How was the largest Arbutus Tree Measured?

Someone has just asked how BC's Largest Arbutus tree (located just north of the Community Hall on Thetis) was measured, to prove its size.  For more information on registering & measuring trees, Click here.

Thanks, J Kerr, for your question! 

For Sale ~ Welder

For sale - Lincoln 225 Amp arc welder, in good working order, complete with cables, ground clamp, rod holder, manual, 1 pound of 6013 rods, $150.  One owner, purchased 2000, 20% duty cycle.  A new one at Home Depot is $309.
Arthur Gooding, ArthurGooding@gmail.com, or 250-416-0200

Say What? Soup's On is Back? Yahoo!

We invite you to the first event of the season  on Wednesday, September 21

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM,  or until the soup runs out, whichever happens first!

If there are enough menu items after guests are served, you can purchase take-out.

Menu:

Borscht Soup (vegetarian)

Biscuits

Baked goodies

Pot of Gold Coffee & Tea

Delightful conversations

All for just $5.00 

Mark your calendars for "Soup's On" on Wednesdays from Sept 21 to Dec 14 then in 2017 from Jan 4 to Apr 12.

We are looking for cooking teams to prepare for the following 2016 dates: November 19; December 7 & 14......contact donella123@aol.com. There are also opportunities in 2017

Soup Trivia: Historians believe soup served as the foundation for the first public restaurants in 18th century Paris. Soups such as broth, bouillion and consommé made their debut in these “restoratifs,” the word from which we derive “restaurant.”

At 1:00 PM The Bridge Group invites you into the Library to join them. You need not be an expert! 

What's Fresh at jollity FARM?

Open every Saturday in Sept. from 10am - 1pm

New crop of lettuce! Pre-washed mixed greens.

Kale

Chard

Tomatoes

Eggplant

Non sulphur sprayed apples and pears!

1 & 2 lb bags of Red Russian Garlic

Squash

Handmade sourdough bread

Perennial Plants

*please email info@jollityfarm.ca to pre-order lettuce if possible.

Lost ~ Maui Jim Sunglasses

If found, pleas call:

Myrna at 250-246-4303

Babysitter needed ~ Wedding at Overbury

Babysitting during wedding at Overbuy
Two couples attending the wedding at Overbury this Saturday, September 17th would like to hire a babysitter.
Each couple has a 4 year old and one couple also has a 15 month old.
They would like a babysitter to watch the children during the ceremony and during speeches.
As well, the babysitter would look after the children in the cottage once the children are asleep until the end of the reception at 12:30 am
If you are interested and would like more information please email  Paula: etherealbirth.dula@gmail.com
Thanks
Arlene Kasting

Help Needed in Moving

Looking for assistance with packing and moving off island at the end of this month.  

Please call Dianne at 250-246-1076 for details.

Yoga Cancelled ~ Thursday, September 15th

Hello all yogi's and yogini's! So sorry yoga will be cancelled this Thursday, September 15. Yoga will be back next week. See you then!
Namaste'
Sonya

TIRRA Trail License Update

Thanks to Noah & Elisabeth Bond of jollity FARM, we now have another Trail Licence agreement in place. TIRRA will be working with the Bonds to develop the trail with plans to connect through to the Dickies' and onto the existing community trail.

Thanks also to Trails Committee Leads Andy Keir and Vicki Walker for their work to date!

TIRRA Executive

Area Rug Needed

Does anyone have a good size area rug that they want to get rid of, if so call me.

Thanks

Chad Kerr

250 701 1595

Free for Pick Up

A teeny tiny retro stackable washer & dryer in working condition.
Apartment sized dish washer.
Call Sherri 250.246.9175 or 240.416.9376 cell
Or email sapepin@hotmail.com

Heads Up for Arms Bared

The 2016 Annual ‘Flu Shot Clinic Event will be early this year. 

Friday, October 28th, at Forbes hall from 9:30 t0 11;00 am. 

The Influenza vaccination will be available to all.  Also, if you are over 65 yrs. and need the pneumonia vaccination, it will be available.  Please mark you calendar.  This annual event is made possible by the TIVFD, the TIVFD Auxiliary, VIHA, and the Community Fund.

TIVFD