Pen Pals for Thetis Island Elementary School

We are looking for senior/elder pen pals for our students at Thetis Island Elementary School. This is for the next month.  It would be one or two letters by email. 

We would like to involve community members with our students as we have done in the past but we must do this remotely this year.   We were hoping to do this with a student that you did not know well. It would give a community member and a student the opportunity to get to know each other. However, if you would like to communicate with a student you know that is fine as well. 

If you are interested in writing to a student at Thetis Island Elementary School, please respond to my work email:

gkredman@sd79.bc.ca  

Genny Redman

For Sale

Coffee Maker: Black & Decker 12 cup programmable coffee maker with glass carafe 

Hardly used. $10

3 matching decorative throw cushions

2 are medium blue, 1 is light beige/taupe/blues

Used only in guest room.  Like new 

Paid $40 for the three.  

All three for only $10

Very nice dark red/burgundy lacquered vase & dried branches 

Handmade in Vietnam from spun bamboo

Vase is aprox 22 inches tall and comes with dried black tall branch stems

In excellent condition 

$10

Pictures are on Thetis Island Swap & Shop group page

Noella 250-246-6623

Looking for Scaffold Braces

I am hoping to rent or borrow a set of steel scaffold angle braces. 8 feet long, hinging in the middle.

Contact Wayne 250-246-2184 or email sunrisegrail@gmail.com

Need Garage Door Serviced

I'm looking to have our garage door repaired. Is anyone having a garage doors installed or serviced please let me know. 

rsmith1960@gmail.com

Forbes Hall Community Centre Use Survey

This is a reminder that the survey is still accessible at this link:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJDDCJJ

If you have not already done so, please take a minute to provide your ideas on the services and activities you would like to see at our expanded, renovated hall.  We encourage you to share your thoughts and offer comments within the survey and/or by contacting the Program Outreach Committee at: 

forbeshallprograms@gmail.com

Many thanks to everyone who has completed the survey and provided wonderful ideas, comments and offers.

Thank You, Thetis Island

THANK YOU, THETIS ISLAND

I want to express my thanks to everyone that joined us for the Cowichan Valley regional District Electronic Town Hall meeting.

Despite being provided very short notice about the meeting 44 residents and property owners attended the meeting.

The meeting was hosted by the CVRD, Economic Development Cowichan Manger Barry O'Riordan.

Panelists included CAO David Leitch of the Strathcona Regional district, CVRD CAO Brian Carruthers, Area G director Lynne Smith, TIRRA president Wendy Hinsperger, myself and other staff from the CVRD.

David Leitch provided a comprehensive overview of the 2.4 million dollar proposal to deliver fiber optic connections to every home on Thetis Island. Brian Carruthers spoke to the CVRD establishing a service to provide the required 10% community funding through a long term loan of $240,000 that would be repaid through dividends from subscriber service fees. The cost of the service to subscribers is expected to be competitive at the same level of service from other providers.

The purpose of the meeting was to publicly advise the community of the project and the details available at this time, in order to gauge the interest of the community to support the CVRD and the SRD in submitting a funding proposal to the federal Government Broadband fund. A Q&A was held at the end where many residents were able ask questions.

I expect the CVRD and the SRD to proceed on submitting an application on the communities behalf. The CVRD will be providing more information on the project and planning for an alternate funding referendum for our community once funding is secured.

I want to emphasize this is an opportunity to seek funding not commit the community to the project, your opportunity to endorse this project will come once the funding is made available.

More information will be forthcoming.

I want to thank all of those that have contributed to trying to bring Internet connectivity to Thetis Island including the Thetis Island [Community] Economic Enhancement Corporation, Area G director Lynne Smith, TIRRA and many others.

More details can be found here : https://www.ecdevcowichan.com/thetis-island-connectivity-town-hall/

The meeting was recorded and will be made available on the CVRD EDC website.

Peter Luckham,

Chair Trust Council
Trustee, Thetis Island
Islands Trust
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Home Phone:  (250) 210-2553
Office Fax:      (250) 405-5155
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Preserving island communities, culture and environment

TICA/TIRRA Membership for 2021

The TICA/TIRRA 2021 membership renewal forms have been sent out to all 2020 TICA/TIRRA members. If you paid by e-transfer could you please submit the form as we have found that there have been some changes in the information for 2021 for some members. We need the forms in order to input your information into the excel database.
If you did not receive a membership form but would like to join TICA and/or TIRRA the form is available on the TICA website or you can use this link.
 
http://thetisisland.net/tica-tirra/TICA-TIRRA-Membership-2021.pdf
 
TICA/TIRRA Board of Directors

Garage Sale: Construction Materials

• 3 inch PVC package:1 new drain pipe 105 inches, 1 new sewer pipe 8 ft., assorted used 3 inch extensions and elbows, $15.00
• 5 new 1 inch x 4 inch x 8 ft. aluminum studs $15.00
• 6 used twin track 7 foot wall rails for shelving, $15.00
• 2 inch PVC package: 1 used potable 20 ft., 2 used potable 5 ft. each, 1 new vacuum pipe 93 inch, assorted used elbows, $10.00
• 1 used 15 inch x 16 inch wall mounted shelf with hardware, $5.00
• 1 used 1 ½ inch inside diameter x 62 inch galvanized pipe and chain used for hoist, $5.00
• Assorted smaller diameter used PVC, FREE
• Used 80 inch screen from patio door, FREE
• 1 homemade kayak paddle, FREE
• Assorted used wall brackets of various size, FREE with above purchases.

Please contact Paul Duncan at 250-246-6623 to arrange viewing

Reminder of Tonight’s Meeting

CVRD - Town Hall Meeting

Economic Development Cowichan (EDC) will host a virtual town hall for Thetis Island residents on Thursday, February 4 at 6.30 pm to explore the last-mile Internet connectivity opportunity presented by Strathcona Regional District (SRD) and City West.

We invite all Thetis Island community members to attend.

Event details and registration information are now posted to the EDC website: https://www.ecdevcowichan.com/thetis-island-connectivity-town-hall/.

We have also created a Facebook Event for easy sharing: https://www.facebook.com/events/283281136486865/.

Peter Luckham,

Chair Trust Council, Trustee, Thetis Island

Trail Update

* Dingly Dell - continues to be short and sweet

* Lawrence Valley Loop - continues to be partially open, mucky and slippery in the meadow - gumboots a good idea.  Smashed bridge area (from the little brown gate to the Community Trail connection) still closed.  Materials are in hand, and we’re waiting for drier weather to re-build.

* Community Trail - watery, mucky and slippery in sections.  Look for upcoming new signage that will indicate the trail route.

Comments, inquiries, suggestions - contact Vicki Walker at 250-246-9126 or Pat English at puzzlnut@telus.net.

Trail Committee

Islands Trust Information

Islands 2050
Help set directions for Policy Statement changes
Open: January 18th – February 5^th (extended until the 7^th)
Islandstrust.bc.ca/islands2050
Questions? islandstrust@islandstrust.bc.ca

2021/2022 - Budget Consultation
Offer comments on the proposed budget
Open: January 22nd – February 7th
Islandstrust.bc.ca/budget
Questions? budget@islandstrust.bc.ca

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Islands Trust Conservancy Open House & Survey

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