Baby Birds

It is that time of year again! Baby birds....fledglings, trying to make their way in the world.

This morning on our walk we saw a number of little fledglings hopping on the road, and unfortunately observed some who did not make it.

Please help them survive by keeping cats indoors as much as possible, walking dogs on a leash or at least well supervised, and driving carefully.  

Char

3 FOR SALE maybe free

Black and Silver Blackberry phone $20.00 or free if I like you;

2 Rocking Chairs, spring loaded, the most comfy and relaxing type. Make an offer.

Large colorful Piggy Bank, if you like pigs, I don't. $10.00 obo

Also carpet cleaner for rent $60.00 a day, you pick up and drop off.

If interested, give me a dingle berry

Chris

250 246 9942

Thetis Island Improvement District 2019 Financial Statements Posted

Further to our eSPOKES notice at the end of March whereby the Thetis Island Improvement District was directed to cancel our AGM and postpone the elections of trustees, the Board of Trustees met on April 25th to approve the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ending December 31st, 2019. The entire audit package is now up on the TIID site at: http://www.thetisislandfire.ca/tiid-financial.html

Highlights of the from the audit are:

A surplus of $3,143 from Maintenance, Operations and Administration

A surplus of $45,339 from Capital Projects

The Capital Works (savings) Account increased by $59,277 to $222,861

The fire hall renovation came in $813,817

All of us at the Fire Department and the Improvement District look forward to the time when we can safely hold our 2019 AGM. At that time we will be happy to answer your questions, or provide more detail. If, however, you would like an immediate answer to a particular question, please do not hesitate to give me a call.

Until then, take care of yourselves.

Keith Rush

Chair, Board of Trustees

Thetis Island Improvement District

Free Double Bed

Clean, comfortable and in good condition - mattress, box spring and metal frame. Untouched since January 1st this year so no COVID concerns. Text 604 290 3534 if interested.

Joanne Challenger

Jollity Plant Shop: This Week's List

Here is a selection for this week's plant delivery. We are trying to make up as many full flats as possible per order, so please order in groups of 3 or more and even better, 1/2 to full flats. The earlier our order goes in, the better chance it will be fulfilled. Please submit orders by Monday evening for best availability. 

Visit the farm shop on Saturday for a Mother's Day gift of flowers!

4" Perennial Plants for Borders & Rock Gardens $4/each  $60 /flat of 18

(typically thrives in sandy or relatively poor soil - needs drainage)

Arabis 'Spring Charm'

Aubretia 'Blue or Purple Cascade'

Cerastium tomentosum (Snow in Summer)

Delosperma 'Fire Wonder and Jewel of Dessert Garnet'

Thyme Mixed Flats - Elfin, Wooly, Thymus coccineus Red, Lemon Variegated

Galium odoratum - Sweet woodruff (great for shade gardens)

4" Flowering Perennials

Gaillardia 'Arizona Red or Yellow'

Salvia 'Hotlips'

7" Feature Perennials $10/each or $50/flat of 6

Skyscraper Salvia (non stop orange/red flowers that hummingbirds love)

Geranium 'Crocodile' (amazing foliage)

1 gallon Lavender $11

Lavender stoechas 'Princess'

Hidcote (English) Lavender

Lavender 'Provence'

6 pack Annuals $4/6 pack or $20/flat

Lobelia (Marine Blue, Midnight Blue or Riviera Rose)

Marigold (All types & Colours - Durango Bee, Bolero & Mixed Colours + Taishan Yellow & Orange)

Portulaca Tequila Mix

4" Premium Annuals $4.75/each or $60/flat of 15

Ipomea Margarita (Lime Green Sweet Potato)

Coleus (fantastic foliage and accent for planters)

Whopper Begonias (exotic foliage and summer colour)  Red or Rose

Fancy Leaf Geraniums are back! (Miss Pollock, Wilhelm Langguth, Occold Shield & Vancouver Centennial)

Zonal & Ivy Geraniums (Red, Pink, Orange, Salmon, Magenta, White)

Bacopa (White, Blue, Pink)

Cosmos atrosanguineus

Lobelia Blue with White Eye

We are picking up shrubs, trees and 1-5 gallon perennials by request each week as well.

Orders to Elisabeth info@jollityfarm.ca or 250.416.6736

Jollity Farm: the Milk Run

The Milk Run... now with Salad Dressing, Bagels & More

Since you are all stocked up with Jollity salad & kale you might want some delicious dressing to top it off!

This week we are adding our new favourite, locally made salad dressing to the Thursday delivery run.

Yeshi Nutritional Yeast Dressing is made in Mill Bay and we pretty much use it on everything. Perfect for salad bowls, slaws, wraps & burgers. Nut Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free. Creamy with a subtle garlic flavour and a cheesy nutty undertone. 

Three flavours - Original (our current pick), Ginger Sesame & Smokey Chipotle (great for tacos)

$7.99/bottle 

Montreal Style Bagels $10/dozen $6/6

Sesame, Everything, Multigrain

Cream Cheese $5.75/large $4.25/sm

Lox, Cilantro Supreme, Plain, Basil Garlic 

Glass Bottle Cowichan Milk

Contact us for pricing and order info if you don't already have a standing order.

Thursday Grocery Home Delivery

Order from the 49th or Community Farm Shop

We'll pick up and deliver to you.

Place orders by 4pm Tuesday.

info@jollityfarm.ca or 250.416.6736

Hot Tub for Sale

2013 freeflow hot tub, brand new pump.  

Asking $2800...will include a few months supply of chlorine tablets :)

If you’re interested, please call Ted at 250 436 0193

For Sale

Men’s jeans. Popular Brand Good condition. 4 pairs. Waist 33/34 Length 32 Good for daily wear or work. $25 for all

Nylon cargo pants Excellent Cond for daily wear or work. Cargo pockets and belt loops. Beige.  Black. 2 pairs $20 for both.

Rubber rain jacket. Fisherman style. Good zipper. $15

Antique hardcover edition of Lion the witch and the wardrobe.  Cs. Lewis. Excellent condition.  $20

40 cat in the hat books $25

U.S. survival field manual $20

Nintendo Wii racing games. 4 for $20

Wok $5

BBQ flipper and tongs New. $5

Scentsy diffuser lamp. Lamp changes colours or can set colour. Beautiful lamp.  Diffuser doesn’t work. $5

Hammock $10

Please text

2502520699

Chris Fordham

CBC Link: Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa Mandarinia)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/murder-hornet-risk-overblown-bee-expert-bc-asian-giant-hornet-1.5554746

For Sale

Italian leather sofa cream a few scratches but no tears or ware.  $ 50.00

White coffee table or tv stand glass top and storage doors 25.00

Distressed Black side table free .  Needs a little tlc 

Lynda Poirier 250-246-4504

Thetis Islanders are not alone...

Thetis Islanders are not alone.  People on Vancouver Island also call in smoke sightings, especially during the complete Provincial outdoor burning ban.  This smoke column spotted Sunday morning was large and obviously not from a chimney.

The TIVFD spent almost two hours looking for it. The photo from the Saltair area suggests somewhere on the northwest corner of Thetis Island.  

Please obey Provincial regulations and do not burn illegally.  If you see a column of smoke during the day, call 911.  If you know your neighbour is disregarding the fire ban, talk to them. 

Thank you.  TIVFD

Jeannine Caldbeck

chief11@telus.net

TV Channels?

Does anyone on Thetis have a TV tower with antenna & get any other channels besides CBC? Thanks,

Ralph Smith 

rsmith1960@gmail.com