Stackable Washer & Dryer for Sale

Two working Hitachi appliances with stand, seldom used:  $75. 

Info. Bruce or Connie 250.246.2105 (thru May 1) or 1.250.658.3407

Weather Alert for Eastern Vancouver Island

Strong winds are forecast for Saturday afternoon and evening as a special weather alert.  If you have a campfire permit for May, please be extra cautious with your sparks and embers and keep a close watch at all times. 

Thank you!

TIVFD

Special weather statement in effect for: 

East Vancouver Island

A strong cold front will swing through the south coast of British Columbia late Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. Strong west and northwest winds will develop as the cold front moves through.

In coastal regions near Georgia Strait strong winds of 40 to 60 km/h will develop early in the evening on Saturday. These regions include:

Vancouver

Bowen Island

Southern Gulf Islands

East Vancouver Island

In addition, the temperatures around the south coast on Sunday following the passage of the cold front will be 5 to 10 degrees cooler than the temperatures on Saturday.

May 6th ~ Wildfire News

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Looking to Buy Used Outboard

8 to 15hp longshaft

Hello again ~ it is excellent I found a lot of work via my previous post on here. Now I am looking to buy a outboard for my boat with the fruits of my labour.

I am combing Craigslist but I'd rather buy one locally if anyone has one for sale.

Also still and always looking for work

wrbsloat@gmail.com

Willis Sloat

Toss a cigarette out your window, lose your car? : BC Government

Protect your butt, don't toss that cigarette butt! 

BC is looking at the current structure of fines and penalties for people who cause wildfires, and consider new ways to crack down on those careless acts.

Learn more about it and share the news: http://ow.ly/PI2yn

The B.C. government said they are considering harsher punishments for careless people who start wildfires, including impounding cars for tossing cigarette butts out of the window..

TIVFD 

jollity FARM ~ Open Saturday May 7 10AM ~ 1PM

More Flowers!

Beautiful new flowers plus lots of ground cover plants and succulents in stock.

Come by and pick out some beautiful blooms for Mother's Day gifts!

Heirloom Organically Grown Tomato Plants

First tomato starts of the year are ready to go!

Check back each week for the next 2 to 3 weeks as we continue to bring out new varieties.  

Looking for a ride to Victoria ~ May 7th

We are Dalia and Ina from Vancouver, and have spent the past week helping out on Jollity Farm. It's time for us to head home but we'd love to go via Victoria. We would be grateful to share a ride if possible.

Please email or call the farm at: info@jollityfarm.ca or 250.416.6736

Thank you!! 

Share Ant Spraying

Old Island Pest control are coming to the island for ant spraying.

Anyone interested in having them protect your home please contact Dixon Strachan 250-701-5310 so we can reduce the cost for everyone.

Free Soccer Nets

Two free metal with netting soccer nets, in good condition.

Call 250-246-2099

Wildfire Preparedness ~ Fire Smart Workshop May 7th

As Fort MacMurray burns, we should think about the unthinkable happening here and make some preparations for wildfire season.

Do you have all your important documents together in one place for an easy grab and go (passport, birth cert., insurance docs, etc)?

Do you have have carry cages for your cats? Dogs? Food and water for the car trip?

Medications, spare glasses in the same spot as your important documents?

Your photo albums and phone book with important numbers? (Hundreds of your photos can be downloaded to a thumb drive and carried in your pocket)

Cell phone charger for your car?

What about no fire here, but Chemainus and the ferry dock there is burned? Do you have enough supplies on hand to be self sufficient for at least a week?

The Fire Smart Workshop is this Saturday at Forbes Hall, 9:30 - 12:30. Please join us to learn about mitigating wildfire risk around your home and disaster planning.

TIVFD

Joining the Trust Fund Board

The Trust Fund Board is made up of three elected trustees from Trust Council and Trust Council's Executive Committee, and up to three members of the public appointed by the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.  Appointed members serve terms of up to three years. The Trust Fund Board governs the activities of the Islands Trust Fund, making final decisions regarding conservation proposals, major projects and financial management.

There is currently one vacancy on the Trust Fund Board, and a second vacancy as of June 16, 2016. Applications for these positions are now being accepted through the Board Resourcing and Development Office 

http://www.brdo.gov.bc.ca/

If you are interested in a leadership role within land conservation and are passionate about island ecosystems, please consider applying for a position on the Trust Fund Board.  We are seeking qualified candidates with expertise in fundraising, law, natural area management, First Nations relations or knowledge of the biology and ecology of the Salish Sea islands.  Approximately six meetings per year; travel expense and honorarium provided.

Interested candidates can apply at: http://www.brdo.gov.bc.ca/apply.asp

Posting closes May 10, 2016.

Learn more about the Islands Trust Fund at: www.islandstrustfund.bc.ca <http://www.islandstrustfund.bc.ca> 

Thank you.

Tony Law

Chair, Trust Fund Board

Peter Luckham,

Chair Trust Council

Islands Trust ~ June Council Program Announced

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