Message from Tahsis Recreation Centre

Happy Halloween from the best decorated house in town

Ubedam Theatre's tickets on sale now

Ubedam Theatre is preparing three radio plays to present on Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18 at 7:00 in the rec centre gym. It only costs $5 and is great live entertainment. You can buy tickets at the Tahsis Building Centre or can call 250-934-6236 or email olson.stephanie2009@gmail.com and tickets will be delivered to your house.

Tahsis phone booths are not relics

A post about making a little free library from a telephone booth said, "Public payphones are now a relic, no longer in use, and often stand vacant." Not so in Tahsis where there is no cell phone service. We have five phone booths and they are used often by loggers and visitors who aren't here long enough to hook up a land line.

There is one at the rec centre,

One between the grocery store and the building supply:

One at the Spar Tree Motel,

One more at Westview Marina,(I think there used to be two.):

And my favourite where we always get a photo of our company by Sally's Grill:

Did I miss any?

Ham radio course complete.

Eleven Tahsis people spent two weekends in course work studying ham radio operation.

 Their instructor, Amanda Glickman wrote the following:

"They've finished the formal class work. Most of them have a few more weeks of studying before they'll be ready, so we've set the exam date for later in November. We'll let you know when they're done!They've done about 30 hours of in class work so far, and will have done at least double again (60) in at home studying. It's a significant commitment. It should be noted that community members interested in radio are encouraged to contact us with SRD and Chuck St. Denis, your local contact."

Thanks to them for taking this training for future emergency situations.

No steps at Rec Centre pool for a while

A notice from the Tahsis Recreation Centre. Getting in might be easy but getting out might not be.

Tahsis Springs Condos' special Halloween stop

Change of spot for Halloween concert

Senior's Centre now open on Mondays

Lynda L. has volunteered to open the seniors' centre on Mondays. Here's what she wrote:

"Monday afternoon  (1:30 to 3:30) the centre is open to seniors and is free. Coffee and tea will be on. Enjoy the pool table, grab a book, visit with some friends, play some cards. Just relax in out of the weather and see some different walls than home. (lol). Then why not head over and join in some Aqua Fit after? (hint)."

The club is located in the south end of Captain Meares Elementary and Secondary School.

Fall Colour in Tahsis

Tahsis is a place of mostly coniferous trees but there is some colour in the fall.

Ache Brasil performance

A dynamic music, dance and marshal arts group performed at Captain Meares School and the public was invited. A great show that excited everyone except Karter.
(Thanks to Lynda L. for the photos)

Tahsis Halloween Concert

Halloween at the rec centre

November schedule Tahsis Health Centre

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Asian Night at Sally's Grill

Tahsis Community Garden Society

For all current members and those considering memberships for next summer.

No one said recycling was fun

Some people are just overwhelmed by recycling. In Tahsis, we have the ability to recycle most materials and that can be daunting. But we all know the reality is that our dump is running out of room and eventually we will have to pay to have our garbage trucked out. That won't be cheap. The more we recycle, the less we pay for. Recycled materials earn some money; dumped materials earn none.

If nothing else, I would encourage people to start by recycling the things that can all go in the same bin. That way you have no sorting to do. One bin in the recycling centre will take: tin cans, all plastics with a number (1-7) on them, and cardboard milk cartons. If everyone recycled only those things, what a difference it would make.

Free, Free and Free

At the October 17th meeting of the village council they passed a motion to make use of the rec centre's swimming pool, sauna, showers, gym, and weight room free.


Now do you have an excuse?

Official announcement:

Time for flu shots

Shake Out BC 2017

Graham Bosecker who coordinates emergency services says the tsunami siren will sound for the Shake Out B.C. day at 10:19 AM on October the 19th.

eHelp at the Seniors' Centre

Silvie, the librarian writes "Matthew James, Community Services Technician will be in Tahsis on Wednesday, October 18.  He’s doing an "Introduction to VIRL Digital Resources"  presentation at the Seniors’ Centre (299 Alpine Street, the south end of the school) at 2:00.  Digital Resources include audiobooks, language training, access to international newspapers, ancestry searches, music downloads and movies from Kanopy and hoopla – and that’s just a few."

Top Ten Reasons (plus a local one) to come to Aquafit at the rec centre Mon., Wed., Fri., at 3:30.

 Working out in the water is one of the most therapeutic activities one can take part in. Water aerobics builds cardio, strength and resistance all while being easy on the joints and in a cool and relaxing atmosphere! Here are the top 10 benefits of water aerobics.

• Increase muscle strength 
• Build endurance 
• Increases flexibility 
• Low-impact exercise 
• Alleviates pressure on the joints
• Relieves stress and decreases anxiety 
• Burns calories 
• Reduces blood pressure
• Cooling exercise 
• Popular activity 
• In addition, in Tahsis the classes may soon be free and Sarah J. who leads them is excellent at presenting the exercises at three different levels so you can choose how hard you want to work.

(This has been modified to the major points. If you want the complete article go to http://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/top-10-health-benefits-water-aerobics/)

Rec Centre Update

Highlights: Pool is reopening.

Yoga classes will be offered.

It is likely all fees for exercise spaces will be eliminated.

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New Rec Centre Schedule

Ubedam Read Through #2

The second read through for Ubedam Theatre's fall show of radio plays will be today (Wednesday) at 6:30 in the Spar Tree coffee shop. All are welcome.

There were bears all over the valley yesterday

Robert Spyrka posted this shot from outside the Tahsis Springs condos.

Janet St. Denis had this visitor.

Bears in tree by the river

Chris D. got this great shot yesterday.

Thanksgiving at Esperanza 2017

Every fall, the nearby church camp, Esperanza invites everyone to come for Thanksgiving. People come from Tahsis, Zeballos and towns farther away. The Esperanza staff brings boats for the twenty minute ride to the camp. (All photos by Wouter Terlunen)

People have the choice of coming early and attending a church service or coming later. The service this year was lead by Earl Johnson who first came to Tahsis 69 years ago.

The meal this year was prepared mostly by volunteers. Tasty in every way.

Thanks to our Esperanza neighbours for their hospitality. And thanks to Wouter Terlunen for sharing his photos.

Change at the Tahsis Public Library

VIRL Campbell River & Strathcona Libraries

Beam down to the Tahsis Branch to browse the new SciFi and Fantasy collection. New and improved, it’s out of this world. Tahsis branch is open Tuesdays, 10-12 and 1-5, Wednesdays, 1-5, Thursdays 1-4 and 5-8 and Saturdays, 10-2. Located on the second floor of the village office.