The Fire Permit Process

Thank you all whom are successfully using the on-line Fire Permit process atwww.thetisislandfire.ca.  Some people, however, are having difficulties with or misunderstanding the on-line form. You MUST agree to having read and understood the restrictions, and by doing so you are taking responsibility for your safe burns. If you do not answer the question, then that will delay the process of receiving the fire permit.

You need to describe the type of fire you wish to ignite…campfire or yard waste. If you do not state which (or both) types of fire, then that will delay the permit process.

And lastly, our volunteer Auxiliary Communications & Engagement Officer (Veronica Shelford) has many other obligations and responsibilities as well as life’s daily activities besides processing fire permits, so PLEASE request a permit a few days ahead of your need if possible. Don’t expect a permit to be processed on the morning of your request, although Veronica diligently tries to do so. 

Thank you.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck
Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

Plant of the Week #2 - Purple Deadnettle

Our second Plant of the Week is purple deadnettle. This little fella (Lamium purpureum) is indeed considered an invasive and can be found growing all around Thetis Island at this time of the year but is edible and has various medicinal properties!

Link to the ThINC website for plant card:

https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/plant-of-the-week

Soup’s On: Wednesday, April 10th at Forbes Hall – Last One of the Season!

11:30 am until 1:00 pm (earlier if we run out!)

Gather at Forbes Hall for a very Thetis Island lunch!

Menu: 

• New England Clam Chowder
• Creamy Corn Chowder GF Veg
• Buttermilk Cornbread, with butter and honey
• Assorted Goodies
• Teas and Coffee

Suggested donation of $7 for soup, bread, treats and teas & coffee.

Everyone is welcome to join us, seniors, seniors who don’t think they’re seniors, workers, families, and everyone who just wants a mid-day meal!

Thanks to all the volunteers and guests – all of you continue to make Soup’s On a big success!

Menu remainders for take-out when available.

The Soup’s On Team

Notice of TICA Annual General Meeting

Thetis Island Community Association’s AGM will be held Saturday, April 20 at 1 p.m. at Forbes Hall Community Centre.

All current (2024) TICA members are invited to attend.  

For members who have not renewed their membership or others who wish to join TICA, membership forms will be available at the meeting. 

TICA Board

Call for Nominations - TICA Board

Nominations are now open for four positions on the Thetis Island Community Association board. 

Interested parties should contact Nomination Chair Wendy Hinsperger at alexwendy@shaw.ca

TICA Board

Repair Fair June 1st, Forbes Hall 10-2

The Repair Fair will be a community event where we come together to fix or learn to fix our broken possessions. Thetis Island is blessed with a number of people with a variety of skills. We are reaching out to islanders to come and share their skill and wisdom in a variety of areas. Ideally, we would like to cover the full range of items that need to be repaired, from small engine repair and/or maintenance, to sharpening knives, tools and chainsaw blades, to bicycle and boat maintenance, to mending clothing and darning socks. The list goes on.

Do you have a skill you wish to share? Do you have a repair area that you would like to include? Ranging from assessments to tutorials and demonstrations, with some on the spot minor repairs

Please contact us if you have any ideas or wish to participate.

David Reay 778-899-3203 davidreay@telus.net

Vicki Walker 250-246-9126

Bobcat Services

On-island BobCat SKIDSTEER services. Road and driveway surfacing and grading, loading, backfilling and brush clearing. 

Call or text to arrange for an estimate. 

Doug Darling 

250-210-4042

2024 Thetis Island Improvement District Trustee Election Update

Four people have put their names forward to stand for the two open Improvement District trustee positions.

They are: 

• Fred Adair
• Ian Ralston
• Dixon Strachan
• Michelle Sutter

There will be an advance poll at Forbes Hall from 10 AM until 12 noon on Saturday, April 20, 2024 for residents who wish to vote prior to the May 4th Improvement District AGM.  

On Saturday, May 4th, 2024 there will be an additional voting opportunity from 10 AM to 11 AM at Forbes Hall. 

The poll will close at 11 AM.  

The Improvement District AGM will start at 11 AM. 

To be eligible to vote you must be:

• A Canadian citizen
• 18 years or older
• A resident of BC for at least six months prior to the vote
• Own land in the Improvement District  

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Keith Rush 

Chair

Board of Trustees

Thetis Island Improvement District

From the Library...

The library has a friend on duty:

Saturday 10-1, 

Sunday 1-4, 

Monday 10-1.

There is a lovely little patio with comfortable chairs.

Enjoy.
Celine

Hay for Sale

$12 a bale,
Call or Text: Dawson Burdick,
(250) 809-7698

Medical Assured Loading on BC Ferries (MAL)

Everyone should by now know how the BC TAP form (the Provincial Travel Assistance Program for medical reasons) allows a patient free travel on the ferry to get to a specialist medical appointment on Vancouver Island.  

But did you know that BC Ferries has a MAL (Medical Assured Loading) program allowing you to go to the head of the ferry lineup for assured loading? This may be critical during overload situations.

Here is the link with the criteria on how to obtain a MAL and that page also has a link on how to obtain a TAP, which you must also have at the same time: https://www.bcferries.com/book-sailings/medical-assured-loading 

J. Caldbeck

Forbes Hall Health Services Group

Expansion of Conservation Covenant on North Pender Protects Habitat of Rare Species

https://mailstorm.caorda.com/campaigns/pz546hv113b57/web-version/hb296hnqsq68d