Missing Kayak

Missing Kayak, presumed stolen. dark gray kayak Necky Seabreeze

The kayak was used Thursday at 4 pm and was noticed missing as at Friday 4 pm.

A police report has been filed.

Any information or if found call Andy or Virginia Lamb.

250-246-9770

Burchell Hill Fundraising ~ one month to go!

One Month to Go! Lower Burchell Hill Nature Reserve Matching Pledge Campaign ~

ThINC has had a great response to the Matching Pledge campaign so far but we still have a way to go to meet our goal of raising $50,000 in new pledges by June 1. For every dollar pledged, an anonymous donor will match it dollar for dollar up to $50,000.   If you've been thinking of supporting this project with a pledge, we would love to hear from you before June 1 so we can fulfill this generous offer.  It will put us in an excellent position to apply to foundations and other funding agencies for land acquisition grants. If you need a pledge form or would like more information, email us at ThINC@thetisisland.net or download a pledge form from www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org and mail it to the address on the form. You can also phone Ann Eriksson at 250-246-8176.  Thank you Thetis Islanders for your generosity! With gratitude from the Thetis Island Nature Conservancy.

Drone over Thetis Island ~

On Monday, May 4, watch for a small UFO flying over the Burchell Hill area. A drone videographer will be on Thetis to produce aerial film footage for a short video in support of the Lower Burchell Hill Nature Reserve project. The video, which is being produced with 100% volunteer time, labour and expertise, will be used for a social media campaign to help raise funds for the project.

Sunset View from Moore Hill

Gloria Taylor

Wanted ~ Working Hot Tub & Green House

Looking for a used working hot tub for minimal price or free. Also a green house..thank you

been.there.twice@hotmail.com 

WW1 ~ 100th Anniversary

2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War 1.

CBC radio has aired a special, marvelous program called "Voices of War Dreams of Peace"

To listen, click here and listen to the podcast.  Once you start listening, I guarantee, you will stop what you are doing and five it your undivided attention.  Let's not forget.....how fortunate we are.

Steve Frankel

ThINC ~ Mother's Day Sail & Picnic

Only 4 seats left on the Mother's Day sail and picnic: Sunday, May 10!

The beautiful tall ship, Grail Dancer is taking a lucky dozen people on an adventure along the west side of Valdes Island (with permission from the Lyackson First Nation) at either Hole in the Wall, to explore cliffs, or Blackberry Point, for wandering the beach and woods, depending on the winds. This delightful fundraiser benefits ThINC (Thetis Island Nature Conservancy) with a suggested donation of $30-50/person. Remember to bring your own picnic lunch and life jacket.

Contact Sue French to reserve a seat on board.

email: zuzu416@gmail.com or phone: 250-416-0373

Telegraph Harbour Bistro ~ Spring Hours

Click on the image to view schedule.

from the Library ~ Sale ~ Saturday, April 4th

Some of the new materials

A Train in Winter by Caroline Moorehead - French resistance women during WW II

Antifragile by Nassim Taleb - philosophy - can chaos be constructive?

Medicine Walk by Richard Waganese - fiction - son and father in the B.C. interior

David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell - non-fiction

The Sweetness of a Simple Life - non-fiction

Imitation Game -dvd

The Little Old Lady Strikes Again by C. Sundberg - fiction

Dispatches from the Front by David Halton - biography of Matthew Halton, Canadian foreign correspondent - biography

Missing:

Madmen season 1

The Sound and the Fury by Spencer Quinn

Thanks for supporting your library

Celine

Telus Phone Books

The new Telus Ladysmith-Chemainus telephone books are available at the post office for pickup.

Kevin

National Wildfire Preparedness Day Workshop ~ Door Prizes!!!!

There will be Door Prizes at the National Wildfire Preparedness Day workshop at the Community Centre on Saturday, May 2nd from 10:30 to noon!  Attend and you will have a chance to win an 8GB Flash Drive, Fire Smart T-Shirts, Fire Smart Work Gloves, or a $50 Tim Hortons card.  And you will learn stuff.

TIVFD

A Message from the Solid Waste Yard Volunteers

To: a small group who Don't and/or who Won't

An Ode FOR the Solid Waste Yard

To Those of you who Don't

And those of you who Won't

Help us with  not having to Bawl

There's  stuff that has our skin Crawl

Why, it raising to heights our Gall

Respect! what we all need, that's All

So, let's work together and all stand Tall

Any help you can give  no matter how Small

Translation:

To Those of you  Who Don't and Those who Won't, we ask you to please; rinse food containers, cans containing pet foods and human products. Plastic returnable bags should be clean. Returnable bottles: How long does it take to rinse a beer,wine or other bottles? 

Some of the stuff received is absolutely horrible. those of you who won't and those of you who don't, Well you don't have to deal with it at the yard, because, most of the work is done by our community volunteers.

There are health concerns, smell concerns, and concerns around respect for the workers/volunteers and Thetis Island

The vast majority of residents and property owners, are extremely helpful and supportive. Sadly, there a few that ain't.

Hopefully, this friendly message will help convince the; Donter' and Wonter's to change the way they bring THEIR materials to the site and to the volunteers. By doing that, you will be contributing to our whole community.

To Quote the Beach Boy's; "Wouldn't it be nice.......

Thank You,

Steve Frankel

News Release - Rare Forest on Lasqueti Island Permanently Protected

 http://www.islandstrustfund.bc.ca/news/news-releases/2015-02_osland.aspx

 Please direct any media inquiries to:

Jennifer Eliason

Manager, Islands Trust Fund

250-405-5191