Structural Engineering Advice

We are looking for advice from a structural engineer on how to best retrofit our hose tower for beams to support high angle rescue training. Please contact firechief@thetisislandfire.ca if you can assist us.

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ThINC Nature House - Weekend Activities

Saturday, August 26

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Seaquarium Drop-in: Sea Critter Release!
Location: The Nature House at The Portal, 254 North Cove Road / The Government Dock

Parting is such sweet sorrow, but the endearing and charismatic critters in the Seaquarium need to return to their sea homes today. We’ll be carefully releasing all the fish, sea stars, crabs, and other creatures, and you are invited to the farewell party! We will begin by releasing some of the shallower water dwellers at the beach at the Portal, and then around 3:00pm we will go to the community dock to release the creatures who need cooler, deeper waters.

Sunday, August 27
10:00 am - 12:00 pm drop-in
Harvest Hours at The PAG (all ages)
Location: The People’s Apothecary Garden, Lot 62

Today is the last scheduled ‘open hours’ at the PAG. The garden is beginning to wind down for the season - but there are still lots to be harvested! The plantains (ribwort and broadleaf) are going to seed and are great (and healthy!) addition to breads, soups, and smoothies!
This Saturday at Howling Wolf Market will also be the last opportunity of the summer to pick up one of our fancy ThINC shirts, so if you’ve been ThINCing of grabbing one, now is the time!
Questions? Contact Nature House Coordinator, Eden at eden@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org

Sunday Church

Wayne Lee is the speaker for this Sunday the 27th.
Parable of the sower---Matt 13:15-20

10 AM at the Community Centre, all are welcome.

Further info---Ernie 250-252-0144.

Updated Recall: Mastercraft, Profusion Heat, Prestige and Matrix Portable Garage Heaters

Updated recall: Mastercraft, Profusion Heat, Prestige, and Matrix Portable Garage Heaters recalled due to fire hazard - Canada.ca
Sold locally at Canadian Tire.

https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/updated-recall-mastercraft-profusion-heat-prestige-and-matrix-portable-garage-heaters

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Saturday Market August 26th Fundraiser for Okanagan and Thompson-Nicola Regions SPCA

This Saturday at the Summer Market I will be collecting donations to help with the cost of helping the pets rescued from the horrendous fires in the areas of the Okanagan and surrounding areas. In exchange for your donations I will have dog coats and bandanas that you can choose from. I will also have deck and patio signs available as well.

Drop by and donate what you can.

Gloria Taylor

Wanted

Does anyone have a new spf 2"x4"x12' that I could borrow until next week when I can return it after I go to Home Depot? I have a lot of lumber here but mine is weathered and could have nails in it? I also prefer not to have anything with a possibility of insects in it coming into the house.

rsmith1960@gmail.com

Free Things

Cookware, dishes and cutlery available for FREE at the yellow farm stand on Mission road (right across from Forbes Hall)!

Come pick through or take it all. Anything left at the end of the weekend is destined for Bings.

Brianna

Bike Still For Sale

Reduced price! Trek Dual Sport DS-3. Model year 2021 purchased new in December 2022. Bike in excellent, almost new condition. Two gears on crank and ten gears on back. With fenders, hydraulic disk brakes and lock-out front suspension forks. For riders 5' 9" to 6' 1" tall.

Great bike for riding on roads or gravel trails.... $750.00

Email David at:
drivingmissdaisy.da@gmail.com

Free Prune Plums

Hi Thetis Islanders.

We have picked way more prune plums then we can possibly use.
If anyone is interested, please contact us to arrange for pickup.
Please bring your own bag or container.

Jennifer and Mike Barry
250 246 9331.  mjb75@telus.net

ThINC Nature House - Today's Activities - Fri, Aug 25th

10:00 am start
Young Naturalists: All About Owls! & Owl Box Building with Rob Welsh (all ages)
Location: The Nature House at The Portal, 254 North Cove Road

All young naturalists - come and help Rob build 6 Owl Nest boxes for the WESO recovery project. Your nest box might provide a safe home for a Western Screech Owl family. Tools, instruction, and owl facts galore. Remember, you can’t be Scowlin’ if ye be Owlin’!

2:00 pm start
Expert Excursion: Community Action Projects with Charlotte Fesnoux
(youth, adults)
Location: The Portal, 254 North Cove Road

A Thetis Island tool library, fruitful community gardens, a collaborative solar power project, resource exchange, trail network expansion, a native plant nursery - the list goes on. Projects that boost Thetis Island’s resilience and sustainability are endless and are all possible. But to increase the chances of project success, a solid foundation - exploring the realities of the project, roles, responsibilities, and overall project sustainability - is essential. This Friday, from 2-4pm, Charlotte will facilitate a workshop on how to collaborate on sustainable action projects and will provide a lattice in which you can grow your project. Be ready to ideate, engage, and collaborate!

This workshop is ideal for parents engaged in homeschooling activities and anyone keen to participate in collaborative projects that make our island home more sustainable.

The Last Set of Information Links for Tomorrow’s (Saturday, August 26th) Health Talk – Dealing with Extreme Heat and Smoke

In preparation of Saturday's Health Talk, we are sharing provided information links.

On Saturday, August 26^th, Dr. Shannon Waters, Medical Health Officer for the Cowichan Valley Region, will be coming to Forbes Hall to speak on the health effects of heat and smoke and how we as a community and as individuals can respond to these extreme events.

Start time 11:30 am morning talk (approximately an hour), followed by a hosted lunch.

For more information, please contact David Reay 778--899-3216 davidreay@telus.net

Wood Smoke Infographic

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/1330286/28609966/1692631208527/1172-Wood+Smoke+Infographics_R5_F_web+for+distribution.pdf?token=c6k01YiKC3cAn7stCvKOvg2ub58%3D

Community Health Information

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/1330286/28609961/1692630601733/2022+06+22+Wild+Fire+Smoke+Information+for+Community+Health+Partners+and+Local+Governments.pdf?token=B3cxWhvN%2B2ktxb7B3XM3kOm5DqU%3D

Emergency Scene Traffic Control

Lately a few of the travelling public near the Community Dock have been putting our First Responders at risk.

We have “Emergency Scene Ahead” signs, traffic cones and stop & slow paddles to indicated that we need you to slow, stop and pay attention. 

Please do not try to pass stopped traffic.

Please obey the Emergency Scene Traffic Control fire fighter. We all want to get home safely. 

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