Monday 29 June 2020

Canada Day Trivia Questions

Here are this year's Canada Day Trivia questions. Answers will be posted on July 2.


TAHSIS HERITAGE SOCIETY TRIVIA CONTEST
CANADA DAY-JULY 1, 2020


1.)   What is Canada’s oldest incorporated city?

      St. John, NB       Dawson City                  Quebec City

2.)   Who was the 1st person to swim across Lake Ontario?

      Gus Ryder          Cliff Lumsden               Marilyn Bell

3.)   What is the current population of Canada as of May 13/2020?

      30+ million         35+million           37+million

     4.) What river flows from Malaspina Lake? (should know this as go by the sign on the road)
         
          ___________________

5.)  Which Canadian won the 1st medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Bonus: What sport _______________

      Jennifer Heil                  Alex Bilodeau            Jon Montgomery


6.)  What is the Provicial Tree of Quebec?

       White Spruce      Maple               Yellow Birch

7.)  When was the 1st Victoria Day Parade held in Victoria?

1848                1868                1898

8.)  In 2010, how many mm of rain did Tahsis have?

3591mm          4325mm          4721mm

9.)  Which Canadian won the 1st gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Jennifer Heil            Alex Bilodeau              Jon Montogomery

10.)Which 4 provinces formed the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867?  (1 pt ea.)

___________________  ______________  ______________  __________________

11. ) When was the now, Les Dowding Memorial Fish Hatchery founded?

1978                    1983                1988

 12.) Which province could you find the cities, “Goobies” & “Come by Chance”?

      Nfld./Lab.           P.E.I.               Nova Scotia

13.) Which province is the birthplace of Craft Beer?

      Quebec City        Alberta           B.C.

14.) Which Provincial Flag has 3 small & 1 large oak trees on it?

     New Brunswick            P.E.I.                    Ontario

15.) What were the 1st & last freighters to take lumber from Tahsis?

     Tipperary Park/Tolten          Bligh/Hoegh Merchant            Maquinna/Ponderosa

16.) Who was the 1st woman Dr. to practice medicine in Canada?

      Gertrude Larsen        Cecile Gaudette                Emily Stowe

17.) What year did Nfld. officially change its name to Nfld/Lab.?

      1999          2001                2003

18.) Which Canadian singer/songwriter wrote “Break it to them Gently”?

       Burton Cummings           Anne Murray             Bryan Adams

19.) How many hectares is Canada’s boreal zone?

       452 million         552 million           652 million




Sunday 28 June 2020

Yoga in the Park by Donation




Monday to Thursday at 7 AM – 8 AM
11–26°C Sunny
   Tipperary Park, Tahsis, BC V0P, Canada

Public Hosted by 
Tahsis Revitalization
Restorative Yoga, Meditation and Reiki Healing with Sierra McGerrigle. Donations go to Tahsis Revitalization Organization. Pete's Farm Revival. Bring your own mat and props.
Monday to Thursday 8 week session

Wednesday 24 June 2020

Tahsis Library opening procedures

Thursday is just a training day.
The Tahsis Library will be offering Take Out Service (and returns!) starting Friday, June 26.
Appointments will be arranged by telephone, with first priority given to patrons who currently have items on the hold shelf. Access is limited to the ramp, and appointments will be set up in 10 minute windows. Curbside hours are 2-3 pm and 6-7 pm on Thursdays, and 10-12 and 2-3 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Please click on the link to the VIRL website for additional information, along with a pdf file: Takeout Service FAQs.

Canada Trivia Contest


Different garbage day


Tuesday 23 June 2020

Last ZOOM bingo










The last ZOOM bingo for a while (or maybe forever) will be held on Monday, June 29 at 7:00. Cards are for sale at the Tahsis Building Centre. (Open 10-12 and 3-4:30) A link for the meeting will be posted here.

Saturday 20 June 2020

Self-service pottery store

The Tahsis Artisans’ Coop isn’t going to be open this summer because of Covid. Elsie H. has set up a table  of pottery on the front of her house, 1162 Tipperary. Shop anytime. 



Father’s Day dinner at Westview Marina

Westview Marina & Lodge is celebrating Father's Day. Come in for a delicious meal from our menu or our Father's Day Feature:
AAA Striplion Steak cooked to your specifications, served with a prawn and scallop skewer. Sides are a baked potato and fresh vegetable. Completed with berry crumble dessert with a choice of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. $27.99
Remember seating is limited as social distancing is in effect.

Friday 19 June 2020

CMESS graduation 2020

The high school had one graduating senior this year and in COVID times it took a different approach. The fire truck, ambulance and cars lined up, honked their horns and passed the school in parade style to wish Jordan the best.


Emergency notification testing


Tahsis library will be open for "takeout service" starting June 26th.

https://virl.bc.ca/take-out-status/

BRANCH HOURS
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday CLOSED
Thursday 2-3 & 6-7
Friday 10-12 & 2-3
Saturday 10-12 & 2-3
Sunday CLOSED

Only items in the building will be available for checkout. No interlibrary borrowing at this time.
If you go to Advanced Search, you can find items located in Tahsis branch.

Thursday 18 June 2020

Survey from the BC Government

COVID-19 is a wake-up call. We need your help to build BC to be stronger than ever. Tell us what's important to you and your family, so we can build BC's recovery, together. Share your priorities for BC's recovery: www.gov.bc.ca/recoveryideas

Floating home village?

Imagine a fleet of colourful, floating homes in the inlet.



Monday 15 June 2020

Graduation parade











This Friday (June 19th), we are celebrating Jordan Evan’s graduation by organizing a parade! The fire department is confirmed to be attending. We are also inviting community members to join in the celebration and would love for you to join! Cars are welcome to congregate at the RCMP detachment at 11:15am to prepare for 11:30am start. Hope you can make it! Please share with others that you think would be interested! We would love to have as big of a support group as possible.

Detour


Bubble Soccer Match


Wednesday 10 June 2020

Belated Mother’s Day Dinner


Westview Marina & Lodge is kicking off it's restaurant opening with a "Belated Mother's Day" dinner JUNE 14TH, 5pm-8pm. This is by reservation only. We are serving two delicious options:
AAA Striplion Steak cooked to your specifications, served with a prawn and scallop skewer. Sides are a baked potato and fresh vegetable. $27.99
Or
A mouth watering Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings. $24.99
Both options are served with a berry crumble dessert with a choice of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Give us a call at the Marina to reserve your place with a credit card. Remember seating is limited as social distancing is in effect.
Stay tuned to hear about our regular menu this year staring June 15th!

ZOOM bingo #4










Zoom bingo #4 will take place on Monday, June 15. Tickets are for sale at Tahsis Building Supply. Last time's prize was $46 a game. Not too late to join. We had new people last time. Just download ZOOM and click the link below.
Topic: Zoom bingo #4
Time: Jun 15, 2020 07:00 PM Vancouver
Meeting ID: 730 7883 9956
Password: 2pGXxV

Message from Tahsis Fish Processing


With COVID and the few clients we are having, we are not at the shop for as many hours as normal. We are at the shop between 3-6 everyday but If we are not there, call me on my cell and we will be happy to meet you. 425-535-5536. (Thank goodness for cell service in Tahsis now!)
Strange times, but we are trying to figure it out and make the best of it. Thanks for working with us.

Monday 8 June 2020

ZOOM trivia tonight

This week we have 3 prizes.
1st $15.00 certificate for Sally's Grill
2nd & 3rd set of Bingo cards for Monday June 15 Zoom Bingo night
Please join us by clicking on the link below 7:00 pm Monday June 8.
Ruth Russell is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Ruth Russell's Zoom Meeting
Time: Jun 8, 2020 07:00 PM Vancouver
Meeting ID: 966 324 6855
Password: 9H2c1g

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