Jollity Farm Weekly Order Reminders

It is True Grain bread week.
We will be picking bagels and organic baking this week so you can email your requests or use the order form.

A few more green things from our friends at SunTrio organic farm on the list this week:
Mixed greens
Pea and sunflower shoots
Arugula

https://www.jollityfarm.ca/order-form

Please send your requests by Monday evening.

With thanks,

Jollity Farmers

Continue the Uphill Battle against Invasive Rodents: NORWAY & BLACK RATS!

Sad that we haven't heard or seen anything from our cat Mounzer, so it seems I have to continue the battle alone -> reducing the numbers of invasive NORWAY & BLACK RATS (Rattus norvegicus & rattus).

Our property was now rodent, and even as good as slug!!, free but it will not stay that way without staying always alert and ready. Mounzer didn't help with the slug but with the rats :)

Believing that if you don't see any rats doesn't mean there are none. Rodents are smart! Get a wildlife cam and you certainly can see what is going on.

Maybe rodents are not just as visible during the day, but there is more to do than just removing some scotch broom who threaten local plants and wildlife/ecosystems. To keep the invasive rodent numbers low will help our local ecosystem, especially for the birds to thrive.
BUT like with everything from climate change to politics to whatever.... there is always a load of empty talking with mountains of written documents and reports, but nothing will actual change if it is not actually done. Talking doesn't change anything.

Here is some info from the BC gov and WildsafeBC. There is a load of information out there but ONLY applying/doing the recommendations/trapping will change anything.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/plants-animals-and-ecosystems/invasive-species/alerts/norwayandblackrats_alert.pdf

https://wildsafebc.com/species/rats/

So get up and going and trap these invasive rats before they invade your homes. BUT PLEASE WITHOUT poison and without killing other local wildlife!!

AND if you take a walk on or around Forbes and North Cove - my hope is not lost yet! - and see or hear anything from our cat, Mounzer, please let me know.

Thanks!

Matthias , 313 Forbes Rd.

From the Library

A Friend will be available in the library Sunday 1-4.

If you are a library patron, please take a look around for library materials that are ready to be returned.

Missing book: “Breath” by James Nestor

Thank you.
Celine.

CANCELLED: Soup’s On - Wednesday, February 26th

Sorry to say, but we’ve needed to cancel Soup’s On for Wednesday, February 26th, due to scheduling difficulties.

Next Soup’s On will be March 5th.

A big thanks to all the cooks, bakers, and workers for all they do!

Ann Dickie

Wanted: Vinyl Tile Cutter

I'm looking to buy or rent a vinyl tile cutter if anyone has one next
week for 4' tiles. Will only need it for our pantry & a small hallway.

Ralph Smith, rsmith1960@gmail.com

For Sale: Eddie Bauer Men’s Jacket

Brand new, Men’s Eddie Bauer “packable” rain jacket for sale

Size: small
Colour: storm (dark grey) with neon zipper
$50.00 (Retail price $139.00 Cdn before taxes)
Still in packaging and tags still on.
https://www.eddiebauer.ca/p/38888670/men's-packable-cloud-cap-waterproof-rain-jacket

Email: nmduncan@shaw.ca

Sunday Breakfast @ the Pub & Updated Hours

We've got breakfast items available from 11:30 to 1:30 today.

Come enjoy a Classic 2-Egg Breakfast or our upgraded Triple Meat version with bacon, ham, and sausages.
Plus we have a Classic Eggs Benny.
Pair your favourite choice with a mimosa or Spanish coffee to have a really indulgent morning.

And a quick reminder to everyone that we are CLOSED ON MONDAYS moving forward so if you miss us today, you'll have to wait until Thursday.

(In sum, we’re closed Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays)

See you soon!
Kelsey and the Thetis Island Pub Team

The Nature of Water Project 2025

On Saturday, March 22^nd, CCR and ThINC are launching, "The Nature of Water Project 2025" @ Forbes Hall, 2-5pm

The event will feature a discussion of our project, a short film "What the Water Tells Us", and keynote address "Dinosaur Pee and the Future of Thetis Island's Water" by David Slade. 

David is a former president of the BC Ground Water Association, a current and founding member of the Cowichan Watershed Board and a retired water well driller. His family firm, Drillwell, has drilled a great many wells on Thetis Island. His talk will cover a wide range of water related topics which should be of interest to all Thetis residents.

In addition, we ask that you look for the survey in the upcoming Thetis Island Quarterly where residents are asked to pick water related topics, they are most interested in. Paper copies of the survey and a drop box are also available in the foyer of Forbes Hall.

For more information please contact: ccr@thetisisland.net.

A Reminder About Earthquake Preparedness

Some of us here on Thetis felt the 4.8 magnitude earthquake at 13:26 hrs local time on Friday that was situated between Sechelt and Port Mellon, and some of us didn’t. Some of us have already thought about earthquake preparedness and some of us haven’t yet got around to it. Here is the Preparedness BC website for earthquakes that you might want to peruse:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/public-safety-and-emergency-services/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/embc/preparedbc/preparedbc-guides/earthquake_and_tsunami_guide.pdf

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck
Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

Why We Need TIRRA... TIRRA Executive

Many people are daunted by the titles, but while critically important jobs, they aren't that demanding.

The President's primary function - and it can be his or her only function if that's all they want to do - is to call and chair meetings. Vice-President is back-up for when the President can't take a meeting. Everything else can be done by the various committee chairs, and joint action is by consensus at the executive meetings. And there aren't usually a lot of those - between meeting communication is pretty easy, these electronic days, and generally the different committees just get on with their own jobs. The President can, as a member of the board, be involved in more if he or she chooses, but it's not a requirement of the office.

The Secretary, likewise, has one job - keep minutes of the meetings - and there's usually a lot of help with that. A detailed agenda (assembled from input by the board) is the outline right there, and you have everyone's help with any bit you might have missed. And very occasionally, there might have to be a letter written. The board, as a whole, helps with composing it, and the Communications Committee can help with the distribution.

The Treasurer's job does require some experience in accounting and reporting, but we don't have a huge budget, so it's manageable.

The big thing is, President and Secretary are both slots that need filling right now, so please consider putting your name forward for one of them...

(another in the series of short notes on what TIRRA does for us all, and why we need it.)

Thanks for reading!
Veronica for the TIRRA Executive Board

What's Fresh @ Jollity Farm?

Open Today: 10am to 1pm

A few green things on the list to pick up with your milk & eggs:
mixed salad greens
sunflower shoots
kale
arugula
cabbage

With thanks,

 Jollity Farmers

Missing Cat!

Since yesterday we are missing our cat, Mounzer. He never missed a breakfast, lunch and dinner in over 8 years since we have him. He is usually around and follow me everywhere whatever I do if milling or working on in the garden etc.

The only time he is leaving the property is when he is tracking rats. He caught one again two days and since the snow is gone there is more movement with rats and mice.

I would appreciate if in the neighbourhood you could check if he isn't locked in somewhere.

He is shy. Please let me know if you notice something.

Thanks!

Matthias , 313 Forbes Rd.