Water Balloon Fight - Telegraph Harbour Marina

Come cool off with us at Telegraph Harbour Marina!

We are having an epic water balloon fight and are inviting kids (of all ages!) from Thetis and Penelakut to come and have a blast of a time!

1:00 pm Thursday Aug 3

Found: Earring

Silver hoop earring found by ferry, email with a description or a photo of its mate and I’ll get it back to you :)

aimee.vand@gmail.com

From the Library...

New to the collection

The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn memoir 796
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn memoir 796
Both requested

The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths #15 yes we have many Elly Griffiths fans

Fire Weather by John Vaillant 363. Timely for sure

Maybe checkout the library when you drop off your books on Thursday 10-1.
Celine

Concert at Forbes Hall this Saturday!

If you haven’t reserved your seat for the August 5th concert at Forbes Hall, now is the time! Danielle LP and Phil Albert plan to play an evening of classic songs from the golden age of the singer-songwriter. No doubt there will be a good amount of well-known classics performed, as well as some originals and other favourites.

$20 per person

Doors open at 6:30 PM

Cash Bar, Light Snacks and Refreshments. 

To reserve your seat:

E-transfer to deposit@forbeshall.ca  - please put Concert and your name in the memo line to be added to our reservation name list.

Or

Leave your name and pay by cash at the cafe at Telegraph Harbour Marina. 

A Forbes Hall fundraiser. Support musicians and your local community!

New Fire Fighter Recruit Night: Sept. 27th

The Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department is accepting new volunteers to join our team on SEPTEMBER 27TH. This advance notice is to give those interested but unsure the opportunity to speak with any of our active fire fighters about what we are all about and what you can expect when joining the fire department. You don’t have to be an athlete…just a regularly fit person, and 19 to beyond retired. We train once a week on Wednesday evenings from 7 pm to 9 pm and a few weekend days throughout the year. The community funds your training and equipment. Several of our fire fighters train to become medical First Responders as well as fire training. Our priority in all we do is safety and teamwork. Please consider joining our team…we come from many different backgrounds and are committed to community service. We are here to help our neighbours when they need us, and so can you.

TIVFD

Bake Sale Aug. 5th

The date is fast approaching. Please bring your baking or other offerings for the sale to Forbes Hall on Friday morning between 10 and 12, or first thing Saturday morning if you can’t do it on Friday. We need lots of delicious things to raise funds. And I made a mistake in the last announcement. The funds go to the library to buy books and supplies.

This is always a fun event. 

Thank you in advance for your contributions.

Liz Forseth 250-210-8886 or forseth@shaw.ca

Telus Fibre Optic Right of Way

We were approached recently as resident property owners by Telus to sign off on a statutory right of way so that Telus can piggy-back on the hydro posts which are located outside the road allowance on our property. 

Are you another property owner who is in the same situation and have questions or are thinking like us that they need more clarity about this proposal and its possible implications? 

If so, please get in touch 250-246-9965 or suzanne.sarioglu@gmail.com

Strength and Fitness Exercise Class

Join us Tuesday and Thursday this week ( Aug 1 and 3) for a NEW exercise routine to a NEW playlist. All ages and abilities welcome. Come join the fun !

Note for August ALL CLASSES WILL START AT 9 SHARP so come a little early to set up. No weights or mats? No problem we have it all at Forbes Hall. Note there will be NO CLASS Aug 8th but we will be BACK Friday, Aug 11.

Any questions contact Eleanor at roneleanorv@gmail.com  or Michelle at acanthurus61@gmail.com .

July Rain

July 2023: 17.3 mm

July 2022: 38.5 mm

Average July: 14.0 mm

July 2023 YTD: 444.1 mm

July 2022 YTD: 586.4 mm

Average Year to Date: 508.7 mm

Lowest July: '0' mm in 2021 and 2013.

Highest July: 38.5 mm in 2022.

Keith Rush

Fire Danger Going Up

We knew this was going to happen this week unless it rained some more, but it didn’t rain. So, Thursday we will be back in EXTREME and High Hazard Activities must cease. You still have until Wednesday 1 pm to get some chainsawing, mowing, etc. work done and then post a fire watch.  

Fires can ignite quickly and unexpectedly, and progress faster than you think. Lots of people have been passing this short video around showing how a cigarette butt that the smoker was sure he put out turned into a huge hedge fire in North Vancouver hours later:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fire+sparked+from+cigarettte+in+dirt

Watch for sparks. Be safe. Keep us safe.

TIVFD

From the Library...

Yahoo!

The Famous Book and Bake Sale is coming soon!

I will be at the hall to receive your donations on Thursday from 10:00 am -1:00 pm.

Come in the front door or side patio door. The boxes will be placed on or beneath the wall seating.

If this time does not work for you, let me know. 

Set up for the sale will be at 11:00 am on Friday. It usually goes quickly as I traditionally have many helpers. 

Celine

250-246-4349

Valestrands@gmail.com

ThINC Nature House - August Calendar and Aug 2-6 Events

With a wee nip in the air (at least at night), the ThINC Nature House program is moving into its second half. Our July calendar was full of many fun events - from learning about geodesic domes and solar power to coastal archaeology and climate justice. We tasted teas of all sorts at the PAG (some desirable, some not), counted bats in the dark, and made beautiful works of art using nature as our muse. Many experts from off-island came over to give presentations, and many more community members shared their wealth of knowledge through diverse workshops.

The August calendar will be a continuum of fun-filled July NH events, and can be found on our website: www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org 

And our event line-up for this week, August 2 - 6 is as follows: 

Wednesday, August 2

10:00 am start - Five Important Medicinals with Carol Swann at the PAG (all ages)

Thursday, August 3

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop-in - Wild Creatives: Leaf Garlands / Buntings at the Nature House (all ages)

6:30 pm start - ThINC Tank: Screening and Discussion: Our Daily Bread at the Nature House (youth, adults)

Friday, August 4

10:00 am start - Young Naturalists: Terrific Trees! at the Nature House (all ages)

2:00 pm start - Expert Excursions: Pruning and Grafting of Fruit Trees presented by John Errington at 92 Hollyberry Lane (all ages) 

Saturday, August 5

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Seaquarium Drop-in at the Nature House (all ages) 

Sunday, August 6

10:00 am - 12:00 am drop-in - Harvest Hours at The PAG (all ages)

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm S4: Great Grizzlies with Fran Backhouse at the Nature House (all ages) 

Full event details can be found here:

https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/nature-house-week-5-events-aug-2-6

It's not too late to become a Friend of the Nature House for access to all our summer Nature House events! Membership here: https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/_files/ugd/a5ed41_53ec1339b8a941f68db62dcad757070f.pdf

For any questions you have about this summer's Nature House program, please get in touch with Eden at eden@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org