Soup’s On - Wednesday, April 22nd - Last One of the Season! 11:30 am until 1:00 pm Gather at Forbes Hall for a very Thetis Island lunch... Menu: Baked Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumb and Bacon Bits Topping, also Mini Smokies in Cheese Buns Or Vegetarian Baked Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumb and Veggie Bacon Bits Topping, also Mini Veggies in Cheese Buns Cookies and Treats Coffee

Soup’s On - Wednesday, April 22nd - Last One of the Season!

11:30 am until 1:00 pm

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

Menu:

Baked Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumb and Bacon Bits Topping, also Mini Smokies in Cheese Buns

Or  

Vegetarian Baked Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumb and Veggie Bacon Bits Topping, also Mini Veggies in Cheese Buns

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 Boardroom.

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

Thanks to everyone for your support through this past season, we love seeing you and love feeding you!

The Soup’s On Team

St. Margaret's Cemetery Maintenance Day, Saturday, May 9th 10-3

On Saturday May 9th from 10-3, St. Margaret’s Cemetery Committee will be having its annual maintenance day. The cemetery is a vault of island history and is the permanent home for many of our forebears. From tidying up headstones, to general landscaping there will be a range of projects to suit everyone's interests and abilities. We welcome all Islanders.

Please plan to join us, we encourage everyone to participate. If possible, please bring small garden tools for general landscaping and/or scrub brushes and water pails to clean grave markers. We would encourage you to contribute to the picnic lunch, where we will remember and celebrate the lives that came before us.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

David Reay

Thetis Island Cemetery Committee

H: 250-246-1593.   E: davidreay@telus.net

Weeds at Forbes Hall

When you arrive at Forbes Hall you will notice a black container along with a few gardening tools just outside the front door.

The sign on the container says PUT WEEDS HERE so, if you have spare time before or after a meeting or activity please help out, pull some weeds, and empty the container in the compost if full.

The spring clean-up at Forbes Hall is scheduled for Saturday, May 23rd and it would be helpful to have a head start on the weeds, they are growing fast!

Thank you

TICA Board

Strawberry Starts

I have seven bundle rolls of 24+ healthy ever-bearing strawberry starts that are ready to plant. I am selling each bundle roll of 24 + for $12 each. Or take all seven bundles for $75. I have noticed that one plant of similar size at Country Grocer costs $2.49, so this is a very cost-effective way of starting a delicious strawberry bed this year. 

Contact me at jeannine.caldbeck@icloud.com

Mosquitoes

Just a reminder, lots of mozzie larvae in small water containers.
Please check anything that holds water.

Hopefully rain barrels have some screen on them.
Ponds often keep things under control.

Thanks
Ernie 250-252-0144

Reminder - Islands Trust Meeting on Thetis Island

Islands Trust will be holding a meeting at the Community Centre on Monday, April 20th from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

There will be a discussion on Howling Wolf Farm’s market, etc. which is scheduled to take place approximately 11:05 and 10 minutes has been allotted for it.

Public attendance is permitted. The agenda is posted on the Islands Trust website.

Pat English

Community Yard Sale & BBQ at Forbes Hall: Countdown!

Next weekend is the Community Yard Sale at Forbes Hall!

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

Buyers

No early birds! 

– there’s a ton of stuff to get ready and please be patient until the proverbial gate is opened!

Remember to bring your pockets full for weird and wonderful treasures!

Food Pricing: $12, $5, $2 and $1. There’s great BBQ lunch menu, as well as baked treats and beverages!

Very limited parking on-site, with priority given to vendors, volunteers, young families and those with mobility issues. Lots of off-site parking on Mission Road and at the school.

Vendors

Set Up

There are more than a dozen vendors planning to sell, so far. We’ll be finalizing the set-up plan later this coming week, but currently it looks like it will be a sunny weekend. If the forecast holds true, set up will be in the sports court and pavilion, with some tables under cover and inside. There will be designated parking for those selling from their vehicles.

All vendors will be contacted a couple of days prior to the event. Set up will be on Friday afternoon. Vendors will be encouraged to set up Friday and, if needed, early Saturday. We will lock off the Sports Court Friday night (if we’re going with a sunny day plan). This will allow for vendors to set their wares up and tarp them for the night if desired.

A couple of reminders: bring a float! Cash is the usual payment at yard sales. If you’re okay with accepting e-transfers, make little slips of paper with your email address on them to hand out.

What will it cost to sell at the Community Yard Sale?

To sell at the yard sale a simple cash donation to TICA is requested, supporting Forbes Hall. A donation box will be provided.

Have you booked your space?

No worries about signing up this coming week, we’ll fit you in, just need to know by noon Friday, April 24th.

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).

Looking forward to a wonderful community event!

TICA Board

Sunday Church

The speaker this Sunday the 19th is David Banks.
Continuing the story of Jesus, John ch 8.

10 AM at the Community Centre, all are welcome.
Further info---Ernie, 250-252-0144.

Notice of Thetis Island Residents and Ratepayers Association (TIRRA) Annual General Meeting

TIRRA’s AGM will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 2:30 pm at Forbes Hall Community Centre.

All current TIRRA members are invited to attend. For members who have not renewed their 2026 membership or those who wish to join TIRRA, membership forms are available online at https://thetisisland.net/tirra/tirra-office.html and will be available at the meeting.

TIRRA Board

Spring Fling Clothing Exchange - 2 May 11am-1pm - Forbes Hall

How are you doing with your closet clean out for the Spring Fling Clothing Exchange?

My closet seems to be needing a good clean out as I switch from Winter Woollies to Easy Breezy Summer wear.

The Spring Fling Clothing Exchange is a great opportunity to clean out your closet, totes or attic and share with others in our community. 

Volunteers will be needed to make this all happen. 8:30 - 9am - tables set up

Donations can be dropped off between 8:30 - 10:30am

9-11 sort donated items onto the tables

11am - 1pm - help keep tables organized

1pm - 1:30 pack up remaining items for donation to the Thrift Store

Please contact me if you can volunteer for any of these duties. Also if you have a clothing rack to share that would be great. Maybe some hangers.

Thank you to those that have already volunteered. Still looking for some more volunteers.

Lynne Smith   

slynne259@gmail.com

From the Library

A Friend of the Library is available:

Saturday 10-1, Sunday 1-4, Celine on duty, and Tuesday 12-1.

Celine

Forecasting the Summer Fire Season

Although many locations in BC have above average snowpacks as of April, the southern part of Vancouver Island was not so fortunate, and we are heading into wildfire season with only 45% of the normal winter snowpack. The BC Wildfire Service and Environment Canada are predicting a much drier and hotter wildfire season than last year. Expectations are high that this may be a very dangerous summer for fire starts.

The records are showing that there are fewer human-caused fires in BC than in the past but that the fires that do occur (human-caused or lightning) are larger, travel faster, and cause more losses than ever before. Fire behaviour has changed significantly, and wildland fire fighters have to contend with fires creating their own weather and wind and burning hotter.

There were two very significant fires on Vancouver Island last season, and this was extremely unusual. The Wildfire Service has boosted our local Cobble Hill Fire Base crews from three to four crews of four this year and one crew will always be available this season on stand-by rather than the Ministry sending every crew to the Interior when a big fire occurs.

As we head into the hotter and drier months, please keep in mind that the TIVFD posts the fire danger class and regulates campfires, yard waste burning, and high hazard activities on our forest intermix island for fire safety. Following the regulations is one of the few ways we all can lower the risk of a wildfire start on Thetis. Plan now to get your outside high hazard chores and jobs done before we go into HIGH and EXTREME hazard this summer.

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