There's a New Truck in Town...

After discovering the high cost of getting fill moved on Thetis we came to a solution for us and anyone wanting to take advantage of it. We have just bought a medium size dump truck for use on Thetis Island, We are calling our little business "Rite Good Dump" Sounds funny?... Well the Rite stands for Ri-chard and Te-ss.

We can haul 6 yards of sand, gravel, soil or rocks at a time. We also have a 30ft 22K GVW beavertail flatdeck trailer for heavy equipment, logs or what have you moving.

Also, we are considering making a list of persons wanting to get rid of or sell (e.g.: soil, gravel) fill from their property and persons who want fill for their property, if we can match a person with fill to a person wanting fill and they live close to each other both sides win.

If you have a need, give us a call and maybe we can help you out.

          Richard and Tess Demarco
          Rite@telus.net
          24B Bella Vista
          250-246-2529

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Correction for Capernwray Harbour Garden Tours

Please note that the tours will be held on Wednesdays, not Tuesdays as originally posted.

Each WEDNESDAY afternoon between July 10 and August 21, Capernwray Harbour will be hosting a GARDEN TOUR, TALK & TEA during their Holiday Bible Weeks and Thetis Islanders are most welcome to join in!   Take the opportunity to tour the Capernwray Gardens with our resident gardeners.  Ask questions, talk gardens, enjoy the beauty, find out how it’s all done and end the tour with a cup of tea in the greenhouse.  A perfectly civilized afternoon activity. Meet John Toplensky or Barry Friesen at the Capernwray Garden Gate at 2:00 pm on the Wednesday of your choice. Contact the Capernwray Office if you require more information.

New Ferry Contract Signals the Way to $30 Million in Service Cuts

The Province and BC Ferries have now executed an amended Coastal Ferry Services Contract for Performance Term 3, covering the 4 years to 31 March, 2016 – in which the Province has signaled its intention to identify a further $26 million in cost savings from island ferry service cuts, in addition to $4m of savings already agreed with BC Ferries on the major routes to and from the mainland.

A release issued last week by the BC Ferry Commissioner confirmed the detail of the new contract – and the principles within which the cost savings will be identified.   “Service adjustments” could happen on any ferry route – and the new contract sets a deadline of 30 June 2013 for proposals to be submitted to the Ferry Commissioner.

The contract spells out the guiding principles that are to be taken into account by the Province’s consultants in identifying where the $26 million of savings should be targeted.  These principles are described in the contract as being “neither exhaustive nor mutually exclusive”:

·  Ferry routes that incur a significant financial loss annually, before the application of service fees

·  Ferry routes that report annual capacity utilization levels below 55%

·  Ferry routes that have core service levels defined on a round-trip basis where such round trips typically report capacity utilization levels below 20% either seasonally or annually

·  Specific adjustments will take into account anticipated major capital expenditures

·  Specific adjustments will take into account the complexity of ferry routes that involve multiple ports

·  Specific adjustments will take into account the need to ensure basic ferry service at the route level, where applicable.  Examples of basic ferry service include travel to school, work and significant community events.

How this will impact Thetis and Penelakut Island is anyone’s guess.

You can find out more about the Coastal Ferry Services Contract on the Ferry Commission website. A full copy of the new Contract appears on our FAC Updates page, click here to view.

TIVFD Auxiliary Recruitment

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Cinnabar Caterpillars

They've hatched, and they're hungry!

The caterpillars of the Cinnabar Moth, feast on Tansy Ragwort, a noxious & invasive species.  They head for the flower buds first, work down the stalk eating everything, and then move on to the next plant.  Almost all of the tansy plants in an acre area, had an egg sack attached to it.  Keep on eating you wonderful little caterpillars!

For more pictures of the Cinnabar caterpillars & moths, click here.

More Sail Past photos...

Jeannine Caldbeck

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Capernwray Harbour Garden Tour ~ Talk & Tea

Each TUESDAY afternoon between July 10 and August 21, Capernwray Harbour will be hosting a GARDEN TOUR, TALK & TEA during their Holiday Bible Weeks, and Thetis Islanders are most welcome to join in!   

Take the opportunity to tour the Capernwray Gardens with our resident gardeners.  Ask questions, talk gardens, enjoy the beauty, find out how it’s all done and end the tour with a cup of tea in the greenhouse.  A perfectly civilized afternoon activity. Meet John Toplensky or Barry Friesen at the Capernwray Garden Gate at 2:00 pm on the Tuesday of your choice. 

Contact the Capernwray Office at 250-246-9440 if you require more information.

Wildfires & Propane ~ what you should be aware of...

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Jeannine Caldbeck ~ Fire Chief

Public Service Announcement from the Islands Trust

Have Your Say: 

The Islands Trust Council wants to hear from you about its priorities for the 2011-2014 term.

Info on the draft plan, a survey and on-line discussion forum are available at www.islandstrust.bc.ca/strategicplan.cfm.

Trust Council meets next on Bowen Island September 11-13 to debate its strategic plan.

You can send ideas to Trust Council any time, but you can influence this decision if you respond by the end of July.

Summer Soirée & Art Auction

A joint fundraiser for the Thetis Island Community Fund & Thetis Island Community Association

Saturday, August 11, 2012

5:30 p.m.

Forbes Hall

Join us for a great evening of delicious food and wine, and live music by Vancouver-based musician

Michael Booth-Palmer. Peruse our fine art offerings and make a bid. Watch bids throughout the evening

to make sure yours wins!

The meal will be prepared by Ann Dickie and her culinary team and the wines selected by Keith Rush.

Tickets: $20 for adults, $8 for children 3- 9.

To purchase tickets contact Ellen Rush at 250-416-0013 or see Dawn Gordon at the Post Office.

SILENT AUCTION OF ART & OTHER ITEMS

DOOR PRIZES

LIVE MUSIC

Looking for a stationery bike for the summer...

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Thetis Island Sail Past Photos ~ July 1st

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Irene Kroke