August 2020 Rainfall Stats

courtesy of Keith Rush

New Drone Photos ~ Forbes Hall

courtesy of Dave Tarris

Forbes Hall Expansion: Fundraising Update ~ August 29, 2020

Editor Away ~ limited posts through September 6th

Forbes Hall Expansion Update: Construction & Fundraising ~ August 27, 2020

Thetis Island Community Association  

It’s late summer now, and the crew is working steadily getting the exterior of the building, and some earthworks, completed before the weather changes in the fall.  The soffits are almost complete, and the siding materials are arriving as scheduled.  

There is a two-week delay on the windows, as Thermo-Proof, our supplier,  moved operations to Cobble Hill.  The new arrival date for the first set of windows is now October 2nd.  Both the Hardy siding and the metal siding can be applied before the windows, so it may not cause too much of a delay for exterior completion. 

What’s Next? 

TICA sought donations and pledges towards the $595,000 needed to complete the hall.  To date, the campaign has raised $59,672 in donations, and $29,340 in pledges, for a total of $89,012. With the donations and paid pledges received, we can set in motion the rough in of the electrical. We await finalization of the mechanical contract.

All preparations for installation of the septic are complete and the tanks will be installed next Tuesday. 

Know that the project will continue to proceed as funds become available to cover costs. 

The Fund Development Committee has restarted talks with Local Lenders and is actively working with three different Commercial Lenders to investigate our options to borrow for completion.

Volunteers:

There will be some onsite painting of soffit material coming up, so please give Greg Gall a call if you want to participate. The volunteers are a fun team, and their work is such an important part of this project.  To date, volunteers have provided 493.5 hours of on-site service to their community.

Tours are Ongoing:

Contact Ann Dickie, Teresa Moore, Tatiana Nemchin, Ellen Rush, or Don Sinclair if you’d like to book a tour on a weekend or late afternoon through September. Project Management Team members Doug Darling or Ann Dickie will walk you through the hall and answer any questions you may have. 

Thank you, once again, to our amazing crew, Michel, Chad, Liam, Mark, and Mike. You are doing great work getting our much-loved Forbes Hall closer to completion. 

Forbes Hall Expansion Project - Moving Forward Thanks to Our Community

For Sale & Looking For...

Large collection of sand dollars for decor or crafting.$20 for all.

Large assortment new hotel amenities.  Shampoo. Conditioner.  Lotion.  Soap. Slippers. Perfect for your B n B or guest room. $20.00 for all.

Rubbermaid yard box for tools or patio furniture or whatever yard or patio storage you might need. $40.00

Large Rubbermaid bins with lids. $12.00 each

Men’s leather jacket. Like new.Classic cut. Not a biker jacket.$30.00

Humidifier.  Like new. Digital.$10.00

Antique white enamel pot. Two handles.  With lid.$10.00

Ceramic bathtub for planter or decor. Nice pieces.   2 to choose from.$10.00

Looking for :

A piano.  Tuneable.  Good condition.  Please and thank you. Willing to purchase. 

Please text 2502520699 Chris

TIRRA (Thetis Island Residents' and Ratepayers'): NOTICE: AGM Saturday Sept. 12th 4:00PM

The AGM which was postponed in March, will be held on the Tennis Court on Saturday Sept 12th at 4:00PM

Please advise your intent to attend so we can consider our compliance with health authority guidelines. Advise the number attending from your household to tirra@thetis.net

All attendees to bring their own chair/mat, mask (in case of social distancing challenges).

Meeting will include the following agenda items:

Solid Waste Rebates - annual review regarding continuation or cancellation of rebate program

Elections for two open TIRRA positions as well as confirmation of those intending to continue in role: 

1) Welcome Committee Chair, 

2) Recording Secretary (Claire Hess is stepping aside at this time. Thank you for all your involvements, Claire!)

Updates from all committees on activities since last October, as well as future activities anticipated.

Wendy Hinsperger

TIRRA President

Weekend Fire Weather Forecast

OUTLOOK (Friday - Sunday):  

An incoming upper trough on Friday pushes a system through northern regions of the Fire Centre, with the south finding sunnier and drier conditions for one more day. This system is expected to have a front associated with it, which may impact more southern areas of the Fire Centre later in the day with some patchy instability and increasing winds.  

Saturday the upper trough forms into an upper low that tracks through northern regions of the province then southeastward, pushing the upper flow more northwesterly and bringing the potential for more patchy instability but easing winds. 

Sunday sees the next incoming system impact northern regions of the Fire Centre, with the potential for showers to spread southward moving into the overnight period. Increasing winds are likely. While temperatures are expected to be not too far off the seasonal mark throughout this period, humidity will vary dependent upon the location of any instability, winds, etc. 

TIVFD

Free Firewood

Free firewood - balsam

250-246-8239 after 8am

Heather 

Speeders

For the speeders you might want to point out deaf people & with dementia could also be wondering around please.

rsmith1960@gmail.com

Slow Down

Please SLOW DOWN ON OUR ROADS!  

Around that blind corner or over that little hill you will find children, horses, baby strollers, visitors, walkers, dogs, deer, ponies, cats, joggers, cyclists and other speeding drivers over the center line.

Day or night, sun or rain.  T

he maximum speed on the island is 50 km/h.  

That’s for the straight stretches with good forward visibility.  The rest of our windy, narrow roads with little or no shoulders deserve a slower, more cautious rate of travel.  

If you arent’t in a big red truck with lights and sirens, you really don’t need to put others at risk for that extra 20 seconds you think you are saving.  The number of “near misses” on our roads is rising.  

The First Responders don’t want to meet you or your victims by accident.  

TIVFD

Free and For Sale

Free Levelor vertical blind track  with valence, 122 inches.

2 wood painted white bifold closet doors with hardware, 77 inches high x 30 inches wide, $20.

Please phone Paul or Noella at 250-246-6623 to view.