3rd Annual Thetis / Penelakut Water Games Day

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Missing Life Jackets from "Kids Don't Float"

Two of the three life jackets from our TIVFD/RCM-SAR Loaner Program station are missing and have been since before Friday. If you accidentally packed them in your vehicle when you left the Community Dock with the kids, please bring them back and hang them up at the dock. They are a much-appreciated loaner item on the Thetis waterfront and dock for children's safety.

Thank you.

Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

Nature House Week 7: August 13-16

A week of looking closer - at the shoreline, at the intertidal zone, and at the underwater world hiding in plain sight. We're kicking things off with a special schedule change: this week, TIME Jr. gives way to the Annual Seastar Count on Thursday morning, and we'd love for TIME Jr. families to join us! The week carries through with intertidal exploration at the SLC, sun printing at Wild Creatives (fingers crossed for sunshine!), and closes with Dr. Sara Ellison inspiring us to pull on a mask and fins and discover what's living just beneath the surface of our local waters.

Full details on the ThINC blog: https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/nature-house-week-7-august-13-16

ThINC

Call Out for Thetis Island Calendar (2027) Photo Submissions

Looking forward to seeing this year's collection of fabulous photos!

Photo Submission Information

Requirements and information for submitting your photos.

Meeting these four requirements will help to ensure your photo makes the first cut.

1. Photo file size - minimum of 1.5 MB: if you take photos with your phone, email the photo from your photo app not through another app such as Facebook. Note that photos will be cropped to landscape orientation, edited as needed and enlarged to 8" x10" for printing.

2. People: no identifiable people will be included.

3. Local images: must be of, on or from Thetis.

4. Focus: check that the image is clear and in focus -- if using a phone, enlarge the image to check before sending.

Note: Calendars are landscape-oriented, it is important when a portrait-oriented photo is submitted that the file is large enough to have good definition once cropped to 8.5 x 11 landscape-orientation.

Cut off for submissions is September 14th.

E-mail submissions to info@forbeshall.ca

Subject: Calendar

Include the following in your email:

Your first and last name (not all email addresses let us know who you are).

Location or identifier: where the photo was taken from, what the photo is showing, etc.

Month photo was taken in.

Limit of eight photos from each photographer, choose wisely! Separate into groups of no more than three per email.

All submitted photos are given with your permission to be edited, used in the calendar, displayed, or used in any other way that benefits Forbes Hall Community Centre. All will include photo credit.

Proceeds benefit TICA and Forbes Hall.

Available in November 2026 for $30.

Once again, we're excited to see Thetis through your eyes!

TICA Board

A Gentle Reminder About the Thetis Eco Share Shop

A big thank you to everyone who has supported the Thetis Eco Share Shop with material and financial donations. Your generosity helps make the Share Shop a wonderful resource for our island community!

Just a friendly reminder of a few guidelines:

Please do not leave broken, damaged, or soiled items.

No clothing, please.

No books, except for useful instruction manuals.

Please do not leave your garbage or unwanted trash behind. If an item isn't suitable for the Share Shop, please take it with you.

Everything at the Share Shop is free -- both items being left and items being taken.

Please do not remove any propane tanks. These tanks belong to Telegraph Harbour and must remain at Telegraph Harbor.

Thank you for helping us keep the Thetis Eco Share Shop clean, tidy, useful, and welcoming for everyone.

Take what you need. Share what you can. And please leave no trash behind!

from Richard and Tess DeMarco

Double-glazed Windows for Sale

3 half inch double glaze windows, 1@ 27 ¾ x 36⅛. 2@ 14 ¾ x 25.

Brand new never installed (size requirements changed). $175 for all 3.

Mike Inness

250 210 8926

Free Loveseat

Free loveseat, available anytime. It has green cotton, washable slipcovers on it. If you want me to send you pictures let me know.

Leslie Albers

260-516-9451

Looking for a Motorcycle

Our son is hunting for his first motorcycle. He has his learners and has taken the safe driving course. Do you have a bike that you are thinking of selling?

Wishlist includes Max 650CC, runs, drives and is street legal, a standard or dual sport preferred.

Text Kirsten 778-587-8788

Thanks, Thetis, for Family Fun Day

A huge thank you to everybody (and there are too many to list) who contributed to Family Fun Day ~ what great community event!

To the many volunteers make this a especially fun day every year, we couldn't do it without you ~ thanks a million,

TICF Board

Forbes Hall open for Cooling Today – Sunday, August 9 until 4pm

Cooling Center Time

Forbes Hall will be open for cooling today until 4:00.

Margaret Woodhouse

Sunday Church

The speaker for Sunday the 9th is Carson Cole.

What Jesus would like us to do.

10 AM at the Community Centre, all are welcome.

Further info--- Ernie 250-252-0144.

Nature House - Today's Events – Sunday, August 9

Here's what's on today!

9-11am Harvest Hours (all ages)

Location: The People's Apothecary Garden, Lot 62

This week's harvest: Wild Bergamot (Bee Balm), Borage, and Blue Vervain remain the stars of the garden. And a new one to watch - Plantain seeds are ready to harvest! Rich in mucilage, they swell when wet to gently support digestion and keep things moving!

The PAG is open during daylight hours - plant card decks organized by category are in the box on the back of the gate. Join us during Harvest Hours when we're on hand to guide you through what's ready and how to use it.

2pm Music in the Forest (all ages)

Location: Fairyslipper Forest Nature Reserve

What happens when musicians take their instruments into the forest? Come find out. On Sunday afternoon, wander the trails of the Fairyslipper Forest Nature Reserve as drums, fiddle, and more weave their way through the trees - an immersive experience where music and nature meet.

The Fairyslipper Forest loop is 2.5km with mellow gradients and a well-maintained trail. Parking is limited - carpooling or alternative transport is much appreciated!

Charlotte Fesnoux