Reminder to Vote for Thetis Island Improvement District Candidate Michelle Sutter

Thetis Island Improvement District is the governing body for the Thetis island Fire Department and the organisation which is authorized to levy taxes for the support of the Fire Department and First Responders.

The Thetis Island Community is dear to me and like many of my neighbours I care deeply about its immediate and long term health.

While adding my own ideas for sustained funding and support to the Improvement District I will always welcome input and ideas from others who share the same vision.

I will not be swayed by lobbying from special interest groups who would lead policy change with self-interest.

Entrusted with the sustained safety, enhancement and support of our First responders, Firefighters and Auxiliaries I will always work to pursue the best interests for ALL Thetis Islanders.

If you have not already done so, please vote between 10 and 11 am prior to the AGM on Saturday May 4th.

Michelle Sutter
Acanthurus61@gmail.com
250 613 8289

Help...Electric Fence needed...

We are trying to discourage a River Otter from moving under our shop...ammonia, bleach, moth balls, live trap, have all failed.

Does anybody have an electric fence arrangement we could buy/rent/borrow...do not want to injure but discourage him/her.

Michael 250 436 3080

SOLD: Window for Sale

White 34”x 34” sliding window. Excellent condition. Just installed a bigger window. See your way clearly for $95.

Jamie 250-210-2701
Jamie.hayward@shaw.ca

Plant Sale is Ongoing and Self-serve

You will find one each of Virginia Creeper, Laburnum, Gingko, Black Locust and Monkey Puzzle.

There are pots of microgreens, various vegetable starts, some flowers and herbs.

For a complete list email darsenau@gmail.com
161 Pilkey Point Road in front of the White Peony

Ukraine Fundraiser Tickets - available now…

$30 each

Buy your tickets through Ellen Rush 250-416-0013 or ellenrush@gmail.com

Payment options:
Preferred: e-transfer to ellenrush@gmail.com Memo: WRAP
or by
Cash or Cheque – make out to Ellen Rush, Memo: WRAP

Please pay the same day as purchase.
Thanks in advance for your support!
Ann Dickie

Ping Pong on Thursday

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…

Ping Pong team

Stainless Steel Worm Drive Hose Clamps for Sale

20 - 1.5" to 2.5" stainless steel worm drive hose clamps, 1/2" thick for $25. I bought the wrong size from Amazon. I thought I would see if anyone on Thetis has a use before I return them.

rsmith1960@gmail.com

What's Fresh @ Jollity Farm

Open Saturday 10am to 1pm

This week's harvest list from our farm co-operative:
Rhubarb*
Spinach*
Leeks
Strawberries (limited)*
San Marzano tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes
Long English Cucumbers
Cilantro
Parsley
Sprouts - Sunflower and Pea Shoots*
Kale
Eggs

All items with * are Certified Organic, everything else is grown organically with regenerative farm practices.

With thanks,
Jollity Farmers

Rainfall Stats: April 2024

April 2024: 44.6 mm
April 2023: 83.7 mm
• Average April: 57.8 mm

April 2024 YTD: 506.0 mm
April 2023 YTD: 390.8 mm
• Average Year to Date: 431.6 mm

Lowest April: 21.1 mm in 2021
Highest April: 130.5 mm in 2022

Keith Rush

Bingo! Friday May 3rd

6:30 - 8:30 pm at Forbes Hall

Come join us for a fun night of Bingo. Meet your neighbour. Win massive pots, some approaching $10. Drinks and snacks of course will be available. Unsupervised play area for younger children. If you think not liking bingo is a reason to skip it, you are wrong.
25 cents per card per game. Prize money is the total collected. 10 games (about 2 hours total)

· One line any direction
· Three Horizontal Lines
· BNO
· Pyramid
· The letter T
· Four Corners
· The letter X
· Large Picture Frame
· Small Picture Frame
· Blackout.

See you there!
David Reay

Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Talk

May 8th, 7:00-8:00 Forbes Hall

Adam Sandell is a GP and medical advisor to the BC Ministry of Health on MAID, and he provides teaching and training on MAID. He’ll be giving a talk and answering questions on MAID eligibility, law and practicalities.

Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) law seeks to respect personal autonomy for those seeking access to MAID, while at the same time protecting vulnerable people and the equality rights of all Canadians.

Presented by the Forbes Hall Health Group

For further information please contact
· David Reay, 778-899-3216 davidreay@telus.net
· Ann Dickie dickie.ann@gmail.com

Cemetery Clean Up May 25th

Saturday May 25th from 10-3

St. Margaret’s Cemetery Committee will be having its annual maintenance day. The cemetery is a vault of island history and is the permanent home for many of our forebears. From tidying up headstones, to general landscaping there will be a range of projects to suit everyone's interests and abilities.

Please plan to come by and join us, we encourage everyone to join. If possible, please bring small garden tools for general landscaping and/or scrub brushes and water pails to clean grave markers. We would encourage you to contribute to the picnic lunch, where we will remember and celebrate the lives that came before us.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

David Reay
Thetis Island Cemetery Committee
H: 250-246-1593
E: davidreay@telus.net