Bread Orders

It is my pleasure to announce that I am now taking orders for my home baked sourdough bread.

Here is your choice of loaves:

- French country sourdough: $4.00

- Cowichan Red sourdough (made from a locally grown & stone ground red wheat): $4.50

- Poppy seed sourdough braid: $5.00

All breads are hand crafted using flours from organically grown grain.

Next week bread will be available on Thursday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 5th. As sourdough is a time-based process, I require a 48-hour notice on all orders. 

There will be limited availability so make sure you place your order in time!

Contact:

anais.gerber@tarao.org or 514-241-8638

I look forward to baking for you!

Anais

Found: Dishes

Last weekend we had a wonderful retirement celebration for Arlene Kasting. After we cleaned up we found two empty dishes that need to find their way back home.

1. A ceramic pie dish with blue edging and vine pattern about 10" diameter

2. A glass casserole dish 7x11"

If you own one of these please call Ruth at 250-246-3847

Rainfall Data

This note is a follow up to my April rainfall summary. By way of background, I have been keeping track of rainfall (as many other folks on the Island do as well) at our property on Foster Point Road for over 5 years.  All readings are in millimetres (mm), and include an estimate for snow.  This month for comparison purposes, I have included the yearly totals for Victoria Airport. I will do another summary at the end of the third quarter (September). 

                    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009

Jan              107         88        162       139       210       79                

Feb              179         58        104         77       122       48

Mar              128         68        154       129         93       81

Q-1              414        214       420       345       425      208

Apr               43          41           64         42         66        30

May              32          58           47         53         89        30

Jun               13          42           62         10         31        15

Q-2               88        141         173       105       186        75

YTD             502        355         593       450       611      283

Yrly Total      502       610        1118      791      1189     846

Victoria        499       588          960      818        917      832

Keith Rush

15 Foster Point Road

Batty Bat Night Invitation

In conjunction with ThINC's first nature day camp for kids, BC Bat specialist Trudy Chatwin is offering an evening of learning about and monitoring Thetis Island bats for the whole community on Tuesday, July 8th.

The exact details are still be finalized, but the event will most likely occur at the Meadow Valley Pond on Lakeview Rd around twilight.  

This will be an exciting, hands on, place-based learning adventure and we hope you can join the fun!  I can't help but envision counting bats with the Count on Sesame Street. Batty, batty, batty, Bats!

Will keep you posted as details are confirmed.

Stephanie Cottell

Thetis Island Nature Conservancy (ThINC)

Coastal Wildfire News ~ June 27, 2014

Please click on image to view newsletter.

Bikes for Sale

Raleigh – Rocky II  (on the left) 

18 speed    26” wheel diameter   32” height (from ground to crossbar)

Good working condition    $40.00     

Freed Spirit – Bush Pilot (on the right)

12 speed   26” wheel diameter   32” height (from ground to crossbar)

Good working condition   $30.00

 Call Greg or Judy Wallace at 250-246-2184 or email gjw53@hotmail.com

 

Updates to the "Busy Ferry" Schedule

Please note that there are new summer updates to the Busy Ferry Schedule. Click here to view the pdf.

Bistro Summer Hours ~ This Weekend

Friday June 27 = 11:30 am – 8 pm

Saturday June 28 = 8 am – 8 pm

Summer Hours 7 days/week = 8 am – 8 pm through Labour Day weekend

Kitchen closes at 7:30 pm

Serving Breakfast, Lunch, Appetizers & Dinner

Ice Cream, Pie, Pot of Gold Coffee

Cold Beer & Wine – Featuring Domaine Jasmin Pinot Gris & Pinot Noir

Thank you,

The Bistro Crew

(250) 246-9511

jollity FARM ~ Open Saturday 10AM - 1PM

Open every Saturday between 10am to 1pm

What's fresh this week?

Arugula

Parsley

Salad Greens

Fresh Onion

Summer Squash

Fennel Bulb 

This Week: Cedar Beef Is Here

Come by and pick up natural, pasture raised beef.

Seeking Ride to Victoria

Monday June 30, or thereabouts. 

One adult,one backpack.

Hi everyone, I'm a friend of Ann Eriksson and Gary Geddes and I've been staying at their place for a while. I need to get to Victoria, and would welcome a ride if anyone is going that way. Monday June 30 would be ideal, but Sunday (29th) or July 1st would also be fine. I'm flexible on the time of day. 

You can reach me at Gary and Ann's home: 
250-246-8176 

Or by e-mail:   jn_gilmore@yahoo.ca   

And to those I've met during my stay, thanks for welcoming a strangerto your island!

John Gilmore

Camera Club Meeting

Quick reminder that Camera Club is meeting at 7pm in the Hunter Room at Forbes Hall Thursday 26th

Carol Sowerby

Bathtub Wanted

If anyone has a used standard bathtub in good condition that they would like to part with,

please contact Travis @ 604-338-9232 or email: clayton.ts@gmail.com

Thank-you