Love Nature? Volunteer at the Nature House

Do you love nature? ThINC invites you to volunteer at the Nature House this summer and share your passions with like-minded Islanders and visitors.

With financial assistance from the United Nations Green Spaces program and a generous donation from the Stewart Fund of the Vancouver Foundation we've hired Caitlyn Skelton, a third year biology student at UVic and Thetis Island's own Kaz Bannister to offer programming for five days a week during July and August.

We'd like to be able to draw on a group of dedicated and enthusiastic regular volunteers to help out in the Nature House in the afternoons when the staff are busy with programs.

Sign up for an afternoon a week, or share a volunteer day with someone else and come every other week. Whatever you can manage will be more than appreciated. We have a lot of fun and are learning new things every day.

We've organized a volunteer orientation and safety briefing with the Fire Department at the Nature House for the afternoon of Thursday June 28.

For more information, or to join the Nature House family as a volunteer, please phone Vicki Walker at 250-246-9126. 

Many thanks from the ThINC board

Cedar Beach Pizza ~ Closed this Week

We are sorry no pizza available this week.

Andy and Virginia

Movie Night ~ Thank You

Wow, what a fantastic turn out for the Thetis Memories Movie Night on Saturday!  A reassuring display that we do indeed need to expand Forbes Hall! My sole mission in creating the slideshow of memories was to inspire community spirit.  Receiving any donations would have just been an added bonus. Thanks to your outpouring of support and generosity, $1,617 was raised!  Thanks to our matching funds donor, every dollar you gave was doubled, bringing the total to $3,234. Your reactions to the slideshow, your laughter, tears and cheers just filled my heart with joy and made all the hours creating the show totally worth it!

Many thanks to Gloria Taylor and Helen Bird for running the popcorn and beverages and Ellen Rush, Lynn Hunter and Rebecca Andison for helping with set up.  Also, thanks to Ann Dickie for creating the Movie Night posters and getting the word out on the web.

It was so encouraging to see the Hall overflowing with compassion and community spirit!  This island is truly one of a kind and the dream of expanding Forbes Hall is growing ever closer to reality. 

For those of you who missed the Movie Night or anyone who may wish to see it again, mark your calendars. The next viewing will take place on August 11th at Forbes Hall following the Family Fun Day.  Stay tuned for more details in the coming months.

Heartfelt thanks to all who came out and made this such a successful event in more ways than one!

Tricia Hunter

photo courtesy of Kelly Bannister

Yoga ~ Resumes Monday

I have completed the permaculture course on Salt Spring and am back home on Thetis. Many thanks to Joel who taught the class while I was away.

I will be teaching yoga at Forbes Hall tonight, Monday, from 6:15 to 7:15 pm. Everyone welcome.

See you soon :)
Tatiana
tatiana@wingwalker.ca

Post Office ~ May 21 & 22

The Post Office will be closed on Monday May 21st for Victoria Day. 

Also on Tuesday May 22nd, all Post Office transactions will be suspended for most of the day as a technician will be installing a new system on the computer.

Sorry For the inconvenience.
Thank you,
Kevin, Postmaster

Quarterly ~ Last Call

As we are finishing up the Summer issue of the Quarterly, this is a last call for any open-to-everybody events scheduled for the summer months, to go into the list of "Happenings". 

If you have any to add, please contact Mary at mary1148@gmail.com or Veronica at 250-246-1509 or veronica@thetisisland.net

Lumber for Sale

Freshly Milled Thetis Cedar: ideal for small spring home & garden projects.

Call Dave: 250 246 3530

Bring a Toonie for Popcorn & Soft Beverage ~ Thetis Memories ~ Saturday Night

Remember to bring your toonies for popcorn and beverage at tonight's fun-draiser:

Memories and Movies by Tricia Hunter

For $2 you get a bag of popcorn and a drink. 

Show starts at 7pm in Forbes Hall

Admission by donation

Memories of Thetis ~ Movie Night ~ May 19th

Dear Fellow Islanders,

I’ve had a sneak peek at the Memories of Thetis slideshow that will be shown at the hall this Saturday,

May 19 th at 7 pm and IT IS AWESOME!!!

If you’ve been to a Sportnic years ago, or the Family Fun Day, been in a parade, or the fire department, work bees at the hall, the Soirees, Easter Egg Hunts at Overbury, gone to our little school, Hallowe’en at the hall, Robbie Burns nights, Christmas concerts..… to name a few, there just may be a picture of YOU in it! You don’t want to miss it!

The amazing spirit ofthis community shines through! You will leave being glad you’re a part of it all and pumped to help make the next phase of our hall a reality!

Admission is free but for those who wish to give a donation of $25 or more, envelopes will be provided for you to use to receive a tax receipt (for amounts $25 +)

See you there!

Lynn Hunter

Think!

Ralph Smith

Howling Wolf Market Opens May 19th

Howling Wolf Farm Market Open for the Season beginning Saturday May 19th  9:00am to 6pm

Marina Drive Notice

Commencing Tuesday May 22nd the Fire Lane access behind Telegraph Harbour Marina will be blocked by drilling equipment contracted by Telus to install a fibre-optic cable under The Cut to Penelakut Island. The TIVFD is aware of this construction and is working with the contractor on any fire safety issues that may arise during the week. 

TIVFD