Electrical Safety for Homeowners: Wednesday April 17th

April 17th 7:15pm to 9:15pm  Forbes Hall

The Forbes Hall Health Services Group has arranged to have Tom Nezil come over to give a talk on electrical safety for homeowners. This talk is part of a program sponsored by BC Hydro. Tom does an annual presentation to local firefighters (including TIVFD).

Tom Nezil is a retired BC Hydro power line tech/lineman (worked frequently on Thetis Island) and will focus on the safety issues around power outages from the range of dangers surrounding lines down to safe operation of emergency generators.

If you have any questions, please contact:
David Reay 778-899-3216 or davidreay@telus.net or Jeannine Caldbeck 250-252-0544 or chief11@telus.net

Forbes Hall Health Services Group

Plant of the Week #3 - Red-Flowering Currant

If you are seeing splashes of hot pink through the spring foliage, there's a good chance it's Red-Flowering Currant!  Read about this native plant that is not only edible (if you can get past the tartness), but is a favourite among hummingbirds and other pollinators.

Link to the ThINC website for plant card:
https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/plant-of-the-week

National Volunteer Week April 14-20

National Volunteer Week is a special time set aside in April each year to honor and recognize Canadians (Thetis Island volunteers) who donate time and energy to their fellow citizens. National Volunteer Week also raises awareness of the vital contribution volunteers make to our communities and our country.

History of National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week was first proclaimed in 1943. In Montréal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver, Women's Voluntary Services organized special events to draw the public's attention to the vital contribution women were making to the war effort on the home front. In the late 1960s, the idea of a designated week to honor volunteers was revived and the focus was broadened to include all community volunteers. With local community organizations taking the lead, National Volunteer Week promotions and celebrations continue to grow.

Celebrate National Volunteer Week. April 14-20

From coast to coast, volunteers continue to strengthen our communities.

On Thetis Island, you as volunteers serve on boards and committees, organize events and activities, First Responders and Fire Fighters, coach teams, read to children, support the greater community through organized health programs, food bank and so much more.

Volunteers do the work they do because they believe in causes, equal opportunities, clean, healthy and safe community spaces, active living, and helping others. Volunteers simply aspire to make life better for others and we honor you for doing so.

Reflecting on the efforts you make we continue to promote and celebrate volunteers not only during National Volunteer Week but each and every day.

So, thanks for doing what you do.

Anne-Marie

Telegraph Harbour Cafe Hours

The cafe is going to be open 10-4:30 on Wednesdays starting this week! 

Our hours are: Tuesday - Sunday 10-4:30

Monday closed.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Visitors' Guide 2024

Do you have a business, service, activity, or notice that you would like visitors to Thetis to know about this summer? 

This year's version is being put together now, in order to try to get it out before the May long weekend. 

To see the layout and way different people have listed themselves, have a look at last year's Guide, at https://www.thetisisland.net/info/Thetis_Island_VG_2023.pdf

The Guide is generally stocked at the Marinas, Howling Wolf Farm Market, Capernwray, available at the ferry booth, at the Salish Market, Jollity Farm Cafe and at the Chemainus Visitors' Centre. Real Estate agents hand them out to prospective buyers, and most of the businesses listed all hand them out. They get around. 

The per line cost is kept as low as possible, so that it's just the cost of printing divided out among the advertisers. Which is why I don't know the per line cost until I know how many are coming in this year, which tells me the size of the sheet of paper, so I can then get a quote from printers.

Please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested in being part of this community effort.

Veronica, for TIRRA Communications

veronicashelford@gmail.com

Quarterly Deadline

Time again to start thinking about the Quarterly; the deadline for
the Summer issue is May 3rd. 

Please send articles, notices, ads and any changes to ads to: quarterly@thetisisland.net

thanks,
Carol Sowerby

For Sale:

Water buffalo skull-Vintage $45

Large Elk Antler- Vintage $35

Large Vintage Oar (white) $30

Styrofoam floats (red n white) set of 2. $15

Set of antique shoe forms and stand $10

Anchor door knocker. $30

Log boom reg plates - vintage. Many colours to choose from. Great selection. $8 each 

Excellent Tennis Racket $10

Two squash rackets $10 for the pair 

Brand new Lego set with instructions and box. Never build. Challenging build $70

Cobble Hill Puzzles$15 each

Paddle board with paddle pump repair kit. Excellent condition. $800

Text 2502520699

Capernwray: Heavy Ferry Traffic

Dear Island Friends,

It is coming to that time of year where the Capernwray students will be departing after their year of study. We wanted to make sure you were all informed ahead of time as to which sailings will have extra traffic volume, both cars and walk-ons.

Wednesday, April 17, 2024: 160 Guests  Chemainus to Thetis - 12:30pm (possibly some on the 2:05)

Thetis to Chemainus - 7:45pm & 9:50pm

Thursday, April 18, 2024: 90 Students (primarily walk-ons)Thetis to Chemainus - sailings scattered between 6am*, 7:55am or 9:10am (* higher volume).

Please let us know if you have any questions, and we do apologize if this causes you any inconvenience.

Capernwray Harbour

New Members Wanted for the Structure Protection Unit (SPU)

The SPU is an auxiliary support team to the Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department (TIVFD). Our role is to protect buildings with water sprinklers in the event of a wildfire threat, and also to promote FireSmart resiliency on Thetis. There is some turn over in the group, and new volunteers are needed to maintain an elite force of 10 to 12 people. The function of this and the other auxiliaries (Water hauling, Rest & rehab, Traffic control, Communications) is to allow the Fire Department to focus on the active firefighting bit by reducing or eliminating some of the peripheral (non-hot zone) activities.

Opportunity: Learn what you can do to protect your own property. Get to know some of your Thetis Island neighbors. Get some exercise while doing your volunteering bit for the island.

Prerequisites: None. The main thing is willingness to learn. Experience with pumps, hoses, sprinklers, & ladders, ideal but not necessary. There is also one non-physical position available for an administrative / computer-based documentation role.

Time commitment: On average we end up about 2 hours per month in the Fire season (April or May thru Oct or Nov). This time is typically spent doing a practice run of setting up sprinklers to create a humidity bubble around the structure.  Some additional training time is needed periodically.

More info: If you want to know more, please feel free to reach out to me or any of the other current members: Graeme Shelford, Stu Downey, Laurie Leung, Peter Walsh, David Reay, Bill Dickie (B1), Bill Golley (B2), Geoff Porter, Craig Terry

Sincerely,
Jim Moloney, SPU team lead
jimolo46@gmail.com

604.534.1635

From the Library...

The TICA library is open with a Friend of the Library in attendance Saturday 10-1, Sunday 1-4 and Monday 10-1.

For library patrons, a gentle reminder to return library materials in a timely manner. Some items have been borrowed for a long time, restricting the enjoyment by other users.

Thank you.

Celine

Bingo Tonight

Community Bingo, Friday April 12th.   6:30 - 8:30 pm.   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)

1. One line any direction
2. Three Horizontal Lines
3. BNO
4. Pyramid
5. The letter T
6. Four Corners
7. The letter X
8. Large Picture Frame
9. Small Picture Frame
10. Blackout

See you there!

Reminder: Telus PureFibre Community Information Session

Join Us for the Thetis Island TELUS PureFibre Community Information Session!

Date: April 13, 2024

Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location: Forbes Hall Community Centre

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn about and sign up for TELUS PureFibre services. Discover the benefits of TELUS PureFibre and how it can enhance your connectivity experience. The TELUS team will be available to answer your questions and assist you with the sign-up process.

You will also have an opportunity to learn about exclusive promotions and discounts that our team will have available at the event.

Refreshments: Enjoy complimentary refreshments while you learn about TELUS PureFibre!

We hope to see you there!