Wanted: Worker to Cut Blackberries

Looking for a worker to cut blackberries on our property.
We will pay $35. an hour

Please contact Ken by email kenredman10@gmail.com or phone, 250-210-6046
Ken and Genny Redman

What's fresh @ Jollity Farm?

Open Saturday 10am to 1pm

Lots of additional fresh goodies added to our list this week so you can plan your meals ahead!

Did you know that we work with about 5-7 local farms and two growers cooperatives each week? Farmers work so hard all year long and suddenly when faced with a great abundance they sometimes run out of time or avenues to sell their product. What a tragedy! It is especially challenging when local products have to compete against cheap imports at the grocery store. It's good for the environment, good for local economy and we get to nourish ourselves with the most nutritious food, when we source fresh and local instead of food that has traveled so far.

From our friend Pamela at Silver Rill Berries:
Cherries
Black currants
Red currants
(we are bringing a small amt. of currants this week. If you'd like to order more for jam or jelly making please let us know)

From her son Andrew: (his crops are about to bolt with the heat so he has a lot to pick!)
Cauliflower & Broccoli
(do you need extra for pickling or lacto-ferments?)

Plus:
Flower bouquets (you can order ahead as a gift for yourself or someone else :)
mixed greens
carrots
beets
peas
beans
green onion
dill
zucchini
cucumbers
peppers
fresh garlic
melons
strawberries
blueberries
raspberries
tomatoes
...and more!

Thanks for supporting local agriculture!
info@jollityfarm.ca / Text 250.415.0101

Free Couch

Nubuck beige leather in good condition.

JT Hammil

(250) 266-0473 

Text only please 

Danger Class Moving to EXTREME on July 18th

The Fire Danger Class Rating is forecasted to move to EXTREME Danger on Thursday, July 18th, by the three reporting fire weather stations we use as data points for Thetis Island.

This means that all High Hazard Activities in or near the forested areas of Thetis will be prohibited after 1 pm on July 20th. Early shift (work to 1pm and then a 2-hour fire watch posted) can continue on July 18, 19 and 20th and then must cease.

Do not hesitate to report any daytime columns of smoke to 911. The Province-wide shutdown of all outdoor fires, including campfires, continues. You can use approved propane stove or campfire appliances during the complete ban, but no solid fuel fires are allowed.

Thank you for being vigilant and safe as we move into the hot and dry wildfire months.

TIVFD

Shq’ula’tth’us

phonetic:Shqul ah tth'us or try shuk'kalaat'tus

We invite the community to join us for a special gathering to acknowledge and honour Shq’ula’tth’us (refuge), the Hul’q’umi’num place name and history shared by Pune'luxutth Elder Florence James.

· When: 11:30 am Wednesday, July 17th
· Where: Marina Drive meets Pilkey Point Road, by the slough.

Elder Florence James will speak about the significance of this place in Pune'luxutth history, offering an excellent opportunity for place-based learning about this unique part of the Island’s geography.

Learn also about the more recent use of the valley beyond, over 100 years of farming.
Shq’ula’tth’us continues to be a place of refuge for wetland flora and fauna.

Join us in this special Island event.

This is an initiative of:
ThINC (Thetis Island Nature Conservancy)
TIRRA (Thetis Island Residents and Ratepayers Association / trails)
TICA (Thetis Island Community Association / signage)
TCA/IWG (Thetis Community Assembly / Indigenous Working Group)
with Bill & Ann Dickie.

Traffic control provided by the Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department.

Funding for honoraria and meals for Florence and Rocky James is provided by ThINC's Nature Stewards program, which in turn is supported by grants from The MacLean Foundation and the BC Conservation and Biodiversity Awards, and by donations from individuals. The Nature Stewards Program provides ecological and cultural information to support stewardship of the land and waters of Thetis Island. See www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org to learn more about this program

Supported by:
TIPA (Thetis Island Parents Association)
TIID (Thetis Island Improvement District)
TICF (Thetis Island Community Fund)
CCR (Community Climate Resilience)
FAC (Ferry Advisory Committee)
St. Margaret’s Cemetery Board

Summer Concert - Saturday, August 3rd - Thetis Island

A house concert will happen on Saturday, August 3rd at Carolyn Askew's property. Two seasoned pro songwriters will perform both solo and together - folk, country, bluegrass, original songs, covers, and maybe even requests! Vocals, guitars, mandolin.

Who: songwriters Allison Brown (Ontario) and Matt Kennedy (BC) (* Matt is Carolyn's nephew and Anne Barr's son)
Where: the "White House" at Lot #62 North Cove Road, Thetis. Show will be on the grass below the house.
When: Saturday, August 3rd. 7:30 pm
Tickets: $10 cash (or more if you're feeling generous!). Advance: email Matt at mgkennedy1000@gmail.com. Tickets also available at the 'door' (on the night of the show).
More info: Allison Brown (https://allisonbrown.ca/), Matt Kennedy (https://headlonghearts.com/)

Other details: bring a lawn chair or a blanket. BYOB. Hope to see you there! Bring a friend, tell others!

Matt Kennedy

No Driveway Drop Off

Dear Island Neighbours

We kindly ask that you not drop off your personal belongings that you are trying to get rid of at the entrance Capernwray's main driveway. Instead, we suggest you take them to the nearest recycling centre, thrift store or put such items on your own driveway if you are wanting to give them away. We would appreciate that those who placed some items there over the weekend, would come and collect them.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Capernwray Harbour Office.

Thank you.

Capernwray Harbour 

For Sale

Brand new
3 cast iron pans. Large. Medium. Small.
$30
Chris
Text 2502520699

For Sale: Games Table

It is 21”x 47” and 34” high. It is a counter when the top is down and when you open it up, it has a roulette table and Blackjack table and other games. $50 obo.
Contact Rena if interested, 250-794-7271

Detour on Pilkey Point Road Wednesday

Be advised that there will be a Detour on Pilkey Point Road on Wednesday, July 17, from approx. 11 am to noon while the Shq’ula’tth’us event is taking place. The “Pot of Gold” corner will be closed to through traffic from the north intersection of Pilkey Point Road and Marina Drive (by the slough) to the south intersection (near the boat launch). Vehicles will be directed around Marina Drive. If you are needing to catch the 11:05 ferry from Pilkey Point Road please leave yourself time for the detour.

For safety reasons with the detour, please do not park on Marina Drive along the slough on either side of the road. No parking will be allowed on Marina Drive on that stretch of road during the event.

For those planning on attending the Shq’ula’tth’us event, you will be directed by the TIVFD Traffic Control persons on where to park if arriving by vehicle. We will get you as close as possible to the site.

Thank you in advance for your patience and assistance with keeping everyone safe on the roads.

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

Annual Bake Sale @ Forbes Hall

This is an early reminder that this year’s Book and Bake Sale is on Saturday, August 3, and we need lots of goodies made by all you marvellous cooks and bakers out there. Cakes, cookies, squares, scones, muffins and any other food items which can be packaged and sold are all welcome. We ask that you bring it wrapped, priced and ready for sale.

When you have decided what you would like to contribute, please call me at 250-210-8886 or email me at forseth@shaw.ca

Liz Forseth
Friends of the Library Sale

Request for the Use of a Croquet Set

Hello,
I am wondering if anyone has a Croquet Set that our family could use on the long weekend, August 1 to August 5.
Many thanks,
Contact Donna Cottell
Text: 778-895-9468