ThINC ~ Hallowe'en Family Dance

ThINC ( Thetis Island Nature Conservancy) invites you all to a Halloween Family Dance, Saturday October 31 Forbes Hall.  Come on out and bring your family and friends to dance and have fun with country and folk music caller Doug Paterson. ( remember  Harvest Dance of 2013!?) Featuring music by Paul Ruszel on guitar and Eric Desaulnier on fiddle and banjo. Both of these artists play with famed folk and country group Jane’s Way out of the Cowichan Valley. Added special appearance  by the Thetis Island Scottish Country Dancers led by Andy Keir.

Tickets now available at the recycling yard or call Suzanne 246-9965 or Vicki 246-9126. $10 adult (suggested). $25 a family (suggested).Children under 12 free.

Dinner provided by Nettie and Don will be available at a separate cost. $ 15 a person.Shepherd’s Pie and Apple Pie for dessert. Vegetarian and gluten free options will be available.

Doors open for dinner at 5:30 and the dance to follow.

Come as your favourite flora, fauna,ghoul or sprite or just come as you are!

Anais is back to baking bread! ~ Friday, Oct 9th

This is to let you know that I'll be baking this Friday (Oct. 9th) and I'll have bread ready for pick up on a first come-first served basis from 11am to 2pm. 

No need to pre-order, just turn up and get what you like! Quantities will be limited however...

I'll be baking:

- my good old French country loaves, baguettes, sesame/poppy seed loaves, etc.

- a surprise bread with seeds and/or whole grain, depending on my inspiration of the day

- my legendary sourdough brioche

As usual, all breads are hand-made by myself using organic flours. 

See you on Friday!

Anaïs

250-246-1292

#130 Pilkey Point Rd (access on Sunrise Point Rd., first driveway on the right as you drive down)

Fairyslipper Forest Campaign Article

The Fairyslipper Forest campaign is highlighted in this month’s Pacific Yachting magazine! 

Click here to view the online magazine.  Go to page 16 to view the article.

Cheers,

Jennifer Eliason

Bulb & Plant Sale Cancelled

The bulb and plant sale scheduled for Oct 17th has been cancelled.

Green Gratitude

My heartfelt thanks to the wonderful group of community members who came out to Forbes Hall meet local Green Party Candidate Fran Hunt-Jinnouchie. I know she felt well-received and glad she made the trip.

I especially want to thank everyone who tidied up the hall while I drove Fran to the ferry - you were gone before I got back to find voila everything was already done! Your thoughtfulness is much appreciated.

Kelly Bannister

Chris de Burgh Tickets

Are there any Chris De Burgh fans on the island? I have two great tickets for the Saturday, October 10th concert in Vancouver. Unfortunately, Anja and I are unable to attend.

Dr. Martin E. Randle

Christmas Card Workshop

Christmas and homemade gifts just seem to go together and handmade cards are especially treasured in this day of “instant” emails and messages.   Embrace this by joining the Christmas Card Gathering at Forbes Hall, Saturday November 14 from 1 to 4 pm.

Spend a fun afternoon creating a dozen elegant handmade cards, enjoy some Christmas music, door prizes, tea and treats with your neighbours and friends.   No experience is necessary as everything will be precut and all materials supplied in your kit.  You need only a pair of scissors and a tape runner.

Open to everyone…no registration fee.  Materials kit $40 payable to the instructor.  Extra kits can be purchased to make additional cards at home and tape runners will also be available.  Contact Carol Swann 250 246 3699 or seaspray@telus.net

October 24th ~ Community Dinner

Welcome to the first Community Dinner of Fall 2015

Forbes Hall ~ Saturday October 24th ~ 6PM (later start following ThINC's AGM)

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.

For reservations, please contact Ann Dickie 250-246-4079 or ann@lawrenspring.net

A portion of every ticket sold goes to TICA.

Menu

Starter ~ Mushroom Tart

Salad ~ Roasted Pear Salad with maple balsamic vinaigrette

Main ~ choice of either:

Herb Crusted Pork Loin with mustard cream sauce

or

Quinoa Stuffed Squash 

Both mains come with sides of roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

Dessert ~ Dark Chocolate Lava Cakes with raspberry coulis & a dollop of whipped cream

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Tea & Coffee 

 

What are you doing this week for fire safety?

TIVFD

ThINC ~ Hallowe'en Family Dance

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Thetis Island Arts Council Presents ~

New Orleans Blues, Ragtime, Stride, Old Swing, Jazz and Vaudeville - Two Piano Tornado Concert coming to Thetis ! Sponsored by the Thetis Island Arts Council.

Two Piano Tornado is an unpredictable vortex that will pick the listener up and deposit them in another realm, surrounding them with swirling riffs improvised completely from what they hear in each other's playing. Never the same, always changing direction, and always spinning through both standard and original tunes, Annie Avery and Grant Simpson are a true force of nature.

Grant Simpson will return to Thetis, bringing along Annie Avery for a powerful "Piano Tornado" concert.  Friday, Nov. 6th at 7:30PM ~ $15.00 at the door.

Want to check them out? There are three music videos on this site: www.twopianotornado.com

Bioengineering Ecological Restoration Course

We are pleased to announce that the Cowichan Land Trust will be offering the popular Bioengineering Course again this year on Saturday and Sunday October 17th & 18th, from 9am to 4pm in Duncan, BC.

The two-day course is aimed at anyone wanting to learn more about ecological restoration options with an emphasis on bioengineering techniques. Soil bioengineering is an applied science that uses live plant materials to perform an engineering function such as slope stabilization, soil erosion control, or seepage control. 

Topics to be covered include:

    * Factors involved in successful restoration

    * Successional reclamation

    * Soil bioengineering techniques

    * Regional differences in climate, soils, hydrology, plant types, and growing seasons

    * Maintenance and monitoring.

Instructor David Polster is a plant ecologist with over thirty years of experience in vegetation studies and reclamation. He has developed a wide variety of reclamation techniques for the re-establishment of riparian and aquatic habitats. 

For more detailed information please visit http://www.cowichanlandtrust.ca/content/bioengineering-workshop

For further questions or to register for the course, please contact me by phone: (250) 746-0227 or email: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca.