Wanted to Buy: Dinghy

Looking for a small, inexpensive dinghy with 2 oars for short row to moored boat.
Thanks
Jim
jimolo46@gmail.com
604.534.1635 

Forbes Hall Volunteer Call Outs for Two Dates:

1. 

April 1^st at 10AM 

Main Post Construction Cleaning  

Besides your mask, please bring dishwashing gloves if you want them.

2.

April 10^th at 10AM 

Emptying the Sea-Cans 

Remember the work we did in the Spring of 2019? Well, here we are doing the reverse!  

Besides your mask, please wear sturdy footwear, and gloves (for gripping).  

If you have anything you think might be helpful to in moving, please contact Ann Dickie.

A reminder for April 10^th will be sent out closer to the date.    

Looking forward to these next steps in “Getting Back into the Hall”.

Thanks

Ann Dickie

26 Weeks to Emergency Preparedness

To help you accomplish this, Cowichan Valley Emergency Management published an Emergency Preparedness Workbook available online at

https://www.cvrd.ca/DocumentCenter/View/84184/MIECM-Emergency-Preparedness-Workbook---2017?bidId=

The " 26 Weeks " segment is a mere two pages of the workbook that is full of valuable information and worth reading all the way through. Copies are also available from your LERN captain.

Week 11 recommended assigning specific safety tasks to family members (see pages 4 & 5).

Resuming at:

Week 12

Add a windup or battery operated flashlight  and extra batteries  along with candles and waterproof matches to your kit. (see page 11). 

Week 13

Add dried soups, energy bars, dried fruit, shelf-stable and other items such as peanut butter (or other nut or seed butter if allergic) to your emergency kit. Remember to swap these out before their expiration date then they can be donated to the local food bank. 

Wishing you a happy Easter Weekend. Stay safe!

Mary F, Petra A, Eleanor V, Gurk S and Virginia L.

Free Magazines

Magazines - anyone interested in some Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, House & Home, some Dwell, some Country Home, some Metropolitan Home? They're a bit dated but still lots of ideas to gleen.

Call Deb to pick up or I can drop off.   250 710-4000

Easter Weekend Home Grocery Delivery, Hot Cross Buns & More...

We will pick up and deliver as per usual this Friday, April 2.

**PLEASE NOTE** The 49th is not offering grocery pick up on Good Friday,
but you can still order online with Superstore. Please select the
10-11am slot.

Milk & Yogurt orders - due by Monday evening
Bakery orders - due by Tuesday at noon
Grocery pick up - please confirm by Thursday evening

Stock up on Organic Craft Baking for the Holiday Weekend! True Grain
supports BC farmers by only using BC grown, organic grains!
*Available only this week* HOT CROSS BUNS 6 pack $12.50
+ other favourites:
Cinnamon Buns (4 pack) $16.50
Pain au Chocolate (4 pack) $13.5
Copenhagen Swirl (4 pack) $16.5
Salted Pecan Brownies (6 pack) $15.50
Caraway Rye bread $6
Cinnamon Raisin bread $7.5
Wholegrain Khorasan (seedy wholegrain) $8
Red Fife Sourdough bread $7
French baguettes  $3.5
French white centerpiece (7 buns topped in different seeds) $8.5
Focaccia (6 pack) $7.5

Orders to info@jollityfarm.ca or 250.415.0101

Thetis Island Boat Ramp: Parking Area

The parking area at the boat ramp was built by Thetis Island volunteers.
The purpose of the area is for the parking of vehicle and connected trailer While your boat is in the water.
It is not for the storage of unattended detached boat trailers.
Prawning and boating season is starting soon.
Please remove all unattended trailers and vehicles

The parking area is on Department of Highways right of way, and itis illegal to park unattended trailers on their right of way.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Thetis Island Port Commission

For Sale:

i phone SE. 64 GB. Excellent condition. Always been in case.  $200.00 OBO for quick sale.  Unlocked.
Chris
Text 2502520699

For Sale: Toy Wooden Train Track Sets

Lot 1: Melissa & Doug Figure 8 Set - $25
Excellent Used Condition. Smoke Free Home. Includes all 22 original pieces, plus an additional 4 train cars.  Exactly as shown here https://www.melissaanddoug.com/figure-8-train-set/703.html 

Lot 2: Large set of wooden train tracks - $100
Excellent Used Condition, Smoke Free Home, 39 Wooden track pieces, 8 Thomas character train cars, 4 other assorted train cars, 1 bridge track piece with blocks to elevate a section of track, 2 stations, 1 Crane, plus an assortment of houses, trees, animals and signs. BONUS: Cranky the Crane (Thomas Character) magnet and sounds still working, but crane boom is broken and rope no longer moves up and down.  

Email jagall@gmail.com  pictures available by request

The Hall Move In

We have begun the process of moving from the sea cans into the hall!

I would like to thank today's patient and determined volunteers, Vicki Walker, Ken Redman, Don Sinclair, Shirley Burr, Maureen and Wayne Loiselle, Bev and Dave Green, Pierre, Yuka and Quinn. 

I don't know how this island would work without dedicated volunteers.

Celine

Editor's Note: it was so good to see the activity on Saturday – it made me so happy to see the Forbes Hall energy once again!  Thanks to all.

ThINC

Hi all —

As you may be aware, this past year ThINC has been coordinating with the Thetis Island Community Farm Co-operative and Carolyn Askew to build a new community garden space near the North Cove/Pilkey junction! Initiated by the ThINCpod in summer 2020, The People's Apothecary Garden focusses on growing medicinal plants for public use, and serves as an educational and recreational space for all.

All this is to say, now that the main infrastructure is established, we would like to start hosting small work parties for anyone interested in coming down and spending some time in the garden. The work will be very light; mostly hand weeding, some planting, and eventually deadheading, mulching, etc., later in the season.

Please email Aislinn at aislinn@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org if you would like to be put on the mailing list to receive updates for these work parties going forward!

Looking forward to gardening with you!
Charlotte Fesnoux

Fire Department Needs Couplings Picked Up

The Fire Dept. needs some ordered plastic plumbing couplings picked up at Andrew Sheret Ltd in Duncan. They are open Sat. from 8 - 4 and the order is paid for. 

If you can do that errand for us, text me at 250-252-0544 and I will give you the account number.

Thank you!
Jeannine

Project -Re- Generation Info Session today at 10am

Morning Thetis Islanders,

Please join us this morning, March 27th, at 10am on Zoom to learn about our immersive place- and project-based learning program, Project -Re- Generation. We will also be sharing ways that you can get involved and be a part of the learning experience. The session (presentation + Q&A) will take approximately 1 hour.

To join, please use the following link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/6720012858?pwd=WVA0K1pSdGdTT3V3NjFXY0VaVnhyQT09

Or, use the following login details: 

Meeting ID: 672 001 2858

Password: 667066

Hope to see you there!
Charlotte, Ann, and Lara
Education and Stewardship Coordinator 
Thetis Island Nature Conservancy (ThINC)