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Ian PATONCouncillor

September 18th

It is with real pride that I offer my support to Ian Paton in his bid for election to Delta Council. Ian is a rare person with qualities of modesty, intelligence, warmth and contribution. He is a great humanitarian and would make an excellent defender of Delta’s best interests

—Mayor Lois Jackson

Having considered and interviewed all of the candidates for the upcoming by-election, it is clear that Ian Paton of Ladner supports the goals and initiatives of Delta Firefighters. Local 1763 Political Action Committee has aided Mr. Paton in his campaign to promote the best interests of our community. He has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to bringing to light our local issues which will aid in delivering better service to the community in which we proudly serve.

—Delta Firefighters

I strongly endorse Ian Paton as the man to continue the good works of George Hawksworth on Delta Council. I know if Bill were here, he would be rooting wholeheartedly for him too.

Ian has always been dedicated to our wonderful Delta community with strong family values, work ethic and being one of Delta’s own.

—Mrs. Doreen P Kushnir

Ian, I support your candidacy. You are a lifetime resident of Delta with a deep passion for the community. You know the issues facing Delta and will lend an open ear to the concerns of our community. I am confident you will serve the public well.

—Doctor Martin Ray

I’ve known Ian Paton and his family for over 40 years. Ian’s work ethic, integrity and commitment to Delta, along with him living in Delta for 54 years, make him an obvious choice for Councillor. North and South Delta are well represented now, so adding Ian to represent Ladner would make for a well-rounded Council. Once elected, Ian will represent all Deltans.

—Peter Guichon, Ladner Farmer

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Cable barrier catches crashesHighway 99 cable prevented a potentially fatal collision

CRASH PREVENTED—Thanks to the new cable barrier along a portion of Highway 99, motorists were not injured during an Aug. 5 crash. Contributed photo

›INBRIEF1,200 pot plants seized

Delta Police seized 1,200 mature pot plants from an outdoor grow-op in east Delta last week.

On Sept. 3 police in an Air 2 helicopter flying over Delta spotted two possible outdoor marijuana grow operations near the 10400 block of 64th Street.

Air 2 officers, with the Lower Mainland Traffic Safety Helicopter program, contacted Delta Police. Later, they saw a third site a short distance from the other two.

The Air 2 officers guided Delta Police Drug Section officers on the ground into the bog area where they confirmed all three were grow-ops.

DPD officers cut down the plants and removed related equipment for destruction.

"It is believed that these plants were just a few weeks from harvest and would have yielded an estimated street value of $450,000," Sgt. Sharlene Brooks said in a media release. There are no suspects at this time.

DAN FERGUSONB L A C K P R E S S

A visitor from Alberta recently found out the hard way that stomping on the gas pedal while driving on rain-

slicked pavement isn't a good idea.Especially not when the rain comes after

several hot, dry days that bake the asphalt and bring oil to the surface.

But the lesson did not come at the cost of any lives, thanks to the still-under-construction cable barrier on Highway 99 between the George Massey Tunnel and the U.S. border.

The grey GMC pickup truck spun out of control and skidded into the grassy median that divides Highway 99 near the Highway 91 on-ramp.

Because of the barrier, the truck didn't cross over the median into oncoming traf-fic.

The pickup suffered extensive damage to the passenger side in the Aug. 31 crash, but the driver was uninjured.

It is not the first time the barrier has pre-vented a potentially fatal crash.

On Aug. 5 the driver of an older Mazda MPV minivan nodded off at the wheel and crossed into the median.

"The cable barrier prevented that vehi-cle from crossing the grassy median into oncoming traffic, thus averting a collision," said Sgt. Evan Albert, the unit commander of Deas Island traffic services.

Some damage was done to the cable bar-rier and the vehicle in question had to be towed away.

But the driver was not hurt and no other vehicle was hit.

Albert said the cable barrier absorbed the impact and was quickly repaired.

"They just replace the posts."The average time for a normal repair to a

cable barrier after a crash is approximately 1.5 to two hours for a three-person crew.

Studies in the U.S. and Australia have shown cable barriers can reduce highway fatalities by as much as 30 per cent.

They cost less than concrete, don't cause

pileups of snow or obstruct driver views and the cables' flexibility does a better job of dissipating impact energy.

The Highway 99 barrier design uses four pre-stretched cables supported by metal posts designed to give way.

It can handle a glancing blow (up to a 25-degree angle) from anything up to an eight-ton single-unit truck travelling at 80 km/h without serious damage to the inte-rior passenger compartment, a rollover or crossing into oncoming traffic.

The installation of the cable barrier from the George Massey Tunnel in Delta to the U.S. border will be completed by Novem-ber.

A total of 22 kilometres of cable barrier is being installed at a cost of $2.5 million, shared equally by the provincial and fed-eral government.

The federal contribution comes from the $4-billion Infrastructure Stimulus Fund, which provided funding to so-called "shovel-ready" projects to boost the sag-ging economy.

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Final market this SundaySunday (Sept. 12) is the last chance to get a dash of

summer market fun in Ladner Village.The seventh and final Ladner Village Market gets

underway at 10 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m.While it's always a sad occasion to wrap up the popu-

lar event, co-organizer Tracy McKnight says this year's edition has been a resounding success with an estimated average attendance of between 7,000 to 10,000.

For more information about the market, visit. ladnerv-illagemarket.com.

Safety lessons Back to school means re-learning some safety lessons,

and the Delta Police Department is keen to help with its Walk-Ride-Drive Back to School Traffic Safety Plan.

Starting Sept. 7 there have been concentrated efforts on road safety issues throughout Delta and all school zones will be primary target areas. The focus will be on education and creating road safety awareness to influ-ence change, making local roads safer for everyone.

The DPD is encouraging the motoring public, pedes-trians and cyclists to employ safety measures. A com-plete list of tips can be found at deltapolice.ca by click-ing on the media releases section.

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L eadfoot drivers who speed more than 40 km/h over

the limit may have their vehicles impounded for a week under new enforcement rules that kick in Sept. 20.

Solicitor General Mike de Jong said the province is aiming to save lives by taking some of the most dangerous speeders off the road.

“Excessive speed is often a death sentence for everyone involved—the driver, their passen-gers and other innocent road-users,” he said.

Police write 10,000 tickets a year for exces-sive speeding, which carry fines of $368 to $483, three ICBC pen-alty points and an ICBC driver-risk premium of $320 per year for three years over and above regular insurance rates.

But as of Sept. 20, a charge of excessive speeding will also trig-ger a mandatory seven-day impoundment for a first offence, a 30-day impoundment for a sec-ond offence and 60 days for subsequent exces-sive speeding offences within two years.

"Speed is the number-one contributing factor to fatalities in car acci-dents in the province,” said Cpl. Jamie Chung of Langley RCMP E Divi-sion Traffic Services.

“The faster you go, the less likely you’ll walk away from a crash. Anything we can do to reduce speed in turn reduces the number of needless tragedies on our roads and high-ways.”

The new rules may also lead to longer impoundment of street racers' cars, officials said, noting the previous minimum impound-

ment for street racing was 48 hours.

Motorists on High-way 1 are also being cautioned to observe the new construction speed limits from Lang-ley to Vancouver, where the Port Mann Bridge construction and free-way widening project continues.

The limit is 70 km/h from the Cassiar Tunnel to Grandview Highway in Burnaby and then 80 km/h to 208 Street in Langley.

There are also signifi-cant recent traffic pat-tern changes near the Willingdon exit in Burn-aby and at the 152 Street interchange in Surrey (for more info see www.pmh1project.com).

With children return-ing to school, drivers are also being cautioned to practice safe driving habits and watch out for school zones.

Every year in B.C., there's an average of 16,655 crashes, 5,350 injuries and 36 deaths involving children.

"We really need driv-ers to do their part, slow down and watch out for kids," Chung said.

"Police will be out in full force, monitor-ing the 30 km/h school zones throughout the province to make sure that kids get off to a safe start this school year."

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Assault charges laid DPD asks other potential

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A former Tsawwassen resident has been charged with sexual assault, and Delta police are

asking other potential victims to come forward.

Jamieson Richard Glendinning, also known as Rick, has been charged with sexual assault, indecent assault, and gross indecency.

The Delta Police Department received information alleging inci-dents of sexual assault in December 2009, and has learned there were mul-tiple victims, both male and female, ranging in age from elementary to secondary school students.

Sgt. Sharlene Brooks said the depart-ment is not disclosing how many vic-tims they know of at this time.

"Obviously one victim in a situation like this is too many. But what we want to ensure is we don't leave any stone unturned—if in fact there are other

victims who have not yet come for-ward, we want to give them an oppor-tunity to do so."

Glendinning, a 60-year-old Vancou-ver resident, used to live in Tsawwassen, and was involved with the Tsawwassen Amateur Baseball Association between 1985 and 1995. The DPD is concerned his affiliation with the athletic associa-tion means he would have had access to many youth at that time.

"We certainly don't want to overlook the potential that there may be addi-tional victims. That's an unknown that we want to explore," said Brooks.

Anyone who has been the victim of a sexual assault by this man is asked to contact Const. Dave Black with the Delta Police Sexual Offences Section at 604-946-4411 ext. 5253.

Glendinning made his first court appearance Sept. 2 and is due to return to court Sept. 16.

Due to the age of the victims, a publi-cation ban prohibits the release of any information that could identify them.

Back to school support from seniors

A group of 45 Grade 11 and 12 stu-dents showed their support for the Grade 8's at South Delta Secondary by organizing a Welcoming Assembly for the more than 200 new students last week (Sept. 1).

The goal of the Link Crew Leader-ship students is to assist and mentor new students through their first year of high school.

Nick Bridle, a Grade 12 Link Crew leader, said, "High school offers so many opportunities from sports to the-

atre to all kinds of clubs. We want the Grade 8s to go for it from the begin-ning so that they have a great school experience. School is about learning, but not just course work—which is really important—but also about how to work together with people, how to deal with conflict when it arises, and how to create opportunities for your-self and others in a positive way."

SDSS is the first secondary school in Delta to implement the Link pro-gram.

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W ith golden summer sun-shine showering down, lush green far mland

stretching out behind him, the blue/emerald North Shore Mountains ris-ing far in the distance and a "World's Best Grandpa" mug perched on his lap, Doug Husband looks calm and relaxed on a padded patio chair in his Ladner

backyard.It's a long

way from hav-ing a front row seat as Delta mayor presid-ing over the public hear-i n g s o n t h e Spetifore, now Southlands, property which have grown to

iconic status in this community.But Husband, who wore Delta's

chain of office from 1987 to 1990, and started out as a councillor in 1979, says he enjoyed his time in local politics and doesn't regret trying to awake the com-munity from slumber as other com-munities around Delta developed.

"You can sweep the streets or cut the grass, or do you want to do some planning and look at some of the issues that have been sitting on the sidelines?" says Husband, recounting what Delta's CAO of the day asked him after first being elected to council.

And there were many issues to deal with. One of those was the proposal to build a city on the Burns Bog property, complete with a river port.

"They were talking about 60,000 people living there," Husband says.

Then the Social Credit government of the 1980s under Bill VanderZalm approved the application of develop-ing golf courses on agricultural land,

which spawned 19 applications in Delta alone.

Then of course, the Spetifore lands came forward.

"We had some heavy duty public hearings on the bog and golf courses, and the piece de resistance was the Spetifore lands," Husband says. "We turned the development down, ulti-mately. But the whole community was riled up. And it also happened in 1971, when Tom Goode was mayor, there was another public hearing on the Spetifore property. He (Goode) said he had 1,000 people turn up on one night for a public hearing. Goode was smarter than me, he shut it down after one night. We went on for three-and-a-half months."

It was an issue that ousted Husband from office as Beth Johnson became mayor in the 1990 vote.

"I'd had enough. I enjoyed it, but it was time to move on," Husband says, adding he has often been asked to re-enter politics at other levels, but has always had the same answer—no.

But when the Delta Gymnas-tics Society came calling, Husband jumped at the chance to chair its Kids First fundraising campaign to build a new and expanded facility adjacent to the Ladner Leisure Centre.

Currently, the society is short about $750,000 to finish the $3.2 million project which will double the amount of floor space to 20,000-square-feet which will help much more than just elite gymnasts.

"They have helped generations of kids. So, it's a healthy pursuit of activ-ity, and kids learn some social graces, be competitive and learn to work with others. I believe in them and hopefully the community will when we go out and ask for some funding."

For more about the Kids First Cam-paign, visit deltagymnastics.com.

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Looking backDoug Husband reflects on time as mayor

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Perhaps there is a conspiracy to limit the number of doctors. A shortage of doctors allows physicians and specialists to demand higher fees and makes them a more valuable commodity in our health care system.

Can the citizens really count on the College of Physicians and Surgeons to come up with ideas to solve the doctor shortage? The people need some concrete policies and a plan of action but this is slow in coming.

I propose five simple solutions to address the critical shortage of doctors in British Columbia.

First, priority medical school admission can be granted to applicants who agree to work a specific period of time in rural and underserviced regions. The medical students can receive 100 per cent student loan forgiveness if they complete this employment requirement after graduation.

Once a doctor is established and has built roots in a community it is more likely that they will be committed to their patients and not leave these underserviced regions.

Second, the government can allow for a market adjustment of doctors fees in rural areas. This will create a financial incentive for doctors to establish their practices in rural areas. In addition, doctors who work in rural or isolated areas can receive a bonus based on the supply and demand of doctors in their region.

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increase the scope of practice of Nurse Practitioners. These nurses can perform most of the duties of a general practitioner but at lower cost. This will help alleviate the pressure on the health care system and allow hospitals and clinics to save a lot of money in salaries.

Last, the government can build a new medical school and increase the total number of medical school spaces. The key is to keep the doctors in British Columbia after they graduate. It might be a good idea to give BC residents a priority in medical school admission since they may have an intrinsic attachment to their home province.

The above solutions are simple ideas that can be put into practice. All that is needed is the will of our political leaders.

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It is up to rank-and-file members of the BC Liberal Party to tell the premier that his time is up.

That’s the message from Scott Nelson, a longtime Liberal and former mayor of Williams Lake. He has called on Premier Gordon Campbell to announce soon that he will retire.

Nelson’s public challenge of the premier is significant, as he has worked closely with the premier since he became BC Liberal leader.

He is appealing to BC Liberals to keep the coalition together — the group of people from various federal parties who must work together in B.C., if they want to stay in power provincially. He is also asking BC Liberal members to stay within the party and vote, in a secret ballot, on whether Campbell should remain leader.

This latter point is very significant. The BC Liberal Party constitution gives each party member a chance to vote in the leadership review issue, at meetings of local constituency associations. Most of those meetings will be held in the next six weeks.

The results of the secret ballots on the leadership will be announced at the party convention in November. If Campbell gets anything less that two-thirds support, he will have little choice but to resign.

Joe Clark, who had sat briefly as prime minister in 1979, threw the leadership of the Progressive Conservatives open when he got two-thirds support from party members during a leadership review in 1983. Clark set a standard that future political leaders are wise to adhere to.

Campbell’s government has badly fumbled the HST politically, and there is no possible way he can fix the mess. It is best left to others.

Those who are best-positioned to clean it up are those within the party who have not been in cabinet, and offer a fresh viewpoint. They are the ones the public are most likely to trust.

Nelson’s main point is that if the BC Liberals don’t do something about the leadership issue this fall, it will be too late. He is correct. The BC Conservatives are busy organizing, and even if they do not mount much of a challenge in the next election, they are sure to split the centre-right vote. That will bring the NDP into power.

While many people have no problem with that, many others do. Nelson’s message is aimed squarely at them.

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O n b e h a l f o f t h e D e l t a Community Music School, I would like to publicly thank photographer Tyler Garnham for using his gift to help promote non-profit societies such as ours.

Tyler gave us two hours of his

time while he photographed some of our students, both children and adults, while showing a variety of instruments.

He also photographed some of the Board members, our new OA Marilyn Atkey and teaching faculty including music director, Stephen Robb, as well as gave us a wonderful exterior photograph of our new home at McKee

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> SKATING REGISTRATIONDelta Skating Club is holding its registra-tion and skate sale. When: Sept. 11, 10

a.m. to noon. Where: Ladner Lei-sure Centre. Visit www.deltaskat-ingclub.com for details.

> MCKEE OPEN HOUSEMcKee Seniors Recreation Centre is hosting an open house. When: Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: 5155 47 Ave. Showcasing all programs and drop-ins. Call 604-946-1411 for more information.

> DAY AT THE FARMThe Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust and Westham Island Herb Farm host their 5th annual A Day at the Farm. When: Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: 4690 Kirkland Rd. Hay wagon tours, mobile dairy classroom, Agora String Band, live-stock, antique tractors and more.

> RAILWAY CLUB OPEN HOUSE

The Delta Model Railway Club hosts an open house with HO and N scale layouts, detailed scenery, North American and British passen-ger and freight trains. Thomas and Friends for the kids. When: Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Lad-ner Baptist Church (5624 Ladner Trunk Rd.), gym entrance at rear. Coffee bar, snacks, refreshments.

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Shanti Yoga presents a Lululemon Oakridge trunk show extravaganza. When: Sept. 11. Free 8:30 a.m. power yoga class. Shopping, prize draws, treats and more from noon to 5 p.m. Fashion/function show at

12:30 p.m. Where: #4 1363 56th St.

> CHOIR REHEARSALSThe Delta Choral Society is set to begin another fall term under the leadership of award-winning musi-cal director Danielle Hamilton. The non-profit society runs The Delta Community Choir (ages 30+) and Tapestry (ages 18-29). When: Rehearsals begin Sept. 13. Where: Our Saviour Lutheran Church (corner of 6th and 56th in Tsaw-wassen). No audition required, just a commitment of your time and enthusiasm. Membership dues are $80 per term. Visit www.deltacommunitychoir.ca.

> UNIVERSITY WOMEN OPEN HOUSE

The Canadian Federation of Uni-versity Women South Delta is hosting an open house for pro-spective new members. When: Sept. 14, 7 to 9 p.m. Where: the home of Cheryl McTait (1232 Pacific Dr.). Meet the executive and members of the club in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. For more details, call 604-943-4634.

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Delta photographer Peter Buxton presents "In Praise of Eclecticism." When: Reception with the artist Sept. 16, 7 to 9 p.m. Where: Tsaw-wassen Arts Centre (1172 56 St.). Call 604-943-9787 for more details.

> SPIRIT OF DOWN UNDER

Artist Ilsoo Kyung MacLaurin pres-ents 'Spirit of Down Under.' When: Now until Sept. 19. Where: Kiwanis Longhouse Gallery (1710 56 St.). The show is a charitable event for North Korean orphans with funds from sales of the artwork going to First Steps Canada, a Vancouver-based organization that works to prevent childhood malnutrition in North Korea. Ilsoo is a Ladner resi-dent and Korean-Canadian artist. Visit www.ilsookyung.com.

> IT'S IN OUR HANDSLocal artist Marilyn Atkey presents "It's In Our Hands." When: Now until the end of Sept. Where: Lad-ner Pioneer Library.

UPCOMING> HEALING PATHWAYSAll Saints Anglican Church and Ladner United Church are pleased to be presenting Phase One of the Healing Pathways course. When: Sept. 17 to 19. Where: All Saints Anglican Church (4755 Arthur Dr.). Registration forms available at either church or go to www.lad-nerunited.org. Or, call Trish White for more details at 604-946-6254.

> BIKE TOURDiscover Delta's rich history and diverse culture while peddling though the streets and dikes of Delta with the staff of the Delta Museum and Archives on a historical bike tour. When: Sept. 18 and Sept. 25. Cost is $15 per adult, $10 for seniors and students. Participants must provide their own bikes and helmets. For more info visit www.deltamuseum.ca or call 604-946-9322 to register.

> ELDERCOLLEGE COURSES

ElderCollege Delta is preparing for its fall semester in Oct. and Nov. Courses include Computers, Digi-tal Photography, Christmas Crafts, Beginners' Conversational Spanish and much, much more. For any-one age 50 and older. When: Reg-istration is Sept. 18, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Where: the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall. For more infor-mation, brochures are available at public libraries and community centres, or call 604-943-0262.

GROUPS & VOLUNTEERSDelta Literacy Committee, Boys and Girls Club of Delta/Richmond and Tsawwassen First Nation seek volun-teer homework help tutors to assist elementary school-age students at their homework clubs in Tsaw-wassen and the Tsawwassen First Nation. Commitment is two hours per week from Sept. 2010 to June 2011. Suitable for Grade 12 students or graduates. Screening required. Tutor training provided. Contact Lynda Brummitt at 604-818-3290 or [email protected].

Registration is now open for the McKee Seniors Recreation Cen-tre's fall instructional programs. Sign up now! For more info call 604-946-1411.

The Probus Club of South Delta a non-profit, fellowship club for retired and semi-retired profes-sional and business people, will hold its next monthly meeting Sept. 15, 10 a.m. at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn. Guests wel-come. Call Dick Williams at 604-940-6542 for information.

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A team of Deltans will join 4,000 cyclists and take on a 120 km Vancouver-to-Whistler route with a total climb of 2,400 metres.

It's the RBC GranFondo Whistler, the first such race in Canada, and the group of Corporation of Delta senior staff taking part this Saturday (Sept. 11) hope participating in the challenge will help inspire their fellow employees and local residents to lead healthy, active lifestyles.

Gran Fondos—which translates to "big ride" in Italian—are mass participation endurance events for competitive and recreational cyclists that are common in Europe.

Organizer GranFondo Canada claims this event is the con-tinent's largest and longest fully supported bicycle ride, and plans for the GranFondo Whistler to be the first of many in Canada with others set for B.C.'s Okanagan, Ontario and Alberta in the coming years.

The distance meant organizers had to partner with mul-tiple municipalities, security authorities, transit and other groups.

Despite its newness to Canada, all 4,000 spots in Gran-Fondo Whistler were sold out within three months. The Delta team signed up last January.

"There's quite a few (Gran Fondos) in the states now, they've just taken off," says Thomas Leathem, Delta's direc-tor of community planning. "I expect it will probably be like triathlons before too long. They'll be everywhere, mass participation cycling events."

Leathem said when he learned about the team category within this event and heard the City of Surrey had already signed up, he emailed his fellow staff who bike.

He was soon joined by CAO George Harvie, Delta Fire Chief Dan Copeland, manager of Climate Action and Environment Mike Brotherston, transportation engineer Hon Yee, Direc-tor of Engineering Steven Lan, and Antigone Dixon-Warren, projects manager in the engineering department.

Brotherston has participated in the Delta Triathlon before, but this will be his first bike-only event.

"It's a great opportunity for team building," he says, add-ing it's encouraged him to get into better shape.

Harvie is an avid cyclist who has taken part in the Delta Triathlon for the past 10 years. At that time he was one of the

only staff to participate, and has since seen upwards of 30 members take part in recent years.

He also recently turned 60."Why stop having fun and exercising?" he says, standing

on the steps of Municipal Hall with a few of his teammates and their bikes. "To me it's a great opportunity to be with my fellow colleagues and compete together as a team, as well as have some fun and give myself a challenge."

Brotherston, a Ladner resident who often bikes to work, adds cycling is gaining popularity as a sustainable form of transportation.

It's an observation noted by many on the team who have been training since they signed up earlier this year.

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In addition to promoting cycling as an alternative mode of transportation and making a challenging cycling event accessible to anyone, the Whistler GranFondo is also promoting sustainable water practices.

As part of its sponsorship, RBC is donating $25,000 to non-profit organiza-tions committed to water conservation and improving access to clean water.

The event itself will be free of bottled water, with B.C.'s tap water provided to cyclists, asking them to refill their own bottles at various stations along the route.

"It's something I've definitely been following and has impressed me about the organization," says Brotherston.

The crowd and the steep hills along the Sea to Sky Highway will be the team's biggest hurdles. The cyclists start at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning in Downtown Vancouver. They cross the Lions Gate Bridge and head up Taylor Way to High-way 99, and continue to Whistler Village. The team will climb a total of 2,400 metres and ride downhill 1,750 metres for a total elevation of 650 metres.

In the team category, their time will be the fifth rider across the finish line.

"We just want to finish, have fun and be safe," says Harvie.They wouldn't mind a little sunshine, too.

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TEAM EFFORT—A team of Delta staff will ride 120 km from Vancouver to Whistler tomorrow (Sept. 11) in the RBC Whistler GranFondo. Clockwise from top left: George Harvie, Mike Brotherston, Thomas Leathem and Hon Yee. Not pictured: Dan Copeland, Antigone Dixon-Warren, and Steven Lan. Tyler Garnham photos

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An Important Message FromYour MLA

CHANGES TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACTThis spring, the Legislative Assembly passed important amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act. Many of the changes are in response to society's concerns about the consequences of drinking and driving. The amendments are far more rigorous than existing law: for instance, the new rules for drunk driving will include substantial penalties for "warnings".

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Immediate 90-dayAdministrative

Driving Prohibition

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Estimated minimum towing,

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Administrative Penalty

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Driver's LicenceReinstatement Fee

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An Important Message From Your MLAVicki Huntington

MLA, Delta South

CHANGES TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACTThis spring, the Legislative Assembly passed important amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act. Many of the changes are in response to society’s concerns about the consequences of drinking and driving. The amendments are far more rigorous than existing law: for instance, the new rules for drunk driving will include substantial penalties for “warnings”.These significant changes will come into effect this fall, and may radically alter the way we socialize before getting into our cars. The goal: to increase safety on our roads. To help highlight the coming changes and to ensure no one is caught off-guard starting on September 20th, I am providing a chart which illustrates the new penalties. I hope you and your families will find it useful.

1Optional Vehicle Impondment, at police offer’s direction. 2RDP: Responsible Driver Program. 32- and 3-year Ignition Interlock requirements for subsequent offences. 4Plus any legal costs, court-ordered fines, penalties, programming requirements (i.e. RDP and Ignition Interlock on 2nd Offence), etc. NOTE: Graduated Licensing Program drivers with any alcohol in their system continue to face GLP-specific consequences & reviews, in addition to the penalties outlined above.



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U pwards of 200 motor-cycle riders from all over the Lower Mainland are

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Organizer Guy Morrall, who travelled by motorcycle from South Delta to ground zero in New York City following tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, says the event is open to all and registra-tion is not required.

Riders are asked to assemble at the Delta Town & Country Inn at 7:15 a.m. with the ride beginning at 8 a.m..

The procession will then wind its way along Hwy. 99 to the Peace Arch crossing for a memorial cer-emony slated for 9 a.m.

Morrall, who volunteers with the local coast guard auxiliary in Tsawwassen, says even though it has been nine years since thou-sands lost their lives in New York City and the Pentagon in Wash-ington, D.C., it has not eroded its sense of loss for him.

"It was a long time ago, but I still feel for the loss of all those loves," he said.

Next year, to mark the 10th anniversary, Morrall is hoping to embark on another motorcycle ride across North America to New York City.

"I will be getting in touch with the mayor's office in New York to see if they would allow us to attend," said Morrall.

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D o you ever think about how the milk you drink gets to the jug in your fridge?

It's surprising how few children have seen a live cow or are aware of how milk gets from the cattle to our kitchens, says Martin Ham-ming of Martiann Holsteins in Delta.

One or two of the Hamming's cattle will be on hand for families to see at the Day at the

Farm tomorrow (Sept. 11) at the Westham Island Herb Farm (4690 Kirkland Rd.). It's an annual event organized by the Delta Farm-land and Wildlife Trust that aims to introduce the public to the local farming community.

At the event there will also be the BC Dairy Foundation's mobile dairy classroom, among other displays and activities promoting B.C. agriculture (see sidebar at right).

"We certainly don't mind doing it , i t 's important to educate people where their food comes from," says Hamming.

The family also opens up their farm to offer seasonal, educational tours to elementary school classes through the B.C. Agriculture in the Classroom Founda-tion, during which stu-dents learn how cows are housed, fed and milked. Hamming's daughter-in-law has

also put together a brief video explaining dairy production to students.

"They're just amazed by the size of the cattle, where they're kept, and where milk comes from," he says of students' reac-tions.

One of the biggest sur-prises for people is often the volume of milk a cow can produce in a day—typically 36 to 37 kilos, with some produc-ing up to 70 kilos in a single day. The milk goes straight from the cattle into a stainless steel holding tank where it is immediately cooled.

"Every other day a milk truck comes to pick it up and it goes to the dairy. That way they have fresh milk on a regular basis."

But you are out of luck if you want to know which label carries Delta milk. Hamming isn't able to say which dairy uses their milk because it is all distributed to through the B.C. Milk Marketing Board.

"You can't find out where, but it is all milk

from B.C.," he says.Hamming says there is only a handful of

dairy farmers remaining in Delta—perhaps nine or 10—compared to a few decades ago.

He recalls going to a dinner to honor a vet-erinarian hired by the Delta Farmers' Insti-tute in the 1940s who estimated that when he first came to Delta there were 168 dairy farms.

The Hammings milk about 200 cows, and have about 450 head if they include the entire herd from baby cattle to mature cows.

Hamming is joined by his two sons and their families on about 300 acres in east Delta, where they also grow most of their feed.

Delta's got milkMartiann Holsteins is just one local farm that produces the milk in your fridge

Come to Westham Island for a Day at the Farm and learn about milk production (mobile dairy classroom at bottom left) and much more. Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust images

Come join us at Farmland Awareness Day on Saturday, September 11 at Westham Island Herb Farm. A fun-filled day for the whole family with haywagon farm tours, live music and entertainment, food, draft horse plowing demonstrations, farm equipment and livestock displays. Visit various demonstrations and displays to learn why farmland benefits everyone. Most importantly, reconnect with the land that feeds you. For more information, please call 604.877.2283

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David Bradbeer with the Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust says the Hammings work with the non-profit organization to provide cover crops that offer soil cover and food for birds such as Trumpeter Swans.

The relationship between local agriculture and wildlife habitats is something else visitors to A Day at the Farm can learn about.

The day, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., also includes:

• hay wagon farm tours by third generation farmer Gordon Ellis,• displays of antique tractors, grain combines and livestock (such as donkeys, Highland Steer, sheep, draft horses, dairy cows, chickens, goats and a pony),• bluegrass music by the Agora String Band• acoustic guitarist and Westham Island resident Jack Mercer,• a Titanic Tomato Contest with prizes awarded to the biggest and most interesting tomato,• an old fashioned canning and preserving com-petition,• and more than 30 organizations related to agri-culture, from small scale producers to conserva-tion organizations.

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DAN FERGUSONB L A C K P R E S S

T he debate was polite, but it was clear that Delta

Mayor Lois Jackson and police Chief Jim Cess-ford were on opposite sides of the gun registry issue at Wednesday's police board meeting (Sept. 8).

The board was dis-cussing a written request from the Canadian Asso-ciation of Police Boards (CAPB) for a public show of support for the con-troversy-plagued federal long gun registry.

It called for a state-ment that formally sup-ports and endorses the "CAPB National Day in Support of the Long Gun Registry" planned for Sept. 15.

Jackson opened the discussion by stating she is no fan of the pric-

ey federal long gun reg-istry and she wants the public record to reflect her opposition.

"These dollars could be put into policing in Canada," she said.

Jackson was not pres-ent at an earlier police board meeting that gave approval in principle to a gun registry.

Cessford conceded there have been prob-lems with the registry, but insisted it has been a valuable resource.

"There's all kinds of examples," Cessford said.

Recently, he said, DPD officers investigating threatening comments posted on Facebook were able to use the gun registry to discover the Delta resident making the comments owned several weapons and then seize them.

The registr y a lso assisted a DPD inves-tigation of threatening behaviour by a Delta

student who turned out to own 14 firearms.

"From a front-line police officer's stand-point, this registry is important to us," Cess-ford said.

He told the board Delta police access the gun reg-istry database an average of seven times a day.

Ja c k s o n s a i d s h e would like to know how many times those searches lead to arrests.

" I w a n t t o k n ow results," Jackson said.

In the end, the board compromised.

It did not back the national day of sup-port, voting instead to send the CAPB a letter informing the associa-tion about the previous Delta board meeting that gives support in principal to a gun regis-try, not specifically the long gun registry the CAPB is backing.

Mayor and chief at odds over gun registryDisagreement made public at police board meeting

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In late summer all the wild ducks look bedrag-gled and brown as they go through their annual molt, the replacement of worn feathers. It is difficult to distinguish between species while the birds are in this condition, as nearly all their character-istic colours are lost.

The molt is necessary to keep birds in peak fly-ing condition, as feathers are subject to constant wear. The old ones fall out and new ones grow in their place. All birds go through molts but ducks have two molts in quick succession. At the end of the breeding sea-son, they gradually lose body and flight feathers, so that young birds and older ones all look like females, and fluffy feath-ers litter the marshes.

The shiny green head of the drake Mallard becomes a dirty brown and only a flash of iri-descent blue on its wing distinguishes it from the streaky brown Gadwalls that share the Beach Grove lagoon.

By ear ly-Septem-ber, the period of this “eclipse” plumage is over. Wing feathers grow in, making flight possi-ble once again, and the ducks undergo a second molt to assume their bright and distinctive breeding plumages.

As fall progresses, ducks from all over the Interior and North fly into Bound-ary Bay, reaching a peak in November of an estimat-ed 120,000 ducks. Most of these are either Mal-lard, American Wigeon,

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In deeper water, the sea ducks find their home. Often strikingly-

marked in black and white, sea ducks dive to find clams, crabs and other crustaceans on the sea floor. Surf Scoters fly in single file lines, low over the ocean, while groups of colourful Har-lequin Ducks bob in

choppy water around the Tsawwassen ferry termi-nal and Point Roberts.

There are tens of thou-sands of sea ducks in the waters of the Georgia Strait, yet they are often difficult to see from shore and are less apparent to

the casual observer than the huge flocks of winter-ing dabbling ducks.

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H opefully you have read “The Co-operative

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The Rainy Day Fund: The primary goal of all co-ops is to make money. They are for-profit busi-nesses that have to com-pete for customers just like any other enterprise. Some co-operatives are small (two to five employ-ees) while others are large (e.g. Co-op Italia with 6,200,000 members and annual revenue of 11.8 billion). Whether big or small they all have a “rainy day fund.” Three per cent of their profits are set aside during the good times to ride out the bad.

Thanks to the “rainy day fund” many co-operatives were able to borrow, grow and reduce job loss during the global credit crisis of 2008.

People, Profit and Planet: How co-ops differ from traditional businesses is in the way they distribute their wealth. Being profitable is a means to achieving their next goals—keep-ing people employed and strengthening their community.

With private and pub-licly traded companies, profits flow to the share-holders (dividends) or are used to bolster their stock price. Whereas, co-ops divide their profits between the “rainy day fund,” their community

(via charitable projects) and their members (co-op shareholders). The money is retained and spent locally which encourages

job retention/creation within the co-operative’s community.

Most Co-ops are SME (small, medium, enter-prises) and they like it that way. They believe the secret to success is to remain small and com-munity minded. They want to develop life-long relationships with their customers/members and grow their business with the backing of a strong and loyal customer base.

Recession-resistant:

Co-ops did not escape the 2008 economic slow-down. They lost custom-ers, saw the demand for their products decrease and were up against a very shaky economy. Rather than cutting costs with lay-offs, many co-ops invested in their employees by upgrading their skills.

An example is Giovani Rilegatori, a social co-op (50 per cent of its work-force is disadvantaged) which generates most of

its revenues from print-ing and assembling. In 2008, their orders fell off and soon there was not enough work to go around. Rather than lay off staff, Giovani Rilega-tori created a new income stream by building a warehouse to store and categorize documents for neighbouring busi-nesses. They identified a need, re-trained their staff, received a loan from a credit union (something almost impossible to do during a credit crisis) and built a warehouse. Not only did they ensure the continued employment

of their current employ-ees but they are now look-ing to expand and bring on more staff.

Next month I will dis-cuss the employee’s role within a co-op and how they impact the day-to-day and future running of the company.

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GIVING CHASE—Delta Ice Hawks' Jeremy Gossard tries to catch up with North Delta Devils' Lynden Patterson during PIJHL opening night action Tuesday (Sept. 7) at Ladner Arena. The Devils edged their cross-town hosts 3-2 to snap the 'Hawks unbeaten string of five games in the pre-season.Jim Kinnear photo

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T he Delta Ice Hawks' five-game win streak stretching through the pre-season was snapped

Tuesday (Sept. 7) night as the regular PIJHL schedule got underway.

The visiting North Delta Dev-ils inflicted the setback, edging the hometown Hawks 3-2 at Ladner Arena.

But it looked encouraging early on for the Ice Hawks who had brushed aside the likes of the Grandview Steel-ers, plus the Port Moody Black Pan-thers and Abbotsford Pilots (both in two games) in exhibition games.

John Proctor opened the scoring at the 11:03 mark of the first period for the Ice Hawks with assists going to Liam Harding and Jordan Beveridge.

It was a 1-0 lead the home side managed to maintain until midway through the second frame as the Ice Hawks netminder Aaron Chin kept the visitors off the score sheet.

He would end up turning aside a total of 38 shots.

Breaking the goose egg for the Dev-ils was Michael Nardi who beat Chin unassisted at 13:09.

But the Ice Hawks showed some resilience and bounced back quickly, getting a go ahead goal from Proctor who was named the game's second star for his two-point effort on the night.

Chalking up assists on Proctor's 2-1 goal at 14:11 were Beveridge and Kody Botterill.

But it was a short-lived lead as the Devils stormed back to knot the score at 2-2 when Julius Ho turned the red light on behind the Ice Hawks' Chin a mere 13 seconds later.

The flurry of activity ended with the second period buzzer as the teams headed into the second intermission on equal terms.

It didn't take long for the game winner as play re-started in the third period.

North Delta's Christopher Bustos, the contest's first star, potted the game decider just 22 seconds in thanks to a set up from former Ice Hawks player Darren Asuncion and Devils' team-mate Michael Nardi.

It was a rough and tumble final frame for Asuncion who shortly after-wards was assessed a game miscon-duct and two minute minor for check-ing to the head.

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M etro Vancou-ver may open the region's

parks to more com-mercial businesses that could charge visitors to use zip lines, water slides, dog wash stations or other new amenities.

The concept may bring big changes to Ty n e h e a d Re g i o n a l Park in northeast Sur-rey or Aldergrove Lake Regional Park in Lang-ley, among others.

The move is being championed by parks committee chair and Langley City Coun. Gayle Martin, who sees potential to offer more e n h a n c e d s e r v i c e s while using fee revenue to reduce the burden of park operations on regional taxpayers.

"We know there's probably going to be some backlash, but we have to handle that," Martin said. "We're not going to desecrate a park to put an enhanced service in it."

A zip line may be a great opportunity at Tynehead, Martin said, noting it's an activity many different people can enjoy and the park has easy access off High-way 1.

And a water park might be one potential option to replace man-made Aldergrove Lake, which the region has been advised to drain because of leaks.

"If it was some kind of water park it would have to be a paid access," Martin said. "It would be an enhanced service."

She said Metro has not yet ruled out spend-ing the estimated $4 million it would take to repair Aldergrove Lake and retain the popular swimming hole, which attracts 25,000 visitors per year.

Parks with dog zones, including Tynehead, could be equipped with a canine swimming lake and self-serve dog-wash-ing area, she added.

"How or even if we'd charge for that, I don't know," Martin said, but suggested there may be strong demand from dog owners.

Coffee shops or con-cession stands could pair up with other ame-nities like a dog swim-ming lake or kids' water park, she added.

Pr ivate investors could even be recruited to build new fishing piers along some water bodies, she said, noting some U.S. parks have such sites with com-plete rentals of fishing tackle and bait.

The ideas go well beyond the pay-per-use amenities now in Metro regional parks, such as Brae Island campground, the exist-ing concession stand at Boundary Bay Regional Park, the canoe rentals at Grant Narrows in Pitt Meadows or bike rentals at Colony Farm in Port

Coquitlam.Some of the $2 mil-

lion per year Metro now earns in its parks also comes from house rent-als and movie shoots by the film industry.

Pitt Meadows Mayor Don MacLean said he's somewhat concerned about affordability for families.

"If you take someone into the park and say okay we have zip lines and we have boat rides, the kid wants all of those," he said. "And it places stress

on the parents to be able to pay for them."

MacLean doesn't out-right reject new services and revenue possibili-ties, but said he will be on guard against any move to add gate fees to enter parks or put signif-icant swaths off limits to free use.

"I'd like to think you could go and put a couple of picnic bench-es together and have your kid's birthday in a regional park and not have to pay anything for

it," he said.Some activities make

sense, he said."People don't always

have their own canoe or have a zip line in their backyard."

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GL ROOFING & Repairs. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB Insured. 604-240-5362J.J. ROOFING. New Roofs / Re-Roofs / Repairs. (Free skylight with new roof). Free Est. Ref’s. WCB Insured. Jas @ 604-726-6345

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!#1 EARTH FRIENDLY

JUNK REMOVALMake us your fi rst call!

Reasonable Rates. Fast, Friendly & Uniformed Staff.

604.587.5865www.recycle-it-now.com

373A TELEPHONE SERVICESA FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.**HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Pack-age Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348.

PETS

477 PETSAMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER, red & white, 10/mo old female, very good dog, $700, (604)814-3099CATS & KITTENS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats.604-309-5388 / 856-4866CHIHUAHUA FEM.3 yrs. old. Orange & white. Very affectionate. Great little companion. $350. Deliv-ery available. 778-549-3646Gentle Giants, loyal family dogs, unreg. St Bernard pups, 1st shot, $900&up ready now (604)462-8605

GOLDEN DOODLES, Avail now, $1250. (778)737-0146

www.foxycharliepuppies.comHimalayan Kittens 4M 2F vet checked 1st shots, family raised. $250. 604-626-4650 AldergroveJACK RUSSELL pups, cute, short, stocky, smooth coat, tails doc, 1st shots. $550 (604)798-9233 ChwkJACK RUSSELL X puppies $280. Also parents for sale. Please call: 604-820-5242.JACK RUSSEL PUPPIES, tri-colour tails docked, 1st shots, vet checked Call 604-820-5225.KITTENS, 2 adorable Siamese X Snowshoe, blue eyes, trained vet ✔ 2nd shot $295/$395 604-856-1727LAB Retriever pups, yellow/blck, $650; chocolate, $750. Vet check, quality lineage, dew claws, 1st shots, dewormed. (604)702-0217MALTESE, 3yrs old female. All shots. $500. Call for more info. (604)513-9830NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! www.856-dogs.com or call: 604-856-3647.PRESA puppies, family farm raised. Great temperment. Great guard dog. $700. 604-855-6929.PUG: Reg’d Female, brindle, ex-breeder, now retired. Very affection-ate. Comes with grunts & snorts! $450. Del. avail. (778)549-3646.ROTTI/LAB CROSS pups, tails docked, ready to go now. View par-ents. $400. Call (604)796-2358

477 PETSSHIH-TZU 1 MALE (Reg), 1 fem. 5 & 6 yrs. Gold & white, Very friendly. $650 for both. Delivery available. 778-549-3646 TOY POODLE PUPPIES 6 wks, brown, black & brown, and black $650. 604-820-4230 604-302-7602

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

533 FERTILIZERSWEED FREE MUSHROOM

MANURE 15 yds - $115 or Well Rotted 10 yds-$130. 604-856-8877

548 FURNITURE

★ ANIZCO LIQUIDATION SALEUSED HOTEL FURNITURE

Arrived fromWestin Bayshore & Radisson100’s of mattresses, Desks,

Lamps, Banquet Chairs, SofaBeds, Armoires, Headboards...

Visit “ANIZCO” Furniture250 Terminal Ave. @ Main, VanMonday - Fri 10 - 5 & Sat. 10 - 2

www.anizcofurniture.com604-682-2528

551 GARAGE SALESLADNER GARAGE SALE! 5290 Oak Place (take 52A St. south of 45 Ave.) Saturday only 10 am to 2 pm sharp. Everything must be sold.

560 MISC. FOR SALE

AT A CLICK of a mouse, www.BCLocalBiz.com is your local source to over 300,000 businesses!Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stair-lifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.comNEW Norwood SAWMILLS - Lum-berMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cycle-sawing increases effi ciency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT - FREE Information:

1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.STEEL BUILDING INVENTORY SALE... $4 to $11/sq.ft. Immediate orders only - FREE shipping, some exclusions. Up to 90 days to pay. Deposit required. Pioneer Manufac-turers since 1980. 1-800-668-5422.

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSALTO SAX, great condition, used for semi band. $550! less than 2 yrs. rental. Call 604-538-5937.JUPITER Alto SAXAPHONE. Pur-chased from King’s Music. $575. Serviced,ready to go.604-798-7982.KEYBOARD, Yamaha TSA1500, cd ROM and manuals, new, pd $1300 sell for $500. (604)824-1903

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE20 Acre Ranches ONLY $99 per/mo. $0 Down, $12,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas. Owner Fi-nancing, No Credit Checks. Money Back Guarantee. Free Map/Pic-tures. 800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com

627 HOMES WANTED* SELL YOUR HOME FAST *

Buying Any Price, Cond., Location.NO COMMISSIONS ~ NO FEES ~

No Risk Home Buying Centre (604)435-5555

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESOlder Home? Damaged Home?

Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH!

Call Us First! 604.657.9422

630 LOTSLARGE ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS FULL ACRES AND MORE! Guaranteed Owner Financing No credit check $0 down - 0 interestStarting @ just $89/mo. USD Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport For Record-ed Message 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.comOffer ends 9/30/10!

636 MORTGAGESBANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt con-solidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simpli-fy the process!1-888-711-8818

[email protected]

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

DELTA WEST

4895 - 55B St, Ladner 1 & 2 Bdrms Available.

Spacious suites, balconies, rent incl heat & h/w.

Prkg avail. Refs req’d, N/P Call 604.946.1094

Bayside Property Services Ltd.

RICHMOND

1 & 2 Bdrms Available Immediately

Located in central Richmond, close to all amenities & Kwantlen

College. Rent includes heat and hot water.Sorry no pets.

Call 604-830-4002 or604-830-8246

Visit our website:www.aptrentals.net

RICHMOND central 2 bdrm 2 bath 5 applis, lrg deck, u/g prkg, avail Oct.1, $1350. Ns/Np. 604-789-0804

SURREY SOUTH

Somerset Gardens1851 Southmere Crescent E.

2 Bedroom suites starting at $875.00/mo. Close to all amenities. Avail now.

Call 604-451-6676

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

RICHMOND

WATERSTONEBright ★ Quiet ★ Spacious

1 & 2 Bdrm Apt Suites3 Appliances, balcony,

swimming pool,heat & hot water.Also 2 & 3 Bdrm

Townhomes6 Appliances

Close to schools &stores. N/P.

Call 604-275-4849or 604-830-8246

www.aptrentals.net

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

ALDERGROVE 3137 267 A Street. 2.5 yr old 1650 sq. feet 3 bd. SS appliances, Avail. now. $1500. Pets allowed. Arvind 778-865-0009.

741 OFFICE/RETAIL

OFFICE FOR LEASE

428 sf 2nd fl r, professional offi ce bldg. Elevator,

secure indoor parking. 4840 Delta St., Ladner

Phone Gertie 1-250-247-7242

or cell: 604-306-4563

752 TOWNHOUSES

RICHMOND

Briargate & PaddockTownhouses

2 Bedrm + Den & 3 Bedrms Available

Private yard, carport or double garage. Located on No. 1 & Steveston, No. 3 & Steveston. Landscape and

maintenance included.

Call 604-830-4002or 604-830-8246

Website www.aptrentals.net

SURREY

Kingston Gardens 15385 – 99th Avenue

Guildford Area

2 Bedroom Townhouse start-ing at $800.00/mo. Close to all amenities. Available now.

Call 604-451-6676

TRANSPORTATION

806 ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1970 CHEVELLE SS 396 Cranber-ry red with black stripes, fully restored. 1970 Chevelle SS 396 White with black stripes, fully restored. Asking $55,000.00 each 1968 GMC pickup, blue metallic, fully restored. Asking $15,000.00 call 250 296-3509

810 AUTO FINANCING

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

810 AUTO FINANCING

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1999 HONDA Civic Si(G) Silver extGrey cloth int Coupe Sunroof Manual 168,000 km 4 cyl Air condi-tion Power everything ABS Airbags Aftermarket taillights and spoiler New water pump and timing belt Reg. oil change, fl uids, brake check, etc. $5600. Call 604-856-3435 or 604-309-3757 for more details

827 VEHICLES WANTED

830 MOTORCYCLES

Motorcycles Wanted. CASH MONEY PAID. Also select water-craft, ATV & snowmobiles. Free Na-tional Pickup- no hassle. Call 1-800-963-9216 www.sellusyour-bike.com Mon-Fri 9a.m.-7p.m. (cst)

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

BIGFOOT SIGHTINGS! New 2011 BIGFOOT Campers have arrived only at Mike Rosman RV! 1-800-667-0024. www.rosmanrv.com.

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $100 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

DELTA SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

Minimum $120 for Complete full-size VehiclesServing the Delta Area since 1986 604-649-1627 or 604-946-0943

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES PETS REAL ESTATE RENTALS TRANSPORTATION


LOSING LOCKS—A group of 11 Century Group maintenance staff lost their locks to raise funds for cancer Sept. 2. Organized by Val Pereira, the first annual Century Cuts for Cancer brought in $4,700 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Pereira, whose family has been touched by the disease, said he wanted to hold an event with his colleagues and asked them to take part. 'They came on board and were happy to do it for the cause and we're all excited about doing it,' Pereira said prior to the hair cutting at Figaro Hair Design in the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall. Philip Raphael photo

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A STORY OF HOCKEY AND KNITTING—Watch the story of how hockey pro Jacques Plante (played here by Lucas Walker) introduced the goalie mask to the NHL, and learn about his

relationship with his coach, his wife, his sport and his knitting.

Yes, Plante knitted his own toques and undershirts. Local theatre company The Sidekick

Players Club brings 'Jacques Plante and the Parkdale Knitting

League' by Paul McLaughlin to the Tsawwassen Arts Centre

later this month (Wednesdays to Saturdays from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2). The club has a New

York Rangers jersey signed by Andy Bathgate they will raffle

off during the run of the show. Call 604-288-2415 for tickets or purchase a subscription to the club's season which also

includes 'Dear Santa,' 'Doubt' and 'The Foursome.'

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GROW LOCAL—Earthwise Society hosted its third annual Grow Local Fair Sept. 4 at its farm and garden in Boundary Bay. The event featured a farm market, biodiversity tours of the farm, live music, face painting, food from the society's Kitchen Garden Cafe, a seed-spitting competition, honey hive tour and more. Three-year-old Seth Davie (left) learned about healthy soil, while June Bergen-Holt of Garden Art showcased her Sun Gardens. Jim Kinnear photos

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