Compost Bin Wanted

Is there anyone who has a compost bin (like one of those sturdy black plastic ones) that they aren't using anymore?  My first one is full and I am needing a second one.

Please email me at nmduncan@shaw.ca

Thank you

Noella

TIMA ~ Oil Spill Mitigation Presentation

The Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) will give a presentation on March 14th at 7pm at Forbes Hall.

Who is WCMRC, what do they do and how do they do it? 

If you have questions about oil spill mitigation, this is your opportunity to ask.

danceXchange ~ Saturday, March 17th

The next danceXchange event will be Saturday, March 17th from 7-9 pm at Forbes Hall. In this session, we will be hosting a "Vinyl Potluck" where our dynamic DJ duo Joel and Kaz will have their turntables spinning your favorite records and cranking out the best dance music ever! Please come and co-create the evening by sharing your favorite vinyl collection with us - or feel free to browse our selection of records and pick out your favorite dance song for the DJs to play.
The event is no-cost and open to all ages. Light refreshments will be provided. It is drug- and alcohol-free (except for natural endorphins). If you can't bring a record and if you are inclined feel free to bring a light snack to share as part of our refreshments. Please dress comfortably to enjoy being in movement together and bring your water bottle.
For questions, more info, or if you are willing to loan out your records for this event, please contact kelly_bannister@telus.net

St. Margaret’s Cemetery

The Board of St. Margaret’s Cemetery would like to thank the community for their continued patience regarding access to the cemetery. Over the next while a new path will be constructed. This path will include a new entrance point on both the Capernwray and St.Margarets Lane ends. When completed the old entrances will be locked off. At that time we will ask you to observe using the new path. The hazard tape will be left in place until this work is completed. We are pleased to announce that the shoreline at the cemetery is going to be used for a reclamation workshop being offered this fall by David Polster. Poster Environmental specializes in reclaiming steep and damaged slopes on streams, rivers and shorelines. Please watch for more news this summer and reserve some time. We will need many volunteers to help with the project.

The Board -St.Margarets Cemetery

Camper Trailer Wanted

Camper Trailer Wanted

We are looking to purchase a used camper trailer in good condition. We are looking off island but thought we'd put the word out in case anyone on Thetis has one for sale. Non-smoking and no pets due to allergies. We are not including specifics as we are open to considering different sizes, makes and models.

Thank you,

Tatiana & Joel

tatiana@wingwalker.ca

250-246-9175

Land Surveyor Services Required

We will be requiring the services of a Land Surveyor in the near future.

Should another party on Thetis Island be in a similar situation, we would be interested in sharing costs.

Please contact me by email or phone to further discuss.

Thank you.

Joël Delaquis

joel@joeldelaquis.com

250-246-9175

Thetis Island Marina ~ Friday Night Dinner Specials

March 9, 2018

Served from 5pm - 8pm

Beef ribs with cheesy mashed potato and veggies… $18.00

Pork chops with mushroom, mozzarella cheese sauce, rice and veggies… $15.00

Stuffed pork loin with apple sauce, rice and veggies… $16.00

Butternut squash quinoa casserole (vegetarian) with garlic toast… $11.00

Families and Groups Welcome

Reservations Recommended

250-246-3464

from the Library ~

from the library

Firstly, my apologies for having no librarian on duty last Sunday.  Val did let me know she was unable to be there but I failed to pass it on to my very competent scheduler, Myla.  Thanks librarian patrons for making it work anyway.

New materials.

Lily and the Octopus - fiction - Steven Rowley - a great dog lovers story

The rules of magic - Alice Hoffman - fiction

The lonely hearts hotel - Heather O'Neill - fiction

August Rush - dvd

V for Vendetta - dvd

Conviction - dvd

Rent - dvd

Black tide rising - mystery - R.J. McMillen - Nootka Island

The doomsday machine - Confessions of a nuclear war planner- nonfiction -Daniel Ellsberg

Abundance - The future is better than you think - 303

Many materials have been out for a long time.  Please check around.

Enjoy our cozy, honor system library.

Celine

your local librarian

Good News for the Environment

On Tuesday, Feb 27 the 2018 Federal Budget came out and government committed an unprecedented $1.3 billion to create new protected areas over the next 5years. This is huge and is the money Canada needs to meet our targets to protect 17% of land and 10% of oceans by 2020 under the United Nations convention on Biodiversity. Further, the budget also includes an additional $167 million over 5years to protect and recover endangered whales.

This is a wonderful opportunity to take action and press the federal and provincial governments to follow through on the creation of a National Marine Conservation Area Reserve in the Salish Sea. This initiative has been stalled for nearly 20 years because of previous government’s inaction on environmental concerns. The continued loss of habitat has put species like the Southern Resident Killer whales at high risk of extinction. Their numbers are now in the low 70s.  Add to habitat loss the increasing presence of industry in the Salish Sea the number of freighters parked in Trincomali and other areas of the southern Gulf Islands has increased yet again this year. This will only get worse when (if) Kinder Morgan starts shipping from an already congested Port of Vancouver).

Let government know that now is the time to make a National Marine Protected Area in the Salish Sea final. And remember to thank them for their commitment to conservation and the environment. Send your messages to - Hon. Catherine McKenna Minister of Environment and Climate Change  ec.ministre-minister.ec@canada.ca  cc Hon Dominic Leblanc  Min@dfo-mpo.gc.ca Right Honourable Prime minister Justin Trudeau pm@pm.gc.ca  and Hon Bill Morneau bill.morneau@parl.gc.ca Provincially send to  Hon George Heymen, minister of Environment george.heymen.MLA@leg.bc.ca  cc to Premier John Horgan premier@gov.bc.ca   Doug Routley doug.routley.MLA@leg.bc.ca  Hon Lana Popham Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries lana.popham.MLA@leg.bc.ca   and Hon Scott Fraser minister of Indigenous  Relations and Reconciliation  scott.fraser.MLA@leg.bc.ca

Thank you.

Suzanne Sarioglu, CPAWS (Canada Parks and Wilderness) ambassador for the NMCAR

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, March 7th

Forbes Hall. 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

This week's menu is:

Cabbage Patch Soup-(Meat, kidney beans, corn, tomatoes & cabbage)

Also a vegetarian version!

Served with bread

Baked Goodies

Pot of Gold Coffee

Tea...Hot Chocolate...Hot Apple Drink

Entertaining, Informative and Delightful Chatter!

An utopian is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.

At 1:00 PM the Bridge Group invite you to join them in the Library.

Get to the Point Event ~ March 30th & 31st

February Rainfall Stats

courtesy of Keith Rush