September 2018 Islands Trust Council Program Announced

http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/media/346277/2018-07-it-sept-2018-tc-news-release.pdf

Wildfire Sprinkler Kits

The second order of WASP Wildfire Sprinkler Protection Kits was filled and are arriving this week. I have another wait-list started and need eight more orders so if you missed this on the first two go-around this year there is still time to order for this season. Some insurers will give you a deduction for having the kit mounted during wildfire season, according to media reports. The kit costs $155. Including taxes and delivery to the Thetis firehall. Here is the manufacturer’s link:http://www.waspwildfire.com/

Contact Jeannine at chief11@telus.net to order. 

TIVFD

Desk for Sale

Desk for sale  $20.

pls call 250 - 246 - 4968

thanks

Nature House ~ Women's Paddling Canceled

Today at the Nature House: Women's Paddling canceled

Thank you

Family Fun Day ~ Thank You!

     A big thank you to all who came out to support our annual Family Fun Day on Saturday!  

The rain drops began just as the event started but that didn’t stop many of you brave islanders who showed up for the games.  With some prayers answered, the sun came out in time for more brave souls to get wet under the dunk bucket.  Thanks to many generous donors, we had a bounty of 44 prizes for the balloon raffle which sold out in less than 15 minutes!  Special thanks go to our pie team, Tatiana Nemchin, Mike Latte and our fantastic MC and auctioneer Joel Delaquis!  We couldn’t have done it without all you talented pie makers and generous bidders who helped make our live pie auction such a great success, raising nearly $1900!  

My sincere thanks to all the volunteers who organized the activities and to those who helped on the day: Tim French, Lynn Hunter, Theresa Elsie, Chad Kerr, Ken Redman, Matt Hess, Don Sinclair, Cat Fielding, Kat Urton, Celine Valestrand, Tatiana Nemchin, Ellen Rush, Natasha Gousseva, Anne-Marie Koeppen, Jo Williams, Geoff Seiler, Rebecca Andison, Hortenza Nawatzki Jenny Aronson, Carolyn Askew, and Alisha Rennie.  Also, many thanks to Capernwray for their very generous contribution of $500 to cover the food expenses for the event!

      Thank you to all who attended and donated to this years Family Fun Day and made it such a success, raising $3,750.55.  All proceeds will be split between TICA & TICF. What an amazing community we live in!

Thank you for your support!

Tricia Hunter 

FFD Co-ordinator

Free: Muriatic Acid

Can anyone use some muriatic acid ? I think it is leftover from a concrete job we had done for us-

250-246-8239

Reminder: Celebration Life: Paul LeGallais this Sun, Aug 19, 1-4pm

A Celebration of the Life of Paul LeGallais will be held at Forbes Hall this Sunday, August 19th, from 1 to 4pm. 

https://www.arbormemorial.ca/sands-duncan/obituaries/paul-legallais/21719/

Septic Pump Out ~ August 21st

We are having our septic tank pumped out on Tuesday, August 21 by Coast Environmental.

If you would like to share the ferry cost, there is room for one more pickup.

Please call Jackie at Coast Environmental 250-246-3216 to book.

Regards,

Janice Hamilton

(204) 293 2557

Thetis Island Elementary School Requests

Genny Redman and Simone Luckham are very excited to be teaching at Thetis Elementary School this year. There is a wonderful proverb that says , " It takes a village to raise a child."   We, Simone, Genny and the Thetis Island Parent Association, would really like to embrace this philosophy and involve the Thetis Island Community in our little school.  

A. Needed: Fruit

In September we are planning on processing some fruit with the students at Thetis Elementary School. We will be selling what we make and the funds will be going to refugees.  

So if you have extra fruit we are looking for the following:  quince, apples, pears and plums. 

We would like to have them in the first week of September.  However, if you have fruit right now, I will be home this week and you could drop it off at my house.  (59 Pilkey Point road) I am gone from the 21st of September until the 25th but then I will be home again until school starts. 

We would also like to borrow a good fruit dryer and if you have any pint canning jars sitting around we could really make use of them as well.

B. Needed: Listeners

We will be starting the volunteer reading program in mid September.  This program will be run very much like the volunteer reading program that was done when Arlene Kasting was teaching at the school.  We hope to have two volunteers every morning that will listen to students read.  So it would be a commitment of one morning a week for about an hour. I know there are times when people travel and are away.  We do not want this to stop you from volunteering as we can make it work and possibly have people listening to students read at different times of the year. If you are interested in helping out with this program, please let me know. 

c. Needed: volunteer soccer coach

We are looking for anyone that is interested in volunteering to coach soccer.  We could run this as part of our P.E. program and have it one day a week near the end of school day.  Simone and I would help out with the coaching.  Parents can also participate as they could come a bit earlier if they are picking up their kids and play some soccer. 

You can contact Genny by email at: gredman@sd79.bc.ca

or call 250-246-2465, if you are interested in volunteering or you would like to donate fruit. 

Thank you 

Genny Redman

Extra Special Nature House Event on Sunday: A Healthy Future for Thetis

How to Live Out Your Life for as Long as YOU CHOOSE

Join Dr Ansel Updegrove at the Nature House at The Portal (254 North Cove Rd) on Sunday August 19 from 1pm-3pm for a presentation and community discussion about how we as a community can ensure a healthy future for everyone. 

For more information about this event and other programs at the Nature House go to www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org

Thank you from the Thetis Island Nature Conservancy board

ACThetis Meeting Tonight ~ Forbes Hall ~ 7:00PM

Hi Thetis Island Residents,

ACThetis (Anchorage Concerns Thetis) would like let you know that they will holding a meeting tonight.

Date: Aug 13, 2018

Location: Forbes Community Hall

Time: 1900h / 7:00PM

The public is welcome and we encourage you to show up and hear the latest regarding the freighter anchorage situation, TC’s Interim Protocol and petition strategies and other agenda items.

Kind regards,

Doug Fenton

Co-chair ACThetis

Reminder: Thetis Trestle Life Extension Night Work August 13 to August 14, 2018

A reminder of the Thetis Island berth closure tonight and tomorrow morning. Please see the details below.

The water taxi (Saltspring Island Water Taxi) will leave Chemainus on the same schedule as the ferry from the CVRD dock immediately south of the ferry birth (terminal staff will assist with directions if needed).

On Thetis it will leave from the Community Dock (old govy to some), on the same schedule as the ferry.

It'll be a quicker ride both ways, so take that into consideration. The Kuper will sleep at the Penelakut Terminal Monday night...