FAC ~ Public Consultation Update

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Global TV BC ~ request for photos

We are going to highlight Thetis Island in our Small Town BC feature this comingSunday, Oct 14^th on Global BC’s Sunday Morning News.  Would you mind passing the word on to co-workers, family and friends??

Anyone is welcome to send in photos of the Thetis Island community and area to this email address: weekendnews@globaltv.com. Please also send a brief description of your photo and keep the photos between 200KB and 4MB in size. We will show some of these photos on TV during our show! (Please do not send any pictures to my personal address.)

Thank you!  Looking forward to seeing your pictures!

Wesla

Wesla Wong
Meteorologist
Global TV BC
www.twitter.com/weslawong

Thetis Island Community Fund

October is fundraising month for the Thetis Island Community Fund.  The Fund supports health, education and seniors in our community.  Whether through assisting the school with programs and projects, individuals with health concerns, or broader based health or seniors' programs, the Fund was developed to aid in these areas.

For more information, please click here to go to the Community Fund website, or click here to view the Fund's letter to the community.

Soup's On ~ October 10th

 What's for lunch?  Click here.

Looking for Hanging File Folders

We need some hanging folders for Forbes Hall filing cabinets!  Trying to get better organized! Legal size would be great, but we might be able to use letter size as well.

 

Drop them off at the Hall or email donella123@aol.com for pick up.

Supper's On

Thanks to all that turned out last night for the inaugral Supper's On.  It was a successful evening, with lots of visiting around our new tables at the hall, and judging by the plates that were "licked clean", folks were happy with their meal.

The Soup's On format lent the evening a warm, easy ambience.  We're really looking forward to the next one, November 3rd.  

Bunk Beds for Sale

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jollity farm ~ Open Saturday 10AM 'til Noon

Get your Thanksgiving dinner fixings at your local farm!

Click here to go to jollity FARM's page

Please find us next Saturday, October 13 at the Community Garbage and Recycling Centre
with our mobile farm stand for fresh produce and doughtnuts too!!

BC Ministry of Health Travel Assistance Program

The link for this program is posted under the Ferry Advisory Committee listings.  

This is for referred specialist appointments and care, and is provided by the BC Ministry of Health through BC Ferries and several other transportation companies.

For information, click here.

Fire Prevention Video

http://www.fiprecan.ca/videos/sockets_en.mov

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Thetis Island Fire Dept.

from Chief Caldbeck ~

Thank you all for continuing your fire safety vigilance in this unprecedented dry period.  The Cowichan Valley, including Thetis Island and Salt Spring Island continue to be rated EXTREME HAZARD (5) due to the minimal precipitation, drying winds, low recovery rates (relative humidity over night) and the length of time the forest has been drying out.  I know that many of you like to get your autumn yard cleanup underway by this time of year but circumstances are forcing us to continue to prohibit all outdoor fires including burn barrels, incinerators, campfires, industrial clearing, and fireworks.  Propane and charcoal briquette BBQs with no wood and no sparks are still allowed but extra precaution is needed when operating them.  They cannot be left unattended and there must be a water supply at the BBQ site.  The nights are much cooler now so many homes are starting to use their indoor wood-stoves and fire places.  Please minimize sparks and make sure your chimney has been properly cleaned and serviced.  The TIVFD thanks you for your support in lowering the risk of fire this summer and for the next few weeks as we wait for the usual autumn dump of continuous rain.  My understanding is that we have broken the record this year for a September dry spell which stood for 160 years.  The latest Coastal Fire Weather Forecast predicts yet another week of this dry pattern until at least the 14th.  The daily Fire Weather Forecast can be viewed on the TIVFD website http://www.thetisislandfire.ca/fire%20weather%20forecasts/Fcst.pdf and on the Thetis Island Community Blog ~ click here 

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Thetis Island Fire Dept.

Box 14-6, Thetis Island

BC, V0R 2Y0

cell:  250-252-0544

Slope & Bank Restoration Workshop - postponed

Due to the unusually dry weather conditions, we have decided to
postpone the Slope and Bank Restoration workshop at the Community
Learning Garden until late February or early March.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like more information
about the workshop.

With thanks,
Stephanie Cottell