Plant & Produce Days at Jollity Farm

Jollity Farm will be open by appointment starting this Saturday. Pick up potted plant orders or browse our special selection of unique farm grown perennials & veggies. New varieties will be available each week!

*Limited availability* Organic Produce

If you are interested in early greens from our friends at Sun Trio Farm in Saanich, please let us know and we'll check on this week's availability. We expect they will have: salad mix, kale, pea shoots, arugula, baby cucumbers. More organic produce from Saanich Organics plus the first Jollity salads the following week.

Herbs 4" Pot - $3.5/each

Basil

Cilantro

Dill - Fernleaf

Mint - Mojito

Oregano - Italian or Greek

Thyme - English

Parsley - Italian Leaf & Curled

6 pack Spring Bedding Plants - $3.75/each  $20/flat 

Impatiens

Marigold

Petunia

Salvia (blue)

.... and other varieties (just ask)

Please place your plant & veg. orders by 9am Wednesday morning to Elisabeth at info@jollityfarm.ca or 250.416.6736.

This Week's Home Delivery Reminders & Add-ons - Jollity farm

49th Groceries

If you are ordering from the 49th please inform them it's for the Thetis Thursday delivery, and let us know when you have confirmed your order. 

Local Milk

If you haven't signed up for the local milk delivery yet, contact Elisabeth for the price list and order form. You can add to your Thursday grocery delivery or pick up at the farm. Order cut off time is 4pm each Tuesday. 

Montreal-style Bagels

Mt. Royal Bagels - Poppyseed, Multigrain, Whole Wheat, Plain, Everything, Sesame

Doz $10   1/2 Dozen $6

Cream Cheese - Plain, Honey Vanilla, Basil Garlic, Lox

SM $4.25  LG $5.75

Nic's Coffee & Chai Latte Mix 

Med/Dark Roast  l  $16/lb  Whole Bean or Fine Grind

Espresso  l  $18/lb Whole Bean only

Chai Latté Mix  l  $10 for 1 L (comes in a reusable glass jar)

NEW this week! Shrubs (aka Drinking Vinegar or Vinegar Cordial) 

Create a fancy new cocktail or simply add to still or sparkling water. Locally made Shrubs are a combination of fruit, vinegar, sugar & aromatics.

Available flavours: Blueberry Lemon, Cardamom Switchel, Cucumber Mint, Ginger, Mango Ginger, Peach and Cardamom, Raspberry Currant, Strawberry and Rhubarb Orange

$18/bottle 

New! Keto U-Bake Bread, Cookies & Veggie Burgers

Gluten-Free, Plant Based, Organic Mixes made by our friends at Home Grown Living Foods based in Cowichan

Easy bake... just add oil & water

Pumpkin Chia Keto Bread $12 / Sunflower Chia Keto Bread $11.75 / Double Chocolate Keto Cookies $10 / Sunflower Mushroom Burgers $12 / Pumpkin Turmeric Burgers $12 

Please place your orders by 4pm Tuesday with Elisabeth info@jollityfarm.ca or 250.416.6736

Glasses Found on Porlier Road

A pair of glasses (white plastic frames) were found on Porlier Road on Sunday April 12, near the driveway to lot 186.  

The glasses are in a plastic bag in the drop-box at the mailboxes.

Happy Easter: Baby Pegg

We are pleased to announce the arrival of Amarah Artemia Pegg all 7lbs. 4oz. to Justine and Benjamin at 11:30p.m. Easter Sunday! They are all doing well, resting up at the Duncan hospital after a dramatic entry into this world involving water taxi and helicopter!

A special thanks to Chief Jeannine and the crew for all their wonderful assistance, and to Chris at Capernwray for the use of his field! You are all the best, and as we know, we are so lucky!

Best Wishes

Stay well

Marylyn & Chris Pegg

For Sale - 11 Items

2 brand new heavy duty drop tongue hitches with 1 7/8 and 2“ inch balls. $20.00 each.

1 large fully stocked St. John’s first aid kit in a metal box. Ready for home, the truck or the camper. $20.00

1 small air hockey table $20.00. Pucks and stoppers included.

10 large rubber made bins with lids. $90.00 for all 10 or $10 per bin.

Glide rocker.  Excellent condition.  No ottoman. $75.00

1 pair kids roller blades. $10.00

20 blue rays - good ones $20.00

Kids ukulele $15.00

60 Cat in the Hat Books Many brand new. Many well read $50.00

Kids adjusting booster seat. $5.00

Kids bathrooms step stool (McQueen) $5.00

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Chris Fordham

Musical Instruments

Is there anyone who would be willing to lend or rent out their flute or tuba for awhile to some adults who are wanting to hone their skills?

Please let me know: April at agalbraith@capernwray.ca or 250-732-2758 

Thanks so much,

April 

Bush and Wildland Fires ramp up

This Easter weekend many more wildland fires in our region and in BC were started by careless humans.  

IT’S DRY!  

Thank you Thetis Islanders for adhering to the Provincial restrictions in place banning all outdoor yard waste burning in BC.  If a wildfire threatened your home during the pandemic, where would you go?  

Report all smoke sightings to 911.  Maintain your health and fire safety.  We are in this together.

TIVFD

Introduction to Bee Keeping

Webinar Course Spring 2020

Due to the current Covid19 pandemic, all in-person BC Dept. of Agriculture beekeeping courses planned for this spring had to be cancelled throughout the province. 

To have educational opportunities remain available to anyone interested in bees and beekeeping, the Ministry will offer the free webinar course a second time this spring. 

The course consists of four sessions scheduled as follows: 

Thursday, April 16

Friday, April 17

Thursday, April 23

Friday, April 24.

All sessions start at 1:00PM (PST) and last for about 2.5 hours each. Each session is recorded and can be viewed afterwards by course participants. 

To sign-up for the course, please send an email including your full name, location and email address that you will be using during the course to paul.vanwestendorp@gov.bc.ca or mariejulie.hughes@gov.bc.ca. 

Items for Sale

Like new:Glide rocker and ottoman $85.00

1 Rubbermaid patio and yard box (bench box style) Great for patio furniture cushions or tools or gardening odds n ends. $50.00

Outdoor propane cooking element with hose and connector. $25.00 

New Burton Snowboard and Bindings 130 cm. Used once. Freshly waxed. $99.00

Universal meat grinder. Old school.  Hand crank. Great condition. $10.00

Assortment of motorbike stuff. Chain lube. Filter cleaner,  Oil and more. $20.00 for the lot. 

Beech board. 2 beautifully worn pieces. Great for shelf or bench. $35.00

1000 piece star wars puzzle. Assembled once. 2 pieces missing (dog) $8.00

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Suzanne Ward - Obituary

With sadness

Announcing the passing of Susanne Ward, grandmother to Johnny, Trinity, Sophia, Colton, and Logan.

Mother to Jonathan and Michael Dufort

You will be missed, Mommy, rest in peace.

Mike Dufort

TICA AGM

Due to the current circumstances, the TICA AGM is postponed until further notice.

TICA Board

Thetis Island Marina Resort

Happy Easter 

Liquor / Store is open Monday to Saturday 10 to 5 

Fuel dock 10 to 4 

Closed Sundays for the month of Apri.