Traffic Control Practice ~ April 29th

The TIVFD Auxiliary Emergency Scene Traffic Control team members will be out practicing on Saturday, April 29th around 10:30ish or later.  We will most likely be around the head of the harbour or by the school.  Please obey all Traffic Control directions for our safety as well as yours.

Thanks,

TIVFD

Busy Ferry Schedule ~ April/May 2017

http://www.thetisisland.net/ferry/Current_Busy_Ferry_Schedule1.pdf

Volunteer Coffee Break ~ Saturday, April 29th

Greetings Thetis Island Volunteers 

April 23-29 is National Volunteer Week. It’s a time to celebrate and thank the volunteers around us.  Thetis Island like most communities could not function without the ongoing support of volunteers.

In celebration of awesome volunteers on Thetis we invite you to come out to the Volunteer Coffee Break on Saturday, April 29 from 10AM-1PM at Forbes Hall.

Drop by for some great coffee, snacks and conversation.  Come one and all.

Sponsored by Soup’s On and Pot of Gold Coffee

Gloria and Anne-Marie

Found, thanks! Cement Mixer Wanted

Hello looking to buy or rent a small cement mixer to make a small concrete pad.  Prefer electric, but gas powered ok

Peter Luckham 250-246-4802

Furniture Transport to Victoria Wanted

Looking for someone going to VICTORIA with a truck to take a dresser and sofa bed, down to Mike's new apartment, I'll pay for gas, ferry and extra for lunch... Any time from now till the 6th of May...

Mary Forbes

maryforbes@telus.net

SOAS ~ Looking to Borrow Tables

SOAS would like to borrow small tables/card tables for our speakeasy on May 6.

Please phone Wayne or Maureen at 246-2184 if you can help.

We can pick up and return. 

Thanks

TICA AGM ~ Reminder

Just a reminder about the Thetis Island Community Association Annual General Meeting, which will be held at Forbes Hall, 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 25th.

Thursday 08:05 Ferry Concerns ~ Through May 11

Many residents have recently found the Thursday 8:05 am sailing to be almost full when it arrives from Penelakut and only able to take a few cars from Thetis. The reason is that Penelakut school has 2 buses and 110 people commuting on that ferry for swim lessons through May 11th. Unfortunately, our little Thetis school also has swim lessons booked for the same time so we have 4 cars with about 18 passengers needing to get on the 8:05 am thursdays. Our school has barely all made it on each week so far, even though we are in the line up early.

This email is to let the community know of the situation and to also humbly and respectfully ask that if it is possible for you to plan to take another ferry and enable all the school kids to get on the 8:05 and attend their lessons, it would be tremendously appreciated. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and grace in helping our little school through this unforeseen challenge. 

Kelly Bannister and Susy Fordham, on behalf of Thetis Elementary School

TIVFD ~ BBQ Brush Warning

Last year's CBC news item that bears repeating before you get your BBQ out for the season:

"Canadian surgeons are urging people to throw out their wire-bristled BBQ brushes, because none of them have figured out a sure-fire way of removing the wires when they get stuck in people's throats. "

TIVFD

Earth Day Broadcast

Checkout my collaboration with a 24 hour soundscape recording on Saturna Island for earth day today.   Recorded with Schoeps on my Nagra VI, 192k 24bit, without interruption Earth Day 2016 

Website link: http://wetlandproject.com/ra-feat.php 

Also, it's being broadcast on coop radio Vancouver at 100.5th or online at http://www.coopradio.org/content/listen

Thank you

Eric Lamontagne

TVFD ~ Thinking Ahead...

Hard to believe with all this spring rain that the TIVFD is planning on another hot, dry summer with probable fire bans in place. 

We recommend that if you enjoy summer campfires, invest in a CSA approved Propane Campfire appliance. 

They are safe, economical, long lasting, produce no smoke, sparks or embers, and can be quickly shut off, leaving no problematic ash or hot charcoal.  You can even char your marshmallows over them! They are allowed during Provincial fire bans.

Be fire smart this summer.

TIVFD

From the Library ~

Missing from the library: 

The Couple Next Door book (there is no name on the borrower's card)

Game of Thrones season 1 and 2

Call the Midwife season 4

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Borrowers cards:

A gentle reminder that adult dvds have borrower's cards.

Adult fiction books have borrower's cards.

Please sign the card, write the date of borrowing, and place the card by title in the box.

Many dvds have been out for a long time.  If you have finished watching, please return it so others can enjoy.

Thanks for your continued support of our great little library.

Celine