Cowichan Internet and Cellular Connectivity Events – Time Correction 2 – 4 pm

Event time: 2 – 4 pm Saturday, September 17^th 2022

Lost Prescription Sunglasses

Lost a pair of prescription sunglasses somewhere on Hollyberry Road from Lot 96 to probably Lot 93. They were sitting on top of my car,  so probably somewhere along that area. 

Call Gloria Taylor at 250-2446-3091 Please and thank you.

Heavy Duty Sewing Machine & Sewer Needed

I am looking for someone with a heavy-duty sewing machine who can sew ropes along two edges of a swimming pool cover.

Graeme Shelford

259-246-1509

graemeshelford@gmail.com

What's Fresh @ Jollity Farm?

Open Saturday 10-2

Plucked fresh for you:
Cherry & Heirloom tomatoes
Cabbage
Onions
Garlic
Cucumbers
Kale & Chard bouquets
Basil
Parsley
Carrots
Beets
Kohlrabi
Zucchini
Potatoes
.... and more!

KOMBUCHA on tap this week:
Strawberry Hibiscus
Mango Turmeric
(followed by Botanical Pear and Raspberry Lemonade)

ICE CREAM
All flavours re-stocked

SAUSAGES
Perfect for the BBQ - Bratwurst, English Banger, Maple Blueberry
(limited qty remains of Coconut Currywurst and Chorizo Verde)

FARM GOODIES
Back by popular demand... Vegan Caesar Dressing & Carrot-Ginger Dressing
+ other farm inspired baking

St. Margaret's Cemetery Opportunity

St.Margaret’s Cemetery is looking for a person who will take on the job of digging the burial plots for the interment of cremated remains.

The digging of a hole which will receive the container of cremated remains is pretty straight forward requiring basic tools that most would have on hand. The plot and the hole to be dug are all marked out by cemetery volunteers. Depending on conditions the job generally takes about one hour to do.

The cemetery pays $50 for plot preparation.

On average ,St.Margaret’s has 3 cremation burials a year. This is a wonderful opportunity to participate in a beloved service to the community and earn a couple of bucks too.

Please contact Suzanne Sarioglu 250-246-9965 or suzanne.sarioglu@gmail.com    

Fire Hazard Rating to EXTREME

Our Fire Weather stations have now raised the Fire Hazard Rating to EXTREME.  

This means that in three days, - SATURDAY - all High Hazard Early Shift activities must cease until three days after EXTREME has been reduced to HIGH. 

HIgh Hazard Activities include but are not restricted to gas chainsawing, lawn mowing, trenching, etc. 

Please be careful of parking hot exhaust or catalytic converters over dry grass. 

Report any smoke columns to 911.  

TiVFD

ThINC Nature House: Wed, Aug 17

9:00 am start: Wednesday Wander at Lawrence Loop Trail (meet by the Fire Hall) (all ages)
Join us for our last wander on this trail! We will continue to count and observe the beautiful plant and bird species using eBird and iNaturalist. Come get some exercise and discuss nature with us!

2:00 pm start: Make Your Own Beeswax Wraps at the Nature House (ages 10+)
Today we will be creating beeswax wraps. These wraps are an incredible way to increase sustainability and reduce single use plastic wraps in your kitchen. Beeswax wraps help keep your food fresher for longer, save you money, are easy to clean and care for and are more environmentally sustainable! Please bring old fabric and any beeswax wraps you may have that need resealing. Come on down to make this incredible sustainable kitchen tool!

Massage Provider at Forbes Hall

For those interested in receiving massage at Forbes Hall from a student recently graduated from the RMT program at Camosun College in Victoria, please contact Beth Langdon via email:
bethlangdon10@gmail.com

Beth is not yet a registered RMT and has a few months to wait to write her exams and get her registration number so medical benefits cannot be used to cover the cost of her treatments currently. She is as skilled as any RMT and graduated at the top of her class. I have worked closely with her for the last year in Camosun’s student clinic and have received treatment from her, can vouch for her skills, her compassion and her integrity. A 60-minute appointment with her is $85. 

Jennifer Nielsen, RMT
Jennifer Nielsen has been working for the past two summers as a Registered Massage Therapist at Forbes Hall, and for the remainder of the year works as an RMT Instructor at Camosun College. She notes that: a person providing massage that isn’t registered with the Province’s College is simply called a masseuse, a body worker or a wellness massage provider. Beth is allowed to offer primarily relaxation or wellness massage as an unregistered practitioner rather than therapeutic massage, until registered.

Note: All practitioners at Forbes Hall Care Station are required to have malpractice/liability insurance as a condition of rental.

Cowichan Internet and Cellular Connectivity Events

As part of the Cowichan Internet & Cellular Connectivity Strategy project, Economic Development Cowichan is hosting a series of events in our most underserved communities. We would love to see some of you there and hope you will share these events with your networks!
 
This series of in-person events is being held from September 13 to 17, one in each of the priority communities. Residents, business leaders, and other impacted parties are invited to attend. Participants will explore ways that connectivity can enhance their community and discuss barriers that need to be overcome to achieve their digital aspirations. Feedback will help the project team understand the community’s desired digital future and how it might be achieved.

Thetis & Penelakut Islands
Saturday, September 17 from 2 to 4 pm
Forbes Hall Community Centre, Thetis Island
REGISTER
  
We’re excited to discover how connectivity and technology can protect and augment what people love about these communities. One community might be interested in using agricultural technology to improve the livelihoods of farmers, while another may want to enable home-based businesses to reach customers around the world. Tourism, emergency response, remote healthcare and education are some other topics that might come up.
 
Visit planyourcowichan.ca/connect to learn more about the project.
 
Please share the campaign with your followers, subscribers, neighbours, friends, family and colleagues in the Cowichan region. Here are some links for easy sharing:

• Blog: https://www.ecdevcowichan.com/roadmaps-to-improved-internet-and-cellular-connectivity-being-developed-for-cowichans-most-underserved-communities/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mycvrd/posts/pfbid02xzFUM84sduzUZe4B1XsSUnX9iqB5uEkWBiZJ6epEnKL5DgckhjidX8RAcSeRtpmYl
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChShnKvr9qb/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mycvrd/status/1559208814058115076
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6965004551200395264

Suspicious Crab and Prawn Fishing Incident:

We dropped two complete sets of prawn traps and two sets of crab traps, between the Shoal Islands and Bare Pt. (Chemainus side) on Monday morning. When we went to retrieve them at 4 pm... the prawn traps had disappeared...presumably stolen...but the crab traps remained untouched.

Rod

The Public Town Hall Event Aug. 18th postponed

The Public Town Hall Event scheduled for Aug. 18th  with Alistair MacGregor, local First Nations and representatives from Parks Canada has been postponed.

Reward Offered

White Toyota Highlander parked at lower Thetis Island Marina parking lot sustained damage to passenger side rear bumper. 

Reward for any information regarding the damaging incident. 

Please call Roger at 780-672-2201.