Storm Surge Warning

We have received a storm surge warning for Tuesday, December 27 due to forecasted high winds (up to 70 km/hr) and the expected King Tides that day. Waterfront Properties may need to prepare for this.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Internet Service?

Hi. Does anyone on Thetis have Starlink internet. Would like your opinion on the service. 
Roger Garand 
Hudson island 
780 672 2201

Jollity Deliveries on Hold & Saturday Availability

Due to weather and travel advisories, we are choosing to stay home and stay safe! We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

While we'd like to do a 'catch-up' trip on Monday, many of our farm and food partners have scheduled closures from the 23 to 28th, so we may just have to resume our regular schedule on Thursday, 29th. Stay tuned and we shall update you as we hear more.

The shop won't be open on Saturday as our driveway is pretty treacherous, but we are happy to put orders in the Kiosk for pick up. You can always park down below and trudge on up. 

We do have a couple spare bottles of milk and cream, eggs, arugula, mizuna, garlic, frozen roosters, ice cream, coffee and lots of yummy preserves.

We'll update our online order form by noon today so you can use that to order, or just text/call or email with requests.

Thanks everyone for understanding! We appreciate you all and wish everyone a safe, cozy and festive holiday.

Jollity Farm

Post Office Open Today from 11:00am

We are open today from 11:00 AM on.  A little mail got through today to Chemainus.  I will go over and get it and should be back by 1:30 PM.  We should have that mail sorted by 3:00 PM.  However, since both of us are here we will be open continuously from 11:00 AM.  I will come in Saturday until 3:00 PM to distribute what parcels are left.  

Everything and I mean everything in Canada Post is shut down across Canada.  This storm has apparently hit the whole country.  

Bundle up and watch your step on the stairs.  Use the handrail.

Fred

Important Primary Care Announcement: Thetis Island

We are very pleased to announce that a Nurse Practitioner (NP) has been hired and will be starting on Thetis in late February 2023.  More detailed information will follow, but for now here are two parts of that care we are able to share with the Thetis Community. 
 
Any Thetis Islander who has registered for a Primary Care Provider and has not yet found or been assigned to a Doctor or NP, will be attached to the new NP as their Primary Care Provider and will be contacted. This group will be the first Thetis Islanders to have on-island primary care services.

For those who do not have a family doctor or NP, here is the link for registration: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-connect-registry#getdoctorornp

The Nurse Practitioner will be available to their Thetis Island patients two days a week. To start, one of those days will be in-office appointments at the Forbes Hall Care Station, with the second day as Virtual Care.  Note: For the in-office day, there will also be limited same-day appointments (booked via phone - number to come later) for patients with emergent or urgent care needs, whether the NP is their Primary Care Provider or not.

This service is the result of both the commitment to include the Care Station in the design of the recent Forbes Hall Expansion and a dedicated group of volunteers working on this for over a year and a half.

We are thrilled to share this with you all and will continue to update the community as we finalize this long-awaited Medical Service for Thetis Island.  

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

PO Open for Friday Dec 23

The Post office will be open Friday Dec 23.  We got some mail in on Thursday but not a huge amount.  The winter storms are disrupting the mail flow to Victoria.  I am hoping we will get another delivery Friday.  At present we should have the current crop of parcels sorted by noon tomorrow.  If we get delivery tomorrow, we will keep the post office open on Saturday until early afternoon maybe all day depending on volume. 

We will keep you posted (pun intended)

PO pick up hours 1100 to 5:00 PM

Fred and Zola

Christmas Eve Service

Still planning to have the Christmas Eve Service

It will be cancelled if the power is out.
The wet snow forecast isn't very favorable.

7 pm at the Community Centre
Perhaps check Saturday e-Spokes.

Further info---Ernie 250-252-0144

BC Seeks Feedback on Coastal Marine Strategy

Please consider checking out the website and providing feedback.

(from the webpage) The Province is committed to developing a coast-wide strategy to address the health and stewardship of marine ecosystems and resilience of coastal communities.

https://engage.gov.bc.ca/coastalmarinestrategy/

David Reay

Plowing for Hire?

If anyone is out with a plow to do people's driveways, could you give us a call at 250-701-9336?  We can't cope with the ridge of ice and snow left by the road clearance, and could use a cleared area at the top of the driveway as well.  

Whenever weather conditions permit.  

Thanks!
Veronica & Graeme
veronicashelford@gmail.com

Mostly Free

Wide selection of nautical/sailing books, including classics on design and upgrading. Some literally like new, the rest pretty much free…. Photo on Thetis Island Swap & shop and FB marketplace

Also a selection of music books/sheet music, mostly for piano but some ukulele and guitar. All free.

Text 778 839 6728 to arrange viewing/browse.

R & E Vandergaag

Early AM Friday Ferry Cancellations: Chemainus - Penelakut Island - Thetis Island

Issued at: 7:53 pm

Due to adverse weather conditions, the following Kuper sailings have been cancelled for tomorrow, Friday, December 23: 

5:45 am departing Preedy Harbour (Thetis Island)
6:05 am departing Telegraph Harbour (Penelakut Island)
6:45 am departing Chemainus
7:20 am departing Telegraph Harbour (Penelakut Island)
7:40 am departing Preedy Harbour (Thetis Island) 
8:20 am departing Chemainus

The safety of our passengers and crew is of primary importance to us. We apologize for any inconvenience as a result of these cancellations.

For the most up-to-date sailing and departure information, follow @BCFerrieson Twitter, or call us toll free at 1-888-223-3779.

Post Office Closed Today

Unfortunately no mail has arrived in Chemainus from Victoria for 2 days.  Not sure if any today.  PO will be closed today Thursday.  If mail comes through today we will be open Friday and Saturday morning and Zola and Fred will  work through all of the pile to have it available by Friday After 1500 (3 pm).  It is out of our hands.  Apparently the weather messed up the mail getting to Victoria. Fred and Zola More: Please note the Post Office holiday hours are as follows: Closed Saturday December 24, Monday December 26, Monday January 2 Reduced hours are in effect.  Open: *10:30am-12:00pm *12:30pm-1:30pm *3:00pm-5:00pm The Marina apologizes for any inconveniences this may cause our customers.