Reminder, Nature of Water Weekend July 26/27

Our island's water is a precious commodity. If wells get saltwater intrusion there is no easy or fast fix.

Here is a chance to learn from our neighbours about how to use and conserve water.

SATURDAY 26 July: Water System Tours

• See various ways that Island residents collect and conserve water. Learn to read clues about groundwater from the landscape.
• On site tours at:

• 10:30 AM Matthias and Jutta Zapletal, 313 Forbes Road
• 12:00 PM Mike and Shirley Harris, 237 Plateau Road
• 1:30 PM Doug Fenton, 195 Pilkey Point Road
• 3:00 PM Vicki Walker, 221 Pilkey Point Road
• 4:30 PM Alex Rosewicz and Pauline Harwood, 217 Pilkey Point Road

• 5:30PM BYO Picnic at the end of Pilkey Point!

Sunday 27 July: Learn About Groundwater

• (Forbes Hall)
  • 1:15 - 2:15 Mike Harris - Thetis Island Geoscape and Groundwater: a Field Geologist's Perspective
  • 2:30 - 3:30 David Slade - Water Wells 101. All About Rural Wells, Pump Systems, Water Quality, Water Treatment, and Conservation
  • 3:45 - 4:45 Tobi Elliot - Freshwater Footprint: The Island's Trust's Water Balance Project on Gabriola Island

• For more information, please contact ccr@thetisisland.net