Mosquito Reminder

With the recent monsoons, and warming trend on its way, it's a good time to check around your home and property for mosquito larval habitat.

Look for any standing water in old tires, buckets, tarps, boats, bird baths, and anything else you may have that can hold water. Empty or drain the water out regularly.

Cover or screen rain barrels.

Check your gutters for blocked or partially blocked downspouts. Clean your gutters so there is no standing water, sludge, or decomposing material that larvae love to feed on.

Mosquitoes can lay hundreds of eggs in less than an inch deep of water. It takes about a week for the larvae to hatch. Shallow water can warm up quickly in the sun and provide perfect habitat for mosquitoes to lay eggs over and over again in the same location, multiplying the nuisance.

Thanks,

TIRRA Executive

Is My Siamese Cat Eating at Your Place???

I had to leave my Siamese cat alone for a few days and she seems to have found another home to eat at. She is no orphan I am requesting if you see her please do not feed her so she will stay home.

Thank you

Freya 

Thetis Terminal Ramp & Trestle Life Extension Project

On May 3, 2017, BC Ferries will begin a life extension project to the trestle and ramp at the Thetis Island Terminal. The anticipated completion date of this work is June 16.

All work is planned to take place during weekday daytime hours. Work will involve pile driving with a barge and crane onsite. Noise levels are not expected to be excessive and all efforts will be made to limit any sound generating activities.

The work will be performed around the regular sailing schedule, and there is no anticipated impact to the sailing schedule or operations.

Please follow the direction of staff to ensure safe and efficient movement around the terminal.

BC Ferries would like to thank its customers for their patience and understanding while these necessary improvements are completed.

For traffic updates or more information please call us toll free at 1-888-BCFERRY (223-3779) or check our website at www.bcferries.com .

Keith Rush, Co-Chair Route 20 FAC

keithrush17@gmail.com

Wanted: Garden Tools

Wanted Garden Tools: wheelbarrow, aluminum extension ladder, electric hedge trimmer, shovel, rake, etc. Please contact Paul Duncan @ paulduncanvictoria@shaw.ca

SOAS Speakeasy ~ May 6th

Rainfall Stats ~ April 2017

courtesy of Keith Rush

Summer Quarterly ~ Deadline May 10th

Please be sure to let us know of any articles or stories, notices (to Veronica), ads (to Carol), for the summer edition of the Quarterly.  The deadline for submissions is May 10th, with a few days grace possible if you let us know what to expect.  Thanks!

Veronica at veronica@thetisisland.net or 246 1509

Carol at sowerby@seaside.net or 246 4042

Hand-piled Yard Waste Fire Permits

We are in the transition period from our moist and cool weather and will be heading into the traditional hotter, drier weather of May/June.  Accurate Fire Weather forecasting cannot predict conditions much beyond ten days, and erring on the side of caution, the TIVFD and its Fire Permit designates will only be issuing Yard Waste fire permits until May 15th.  Five people applied in person for and received Yard Waste fire permits on Saturday at the Solid Waste Yard and those permits were incorrectly dated for the entire month.  If you were one of these five (Lots 138, 217, 221, 273 and 309), please reapply on May 15th for an extended permit.

Yard Waste burn piles are more problematic than campfires for wildfire hazard because of their size, and because they are ignited in daylight hours during the lower humidity and higher temperature part of the day.  Burn piles, by regulation, must be smaller than 3 metres in diameter and 2 metres in height, and on bare ground away from leaf,branch litter or grass, under trees, near buildings, fences etc.  Burn piles must be supervised at all times, and not ignited when there is a threat of wind carrying live sparks or embers to the surrounding interface.  Campfires are evening (after 5 pm) open burns, with a much smaller diameter (less than 18 inches x 18 inches) and ignited during a higher humidity and lower temperature part of the day.  They also must be supervised continuously.

We have just completed five months of open burning without a permit and one month of open burning with a permit.  May is open to campfires with a permit at this time, and at the moment we will continue open burning yard waste piles until May 15th, and reassess then.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

TIVFD

Veterinary Visit ~ May 3rd

The next veterinary visit will be on Wednesday, May 3rd. For an appointment please contact Dr Martin Randle on 250 436 0045 or erskine2814@outlook.com

Thanks,

Martin

Dr. Martin E. Randle BVSc, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (IVAS), GPCert(SAS), MRCVS, FRSPH.

Cat Found

FOUND on Kenwood Road:  a beautiful cat, white and tan , with no tail. Very people friendly.

Please call Lesley at 250-416-1333 if you know the owners of this cat or have any information that may help to reunite the cat with its owners.

SOAS ~ Speakeasy ~ May 6th

School Orchards Africa is hosting a Speakeasy fundraiser next Saturday at Forbes Hall. Tickets are by advance sale and only available for the next 6 days!

They are available through Cecilia 250-246-3013 innessmc@telus.net or Maureen 250-246-2184 sunrisegrail@gmail.com 

Cost $20 for adults, $15 for students and children 12 and under are free. 

Please state your entree preference when purchasing your tickets.   If you want to get into the Roaring 20’s mood feel free to dress up but costumes are optional.  Come support a wonderful cause and have a great time!

Menu

Starter:

A platter of fresh veggies, dips, Moroccan humus, Quinoa, cheese, ham,braised black eye peas, & flat breads.as well as colourful and flavourful home baked vegan vegetable buns with compound butter or EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) and Balsamic dip.

Main:

A choice of hearty pulled pork slowly braised in banana leaves or shredded chicken delicately poached in coconut milk and exotic spices. Vegetarians can enjoy slowly roasted medley of vegetables.

All options will be served over coconut rice, flavourful beans, accompanied by roasted plantains, paired with the freshness of Jicama and green apple coleslaw.

Dessert:

African kids love French Toast, so we dare to offer a richly infused brioche toast accompanied banana caramelized in Canadian Maple syrup, fresh fruit compote and Crème Chantilly.

St John Ambulance ~ First Aid Course

On Monday, June 19th, a St.John Ambulance instructor will be providing a level 1 first aid course. It will involve a full day of instruction for a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 students. 

The basic fee is $95/student but a small additional cost to cover equipment transport, set up and ferry fare for the instructor will be added to each student fee. Thanks to a grant from the TICA Community Fund, a significant subsidy (amount dependent upon enrolment) will be applied to each student's fee.

This opportunity is first come first served -- please contact Andy Lamb at 250-246-9770 or andylamb@telus.net