May 2nd Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

May 2nd is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day in Canada.  No seminars, workshops or parades this year...but you aren’t on your own.  

Here is the link to Fire Smart Canada where you can view how to lower the risk of wildfire around your home and property:  https://firesmartcanada.ca/resources/

TIVFD 

Rainfall Stats April 2020

Courtesy of Keith Rush

For Sale

2 Eddie Bauer travel suitcases. Extending handle and wheels for rolling. Rip stop water resistant nylon. Good wheels. Good zippers. Excellent condition. $50 each or both for $85

Text 2502520699

Chris Fordham

Weekend Fire Weather Update

SYNOPSIS: Thursday morning most areas still see some showers or a chance of them, with sunny breaks then developing to give more variable cloud through the day as a weak upper ridge moves over the region. Amounts are showing a lot of variability over the Fire Centre, with some areas seeing light amounts but the potential for amounts exceeding 20mm in upslope/onshore areas. Temperatures remain very near the seasonal mark.

OUTLOOK (Friday - Sunday): Friday sees the remainder of the ridge moving through, continuing variable cloud through most of the Fire Centre with drier conditions again, however with lingering cloud and temperatures still around the seasonal mark humidity values aren’t expected to be excessively dry.

TIVFD

Transparency Sheets Needed for Covid-19 Face Shields

The Vancouver Island 3D printing group has a grassroots initiative making face shields to protect health care workers in over 50 facilities.   They are running low on the clear plastic used in these shields and are looking for donations of clear overhead transparency sheets.  They need to be clear, without a coating on one side. 

If you have any to donate please contact Carol at 250-246-3699 or drop them at the post office.  I will arrange to get them to the group. 

Gold Fish

I am looking to buy about 8 small gold fishes.

My number is 250-246-9965 or e-mail: goksenin46@gmail.com .

Gurk

Reminder: Concrete Trucks Travelling on Friday May 1st Sailings

7 concrete trucks plus pumper will be travelling to and from Thetis on Friday. 

Depart Chemainus at: 6:55am, 8:25am, 9:40am, and 12:35pm. 

Leave Thetis at:  minimum of 1 truck on the 9:00am ferry, 3 trucks on the 10:40am ferry, and the rest follow on the 1:10 ferry.   

We thank you in advance for making this huge job possible by avoiding these sailings if at all possible.  

Ann Dickie

Forbes Hall Project

Thetis Island

For Sale

- Small electric guitar and amp suitable size for teen or small adult $25

- Record player with 5 great records (does not come with amp or speakers) $15

- 2 fancy stainless steel 60 cup coffee urns -free

250-213-9319 - Emily

What's fresh @ Jollity Farm?

Fresh, Island Grown & Raised products from the Habitat Farm Co-op

Whole Chickens 

Limited qty., please reserve for pick up starting this Saturday, May 2.

Healthy chickens, raised with care by Emily & Ryan, and processed at a Government Certified Abattoir.

$6/lb

Asparagus!

If you've enjoyed this island grown delicacy in year's past, then we don't need to tell you how good it is.

Available at Jollity Saturday 10-1.

$12/1 lb bunches 

Orders to Elisabeth at info@jollityfarm.ca or 250.416.6736 / mobile 250.415.0101

Mental Health Links

Important Links for those suffering from depression during this time

Various reliable medical/health authorities are noting the possibility of Covid-19 associated rises in depression and suicides, especially among the elderly (see link below for info recently published in Lancet Psychiatry). 

To mitigate this risk in our communities, it can be helpful to provide info on resources specific to mental health assistance.

If you have the space, perhaps you could encourage anyone feeling lonely, disconnected, depressed, or anxious to reach out, and you could include the relevant links (given below) so they know who to contact. 

Stay safe and healthy, and Thank you for keeping us electronically in touch with each other every day! 

Virginia 

links:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/mental-health-substance-use/virtual-supports-covid-19

1-800-SUICIDE

Call 1-800-784-2433 if you are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including thoughts of suicide

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/mental-health-covid-19

Lancet article (free access): https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(20)30171-1/fulltext

Wanted - Car Topper

Car topper - open to all types

Text 250 252 0699

Chris Fordham

And, the adventure continues...

a fascinating place to visit when life becomes normal again!

Char

https://www.sherpaexpeditions.co.uk/Blog/travellers-tales-amalfi-coast-with-charlotte-and-sven-aaberg