September Rainfall Stats

courtesy of Keith Rush

ThINC AGN & Fairyslipper Forest

Thetis Islanders are invited to attend the Fairyslipper Forest Management Planning Open House and ThINC

AGM on Saturday Oct. 13th at Forbes Community Centre.

1:30-3:30 pm Open House.

Drop in to Forbes Hall to contribute your ideas to the management planning vision for the Fairyslipper Forest

Nature Reserve. Nuala Murphy, Ecosystem Protection Specialist, from the Islands Trust Conservancy will be in attendance to answer questions and receive your comments.

4-5 pm  Thetis Island Nature Conservancy Society Annual General Meeting

Join the ThINC board for a Year In Review and and election of directors. Annual Membership forms will be

available.  If you are interested in becoming a ThINC director, we'd be happy to hear from you at

ThINC@thetisisland.net or call Ann Eriksson at 250-246-8176.

Refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing you there.

The ThINC board

 

Sign Up for Notifications on Thetis Island

Want to know what’s going on? CivicReady mass notification solution is a communication service available to

residents and visitors to receive emergency and routine notifications.

Customize how you receive notifications when you sign up.

Special Sign Up and Information Session

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 11am to 1 pm (during Soups On) – Forbes Hall, Thetis Island

Emergency Notifications may include:

• Evacuation Alerts and Orders

• Evacuation Routes

• Open ESS Reception Centres or Resiliency Centres

• Re-entry information once it is safe to return to the affected area

• Local threats

• Severe weather alerts

• Other incidents that require rapid communication        Routine Notifications may include:

• Road closures

• School closures

• Community events, etc.

The information you provide is confidential and will not be shared beyond this system. All information is

retained in Canada as per Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation.

Food Dehydrator

Free to electrically-minded home:

Magic Aire II large 10-tray food dehydrator - has worked well for years,

and the fan is still good but the heating element is getting weak. 

Needs to go to someone who can fix that part.  Otherwise in perfect shape.

Phone 250-246-1509 or email veronicashelford@gmail.com

CVRD Public Information Meeting

The CVRD is holding a series of public information events across the
region to inform residents of the two proposed services that will voted on
the upcoming local government elections.
An overview of both the Drinking Water & Watershed Protection Service and
the Cowichan Housing Association Annual Financial Contribution Service to
be held on:

THETIS ISLAND on Tuesday, OCT 2, 2018 at FORBES HALL @ 6PM

Cedar Beach Pizza ~ Closed for until later in the season...

Cedar Beach Pizza is closed until approximately November 1 or further notice.

Thanks for all your support over the summer.

Until then,

Virginia and Andy

Free Fruit

Apples and quince free for taking but u-pick. Also a few green or semi ripe tomatoes. 

Shirley. Please call before coming 250-246-1816

John Badanic

It is with great sadness I report the sudden passing of John Badanic. 

It was quick, he was with his loving wife of 60 years, out doing what they liked best, fishing.          

Donovan Saul

Lost cat - Fred

A black cat with white paws Fred, is missing from 87 Blue Heron. He doesn't answer to anything, and
looks right through you, but can be picked up.

If you can catch him, please call Sheilagh/Mary at 246-4242 this wknd, or Donovan if later.

Dale Burkholder ~ Celebration of Life

Don’t forget to bring your Dale stories.
2 pm Saturday Sept. 29th
Thetis Island Marina

Hazelnuts Wanted

Does anyone on the island have extra hazelnuts they don’t want?  

If you do, please call Noelle at

250-246-6623

Thank you

Camera Club Cancelled this Thursday

Camera Club this Thursday 27th is cancelled.

My apologies, I have an important Tai Chi event that evening

and have been unable to rebook a different night.

Carol Sowerby