Live Auction Dinner for 12 at Lawrence Spring Farm

Here are some additional details about the fantabulous dinner that will be auctioned on Saturday at the Summer Soiree! 

Dinner for 12 at Lawrence Spring Farm: Elegant seven course al fresco dinner for 12 with a flight of wines, at Dickies’ Lawrence Spring Farm ~ sure to be “an evening to remember”. Dinner prepared by Ann Dickie with Don Sinclair & Kathleen Thompson, with wines curated by Barbara Jane Mills of BC Wine Shop. This evening is provided by the Thompson - Dickie family, and Barbara Jane Mills.

Opening Bid is $1,200

All proceeds benefit the Thetis Island Community Fund and the Thetis Island Community Association.

submitted by Ellen Rush

fantabulous is a 'new word' created to describe this dinner.

Summer Soiree Menu & More, More, More...

To whet your taste buds, here is the menu created by Ann Dickie for Saturday night at the Summer Soiree & Art Auction. This beautiful menu will be prepared by capable & dedicated volunteers, and the food costs for the entire dinner have been donated by Capernwray Harbour Bible Center. Our servers for the evening are the summer staff from Pioneer Pacific Camp, who will also do all the evening dishes at Pioneer Camp. A big thank you, in advance, to everyone involved in the food preparation, serving and clean up.

Menu

Summer Soirée

August 2015

Appetizer Plate (served from the appetizer tent)

Polenta Triangles topped with Feta-Radish Spread

Olive & Cheese Skewers

Fragrant Roasted Chickpeas

Avocado Bisque

Dinner ~ served family style

Grilled Chicken with fresh herb, lime & honey marinade, served with Fresh Peach Salsa

Orecchiette & Shrimp Salad with peas & buttermilk dressing

Tomato & Bocconcini Salad

Chiffonade of Romaine Salad with roasted corn & peppers and lime-cumin dressin

Pickled Cucumber Salad

Summer Bean Salad with sundried tomatoes & sieved egg

Rolls

Dessert

Peach & Blueberry Crisp with ice cream

submitted by Ellen Rush

Yoga ~ Thursday August 6th

Hi everyone,

Just a little reminder that yoga is cancelled on Thursday due to the Art Soiree setup, however we are running classes all summer, $10 each class. Tuesdays with Dawn 9:30-10:45 and Thursdays with Sonya 9:30- 10:45, let your guests know, we have had lots of drop in visitors.

Have a great week, see some of you at the Art Soiree on Saturday.

Blessings, Dawn

Voter Registration Notes ~ Federal Election

You may not be registered to vote in the upcoming federal election despite having voted here on Thetis Island before. Under the new Fair Elections Act, Elections Canada can no longer promote voting.  To make sure you are registered for the October 19th voting date, you can now register on-line at www.elections.ca/register. 

When filling out the online form, choose "civic address" and they will list the Thetis Island roads.  When you fill in your mailing address as different, you will be directed to a new form and fill in your post box address.  Your phone and email info is optional but you do have to fill in a "move date" to get the form to send.  Make a best guess at when you moved here.

You can also register at the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford (our new riding) Electoral Office or by mail.

Advance polls are October 9,10,11 and 12 and you will most likely have to travel off island to advance vote, with your voter registration ID. Mail in ballots (Special Ballots) will also be available for registered voters but must be requested before 3 pm October 11th and the completed mail in ballot must reach Elections Canada by 3 pm October 19th or your vote will not be counted.

Please try to make sure you are registered before polling day and tell your friends too.

Jeannine

Last Days for the Thetis Art Show

Last opportunity to come and discover the many talents on our island!

Exhibition is held at the "White House", 62 North Cove Road.

Remaining open days: Thursday, Aug. 6th & Friday 7th 10AM-4PM, Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th 12noon-4PM.

See you there!

List of Silent Auction Items for the Summer Soiree

Silent Auction: listed below are the 17 amazing auction packages to review before the Summer Soiree & Art Auction this Saturday, August 8th at 5:30 PM. 

All proceeds benefit the Thetis Island Community Association & the Thetis Island Community Fund.

A Chemainus Day:

Coffee and treat at the Book Nook, massage at the Flowering Tree, lunch for 2 at the Willow Street Café, Value $12

Beautiful You:

Beauty Products, Wash, Cut and Blow Dry with Helen Bird, Value $100

Bobcat Work on Thetis Island:

2 hours bobcat work on Thetis Island, donated by Sjoe & Nicole of Thetis Island Property Services, value $200

Breakfast Basket:

1 pound of Pot of Gold Coffee, assorted teas from Twisted Sister, 2 beautiful mugs from Freya, two other mugs, gift certificate for 2 dozen assorted muffins from Gloria Taylor, gift certificate for one coffee cake from Gloria Taylor, value $100

Clean House and Chimney package:

One chimney clean from Black Jack Chimney Sweep, two hours house cleaning by Nettie Hayter, value $170.

Dig That Hole:

Two hours excavating by Dave Knowles, child’s digging toy, value $170

For Someone You Love:

Canvas & Leather Tote bag from the Dickie family, art cards from Liz Legallis, Tree ornament from The Christmas Store, Chemainus, Bottle of Wine, One hour massage from Dawn Gordon, donated by Bill Sharp, value $225

Gardener’s Delight:

Two gift certificates from Dinter’s Nursery for $50 each, value $100

Interior Design:

2 hour interior design consultation with Nanaimo Interior Designer, Tracy Higgins, value $250

Mount Brenton Golf Package:

Golf for two with golf cart from Mount Brenton Golf Course, CIBC Sport Bag & Baseball Cap, 2 pairs of Vancouver Police Department Aviator Sunglasses, value $120

Movie Night Basket:

2 bottles of wine, popcorn & treats, 2 movies, $50 Thrifty’s gift card for snacks, value $100 

Nanwakolas Corporate Golf Challenge:

Entry for a team of 4 into the Nanwakolas Golf Challenge  at Crown Island Golf Course, Sept 2nd 2015, includes power cards, dinner for four and one nights accommodation for 4 at Crown Island Resort in Courtney, donated by Chris Pegg, value $900

Pest Control Package:

One gallon of Mosquito Barrier, an organic garlic-based mosquito spray, two nights at the Hunter’s campsite, personal mosquito tent and door screen, two pairs of Vancouver Police Department Aviator Sunglasses, value $150

Pity Party Package:

Bottle of wine, one hour massage from Dawn Gordon (donated by Bill Sharp), two hours house cleaning by Connie Schermerhorn, Octopus t-shirt, silk screened and donated by the Roger’s family, gift certificate for pizza from Cedar Beach, bar of caramel chocolate with sea salt, value $175

Theater Day in Chemainus:

2 tickets to Chemainus Theatre in September for Jeeves Intervenes, $25 gift certificate to Odika Café, value $125

Tree work on Thetis Island:

2 hours of tree falling or tree removal, donated by Ian Shaw, Crosscut Tree Works, Value $300

Wine Taster’s Dream Night:

16 bottles of wine (no kidding!), Mango chutney from Howling Wolf Farm, Glass Cheese Tray from Frog Pond, $100 gift certificate from the 49th Parallel Grocery, Value $350 

Ellen Rush

250-416-0013,

ellenrush@gmail.com

Thetis Island Community Hall (Forbes Hall) Closures ~ Update

The Thetis Island Community hall and grounds will be closed for use during the following dates and times in preparation for the Art Auction and Summer Soiree.  Thanks!

Main Hall        Wednesday, August 5th at 10 AM through Sunday, August 9th at 3PM

Library           Wednesday, August 5th at 4PM through Sunday, August 9th at noon 

Kitchen          Wednesday, August 5th early PM through Sunday, August 9th at noon

Entire Facility  Friday, August 7th through Sunday August 9th at noon 

Grounds          Friday afternoon through Sunday noon

Anne-Marie Koeppen

Hall Manager

Thetis Island Community Association

Free Window

Free  used 58 3/8 wide x 34 1/4 high, double pane, white aluminium frame slider window.

250 246 2966

Summer Soiree ~ Live Auction Items

Here is the live auction list for the Summer Soiree & Art Auction, this Saturday, August 8th. 

These are fabulous auction items provided by very generous donors, come ready to bid!

Evening at Cedar Beach: 4 course dinner for four If winning bid is over $400, wine will be included!

Weekend in Vancouver: 2 nights at the Delta Suites Vancouver Hotel, donated by the Delta Suites Hotel and Trenholme & Company, and a Return trip on BC Ferry (car, driver and passenger)

Dinner for 12 at Lawrence Spring Farm: Elegant seven course al fresco dinner for 12 with a flight of wines, at Dickies’ Lawrence Spring Farm ~ sure to be “an evening to remember”. Dinner prepared by Ann Dickie with Don Sinclair & Kathleen Thompson, with wines curated by Barbara Jane Mills of BC Wine Shop. This evening is provided by the Thompson - Dickie family, and Barbara Jane Mills. 

Fly and Dine: One hour discovery flight from Nanaimo Flying Club for two, Lunch for 4 at the Thetis Island Marina and Pub, and 2 pairs of Vancouver Police Department Aviator Sunglasses

An Overnight Getaway: One night accommodation at the Best Western Chemainus Inn, Full breakfast for two, Champagne, Chocolates, Candles and Candlesticks from the Frankel family, with a Pool/gym card for 10 sessions.

Woven wool blanket from Marylyn and Chris Pegg at Howling Wolf Farm: Hand-woven wool blanket made from Shetland sheep at Howling Wolf Farm

Theater Trip to Vancouver: Arts Club Theater gift certificate, donated by Dee-Ann Mayburry, $50 gift certificate to the Keg Restaurant, donated by Joe Squire, and a Return trip on BC Ferry (car, driver and passenger) 

Encaustic Painting Workshop

Unleash your Inner Artist... Encaustics is a great way to start!

1 day workshop, 11am to 4pm

Saturday, August 29

Enjoy a wonderful day creating at Jollity FARM with instructor Maria Middleton.

$150 includes all materials (you will create two 10 x 10 pieces to take home), delicious lunch and wine.

Encaustic painting is a process that uses beeswax to carry pigment. You can incorporate your own collage, found objects, or photo imagery, and complete your own masterpiece. Learn about safety and shop practices, tools and their uses, priming techniques, and a variety of paint application processes. No prior experience with Encaustic is necessary! 

Reflective Address Signs

The TIVFD has partnered with Aggressive Fire Safety to facilitate the purchase of reflective address posts for your driveway Lot Number. The highly visible posts can be seen on many driveways already, aiding in faster emergency response times for the fire dept. and making it easier for Hydro or Telus to find you if your lines are down. 

Thetis Island By-Laws require all Lots to have their number posted at each driveway entrance, visible from both directions. The white sign posts have blue highly reflective numbering and are mounted on a piece of heavy-duty rebar (included) that you pound into the ground. 

Cost is $45 (includes tax) and we will have your sign at the fire hall for pickup. Email chief11@telus.net to order and for payment instructions.

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Harrison Lake Wildfire

This fire is suspected to be human caused, and preventable. The area has an extreme fire danger rating. The fire is approximately 45 hectares in size, and is burning in slash and brush and producing heavy smoke. Wind in the area has fanned this aggressively burning ground fire. The wind is blowing sparks and embers ahead of the fire, and the fire’s activity is challenging the air tanker work.

Campfires and open fire are prohibited throughout most of the Coastal Fire Centre, with the exception of the North Island-Central Coast Natural Resource District, Haida Gwaii and the “Fog Zone”. People are urged to take extreme caution when in the forest to ensure they do not provide a spark to start a wildfire. 

To report a wildfire, call *5555 on a cellphone or 1 800 663-5555 toll-free.

For the latest information on current wildfire activity and burning restrictions  visit: http://www.bcwildfire.ca

TIVFD