Christmas Carol Trip Tonight

On Saturday, December 14th, 2013, the MV Kuper will make a special Chemainus Carol Ship sailing, departing the Chemainus terminal at 6:20 p.m. and returning to Chemainus at approximately 7:10 p.m.

To make this special event possible, the 6:20PM from Chemainus and the 6:50 from Thetis Island are cancelled for Saturday, December 14th only.

Recycle / Garbage ~ Dec. 14th

Holiday Hoorah at the Recycle Yard this Saturday, December 14 from 10:00 am onward - rain or shine.

A toast to you for your support!   Hot Bevies ~ Treats ~ Merry Making.

Santa

Holiday Garbage Hours

Closed Wed. Dec.25 and Wed. Jan.1

Please wait to bring recycling on Saturday mornings rather than overload the Refundables container over the holidays.

Regular gift wrapping paper, bows and ribbons are NOT recyclable. 

Tissue-type wrapping paper is recyclable if all tape,etc. is removed.

Please note that we now accept clean and dry styrofoam meat and food trays.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US!

Cedar Beach Pizza ~ closed for the holidays

Cedar Beach Pizza will be closed until January 11, 2014.  Thanks to all our customers for the great fall.

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and dream of pepperoni until then.

Virginia and Andy

Donations for Harvest House

A friendly reminder that Thetis Elementary is collecting donations of gently used or new items and money for Cowichan Neighbourhood House Association's "Adopt-A-Family" program and Christmas hamper program. Money donated is used to buy food for the hamper program at wholesale or large discounted prices and cheques should be made out to Cowichan Neighbourhood House Association.

Donations can be dropped off at the school until 2:30 pm on Monday Dec 16th or through Kelly Bannister (Box 12-9 or 250-236-9753 orkelly_bannister@telus.net)

Donations after that date can still be made directly to Cowichan Neighbourhood House. On behalf of our school, thanks so much to everyone who has donated so far, our community will be making a difference in the lives of our neighbours this Christmas!

Lost Coat

I came to the Ferry meeting in a dark blue down jacket with a fur trimmed hood , but it was missing, not hung up where I left it , I wondered if anyone took it home by accident...
Call 246-2276 Mary Forbes, if you find it,
Thank you

Note from ed:  there is a lovely woman's black coat that has been hanging in the entry hall since the ferry meeting.  Perhaps it belongs to the woman who took Mary's in error?

Solstice Potluck Tickets

Tickets to the Solstice Potluck Feast (Saturday December 21) will be available at the recycling this Saturday and Wednesday (or until they run out)

Tickets are free, but donations to help cover the overhead costs are warmly welcomed and greatly appreciated. 

Happy Holidays!

Stephanie Cottell

Thetis Island Marina & Pub Dinner Special

STEAMERS & HOCKEY ~ FRIDAY DECEMBER 13, 2013

Dinner special served from 5pm until 6:30pm

Canuck’s game begins at 6pm

This Friday, we are offering mouth-watering steamed clams in a delicious white wine, garlic butter and lemon broth sprinkled with parsley and served with fresh bread for the bargain price of $7.95

To complement the food - a special on a glass of white wine for $3.95, or a pint of Bud lite for $3.95

Our regular winter menu, homemade meats pies & soups, will also be available.

Ferries Meeting Tonight ~ Forbes Hall 5 - 8PM

The Question & Answer portion of the meeting is to start about 6PM

Government & BC Ferries team will be:

Kirk Handrahan, MoTI

Sean Nacey, MoTI

David Hendry, BC Ferries

Joanne Doyle, BC Ferries

Nancy Spooner, Kirk and Co.

Anna Wright, Kirk and Co.

Cailin Katnich, Kirk and Co.

Please remember to park responsibly and leave a fire lane open in and out of the hall.

Thank you...

Keith Rush

BC Ferries Meeting Reminder ~ December 11th

A reminder of the meeting Wednesday December 11th from 5 PM to 8 PM at Forbes Hall with BC Ferries and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI).  Please come prepared to speak to your concerns regarding our ferry system...maybe even bring a placard or protest sign or two.  Remember to park in a way that leaves a clear fire lane in and out of the hall.

I have posted a number of letters from a variety of sources to: http://www.thetisisland.net/ferries-service-cuts.htm, You may find these good background reading for Wednesdays meeting.

  

Please call if you have any questions...

Keith Rush

keithrush17@gmail.com

250-416-0013

Cell:250-732-2766

Congratulations!

Referendum Outcome:

To all the hardworking dedicated volunteers and staff...

Thanks to all of you for ALL your hard work and commitment to the community!!!

The Frankel Family,

Myla, Steve and Jacob

Islands Trust Identifies Ferry Cuts as Top Threat to Island Economies

On December 3^rd, Trust Council invited provincial, regional and local elected representatives, economic development commissions and chambers of commerce to discuss the health of island economies.  At that workshop, community leaders came to a clear consensus that ferry service cuts and rising ferry fares present the greatest threat to island economies. 

Learn more

http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/media/245157/ferrycutsthreateneconomy.pdf

If you have any questions or require the news release in a different format, please contact Laura Stringer at lstringer@islandstrust.bc.ca

Christine Rikley

On Behalf of the Islands Trust