Don't Forget to Come to Ping Pong

Tuesdays at 7:00... See you there!

Mary Forbes

Fire Dept. Food Bank

Well that was certainly an exciting Christmas weather-wise: snow, hail, ice, wind, sun, atmospheric river, high tides, some frozen pipes, a power outage, etc.  But what shone through was the spirit of Thetis Islanders.  To date you have donated 750 lbs. of food to the food bank and 95 pairs of new socks!

We are extending the Fire Dept. Food Bank drop off to this Wednesday afternoon, December 28th. We are only 250 lbs. short of the half a ton of food donations we were shooting for, so check your cupboards for those tins of asparagus soup or chunk tuna fish that you aren’t going to use (they must not be out of date) and drop them off at the Fire Department.  Packaged non-expired groceries are delightfully accepted.

Whatever the final total is that we reach, we are very appreciative of how generous our community is towards our neighbours who are struggling a bit to make ends meet.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Used Vehicle

I am assisting Grete to find a vehicle for basic transportation.
Checking on Thetis before looking elsewhere.
Ideally reasonably reliable and in lower price range
Call or text Ernie  250-252-0144

Wood Flooring Finisher

Can anyone refer us to a professional wood flooring finisher?

TIA.  
rsmith1960@gmail.com

Library Social Today is Postponed

The Library social today is postponed (due to power outage) until further notice.

Friends of the Library

Found on Sunrise Point Beach

Bag/Skim Board and 4 Silvicool tarps
Tarps are brand new.
Describe the bag they were in, and the tarp style for identification as yours...

alexwendy@shaw.ca

Wendy Hinsperger

From the Library: New Materials

Game of Thrones season 8
Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift fiction
Adele Live at the Royal Albert Hall DVD
The It Girl by Ruth Ware “the Agatha Christie of our generation” fiction
Wag The science of making your dog happy  by Zazie Todd.  636 non-fiction
Verity and It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover fiction

Enjoy

Celine

Jollity Milk Run & Grocery Pick up Resumes

Since our delivery plans were foiled last week we will do pick up, as per usual, this coming Thursday.

You'll be welcome to pick up your milk, yogurt, eggs etc. at the kiosk or pop up to the farm Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

If you want us to keep your same larger dairy order as last week please let us know, otherwise we will assume you are just back to your regular weeklies.

Please use our order form to send in your updates by 5pm Monday.
www.jollityfarm.ca/order-form 
or email orders@jollityfarm.ca 
or text/call 250.415.0101

We will pick up orders already placed from True Grain, so let us know if you want to change or add anything.

Hope everyone is enjoying cozy holidays with family & friends.

Jollity Farm

Forbes Hall Virtual Care Centre: Opening January 6th 2023

We are pleased to announce the opening of the Forbes Hall Virtual Care Centre (Care Station) effective January 6th, 2023.  

The Care Station meets all criteria for virtual care, provides a private setting, and is available for access on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays starting Friday, January 6th 2023. 

If you have your own device (laptop, tablet, iPad, or cellphone) or will be comfortable using the provided Care Station laptop to access your email and appointment link on-site, please use the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1i-O0rFO08tIz7oB9Fk2ZzLvtvsm0NO69Gqz3I7EKfMs/edit when booking your appointment with your Doctor, Nurse Practitioner or specialist. 

This booking form has a calendar link for availability when making your appointment. Note: the Care Station is a VIHA Approved Virtual Care Site. Detailed information will be emailed to you following your booking. The day of your appointment, you will be met by an attendant to orient you to the space.

The Care Station is equipped with a laptop that meets or exceeds all of VIHA’s requirements.  It is available for patient use, as needed. Funding for the laptop was provided by TICF.

Please pass the following information to anyone you know who falls into the following category, as they would not be accessing e-spokes, thetisposts.ca or the Thetis Island Community Posts FB Page:
If you do not have access to a computer or a cellphone or the knowledge to use one, please contact Ann Dickie at 250-246-4079 or David Reay at 250-246-1593 for more information.  You will need a trusted friend or relative to access the appointment using their email address for booking.  We will have a team leader guide you through the process using the provided Laptop with the assistance of your trusted friend or relative.

Forbes Hall Health Services looks forward to opening this Virtual Care Site – providing access and privacy for Virtual Health Care on Thetis.

Forbes Hall Health Services Group
Shirley Burr, Jeannine Caldbeck, Ann Dickie, Kathleen McGarvey, David Reay & Michelle Sutter

Library: Closed Saturday and Sunday, OPEN Monday Dec. 26th

The library will not have an attendant this Saturday or Sunday.
However, the library will be open Monday from 10-1.
Come and have a social visit by the cozy fireplace at the hall, check out the library and maybe a book or DVD while you are there.  

Tea, coffee and treats will be served.

Happy holidays,
Celine

Post Office Hours Saturday, and Monday and Tuesday Closures

The PO will be open Saturday Sept 24 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  

We got some mail and parcels.  The parcels are all sorted and available for pick up.  Should have all of the mail up in the PO boxes by 10:00 AM.

Closed Monday and Tuesday

Canada Post will not be working Monday 26 and Tuesday 27.  Therefore, we will not be open on those dates.  We will be open Wednesday Dec 28 normal hours for parcel pick up and will, hopefully, have a full load of mail in at 1:30.  Both Zola and Fred will be working in the afternoon to get as much sorted as possible and, depending on volume, will have it all ready by Thursday morning.  Have a very good holiday and special thanks to all for the best wishes and wonderful little gifts that have been bestowed on us.  We truly appreciate it.

Fred and Zola

Christmas Eve Service

There will be a brief Christmas Eve gathering tonight.
7 PM at the Community Centre, all are welcome.

Further info---Ernie 250-252-0144
There won't be a regular church gathering Christmas Day.