Ladysmith & Chemainus Phone Books

Anyone who accepts flyers already have these Chemainus & Ladysmith phone books in their mail box.

There are many extras and are available for anyone to grab in the large white containers by the PO Boxes.

Kevin (Postmaster)

Update for Thetis Island Marina & Pub

The Thetis Island Pub and Restaurant are now closed. There will be no entry into the pub and restaurant facilities nor will we be able to accommodate any washroom facilities to the public. We will be taking Take out orders from 11:00-6:30 Monday to Saturday and from 10:00-5:00 on Sunday. The menu will be limited so please call us at 250-246-3464 to see what is available.

The Liquor Store and General Store are still open to the public from 9:00 to 7:00 (Mon-Sat) and 10:00-5:30 (Sun) but we may close a little early if things are quiet. The Post Office hours will remain the same from 12:30 to 5:00 (Mon-Fri) with the Postmaster out doing deliveries and sorting from 2:15 to 3:30.

The fuel dock is also still open 9-4 (Mon-Sat) for Gas and Diesel. Propane is available 9:00 to 11:30am Mon to Fri only.

Please note that changes could occur at anytime and we will try our best to accommodate all during these troubling times. Thank you for your patience.

-from all the staff at Thetis island Resorts

Portal Closed

Dear Friends of the Portal,

Due to the ongoing issues and concerns regarding Covid19 and in doing our part to help slow the spread of this virus through community contact, we are closing The Portal and Henneage House to all public activities and visits until further notice. All events scheduled to take place at the Portal have already been cancelled or postponed by concerned organizers following provincial and federal guidelines.

If you need to visit the Portal in the upcoming weeks, please contact David or Liz in advance by email, lotusland49@gmail.com,and/or lotuswine49@gmail.com, and/or text 604.845.9142 or 250.210.4745 so they can ensure everyone’s safety.

Regards,

Staff @ the Portal

Please Wash Your Hands

We have been told that the most effective tool we have is washing our hands.  Learning to wash and dry your hands properly is so vitally important.  

Take the time to watch the attached video, and then practice.  As a cook, there are many days when I wash my hands over 40 times.  Over a 16-hour period, that is about every 15 minutes.  Which is about the same level as a health care worker.  You may not need to do it as often, but practice does make perfect.

See video here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/world/how-to-wash-your-hands-coronavirus.html

Also, there's an easy print notice for your main entry door (the one you most often use when you are leaving or arriving home).  Print one out, cut in half, and post at the door: Wash Hands Cards.  Makes a great reminder.

Look after yourself, and by doing that, look after others.

Ann Dickie

Open Burning Community Health Notice

A recommendation from the Cowichan Valley Community Health Coalition: 

“One recommendation that came forward was to ask that communities and residents DO NOT engage in backyard burning during the open burning window as there is a direct correlation between increased physician visits and respiratory medication use as a result of decreased air quality.  Just as we are self isolating to protect others perhaps considering our impact from open burning on peoples’ health and thus the health system at this time will result in a reduction in medical needs so they can be available in a time of crisis.”

This does make sense during an acute respiratory health crisis. 

TIVFD 

Open Burning Community Health Notice

A recommendation from the Cowichan Valley Community Health Coalition: 

“One recommendation that came forward was to ask that communities and residents DO NOT engage in backyard burning during the open burning window as there is a direct correlation between increased physician visits and respiratory medication use as a result of decreased air quality.  Just as we are self isolating to protect others perhaps considering our impact from open burning on peoples’ health and thus the health system at this time will result in a reduction in medical needs so they can be available in a time of crisis.”

This does make sense during an acute respiratory health crisis. 

TIVFD 

Very Good Advice

Very good advice from many First Responder agencies:

Don’t change your behaviour to avoid being infected... assume you are infected and change your behaviour to avoid further transmission.

TIVFD

Covid-19 Self Assessment Tool

The BC Health Ministry’s self-assessment tool to answer your question about your need to be tested for Covid-19:

https://covid19.thrive.health/

TIVFD

Farm Fresh Eggs & Meat

Your Thetis Island farmers have been busy bees! The greenhouse is exploding with seedlings, soil is tended, fences repaired and pond is full. We have ramped up our planting plans and are working hard to grow lots of food for you.

EGGS - $6/dozen

Please continue to collect eggs provided by our farm co-op at the Mission Rd. farm stand. Consider taking only 2 dozen per trip so others don't leave empty handed. Our chickens enjoy a mix of non-gmo and organic grains, daily fruit & veg scraps, fresh grass and forage, oyster shells and mixed seeds. In light of the resources required to produce such delicious eggs, we are no longer able to continue the 2 for $10 offer. All eggs are $6/dozen.

MEAT - We'll have your orders packaged and labelled for pickup at Jollity Farm this Saturday, March 21.

Email Elisabeth @ info@jollityfarm.ca to place an order.

SAUSAGES - $12.5/4 pack

Made from our pasture raised Kunekune pigs.

Apple+Cheddar / Date+Blue Cheese / Coconut Currywurst (all gluten free)

TURKEY PRODUCTS

Forest & pasture raised on Thetis Island.

Breast (cottage roll style) $22/kg

Wings $12/kg

Drums $12/kg

Delicious Turkey Soup (barley*, tomatoes*, carrots*, mushrooms*, preserved lemon & sumac  *= organic) $8

Turkey Broth $4.5

+ Lard (rendered from our pastured pig fat) great for frying, roasting and baking. $5/jar

Capernwray: Spring Brea Groups & Spring Term Cancelled

Notice: we have cancelled our Spring Term of Bible School so we will no longer have our students traveling back, as well as we have cancelled our groups for our Spring Break.

Islands Trust News Release: Office Closures

Click here to view News Release.

Fresh Bread

Yum yum yum Fresh Bread made daily to order on Thetis Island ... Doesn't get much better than that!! Baked in a kitchen that is sanitized twice a day! Currently only white bread available!

Available for pick up or delivery 7 days a week between 10am & 7pm. (Bread takes 3 hours start to finish so if you want it before 10am just ask the night before)

2 loaves $5 - Delivery anywhere on Thetis +$2

Mindy Thorne

778-583-6696

buttercup1049@hotmail.com