Fire Prevention Week Oct 5 ~ 11

Do you have a working smoke alarm?  

Do you need a working smoke alarm?  

We want you to have a working smoke alarm!  

We will give you a working smoke alarm, FREE!  

E-mail smokealarm@thetisislandfire.ca with your name and Lot number and we will put one in the drop box at the postal boxes with your name on it.

Fire Prevention Week 2014 is Oct. 5th to 11th  WORKING SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES.

Thetis Island Fire Dept.

Ping Pong cancelled (again) this week ~

Once again, ping-pong is cancelled due to another hall activity.  Join us next week at the usual times on Friday evening (7-9) and Sunday afternoons (2-4).  We are hoping to play at the end of this weekend -- watch for further notices.

~~ Matt Hess (frustrated ping-pong enthusiast)

Last Sunday Market for this Year

Drop by for the last Sunday Market for this year

Telegraph Harbour Marina

9am to 1pm

Baking, Veggies, Arts and Crafts, Eggs, Native Arts, and much more

See you there!

Sunday Market Gang

Proposed Lower Burchell Hill Nature Reserve & your Taxes

We at the Thetis Island Nature Conservancy (ThINC) would like to share some information in response to recent

questions regarding how your taxes would be affected by the proposed acquisition of the Lower Burchell Hill Nature Reserve.

 

As outlined in our project  information available at www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org, and posted at various locations on the island, once funding is in place and the acquisition has been finalized, the title will be held by the Islands Trust Fund (ITF). This means there will no longer be taxes due on the land. ThINC will establish a management plan in partnership with the community. The plan is for the reserve to be a low impact nature reserve. No camping, no trailer parks.

 

There will be minimal costs for the yearly management of the reserve, and those costs will be covered by ITF which gathers its funds from throughout the Trust area. There will be no tax increase specific to Thetis Island. Average annual costs covered by ITF’s base budget ranges from $300 for monitoring to up to $1.5k -$2k if, for example, fencing was needed or invasive species removed. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at ThINC@thetisisland.net or to contact Jennifer Eliason at 250-405-5191 or jeliason@islandstrust.bc.ca.

Suzanne Sarioglu

Reyclesaurus Spotted at Garbage Site

Jeannine Caldbeck

Ongoing Telus Hi-Speed Complaint

Three days ago I filed yet another complaint with the CCTS, File # 0500586 (S. Frankel), as well as with the CRTC, Case# I.D. 681401.

I have Ccd Jean Crowder our MP was copied as well as Mel Dorey, our Area G Director and Representative

I had decided to "reignite" our issues/complaints concerning TELUS and their refusal to install Hi-Speed upgrades to our lines. This action comes on the heels of TELUS cutting of their Dial-Up phone (service) connection to Uniserve our Internet provider.

Uniserve is attempting address the issue VIA technical intervention.

Mel Dorey has been very supportive and immediately responded to our request for support and assistance from our CVRD. In a phone conversation with Mr. Dorey today, he advised me he is attempting to set-up a meeting with the; "higher ups at TELUS" to at least get a face to face dialogue on the main issues concerning Hi-Speed access. We are also hoping that Island's Trust will lend their support to us for this issue.

I must admit, after years of this on-going debate with TELUS, I am not totally optimistic anything much will come of it. Having said that, at least our CVRD Representative is attempting another avenue of support.

In addition, I have been advised by very reliable sources that TELUS is starting to provide Hi-Speed access to small rural communities in Alberta

Steve Frankel

Ferry Refit ~ Oct 16 thru Dec 9

A reminder that the MV Kuper will be going in for dry-docking and refit from October 16th to December 9th.  These dates are slightly different than originally announced back in May.  She will be replaced by the Kalokee.

  

Best Regards

Keith Rush

Campfire Ban Lifted on Thetis Island

The Campfire Ban on Thetis Island will be lifted at noon on Wednesday, September 24th.  Campfires will again be allowed WITH A PERMIT, and the Province regulates the size to less than 18 inches by 18 inches with safety regulations in place.  

Campfires only.  Open yard waste burning, burn barrels etc. are not allowed on Thetis Island at this time, but if the rain keeps up that ban may also be lifted by the first of the month. We will keep you informed.

For CAMPFIRE PERMITS call 715-9131 between 9 am and 5 pm and follow the voice directions or visit the TIVFD website at www.thetisislandfire.ca and follow the links for an on-line permit application.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Thetis Island Fire Dept.

Island Harvest Hafla ~ Dinner & Entertainment

A Special Community/Family Event ~ Saturday, September 27, Forbes Hall 

****Kick-Off Fundraiser***

For The Thetis Island Nature Conservancy’s Lower Burchell Hill Nature Reserve Project.

DINNER 5:00 - 6:30pm.

Middle Eastern Feast prepared by Nettie & Don. $15.00.

Appetizers $8.00.  Vegetarian options available.

Reservations welcome, but not required.

Coffee Tea and Fruit juice punch by donation.

ENTERTAINMENT  7:00- 9:00pm Admission by donation.

An amazing lineup of performers, including local and visiting belly dancers, featuring our special guest Amaya and visiting musicians, Baraa on guitar, and Jack on drums.

We will also have a live auction!!! Some very special items to bid on so remember to bring  cash or cheques.

Please come join us for this fun event - bring your friends and family.

Your generous support is very appreciated!

Here is a sneak preview of our very own Thetis Island Gypsy Dancers of the Salish Sea:

To reserve for dinner, or for more information contact:

Char Aaberg  halakidance@gmail.com

or Janice Young jeyoung@uvic.ca

Soup's On ~ Returns September 24th

Wednesday Sept 24 is the first event of the season.

Seafood Chowder will be served 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM.

$5 for soup, bread, dessert goodies, tea and coffee

Come early before we run out! Take out available if there is extra soup left over! Hope to see you at Forbes Hall!

TICA Plant & Bulb Sale

Thetis Island Blooms!

Bulb & Plant Sale, Saturday October 4th 1PM - 4PM

Dessert & Coffee

Cash & Cheques only, please.

Contact Gloria Taylor or Lesley Buhr for details.

Heavy Ferry Traffic ~ Pioneer Pacific Renos

Hello fellow Islanders,

As many of you know, Pioneer Pacific Camp is in the process of rebuilding our main kitchen and dining hall.  As you can imagine this is a lengthy process with a lot of moving parts.  We would like to ask for your continued patience with the many evidences of this project such as noise and increased ferry traffic. 

We are doing our best to have the bulk of the ferrying completed before the MV Kuper is out of commission.  Within the next two weeks we will be pouring the footings and foundation which will require a fair number of cement trucks, possibly causing congestion with the ferry.  Again we ask for your patience with us during this process and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 

We are excited for this much needed improvement to our site and look forward to sharing this new building with you in the future. 

Thanks!

John & Andrea Gall

Site Managers

on behalf of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Canada