Chimney Sweep Coming

Black Jack Chimney Sweep is taking chimney sweeping appointments for July 25 and 26.  

Contact 250-748-4011 to book.

Wildfire Response Training

TIVFD fire fighters along with the TIVFD Auxiliary Support Team members spent Saturday training together for a wildfire response.  

Fire fighters were frontline responders and the Auxiliary Teams performed the important and needed tasks of water delivery to the fire engines, mandated rest & rehab, emergency scene traffic control, and communications.  

Great day, great people, great practice.  

Thank you volunteers!

For Sale

1) Beige Ceramic Tiles (new): $15 for 12 square feet total: 111 tiles, each 4.25 x 4.25 inch square. Made in Canada.

(2) Microwave:  $30, clean & in good condition, with turntable. 700 watts/0.7 cubic ft/white. Was $80 new (see specs at https://www.homedepot.com/p/Royal-Sovereign-0-7-cu-ft-Countertop-Microwave-in-White-RMW700-20W/301854882)

Contact Virginia at vjvclue@gmail.com

Extinguisher Clinic Reminder

Today (Sunday) at the Firehall. Bring your home extinguishers for inspection. 2pm to 3 pm.

TIVFD

Dee Smith ~ Farewell

Please Come, drop in and share some coffee and cake with Dee. 

Next Friday, 21st of June, from 2:00 pm to  4:00 pm.

Call 246-2276 or just come 

At Mary Forbes house, 272 Forbes Rd.

Notice of TIRRA General Meeting

June 20th, 7:00PM Thetis Island Elementary School

Public Welcome 

Updates from committees, review of parcel tax rebate policy per bylaws, membership voting on annual membership dues.

Minutes of March 21st Annual General meeting, a other relevant reports and information are posted on thetisisland.net

Thank you,

TIRRA executive

Community Letters

When I first arrived on Thetis 16 years ago by boat, I walked over to the hall on a Sunday. There was tea and a very nice group of people. I have been going there ever since. The hall has been a place for meeting and fun activities for me, and hope it will for years to come.

Theresa Elsie

From the "Library"

I am looking for the latest Louise Penny book, Kingdom Of The Blind.  The card is not in my borrower's box and I have a patron looking to read the book.   

I have many Louise Penny, Elly Griffiths and Alan Bradley books at my house.  

If you would like to borrow any of them, let me know.

Celine valestrands@gmail.com

Danby Countertop Dishwasher For Sale

I have a Danby countertop dishwasher for sale.  

Stainless steel inside. 

It works amazingly well for something so small!

It fits a fair amount of dishes and connects to your kitchen tap.  Comes with all attachments needed.

Has a cosmetic dent on the top (I bought it that way) but doesn’t impact its performance.

$120

Text or call Ellen at 250-416-9771

Looking for Gate & Lumber

Looking for one or two used garden gates.  Four feet wide or less.  

Preferably the older style metal gates from grandmas garden but open to looking at what you have.  

Also looking for cedar lumber for building raised beds.  

Email Noella at nmduncan@shaw.ca

TIVFD Permits & Status

Campfire Permits will be extended only to June 16th (Sunday) on Thetis Island

The Coastal Fire Centre lists our zone (South Island) as HIGH Hazard with areas of EXTREME.  Cedar was listed at EXTREME on Wednesday.

The Province will be reviewing campfire bans early next week but locally we will have a Complete Campfire Ban in place from midnight Sunday June 16th.  

The Campfire Ban does not include approved propane campfire appliances. Propane campfires limited to a less than 18” flame are still permitted. 

There are no forest restrictions or High Risk Activities in effect at this time but we urge you to get your high risk activities (chainsawing, mowing etc.) completed before 11 am and have fire suppression means on standby where you are working.

Any outdoor spark is a danger to our island and the forecast for our area has us entering into an extended period of hot, dry weather.  

Section 3 of the Wildfire Act - Mishandling burning Substances, and Section 204 of the Motor Vehicle Act - Depositing Articles on Highway, make it an offence to toss butts onto the road. Call *5555 or 911 to report offenders.

May 30th the Category 2 Ban was put into place and that included all yard waste/burn piles, fireworks, firecrackers, sky lanterns, burn barrels and burn cages of any size or description, and binary exploding targets (includes rockets).

We will keep you updated as to forest/ high-risk activity restrictions as more weather data comes in.

TIVFD

Andy Lamb Given Honourary Doctorate from UVIC

Thetis' own Andy Lamb has been given an honorary doctorate from UVIC recently. Here's the announcement from the University. 

https://www.uvic.ca/news/media/2019+2019-honorary-degrees+media-release?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news&hootPostID=37915ade5181ed1007f2632a360bcd0b​​