Canada Post Update

This is the latest information I have on how we will be moving forward.

- the backlog will be handled by first in first out.
- the backlog will not be cleared until sometime in the middle of January.
- there are no delivery guarantees until the backlog is cleared.
- priority and expedited post will not be moving until the backlog is cleared.
- we will be taking delivery of the mail from Canada Post about 1:00 PM tomorrow and will have extra staff on to sort it as quickly as possible. Please give us time to make that happen.
- everything from Wednesday should be in your boxes by 10:00 AM Thursday. And we will be on our regular hours (below) from that point on.
- mail will not be going out until Thursday at 11:00 AM.
- we will have extra staff through Friday until we get caught up.

Mail delivery should start Wednesday Dec 18. We will be open for regular hours starting Wednesday.

Hours of Operation
· Monday to Saturday
· 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (closed from 12:00 to 12:30 for lunch)
· Closed holidays

Services
All regular postal services except bill payments and any type of money transfer. We do not have the resources to offer this service.

Red Drop Box and Post Office Boxes
· Mail is sorted into the Post Office boxes between 9:00 and 10:00 AM each morning.

· If you want your mail to go out on a given day, have it in the red box before 9:00 AM or bring it to the Post Office before 11:00 AM

· EXCEPTION: Mail is picked up at 9:00 AM on Friday therefore if you wish your mail to go out Friday, then you need to get it into the Post Office (NOT the red box) before 5:00 PM Thursday.

Mail and Parcels

· According to regulations, we are only supposed to keep mail and parcels for 2 weeks and then we are to send it back.
Obviously we have not been doing that. If you are going to be away longer than 2 weeks please let us know length of time so we can hold your mail. Depending on the length of time, there could be a fee charged for parcels.

· Please bring parcel tags to facilitate retrieving your parcels.

Theoretically, there should be no more strike action until May 23, 2025, the end of the current Labour Board contract. I will keep you informed if anything changes.

Fred

Seeking a Ride to Nanaimo on December 22

Seeking a ride to Nanaimo sometime in the morning.

Hoping to get to the Hullo ferry terminal.

Thanks in advance! 
Emily
mlmcvr9@gmail.com

Need a Ride to Duncan on Wednesday...

Anyone headed to Duncan on Wednesday morning?
I'm looking for a ride to the Toyota dealership.

Thanks, Jim Moloney
jimolo46@gmail.com / 6045341635

Post Office Restarting...

The Canada Post strike ends today, Dec 17. Mail delivery should start Wednesday Dec 18. We will be open for regular hours starting Wednesday.

Hours of operation
· Monday to Saturday
· 1000 AM to 0500 PM (closed from 1200 to 1230 for lunch)
· Closed holidays

Services
All regular postal services except bill payments and any type of money transfer. We do not have the resources to offer this service.

Red Drop Box and Post Office Boxes
· Mail is sorted into the Post Office boxes between 0900 and 1000 AM each morning

· If you want your mail to go out on a given day, have it in the red box before 0900 or bring it to the Post Office before 1100 AM

· EXCEPTION: Mail is picked up at 0900 AM on Friday therefore it you wish your mail to go out Friday get it into the Post Office (NOT the red box) before 0500 PM Thursday

Mail and Parcels
 According to regulations we are only supposed to keep mail and parcels for 2 weeks then we are to send it back. Obviously, we have not been doing that. If you are going to be away longer than 2 weeks, please let us know length of time so we can hold your mail. Depending on the length of time there could be a fee charged for parcels.

· Please bring parcel tags to facilitate retrieving your parcels

Theoretically there should be no more strike action until May 23/25 the end of the current Labour Board contract. I will keep you informed if anything changes.

Fred

A Watercolor Class to Transform Anxiety into Happiness

Dear Neighbors,
I am offering watercolor classes for beginners-1 in my studio.

The class will be on Thursday, January 16th from 1 to 3:30 pm

The materials will be provided.

We will make a Garland of flowers using different techniques.

The images are on my website on the class page
https://www.marciaaftimus.com/en/about-1-4

Please send me a message if you are interested in having fun at 250-210-2185.

Maximum 4 participants/

My address: 412 Klahowya Road - when you see a stone with the number, go straight ahead about 50m, it's just to the right in front of the horse enclosure.

Looking forward to seeing you,

Marcia Aftimus

Dancing Dragonfly Soapworks

If you missed me at the Christmas Market or just need a last-minute gift I am restocked at Thetis Island Marina for soaps, fun fashion earrings and my new hand felted starfish scent-makers. These feature wool, grown on Thetis Island and hand dyed and felted by Lis Kroeker (pink scooter) accompanied by essential oils to scent your room or car and calm or energize you, depending on scent.

Carol Swann

Children's Christmas Bazaar & Tea (Telegraph Harbour)

Tuesday, December 17th at 1pm. All our island children are welcome. This is a THM sponsored event. Enjoy tea and goodies and share in the Christmas spirit.

Thank you for sharing in community contributions to the “Bazaar”. (Small, gently used items the children can select for their loved ones for less than a dollar or two) that a child may experience joy and pride in the spirit of giving.

Proceeds to be donated to the Thetis Library and items not selected will be donated to the Chemainus Thrift Store.

Thank You, from the Winter Concert Organizers

The Winter concert was a tremendous success, the community centre was packed!

A big Thank you to the performers: Ms. Lucchetti and all the elementary students, followed by Anika Elias, Amelia Ensminger, Edie Galbraith, Charlotte Aarberg, Ron Vandergaag, Tony Smith, Penelope Terry, and Simone Luckham. 

Special thanks to: Ron and Tony for setting up the sound system and taking down the stage. Elite and Athenia Willowbrook, and Doug Fenton for staying to help clean up and doing the dishes. Peter Luckham for looking after organizing the refreshments. To all who lent a hand with chairs, and those who brought goodies.

The generosity of amazing community members makes this concert so special.

Thank you all so much!

Simone

TIVFD Collecting Food, Gifts, Cheques & More....

Only 2 Days Left. 

The last day the TIVFD will be collecting food, unwrapped gifts, toiletries and Christmas gift wrap and sundries, is by this Wednesday, Dec 18 by 6 pm (cutoff is firm).

We also take cheques made out to Harvest House Chemainus.

We have collected 300 lbs of food for the food bank so far. Let’s try to make it to a round 500 lbs. (226.8 Kg) to help out Harvest House and the Thetis Food Pantry users.

Thank you to all whom have already donated. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck,

Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

From the Community Hall Library

A Friend of the Library will be happy to see you on Monday 10am-1pm.

Enjoy your lovely Forbes Hall space.

Celine

Found Dinghy

We've rescued a dinghy from The Cut after watching it float around the area upside down since the storm a couple of weeks ago.

White fibreglass in rough shape and with a single paddle still inside.

If it's yours or you know who it might belong to, please contact
Ann and Gary at 250-246-8176.

Post Office ... Canada Post still on strike

The Government has not made a decision on getting Canada Post to settle. The earliest, if the Labour Board approves, will be sometime next week.

The PO is still closed until the strike is resolved one way or another.

I will keep you posted (couldn't resist)... 😉

Fred