First Day of Classes at Our Most Unusual School !

A brilliant first day of classes at our Most Unusual School! Thanks to our wonderful kids and their equally wonderful parents for this great learning adventure! Special thanks to Leah Howard, our Grade 9 teaching assistant.

A fun little interim remedy to our kids' wonderful desire to be in school when there is no school to be in :)

This week's topic is LEAVES! We talked about every angle we could think of - what are leaves, why are they important to trees/plants, why are they important to other creatures....

We plan to meet a couple times per week until school resumes just to give the kids some structure and learning opportunities in the mean time. All kids are welcome. People can contact me for more info kelly_bannister@telus.net

Kelly Bannister

Islands Trust Fund ~ News Release

Gabriola Nature Preserve ~ Protecting Elder Cedar 

View News Release here.

Rob Gratton
Communications & Fundraising Specialist, Islands Trust Fund
250-405-5171, rgratton@islandstrust.bc.ca

FAC ~ Articles re UBCM Study on BC Ferries

Les Leyne: UBCM wants Ferries to change course

Les Leyne: New money needed to curb ferry fare hikes

Editorial: Regard ferries as part of highway system

Jack Knox: On Saturna Island, dreams come with coffee

Keith Rush

Gypsy Dancers of the Salish Sea ~ Nanaimo Fundraiser for Haven Society

Water Tank Wanted

Wanted: 500 gallon (plus or minus) water storage tank for rain water collection to water garden and plants.

Please call Dave at 250-246-3895

Sunday Market

Sunday Market at Telegraph Harbour is still on and will be every Sunday until the end of September.

Drop by and say hi and pick-up all sorts of goodies.

Fresh Sourdough Bread, Pies and other baked goods, Fresh Fruit and Veggies

Art work, Native Art, Crafts

We are there from 9AM 'ti 1PM.

See you there!

The Market Team

Total Fire Ban on Thetis Continues ~

The total fire ban on Thetis Island continues due to local conditions including lack of significant rain.

This afternoon (Thursday Sept. 11) there were two serious bush fires at the same time on the big island, just off Lake Cowichan Rd. above the highway, close to Sahtlam, threatening buildings and some livestock in a barn.  Five fire halls responded manpower and equipment as well as a Forestry helicopter and RapAttack wildfire team.  Fortunately there were several fire hydrants in the area. 

We will not be as fortunate with assistance and water supplies.  Thank you for continuing to be careful and alert. 

Thetis Island Fire Dept.

Cedar Beach Pizza Closed until October 11th

Cedar Beach Pizza is closed until Oct 11th.  The cook is having a holiday!  Thanks for your orders over August.  See you in October.

Virginia Lamb

Insufficient Postage on Parcel

Someone dropped off a package yesterday in the mailbox with no return address and insufficient postage. The package is addressed to a recpient of Brentwood Bay.

Please contact Kevin at the Post Office at 250 246-3464.

FAC ~ August Ferry Stats

Please see attached August ferry traffic statistics and detailed commentary below by FACC Chair Brian Hollingshead. 

Our route (Route 20) vehicle traffic was up .93% for the month and brings the YTD number to positive .72%  Passenger traffic was up .22% for the month but is still in negative territory at -2.02% on a YTD basis.  

Traffic

Stats

Commentary

Best Regards

Keith

Keith W. Rush RPF (Ret)

keithrush17@gmail.com Ph: 250-416-0013 Cell: 250-732-2766

WETT Wood Stove Certifier coming to Thetis ~

CSI visiting Thetis soon… anyone needing WETT certification for your wood burning appliance for insurance can share transportation expense.

Call or email Ron 250 252 0099 ron_bannister@telus.net 

Thanks

Ron

Still Looking for a New Home for Our Cat ~

URGENT ; HOME NEEDED FOR CAT!  Sam I am!! It's me, the 8 year old Thetis born cat, grey tabby, great mouser, independent but also loves to cuddle!   I am still looking for a home.  Call my humans, Heidi or Allan if you have any questions about me!  250  246  5070