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A new community garden will be established at Ladner’s Kensington Park North. Delta council Monday approved a proposal by the Ladner Community Garden Society to enter into a licence agreement with the group that pitched the idea to the parks and recreation department only a few weeks ago. “They’ve been trying to put one in Calgary for over a year and I thought we’d have to fight for it here. But they were really excited about it,” said the society’s Kristin Crouch. The roughly half-acre site in the 6500-block of Holly Park Drive will have about 46 individual garden plots available for families and individuals to rent for $40 on a seasonal basis. The society also envisions an instructional and demonstration component where children can learn about local farming and growing their own foods. The plan also includes a garden where produce can be grown for the local food bank. Noting the municipality would like the society to have plantings start next month, Crouch said they’ve been working on the proposal after visiting community gardens elsewhere. Crouch, who’s extensive gardening experience includes being president of the Evergreen Garden Club, said the Ladner community

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The Ladner Community Garden Society plans to start a community garden at Kensington Park North this spring. Pictured are (eft to right) Ian Dick, Don Bruchet, Kristin Couch and Mark MacDonald. garden will be an exciting addition for South Delta. It’s an agricultural community but, other than some special markets and the Earthwise Society garden in Tsawwassen, few residents get to eat directly what’s grown here. “It’s not like we have a full farmers’ market. We have our market in Ladner

but it only has a few stalls that grows vegetables. You can probably go to Westham Island to buy stuff there, but we need to have more farmers’ markets,” she said. “When you look at what most communities offer and you consider how agricultural we are, we shouldn’t be behind a city like Richmond or Vancouver,”

Crouch added. Ladner used to have a community garden for seniors next to the old McKee House before the new seniors’ facility was built, she noted. According to the society, having a community garden fosters responsible stewardship of the land, through a commitment to sound,

organic, sustainable environmental practices. “As we go forward and start seeing a lot more high density, a lot of people won’t have a back yard, so there’s going to be more need for community gardens for people who want to grow their own food,” Crouch said. Crouch believes once the

word spreads that a community garden is available, the 40-square-foot plots will be taken quickly. She pointed to the lengthy wait lists in the City of Richmond that has eight city-owned community garden sites. Due to the huge demand, See GARDEN page 3

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Meetings focus on hospital’s future FHA’s planning initiative to help develop business cases for potential expansion of facilities and services

Meetings are getting underway between Fraser Health and stakeholders about the future of Delta Hospital. The health region recently launched a major planning initiative that is jointly funded by the Delta Hospital Foundation. Health authority officials and consultants were at the hospital last month to explain the purpose of the planning exercise and how it will unfold. Noting the initiative will help develop business cases for the potential expansion of facilities and services, Marco Buccini, Fraser Health’s executive director of capital planning, told the audience what’s needed is a clear vision of the how the hospital fits with the rest of the health system. He told the audience of mostly hospital staffers, as well as members of the hospital auxiliary and foundation, that an expansion of the diagnostic imaging department is one possibility. Senior clinical planner Mary Rhode, noting there’s a possibility a community health care centre could be located at the site, said some services could end up moving elsewhere, leaving space available for other services to move to Delta. The workshop sessions are scheduled to start this month and a draft plan is to be completed by June. In an interview last week, hospital foundation chair Lois Wilkinson told the Optimist they haven’t had any conversations about any services moving out of the hospital. “The conversations have revolved around enhancements of existing services or additions of existing services that aren’t there currently,” she said. Wilkinson, noting other hospitals in the region are also starting master plans,

Delta’s number is the lowest among hospitals in the Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health authorities, although none of the other hospitals met the provincial target either. FHA spokesperson Roy Thorpe-Forward said because Delta is a smaller hospital with 50 inpatient beds, compared to a larger hospital like Surrey Memorial which has almost 500, it doesn’t have the same ability to absorb as many patients. More importantly to note, he said, Delta doesn’t have monitored inpatient beds. That means patients have to stay in the emergency department using its 10 observation beds FILE PHOTO for monitoring. The FHA has launched a major planning initiative that’s jointly funded by the Delta Hospital Foundation. “So, it’s a bit of a quirk in that the tracking stat said building a new medical from a sub-acute status a son responded to a recent imaging wing has been a couple of years ago. query by the Optimist about doesn’t probably work for all sites in the same way. topic for some time. However, Delta North how long it takes for those It’s more of a reflection in “I think it was Fraser MLA Guy Gentner, in an admitted to the ER to be Delta they’re keeping them Health that started that interview last week, said his transferred to an inpatient conversation because when commubed in another in emergency where they can be monitored,” he said. the CT scanner was brought nity conward. At the recent planning in, they did the evaluation tinues to According “The conversations session at Delta Hospital, of the site at that point. be underto provincial have revolved around Ministry of Dr. Jeff Hornstein told The scanner is not in with served. enhancements of Fraser Health officials the imaging department, Gentner Health figwhat’s needed at the hosso the temporary building said North existing services or ures, the latis a full-time surgical was brought on site with Delta is est numbers additions of existing show only 23 pital ward and at least two monithe view a medical imaging growing services that aren’t toring beds. He said while site would be established,” but has per cent of the hospital does well as she said. the lowest patients admitthere currently.” a centre where people can Wilkinson noted laboraacute care ted to Delta Lois Wilkinson go in for a daytime surgitory services also need to bed per Hospital’s cal or imaging procedure, be increased due in part to capita ratio ER get a bed the sharp increase in ER in Canada. within 10 hours of the deci- those with urgent needs like appendicitis need to be visits. Meanwhile, on the topic sion to admit them. The transferred to other faciliThe Ladner hospital had of Delta Hospital’s ER, a provincial target is 80 per ties, which is less efficient. its acute care beds restored Fraser Health spokespercent.

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GARDEN from page 1 Richmond, working in partnership with the Richmond Food Security Society, has been working to establish even more community gardens. At a recent parks and recreation committee meet-

ing in Delta, Coun. Ian Paton, a Ladner farmer, suggested local farmers may be willing to help the garden society set up the community garden. Donations have already been given by members

a fish farm in Tofino. In fact, it’s a fish plant, the Tofino Fish Company Ltd. The other candidates running in Delta-Richmond East include

of the Ladner Business Association and local families expressed interest in volunteering. Other contributions include a donation of well aged manure from a local stable in close proximity to the garden. The society also plans fundraising activities such

as workshops, plant sales and fresh vegetable sales. Delta will spend up to $5,000 to get a proper water connection to the site. Crouch noted there may be an opportunity down the road to expand the community garden at the park. She also said she’d like to see a community garden

Delta Hospital receives approximately 27,000 (2009/10) visits to its emergency department each year. Approximately 12 per cent (2,900 in 2009/10) of those patients are admitted to an inpatient bed. Most of the remaining 88 per cent are treated and discharged. A small percentage is transferred to one of Delta Hospital’s referral hospitals for care if that is most appropriate. Services include: • 24/7 emergency • Acute care occupational therapy services • Acute care physiotherapy services • Acute care speech language pathology services • Ambulatory care • Asthma education program • Cardiac services • Chronic disease management • Computed tomography • Diabetes education • Diabetic and geriatric clinic • Diagnostics • Doppler ultrasound • Fluoroscopy • General medicine unit • General radiography • General surgery unit • Healthy Heart program • Laboratory • Mammography • Medical imaging (CT) • Nuclear medicine • Outpatient care • Outpatient laboratory services • Outpatient nutrition counseling • Palliative care • Pharmacy services • Pulmonary function lab • Rehabilitation • Respiratory • Social work services • Specialized seniors clinics • Spiritual care services • Spirometry testing • Surgical daycare services • Ultrasound • Volunteer resources Source: Fraser Health

Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservatives), Nic Slater (NDP) and Duane Laird (Green Party). The election is set for May 2.

component somehow integrated into a redeveloped Ladner waterfront. Other ideas down the road that have merit, she said, include a garden sharing program where people who have space in their backyards for a garden, but can’t garden, get to share what’s grown there by indi-

viduals willing to work the land. The Ladner Community Garden will be open seven days a week, April through September, from 8 a.m. to dusk, and also October though March, from 9 a.m. to dusk. For more information call 604-946-8654.

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A website started by a couple of local men is aimed at not only spreading the local and sustainable food movement, but helping people make it a reality. MyGardenFootprint is a new online community that is focused on teaching individuals the process of becoming a more sustainable consumer. “Our goal is to offer individuals, families and communities alike the opportunity to become self reliant from our current food system,” said Geordie Flanagan, 24, a Tsawwassenite and lifestyle director with MyGardenFootprint. The website, which was founded by Jackson Friesen,

another Tsawwassen resident, was launched about six weeks ago. The journey, however, began in the summer of 2009. What began as an idea to share these ideals with the online world turned into a yearlong project to bring MyGardenFootprint to life. It contains information about starting and maintaining an organic vegetable garden, living off the land, and cooking and shopping as locally and sustainably as possible. It aims to inform and educate, but the website also acts as an online community where people can share stories and tips, and find local vendors and producers. Flanagan has started a video series on the site that will highlight local mar-

Geordie Flanagan is the lifestyle director with MyGardenFootprint. kets, seasonal shopping and cooking. He said he is also hoping to use that part of the website to showcase the lifestyle behind the farmers, businesses and passionate home gardeners. MyGardenFootprint is hoping to get their mes-

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After the tsunami and 9.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan emotionally struck the entire world, one South Delta Secondary teacher had it strike just that little bit closer to home. Scott Pike, who teaches English and Humanities at the Tsawwassen high school, lived in Japan from 2000-2006 with his wife, who is from the Aomori Prefecture, the district furthest north on the main island. Having lived in Northern Honshu for three of those years, near the area affected by the catastrophe, Pike immediately organized a flash donation drive at school trying to get as much money accumulated to help out the place that he previously called home. “It was just basically getting the word out to the students and just saying, ‘OK guys, we’ve got five days before spring break, these folks are going to need money quick.’” Pike also got his own personal network of people on board with the idea, which agreed to match whatever total amount the students at SDSS could scrape together. “For that I basically just went to my own network of friends who had either lived or worked over there, or

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In the wake of Port Metro Vancouver’s announcement last month that Terminal 2 will likely be built in the next 10 years, Delta council has made their concerns known. Robin Silvester, Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) president and CEO, appeared before council recently to talk about the port and the expansion plan. After outlining the past and recent performance of the port and the forecasted increased capacity needs, which is expected to double in the next 10 to 15 years, Delta’s civic politicians had a chance to ask questions and offer feedback. Saying he has been supportive of development at the port in the past, Coun. Bruce McDonald said T2 raises some concerns. “I have some real concerns about where this is going now,” he said, adding that there comes a point when “every community, every organization has to say, ‘when is it enough?’. “This is going to be a hard sell at this end of the

table,” he said. “It just never seems to end.” Earlier this year, PMV announced that it’s launching what it calls the Container Capacity Improvement Program. It’s a long-term strategy focusing on increasing containerhandling capacity at Lower Mainland ports, with special emphasis on investment and infrastructure improvements at Roberts Bank. “This is the start of a long-term program that we see Terminal 2 being an integral part of. If you look at where we are, we had that great recession over the last couple of years and now see a very strong rebound to the extent where we are already back to record volumes,” president and CEO Robin Silvester told the Optimist last month. “What we are saying is that this is just the path that we had always been talking about, steady growth in trade for Canada and steady growth in requirement for container capacity.” Last year the port authority opened a third berth at the Deltaport container terminal at Roberts Bank.

The project increased capacity by approximately 400,000 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) and added 20 hectares of container storage. An entirely new threeberth facility, T2, is anticipated to have a capacity of approximately two million TEUs and will add an additional 90 hectares to the Roberts Bank facility. It’s

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a project that’s been talked about for several years. The port authority has already issued a request for proposals to companies willing to partner with on the project, although there was no firm time line when an application would be submitted to government. “I’m not convinced that this is the right direction to go,” said Coun. Scott Hamilton, who also asked about the port authority’s plans for Vanterm in Burrard Inlet.

Silvester confirmed that the port authority is making significant investments in Burrard Inlet and there are no plans to move Vanterm’s capacity to Robert’s Bank. Last year, Silvester said the initial plan was to have T2 up and running by 2016, but that had been pushed back to 2020. As part of the process, the port authority is looking to establish another community liaison committee, similar to the Deltaport Community Liaison Committee, which was established as part of the third berth project. The committee, which will include members of the public, is currently being set up with meetings expected to start this month. While Delta has no power to veto development at the port, Silvester said concerns from the municipality and the public will be taken into consideration as the plan proceeds and attempts to mitigate any potential problems will be included. “If it’s going to happen, let’s get the best one we can,” said Mayor Lois Jackson.

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MURPHY’S LAW The Delta Chamber of Commerce raises a good point. The voice of business in Delta is using its platform these days to draw attention to the fact the South Fraser Perimeter Road, when it opens in 2013, won’t provide the smooth sailing a $1 billion highway is expected to offer. Despite the enormous price tag attached to the highway, it will feature intersections, not interchanges, at two spots adjacent to the Tilbury industrial area. I realize the provincial government is trying to save a few bucks on a project that’s already well beyond original estimates, but by doing so it’s creating a set of unnecessary problems. The whole idea behind the South Fraser Perimeter Road is to finally create a decent east-west route south of the Fraser River, one that’s meant to facilitate the efficient movement of trucks from the ports at Roberts Bank to Highway 1 in Surrey. Forcing these big rigs to stop for red lights seems to defeat that purpose. Speaking about the intersections, John Appleby, immediate past chair of the chamber, quite rightly says, “They will slow rapidly moving traffic to a halt in not just one, but two, locations near each other. They will contribute to, rather than provide long sought relief from, gridlock of adjacent highways and roads.” That’s presuming, of course, the trucks will actually come to a stop when the light is red, which leads to another concern about choosing intersections over interchanges: safety. It’s no secret that it’s difficult to stop fast-moving trucks, so much so that on rare occasions drivers will use their horns to warn other motorists and pedestrians they’re blowing through the intersection. Admittedly, this doesn’t happen often, and I imagine flashing lights prior to the traffic signals would provide adequate warning to stop, but the fact this potentially dangerous situation is even a possibility seems shortsighted. What’s more, all the starting and stopping that will take place because of these intersections can’t be good for the environment or the air we breathe. So, the decision to place stop lights on a 21st century highway is not good for efficiency, not good for safety and not good for the environment, although it is good for Victoria’s bottom line. Sooner or later, however, traffic volumes on the South Fraser Perimeter Road will be such the provincial government will be forced to construct the interchanges — likely for a lot more money than it would cost today.

Get informed and visit the polls in a year busy with elections SYLVIA BISHOP

COMMUNITY COMMENT Let me connect the dots. Bob Dylan’s song Political World is a cynical look at modern day politics where the jaded and the cynical see little hope. It’s a place where “courage is a thing of the past” at the same time “we can see and can feel/ But here’s no one to check, it’s all a stacked deck/ We all know for sure that it’s real.” A song for our times. Voters will be sharpening pencils to mark their ballots this year with at least two elections on the horizon, the federal election May 2 and the civic election Nov. 19. Pundits speculate Premier Christy Clark will avoid a by-election and call a provincial one within months of the NPD electing its new leader April 17. Three elections in one year? That’s not happened for a long

time. Fixed date elections were supposed to avoid this sort of thing. At the federal level, old and familiar faces, except for Ignatieff perhaps, who is the newest of the four federal leaders, criss cross Canada trying to persuade voters. In B.C., we’ll have three new party leaders once the NDP has elected theirs. New leaders yes, but familiar faces all the same. And we have a new party too — the newly reenergized B.C. Conservative Party with long time MP John Cummins at its helm. Probably to early for any announcements by Delta’s civic politicians although there are murmurings. Brooms have long symbolized cleaning. Conversely, they have also been used to hide things as in “sweeping things under the rug” a phrase that must have been coined before wall-to-wall carpets became the standard. In Delta, spring-cleaning is epitomized by the annual spring pick-up. I note that some homes had nothing to put out for pick-up while others had enough stuff to furnish a small apartment. Must be tough on hoarders.

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I have heard a lot of whining about low voter turnout. There’s the full set of excuses: don’t know whom to vote for, my vote won’t make a difference, I forgot, can’t support any of the parties. These are all excuses of convenience. Fact is, voting is a civic responsibility. In this drive-through era of instant gratification, this is something you just have to do. Like growing up, getting a job or recycling, casting your vote is expected. There is no excuse. Out of town on election day? Vote in the advance poll or have your ballot mailed to your vacation address. Can’t get to the poll? A ride will be arranged. Don’t know who to vote for? Go online and check party web sites, attend meetings and talk to others. It is your civic duty. Your vote can be a broom this year. You can make a clean sweep at all levels of government in this year’s elections. You can refute Dylan’s lyrical claim that ‘the deck is stacked’ and make your vote count. Instead of letting issues be swept under the rug, give that rug a good beating, and vote.

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Buy land for public-purpose group Editor: Reading the report on the outcome of the Mayor’s Summit on the Southlands with its emphasis on new proposals, more dialogue, and something described as compromise, I’m distressed by the prospect this issue will consume the community forever, sucking the breath out of all the other discussions we need to have. We need a permanent answer. The ALR isn’t one, since what goes into the agricultural land reserve

under one government can come out under the next. The answer can’t be a divided use of the land because the core issue is whether the community will mark a clear hard line around agricultural lands on the rare occasion that we have the power to do so. Nor can the answer be to force a development company to pretend to be a farmer. We need a solution that neither seizes unpaidfor community benefits from Century nor rewards it for a poor business specula-

tion. I think that solution is purchase of this agricultural land for a public-purpose organization, raising funds in the same ways we do for other public benefits. So I am sorry that EATBC’s suggestion for purchase of the Southlands irritated Century’s Sean Hodgins. I don’t know whether they are the right group. I don’t know whether their idea for paying is plausible. Mr. Hodgins says not. But most big plans start a bit airy-fairy. I wish he’d say he’d listen. And I

wish more people would look into getting involved. There might even be creative ways to come up with money or money’s worth to start things rolling. For example, maybe Century could be allowed to put up a landmark-height building in their burnt-out area. People otherwise opposed to tall buildings might see that as an acceptable sacrifice if the financial benefit to Century formed our notional deposit on the Southlands. Gail Neff Bell

Conservatives give province a credible alternative Editor: Re: Cummins’ move could split the vote, Murphy’s Law, April 2 In bemoaning that the B.C. Conservative Party could split the vote, Ted Murphy has done a disservice to all those B.C. residents looking for a realistic, centrist political option who are unfortunate enough not

to have a Vicki Huntington available in their riding. The B.C. “Liberals” (a misnomer of Orwellian proportions) have much to answer for: the selling of B.C. Rail (and the corruption involved), the stealth introduction of HST, the trampling of Delta (power lines, SFPR, hospital cutbacks, port expansion,

overriding municipal governance of greenhouses, etc). As for the NDP, the stench from the Fast Cat fiasco still clings to them. Not just for the wasted $1.5 billion dollars of our money, but more so for their despicable treatment of anyone who dared to suggest that the emperor had no clothes, an example

of power politics at its ugliest. I for one, am ecstatic that all of B.C. will be offered a creditable alternative to the existing us/them situation. If the B.C. Conservatives can continue to attract people of Cummins’ stature and integrity, maybe B.C. would even elect them. Denis J. Bridger

Motorists appear oblivious to new signs at George Massey Tunnel Editor: After a protracted debate with Shirley Bond, then minister of transportation, about the lack of proper lighting in Massey Tunnel and the need to educate motorists that headlights

— not daytime driving lights — are required while transiting the tunnel, the minister capitulated and ordered more up-to-date signage at both the north and south ends of Massey Tunnel that highlight the

need for headlights and rear lights while transiting the tunnel. Unfortunately, based on observation, few motorists appear capable of reading as they blithely drive through the tunnel in complete ignorance of the

new signs’ message. Why motorists might not see the newly-erected signs is a puzzle as they are brightly coloured and positioned near each entrance to the tunnel. Bob Orrick

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Say goodbye to TransLink? Editor: It seems TransLink is busying itself with the Broadway corridor and one must ask ones self, why? TransLink can’t even source $400 million to complete the funding for the never to be built, Evergreen SkyTrain Line; why then waste time planning for transit options on Broadway when those plans will be stale-dated long before there is any funding for transit improvements on that route. Transit planning is good for about five years and we build a metro line route every decade, by the time the Broadway project comes around, any planning done now will have to be redone. What’s TransLink’s

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Vancouver and should ask themselves; “Would not a South Fraser transit authority do a better job in providing a viable transit system?” Sadly, TransLink’s planners are little more than bookworms in the library, hiding their ineptitude with dated precedents. They have made the planning process a giant machine, where an ossified central bureaucracy reigns amid mountains of paper, with a result of an expensive and dysfunctional transit system, where despite ever increasing taxes, there is little improvement to the actual transit system. Is it time to say adiós to TransLink? Malcolm Johnston Light Rail committee/ Rail for the Valley

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Editor: Stephen Harper thinks that an election now is “unnecessary.” Well, I’m not surprised. Gambling his slim seven per cent lead against the possibility of being evicted from Sussex Drive can’t be much fun. I would also bet that he would prefer not to go to the polls right after being found guilty of contempt of parliament. In fact, Harper has never shown much love for the democratic process. Given the choice, he would prob-

ably just govern indefinitely, without ever bothering with the inconvenience of elections. Unfortunately for Stephen, Canadian democracy doesn’t work that way, and when a government has lost the confidence of the house, an election becomes very necessary indeed. Despite the Conservative Economic Fiction Plan, Canada is deep in debt and getting deeper. Five years of generous corporate tax cuts, coupled with lavish military spending have hurt our ability to

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provide necessary services to citizens. As a result, 65 per cent of Canadians now disapprove of Stephen Harper. Two thirds of the country wants a change of government. An election campaign is the best possible way to examine the alternatives to a widely unpopular leader. That means that for every Harper supporter whimpering about an “unnecessary” election, there are at least two other Canadians saying “Election? Bring it on!” Patrick Truelove

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Tsawwassen do not want to see any form of residential development on the

Put the property back in the ALR where it belongs and let’s get on with life. Southlands now or in the future. Period. We pay our respected chief administrative officer,

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to provide quality policing,” Cessford said. “If we allow any of these pillars to erode, we compromise our ability to provide effective policing to the community we serve.” Cessford reviewed DPD’s vision, mission and their core values — honour, integrity, courage and trust. He stressed that DPD has high standards and that all members of the SUBMITTED PHOTO department Delta police chief Jim Cessford was the guest speaker at an administrative are diligently professionals meeting last month in Surrey. working towards them. is to enhance the success For more information IAAP is a of career-minded adminabout the Fraser Valley not-for-profit association istrative professionals by Chapter of IAAP, contact for office professionals providing opportunities for the chapter at iaapfraserwith approximately 40,000 growth through education, valley@gmail.com or visit members and affiliates community building and http://www.iaap-fraservaland nearly 600 chapters leadership development. ley.org. worldwide. Its mission

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Straddle season has officially arrived folks Odd juxtapositions, like a bag of snowmelt outside the door and sandals within, mark stretch of a few weeks BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS It’s official: we are into straddle season. OK, so straddle season is not a season per se. Rather, it’s a couple of weeks — at most. It’s a couple of weeks that pop up four times a

year when one season starts to fade away, and another is almost at hand. The current straddle season is my favourite of them all. The current straddle season is marked by the oddest of juxtapositions. A bag of snowmelt outside the door, a pair of sandals within. A cord of firewood on the deck, but gardening gloves nearby. There are mittens flung

on the window seat, and windows soon to be opened. “Man,” I said to my husband the other day. “Don’t you just love straddle season? Should we have a glass of wine on the deck tonight, or what?” “Yes,” he said. “Love straddle season. But no, it’s too cold.” This, of course, is the thing with straddle season. Straddle season, as sweet as it may be, does not always

know what it wants to be. One moment, it’s beckoning us to the patio. The next, it’s driving us to the fireplace. “I think I should take my winter coat to the dry cleaner and put it away for the season,” I said a few days ago. “Better wait,” said my husband. “At least until we’re out of straddle season.” Other households, I am guessing, do not speak of

straddle season the way we do. Other households, I am thinking, likely allude to the more commonly accepted divisions of year — spring, summer, fall and winter — and not to the days and weeks that overlap them. I suppose we are exceptions. We are seasoned straddle season celebrators. In other words, we not only toot the horn when spring arrives; we toot the horn when it’s two weeks away, and when we’re two away from it being two weeks away. But as I say, that’s probably just us. “So,” said the sister-inlaw the other day, calling from Ontario. “What’s new with you folks?” “What’s new?” I asked. “Well, given that it’s straddle season, we’re in a pretty good space.” There was a pause on the end of the phone. “What did you just say?” the sister-in-law asked. “Straddle season,” I said. “You know. Parkas,

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will be introduced to some authors you have possibly never heard of. If you are ready to be intrigued by some titles you might not have found on your own, then come to this informal, fun and thought-provoking book talk. Behind the Cover is set for Wednesday, April 20 from 2 to 3 p.m. For more information about this free drop-in program, visit or call the Information Desk at 604946-6215.

Pension talk at Tsawwassen Library Major changes to the Canada Pension Plan Retirement benefit will be in effect by January 2012. Ifigenia Fasogiannis, Citizen Services Specialist with Service Canada presents this free program on the eligibility for Canada’s Public Pensions — Canada

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Clients returning for tune-ups The husband and wife team of T.J. and Shirley Brown have been the proprietors of South Delta Motors for the past two years. Business has been up and down during that time, says T.J., noting the economy’s been a factor. “But everybody’s in the same boat,” he says. The automotive repairs and service business covers all types of vehicles and has highly trained and certified technicians on staff. South Delta Motors is

listed as a BCAAapproved auto repair facility. A large percentage of business comes from repeat customers, T.J. notes. The establishment has T.J. and Shirley Brown run South Delta Motors. five staff members with 1158 for an appointment. four of those being fullThe business is open on time employees. Monday to Friday from 8 South Delta Motors is a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 8 located at 5646-12th Ave. in a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays Tsawwassen. Call 604-943- (except holiday weekends).

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AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the proposed Permit, together with more detailed information or reports, can be obtained at the ofﬁce of the Community Planning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., and Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. MARCH 30, 2011 TO APRIL 11, 2011, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

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the new home of Delta Gymnastics adjacent to the Ladner Leisure Centre. “Our club focus is on youth and after listening to a presentation by Carlene Lewall, Kids 1st campaign director, we knew this effort was a good fit for our organization,” said Kiwanis

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This Easter it might be worthwhile thinking of visiting the Burn’s Bog Conservation Society rather than the local supermarket to pick up some treats. This year, the organization, which works at “saving the lungs of the Lower Mainland,” is encouraging people to “symbolically” adopt a rabbit as part of their new Adopt a Bog Animal campaign that kicked off last December. “It’s a great way for parents to teach their kids about the environment through this kind of gift as opposed to just giving them chocolate or an actual rabbit,” said Katie Bianchin, educational development officer at Burn’s Bog. Usually around this time of year some parents will buy rabbits for their young

ones, but the problem is that many of little critters run away or get dumped on public property when families no longer want to care for them. In turn, this has created massive amounts of damage to the environment and agriculture in recent years, with the problem at the University of Victoria being the “prime example of how out of control it can get,” according to Bianchin. By donating, not only can people still enjoy the Easter spirit, but they can do so knowing that their money is going directly to helping save the habitat of the snowshoe hare, a native species in Burn’s Bog. The price to adopt a bog animal is $33 dollars and in return people will receive an adoption certificate, a list of fun facts and a letter (if it’s a gift) explaining why their gift is making a difference.

The snowshoe hare has recently been added to the list of adoptable animals because of Easter, but in the case that rabbits aren’t of appeal, the Burn’s Bog society is also featuring six other animals, including the

“It’s a great way for parents to teach their kids about the environment through this kind of gift as opposed to just giving them chocolate or an actual rabbit.” Katie Bianchin

greater sandhill crane, the barn owl and the pacific tree frog. For more information or to adopt a snowshoe hare or any of the other six animals visit www.burnsbog.org or call 604-572-0373.

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EARLY SPRING IS A GOOD TIME OF YEAR TO START PLANNING YOUR GARDEN AND PLANTING PERENNIALS.

“It’s a good idea to do deadheading so you can see what’s there,” she said. Clean out those garden beds, cutback any dead or dying foliage and get rid of weeds that are starting to sprout.

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“This is the worst time of year for weeds.” Fleming said the trick with keeping weeds at bay is to pull them before they start to seed.

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CE of year to plan perennials,” Fleming said. As the garden starts to come back to life, now is a good time to assess what worked and what didn’t work last year. This is also a good time of year to lift and move or divide perennials, Fleming said. It’s also a good time to start shopping for and planting new perennials. It’s still too early for those annuals, however.

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local construction company recently garnered three more awards to add to its growing collection. Artisan Construction was recently awarded two provincial Georgie Awards and one national SAM Awards for its work on a Tudor-style home in Vancouver’s Shaughnessy neighbourhood. The renovation included extensive changes to both the interior and exterior of the home. The Tsawwassen company’s work garnered Georgie awards for Best Innovative Feature and Best Renovation — Any Room, and the SAM (Sales and Marketing) Home Renovation Award — Any Room. “It is nice that we were recognized both provincially and nationally for the Any Room category,” said Brent Repin, who started the company more than a decade ago with his brother. The Tsawwassenite has been working in the industry for more than 20 years and his company has already netted several provincial and national awards for its work. The construction management firm brings together and oversees all the elements — from design and budgeting to construction — associated with renovations and new construction. In this case, work to the exterior included enhancing the Tudor architecture with

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These are the same areas a dog or cat brushes up against. Depending on the age of the child and how sticky their hands are, a daily wipe-down may be appropriate. This constant cleaning also applies to ridding the house of smudges and other messes from dogs — and sometimes cats. Curious pets can be relied upon to leave nose prints on any window or glass door they have access to. Even neat freaks forget about some common dust magnets. “Areas that people fall down on are typically the baseboards around the house, mini-blinds and pictureframes,” says Whitehorn. “Some may dust the front of entertainment centres, but don’t take a few more seconds to reach behind to clean the space behind electronic equipment. Another frequently missed spot is the underside — not the top — of baseboard heaters.” She estimates it takes her two-person cleaning team

two and a half hours to thoroughly clean a typical twobedroom residence — and that includes cleaning all the windows and the bathroom from top to bottom. Her company charges clients approximately $350 for the service. Whitehorn recommends families create a long-term cleaning calendar to ensure nothing is overlooked. The list should be personalized to suit a family’s needs. For example, where a family eats should also be taken into consideration when creating a cleaning schedule. “These days more families eat in the living room,” she says. “Food and sticky fingers aren’t good for the upholstery so they require more frequent cleaning.” PEDRO ARRAIS POSTMEDIA NEWS

Cleaning Schedule Here are Paula Whitehorn’s recommendations to simplify your cleaning routine. It’s a given that kitchen counters and sinks get cleaned after each use. Weekly: • Vacuum/mop floors • Laundry • Clean bathroom • Dust Monthly: • Vacuum upholstered furniture • Clean furnace filters • Clean behind bed headboard • Clean behind dressers • Clean behind couch Every three months: • Clean light fixtures • Clean blinds • Clean clothes dryer vent Every six months: • Clean windows inside and out • Clean window tracks • Clean behind the refrigerator • Clean behind the stove Every 12 months: • Clean carpeting (more often if children and pets in house) • Clean upholstery (more often if children and pets in house) • Clean curtains

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Going green around the house But that same lifestyle can also pay instant dividends, helping homeowners save money and creating a healthier atmosphere in which to live. Homeowners can make several manageable changes around the house that can protect the environment without disrupting one’s current lifestyle. Clean Green Instead of using harmful chemical cleaners when cleaning around the house, choose green cleaning supplies that don’t release harmful chemicals or toxins into the air. Fix Those Drafts Chances are, at this point in a long winter, homeowners are well aware of which rooms were warm and which might have had drafts. Visit those colder rooms and plug any air leaks around the house. This will result in a lower heating bill and could save substantial amounts of energy. Unplug Appliances Perhaps nothing around the house silently uses energy as much as a plugged-in appli-

ance that’s not being used. Certain estimates suggest as much as 40 per cent of a monthly utility bill is going toward powering home appliances that are turned off. While every home is different, it’s a safe bet that most homes can save energy by simply unplugging appliances that aren’t in use. Go low flow If replacing showerheads, faucets or even toilets is on the to do list, replace existing fixtures with low-flow models to save water and money. Paint with the planet in mind Homeowners with painting on their to-do list should choose no-or low-VOC (volatile organic compound) paints. Adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle is something many people do selflessly in an effort to protect the environment and ensure that the generations to come have a healthy planet at their disposal. But that same lifestyle can also pay instant dividends, helping homeowners save money and creating a healthier atmosphere in which to live. Homeowners can make several manageable changes around the house that can protect the environment without disrupting one’s current lifestyle.

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A28 The Delta Optimist April 6, 2011 Feedback

The federal election is coming up next month. Stephen Harper and the Conservatives are looking for a majority government while the Liberals, NDP, the Bloc and the Greens will also be fighting for seats.

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Lois Brown Conservative. He’s (Stephen Harper) a Christian man and I believe he’ll make the right decisions for the people.

Ruth Collier No. I don’t like any of them.

Earl Zenner Yes. I want to have a Conservative majority government.

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April 6, 2011 The Delta Optimist A29 Coming Events Clubs & Groups !Deltassist Family and Community Services presents: Alcohol and Drug Education Group (Preregistration is required). Mondays from 5 to 7 p.m., beginning April 4, until June 6 at 9097-120th St. North Delta. To register, contact Alcohol and Drug Intake at 604-594-3455 Ext. 108, leave your name and contact number, and indicate your interest in the Alcohol and Drug Education Group. !Parent workshop: Positive Parenting: The Basics and Beyond is a two-day interactive approach to creating a positive, supportive atmosphere for your family interactions. Presented by Reach Child and Youth Development Society on Wednesday, April 6 and 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 3-3800-72nd St., Ladner. Cost is $20. Please bring your own nut-free lunch. To register call 604-946-6622 Ext. 343 or e-mail caroly@ reachdevelopment.org. !Wear your pajamas to the library! Come dressed for bed for a half-hour drop-in program of books, songs, felt stories and puppets for children 2- to 5-years-old. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate. On Wednesdays, April 6 and May 4 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library. For more information, please visit or call 604-946-6215. !Starting April 7 the Delta Amateur Radio Society will be holding their basic amateur radio course. The fee is $50 and full details of the course can be found at www.deltaamateurradio. com. Get involved in the exciting hobby of amateur radio where you can communicate with somebody around the block or around the world.

!The Ladner Lawn Bowling Club, 5128-47th Ave., will host an open house on April 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. The club will have a garage/plant/bake sale on April 30 at 8 a.m. Call 604946-6722 or 604-940-8243 for more information. !The Parent-Child Mother Goose program begins again at your local library. Fridays, April 8 to June 17. 10 a.m. at Tsawwassen Library, 1321A-56th St., and 12:30 p.m. at Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St. Call to register at 604943-2271 (Tsawwassen) or 604-946-6215 (Ladner). !The Ladner Woodworkers Club is holding our annual open house on Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are located behind the Christian Reformed Church at 4594-54A Street in Ladner. The club is accepting new members at this time. Come by and see what we have to offer. Visit ladnerwoodworkers.com or contact Monica at 604-9460606 for more information. !On Sunday, April 10 and 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. Robbin Whitbread will be volunteering as a CRA, CVITP tax preparation volunteer at the Ladner Pioneer Library doing basic tax returns for low-income households. Contact Robin at 604940-1186 between 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays to make an appointment as there is limited space available. !The Ladner Tennis Club welcomes prospective members to join us for our open house on Sunday, April 10 from noon to 4 p.m. Our club is located at 5151-56th St. Please come out, bring your racquets and learn all about our club and opportunities to enjoy tennis at all levels. If you cannot make it but have questions, please call 604-786-1882.

!Come one; come all. No cost and it all happens on Monday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Cammidge House in Boundary Bay. Colleen Doucette of the Wildlife Rehabilitors Network of BC will speak on “There is a squirrel in my Attic and a Raccoon in my Garden What Should I do?” Topics discussed will include being wildlife friendly and tips on wildlife proofing. For more information, call Joanne at 604-946-2240. !Breast feeding? Pregnant and wanting to learn more? Get the information and encouragement you need to succeed with breast feeding. La Leche League Canada’s South Delta Group meets the second Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. at Ladner United Church, 4960-48th Ave. Discussion topic on Tuesday, April 12 will be “How Breast feeding Benefits Mothers.” Babies and young children welcome. Phone help available from Ruth at 604-948-3284. !Deltassist is facilitating a 12-week empowerment group for women who have experienced relationship abuse. This will be a psycho-educational and skill building group for women who have experienced violence/abuse at some point of their lives. Wednesday evenings: 6 to 8 p.m. Starting Wednesday, April 13 to Wednesday, June 29. For Further information and registration, please call Ravi at 604-594-3455 ext 152 or Parminder at 604-594-3455 ext 139. !The Masseys of Delta – an author reading by Douglas G. Massey will be held on Thursday, April 14 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library. !Children in primary grades and their parent/ caregiver(s) are invited to

drop by their local Delta library on April 15, the next non-instructional day. Tony “Zany Zack” Chris’s magic show at the Ladner Pioneer Library goes from 2 to 2:45 p.m. and Purple Pirate Dustin Anderson will be at the Tsawwassen Library from 2 to 2:45.

Low Vision Support Group will be held at the Ladner Pioneer Library on 47th Ave. on April 19 at 1:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Elmer Thiesen with Advocating for Equal Blind Canadians. We welcome family members and friends to join us.

!Join the South Fraser Gogos on Saturday, April 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a books, baskets and buns sale at the Ladner United Church, 4960-48th Ave., Ladner. There will be a good selection of quality used books, CDs and DVDs and an assortment of unique creations perfect for birthday, Mother’s Day or hostess gifts. This event is a fundraiser in support of the grandmothers in Africa who are raising their grandkids orphaned by AIDS. Net proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign. Lunch will be available; proceeds going to the Ladner United Church Building Fund. For more info, contact Avril at 604946-8402.

!Please join Delta Nature folks for a 2.5-hour amble through beautiful Boundary Bay Regional Park on Wednesday, April 20 at 9 a.m. We will meet at Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park, Delta. Enjoy shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors and smaller birds. No charge for event; voluntary donation for snacks at the end of the walk. Bring binoculars if you have them. Info: 604-940-9296 or tom. bearss@dccnet.com.

!Tsawwassen Tennis Club welcomes former and new members to the annual opening breakfast. Dust off your racquets and join us April 17 from 9 a.m. to noon for some fun on the courts. $5. 286 English Bluff Road. More information at www.tsawwassentennisclub.com. !Evergreen Garden Club presents Gary Lewis from Phoenix Perennials speaking on “Hot New Plants” on Tuesday, April 19. Meeting starts 7:30 p.m. at Kin House, 5050-47th Ave., Ladner. Info: 604940-0937. Visitors and mew members always welcome. !The next regular meeting of the South Delta

!The popular program, Behind the Cover returns to the Ladner Pioneer Library. If you’ve got a list of favourite authors, but you’ve read all their books, or if you’ve sifted through the latest and greatest but can’t find anything to pique your interest then you won’t want to miss this evening. Ladner Pioneer Library information staff will produce some books you will almost certainly enjoy! At Behind the Cover, you will be introduced to some authors you have possibly never heard of. If you are ready to be intrigued by some titles you might not have found on your own, then come to this informal, fun and thought-provoking book talk. Behind the Cover is on Wednesday, April 20 from 2 to 3 p.m. For more information about this free drop-in program, please visit or call the Information Desk, 604946-6215. !The B.C. Therapeutic Touch Network annual conference Where do we go from here will be held April

30 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn. Diane May RN, TTRPT. QTTT will be the guest speaker. Her lecture on therapeutic touch will educate and inspire. All are welcome. For more information: Frances 604948-1652 or Selena 604952-4175. !Special Olympics B.C. Delta is looking for enthusiastic volunteer assistant coaches for our track and field, soccer and softball programs that begin in early April. We also invite athletes interested in any of these programs to contact us and register as soon as possible. Information on SOBC Delta and our programs can be found at www.sobcdelta.blogspot. com or e-mail us at sobcdelta@yahoo.com. !Do you want to work, but have difficulty finding a job? You must be 15-30 years, out of school, and not be working more than 20 hours/week. Warning: The program runs from midApril to mid-September, it pays $8/hour and it may result in employment. Contact your local employment resource centre to inquire, or call 604-9468674 (Lisa or Melanie). !Delta Photo Club meets at KinVillage in Tsawwassen every Wednesday evening 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. We welcome everyone to join us, and explore and learn more together about our images (our art, craft, business via networking, field trips and workshops) For further information visit deltaphotoclub.ning.com. !Drop in and test your word power at the Ladner Pioneer Library Scrabble Club every fourth Tuesday of the month on April 26 and May 24 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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A30 The Delta Optimist April 6, 2011 Coming Events Seniors !Thursday Movie Matinees will be held at KinVillage Community Centre, 543010th Ave., Tsawwassen, April 7, April 21 and May 7. Tickets are $2 and sales start at 1:30 with the movie showing at 2 p.m. 604-9430225. !The Kin Jam Band will be playing music for dancing or just listening at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, Thursday, April 14 and 28, 1:30 to

3:30 p.m. Coffee and cookies will be available. 604943-0225. !A Spring Luncheon with Wayne Harris and special guests Paul Latta and Dancers will be held at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, Friday, April 15. Tickets are on sale at the Centre $11 members and $13 non-members. The bar will be open for business as will the Boutique. 604-943-0225. !There will be an April

birthday lunch at the McKee Seniors Recreation Centre, 5155-47th Ave., Delta, on Friday, April 29 at 12:30 p.m. Members: $6, guests: $7. Entertainment: Kenny Buston, cowboy singer. Tickets at Customer Service Desk. Call 604946-1411. !Singles over Sixty. We meet every third Wednesday at 4 p.m. at KinVillage in Tsawwassen. Come and join us for tea, coffee and a chat. For more information call Win at 604-946-0299 or Janet at 604-943-4296.

Fund Raisers !The Boundary Bay Montessori House will be holding a family portrait fundraiser at Kirkland House, 4140 Arthur Dr., Ladner, on April 9 and 10. It costs $40 per session. To book a session contact Rauni Malhi at 604-7634902 or rmalhi@dccnet. com. !A Jazzercise fundraiser for Delta Hospice will be held on Sunday, April 10 at 10 a.m. at Kinsmen Recreation Centre. Anyone

welcome to drop-in. For more information call Pam at 778-888-7758 or e-mail pam272@shaw.ca.

!A Burger & Beverage fundraiser for Delta Hospice will be held on Sunday, April 10 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Ladner Legion. Tickets are $15. For more information call Pam at 778-888-7758 or e-mail pam272@shaw.ca. !The IODE Boundary Bay Chapter is hosting an Afternoon Tea and Bridge Party to raise funds for local charities. It will be held on Thursday, April 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Clubhouse at Sacred Heart Parish, 3900 Arthur Dr., Ladner. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling either 604-943-4188 or 604-943-1119. !A Be True to Your School Dance is set for April 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ladner Community Centre. There will be a professional bar, DJ, 50/50, snacks, a silent auction and prizes. Tickets, $35 each, available at 604946-7805 or e-mail dssalumni@gmail.com. !Dance to the music of the ‘50s and ‘60s at Groovin for Guide Dogs on Saturday, April 16, at KinVillage, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Tickets available in advance only by calling 604-940-4504. Enjoy a pasta buffet, silent auction, door prizes and costume prizes for only $45/person. Call BC Guide Dog Services at 604-9404504 for more info.

Arts !Ovation Performance Series proudly presents singers Christine Magee & Kristin Fung in concert on Saturday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at Cedar Park Church (5300-44th Ave., Ladner). Featuring two extraordinary singer-songwriters and pianists from original music to covers in their pop, blues, jazz, soul and gospel style. Performer’s post-chat to follow. Tickets $15 (proceeds donated to “Imagine That” Summer Camp at Cedar Park Church). Tickets can be purchased at Cedar Park Church Tues-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info or to reserve tickets, call 604720-3392. !The South Delta Artists’ Guild hosts April Wine, an art show that celebrates spring with all things food and wine. You may enjoy this new show now until April 24 at the Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallery. Location: SE corner of 18th Avenue and 56th Street. Regular Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. For information on upcoming shows and workshops visit: http://southdeltaartistsguild.com. !A community band is seeking musicians (men and women 18+). Uniforms provided. Come and have a fun night out. Call Don at 604-946-8130. 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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Although the plan is to have just half of the Tsawwassen Springs golf course playable this summer due to the redevelopment on the course extension, golf course architect Ted Locke says it’s going to prove well worth the wait. As it stands, the plan is to keep nine holes open to the public for play and open the rest of the newly designed holes towards the end of summer. Locke says overall, when everything is completed it is going to provide a gust of fresh air to the golfing community because it will be so unique. “It will have elements of the old course and new elements that will enhance the golf experience,” he said. He says the golf course is incomparable to any other

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The expanded course will be ‘a little bit more forgiving.’ in the Lower Mainland. “It’s distinctive because it’s 5,300 yards, which is on the short side for a normal course, but it plays to par 70, which has more of a regulation length feel.” Where as Locke says the old course was “sort of tree-lined and tight” he describes the new course as being “a little bit more generous, but at the same time have elements to it that make you feel like you are

on a bigger course.” “We’ve made it longer,” he said. “We’ve also taken the course out into some more open space where it’s a little bit more forgiving.” It will also feature a great variety of plant material and holes that will vary in the size of their greens, width of fairways and presence of hazards, including a particular pond area that will have a waterfall.

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Time to haul out the clubs and hit the links Some local courses have made changes as golf season is about to enter full swing

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It’s about that time of year again where the golf clubs come out of their winter hibernation spot and replace the dog as a man’s or woman’s best friend. Golf season is about to get into full swing, so here is a look at what’s happening in the local golf course scene: The Kings Links golf course has made several

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lot of work on our greens, we’ll have them super fast for the year,” said Kings Links’ golf professional Neil Bidewell. The golf course will also have the Vancouver Golf Tour on the course playing a tournament on April 21 and is presenting men’s nights on Wednesday afternoons open to the public. Between April 1 and April 15, special green fees are being offered on weekdays before 2:30 p.m. for $39 and on week-

ends before 2:30 p.m. for $49. For more information visit www.kingslinks.ca or call 604-952-0999. Cove Links has one the best seasonal pass prices around this year, according to operations general manager Grace Bukowsky. The seasonal pass, valid from April 1 to September 30, and usable seven days a week, costs $725. The regular spring and summer green fee for nine holes is $20 and $30 for 18.

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Although not many changes have been made on the course since last year, the putting green is set to open on May 1. This year Cove Links will also be participating in Golf Fore Gals, a local women’s golf club that tours around the Lower Mainland. For more information visit www.covelinks. com or call 604-946-1839. The Point Roberts Golf and Country Club will still be running on its winter rates until the end of

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Gymnasts dominate at high school provincials

Coastal Cup playdowns

South Delta and Delta teams thrive in each of the 5 levels

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Six South Delta Storm players earn spots in U16 B.C. Cup competition South Delta Minor Hockey will be well-represented in the upcoming B.C. U16 Cup in Kamloops following zone tryouts on the weekend. Mitch Walter, Phoenix Worth Matt Dawson, Will Vaughn-Jones, Jarrett Sagert and Luc Soares were all selected following the Fraser River Delta Zone 4 tryout camp. All were members of the South Delta Bantam A1 Storm this past season. Open tryouts took place

in eight designated zones. Ten teams will be selected to compete in the B.C. UU16 Cup which will take place April 27 to May 1 at the Interior Savings Centre. Players attending the Male U16 BC Cup will be eligible to participate in the Western Branch Challenge presented by the WHL. The B.C. Hockey Male High Performance U16 Program has been designed to instruct and prepare players for future opportunities. The Male Under

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16 BC Cup will feature the most talented 15-yearold players in B.C., and prepare the players for the next step in their developmental process. Some notable Male U16 Cup alumni include: current NHLers Shawn Horcoff (Team Kootenay 1994), Dan Hamhuis (Team North 1999), Duncan Keith (Team Okanagan 2000) and South Delta alumni Brent Seabrook (Team Greater Vancouver 2001).

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Girls Level 3 Grade 12 Claire Henderson (DSS) received a silver medal on vault and seventh place finishes on bars and floor. Emily Peters (DSS) also placed on vault, finishing 16th. Cassidy Ellis (DSS) finished fourth on vault and seventh on beam. Boys Level 3 Max Ellwood (SDSS) led the way, winning the gold in the all-around with first place finishes on floor and high bar. Firstyear competitor Hayden Stebeck proved he was a force to be reckoned by winning allaround bronze. Girls Level 4 Competing against 25 other athletes, Maria Starko (SDSS) was crowned the champion of Level 4, while also placing second on bars and beam. Zoe Sarafis (SDSS) also had a great competition finishing fourth in the all-around and receiving gold for her bar routine. These two athletes’ scores were also enough to win Level 4 team award. Boys Level 4 Mitchell Farquharson (SDSS) finished second all-around with silvers on floor and vault. Richmond Christian’s Bradley Gulbranson also finished in the medals, placing third all-around, highlighted by a first on the high bar. Girls Level 5 Mallory Pope (SDSS) led the way, placing second in the all-around with a first on floor. Emma Starko (SDSS) was close behind, finishing third all-around and receiving a silver for her floor routine .Tracy Murray (SDSS) finished fifth on floor and sixth on bars. Rounding up the SDSS team was Sara Marlowe, who was eighth on bars and fifth on beam. Kaitlyn Buhler, the only DSS competitor in this category, earned a 10th place finish for her powerful floor routine. Boys Level 5 Vancouver College’s Sean Dance won all-around gold, while also placing first on parallel bars and high bar. Austin Teschner (DSS) was second in the all-around which was highlighted by a first on pommel horse. Rounding out the medal haul was third place finisher Zachary Starko (SDSS) who had great performances on floor and rings. This huge event could not have been a success without the help of sponsors including: Save-On-Foods, Budget Foods, The Coast Tsawwassen Inn, Ladner Starbucks, Ossies Deli, Niagara Restaurant, Atomic Hair Salon, Windset Farms, Cobs Bread, Kin’s Farm Market, The Chocolate Bear Shoppe and Sappho Cosmetics.

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Ladner’s Scott Prea (left) heads the game winning goal towards the net during the Delta Selects 4-3 victory over Richmond United in U14 Coastal “A” Cup round of 16 play on Saturday. Last month, Prea was named to the provincial U14 team.

For the first time in the history of B.C high school gymnastics, the provincial championships were hosted last month by Delta secondary school, with the help of cohost South Delta secondary. The event attracted more than 300 athletes from over 50 schools from across the province. In the team competition South Delta captured the all-round championship and Delta finished fourth. High school gymnastics consists of five levels to give athletes of any ability an equal opportunity to achieve success. DSS and SDSS team members train with coaches at Delta Gymnastics, but the program would not be possible without the dedication of the teacher sponsors from each of the schools — Rick and Marion Marks (SDSS) and Susan Haynes (DSS). The Delta Gymnastics’ high school program also featured students from Richmond Christian and Vancouver College. Here is a rundown of the highlighted individual results from each level. Girls Level 1 For the first time, the Level 1 wassplit into twp categories to allow more athletes to attend. Gymnasts in Grades 8-10 competed in Juniors, while Grades 11-12 competed in Seniors. Despite having huge competition, local athletes had outstanding performances. In Junior, SDSS and DSS students swept the top four positions. In order of finish — Emilie Sarkissian (SDSS), Hailea Caldwell (SDSS), Angela Goss (DSS) and Elissa Morgan (SDSS). In Senior, April Doolan (DSS) finished first all-around and Nicole Downie (SDSS) was third. In the individual event placings, Shawna Pennell (SDSS) was fifth on beam and Alyson MacLaren (DSS) seventh on bars. Girls Level 2 Hailey Church (SDSS) led the way, finishing third all-around, highlighted by a first place finish on vault. In individual event placings, Jasmine McLean (SDSS) and Louise Butterfield (SDSS) were sixth and 13th respectively on vault. Tamara Walton (DSS) was ninth on floor. On the uneven bars, Allison Stevens (DSS) was seventh, Mackenzie Gaytmenn (DSS) 19th and Lauren Marshall (DSS) 12th . Megan Loiacono (DSS) was very steady on beam to finish fifth. Boys Level 2 Perrin Swanson (SDSS) had a great first provincial competition — placing ninth allaround. His best individual event was sixth on vault.

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Ladner U14 Footmen celebrate their first place finish at the Battle of the West Tournament.

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Footmen hit jackpot at Vegas tourney The U14 Delta Footmen cashed in at the Best of the West Field Lacrosse Tournament in Las Vegas — capturing the Middle School Division. The Footmen opened the tournament with 23 other teams, playing under the lights on a Friday night. They battled the Las Vegas Faith Crusaders to a 6-6 draw. Saturday produced a pair of lopsided victories as Delta rolled past the Mission Mud Dogs (10-2) and the Utah Stars (13-1). The locals concluded round-robin play against the San Diego Encinitas. Unselfish second half play paved the way for a 9-6 victory. One hour later, the Footmen were back on the field for their semi-final game against unbeaten Dallas TnT from Texas. Heading into the second half with a one goal lead, TnT couldn’t handle the Footmen’s physical intensity as the locals earned a berth in the final with a 12-6 win. The tournament came full circle with a rematch against the Faith Crusaders in the championship game. It was a hard fought

and evenly played game that came down to the end with Delta clinging to a one goal lead with less than three minutes remaining. The Footmen held back the relentless pressure and even produced a pair of unanswered goals for a 9-6 victory. Besides the “Canadian” pride and bonding that took the team over the top, other highlights included the boys convincing the Texas players they left their dog sleds at the border; goalie Alex Mclennan Emro playing in Canada pajama bottoms, Kyle McKim scoring his first ever goal and the 23 man limo ride to the strip. Other team members include: Jordan Smith, Hayden Grant, Bradley Phillips, Will McColl, Jordan Yahari, Kyle McKim, Jake Howatt, Chase Pearsall, Riley Taylor, Riley Phillips, Sean Richardson, Fraser Dodwell, Mitch Winter, Kaden Janzen and Mike Manojlovic. Coaches Darcy Phillips, Darron Grant and Tim Winter were beaming with pride in their team’s accomplishment.

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SCLATER James Elliot 'Slate' Nov. 1st, 1934 – April 3rd, 2011 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Elliot. Elliot was born to James and L. Bernice Sclater, November 1st, 1934 in New Westminster. Elliot will be lovingly remembered by Alison, his wife of 50 years, son Jamie (Charlotte), daughter Karen (Mike), his grandchildren Nolan and Payton, sister Shirley (Bruce), and many dear family and friends. Elliot graduated from Prince of Wales Secondary in 1953 and went on to UBC, majoring in Agriculture, and earned his Masters of Education at Western Washington University. Elliot worked as a teacher and counsellor until his retirement in 1994. During that time Elliot married his true love in 1960, had two wonderful children, and built the family home on Tsawwassen beach. Elliot kept himself busy over the years running his printing press, building houses, running WAVES, tinkering with cars with the Old English Car Club, and playing his accordion. Elliot was a kind and caring gentleman who treated everyone with respect and had an amazing ability to always make people smile. A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, April 12th at 2:00 pm at the Beach Grove Golf Club. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

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DAVIS, Julia (Judy) Lillian (nee Willis)

April 7, 1931 - March 27, 2011 Judy passed away peacefully at Evergreen Baptist Society in White Rock. She was predeceased by her husband Grant in 1997. She was a loving wife, mother and very special Nana. Judy was born in St. John’s, and raised in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland. She then moved to Toronto where she met Grant, married in 1952 and started their family. In 1964 they headed west to settle in Richmond, B.C. Judy was not only a supportive hockey Mom she was a compassionate soul who had a love of knitting, crocheting and spending time in the garden. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed her get-a-ways to Reno. She also enjoyed travelling south with Grant in their motor home to spend winters in Arizona. Her home was always open, she looked forward to weekly family dinners and barbecues where the house was always filled with laughter and burnt garlic toast. Judy is survived by her daughters Joan Davis-Hall (Bob), Judy Wightman (Millar), sons Doug (Lori) and Don (Connie) her 9 grandchildren, Carrie, Randy, Breanne, Courtney, Ashley, Samantha, Niki, Cassidi and Kylie and 5 great-grand children Paige, Hailey, Kienan, Kaice and Mackenzie. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Alzheimer Society of BC. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, April 10th 2011 at 1pm at Mayfair Lakes Golf and Country Club, 5460 No. 7 Road, Richmond.

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Passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, on Friday, April 1, 2011 at Mountain View Manor in Delta, BC. Predeceased by her sister Frida Engel. She is survived by her loving husband Lawrence of 56 years, 2 sisters Lydia Schulz and Esther (Ben) Friesen and brother Ron (Irene) Leis, many nieces and nephews. She will be dearly remembered for her hospitality and words of encouragements. She enjoyed her Christian fellowship and now she is present with her Lord. A Tribute of Life will be held on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Valley View Funeral Home, 14660 72nd Ave. Surrey, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Gideons, Union Gospel Mission or the charity of your choice will be appreciated.

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Dec. 6, 1936 - March 29, 2011

July 29, 1956 - Mar. 27, 2011 At the Ladner hospice on March 27th 2011, Jennifer peacefully gave her body back to the Earth. She leaves behind her son Matthew Morrison, her soul mate Ab Singh, her mom and dad Mary and Geoff Schwyn, her sisters Paula (Chris) France and Lisa (Eric) Thomsen, four nieces, and one nephew. Jennifer was a devoted volunteer both at the hospice and hospital in Ladner. Additionally, she spent 29 years of her life working in the emergency ward of the Richmond General Hospital. Her compassion and cheerful nature touched many lives. Her family expresses its sincerest gratitude to Dr. David Kason for treating her as if she were his own. We would also wish to thank the loving caregivers at the Irene Thomas hospice for the amazing work that they do. You brought comfort to us all. A celebration of life will be held at the Beach Grove Golf and Country Club in Tsawwassen on the 23rd day of April at 1pm. Despite her love of flowers and gardening, we instead ask that donations be made to: The Delta Hospice Society, 4635 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta BC V4K 4L8. We love you and we will forever enjoy the fresh air that you’ve become. xo

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Douglas passed away peacefully on March 29, 2011 at Delta View Life Enrichment Centre, Ladner, BC. Douglas is survived by his wife of thirtytwo years Karen (Burdie) Burden-Payne, daughters Debbie Carano (husband Brian), Lori Estabrooks, grandchildren Jake, MacKenzie and Madison. Douglas was born in Toronto to Staff Superintendent Adolphus J. and Helen E. Payne. He joined the RCMP on June 27, 1956 and retired with the rank of Staff Sergeant in 1983. Upon retirement he worked in Private Security. A Celebration of Life will be held on April 9, 2011 at 1:30p.m. at South Delta Baptist Church (1988 - 56 st.) Tsawwassen, BC. If you wish, donations may be made to the Delta Hospice Society or the Heart and Stroke Fund. Many thanks to Dr. Jason Kason and the staff at Delta View Life Enrichment Centre for all their care and help.

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Ladner based non-profit society supporting children with special needs requires a part-time fundraiser. The successful candidate will be a value-based individual who will assist in developing and implementing a capital campaign. Position requires: • University or college degree preferably. • Past experience and/or training in fundraising and capital campaigns. • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills. • Planning and organizational skills. • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a team environment. • Computer proficiency and working knowledge of Excel, Word and Power Point. • Knowledge of Delta Community beneficial. Application letter and resume to: HR Manager, recruit@reachdevelopment.org or fax: 604-946-6223

HOLMBERG David Edward Jan. 9, 1963 – Mar. 30, 2011 Surrounded by family, David Holmberg Jr. lost a courageous and arduous battle with cancer March 30th, 2011. Born January 9, 1963, David moved to Abbotsford with his family in 1975, attending Centennial Park Elementary, Abbotsford Junior Secondary and graduating from Abbotsford Senior Secondary School. Throughout his 16-month struggle, David was given strength by his loving wife Wanda, who was ‘his rock’ during his many challenges, son Christopher, daughter Maddison and parents Dave and Lee Holmberg. Also mourning his passing are brother Phil and wife Michelle with nephews Phillip and Nicholas; sister Dee, brother-inlaw Dr. Ross Gorrell and nephew Jonathan of Tsawwassen; brother Dr. Michael Hardie, sister-in-law Marina and niece Meredith of Mississauga, Ontario; in-laws Allan and Judy Erickson of Maple Ridge, and sister-in-law Erica Erickson and fiance´ Richard Simpson of Vancouver. David was a strong, athletic, funloving, caring and giving father, son, brother who, with his unique and winning smile, had a powerful impact on thousands of people in our community and across the nation. David was an exceptional athlete, beginning in Little League baseball, minor hockey, tennis, swimming, golf, skiing, racquetball and biking. He was also a member of the Bradner Generals slo-pitch team. David excelled at running, was a member of the Abbotsford Gaiters Running Club, and participated in marathons and Ironman competitions throughout British Columbia, always running for charitable purposes. In business he was also a star, and his sales and management skills were significant in the great success achieved by the family business – Bobcat Country Inc. David will long be remembered by all who knew him, from childhood friends to business leaders within our community and throughout North America. The family is deeply indebted to the caring staff of the Cancer Clinic and Palliative Care Unit of Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, and particularly to Dr. Stuart Brown. A celebration to honour the life and contributions of David Holmberg Jr. will be held Friday, April 8, at 11:00 a.m. in Cascade Community Church, 35190 Delair Road, Abbotsford. Donations to the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre would be appreciated.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Delta, BC

We are seeking a permanent Administrative Assistant to work in an Independent Financial Services office located in Delta. Raymond James Ltd. is one of Canada’s leading full-service independent investment dealers, offering high quality investment products and services to Canadians seeking customized solutions to their wealth management needs. As a member of the team, you will assist Financial Advisors in providing comprehensive financial services. Your duties will include client service and administrative support to the branch and its clients. Your hours of work will be from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Specifically you will: • Cover the switchboard and respond to general inquiries on the phone or in person; • Process account documentation and liaise with Raymond James back office; • Send, receive, and distribute all mail, courier packages, advisor mail outs and faxes; • Review and process all cheques, banking and stock certificates from clients; • Coordinate office supplies and maintenance of office equipment; • Maintain tidiness of boardrooms and kitchen supplies • Prepare, edit, format and print letters, memos and other materials; • Perform project based work and a variety of routine office duties as required. You are an individual with exceptional administrative skills, a dependable nature, and you bring to the role: • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; • The ability to work within deadlines in a high volume team-oriented environment; • Meticulous attention to detail; To qualify for this opportunity you possess: • Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook; • Though not required, industry experience is desired; This permanent/part-time position includes competitive compensation. If you are looking for an excellent growth opportunity in financial services, please send your resume and covering letter, quoting the position to: Eleanor Calderwood Email: eleanor.calderwood@raymondjames.ca We thank all candidates for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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SOUTH ROCK LTD. is hiring Milling Personnel, Paving Personnel (Pavers, Rollers, Packers), General Labourers (Screed, Raker, Flag), Heavy Duty Mechanic. Experience with asphalt preferred. Valid drivers licence required; careers@southrock.ca. Fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca

TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

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Delta Employment Skills Program FREE Employment workshops including: • Résumés, calling cards, cover letters • Interview and communication skills DESP “Networking and Closing House” Event: Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 from 10am – 4pm Join us for this event to honour the end of our program. All present and past participants are invited to drop in! After 18 years, the DESP will be closing its doors on May 31, 2011. Thereafter, for a referral to an employment skills and job search program nearest you, contact your local Employment Resource Centre. FOR MORE INFORMATION about Workshops, and to RSVP for “The EVENT”, CALL:

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39. Fitzgerald & Cinder 41. Stirring implements 43. Food consumers 44. Facial planes 46. The far east& Cinder 39. Fitzgerald 47. Stirring Harvest implements 41. 43. Food 48. A mattconsumers of grass and 44. rootsFacial planes 46. east 51. The One far stride 47. Harvest 52. Paris airport 48. A matt of grass and 53. Foes roots 55. One Mama ____, rock 51. stride singer 52. Paris airport 53. 56. Foes Following the ﬁrst thing 55. Mama ____, rock singer 56. Following the ﬁrst thing

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Are your looking for a 1 bedroom in a well maintained building? Bldg is located on 16th Ave and is close to the bus, shops and the beach. To view please call 604-943-7666

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1 bedroom suite available in small bldg located near shops, school, bus stop and rec centre. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, drapes, heat and hot water. Bldg consists of new windows and sliding doors. To view please call 604-782-4326

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LADNER 1202 - 7th Ave. Sunday, April 10th, 2 - 4pm. 5 BR incl legal ste. $640,000. Karim Juma, Royal Le Page City Centre, 604-678-9143

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2 bedroom suites available in well maintained bldg. Great location near shops, school and bus routes. Building has elevator, in-suite storage and laundry hook ups. Rent includes 2 appliances, carpets, drapes and hot water. To view these suites please call 604-946-9268

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SRY, #1-7850 King George Blvd. Great double wide 2 BR + den. 1 pet ok! 55+ adult park. $79,500. Lorraine Cauley, Royal Lepage North Star, 604-889-4874

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MOVING SALE

Everything Must Go! Sat, April 9th, 8am - 2pm 5331 - 9A Avenue (just off 53A)

1 BR ste, Adult oriented, 2 appl, Ladner Village, incl heat, n/s n/p, May 1, $820. 604-940-9434

TSAWWASSEN

604-715-7456; info@dcl-nw.ca

MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE Sat, April 9th, 9am-3pm 1491 Duncan Dr Designer furniture, accessories & fabrics

6508

Money to Loan

Could you use $30k or even $300k?

Garage Sale

RENTALS

ORIGIN HOME FINANCIAL PARTNERS Matt Sadler - www.mattsadler.ca

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

Personal and corporate income tax, bookkeeping, payroll and beneﬁts administration, e-ﬁle, represent a client, general business support.

2080

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GARAGE SALES

Own a home? Need Money? Get Mortgage Money Fast!

Cares!

GOOD HOME for beautiful 5 yr old in/outdoor female tabby cat (spayed) Rod 604-985-7193

3508

GERMAN SHEPHERD pups, 3 Fem, 2 males. CKC Reg. Ready to go Apr 1. $1000. 604-512-3310 www.veinottehorsefarm.ca

Financial Services

5035

Dogs

1 bedroom suites available in one of our 4 well maintained bldgs. Located near shops, school and bus routes. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets and drapes. To view this suite please call 604-946-2694

Harbourside

Affordable 1 bedroom suite in the heart of Ladner Village. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, drapes and hot water. Shops and bus stop nearby. To view or for more info please call 604-946-9268 Sorry No Pets or BBQs References Required www.centuryrentals.ca

Apartments & Condos

QUIET BUILDING, 1 BDRM apt w/balcony, ht, hw, cable, 1 prkg, elev, coin laund, locker, close to all shops and transit, suits seniors. NS, NP, 604-241-3772 Rmd, $930/m

6540

Houses - Rent

BEACHGROVE WITH pool, lrg 2 Br Rancher, 2 f/p, ensuite, family room, dbl garage, fenced yard, nr golf course & Boundry Bay. May 1st. $1800. refs 604-250-1522 HOUSE FOR RENT Tsawwassen/Boundary Bay area. 2 bdrm 850 sq. ft. completely renovated house located in the middle of the Southlands property. Very private and quiet surrounded by farm lands and horses beyond your fence. Includes w/d/f/s and blinds. $1750 per month on a One year lease. No Pets and references required. Contact Sandra at Century Group 604-943-2203 *RENT TO OWN*

Abbotsford- 3262 Clearbrook Rd. HOUSE with 5 bedrooms, 3 baths. Mortgage helper. Walk to all Schools and other amenities. Only $1,598/m. Low Down. Flexible Terms. (604) 626-9647 or (604) 657-9422 www.wesellhomesbc.com

SRY/NORTH-DELTA, APR. 15 3BR, 1.5 bath, fam. rm, deck, covered prkg. shared w/d. Near schools, bus. $1500.00 incl util. 604-589-7842 or 604-580-8280 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● ABBOTSFORD - 2087 Lonsdale Cr, HOUSE, 3bd w/ 2bd suite, quiet neigh., hot tub & pool.......$2,188/M NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm

HOUSE w/1 bdrm suite, very central location, close to skytrain..$1,188/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6565

Office/Retail Rent

Tsawwassen

● Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall has prime retail spaces available in various sizes. ● Windsor Woods – unit #5 – 1,057 sq. ft. ● Century Square Three Commercial/Office Spaces available

291 sq ft, 640 sq ft, 1658 sq ft.

●Ladner Harbourside Plaza. 655 sq ft retail/office space 4871 Delta Street For more information call Tina or Sandra at Century Group 604-943-2203 www.centurygroup.ca

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RENTALS 6565

Office/Retail Rent

LADNER CORE Comm 400-4000 sqft. Short/long term. lancemcc@eastlink.ca 604-240-9340

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM, large, Tsaw. Avail April 15, inste w/d, 5 appl, ns np, $850 incl utils & cable. 604-943-3567 1 BR ste 1250 sf Ladner, priv entr, wd, fp, patio, suit 1 ns, np, incl util/ cbl, $850 Apr or May 604-940-9961 2 BR grnd flr, own entry, own bath, wall to wall, quiet home, np ns, $850 +1/3utils 604-946-6131 4561 53rd St. Ladner Avail now. 3 BR, 1 1/2 bath, main flr, Central Ladner, close to bus, quiet St. share w/d, ns, np, avail now, $1300 + 60% utils. 604-943-1974

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

3 BBRM, 1 Full Bath Townhouse.. Close to Oak/Knight St. Bridges, walk to Sky Train. Very clean, laminate balcony, wood f/p, all appliance. 1100sf second story townhouse, Parking included in carport. 1100+ shr w/d & utils. Pets Neg. N/S $1320, April 1st. 604-836-0027 for more info. 3 BR upper floor. 1.5 baths, 80th & 112th Ave. & schools, North Delta, large back yard, $1250. Avail immed. Refs. Randy 604-760-8005 3BDR, UPPER FLOOR housecentral Tsaw, newly Reno’d,large private deck and yard, newer appl,pet ok,inc.Sat T.V, avail after April 5th, $1600, 604-771-6991

Call 604-630-3300 to place your ad

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

BEACH GROVE 1 br ground level suite, private entry, patio, yard, share wd, lots of prkg, suit 1 non smoker, $750 ref req’d, avail Apr 15 or May 1st., short walk to shops & dyke, 604-943-3234 or 604-626-6177 LADNER 1 br ste, ns, np, no ldry, $600 incl util. May 1st. 604-952-0005 or 604-916-9351 LADNER NEW main flr 2 br, ste, quiet deadend St. May 1 for clean, quiet tennant. $850 incl heat/cbl. ns np Jane 604-946-9456

AUTOMOTIVE 9129

9105

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca DLN 30309

9125

TSAW UPPER 3 BR fenced yard, deck, seperate laundry, fridge, stove, d/w. Pet neg, N/S, avail May 1st. $1500 + 50% utils. 778-434-2274

Cleaning

We use environmentally friendly products

MAID SERVICES “Cleaning Since 1977”

• Bonded • Insured • Trusted

Seniors Discount “Ask about our stone ﬂoor care restoration”

Book your Spring Clean Now!

604-585-1755

CLEAN AS A WHISTLE Reliable cleaning team. Bonded & Insured. Susan at 604-312-9445 EUROPEAN DETAILED Service cleaning. www.pumacleaning.ca Sophia 604-805-3376

8058

Computer Services

Delta PC Service & Consulting

makes your computer work again! Best rates on the market. Guaranteed Virus Removal.

Call 778-882-4128 deltageeks.net Computer service bus/home. Community store & on site service. 604-943-8318

8060

Concrete

Advanced Concrete Enhancements Limited

Placing, finishing, Specializing in stamped concrete, overlays, acid staining, counter tops, faux rock, (Waterfall and ponds)

Dave: 604-940-1125 Cell:604-220-3145

8075

Drywall

GJ CONSTRUCTION Complete drywall, textured ceilings, Steel stud & T-bar etc. Free Est. Graham 604-644-6339 DON’S AFFORDABLE DRYWALL PHONE/FAX 778-218-3403 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

8080

Electrical

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8080

Electrical

E VANSON LECTRIC

Professional Electrical Services Panel Upgrades Surge Protection Renos – Hot Tubs Safety Checks Lic. #26765 • South Delta based

604-657-7957

www.evansonelectric.com

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

8090

Fencing/Gates

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

8130

Handyperson

NEED A HAND?

• REPAIRS • RENOVATIONS • WOODWORKING • PAINTING Call Pierre

604-649-0502 (cell)

8155

Landscaping

MTE LANDSCAPING Complete Lawn & Yard Care, Hedge Trimming, Pruning For a free estimate contact Mike at 778-899-1729 or mtelandscaping@yahoo.ca Above The Rest. Hedging, pruning, lawn care, owned locally, Call Clayton 604-314-8273 Greenworx Redevelopment Inc. Hardscaping & Landscaping. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls, Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Jackhammering. 604 782-4322

8160

Lawn & Garden

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation 8291 No.5 Rd Richmond Call 604-275-3158

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224

8130

Handyperson

HANDYMAN SERVICES Electrical, Gutters, Fencing, Plumbing, Carpentry, Flooring Renovations, Sheds, Contracting & more Affordable, friendly, fast, reliable, local, guaranteed Senior Discounts Call Phil 604-307-6840

SERVICE EXCELLENCE Need Help ?

Painting, repairs, tile, reno’s, Reliable & Exc. References.

Call Ed 604.946.2191 604.219.4789

Tim’s Home Repairs

Carpentry, Mouldings, Crown mouldings, Finishing, Laminate & H/W flrs, Sheds, Fences, Sidings, Kitchen, Bath rooms, Plumbing, Gov’t Cert Capenter, Drywall Repairs, WCB Insured. 604-940-4282, 778-882-7756 Lawn Maint. window & gutter cleaning, pressure washing, rubbish removal etc. 604-948-0267 Renovations Remodelling. Repairs. Skilled. Respectful. No job too small. Godfrey 604-240-4700

Painting Interior Renovations Landscaping & Gardening Hedging & Pruning Custom Decking & Fencing Flagstone & Paver Patios

604-948-5296

604 •240 •2194 604 •943 •2401

J&S Yard Services Father & son owned & operated. Best Rates Guaranteed

Call 778-999-4164

Scrap Car Removal

8160

Lawn & Garden

Scrap Car Removal

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

8160

Lawn & Garden

*DELTA SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL $160 Min. FOR COMPLETE FULL SIZE VEHICLES Serving the Delta area for 20 yrs. Call 604- 649-1627, 946-0943

SPRING SALE

10,000 Annually 10.000Deliveries Deliveries Annually BC’s BIGGEST B.C.’S BIGGESTAN ANDBEST BESTSUPPLIER SUPPLIEROFOFQUALITY QUALITY NATURAL COMPOSTSOILS SOILS NATURALORGANIC ORGANIC && COMPOST

Garden Soil Mix Lawn & Turf Blends Super Natural Topsoil Composted Black Bark Mulch 100% #1 100FirFirBark BarkMulch Mulch Miracle Mix Soil Top Dressing Blends Sand & Gravel, Rock Hydroseeding Contractor Small Orders Too Volume Discounts www.supersoilinc.ca www.supersoil.ca

MUST SELL! Fully loaded, super clean, exc condition 2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe. Reg maintained, leather interior, 120,000kms. $16,700... 604-727-3282

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1995 GMC 1500 4X4, ext cab, auto, o/d, posi, rearend, gd tires, good truck, $2750 604-940-8670

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

FREE DELIVERY

888-8881

To view or pick up 5333 176 St., Surrey

WE'RE THE GOOD GUYS IN THE GREEN TRUCKS

Spring Services

Same Day Service, Fully Insured

FREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance • Fertilizing • Yard Clean-ups • Aeration • Pruning/Hedges • Power Raking • Rubbish Removal • Odd jobs •Yearly Maintenance Programs •

Best In Class Painting - Low rates, refs avail, 100% guaranteed Mark 778-323-1045

Too much to do, not enough time? ... I can help!

CONFIDENT PAINTING LTD Int/Ext Specialist 20 yr exp. Reas rates, quality. Licensed, Ins, WCB Jean-Guy 604-626-1975

604-347-7888

Akasha Turf Grass Mngt complete lawn restoration, aeration & fert. Res/Comm. $79. 526-6305 Executive Lawn & Garden Lawn services, hedging, aerating, power rake, Bill 604-377-7587 PENNEY LANDSCAPING Lawn maintenance - hedge trimming - clean up - Locally owned & operated. Dan 604-417-2011

8180

Home Services

SERVICE EXCELLENCE -Need Help? Paint, tile, renos, Call Ed 604.946.2191 or 604.219.4789

8185

Moving & Storage

ADVANCE MOVING LTD 310-JIMS (5467) BOOK A JOB AT

www.jimsmowing.ca

S.B. GARDENING & LANDSCAPING

“Spring Clean-Up” Reel Type Lawnmowing Aerating • Power Raking Weeding • Moss Control Fertilizer • Trimming • Pruning Professional Maintenance

Cell: 604-710-1348 604-946-1348

Sunray Lawn & Garden Services

MOVING & DELIVERY EXPERTS!! Licensed, Bonded & Insured Single item to full house moves We Guarantee the Cost of Every Move Flat Rates always available A+ (604) 861-8885 BBB www.advancemovingltd.com Rating

8195

CASCADIA PAINTING

Interior & Exterior WCB & Liability Insured www.CascadiaPainting.ca

604-943-4024

Landscape Maintenance Services

Low rates, 100% guar. Free est.

WE ARE A YEAR-ROUND BUSINESS “Give us a Call!”

604-946-7308

Call Kevin Jamieson 604.943.2232 604.802.4142

MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured. TAKE AWAY THE PRESSURE Painting, interior/exterior Contact Ian 604-946-9395..604-812-7255

8205

Painting

Mark 778-323-1045

PAINT RITE BY RICH For all your Painting needs!

Richard Ryan

604-946-4889 604-649-4930

Member: Better Business Bureau

Boats

WANTED. 3 small outboard motors. 15 HP, 9.9 HP & smaller. Motor doesn’t have to be running. Will pay cash. 604-319-5720

Power Washing

BOUNDARY BAY WINDOW WASHING • Exterior house cleaning • Pressure Washing • Gutters

Steve Watts 604-943-4134 778-228-5639 AQUA PRESSURE WASHING Specializing in Driveways, Patios, Sundecks, etc. Free Est., Local and Reliable

604-218-1500

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220

Plumbing Find an electrician under Home Services

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000

Main Plumbing and Drainage

Owned by Duff Fredricksen For all your Plumbing and Drainage needs. Honest and reliable. Competitive rates. 604.948.1811

Painting/ Wallpaper

BEST IN CLASS

For anything Yard Related!

Interior & Exterior Wcb & Liability Insured

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

“All your lawn & garden needs”

778.866.9505

K&S PRO PAINTING

(WCB Insured) Tel: 604-948-0267 • 604-842-1468

9515

8225

• Lawn Mowing • Aeration • Spring Cleanups • Hedging Visa / MC / Debit Accepted

• Lawn maintenance • Window cleaning Designs • Prunning • • Gutter •cleaning • Lawns • Fences • Decks • • Pressure washing • Stone/Masonary • • Pruning and Hedging • Rubbish Call Hans JOHNremoval 604-943-4546

2001 VW Golf $6200 Only 99,000 Kms Exc Condition Auto 2.0 L engine Red with Blk interior Great sound system Have all receipts No Accidents! 604-339-5126

THE SCRAPPER

SUPER SOIL INC. TOTAL LANDSCAPE SUPPLY SERVICES Since 1979

Sports & Imports

9160

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

604 628 9044

Property Maintenance Lawn Care & Maintenance Pruning and Hedging Full Yard Cleanups Gutter Cleaning Pressure Washing Rubbish Removal Fencing & Repairs

9145

Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.

PAUL WEATHERBY • • • • • • •

2001 JAGUAR S-Type 3.0 Auto, Black on white, 139km. Perf. cond. $6,188. Tel: 778-322-3598

Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!

1998 DODGE Neon $2750 Very Clean AC, PS, PB, good tires, 604-802-2344

9145

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

Domestic

TSAW 1 br ste, $900 incl +cbl np ns, ref’s crim & credit check, quiet prof. Apr 15th, 604-948-0860

HOME SERVICES 8055

Auto Miscellaneous

Luxury Cars

ALL IN ONE CALL

•Renovations and handyman •Established, reliable & local •Kitchens, baths, fences, decks, painting, tiling, etc. Call Peter McLaughlin cell 604-619-4859

Building on your ideas. Kitchens, Baths, Home Repairs, Decks....

PRECISION 1 Plumbing & Heating, Lic. & Ins. hw tanks, service, renos. No hst Rick 604-809-6822

Pressure Washing Houses, Siding, Driveways, Patios, Painting, Interior/Exterior

Seniors Discount

Don’t wait. Call Ian Ferguson

Phone: 604.946.9395 Cell: 604.812.7255

8185

Moving & Storage

604.374.2360 info@greentimberhomereno.ca

RDM ENTERPRISES For All Your Household Repairs and Renovations. Interior and Exterior Finishing, Kitchens, Bathrooms and Plumbing Refs Avail. Free Estimates

Rob 604-946-4796

8185

Moving & Storage

Need Space? We Have It!

MINI & MOBILE STORAGE Commercial

Personal

- reduce your costly commercial square footage/ reclaim your garage & yard increase your proﬁt by storing offsite at move that huge boat or RV reduced rates renovating 24/7 Secure store those precious keepsakes

2 locations: LADNER

POINT ROBERTS

604-946-0020 360-945-MINI (6464)

Gated Access Reasonable Rates!

April 6, 2011 The Delta Optimist A39

8250

Roofing

Professional Rooﬁng & Gutters New Roof - Reroof Experts Seniors Discount Great Service & Great Prices Locally Operated in Delta

Call Russ 604-948-0431

SPRING SPECIAL

AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING LTD. 25 Years in Business 25 Year Workmanship Warranty A+

8250

Roofing

'You Call It, We Haul It!'

778.886.8541

ROD’S HAUL-IT-AWAY

OUR SPECIALTY

TMO Contracting A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

604-588-0833

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

Tried & True Since 1902

Call for a free estimate:

Call or email Karl at

LARRY’S CLEAN-UP

info@ridgelinepainting.ca

604.349.6262

• Rubbish Removal • Reno Clean-Up • Yard Trimmings • Gutter Cleaning

JJ ROOFING, Repair specialist, Reroof, New Roof. Seniors disc. WCB, fully ins. 604-726-6345

8300 Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank Trimax Roofing Ltd. Re & new roof, repairs, WCB, Ins. Will beat any written price! 604-856-4999

8255

Rubbish Removal Delta

NEW CANADIAN ROOFING LTD.

• Rubbish Removal • Garbage Collection • Recycling • Locally owned & operated

Best Rates in Ladner & Tsawwassen

604-319-0523 604-505-9496

Residential & Commercial Window Cleaning • Power Washing Roof Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning & Installation www.sharperwindowcleaning.com

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020 DISPOSAL BINS: Starting at $99 + dump fees. Call 604-306-8599 www.disposalking.com

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

Steve M. Harper Toll-Free: 1(877)906-9220 Mobile: (604)644-8046

Tiling

AL’S CERAMIC TILE. Supply & install, samples avail. Free est. 604-948-9573, cell 604-836-8943 LADNER BASED tile setter, all tiles, patterns, 20 yrs with WCBm res/comm Dan. 604-916-4821

8315

Excelsior South Bldg Mntce. windows, gutters, pressure washing etc. Free est. 778-558-6842

• Fully Insured • Dependable Services • Uniformed Workers • Quality Work • Satisfaction Guaranteed

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Tree Services

Window Cleaning

Your Home isYour Greatest Investment

Darius Erwin 604-306-8214 • dariuserwin@gmx.com

Bermuda John

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

8335

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PROPERTY SERVICES • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning • Roof Cleaning • Power Washing

Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925

8309

- 15+ years experience - Locally owned and operated - Courteous, friendly service - Professional results - Free estimates - April NO HST special!

PROPERTY SERVICES

604-649-9600

JUNK BUSTERS

604-716-8528

Locally Owned... ● So you pay less ●

Over 25 years serving South Delta

www.crownroofgutters.ca

Over 15 yrs experience All types of Rooﬁng Reasonable Rates WCB Insured

PAINTING SERVICES

778-668-4285

A Save on Roofing - specialize in ★reroof ★ repair★ Fully Ins. Free est. 10% discount 778-892-1266

1.877.602.7346

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Rubbish Removal and Recycling

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All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business Call now for Free Estimates SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

Rubbish Removal

ROOFING

604-984-9004 604-984-6560

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

8255

Honest & Dependable No Job too Small

604.948.3199 778.688.1950

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Look to these businesses for all your home improvement, decorating and gardening needs.

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