Stormy Eggs

The wind blew the trees fell but the girls kept on laying!

What troopers!

Open this Saturday 10 to 3 Howling Wolf Farm Market

Happy New Year Eggs.

Cartons appreciated.

Chris & Marylyn

Prescription Pick Up In Chemainus Needed

A prescription was filled for thyroid yesterday, but the Rexall by the ferry in Chemainus closed just before I returned to pick it up... I'm totally out, so if any one is going over and could pick it up, I can pre pay or repay, meet you anywhere, 

Call me, Mary Forbes, at 250-240-2276, or 1-250-883-4823...

Thank you

Enterprise Wood Cook Stove for Sale

Pioneer has for sale
One Enterprise Wood Cook Stove in premium shape. The identical unit sitting in Cape Breton as listed on Kijiji has an asking price of $500.

Pioneer has one sitting at your back door open to offers
This is Kijiji's ad:
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-buy-sell-other/cape-breton/enterprise-wood-stove/1402324302?utm_source=Gmail&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=app_android

Price: $ 500
Greg Gall

gnpgall@gmail.com

Driveway Clearances for Fire Service

The TIVFD requires 15 feet of clearance from your driveway roadbed to tree limbs or wires (and 12’ driveway width clearance) for access by emergency vehicles. 

After the BIG storm you may no longer have that clearance.  Please email chief11@telus.net if you have a low hanging telephone line across your driveway that you have informed Telus about. 

We will hang some flagging tape on it so we can see it if we have to respond to your address before it is repaired by Telus.  We don’t want to rip out the phone wire or damage our trucks.

And since you are out assessing your driveway, make sure you have cleared your downed trees right back to a 12’ driveway width, and have checked that your lot number sign is clearly visible from both directions (Numbers on the sign must be a minimum of 3” height). 

Thank you for making our job easier;  to get to you quickly when you need us.

TIVFD

Ferry Schedule Changes

REMINDER:

The new Friday schedule takes affect this Friday, January 4. Here is the link to the updated schedule on BC: Ferries site
https://www.bcferries.com/schedules/southern/chti-current.php?scheduleSelect=sch010119011.html

Here is the link to the phone book style schedule
http://thetisisland.net/ferry/2019-Jan-to-March-schedule-final.jpg

Note: the two revisions being the DG sailing leaves Thetis on the 1:10 returning to Chemainus on alternate Thursdays (beginning today, January 3); and the Friday schedule starts earlier, 6:00 am, so sailing times are adjusted throughout the day and finish just a bit later. All information is on the above link. 

Sue French

for the FAC, Ferry Advisory Committee 

Before You Cut....

Please consider donating storm felled Douglas Fir logs to the Forbes Hall Expansion & Upgrade. 

Logs must 14’ - 16’ long, and a minimum of 14” in diameter to be suitable for some of the exposed joists, and interior trim.

We are just starting to put together a plan for the pick up and processing of the logs, but for now we just don’t want useable logs cut, if you would like them to be used in the hall construction. 

What a silver lining this could be from the Storm of December 2018. 

Please email hall@thetisisland.net with your name & contact information, along with the number of logs you might have available.

Thanks!

Storm News Links

https://www.cheknews.ca/decembers-windstorm-most-destructive-in-bc-hydros-history-report-says-521360/?fbclid=IwAR0yjwK2mz9naN8GvaSY1IkJlM28g2IDGWVcA30PNFCcLb5aSp9dklZRuho

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/thetis-island-phone-internet-service-post-storm-1.4962059

https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/b-c-hydro-says-last-month-s-windstorm-the-worst-it-has-seen-1.23570469?fbclid=IwAR169Iil4ckJO9SpUcCcWDLvllkeH3JuZc20cF9N1tfVC_zs_I6Ii84aoIs

TIVFD Driveway Clearance

The TIVFD requires 15 feet of clearance from your driveway roadbed to tree limbs or wires (and 12’ driveway width clearance) for access by emergency vehicles.  After the BIG storm you may no longer have that clearance. Please email chief11@telus.net if you have a low hanging telephone line across your driveway that you have informed Telus about.  We will hang some flagging tape on it so we can see it if we have to respond to your address before it is repaired by Telus.  We don’t want to rip out the phone wire or damage our trucks.

And since you are out assessing your driveway, make sure you have cleared your downed trees right back to a 12’ driveway width, and have checked that your lot number sign is clearly visible from both directions (Numbers on the sign must be a minimum of 3” height).  Thank you for making our job easier; to get to you quickly when you need us.

TIVFD

Cat to be Rehomed

Steve & Myla Frankel are looking for a new home for their lovely cat, Alley.  

A calendar girl for cats!

Inside outside cat ~ Loves the country

Grew up on Thetis Island

She is 11, but in Excellent health

We will take care of any Vet bills initially, food, supplies, etc

Steve & Myla Frankel

250 245 4167

blueheronisland@gmail.com

Conversations about Emergency Response

Dear Islanders, first, I want to applaud and give huge thanks to all those in the TIFD, and all the islanders that leapt to help, responding in ways great and small, sharing skills and ingenuity galore!

I had very mixed feelings about having been gone for two weeks. I missed the whole thing! And while I missed a traumatic experience, I also missed doing my part, and being apart of Thetis Island Community Magic.... I would like to be a part of debriefing this event in preparation for the future.

I'm sure that most of you have thought deeply about the ways that the island response was amazing and the ways that we are needing to rethink how we might be better prepared for what is surely a changing future. 

I am inviting those interested to share your ideas on what has been successful, and how we can improve helping ourselves and sharing in the responsibility for our future emergency preparedness.

Thursday, January 10, for 7:00 at my house, 272 Forbes Road

Take care,

Mary Forbes

Polar Plunge ~ January 1, 2019

Brave souls!

Eucalyptus Branches for Pick Up

I have had to give my eucalyptus a large trim. 

If you would like some branches they are on the front lawn.  Help yourself!

Celine

130 Pilkey Point