South Delta Leader, December 06, 2013

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Natural gas giant FortisBC will build a $400 millionexpansion to its liquefied natural gas plant on TilburyIsland in Delta that will target growing demand forcheaper fuel in the transportation industry.The current liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant can

generate 130,000 cubic metres of natural gas per day,and would increase capacity to 1.69 million cubic me-tres per day in the new plant, to be online by 2016.

Metro Vancouver has short-listed Lehigh Cement onTilbury Island in Delta as one possible location for awaste-to-energy facility, but the Fraser Valley RegionalDistrict is opposed to any plan that includes inciner-ation. The FVRD says a new incinerator will generate171,000 tonnes of carcinogenic ash each year, or equiv-alent to 17,100 dump truck loads.

$400M for LNGplant in Tilbury

Terminal 2 talks ❙ A4Public will have say in port review

Battle of the Blades ❙ A5Fire and police face off in fundraiser

The South Delta Rams junior bantam football teamtook their second provincial title of the year on Sun-day, as they trounced the Abbotsford Falcons 47-8 towin the B.C. community football championship.

Rams take B.C.jr. bantam title

Face to face ❙ A7Former flyboy at the helm of DHF

❙ See story, A3

Delta incineratorplan panned

❙ See story, A21

❙ See story, P.3

-Adrian

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Natural gas giant FortisBC will build a $400million expansion to its liquefied natural gasplant on Tilbury Island in Delta that will tar-get growing demand for cheaper fuel in thetransportation industry.The move is intended to better support the

provincial government in the development ofnatural gas for the transportation sector, cre-ating opportunities for industry and remoteB.C. communities, said FortisBC presidentand CEO JohnWalker.The current liquefied natural gas (LNG)

plant can generate 130,000 cubic metres ofnatural gas per day, and would increase ca-pacity to 1.69 million cubic metres per dayin the new plant. The expansion is expectedto include a second tank and a new liquefier,both to be in service by mid-2016.FortisBC has been freezing natural gas on

Tilbury Island since 1971 in order to providea stash of energy for peak winter demand.Using a 4,000-horsepower electric motor, thegas is chilled to minus-160 degrees Celsiusto create liquefaction and then pumped intoa storage tank that can hold 42 million cubicmetres at a time.In 2011 FortisBC announced a deal with Ved-

der Transport Ltd. to provide an LNG fuellingstation to their tractor trailer fleet, reducingan estimated 3,500 tonnes of greenhouse gasemissions (GHG) and saving the company 30per cent in diesel costs.A new potential client is BC Ferries,

which is currently exploring all options toreducing operating costs in the face of ris-

ing fares and cut sailings.Deborah Marshall, a spokeswoman with the

Crown Corporation, said LNG as a fuel sourceis definitely cheaper than conventional dieselbut a final decision has not yet beenmade.“We are out for tender right now,” she said.

“We’ve got a request for expressions of interestright now to replace twovesselswith threenewships but the responses from the shipyardswilldetermine whether we go with LNG or not.”BC Ferries is looking to make an announce-

ment in early 2014. Although the capital costof LNG-equipped ferries would be more thandiesel, Marshall said the operator could save asmuch as 40 per cent in fuel costs.Helping expedite the process is the provin-

cial government, which waived a review of theTilbury plant expansion by the B.C. UtilitiesCommission, lowered the LNG dispensing feerecommended by the commission, and provid-ed increased incentives to FortisBC.

Blaze destroys East Ladnerfarm houseA family lost all their possessions

and have been displaced followinga raging fire that consumed a farmhouse in East Ladner last Thursdayafternoon, Nov. 28.The blaze started around 2:30 p.m.

on the 75-year-oldwhite farmhouseon 88th Street, creating a largeplume of smoke visible frommost ofLadner and parts of Tsawwassen. Ittook several hours for firefighters tosubdue the flames which could beseen licking through the rooftop.“[Thefire] got up in the attic so you

get spot fires up there that are hardto put out,” said deputy fire chiefRobin Cullen.A teenage boy was taken to hos-

pital for smoke inhalation, but thepets weren’t so lucky. A couple ofbirds and dogs perished in the in-ferno.“It’s very fortunate that it was

during the day so it’s lucky that oneof the older people living on thefarm noticed the smoke,” said Cul-len, adding that person rushed intothe home and took the teenager tosafety.According to Cullen the father of

the household has been a farmhandon theDeBoer farm for 20 years andlived there with his wife and fourchildren. The De Boers operate oneof the largest dairy farms in EastLadner.The cause of the fire is undeter-

mined at the this time and Cullensaid it will likely never be knownwhat caused it but police have ruledout any suspicious reasons. Thehome is covered by insurance.

-Staff writer

Metro Vancouver has short-listed LehighCement on Tilbury Island in Delta as one pos-sible location for a waste-to-energy facility,but the Fraser Valley Regional District is op-posed to any plan that includes incineration.The FVRD says a new incinerator will gener-ate 171,000 tonnes of carcinogenic ash eachyear, or equivalent to 17,100 dump truck loads.Patricia Ross, an Abbotsford councillor and

Vice-Chair of the FVRD, calls incinerating gar-bage a “landfill in the sky.”Ross said incinerating garbage, even to re-

cycle for use as fuel as Lehigh Cement pro-poses, generates the most toxic particulatematter that winds up in the atmosphere. The

thousands of different chemicals in householdwaste aremixed together tomake a “supertox-in” that people will breathe in the Fraser Val-ley.Ross said it’s impossible to remove all of that

particulate matter from escaping into the at-mosphere during the incineration process.“Lehigh currently emits from their cement

plant over 100 tonnes of particulate mattereach year, even with the so-called best avail-able air pollution control technology.”Ross said incineratingmunicipal solid waste

generates 40 per cent more carbon emissionsthan burning coal. That would add to the car-bon footprint of the onemillion tonnes of car-bon already emitted by Lehigh, she said.Delta SouthMLAVicki Huntington said that

although it sounds like a “perfect match” for

Lehigh Cement and Metro Vancouver’s wasteproblem, it can’t go forward without approvalfrom the FVRD.“My problem is I have always said a waste

management facility of that sort should havethe support of the Fraser Valley Regional Dis-trict,” she said. “And if I were Lehigh [Cement]I would be going out there and trying to con-vince them that Lehigh is perfectly capable ofhandling the emissions in a very sophisticatedway.”Jasper van de Wetering, environmental

manager at Lehigh Cement, has stated thatLehigh’s existing production facility can userefuse-derived fuel and doing so would createno additional air emissions and no post-com-bustion residue, or ash.

$400M for Tilbury LNG plant❙ Adrian MacNair reporter

[email protected]

❙ FortisBC’s Liquefied Natural Gas facility on Tilbury Island will get a $400 million upgrade.File photo

❙ Continued on A5

FVRD balks at proposed waste-to-energy facility in Delta❙ Adrian MacNair reporter

[email protected]

❙ Continued on A4


The proposed expansion of theRoberts Bank terminal is aboutto undergo an environmental as-sessment, and the public will beable to have their say through acommittee created to hear fromlocal residents. Port Metro Van-couver created the Delta PortCommunity Liaison Committeein 2011 following a successfulpublic consultation during the$400-million Third Berth Proj-ect. But far from simply beingan arm of the federal agency, thecommittee is made up of a mix-ture of organizations and causes,some of whom even oppose thedevelopment. Roger Emsley, whojoined theThird Berth committeein 2004, was appointed again byPortMetro Vancouver despite thefact his organization Against PortExpansion is well-known for itsreservations and concerns overthe Terminal 2 expansion.“My purpose in being there is

to make sure that the commit-tee and the Port takes accountof those concerns and addressesthem,” said Emsley.Although many members of

APE outright oppose any expan-sion, Emsley says his role is to en-sure a balance is kept between theeconomic driving forces behindthe expansion and the need topreserve the environment.“In termsof the environmentwe

have a world-class ecosystem outthere and the science is indicatingthat it will be compromised andwe could lose the western sand-piper population,” he said.Emsley said the Department of

Fisheries and Oceans has previ-ously stated its reservations aboutthe planned location, as does anindependent study from 1979.His biggest concern is that Otta-wa may overrule environmentalagencies in order to push Asiantrade out of Western Canada.Committee member Robert But-ler, a member of the Delta Farm-ers Institute, tends to agree.Being a federal entity, Port Met-

ro Vancouver isn’t restricted bythe Agricultural Land Reserve(ALR) and can expropriate farm-land where it’s deemed necessaryfor the project.Some farmers still remember

the Roberts Bank Backup landsthat were expropriated in 1968for port development when theentire western part of Delta wasslated for an industrial park.“We’re not opposed to port de-

velopment butwewant to remainsustainable,” said Butler.After losing 88 hectares of farm-

land to the South Fraser Perime-ter Road project, local farmers areunderstandably concerned aboutexpropriation. And although theTerminal 2 expansion is mainlymarine-based, the Deltaport Ter-minal Road and Rail Improve-ment Project, which involves roadwidening and a rail overpass onthe Roberts Bank causeway, willrequire cutting through at least8.33 hectares of farmland to com-plete the project.“We’re talking about the federal

government here and they don’thave the same concern or issueswith the ALR that the provincemight have,” said Butler. “And ifthey want to take something outthey’re going to take it.”

Leslie Abramson, a communityrepresentative on the committee,is a former Fraser River HarbourCommissioner. She also believesport expansion will happen oneway or another because the feder-al governmentwants it tohappen.“All we can do is make sure that

our Delta gets their fair share andit’s looked after,” she said. “Andthat’s what I think is the bottomline for everybody on this com-mittee.”Shesaid thecommittee ismeant

to act as a “conduit” between theresidents of Delta and the Port.“We are there to make sure that

any concerns they have can betaken back to a committee leveland fight like hell to make suretheir concerns are at least ad-dressed and they get an answerback.”Delta Council recently reiterat-

ed its position on the Terminal 2project during a November coun-cil meeting to call on the federalgovernment to initiate a federaljoint review panel. It’s the mostrigorous and strict review possi-ble under the Canadian Environ-ment Assessment Act. The mu-nicipality has also written to theCanadian Environmental Assess-ment Agency requesting that thepanel consider the proposal with-in the broader context of regionaldevelopments, particularly thoseon Tsawwassen First Nation land.Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is a pro-posed three-berth container ter-minal that would provide 2.4-mil-lion TEUs (twenty-foot equivalentunit containers) of capacity.• To contact the committee,

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❙ From left:Port Committeemembers RobertButler of the DeltaFarmers Institute,communityrepresentativeLeslie Abramson,and Roger Emsleyof Against PortExpansion.Adrian MacNairphoto

Port committee to representpublic during T2 expansion talks❙ Adrian MacNair reporter

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Incinerator concerns

Mayor Lois Jackson brushedaside concerns from the FVRD aswell, saying any emissions gener-ated from aWTE facility would bean issue for theentireLowerMain-land and not just the Fraser Valley.“That’sold, oldnews.We’vebeen

fightingwith [FVRD] for six years.

They continue to say that all thepollution comes from Vancouverinto the valley and that’s probablytrue in terms of topography, thelocation of the mountains andthe air drifts from the ocean. ButI think what our job is to ensurethat any greenhouse gasses or anyemissions are absolutely minimalor negligible.”

Jackson said it’s not simplya case of all the pollution inthe Fraser Valley belonging toMetro Vancouver, given theFVRD’s rapid growth over thepast two decades.“They still have open burn-

ing and fireplaces which con-tribute to poor air quality,” shesaid.

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Delta’s finest will be going head to head this Jan.25 in the first ever Battle of the Badges HockeyShowdown. Delta Police Chief Jim Cessford andDelta Fire Chief Dan Copeland will be leading theirrespective teams in an epic battle of Good vs. Goodat the Sungod Arena.“This game is an opportunity for the community

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of the public in high stress situations,” added Cope-land. “We want to be able to meet people from thecommunities we serve without any of that stress.”In the first and second intermissions Delta Police

and Delta Fire will be showing off their equipmentand skills, and there will be interactive displays andphoto opportunities throughout the evening. Bothdepartments will also be showcasing their com-

mand vehicles outside the arena before the gamewith an opportunity for you to meet some of yourDelta firefighters and police officers.Traditionally, these players skate together as one

team under the Delta Bulls name, but for this onenight they will be facing off against each other inthe Battle of the Badges for the ultimate braggingrights. All of the players are currently serving DeltaFire Fighters and Delta Police Officers.The combined police/fire Delta Bulls hockey

team has previously competed at the World PoliceFire Games, coming in fourth place overall in NewYork in 2011.All proceeds from the evening will go to support

the Delta Firefighters Charitable Society, Cops forCancer and the Law Enforcement Torch Run.• Battle of the Blades comes to the Sungod Arena

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The per gigajoule LNG dispens-ing feewill be $4.35, instead of the$6.40recommendedbytheBCUC,while the price of the natural gasitself will be $3.80/GJ. Natural gasconsumption is subject to pro-vincial carbon tax of $30/tonneof CO2 equivalent, adding about$1.49/GJ. One gigajoule is roughlyequivalent to 26 litres of gasoline.The province is also offering upto $2,500 off the sticker price forqualifying compressed naturalgas vehicles–highly pressurizedmethane–under the Clean En-ergy Vehicle program as part ofa planned five-year, $62 millionprogram to reduce transportationemissions for heavy duty naturalgas vehicles. In March, FortisBCannounced $6 million in incen-

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try of Energy and Mines said theexemption of FortisBC’s expan-sion of its Tilbury LNG facilityfrom a certificate of public conve-nience ensures that FortisBC canbegin construction in a “timelymanner.”“British Columbia is a climate

action and clean energy leader,”said Matt Gordon. “We are thefirst jurisdiction in North Ameri-ca to have a carbon-neutral pub-lic sector and our revenue-neutralcarbon tax has created positivechange. This leadership guidesthe development of our liquefiednatural gas industry.”Gordon said natural gas vehi-

cles produce 20 to 30 per centfewer GHG emissions comparedto a gasoline or diesel vehicles.Mayor Lois Jackson said Fortis-

BC went before Delta Council fora public hearing on the expansionin the spring and therewasnoop-position from residents.“There seems to be no doubt

that it is one of the cleanest fuelsthat can be used,” said Jackson,adding that it’s good to targettrucking fleets to reduce GHGemissions.Jackson also praised the

“well-paying jobs” the plant willbring to the local economy. For-tisBC estimates 300 person-yearsof employment will be generatedduring construction, with a fur-ther five or six permanent jobs atthe plant once completed.

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Delta Police are alerting thepublic about an increasing trendin bicycle thefts in both Northand South Delta, in line with thegrowing trend seen throughoutthe LowerMainland.

Since Oct. 1, there have beennine bicycle thefts in Delta, withfour occurring in Ladner and fivein North Delta. Inmany of thecases, the bikes were proper-ly locked up and the ownersreturned to find the lock cut andthe bikemissing.

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Representatives fromFraser Health sat downwith concerned Lad-ner residents to discussproposed changes tothe South Delta Pub-lic Health Unit, but thehealth authority won’tbe changing its plan tomove nurses to NorthDelta.The regional health

authority is planning tomove staff fromtheLad-ner location to NorthDelta in order to admin-ister services remotely.Staff levels are expectedto change to 13 full andpart-time nurses fromthe current 19.Ladner mother Nia-

mh Plaxton said FraserHealth reached out toher following a protestshe organized outsidethe health unit in Oc-tober which drew 200people. She recentlymetwith Tim Shum, exec-utive director for pop-ulation health, SherryBaidwan, manager forpublic health, andKarenDickinson, director forpublic health.“Overall, we were pret-

ty pleased they cameready to answer ourquestions and they cer-tainly did answer themso we felt like we gotinto an area of transpar-ency we were hopingfor,” said Plaxton, add-ing she conveyed SouthDelta residents are “veryhappy” with the currenthealth services levels.But changes are com-

ing which continue toconcern Plaxton andothermothers.She confirmed that all

nurses will be located inNorth Delta beginningin January and somewilltravel to South Delta todeliver services. Andwhile all mandated ser-vices will be continuedin South Delta, phonecalls to patients will bemade fromNorth Delta.Plaxton said that in

theory it doesn’t matterwhere the phone calloriginates but not hav-ing a nurse physically atthe South Delta healthunit could be a problem.“We talked about

our concern for momswho are struggling withpost-partum [depres-sion] who would notbe able to make an ap-

pointment, would notbe able to guarantee atime to get there.”Plaxton said she has

confirmed drop-inhours to see a publichealth nurse will be cutto just Thursdays fortwo hours in the after-noon. As well, a speechtherapist that was lostthrough natural attri-tionwill not be replaced.A nurse will continue

to run the Best Begin-nings program for newmothers, but Plaxtonsaid she won’t neces-sarily be available at theSouth Delta site.“[Fraser Health] said

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any announcementsabout this restructuringbecause they honestlythought nobody wouldnotice. They felt therewould be no change inservice that would benoticeable.”When Plaxton asked

how they planned tomeasure that commu-nity response, she saidit became clear therewere no plans in placeto determine whetherthe restructuring wassuccess, or even howthose metrics would beestablished.In a statement re-

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opportunity to havingopen communicationand dialogue with theresidents of Delta re-garding the decision topool staffing resourcesof the North and SouthDelta Public HealthUnits.“Our primary goal is

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The courtroom is a longway from the cockpit ofa CF-18 fighter jet, but

Tsawwassen lawyer and Del-ta Hospital Foundation chairKeith McGee may be one of thefew who have worked in both.McGee served in the Canadi-

an Armed Forces for 10 yearsafter graduating from Queen’sUniversity with an economicsdegree. In that span, he put in2,500 hours of jet fighter time,much of that behind the con-trols of the CF-18 Hornet as aflight instructor.“They were brand new when

we got them,” he says of thefighter jets, which are currentlyslated for replacement. “Theyjust came off the line and theystill smelled like new cars.”Among the young pilots Mc-

Gee trained was future astro-naut and best-selling authorChris Hadfield, who McGeedescribes as the best pilot heever saw.After a decade in the military,

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gree at the University of Alber-ta, and eventually settled downwith his young family in Tsaw-wassen more than 20 years ago.When he’s not taking on ICBC

as a personal injury trial lawyerin the courtroom and a part-ner at Jarvis McGee Rice LLP,McGee has donated much ofhis spare time to volunteer-ing in the community. McGeecoached softball, baseball, andbasketball locally as his threekids were growing up, but withthe kids now grown, McGeesays he began looking for oth-er opportunities to give back tothe community.“The Delta Hospital Founda-

tion was an obvious choice,” hesays. “It’s easy to get behind,because it effects all of us.”McGee joined the board close

to six years ago, and for thepast year has served as the Del-ta Hospital Foundation’s chair.It’s McGee’s role to help con-

nect the Delta communitywith the hospital foundation,and support the organization’s

many fundraising efforts.Last week, McGee took part in

the South Delta Leader’s men’shealth fundraiser, which has sofar raised close to $10,000 forthe Delta Hospital Foundation.That money will be used to

help pay for state-of-the-artequipment to diagnose andtreat men’s health issues.McGee plans to get a close

look at that equipment laterthis month when he says he’llbe going in for his first colo-noscopy.

“I’ve spent the last five anda half years raising money forthese scopes, but I haven’t usedone yet. So my wife told me toget my buns in there,” he says.While many men cringe at the

thought of a colonoscopy, Mc-Gee said they need to put it inperspective.“When you think about what

your poor spouse goes through- the squishing, pushing, pok-ing, and prodding - what we gothrough is nothing,” he says. “Iwant to be healthy enough to

enjoy the prime of my life.”McGee just celebrated his

57th birthday, one year old-er than his grandfather, whopassed away at 56.“It’s easy to be sedentary as

a professional, but I plan onsticking around,” he says. “Weconstantly hear about statsin men’s health, but only youcan determine whether or notyou’ll be a statistic.”• To donate to the South Delta

Leader’s men’ health campaign,visit sdl.dhfoundation.ca

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❙ Delta Hospital Foundation chair Keith McGee speaks at the South Delta Leader’s men’s health fundraiserlast week at Illuminate Restorante in Tsawwassen. Rob Newell photo


Since moving toDelta one of theoddest things

I’ve come across isthe seemingly con-tradictory nature ofsome of its residents.

There are people here who enjoy thesuperficial aspects to a rural landscape,without really wanting to commit tomaintaining its rural heritage.That is to say, they receive visual plea-

sure from passing by empty farmlandon their way to and from work, but itdoesn’t mean much to them beyondthat.Delta’s pastoral setting is undoubtedly

alluring. Old farmhouses and rundownbarns look pretty as they glide by ourcar windows. But how often does onethink about the farmer who owns them?One of the reasons I ultimately decid-

ed the anti-Southlands position was oneinherently derived by NIMBY residentswho don’t want their Boundary BayRoad drive marred by houses, was the

testimony by actual farmers who havedone actual farming on the Southlandsproperty.And in the end, it matters less whether

your view of unused farmland is ruinedby a few houses if it means that morefarmland is put into agricultural pro-duction. Because you can’t have farm-land without the farmers.Similarly, I was a little surprised at how

angry people were to find out that hunt-ers went onto the Southlands propertyand killed a dozen geese last month.Delta is a community for which goose

and duck hunting has been going onsince before the Coast Salish First Na-tions had seen a single European face.Hunting, fishing, and growing is what

has sustained the people of this landfor countless generations. It seems tome that the people who are angered tohear a few geese were shot among the125,000 that arrived from Wrangel Is-land this year are the same ones wholike their farmland nice and fallow.It’s going to be interesting, too, when

the Southlands starts getting farmedagain. I wonder if those Boundary Bayresidents who were so in favour of sav-ing the farmland really understand whatproductive farmland entails.Farming is noisy, dusty, and smelly. It

begins early in the morning and contin-ues late into the afternoon.But that is what living in Delta is all

about. While we live close to nature, weare not actually a nature preserve.We are a rural community and rural

activities happen here. And I’m OK withthat.

As Metro Vancouver struggleswith how to take care of it’s ev-er-growing garbage problem,

one of the solutions being proposedis the construction of a waste-to-en-ergy facility that will incinerate wasteand convert it to cheap energy.One of the proposed sites being

considered will be at the Lehigh Ce-ment Plant in Tilbury.Mayor Lois Jackson calls the proj-

ect the perfect fit, and she’s right.Lehigh’s existing production facility

can use refuse-derived fuel and do-ing so would create no additional airemissions and no post-combustionresidue, or ash.Because Lehigh already uses a sig-

nificant amount of fuel to manufac-ture cement, the solution would bemutually beneficial to acquire MetroVancouver waste to displace the fuelthe company is currently using.However, not everyone is con-

vinced, namely, the Fraser Valley Re-gional District.According to them, the plant would

increase air pollution in the FraserValley, and should be scuttled.However, the FVRD’s concerns ring

hollow.While the FVRD likes to blame their

air quality problem solely on MetroVancouver, the truth is, it is largelyresponsible for the problem itself.The Fraser Valley has seen the bulk

of Lower Mainland’s population andindustrial growth over the past de-cade. It is the busiest transportationcorridor in the province. Makingmatters worse, open burning andwood fireplaces are still common-place throughout much of the FraserValley.If the FVRD was serious about pro-

tecting air quality in the Fraser Val-ley, it would be more concerned withcleaning up its own backyard, insteadof tell Metro Vancouver what to do.

-South Delta Leader

FVRDconcernsring hollow

Rural community means rural activities

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Letters to the editorIt’s great to live inSouth DeltaService clubs play an integral part in our

Community, they do so many volunteerprojects to give back to their Community.The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen has been

doing a beautification project in Diefen-baker Park, and during the slugging in therain, residents of South Delta would driveby and honk and give the thumbs up, a fewparked on the side of the road and yelledout, “thank you!”One neighbour opened their home to 15

strangers (Rotarians) so we could eat ourlunch in a nice warm solarium. While sell-ing calendars in front of the supermarketsso we can do more community projects, wehear, “Thanks for the water park, we reallyenjoy it!”Comments like that give volunteers the

drive to do more knowing the communityis enjoying and are grateful for all the vol-unteer hours and dollars spent in our com-munity.Thanks to all for your support. We Rotar-

ians love to give back.Leslie Abramson, Rotarian

Delta

Owners are the problem,not the pit bullsRe: Pit bulls have bad reputation, Uncom-

mon Sense, Nov. 29, 2013.When it comes to “bad reputations,” let’s

look at the owners of pit bulls.Instead of banning pit bulls, perhaps it’s

time to “ban” owners for whom pit bulls havebecome amacho status symbol.

EW BoppTsawwassen

Coal port not worth thehealth risksRe: Fraser coal port meeting comes to Tsaw-

wassen, Nov. 15, 2013.The issue of total coal exports is not on

the table with the Fraser Surrey Docks pro-posal.The proposal is very specific in addressing

the import of American thermal coal, coalthat is worse for the environment and willnot create many jobs, while contributing tolife span reductions in Asia, where northernChina has seen a drop of 5.5 years, consider-ably relating to the coal.Additionally, we have seen a huge increase

in mercury blowback from China into ourwaters of the lower mainland.People are against this proposal for spe-

cific reasons, it does not create econom-ic benefit; while leaving many questionsabout the health impacts of the proposal.The Environmental Impact Assessment, atruncated version, completed in only threeweeks, is a travesty in that it does not ad-dress health and it relies on data which isover 12 years old.At that time two trains were traversing

through White Rock, now there are morelike 21.Ironically, the article painting a solid pic-

ture of the 26,000 jobs is actually cutting itsown throat. Because, while we may needmetallurgical coal for steel, we don’t needto burn or send to China to burn, thermalcoal for electricity. That is the issue, not anyattempt to go after all of coal. Any cursorylook at China and pollution clearly tells usmore coal is not the answer if it shortenstheir lifespan. If coal was so great, we wouldbe increasing the burning here. We are do-ing the opposite. Would we trade shorterlifespan for coal burning electricity? Likelynot. Why should they?

Steven Faraher-AmidonSurrey

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Christmas has alwaysbeen a special time of yearfor my family and as I reflectback, one experience in par-ticular holds a special placein my heart.

It was Christmas Eve, 1971 and because it wasonly my second year on the job with EdmontonPolice Service, I was scheduled to work. I livedat home at the time, I was 21 years old and myparents were not impressed that I was not go-ing to be with the family on Christmas Eve forthe first time in my life. I certainly resented thefact that I was going to be out all night in thecold while everyone else was eating, drinkingand celebrating.I started my shift that evening and the streets

seemed to have a sense of calm that I had notexperienced before. Protected from the cold bymy Buffalo coat, I walked the beat around 95thStreet and 118th Avenue in Edmonton, an areaknown for its churches and recreation centres.One particular church caught my attention.

It had a soft glow and I could hear the soundsof a choir singing. Just before midnight, thechurch service ended and people began spill-ing out on to the street. Everyone was in highspirits, children were excited, and people wereshaking hands and hugging, wishing each oth-er a Merry Christmas.All of these people approached me with the

same warmth of the season; thanking me forkeeping them safe on Christmas Eve and wish-ing me joy, happiness and good health. The

ambiance was incredible and I felt a part ofsomething bigger than myself.After the crowd made their way home, it

again became quiet. Huge snowflakes beganfalling, illuminating the sky and it struck me asI stood on that silent street, that I was experi-encing peace on earth.I spent the rest of my shift thinking about

that moment. I always enjoyed Christmas, butmy experience working as a young constablethat night changed my understanding of whatit all means.When I returned home on Christmas morn-

ing from my night shift, my father was hopingfor some good stories. I know I surprised himwhen I described the opposite – instead of badguys and arrests, I described to him in greatdetail my experience of peace.That moment never left me and I often re-

flect back and remind myself that Christmasis a time for family and friends; it is a time forslowing down and pausing our hectic lives.It is easy to become caught up in the chaos of

the season; the shopping, the social functions,the presents and the overall glitter, but Christ-mas is an occasion to enjoy the quiet stillnessand simplicity of the Holiday.My wish for all of you this Christmas is that

you have an opportunity to enjoy a sense ofpeace and joy your lives.Merry Christmas.

Jim Cessford is the chief of the Delta PoliceDepartment and has spent more than

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Re: Development eyed for Pat-erson Park, Nov. 29, 2013.I’ve got a better idea: leave

it just the way it is. Right now,South Delta is staggering un-der development proposals– TFN, Southlands, Tsawwas-sen Springs, Captain’s Cove,etc – so how about giving us abreather here?And anyway, the old race

track is a breath of fresh airwhen you make the turn ontoLadner Trunk road off Highway17. Instead of the inevitablecrush of houses and buildings,there is a lovely field, with peo-ple actually using it. Why can’tyou just leave it at that?As a newly-minted senior my-

self, I say to the Delta SeniorsPlanning Team: find somethingelse to do, and while you’re at it,work on your timing.

Ted LaturnusDelta

Build incinerator outsideof Lower Mainland

Which city will Metro Van-couver choose to build its tox-ic emission spewing garbageincinerator?It will also create over a

100,000 tonnes per year of tox-ic and hazardous ashes requir-ing geomembrane lined landfill sites?If they build outside of the

Metro area will that city haveto pay the ‘put or pay’ penaltyif the waste won’t burn? Also,will that city be responsible forlandfilling the ashes?Sweden is touted as the shin-

ing example of incinerationand recycling but there is ahidden truth. Because of recy-cling they don’t have enoughcombustible garbage and haveto import garbage from acrossEurope.

They also have a policy of notallowing the hazardous/toxicashes to be landfilled so theyare sent to neighbouring Nor-way and mixed into concreteto fill old mine shafts. Howlong before this toxic concretecocktail breaks down and pol-lutes Norway’s groundwaterand fjords?When you put our provincial

government’s irresponsiblefracking policy into the equa-tion the whole province couldeventually become a toxicwasteland!If you live, or know of some-

one who does live in one ofthese “chosen cities,” helpmake sure that this environ-mental monstrosity and all ofthe ensuing problems it willbring, never gets built.

Gary HuntbatchAbbotsford

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Friday, December 6• Treat your kids to a special half-

hour storytime as the Tsawwassen Li-brary (1321A St.) presents Santa atthe Library at 11 a.m. Don’t forget tobring your camera.

Saturday, December 7• Tony Barton’s Christmas extrava-

ganza, Jingle, returns to the GenesisTheatre in Ladner (5005 45th Ave.) at7:30 p.m. (doors at 6:45 p.m.) Ticketsare $35 ($20 for kids 12 and under)and are available at South Coast Ca-suals in Ladner (5028 48th Ave.) andNeilson’s Lumber in Point Roberts. Formore information, visit www.tonybar-ton.biz or call 604-417-7748.• Come and have your underwater

photos taken with Santa at the WinskillAquatic and Fitness Centre from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Your picture taken withSanta will be emailed to you later. Ad-mission by donation to the food bank.• Come watch Rejoice, a carol cele-

bration, presented by Delta Communi-ty Choir, Tapestry, Delta Concert Bandand Quests. For more info go to www.deltacommunitychoir.ca• The Ladner United Christmas Vil-

lage Bazaar takes place from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. at Harris Barn on the Kirk-land House Site (4140 Arthur Dr.,Ladner). Everyone is welcome. Dosome Christmas Shopping in the vil-lage shoppes for baking, candy, crafts,and treasures. There will also be a si-lent auction, lunch, and games.• Have breakfast with Santa from 8

to 11 a.m. at the Ladner CommunityCenter. On-hand will be face painters,clowns, and singer/storytellers. Break-fast costs $4 for pancakes, and $5 forpancakes and ham.

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donate to Deltassist for the second year in a row.her goal of 500 pajamas fell shy by just 20 last

year and she’s seeking to best that mark this time.Some stores accepting donations, like urban Rackin Ladner, are offering discounts. from left: alanaBrookes of urban Rack, Lesley MIllward (mom),

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is coming from CoastMountain Bus Co. andthe District of WestVancouver, increasingthe reward offer froma previous $2,000 forinformation leading tothe conviction of thoseresponsible for busdriver assaults.“It’s unacceptable,”

said Nathan Woods,president of Uniforlocal 111, which rep-resents bus mechanicsand SeaBus workers.“Our members aredisgusted and our rid-ers are appalled thatviolence against busdrivers continues atextremely high levels,with over 1,260 assaultsin the past eight years.”Union leaders say

dangerous attacks ondrivers have happenedwhile buses are mov-ing, posing a threat topassengers as well.There have been 124

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this year, with six con-victions so far.“Being punched,

kicked, choked, spiton or even verballyand physically threat-ened while simplydoing your job tryingto get riders safely totheir destination is to-tally devastating anddemoralizing for busdrivers,” said Unifor’sRuth Armstrong, add-ing lost work days andmedical care also costthe broader public.

TransLink fix talkson holdMetro Vancouver

mayors are unlike-ly to meet again withTransportation Min-ister Todd Stone be-fore January to resumenegotiations to solveTransLink’s fundingchallenges.Mayors’ council chair

Richard Walton saidthe group is still wait-ing for the provinceto bring back a pro-posal on reforms toTransLink governanceas well as word of whatnew funding would beacceptable to the prov-ince and the plan for areferendum next yearon the solution.“They’re aware of the

fact time is march-ing by,” Walton said ofthe mayors and the

province’s vow that aTransLink funding ref-erendum take place bynext November.“They’ve been quite

clear they don’t want tomeet again until thereis something quite tan-gible for us to discuss.My suspicion is it willnot be until January.”Walton said he ex-

pects to continue talkswith Stone by phone inthe meantime.Without new fund-

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The Orphaned WildlifeRehabilitation Society ishoping to draw lovers ofowls and other birds ofprey out to their secondannual Christmas fund-raiser this Saturday withthe proceeds going to find-ing a new home.Although they are ideally

located along the PacificFlyway on 72nd Street andclose to Boundary Bay, thenot-for-profit organizationhas outgrown their rentedtwo-hectare, 25-year-oldfacility.OWL would like to stay in

the Ladner area and thereis a 16 hectare propertyon 72nd Street that theyhave their eyes on. Theasking price for the land is$3.3 million, and OWL hasraised about 15 per cent ofthat amount.The new facility would

take up about a quarter ofthe footprint on the land,

with farmers leasing outthe rest for agriculturalproduction.OWL has become the

most renowned rehabili-tation centre for birds ofprey in the Lower Main-land, with 491 birds com-ing into their care in 2012.This year there have been409 and they are averaginga 75 per cent success ratein releasing the birds afterbeing nourished back tohealth.“That’s our main goal, to

get them back out into thewild,” said volunteer Min-dy Dick. “Otherwise, thereare some that still needto stay. Some need to beoverwintered because it’stoo cold.”Birds like barn owls are

housed in a unheated hab-itat that simulates theirnatural environment, ex-plained Dick.“It’s what they would be

doing in the wild. We don’talter anything for them tokeep them warm.”

Part of the reason for theuptick in numbers last yearwas the many snowy owlsthat were rescued fromthe area. After flying thou-sands of kilometres fromthe frozen Arctic tundra,many were starving todeath and too weak to sur-vive on their own. Othershad been hit by cars.But after two irruption

years there have been nosightings of the rare birdsin Delta this winter.Dick said there is still one

snowy owl in their facilitythat has been rehabilitatedand they are trying to de-cide on an appropriate lo-cation to release him backinto the wild.But snowy owl fans can

still see Piggy and Serenity,two birds that are perma-nent residents of OWL andpart of the education teamused during tours. Bothwere hit by airplanes sev-eral years ago and becauseof wing injuries they willnever be fit to be released

back into the wild.This year’s Christmas

at OWL event will enablevisitors to pictures takenwith various birds of prey,or with Santa Claus, whowill be holding an owl.“There’s going to be all

kinds of refreshments, hotchocolate, cider, and that’sall 100 per cent donated bythe Sweet Pea and CoastalPageant girls.”There will also be edu-

cational tours throughoutthe day to explain about

birds of prey in the wild,and the rehabilitation ser-vices provided by OWL.“[Last year] was more

successful than wethought it would be andthat’s why we decided togo a little further with itthis year.”The event takes place on

Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. at their facility, 380072nd St., Delta.For more information

call 604-946-3171 or visitowlcanada.org.

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❙ Santa Claus will be on hand for the Ladner-based Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society’s Christmas at OWL fundraiserevent on Dec. 7. Adrian MacNair photo

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❙ Lyndsey Funk has collected over 200 boxes to deliver to organizations on the Downtown Eastside dedi-cated to helping the poor and homeless. Adrian MacNair photo

Ladner residents support DTES

While it may be a joyous time of year for manySouth Delta families, formany living in Vancouver’sDowntown Eastside crippled by poverty, addiction,and mental illness, there is little joy to be felt.That’s why a number of people in Ladner are

helping to give residents of the troubled inner-cityneighbourhood a Merry Christmas by donating topoverty groups and shelters.Lyndsey Funk, a Ladnerite onmaternity leave, de-

cided in October to use social media to harness thepower of giving from her friends and neighbours.“It just kind of came to me one day while I was

in the shower,” said Funk while standing in front ofher garage packed with donated items. “I thoughtFacebook is so good for networking, for gettingpeople involved in things, and everybody out hereis so great about helping out all the time.”Funk said she didn’t expect the large volume of

people responding to her request, but thinks a lotof it has to do with people wanting to help but notknowing how. By providing people with a place to

drop off donations it makes being charitable “easy.”Now with over 200 boxes of donations, Funk

said she has clothing, blankets, sheets, toiletries,a child’s stroller, car seats, baby accessories andclothing, and much more.Because her husband works in downtown Van-

couver, Funk has him drop off boxes each dayto the DTES Women’s Center and Shelter. Shewasn’t expecting to receive so many donations ofchildren’s toys and clothing, so Funk decided toexpand her list to the Aboriginal Mothers CentreSociety on Dundas Street and Sheway on HastingsStreet.Funk doesn’t want to take away important dona-

tions locally, but said the DTES residents are in adesperate situation.“They just really need it and I couldn’t find a place

out here that needed it like they do. I think every-one out here seems to have a lot compared to downthere and they were quite happy to take it all.”Evenwith a baby, Funk finds the time to help oth-

ers. Instead of getting her rest, she sorts the dona-tions during the baby’s naps.

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ent. “We just basically canvassed our friends andfamily [ for donations].”Fellow student Anthony Szeto, who lives in

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grateful, once they saw the students were there tohelp they watched over them and made sure theywould be safe while they worked.“That day I heard more Merry Christmases, God

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The South Delta Sun Devils re-peated as provincial championsat the B.C. AAAA girls’ volleyballprovincials held last weekend inPenticton, defeating Earl Marri-ott in the final, three sets to one.“The second time is always

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS$3500 SIGNING BONUS

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We offer above average ratesand an excellent employee

benefits package.

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115 EDUCATION

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENTOPERATOR SCHOOL.NO Simulators. In-the-seat training.Real world tasks.Weekly start dates. Job board!Funding options.SIGN UP ONLINE! iheschool.com1-866-399-3853

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124 FARM WORKERSFARM LABOURERS required forEast Richmond Nurseries 18431Westminster Hwy. to start February15th, 2014. Job Description har-vest, plant, prune, weed, and spaceplants. Will be working outdoorsand doing heavy lifting Wage$10.33/hr. Email:[email protected] Fax: 604-244-2924 No Drop Ins


130 HELP WANTED

GENERAL LABOURERSOIL & GAS INDUSTRY

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160 TRADES, TECHNICALSHEETMETAL AND CRANE OP-ERATORS WANTED WKM is cur-rently looking for journeymen and/orregistered apprentices We offercompetitive wage packages andLOA Please send resumes to Box225, Trail BC V1R4L5 or email [email protected] orphone 250-364-1541 for more infor-mation

130 HELP WANTED


160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVEService Technician(s) in HannaAlberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offerscompetitive wages from $32/hour,negotiable depending on experi-ence. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits.Friendly town just 2 hours frommajor urban centres. More info at:hannachrylser.ca.Fax 403-854-2845;Email: hannachrysler.ca

PERSONAL SERVICES

172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICESGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad cred-it? Bills? Unemployed? Need Mon-ey? We Lend! If you own your ownhome - you qualify. Pioneer Accep-tance Corp. Member BBB.

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130 HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

188 LEGAL SERVICESCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let itblock employment, travel,education, professional, certifica-tion, adoption property rental oppor-tunities. For peace of mind & a freeconsultation call 1-800-347-2540

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

Placing & Finishing * Forming* Site Prep, old concrete removal

* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists

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260 ELECTRICALYOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 ServiceCall Lic #89402 Same day guarn’tdWe love small jobs! 604-568-1899

Lic. Electrician A+, BBB memberExpert trouble shooter, All types ofElectrical work 24/7 604-617-1774


263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, WaterVideo Inspection, Jack

Hammering, Hand ExcavatingCALL TOBIAS604.782.4322

283A HANDYPERSONS

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

320 MOVING & STORAGE

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BUSINESS SERVICES................... 203-387

PETS & LIVESTOCK...................... 453-483

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE........... 503-587

REAL ESTATE ............................... 603-696

RENTALS...................................... 703-757

AUTOMOTIVE .............................. 804-862

MARINE ....................................... 903-920

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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338 PLUMBINGBRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7

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338 PLUMBINGPRECISION 1 Plumbing & Heating.Lic. & Ins. h/w tanks, service, renos,drain cleaning. Rick 604-809-6822

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Roofing. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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374 TREE SERVICES

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• Christmas LightsInstallation

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PETS

477 PETSBEAGLES, 12’’ size, ready Dec 11,tri-colour. 5 male, $650. (604)316-0376, [email protected]

Blue Italian Mastiff/Matiff Boxer X,ready to go to good home, viewparents, vet checked/1st shots,$500. Text to view (604)819-2697

CATS GALORE, TLC has foradoption spayed & neutered adultcats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

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CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cups, readyto go now, 2 males. $650. Call 604-794-7347

Great Pyrenees pups, M/F, 1stshots, parents on site, ready Dec6. $700. Call (604)798-5069

P/B GERMAN ROTTWEILERS3 female pups. Vet ✓. Ready to go.

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PETS

477 PETS

NEED A GOOD HOME for a gooddog or a good dog for a goodhome? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

536 FOOD PRODUCTS

BRADNER FARMSCertified Organic Pork

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560 MISC. FOR SALE

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSALTO CONN SAX $495.

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REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTEDWE BUY HOUSES!

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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

SURREY

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Large 1 & 2 bedroom unitsRent from $725.00/mo.

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736 HOMES FOR RENT3BED/2BA Beautiful renovatedhome on 11,000 sq feet lot in Pano-rama Ridge. $1650/month. Call778-929-4696

RENTALS

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TRANSPORTATION

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