Ping Pong

Come on and play ping pong, Tuesday at 7:00

Mary

Ukulele

There will be ukulele at the community hall at 4:00 on Tuesday.

Ken Redman

Quarterly Deadline - Earlier than usual!

Because we are launching into the new project of producing the digital version of the Quarterly as well as the print one, we are asking that people aim for MAY 1st to send in their stories, notices, reports, ads, etc., or at least let us know that it's coming. Since the digital version will be in colour, would those who have ads in the Q please send us their originals (or new ones) in colour? All links for email and websites will also be clickable unless you tell us otherwise. 

Also, we have sent out duplicate invoices for last year's ads to a lot of people who didn't respond to the first mailing. If you didn't get an invoice, it may be landing in your spam folder? Anyway, please let me know, because if the payment hasn't come in, the ads won't go in.  And we really appreciate the ads!

veronicashelford@gmail.com

Free Stuff - end of Mission Road - Today Only (Tuesday) Starting at Noon

Bag of re-useable shopping bags

Large Bucket of Agricultural Lime

Useable - but clumped - Driveway Salt

1- 15” 4-stud steel wheel

2x 15” tires

Car dog barrier - metal expandable

Wooden Antique Woodward’s Toboggan - small repair needed

Corded Black & Decker weed-whacker

Hinged & Lockable wooden work box

Rake Head

Metal Dog Poop pick up tools

Mirrors

Retro lamps

Glasses

Odds and ends cutlery

Wooden Deck Chair

No calls - just go to the end of Mission Road and take what you want.

Any items left at the end of the day will be taken to Bings.

Thanks

Ann & Bill

Anchorages Concern Thetis

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority invites complaints from citizens disturbed by anchorage noises and lights. The 'concern' is passed on to the ship master, often followed by positive action. 

Several people voiced concerns yesterday over 'maintenance' hammering from a parked ocean-going vessel that had swung within 800 metres of Thetis' eastern shore. 

Ship names, identified by sight or using an on-line 'vesselfinder' app, are required in contacting the port authority at: https://www.portvancouver.com/southern-b-c-anchorage-noise-and-light-concerns/

Dave Steen

Today - Easter Egg Hunt

Telegraph Harbour Marina Welcomes all the kids on the island for an Easter egg hunt with snacks and coloring to follow. Gathering at 1:00 Easter Monday in the marina grounds.

There will be tea and coffee for the adults!

Jennifer

Firewood

Firewood for sale to support Forbes Hall (unsplit but bucked into lengths). 

$100 per standard pickup truckload. Estimate 3 truckloads available. 

Easily accessible off road/driveways. Mix of cedar, arbutus, fir.  

We will give sale proceeds to Forbes Hall fund. 

Please text or call 204-620-7557 Terry

From the Library

A Friend of the Library will open the library from 10-1 on Monday. Come and check out the new materials.

New materials

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. Fiction

A Recipe For Winter Magic by Keya White ( a local author) Picture Book

Sailing Back in Time by Maria Coffey 971 history

Dear Life by Alice Munro Fiction short story collection

This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrong. Fiction thriller

Enjoy.

Celine

Jollity Weekly Order Reminders

Local dairy and baking orders due by 5pm on Monday evenings.

Check out our order form for this week's availability.

https://www.jollityfarm.ca/order-form

What's new this week?

From local artisans, Tree Island Yogurt co., we are now offering their Plant-based (dairy free) Hemp Yogurt. 

From the Thetis Island Farm Co-op test kitchen: (using island grown ingredients) 

Muffins - Rhubarb with Cardamom Caramel drizzle and Nootka Rose Sea Salt

Snack/Pantry staple - Sundried cherry tomato tapenade

Dip/Dressing - Jolly Green sauce, made with fresh spring greens. Adds so much nutrition and flavour to any noodle bowl or salad, or use as a zesty dip for crackers, sprouting broccoli or carrot sticks!

(please reserve baking, dips and dressings ahead when possible as it helps us to know how much to make)

Questions, requests and comments to orders@jollityfarm.ca

With thanks,

Jollity Farmers

April 10th: National Wildlife Week

In 1947, the Canadian Government declared the week of April 10th as National Wildlife Week to encourage Canadians to learn more about wildlife and the places they call home. The week was originally recognized on the birthday, April 10th, of Canadian conservationist Jack Miner who determined the migratory paths of North American bird species and helped save the Canada Goose from the brink of extinction. 

Thetis Island is a part of the Coastal Douglas-fir Biogeoclimatic Zone (CDF) which is one of British Columbia’s smallest and most biodiverse zones, but also one that is most at risk. Several species that call Thetis Island ‘home’ are considered at risk of disappearing unless we take action to help protect, restore, and preserve their habitats.

To learn about plant and animal species currently ‘at risk’ on Thetis according to Canada’s Species at Risk Act, please follow this link: https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/april-10th-national-wildlife-week

The ThINC Team

Extra Hands at the PAG Needed

Hello and happy spring,

Now that it is starting to warm up, it's time to get prunin', weedin', and diggin' at the People's Apothecary Garden (PAG). The plants are growing with gusto (weeds included), and the space needs a little TLC in preparation for summer learning, harvesting (community members are encouraged to harvest) and workshops. Priorities are pruning and trimming back dead brush, cleaning the leaf litter from the paths, weeding, and adding mature compost to give the new growth a bump this spring!

If you are interested in taking part, feel free to email me at charlotte@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org or just pop on by during gardening sessions that will take place on Sundays from 10-12.

About the PAG: https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/people-s-apothecary-garden

Medical Assured Loading on BC Ferries

Everyone should by now know how the BC TAP form (the Provincial Travel Assistance Program for medical reasons) allows a patient free travel on the ferry to get to a specialist medical appointment on Vancouver Island.  

But did you know that BC Ferries has a MAL (Medical Assured Loading) program to allow some of those travelling with BC TAP forms to go to the head of the ferry lineup instead of having to wait on an overload? This might be handy during the coming summer months when overloads happen.  

Here is the link with the criteria on how to obtain a MAL and that page also has a link on how to obtain a TAP, which you must also have at the same time: https://www.bcferries.com/book-sailings/medical-assured-loading

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck