Super Moon / Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse

The rare Supermoon, sometimes called a Bloodmoon, lunar eclipse should be easily visible on Thetis Island, starting Sunday night  (Sept.. 27) at 6:58 pm and finishing at 9:27 pm.

The moon will already started passing through the earth's umbra when it rises here, but we will be able to see it in totality.

We should have clear skies Sunday evening.

Jeannine Caldbeck

jollity FARM ~ Open Saturday 9:30AM - 1:30PM

Organically Grown Produce and Handmade Sourdough Bread

Last chance to place orders for perennials for fall plantings.

heuchera, lavender, rosemary, hellebore, rock plants and sedums, digiplexis, salvia, euphorbia, actaea, chrysanthemum

*Call for more info or come by this Saturday to place an order

Islands Trust News Release ~ Conservation Tax Discount Bulletin

Click here to view the news release regarding: Property Tax Discount Program for Land Conservation Reaches Entire Islands Trust Area

Islands Trust Chair Peter Luckham (right) welcoming Bowen Island Municipality Mayor Murray Skeels (left) to the program.

Wanted for Thetis Island Elementary: Portable Cassette Players

Thetis Elementary is looking for 2 or 3 portable cassette players (either the hand held Walkman type or the cassette/CD combo type).  

Please contact Lori at 250-732-7680. Thanks!

News from the Returning Officer in Langford

Several Thetis Islanders are still having difficulties making sure they are registered to vote on Oct. 19th.  Don't assume you are already registered just because you have voted  Federally for the past thirty years. Many of us have found we somehow were cut from the list.  The Returning Officer has no idea why this is happening but it appears to be quite common in BC. Take nothing for granted.

I phoned the Returning Officer today with several questions and took notes:

*It is best to phone in from Thetis Island rather than use the online forms. They can use the first PO Box number but the number after our dash is called the slot number, and sometimes that won't work. Phone them: 1-866-545-0469  - it's toll free.

*If you have moved here from a different riding four years ago, you must sign a transfer form.  You can sign this at the Returning Office in Langford (just outside of Victoria) or bring all your identification to the Thetis Island Poll on voting day and get transferred there.

*The Riding Office for our new riding of Cowichan-Malahat-Langford is at #117- 777 Goldstream Avenue in the Langford Plaza strip mall next to Brown's Social House and a Starbucks.

*Advance Polls if you can't vote on the 19th will be held in Duncan and other locations on the Thanksgiving Long Weekend.  Phone the Riding Office for the location 1-866-545-0469. Please note that the ferry cost for seniors will be full fare on those dates.

*You can request a Special Ballot from the Riding Office and use it one of two ways. You can phone them for the Special Ballot and they will send it to you and you can fax in your  identification they will make sure you are registered and you can mail in your ballot. It must be received before 7 pm on October 19th. Or you can drop in to the Riding Office in Langford any day up to the 16th  of October by 6 pm, and vote there by Special Ballot.

*Please phone the Riding Office with any questions. Toll Free 1-866-545-0469.

*Yes, we will have a polling station on Thetis Island on October 19th from 7 a.m to 7 p.m at Forbes Hall. (Some times will be busier than others, so please be patient.) And remember that your vote is extremely important.

Jeannine Caldbeck

Campfire Regulations on Thetis Island

A friendly reminder for those who can't recall the regulations:

Campfires on Thetis require a permit until NOVEMBER 1st.  Campfires  must be regulation size: smaller than 20" x 20". They must be untreated wood (firewood and not painted or treated wood) and are not garbage or bonfires. These are evening campfires for enjoyment, not a way to wriggle around the yard waste fire prohibition.  Open burning of yard waste can commence on November 1st unless conditions warrant an extension of the ban on Thetis.

TIVFD

Heavy Ferry Loads ~ Thursday, Sept. 24th

On Thursday 24 September there will be a concrete pour.

Departing Chemainus

7:10 AM 2 cement trucks 1 Pumper

10:10 AM 2 cement trucks

Departing Thetis

11:00 AM  2 cement trucks

1:10 PM 2 Cement trucks, 2 pumper

If no DG run that day, there might be an adjustment

Patrick Mooney

Free Arborite Countertop

L-shaped section of Arborite countertop in good shape approximately 63” each arm.  Would be fine in a studio, workshop, etc.  Only here for a few days and then it goes off to Bing’s Creek. Not delivered.

Call Pat English, 250-246-9899.

Time is Getting Short !

If you haven't already done so, please check to see you are registered to vote in the upcoming Federal Election.  Just because you voted four years ago doesn't mean you are registered. 

Want to vote by mail?

Have a question for Elections Canada?

Want to know the new name of our Riding?

All these and more can be answered at www.elections.ca.

If you don't have a computer, why not take advantage of the one at Forbes hall during the Library hours or Soup's On. There's sure to be someone there you can ask for a bit of help to check if you are on the voters list for October 19th to exercise your right to vote.

Jeannine

Soup's On ~ and we're back! September 23rd

The first Soup's On of the season takes place on Wednesday, September 23 at Forbes Hall, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM, or until the soup runs out, whichever happens first. $5.00

This week's Bill of Fare is Tomato Vegetable Soup,  Poppy Sesame Seed Buns, Goodies, Ice Cream (compliments of The Bistro), Pot of Gold Coffee, tea and interesting chatter.

Take out available if there is enough leftover!

The Bridge Group invites you to join them at 1:00 PM ...you don't need to be an expert!

Furniture for Sale

Furniture for sale: tables, chairs, couches, French Provincial furniture, desks, wall units, beds, lamps, antique mahogany dining room set, baby grand piano, and many more things.

Please call Sue or Marty Vanderhoef at 250-246-2813 or e-mail telegraphharbourinn@telus.net for more information.

Harvest Dinner Cancelled

Unfortunately, due to very poor reserve ticket sales the Harvest Dinner has been cancelled.

Don

 ANNUAL HARVEST DINNER.... September 26 at 5 pm.

Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm.

Attention all Thetis Islanders!

The deadline to reserve tickets for the Harvest Dinner is Monday, September 21, at 5 pm.

ADULTS $15.

Children(under 8) $8.

This is a very large  fundraiser for Thetis Island Community Association. Proceeds from this event go to maintaining and improving Forbes Hall and grounds.  Your support of TICA fundraising events has always been appreciated in the past, and continues to be counted on for this community dinner.

Let's get together  on September 26 and GIVE THANKS  for our beautiful island on which we reside, and, for the great people who are ever so happy to call Thetis Island home.

For tickets call Don at (250) 246-4291  or Lesley at (250) 416-1333.