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. 

TIVFD

Recent Thefts

Hi, 

My name is Caroline Hanson and my husband, Steve, and I have a cottage at 262 Forbes Drive. I just saw Chris’s post in E-spokes today about the recent Thefts. Just thought I would pass this on….not sure if it is helpful or not, but the night the gas tank was stolen from the boat I was awoken by a boat with a loud motor going close to shore at 3:15 am. The boat was heading south and cut it’s engine around the cove, about 6 houses down, so I just thought it was someone just coming home late ;) Anyways, the motor started again, so I went out on our balcony to see the boat head across the water in the direction of Chemainus/Ladysmith. With not knowing much about boats, It was an open tin type boat. I wasn’t sure who I should contact to let them know what I saw, until I saw Chris’s post today. Hope this is helpful in some way in catching these thieves!

Goosey Gander Shop: New items

It is hard to believe but the Shop actually got in way over 300 new items this week! There’s an amazing collection of interesting and beautiful one of a kind jewelry, hundreds of crafting items for scrapbooking and card making, a Cricut machine, a saxophone, giant pine cones, Bluetooth speakers, tennis racquets, funky handmade sock monkeys, super Star Wars items, many new jigsaw puzzles, 34 stuffies from little to BIG, and some great Thetis beach finds.

The Shop will be Open both Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.Come on by and have a look. I hope you leave with a fun new treasure and a happy smile!

Nan Beals

Toddler Bed For Sale

Really cute Pink Dora bed with mattress suitable for toddler or when your granddaughter visits. 

Our granddaughter has outgrown it. It is clean and in very good condition. 

Call Wilf or Marianne 250-361-7232 (on Thetis) $40.00 can deliver on Thetis.

Artisan of the Week

This week’s featured local artist is Ann Marie with Flying Pigs Emporium! Ann Marie is a creative artist and master baker.

Ann Marie creates her eye-catching artwork using metal, ceramic, and glass. Her pieces include cutlery, ceramic figures, garden decorations, and unique wind chimes.

Ann Marie also bakes a mouth-watering selection of freshly baked goods: lemon bars, butter tarts, fudge and much more!

Don’t miss out! This is the second to last market day of the season. Saturday 10am-2pm at the Summer Market at Howling Wolf Farm.

For pictures, check out the following link:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094405373763&mibextid=LQQJ4d

Loey May

loeymay@gmail.com

Tabby Cat Owner Found

Thankfully the owner of the beautiful Tabby was found!

Alix