For Sale & Free Items

Pine bunk beds with storage drawers but no ladder - $20.

Older large stuffed chair, suitable for cottage - free.

Peg Frank 250-891-6345

Free Dahlias at Capernwray

We have a number of dahlias that we can't use, so we are offering them on a first come, first serve basis from Monday to Friday from 10 AM to 3 PM.

Come to the Capernwray greenhouse between those hours and take your pick.

Second Call for First Aid Course

Monday, June 19, a level 1 St. John Ambulance first aid course is being offered at Forbes Hall. $95 is the base cost with significant financial help to be calculated upon final numbers. Minimum 12, maximum 18 enrollment.

Contact Andy andylamb@telus.net 250-246-9770

jollity FARM ~ open Saturday & Sunday ~ 10am - 1pm

Great Mother's Day gifts!

$2-2.50 2" Basket-stuffers going fast

Nasturiums and Marigolds $2.50 each or 3 for $6.50

Standard 3.5" Begonias and Blue Madness Petunias $2.00 each or 2 for $3.50

jollity 6 pack lettuce and broccoli starts

Lovely Perennials & Scrumptious pea shoots

Updated Busy Ferry Schedule

Please note that the Busy Ferry Schedule at has just been extensively updated, please click here to view. 

Provincial Voting Day Info ~ May 9th

THETIS ISLAND is in the NORTH COWICHAN-NANAIMO area

Vote on General Voting Day:

General Voting Day is Tuesday, May 9. Voting places will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time). 

Thetis Island Voting Place is Forbes Hall on Mission Road. Wheelchair accessible.  Bring ID with your address and photo.  You must be a Canadian citizen and resident of BC to vote.  If you are new to Thetis, you can register with your new Thetis address here on voting day.  You must be 18 years old or older on May 9th.

Vote at advance voting:

Advance voting is available on Thursday May 4 in Ladysmith at 810 6th Avenue and in Chemainus on Saturday May 6th at 9775 Chemainus Road.   Advance voting places are open from 8am to 8 pm. All voters can vote at any open advance voting place, and all advance voting places are wheelchair accessible. (Not every advance voting place is open every day).

Vote at any district electoral office:

Voting is available at any district electoral office from now until 4 p.m. on General Voting Day.  The nearest DEO to us is in Ladysmith, near the Coronation Mall at the old Davis Road School at 444 Parkhill Terrace.

Vote by mail:

Voters can ask for a vote by mail package. Packages can be requested by calling 1-800-661-8683 or by using the online form.

Important note: Voters are responsible for ensuring that their voting package is received by the district electoral office that issued it before 8 p.m. (Pacific time) on May 9. Packages received after the deadline cannot be counted.

Packages should take approximately seven days to arrive by mail, but may take longer. While packages can be requested until 4 p.m. (Pacific time) on May 9 under the Election Act, Elections BC cannot guarantee that you will receive your package in time to return it before the deadline. 

Mobility Issues:

If you have difficulty (mobility issues) getting out of your vehicle and into the Voting Place at Forbes Hall, park in front of the hall and tell someone going in, or politely honk, and we will bring the Polling Booth out to your vehicle as soon as possible.  

Jeannine & Shirley

THIEF ON ISLAND

On April 30 someone siphoned all the gas from a vehicle parked at ferry terminal. In the process the siphon hose damaged the sensing unit in the tank to the tune of $200+.

Be aware.

Mosquito Reminder

With the recent monsoons, and warming trend on its way, it's a good time to check around your home and property for mosquito larval habitat.

Look for any standing water in old tires, buckets, tarps, boats, bird baths, and anything else you may have that can hold water. Empty or drain the water out regularly.

Cover or screen rain barrels.

Check your gutters for blocked or partially blocked downspouts. Clean your gutters so there is no standing water, sludge, or decomposing material that larvae love to feed on.

Mosquitoes can lay hundreds of eggs in less than an inch deep of water. It takes about a week for the larvae to hatch. Shallow water can warm up quickly in the sun and provide perfect habitat for mosquitoes to lay eggs over and over again in the same location, multiplying the nuisance.

Thanks,

TIRRA Executive

Is My Siamese Cat Eating at Your Place???

I had to leave my Siamese cat alone for a few days and she seems to have found another home to eat at. She is no orphan I am requesting if you see her please do not feed her so she will stay home.

Thank you

Freya 

Thetis Terminal Ramp & Trestle Life Extension Project

On May 3, 2017, BC Ferries will begin a life extension project to the trestle and ramp at the Thetis Island Terminal. The anticipated completion date of this work is June 16.

All work is planned to take place during weekday daytime hours. Work will involve pile driving with a barge and crane onsite. Noise levels are not expected to be excessive and all efforts will be made to limit any sound generating activities.

The work will be performed around the regular sailing schedule, and there is no anticipated impact to the sailing schedule or operations.

Please follow the direction of staff to ensure safe and efficient movement around the terminal.

BC Ferries would like to thank its customers for their patience and understanding while these necessary improvements are completed.

For traffic updates or more information please call us toll free at 1-888-BCFERRY (223-3779) or check our website at www.bcferries.com .

Keith Rush, Co-Chair Route 20 FAC

keithrush17@gmail.com

Wanted: Garden Tools

Wanted Garden Tools: wheelbarrow, aluminum extension ladder, electric hedge trimmer, shovel, rake, etc. Please contact Paul Duncan @ paulduncanvictoria@shaw.ca

SOAS Speakeasy ~ May 6th