Bench Renewal

To those of you worried about the missing bench at Pilkey Point:  

it was removed for repairs and refurbishing and will be returned in time to face our warmer sunsets.

Thetis Island Marina Up-coming Events

Join us on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 3) for some scrumptious appy specials:

Nachos with pulled pork (Chipotle or BBQ), Pizzas (Meat Lovers, Hawaiian and Vegetarian), Hot Wings and assorted Appies featuring an Appy Platter: hot wings, jalapeño shrimp, dry pork bites, deep fried pickles, fried zucchini, homemade crab cakes with dipping jelly and garnished with fresh carrot and celery...perfect with your favorite brew or bevvy !

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Save the Date - Friday Feb 15 - for a Divine Valentines’ Dinner & Dance.

Chef Ron is creating very special menu for this evening, with entertainment by Robbie Hancock – quiet dinner music followed by after dinner dance music with Robbie and his special guest. More details coming very soon!

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Reservations welcome - Call us at 250-246-3464

Bee Workshop: Preventing Colony Losses

Beekeeping workshop with David MacDonald (provincial bee inspector)

Date: Saturday, February 16, 2019

Time: 10:30am to 1pm

Location: Heneage House at The Portal

This seminar is geared towards people who have done some beekeeping, but beginning beekeepers or bee enthusiasts will also benefit. 

The course is free, but please contact Elisabeth at info@jollityfarm.ca or 250.416.6736 to express interest.

Printed e-Spokes

The printed espokes is in need of volunteer help.

Someone who can print out espokes weekly to our islanders, about 4 residents, who don't have a computer with email.  This does require a printer and takes up about an hour of your time per week. TICF does help with ink and paper.

Please email sjoe.nic@telus.net for more information.

Deadline for Registering Non-domestic Water Wells

Hi folks,

Please be mindful that the March 1, 2019 deadline is approaching for registering non-domestic water wells.

See link to the IT notice: https://mailout.caorda.com/display.php?M=276508&C=f7ba2ab14fe48abd0273ce3652d792ea&S=5339&L=45&N=4876

Huy ch q’a / Thank you

Doug Fenton

Email Hacked

It has come to my attention that my email has been hacked. Please let me know if you receive an email from me that is out of character - especially if it is attached to a previous email message. I have since changed the password.

Cathy Yeomans

Tai Chi Classes

Tai Chi beginner classes start on Monday February 4th 10.30 - Noon at

Forbes Hall.

Registration at 10.00am.

Tai Chi helps balance, flexibility and calms the mind; moving

meditation.

For more info: www.taoist.org 

Carol Sowerby 250 246 4042

Camera Club

Camera Club will meet this Thursday 31st January 7pm in the library.

Everyone welcome

2019 BC Parks Student Ranger Program

·        The 2019 Student Ranger Program Objectives

·        Requirements for the 2019 Season

·        2019 Student Ranger Crews

·        Student Ranger Regional Projects

·        Link to Job Posting

·        Additional Resources

BC Parks within the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy has created the 2018-2019 BC Parks Student Ranger Program to promote outdoor youth employment opportunities across the province. Students studying and/or interested in pursuing future studies or employment in a related field are encouraged to apply.

Applications are now being accepted for student ranger crew member and student ranger crew lead positions. The competitions close on February 24, 2019.

For the 2019 season, 12 crews of four student rangers will work in regions throughout the province, including Prince George, Fort St. John, Terrace, Bella Coola, Williams Lake, Manning Park, Cranbrook, Kamloops, Victoria (Goldstream Provincial Park), Black Creek (Miracle Beach Provincial Park), North Vancouver (Mount Seymour Provincial Park) and Sechelt (Porpoise Bay Provincial Park). Crew lead positions begin May 13 and crew members begin May 26, wrapping on August 30.

The Student Ranger Program has been made possible by funding from the BC Parks Licence Plate Program and a 50% wage-match from the Federal Government's Summer Work Experience - Green Jobs in Green Spaces Work Experience Program. BC Parks would further like to recognize the contributions of its partners Project Learning Tree Canada and Canadian Parks Council.

 

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, January 30

Forbes Hall  

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM $5.00

The Menu:

US Senate Bean Soup

(This soup is on the menu in the Senate's restaurant every day. On September 14, 1943, rationing due to World War II left the Senate kitchen without enough navy beans to serve the soup. Its absence was loudly reported in a speech on the Senate floor.  Somehow by the next day more beans were found and bowls of bean soup have been ladled up without interruption ever since! It is not sure if the Republicans or the Democrats complained!)

Cornbread

Baked Goods

Pot of Gold Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Hot Apple Drink

Lots of laughter and conversations

The Bridge Group invites you to join them in the Library at 1:00 PM

Looking for Gus: Lost & Hopefully Found?

This is an odd request, but sometime last spring I rehomed my two male cats with Jollity Farm.

They informed me that while one stuck around, the other ran away. I am wondering if anyone has been feeding, or has adopted a black fluffy cat with an overbite from around that time?

It would put my heart at rest to know that he's happy somewhere.

Thanks, Sara Holmes

saramarieholmes@hotmail.com 

Forage Fish Habitat Monitoring on Thetis Island

Forage fish, including Pacific sand lance and surf smelt, are an integral part of the marine ecosystem because of their role in energy transfer through the food web. The Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute (MABRRI), from Vancouver Island University (VIU), is surveying beaches to identify forage fish spawning habitat along the Vancouver Island and Gulf Island coastlines.

MABRRI is interested in engaging with Thetis Island residents, demonstrating how to sample for forage fish embryos and discuss the importance of this exercise. This demonstration could lead to Thetis Island residents making an impact on future forage fish populations, as data collection can lead to policy modifications.

If you are interested in participating in an on-the-beach information session, please contact either Vicki Walker (250-246-9126) or Ann Eriksson (ThINC@thetisisland.net). A date and time will be announce in the near future.

If you have any general questions about the project, please contact MABRRI's Project Coordinator, Haley Tomlin (haley.tomlin@viu.ca).