Thetis Island (population: 379)[1] is an island and unincorporated community[2] off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, lying between Vancouver Island, which is to the west across Stuart Channel, and the west from the north tip of Galiano Island, from which it is separated by Trincomali Channel.[3] With its immediate southern neighbour Penelakut Island (formerly Kuper Island), it is one of the Gulf Islands. Thetis island is 2,560 acres (1,036 ha) in size. It is approximately two miles (3.2 kilometres) wide and three miles (4.8 kilometres) long north to south. Two north to south land ridges define the east and west sides of the island. Burchell Hill is 503 feet above sea level, and forms the high point on the west side of Thetis island, and Moore Hill is 511 feet above sea level, and forms the high point ridge on the east side of the island.[4]
Before contact, two Cowichan tribes inhabited Thetis Island, the Yekolaos[5] and the Lilmalche.[6]
Thetis was first settled by Europeans in 1874 but permanent settlement took hold in the 1890s and 1900s. One of the early families on Thetis Island was the Hunter family. In 1891 Peter & Joseph Hunter purchased lot 27 from Mr. Walls, and then a couple of years later, lot 18 from Olaf Gustafson. Descendants of Peter Hunter continue to live on the northern coast of the island.
Servicesedit
Among the homes and seasonal cabins of Thetis Island are three Christian organizations: Capernwray Harbour Bible School, Pioneer Pacific Camp and formerly run Camp Columbia. There are also two marinas, Telegraph Harbour with a bistro and Thetis Island marina with a restaurant/pub, a small convenience store with post office, and several bed and breakfast on the island. Thetis Island also operates one of the few one-room schoolhouses left in Canada.
Climateedit
Pilkey Point
Thetis Island has a mild climate experiencing less rainfall than the western coast of Vancouver Island as it lies in the rain shadow of Vancouver Island. Vegetation on the island includes many arbutus, Douglas fir and western red cedar. Pilkey Point offers islanders and visitors a great view of the ocean and is a popular attraction.
^Direct measurement using a Paulin precision altimiter.
^Hodge, Frederick Webb (1910). Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Vol. 2. The Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology. p. 996.
^Hodge, Frederick Webb (1911). Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Vol. 1. The Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology. p. 766.
thetis, island, confused, with, thetis, island, location, strait, georgia, population, island, unincorporated, community, coast, british, columbia, canada, lying, between, vancouver, island, which, west, across, stuart, channel, west, from, north, galiano, isl. Not to be confused with Thetis island Thetis Island location in the Strait of Georgia Thetis Island population 379 1 is an island and unincorporated community 2 off the coast of British Columbia Canada lying between Vancouver Island which is to the west across Stuart Channel and the west from the north tip of Galiano Island from which it is separated by Trincomali Channel 3 With its immediate southern neighbour Penelakut Island formerly Kuper Island it is one of the Gulf Islands Thetis island is 2 560 acres 1 036 ha in size It is approximately two miles 3 2 kilometres wide and three miles 4 8 kilometres long north to south Two north to south land ridges define the east and west sides of the island Burchell Hill is 503 feet above sea level and forms the high point on the west side of Thetis island and Moore Hill is 511 feet above sea level and forms the high point ridge on the east side of the island 4 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Services 4 Climate 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEtymology editThe island was named in 1851 after HMS Thetis a 36 gun Royal Navy frigate commanded by Captain Augustus Leopold Kuper after whom Kuper Island was formerly named The ship was named after the Nereid Thetis from Greek mythology History editBefore contact two Cowichan tribes inhabited Thetis Island the Yekolaos 5 and the Lilmalche 6 Thetis was first settled by Europeans in 1874 but permanent settlement took hold in the 1890s and 1900s One of the early families on Thetis Island was the Hunter family In 1891 Peter amp Joseph Hunter purchased lot 27 from Mr Walls and then a couple of years later lot 18 from Olaf Gustafson Descendants of Peter Hunter continue to live on the northern coast of the island Services editAmong the homes and seasonal cabins of Thetis Island are three Christian organizations Capernwray Harbour Bible School Pioneer Pacific Camp and formerly run Camp Columbia There are also two marinas Telegraph Harbour with a bistro and Thetis Island marina with a restaurant pub a small convenience store with post office and several bed and breakfast on the island Thetis Island also operates one of the few one room schoolhouses left in Canada Climate edit nbsp Pilkey PointThetis Island has a mild climate experiencing less rainfall than the western coast of Vancouver Island as it lies in the rain shadow of Vancouver Island Vegetation on the island includes many arbutus Douglas fir and western red cedar Pilkey Point offers islanders and visitors a great view of the ocean and is a popular attraction See also editList of islands of British Columbia List of communities in British Columbia Thetis disambiguation References edit Population calculated by combining the 2016 Census populations of Dissemination blocks 59190305010 39 59190305011 335 and 59190305004 5 BC Names Thetis Island community BC Names GeoBC entry Thetis Island island Direct measurement using a Paulin precision altimiter Hodge Frederick Webb 1910 Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico Vol 2 The Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology p 996 Hodge Frederick Webb 1911 Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico Vol 1 The Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology p 766 External links editMap of Thetis Island 48 59 54 N 123 40 51 W 48 99833 N 123 68083 W 48 99833 123 68083 Thetis Island Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thetis Island amp oldid 1210270108, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
