Nature House Painting Party

Members of ThINC will be painting the inside of the nature house at The Portal (former Camp Columbia) on Monday to get it ready for our summer programs. If you have a couple of hours and a paint brush and would like to join us, give Ann a call at 250-246-8176. We're starting at 9 a.m. Come when you can.

Thanks!

ThINC

Pure Green Gold of Thetis ~ featured offering at jollity FARM

Treat yourself this Victoria Day weekend to 'Pure Green Gold of Thetis', a beautiful gourmet soup chef Natasha Gousseva has created with asparagus grown on Thetis by local farmer Jean Ensminger.

You can find it at jollity FARM this Saturday and Sunday, 10 am- 1pm:  $18.50/800ml of delicious local goodness. 'Pure Green Gold of Thetis' is dairy-free and vegan.

See you at the farm!

Tomato Starts Sale Today at jollity FARM

Beautiful and healthy open-pollinated, heritage, and hybrid tomato seedlings available for $5/plant. Please follow this link to more information about our tomato starts:

http://www.jollityfarm.ca/farm/its-tomato-time-at-jollity-farm/

Also available: easter egg radishes, local asparagus soup-to-go by Natasha, boutique annuals and perennials including (new hostas and blooming lewisia!), culinary and medicinal herbs, funky succulents, Thetis Island veggie and flower starts...something for everyone!

Open Saturday and Sunday, 10-1. If these times absolutely don't work for you, email Steph at thrive@jollityfarm.ca to arrange an alternative shopping time.

Soccer Season Grand Finale Set for May 24th At 5PM

Our Thetis Island Community Soccer (TICS) club is winding up another successful season at the end of May with the annual challenge game against the Volunteer Fire Department. Kick off is set for Wednesday, May 24th at 5 pm sharp at the Capernwray soccer field. All soccer alumni (no matter how fit or rusty) are invited to play and the whole community is welcome to cheer on the players.

This game will be a very special one as it is also a farewell to Coach Gerry Smith who has donated his time, patience and coaching skills to Thetis children and youth for over 20 amazing years! Assistant coaches Simone Luckham and Kelly Bannister, along with all the TICS team, will be on hand on May 24th to ensure Gerry has a final game to remember. Please join us to bring smiles to the young ones and send Gerry off in style!

Market Today

Hope to see you at the market today, Saturday 20th in the pavilion at Thetis Island Pub 10AM

Breaking Island Tides News

Dear 20,000 Readers

Due to an unexpected health issue (detached retina) I won't be publishing Island Tides for a while. After 27 years, this is more than a little odd for me - and probably for you! I will keep you posted of whatever happens next.

Meanwhile, if you, or anyone you know, with an entrepreneurial bent and a passion for current affairs would seriously like to own a respected online news source connecting our amazing coast and its people, please get in touch: 250-216-2267, islandtides@islandtides.com.

Please forward this email to other islanders who may not be on our reminder list and would like to know what's going on.

warm regards, Christa Grace-Warrick

Thetis Island Open House ~ MP Alistair MacGregor

Meet and chat with your Member of Parliament, Alistair MacGregor

Wednesday May 24th, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Forbes Hall Community Centre

Thetis Island residents are invited to join their Member of Parliament, Alistair MacGregor for a Thetis Island - Open House.

Island life has it's many, many upsides. However, it also has it's challenges.

Alistair wants to be able to best represent the residents of Thetis Island and needs to hear from you. What concerns do you have? What issues should he be raising in Ottawa?

This Open House will be an informal, drop-in opportunity for you to meet and chat with your MP.

Snacks and light refreshments will be served.

Hope to see you there!

http://alistairmacgregor.ndp.ca/thetis-island-open-house

Seamus Wolfe, Community Outreach Coordinator

Office of Alistair MacGregor, MP

Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

Tomato Time at jollity FARM

It's Tomato Time at jollity FARM! Beautiful and healthy open-pollinated, heritage, and hybrid tomato seedlings available for $5/plant. Please click here for more information about our tomato starts.

Also available: boutique annuals and perennials, culinary and medicinal herbs, funky succulents, Thetis Island veggie and flower starts...something for everyone!

Open Saturday and Sunday, 10-1. If these times absolutely don't work for you, email Steph at thrive@jollityfarm.ca to arrange an alternative shopping time

Domaine Jasmin Tasting Room Open

Domaine Jasmin tasting room opens this weekend. We will be open Saturday and Sunday from 11-4 p.m. throughout May and June.

Currently, we have 7 wine products for sale ranging in price from $12 to $22, taxes included. Also, we offer a case lot discount and free local delivery.

Domaine Jasmin is a Pinot Noir award winning winery with a silver medal at the 2016 Northwest Wine Summit.

J. Denis Gagnon

Proprietor & Winemaker

Domaine Jasmin

Vineyard & Winery

Thetis Island, BC

www.domainejasmin.com

Islands Trust New Release ~ Community Stewards

Click here to view News Release

On the Lookout for Cabin Stuff ~

This is from the Slade family, who are new to Thetis.

Anyone with these items could contact Maureen @246-2184

2 queen beds, 1 double bed, 1 bunk bed set

couches, love seats or comfy chair

4 stools for the island

4 chairs for the kitchen table

1 coffee table (good for doing puzzles and playing games)

thanks,

kelly and dave

Tennis ~ Doubles

Monday May 22nd at 2pm we are meeting at the tennis court to start the Thetis Island tennis season. Anyone interested in playing doubles is welcome to join us.

Questions - telephone Zdenek 246 4717