Notice: Improvement Districts Regular Business Meeting

The Board of Trustees for the Thetis Island Improvement District (TIID) will be holding its regular business meeting at Forbes Hall Community Centre in the Assembly Room on Tuesday, 16 July (10:30am - 12:30pm). 

These meetings are open to the general public, who are welcome to attend. There will be an opportunity at the end of the meeting for questions.

Keith Rush

Reminder: Thursday Ping Pong

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…

Mary Forbes on behalf of Ping Pong Team

Missing: 8 ft. Walker Bay Skiff

8 ft. Walker Bay skiff borrowed/taken from F float Thetis Island Marina.

Has ”Wall” and “Thetis Island” written on the transom.

Any info, or if found, please call Colleen 250-710-6853.

Forbes Hall June 2024 Bulletin

The Forbes Hall June 2024 Bulletin has been sent out to all members.  If for any reason you missed it, enjoy this recap of the past 8 months at Forbes Hall.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/624c8c94cd68b164c5d0ae4c/t/667a353892ddc6799f980bc2/1719285063873/June+2024+Bulletin-4.pdf

Canada Day Pancake Breakfast at Forbes Hall: Monday, July 1st 9 - 11

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Reminder: Canada Day ~ Monday, 1 July ~ Sail Past

The Sail Past event is just days away! Decorate your boats with some red and white Canadian spirit and come enjoy an afternoon on the water cruising around Penelakut and Thetis.

2pm: Depart from Thetis Island Marina/harbour area

1st Pitstop: Tent Island

2nd Pitstop: Penelakut Spit

Cruise continues up the east side of Thetis, around north cove and down the west side.

Questions/info - please contact Tricia Hunter (contact info in the Thetis phonebook)

Please, no balloons in boats this year. All ages and boats welcome. Guests visiting either marina are welcome to join in also. Let’s keep this fun island tradition alive and celebrate this fine country we call home!

The Sail Past will take place rain or shine so dress accordingly.

Looking forward to seeing many patriotic boats at sea on Monday!

Tricia Hunter

PAG (People’s Apothecary Garden) Open Hours Update

Summer is upon us and so are hotter days! To avoid roasting Leah, our garden manager, the PAG will now be open from 5pm to 7pm (Tuesdays). During those times, please feel free to drop by to harvest and learn about the plants (Leah is a wealth of plant knowledge).

Leah will also be hosting a few plant related activities this summer at the PAG, dates to be determined, but from what intel I've gleaned so far, they sound pretty fun! Activity notifications will be sent out on eSPOKES and will be posted on our website and Facebook page.

More about the PAG:

www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/people-s-apothecary-garden 

Charlotte, 

ThINC Program Coordinator

Another Phone Book Update

Jasmine Anderson (top of page 8) has changed her phone number. It is now 250-268-1102.

Any other updates? Please let me know!

Veronica, veronicashelford@gmail.com

What's Fresh @ Jollity Farm?

Open Saturday 10am to 2pm.

Some of the items on the fresh list:

Mixed salad greens, Chard, Kale, Radish, Carrots, Beets, Snap Peas, Cherry tomatoes, San Marzano tomatoes, Zucchini, Cilantro, Parsley, Baby cukes, Beans (limited), Strawberries (limited)

Free range eggs

We'll cook up sausage rolls again this weekend. They went fast this past Saturday, so please let us know if you'd like to order any ahead and have us save for you. This week we'll have two flavours – Maple Blueberry and English Banger.

BAGELS - we are doing the bagel run today so let us know if you'd like to order a dozen of any type or special requests for the cheesey ones for the long weekend. Since we depart early, a text is best: 250.415.0101

With thanks,

Jollity Farmers

BC Ferries: Take the Survey and Share your Priorities!

25 Jun 2024 

We've gathered a list of what we’ve heard as priorities from your Ferry Advisory Committee and community over the past two years. Now we need your help to: 

• Review the list of feedback we’ve received from your community
• Prioritize the feedback we can action

Your feedback will be used by the Community Prioritization Panel (CPP) - a panel comprised of Ferry Advisory Committee Chairs from across the coast - to create a prioritized list of recommendations for the whole BC Ferries system.

The survey will be open until July 9.

https://www.bcferriesprojects.ca/embeds/projects/34052/survey-tools/47945  

Check back on the Thetis Island Community Page: http://www.bcferriesprojects.ca/thetis-island for updates on the process and what we heard from your community.

Arielle Houghton

Community Relations Coordinator

British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.

Islands Trust Accessibility Committee

Islands Trust is seeking residents that have the interest and ability to assist and advise the Islands Trust Council to identify, remove, and prevent barriers to individuals interacting with Islands Trust by joining the Accessibility Committee.

To meet the requirements of the Accessible British Columbia Act, we are looking for individuals who are preferably from the Islands Trust area that are:

• a minimum of one and up to four people from organizations that support people
  with disabilities, or who have disabilities, in the Islands Trust Area;
• a minimum of one person who is Indigenous; and
• a minimum of one and up to two people from the Islands Trust Area.

Disability includes a physical, mental, intellectual, learning, or sensory impairment - including an episodic disability that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders an individual’s full and effective participation in society.

Successful applicants will be appointed by the Islands Trust Council and may be expected to meet online at least four times per year. The term for each of these positions is to December 31, 2026. Terms of reference for the Accessibility Committee can be viewed here: https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/policy-2-3-1-council-committee-system/.

Apply: Islands Trust will be accepting applications until 4:30 PM on September 16, 2024. Apply online here: https://islandstrust.bc.ca/about-us/governance/accessibility-committee/.

If you prefer, you may contact David Marlor, Director of Legislative Services at Islands Trust, at 250-405-5169 or dmarlor@islandstrust.bc.ca.

https://mailstorm.islandstrust.bc.ca/campaigns/pg549qv7y5d80/web-version/bz299xot5we64

More Updates to the Busy Ferry Schedule

Capernwray has added their known summer traffic to the next few months on the busy ferry schedule. The updated version is up at https://www.thetisisland.net/ferry/current-combined-busy.pdf, or can be found anytime linked from the ferry section at thetisisland.net. Fridays and Sundays are especially deserving of attention, if you're planning to travel those days.

If anyone else has information about busy traffic sailings that aren't already on the schedule, please let me know.

Veronica, veronicashelford@gmail.com