Soup's On ~ Wednesday November 25th

Forbes Hall

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM,  $5.00

or when the soup runs out, whichever is first!

Take-out for sale if there is enough left after service

This week's menu:

*Split Pea and Ham Soup

*Vegetarian Split Pea Soup

Baguettes

Butter Tarts, Cheese & Crackers

Pot of Gold Coffee, Tea

Irish Proverb: "Laughter is brightest in the place where there is food." 

At 1:00 PM the Bridge Group invites you to join them in the Library.

Firewood Sold Out

Firewood has been taken.

thanks

Tom Anderson

Reserve Now ~ Community Dinner ~ November 28th

Join us for the next Community Dinner ~

Forbes Hall ~ Saturday November 28th ~ 6PM 

All are welcome.  Tickets $25 per person.  (Children's portions $13.00 ages 3 thru 10)

Our group of Thetis Island cooks is looking forward to preparing a memorable meal for you.

By Reservation:  please contact Ann Dickie 250-246-4079 or ann@lawrenspring.net by Tuesday, November 24^th. 

A portion of every ticket sold goes to TICA.

Menu 

Leek Frittata with roasted tomato & capers

Roasted Yam & Apple Salad with Biryani vinaigrette

Farmhouse Bread

Choice of either when you reserve:

Roast Beef with gravy & horseradish

or Cheddar Broccoli Pie (vegetarian)

Both mains come with sides of seasonal vegetables.

Pear & Apple Crisp with vanilla creme

Tea & Coffee

Please note: other beverages will be available for purchase at this event.

Found: Car Key on Pilkey Point Rd / Tire Inflated

I found a car key on Pilkey Point Road this afternoon (Fri Nov 20th), just north of the hairpin turn at the base of the north side of Moore Hill. The owner may be walking the road looking for it, so I put the key at the base of the "curves ahead" road sign that's on the west side of Pilkey Point Road between the driveway to lot 409 and the driveway to lots 178-181 (shown as lot 178 on the map in the Thetis Island Directory).

Also: Our tire is now re-inflated.  A big thank you to our many Thetis neighbours who contacted us!

Thanks again, -- Jonathan Thornburg & Virginia Vitzthum

Fall Clean Up Day at the Hall ~ Nov 21st

Save the Date. Lots of Volunteers needed.

If some of you could bring a ladder, cloths for cleaning, and/or a bucket that would be great.

Saturday Nov 21 from 9:30 - 2:00

Soup, Sandwich, Coffee and Tea will be provided at the lunch break.

Things to be done:

Outdoor Pavilion Roof to be taken off so that a metal roof can be put on. (Definitely need a few people to help do this)Some of you may want to take the shakes home for kindling or as fire starters.

Gutters cleaned

Windows cleaned

Backroom storage area cleaned and reorganized

Chair leg end replacement caps put on

Cleaning the slippery wood framing around the children's playground

Kitchen floor edging cleaned

Fridges washed

and ....

TICA Board

Fairyslipper Forest Campaign Article

Thetis Island and the Fairyslipper Forest Land Acquisition campaign is featured in the new issue of the Island Trust Fund's newsletter, The Heron. Check it out here.

Thetis Island Nature Conservancy (ThINC)

Air Compressor Needed ~

One of the tires on our car has a slow leak, and is now almost flat.

Does anyone on the island have a portable air compressor (either plug-in

or battery-operated) which we could borrow to re-inflate the tire?

Thank you very much!

Jonathan Thornburg jthorn@astro.indiana.edu, phone 250-984-3033.

Zumba Time Change

Note: there has been a change of day and time for Zumba.

Zumba now is Wednesday Mornings 9:15 to 10 am.

Saturday mornings are still 9am to 10 am.

Any questions you can call Helen Bird at 250-246-2469.

BC Ferries ~ Chemainus Terminal Update

BC Ferries has contacted me to say that there has been a change in plan for the Chemainus terminal work.

"Upon further detailed inspection and survey of the marine structures at the Chemainus terminal, the scope of work previously planned has now been altered to be ‘life extension’ versus ‘replacement’. Most importantly, this means there are no expectations for berth closures at this point. However there is a possibility of needing to cancel some sailings during the construction period. Thus, the plan to start working on FAC/stakeholder communications around a closure and alternate service is not necessary".

The construction work is still planned for January 2017.

If you have any questions, please call.

Keith Rush Route 20 FAC

keithrush17@gmail.com

Ph: 250-416-0013

Cell: 250-732-2766

The Cougar ~ Free Event ~ Nov 18 7PM

Public Reading: The Cougar, Beautiful, Wild and Dangerous

A Free Event- This event is made possible with financial assistance of the Canada Council through The Writers' Union of Canada and the Real Estate Foundation of BC. It is co-hosted by Cowichan Valley Naturalists Society.  

WHO Paula Wild, Author

WHAT Paula will read from her book The Cougar: Beautiful, Wild and Dangerous. 

Vancouver Island has the highest density of cougars, as well as the highest rate of attacks on humans. And chances are, if you spend any amount of time in the woods, a cougar’s seen you while you’ve been totally oblivious to its presence.  In an impeccably researched blend of natural history, scientific research and first-person accounts, Wild explores what makes this animal so beautiful, so dangerous and such a valuable part of our environment.

WHEN Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 7 pm               

WHERE VIU Cowichan Campus  - Lecture Hall – Rm 140

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:  Paula Wild is the author of six books, including Sointula Island Utopia, winner of a BC Historical Federation Certificate of Merit for its significant contribution to history. She has also written for numerous periodicals, including British Columbia Magazine, Reader’s Digest and Canada’s History Magazine. She lives in Courtenay, BC. A BC Bestseller, The Cougar: Beautiful, Wild and Dangerous is the Gold Winner for Nature Book of the Year at Foreword Reviews’ USA IndieFab Awards and was a finalist for the BC Book Prizes’ Booksellers’ Choice Award. 

Paula Wild's Website: www.paulawild.ca

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/585587851596432/

Cowichan Land Trust info@cowichanlandtrust.ca

Thetis Island Marina & Pub ~ November Dinners

November Friday Night Dinners

Served From 5-7pm

Nov 20 - Pizza Night: Meat Lovers, Bbq Chicken, Hawaiian Or Vegetarian

Nov 27 - Fish N Chips

Selected Appetizers Will Also Be Available

Families And Groups Welcome

Reservations Recommended

250-246-3464

AJ MacEachern

Aubrey John MacEachern

November 11, 1954 - November 11, 2015 

Aubrey, known as “A.J.” to many, passed away from this world on November 11, 2015.  He had been treated for heart and other complicating issues.   Aubrey was born in Charlottetown, PEI and spent many years living and working in British Columbia.  He was the loving son of Eleanor MacEachern and the late John A. MacEachern.  Dear brother of Adele (Carl) Crawford, Roberta (David) McKenna, Bonnie (Shane) Keddy, Stephen MacEachern and Darren (Heather) MacEachern. He will also be sadly missed by Aunt and Uncle Norma and Stanley Thompson, many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.

Following time served on Coast Guard Ships Aubrey left home at a young age to pursue a career in British Columbia.  During his years at sea he studied and achieved his Second Class Marine Engineer’s Status.  This included his placement as Chief Engineer on the Quadra and many years at the BC Ferries.  He spent many years with Dome Petroleum working in the Beaufort Sea (the Explorer II).  He made wonderful friends along the way while developing a love of travel, music and his culinary skills.  He loved to entertain with a generous spirit.  We will all miss him terribly but were blessed to have him in our lives.

The family would like to extend our deepest thanks to all who have expressed their condolences and who made Aubrey’s life so full.  Thank you as well to the extraordinary staff of ICU at Nanaimo Regional Hospital. 

A Celebration of Aubrey`s life will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2015 .  We look forward to seeing family and friends at the Thetis island marina, 3 - 5 pm for refreshments and conversation.