Brilliance before dusk...

Keith Rush

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Thursday
Dec052013

What's Up at St. Margaret's?

Over the next few months you may be seeing some activity taking place down at the cemetery. We are into the early stages of planning the new portion  of land donated by Capernwray Torchbearers. This land is to be developed as cemetery space providing  interment options for the community well into the future.

In order to facilitate the Community Studio planners and the Board in coming up with the best plan, a general clean up of debris and blackberries was needed. A great thanks  goes out to those who volunteered to help with the task: Norm Kasting, Wendy and Glen Andison, Doreen Liley , Dave Steen, Vicki Walker, Myla and Steve Frankel, Pam Lee and Gurk Sarioglu. It was a beautiful fall day perfect for the work needing to be done. Laughter, song , chatter and chain saw all in full chorus made it a wonderful community work day.  

Please watch for more news regarding this new project for the cemetery after the new year.

Suzanne Sarioglu

Thursday
Dec052013

Ferry Cuts ~ the sweet spot

Thursday
Dec052013

Winter Solstice Celebration

Thetis Island Winter Solstice Community Pot-luck Feast & Celebration

December 21st, 2013
Forbes Hall

Doors open at 5:30PM
Candle Lighting Ceremony at 6PM

We invite you to join us again for this year's winter solstice community pot-luck feast and celebration. Please bring something for the pot-luck (and include a small card with a list of ingredients)

Coffee, tea and juice will be provided.

We would be delighted if you would share a piece of music, a song or two, a poem, a dance or a story to celebrate this magical time of year, the longest night and the return of the light.

Our theme this year is "Stars", and as always we'd love to see some starry, shiny, glittery winter costumes so dress up or simply bring your shining selves.

We are using tickets again this year so please get yours by December 18th at the latest as we reached our limit last year.

There is no charge for tickets - however we really appreciate donations to help cover our start-up costs.

Tickets available at the upcoming Holiday Bazaar.

Also available by emailing Janice Young  jeyoung@uvic.ca

Or contacting any of us on the Solstice planning committee!

Janice Young, Stephanie Cottell, Dawn Gordon, Carol Sowerby & Alisha Rennie

Look forward to seeing you there!

Thursday
Dec052013

Missing from Recycle Yard

The false floor attachment for the baler has gone missing from the recycle depot.  Made of plate steel, black in colour, approx 2 feet by 3 feet by 1 foot thick, weighing over 100 pounds.  Perhaps someone thought it was part of the free store and had a use for it at home.  Hopefully it will magically re-appear.

Thanks,

Ernie

252-0144

Thursday
Dec052013

Free Fridge & Bed

Small black fridge.  The freezer door is missing.

Single older mattress, boxspring and metal frame.
250-246-4349

K&C Valestrand
Wednesday
Dec042013

BC Ferries Meeting ~ Wednesday, December 11th

Forbes Hall 

5PM ~ 8PM

A reminder of the BC Ferries/MoTI meeting next Wednesday December 11th at Forbes Hall from 5 PM until 8 PM. http://www.coastalferriesengagement.ca/

The Thetis and Penelakut meetings are the last of 20 such meetings in ferry dependent communities which started on November 20th following Minister Todd Stones announcement of ferry service cuts to the minor routes.

Feedback from other FAC Chairs indicates that the meetings have been very well attended, and in some cases many people have not been able to get in to the halls to hear the proceedings.  Participants have been respectful to the presenters, but very vocal in their distain for the depth of the cuts and the process that supposedly supports these cuts.  Please plan on attending the meeting...numbers speak volumes.  Some of the meetings participants are showing up in their work clothes (hospital workers, mill workers, fire fighters etc.) to emphasis the need for commuter runs (like our cut 6:20 PM sailing).  Many folks have brought their children along to show the effect that cuts have on families.  In fact, I am told, the presence of children at the meetings have had a definite impact on MoTI's  Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) Kevin Richter.  If you are affected by the cuts, please attend and tell your story.  Also, a big THANK YOU to Veronica Shelford for collecting the information from those of you who are affected by these changes...

We were told on November 19th (meeting with FAC Chairs and the government) by Kevin Richter that these cuts were a done deal...We are now hearing that this may not be the case, as they will take the findings from these meetings back to the political decision makers for a final decision.  Another reason to attend Wednesday's meeting! 

On Thetis and Penelakut Islands we may think we have dodged a bullet on our route, which we may have for the time being...BUT.  When Performance Term 4 (PT 4) starts on April 1st, 2016, BC Ferries will be looking at between $120 and $200 million shortfall in projected funding.  A large part of the shortfall will be capital cost outlays for new vessels (replacement for the Queen of Nanaimo and the Queen of Burnaby) and terminal upgrades (Horseshoe Bay for example needs $200 million in seismic upgrades).  In other words MoTI/BCF will be back again looking to further reduce service and raise fares...

Additionally we were informed on November 19th that BC Ferries would be meeting with local Ferry Advisory Committees in January of the new year to re-jig the schedules to take in to account the cancelled sailings.  A couple of important points regarding this: 

First of all, local FAC's have no mandate to speak on behalf of the entire Thetis Island Community or Penelakut Tribe.  We may in some cases be able to point the way to possible solutions but that's absolutely as far as we are prepared to go.  BC Ferries created this package of cuts and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure approved it.  The 'team' is delivering it to us on December 11th, and BC Ferries needs to come back to the community and explain the rationale for the new schedule.

Second, regarding the April 1st, 2014 timing, take a look at this excerpt from the Coastal Ferry Services Contract:

Ferry Schedules

4.12    Commencing on April 1, 2008 and continuing every six (6) months thereafter, BC Ferries will make available its Published Schedule, which may be revised for operational considerations, for each Designated Ferry Route for the following twelve (12) months.

If BC Ferries and the Ministry had any regard the contract, the change date wouldn't be April 1st, 2014.  The absolute soonest it could be, would be April 1st, 2015.  To try to do it as is happening now is a blatant violation of the Contract, which nobody seems to care about.

In closing, the FACC will be putting out a number of news releases over the next few weeks regarding this process, so please stayed tuned for more important information.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call...

Best Regards...

Keith Rush, Ferry Advisory Committee Chemainus-Thetis-Penelakut

keithrush17@gmail.com

Ph: 250-416-0013

Cell: 250-732-2766

Tuesday
Dec032013

Voting Reminder! Today at Forbes Hall ~ Dec. 3rd

Today at Forbes Hall 8AM ~ 8PM for advance voting.

Last day to vote will be December 7th at Pioneer Pacific Camp.

Tuesday
Dec032013

Pet Care Needed

Looking for pet care during our next holiday in Mexico from Dec 16th till Jan 10th
small and healthy mix breed dog, well educated and friendly
urgently help needed and help will be rewarded 
please contact Manuel or Doina
Tuesday
Dec032013

Thetis Island Marina & Pub ~ Dinner & Movie Night Dec. 3

This Friday we are offering our famous & delicious Fish Tacos for the bargain price of $7.95

To complement the food -

a special on a glass of white wine for $3.95, or a pint of Bud lite for $3.95

These are great savings!

Food served from 3pm until 6pm

with the movie (TBA) starting around 5pm

Everyone Welcome

Saturday
Nov302013

Pending Arctic Outbreak ~ 

The latest information concerning the pending arctic outbreak is that it will be bringing a rain/snow mix, most probably snow of 5 to 15 cm to our area on Sunday evening, accompanied by high winds.  By Monday afternoon the skies should clear but we will be sitting in arctic air that may go down to -8 C.  It would be a good idea to check your generators for fuel, the anti-freeze in your vehicles, and have ice-melt and a snow shovel ready.  Some people spray WD40 on the car door rubber weather strips and in their door locks to keep them from freezing.  With possible high winds and ice we may be facing power interruptions.  If we do have accumulations of snow, please consider your age and health before deciding to shovel.  Talk to your neighbours.

Thetis Island Fire Dept.

FollowUp Note in Response to the Above Article: from George Demetre regarding WD40
I would not use WD40 on rubber. It can dry in up and cause brittleness. Use lock de-icer, which has alcohol, on the locks. If I was concerned about freezing rubber, I would research using Vaseline.

A temperature of -8C should not be a problem for the cars on Thetis. Maybe -25C.

Writing this from Calgary, where it will get to -25 by Wednesday.

Stay home, throw another log in the fire, and sip on hot rum toddy.
Friday
Nov292013

Canadian Red Cross Typhoon Haiyan Relief

Thanks to all who donated to the Red Cross, at Soup's On. 

Gratefully appreciated!

Ann Dickie

Friday
Nov292013

Soup's On ~ December 4th

Wednesday, December 4th

Forbes Hall 11:30AM ~ 1:00PM or 'til we run out!

Menu:

Cream of Carrot with Ginger

Tuscan Peasant Soup with Rosemary & Pancetta

Double Ginger Scones

Brownies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Tea & Pot of Gold Coffee

 

$5 Minimum Donation

See you Wednesday.

For more information on Soup's On, click here.