Coastal Fire Ban

Thetis Island already moved to a Category 2 (open burn/yard waste) ban twenty days ago due to local conditions.  

Now, as of Thursday noon, the Province has moved to a Category 2 ban in all other areas of the Coastal Fire Region.  

Specifically, this prohibition applies to:

the burning of any material (piled or unpiled) smaller than two metres high and three metres wide;

the burning of stubble or grass over an area less than 2,000 square metres;

the use of fireworks, firecrackers, sky lanterns, burning barrels or burning cages of any size or description;

and the use of binary exploding targets (e.g., for rifle target practice)

If you are travelling on Vancouver Island and you see a column of smoke, please report it to 911. There were three bush fires Monday around Crofton, Maple Bay and Duncan area alone, that were quickly extinguished because passers-by called 911.

Here on Thetis Island it is essential that you call 911 if you see daytime smoke that is not originating from a house chimney.  

Thank you for keeping us wildfire safe.

Screen Door

Looking for a screen door.

Call or email Ginny

ginnyarrowsmith@mail.com 

250-246-5336

Looking for a Claw-foot Bathtub

If anyone has a claw-foot bathtub they'd like to have taken away or to sell please contact me.

Thank you,

Tatiana

250-246-9175

tatiana@wingwalker.ca 

FAC Info

A couple of items of interest and a reminder from your local Ferry Advisory Committee.

Beginning June 1st 2019, BC Ferries will be implementing a 1.5% fuel surcharge.

The BC Ferry Commissioner Sheldon Stoilen has released his preliminary price cap decision for Performance Term (PT) 5 (April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2024). https://www.bcferrycommission.ca/reports-press/whats-new/ His determination is that fares will need to rise by 2.3% annually, through PT-5. The public has until June 30th to submit comments to the Commissioner. The Province has an opportunity to change the level of service or service fee if it would like to mitigate the price cap increases starting in 2020. The Commissioner will determine the final price cap for PT5 by September 30, 2019. 

Finally, a reminder that Dangerous Cargo (DC) is roughly every second Thursday (the next one being June 6th). Sailings affected are the 08:40 from Chemainus for oncoming DC. Departing DC leaves Thetis on the 13:10 sailing, not the 14:40 as it did in years past. The changes to the Dangerous Cargo runs have been driven by the FAC to provide better service to both Islands and to ensure that the mail gets delivered on DC Thursdays.

Any questions, please call...

Keith Rush

FAC Co-Chair Route 20

Ph:250-416-0013

Cell: 250-732-2766

Telus Cell Tower Proposal

Thetis Island Volunteer Firefighters Society (TIVFS)

The TIVFS was incorporated on February 28, 2018.  This Society is made up of firefighters and lifetime department members whose purpose is to help fund paramedic and firefighting supplies and equipment.

Earlier this month our application for charitable status was granted by the Canada Revenue Agency. This means the TIVFS can now issue tax receipts for donations and grants received.  Our goal is to reduce the tax burden required to fund the operation of the Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department. 

The TIVFS is governed by a board comprising of President Alex Rozewicz , Vice President Tom Milliken and Secretary Treasurer Graeme Shelford.  More information about making donations will be available soon.  Please contact one of the board members if you have any questions about the Society.

DVD's For Sale

144 DVD movies, all genres. $40.00.  Call 250-246-1211

jollity FARM Open Sunday

10am - 1pm

What's Fresh?

Spring Salad

Garden Plants

Our Happy Meats

Successful Wildfire Seminar

Thank you to the 30 folk who came out to the Wildfire Community Preparedness seminar on Saturday. Great participation and attendees learned how to reduce the risk of total loss from wildfire to their homes and the community.

With a demonstration of the Wildfire Sprinkler Protection Kit, seven more residents expressed an interest in purchasing. We need a minimum of ten orders, so if interested please email chief11@telus.net and your name will be added to the list. The kit costs $175, taxes and shipping to Thetis is included, and contains 2 low pressure agricultural grade sprinkler heads, 2 mounting brackets and two 25’ lengths of flat garden thread forestry hose.

Coincidentally, 90 minutes after the Fire Smart presentation ended, the department was paged out for an illegal burn pile fire. The permanent resident was unaware of fire permits, the yard waste ban, and the smoke control regulations. Thanks to a passer-by who called in to 911 we were able to extinguish the fire and educate the owner.

Let’s all continue to be Fire Smart this summer.

TIVFD

Quilting Material For Sale

For Sale:   Gemstones Cantik Batiks Package ...."Northern Lights"  (40 pc.   2.5 " X 45" strips)    

100% quilters cotton

$25.00  Firm 

Regular store price including tax  $40.00

Photo available

E-mail Inquiries:  ve7ssr@gmail.com

Fish Heads Wanted

I'm looking for fresh fish heads and guts for composting. I'll come pick them up! 

Emily

250-213-9319

Thetis Island Community Church

Andy Thomas from Capernwray England/Thetis Island will be speaking at our church on Sunday. Service starts at 10 am and will be held at Pioneer Camp. 

Rodney