Seeking Cat/House-sitter in late Dec./January

We live on Thetis each fall/winter but will be going away during the holidays and for part of January. We have two friendly cats who we're hoping to find someone to keep company while we're gone. Our home is a cozy rustic 1 bedroom cottage with woodstove (must be comfortable using a woodstove) and is walking distance to ferry. We'll be away from Mon. Dec. 26th until mid to late January (end date flexible). Arrangement can be suited to your needs (i.e. if you would like to be here the entire time or if only available part of the time or on semi-regular basis that could work well too.) 
 
Perhaps you have family or friends visiting during the holidays or in January that extra accommodation would be handy for? 

If interested or know someone who might be, please contact Dano at info.danocutts@gmail.com or text/call 250-423-0800 (cell service spotty so please leave voicemail if you phone.) We can provide more info/set up a visit. 

Thanks so much and happy holidays everyone.

Dano

Soup’s On: Wednesday, December 14th at Forbes Hall

This is the last Soup's On for 2022 - resuming in January 2023.

11:30 am until 1:00 pm (earlier if we run out!)
 
Gather at Forbes Hall for a very Thetis Island lunch!
 
Menu:
 
Kale & White Bean Soup with Potatoes (vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free)
with optional Chorizo
Focaccia
Cupcakes & Brownies
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.
 
See you Wednesday!
 
The Soup’s On Team

Vitals Monitoring Clinic – Wednesday, December 14th, 11am-1pm

Every second Wednesday, a Vitals Monitoring Clinic is held at Forbes Hall in the Care Station, coinciding with Soup’s On. This is the last clinic for 2022 - resuming in January 2023.
 
Stop by the Care Station to have your vital signs checked or to speak with community paramedic, Vinh Pham.
 
Forbes Hall Health Services Group

Post Office Holiday Closures

The post office will be closed Saturday Dec 24, Monday 26 and Monday Jan. 2
 
PO hours for the next month:
 
10:00 AM (when access through the liquor store is open) until 5:00 PM
 
9:00 to between 10:00 and 10:30 AM sorting at the mail boxes.
 
12:00 to 12:30 lunch break
 
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM PO closed for sorting parcels.
 
Fred and Zola

Tree Damage at the Forbes Hall Playground

An Arbutus fell and destroyed the playground slide at Forbes Hall Community Centre. 
Caution tape will be applied as a reminder, until the replacement slide can be received and installed. The remainder of the playground structure is untouched - but there is no slide!
 
Thanks, Ron Bannister, for your clean-up of the mess, and making the playground neat as a pin. You’d hardly notice anything was wrong - except for the missing slide!
 
Ann Dickie

Knitting Bee, Friday, Dec 16, 2-4pm @ Forbes Hall

This will be our last knitting, sewing, crocheting, etc etc etc for the year. So please join us even though you are not crafty. We will be serving Christmas treats and coffee and tea. 
Questions contact Helen Bird. (yes, the cat came back!)
Subbing for Helen....me.
Gloria Taylor
 
Just a reminder that I will have my jams and jellies for sale at the bottom of our driveway both Sat 17th and Sun 18th from 9-pm.

Gloria Taylor
( I think I need a holiday)

Thetis Grown Minced Mutton

One-pound packs for $11/lb. 
 
Also available: my line of hand dyed wool yarns and roving and knit-your-own-hat kits. 
Contact Emily for viewing or to order. Call or text: 250-213-9319 
(also ask for my website info)
Thanks in advance!
 
Emily McIvor

Avoid a Fire Hazard: Charging your e-bike indoors?

Please consider the fire hazard of recharging your e-bike indoors.  There have been dozens of fire deaths in North America related to lithium battery fires this past year.  Lithium-ion batteries can become very dangerous when:

• Batteries are over-charged
• Different chargers than the ones manufacturers provide are used
• People make their own batteries or combine components
• Batteries are tampered with or damaged
• Lower-quality batteries are purchased, often from online sellers

Be safe, and follow the bike or scooter’s manufacturer’s instructions for recharging, and find a safer spot to recharge your batteries than overnight inside your home.
 
Here is an article from NYC regarding E-bike fires but you only need to google E-bike fires in Canada to read about more tragedies closer to home:
nypost.com/2022/11/27/fdny-issues-safety-bulletin-to-prevent-deadly-e-bike-battery-fires
(not a link—please paste into your web browser)

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

For Sale

Our lovely 2006 Wildwood Travel Trailer is still for sale!
This trailer is in great condition, structurally as well. 21' ft long. Everything works well, one queen bed and a table that folds into a bed. Full size fridge, dry weight 3400lb.
 
Nice, light and clean! All redone and homey inside. Comes with a/c, and stabilizer hitch, propane tanks and batteries. Perfect for a couple!
 
Text Jenna at 639-314-3276 for pictures or to schedule viewing.
 
Currently located on Thetis Island. We have lowered asking price to $12,000 obo.

Post Office Update

The Christmas rush is here, and things are back on track.  Zola and Fred are crossing over on one another's shift to keep caught up.  So, you may see us there at the same time for some parts of the day.  

As we have mentioned previously, we would appreciate the following from now until the middle of January (should cover the Christmas return rush); we are asking that you give us 1:30 to 3:00 PM to give us a clear space to sort parcels.  Even with this time we will be doubling up to make sure we have everything sorted in a timely fashion.   

PO hours for the next month: 

10:00 AM (when access through the liquor store is open) until 5:00 PM

9:00 to between 10:00 and 10:30 AM sorting at the mailboxes. 

12:00 to 12:30 lunch break

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM PO closed for sorting parcels.

It appears some people are getting salty about us trying to have clear time to sort.  If not, we will continue to get behind until you may be picking your parcels up in January.  We are doing the best we can with a staff of one.  Even with the dedicated sorting time we still have to overlap to stay even.  This is only going to increase over the next 2 weeks.

Hope Santa Amazon has what you are looking for

Fred and Zola

Ukulele on Tuesday, Dec 13, 4 pm at Forbes Hall

4pm Ukulele at Forbes Hall today.

All welcome

Jamie

Ping Pong

Come and play.... Ping pong 

Tuesdays, 7:30pm

Mary Forbes