Thinking of Retiring to Thetis ~ Info Requested

My husband and I are both retired and feeling like we would love a lifestyle change. We have lived on 5 acres for several years in the past and always chosen to live rurally. For the past year or so we have been thinking that Thetis might be a really good fit for us.

We are interested in hearing what others who live on and or are retired to Thetis see as the challenges and the joys of making their home. We wonder how many people are retired or work from home??? We are very fit and healthy at this point.

We love being part of a community. We would be grateful for any feedback. We have spent several days on your island poking about, cycling, kayaking around and beach combing.

Thanks for your help,

Karen & Art

karll@shaw.ca

For Sale: Solid Oak Desk with Glass Cover

40’s /50's, if not earlier, solid oak desk with glass cover.

There are three drawers on right side (bottom one wounded but still works), one middle, and the left side has a pull out for a typewriter/ laptop. There is also an oak chair on castors that can be thrown in.

Made in Vancouver by Brooks-Corning Co. Ltd. $100

michelle@mlblack.ca

 250-246-1898

TIVFD ~ Recruitment Campaign

Breckwell Pellet Stove P2700 ~ For Sale

Excellent condition, rarely used.

New list price $3200.

Our suggested selling price $1500.

The trim on the picture looks gold: ours is silver.

Alex or Wendy 250 246 8055 (Thetis Island)

St. Margaret's Cemetery ~ Danger

With all the wet weather in recent days a major slumping on the bank at the cemetery has occurred.

Until we know it is stabilized we are asking folks to NOT Enter the cemetery. We understand that many of you use the path through the cemetery as a short cut home. We are sorry for the inconvenience but safety is more important.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact me. sarioglu@telus.net

Suzanne Sarioglu

Thetis Island Marina ~ GreekFest Menu ~ Feb. 2nd

February 2, 2018 - 5pm until 8pm

Choice of Three Entrees:

1.Roast Leg of Lamb Dinner  - $23.95

Slow roasted leg of lamb served with mint jelly, rice, Greek potato, Greek Salad, veggies & pita bread.

2.Chicken Souvlaki  Dinner- $17.95

Two skewers of marinated & grilled chicken served with rice, Greek potato, tzatziki, Greek salad, veggies & pita bread.

3.Calamari Dinner - $19.95

Crispy calamari served with tzatziki, rice, Greek potato, Greek salad, veggies & pita bread.

We will also offer vegetarian options, along with a selection of Greek -inspired appetizers, desserts and beverages.  Senior's portion available.

Regular menu is also available.

Reservations recommended and appreciated.

Please call us at 250-246-3464

Thetis Island Marina ~ Events

Sunday:  Brunch 11:30am to 2:30pm

Tuesday: Dart Night 5pm to 8pm

Thursday: Cribbage Night 5pm to 8 pm

Friday Night Dinner 5pm to 8pm

Saturday Night: Acoustic Jam 8pm to 10pm

Friday Night Dinner Feb. 2, 2018

• GreekFest, including Roast Lamb

• Full Menu TBA

SPECIAL EVENTS

Super Bowl Sunday, Feb 4, 2018

• Featuring Pizza, Appies & Other Specials

Valentine’s Day, Wed. Feb. 14, 2018

• 2 for 1 Pasta Night

Regular menu items also available.

For more information and reservations

please call 250-246-3464

ThINC ~ Public Help Needed ~ White Nose Syndrome & Bats

The Thetis Island Nature Conservancy (ThINC) is asking for the public's help with monitoring for White Nose Syndrome (WNS) on Thetis Island. WNS is a fungal disease responsible for the death of millions of bats in eastern North America, which has been confirmed in Washington State. Although devastating for bats, WNS does not affect humans.

Because we know so little about where our BC bats hibernate, researchers with the BC Community Bat Program are turning to the public for assistance in monitoring for the disease.

The typical first sign of this disease is bats flying during the winter, an unusual sighting at a time of year when bats are hibernating. Another sign of the presence of WNS is the appearance of dead bats as they succumb to the effects of WNS. Bat carcasses will be submitted for testing for White Nose Syndrome and would provide the earliest indication of the presence of the disease in BC. Reports of winter bat activity will help focus research, monitoring and protection efforts.

If you find a dead bat, report it to the CBP (1-855-922-2287 ext 24 or info@bcbats.ca ) as soon as possible for further information. Never touch a dead bat with your bare hands. Please note that if you or your pet has been in direct contact with the bat you will need further information regarding the risk of rabies to you and your pet.

Funded by the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, the Province of BC, and the Habitat Stewardship Program, the BC Community Bat Program works with the government and others on public outreach activities, public reports of roosting bats in buildings, and our citizen-science bat-monitoring program.

To contact the BC Community Bat Program, see www.bcbats.ca, email info@bcbats.ca  or call1-855-922-2287 ext. 24.

ThINC Contact: Angela McDiarmid 250-715-7132, angela.mcdiarmid@gmail.com

Joggers & Walkers Need to be Visible

Hello all,

I'm writing this note because this morning, coincidently only minutes before reading the below news article, I passed a jogger on the road just west of the school. The person was dressed all in black and it was not yet dawn.

As a fellow jogger, perhaps this is a good time to remind all enthusiasts to wait until daylight or wear light coloured clothing in poor visibility.

Cheers! :-)

Amanda Slade

A jogger died on Gabriola Island on Wednesday night after being struck by a car.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gabriola-island-jogger-killed-1.4502792

Forbes Hall Expansion Newsletter ~ January 22, 2018

Click here to view the recently published Forbes Hall Expansion Newsletter to bring you up to date on the planning stage of this exciting project.

Fairyslipper Forest News Release

Fairyslipper Forest Protected as Thetis Island’s First Publicly Accessible Nature Reserve

http://www.islandstrustfund.bc.ca/news/news-releases/2018-01-25-fairyslipper-forest.aspx

Camera Club cancelled for January

We'll resume on February 22nd,  7.00 to 9ish in the library.
Carol Sowerby