Bridge Replacement Information

Tahsis Receiving Funding for Infrastructure Projects

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Tahsis Days 2017 Poster Contest

Marine Surveyor Coming to Tahsis

Spring Sew In

13 talented women have met in the CMESS school kitchen to sew all week, uninterrupted by everyday life.  Their work is just beautiful!  Some are finishing up projects started long ago, and some are working on new designs.  Some are gifts, some are for charity and some are future family heirlooms.  They have fabulous communal meals (some delicious vegetable soup on the stove, and apple crumble bubbling away today while I visited) and enjoy the company of visitors, former and current Tahsis residents. Even though it's a retreat-style vacation, they sure get a lot done!

If you are interested in meeting some of the sewing or needle arts enthusiasts in Tahsis, a great time and place is the weekly Ladies Craft night held every Wednesday from 7-9 pm at the Recreation Centre.  It's a $2 drop in fee, and you bring whatever you are working on, sit and chat with the rest of us.     

St. Patrick's Day Concert with the Twang Gang

A roaring full house at Sally's Grill enjoyed the Irish music concert last Friday.  The crowd enjoyed good food, good company and excellent music.  Thanks to organizer Stephanie Olson, and thanks to Sally for hosting this lovely event.  The Twang Gang played and sang with guitars, a Celtic drum, a violin and a ukulele.

There was a mix of lively Irish songs and beautiful sad ballads. 

Twang Gang members Roy and Gareth

It was cosy inside at Sally's and drizzling grey outside.

The full group for this concert.  Back row:  Marion, William, Andie and Gareth.  Front row:  Mervin, Jean, Roy and Stephanie. 

Frank Collins shows his Irish Canadian pride

Pysanky Egg Dyeing with Pat O'Connell

Thank you to the Tahsis Literacy Society, and to Instructor Pat O'Connell for once again organizing the Pysanky class this year!  Kids and adults met in the science lab of CMESS this week to learn and practice the art of dyeing eggs in the Ukrainian Pysanky style, using wax and kistkas.

Everyone had a wonderful time and we appreciate the opportunity to have a chance to experience this unique art technique.  Pat had some great assistants, who had participated in her workshop in the past, and year by year the eggs look better and better!  But even the first timers this year had gorgeous eggs at the end.  Thanks for the photos, Dave Wills and Pat O'Connell!

Liz

Gareth

Brody

Pat, Natasha and Gabe

Granger

Domanic

Seth

Seth

Pat brought finished eggs from her personal family collection

    

Finished Eggs:

 

 

 

 

Finished Egg photos by Pat O'Connell

New Facebook Page to Check out

 

Tahsis Forest Management Input

A page to keep each other informed about the upcoming logging actions by Western Forest Products and their contractors in Tahsis.  I'm looking forward to reading some good info and discussion there!  

2017 - 2021 FInancial Plan and Capital Plan Public Presentation

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St. Patrick's Day Concert

Twang Gang's 

Free

St. Patrick's Day Concert

Friday, March 17th, from 6:30 - 8

at Sally's Grill

Dinner Specials 

Taco Bar or Steak Sandwich

Employment Opportunity Tahsis Fish Processing Ltd

From the Tahsis Fish Processing Ltd Facebook Page:

 

We are gearing up for the new season. If you have filleting experience and would like to join our team please send me a face book message or email expressing your interest.

 

The season runs from June 1 until September.

Tahsisfishprocessing@hotmail.com

 

photo from Tahsis Fish Processing Ltd Facebook Page

 

photo from Tahsis Fish Processing Ltd Facebook Page

Employment Opportunities Ocean View Restaurant

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Serious Accident Involving families from Tsaxana and Tahsis Mayor Jude Schooner

My sincere condolences to all involved!

Tahsis Days 2017 Planning Meeting

CMESS PAC Purdys Easter Fundraiser

CMESS PAC Purdys Easter Fundraiser

If you’d like to support us through purchasing some very sweet Easter gifts for friends, family and yourself, please click the link below:

https://www.purdysgpp.com/5385

After you’ve signed in you can buy our amazing chocolates or invite others to join and support our Fundraising Campaign.

Deadline for orders is March 24th 2017, and orders can be picked up at the Spring Bazaar on April 8th. 

Anyone needing their orders shipped directly to them can message Harmony at the school 250-934-6305.

Thank you so much for your support!

Tahsis Community Garden Society AGM

 

The Tahsis Community Garden Society gathered today to enjoy a meet and greet with some lovely food and drinks, followed by the Annual General Meeting.  The new executive is a great mix of enthusiastic new members and also dedicated longstanding members.

I'm sure the community garden will have a productive and fun season!  Congratulations President Kim Aderson, Vice-president Terry Fassbender, Secretary/Treasurer Silvie Keen, and Directors Maureen Roth, Rita Dawson, Patricia Rice and Catherine Gordon.

 

Economic Development Strategy on North Vancouver Island

The communities of Tahsis, Zeballos, Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations and Ehattesaht/Chinehkint First Nations are receiving a $91,000.00 grant from the Rural Dividend fund to conduct the environmental assessment and stream crossing engineering work for the multi-purpose trail project linking Tahsis with Zeballos.  This component of the project will provide the communities with the necessary information to seek provincial government approvals for the trail.  In addition to the Rural Dividend funding, the communities have also received $30,000.00 from the Island Coastal Economic Trust for the trail.

Here is the announcement from the BC government: 

 From the News Release Province of BC website: 

CAMPBELL RIVER – Building on the economic benefits and jobs created by getting to yes on major projects and provincial investments in infrastructure, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson today announced immediate investments and a long-term action plan outlined in B.C.’s rural economic development strategy that will create jobs and economic opportunities in Campbell River.
Building on our Rural Advantages: B.C.’s Rural Economic Development Strategy outlines the Province’s three-pronged approach to build, strengthen, and diversify rural communities. These investments are expected to support up to 26,600 direct and indirect jobs with an overall impact of $2.8 billion to provincial GDP. Targeted initiatives include $40 million to expand and enhance high-speed Internet and an extension of the $25-million Rural Dividend Fund to reinvigorate and diversify more local economies. These will ensure British Columbians in all regions of the province have the opportunity for good-paying jobs and a high quality of life in their community.
To strengthen the Province’s commitment to supporting rural communities and in recognition of the unique challenges and opportunities they face, Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett was recently appointed Minister of State for Rural Economic Development.  Building on our Rural Advantages delivers on a key priority in the minister of state’s mandate letter.
With the release of Building on our Rural Advantages, the Province is also making targeted investments that will benefit rural communities throughout B.C., including Campbell River:

• $15 million over three years for trades equipment in B.C. secondary schools so students can explore the trades earlier in their education, including $716,400 in Campbell River.
• $7.5 million over three years to upgrade BC Wildfire Service facilities throughout the province, including the Quinsam fire base, creating jobs and improving safety in rural communities.
• More than $871,700 under the Rural Dividend Fund for projects in six communities, including:
  • $500,000 for the Regional District of Mount Waddington to develop a strategic economic development plan to create jobs in the forestry sector,
  • $100,000 for the Nanwakolas Council Society to deliver job readiness and skills training to youth,
  • $91,720 for the Village of Zeballos to develop local trails,
  • $90,000 for the Dzawada’enuxw First Nation to hire and train local workers and develop an overnight accommodation business in Kingcome Village,
  • $80,000 for the Village of Port Alice to support the redevelopment, expansion, and increased services for a campground, and
  • $10,000 for Port McNeill Kids in Motion Society to develop a summer camp geared for local youth with a focus on physical activity, health, and nutrition.

The rural strategy is a key commitment of the 5-Year Jobs Plan Update, which recognized the need for focused action to support rural communities. The new targeted actions outlined in the strategy build on the significant investments in Balanced Budget 2017 and respond to what government heard directly from British Columbians living in rural communities. To that end, the strategy includes immediate investments that will lay the foundation for economic diversification in rural B.C.:

• A significant $40 million investment to extend high-speed Internet access to rural and remote B.C. communities, bringing faster broadband speeds that will create new economic opportunities and lay the foundation for new investment and jobs in B.C.’s burgeoning tech industry.
• Extending the $25 million per-year Rural Dividend Fund for a fourth year to support the strength and sustainability of small rural communities.
• $150 million for the Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia to plant tens of millions more trees, which will help fight climate change and create over 3,000 jobs in rural British Columbia.
• Begin phasing out provincial sales tax on electricity purchases by reducing it to 3.5 per cent on Oct. 1, 2017, and eliminating it by April 1, 2019. This will improve business competitiveness and economic performance, especially for resource industries that are key to rural B.C. such as commercial agriculture, forestry and mining.
• Reduce the small business tax rate to 2% from 2.5%, effective April 2017, which means B.C. will have the second-lowest small business tax in Canada.

Easter at Esperanza

All are invited to Esperanza to celebrate Easter, Sunday April 16th from 11 - 3.  

Please RSVP to info@esperanza.ca or call (250) 483-6991 to arrange boat rides.