Natural Dye Project

I am looking for avocado pits and onion skins for a natural dye project. The avocado pits need to be clean and either frozen or dried. The onion skins also need to be dry and it's just the outermost papery skins that I need. Red or yellow onion skins mixed together is fine. 

If you have room to store the avocado skins as well as the pits, I will take them but the pits are more productive. 

Please contact me if you have any questions. I am happy to provide freezer bags or jars to store these items and I will pick them up when you are ready.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Emily

mlmcvr9@gmail.com

Looking for Leftover Metal Siding

I'm looking for about 50 square feet of metal siding, any "system", in any color (or even combination of colors) other than grey.  If you have some extra pieces left over and unused, let me know.

-- Jonathan Thornburg,

jthorn4242@gmail.com 

Snow Men * Snow Men * Snow Men

Howdy y'all

I've had a few phone calls to thank me for the laugh and just making their day. So if you too are wondering if I am responsible for the big snowman at the corner of North Cove and Pioneer Roads, no I'm not. (Well maybe somewhat distantly 🤠)

Joe Lange, myself and likely a few others have been out rolling snow into large balls along the roadsides and it's likely some of Joe's that were rolled together and artistically clad, mmmm perhaps humorously clad. So for all who have had a chuckle at North Cove and Pioneer and are wondering, "Who Dun It?" y'all can thank Raglan, our eldest grandson for lightening your day and putting a chuckle in yer' belly. 

Distantly Responsible

Grandpa Greg

TICA Announces Art Commission for Forbes Hall Community Centre

Last spring, the TICA board was approached by an anonymous donor who wished to facilitate commissioning an original Indigenous artwork by Penelakut artist Maynard Johnny Jr. (Coast Salish - Kwagiulth) in the spirit of reconciliation.  After careful consideration, the TICA Board has accepted the donation, which will fund the creation, fabrication, and installation of the artwork on the exterior of the expanded Forbes Hall Community Center. The funds will also support an appropriate dedication and ceremony involving members of the Penelakut community.

The art will speak to the historical links between Thetis and Penelakut Islands and to the Thetis community’s connection with the Penelakut people, who have lived on these lands for thousands of years. A background story of the images in the art was gifted by Penelakut Elder Florence James and will be part of the installation.

We look forward to sharing more about the art installation and are grateful that TICA will now have two major artworks by Penelakut artists on display at our new hall.  

Gus Modeste's carving will be mounted and featured on the wall directly ahead as one enters Forbes Hall.

TICA Board

View samples of Maynard Johnny Jr.’s artwork at:  https://www.lattimergallery.com/collections/maynard-johnny-jr

Green Metal Roof taken from our Property

Would the person or persons who took the green metal roof from our property, beside Pilkey Point Road between Blue Heron Ridge driveway and the hairpin bend before Cufra Cliffs, sometime between Wednesday, Feb 3rd and Thursday, Feb 12th, please return it. Although the old vehicle shelter had collapsed, I do have plans to use the metal roof for another project.  The roof material was taken from private property and had not been abandoned, so if you could please return the metal roof to where you took it from, it would be much appreciated.

Thank you

Chris

250 416 0658

The Jungle Telegraph

The beauty of a small community is the rapid spread of news.

On Tuesday afternoon I was taken to Duncan for medical attention. I foolishly injured myself, on the mend now.

I understand the concern in these strange times.

I want to assure my fellow islanders it was not COVID related.

I am no more of a threat to our island’s well-being than I ever was.

Karen Michie

*A big sincere thank you to Jeannine Caldbeck and her crew.

Our very own heroes!

Friends of Furries

Friends of Furries would like to advise that we are not actively seeking donations at this time.  Although we will always graciously accept donations at any time, they must go through the proper channels.

All donations must go through Rhonda Andrews, Cheryl Senetza, or Phil Hunter.

Should you have any questions, we can be contacted at friendsoffurries@gmail.com .

On behalf of Friends of Furries,

Cheryl Senetza (Treasurer)

Rexall Pickup

Thank you community for caring

Pat Gall

Forbes Hall Community Centre Use Survey

Imagine the possibilities.... 

Thank you to everyone who has provided suggestions regarding the activities and services you would like to see at our expanded and renovated Community Hall. 

If you have not yet taken a minute to provide your input, please do so by Sunday, February 14.  Go to the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJDDCJJ

If you have any questions or comments you can reach the Programming Outreach Committee at: forbeshallprograms@gmail.com

We will post a summary of the survey results on e-spokes.

For Sale

Extra large picnic table. Metal frame. Wood benches. Wooden top. Solid as. Seat 4- 5 aside easy.

$400

Text Chris F 2502520699

Rexall Pickup

Hi,

Wondering if anyone could stop in an pick up medicine from Rexall drugs under Doctors office in Chemainus for me.

Give me a call 250-246-2730 today or tomorrow?

Pat Gall

COVID-19 Information

Covid-19 has been in our Health Region since March of 2020 and it was always probable that it would be here on Thetis Island during the past twelve months.

Recently anxiety has ramped up on our island and many people have questions about their risks and safety.  The best source of updated and true information is the BC Centre of Disease Control, the BC CDC. 

http://covid-19.bccdc.ca/

Lots of easily found information can is posted there, such as exposure risks, self-assessment tools, how long isolation lasts, etc.  

VIHA and the BC CDC do not publish locations of private citizens, only of organizations (schools, care homes) and commercial businesses that have had an outbreak.  Some businesses that have had an employee that tested positive from a community contact (not related to their job) will close as an abundance of caution (ie The Dog House Restaurant in Duncan several weeks ago) to deep clean etc., or simply to save money by laying off their employees for a while.  These businesses are not considered a risk and the locations do not appear on the BC CDC website. 

Contact risk is considered to be persons who are within 2 metres of a virus-positive person for longer than 15 minutes without a mask.  If you consider yourself to be at risk because you and a possible COVID-positive person were within close contact for more than 15 minutes and neither of you were taking precautions to protect each other, then you can request to be tested.  Use the self-assessment tool on the BC CDC website to determine if you need to.

The Fire Department will direct you to the best information available for risk reduction.  But the TIVFD will NOT discuss possible cases on Thetis Island, nor would you want us to.  We take the Privacy Act and patient confidentiality very seriously and you can rely upon our members to never discuss with others any of your personal health issues.

Please access the BC CDC website and navigate around it for info that will answer your questions:  http://covid-19.bccdc.ca/  or go to the VIHA website to access another trove of info: https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/covid-19/outbreaks-and-exposures

And, did you know that Thetis Island has a Medical Health Officer?  You can call the MHO for the Cowichan Region, Mill Bay to Yellow Point, Thetis and Valdes Islands Dr. Shannon Waters, 250-737-2020 in Duncan.

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck