Fire Department Training Friday

The TIVFD and the TIVFD Water Auxiliary Team will be operating the Water Tender vehicle on Friday between Hunters’ Pond and Forbes Road.  

This training exercise will be used to fill the new 5,000-gallon tank on Forbes Road near the Overbury corner with pond water.  

Please be cautious when approaching/passing the crew and vehicle and obey any traffic control directions.  We are concerned about our safety and your safety on our roads as the water is being drafted, shuttled and dropped.  

Thank you ---

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

Knitting Bee

Looking forward to another afternoon off knitting and crafting. 

We have a change of venue, our get together will be in the Library every Friday same time 2 thru 4. 

Come for a tea, coffee or just a chat, everyone welcome. 

Cheers 

Helen

Tour de Thetis Bicycle Rides

The regular Tour de Thetis bicycle rides are continuing through the winter, on the first and third Saturdays of each month. The 30 km route (short-cuts permitted) starts just after 9 a.m. and finishes at 11 a.m. at the community hall. 

Everyone, including e-cyclists, is invited. It's free, not a race. It's for fun and fitness and, of course, Fred's famous cookies.  

The tour isn't held in snow or heavier rain. The next one is tomorrow (Saturday). 

For more, call Dave Steen at 250 246 3530.

Sunday Church

The "on screen" speaker this Sunday the 22nd is Max Lucado
Where love and Justice meet,  2 Cor 5:18-21
10 AM at the Community centre, all are welcome
Further info---Ernie 250-252-0144

Wanted: Short-term Goat Boarding

We’re looking for a small-fenced area with shelter for 2 little fainting goats. We need it only into late February/March as we need the time to do some fencing on our own property.  We would provide them with all hay and feed needed plus a boarding fee for your trouble.  They are very small, well behaved and not climbers.

If you might be able to help us we’d be most appreciative!
Please just give us a call at 250-246-1965 or email us at shirlnmike@hotmail.com
Thanks so much…Shirlee and Mike Harris

For Sale

Final post for these Items. All offers considered. 

Hand-knotted Indian area rug. Purchased in India. Blues and pinks. Beautiful.  $350.00. 

Remote control airplane. With extras.  Includes remote control.  Beginner model. $100.00

Large 3 blade Boat propeller. $100.00

Yamaha Saxophone with case. Excellent condition. $300.00

Yamaha Coronet with Case. Excellent condition.  $300.00

13-foot paddle board. Excellent condition. Includes bag. Pump. Patch kit and more.  Also included Paddle. $850.00

White rectangle wooden coffee table.  $25.00

Brushed nickel living room coffee table lamp. $30.00

4 shelf bookshelf. $30.00

4 dining-room chairs. IKEA. $60.00 for all 4

Google mini $40.00

Sony over ear Noise cancelling headphones.  Blue tooth wired. Wx1000.  With case. $180.00

Medium Collapsible dog crate.  $80.00

Harry Potter Lego Castle set. $100.00

Antique 4 panel wooden framed windows. $50.00 for all 3. 

1 large Star Wars puzzle. 1000 pieces Ravensberger $15.00

1 2000-piece Christmas puzzle. Thomas Kinkade. $15.00

Antique wooden fruit crates. $20.00

Large home fire safe. Heavy.  $150.00 

Plastic Patio Furniture. Table and 6 chairs. $100.00

Text.  2502520699 

Chris

Workforce Housing Strategy for the Cowichan Region

The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is developing a Workforce Housing Strategy for the Cowichan region. Economic Development Cowichan is leading the work with support from Cowichan Housing Association. The goal of the project is to come up with actions for increasing housing availability and affordability for the labour force.
 
We’re hosting a series of workshops to discuss current workforce housing issues and opportunities, where we want to be in the future, and how we want to get there. These discussions will help the project team develop a vision and framework for the next step in the process: the solutions. Specific workshops are being held for employers, workers, builders & developers, service providers, local government, and the public. The workshops will take place virtually between January 30 and February 8, 2023.
 
I’m reaching out today to ask for your help in spreading the word about this important engagement opportunity. In particular, if you know of any employees or workers who have experienced issues finding and/or affording housing, we would appreciate you sharing this information with them.
 
General outreach is also appreciated. Here are some pieces for easy sharing:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mycvrd/posts/pfbid0M6uNaU6vRpC5KGwK8R2br7rN9uZ6df1ih83pN6LaS2kXMnKiKK8ygd7wqBZ39quEl
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CnhvnuRryHo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mycvrd/status/1615529543975968770
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7021174665725317120/
• Blog post: https://www.ecdevcowichan.com/public-and-business-input-sought-on-workforce-housing-in-cowichan/

Brittany Taylor

Economic Development Cowichan
Strategic Services Department
Cowichan Valley Regional District
135 Third Street, Duncan, BC  V9L 1R9
email: edc@cvrd.bc.ca
Tel: 250.746.7880 / Toll Free: 1.866.746.2508 / Fax: 250.746.7801
www.cvrd.ca | www.ecdevcowichan.com.      

Looking to Pick Up Chicks?

If anyone is interested in starting a backyard chicken flock this year, I am offering incubation services to provide you with day old chicks.    

Contact me to discuss timing and sourcing fertilized hatching eggs.  

Carol at 2five0-246-3699 or seaspray@telus.net

Soup’s On: Wednesday, January 18th at Forbes Hall

11:30 am until 1:00 pm (earlier if we run out!)

Gather at Forbes Hall for a very Thetis Island lunch! 

Menu:

Vegetable-Lentil Tortilla Soup (vegetarian, contains dairy)

Cornbread (contains dairy & gluten)

Assorted Homemade Treats

Coffee & Teas

Suggested donation of $7 for soup, bread, treats, and teas & coffee. 

Everyone is welcome to join us, seniors, seniors who don’t think they’re seniors, workers, families, and everyone who just wants a mid-day meal!

Menu remainders for take-out when available. 

The Soup’s On Team

Q Deadline

The deadline for the next issue of the Quarterly is February 6th.
Please send anything you wish to be included to: quarterly@thetisisland.net
If you have an article that won't quite meet the deadline please let me know,

thanks
Carol Sowerby

Ping Pong Tonight

Ping-pong every Tuesday evening from 7 to 9pm.  You can count on someone being there to get it started at 7pm unless it is specifically cancelled on eSPOKES.

see you there,

Matt Hess

UPDATE: House Now Being Moved Thursday Jan. 19th

My apologies to everyone for the continual date changes on the house move. Nickel Bros has now moved it to Jan 19th. I wouldn’t bother you with these continual updates except that I am worried that it’ll affect people’s ability to use the public dock. 

Stay tuned and hope this is the last update! 

Blessings, 

Shelley and Dennis

71 Marina Dr.