Notice of Upcoming Concert

Thetis Island Arts Council would like to welcome the "Sunrise School Orchestra" on Friday, June 5th at 7 pm at the Community Centre. This group of 15 students from Grades 4 - 7 will play a variety of music from Bach to medleys under the guidance of their conductor, Alexis More. Everybody welcome, admission by donation. Duration: 1 hr including intermission.

For questions contact Simone Luckham

TIVFD ~ Coastal Fire Centre info

The Coastal Fire Centre has now also gone to open fire burn prohibitions except for campfires. This may be of interest to those who camp or  travel. Thetis Island shut down open burning (excluding campfires) on May 15th.

Thetis Island will most likely open up to yard waste pile burning on November 1 unless it is still dry.

Please report any smoke columns, especially in the daytime, to 911. Small evening attended campfires are still being allowed at this time.  Watch your sparks and use twice the amount of water you think you need to extinguish it.

This is shaping up to be a very dry season. 

TIVFD

View Coastal Fire info here.

Done! (VW Vehicle Help Needed)

We are having issues with our VW van and it has stopped running....again, this time on the Thetis side. Is anyone able to help trailer the van back to our house from Telehgraph Harbour Inn ?

We will pay. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

Please call ASAP.

250-246-2730 

Thanks

Airi

Looking for Metal Fence Posts

Looking for some metal fence posts to purchase for crop support.

Please contact Elisabeth or Noah Bond at JollityFARM

250 416 6736  info@jollityfarm.ca

Rt 20 FAC PT-4 Submission to the BC Ferries Commissioner

Click here to view our submission.

Any questions or comments, please call.

Keith Rush, Route 20 FAC

keithrush17@gmail.com

Ph: 250-416-0013

Cell: 250-732-2766

Agenda for TIRRA Special Mosquito Meeting ~ May 30th

In preparation for this meeting, we encourage you to read the Mosquito Report/Information here. 

Reading this information will help managing our allotted time for the meeting, as well as assisting you with becoming informed and up-to-date on this issue.   We hope there will be a good turn out, especially of those residents who are deeply affected by the mosquito problems.

Special TIRRA Community Meeting: Mosquito Issues on Thetis Island

Date: Saturday, May 30th, 2015

Time: 3:00-5:00 PM

Location: Community Hall

AGENDA

3:00  Brief Intro/Welcome/Guidelines- Chair

Two Options: A Motion For TIRRA to develop a Pest Management Plan or, TIRRA does nothing

3:10  Discussion: Q/A*

Guidelines: One question allowed, per person, until others have been given chance to speak.

3:15  Discussions; Q and A

4:00  Motion: "Moved that TIRRA Executive develop a Pest Management Plan"

4:45  Wrap-Up (Brief Summary)

5:00  Adjourn Meeting

Looking forward to seeing you there!!

TIRRA Executive

Cedar Beach Pizza ~ temporary closure

Cedar Beach Pizza will be closed starting May 24.

We will be restocked and ready for your orders commencing June 19th.

Thanks to everyone for your pizza business.

Virginia Lamb

2015 thetisblog Annual Photo Contest Winners

Thanks to all who sent in their photos ~ it was a wonderful assortment of photos to be judged blind, without knowledge of photographers.

First Place ~ Jonathan Boyce

Second Place ~ Gregg Humphreys ~ Westside Beach

Honourable Mentions:

Noel O'Brien ~ Off Sunrise Point

Peter Luckham ~ Preedy Harbour

Sheila Dickie ~ Pilkey Point

Photos of Note:

Keith Rush

Myla Frankel

Comments:

Beautiful photos! Thanks for your sharing your artistic viewpoints with us all.

May 22, 2015 Elizabeth Bond

Nicely done everyone !!

May 21, 2015 Peter Luckham (letsdive@divemaster.ca)

Baking for Nepal

Thanks to the many people who took me up on my offer of baking in exchange for donations to the Canadian Red Cross for Nepal.  I was happy to take on this project, and thrilled with the results.  After baking many, many loaves of bread, pies, cakes, cinnamon buns, butterhorns, scones, muffins, and cookies, we were able to raise $1,375.00

Again, thank you for your generosity

Ann Dickie

Shimmy Mob Grand Total

The Gypsy Dancers of the Salish Sea Shimmy Mob Team are very happy to announce that the Grand Total of the Shimmy Mob fundraiser for the Cowichan Women Against Violence Society is $3585.00!!! A big salute to all Thetis Islanders and Off Islanders who donated and helped make this fundraiser so successful.

Lollita Halaki (aka Char Aaberg)

Thetis Island Shimmy Mob Team Leader

Wanted: Goods & Services for Soiree Silent Auction

If you have something that would be perfect for our auction and help raise money for your Community we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Gloria @ 250-246-3091 or quackf@telus.net

Thank you.

May 30th Mosquito Meeting Prep: Wanted ~ Volunteers

The TIRRA executive has been gathering information in preparation for the May 30th SPECIAL MEETING at 3pm.  One of the issues before us is to determine what level of volunteer commitment there MIGHT be to actually implement a Pest Management Plan if the membership decided to vote in favour of such a plan.

I suggested that a simple e-spokes poll could provide some sort of indication.  Without going into too much detail, here is what is being asked:

Would you consider volunteering say two mornings a month for approx 4 months, (ie 8 times), during the spring/summer to participate in sampling for larvae and spreading a safe larvacide (Vectobac) in our attempt to better manage our significant mosquito population? Would you be likely to volunteer for a few years?

I will accept your reply by e-mail and any comments you may have.  You might rather volunteer a morning every week if you feel strongly about the problem.  The general response will be part of the May 30th meeting but no names will be given. It is also possible that the membership will not vote in favour of the Association being involved in mosquito mitigation.

It would be helpful to reply by noon on the 29th to:

thetis@island.net

with thanks,

Ernie Hunter