Optimist The Voice of Delta since 1922 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013 Delta Newsstand $1 YOUR SOURCE FOR LOCAL SPORTS, NEWS, WEATHER AND ENTERTAINMENT! WWW.DELTA-OPTIMIST.COM Inland port Mayor leads delegation to Ashcroft Terminal 3 Dredging at last Call for proposals put out this week 5 Live Green Events to mark Earth Week 15-19 Overseas start Pioneers opening lacrosse season in Czech Republic 24 Provincial election battles are now officially underway after the customary dropping of the writ yesterday. Delta South will once again be one of the most intriguing ridings to watch in B.C. as first- term independent MLA Vicki Huntington squares off against a new Liberal challenger in civic councillor Bruce McDonald and New Democrat Nic Slater. So far, they’re the only three candidates to have filed, but that number could grow as the nomi- nation period is still open. A former municipal councillor, Huntington took a big political gamble by turning down overtures from the NDP and Liberals to run as an independent in 2009. She narrowly defeated Liberal cabinet minister Wally Oppal, becoming the first independent in almost 60 years to be elected to the legisla- ture. Huntington told the Optimist she’s pleased to see many more people signing up to volunteer for her campaign, also noting she has a bigger war chest this time around. The Conservatives and Greens said they wouldn’t run a candidate in Delta South out of respect for Huntington. McDonald, who won his party’s nomination earlier this year, has already begun his campaign on a theme of giving South Deltans a strong voice in government. “Delta South has a long his- tory of electing B.C. Liberals and support for Premier Christy Clark and our party remains strong in this community,” he said. A member of Delta council dat- ing back to 1987, McDonald is a longtime North Delta resident looking to downsize in Ladner. Slater, meanwhile, is confident the NDP can regain its voters in Delta South as well as make addi- tional gains. He finished second as the NDP candidate for Delta- Richmond East in the last federal election. NDP Leader Adrian Dix, who recently attended the opening of the Delta South campaign office in Ladner Village, was full of praise for Slater, describing him as a candi- date that embod- ies the NDP’s commitment to a new and better government. McDonald and Slater have cam- paign offices in vacant stores just a few doors from each other while Huntington has rented a motorhome to take her cam- paign on the road. Voters have an opportunity to hear from the candidates tomor- row when the Delta Teachers’ Association and the Delta Parent Advisory Council co-sponsor an all-candidates meeting at Delta Secondary from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Another all-candidates meeting, sponsored by the Optimist and the Delta Chamber of Commerce, will be held onWednesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at the Delta Town & Country Inn. The election will be held May 14. Race is now underway in Delta South PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI NDP candidate Nic Slater (middle) is pictured with Lee Davison (right), an NDP organizer visiting from the Okanagan, and local supporter Kerry Rhodes. PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI Volunteers for MLA Vicki Huntington’s re-election campaign were all smiles this week at her new campaign office, an RV that will be roaming throughout South Delta. PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI Liberal volunteers John Appleby, former MLA Val Roddick, Jacee Schaefer and Roslyn Castleden were busy organizing campaign materials at Bruce McDonald’s office. Incumbent Vicki Huntington facing just two challengers in provincial election Nic Slater Bruce McDonald Vicki Huntington BY SANDOR GYARMATI [email protected]
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Provincial election battles arenow officially underway after thecustomary dropping of the writyesterday.
Delta South will once againbe one of the most intriguingridings to watch in B.C. as first-term independent MLA VickiHuntington squares off against anew Liberal challenger in civiccouncillor Bruce McDonald andNew Democrat Nic Slater.
So far, they’re the only threecandidates to have filed, but thatnumber could grow as the nomi-nation period is still open.
A former municipal councillor,Huntington took a big politicalgamble by turning down overturesfrom the NDP and Liberals to runas an independent in 2009. Shenarrowly defeated Liberal cabinetminister Wally Oppal, becomingthe first independent in almost 60years to be elected to the legisla-ture.
Huntington told the Optimistshe’s pleased to see many morepeople signing up to volunteerfor her campaign, also noting shehas a bigger war chest this timearound.
The Conservatives and Greenssaid they wouldn’t run a candidatein Delta South out of respect forHuntington.
McDonald, who won his party’snomination earlier this year, hasalready begun his campaign on atheme of giving South Deltans astrong voice in government.
“Delta South has a long his-tory of electing B.C. Liberals andsupport for Premier Christy Clarkand our party remains strong inthis community,” he said.
A member of Delta council dat-ing back to 1987, McDonald isa longtime North Delta resident
looking to downsize in Ladner.Slater, meanwhile, is confident
the NDP can regain its voters inDelta South as well as make addi-tional gains. He finished secondas the NDP candidate for Delta-Richmond Eastin the last federalelection.
NDP LeaderAdrian Dix, whorecently attendedthe openingof the DeltaSouth campaignoffice in LadnerVillage, wasfull of praise forSlater, describinghim as a candi-date that embod-ies the NDP’scommitment toa new and bettergovernment.
McDonald andSlater have cam-paign officesin vacant storesjust a few doorsfrom each otherwhile Huntingtonhas rented amotorhome totake her cam-paign on theroad.
Voters have an opportunity tohear from the candidates tomor-row when the Delta Teachers’Association and the Delta ParentAdvisory Council co-sponsor anall-candidates meeting at DeltaSecondary from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Another all-candidates meeting,sponsored by the Optimist andthe Delta Chamber of Commerce,will be held on Wednesday, May1 at 7 p.m. at the Delta Town &Country Inn.
The election will be held May14.
Race is nowunderway inDelta South
PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI
NDP candidate Nic Slater (middle) is pictured with Lee Davison (right), an NDP organizer visiting from the Okanagan,and local supporter Kerry Rhodes.
PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI
Volunteers for MLA Vicki Huntington’s re-election campaign were all smiles this week at her new campaign office, anRV that will be roaming throughout South Delta.
PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI
Liberal volunteers John Appleby, former MLA Val Roddick, Jacee Schaefer and Roslyn Castleden were busy organizingcampaign materials at Bruce McDonald’s office.
Incumbent Vicki Huntington facing justtwo challengers in provincial election
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A Tsawwassen man iscampaigning to see theclassified advertising web-site Craigslist shut downin Canada because he saysit’s a venue for hatred andracism.
Cran Campbell said hespends a couple hours aday patrolling the rants andraves section of Craigslistand flagging hateful andthreatening content forremoval.
“The section of rants andraves on Craigslist, I don’tknow what good it doesfor Canadian society,” saidCampbell. “When you seestuff like that, psychologi-cally it may register withsomebody and the nextthing you know you gotbodies in the streets.”
Despite a Craigslist rulethat you must be an adultto enter the rants and ravessite, anyone can view thematerial. Campbell is wor-ried impressionable youthcould be influenced by whatthey see on the site.
“How long does it takefor a child to learn to hate?”asked Campbell.
It’s his memories of theracism he saw while in theU.S. army in the 1960sthat Campbell said moti-vates him to try and wipe
out hatred today and whyhe flags the inappropriateposts.
Craigslist relies on itsusers to alert them to inap-propriate content. Userscan “flag” offensive postsbut according to Craigslist’shelp page, posts are onlyremoved by an automatedsystem after they have gen-erated multiple flags.
Campbell said flaggingdoesn’t always work. Hehas seen hateful and threat-ening posts sit on the web-
site for weeks or months.“You can’t self-regulate
hate. You have to actuallydo something about it.”
The Optimist went to theVancouver Craigslist pageand found comments threat-ening violence or death tovarious racial and religiousgroups and individuals.There are also posts encour-aging the abuse and killingof animals and posts threat-ening Campbell himself.
Since Campbell startedpatrolling the rants and
raves section he has becomethe target of anonymousthreats on the website.
According to theCanadian InternetRegistration Authority,Craigslist has a Canadiantrademark so it is entitledto a .ca domain name andcan operate its websites inCanada. However the com-pany is based in the U.S.so according to the RCMP,don’t need to abide byCanadian hate propagandalaws.
“There’s something total-ly wrong with that,” saidCampbell.
“The difficulty we havewith an American com-pany is because of theirfirst amendment they areunwilling to supply us withcertain information,” saidConst. Terry Wilson of theRCMP Hate Crimes Unit.
Wilson said Craigslistis good about supplyinginformation to the RCMPon people whose posts aredirectly threatening an indi-
vidual or place because theU.S. has similar laws aboutthat.
“They see that as a safetyconsideration as well.”
If the RCMP can find outwho the poster is and thatperson is Canadian, thenthey can prosecute.
But the RCMP relies oncomplaints from citizensbecause it doesn’t have theresources to monitor siteslike Craigslist. Wilson saidCampbell has alerted themto threatening ads in thepast and the RCMP hasinvestigated those com-plaints.
Campbell has writtenletters to provincial andfederal politicians callingfor Craigslist to be “shutdown and for the ownersand executives to be bannedfrom Canada.”
He would also be satis-fied if Craigslist contin-ued to operate with somechanges and an apology.
Craigslist’s terms of usepolicy states that “defama-tory, threatening, hatefulor pornographic content isprohibited. It also states,“CL does not control, is notresponsible for and makesno representations or war-ranties with respect to anyuser content [or conduct].”
Craigslist did not returnOptimist requests for com-ment.
The lobby effort to movecontainer port expansionaway from South Deltafarmland will take anotherdirection.
Mayor Lois Jackson, whowas part of a delegationthat visited the Village ofAshcroft earlier this monthto see a terminal expansionproposal there, said sup-pliers and other businesseswill be approached toexplore their needs as wellas what it would take toconvince them to locate tothe Interior.
“We want to see if thisis going to work for them
financially. This is the busi-ness case we’re working onright now, the business casefor cost benefit for the peo-ple who will be paying thefreight, the people receivingand sending the containers,”she said.
Delta organized the tourof Ashcroft Terminal withLower Mainland port, railand trucking officials. Thefact-finding tour was thelatest effort by Delta toconvince those looking atport expansion at RobertsBank that Ashcroft remainsa viable alternative to cov-ering Delta farmland withwarehouses and containers.
An earlier meetingorganized by Jackson was
held in Delta withthe various stake-holders, as well asAshcroft MayorAndy Andersonand the terminalowner, to discussthe alternative linkfor the Asia-PacificGateway Corridor.
The AshcroftTerminal expansion propos-al is being pushed by somebecause the site has thenecessary industrial zoningin place, Canadian NationalRailway Company andCanadian Pacific Railwayrail lines running throughit, as well as the support ofneighbouring communities.
The Ashcroft Terminal
website states itsexpansion wouldprovide efficiencyin the Canadianlogistics chainfor a wide rangeof shippers andproducers whilesupporting growthin the Thompson-Nicola Regional
District.Jackson said they were
extremely well received bythe people of Ashcroft andthere was a real sense ofeagerness and optimism fora container project to belocated there.
“I started this selfishlyto preserve the land aroundthe port for agriculture. For
Andy Anderson, the motiva-tion is to get more jobs intoAshcroft and into that area,”Jackson said.
“It’s really a very goodlocation. The industrialland base here is very, veryexpensive,” she added.
Last year, Delta SouthMLA Vicki Huntingtonrevealed that an industrialconsortium is behind theoptioning of 226 hect-ares (558 acres) in theAgricultural Land Reserve.
A recently releasedreport by the port authorityon its land use consultationnoted agricultural land wasseen by many who providedfeedback as being threat-ened by port expansion.
Concerns prime agricul-tural land in South Deltawill be converted to indus-trial and logistic uses weredealt another blow whenPort Moody recently servednotice to Metro Vancouverthat it may seek to amendthe Regional GrowthStrategy to redesignate1,000 acres of industrialland at Burrard Inlet.
Richmond city council-lor Harold Steves, one ofthe architects of the ALRand a vocal opponent ofport expansion at RobertsBank, blasted the move onhis Facebook page, sayingit will inevitably put morepressure on farmland inDelta.
Local campaigns against hateTsawwassen’s Cran Campbell wants Craigslist shut down in Canada because of its rants and raves content
Mayor looks to make business case for inland port
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Cran Campbell spends a couple hours a day patrolling Craigslist to flag hateful and threatening content.
Jackson tours Ashcroft Terminal as Delta seeks way to keep containers and warehouses off local farmland
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The Corporation of Deltais appealing a provincialcourt decision that rejectedits bid to have the lawsuitfiled by the family of AlexaMiddelaer dismissed.
The family alleges thatDelta, one of a number ofdefendants in the civil suit,was negligent by failing todo enough to reduce thespeed of vehicles on 64thStreet in East Ladner, wherethe crash took place.
The lawsuit alleges thatspeed bumps on the roadwere placed too close toone another and were a con-tributing or causal factor tothe crash.
A lawyer for Deltaargued there is no evidenceof a link between the speedbumps and the fatal crashthat killed the four-year-old almost five years ago.Lanny Robinson, arguingthe matter was suitable fora summary trial, where nowitnesses are called, notedthere had been only onecrash in four years alongthe road — the one thatclaimed Alexa’s life — andthat 500,000 vehicles travelthe route every year.
However, the judge ruledthe only course of actionto resolve the matter wasthrough a full trial.
Delta was set to appealthat decision on Wednesday.
On May 17, 2008, Alexa
Middelaer and her auntDaphne Johanson werefeeding a horse by the sideof the road while the littlegirl’s grandparents waitedin a nearby car when a car,driven by Carol Berner,struck the parked vehicleand veered into the field.Alexa suffered fatal injuriesand died later in hospital.Johanson was seriouslyinjured.
Berner was convictedof impaired driving caus-ing death, impaired driv-ing causing bodily harm,dangerous driving causingdeath and dangerous driv-ing causing bodily harm.She was sentenced to 30months in jail and recentlybegan serving her sentenceafter her second appeal wasdismissed.
The family has alsonamed Berner in thecivil suit, along withthe provincial Ministryof Transportation andInfrastructure, andJohanson, who is also aplaintiff in the case.
Delta police are hopingto reunite some residentswith their stolen propertyafter thousands of dollarsworth of items were recov-ered.
Last month, as a resultof an ongoing investiga-tion, officers arrested twosuspects for residentialbreaking and entering, pos-session of stolen propertyover $5,000 and theft over$5,000.
Officers were able tocross reference the seizedstolen property with morethan 30 residential break-ins throughout Delta,Surrey and Langley, andmany of the stolen itemshave already been returnedto their rightful owners, saidDelta police spokespersonA/Sgt. Ciaran Feenan.
However, some of theproperty has not yet been
identified.In order to return the
stolen items, the departmenthas posted photos of allthe remaining items on itswebsite.
Anyone who may havebeen the victim of a resi-dential break-in in Februaryor March is asked to viewthe photos.
If you are able to identifysome of the property asyours, you are encouragedto contact the Delta PoliceDepartment to arrange anappointment to view andrecover the property.
Potential owners of stolenproperty are asked to con-tact Const. Sean Ewing at604-946-4411 ext. 2185 orat [email protected].
The photos can beviewed by visiting www.deltapolice.ca/recovered/index.php.
Police look to return stolen propertyThousands of dollars worth of items recovered after pair arrested for string of residential break-ins
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Police have returned many stolen items but are still looking for the rightful owners of others that were seized when two peoplewere arrested for a string of break-ins.
Corporation of Deltais still trying to getMiddelaer lawsuitdismissed by court
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It looks like the localsecondary channels ofthe Fraser River could bedredged this summer.
A request for propos-als for the work went outMonday, Delta’s director ofhuman resources and corpo-rate planning, Sean McGill,told Delta council Monday.
After years of lobbyingby many in the community,it appears Ladner’s sedi-ment problem will soon bea thing of the past.
Late last year, a $10-million project to dredgethe secondary channelsof the river in Ladner andSteveston was announced.The project is a col-laboration between PortMetro Vancouver, theDepartment of Fisheriesand Oceans, the B.C.Ministry of Transportationand Infrastructure, theCorporation of Delta andthe City of Richmond.
The silt buildup in thesecondary channels of theFraser River has become aprogressively larger issue asthey have not been clearedin over a decade.
Sometimes, during lowtides, there is only a fewfeet of water covering thebottom of the river and on
many occasions over thelast few years boats tryingto move in or out of LadnerHarbour, or any of the otherlocal channels, have gotstuck in the silt for severalhours until the water levelrises.
Float homes also riskgoing aground unevenly,which can cause damageto the structures and pose asafety risk to those inside.
Local residents fed upwith the problem cametogether in 2008 to form theLadner Sediment Group.Over the next four years,the group would lobbyDelta, PMV and other lev-els of government for fund-ing to have the secondarychannels dredged.
Early on, both Delta andPMV committed funds— $2 million from Deltaand $2.75 million from the
port authority — on thecondition that Ottawa andthe province also come tothe table with funding.
On Monday night,McGill told council that$6.5 million of the $10 mil-lion has been committed tothe Ladner channels.
“It really has been along time coming,” saidMayor Lois Jackson, addingthe sediment must not beallowed to build up again inthe future.
“Despite the fact that it’sbeen a long time coming,it’s going to be absolutelywonderful when it’s com-pleted.”
McGill said the agree-ment between the vari-ous levels of governmentincludes a plan for a 10-year maintenance schedulebut does not outline wherethe funding will come from.
Long-awaited dredginglikely set for summerRequest for proposals went out Monday
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Sediment build up has made navigating the secondary channelsof the Fraser River difficult.
This movie has been screened toomany times to count: The Delta schooldistrict is proposing a series of unpleas-ant cuts in order to offset a significantbudget deficit that hangs ominously overthe coming school year.
This movie, which has had moresequels than Friday the 13th, is back intheatres this month as school trusteesconsider lopping 16 full-time positions,in addition to other cuts, in an effort todeal with a deficit of almost $3.5 million.
It’s easy, and perhaps natural, to drawa line between that deficit and where themoney comes from, and then concludeVictoria isn’t adequately funding publiceducation here in Delta.
I will leave the overall issue of educa-tion funding for another day, but whenyou look at the numbers in regards tothe current predicament, you quicklysee how enrollment decline is the chiefculprit.
The district stands to receive about$8,600 from Victoria for every studentthat shows up in a Delta classroom thisSeptember, but with 320 fewer expected,that translates into $2.75 million lesscoming this way. That’s the lion’s shareof the deficit that trustees are grapplingwith at the moment.
If all 320 students were from the sameschool, the easy fix would be to close itsdoors and help balance the books thatway. The problem with declining enroll-ment, however, is that it’s spread through-out the district, with each school losing10 or 20 students, barely one per class,making efficiencies much more difficultto find.
An elementary school that loses 10students spread out over a like number ofclasses can’t make do with fewer teach-ers or other staff, yet those missing stu-dents equate to $86,000 in lost revenue.Multiply that situation by more than twodozen schools and you see the scope ofthe problem.
Three decades ago the Delta schooldistrict had almost 19,000 students, andeven as recently as 15 years ago therewere still about 18,000, but when doorsopen this September, barely 15,000 areexpected to be in local classrooms.
Trustees bit the bullet four years agoand closed two elementary schools whenleft with few other choices to balancethe budget. Nothing so drastic is beingproposed this year and, with enrollmentexpected to level off, perhaps won’t benecessary in the future.
Let’s hope projections are on the markand the student population holds steady,because trying to run the same districtwith 20 per cent fewer kids has been anexercise in frustration.
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Four weeks from now, we willknow the make up of the nextprovincial government. At themoment, the polls would indicatewe will be switching over to aNew Democratic government withAdrian Dix as premier.
The polls would indicate it isn’tmuch of a horse race with theNew Democrats being a sure bet.However, a lot can happen duringan election campaign, so a smallwager on the Liberals with goododds might be in order.
My personal preference in poli-tics is usually to the “right” side ofthe spectrum supporting whoeverfavours free enterprise and limitedgovernment. So I should supportJohn Cummins’s ConservativeParty if they ran a candidate inDelta South.
After all, I voted for John inthe last five or six federal elec-tions that he ran in. But the B.C.Conservatives won’t run a candi-date in Delta South out of respectfor our independent incumbentVicki Huntington. The Green Partyis also being respectful and will notrun a candidate against Huntington.
That leaves us with a three-wayrace in Delta South with long-timecouncillor Bruce McDonald run-ning for the Liberals and Nic Slatercarrying the NDP banner.
Last time around Wally Oppalran for the Liberals in an extremelyclose election, which he lost toHuntington by a handful of votes.In that election the new powerlines through Tsawwassen was avery hot issue and no doubt led toOppal’s loss.
Huntington’s shtick is that sherepresents the citizens of DeltaSouth and not the party underwhose banner she might have run.This election there isn’t a burn-ing local issue the Liberals haveto overcome. They must feel the alowering of anti-government emo-tion and a strong candidate witha proven vote getting record canovercome the loss of support they
had last time around.However, I think the Liberals are
saddled with a leader who is doingthem more harm than good. HavingChristy Clark as premier for fouryears fills me with dread. DeltaSouth will be a difficult riding tocall and will probably be one of thetighter races come election night.
Our friends beyond the bogin Delta North should also havea good battle. With incumbentGuy Gentner deciding not to runagain, two Delta councillors arefacing off against each other withSylvia Bishop running for the NewDemocrats and Scott Hamilton forthe Liberals. Whichever way thatriding goes, we are going to bedown one councillor. We just don’tknow which one yet.
Whatever the election results,we should be grateful to all thosewho have put their names forward.Without them, democracy justwouldn’t work. If you would liketo see the candidates up close andpersonal, the Delta Optimist isholding an all-candidates meet-ing in conjunction with the DeltaChamber of Commerce at the DeltaTown & Country Inn at 7 p.m. onWednesday, May 1.
Candidates off and running inwhat should be a close race
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Letters to the Editor
Editor:It’s been some time since
the first Earth Day tookplace in the United States.Each year, with a little bitmore fanfare, communitiesacknowledge this day byputting on special events(see what Delta is doing onits website).
What good are the speak-ers and the music, I wonder,if people in attendance arenot educated on makingchanges in their daily lives?Here are some simple onesthat I recommend:
1. Give up single-use dis-posable water bottles. Buya good stainless steel bottle(local stores have goodchoices) and fill it up withthe best drinking water inthe world (from your owntap). We pay for this water
so why pay again for waterin a bottle?
2. Give up buying cof-fee or other beverages insingle-use paper cups. I’mdismayed when I go by thewaste bins in the mall onlyto see the bins overflow-ing with paper coffee cups(especially the Roll up theRim ones). What a needlesswaste of trees. Reusableceramic cups are my favou-rite.
3. For those who are notyet doing so, put your foodwaste, which includes papertowels if not heavily soiled,in a green bin for compost-ing. If every resident andeventually every businesswere to do this, Delta couldeliminate the weekly gar-bage truck (as Vancouveris now doing). Perhaps
our utility bills could bereduced next year, insteadof going higher as they havedone for several years.
4. Do note that in Deltaall plastics are recyclable,including plastic food wrap.However, everything mustbe cleaned before placingin your blue bin and allplastic must be bundled. It’seasy and just takes a fewminutes.
If all residents under-took these small measures,we would have a cleanercommunity (with less lit-ter in our parks and streetsespecially) and would haveless garbage being truckedto the landfill. Perhaps theneed for an incineratorcould be eliminated, butthat’s another burning issue.
Jean Wightman
Editor:Re: Friendly or not,
dogs should be kept onleash in parks, Community
Comment, April 10I echo Corry Anderson-
Fennell’s words regardingoff-leash dogs, but forentirely different reasons.
Let me set the stage:a lovely spring day inDiefenbaker Park. I amwith my two children andmy (at that time) 81-year-old mother. I confess thatboth my children and mymum were off-leash at the
time.Though my two boys can
be quite frisky, my mumtends to be quite docileand friendly. The park wassparsely occupied, so I feltthe risk of my family caus-ing injury to others wasminimal.
An off-leash dog — abig and friendly fellow —bounds down the pathwayand neatly hip-checks mymum into a thorn-bush, nar-rowly missing a large boul-der by inches. Her injuriesrequired only two visits to
her physician.The owners of the dog
were kind enough to ponyup the dry-cleaning coststo remove the blood stainsfrom her clothing.
Do understand that I ama serial dog owner, but thatI also insist that dogs onlybe allowed to range freelyin specific areas. Anderson-Fennell rightly points outthere are plenty of dogparks in Delta and I encour-age responsible dog ownersto use them.
Billy Mitchell
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Business
Bosley’s Pet Food Plus isencouraging customers toshow their pet appreciationthis month.
April is Pet AppreciationMonth at Bosley’s and thecompany is dedicated toraising money and sup-plies to support abandoned,homeless and abused ani-
mals here inSouth Deltaand commu-nities acrossB.C. All themoney raisedduring the month will gotowards local pet charities,rescues and shelters.
“In 2012, Bosley’s stores
raisedmore than$40,000for petsin need,”said Julie
Johnston, vice-president ofmarketing and merchandis-ing. “We’re working hardto exceed our 2013 goal of
$60,000 this April with thehelp of generous and caringanimal lovers.”
There are a number ofways that customers canhelp:
• Visit any Bosley’s storethroughout the month ofApril, purchase and sign anofficial PAW for $1, $2, $5
or $10.• Donate pet food, sup-
plies and toys.• Participate in National
Adoption Weekend April 19to 21.
• Visit www.bosleys.comto dedicate a PAW online.For every online dedication,Bosley’s will donate onecan of pet food.
***People using the Ladner
Leisure Centre now have anew place to refuel after aworkout.
A new Blenz Coffeelocation opened at the localcentre last week.
It will be open 6:30a.m. until 9 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday and 8 a.m.until 9 p.m. on weekends.
***On Saturday, May 11,
M&M Meat Shops will cel-
ebrate the 25th AnniversaryCharity BBQ Day at itsTsawwassen location alongwith more than 400 othersacross the country.
Franchisees and volun-teers will be flipping burg-ers and hot dogs from 10a.m. until 4 p.m. to reachthis year’s goal of raising$1.3 million for the Crohn’sand Colitis Foundation ofCanada in a single day.
Supporters will receivea hamburger or hot dog, adrink and a bag of chips fora minimum donation of $3.All proceeds will go direct-ly to Crohn’s disease andulcerative colitis research.
Over the past 24 years,M&M Meat Shops hasraised more than $23million for research intoinflammatory bowel dis-ease.
PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
Ladner’s Double R Rentals and Honda Canada donated a roto-tiller to the Earthwise Society. Brett Armstrong from DoubleR Rentals is pictured with Earthwise’s Heather McGreer (left),Kristen DeRose and Patricia Fleming. The non-profit organiza-tion has already started using the rototiller to prepare for springvegetable planting, notes Fleming. The last tiller the group hadwas so cumbersome only one staff person had the size andstrength to operate it, but this one can be easily handled by allstaff members.
Bosley’s raising money for Pet Appreciation Month
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A8 The Delta Optimist April 17, 2013
Attention Lower Mainland Home Owners:23 of you are about to make an important financial decision...
“Frustrated Contractor ‘Giving Away’ $5136 Furnacesfor $1181 with Off-Season Central Air ...”
NO MONEY DOWN, NO PAYMENTS AND INTEREST FREE TIL 2014*(This is the Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century” ... especially if your furnace is over 8 years old)
Dear FriendI’m about to make you a deal that’s
hard to refuse if you’ve got an “older”(and probably less than optimally efficient)furnace.I’ll replace your old furnace AND heatpump as a “package deal” for at least$3136.00 less than you would pay anyother time of the year.
Sound too good to be true?It’s not and here’s why. I’m making
you what sounds like an unbelievable offerbecause it actually makes good sense formy business. And you come out a winner,as well!
You see, I know from experience that inmy slowest months I actually end up losingmoney ... then I have to spend the rest of theyear trying to make up for it. Right now, Ihave no reason to believe 2013 will be anydifferent.
That’s why I’ve decided to give up tryingto make a profit during these months andminimize my losses ... so I can come outahead the rest of the year.So here’s how I can make the incredibleoffer at the top of this letter.
Every year the biggie furnacemanufacturers guesstimate how manyfurnaces to produce. Since there’s no way ofknowing what the weather will be like andother factors that affect sales, these guysalways have leftover inventory they have tohold onto until the next heating season.
I saw a great business opportunity in thisand went to one of these biggie companies(they won’t allow me to use their name inthis letter) and contracted for the purchaseof these furnaces that were going to just besitting around. Plus, I bought 23 heat pumpsall in the 3 most popular sizes used in LowerMainland homes.
Because of the number I bought andthe time of year I purchased them, I got anunbelievable deal ... rock-bottom prices.
Don’t get me wrong - these arebrand-new, top quality, 2013 models. Not“seconds.” Not “blems.” Not builder-grade.These are premium furnaces and heat pumpsfresh from a name-brand factory with a fullfactory warranty.How to Get Your Name Brand Furnacefor Virtually Nothing
By putting together this furnace-plus-heat pump package (I call it the “HottestAND Coolest Deal of the Century”), goingthrough some heavy negotiations withthe manufacturer, and then committing to
buying 23 systems outright, I got BOTH thefurnace AND the heat pump at a price thatwould have made Sam Walton proud. Thismeans when you buy one of these 23 new,premium-quality heat pumps I will “give”you the furnace and ask you to pay onlythe $1181 in labor it costs to install yourfurnace.Pick up your phone right now
Simply call me at 946-1000 at anytimeso I can come out and measure your home(to see if I’ve got the proper size unit).Remember ... I’ve got only 23 matchedsystems in 3 sizes so you’ll want to let meknow VERY SOON that you’re interested.When these 23 systems are gone, they’regone, and this offer is null and void. Call meright now so we can get the ball rolling!
As part of the deal, I’ll show you howmuch the heat pump costs ... how muchthe furnace WOULD have cost ... and yoursavings when you buy your new heat pumpand furnace as part of this special offer. Theprice I show you will include all installationmaterials and labor. There’s no fine print,nothing left out.Earlier I said that making you thisamazing offer is also good business for me
The way I look at it, by letting YOU winbig now, I’ll win at the end of the year. AndI won’t have to “make up” for the lost salesduring my slowest months.
I figure if I make you an absolutelyirresistible offer .. if your furnace is pushing8 years or more ... and if I barely mark upthe price I paid, I’ll accomplish 2 majorobjectives that will allow me to reduce mylosses the rest of the year. I’ll be able to ...
• Pay my overhead (rent, utilities,insurance and taxes) during the slowperiod
• Keep my service & installationtechnicians busy enough to pay them towork instead of sit at home.As you can see, when you take me up
on my “Hottest AND Coolest Deal of theCentury,” EVERYONE IS A WINNER!And by the way, there’s no obligationwhen you have me come out to measureyour house and explain the installation
If you decide you don’t want to takeadvantage of this incredible deal (althoughI can’t imagine why you wouldn’t want tosave this kind of money), it’s no problem.You’re not obligated in any way. In fact, justfor taking time to read this letter and havingme out to survey your house ... I’ll giveyou a Very Special Free Gift Coupon ($50
value). Why? Even if we don’t do businesstogether now, I want you to remember us inthe future.If you’re thinking a new furnace (& heatpump) isn’t in your budget - don’t worry!You don’t have to pay me right now
Because I’ve tried to think of everyreason possible why you WOULDN’Ttake me up on this spectacular offer, I’veeven made arrangements for a super bankrate financing plan. And I’m not “markingup” the interest rate like so many othercompanies do.
While I can’t promise you this, it’spossible that with this financing plan yourmonthly investments in a new system couldbe more than paid for by the savings you seeon your monthly utility bills.My Disappointment-Proof Guarantee
Talking about lower utility bills, I’m sosure you’ll see at least a 25% cut in yourheating and cooling bills (in reality, it maybe more like 35%+), if you don’t I’ll pay youtwice the difference for 2 years.
Not only are you getting a new,first-quality furnace virtually free, plus afirst-quality heat pump at a great price, Iguarantee you’ll lower your heating andcooling bills by at least 25% or I’ll pay youdouble your savings for 2 years. (This aloneshould convince you that these systemsare some of the very best quality and mostefficient available).But you’ve got to act fast ... call me at 946-1000 right now! This offer ends April 30thno matter what
Don’t wait to call me. Here’s why. I haveonly 8 of each of the 3 sizes. When all of theair conditioners are sold and all the furnaces“given away” in a certain size, the “HottestAND Coolest Deal of the Century” is over.
And if I still have any of the 23 systemsleft on April 30th, this offer still ends. Thereason is that my business only slows downfor a short time. Since these furnaces costme so little, if I’ve got any left, I’ll sell themnext winter at last year’s prices and stillcome out ahead.So call me right now at 946-1000
Thanking you in advance,Scott Campbell
OwnerP.S. Remember, there’s no obligation
and - even if you change your mind onceI measure your house and give you theestimate - you still get that Free Gift Couponworth $50.
*W.A.C. - with approved credit. Cannot be combined with other offers.
604-946-1000Scott CampbellLocal Business Owner
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An upcoming series ofclasses are aimed at givingmoms and dads another toolto use while traversing thesometimes-overwhelmingworld of new parenthood.
Yvonne McKenna, afamily counsellor and certi-fied infant massage instruc-tor, is offering severalinfant massage sessions thisspring.
“It’s really a nice thingfor new parents,” she says,adding that infant massagecan help calm and soothebabies while promotingengagement and bonding.
Over the five sessions,McKenna takes parentsthrough a series of nurtur-ing touch strokes on thebaby’s legs, arms, stomach,back, chest and face. The
strokes used are naturalmovements based on Indianand Swedish massage, shesays, with some yoga andreflexology as well.
The series of strokesare specially tailored toenhance the relationshipbetween parent and baby.As well, infant massagecan help with relaxation forboth parent and baby, andpromote relief of tension,stress, gas and even emo-tions for infants.
McKenna says she alsoteaches strokes that canhelp with colic.
She says babies must be
at least three weeks old andit’s best to start before theybegin crawling, however,she adds, she can also adaptthe techniques to use onolder, more mobile babies.
“It’s a nice way for par-ents to connect with eachother too,” she says.
McKenna’s classes arebeing offered throughDelta’s parks, recreationand culture departmentat the Tsawwassen ArtsCentre on Tuesdays fromApril 23 to May 21, and onWednesdays at KinsmenHouse from April 24 toMay 22. The Tuesday ses-sions run from 9:30 to 11a.m. and the Wednesdayclasses are from 12:30 to2 p.m.
For more information
or to register, visit www.deltarec.ca or call 604-952-3000.
A series of four classesare also being offered atthe Birch Tree FamilyWellness Centre in Ladneron Fridays, May 17 to June7, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
For more information,or to register, call 604-940-1981 or email [email protected].
Infant massage instructor offersSouth Delta classes this springGentle touches can help calm babies as well as promote bonding
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Yvonne McKenna will show new parents how to calm and soothe their babies through massage inupcoming classes.
April 17, 2013 The Delta Optimist A9
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In the Community
The Keystone of LifeFoundation donated $3,534to the Delta HospitalFoundation to fund sixRoho cushions for DeltaHospital’s residential careunit.
Representatives ofthe Keystone of LifeFoundation, Don Neilsonand Peter Edwards, receiveda firsthand demonstra-tion of the cushions andwere impressed with howthey improved the qualityof life for the residents ofMountain View Manor.
Roho cushions provideresidents with improvedcomfort by alleviating pres-sure on their body causedby sitting for long peri-ods in their wheelchairs.Mountain View Manorphysical therapist GeriPearson demonstrated howthe cushions keep the resi-dents safe, comfortable andmobile.
It is the first gift made toDelta Hospital Foundation
by the Keystone of LifeFoundation.
“The Keystone of Life’sgenerosity has allowedfor the best in patient carefor our residents,” saidDelta Hospital Foundation
executive director VeronicaCarroll. “These cushionswill really make a differ-ence in their lives.
“Roho cushions arevery important as theyhelp relieve discomfort
and allow our residents tosocialize and visit with theirfamilies outside of theirrooms.”
The Keystone of LifeFoundation was founded inthe 1970s as a charity sup-
ported and primarily fundedby members and families ofthe Royal Arch Masons ofB.C. and Yukon. Since itsinception, the foundationhas made over $500,000 ingrants to hospitals.
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Peter Edwards (middle) and Don Neilson (second from right) of the Keystone of Life Foundation presented a cheque to (from left)Stacey Boyda, Geri Pearson and Veronica Carroll.
Keystone donates $3,500 to hospital Are you an older driverwho still enjoys the inde-pendence that your owntransportation allowsyou? Are you an adultchild of elderly parentswho still drive?
Because physical fit-ness and mental abilitychange as people age, it’simportant to re-evaluatedriving skills regularly.
Both the Ladner andTsawwassen librarieswill host Safe Driving forSeniors, a free one-hourprogram with represen-tatives from ICBC andDelta police, tomorrow.
Const. Leisa Schaeferof the Delta police andKaron Trenaman withICBC will provide infor-mation about being a safedriver and pedestrian. Thenew DriveABLE programwill also be discussed.
The program will runfrom 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.at the Ladner PioneerLibrary and from 7 to 8p.m. at the TsawwassenLibrary.
Senior drivers
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Delta firefighters wereat Cliff Drive ElementaryMonday morning to helpstaff and students movemore than 7,000 pounds ofclothing.
The school started aclothing drive just beforespring break and by lastFriday afternoon more than7,800 pounds of used cloth-ing, shoes and linens hadbeen donated.
The clothing, whichwas piled on the school’sstage, was picked upMonday morning byTrans-Continental TextileRecycling, which pays theschool for every pound.
The Delta FirefightersEmergency PreparednessInitiative was established atschools throughout Deltaseveral years ago as a wayto raise money to help them
set up and maintain emer-gency preparedness kits.
In the event of a majornatural disaster, such as anearthquake, residents willbe left to fend for them-selves for up to 72 hours.The emergency kits ensureschools have the suppliesneeded, such as food, waterand first aid kits, in casea disaster occurs duringschool hours.
The money raised fromthe clothing drive will gotowards the Cliff DriveParent Advisory Council’semergency preparednessaccount as well as otherPAC initiatives.
PHOTO BY JESSICA KERR
Cliff Drive students formed a human chain to pass bags of used clothing to a waiting truck Monday morning.
Cliff Drive turns clothing into cash
April 17, 2013 The Delta Optimist A11
South Delta
Provincial ElectionAll Candidates’
DebateModerator: Ted Murphy, Editor, The Delta Optimist
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Delta Secondary School LibraryThursday, April 18th
7:30 - 9:30 PMDoors Open 7:00 PM
Do you feel ready to vote? Do you feel you know who you’revoting for, and why? How will the BC government improve ourchildren’s public education? How will candidates reply to yourquestions about your concerns?
The Delta Teachers’ Association, Delta Parents’ AdvisoryCouncil, and concerned citizens of Delta and B.C. invite youto meet and question all candidates for MLA in South Delta.Discuss local education and other issuesthat matter for our community.
The Corporation of Delta4500 Clarence Taylor CrescentDelta BC V4K 3E2(604) 946-4141delta.ca
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DISPOSE OFAN INTEREST IN MUNICIPAL PROPERTY(Pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter)
TAKE NOTICE that The Corporation of Delta (“Delta”) intends to grant to HarminderSingh Grewal a non-expiring Easement for the purpose of constructing andmaintaining a driveway over the following municipal property:
That portion of:Civic Address: 10372 River RoadPID: 024-107-476Parcel 2 (Reference Plan 6716) of Parcel L (Reference Plan 2166) District Lot 17Group 2 New Westminster District Except; Part Dedicated Road on Plan BCP3
shown outlined in bold and marked as “Easement Area” on the diagram below.
The consideration to be received by Delta for the above interests is $0.
THIS NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ONLY. IT IS NOT ATENDER CALL OR AN INVITATION TO SUBMIT AN OFFER.
Copies of the relevant documents and plans may be inspected at the Municipal Hallat 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C. Any inquiries should be made toLisa van den Dolder, Lands Solicitor, (604) 946-3234, Monday through Friday(except statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.Reference file LAN-11-695.
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In the Community
Close to 1,000 peopleflooded the South DeltaBaptist Church on April5 to learn from world-renowned dementia expertTeepa Snow. And thanksto the generosity of attend-ees, the event raised over$4,000 for local charities.
Sponsored by TheWaterford and the B.C.Activity CoordinatorsAssociation, Snow broughther unique medical exper-tise and animated presenta-tion style to Tsawwassen
for two special workshopsfocused on understandinghow the brain functionsfor someone living withdementia, and teachingattendees new skills to pro-vide the best care possibleto people with the disease.
Admission to the work-shops was by donation,with all proceeds splitbetween two charities —the Delta Hospice Societyand Deltassist.
“The event was aresounding success. The
feedback I’ve received hasbeen overwhelmingly posi-tive,” said Craig Rumsby,general manager at TheWaterford.
“It makes me proud thatthe event raised so muchmoney for local non-prof-its that rely on communitysupport.
“Bria Communitiesis already talking aboutbringing more educationalevents like this one to ourvarious communities in thefuture.”
On behalf of the pro-vincial government,Delta South MLA VickiHuntington presentedKidSport Delta with a$1,000 cheque last weekto be used to support theparticipation in sport bychildren in Delta.
KidSport Delta chairCarlene Lewall said theorganization is apprecia-tive of the support from theprovince and from all thosewho have assisted overthe past year. The chapter,which was founded lastspring, has been able tointroduce over 80 childrento sport thanks to morethan $20,000 being raisedlocally.
“In the past KidSport BChas assisted with $20,000in a calendar year,” saidLewall. “As our own chap-ter we are able to raisemoney in Delta for the kidsin Delta. Within these 12months we have equalledthis amount, which showsus the need that we havehere in Delta.
“I am pleased andamazed at the generouscontributions that havecome from our Delta busi-nesses, individuals and thefundraising events who
have directed their dona-tions to KidSport Delta.”
Sport Canada is now say-ing only nine per cent ofchildren in Canada are get-ting the recommended 90minutes of activity per day.
KidSport, the charitablearm of Sport BC, providesgrants to financially disad-vantaged children to coverthe costs of sport registra-
tion fees. KidSport grantsare available for children 18years and under who are infinancial need to pay regis-tration fees for the sport oftheir choice.
If you’d like to applyor make a donation, visitwww.kidsportdelta.ca. Ifyou would like to volunteerto provide administrativehelp, call 604-943-0460.
KidSport marks a year ofgetting kids in the game
Dementia event raises over $4,000 for charities
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MLA Vicki Huntington (right) presented KidSport Delta chairCarlene Lewall with a $1,000 cheque from the province lastweek.
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We know you love to recycle and help the environment,but you might wonder what to do with some items thatcan’t go in your blue box.
The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen will help keep trashout of the landfill and give it new life through a collectionevent this Saturday.
The service club will be accepting the following productcontainers for recycling at Rotary Recycling Day: personalcare items (makeup, hair care, lotions, etc.), any type ofcoffee bag as well as plastic packaging from diapers orwipes.
For a full list of accepted items visit http://mortgage.evsuite.com/rotary-recycle-001/.
A collection depot will be set up at 56th Street and 19thAvenue (next to the South Delta Recreation Centre) thisSaturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
The Corporation of Delta is hosting a number of EarthWeek events starting this weekend.
The week kicks off Sunday with a fish release atWatershed Park.
Delta needs help releasing 25,000 chum and coho fryinto Watershed Creek. The event runs from noon to 2 p.m.and includes crafts and other activities, native vegetationplanting and interactive presentations by environmentalorganizations.
Before the release, residents are invited to join the DeltaNaturalists Society for a free nature walk through the parkto the creek. The walk starts at Pinewood ElementarySchool (11777 Pinewood Dr.) at 11:30 a.m.
For those not participating in the walk, laminated illus-trations of fish created by local school children provide thedirectional signs that lead people through Watershed Parkto the creek where the fish fry are released.
Organizers recommend residents taking part wear sturdyfootwear and clothing that is easily washed if it gets wetand dirty, and bring your own mug to enjoy hot chocolate(while supplies last) and water.
Municipal hall is hosting a free Earth Day speakersevent on Monday, April 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The event features presentations from a number of localresidents, including Tom Bearss, Delta Naturalists’ Society;Krystal Brennan, education coordinator, Wildlife RescueAssociation of B.C.; Don Burkett, Ladner Rotary Cluband spartina warrior; Kristin Crouch, Ladner CommunityGarden; Ursula Easterbrook, nature photography instruc-tor; Sarah Howie, Corporation of Delta, resident BurnsBog expert; Bhavjot Kang and the North Delta SecondaryEnergy Ambassadors; Eoghan Moriarity, David SuzukiFoundation volunteer filmmaker.
The presenters will each follow a 20x20 model whereeach speaker presents 20 slides for 20 seconds each onvarious environmental topics.
Presentations will be followed by a reception to allow aQ and A with the speakers and showcasing local foods.
Local teachers and students can register for theCorporation’s Litterless Lunch Challenge April 22 to 26.Students are challenged to bring a litterless lunch to school
each day of the week.The class with the most points at the end of the week
will win a fun environmental presentation.Delta is also running another Earth Week contest —
Acts of Green.Residents, businesses and schools are encouraged
to share what they are doing to help the environment.Submission forms are available online at www.delta.ca andmust be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on April 26.
For more information about, or to register for, any of theevents, email [email protected] or call 604-946-3253.
Delta plans week longEarth Day celebrationsWeek kicks off with annual nature walkand fish release at Watershed Park
Rotary Club set tohost recycling day
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Delta kicks off Earth Week Sunday with the annual fish releaseat Watershed Park.
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It’s a lot of litter (over136,000 kilograms worth),but it doesn’t even comeclose to encompassingthe total amount of litterthat still plagues Canada’sshorelines (anywhere whereland meets water), and neg-atively impacts surroundingcommunities and wildlife.That’s why this year, evenmore volunteers and siteco-ordinators are neededto battle shoreline litter, amajor environmental issue.
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The results of shorelinelitter are far-reaching:
• Shoreline litter posesdanger for people andcauses economic damage toareas that rely on tourism orwater-based industries, likefishing.
• Local wildlife run therisk of getting tangled in or
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• Organisms often attachto litter as it flows throughwater systems, causinginvasive species to infiltrateforeign habitats and damagethe sensitive balance of theecosystem.
• Wildlife entangled inlitter such as plastic bags,six-pack rings, ribbon, fish-ing line or food wrapperscan have their movementsrestricted, be injured oreven eventually drown, suf-focate or starve.
• Animals like sea turtlesoften mistake plastic bagsfor jellyfish and swal-low them. This clogs theirdigestive tracts, leading tostarvation and death.
• Water quality is affectedby the toxins emitted fromlitter.
The good news is thatyou can be part of the solu-tion to keep our shorelineshealthy for your communityand wildlife. During lastyear’s cleanup effort inB.C., over 136,036 kg oflitter was collected fromthe province’s shorelines,but there’s more where thatcame from.
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Choosing a DestinationHow about staying close
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• Does the accommoda-tion try to reduce water andenergy consumption (i.e.energy efficient lightingand low-flow showers)?
• Does the accommoda-tion have a recycling andcomposting program?
• Is the accommodationsomewhere you can get tofrom the airport or train sta-tion without having to renta car?
• Are you close to every-thing you want to see sothat you can walk, cycle oruse public transport to getaround?
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• Turn water heater to“Vacation” or lowest set-ting.
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tect plants, etc.• Turn your water off at
the outside connection (toprevent flooding should apipe break).
• Unplug appliances,such as TVs and cable con-verter boxes, as they candraw as much as 40 wattsper hour even when they’reoff.
Pack LightDon’t bring more than
you need. It adds weight towhatever means of trans-portation you use, requiringmore energy, and it alsoadds weight to what youhave to carry.
Trains Instead of PlanesTrains emit much less
pollution and can carrymore passengers thanaircraft. Using the trainnetwork is a viable option,especially if journeyingcity-to-city within Canadaor to the U.S.
Be a Green Guest• Keep your showers
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To meet the demand for electricity and improved reliability, BC Hydro willbe constructing a new, underground duct bank along the north-side ofLadner Trunk Road.
Construction is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 15, 2013 and isexpected to be completed by Friday, June 28, 2013.
The construction route is as follows:
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The project schedule has been divided into three phases tominimize impacts.
Phase 1: 64th Street to 61st Street
• 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Phase 2: 61st Street to 57th Street (Night Work)
• 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
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• 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Construction will result in revised and counter-flow traffic patterns;normal traffic patterns will resume outside of construction hours.
BC Hydro recognizes the inconvenience this construction may causeand we thank you for your patience and understanding. We will strive tocomplete the work as quickly and safely as possible.
If you have any questions or would like more information aboutthis project, please contact BC Hydro at 1 866 647 3334 [email protected].
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Oddey proves popular at OWL open house
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Oddey the owl, played by volunteer Rachel Sanders, was a favourite with the younger crowd during the annual open house hostedby the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society last weekend in East Ladner.
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Who Can Vote?You can vote if you are:
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• a Canadian citizen, and• a resident of British Columbia forthe past six months
Voter Registration is EasyRegister online at elections.bc.ca/ovr or calltoll-free 1-800-661-8683 until April 23, 2013.
If you aren’t registered by April 23, you canregister when you vote. You’ll need identificationthat proves both your identity and residentialaddress. A complete list of acceptable identificationis available from Elections BC.
How to Nominate a CandidateA candidate must be nominated in writing by75 eligible voters of the electoral district.Nomination kits are available from your DistrictElectoral Officer or online at elections.bc.ca
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Holly Elementary stu-dents raced their versionof the Delta Triathlon lastWednesday.
For the second year ina row, Grade 6 and 7 stu-dents from the East Ladnerschool trained for thisSaturday’s Delta Triathlon,but because of schedulingconflicts many of themcan’t compete in the race,so teacher Colleen Groundsorganized their own eventahead of time.
Grounds said she startedgetting students into 10-kilometre runs and thetriathlon after the provincialgovernment implementedthe Daily Physical Activityinitiative, which requiresschools to provide 30 min-utes of physical activity perday for elementary students.
“I was like, I’m notgoing to waste my timedoing nothing, I’m going todo something big with this,”said Grounds, who had 24Grade 6 and 7 students trainthis year.
“The thing I love aboutthe triathlon is it’s three dif-ferent sections of your bodythat you’re using,” she said.
The students began train-ing in September by biking,running and heading tothe Ladner Leisure Centreonce a month for swim-ming classes. Accordingto Grounds, everyone wasvery enthusiastic.
“They’re so motivated todo it.”
Last Wednesday, thestudents started at the poolwhere they swam 300
metres in 12 lengths. Theythen transitioned into bikinggear and raced 7.5 kilo-metres around Ladner, thesame route as the youth ver-sion of the Delta Triathlon.
Grounds had parents setup along the route to ensurethey stayed on course.
“I couldn’t thank my par-ents enough,” she said.
After the bike portion,students again transitionedat the leisure centre beforetaking off on a two-kilome-tre run around the hospitalgrounds.
“I prefer running themost because I feel moreconfident in it,” said 12-year-old Julia Dejong of thethree events.
But fellow Grade 7 stu-dent Denver Fatt disagreed:“I like biking because it’sfaster than running.”
“My favourite part wascoming in off the run witheveryone cheering,” said12-year-old Payton DeLuca.
Grounds is excited to seesix of her students partici-pate in the Delta Triathlonon Saturday.
Holly students give it atri on their own course
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Callum Barker was one of the Holly Elementary students taking part in the school’s triathlon lastWednesday afternoon.
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! Beyond the First Year - Asix-week spring series forwidows and widowers whoare looking for an oppor-tunity to speak with othersexperiencing similar grief.Series taking place at thecentre for supportive care inLadner. Call 604-948-0660for more information and toregister.
! On Wednesday, April17, the Delta Chamberof Commerce holds anAFTER 5 Business Socialat Tilbury Ice, 7187 VantageWay, 5 - 7 p.m. Cost: $15or bring a friend for $25.
! The South DeltaNewcomers & AlumniMeetings are held the thirdThursday of each monthat 7:15 p.m. at the ArtGalley, Kiwanis Longhouselocated at 1710-56th St.Tsawwassen. The club isfor women who have movedto Tsawwassen, Ladner, orPoint Roberts to introduceyou to the community andhelp you make new friends.Join us on Thursday, April18. Contact Marie [email protected].
! Are you an older driver?It’s important to re-evaluateyour driving skills regularly.Constable Leisa Schaefer
of the Delta Police andKaron Trenaman, RoadSafety Program Deliverywith ICBC, will give youinformation about being asafe driver and pedestrian ata free program on Thursday,April 18 at Ladner PioneerLibrary, 4683-51st St.,Delta at 1:30 p.m. andat Tsawwassen Library,1321A-56th St., Delta at 7p.m. The new DriveABLEprogram will also be dis-cussed.
! Tsawwassen Tennis Clubinvites you to join us onthe courts for the OpeningBreakfast 2013 on April28 from 9 a.m. to noon.$5 includes breakfast. 286English Bluff Road. Moreinformation at www.tsaw-wassentennisclub.com.
! Westcoast All-StarCheerleading. Registrationis open for Spring Trainingfrom April 29 - June 10.Contact [email protected] or 604-948-8800for more information.
! Positive Parenting: ASeries of Workshops forParents of Children 5 to 12years will take place everyWednesday from May 1 toMay 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.at Cliff Drive ElementaryLibrary, 5025-12th Ave.,Tsawwassen. No registra-
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! ElderCollege Deltaoffers a free presentation,Understanding More aboutCoastal Oil Tanker Traffic,on Saturday, May 4 from 10a.m. - noon at Cedar ParkChurch, 5300-44th Ave.,Ladner.
! The Hellings ElementarySchool parent advisorycouncil is hosting a com-munity carnival on Friday,May 10 at the school,11655-86A Ave. The PACis seeking donations andsupport from local business.Contact Raj Bhullar at 604-868-9100 or [email protected].
! The Hospice CottageCharity Shoppe inTsawwassen is looking forvolunteers for Thursdayevenings from 4 - 7 p.m. Ifyou are interested in volun-teering, please call Sandy at604-948-0660 ext 333.
! Come join thePhilosophers’ Café discus-sion session Friday, April19, 1:30-3:00 pm at the
McKee Seniors Centre,5155 47th Ave., Ladner,where we’ll look at the prosand cons of present-daycapitalism. No pre-registra-tion is necessary. Coffee/teafor a $1 donation. This willbe the last Philosophers’Café for the season. Call604-946-1411 for furtherinformation.
! McKee SeniorsRecreation Centre, 5155-47th Ave., presents Cincode Mayo on Saturday, April27. Cash bar: 5 p.m. anddinner goes from 6 - 7 p.m.Dancing goes from 7 - 10p.m. Mexican fare a la KeeCafé. Entertainment by DJNoriel Pasco. It costs $12for members and $15 forguests. Tickets at customerservice desk.
! Bridge and AfternoonTea IODE Boundary BayChapter Fundraiser onWednesday, April 24, 1 - 4p.m. All Saints AnglicanChurch, 4755 Arthur Dr.,Ladner. $10 per person.Tea/coffee and sweets willbe served. Door prizes. Thisevent is a fun social out-ing for players at all levels.Arrange a table with yourfriends. Call Frances at604-943-1119 for ticketsand hurry as tickets sellfast.
! Shred-a-Thon: A FriendsFundraising Event is set forSaturday, May 4, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the TsawwassenLibrary.
! Lift Every Voice, anecumenical choir andinstrumental concertsponsored by the SouthDelta Ministerial, will takeplace at Ladner ChristianReformed Church, (54ASt and 45th Avenue) onSunday, April 21 at 7 p.m.By donation to benefit theCommunity Fund of Faith.
! Ladner United Church’sannual Garage Sale,together with an UrbanImpact Shredathon is setfor Saturday, April 27 at4960-48th Ave., Ladner.Doors open from 8 a.m. to12 noon. Shred your confi-dential papers from 9 a.m.to noon (by donation). Call604-946-6254.
! The Classic and VintageMotorcycle Swap Meettakes place at the SouthDelta Recreation Centre inTsawwassen on April 28.Swap Meet doors open at10 a.m. Admission is $10and kids under 12 are free.
! There will be a show,
Arranging Flowers, by art-ist Cecilia Mavrow in theTsawwassen Library galleryroom. Everyone is invitedto view these new works inacrylics until April 30.
! Opening Night byNorm Foster opens at TheTsawwassen Arts Centre,runs to April 27 (Thursday,Friday and Saturday only)at 8 p.m. This is bistro seat-ing (dinner theatre withoutdinner) and refreshmentsare available for purchaseto enjoy during the show.Adults are $18 and seniors(60+) and students (12-18)are $15. Reservations canbe made by calling 604-288-2415.
! Treat yourself to a freetour of Patagonia withTsawwassen photographerand environmentalist,Ursula Easterbrook at theTsawwassen Library onThursday, May 2, 7 - 8:30p.m.
The Coming Events columnis published every Wednesdayas a community service. Ifyou have a non-profit event,mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail([email protected])the details to the Optimist by3 p.m. Monday. Submissionsare subject to space limi-tations (no phone calls,please).
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In the Community
The Delta Youth SupportLine Society is helpingDelta high schools celebrateYouth Week next month.
The charitable organiza-tion is funding, along withthe help of a recent $3,500donation from the DeltaCommunity Foundation,various student-led projectsduring Youth Week, set forthe first week of May.
It’s a way for students “tobuild leadership skills and
teambuilding skills by put-ting on these events,” saidDYSL executive directorDebbie Lindsey.
She noted the week is aninternational celebrationof youth and that DYSL issupporting all the publichigh schools in Delta alongwith Southpointe Academyin Tsawwassen.
Bridgitte Taylor, a DeltaSecondary grad who’s nowa member of DYSL’s board,
was part of a group of stu-dents that helped organizeevents that put a focus onmental health awarenessduring a past Youth Week.
“It was very success-ful and I know the schoolsreally appreciate it,” Taylorsaid.
Last year students atDSS had a grand openingfor the school’s revitalizedCentennial Courtyard dur-ing Youth Week.
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DYSL executive director Debbie Lindsey accepts a $3,500 donation from the Delta CommunityFoundation’s Denis Denischuk. The foundation was founded by the Ladner Rotary Club. Thefoundation’s website notes it provides “approximately $35,000 in support annually to charitableorganizations providing service and support to the residents of Delta.”
High schools receive financialhelp to celebrate Youth Week
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The Ladner Pioneers are beginning theirseason with an ultimate road trip.
The West Coast Senior Lacrosse Associationclub leaves Thursday for the 20th annual AlesHrebesky Memorial Tournament in the CzechRepublic. The Pioneers are the first ever B.C.entry in the 24-team event that features 13 par-ticipating countries.
The trip was organized about a year ago byPioneer players Chris Fox and Kevin Hill. Tocome up with a large enough roster, WesternLacrosse Association regulars and formerDelta Junior “A” Islanders Tom Johnson andRyan Keith will be making the trip, as well as
former Pioneer standout and head coach RossFrehlick. He will be behind the bench in placeof current coach Bob Taylor and also seeingsome action.
“We have 19 guys going, including a coupleof players from Port Coquitlam too,” saidFrehlick. “Langley sent a team over therearound 1990 to play a bunch of games but thiswill be the first B.C. team to play in the tour-nament.”
Ladner has been placed in a round-robingroup with the Dublin Riggers from Irelandand Poland’s Polish Eagles.
The Hrebesky tournament is hosted by theLacrosse Club Custodes Sokol Radotín and isnamed in the memory of player who died trag-ically in 1993 when he was struck by a drunk
driver while waiting at a bus stop. The firstCanadian team to participate was the GreenGaels from Ontario in 2007. They went on towin back-to-back titles.
The 2011 World Indoor LacrosseChampionships took place in nearby Prague.Johnson played for England and was amongthe tournament’s leading scorers.
The club has held a number of fund raisersto help with travel costs, which is estimatedat $1,300 per player. The paclage includesuniforms specifically designed for the tourna-ment.
The Pioneers will return home in enoughtime to have two weeks to prepare for theirregular season opener on May 12 againstRoyal City.
Ducheck helpsPhantom repeatas B.C. champs
Delaney Ducheck is endingher season on the biggest stagein the country for girls midgethockey.
The 17-year-old forward fromTsawwassen will be playing forthe Fraser Valley Phantom whenit represents B.C. at the 2013Esso Cup Midget Girls NationalChampionships, slated get under-way on Sunday at Bill CopelandArena in Burnaby.
The Phantom secured its spotat nationals by repeating as B.C.Midget “AAA” girls championswith a two game sweep of theOkanagan Rockets in the best-of-three final.
Valley needed overtime totake the series opener as BriannaKeats deflected home JodiGentile’s point shot for a 2-1 vic-tory.
The Phantom came out flyingin the first period of game two,with goals coming from HaileySmyl, Danika Carter and ChelseaWilson en route to a 5-1 victory.
The girls opened the playoffswith a semi-final sweep of thePacific Ravens.
Ducheck finished the regularseason with 16 points, includ-ing seven goals, as the Phantomproduced a league best 21-5-2record.
Pioneers opening season in EuropeSenior men’s lacrosse team leaves Thursday for Czech Republic to play in tournament
Lax 4 Life launches lacrosse season
PHOTOS BY GORD GOBLE
Delta Lacrosse officially welcomed the 2013season Saturday with its third annual Lax 4 Lifecharity event at the Ladner Leisure Centre. Thefund raiser for the Canadian Cancer Societyfeatures a 12-hour game played by playersof all ages and levels. As of press time, over$18,000 had been raised with the total still notfinalized. Above is action between players fromthe Ladner Pioneers. (Right) The event wouldnot be possible without the organizationalefforts of Kathy Dance, Kelly Robinson andAngie Schwan.
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The U14 Ladner Dragons girls soccer team has advanced to Saturday’s Coastal Classic Cupchampionship game. The Dragons produced wins over the PMO Strikers (2-1), the Central CityBreakers Wildcats (2-0), Killarney Shamrocks (2-1) and the PMO Blazers 1-0 in a semi-finalshootout to advance. They will meet the Chilliwack Red Hawks in the final. The roster featuresKira Williams, Mackenzie Boates, Emily Denham, Mera Randhawa, Ava Schurman, BrittanySalikin,Chelea Jones, Miranda Sanderson, Natalia Ciccozzi, Jasmine Rudnik, Allie Derksen,Stephanie Duncan, Simran Toor, Sukhmen Toor, Telisa Taoukil and Mika Cord. The team is coachedby Simon Jones and Geoff Salikin.
The Ladner Tennis Clubhas a long and proud historyas a non-profit associationin South Delta.
Since 1976 the club hasbeen active at HawthornePark with membership rang-ing between 60 and 100players.
“We like to create anenvironment for bothrecreational and com-
petitive play,” says FrankGauvin, Ladner TennisClub President. “Returningmembers and interested ten-nis enthusiasts are invitedto opening day on Sunday,April 21 starting at 10 a.m.until late in the afternoon.Snacks will be provided.Those attending are advisedto bring their rackets.”
The club’s regular hours
are: Tuesday and Thursday,6 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 9a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Sunday,9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The club’sseason runs from April toSeptember.
Amenities at HawthornePark include four courts,privacy/wind screening, aball machine and lightingfor evening play. The clubalso has a certified instruc-
tor available for privatelessons.
The tennis club hosts sev-eral events, including ClubNite Play and a ChallengeLadder for all levels, ClubChampionships and barbe-cue nights.
Annual membership is$40 for students/juniors and$80 for adults.
For more informationcall 604-928-4582 or visitladnertennisclub.com.U14 Dragons reach Classic Cup final
Ladner Tennis Club’s opening day set for SundayHawthorne Park based non-profit association has been in operation since 1976
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LADNER GIRLS SOCCERLADNER GIRLS SOCCERSPRING SOCCERSpring Soccer Program April 21 – June 16Girls and Boys ages 5-12 (new and current players)8 sessions run by Technical Director, Russ HeggieCost: $80 (with a $10 discount for multiple family members)To register go to www.ladnerboyssoccer.com
FALL REGISTRATIONRegistration for the fall 2013-2014 season is now open!Register by May 31st and take advantage of a$40 early bird discount.Registration is on a first come first served basis. Registration willclose August 15 – register early to avoid waitlists.
SELECT TEAM EVALUATIONSPlease watch the website for dates forthe Select Team Evaluations for U14-U18.
AGMLGSC AGM - Wednesday May 8that 7pm at the Boot & Sombrero.We hope that many of you are able to attend as we value your inputinto the direction our club will take in the future.
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DE HAAN,Gysbertus (George)
1930 — 2013Was born on June 6, 1930 inOuderkerk, The Netherlands,just south of Amsterdam anddied on April 7, 2013. He cameto Edmonton in 1952, where hemet and married Anne in 1958.They were blessed with twochildren. George worked manyyears for U.G.G. in Edmonton,before relocating to Delta, BC in1970. He then worked inRichmond and Vancouver forCanada Safeway before retiringto West Kelowna in 1993.George was a dedicated andhard worker in whatever he did.H is spec ia l hobby wasgardening and he loved hisbeautiful flowers. Faith and trustin his Lord and Savioursustained him throughout hislife. He loved to be with familyand friends and his sense ofhumour will be remembered.George leaves behind his wifeAnne; son Ron (Shawna) DeHaan of Delta, BC; daughterJoanne (Garnet) Arsenault ofW e s t K e l o w n a ; f i v egrandchildren: Kyle, Sheianne,Sara (Matt), Shae and Melissa;two sisters: Helen Haarsma ofBurlington, Washington andS u s a n V a n S p y k e r o fEdmonton; numerous in-laws,nieces and nephews. He waspredeceased by three brothers:Henry, Jerry and Pete De Haan;two sisters: Trudy Greidanusand Freda Emmelkamp. AMemorial service will be held ata later date.
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MOSHAGEN, Jo-Ann(nee Manley)
April 6, 1955 - April 7, 2013It is with heavy hearts that weannounce the passing of Jo-Annafter a courageous battle withcancer. She passed awaypeacefully with her loved onesby her side the day after her58th birthday. Survived by herhusband Mossy, daughters Lisaand Julie, siblings Rick, Terry,Alice and Cathy, and manyrelatives and friends. She ispredeceased by her motherBeverly and grandmother Alice.Jo-Ann fought hard this pastyear but never lost her bubblyspirit or sense of humour. Shewill be most remembered for herhuge heart and loud, infectiouslaugh. She loved life and lived itto the fullest. Live, Love, Laugh- right, Mom? She enjoyedcamping, traveling, baking andperusing the local thrift store fortreasures. Always so helpful andgiving, she was the sweetest,most caring person and we willall miss her terribly.A celebration of her life will beheld at the Ladner UnitedChurch hall on April 20th at10am. In lieu of flowers,donations can be made to theIrene Thompson HospiceSociety in Ladner.
CELEBRATION of LIFEfor Nora (Martin) Mitchell.
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