The Cat Came Back....

Misha returned home.  And he's not telling where he went.

Looking for Newspaper Photo of TIVFD

I wasn’t able to leave Thetis last week to pick up a local newspaper with the Cowichan Valley fire departments spread in it for Fire Prevention Week.  

If you have a paper with our TIVFD photo in it and you aren’t wrapping fish, we would appreciate the copy.  

Just leave it in the mail drop box for us.  

Thanks!

TIVFD- Jeannine

Thetis Island Marina Closed - Oct. 18

Due to the scheduled power outage on Thursday October 18th, we will be closed until the power comes back on.

Once the power comes on we will resume normal hours with the fuel dock closing at 6pm, kitchen closing at 7pm and pub & liquor store closing at 8pm.

Next Veterinary Visit ~ Oct 17th

The next veterinary visit will be on Wednesday, October 17th. For an appointment please contact Dr Martin Randle on 250 436 0045 or email erskine2814@outlook.com

Dr Martin Randle

Dr. Martin Edward Randle, BVSc, CVA (Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist IVAS), GPCert(SAS), MRCVS, FRSPH.

Needing 1 More Cord of Firewood

Does anyone have a extra cord of seasoned firewood they want to sell? 

I need one more cord for this winter. I can pick it up with my truck.

Richard DeMarco  250-246-2529

Thetis Trust Candidate Meet and Greet Sat. Oct. 13th

My Thetis Trust Candidate meet & greets is scheduled for Saturday, Oct 13th, 2018: TI Library from 10:00am to 12:30pm.

I look forward to meeting anyone interested in meeting me and/or discussing what they would like their trustee to do for them over the next 4 years.

Doug Fenton

Saturday Fairyslipper Forest Open House and ThINC AGM

This Saturday is your chance to have a say on the management plans for the Fairyslipper Forest Nature Reserve.

Drop in at Forbes Hall between 1:30 and 3:30 pm to view maps and other materials and provide your comments to Nuala Murphy from the Islands Trust Conservancy.

Then stay on for the Thetis Island Nature Conservancy Annual General Meeting at 4 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you there.

The ThINC board

Flu Shot Clinic -YES!

We have managed to have the Flu Shot Clinic come to Thetis again this year, despite VIHA phasing out clinics and leaving people to seek out flu shots individually from pharmacies.

The Thetis Island Flu Shot Clinic will be held on October 31st, Wednesday, at the community centre, starting at 11:15.  The clinic will be running concurrently with Soups-On which starts at 11:30, so you have the opportunity to have a great $5 lunch, visit with neighbours, and get your free flu shot all on the same day.  The flu shot clinic ends at 12:50 pm. In order that the VIHA nurses can get back to the ferry.

They will bring the “flu mist” for children (rather than a shot) if you let chief11@telus.net know ahead if your kids require that.

Please support this Flu Shot Clinic on the 31st. We feel there is a need for it in our community instead of having to inconveniently travel elsewhere.  And who can say no to a great bowl of soup!

TIVFD

Looking for LEGO

Does anyone have any old forgotten LEGO sitting around? 

Seth and Elijah are looking for LEGO to build.  

250 252 0699

Chris

Frustrating But Important

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy Venting Index is the result of data collected on weather, pressure, winds etc.  On Poor or ‘NO” days in our Southern Vancouver Island zone you cannot light your burn pile.  The smoke generated would not dissipate effectively and will cause increased airshed pollution and health risks.

Thetis Island “enjoys” about eight months of the year of open burning, five of them with no permit required. Elsewhere in the Cowichan Valley area there is either no open burning whatsoever, or is restricted to a few weeks in winter. And the Venting Index during those few weeks may restrict the burning opportunities to only a few days.

In order for us to keep open burning in all but the four wildfire danger months here, we have to play by the rules.  Vancouver Island residents are just as able as we are to check the Venting Index and call if they see smoke on Thetis Island on a NO Day. 

Check the Venting Index daily; it’s updated every morning at 07:30 a.m.  Find it on the Thetis Island Fire website or phone the number we have posted at the ferry or the solid waste facility.  Use it or we lose it!

TIVFD 

Area G Candidate Lia Versaevel

Reminder that I will be in the Library again this Sunday from 1 to 4.

Please come by for tea and treats and important talks.

Lia Versaevel   ><((((º>

@IslandSalishSea

778-927-4991

Thetis Island Community Church

Tim Parker from Nanaimo will be speaking at Thetis Island Church on Sunday starting at 10 am.

Everyone is welcome.

Rodney