Delta Optimist April 13 2016

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The voice of Delta since 1922WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016

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Delta South independentMLA Vicki Huntington re-intro-duced a bill last week that wouldmove B.C.’s fixed election dateto the fall to allow time to scru-tinize the government’s budgetprior to voting.

Every election year, B.C.’sbudget cycle is interrupted bythe election, she said. The billwould move the fixed electiondate to October to avoid thisconflict.

“We continue to have a shambudgetingprocess in thelead-up to theelection. Anelection yearis preciselythe time thepublic needsto know thatthe numbersadd up,”Huntington said. “Instead, weenter elections with the per-ception that the government’suntested political promises arebased on fiscal fantasy.

“The next election year willsee yet another budget that willnot pass because there isn’tsufficient time to go throughit,” said Huntington. “And theauditor general will not be ableto report on the government’saccounting before people go tothe polls.”

Moving the election to the fallwould be a simple change witha profound effect on governanceand political accountability,Huntington said.

“As it stands, election-yearbudgets in this province aren’tworth the paper they’re printedon.”

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Delta has hired a wildlifebiologist to monitor the colonyof garter snakes living aroundthe dike in Beach Grove.

The snakes were removedand then returned to the arealast spring as crews replacedthe rip-rap along a section ofthe dike. The municipality was

tipped off to the presence ofthe snakes by local residents,including a group of BeachGrove Elementary students whorallied to save the snakes.

In all, more than 500 gartersnakes were rescued from thearea and returned about sixweeks later once constructionwas complete.

“They seem to be doing quitewell,” wildlife biologist Brent

Matsuda said last week as heand two volunteers, who arealso biologists, captured snakesto take measurements to seehow they have fared.

“They want to know if thehabitat is still being used,”Matsuda said, as well as thegrowth and survival rates forthe rescued snakes, which wereall microchipped.

It’s mating season for the

snakes, Matsuda said, addingpeople should steer clear of thearea until the end of the month.

“It’s a really sensitive timebecause they’re in the middleof breeding,” Matsuda said,adding people should not try tocapture or handle the snakes.

The species is fully protectedby the B.C. Wildlife Act.

“Just leave the snakes alone,”he said.

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Biologist Brent Matsuda checks out one of the garter snakes that was rescued last year in Beach Grove.

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Much work remainsfor the Tsawwassen FirstNation to make its ambi-tious plans a reality, saysrecently re-elected ChiefBryce Williams.

Williams received a voteof confidence in his lead-ership last Wednesday ashe topped two challengersin the TFN’s general elec-tion, a race that also sawmost of the incumbentlegislators re-elected.

Williams received 96votes to outdistance KenBaird (71) and Andrew Bak(19).

It was the third electoralvictory for Williams whobeat longtime chief KimBaird in 2012 and thenagain in a re-match the

following spring after anew election was ordered.

“I am humbled andhonoured that our mem-bers have given me theopportunity to serve theTsawwassen First Nationas chief for another three-year term. Since I wasfirst elected to this role,together we have madegreat strides forward as acommunity,” he said.

“You only have to lookaround Tsawwassen landsto see the scale of the newopportunities that weare undertaking with ourpartners, which will secureour long-term economicfuture for generationsto come. As we securethat future, we can beginto make needed invest-ments into our cultural,health, education, natural

resource and other com-munity program priorities,in order to continue tobuild a sustainable, resil-ient and successful com-munity.”

A self-governing FirstNation poised to becomea powerhouse in GreaterVancouver with manypost-treaty developments,including a huge regionalshopping complex to open

this fall, the TFN is alreadyseeing its tax base increaseas it enters new economicwaters.

“A lot of work remainsfor us to make our ambi-tious plans a reality, butwe can look forward withoptimism. I am excitedto work with the elders,the youth, the legislature,the executive council andwider community as webuild a bright future forTFN,” Williams said.

Despite all the changesthat come with massivegrowth, the soft-spoken26-year-old chief is keenon not only maintain-ing but strengthening theTFN’s culture and herit-age.

Williams, who trainedas a carver in Haida Gwaiiand now teaches the craft,

as well as drumming, inan interview prior to theelection talked about theimportance of instillingthat pride in young people.

He also described someof his priorities movingahead, benefits of all thegrowth, ranging from ahousing plan for membersto an elders’ centre, prom-ises which obviously reso-nated well with members.

On the TFN’s website,Williams states, “We area strong nation right nowbut soon we will be morepowerful than ever, cultur-ally and economically.”

Ken Baird was re-elect-ed to the legislature.

Meanwhile, former chiefKim Baird had been nomi-nated to run for a legisla-tive seat but decided towithdraw.

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Delta Hospital Auxiliarydelivered on its prom-ise of a new bus forMountain ViewManorMonday. Auxiliary presi-dent Robbi Schultes andresident Pam Glass cutthe ribbon as the bus wasdelivered to the DeltaHospital facility. Auxiliarymembers Marilyn Jones,past president, and KittySawycky were also onhand for the ribbon cut-ting along with residentsSylvia Rogers and TrudyPerri. The auxiliary pro-vided $125,000 to FraserHealth for the purchaseof the vehicle, which willallow staff to take up to14 residents at a time onoutings. Mountain ViewManor had been withouta bus since last summer.“We hope the residentshavemany trips out andabout in the community,”Schultes said, adding theauxiliary is able to makesuch purchases thanks tocommunity support.

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The red hot real estatemarket for houses justkeeps sizzling, especiallyin Delta.

The latest figures fromthe Real Estate Board ofGreater Vancouver indi-cate total residential prop-erty sales for last month inthe region saw an increaseof just over 27 per centcompared to March 2015,the highest selling monththe real estate board everrecorded.

“Strong job and eco-nomic growth in our prov-ince, positive net migra-tion and low interest ratesare helping to drive thisactivity,” DanMorrison,REBGV president said.

Single-detached housesremain the hot commod-ity and that can be seenin Ladner, where the so-called “benchmark” priceof a typical home is stead-ily inching its way towardthe $1 million level. Thetypical Ladner house isnow at $916,300, a 3.2 percent increase from themonth before and a whop-ping 32.4 per cent increasefromMarch 2015.

It’s the second highestyear-over-year jump inthe region, bested onlyby Tsawwassen, wherethe benchmark for adetached house climbedto $1,110,800 in March, 3.7per cent higher than theprevious month and 39.6per cent higher than thesame time last year.

The Fraser Valley RealEstate Board also hit ahistorical high in sales inMarch, setting the recordfor sales processed in onemonth since its inceptionin 1921. It processed 62

per cent more salescompared to March2015 and 26 per centmore than the previ-ous month.

“This market isuncharted territoryfor Fraser Valley realestate,” said boardpresident CharlesWiebe. “It’s typi-cal for spring to seea jump in activ-ity, however, Marchcame and went at abreak-neck, record-setting pace. I’venever seen anythinglike it.”

The benchmark pricefor a North Delta single-family detached home was$771,300, a 33 per centincrease from the previousyear.

HousingmarketkeepsrisingMarch stats show typical Ladner homenowexceeds $900,000

It’s typical forspring to see ajump in activity,however, Marchcame andwentat a break-neck,record-settingpace. I’ve neverseen anythinglike it.

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Four Winds BrewingCompany Ltd. on 72ndStreet has applied to theprovince’s Liquor Controland Licensing Branch toreplace its tasting roomwith a 30-seat brewerylounge that will serve alco-hol and food.

Delta’s comments wererequired.

A municipal staff reportnotes it’s not anticipatedthe lounge would nega-tively impact the Tilburyindustrial area in any sig-nificant way and it mightactually provide positiveexposure.

The report found theapplication to be modestin scope and that noiselevels weren’t expected toincrease.

The lounge, whichwould be allowed to sellliquor in addition to beermade on-site, would be

open from 11 a.m. to 7p.m.

A letter from the com-pany’s management notesthe brewery isn’t in aresidential area. It statesthe Tilbury area employsnearly 8,000 people, butthey have few options inthe neighbourhood to goout for lunch.

The Delta staff reportnotes a lounge with a larg-er capacity than the pro-posed 30 persons wouldn’tbe supported.

Council’s policy is torefer any liquor licenseapplication to a publichearing, but council in thiscase agreed not to send itto a hearing.

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a three-day trip to talk with federal offi-cials about various issues, including fed-eral funding for the $3.5-billion GeorgeMassey Tunnel replacement bridge. Deltacouncil last week approved spending$20,000 for the trip.


It sounds like a lot tospend to just find out howmuch money you’re goingto spend.

That’s what Coun. IanPaton had to say at Deltacouncil’s regular meetinglast week during discus-sion on an engineeringstaff recommendation tospend $151,000 for a con-sultant to determine thescope of a road improve-ment project slated for47th Avenue in Ladner.

“We’re not even talkingabout the project itself.I just have to chuckle. Itlooks like a simple projectbut, really, there’s a lotmore to it,” Paton said.

Council approved theexpenditure for the pre-liminary and detaileddesigns and constructionmanagement for the work,

which will stretch fromGarry to 51st streets.

The work will includeroadway widening andparking lot expansionand rehabilitation forthe future home of theReach Child and YouthDevelopment Centre. Itwill also include a con-crete sidewalk, boulevardtrees, a freestanding signfor the Ladner PioneerLibrary and Reach facility,as well as watermain anddrainage improvements.

Engineering directorSteven Lan explained theprojects require a lot oftechnical work before con-struction can begin.

“We have a very leanstaff complement, thus,can’t do everything in-house,” he added.

Council at the samemeeting also approved aheight variance and eas-ing the parking require-ment for the three-storey,20,000-square-foot Reachfacility at Memorial Park.

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I don’t know why itworks. I only know it does.

I am speaking of com-puter issues. I am speakingof those things that driveme downright batty.

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“Have you tried loggingoff and rebooting?” thehusband will suggest.

This, of course, is theage-old solution: turn ‘eroff, and turn ‘er on.

As I say, no idea whythis should work, but gen-erally, it does.

Heck, this even happenswhen I am at work, andforced to call for tech sup-port.

“I can’t access my workbench,” I’ll report.

“Hmm,” the voice on theother end will say. “Haveyou shut things down andrestarted?”

Weird — especiallycoming from a technowhiz. After all, technowhizzes tend to have a vastknowledge about comput-ers. To advise me to simplyshut ‘er down is much likea math teacher advisinga puzzled student to lookfor an answer on theInternet.

Whatever. Itworks.

Must say I’ve peri-odically wonderedwhether this solutionwould apply to otherconundrums.

Wouldn’t, say, withthe car. If it was onthe fritz, there’d beno point in turningit off and on, given that itwould likely be off in thefirst place.

Ditto with the fridge:can’t see the off-on solu-tion being a workableremedy here. If the fridgewas acting oddly — say,by offering inconsistentcooling — I would not beinclined to turn it off for awhile, if only because I’mnot a fan of room-temper-ature milk.

Then there’s the micro-wave. If it wasn’t working,

this is how I imagine theconversation would go.

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Husband to me: “Haveyou tried unplugging itand then plugging it inagain?”

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Taxpayers shouldn’t be outof pocket for the actions ofsome yahoos, so Ian Paton isdefinitely onto something.

The municipal councillorhas suggested that if young people arefound to be responsible for the fire thatbadly damaged the artificial turf fieldat Holly Park the weekend before last,then their parents should be held liablefor the cost to repair the damage.

The incident is truly mind bogglingand is likely the handiwork of youngpeople fueled by intoxicants, peer pres-sure and/or testosterone. How a groupthought it was a good idea to drag acouch, which had been set at the curbfor Spring Clean-Up, to the middle ofthe turf field, and then set it ablaze, ishard to fathom.

What they left in their wake is a largeburned out section of artificial turf thatwill cost thousands to repair, a tab, asPaton rightly points out, that should becovered by those responsible, or theirparents, not Delta taxpayers.

The incident raises a couple ofissues, the first of which is obviouslymonetary. Taxpayers had been shellingout over $100,000 on an annual basisto repair acts of vandalism, promptingDelta to take measures that gradu-ally reduced that figure to less than$35,000 by 2014, although the totaljumped back up to $55,000 last year.We shouldn’t tolerate such mindlessdestruction of public property, so whenopportunities arise to identify and holdperpetrators responsible, we shouldtake advantage of them.

Beyond financial restitution, there’salso the issue of moral accountability,of those responsible being taught thereare repercussions for their actions.Having mom and dad cut a cheque topay for the damage addresses the fiscalend of the equation, but it shouldn’t beoverlooked this was an act of arson, sosimply paying the tab isn’t going to cutit.

On top of any criminal ramificationsthat come out of this incident, thesevandals have inconvenienced hun-dreds and hundreds of field users andthat’s where I see their mea culpa beingdirected.

They must apologize in a very publicway and do whatever they can to makeit right with those who have not beenable to use that field.

Vandals must learn their actionscome with a price, one that goesbeyond just the monetary.

Paymorethanonce

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I would be hard pressed tofind anyone who doesn’t havean opinion on Donald Trump’schances as the next president ofthe United States. As a journalistand broadcaster for the past 25years, I have always valued otherpeople’s opinions to help makeup mymind on both private andpublic matters. The world of pub-lic opinion is like a giant colanderwhere I can strain out the badand retain the good.

This is my first officialCommunity Comment as I fillthe big shoes of formerOptimistpublisher Tom Siba. Just becausehe’s not in print I doubt that Tomwill be keeping his opinions tohimself. Lucky me, I am joininga group of talented columnistswho consistently have somethinginteresting and informative to sayabout our community.

Love, and a job with Delta TV,brought me to my new home inBeach Grove five years ago. Thetrajectory towards South Deltawas both tragic and happy. My

husband died of pancreatic can-cer at the age of 50 when our chil-dren were 16 and 14. It was heart-breaking and life changing but wesurvived thanks to his strength ofcharacter under the most grave ofcircumstances.

After four years of pickingup the pieces of my altered lifeI was blessed to meet the newlove of my life who has calledTsawwassen his home for thepast 28 years. As fate would haveit, I was working in commu-nity television in Gibsons on theSunshine Coast when we begandating. A year later our sister sta-tion Delta TV had a job openingand I jumped at the opportu-nity. I packed my belongings andmoved across the water into anew life.

Working in community TV was

a fast way to immerse myself in allthings Delta and I soon became afan. Despite its awkward geogra-phy there is a fluidity that keepsit cohesive in its celebrations,festivals, sports, dedicated politi-cians, a dynamic school systemand a police force that is the envyof many.

This is a beautiful place to live.Spring is here and the familiarsmell of manure signals the farm-ers are in their fields.

Soon I will navigate aroundtrucks laden with potatoes as theytrundle down the side roads linedwith plump blueberries burst-ing on the bush, one of the manyperks of Delta living.

Building a new home in your50s with a new partner is noteasy. It’s been a lesson in humil-ity, compromise and letting go.But I had a little aid from ourgolden Labrador Rosie whohelped memeet my neighboursand make new friends.

While the birds come and goalong our Delta flyway, I won’t bemigrating anytime soon. I plan tostay grounded. I’m growing a gar-den to feed the bees and, yes, I’llhave an opinion on that too.Ingrid Abbott has traded life

behind a microphone for a key-board, and finds inspiration in thebeauty of her new home in SouthDelta.

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CommunityCommentINGRID ABBOTT


Letters

Editor:The following informa-

tion was taken from the2015 Corporation of DeltaAnnual Report and the2015 City of RichmondReport to Council onPolicing.

In 2015, Delta had apopulation of 100,000with 173 sworn policeofficers and a policebudget of $37.2 million.In 2015, Richmond hada population of 212,000

with 193 police officersand a police budget of$41.5 million.

This means the costof policing in Delta lastyear was about $372 pertaxpayer compared with$196 in Richmond.

I’d like Mayor LoisJackson to please explainwhy policing in Deltacosts almost doublewhat policing costs inRichmond.

Jerry Cutler

Per capitapolicingcostsmuchhigher inDeltaEditor:

Bayside, the only water-front recreation commu-nity centre in Delta, willsoon see a wrecking ball.

The developer lockedout Bayside members lastyear when the first appli-cation to build two homesthere was denied. He thenpurchased the companythat owned the buildingand applied for a demoli-tion permit. He reappliedto rezone the property.He is a savvy, professionaldeveloper; we didn’t standa chance.

Our plan all along wasto ask Delta council tokeep the zoning private

recreational. We felt weneeded the zoning firmedup to be able to purchaseBayside as a recreationalproperty. It was goingto take us a long time toraise the $3 million-plus tobuy and update the club.Continued recreationalzoning gave us that time.

Bayside had the onlybeach with a parkinglot where kayaking, kiteboarding, sailing and otherwater sports are allowed.

The squash courts canbe relocated, but Baysidecan never be replaced. Itsloss is a travesty for thecitizens of Delta.

Councillors Sylvia

Bishop and JeannieKanakos voted to keep itzoned recreational andspoke passionately aboutall that will be lost if thisrare gem isn’t saved.Coun. Heather King votedin favour of rezoning butalso put forward a motionthat Delta support find-ing a place to build a newsquash and racquet facilityhere in South Delta.

Councillors Ian Paton,Robert Campbell andBruce McDonald all votedto demolish Bayside andbuild the homes, sayingthe municipality could notafford such a property. Themayor also chimed in on

this note, saying taxpayerswould not want to buy thisproperty.

The notion of Delta buy-ing it was all their own,and I’m confounded asto why they would useit as an excuse to allowthe rezoning. Never oncedid we ever ask Delta tobuy the property; we onlyasked it see the value of itas a rare recreational gem.

Sorry we couldn’t saveBayside for you, your kidsand future generations.But hey, we can always goto the mall.

Louise LatremouilleFormer President

Bayside Squash Society

LossofBaysideClubisatravesty

Editor:Over the past few

semesters, I have spentmuch of my time at theLadner Pioneer Library.The key word in that lastsentence is library.

Unfortunately, chil-dren’s play activities havetaken over a large propor-tion of space and time in

the library, making it aloud and uncomfortablework space.

To my understanding,a library is not a daycare,playground or commu-nity centre. It is a buildingestablished for the pur-pose of silence, readingand learning.

With the number of

wonderfully maintainedparks and recreation cen-tres in Ladner, it shouldnot be difficult to findanother location to letyour children run free. Itis difficult to find anotherplace with as manyresources to aid research.

I fully support the useof the library by children

if they are using it forits intended purposes,but when it becomes souncontrollably loud, it isdoing the community aninjustice.

Ladner has lost its onlypublic library and gainedyet another playground.

Megan Amanda FennThompson

Editor:I feel you should not

build on Burns Bog forthree reasons:

1. Four endangeredspecies (the Pacific watershrew, the southernred-backed vole, theTrowbridge’s shrew andthe northern red-leggedfrog) will all have theirhabitat threated by adevelopment.

2. Breeding songbirds,tree roosting bats, screechowls and barn owls mayalso be in danger.

3. Twelve sensitiveecosystems that are iden-tified as “of special con-cern” or “threatened” or“endangered” accordingto the provincial govern-ment could be within theproposed building site.

We all have to speak upbecause people need toknow nature is importantand the animals can’tspeak for themselves.

AylaAge 9

HawthorneElementary

Editor:I took last Friday off in

hopes of enjoying a daybasking in the sun andenjoying the day in ourback yard.

Our neighbour has beenpower washing his placehere in Pebble Hill all day.First the back in the morn-ing, then his front drive allafternoon. I’m about readyto jump off a bridge withall the noise.

I feel with all the springpower washing going onthere needs to be a bylawlimiting the length of time

per power wash. Maybe atwo-hour maximum perday.

This happens year afteryear and I think it’s com-pletely disrespectful to theneighbourhood trying toenjoy some springtimepeace and quiet. Anyonein agreement? Can some-thing be done?

Greg McDonald

Library turning intoanotherplayground

Put limits onpowerwashingStudent cares aboutbog


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• Turn computers off atquitting time. When goinghome for the day or leav-ing your desk for morethan 20 minutes, whetherit’s during lunch hour orto attend a meeting, turnyour monitor off. If youexpect to be away fromyour computer for morethan two hours, turn boththe computer and themonitor off. Employerswho make these sugges-tions to their employeesmay reduce their office

energy consumption andsave money along the way.

• Recycle old equip-ment. Advancements intechnology now occur ata breakneck pace, so theequipment businessesuse today may very wellbe obsolete tomorrow.Businesses that want to bemore eco-friendly shouldrecycle rather than discardold equipment. Simplythrowing equipment awaymight even be illegal.

• Cut back on printing.Printing documents usedto be the most effectiveway to share them with

coworkers and clients. Butnowadays printing is oneof the least efficient andleast eco-friendly ways toshare documents. Insteadof printing documents toshow coworkers, createPDFs and email the PDFsinstead.

• Develop telecom-muting policies. Workingfrom home is often seenas employee-friendly, butit also can benefit employ-ers and the environment.When employees workfrom home, their employ-ers need not purchase orlease as much office space,saving them substantialamounts of money. Inaddition, working fromhome cuts down on thenumber of commutersdriving to work, decreas-ing fuel consumptionand vehicle emissions.Employers who cannotallow employees to workfrom home full-time canstill help the environmentand their employees byallowing workers to workfrom home one or twodays a week.

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Raising eco-friendlychildren is less complicat-ed than it once was. Fromvery early ages, today’skids are exposed to envi-ronmental topics and howthey can do their part tomaintain and protect theplanet’s resources.

Between activities atdaycare and lessons atschool to information theyreceive from educationalTV programming, somekids are taking their ownenvironmental initiatives— and involving their par-ents along the way.

Inspiring children to beeco-friendly can be enjoy-able and get those creativejuices flowing. The follow-ing are ways children andtheir families can worktogether to protect theenvironment:

1. Precycle. Kids canattempt to reduce wasteby recognizing productsthat could be wasteful andthen avoiding those items.Toys or everyday itemswith excessive packagingthat we use without think-ing are just some examplesof items that can be pre-cycled.

2. Repurpose. Lookat items that normally

end up in the trash andfind new and fun ways torepurpose them. Childrencan make crafts out of junkmail, catalogues and oldnewspapers. Juice boxes orplastic containers can beturned into boats or acces-sories for dolls and actionfigures.

3. Reuse. Toting lunchor snacks around can bemore eco-friendly when

reusable containers arepart of the equation.Explore the many lunchbags, beverage cups, ther-moses, Bento boxes andother packaging available.Many are made from recy-cled materials as well.

4.Walk. Encourage get-ting around without firingup the car. Walking, jog-ging, biking or scooteringaround the neighbour-

hood is more eco-friendlythan driving. Many adven-tures can unfold whenseeing the world froma pedestrian’s vantagepoint, but things are easilymissed when riding insidecars or trucks.

5. Conserve water.Lessons learned in con-servation are important.Water is one resource thatis crucial to human life.Kids can explore ways tocut down on water con-sumption or use watermore efficiently. Simplyreducing shower time cansave energy and water.There are other ways toconserve as well. Make ita family project to collectrain water to use for wash-ing cars or watering plants.

6. Rent rather thanbuy. From toys to videogames to movies, peoplehave more entertainmentoptions than ever before.And nowadays it’s easyto access a fresh supplyof entertainment withoutmaking purchases thatrequire the manufacturingof new items. Streamingrented content rather thanbuying packaged versionscan reduce waste in anumber of ways.

7. Turn off/turn down.Turn off lights, appliances,electronics and muchmore when they’re notin use. Also, encourage

children (of an appropri-ate age) to unplug certainelectronics so appliancesaren’t consuming electric-ity while in standby mode.

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Burns Bog Conservation Society

April 24 - Earth Day Pilgrimage to Burns Bog & Art AwardsMay 14 - Fundraising Pub Night at the Sundance Pub & InnJune 11 - 3rd Annual Golf Tournament at Coyote CreekJuly 24 - Jog for the Bog at the Delta Nature ReserveJuly 4 - August 26 - Summer Day CampsAugust 8-11 - Annual Book SaleAugust 18 - Wine, Beer, & Martini Sampling at One20 PubSecond Saturday of Month - Guided Nature Walks

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Trenchless construction–a revolutionary conceptin laying underground wire and piping–is not onlyhelping to reduce the monetary costs associatedwith underground construction, it is also making ahuge impact on the ability to reduce costly damageto the environment.

“Trenchless procedures are more environmentallyfriendly because they can reduce dust, pollution,and noise, and make installations through wetlandsand other environmentally-sensitive areas far lessdisruptive,” says David O’Sullivan, Owner,P.W. Trenchless Construction Ltd.

By minimizing the amount of excavation requiredto bury pipe and cable, trenchless constructionreduces damage to land and road surfaces,including the costs to restore them, causes lessdisruption of traffic and other activities on andaround job sites, and allows for installations in areaswhere excavation is impractical or impossible.

“The various methods of construction usingtrenchless procedures mean that the material fromthe ground surface down to the pipe zone is notdisturbed. This causes a major reduction in the useof energy and still we are able to install or renewthe utility with the same degree of effectiveness.”

O’Sullivan says the biggest impact trenchlessconstruction is having on the environment is

the massive reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions.

“Compared to cut-and-cover construction,trenchless procedures actually reduce CO2emissions by 78 to 90 per cent,” he said.

A University of Waterloo study concluded thatreduction associated with trenchless constructionis achieved primarily due to limiting disruption oftraffic flow and shorter duration of projects usingtrenchless methods.

O’Sullivan recommends cities and companiesmanaging installations of underground wiring andpiping check out the easy-to-use Carbon Calculatorat www.NAST-BC.org. The calculator estimates theamount of carbon that would occur during an open-cut construction project compared to one usingtrenchless procedures.

“It is quite amazing to see the difference.The trenchless technology is really making a bigdifference—both in lowering disruption to theenvironment and lowering the bottom line costs ofconstruction.”

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Community

After the death ofa loved one, you mayfeel exhausted, stressedand disconnected. Youare invited to join theBereavement RelaxationGroup for adults start-ing May 10 from 1 to 2:30p.m. at the Centre forSupportive Care in Ladner.

Experience relaxationthrough guided imagery

andmusic, receive supportand learn new strategiesthat promote relaxationand healing.

To pre-register, callcounsellor Jean Logan at604-948-0660 ext. 312 oremail [email protected] by May 3. The groupwill run Tuesdays, May 10,17 and 24 and June 7, 14and 21.

Collaborate Delta con-tinues its work of helpingcommunity organizationsand individuals increasetheir community engage-ment through volunteer-ism.

A summit for organiza-tions that have a strongvolunteer component willbe held on Wednesday,April 20 at the Delta Town& Country Inn from 2:30 to6 p.m.

The summit features JimCessford, Delta’s retiredpolice chief, a panel offour experts that willexplain different, success-ful models of support they

use in their communitiesfor far-reaching, organiza-tional volunteer support,and a participatory “WorldCafé” workshop.

During the workshopparticipants will discusshow to bring what theyhave learned into theirown organizations andimplement, and perhapsexpand, into the widerDelta community.

Participants must reg-ister and there are a fewspots left. For more infor-mation, email [email protected] register online at www.collaboratedelta.org.

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Ladner author Ashley Spires is juggling a lot of things these days, including the launch of Fluffy Strikes Back,a graphic novel set. Spires, whose children’s picture book Small Saulwill be given tomore than half a millionGrade 1 students through the TD Grade One Book Giveaway, was at Black Bond Books in Ladner Saturday.

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CLUBS ANDGROUPS

Grateful Executor,Wednesday,April 13, 2 –3:30 pm – Ladner PioneerLibrary, 4683 – 51 Street,Delta and Tuesday, April 19,2 – 3:30 pm – TsawwassenLibrary, 1321A – 56 Street,Delta. Having a will doesnot mean your estate is pre-pared. This workshop coversimportant topics for you,your family and your execu-tor, such as probate, powersof attorney, cremation orburial preplanning and livingwills.

Restorative Yoga forPeople Living with Cancer,Thursdays April 14, 28,May 12, 26, June 9, 23,1:30-3:30 pm at Harold &Veronica Savage Centrefor Supportive Care - 4631Clarence Taylor Crescent,Ladner. Restorative yogasupports the body in poseslying down or seated, in still-ness with breath awareness.This encourages release ofmuscle tension, increasesflexibility and balances thebody/mind connection.No previous experience isnecessary. Please pre-reg-ister by phoning MaureenDufresne at 604-948-0660for more information.

Kids’ Day Offwith TheMakerMobile, Friday, April15, 11 am – 1 pm at theTsawwassen Library. Heykids, have you ever wantedto turn a banana into apiano? Join our friends fromThe MakerMobile and learnall about simple circuits andelectricity, play with LEDlights and build your ownfruity musical masterpiece!Drop in anytime and play

as little or as much as youwant!

Tsawwassen LawnBowlingClub, northwestcorner of Winskill Park, hasan open house Saturday,April 16 from noon to 2 p.m.Club members will greet youand introduce the game oflawn bowling, a game for allages.

South Delta GardenClubpresents Andrea Bellamy,topic: Growing great ediblesin containers. Author ofSmall Space VegetableGardens & creator of heavy-petal.ca blog devoted tourban organic gardening.Tuesday, April 19 at 7:30 pm.Note new venue: LadnerChristian Reformed Church,4594 54A street, Ladner.Visitors & new membersalways welcome. www.southdeltagardenclub.ca.

Tsawwassen News Club,second and fourth Tuesdayof the month, 10:30 – 11:30am, April 19, 26, May 10, 24,at the Tsawwassen Library.Come join other news-hounds to discuss currentevents in the news! You canbring an article to share,or discuss what turns up intoday’s paper.

The Probus Club of SouthDelta, a non-profit, fellowshipclub for retired and semi-retired professional andbusiness people will holdits Monthly Meeting at 9:30a.m. on Wednesday, April 20in The Coast TsawwassenInn. Our guest speakerwill be Jim Zedik, ProfessorEmeritus, with a humoroustalk on “Statistics.” All mem-bers are urged to attend.Please call Dick Williams at604-940-6542 for informa-tion. Our Discussion Groupwill meet the followingmorning, Thursday, April 21at 10 am at CoPs.

Living with Cancer SupportGroup. Thursdays April 21,May 5 & 19, June 2, 16, 30 atHarold & Veronica SavageCentre for SupportiveCare, 4631 Clarence TaylorCrescent, Ladner. Pre-registration required beforethe start of the group. Call604.948.0660 ext. 305 oremail: [email protected] for more information orto register.

Ukulele Jam, thirdThursday of the month,7 – 8:30 pm, April 21 at theTsawwassen Library. All ukedup and no place to jam?Whether you are a ukulelenewbie or a seasoned strum-mer, please join us for a funand relaxed evening withfellow uke enthusiasts. Thegroup plays an eclectic mixof music so there will besomething for everyone.Bring your ukulele and yoursinging voice and join us fora great time.

FUND RAISERS

IOOF garage sale.April17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5425Ladner Trunk Road. Tablerental $10 each. Tools,household items, knick-knacks etc. Hotdogs, pop,coffee and tea. A specialmagic show at 2 p.m. bydonation. Funds raised tosupport the works of theorder which include ourcommunity hall, scholarshipand good Samaritan funds.Call Leroy at 778-835-5721 toreserve.

Reach Child andYouthDevelopment Foundationpresents: Reach for theStars Red Gala: Passion forPotential – Saturday, April 23,Coast Tsawwassen Inn, 1665-56th St., Delta. Receptionstarts at 5. Funds go towardshelping to build a new cen-tre in the heart of Ladner

for children and youth withspecial needs. Tickets $125.www.reachforthestarsevent.org. 604-946-6622 ext.0.

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The “Wander Inn”Cafe(ext of Freshwave Ministries)is open for your eveningenjoyment on Saturday, April16, from 7 - 10 P.M. @ 5545Ladner Trunk Rd., Delta. Beentertained by the talentedsoul/jazz/gospel gal onpiano, Christine Magee, fol-lowed by the talented duoon guitars/ukelele, Liz &Steve Alexander, perform-ing sing-along folk musicfrom the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.Cover charge: suggested $5,includes beverages/goodies.Come out for some excellententertainment and an enjoy-able evening.

The Coming Events column ispublished 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 limita-tions (no phone calls, please).

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ShortsSCOREBOARDBASEBALLBC Minor Bantam AAA

GP W L PctVan Minor 4 4 0 1.000Delta 3 3 0 1.000Richmond 1 1 0 1.000Van Comm 5 3 2 .600Vic Black 2 1 1 .500Aldergrove 2 1 1 .500Nanaimo 0 0 0 .000Kamloops 0 0 0 .000North Island 0 0 0 .000Cowichan 0 0 0 .000Abbotsford 0 0 0 .000White Rock 0 0 0 .000Cloverdale 1 0 1 .000Burnaby 2 0 2 .000Vic Red 2 0 2 .000Chilliwack 4 0 4 .000

BC Minor Bantam AAR. Meadows 3 3 0 1.000Mission 2 2 0 1.000N. Langley 2 2 0 1.000Abbotsford 1 1 0 1.000Ladner 4 3 1 .750Tri-City 2 1 1 .500Vancouver 2 1 1 .500Richmond 0 0 0 .000Cloverdale 1 0 1 .000White Rock 1 0 1 .000Burnaby 1 0 1 .000Newton 2 0 2 .000Vancouver 2 0 2 .000Delta-Tsaw 3 0 3 .000

UPCOMINGBANTAM AAA BASEBALLWednesday, April 13:Richmond Chuckers at DeltaTigers, 6 p.m. Winskill Park

LOCALTIDESPacific Standard Time.Height in feet

THURSDAY, APRIL 1412:55 am 13.87:08 am 9.511:13 am 10.86:16 pm 4.9

FRIDAY, APRIL 151:56 am 13.88:27 am 8.912:45 pm 10.57:22 pm 5.6

SATURDAY, APRIL 162:48 am 13.59:24 am 8.22:21 pm 10.58:27 pm 6.2

SUNDAY, APRIL 173:32 am 13.510:07 am 7.53:39 pm 10.89:35 pm 6.6

MONDAY, APRIL 184:08 am 13.110:42 am 6.64:40 pm 11.210:16 pm 7.2

These predictions aresupplements to andnot replacements forthe Canadian Tide andCurrent Tables, whichinclude the only autho-rized tidal predictionsfor Canada and areprovided by CanadianHydrographic Service.

It’s a solid bet South Delta willhave four athletes competing atthe 2016 Summer Olympic Gamesin Rio.

Tsawwassen teen MarkusThormeyer became the latestto join the list at Swim Canada’sOlympic Trials in Toronto.

Field hockey player MarkPearson is already bound forBrazil, while rowers BrendanHodge andMaxwell Lattimershould be headed to SouthAmerica too.

They are members of theCanada’s lightweight four crewthat qualified last summer,although Rowing Canada won’t

formally name its Olympic teamuntil the end of June.

Thormeyer concluded a busyweek by securing a place on the4x100 freestyle relay teamwith a third place finishin Friday’s 100 metre freefinal. The top four timesearned spots, while there isa good chance the 18-year-old will be a member ofthe 4x200 free team as well.Canada is currently ranked16th in the event whichwould mean representation in Rioif its time is not surpassed.

The Winskill Dolphins SwimClub alumni captured Tuesday’s

200 free event but his winningtime (1:48.17) was just off theOlympic qualifying standard(1:47.97).

He was also close in the100 metre backstroke final,placing third with a timeof 54.59 seconds. WinnerJavier Acevedo (54.36) wasthe lone entry to swimunder the Olympic qualify-ing time.

Thormeyer closed outthe Trials with a fourth

place finish in the 200 back(2:00.41). He is one of just sevenmale swimmers to earn Olympicspots on the Canadian team.

His results were part of anoutstanding showing for Winskillgraduates.

On Tuesday, 20-year-oldNoemie Thomas qualified for Rioin the 100 butterfly with a secondplace finish. It took a personalbest time for the Cal-Berkeleysophomore to advance.

Another Dolphin alumni, LukeReilly, captured the 200 and400 individual medley events.Unfortunately, the 20-year-old justmissed out on qualifying for Rio inboth races.

There’s a good chance all threeWinskill products will be on theCanadian team in 2020 in Toyko.

MarkusThormeyer

Tsawwassen swimmer securesOlympic teamspot

Gettingherkicks inBostonSoccer standout JordanKitagawa taking her newpassion to sport’s biggest stageJordan Kitagawa’s newfound

passion is taking her to thesport’s most prestigious event.

The one-time soccer standoutfrom Tsawwassen is competingin Monday’s Boston Marathon.

Kitagawa qualified for therace at last year’s VancouverMarathon where she placedfourth in her age group and 54thoverall out of nearly 1,500 femalerunners. More importantly, sheran under the Boston qualifyingtime of three hours and 35 min-utes with a clocking of 3:29.

Kitagawa turned to runningafter an impressive career on thepitch that included plenty of suc-cess in her hometown.

She helped the U16Tsawwassen Extreme capture theProvincial Cup. In her Grade 11year at South Delta SecondarySchool she had a leading role inthe Sun Devils winning their firstever B.C. AAA title back in 2008.She was named the tournament’smost valuable player.

She was recruited by UBC in2009 where she was a five-yearstarter for the Thunderbirds andcaptained the team in her senioryear.

After graduation, like manystudent athletes that have pouredso much of their mental, physicaland emotional energy into com-peting in their sport, Kitagawawas faced with a number ofchoices. While she continued tolove soccer and the environmentsurrounding it, she knew sherequired a break.

“I had opportunity to playwith my friends on a team in theWomen’s Premier League withcoaches I respected, but some-thing held me back,” she said.“While I knew I would have fun, Ifelt that I needed a change.

“I was trying to envision anew and different challenge that

I could pursue and thought of amarathon. Being that I like to setgoals, I did some research andset a goal to run Boston.”.

Having never run a marathonbefore, the whole experience wasnew to her.

She initially set her sights onthe 2014 Victoria marathon andbegan training.

“In the end, I trained my bodywell but missed a few things likenutrition and the fact that youshouldn’t give blood less thana month prior to a marathon. Iran great through three quartersof the race and was on pace. Butthe mistakes that I mentionedcaught up with me and I ran outof gas.”

She crossed the finish line 58seconds off the Boston qualify-ing time and was devastated.Despite the disappointment shewas still 70th overall in a fieldof 775 women in her first-evermarathon.

Kitagawa recovered and thedesire to reach Boston continuedto burn.

This time she would focus onthe 2015 Vancouver Marathon.More determined and, with aproper plan for both training thebody and nutrition, she set outto train — leading to her break-through run.

A key ingredient has been hav-ing a supportive employer in TheGreat Little Box Company.

“Since I joined GLB, they havealways stressed and supportedphysical fitness and health,” sheadded. “They have provided mewith flexibility to train, time off torun in Boston and have financialincentives for fitness and health.”

“My training has been goingwell and I am so excited to getthere and run in such a highprofile event in such a historicplace.”

Tsawwassen’s Jordan Kitagawa ran last year’s Vancouver Marathonin a time of three hours and 29minutes to comfortable qualify forBoston where she will participate in the renowned race onMonday.


Sports

Beach Grove’s Amanda Minni firedback-to-back 1-over 73s to capture theJunior Girls U19 Division at the CanadianJunior Golf Association’s B.C. JuniorOpen on the weekend at the UniversityGolf Club.

Minni was tied with another Deltagolfer —Mary Parsons of Mayfair Lakes— following the opening round. She puttogether a steady final 18 holes, with 15pars. Parsons had a tough front nine with

four bogeys but closed in impressive fash-ion, highlighted by an eagle on the par-513th hole and a birdie on the par-3 16th.

Other local results included JohnMorrow (83-84) finishing tied for 13th inthe Juvenile Boys (U17) Division, whileJacob Hayes (79-81) was 16th in theJunior Boys Division.

The event also served as a qualifier forthe Junior World Golf Championships inSan Diego this summer.

MinniwinsB.C.JuniorOpen

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Former UBC standout and Ladner native AlanaWesterhof delivers the ceremonialfirst pitch during South Delta Fastpitch’s Opening Day celebration on Saturday.

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LAVIOLETTE,Gloria

Gloria passed away onApril 6, 2016 at the age of74. What an incredible 74years it was! Born in Sas-katchewan on her Sapachfamily farm, she becamean elementary schoolteacher. She met LawrenceLaviolette in Edmonton in1967 and they married

soon after. They moved to the west coast in 1977and with their daughter Michelle Laviolette in tow,the adventures started. They sailed to San Diego intheir 45’ ketch “C’est lav Vie,” lived in Swaziland,Nigeria and Indonesia, and visited many countriesin between. Gloria and Larry eventually settled inLadner to be close to grandchildren Nevada andNash Johnson. Gloria will always be rememberedas good natured, friendly and caring. But under-neath she had an iron will stemming from her loveof life and her faith. She never complained as shefought MS for 45 years, and lived by the motto,“When the going gets tough, the tough get going!”Many thanks to the staff at Mountain View Manor,Dr. David Kason and Father Edgar for incrediblecare and support.

Mass to be held on Thursday April 14, at 11:00 am,at Sacred Heart Church, 3900 Arthur Drive, Delta,followed by a reception.

Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040

POTTER,Dennis G.

Dennis passed awaypeacefully on April 4, 2016at the Waterford CareCenter in Tsawwassen, BCat the age of 88. He will besadly missed by daughterSusan M. Eidt, son-in-lawR. Aaron Eidt, and grand-children Amber and BaileyEidt. He now joins his lovingwife of 55 years Margaret

Potter, his dear sister Iris L. Hunt and brother-in-lawE. Sidney Hunt.

A Celebration of his life will be held on May 1, 2016in Tsawwassen. Please call (604) 644-6522 fordetails.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian LungAssociation would be appreciated.


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HARDER, Darrel BryceNovember 6, 1954 – March 28, 2016

Darrel Bryce Harder, 61, of Delta, British Columbia,passed away at Richmond Hospital on Monday,March 28, 2016, after a brief battle with a severestroke.

Darrel is survived by his forever loving wife Franand their special dog Kipawa. He is also survivedby his mother Joyce, son Dustin, daughter Kimberley(Nathan), brothers and sisters Brenda, Deborah,Grant (Kim), Melodee (Mike), Peter, Rosanne (Ted)and Steven, grandchildren Kieran and Lawson andhis forever special brother-in-law and sister-in-lawLyle and Rose. Darrel was part of a large family andis also survived by cousins, nephews and nieces.Darrel’s father Peter ‘Slim’ Harder preceded him indeath.

Forever in his heart will be his close friend Walter(Kathy), who spent many enjoyable lunches withDarrel sitting in Walter’s ‘quad sauna’, soaking upthe heat. He will also miss his work supervisorKlaus Wiesel and colleague Marc Wiesel of BESTService Pros, who did not lose touch with him andcontinued to visit him and help him out after hebecame a quadriplegic in 2004. He will be smilingdown at his neighbours, whom he enjoyed seeingon the street and talking to. Darrel would makefriends easily wherever he travelled in life, and tothose friends, he offers his little crooked smile andwrinkled eyes and a ‘thumbs up’ for sharing goodtimes with him.

To Kevin and Therese - there is really nothing thatcan be said in words. You placed basenji Kipawa,his dog, into his life, providing him with laughter, joyand love.

Thank you to the doctors, nurses and to socialworker Lynda in the Emergency and Palliative Caredepartments at Richmond Hospital. Thank you aswell to all of his long standing care aides and thestaff at ParaMed for offering him outstandingpersonal care.

The warmest ‘thank yous’ to family physicianDr. Jason Kason and spinal cord specialist Dr. AndrejKrassioukov for the outstanding health care theyoffered him as a quadriplegic.

Above all, thank you to his lawyer and friend DavidHay and the staff at Richards, Buell and Sutton. Inyour hands, he felt and knew he had noworries.

Darrel will be cremated. There will be a Celebrationof Life for him at some point in the future. No flowersplease. Darrel asked that people either give a littleextra to any charity they supported or give theirloved ones some extra hugs.

Darrel would say,“How lucky I have been to have somuch in life

that makes saying good-bye so hard”.


Dorothy FrinskieMarch 23, 1935 – April 15, 2013

Everyday in some small wayMemories of you come our wayThere is a place in our heartsWhich is yours and only yours

A place in our livesNo one else can ever own

We speak your namewith love and prideWe smile with tears we cannot hideWe thank you for the years we sharedThe love you gave, the way you caredYou lived your life for those you lovedAnd those you loved, remember today

Forever in our hearts,Karen, David, Jill and Family

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Century VillageBeautiful complex consisting of 6 bldgs with landscapedgreen areas. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom suites availableinclude drapes, wall to wall carpets, balconies, elevatorsand wheelchair access. Tsaw. Manor includes heat.Close to beach, parks, rec centre and schools. Tomake an appt to view please call 604-948-9111

Shawnigan1 and 2 bedroom suites available with in-suite storage.Buildings are located within walking distance ofshopping centre and bus route. For more info pleasecall 604-948-9111.

Tsawwassen TerraceCompletely renovated, spacious modern Bachelor and2 bedroom suites available. Heat and parking includedin the rent. Please call 604-948-9111.

LADNER

Del Rio and Evergreen Lane1 bedroom suites available in quiet well maintainedbuildings. Located near shops, school and bus routes.Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, and drapes. Heat andh/w included at Del Rio. To view these suites please call604-868-9453.

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SUITES FOR RENT

LUXURY Tastefullyfurnished 1 BR gardenlevel suite on the bluff,overlooking the ocean.

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