Lucy’s Birthday

Tomorrow, October 1, is Lucy Hayward’s 90th birthday. This well known and loved senior on Thetis has blessed us with her cheerful presence for decades.  For many she has been an example of how to age gracefully while living each day with joy and confidence. She has no desire to leave Thetis anytime soon.....where else could she swim in the ocean almost daily for 4 months of the year?

Wouldn’t she be amazed to find 90 cards or notes with good wishes and appreciation filling her mailbox (she doesn’t do email).                

Let’s go for it!

Donna Stadt

Ron Hyatt

Ron Hyatt, long time resident of Thetis Island and just shy of his 99th birthday, died peacefully in Cowichan District Hospital late Tuesday afternoon.  His son Geoffrey from Haida Gwaii and niece Jeannine were at his side. 

A small private family interment in St. Margaret’s Cemetery will take place In the coming days.  The family wishes to thank the TIVFD first responders for their care when evacuating Ron off the island for his last boat trip.

Jeannine

Jollity Farm

Friday night delivery (or Sat. farm pick up) will continue through October, but this is our last regular Saturday market of the year.

This week we'll be stocked up with fall flowers to help bring colour to your garden and planters.

Aster, pansies, english daisy, ornamental cabbage, colourful planters and 6 pack veggies (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chard & lettuce)

Please email with requests & qty. info@jollityfarm.ca 

See you Saturday 10am to 1pm.

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Farm Fresh Friday Jollity Home Delivery

Delivery is Friday night. Local milk, yogurt, grocery and farm fresh goodies direct to your door!

Produce orders due by noon Wednesday

49th Grocery pick up - notify us by Thursday by 5pm

More info and orders to info@jollityfarm.ca

Here's what's available this week from Jollity Farm and friends. Everything is either certified organic and/or

grown without the use of any chemicals or GMOs.

Arugula $4/bag

Beets (bunch) $4.25

Beet (bulk) $3.5/lb

Cabbage (taiwan) $3.25/lb

Carrots (orange) $4

Chard $3.5

Cucumbers (pickling) $4.45/lb

Eggplant $4.5/lb

Ground Cherries $6

Kale $3.5

Turnips (purple top) $4

Pea Shoots $4

Peppers (jalapeno or hungarian wax) $6.50/lb

Salad $5

Sunflower Sprouts $4

Squash - patty pans

Squash - winter - Red Kuri, Pie Pumpkin, Delicata, Acorn, Golden Hubbard, Spaghetti  $2.35/lb

Tomatoes (cherry mixed - limited qty) $5

Winter Squash - red kuri, spaghetti, delicata, acorn, pie pumpkin $2.50/lb

Free Range Eggs

Add a Yeshi Dressing - Ginger/Sesame or Original

Montreal-style Bagels $10/doz  $6/6

Plain, Sesame, Multigrain, Poppyseed, Everything, Sesame

Silver Rill Corn... one last hurray!

Since we had more demand for corn again last week, we'll pick up again.

Super Sweet Yellow or Peaches & Cream

$1.5/each  $7.5/6  $13/doz

Orders to info@jollityfarm.ca

Looking For & For Sale:

Looking for:

2 office chairs.

2 desks.

2 desk lamps.

2 Coffee tables.

2 Book shelves.

For sale:

Apple i pad air 2. 

Excellent condition.

Will throw in charger cable.

$320.00 firm.

Text 2502520699

Chris

Forbes Hall Vote Results / Thank You

On Saturday a vote was held by the TICA membership to make the important decision to allow borrowing to fund the completion of the Forbes Hall Expansion.

There were 131 ballots cast, and a ⅔^rds majority (67%) for approval was needed for the motion to pass, therefore there would need to be at least 88 members approving the motion.

Final count was 104 - Yes, and 27 - No; this meant that 79% approved the motion, and the motion passed.

Thank you to all of those who came out on Saturday to make this important decision.   

Thank you to all of those volunteers who set up and took down all the equipment, to those who managed all the voting protocols, and those who were on hand at the meeting making sure all participants were registered, and were on hand to answer the many questions.

It was a long day of voting, and the patience and kindness of everyone was appreciated. 

Thank you 

TICA Board

Forbes Hall Expansion Update: Fundraising ~ September 26, 2020

NOTICE OF MEETING

Thetis Island Planning Commission will be holding a meeting on:

DATE:       September 30, 2020  (Wednesday)

TIME:       4 pm

LOCATION:   Tennis Court

              Thetis Island Community Center

              292 NorthCove Road

              Thetis Island, BC

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss:

APC Referral - Thetis Island Protection Regulation Project - Proposed Bylaws #108 and 109

THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND AS OBSERVERS

Open Burning Starts October 1st

Open Burning on Thetis Island will commence on October 1st, Thursday, with permits.  Please apply for a permit online at www.thetisislandfire.ca

“Never burn garbage or construction debris. It is illegal, and it releases toxic chemicals in the air. Effects of these toxins include cancer, lowered immunity, disorders of the nervous system, and interfere with childhood development. Reduce waste and recycle instead.

Campfires and beach fires can release a significant amount of smoke and fine particulates into the air. Burning salt covered wood in beach fires releases dioxins and furans, which are very toxic. “ (Ministry of Environment)

Thetis Island lies within a High Sensitivity Zone for smoke control and open burning other than campfires will depend on the Ventilation Index for the South Island on the day of your burn. Use the interactive map for a daily update on the Venting Index found on http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/epdpa/venting/

Regulations for size of campfires:  no greater than  0.5 metres in height and 0.5 metres in width.

Regulations for hand piled yard waste burn piles : no greater than 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width.

Have tools and water sufficient for thorough  extinguishment at the site.  

All fires must be supervised (not left unattended) by an adult until extinguished.

Authorized burn barrels also require an inspection and a permit and cannot be used to burn garbage, construction debris, plastics etc.  

On November 1st , TIVFD Burn Permits will no longer be required through the winter months to April 1st, but outdoor smoke regulations will require you to burn yard waste only when the Venting Index permits.   

If at all possible, please limit your smoke by chipping garden debris, composting leaves, or other means of disposal.  The fine particulate matter and toxins  in smoke that we create outdoors can adversely affect our neighbours’ health.  Outdoor burns are not nearly as efficient as modern wood stoves in reducing smoke pollution and therefore are more regulated. 

TIVFD 

Needed: No Time to Say Goodbye

Does anyone on Thetis have a copy of "No Time to Say Goodbye" by Sylvia Olsen with Rita Morris and Ann Sam that you could lend to Thetis Island El School?
If so can you drop it off at the front door of the school or I could also come and pick it up. 

Genny Redman 
gkredman@gmail.com or call 250-210-3087

Remember to Get Your Flu Shot!

A big thank you to TIVFD for arranging the flu clinic again this year. With the COVID19 on most people's minds right now, I would like to tell you how important it is to get your flu shot this fall (Tuesday Oct 27th). I apologise to those who may be tired of hearing about my near death experience with H1N1 in 2009 but for those that don't remember or for those new on the island I am going to tell you how important it is to get your flu shot. 

It was near the end of October 2009 that I thought I just had either the flu or food poisoning and just tried to ignore it. The day I decided to seek medical help was the morning I was lying on the bedroom floor with most of my body functions spent. I decided to check my temperature, which I rarely ever do. My temperature read 104F so we went to the emergency in Chemainus.  That is all I remember until I woke up in December 2009. I have always been fairly healthy and was the last person who thought I would get that sick my organs were starting to shut down as pneumonia went septic. They put me into a drug-induced coma to give my body a chance to recover which in the end took 7 weeks. I was in 4 different hospitals ending up at the Royal Jubilee in Victoria since they had the only Kidney Dialysis Machine. I was told that if I had not been healthy at the time I would be dead.

My health has never been the same but I am alive and glad I had not only a great team of doctors and nurses, but a community that was there for us. 

Getting the flu can be more than a few days under the weather but add the COVID 19 and you may not return home. Scary? Yes, but let me tell you so is death. Please for not only your health but for those on this island that are immune compromised get your flu shot!!! 

Gloria Taylor

Queen Bed For Sale

Queen mattress, box spring and metal frame. 

Comes with mattress protector. Lightly used as a guest bed. 

Available to view. 

Can deliver on Thetis. 

$ 50.00

Please call or text Jim at 604-534-1635

For Sale:

Like new.  Medium /large dog bed.  From sleep country. Removable washable cover. Very nice. Was $100.00. $35.00

Digital Humidifier $5.00

Antique whiskey and pop bottles.$10.00

Love seat. Clean. Comfy.$30.00

Mesh/net laundry/ toy basket$5.00

Case Logic CD/DVD book holder$5.00

Case Logic Cassette tape holder$5.00

Misc popular Blue rays$5.00 each

Chris   Text 250 252 0699