Revised Healing Circle Invitation for August 2nd

Hi folks,  

Out of respect for the survivors of the residential school system, the Penelakut Tribe has revised their invitation to their two healing circles (July 28 & Aug 4) to Survivors only. 

The March for the Children on Aug 2, 2021, is still a go and will be our best way for allies to support the Penelakut Community as they (and I would suggest “we”) start on their/our healing journey. 

Penelakut Tribe has asked those coming to the march to wear an orange t-shirt to the March to support the “Every Child Matters - Orange T-shirt day.”

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Peter Luckham or me. 

Huy ch q’a,

Doug Fenton

Sunday, August 1st: Annual Fire Extinguisher Clinic after the Parade!

The Annual home/boat/vehicle fire extinguisher clinic will be held at the fire hall on Mission Road at 2 pm.  Get your extinguishers inspected free of charge.  Or purchase new ones.  Aggressive Fire Safety (Lantzville Fire Chief Neil Rukus) will answer all of your extinguisher questions.  2 pm Sunday August 1st.

And don’t forget the PARADE on August 1.  Meet up on Mission Road just after 10 a.m. and we start moving at 10:30.

Honouring Fire Chief Jeannine Caldbeck

The Thetis Island Improvement District and the Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department are delighted to announce that Fire Chief Jeannine Caldbeck is the 2021 recipient of the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA) Lifetime Achievement Award.

This award honours an individual, chosen from all of Canada, whose remarkable achievements in the fire service and community exemplifies outstanding performance. To be considered for the award, nominees must have been a volunteer firefighter or volunteer-on-call firefighter for at least 20 years. 

To commemorate the occasion Brian Starkell the President of the CVFSA will be coming to Thetis Island to present this very prestigious award. Jeannine is the first female recipient.  

We will host a community gathering on October 2nd, 2021, to celebrate this achievement by our Fire Chief, Jeannine. The time is to be determined, likely an afternoon event. Please save the date and plan to come out and offer your congratulations.

Keith Rush, Chair

Board of Trustees

Thetis Island Improvement District

Thetis Island Community Church

Tim Parker from Duncan will be speaking on the book of Esther at Thetis Island Community Church on Sunday July 25.

Service starts at 10am and runs to about 11:30. Everyone is welcome.

This is the first speaker service since April 2020.

All provincial CoVid guidelines will be followed. 

Rodney Brownlee

For Sale

Paddle board for sale:

Sit on top kayak. Yellow Pelican. Great for kids, teens, lighter adults. Comes with paddle.
$100.00

Brand new 10 ft body glove stand up paddle board. With pump. Paddle and more. Bought two only need one. Lists for $999 plus on bodyglove dot com and Amazon.
Will sell for $850.00 today.

Large granite block/step. Perfect for garden or yard landscaping.
$125.00

Pressboard scraps and cut ends. FREE

Text 2502520699 Chris

Entrance Door / 2 Sidelights for Sale

RHH from inside- opens inside

68" wide  81" high

Sidelites are 16" wide- inserts are 8"W x 66" H

2 Door Inserts are 8" W each x 36" H

Our new door was installed today so this door with sidelites is ready to pick up.

$625 Total

Jamie Hayward, 

Blue Point Lane, Thetis Island

jamie.hayward@shaw.ca

250-210-2701

FREE: Desk & Chair

Free to a good home. IKEA adjustable desk and small side chair. Available for Sunday pick up - text if interested. 

HERE for image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PFEiUaYm9vchkV_V2MIGK_Mfour6JMuv/view?usp=drivesdk

Carmel 

604-537-8656

Red Cap is Missing

My red cotton Cap is missing and I was wondering if anyone has found it.. at the North End, or Donny's Beach.. is so, would you be able to drop it off at 277 North Cove Road and call me.. at 604 790 9721 (Cell)

Thanks - Dawn M. 

TICA Secures Funding for Completion of the Forbes Hall Expansion Project

The TICA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that necessary financing has been secured to complete the Forbes Hall Expansion Project.  The total amount to be borrowed for completion is $395,000, significantly less than was estimated in September 2020. The remarkable generosity of our Local Lenders, who have loaned TICA $335,000, has reduced the amount of commercial borrowing to $60,000. 

After negotiations with Van City Credit Union, Coastal Community Credit Union, and the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), TICA signed a line of credit for up to $60,000 with RBC. They offered the lowest interest rate, and no fees, the least expensive, commercial-financial alternative of all three institutions.   TICA will now continue with the final stages of the project - the purchase of a generator, a rain collection system, and the final installations in the kitchen.  Funds from the line of credit will only be accessed when required.

The next step will be preparing a plan to repay the loans. Over the summer, several paths will be explored to get Back to the Black, these options will be presented to the community in the fall. 

Thank you for your continued support of the Forbes Hall Community Centre, 

Ron Bannister 

President - Thetis Island Community Association

Let's Talk About Compost!

Come on down to Jollity Farm this Saturday from 10-1 and chat about compost.
Connor from ThINC will be surveying people about their relationship with compost and organic waste.

Yoga With Karen - First Class: 9am - 10am, Saturday, 24th July @ Forbes Hall

Hello lovely people!

Looking forward to seeing you all for our first YOGA class together at 9am tomorrow (Saturday) 24th July, @ Forbes Hall.

As mentioned, all donations will go towards Forbes Hall.  If you have cash you can bring that, if not don’t worry you can send a donation via e-transfer to my email as below:

So excited!  Looking forward to meeting you all! :)

love 

Karen

x

Karen Roff
Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 hrs, YACEP
kareneroff@gmail.com

What's Fresh at Jollity Farm?

Open Saturday 10-2

Berries! Berries! Berries!
Quantities from our local friends are starting to dwindle as farmers have been having a really tough time with drought conditions, following the heat wave. We'll see what they have for us when we do our rounds tomorrow but expecting:
Strawberries
Cherries
Blueberries
Raspberries

Plus:
Salad
Tomatoes (cherry and heirloom)
Kale
Chard
Carrots
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Squash
Plums
Basil
Potatoes
Garlic
Onions
Kale Chips
Dumplings
Chili Oil (fresh batch)
BC Organic Corn Tortillas (fresh batch)
Kombucha - Rhubarb Pie & Nettles and Petals
....and more!

Grow-your-own-mushroom kits!
We have 4 more boxes avaiable before we take orders for the next delivery. It's been so fun trading photos with other islanders who have already had their first mushroom harvest and well into their second flush.
Order ahead to reserve: Blue Oyster, Pink Oyster, Golden Phoenix, Reishi

Email or text to order ahead - info@jollityfarm.ca or 250.415.0101