Islands Trust News Release

New Bylaws to Protect Drinking Water on Saltspring Island

http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/media/347456/2019-10-it-saltspringbylawchangesfinal.pdf

 

April is Cancer Canvassing Month

Thetis Island has contributed generously to The Canadian Cancer Society over the years and we Canvassers are most grateful. 

Many new families have made Thetis Island their home and we would like to try a gentle and unobtrusive way of contacting each and every one of you.

If you wish to donate to the Cancer Canvas 2019 Program and your Lot Number is between:

1 - 45: please phone Helen Bird (246-2469)

46 - 110 & 296 or 297: please phone Tooner Knowles (246-5844)

111 - 240: please phone Merry Gooding (416-0200)

241 - 411: please phone Simone Luckham (246-4802)

We would be happy to connect with you for a donation made to The Canadian Cancer Society. More info on what is done with the donation can be read on: http://www.cancer.ca/en/get-involved/support-us/how-your-donations-help/?region=bc

Our Team is available until April 30. 

Thank you, in advance,

Merry Gooding

On-Line Phone Book Info Form

This is just a heads-up that the on-line form for letting us know about changes to your phone book information, is not working. 

Fortunately we're a long way from working on a new book, so if you have any changes please just send them to me by email (veronicashelford@gmail.com), and they can go into the phone book updates in the Quarterly for now, and the database for the next book.   

I'll try to get the online form fixed in time for working on the next phone book.

Gas Stove & Upright Freezer

Upright freezer in good condition $50

30” white propane kitchen stove - FREE

Works well just needs new thermostat for oven.

Call Deb 250 710-4000

TICA AGM - Thursday, April 25th

Thetis Island Community Association: Annual General Meeting 

Please mark your calendars for 7:30 PM April 25^th

Forbes Hall...one of the final events before the Hall renovation activities begin!

Members are encouraged to attend this meeting.

Forgot to enroll as a member this year? Forms are available in the Library or contact Don Sinclair (sinry@telus.net) or Dee Smith (donella123@aol.com); or look on line to print one off...or just send a cheque and a note to Box 14-0 - Thetis Island V0R 2Y0.

Fog Zone Fire Restriction

Due to the high risk for wildfire this season, the “Fog Zone” will no longer be excluded from Coastal Fire bans.  

Although this only impacts people from here travelling there to camp etc., it is still relevant to Thetis Islanders as an indication that this year will be worse than last year, and last year was bad.  

Just like Thetis, the communities in the Fog Zone will now be issuing local fire permits and banning fires when local conditions warrant.  Tofino, Ucluelet, Bamfield etc. are no longer immune from the higher risk of wildfires even in the fog zone. More information available if needed: info@thetisislandfire.ca   

TIVFD

Seeking Accommodation

Capernwray Harbour is seeking suitable rental accommodation on Thetis, available from May thru to the beginning of September, for a lovely, responsible, international married couple. 

Recreational trailers (RV’s), that can be relocated, would be considered as well.  

Please contact the Capernwray Harbour Main Office, (250) 246-9440 / chbc@capernwray.ca or Chris Fordham, (250) 252-0699 / chrisf@capernwray.ca with availability options or for more information.   

Thank you.

Final Glorious Exercise Class ~ April 22nd

Exercise class at the hall will end on April 22th. 

Gloria Taylor

Looking for Audio Books

Looking for Audio Books to take on our holiday.

If you have some audio books that we could have, buy or adopt could you contact us at 250-246-3091 or email quackf@telus.net. 

Thanks,

Gloria & Tom

Rainfall Stats ~ March 2019

courtesy of Keith Rush

Forbes Hall Expansion & Upgrade News

After an exhaustive process of tender development and invitations to tender for the expansion and renovation of Forbes Hall, the board of directors of the Thetis Island Community Association has reviewed the three bids submitted and decided to offer to enter into a contract with J. Lealand Contracting Ltd of Chemainus.  

Once the contract has been officially signed we will post another update.  

Work is tentatively set to begin May 1, 2019.

Ron Bannister

TICA President  

Found: Uniden Submersible VHF Handset

While showing friends North Cove Beach on Monday, April 1st, a walkie talkie handset was found above tide line.

There is a name hand written on the back.

If the owner would like to claim the handset by identifying the name,

please call Lynn at 778-679-7343