For Sale:

Reciprocating Sawzall with blades and case, like new Condition, $110

Supersawzall model! Easily cuts metal - wood - plastic- pipe - fingers if not careful - branches you name it - cuts right thru nails for demo work!!

Call or text me 250-361-7232 cell
Can deliver on Thetis
Wilf

Images at http://thetisisland.net/notices2006.htm#CONSTRUCTION

For Sale:

Full size truck bed tool box for full size truck. $40.00 if I like you.  $50 if you're difficult :)

Large steel fireplace log grate cradle. Solid piece. $30.00

3 tennis rackets $5.00

2 new badminton rackets $5.00

2 low flush ceramic toilets $30.00 each.

Chris 
Text 2502520699

Wanted: Composter

Composter for food waste.

Would love a rolling one, but a standing one would be ok too.

Chris
Please text 2502520699

Yard Workers Available

Seth and Elijah Fordham are available some weekdays between 3-5 pm and some Saturdays (flexible hours).

Hardworking. Respectful.

They can work together or Seth can work solo.

Experience with, but not limited to weedeating, lawn mowing, power washing decks and patios, weeding, raking, watering, firewood stacking.

Have own PPE.

Must provide tools.

Please text 2502520699 to make an appointment and inquire re rates availability.

Several very pleased Thetis island references available upon request. 

For Sale: Nintendo DS lite

Legend of Zelda special edition

Takes ds games and game boy advanced games.  Excellent condition.  Comes with case and 12 awesome games including Mario , Zelda, crash, sonic, tmnt. 
$125.00 firm.

Chris
Text 25202520699

Free

White Bi-Fold Closet Doors
2 Pairs (4 panels) 14.875” x77.375”
1 Pair  (2 panels) + One extra panel 17.875” x      77.5”
2 Boxes of Assorted indoor and outdoor light fixtures
Misc assorted oak trim kitchen cabinet doors

Pauline
250-416-0286

Frozen and Fresh Island Raised Chicken

Ryan and Emily have the next batch of delicious pastured broilers coming back fresh on June 10. 

Order now to pick up fresh late that afternoon or evening. Price is $6/lb.

Frozen chickens also available anytime. 
Please phone or email with any questions or to reserve your birds. 

All our animals are raised with care and attention in the most natural way possible and processed at a government inspected facility. 

250-213-9319

mlmcvr9@gmail.com

Will Hand Sanitizer Cause a Fire in Your Vehicle?

There has been a lot of misinformation sharing on social media lately concerning hand sanitizer bursting into flames when kept in a hot vehicle this summer.  This unfortunate media muddle is the result of an American news outlet that didn’t quite understand fire chemistry. 

The NFPA (National Fire Prevention Association) explains it this way:
While it's true that most hand sanitizers have a flashpoint around room temperature, that doesn't mean the liquid will all of a sudden catch fire if it reaches that temperature. Flashpoint is a technical term used to characterize the propensity of a liquid to burn. It defines the temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to become ignitible in the air. At that temperature, however, you still need an ignition source like a flame from a candle or a lighter for ignition to occur. 

The photo of a car interior door area burned has been widely circulated.  It originates from Brazil and it was hand sanitizer, but only after a car fire had ignited it. So, don’t worry about leaving your hand sanitizer in your hot vehicle.  It will not burst into flames on its own.  Keep using it when you go to town on sunny days.

TIVFD 

For Sale:

I have a 12 x 45 ft roll of (540 square feet) of silver shade cloth for greenhouse - skylight - window UV - heat - light reduction for sale for $200 new roll never been used! 
Call or text me 250-361-7232 cell 
- can deliver on Thetis.

Images at http://community.hypermart.net/notices2006.htm#HOUSEHOLD

Wilf Scheuer

In a Time of Need

I, Poppa Gall, as referred to by my grandkids, am truly privileged to live amongst such great neighbours and friends. I think our youngest granddaughter, Kiersley, said it best Wednesday night while her older sister, Jayleigh, was being so well attended to after her accident with her bicycle during their ride home from a visit to Gramma and Poppa's. "Look at how many people have come to help and care for Jayleigh! Aren't we blessed to have such nice neighbours mommy?" 

A trip to Duncan for some stitches and Jayleigh is home to mend.

Poppa wants to offer a Thunderous Round of Applause to all of you who jumped in to help.

We indeed are blessed beyond what we deserve to live amongst such caring friends.

Again many thanks

From Poppa

Greg Gall

Housing Needed for ThINC Summer Student

ThINC is pleased to let you know that we have hired Connor McRae-Pharo, a 25-yr-old Geography student in his graduating year at UVic, to be part of a local team working on our exciting new food security initiative. But he needs a place to live!

If anyone has a camper, trailer, cabin, or house-sit available from June 1 to the end of August, please contact Connor directly at mcraehpharoc@gmail.com or 250-686-9936.

He’s happy to pay a modest rent or trade for yard or other work. He has been self-isolating in Victoria for several weeks and ThINC will have COVID-19 measures in place during the period of employment.

Thank you from the ThINC board

ThINC Summer Plans

Dear Thetis Island community:  We hope you are well, and would like to take this time to update you on our summer plans.  In light of the continuing COVID-19 situation, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Nature House program for the summer season.  However that doesn’t mean we will cancel all ThINC activities!  The pandemic has highlighted the parts of our society that need attention, one of which is food security. As you are well aware, this is even more of an issue for a small island like Thetis, particularly for seniors.

Thankfully, we have a strong community of islanders who look out for each other, and a growing Food Co-op that is helping address our food security gaps by producing local organically grown food and providing food delivery services. To aid in this effort, ThINC, with the support of the Canada Summer Jobs program, TIRRA and the Community Fund, is pivoting its activities this summer towards addressing island food security, which is one of our organization’s mandates.  

We are hiring two university students to help with operations at Jollity and engage in other local projects such as tending to a pollinator garden, managing invasive species, trail maintenance, helping to establish a medicinal garden, and creating an educational food map of the island which will be available to the community at summer’s end.  

There may be opportunities throughout the summer for the community to engage and collaborate on these initiatives, depending on changing COVID-19 protocols. 

For those who have purchased a “Friends of the Nature House” membership for 2020, we are grateful for your support and will apply your membership to the 2021 season.

We’ll have more information to share with you as our plans develop. 

Thank you all from the ThINC board. Stay well.