Yard Sale Saturday Oct 30th

364 Mill Rd from 10 am to 4 pm in the big shed, so it will happen rain or shine

Stocking stuffers, kitchen items, tools, and more.

Come on by!

Cheers,

Virginia

From the Library...

Please do not leave any book sale donations at the hall at this time. 

I just do not have any storage space.

Thank you.
Celine

Spooky not Sparky on October 31st

The Fire Department invites the island ghosts and goblins, royalty, astronauts, sailors, eagles, carrots, rabbits, puppy dogs, mermaids, cowpokes and other costumed kids to come by the Fire Hall on Mission Road on Hallowe’en Night, Sunday, FROM 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm  for a Hallowe’en treat bag.

Yoga with Karen - 9:45am - 10:45am, Thursday, 27th October @ Forbes Hall

Teaching both in-person and live feed class this Thursday morning at 9:45am  If you are new to me please bring proof of double vaccination.  We will enter through the double doors from now on so that you can remain warm, should the Fitness classes be running a little late.  Coats and shoes can be removed in this area, please wear a mask until you get to your mat.

Those of you wishing to attend the live feed, the link remains the same, anyone new please email me and I will send the private link for this Thursday,

All classes are by donation, either e-transfer or cash at the hall, thank you so much everyone, you really are a pleasure to teach.

Love
Karen
kareneroff@gmail.com

Delivery Wanted

If anyone is catching the 7:55 or 9:10 ferry Wednesday and could drop off a small package at the main entrance of the Cowichan District Hospital,  please call 250-246-2184.

Thank you

Looking for Chimney Sweeper

Our chimney needs to be cleaned before winter hits, curious if anyone already has someone coming to the island or if anyone has the contact info of someone who would.

Please email at sunny@telegraphharbour.com if you have any info.  

Thanks

Reid

Yoga with Karen Today - 9:45am - 10:45am, Tuesday, 26th October, @ Forbes Hall

Teaching today 9:45am, if you are new to me please bring proof of double vaccination, all classes by donation for the hall, thank you,

love
Karen
kareneroff@gmail.com

Social Memory Test Participation Wanted

I am looking for Thetis Islanders who would be interested in participation in a test, not of their personal memory, but of our social memory.  Without going into the details, I would like to confirm or deny what Halbwachs is asserting; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Halbwachs. The testing time will be over a period of a year to see how much we, as society, can remember or forget in 365 days.  I will not know who remembers what, you do not have to be afraid that I will test your memory.  As for me, I will know you, of course, but I will not know who sends me the pieces with captured memory.  Please contact Johann at jcerny07@gmail.com

Bat Week - Helping Bats at Halloween

October 25, 2021 

As Halloween approaches, images of scary bats become commonplace.  This is the perfect time of year to counter bat myths and do something to help bats, by taking part in International Bat Week (October 24-31). Bat Week is all about appreciating these amazing animals and their benefits, including eating insects, pollinating flowers, and spreading seeds and nutrients. 

Take a moment to learn about the many ways bats contribute to our lives, and what you can do locally for bats, at www.batweek.org or through the BC Community Bat Program at www.bcbats.ca. Research bats online, watch a bat cam (e.g. https://batworld.org/bat-cams/), help restore a wetland, learn about bat-friendly community initiatives, clean and maintain your bat box for next spring… there are many ways to participate and support bats. 

“Bats in BC help control agricultural and forest pests, as well as mosquitoes in our yards - but now bats need our help” says Mandy Kellner, Coordinator for the BC Community Bat Program. “The conservation of bats in BC has always been important, since over half the species in this province are considered at risk. With the continuing spread of White-nose Syndrome in Washington State, bat conservation is more important than ever as we expect to see impacts in BC in the near future. ” 

BatWeek marks the time of year when bats disappear from our neighbourhoods, until the return of warmer weather in spring. As insect-eaters, our BC bats must leave their summer roost sites and migrate or hibernate to survive the winter. This absence means that this is the time of year to do home renovations that you have delayed due to bat presence. You can clean out and repair a bat box, or do bat-friendly exclusion work, without disturbing or injuring bats.      

If you do see a bat in winter, please report it. Monitoring for white-nose syndrome in BC will continue this winter, with Community Bat Programs requesting reports of dead bats or sightings of winter bat activity.  

In partnership with the BC Ministry of Environment, and funded by the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, Forest Enhancement Society of BC, Habitat Stewardship Program, and the Island’ Trust Conservancy, the BC Community Bat Program provides information and promotes local stewardship and citizen science. You can report winter bat sightings, find out more about the BC Community Bat Program, BatWeek activities, and options for helping local bat populations, at www.bcbats.ca, info@bcbats.ca, or contact your Thetis Island Community Bat Program Coordinator, Rob Welsh rmwelsh@telus.net.

Photos: 

Myotis lucifugus, Little Brown Myotis: the Little Brown Myotis is common and widespread across BC but endangered in Canada, and is expected to decline in BC due to WNS. Photo: M Schirmacher, Bat Conservation International

Bat Films for Bat Week and beyond...

1. Life of a Greater Horseshoe bat (48 mins) – Beautiful French documentary about life for a Horseshoe Bat colony by the Camargue in southern France. Subtitles available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNpSfanm1io
2. Greater Horseshoe bats in HD thermal infrared (9 mins). Wonderful thermal imaging of a colony inside and outside a historic roost in the UK. See bats flying through the forest in infrared! https://vimeo.com/507912943
3. The Bats of Alberta (20 mins) – a view into the lives of Alberta’s bats and the people working to conserve them. Excellent film from our neighbours. Lots of basic bat facts, and information on threats and conservation, plus how we research bats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n77odL1lHk8
4. Dave’s Gabriola Bat Box (5 mins) – bats emerging from a rocket box at dusk on Gabriola Island. https://youtu.be/VVhIyuOVcV8

Bat Week Press Release: Sierra Club Learn to Draw Session

Sierra Club Learn to Draw Session

We have a special Halloween-themed Learn to Draw session coming up that we can’t wait to share with you! To celebrate the beautiful fall season and lengthening nights in a different way, our upcoming art lesson will be all about the magnificent little brown bat! 

Not only will we be drawing this being, but we’ll also explore the rich and interconnected life they lead. It might surprise you to know that they’re not as spooky as you may think! 

I hope you can join us for this free art lesson on Friday, October 29 at 1 p.m. PT. 

Register for the free Halloween art lesson now

This one-hour webinar is open to people of all ages. We encourage teachers and their classes, kids, parents and anyone interested in forest beings to join the fun. All you need is paper, pencils, an eraser and pencil crayons.  

If you can't make it, don't worry—we'll be sharing the recording with everyone who registers so you can take the art lesson whenever works best for you! We will also offer more drawing webinars with Julius in the coming months, featuring incredible beings that call this part of the world home. 

Sign up today to learn how to draw bats

We look forward to more creative time with you! 

Sincerely, 

Haya Aldoori
Education Program Lead, Sierra Club BC

PS. Be sure to register today for this free art lesson happening on Friday, October 29 at 1 p.m. PT.  And don’t worry if you can’t make it since we’ll be sending a recording to everyone who registers. 

TV and Separate Stand

We have a 2008 Sony Bravia Model KDL 42V4100, 42” to re-home. Offers welcome.
Whatever the agreed price/offer, (on first come first serve basis), we will donate the funds to Forbes Hall.
Our old stand is available as well.
Both items will be donated off island if no new island homes.

alexwendy@shaw.ca
250 246 8055