Latest Update about the COVID Clinic

The story we are getting keeps changing, but here's the latest:

They have added another 54 time slots for the booster shots as of this morning (the 23rd), and they are only accepting people born in 1958 or earlier at this time, and those need to have had their invitation letter. 

There can be no walk-ins for the booster shots - they will bring only what they need for those who are pre-booked.

They will do 1st or 2nd shots as walk-ins for any age 5+, but not the 3rd booster shot. 

Bring your Provincial Health Care Number. 

The only exception will be for a 3rd shot WITH a letter from your physician saying you are in a specific vulnerable category. Bring the letter as a walk-in.

For what it's worth, they are promising us another clinic in March.

Please don't shoot the messengers - the system appears to be pretty chaotic right now. 

If there are any changes we will let you know as soon as we know.

Jeannine and Veronica
covidclinic@thetisislandfire.ca

A Kind Christmas Gesture

To all the Angels who made a commitment to the cause, there is a tearful grateful Island fellow who is most thankful to you all. I believe I have contacted all of the Angels and will provide updates on how the funds will be disbursed, to ensure your generosity will provide a degree of longevity for him. 

Thank you one and all, and to the folks at eSPOKES for making it happen.

Cheers
Lawrence

First Sailing Christmas and New Year's Day

A reminder that the first sailing on Christmas and New Year's morning will be 7.55 AM with a stop at Penelakut enroute to Chemainus. 

Keith Rush 

Route 20 FAC

Last Call for Holiday Treats @ Jollity

We still have a small selection of frozen and preserved treats available for the holiday weekend, available to pick up Thursday or Friday. (also if you short on milk or cream we have a few extras from Cowichan Dairy)

Local, craft ice cream - still a few pints and sandwiches available
Dumplings - some vegan available plus chilli oil
Quince gummies - grown and made right here - 18 in a pack
Frozen Pain au chocolat pastries (with baking instructions) for a
festive breakfast treat
Free Range Eggs
Preserves - chutneys, Ikra, Kimchi & jelly
Sausages - 5 flavours
Bacon - another breakfast treat

Email info@jollityfarm.ca or text/call 250.415.0101
Reserved items will get labelled and put in shop cooler or freezer for
pick up at your convenience.

Happy Holidays!

Reminders

Remember to remove hoses from your outside frost free faucets.
The cold snap will be severe for these parts.

Also, the garbage yard will be closed Christmas Day.

Ernie

Barn Cats

There are several pairs of feral barn cats here on Thetis Island doing yeoman’s work keeping our burgeoning rat population down.   They are neutered, and have been adopted from cat rescue organizations on Van. island.   They belong here.   If you have feral cats in your neighbourhood consider they may be working and on the job...they have a range around their home base, circulating throughout an area, catching rodents for food and heading home for kibble or moving to an adjacent hunting ground once they have cleared out your property.

So...if you trap what appears to be a feral cat, please check with Emily McIvor, Carol Swann or Jesse McLeod to make sure it isn’t a working barn cat.  They would be happy to know where their felines are working and bring them home.   Please do not assume they came from Penelakut Island and do not release them there.

Small Dog

If you are missing a small brown and white dog please call 604-997-7292.

Thanks!

The Cat Came Back!

Our superb hunter of mice and rats has been missing from the Hollyberry Lane area for almost a week now.  Tommie is a brownish-greyish tabby with scarring on one ear.   

We are hoping he's just up a tree somewhere and will turn up on the doorstep as if nothing has happened.  

If you have seen him, please let us know - puzzlnut@telus.net 

Frank & Pat English

Forbes Hall Community Centre ~ The Month of December

Forbes Hall Community Centre has bustled with activity during the month of December.

The following activities or events took place:

As part of December 4th’s All Around the Island Christmas Market Tour, vendors were selling from the spacious Assembly Hall, and the luncheon was very successful and well-attended.

Soup’s On was served on three Wednesdays this past month, yum! 

Early morning Fitness happens every weekday, with early risers getting their heart rate up before they start their days. 

The Knitting Bee is held on Fridays, and many projects were started and completed this past month, also lots of conversation, cups of tea and cookies.

Tai Chi, led by Carol Sowerby, welcomed new-comers and regulars.

Church has been meeting each Sunday, with guest speakers joining remotely on the big screen.

On Monday evenings the Serenity Group meets in the Library. 

Yoga, led by Karen Roff, has many new participants, and a portion of all donations go directly towards Forbes Hall Community Centre’s Expansion costs.  Thank you!

Scottish Country Dancing – has had a couple of afternoons of getting back into the dances with some new participants. 

There were many meetings of the various island organizations – thank you for the work you do!

The Library was open and hosted by the helpful Friends of the Library. Tea and goodies are served on Sundays.

This year’s Community Christmas Concert was organized again by Simone Luckham – a small but cheerful group gathered to sing, be entertained, and enjoy Christmas treats – great camaraderie!  Attendees were greeted by Carolers and fiddler, Wayne Loiselle, as they arrived at the Hall.

Wishing everyone the joys of the season,

Ellen, Don, Teresa, and Ann

Communications and Engagement Committee, TICA

Zoom Yoga with Karen - 9:45am - 10:45am, Thursday, 23rd December

I am aiming to teach a zoom yoga class every Thursday morning for the next little while.  Hope you can join me for a sweet virtual yoga flow this Thursday morning at 9:45am to help soothe and lighten your minds and hearts at this busy time of year.

Please email me for the private link, and also if you have any questions about this.

Looking forward to seeing you all in your little boxes, :)

love,
Karen
kareneroff@gmail.com

Booking Time Slots for your COVID Shots January 11th

Whatever you may have been told when you've tried to book your time slot for a COVID booster or earlier shot in January, the clinic is indeed an "All Ages" whole-community clinic and you can certainly at least start trying to get your time assigned.  Some people under 65 years old have
now got in, and some others have had trouble, so it's probably a matter of persistence.  The system is not adapting quickly.For details about the types of vaccines for different age groups, and
about the whole-community approach in general, you can go to
https://www.thetisislandfire.ca/ftp/Whole_Community_schedule-Jan2022-FINAL.pdf where we have posted the latest information we were sent by Island Health on December 20th.

If you are still being turned away by New Year's, please let us know and we'll try at our end, but given the letter from Island Health, we do expect the problems to be ironed out.  And we will, of course, keep posting any new information as we get it.

Jeannine and Veronica

covidclinic@thetisislandfire.ca

A Kind Christmas Gesture

We have a fellow Islander who is down on his luck and could use a helping hand. He is presently living in his broken-down truck. 

A moral boost would be to have his truck repaired and subsequently find him a warm bed for a few months.

I will donate $100 to help.

If you have a similar Christmas spirit, me a commitment and I'll add it all up to see what will work for him. Once we have an amount and a plan, I'll contact you for your approval to collect your donation. 

Cheers

Lawrence

lawrence.papillon@gmail.com