Delta Optimist. December 24 2012

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The Paridon Horticulturalwarehouse in East Deltawas a busy place last week.Service club volunteers

and other helpers set upshop there to put togetherover 600 food hampersfor Deltassists annualChristmas hamper program.Hundreds of people lent

a hand to sort and deliverthe hampers, noted long-time volunteer organizerand Ladner Legion memberGeorge Koka.Koka said local schools,

with lots of work from stu-dents and teachers, donateplenty of food while volun-teers purchase the rest.Fellow Ladner Legion

member Brian Rainbow,who has been involved withthe hamper program forthe last 20 years, is alwayshappy to help out.Its a good experience.

Every year I plan on doingit as long as I can, he said.Rainbow, who started out

by delivering hampers, saidhe saw how much the kidsand their families enjoyedreceiving the food for theholidays, adding that spe-cial treats like candy canesget put on the top.That just keeps you

going every year. Its a goodthing. Deltassist is greatand the service clubs, we allchip in and work our bunsoff.Food that doesnt get

used for the hampers goesto local food banks andsoup kitchens, he noted.

Weve heard of familieswhose cupboards are barewhen the volunteers showup with a hamper, saidDeltassist executive directorDoug Sabourin. Thanksto a lot of people donatingfood and money, we areable to give these families

a little comfort at a specialtime of year.Mike Hatfield, a member

of the TOOBs service club,has been helping for eightyears. He said when hestarted about 400 hamperswere being put together.That number is now in the

600 range.Theres a need in the

community, he said.Among the volunteers

at the warehouse last weekwas a group from KingsLinks and King of Floors.They had brought 3,300boxes of Kraft Dinner and

distributed the food amongthe hampers.Its just such a great

program we want to keepgoing, said Kings LinksNeil Bidewell.A group of students from

Cliff Drive ElementarysMe to We Club was also

helping last Wednesday bypacking apples and sortingcandy canes.The students had under-

taken food drives and a toydrive for the program butsaid it was cool to see howthe hampers were actuallyput together.

Donations received from: Paridon Horticultural Ltd. (use of ware-

house) Norampac (1,200 boxes) Schools that collected canned goods Bates Brothers (use of a five-ton truck) Lions Gate Fisheries (totes) Felix Farms, Bates Bros. Farm, Emma

Lea Farms, Brent Kelly Farm, Rod BurrFarm, Rod Swenson FarmsFood purchased at cost from: Thrifty Foods Safeway Lyle Vidulich (apples)

Monetary donations from: Deltassist Elks Club Ladner/Tsawwassen Kinsmen Ladner/Tsawwassen Kiwanis Ladner/Tsawwassen Legion Ladner/North Delta/Tsawwassen

Boundary Bay/Scottsdale Lions Ladner/North Delta/Tsawwassen

Rotary TOOBs Ladies Ladner Aux. Br. 61 South Delta Baptist Church Tsawwassen United Church

1 turkey10 to 12 cans of soup10 cans of vegetables4 cans of fruit4 to 6 cans of fish4 to 6 cans of pasta1 can of cranberry jelly10 lbs of potatoes4 lbs of turnips8 to 10 apples1 large/2 small packs of dry pasta

8 oranges10 boxes of Kraft Dinner10 packs of dry noodles1 box of cookies1 carton of candy canes2 loaves of breadPork and beans* Extra large families receive additional

food* Families with infants receive baby food

and formula

Hampers filled with kindnessService clubs and others come together to provide over 600 food hampers in annual Deltassist program

Hamper contents

Help comes in many forms

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

Brad Newell (left), owner of King of Floors and Kings Links, and Terry McGhie, store manager at King of Floors, helped fill Christmas hampers at an East Delta ware-house Wednesday. Newells companies donated 3,300 boxes of Kraft Dinner.

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PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

Members of Cliff Drive Elementarys Me to We Club were among the many volunteers helping fillChristmas hampers.

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Hundreds of Delta kidswill find presents under thetree this Christmas thanksto Deltassists annual ToyDepot.Clients got the chance

earlier this month to pickup toys during the three-day distribution event heldat the East Delta Hall.Approximately 800 kidsreceived toys this year.Deltassist, a non-profit

social services organiza-tion, gets plenty of supportfrom the community to helpmake the Toy Depot pos-sible.Volunteers like Roberta

Whiley help with set-up andassist clients as they selecttoys. Shes been volunteer-ing at the Toy Depot forabout the last five years.Im just inspired by

what people are reallydoing for these folks whoare less fortunate. It kind oflightens my heart ... theresdefinitely a lot of needfor this service for a lot ofpeople, she said.Deltassist also gets help

from volunteer crews,people that lend a handthrough their organizationor employer.Crews from Delta

firefighters, the RoyalBank in Ladner, Vancityin North Delta, AquiliniDevelopment and

Construction, Delta Cable,service clubs and the 38thCanadian Baden-PowellGuild all helped withChristmas programs, notedDeltassist manager of oper-ations and projects LorraineYates.Christmas programs

would not happen withoutthese volunteers as there isonly a handful of staff to

organize all these programs.Deltassist is forever gratefulfor all their efforts, enthu-siasm and loyalty to theChristmas programs, Yatessaid.Donations of toys come

from around the com-munity, including theTsawwassen Town CentreMalls Stocking for Kidsprogram.

Deltassist gets help playing Santa800 Delta kids tofind gifts undertree thanks toToy Depot

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Deltassist, Deltas social services agency, received help from many individuals, groups and businesses throughout the community to host the annual Toy Depot earlierthis month at the East Delta Hall. The program allows low-income parents to select Christmas gifts for their children.



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A community Christmasdinner, hosted by theLadner Community Kitchenand the South Delta FoodBank, fed over 100 peopleearlier this month.

The annual dinner ishosted by the same orga-nizations that providelow-income individualsand families with foodon a weekly basis fromthe Ladner ChristianFellowship.

The community kitch-en opened its doors inDecember of 2009 to workalongside the food bank. Ateam of dedicated volun-teers works quietly behindthe scenes every Wednesdaymorning serving soup andsandwiches to those thatcome to receive suppliesfrom the food bank.

We offer a helping handto people in our communitywho are facing economichardships due to job lossesand various disabilities,says kitchen co-ordinatorJini Aroon.

Aroon, a resi-dent of Ladnerwho has beenteaching healthycooking classesthrough DeltaContinuingEducation fornearly 20 years,founded thecommunitykitchen as a wayto give back.With a cateringand cookingbackground,she uses herskills to orga-nize the annualChristmas din-ner, an Easterbreakfast as wellas the weeklyprogram.

The community kitchenoperates on donationsreceived from South Deltaindividuals, groups andbusinesses. Often its gener-ous and dedicated volun-teers contribute to the meal,personally supplying the

ingredients as needed, leav-ing enough money to buyextras like fresh fruit, whichis always in short supply tolow-income families.

Aroon says as more andmore businesses and peopleare facing hardships andbudget cuts, the kitchen islooking for ways to keep

the spirit of giving alivein the community. It haslaunched a program withSave-On Foods in Ladnerthat allows customers todonate their Save-On pointsto the food bank.

For any other type ofdonation, call Aroon at 604-940-9355.

Ladner Community Kitchen drawscrowd for its Christmas dinner

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Delta police Chief Jim Cessford (left) and deputy Chief Lyle Beaudoin helpedLadner Community Kitchen volunteers Kate Sauberli and Peggy Young at theChristmas dinner.


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The former reporter haswritten over 20 books, includ-ing her Stories from SouthAfrica fiction series, andrecently turned her attention tochildrens e-books with a newseries, Little Kindle Tales forLittle People.

Warder, originally fromSouth Africa, now uses voicerecognition software to writedue to health problems.

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She also founded theCanadian Hemochromatosis Society, theHemochromatosis Society of SouthernAfrica and the International Alliance ofHemochromatosis Societies.

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to be so productive overyour career?

I would say, first of all,ill health. When I was verylittle I had to spend a lot oftime in the hospital and athome. When I was at homeI had to do something topass the time. I remember Ijoined the SABCs Young Ideas radio cluband you could write a play for it. So, I didthat. My sisters best friend was a journal-ist and she was 10 years older than I. Wehad moved to Cape Town. The same youngfellow who was my sisters friend was nowworking for the Argus in Cape Town. Isaid, What do you do? He said, We writethings and sell them to newspapers. I said,They pay you?Q: Out of all your work as an author

is there any book youre most proud of?The Bronze Killer, simply because it has

saved lives. Thats what got me the medaland the lifetime achievement. I didnt doit for that. Honestly, I did not do it forany other reason but I knew things that

other people didnt know and I felt it wasmy duty to tell them. Until then they didnot believe it was hereditary, they did notbelieve that women could get hemochroma-tosis and they did not believe you could getit as young as my daughter was. She was

30. (Shes well now.)Q: How do you feel

about the present dayawareness level regardingthe condition?

It is amazing. We haveproved that its the worldsmost common genetic disor-der. We have proved that inCanada one in 300 will dieof it.Q:Youre also a blogger.

What topics have you beenblogging about lately?

I blogged recently about my horror aboutwhats going on in South Africa. I bloggedabout healing because I belong to the Orderof Saint Luke. I wrote recently about theHemochromatosis Society of South Africabecause many people didnt know how itbegan and how this couldve been possible.Q:You recently started writing stories

for kids.What do you enjoy about that?I love writing stories for little people.

So thats what I called them, Little KindleTales for Little People. I love it. I write allthe time. If Im not writing an article forBlogcritics, then Ive got to write some-thing else. Its in my blood. Talking, writ-ing, whatever.

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Maybe Im old-fashioned, but theresnothing I find more heartwarming at thistime of year than being wished MerryChristmas in a mass email.Nothing says best wishes of the holi-

day season quite like a PR flack or com-pany executive pounding out a heartfeltmessage, or attaching some piece ofcheesy stock art, and then sending it toabsolutely everyone in the ol electronicaddress book. To know they took theself-serving step of adding my address totheir email inventory at some point overthe last few years is truly touching.I know some people might find it

offensive to receive a one-size-fits-allgreeting, but Im really touched whenthose doing the sending take the time outof their busy schedules to personalize itwith the salutation.I cant tell you how warm and fuzzy I

feel inside, and how it makes the wordsthat follow so much more meaningful,when theres a Dear Editor at the out-set. Its just like two old friends catchingup after a year apart.I fully recognize times are still tough

out there so the practice of buying andmailing impersonal Christmas cardshas fallen victim to purse-tighteningmeasures for most organizations andindividuals. The ability to send a greetingelectronically, thus avoiding the cost andhassle of addressing what in some casesmight be hundreds of cards, is not onlygood for the bottom line, but it frees uptime to connect with real friends, likethose you find on Facebook.I realize its the way the world is

going, but I still find theres somethingmissing. There was always somethingmagical about how those bulk Christmascards managed to linger on the desk orsomewhere else in the office, that some-how it seemed wrong to prematurely putthem in their ultimate resting place: therecycling bin.You cant say the same thing for an

electronic greeting. Im definitely notgoing to print one out, and its not likeIm going back to the inbox for anotherlook, so Ive come to the conclusion theonly other course of action is to leanon the delete button. I can see how thatmight appear a tad ungrateful, but Icomfort myself knowing the sender putabout the same amount of thought intothe exchange.At this point I know it might seem a

little disingenuous for me to wish youa Merry Christmas, but in my defence Ishould point out this greeting is intendedonly for you. After all, I had this newspa-per delivered directly to your door.And that, you must admit, beats an e-

greeting any day.

The Optimist encourages readers to write letters to the editor. Lettersare accepted on any topic, although preference is given to those onlocal matters. The Optimist reserves the right to edit letters and thedecision to publish is at the discretion of the editor or publisher. Allletters must be signed, dated and include the writers phone number

(not for publication). The Optimist will not print name withheldletters. Copyright in letters and other materials submitted voluntarilyto the publisher and accepted for publication remains with the author,but the publisher and its licensees may freely reproduce them inprint, electronic or other forms.

So this is Christmas.By now, your tree should be dec-

orated, stockings stuffed, presentsbought/made/re-gifted and turkeyor tofurkey gently defrosting in thekitchen. Tomorrow is the Big Day.Every year, there is much debate

about the meaning of Christmas.Heck, some of us even wrestlewith the use of the very word. Dowe say Merry Christmas, SeasonsGreetings or Happy Holidays? Itsan endless exchange over everysocial and news medium fromTwitter to the (insert name oflarge city here) Times about howChristmas is and should be cel-ebrated.Christians remind us that

Christmas is the annual commemo-ration of the birth of Jesus Christ,with associated rituals and beliefs.And they have the Bible, historyand Wikipedia on their side.Meanwhile, non-Christians co-

op the day as an opportunity torejoice and reflect on the year, and

maybe have a nice dinner.Still others see Christmas as a

couple of extra days off work and achance to catch up with friends andfamily.If youre a kid, Christmas is that

wonderful season when your par-ents take you to the mall and youtell some chubby old guy in a redsuit what you want and it magicallyappears wrapped and ready for youon Christmas morning.To me, Christmas is all of the

above and more. Its that wonder-fully inclusive holiday celebrationthat miraculously brings aboutspontaneous acts of kindness andgenerosity among people andinspires feelings of hope, warmthand joy. Every day should be soblessed.Growing up, we didnt observe

the religious meaning of Christmas,although my family still reveled inits customs by putting up a tree,decorating the house, exchanginggifts and stuffing ourselves withroast turkey, which we chased afew hours later with turkey sand-wiches and a nap before bed.I remember stockings stuffed

with mandarin oranges (my parentsmay have missed the mark on thatone) and presents that seemed togo on forever or maybe it justseemed that way since we hadto preserve the wrapping paperfor next year and consequently it

always took us a long time to openthem.There were toys and games,

clothes and makeup, books, per-fume, bicycle accessories, jewelryand genuine vinyl records.In the days leading up to and fol-

lowing Christmas, the house wasfull of baked goods: my momsspecial nuts and bolts snack mix,Nanaimo bars, cherry squares,shortbread cookies, caramel corn,fruit cake and the year we gotour first microwave oven moun-tains of microwave peanut brittle.Today, Christmas is different

but its still special, and in fact Imdowning some of my moms nutsand bolts as I write this. But formany people in our community,Christmas is a struggle. The rea-sons vary from economic challeng-es to personal loss and loneliness.Were lucky in South Delta to

have organizations like Deltassist,the Delta Hospice Society, theDelta Society for CommunityLiving, the Kiwanis Club of Ladnerand Tsawwassen and the McKeeHouse Seniors Society, among oth-ers, to provide help and guidanceto people who may be sufferingat Christmas. Surviving on dona-tions and volunteers, these groupsperform miracles every day of theyear.To them, and to you, a very

Merry Christmas.

Christmas offers a reason tocelebrate regardless of faith

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Op-Ed

Sometimes when I lookaround this wonderfulplace, I am astonished byhow much it means to me.When the sun is shiningthere is a real sparkle inthe air. And I marvel thata community like ours hassurvived in this modern era.We live 25 minutes from

the heart of a big city, yetwe play host to unrivalledagricultural lands and toa landscape that is amongthe most vital ecosystemsin North America. Ourresidential cores are com-pact and small enough thatcommunity remains ameaningful word.We recognize neigh-

bours as we shop; we smile

at strangers we pass onthe streets; we know ourshopkeepers by name; weactually see the work of ourcommunity organizations;we play on our own beachesand walk along our ownriver. How lucky we are.We are a grand commu-

nity and we need to protectthis place. Community andquality of life are very tenu-ous things, but they are thesoul of Delta. We are notthe hustle of downtown. Weare not the centre of enter-tainment delights.We have chosen a dif-

ferent lifestyle, one thatoffers quiet and comfortand neighbourhood, whereour own efforts to contrib-ute shine through so manythings.Listen to the names of

some of our neighbourswho make our home whatit is. The AgriculturalSociety, the Hospital

Auxiliary, the Legion, ourRotary and Kiwanis andLions and Oddfellows andTOOBs, our Arts Council,Firefighters,Pipe Band,BusinessAssociationsand Chamberof Commerce,our churchesand institu-tions of faith.We visit

Earthwise, welisten to theMusic Makers,the YouthOrchestra andthe Jazz Band.We built Delta Gymnasticsand skateboard parks. Webuild playgrounds andwaterfalls and outdoorseniors exercise centres.We built our hospital

and our hospice. We lightChristmas trees and Santagives us breakfast. We have

May Days and Sun Fest.Deltassist and Reach andthe Community LivingSociety make lives bet-

ter. Wesee snowgeese andwidgeonand heronsand eaglesand owlsand sand-hill cranes.We watchour fishersbring intheir catch.And we

are thank-ful.

Bernadette, Yvonne,Brad, Shawn and I wish youall a Merry Christmas andmost happy NewYear. Andfor those of you who do notworship at this time of year,may you enjoy the peace ofthe season and be in awe ofthis place we call home.

Much to be thankful for in thiswonderful place we call homeCommunity still means something despite shadow cast by the big city

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I must admit something:I have no idea what a par-tridge in a pear tree has todo with Christmas.For that matter, I do

not understand the festiverelevance of three maids amilking or seven swans aswimming.I do not know what it

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Nine-year-old Joseph Rodrigo-Mireault of Tsawwassenwas the winner of the 6 to 9 age category in our 23rdannual Christmas Colouring Contest. Joseph winsa $50 gift certicate to Toys & Tech in Tsawwassen.See the other winning entries inside the section.

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Christmas Greetings

A Christmas surprise ison the way for two LowerMainland single momswith young children that islikely to create a holidaythe recipients will not soonforget.

The Lower MainlandPurpose Society runs ahamper program wheresocial workers help connectfamilies in need to individu-als looking to help out thisholiday season. The familyremains largely anonymousexcept for a few smalldetails such as the ages ofthe children.

South Delta mom JillKeating had been interestedin sponsoring a family fora while but did not feel shecould take on the entirehamper on her own untilnow.

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portive Facebook group oflocal moms with toddlersand infants where momscan post questions abouttheir babies, ask for productreviews or simply requestsome advice.

She decided to proposethe idea of sponsoring twofamilies through the hamperprogram in early Novemberand was overwhelmedby the groups positiveresponse.

The moms agreed tosponsor two single moth-ers living in the LowerMainland, one with a five-month-old boy, the otherwith a two-year-old girl.

The [South Delta]moms have been out ofthis world, said Keating.We have received cribs,strollers, colouring books,a tricycle, and an entire boxof bath and shampoo stuff.And thats just the start ofthe list.

What Jill has col-lected in three weeks willjust blow your mind,said Angela Thompson,self-declared worker beeto Keatings mastermindoperation.

The two ladies used theFacebook group to keepeveryone updated on whatdonations they had andwhat was still needed.

Keatings living roomwas packed and stackedso high with donations thepiano was barely visible.

Thompson decided toget involved with the ham-per project after she heardwhat one of the anonymousmoms was asking for.

We were looking into atrip to Hawaii but realizedwe couldnt quite afford it,said Thompson. And herethis woman was only askingfor toilet paper and cleaningsupplies.

The two anonymous

moms have a lot morethan that coming their way.Alongside the piano-highpiles of clothes, diapers,toys and products collectedis $1,500 in grocery money.

I dont really want thespotlight on me too muchbecause I just put the ideaout there and everyonehelped out. I couldnt of

done it on my own, saidKeating. We really hopethese hampers give theladies the help they needto get them on their feet.We all love Christmasand we all get amazingChristmases. So we hopethese ladies can too.

This is the PurposeSocietys 21st annual

Christmas Hamper pro-gram. The society alsosupports youth, newcom-ers to Canada, couples andparents of difficult kids andencourages people to adopta family or take on a small-er project such as volun-teering to deliver hampers,or donating non-perishablefood items or small gifts.

Moms come together tosponsor pair of families

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Angela Thompson, Joanne Turner Holliday-Scott and Stacey Huntley stand jubilantly in front ofa trailer packed full of hamper donations. The moms needed three vehicles to transport the 63boxes to the Lower Mainland Purpose Society.


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Christmas Greetings

Tsawwassens LauraMarriott is keeping thememory of her late friendalive and helping the lessfortunate at the same time.

This holiday seasonmarked the eighth yearMarriott has adopted fami-lies through the non-profitLower Mainland PurposeSociety in honour of JohnPaul Larkin, who died afterbeing hit by a SUV in 2005.

Marriott was joinedby Larkins family at theTsawwassen Safeway tobuy groceries for the fami-lies.

It was a really wonder-ful experience. JPs momhad tears in her eyes acouple times. She justcouldnt believe how muchpeople donated to make thishappen, said Marriott, whopre-made shopping lists and

walked the aislesof the store the daybefore.

Larkin and apair of friendswere struck bya SUV whilecrossing a streetin Vancouver inNovember of 2005.Larkin spent about10 days in hospitalbefore succumbing to hisinjuries. He was 31.

Marriott described him asvery loyal, very giving andsaid he was a great friend.

He would really givethe shirt off his back, andthats what made me thinkof doing something like thisin the beginning.

Marriott and Larkinsfamily and friends adoptedtwo families in honour ofJohn Paul through the non-profit society.

She also noted thatDeltas Sacred Heart

School, whichtwo of her kidsattend, adopted twofamilies through thegroup as well. Theschool organizeddonations by put-ting up a Christmastree where staff,parents and studentstook hand-madeornaments off the

tree and purchased the itemlisted on the back of theornament, whether it bea gift card, gifts, or othernecessities, she explained.

Marriott said the shop-ping for all four familiestook four hours as theyloaded a total of 12 grocerycarts.

Marriott said she wantedto thank everyone thathelped out.

For more on the LowerMainland Purpose Society,visit www.purposesociety.org.

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Tsawwassens Laura Marriott (third from left) was joined by family and friends of John Paul Larkinto buy food for families adopted through a non-profit society.

Mans memory kept alivethrough acts of kindnessFamilies adopted as a tribute to John Paul Larkin

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Its good to know holidaygoodwill is still alive andkicking.The Ladner Community

Police Station, or CoPS,was abuzz with excitementrecently while station vol-unteers packaged donationsin festive wrapping for theirannual Christmas hamper.The hamper program is

a 16-year tradition at thestation where volunteersorganize, donate and wrapgifts destined for one localfamily.This year they donated a

hamper packed with non-perishable food items, toys,clothes and gift cards tolocal grocery stores to asingle mother of a 10-year-old and a five-year-old.Ladner CoPS volunteers

make a point of donatingto a single mother livingin the Ladner Willowsbuilding, part of the RedDoor Housing Society forlow-income families. Avolunteer calls the personin charge of the building in

early November to discusswho should receive thatyears hamper.Isabel Benedict has been

a volunteer at the station

for 10 years and still getsa kick out of calling up thefamily to tell them theyhave a hamper on the way afew days before its delivery.

We called her up[Tuesday] and explainedwe were with the LadnerCommunity Police Stationand told her we have a

hamper to deliver, saidBenedict.She thanked us profuse-

ly but she has no idea thesize of what is coming her

way, she said with a smile,gesturing to the sprawling,knee-high pile of festiveboxes.Theresa McDermid is

another volunteer at the sta-tion that enjoys donating toa family that really appreci-ates what they receive.She said she has two

grandchildren that donteven know what to askSanta for because theyalready have everythingthey could possibly wishfor.Donating to families with

lengthy Santa wish lists is abetter way to feed the fes-tive spirit, said McDermid.Last years hamper deliv-

ery had the recipient motherin tears while she thankedthe volunteers. After drivingaway, McDermid remem-bered she had forgottento explain there was anenvelope in the hamperfilled with gift cards tolocal grocery stores. Whenshe called the mother up toexplain the envelope, thewoman answered the phonestill in tears, already havingopened the envelope.

Ladner CoPS volunteers adopt family16-year tradition continues as community police station makes season brighter for single mom and her kids

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Santa and his elves beganDecember by strollingthrough the malls and shopsof Tsawwassen to hand outtreats to local shoppers.

The BusinessImprovement Association ofTsawwassen, on behalf oflocal merchants, sponsoredthe 12 Days of Cheer pro-

motion as a way of thank-ing people for shoppinglocally.

Braving the cold andrain to help Santa werehis elves, who volunteeredfrom Delta CommunityLiving Society.

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Over 1,200 holiday-shaped chocolates werehanded out over the 12days, all of them bearing alabel thanking people forshopping locally.

Santa and his elves spreadingholiday cheer in BIA initiative

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Santa and his elves handed out over 1,200 chocolate treats over the first 12 days of December tothank people for shopping in Tsawwassen.


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On Dec. 8 at the GreatPacific Forum, two rivalhockey teams came togetherin the spirit of the holidayseason and worked togetherto support their local foodbanks.The Atom A1 South

Delta Storm andSemiahmoo Ravens decidedto use their league game asan opportunity to collectdonations for the food bank.With the teams challeng-

ing each other to see whichcould bring the most food

items to the game, whatwas expected to be a closecontest on the ice became aclose contest off it too.The final tally was a

dead heat with the teamsbringing in a combined 490items for the food bank.On the ice, the contest

was close as well withSemiahmoo squeaking out a3-2 win.We were excited when

Semiahmoo asked us toparticipate with them intheir food drive and we sug-

gested that we turn it intoa challenge as both theseteams are very competitiveand we knew the challengewould ensure the food bankwould be ultimate winner,said Nancy Morison, man-ager of the Storm.At the halfway point of

the season, the South DeltaStorm, coached by LawsonBoots Boutilier, are atthe top of tier one in theFraser Valley with a recordof seven wins and just threelosses.

Hockey rivals work togetherin support of the food bank

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The South Delta and Semiahmoo Atom A1 hockey teams collected a whopping 490 items for thefood bank prior to their game earlier this month.


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Five-year-old Ava Lock of Tsawwassen was the winner of the Under 6 category in our annual Christmas Colouring Contest. Shewins a $50 gift certificate from Toys & Tech in Tsawwassen.

Santa arrives at Avas house!


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Eleven-year-old Paul Abraham of Ladner was the winner of the 10-12 category in our annual Christmas Colouring Contest. He winsa $50 gift certificate from Toys & Tech in Tsawwassen.

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The Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) hosted anopen house at its East Ladner centre earlier this month, givingvisitors an up close look at some of the resident birds as well asan opportunity to have their photo taken with Santa and a birdof prey.


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Division 5, with the help of its big buddy class (Division 3), put a challenge out for all English BluffElementary students to donate enough food to match their age. As a result, the school communitydonated 32 boxes of food to Deltassist.

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Cliff Drive Elementary musicteacher Caroni Young tookher students caroling aroundtown as a warm up forthe Tsawwassen schoolsChristmas concert. Here,a group performs at theTsawwassen Town CentreMall using a mix of vocals anddrums to deliver a range ofsongs from classics to modernhits.

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Grade 3 students create forest ofChristmas trees at municipal hall

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Grade 3 students from Delta elementary schools decoratedChristmas trees at municipal hall with their own handmadedecorations in an annual civic program earlier this month. Here,students from the Grade 3/4 class taught by Salma Jaffer andFiona Gray at Ladner Elementary decorate their tree. Clockwisefrom left: Monica Hulme, Oliver Pargiter (Tahnee Sato Klemm inbackground) and David Chong.(Carolina Medina in background).


Left to right: Councillors Ian Paton, Sylvia Bishop, Bruce McDonald, Mayor Lois E. JacksonCouncillors Robert Campbell, Jeannie Kanakos & Scott Hamilton

Mayor Lois E. Jackson and Delta Councilwish you and your family a Merry Christmas andbest wishes for a safe and happy holiday season.

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!Page Turners (formerlythe Next Chapter BookClub) offers adults withdiffering abilities a weeklyopportunity beginningTuesday, Jan. 8, 1 - 2p.m. for to read and learntogether, talk about books,make friends and have funin a relaxed community set-ting at the Ladner PioneerLibrary, 4683-51st St.

!On Wednesday, Jan. 9at 7 p.m. at TsawwassenLibrary, Go Green Deltabook and Film grouppresents a Canadian filmThe Clean Bin Project. AVancouver couple, Jen andGrant, try to live consumerand waste free for a wholeyear. This award-winningdocumentary looks atlarger issues of garbage inNorth America, featuringinterviews, and it is donewith optimism, humour andinspiration. Suitable for allages and all welcome.

!A healthy relationshipsand stress managementgroup starts Jan. 10 atDeltassist, 9097-120th St.,North Delta. The 12-weekgroup runs Thursday eve-nings and a pre-screeninginterview before group par-ticipation is required. Cal604-594-3455 ext. 110.

!The successful Parent-Child Mother Goose pro-gram shares traditionalrhymes, songs and storiesas tools to strengthen thebond between both parentand child, newborn to 15months. Fridays at 12:30p.m., Jan. 11 - March 15at Ladner Early ChildhoodDevelopment Hub, 205-5000 Bridge St. Call theLadner Pioneer Libraryat 604-946-6215 to reg-ister. Also, Fridays at 10a.m., Jan. 11 - March 15at Tsawwassen Library,1321A - 56 St. Call 604-943-2271 to register.

!Get comfortable using theInternet. Cyber Saturdaysis a drop-in, hands-on classbeginning Jan. 12, 9 - 10a.m. at the TsawwassenLibrary, 1321A 56th St.

!Canadian Mental HealthAssociation Delta offersa Depression/Bi-PolarSupport Group for individu-als with depression/bi-polaror experiencing symptomson the second and fourthMonday of every month:7 to 9 p.m. The group willrecommence on Monday,Jan. 14.

!Learn how to load librarybooks onto your eReaderon Wednesday, Jan. 16,7 - 8:30 p.m. in a eBookWorkshop at the Ladner

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!Learn how to loadlibrary books onto youreReader on Wednesday,Jan. 23, 7 - 8:30 p.m. ina eBook Workshop atthe Tsawwassen Library,1321A 56 St.

!Register for Make-UpArtistry for Teens to learnproper make-up applicationtechniques on Saturday,Jan. 26, 11 a.m. - noon atthe Tsawwassen Library,1321A 56 St. Class is lim-ited to eight students. Callthe Information Desk at604-943-2271 to register.

!Calling all teens betweenthe ages of 12 and 19! Ifyou love to play boardgames, come to theTsawwassen Library,1321A 56th St. on Saturday,Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. for a funafternoon of pizza andgames supplied by ImperialHobbies.

!Delta Parks andRecreation partners withFVRL to present a free one-hour Storytime and Craftprogram (there is a smalldrop-in fee for the craftportion) at the TsawwassenArts Centre, 1172-56thSt., on the last Wednesdayof the month, 2 - 3 p.m.Januarys theme: Snow.

!Storytimes return to yourlocal Delta library dur-ing the second week ofJanuary. At TsawwassenLibrary, 1321A 56th St.,

drop in at 10:30 a.m. onMondays for Babytime, andFridays for Storytime. AtLadner Pioneer Library,4683-51st St., drop in at10:30 a.m. on Wednesdaysfor Babytime, and Tuesdaysfor Storytime, with PyjamaStorytime beginning againon Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

!If you require individualhelp for basic computer,Internet and email ques-tions, one-on-one instruc-tion is available at theTsawwassen Library,1321A 56th St. Call theinformation desk at 604-943-2271 to book a person-alized appointment.

!South Delta Newcomers& Alumni meetings areheld the third Thursday ofeach month at 7:15 p.m. atthe Kiwanis Longhouse at1710-56th St., Tsawwassen.The club is for all womenwho have moved to Ladner,Tsawwassen or PointRoberts to introduce youto the community and helpyou make new friends. Formore information contactMarie at [email protected].

!Walking Group for theBereaved - Drop-in groupWednesday mornings at10 a.m. at the Centre forSupportive Care (4631Clarence Taylor Crescent,Ladner). Gentle walk, rainor shine, suitable for people

with mobility impairments,followed by refreshmentsand casual socializatio

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Delta Optimist. December 24 2012