Thetis Island Marina ~ Thanksgiving Dinner

We would like the word to get out that we are doing our traditional Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday October 12th from 4:30pm til 6:30pm. Price is $16.95, including dessert. We ask for reservations to be made by Friday the 9th. Groups and families welcome.

Thanks so much.

Thetis Island Marina

Ikea Pick-Up?

I am wondering if anyone might be going to IKEA sometime soon, and would be willing to pick up 5 picture frames for Capernwray Harbour Bible Centre?

If so, would you mind contact Esther Bieber at esther@capernwray.ca?

Thank-you very much! 

Esther Bieber

Fly Over

September 30, 2015 Click here for higher resolution.

Colin Hay

Burchell Hill Litter

It has come to our attention that a group of individuals were having a gathering of some sort up on Burchell Hill and left quite a bit of garbage after they left. Unfortunately, one of the other members of our community who regularly walks the trail had to clean up the mess that was left behind. As this property is private and Thetis Islanders have been given permission to use it, it would certainly be implied that you would respect the land. 

In addition to the mess up on the top of the hill, numerous cigarette butts were left all along the path. Yes, we have had some rain but certainly not enough to totally dampen the ground in this forest. We find it hard to believe that anyone would even think about smoking on this trail or any trail on Thetis for that matter in light of the extreme dry weather conditions that we have experienced this past summer. We hope that those who left the butts and mess and still use this Burchell Hill trail would have the decency not to destroy the goodwill for everyone else who uses it.

Concerned Citizen & Nature Lover

Why Green? Why Fran? Green Party Forum Oct 7th

Hello Thetis Island community! The upcoming federal election is just weeks away! Join your Green Party Candidate Fran Hunt-Jinnouchi right here on Thetis on Wednesday, Oct 7th directly following Soups On for a "Why Green? Why Fran?" forum from 1 pm-2 pm in Forbes Hall. For more info about the Green Party, local candidate Fran Hunt-Jinouchi or this event, please contact Sally Hunter sally.hunter@greenparty.ca.

The local contact about event logistics is Kelly Bannister kelly_bannister@telus.net or 250-246-9753.

See you there.

Islands Trust ~ Denman Island Komas Bluff New Release

Click here to view News Release regarding this courst decision.

Pamela Hafey

Communications Specialist

Islands Trust

Recycle Yard Temporary Closure

The large pile of gravel at the recycle yard is finally going to disappear this week.  Highways has asked that the recycle yard be closed to the general public on Wednesday the 30th due to heavy truck traffic removing the gravel.  The recycle yard will be open as usual on Saturday Oct 3rd.

Ernie Hunter

Roadwork Caution

Sealcoating will be done Tuesday & Wednesday on Kenwood & Plateau roads as well as Laura & Rupert lane. Please do not park vehicles on these roads. Drive slowly & be mindful of traffic control people and large trucks.

Thanks for your patience from Mainroad and Shade’s tankers

Chemainus Terminal Update

Members of the FAC met Stephen Mayall, Project Manager, Terminal Construction from BC Ferries on Friday September 25th, 2015. Below is the latest news on this project.

The trestle, ramp, pontoons and wing walls will be replaced.

The resulting structure will be highway legal at 63.5 tons on 8 axles.

Demolition/construction will begin in September/October of 2016.

The berth will be closed for 8 to 10 weeks, starting in early January 2017.

We had a good discussion on what alternate service might look like:

There will be a 40 to 50 person water taxi that will run (ideally) on the existing schedule and service Thetis, Penelakut and Chemainus. At peak times such as the school runs a second 15 to 20 person water taxi may be added if necessary.

Vehicles will go through the Crofton terminal. The details such as schedule and vessel still need to be worked out. For example it is possible that the Quinitsa, which currently services Denman Island and will be replaced later this year with a cable ferry, will be used. The Quinitsa has a 50 car capacity compared to the Kuper’s 32. Again, this is only a possibility. The travel distance is considerably longer and will need to be dovetailed into the existing Crofton Vesuvius run. The actual sailing times and schedule are still to be worked out.

Next steps: 

Ferries will meet again with the local FAC and other key stakeholders mid to late November of this year in Chemainus, and an initial alternate service plan will be developed.

There will be a series of Public Open Houses in the late winter, early spring of 2016 in Chemainus and on Thetis and Penelakut. The Open Houses are for public feedback as they work through the details of the closure plan. They will be looking for any details unique to Chemainus, Thetis and Penelakut.

Finally in September of 2016 there will Information Sessions on Thetis, Penelakut and in Chemainus. At this stage the project has been finalized. The Information Sessions are to communicate the final plan with all the details well ahead of the dock closure. This way people have plenty of time to prepare for the 8-10 week closure during which they will be using the water taxi and a less frequent and longer ferry run to Crofton.

Construction crews will start to show up in Chemainus in September/October 2016.

Any questions, please give me a call.

Keith

Keith W. Rush RPF (Ret)

keithrush17@gmail.com

Ph: 250-416-0013

Cell: 250-732-2766

Soup's On ~ Wednesday, September 30th

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, or when the soup runs out, whichever comes first!

Bill of Fare: Vegetarian Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup, Bannock, Baked Goodies, Pot of Gold Coffee, Tea, & Brilliant Conversations.

Thanks to the wonderful Thetis volunteer cooking teams who make these events happen! How about joining a team so we can have these soup lunches every week?

We need help ~ with soup cooking, bread/bun and dessert baking on the following dates: November 4, 11; December 9, 16; January 6, 20; February 3, 24; March 2, 16, 23.

Contact Dee Smith donella123@aol.com

The Soup's On Committee

And the Bridge Group invites you to join them in the Library at 1:00 PM.

Free: Batting Insulation & Rug

10 pieces of batting insulation 8' x 16" X 9"

9 X 12 wool shag rya rug, red to brown, professionally cleaned with padding

250-246-4919 bjstuart612@aol.com

Cedar Beach Pizza ~ closed until October 10th

We will be travelling or otherwise engaged until Saturday, October 10.

Hope to hear from you on or after the 10th.

Thanks, Virginia and Andy