EXTREME Fire Danger Class

According to BC Wildfire, we transitioned to the EXTREME Fire Danger Class on Friday. The three-day grace period for the HIGH rating is ending, meaning early shift activities will conclude on Sunday.

Starting Monday, high-hazard activities (such as mowing, trenching, and chipping) are prohibited until further notice. Electric chainsaws and plastic string or battery-powered weedwhackers are still permitted.

Please note that all fires are strictly prohibited. Propane campfire appliances are allowed. Additionally, please be very careful not to park vehicles with catalytic converters over dry grass.

Report all smoke columns immediately to 911 or *5555.

Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

Nature House - Today's Events - Saturday, August 15

Here's what's on today!

10am-12pm Wild Creatives: Sun Printing (All ages)

Location: Forbes Hall Pavilion

Experience the magic of cyanotype printing! Using nothing but sunlight, plants, and found objects, sun printing captures the natural shapes and textures of the world around us in stunning detail. Cyanotypes produce striking Prussian blueprints with crisp white silhouettes - watch your image appear before your eyes, a luminous portrait of leaves, feathers, or whatever treasures you bring along.

1-3pm SLC Drop-in: Intertidal Exploration (All ages)
Location: Sea Life Centre, Telegraph Harbour Marina

Missed Friday's session? Same great activity running again today - see Friday for details.

ThINC

Cooling hours Available at Forbes Hall Saturday - August 15

Forbes Hall is open for cooling Saturday from 9:45 to 1:00.

Margaret Woodhouse

Free Screen Door and Canning Jars

Wooden screen door with new mesh. 32" x 80"

Canning jars. Pints and quarts (narrow and wide mouth), jam jars and salmon jars. Also, vintage Gem jars with glass lids and metal rings. Pints, quarts and 2 quarts. Make great storage jars.

Also, 1 gallon glass jars and blue glass vitamin jars (not old).

Contact Mike at 250 715 5209. (Text messages preferred).

FREE 2010 Samsung Washer and Dryer

Washing machine is in good working condition (front loader), dryer just stopped working but might be as simple as replacing a fuse - free to whoever can pick them up before Sunday August 16th, or the delivery company will take them.

Pick up only, no delivery. Will need a trailer or big truck

Text for address (250) 580-0190 Camille

Propane Fireplace Inspection

Coming to Thetis

Date: September 22, 2026

Contact: Janice Hamilton

Goosey Gander Shop is Open this Weekend

Several sets of handheld weights came in and other fitness and wellness items including a Healing Drum kit. A harmonica and some saxophone reeds are here, as well as an electric fireplace and a pine end table with two drawers.  There are some lovely hand painted wine glasses, a Staedtler Math set, a tiger torch, and a charming hand carved wood lamp from Quebec. There is also an amazing arbutus branch sculpture of a swimmer and some cute egg cups and a sweet old Thetis 3-legged milking stool.

In other words, the Shop is full of a crazy variety of objects to browse either on Saturday or Sunday 10am to 4pm. Come by and have a look!

Thank you,

Nan Beals

Notice: Super Busy Ferry Friday, August 14th

Busy Ferry Schedule: https://www.thetisisland.net/ferry/Current_combined_busy.pdf

Departing Chemainus 12:50 pm

125 people with cars

Departing Thetis 1:25 pm

101 people with cars

Departing Chemainus 2:25 pm

102 people: walk-ons

Forbes Hall Open for Cooling Today - Friday, August 14

Forbes Hall will be open for cooling today only from 7:30am - 10am.

Margaret Woodhouse

Nature House - Today's Events - Friday, August 14

Here's what's on today!

1-3pm SLC Drop-in: Intertidal Exploration (All ages)
Location: Sea Life Centre, Telegraph Harbour Marina

The intertidal zone is a world of two halves, sometimes submerged, sometimes exposed, and the creatures that call it home have developed remarkable adaptations to survive in both. Come meet some intertidal species in the touch tank, pick up tidepool tips and tricks, and discover what's living right at the ocean's edge.

The SLC is open Friday-Sunday whenever the seastar flag is flying - drop in anytime!

ThINC

Yoga 10am Saturday @ Forbes Hall - Saturday, August 15

Join me for slow Yoga flow on Saturday, listening to some tunes as we connect full body movement with breath, stretching open our minds, bodies and hearts

Bring a mat, maybe a cushion for extra padding and your lovely energy

Karen
kareneroff@gmail.com
778 688 4102

11-ish-year-old Friends Wanted

We have a delightful, outdoorsy 11-year-old boy visiting from England from this Saturday evening until Thursday morning. He'd love to meet Canadians (or anyone else) of a similar age while he's here.

If you have anyone who fits that description who might enjoy that, do call or text Adam Sandell.

My number's in the book.

Thanks!

Adam