Fairyslipper Forest Earth Day Celebration

Come and celebrate the Fairyslipper Forest Nature Reserve acquisition on Earth Day weekend. Let's walk, eat, dance and appreciate nature together. ThINC has lots of fun community activities planned.

Saturday, April 21

2 pm Walk to Fairyslipper: Meet at Forbes Hall. Special Guest: Crystal Oberg from the Islands Trust Fund

5 pm Pot luck dinner at Forbes Hall. Bring a dish to share.

7 pm  Family Dance at Forbes Hall with the Mt Benson Ceili Band and caller Doug Paterson. All ages. Bring a friend.  Everyone dances with everyone. Nature-themed costumes optional.

Sunday April 22

2-4 Pollinator Garden Planting. Meet at the Nature House at The Portal. Bring work gloves.

7 pm  Duncan. Anniversary concert for the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre. More details to come.

The ThINC board looks forward to celebrating with you. For more information contact ThINC at ThINC@thetisisland.net or phone Ann at 250-246-8176

Truck & Bobcat Services

Hi everyone just wanted to let y'all know that contrary to popular belief I will still be running my gravel truck and Bobcat this season but I will not be offering any excavator services.

Sjoerd Van Kleef @ Thetis Island Property Services.

Furniture for Sale

Table and 4 chairs oak & white base with 2 leaves...$75,  2 swivel oak bar stools $40 for pair... unique kidney shaped chair...$50,  cedar lined trunk..30 x 18 x 14 $25, double size bed frame with head and foot board..$50.........call Coleen at 250 246 8585

Thetis Island Marina Employment

Premium Organic Top Soil Annual Sale & Fundraiser

The Bannisters are accepting orders for premium organic top soil made by Cinnabar Valley Farms as part of a fundraiser for the Nanaimo Track and Field Club. The revenues support travel, equipment and facility maintenance for the club. Kaz Bannister has been an active member of the club for one year now and was thrilled to receive the most improved female athlete award, thanks to the high quality coaches and facilities. This year Kaz hopes to make it to the provincial track meets and also qualify for the BC Summer Games.

The premium organic topsoil is a great product at a great price of $5 for a 40 pound bag. Like last year, Ron is willing to bring 2 flatbed trailer loads to Thetis and deliver to your door. We ask for an extra $1 per bag to help cover the ferry costs for the truck and trailer, so the total including delivery to your home on Thetis is $6 per bag. 

Thetis Island orders and arrangement for payment can be made by email (kelly_bannister@telus.net ) or phone (250-246-9753). Orders will be taken until April 25 or until we fill up 2 trailer loads. Delivery will be during the first week of May (specific date to be announced).

For those living off-Thetis in the Cedar to Lantzville area, orders can be made directly via the NTFC website. You can put in “Kaz Bannister” for the name of the athlete to credit with the order if you choose. If you order through the website directly, then your pickup date is May 6th at the track in Nanaimo, or you can get free delivery by Cinnabar Valley Farms for 5 bags or more. Check the online order form for more details: https://www.nanaimotrackandfield.com/soil-sale-1

--Thank you for your support, from the Bannister's

Fashion Show & Boutique Sale

Attention Ladies, just a reminder that we need your nearly new and or new clothes, purses, shoes and jewellery for our up and coming Fashion Show and Sale. It is suppose to rain the rest of the week and into the weekend so that is a good time to stay indoors and look through your closets, totes, dressers and see what you don't need. All your donations can be dropped off at the hall Saturday and Sunday during library hours. If you need someone to come and pick up give Gloria or Helen a call.

G. 246-3091 H 246-2469.

Thank you to those who have already generously donated.

"Get to the Point" Photo Gallery

A photo gallery of Get to the Point is being assembled, and will be on thetisblog.

If anyone does not want their photo, or photos of their children, posted (recognizable), 
please let us know so we can either photoshop you out, or not include the photo in the gallery.

A link to the gallery will be posted on e-spokes and on the Thetis Island Community Posts FB Page.

We will put it online Sunday.

Ann Dickie

Here's a picture of the second "Get to the Point" t-shirt from 2001, how do we know it was the second? Because the first year it was printed on the back of the t-shirt.  Now, we just need to figure out what year it was! Original artwork, year 1 & year 2 was by Chris French.  Thanks to Sharon Janzen for her great memory :)

March Rainfall Stats

courtesy of Keith Rush

Habitat Farm is on Instagram

Check out our page to see what we've been busy doing down at the farm (at the Portal)

https://www.instagram.com/habitat.farm/ 

Jollity & Habitat are working together to enhance food security & sustainability on Thetis Island. We are undertaking all kinds of interesting projects to do with permaculture, food webs, mycoremediation, heritage & rare breed livestock rearing and co-op, beekeeping, insect farming and more! Follow the farm!

jollity FARM Hanging Baskets and Planters

It's time to drop off your hanging baskets or planters for spring flower planting.

You may drop off anytime that is convenient (make sure to put your name on them), or come up next Saturday, April 7 to talk about your special requests and design preferences.

Basket Stuffers also available for purchase next Saturday, April 7.

Eggs for Sale

Pasture raised, heritage breed, organically fed chickens.

Beautiful multi-coloured eggs, highly nutritional & delicious

We are now accepting orders for weekly eggs.

$6/doz

Please contact info@jollityfarm.ca  or 250.416.6736. 

Firewood for Sale

Combination fir and arbutus. Seasoned 2 years. $275 per cord. You pick up or delivery extra.

Contact 250-210-4042