Family Fun Day Volunteers

To all those wishing to volunteer to help us with Family Fun Day on August 17th we are meeting on Tuesday 23rd 7pm at Forbes Hall and invite you to join us.

We look forward to seeing you there,
The Community Fund Board

The People’s Apothecary Garden - Plant of the Week #17 - Borage

Other than bee-ing a pollinator favourite, borage imparts a fresh cucumber scent that is a great addition to summer drinks. It is known as a natural calming agent and was considered the ‘herb of courage’ for knights preparing for battle. Today it is commercially cultivated for its medicinal seed oil. Although delicate, it flowers bloom from May through to October.

Plant card:
www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/plant-of-the-week

Charlotte Fesnoux, ThINC Program Coordinator

Jollity Weekly Order Reminders

It's Bagel pick up week. Varieties available:
Cinnamon l Multigrain l Everything l Poppyseed l Plain l Sesame

+ Local red and black currants available again this week. Cost is $8.80/lb. Min. amount for jellies and sauces is 2 lbs, but most recipes call for 5 lbs. Available by order.

+ Cherries and organic strawberries should also be available again this week. If you are using our order form, you can put special requests for berries etc. in the comments box.

+ Mid-week salad greens! If you've eaten up all your salad greens we can put fresh bags in our kiosk on Wed. by request.

Order form here: https://www.jollityfarm.ca/order-form
(Ice cream will be restocked next week. Kombucha changes often so sometimes what you see here may change on Saturday)

+ Join our bouquet club and save $5 every week! Pick up a weekly fresh picked farm bouquet for only $25!
https://www.jollityfarm.ca/flowers

With thanks,
Jollity Farmers and Friends

For Sale

Entire rock collection. Decades of collection. Hundreds of special and unique pieces. Hard to let go but Time to share these treasures finds with someone else who will appreciate. Rare opportunity. Text if interested.

2502520699
Chris

CHEK News Story

Southern Vancouver Island remains under an extreme fire danger rating, and models are predicting smoke to roll into the area early Sunday morning. “On the southern tip of the Island, we have extremely dry forest fuels and the fire risk is very serious. New fires will start easily, spread rapidly, and challenge fire suppression efforts,” said Sam Bellion, Coastal Fire information officer. “So far this season on the Coast, almost all of our starts are suspected to be human-caused,” said Bellion. “As the hot weather continues and the firedanger rating increases, we want to make sure we’re devoting our resources to the lightning-caused wildfires, and not those human starts.” Chek News  Please respect the ban on High Hazard Activities on Thetis Island.

TIVFD

Smoke Alert

Fire Smoke

www.firesmoke.ca

https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/

TIVFD

Sea Star Count Today - Meet at 9:30 am at the Lamb Residence (120 Clam Bay Road)

For today's event, rather than the beach, we will be meeting in Andy and Virginia's "front yard" (the side that looks out at Clam Bay) to go over our game plan :) Looking forward to seeing you there.

Charlotte,

ThINC Program Coordinator

Volunteer Editor Required

TIRRA Thetis Island Residents' and Ratepayers') is looking for a single project volunteer "editor".

Bylaws were last updated in 2022, to provide urgent attention to issues relating to meeting notifications. It was subsequently identified an additional review was required for clarification and simplification. This work has been completed, but we have become "document blind".... TIRRA needs a detail-oriented individual to review with fresh eyes. Whether you prefer to work on paper copies or electronically...we can accommodate. Can you spare a little time to help?

Contact Wendy Hinsperger alexwendy@shaw.ca

REMINDER White Peony

At the White Peony 161 Pilkey Point road on Sunday after 9 am and before 6 pm
Various items for sale including a bit of yard sale stuff and new pottery (all at half price) as well as Herbs and Hot Stuff and limited fresh veggies. (new potatoes, cucumbers, onions, cherry tomatoes etc.)
Transparent apples and some blackberries
Pillan-N1 manual Fruit/Grape crusher $75

For a list of what you can expect to buy, email darsenau@gmail.com
Diane

For Sale: Cordless Leaf Blower

RYOBI 40V 110 MPH 525 CFM Cordless Battery Variable-Speed Jet Fan Leaf Blower with 4.0 Battery and Charger
$150.00
Contact Jim @ 250-246-0382 or jsenetza@telusplanet.net

Cooling Center @ Forbes Hall

Forbes Hall is open as a cooling center today (Saturday) 10-4 and Sunday 10-12 and 1-4. Come in relax and cool down.

We are always looking for volunteers for this. If interested text or call250 613 8289 or email Michelle Sutter at acanthurus61@gmail.com

Stay cool and stay hydrated

Forbes Hall Health Services Group

Reminder: Sea Star Count - This Sunday, July 21, 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Come on your own or with a team to help us monitor sea star health as we count the number of sea stars in Clam Bay (all ages welcome)!

Resident naturalist, Andy Lamb, will talk about the importance of sea stars, the impacts of wasting disease, and monitoring trends.

Wear (grippy) boots or water shoes as well as pants or shorts that can get wet! If you can, please bring a flashlight for those hard-to-spot sea stars tucked away in rocky crevasses.

We will be meeting on the beach in front of Andy and Virginia’s house (120 Clam Bay Road) at 9:30 am. Please park at the roundabout at the end of Clam Bay Road.

Charlotte, ThINC Program Coordinator