Wanted: Older Style Metal Wheelbarrow

Wanted: older style metal wheelbarrow with metal tub and handles. 

Willing to pay reasonable price. 
Call Myrna at 250 246 4303

Volunteers Needed to Get Moved Back into Forbes Hall Community Centre

~ many hands make light work ~

As the Forbes Hall Expansion Project nears completion, there will be a series of callouts for volunteering.  From the outset of this project, the plan for this stage was for community members to help get the building cleaned following construction, help with installations and cabinetry, and get the stored items moved into the building and unpacked.

• Work will occur with COVID protocols in place. 

• There’s lots of room for physical distancing, and masks are required. 

We hope you will commit to one or more of the six different categories posted and join other community members in getting moved back into the beautiful new Forbes Hall Community Centre.

There are six categories of volunteering needed.  Please select tasks that you have experience with, or that you can do, and email hall@thetisisland.net with your name, best contact info, and your choices. You will be contacted, with a few days’ notice, before the jobs start.  You will also be informed of any supplies/tools that may be helpful.

Needed: Leaders

If you feel that you are skilled in any of the following categories, please mention it in your email.  

Leaders will not need to be on-site full time but would be expected to orientate volunteers regarding expectations.  

Currently, a leader must be found for Cleaning starting next week.  

Task Categories

Tasks will be staggered so the jobs do not overwhelm each other, or volunteers. 

1. Cleaning Following Construction: dusting walls and ceilings, wiping trim clean, vacuuming, sweeping, removing tape and marks from the floors, washing floors.  No one will be expected to do jobs that cannot easily be reached by a standard 5’ step ladder. 

2. Cabinetry and Shelving - assembly and install.  Re-install kitchen cabinets, assemble and install IKEA cabinetry, bookcases, and storage shelving.

3. Moving In: moving items from the Sea-Cans to the Hall.  Items will be moved into the areas where they belong.

4. Exterior Final Clean Up: gathering brush for chipping, laying mulch in gardens, filling trenches, filling construction waste bin, outdoor sweeping, raking, and general clean-up.

5. Unpacking: unpacking boxes as shelves and cabinets become available.  

6. After the Move-In Cleaning: once the Sea-Cans have been emptied and as much unpacking as possible has occurred there will be another group of cleaners to dust / clean the items from storage, reclean the floors, and wipe any marks off the walls. 

It’s finally time to ready Forbes Hall Community Centre to welcome our community back!

Thank you,

The TICA Board

hall@thetisisland.net

TICA/TIRRA Membership for 2021

The TICA/TIRRA 2021 membership renewal forms have been sent out to all 2020 TICA/TIRRA members. If you paid by e-transfer could you please submit a completed form as we have found that there have been some changes in the information for 2021 for some members. We need the forms in order to confirm or input your information into the excel database.

If you did not receive a membership form but would like to join TICA and/or TIRRA the form is available on the TICA website or you can use this link.

http://thetisisland.net/tica-tirra/TICA-TIRRA-Membership-2021.pdf

TICA/TIRRA Boards of Directors

Wanted: Child's Booster Seat

Wanted: child's booster seat (with tray) which sits on a chair for our grandchildren. Prepared to pay for a fair price or free
Please contact Simone Luckham. text or call:  250-246-4802 or  

email simone@stonesculptor.ca 
PS.  Thank you to all the people who sent me calendars, much appreciated. 

Stats Canada is Hiring: Census Jobs

https://census.gc.ca/jobs-emplois-eng.htm?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=smp&utm_campaign=statcan-census-statact-jobs-20-21&utm_content=headset-en&fbclid=IwAR2HLL-RK4Pfvef_RtECp_eYuBnCUA1qInO2rGVCNl93I0pjRl6_BaXTvow

ThINC - We want your ideas!

How can Thetis Island become a more sustainable place? Last week ThINC posted an introduction to our exciting new program: Project -Re- Generation, a program designed to teach youth how to design and carry out a sustainability project that also benefits the Thetis community. Join Charlotte Fesnoux and Ann Eriksson for one of two short introductory sessions by Zoom to find out more about the program and to learn how you can support it by becoming a Project Pitcher or a Community Expert. 

The introductory sessions will be held on Thursday, March 25th at 10 am and Saturday, March 27th at 10 am via Zoom.

The link for both sessions is: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/6720012858?pwd=WVA0K1pSdGdTT3V3NjFXY0VaVnhyQT09
or you can connect by using the following sign-in information:
Meeting ID: 672 001 2858
Password: 667066

If you can't make an intro session but are interested in pitching a project or sharing your expertise and skills, please let us know by following one of the links below.

- Project Pitch (deadline April 6th): https://forms.gle/xziU5SSfZGncL8Uy5
- Community Expert/Excursion (deadline April 6th): https://forms.gle/fGFdYCjPVpJgSabBA

Please contact charlotte@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org or have a look at the Project -Re-Generation page on our website www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/sustainability-programs if you have any questions about the program or these opportunities.

The ThINC board

Jollity Home Grocery Delivery, Baking Update & Dairy Reminders

Local milk & yogurt - If you'd like to change your dairy order, please send by Monday evening.

Organic baking from True Grain - we are skipping the bakery this week, but stayed tuned for Easter weekend delivery

If you are ordering from Superstore, please select the 10-11 time slot as we are usually ahead of schedule for pick up. Email us with your confirmation number.

Thanks from the Jollity Farmers
Orders, questions to info@jollityfarm.ca

Questions about Eligibility for COVID Vaccine Answered

Questions to the Provincial Immunize BC website:

Can anyone living in BC get the COVID-19 vaccine? 

What if I don’t have health insurance? 

What if I am a visitor from another part of Canada or another country? 

What if I don’t have MSP? 

What if I am an international student? 

What if I am not a resident?

Answer: 

“Yes. If you are living in B.C. during the pandemic, you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. You do not need to be in the BC MSP health insurance program (a BC Services card or public health number) to get the vaccine. You do not need to be a Canadian citizen or have permanent residency to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
 
During the pre-registration process, people will need to show proof they are currently living (residing) in the province. However, the goal of the vaccination campaign is to vaccinate as many people as possible. If you have a unique circumstance and have concerns about proof, please call in to discuss your situation when it is your turn to register.
 
This means you can be a visitor from another province or country who is living in B.C. temporarily. This includes international students or parents visiting from another. : Thursday, Mar 11, 2021”

If you are one of the persons hesitating to get registered because you think you are not eligible, get your name onto the Thetis Island list at covidclinic@thetisislandfire.ca, and then when it comes time for you to register with the Vancouver Island Health Authority by phone for our mass clinic for all of the community you can say you are included as a community member.  

The goal is to get everyone on our island vaccinated ASAP.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck 

Thank You Clinic Volunteers

The first covid-19 Vaccination Clinic for community members over 80 years old was held at the firehall on Friday and was very successful.  It rained before and after, but not during.  The two VIHA Public Health nurses, Joanne and Julie, were happy to see everyone and are looking forward to coming back soon for the mass clinic for everyone under 80 down to 18.  Unfortunately, there is no announced date yet, but they are pushing our string uphill with us.  As soon as we get word, we will let eSPOKES know.

We had terrific support from great community volunteers:  Lis Kroeker, Jan and Charlotte Fesnoux, Anne-Marie Koeppen, Maureen Loiselle, Nan Beals and Michelle Sutter.  Firefighters Dave Tarris, Mike Ellis, Pierre Henry, Yuka Saito  and Grant Mottershead helped set up and stayed to assist, and Firefighters Brian Morita, John Gall, Jeffrey Thudian and Johnny Cullen Keidann helped them  with the tear-down and getting the place back to looking like a firehall.  In the background, Veronica Shelford was able to finally stop making updated lists for me to get this all organized.  

Thank you all!  

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck

Lawrence Trail Flagging

On Saturday, the Trail Committee flagged the Lawrence (Community) Trail to verify the correct route.  

Property owners along the route will be asked to walk the trail to ensure that it doesn't stray into uninvited territory.  

Yellow tape has been used to mark the route from Kenwood Road to just past where the Lawrence Valley Loop joins it and will be removed once the process has been completed.

Trail Committee

Sculling Oar

Seeking a longer heavy oar that might need a new home for sculling a small sailboat away from the dock into the breeze.

Thank you
Lawrence 
text 250 893 9918 
lawrence.papillon@gmail.com

Boat for Sale and Free Storage

Boat for Sale 

16ft Lund, side/center console. May leak but that's what older riveted boats do. Comes with a 50hp Yamaha 4 stroke, new tilt motor and fresh oil and filter. 

Sitting on an EZ loader trailer with papers. Extras include 2 - 25 liter fuel tanks, battery, depth sounder, 2 Scotty manual down riggers, rod holders and more if you don't try to dicker. 

Lots of work needs to be done to make this package ship shape but I've run out of energy. Paint, new trailer lights, trim, lots of fishing extras I'm happy to throw in. 

Free

Two, non-functioning freezers for rodent proof feed storage or root-free garden beds. 

On my truck now, will deliver on Thetis. Going to Bing Creek on Wednesday. 

Donovan, (250) 246-4695