2027 Thetis Island Calendar – Call Out to Photographers

TICA will be offering a 2027 calendar of beautiful images of Thetis Island. Previous calendars have been enjoyed by many islanders, friends and family.

This is a call out to all photographers to start reviewing your photos or take new ones for submission.

This is an earlier call-out than usual, hoping to spur you into action!

Submission information and requirements will be posted within the coming week.

Looking forward to seeing Thetis through your eyes!

TICA Board

2026 Calendar Cover

Updated Thetis Island Phonebook and Emergency Contact Information

An updated Thetis Island Phonebook is in the works. With a new team taking over its preparation, a few changes are being made to ensure the information can be managed accurately and maintained sustainably by future phonebook volunteers.

The Communications Committee is asking everyone who wishes to be included in the phonebook to submit an information form, even if the information in the current edition is still correct. At the same time, we are collecting updated information for the Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department (TIVFD) so it has accurate contact and property information in the event of an emergency.

An Individual Information Form (www.thetisisland.net/tirra/documents/TI_Phone_Book-Individual_Data_Form.pdf) has been created to collect information for both the phonebook and the TIVFD. If you do not want your name or certain contact details published in the phonebook, please check the “Do Not List” box beside the applicable field. That information will then be shared only with the TIVFD. A separate Business and Services Listing Form (www.thetisisland.net/tirra/documents/TI_Phone_Book-Individual_Data_Form.pdf) is available for local businesses and service providers.

Once completed, please save the form or forms and email them to phonebook@thetisisland.net. If submitting them electronically is not possible, paper copies may be mailed to: Thetis Island Phonebook, PO Box 141, Thetis Island, BC, V0R 2Y0

A dedicated Phonebook Information Page (thetisisland.net/tirra/tirra-phonebook.html) is also available and contains the forms, submission instructions and information about the update process.

Questions about the forms or process may also be directed to phonebook@thetisisland.net.

Thank you for helping us keep both the phonebook and the TIVFD’s emergency information accurate and up to date.

Dangerous Goods - Thursday

There will be Dangerous Goods to Thetis only on Thursday. This means vehicles and passengers can depart on the ferry from Thetis at 0900 but no one can board at the 130 pm ferry departing Thetis.

Cheers,

Sharon

Office Chair for Sale

Good shape overall with some wear on the front of the seat. Comfortable for desk work or watching TV. Adjustable. 5-leg stand for safety. Too big for our space. 

Price: $25 which will then be passed on to TICA as a donation.

Text or Call 204-620-7557

Janice H

Free Upright Piano

FREE on-island Upright MORRIS LISTOWEL piano, made in Ontario. 

Foster Point Road area.

Needs a tuning. 

Contact alixharve@shaw.ca or text 250 889 5474. 

Photos available.

This Coming Sunday - July 26th at Forbes Hall

Youth Pickleball (Wednesday July 22)

Next Youth Pickleball will be Wednesday July 22 at 9:30 am.

All ages welcome for Drop-In (youth up to age 16).

No sign up required. Equipment provided. No experience necessary.

The Happy Picklers

Nature of Forests Weekend Follow-up

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Nature of Forests weekend. The four excellent presentations were well attended and well received with many questions. We are left with food for community thought, discussion, and action to increase our resilience for the coming years and decades. .

We'll be pulling together a set of Key Takeaways from each session to send out to the community. We invite anyone who took notes to share them with us at ccr@thetisisland.net.

In the meantime, Dr. Richard Hebda who spoke about the Past, Present, and Future Forests and Climate of the Gulf Islands, encourages all residents to read Chapter 2 (Weather and Climate) and the Epilogue (summary of his talk) from the book Salish Archipelago, both of which are available free at the links below.

Chap 2 https://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/n12334/pdf/ch02.pdf

Epilogue: 

https://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/n12334/pdf/epilogue.pdf

Thank you also to the Thetis Island Community Fund and other donors for financial support for the initiative.

The Community Climate Resilience group (CCR)

Bottle Returnables Needs Plastic Crates!

The bottle depot handles well over a thousand glass bottles each month. Some of the plastic crates that have served well for years are aging. The older crates are becoming brittle and handles are cracking. If you have any plastic crates in good condition you can donate to help support the program, please drop them off adjacent to the bottle recycling stand.

A huge thank you to the community for your returnable donations! The container was recently emptied, much to our relief, as it was getting packed, and since ThINC took over in April, 22,082 containers have been sorted!

Thank you,

ThINC

Now Hiring - The Best Summer Job on Thetis Island!

Looking for the perfect summer job for your teen or young adult?

The Thetis Island Marina & Pub is hiring a friendly, reliable team member to:

Scoop ice cream and put smiles on everyone’s face
Welcome guests as a pub host/hostess
Meet visitors from all over the world
Work in one of the most beautiful waterfront locations on the island

No experience? No problem! A positive attitude, a great smile, and a willingness to learn are what matter most.

If you’re looking for a fun job, great coworkers, and an unforgettable summer by the water, we’d love to meet you!

Thetis Island Marina & Pub

To apply, drop by the marina with your resume and say hello!

Thank you,

Dianne Stevenson

ThINC S4: Headwaters to Deepwaters with Katrina Adams

This Sunday at Forbes Hall, Katrina Adams of Peninsula Streams Society takes us on a journey from wetlands to ocean shoreline, tracing the full arc of a watershed and the remarkable web of life it supports. 

And before the talk, join Katrina at The Portal from 9-11am for a hands-on beach seine - hauling in the net to see who's living in the shallow coastal waters of Thetis Island.

Learn more here: https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/s4-headwaters-to-deepwaters-with-katrina-adams

Nature House Week 4: July 23-26

What a week it's been - first, a heartfelt thank you to our friends at Community Climate Resilience (CCR) for putting on an extraordinary Nature of Forests Weekend. The talks, walks, and conversations were truly inspiring, and we're so grateful to everyone who joined us.

Now, on to another full and exciting week! We're diving into the deep sea, learning about sustainable fisheries, printing with the sun, and following water from its headwaters all the way to the sea - capped off by a very special beach seine with our S4 speaker Katrina Adams.

For details about the week's events, please see here: https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/nature-house-week-4-july-23-26