THE DELTA LEADER NOVEMBER 2011 ❙ B1 SNOW ANGELS DESCEND P3 •••• ELECTION WRAP UP P5 ••••CITIZEN OF THE YEAR P6 Boaz Jospeh Surrey North Delta Leader What do artists with a collective sense of identity do when their funding disappears? They band together and get creative. Watershed Artworks Society's gallery and gift shop in North Delta gives visitors an idea of the talent and enthusiasm in the local arts commu- nity. With a fresh and eye-catching paint job on its exterior and a refurbished interior, 500-square- feet of space is filled with paintings, sculptures, jewelry, decorative objects (including wood), photography and textiles. Watershed Arts Society came into being ear- lier this year after the Delta Arts Council (DAC) gave up control of its gallery shop to the Corpo- ration of Delta following major provincial fund- ing cuts announced two years ago. At the same time, Delta took over the nearby Firehall Centre for the Arts, as well as the Tsaw- wassen Arts Centre—although the DAC was giv- en an extra year in the buildings to sort things out. In March, several members of the DAC decid- ed to keep the gallery shop open themselves. "We want to bring art back to the community. I think it's been sadly neglected," says Water- shed president Bev Mason. "If a group like ours gets together, it becomes a lifeline of artists in the community." "The arts council was in a lot of flux and they had a lot of issues between them and the Corporation (of Delta) to sort and we felt like we didn't want to be possibly missed out in all the decision-making," says Kathy Lane, a Wa- tershed director. "If we wanted to maintain a shop, we'd have to be proactive and maintain it ourselves." Watershed, a non-profit society, is a separate entity from the DAC, but its artists are still mem- bers of the arts council. "Our mission is to provide a space for local artists to display and sell their work," says Wa- tershed vice-president June Bergen-Holt. While the DAC continues to organize theatre George Mackie Library (8440 112 St.) has part- nered with Options, Progressive Intercultural Com- munity Services (PICS), and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. to bring settlement workers to North Delta. North Delta residents, new to Canada, no longer need to leave their own community to take advan- tage of this free and confidential service. Settlement and Integration Services are free for immigrants, refugees and their families in British Columbia. Settlement workers speaking Punjabi and English will be available on Tuesdays from 4–8 p.m. and Mandarin and English speaking settlement workers will be available on Thursdays from 1–5 p.m. This is a drop-in program. For more information, call 604-594-8155. Delta Police, in co-operation with Delta Fire and the Corporation of Delta are hosting a free seminar on the Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program, or NEPP. It is intended to prepare you and your family to weather the first 72 hours of a disaster. The seminar takes place Monday, Nov. 28 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Tsawwassen First Nation Recreation Center, 1929 Tsawwassen Dr. Contact your local Community Police Station (CoPS) for more info. Watch for Delta Police on the roads this holiday season. The department is kicking off its annual Drinking and Driving Counter Attack Program begin- ning mid-November through to Jan. 1, 2012. During these roadblocks, which will be set up throughout Delta, police will be conducting drinking and driving checks, and will also be on the lookout for speeders and seatbelt violations. Delta Police say they will also be visible in drink- ing establishments, and will be conducting roving patrols near these premises to remind patrons to not drink then drive. PICTURED (L-R) Watershed Artworks vice-president June Bergen-Holt, director Kathy Lane and president Bev Mason. Boaz Joseph Brought to you by ISSUE 17 VOL 2 NOVEMBER Settlement workers available in North Delta Preparing for emergency Police roadblocks coming ISSUE 17 VOL 2 NOVE — Continued on p.5 › COMMUNITY BRIEFS Watershed Moment North Delta gallery paints a picture of enthusiasm among local artists The Delta Heritage Advisory Commission is seeking nominations for the 2012 Heritage Awards. Nominations must be received by December 7, 2011. Visit www.corp.delta.bc.ca for more information. Heritage Awards Sponsored by: Voice Your Vision Contest Visit www.voiceyourvision.ca for more information. IT’S TIME TO VOTE! Delta Students have expressed themselves with videos, photos, audio, writing. View all of the the entries online at voiceyourvision.ca Voting closes December 9, 2011
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the delta leader november 2011 ❙ b1THE DELTA LEADER NOVEMBER 2011 ❙ B1
SNOW ANGELS DESCEND P3 •••• ELECTION WRAP UP P5 ••••CITIZEN OF THE YEAR P6
Boaz JospehSurrey North Delta Leader
What do artists with a collective sense of identity do when their funding disappears?
They band together and get creative.Watershed Artworks Society's gallery and gift
shop in North Delta gives visitors an idea of the talent and enthusiasm in the local arts commu-nity.
With a fresh and eye-catching paint job on its exterior and a refurbished interior, 500-square-feet of space is fi lled with paintings, sculptures, jewelry, decorative objects (including wood), photography and textiles.
Watershed Arts Society came into being ear-lier this year after the Delta Arts Council (DAC) gave up control of its gallery shop to the Corpo-ration of Delta following major provincial fund-ing cuts announced two years ago.
At the same time, Delta took over the nearby Firehall Centre for the Arts, as well as the Tsaw-wassen Arts Centre—although the DAC was giv-en an extra year in the buildings to sort things out.
In March, several members of the DAC decid-ed to keep the gallery shop open themselves.
"We want to bring art back to the community. I think it's been sadly neglected," says Water-shed president Bev Mason. "If a group like ours gets together, it becomes a lifeline of artists in the community."
"The arts council was in a lot of fl ux and they had a lot of issues between them and the Corporation (of Delta) to sort and we felt like we didn't want to be possibly missed out in all the decision-making," says Kathy Lane, a Wa-tershed director. "If we wanted to maintain a shop, we'd have to be proactive and maintain it ourselves."
Watershed, a non-profi t society, is a separate entity from the DAC, but its artists are still mem-bers of the arts council.
"Our mission is to provide a space for local artists to display and sell their work," says Wa-tershed vice-president June Bergen-Holt.
While the DAC continues to organize theatre
George Mackie Library (8440 112 St.) has part-nered with Options, Progressive Intercultural Com-munity Services (PICS), and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. to bring settlement workers to North Delta.
North Delta residents, new to Canada, no longer need to leave their own community to take advan-tage of this free and confidential service.
Settlement and Integration Services are free for immigrants, refugees and their families in British Columbia.
Settlement workers speaking Punjabi and English will be available on Tuesdays from 4–8 p.m. and Mandarin and English speaking settlement workers will be available on Thursdays from 1–5 p.m.
This is a drop-in program. For more information, call 604-594-8155.
Delta Police, in co-operation with Delta Fire and the Corporation of Delta are hosting a free seminar on the Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program, or NEPP. It is intended to prepare you and your family to weather the first 72 hours of a disaster. The seminar takes place Monday, Nov. 28 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Tsawwassen First Nation Recreation Center, 1929 Tsawwassen Dr. Contact your local Community Police Station (CoPS) for more info.
Watch for Delta Police on the roads this holiday season. The department is kicking off its annual Drinking and Driving Counter Attack Program begin-ning mid-November through to Jan. 1, 2012.
During these roadblocks, which will be set up throughout Delta, police will be conducting drinking and driving checks, and will also be on the lookout for speeders and seatbelt violations.
Delta Police say they will also be visible in drink-ing establishments, and will be conducting roving patrols near these premises to remind patrons to not drink then drive.
PICTURED (L-R) Watershed Artworks vice-president June Bergen-Holt, director Kathy Lane and president Bev Mason. Boaz Joseph
The Delta Heritage Advisory Commission is seeking nominations for the 2012 Heritage Awards. Nominations must be received by December 7, 2011. Visit www.corp.delta.bc.ca for more information.
Heritage Awards
Sponsored by:
Voice Your Vision Contest
Visit www.voiceyourvision.ca for more information.
It’s tIme to vote! Delta Students have expressed themselves with
videos, photos, audio, writing.View all of the the entries online at
voiceyourvision.caVoting closes December 9, 2011
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Message from the Mayor and Delta Council
New Animal ShelterConstruction of a new animal shelter for Delta will get underway in early 2012. The new shelter will be located at the southwest corner of Tilbury Road and Hopcott Road – a location accessible to both North and South Delta.
The new shelter will encompass a much larger building featuring animal runs, a welcoming foyer, and increased space for cats, dogs and other small animals.
Stay tuned – beginning in the new year, staff will provide monthly updates at Council Meetings on the progress of construction and finances for the new animal shelter.
Winter Season PreparednessDelta’s Engineering Operations crews are actively preparing for the winter season. For current information on Delta’s snow response operations and priorities, contact the Winter Road Conditions phone line at (604) 952-3820 or visit the webpage at www.corp.delta.bc.ca/snow
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We want to hear from youPlease forward any questions or comments to the Mayor by email at [email protected], telephone (604) 946-3210 or mail to: The Corporation of Delta, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 www.corp.delta.bc.ca
Calling on Volunteers for our Snow Angels Program
Delta is seeking volunteers for our Snow Angels program, which helps Delta residents who need snow shovelling for their driveway or sidewalk fronting their homes. If you would like to volunteer and have your own shovel and transportation, contact Delta’s Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected] or (604) 946-3288.
Need Assistance?
North Delta residents interested in receiving Delta’s Snow Angels shovelling service can call the Kennedy Seniors’ Recreation Centre at (604) 594-2717; South Delta residents can call the McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre at (604) 946-1411. Please note, certain conditions are required to qualify for this free service.
Upcoming Holiday Season EventsFor a full listing of our holiday season events, visit www.corp.delta.bc.ca/events
Breakfast with Santa
December 3 & 10, 2011; 9:00 – 11:00 am
Breakfast with Santa will be held at the North Delta Recreation Centre on December 3rd and the South Delta Recreation Centre on December 10th and feature a pancake breakfast, children’s crafts, face painting and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Don’t miss this popular event, tickets sell out fast and must be purchased in advance. To register, call (604) 952-3000.
Christmas Concert
December 6, 2011; 7:00 – 9:00 pm Ladner Community Centre, 4734 - 51 Street
Celebrate the holidays with live performances of your favourite Christmas tunes and sing-a-longs by the Delta Music Makers, Delta Concert Band and Delta Secondary School Chamber Choir.
Admission is free, but donations to the food bank will be gratefully accepted.
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Snow Angels 'descend' for second seasonShovel-toting volunteers help seniors avoid winter isolationChristine Lyon, reporterSouth Delta Leader
Weather forecasters are pre-dicting colder-than-normal temperatures across most of the province this winter and that chilly air could increase the odds of snow.
While getting a dump of the white stuff might be a treat for school kids, it can be a major inconvenience for others. A couple of years ago, an active, but older member of Kennedy Seniors Recreation Centre in North Delta was trapped inside her house for four days after a heavy snowfall.
“She didn’t ask anybody to shovel her driveway and she certainly couldn’t do it herself,” said Liz Gibson, senior citizens coordinator at Kennedy.
To help avoid this situation from happening, this winter season the Corporation of Delta is once again partnering with Kennedy and McKee Seniors Recreation Centre in South Delta to offer the Snow Angels program. Now in its second season, the service lines up volunteer snow shovelers with residents who can’t manage the task themselves.
Snow Angels wear a volunteer tag, bring their own equipment and will shovel driveways and sidewalks without even knock-ing on the door. When fi nished, they leave a card identifying themselves as a Snow Angel.
The services is for residents 65 and older living in a single-family residence in Delta, or residents of single-family homes in Delta who have a physical disability preventing them from clearing snow.
Neighbours helping neigh-bours is nothing new, and Gibson likes to think there are plenty of Good Samaritans in Delta who shovel up and down the block without the “Snow Angel” title. But she said the program is a good reminder many residents need extra help
in the winter.“It’s a good way to connect
the community and promote awareness of seniors who might be isolated in their own homes,” she said.
With fl urries already in the forecast, Gibson said a number of seniors and potential volun-teers have expressed interest in the program. She also noted Snow Angels is not an emergen-cy service and, in the event of a snowfall, it may take more than 24 hours for the volunteers to get to all those requesting help.
Snow Angels must have their
own shovel or snow clearing equipment and transportation, be 16-years-old or older and have had a successful criminal record check.
To register, contact Delta’s volunteer coordinator at [email protected] or 604-946-3288. Registration forms are also available at Mc-Kee Seniors Recreation Centre (604-946-1411) or Kennedy Se-niors Recreation Centre (604-594-2717) or any Delta Parks, Recreation & Culture customer service offi [email protected]
PICTURED Seniors in North and South Delta can get help with snow removal as Delta's Snow Angels program gets running. Contributed photo
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Young entrepreneurs up for business award505-JUNK competing in Small Business BC competitionPhilip Raphael, editorSourth Delta Leader
A pair of young South Delta en-trepreneurs who run a unique rub-bish removal and recycling opera-tion are in the running for a Small Business BC award.
Tsawwassen’s Scott Foran, 25, and Barry Hartman, 23, started up 505-JUNK (505junk.com) in August and have drawn plenty of praise, and customers, for their re-moval service which doesn’t just haul away items to the landfi ll.
What sets them apart from the mainstream is the fact they charge clients by weight of material re-moved. Second, they recycle as much of the waste as they can, and also donate any usable goods to charity.
Hartman told the Leader that since getting things rolling he and Foran have been able to maintain a steady stream of clients from across the Lower Mainland, many of whom like the idea of recycling and donating to charity items that still are useful.
In the Small Business BC com-petition, called the Successful You Awards (successfulyou.ca), the duo are in the Best Concept cat-egory.
To make it past the fi rst cut en-
trants need to receive as many on-line votes as possible. That then gives the top 10 vote getters in each category the opportunity to submit their nomination in hopes of get-ting the chance to pitch their com-pany to a judging panel who will choose a winner on Feb. 28, 2012.
At stake is the opportunity to get exposure for their business. BC Small Business estimated last year’s fi nalists and winners gained more than $207,500 in media pub-licity.
That would have a big effect on Foran and Hartman’s business.
“It would really help,” Hartman said, adding their operation has al-ready brought lots of attention from not just clients but those looking to get involved with the business.
To vote for 505-JUNK, visit suc-cessfulyou.ca and click on the “Nominees” tab. Then click on the “Best Concept” tab and fi nd the 505-JUNK logo. Click on that and your vote is [email protected]
PICTURED The rubbish removal and recycling business started by Tsawwassen's Scott Foran (right) and Barry Hartman has attracted plenty of customers since starting up last summer. Now the partners are trying to spread their message in a Small Business BC competition. Leader file photo
Extending your helpful reachAction plan helps Delta residents care for those with dementia from a long distance
Caring for a person with dementia from a long distance presents many challenges for Delta residents.
“It is important to develop a plan of ac-tion,” says Anthony Kupferschmidt, the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s support and edu-cation coordinator for the area.
Caregivers should take some basic steps before visiting the per-son with dementia, he says, to create a plan that best meets their loved one's needs.
“Talk to family mem-bers, friends, neigh-bours, their physician, health agencies and other people who are in contact with the person,” says Kupfer-schmidt.
The society's hand-out, Assessing the Needs of the Person with Dementia, is an easy guide and is avail-
able online at www.alzheimerbc.org.
Caregivers should identify local services needed and make ap-pointments with ser-vice providers.
“Communicate clear-ly what you are hoping to achieve. Be prepared with questions you would like to have an-swered, and the servic-es you are seeking.“
If possible, send an email prior to the ap-pointment.
Kupferschmidt says caregivers should di-vide the responsibilities of care with other fam-ily members, whenever possible. Then commu-nicate regularly with all individuals who are helping with the person with dementia’s care.
More suggestions and information on long-distance caregiv-ing are available to Delta residents at the free meetings of the
society’s local support group. For more infor-mation on locations and times contact Kup-ferschmidt at 604-238-7390 or [email protected].
The support group serves as a place to exchange information, support and friend-ship with others whose lives are affected by de-mentia.
A forum for shar-ing practical tips and strategies for coping with the many changes connected with the dis-ease, it also provides an opportunity to decrease feelings of isolation and loneliness, and to fi nd a positive outlook on things without be-ing misunderstood.
For more information on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, visit the society's web-site at www.alzheim-erbc.org.
—Staff writer
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and musical events at the fi rehall and Tsawwassen Arts Centre, it lets Watershed run the day-to-day opera-tions of the gallery.
"We stay open based on volunteer hours," explains Lane.
Several artists share duties run-ning the shop; those putting in more hours pay less commission to Water-shed when their pieces sell.
The challenge for Watershed is to make itself known to the public as well as the arts community.
"We have to be really creative about how we reach out to the pub-lic when we don't have money to spend on advertising," says Lane.
To increase the society's visibility, Watershed members mingled with the crowds at June's North Delta Family Days, directing visitors to the Social Heart Plaza area and the gal-lery shop, and co-sponsored a wine-and-beer event at the Tour de Delta bike race in July.
On Sept. 11, they held their grand opening show and sale, called A Whole Lot of Art, in front of the building Watershed shares with the North Delta Potters Guild and Reach Child and Youth Development Soci-ety.
Things are fairly quiet at the gal-lery, for now.
"It's a tough location because we don't have a lot of walk-by traffi c," says Bergen-Holt. "You literally have to decide you're coming here."
That may change in the future, as Watershed's building will be re-placed with space in an expanded North Delta Recreation Centre.
Delta council endorsed a design concept for a 25,000-square-foot ex-pansion of the recreation centre at their Sept. 19 meeting.
Ken Kuntz, director of Delta's Parks, Recreation and Culture, says
Watershed's building will be decom-missioned due to its age during a re-structuring of the entire Social Heart Plaza area.
The potters guild will move to a section of the Firehall Centre for the Arts (designated as a performance theatre), while Watershed and Reach are incorporated into the planned footprint of the new centre.
Further fi nancial and design deci-sions—with some public input—will take place at Delta council in 2012, says Kuntz.
The Watershed Artworks Society will hold their artists' Christmas market, the "Deck the Halls" cre-ative gift sale on Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Delta Recre-ation Centre, 11415 84 [email protected]
— Continued from p.1
PICTURED An intricate example of the wood art available at the Watershed Artworks Society's gallery. Boaz Joseph
Jackson wins fi fth term as Delta mayorSylvia Bishop earns fi rst term on council
Lois Jackson has been voted in for her fi fth term as mayor of Delta.
After all the ballot boxes were counted Saturday night (Nov. 19), Jackson fi nished with 10,044 votes, or 43.17 per cent of the votes cast.
"I'm just delighted," she told jour-nalists after the fi nal ballot boxes were tallied. "I'm looking forward to getting back to the grindstone and getting the work done for the people of Delta."
Meanwhile, her entire slate of DIVA (Delta Independent Voters Associa-tion) council candidates, including Ian Paton, Scott Hamilton and Rob-ert Campbell, were re-elected.
"I couldn't be happier," Jackson said of the results.
Trailing behind Jackson for the mayor's seat was Krista Engelland with 6,158 votes, Heather King with 5,346 votes and John Meech with 1,720 votes.
Filling the rest of the council seats are incumbent Bruce McDonald, Jeannie Kanakos, who served one term on council from 2005 to 2008, and Sylvia Bishop, who received 12,229 votes, second to Ian Paton's
12,530.This will be Bishop's fi rst term on
council.Incumbent council candidate
Anne Peterson lost her seat, com-ing in with the seventh most votes at 9,507.
In the school board race, incum-bent school trustee Laura Dixon topped the polls.
“Well, I am extremely gratifi ed,” Dixon said. “Going out to meet the voters and hearing the concern and support for public education, that was so gratifying. People are so ded-icated to the school district.”
Following Dixon (9,602 votes) was fellow incumbent Fabian Millat (9,088 votes) who fell short of scor-ing a “double” with his bid for Delta Council.
Making up the remaining group of elected trustees were Dale Saip (8,801), Val Windsor (8,485), Nick Kanakos (8,136), Simon Truelove (7,993) and Donna Burke (7,087).
Incumbents failing to get re-elect-ed were Janet Shauntz and Brenda Bennet-Schneider.
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Philip Raphael, EditorSouth Delta LeaderAll Henning Nielsen needs right now
is a cape and the “Superman” persona
is complete.In fact, the former South Deltan can
go one step better than the legend-
ary comic book Man of Steel because
“Kryptonite”—Superman’s dreaded
strength-sapping nemesis—doesn’t af-
fect the 61-year-old. Rather, it has helped
him come back from recent open heart
surgery stronger and faster than normal
to the point where he is forging ahead
with plans to continue feeding the home-
less on the mean streets of Vancouver’s
Downtown Eastside.Nielsen, a familiar face as manager
of the since-closed Hollandia Deli at the
Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall, under-
went an experimental surgical procedure
Aug. 12 at Vancouver General Hospital
to repair a faulty valve in his heart. The
experimental part was in the manner the
doctors put his sternum—which during
surgery had to be sawn apart—back to-
gether.Binding the two halves together with
titanium mesh is the usual method. But
in Henning’s case they used a super
glue called Kryptonite to bond the two
halves.He was just the second patient in the
country to have the procedure done
which has allowed Nielsen to continue
his work in Vancouver’s inner city, a
calling he has tended to with a legion of
volunteers for the past six years.
At the end of this month he planned
to capitalize on the last throes of good
weather and hand out ice cream cones—
all from donations by businesses and
individuals—to roughly 1,500 people.
“And I’m planning to do it again in Oc-
tober,” says Nielsen, who intends to soon
go back to his side job as a bouncer.
“At my age, I can talk people down
pretty good,” he says with a laugh,
“especially when the young guys feel
they could be embarrassed by getting
whooped by an old guy.”He’s also adept at helping people get
off the streets. At last count, Nielsen
knows of at least a half dozen or so
homeless people who have managed to
make the break thanks in part to the sup-
port he provides.One of the unique aspects of Nielsen’s
efforts on the Downtown Eastside has
Deltans can celebrate Fire Prevention Week and
get some potentially life-saving tips from Delta Fire-
fighters at a local fire station next month.
Delta Fire and Emergency Services
is holding open houses in Ladner
and North Delta during Fire Pre-
vention Week which runs Oct.
8-15.During that time, local fire
service personnel will focus on
empowering their communities
to prevent home fires and protect
families through appropriate planning, tools and
education.The first open house will be held Oct. 8 at Fire
Hall No. 3 in North Delta (11375 84 Ave.) from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m.The second open house will be at Fire Hall No.
1 in Ladner (4645 Harvest Dr.) on Oct. 15 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m.
The North Delta Recreation Centre is set to
receive a $9 million upgrade.
At the Sept. 19 Delta council meeting, council
endorsed a design concept for the recreation cen-
tre that includes a 25,000-square-foot expansion on
the southwest corner of the existing facility.
The project would also replace 6,000-square-feet
of aging infrastructure.After public consultation during the summer,
municipal staff included two main elements in the
expansion: a multi-purpose gymnasium that facili-
tates sports, recreation, performances, community
events and large gatherings; and a North Delta
civic business office. The municipality hopes the expansion strength-
ens the social heart of the community and meets
the recreation, culture and business demands of
North Delta's growing population.
—Staff writer
PICTURED Former South Deltan Henning
Nieslen gets in some practice filling an ice
cream cone before getting ready to serve
an expected 2,000 or more residents of the
Downtown Eastside in Vancouver. For the
past six years Nielsen, and other volunteers,
have organized a street kitchen and
distributing the cool and tasty treats is
his next endeavour, despite recent open
heart surgery.Philip Raphael photo
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Learning fire safety from
Delta's finest
North Delta Rec Centre
expansion approved
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Big HeartedSurgery hasn't slowed
down Henning Nielsen'sdrive to help others
Delta Fire & Emergency Services
is hosting an Open House on
October 8 and 15, 2011 in
recognition of Fire Prevention
Week. Visit the Events calendar on Delta’s
website for more information.
Fire Prevention Week
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Christmas has arrived at DeltassistCommunity organization’s seasonal programs get rolling
Deltassist’s Christ-mas programs are gear-ing up for the holiday season.
Staff and volunteers are gratefully accepting donations of toys and food for their annual toy depot and Christ-mas food hampers. Del-tassist continues to rely on the overwhelming support of the commu-nity to meet the increas-ing need of low-income families, seniors and in-dividuals in Delta.
This year’s toy depot will be held Dec. 13, 14 and 15. Toys are need-ed for children from birth to 16 years of age.
Deltassist offi cials said that, as always, the need is greatest for in-fants and teens.
For teen gift or stock-ing stuffer suggestions log on to www.deltas-sist.com.
Christmas Food Ham-pers are being delivered by local service clubs on Dec. 24.
Items most needed
include breakfast cere-als, tinned ham and chicken, tinned hearty meals (stew), peanut butter, rice, pasta and sauce, and hot choco-late and cookies.
To help Delta families and their children enjoy Christmas with food on the table and gifts un-
der the tree the public can drop off new, un-wrapped toys and non-perishable food items at Deltassist in North Delta at 9097 120th St. from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, and in Ladner at 4891 Delta Street, Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m
– 12:00pm and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
For more informa-tion or for other ways to help contact Carly Geistlinger, community services co-ordinator, at 604-594-3455 ext. 107 or email [email protected].
—Staff writer
PICTURED Deltassist's Zainu Ganief (left) and Mo Bozman get ready to accept donations from the public for the many Christmas programs the organization runs over the holidays. Contributed photo
Carlene Lewall wins Citizen of the YearChamber's Hats Off To Excellence event marks 60 years
Christine Lyon, reporterSouth Delta Leader
The Delta Chamber of Com-merce recognized deserving lo-cal citizens and members of the business community last Friday (Nov. 18) for their dedication to Delta at the 60th Hats Off To Ex-cellence Awards Gala.
Earning the Citizen of the Year Award was Carlene Lewall for her commitment to the sporting community.
Lewall has been involved with the Delta Gymnastics Society for 31 years, chaired the Delta Spirit of B.C. Community Com-mittee and founded the Delta Sport Hall of Fame Society. She is one of the founders of the Del-ta Sport Council, serves as chair of KidSport Delta, chair of the Operation Red Nose safe drive program and is a member of the Delta Hospital's public consulta-tion committee.
In her acceptance speech, Lewall thanked the chamber for their support along with every-one she's worked with on vari-ous committees and volunteer groups.
"It's not one person, it's the
community that builds Delta," she said. "If everybody would just give a little bit, we would be even better than what we al-ready are—and we're the best."
Business of the Year honours went to West Coast Seeds, owned by Jeannette McCall. The small, Ladner-based company offers untreated seeds, specializing in certifi ed organic and heirloom varieties, and offers classes and workshops on the principles of organic gardening and farming at its retail store.
The brand new Delta Rotary Business Ethics Award was pre-sented to North Delta's South Shore Cycles. The business is home to the Team Coastal Riding Club and the Ride 2 Survive.
The Special Events and Tour-ism Award was given to Curt Janzen for the annual Ladner Bandfest event—the largest gathering of adult musicians in Western Canada, with up to 700 musicians performing bands over two days every June at Lad-ner Memorial Park.
The Rising Star Award was presented to Yvonne and David Anderson for creating Santevia Pure Earth Water in January 2008.
Steve Grant received the Vol-unteer Service Award for 35-plus years of dedication to the com-munity. Grant is a coach, referee, umpire and executive in youth soccer, baseball and softball.
More than 160 guests gath-ered at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn to celebrate the nominees' contributions to the community. Money raised in the live, Dia-mond Box and silent auctions supported the chamber.
PICTURED Carlene Lewall shows off her award. Christine Lyon photo
Thank you for your support
Laura Dixonschool trustee
Bruce McDonaldcouncil
Jeannie Kanakoscouncil
Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop’s LARGEST Christmas
