Goosey Gander Closed this Weekend: Taking the Weekend Off :)

The Goosey Gander Shop will be closed Saturday & Sunday
I apologize for the short notice and wish you a happy weekend too. 

Thank you,
Nan Beals
250-246-4944

A Night on the Fringe POSTPONED

SOAS wishes to announce that our fundraiser A Night on the Fringe has been
postponed until November 15. September is a very busy month for everyone,
so many people were unavailable.

So-change your calendar to this new date: November 15 A Night on the Fringe.

Thanks

Maureen

Seeking to Borrow a Weighted Blanket

Does anyone have a weighted blanket they would be willing to lend out for a trial period to see if it helps a young person achieve a longer or more restful sleep?

Just a week or two to see if it is a worthwhile investment.
We would protect it in a duvet cover.

Msg. Tired Parent (Ryan)
250-514-6917

For Sale: Haskap Plants

4 Haskap plants 4' - 6' high... will be digging them out before winter...you will want to transplant them between now and 6 weeks before frost.

$30 each plant. 

contact Rod
darsenau@gmail.com

Maeberry Mercantile

Open Saturday and Sunday from 11am - 3 pm.

New this week:
Fresh picked apples
Hot Pimero peppers
Jalepeno peppers
Cherry tomatoes

Making its debut…
The Black Cat Seed Company!
Foxglove, Rose Campion, Musk Mallow, White Snap Dragon

In Abundance, Squash and Zucchinis.

Come say hi to Rena at the corner of Pilkey Point Road (114) and Clam Bay.

Cap 2025 Taxes

I have sent the following question to our Islands Trust elected officials, Tobi Elliot, Ken Hunter, and Peter Luckham, and to our CVRD Area G elected official, Jesse McClinton:

“The Phase 2 Taxation Report has been posted to Thetis Blog - Front Page (thetisposts.ca), right hand side of page.
From this report, will you commit to cap Islands Trust and CVRD’s 2025 Budget and 2025 Taxes at 3%? (3% is the top of the 1 to 3% range for the Bank of Canada’s inflation control target). Yes or No?”

I regret that I will not be able to attend the Sept. 23 Thetis Island Assembly to discuss the results.

Paul Duncan

Bench Installation

The bench by the slough is now firmly in place beside the sign which relates the significance of this area.

A huge Thank You to the Challenger family for donating the bench and the form for creating the foundation and to Ron Vandergaag and Frank English for laying the foundation and securing the bench in place. 

Trail Committee

Moving up to HIGH Danger Class

The Fire Danger Class will be moving up to HIGH on Saturday.

This means that High Hazard Activities near forested areas must cease by 1 pm and a 2 hour fire watch posted to 3 pm.

We hope that this will not be too lengthy a HIGH HAZARD period and we can all get back to full days of sawing our winter firewood etc. 

Evening campfires with a permit are still allowed.

If you see smoke in the daytime, call 911.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck
Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

Ping Pong on Thursdays, 7pm

Come join us at Forbes Hall for Ping Pong Thursday nights from 7:00 pm, ‘til we get tired or 9:00 pm whichever comes first…

Ping Pong team

Church on Sunday, 10am

The speaker this Sunday the 8th is David Banks.

The Great Commission, Matthew 28:16-20.

10 AM at the Community Centre, all are welcome.

Further info---Ernie 250-252-0144.

Wildfire Weather Forecast

Thurs-Fri: A ridge of high pressure is the dominant feature right through the weekend. We will continue to see warm and dry conditions for the Coastal Fire Centre, with temperatures being 5-8 degrees above seasonal for many spots.

RH values will drop with the continuous drying and lack of moisture.
The most drastic drying will be in the SE Fraser Zone and east Pemberton.

A thermal trough off Vancouver Island will produce outflow winds mostly for the island but southern areas in the Fraser Zone will have outflow winds until early afternoon today. This will help elevate drying conditions throughout the CoFC and we see widespread poor recoveries for RH values overnight. There is no strong threat of thunderstorms over the next couple of days, but we are watching some indications of activity around Manning Park for tonight and into Saturday evening also. 

Tomorrow remains hot and dry with a typical SW flow for the mainland and light and variable winds for Vancouver Island.

Sat-Mon: Ridge remains in place and conditions continue to be warm and dry for Saturday. As the ridge progresses east, we start to see subtle dips in temperatures, N to SW through CoFC, starting on Sunday. With the cooler conditions we also see RH values rebound throughout the Coastal Fire Centre into next week. Sunday brings the potential for some thunderstorm development. As we tap into a weak low to the south and some sub-tropical moisture. As it stands now any activity seems to stay east of CoFC. We will continue to monitor. 

BC Coastal Fire Centre

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck
Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

Gloria's Jams and Jellies

Available at Telegraph Harbour Marina Cafe all year round.
Wide variety using Thetis Island fruit and berries. 

Enjoy
Gloria Taylor