Anaïs Gerber Studio and Gallery ~ now open

My little studio and gallery is now open in Chemainus!

Feel free to come by and check out the big lithographic press and the prints on the wall...

The address is 103 - 9844 Croft Street - right by the Optometrist & Hearing Clinic, opposite Top Hat Antiques. 2 minutes walk from the ferry.

My opening hours are Wednesday to Friday 11am-4pm and Saturday 10am-2pm, or by appointment.

Contact: anais.gerber@tarao.org

See you there!

Anaïs

What's Fresh at jollity FARM?

Try a happy, healthy locally raised chicken for Thanksgiving!

$5/lb

Pre-order naturally raised chickens from Shiloh Forest Farm and Jollity will be stocked up for pick up on Saturday, Oct.1.

No antibiotics or hormones. Professionally cut, bagged and frozen at a federally licensed slaughterhouse facility. Weights range between 5-8lbs.

Call 250.416.6736, email info@jollityfarm.ca or stop by this Saturday to place your order.

Open Saturday, Sept. 24 10am - 1pm

Perennial Plants

Pre-washed salad greens, Kale, Squash, Tomatoes, Sweet Peppers, Eggplant, Beans, 1 lb bags of red russian garlic

Handmade sourdough bread

+ place orders for locally grown cooking & carving pumpkins for pick-up on October 1

Direct from the Horse's Mouth! ~ the Bonds

Hello friends and neighbours.

We value you all so much and wanted to be sure to give you the news ourselves!

First off...we are not leaving Thetis Island, nor are we forsaking Jollity Farm & Nursery. We are making a move to a small second home at Fairburn Water Buffalo farm in Cobble Hill, where we will live and work Monday to Friday. A big reason for this move is to enable Finnigan to attend a high school that is a better fit for his final two years. We also aim to treasure this time as a family and carve out a bit more time for adventures together. Through a series of interesting work and family connections, we have identified a market niche and will be working on the development of a zero-waste, small scale water buffalo cheese processing facility. Stay tuned for more on this soon....

Secondly... it is our priority to be just as active in our community, and continue to support sustainable food and plant production on Thetis Island. We are currently looking for another farming family to continue the growing operation with our support. You can expect to see us on weekends as we work with the new farmers and assist them in the development of the farm and new crops.

Additionally... we are thrilled to announce that Stephanie Cottell will be taking over the plant & flower nursery and will continue to operate at Jollity Farm. We'll be there to support her along the way and help her to grow the offerings. You can look forward to many pollinator friendly plants and lots of bold, unique and colourful annual & perennial plants, naturally grown, through the seasons.

We thank you ALL for all your generous support as we have worked to grow this farm. Please continue to tell us what you want to see in terms of food security on Thetis Island, and with our growing farm co-operative, we shall all keep growing for you!

Noah, Elisabeth & Finnigan Bond (plus Ned too) 

Strong Support for the Community Centre ~

In June, the TICA president wrote a letter to islanders asking for contributions to help us in continuing our work in maintaining and improving the Community Centre. 

We are grateful to report that, to date, TICA has received approximately $7,500 in donations in response to that letter. 

This response is truly heartwarming and a testament to the importance of the Community Centre to all of us.

many thanks,

Matt Hess, 

TICA Treasurer

Septic Pump Out

Coast Environmental is booking for more septic tank pump outs before the rainy season and require one more (we currently have two for Hollyberry Lane) for them to make the trip to Thetis to share in costs.

Please contact them directly at 250 246 3216 (Mary or Tina) .

Any questions, call Sarah Fleming 250-642-1313 or 250-360-7875

Community Open House ~ The "Formerly Camp Columbia" Project

When: Sunday October 9, 1-3:30
You are warmly invited to participate in an upcoming open house at the former Camp Columbia location! We will be sharing our excitement and energizing this beautiful place that has such meaning to our community, and offering community members a chance to explore the lovely grounds and historic Heneage House.
The purpose of this event is to:

• Provide the community with some background as to what's going on and where the project is at now
• Create a space and time to hear your visions and ideas for the property as well as answer your questions
• Launch our friendly community competition for a new name! 
• Inspire and motivate folks who may want to get involved

You are welcome to come any time between 1-3:30 and stay for as long as you are able.
We look forward to seeing you there!

~ The "Formerly Camp Columbia" Project Steering Committee

Dr. Randle's Veterinary Visit ~ Thursday, September 22nd

Please note, owing to a hospital appointment that we will switch next Wednesday's visit to Thursday, September 22nd.
Dr Martin Randle erskine2814@outlook.com 250 436 0045

How was the largest Arbutus Tree Measured?

Someone has just asked how BC's Largest Arbutus tree (located just north of the Community Hall on Thetis) was measured, to prove its size.  For more information on registering & measuring trees, Click here.

Thanks, J Kerr, for your question! 

For Sale ~ Welder

For sale - Lincoln 225 Amp arc welder, in good working order, complete with cables, ground clamp, rod holder, manual, 1 pound of 6013 rods, $150.  One owner, purchased 2000, 20% duty cycle.  A new one at Home Depot is $309.
Arthur Gooding, ArthurGooding@gmail.com, or 250-416-0200

Say What? Soup's On is Back? Yahoo!

We invite you to the first event of the season  on Wednesday, September 21

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM,  or until the soup runs out, whichever happens first!

If there are enough menu items after guests are served, you can purchase take-out.

Menu:

Borscht Soup (vegetarian)

Biscuits

Baked goodies

Pot of Gold Coffee & Tea

Delightful conversations

All for just $5.00 

Mark your calendars for "Soup's On" on Wednesdays from Sept 21 to Dec 14 then in 2017 from Jan 4 to Apr 12.

We are looking for cooking teams to prepare for the following 2016 dates: November 19; December 7 & 14......contact donella123@aol.com. There are also opportunities in 2017

Soup Trivia: Historians believe soup served as the foundation for the first public restaurants in 18th century Paris. Soups such as broth, bouillion and consommé made their debut in these “restoratifs,” the word from which we derive “restaurant.”

At 1:00 PM The Bridge Group invites you into the Library to join them. You need not be an expert! 

What's Fresh at jollity FARM?

Open every Saturday in Sept. from 10am - 1pm

New crop of lettuce! Pre-washed mixed greens.

Kale

Chard

Tomatoes

Eggplant

Non sulphur sprayed apples and pears!

1 & 2 lb bags of Red Russian Garlic

Squash

Handmade sourdough bread

Perennial Plants

*please email info@jollityfarm.ca to pre-order lettuce if possible.

Lost ~ Maui Jim Sunglasses

If found, pleas call:

Myrna at 250-246-4303