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www.delta-optimist.comNEWSSTAND $1
The voice of Delta since 1922WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016
BEAUTIFYING VILLAGE:$6M Delta Street project underway, 5RIDING THE WAVE:Field hockey star signs with Indian club, 19
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Waterfront woesWaterfront woes
Civic-owned sites are supposed to act as aCivic-owned sites are supposed to act as acatalyst for redevelopment at Ladner Harbour,catalyst for redevelopment at Ladner Harbour,
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It’s seen as a catalystfor change but it’s stuck inlimbo.
The Delta-owned SevenSeas property and theadjacent Chisholm Streetparcel formerly occupiedby the Brackman-Kerwarehouse sit empty asthe municipality waits forchanges in provincial reg-ulations that would enticesomeone to buy and rede-velop the land.
“We have used the word‘catalyst.’ This is a catalystfor downtown Ladner. It’sa catalyst for long-termsurvival here. We believeit’s a key in our overalllong-term strategy,” saidSean McGill, Delta’s direc-tor of human resourcesand corporate planning.
Two years ago, aftera lengthy process, Deltacouncil approved incen-tives, design guidelinesand building heightsaimed at attracting invest-ment for privately-ownedproperties along thewaterfront, but the civicsites had always beenviewed as the biggest cata-
lyst for change.Delta would reach a ten-
tative deal with a privatedeveloper, Quay PropertyManagement, to build amarketplace on the sites,but it fell throughwhen the munici-pality was asked toprovide significantadditional moneyin order to makethe proposal moreattractive for inves-tors.
Council thendecided to put thesites up for sale.
Hoping to makethemmore attrac-tive to potentialbuyers, councilapproved a newwaterfront mixed-use zone that would per-mit a wide range of uses,including retail, officeand service commercial,eating and drinking estab-lishments, moorage andmarina, recreation andculture, as well as limitedresidential.
However, a “for sale”sign hasn’t been hungbecause the municipalitybelieves the land wouldattract little interest with-
out the certainty of a long-term water lot lease.
Port Metro Vancouverhad been managingprovincially-owned waterlots for the government,
but around the same timeDelta had been dealingwith the Seven Seas site,the port announced itwould pull out of manag-ing water lots once itsagreement with Victoriaexpired at the end of 2014.
The province has takenover managing the fore-shore, but hasn’t offeredcurrent or prospectiveleaseholders, includingmany float home owners,
long-term tenure, whichmeans the Seven Seas siteisn’t a particularly attrac-tive place to make a biginvestment.
Adding to the frustra-tion is the Ladner water-front, nowmore than ever,is being eyed for majorredevelopment as part ofthe South Delta BusinessSustainability Strategy,aimed at providing incen-tives to redevelop andrevitalize parts of Delta tohelp the business com-munity adjust to life withthe mega malls that willopen this year at theTsawwassen First Nation.
The strategy includessorting out the water lotlease issue, as well as pos-sibly revisiting the incen-tives for redevelopmentalready approved for thearea.
“The downtown Ladnerwaterfront, I would saythat due to the outcomesof the sustainability initia-tive, everything is on thetable. I think council andthe mayor’s new Invest inDelta Committee would bereviewing everything andall options would be open.But key to that is having
these long-term leases inplace,” McGill said.
“We’d like to go out tothe market and say, ‘Here’swhat we have, what canyou do with it?’ But weneed those longer termleases in place and it’sbeen a hot priority for us.For council and staff, it is apriority issue we continueto push with the province.”
McGill noted theprovince is only provid-ing two-year leases, butDelta staff and Mayor LoisJackson have been meet-ing with the Ministry ofForests, Lands and NaturalResource Operations,which is in charge of thewater lots.
McGill said they’d “loveto see 30 years or beyond”for leases, but the provinceis still undergoing consul-tations.
“Until they get their pro-cess in place and all theirconsultations with FirstNations up to date, they’reonly doing two years. Wehave multiple areas inDelta that any kind of eco-nomic development alongthe waterfront withoutlong-term leases in placeis very difficult,” he added.
PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
After plans for a waterfront marketplace fell through, Delta decided to sell its Chisholm Street properties, but the absence of long-termwater lot leases is proving problematic.
Civic sites stuck in limboLack of long-termwater lot leases hinderingwaterfront redevelopment in Ladner
Wehaveused theword‘catalyst.’ Thisis a catalystfor downtownLadner. It’s acatalyst for long-term survivalhere.
SEAN MCGILL
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The Delta PoliceFoundation is hostinga fun fundraiser with aValentine’s Day twist.
Set for Saturday, Feb.13, the fundraiser atTsawwassen Springs willfeature a four-course din-ner and entertainment bya 23-piece swing band, aswell as a raffle to win oneof several romantic experi-ences.
In addition to the even-ing’s festivities, the DeltaPolice Department willbe making a surpriseannouncement that willbe a benefit to all Delta
residents, said founda-tion board member LeslieAbramson.
The evening is the firstof many larger fundraisersfor the police foundation,which was established in2002 to encourage andsupport excellence inpolicing by promotingcommunity awareness andsupport. Its mandate is toraise funds for ongoinginitiatives of the depart-ment that are outside itsregular operating budget.
The foundation helpedpurchase the department’semergency command
vehicle, which providesofficers with a mobilepolice station that includesdispatch capabilities,workstations and com-puter equipment, as wellas kitchen and washroomfacilities, in 2010 and alsohelped with the purchaseof community volunteervans for the three commu-nity police stations.
Tickets for the fund-raiser cost $125 per personand can be reserved byemailing Leslie Abramsonat [email protected] contacting any policefoundation director.
Benediction LutheranChurch is planning a spe-cial event later this monthto celebrate its 50th anni-versary, and the commu-nity is invited to share inthe festivities.
On Sunday, Jan. 31,the church will host itsregular 9 a.m. service. Aspecial celebration ser-vice is planned for 2 p.m.,
which will be followed bya reception.
The event will includea presentation, includ-ing photos of the churchthroughout the years.Previous pastors andmembers of the congrega-tion have also been invitedto celebrate the church’sanniversary.
The church serves many
other uses in the com-munity. Its facilities areused by many local groupsand organizations, includ-ing the Delta CommunityChoir, the Delta Naturalistsand various quiltinggroups.
Benediction LutheranChurch is at 5575-6th Ave.(corner of 56th Street) inTsawwassen.
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DeltaPoliceFoundationhostsValentine’seventFundraiser to include surprise announcement
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Finding parking inLadner Village will betougher than usual in thecoming months as work isgetting underway on theDelta Street RevitalizationProject.
The major overhaulbegan Monday with theremoval of trees, several ofwhich were transplantedelsewhere in the commu-nity. The trees that wereremoved will eventually bereplaced.
According to the engi-neering department, thetrees along Delta Streetwere causing pavementto heave. In an effort toreduce trip and fall inci-dences and resolve drain-age issues, it was neces-sary the trees be replaced.
The new trees will beplanted with tree celltechnology, which willpromote growth and willinclude a root barrier tohelp prevent roots fromheaving the hard surfaces.
Within the coming days,a watermain replacementwill begin on Delta Street,
from 48th Avenue toChisholm Street, followedby road and sidewalk con-struction.
Part of the South DeltaBusiness SustainabilityStrategy, aimed in partat revitalizing SouthDelta’s infrastructure andstrengthening the vil-lage core, the Delta Streetproject is scheduled forcompletion sometime thisOctober.
Civic engineering direc-tor Stephen Lan said theroadworks would be doneon a block-by-block basisto ensure the projectdoesn’t disrupt parkingand pedestrian access fora lengthy period of time.
As far as those surfaceworks, which are the big-gest parts of the projectand will create the mostclosures and delays, theystill have to be contracted,so the exact schedule foreach block has yet to beset, Lan explained.
During construction,parking on the impactedblocks will be temporar-ily disrupted, however,pedestrian access will bemaintained.
Alternate parking loca-tions, including spacebeside Memorial Park, are
available around the vil-lage perimeter and a mapof those locations can be
found on Delta’s websiteas well as at a projectoffice at 4811 Delta St.
Some of theother compo-nents of the $6million projectinclude sidewalkreplacement, adecorative pedes-trian plaza at theintersection ofDelta and Bridgestreets, decorativestamped/col-oured pedestriancrosswalks atintersections, newlandscaping areasthat include irri-gation, new streetlights as well asbicycle racks,benches, deco-rative bollards,banner poles andgarbage/recyclingreceptacles.
LadnerBusinessAssociationpresident AndreaFrustaci told theOptimist he pre-fers to focus onthe tremendouspositives of theproject, so there’s
“short term pain for longterm gain.”
DeltaStreetrevitalizationunderway$6millionmunicipal projectwill beautify village, butwill create parking issues in the short term
PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI
Amajor beautification project for Delta Street began this week that will see work continuein Ladner Village until the fall.
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After more than amonth behind picketlines, a local company hasreached an agreementwith truckers.
Unifor, the union rep-resenting truck drivers,announced last Friday thatmembers had ratified anew collective agreementwith Harbour Link.
Truckers set up picketlines at the company’sTilbury location in earlyDecember after the twosides failed to reach anagreement.
In late November, theunion reached agreementswith six other truckingcompanies after severaldays of around-the-clockbargaining, leaving driv-ers at just Harbour Linkand Richmond-based
Port Transport without anagreement.
According to the union,the agreement withHarbour Link meets theframework of the dealsigned with the other com-panies.
“The days of truck-ing companies violatingthe law and thumbingtheir noses at containertruck drivers are com-ing to an end,” said GavinMcGarrigle, Unifor’sB.C. area director. “Ourmembers at Harbour Linkshould be applauded fortheir determination to stayon strike over the holidayseason to secure a fairdeal.”
In a statement onthe company’s website,Harbour Link presidentDavid Payne thankedcustomers for standing bythe company over the last
seven weeks.“Our customers are the
backbone of our businessand we look forward toworking with each of themright away,” he said.
“It was imperative for usto negotiate a contract thatwould meet the needs ofour customers and permitHarbour Link to remaincompetitive in the con-tainer trucking business,”he said.
The union said the dealincreases “off dock” andCN and CP rates for localdrivers and covers drivers’cargo insurance, as well asincreasing trip and mile-age rates by nine per centfor highway drivers. Thoserates will increase by afurther two per cent in2017 and 2018. Retroactivewages owed from April2014 will be paid no laterthan Jan. 22.
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Michelle LeMoignan andMaya Golden of Pets-N-Us present a cheque to Shannon Roberts of the DeltaCommunity Animal Shelter. Pets-N-Us raised over $2,150 during its Pet Pictures with Santa over the holidayseason that saw over 160 pets and their owners come out for the annual event. Themoney raised will go tothe Tollie Fund, which provides essential medical care for Delta’s homeless and abandoned animals. Also onhand for the cheque presentation were (from left) Scout, Mushu and Floyd.
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Delta has signed on toan initiative that will makedoing business acrossmultiple municipalities alittle easier.
The provinceannounced this week thatthe Corporation of Deltahas joined the FraserValley Inter-MunicipalLicence Program, expand-ing the partnership intothe Lower Mainland.
The program aims tomake it easier for mobilebusinesses, such asplumbers, electricians andother construction-relatedtrades, to operate through-out the Lower Mainlandand Fraser Valley. It allowsthose types of businessesto purchase just onelicence, rather than hav-ing to obtain a separatelicence for each munici-pality in which they oper-ate.
“For more than twoyears, the Inter-MunicipalBusiness Licence programhas saved local construc-tion and trades-related
businesses time andmoney,” said Delta MayorLois Jackson. “Delta coun-cil is happy to make thisprogram permanent andparticipate in the expan-sion into the Fraser Valley;offering even better ser-vice to our residents, col-laborating with our neigh-bouring communities andhelping local businesses.”
The program is open toa number of different sec-tors, including plumbers,electricians, architects,general contractors andmechanical engineers.
Delta is also a part ofthe Metro West agreement,which includes Burnaby,NewWestminster,Richmond, Surrey andVancouver.
The Fraser Valley pro-gram extends into Surrey,the City of Langley,Langley Township,Abbotsford, Chilliwack,Mission, Maple Ridge andPitt Meadows.
There are 11 MobileBusiness Licence agree-ments throughout theprovince that involve atotal of 73 communities.
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Something tells me the wholetoll issue could be sorted outbefore we ever get to cross ournew bridge.
When TransportationMinister Todd Stone confirmed theobvious last month— the bridge toreplace the George Massey Tunnel willbe tolled a la the Port Man and GoldenEars — it renewed calls about theunfairness of charging some drivers,particularly those south of the FraserRiver, but exempting others in theregion.
There’s absolutely no doubt thatVictoria will want drivers to help payoff the estimated $3.5-billion price tagfor the 10-lane crossing, but driving inthe Lower Mainland in 2022 when thebridge is scheduled to open could bedecidedly different than it is today. Andthat could impact the tolls we pay.
After last year’s failed TransLinkplebiscite, Metro Vancouver mayorshaven’t given up on the notion of rais-ing money to fund transit and trans-portation initiatives, and have alreadystarted to look for other ways to financesuch improvements. With so manycompeting interests it could proveextremely difficult to devise a plan thatsatisfies everyone, but at the moment itlooks like hiking the sales tax has givenway to some form of road pricing.
The premise is that everyone thatuses the road network pays somethinginto the kitty, money that is then ear-marked for improvements. Tollingexisting bridges and highways that arefree to use today won’t be an easy sell,but should a new Pattullo Bridge jointhe Port Mann and the Massey replace-ment, creating a wall of tolls for thegrowing population in the vote-richcommunities south of the river won’tbe palatable either.
Road pricing, or mobility pricing asit’s sometimes known, spreads out thepain and creates a sense of fairness,that’s if you consider being chargedto use a previously free bridge a fairapproach. If it’s done right, however, itcould be sold as a plan where everyonepays their share and everyone benefitsfrom the improvements those revenuesare able to fund.
The region’s mayors have six years tocome up with something that appealsto all. If they do, and they have greatmotivation to make it happen, thentolls will be of the nominal nature; ifnot, we could be looking at four bucksor more to cross.
Tollcouldchange
Are Canadians reallythat wonderful?
Writing in theNational Post a coupleof weeks ago, Matthew
Fisher stated that with regard tothe Syrian refugees, “The orgy ofbackslapping that has gripped thecountry for several months is wayover the top.”
Fisher goes on to state that ourassistance to refugees from Syriais commendable but nowhere assignificant as to justify the giddy“self congratulation that hasgripped the country.”
We are seeing now that thenumbers promised by theLiberals of 25,000 refugees by theend of 2015 had no basis in real-ity — like many Liberal policies,I’m afraid; but good on them andindividual Canadians for at leasttrying.
What I found more disconcert-ing was the general notion thatCanada was such a warm, wel-coming country that greeted refu-gees with open arms. This wasn’tin accord with my recollection ofCanadian history, which was nodoubt influenced by a recent visitto the Museum for Human Rightsin Winnipeg.
Some of our most egregiousexamples occurred during theworld wars. The expulsion fromthis coast of persons of Japaneseheritage during the SecondWorldWar is relatively well known.Families were relocated to theinterior of the province and their
assets stolen by the federal gov-ernment. An estimated 30,000 to35,000 Japanese-Canadians wereinterned because of their race.
As the dark clouds of Nazismspread over Europe, Canada didnot have a welcomemat out forJews fleeing that continent. In1939, the MS St. Louis with 937passengers set sail for Cuba andwas not allowed to dock in eitherCuba or the United States. DidCanada come to the rescue? No,we left them to their fates and theship returned to Europe.
Prior to that in the First WorldWar, Canadians were internedif they had come from countrieswith which Canada was at war. Inthe current centenary most of thebattles in which Canadians tookpart seem to have involved theGermans. However from thoseCanadians interned, you wouldn’tthink they were our major pro-tagonist.
The internal enemies targeted
in that war were from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. About 8,500Canadians were interned asenemy aliens. Of that numberabout 2,000 were German and6,000 were from the disappear-ing Hapsburg Empire where thewhole thing started. Since youdon’t hear much mention of theAustro-Hungarian menace, thenumber from there seems pecu-liar.
It turned out that about 5,000of those interned were peasantsfrom parts of the Ukraine con-trolled at the start of the war bythe Hapsburg Empire. Prior to thestart of the war, there had beena big push by Clifford Sifton, theminister of the interior, to attractimmigrants from central Europeto homestead the less productivefarmland in the Prairies.
So Ukrainian immigrants werefreezing their butts trying to ekeout a living on marginal farmland,when the war in Europe startsand the Canadian governmentdetermines them to be a threat.Five thousand were shipped towork camps where they essen-tially became slave labour.
No, Canada does not have awarm and fuzzy tradition. Onecan only hope that when Trudeauis done with the photo ops, theSyrian refugees will be treatedbetter than previous immigrants.Tom Siba is an ex-publisher of
the Delta Optimist whose fatherimmigrated to Canada from whatis now Slovakia.
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OPINION
Murphy’s LawTEDMURPHY
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CommunityCommentTOM SIBA
A8 The Delta Optimist January 20, 2016
Letters
Editor:Having recently relo-
cated to Tsawwassenfrom a community thatwas served by the nation-al police force, my hus-band and I have noticedhow great it is to havea local police depart-ment. We actually seepolice cars on the roadsand have seen officers,which is refreshing andcomforting.
A few commentsthough: The traffic isunreal and only going toget worse. The speedingis atrocious, and both ofus being avid walkers andcyclists, have noticed howscary it is, at times, to becrossing the road (even inmarked crosswalks).
The stretch of 12thAvenue by the golf courseis particularly awful forspeeding vehicles; it’s likea highway at times. Weare careful to wear brightand reflective cloth-ing 24/7and walk facingtraffic, even while onsidewalks.
Unfortunately, manydrivers won’t/don’t yield
to pedestrians and manydrivers are still distractedby their electronics aswell as impatient (I havenever heard so muchhonking in my life). Wewish the police woulddo more speed control,for the sake of everyone’ssafety and sanity.
Having stayed at alocal motel until our newcondo was finished, wealso heard that a roomwas robbed. Nearly eve-rything was stolen, yetpolice said that apparent-ly nothing could be done.I find this disconcerting(if true) as they knew whowas in that room and hadvideo coverage of the TVbeing stolen.
Being tough on crimeis a key to prevention. It’sthat old broken windowtheory: Stop the smallstuff before things esca-late.
This is a lovely com-munity. We look forwardto it staying that way andbeing a peaceful, safeplace to live.
Sandy and BillMechefske
Newcomers love it herebutnot fondofdrivers
Editor:Re: Helping them
out, Murphy’s Law,Jan. 15
I just read your edi-torial about helpingthieves out with greatinterest and amusement.Unfortunately, this behav-iour happens more oftenthan you might think, andby people who you thinkwould know better.
More than 10 years agoI worked as a securityofficer in a public safetybuilding that employedhundreds of civilians in apolicing environment. As acondition of their employ-ment, these people had
to be familiar with theCriminal Code of Canada,statutes, bylaws, etc. I amcertain that many of themalso held criminologydiplomas and degrees.
Yet this knowledge didnot make them any smart-er when it came to leav-ing valuables in their carswhile they were on their12-hour shifts. In fact,in the year that I workedthere, not one shift wentby in which I did not seevehicles in the parking lotthat were either insecure(window or sunroof open)or which had valuablesclearly visible through thewindows.
This was particularlyprevalent in the summer-time when I would go outon patrol in the middle ofthe night and see femaleemployees asleep in theircars with their sunroofsopen in an unsecuredparking lot.
I often wondered whythey were not concernedabout being attacked whilesleeping in their cars ontheir breaks.
Also, whenever vehicleswere broken into, and anyvaluables were stolen, thesecurity officers on dutywere blamed for the lossesbecause, apparently, wewere not doing our jobs
correctly. (This problemhas since been mitigatedsomewhat by the additionof metal fencing aroundthe property; not neces-sarily by any change inbehaviour on the partof the employees them-selves.)
So, in my experience, itdoes not matter whetheryou live in a more affluentneighbourhood or not.
To quote the UrbanDictionary: Stupid is asstupid does. Even intelli-gent people can do stupidthings, and they have noone to blame but them-selves.
A. Cameron
Editor:As the son of the late
George Massey afterwhom the George MasseyTunnel was named, Icould not sit by and allowour provincial governmentto mislead the public intobelieving we need to builda high level bridge insteadof another tunnel.
A tunnel would makemore sense to build in thesandy soil conditions pro-posed, while a high levelbridge is designed solely toaccommodate Port MetroVancouver and allow it todesecrate the ecosystem ofthe lower Fraser River.
I wrote to TEC TunnelEngineering Consultantsin Amersfoort, theNetherlands to ask itsopinion on the possibilityof building another mod-ern tunnel to meet today’sstandards.
It wrote back to sayit had visited B.C. tomeet with the Ministryof Transportation andInfrastructure in Victoriain 2014, made a presenta-tion on immersed tunnelsin general and the suitabil-ity of this technology forthe George Massey TunnelReplacement Project inparticular.
At the time the B.C.government seemed tobe willing to consider thealternative TEC offeredalong with the benefits thistechnology could bring,compared to a bridge solu-tion. TEC said it had notheard from the govern-ment since 2014, and laterfound out about its deci-sion to build a bridge.
The public never got anopportunity to review itsproposal. Why not? Wasit because the B.C. gov-ernment chose to ignoreany alternative that mightdeter from its ability toindustrialize the whole
of the lower Fraser Riverand benefit Port MetroVancouver at the expenseof the people and theecosystem of the wetlandsthat sustains fish and wild-fowl?
The public deservesbetter.Douglas George Massey
Leavingvaluables invehicles isnot justaSouthDeltaproblem
Publicdeserved tohave lookat tunnel proposal
January 20, 2016 The Delta Optimist A9
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This, I will state clearly:I do not believe in BlueMonday. I do not believethere is such a thing asMost Depressing Dayof the Year, a cry-your-eyes-out, 24-hour stretchin January some say isbrought on by bleak skiesand the arrival of heftyChristmas credit card bills.
Blue Monday, by mostaccounts, lands on thethird Monday of themonth. No idea how that’sdetermined. No idea whyit wasn’t next week or twoweeks ago. No idea whythere isn’t a Blue Tuesdayor a Blue Thursday ora Blue Saturday. Or aPurplish Lime Green Off-White Sunday.
Heck. My credit card billarrived on Jan. 6, and noone was calling that dayblue — or any other col-our, for that matter.
I would, however, like tocreate a different name forBlue Monday. If we couldassume— and oh, I’m justthinking off the cuff here— that right about then,You’re Eyeing the Last ofWinter, the moniker isobvious.
Yellow Day.OK, OK. So we’re not
even a month into winter.So we have many moreweeks of short days and
long rainfalls. So it will bemonths before we can siton the deck in sandals andshorts, inhaling the barbe-cued aroma of a teriyaki-glazed ribeye.
I get that. But man, rightabout now, I’m piningto do the impossible: toflip the calendar ahead toMarch, and be done withOld ManW.
Can’t say I’m a fan. Sure,there’s nothing better thansitting by the fire with acocoa, a cribbage boardand a good companion,but when you have to gooutside occasionally —and let’s face it, we all do— Old ManW gets to bea bit of a pain in the you-know-what.
His idea of a good laughis a heavy rain that turns tosleet when it makes con-tact with a human being.I happen not to find thatfunny.
There are those amongus, of course, who havethe good fortune to benowhere in the vicinity ofOld ManW right aboutnow. Those folks will notbe thinking Yellow Day.Those folks, who will bewaking up in the gentleclimes of Phoenix, PalmSprings and Lahaina,will instead be think-ing 36-hole golf courses,swimming pool air mat-tresses and pitchers ofpina coladas.
I hate them all.Some year, perhaps I’ll
also make an early escapefrom soaking season. Butfor now, here I am: gaz-ing at the grey skies anddreaming of tulips, pic-nic baskets and baseballgames.
Winter’s dug in, andwhat can I say? Yellow Dayis making me Blue.
TradeblueforsomeyellowThere areways to brightenupmost depressing dayof year
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A10 The Delta Optimist January 20, 2016
The Corporation of Delta4500 ClarenceTaylor CrescentDelta BCV4K 3E2www.cor p.delta.bc.cawww.delta.ca
Public Hearing - Tuesday, January 26, 2016
The Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will hold aPublic Hearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act,to consider the following proposed projects and relatedapplications:
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2016Time: 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 thisPublic Hearing in the event Council wishes to give furtherconsideration to any projects at that time.
Any persons who believe that their interest in property will beaffected by the proposed projects shall be given an opportunityto be heard at the Public Hearing on matters contained in thebylaws and/or proposed by the applications.
Should you have any concerns or comments you wish tocommunicate to Council in advance of the Public Hearing, youcan write to:
Mayor and CouncilThe Corporation of Delta
4500 Clarence Taylor CrescentDelta, BC V4K 3E2Fax: 604-946-3390
Email: [email protected]
Correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council will form partof the public record for this Public Hearing.
To be considered, correspondence must be received by theOffice of the Municipal Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. onTuesday, January 26, 2016.
Project No. 1 Application for Rezoning(LU007559)
Location: 11552 80 Avenue, as shown outlined in bold onMAP NO. 1
Applicants: Lakhwinder Sidhu/Sukhvinder Panesar
Telephone: 778-707-7325
Proposal: Application forRezoning in order to permitsubdivision and developmentof two single family residentiallots.
“Delta Zoning BylawNo. 2750, 1977”Amendment Bylaw No. 7494
To amend “Delta Zoning BylawNo. 2750, 1977” by rezoningthe subject property from RS1 Single Family Residential to RS7Single Family (335 m2) Residential in order to allow a two-lotsubdivision and construction of a new single family dwelling withan in-ground basement and secondary suite on each lot.
Staff Contact: Robin Pallett – 604-946-3355Web Location: January 11, 2016 Regular Council Meeting Agenda
Item E.03
Project No. 2 Application for Rezoning(LU007588)
Location: 11661 92 Avenue, as shown outlined in bold onMAP NO. 2
Applicant: Gopal Chauhan,Woodbine Builders Ltd.
Telephone: 604-375-3636
Proposal: Application forRezoning in order to permitsubdivision and developmentof two single family residentiallots.
“Delta Zoning BylawNo. 2750, 1977”Amendment Bylaw No. 7471
To amend “Delta Zoning BylawNo. 2750, 1977” by rezoningthe subject property from RS4Single Family (610 m2) Residential to RS7 Single Family (335 m2)Residential in order to permit a two-lot subdivision andconstruction of a new single family dwelling with an in-groundbasement and secondary suite on each lot.
Staff Contact: Nancy McLean – 604-952-3814Web Location: December 7, 2015 Regular Council Meeting Agenda
Item E.02
Project No. 3 Application for Official Community PlanAmendment and Rezoning (LU007442)
Location: 8278 108 Street, as shown outlined in bold onMap NO. 3
Applicant: John Higgins
Telephone: 604-591-6002
Proposal: Application forOfficial Community PlanAmendment and Rezoning inorder to permit subdivisionand development of twomultiple family residential lotsand construction of a two-unitdwelling on each lot.
‘‘The Corporation of DeltaOfficial Community PlanBylaw No. 3950, 1985”
Amendment Bylaw No. 7436To amend the land use designation for the subject property inthe Future Land Use Plan in Schedule A from R One and Two UnitResidential to MR Multi-Unit Residential and to amend the landuse designation for the subject property in the North Delta FutureLand Use Plan in Schedule C.1 from SFR Single Family Residential toMGR Medium Density Ground-Oriented Residential.
“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977”Amendment Bylaw No. 7437To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning thesubject property from RS3 Single Family (0.4 ha) Residential toComprehensive Development Zone No. 456 in order to permitsubdivision and development of two multiple family residential lotsand construction of a two-unit dwelling on each lot.
Staff Contact: Jimmy Ho – 604-946-3331Web Location: December 14, 2015 Regular Council Meeting
Agenda Item E.03
Project No. 4 Application for Rezoning andDevelopment Permit (LU007439)
Location: 5135 45 Avenue, as shown outlined in bold onMap NO. 4
Applicant: 0821044 B.C. Ltd.and T.E. Andres Home
Telephone: 604-946-8876
Proposal: Application forRezoning and DevelopmentPermit in order to permitsubdivision and developmentof four townhouse units onindividual fee simple lots.
“Delta Zoning BylawNo. 2750, 1977”Amendment Bylaw No. 7433To amend “Delta ZoningBylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property fromRM1 Multiple Family (Duplex) Residential to ComprehensiveDevelopment Zone No. 453 in order to allow construction of fourtownhouses on individual fee simple lots at zero lot line betweenthe proposed lots.
Development Permit LU007439To regulate the form and character of the proposed development.
Staff Contact: Alex Cauduro – 604-952-3163Web Location: December 14, 2015 Regular Council Meeting
Agenda Item E.02
Additional InformationAdditional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staffreports, and any relevant documentation may be inspected untilTuesday, January 26, 2016.Municipal Hall: Community Planning and Development
DepartmentHours: 8:30 am to 4:45 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Friday (except statutory holidays)8:30 am to 8:00 pm Thursday
Website: www.delta.caEmail: [email protected]: 604-946-3380Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from thepublic or interested persons concerning any project after the PublicHearing has concluded.
MAP NO. 1FILE NO. LU007559
MAP NO. 3FILE NO. LU007442
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Perhaps due to super-stition or tradition, manycouples employ somewedding day strategies toincrease their good luck.The following are some ofthe symbols that couplesmay want to keep an eyeout for on the day theywalk down the aisle:
• It’s good luck for thebride to see a dove onthe way to the weddingbecause doves symbol-ize peace and prosperity.Because doves mate forlife, this symbol is doublybeneficial on a couple’swedding day, as it can be aharbinger of a long, happymarriage and home.
• Some brides believesugar cubes tucked intotheir wedding gloves leadsto a sweet union.
• Hindu tradition statesthat rain on a weddingday is good luck. Rain isbelieved to be a symbol offortune and abundance,especially after times ofdrought. What’s more, raincan foretell a strong mar-riage. That’s because a wetknot is more difficult tountie.
• Ancient Romans
were so concerned withensuring good luck thatthey actually studied pigentrails to determine theluckiest time to marry.If they consulted withthe English, they mightdetermine that a wed-ding shouldn’t take placeon a Saturday, which isunlucky. English traditionstates Wednesday is thebest day to get married.
• In Holland, well-wish-ers would plant pine treesoutside of newlyweds’homes as a symbol of fer-tility and luck.
• Grooms may want togive a coin to the first per-son they see on the wayto their weddings. This isanother symbol of goodluck.
• Some couples marryduring a full moon
because it can symbolizegood luck.
• On a couple’s weddingday, tears from a bride ora child during the cere-mony is considered lucky.English folklore suggeststhat brides who discoverspiders in their gowns arein for some good luck.
• The Chinese believethat lighting fireworks attheir wedding ceremonieschases away evil spirits. Ared umbrella also might beheld over a Chinese brideto keep bad spirits at bay.
• Many grooms do notsee their brides in theirwedding gowns beforetheir wedding ceremonies,feeling it is bad luck if theydo. Many brides also donot wear their completewedding outfits prior totheir big day.
Brides and grooms follow all kinds of strategies toincrease their good luck.
The modern bridal shower may traceits origins to the 1890s. The Old Farmer’sAlmanac says the first bridal shower host-ess filled a paper parasol with small pres-ents and turned it over the head of thebride-to-be. Soon the concept caught on,
and many other women began “shower-ing” future brides in such a manner.
Naturally, as presents became largerand heavier, the tradition of literallyshowering the bride with gifts was modi-fied, but the name has stuck.
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While guests mightenjoy wedding toasts, bestmen and maids of honourmay be nervous abouthonouring the brides andgrooms in such public set-tings. That anxiety is per-fectly normal, especiallyfor those who have neverbefore been asked to serveas maid of honour or bestman.
Those tasked with toast-ing the newly anointedhusband and wife canconsider the following tipsto make the task a littleeasier:
• Keep it brief. Whilethere might be manythings you want to say,try to express yourselfas concisely as possible.Convey your relationshipwith the bride and/orgroom, but avoid lengthyhistories that might comeoff as rambling. Whilepersonal anecdotes thatshed some humorous lighton your relationship aregreat additions to weddingtoasts, avoid going intotoo much detail when tell-ing such stories, focusinginstead on the parts of thestories that illustrate yourfeelings and generate afew laughs.
• Avoid being too for-mal. Even the most formalwedding can benefit froma toast that veers moretoward the spontaneous.While you want to thankthe parents of the brideand groom for hosting thewedding and the guestsfor being on hand to cele-brate, don’t feel as thoughyou need to be especiallyformal. Giving a less for-mal speech also may helpcalm your nerves.
• Practice, practice,practice. Practice yourspeech ahead of time soyou are not reading fromcards or notepads during
the toast. Reading from apiece of paper is less likelyto engage the audiencethan if you are speak-ing to them directly andsharing some heartfeltthoughts about the brideand groom. It’s alright tohold onto some cue cardsto keep you on track asyou deliver your toast, butpracticing your toast as thewedding draws near willboost your confidence andmake you more comfort-able once you have themicrophone in hand.
• Stay appropriate.Humour adds a lot to wed-ding toasts, but make sureto clean up any humour-ous anecdotes so they canbe shared with all weddingguests, including kids. Inaddition, avoid stories thatmay end up embarrassingthe bride and groom.
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ANSWER:At this time every year the perennial question arises, paydown the mortgage or top up the RRSP? Traditionally theanswer has been, top up the retirement savings and use thetax refund to make an extra mortgage payment. It is notbad advise but there are those who say, “mortgage first”.
Many professionals will argue that paying off yourmortgage will give you much more financial freedom. Nomortgage payments means more money in the bank andif you need to borrow you can use a home equity line ofcredit with a preferred interest rate. They also point outthat price appreciation on your home is a permanent, taxfree capital gain. RRSP contributions are just a tax deferral.Further, they say, any unused RSP contribution room isalways available, it never expires. You can use it wheneveryou have the money.
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Q: Mom just died. Can I sell her house?
A: In a buoyant real estate market like we have in South Delta, many people will wantto list their parents’ residence as soon as possible after they pass. Where there is a Willthe Executor can usually do that.
The Executor has the power to list and sell the estate residence as soon as the Will comesinto effect, which is on death. Before the residence can actually transfer to a buyer youwill probably need to go through the Probate process, which takes about four months.In the meantime you can:
1. Access the house, change the locks, empty and clean it, and pay the bills.2. List the property for sale with a realtor.3. Negotiate the terms of sale and sign a Contract of Purchase and Sale.
Usually the time required to list, sell, and allow the buyer to arrange financing willbe enough to get the Probate through. If not then there are several mechanisms forpreserving the sale, including amending the closing and possession dates, or an escrowagreement by which the buyers put their down payment into trust and move in early.Note, however, that the situation is different where there is no Will: the “Administrator”– usually next of kin – must apply to the Court for the authority to administer the estateof the deceased person, and has no power to do the things listed above until they receivecourt approval.
Murray Lott
DELTA LAW OFFICE4873 Delta Street, Delta, BC V4K 2T9 • 604-946-2199
Q: I just receivedmyBCAssessmentPropertyNoticeand it is showing the value as having increaseddramatically? Is this accurate market value?A: BC Assessment values across South Delta haveincreased in some cases by hundreds of thousands ofdollars in the last year and although people are surprisedto see such increases we want to really emphasize thatthere is a very good chance the actual value of your homeis even higher than the new BC Assessment value. We areseeingmany homes right now that are selling for hundredsof thousands higher than even the latest 2016 Assessmentvalues. The point regarding Assessments we would reallylike to emphasize again here is that they are NOT accurategauges of true market value for your home. The data isabout a year old, and many times updates and renovationsare not taken into consideration. So even though you areamazed that your assessment increased in the 6digit range,call us, there is a very good chance it’s STILL hundreds ofthousands below its current value in themarketplace. I wasin a home this week where it’s assessment raised $200,000to $685,000 and its actual value on the open market was$1,050,000. Call today if you need to know the true marketvalue of your home.
Fraser ElliottPresident
RE/MAX Progroup Realty5360 12th AvenueDelta 604.728.2845www.fraserelliott.comTop 100RE/MAX REALTORS®WORLDWIDE 2011+2012**#1 Agent inLadner/Tsawwassen**Based on total MLS unitsSold for 2014 & 2015.
Q: I’m considering doing some drapery inmy house.Two questions;are draperies out of fashion? Andwhatshould I consider when doing new drapes?
A:Trends have a tendency to come full circle and drapes are no exception.After spending the last 20 years trending away from drapes, we’re seeingpeople coming back to that warm, homey feeling that has been lost over theyears. Yes… drapes are back!
The first step is to have a vision and consider how you would like the drapeto function. Fully functional drapes are often bulky. There are ways to reducethe bulk however. Different pleating styles can be used to change the way thedrapes hang and reduce the “fullness” without making it look like you skimpedon fabric. Often fixed, decorative panels are a suitable option when you want toaccent your current décor without the bulk. It is always a good idea to considerthe space and try to picture what you want the finished product to look like.
The second and most overlooked consideration is hardware. Most peopleopt for adjustable pole systems that can be purchased at the local hardwarestore. The trouble being, these rods are usually flimsy and don’t work well ifyou’re planning on opening and closing your drapes. Unless you’re looking to dosomething very simple, it is a good idea to call in the pros. Budget Blinds offersfree, in-home consultations and we’re happy to share our knowledge to helpyou through the process and make sure your selections are well thought out.
Tara Anderson#125-7391 Vantage WayDelta,604-948-3088
Delta, South Surrey& White RockIndependentlyOwned andOperated
TO DRAPE OR NOT TO DRAPEI am planning on travelling soon; what are some of the best ways that I cankeep myself healthy so I can enjoy my trip?
Ans. Congratulations on your plans, travel is a great way torecharge and get a new perspective on life. The best way tomaximize your enjoyment from your travels is to doeverything possible to keep your body healthy. The key tostaying healthy is pre-trip preparation, ideally starting 6weeks or more before you travel. Discuss your travel planswith your physician or pharmacist in regards torecommended travel-specific vaccinations, techniques forminimizing exposure to insect/food/water borne diseasesand any specific health needs.
Paul Gibbons, Pharmacist/Owner at the Medicine ShoppePharmacy specializes in pre-trip planning – come and seeme today for a complementary travel consultation andvaccination administration. Bon Voyage!
Windsor Woods, Tsawwassen #4 - 1363 56th Street Tel: (778) 434-3300www.medicineshoppe.ca email: [email protected]
ADVICEFROM THE PROS
January 20, 2016 The Delta Optimist A15
ADVICEFROM THE PROS
Alex HupkaReg’d DenturistReg’d Dental Technician
Denturist
Alex Hupka
Q: I went for a denture consultation, and I was toldthat I required soft tissue management because ofirritated and damaged gum tissues. What is this?
A: Soft tissue management is a rehabilitation of damaged gumtissues. Irritation and damage to your gum tissue may result frommicro organisms harbored in your dentures’ old acrylic,or ill fitting dentures. First, your dentures require cleaning toremove unhealthy organisms contributing to the infl ammationand edema (swelling). Tissue conditioners (temporary softlining material) are placed on the tissue fitting surface of yourdentures to provide a clean positive adaptation to your gumtissues. Healing begins and your tissues are reassessed in aweek to confirm the progress of healing. Second and/or thirdtissue conditioner may need to be applied before continuing theconstruction of new dentures. Healthy, pink, hard tissues,provide the important base foundation required for a successfuldenture. New dentures promote a healthy, clean, accurate fittingsurface for many years. If you have any questions regarding thisprocedure or any other denture related subject, please book yourfree consultation with us.
Esthetics Denture Studio Inc.224-8055 Anderson RoadRichmond V7H 1G9
604-279-9151www.bcdenturist.ca
Do the whitening products you buy at the drug store work?
There are a variety of products for whitening from toothpastesto whitening strips. The toothpastes are simply a marketingstrategy and they will not whiten your teeth. The effectivenessof a whitening product is dependent on the active ingredient inthe product, the strength of this active ingredient and the timeit is in contact with the teeth. The whitening strips and otherdrug store products have limitations as they are restricted as tothe active ingredient and the strength of this active ingredient.The most effective whitening products can only be dispensedby a dental professional. The drug store products are alsolimited as they are in the form of strips that are not closelyadapted to the teeth as opposed to the custom trays you getfrom the professional products. The professional products alsohave ingredients to decrease sensitivity which can be a sideeffect of the active ingredient in whitening products. For moreinformation about the different whitening products contactyour dental professional.
604.946.95884977 Trenant Street, Unit 130
Delta, BC V4K 2K5www.ladnerdentist.com
DR. RAJDHIMAN
QA
QUESTION:Are we better off Renovating or Re-Locating? That’s the Big Money question!
ANSWER:For obvious reasons your realtor will make a good case to simply re-locate (ah, but notso simple!) Conversely, a good Renovator can take that existing house and make it yourDream Home! In my opinion there are 3 main factors to consider:1. Do we enjoy living in our present location, as it is a lot of work and expense to re-locate.2. Can we work with this existing house and bring our ideas to life here.3. How long do we foresee ourselves in this location.All very important considerations indeed! First is going to be personal for each family andI just take into consideration the upheaval involved to re-locate.Second is where consultation with a professional Renovator can help you in there-configuration or addition to your existing layout.Third and most important with regards to your investment in any renovation is yourcommitment to location.If you have a short 1-3 year plan in mind then cosmetics and immediate repairs only oryou risk losing most of your investment. If you foresee a 5-10 year stay then I feel youare safe in the 50K to 150K investment into your property upgrades as you are nowrenovating to increase the value in your home plus adding livability and quality to yourlifestyle!Beyond that time frame it’s only about wants vs. needs and the total affordability of yourDream Project! MRP Renovations is here to solve all your renovatingWant’s and Need’s!For a free consultation call Mike Phillips Owner MRP Renovations.
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QUESTION:I noticed you carried a lot of boxes of coins into your store.I was laughing to myself and thinking where are you going to put them.
ANSWER:I just bought 8 boxes of Royal Canadian Mint products and they do take up a lot of room.It has gotten to where I am now storing instead of putting coins on display.
I decided that I need to make room to put them out on display for sale.So I decided that we needed a sale to let customers get a great deal and allow me somespace to put out more coins.
All 2015 Royal Canadian Mint are 10% off the Mint issued price. This includes Proof andSpecimen sets, Lunar coins and single issues.Many off these have been sold out at the Mint and we still have them in our stock.
All Mint products from 2014 and older are 15% off our lowest marked price. That meanseven the issues we do have on sale you get another 15% off!
The sale does not include 2016 coins, gold coins or any bullion coins.
We are going to run this sale in both my Richmond store and Sears Metrotown store untilthe end of January, 2016.
Jim Richardson,owner
Western Coinand Stamp
Western Coin & Stamp#2 - 6380 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC
604-278-3235
Mark Nickel BC-HIP, BBAHearing Instrument Practitioner
Phone: 604-943-00335682 12 Avenue, Tsawwassenwww.TsawwassenHearing.com
QUESTION
I’m concerned that wearing hearing aids will make mestand out. Is there a way to avoid this?
ANSWER
It’s normal to be concerned about how yourappearance may be affected by the addition of hearingaids. However, compensating for a hearing loss byasking people to repeat themselves, inappropriatelyresponding to people (or not responding at all), or evenwithdrawing from social situations is more obvious thanwearing hearing aids!
Rest assured that today’s hearing aids are small,discreet and more stylish than ever before. Some areeven invisible.
Moreover, chances are that once you have a hearing aid,your quality of life will improve so much that cosmeticswon’t be as much of an issue for you. Treatment ofhearing loss has been shown to improve:
• Communication in relationships• Intimacy and warmth in family relationships• Ease in communication• Earning power• Sense of control over your life• Social participation• Emotional stability
Q: How does metabolic health effect weight loss?
A: Metabolism can be described as the culmination of the entire
bio-chemical breaking down and building up processes in the body.
This includes whether or not the body is in a fat storage or fat burning mode.
This process is directly related to the ratio of insulin to glucagon secreted
into the blood stream in response to meals and other hormones.
Insulin is an anabolic hormone and is a fat storage hormone. Suboptimal
glucose metabolism results in prolonged periods of high insulin and puts the
metabolic process into fat storage mode opposed to fat burning.
This is how suboptimal metabolism works against weight loss efforts and
how weight loss can be a challenge despite dedicated “dieting” and exercise.
Even after burning calories during exercise, calories are converted into fat
as a result of a predominant fat storage metabolic state.
Important physiological factors that influence the insulin to glucagon ratio
and therefore fat metabolism are, eating the correct proportion of protein, fat
and carbohydrate for current metabolic health, adrenal and thyroid function.
For the most productive weight loss strategy, consult a licensed health care
practitioner for an assessment of metabolic health and an individualized weight
loss plan.
Dr. Darren Gorrell NDNaturopathic Physician
NaturopathicMedical Clinic
Dr. Darren Gorrell ND201- 5405 12th Ave Delta604.943.7111www.drdarrengorrellnd.com
Community
Well-known children’sentertainer CharlotteDiamond is returning toher alma mater in NorthDelta this weekend for aconcert and to launch hernewest CD.
A graduate of NorthDelta Secondary,Diamond is celebrating30 years of entertainingchildren and their fami-lies since the release ofher 1985 debut album, 10Carrot Diamond, whichgarnered her a Juno Awardand sparked her decades-long career as a children’sentertainer.
Diamond has justreleased her 14th record-ing,Diamonds by the Sea,which was co-producedwith her son, MattDiamond.
The concert, set forSaturday, Jan. 23 at 2p.m. at NDSS, will featuresongs from her new CD, aswell as many of her well-known bilingual favour-ites, including I am a pizza(Je suis une pizza), FourHugs a Day (Embrassequatre fois), Each of Us Isa Flower (Nous Sommes
tous comme les fleurs) andthe internationally knownOctopus (Slippery Fish).
Diamond grew up nearthe Fraser River and wasinfluenced by the thrivingfishing industry.
Nature has always influ-enced her writing andher new CD introduces19 new songs — Ottie theOtter, I Have Shoes and ICanWalk, J’ai des souli-
ers, je peux marcher, Putthe Beat in Your Feet andThe Moose on the Loose,which will be premiered atthe concert.
Diamond also recentlyreleased her first children’sbook, Slippery Fish inHawai’i, which is basedon her well-loved songOctopus (Slippery Fish),and will be autographingher book and CDs after the
concert.Sponsored by the
Delta School District andCanadian Parents forFrench, tickets are avail-able at all Delta Frenchimmersion schools —Ladner Elementary, CliffDrive Elementary, SouthPark Elementary andSouth Delta Secondary inSouth Delta — or by call-ing Cindy at 604-952-5058.
The Sidekick Playerswill be auditioning for itsthird production of theseason, God of Carnage byYasmina Reza, this week-end.God of Carnage is about
two sets of parents, oneof whose child has hurtthe other at a public park,who meet to discussthe matter in a civilized
manner. However, as theevening goes on, the par-ents become increasinglychildish, resulting in theevening devolving intochaos.
The play was a successin its original language,French, and has beenequally acclaimed inEnglish-translated pro-ductions in both London
and New York. It won aTony Award for Best Playin 2009.
Sidekick auditions areon Saturday, Jan. 23 from 1to 4 p.m. and Monday, Jan.25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at theTsawwassen Arts Centre,1172-56th St.
Auditions will be a coldread from the script andno appointments will be
made. They will be ona first come, first servedbasis.
The cast requires twomales and two females intheir mid-40s. No accentsrequired. The productionis being directed by Todd-Elliott Gates.
For more information,contact [email protected].
Diamondinconcertthisweekend
Sidekickholdingauditions fornextproduction
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Children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond and her sonMatt will perform at NorthDelta Secondary this Saturday.
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Community
A local travel writingcouple will visit all threeDelta libraries this monthto present From Berlin toPrague: Cruising the ElbeRiver.
Enjoy a picture-perfectcruise through EastGermany and CzechRepublic with Rick andChris Millikan. Beholdmodern Berlin and itsworld famous art muse-ums; walk with them intothe times of Luther’s refor-mation at Wittenberg; seeBerlin’s Charlottenbury,Potsdam’s SanssouciPalace, World HeritageDresden and gloriousPrague and be constantlyreminded of the splen-dor of the Holy RomanEmpire.
Explore the beauty ofSwiss Saxony. DiscoverAugustus the Strong, elec-tor of Saxony, King ofPoland and promoter ofMeissen’s lucrative porce-lain manufacture.
You’ll see monumentsof regret, soul-searchingresponses to the holo-caust, wars and commu-
nist suppression, but mostof all, you’ll get a good andentertaining look at anevolving Europe.
From Berlin to Prague:Cruising the Elbe Riverwill be presented on thefollowing dates:
Wednesday, Jan. 20 —George Mackie Library
Thursday, Jan. 21 —Ladner Pioneer Library
Wednesday, Jan. 27 —Tsawwassen Library
All presentations runfrom 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Once school educa-tors, the Millikans arenow travel writers sharingmindful experiences. Theirtales appear regularly inSenior Livingmagazine,
Open Roadmagazineand five B.C. communitynewspapers, including theOptimist.
These stories featureinquisitive ventures,nature-rich walks, bicycletours and historic strolls,often enjoyed on cruises.
They also love to enter-tain audiences at theFraser Valley RegionalLibraries by sharing recenttravel adventures. Theirfirst slide presentation atthe George Mackie Libraryfeatured Quebec City’s400th anniversary. Sincethen they’ve returnedseveral times presentingfurther travel delights andinsights.
Join other news-hounds to talk about cur-rent events through theTsawwassen News Club,a new program at theTsawwassen Library.
Participants can bringan article to share or dis-cuss what turns up in theday’s paper.
Last week’s debut gath-ering was a success. Inpreparation, staff memberDonna Ellis brought for-
ward a large choice of arti-cles and stories, howeverwhat was discussed wasentirely based on the con-sensus of the participants;if something didn’t appeal,the topic was skipped overand a new subject wasintroduced.
In anticipation of futuredialogue, Ellis vows to dofurther research on someof the favoured topics.The hour concludes with
an upbeat story and theopportunity to continuechatting independently.
The Tsawwassen NewsClub meets on the secondand fourth Tuesday of themonth from 10:30 to 11:30a.m.
Enjoy some coffee,cookies and relaxed con-versation at upcomingdrop-in sessions on Jan.26, Feb. 9 and 23 andMarch 8.
Dr. John W. Martensof the University of St.Thomas in St. Paul,Minnesota, will be speak-ing at South Delta BaptistChurch tonight.
At 7 p.m. in the chapelof the Tsawwassenchurch, Dr. Martens willdiscuss an approach tostudying the Bible toincrease our understand-ing and learning throughhis most recent com-mentary on The Gospel ofMark that will engage andfurther your own study.
This is the first NewTestament commentaryto be published by localpublisher JimMartens/
Red Maple Press. Itwas one of three final-ists last June in TheWord Awards in theBiblical Studies cat-egory.
The evening hasbeen structured as aninformal dessert nightcoupled with somegreat conversationand teaching. There isno cost for the eventor the desserts.
The book is writ-ten for lay people andhas been described asone of the most crea-tive and innovative bookson the Gospel in recentyears.
Dr. Martens will also bespeaking at The House ofJames in Abbotsford nextweek.
Newshoundshavenewclubat library
TravelwriterssettoshareEuropeantripat libraries
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TheMillikans visited Zwinger Palace in Germany.
Vistingprofessor to speakat church
Dr. JohnW. Martens
January 20, 2016 The Delta Optimist A17
Prior to Council setting the 2016 tax rates, we invite your input on the 2016 FinancialPlan – share your views on the proposed budget, including funding priorities,municipal services and upcoming projects.
View the 2016 Financial Plan on our website at Delta.ca
The proposed 2016 budget strategy includes a property tax increase of3.5%, which will go towards:
• 1% to maintain city government services• 0.5% for additional police members• 0.5% for a life cycle replacement reserve for Delta’s five synthetic turf fields• 1.5% for funding an additional Emergency Services Fire Hall at Boundary Bay
Airport
Combining property taxes and utilities, a house with an average assessment increasewill only pay a total of 3% more than 2015. With our commitment to no new
borrowing and pay as you go project funding, all tax dollars collected will be going toservices for our community. We continue to stay on track for a debt-free Delta.
Delta’s Citizen Budget – get engaged online!Visit delta.citizenbudget.com to simulate your own Delta municipal budget by
allocating tax dollars to your preferred funding categories and experience some ofthe decisions Council faces when developing the annual budget.
Delta Council is committed to an open, accessible budget process forall Delta residents. Please submit your feedback by January 25, 2016.
visit: delta.citizenbudget.com / email: [email protected]: 604-946-3230 / fax: 604-946-3962
Community
CLUBS ANDGROUPSHeads Up! An Introductionto Brain Health, freeworkshop presented byAlzheimer Society of B.C.,6:30 to 8:30 p.m., KinVillage,5430-10th Ave. Jan. 20. Pre-registration required. 604-449-5000, [email protected].
Reach Society PreschoolSouth Delta open house Jan.20, 6-8pm, 3-3800 72nd St.,Ladner. Parents and childrenare welcome. Come and seeour inclusive preschool inthe countryside. For moreinfo: 604-946-6622 ext 308.
Are you responsible forthe care of a family memberor friend at home or in afacility? Trying to cope withthe changes that illness and/or aging bring to a loved onecan be a difficult and stress-ful job. The Delta Caregivers’Network is offering an edu-cation and support groupstarting Wednesday Feb.10th from 1 to 3 pm once aweek for 8 weeks. Cost is$50.00. Subjects coveredinclude caregiver stress,communication techniques,
role and lifestyle changes,accessing and using com-munity resources, and legaland financial issues. To reg-ister phone Laurie 604-943-3921, Sylvia 604-943-7596or the Centre for SupportiveCare 604-948-0660.
Ready to jam on your uke?Ukulele Jam resumes againon Thursday, January 21from 7-8:30 pm. Whateveryour level of experience maybe, bring your ukulele to theTsawwassen Library everythird Thursday of the monthfor an enjoyable evening.
Relaxation Circle. Dropin Tuesdays from 10:30a.m. - noon at the Centrefor Supportive Care – 4631Clarence Taylor Cres.,Ladner. This group is for any-one diagnosed with cancer,life threatening or progres-sive illness. Practicing stressreduction can be helpfulwhen experiencing pain,anxiety, worry exhaustion,sleeplessness or other symp-toms. For more informationplease call 604-948-0660.
Delta Stroke Recoveryis seeking volunteers for agymnasium program whichtakes place on Thursdays.One to one efforts arerequired for safety purposesto assist stroke survivorswhile using equipment,
weights, treadmills, etc. inorder to improve strength,balance and range ofmotion. Applicants needto have a real interest inwhat helps individuals whoare working with a physi-cal trainer to recover fromeffects of stroke. ContactDawn Sillett (coordinator) at604-946-2731.
Canadian Mental HealthAssociation Vancouver-Fraser offers a FamilySupport Group in SouthDelta for individuals sup-porting someone with amental illness. Meetings areon the second and fourthWednesday of each monthfrom 7 - 9 p.m. Next meetingis on Jan. 27. Please call theDelta office at 604-943-1878or email [email protected] to register for yourfirst meeting.
The South DeltaNewcomers & Alumnimeetings are held the thirdThursday of each month at7:15 p.m. at the Art Gallery,Kiwanis Longhouse, locatedat 1710-56th St., Tsawwassen.The club is for women whohave moved to South Deltaand Point Roberts, to intro-duce you to the communityand help you make newfriends. Join us on Thursday,Jan. 21. Contact Linda [email protected], phonenumber: 604-943-3863, for
more information.
Male and female volun-teers needed for all shiftsat Tsawwassen’s HospiceCottage Charity Shoppe.Particularly in need ofcashiers for all shifts andvolunteers for Thursdayafternoon and evenings andSaturdays. Call 604-948-0660 ext. 333 for more infor-mation.
Delta Talespinners meetat 6:30 p.m. every otherThursday at members’homes in South Delta todiscuss and critique eachother’s prose. More informa-tion - Paul: 604-948-0682 orJan: 604-946-8479.
SENIORSInternational FolkDancing - Have fun learn-ing dances from aroundthe world. KinVillageCommunity Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. 7-8pm Thursday Jan. 21, Feb. 4,11, 19 & 25, March 3 & 10. $3for Members - $4 for Non-Members. Your first sessionis free. Beginners welcome.Come by yourself or with afriend. No partner necessary.Wear comfortable shoes andclothing.
Free UVic Chronic PainSelf-Management workshop
runs Thursdays, 9:30 am to12:30 pm at McKee SeniorsRec Centre from Feb 4 toMar 10. Participants willlearn strategies to managepain, deal with difficult emo-tions, exercise safely, andwork with their health careteam. Caregivers are wel-come. To register call UVic at604-940-1273 or go to www.selfmanagementbc.ca
Shari’s Saturday Social.Next dance is Feb. 13. Doorsopen at 7 p.m. Dancing7:30-11 p.m. Dress styleoptional but some glitz andglamour is always welcome!KinVillage CommunityCentre 5430 10th Ave.,Tsawwassen. Tickets avail-able at the door. $12 formembers and $14 for non-members. Cash or chequeonly. Mid-evening goodies,tea, and coffee, included. Toreserve a table, please callShari at 604-943-8755.
FUND RAISERS11th ANNUAL GIANTBOOKSALE. Board games, CDs,DVDs Bring your own bagand fill it full of bargains!Thursday, Jan. 28 10 a.m.-6p.m., Friday, Jan. 29 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, Jan.30 9 a.m.-3 p.m. KinVillageCommunity Centre 543010th Ave., Tsawwassen.
There will be a MemorialHockey Game to honourKirk Holifield Jan. 23 at 4:15p.m. at Great Pacific Forum(Planet Ice). Following thegame there will be a gettogether for the teams andfriends at 7 p.m. at TheLanding. The event will raisefunds for Kidsport (Ladner).Please join us for somestories, raffles and a 50/50draw.
SPECIALEVENTSQuiz Night atKinVillageCommunity Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, 7-10pm, Saturday, Jan. 23. Gettogether a team of fourand register by calling IvorHewitt at 604-943-6338. $20per team.
On Saturday, January 23,Delta Museum & ArchivesSociety’s curator DarrylMacKenzie will be visitingeach Delta Library with aselection of artifacts. Comebetween 10:15 – 11:15 am(Tsawwassen) or 12-1 p.m.(Ladner) to find out whatthey are.
Arthritis Series –Understanding ArthritisMonday, January 25, 1:30– 3:30 pm at the LadnerPioneer Library. Get a clearpicture of what is really hap-pening in your body whenwe talk about Arthritis. This
will aid you in understandingthe importance of self-man-agement (pain management,medications, exercise andcomplementary therapies,etc.) and learn about themany tools and aids you canuse to make life easier. Wewill also discuss the variousprograms and services avail-able to you.
The public is invited tocome and learn about someof the unique history ofFreemasonry in an openforum where the Lodge isset up, the Freemasons willbe in their full attire andthe presentation given by aguest speaker will be bothinteresting and interactive.The Origin of Freemasonry:Myths, Theories, and History,by Jonathan Silveira takesplace Wednesday, Jan.27. Presentation Startsat: 8 pm - Open to Adults(men & women) andFreemasons. Dress code:Business (tie). Location:4873 Delta St., Ladner. Toregister visit http://tinyurl.com/Tsawwassen-Lodge-Presentation.
Benediction LutheranChurch is hosting a specialevent Jan. 31 to celebrate its50th anniversary. Followingthe regular service at 9a.m. there will be a specialservice at 2 p.m. followedby a reception. There willbe a presentation of photosthrough the years, and previ-ous pastors and membersof the congregation havebeen invited. We would liketo invite the community tocelebrate with us. 5575 6thAve. in Tsawwassen.
ARTSThe “Wander Inn”Cafe(ext of Freshwave Ministries)is open for your eveningenjoyment on Saturday,Jan. 23, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. at5545 Ladner Trunk Rd.,Delta. Performers includeStephanie Standerwick(singer-songwriter/record-ing artist) and ChristineMagee (singer-songwriter/recording artist, vocal/piano/guitar teacher, and soloperformerl). Cover charge:suggested $5. includes bev-erages/goodies.
Calling all singers.Auditions and registrationopen for a new term of sing-ing with the Delta ChoralSociety. For full details visitwww.deltachoral.ca.
The Coming Events col-umn is published everyWednesday as a communityservice. If you have a non-profit event, mail, drop off,fax, or e-mail ([email protected]) the detailsto the Optimist by 3 p.m.Monday. Submissions aresubject to space limitations(no phone calls, please).
ComingEvents
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UPCOMINGSR GIRLS BASKETBALLMonday Jan. 25: Delta Pacersat South Delta Sun Devils6:15 p.m.
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Pearson takesgameto IndiaSHAHEED DEVJISpecia l to the Optimist
When national teammidfield-er Mark Pearson was playing atlast month’s Field Hockey WorldLeague Final in Raipur, India, heknew he was being watched.After all, the World League
Final was one of the biggesttournaments of the year in fieldhockey and broadcast to aninternational audience.But with the beginning of the
Hockey India League (HIL) —a one-month, six-team series— right around the corner, itwas also an opportunity for theleague’s coaches — like CedricD’Souza, a commentator inRaipur and coach of the HIL’sDelhi Waveriders — a to get a lastlook at players for their teams.“[Goalkeeper David] Carter
got spoken to a little bit when wewere in Raipur and so I thoughtokay if I don’t hear anythinghere the dream is dead,” says thenative of Tsawwassen.The dream was to be selected
for one the exclusive 48 foreignspots in the Indian league, whichfeatures many of the world’s topplayers.Pearson, Carter and defender
Adam Froese entered the auctionfor the HIL last September butwere not drafted.And while Pearson didn’t get
picked up when he was in Indiain December, the 28-year-oldreceived pleasant news shortlyafter he returned home toVancouver.“I woke up to an email on
Christmas eve from the headcoach of the Delhi Waveriders
franchise just sort of gauging myinterest,” he says.Austin Smith, captain of the
South African’s national teamand one of the eight players cho-sen for the Waverider’s foreignroster spots, was injured and theWaveriders needed a replace-ment.Pearson, after a stellar perfor-
mance at World League in whichhe led the Canadian team ingoals, got the call and was quickto accept.“Certainly it’s a great personal
achievement,” Pearson contin-ued. “In the same vein as Sukhi(Panesar) and Carter being nom-inated (for the 2015 Hockey Starsawards), it’s a reflection of ourteam’s performance over the last16-18 months. People are start-ing to take notice of Canadianfield hockey players.”For Canadian head coach
Anthony Farry, the decision tolet Pearson go to India and playwas an easy one, despite theCanadian team heading to SouthAfrica to begin its Olympic train-ing later this month.“The biggest thing for us is that
he would get to train and playwith some of the best players in
the world,” Farry says.Not only will Pearson indi-
vidually benefit from the levelof play, the financial reward,and the cultural experience, buthis participation in the Indianseries is a coup of sorts for theCanadian men’s program, which— after an eventful and success-ful 2015 — has qualified for the2016 Olympic Summer Games inBrazil and is increasingly becom-ing recognized internationally.“When we look at it from
that perspective, it is a bit of areward,” Farry adds. “We’re start-ing to get noticed a bit more, andshould we have a really goodOlympics as we plan to, it cer-tainly opens the doors for moreplayers to go and do this type ofthing.”The Waveriders’ first game
of the series is on Saturdayin Lucknow against the UttarPradesh Wizards.They will play ten games in
just less than a month. The topfour teams move on to the tour-nament semi-finals in Delhi onFeb. 21.
National teamveteranwillmakehis debutwithDelhiWaveriders on Saturday
Mark Pearson (far right) with some of his Dehli Wavriders team-mates. The Delta Falcons product has earned one of just 48 foreignspots available in the Hockey India League.
A strong performance at last month’s Field HockeyWorld League Final in India has earned Canadiannational teammember Mark Pearson a pro contract with the Delhi Waveriders of the Hockey IndiaLeague. The 28-year-old from Tsawwassen will make his regular season debut on Saturday. Pearsonwill also be headed to his second Summer Olympic Games later this year in Rio.
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Sports
A trio of South Delta Sun Devils areoff to Las Vegas this week with theirrespective B.C. teams for the High RollerFootball Showdown.
Football B.C. will be entering teams atthe Grade 8, U16 and U18 levels of thetournament to compete against all-starAmerican teams featuring players fromKansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio,Texas, Utah, Arkansas, Nevada, as well asPuerto Rico.
Sun Devils head coach Ray Mooncontinues his involvement with theFootball B.C. coaching staffs. He has beenappointed as defensive line coach withthe U16 squad.
Among the players he will be oversee-ing is Anderw Kraft, one of seven defen-sive lineman on the roster. Kraft was a
two-way force this past with the power-house South Delta Bantam Rams, helpingthe squad cap an unbeaten season bywinning the provincial championship.Meanwhile, running back Stefano Goulashas earned a roster spot with the U18 B.C.team. The Grade 11 two-way contributorwill be one of the key returning playersfor the Sun Devils in 2016.
The U16 B.C. team will face TeamVegas on Friday. The tournament contin-ues the following day with the winnersadvancing to the championship round,and the losers playing in a consolationfinal.
The U18 B.C. players will be taking partin the “Big Nasty” skills competition onFriday afternoon before taking on TeamVegas USA Varsity on Saturday night.
Football trioheadtoLasVegasSouth Delta’s Stefano Goulas (25) will be playing for Team BC U18 in Las Vegas.
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JENSON, Charles StanleyAugust 22, 1917-January 10, 2016
It is with great sadness that we announce thepassing of Charles Stanley Jenson. Stanley was inhis 99th year and passed away at Kin Village withfamily by his side. He was a long term resident ofTsawwassen for over 45 years. Stanley waspredeceased by his loving wife, Lois of over 70 yearsin August 2015. Stanley is survived by his daughterRosemary Manarin (Herman), son Michael (Sharon),five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.Stanley lived a long and happy life and was veryproud of his career with the Royal Air Force andlater, the Royal Canadian Air Force.A Celebration of Life will be held at the CoastTsawwassen Inn, 1665 - 56th Street, Delta, BC onSunday, January 24th at 1:30pm.
WATT, GordonApril 24, 1925 -January 11, 2016
Gordon passed awaypeacefully on January 11,2016 at Delta Hospital. Hewas predeceased by hisfather, mother and brotherLewis.
Leaving behind to remember his life is his wife of 63years, Ella; daughter Deborah (Paul), grandchildrenChelsea and Cameron, as well as nephews andextended family.
Gordon served his country as an infantryman withCalgary Highlanders. He was decorated withmany medals for his part in the liberation of theNetherlands. He returned from WWII and enteredthe retail sales field. The family was the focus ofGordon’s life and hewill bemissed by all of us.
A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held on Friday,January 22, 2016, 1:00 pm at Delta Funeral Home,5329 Ladner Trunk Road, Ladner, BC.
Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040
WILSON, BronnieAugust 24, 1913 - November 28, 2015
It is with heavy hearts that we say a final goodbyeto our Mother, Gram, GiGi, sister, aunt and friend.She is survived by her children Connie Miller, ClydeStevens, Barry Wilson (Kathy) and Wendy Whitley(Barrie) as well as family members - too numerousto list. Bronnie was a person with a zest for life anda vibrant personality and I’m sure that anyonemeeting her enjoyed her sense of humour andspirit. She moved from her home two years agoand we would like to acknowledge the wonderfulcare she received from the staff at Mountain ViewManor, Extended Care Unit at the Delta Hospital.She will be greatly missed by her entire family.
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In Loving Memory of
DOROTHY A. TAYLOROctober 5, 1928- January 18th, 2012
We love you andmiss you every day.You remain always in our hearts and thoughts,
you were very special.
Your loving husband Ken and Family
CLARKE,James Graydon
James (Jim) GraydonClarke, 81, of Delta, BritishColumbia, passed awaypeacefully on January 16,2016 at his home, HavenHouse.
Jim was born in PlasterRock, New Brunswick onMarch 19, 1934. He wasthe son of the late Johnand Verna (Jacques) Clarke.
He is survived by his daughter Heidi (Tor) Baxter ofPoint Roberts, Washington, sons Peter (Christy)Clarke of White Rock, BC and David (Kathleen)Clarke of Saint Andrews, NB, brother Lionel (Marg)Clarke of Waverley, NS; grandchildren Tanya,Lindsay, Erin, Simon and Bryan, and many lovingcousins, nieces, nephews and extended family.He was predeceased by his brothers Bob andJohn Clarke and sisters Ruth Watson and WilmaMiller.
Jim lived most of his adult life on the West Coastwith successful careers as a pilot, engineer andentrepreneur. He started his flying career with theRoyal Canadian Air Force and continued flying forboth work and pleasure. It was not unusual for himto fly his float plane 150 km for ice cream and thenrace back and give dripping ice cream bars towhomever he saw. He particularly enjoyed exploringthe West Coast, finding opportunities for fishing,flying and storytelling.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, January22, 2016 at 1:00 pm at Trinity Community LutheranChurch, 1880 APA Road, Point Roberts WA. Intermentwill follow at Point Roberts Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donationsmay bemade toBritish ColumbiaWaterfowl Society, 5191 Robertson
Road, Delta BC, (604)-946-6980,www.reifelbirdsanctuary.com.
Delta Funeral Home (604) 946.6040
O’BRIEN , (Bill) WilliamJanuary 22, 1927 - January 13, 2016
Cancer took Bill and left a huge gap in the lives ofMary, his wife for 66 years, sons Harry and Pat,daughters Joann and Kellie, grandsons Mike, Kevinand Brian, granddaughters Selby, Jennifer, andShannan and all their partners. Also Bill’s eightlovely great grandchildren, Grace, Mozes, Andeigh,McKenzie, Chloe, Shane, Seaghan and Malcolm.Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Sacred HeartChurch at 11am January 20th, followed byreception at the church.
Bill’s family wishes to express sincere and gratefulthanks to family physician Dr. James Park, a lovingand caring man, to the nurses in home careprogram who visited Bill regularly, to the firemenwho tended his falls, to Dr. McFarlane and all thestaff at Delta Hospital, to Gilly Heaps and the caringstaff at Irene Thomas Hospice. God’s blessing andheartfelt thanks to all who looked after Bill so well.
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