Thetis Island, BC
Canada
49oN x 123o40'W
Late May Sunset ~ Keith Rush
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Thetis Island Community Association
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Who's Who of Thetis Pets Registry
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Welcome to thetisposts.ca
Feel free to send us bits & pieces of information and interest, photos to share and notices of upcoming events etc.
Use the contact page or e-mail us directly.
Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 7:39PM David Young from Sooke will be speaking at Thetis Island Church on Sunday.
Service starts at 10 and everyone is welcome.
Coffee and goodies will be served.
Join us in welcoming David back.
Rodney
Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 7:37PM We are looking for a place to live. Doesn't have to be fancy, just a roof and 4 walls.
I have been here for 12 years, and am now living on a 25 ft.sailboat.
please email me at drawers64@hotmail.com
Connie
Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 7:34PM Thetis Island Marina & Pub
Winter Hours
Pub/LRS/Store:
Sunday to Thursday 9am - 6:30pm
Friday & Saturday 9am - 7:30pm
Kitchen:
Sunday -Thursday 12 - 6:00pm
Friday & Saturday 12 - 7:00pm
Gas Dock:
9am - 4pm daily
Morning coffee starts at 9am
Propane
Our Propane Re-fill Station is Temporarily Not in Service
Our Apologies for any Inconvenience.
Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:27PM A reminder that if an individual or delegation wishes to address a meeting of the Improvement District Board of Trustees, written application with the nature of the enquiry, must be received by the Administrative Officer no later than 4:30 PM on the 7th day prior to the next scheduled trustees meeting.
Each address is limited to 10 minutes unless a longer period is granted by the unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees present.
Anne-Marie Koeppen, Administrative Officer
Thetis Island Improvement District:
The next Improvement District Trustees meeting will be held on Thursday, October 31st, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the drill room of the Thetis Island Fire Hall.
Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:25PM We would like to hire a land surveyor to re-locate our property's boundary lines (the original wooden stakes have rotted away and/or been lost in the underbrush).
Is anyone else already bringing surveyors to the island in the next month or two?
If so perhaps we could share travel costs.
Alternatively, can anyone offer land-surveyor recommendations?
Email jthorn4242@gmail.com
Thanks,
Jonathan & Virginia
Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:22PM Hi Moms & Dads!
I am a new mom to a beautiful little girl born September 3.
Like every other baby out there she is growing through her clothing faster than I can keep up. Currently I am giving her out grown clothing to 3 other moms on Thetis.
I am interested to know if there are other moms who would like to join together to create a Thetis Island Swap & Share of baby clothing? If you are interested in getting involved in this then please email me with your name, prefered contact method, gender and age of your baby.
Once I have a list I will contact everyone to share the list so that you can pass on your items. Parents helping parents!!
Thank you!
Mindy & Gabriella
Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:17PM As Halloween approaches, bat enthusiasts around BC are celebrating and supporting bats by participating in International Bat Week (October 24-31).
Bat Week is all about appreciating these amazing animals and their benefits, from eating insects to pollinating the agave plant used to make tequila. Take a moment to learn about the many ways bats contribute to our lives, and what you can do locally for bats, at www.batweek.org or through the BC Community Bat Program at www.bcbats.ca.
“Bats in BC help control agricultural and forest pests, as well as mosquitoes in our yards - but now bats need our help” says Mandy Kellner, Coordinator for the BC Community Bat Program. “The conservation of bats in BC has always been important, since over half the species in this province are considered at risk. With the continuing spread of White-nose Syndrome in Washington State, bat conservation is more important than ever.”
White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is a disease caused by an introduced fungus, first detected in North America in a cave in New York in 2006. Since it was discovered, it has spread to 33 states and 7 provinces in North America, decimating bat populations along the way. “Luckily, WNS is not yet in BC” continues Kellner, “But we are preparing for its arrival by raising awareness about bats, working with landowners who have bats in buildings, enhancing bat habitat, and monitoring populations.”
Monitoring for WNS in BC will continue this winter, with Community Bat Programs requesting reports of dead bats or sightings of winter bat activity starting November 1. You can report sightings to Rob Welsh,your Thetis Island Community Bat Program Coordinator, at
250-246-1547or rmwelsh@telus.net
The provincial program can be contacted directly through www.bcbats.ca, info@bcbats.ca, or 1-855-922-2287.
In partnership with the BC Ministry of Environment, and funded by the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, Forest Enhancement Society of BC, Habitat Stewardship Program, and regional funders, the BC Community Bat Program provides information about bats in buildings, conducts site visits to advise landowners on managing bats in buildings, coordinates the Annual Bat Count, and offers educational programs on bats.
To find out more about the BC Community Bat Program, BatWeek activities, and options for helping local bat populations, please contact Rob Welsh as above or visit www.bcbats.ca or call 1-855-922-2287.
Photos:
Myotis lucifugus, Little Brown Myotis: the Little Brown Myotis is common and widespread across BC but endangered in Canada, and is expected to decline in BC due to WNS. Photo: SM Bishop.
Painting by Halli Welsh
Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:16PM Free large green couch. Decent condition.
If interested Text Reid at 778-886-0334 and I can provide pictures.
Reid Mckenzie
Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:13PM EGGS, EGGS, EGGS
Self-serve any day of the week - $5/doz
Multi-coloured, nutritious eggs from Pasture-raised, Heritage-breed chickens.
Raised on farm fruit & veggies, natural forage & non-GMO grains.
HABITAT LIVESTOCK CO-OP CHICKENS
Accepting orders for the next batch of chickens. Stock up your freezer
for winter.
Ethically raised, non-GMO & antibiotic free broilers raised on Thetis
Island at Sylvester Farm by Ryan & Emily.
Reserve for pickup Nov. 6 - 8 - info@jollityfarm.ca
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INTEREST IN FRUIT & NUT TREES?
Please contact us with an expression of interest for fruit & nut trees
available from the Jollity Farm shop in March 2020.
Varieties will include (but not limited to): almonds, apples, apricots,
cherries, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums & quince.
A full list of all the other edible fruit canes, trees, vines & bushes
coming soon....
Email your wish list to Elisabeth & Emily at info@jollityfarm.ca
Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:12PM Ron Hyatt was very surprised and very pleased to receive your Birthday Wishes cards on his 98th birthday last Thursday.
He phoned quite a few well wishers to thank you personally but was unable to contact you all, so from Ron and his family, thank you for surprising him and marking the day for him.
Jeannine
Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:10PM The TIVFD has been given a “drop tank” frame by the Malahat Fire Dept. to refurbish and store to deploy during wildfire season if needed. We need someone with a pickup who will be travelling to or from Victoria that can stop by the Malahat Fire Dept. and can pick up the folded metal frame from outside of their hall and transport it home to us. The folded frame is about 8’ long and approx. 80lbs.
Please contact Jeannine at 250-252-0544 or the Duty Officer at 250-252-0228 if you can help us out.
Many thanks.
TIVFD
Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:09PM This is rescheduled to Sunday Afternoon, October 27, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Marine Bird presentation by Victoria ornithologist James Clowater at the Nature House
$10 per person at the door
