Optimist The Voice of Delta since 1922 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2015 Delta Newsstand $1 YOUR SOURCE FOR LOCAL SPORTS, NEWS, WEATHER AND ENTERTAINMENT! WWW.DELTA-OPTIMIST.COM More federal cash Funding announced for infrastructure projects 5 Population rebounds Humpback whales make comeback in Salish Sea 10 Representing B.C. Young gymnasts headed to Western Games 18 Combatants wage battle at Sun Fest! PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE Last weekend’s Tsawwassen Sun Festival offered up all kinds of good-natured fun. Check out more photos from the annual long weekend fest on Page 14 and at www.delta-optimist.com. The race is officially on in Delta and the rest of the country. Prime Minister Stephen Harper dropped the writ as expected Sunday, setting the stage for an Oct. 19 federal election that will come at the end of a marathon campaign. In Delta, Conservative Kerry- Lynne Findlay is the incumbent, at least in the South Delta portion of the riding, which has been recon- figured from the last election to drop Richmond and include North Delta. In 2011, Findlay won Delta- Richmond East with more than 54 per cent of the vote. A first-term MP and minister of national revenue, Findlay has been making a plethora of funding announcements in recent weeks. She has taken those opportunities to stress the importance of creat- ing jobs and strengthening the economy. This time around, she’ll square off against Liberal Carla Qualtrough and Jeremy Leveque of the NDP. Qualtrough, a lawyer, human rights advocate and Paralympic medalist, contends Delta voters are looking for a change. “It is clear that many of us want to see a change in our government and our representation,” she said. When the New Democrats announced Leveque’s candidacy in June, the party noted he was committed to fighting economic and gender inequality and believes the economy can grow while still protecting the environment. • Challengers say voters are calling for change — Page 3 Candidates to travel lengthy trail 11-week federal election campaign underway as reconfigured electoral map has all Delta voters in one riding BY SANDOR GYARMATI [email protected]Kerry- Lynne Findlay Carla Qualtrough Jeremy Leveque SCAN WITH TO REVEAL PHOTOS Don’t take chances with your autobody repairs. Call us. Not all surprises are good surprises. 604.943.6383 17-1835 56th St. Tsawwassen (Behind Mcdonalds) www.tsawwassencollision.com August 12 th
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OptimistThe Voice of Delta since 1922 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2015
Delta
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More federal cashFunding announced forinfrastructure projects 5
Population reboundsHumpback whales makecomeback in Salish Sea 10
Representing B.C.Young gymnasts headedto Western Games 18
Combatants wage battle at Sun Fest!
PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
Last weekend’s Tsawwassen Sun Festival offered up all kinds of good-natured fun. Check out more photos from the annual long weekend fest on Page 14 and at www.delta-optimist.com.
The race is officially on inDelta and the rest of the country.
Prime Minister Stephen Harperdropped the writ as expectedSunday, setting the stage for anOct. 19 federal election that willcome at the end of a marathoncampaign.
In Delta, Conservative Kerry-
Lynne Findlay is the incumbent, atleast in the South Delta portion ofthe riding, which has been recon-figured from the last election todrop Richmond and include NorthDelta.
In 2011, Findlay won Delta-Richmond East with more than 54per cent of the vote.
A first-term MP and ministerof national revenue, Findlay hasbeen making a plethora of funding
announcements in recent weeks.She has taken those opportunitiesto stress the importance of creat-
ing jobs and strengtheningthe economy.
This time around, she’llsquare off against LiberalCarla Qualtrough andJeremy Leveque of theNDP.
Qualtrough, a lawyer,human rights advocate and
Paralympic medalist, contendsDelta voters are looking for achange.
“It is clear that many of us wantto see a change in our governmentand our representation,” she said.
When the New Democratsannounced Leveque’s candidacyin June, the party noted he wascommitted to fighting economicand gender inequality and believesthe economy can grow while stillprotecting the environment.
• Challengers say voters arecalling for change — Page 3
Candidates to travel lengthy trail11-week federal election campaign underway as reconfigured electoral map has all Delta voters in one riding
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The Delta FireDepartment is one of sever-al across the region hostinga camp this week aimed atigniting a passion for fire-fighting in young women.
Camp Ignite, whichstarted yesterday, is tailoredto show young women thepossibility of a career in
firefighting, the trades andother non-traditional roles.
The camp, which beganin 2011 in Vancouver, isnow hosted by six LowerMainland departmentsincluding Coquitlam, PortMoody, Maple Ridge andthe Justice Institute Fire andSafety Training Centre.
It’s the first year Deltahas taken part in the camp,whose mission statement
says it aims to “providestrong role models and avenue to empower youngwomen to challenge them-selves and learn new skillsin a unique team environ-ment that focuses on thefirefighting profession.”
The four-day campteaches campers a varietyof skills and gives them aglimpse into the life of afirefighter. Campers will
learn about the basic funda-mentals of fire suppression,personal safety equipment,the basics of ground prac-tices and terminology, appa-ratus and equipment train-ing, CPR, as well as fitnessand nutrition.
Activities also includerock climbing and highangle training.
On Friday, campers willbe at Hall 7 in Tilbury
where they will take on aHazMat scenario.
They will also take onthe firefighters combatchallenge course. TheDelta Fire team (TeamWestshore Terminals) wonthe Firefighter CombatChallenge world champion-ship in 2013.
For more informationabout Camp Ignite, visitwww.campignite.com.
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A section of Ladner Trunk Road was closed in both directions for a couple hours yesterday morning following a two-vehicle crash. According to Delta police, at around8:30 a.m. a driver attempting to make a left turn out of the Ladner Christian Fellowship Church parking lot failed to see a westbound truck. The two vehicles collided.One driver was transported to hospital with minor injuries but was expected to be released quickly. The driver of the car was issued a ticket for failing to yield on aleft turn. The road was re-opened around 10:30 a.m.
Challengers stress changeBoth Liberal and NDP candidates say voters are telling them they’ve had enough of Tories
Delta residents are sayingit’s time for a change.
That’s the word fromLiberal Carla Qualtroughand the NDP’s JeremyLeveque as they hit thecampaign trail to take onConservative incumbentKerry-Lynne Findlay inOctober’s federal election.
“I have knocked on hun-dreds of doors in Delta andthe number one thing I’mhearing is that people wantchange in Ottawa,” Levequetold the Optimist as the 11-week campaign got under-way.
“People tell me they aretired of all the scandals,and that (Prime Minister)Stephen Harper hasthe wrong priorities forCanada,” Leveque added.
A Queen’s DiamondJubilee Medal recipient in2012, Qualtrough said shehas been traveling through-out Delta, meeting with andlistening to members of thecommunity.
“It is clear that many ofus want to see a change inour government and ourrepresentation,” she said.“We want change that willmake a difference: changethat will help families makeends meet; change that willprotect our environment;change that will bring thiscountry together and restoreCanadians’ relationshipwith their government.
“I am excited to be a partof this plan for change,”she added, “and I believeit is the best alternative forDelta.”
Findlay, who won Delta-Richmond East in 2011with 54.2 per cent of thevote, is campaigning on herexperience in office and herparty’s leadership on bigissues such as the economyand national security.
As MP and as a minister,I have consistently workedclosely with other levelsof government on issuesimportant to residents, toensure our community’spriorities are put first,” saidFindlay, the minister of
national revenue.“As a result of my efforts
since 2011 to increaseDelta’s profile and influ-ence in Ottawa, many other
ministers from variousportfolios (as well as theprime minister) have visitedour community to meet andconsult with residents, busi-
ness owners and stakehold-ers, and to see first-handthe issues, challenges andbeauty of living on theFraser River delta.”
Crash closes Trunk Road for two hours
Delta is one of six departments offering Camp Ignite to introduce women to firefighting
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Kerry-Lynne Findlay is looking to win a second term in October’s federal election.
Trucks parked on the sideof the road on their way toDeltaport will soon have asafer place to pull over.
Federal Transport MinsterLisa Raitt announced lastWednesday $16.5 mil-lion in federal funding fornine Asia-Pacific Gatewaytransportation infrastructureprojects in this province,including $6 million forPort Metro Vancouver toprovide truck staging inSouth Delta.
Part of the ongoing
Deltaport Terminal Roadand Rail ImprovementProject, the staging areawill be at a 16-acre pro-vincially-owned site at thejunction of Highway 17Aand Deltaport Way and willbe able to accommodate upto 140 container trucks. It’saimed at improving safetyby reducing truck queu-ing on public roads andeliminating truck stagingbottlenecks in and aroundthe terminal.
The issue of truck con-gestion on roadways lead-ing to Deltaport began torear its head again last year,
prompting Delta councilto ask the port authorityto work with the terminaloperator to address theissue.
The municipality noticeda gradual increase in con-tainer truck traffic, whichresulted in more congestionand truck lineups aroundthe port. In turn, that led toa rise in complaints fromthe public and, on someoccasions, police involve-ment.
Delta staff noted thatsince the opening of theSouth Fraser PerimeterRoad, additional commuter
traffic has started usingDeltaport Way, exacerbatingthe safety concerns relatedto trucks queuing.
Louise Yako, presidentand CEO of the B.C.Trucking Association, toldthe Optimist having a stag-ing area is good news whenit comes to safety.
“Having a truck stagingarea would certainly behelpful and we knew thatthe port was making thisrequest for funding,” saidYako. “Areas for short-term parking for trucks is
generally a problem andyou see it acutely at or nearDeltaport because there areno places there for trucks topark.”
Noting there are seasonalfluctuations when it comesto volumes of trucks parkedand waiting, Yako said theissue of truckers having towait to access the port is acomplex one that still needsto be solved. In addition tospacing out reservations,last year the port also elimi-nated the opportunity for“double-ended moves” that
saw trucks arrive with con-tainers to drop off and thenget loaded with another, sonow every move is a one-way move.
Yako said the port is stilltrying to make the systemmore efficient by betterunderstanding truck move-ments. Some have beeninstalled with GPS systemsto track them.
The provincial govern-ment recently announcedthe construction of a short-term truck parking area onNordel Way.
Staging area to get trucks off shoulderPort Metro Vancouver gets $6 million from Ottawa for project at junction of Highway 17A and Deltaport Way
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Container trucks parked along Deltaport Way create safety concerns.
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One day after she madeseveral announcements,including $500,000 towardthe rehabilitation of thecentury-old home of theDelta Museum, Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay was at theTsawwassen First Nationlast Friday to announceeven more grants for infra-structure projects at theTFN and the Corporationof Delta.
Joined by TFN ChiefBryce Williams, MayorLois Jackson, Delta NorthMLA Scott Hamilton andMetro Vancouver boardchair Greg Moore, Findlay,the minister of national rev-enue, announced millionsfor infrastructure projectsfor both communities.
The biggest one will bea significant upgrade toa regional watermain inorder to service the TFNwithin Metro Vancouver.The federal and provincialgovernments will contribute$3.7 million each while theGreater Vancouver WaterDistrict has already com-mitted around $4.6 million.The TFN will pick up theremainder of the cost, esti-mated to be around $17.6million.
“We are proud to investin the expansion of thedrinking water services forTsawwassen First Nation asthe newest member of the
Greater Vancouver WaterDistrict,” Findlay said.
The second fundingannouncement is a stormwater management upgradein Delta involving expand-ing and upgrading the oper-ating capacity of the 12thAvenue storm water pumpstation, including raisingthe existing dike height toprotect the facility from ris-ing sea levels.
That project is estimatedto cost $8.1 million withboth the feds and provincepitching in $2.7 millioneach and Delta paying theremainder.
The third big announce-ment saw the federalgovernment commit $1.7million to help pay for theconstruction of a drain-age pump station at theTFN’s industrial park. Thetotal cost of that project isaround $3.8 million. TheTFN will pay the remainder.
Findlay said her govern-ment wants to work with
the province to approveprojects, under the NewBuilding Canada Fund, toensure important infrastruc-ture work is completed.
Noting the TFN is thefirst First Nation in theprovince to be a member ofa regional district, Mooresaid the economic growthof the TFN simply couldn’thappen without a freshwater supply.
Saying the TFN appreci-ates the strong partnershipof the provincial and fed-eral governments, Williamsadded their dreams ofgrowth, becoming a newretail and industrial hubin the Lower Mainland,couldn’t be realized withoutthe infrastructure.
Saying she’s never seenso many millions granted,Jackson also acknowledgedthe federal and provincialcontributions, noting amajor challenge for munici-palities is their aging infra-structure. She said the keyis to have all levels of gov-ernment work in partner-ship to fund the importantupgrades.
Hamilton said lobbyinghas paid off to get fundingfor infrastructure. He alsoquipped he could under-stand why Williams was afew minutes late for lastFriday’s announcement dueto getting stuck in GeorgeMassey Tunnel traffic.
He remarked the prov-ince has a plan to alleviatethat and he will be talk-ing with Findlay “in shortorder” about it.
PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI
Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Bryce Williams (right) gives miniature hand-panted drums to MPKerry-Lynne Findlay, Mayor Lois Jackson, MLA Scott Hamilton and Metro Vancouver board chairGreg Moore following major funding announcements last Friday.
Infrastructure projectsget funding from feds
“We are proudto invest in theexpansion of thedrinking waterservices forTsawwassen FirstNation as the newestmember of theGreater VancouverWater District.”
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Tory MP Findlay at Tsawwassen First Nation to announcemillions for both TFN and Corporation of Delta upgrades
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The public will get thechance to have its say ona development proposal atthe site of a Ladner heritagehome.
Civic politicians gavepreliminary approval lastweek to a four-lot subdivi-sion in the 4900-block of47A Avenue that wouldinclude single-family homesas well as coach houses.The development will nowgo before a public hearingat the end of August.
The site is home to theGillespie House, which wasconstructed in 1901 forR.H. Gillespie, an employeeof Marshall Smith’s store.The old house is on Delta’sHeritage Inventory, butnot on the Delta HeritageRegister, which providesgreater protection.
The Delta HeritageAdvisory Commissionrecently voted to recom-mend opposing the applica-tion after applicant HowardSmid told commissionmembers the small house isnot in the right location andthat restoring and incor-porating old homes intonew developments must bepurposeful and “in the rightplace at the right time.”
Noting that only the front750-square-foot section ofcurrent structure is the orig-inal house and several addi-
tions were added in lateryears, Smid said there’s anopportunity to relocate thehouse to a farm on 34th
Street.Delta imposed a 60-day
protection order, whichexpired July 25. However,
the owner has committedto relocating the home toa farm, which is owned bythe same owner. The prop-
erty on 34th Street is active-ly farmed and, accordingto a staff report, the homewould be converted to an
office or used for storage.The proponent has also
offered to advertise thehouse for sale for $1 andhas committed to contributeup to $5,000 toward reloca-tion costs.
At last week’s meeting,Coun. Jeannie Kanakosagain put forward a motionto deny the application,which had been deferredafter initial discussions ear-lier in the month.
The motion failed, how-ever, after no one secondedit and the motion to givepreliminary approval waspassed after some debate.
Kanakos said she under-stands the intent to gothrough the public hearingprocess, adding that as chairof the heritage commissionshe feels an obligation torepresent its views.
“I really feel honour-bound to represent thoseinterests at the table here.”
While there are stillquestions to be answered,most at the council tableagreed they would like tohear from the public.
Coun. Sylvia Bishop saidshe would like a firmerunderstanding of possibleuses if the house weremoved.
Coun. Ian Paton praisedthe owner for offering thehouse for sale for $1.
“I’m more than willing tosee this moved forward topublic hearing.”
Redevelopment plan sent to hearingGillespie House not part of subdivision proposal, but century-old structure will be moved to new location
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The Gillespie House sits at the site of a proposed four-lot subdivision in the 4900-block of 47A Avenue. Although it won’t be incor-porated into the redevelopment, the owner has committed to relocating the home that was built in 1901.
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Back in the day, whensomeone presented youwith a meal — at home, ina restaurant or at a friend’s—it was customary to pickup your fork and start eat-ing.
You might have raiseda toast before you doveinto your pasta, or pausedto thank the hostess or tounfold your napkin, but thatwas about it. Plate arrived.Eating began.
Not always so today.These days, increasingnumbers of folks are optingto do something else beforethey take that first bite.
They’re taking pictures oftheir food.
I know: it’s all just a weebit strange. But it’s every-where I go.
Take last week. I was ona patio downtown, enjoyingcrab cakes and sangria.
A server arrived at thetable next door, and pre-sented a young woman withsome sort of fancy saladthat appeared to includeasparagus, shrimp, water-cress and strawberries. I
thought it looked delicious.She thought it looked pic-ture perfect.
The young woman,apparently in no urgentneed of sustenance,whipped out her iPhone,and began to photographher salad from every angle.By thetime shewas done,her diningcompanionhad prettymuch fin-ished hisburger, butshe didn’tcare. Shewas moreconcernedwith textingthe images to someone thaneating her lunch.
It would have been quiteweird, had I not spottedother diners in the establish-ment doing the same thing.Over there: a young manshooting his apple crumble.In a corner, a woman photo-graphing her pasta.
The place might aswell have been called TheCamera Cafe.
The images, of course,will end up on other peo-ple’s iPhones, or in laptopphoto galleries, or morethan likely on Facebook,where they will be accom-
panied with commentslike: ‘Best-EVER Asiansalad roll! Can you sayYUMMY??’
Now, I don’t know whenexactly it became de rigueurto take pictures of yourchicken wings or your fishtacos before you think to
pick them, butI’m bettingincreasingnumbers ofservers thesedays are beingasked: “Nowwhat wouldyou recom-mend? Youknow, for aphoto shoot?”
Having saidall this, I must
admit, however, that on twooccasions — and yes, onlytwo — I’ve also done thefood ‘n film thing.
The first time, I was ina tropical locale and pre-sented with a salad so freshand colourful, I simply hadto preserve an image. In thesecond instance, I was inItaly, and had come face-to-face with a piece of lasagneso exquisite, it would havebeen a crime not to take apicture.
But as I say, those timeshave been few. Fact is, I’mtruly a rare old bird. Food, Ibelieve, is for eating.
Food so good it compelsdiners to snap photos
Creating kites at museum!
The young woman,apparently in nourgent need ofsustenance, whippedout her iPhone, andbegan to photographher salad from everyangle.
Entrees end up in cyberspace before stomachs
PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
Kids from the Creation Station Daycare show off the kites they made at the Delta Museum lastweek during Heritage Happenings. The program for children seven to 12 runs Wednesday andThursday afternoons in the summer.
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You know those parts of the LowerMainland where the real estate is so pro-hibitively expensive you wouldn’t eventhink to look there? Well, you’re living inone of them.
Given the weather isn’t the only thingheating up this summer, I decided topoke around the RealtyLink website theother day to see just how hot the hous-ing market has become and where that’spushed prices. What I found wasn’t ter-ribly unexpected, but it was startlingnonetheless.
While our prices still lag behind thoseoff-limits jurisdictions like Vancouverand the North Shore, they’re getting intoa territory where only those with signifi-cant equity or a sizable inheritance dareto tread.
If you had to guess, what do you thinkthe lowest priced single-family home inall of Tsawwassen is listed at? You’d bekeeping up with the times if you said acool $724,900. Before you get too excit-ed about landing such a deal, be warnedthe first three words of the listing are,“Fantastic building lot,” which I’ve foundis never a good thing if you’re looking tomake it your dream home.
I decided to hit the “MortgageCalculator” button on the listing and itshowed that after a modest down pay-ment you’d need a household income of$249,000 to carry the mortgage. Whenyou’ve got to be making a quarter ofa million bucks to afford the cheapestplace in town, you know you’re living inone of those unaffordable areas.
Things are marginally better in Ladnerwhere there are three houses (not count-ing those in the gated seniors complexand float homes) that are listed for under$700,000, but only five more for lessthan $800,000.
Condos and townhouses, the usualgateway into the market these days, areobviously cheaper but even those arebeyond the reach of many, particularlyyounger people. The least expensiveof the 11 condos in Ladner is listed at$299,000, while Tsawwassen has onetownhouse under $400,000.
If you’ve got equity in a place, you’rehappy to sit back and watch that invest-ment grow, but these prices make tryingto break into the market next to impos-sible, which is changing the face of ourcommunities. Back when Ladner andTsawwassen went through their growthspurts, pretty much anyone with a jobcould afford a place here, but now mostyoung families must look elsewhere.
I guess it’s the price we must pay forliving in the most desirable part of thecountry, but it’s a shame that even subur-bia has become out of reach for so many.
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The dreary performance ofthe Canadian dollar vis-à-vis theAmerican dollar has certainly madevacationing or even visiting acrossthe border less desirable. Withthe current exchange rate, you arehit with a 30 per cent mark-up toconvert to the price in Canadiandollars.
Despite the endless warningsfrom the “experts” that Canadiansare carrying too much debt, theBank of Canada has dropped thebank rate twice in the last year inan effort to spur expenditures andreduce the exchange rate.
Their view is that a lowerCanadian dollar will enhance man-ufacturing in Central Canada. Backwhen the oil sands were hummingdue to high prices and the Westernprovinces outpaced Central Canadain economic growth, there werecomplaints the resource boom
was causing Dutch disease — theuneconomic price for exports dueto the high value of the currency.At the moment, it seems like thecure is worse than the disease.
Part of the collateral damage ofall this macroeconomic machina-tion is people who are planning asummer vacation outside the coun-try. Suddenly the price of that vaca-tion has gone up substantially.
So I was pleased that my onlyout-of-town trip so far this summerwas a drive to Calgary. No 30 percent mark-up on the credit cardbills and everyone accepted theproffered currency at par.
On top of that, Calgary was amuch nicer city than anticipated.I had never spent much time inCalgary other than the airport— generally flying in, going to ameeting and heading right backhome afterward.
There was only one hiccup onthe road trip. As we left Goldenheading east, I noted we were get-ting low on fuel, but I figured wehad enough to get to Field. Thatcalculation was correct, but whatI didn’t know was there was onlyone gas station in Field — and itsgas pumps weren’t working.
Thank goodness for that BCAAmembership! It kept us from poten-
tially sleeping in the car on theedge of the highway.
The only knock on Calgary is itsridiculous practice of numberingstreets. If it weren’t for the GPS, Iwould probably still be searchingfor the first bar at which we weregathering.
We took a lovely leisurely tripback through the Okanagan with afew wine tastings along the way. (Ifind three tastings is my maximumfor a day.) I had myself convincedthat staying in Canada for a sum-mer vacation made a lot of sense.
Then Prime Minister StephenHarper called an election for Oct.19 — an 11-week campaign period.Eleven weeks!
I was already sick of the pseudocampaign that had been going onfor weeks. The political party TVads are inane and repulsive. Andnow there are more coming — for11 weeks!
Political content will lead everynewscast with irrelevant commentsfrom the prime ministerial can-didates only interspersed by evendumber ads. It is too much to bear.
I hear the Oregon coast is lovelythis time of the year.
Tom Siba is an ex-publisher ofthe Delta Optimist who prefersprint ads.
Holidaying in Canada is great,except for those election ads
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A8 The Delta Optimist August 5, 2015
Letters to the Editor
Editor:Governments and
politicians at every levelin Canada are failingCanadians.
Wherever you look —services, health care, infra-structure, climate changeand much more — they arefailing us.
A current example is ourwater supply. Studies showour water use is down overthe last decade, both inabsolute terms as well as ona per capita basis. Yet — ifyou believe them — we aretold we have a water short-age.
Certainly we have hada dry spell but that shouldnot be enough for the dire
predictions and draconianmeasures being taken byMetro Vancouver.
It appears they are notinvesting enough in upgrad-ing infrastructure forour water supply. This isstraightforward mismanage-ment. As Metro Vancouver’spopulation has grown,Metro Vancouver appearsto have been negligent infailing to invest in upgrad-ing and expanding theinfrastructure for our watersupply sufficient to meetthe expanding population inthe region.
How much worse will itget with the expected addi-tional one million peopleif they do not upgrade our
water supply?It is time for change. We
need change in unelectedauthorities such as MetroVancouver. Why do we evenneed an unelected regionalgovernment and the associ-ated bloated bureaucracies?
Same is true for oneother unelected and mis-managed entity: TransLink.
We need entities that areelected, accountable andtransparent that are able toprovide services and infra-structure that are efficient,cost effective and properlytuned to our needs.
Neither Metro Vancouvernor TransLink seem able todo that.
Roger Emsley
Unelected entities aren’tserving taxpayers well
Editor:Re: Restrictions on
watering heightened,July 22
In this driest of summers,the new watering restric-tions make much sense.No more green lawns, nomore car washing (althoughI always wondered how acar wash manages to useless water than I do), evengolf course greens turningbrown and no filling up thepool.
This might be the onlytough one for me: it’s beena hot summer and being
able to cool off in myfriend’s pool has been great.I am not so sure the poolwill be as appealing if nomore water is added for therest of the summer. Still,this is all reasonable.
However, there is some-thing terribly wrong withthat picture: while tax-paying B.C. residents areunder very strict wateringrules, Nestle is allowed tosuck B.C. dry for a penny.Apparently, administer-ing the laughable amountB.C. receives from Nestlein return costs more than
Nestle pays. Nestle isn’teven a Canadian company.
Worse is what they dowith the water: they bottleit and sell it back to us.How did the province everget roped into that? I can’tthink of any angle thatmakes sense, other thanbribing politicians with freepop/bottled water for life.
When adding in the nega-tive environmental impactof bottled water, this is aslap in the face of water-conserving (pool deprived)citizens.
Viviane McConkey
Grand Prix fueled by tireless volunteersEditor:
I wanted to thank allof the 55 volunteers thathelped us put on the GrandPrix of Art - Delta. I havenever seen such a positiveand hard-working group ofpeople, each and every oneof which went above andbeyond our expectations.
The planning processstarted in January of thisyear with the event organiz-er and owner, Mark Glavinafrom Phoenix Artworkshopin Steveston, heading up thesteering committee, whichconsisted of an amazinggroup of Delta artists, pho-
tographers and businessowners.
Shirley Maurice headedup the 55 volunteers anddid an outstanding job formonths prior to the eventand was an absolute star onevent day. Marisa Doolanwas our locations managerand responsible for the setup and strike teams that allstarted at 5 a.m. She is themost capable and organizedperson that I have everworked with.
Heather Nicolson wasin charge of finance andoperations, and helped withset up, strike and everything
in between — and was alsoa star on event day.
Each team member hadat least a dozen peopleassisting them. This wasone excellent, positive andcapable group of people andthey were all volunteers.
I know this event wouldnot have been successfulwithout all of you. Thankyou all for making ourvery first Grand Prix of Art- Delta into a successful,well-run event. I sincerelyappreciate your help andlook forward to having youon our team next year.
Mary Ann Burrows
Public conserving water while Nestle bottles it
Editor:On our holidays, I picked
up a 32-page handbookand exhibitors guide for theGrand Forks and DistrictFall Fair. Looking throughit, my daughter and I won-dered why Ladner does nothave an annual fall fair.
I know we have our
fantastic market, but atraditional fall fair withits competitive divisions(baking, art, crafts, horticul-ture, flowers, canning andpickling, dairy and honey,wine and beer, etc.), whichis open to all ages and hasprizes, is a different experi-ence.
I think it’s somethingDelta council could con-sider starting for 2016. Itwould provide some muchneeded cultural counter-weight to the new shoppingmalls.
And, did you know, “old-school” is the new cool?
Laura Thomas
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Spouts of spray against ablue sky, the arch of a darkback and the flip of gianttail flukes as a humpbackwhale dives deep into thewater: a thrilling sight thatis becoming more commonin local waters.
Humpback populationsare on the rebound, 100years after they were killedoff by the whaling industry.It is a most encouragingsign that nature can heal, ifgiven space and time.
B.C. waters have a veryrich diversity of marinemammals, includingwhales, dolphins, porpoises,seals, sea lions and two spe-cies of otter. Their presenceas larger members of thefood chain ensures the eco-system can function.
Sea otters, for example,play a vital role in main-taining West Coast kelpforests by eating sea urchinsthat otherwise overgrazethe plants. In protectingthe kelp habitat, otters alsoallow other animals, suchas abalone, starfish andfish, to survive. By playingthis keystone role in thefood chain, otters make asignificant impact on car-bon sequestration by kelpforests.
Similarly, transient orcasare predators that feed on
seals and porpoises, regu-lating the number of thesefish-consuming animals.More transients are beingseen, and their huntinggroups are somewhat larger,reflecting the good foragingopportunities. Conversely,the resident orca populationare endangered, as Chinooksalmon, their principlefood source, have seriouslydeclined.
Humpbackwhales wereonce com-mon in localwaters. In theearly 1900s,steamshipwhaling usingexplosiveharpoonsextirpatedhumpbacksfrom the B.C.coast, killing95 within theGeorgia Strait.No whaleswere seen formany decades.
In the1990s, a fewhumpbacksventured into the Juan deFuca Strait, and then sud-denly from 2003 onwards,more began to arrive eachyear, as the North Pacificpopulation rebounded.
Humpbacks make longmigrations, traveling to coolnorthern seas in summerto feed on krill and smallschooling fish. Femalesbrought their calves into theSalish Sea and these younganimals independently
returned, once grown toadulthood.
Now humpbacks arebeing regularly seen aroundVancouver Island and thesouthern Gulf Islands, andare beginning to make theirway into the Georgia Strait.Their impact on the localecosystem should be posi-tive as they reclaim theirrightful place in the foodchain.
Anne Murray is a localnaturalist and writer. Herbooks on Delta’s naturaland ecological history, ANature Guide to BoundaryBay and Tracing OurPast, a Heritage Guide toBoundary Bay, are avail-able in local stores or fromwww.natureguidesbc.com.She blogs at www.nature-guidesbc.wordpress.com.
Humpback whales makecomeback in Salish SeaPopulation shows nature can heal if given time
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Now humpbacks arebeing regularly seenaround VancouverIsland and thesouthern Gulf Islands,and are beginning tomake their way intothe Georgia Strait.Their impact on thelocal ecosystemshould be positiveas they reclaim theirrightful place in thefood chain.
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Many municipalities andtheir residents might be sur-prised by the scale of coalindustry spending that goeson in their own backyards,including those in MetroVancouver far from themines themselves.
While the 26,000 jobsand $3.2 billion annuallyin economic activity thatthe industry is responsiblefor might be better knownpublicly, a recent survey ofspending by Coal Alliancemember mines and termi-nals reveals that more thanhalf of B.C.’s communitiesand thousands of businessesacross the province were thebeneficiaries of $5.16 bil-lion in spending on goodsand services between 2010and 2014.
Across Metro Vancouver,the figure amounted tomore than $2.1 billion —spending that generates taxrevenue which in turn helpspay for many of the munici-pal services we depend on.
Delta was the top MetroVancouver municipalitybenefiting from the spend-ing, at $973.4 million forthe five years. The nexthighest recipients wereVancouver at $461.2 mil-lion, Surrey at $191.9 mil-lion, North Vancouver at$141.3 million, Burnabyat $130.4 million, Langleyat $65.8 million andRichmond at $61.8 million.
Again, these figuresrepresent spending by CoalAlliance member terminalsand mines only, and not the
entire B.C. coal industry.Much of this spending
is with small and medium-sized businesses that supplyequipment, materials andservices for daily operations— everything from envi-ronmental consultants andequipment manufacturers tolocal catering services. Theeconomic benefits of coalfilter into a huge cross-sec-tion of B.C. society.
But the benefits of coalgo well beyond the eco-nomic arguments. The factis, we all rely on B.C.’scoal industry in much moredirect ways as well. Most ofthe coal mined here in ourprovince is steel-makingcoal, and steel is an essen-tial part of our daily lives.
With summer upon usand many families headingout across B.C. on holiday,take a moment and thinkabout it.
Is camping in one ofB.C.’s scenic parks partof your summer plan?Everything from the tenttrailer and the car haulingit, to the portable barbecueand the pots and cutleryyou’ll eat with has steel init.
Maybe roughing it isn’tin your plans. Instead you’llhead out onto the oceanor one of the thousands oflakes in B.C. for a littleboating or fishing. Think ofall the items that need steel,from the boat’s engine tothe hooks that will bring inthe big catch.
Perhaps you’re planningto stay home, and get outwith your kids and cyclearound town. While today’s
bike frames are made with avariety of different materi-als, many bike componentsare made of steel, such aspedals, gears and brakeparts.
It could be that relaxingand doing a little backyardgardening is all you planto do this summer. Well,everything from gardentools to the water faucetat the end of your hose ismade with steel.
The point is, steel is partof our everyday lives, andB.C.’s coal industry is proudof the many contributionsit makes, not only to the
communities and businessesacross our province, butalso to the many productsthat we all rely on.
Alan Fryer is the spokes-man for the Coal Alliance,which brings together rep-resentatives from the coalindustry, including mines,marine terminals, railways,industry associations,organized labour and oth-ers who support B.C.’s coalindustry.
Coal spending in Metro is greatest in DeltaCoal Alliance members spent almost $1 billion here over last five years
BY ALAN FRYEROptimist contributor
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Much coal spending goes onin areas far removed from themines.
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Whole lot of fun in the sun!43rd edition of Sun Festival keeps Tsawwassen hopping throughout long weekend
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Last weekend’s Tsawwassen Sun Festival featured everythingfrom BMX demonstrations and a yoga class to a pie-eating con-test and live entertainment. The parade also rolled down 56thStreet. See more Sun Fest photos at www.delta-optimist.com.
A14 The Delta Optimist August 5, 2015
In the Community
Last month’s annualChesapeake Landing charitygolf tournament raised $950for Delta Hospital, bring-ing the total since 2007 toalmost $10,000.
Money raised this yearwill go towards the additionof the Peter C. & ElizabethToigo Diagnostic ServicesBuilding, which will houseexpanded medical Imagingand laboratory facilities.
The tournament, whichfeatured 38 golfers atCove Links and 54 dinnerguests, was organized byDon and Sally Phelps, Daleand Sandra Purcell, HenryMackin and Sandra Moyls.
“We are so fortunateto have Delta Hospital inour community,” says DonPhelps. “The hospital hasbeen there for many of usat different times in ourlives, and we were excitedto be able to support theupcoming expansion and
an exciting future for DeltaHospital.”
The tournament receivedsupport from many localbusinesses, including theAquilini Group (Goldeneagle Golf Course), Bard onthe Beach, Cove Links GolfCourse and TsawwassenCollision.
“We are delighted tohave the support of theChesapeake Landing tour-nament year after year,”says Veronica Carroll,Delta Hospital Foundation’sexecutive director. “Thephenomenal support ourhospital receives from thiscommunity really showshow much people value ourhospital.”
The Chesapeake Landingtournament is one of manycommunity-led specialevents that have raisedthousands of dollars toenhance patient care atDelta Hospital. Anyone
interested in hosting a fund-raiser can contact Sharla DeGroote at 604-940-9695 [email protected].
Four Delta students wereamong the 11 recipients ofthe 2015 Envision FinancialEducation Award.
Alexander Gaio, HarleenDhami, Jaymie Johannsonand Jessica Steinwand eachreceived one of the $2,000awards.
Gaio is cur-rently study-ing urban andregional plan-ning at RyersonUniversity inToronto andplans on pursu-ing a career as atransit planner.He has dedicatedconsiderabletime volunteering as thelead public speaking coachfor the Air Cadet Leagueof Canada and attended theCanadian Urban TransitAssociation’s youth summitas a youth legislative advi-sor.
Steinwand recently
graduated from DeltaSecondary and plans onattending Thompson RiversUniversity to pursue a bach-elor of science degree innursing. She has dedicatedmore than 200 hours as afirst responder for the first
aid needs at DSSand has volunteeredwith the RotaryInteract Club toraise funds for vari-ous charities.
Johannson iscurrently enrolledin the environmentand sustainabilitygeography programat UBC. She aspiresto become an archi-tect or landscapearchitect. Johannsonhas dedicated con-siderable time asvice-president formembership forthe Delta GammaSorority.
North DeltaSecondary grad
Dhami will be attendingUBC to pursue a bachelorof science degree with thegoal of becoming a pedia-trician. She has dedicatedmore than 120 hours vol-unteering in the pediatricward at Surrey MemorialHospital.
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Veronica Carroll (left), JenniferStolarchuk (second from left)and Sharla De Groote (right) ofthe Delta Hospital Foundationaccept a cheque from Donand Sally Phelps.
Chesapeake tourney nears$10,000 in total donationsAnnual event once again supports Delta Hospital
Four students fromDelta get Envisioneducation awards
JessicaSteinwand
AlexanderGaio
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Feedback
A consultant’s report suggests redeveloping the town cores in bothLadner and Tsawwassen to combat the mega malls scheduled toopen at the Tsawwassen First Nation next year. Increasing density in
the business districts is one of the major themes of the South DeltaSustainability Strategy.The Optimist asked:
Are you in support of redevelopment?
Ray BeutelYes. I think Ladner needsto do something to com-pete with ... the new stuffcoming in.
Last time we asked you:
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Robert DynnesonI support it for sure. Butit’s good to preserve theheritage here and cultureto help with tourism andour identity. I would love tosee Tsawwassen/Ladnerbecome like anotherSteveston Village.
Dan LeeNot if it means more den-sity. The downtown core iswell just the way it is.
David HetheringtonNo. I kind of like Ladnerthe way it is.
Wilhelmina LemsonI am for that mall. It’smuchly needed I thinkaround here. It will createa lot of jobs, it’s good forthe community, schools,everything. We need some-thing like that around here,I think.
A16 The Delta Optimist August 5, 2015
BUILDING A HEALTHY FUTURE
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Allan and Barbara Baydala have lived inLadner for 25 years. In this time, they havewatched theirchildrenandthecommunityaround them grow, and have felt secure inthe knowledge that Delta Hospital wasclose to home, ready to support and carefor their family if needed.
As Chair of the Delta Hospital Foundation,Allan knows that Delta Hospital is one ofthe region’s finest community hospitals.Allan sees the the exceptional care andcompassion of our hospital staff, thehundreds of hours of volunteer time,and the generosity of the communitythat cares so deeply for our hospital.
That’s why Allan and Barbara have chosento help lay the foundations for a healthyfuture. As members of The Delta BuildersClub, they are helping to raise the finalfunds needed to expand and enhanceDelta Hospital’s Medical Imaging andLaboratory departments.
Coming Events
!Tales for Tails: a ReadingEnhancement Programat the Delta CommunityAnimal Shelter. Read toan animal at the DeltaCommunity Animal shelter.For children ages 6 to 13who might be strugglingwith their reading andwould like to practice witha non-judgmental listener.Bring your own book orchoose from a small selec-tion at the shelter. Childrenwho read to an animalthrough the summer maychoose a small reward eachtime, and enter a grandprize draw, donated by theDelta Libraries. To book a20-minute weekly sessionwith one of the animals,contact the Delta animalShelter, 7505 Hopcott Road,Delta, at 604-940-7111.Prizes to be awarded inearly September.
!The whole family isinvited to the LadnerPioneer Library on Friday,Aug. 7 at 1 pm to be enter-tained by our next SummerReading Club performer,Ventriloquist Kellie Haines,a multitalented entertainerwith a background in the-atre, clowning, singing anddance. Haines will be at theTsawwassen Library Friday,Aug. 7 at 3:30 pm.
starring Popeye, Olive, andSweet Pea - fun for thewhole family. Free, 3 p.m.on Saturday, Aug. 8. at thePoint Roberts CommunityCenter. Sponsored by theFriends of the Point RobertsLibrary.
!Free Falls PreventionClinic, sponsored by FraserHealth, at Ladner UnitedChurch, 4960-48th Ave., onTuesday, Aug. 11. Pre-reg-istration is required. Pleasecall 604-587-7866 for anappointment.
!A Writers’ Groupmeets Thursdays, Aug.13, 27, 10:30 - 12 noon- Tsawwassen Library,1321A - 56 Street. Drop inand share your stories witha supportive group of fel-low writers.
!Ladner ChristianFellowship is preparing towelcome the children ofSouth Delta to HometownNazareth - Where Jesuswas a Kid. Vacation BibleSchool is running Aug.17-21 from 9am - noon.Children will hear storiesfrom Mary, play games,sing songs, and visit thesynagogue school and shopsin the marketplace, wherethey will do activities thatJesus may have done as achild. For more informa-tion call 604 946 4430 orregister online at ladnerlife.com.
!There will be Pizza andGames Teen Nights onThursday, Aug. 20, 5:30- 8:30 pm at the LadnerPioneer Library.
!The heat is on and oursummer meeting scheduleis in effect! Come out andhave fun while improv-
ing your public speakingand leadership skills! VisitAmbassadors Tsawwassen-Toastmasters from 7 - 9 PMon Tuesday, Aug. 25 at St.David’s Anglican Church1115 - 51A St. Guests arealways welcome. http://www.ambassadorstoastmas-ters.org/
!There is a blood donorclinic Wednesday, Aug.26 from 1 to 8 p.m. at theLadner Community Centre,4734-51st St. Another clinicwill be held Saturday, Sept.26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.at South Delta SecondarySchool. www.blood.ca.
!Delta Community GardenFarm - Are you interestedin growing your own food?You are invited to farm withfriends. Wednesday 4-6 &Saturday 9:30 to noon. Formore information [email protected].
!Affordable Summer1:1 tutoring in literacy ormath for struggling learn-ers ages 6 to 14 throughthe Learning DisabilitiesAssociation. Ongoing dur-ing July and August at theDelta Manor EducationCentre, 4750-57th St.Trained tutors help studentsto develop their math andliteracy skills while encour-aging them to be competentand able learners. Timesavailable at between 9 amand 5:30 pm. Register at604.591.5156. Some partialsubsidies available. Moreinfo at http://www.ldafs.org/current-programs/
!The Earthwise Society isagain offering a fantasticline-up of summer campsfor ages 4-12. Camps runfrom July through Augustand are formatted by the
day and by the week. Eachcamp is a different themeranging from bugs andbees to habitats to healthand well-being. You cansee full descriptions andregister online by visit-ing www.earthwisesociety.bc.ca. Or call Francie at604.946.9828.
!The Low Vision supportGroup meets on the thirdMonday of most months atthe Ladner Pioneer Libraryfrom 1:30-2:30pm. Needed:participants...anyone withvision problems is wel-come to the meetings...butwe also need a few peoplewith good vision to helporganize the meetings andto drive those with lowvision to the meetings. Firstmeeting is Monday, Sept.21. Topic: what’s availablefor low vision folk in ourLadner Pioneer Library? Ifthis is you, please contactPat at 604-946-2669 or Annat [email protected].
!If you enjoy your work,and people like to hang outwith you, but speaking inpublic rattles your confi-dence, visit the DeltonesToastmasters Club! Wenormally meet on the firstand third Thursday of everymonth. For full details, spe-cial events and any schedulechanges, check out our website: www.deltonestoast-masters.ca.
!Shari’s Saturday Social,Aug. 8 - Doors open at 7 -Dancing 7:30-11:00. Dressstyle optional but the themeis ‘splendor of the southseas’ so colorful shirts,mumus, etc. are welcome!Dance to a wide variety ofgreat CD music. KinVillage
Community Centre 543010th Ave., Tsawwassen.Tickets available at thedoor. $10 for members $12for non-members cash orcheque only - Mid-eveningtea, coffee, and assortedgoodies included. Toreserve a table, please callShari at 604-943-8755.
!McKee SeniorsRecreation Centre will beclosed for maintenance untilSunday, Aug. 9, re-open-ing for regular programs onMonday, Aug. 10.
!KinVillage Travel tripto Harrison Hot Springs,including lunch at theresort, Monday, Aug. 10.Members $68, non-mem-bers $75. Call 604-943-0225.
!Free Zumba Block Party,Friday, Aug. 14, 6:30- 7:30 p.m., Tsawwassen.Registration required [email protected] for location. Raisingfunds for Team Rack Attackparticipating in CIBC Runfor a Cure.
!Car boot sale, hostedby Boundary Bay ParkAssociation, is set for Aug.8, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. atthe Centennial Beach park-ing lot. $10 per vendor- free admittance to buyers.Refreshments available. Formore information call Bethat 604-940-9824 or Tom at604-940-9296. If inclem-
ent weather check websitewww.boundarybayparkas-socation.wordpress.com.Additional dates includeAug. 22 and Sept. 12.
!Point Roberts FireDepartment, 2030 BensonRd., Open House, Aug. 15from 11-3pm. Come andenjoy emergency vehicles,helicopters and fun for allages.
!The 2015 DeltaCommunity Animal Expotakes place Sunday, Aug. 23at Ladner’s Memorial Parkfrom 10 a.m - 4 p.m. Visitwww.deltacommunitya-nimalshelter.com for moreinformation.
!Delta’s Concerts in thePark series continues withupcoming South Deltaperformances by TheFlanagans, Tuesday, Aug.11 at Diefenbaker Park andThe Karmichaels, Tuesday,Aug. 18 at Memorial Park.
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Sports Editor: Mark Booth Phone: 604-946-4451 Email: [email protected]
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Fast track takes gymnasts to WesternsOutstanding season culiminates with Ella Rogers & Sophie Anderson facing older competition at Western Canada Games
Two promising gymnastsare ready for the big stagein Alberta.
An already hugely suc-cessful season concludesfor Ella Rogers and SophieAnderson at the WesternCanada Games which startSaturday in Wood Buffalo.
They are the first inrecent memory from DeltaGymnastics’ girls programto earn their way ontoTeam B.C. for the WesternGames and they have beat-en long odds to do it.
The girls were both 11when they secured twoof six spots during TeamTrials back in May — fin-ishing ahead of competitorswho were typically four orfive years older.
“To be honest, we didn’texpect them to qualifyfor this,” said JenniferDober, Delta’s Women’sCompetitive ProgramDirector. “We thought itwas a bit of a long shotbecause they would haveto beat out 15-and-16-year-olds to make this team. It’spretty exciting for them.
“It’s certainly going tobe more difficult sincethe Games are not an agegroup competition. Theywill be the youngest oneson the team but that’s whatalso makes this a pretty bigdeal too.”
Rogers and Andersonfirst got their taste ofmulti-sport competi-tions two years ago whenthey helped Zone 4 winthe team title at the B.C.Winter Games. Theircareers have been in thefast lane since.
A year later, they bothperformed well enough atprovincials to make theirdebuts at the WesternCanadian Championships.Now in 2015, they havedominated their age group.
Rogers and Andersonfinished first and secondall-around respectively inthe JO (Junior Olympic)9 category at the B.C.Artistic GymnasticsChampionships — leadingto Delta also taking topteam honours.
The girls then headedacross the Rockies toOkotkos where theyduplicated their results
at the Western CanadianChampionships in theProvincial 5 Tyro category.Rogers added individualgold in the vault and floorevents, while Andersonalso earned silver on beamand floor.
“They always were kindof progressing faster andthen it really acceleratedafter the B.C. Games,”recalled Dober. “I thinkit motivated them and gotthem excited — gave themmore desire to work evenharder.”
The surprise showingat Team Trials in Kelownaextended their competitiveseason when they are typi-cally focused on develop-ing new skills and strengthtraining over the summer.
Rogers and Anderson havebeen in the gym workingwith Dober and Women’sProgram CoordinatorKristina Sharp five days aweek.
“Usually this is a bit ofa down time of the year forthem,” said Sharp. “We areworking with about 50 girls(in our competitive pro-gram) right now. Ella andSophie are just on a dif-ferent plan than everyoneelse where they are stilltraining.”
Their schedule will slowdown when they returnfrom the Games as thefocus switches to the 2015-16 season and stepping upto compete at the NationalOpen level.
“We will be changing
gears a bit and building amore difficult higher levelof skills,” added Dober.“They will go to NationalTrials early next year.Hopefully they qualify andget the experience of com-peting at that level. Thenthey could contend the fol-lowing year.”
Rogers and Andersonwon’t have to look far foradvice at Westerns.
Sharp is on the TeamB.C. coaching staff, whileDober will be working atthe Games as a judge.
Training mate SierraChang is a team alternate.
The B.C. men’s teamfeatures Delta’s RyanWoodhead and alternatesCole Schallig and QueBidewell.
PHOTOS BY GORD GOBLE
A long and very successful competitive season culminates with Delta Gymnastics members Ella Rogers (left) and Sophie Andersonrepresenting B.C. at the upcoming Western Canada Games. (Below) the girls have spent plenty of hours in the gym this summerworking with coaches Kristina Sharpe (left) and Jennifer Dober.
Delta Deas Rowing Club had another very successfulouting at the recent Cascadia Masters Championships atBurnaby Lake.
This large and competitive regatta annually attracts row-ing clubs from as far down the coast as California, as wellas Edmonton and Calgary.
The DDRC contingent managed to win 20 medals in the26 finals they entered — including nine golds, six silversand five bronze.
One notable race was the women’s E quad which includ-ed Gayle Hubbard — a Ladner resident and fairly newrower who helped her crew to a gold medal.
Hubbard is a former teacher at Delta Secondary Schooland is a very enthusiastic convert to the sport of rowing.
The Masters are now looking forward to the fall headracing season, including DDRCs own Head of the Reachand more opportunities to show their stuff.
Learn to row continues at the club, for any interestedmember of the community. For more information visitwww.deltadeas.com
DDRC Masters shine atCascadia Championships
Delta Deas Rowing Club members Lori Jones and Teri Gambrel rowed to a comfortable open water victory at the recent CascadiaMasters Championships, held at Burnaby Lake.
Pioneers look to even WCSLA finals Thursday at SungodLadner Pioneers will be in a near must-
win situation when the West Coast SeniorLacrosse Association finals resume tomor-row night at Sungod Arena.
The Nanaimo Timbermen opened thebest-of-five series with a 12-7 home floorwin last Wednesday.
The Pioneers trailed 4-3 after 20 min-utes and Nanaimo extended its lead to
three before Nathan Clare scored with 5:17remaining in the second period. That’swhen the hosts took full control on a pairof goals from Jon Diplock just four secondsapart.
Mike Berekoff gave the visitors some lifewhen he scored in the opening minute ofthe third period, but the Timbermen closedout the win with three unanswered goals,
including Diplock’s fourth of the night witha 1:40 left.
John Canil, Quinn Waddington, RyanKeith, Tyler Nett and Sam Clare hadthe other Ladner goals. Nett and CoreyWilliamson chipped in with a pair ofassists.
Ryan Forslund, Steve Higgs, Derek Loweand Diplock combined for 19 points to lead
the Nanaimo attack.Matt Morehouse made 30 saves while his
counterpart Nick Patterson turned aside 41shots.
Game time Thursday is 7 p.m. Gamethree of the series is scheduled for Saturdayin Nanaino.
The Pioneers are attempting to win theirfirst provincial and league title since 2007.
Twenty members of the Boundary BayBluebacks were among 330 swimmers fromacross province to take part in last month’sMerritt Otters Meet.
The Bluebacks had a number of impres-sive performances over the weekend, result-ing in aggregate awards for: Jenna Redman(Division 1 ), Kira Denney (Division2), Olivia Barber (Division 3), AnnekaHunchak (Division 7) and Grady Lenton,(Division 2).
The following swimmers recorded per-sonal best times: Adam Braim (3:19.22,100 free), Sophia Barber (1:13.72 50breaststroke), Tatum Wheeler (2:46.30,100 IM), Meaghan Mackenzie (32.75, 50free), Anneka Hunchak (5:31.90, 400 free),
The Bluebacks are now windingdown their season with the Fraser SouthRegionals this weekend and the provincialchampionships, Aug. 17-23 in Saanich.
The Winskill basedBoundary Bay Bluebacksmade the most of theirrecent trip to Merrittwith a number of swim-mers winning aggregateAwards and recordingpersonal best times.
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