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Chief for a Day has some fun in his new role PHOTOS BY

CHUNG CHOW

Port Guichon Elementary student Wesley Brush, 11, was this year’s Fire Chief for a Day. As part of his day as honourary chief, Wesley’s itinerary on Wednesday included breakfast at McDonald’s with chief Dan Copeland and Mayor Lois Jackson, a tour of Hall 1 and Hall 7, a vehicle extrication and rescue demonstration, and an equipment inspection. See more photos on Page 19.

Complaints as noisy as planes Councillor says YVR’s efforts to reduce aircraft noise are paying dividends, although some would disagree BY

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The Vancouver International Airport is making noticeable efforts to minimize airplane noise from disturbing South Delta residents, said Coun. Robert Campbell. “I live in the same neighbourhood as these letter writers. I’m going to stick my neck out and say I do not share their experience,” he said during a presentation by YVR officials. Campbell said noise from YVR over the last few years has, in fact, diminished thanks to initiatives that have been undertaken. “I think YVR should be commended for its job on this issue and when I’ve heard complaints the first thing I do is go on WebTrak and look it up and some of these things I just can’t understand how there’s a real complaint

in there. “I understand some people are more sensitive to noise than others, but I’m satisfied everyone is doing their best to manage those issues and I personally find I hear less airplane noise than I did five, six years ago. I don’t hear it in the middle of the night like I used to. I don’t hear it in the morning.” During the presentation to council, Anne Murray, YVR’s vice-president of community and environmental affairs, and aircraft noise and emissions specialist Mark Chang explained some of the initiatives underway to decrease noise from jet aircraft flying over residential areas. Transport Canada approved the airport’s five-year noise manage-

ment plan last year, which contains 16 initiatives put together with input from an aeronautical noise management committee that includes a Delta resident and civic staff member. Chang pointed out the airport has “a very sophisticated” noise tracking system with 20 monitoring terminals. Four new terminals were added last year, including one in Tsawwassen, joining two existing sites in North Delta. The airport also recently acquired a portable noise monitoring device that was used this summer in parts of South Surrey and North Delta as well as Vancouver. The equipment was most recently set up in Ladner and that data will be analyzed early next year, noted

Chang. Meantime, a new facility will soon open to reduce noise from nighttime maintenance work on aircraft testing their engines at the airport. Yet another initiative, which began this year at YVR, noted Chang, is quarterly noise information seminars that are free to the public. Regarding the ongoing concerns over overhead aircraft disturbing South Delta residents at night, Coun. Anne Peterson said there had been a previous discussion between council and YVR about flights taking place between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., the time most cargo planes depart or land. Noting YVR is a 24/7 operation, Chang said nighttime routings are in effect for pilots. One of the measures in place is a preferential runway system to ensure pilots take advantage of

Robert Campbell Noise has diminished flying over the water as much as possible during the night hours, he explained. “Wind and weather permitting, we want to keep as much traffic out over the Strait of Georgia as much as possible,” said Chang. See NOISE page 3

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Fees lowered in bid to get suites legal Utility charges discounted by $300 as only a dozen property owners have started process since bylaw passed BY

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Delta will lower utility fees for secondary suites in an attempt to convince more owners to register their units. Delta council agreed with a staff recommendation last week to grant a $300 discount for legalized suites, dropping the fee from $800 to $500. According to a report, only a dozen property owners have started the process to legalize their suites since council passed a bylaw

legalizing secondary suites in all residential zones earlier this year. Prior to the bylaw, Delta’s finance department had already identified 2,477 properties in which secondary suites were known to exist Not all those suites are rented out, however, as some are used by family members and the occupants of those homes have full access to the primary residential unit. As for the rented suites, 1,432 are already paying the additional $800 fee.

Delta’s database has 3,320 files related to another 2,650 confirmed secondary suites and 670 other properties where a bylaw inspector is in the process of determining whether a suite exists. The planning department, however, believes there may be as many as 7,000 secondary suites in Delta. The report to council notes some suite owners view the additional utility charge as a disincentive to legalize their units. Lowering the fee will result in a $429,000 reduc-

tion in revenue for Delta from the utility fees already collected from existing registered suites. Council was told that for every five suites that have reduced utility fees, three new ones would have to be identified to make up the loss. Finance director Karl Preuss noted Delta would have to identify 400 additional suites in order to make up the added costs of the program, including the extra staff hired. All suites can be legal if they pay utility fees and meet certain safety and

building code requirements. “For many years the municipality has been accepting people paying the utility fees for a suite but there’s been nothing with respect to inspecting homes to make sure they’re safe. We have a responsibility as local government to ensure we’re collecting for the right reason and it’s not a tax grab,” said CAO George Harvie. However, another reason for the delay in registering suites is the perceived cost to bring them up to code, the report noted.

“The safety issue exists anyways and we’ve turned a blind eye to it for 15, 20 years now. We said we know secondary suites exist and we kind of ignored them and if someone complained we got around to it,” said Coun. Robert Campbell. Coun. Ian Paton supported the recommendation to reduce municipal utility charges, but worried homeowners might consider the cost of bringing their suites up to code too prohibitive and might just shut them down.

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Delta police are warning the public to follow up on their holiday mailings after a mailbox was vandalized overnight in Ladner. Delta police spokesperson Sgt. Sharlene Brooks said the department received a call Thursday morning about vandalism to one of the two mailboxes outside Pharmasave in Ladner Harbour Centre. The postal box had been damaged and mail was strewn about. The mailbox was last emptied at around 4 p.m. Wednesday and the damage was not noticed until about 9 a.m. Thursday. Brooks said it is unclear whether any mail was taken. Police are suggesting anyone who dropped their mail in that box between those hours should follow up with the intended recipients to ensure it arrived. PHOTO BY

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A mailbox in Ladner Harbour Centre was vandalized this week.

NOISE from page 1 Coun. Bruce McDonald said Delta must remain vigilant with NAV Canada when it comes to pilots “taking the lazy way” on their way to the airport.

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities recently agreed to study the issue of noise caused by airport

operations in urban areas, holding public meetings to hear from those in affected communities and experts. In a recent interview, Tsawwassen resident Ron Wasik with AANOID (Against Aircraft Noise in Delta) said aircraft noise

in South Delta from YVR and regional airports has increased. Looking forward to providing information to the federal committee, Wasik said NAV Canada’s unwillingness to do environmental assessments and its “wall

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Saip re-elected board chair by fellow Delta school trustees District doing a good job, he says, despite ongoing financial challenges BY

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The Delta school board’s focus will continue to be on running the best school district in B.C., says board chair Dale Saip. Re-elected as chair for a third straight year by his fellow trustees this week, Saip addressed some of the challenges and opportunities facing the district in an interview with the Optimist. “The business part of it does take up a lot of our time, but the reality is we are doing a really good job of increasing our graduation rates and the kids are getting what they deserve.” Faced with a $4 million shortfall this past April, the school board approved an operating budget that contained deep staffing cuts but no school closures. Saip said it’s anticipated the budget shortfall next spring will be somewhat similar depending on enrollment numbers. “We’ve made plans to accommodate that and we’re trying to ease ourselves into this thing. So given that, basing our projections on current funding levels, I think we will manage it.” Former superintendent Steve Cardwell, now in the same capacity with the Vancouver school district, made news recently when his report to trustees there recommended five schools on the chopping block remain open. Cardwell also recommended a moratorium on closures, until at least March 1, 2012. Some Delta parents contacted the Optimist as

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Dale Saip is shown giving a tour to Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid earlier this year. a result of what’s been taking place in Vancouver and questioned why the board here didn’t listen to parents’ concerns or ideas when two schools were closed a couple of years ago during Cardwell’s time in Delta. Saying it’s interesting the Vancouver board will have a moratorium until after the next election, Saip maintains the decision here was a thoroughly considered and a responsible one. “I look at the Vancouver board and while they are entitled to do what they want and how they want to do it, I think their decision is very shortsighted and doesn’t really address the issue they have 10,000 empty spaces in that community. So they’re putting buildings ahead of children.” The Delta district has been involved in a number of undertakings to increase revenues and bring in more students, including adding a pair of specialty academies this year.

Looking ahead to what else is in store, Saip said strategic planning continues to take place for district facilities. He also noted announcements will be made about initiatives involving “greening” and “reducing the carbon footprint” of facilities in the coming months. As far as the enrollment challenges, Saip said it’s unfortunate the Tsawwassen Area Plan got stalled. “The community as a whole is going to have to step up and make a decision on what it wants to have happen. It’s a community decision to not have growth or not have a plan that commits to an increase to the school population or encourages it. “We’re an expensive place to live and there is not a lot of affordable housing, and there’s going to be consequences to pay down the road. It’s a reality, but as a trustee I’m committed to try to make sure we’re as realistic and sensitive to the

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Landfill’s impact on Burns Bog to be studied

Concerns expressed that double ditch containment system in place to control leachate might not be sufficient JESSICA KERR

Delta council approved a study this week that will assess the impact of the Vancouver Landfill on Burns Bog. Concerns were raised earlier this year at a meeting between the municipality and members of the Burns Bog Scientific Advisory Panel about the double ditch leachate containment system at the landfill in East Ladner, which is adjacent to Burns Bog. Leachate is liquid that moves through, or drains from, a landfill. It can be created when rainwater mixes with chemical waste or it may already exist in the landfill. Leachate can be virtually harmless or toxic, depending on the material in the landfill. Currently, the landfill has a double ditch system set up to contain any leach-

ate. The system consists of an inner leachate ditch and an outer ditch filled with ground water. The water level of the outer ditch is kept higher than the leachate ditch to ensure water is

always flowing into, not out of, the landfill. However, there are concerns the current system might not be enough. On Monday night, Delta’s civic politicians approved

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a thief stole the rear licence plate from the complainant’s vehicle parked in the driveway. • December 10, 6:30 p.m., 400-block of Shannon Way: Complainant reported that sometime overnight his residence had been broken into and several items were missing, including a $1200 Toshiba Satellite Pro laptop computer, $500 Esquire men’s black face and diamond watch and two $300 Wii gaming controllers. It appeared that entry to the residence was through an unlocked sliding door. • December 13, 10:20 p.m., 1300-block of 56th Street: Complainant reported hearing glass break in the front window of a local business. He then saw two males quickly drive away in an older dark green Jeep. A 42-inch black LG flat screen TV valued at $800 was stolen. The vehicle is believed to be the same one that was later reported stolen from the 4400-block of 45th Street. Still under investigation. Ladner • December 5, 1:30 p.m., 3200-block of 72nd Street:

Complainant reported that camera equipment valued at $3,000 was stolen from his vehicle parked by the dike near the Boundary Bay Airport. As there was no sign of forced entry, the complainant thought he might have left the vehicle unlocked. • December 6, 8 p.m., 5200-block of Ladner Trunk Road: The manager of a grocery store reported that an inventory check had confirmed someone had stolen a large number of electric toothbrushes and razor blades. Persons of interest were observed leaving the store and video surveillance information will be examined. Still under investigation. • December 7, 9:30 p.m., 6100-block of Ferry Road: Complainant reported that an inflatable boat was stolen from his yacht docked at the marina. Valued at $3,000, it is described as a grey Bombard with black trim and wooden floorboards. • December 7, 1:11 p.m., 4300-block of 104th Street: Complainant reported his rear licence plate was stolen

from his vehicle parked in front of his residence. The information entered on the police national computer system. • December 8, 8:20 a.m., 5200-block of Ladner Trunk Road: While making a purchase at a local coffee shop the complainant left her purse open. A short time later she noticed her wallet was missing. The wallet is described as a Matt and Natt and contains credit cards, bank card, driver’s licence and $20 cash. Video surveillance to be examined. • December 9, 7:52 a.m., 4400-block of Dawn Drive: A report was received that a suspicious male carrying a knife on the street was observed by a neighbour. Police attended the residence of the suspect who indicated he was carrying a machete for no specific reason and agreed to relinquish the weapon voluntarily. Crime Beat will take a two-week hiatus over the Christmas season. The next installment will run Jan. 8.

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Hamilton at the time. Delta’s agricultural advisory committee, meanwhile, is undertaking a new farm plan and has hired a consultant to come up with recommendations. Local farmers have been consulted. Mayor Lois Jackson, who chairs the committee, said improving the viability of soil-based farming needs to be addressed at the local and regional district level. Jackson, who chairs the Metro Vancouver board, said those issues and recommendations will be outlined in the region’s new regional growth strategy, which, hopefully, will finally get approval early next year. “We have the term ‘viability’ in there because it’s not just the land you have to save. We have to ensure farmers have to have the ability to make a living at farming,” said Jackson. “With the increases with things like the water rates, for instance, we’re saying it’s getting more and more difficult to be a farmer and have a living that would compare with someone that’s living in the city,” she said.

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MURPHY’S LAW This boat left without them. Now that civic officials have finally got around to legalizing secondary suites, one would presume there would be a flood of applications at municipal hall. All those people that wanted to create a suite but were waiting until it was legal to do so would be in line, as would those who had jumped the gun in developing one and now wanted to be on the up and up. You’d think the pent up demand for legal suites after all this time would have municipal employees run off their feet. It’s not turning out that way. After passing legislation earlier this year, Delta reports that all of a dozen — and by a dozen, I mean 12 — property owners have begun the process of legalizing their suites. That’s hardly the stampede this supposedly watershed decision was to create. That’s because this issue was sorted out in the marketplace long before civic politicians and staff finally made their decision. Delta’s reluctance to deal with secondary suites didn’t prevent them from being created; its turn-a-blind-eye policy simply drove the issue underground. Before passing the bylaw, Delta was already charging extra utility fees on more than 1,400 suites even though the accommodation was considered illegal, so to be fair to municipal hall, it did have a handle on some of the units out there. However, its own estimates peg the number of suites as high as 7,000, which suggests Delta is woefully behind in the regulatory department. To make matters worse, suites have become so ingrained in the community that many of the possible advantages to legalizing them won’t be realized or already have been. The notion that an influx of suites will increase the rental inventory and make home ownership more affordable thanks to legal “mortgage helpers” is wishful thinking given the vast majority of people inclined to develop suites have already done so. The argument that legalizing them will ensure all units are brought up to code and utility fees are paid is another fallacy. It’s one thing for owners to do that at the outset, but when you already have tenants and a cash flow, I’m dubious of the sudden desire to embrace regulations and greater overhead. If it had been done earlier, like when the issue was such a hot topic it was our Newsmaker of the Year, the move to legalize secondary suites would have paid far greater dividends. When you deal with 1998’s issue in 2010, however, the benefits are more modest.

Getters on Christmas morning become givers soon enough MIKE SCHNEIDER

COMMUNITY COMMENT It takes a few years to figure out that Christmas is about giving. Don’t fool yourself, when you are a kid, Christmas is all about getting! Toddlers are pretty happy just to wade around in waste deep balls of wrapping paper on Christmas morning. By the time you are three, though, you have a pretty good handle on the whole Santa thing. You know that when the fat man comes down the chimney he’s bringing you stuff, lots of stuff. From three to around 10 are the glory years for getting. Me, me, me is the mantra of the young Santa worshipper. I get a real kick out of talking to these Santa zombies in the peak of the season. As soon as the lights start twinkling in the evening, and the ads for toys are on mega loop on the TV, the fever in the getters intensifies.

As the big day draws closer, leniency on the food front sets in and visits to friends and family yield all manner of pop, chocolates and baked goodies. Sugar-fueled anticipation is wonderfully heightened and the tiny eyes become bug-eyed with happiness. Crude verbal and written wish lists are created and added to as items are suddenly deemed to be crucial must haves! I remember one of my younger brothers telling me that if he didn’t get a Major Matt Mason from Santa he was going to move. Craig was five at the time. Those were the good ol’ days. You didn’t know any better and that is OK. You only get to be the omnipotent benefactor for a couple of years. When you hit double digits you begin to understand a little more about the giving part. It dawns on you that, hey, I have been getting all these cool gifts and I haven’t given one in my life. I was lucky to have a paper route and a little bit of dough when this defining moment came for me and, to be honest, I felt a little guilty about the whole thing so I was going to make sure that mom and dad got something from me

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this year. I felt so enlightened that I decided my younger brothers should get in to the deal to chip in. They were still in full “get” mode so the give part came grudgingly when I held them upside down and shook for loose change. We cobbled together almost 20 bucks and took the bus from Kerrisdale to Richmond Centre. This was before amber alert, or any kind of alert really. We just disappeared from the neighbourhood for a couple of hours without telling anyone. That is what you did back then. Once at the mall, it didn’t take long. There it was in Hudson’s Bay. It was the most beautiful lava lamp imaginable! Craig and Dave didn’t really care one way or the other but me, in my first mature act as a giver, fully understood the magnificence and supreme utility of the lamp. On Christmas morning, Santa and mom and dad delivered the goods as usual. We were so very proud when mom and dad opened our one gift. They were all smiles. It didn’t really matter what it was, or how much it cost, we were just happy to be able to give it. Merry Christmas everyone!

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December 18, 2010 The Delta Optimist A11 Letters to the Editor

Time’s not right for councillors to be getting a raise

Editor: Re: Not time to hold out your hand, Murphy’s Law, Dec. 11 It’s true, a 2.5 per cent increase doesn’t seem like a lot, but, as Ted Murphy points out, when put together with other raises over the last three years, it amounts to 30 per cent. I would like to know anyone in the private sector

that got anything close 30 per cent. I doubt that very much because companies don’t have Joe Public’s unending tax source. The last I heard the food banks were getting more and more people because of a tough economy in B.C. I doubt very much any of the councillors have ever been in that situation. Just because one munici-

pality gives its civic politicians a raise doesn’t mean every municipality has to follow like sheep. It’s about time these people wake up to fact people will take only so much. Maybe the only way these people will understand is if we, as the only source of funds, decide not to pay any more taxes. I realize we ask for a lot

of services from the taxes we pay, so we also have to stop asking for so much from the municipality. It is a two-way street. We both have to use common sense. I would advise civic politicians to back off from taking the 2.5 per cent increase until the financial situation in this province gets a lot better for the average family. That may take a lot lon-

ger then we think. Maybe when the food banks are not being used by so many people the politicians of Delta can take a raise. Mayor Lois Jackson, you and your councillors should be ashamed of yourselves for asking for any increase until the food banks see a decrease in the need. I challenge councillors

to step back from their increase and also donate part of their paycheque to the food bank. If they already do, good on you. I donate once a month at Safeway and Thrifty Foods. So, as Murphy asked of you, be a leader and not a taker of these tight tax dollars that can only provide so much. Robert Slomen

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Some years ago my father disappeared in his airplane. I went through every government agency to try and obtain tapes that were filed away that might possibly help me locate him. I was turned down by every agency within Ottawa. I then contacted a noted journalist that put incredible pressure on one particular agency. Soon it relented, I obtained the tapes and within a month I found my father’s remains. I tell you this because it is about a journalist that wasn’t afraid of the establishment. Ron Brown

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is being a journalist? Were they keeping their mouths shut because they wanted to rally around the flag? To be complicit or simply stepping aside and hiding the truth from the public is not being a journalist that I want to see or hear. In Canada, our journalists on the whole, and with very few exceptions, are generally truthful. We ask for them to inform us as to what is going on throughout the world and within our country, even if the truth hurts. We have a right to know and thus we are able to make up our own minds.

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million. Compare this with the $1.4 billion, 11-kilometre Evergreen Line. The RftV/Leewood Report has been very well received overseas, yet locally, this very important study has been all but ignored. TransLink has treated the RftV/Leewood Report with disdain as it continues to plan for multi-billion-dollar metro lines the taxpayer just can’t afford. Gerald Fox, an American transit expert commenting on the Evergreen Line, observed that, “... Vancouver will need to adopt lower-cost LRT in its lesser corridors, or else limit the extent of its rail system. And that seems to make some TransLink people very nervous.” For the cost of the 11-

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Editor: While local mayors bicker with TransLink over the funding of yet another grossly expensive metro line for the region, Rail for the Valley, in association with Leewood Projects in the UK, have provided the region with a far cheaper alternative: a TramTrain transit plan for the South Fraser region. The 84-page RftV/ Leewood report found that a basic service (three trains an hour each direction), 98kilometre Scott Road Station to Chilliwack LRT TramTrain could be implemented for as little as $492 million, while a full build, 138-kilometre Vancouver/Richmond to Rosedale service could be had for as little as $998.5

A12 The Delta Optimist December 18, 2010 Letters to the Editor

HST overshadows far more important issue: SFPR

Editor: The HST issue seems to be front and centre just everywhere in B.C. and while it is important, a far more important issue has been pushed to the back pages of people’s minds where it sits, unloved and, for many, in a cranium wasteland. While one has been shepherded by a former B.C. premier and resident of Ladner, the other languishes out of sight without a champion to shoulder aside all political/bureaucratic opposition. Perhaps it is that there is more political

mileage to be gained from fronting a much-misunderstood tax than there is to being a champion who stands tall and fast against a governmental fraud that robs South Delta of valuable farmland that appears to eroded more each day. I write, of course, about the South Fraser Perimeter Road [SFPR]. Not only the SFPR, but also Burns Bog. While the government has put forward all manner of slick comment to illustrate the need [in its opinion] for the SFPR and has shouted its decision from the rooftops, that same

government has given the back of its hand to a more sensible, better engineered and no more expensive alternative. This, of course, is the Hoover-Naas proposal that was pooh-poohed by the provincial government and derided as being a less-than-quality proposal. Anyone who has had the opportunity to read and compare the two proposals will realize immediately the government’s proposal [and to this date, much executed undertaking] is inferior to Hoover-Naas. Where is the champion

to lead the way back from the government’s wilderness and into the realm of sensibility and understanding for the many residents of South Delta who will be sorely affected by this arrogant government’s dictatorial fiats? Where are the exprovincial cabinet ministers and/or MLAs when they are needed most? Where is the loud and clear outcry from South Deltans in particular but all residents of B.C. in general? Make no mistake, this SFPR boondoggle will have a financial impact on each of the many MLAs’ ridings.

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The public expenditure to cover the bloated costs of the SFPR will be borne by all residents of B.C.; yet, nary a peep out of the subservient government MLAs and not even a ghost of an outcry from the NDP. No, the silliness that is the HST takes first place among the electorate of this province at the expense of valuable farmland that will be lost forever as the once fertile farms are paved over to accommodate an influx of belching trucks as they trundle along the roadway hauling imported foodstuffs that were once produced by those same farms. Burns Bog, described as the lungs of the Lower Mainland, is in danger of having a hefty chunk torn from its roots just to satisfy that same government fiat. It has been recognized that Burns Bog is unique and

ought not to be trampled with or paved over. Granted, the government claims that only a wee piece on the fringe will be affected by the SFPR. One has to ask, has this arrogant government ever told a fib before? Just think of the HST for an answer. So, is it to be more noise about HST or will there be a sensible approach taken to remedy the intrusion that is the SFPR? It is up to Deltans in particular and all residents of B.C. in general to make themselves more aware of the horror that is the SFPR. Learn how this toe-in-the-door approach might just end up being the elephant in the room. It’s up to British Columbians. Will they run away and hide or will they step forward and fight the good fight? Bob Orrick

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A14 The Delta Optimist December 18, 2010

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It wasn’t easy, but I finally did it! After years of being involved in other ways, my husband and I were two of about 40 souls who volunteered to drive for Operation Red Nose last Saturday night. Although it was quite a challenge to stay up until 3:30 a.m., it was an eyeopening experience. The evening began with training and camaraderie. Like any team experience, the veterans regaled the rookies with some amusing tales and a few hair-raising stories. With a third person on our team and donning our distinctive red vests, we went to visit the pubs and restaurants on our list to raise awareness and answer questions about the program, many of which were not even on our FAQ manual as pub guests proved to be a creative bunch. Before we knew it, the first call came in and we

were sent to pick up a client from a Christmas party. As I was the “navigator,” I had to familiarize myself quickly with the paperwork involved, utilize the cell phone we were given and attempt to program the portable GPS we brought along. My husband was driving the clients’ vehicles and our third team member was the “escort driver.” It was not very long into our first ride that I noticed the following: some addresses cannot be found on GPS, that Delta/ Richmond is indeed a very big geographic area and, most interestingly, that I got incredibly car sick when I had to do anything other than look at the blurry horizon. It was only 9:45 p.m. As the night rolled on, the three of us found our own rhythm in our roles, including keeping my dinner where it belonged. We found ourselves picking up all sorts of people, some visibly over the limit but many simply making a responsible choice. And sure enough, as the veterans had promised, the stories started to reveal themselves that night, especially for my husband who was driving and interacting with those that were awake enough to make conversation.

He didn’t get to drive an exotic car but he did drive the biggest pick up truck ever. The two of us in the escort car speculated who they were as we followed and we inquired about the details once he came back in the car. We soon realized that even though clients came in all shapes, sizes, ages and backgrounds, they were exactly the same in that they all wanted to arrive safely to their homes. So finally our last call came through. We tallied our paperwork and realized our team gave eight rides to over 15 people and raised close to $150 in tips towards the new building for Delta Gymnastics. Even though we were extremely tired and we only wanted to hit our beds as soon as possible, we felt we had done something special. That was especially true when I remembered about one client we had picked up earlier that night who had two beautiful little girls. They kept inquiring on their way back home, “Daddy, daddy, why is this man driving your car?” The answer became very clear: Because he loves them very much. Ana Arciniega is the executive director of the Business Improvement Association of Tsawwassen.

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Text the word “border” to 12222 (1BCAA) for the latest Southbound wait times at the Lower Mainland border crossings.*

3pm-10pm daily | CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY

Bring the family to enjoy illuminated, magical nights at the Miniature Train and Children’s Farmyard in wondrous Stanley Park, and help raise funds for the B.C . Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund.

For Information call: 604-257-8531 vancouverparks.ca Admission includes entry to Children’s Farmyard (open till 9 pm) and a ride on the Stanley Park Train. There is no cost to visit displays, but donations are appreciated

Call 604-268-5850 or click on www.bcaa.com/travelinsurance Visit BCAA Richmond at Lansdowne Centre, 5300 No. 3 Road Insurance is sold through BCAA Insurance Agency. Insurance is administered by North American Air Travel Insurance Agents Ltd., d.b.a. Travel Underwriters, a licensed insurance broker. 11th Floor, 6081 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC Canada V6Y 2B2. Insurance is underwritten by Industrial Alliance Pacific Insurance and Financial Services Inc. and certain Lloyd’s Underwriters, severally and not jointly. *Standard texting rates apply. All border information is provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Border wait times are approximate and updated at least once an hour. Service available for Southbound traffic only for Lower Mainland crossings (Peace Arch, Pacific Highway/Truck Crossing and Sumas).

Advance tickets available now at ticketmaster.ca or at 604-280-4444

www.burnfund.org

Same day tickets available at the Stanley Park Train from noon daily Note: Half the tickets for each night are available for onsite purchase

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CHURCH DIRECTORY St. David’s Anglican Church

1115 - 51A Street, Tsawwassen 604-943-4737

Karin Fulcher

Sunday Services

St. David’s Anglican Church

8:00 am - Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer) 10:00 am - Holy Communion (Book of Alternative Services) with Children's programs

Re-gifting There is only one gift to be given and received, the story of God appearing on earth in human form, and whose birth in a stable in a far away land, we remember and celebrate at this time of the year. That gift we cannot reciprocate, we can only graciously accept; but we can in good conscience regift that gift over, and over, again because it is the gift that keeps on giving! As you share your own story of love, acceptance, faith and hope, it becomes the most personal thing you can give, and no one will mind receiving that re-gifted offering, or sharing it again. May you give, receive and share the gift of Jesus this Christmas. Blessings and peace to all.

www.stdavidsdelta.com

Saviour

Lutheran Church

Bible Class & Sunday School 9:45 am Sunday Worship Service 11 am Wednesday Bible Class 10 am Pastor Steven A Naylor 4737 57th Street, Ladner 604-946-2112

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“A Heart for God… in the Heart of the Village” 4960-48th Avenue, Ladner Phone 604-946-6254 www.ladnerunited.org The Rev. Jim Short

LAST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH Messy Church for children and families 5:30pm www.allsaintsladner.org

10 am Worship Service with Christmas Pageant

LADNER GOSPEL ASSEMBLY 4979-44A Avenue, Ladner 604-946-9179 • 604-946-4224

We Welcome You to Join Us! St. Stephen's United Church 9696 Ladner Trunk Rd. (East Delta) The Rev. Doug Graves 10:00 am Sunday Services

We extend a Warm Welcome to join us on

with refreshments served Christmas Worship Services Dec. 12, 19 & 26 at 11:15 am

“What God Wants for Christmas”

Welcomes you

Sunday Worship December 19, 2010 10:30 am

“When Heaven Comes to Stay”

cedar park church 9:30 am Intergenerational Programs

“Christmas Around the World” 5300 - 44th Ave., Ladner 604-946-7410 (Corner of 44th Ave and Arthur Dr.) Lead Pastor - Dave Esau Youth Pastor - Dan Peters Worship Pastor - Roy Salmond

Revelation 21 Pastor Henry Jonker

St. Andrew's Church SUNDAY

4594 – 54A Street, Ladner, B.C. Call: 604-946-7033 Email: ladnercrc@telus.net Web: www.ladnercrc.org Pastor: Henry Jonker Youth Pastor: Jed Schoepp

9:00 am Continental Breakfast 9:30 am Service of Holy Communion

THURSDAY

7:00 pm Home Group Studies

New Location

1710 56th Street, Tsawwassen, BC (South Delta Artists’ Guild Arts Gallery) (at the Longhouse, next to SD Rec Centre) Clergy: The Rev. James Wagner

www.standrewsdeltabc.org

Ladner Christian Fellowship Home of the South Delta Food Bank & Creation Station Daycare Sunday Service at 10:00 am + Nursery & Children Services Pastors: Danny Stebeck, Gabriel Torrealba

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Ladner United Church

Holy Communion and Short Bible Study 10:00am

www.tsawwassenunited.org Minister: the Rev. Dan Kirkegaard Singer, song writer Nathan Aswell playing N.S. Stick.

www.cedarparkchurch.com

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OPEN SUNDAYS

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Complimentary Gift Wrapping Gift Certiﬁcates

Pastor Courtenay Reedman

WEDNESDAY SERVICE

Carols to Candlelight and children performing

Children Christmas Program:

• Sky Top • Paige & Joe Jeans • Leggings • Motorcycle Leather Jackets • Crossbody Leather Handbags

Holy Communion 8:30am Family Communion and Sunday School 10:00am

693 53rd St., Tsawwassen 604-943-2911

10:40 am Worship Service

Celebrity Fashion Style

“All are warmly welcomed to worship with us as we Celebrate God’s Grace.”

SUNDAY SERVICES

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SUNDAYS, 10 AM Worship & Christian Education

CHRISTMAS CONCERT EVENING

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5575 6th Avenue (56th St. at 6th Ave.) Tel: 604-943-3432

4755 Arthur Drive Ladner 604-946-8413

SUNDAY DECEMBER 19th

Sundays 10AM Worship Service

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Benediction Lutheran Church

5545 Ladner Trunk Rd., Delta, B.C., V4K 1X1 604.946.4430 • www.ladnerlife.com

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It is the day before Christmas, the doorbell rings and standing before you is your neighbour with a gift for you. You have not exchanged gifts before, but now the precedent has been set, should you reciprocate? You do not want to face the mall again, so what do you do? Is it OK to re-gift? Can you scramble to the back of a cupboard to find a serving platter that you received two birthdays ago and have never actually used? Can you repackage the bathroom set you were given last year? Do you really have to give a gift in return at all? Is it better to just admit that you got caught unprepared and receive the package gracefully? The good news is that Christmas isn’t really about matching offerings.

All Saints Anglican Church

To book space in the Church Directory please call Ruth 604-946-4451

Online all day, every day! Photo Galleries Movie Reviews Sudoku Trafﬁc Cameras

When you want it — you have it

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Final weekend for Scout trees

Congratulations!

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Dauna Jose to Josh Hill

Wedding to take place summer 2011. Wishing you both a lifetime of love and happiness.

Congratulations on obtaining your

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Xmas made brighter in Central America

We are proud of you, always!

the Jiquilisco region of El Salvador. Contents of the container included sewing machines, bicycles, computers, audio equipment, fabric, soccer uniforms, soccer balls, toys, 20,000 garments of clothing for babies, children and adults, and 500 blankets A team of 12 people from the group met with five others from Canada in El Salvador, a team of five from Costa Rica and a team of five from Guatemala. They rented the Topiltzin Stadium in Jiquilisco and hosted a citywide Christmas With a Purpose event. There were medical and dental teams, children’s programs, free hair cutting and food.

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For the past 11 years Kingdom Harvest Ministries International, which is run out of Tsawwassen, has been working in Central America helping to build orphanages and assisting children. One of the projects the group undertakes is called Christmas With A Purpose. This year KHMI sent a full container of supplies to Guatemala to assist the Casa Experanza Orphanage as well as to help people in El Salvador. One-third of the contents was for the children’s home in Guatemala, which KHMI helped build and currently houses 40 children, and the rest was for the people in

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Members of the 3rd Boundary Bay Dragon Troop, (from left) Adoniah Fast, Emily Kristinsson, Teigan McDougall, Jonathan Chu and Mark Bunker, hand deliver this Christmas tree to an awaiting buyer. Scouts will continue selling trees at the South Delta Recreation Centre through this weekend. The lot will be open until 8 p.m. today and from noon to 4 p.m. tomorrow. Tree sales are the primary fundraiser for the 3rd Boundary Bay Scouts and Venturers and will help send youth to the Pacific Jamboree next July.

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Pastor Glenda Dubé sorts through supplies during a recent mission trip to El Salvador.

Pint-size Doggy Daycare

Exclusively Small Dogs Accepting Boarding Now

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years) of Labrador Retrievers and Basenjis. When breeding, health and temperament must be the first priority to produce wonderful companions. She is always willing to share her wealth of knowledge to benefit her clients needs. Pierre is a compassionate, loving, experienced man devoted to the care of your animal. He has added to our facility a Spa (Fat Farm) for overweight dogs providing individual programs for weight loss resulting in added years of comfortable health and happiness to the dog’s life. It is accomplished by the way of discipline, diet, exercise and natural herbal medicine. Testimonials available. Kennel hours 9-6 Monday - Saturday, 1-4 Sunday & stat holidays. Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day. Closed Tuesdays. Call 604-596-0911 Website: www.terrarust.com

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Convenience for commuters!

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Imported Premium No. 1 Bananas

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A18 The Delta Optimist December 18, 2010 In the Community

Birders sought to take part in annual Ladner count South Delta bird enthusiasts are invited to take part in the Ladner Christmas Bird Count, an annual holiday conservation activity. To be held Monday, Dec. 27, the count is one of over 2,000 scheduled to take place throughout the Americas and beyond over a two-week period. The Ladner Christmas Bird Count began in the

mid-1950s and has always been one of the top three counts for bird species seen in Canada. Open to birders of all skill levels, each area team needs people who will be drivers, recorders and spotters. People who prefer to stay home and record the number of birds using their feeders are also welcome.

The local count includes South Delta, south Richmond and Point Roberts. Each area team is led by experienced birders who will work with members to identify the birds seen. Following the count, the teams will gather at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island for a hot supper, to share details of

High Hopes

Preschool

Childcare Centre Before & After School / 4-hour Preschool

LET OUR CENTRE BE YOUR CHILD’S HOME AWAY FROM HOME.

WE ARE REDUCING OUR DAYCARE PRICES FOR SEPTEMBER 2011. $20/DAY FOR FULL-TIME BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE

Call NOW to Register. Limited space available. at

604-946-4060

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Check out ✔ our new website: www.highhopesschool.ca

5151 - 56th Street, Ladner

Accepting children 2 to 6 years of age Offering 3 or 4 hour session Monday-Friday Including French,Music and Yoga 1/ 2

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

We Now Offer A Four-hour Curriculum.

Cooking & Baking Activities • Childrens Yoga Arts & Craft Projects • Social Skills • Science Experience Early Learning Stations • Field Trips We have been providing an early learning experience in South Delta for 25 years!

High Hopes Staff is ECE and First Aid Certiﬁed.

604-946-8114 - ask for Carmen

★UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ★NEW MONTESSORI PROGRAMS

Child Centered Attractive Environment Quality Learning Materials

Infant/toddler Daycare • 6 months - 30 months Daycare for 3-6yr with preschool like Montessori Programs Full day and half day programs available

604-861-7861

Located at Delta Manor Education Center 4750 – 57th Street, Ladner

Licensed Child Care

www.globalmontessori.ca

mail to: info@creativespaces.ca

604-943-0525

Join our school for a fun, happy learning experience!

LADYBUG LODGE Early Childhood Development Centre

604-837-7727

BOUNDARY BAY MONTESSORI HOUSE • Book an interview now for 2011 registration • Preschool and Funded Full-day Kindergarten • Limited Spaces for Grades 1 to 7

Infant & toddler, 3-5 daycare and preschool spaces still available

Big, beautiful centre offering high quality childcare at affordable rates!! We provide excellent quality childcare by nurturing

ECE & ﬁrst-aid certiﬁed staff.

Call Chrystalynn Wilson

604.943.1322

email: cwilson@LFTS.ca Short drive from Tsawwassen and Ladner

$200 Discount For Registrations By Dec. 31/10

Preschool and Child Care

for 30 months to 10 years

OPEN TO EVERYONE!

S P E C I A L P R O M OT I O N

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all of Canada. Some of the species seen in last year’s count that were missing the previous year included some shorebirds such as turnstones, marbled murletts and even a willet. If you are interested in participating in the Ladner Christmas Bird Count, contact Grass at 604-538-8774 or judegrass@shaw.ca.

(Located inside English Bluff Elementary School)

IS YOUR CHILD READY FOR KINDERGARTEN?

Childcare Centre

She noted the Ladner count area has the highest numbers of wintering species in Canada for raptors, such as hawks, eagles, owls and falcons. The 2008 count was hampered by bad weather, which resulted in fewer than normal species spotted, but last year 140 were seen, making it the second highest in the province and in

Global West Montessori

Holly’s

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rare or unusual birds seen and to participate in the tally of species. Co-ordinator Jude Grass said our generally mild winters and availability of food makes Boundary Bay and the Fraser River estuary a major wintering area for many species that spend their summers in Siberia, Alaska and northern Canada.

1901 Tsawwassen Drive Tsawwassen, BC V4M 4G2

www.bbmh.com 604-946-9814

BRIGHT EYES ACADEMY CHILD CARE CENTRES

We use a Reggio based approach for teaching and learning. We trust, respect and value children’s sense of ownership, autonomy and control of their own learning and play.

www.brighteyesacademy.ca LOCATIONS 5500 Admiral Blvd Ladner • Ph: 604-946-0896 Preschool and School Age Programs (Located inside Neilson Grove Elementary School) 4669 62nd Street Ladner • Ph: 604-940-5999 Programs for ages 0-5 (Near Holly Park and School)

CALL NOW TO REGISTER

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Chief gets some company at top Ladner’s Wesley Brush is Fire Chief for a Day

PHOTOS BY

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Wesley Brush had a fun-filled day Wednesday as he received a baseball cap from chief Dan Copeland (left), had breakfast at McDonald’s with Copeland and Mayor Lois Jackson (above) and toured many of the fire department’s operations, including the HazMat truck with firefighter Andy Cunard (below). More photos at www.delta-optimist.com.

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PRECIOUS LINENS

Shop anywhere in Tsawwassen and get your gifts wrapped for free!

Last Minute Christmas Gifts? Come on in to find them.

Free Gift Wrapping Service 15 Annual th

Bamboo Towel Sale! Need a great Christmas gift? Why not grab a set of the SOFTEST towels around. The person receiving these gifts will love you for life!!!

December 18 to 23

from 1 to 5 p.m. December 24 from 11 to 3 p.m.

Bath Sheets Bath Towels Hand Towels Face Cloths

Location: Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall Next to Santa!

Was $38.00ea $23.00ea $12.00ea $5.00ea

NOW $25.00ea $15.00ea $8.00ea $4.00ea

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The Business Improvement Association (BIA) of Tsawwassen implements this community service to assist Tsawwassen commercial businesses during the busy Christmas season. Although the service is free, we accept donations of cash, food or toys which are all donated to local charities.

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Getting that perfect shot with Santa

Santa has been dropping by the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall to get his photo taken with local youngsters. He’ll be there from 1 to 5 p.m. daily until Dec. 23. Right: Kaitlin Jensen-Balden, 10 months, and Mackenzie Jensen, 10, sit on Santa’s knee. Below left: Joani Carlin (left) and Tara Long make sure the photo is right. Below middle and right: Amanda Mackay, 7, gets her hair fixed by her “Nan,” Laurie St John, before visiting Santa.

PHOTOS BY CHUNG CHOW

The Canadian Collectors Roadshow is in Town! TRADE IN YOUR OLD UNWANTED JEWELLERY COINS OR COLLECTIBLES FOR THE CASH YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON EVEN MORE SPECIAL!

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: SCRAP GOLD, GOLD COINS, GOLD OUNCES, GOLD PROOF SETS AND DENTAL GOLD ARE OTHER GOLD ITEMS OF INTEREST. IF YOU’RE NOT SURE IF IT’S GOLD, BRING IT IN ANYWAY AND ONE OF OUR EXPERTS WILL BE GLAD TO EXAMINE IT FOR YOU..

BRING IN YOUR OLD COINS

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BRING IN ALL YOUR SCRAP GOLD AND JEWELLERY

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We represent thousands of collectors who are all looking for a variety of collectibles! We have purchased a wide selection of items for our group of collectors. The CCG (Canadian Collectors Group) are a private group of collectors who are looking for unique items in a wide variety of categories.

The Coast Tsawwassen Inn 1665 56th St. Delta, BC TUESDAY DECEMBER 14th TO THURSDAY DECEMBER 23rd 9AM - 7PM • CLOSED SUNDAY DECEMBER 19th

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All your favourite lines, from Michael Kors, James Perse, Juicy Couture, Guess, Esprit, Michael Stars, Sandwich, Dyrberg/Kern jewellery, only at C’est Moi.

Winter Sale

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Selected Styles

604.943.3332 • 1214 56th Street, Tsawwassen Complimentary Boxes and Gift Wrap with purchase. Gift Certiﬁcates available for that last minute purchase - sure to please!

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All of us here at C’est Moi wish our community a wonderful Christmas and hope you can all enter into the spirit of the season!

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JOHN MICHAEL

menswear

For All The Men in Your Life

20 off %

PURSE

Juicy Couture leather black purse, $248, c’est moi

ROBERT GRAHAM SHIRT

The number 1 selling men’s shirt in North America found at John Michael Menswear

MAKEUP

Jane Iridal compact kit, Lip Fixation Rapture, eye shadow compact, Mystical eye shadow pencil, OPI nail enamel, $150, Atlantis Day Spa

CALENDAR

Personalized calendars, $24.95, Sure Copy

All Winter Stock

Victorinox • Ben Sherman Tommy Bahama • Robert Graham • Bugatchi

HAIR PRODUCTS

Open 7 days a week until Christmas 1226 56th Street, Tsawwassen 604-943-6354 UNDER THE BIG GLASS ROOF

Christmas is Coming... Are You Ready?

Paul Mitchell Freeze & Shine SuperSpray and Fast Drying Sculpting Spray, Fre-Joy of London

Christmas In The Spa PERSONALIZED MAKE-UP LESSON $60

Last minute gift ideas under $25 PERSONALIZED

Add a Personalized Jane Iredale Make-up Kit $110

Calendars, t-shirts, mouse pads, aprons note pads, pillow cases, stamps

TWEEN SPA DAY

Includes Tween Facial, Brow Shape, Tween Pedicure, Tween Manicure & Tween Make-up $ 150 Add a Clean Start Skin Care Kit $139 Add a Stocking Stuffer Lip Gloss & Water Bottle $21

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FUN FOR ALL AGES! EASY TO MAIL! LADNER COPY CENTRE

Authorized Fedex Depot 112 - 4857 Elliott Street, Ladner, BC V4K 2X7 Fax 604-940-0798

604-940-0714

ATLANTIS SIGNATURE MASSAGE

email: surelad@dccnet.com

Combined Hot Stone & Hands on Massage 75 MIN. $139 Add a Dermalogica Body Care Kit containing: Conditioning Body Wash, Hydrating Body Crème, Conditioning Body Scrub, and Buffing ngCloth Cloth$139 $139

Merry Christmas to all!

Thank you to our clients for their support in 2010

HERBAL HAND & FOOT RITUAL

These Invigorating Rituals Inspired by Ancient Thai Healing Therapies are designed to Detoxify and Sooth Sore Muscles While Awakening Your Senses $85 Add a Ritual Hand & Foot Kit $61

Gift Packs • Stocking Stuffers • Gift Certiﬁcates

Offers available until December 31, 2010

Home of Sculptured Nails by Arlene

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PRINCESS PACKAGE

Perfect gift for Tweens! A Princess Manicure, Soothing Eye Mask and your choice of Raspberry Sorbet or Vanilla Crème Bubble Bath all wrapped up and ready to give, $32, Spa Time

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Open 'til 7pm Dec 20-23

604-946-5211

Two option handles and much more from Voluptuous Women’s Boutique in Tsawwassen

Element “Lune” cotton-lined, sheer dress with rufﬂe details, Angela’s Boutique

Grea Gifts fot Guys &r Girls

4831 Delta Street • www.angelas.ca

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DRESS

• Papillon • Saxx • Billabong • TYR • Flojos • U.N.ME • Kersh • Element • Rumba Time • American Apparel

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WINTER SKIN SAVER Approx 90min $140 A microdermabrasion & LED Photo facial, with hot stone foot treatment. WINTER SPA MANICURE & PEDICURE 2 hours $150 ~ Warm oil soak, smoothing sugar mask, hot stone massage, 4 coats of OPI polish.

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WINTER VACATION Aprrox 3hrs $225 A microdermabrasion or LED light therapy facial, Winter spa manicure & Pedicure, Indonesian head massage.

FABULOUS BROOCHES

NEW 30 min. Spa Sampler Services

Dramatic art deco, vintage sparklers and timeless pearl priced from $25. For the casual to the festive look. South Coast Casuals

Express yourself Facial ... $42 ~ Re!exology ... $38 Hot Stone Massage ... $42 Sugar Body Scrub ... $40 ~ Express Pedicure ... $29.50

1232 56th street 604-948-9801

Say Merry Christmas with the Perfect Gift Lots of Beautiful Bling! in store specials

“It’s all about you” Hours: Tues - Sat 10-5:30

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1234 - 56th Street 604-943-9407

Hours: Tues - Sat 10-5:30

Tsawwassen Shopping Centre in the courtyard

Using Advanced Procedures to Empower You With Your Own Beauty!

Holiday sets ❄ Gift Certiﬁcates ❄ IPL Treatments

Indulge head to toe with dermalogica skin and body care.

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EXTENDED DECEMBER HOLIDAY HOURS

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TREATS

G R E AT G IF T I D EAS F O R E V E RY ONE ON YOUR L IS T !

“You can ﬁll your Christmas stockings with all your favourite treats from Britain, Cadbury Selection boxes, and a lot more at the Celtic Treasure Chest.”

5 PIECE SERVING SET

• Chamilia Jewelery • Luxurious Bath & Body Lines • Gourmet Goodies • Hand Blown Glass • Pottery by local artisans (Next to Jack’s TV)

604-943-8749

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1202B 56th Street, Tsawwassen

Includes 4 glass bowls and 1 serving bowl, $25.99 from Home Hardware Building Centre

LUXURIOUS BATH & BODY

Christmas Shopping

Indulge yourself with great skin care lines at Unforgettable Gifts

TANNING LOTION

JWOWW & Black Storm tanning lotions. Buy a tanning lotion get FREE tanning. Call for details, Hawaiian Beach

Shops & Services in the He rt of Ladner

AKHASSA NURTURE

Body lotion, shower cream, candle, $76, Atlantis Day Spa

CELTIC TREASURE CHEST

✴ Bank of Montreal ✴ Bosley’s Pet Foods ✴ Budget Foods ✴ Café de Gourmet ✴ Curves Gym ✴ Delta Allsports ✴ Evolution’s Hair ✴ Expert Hearing ✴ Eyevision Optical ✴ Grapes 4 U ✴ Harbour Barber ✴ Harold Karro, Accountant ✴ L & V Nails ✴ Lordco Parts ✴ Liberty Tax ✴ Pharmasave ✴ Sara’s Ice Cream ✴ Speed’s Liquor Store ✴ Sure Copy ✴ South Delta Paint & Design ✴ Videoland

IN OUR DELI:

HAGGIS, BLACK & WHITE PUDDING Scottish Haddock & Kippers, Meat Pies, Bridies, Pasty’s, Scotch Pies, Melton Mowbray’s, Irish Potato Bread, Potato Cakes, Oatcakes, Pork Pies, Black Top Scottish Batch Bread BRITISH STYLE BACON: Irish, Ayrshire, Gammon, Streaky, … and more

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✴ Ladner Harbour Centre ✴ Elliott & Bridge Street ✴ Ladner

For Christmas

Marks & Spencer Cakes, Puddings, Teas & Biscuits. Thornton Boxed Toffees & Chocolates. Cadbury Selection Boxes

British, Irish, Scottish & Welsh Teas Tayto Crisps from Ireland Real Crisps from Wales Walker’s Crisps from England and all your other British Isles Favourites

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THE

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DELTA, B.C (604) 940940-5366

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DEC. HOURS:

OPEN 7 DAYS MON. - WEDS. 9:00AM - 5:00PM THURS. - FRI. 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM SAT. 9:00 AM - 5:00PM SUN. 12:00 - 4:00PM

BRITISH STYLE SAUSAGES 1534 FOSTER STREET London Pub, Dubliner WE CARRY A FULL WHITE ROCK, B.C. LINE OF ENGLISH, Irish, Cumberland (604) 538538-2277 IRISH & SCOTTISH English Breakfast, TEMP. HOURS: PRODUCTS Scottish TUES. - SAT. IMPORTED Lorne, 10:00 A.M. TILL 4:30 P.M. Old Country DIRECTLY FROM Cottage, Welsh CLOSED SUNDAY, MONDAY Dragon , Chipolata, and Turkey Sausages www.celtictreasurechest.ca

Britain

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Christmas Sales Event

HUNTING BOOTS

Irish Setter hunting boots by Red Wing - on sale. Some boots feature Gore-Tex waterproof membrane, ultra-light, ScentBan, Thinsulate. Stillwater Sports

Bushnell H2O Compact Binocular Camo or Black

• Magnification: 10x25 • Water/fog-proof • Non-slip rubber armor • Large center-focus knob

$49.98

Reg. $67.99 Stock# B13-1005

For more savings check out our sale ﬂyer

Classic and novelty cotton sweaters - ﬁnd the new favourites from comfy waterfall or button front long cardis to dolman sleeves cabled cowl necks. Featured is a Snazzie 100% cotton in peacock blue at $94.98 available at South Coast Casuals

AIRPLANE

E-plane Eco-design airplane made of bamboo, $29.99, Buttercups Children’s Boutique

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SWEATER

www.stillwatersports.ca

Includes carrying case, neckstrap & lenscloth

STILLWATER SPORTS

4849 Delta Street, Ladner 604-946-9933

Merry Christmas to all our customers Open Late Friday December 17th 9:30-8:00pm

PEPPER MILLS

Assorted Sizes, $45 to $70, Cobblestone Cottage

COBBLESTONE COTTAGE

WHOLE BODY VIBRATION

604.946.7784

5066 - 48th Ave., Ladner • www.cobblestonecottage.ca

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Kitchenware & Gifts

Also known as the Jiggle Machine. $29.99 a month 10 minute session per day or $20.99 a month with a tanning package. Hawaiian Beach Tanning Salon

The Staff at Hawaiian Beach wish you a Merry Christmas Discounted In-Store Package Pricing on Vertical & Lie Down Beds. Includes tanning lotion Expires December 31,2010

• Infared Sauna • Mystic Tanning Spray • Gift Certiﬁcates Available • Discount Gift Bags

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Look Good and Feel Great. Call and make an appointment for a Mystic Spray Tan Today!

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604-946-1611 www.deltatan.com

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STOCKING STUFFERS!! $17.00/dozen Titleist Pro V1

$4.00/dozen Maxﬂi Noodle

$5.00/dozen Titleist Mix

$4.00/dozen Precept Lady

$4.00/dozen Strata Mix

$5.00/dozen Nike Mix

$4.00/dozen Top Flite Mix

$4.00/dozen Pinnacle

Only Golf Balls

Unit 11 - 7355 72nd Street, Tilbury Business Park, Delta

$10.00/dozen Callaway HX Tour

GOLF BALL WAREHOUSE

NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

With ONLY GOLF BALLS, you always receive TOP QUALITY used golf balls.

CASH ONLY Hours of Operation: 8 am -4:30 pm Monday to Friday

604.946.1014 ogb@axion.net www.onlygolfballs.com

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Used Golf Ball Specials

Are you still looking for the perfect Christmas Gift? Get them the gift of ﬁtness with the RunInn running clinics.

GOLF BALLS

Top quality pre-owned. All Brands available! Over 250,000 balls in stock! Great Stocking Stuffers! Titlieist Pro V1 from $12 per dozen! Callaway Balls from $7 per dozen! Nike Balls from $7 per dozen! TaylorMade Golf Balls from $8 per dozen! Ladies Golf Balls from $7 per dozen TopFlite Balls from $6 per dozen!, Only Golf Balls.

POLAR FT7 WATCH

The perfect watch for those who want to know if they are improving their ﬁtness or burning fat. Displaying calories burned and heart rate. Includes a comfortable textile transmitter and coded heart rate transmission to avoid cross-talk, $159.99, The Run Inn

EYEWEAR

Going away this holiday season? Maui Jims make the perfect gift for your Christmas vacation. Precision Optical in Tsawwassen.

Three different clinics to match your needs:

•Tuesday Night Clinics. All levels from Walkers to advanced runners-$50.00 •Thursday Night -Curb Ivanics-Core Training clinics-$150.00 •Saturday Morning Marathon or Half Marathon Clinics-$120.00

Special Offer for all three clinics for only $175.00 A SAVINGS OF $145.

DANCE LESSONS

Give your sweetheart dance lessons together for Christmas and sweep her right off her feet, Grand Ballroom

This offer also includes a $40.00 Adidas Sports Bag for the ﬁrst 50 people to sign up so don't wait!

CHOPPER

Black & Decker one-touch chopper. Easily chops ingredients in seconds, $19.99 at Home Hardware Building Centre

A GIFT CARD THAT GIVES YOU OVER 80,000 CHOICES!

Available in any denomination, the "HOME" gift card will be sure to please everyone on your list!

1140-56th St. Tsawwassen 604.943.0141

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www.runinn.com

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Youth deliver sounds of the season Delta Youth Orchestra stages Christmas concert at Tsawwassen Library

Stephen Robb (left) conducts flutist Ryan Esau (above) and the rest of the orchestra.

PHOTOS BY CHUNG CHOW

Susan Yao (left) and Hong Ji Sook capturing every moment.

Georgia Tuhten takes a breather between pieces.

You never know when someone will need you to save their life.

“Everyone within this hospital works towards one goal. That is to deliver the best care for our patient’s well being.”

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Please donate to Delta Hospital. 604 940 9695 deltahospital.com

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Your 2010 Calendar is about to expire! Buy 2 Get 1 FREE on all Calendars Wall • Box • Engagement

7!,) /#) $!(/ 3( 0#3!0)'

Trenant Park Square 5251 Ladner Trunk Rd., Ladner

604-946-6677 • www.blackbondbooks.com

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PASTA NIGHT WEDNESDAYS

More charms have arrived! More than just a Pandora Store. Come check out our Gold & Silver

Every Wednesday, after 4pm. Your choice of 3 delicious options.

Dealer

Trenant Park Square, Ladner 604-946-1057

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Jewellery Repair • Ladner’s Only

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ONLY AT RICKYS. ONLY AT LADNER.

December 18, 2010 The Delta Optimist A29 In the Community

New exercise program at McKee Centre is aimed at those with mobility impairments

Well-known fitness leader Debbie Cheong will deliver a new Get Up & Go! program at the McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre in Ladner starting next month. Cheong is a master trainer and the provincial co-ordinator for the B.C. Women’s Hospital and

Debbie Cheong

Health Centre’s Osteofit. Developed in collaboration with the Fraser Health Falls Prevention Initiative and B.C. Women’s Osteofit, Get Up & Go! is designed for those individuals at increased risk for falls or those with balance and mobility impairments that would otherwise be unable

OPERATION RED NOSE Who is YOUR designated driver? Why not call Rudy’s Hotline

To volunteer as a driver or navigator, call Rudy’s Volunteer Hotline at 604-943-0460.

604-943-0460

It’s Safe! • It’s Easy! And it’s FREE!

Have a Safe & Happy Holiday

activities, all with modifications for individual mobility levels. For more information, contact Fraser Health Fall and Injury Prevention at 604-587-7850 ext. 764846 or McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre at 604946-1411. Registration is now being accepted.

Pick up the phone and call 604-943-0460 from 9 pm and 3 am on December 3rd & 4th, 10th & 11th, 17th & 18th and on New Year’s Eve.

2 will dispatch two drivers and a navigator to drive you home in your own car.

FREE 3

Give the driver your home address, then sit back and relax.

BRIGHT EYES ACADEMY CHILD CARE CENTRES

from all of us at

Ladner Driving School 778-862-4266

to attend a communitybased exercise class. The program is designed for men and women and will run twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2 to 3 p.m. beginning Jan. 11. Participants will do strength and balance exercises and fall prevention

Happy & Safe Holidays LADNER Location # 662

4826 Elliott Street, Ladner, BC

604-946-6133

www.brighteyesacademy.ca Have a Safe and Happy Holiday 5500 Admiral Blvd Ladner Ph: 604-946-0896 Preschool and School Age Programs

(Located inside Neilson Grove Elementary)

4669 62nd Street Ladner Ph: 604-940-5999 Programs for ages 0-5

(Near Holly Park and School)

DELTA

FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE CANADIAN OWNED

Enjoy the Festive Season & Drive Carefully 604•946•6040

Happy Holidays & Drive Safe from CANADA SAFEWAY Tsawwassen location

1143 - 56th Street, Delta, BC V4L 2A2

Ph 604-948-9255 Fax 604-943-5531

5329 Ladner Trunk Road • Delta www.delta-funeral.ca

Continuing Education

DELTA EMPLOYMENT SKILLS PROGRAM "ARE YOU UNEMPLOYED?" Join our FREE program. Develop job search skills in a supportive environment. CALL NOW

604-946-6926

Have a Safe Christmas Season

Wishing you a safe and happy holdiay season! HOMELIFE PENINSULA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Putting landlords and tenants together.

#304 - 1959 152nd Street White Rock, BC V4A 9E3 604-536-0220 • www.rentinfo.ca

Funded by Government of Canada

Delta Police wishes everyone a safe and happy Holiday Season Pre-plan for your holiday celebrations- Don’t Drink and Drive Alcohol and Driving is a Deadly Mix Delta Police: Working together with our community to make Delta Roads the safest in BC

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Enter your name in the Ladner Centre Christmas Draw. Deposit entries available at all Ladner Centre Stores SUSTAINABLE REGION INITIATIVE ...

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Word Challenge

TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION

Memories of Christmas past?

Create memories,not garbage. Give gifts that last or share an experience.

www.metrovancouver.org

CLUES ACROSS 1. Lowest musical range 5. Examine hastily 9. Burns wood (abbr.) 12. Buttocks 13. Heroic tales 15. New York art district 16. Cut into cubes 17. Wipe out information 18. A graphic symbol 19. Decametre 20. Drooping 22. Manuscript (abbr.) 24. Large cat (archaic) 25. Yellow green 29. Defunct fast airplane 32. The cry made by sheep 33. Hostelries 34. Ingested 35. Frosty 36. E. Asia weight units 39. Long ﬂuffy scarf 40. Melancholy 41. Paper thin tin plate 43. Acorn tree 44. Longest division of geological time 45. A miserly person 49. Myanmar monetary units 50. Atomic #37 51. Loins of lamb 55. Deaf language (abbr.) 58. Length x width 59. Type of battery 63. Gastrocolic omentum 65. Strike worker replacement 66. Unaccompanied 67. Tangerine + grapefruit 68. Used to possess 69. Other side of yin 70. Urochord or tunicate CLUES DOWN 1. Barrels per day (abbr.) 2. Very dry 3. A paper bag 4. Family tree of manuscripts

LAST WEEK’S ANSWER 5. Midway between S and SE 6. Auto 7. Honorable title (Turkish) 8. Bahamian capital 9. Focal points 10. Unit of loudness 11. Yearn 14. Worked with Roebuck 15. Message at end of an e-mail 21. Haitian monetary unit (abbr.) 23. ___ Lanka: old Ceylon 24. Former Spanish monetary units 25. Source of chocolate 26. "The Creation" composer 27. Explosive 28. Genetic information messenger 29. Wooden shoe 30. Covered colonnades 31. Pool area wood 32. A dry cold north wind

in SE France 37. Area between the waist and knees when sitting down 38. Female sibling 42. Norwegian currency (abbr.) 45. NCO rank below Sergeant (abbr.) 46. Shenzi in "Lion King" 47. Without difﬁculty 48. Ancient counting device 51. Frame that holds window panes 52. Blood clam genus 53. No longer having life 54. Light hit of paint 56. Heroic tale 57. Calming pause 60. Common postal form (abbr.) 61. Diarist Frank 62. 1/360 in a circle (abbr.) 64. Top edge of a glass

December 18, 2010 The Delta Optimist A31

leisure&lifestyles

features co-ordinator: Dave Willis

604-946-4451

email: dwillis@delta-optimist.com

....in South Delta

Lots to do over holiday season Municipal recreation facilities hosting numerous events in coming weeks BY

DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

unicipal recreation facilities in South Delta have a number of events taking place over the holiday season. Here are some of the upcoming activities happening around town: • It’s not every day you can share the ice with Jolly Old St. Nick. Today from 3 to 5 p.m. there’s a Skate with Santa at the Ladner Leisure Centre. Mr. Claus will join everyone on the ice for a public skate. Don’t forget your camera. • Santa returns for another public skate, this time at the South Delta Recreation Centre, on Sunday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. • The Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre has a Christmas Camp scheduled for Dec. 21 to 23 from noon to 3 p.m. There will be swimming, crafts, pool games and activities for ages five to seven (with an adult) and seven to 13.

Regular drop-in admission fees apply. • The Delta Ice Hawks will host the Abbotsford Pilots in junior ‘B’ hockey action at the Ladner Leisure Centre on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Delta sits in first place in the PIJHL’s Tom Shaw Conference. Check www.deltaicehawks. com for ticket prices or more information. • The South Delta Recreation Centre hosts Winter Wonderland from Dec. 28 to Jan. 1. Stop by for some or some old-fashioned public skating on “the pond.” • Looking forward to 2011, the Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre will hold a New Year’s Camp from Dec. 29 to 31. Running from noon to 3 p.m., the camp, which will have crafts, pool games and activities, is for ages five to seven (with an adult) and seven to 13.

Regular drop-in admission fees apply. • A New Year’s Eve skate will be held at the South Delta Recreation Centre from 6 to 8 p.m. Besides the on-ice fun, there will be crafts, holiday treats, hot chocolate and a “rockin’ New Year’s Eve playlist.” • The annual Polar Bear Swim is once again set for New Year’s Day at Boundary Bay Regional Park in Tsawwassen. Festivities are set to begin at noon with entertainment, children’s activities and registration for swimmers. Swimmers get to enjoy a

FILE PHOTOS

The South Delta Recreation Centre will be turned into a Winter Wonderland (above) from Dec. 28 to Jan. 1, while the Delta Ice Hawks take on the Abbotsford Pilots on Dec. 21 at the Ladner Leisure Centre.

chilly dip at 1 p.m. Spectators are welcome and encouraged to attend in warm clothing. • If the Polar Bear Swim seems like too cold of an idea, drop by Delta’s recreation facilities for a free swim, skate or weight room

workout. Facilities will have a drop-off box for non-perishable food donations. • Ladner Leisure Centre: skating from 1 to 2:30 p.m., swimming from 12:30 to 4 p.m. and weight room workouts from 12:30 to 4 p.m.

• South Delta Recreation Centre: skating from 2 to 6 p.m. • Winskill: swimming from 12:30 to 4 p.m. and weight room workouts from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Visit www.corp.delta. bc.ca for more information.

Author releases new version of guidebook BY

DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

Tsawwassen author Peter Vassilopoulos has released a new version of his Docks and Destinations marina guidebook. The eighth edition of the book, which is printed locally, has more pages

and more photographs and includes an expanded section on the Queen Charlotte Islands. “That’s an important aspect of the new edition,” he said. New aerial photographs, taken about a week before

Tsawwassen Town Centre The Lions car lot will close over the holiday season, December 19, 26 and January 2. The sales lot will open again January 9, 2011.

SAVE UP TO

1,500

Sunday Car Lot

the guidebook went to press, include shots from locales like Bellingham, Victoria, Nanaimo and the San Juan and Gulf Islands, said Vassilopoulos, a longtime boater. Over the various editions, close to 30,000 copies of

LIMITED TIME OFFER

Book an appointment today. Offer ends December 31, 2010.

The Lions wish to thank everyone who has supported this project over the years and wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas

the guidebook have been printed to date. The book has information on destinations, marinas and public docks in the Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands, the Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound, the west coast of Vancouver Island

and the inside passage of B.C. to Alaska. Docks and Destinations is available locally at Albany Books and Massey’s Marine Supply. It costs $29.95. See marineguides.com for more information.

* Complimentary hearing screening. Save up to $750 on a set of hearing aids.

FREE TV and phone listening package, valued at $750 on select hearing aids.

No interest payment option.

Did you know that you don’t pay any GST or HST on Hearing Aids?

TSAWWASSEN 204 – 1077 56th Street 604.948.2821

Reminder - the Christmas Tree Chipping will be on

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January 8 and 9 between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM at the South Delta Recreation Centre. By donation.

*Applies to private clients only. Posted amount is the maximum allowable rebate and package value, and is valid on a pair of hearing aids ordered before December 31, 2010. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer or previous purchase. See clinic for details. Registered under the Hearing Aid Act (BC).

A32 The Delta Optimist December 18, 2010

leisure&lifestyles travel

Merry making in Mamallapuram BUTLER

Optimist contributor

small herd of goats has the best view. Each evening they assemble at the top of the 12-metre high bas relief that forms the backdrop to this outdoor stage. The sculptured form of Shiva, a powerful Hindu deity, peers down from near the middle of the relief’s 30-metre width, seemingly amused at the humans twirling to

the rhythm of drums and melody of ancient wooden horns. From our stage-level seating we too are captivated. Vibrant orange and gold silk flutters with the exotic movements of winsome young women. Others dip and dive as they balance large clay pots on their heads. Most novel is a machismo display of agile men with bull-horn headdresses who leap into mid-air and butt heads with resounding cracks.

My husband Rick and I are among the spectators for the first three days of the annual National Dance Festival in Mamallapuram (aka Mahabalipuram), a village in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu. Beginning Christmas Day, and over the next four weeks 1,000 classical and folk artistes entertain international visitors, as well as vacationing Indian families taking advantage of the school break. With performances

We’re celebrating

with savings

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BY IRENE

at The Source in Tsawwassen, Dec. 16 - 24, 2010

We’re growing to serve you better: over 100 new & renovated stores in 2010

NOW with more of the brands you want

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50%

More computing

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The rest of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League needs to be paying closer attention to what the Richmond Sockeyes are doing. The Delta Ice Hawks are enjoying one of their best regular seasons in franchise history. That’s until they run into the Sockeyes. Four weeks ago they had reeled off 10 consecutive victories before falling to their cross-river rivals. Sure enough, they took a four game win streak into Tuesday’s latest battle and the visitors promptly handed them a 6-3 loss. The win moved Richmond (21-4-3) within a point of Delta (22-5-2) for top spot in the Tom Shaw Conference with

a game in hand. Sockeyes head coach Judd Lambert will be the first to tell you it’s nothing more than a team executing its system. A closer look at the league scoring race would suggest he is right. Richmond has just two players among the top 20 — Jake Roder and Sebastian Pare at 15th and 16th respectively. Meanwhile, the Ice Hawks have the top two in Liam Harding and Cody Smith, while Spencer Traher sits 14th. Kye Benjaminsen and Cody Fidgett would also be right in the mix had they not missed a number of games. Yet, it is the Sockeyes who have been the far more the dangerous team offensively in the season series. They had six different scor-

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ers Tuesday and fired 44 shots at Doug Birks, compared to just 30 for Delta. “We don’t have the firepower or the superstars to drag us along if we are playing anything less than very good,” said Lambert. “No we don’t have two players in the top 10 (of league scoring) but we do have 12 or 13 players with 10 to 12 points. Really, we are not worried about what other teams are doing. The way we play is adaptable to any team we play against. “We try to control the puck and move it to open guys with space. If it doesn’t work we will try it again.” Goals by Patrick Hunter and Mitch Smith opened up a 4-2 second period lead. Delta was finally awarded after a number of close

calls when Harding converted a rebound after a terrific rush by Traher. Just like they managed to do in the previous meeting, the Sockeyes wasted little time in answering as Pare restored the twogoal margin just 32 seconds later. That was all they would need as they blanked Delta over the final half the game and got an empty net goal from Kyzen Loo. Ice Hawks general manager Peter Zerbinos isn’t putting too much emphasis on a midDecember league game but the fact Richmond now leads the season series 3-1 certainly has his attention with the league roster deadline (Jan. 10) looming. “Defensively was a nightmare (tonight),” said Zerbinos. “When the puck is deep in our zone we

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Very cute and affordable 2 bed, 1 bath 930 sq ft rancher on a 6000 square foot lot, backing onto the Green belt forest. Some updates in the last few years, roof 8 years, appliances 2 years, and a single car carport. Great ﬁrst time home or investment property!

4744 River Road West. Ladner Five bdrm, 3 bath home 9000 sw ft. Big fenced backyard for children to play. Close to schools, shopping and transit. Patio, garage plus single visitor parking. Split entry and basement entry with a guest suite. Playground too.

$534,900

4856 Turnbuckle Wynd, Ladner • $324,900

13356 62nd Ave. Surrey Call L.S. for more info. Two level home that has a renovated kitchen. There is granite ﬂooring in the entry and kitchen. You can rent out a 1 or 2 Bdrm suite. Currently 2 Bdrm suite is rented out. Call L.S. for showings.

Nicely updated 1538 sq. ft. 3 level, 3 bed, family room townhome with 1 car garage in downtown Ladner. Updates include kitchen, bathroom, ﬂooring, Low E windows, heat & lighting. Big deck and new fencing. Great complex with clubhouse rec and exercise facility.

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Obituaries

Evans, Lynda Louise (Brent) June 8, 1947 – December 9, 2010 Lynda passed away peacefully, with her family and friends by her side, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She is survived by her daughter Diane, son Chris, sister Susan (Jack), grandsons, Brendan and Dylan, her friend David, as well as her niece and nephews. We would like to thank all the people at the Delta Hospice, Dr. Duncan and the Palliative Care team. Please join us as we celebrate Lynda’s life on January 8th, 2011 at 1:30pm at the East Delta Hall (10379 Ladner Trunk Road). In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the BC Cancer Foundation or BC Children’s Hospital. For online condolences please go to www.kearneyfs.com Kearney Funeral Services 604-736-0268

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Elsie passed away peacefully on December 5th, 2010. The memorial will be held on December 20, 2010 at 2:00pm at the Delta Funeral Home, 5329 Ladner Trunk Road.

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We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all our friends and family who were so kind and helpful to us during the course of Don’s illness. The flowers, cards, and telephone calls expressing condolences were also greatly apppreciated. We feel truly blessed to have such wonderful people as you in our lives.

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The Corporation of Delta is looking to establish an eligibility list of qualifiedinFirefighters The Corporation of Delta is looking to establish an eligibility list of qualified Firefighters anticipation of in anticipation of future vacancies. The minimum requirements for consideration are future vacancies. The minimum requirements for consideration are successful completion of NFPA 1001, successful completion of NFPA 1001, Levels 1 & 2 and/or service as a professional Levels 1 and 2 and/or service as to a professional Firefighter. Please information refer to our website for detailed requireinformation Firefighter. Please refer our website for detailed on additional onments additional preferred qualifications, welloverview as an overview of theselection selection process. andrequirements preferred and qualifications, as well asas an of the process. Interested candidates may pick up apick Firefighter from the Human Department Interested candidates may up a Application FirefighterForm Application FormResources from the Human or Resources or download one theat employment section of our websiteforms at download one Department from the employment section of ourfrom website www.deltafire.ca. Completed application www.deltafire.ca. Completed andbysupporting documentation must be and supporting documentation must application be received informs our office 4:30 pm, Wednesday, January 6, 2010 received in our office by 4:30 pm, Wednesday, January 12, 2011 quoting competition quoting Competition 74/09ex

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Aries March 21 - April 19: New projects and relationships will tend to go in circles – forever. So stay with the ongoing, finish up things that have sucked your energy for too long. Something from the past – a foreign contact, a legal, cultural or educational matter, a travel opportunity, perhaps a loved one, a wedding or divorce plan – returns now. You might as well tackle this, or more importantly, tackle the flaw that is preventing it from working. Intimacy, sex, investment and finances are mildly blessed all month: you could gain from another’s assets. Bosses, VIPs start to examine your performance. Taurus April 20-May 20: Don’t start new relationships or projects before Dec. 30. Stick with the ongoing, or reprise past involvements and opportunities. Chase money Sunday/Monday, but DON’T buy important items, especially televisions, computers, etc. A former financial opportunity might reappear, but its initial flaw has not disappeared, so stay out. Love exists, your spouse shows affection, others treat you well. Be wary of legal hassles and international travel: avoid them all month. Paperwork, talk and errands are lucky Wednesday. Settle down Thursday/Friday. Romance, beauty, pleasure come Saturday! Gemini May 21-June 20: Start nothing new, especially in contracts, agreements, marriage, partnerships,relocation,andpublicdealings.Something or someone from the past might appear in these zones: it’s probably more trouble than good. You might grow indecisive about a link. If you look deeply, you’ll see that your indecision is justified. Promise nothing, sign nothing. A month of mystery begins. Your energy perks up Sunday/Monday. Money and possessions meet barriers Tuesday, good luck Wednesday. Travel, communications go well Thursday/Friday. Home, family, security bless you Saturday.

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Don’t start new projects or relationships before Dec. 30. You might hear/ read a significant message Sunday. Gentle love and understanding fill Sunday/Monday – but Monday holds a couple of surprises, or stress that could affect your health briefly. This stress/health link has been around for seven years. It will end by March 2011. Gastro-intestinal irritations will ebb. The last year’s quiet cloud over your career will also end by March. A “domestic month” begins Tuesday. Your career/job meets luck Wednesday. Optimism, happiness visit Thursday/Friday! Retreat Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Avoid new starts before Dec. 30. Mysteries arise Sunday/Monday – good mysteries Sunday, leading to rewarding research, or sharing of intimacies, secrets. But take care Monday: don’t invest, borrow, or risk a romantic situation by being too “investigative.” Tuesday begins a month of details, errands, communications, paperwork and travel – be alert in all these, as mistakes are rife until late December. Wisdom, gentle love flow midweek, but are only lucky Wednesday, not Tuesday. Ambition, Thursday/Friday. Happiness, optimism, social joys arrive Saturday! A new life looms! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Your energy remains high, but shy away from big new starts before Dec. 30. You’ll be indecisive until then. A voice from the past might speak Sunday/Monday, or you can be reminded of old relationships, perhaps of old ambitions this week and next. Tuesday begins a month of money, possessions, memory and sensuality. Midweek brings mysteries, subconscious urgings, changes, investments, large finances and intimate bonds. These are lucky Wednesday, not Tuesday. Wisdom, understanding, gentle love and international themes bless you Thursday/Friday. Your prestige rises Saturday.

Dec. 19 - Dec. 25 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Start nothing before Dec. 30. Nostalgia about a more secure time fills this week and next – or you face unfinished obligations, probably involving the government, institutions or disadvantaged people. You could find “lost” receipts, documents that will prove valuable in future – save them. Chores and health issues fill Sunday (good) and Monday (difficult). Relationships irk you Tuesday, but flow with pleasant, happy luck Wednesday. Your energy and charisma surge upward now through January! Life’s depths “surface” Thursday/Friday: research, don’t commit. Gentle love Saturday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Avoid big new projects or relationships before Dec. 30. A former “light lover” or happy friend might return now to late month. Sunday/Monday are romantic, creative and pleasurefilled, but right after this you begin a month of quietude, moderate withdrawal, lowered energy and charisma. (Even Monday, though romantic, hits the turbulence of a “phase end.”) Tackle chores Tuesday (cautiously) and Wednesday (success, even money luck). Relationships confront you Thursday/Friday: all’s well, even a bit romantic. Pursue a mystery Saturday – a “gift” has good future implications. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Don’t start anything new before Dec. 30. A month of pressures and hard work ends Tuesday; four weeks of social delights, optimism, flirtations and happiness begin! But an incomplete career project overhangs this week and next – as long as it’s nothing new, try to finish it up now. Or, a former career role or employment opportunity might return, especially Thursday/Friday: sure, take it. Earlier, rest up, be domestic, Sunday/ Monday. Romance, creativity and pleasure meet barriers Tuesday, success and luck Wednesday. Exciting meetings portend future joys Saturday! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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Home Services

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Moving & Storage

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Plumbing

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8250

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ROOFING

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8255

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Roofing

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Roofing

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Over 25 years serving South Delta

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604-649-9600 Student Works

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8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

J. PEARCE STUCCO CONTRACTING. Residential / Commercial. 604-761-6079

8309

Tiling

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8315

Tree Services

Tree Removal - Stump Grinding Branch Chipping * Free Est. * WCB Local resident, 34 yrs. 604-943-0043

8335

Window Cleaning

Edgemont Building Maintenance • Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning

604-244-9446 Established 1963

Looking to do some

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