Sunday Library

The library will be open Sunday from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. 

There will be tea, goodies and conversation. Please drop in!

Friends of the Library

Summer Soiree Cancelled

Due to a variety of circumstances, the 2022 Summer Soiree scheduled for Saturday, August 6th is cancelled and will not take place this summer.
What can you do now?
Attend community events and look for ways to be involved in our interesting and vibrant island community.
Your unique participation is valued.

Ellen Rush

Change to Waste Disposal Fees at CVRD Recycling Centres

Starting June 1, 2022 the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is increasing the disposal fees for some materials accepted at the Bings Creek, Peerless Road and Meade Creek Recycling Centres.

https://www.cvrd.ca/DocumentCenter/View/103996/News-Release-Recycling-Centres-Waste-Disposal-Fees

Lynne Smith
CVRD Director Area G Saltair/Gulf Islands

Cool-weather Clothing Request

Hello Thetis Islanders!

Our son and his family are visiting from Indonesia and we were not expecting that it would be such a cool spring, nor do they have any cold weather clothing! We have mum and dad covered but are searching for some warmer clothes for our two granddaughters, ages 7 and 4. If you have any extra kid cool-weather clothing we could borrow until the weather warms up, that would be wonderful!

Please contact Jan at 250 246 3469 or jan.fesnoux@gmail.com
Thank you!

Self-serve Sunday @ Jollity Farm

Gate is open from 10am to 3pm and there are still some delicious fresh
edibles available:
Kale sunflower pesto
Caesar salad dressing (regular or vegan --- both so good)
Sourdough croutons
Bagged kale
Salad Greens
Leeks
Asparagus
Beets

Text or email if you'd like an order packed and left in the cooler outside of the gate, or come on up to the farm shop.
250.415.0101 / info@jollityfarm.ca

Forbes Hall - Plant Sale - Saturday, May 21 1-3 pm

We invite you to divide your perennials, pot up unwanted trees and plants and set up a table to sell them with all or part of the profits collected to be contributed toward the upcoming installation of the gardens at Forbes Hall.  Plant exchanges or straight sales are welcome too.

We will also accept donations of plants that we can sell if you don't want to have your own table and donation of herbs for the creation of a kitchen garden at the back of the Hall. 

Please call or email to book a space or donate plants.  

We will be setting up in the pavilion at Forbes Hall on Saturday morning.  If you have plants you would like to contribute but are unable to participate in the sale, please drop them off then.  Others are welcome to set up prior to the FireSmart presentation so as not to miss out on this important session. BBQ lunch included with your attendance in the FireSmart presentation. 

If you will be away for the weekend but would like to contribute, please contact us to make alternate arrangements. 
Don  sinry@telus.net   250-246-4291
Laurel  laurelamarch@gmail.com   250-246-3198
For the Forbes Hall Garden Committee

Saturday Library

The library will be open Saturday from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. 

Friends of the Library

BC Annual Bat Count Seeks Bat Roosts and Volunteers

Bat Count Helps Monitor Endangered Wildlife

Spring is here, with rain, flowers, insects, and – bats! Our BC bats are now returning to summer roost sites. One of our more familiar species in buildings and bat boxes is the Little Brown Myotis. Like all BC bats, the Little Brown Myotis is an essential part of our ecology, consuming many insect pests each night. Unfortunately, the Little Brown Myotis is now endangered in Canada. In fact, bats in BC suffer from many threats, and almost half of our 15 species are ‘at-risk’.

A simple way to support bats is to participate in the BC Annual Bat Count this June. The BC Community Bat Program is requesting colony reports and volunteer assistance for this citizen-science initiative that encourages residents to count bats at local roost sites.

The BC Annual Bat Count is easy, fun, and safe, not to mention vital for monitoring bat populations. “The counts are a wonderful way for people to get outside, learn about bats, and be involved in collecting important scientific information” says Rob Welsh, coordinator of the Thetis Island Community Bat Program. Volunteers wait outside a known roost site, such as a bat-box, barn, or attic, and count bats as they fly out at twilight. A guano sample can also be sent in to identify the species of bat at the roost site.  Find more information at https://bcbats.ca/get-involved/counting-bats/.

The count data helps biologists understand bat distribution and monitor for impacts of the devastating bat disease called white-nose syndrome. White-nose syndrome is an introduced fungal disease, fatal for bats but not for other animals or humans. Not yet found in BC, the disease continues to spread in Washington State, less than 100 km from our border. Results from the Bat Count may help prioritize areas in BC for research into treatment options and recovery actions. 

Funded by the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, the Forest Enhancement Society of BC, the Habitat Stewardship Program, and the Thetis Island Nature Conservancy, also with support of the BC Conservation Foundation and the Province of BC, the BC Community Bat Program provides information for people dealing with bat issues on their property or who have questions about how to attract bats. To find out more about bat counts or white-nose syndrome, to report a dead bat, or to get advice on managing bats in buildings,  call Rob at 250-246-1547 or email: rmwelsh@telus.net

Wooden / Plastic Barrels

Looking for wooden and plastic barrels please text or call Ellen - 778-316-9303
Or e-mail: ellencerny@gmail.com
Thank you 

For Sale or Make Me an Offer

• Fujifilm digital camera, comes with manual and cd to load your photos onto the computer, wide lens settings to. $20.00
• Window curtains (drapes or whatever). Says one window panel (2 pieces) you need to buy a curtain rod, made by George, never opened. $10.00
• Different size cans and tins with lids, you know what cookies come in or chocolates, you know what I mean.
• Top notch Bissett Carpet Cleaner , make me an offer but don't be daft !!
• Free rocking chair from the old Camp Columbia
• Two double beds going cheap, first come , first served.

I have photos of all the items.
Thank You again to all who have helped me during this crazy period of time for me.
Chris
250 210 8615 cell
250 246 9942
cslater9@telus.net

What's Fresh @ Jollity Farm?

Open Saturday 10-2 

Check out our weekly newsletter for the full fresh list and farm news:

https://mailchi.mp/3d6d7fd783ad/jollity-farm-newsletter-may5-16188213?e=c8c38455cd

Here's a sneak peek at a couple new items on the menu this week:

Creamy Caesar dressing

Kale Caesar Salad Kits (shucked leaves, creamy caesar and herbed Jollity sourdough croutons- feeds 4)     

Kale & Dandelion Greens Pesto            

Fresh Asparagus! (limited qty.) 

See you at the farm!

info@jollityfarm.ca

Howling Wolf Farm Market

We are happy to announce that Howling Wolf Farm Market will open again on Saturday May 14th.

Marylyn & Chris