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A local couple is backin South Delta after lastweek’s mass evacuationfrom Fort McMurray.

John Gandola has beenworking as a pipe fitter inthe Northern Alberta townon and off since 2010.His girlfriend LeandraCookson, who works incustomer service for AirCanada, joined him therea year ago.

Both went to workas usual last Tuesday.Gandola, who works atan oil patch site aboutan hour out of town, saidsmall fires could be seenoff in the distance onMonday, but they didn’tseem like it was anythingto be concerned about.

On Tuesday afternoon,Gandola said the crewreceived a call fromman-agement that parts of townwere being evacuated andeveryone was being sent

home.“Traffic was pretty

rough,” he said, and hegot home at around 5:30p.m. At that time, hisneighbourhood of ParsonsCreek was only under vol-untary evacuation noticeand Cookson, who is origi-nally from Richmond, wasstill at work at the airport,which is about 30 kilome-tres south of the city.

“I didn’t think we weregoing to be evacuated,”Gandola said, adding thatthe skies over his neigh-bourhood were clear blue.

There was no indica-tion that the situation wasabout to take a drasticturn.

After heading out to tryto help a friend retrieve hisdog, Gandola got home tohear that evacuation wasnowmandatory. Highway63, the only highway inand out of Fort McMurray,had been closed to south-bound traffic, forcingeveryone to head north

towards the oil field workcamps.

Gandola was not happywith the thought of head-ing north. There is nothingnorth of the city, asidefrom the oil fields.

“The highway comesto a dead end,” he said,adding that Cookson wasstuck at the airport to thesouth.

“I didn’t want to put anymore distance betweenus…. The last thing I want-ed to do was go north.”

He knew crews wereworking to open a south-bound route out of town,so he waited.

“I was probably the lastperson in my neighbour-hood, it was like a ghosttown,” he said.

As soon as Gandolaheard that there was awindow to drive south,he hopped in his truck,grabbing his bike, he saidin case of a breakdown orjust needed to get aroundtraffic.

As he was leaving hecame across two womenstanding on the streetwith some luggage. Withno other way out of town,they had called a cab.

Gandola said he wasdoubtful a taxi would beable to make it to them sohe loaded up their luggageand they began the slowtrudge south.

As they made their wayout of Fort McMurray,Gandola said, there weretrees, buildings and wholeneighbourhoods going upin flames on both sides ofthe highway. He said theyhad to have to windows upand the air conditioningon due to the intense heatcoming from the out-of-control blaze.

“It was just shocking tosee neighbourhoods goingup on both sides,” Gandolasaid, and trees instantlyigniting in flames.

He said the trees wereigniting so quickly itsounded like bombs going

off.“It was hell. It was rain-

ing ash and embers.”It took Gandola four

hours to drive the 30kilometres to the airportto meet Cookson. It was11 p.m. at this point andthe couple and their pas-sengers continued south.They dropped the twowomen off at Highway881, where they happenedto find the cab driver whohad been looking for them.

The couple continuedsouth but with fuel get-ting low, they stopped inWandering River, a smalltown about 200 kilometressouth of Fort McMurray.There was no gas left andthe couple stopped tosleep on the side of theroad and wait for the fueldelivery. They weren’talone. Gandola said therewere thousands of vehicleson the side of the roadas people fleeing the firestarted to run out of fuel.

A group of South Deltakids are teaming up toraise money to help thepeople affected by thewildfire in Fort McMurray.

They decided theywanted to help after see-ing the devastation on thenews. After hearing thatthe federal and Albertagovernments would matchindividual donations tothe Red Cross, they decid-ed to hold a lemonadestand fundraiser with allproceeds going to the RedCross. The stand will be upat 1649 Beach Grove Ave.in Tsawwassen on Sundayfrom 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. withlemonade and popcorn bydonation.

Canadians from coastto coast have watched inhorror as a wildfire ravagesthe Northern Alberta cityof Fort McMurray forcing

tens of thousands fromtheir homes.

TheDelta Optimist’sparent company, GlacierMedia, has launched an

online fundraising cam-paign with all proceedsgoing to the CanadianRed Cross, which is co-ordinating disaster relief

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Local youngsters (fromleft) Alexis, Kylie, Mason,Cole, Dutch and Lukeare holding a lemonadeand popcorn stand onSunday. All proceeds willgo to the Canadian RedCross to help the victimsof the Fort McMurraywildfire.

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“It’s an issue that mayseem small in the bigscheme of things, but it’sone worth talking about,”said shelter managerSarah Jones. “Picking upafter your pet goes a longway towards respectingyour community and rep-resenting pet owners in apositive light. It is an easyway to protect childrenand other animals from

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Jones said cleaning upafter pets shows dog own-ers care about the healthand wellbeing of the chil-dren and animals in thecommunity.

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Jones addedDelta is goingto be rollingout a few ini-tiatives. Theshelter is goingto put up sometemporarysignage to grabthe attentionof the public,increase patrols focus-ing on people picking upafter their pets, handingout bags to the public anddoing social media posts.

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Potentialbuyers liningupinMarinaGardensPeople have been campedout for days for the chance to buy into newLadner developmentSANDOR GYARMATIsgyarmat i@delta-opt imist .com

It’s yet another exampleof South Delta’s red hothousing market.

Dozens of potential buy-ers have camped out at thenew Polygon townhomedevelopment at MarinaGardens Estate in Ladner,willing to wait until thisThursday to grab a unit.

The 84 “executivetownhomes” make upthe new Charterhousedevelopment, a “bou-tique community” withtownhomes starting ataround 1,550-square feetin size and starting in themid-$600,000 range. TheCharterhouse will be partof the new Hampton Coveneighbourhood. However,only 36 units will be avail-able initially.

A show home openedlast weekend and it didn’ttake long afterward foreager buyers to campout for the sales centreopening. OnMondayafternoon, around 35 peo-ple had already lined upoutside the sales centre,sitting in the sun in theirlawn chairs. Some evenbrought tables and plentyof extra food.

Although nobody want-ed their names published,a few were willing to talkto theOptimist about whythey were lining up to buy.

One man near the frontof the line, a Richmondresident who was amonga dozen or so also fromRichmond and at the front,said he was looking toupgrade to a bigger spacefrom his condo. He saidprices in Delta for condosand townhomes were lessexpensive than Richmondand that it looked like anicer neighbourhood inSouth Delta.

Near the back of theline, a Delta resident saidhe was looking to geta place for his son anddaughter-in-law but therewas little choice in town-homes in his preferredcommunity. He said hefelt like he was “chasing”whatever came up forsale because homes arebeing snapped up quickly.Also from Delta, anotherwoman said she was look-ing to move up from acondo.

Located off Ferry Road,the first phases of MarinaGardens were completedover two decades ago.Over the years several resi-

dential phases and a golfcourse were added.

Delta a couple of yearsago approved an applica-tion by Captain’s CoveMarina and PolygonHomes to build 674 hous-ing units in the Ladnersubdivision, the finalphase. The build-outincludes 580 townhouses,94 condos, a commercialarea, a linear waterfrontpark and relocated golf

course amenities. Sincethen, the real estatemarket in South Delta,as well as much of theLower Mainland, has gonethrough the roof.

Noting the lack ofnew townhomes in bothRichmond as well as Deltahas ramped up interestin the development, NeilChrystal, CEO and presi-dent of Polygon HomesLtd., told theOptimist it

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“It’s a beautiful site ina great location and it’sthe first new product of itskind in Ladner, particu-larly in that Captain’s Coveneighborhood, for quitesome time. Yes, we’resurprised, but maybe weshouldn’t considering

there’s been such a lackof new homes to come tomarket, particularly thesmaller townhouse vari-ety,” he said.

The next phase of theCharterhouse will soonundergo construction.

“In a perfect world,we’d like to see those unitssooner because I don’tthink it’s right people arecamping overnight,” addedChrystal.

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The developer behindTsawwassen Mills unveileda list of major tenants lastFriday.

After virtually no ten-ant news since the mallwas announced back in2011, Ivanhoe Cambridgerevealed a slew of anchortenants for its mall underconstruction at theTsawwassen First Nation.They include: DSWDesigner Shoes, Forever21, H&M, Pro Hockey Life,Marshalls, Nike FactoryStore, Old Navy, SportCheck, Tommy HilfigerOutlet, Urban Planet/West49 andWinners.

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Two restaurants —Milestones Grill & Bar andMontana’s Bar & Grill —were also announced.

Bass Pro Shops wasnamed as an anchor backin 2011, but it wasn’t untilearlier this year whenSaks OFF 5th announcedit would be locating anoutlet store at the mall thateven a second tenant wasrevealed for the 200-storemall.

“The list of retailers(revealed last week) is onlya small sample of the fullroster of stores that will

be announced closer tothe grand opening date,” apress release from IvanhoeCambridge states.

The company says themall’s location and offer-ings will make it a retaildestination of choice forshoppers from GreaterVancouver and the U.S.

Tsawwassen Millsgeneral manager MarkFenwick said earlier thisyear that shoppers woulddrive upwards of two-and-a-half hours to visit themall.

Located at the cornerof Highway 17 and 52ndStreet, the 1.2-million-square-foot mall is sched-uled to open Oct. 5. It willbe mostly a fashion-ori-ented centre with a mix ofoutlet and other retailers.

It’s based on IvanhoeCambridge’s hugeCrossIron Mills malloutside of Calgary andVaughanMills in theGreater Toronto area.Tsawwassen Mills isexpected to have the sameretailers as the other two.

The indoor mallwill sit next door toTsawwassen Commons, a550,000-square-foot out-door shopping centre withapproximately 100 ten-ants, including Walmart,Canadian Tire and Rona.

Set to change the face ofnot only South Delta butthe retail landscape of theentire Lower Mainland,the two malls will have acombined footprint almostidentical to Metrotown.

Several of the future ten-ants at Tsawwassen Millsalready have job postings.

A job fair is plannedfor late June. TsawwassenMills tenant businesseswill also have a job fairthat will exclusively targetTFNmembers and mem-bers’ spouses.

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A 28-year-old Delta manhas died after a fall in theNorth Shore mountains.

North Shore Rescuemembers were respondingto a call for two lost hik-ers on CrownMountainaround 6:15 p.m. Sundaywhen a more urgent callreporting an “unconsciouscollapse” came in.

The man had slippedand hit his head whilecrossing a shallow sectionof Norvan Creek, deep in

Lynn Headwaters RegionalPark.

“He was unconsciousand they weren’t able towake him. Because theywere in Lynn Headwaters,there’s no cell signal there.One guy had to run outseven kilometres beforehe got a signal to call forhelp,” Danks said.

The team scrambledtwo Talon helicopters butrescuers still had very littleinformation to go on.

When they trackeddown location, they foundthe subject still partially

submerged in NorvanCreek, where two groupsof strangers had takenturns doing compressionson him for more than anhour and a half.

The rescue team riggedthe man, who was notshowing any vital signs,to a recently donatedoxylator and autopulsemachines and flew himto a waiting ambulance.He was later pronounceddead at hospital.

The name of thedeceased has not beenreleased.

After getting gas, thecouple continued south.With few supplies and lit-tle more than the clotheson their backs, theystopped in Athabasca, atown another 100 kilome-tres south, for food andsupplies.

Gandola said businessesin the town were doingwhatever they could tohelp people displaced bythe fire.

Cookson only hadwhat she had worn towork Tuesday morn-ing and was wearing apair of Gandola’s pantsand a shirt and slippers.

A local clothing store,Elle’s Closet, helped outfither. The store was offer-ing discounts to all FortMcMurray residents andhad a bin of clothes thathad been donated thatthey were giving away forfree.

“We were really, reallythankful to them,” he said.

Rexall Drugs also helpedCookson, who is a diabeticand didn’t have any ofher supplies with her, andmade sure she had every-thing she needed.

“It was really heart-warming to see all thehelp,” he said.

The couple finally made

it to a hotel in EdmontononWednesday night —some 38 hours after thewhole ordeal began.

After spending a fewdays in Edmonton, thecouple headed home tothe Lower Mainland onSaturday.

Gandola said they areunsure what will happennext, if there is anything togo back to, but were look-ing forward to seeing fam-ily and friends.

The fire continues toravage the area, growing insize to more than 200,000hectares, and the damageis estimated to run into thebillions.

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Every year around this timewhen Alexa’s Team adds newmembers, it’s an exercisethat’s part heartbreaking,part heartwarming and part

frustrating.For those not familiar with Alexa’s

Team, it’s made up of police officers(1,885 at last count) from all over theprovince that make extraordinary con-tributions in the fight against impaireddrivers. The team is named after AlexaMiddelaer, the little girl who was tragi-cally killed by an alcohol impaired driv-er in East Ladner back in 2008.

The heartbreaking component isobvious: instead of parenting whatwould be a precocious tween, Laureland Michael Middelaer live everydaywith an unimaginable ache, a pain thatwill never go away.

The eight-year anniversary of thatfateful afternoon takes place next week,but even though more than 2,900 dayshave passed, I imagine the hole in theirlives is as big as ever.

It’s heartwarming, however, how thefamily has made something good comeout of the tragedy by becoming roadsafety advocates, helping to reduce,and quite significantly, the number ofalcohol-related crash deaths that occurin this province every year. In additionto Alexa’s Team, they’ve also helpedcreate Alexa’s Bus, a mobile road safetyunit to assist police in their fight againstimpaired drivers.

The frustrating part is that while thenumbers are down, impaired driving isstill far too commonplace in our societytoday, a reality evidenced by a figure inthe press release that announced the2016 additions to Alexa’s Team. Thatfigure is 71,300, which is the number ofimpaired driving sanctions for alcoholand drug related driving offences mem-bers of Alexa’s Team have processedsince 2008.

I know we’re talking about almost2,000 officers over an eight-year period,but that’s a really big number, onethat shows while the message is get-ting through to many, there’s a sizablecontingent out there that’s still willingto give up the keys after a few, or more,drinks.

The Middelaers deserve our grati-tude because their efforts have madeB.C.’s roads safer for everyone.

I’m sure they’re not looking for a paton the back for all they’ve done, but wecan show them our appreciation by notgetting behind the wheel if we’ve beendrinking.

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In the last while, I’ve hadto take a crash course innavigating the ins and outsof a union. Someone Iknow was falsely accused of

something, and his union filed agrievance on his behalf. It didn’tgo well.

The one thing I learned wasthis. Choose your president wise-ly. Because that person may bethe only one defending you whenyou need it most.

When you join a union, yougive up your right to legal repre-sentation. You can’t call a lawyer,you can only rely on the peoplewithin the union to represent you.Further, any issue you have withthe employer now belongs to theunion— you might not even beable to see things written aboutyou. The union is fighting thegrievance, you’re just along forthe ride.

There are many well-meaningpeople within unions, who vol-unteer to be shop stewards andon the local’s executive. Butwhen push comes to shove, thesewell-meaning people will bethe only people protecting you.They will be up against humanresources people who are trainedin employment standards andemployment law. Dependingon which union you are in, youmight have a plumber or secre-tary on your side, and a humanresources lawyer on the other. Notreally a fair fight.

Throughout the process, it’sthe union making the decisions.Again, it’s not about you, it’sabout the grievance. They decideif it proceeds, they decide howto defend it, they decide whatwill be agreed to. You might havesome input, but ultimately it’s theunion’s decisions that determinethe outcome.

If you don’t agree, there arevery few avenues to protest. Therules around what you can com-plain about are very strict. If youaren’t happy with a decision, youcan appeal it. If the appeal fails,you can appeal to the next levelwithin the Union.

If they don’t agree, you’re onlyoption is the Labour RelationsBoard.

If you decide to go that far, therules are very limited, and youhave to be very precise in whatyou present. The LRB has whatis called a Section 12 complaint,

which is based on the union act-ing in bad faith, discriminatingagainst you or acting in an arbi-trary fashion. If you can’t provethe union has acted in one ofthese three ways, tough luck. Andthe standard of proof is prettyhigh.

When you are accused ofsomething by an employer, youwould hope to be treated fairly.You would hope that a complete,unbiased investigation is con-ducted, that you have a chanceto tell your story, that anyonewho you have as a witness will beasked about what happened andthat you have a fair chance to setthe record straight. It’s up to yourunion to make that happen. Andif they don’t, unless you can provethey violated Section 12, youdon’t have a leg to stand on.

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Editor:Re: Trump cartoon

insulting, May 4, Timestoo horrific to be trivial-ized, May 4, and Patheticattempt to discredit Trump,April 27, letters to the edi-tor

The three lettersdenouncing the editorialcartoon comparing thepresumptive nomineeof the Republican PartyDonald Trump to Hitler isindicative of the ignorancethat exists in society today.

Those people who areoffended by that cartoonillustrates that ignoranceof what has happened inthe American primarywith the rise of DonaldTrump.

It is unprecedented thatan individual running forarguably the most power-ful, important and digni-fied position in the worldwould choose to act as abully, narcissist with psy-cho sociopathic behaviour.

Donald Trump’s behav-

iour towards Latinos,women, Muslims andmany others is a directcomparison to AdolfHitler’s rise.

The base of DonaldTrump’s support andtheir violence towardsothers that don’t sharetheir corrupt values isexactly identical to Hitler’sBrownshirts towards theJewish, homosexual andvisible minorities duringhis rise.

It is relevant that in arecent interview with theHuffington Post CharlesKoch, CEO of KochIndustries, who is one ofthe most powerful andinfluential RepublicanParty supporters, recentlysaid Trump’s proposedtemporary ban onMuslims entering thecountry is “antitheticalto our approach,” but hehas a real problem withTrump’s support of using adatabase to track Muslimsin the country.

“That’s reminiscent ofNazi Germany. I meanthat’s monstrous, as I saidat the time,” the articlequotes Koch as telling ABCNews.

Donald Trump’sscorched earth style ofpolitics has divided notonly America, but has alsodestroyed the RepublicanParty.

If Donald Trump iselected his ignorance ofglobal geo-political, geo-economic and geo-strate-gic affairs will lead to highprobability of a significantworld war.

His tacit support andwarm regards to VladimirPutin, who is one of themost morally corruptworld leader who impris-ons and murders his dis-tractors is antithetical to

American values.His idea that America

should leave NATO andthat South Korea andJapan should pursuenuclear proliferation in theAsian region to counterNorth Korean aggression isprofoundly dangerous andgoes against everythingthat conventional wisdomin international relationstheory has advocated.

Canada is a free democ-racy.

In Canada Mr. Ottho hasthe right under freedomof expression and speechto create and articulate hisopinion, and TheDeltaOptimist has a moral dutyand obligation to print thisthrough the rights of free-dom of the press.

Glenn Kirkwood

Letters

ElectionofTrumpwouldleadtohighprobabilityofworldwar

Editor:Re: Note to dog own-

ers: don’t leave those bagsbehind, letter to the editor,May 4

Since there are veryfew places to dispose ofthe bags along the dike,I know a lot of peoplewho will pick up the dogwaste, put it to the sideof the path and then pickit up and dispose of iton the way back (mostdogs go at the start of thewalk).

People typically don’twant to carry it for anhour (or more) walk. Ifyou check later on yourwalk, I’ll bet you noticethe bags are gone. I’msure the same is the caseif your dog goes shortlyafter you’ve started yourneighbourhood walk.

If they weren’t plan-ning on picking up thebag, I don’t think theywould have put it in a bagin the first place.

S. Wright

Manydogowners returnto retrievebags left behind

Editor:I travel the back roads between Ladner and Boundary

Bay Airport every day and cannot believe how incred-ibly rude 99 per cent of the cyclists are that frequent thatroad as well.

They insist on riding two or three abreast and makeabsolutely no effort to do the right thing and go intosingle file and let the traffic pass them.

No we have to putter along behind them burningmore fuel than necessary as the road is narrow and pass-ing can be tight.

Then I encountered these same cyclists again on aroad near home.

And they still continue to ride in a rude fashion, wellshame on you!

I pay dearly for the privilege of driving on these roadsand you pay nothing to ride your bikes.

So maybe a little more consideration is required; anda big thank you to the one per cent who are courteous!Please check the following website in particular Section183 (2)(d).

http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/96318_05#section183

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Letters

Editor:For years I have con-

tended that B.C.’s highschool students have beenshortchanged with respectto learning about Canada’spolitical history and withthat, its military history.

I have come to this con-clusion through mymanyyears of private tutoringand frommy children,grandchildren, great-grandchildren and I sus-pect same will occur withmy great-great grandchild.

Moreover, my life’sexperiences in variousfields, including military,Fourth Estate, politics,private enterprise and theaforementioned tutor-ing, have led me to theview that much of whatis denied this province’schildren is by means ofdesign with a cloaked pur-pose rather than simpleoversight.

To that, I ask myself, “Towhat purpose?”

After several yearsof attempting to find a

plausible answer to theposed question, I am nocloser despite my repeatedappeals to the Ministry ofEducation, school boards,educators and to thosein the general populationwho feel, as I do, there issomething amiss in thesystem.

It seems the deficiencydoes not rest solely inthe high school field asa friend of mine, a sen-ior, who attended a B.C.university to upgradehis education wonderedaloud why a certain periodof Canadian and worldpolitical/military historywas “missed” during acourse that included the20th century.

The period in questionwas from late 1930s tomid-1950s, an interestingperiod of history in whichthe SecondWorld War andthe KoreanWar were expe-rienced by both Canadaand much of the world.

To overlook this timeand not include it in the

curricula speaks directly tothe political aspect of thefield of education in thisprovince.

Perhaps there are legiti-mate reasons why thereare periods of world andCanadian political/mili-tary history not taught ormentioned, even briefly,in B.C.’s high schools and/or universities, but despitethe best and most directappeals that I have beenable to put to the appro-priate authorities, silenceor more often bureaucraticmumble-jumble is theresult.

Independent MLA VickiHuntington has proven tobe a supporter.

As well, in January 1988,then premier Bill VanderZalm wrote a response tomy Report on Education inBritish Columbia.

His comments werethat it made “interestingreading” and he was in“complete agreement” on“many of your points.”

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General Purpose:

In general, the purpose of the amendments in the Bylaw is to:

1. Provide a definition for the terms “Marihuana Dispensary”and“Clerk”;

2. Exclude Marihuana Dispensaries from the definitions of Drug Store, Methadone Clinic,Methadone Dispensary, Pharmacy and Polyclinic;

3. Specify that a Marihuana Dispensary, in addition to a Charitable Casino, a Methadone Clinic,a Methadone Dispensary, a Pharmacy or a Polyclinic, is not exempted from the requirement tohold a valid and subsisting licence in order to operate;

4. Make provision for and set out the process of reconsideration by Council if the Inspectorrefuses, suspends or cancels a business licence and the applicant or licensee applies to Councilfor reconsideration of that decision;

5. Clarify that business licence applicants and business licence holders are required to complywith all applicable bylaws of Delta, and all applicable enactments, laws, rules, codes, regulationsor orders of the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia and any otherauthority having jurisdiction over the business; and

6. Prescribe an annual licence fee of $3,000 for a marihuana dispensary business.

Providing Comments to Council

A copy of the Bylaw and the May 9, 2016 Report to Council relating to it may be inspectedat the Municipal Hall at 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C. Any inquiries should be madeto Greg Vanstone, Municipal Solicitor, 604-946-3213, Monday through Friday (except statutoryholidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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Consumer prices in Canada increased by 1.6per cent last year, but the Corporation of Delta ishiking property taxes by 3.5 per cent. What’s thedeal?

It’s a question being asked with increasing regu-larity as property tax increases neverseem to be in line with the annualrate of inflation. It prompts criticismfrom residents when they open theirbills each spring as well as from ad-vocacy groups and think tanks, whilelocal governments like Delta go onthe defensive to explain the reasoningbehind tax rates.

Many homeowners complain theirincomes aren’t increasing at the rateproperty taxes are rising, meaningthey’re having to dig ever deeper tocover the tab.

This year’s 3.5 per cent increasetranslates into $75 more on the billfor the average home in Delta thathad an assessed value of $650,000last year.

The tax hike, according to thefinance department, includes one percent to maintain government services,0.5 per cent for additional police of-ficers and civilians, 0.5 per cent fora life cycle replacement reserve forDelta’s five synthetic turf fields and1.5 per cent for a new emergency

services fire hall at Boundary Bay Airport.This year’s budget includes funding for a new

corporate social planner, a senior support coor-dinator, a new South Delta Seniors’ Bus program

and irrigation improvements.Finance director Karl Preuss told the Optimist

operational costs for the municipality to meetcontractual obligations are in step with inflation,but added costs come as a result of the need forvarious infrastructural renewals and other capitalprojects deemed important for the community.

“Where we need to continue to improve isno different than when we introduced a tax anumber of years ago for the neighbourhood roadimprovement program, where we didn’t haveenough money built in to keep upgrading ourinfrastructure that needs to be,” he said.

“We have now five artificial (turf) fields. Thefirst one we built at Mackie Park back 15 yearsago (and) it needs the turf replaced. To replacethe turf is approximately a million dollars a year.Those are the ones that are going to need enoughmoney in the reserves coming up beginning nextyear on a recycling program, so we thought nowis the time to increase those taxes by that half aper cent in order to continue with the replace-ment of those things council believes is the bestinterests of the community.”

Other projects deemed important that hadmoney set aside through taxes include enhance-ments on Ladner’s Delta Street as well as a roadimprovement program in North Delta. Preusssaid to keep Delta one of the safest communities,another priority was to have additional policing.

That kind of spending has one taxpayer so con-cerned he’s gone through more than a decade’sworth of civic budgets to see how tax hikes stackup to Canada’s inflation rate. Jerry Cutler saidthose at municipal hall assume homeowners willsimply cover their overspending through auto-matic tax increases.

Cutler has compiled a spreadsheet using figureshe gathered from Delta’s financial plan reports

Canada’s inflation rate Delta property tax Utility increase2016 - 3.5% 1.8%2015 - 1.61% 2.99% 2.3%2014 - 1.47% 1.9% 3.2%2013 - 1.24% 1.9% 1.6%2012 - 0.83% 2.9% 6.4%2011 - 2.30% 2.98% 7.5%2010 - 2.35% 3.98% -

The Delta Police Department has seen the biggest budgetincrease of all municipal departments over the past decade.

Civic leaders say property taxincreases in Delta are lower than

the regional average, but manytaxpayers are concerned their bills

are rising too quickly.


dating back to 2004, the year he moved toTsawwassen, which shows the operating partof Delta’s budget has increased at a huge rate,something he said that’s both out of step anduntenable.

Cutler said the annualized inflation rate wasabout 1.5 per cent between 2004 and 2015,while Delta’s operating budget grew by about60 per cent over that time.

Cutler, who holds a business degree and ismostly retired after acareer in the aviationindustry, comparedthe five largest budgetexpense items – utili-ties, police, parks andrecreation, fire andemergency services,and engineering. Dur-ing that period, thebudgets for those de-partments increasedanywhere from 22.1per cent (engineer-ing) to 85.4 per cent(police).

“The biggest singlecost driver is the Deltapolice,” he said. “Iwant to know how(Mayor) Lois Jacksonjustifies a 12-yeartrend in police in-creases. I don’t get it.”

Cutler noted Delta’s population has dippedslightly and that stats show crime in Delta hasdecreased, in line with a national trend, mak-ing the big increase to the police budget evenstranger.

His view is similar to the Fraser Institute,which concluded Canadians are not receiv-ing value for money when it comes to policeservices. The institute found the share oftotal spending on police services is higher inmunicipalities with independent police forces,like Delta.

Jordan Bateman, a director with theCanadian Taxpayers Federation, hasbeen a critic of spending at themunicipal level, saying citieslike Delta continue to over-pay staff members withautomatic contractincreases.

“A point wemade duringthe TransLinkplebiscite wasthat municipalgovernments everysingle year acrossthe Lower Mainlandcollectively see theirrevenues grow byabout five percent a year.The problem

is, they’re constantly demanding more moneyfrom us, which shows us how they are prioritiz-ing their spending. It frustrates taxpayers andpeople, especially in Delta where there is alarge contingent of people on fixed incomesand have been living in their homes a longtime. Their incomes and their pensions are notgrowing at that same rate.”

Bateman said what’s needed is for the pro-vincial government to do more when it comes

to municipal overspending.“They may have to make cer-

tain grants contingent on bettermunicipal management,” hesuggested.

Bateman added that in 2014,the province released a studythat concluded municipal wagesand benefits had grown twice asfast over a decade than provin-cial or federal government wagesand benefits, as well as muchfaster than the rate of inflation.

A report two years ago bythe Fraser Institute concludedGreater Vancouver municipalspending has grown dramaticallyover the past decade, outpacingbenchmarks such as inflationand population growth.

The report noted Delta was thefourth highest as far as munici-pal spending per person in both

2002 as well as 2012, spending $1,215 and$1,596, respectively.

“It is telling to compare Surrey’s remarkablecontrol over spending relative to neighbouringDelta, which shrank in population over the pe-riod. Surrey’s population grew at nearly doublethe rate (28.1 per cent) of the regional average(15.1 per cent) over the decade but the citystill managed to spend dramatically less perperson than Delta,” the report states.

In a response shortly after that study waspublished, Mayor Lois Jackson said a Deltastaff analysis found spending here duringthe period studied was well below the Metro

Vancouver average. Jackson said Delta’scumulative property tax increase from

2002 to 2012 was 39 per cent, lowerthan the 45 per cent regional aver-

age.A so-called municipal priceindex, which takes into ac-

count salaries, contracts,cumulative increases

and general inflation,is a better bench-mark and indi-cates sound fiscal

policies, according tothe long-time mayor.

One of several reportson municipal spending by the

Finance director Karl Preuss saysthe need for infrastructure renewalsand other capital projects putpressure on Delta’s budget.

Canadian Federation of Independent Businesspainted a less than flattering picture of Deltain 2010, noting operating spending had grownmuch faster than inflation and populationgrowth.

Looking at so-called “fiscal sustainability gaps”for cities, the federation concluded that had ex-cess spending in Delta in 2008 been eliminated,a family of four would have saved $822.

That report noted municipalities need to findways to limit the growth in the amount spent onwages and benefits; otherwise, their long termfinancial viability is at risk.

Jackson’s response to that report was thatit made “erroneous assumptions regardingmunicipal financing, is not only fundamentallyflawed, but is misleading to the general publicand damaging to the public perception of localgovernment.”

Delta has long complained about not gettinga fair share of tax dollars, which was reflectedin a 2012 Federation of Canadian Municipali-ties report on the state of Canada’s cities. Itconcluded communities are being hugely un-derfunded, collecting just eight cents of everytax dollar, which is not sustainable. The reportnoted municipalities are stuck using prop-erty taxes to build more than one-half of thecountry’s core infrastructure, pay the salariesof two out of three police officers and they funddownloaded responsibilities for social services,immigrant settlement and law enforcement.

Improvements to Delta’s aginginfrastructure are pushing

property tax bills higher.

(Above) Mayor LoisJackson, who isalso chair of theDelta police board,defends municipalspending levels.

(Below) This year’stax bill includes anincrease to help payfor the replacementof playing surfacesat Delta’s artificialturf fields.


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Re-purposing salvagedwood is a popular trendin the home improvementindustry.

Not only can using sal-vaged wood give a home aone-of-a-kind look, but it’sa handy way to incorpo-rate the three Rs — reduce,reuse and recycle — intoyour lifestyle.

Reclaimed wood is oftenused in flooring, beams,wall treatments and doors,but it also can be turnedinto furniture or homeaccent items. Reclaimedwood adds warmth andhistorical interest to ahome’s decor that newermaterials may lack.

Although finding woodthat can be salvaged takestime and some legwork,such efforts can quicklypay off. Many businessesare now devoted toreclaimed timber, whichcan help make the processof finding and using sal-vaged wood even easier.

Homeowners consider-ing reclaimed wood maybe interested to learn thatsuch wood can serve vari-ous functions aside frombenefitting the planet.

• Salvaged wood hascharacter. It’s difficult tomimic the natural agemarks and character thatolder wood may have.Instead of being raised onfarms, wood harvesteddecades ago probablygrew in natural environ-ments, making the woodboth durable and strong.The colour and grain ofsalvaged wood may alsobe unique.

• Look at objects in anew way. Doors are ver-satile pieces of reclaimedlumber because they’realready flat and rather

large. Doors can be turnedinto headboards, tablesor benches. Staircase orporch posts can be turnedinto candlestick holders,and wood shutters candress up walls and providea place to hang artworkand other wall items.

• Reclaimed wood canbe found everywhere.Most people do not haveto look too far to find woodthey can salvage. Checksalvage yards, landfills,dumpsters in front of olderhomes being renovated,or older, unused barns inrural settings. You also cancollect driftwood or dis-carded shipping crates.

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Fertilizer is essentialwhen feeding lawns, butfertilizing a lawn involvesmore than spreading ferti-lizer around the yard andhoping for the best.

Fertilizing is a processthat should be done care-fully and timed correctlyfor optimal results.

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ferent grasses, a generalrule of thumb is the lawnwill need to be fertilized inthe spring at the very least.

After that, fertilizationschedules should be cus-tomized according to grasstype, climate and otherfactors.

Spring is a prime time tofertilize because the lawnis reviving after a long sea-son of cold weather anddormancy. Fertilizer helpspromote new root andleaf growth, aid in recov-ery from damage, reduceweeds, and replace nutri-ents lost to water runoff.

Follow these steps tofeed the lawn and help itthrive:

• Identify the type ofgrass in your lawn andconsult with a garden cen-tre to find the right type offertilizer.

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• Broadcast or rotaryspreaders will evenly dis-tribute fertilizer and willnot cause striping on thelawn like drop spread-ers might. Resist the urgeto fertilize by hand, asyou may lay an unevenamount of product, pro-ducing burns and brownspots.

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Some seniors may opt tostay put, while others maywant to downsize theirhomes to save money andrelieve themselves of theburdens of maintaininglarger homes.

But those are not theonly situations seniorsfind themselves in. Someseniors realize they can nolonger care for themselveswithout assistance.In such instances, sen-

iors may opt for assistedliving facilities or chooseto move in with a relative,such as a grown son ordaughter.

While assisted livingfacilities are designedto meet the needs of theelderly, children welcom-ing seniors into theirhomes may need to takeon some home improve-ment projects to ensurethey’re as safe as possiblefor elderly residents.

Here’s a few tips:• Convert a room on the

first floor into a bedroom.While this may not applyto all seniors, some menand women struggle withstairs as they age, and thatcan make it difficult for

them to fully participate ina household. That ease ofaccessibility to the primaryfloor of the house encour-ages seniors to be activeparticipants in a house-hold. If possible, choosean area that is close to afirst-floor bathroom.

• Take steps to makebathrooms safer. Slipperytile floors can make it diffi-cult for seniors to navigatebathrooms safely, andbathtubs and shower stallspresent additional chal-lenges. Install grab bars onbathroom walls and nextto toilets to provide sup-port. In addition, considerinstalling a shower chairor bench and remov-able shower nozzle in theshower or tub so seniorscan sit down while theybathe and rinse withouthaving to stand up on slip-pery surfaces. Make sureany mats around bathtubsand sinks are nonskid toreduce the risk of fallseven further.

• Install an extra phoneline or two. While kids andadults between the agesof 18 and 50 may neveruse the landlines in theirhomes, many seniors stillrely on traditional tel-ephones as their primarymeans of communicatingwith the outside world.

Phones in seniors’ bed-rooms may also providesome additional privacy toseniors who don’t want tocarry on phone conversa-tions in busy areas of thehome. Such lines may alsoreduce feelings of isola-tion.

• Prioritize accessibilitywhen storing items. When

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BeescelebratedatEarthwiseplantsale

A powerful and lyricalmeditation on humanity,and a vital read, is howthe jury for the CanadianGovernor General liter-ary awards describedMark Winston’s Bee Time:Lessons from the Hive.

The national bestsellingauthor, distinguished edu-cator and world renownedbee and pollinationexpert, will be readingfrom his award winningnovel on Saturday, May14 at 1 p.m. in EarthwiseSociety’s demonstrationgarden, headlining theactivity schedule of thebee-friendly plant sale.Ladner’s Black BondBooks will be on hand fora book signing followingWinston’s presentation.

To set the stage for BeeTime, the public is invitedto arrive early and tunetheir five senses into allthings bee.

Breathe in the waftingsmells of honey-drizzledflatbreads baking in theopen-air cob oven adja-cent to the farm. Chef

Boswell from Gastown’seco-friendly Chill Winstonrestaurant will prepareunique palate-pleasingcombos from an array offarm fresh organic veggies,in a true field to table cel-ebration.

See honey bees up closein an observation hive.Learn from beekeeperJanet Wilson about theircomplex society and howthey work together toproduce honey. Watchlocal artists from the SouthDelta Artists Guild atwork as they capture the

surrounding beauty andblossoms, a homage to thebees. Garden vendors willalso be showcasing theirwares.

Challenge your tastebuds to detect the sub-tle flavour differencesbetween city honey andcomb, and country, ina fun “terroir” taste testhosted by the Hives forHumanity. Learn how beesare integral to their socialwork with at-risk popula-tions in Vancouver.

Listen to the buzz ofhoney and mason bees outforaging, during a guidedgarden tour, and collectideas and information onhow to create your ownbee friendly habitat.

Kids can immerse them-selves in the making ofseed bombs and help feedthe bees.

The plant sale event willbe held from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. in Boundary Bay’sEarthwise Garden locatedat 6400-3rd Ave. For moreinformation visit: www.earthwisesociey.bc.ca.

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Over 20 Southpointe students presented their science fair projects at the recentSouth Fraser Regional Science Fair. Up against some tough competition andcritiques from judges who are experts in their field, the students displayed theirwork with poise and confidence and produced some excellent results.Divisional Winners: MeaghanMacKenzie - Gold in Senior Earth andEnvironmental Sciences; Julian Lam and Cole Borntraeger - Silver in IntermediateEarth and Environmental Sciences; Rajan Leung - Silver in Jr. Health Sciences.Grand AwardWinner: MeaghanMacKenzie - CanadaWide Science Fair Finalistin Montreal, Quebec fromMay 15-20, 2016. Special Awards: Al Appleton Award -Uma Tiurpenko; BC Nature Award - Julian Lam and Cole Borntraeger; BC Teacher’sAward - Milan Bahi; Advanced Systems Integrators Award - Isabelle Dina;Advanced Systems Integrators Award - Rajan Leung; Dr. J. Bruce NeilsonMemorial Award - Isabelle Dina; BCIC Young Innovator Scholarship - MeaghanMacKenzie; McManus Award - Rajan Leung; W.E. Coates Award - AdamMawji andOmar Hamza.

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The Ladner LegionBranch 61 recentlydonated $2,500 to theDelta Hospice Society.Pictured (left to right) areSarahMacey (Directorof Operations, DeltaHospice), Kurtis Peardon(Legion Executive),Nancy Macey (ExecutiveDirector, Delta Hospice),Tom Easton (LegionTreasurer), and LaurineKelly (Associate Director,Delta Hospice).

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KinVillage Association:Volunteer ReceptionistKinVillage Community Centre is looking for volunteerreceptionists. Shifts available are 8:45 am – 12 noon and12 noon – 3 pm, Monday – Friday. Polite telephone skillsare a must. Duties include answering the telephone anddirecting calls, events payments and memberships. Formore detailed information contact John Lusted at604-943-7625 ext. 1 or email [email protected]

Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland:Big Sister - DeltaBig Sisters are women (19 or older) who spend 2-4 hoursa week for a minimum of one year with their Little Sister(age 7-17) in a one-to-one mentoring friendship. Gettogether once a week to participate in fun activities youboth enjoy such as crafts, sports, going to the beach,watching movies, and simply hanging out and spendingtime together! For more information contact Marley at604-873-4525 ext. 300 or email [email protected]

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Canadian Mental HealthAssociation Vancouver-Fraser offers a MentalHealth Resiliency Support

Group in South Delta for indi-viduals living with a mentalhealth concern or experienc-ing symptoms. Meetings areon the second and fourthThursday of each monthfrom 7 - 9 p.m. Next meetingis on May 12. Please call theDelta office at 604-943-1878or email [email protected] to register for yourfirst meeting.

The Ladner LawnBowlingClub invites you to an eve-ning of free lawn bowlingon May 13 on its Family andFriends Night. 7-8:30 p.m. at5128-47th Ave., Ladner. Afterbowling, join us for cookiesand coffee.

Kee Philosophers’ is backfor their May session withRobbin Whitbread & JeanWightman coordinating.Kee Philosophers’ will meetagain on Friday, May 13,1:30-3:00 pm in the McKeeSenior Centre Lounge wherewe’ll be discussing Intuition– How We Know What WeDon’t Seem To Know! ArthurReber will be our speaker.Kee Philosophers’ is foranyone who enjoys learn-ing or sharing their owninsights and perspectives oninteresting topics. The KeePhilosophers’ are free andopen to all. No pre-registra-tion is necessary.

Ladner Parkinson’s sup-port group next meeting:Saturday, May 14, 10 to11:30 am at McKee Centre.This group is for people liv-ing with Parkinson’s and/or the people who care forthem. We meet the secondSaturday of each month toshare and learn information,ideas and experiences in anatmosphere of confidentialand mutual support. Formore information call Daveor Gloria at 604-948-0156.

South Delta GardenClubpresents Ladner residentNick Chesshire speakingon Waterwise Gardening.Tuesday, May 17 at 7:30 pm.

Ladner Christian ReformedChurch, 4594 54A St. Ladner.Visitors and new membersalways welcome. www.southdeltagardenclub.ca.

The Probus Club of SouthDelta, a non-profit, fellowshipclub for retired and semi-retired professional andbusiness people will holdits Monthly Meeting at 9:30a.m. on Wednesday, May 18,in The Coast TsawwassenInn. Our guest speaker willbe Peter Johnson talking onthe saga of the BC miners’bride-ships. All membersare urged to attend. Pleasecall Dick Williams at 604-940-6542 for information.Our Discussion Group willmeet the following morning,Thursday, May 19 at 10 amat CoPs.

Cancer: Thriving &Surviving is a self-manage-ment program designed forpeople who have completedtreatment and are living withor have been affected bycancer. UVic is offering thenew workshop at KinVillageCommunity Centre onWednesdays, 2:30 to 5:00pm, from May 18 to June22. Caregivers are welcome.To register call UVic at 604-940-1273 or go to www.self-managementbc.ca.

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eCleCtiC café - Songs fromHoward Solverson’s variedrepertoire, along with aguest, in a coffee housesetting. Saturday, May 14, 7to 9 p.m. at McKee SeniorsRecreation Centre. Members$3; guests $5. Coffee and teawill be served.

Shari’s Saturday Social,May 14. KinVillageCommunity Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Thetheme is red wine and roses.Dress in glitz and glamouror as you please. Danceto great CD music. Ticketsavailable at the door $12

for members, $14 for non-members, cash or chequeonly. Includes mid-eveninggoodies. To reserve a table,call Shari at 604-943-8755.

FUND RAISERS

Freshwave Ministries ishosting the May 14 Heartsof Hope benefit concert/silent auction/dessert. Localbands, Southside Vibeand The Karmichaels willperform. All proceeds willbenefit Freshwave Ministries.The event will be held atLadner Christian FellowshipChurch, 5545 Ladner TrunkRd. Doors open at 6 p.m.for the silent auction andthe concert starts at 7 p.m.Tickets:$15 for adults; $10for seniors (65+) & youth(nine to 17); free for 8 yrs andunder. Tickets will be at thedoor or call 604-943-8094.

Canadian Federation ofUniversity Women-SouthDelta proudly presentsPandora’s Vox Women’sVocal Ensemble, directedby Gillian Hunt, and SouthDelta Sounds Jazz andConcert Choirs, directed byDanielle Hamilton. Tuesday,May 24, 7:30 p.m. at SouthDelta Secondary SchoolEquinox Theatre. Tickets:$20. General Admission; $10.Children/Students; availableat Centre Stage Accessoriesin Tsawwassen Town CentreMall and Black Bond Booksin Ladner. All proceeds fundbursaries for local womenstudents.

SPECIALEVENTS

Earthwise’s Bee-FriendlyPlant Sale & Fair, Saturday,May 14 from 10 am - 2 pm.A non-profit event to helpthe community help thebees, featuring: Bee GardenStarter Kits, to feed the beesthrough the seasons, andpollinator friendly plantsfor native, heritage, shade

or drought tolerant garden.Info: http://www.earthwis-esociety.bc.ca/events/ or call604-946-9828.

Celebrate BC VeggieDay! Visit our greenhouseopen house at WestcoastGreenhouse, 3975 46A St.Take a step behind the glassand tour the greenhouse tosee for yourself how theselocal veggies are grownSaturday, May 21 from 10-2.

ARTS

The Delta Choral Societypresents Spirit of Song fea-turing the Delta CommunityChoir, Tapestry and the newchildren’s choir. Saturday,May 14 at 2 and 7 p.m. atSouth Delta Baptist Church,1988-56th St., Tsawwassen.Adults: $15. Students/sen-iors: $10. Kids under 12: free.Tickets available at www.deltachoral.ca.

Jazz, latin, funk, rock andR&B covers with RhythmRush, Sat May 14th atTsawwassen Arts Centre.Tickets are $12 in advance,$15 at the door. Call 604-943-9437 for tickets.

Open Stage at theTsawwassen Arts CentreWednesday May 18, 7pm(one week early this month!).$4 admission at the door.Singers, poets, actors, writ-ers, musicians & comediansall welcome. Call 604-943-9437 to sign up, walk-ins alsowelcome.

The Coming Events column ispublished every Wednesdayas a community service. Ifyou have a non-profit event,mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail([email protected])the details to the Optimist by3 p.m. Monday. Submissionsare subject to space limitations(no phone calls, please).

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South Delta Sun Devils wereassured their 15th consecutivetrip to B.C. “AAA” Girls SoccerChampionships before theseason started. Now they hopeto establish somemomentumbefore taking on the province’stop teams.The Sun Devils added to

their record appearances assoon as they received word lastyear they would be hosting the2016 tournament — June 2-4.It marks the second time SDSShas taken on the 16-team eventin the past decade and reflectsthe commitment of longtimecoaches Stephen Burns and BrentSweeney in executive roles aswell.Three grass fields will be used

for the championships — PeebleHill, South Park and the SDSSOval, with the latter also hostingthe championship game. Thefield turf at Winskill Park will notbe utilized.“We want the tournament to be

at the school,” explained Burns.“The fields will be in great shapeand any time you can play ongood grass over turf, you are tak-ing it.”A year ago, the Sun Devils

fought tooth and nail to scrapeinto the provincial tournament —winning a pair of do-die games,including a triumph in penaltykicks against Princess Margaret.Essentially, the entire roster hasreturned with the additions of acouple of exchange students aswell.“Last year we had one Grade

12 and this year there are four,”continued Burns. We’re predomi-nately Grade 10 and 11s with afew Grade 9s as well.”

The Fraser Valley South ZoneLeague proved to be highly com-petitive again with the Sun Devilsneeding a 4-1 win in their finalleague game against cross-townrival Delta Pacers to finish with a4-1-2 record and in fourth place

in the eight team league. Thatmeant earning the 11th seedfor the 16-team Fraser ValleyChampionshipsSouth Delta opened play

Monday with a 2-1 win over No.6 Tamanawis to advance to the

quarter-finals.“Our league is always very

competitive but it does get usready for the Valleys,” addedBurns. “We are a lower seedwhich means a tough draw andplaying away from home.”

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South Delta Sun Devils defeated crosstown rival Delta Pacers 4-1 last week to finish fourth in the FraserValley South Zone League.

SDSS linemangets jumponuniversity careerOne of the UBC Thunderbirds’

prized off-season recruits got ataste of what’s in store for thenext chapter of his football careercome August.South Delta Sun Devils stand-

out lineman Ryan von Endeparticipated in the Thunderbirds’week long spring camp whereworked out with many key play-ers from the defending VanierCup national champions anddidn’t look out of place.Von Ende showed his versatil-

ity by taking reps on the offensiveand defensive sides of the ball.He is expected to be a key mem-ber of the Thunderbirds’ offen-sive line over the next few years,

however, things can change withhead coach Blake Nill’s openview to competition.“I really enjoy coach Nill and I

really like his phi-losophy that thebest player alwaysstarts. It’s reallynice coming in andknowing that. It’snot a political agen-da,” said von Ende.“I just want to keepgetting better asa player and seewhere that takesmemy first year.“I will play any position they

want me to. It gives me a better

chance at starting and that’s theultimate thing you want.”Von Ende was a major force

on both sides of the ball for theSun Devils, helpingthe school win itsfirst-ever provincial“AAA” champion-ship in 2014. Thispast season, hefinished secondin tackles with 65while recording ateam-leading fourquarterback sacks.Listed at 6-foot-4and 260-pounds,

von Ende signed his NationalLetter of Intent in February after

attracting interest from schoolsacross the country.“I was just asked this a couple

of days ago …who do you thinkis your most significant recruit?I mentioned von Ende becausehe is an offensive lineman,” saidNill.“This kid is very good. He

moves with tremendous skilland has been in the weight roomfor three years already. He playsthe game with a certain level oftenacity and physicality.”The Thunderbirds will open

their 2016 schedule with a pre-season game at Victoria on Aug.26 against Manitoba.-With files from UBC Athletics

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Ladner Pioneers reliedon a highly produc-tive penalty kill unit toopen their 35th seasonin the West Coast SeniorLacrosse Association withan 11-9 road win over theVictoria Wolves on Sundayin the provincial capital.

The Pioneers producedfour shorthanded goalsand added two more onthe power play to take careof the WCSLA’s newestentry.

The Clare brothersdid much of the offen-sive damage for Ladnerwith Nathan notching sixpoints, including a pairof goals. Sam also scoredtwice and finished withfour points. Mike Berekoffadded a hat trick and twoassists, while Mike Averyhad two goals and as manyhelpers. Ryan Keith alsoscored twice.

“Anytime you can comeaway from the Island withtwo points it’s a goodresult,” said Pioneers head

coach Ross Frehlick. “Theytried running us out of thebuilding in the first periodbut we responded with a6-2 lead. Other than takingtoo many minors (14) wewere pretty happy.”

The Pioneers got off to alate start this season witha number of players par-ticipating in a tournamentin the Czech Republic.Ladner will play its homeopener Thursday when theNorth Shore Indians visitat 8 p.m.

Veteran Rob Cook,back for one final season,got the win in net, mak-ing 36 saves. The teamwas hoping he wouldshare the crease load withMatt Morehouse but hehas asked to be tradedto Langley. Frehlick saysthere is no pending deal inthe works.

“Right now we needanother goalie,” addedFrehlick. “If Langley callsI would listen but I’m notdoing anything.”

Special teamsleadPioneerstoleagueopeningwininVictoria

The inaugural Ladner Pioneers senior B lacrosseteamwill be honoured Thursday night during theteam’s season opener as part of the club’s 35th anni-versary celebration.

It was worth the wait asthe South Delta Pee Wee‘C” Raptors finally receivedtheir hard-earned cham-pions banner from PacificCoast Amateur Hockey.

It was a story bookseason for this group ofathletes.

From the day of thedraft, the coaching staffof Wayne Okamura, RussThompson, RonnMostatand Rick Albus knew theyhad something special towork with. When KarenDenney stepped up, onceagain, to take on the taskof TeamManager the finalpieces of the puzzle werein place.

The team started theirseason in a tough tier-ing group that hinted athow tall that mountainwas going to be. Onceleague play commenced,these athletes beganto hone their skills andattitudes with one goalin mind— to have funwhile playing a sport theylove. The team competedin a fall tournament inAldergrove and used thatexperience to springboard

themselves into the muchcoveted position as PeeWee Division championsof SDMHA’s Party in DaHouse Tournament.

The new year found theRaptors return to regularseason play, but wearingthe recent success on theirsleeves.

When the playoffsstarted it was no surprisethe team opened withtwo straight wins. Foran added challenge theRaptors interrupted theirplayoff run to representtheir country in a tourna-

ment in Seattle. The teamreturned to win their nexttwo post-season games —setting the stage to earnthe playoff championshipon a late goal that allowedto summit their mountain.

The team included:Diarmuid Bostock, RyanHope, Brett Thompson,Conall Purcell, NolanOkamura, Zane Chubbs,Jesse Mitran, TannerReisdorf-Cooper, AshtonBenning, Ethan Denney,Tytan Wheeler, RayStephens, Sajan Uppal, KaiMostat and Ryan Cooper.

South Delta Raptors were recently presented withtheir PCAHA playoff banner after an impressive post-season run.

Raptorsplayoff champions

Solid startfor IslesDelta Islandersare off to a 5-2-0start in the B.C.Intermediate “A”Lacrosse Leagueincluding thisrecent homefloor win overthe RichmondRoadrunners.Next up forDelta is a roadtrip to VictoriaSaturday toface to 4-1-0Shamrocks.


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BRAY-KRUSHELNYSKI,Georgina Mary

Georgina passed away aftera long battle with cancer.No more pain, no more pills,nomore Doctor’s visits.

Finally at rest.

Georgina was born in GriffinTown. She is survived byher husband Gabriel, herson Mark, stepson Marcand brother Robby.

I would like to thank Dr. David Hunt at St. Paul’sHospital for all the help he has given us over theyears. I would also like to thank Dr. Oja at theSurrey Cancer Clinic for all he has done for us.

I would like to thank Simard Westlink Vancouver forall the support which they have given us.

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GRAHAM, Kathy (nee Waslander)

We are deeply saddened to announce thepassing of Kathy due to complications fromdiabetes on April 26, 2016. Kathy waspredeceased by her parents Steve and TinaWaslander. Left behind to mourn her loss are herdevoted and loving husband Bill, 2 sons, 1daughter, their spouses, 7 grandchildren, 3 greatgrandchildren, 4 sisters and their families. Kathywas raised in Ladner. In 1974 Kathy, her husbandand young family moved and made their home inCastlegar BC, where the family continues toreside. Kathy worked with the disabled inCastlegar and played the organ in the localchurch. Her life consisted of helping those inneed. Kathy was a dedicated wife and mother.The joy of her life were her grandchildren andgreat grandchildren.

Wemiss you Kathy.You left a big void in our lives....

“A celebration of Kathy’s life will be announced ata later date.”

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GRAY, James (Jim).

1939-2016.

Died very peacefully at home at the age of 77during the early morning hours of Saturday, May7th, after a long illness. With wife Judith by his side.He is predeceased by mother, father, youngerbrothers Charles and Edward and step-sonRupert. He will be greatly missed by his son Charlie,step-daughter Carolyn and many cousins, niecesand nephews.

Private cremation ceremony will be heldTuesday, May 10th. The celebration of life will be

Sunday, July 3rd from 2:00pm-4:00pmat theMcKee Centre in Ladner .

Donations to the Lung Centre at UBC RepiratoryDivision, Vancouver General would be greatlyappreciated.

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REED, Beatrice Elizabeth (O’Donnell)April 22 1936 - April 30 2016

Peacefully passed with her family at her side inCalgary Alberta after a battle with cancer.Predeceased by her husband David of 42 years.Her children Brian (Barb) Trish (Dave), Lori Anneand Bruce (Christine) and her 7 grandchildren willdeeply miss her kindness, gentle strength andindependence. Thanks to the staff at NewportHarbour care centre for their excellent care. Acelebration of life to be held in Cochrane Alberta.Dave and Bea together again beyond this life.

ROSNER, Diane (Thomas)May 19, 1957 - May 6, 2016

Wife of Larry Rosner and mother to Rodney WilliamBirch and Eldon Gascon. It is with great sadnesswe announce the passing of my mother Diane, shewas a wonderful mother, wife, sister, aunt, andfriend to all that new her.

Rest in peace Dear mother you will be forevermissed by your husband, sons and family. Therewill be a celebration of life for the family. Any dona-tion can bemade to Red Cross.

WILLIAMS - Olwen, Eryl “Ollie”May 9th, 1931 - May 4th, 2016

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing ofOllie after a brief illness. She is predeceased by brothers,Arthur, Tecwyn and Meirion. Survived by her brotherTegla(Nancy), son Antony (Cleo), grandchildren Lornaand David, seven great grandchildren and manynephews, nieces, great nephews and nieces.

She was born in North Wales in the U.K. and moved toCanada after retirement. She made Ladner her homeand made many friends and loved the community thatshe lived in.

Her sense of humour will be remembered by everyonewho knew her and she will be sadly missed by all.The family would like to thank the Doctors and all of thestaff at Delta Hopsital who took such great card of herduring her final days.

There will be not be a service at Ollie’s request.Please remember her fondly.

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Donn B. Andersen wasborn 66 years ago in Valley,Nebraska, USA. He passedaway in Surrey, BC on April29, 2016.

Donn was predeceased byhis parents, John A. Andersenand Mona F. Andersen. Heis survived by his sister, GailAndersen, Denver, Colorado,

his son Michael Andersen, his daughter KristenAndersen (Drew), grandchildren Morgan and Nicholas,the children’s mother and close friend, Liz Andersenand special friend, Carol Anne Russell.

Donn was a truck driver for many years. He enjoyedhot rods, music, anything to do with food, especiallyspicy food and hot sauces: he made a hobby ofcollecting baseball caps.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday May 15,2016 at 2:00 pm at Delta Town & Country Inn,6005 Highway 17’A’, Delta, BC - V4K 5B8.

Donations made to the SPCA at www.spca.bc.cawould be appreciated.

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We strive to be accountable to you. View the full 2015Sustainability Report at yvr.ca to learn more.

OUR COMMUNITYYVR is committed to serving our diversecommunities. In 2015 we accomplished thisthrough a commitment to transparency, awillingness to engage and an outstanding team.

$900,000+IN COMMUNITYINVESTMENT

OUR ENVIRONMENTYVR strives to be a leader in environmentalmanagement. We upgrade light fixtures to reduceenergy use, monitor water quality to protectecosystems, recycle materials and much more.

1.8MILLION KGRECYCLED AND

COMPOSTED MATERIALFROM THE TERMINAL

IN 2015

OUR PEOPLEOver 23,000 people call YVR their workplace. At the coreof this community is the YVR team, a group of employeeswho go beyond, every day for our customers.

BC’S TOPEMPLOYERNINE YEARSIN A ROW

2015 SUSTAINABILITYREPORT HIGHLIGHTS

YVRCONNECTS

YVR.CA

SOLIDCONSTRUCTIONWASTE DIVERTEDFROM LANDFILLS IN 2015

97%

OUR BUSINESS

MILLIONPASSENGERS

A RECORD

IN 2015

271,000+TONNESOF CARGOA 5.7%

INCREASE OVER2014

Connecting people andbusinesses to more than118 non-stop destinations.

56 AIRLINES SERVE YVR

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Revenue (Millions) 487.4

Operating Expenses (Millions) 337.7

Ground Lease (Millions) paid to theFederal Govt.

49.3

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100.0

Net Assets (Millions) 1,478.4

Capital Expenditures For The Year(Millions)

205.0

Passengers (Millions) 20.3

Aircraft Runway Take-Offs /Landings (Thousands)

278

Cargo Handled (Thousands of Tonnes) 271.5

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OUR LEADERSHIPThe Airport Authority isgoverned by a community-basedBoard of Directors. An ExecutiveTeam, led by President & CEOCraig Richmond, oversees ourdaily operations at YVR.

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