2015 Year End Rainfall Data

Greetings ~

Please see below the final rainfall summary for 2015.  All readings are in millimetres (mm), and include an estimate for snow.  Again, I have included the yearly totals for Victoria Airport.  Happy New Year everyone.

                   2015        2014      2013     2012      2011      2010     2009

Jan                114         107         88        162        139         210       79               

Feb                148         179         58        104          77         121       48

Mar               108          128         68        154        129           92       81

Q-1               370          414        214       420        345         423      208      

Apr                 32         43           41          64         42          66        30

May                 9          32           58          47         53          89        30

Jun                  6          13           42          62         10          31        15

Q-2                47          88         141         173       105        186       75

Jul                  17            4            0           20          16          1         9

Aug                19           20          34            6            2         27        7

Sep                28           51          90            0          55         82       43

Q-3                64           75         124          26          73       110      59

Oct              103         168         11          158        54          74      123

Nov             135         133         92          167       153        195      271

Dec              269        172         28          174         61         201     110

Q-4              507         473        131        499        268        470     504

Total            988       1050       610        1118      791      1189      846 Seven yr avg:  942

Victoria        864       912         588        960      818        917      832     "      "    "     842

There are many observations that could be made for the year...Average first quarter. Record low second quarter. Below average third quarter, and a record fourth quarter making 2015 a slightly above average year. By the way, there are a number of folks who measure rainfall on the Island...and we compare readings on a somewhat irregular basis. My tallies tend to be lower than places like Moore Hill, the base of Burchell, Hollyberry Lane, the East side and the south end of Foster Point Road.

Keith Rush

15 Foster Point Road

eSPOKES ~ Update

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Your eSPOKES volunteers,

Claire and Carol

2016

Will Lennox ~ Celebration of Life

Please join us as we celebrate the life of Will Lennox.

Thetis Island Community Hall, January 24th 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

To share stories, memories and laughter, as Will wished that we would remember him.

Mary Forbes

TIRRA Executive Meeting

On January 24th, your TIRRA Executive will be holding it's first business meeting of the New Year. As part of this meeting we will be creating an Agenda for our AGM (TIRRA Annual General Meeting).  If you have any topics, issues, concerns that you would like us to discuss at our TIRRA Executive please let me know.

Take Good Care,

Steve Frankel,

OBO TIRRA Executive

blueheronisland@gmail.com

Ph# 250-246-2099

from the Library ~

Come to your library to see the many additions to the collection!  Books, dvds and chairs.

I will be in the library Saturday, Jan.2 from 10-1.

Maybe you have a request for materials or suggestions to make our library even better.

I am missing Boardwalk Empire season 2, Homeland season 3.

The Friends of the Library continue to man the library on Saturdays and Sundays (treat and tea day). At this time, our roster of volunteers is getting low.  Would you like to join the group and spend an occasional 3 hours in a room full of books and talking to book lovers?  Let me know if you would like more information.

Best wishes for 2016.

Celine 220-246-4349 or valestrands@gmail.com

Upper Body Workouts ~ Starting up again January 4th

Upper Body Workout starts up again on Monday January 4th at 9:15 am at the Community Hall. Everyone welcome to join this fun group of people.

Any questions contact Gloria @250-246-3091.

Watch Found ~

Found a watch without strap at  the bulletin board near the ferry line-up.

Call Gloria @250-246-3091 if this is yours.

Ride from Victoria for 2 Thetis Youth Needed ~

2 Thetis Island youngsters looking for a ride home from Victoria on Wednesday, December 30th.

Please call Finn Bond at 250.416.6736 or email info@jollityfarm.ca

Missing Dog ~ FOUND

Urgently needed as owner is leaving the island

Boston Terrier: looks like a small bulldog; name Lulu

If seen, please call: The Lamb's 250-246-9770

Missing Dog

Urgently needed as owner is leaving the island

Boston Terrier: looks like a small bulldog; name Lulu

If seen, please call: The Lamb's 250-246-9770

Ride Wanted to Departure Bay

I am heading to Vancouver the morning of Monday, December 28th and am wondering if anyone may be heading to Departure Bay who can offer me a ride, hopefully heading off Thetis on the 8:05 AM ferry.

Happy to share costs and buy you a coffee/tea and muffin at the Book Nook on our way.

Please email Glenda at glendajp@telus.net

Or call (250) 416-0638