TIVFD Permits & Status

Campfire Permits will be extended only to June 16th (Sunday) on Thetis Island

The Coastal Fire Centre lists our zone (South Island) as HIGH Hazard with areas of EXTREME.  Cedar was listed at EXTREME on Wednesday.

The Province will be reviewing campfire bans early next week but locally we will have a Complete Campfire Ban in place from midnight Sunday June 16th.  

The Campfire Ban does not include approved propane campfire appliances. Propane campfires limited to a less than 18” flame are still permitted. 

There are no forest restrictions or High Risk Activities in effect at this time but we urge you to get your high risk activities (chainsawing, mowing etc.) completed before 11 am and have fire suppression means on standby where you are working.

Any outdoor spark is a danger to our island and the forecast for our area has us entering into an extended period of hot, dry weather.  

Section 3 of the Wildfire Act - Mishandling burning Substances, and Section 204 of the Motor Vehicle Act - Depositing Articles on Highway, make it an offence to toss butts onto the road. Call *5555 or 911 to report offenders.

May 30th the Category 2 Ban was put into place and that included all yard waste/burn piles, fireworks, firecrackers, sky lanterns, burn barrels and burn cages of any size or description, and binary exploding targets (includes rockets).

We will keep you updated as to forest/ high-risk activity restrictions as more weather data comes in.

TIVFD

Andy Lamb Given Honourary Doctorate from UVIC

Thetis' own Andy Lamb has been given an honorary doctorate from UVIC recently. Here's the announcement from the University. 

https://www.uvic.ca/news/media/2019+2019-honorary-degrees+media-release?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news&hootPostID=37915ade5181ed1007f2632a360bcd0b​​

TIVFD: Saturday Training

The Fire Department vehicles will be operating on Forbes Road and North Cove Road this Saturday from approximately 9:30 am to 2 pm ,as part of a wildfire training drill.  

Traffic Control personnel will be directing traffic at various locations.  Please follow their directions for everyone’s safety.

Thank you.

TIVFD

Community Letters

It is a privilege to live on Thetis Island and to have become part of the caring community that is centred around our Forbes Hall Community Centre. It is there where attending meetings, joining special groups such as Scottish Country Dancing, “Soup’s On” and Ping Pong, that I have found and made lifelong friends who have literally become a surrogate family to me. 

The hall provides this community with a place to meet, celebrate special occasions, to get some exercise, or good books and DVDs from the library. It is a catalyst for the whole community to come together for whatever purpose with the feeling of being welcome and appreciated.

Shirley Burr

Nature House Wish List

Caitlyn and Ben, our summer Nature Educators, are busy setting up the Nature House for another fun and interesting summer of programming. They gave us their wish list today. Before we purchase a few of the items, we thought we'd reach out to the community in case someone has them stashed away and would be willing to donate them. 

Here's the list:

exterior door with jamb 34"x 80"

bristly welcome mat for cleaning shoes at the door

rubber mat for by the sink

dish drying rack

small aquarium (for an ant farm)

Call Ann at 250-246-8176 to arrange for pick-up. T

hanks in advance for helping us out!

The ThINC board

jollityFARM - Accepting orders for Saturday

Order a Zero Mile Omnivore Dinner Box with products from Jollity & Habitat Farm.

$20 = Salad greens, 'happy' sausages(4 pack) and choice of fresh garlic or garlic scapes.

Enough for a large meal for 2, or light dinner for 4. Sausage choices - apple cheddar / mocha chorizo / chorizo verde / coconut currywurst

Add on our Smoked Pimento Paleo Butter for $3.5. Perfect for frying those garlic scapes.

Jollity Salad ($5/bag)

+ there might just be some amazing bread from Wild Fire wood-fired bakery, and tomatoes from our friends at Sun Wing Greenhouse!

Please place orders to guarantee supply as fresh produce sells out quickly:

info@jollityfarm.ca or 250.416.6736

The Local Milk Update

Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in the local milk program. We are excited to announce that there are enough people to make it a go! Cowichan Milk is still working on delivery details and pricing for our group, so stay tuned... I will send out emails to all who have responded with a price list as we get closer to launch date.

Thetis Island Marina & Pub

Live Music Thursday June 13 at Thetis Island Marina

Thetis Island Marina Event - All are welcome - no cover charge.

Live Music Thursday June 13 with Captain Charlie (Port Harvey Yacht Club) beginning at 7:30pm

Westcoast musical celebrity Captain Charlie brings his lifelong passion for music and mariner life with Original songs that capture both the universal boating experience and the particular local flavour of Northwest cruising. 

Call us at 250-246-3464 for info or reservations.

Stripped to the Studs

Click here to view construction photos...

TIVFD Auxiliary ~ Want to be part of an important team?

Telus Cell Problem?

Has anyone near the marina had cell phone trouble with intermittent signal the past few days?

We're on the Telus network. 

Contact Ralph Smith at rsmith1960@gmail.com

Coast Environmental Septic Pump Out

I have just booked Coast Environmental to come pump out my septic tank.

Now would be a great time for someone else to jump on the list as well. 2502463216 ext 1.

Mindy Thorne

Community Letters

For me its all about the library. When you enter the library you don't just find a great selection of books (for all ages) and DVDs (for all tastes). You find a place where people who love to read meet casually and talk about books. "What are you reading?"  "What do you recommend?"

So many times a book has been recommended to me and I think, nah, that doesn't interest me. But I've been persuaded to take it home and give it a try. I've stopped being surprised when a book I never thought I'd enjoy leaves me wondering, questioning and wanting more.

Our little library opens these doors and I just love it.

Teresa Moore