2013 Summer Soiree & Art Auction

What a blast!  Thanks to all who participated - this was an amazing success!

To view more photos, click here.

Photos courtesy of Kelly Bannister

Recipe for the Chicken Appetizer ~ Soiree 2013

Click here for the recipe for the chicken wings we sold as part of the appetizer plates at the Soiree. These were super popular, we even sold the extra ones we'd made "just in case".

Mosquitoes ~ Discussion Continued

Roy Pickford and Bob Davies used to spread a "friendly" bacteria in the slough to control the mosquito larvae.

The original flap on the culvert was made by Bob Davies, consisting of a piece of plywood wedged in place by a big rock. Ken Bolster improved on this by making a hinged metal flap which allowed the water to flow out of the slough but restricted the salt water flowing back in on high summer tides.

He replaced it at least twice but it's rusted out again. According to Ken the mosquitoes (larvae? eggs?) can live in the mud 7 or so years.

Comes a high tide over the mud and hey presto - salt marsh mosquitoes in abundance!

Pat English

Garbage Property Tax

Regarding: http://www.cvrd.bc.ca/index.aspx?NID=1761

The purpose of the CVRD Bylaw 3713 is to set a 5 year upper limit on our request for funds for the operation of our solid waste system.  The actual amount that shows up on your tax bill is determined at the TIRRA General meeting in October and voted on by the membership.  This year it will be October 24th.

For questions/info:

Ernie Hunter

TIRRA chair

250-252-0144

thetis@island.net

New Items for Sale or Free!

Click on any of the following for more information

10 Ft Zodiac Boat 

Honda Outboard Motor 15HP

New Washing Machine

Colour Printer Scanner

Compact Clothes Dryer   GONE

Double Futon GONE

Coastal Fire Centre's Wildfire News posted ~

http://www.thetisislandfire.ca/wildfire-news-archive.html

This edition discusses fire management and more. 

Visit the Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department website for local information and the most recent Fire Weather Forecast 

Owner Found!

Today I found a small box containing a small amount of older Canadian (paper) currency at the Thetis Island Free Store of our garbage and recycle yard.  If you have mistakenly left this at the Free Store, please contact me to claim the box and its contents.

Myla PH# 250-246-2099

Mosquitoes ~ Discussion Continued...

A few years back I noticed a decline in the Roughskinned Newt population on Thetis.

In past years, the orange bellied newts could be regularly found as road kill by the recycling station and School. This prompted newt crossing signs to be posted. I doubt the absence of road kill mean the signs worked.

Mosquito larvae is a favourite food of the newts which may be a contributing factor to the mosquito bloom.

I am curious as to whether the increased population of resident geese on our ponds may have impacted their population's decline as geese like to feed on newt larvae.

As a side note I have not seen any bats at my place. In past years they served as a regular summer night mosquito patrol squad consuming 1000's of mosquitoes every night.

Perhaps the conservancy group couldresearch the correlation of geese populations and decline of newts, consequently increasing the mosquito population.

Lynda Poirier

Saturday's Community Fair

The Community Fair returns on Saturday (after taking a week off for the Summer Soiree).

Forbes Hall 10AM ~ 1PM

Everyone welcome!

Vendors please arrive prior to 9:30AM to set out your wares!

Coffee, Tea & Home Baking available at the Cafe.

See you all on Saturday!

Meteor Shower ~ November 16th

Fire Fighter Muscular Dystrophy Campaign ~ Update

There will be a Fire Fighter Boot at both the Market and the Fair on the weekends.

Cowichan Bay Fire Dept. Deputy Chief Cam Ferguson's campaign.  Click here to view his fundraising campaign page to donate.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Jazz Duo

Hello islanders,

This month on Thursdays I will be singing with jazz guitarist and professor at VIU, Pat Coleman at the Old Firehouse Winebar in Duncan. Please pass along the information. If all goes well I will be studying there with the same mentor as Diana Krahl this fall!

The more you know the less you know....

Have a great August everyone.

Old Firehouse Winebar

40 Ingram St. 

8th, 15, 22, 29 @ 8pm - No Cover

Zandra Burns