Reminder, Nature of Water Weekend July 26/27

Our island's water is a precious commodity. If wells get saltwater intrusion there is no easy or fast fix.

Here is a chance to learn from our neighbours about how to use and conserve water.

SATURDAY 26 July: Water System Tours

• See various ways that Island residents collect and conserve water. Learn to read clues about groundwater from the landscape.
• On site tours at:

• 10:30 AM Matthias and Jutta Zapletal, 313 Forbes Road
• 12:00 PM Mike and Shirley Harris, 237 Plateau Road
• 1:30 PM Doug Fenton, 195 Pilkey Point Road
• 3:00 PM Vicki Walker, 221 Pilkey Point Road
• 4:30 PM Alex Rosewicz and Pauline Harwood, 217 Pilkey Point Road

• 5:30PM BYO Picnic at the end of Pilkey Point!

Sunday 27 July: Learn About Groundwater

• (Forbes Hall)
  • 1:15 - 2:15 Mike Harris - Thetis Island Geoscape and Groundwater: a Field Geologist's Perspective
  • 2:30 - 3:30 David Slade - Water Wells 101. All About Rural Wells, Pump Systems, Water Quality, Water Treatment, and Conservation
  • 3:45 - 4:45 Tobi Elliot - Freshwater Footprint: The Island's Trust's Water Balance Project on Gabriola Island

• For more information, please contact ccr@thetisisland.net

Road Safety Reward

Your Volunteer Fire Department and Telegraph Harbour Marina are pleased to announce we have partnered together to reward good road safety behaviour this summer.

If you are biking with a helmet and using proper arm signals, or you are walking safely on the correct side of the road, or even driving your vehicle and coming to a complete stop at our few stop signs and signalling your intention to turn, you might be stopped by a volunteer Fire Fighter who will hand you a card for a free ice cream cone at Telegraph Harbour Marina.

Thanks to all of you who already model great road safety behaviour. Our roads are busier, visiting drivers may be more distracted and not used to no shoulders, and rural driving at the posted speed of 50 kmph seems inconvenient to some.

Let’s share the roads safely. And perhaps we can share an ice cream cone with you.

TIVFD with Thanks to Telegraph Harbour Marina

Cedar Shakes Available

I have incredibly large piles of 1”+ thick cedar shakes which were taken off the roof last summer. All are dry, contain nails in some cases, and ready to burn.

Enough here to satisfy your kindling needs for years to come.

I’m on Hudson island. You must come and collect.

Nick

604 803 6277

Free: Queen Mattress

Free: Queen size Serta Elite mattress, box spring and metal frame with casters. 

Clean. 

From pet free and smoke free home.

Can deliver anywhere on Thetis Island. 

Text or call Stuart at 250-888-7015

Old RV or Tent Trailer or Trailer Wanted

We are looking for a small RV 10-14FT trailer, Tent Trailer or basic trailer (only needs to travel 10 more miles in its life) that someone could donate for a Thetis Community project we are building. 

We would be gutting it so the inside condition is not an issue, basically a box is what we need. A little rot is not a problem, mould would be a problem. Alternatively a trailer that we could build a box on would work.

Call us to see if what you have would work.

Thanks. 

Richard and Tess Demarco

250-246-0566

The Goosey Gander Weekend Hours

The Goosey Gander Shop will be open Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 4 pm both days at 73 Pilkey Point Road

Here are just a few of the amazing and interesting items that arrived this week:
A rare, old and giant Japanese glass fishing float came in, as well as a swiveling vise, four boat fenders, a camp cot, an old Boston style rocking chair, a Hudson Bay like blanket, a 250W power inverter, a cupcake carrier, a ceramic water jug dispenser, some gorgeous yarns, a pair of oars, and if you enjoy Western stories, a batch of audio books too!

Come by and Have a Look!

Thank you, 

Nan Beals

Thetis Island Marina Bake Sale Plus

TIME: 10 - 14:00 HRS (2PM)

PLACE:  Thetis Island Marina & Pub at Dunfield Park.

ITEMS FOR SALE: Bread, muffins, homemade chocolates, boxed meals and various Filipino cooking, cookies, pies, Nanaimo bars, wood carvings, cedar wind spinners, Granny D's hot sauce, herbs and spices, Chaga, herb tea blends, fresh produce like lettuce, zucchini, peppers, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes. Freshly picked raspberries, blackberries, and Transparent apples.

Items may change slightly from week to week.

Summer Buddies

Anyone have kids who are looking for friends to hang out with in the first 3 weeks of August?  

My family will be visiting Thetis, staying at my father-in-law's place on Pilkey Point Rd, and I know my 8 year old twin girls would love to connect with others for beach & forest exploration, art-making, and general chat and play! 

Our girls can be shy at first but are super fun and social once they get going.  

Email me at ellenannhadley@gmail.com or text at 587-228-1484 if you'd like to connect!

Thanks so much!  

Ellen Sharp 

Yoga at 9am Saturday

Slow flow yoga at 9am, with options for moving into more advanced poses.

Bring your own mats, have a few spare for any new people. 

All are welcome!

Karen

Sunday Church

The speaker this Sunday the 20th is Wayne Lee.
The wiles of the Devil, 1Peter 5:1-11, Eph 6:10-11.

10 AM at the Community Centre, all are welcome.

Further info---Ernie 250-252-0144.

Help Wanted

My daughter and granddaughter are coming for a visit, and I would like 2 fellas to move some mattresses from downstairs to upstairs and vice versa.

Payment will be given.

Call Anne 236-997-0378

Looking for a Dog Groomer

Wondering there's a dog groomer on the island taking clients. 

We have a 65lb Bernadoodle needing a quarterly shave down. Or if anyone has a local (ish) groomer they love and would recommend please text me at 250-580-0190 

Thanks

Camille and Bernadette, the doodle