Notice of TIRRA General Meeting

The TIRRA General Meeting will take place on October 24th at 7:00PM at the Thetis Island School.

All members and public welcome. Your participation and support is appreciated.

TIRRA Executive

Thetis Island Elementary School

We are having our Drop Everything and Read Event again this year.  It was a great success last year.  It is happening on Monday October 28th from 9:00 am to 9:35 at Thetis Island Elementary School.  Please come and join us and read with our students.  This is a provincial wide event to promote reading. 

We are still looking for the following donations for our kitchen:  A food processor and pots and pans with lids.  Thank you for your generous contributions to our school. 

You can drop any items off at the school or contact Genny Redman at gredman@sd79.bc.ca

Genny

Forbes Hall Expansion Project: Drone Photos

Courtesy of Dave Tarris

Click on photos to view in full size.

Food Safety During Power Outages

Stormy weather is predicted before summer!  Here is an excellent chart to print out and save to read by candlelight when the power goes out.  

https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/food-safety-during-power-outage

TIVFD

Fire Prevention Week Ends

Thank you for participating in Fire Prevention Week by cleaning your chimney, checking your smoke alarm batteries, making sure you have a family escape plan in place, and checking your dryer vents.  

But we also want to thank you for your safety and vigilance during this past wildfire season. Because of your participation by not allowing fires to start, and by calling in smoke sightings to 911, we had only a few minor incidents that were dealt with swiftly.  

We are in this together.  We appreciate your help. 

TIVFD

Ride Needed: to the Ferry in Victoria or Nanaimo

My son Tommy's ride back to Vancouver on Monday fell through.

Can anyone give him a ride to the ferry in Victoria or Nanaimo that day?  He works on Tuesday.

Thanks.

Please contact rkasting@gmail.com

Bob Kasting

Health Canada Warning: Fire Pots

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/health-canada-advises-industry-to-stop-selling-certain-firepots-that-use-pourable-fuels-1.4632109

Jeannine Caldbeck

TIVFD

Ron Hyatt's Birthday

My uncle, Ron Hyatt, turns 98 years old on Thursday, October 17 and it would be lovely for him to receive some birthday wishes cards in the drop box.  

Ron and Edith’s box number is 11-10.  

I will gather any cards for him from the drop box at the post boxes and give them to him on Thursday.   

Thanks,

Jeannine

Telus Tower Public Meeting

As part of our ongoing public consultation for the proposed cell tower on Thetis Island, TELUS is inviting the public to a second public meeting to comment on the proposed 50.0 metre self-support tower (plus a lightning rod) proposed at 155 Pilkey Point Road, Thetis Island to improve wireless services to the area.

Public Meeting

Location:

The Portal - 254 North Cove Road, Thetis Island

Date and Time:

Tuesday, October 22, 2019, 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Regards,

Tawny Verigin

TELUS c/o Cypress Land Services Inc.

Agents to TELUS

Suite 1051 – 409 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1T2 

Phone: 1-855-301-1520 | Fax: 604-620-0876

E: publicconsultation@cypresslandservices.com           

Help Thetis Vote

Federal Election

Monday, October 21, 2019

Thetis Polls are at beautiful Pioneer Pacific Camp this year. The entrance to their lots is on North Cove Road close to across the road from Kenwood Drive.  The Pioneer Road is on the phone book maps .

Please consider helping friends and neighbours currently unable to drive, or walk that far. 

You can also vote at any Elections Canada office.

More voting information:

Elections Canada - Home Page for the 2019 Federal Election

https://www.elections.ca

Yours, but not campaigning for any candidate, 

Claire Hess,

Thetis Islander

Notice of ThINC AGM

This is to announce and invite all members to the upcoming Thetis Island Nature Conservancy’s Annual General Meeting.

When:   Saturday afternoon, October 26th, 2019 at 2 o’clock

Where:  Nature House at the Portal, 254 North Cove Road

Agenda:  Approval of the 2018 AGM Minutes

              Presentation of 2018-2019 Financial Statements

               ThINC Year in Review

              Nominations and Election of Board Members

Some baked goodies will be served.

If you have yet to acquire or renew your membership status for 2019 and wish to do so prior to the AGM so as to exercise voting privileges at the meeting, please contact ThINC Director of Membership, Marcie Welsh at:

marcie.welsh@gmail.com   or  250-246-1547

We've Got Eggs!

EGGS @ JOLLITY FARM

All medium & large size eggs on sale this month $5/dozen

Small eggs for $4/dozen

Come up to Jollity any day of the week to collect from the farm shop fridge.