That Darn Deer ~

Deer Thetis Islanders - Regretfully I must inform you that once more the deer have the upper hoof!

The unofficial final total in our Zoomerzone Holiday Contest is: Deer 932  Dancers 862.

It was a valiant effort on everyone's part.

The Gypsy Dancers thank you so much for all your patience  and votes!

Char

Doctor Foster ~ Missing DVD

Missing DVD Disc 1 from Doctor Foster Series. Please check your machine or your other DVDs. If you find it please return it to the Library.

Thank you

Gloria Taylor

Upcoming Events ~ Alana DeLong

Alana DeLong has two upcoming events of note. She and Pamela Martin are hosting a coffee chat this Friday at the Best Western. The event runs from 12:30 to 2:30. There will be coffee, tea, and sweets. Seating is limited so please contact Alana or Robert Spencer to attend 250-436-0337.

As well, the campaign office opening party takes place on Saturday from 2:00 to 5:00. The office is located at 12-740 First Ave. Ladysmith. This is right above the Ladysmith library. Coffee, tea, soft drinks and food will be served. Entrance is at the back of the building.

Robert Spencer

Work Progressing on the new Lawrence Valley Trail

Please Give Way to Emergency Vehicles (It's the law...)

A friendly reminder that when the flashing red and white lights are activated on any fire department vehicle, including the Command Vehicle pick up truck, it signifies that an emergency response is in progress.

Monday around 4:30, during a serious medical trauma response near the ferry dock, the Rescue and the following Command Vehicle were transiting to the community dock to pass the patient to the paramedics arriving in the water taxi.  Two private vehicles coming from opposite directions stopped on the roadway lanes for a conversation after the Rescue went by but blocked the Command Vehicle from travelling, although the flashing emergency lights on top were activated.  One driver waved to the First Responder driver to pass on the inside on the ferry line-up lane.  Although it might have been an important conversation between those two drivers, an Emergency Vehicle should not be delayed and made to manoeuvre around vehicles stopped on the roadway blocking through traffic.

If there had been no emergency response at the time, and the red and white emergency lights had not been activated, then your Fire Department vehicle drivers are as willing as everyone else to sit idling behind and wait for the conversation to conclude.  That’s only neighbourly.  But during an emergency response, the neighbourly thing (and the regulation thing) for you to do is move and let the Fire Dept. vehicle pass without delay.

Thank you.  Who knows, someday it might be you that we are helping out on a bad day.

TIVFD

Final Day to Beat that Deer!

Thetis Island Zoomers - now is your chance to finally triumph over deer!  The final voting for the Gypsy Dancers of the Salish Sea is today, January 31 until midnight ET.  Please keep voting on all your devices....you can vote on your device's data usage and also on wifi! Thank you to all who voted and voted and voted. Winner to be announced on Feb 3 or 4.  Zoomer on!

ZoomerZone Holiday - Vision TV Channel Canada

Trail Workday ~ Wednesday Feb 1st ~ 10:30AM

Work continues on Lawrence Nature Trail on Wednesday, February 1st at 10:30AM.  Please meet just past the Mission Road Fire Hall.  

Equipment for the day’s work: wheelbarrows, rakes and shovels.  

Please speak with Vicki Walker for more information.

Thanks!

Soup's On ~ Wednesday February 1st

Forbes Hall ~ 11:30AM - 1:00PM - or until the soup runs out, whichever happens first.

$5.00

Soup of the Week: Gingery Butternut Squash Soup

Multigrain Buns

Baked Treats 

Pot of Gold Coffee - Tea - Hot Chocolate - Hot Apple Drink

Take out available if we have enough soupAnimated Conversation and Laughter.

Bridge in the Library starts at 1:00 PM

Gypsy Dancers of the Salish Sea ~ Please Vote

We are running behind in our Zoomer Contest.

Three of the Gypsy Dancers of the Salish Sea danced a special dance at our Thetis Island Christmas Concert. I entered our Candy Cane Dance into a contest and we our one of the finalists. The number of votes between now and Jan 31 will determine the final winner. Please share and get all your friends and relatives to vote! We could win $$$! Please click on this link and vote for us....the videos are in the centre of the page.  If you put your smart phone or tablet on Data Usage, you can vote again!

http://www.visiontv.ca/ zoomerzone-holiday/

When a box comes up saying "I am not a robot" just click on it and you will be able to carry on. Please remember to vote once per day until the 31st.  It would be great if Thetis Islanders would win.   Thanks for your support!

Char (aka Halaki)

Volunteer Trail Workday ~ Wednesday, January 25th

Work continues on Lawrence Nature Trail on Wednesday, January 25^th at 9:30AM.

Please meet by the Fire Hall on Mission Road.  Wear appropriate clothing for the weather and waterproof boots.

Secateurs, shovels, and work gloves will all be handy. An hour or two of your help will be greatly appreciated!

Please talk with Vicki Walker or Bill Dickie for more information.

Thanks!

Oiled Wildlife First Responder Training ~ March 3rd

The wildlife rescue organization Oiled Wildlife Society is offering training in Victoria on March 3rd. 

Jeannine

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The Oiled Wildlife Society of BC is excited to announce that our next Oiled Wildlife First Responder Training will be held at the Comfort Inn & Suites in Victoria on March 3rd, 2017.  Find attached, details about the course's program and the venue.  Please note that space is limited.

This training will be offered in collaboration with the Wildlife Rehabilitators' Network of BC.  WRNBC's AGM & Conference will be hosted by BC SPCA Wild ARC on March 3rd-5th, 2017.  We would also like to invite you to consider attending this weekend of wildlife knowledge sharing and have the opportunity to meet other people who are passionate about wildlife care and conservation.  Find some details attached.

Please visit http://www.wrnbc.org/conference/ to learn more about the WRNBC and to register for the Oiled Wildlife First Responder Training and/or the 2017 WRNBC AGM & Conference.

Zumba

Morning all you Zumba fans, we are resuming classes starting Wednesday 25th, January and Saturday 28th, January.

Starts at 9:15am hope to see you all there.

It will be every Wed and Sat unless cancelled.

For more info call Helen Bird 250-246-2469 or email sdrib@telus.net