Thetis Island Improvement District

The Thetis Island Improvement District will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, May 13th, 2023, at 11 AM at Forbes Hall Community Centre. 

The purpose of this public meeting is to receive the audited financial statements for 2022, report on the operations of the Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department, the Improvement District, and any other items of business that may arise.

https://www.thetisislandfire.ca/tiid/financial/Thetis_Island_Improvement_District_2022_Audit-Final.pdf

As posted on April 13, 2023, two (2) trustees, Graeme Shelford, and Keith Rush, are up for re-election. They have both agreed to stand for another three (3) year term.

Dixon Strachan has put his name forward to run for one of the two trustee positions. Mr. Strachan has completed the nomination form with two nominators and meets the other eligibility criteria. 

We will hold a secret ballot election at the end of the AGM. To be eligible to vote at an Improvement District election and run for the board of trustees, individuals must be a Canadian citizen, 18 years of age or older, a resident of BC for at least six months prior to the vote, and own land in the Improvement District.

The agenda for the meeting is: 

Territorial acknowledgement

Call to order and welcome

Opening remarks and introductions

Approval of the July 9th, 2022, AGM minutes

Trustee Remuneration

Audit report/financials/2023 budget update

Committee reports

Fire department report

Trustee election

Adjourn

Please plan to come out to support your local government and volunteer fire department.

Questions? please feel free to contact us. 

Keith Rush, Chair

Board of Trustees

Thetis Island Improvement District

Wildfire Season

The Structure Protection Unit (SPU) auxiliary of the TIVFD is already gearing up for this summer’s wildfire season.

Now is a good time for you to also get prepared, by safely clearing off your roof, and cleaning out gutters. In the event of a wildfire, embers can be blown downwind and easily ignite dry leaves, needles, cones and other debris in gutters and on your roof. 

The following link has a full list of quick and easy FireSmart tips, landscaping ideas (using fire-resistant plants), plus introduces the Home Partners Program (HPP).https://firesmartbc.ca/

You can also apply for a free HPP FireSmart home assessment with property-specific recommendations on how to mitigate wildfire risk for your home.

https://firesmartbc.ca/homepartners/  

SPU Team (Structure Protection Unit)

TIVFD Auxiliary/FireSmart

From the Library

New materials.

Nefertiti by Michelle Moran historical fiction

Jennie’s Boy by Wayne Johnston 920 J memoir

The Girl Who Took an Eye for an Eye #5 millennium series by Steig Larsen by David Lagercrantz

Enjoy.

Celine

PAG Open Sundays from 10 - 12

The People's Apothecary Garden (Lot 62 North Cove Road) will be open every Sunday between 10am - 12pm until September! Feel free to drop by to explore the space and learn about our growing medicinal garden. If you are feeling up to it, we are always looking for extra hands in the garden - for basic maintenance and/or to share your plant-y wisdom.

Other than being a delightful garden to stroll around in, the PAG is foremost a learning space. We are currently seeking community members who would be open to sharing their knowledge and/or skills related to gardening and medicinal plants - harvesting techniques, salve making, pruning, natural dyes, tinctures, etc! 

If you are interested, please give me a shout at: charlotte@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org

Happy Spring!

Charlotte

Quarterly Deadline Reminder

We will really appreciate it if you can get any articles, stories, ads, notices etc. in to us by May 1st. Or if you can't, at least let us know by then that something is coming.

We will need to have the whole thing put together and off to the printer by the 20th of May, so we would absolutely have to have everything in hand by the 12th. Thanks! 

quarterly@thetisisland.net 

Looking for a Ride from Victoria on Tuesday, May 2

Our new wwoofer, Vic, arrives by plane to Victoria next Tuesday, and is hoping she might hitch a ride back to Thetis if anyone is in town that day? 

She will be downtown by 9:30 am and can somewhat make her way around by bus, if there was a convenient meet up spot. 

Thanks in advance if this happens to work out for you!

Elisabeth & Noah @ Jollity Farm

info@jollityfarm.ca  or text/call 250.415.0101

Sunday Church

Alex Meeking is planning to speak this Sunday the 30th.

He is part of the Pioneer Camp Ministry.

10 AM at the Community Centre, all are welcome. 

Further info---Ernie 250-252-0144

Thetis Thespians

Two Thetis Islanders have made the paper for their involvement in a theatre production called, A Fine Line.  

Article titled "Hollett comes by his talent naturally in honing student skills” can be read in the www.chemainusvalleycourier.ca .  

If you’d like to attend contact Duncan Christian School for tickets.

Free Cedar Firewood – Bucked Into Lengths

Cedar firewood available (unsplit but bucked into lengths). 

Approx ½ truck. Easily accessible on driveway. Please text or call 204-620-7557.

Valestrand Art Show - Ladysmith

If you are interested in following Kjell Valestrand’s art career he has a show at the Royal LePage office in Ladysmith at 1st Ave and Roberts Street. 

Celine

Humble Beginnings Explored

● When - Mondays 10-11AM

● Where - Community Hall Board Room

● Who - Those Seeking to Know More about Jesus & His Teachings

● What:       1. +-10min get to know your neighbour

                    2. +-30min "The Chosen" video series

                    3. +-20min Discussion Time

Space is limited.

● Hosted by Greg & Pat Gall

● Contact Greg

● gnp.gall@gmail.com

Has Old Man Winter Piled Your Yard Up with….

**Branches, Branches, Branches??

Now you're Wondering what to do with that pile of branches?

Woody has a solution!

He is just hungry for branches!

So, round up a team of branch handlers to feed Woody, and we've got an aerobics workout with a fun time and purpose, the more the merrier!

Woody, an industrial 49hp trailer mounted Woodchipper capable of chipping up to 12" diameter wood stock, is on Thetis and ready to serve the Island.

Woody, with 2 motivated branch handlers feeding him, can handily convert a VW Bug sized branch pile into wood chips. The more branch feeders recruited to feed Woody the faster Woody will convert those "Branches" into wood chips. No need to worry about feeding Woody too much, he will just hiccup and chew on!

Accessible tidy piles will feed Woody faster.

See if you can make Woody hiccup!

For a Chipping Good Time without the Frustration of When to Let the Smoke Out, 

Email

Woody's swamper, Greg,

thetiswoody@gmail.com

First hour @ $150

Following time @ $125/hr