From the Library

New to the collection

Death and the Penguin by Ukrainian author Andrew Kurkov “ A masterful tale set in post Soviet Kiev that is both darkly funny and ominous”.
Anti racist Baby by Ibrahim Kenti picture book
The Museum of Desire by Jonathan Kellerman fiction mystery

Did you know the library has over 900 DVDs and over 3300 print materials!

Enjoy your island library.
Celine

Extreme Hazard Conditions

Thank you all for your patience…it has been one week since we entered EXTREME hazard and despite some good humidity recovery in the mornings, the winds negate that effect by the afternoon.  All fire weather stations around us remain at 5 (EXTREME) and the Cowichan Valley fire halls have been kept busy with mutual aid to extinguish human-caused bush fires.  Ladysmith Fire had to response last week to a chap burning garden weeds with a tiger torch!  Mt. Hayes, behind Ladysmith, has a small lightning strike fire still burning but we were fortunate to not have any fire starts popping up here from the lightning storm ten days ago.

This is prime vacation time, and your volunteer fire fighters also like to get off the rock and visit and go camping etc. and, since we are not a very big department and have no mutual aid coming to help us out, we appreciate your vigilance in keeping fires from starting.

It looks like we have another week of EXTREME conditions ahead of us.  No High Hazard activities such as metal blade mowing, road building, gas chainsawing etc. are allowed.  We should be getting back to cooler temperatures and rain soon. Just not this week.  Remember, we need to drop to HIGH for three days before we can open up again to early-shift activities.   We will keep you informed.  TIVFD

OUTLOOK: A warming and drying trend begins Sunday across the South Coast as a ridge of high pressure builds along the Rockies. While above-seasonal temperatures are once again in the forecast, temperatures will not get as high as our current heat.

TIVFD

ThINC Nature House / Market - T-shirts!: Sat, Aug 27

No Nature House events today, but come visit us at the Howling Wolf Market - we are back to taking shirt orders!  

To see our shirts / place an order, see here:

https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/thinc-t-shirt-orders      

Freebies

-Used Propane Clothes Dryer.  We got it used and never did use it.

- 2 ugly small brown sliding cabinets -the kind your parents used to store their LPs.  Take the doors off to make 4 great chicken nesting boxes?

Located beside the red mailbox at 158A Pilkey Point Road.  If they are not there, someone already scooped them.

Sawmill

Our new sawmill has arrived so we are ready to take inquiries or bookings for log sawing and/or lumber.

It is capable of milling logs with up to 30" buts up to 32' long. The design, engineering, materials are all above and beyond the class producing an excellent product we anticipate, Our target startup is right after the Labour Day weekend. Theoretically, as the saw is on a trailer to make it potable, we would have to disconnect all but the first 10.5 feet of carriage. We would have to be doing a very large order to justify all of that.

We have a 24' flatdeck to pickup your logs with and deliver your sawn lunber. I am not currently licensed to grade the lumber

Our cell service is pathetic here so reach myself, David by text at 250-210-4745 or better yet email:littleislander@protonmail.com.

ThINC Nature House: Friday, Aug 26

Today is the last day to visit the Nature House this summer! Tomorrow, Saturday, August 27th there are no events as we will be in cleaning mode, and on Sunday we will be at the PAG in the morning :)

2:00 - 4:00 pm: Junior Biologist - Naturific - at the Nature House (kids 8 - 12)
For our final Junior Biologist session of the summer, we will explore the scientific method and our natural surroundings. Participants will come up with hypotheses and test them with experiments. We will also be doing the classic egg drop contest, where participants create a safety mechanism for their egg to be dropped from increasing heights. It's pretty fun stuff!

4:00 - 6:00 pm: Seaquarium Creature Release starts at the Nature House (all ages)
Help us release your favourite denizens of the touch tank! We will meet at the Nature House and release the creatures that can be let go at the shore. Then we will place the next group of animals in bags and take them to Lot 214 - Brown / Waddell, where we will hand them off to a group of divers who will SCUBA dive them back to the depth they came from. Andy Lamb and Bill Golley, who collected the animals in the touch tank will be there to answer any last questions about your favourite creature! If you would like to meet at the Lot 214 instead of starting at the Nature House, you are welcome to do so. Everyone please park on the side of Pilkey Point Road and walk down the driveway. The creatures should arrive there around 4:45.

Looking for Items

We just moved to Thetis Island and are looking for these items urgently:

sheds, out buildings small and large (pavilion, canopy, sun shelters, yurts...), a deep freezer, queen size box spring and or mattress and or mattress topper, woodstove, garage shelves, bookshelves, desk/table. Will pay a reasonable price. We also have some white picture frames to give away. Thanks. Sheila Abel. Please contact me at guinsen@protonmail.com or 604 446 9990.

What's Fresh at Jollity Farm?

Fresh for you:
Cherry tomatoes (lots and lots!!)
Heirloom tomatoes
Salad
Kale and chard bouquets
Beans
Cucumbers
Zucchini
Ground Cherries
Arugula
Onions
Garlic
Potatoes
Carrots
Basil
Parsley
... and more

First LOCAL CORN of the season from Silver Rill, but limited supply this
week. More coming soon.

Kombucha on tap - Botanical Pear and Strawberry Hibiscus

Sorry no pre-orders accepted this week as the office is closed for a
couple of days.

See you on Saturday.
With thanks, Jollity Farmers

Prescription Pickup?

Is anyone going to town today that could kindly pick up my prescription from the Rexall pharmacy across from hospital in Chemainus. They close at 4. 

Elite 250-533-9347 call or text

elitewillowbrook@gmail.com

Sunday Church

The "on screen" speaker this Sunday is John Piper.
The title is "When I don't desire God".
10 AM at the community Centre, all are welcome.
Further info...Ernie 250-252-0144

Saturday Summer Markets

Only two more Saturday Summer Markets to go and we will be closing for the season. If you haven't been to the market, drop by and say hello.

Helen's hot dog stand will be serving up wieners and smokies for a spot of lunch.

Coffee is on!

Raymond Tony Charlie's book "In The Shadow of the Red Brick Building" as well as Warren Goulding's book "Just Another Indian." will be available at $23.00 tax included. You will find these books at the Jammin' Lady's stand. 

Thank you to all the vendors who braved the weather this year and to Chris and Marylyn for our Summer Market Site.

Gloria and Helen

For Sale

CQR Anchor for sale.  75.00  0r best offer.

Colin 604 720 4152