Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Program for the Thetis Island Wharf Rehabilitation Project Update

I am very disappointed to advise the Thetis Island community that the CVRD has been advised the grant application submitted to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Program for the Thetis Island Wharf Rehabilitation Project ($270,000 grant funding request approved by the CVRD Board to submit) was not selected for funding under the program. According to the notification, the program received significantly more applications than could be funded and the decision to not fund the Thetis Island Wharf Rehabilitation was not a reflection on the importance of the project for the community, but rather the degree to which the program was oversubscribed with applications.
The Letter from Brian Bedford, Executive Director, Prov. of BC Local Government Infrastructure and Finance can be read at https://cvrd.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?compiledMeetingDocumentFileId=14929 under Correspondence C2.

At the 7 Jul Electoral Area Service Committee meeting I will bring forward a motion to recommend to the Board that a meeting be scheduled with the Thetis Island Port Commission to review options for the Thetis Island Wharf Refurbishment.

Thank you to all those that sent in letters of support for this very important project and for everyone's patience as we have all waited for the results of the grant application for the Thetis Island Wharf Rehabilitation.

Lynne Smith
Director Area G Saltair/Gulf Islands
COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT
lynne.smith@cvrd.bc.ca

Odour of Dead Creatures

Like many others on the island, we have been inundated over the past week by a strong odour of dead animals along our shoreline.  We initially searched for a dead deer or sea mammal but noticed that the odour was also evident at neighbour's properties on all sides of the island. 

CBC confirmed that "more than a billion intertidal sea creatures" died in the record heat of last week! This huge environmental loss is the source of our current odour issue. 

Here is the link to the article  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/intertidal-animals-ubc-research-1.6090774

New Firman Model HO5754 Generator

Dual fuel (gas/liquid propane gas), 5,700 watt generator with Owner's Manual. Brand new.

Part of Estate sale. Asking $800.

Contact aidanontheisland@gmail.com for pictures and viewing/pick-up in Cedar

Thetis Ramp Repairs

The ferry loading ramp has been repaired and commercial traffic can now travel again.

Keith Rush 

Route 20 FAC

Ph: 250.416.0013
Cell: 250.732.2766
keithrush17@gmail.com

Coastal Wildfire News Issue 5

Issue 5 Coastal Wildfire News July 5, 2021

PSA from the People’s Apothecary Garden

What we’d originally thought to be Corsican mint (Mentha requienii) last fall has turned out to be a lookalike plant called pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium). Although pennyroyal has been used traditionally in medicine, modern studies have shown it to have possible toxic effects on the liver, and it should not be ingested. Topically it can be used as an effective insect repellent, however we are planning to remove it from the Apothecary Garden come September and replace it with another groundcover, to avoid any confusion between it and our other edible mint varieties. As the pennyroyal was originally harvested on the island, should you come across it be aware that it should not be eaten, despite its similarities to the usual tasty herb!

More on the differences between pennyroyal and Corsican mint can be found in our post on the ThINC Facebook page.

Aislinn Cottell, PAG Coordinator

Summer Hours: Thetis Island Marina Resort

Restaurant / Patio
Mon 11:30am to 6:30pm
Tues 11:30am to 6:30pm
Wed 11:30am to 6:30pm
Thurs 11:30am to 7:30pm
Fri 11:30 am to 7:30pm
Sat 10:00 am to 7:30pm
Sun 10:00 am to 6:30pm
 
Store/ Liquor Store
Mon 10:00am to 7:00pm
Tues 10:00am to 7:00pm
Wed 10:00am to 7:00pm
Thurs 10:00am to 7:00pm
Fri 10:00 am to 8:00pm
Sat 10:00amto 8:00pm
Sun 10:00am to 7:00pm
 
Gas Dock
OPEN 7 days a week   10:00am to 6:00pm 

Thetis Island Marina And Pub

thetisislandresorts@gmail.com

250 - 246 - 3464

Free Meile Vacuum Cleaner Bags

Meile vacuum cleaner bags size FMJ free to a good home.
  Call Andy or Virginia Lamb 250-246-9770

Free Love Seat

Small green love-seat, good condition, free to first caller. Call Liz or Dave at 250-210-8886

June 2021 – Rainfall Stats

courtesy of Keith Rush

Speed on the Water

I sent this to our Coast Guard but afterthought, the Islands Trust might debate this! 

Let me describe a weekend at anchor off Penelakut Island. The peace and tranquility is routinely destroyed by hi revving speed maniacs on water craft attempting repetitive impossible acrobats at noise levels exceeding 90 db; over horse-powered "layer cake" fiberglass behemoths generating tsunamis in order to get to the next A/C marina plug in; and Mach lll speeders sporting multiple 350 hp Yammis.

If not for the sake of fellow, albeit sane boaters, (yes, you guessed it, sailors) who do enjoy transiting our amazing coastline; what about all creatures great and small who are forced to flee, dive and swim because of this insanity.  

As a lifelong global sailor I believe it a privilege to own a boat. Highways have rules and regulations. 

Everyone but the fossil fuel market is a winner if you implement speed limits in Coastal waters. 

Cheers

Lawrence

SV Papillon

Looking For

There was a black UE brand bluetooth speaker left on the beach underneath the government dock between 12-1 on Sunday.  If anyone happened to pick it up, please contact me or Celine Valestrand. Thanks

Celine 250-246-4349

Rylie 

2508029236