Wildfire Community Preparedness Day ~ May 2

Saturday, May 2nd at Forbes Hall

10:00AM ~ Noon

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News Release ~ TIVFD Wins Funds

Edmonton, Alberta, April 2, 2015 – Today, FireSmart Canada announced that 24 projects will receive funding to make their communities safer as part of National Wildfire Preparedness Day. On May 2, people across the country will participate in local mitigation projects to help reduce the risk of wildfire damage in their communities.

24 organizations across Canada were chosen from hundreds of applications received.  TIVFD was one of the BC winning applications.

Each of the groups below from BC will receive $500 for their projects:

• Anarchist Mountain Community – Osoyoos
• Cayoose Creek Band – Lillooet
• East Gate Fire Protection Society – East Gate
• Kanaka Bar Indian Band – Kanaka Bar
• Nazko First Nation – Nazko
• Northern Rockies Fire Rescue – Fort Nelson
• Predator Ridge Community Emergency Management Committee – Vernon
• TIVFD Wildfire Community Liaison – Thetis Island

Question Concerning Camping Trailer

There is a folding camping trailer that is being stored on the Highways Right-of-Way next to the Main Road Highways Maintenance Yard on Foster Point Road. 

The Ministry of Highways representative has indicated to the Fire Dept. that the location where the camping trailer is parked would be the best spot for the proposed TIVFD water storage tank for fire suppression assistance in that neighbourhood, and the required paperwork for permissions is being prepared. 

The trailer will have to be moved and we would like to contact the owner.  If you are the owner, or know who is, please contact chief11@telus.net  

Thank you.

TIVFD

Dinner Club~ April 19th

Sunday, April 19th Dinner Club Event at Forbes Hall

Make your reservations for the final dinner of the season!

All adults are welcome. Seating is at 5:30 PM-$18 paid at the door.

Send an email to donella123@aol.com or place a note in the drop box addressed to Dee 16-2 by Wednesday April 15

THE MENU.........

Fruit Salad with Miami Lime Celery Seed Dressing

Huli Huli Chicken

(or Stuffed Portobello Mushroom by advanced request)

Gai Lan with Oyster Sauce

Cornbread and Honey

Coconut (Haupia) and Chocolate Pie

(or Cheese and Fruit Plate by advanced request)

Pot of Gold Decaf Coffee, Tea and Punch

"Refreshments Available"

Presented by The Thetis Island Seniors' Committee TISC

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, April 8th

Forbes Hall/Community Centre - - $5.00

Service begins at 11:30 AM and goes on until soup is gone or 1:00 PM, whichever happens first! If available, there will be take-out soup for sale. Bring a container!

MENU to CELEBRATE SPRING!

Italian Wedding Soup

Hearty Bread

Assorted Baked Goodies

"A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand!"

Pot of Gold Coffee and Tea

At 1:00 PM you are invited into the Hunter Room for Bridge.

Mark your calendars also for and added and final Soup's On taking place on April 15 with our special guests CVRD Director Mel Dorey and new CAO Brian Carruthers.

From the Soup's On Committee, celebrating Volunteer Week by applauding all our wonderful soup cooks, cookie makers, dishwashing wonders and the two great volunteers from Capernwray, Alanna and Chay!

TIRRA ~ Executive 2015 - 2016

Steve Frankel, Chair/President

Stu Downey, VP, Mosquito/Pest Management Committee

Claire Hess, Recording and Correspondence Secretary

Ernie Hunter, Treasurer and Resident Sage

Stephanie Cottell and Vicki Walker, Co-Chairs, Solid Waste Management Committee

Graeme Shelford, Chair, Transportation Committee

Suzan Sarioglu, Chair, Cemetery Committee

Vicki Walker and Andy Keir, Co-Chairs, Thetis Island (AKA,Lawrence) Trail Committee 

We would like to extend our  deep appreciation to the (past) 2014-2015 Members of the TIRRA Executive

Doreen Lilley, Chair, Trails Committee

Ken Stinson, Recording Secretary

Thank you for volunteering your work, time and energy to our community

To the new members: Claire Hess, Vicki Walker, Stephanie Cottell, Andy Keir, many thanks for your willingness to join TIRRA Executive and volunteering for the benefit and support of our community.

Thanks also to Graeme Shelford for continuing his 16 years as Transportation/Roads Chair and to all who are continuing to serve.

A special note and Recognition to Ernie Hunter; your dedication, work and extraordinary commitment to TIRRA the Thetis Island Community is and has been invaluable, and deeply appreciated. Thank you for agreeing to stay with TIRRA as an integral part of our Executive

Thank you also to all past and new members of TIRRA

Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Weekend

Steve Frankel

CVRD at Last Soup's On of the Season ~ April 15th

Mel Dorey our CVRD director is planning to bring Brian Carruthers, the new CAO, to Thetis April 15th to get in on the last "Soup's on" for the season.  Brian wants to meet some islanders and have a look around as well as enjoy a great community lunch.  As usual, everyone is invited.

Ernie Hunter

A big "THANK YOU" to the soup's on crew for making it all happen every week each winter!

Overbury Annual Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Bunny is making an early visit to Overbury this year!

Overbury's Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 4 at 11:00 am

Please meet at the entrance to Overbury.  Remember to bring a basket for your eggs. 

We are looking forward to seeing you. 

Arlene and Norm Kasting

Overbury Resort

288 Forbes Rd

Absentia from Thetis ~ Dr. Randle

I have been asked by a colleague with a grave illness to provide Locum veterinary services in Iqaluit, Nunavut from April 13th through July 17th.

Unfortunately and regretfully, I will not be able to provide veterinary attention for islanders between these dates.

Dr. Martin E. Randle

Basket Making ~ June 10 - 11, 2015

Interested in Basket Making? SAVE THE DATE! June 10-11 for two basket making courses on Thetis with special teacher Joan Carrigan

www.joancarrigan.com

More details after Easter.

Joan Brich

from the Library ~ Sale ~ Saturday, April 4th

Set aside this Saturday, April 4 from 10 - 2 for the SPRING BOOK SALE and TICA CAFE. 

Lots of great books for summer reading and good treats from the TICA cafe.  This year we will have a contest to guess the jellybeans in the jar.

This event keeps up the library budget and supports the community hall. 

The last of the TICF donation for the Children's section of the library has been spent and the books are ready to be borrowed.

A few of the new materials:

Fantastic Mr. Fox  dvd

Where the Wild Things Are  dvd

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs dvd

Hook  dvd

The Giver  dvd

O Brother where art thou?  dvd

Thanks for supporting your local library.

Celine

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