Fire Danger Rating

We knew it wouldn’t last long at MODERATE. 

So, as of Friday, we are moving up to HIGH DANGER CLASS. 

This means you must terminate your High-Risk Activities by 1 pm and post a 2-hour fire watch from Monday onwards. If you can possibly cease your High-Risk Activities by 1 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday you will be lowering the risk to the island even more.

Thank you for being fire safe and fire smart.

TIVFD

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

Weekend Fire Weather Forecast From Coastal Fire Centre

Thurs-Fri: Temperatures will continue to rise to above seasonal levels and will deliver clear, hot and dry conditions through the weekend. Temperatures are likely to peak throughout the Coastal Fire Centre on Friday and Saturday.

Sat-Mon: Potential storms Saturday into the Fraser and Pemberton zones along the Coastal Mountains. Smoke from U.S. fires could blanket the south and will be a potential “wildcard” for temperatures and storm development. Sunday, we expect max depth for thermal trough and potential for stronger wind gusts east of Coastal mountain range. A shift in wind is not expected. Hot and dry weather will continue.

Coastal Fire Centre

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

Wanted

We are looking for used palettes to finish off a shed. 

If you have any that you would like to get rid of, please contact Genny and Ken at 250-210-3087 or email us at gkredman@gmail.com .

Alzheimer Society of British Columbia

The Alzheimer Society of British Columbia offers many services and resources for anyone who is living with dementia and their care partners, as well as the public. 

Our incredible North and Central Vancouver Island team offers education workshops, support groups, Coffee & Chat and Minds in Motion in many different communities as well as virtually.

To find out about current workshops and groups, please see our

First Link® bulletin 120-FLB-template-summer-2024.pdf (alzheimer.ca)

If you or someone you know is in need of support, please call our First Link Dementia Helpline (DHL) at

• English: 1-800-936-6033 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
• Cantonese and Mandarin: 1-833-674-5007 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu: 1-833-674-5003 (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) 

To find out about more about the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia, please visit our website

https://alzheimer.ca/bc.

We have a vast resource library, up-to-date information and research, and many resources to support you and your loved ones.

Shared with the Thetis Island Community by the Forbes Hall Health Services Group

Goosey Gander Shop

If you have a chance in between all the other amazing happenings this weekend come by the Shop and check out some of the new items that have arrived this week:a steal of a deal on some bottom up top down window shades

two really good vacuums

some marine items, binoculars, and an oldie but goodie camera 

a collectible Corningware set

a copper wood carrier and a very large chrome shoe rack

More things arrive everyday!

Saturday the Shop will be open from 10am to 4pm (but stopping to enjoy watching the Parade going by) and Sunday the Shop will be open from 10am to 1pm.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and 

Thank you,

Nan Beals

73 Pilkey Point Road

250-246-4944

LPN Foot Care Clinic at Forbes Hall & In Home Visits

Thetis Island LPN Foot Care Clinic - Sunday August 18, 2024 at Forbes Hall Community Centre.

Saturday August 17, 2024 will be home to home in the community. 

Three more appointments are needed for each day to have this service viable, and able to offer to Thetis Islanders; there is a real possibility of the visit being cancelled if these spots aren’t filled.  

Please contact Burnie at 778-587-5050 or burnet@telus.net for a booking.

Forbes Hall Health Services

Rainfall Stats: July 2024

July 2024: 11.6 mm

July 2023: 17.3 mm

Average July: 12.9 mm

July 2024 YTD: 593.6 mm

July 2023 YTD: 444.1 mm

Average YTD: 514.0 mm

Lowest July; '0' mm in 2013 and 2021

Highest July; 38.5 mm in 2022

Keith Rush 

Ping Pong - Thursday Night

Reminder: 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

Nature House Lite: Summer Pruning and T-bud Grafting Workshop (Thursday, August 8th, 10am - 12pm)

Location: Paula and John Errington’s property (92 Hollyberry Lane - first driveway on your right as you come down HBL)

Grafting is a horticultural technique used to join parts from two or more plants so that they appear to grow as a single plant. This can have many advantages, including disease/pest resistance, hardiness, sturdiness, hybrid, pollen, repair, curiosities, and more! In this workshop, our grafting guide, John Errington, will discuss the benefits of summer pruning of fruit trees as well as t-bud grafting of apple rootstock. Depending on the number of participants, you will have the opportunity to graft a bud to a rootstock. Last year, participants grafted three trees, and all were successful!

Note: There is limited parking on Hollyberry Lane, so please park at the entrance to Hollyberry Lane to allow access for incoming/outgoing vehicles. Thanks!

The ThINC Team

RV For Rent?

I am looking for an RV to rent from 16 August until 20 August this year.

Any ideas would be appreciated. 

Thank you

Kevin @ The Pub

just.cruisin@yahoo.com

Used Makita Chop Saw

I have a used Makita chop saw with 8 assorted new cutting 12-inch wheels for metal - wood - plastic and stainless steel!

Runs great!

$200 for all items!! 

Images at https://www.thetisisland.net/notices2006.htm 

Call Wilf Scheuer at 250-361-7232

Danger Class

We will stay at MODERATE rating for another day at least. This is a great fire weather break for all of us.

TIVFD