Thanks from Thetis Island School

The parents, staff and students of Thetis Elementary School send a sincere thanks to all community members and BC Ferries staff for your understanding and cooperation over the last few weeks when our group was booked for swim lessons on Thursday mornings. We are pleased to report that the kids had a successful set of lessons and relieved that no one was left behind on our trips! We have revised our scheduled lesson times for next year to avoid the "busy 8:05 Thursday ferry" issue from arising again.

-- Kelly Bannister and Susy Fordham on behalf of Thetis Elementary

Rainfall Stats ~ May 2017

courtesy of Keith Rush

Barred Owl ~ Lawrence Spring Farm

Well, hello!

photo by Charlotte Verborgh

Smoke Alert ~ June 3rd

Next Saturday, June 3rd, there may be some smoke emanating from behind Telegraph Harbour Marina from noon to about 6pm.  A commercial pig-roaster will be on site for a private event and the Telegraph Harbour Marina owners and the chef will be taking extra safety precautions to ensure no sparks or embers will escape. The Fire Dept. will be monitoring. Any other daytime smoke sightings should be called in to 911 for Fire Dept. investigation. 

Small, evening campfires are still being permitted and Campfire Permits can be obtained on-line at www.thetisislandfire.ca .  We urge you to consider purchasing an approved propane campfire appliance which you can enjoy during complete fire bans here and in Provincial Parks...they can be shut off immediately, give no smoke, sparks, embers or ash to deal with, and you can burn your marshmallows over a propane campfire just as easily as over a wood fire.

TIVFD

Lost ~ Women's Hikers

Near Thetis ferry terminal May 22.

Pair of Salomon women’s hikers, grey/black.

If found please email mjgroves@shaw.ca .

Cedar Beach Pizza ~ Closed until June 2nd

The cook is off playing until June 1.  Reopen for the weekend June 2-4.

Thanks for your continued business.

Virginia

Reminder: Farewell Tea for Vivian & Gerry Smith

Reminder: farewell tea for Vivian and Gerry Smith

This is a reminder of the farewell tea for Vivian and Gerry Smith this coming Sunday, May 28th at Forbes Hall from 2:00 to 4:00. 

Would you kindly email or phone Lynn Hunter at lynnhunter@telus.net , 250-246-2176 or Rita Springer rita@shaw.ca , 403-560-0591 to let us know if you plan to attend. 

Knowing numbers will be helpful and if you would like to contribute to the tea that would be most welcome.  Your choice of sweet or savory.  Please include that in your email or phone call as well. 

Come prepared to share some special memories with Vivian and Gerry.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Lynn and Rita

jollity FARM ~ reduced hours

jollity FARM has reduced hours this weekend only. We will only be open on Saturday from 10am-1:00pm. Sunday we are closed.

What's fresh at jollity FARM? We have crunchy and cute Easter-Egg radishes sure to brighten up a salad or egg sandwich: $2.50/bunch

Delicious local asparagus $6/bunch (1lb)

Green Gold of Thetis Asparagus soup by Natasha Gousseva (frozen) $12.00/800ml or  $6.00 400ml

Newly available ornamental, medicinal, and bee supportive plants grown from seed right here at the farm! Come discover the pleasing scent of agastache; the ancient medicinals figwort, scull cap, valerian, and chamomile; the 'bee-happy's'~bright mexican torchflower, white bianca borage, and pink sunday sage; the native medicinal artemisia suksdorfii (20% off if you can say it!) or coastal mugwort (http://www.ravensongseeds.com/medicinalherbs/mugwort-coastal, and the splendid Marvel of Peru, aka 4 o'clocks, 'Salmon Sunset'. $3.99-4.99/plant.

There are still healthy and eager-to-be-planted tomato starts available, although a few varieties have sold out. $5/plant

See you at the farm!

Fire Reminder

A reminder that all residential burning (yard waste, incinerators etc) is now over for the season. Evening Campfires with permits are still allowed. Please remember to follow all campfire regulations for size and extinguishment. Following the latest May weekend, the Fire Dept. had to attend to an abandoned beach fire that had smouldered and reignited during the high winds.

Please be very cautious as we dry out and heat up. Call in daytime smoke sightings to 911.

TIVFD

Wells and Groundwater Education Workshop ~ Islands Trust ~ June 9th

The Islands Trust is co-ordinating a series of wells and groundwater education workshops on 11 islands this spring and summer in partnership with the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), and the Vancouver Island and Vancouver Coastal health authorities.  The Thetis Island workshop is scheduled for June 9th, from 10am-12:30pm at the Thetis Island Community Centre.

Workshop Details

The workshops will consist of an introduction to the Islands Trust, a FLNRO presentation on groundwater and well protection, and a health authority (Island Health or Vancouver Coastal Heath) presentation on water quality and well water testing, followed by a question and answer period. The Islands Trust arranged for a local laboratory, Maxxam Analytics, to provide water testing kits that will be available for pick up at the workshops. Maxxam Analytics will provide a 10% discount on select well water testing for workshop participants. In addition, the Environmental Operators Certificate Program will offer Continuing Education Units to Certified Operators who attend these workshops. Lastly, educational materials on water conservation will be distributed at the workshops.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Shelley Miller

Islands Trust

1 – 500 Lower Ganges Road

Salt Spring Island, BC  V8K 2N8

Phone: 250-538-5611

Enquiry BC Toll-Free: 1-800-663-7867

Thetis Island Market

Saturday market at Thetis Island pub

10AM ‘til 2PM

Go to lower parking lot to the pavilion

Hope to see you there! 

CVRD Educational Workshop ~ Yard Debris, Burning & Air Quality

The CVRD will host an educational workshop for Thetis Islanders on managing yard debris, burning and air quality on Thursday June 15th from 7 PM to 8:45 PM at Forbes Hall.

This is a follow up to CVRD Area G Director Mel Dorey's visit to Thetis on April 18th, where he spoke as a delegate to the Islands Trust Meeting about the proposed Area G Burning Bylaw (which may or may not include Thetis island). As the local trust meeting was not the forum for a full discussion Mel committed to having a general meeting on Thetis sponsored by the CVRD to discuss the issues more fully with CVRD experts in attendance.

The purpose of the workshop is:

* Primarily educational

* To review air quality data and impacts

* To discuss tools for improving air quality and managing yard debris

The agenda for the evening will be:

Welcome:   Keith Rush, Thetis Island Improvement District

Introductions, Meeting/Background/Purpose:   Mel Dorey, CVRD Area G Director

Air Quality and Health:   Dr. Paul Hasselback, Island Health

Air Quality Monitoring:   Earle Plain, Ministry of Environment

Cowichan's Regional:   Keith Lawrence, CVRD

Airshed Protection Strategy/Yard and Garden Debris Management:  Tauseef Waraich, CVRD

Questions/Comments:   All

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call.

Keith Rush, Chair

Board of Trustees

Thetis Island Improvement District