Sunday Church

The "on screen" speaker this Sunday the 9th is Shane Idleman.

The topic is "Seven Things".

10 AM at the Community Centre, all are welcome.

Further info---Ernie 250-252-0144

Pies Pies Pies

I am thinking of putting together a pie contest for Family Fun day in August. 

If you are interested in joining the fun, please let me know. 

Theresa 

catstubs123@gmail.com or text 250 732 9025

Coastal Fire Centre Weather Forecast for this Weekend

Weather Forecast

Outlook: Saturday to Monday:

For the weekend the warm, unstable convective pattern will continue as an upper trough persists just west of the Coast. Isolated, wet-ish afternoon thundershowers will continue over the higher terrain of Vancouver Island and the Mainland. Highs will be in the low 30s over the inland mainland and upper 20s over Vancouver Island. Winds will be light SW inflow; afternoon Relative Humidity in the 20s over the Mainland valleys and 30s and 40s over Vancouver Island.

Monday should see a change as the trough is forecast to swing across Vancouver Island late in the day. This could produce more organized showers/wet thundershowers especially over the upper reaches of the inland mainland zones. Temperatures should cool to the mid to upper 20s and RHs will trend upwards.

TIVFD

EXTREME FIRE HAZARD Today, Thursday

Reminder: Starting at 1 pm Thursday is the complete shutdown of all high-risk activities (mowing, chain-sawing, milling, excavating etc.) while we are in EXTREME FIRE HAZARD. Electric weed trimmers with plastic string are allowed, as are electric chainsaws used above ground where the chain will not strike a rock. Electric lawn mowers with metal blades are not permitted.

Propane campfire appliances are allowed, but no solid fuel fires.

Please report any smoke columns to 911. Let’s all hope this Extreme Fire Hazard period is short and uneventful.

TIVFD

Seastar Count Tally

Thank you to everyone who came out to count purple seastars (and eat seastar cookies) on Monday at Cedar Beach. Here are the final numbers (drum roll):

1,490 total purple stars Pisaster ochraceus of which only 14 showed wasting (0.012%)

21 mottled stars Evasterias troschelii and 11 leather stars Dermasterias imbricata.

This (purple star #) is an increase over the last count which is likely at least in part due to a larger group of participants, the use of flashlights and a somewhat lower tide. That said, it is almost certainly a lower number than the actual population because many specimens (particularly smaller juveniles) were simply not observable.

Andy Lamb and The ThINC team

ThINC Nature House - Today's Activities, Thursday, July 6th

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wild Creatives: The Soul of Trees (all ages)

Location: The Nature House at The Portal, 254 North Cove Road

Erica would like to invite you to a tree ring printing art day with Brazilian artist Marcia Aftimus on Thursday, July 6th. We are hopeful that our finished pieces will represent our interconnectedness with nature by showing our similarities with trees. We will be drawing, writing, and painting on our prints. Anyone of any age who is interested is welcome to join.

To check out some of Marcia’s beautiful works, see: www.marciaaftimus.com and examples of what you might create, see our blog post: https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/nature-house-week-1-events-july-3-9

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm ThINC Tank: Screening of Island of the Seawolves (youth, adults)

Location: The Nature House at The Portal, 254 North Cove Road

Join us for a documentary screening of the first episode of Island of the Sea Wolves (2022)! This series explores the wildlife of the Vancouver Island coast and sheds light on the unique species of sea wolves that inhabit the coast. Join us to view some exceptional cinematography and gain some insight into the world of the sea wolves. It will be followed by a discussion of the episode.

Mercedes-Benz SUV Recall

On certain 2021, 2022 and 2023 Mercedes-Benz SUV models there is a safety hazard with the fuel delivery system. If you own one of these vehicles, check :

https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/transport-canada-recall-2023353-mercedes-benz#wb-auto-2

TIVFD

Plan Your Meals with the Jollity Fresh List

Open Saturday 10-2

The zucchini season is upon us so get ready to enjoy all those seasonal favourite recipes like tempura, zoodles, BBQ skewers, chocolate zucchini muffins, breaded zucchini sticks, veggie lasagna, stuffed zucchini and more! (maybe you have some favourite recipe ideas to share with us?)

On the harvest list for this weekend:

Zucchini (did we already mention that :)

Mixed greens

Bok choy

Radish

Cucumbers

Carrots

Beets

Basil

Cabbage

Cherry tomatoes (certified organic from Suntrio)

Beefsteak and Soma tomatoes (from Sunwing)

Cantaloupe melon (certified organic from Longview)

Free range eggs

On the kombucha taps:

Citrus ginger or Nettles and petals 

From the production kitchen:

Sundried tomato hummus

Peanut sauce

Jolly green sauce

..... and maybe Chocolate Zucchini cake (if we have time!)

+ FARM FRESH FLOWERS! (available at Jollity and Telegraph Harbour Marina)

With thanks,

Jollity Farmers

A Big Thank You

A great big thank you to Virginia and Andy Lamb and their large crew of enthusiastic helpers who provided the Thetis community with an impressive Pancake Breakfast on Saturday July 1st.

The TICA Board

Canada Day Breakfast - Thank You

Thanks to everyone who attended the Canada Day Breakfast! We served in excess of 160 people...a new record for the event and managed to clear $1545.

And a huge Shout Out to all the volunteers. They worked incredibly hard to produce a great breakfast, in a timely, efficient fashion and all with a smile.

Next year we will be prepared for 200! See you July 1. 2024.

The Canada Day Crew

Cedar Beach Pizza Closed Wed July 5-10

We are away for a few days. Pizza will reopen Tuesday July 11. We will be fully restocked with our annual order from Bosa Foods. 

As always, if you have future dates that you know about now, we do take orders well into the future.

Thanks for your support
Virginia and Andy

Wednesday KIOSK OPEN @ Jollity Farm

The kiosk is stocked from approx. 10am to dusk. Lots of fresh goodies harvested today!

Striped zucchini

Baby cucumbers

Romaine lettuce

Salad greens

Carrots

Beets

Cabbage

Kale

Chard

Basil

With thanks!

Jollity Farm