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Annual Fire Extinguisher Clinic
Monday, June 10, 2019 at 4:29PM Sunday, June 16th, 2 pm to 3 pm at the firehall on Mission Road we will be holding our annual Fire Extinguisher Clinic.
Bring your home, boat and/or vehicle extinguishers for a free inspection by Aggressive Fire Safety.
Extinguish a real fire with the Bullex Extinguisher Training System.
Extinguishers available for purchase.
Lot Number Posts can be ordered.
TIVFD
Feeling Creative?
Monday, June 10, 2019 at 4:28PM Thetis Island Residents' and Ratepayers' Association has been asked to create a logo which can be used on websites such as the blog and Facebook. We are looking for suggestions from our creatively talented islanders! There is no monetary value associated with this request....however, you might enjoy creating something!
Submit your logo ideas for the TIRRA executive to review at tirra@thetisisland.net.
We will announce the winner on e-spokes, and post the chosen logo with creative credits, on thetisposts.ca.
Alex Hinsperger
TCTP: Contribution to Cell Tower Discussion: Virginia Lamb
Monday, June 10, 2019 at 4:15PM Click here to view submission.
Note: New Comments posted.
The Milkman is Coming!
Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 11:25AM Jollity & Habitat Farms have formed a new friendship with the family behind Cowichan Milk. This 4th generation family farm in Cobble Hill, will be the first on Vancouver Island to supply their single origin milk in reusable glass bottle by delivery.
A full range of product will be available starting with:
3.8% M.F. Cream Top - 1.89 L and 946 ml
3.8% M.F. Homogenized - 1.89 L / 946 ml / 473 ml
2% M.F. Homogenized - 1.89 L / 946 ml / 473 ml
10% M.F. Half & Half Cream - 473 ml
3.8% M.F. Chocolate Milk - 946ml / 473 ml
Fresh milk will be available at the Jollity Farm Shop for 'subscribers' (Wed & Sat). Purchasing local, glass bottled milk is an excellent option for the environment, for a number of reasons:
Bulk buying/group purchasing means less individual trips to a grocery store.
We will supply the Cowichan Milk farm shop with our cured meat products, so our trips are dual purpose and therefore efficient.
Milk does not travel across Canada to be combined in a bulk vats only to be redistributed back across Canada again.
Reusable glass bottles are better storage option for preserving the quality of milk and only the cap gets recycled.
You are helping to support the local food economy ensuring protection of agricultural lands and farming traditions.
Benefits of single origin milk from a small local family farm:
Cows are raised in a top of the line facility with loving care (subscribers will be invited for a tour of the farm)
Cows have access to grass pasture and fed with hays from the family farm.
Cows have access to a robot milker and automatic grooming stations so they are always comfortable and content.
Cows have been carefully bred to produce milk with A2 proteins resulting in better digestibility.
Single origin local milk (not bulk vat blended from many farms) means it is fresh, safe and traceable.
Milk is NOT UHT (Ultra Heat Treated) and safely pasteurized at the lowest heat allowed by CIFA (food safety agency) for highest quality.
In order that this be a sustainable venture, we need enough regular subscribers to make it work. Pricing will depend upon the number of subscribers, as the larger order we have, the better the price will be. For example, price will be similar to cost of organic milk from the grocery store.
This is a request for an expression of interest, so please contact us to let us know you would like regular fresh milk, and/or if you have any questions:
Elisabeth & Noah - info@jollityfarm.ca
or 250.416.6736.
BC Government Education Funding
Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 11:23AM Hi All,
I am writing about the present BC government and their plans to make severe cuts to Education Funding.
In 2002 the liberal government stripped out teaching contract by removing class size and class composition from our collective agreement. At this time there were severe cuts to Support Teachers, such as Special Needs Teachers and Teacher Librarians. There were also increases in class sizes. This was a very sad time for Education in the province of BC.
The British Columbia Teachers’ Federation worked very hard and in 2017 there was a Supreme Court Ruling, which restored our Collective Bargaining Rights. Many new teachers were hired, class sizes were reduced to a manageable level, Support Teachers, such as Teacher Librarians and Special Learning Needs Teachers, had time increases, and new Teachers were hired.
Our current BC government is planing to make severe cuts again to Education and delete all of the restored language on Class Composition. We need to pressure the government to keep the present funding for education intact and to uphold the Supreme Court Ruling that was made in 2017.
Thanks for taking the time to read this email and respond to our BC Government.
Best Regards
Ken Redman
Click here to access sample email letter for John Horgan, Premier
Or an online version here: https://www.bctf.ca/form.aspx?id=53818
TCTP: Contribution to Cell Tower Discussion: Dawn Gordon
Friday, June 7, 2019 at 8:32PM Saturday, June 8 is the last day of the season for Asparagus.
Friday, June 7, 2019 at 9:57AM Organically grown, $9/ lb.
Self Serve from 9 am to 1pm.
Located at 424 Southern Edge Road, 0.5 km from the end of Klahowya Road (please follow signs)
Payment by cash, e-transfer or cheque.
Jean Ensminger
250 246 9733
Clearance Sale at the Saturday Market: Dee Smith's Stall
Friday, June 7, 2019 at 9:55AM Flattened bottles/cheese Boards
Just $5.00!
See Dee's Table at the Saturday Market 10 AM - 1 PM
What's fresh @ jollityFARM?
Friday, June 7, 2019 at 9:55AM Open Saturday 10am - 1pm
If you ordered strawberries... then we'll see you for pick up.
There may be a few spare floating around if you didn't get an order in.
Jollity Mixed Greens
Habitat Farm Ossabaw & Kunekune fresh, frozen sausages
A wide range of characuterie (otherwise known as smoked, aged and cured pork)
Annual flowers and perennial plants
Missing Green Canoe
Friday, June 7, 2019 at 9:54AM A green canoe went missing from behind Telegraph Harbour Marina down by the cut about a week or so ago ……..perhaps eastward through the cut. If anyone spots it please call 246-9511.
Thank you.
Archaeological Chance Find Procedure document available on Islands Trust website
Friday, June 7, 2019 at 9:53AM Please visit the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee Resources page on the Islands Trust website http://www.islandstrust.bc.ca/islands/local-trust-areas/thetis/resources/ to find valuable information from the BC Government’s Archaeology Branch regarding steps to take if you think you have encountered archaeological materials.
Scroll down to find the “Archaeological Chance Find Procedure” document recently uploaded to our site.
Will Cottingham
