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Market values for residential properties are up around the Lower Mainland and South Delta is no different. B.C. Assessment estimates that residential property market values in Delta increased by 9.22 per cent in the last year. Local business properties are up an estimated 5.65 per cent. Neighbouring Richmond saw the greatest increase in the province (based on municipalities with a population of more than 5,000) with an estimated increase of
17.14 per cent to residential property values. “Most homes in Richmond and Delta are worth more on this year’s assessment roll than they were on the 2010 assessment roll,” said deputy assessor Craig Barnsley. “Most homeowners in Richmond will see increases in the 10 per cent to 30 per cent range while Delta residents will see a more modest increase in the range of five per cent to 15 per cent.” Elsewhere in the Lower Mainland, B.C. Assessment estimates the residential market value increased 12.17 per cent
in Vancouver, 7.58 per cent in Surrey, 6.02 per cent in White Rock, 12.07 per cent in Burnaby, 9.12 per cent in Coquitlam, 9.11 per cent in New Westminster, 8.84 per cent in North Vancouver district, Langley township 6.55 per cent, and 13.03 per cent in West Vancouver. An increase in property assessment does not necessarily translate into an increase in property taxes. What typically makes the difference is if an assessment rises or falls beyond the average. Assessment notices were mailed on Dec. 31 and should start arriving in mailboxes this
week. Property owners who feel the assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2010, or who see incorrect information on the assessment, are asked to contact B.C. Assessment as soon as possible. If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to an appraiser, they may submit an appeal by Jan. 31, said Barnsley. The Richmond/Delta assessment office is located at 20011331 Coppersmith Way in Richmond. During January, office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
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Around 230 registered swimmers started 2011 off with a chilly dip in the waters of Boundary Bay on New Year’s Day. Participants braved the 1 C water at Delta’s 31st annual Polar Bear Swim at Centennial Beach in Tsawwassen. The air temperature was 5 C. A couple thousand spectators watched the swimmers, who were to head into the water at 1 p.m. and be out five minutes later. The crowd enjoyed entertainment before the simmers jumped in, including costumed stiltwalkers. Prizes were awarded to first, second and third place swimmers to the bell. Jeremy Alger finished first, Eric Goodman was runner-up and Eric Gaspard came in third. Volunteers from Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary — Unit 8 Delta watched over the event.
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Welcome to Ladner’s waterfront
Municipal plan aims to revitalize area by creating a ‘vibrant, people-oriented environment’ at harbour BY
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Two years in the making, a plan to revitalize Ladner’s waterfront area will soon be coming to Delta council. Formed in 2009 with a mandate of devising a strategy to make Ladner Harbour and Chisholm Street attractive destinations, the Downtown Ladner Waterfront Redevelopment Advisory Committee has met on several occasions with property owners to see what can be done “to achieve a vibrant, peopleoriented environment, with strong linkages to the waterfront reflecting and celebrating the historical roots of the community.” The committee, which met with stakeholders again in early December to discuss “economic strategies and implementation options,” will be coming forward early this year with a strategy written by
consultants, who examined what could be feasible as far as redevelopment. The committee had been exploring various issues, including parking limitations, and potential incentives for redevelopment, such as allowing taller buildings. Change will be more of a certainty than previous plans with incentives this time around for property owners and a timeline for implementation, noted Coun. Heather King, vicechair of the committee. “That’s one of the criticisms, that when we’ve gone to the people of Ladner that have lived here for many years they had a healthy dose of skepticism that this is going to come to fruition. I think that’s changing now that they’re seeing concrete implementation steps,” King said. Two key properties — the old Brackman-Ker building and the Seven Seas
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Fishing boats have been a staple at Ladner Harbour for generations. Fish property — happen to be owned by Delta and will play a key role in how the waterfront takes shape. However, both, particularly the Brackman-Ker building at $1.2 million, were also identified as needing huge dollars to redevelop. Adding to the complications (or perhaps freeing up a costly headache depending on how one views it)
was the Brackman-Ker building collapsing in early December. The consultants will identify “the remaining options” for that site in the implementation strategy report. Also a member of the committee, longtime resident and former civic councillor Doug Massey told the Optimist it’s possible the
Delta-owned sites could be sold or leased. “The thing is, there’s no public money out there. I’ve said it all along, if we put it out to tender then whatever gets put up has to go along the design and philosophy of the committee and the community. Those would be the rules,” said Massey. Changes have already been taking place at Ladner Harbour. Following a clean up of the shoreline, the municipality obtained a licence from Port Metro Vancouver for the water lots three years ago. The port authority had a lease from the provincial government to administer the lots but for years hadn’t done anything about derelict boats and debris floating in the water. Once Delta obtained the licence, the municipality told a dozen owners of net sheds they had to abide by new standards for occupation.
The following year, Delta began the next phase of clean up by having a dredger on a large barge to scoop out sunken boats, giant pieces of metal and other debris from the water. Massey, who for years ran Massey Machine Shop at the harbour with his father, George Massey, noted public access to the Ladner waterfront would be essential. However, what many don’t realize is that a significant stretch of municipal waterfront elsewhere, which has elements of Delta’s fishing heritage, has been literally cut off. “All that property where the new (South Fraser Perimeter Road) highway is going in in North Delta is isolating the whole of the waterfront from the Surrey border to the (Alex Fraser) bridge, where there’s no access from Delta now. The only access is from Surrey,” he said.
Revamped area would energize entire village
Eating and drinking establishments seen as keys to redevelopment
The revitalization plan for the Ladner waterfront is an exciting opportunity for the entire village, says local realtor Michael Anderson. Saying the downtown area is already slowly undergoing a transformation, Anderson said he supports incentives for property owners to redevelop to make Ladner Village more of a destination. “It’s a great opportunity and it’s so beautiful now, but it’s missing something, the edges aren’t gilded. This really will put some nice finishing touches and some anchoring to what is a beautiful setting now.” Anderson said there were some good observations and promising ideas in a recent consultant’s report for the Downtown Ladner Waterfront Redevelopment Advisory Committee. Looking at the feasibility of redevelopment, the report by Colliers International compared the Ladner waterfront to Granville Island and Steveston, noting Ladner’s population within a three-
kilometre area is roughly half that of Steveston and only about one-ninth that of Granville Island. The report found that based on a drive time of 15 minutes maximum, residents within the trade area would generate the majority of spending, while “inflow” would be dependent on several factors, including the destination character. It was suggested by committee members last year that Ladner Village and the waterfront area could be a potential tourist destination for bird watching, hiking or biking. The report by Colliers International report also noted a variety of quality full-service restaurants, pubs and cafes, as well as “grab and go” food outlets, will be a key driver for Ladner. Continuing to market the former Ladner Village Inn site on Delta Street, which was redeveloped two years ago but still doesn’t have a main tenant, Anderson said that retail and pub space would become an even
Some of the proposed destination-style concepts discussed for the Ladner waterfront include an 11,600-square-foot restaurant combined with streetfront retail and office space. more prime location. “The study they had commissioned said there was really a lack of food and beverage places and that was an opportunity, so we’re really positioned well for that,” Anderson said. However, a major stumbling block, which hasn’t been adequately addressed by Delta council over the years, and will largely determine the success of any transformation, continues to be parking, he noted. According to the report,
a clear parking strategy is needed because current capacity needs to be balanced with additional pressures that may come from redevelopment, particularly “destination” uses. The report noted there currently isn’t a parking problem but added density will generate new parking requirements. Noting many on-street parking stalls are currently occupied by local residents parking second vehicles, Anderson isn’t so sure the issue has been adequately
addressed. “Depending on what the overall plan speaks to, people are still going to come to this place from afar, so they’re still going to bring their vehicles in and they’re still going to need to park. “Where are they going to park and how far? Is there going to be more parking contemplated, or even with what will be built will there be the proper amount of parking built for those new square footages and living units to at least the mini-
mum code?” During one of the committee’s discussion on the parking issue last year, one of the suggestions was for council to look at “low cost” parking options, including 30-minute and three-hour parking limits, timed parking stalls or meters. A Delta parking review in 2003 found Ladner businesses were not in favour of pay parking as a management tool. Sandor Gyarmati
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Neff happy to give back with concert BY
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Actress and singer Tracy Neff is looking forward to performing close to home. The Tsawwassen native has a show, which will kick off the Ovation Performance Series, Saturday in Ladner. “I feel that I have grown up in the best place in the world and I hope that, through concerts like this (ones which support art in the community and non-profits like the Delta Hospice), I can give back a little of what the community has given me,” she said in an e-mail to the Optimist. Tracy Neff & Friends in Concert will feature wellknown musical theatre tunes and scenes complete with staging as well as standards from the 1940s era. Pianist Larry Enns and singers Tony Barton and Deanna Gutierrez will be joining Neff on stage. There will be a post concert chat with the performers. “This happens a lot in
professional theatre and it’s one of my favourite parts. It gives the performers a chance to interact directly with the audience. People can even come prepared with questions to ask that they’ve always wanted to know about how this all works,” said Neff. A graduate of the Boston Conservatory, Neff most recently performed in the Arts Club Theatre and Belfry Theatre co-production of The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee as Olive Ostrovsky. “This was one of the highlights of my career so far. We had audience members on stage with us which made the show have a completely different feel every night. You never knew what you were going to get,” she said. Tracy Neff & Friends in Concert is set for Saturday at 7 p.m. at Cedar Park Church, 5300-44th Ave., Ladner. Tickets are $15 with proceeds donated to the Delta Hospice Society. Tickets can be purchased at Cedar Park Church. Call 604-946-7410.
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The new Delta Archives will officially open this Friday. The archives, housed in the former courthouse in the civic precinct in Ladner, is a purpose-built facility for the storage of archival documents. Open to the public, it will house the community archives of the Delta Museum and Archives as well as the municipality’s collection of historical documents. “The renovated space was purpose built to protect Delta’s valuable historic documents from fluctuations in heat, humidity and light. The new archives features an at-grade entrance to facilitate use by people with mobility impairments, a concern that could not be easily addressed in the old building,” said a Delta news release. “Delta’s community archival material, which is owned by the Delta
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also feature the Edgar Dunning Reading Room, named in honour of the late Edgar Dunning, the former Delta Optimist editor and publisher widely regarded as Delta’s most trusted storyteller. The archives is to be open an average of 30 hours per week. The new facility, jointly funded by Delta and the federal and provincial governments, became a reality
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Museum and Archives Society and had been kept at the Delta Museum in Ladner, is now housed in the same facility with the municipal archives, enabling easier access to Delta’s history.” The move was certainly good news for the museum and archives society, which had long expressed concerns about the fate of its historical documents and photos housed in an old yellow building behind the main museum on Delta Street. In recent years there was a time when the entire collection was in danger due to water damage, prompting the municipality to undertake repairs to the building’s envelope. While the immediate danger was stopped, the old archives building continued to have a myriad of other issues, including a lack of climate control and not being easily accessible for the disabled or seniors. Delta will provide the society an annual fee for service of $75,000 to manage and maintain all the historical documents in the new archives. The Delta Archives will
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Winskill Aquatic and Fitness Centre in Tsawwassen is offering a new program next week for those looking to lose some weight. CHANGES (which stands for Consistency, Habits, Nutrition, Goals, Effort, Success) is aimed at people with significant weight issues looking to make a change, get active and shed some pounds. The program, which begins Jan. 10, offers group sessions with a personal trainer three times a week for six weeks. Ann Lacey, assistant fitness programmer with Delta’s parks, recreation and culture department, said CHANGES allows participants to try out the various classes and equipment available at the facility with a professional trainer. The group aspect also offers support as participants wage a battle against excess pounds. Trainer Vicky Tatum said the program will take participants through a variety of workouts and together the group will work through motivation issues, nutrition, behaviour changes and goal
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then, he’s lost more than 100 pounds. “You can’t do this alone,” he said. “You need the help.” Today, Treend works out a minimum of five days a week. Last year he completed the Grouse Grind and the Delta Triathlon, and he’s aiming to take on the triathlon again this year. CHANGES was started in September 2009 at the Ladner Leisure Centre, Lacey said, after trainer Doreen Blair noticed that for clients with significant weight issues simply working with a trainer in the gym one or two days a week was not enough. A decision was made to offer a program that was affordable and would last at least six weeks — the minimum amount of time for changes to become engrained. The program is now also being offered at Winskill and Sungod recreation centres. Both afternoon and evening sessions are available. The sessions run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. For more information about CHANGES, visit www.deltarec.ca or call 604-952-3005.
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Young farmers — a dying breed Fewer and fewer young adults are choosing to take on the family business BY
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t was a quiet afternoon for the young Swensons working the family potato farm on Westham Island. In a jammed trailer office, Holly Swenson, taking a break from a mountain of paperwork on the new Food Safety Systems regulations, greeted the Delta Optimist earlier this year to give a quick tour of the operation. Her brother, Joel, who had been working on a piece of heavy machinery, soon met us outside. Wiping his hands on his wellworn overalls, Joel complained that getting repairs quickly when something isn’t working isn’t easy. “It’s pretty tight competition. If something’s broken down, you’re not shipping spuds,” said the 24-year-old. Holly, 27, who lives nearby in Ladner, said she always wanted to continue the business. “I love every aspect of it. I loved living on the farm. I guess you can say I’m a manager but I really don’t have an official title,” she said. Joel started working the farm right after high school, as well as helping out on the farm of his uncle, Brent Kelly. Their dad, Rod Swenson, was waiting at the family home on the property. He had a few thoughts he wanted to convey on the challenges facing young people getting into farming and the lack of youth in the industry. He acknowledged both his kids are a rarity in Delta. “They are kind of running things now, which I guess you can say is rare in Delta. I kind of oversee things and I’m here if they have any questions,” he explained. “I made Holly go do something else when she was a teen and she later came back. She chose this as the career she
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Rod Swenson, left, in the family kitchen with daughter Holly and son Joel. The two younger Swensons have taken over running the family farm, something that is becoming a rarity. wanted,” noted the elder Swenson, who’s in his mid-50s. Holly laughed that she spent time as a hairdresser. When asked if he has a social life working sometimes 60-plus hours a week on the farm, Joel simply grinned and nodded. Rod Swenson acknowledged he’s fortunate his family, one of Delta’s pioneer farming families, will have another generation to keep things going, but it faces uncertainties in addition to current challenges. Statistics Canada most recent profile of B.C. farmers found the average age of Delta’s 260 operators is 54.6, with only 20 under the age of 35. The average age of farm operators in B.C. is 53.6. The Census snapshot of B.C.’s farming industry, as of May 2006, also counted
a 2.2 per cent decrease in the number of farms compared to five years earlier. The drop was below the 7.1 per cent decrease at the national level, however, the last census also found there were almost 2,000 fewer farms in B.C. compared to the 1996 count. Farms grew bigger, meantime, as the total area of land on farms in B.C increased 9.6 per cent between 2001 and 2006. The greenhouse industry accounts for a big part of those larger operations and, according to Statistics Canada, Delta has more acreage under glass than any other community in the province. In an interview with the Delta Optimist when that census was released, Stephen Boyd, an analyst for Statistics Canada, said, “Over time, farms are getting larger as the farm population, like the general population, is aging.”
He added, “Farming is a tough business and farmers have had a tough go of it over the last couple of censuses with low commodity prices, so for B.C. to only show a two per cent decease really shows the diversification in the province.” As far as farm finances, the census found that, overall, improved efficiency, increased program payments and higher production have helped keep the ratio between expenses and receipts relatively stable. However, the data also showed that more farmers now have jobs off their farms as well. Rod, whose great grandfather Paul Swenson came to Delta in the 1880s, farms several parcels in Delta in addition to his Westham Island potato farm. He said having enough land to lease and farm is an uncertainty and perhaps the biggest concern for the future. “With this (South Fraser Perimeter Road) roadway going in, extra train tracks going in, the Tsawwassen Indian Band getting a bunch of land, and then there’s development and subdivisions going in, it makes it really hard to find good agricultural land.” Swenson continues to lease farmland in the Brunswick Point area that had been his family’s property before it was expropriated in the 1960s for an industrial development that never took place. He hopes to buy back the land, but complicating matters is the fact the Tsawwassen First Nation has been eyeing Brunswick Point as well. “I’ve got another seven years on that lease. For me seven years is a long time, but for my kids it isn’t much. You don’t know if you want to make any more improvements over there,” he said. Holly agreed her family’s biggest uncertainty is land and land prices. “If we don’t have that land there isn’t really much available for us, especially to Continued on Page 7
January 5, 2011 The Delta Optimist A07 Continued from Page 6 buy because land is so expensive.” Rod noted they’ve also been looking for land to lease outside the community, including Vancouver Island. “You can’t afford to pay $60,000 an acre for agriculture land around here, and to be able to find a good chunk of land too. But right now we’re pretty fortunate with the farms we got.” Joel added, “The less land we’ve got to rotate means we have to plant potatoes in a field more often, and then there’s more disease and poorer quality yields.” Rod agreed, saying, “Maybe in the future we might be farming someone else’s farm who’s farming right now. We just don’t know. But the other farmers will probably farm for as long as they can.” In an interview earlier this year, Peter Guichon, who comes from another farming pioneer family, said the Agricultural Land Reserve was supposed to save farmland from being lost, but he still faces challenges finding enough land. He currently leases 400 acres from the Tsawwassen First Nation, land the government transferred to the band in a treaty settlement. He noted the TFN is gradually removing that farmland for development purposes. “Basically, we have one foot on the banana peel and the other one in the grave with them,” said Guichon, whose not sure if future generations of Guichons will take up the family business. Commenting on the future of the ALR, Swenson said, “In principle, it’s a really good idea, but it seems like if you have enough political pull you can get out of whatever you want. At one time Richmond was all good farmland but for some reason plots get pulled out, probably through politics and knowing the right people.” The Ministry of Agriculture has initiated a review of the ALR and the Agricultural Land Commission. Swenson noted some of the other ongoing issues they have to deal with include labour. “We do wash and grade for other farmers too, so we are able to keep regular people all year round. But, of course, the more land we lose and the less we can produce, they could only be here part-time. Are they going to be able to stick around?” The price of potable water just to wash potatoes is also a concern. Rod noted they spent $14,000 last year on that expense alone. “Right now, we’re still allowed to irrigate with water out of the ditches but who knows how much longer we’ll be able to irrigate like that,” added Holly. Another concern is an increasingly complex set of regulations regarding food safety and environmental standards, something Holly said she knows all too well. Meanwhile, the urban-rural conflict is an issue that won’t go away for longtime farmers like the Swensons and Guichons. Many of those same concerns were raised when former Delta South MLA Val Roddick, who was the province’s secretary of agricultural planning, was tasked with coming up with a new agriculture plan for B.C. In an interview a couple of years ago, Roddick said in addition to global market pressures, including subsidies, farmers conveyed a plethora of concerns, ranging from urban/rural conflicts, labour shortage, worker housing and the high cost of doing business, including fuel prices. Land was also prominent on the list of issues. A submission to the provincial agriculture planning committee by Metro Vancouver (formerly the GVRD) warned of the continuing urbanization of the region’s land base. Metro warned it’s affecting the viability of agriculture in a number
of ways, including increasing pressure to convert farmland to urban uses, increasing complaints at the rural-urban fringe, potential conflicts over access to infrastructure, loss of most crop processing facilities and rapidly increasing land prices that create even more of a financial barrier to new farmers. The provincial Farm Assessment Review Panel heard many of the same issues during its consultation meetings. Metro Vancouver had been working on its own economic viability strategy for farming in Greater Vancouver, meantime. Residential encroachment and the high cost of acquiring land with limited financial return for young people came up often during those discussions. Some of the suggestions that came from the regional district included the provincial government taking the lead in promoting pilot projects, in concert with non-governmental organizations, to make it easier for younger people to get into farming. “One example is to have a non-government organization buy farmland and hold it in trust for farming or arrange long-term leases with local farmers,” stated a district report. Delta’s agriculture committee is working on a getting a new agricultural plan for the community. In an interview on the subject, Mayor Lois Jackson, who chairs the committee, said the viability of farming needs to be addressed to “keep the farm as a paying proposition.” The long-term viability of making a go at farming and saving farmland are not new subjects in Delta. A 1959 article in the British Columbian, for example, looking at the controversy at the time of Delta farmland being rezoned to residential, noted that despite the loss of farmers, farm production continued to be fairly high. The article attributed that to mechanization, better methods of distribution, packing and selling farm products, while amalgamated farms and mass farming were succeeding the smaller individual farmer. Years later, in 1973, the mood in Delta was clearly pessimistic when comments by then civic councillor George Turnbull that farming was “becoming a more economical and viable operation” caused a stir with the Delta Farmers’ Institute. The Delta Optimist reported at the time that DFI pres-
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Holly and Joel Swenson (top) both made the decision to work on the family farm. The Swenson family is one of the area’s pioneer farming families. Peter Guichon, who is part of another local farming legacy, said finding land to farm is a major challenge. ident Milton Kelly contended Delta was no longer a good place to farm. That was the year the provincial government introduced the ALR, freezing large areas of farmland from future development, but farmers here also complained the freeze simply added to a myriad of other problems they faced. Also in 1973, the GVRD’s planning board was told the future of Delta’s farmers was insecure, and in many cases impractical, if not impossible. That message was delivered by John Friesen, chair of the Delta Chamber of Commerce’s agriculture committee, who said local farmers had been until recently “prosperous, happy and proud of their farms” and “worked toward farming for their sons and daughters for years to come.” Decades later, not much has changed when it comes to worries about younger generations taking over farming. Former B.C. minister of agriculture and Delta municipal councillor John Savage, who last fall was recognized by the chamber of commerce for his contributions to farming, knows firsthand the continued difficulties facing farmer.
In 2006, he quit farming his 160-acre Ladner Trunk Road farm and auctioned off his equipment. His family began farming in South Delta in 1886, but when he quit, he said his children didn’t want to take over the business. “I had three daughters and they were all in other things like accounting and one was a computer technician. They could make more money probably than we could farming, so they’ve done very well without going into the farming business,” said Savage, the current DFI president, in an interview earlier this year Savage said the landscape of farming in Delta has changed with more large-scale operations, especially greenhouses, while blueberry farms have also entered the scene in the last couple of years. Despite the current and long-term challenges for his kids, Rod Swenson said things, thankfully, are still going smoothly. “I’ve done well growing potatoes. I don’t know if I’m good at it or just lucky. But things are changing so fast for the kids ... it used to be a great lifestyle but you’re spending a lot more time in the office.”
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MURPHY’S LAW After a raucous couple of years, it looks like Tsawwassen’s most contentious piece of land is set to relinquish the spotlight in 2011. After spending considerable time and money to advance a housing/farming proposal for the Southlands, Century Group president Sean Hodgins has told us he’s taking a step back, hoping instead that municipal types take on a leadership role. Something tells me he could be waiting a while for that to happen. Hodgins, who only got as far as submitting an application to amend Delta’s Official Community Plan before the hot potato got thrown back at him, is up against it if he’s hoping civic officials will lead the way on this one. This is, after all, the same group that was looking for any reason it could find to avoid the issue last year. They eventually found a convenient escape hatch, claiming they had to wait until Metro Vancouver’s regional growth strategy was completed before considering anything for the Southlands. Given those over at municipal hall were well aware of the regional plan long before it became an issue for the Southlands, and given that same undertaking didn’t prevent Ron Toigo’s Tsawwassen Springs development from proceeding, it seemed like the move was more of an extrication measure than a legitimate hurdle. Whatever the case, the regional plan is supposed to be completed early this year, so in theory the Southlands could find its way back on municipal radar, but if Hodgins isn’t going to press the point, I highly doubt that happens. As much as there are benefits to be had from Century’s plan in the form of housing variety, productive farmland and more, Delta council would also be buying itself one heck of a headache if it were to re-open that debate. I can’t fault council members for steering clear, not because they should shy away from controversy, but due to the fact a mail-out survey commissioned by the municipality last year found a roughly 60-40 split against Southlands development. It could be convincingly argued that Delta has already got its answer when it comes to that controversial parcel off 56th Street, so engaging the community in further dialogue is unnecessary. I realize Hodgins and his supporters feel there is a more even split in public sentiment, and that may well be true, but that’s a non-starter at this stage unless they’re willing to move the issue forward. If Century isn’t interested, the Southlands gets pushed to the back burner.
Voters get to have their say in civic election later this year DEBBIE McBRIDE
COMMUNITY COMMENT Welcome to 2011 and what could be a big change in politics and our politicians. How many of you realize this year assures us of a municipal election? During the last municipal election three years ago there was a lot of voter fatigue, apathy and even anger at having to go to the polls yet again. If you remember, we had just been through a couple of federal elections and had a provincial one on the horizon, so the municipal election was almost an afterthought for a lot of people. Let’s not make that mistake this time. In fact, municipal elected officials are the ones to whom we need to pay the most attention. Their decisions affect our day-to-day lives in a way no other politician
does and it’s no wonder such big dollars are now spent on local elections. They decide the direction a municipality will take on development, taxes and quality of life as no other branch of government does. They have a great deal of power as to how other levels of government treat residents and the place they call home. Here in South Delta we have had so many issues to deal with and have often been at odds with provincial and federal decisions that have adversely affected us. During the last provincial election, we saw Mayor Lois Jackson and her DIVA team publicly endorse Liberal candidate Wally Oppal. Did this endorsement indicate their approval of the Liberal policies that had put local residents up in arms? We don’t know if their endorsement would have helped Delta, and because Oppal wasn’t elected, we’ll never know. That endorsement, however, does show that if we believed there was a disconnect of personal preference for certain political philosophies among municipal politicians, we
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were wrong. I’m not saying that is right or wrong, I’m simply pointing out that when we are electing our municipal representatives, we need to be aware their philosophies can have a direct effect on us locally. How Langley and Delta have dealt with the building of the South Perimeter Fraser Road is a case in point. Our mayor works with the philosophy that Delta needs to work with the province and the feds to get the best outcomes. We see the results of that on a daily basis and as we understand most importantly the effects on Burns Bog and the loss of farmland. Maybe we need to question that philosophy. Langley Mayor Rick Green, in contrast, has stood his ground against the province and has not allowed the SPFR to build a rail overpass through his community, saying the loss of farmland was just not acceptable. The politics of a municipal government is extremely important. Now is the time to start looking towards the November election and how you want Delta run.
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its support of truck trains Editor: Re: Police in favour of truck trains, Dec. 22 The B.C. Trucking Association is grateful for the Delta police’s rational perspective on Maersk’s proposal to reduce truck traffic by transporting two containers rather than one. Delta police’s review of the proposal firmly supports the conclusion reached by Delta council to allow the pilot project to proceed. This decision is validated by more than 40-odd years of experience by other jurisdictions and a variety of studies, research and analyses by independent third parties that have all
reached the conclusion that long combination vehicles (i.e. truck trains) are, as a class, safer than the average truck on the road primarily because of strict training and operating conditions imposed under permit, not to mention the reduced number of truck trips. Unfortunately, MLAs Guy Gentner and Vicki Huntington have chosen to focus on fear-mongering over fact-finding, publicity-seeking rather than engaging in public dialogue and justifying their position simply by cloaking themselves in the all-purpose, motherhood banner of “safety.”
Public officials have a responsibility to themselves and the citizens they serve to be impartial when reviewing facts and informing themselves before they take a stand that could affect public opinion. If either MLA has research or other reliable data that contradicts the safety record of long combination vehicles to date, it behooves them to share that with interested stakeholders and the public in an open, transparent manner to foster dialogue and understanding. Paul R. Landry President & CEO B.C. Trucking Association
MP & MLA know it’s Christmas, but civic officials cave in to political correctness Editor: It was nice to observe in the Optimist of Dec. 24 the notices of our MLA Vicki Huntington, MP John Cummins and the Optimist wishing everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year. Not so the mayor and council, who could only mention Seasons Greetings and the trite and inane “Happy Holidays.” It is obvious they have never heard the hit song
written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and released in November of 1984 by charity supergroup Band Aid to raise money for the relief of the 1984-85 famine in Ethiopia. John Fergusson
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A12 The Delta Optimist January 5, 2011 Letters to the Editor
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Editor: Re: The F-35 is a bad deal for job creation, letter to the editor, Dec. 29 I must respond to the letter from Canadian Auto Workers president Ken Lewenza. To suggest that Canada’s participation in the global F-35 program will “cost” more jobs than it will create is utter nonsense. To date, Canada has invested $168 million in the program, which has led to $350 million in contracts for Canadian firms across the country.
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There are $12 billion in identified opportunities for Canadian firms in the agreements between the government of Canada and prime F-35 contractors. And this is just for aircraft production work. Defence Minister MacKay and I were recently in Texas, leading a delegation of Canadian firms that were ready to ink deals on some of the significant future sustainment contract opportunities. Industry has told us time and again that uncertainty about Canada’s commitment
to the global F-35 program would hurt their chances to access high-value, longterm work. Lewenza does a great disservice to the fine men and women he represents by spreading such falsehoods. The Harper government remains firm in our decision to acquire the F-35 to ensure our military has the best tools, and to support a stronger aerospace sector with jobs for our talented workforce. Tony Clement Federal Minister of Industry
Kevin Falcon’s record not appealing to this voter Editor: Re: Where have ideas been hiding?, Murphy’s Law, Jan. 1 Thanks very much for your excellent editorial. Many of us are wondering exactly the same things that
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you have brought up. I am particularly upset with Kevin Falcon running and would be even more upset if he became leader. This is the man who says “he deserves to be picked based on his record.”
Well, I remember his record very well in relation to his bullying on West Vancouver’s Eagle Ridge and on our own South Fraser Perimeter Road. What a disaster if he won. Frank Addison
Feathered addition to Ladner sign greatly appreciated
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ated by all. Kudos to the artist(s). And thanks for your daily efforts on behalf of the community. Judy and Mike Hagan
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Ladner store hits the ‘Mark’ with niche products
Point Zero, Powder Room, Ripzone and Dickies. Those are just some of the clothing brands Ladner Mark’s Work Wearhouse owner Elliott Graham chooses to stock. “The neat thing about this business is there’s not many franchises left, they’re mostly corporate locations. Being a franchise owner ... I carry everything a corporate store would carry but on top of that I’m able to carry
stuff that suits the needs of our customers in Ladner,” said Graham. “I can bring in some niche products that our Ladner customers are inclined to purchase. That’s what makes it a little bit special.” The clothing retail chain, which has headquarters in Calgary and was founded in 1977, now has over 380 stores across the country. Graham has owned the Ladner location since 2003.
“It was a Work World at the time. A year later we converted it to a Mark’s Work Wearhouse store,” he said. After having some significant increases in sales, he expanded the size of the store to 6,000 square feet in 2005. “We’ve seen great increases up until 2008 and we’ve kind of plateaued, mostly being the size of my store at the present, and the economy has changed obviously since 2008. But we’re motoring along. I’m looking to expand in the near future as well.”
Before coming to Ladner Graham owned a Work World store in Victoria. “It was a tough go at the time and we made it work. I bought it when it wasn’t doing so well and we turned things around. I ran that for four years and with that I was able to sell that one and purchase this location.” He said he enjoys operating in Ladner. “It’s been a great run and we want to continue to grow as the community grows.” Mark’s Work Wearhouse is located in Trenant Park Square.
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Polar Bears take icy plunge 31st edition of New Year’s Day ritual sees 230 swimmers brave conditions
Bravado was the order of the day in icy conditions.
Participants got quite the shock as they made their way into the 1 C water of Boundary Bay.
Janet Gannon put the swim in this year’s Polar Bear Swim.
Tia Santoro (left), 5, and Talia Dunsmoor, 4, met the Polar Bear.
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◆A local Volkssport club is hosting a non-competitive 5K/10K walk in Ladner on Saturday, Jan. 8. Free for new participants. For more info, contact Verni at 604682-8390. ◆The Ladner Badminton Club recommences Youth Drop-in Badminton on Monday, Jan. 10, and runs until March 14 (spring break). It is on every Monday from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. at the Ladner Community Centre. The drop-in fee is $2. Please bring your own racket and proper shoes. If you have any questions, please e-mail ladnerclub@hotmail.ca or call Sandy at 604-946-8995. ◆Please join us for our first presentation of 2011 – Birds and Kasbahs: Travels in Morocco. Delta Nats member Terry Carr will give an illustrated presentation of his two recent trips to Morocco. This North African country has varied landscapes including Mediterranean and Atlantic Coasts, the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert. He’ll show photos of nature reserves, Roman ruins, walled cities, mud
brick kasbahs and colourful bazaars. Please join us on Monday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Park. Everyone welcome; no cost. ◆Join our next Birds on the Bay Event. Enjoy a 2.5-hour walk through the beautiful natural regional park overlooking Boundary Bay. Enjoy the shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors and smaller birds. Bring binoculars if you have them. The outing will start and end at Cammidge House. No charge for event; voluntary donation for snacks at the end of the walk. Meet us at Cammidge House at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12.
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◆Delta Christian School has an open house on Wednesday, Jan. 12 and Thursday, Jan. 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Friday, Jan. 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit deltachristianschool. org or call 604-946-2514 for more information.
◆Start the year with some Salsa in your life! Join Vancouver dancer and teacher Luis Gutierrez for a two-hour Salsa workshop on Saturday, Jan. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Los Gitanos (40B-1835-56th St. – behind McDonald’s). Cost is $40 per person. Bring your dancing shoes and be ready to move your hips. Partners welcome but not mandatory. No experience necessary. To reserve your spot call 948-8081, e-mail info@losgitanos.ca. For all details visit losgitanos.ca
◆Are you responsible for the care of a family member or friend at home or in a facility? Delta Caregivers’ Network is offering an education series and support group start-
◆The Canadian Federation of University Women South Delta meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Royal Oaks Social Room, 1100-56th St. at 7:15 p.m. With monthly guest speak-
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◆The Circle of Friends offers social events to active seniors like movies, theatre trips, potlucks and walks. Meet at McKee House on the last Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Call Lesley at 604-946-9180 for more information. Fund Raisers ◆TOOBs Dinner Raffle: $20 a ticket. Prize: Dinner for eight in your home. You select the main course. The TOOBs provides food, wine, table setting, serving, clean up, and a ride home for your guests. 300 tickets are available. Draw date: Jan. 15. $500 value. Dinner date set by you and the TOOBs. Contact: toob@ telus.net, 604-943-6040. New members always welcome. www.toobnews.ca. ◆A Kids Swap Meet fundraiser will be held at Cliff Drive Elementary, 502512th Ave., Tsawwassen on January 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. $1 admission. Book your table: $25 kid swap tables, $40 kid friendly
◆Ring in the new year with friends and family in a fabulous evening of music from Broadway shows! Concert producer, Michelle Jones is pleased to launch the new Ovation Concert Series presenting Tracy Neff & Friends in Concert on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at Cedar Park Church. Actress and singer, Tracy Neff will be joined by singers Tony Barton and Deanna Gutierrez and pianist Larry Enns with a performer’s chat to follow. Tickets are $15 with proceeds donated to the Delta Hospice Society. For tickets, call 604-946-7410 and for more info, contact jones-inc@telus.net. The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a nonprofit event, mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail (events@ delta-optimist.com) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please).
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◆An Advocacy and School Transitions parent workshop will cover practical skills for ensuring a smooth transition for children going into kindergarten, Grade 1 or into high school on Thursday, Jan. 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 3-3800-72nd St., Ladner. For parents of children ages 4 to 13. Presented by Reach Child and Youth Development Society. To register call 604-946-6622 ext. 343 or e-mail caroly@reachdevelopment.org.
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Canadians reach final 8 at Mac’s Midget tourney The Greater Vancouver Canadians didn’t win the 33rd annual Mac’s Midget Hockey Tournament but they at least established some momentum heading into a key series to launch the second half of the regular season. The Canadians were the lone entry from the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League to reach the playoff round in the prestigious 25-team event — falling 8-2 to the Winnipeg Wild in the quarter-finals. The regional rep team earned a wild card berth after going 3-1 in round-robin play. It helped salvage some pride for what otherwise was a tough week in Calgary for BCMMHL teams. Defending champions and current league frontrunner Vancouver Northwest Giants failed to win a game (0-4) — as did the Valley West Hawks and Okanagan Rockets. The South Island Thunderbirds went 1-2-1, while the Cariboo Cougars (2-2) were the only other B.C. team at .500 or better. The highlighted for the Canadians was a wild 8-7 win over former champion Russia HC Severstal. The Russians opened up an early 2-0 lead before the Canadians erupted for goals from Carter Popoff, Anthony Ast, Nolan Kinney and Taylor Foote to enjoy a 4-2 advantage after one period. Russia dominated the second, scoring four unanswered goals to lead 6-4 after two periods. Greater Vancouver responded with a huge final frame, including Foote’s second of night with 7:01 remaining which proved to be the game winner. A 3-1 over the Leduc Oil Kings included goals by local products Jason Fram and Kinney. The Canadians and Cougars meet this weekend at the UBC Thunderbird Sports Centre with the locals sitting third — just a single point ahead of the Prince George squad.
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South Delta A2 Storm’s Josh Jantzi gets squeezed off the puck by a pair of Alaska U16 All-Stars opponents during action at last week’s 30th Annual Richmond International Midget Hockey Tournament. The Storm lost this game 5-2 and finished with a 2-4 record.
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The start of the B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League’s regular season is nearly four months away yet Rick Clark’s plate couldn’t be fuller. It’s been a hectic winter for the Delta Islanders since general manager and head coach Greg Rennie announced he would not return back in October. Club president Gary McBride immediately promoted Clark to GM after working with Rennie for the past two seasons. Clark is now winding down his search for a new head coach. ”We are getting really close,” said Clark. “Based on what has
happened lately, I would say we should have a coach in place in the next couple of weeks.” Rennie’s two-year agreement was up with the Islanders, yet he indicated he was willing to return under the right circumstances. In the end, it was a desire to resume his playing career that outweighed his rebuilding job with the Islanders. “I might try and get back into the WLA and I don’t want that opportunity to come and go,” said the 30-year-old. “I poured everything into this and I am very proud of what was accomplished. But it also was a major strain on my life and I was just not willing to make the commitment again. I have been playing and coaching for the last
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15 years and it was just time to take a step back and focus on other things for once.” Clark has also been busy trying to lure young talent to the Islanders program. The league’s midget draft has typically been held in February. It was moved to October then canceled altogether after concerns were raised during a senior directorate meeting at the B.C. Lacrosse Association AGM. It means graduating midget players are free to play where they want this coming season. The intent of the draft was to provide much-needed parity rather than the same teams stock-piling their system with talent. “If you look at the league, especially third place and down, the
gap has definitely closed,” said Clark. “There will be more meetings and the hope is to get the draft back in place for next season. “The challenge came from the interior as their junior ‘B’ league was suffering from not only players coming down here to play junior ‘A’ but the ones who didn’t make it still opting to play (junior ‘B’) in the Lower Mainland.” On the floor, the Islanders will be bringing back plenty of familiar players after reaching the playoff semi-finals for the first time in franchise history. Ohio State University field standout Logan Schuss, along with Mike Mallory, Eli McLaughlin, Michael Berekoff, Ryan Keith, Cody Hawkins, Matt Messenger
and goalie Blake Duncan are just some of the key returnees. “We are ecstatic about how we finished last season,” added Clark. “Greg was the architect behind a couple of deals we made at the deadline that gave us a huge boost. With the players we have returning, we feel there’s lots of momentum established for the coming season.” Boxla Notes... Rennie’s work in the Islanders rebuilding season was recognized when he was named the league’s coach-of-the year. McBride was also named executive of the year. Rounding out the award winners was Mallory being named the league’s top rookie and also being placed on the first all-star team.
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Members of the Tsawwassen Shotokan Karate Club attended a seminar in Chilliwack — Dec. 3-5. The seminar featured Yasuo Sakurai, 7th degree black belt from Japan and Don Sharp, 5th degree black belt from Chilliwack. Tsawwassen club instructor Ashraf Omeria was
awarded the rank of Sandan (3rd degree black belt). Students Danny Kent and Lorne Malinoski were awarded brown belts. Club chief instructor Graham Mallett helped teach at the seminar. Training sessions of the Tsawwassen Shotokan Karate Club are held at South Park elementary
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school gym — located at 735 Gilchrist Drive in Tsawwassen — on Monday and Thursday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. Students ages eight to 80 are welcome. The Tsawwassen Shotokan Karate Club was established in 1981 and was located at the old Tsawwassen junior secondary school gym for 23 years. Instructors are black belts certified by the Japan Karate Association and the club is affiliated with the Japan Karate Association of BC. It is a non-profit club; instructors donate their time. The club has a long history of teaching traditional Japanese karate in a friendly atmosphere for fitness, self-defence and fun. For more information call 604-943-8866 or email mallettg@telus.net
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Sept. 6, 1930 - Dec. 23, 2010 It is with extreme sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Elaine on December 23, 2010. She is survived by her husband Bruce of 58 years, her children Laural, Bruce (Tina), Doug (Sherry), Carol, her grandchildren Paul, Dylan and Caitlin and her beloved cat Tia. She loved gardening, reading and camping trips in their motorhome. No funeral by request. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Diabetes Society.
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COWEN, Norma Marguerite June 26, 1934 - January 2, 2011
Norma died after after aa short short illness, illness, in in the the loving loving Norma died arms of of her her family. family. She She loved loved life, life, family family and and her her arms many friends. many friends. Norma is is survived survived by by her her husband husband Al Al of of 22 22 years, years, Norma her brother Robert Grasby, her children children Bradley, Bradley, her brother Robert Grasby, her Loree, David, Murray (Yvette), Martin (Pat) and David, Murrayand (Yvette), Martin (Pat) and Marcia, as well as Loree, many grandchildren great-grandchildren. Marcia, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Special thank you to the Delta Hospital and Fraser Valley Palliative Special thank you to the Delta Hospital and Fraser Valley Palliative Care Unit. Unit. Service will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at ACare Memorial A Memorial ServiceFuneral will beHome, held on Saturday, 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Delta 5329 LadnerJanuary Trunk Road, Delta, 2:00 with pm aatreception Delta Funeral Home, 5329 Ladner Trunk Road, Delta, BC., to follow. BC., with a reception to follow.Home 604-946-6040 Delta Funeral Delta Funeral Home 604-946-6040
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Elmer Norman Taylor passed away peacefully at his Taylor home inpassed Escondido, Elmer Norman away CaliforniaonWednesday,December peacefully at his home in Escondido, 1, 2010. He was born February 4, CaliforniaonWednesday,December 1927 to the Martha 1, 2010. Helate wasCalvin born and February 4, Taylor Ladner. He and is preceded 1927 tointhe late Calvin Martha in death his only Lloyd Taylor in by Ladner. Hesibling is preceded Taylor of Vancouver Canada. in death by his only sibling Lloyd Elmer served in the US Army, 205th Taylor of Vancouver Canada. Signal Rep. Corps. in Korea and was honorably discharged Elmer served in the US Army, 205th on Dec. 15th 1952. He graduated from UCLA in 1956 with Rep.degree Corps.ininElectrical Korea and was honorably aSignal Masters Engineering. After discharged leaving the on Dec. 15thwas 1952. Heby graduated from UCLA in he 1956 with Army, Elmer hired Hughes Aircraft where worked a Masters in Electrical Engineering. AfterAt leaving the from 1956degree to 1993 and retired after 37 years. the time Army, was hired by Hughes Aircraft he worked of his Elmer retirement, he held the position ofwhere Manager of the from 1956 to 1993 and retiredgroup. after He 37 years. the three time Image Equipment Engineering held atAtleast of his Patents retirement, he held the position Manager of the U.S. issued between 1969 toof1972 for various Image Equipment Engineering equipment. group. He held at least three electrical test and surveillance U.S. Patents issuedinbetween 1969traveled to 1972frequently for various After his retirement 1993, Elmer to electrical testofand equipment. many parts the surveillance world including: China, Tibet, Pakistan, Mexico, Alaska,traveled Europe, Australia, After his Caribbean retirement inislands, 1993, Elmer frequently to and Africa. One his greatest interests learning the many parts of theofworld including: China,was Tibet, Pakistan, cultures and history ofislands, Africa and Tibet.Europe, He greatly enjoyed Mexico, Caribbean Alaska, Australia, his affiliation withofthehisAfrican Artsinterests Council was of the San Diego and Africa. One greatest learning the Museumand of Art. Elmer enjoyed things cultures history of Africa andlearning Tibet. Heabout greatlyallenjoyed throughout hadArts many passions including: his affiliationhis withlife theand African Council of the San Diego Trivia, Current events, Poetry, Crossword puzzles, Stamps, Museum of Art. Elmer enjoyed learning about all things African and Tibetan Art, Traveling, Fishing, Skiing, Bowling, throughout his life and had many passions including: Golfing, and Square Dancing to name a few. Trivia, Current events, Poetry, Crossword puzzles, Stamps, Elmer Evelyn Seifert on Aug. Skiing, 30, 1953. She Africanmarried and Tibetan Art,M.Traveling, Fishing, Bowling, preceded him in death in 1974. He was married to Carolyn Golfing, and Square Dancing to name a few. Copeland (Pipho) in 1978 and divorced in 1997, they Elmer married EvelynHeM.is Seifert on by Aug. She remained friends. survived his30, four1953. children preceded him in death in 1974. He was married Carolyn from Evelyn including: son, Neal Taylor of to Germany; Copeland (Pipho) in 1978 and divorced in 1997, they daughters, Janet Gosack of Salmon, Idaho, Joan Wildman remained friends.Calif., He Lois is survived his four children of Scotts Valley, Taylor ofbyEscondido, and six from including: son, Neal of Germany; grand Evelyn children: Wade, Hailey, Clint,Taylor Samantha, Sondra and Edee. Janet Gosack of Salmon, Idaho, Joan Wildman daughters, of Lois Escondido, six He Scotts will beValley, greatlyCalif., missed byTaylor those of who knew him,and loved grand children: Wade, Clint,vast Samantha, Sondra him, and enjoyed his Hailey, quick wit, knowledge and and Edee.nature. generous A memorial service missed will be held January 15th, in Escondido, He will be greatly by those who knew him, loved California. A celebration of hiswit, life vast will be held directly him, and enjoyed his quick knowledge and after. Interment generous nature. will be private at Oak Hill Memorial Park, Escondido, CA. For more information contact A memorial service will be held January 15th, in Escondido, joanwildman@comcast.net
California. A celebration of his life will be held directly after. Interment will be private at Oak Hill Memorial Park, Escondido, CA. For more information contact joanwildman@comcast.net
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Barbara Jane (nee Roe), ASA, CSPWC Dec 8, 1918 - Dec 24, 2010 Barbara passed away quietly on Christmas Eve with love surrounding her. Born in TO, she lived a full life putting watercolour brush to canvas any chance she had - from theatre set designs in Sarnia, to studying art in New York, to children’s illustrations for Leila Fletcher Piano books, to her final works of larger than life Yukon landscapes. Collections of her paintings range from private to corporate to the Windsor Castle Queen’s Gallery. Barbara was the first woman President (1975-77) and a Life Member of the Alberta Society of Artists. Always admired and missed dearly by her surviving family; daughters Janne Hicklin (Vilmos Paldy) (Calgary), Roberta and her sons Tayler and Jorden Hetherington (Tsawwassen), and nieces Mary (TO) and Bronwyn Walters (Whiterock). Thank you to the staff and volunteers at Delta Mountain View Extended Care, where she was so well cared for in the last 8 years of her life. If you wish, please make any memorial donations to our wonderful community in the area that you feel would appreciate the assistance. A private service will be held at St. David’s Anglican Church.
TAYLOR Sherry ‘‘Beth’’ With overwhelming sadness we announce the passing of Sherry 'Beth' Taylor on December 23, after a courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer. Survived by her daughter Amy (Brandon), grandchildren Jack and Jaylie, mother Dorothy, 6 sisters, 4 brothers-in-law, 15 nieces and nephews, 2 aunts, many cousins and friends. Predeceased by her father and infant sister. Beth’s kind and generous ways brightened the lives of those around her. She was a gentle soul that left us too soon. Our thanks to staff at Delta Hospice and Richmond Hospital Oncology and Palliative Care units. As Beth wished, donations to Delta Hospice would be greatly appreciated. Celebration of Life to be held at Tsawwassen Coast Hotel on January 8 at 1:00 p.m. Beth’s strength and determination were amazing, right to the very end. We will miss you forever Mama Bef.
Located KinVillage supports supports older older adults adults live live life life to to Located in in Tsawwassen, Tsawwassen, KinVillage the a range of health, health, housing housing and and recreational recreational the fullest fullest by by providing providing a range of programs. We are seeking a Director of Housing who will report to programs. We are seeking a Director of Housing who will report to the CEO and provide leadership for the delivery and development of the CEO and provide for This the delivery andmanagement development of of housing provided byleadership KinVillage. includes housing provided KinVillage.forThis includes management of Assisted Living andbyleadership building services and tenancy Assistedissues Livingacross and leadership related KinVillage.for building services and tenancy related issues across KinVillage. You must be a self-starter with a passion for customer service and You must be awith self-starter a passionskills. for customer servicelevel and a team player superiorwith interpersonal A professional a playerinwith superior interpersonal skills. A professional level ofteam education the health services field, supplemented by a Masters of education in the health services field, supplemented by a Masters in Business or Health Care Administration, a minimum of 2 years in Business in or Elder Healthcare/services, Care Administration, a minimum of 2 recent years experience a minimum of 5 years experience in Elderin care/services, a minimum of 5 years recent related experience a leadership role, and knowledge of relevant legislative frameworks industryrole, regulations are required. related experience in aand leadership and knowledge of relevant legislative and industry regulations required. Pleaseframeworks submit applications, stating salaryare expectations, by January 21, 2011 to: Please submit applications, stating salary expectations, Jan Jorgenson, Executive by January 21,Assistant2011 to: KinVillage at:Jan jjorgenson@kinvillage.org OR FAX 604-943-1542 Jorgenson, Executive AssistantKinVillage Thank for your interest. Only those applicants selected for an at:you jjorgenson@kinvillage.org OR FAX 604-943-1542 interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest. Only those applicants selected for an
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environment), strong troubleshooting A Richmond bag mfr leadership, has a perm,mechanical, F/T opening. The candidateand scheduling skills. This person should be keen to explore and should have supervisory experience (preferably in a plastic mfg implement process improvements and will be required to coach/ environment), leadership,andmechanical, troubleshooting train adjusters strong and operators communicate with the salesandteam. scheduling skills.willThisalsoperson should be for keenordering to explore and for his The supervisor be responsible supplies implement process improvements and will be required to coach/ department and should have his own car. Starting wage depending trainexperience. adjusters and operators communicate with the sales team. on Excellent benefitandpackage. The supervisor will also be responsible for ordering supplies for his Reply in confidence to: Human Bulldog Bag Ltd., department and should have Resources, his own car. Starting wage depending 13631 Vulcan Way, Richmond, V6V 1K4, or fax to 604-273-9927., on experience. Excellent benefit package. or email to hr@bulldogbag.com
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8087
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8130
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8185
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8195
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