Thank You

Dear Thetis Island Humans,

Happy New Year! This is Athenia. My mom said it's good to think about all the great things that have happened over the last couple of years, and there’s so much that was good because of my community. I want to say thank you!

Thank you for helping me get things for my hobbit house, like wood, cement, a sink, and special little treasures. Thank you for helping me find dog toys when Sparkles was a puppy. Thank you for the fake flowers for my fairies. Thank you for giving me gardening jobs—I’m still available if you need me!

Thank you for supporting me at the craft fair and helping me get frames. I sold all my needle felting in just 45 minutes! That was so exciting.

Thank you to the Community Fund for paying for me to get some extra education over the summer. Thank you to everyone who gave to the Children’s Bazaar at the marina. I could afford gifts for my friends and my mom, and that made me really happy.

Thank you to the ladies for trying to teach me how to crochet. It was really hard, and I didn’t do very good, but I’m glad you helped me try.

Thank you for being so friendly and making me feel so supported in this community. I have lots more things I want to do this year. My mom and I have been talking about it, and I have some fun news—I’ll see you at the summer market! I’ve got lots of plans.

Thank you again for everything.

Love,

Athenia and Sparkles

( My Mom helped me write this, but I gave her the ideas and told her what to say and agreed with everything she wrote).

B&B for Emergency Accommodations in Chemainus

Dear Thetis Islanders,

As a former resident of Thetis, I know what it can be like to just miss the last ferry home or need to be on ‘the other side’ before the first ferry for hospital appointments or early morning flights.

I would like to offer Thetis residents emergency accommodation at my B&B in Chemainus for those sorts of situations.

I would charge $120/night and let you find your own breakfast.

If you find yourself in need of this service, please contact me at 250-246-0431 or tpmhm@yahoo.com or messaging me through Facebook under Tiva Marshall.

Tee Marshall

Happy New Year!

Rainfall Stats: December 2024

December 2024: 253.1 mm

December 2023: 194.9 mm

Average December: 171.5 mm

December 2024 YTD: 1277.6 mm

December 2023 YTD: 1008.1 mm

Average Year to Date: 1055.0 mm

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Lowest December: 28 mm in 2013

Highest December: 269 mm in 2015

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All years since I started recording rainfall, in millimetres:  

2009 –   846

2010 – 1188

2011 –   791

2012 – 1118

2013 –   610

2014 – 1050

2015 –   988

2016 – 1359.2

2017 – 1082.6

2018 – 1135.6

2018 –   795.2

2020 – 1336.9

2021 – 1268.1

2022 – 1026.4

2023 – 1008.1

2024 – 1277.6

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Keith Rush 

15 Foster Point Road

Anyone Needing Propane Delivery?

If you are wanting to get your propane tank refilled by Viper, please call them (1-250-246-1838) and put your name on the list.

So far there are two of us.

Happy New Year!
Joanne Challenger

Needed: a Summer Rental on Thetis

My partner and I are seeking a monthly rental on Thetis for this summer.

It would need to be at least a 1-bedroom, with a full-size fridge.

Thank you!
Nichole & Cary
Email: nicholef@uvic.ca

Any Dog Owner needing Dog Diapers?

Gratis to a dog owner in need: 4 pairs of gently used Washable/ Reusable dog diapers (green, rose, purple, grey) for a largish dog with incontinence issues or in heat. Manufactured by Luxja and available on Amazon.

Jeannine. 

Text 250-252-0544

Oops! True Grain Bakery delay!

Unfortunately, True Grain can't fulfill our bread orders this week due to the holiday on Wednesday.

We will still pick up bagels and dairy this week and can resume with your bread and baking requests for the following week.

Thanks,

Jollity Farmers

Post Office Hours

Open Tuesday, Dec 31
Closed Wednesday, Jan 1
Open Thurs-Fri, Jan 2 & 3. Back on regular schedule.

Regular Hours of Operation:
Monday to Saturday
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (closed from 12:00 to 12:30 for lunch)

New Year’s at the Pub

The end of 2024 is here, and we at the Thetis Island Pub are here to help you ring in the New Year!

We'll be open on December 31 from 4pm to 12:30am, with food available from 4pm to 11pm.

With dinner specials, a new winter drink menu, and good company, there’s no better way to welcome in 2025!

Hope to see you there!
Kelsey, Chef Joey, and the Thetis Island Team

The Globe & Mail Newspaper

If you are interested in a subscription (Saturday only) please contact Vicki Walker at 246-9126.

Jollity Farm Reminder: Dairy & Bread Orders

Happy Holidays everyone!

We'll be doing our regular dairy, True Grain bakery, and bagel pick up this coming Thursday.

Please let us know your requests as soon as possible today or early Monday as Cowichan Milk is bottling early this week.

Order form is up to date: https://www.jollityfarm.ca/order-form

We will be doing mostly self-serve on Saturdays for the next couple of months, but Noah will be there this week to show you our sign in/sign out book.

With thanks!
Jollity Farmers