Pumpkin Seed Spitting Conest

Along with all the other activities going on at the Recreation Centre Halloween night, here's a new fun activity for everyone!

Wildberry Festival

On Monday night, over 65 people of all ages joined friends and neighbours for a celebration of local food, namely our lovely Tahsis wildberries.  There were several treats to choose from, and everyone enjoyed themselves.  Thank you to the many volunteers who contributed berries, equipment, recipes and hard work prepping for this fun and free event in our school kitchen.  Thank you to Breakfast Club of Canada who provided the grant money for us to get some much needed equipment for the school, and the ingredients for all our treats.

Blackberry Sorbet

 

Blackberry Apple Pie made by Mrs. S and her K - 3 class

Bree enjoying some Blackberry Shrub with Apple Cider Vinegar

The Latest School Trips

In the past couple of weeks, our CMESS students have been out and about!

The Grade 7 - 9s went to Ferrer Point on Nootka Island to study the intertidal zone and wilderness camping, along with Mr. Cooper's class from Ray Watkins Elementary in Gold River. 

Photo from NSOP Facebook page

Photo from NSOP Facebook page

The Grade 7 - 12s travelled to Vancouver with students from Gold River and Zeballos to attend WE DAY, a concert of inspirational speakers and musicians who encourage our children to be part of the global solutions to end poverty and injustice around the world.  To learn more about this amazing event, click here.  Our students have been involved with We Day for 3 years now.

While in Vancouver they also visited the Museum of Anthropology, and the Vancouver Aquarium.

Photo by Allison S.

Photo by Allison S.

Photo by Marion H.

Chris Hatfield performing with the Barenaked Ladies!  photo by Rishad Daroowala, from the We Day website

photo by Rishad Daroowala, from the We Day website

 The Grade 3 - 6 class went on an NSOP trip to Malaspina Lake for canoeing.

Photo from the NSOP Facebook page

Photo from the NSOP Facebook page

 

Halloween Dance Party

Card Making Workshop

Air Brake Certification

The Village of Tahsis is sponsoring 

an Air Brake Certification Course

Members of the public are welcome to participate

Cost:  $220

Location:  Tahsis Recreation Centre

November 20, 21, and 22

(Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday)

For more information, or to register 

please call the Village office 

(250) 934-6344

VOTE! Monday October 19th 2015

All the information you need:  Elections Canada

Please come out and vote at the Tahsis Recreation Centre 

Monday October 19 2015 anytime from 7am to 7pm. 

If you need a ride call me to arrange it:  Karli (250) 934-7805

or email yawnkiss@yahoo.ca

 

Halloween Plans 2015

*Correction, the Tahsis Health Centre Auxillary ladies are judging costumes

The Joker, Halloween 2014

Thanksgiving 2015 in Esperanza

We didn't have sunshine, but we had family, friends, neighbours, wildlife, songs, stories, prizes, and a delicious feast yesterday as we visited Esperanza for Thanksgiving.  Over 100 people travelled from Zeballos, Tahsis, Gold River, and even a few from as far away as Victoria to enjoy the holiday.

Chef Gerry Boy and his helpers put out an amazing spread, with turkey, ham, potatoes that I watched being mashed with the biggest industrial masher I've ever seen (what a workout!), gravy, cranberry sauce, and everyone else brought potluck sides and desserts.  It was lovely!

The whales were in the inlet, we could hear and see them spouting in the distance.  The kids ran around and enjoyed themselves on the paths and swings, amidst the free range chickens and dogs.  It's easy to be truly thankful when surrounded by the beautiful, generous and friendly community at Esperanza, who invite everyone every year to visit and share the holiday.

For more photos and information click here

Music Night with Gareth Hurwood

Thanks again to Gareth Hurwood for singing and playing beautifully, both original music and old favourites.  Thanks to the Tahsis Literacy Society for sponsoring his concert.  If you are visiting Victoria BC, you can hear him play in his band Black Angus at the Irish Times pub.   

Wild Berry Festival Oct 26 2015

 

You are invited to the

2015 Wild Berry Festival

Captain Meares Elementary Secondary School

When:  Monday, October 26  

Drop in any time from 4-8 pm

Where: CMESS School Kitchen

Free for the Whole Community, All ages Welcome!

*Treats, coffee and tea featuring our beautiful and delicious local wild berries

Sponsored by the Breakfast Makes Me Shine Grant from Breakfast Club of Canada,

and with special thanks to local food enthusiasts Paul, Aubrey, Pierre, Janet, Stephanie, Tahsis Breakfast Club Coordinator Karli. and the rest of our volunteers.

*Dairy-free or gluten-free options available too.

Contact Karli for details (7805)

New Coordinator for the Tahsis Literacy Society

Congratulations to Louise Guilbert who is the new coordinator for the Tahsis Literacy Society! 

The TLS is committed to providing support for lifelong learning in our community, and Louise will be a great addition to the group.  New members are always welcome, the TLS meets on the last Tuesday of every month at 7 pm at the Tahsis Recreation Centre. 

If you have any ideas, information or would like to volunteer, please contact Louise at tahsisliteracy@gmail.com or call (250) 93406449, or visit the Facebook page.

Tahsis Salmon Enhancement Society Work in the Rivers

The Tahsis Salmon Enhancement Society is having a busy season, giving Mother Nature a boost, and ensuring that we have more salmon in our ocean.  This is the time of year that the salmon are spawning, so in order to increase the numbers, the volunteers catch breeding stock and harvest the eggs and sperm, then incubate the fertilized eggs at the hatchery, doing more work to count, document and track them.  Once they are vaccinated and weighing about 5 grams, they are released into the ocean.

Last week they were able to fertilize 200 000 Chinook eggs, which is a hugely successful  number, increased from 68 000 last year. 

There are 1 and half billion salmon are released into the pacific ocean every year from hatcheries, Usually they are chum salmon, and mostly from Korea and Japan, but Tahsis does it's part, and every fish counts! 

250 Tahsis River fish returned this fall, and 800 returned to the Leiner River, thanks to the Tahsis Salmon Enhancement Society volunteers!

Photos courtesy of the Tahsis Salmon Enhancement Society   

Gareth Hurwood Music Night

Now this is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy some great music with a talented musician.  We are very forturnate that Gareth makes the trip to Tahsis and shares his talent and love of music with us.  Thanks to the Tahsis Literacy Society for sponsoring this community event!  If you are having company for this Thanksgiving weekend, this music night is not to be missed, the more the merrier! 

School Board Meeting

 The regular meeting of the Board of Education 

Vancouver Island West School District 84

will be held on Tuesday October 13, 2015

3:30 pm at Captain Meares Elementary Secondary School 

in Tahsis

The public is invited to attend.