Chair Yoga is Cancelled on Oct. 5th

I will be back for Thanksgiving Monday though.

October 12th at 10 in Forbes main hall.

This a great way to start a new healthy habit. Stretch and strengthen.

See you next week,

Warmly,

Dawn

Some Burning Rules You May Not Know

Two Provincial Ministries regulate outdoor burning: the BC Wildfire Service regulations are concerned with what you burn and the Ministry of Environment is concerned with the toxic smoke you put into the airshed when you burn.

Regulations require that you initiate your yard waste fire at least one hour after sunrise and it must be extinguished by 4:00 pm or 2 hours before sunset, whichever time is later.

Yard Waste piles can consist of branches, sticks, leaves and non-diseased vegetative matter but must be dry. The MOE also bans burning wet leaves.

Yard Waste fires are Category 2 fires and are restricted to 2 metres in height and 3 metres in width. You can burn two piles concurrently, but you must be on site monitoring the fire or fires until extinguishing. Water and tools must be on site.

Construction and demolition debris is prohibited in burn piles. Also, No garbage, tires, animal products or toxic materials.

Thetis Island is located in a High Sensitivity Smoke Zone, and the Venting Index must be rated as Good on the day of your burn. Consult the Venting Index Map 

The Ventilation Index Interactive Map displays if you can burn and for how long. You can access today's forecast via an automated toll-free telephone line at 1-888-281-2992.

Young Hens for Sale

I have 13-week-old hens available for $30 each. 

They were hatched naturally and cared for by the hen that sat on the nest. Their moms started laying at 16 weeks and lay approx 5 out of 7 days. 

Parent egg colours vary from light to darker brown and some with a hint of green although I can't know for sure what colours the young hens will lay. They are mixed breed, some heritage, Black Copper Maran etc. They are a variety of colours from white to brown to black with some variation of colour within that range. 

Raised free range on Thetis and with fermented hen scratch and pellets. 

Contact Sharon

778-679-5298

Yard Work/ Manual Labour Services Available

Good morning,

My name is Elijah Fordham, and I am offering yard work, landscaping, and general manual labour services on Thetis Island.

Depending on your needs, I am available to help with lawn mowing, weed whacking, leaf blowing, wood stacking/ cutting and other general outdoor maintenance. I am also available for car cleaning and detailing if needed.

If you are interested, please feel free to reach out to discuss the work you need done and arrange a time that works for you. I am happy to provide my own labour, provided the necessary equipment is available.

Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you.

My hourly rate is $20 an hour

please contact me by only text at 2504169739

availability weekends

Kind regards,
Elijah Fordham

Slugs Gone, Bugs Gone, Strawberries Thriving as Invasive Lizards Boom in BC

We all cringe when we see a big slug and big fat spiders, but we don’t need this invasive lizard on Thetis eating all those good insects and garter snakes…

See link to CTV news story below:
Slugs gone, bugs gone, strawberries thriving as invasive lizards boom in B.C.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/slugs-gone-bugs-gone-strawberries-thriving-as-invasive-lizards-boom-in-bc/

June

Sunday Church

The speaker this Sunday the 4th is David Banks.
Continuing the life of Jesus, John ch 14.

10 AM at the Community Centre, all are welcome.

Further info---Ernie 250-252-0144.

From the Library

A Friend of the Library is available Sunday 1-4 and Tuesday 12-1.

Celine

House Insurance Companies

I’m seeking fellow neighbours’ wisdom and experience before shopping around. Does anyone know of a decent company that offers house insurance for a home on Thetis? Or any companies I should avoid? 

I’d appreciate your insight. 

Please call, text or email. 

250-246-8954 

hunter_studio@hotmail.com

Thanks,

Tricia Hunter

Free and For Sale Items

Free 32" tv (not smart tv).

Still works fine, used in our previous home and brought here in case we wanted to use it, but turns out we don't need a second TV. Unfortunately, the stand was lost in the move so will have to be wall mounted.

Free Christmas Tree Stand

Heavy metal type. no leaks, just bought a new one.

Two Wood Bar Stools

These are original Pier 1, solid wood and got some good heft to them. They are dark reddish wood, 29" seat height. Were $300 each new, asking $100 for the pair. Good condition - few nicks and bumps on legs. email for pics

Unique dining table

Brought table with us hoping to have a spot for it, but time to accept that we don't (sad to part with it). It's very heavy, seats 6, black block legs and frame and has a one-of-a-kind zinc sheet top. It served us well for many years as a kitchen table and the zinc has been weathered by the memory of many fabulous dinner parties. $150. 

Email for pics.

Sharene

1971sdf@gmail.com

Organic, Free-range Chickens for Thanksgiving

Our friend Thomas at Tamarack Farms in Chemainus has another batch of
these very fine chickens available to order. Pick up next Friday, Oct. 9
or Saturday, Oct. 10 at the farm. We can also organize pick up at our
Chemainus farm shop if pick up there is more convenient.

$9.5/lb
Chickens are fed 100% organic grain, tons of organic farm veggies and
are moved daily in "chicken tractors" to fresh pasture. Processed in a
government certified abattoir.

Please send your requests to:  orders@jollityfarm.ca

With thanks,

Jollity Farmers and Friends

Change the Date: The First Soup's On will be on October 14th not the 7th.

Graeme Shelford asked us to hold a Soup's On event on the same day as Veronica's Celebration of Life. Veronica was a big part of Soup's On over the years. So of course, we said yes.

So, the first Soup's On is on October 14th at 11:30. 

Sorry for any confusion.

Helen and Gloria

PS. We will advertise again closer to the date.

Goosey Gander Shop Open Saturday and Sunday 10 to 4

Do you know what is wooden and hollow, about four feet long, painted in brown and creamy colours and makes a strange low rumbling sound? There’s one in the Shop. It’s a Didgeridoo all the way from Australia. 

There’s also a lovely 40-year-old wooden flute from Nepal. And if you have searched and searched on west coast beaches in hopes of finding an old Japanese glass float, you are in luck. A whole box was found hidden in a basement and they are being offered at a very reasonable price. Now is your chance to own one. 

A couple brand new items came in too, a Soda Stream and a Magnavox Boom Box. 

Last Saturday morning Pat & Tim Mattson won $50 in gift coins for luckily buying the 5000th item sold. Actually they bought number 5001 too.

A big thank you to them, and to all of you who have shopped here over the years. 

Nan Beals