a board position with a dedicated Environmental portfolio. The new board member will be someone with a strong interest (and perhaps experience) in exploring and promoting environmental issues and solutions and will work with other board members and volunteers to develop operational plans and projects for the future.

The Board has noticed the growing number of babies, toddlers, children and youth living, playing and learning on Thetis Island.  There is room for programs and activities at Forbes Hall that are specifically designed for, and directed to, these children and youth. In acknowledgment of this, TICA will be adding a board position with a Child & Youth Initiatives portfolio. This director will liaise with parents and youth to accommodate new initiatives and events, bringing the ideas to the Board for discussion and implementation.

If you are interested in either of these two positions, please contact a Board member:

Ron Bannister ron_bannister@telus.net

Ann Dickie dickie.ann@gmail.com  

Ellen Rush ellenrush@gmail.com

Don Sinclair sinry@telus.net

Teresa Moore teresamoore386@gmail.com

Marjan Jackman thetismarjan@gmail.com

Cats! Cats! Cats!

We, on Hollyberry Lane, have been experiencing aggressive invaders to our previously calm neighbourhood…

First there was a black and white one which resulted in expensive vet visits from a number of us. Then a very big tabby which has come back from time to time (not Lynx!) and attacked one of our residents’ cats. Lately a mostly cream cat with pale orange tabby markings has been coming back again and again.

As a neighbourhood, we’re getting tired of footing very expensive vet bills. If you have an intact cat - particularly male - we’d appreciate it if you had it dealt with. You might be receiving our vet bills in the future otherwise….

Hollyberry Residents

Firewood For Sale

IVAN’S FIREWOOD

Hey neighbors! I’m Ivan, your local firewood kidpreneur, and I’m stacking up the best wood around!

• Premium Arbutus – $400/cord
• Mixed Arbutus & Fir – $350/cord

Free delivery on Thetis Island and Chemainus.

Warm your home and support a hardworking kid while you’re at it.

Call or text 250.701.3186

Blue Cottage Bread

Available today at Telegraph Harbour Marina (open at 9:30AM)

the CLAM BAY BATARD SOURDOUGH- slow, cold fermented-sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, whole wheat, 7 grains and a touch of rye.

Thanks for your support!

Tracy

TIRRA: Please Save the Date!

The bank has finally got us set up with auto deposit, so we can set the date for our TIRRA AGM - please note it on your calendars and we hope you will all come!
SATURDAY, MAY 24th, at 2pm, main hall at FORBES HALL.

We will be sending out "official notification" three weeks before, and reminders, and pleas for new volunteers, but for now, please just put us on the calendar. And you can now apply for or renew your membership in TIRRA. The application form and instructions can be downloaded from https://thetisisland.net/tirra/tirra-office.html .

Thank you for your patience!

The TIRRA Executive Board

Needed: Small Square Metal Wire Mesh

I'm in need of a small square (say 1 foot x 1 foot or so) of metal wire
mesh, with openings 1/4 inch or smaller. Can anyone give or sell me this?
(I'm trying to cover a car's cabin air filter to keep mice from getting
in to the car's interior.)

Thanks, -- Jonathan Thornburg <jt.bhbkis@gmail.com>

Blue Cottage Bread

BLUE COTTAGE BREAD is baking this weekend!

Available at Telegraph Harbour Marina Cafe (open at 9:30 AM)

Sunday:

FLAX SUNFLOWER SEED sandwich loaf - yeast leavened (this will keep you regular)

FOCCACIA BREAD with fresh rosemary, garlic scape, chive, basil pesto, flakey maldon sea salt

Monday: 

the CLAM BAY BATARD SOURDOUGH- slow cold fermented-sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, whole wheat, 7 grains and a touch of rye.

Thanks for your support!

Tracy

Reminder: White Peony

Still going - Sunday and Monday at the White Peony, 161 Pilkey Point Road 

10 am till 3 pm 

Serve yourself sale featuring:

Trees including Ginkgo, Monkey Puzzle Tree, Black Locust, Raintree, and Chestnut...also a Yucca.
Flower and vegetable seedlings.
Cedar wind spinners.

Inside:

Granny D's Fire Sauce as well as dried herbs and seasonings (like a ham rub or turkey rub) Chaga in chunks, powder and tea bags. 

Garage sale items including some free stuff. 

Any questions: darsenau@gmail.com

Last Prime Rib of the Season

I'm sure you're aware by now, but today at 4:30 is our final PRIME RIB DINNER before we swap into summer mode.

So come on by and enjoy our fabulous prime rib served in a yorkie bowl with mashed potatoes, veggie, and gravy.

Or if you're more of a breakfast person, come try our feature HAM, WILD MUSHROOM AND GOAT CHEESE OMELETTE until 1:30. 

This is also your last chance for breakfast so don't miss out!

Kelsey, Chef Murray, and the Pub Team

Thetis Island Resorts

More info on COVID Vaccine Clinic

Island Health will be returning to Thetis Island May 27 for a COVID-19 booster clinic.

This vaccine is the same COVID-19 vaccine in place during the latest respiratory illness season, which is the mRNA vaccine targeting the KP.2 COVID-19 subvariant.

Once the following groups, those most at risk of severe COVID-19 illness or complications, receive an invitation to book an appointment, they can book for May 27.

• Adults 65 years and older
• Indigenous adults 55 years and older
• Individuals 6 months and older and who have been diagnosed as clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV 1 or CEV 2 condition)
• Residents of long-term care homes and assisted living facilities, including alternate level of care patients awaiting placement in long-term care

Please note that:

Limited additional COVID vaccines will be available for walk-ins.

As well, a limited amount of Measles vaccines will be available to those who are eligible:

• Those born before 1970 and those born after 1970 who have received two doses of     the measles vaccine or who have laboratory evidence of immunity are considered immune. If you never had the measles vaccine or measles you may be considered susceptible and are eligible for the vaccine.

Forbes Hall Health Services Group

Looking Up Northeasterly/Easterly

The Lyrid meteor shower will peak over Thetis Island, on the night of April 21 into the early morning of April 22, 2025. To maximize your viewing chances, head outside after midnight on April 21st, towards the east. The radiant, the point in the sky from which the meteors appear to come, is in the constellation Lyra, near the bright star Vega. You should be able to count over 20 an hour after your eyes get used to the dark. This shower was last observed in 1982… Named after constellation Lyra, the Lyrids are one of the oldest recorded meteor showers—according to some historical Chinese texts, the shower was seen over 2,500 years ago. The fireballs in the meteor shower are created by debris from comet Thatcher, which takes about 415 years to orbit around the Sun. The comet is expected to be visible from Earth again in 2276.

Time	Azimuth/Direction	Altitude
Thu 8:00 pm	34°	1.5°
Thu 9:00 pm	44°	7.4°
Thu 10:00 pm	55°	14.8°
Thu 11:00 pm	64°	23.2°
Fri 12:00 midnight	74°	32.3°
Fri 1:00 am	84°	41.8°
Fri 2:00 am	95°	51.6°
Fri 3:00 am	109°	61.1°
Fri 4:00 am	132°	69.6°
Fri 5:00 am	170°	74.5°
Fri 6:00 am	214°	72.4°

Jeannine

from various astronomy sources