Solid Wood Bookshelf - Free

54” high, 22” wide, 15” deep.

Solid wood book shelf. Free.

Contact info 

1-250-210-1461

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Kathleen Thompson

Community Yard Sale at Forbes Hall: Countdown!

Three weeks to go until the Community Yard Sale at Forbes Hall.

Saturday, April 25th, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Each week as we countdown to the event, we’ll post more information. Watch for next week’s post for set up information. 

Where to park???

Mission Road and the school are preferred.

Parking on-site will be limited, due to vending from vehicles, vendors’ parking, as well as the volunteers. There will be some parking available, but no customer parking from the building entry stairs through to the exit. We’ll have someone onsite to help those with mobility issues or a family of little ones find a spot.

We’re looking for a volunteer or two for helping people with parking.

Please contact Teresa Moore at teresamoore386@gmail.com

Set Up

We’ll be finalizing the set-up plan closer to the event, mostly due to weather. If it’s a sunny day, set up will be in the sports court & pavilion, with some tables under cover and inside. All vendors will be contacted a couple of days prior to the event, plus there will be some tips sent out next week. For now, just keep going through your closets, cupboards, drawers, and under the stairs to find those treasures!

Have you booked your space?

Reminder: to book your space, please contact info@forbeshall.ca with your name, texting phone number or email, how you’ll be selling (car, table, tent) and where you would prefer to set up, we’ll try our best to accommodate.

Looking forward to a wonderful community event!

TICA Board

Soup’s On: Wednesday, April 8th

11:30 am until 1:00 pm

Gather at Forbes Hall for a very Thetis Island lunch...

Menu:

Creamy Tomato Soup with Basil and Parmesan Cheese

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches on Sourdough Bread or Peasant Bread

Cookies and Treats

Coffee and Teas

Suggested donation of $7 for soup, bread, treats and teas & coffee.

Soup’s On is entirely carried out by volunteers and, as one of the tasks is the program’s accounting, please do not pay with coins smaller than Loonies and Toonies. As all change must be counted and rolled.

For those who find large groups challenging, enjoy your lunch in this week’s designated quiet room, the library.

Everyone is welcome to join us, seniors, seniors who don’t think they’re seniors, workers, families, and everyone who just wants a mid-day meal!

Menu remainders for take-out when available. Soup’s On also supports the Thetis Island Food Pantry.

Coupon Booklets of 10 for your convenience, $70.00

The Soup’s On Team

Burn Permits

The Burn Permit process can take a day or two to get your permit out to you. Our volunteer Nicole still works full time but tries to get to your request as soon as possible. Please understand that her response may not be immediate and could take more than 24 hours. 

Thank you for your patience.

Permits@thetisislandfire.ca

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck
Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

Free Cabinet

First come first take! 147 Pilkey Point - 8’ cabinet with shelves and doors.

Chemainus Secondary Dry Grad Fundraiser Raffle

Would you like to support the 2026 Dry Grad celebration?

Chemainus Secondary Grad Class of 2026 and their families are actively fundraising in various ways to help offset the costs of their Dry Grand celebration in June. With such a small grad class (35 students) the per capita cost of rental facilities etc is quite high! The current opportunity to support our grads is through a cash raffle.

Tickets are available until April 26th. They are $20 each with great prizes and pretty good odds:1st Prize is $1500 cash2nd Prize is $750 cash3rd Prize is $500 cash 

If interested to purchase, please reach out to Kelly Bannister by email:kelly_bannister@telus.net or by text/voicemail: 250-252-0111. 

Thank you so much for considering this!

Telegraph Harbour High Five!

We live in the most amazing community: Telegraph Harbour would like to give a special thank you to Michael and Doreen Ferguson, who showed up at the marina one day, and raked up all the windfall and pine cones.

Thank you all for being a part of a wonderful community like this, who care for each other, connect, jump in to help and share life in a multitude of ways.

Jaime + Jennifer and the THM team!

HANGING TREE DANGER at Mission Rd/Firehall

LOOK UP

Hikers and dog walkers should be aware there are a couple of danger trees hanging over the end of Mission Road by the Firehall where most people park to access the trails. Park elsewhere to be safe until we can deal with this issue.

Thanks.

Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department

Yoga ~ 10am Saturday @ Forbes Hall

Join me for slow Vinyasa flow this Saturday at 10am

We’ll be linking full body movement with breath, creating a moving meditation, softening your mind, body and heart

kareneroff@gmail.com
778 688 4102

All classes are free, looking forward to seeing you on your mats

Love,

Karen

Ferry Cancellations - April 2nd

Following the April 1^st Ferry Cancellations, please note that:

Chemainus - Penelakut Island - Thetis Island

Reissued: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 8:56 pm

Due to a mechanical issue caused by a large tire in the ocean becoming lodged around the vessel’s propeller, additional sailings have been cancelled on our Chemainus - Telegraph Harbour (Penelakut Island) - Preedy Harbour (Thetis Island) route for tomorrow, Thursday, April 2. 

Cancelled Sailings, April 2:
5:45 am departing Preedy Harbour
6:05 am departing Telegraph Harbour
6:45 am departing Chemainus
7:20 am departing Telegraph Harbour
7:45 am departing Preedy Harbour
8:25 am departing Chemainus
9:00 am departing Preedy Harbour
9:20 am departing Telegraph Harbour
10:00 am departing Chemainus
10:40 am departing Preedy Harbour
11:00 am departing Telegraph Harbour
12:30 pm departing Chemainus
1:05 pm departing Telegraph Harbour
1:30 pm departing Preedy Harbour
2:15 pm departing Chemainus
3:10 pm departing Preedy Harbour
3:30 pm departing Telegraph Harbour
4:10 pm departing Chemainus
4:50 pm departing Telegraph Harbour
5:10 pm departing Preedy Harbour
5:50 pm departing Chemainus
6:30 pm departing Preedy Harbour
6:50 pm departing Telegraph Harbour

Out of an abundance of caution, our engineering teams will replace the affected thruster. The replacement unit is expected to arrive Thursday morning. Should additional time be required to complete repairs, evening sailings may also be impacted.

Sailings at Risk of Cancellation, April 2:
7:30 pm departing Chemainus
8:05 pm departing Preedy Harbour
8:25 pm departing Telegraph Harbour
9:40 pm departing Chemainus
10:15 pm departing Telegraph Harbour
10:35 pm departing Preedy Harbour
11:20 pm departing Chemainus
11:55 pm departing Telegraph Harbour

Three 12-passenger water taxis are operating on the posted schedule. Access to the water taxi pick-up and drop-off locations:

Thetis Island: Community Public Dock
Penelakut Island: Island Dock off Hook Road
Chemainus: Municipal Wharf

Updates will continue to be provided as information becomes available.

We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience you may experience as a result of these cancellations.

For up-to-date sailing and departure information, check Current Conditions, follow @BCFerries on X or phone 1-888-223-3779 for further assistance.

#ServiceNotice #TelegraphHarbour #Chemainus #PreedyHarbour #ThetisIsland #PenelakutIsland

Thanks to Keith Rush for sharing this update.

Thetis Island Community Fund’s Support

Telegraph Harbour Marina would like to express our gratitude to the Thetis Island Community Fund for covering the cost for 16 community members to receive First Aid Level 1 certification. It's a gift that benefits the community.

We truly appreciate the support you give our islanders! 

Many thanks,

THM Staff

Looking for Plant Donations for the PAG

I'm reaching out to our community to see if anyone has extra plants to share with the PAG.

I'd be happy to receive plants in many forms, including seeds, divisions, root cuttings, runners, rhizomes, bulbs, tubers, and pups!

Currently looking for:

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
Skullcap (Scutellaria spp.)Catmint (Nepeta × faassenii)Catnip (Nepeta cataria)Western Canada Goldenrod (Solidago lepida)
Blue Camas (Camassia quamash)Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
Apple Mint (Mentha suaveolens)
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)

If you have any of these to share, please reach out to charlotte@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org

Thanks!

Charlotte,

ThINC Education and Stewardship Coordinator