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Victim rememberedEverett McGowin was‘just the nicest guy’ 3

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Beach Grove Elementary stu-dents helped release the last of therescued garter snakes yesterdaymorning on the Boundary Baydike.

The 10 snakes that requiredextra medical attention were partof a larger group of 500 that hadbeen unearthed last month as con-struction crews with SNC-Lavalinwere slated to begin repair workon a section of the dike.

A group of students noticed theslithery creatures and helped alertthe crew by posting signs aroundthe area where the work was tak-ing place.

In a rescue operation lastingseveral days, the snakes wererecovered by the Wildlife RescueAssociation of B.C., Corporationof Delta staff and SNC-Lavalin,and then transported to a tempo-rary home at the rescue associa-tion’s Burnaby facility.

The biologists involved withthe rescue project noted it was thelargest discovery of a snake hiber-nation site (hibernaculum) of its

kind on the B.C. coast.The last few snakes released

Tuesday had to stay at the wildliferescue facility a little longer for

additional care. They wasted notime slithering from the top of thewarm, sun-soaked rocks throughthe many cracks and crevices.

The operation was deemed asuccess with about 95 per centsurviving their ordeal and suc-cessfully returning to their home.

None of the students yesterdayappeared the least bit squeamishor had any fear of the creaturesthey helped save.

An 18-month-old girl alleg-edly abducted from a Tsawwassenhome Monday was foundunharmed after police issued anAmber Alert.

The incident began just after10 a.m. when the child and hermother were at the home when thechild’s biological father showedup. The dad reportedly took thegirl following a dispute. Themother immediately called police.

At the time, Delta police

described what happened as a“domestic custody incident” andissued the alert for the public tobe on the lookout for the littleblonde child and her father, whowas driving a 2014 Ford Escapewith Alberta licence plates.

A/Sgt. Sarah Swallow said

Merritt RCMP spotted the SUV inthe early afternoon the same day.

Police say the father was takeninto custody without incident. Thechild was unharmed and reunitedwith her mother.

Police said pending the out-come of the investigation, the

father could face several charges.“Delta police would like to

thank our police partners, particu-larly the B.C. RCMP, members ofthe media and the public for theirdiligence and assistance in gettingthe details of the Amber Alert outso quickly,” a statement read.

Girl found after Amber Alert issued18-month-old taken from Tsawwassen home by her biological father is located by Merritt RCMP later that day

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Everett McGowin isbeing remembered as a kindperson always willing tohelp others.

“If you ever wanted helpwith anything, he’d turnhis hand to it. If it wassomething that needed fix-ing, he’d know how to fixit or he’d invent somethingto get the job done,” saidChris Scurr, McGowin’sneighbour. “Just the nicestguy you could ever meet.Genuinely nice.”

McGowin, 74, died earli-er this month after jumpingin the river while attemptingto save his wife Linda, whohad fallen from the couple’s

boat, moored to their floathome in the 4300-block ofRiver Road West.

Neighbours rescued herbut her husband was sweptdown the river. His bodywas recovered the nextmorning.

McGowin will be sorelymissed, said Scurr, whohad known him for about adecade.

He served on a local floathome board and was a goodcontributor to the team,said Scurr, adding he helda barbecue each year foranybody in the float homecommunity to enjoy.

Scurr added one ofMcGowin’s favourite pas-sions was fishing off hishouse.

Another ofhis neighbours,George Rust, saidhe remembersMcGowin having“HuckleberryFinn” afternoonswhere he’d gethis fishing rodout and stick it inthe water, sittingthere quietly.

“I think hereally loved that... quiet time,” said Rust.

Between working onprojects together and goingoff salmon fishing, Rustsaid he spent a fair bit oftime with McGowin.

“He was remarkablyresourceful,” said Rust, add-ing he had a natural ability

with his handswhile workingthrough projects.

Scurr’s wifeTonia recalledMcGowin asa happy, easy-going guy and“just a lovelyperson.

“He was justa real handymanaround the place,always willing

to give advice and helppeople,” she said.

He and Linda, along witha few other neighbours,were over on Good Fridayand had a wonderful eve-ning, she added.

While over visiting fordinner, or entertaining at

their own home, the couplewould sit and hold hands,she said.

McGowin owned andoperated the O.K. BootCorral, a western wear storein Vancouver’s Gastown.He had been in the foot-wear and boot businesssince 1959, the O.K. BootCorral’s website noted.

Don Bruchet, who knewMcGowin through a localfloat home association,described him as a veryhard worker and a kindperson.

“He was a thinker beforehe spoke. Just a very, allaround, good man.”

A funeral will be heldSaturday at 1 p.m. at theHarris Barn in Ladner.

Drowning victim rememberedFloat home neighbours call Everett McGowin ‘just the nicest guy you could ever meet’

Worksafe B.C. is inves-tigating after a worker witha Tsawwassen-based con-struction company fell tohis death at a Burnaby con-struction site last Thursday.

Burnaby RCMP wereon the scene at the StationSquare high rise develop-ment next to Metropolis at

Metrotown after the manfell down an elevator shaft.

“We’re working withthe B.C. Coroners Serviceand Worksafe B.C.,” saidStaff Sgt. Maj. John Buis.“Any kind of situation likethis is very traumatizing toeveryone involved, to thecompany and the people inthe area. It’s awful. ... It’sa regular workday, no oneexpects that kind of thing to

occur.”The B.C. Coroners

Service confirmed the iden-tity of the worker as JustinAndrew Jeffries, 29, ofNorth Vancouver.

Worksafe B.C. has twoinvestigators looking intothe case, trying to deter-mine what happened. Theywill be interviewing wit-nesses, talking to supervi-sors and the employer and

reviewing the initial RCMPreport as well as the coro-ners’ report.

Worksafe B.C. will thendetermine if there were anyviolations of the WorkersCompensation Act or occu-pational health and safetyregulations.

“We take this very seri-ously of course, and it’svery sad,” said spokesper-son Trish Knight Chernecki.

“Their family is expectingthem and they don’t comehome.”

The deceased workedfor Quolus ConstructionServices, a Tsawwassen-based company that’s beenoperating since 1993. Thecompany had no commentwhen contacted Monday.

Quolus’ website states ithas contributed to WorksafeB.C. policy forums.

EverettMcGowin

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Garbage collectors were kept hopping this week as extra trash was placed curbside for Spring Clean-Up in Tsawwassen and Ladner. There’s no rest for the weary asit takes place all again next week in North Delta.

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Delta school trusteesnarrowly supported a bidlast week to pull out ofthe B.C. School TrusteesAssociation.

Veteran trustee Dale Saipresurrected his motion,which was defeated lastspring by the previousboard.

This time, however, aftermuch debate on both sides,it passed with trusteesFabian Milat, Bruce Reidand Rhiannon Bennett infavour.

Chair Laura Dixon andtrustees Val Windsor and

Nick Kanakos votedin favour of main-taining the board’sBCSTA member-ship.

Saip said theboard’s $60,000membership feecould be betterspent elsewhere inthe district.

“I’ve madethis point at othertimes,” he said, add-ing he’s raised theissue as far back as1989.

“I’ve not seen a lot ofpositive communicationcome through the BCSTA,”said Delta’s longest-servingtrustee.

Saip added there is aplace for a provincial bodyrepresenting trustees, sayinghe would like to see some-thing “rise from the ashes.”

Kanakos, Dixon andWindsor all argued theBCSTA is a valuableresource and it is importantto have school trustees fromacross the province speakas a group on issues such aseducation funding.

Dixon argued that itis imperative that Deltaremains part of the associa-tion.

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with trusteesthrough theBCSTA,”Dixon said,adding thatDelta will losethat voice if itwithdraws itsmembership.

With thepassing of themotion, Deltawill give ayear’s noticethat it plans towithdraw its

membership.Up until last year, all

60 school districts in theprovince were membersof the BCSTA. Both theVancouver and KootenayLake school boards havesince pulled their member-ships, although according toa report in the Nelson Star,the Kootenay Lake districtis reconsidering its deci-sion.

At the local level theB.C. School TrusteesAssociation provides pro-fessional development, legalcounsel and communica-tions. Provincially, it acts asa unified voice in advocat-ing to government, othereducation partners and thepublic on matters affectingpublic education.

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Located at the north-west corner of Highway 17and 52nd Street, IvanhoéCambridge’s TsawwassenMills will include 1.2million square feet ofretail, while the adjacentTsawwassen Commons,a Property DevelopmentGroup project, will have550,000-square-feet of out-door retail.

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Not sure why. Not surewhy April wouldn’t be,oh, National Easter BunnyMonth or National Cut YourLawn Month or NationalPut Away The WinterClothes Month.

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For the first time in quite a while inthese parts there appears to be genu-ine hope among parties other than theConservatives with a federal election onthe horizon.

Now, you could certainly argue thismight amount to false hope given recenthistory, but with a number of factors hav-ing changed, including a reconfiguredriding that now encompasses all of Delta,there’s definitely optimism where therehadn’t been much before.

This is in stark contrast to the last fewelections where the results have been solopsided in favour of the Tories that theother major parties have struggled toeven find candidates. This time around,however, both the Liberals and NDPreport heightened interest in their nomi-nation process.

There’s little doubt the reconfiguringof the riding helps the opposition to someextent, and has likely buoyed spirits, butthat alone won’t be enough to change theoutcome this October.

As a newcomer to federal politics in2011, MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay handilywon Delta-Richmond East with a whop-ping 54 per cent of the vote, which waswell clear of the NDP (23 per cent) andLiberals (17 per cent).

Shedding those pro-Conservativevoters north of the river (the otherRichmond riding went to Tory AliceWong with a resounding 58 per centof the vote) in favour of the folks inNorth Delta should narrow the marginsomewhat, but even with the redistribu-tion the 2011 results would have seenthe Conservatives 20 percentage pointsahead.

Voters in Newton-North Delta havebeen split in recent times — all threeparties have held the riding in the lastdecade and in three of the last four elec-tions the difference between first andthird place has been less than four percent. So even if the Conservatives justtread water in North Delta, which seemslikely, their support in South Deltashould be more than enough for Findlayto retain her seat in Parliament.

That’s if all things are equal from fouryears ago, which is obviously not thecase, including the fact Findlay is nowthe minister of national revenue and hasmuch greater name recognition. There’salso the emergence of Justin Trudeau, thedeath of Jack Layton and the clock con-tinuing to tick on the inevitable expirydate for Stephen Harper’s administration.

All of that and much more will havean impact on this fall’s federal election,which might — and I emphasize might— feature more drama here than whatwe’ve been accustomed to in the past.

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Good news! We now have aB.C. seniors’ advocate. The posi-tion is independent from govern-ment, but reports to the minister ofhealth. The creation of this positionstemmed from recommendations inthe B.C. Ombudsperson’s Reporton Seniors.

Our new seniors’ advocate isIsobel MacKenzie, and so far I amvery impressed with her “let’s getit done” attitude. She’s wasted notime in putting together a SeniorsAdvisory Council of 30 “actualseniors” representing communitiesfrom around the province. KayDennison (North Delta) and myself(South Delta) were fortunate to bechosen to sit on this council for thenext two years.

One of the issues MacKenziespoke about is “access to informa-tion” and that too many of ourseniors are not aware of servicesand subsidies available to them ortheir families. To assist in spread-ing some useful information,today’s column will be about freeor subsidized “help” available for

seniors and non-seniors who maybe home-bound because of chronicillness, recovering from surgery oran injury, or for all those with netincomes under $30,000.

Before we get into details, thereare three important numbers youshould know about: 811 is theHealth Line (aka Nurses Line), 211is the general information line forgovernment and non-profit organi-zations, and the seniors’ advocate’soffice can be reached at 1-877-952-3181.

Our local services provider isDeltassist with offices in NorthDelta and Ladner (604-946-9526).Make sure you pick up its yellowhandbook that is chock full ofinformation.

Fraser Health (604-952-3552)offers a number of free services:Speech/Language Pathology pro-gram (stroke recovery) and PublicHealth Nursing (immunizations).Home Health Services includecase managers that do assessmentsfor home support, personal care,respite care, adult day-care andreferrals to subsidized residentialcare.

The preference is for seniorsto remain in their homes — with“adequate” help. Home NursingCare can be requested with adoctor’s referral or through a casemanager. Physio and occupationaltherapists’ services are also avail-able to homebound clients. HSCL:Health Services for Community

Living - provide nursing, rehabconsultation and health care plan-ning for those living at home.

B.C. Housing has two sub-sidy programs: HAFI: HomeAdaptations for Independence(604-646-7055) offers help up to$20,000 and SAFER: Shelter Aidfor Elderly Renters (604-433-2218)assists those 60-plus whose rentis more than 30 per cent of theirgross income.

Medical equipment from walkersto hospital beds can be borrowedfrom your local Legion at no costfor members and their families.The Red Cross has three-monthrentals for a donation.

Other financial subsidies includethe GIS: Guaranteed IncomeSupplement where OAS subsi-dizes seniors with incomes under$18,000. B.C. Ferries: Half-pricefor 65-plus on weekdays (not forvehicle). HandyDART and TaxiSavers: 604-452-2860. Transit Pass:If receiving GIS, $45 per year forunlimited travel throughout MetroVancouver.

South Delta Seniors Bus is com-ing soon with door-to-door servicefor a donation.

Please share with people whomay benefit from this information.

ML Burke retired from the healthsector to work on community issuessuch as affordable housing. Shesits on the Delta Seniors PlanningTeam and the B.C. Seniors’Advocate’s Advisory Council.

There’s help for homebound &low-income seniors in Delta

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:Re: Long road leads to

Lyme, March 11This story touched my

heart and I wanted to rec-ognize Elaine Crossley andher husband Bill Wheelerfor their resilient strengthduring this difficult time.

I was pleased to sup-

port Bill C442: An ActRespecting a FederalFramework on LymeDisease in the House ofCommons that came intoforce on Dec. 16, 2014 afterbeing passed unanimouslyby Parliament.

The act stipulates theminister of health must con-

vene a conference within ayear from the act cominginto force with provincialand territorial ministers ofhealth and stakeholders,including representatives ofthe medical community andpatients’ groups.

MP Kerry-Lynne FindlayDelta-Richmond East

Editor:Re: Shoppers will stick

with a good thing, letter tothe editor, March 4

Thanks to P.J. Wren andothers for their votes ofconfidence in our localretailers as we approach theopening of the two megamalls in 2016.

I enjoy shopping locallyand thank our business

owners for their outstandingservice and commitment toSouth Delta. My three sonsplayed on soccer, hockeyand baseball teams spon-sored by local merchantsand their support is unwav-ering.

Within this past week,I received excellent ser-vice from Robert of SouthDelta Motors, Kevin at

The RunInn, the ownersof Sunnyside Nursery andToys & Tech, to name a few.

Local business ownershave invested time andresources to being part ofour community and I sin-cerely hope the residents ofLadner/Tsawwassen providethem with ongoing supportin the years to come.

Paul Smith

Editor:We in Vancouver have

just witnessed what PrimeMinister Stephen Harper’sminister of industry callsa “world class” responsesystem as oil spilled in ourharbour.

The marks of world classare important to note:

• First noticed by a rec-

reational sailor (not theCanadian Coast Guard).

• Reported to 911 wherethe call was passed fromagency to agency.

• Six hours later coastguard was on the scene(right in the harbour).

• Seven hours later aboom is placed around theleaking ship.

• Thirteen hours laterVancouver City was noti-fied so it could call inemergency resources.

• Three days later 80 percent has been cleaned up.Sorry about the rest.

So this is world class?Please keep your dil-bit andcrude in Alberta.

Ian Robertson

Oil spill reponse hardly looks like it’s been world class

MP pleased to support Lyme bill

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One such way is to pro-tect the planet. Adopting amore eco-friendly lifestyleis a great way to give backto your community andbenefit the people who livethere now and those whowill live there in the genera-tions to come.

Here are some easy waysto do so:

• Buy local. Locally pro-duced items don’t have tobe transported across theglobe, drastically reducingthe fuel needed to get thoseitems into your house.

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Coming Events

!The popular LibraryUkulele Jam returnsThursday, April 16, from7 - 8:30 p.m. however thelocation has changed to theLadner Pioneer Library forthis month only. If you livein Ladner and want to drop

in, now’s your chance to seewhat all the fun is about!

!The first of the threeEvergreen Garden ClubSpring Series sessionsbegins on Thursdays,April 16, 7 - 8:30 pm atthe Tsawwassen Libraryand continues for the next

two weeks. This series isdesigned to make your firststeps into gardening easier.

!The South DeltaNewcomers & Alumnimeetings are held the thirdThursday of each month at7:15 pm at the Art Gallery,Kiwanis Longhouse,

located at 1710-56th St.,Tsawwassen. The club isfor women who have movedto South Delta and PointRoberts, to introduce youto the community and helpyou make new friends.Join us on Thursday, April16. Contact Holly at [email protected] (phone:

604-943-6447).

!Tsawwassen BoundaryBay Lions Club OpenHouse Monday, April 20 at7 pm at Cammidge House(entrance to Boundary BayRegional Park). ContactZahir Dossa for more infor-mation 604-940-0405.

!Tsawwassen Parkinson’sSupport Group next meet-ing Monday, April 20. Weare a group whose memberseither have Parkinson’s orare caregivers to someonewith PDS. We meet once amonth at KinVillage from11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. totalk, exchange ideas andsocialize. For more infor-mation call Peter or Eileenat 604-943-8350.

!South Delta EvergreenGarden Club welcomesProfessional Orchid growerTerry Groszeibl speakingon The World Of Orchids.Tuesday, April 21, 7:30 pmat Kin House 5050-47thAve., Ladner. Visitors &new members always wel-come. Info 604-940-0937.

!Rotary Club of Ladner,Tuesday, April 21, 2015noon at the Delta Town &Country Inn. Guest speakerPeter Maguwu with TheZimbabwe Project. www.RotaryLadner.org. All wel-come.

!McKee SeniorsRecreation Centre Art showluncheon, Friday, April 17,12:30 p.m. Chili (Beef orVegetarian), Bun, Salad,Dessert, Tea or Coffee. $8members; $10 guests. 604-946-1411.

!Learn the Salsa atKinVillage CommunityCentre taught by profes-sional dance instructorsGeorge and Wendy Pytlik.Beginner salsa classes willbe held on April 19 and 26,

from 5:15 to 6:35 pm at theCommunity Centre (543010 Ave, Tsawwassen). Noprevious dance experienceis required. You only needa desire to learn the salsa.Regular participants can usetheir ballroom dance punchcard and new beginners canpay the drop in fee of $15per class – cash or chequeonly please.

!IODE Boundary BayChapter fundraiser,Bridge and Afternoon TeaWednesday, April 22, 1 - 4pm at All Saints AnglicanChurch, 4755 Arthur Dr.,Ladner. $15 per person.Tea/Coffee and snacks willbe provided and prizesawarded. Tickets will notbe available at the door, soarrange your table of play-ers quickly as this eventsells out quickly. CallFrances at 604-943-1119for tickets.

!Free jazz concert bythe Bridge City Band, 2p.m. Saturday, April 18,KinVillage CommunityCentre, 5430-10th Ave.,Tsawwassen.

!South Delta Artist’s Guildis hosting an art show fea-turing three award-winningartists; Linda Bell, BirgitCoath and Nancy Dean. “Inthe Company of Three” ispresented Tuesday, April21 until Sunday, April 26open 11-4. Gallery 1710located at 1710-56th St.,Tsawwassen.

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In the Community

Strokes can be deadly,but for those who survivethem — and there are many— strokes are invariably abig, often-frightening mys-tery that needs plenty ofattention.

Google “stroke” andyou’ll get loads of infor-mation, but to learn more

about strokes, why theyhappen and what happensnext, there’s no better forumthan a live presentationinvolving those who dealwith them as professionals.

If you’re interested, makea note of Monday, April 27.For two-and-a-half hours,Fraser Health Authority

and Delta Stroke Recoverywill conduct a workshopfor everyone who has had astroke as well as those whowant to know more aboutthem.

The rehab staff of FraserHealth will lead a discus-sion on how the brain isaffected by a stroke and

how recovery happens.There will be tips to help

prevent strokes; opportuni-ties to hear from and meetlocal stroke survivors; guid-ance to local stroke recov-ery resources; and FraserHealth representatives toanswer stroke-related ques-tions.

The free session willrun from 1 to 3:30 p.m.at Tsawwassen UnitedChurch, 693-53A St. Pre-registration is required bycalling 604-535-4500 ext.757373.

If you’re interestedin joining Delta StrokeRecovery, a group that

meets each Tuesday at thesame location, call DawnSillett at 604-946-2731 oremail [email protected].

The organization hasbeen active in the com-munity for almost 20 yearsand has provided powerfulsupport for Delta’s strokesurvivors.

The Rotary Club ofTsawwassen proudlydonated $8,000 to ICEFCanada last month.

ICEF Canada is aTsawwassen-based not-for-profit organization that hasbeen working in supportof the Tekera communityin rural Uganda for severalyears.

The funds will bedirected towards much-

needed housing for thecommunity’s nurse andfarm manager, as well astowards a gender-sensitiveenvironment for femalestudents.

“ICEF Canada isincredibly appreciativeof the ongoing supportfrom the Rotary Club ofTsawwassen,” says its pres-ident, Bridget Sangster.

“It’s helping to change

peoples lives for the betternot only locally, but glob-ally.”

The work of ICEFCanada centres around themanagement of the TekeraResource Centre, whichprovides primary andadult education, medicaland dental care, economicempowerment, clean waterand skill building to nearly8,000 people.

Free workshop for stroke survivors and supporters

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Rotary Club of Tsawwassen president Wayne Connorton and Rotarian Peter Edwards recentlypresented an $8,000 cheque to Bridget Sangster, president of ICEF Canada.

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Race run at a snail’s pace!

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The snail races proved hugely popular at the Earthwise Society’s recent Rain Day. Shining a spot-light on the vitally important resource, the event featured a Gumboot Parade, entertainment, dem-onstrations and more. More photos at www.delta-optimist.com.

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Dr. Ken Lai Retirement AnnouncementIt is with mixed feelings that I am announcing my retirement at the

end of May 2015.On the one hand I am excited about the future and spending time

with my grandchildren, but on the other hand I hategiving up my work.

It has been a pleasure meeting and caring for you and your familiesover the past 42½years. I sincerely appreciate your friendship andloyalty and will take the memories of all that I have experienced into

my retirement.I respectfully decline any retirement gifts; however, if you were

considering one, a contribution to the Delta Hospital Foundation inmy name would be greatly appreciated.

I encourage you to establish care with my successor,Dr. Sandy Chuang, as soon as possible.l wish you good health and happiness.

Sincerely,Dr. Ken lai

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Sports Editor: Mark Booth Phone: 604-946-4451 Email: [email protected]

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All three local associationswelcomed the 2015 ballseason on Saturday. (Above)Players from TsawwassenMinor Baseball’s Rally CapDivision get some practicein. (Top right) Delta Idol win-ner Marika Lyszczyk singsthe national anthem at theSouth Delta Fastpitch OpenDay ceremony, while UBCpitcher Zoe Gillis deliveredthe ceremonial first pitch.(Right) Among the teams toparticipate were the 2004South Delta Invaders.

Pioneers plan to end their season back east

A 100 percent commitment on and offthe floor is theme of the 2015 season forthe Ladner Pioneers.

One of the most successful franchisesin the history of the West Coast SeniorLacrosse Association fully intends to con-clude its season at this summer’s President’sCup in St. Catherines. That wasn’t the casein 2013 when the club opted not to pay thehefty price to go back east for the four daytournament.

Longtime team president John Burrwould later admit it was a mistake thePioneers would not make again two yearslater.

“As an executive, we have already made

the commitment that we are going,” saidreturning head coach Bob Taylor. “We arelooking at fund raising ideas and how tomake the trip as cost effective as possible.Now, we just need to take care of businesson the floor.”

That journey starts a week Thursdaywhen the Pioneers return to the LadnerLeisure Centre (LLC) to host longtime rivalNanaimo Timbermen at 7 p.m. to open upthe WCSLA regular season.

A year ago, thanks to injuries andother commitments, the Pioneers enteredthe playoffs with a short bench and werepromptly bounced in the opening roundby the North Shore Indians. A frustratedTaylor vowed things would have to changeif he was to continue coaching.

The club organized off-season workouts

at local school gyms and had 28 playerscame out at practice sessions last week atthe LLC. That number is expected to climbover 35 before the roster is finalized.

“There are another 10 or so guys whowill be out this week that basically alreadyhave roster spots on this team,” said Taylor.“This time last year, we had tough timegetting players out and now we are goingto have to make some very difficult deci-sions.”

Providing the roster push is an influxof graduates from the Delta Junior “A”Islanders. Mike Donaldson, Tyler Nettand Mike Avery were Western LacrosseAssociation draft picks who have attendedpre-season workouts. The club expectedto have another — Sam Clare — oncehis field lacrosse season has concluded at

Simon Fraser University.All are opting to play for their hometown

team on their hometown floor after thePioneers were based out of Sungod Arenalast season.

“All these guys want to be Pioneers,”added Taylor. “It’s huge getting back intothis building. We just basically weren’t get-ting the people out at Sungod who usuallysupport us. It was tough on our volunteerstoo.”

While the club waits word on whetherthe ageless Rob Cook is returning foranother season to play in goal, a tradewith the Valley Rebels has brought MatMoorhouse back to Ladner. The Surreynative began his senior career as a Pioneerbefore being entrenched behind Cook onthe depth chart.

BY MARK [email protected]

Road to President’s Cup starts April 23 when senior “B” lacrosse club opens league play at home to Nanaimo


Beach Grove juniorsecond in Curacao

Beach Grove juniorCharlie Thompson madethe most of his trip to theCaribbean last week, fin-ishing second in the TopAmateur Division at theMCB Curacao Masters.

The Grade 12 DeltaSecondary student earneda spot in the tournamentbased on his play last sea-son in Canadian Junior GolfAssociation events. He wasjoined by Ty Celone andVictoria’s Keaton Gudz,based on his ranking in the2014 CJGA National Orderof Merit.

Thompson fired a finalround 9-over 79 at theEmmstad Golf & SquashClub to finish behindCuracao native Said Flores.

“It was my first timeplaying in this type of windso it was a great learningexperience for me “saidThompson. “I feel like I

learned a lot from talkingwith the pros this week andwhat’s in the future for me.”

Thompson had openedthe tournament with a 4-over 76 at the Blue BayGolf Club.

“It really tested mymental game. I honestlyjust tried to stay alive byhitting dry land,” he added.“After a four over front nineThompson begin his backnine with some solid shots,giving him some confi-dence. “I said to myself justswing at it instead of steer-ing it.”

Partnered with Canadiantouring professionals, JamesLove, Scott Stiles andAndrew Jenson during thefirst round of the competi-tion, the Canadian juniorsthen joined Symetra Tourplayer Molly Aronsson forthe team competition inrounds two and three.

Ladner’s Charlie Thompson finished second in the amateur divi-sion representing the Canadian Junior Golf Association at anevent in the Caribbean last week.

Delta Hockey Academy expanding toinclude female program next season

The Delta HockeyAcademy is expanding forthe 2015-16 season.

The South Delta second-ary based program is one ofsix academies to add a girlsteam that will be compet-ing in the Canadian SportSchool Hockey League. TheDelta entry will be joinedby Banff Hockey Academy,Complete Hockey Academy(Idaho), Edge Schoolfor Athletes (Calgary),Okanagan Hockey Academy(Penticton) and Pursuit ofExcellence (Kelowna).

Teams will play regularseason games, followedby a playoff weekendat the 2016 CSSHLChampionships.

Over time, the CSSHLwill look at expanding theFemale Division into aFemale Prep Division and

Female Varsity Division.The Female Division

will be the sixth within theCSSHL, joining the fivecurrent male divisions:Prep, Varsity, Elite 15s,Bantam Prep, and BantamVarsity.

The Delta Wild academyteams enjoyed an impres-sive 2014-15 campaign,highlighted by a champion-ship in the inaugural seasonfor the Bantam VarsityDivision.

Tsawwassen’s GarrettWicks scored the winnerwith 7:13 remaining as theWild edged host OkanaganHockey Academy 3-1 in thechampionship game. CodyHugh opened the scoringfor Delta, while BuddyJohnson sealed the victorywith a late power play goal.

Georgi Wilson turned

aside 25 shots in net.The result avenged a 2-1shootout loss to OHA inthe opening game of theplayoffs. Delta reboundedwith wins over Pursuit (8-2)and Edge (7-2) to earn therematch.

The Wild had dominatedregular season play with a14-3-1 record.

Delta was also a majorforce in the Bantam PrepDivision — finishing firstin league play with a 12-4-2record and winning bronzein the playoffs.

The team, which wonnumerous tournamentsthroughout the season, wasled by Alberta bluelinerTy Smith, who was namedthe division’s MVP and isexpected to be one of thetop picks in next month’sWestern Hockey League

Bantam Draft.For the second straight

year, the Wild capturedbronze in the Prep Divisionfor midget age players.

Nolan Gallagher andIsaac Embree each scoredtwice as Delta defeatedEdge 6-5 in a shootout.Tyler Lauinger also scoredand Nicholas Wickschipped in with threeassists. Keenan Scardinahad the shootout winner,while Nic Herrebrugh wasterrific in net with 41 saves.

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