Delta Optimist January 31 2014

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Delta Hospital could see itsmedical beds almost double overthe next few years.That was one of the highlights

of the facilitys master site plandiscussed at the Fraser HealthAuthoritys public board ofdirectors meeting Wednesday inLadner.The meeting at the Delta Town

& Country Inn, which includedpresentations from health regionpresident and CEO Dr. NigelMurray and Delta Hospital sitedirector Annette Garm, was achance for locals to learn whats

in store for the hospital over thenext 10 to 15 years.As you know, although its

a little hospital, we think its amighty hospital and were veryproud... Our common goal is toprovide excellent acute care healthservices to this community, saidGarm.Delta Hospital has seen demand

for its services steadily increaseto the point last year it accom-modated over 31,000 ER visits,close to 9,000 surgical day visits,34,000 ambulatory care servicevisits, over 500,000 laboratorytests and 29,000 diagnostic imag-ing procedures.That demand will only grow

with the 65 and over segment ofDeltas population projected toreach 25 per cent in the next 15years.Three years ago, Fraser Health

launched a planning initiativeaimed at determining what ser-vices the Ladner hospital shouldprovide as well as what buildingadditions would be required. Whatcame out of that was the masterplan containing short-term goalsand long-term objectives.An expansion of the diagnostic

imaging and lab department wasidentified as the top priority overthe next five years. The Delta

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More beds eyed for hospitalSite director estimates 50 additional medical beds, bringing total to 108, needed to meet changing demographic

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Fraser Health president and CEO Dr. Nigel Murray was in Ladner Wednesdayfor a board meeting at the Delta Town & Country Inn.

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Hospital Foundation hassince committed $7.5 mil-lion of the estimated $12million price tag for theproject.Noting 44 of the hospi-

tals 58 beds are acute care,Garm told the audience onWednesday that increasingthe number of medical bedswas seen as a necessitydue to the changing demo-graphic profile, estimatingaround 108 medical bedswould be needed.She added that while the

hospital currently doesnthave any mental healthbeds, its hoped that if thestrategic visions goal ofa 200-bed residential carefacility was built, at least 25

of those beds could be dedi-cated for geriatric patientswith mental health issues.She said an on-site com-

munity health centre is alsopart of the strategic vision,as well as increasing theavailability of diagnosticservices and other improve-ments, such as adding anechocardiogram unit.In his presentation,

Murray wasnt as commit-tal, saying future additionsat the hospital couldinclude an expansion ofbeds.He also warned that

growth in the region is plac-ing pressure on the currenthospital infrastructure inFraser Health.

It is why we are aggres-sively building and cam-paigning for further capitalinvestment. This growthmeans serious challenges tokeep pace with the demandfor services, he said.Wednesdays public meet-

ing also included the FHAboard discussing severalreports as well as answeringquestions from the public.Only a few pertained toDelta health care or hospitalissues, including concernsby Alastair Thurley, a clini-cal nurse educator at thehospital, who told the boarda lack of specialists therewas creating stress on staffand bringing morale down.Murray acknowledged

the challenge, saying theregion was looking forinnovative ways of attract-

ing specialists as well aslooking at greater use oftechnology such as tele-medicine.Other issues raised

included transportationas former Delta HospitalAuxiliary president ByrelMatthewson suggested a

free shuttle bus could be auseful way to get seniors tooutpatient clinics and hos-pitals.The board on Wednesday

acknowledged the hugecontributions of the DeltaHospital Foundation andDelta Hospital Auxiliary.

As a 10-year-old grow-ing up in Kelowna, RyanStrachan remembers beingentranced by the only foot-ball team on the very fewTV channels available.That team was the Seattle

Seahawks and from thatyear forward, Strachan aTsawwassen resident andpopular 17-year educatorat RC Palmer Secondaryin Richmond fell headover cleats in love with theHawks.In the following 31

years, Strachan has become

a Hawks season ticketholder, started a websitefor fans north of the borderand has a shrine at his deskdedicated to his team.However, like most

football fans, armchair oravid, Strachan had resignedhimself, due to the prohibi-tive costs, to watching theTV when the Seahawkstake on the Denver Broncosin Sundays Super Bowl inNew Jersey.That was the case until

a few of his former RCPalmer students took toFacebook and Twitter lastweekend.I texted a few people

on the weekend to say itwas my dream to go to theSuper Bowl, but I couldntafford to go to on my teach-ers salary, said Strachan,RC Palmers strength andconditioning coach, hockeyprogram co-coordinator andsocial studies teacher.But then I got a text

from a few of the studentsI used to teach and coach,saying they were trying toraise some money to sendme to the Super Bowl. Ithought they were joking.They werent.By the end of Sunday,

armed with a jar stuffedwith five-, 10- and 20-dol-

lar bills, one of the RCPalmer Alumni, AmanBindra, gladly handed overthe funds.I was total-

ly blown awayby their gen-erosity; quiteincredible,said Strachanas he packedhis bags forthe red-eye flight to NewYork Wednesday night.I was planning to watch

the game with my wife inLibrary Square downtown,but I guess Im going to theSuper Bowl now.Too nervous to even pon-

der the score in Sundaysbig game, Strachan said, Icant even think about it. I

just hopewe win, Idont careby howmuch.The

Seahawkshave onlyever been

to one of the previous 47Super Bowls, in 2005, butlost.Despite an impressive

season, they will be goinginto Sundays game theslight underdogs to theBroncos.

Teacher off to Super Bowl

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I was totally blownaway by theirgenerosity.

Ryan Strachan

Former students become 12th man to send Ryan Strachan to Jersey to cheer on Seahawks

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Season ticket holder Ryan Strachan is shown at Century Link field with his wife. Thanks to the kindness of former students, the Tsawwassen resident will be atMetLife Stadium in New Jersey Sunday to cheer on his beloved Seahawks in the Super Bowl.

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PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

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The issue of truck con-gestion on the roadwaysleading to Deltaport is onceagain rearing its head.On Monday night, Delta

council voted to send a let-ter to Port Metro Vancouverasking the port authorityto work with TSI, the com-pany that operates the con-tainer terminal at RobertsBank, to address the issue.The municipality has

noticed a gradual increasein container truck traf-fic, which, in the last fewmonths, has resulted inan increase in congestionand truck line-ups aroundDeltaport. In turn, that hasled to an increase in com-plaints from the public and,on some occasions, policeinvolvement. A couple ofweeks ago Delta policewere called out to DeltaportWay because trucks werelined up in the westboundlane blocking traffic.During peak hours, the backup stretched all the wayunder Highway 17A and upthe South Fraser PerimeterRoad exit, bringing trafficat the exit to a standstill.There are concerns

that, since the opening ofthe SFPR, additional com-muter traffic has startedusing Deltaport Way andthis is exacerbating thesafety concerns related totrucks queuing, stated SeanMcGill, Deltas director ofhuman resources and corpo-rate planning, in a report tocivic politicians.McGill also noted that

construction on the cause-way overpass has led tomore trucks being stoppedat 41B Street, which hasresulted in long linesof trucks parked alongDeltaport Way.Its the construction that

is causing the recent backups, said Catherine Randall,operations co-ordinatorwith TSI.She said there have

been days when the workhas encroached on part ofthe staging lane, leavingtrucks on the roadway. Withconstruction scheduled tocontinue until September,TSI is working with theconstruction company andtraffic control staff to find away to avoid the tie-ups.Were trying to see if

theres a better solution,she said.In an emailed state-

ment, PMV said there area few reasons behind therecent back ups, includinga shortage of rail cars, theconstruction work and theshut down of the terminaldue to high winds. On Jan.11, the port was shut downfor three hours due to highwinds. The port authoritycontinues to monitor the sit-uation, the statement reads.The issue of truck traf-

fic congestion and line upsalong the causeway andDeltaport Way is not newand has been ongoing, onand off, for several yearsnow. Back in 2009, whencongestion was especiallyproblematic, the DeltaContainer Truck TrafficWorking group was estab-lished. The group includesrepresentatives from theCorporation of Delta, PortMetro Vancouver, Deltapolice, RCMP, provincialMinistry of Transportation,the Commercial VehicleSafety and Enforcement

Unit, TSI and ICBC. As aresult of the committeeswork, several changeswere made in an effort toimprove the movementof trucks around the portand in 2010 TSI imple-mented the DeltaportContainer Terminal TrafficManagement Plan.According to McGills

report, the traffic manage-ment plan specifically pro-hibits Deltaport Way frombeing used as a staging areafor trucks, except in emer-gency situations.By the end of 2012, the

working group decided thatregular meetings were nolonger necessary and agreedto reconvene as needed.Delta is asking to have

to group meet as soon aspossible to address theincreasing truck congestion,review the traffic manage-ment plan and TSIs reser-vation system, and look attraffic management duringconstruction.

Civic politicians concerned bytruck congestion nearing portBack-up can be so long it stretches all the way to Perimeter Road exit

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Deltaport Way is not only seeing more trucks these days, but also an increase in commuter trafficwith last months opening of the South Fraser Perimeter Road.

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One local church is tak-ing its mission to helpothers to a whole differentlevel.Over the last several

years, Ladner ChristianReformed Church has givenrefugees from other coun-tries hope and a start on anew life here in Canada.Church member Gerry

Bouman, who co-ordinatesthe churchs role, said themovement started in the1970s. At that time, thechurch sponsored a fewfamilies that made theirway to South Delta.However, the idea did not

surface again until a fewyears ago.In 2006, some of the

deacons felt that we shouldbe helping other people,Bouman said, adding thedecision was made to lookinto helping those in needin other countries.The best way is to bring

them over here, he said.Later that year, the

church sponsored its firstrefugee, a young man flee-ing Sudan.The church works with

the Canadian government,Bouman said, to bring indi-vidual and families of refu-gees to Canada in what canbe a lengthy process.The government provides

the church with files on ref-ugees who are applying tocome to Canada. Bouman

said a group of about 18reads through the files andthen makes a decision onwho it wants to sponsor.When you read through

the list of people, whattheyve been through, its areal tear jerker, he said.Once the group comes to

a decision, the applicantsare then interviewed by thegovernment, which makesthe ultimate decision onwho is allowed to claimrefugee status and enterCanada.In 2009, the church

found a family living in arefugee camp in Kenya.Alphonse Nigena fled

Rwanda in 1994 to escapeongoing violence. Initially

he went to Tanzania, but in1997 he moved to the campin Kenya. There he met andmarried his wife, Denyse,who also fled Rwanda.That camp was their

home for over a decade andits where they began theirfamily.Denyse, who has a heart

condition, could not get themedical care she neededat the camp, so the familymoved in 2010 to Nairobiwhere Alphonse started abusiness fixing appliances.During that time,

Alphonse said, the churchwas sending donations to

help with medical care andeducation for the childrenwhile the family waited tocome to Canada.In November 2011, that

wait ended and the Nigenafamily arrived in Vancouver.Pregnant and ill with herheart condition, Denyse hadto be admitted to St. PaulsHospital soon after the fam-ily arrived.Once a family or individ-

ual arrives in Canada, thechurch is committed to helpthem for at least a year.The group works to

ensure the family has every-thing it needs, from accom-

modations and furnitureto food, clothing, Englishclasses, if needed, andemployment.The government pro-

vides six months of livingexpenses for refugees, andthe church covers anothersix months.Were committed to

them for a year, Boumansaid, adding he helps thenew immigrants fill out allthe paperwork needed tosecure such things as medi-cal coverage and a socialinsurance number.Its a fairly costly thing,

he said, adding the church

relies heavily on donationsfrom both the congregationand the larger communityto help make the program asuccess.The people in the

church and the commu-nity are just fantastic, hesaid, adding that many stepforward to donate neededitems.Its just amazing. The

community has been reallygood.After spending some

time living in Ladner, theNigena family moved onto Houston, B.C. where ithas some connections andAlphonse was able to findwork at the sawmill.They still keep in touch

with Bouman and the con-gregation.The church recently

welcomed a refugee familyfleeing Iran. The new fam-ily a couple with oneson has lived in Turkeyfor the past two years, hav-ing fled Tehran becauseof religious persecution.They arrived in Ladner inDecember to start a newlife here.Bouman said the church

is still looking for volun-teers to help act as transla-tors for the family as theysettle into life in Canada.Volunteers should be fluentin both Farsi and English.Anyone able to help is

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Alphonse and Denyse Nigena and their three children, who arrived in Ladner in November 2011 thanks to help from the LadnerChristian Reformed Church, have since relocated to Houston, B.C.

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The following are someof the calls of interest theDelta police respondedto in the South Delta areabetween Monday, Jan. 20and Saturday, Jan. 25:

Tsawwassen Jan. 21, 3:12 a.m.,

Ehkolie Crescent:Complainant called policeto report his neighbourshad been leaving signs onhis property demanding hestop feeding the birds andanimals. The neighboursindicated they did not makethe signs and that they havenot had any contact with thecomplainant as previouslydirected by police. Jan. 21, 9:34 a.m.,

1200-block of 53A Street:A complainant reportedhe had been threatened byhis neighbour, which isan ongoing issue. Policecontacted both parties andtold them not to have anyfurther contact with eachother. Police also told themif the situation continued,there could be charges foruttering threats. All partiesagreed not to have contact. Jan. 22, 3 p.m., 5500-

block of 15B Avenue:Police received a report of abreak and enter in progress.

When police arrived offi-cers found the complain-ants former roommate hadreturned to thesuite to retrievehis belongings.The formerroommate wasnt welcomeand there was a disputeover money and personalitems. Police stood by whilethe situation was resolvedwithout further incident.Both parties advised this isa civil matter and there is acivil court process. Jan. 23, 2:15 p.m.,

700-block of 53rd Street:A school liaison officerreported a custodian hadlocated two dead rabbitsoutside the school doors.One of the rabbits washanging by its feet on adoor handle. The incidentwas documented and staffwas advised to contactpolice immediately in theevent of any future similarincidents. Jan. 25, 5:20 p.m.,

1200-block of 56th Street:Someone at a bookstorereported a man seen open-ing the cash register witha key. Meanwhile, one oftwo females distracted theemployee. The suspects

left the store with $200in cash. The women hadtouched some merchandise,

which wasseized forfingerprint-ing. Video

surveillance was providedto help identify the sus-pects. Neighbouring busi-nesses were also canvassedrequesting surveillancevideo.

Ladner Jan. 20, 5:22 p.m.,

4500-block of 63rd Street:A complainant reported thatwhen he visits his mother-in-law, for some unknownreason, a neighbour yellsand swears at him. Thecomplainant is concernedthis could lead to an assault.Both parties were spoken toby police and an agreementwas reached they wouldavoid each other. Jan. 22, 1 a.m., 47th

Avenue: Complainantreported he parked hisvehicle by a park while hevisited friends in the town-home complex across thestreet. When he returned tohis vehicle, he found a rockhad been thrown throughthe front passenger window,causing $300 in damage.

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Opinion Page

Issues notall stuckin neutral

TEDMURPHY

MURPHYSLAW

It looks like were in danger of los-ing our title as the Never-ending IssueCapital of the World.For better or worse, Delta has long

been known as the home of issues thatnever really go away, ones that linger likea bad smell, wafting to the surface everyso often before going into hibernationagain.Rare is it for a particular matter

whether its land development, roadconstruction, port expansion or a hostof others to be dealt with quickly inthese parts. From protests to hearings topetitions, the subject in question usuallylurches from one controversy to the next,a conclusion seemingly always out of ourcollective grasp.But now that the Southlands, the

granddaddy of all never-ending issues, ismercifully moving toward a resolution, itseems like others are following suit.When Delta council gave its bless-

ing to the Century Groups developmentapplication last November, it ended, forall intents and purposes, a 40-year odys-sey this community has been on. Theresstill work to be done before the firstshovel goes into the ground, but now thatthe big one has been picked off, it seemslike were on a roll.Dredging of the secondary channels

of the Fraser River had been shaping upas another one of those chestnuts thatcouldnt be cracked, but lo and behold,a dredger is actually on the water thisweek.The efforts to have the silt scooped

from these channels dates back to 2009,and for the longest while, I wonderedwhether such grassroots lobbying wasevery going to pay dividends. It didntseem possible for government to ignorea problem that was only going to getworse, but this is Delta after all, a placewhere decisions can happen at a glacialpace.And last Friday there was Chief

Bryce Williams along with officialsfrom Ivanhoe Cambridge and PropertyDevelopment Group announcing thatWalmart and others are confirmed as ten-ants for the two mega malls taking shapeat the Tsawwassen First Nation.It hasnt even been three years since

the project was unveiled, but I dont thinkI was the only one wondering if thisambitious plan was going to come to fru-ition. With an opening date pushed backand some financial troubles in its past,it had the earmarks of something thatwould remain on the drawing board, onlyto be resurrected, like all good ongoingissues, every couple of years.Yet here it is moving full steam ahead,

which apparently is how things work inDelta these days.

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The partial demolition of oneof Ladners oldest structures lastmonth caught my attention. Themore than century-old granary hadwell served the farm communityand bears some reflection.Wood structures suffer in our

West Coast conditions and it wasnow judged unsafe. The commer-cial structure was built in the 1890sfor the Paterson and Benson fami-lies. Located on Chisholm Streetbetween Delta and Georgia streets,it served as a storage and shippingdepot for the farm community, welllocated adjacent the Fraser River.Transportation was available byboat or trucking to all parts of theLower Mainland and VancouverIsland.Over time Brackman-Ker

operated the facility and laterBuckerfields took over the opera-tion.As a youngster, I spent many

a day at the depot, loading andunloading supplies to and froma truck operated by my father. Iwas the unpaid swamper. Therewas always a wait while farm andfreight trucks completed their busi-ness.Like all things, there is nothing

static about the farm business, andas cattle and horses were phasedout, so was the need for this facil-ity. The depot served the farm com-munity for well over half a century.Hopefully the vacated space

adjacent Ladners waterfront willbe part of future plans to upgradethat underdeveloped area.On another topic, I have been

pleasantly surprised, and hopefullyyou as well, by the improved flowof northbound morning commutertraffic through the George MasseyTunnel. The South Fraser PerimeterRoad, now a month in use, haseased conflict of two lanes of truckand car traffic on Highway 17Awith two lanes off 62B Street onCrescent Island merging with high-way speed traffic on Highway 99.Traffic engineers always

believed easing that conflict pointwould improve traffic flow throughthe tunnel and so far it appearstheir theory has validity.Im aware that not all

Tsawwassen drivers are so positive

on their new route. While driv-ing a slightly longer distance, nolonger will motorists suffer thetraffic light delay at Highway 10and numerous gridlock momentson Highway 17A inching onto theoverpass. Hopefully the design ofthe new highway will also easethe flow and resulting irritationbetween car and truck traffic.There has been a significant

improvement on traffic times toand from the Tilbury area industrialparks. River Road is dramaticallyfree of congestion and the farmcommunity on Crescent Island nolonger experiences the rat runningof commuters on 68th and 64thstreets as well as garbage trucksattempting to gain access to thetunnel.The removal of these trucks

heading to and from the landfill viaBurns Drive now rightfully returnsthe area to its rural status, bereft ofall the heavy trucks on farm roadsthat were ill designed for such traf-fic. The gridlock at peak times atthe intersection of 60th Avenue and62B Street has thereby eased sub-stantially.All this is taking place during

our winter driving experience. Foreveryones sake, lets hope it con-tinues.And a good night to you, Kenny.

Demolished structure holdsmemories for Delta farmers

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:As we move into 2014,

I think its a good time tothank all Fraser Healthstaff, physicians and vol-unteers who work tirelesslyto meet the health needs ofthe people that live in ourregion.During the past year,

Fraser Healths 12 hospitalssaw 615,000 emergencyvisits, 15,000 births andone million patient days.We also saw increases inour residential care, homehealth, mental health andsubstance use, and othercommunity services. Indeeda busy year for us.The delivery of health

care can be challenging andcomplex. They do a fantas-

tic job.The demand for health

care continues to increase,which isnt surprising givenwe provide service to one ofthe fastest growing regionsin Canada, with a popula-tion of 1.7 million, a thirdof all British Columbians.This past year we

opened a new emergencyward at Surrey MemorialHospital, the second larg-est in Canada, and one thatserves our entire regionwith a dedicated pediatricemergency, and specializedcare for mental health andsubstance use provided in aseparate zone.We look forward to open-

ing the rest of the criticalcare tower this June. It will

feature a new and expandedintensive care unit, a spe-cialized stroke unit andadditional beds to meet theneed for hospital care byour growing population inFraser Health.We are proud of this

$512-million project, whichrepresents the largest singlecapital investment in B.C.health care.In addition to continuing

investments in all our hos-pitals, the health care sys-tem needs to evolve fromone focused on hospitalservices to one that placesmore emphasis on servicesin the community and thehome.With the right supports,

we believe that home can

be the best place to recoverfrom illness or injury, tomanage chronic condi-tions and to liveout final days.Thats why overthe past year wehave increasedour home sup-port care hours,awarded con-tracts for newresidential carefacilities inseveral of ourcommunitiesand introduceda new philosophy calledSeamless Care. A seamless,satisfying and quality healthand wellness journey forall the residents of FraserHealth is one we strive for.

The safety of our patientsand staff is of utmostimportance. Building upon

ongoing strate-gies to promote aculture of safety inour care facilities,we are collaborat-ing with the EmilyCarr University ofArt + Design todesign new andinnovative resourc-es that will helpkeep our patientssafe from commonhazards in hospi-

tals, including infections,falls and medication errors.Late last year, the min-

ister of health asked meto co-chair a strategic andoperational review of Fraser

Health. I welcome thisopportunity to work withhealth leaders across B.C.to identify potential strate-gies that will make for aneven better (and sustain-able) health care system,not only in Fraser Health,but across B.C.I am proud that Fraser

Health is committed to pro-viding quality care, whilehaving one of the lowestadministrative costs of anyhealth region in Canada. Wewill continue to be prudentwith the public funding wereceive.Thank you for entrusting

your care in us.David MitchellBoard ChairFraser Health

Health care demands are continuing to grow

David Mitchell

Editor:Does anyone realize

the catastrophic risks andcosts of using the health ofthe people, their land andwaterways to enable themining interests in Montanaand Wyoming to exporttheir Powder River Basincoal through our communi-ties?The coal interests in

Montana and Wyomingalone have 113 billion shorttons of thermal coal theywant to get to market. Asthere is no market for itin the U.S., and their ownpeople dont want it trans-ported through their com-munities or ports becauseof concerns for their health,waterways and environ-ment, they have found awilling partner in Canadathat would allow it to betransported to China, Indiaand Korea.This is a very volatile

type of coal, so much so

they do not mine any morethan they can handle withina two-week timeframe asit must be compacted andkept in a wet form as it isso combustible.As it travels, it dries

out and has been knownto escape. In some cases,the accumulation of coaldust along long stretchesof grassland has actuallycaused fires.When it arrives, it has to

be handled and treated withkid gloves, kept compactand wet or it could ignite inthe right circumstances.Why are we still talking

about allowing this to hap-pen?The present volume of

coal trains hauling coalthrough Delta in 2012 was33 million metric tonnes.The U.S. mines alone

want to export 110 millionshort tons per year. Wheredo you think it is going tobe transported to when they

dont have any other outletto export their coal?The Burlington Northern

Santa Fe railroad is pres-ently proposing to twin itstracks through Delta so itcan store loaded coal trainson sidetracks and increasethe number of trains goingto the Fraser Surrey Docksand Westshore.Before coming to Delta

they would be travellingthrough White Rock, acrossBoundary Bay, throughfarmland and adjacent toNorth Deltas residentialarea, next to fish-bearingCougar Canyon Creek andthe Burns Bog EcologicalConservancy Area, and thento the Fraser River estuary.What a disaster waiting tohappen.Why must we allow this

to happen to our people, ourland, our water and air tosatisfy mining interests inthe U.S.?

Douglas George Massey

U.S. coal is not worth the risks

Editor:To all the other drivers,

or should I say idlers, thatuse Highway 17A in themorning, Ive got an emailyou can use to let the cre-ators of the South Fraser

Perimeter Road know justhow happy you are sittingin traffic.On Tuesday morning

it took me 32 minutes totravel three kilometres fromthe pedestrian overpass at

Highway 17A and LadnerTrunk Road to the mouth ofthe George Massey Tunnel.Really? This is supposed tobe acceptable? Email themat [email protected].

Claudia Moeller

Tunnel-bound drivers sitting on Hwy. 17A in morning

Editor:Re: Govt interference

spells trouble, letter to theeditor, Jan. 29

Au contraire, Mr. VanderZalm, au contraire.With the chorus of

Happy Days Are HereAgain resonating through-out the land, Canadianprimary producers andmanufacturers alike areagain joyfully joined ina collective sigh of reliefover the economic bless-ings emanating from a fall-ing Canadian dollar.Economists are nostalgi-

cally harking back to thoseprosperous times during

the period 1980 to 2004when magically a low dol-lar made Canada far moreexport-competitive.With the devaluation of

Canadas national currencyagain proudly masquerad-ing as the Yellow BrickRoad of fools gold, itleads to the happy illusionof internationally competi-tive levels of productivityin our very own magicalland of Oz.Addicted, as we are, to

an economic culture ofsubsidization of all manner,and unwilling or unableto come to terms with theever-present imperatives of

a global marketplace, realand sustained productiv-ity improvements can nowtake a more comfortablebackseat again by just sim-ply relying on an export-friendly exchange rate totake care of internationalcompetitiveness.Thank you, Bank of

Canada!Indeed, instead of strug-

gling to blame a highdollar for declining exportsales and shrinking bottomlines, Canadas exporterscan now start to rejoice ina low dollar as a road toprosperity.

E.W. Bopp

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Last week we challenged Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc. of Richmond BC and itslessor American shell companyBBC Broadcasting Inc., owner of KRPI 1550 AMforbroadcasting into Canada using an American FCC licence instead of using one from theCanadian Radio-television & Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), a gaping loopholethat lets thesecross-border companies slip throughbothcountries blanketing interferenceregulations. However, a question remains:

QUESTION: Since both the U.S. and Canada have blanketing interference regulations, whyarent Canadas or the U.S. FCCs regulations being applied to the harmful electromagneticradiation causing blanketing interference that will cover Tsawwassenites and theirelectronics if BBC Broadcasting Inc.s radio towers go up in Point Roberts only 330 metersfrom the border?

ANSWER: Because the Canada-U.S. International AM Radio treaty protects each countrysradio stations from adjacent channel interference with a stations signal from the othercountry, but it doesnt provide protection of citizens electronics, an absurd problem thatwere told is being addressed in Ottawa and Washington, DCbut it wont be resolvedanytime soon.

Based on the experience in Ferndale WA., at 50,000 watts at daytime and 10,000 watts at nighttime, our impact at 50,000 watts dayand night will be worse in Tsawwassen as long as the towers exist. Families and businesses within the harmful blanketing interferencecontours of 1 volt-per-meter (seemap) will experience severe equipmentmalfunctions due to interference with the following: computers,phones, answering machines, dictation equipment, digital scales, fax machines, modems, baby monitors, burglar alarms, cable TV,electric dog fences, security gates, electric musical instruments, electronic science kits, garage door openers, hearing aids, PA systems,keyless car entries, radios, sound systems, televisions, Walkie Talkies, electric wheelchairs, et cetera. Disclosure of radio interference isbecoming common in home sales. Your property values will drop.

BBC Broadcasting Inc. has acknowledged that harmful blanketing interference will occur and has promised Whatcom County Planningand Development Services from whom it needs a permitthat it will fix any interference problems; however, it is an empty promise,empty because we, in Tsawwassen, cannot enforce it in court or in practice: Whatcom County, WA and the FCC have no authority overSher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc. in Richmond BC. And the CRTC would have no authority over the 50,000 watt transmitter plannedfor Point Roberts, WA.

CRTC Secretary General John Traversy, Industry CanadaMinister JamesMoore and our member of parliament Kerry-Lynne Findlay

have no reason to trust this empty promise:

CRTC Secretary General , Honourable JamesMoore ,

Recently, Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc. applied to the CRTC for Canadian licences for radio channels so that it can useradio towers in the BC Lower Mainland; however, if this Canadian radio station wins a domestic licence, theres nothing stoppingits American shell, BBC Broadcasting Inc., from dealing with another unlicensed Canadian broadcaster and continuing with its planto put up its 50,000 watt transmitter near us. A CRTC licence will not put an end to the threat of a border blaster in Point Roberts.Nothing will have changed.

What BBC Broadcasting Inc. and Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc. are attempting to do in Tsawwassen and Point Roberts isa blatant contempt of our laws, our community, and common decency. Two of us in Tsawwassen have founded STOP THE BORDERBLASTER in order to challenge CRTC for not going after Canadian radio stations that use American instead of Canadian licences.Why is the CRTC not enforcing the Canadian Broadcasting Act?

Jim Ronback, P.Eng. (System Safety Engineer, retired) Tsawwassen, BC

Greg J. Edwards, Tsawwassen, BC

604-499-8317, [email protected]

Please help with our expenses and donate to VanCity account 25577, Tsawwassen branch 58, next to Shoppers DrugMart.

STOP THE BORDER BLASTER

BBC BROADCASTING INC.S EMPTY PROMISE TO WHATCOM COUNTY

SHER-E-PUNJAB RADIO BROADCASTING INC.s APPLICATION FOR A CANADIAN LICENCE

THE CANADIAN ISSUE

A challenge in court is our only option.

Opinion

Are we Tsawwassenitesso used to losing that weare afraid to take on onemore fight?Forget the B.C. Hydro

lines, port expansion, theSouth Fraser PerimeterRoad and so on this isone fight we cannot affordto lose.If BBC Broadcasting,

Inc. is allowed to build five45-metre towers in PointRoberts, a few hundredmetres from our commu-nity, we will suffer propertyvalue losses that may takeyears to make up.Our electronic devices

will suffer electromagneticinterference, which the sta-tion anticipates but has nocurrent way (or legal obli-gation) to resolve.Our health and the health

of our children, pets andwildlife may suffer overtime it is a concern, eventhough there is no currentresearch that proves it.BBC Broadcasting is

actually controlled bySher-E-Punjab, Inc., a com-pany based in Richmond. Itwants to move its towers toPoint Roberts to reach evenmore people at 1550AM,meaning greater revenues.The company deliber-

ately left information aboutour community off itsapplication to the FCC forpermission to move to PointRoberts in order to evadepopulation density rules.Because the company

is broadcasting out of theU.S., it evades all sortsof Canadian governmentregulations. Do you reallythink it cares about what itsborder-blasting will do toTsawwassen?The Cross-border

Coalition to Stop the RadioTowers has managed,through the good efforts ofa number of volunteers, toraise enough money to havea top attorney file an actionwith the FCC (you can seethe informal complaint athttp://NoTowers.webs.com).Next the fight will move

to Whatcom County, whichhas been asked by BBCBroadcasting for approvalto actually construct thetowers. The attorney hiredis a land use specialistand is working up a verystrong case for our entirepeninsula, but funds arestill needed for his fees andsome experts.Now is the time to help

stop these towers beforethey are built, because once

they are here, the damageis done.Most of the funds raised

so far have come out ofPoint Roberts. However,Tsawwassen is going tosuffer the greater damage the area across which50,000 watts will be broad-cast day in and day out isright over most of our com-munity.Businesses will have

trouble checking creditcards, schools will haveinterference with their inter-coms, mothers will hearthe station on their babymonitors, hearing aids can

become bothersome, theInternet will be interrupted any unshielded linesmay be corrupted.Dont let this happen.

Join the fight now bydonating to PTRA/Fightthe Towers, P.O. Box 158,Point Roberts, WA, USA,98281, or by credit card athttp://NoTowers.webs.com.Dont let BBC

Broadcasting ruin our qual-ity of life. Join the battle its one we can win.Nancy Beaton is a

Tsawwassen member ofthe Cross Border CoalitionAgainst the Towers.

Has public lost the willto fight another battle?

BY NANCY BEATONOptimist contributor

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MIts only a couple of days before

Wiarton Willie, Ontarios famousspringtime rodent, peeks his head outof his winter home.The legend tells us that if he sees

his shadow, he becomes frightenedand scurries back for another sixweeks of winter weather. If the coastis clear, then spring is surely on itsway.I can already tell you for certain

that spring is well on her way. Thebuds are plumping up from theirwinter rest and the brave bulbs thatlay quietly beneath the surface ofthe soil now peek their heads aboveground. Its a season when we cel-ebrate the new life that is all aroundus.However, not everyone sees the

emergence of new life. There are

friends and neighbours who cannotsee lifes potentials all around. This,I fear, is becoming more abundant asthe pace of life gets more demand-ing.I know its crazy to suggest it, but

even Jesus took a rest every nowand then. Have you ever noticed thatas you read of Jesus life, followingevery miracle Jesus went off topray!Jesus said, I have come so that

{you} they may have life in abun-dance.I think its time to peek out our

own noses from the grind, take alook around and see the refreshingnew life that God promises.And if you see your shadow, dont

worry, the sun will eventually set inthe western sky.

Elizabeth NorthcottAll Saints Anglican Church

inistersinute

New life abounds


REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR THE2014/2015 SCHOOL YEAR

Delta School District is pleased to accept applications from families and students residing withinand outside of the Delta School District. We offer a wide range of learning programs for all students.

Continuing Delta Students

Delta students already registered in Delta will continue for the new school year.

Delta students who wish to submit a Non-Catchment Application at a new school, must submit anew Non-Catchment Application and will receive priority in this category if their application isreceived starting February 3rd and before:March 7, 2014.

Current Non-District students who wish to continue at the same school for the next school year,are NOT required to submit a new Non-District Application.

Current Non-District students who wish to attend a different school in Delta for the next schoolyear, must submit a new Non-District Application and will receive priority in this category iftheir application is received starting February 3rd and before:March 7, 2014.

NewApplicants

KindergartenStudents living in schools catchment area should apply at the catchment area school on thedesignated registration date or thereafter.

Kindergarten to Grade 12Students living in schools catchment area will receive priority in this category if application isreceived before: June 6, 2014.

Non-Catchment area students will receive priority in this category if application is receivedbefore:March 7, 2014.

Non-District students will receive priority in this category if application is received before:March 7, 2014.

PLEASE NOTE:The time and date will be recorded on all applications and registrations at time of receipt.

Non-Catchment and Non-District Applications will be accepted at District schoolscommencing February 3, 2014.

DefinitionsCatchment Area Students: Students living in the catchment area of their

designated school.Non-Catchment Students: Students living in Delta who wish to attend a

different catchment area school in Delta.Non-District Students: Students not living in Delta who wish to attend

school in Delta.

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Benediction Lutheran

Church5575 6th Avenue (56th St. at 6th Ave.)

Tel: 604-943-3432

SUNDAYS, 10 AM

Worship & Christian Education

All are warmly welcomed to worship

with us as we Celebrate Gods Grace.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

St.Andrew's Church

Service of Holy Communion9:00 am Sunday

Womens Bible Study9:00am Thursday

1710 56th Street, Tsawwassen, BC(South Delta Artists Guild Arts Gallery)

(next to SD Rec Centre)

www.standrewsdeltabc.org

Traditional or Modern Music

SOUTHDELTA.ORG

SUNDAYS 10AM

LADNERCHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

Welcomes You

Come worship with usSunday, Nov. 24, 2013

at 10:30 amMessage by:

PastorMike KootRepentanceand PrayerPsalm 51

4594 54A Street, Ladner, B.C.604-946-7033

email: [email protected] our website:www.ladnercrc.com

Sacred HeartCatholicChurch

3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner604-946-4522

Daily Mass in ChapelMonday - Saturday at 9am

Weekend MassesSaturday at 5pmSunday at 9am, 11am & 5pm

Filipino Mass (Tagalog)Last Sunday of every monthat 7pm (except July & August)

ConfessionsSaturday at 10amin the Chapel

Baptismsavailable every Sunday

For other Sacrements please callthe parish ofce for an appointmentwith the Pastor.

A Warm and Joyful welcome to...

WERE RENOVATING!Our Temporary Location:5008 - 47A Ave., Ladner

(Corner 47A Ave & Delta St)

Phone 604-946-6254www.ladnerunited.orgThe Rev. Jim Short

9amWorshipServiceandSunday school

11amWorshipService

WeWelcomeYou to Join Us!

St.Stephen'sUnitedChurch9696LadnerTrunkRd.(atHwy99)10 am Sunday Services

LADNER GOSPELASSEMBLY

4979-44A Avenue, Ladner604-946-9179 604-946-4224A place where love and friendship matters

SUNDAY - 10AMChildren/Youth/Adult Classes

11:00 am Coffee & Refreshments11:15 AM WORSHIP SERVICE

THURSDAY 6:45PMAWANA Childrens Club

FRIDAY - 7PMYouth Night

www.ladnergospelassembly.com

TsawwassenUnited Church Rev. Dan Kirkegaard

693 53rd St., Delta, BC 604-943-2911www.tsawwassenunited.org

WORSHIP & CHILDRENS CHURCHSUNDAYS at 10:00 am

COMMUNITY WORSHIP2nd Sunday 9:30am Kin Village3rd Sunday 2:00pm The Waterford

Home of the South Delta Food Bank& Creation Station DaycareSunday Service at 10:00 am

+ Nursery & Children ServicesSr. Pastor: Danny Stebeck

Youth Pastor: Dustin Huguet

5545 Ladner Trunk Rd., Delta, B.C., V4K 1X1604.946.4430 www.ladnerlife.com

Ladner Christian Fellowship

To advertise here call Ruth at604-946-4451

St.DavidsAnglican Church

1115 -51AStreet,Tsa 604-943-4737

www.stdavidsdelta.comwww.facebook.com/anglicanchurch

cedar park church

Sunday Worship10:30am

5300 - 44th Ave.,Ladner

604-946-7410(Corner of 44th Ave and Arthur Dr.)

www.cedarparkchurch.org

Come worship with usSunday, February 5, 2014

at 10:30 am

Message by:Pastor Mike KootThink AboutSuch Things

Philippians 4:8-9

LADNER GOSPELASSEMBLY

4979-44A Avenue, Ladner604-946-9179 604-946-4224A place where love and friendship matters

SUNDAY - 10AMChildren/Youth/Adult Classes

11:00 am Coffee & Refreshments11:15 AM WORSHIP SERVICE

THURSDAY 6:45PMAWANA Childrens Club

FRIDAY - 7PMYouth Night

www.ladnergospelassembly.com

Sunday Services8 am Traditional Communion

10 am Contemporary Communionwith youth & childrens programs

Wednesday11 am Traditional Communion,

followed by lunch

Thursday3.30 pm Youth drop-in

Who In the WorldCould Blame Her?

Guest Speaker: Dr. Raymond O. Bystrom

Sermon Title:

Worship &Childrens Church

10:00 am

Sermon:Gods Choice

Rev. Dan Kirkegaard 693 53rd St., Delta, BC 604-943-2911

www.tsawwassenunited.org

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The youth group atLadner Baptist Church hasbeen busy recently, lead-ing events, fundraising andworking on service projects.The youth stepped up,

said Melissa Dotto, volun-teer youth director at thechurch.The group of teenagers

held a Christmas banquetfor over 100 communityyouth, went downtown tohand out sandwiches and isgetting ready for a servicetrip to Guatemala at the endof August, she noted.Examples of other efforts

include putting on a musicworship service for allyouth who attend church inLadner, doing landscapingand maintenance work tohelp prepare a local sum-mer camp, and cooking andserving food for other youthat the skate park.Its been a busy year,

she said.The group has plans for

a summer missions projectleading up to its trip toGuatemala, said volunteeryouth pastor Jeff Scott.That will include things

like yard care, house main-tenance and food projectsin Ladner for a week, part-

nering with a youth groupin Vancouver for anotherweek and then a week in theUnited States working on aservice project.Dotto said the groups

capacity and passion toserve has been impressive.At LBCYouth we strive

to see what their passionsare and to connect themwith outlets for that, shesaid.The group has also seen

a growth in membership,going from about 30 mem-bers to over 100 in the lastyear and a half or so.Jake Nolan, 17, has been

with the group for about ayear and is part of planningteam for Fuse, the musicworship service.He said he believes one

of the main reasons whyits grown is how much theleaders love youth.Ive loved it ever since

I came.Brittney McKenzie-Cook

and Tatum McGarvie, both15, have spearheaded fund-raising efforts to fund fourkids through World Vision.I think that Jeff and

Melissa have inspired usa lot and theyve literallychanged lives, McGarviesaid.For more on the group,

visit www.lbcyouth.ca.

PHOTO BY DAVE WILLIS

The youth group at Ladner Baptist Church has taken on a variety of projects recently.

Churchs youthstepping it upLadner Baptist group keeping busy

BY DAVE [email protected]

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REGISTRATION OF KINDERGARTEN STUDENTSRegistration of Kindergarten students who are eligible for entry in September 2014 will take place

on the following dates and times shown.

PLEASE REGISTER AT YOUR CATCHMENTAREA SCHOOL(For verification of your catchment school, please contact the School Board Office at 604-952-5340

or visit our website at http://web.deltasd.bc.ca)B.C.s Ministry of Education has been phasing in full-day Kindergarten and is now fully implemented.

SCHOOL DAY TIMENORTH DELTAAREA

Annieville 9240 - 112 St. Wednesday, February 19 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonBrooke 8718 Delwood Dr. Tuesday, February 18 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonChalmers 11315 - 75 Ave. Monday, February 24 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonCougar Canyon 11664 Lyon Rd. Monday, February 17 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonDevon Gardens (Fr. Imm./Montessori) 8884 Russell Dr. Wednesday, February 19 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonGibson 11451 - 90 Ave. Tuesday, February 18 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonGray 10855 - 80 Ave. Tuesday, February 25 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonHeath (Traditional) 11364 - 72 Ave. Monday, February 17 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonHellings 11655 - 86 Ave. Wednesday, February 19 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonJarvis (Traditional) 7670 - 118 St. Tuesday, February 18 9:30 a.m. 12:00 noonMcCloskey 11531 - 80 Ave. Thursday, February 20 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonPinewood 11777 Pinewood Dr. Tuesday, February 18 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonRichardson (Fr. Imm./English) 11339 - 83 Ave. Wednesday, February 19 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonSunshine Hills (Fr. Imm./English) 11285 Bond Blvd. Tuesday, February 25 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon

LADNER AREAHawthorne 5160 Central Ave. Friday, February 28 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonHolly 4625 - 62 St. Tuesday, February 25 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonLadner (Fr. Imm./English) 5016 - 44 Ave. Wednesday, February 26 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonNeilson Grove 5500 Admiral Blvd. Wednesday, February 19 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noonPort Guichon 4381 - 46A St. Tuesday, February 18 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon

TSAWWASSEN AREABeach Grove 5955 - 17AAve. Thursday, February 20 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.Cliff Drive 5025 - 12 Ave. Wednesday, February 26 9:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m.English Bluff 402 English Bluff Rd. Wednesday, February 19 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.Pebble Hill (Traditional) 246 - 52A St. Monday, February 17 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.South Park (Fr. Imm./English) 735 Gilchrist Dr. Wednesday, February 19 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

A child may be registered to attend Kindergarten in September 2014 if his or her fifth birthday occurs on or before December 31, 2014.

At the time of registration, the following original documents must be provided:1. Proof of birth date for the student (birth certificate or passport)

(registration will not be accepted until proof of birth date is received)2. Proof of citizenship for both the parent and the student (Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card, passport, landed immigrant

document, permanent resident card)3. Immunization record, Care Card, medical and emergency contact information4. Proof of Residency showing address (Property Taxes - current receipt, purchase/rental agreement or rental receipt)

Parents should be aware that students may be required to attend a school outside of their usual attendance area if class enrolmentsexceed 22.

Application forms for French Immersion are completed separately and are available at all elementary schools. Completedapplication forms for entry into Early French Immersion should be delivered only to the French Immersion school in yourattendance area on or before 4:00 pm, Friday, February 7, 2014. Successful applicants will be notified by the school the weekfollowing the application deadline, and will be advised of the registration procedures. For more information on French ImmersionParent Information Meeting nights, please visit our website at http://web.deltasd.bc.ca/programs/frimm, or contact Christine Carriou [email protected] or 604-952-5066.

Applications are now being accepted for the Traditional Elementary Schools and are to be completed separately. Forms areavailable at Heath, Jarvis and Pebble Hill Traditional Elementary Schools or on the district website at http://web.deltasd.bc.ca/.Completed application forms should be delivered only to those schools on or before 4:00 pm, Friday, February 7, 2014.

Applications forMontessori are being accepted at Devon Gardens Elementary on February 19, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Foryour convenience, you may attend any Delta elementary school to register for Montessori at Devon Gardens Elementary.Please contact Mr. David Hope, Principal, at [email protected] for program information.

NON-CATCHMENT AND NON-DISTRICT APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT DISTRICT SCHOOLSCOMMENCING FEBRUARY 3, 2014 AND WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY IN THE RESPECTIVE CATEGORY IFRECEIVED PRIOR TO MARCH 7, 2014.

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leisure&lifestylesfeatures co-ordinator: Dave Willis 604-946-4451 email: [email protected] ....in South Delta

Seedy Saturday returnsThe third local edition of

Seedy Saturday takes placein Ladner next month.The event, presented by

the Ladner CommunityGarden, will feature a seedswap, guest speakers andvendors. It aims to celebratethe horticultural history ofthis farming community.Last year was a good

year and this years going tobe even better, says KristinCrouch, president of theLadner Community GardenSociety.Attendees are encouraged

to bring open pollinatedseeds, varieties pollinatedthrough natural means suchas birds, insects and wind,to swap.The whole idea is to

bring people in to shareseeds, swap seeds, maybebring something that theyhavent used, says Crouch.Guests will also be able

to purchase seeds. Seed

sellers on site will includeWest Coast Seeds (special-izing in certified organic,heirloom and heritage vari-eties), The Planting SeedsProject (featuring open pol-linated and heirloom seeds)and Tatianas Tomato Base(featuring non-GMO, openpollinated and historicalvegetable seeds).Guest speakers include

Brian Minter from MinterCountry Gardens, JuliaCommon from Hives forHumanity and Ian Tait fromthe Feed the Bees cam-paign.Were pretty excited

about the speakers, saysCrouch.Julia is a really inspi-

rational speaker. I heardher at the B.C. Council ofGarden Clubs last year,she says. She talks abouthow her bees have madean impact on people in theDowntown Eastside.She says Minter is bring-

ing some plants to sell.Hes really on top of

everything thats happeningthats new and trending ingardening.Tait will be speaking

about how to attract bees toyour garden and what plantsto have in your garden.There will also be a

mobile sharpener on sitefor gardeners to bring theirtools to be sharpened.A vegan food cart is

coming so people will beable to get lunch at theevent, she notes.The first Seed Saturday

took place in Vancouver inthe late 1980s at VanDusenGarden. The events havespread across the country,each one reflecting the his-tory and biodiversity of itsarea.Seedy Saturday takes

place Saturday, Feb. 15 atLadner Baptist Church,5624 Ladner Trunk Rd.,from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Admission is by donation.For more on the event,

visit www.ladnercommuni-tygarden.blogspot.com.

Seedy Saturday speakers

Brian Minter - 10:15 a.m.Minter, from Minter Country Gardens, an inno-vative destination garden centre and green-house growing operation, is a well-knownhorticulturalist, entrepreneur and business-man. He was the vision behind the famousMinter Gardens, which closed last October.His talk will be on food gardens.

Julia Common - 12 p.m.Common, from Hives for Humanity, is amaster beekeeper. Hives for Humanity, a non-profit organization that enhances communitythrough apiculture, is a society she founded in

response to the reception her bees receivedwhen she brought them into the DowntownEastside. Now with over 70 hives and 40sites, Common, chief beekeeper for the soci-ety, has a story to share.

Ian Tait - 1:30 p.m.Tait will present a talk on How to Attract Beesto Your Garden. Tait is a North Delta residentand co-chair of Feed the Bees Campaign.Feed the Bees encourages individuals, busi-nesses, organizations and governmentsto support a healthy and sustainable beepopulation and plant the right kinds of plantsso theres pollen and nectar from March toOctober.

BY DAVE [email protected]

FILE PHOTO

Top: Kristin Crouch(left), Don Bruchetand Lynn Dick areinvolved with theLadner CommunityGardens upcomingSeedy Saturday event.

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Anyone who has cruisedin recent years will tell youthe same thing: a cruiseship is a floating luxuryresort of behemoth propor-tions, with every onboardamenity you could possiblydesire.But its not until you take

a behind-the-scenes tour ofa cruise ship that you canbegin to understand andtruly respect the operationsthat make this gigantichotel-at-sea work seam-lessly.My Ultimate Ship Tour

of the Crown Princess leftme with precisely this senseof awe. The vessel, whichsails from Galveston to theWestern Caribbean Januarythrough April, has the innerworkings of a fine Swisswatch, each departmentticking away in such perfectunison with the rest thatfor the 3,000 passengers on

board, the operations side isutterly invisible.Until you step backstage,

that is.We peek into the engine

room, where controllersare at the helm of a sophis-ticated computer systemthat delivers exact data oneverything from fuel towater consumption. Herewe learn that at full speedour vessel is consuming200 tons of fuel daily,which means our week-longcruise will use an estimated$700,000 worth of fuel.The 2,400 cubes of water

loaded onto the ship at thestart of each week-longcruise will cover the 230litres per day each passen-ger is expected to consume,water that once used, willbe treated and pumped backinto the ocean.The same deep blue

seas will provide the waterrequired to cool the shipsengines.If your daily chores

involve laundering clothes,youll find the ships laun-dry a place of wonder andamazement.

I am mesmerizedby folding and ironingmachines that look muchlike printing presses. Themachines run 24/7, so the86 stateroom stewards havea ready supply of linens

around the clock.On deck four, close to

the bowels of the CrownPrincess, Dr. Dylan Beltonreveals the ships medicalcentre, which houses sepa-rate clinics for passengersand staff.This is the one place

no one truly wants to haveto see, quips the British

doctor, who has worked onboard for the past six years.The seven-bed centre

sees a variety of ailments,mostly coughs, colds, for-gotten medication, respi-ratory illness and heartattacks. But it also servescrew, vaccinating the 1,200crew members for influ-enza and assisting themwith weight loss, smokingprevention and diet modifi-cation.This is a working ship,

so we have to be able todeal with trauma. We evenhave a morgue, since thedays of burial at sea arelong gone. Ill show youthat on your way out, hejokes.In the food storage facili-

ties, fruit and vegetables areunpacked, peeled, choppedand readied for the galleyin the preparation station.Heavenly aromas emanatefrom the bakery as some ofthe 24,000 buns baked dailyemerge from the oven.

We go through an aver-age of 225 tons of foodeach day, and we alwayscarry enough for at leasta day or two extra, just incase, says Giorgio Pisano,maitre dhotel.A picture of elegance

in his handsome suit andItalian-accented English,Pisano started bussingtables for the IslandPrincess in 1976 whilestill a teenager, and neverlooked back. Today hepresides over the CrownPrincess nine dining facili-ties, somehow managingto be everywhere at oncewhile still appearing utterlyunflustered.Its organized chaos, he

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ElderCollege expandscourse offerings

ElderCollege Delta hasexpanded its selection ofcourses and activities for itsspring semester.Open to all members of

the community 50 yearsand over, courses beingoffered this spring includea series on local agricul-ture, art (print making), artappreciation, computer andtechnology, geology, his-tory, life writing, literature,opera, philosophy, scienceand Spanish.Volunteer presenters

facilitate all classes.In addition to classes,

a number of field trips,always popular withElderCollege students, arescheduled.Students can choose

from a guided tour of theVancouver Art Gallery, avisit to Reach, a guidedtrip by public transportto Lonsdale Quay, a localtheatre outing and a guidedtour of the Houwelinggreenhouse.The spring semester will

also feature a couple of

feature presentations opento the public of all ages,including The Best BadIdea: The True Story ofARGO.Mark and Cora Lijek

were among the sixAmerican embassy work-ers who escaped capture inTehran with considerablehelp from the Canadianembassy. The embassyhoused them for 72 daysand provided Canadianpassports to get them outof Iran.Their fascinating story

will redress the films inter-pretation that credited aCIA agent for their escape.The Lijeks are keen to sharetheir story and their admi-ration for the courageousCanadians involved.The second free feature

presentation will be ofparticular interest to Deltaresidents.Peter Ladner, author,

journalist and formerVancouver councillor, willspeak about the UrbanFood Revolution: Changing

the Way Cities FeedThemselves. Ladner willexplain why it matters andhow we can work togetherto bring our food produc-tion home.Registration by phone

(604-940-9746) is requiredfor both community presen-tations.All ElderCollege Delta

spring semester details canbe accessed at http://kins-men.vcn.bc.ca/elder_col-lege. Information is alsoavailable by phone at 604-943-0262 or at [email protected] programs will be

available in Deltas seniorscentres and libraries startingJan 28.Registration for exist-

ing members takes placeFeb. 10 (7:15 to 8 p.m.)at KinVillage CommunityCentre. General registra-tion follows on Feb. 15(10 to 11:30 a.m.) at theTsawwassen Town CentreMall and on Feb. 18 (11:30a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Save-on-Foods in Ladner.


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Trio step closer to playing for EnglandShawn Williams, Nathan Clare & Sam Clare hope to be in English colours for 2014 World Field Lacrosse Championships

A trio of Ladner lacrossestandouts have taken their tal-ents overseas in a bid to play inthis summers FIL World FieldLacrosse Championships.Shawn Williams, Nathan Claire

and Sam Clare recently returnedhome from Team England tryoutsand have advanced to the finalselection phase in May.The Clare brothers have duo

citizenship while Williams istaking advantage of his momsancestry to try and earn one ofthree non-passport spots.The camp featured 37 players,

including 17 internationals asEngland has opened the door toplayers outside of the country asit attempts to improve on its fifthplace finish at the 2010 Worlds.The three local players wereamong 10 internationals invitedback.With our calibre, I have no

doubt in my mind we will be ableto crack the final roster, saidWilliams. We just havent seentheir entire squad yet (with allof their domestic players). Thatswhat the next two tryouts arefor.Williams played big stick

(defender) for Canada at theU19 World Field LacrosseChampionships 10 years ago. The29-year-old new father figuresthis is his last opportunity to playat the international elite levelwith the championships heldevery four years.Nathan, 24, enjoyed an out-

standing career at Simon FraserUniversity

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