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Teachers campaign against tests BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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Delta teachers are urging parents not to have their children write Foundation Skills Assessment tests, even though the Ministry of Education deems participation mandatory. The annual tests for all students in grades 4 and 7, written since 2000, began this week. They’re aimed at gauging student abilities in reading, writing and numeracy.

This eagle managed to get away from the crowd to enjoy a peaceful sunset at Boundary Bay Regional Park.

nesting pairs are pretty well fixed now to their nest areas but the big part of the population are all these non-breeding birds, because they take five years to mature,” noted Hancock. “So when I went to the dump they were sometimes lined up 25 poles in a row of sub-adults. There’s a lot of sub-adults here right now because they’re free to move.” The breeding pairs face a lot of competition and stress from the younger, non-breeding eagles

As expected, the B.C. Teachers’ Federation is once again campaigning against the FSA, saying the tests don’t help students learn or teachers teach, nor do they give parents any valuable information about their children’s progress. Instead, they take valuable time and much-needed resources away from the classroom and undermine teachers’ ability to provide meaningful learning experiences for all students, said federation president Susan Lambert. Critical of an open letter by Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid supporting the tests, Lambert noted the BCTF has been informing parents of teachers’ concerns about the testing and of a parental right to opt their children out of assessments with which they disagree. The federation has created information pamphlets for parents about the FSA as well as an

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Eagles find Delta attractive

With poor salmon returns in usual haunts, birds flocking here in impressive numbers BY

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An extraordinary number of eagles have recently made Delta their home. “Delta is a pretty impressive eagle habitat. You’ve got more nests, I suspect, than any other of the regional cities for North America, certainly for Canada,” said wildlife biologist David Hancock. The Hancock Wildlife Foundation has been closely monitoring what’s been happening in South Delta in recent weeks

due to extremely poor chum salmon runs in rivers from Alaska to Vancouver, which has forced the birds to seek new feeding grounds. Hancock said Boundary Bay and Roberts Bank undoubtedly make South Delta prime areas for nesting eagles as well as many younger roaming eagles. “It’s the richest area. It’s the richest for waterfowl, richest for shorebird and, as a result, it’s the richest raptor places, that’s why you have probably 3,500 eagles right now within the municipality of Delta,” he said.

Hancock noted over 7,200 eagles alone showed on the Chehalis in southwest B.C. briefly just a few weeks ago but now that number has dropped to only 348. Some of those birds ended up here, while it’s not clear what happened to many others. Almost 1,400 were counted by Hancock at the Vancouver Landfill, while hundreds were counted between the East Ladner landfill and Boundary Bay. About 25 to 30 nesting pairs are now preparing their nets and will lay their eggs by March. “Eagles are scavengers. The

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January 22, 2011 The Delta Optimist A03

Group has sights on new home

Reach Child and Youth Development Society looking to build 20,000-square-foot facility at Memorial Park BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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Reach Child and Youth Development Society is embarking on a capital campaign to build a child development centre in the heart of Ladner. The $5 million project is a partnership between the society, the Corporation of Delta and the LadnerTsawwassen Kinsmen Cub. Delta will provide the land, valued at $1 million, while it’s up to the society to raise the money to build the 20,000-square-foot facility where the current Kin House is located on 47th Avenue edge of Memorial Park. The Kinsmen Club will continue to use the new building, while the facility will give the society a much larger and updated place to provide programs for youth with special needs. The society hopes to have the capital raised and a groundbreaking in four years. According to Reach, 15 per cent of the population has some form of special need. Cathy Nidoski, communications director of the non-profit group that has

A $5 million undertaking, Reach is hoping to break ground on its new home in Ladner in four years. been providing services to youth and their families since 1959, said it serves anywhere from 700 to 1,000 youth and families a year. The new building will become a demonstration site and a centre of expertise for promoting inclusion and best practices in early intervention and behavior support.

TESTS from page 1 opting out form they can submit to principals. The top part of the form is a message critical of the tests while the bottom part can be cut out and submitted to the principals, asking for students to be excused for a family emergency, lengthy illness or other extenuating circumstances. Paul Steer, president of the Delta Teachers Association, told the Optimist teachers have been consistent in their message, sending home literature to parents of students in grades 4 and 7 as they’ve done in previous years. The package includes the

request form to have children excused. Noting the message to parents seems to be getting through with FSA participation going down, Steer said, “I haven’t received any calls at the DTA complaining about this issue, but we’re certainly encouraging the teachers to distribute the information, the sheet called What Every Parent Needs to Know, and also a little brochure that affirms the fact teachers do believe in testing but not the inappropriate use of standardized tests.” Noting the participation rate in Delta has been con-

EAGLES from page 1 that would normally be distributed over a wider area of several rivers, explained Hancock. Many of the younger adults should be moving on to other areas for different fish runs in March and April, however with other fish stocks also shrinking, those eagles might be forced to look

elsewhere for food. “What we’re seeing is a distribution of the eagles’ normal pattern and we’re seeing a lot of birds here, which sounds exciting, but it’s not good because we shouldn’t be seeing as many eagles. They should be up the coast,” Hancock said. “You’ve got a world-class

The society’s current centre on 72nd Street in East Ladner, at one time a residence for mentally challenged youth, is in a less than ideal location and can no longer serve its needs. “It’s more efficient and effective to move right into town with a facility that’s built with the needs of our program in mind and the

needs of the community in mind, rather than trying to constantly adapt to the building we are in,” said Nidoski. She said the Building for Children campaign now getting underway hopes to land support from service organizations, businesses and corporations, foundations and potential grants,

as well as individuals. The fundraising includes naming opportunities for various parts of the building and a donor wall. Nidoski said events are also being planned for the coming months, including a walk-a-thon in June. Reach Child and Youth Development Society, formerly known as the Delta

Association for Child Development, also has programs that serve youth and parents in Surrey and Langley, although the majority of its offerings are for Delta children. For more information about what the society offers and the fundraising campaign, visit www.reachdevelopment.org/campaign.

sistently strong at around 85 per cent, assistant superintendent Garnet Ayres said the direction from the ministry continues to be that all students participate in the FSA, unless there are extenuating circumstances. Parents may request their children don’t participate but that would be a conversation involving the principal, said Ayres. “We want to make sure that we’re clear on the expectation that the vast majority of children will participate,” he added. Jameel Aziz, president of the B.C. Principals’ and Vice-principals’ Association, said this week whether a standardized test can provide critical infor-

mation to teachers, parents and students no longer seems to be the debate. Among the problems now facing the FSA, noted Aziz, is that the BCTF has successfully undermined participation to the point it’s less than 50 per cent in some districts. The Fraser Institute publishes annual rankings of B.C. schools that rely heavily on FSA results, rankings the BCTF routinely criticizes. Last year only one Delta public elementary school was ranked in the top 100. Meanwhile, according to the latest achievement contract recently presented to the Delta school board and to be submitted to the ministry, Delta’s high school

graduation rate increased slightly last year to around 87 per cent. Delta’s rate has consistently been above the provincial average.

Ayres said the number that didn’t graduate includes international students here for short stays or students who moved.

unique circumstance happening here in Delta.” OWL (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society) director Bev Day said it’s obvious by just looking around there’s a much higher eagle population here than normal. On a tree near West Coast Instant Lawns on 72nd Street, for example, 25 eagles are perched. The huge number of eagles has resulted in a lot

of fighting among birds for food as well as conflicts with other bird species. “The aerial display may look awesome but we’re just waiting to get more (birds at the shelter) in due to inter-species fighting,” she said. There was even a report of an eagle swooping down at a small dog recently. Day said in the last week two eagles were brought to

her rescue centre suffering from gunshot wounds. She said it’s not certain who is responsible. The centre has also been getting many calls from concerned citizens that see eagles sitting on the ground and assume they’re injured. As far as all the eagles congregating at the landfill, Day noted not many of them actually scavenge for food there.

She said a Canadian Wildlife Service study five years ago found most of the birds go to the Vancouver Landfill for the heat, not to eat garbage. According to that study, eagle time at the landfill consisted of mostly resting. Cameras have been placed over two new eagle nests in South Delta. They can be viewed at www.hancockwildlife.org.

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Proposal would see care home turned into student dormitory BY

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A former private 29-bed care home at the corner of Ladner Trunk Road and 57th Street could become a residence for international students and their families. The new owner of the building, formerly known as Heritage Home, has made inquiries about opening a dormitory for students from China that would study in Delta schools.

School district officials, who discussed the proposal with their civic counterparts at a recent liaison meeting, were told the application would have to go through a rezoning process. The building would also have to be brought up to code because its condition has deteriorated in the three years since the seniors’ home closed. Noting the district has an excellent home stay program for international

students, school board chair Dale Saip told the Optimist it was only recently made aware of the proposal and is not involved in the pending application. Five years ago, Delta council shot down a proposed land swap by the school board that would have paved the way for the district to build a dormitory further east on Ladner Trunk Road that could have housed as many as 300 students.

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Nine civic projects costing in excess of $30M in works or already completed

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Carlene Lewall of the Delta Gymnastics Society stands inside the Delta Sport Development Centre, which will soon be the new home of the gym club.

Deadline looming for several Delta cost-sharing projects Delta is working on tight timelines with a number of construction projects that must be completed this spring, while many others are either already complete or still on time and budget. Sean McGill, Delta’s director of human resources and corporate planning, gave Delta council an update this week on the status of a number of major infrastructure projects. “Everything is going well,” he said Monday night. The federal government’s 2009 budget included an accelerated and expanded infrastructure funding pro-

gram, the B.C. government agreed to match federal funds and Delta took advantage of the offer. The municipality submitted 13 grant applications for

other local infrastructure works have received funding from alternate sources. In all, the municipality currently has nine projects on the go — all in various phases — and seven of them, the ones funded through the federal economic stimulus program, must be FILE PHOTO completed by The Delta Archives & Edgar Dunning Reading March 31. There was Room opened earlier this month. some concern last week about nine different projects as materials being shipped in well as a joint application for the East Delta pump with the Delta Gymnastics station work. At the Jan. 10 Society. council meeting, civic poliDelta was successful in obtaining funding for seven ticians endorsed requesting an extension for the project of the projects, plus two

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Rotarians lend hand to save a language Members of Ladner club travel to Chile to establish computer lab

Mayor Miguel Becker, who is responsible for the board of education, to open three more language labs in schools located in Mapuche communities. A team of six Ladner Rotarians and their spouses travelled to Chile recently to observe the progress of this experience. They met with Becker, who was moved by the greetings from Delta Mayor Lois Jackson, and told them this Rotary initiative had underlined the needs of Mapuche communities. Looking to the future, the team visited the community of Padre Las Casas, where a mouldy, sparsely equipped clinic with no running water stands in the middle of a field. The two clubs are look-

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MURPHY’S LAW Much was made a few weeks ago when it was revealed the NDP’s constitution stipulates at least one of its big three positions — party leader, president or treasurer — has to be held by a woman. With the latter two currently occupied by men, it meant Carole James’ replacement had to be female. Many expressed concern, and rightly so, about this attempt at affirmative action, arguing the best person should be chosen leader, regardless of their gender. It appears the NDP has heeded this logical response and isn’t going to demand its next leader be female, which is good considering there are no women among the party’s six declared leadership candidates. With that seemingly out of the way, now there are concerns the leadership lineups for both parties aren’t reflective of the cultural makeup of our province, nor are they gender balanced. Of the 12 candidates seeking to become premier, only one, Harry Lali, is a visible minority. There are two women and the rest, nine of them, are that staple of North American politics: white guys. I certainly understand why well-meaning people would push to ensure our government reflects society’s makeup, but I’m not so sure we have to force the issue. We certainly have to ensure political office is within the grasp of people from all backgrounds, and both genders, but to mandate certain outcomes goes too far. In the last provincial election in Delta South, which is — how should I put this delicately? — less culturally diverse than many ridings in the Lower Mainland, a white woman bested two men of colour. There wasn’t a white guy within 9,000 votes of the winner. Has Delta had a female mayor for more than two decades because of some quota requirement? No, it’s because voters thought Lois Jackson, and Beth Johnson before her, were the best candidates for the job. Much was made when Jackson was the first woman elected to Delta council and again when Johnson became the municipality’s first mayor. It wasn’t that long ago those breakthroughs happened, yet today we don’t think twice about whether a council member is male or female. Hopefully in the not too distant future the issue of gender, as well as ethnicity, at senior levels of government becomes a moot point too. It’s unfortunate the current collection seeking the leadership of both major parties looks more like the 1970s than the new millennium, but the evolution of a society doesn’t take place overnight. It takes time and it can’t be mandated.

Remains to be seen if region’s plan will stop urban sprawl IAN ROBERTSON

COMMUNITY COMMENT A week ago the Metro Vancouver board approved a Regional Growth Strategy for the next 30 years that will accommodate an additional 1.2 million residents. This plan is now to go before each municipality. If all affected local governments accept the bylaw, then it can proceed for additional readings and adoption by Metro. Our mayor, who is the chair of the Metro board, guided the process and we need to thank her and others for that effort Like any political or complex document, the “devil is in the details.” So what do we have? A clear plan for the future or a “sleeper” (where something unexpected might happen before anyone realizes it)? All but one of the Metro board members voted in favour of the

plan. The lone holdout was Harold the plan will preserve farmland, Steves, who is a councillor and or ALR land. Our mayor has said: farmer in Richmond, and an advo“It’s a very long and exhaustcate for saving farmland. ing process to (remove land from Steves likes most of the plan: “In ALR), but that is one of the biggest every aspect except for agriculture checks that we have.” and the environment, Does the mayor it’s an excellent plan.” think there are If the land is However, Steves sufficient restricobjects to the seven tions on removing agriculture, it’s areas pulled out and lands? How might worth $40,000 to designated as special that apply to the $80,000 per acre. study areas. Southlands? We Steves said: “We need to ask and get If for housing, it’s are allowing agrimore clarification. in the millions. Is cultural land to be Why should you it any wonder why threatened in this be concerned? If Metro Vancouver the land is agridevelopers want to regional plan. Every culture, it’s worth get at the land? time we bring in a $40,000 to $80,000 new regional plan per acre. If for there’s a new study area or a numhousing, it’s in the millions. Is it ber of new study areas, and over any wonder why developers want a period of time the Agricultural to get at the land? Why not develop Land Commission gives up, and all the land to Hope? Where do you you end up with these lands being want to grow crops? removed from the Agricultural Where does Delta council stand Land Reserve.” on protecting farmland in Delta? He went on to say: “We’ve got The mayor has said: “This (regionto put to an end to this constant al growth) strategy will help curb erosion of the Agricultural Land urban sprawl, protect our precious Reserve and farmland in the Lower farmland and conserve the stunning Mainland.” legacy of nature we cherish.” One of the more controversial Mayor and council: How do you parts for us in South Delta is how see this applying to South Delta?

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Course takes pains to be quiet Leaves fall in the fall and grass clippings are a problem in late spring. The blower in question is generally used for approximately six weeks out of every year with the occasional use in the summer or winter. As for the machines used to cut grass, they are measured at 81 db and could not be mistaken as “noisy” or “intrusive.” As this is not the first letter Sabo has written regarding the start times of our machinery, I would like to clarify that from the beginning of October through the middle of March, our maintenance facility opens at 7:30 a.m. If it is a day that blowers are used, they are not on the golf course until after 8 a.m. And in trying to be the best neighbours we can be, we start them on holes as far away from the border as possible. Our fifth hole that runs along the border is the last hole that gets worked on with the blower.

In the summer our maintenance facility opens between 5:30 and 6 a.m. While we are located in Whatcom County, we do our best to adhere to Delta’s noise ordinance and as such do not ever start the blowers before 7 a.m. We have made modifications to our equipment to make it as quiet as we can make it, in the process making them less efficient. But as a committed good neighbour, we continue to use the equipment in that fashion. As Sabo pointed out in his own words, “you can lessen the misery for some people, but not all the people.” As a facility, we feel we have done all we can to balance the two sides of providing an exceptional golf experience with being a good neighbour to our friends in Tsawwassen. Sabo has written at least two letters to this paper in the last year outlining his complaints, but has never actually contacted us with

Driver speeds away after hitting dog Editor: Last Saturday my family’s dog got hit by a car. Her name was Pinkey and she was six years old. My sister and I were driving home from the barn and when we got home, I opened my car door and Pinkey went running across our street to chase our neighbour’s cat. My sister and I ran after her, calling at her to come back. Around the corner came a guy who not only didn’t live in our neighbourhood, but who was driving way too fast. My sister and I started

Pinkey screaming at him to stop, but he didn’t even try to hit the brakes. He just drove over her. This was in our own neighbourhood, right in front of our house. If he had tried to hit the brakes to stop or to slow down, she would have made it.

He didn’t even stop after to say sorry. He sped away. A neighbour followed him to the McDonald’s parking lot where he taped up his licence plate. When he saw our neighbour, the guy got in his car and sped away. He ran a red light at 56th Street and 17th Avenue. Luckily we got the licence plate number, but nothing will ease the pain of Pinkey being killed. We bred her and raised her, and whoever did this has no idea how much pain he has caused our family and friends. Caitlyn Hoolsema

his concerns. Please feel free to get in touch with me, Mr. Sabo, if you would like a tour and even to spend time with our maintenance crew and see exactly what is involved and the concessions we make on a daily basis. Kyle German General Manager/ Director of Golf Point Roberts G&CC

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Editor: Re: Forget airplanes, it’s golf courses that are noisy, letter to the editor, Jan. 15 Don Sabo compares the noise of airplanes to that of golf course machinery. A little perspective is needed here. According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, the decibels created by a jet plane at 100 feet are the same as a gun blast from close range and measure at 140 db. They’re clearly unhealthy levels without hearing protection. The documented noise level of our loudest piece of machinery is 94 db at close range without modification. In reference to Sabo’s assertion the noise comes from machines used to pick up leaves and cut grass and can start as early as 6 a.m., we do use a blower for blowing fallen leaves off the fairways or in certain conditions to blow grass clippings off the fairways.

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January 22, 2011 The Delta Optimist A11

MLA needs convincing on safety of combo vehicles

Editor: Re: Police dep’t applauded for its support of truck trains, letter to the editor, Jan. 5 B.C. Trucking Association president Paul Landry’s criticism that our concern for public safety is simply ignorance of the issue of long-combination vehicles (LCVs) is most unfortunate. Neither the province, Maersk, Delta, nor Landry himself have provided the residents of Delta South with any information about these vehicles — aside from the bureaucratic assurance the rules will be followed. But the rules are exactly what the public needs to know and that is what Landry, et al, should be addressing. The normal B-Train that we see all the time is 25 metres. LCVs, however, are tractors pulling two trailers each loaded with a 40-foot container: LCVs are 34 metres and more. While LCVs in Alberta and Saskatchewan have been a success story, they are not the same configuration as the vehicles used here: the 40-foot container represents a considerable difference and my first question would be whether Landry can show us evaluations that not only take

into consideration that significant change, but that also look at worst case scenarios? Has anybody in authority advised us whether the criteria developed in other jurisdictions — following a successful LCV pilot program — have been put in place and how they have been adjusted to local circumstances? Canada is a world leader in the development of performance measures for heavy trucks, so tell us what those measures are as they relate to LCVs running on our roads. Are there seasonal operating restrictions (as in many other jurisdictions) or is that necessary in the Lower Mainland? LCVs elsewhere are only allowed on divided highways: what are the rules going to be for River Road, an already unsafe, undivided, congested roadway? What is Maersk’s detailed maintenance schedule? How many owner/operators work with the Maersk fleet? Will drivers be operating to the higher standards required for LCVs? Will Maersk have road supervision? On/off ramps used by LCVs normally meet stringent requirements, but there are no ramps off River Road to Maersk, so what

are the standards being used to ensure performance safety? If local performance measures have been developed, were they developed using worst case scenarios? Performance standards exist and we need to know what they are and how they have been adjusted for local conditions. Information on LCVs needs to be readily available. The website for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation has an easyto-find page for “Ontario LCV Pilot Program, Questions and Answers.” The only information about LCVs on the B.C. Transportation website seems to be “Form T-59, Conditions for LCVs” and “Form T-59A, LCV Designated Routing” (which doesn’t mention Delta). Authorities, including Landry (who is certainly a leading authority on trucking), have an obligation to give Delta residents answers about the performance standards that will relate to the introduction of long-combination vehicles on our roads. And until that happens, I will remain concerned about LCVs and the safety of the people of Delta. Vicki Huntington Delta South MLA

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Support for suggestion to weed out the bad eggs

Editor: Re: Identify those teachers who aren’t pulling weight, letter to the editor, Jan. 19 Good on Bob Orrick (whom I take to be a wizened octogenarian — unless he married as a pre-teen!). Better screening and hiring practices. Nobody below B+ from SFU, say.

Having said that, my experiences over four decades as teacher, editor and HR director convince me the bell curve theory of competence and excellence plays itself out as much in workplace lunch rooms as it does in classrooms. A few are complete failures and a few are superstars, while all the

rest comprise a big hump and muddle between those extremes. Now whether any Liberal would qualify for merit pay as a politician in the 20102011 B.C. parliamentary year is a pretty dubious proposition. Same goes for this teacher merit pay goofiness of Kevin Falcon. W. Baird Blackstone

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A12 The Delta Optimist January 22, 2011 Business

TFN Economic Development Corp. CEO to address chamber lunch

Chris Hartman to discuss Tsawwassen band’s wealth creation strategies

Tsawwassen First Nation Economic Development Corporation CEO Chris Hartman is scheduled to be the guest speaker at a Delta Chamber of Commerce luncheon next month. He will be talking about how the TFN is advancing its wealth creation strategies.

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The corporation was established in 2009 and is responsible for developing business relationships that create long-term wealth for the TFN and its members. Hartman has served as the corporation’s CEO since May 2009. The luncheon is set for Wednesday, Feb. 16 from

January 22, 2011 The Delta Optimist A13

High water rates hinder farmers

Issue will be one of many discussed at upcoming agricultural plan workshop Delta farmers and those involved with the agricultural community are invited to attend an upcoming workshop of the Agricultural Advisory Committee. The Feb. 2 workshop at the Ladner United Church is another opportunity to discuss local farming issues and what’s needed to enhance the economic viability of farming in Delta. Senior civic staff and the civic advisory committee have been gathering feedback and ideas for a new agricultural plan for the municipality, which is to be completed this year. About 40 people attended a workshop last October where key issues were discussed, including non-farm use in the Agricultural Land Reserve, education, accessibility, loss of the farmland base, roads and transportation, and affordability of water. An issue that’s certain to come up again is the price

of potable water and how it’s putting the squeeze on farmers. At a committee meeting late last year, members conveyed the concern to a policy analyst with Metro Vancouver who made a presentation on the region’s proposed Food Systems Strategy. It was noted potable water rates are much higher in this region than other regions. The issue was also discussed at Delta council recently, where Coun. Ian Paton, a director of the Delta Farmers’ Institute, said tougher new regulations require local potato farmers to wash their product several times on site. Some are stuck with a $75,000 annual bill for their metered water, he said. Mayor Lois Jackson told the Optimist Delta has already made a case at the regional level that farmers need help with the rates to make products clean for the consumer. “As you can appreciate, the supermarket stores, they want those potatoes clean,

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from all of this hard work and community commitment.” “I am so pleased with the outpouring of support the studio has received from students, teachers and the community to our many fundraising events,” said Rudd. “Many thanks to Irmgard, one of our dedicated yogis, for raising $360 through hand-knitted savasana socks and those in the community who contribute in other ways, whether it was by attending our candlelight yoga classes, volunteering at fundraising events or by making a donation to support the cause.” Wade from Evolutions Hair Salon Wade Gibson from Evolutions Hair Salon in Ladner accepted tips and donations for Delta Hospice in November and December. Gibson does not accept gratuities for his hair services throughout the year, but during the 2010 holiday season he chose to accept them to benefit Delta Hospice, raising $3,600 in the process. “I am so appreciative of

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the generosity of my clients,” said Gibson. “They embraced my decision to raise money for the Delta Hospice Society. I couldn’t be happier and feel fortunate to live in such a kind, caring community.” Music & Dessert Evening at Cedar Park Over 150 people enjoyed the musical talents of Carol Peters and Gail Salmond as well as delicious desserts. In addition to the music, two guest speakers shared their own personal experiences with Delta Hospice. “The music kicked, the sharing was poignant and insightful, the food delicious and, most important, we raised awareness in the community of the important work that Delta Hospice is doing in bringing dignity and loving care to those that are at the end of their life’s journey,” said worship pastor Roy Salmond. A $4,000 donation was from proceeds of the evening and sale of a Christmas compilation CD where individual songs were donated by a variety of local musicians. Volunteers of Cedar Park were out in the community through the holiday season selling the CDs. Ovation Concert Series Michelle Jones and Tracy Neff welcomed 2011 by hosting a concert at Cedar Park Church on Jan. 8. Tracy Neff and Friends in Concert was a creative collaboration with friends and fellow professionals who are passionate about bringing old and new works to life. Accompanied by fellow performers Tony Barton, Caitlin Hayes, Deanna Gutierreez and Chris Harvey, this talented group raised $1,925. “I am grateful that our community has such a wonderful organization that provides much needed facilities and services. Tracy is a fantastic young philanthropist in bringing awareness to the community about the hospice and supporting an important cause; I hope that others follow her lead,” said Jones. It was the second show Neff has performed for Delta Hospice and she has another one planned for March 12. Since opening last February, the Irene Thomas Hospice has admitted over 100 patients.

January 22, 2011 The Delta Optimist A15 In the Community

McKee to introduce seniors to ancient game of mahjong

with a set of tiles based on Chinese symbols. In turn players draw and discard tiles until the game is done. Free instruction will start on Tuesday, Feb. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The group will play its regular mahjong game at the same time. Drop by for additional information or to join and learn how to play. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Mahjong is usually played by four players. McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre in Ladner is offering free instruction on Tuesday, Feb. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Delta Sings welcomes new director Hutchison-Surette

Delta Sings had a wonderful fall term with some well received concerts but sadly said goodbye to its talented director John Trepp, who brought this new choir to a high level of musicality in a short Kenn Hutchison-Surette time. Happily, the choir has of music to nurture people welcomed a new director, cognitively, physically and Kenn Hutchison-Surette. spiritually and its ability Hutchison-Surette hails to create a sense of comfrom North Carolina origimunity. nally but now resides in Delta Sings looks forB.C., where he keeps busy ward to continuing to directing for the Ladner improve and expand its United Church and the musicality under his expert Vancouver school board direction. The choir is as well as West Point Grey looking for new members, Academy. particularly men. Interested He is particularly interindividuals are encouraged ested in music as therapy. to contact Sandy Holland at He believes in the power sewhandy@telus.net.

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South Delta Stroke Recovery Group president Peter McTait was joined by pianist Pat Rogers at a recent event to mark Robbie Burns Day. Rogers played for the Scottish sing-a-long after McTait did the honours to the haggis in a very convincing Scottish brogue. Members of the stroke recovery group enjoyed participating in the entertainment. The weekly meetings, held on Tuesdays at the Tsawwassen United Church, build friendships that feel like an extension of family. Anyone wanting further details can contact co-ordinator Dawn Sillett at 604-946-2731.

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The McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre will be offering free instruction in the ancient tile game of mahjong next month. The game is played in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere, so everyone will feel welcome. A mahjong group at McKee has been together for many years and always welcomes new players. Mahjong is a game that originated in China and is commonly played by four players. It is a game of skill, strategy and calculation and involves a certain degree of chance. The game is played

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CHURCH DIRECTORY St. David’s

Anglican Church

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

Sunday Services

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

www.stdavidsdelta.com

Ladner United Church

St. Andrew's Church

4960-48th Avenue, Ladner Phone 604-946-6254 www.ladnerunited.org The Rev. Jim Short

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

THURSDAY

7:00 pm Home Group Studies

www.tsawwassenunited.org Minister: the Rev. Dan Kirkegaard Organist: Pat Rogers

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

We Welcome You to Join Us!

www.standrewsdeltabc.org

St. Stephen's United Church 9696 Ladner Trunk Rd. (East Delta) The Rev. Doug Graves

10 am Sunday Services

All Saints Anglican Church

WELCOMES YOU SUNDAY - 10 AM Children - Youth - Adult Classes 11:00 am Coffee & Refreshments WORSHIP SERVICE 11:15 AM

9:30 am Adult Sunday School 10:40 am Baptism Service 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

www.cedarparkchurch.com

SUNDAY SERVICES

WEDNESDAY SERVICE

Girls Only League Call Susan Snow 604-835-4749 email: hsnow@telus.net

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

THURSDAY

Holy Communion and Short Bible Study 10:00am

FRIDAY

7 PM Youth Night

LAST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH

Benediction Lutheran Church

Messy Church for children and families 5:30pm www.allsaintsladner.org

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

SUNDAYS, 10 AM Worship & Christian Education “All are warmly welcomed to worship with us as we Celebrate God’s Grace.”

Pastor Courtenay Reedman

Ladner Christian Fellowship Welcomes you

Home of the South Delta Food Bank & Creation Station Daycare

Sunday Worship January 23, 2011 10:30 am

“By the Skin of Their Teeth”

Sunday Service at 10:00 am + Nursery & Children Services

Amos 3:12 Pastor Henry Jonker

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

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Pastors: Danny Stebeck, Gabriel Torrealba

Come and Catch the Fever for the Fastest Game on 2 Feet. Boys & Girls ages 4-16 Call Patty Burr 604-946-8891 email: jburr@dccnet.com Registrar Kathy Dance 604-940-2754 email: KBKdance@telus.net

4755 Arthur Drive Ladner 604-946-8413

6:45 PM AWANA Children’s Club

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scene, more than aware of the enormous human suffering of the Jewish people, the stifling corruption of the Temple Elite and the oppressive heel of the Roman Empire grinding the life out of his people. His choice is not to retreat to his father’s carpenter shop and take over the family business. Neither does he call for a committee to study temple reform, community planning or alternative government. Even the beheading of his cousin John did not stop him from returning to Galilee to preach, teach and heal. The next time you confront human need or challenge — don’t retreat and don’t get sidetracked. Like Jesus, “Begin anywhere!” Rev. Jim Short can be reached at minister@ladnerunited.org.

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I keep a running list of maxims that I strive to live by. One came my way recently: “Begin anywhere.” It’s worthy to become a part of my list. Facing the challenges of modernity such as the incredible basic needs of so much of the world’s population, including the impoverished in Canada, you know our common responses. Out of fear and a sense of “I’m just one person, what can I do?” we retreat to looking out for number one. Or we strike some form of a committee and get embroiled in a process that becomes not a means to accomplishing an end but rather the end in itself. “Begin anywhere!” Jesus knew that. It’s one of the many things I love about him. At age 30 Jesus emerges on the public

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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

Seniors Teams Intermediate & Junior B ages 17-21 Call Darcy Phillips 604-946-8299 email: dp8299@telus.net Referees Wanted ages 12 & up Call Tim Winter 604-946-8921 email: timsevenz@hotmail.com

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Delta School District ... the choices are endless! Delta offers a variety of choice programs that challenge students and enhance learning. Whether language programs such as French Immersion; academically-focused programs like International Baccalaureate, Traditional and Montessori; or Fine Arts and Sports Academies, students receive the regular BC school curriculum while having an opportunity to extend their understanding and personalize their learning.

Elementary Choice Programs

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION:

Children who will turn five years old before Jan.1, 2012 are eligible to begin school in September, 2011 u All kindergarten programs for September 2011 will be full day u Registration begins Monday, February 14th, 2011 - To register please contact your local home school u For school catchment areas please view the district website - http://web.deltasd.bc.ca or Call 604-952-5340 u French Immersion Kindergarten Registration deadline is Friday, February 4th, 2011 at 4:00 pm

MONTESSORI w A program based on Montessori principles w Supports continuous progress as children work on personal goals and academic challenges w There are no fees or hidden expenses associated with participation in the Delta School District’s Montessori Program

TRADITIONAL

FRENCH IMMERSIONN

HOMEQUEST

w Students wear uniforms w Traditional based learning w Formal code of conduct

w Become fluent in French w Develop tolerence & appreciation of cultural diversity w Challenge & develop the brain w Open the door for future options

w A combination of home and school learning w Homequest staff work together with parents to support their child’s learning

JARVIS TRADITIONAL SCHOOL 7670 118th Street, Delta, BC Parent Night: Monday, February 3rd, 2011 at 6:00 pm

DEVON GARDENS 8884 Russell Drive, Delta, BC Parent Night: Tuesday, January 25th or Wednesday, January 26th at 7:00 pm

PEBBLE HILL TRADITIONAL SCHOOL 246 52A Street, Delta, BC

Contact - Ken Levenstein 604-581-6185

Contact - Satnam Chahal 604-943-0228

Contact - Ragini Kapil 604-594-3484

Early French Immersion Programs offered at

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PINEWOOD 11777 Pinewood Drive Delta, BC Ph: 604-599-8353 or email homequest@deltasd.bc.ca

Late French Immersion Programs offered at: w CLIFF DRIVE w CHALMERS

Secondary Choice Programs w Integretated into students’ daily timetable w Professional coaching staff & instructors w Personalized skill development w w w w w w w

Baseball - Sands Film Acting - South Delta Golf - Seaquam Hockey - Burnsview & South Delta Soccer (girls) - South Delta Softball - Seaquam Dance (proposed) - Delta

Contact - Teresa Phillips 604-952-5374 Information & applications available at: http://web.deltasd.bc.ca/ programs/academies

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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM (IB) w Rigorous, two year academic diploma program (grade 11 & 12) w Based on inquiry and research w Recognized by over 2500 universities world-wide SEAQUAM 11584 Lyon Road, Delta, BC Parent Night: Monday, February 7th, 2011 at 6:30 pm

FRENCH IMMERSION

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w Become fluent in French w Develop tolerence & appreciation of cultural diversity w Challenge & develop the brain w Open the door for future options

w Free on-line learning w Grades 10 - 12 Contact - Liz Campbell 604-599-6398

French Immersion Programs offered at:

w SOUTH DELTA w BURNSVIEW

Contact - Christine Carriou 604-952-5066

Contact - Morgan Kyle 604-591-6166

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A18 The Delta Optimist January 22, 2011

leisure&lifestyles

features co-ordinator: Dave Willis

604-946-4451

email: dwillis@delta-optimist.com

....in South Delta

Go with the flow So You Think You Can Dance finalists take to Ladner stage

DAVE WILLIS

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pair of former So You Think You Can Dance Canada contestants will be taking part in an upcoming show in Ladner. The Flow Dance Company’s members are looking forward to having Mackenzie Green and Nathalie Heath on stage at the group’s performance next Sunday at Genesis Theatre. “It’s so exciting. Even the teachers are jumping up and down,” says Julie Brash, artistic director and founder of The Flow. Green and Heath, who’s from Surrey, were top 10 finalists last year in the TV show’s third season. “The experience on stage was more than I imagined, and it was a lot of hard work,” Heath told the Surrey Now after her run on the contest came to an end. “So many things happen behind the scenes.” Brash says both Green and Heath are “incredible and versatile” dancers. They may each do a solo or they may do a hip-hop duo from the TV show at next Sunday’s performance, she notes. Brash views the TV show, which features dancers from across the country competing for a $100,000 grand prize, as something positive for the industry. “The thing with So You Think You Can Dance Canada is that it’s a forum that’s brought dance really into the limelight again. It’s been a dying art, almost, in a lot of ways especially ... in North America where sports are much more sponsored.” Amy Gardner, another So You Think You Can Dance Canada alumni, has choreographed two pieces for this upcomSUBMITTED PHOTO ing show, Brash says. The Flow Dance Company’s Kelsey Neilsen The performance will be part of a performance next Sunday at will also include a Genesis Theatre in Ladner. few former Flow members who

have continued on with their dancing careers. One of those dancers, Deanna Motzek, will be doing a Spanish ballet fusion number. The show will include about 35 dancers. It’s a busy time for most of them. “A whole lot of them are working on their ballet exams, as well as competition, as well as the Flow show,” Brash says. Green and Heath will also be teaching a pair of master classes at Free Flight Dance Studio in Ladner next Saturday. One will be a contemporary class and the other will cover street jazz fusion. The classes are open to all dancers. Sunday’s show is set for 3 p.m. at Genesis Theatre in Ladner. Tickets cost $10 and are available by calling 604-946-8586.

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The experience on stage was more than I imagined, and it was a lot of hard work. So many things happen behind the scenes.

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Nathalie Heath dancer

Book aims to make parents tech savvy BY

DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

Tsawwassen author Louise Latremouille covers Windows 7 in her latest computer guidebook. Latremouille released My Parents Get Windows 7 late last month. “The writing of it was actually kind of twofold. The first time I had thought I had finished it in August and then Microsoft released an update, which changed everything.” Microsoft’s latest Windows operating system is “much more user friendly and co-operative” than previous editions.

“It’s nice. They’ve really incorporated so many things that people are using every day and made it so much easier to use,” says Latremouille, who has written a series of easy to understand computer and Internet guidebooks. She got started by putting together how-to notes for her parents after they received a hand-me-down PC in the early 2000s, organizing the notes into a book and printing 20 copies for family and friends. Latremouille, who lost her father to cancer in 2003, donates a portion of the profits from her book sales towards cancer research and patient care. She’s donated close to $25,000 so far. My Parents Get Windows 7 is available locally at Black Bond Books in Ladner and Albany

Books in Tsawwassen as well as online at www.myparentsfirst.com. • Latremouille also wants to get the word out about the importance of computer literacy and parents keeping up with their kids in that regard. “It’s important. And it’s not getting across how important it is. There are so many parents who don’t have time,” she says. Kids need to be taught about online social etiquette and being safe online at an early age, she says, adding that explaining the privacy settings on Facebook, a social networking site, are one example. “Parents need to talk to their kids about being careful and being smart and being respectful.”

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