Community Emergency Alert System

By subscribing to receive emergency alerts, users will get more immediate information to protect themselves and their family. Cowichan Alert is used to alert people in an affected area (anywhere is the Cowichan region, including Thetis Island) of the following types of incidents when they occur or likely to occur imminently:

• Wildfires (particularly for evacuation alerts and orders)
• Flooding
• Hazardous Material release
• Landslide / post-earthquake hazards
• Severe weather events (Environment Canada Alerts come through the system, these are usually advisories)
• Significant road closures/disruptions (Drive BC Alerts come through the system, these are just advisories not life threatening)
• Boil Water Alerts

Use this link for more information and to sign up:  

https://cvrd.ca/3369/Emergency-Alert-System

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

Thetis Island Improvement District Special General Meeting: Saturday, August 10th

The Thetis Island Improvement District (TIID) will hold a Special General Meeting Saturday August 10th at 10 AM at Forbes Hall Community Centre.

The purpose of the meeting is to obtain formal support from landowners for the recommendation by the TIID trustees to proceed with the purchase of a new front line fire engine. 

This will be done by a secret ballot vote.

Please see a list of documents and commentary in the Engine One Replacement Documents at: https://www.thetisislandfire.ca/tiid-engine1.html

We will provide more information on the final purchase price and financing plans prior to the August 10th meeting.

Keith Rush 

Chair

Thetis Island Improvement District

Sea Star Count - Thank you!

A big thanks to everyone who came out to the sea star count at Clam Bay this past weekend! T

he four teams of counters made short work of the task and contributed to community science and our understanding of sea star wasting along the BC coastline! We counted over 1600 sea stars with only around 30 that were wasting.

Also, thanks once again to the Lambs for being excellent hosts. The company was grand and the cakes delicious!

Charlotte, ThINC Program Coordinator

Coastal Fire Weather for the Weekend

Thurs-Fri: Thursday sees below seasonal temperatures, but dry weather and moderate winds persisting across the Coastal Fire Centre. Temperatures heat up on Friday, which will result in continued dry conditions. Overnight there will be fair recoveries with our relative humidity.

Sat-Mon: Consistent warm and dry weather continues into Saturday. The Coastal Fire Centre will see a new system moving in on Sunday, bringing widespread rain into the start of the week on Monday.

TIVFD

Thetis Island Merchandise at the Book and Bake Sale

Thetis Merchandise will be available for sale at the Book and Bake Sale, Saturday August 3rd at Forbes Hall Community Centre.
If you would like to purchase TICA merchandise items prior to the Book and Bake Sale please contact Ellen Rush at ellenrush@gmail.com to arrange a time to meet.

Items for sale include t-shirts, ball caps, blankets as well as the Thetis Island Map.

The t-shirts have different logos, with artwork by islander Bill Dickie.

There are also black t-shirts available in long or short sleeve, complete with artwork by Maynard Johnny Jr. – this is the same art that is on the exterior of Forbes Hall.

TICA
Proceeds benefit TICA’s debt reduction program.

Free - Fabric Scraps

Leftover bits from making children’s clothing. European made cotton (95%) spandex (5%) which meets OEKO-TEX Standard 100 criteria certifying safe from harmful chemicals. Stuffing for pet beds? Foot stools? There will even be scraps big enough for small projects. Uses only limited by your imagination! I’d just rather not put it in the garbage!

Email puzzlnut@telus.net
Pat English

Missing Cat

Missing orange large cat named Rusty in Meadow Valley strata. Very friendly, may have entered a garage and got shut in. If found please contact Sharon 778 679 5298

Wanted: 2 Men with a Truck

Wanted, two men with a truck to take my broken washing machine from my house and dispose of it, $150.00 offered, 

Contact John at 250-246-1211, thanks.

Reminder: Bake Sale August 3rd

A reminder about the upcoming bake sale. We are hoping for lots of goodies from islanders.

We will be at Forbes Hall on Friday mid-morning until early afternoon to receive contributions. If this doesn’t work for you, you can also bring them in before the sale.

Please give me a quick call at 250-210-8886, or email at forseth@shaw.ca, and let me know what you plan to bring.

Thank you in advance.
Liz Forseth

EXTREME DANGER CLASS Reminders

We are all hoping this EXTREME DANGER Rating ends soon and High Hazard Activities can resume, at least for early shift work. However, the EXTREME DANGER Rating remains in effect on Thetis Island at this time.

We appreciate your patience and politeness when dealing with our volunteers who are tasked with the investigation of complaints of High Hazard Activities taking place during this EXTREME DANGER Rating period. Neither the TIVFD nor the Improvement District set the regulations that govern BC Fire Departments during Wildfire season. If you are unhappy with the restrictions, please contact your MLA Doug Routley Douglas.Routely.MLA@leg.bc.ca and he will take your concerns to the BCWS to consider making amendments to the Wildfire Service BC Regulations.

Solid fuel outdoor fires remain prohibited. Propane campfire appliances are allowed.

Aside from the two current Out of Control wildfires on Southern Vancouver Island at Old Man Lake and Sooke Potholes that have BCWS crews on scene, there have been daily bush fires here in our region that our Cowichan Valley fire departments have been responding to…all human-caused, and those fires are not reflected in the news media.

Thank you for your continuing vigilance and safety during this wildfire season. The TIVFD would also welcome new volunteers to the fire department to assist us with our community responses all year. Please contact the Fire Chief or Deputy Chief Chad Kerr for more information.

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

Ping Pong

Reminder: Ping pong on Thursday Come join us at Forbes Hall for ping pong Thursday nights from 7:00 pm till we get tired or 9:00 pm whichever comes first…

Ping Pong team

Sarturday Night Dance at Forbes Hall

All ages and identities
DJ/ recorded music
Family friendly, safe space for everyone. 7-10pm Saturday July 27th
A great time to get together and shake it out! No snacks or refreshments provided. Bring your own water.
Respectful behaviour expected and given.
Free or by donation to Forbes Hall.

Questions?
Emily or Shannan at Telegraph Harbour
250-213-9319 text preferred