Saturday Bake Sale

Please come to our Last Saturday Bake Sale!

Saturday, Sept 11th at Thetis Marina and Pub, under the pavilion from 10am to 2pm.

Hope to see you there. 

Thank you,

Hermida and Mercy 

Ray Smith

Longtime Mariner Ray Smith passed away at 82 on Sept. 5th in Duncan where he lived for a year. He retired from Times Colonist as a Photojournalist and moved to Thetis Marina in his sailboat. He visited Thetis for many years and made many friends.

His celebration will be announced in the near future.

Theresa

The Ripple - Sept 2026

The Ripple is back with our September issue! This time around, we're celebrating the people and programs that made this a summer to remember - from a community spotlight on a talented local artist, to reflections from our ThINC summer staff on everything from music in the forest to bat counts under the stars.

See it here: https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/the-ripple-sept-2026

Charlotte
Education and Stewardship Coordinator, ThINC

Found: Metal Shark Fin

Found on the ground next to the bench at Pilkey Point in case anyone is looking for it. It was left there.

Ralph

Gutters?

Is anyone getting gutters installed in near future? Please let me know who and when.

Thanks,

John Albers 250-216-4553

Paid Help Needed to Move a Fifth-Wheel Trailer

I’m looking to hire someone with a suitable truck and fifth-wheel hitch to transport a 22-foot fifth-wheel trailer from Cowichan Station to Thetis, ideally on Wednesday, September 16.

If you’re available or know someone who may be able to help, please call or text
Alice at 780 719 3004

Quarterly News and Ideas

Carol Sowerby will be retiring as Quarterly editor following the December 2026 issue. This has led the TICA Board to discuss the future of the 36-year-old Quarterly.

After fulsome discussions, TICA feels the time is ripe to explore the magazine’s role within the Thetis community and, with community support, possibly start afresh with a new publication format.

How to start fresh? TICA will hold a gathering for community members who value an island-based publication, enjoy the stories islanders share, and are interested in the people, events and everyday life of our island community. By gathering, we can brainstorm, share ideas and explore a publication format that could be a great fit for our community.

Agenda:
• Content
• Format
• Willingness

If you are interested in seeing the continuation of an island publication and have ideas to share, please plan to attend an afternoon get-together at Forbes Hall on Saturday, September 12th at 2 pm, facilitated by the Thetis Island Community Association. Coffee, tea and cookies will be provided.

We will be connected through Google Meets if you’re wanting to join us remotely. If you’d like to send us ideas ahead of time, please send to: info@forbeshall.ca
Link to meeting will be sent out closer to the meeting date.

Looking forward to fresh, bright and creative ideas!

TICA

School Zone Speed Limit 30 km/h

School Zone Speed Limit is 30 km/h and is now in effect. The Thetis Island school is in session.

Be aware that small kids on wobbly bikes, children walking or running to and from the school, and parents with strollers picking or dropping off will be on the road now. Thanks for looking out for all our island children.

Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

NO Dangerous Goods Thursday

There is NO Dangerous Goods this Thursday
https://www.thetisisland.net/ferry/Current_combined_busy.pdf

Cheers
Sharon

FIRE WEATHER from Coastal Fire Centre

Fire weather

An upper ridge built over the Coastal region on Tuesday with warm and dry weather expected for most of the Fire Centre. There is the potential for some lighting over the northern parts of the Fire Centre, which will be accompanied by precipitation.

Further south, expect relatively light in-flow winds Tuesday and Wednesday under mainly sunny skies.

Thursday brings light showers to most southern portions of the Fire Centre, especially western-facing slopes. The cold front will gradually progress south toward the US border.
Saturday to Monday, mainly warm and dry in the Fire Centre with rain expected in Haida Gwaii.

THETIS ISLAND FIRE HAZARD RATING has risen once again. Starting on THURSDAY we will be in HIGH hazard early shift protocols for high hazard activities outdoors. Stop high hazard activities by 1 pm and post a 2-hour fire watch.

Report daytime smoke columns to 911.

Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept.

Pickup Request: Old-fashioned Wringer Washer

Dear Fellow Islanders,

A friend in Vancouver has offered me an old-fashioned wringer washer, which I've dreamed of having for a long time.

If anyone with a small truck or SUV is traveling to the Vancouver area in the next few weeks, would you be able to pick it up for me? I would really appreciate the help and will gladly cover your gas expenses.

Thanks so much,
Tess Demarco
Rite@telus.net

Ride Needed on Tuesday, Today!

Hello, It’s Julie from lot 9.

I’m looking for a ride to Nanaimo on Tuesday September 8th on the 1:30 ferry. Please let me know if you are going that way.

Text me at 6047042748 and I can meet you on the ferry or at Jollity cafe. Gas money and coffee/treats on me!

Thank you,

Julie