TIRRA AGM

Thursday, October 29th, Community Hall 

7:00PM until 8:45PM

Please make every effort to attend this meeting there are a number of very important Items on our Agenda:

Introduction/ Welcome:  Chair: Stu Downey

TIRRA Recognition: Ernie

1. RCMP Cpl Rick Fraser: Community Discussion & Concerns

2. Discussion with our LTC: Peter Luckham & Ken Hunter- (Letter from Easton Vance.) Carry Over from last AGM* 

*MOTION put forward by Easton Vance, As Follows:

“It is moved that the TIRRA executive petition the Lieutenant General in Council to amend schedule B in section 53 part 8 of the Island Trust Act, removing Thetis Island from said schedule B, returning the administration of Thetis Island solely to the jurisdiction of the Cowichan Valley Regional District.”

3. THiNC Presentation, Wet Lands Restoration-Anne Eriksson

4. Committee Reports / FAC Update; Keith Rush

5. SWM-Rebates VERY brief, Ernie Hunter 

6. New Business-Please submit at the beginning of this meeting 

Look forward to seeing you there!  Refreshments will be available 

Your TIRRA Executive

Missing Sandwich Board

My large sandwich board - white background and blue strips -- once again using it's legs to walk away from home. If you happen to know where the notice board is - I would appreciate hearing from you.

Will Lennox  250-246-2276 or wlennox@telus.net  Thanks.

Green Party Signs Available

No need to pinch your neighbour's sign - there are still a couple of Green Party lawn signs available!

Please contact Kelly or Ron Bannister.

Election Work on Thetis

There are 2 unfilled information officers’ positions at the polling station on Thetis Island for the Oct 19th Federal Election.  Candidates must be over 16 and a Canadian Citizen. Pay is $13.15 per hour for about a 12-14 hour day.

Contact the recruiting office directly @ 1-866-545-0469 or apply on line at elections.ca

If you have any questions you can contact me as well.  250-246-4504

Lynda Poirier

Community Relations, Cowichan Malahat Langford, Elections Canada

TIRRA General Meeting ~ October 29th

Thursday, October 29th, Community Hall, 7:00PM until 8:30PM

Please make every effort to attend this meeting. There are a number of very important Items on our Agenda:

TIRRA GM AGENDA

Introduction/ Welcome:

TIRRA Recognition

1. RCMP Cpl Rick Fraser: Community Discussion & Concerns

2. Report from LTC: Peter Luckham or Ken Hunter-(Letter from Easton Vance) Carry Over from last AGM

3. Proposed TiNC Presentation, Wet Lands Restoration-Anne Eriksson or Designate

4. Committee Reports / FAC Update: Keith Rush

5. SWM-Rebates VERY brief: Ernie Hunter

6. New Business-Please submit at the beginning of this meeting

Look forward to seeing you there!

Your TIRRA Executive

Fire Prevention Week

October 4th to 10th is Fire Prevention Week. The week is always held in the Sunday through Saturday period that holds October 9th, the date that the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 did the most damage. 250 people perished, 100,000 were made homeless, and the conflagration destroyed over 17,400 structures.  According to popular legend, the fire broke out on Oct.8th when Mrs. Catherine O'Leary's cow kicked over a lamp in the barn.  Others blame it on boys smoking beside the barn, and still others say it was a meteor that hit the barn. 

Whatever the origins of the Great Chicago Fire, we commemorate it every year by holding Fire Prevention Week activities.  This is a great time to go over your fire escape plans, test your smoke alarms, and make sure your fire extinguishers are in good working order.  This year's theme is HEAR THE BEEP WHERE YOU SLEEP. Most home fire deaths occur during the hours we are normally sleeping. 

There should be a working smoke alarm in every bedroom. And a planned alternative way out. 

TIVFD

Items for Sale:

Table for sale:  40" Round, solid oak pedestal  table with two extra leaves for sale for $50.00.

Beige recliner chair in good condition.  $30.00.

Two 5X7 carpets: One is wool with blue tones/One burgundy, green, and beige.

$20.00 each. 

Both in good condition.

For information contact John or Charlene Toplensky at 250-246-2277

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.