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The silt will build up again inLadner Harbour and the FraserRiver’s secondary channels, butthere’s no money set aside to dealwith that eventuality.

That bit of news was one ofmany issues covered during amedia roundtable with Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-LynneFindlay, who’s the minister ofnational revenue, and her guest,

Fisheries and Oceans MinisterGail Shea, at Findlay’s constitu-ency office in Ladner Monday.

After years of lobbying by theLadner Sediment Group to havelocal channels of the river cleared,dredgers finally got to work lastmonth on a $10-million project, acollaboration between Port MetroVancouver, the Department ofFisheries and Oceans, the B.C.Ministry of Transportation and

Delta shelled out more than$300,000 to process CenturyGroup’s development applicationfor the Southlands.

The list of costs submitted tocivic politicians Monday nightincludes $131,348 for three con-sultant reports, $98,844 for thefive-day public hearing, more than$25,000 for two public informa-tion meetings and $58,000 inlegal costs.

The grand total comes in at$345,525. Century Group paid$43,381 in application fees toDelta.

Jeff Day, director of communityplanning and development, saidfees are based on a schedule inDelta’s bylaws.

“The fee schedule consid-ers the costs of staff time toprocess applications but it doesnot require applicants to pay theactual costs incurred by Delta inrelation to individual developmentapplications,” stated a report fromDay to Delta council.

Coun. Sylvia Bishop expressedconcerns over the discrepancybetween the actual cost of pro-cessing the application and howmuch Century Group paid in fees.

“It seems to me that for themunicipality, for our citizens, tobear $300,000 for an applica-tion when the applicant has paid$43,381 seems to be a little lop-sided,” she said.

Bishop put forward a motionasking municipal staff to look intothe possibility of creating a slid-ing scale of development applica-tion fees.

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Long-awaited dredging began in the secondary channels of the Fraser River late last month. The $10 million project will continue until November.

Dredging proving costlyMoney set aside to clear river channels inthe future to be used this time around

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Federal cabinet ministers Kerry-Lynne Findlay (right) and Gail Shea met withthe media Monday.

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The Delta HospitalFoundation’s major fund-raising campaign for a newmedical imaging and labo-ratory wing recently got ahuge boost thanks to theDelta Hospital Auxiliary.

The auxiliary has agreedto contribute $2.4 milliontoward equipment for thefoundation’s $7.5-mil-lion Results: Healthy andGrowing campaign.

Two years ago, FraserHealth announced the firstphase of Delta Hospital’smaster site plan would pro-ceed with construction ofa $12.5-million diagnosticimaging and laboratorywing to replace an extreme-ly cramped but increasinglybusy department.

The foundation agreedto cover a major portion ofthe price tag, and thanksto the auxiliary’s commit-ment, the capital campaignnow stands at just over $5.7million of the $7.5 milliontarget.

“We feel very, very excit-ed that we’re at this stage. Ithink it speaks to not onlythe generosity of the com-munity, but the commitmentfrom the auxiliary providingus a huge boost to how wecan go out and talk aboutthe campaign to some ofour other supporters,” saidfoundation executive direc-

tor Veronica Carroll.The additional space will

result in more staff andequipment to carry out evenmore lab tests and imagingprocedures. Last year, thelab department conductedover 500,000 tests, whilemedical imaging was per-formed on 40,000 patients.

The foundation notesthe two departments haveremained unchanged for 30years.

More than 80 per centof the medical treatmentperformed at the hospitalis dependant one of thosetwo departments, something

Carroll said makes them the“backbone of the hospital.”

Noting their commit-ment to the new wing is thesingle biggest investmentthey’re ever made to thehospital, auxiliary presidentMarilyn Jones said it’s anexciting fundraising cam-paign.

“I know that the auxiliaryfeels really strongly aboutthe lab. It’s just too smallright now.”

She said the auxil-iary makes major dollarsthrough its popular LadnerVillage thrift store, whichunderwent another expan-

sion late last year. Jonescalled it a “mini mall” anda draw for the entire com-munity.

The volunteer group doesso much more, though, sheadded.

“We really live in themoment for what’s required.The auxiliary is doing someforward thinking and isglad to have something bigto focus on. We tend to doall the smaller things thatare needed and necessary,but this is really big,” Jonessaid.

The recent commitmentfrom the Delta Hospital

Auxiliary is the largestdonation from any B.C.hospital auxiliary to anindividual project.

Some of the most recentdonations by the auxiliaryinclude $800,000 towardnew mammography equip-ment and $1 million for theER expansion.

For more informationabout the campaign, visitwww.dhfoundation.ca.

Auxiliary jumps on boardGroup pledges $2.4 million to hospital foundation campaign to expand medical imaging, lab

Infrastructure, theCorporation of Delta andthe City of Richmond.

The project was alsosupposed to include fundsfor maintenance dredgingfor up to the next 10 years,but now it looks like therewon’t be enough money forthat component.

Findlay explainedMonday the original costestimates included moneyfor ongoing dredging con-tingency funding, however,the amount of sedimentbuild-up turned out to bemuch higher than expected.Adding to the cost was

the discovery of certainpockets that had toxicity,so that sediment has to bebarged further away andnot dumped at the mouth ofthe river with the rest of thematerial.

That means the $10 mil-lion budget will be entirelyused but for the first roundof dredging.

“The issue of main-tenance dredging goingforward is going to have tobe a topic for another day,”said Findlay. “As you know,the dredging just started acouple of weeks ago andwe’re very pleased to see it

start. It was an overarchingissue in the riding and con-tinues to be.”

Shea, who has been tour-ing the province since lastweek to discuss fisheriesissues, and Findlay hada busy schedule follow-ing the media roundtable,meeting with members ofthe Richmond and Deltachambers of commerce,followed by a closed-doorroundtable back at Findlay’soffice with members of thelocal fishing community,scientists and Mayor LoisJackson.

Noting 2010 saw a recordsockeye run for B.C.’s fish-ing industry, Shea saidthere’s a lot of confidence

in the industry moving for-ward.

She noted most of the 75recommendations by theCohen Commission weredirected at her departmentand those recommendationsare being implemented,including further invest-ment in habitat restoration,continuing a moratoriumon new fish farms in cer-tain areas of the province,as well as more scientificresearch on the interactionbetween farmed and wildfish.

Asked for her responseregarding complaints fromenvironmental groups thatthe DFO will be signifi-cantly weakened with the

federal government sup-posedly watering down theenvironmental assessmentprocess, Shea said shedoesn’t see that as the case.She said the process hasbeen simplified, but largerprojects will always be sub-ject to rigorous reviews.

When asked if the BNSFRailway Company’s planto construct additional sid-ing in North Delta mustundergo an environmentalreview due to its prox-imity to Cougar Creek,Shea said she needs tosee details of that pro-posal. Delta has called for areview under the CanadianEnvironmental AssessmentAct.

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CAO George Harvie saidit was important, basedupon the history of theSouthlands, that the processwas as transparent as pos-sible. He said the munici-pality would normally haveasked an applicant to sharethe costs of any consultantreports required.

“But again, because oftransparency and indepen-dence, we asked councilthat we would want to paythe costs ourselves... againwe wanted to have as muchindependence that we couldget good information tothe public and to council.Again, that was one of thereasons council supportedus moving ahead indepen-dently.”

“When it comes to thesekinds of reports, indepen-dence is something that isvery important to us,” saidCoun. Robert Campbell,

adding that sharing the costof hiring a consultant withan applicant could under-mine that independence andhinder the municipality’sability to use a report at alater date.

“You look at the cost andit comes to mind that it’ssimply the cost of democ-racy,” said Coun. Ian Paton.“It’s very expensive, but itcomes with democracy.”

Century Group is propos-ing to build 950 housingunits on 20 per cent of the214-hectare (537-acre)Tsawwassen property.The remaining 80 per centwould be given to Delta,much of it for farming.

Delta council gave theapplication conditionalapproval in November fol-lowing a five-day publichearing. Metro Vancouvermust still approve the appli-cation.

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The Overwaitea FoodGroup announced lastThursday the purchase of15 stores from Sobeys,including the TsawwassenSafeway.

As part of Sobeys’previous acquisition ofCanada Safeway, Canada’sCompetition Bureaurequired divestiture of anumber of its locations.Overwaitea Food Groupentered into discussionswith Sobeys, which resultedin the agreement to pur-chase a total of 15 stores inB.C. and Alberta.

The stores acquired byOverwaitea are Safeway,Sobeys and Thrifty Foodslocations.

“We are thrilled to beable to welcome thesestores, along with theirexisting team members andcustomers to our group,”said Overwaitea FoodGroup president DarrellJones.

“As a local grocer, ourphilosophy is to tailor ourstores and the mix in thosestores to suit the needs ofour customers and theircommunities. We rely onthe folks who work in eachof our stores to help usunderstand and deliver that.By welcoming more than1,500 of the best grocers inNorth America to our team,we are in a great position tocontinue growing our busi-

ness in these locations,” headded.

Fourteen of the storeswill be transitioned to theSave-On-Foods banner andone to the Cooper’s Foodsbanner.

It’s not known when thechangeover will occur asthe Overwaitea Food Groupdid not return Optimistphone calls by deadline.

It appears the changeto Overwaitea will notaffect the shopping habitsof some customers at theTsawwassen Safeway.

Tsawwassen residentMargaret Schrader saidthat while she will missSafeway, she won’t be driv-ing to Ladner to continueshopping there.

“I like the convenience,”she said of shopping closeto home.

Similarly, Paul Williscroftsaid he will also continueto shop local and adds thathe already splits his groceryshopping between ThriftyFoods and Safeway.

Another shopper, Gladys,who did not want herlast name used, said sheshopped at both Safewayand Save-On-Foods whenshe lived in Edmonton andwill continue to do hershopping in Tsawwassenafter the change.

She said there are someSafeway products that shewill miss, however.

“There’s certain things Iwould like to get at Save-On.”

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At around 2 p.m.Saturday, Kevin McIntoshand Hans Verbeek, volun-teer members of the RoyalCanadian Marine Searchand Rescue (RCM SAR),intercepted a distress callfrom a lone boater.

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TransLink got a chanceto hear what Ladnerresidents have to say aboutplanned cuts to local busservice at an open houselast Thursday.

The evening session atthe Ladner CommunityCentre was one of severalthe transportation authorityis holding in the region toexplain a service optimiza-tion initiative.

Pending reductions to the606, 608 and 404 routeshave upset some passen-gers, although the turnout atThursday’s open house wasdecidedly sparse.

The 606/608 route, whichruns throughout Ladnerduring rush hour and thento and from the BridgeportStation in Richmond, isto be converted to a mini-bus that terminates at theLadner Exchange, requiringpassengers to transfer to orfrom the 601.

TransLink says the modi-fications won’t change theoperating hours and fre-quency of the 606 and 608community shuttles.

The 404, which trav-els between the LadnerExchange and BrighouseStation, will no longer gothrough the George MasseyTunnel to Delta. Instead,it will be rerouted alongSteveston Highway andterminate at the Riverportcomplex in Richmond, forc-ing passengers to transferat Steveston Highway andHighway 99.

According to a TransLinkroute performance reviewlast year, bus service costsfor Ladner and Tsawwassenare the highest per pas-senger in the region. Due

to fewer passengers usinglocal buses, costs hereare even higher than suchsuburban communitiesas North Delta, Surrey,Langley and White Rock.

TransLink says its opti-mization plan is all aboutputting services where theyare needed most.

“We are not growing theoverall amount of service,but what we’ve been askedto do is look at where ser-vice is less used and findways to shift those resourc-es to more used service,”said spokesperson JefferyBusby. “It is going to freeup resources for us to makeinvestments and thoseinvestments are all acrossthe region.”

Busby said significantinvestments have beenmade south of the Fraser,including the 319 servicealong Scott Road in NorthDelta, which has beenincreased to every 15 min-utes throughout the day. Anew express service, mean-time, has been introducedfor the Fraser Highway toserve Langley, one that willbe funded through savingsby trimming underutilizedroutes elsewhere.

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Delta South MLA VickiHuntington re-introducedlegislation Monday aimedat preventing future elec-tions from interfering withthe provincial budget pro-cess like was the case lastyear.

B.C.’s fixed election datein May currently lies inthe middle of the budgetperiod andthe inde-pendentMLA saysit needsto moveto the fallas it is inmost otherCanadianprovinces.

“WereB.C. to fol-low suit,”Huntingtonsaid, “the public accountswould come out in thesummer and the quarterlyupdates would be releasedin September. Political par-ties, candidates and mediacould separate politicalpromises from fiscal reali-ties. Voters could cast theirballot with confidence andour ministries would benefitfrom increased financialcertainty.”

While member’s bills are

rarely passed in provinciallegislatures, Huntingtonremains hopeful she canspur what she considers acommon sense change.

“The official Oppositionis on record supporting amove to fall elections, andthe finance minister saysit’s a debate worth revisit-ing,” Huntington said.

“Thankfully, asimple amend-ment is all thatis needed tomove votingday to the fall,when the pro-vincial booksare ready forreview.”

Currently,B.C.’s fixedelection datelands on thefirst Tuesday

in May, near the middle ofthe fiscal year. The provinceprepares an interim budgetthat is not fully debated orpassed before the legisla-ture dissolves, and a secondand final budget follows theelection.

Huntington last intro-duced her legislation,the Fall Fixed ElectionAmendment Act, in Juneduring a sitting devoted topassing the type of post-

election budget update thatwould be unnecessary underthe proposed changes.

“The fact that govern-ment ministries and agen-cies have no spendingauthority until halfwaythrough the fiscal year isan embarrassment giventhe problem is so easilycorrected,” said the second-term MLA.

“Ironically, the corereview process orchestratedto find efficiencies in gov-ernment was announced atthe same time MLAs wereconvening for an extremelyinefficient summer legisla-tive session dedicated notto reviewing policy but topassing the second budgetof the year at an enormouscost to the public purse.”

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Pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resolution on February 3, 2014,there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw.

Web Page Location: February 3, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.03

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw, detailed maps and other relevant information andregulations may be inspected at the office of the Community Planning and Development Department,4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday andFriday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., and Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. fromFebruary 14, 2014 to February 24, 2014 exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the applicationat this time. Comments are to be received before 12:00 noon, February 24, 2014. Commentsshould be referred to:

Mayor and Council The Corporation of Delta4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2Fax: 604-946-3390 • Email: [email protected]

By the Municipal Council ofThe Corporation of Delta

The Corporation of Delta4500 Clarence Taylor CrescentDelta BC V4K 3E2delta.ca

DELTA LAND USE CONTRACT DISCHARGE BYLAW NO. 7301 – (File No. LU007053)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Council Meeting to be held on Monday, February 24, 2014at7:00p.m. at theKennedySeniors’ RecreationCentre,MainHall, 11760 88Avenue, Delta, BC,the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider third reading of “Delta (LU007053)Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7301, 2014”, which relates to the properties listed below.

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Towers anissue northof border

TEDMURPHY

MURPHY’SLAW

The radio towers are proposed forPoint Roberts, but make no mistake, thisis very much a Tsawwassen issue.

While speaking a few weeks ago toa Point Roberts member of the cross-border coalition fighting the installationof these radio towers, she lamented howthose in the tiny American peninsulawere bucking up at a far greater ratethan their Canadian counterparts. Theletter last week from Steve Graham, aTsawwassenite involved in the battle,shed further light on that situation withnews that 51 per cent of the cash dona-tions have come from south of the line,a startling figure given the massive dis-crepancy in size between the two com-munities.

The origin of the cash in the war chestsuggests, to me at least, that people inTsawwassen aren’t convinced it’s an issuethat should concern them or perhaps it’sone they simply think isn’t such big adeal. If you’re of that mind, you’re wrongon both accounts.

Just listen to the good folks south ofthe border in Ferndale to find out whatblanketing interference is all about andhow it can wreak havoc with simpleeveryday tasks like logging on to thecomputer or even just watching TV. It’sbecome so bothersome, and is such anirritant on a daily basis, they’ve been lob-bying public officials for years to havethe towers removed from their presentlocation.

If that’s not enough to scare a fewbucks from your pocket, then look at themap that shows the direction of the radiowaves that would emanate from the siteof the proposed towers. Because the radiostation is beaming the signal into Canadato reach an audience on this side of theborder, the blanketing interference goesas far north as Highway 17, essentiallyencompassing all of Tsawwassen.

What’s ironic is that about two-thirdsof the tiny American peninsula wouldactually avoid the worst of the offendingradio waves because of the direction ofthe signal.

Tsawwassenites have always beenready to fight anything believed to bea threat to their quality of life, yet inthis instance the pushback hasn’t beenanywhere near the level seen in previousstruggles. There are some members ofthe community on board, but for an issuethat has the ability to impact pretty mucheveryone, and is just plain wrong onseveral levels, the tepid response is mostun-Tsawwassen-like.

The time to fight is now, because oncethose towers are erected, getting rid ofthem and their annoying radio waves willbe a heck of a lot more difficult.

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My boss said something quitestunning the other day: Google hasruined conversation.

Mildly intrigued and perplexed,I looked up from my smart phone,on which I had been Googlingsomething irrelevant, and promptedhim for an explanation.

He described a quite whimsicalchildhood characterized by nightlyfamily dinners full of actual civilconversation; words spoken outloud to each other instead of poorlytyped and misspelled in a crypticmessage.

That was his first point.His second point was more pro-

found, and I pursued him for thedetails.

Well, his older sister might pro-claim over her plate of tuna casse-role that grizzly bears are the larg-est bears in the world. This wouldthen cause a raucous debate full ofguffaws and looks of astonishmentas dueling siblings and maybe evenmom and dad weighed in on why

grizzly bears either were or werenot the largest bears in the world.

Over the next few days, the con-versation would extend from thedinner table to the back yard to theschool yard to the park and to thelibrary as family members diligent-ly researched which bear was theplanet’s most formidable. Teacherswere badgered, libraries werevisited and encyclopedias wereconsulted until someone settled thedebate once and for all.

My boss even tells of the dayswhen he and his sister called a liv-ing, breathing librarian for infor-mation.

As long as their question didn’thave anything to do with a schoolproject, the librarian would find theanswer and call them back, usuallywithin 24 hours. (Customers inthe Fraser Valley Regional Librarysystem can still ask a librarian aquestion, but it’s done online viawebchat.)

Of course, the objective of thiswhole exercise was not the noblepursuit of knowledge but rather toprove wrong the poor kid whoseincorrect utterings about ursus arc-tos initiated the discussion.

However, the benefits of inter-personal communication were real-ized just the same. Everyone wouldlearn a whole lot about bears andeach other while picking up somehandy research skills before even-

tually arriving at the fact that polarbears (ursus maritimus) are actu-ally the largest bears on Earth.

I came to the same conclusionafter a 10-second Google searchthat also yielded the bears’ Latinnames (impressively insertedabove).

So, yes, I grudgingly agree withmy boss that Google has ruined/ended a lot of potentially worth-while conversations, and probablyeven impeded our learning. And,adding insult to inquiry, I wouldeven go so far as to suggest Googlehas stunted our research skills withits predictive search algorithm.That’s the dropdown menu thatcomes up after you type a few let-ters into the search box; the listrepresents the most popular queriesbased on the words entered.

This feature is so effective thatin some cases you don’t even needto know how to spell somethingbeyond the first few letters forGoogle’s intuition to kick in, spellthe word correctly in the drop-down, and probably offer you theexact query you wanted anyway.

Google performs more than fivebillion searches daily — up from1.7 billion in 2008 and 60 millionin 2000.

I wonder how many conversa-tions it killed in the process. Iguess I’ll have to Google that tofind out.

How rise of Google has killedconversation, slayed spelling

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:Re: LRT not just adream, Feb. 14

It is a pleasant surpriseto see a positive story aboutmodern LRT or light railtransit (not light rapid tran-sit) in the news. It is alsoa pleasant surprise to seelocal politicians supportingmodern light rail.

What many people do notknow is that modern LRThas made our proprietarySkyTrain light-metro andlight-metro itself obsoleteover two decades ago, asmodern LRT can operatefaster, built far cheaper, andobtain larger capacities at acheaper operating cost.

The modern light railvehicle or tram (streetcar)is as long as four MK.1SkyTrain cars and farmore flexible in operation.Modern light rail can carrycontainerized freight as itdoes in Dresden; or operateboth as a tram and a passen-ger train on the same transitroute using existing rail-ways, bringing quality railtransit to towns once notthought of deserving goodtransit, as in Karlsruhe,Germany.

Tram customers inEurope also have “Bistro”cars that serve light refresh-ments on longer journeys,something impossible with

our SkyTrain.Since SkyTrain was first

marketed in the late 1970sonly seven have been builtand only three are seriouslyused for regional transit,while during the same peri-od over 150 new LRTs havebeen built around the world,with many more under con-struction.

In 2010, the Rail for theValley group, wanting toreestablish the Fraser Valleyinterurban service, withtram-train (a tram that canoperate both as a tram anda commuter train operatingon the existing railways)engaged Leewood Projectsof the UK to do an indepen-

dent study on the project.The Leewood Study

showed a 136-kilometreVancouver/Richmondelectric tram-train serviceto Chilliwack, using theformer B.C. Electric line,could be built for under $1billion; not bad when oneconsiders the 11.4-kilome-tre Evergreen SkyTrain linewill cost over $1.4 billionto build.

Modern LRT, despitelocal detractors, works verywell in providing a highquality transit service thatdoes not pauper the tax-payer.

D. M. JohnstonRail for the Valley

Happy to see some love for light rail

Editor:Re: Chronic problem,

Feb. 12Can you actually save

money by spending more?No, it is impossible.

I am disappointed byDelta police Chief JimCessford’s defeatist attitudeto recidivists by shiftingthis menace to the healthauthorities.

This province is currentlyspending over $16 billionon medical services and amere $1.1 billion on thejustice system. Federally,$2.3 billion is spent onpenitentiaries. So how dowe reduce justice expendi-tures by raising an alreadygargantuan health budget?

Of course there shouldalways be collaboration

between police and thecommunity to control theseoffenders. However, atsome point, the law mustbe enforced and criminalspunished.

Unfortunately, Cessfordwould prefer to maintainorder rather than inculcaterespect for the law.

I think many — not all— mental illnesses are fal-sified and likely inducedby drug consumption. Thepioneers of Canada nevercomplained about theirmental condition spendingtheir whole lives attached tothe land (and there was noscourge of dangerous drugsback then).

Mental illness and drugaddiction seem so pervasivein modern society that it

tends to be an affliction ofaffluence. Its treatment hasbecome a perverse industry.

What about the victimsof these recidivists? I guessdefeatists like Cessfordwould prefer they stay silentand learn to appreciate the“context” of the harm doneto them while criminals arerewarded for breaking thelaw with therapy.

There is no such thingas crime prevention. It hasbecome an excuse for doingnothing and permitting law-lessness.

Compassion is not infi-nite.

Steven Austin

Don’t reward criminals with therapy

Editor:South Fraser Perimeter

Road project directorGeoff Freer seems tobe, of late, taking someunwarranted abuse on thisnewspaper’s letters page.

When the decisionwas made to providenorthbound ramps fromthe SFPR to Highway99 this meant thatnorthbound lanes out ofLadner/Tsawwassen weredoubled from two to four,and the status quo was nolonger an option.

The only way to safelymerge those four laneswith others headed forthe same two-lane funnelwas to merge each pair oflanes separately ahead oftheir arrival at the samemerge point as before, atthe end of the Highway17A northbound ramp.

Once this highwaysafety decision was made,it also made sense toclose the whole of thesecond lane on this rampso that traffic headednorth onto River Roadis not impeded by trafficlining up for the tunnel.All of this was portrayedon project plans publiclyavailable years beforeconstruction.

Municipal councils’inability to stop issuingbuilding permits andapproving new develop-ments on agricultural landand rezoning for infilldensification is a majorsource of ever-increasingtraffic volumes, which isthe real issue here.

In the meantime, don’tblame those who do whatis needed to keep us allsafe on the road.

Adrian Wightman

Status quowon’t workwith SFPR

Editor:Re: New highway has

added time to Ladner driv-ers’ daily commute, letter to

the editor, Feb. 5Regarding the changes

to Highway 17A’s clover-leaf, what has been writ-ten by Rebecca Jones (“...engineers on this projectare disgustingly incompe-tent...”) says it well. I wishthere had been a place forme to make my “hear, hear”

response, so I’m making ithere.

Added to the moroniclogic is that just a shortdistance away they recentlyadded an extra exit lane toSteveston Highway. Why,you ask? Well, of course,to increase traffic flow andreduce lineups on Highway99. Heaven forbid we dothe same thing for Highway17A.

Robyn Manning

Editor:Re: Toll all crossings,

not just new ones: mayor,Feb. 12

I wonder if Mayor LoisJackson could please tellsus if we were to toll allthe existing bridges andthe new ones to be built inthe near future and chargeonly 50 cents to cross thebridges, how much is itgoing cost to collect the 50

cents every time car uses abridge.

Even though its doneelectronically, a person hasto enter the picture some-where down the line toactually collect the fundsand enter it into the govern-ment bank account.

It would be very interest-ing to find out how much itcosts to collect the funds.

Robert Slomen

Traffic relief needed here too

It’s costly to collect nominal toll

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:Congratulations to South

Fraser Perimeter Roadproject director Geoff Freerfor the completion of awell-designed, under-builthighway.

The SFPR is a pleasureto drive providing you’renot in a hurry and especial-ly true if you aren’t head-ing to the George MasseyTunnel.

The speed limit is waytoo low. When did 80 km/hbecome a highway speed?When driving at that speedI’m virtually blown off theroad by most drivers doing

100 to 120 km/h.The speed cops are hav-

ing a field day.Taking this route from

Tsawwassen to the tunneljust doesn’t save me anytime as drivers are funneledinto a single lane choked bythe frustrated drivers fromLadner who also have theirown single lane to strugglethrough.

Yes, it’s a pretty two-lanetwister of a road that at bestis a secondary road.

Oh yes, thank you somuch for those sevenadditional bottlenecksyou added in the form of

lighted intersections. Reallyensures traffic will crawlalong.

Since the government hasalready spent a billon or soon this road already, howabout burning another hun-dred or so million and getrid of those irrational inter-sections and reinstate thedual merge lanes for Ladnerdrivers heading into thetunnel and remove the bar-riers from the new Highway99-SFPR merge point topermit Tsawwassen driversto access the middle laneheading into the tunnel.

Barrie McDonald

Editor:Re: LRT not just adream, Feb. 14

If you’re competing withothers for more of some-thing, you don’t want be theone underutilizing what youalready have.

Passengers waiting atbus stops in Vancouverwere bypassed 200,000times in a year by loadedbuses. TransLink told DeltaChamber of Commerce:“Some of the challenges inSouth Delta stem from thefact 73 per cent of all its

commuter trips leave thecommunity but only 38 percent of its bus capacity isutilized.”

Where might TransLinkinvest in improved service?Where might it save withservice reductions?

Dedicated guidewayrail transit systems likeSkyTrain are expensive.SkyTrain handles up to15,000 passengers perhour per direction and isdesigned to serve communi-ties of a million.

If on dedicated guideway,

light rail can be of similarcapacity and cost. If oper-ated at street level withconflicting traffic, LRT canbe less expensive but offersreduced service.

If South Deltans wantmore service they mustdemonstrate the demandneeded to justify its cost.Fully utilizing the servicewe already have mightsecure more buses, but acommunity of 50,000 isn’tlikely to secure a systemdesigned for a million.

Ed Ries

Highway needs some tweaks

Hard to get more when underutilizing service


Public Hearing - February 25, 2014

Applicant: Pacific Land Resource Group Inc.

Telephone: 604-501-1624

Proposal:Application for Official Community Plan Amendment, Zoning Bylaw TextAmendment and Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivisionof the mixed-use site at 10775 Delsom Crescent to allow for development of a56-unit four-storey market apartment building, a 71-unit four-storey seniors’apartment building and five commercial buildings.

“The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985”Amendment Bylaw No. 7305To amend Policy C.9 in Schedule C.1 (North Delta Area Plan) by increasing theoverall density for the Delsom Lands from 20 units per hectare to 21 units perhectare.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977”Amendment Bylaw No. 7306

To amend Comprehensive Development Zone No. 348-8 in “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” in order to reflectthe proposed build-out of the subject property.These amendments would:- Include eating and drinking establishments holding liquor-primary licences issued under the Liquor Control andLicensing Act, a liquor store and a market apartment building as additional permitted uses;

- Reduce the minimum lot area for subdivision from 8,000 m2 to 3,300 m2 to allow for subdivision of proposed Lot1 and Lot 2 from the parent parcel;

- Reduce the minimum frontage from 30 m to 3 m to allow for proposed panhandle Lots 1 and 2;- Reduce the minimum front setback for a principal structure from 1.5 m to 1.4 m to accommodate the proposedseniors’ apartment building on proposed Lot 2;

- Reduce the minimum side setback from Delsom Crescent for a principal structure from 1.5 m to 0.6 m forproposed Lot 3;

- Reduce the minimum side setback for a principal structure from 6 m to 1.9 m;- Reduce the minimum rear setback for a principal structure from 6 m to 3.5 m for proposedLot 1 and Lot 2;

- Reduce the parking requirements for the seniors’ apartment building from 121 spacesto 71 spaces; and

- Reduce the parking requirements for the commercial buildings from 132 to 129 spaces andfrom 3 to 2 loading spaces.

The Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will hold a Public Hearing, in accordance with the LocalGovernment Act, to consider the following proposed projects and related applications:

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2014, Time: 7:00 p.m.Place: Council Chamber, Delta Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2

A Council meeting is scheduled to immediately follow this Public Hearing in the event Council wishesto give further consideration to any projects at that time.Any persons who believe that their interest in property will be affected by the proposed projects shall be givenan opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on matters contained in the bylaws and/or proposed by theapplications.Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to communicate to Council in advance of thePublic Hearing, you can write to:

Mayor and Council The Corporation of Delta4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2

Fax: 604-946-3390 • Email: [email protected]

Correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council will form part of the public record for this Public Hearing.To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Office of the Municipal Clerk no laterthan 4:30 p.m. on February 25, 2014.Project No. 1 Application for Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments (File No. P13-10)Location: All lands in DeltaApplicant: The Corporation of Delta Telephone: 604-946-4141Proposal: Application for Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments in order to prohibit medical marihuanaproduction facilities throughout Delta.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977”Amendment Bylaw No. 7313

To amend“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977”by adding definitions under Part II Interpretations General forCannabis, Marihuana, Medical Marihuana, Medical Marihuana Production and Medical Marihuana Research andDevelopment.

To further amend“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977”by prohibiting “Medical Marihuana Production”, and“Medical Marihuana Research and Development” in all zones within Delta, except in the Agricultural LandReserve.

Please note that prohibition of the above uses in the Agricultural Land Reserve first requires approval from theMinister of Agriculture.

Amendment Bylaw No. 7314To further amend“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977”by prohibiting “Medical Marihuana Production”and“Medical Marihuana Research and Development” in all zones within Delta.

Should the Minister of Agriculture concur, Bylaw No. 7314 would, in effect, remove the exception to the prohibition ofthe above uses in the Agriculture Land Reserve enacted in proposed Bylaw No. 7313.Staff Contact: Robin Pallett – 604-946-3355Web Location: February 3, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.01

Project No. 2 Application for Official Community Plan Amendment, Zoning Bylaw Text Amendment andDevelopment Variance Permit (File No. LU006732)

Location: 10775 Delsom Crescent, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 2MAPNO. 2

MAPNO. 2FILE NO. LU006732

DevelopmentVariance Permit LU006732To vary “Delta Sign Bylaw No. 5860, 2000”as follows:1. Section 8.1.4(a) by increasing the maximum height of a freestanding sign from 3.5 m to 4 m for the proposedsign at the corner of Delsom Crescent and 84 Avenue; and

2. Section 6.1.3(d) by permitting commercial signage, located on the side or rear of a building or site adjacent toresidential areas, to be illuminated with gooseneck style indirect illumination.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerningany project after the Public Hearing has concluded.

Staff Contact: Tanya Mitchner – 604-952-3472Web Location: February 3, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.02Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant documentation may beinspected until February 25, 2014.Municipal Hall: Community Planning and Development DepartmentHours: 8:30 am to 4:45 pmMonday, Tuesday,Wednesday, and Friday (except statutory holidays)

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Opinion

Chamber of CommerceWeek (Feb. 17 to 21) is anopportunity for chambersof commerce across B.C. toshowcase their hard workon behalf of business com-munities throughout theprovince.

This year, chambers arecelebrating the theme of“Leadership in Action,”which highlights the lead-ership chambers bring totheir business communities,working hard to enhanceB.C. as a business-friendlyjurisdiction with strongopportunities for all BritishColumbians.

And this leadership deliv-ers results. Just this month,B.C.’s chamber network,working in partnership withthe B.C. government, wasable to deliver a significantwin for B.C.’s businesses:key, business-friendlychanges to a recyclingregulation that had causedconcern in business com-munities across B.C.

Thanks to the hard workof chambers in B.C., work-ing closely with a respon-sive government, more than99 per cent of B.C.’s busi-nesses will face no red tapeor fees under this recyclingregulation, which dealswith packaging and printedpaper.

And that’s just one ofmany positive changes thechamber network has ledfor B.C. businesses. Amongmany areas of impact,B.C.’s chambers have beena key voice:

• Encouraging balancedbudgets at all levels of gov-ernment;

• Calling for solutions toB.C.’s skills gap; and

• Encouraging munici-palities to actively supportlocal economic develop-ment.

As members of the B.C.Chamber of Commerce,chambers throughout theprovince are part of B.C.’smost extensive businesspolicy development pro-cess. This process bringsB.C. businesses’ innovativeideas and on-the-groundinsights to B.C.’s decisionmakers, and helps shape anever more business-friendlyprovince. Chamber networkpolicies span from fiscaland tax policy to infrastruc-ture to industry-specificissues.

At the local level,chambers are catalysts forchange, bringing togetherbusiness and communityleaders to figure out howto take each communityforward.

A part of the com-munity since March 26,1910, the Delta Chamberof Commerce has entered

2014 with a new vision, anew direction and a newenergy.

Our focus is creatingvalue for our members,our sustaining partners andour community and canbe summed up in our NewVision ... StrengtheningCommerce and IndustryBecause Delta Matters.

Our growing roster ofmembers see the valueof investing in chambermembership and taking fulladvantage of benefits thatonly membership can bring... from cost-effective ser-vices through the Chambersof Commerce GroupInsurance Plan and compet-itive merchant services andpoint-of-sale systems fromFirst Data, to savings ondry cleaning from Wagner’sEuropean Fabricare and amultitude of before, duringand after work networkingevents and learning oppor-tunities.

So as B.C. celebratesChamber Week, don’t missthe opportunity to swingby your local chamber,join in on some ChamberWeek events, and celebratethe leadership, energy andcan-do attitude that B.C.’schambers bring to our com-munities.

Orv Nickel is chair ofthe board of directors ofthe Delta Chamber ofCommerce.

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The Ladner BusinessAssociation presentedDeltassist and the SouthDelta Food Bank withcheques for $620 each lastmonth.

The money was raised atthe business group’s annualChristmas banquet, whichwas held in December atthe Harris Barn.

The LBA Christmasbanquet is just one of many

events the non-profit asso-ciation puts on. Althoughthe Christmas banquetproceeds are dedicated toDeltassist and the SouthDelta Food Bank, they areonly two of the many recip-ients of the LBA’s dona-tions. Some other recipientsinclude the Delta HospitalFoundation, the DeltaMuseum, Delta Secondary’selectric car program and

Kwantlen’s scholarship pro-gram.

The Ladner BusinessAssociation raises thefunds for these donationsthrough community events,including the Easter parade,Ladner Village Quilt Walkand Classic Car Show,Christmas Tree Festival andBreakfast with Santa. Manyof these events have beentraditions for years.

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Taking part in the LBA cheque presentation to the South Delta Food Bank were (from left) DeniseAskin, Jackey Zellweger, Pat Roberts, Connie Taylor, Margot Parr, Dawn King, Kent Nickerson andAudrey Rumak.


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As their detached shed was in the plansto be removed, extending the roof line oftheir family room allows the covered area toblend seamlessly with the existing house.

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Eventually, as I cover offall my expenses, I will bebasically living expense-free, and I won’t have toencroach my portfolioeither.

The good news? If youdo this exercise, you’ll havea much better idea of howmuch you really need forretirement. The last timeI did it, I believe I neededabout $300,000 to liveexpense-free. Not $584,000;not $2.4 million.

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Winners of Dennis Walsh and RodWinning’s Guest Art Challenge gotto pick out a painting from eitherof the two South Delta artistslast Thursday at Gallery 1710 inTsawwassen. Walsh and Winningheld an exhibit at the venue thatwrapped up earlier this month.Visitors were asked to create apainting of their own and enterthe juried challenge. There were52 entries with the first placewinner also getting a paintingkit. The entries have been put ondisplay until March 2.

Artists are up tothe challenge!

The Hospice CottageCharity Shoppe inTsawwassen has announcedMarch 7 and 8 as the datesfor its annual collectiblesale.

It is a golden opportunityto discover those valuable,one-of-a-kind items thathave been set aside all yearlong for this highly antici-pated two-day sale.

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the Lower Mainland ventureout to the store on one orboth sale days to see whattreasures they may discover.

The store will close at 2p.m. on Thursday, March6 to prepare for the salethat runs from 9:30 a.m.to 7 p.m. on Friday, March7 and from 9:30 a.m. to 5p.m. on Saturday, March 8.

The store is located at1521-56 St.

Hospice Cottage setsdates for its annualcollectible sale

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Collectbiles donated throughout the year will go on sale atHospice Cottage on March 7 and 8.

The annual World Day ofPrayer will take place thisyear on Friday, March 7with a local service hostedby Cedar Park Church inLadner.

The country of focus forprayer this year is Egypt,with the program beingwritten by women of Egypton a theme of Streams inthe Desert.

World Day of Prayer isa global ecumenical move-ment that brings togetherChristians of many tradi-tions to observe a commonday of prayer. Each year adifferent country is selectedto be the prayer focus.

Christians in more than170 countries around theworld and 2,000 commu-

nities across Canada willgather together on March7 to pray for the people ofEgypt.

Many Delta churchesare supporting and par-ticipating in this event.Representatives from thevarious churches have gath-ered to prepare for the ser-vice that will include music,prayer and liturgy. Theguest speaker has worked inthe Middle East for severalyears and will be sharingabout how God is workingin the hearts and lives ofthe women of the Arabianpeninsula. Refreshmentswill be served following theservice.

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Delta Gymnastics held its fourth annualSport Showdown fundraiser last Sunday atthe Delta Sport Development Centre.

The friendly competition featured teamsof eight to 12 taking on a series of chal-lenges, such as walking a low beam blind-folded with your teammates as a guide andusing foam cubes to build a tower.

There were two categories for teams:

Full Throttle For Type As (more competi-tive) and Power to the People (more recre-ational). Trophies were handed out to thewinning teams from each category. TheDelta Fire Department team won the FullThrottle category this year, while the SouthDelta Triathlon team took the Power to thePeople category.

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In the Community

Ladner’s Chloe Fulton ison a weeklong service tripin the Bahamas.

Fulton, 16, will help outwith a soccer clinic foryoung refugees from Haiti.

“I’m so excited and Ihope I impact their lives. Ihope that they have a lot offun with me too. I’m justreally excited and happy,”said Fulton, who was setto leave yesterday for the

island of St. George’s Caye.She plays for a U17

team with the Ladner GirlsSoccer Club and has playedthe sport for close to 10years.

Fulton is also bringingpersonal items along withdonated soccer equipmentfor the kids there. Therewill also be basketball anddance clinics as part of thetrip.

She is going on theservice trip with a groupthrough the LandryAcademy, which offersChrist-centered onlineclasses and puts on summercamps and trips.

Fulton, who plays theguitar as well, also spendstime volunteering withinternational students,including playing soccerand doing crafts.

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Ladner teen Chloe Fulton is taking part in a service trip to the Bahamas where she’ll help put ona soccer clinic.

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Shutterbugs have anopportunity to learn fromone of B.C.’s most awardedphotographers, GregSchurman, at a pair ofupcoming workshops.

Schurman has two ses-sions scheduled for theTsawwassen AllianceChurch:

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Delta Photo Club vice president Karoline Cullen presented a cheque for $450 to Basil Taylor ofthe South Delta Food Bank as Joe van Essen (right) and Ernest de Vries looked on. In lieu of a giftexchange at the club’s Christmas party, members made donations totaling $450 to the food bank.The Delta Photo Club meets on Wednesdays (September to May) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at theKinVillage Recreation Centre in Tsawwassen. New members are welcome. Visit www.deltaphoto-club.com for more information.

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!The Delta Chamber ofCommerce has a luncheonon Thursday, Feb. 20 from11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. PortMetro Vancouver presidentand CEO Robin Silvesterwill speak on Building aSustainable Future at DeltaTown & Country Inn. Toregister: www.deltacham-ber.ca/events.

!Check out a specialHeritage Week screening ofOscar-nominated directorSarah Polley’s acclaimeddocumentary Stories WeTell at the Ladner PioneerLibrary, 4683-51st St. onThursday, Feb. 20, 2:30 -4:30 p.m.

!Interested in growingveggies and flowers fromseed this growing season?The Jubilee CommunityGarden at St David’s Deltainvites you to attend a‘Success with Seeds’ work-shop with guest speakerDon Bruchet on Saturday,Feb. 22 from 2 - 4 p.m.at St David’s AnglicanChurch in Tsawwassen(1115-51A St.). Topicscovered: site/soil prepara-tion, how-to seed startsfor indoor/outdoor plant-ing, lighting, bugs, plantnutrition, composting andQ&A. Refreshments will beserved! Admission is free,but donations to our par-ish Food Bank gratefullyaccepted. Call 604-943-4737 to reserve your seat.

!Getting Started withAncestry, Lib. Ed. takesplace Saturday, Feb. 22, 9- 10 a.m. at TsawwassenLibrary, 1321A - 56thSt. This one-hour hands-on demonstration willshow you how to researchyour family history usingAncestry Library Edition.Staff will help you navigatecensus data, birth recordsand passenger lists whileimparting tips and tricks totrack down family mem-bers.

!Canadian Mental HealthAssociation Delta offersa Depression/Bi-PolarSupport Group, for indi-viduals with depression/

bi-polar or experiencingsymptoms, on the secondand fourth Monday of eachmonth from 7 to 9 p.m. Thenext meeting takes placeon Monday, Feb. 24 at theLadner Library. Please CallCMHA Delta to register foryour first meeting at 604-943-1878.

!The AC Pionairs Clubof South Delta has its nextmeeting on Tuesday, Feb.25, at the Royal CanadianLegion, 4896 Delta St.,Ladner at 10 a.m.

!Speakers Series pub-lic presentation - Comeand hear Judith Williams,notable B.C. artist andauthor of Clam Gardens:Aboriginal Mariculture onCanada’s West Coast, onTuesday, Feb. 25, 7:15 p.m.at Benediction LutheranChurch Hall, 5575-6th Ave.,Tsawwassen. Doors open at7 p.m. Everyone welcome.Free admission and refresh-ments. Presented by CFUWSouth Delta.

!On Wednesday, Feb. 26the Ladner Single ParentsSupport Group wishes toinvite single parents withdependant children to afree dinner at the LadnerChristian Reformed Church,4594-54A St. Delta. Doorsopen at 5:10 p.m. Dinnerat 5:30 p.m. For more infor-mation contact Dianne at604-946-7033.

!Are you responsiblefor the care of a family

member or friend at homeor in a facility? Trying tocope with the changes thataging and illness bring toa loved one can be a diffi-cult and stressful job. DeltaCaregivers’ Network isoffering an education seriesand support group start-ing Thursday, Feb. 27 from1:30 - 3:30 p.m. once aweek for eight weeks. Costis $25. Subjects coveredinclude caregiver stress,communication techniques,role and lifestyle changes,accessing and using com-munity resources and legaland financial issues. Toregister call The Centre forSupportive Care at 604-948-0660.

!A Parenting and SocialMedia Workshop forParents of Tweens & Teens,presented by the SDSSPAC, is set for Thursday,Feb. 27, 7 - 9 p.m. at theSouth Delta SecondarySchool cafeteria, 750-53rdSt., Delta. RSVP to DalethBach: [email protected] will be limited.

!Deltassist is offeringcounselling in a group set-ting for adults with drugand/or alcohol issues. Thisgroup is also open to familymembers affected by thosewith drug and/or alcoholissues. We ask that no onefrom the same family be inthe same group. Mondaysfrom March 3 to April 28from 5 to 7 p.m. (First ses-sion starts one hour earlyat 4 p.m.) at Deltassist,

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!March 7 and 8 - AnnualCollectible Sale - Antiques,furniture, china, crystal,glass, house wares andmore. Something for every-one for sale at the HospiceCottage Charity Shoppe,1521-56th St., Tsawwassen,Friday 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.,Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

!The Tsawwassen TuesdayLadies Golf Club is wel-coming new members forthe 2014 season. We willbe playing at Kings Linksgolf course. For informationcontact Pat at 604-531-5003or Nancy at 604-943-2807.

!Shari’s Social Dance atthe KinVillage CommunityCentre, Saturday, March8. Doors open at 7 p.m.,dancing 7:30 to 11 p.m.Located at 5430-10th Ave.,Tsawwassen. Tickets $8 and$10 available at receptionMonday - Friday. 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. or call 604-943-0225.

!This February take achance and go on a blinddate with a book! Stopby the Ladner PioneerLibrary, 4683-51st St., orthe Tsawwassen Library,

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!Celebrate B.C. HeritageDay in Delta on Sunday,Feb. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m.at Cammidge House offBoundary Bay Road.Hosted by CammidgeHouse Volunteer Committeeof Boundary Bay ParkAssociation. The themeis Heritage Afloat.Refreshments served byvolunteers in period cos-tume. Lots of free parking.Free event - any dona-tions always welcome.Information: Geof at 604-943-1303.

!Holly School FamilyMarket takes placeSaturday, March 1, 10a.m. - 3 p.m. at HollyElementary School, 4625-62nd St., Ladner. The mar-ket features local craftersand vendors. Also there willbe used toys and kids booksfor sale. Admission is free.

!Sidekick Players will holdauditions for On GoldenPond Wednesday, Feb.19 from 7-9 p.m. at theTsawwassen Arts Centre,

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!Greg Schurman presentsphotography workshopsFriday, Feb. 21 (Learningthe Art of iPhonogrophy)and Monday, Feb. 24 atTsawwassen AllianceChurch, 4951-12th Ave.$55 each or $45 each forDelta Photo Club members.Pre-registration required at604-270-1965 or [email protected].

!The South Delta ArtistsGuild presents A PaintersPalette until March 2 atGallery 1710, 1710-56thSt., Tsawwassen. Visitsouthdeltaartistsguild.com.

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April CookI don’t think that’s going towork because most of thecrossings are inadequate.No one is going to want topay for inadequate cross-ings.

Last week we asked you:

How has the SFPR impacted you?40 per cent said it has improvedmy commute.39 per cent said it has made my

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Ram BhatiaNo. They should have onealternate crossing that’salready paid for by thepeople.

Mark SheldrickIt would seem more uni-form.

June ClearskyDefinitely working peopleshould get a break some-how. They’re crossingeveryday.

Andrew BakNo, I don’t think so.


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replacements for the Canadian Tide and CurrentTables, which include the only authorized tidalpredictions for Canada and are provided byCanadian Hydrographic Service.

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Junior Pacers take aim at provincial berth

Delta Gymnastics will be well-represented at this week-end’s B.C. Summer Games in Mission.

A boys team, ranging from 10-to-15-years of age, willby accompanied by coach Gao. The group includes CalebRichmond, Ryan Woodhead, Cole Schallig, Que Bidewelland Braydon Alex Lee.

“The boys are aiming to be in the top two spots inboth the all-around and team competitions,” said DeltaGymnastics’ Men’s Program Coordinator Mike Hood.“They are well prepared, excited and will give it their best.”

The Delta girls’ contingent features girls from 10-to-12-years-old.

The group is led by Sierra Chang who was first in quali-fying at the Winter Games trials. Other athletes include:Darcy Schultz, Michelle Anderton, Ella Rogers, SophieAnderson and Rachel Pham. They are all looking forward

to the excitement of the Games.“Our girls have trained very hard since the fall and they

are ready for this event,” said Delta Gymnastics’ Women’sProgram Coordinator Jennifer Dober. “We are hoping forawesome results from our entire team.”

This is the first time Mission has hosted a B.C. Gamescompetition and the community will rally over 2,500 vol-unteers in order to host up to 2,220 athletes, coaches andofficials from across the province.

Delta Gymnastics is located at the Delta SportDevelopment Centre in Ladner. They offer a wide varietyof programs for pre-schoolers, school aged children, teen-agers and adults.

For information about programs, events and opportuni-ties please visit www.deltagymnastics.com or call 604-943-0460.

Delta Gymnastics will have 11 athletes competing at this week-end’s B.C. Winter Games in Mission.

Delta Gymnastics sending 11 athletes to B.C. Winter Games

DSS boys basketball team opens Fraser Valley Championshps with 11 point win over Langley after winning district title

At a time of year when Delta dis-trict basketball teams are typically onthe endangered species list, the DeltaPacers are hoping to take their seasonto the provincial junior boys tourna-ment.

The Fraser Valley Junior BoysChampionships tipped off Mondaynight and the sixth seeded Pacers werethe lone Delta team to get through theopening round with a 49-38 win overNo. 27 Langley. In fact, including thegirls draw, Delta teams went 1-7 whichis usually the case in the most competi-tive zone in the province.

What the Pacers have going forthem is a talented first-year group thatfinished third at last year’s Grade 8provincial championships and a veterancoach who knows a thing or two aboutsuccess at the elite level of high schoolbasketball.

Delta’s line-up includes Grade 9s JasSingh, Jake Cowley and Cam Ratzlaffwho had leading roles in last year’sprovincial podium finish. South Deltatransfer Colin Easton and JacksonGoodman are Grade 10s who round outthe typical starting five which featuresplenty of height. At 6-foot-4, Singh isthe team’s point guard and no one isunder 5-foot-11.

Guiding this group is David Craigwho was lured out of “retirement” tobe involved again. He last coached theSouth Delta Sun Devils senior girlsteam to a third place at the provincial

“AAA” championships nearly a decadeago and his daughter Laura went on toplay for Trinity Western University. TheTsawwassen resident also spent sometime coaching the one-time powerhousesenior boys program at White RockChristian.

The Pacers captured the Delta play-offs last week with a 42-33 win overthe Delview Raiders.

Cowley led the way 13 points and 10rebounds, while Singh chipped in with10 points. Easton was a force on theboards from his guard position, grab-bing 13 rebounds.

“It was a very physical and hardfought game,” noted Craig. “We hada tough night shooting but the guysplayed great defence and reboundedwell.”

Other highlights this season includecapturing the Semiahmoo Tournamentand finishing second at McMath inRichmond. Along the way, Delta hasknocked off No. 3 Terry Fox and hon-ourable mention MEI.

It is going to take a significant effortto earn one of the six provincial berthson the line at the Valley championships.Delta plays another do-or-die gametonight against No. 22 Earl Marriottwhich is coming off a 61-44 upset ofNo.11 Port Moody. A win would putthe Pacers into the quarter-finals atMEI, starting Thursday whiich is atleast a double knockout format.

Other top seeds include: No. 1WJ Mouat, No. 2 Terry Fox, No. 3Panorama Ridge, No. 4 Fleetwood Parkand No. 5 Yale.

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Delta Pacers Jas Singh is guarded by a Langley opponent during opening round action of the FraserValley Junior Boys Basketball Championships on Monday night. The Pacers won 49-38.

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South Delta Sun Devils senior girls bas-ketball team continued its successful bycapturing the Fraser Valley Tier II AAAchampionship.

The Tsawwassen school placed firstamong the 25 teams by posting three con-secutive victories. The Devils opened theplayoffs with a 57-41 win over ClaytonHeights, then edged Princess Margaret56-50 in the semi-finals. Up againstYale in the championship game, the girlsdelivered an impressive win — playingexcellent defence and working hard at theoffensive end against a fast and aggressiveopponent.

Taylor Bamford led the way with 21points, including four three-pointers.Jessica Hasker added 10 and Christine

Howlett seven.Earlier in league play, South Delta

posted a solid 8-2 record to finish in firstplace, with their only blemishes being bytwo points each time. The Devils rackedup 550 points and surrendered just 392during the impressive run.

The tier II playoff triumph earned thegirls a berth into the Fraser Valley AAAtier one championships which features thetop five teams in the province.

They lost to No. 4 WJ Mouat onMonday and were slated to face ElginPark yesterday.

The team also includes: RebeccaDewar, Lauren Dewar, Kassidy Nicholls,Kathryn Lehmann, Jasmine Crump, JuliaAdams, Jill Calvert and Miranda Schulz.

Devils win Valley tier II titleSouth Delta Sun Devils rolled to three straight wins last week to capture the Fraser Valley seniorgirls basketball tier two AAA playoff tournament.


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