Delta Optimist May 11 2011

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Police call in military BY

JESSICA KERR

jkerr@delta-optimist.com

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Mackenzie Dobb (foreground) rehearses a scene from Southpointe Academy’s production of Gone Missing with (from left) Bruce Cran, Morgan Leung, Srishity Dhesi and Ziyaan Harji. See story on Page 9.

Delta police had to call in the military Monday after a suspicious device floated ashore in Boundary Bay. Police received a call after someone noticed the device near the dike in the neighbourhood of 96th Street.

Once on scene, officers noticed the device had markings on it indicating the military should be contacted if it was located.

Police secured the area around the device and contacted military explosives personnel on Vancouver Island.

Upon their arrival, the military personnel deemed it was not an explosive and removed the device.

Ex-NHLer suing police & Delta Lawsuit now before B.C. Supreme Court stems from fight at North Delta bar more than four years ago BY

JESSICA KERR

jkerr@delta-optimist.com

A case against Delta police and the Corporation of Delta is before the courts this week.

Former professional hockey player Garrett Burnett, who played one season in the NHL, is suing Delta police chief Jim Cessford and two officers for negligence and breach of duty.

He alleges the department failed to warn the public of the dangers of entering Cheers nightclub in

North Delta.

The allegations stem from a fight at the bar on Boxing Day in 2006. Burnett and several others were removed from the establishment after a fight broke out during which Burnett was hit in the head with a barstool. He suffered life-threatening injuries, was in an induced coma for 20 days and spent another four months in hospital.

In 2007, he launched a lawsuit against the owners of the nightclub, Three Jay Holdings, and sev-

eral staff members, however a new suit launched in November 2008 also named Cessford, two police officers and the Corporation of Delta.

The former owners of the club, which was sold in 2008, have settled, but the case against the police is proceeding in B.C. Supreme Court.

In court last week, the defence called Jeremy Wocknitz, head of security for the club at the time of the altercation.

Wocknitz said he was called

to the upper bar area when he received a report of an argument.

He told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Austin Cullen that when he arrived at the scene, he spoke to a well-built man about six feet three inches tall, whom he later determined to be Burnett.

The former hockey player was among a group of primarily Caucasian men arguing with a group of primarily Indo-Canadian men, he told the judge.

He said he told Burnett the night was almost over and the

confrontation wasn’t worth it, but that Burnett was agitated and not listening to him.

“He reached over to a table, picked up a highball glass and threw it at the other group of males,” he said.

Under questioning from lawyer Jeremy Poole, Wocknitz said a fight then broke out.

Unable to keep the two groups separated, Wocknitz said, security staff surrounded the group and See LAWSUIT page 3

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Trying to predict the big one Professor says smaller seismic activity over time can provide clues to when a major earthquake will strike BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com

Research will be undertaken in B.C. to more accurately predict the risk of major earthquakes.

In an interview with the Optimist, Dr. Kristy Tiampo, associate professor and industrial research chair at the University of Western Ontario’s earth sciences department, explained a new method she helped develop to predict earthquake risk over periods as short as five to 10 years.

The method, called the Pattern Informatics (PI) Index, is a result of research funded by the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, a not-for-profit organization sponsored by the Canadian insurance industry.

“Despite the fact most seismologist say earthquakes can’t be predicted, there’s actually a significant amount of research in this area of forecasting, the idea that you can forecast or give some kind of probability of a large event in a certain region over a prescribed period of time,” said Tiampo

Noting attempts to forecast big earthquakes have been around for a long time, the PI index is different in that it relies on data on many smaller events to come up with patterns.

“Frequently, not always, but frequently, changes in stress occur where there’s going to be a large event.”

Dr. Kristy Tiampo

Tiampo noted smaller earthquakes happen in reaction to stress fields.

Collecting and analyzing that data can indicate changes occurring in the underlying stresses in the system.

“Frequently, not always, but frequently, changes in stress occur where there’s going to be a large event,” she said.

“It’s a probability forecast. In some ways it’s just like a weather forecast where you have a higher probability of a thunderstorm. It turns out it’s pretty accurate in the sense that

it’s very good at forecasting the locations of earthquakes, which are going to occur over the next 10 years,” she said.

“If we had good data on these smaller events, and there is a large earthquake, it’s very probable that we will have chosen that location ahead of time.”

Tiampo said most earthquake hazard maps are based on larger events and the average time between them. Not having an event around the time it’s expected would mean it’s overdue in conventional thinking, however, earthquakes are very much non-linear events that don’t have precise regularity, she said.

She noted forecasting has been done in Eastern Canada, but forecasting maps for this region might not be as reliable as she likes because the data used for the analysis wasn’t as abundant.

Her plan is to begin indepth research here this summer.

“Not that long ago it was thought there was not much seismic hazard in the Cascadia region — Portland, Seattle Vancouver

Earthquakes Canada, a division of Natural Resources Canada, plots all earthquakes that have occurred over a 30-day period. Most of those are small magnitude events. and all up and down that area. There wasn’t a lot of small seismicity collected, but it is also hard to collect it because of the nature of that subduction zone, because it is very deep.”

In December, the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction released a study titled Reducing the risk of earthquake damage in Canada: Lessons from Haiti and Chile. The paper warned there’s a 30 per cent chance an earthquake strong enough to cause sig-

nificant damage will strike southwestern B.C. within the next 50 years.

Tiampo noted the newer forecast method would be useful when it comes earthquake preparedness and funding allocations.

“In B.C., you’ll have a better idea if the resources and money should be put into upgrading your child’s school in Richmond or Delta, for example. It’s not meant to panic people,” she said.

Former Delta-Richmond

East MP John Cummins recently read a statement in the House of Commons noting that on Feb. 15, a mild earthquake shook Richmond and Delta that provided a reminder of the need to have stronger infrastructure to withstand a major quake.

Mayor Lois Jackson recently told the Optimist she has told staff the municipality should consider mock earthquake drills to test emergency preparedness.

Cummins says report proves HST is a tax grab BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com

An independent panel’s report on the controversial harmonized sales tax in B.C. proves it’s nothing more than a tax grab, says soon-to-be provincial Conservative leader John Cummins.

The former longtime Delta MP, who’s the uncontested candidate for the Conservative leadership later this month, is showing he’s not going to mince words when it comes to the contentious HST. Commenting on a report released last week, It’s Your Decision, which found the HST implemented last July is costing families about $350 a year more in sales tax, Cummins said this year families and consumers will pay $1.3 billion more in HST than under the old

PST/GST system.

“The tax was supposed to revenue neutral with higher consumer taxes offset by savings for business and lower prices. However, this report shows that businesses are only saving $730 million. The HST has been a huge windfall to the government — they are taking in $600 million more than they were before.”

Last week, an independent panel commissioned by the government, led by former Alberta finance minister Jim Dinning, released its report looking at the impacts of the HST. It found the new tax is costing families about $350 a year more because services previously exempt from the PST are no longer tax-free under the HST. Those services range from restaurant meals to haircuts to gym memberships.

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Near the exit, Wocknitz

said he saw Burnett trip and fall and a glint of a steel bar stool being raised overhead.

It’s a message that’s already been delivered by FIGHT HST leader and former B.C. premier Bill Vander Zalm.

He told the Optimist the report’s findings are based on everyday “routine” family purchases and don’t include larger expenses such as furniture, airline tickets or legal fees, for example, which would drive

costs even higher.

“It’s a bit misleading and, frankly, there are a number of things in the report that are a bit misleading,” said Vander Zalm, a longtime Ladner resident.

“You can use stats one way or another and they’ve used them to their advantage. I know everyone has a bias and when the government picked the panel they

had a bias, there’s no doubt about that. That’s why we need to take these reports with a grain of salt.”

Following the release of the report, Premier Christy Clark promised to look at lightening the burden, hinting at the possibility of rebates, exemptions or even cutting to the rate.

Last month, Fight HST released its own report:

HST or PST? The truth about the HST and why returning to the PST is better for B.C. That report concluded the HST will cost an average of $400 to $500 each year for every man, woman and child, for a total increased tax burden of $10 billion in the first five years.

The report noted returning to the PST or a revised form of PST will save B.C. taxpayers billions of dollars.

A province-wide vote on whether to scrap the HST will be conducted June 24 by a mail-in ballot.

“I, quite frankly, believe the tax will disappear.

They’re telling us it could take up to two years to get rid of it. It’s amazing how they can bring in a tax in a matter of weeks but when they want to get rid of it, it takes years,” said Vander Zalm.

Later he saw Burnett lying prone on the ground outside the club.

No one has ever been charged with the assault and Burnett alleges the police

were negligent in their investigation.

The 35-year-old Coquitlam native played on 13 teams in six leagues over his nine seasons in pro

hockey, mostly at the minor league level.

He played in 39 games with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2003-04 season.

He was an unsigned free agent at the time of the incident and has not played hockey since.

With files from the Province

Both John Cummins (left) and Bill Vander Zalm are campaigning against the HST.

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A4 The Delta Optimist May 11, 2011

Local schools in top third of province DSS places 50th & SDSS 87th out of 274 B.C. schools in Fraser Institute’s annual, and controversial, rankings BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com

High schools in Ladner and Tsawwassen fared reasonably well in the Fraser Institute’s most recent ranking of B.C.’s secondary schools.

Delta Secondary in Ladner finished 50th out of 274 high schools. The school earned a rating of 7.3 out of 10 for the 2009/2010 year.

Meanwhile, South Delta Secondary in Tsawwassen finished 87th with a 6.7 rating.

Southpointe Academy, a Tsawwassen private school, was the top ranked school in the district, ranking ninth in the province with an 8.9 rating.

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Delta Secondary was the highest ranked public high school in Delta in the Fraser Institute’s 2011 report card.

The lowest among the eight secondary schools ranked in the Delta district was North Delta Secondary, which finished 236th with only a 4.5 rating.

“Our report card is the number one source for objective, reliable information about how B.C. and Yukon secondary schools stack up in terms of academics,” said Peter Cowley, director of the institute’s school performance studies and co-author of the Report Card on Secondary Schools in British Columbia and Yukon 2011.

Earlier this year, the institute released its annual rankings of elementary schools in which Delta’s

public schools didn’t fare too well. Ladner’s Neilson Grove ranked the highest, finishing 107th out of 875 schools. Delta’s private schools scored better.

The Fraser Institute’s annual rankings always create controversy and are routinely disputed by the B.C. Teachers Federation, which says they lack credibility.

The rankings are never included on any Delta school board agendas.

Cowley said his reports offer valuable insight about a school’s academic history and the demographic makeup of its population, key considerations when parents want to choose the right school for their kids.

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Delta police received a report at around 3 a.m. Thursday that a man was going through vehicles in the 5400-block of Rawlings Crescent in Tsawwassen.

Officers set up a perimeter in the area and within 20 minutes had found a 25-year-old man matching the description of their suspect.

He was arrested and officers found several pieces of property — including sunglasses and an iPod — that were identified by two of the vehicle owners as belonging to them.

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May 11, 2011 The Delta Optimist A5

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$20,000 grand prize to be unveiled at May Days The Delta Hospital Foundation’s new MiniHome Lottery features a prize worth over $20,000 for one lucky winner.

The farm-themed family activity centre includes all the amenities of a real home. The 60-square-foot mini-home features a twostorey design, with a full sleeping loft.

The prize will be awarded fully furnished, and professionally decorated, with an electrical outlet and free delivery (access dependant).

The concept and creation of the mini-home has been a labour of love for three unique Delta residents.

Sarah Gallop of Sarah Gallop Design Inc. approached Brandon Smith and Danny Christian of New Vision Projects with the idea of creating an activity centre with proceeds going to the Delta Hospital Foundation.

“When I actually stopped to think about Delta Hospital, I was surprised by just how much time I have spent in this wonder-

ful hospital,” said Gallop.

“As a designer, what better way to make a contribution than to design something?

I partnered up with friends at New Vision Projects, and together we’ve committed to design and build the centre and donate it to the hospital to raise money for new equipment.”

“As a designer, what better way to make a contribution than to design something?”

Sarah Gallop

The mini-home has branched out further than Gallop, Smith and Christian. Various local businesses and individuals donated all the materials, supplies and labour needed.

From design and construction to decorating and furnishing, every piece of the activity centre was provided not only free of charge but from Delta organizations as well.

Delta Hospital

Foundation executive director Teresa Cooper was astounded by the immense generosity of Sarah Gallop Design Inc. and New Vision Projects.

“Not only are these individuals donating their time and expertise generously, they are taking a leadership role by organizing this community event. It’s a fun and exciting way to give back to their hospital.”

The completed minihome will be unveiled at the Ladner May Days parade on Sunday, May 29. It will be available for viewing throughout the summer at the Ladner Village Market and at Delta Hospital.

Tickets are $5 and will be available beginning May 27 at 10 a.m.

They can be purchased by phone at 604-940-9695 or at Delta Hospital, Delta Carpets or ICI Paints.

For more information about the lottery, visit www. deltahospital.com or call 604-940-9695.

The winner will be drawn Sept. 27.

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A6 The Delta Optimist May 11, 2011

Public Hearing - May 17, 2011 The Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will hold a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act, to consider the following proposed projects and related applications: Date: Time: Place:

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 7:00 pm Council Chamber, Delta Municipal Hall 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2

“The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” Amendment Bylaw No. 6968

A Council meeting is scheduled to immediately follow this Public Hearing in the event Council wishes to give further consideration to any projects at that time.

Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected until May 17, 2011.

Municipal Hall: Website: Email: Phone: Hours:

Community Planning and Development Department www.corp.delta.bc.ca com-pln-dev@corp.delta.bc.ca 604.946.3380 8:00 am to 4:45 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Thursday

To amend the land use designation for the subject property in Schedule A from Multi-Unit Residential to Mixed Use, and in the North Delta Future Land Use Plan in Schedule C.1 from Townhouse Residential to MixedUse (North Delta) 4.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 6969

MAP NO. 3 FILE NO. LU005982

To amend the “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from P Public Use to Comprehensive Development Zone No. 403.

Development Permit LU005982 To regulate the form and character of the proposed development.

Development Variance Permit LU005982

Project No. 1 Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU006187)

To vary section 913.1 of the “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by reducing the special setback requirement from the centre line of 120 Street from 19.75 m to 19 m.

To vary Section 8.4.3(d) of the “Delta Sign Bylaw No. 5860, 2000” to permit under-canopy signs to be horizontal to the façade to which the canopy is attached.

Location: 7806 117 Street, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 1 Applicant: Jasbir S. Nijjar and Winderjit K. Nijjar Ravinder S. Nijjar and Gurjit S. Nijjar

Staff Contact: Tanya Mitchner 604.952.3472 Web Location: May 2, 2011 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.02

Telephone: 604.783.4387 Proposal: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit to allow subdivision and development of two single family residential lots.

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Project No. 4 Application for Rezoning and Development Permit (File No. LU005575)

Location: 4728 and 4738 54A Street, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 4

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 6948

Applicant: Sycamore Holdings Inc. (Peter Vander Velde) Telephone: 604.764.7241

To amend the “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RM1 Multiple Family (Duplex) Residential to RS6 Single Family (460 m2) Residential.

Proposal: Application for Rezoning and Development Permit to allow development of nine townhouse units.

Development Variance Permit LU006187

MAP NO. 1

To vary Section 305 of “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. FILE NO. LU006187 2750, 1977” by varying the front setback averaging requirements to permit a minimum front setback of 8.26 m for proposed Lot 1 and 8.21 m for proposed Lot 2.

Staff Contact: Nancy McLean 604.952.3814 Web Location: April 11, 2011 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.05

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 6735 To amend the “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject properties from RS2 Single Family (0.40 ha) Residential to Comprehensive Development Zone No. 377.

Development Permit LU005575 To regulate the form and character of the proposed development.

MAP NO. 4

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FILE NO. LU005575 Staff Contact: Alex Cauduro 604.946.3163 Web Location: April 11, 2011 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.07

Applicant: Amanpal Dosanjh

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Project No. 2 Application for Official Community Plan Amendment, Land Use Contract Discharge and Rezoning (File No. LU006151) Location: 4438 60B Street, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 2 Telephone: 604.946.1866

Location: 11090 River Road, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 5 Applicant: Robert & Yvonne Ritchie

Proposal: Application for Official Community Plan Amendment, Land Use Contract Discharge and Rezoning in order to allow subdivision and development of two single family residential lots.

Telephone: 604.582.8465 Proposal: Application for Rezoning, Development Variance Permit and Development Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of five single family residential lots. The existing heritage dwelling will be retained on proposed lot 5.

“The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” Amendment Bylaw No. 6954 To amend “The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” by exempting the subject site from Policy C of the East Ladner Area Plan that requires lot dimensions of new lots not to vary more than 15 percent from the average of residential properties within 150 m of the development site.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 6962 MAP NO. 2 FILE NO. LU006151

Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 6955 To Discharge Land Use Contract SA #3390 from the subject property.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 6956 To amend the “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property to RS8 Single Family (390 m2) Residential.

Staff Contact: Lisa King 604.952.3164 Web Location: April 4, 2011 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.06

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Project No. 5 Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU005989)

Project No. 3 Application for Official Community Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Development Permit and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU005982)

To amend the “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RS1 Single Family Residential to RS7 Single Family (335 m2) Residential for proposed Lots 1, 2 and 3, and RS4 Single Family (610 m2) Residential for proposed Lots 4 and 5.

Development Variance Permit LU005989 To vary “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” as follows:

MAP NO. 5 FILE NO. LU005989

1) Section 915(21) by reducing the special setback from the centre line of 92A Avenue from 17.5 m to 16.5 m for proposed Lot 1.

2) Section 305(a) by varying the front setback averaging requirement from 20.4 m to 6.5 m for proposed Lot 4.

3) Section 636D by reducing the minimum average depth from 30 m to 25.9 m for proposed Lot 1.

Location: 9015 120 Street, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 3

4) Section 632D by increasing the minimum front setback from 5 m to 6.5 m for the principal structure and garage for proposed Lots 2 and 3.

5) Section 632A by reducing the rear setback from 9 m to 3.9 m for proposed Lot 5.

Applicant: Highmark Homes Ltd. Telephone: 604.767.0710

Staff Contact: Tanya Mitchner 604.952.3472 Web Location: April 18, 2011 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.08

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Proposal: Application for Official Community Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Development Permit and Development Variance Permit in order to permit construction of a six-storey mixed-use building.

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Public Hearing - May 17, 2011 Continued from Page 16 Project No. 6 Application for Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments Regarding Licensee Retail Liquor Stores (File No. P07-09) Location: All lands in the Commercial Zones and Comprehensive Development Zones that allow a licensee retail liquor store.

Applicant: The Corporation of Delta Telephone: 604.946.3380 Proposal: Application for Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments to establish a minimum separation distance requirement of 1 km between licensee retail stores, also known as private liquor stores in Delta.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 6867 To amend the General Regulations – Commercial Zones and the Core Commercial Zones (C1 Core Commercial Zone, C1-A Core Commercial Zone and C1-L Core Commercial Ladner Zone) in order to require that a licensee retail liquor store not be located within 1 km from another licensee retail liquor store, and that a licensee retail liquor store shall not exceed 186 m2 of retail sales area. The above-mentioned amendments would also apply to Comprehensive Development Zones that allow a licensee retail liquor store.

Staff Contact: Alex Cauduro 604.952.3163 Web Location: April 18, 2011 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.07

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Tracey McKnight (left) and daughter Jill are pictured in Outlet Fashions, which South Coast Casuals has opened on 48th Avenue in Ladner Village.

South Coast opens fashion outlet in Ladner Village

South Coast Casuals has expanded.

Owners Bill and Tracey McKnight have opened up a second location in Ladner Village, called Outlet Fashions, just up the road along 48th Avenue.

“I think we saw a need to offer an opportunity to other customers to give them another shopping alternative, another shopping experience in Ladner,” says Jill McKnight, Bill and Tracey’s daughter. “We wanted to be able to offer quality clothing, the same as we do at the current store, but at discounted prices.”

Jill says there will be a mixture of casual to dressy women’s clothing at the

second location.

“We’re going to be continually changing the merchandise that’s in this store.

It will be a different expe-

rience. With our existing store we build the merchandise through the season. In this store it’s going to be, once it’s gone, it’s gone. It won’t necessarily be the same merchandise coming in again.”

Shoppers can browse at their own pace at Outlet Fashions, she says.

“There’s a lot of custom-

ers who like the experience of flipping through the racks and feeling like they’re discovering it as opposed to having it all put together for them.”

Outlet Fashions is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 5046-48th Ave. “We go back to factories back east and quite often we see stuff that doesn’t quite fit into South Coast Casuals but it’s nice merchandise, it’s at a great price and we’ll bring some of it in here,” says Bill McKnight.

Check out www.southcoastcasuals.com for more information.

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Project No. 7 Application for Land Use Contract Discharge, Rezoning and Development Permit (File No. LU006081)

Location: 10190 River Road, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 7 Applicant: Mallen Architecture Inc. Telephone: 604.484.8285 Proposal: Application for Land Use Contract Discharge, Rezoning and Development Permit in order to allow redevelopment of a pub and a private liquor retail store with a drive-through which were recently damaged by fire.

Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 6958 To discharge Land Use Contract 78-34 from the subject property.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 6959

MAP NO. 7

FILE NO. LU006081 To amend the “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from Comprehensive Development Zone No. 307 to Comprehensive Development Zone No. 401.

Development Permit LU006081

To regulate the form and character of the proposed development.

Staff Contact: Alex Cauduro 604.952.3163 Web Location: April 11, 2011 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.06

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Project No. 8 Application for Official Community Plan Amendment and Rezoning (File No. LU006104)

Location: 11094 Beverly Drive, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 8 Applicant: Rajinder & Rajni Vermani Telephone: 604.710.7493 Proposal: Application for Official Community Plan Amendment and Rezoning in order to allow subdivision and development of two single family residential lots.

“The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” Amendment Bylaw No. 6904 To amend the land use designation for the subject property in the North Delta Future Land Use Plan in Schedule C.1 of the Official Community Plan from Single Family Residential to Infill Single Family Residential.

MAP NO. 8 FILE NO. LU006104 “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 6905 To amend the “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RS1 Single Family Residential to RS8 Single Family (390 m2) Residential.

Staff Contact: Michael Ruskowski 604.946.3382 Web Location: April 18, 2011 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.09 Any persons who believe that their interest in property will be affected by the proposed projects shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on matters contained in the bylaws and/or proposed by the applications.

Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to communicate to Council in advance of the Public Hearing, you can write to: Mayor and Council 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604.946.3390 Email: mayor-council@corp.delta.bc.ca To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Office of the Municipal Clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2011.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any project after the Public Hearing has concluded.

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Tyc’s Deja Blue band will play at Sharkey’s Seafood Bar and Grille in Ladner on Friday and at the Tsawwassen Legion on Saturday.

The Ride to Conquer Cancer is a two-day cycling event next month that will benefit the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Participants will ride 250 kilometres from Vancouver to Seattle.

“As for cycling, and doing rides like this, I just can’t say enough about what a great experience it is and how something like this ride has the power to really change your life,” Tyc says in an e-mail.

Tyc, who says he has enjoyed cycling for a long time but took things to another level last year by riding in the Whistler GranFondo event, hopes to

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Deja Blue will be playing popular songs spanning the last six decades and will cover a broad range of genres from early rock ‘n’ roll, classic rock and pop songs from the ‘60s and ‘70s, to country, blues and also some light jazz.

The band will also perform some original songs.

The group is made up of Tyc, Walt Cicha and Bruce McLelland.

Tyc and McLelland are also members of the local Celtic and folk band Doghouse.

Friday’s event at Sharkey’s starts at 7 p.m.

Admission is $5 at the door.

Saturday’s event at the Tsawwassen Legion is set for 8 p.m. It costs $15 for dinner (salmon Wellington) and the show or $10 for the show only (after 9 p.m.)

Visit www.conquercancer.ca/goto/georgetyc to view Tyc’s online profile for the cancer ride.

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Lucas Friesen (left) rehearses a scene with Colin Sommerfield and Michelle Weatherby. working hard on the challenging piece, says Kean.

“We’ve got to do some creative work to figure out what it was about these particular people and why they were chosen to be in the play. So it makes it an interesting exercise in characterization and empathy.”

Gone Missing will be presented from May

12 to 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the outdoor courtyard of Southpointe Academy, 1741-56th St., Tsawwassen.

Tickets are $10 and are available by calling 604948-8826.

Seating will be at tables and food and beverages will be sold before the show.

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Tsawwassen poet Stephen Collis has won a B.C. Book Prize.

His 2010 release On the Material was announced as the winner of the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize last month.

Collis said he’s happy his work received that kind of recognition.

“My poetry is a little bit political, not in an elec-

toral politics sense, but in a what’s going on in the world in a big way sense, and it’s nice to see that kind of work can be seen as valid — that poetry’s not just about being lonely, sad or in love ... but it can be a place where you think through problems,” he said.

On the Material came about through a long poem Collis wrote about the politics of travelling.

“I was thinking about environmental things and

the fact that when we travel we do lots of damage to the world,” he said in a previous interview.

While Collis was surprised to be nominated, it was a lot more of a surprise to win. He knows some of the other poets who were nominated and said they’re “wonderful writers” who’ve published a lot of books.

Collis, who teaches American literature, poetry and poetics at SFU, has written three other books

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It will mark the Canadian premiere of the play, says director and Southpointe drama teacher Greg Kean.

“I think that’s kind of a coup,” he says, noting the play debuted in New York and has also been performed in London.

Gone Missing is from a New York theatre company, called The Civilians, which performs “investigative theatre.”

The group picks a theme and goes out and interviews real people, says Kean.

For “this one, it’s all about nostalgia and how we feel about things we’ve lost,” he says. “They’d pick the people who gave the most interesting answers and then they’d portray those people.”

The Southpointe students in the show, who range from grades 9 to 12, are

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MURPHY’S LAW Food security is a hot topic these days, one that has made its way to South Delta due to a variety of development pressures being exerted on this community.

There’s one school of thought that, to oversimplify matters, suggests we’ll be unable to feed ourselves if we continue to pave over farmland. There’s certainly some validity to that argument, but where I have trouble with it is the assumption we’ll continue to produce food the way it’s always been done.

From the way we interact with each other and the world around us to pretty much every other aspect of our everyday lives, technology has profoundly and permanently changed the way we live.

Technology has also impacted food production. You only have to look at the many greenhouses that dot our landscape to see how it’s evolving. They might not be as pastoral as green fields or grazing animals, but they sure are effective.

I’m not trying to be a shill for the greenhouse industry, or for development interests for that matter, but improved technology, whether it’s to the benefit of soil-based farmers or those who grow under glass, is changing the way we produce food.

Go to the B.C. Greenhouse Growers’ Association’s website and the stats are eye opening, including this one: Greenhouses account for about 11 per cent of the province’s total agriculture production value yet they take up only 0.01 per cent of B.C.’s total farmland.

Granted, they’re primarily growing only three crops — tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers — but they’re doing so with amazing efficiency.

You’re telling me that can’t be duplicated, at least to some extent, with many other commodities?

We are an affluent, technologically advanced society, so I’m not ready to buy the argument that we’ll soon be dependent on foreign countries for our food, only to be held hostage and charged outrageous prices. There’s no getting around the fact a growing population is putting pressure on our land base, but we shouldn’t shortchange good ol’ Canadian ingenuity.

Swapping vast tracts of land to grow crops for the much more compact greenhouses is a bit like replacing that bulky old filing cabinet with a computer hard drive: you get the same results, they just come in a smaller package.

I’m not suggesting we scrap the Agricultural Land Reserve and let developers run amok because we can grow all our food in hothouses, but at the same time I don’t believe widespread famine is around the corner either.

Hard to maintain idyllic places when we keep adding to them DEBBIE McBRIDE

COMMUNITY COMMENT I’ve noticed lately that development projects tend to promote their locations near seaside towns or surrounded by the serenity and beauty of farmland, declaring them to be a charming places to live. It all sounds pretty great and who wouldn’t want to savour and live in such idyllic places?

This is something we are all familiar with, yet I fail to see anywhere that says such idyllic conditions are subject to changes that could be wrought when the project and others that could follow will alter the very atmosphere being sold.

I know folks who moved to new projects in Metro Vancouver seeking that very lifestyle. Yet now their dream has become a nightmare of traffic, overcrowded schools and services. Trying to get their chil-

dren enrolled in any sort of activity requires them to queue up hours in advance. Who’s got time to enjoy any lifestyle when your life has become a hurry-up-and-wait existence?

This is happening all over Metro Vancouver as residents are being convinced by planners that more people squished together is the best and only idea for communities. Homes and malls are being built on farmland and new, shiny and manufactured neighbourhoods are being sold as substitutes for older and likely renovated homes in established areas.

Older neighbourhoods are being torn down piece-by-piece and densified with the dream that we’ll still be able to recapture the small town feel by squeezing in more people. Yet trying to recreate those old neighbourhoods is often like casinos in Las Vegas pretending to be something they are not.

There are many neighbourhoods and small towns in Metro Vancouver that are being vilified for trying to truly maintain all the virtues being sold in large development projects being offered up as an ideal lifestyle. Shiny microcosms where the reality is often

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very different from the dream and people often feel let down and cheated when what was envisioned fails to become a reality.

Slowing down to accommodate kids on bikes and stroller brigades on sidewalk-less streets are not everyone’s cup of tea. Renovating an older, character home is not a project all would embrace, yet there are those who do want to truly experience the courtesy and charm of a slow moving, less than modern small town and make sacrifices to do so.

We need to make an effort to save these kinds of areas wherever we can, because there is value to them, though admittedly it won’t be easy.

I know lack of affordability for young people and the elderly is a truth wherever you reside in Metro Vancouver. However, let’s not fool ourselves into believing that more translates into cheaper. Suddenly there is pressure for more roads and more services. That costs money.

How long will these old areas and towns remain after the push of development takes place? Will they continue to be places of charm?

One can only hope so.

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A12 The Delta Optimist May 11, 2011 Letters to the Editor

The hilarious comedy by Norm Foster

The Tsawwassen Arts Centre 1172 56th Street, Tsawwassen May 11 to May 21 (Wed to Sat) 8:00 pm May 15 (Sunday matinee) 2:00 pm

The Foursome is staged by arrangement with Pam Winter, Gary Goddard Agency, 10 St. Mary St. #305, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y 1P9, goddard@canadaHlm.com, www.garygoddardagency.com

Editor: Re: Vision never sees light of day, May 6 As longtime residents of Tsawwassen, our family has been very much involved in the ongoing Southlands saga and would like to address the comments made in the article.

The Southlands was purchased from a developer when his attempt to get approval for residential development failed.

Century Group was aware from the outset there were risks involved in buying this property on speculation and has proceeded with caution.

Century Group president Sean Hodgins formed the Southlands Community Planning Team, asking the Delta residents to contribute to the design of his proposed residential development. The members now feel they were not given the opportunity to share their vision for the Southlands,

particularly with the mayor and council.

Proud of their contribution to the project design, this group remains convinced that saying “no” to the proposal is based on the ignorance of those in opposition. They persist in the belief the residents of the community are small minded, uninformed and negative.

Rest assured the community understands their vision for the Southlands.

The marketing of the project was extensive, inclusive and expensive and despite the tours, open houses, colourful brochures, a site model and endless public meetings, the majority of residents do not share their well-publicized vision.

The question is not and never has been: What type of residential development do you want on the Southlands?

Sue Lloyd states in the

article: “Then all of a sudden this group appears calling themselves Southlands the Facts and they get invited to this summit, but where’s our voice?”

Really? This group came out of nowhere? Southlands the Facts has played a major role in this debate from the beginning.

Spokespersons Dana Maslovat and Richard Kunz are representatives for the community group that supports the Southlands ALR inclusion application.

They were invited to attend the summit to discuss alternative visions for the Southlands within the current agricultural designation and did not discuss or negotiate future uses for the land that involved a change in designation.

The Southlands Community Planning Team’s voice was heard through and represented by the developer, Hodgins.

The summit organized by Mayor Lois Jackson was ill advised and inappropriate.

Under the guise of compromise, the mayor ignored the will of the majority to return the Southlands to the ALR and gave Century Group the opportunity to submit a revised proposal for review by Delta council in September. Outrageous!

Of the 1,486 people within Delta who have written mayor and council, 985 (66 per cent) support the ALR application. The Ipsos Reid survey shows 63 per cent support for the Southlands designation to remain agricultural.

We live in a democracy — one person, one vote and no matter how influential or how many threats you make about greenhouses and pig farms, if you’re in the minority, you don’t get to decide for the majority.

Linda Philip Sue Carey

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I, too, was appalled at how close the road is coming to the animal shelter. It is so stressful and confusing for these poor animals to be in a shelter in the first place and to place them under

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I commend the very hard working shelter staff that must watch this day after day. They are amazing and do their best for the animals in their care.

This shelter needs a peaceful environment. Delta council should be looking out for all its residents, not just the two-legged ones, and needs to move this up on the priority list immediately.

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Socialist criticisms off mark

Editor: Re: Lefties get foothold in Canada despite failures all over world, Community Comment, May 4 I am continually mystified as to why Dan Southard’s uneducated blatherings get such a central focus in your publication. His latest column criticizing socialism with blanket statements with no basis in fact is a good example.

He needs to inform himself of a few key points: the only provincial governments

with balanced budgets within recent memory have all been NDP. Two of the most successful countries in the world — Sweden and Norway — are both run on socialist principles.

And let us not forget our illustrious Conservative government inherited a surplus from the Liberals and proceeded to rack up the largest deficit in Canadian history.

As for choosing poverty, tell that to the woman who has escaped an abusive husband and is struggling

to make ends meet with no decent daycare and trying to maintain a household on a single income. Or how about those aboriginal kids who grow up in isolated reserves with no ready access to post-secondary education? Do they really have a choice?

We need a government that makes policy decisions based on social justice principles. Southard is clearly not familiar with the concept. I suggest he finds out about it.

Jane McCall

Better management of public money needed

Editor: The Delta school board is making cuts — yet again.

Property taxes are going up — yet again. All while Delta’s parks and recreation department is building a water park at Diefenbaker Park.

As far as I know, and I live within one block of the park, no one asked for this water park. I have several objections: 1. We live within five

minutes of the beach, the best beach in the Lower Mainland with lots of water and an excellent playground. We don’t need a water park that will be functional for two to three months a year.

2. The municipality will have to maintain this water park at some unknown cost for the rest of our lives.

3. Every year, Delta plants trees and rhododendrons at Diefenbaker Park

Runners aren’t the only ones at risk Editor: Re: Beautiful path spoiled by loose dog, letter to the editor, April 30 While he is at it, Brent Wladichuk should encourage runners and cyclists to blow a whistle or ring a bell when approaching pedestrians on the dike.

Pat Cash

and then it doesn’t water them and they die, and then it plants more the next year with the same fate.

Why did somebody get a contract for such an obviously unnecessary and undesirable expenditure when educational needs are being ignored and taxes are being raised?

We must demand better management of our money.

Cecilia Tanner Editor’s note: The water park is a joint initiative of Delta and the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen.

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May 11, 2011 The Delta Optimist A17

Earpiece is a sure sign of VIP status

Close encounter with fellow mall shopper shows even popular people have to pick up a few things for dinner BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS You can always identify a Very Important Person.

A Very Important Person does not have a phone in a purse or in a pocket, or in a charger on the wall.

A Very Important Person has a phone on an earpiece that’s always attached to, well, the ear.

Very Important People do this because they are also Very Popular People. They receive calls frequently, so frequently, I suppose, that it would be near impos-

sible — or an utter pain, at the very least — to have to retrieve the phone from a handbag.

“Oh look,” I said to the husband the other day. We were in a shopping mall.

There, not less than 10 feet from where we were, stood a Very Important Person.

“Look!” I said again, grabbing the husband’s elbow. “It’s somebody Really Important! I wonder if he’s in the movies! Or the NHL!” The husband looked at me.

“He has the earphone!” I whispered.

Yes, he had the earphone, but he had something else besides, something that proved — without the pro-

And then, just when I band was right. There were runners and ankle socks and thought the Very Important Person nylon shorts. might realBut no autoHe had sunglasses. ize that graph books.

“This is The sunglasses were he’d been spotted and such a drag,” not in his hand or take off I said. “I wonon hat, but covering down the der who he mall, the is!” his eyes. This, even I kept though there wasn’t unimaginable hapmy eyes on a ray of sunlight in pened. His the Very phone rang.

Important the mall.

“Can you Person, who believe it?” was glancI whispered to the husband. ing at all the Reeboks and “It’s got to be his agent.” rifling through the shorts.

verbial shadow of a doubt — that he was much more important than my husband or me.

He had sunglasses. The sunglasses were not in his hand or on hat, but covering his eyes. This, even though there wasn’t a ray of sunlight in the mall.

“Oooh,” I said. “We should find an autograph book. Do you think this store sells autograph books?”

“No,” said the husband.

“It sells runners.”

I looked around. The hus-

I listened in, expecting to hear the details of the signing of a contract.

“Bill here,” the Very Important Person said.

And then: “Oh, hi. Yeah, OK. Potatoes. Sour cream.

And what’s that? Lettuce?”

I shook my head in amazement.

Very Important People, it occurred to me, may need their earphones and their shades to make clear they’re Very Special. But sometimes they do the most regular things. Even they go shopping for dinner.

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May 11, 2011 The Delta Optimist A19 Coming Events

"The Ladner/Tsawwassen Kinsmen Club invites new and old members to join us, the first and third Mondays of each month at Kin House in Ladner. Join the only all Canadain service club.

Come have fun, meet your neighbours and help make your community a better place to live and raise our families. Supper is at 6:30, the meeting is at 7 and the fun follows. There is no age limit for members as there was in the past. For more information call 604-9468711. Leave a message.

"The Ladner Parkinson’s Support Group will meet on the second Saturday of each month, starting May 14, from 10 a.m. to noon, at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre, 5155-47th Ave. For more information contact Robbin at 604-662-3240 or rjeffereys@parkinson.bc.ca.

"A Heritage Tea, celebrating 130 years, will be held at All Saints Church, 4755 Arthur Dr., on Saturday, May 14 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Tickets are $10 each. Call to reserve tickets at 604946-8413. Tickets will also be available at the door.

"Local Volkssport club is hosting a non-competitive 5K/10K walk in Ladner on Saturday, May 14. Free for new participants. For more info, contact Verni at 604-682-8390.

"St. Stephen’s East Delta United Church’s Annual Visitors’ Sunday is Sunday, May 15. Worship begins at 10 a.m. and is followed by refreshments. If you’ve ever driven by this heritage church on Ladner Trunk Road (Highway 10) just east of Highway 99 and wondered what happens inside, please know that a warm welcome awaits you this or any other Sunday.

"There will be an adult bereavement support group on Tuesdays from 5-6:30 p.m. from May 17 to June 28 at the Delta Hospice Centre for Supportive Care.

There is no cost to participate, but pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 12 participants. Contact Dr. Heather Mohan at 604948-0660 ext 312 for more information or to register.

"The next regular meeting of the South Delta Low Vision Support Group will be held on Tuesday, May 17 at the Ladner Pioneer Library at 1:30 p.m. There will be discussion by members and any interested participants. Everyone wel-

come.

"The Boundary Bay Quilters Guild invites you to attend our meeting on Tuesday, May 17. We have an awesome show & tell and lending library! Lorna Shapiro will speak this month and show samples from her online shop ‘Quilter’s Dream Fabrics’.

We meet at the Sacred Heart Gym, 3900 Arthur Drive in Ladner. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and our meetings are from 7-9 p.m.

Guests are always welcome for a $5 entrance fee. For more information: www. boundarybayquiltersguild.ca or call 604-948-0692.

"The Probus Club of South Delta, a non-profit, fellowship club for retired and semi-retired professional and business people will hold its next regular monthly meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18 in The Coast Tsawwassen Inn. Our speaker is Eliza Olson, president of the Burns Bog Conservation Society.

Guests welcome. Please call Dick Williams at 604940-6542 for information.

with the Red Carpet Grad Walk at DSS. The public is welcome to attend. After their dinner and dance at the Hyatt, the grads will be returning to Ladner to enjoy the Dry Grad Evening at the Ladner Community Centre. There will be music and games from midnight until 6 a.m. We will be working to keep disturbances to a minimum and ask for your patience during this annual event. 51st St. will be closed during the Red Carpet event.

"Port Guichon presents Kids Swap Meet. New and gently used items for sale. Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Port Guichon Elementary.

Admission $2. Book your table today. Table rentals $20. Contact Leanne Pryce at 604-946-5279.

Fund Raisers "Hawthorne elementary presents Spring Fair 2011 on Friday, May 13 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be a dunk tank, cotton

candy, popcorn and more.

Proceeds go towards a new playground.

"Evergreen Garden Club will hold a plant sale on Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 5498 Grove Ave., Ladner.

"On Saturday, May 14 Royal LePage Regency Realty Ltd and Royal LePage offices across Canada will be transformed into an oasis for bargain hunters as we join together to host the National Garage Sale for Shelter in Support of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. Proceeds will go to support Covenant House in Vancouver. When: Saturday, May 14 Time: 9 a.m. - noon. Where: Royal LePage Regency Realty, Tsawwassen - 1333 56th St. "Fundraisers for The Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting the BC Cancer Foundation: Book & Bake Sale on Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Tsawwassen Alliance Church 4951-12th Ave.,

with books, baked goods, coffee, tea and lemonade, face painting, “girly girl” table, etc. Also, a pub night will be held on Saturday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at The Landing Pub, 5449 Ladner Trunk Rd. Tickets are $5 for wine or beer, available from Denise at 604-940-8164 or mdsheridan@telus.net.

Arts "The “Town Center Art Walk” is now showing during regular mall hours.

South Delta Artists’ Guild presents original art for you to browse or buy. You may enjoy this show until Sunday, May 15. Also visit their permanent home 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 more information on upcoming shows and workshops visit: http://southdeltaartistsguild. com/.

"The Sidekick Players Club presents The

Foursome by Canada’s most prolific playwright, Norm Foster, at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre, 1172-56th St., May 11 to May 21 (Wed. to Sat.) at 8 p.m. and May 15 (Sun.) 2 p.m. Bistro Theatre setting with refreshments available. Reservations 604-288-2415. Adults $18 seniors/students $15.

"Los Gitanos School of Spanish Dance announces their annual performance at Genesis Theater, on May 13 and 14. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $15 for children and you can get them by calling 604-948-8081 or email info@losgitanos.ca.

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).

Seniors "ElderCollege singers will be performing a Swing Into Summer Concert at KinVillage Community Centre (5430 10th Ave., Tsawwassen) from 2-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 14.

Tickets are $5 and include a sweet treat, coffee or tea.

They will be singing tunes from musicals and TV themes and it promises to be a lot of fun.

"South Delta Senior’s Travel Edgewater Casino trip Friday, June 3. Cost is $5 for members and $6 for non-members.

Tickets sold at Kinvillage Monday to Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at McKee Centre Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tickets must be purchased by May 12.

"KinVillage Community Centre (5430 10th Ave., Tsawwassen) presents their fabulous fashion show luncheon will be held at noon on Friday, May 20. Tickets are $11 for members and $13 for non-members.

Special Events "The 2011 DSS Grads will be celebrating on Friday, May 13 starting at 4 p.m.

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Devils & Pacers in the mix at Valley championships The South Delta Sun Devils finally have some nearby company for this week’s Fraser Valley “AAA” Girls Soccer Championships.

Under longtime coaches Stephen Burns and Brent Sweeney, the Devils have become a perennial powerhouse and are a virtual lock each season to be part of the 16-team tournament. The same can’t be said for cross-town rivals Delta Pacers who return to the championships for the first time in recent memory.

The Ladner school nailed down a playoff spot with an impressive 3-1 home field win over the Tamanawis Wildcats last week to finish league play with a 3-1-3 record.

They opened play yesterday against Charles Best of Coquitlam and are guaranteed at least one more game in the double knockout event which continues tomorrow.

The Pacers’ breakthrough season was poised to happen given the success of the Ladner Attack at the community club level.

The Attack have enjoyed one of the most decorated runs in the history of Ladner Girls Soccer, winning a pair of Coastal Cups and a provincial championship. Not only does the majority of the roster attend DSS, the U17 Gold team happens to be coached by principal Terry Ainge.

While the Pacers are enjoying their run in unchartered waters, the Sun Devils have also exceeded expectations given the few seniors on their roster.

Sure the team knew it would be in the playoff picture, since it qualified for the

provincial tournament a year ago, yet a perfect (7-0) in league play and earning the top seed for the Valley championships were an added bonus.

South Delta enters this week’s play having lost just once all year — an early season exhibition game against Richmond’s McMath Wildcats — with the results also including a tournament win in Kamloops and an unbeaten run in Victoria.

If anything the Devils, look to be ahead of schedule with the program poised to take a serious run at its second provincial title.

“These girls are getting an opportunity to play together for a couple of years which is always a big advantage,” said Sweeney.

“It’s a nice surprise to get the top seed but the Valleys are always tough and we will have to be ready.”

Nine players on the team are also part of the girls soccer academy at the school which is run by Burns.

“It’s definitely an advantage,” continued Sweeney, who added academy students from outside the SDSS catchment area are not allowed to play. “Just getting the extra training two or three times a week and working with Stephen is going to go a long way.”

As the top seed, the Sun Devils enjoy home field advantage throughout the Valley playoffs and faced Heritage Woods yesterday in round of 16 play. A quarter-final date with Queen Elizabetth or Chilliwack looms tomorrow. All games are played at the Winskill turf field.

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South Delta Sun Devils Nadia Langenberg tries to battle her way through a pair of Earl Marriott opponents during last week’s Fraser Valley senior girls soccer game. South Delta won 4-0.

Ladner forward goes in second round of Bantam Draft Mitch Walter surprised to be picked by Edmonton while South Delta teammate Phoenix Worth is selected by to Lethbridge MARK BOOTH

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As a Pee Wee call-up player two years ago, Mitch Walter realized just exactly what he could accomplish.

On Thursday, he jumped on the very same path taken by South Delta Minor Hockey grads Ryan Olsen and Steven Hodges as a second round pick of the Edmonton Oil Kings in the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.

“Ever since they were picked I have been thinking about,” admitted the 5-foot-10, 151-pound centre from Ladner. “I got a chance

to play with those guys and later at a post-season skate, they were wearing all their new gear. I was still a young kid but at least I could relate to it better.”

Walter was one of just two members of the South Delta Bantam AAA Storm to go in the draft.

Defenceman Phoenix Worth was taken in the 10th round by the Lethbridge Hurricanes, following what has become somewhat of tradition.

Worth is the third local blueliner to be picked by the Hurricanes in recent memory, joining current Chicago Blackhawks star Brent Seabrook and 2010 WHL second

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Both Walter and Worth helped their stock at the recent B.C. U16 in Kamloops which featured the top 1996-born players in the province and was heavily attended by WHL scouts.

Walter has been considered one of B.C.’s top prospects since last fall and came on strong over the second half of the season, helping the Storm earn promotion to tier one status, then producing five goals and three assists in four games at the B.C. Cup. “There was definitely lots of pressure especially when you hear you’re one of the top 10 players in the province,” he said.

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“But I was happy with the way the season went.”

He admits he was surprised to be picked by the Oil Kings, having talked to them just once throughout the season, while Prince Albert was in contact with him “three or four times.”

Walter describes himself as “strong skater, who like to go to the net and scores goals.” He captained the Storm this past season and credits his development to the Hockey Academy at South Delta secondary where he is currently enrolled for his Grade 9 year.

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Walter will be traveling to Edmonton at the end of the month to attend a prospects camp, then focus on off-season workouts under Vancouver Giants strength and conditioning coach Ian Gallagher.

His goal is to advance through to the Oil Kings main training camp, then play next season for the Greater Vancouver Canadians of the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League.

He got a taste of the BCMMHL as a call-up player for the Canadians this past season.

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The 21-year-old started in five of her seven WLeague appearances last season, recording one assist A graduate of the Whitecaps FC Prospects program, Armstrong has started 13 of her 19 appear-

ances in her W-League career, scoring two goals and one assist.

For the past two years, the 5-foot-10 midfielder/ forward has also played NCAA Division I soccer at the University of Oregon, starting in 19 of her 34 appearances, scoring three goals and recording seven assists.

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She is one of four players from NCAA programs on the Whitecaps roster, joining Ranee Premj (North Carolina), Jenna Richardson (Oregon State) and Amber Brooks (North Carolina).

The defending W-League Western Conference champions Whitecaps will play their regular season home schedule at seven different home venues throughout the province, as part of the Whitecaps Women’s Soccer Series presented by Kia - in partnership with the Girls Metro Soccer League (GMSL). The home dates include July 1 at Minoru Park in Richmond against Victoria.

The season opens on May 22 against Seattle.

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The Ladner Lawn Bowling Club's annual Plant, Garage and Bake fundraiser held last weekend was an unqualified success again this year.

As the club is funded by its membership the proceeds of this event are vital for the club operating costs. The participation of so many members of the community was sincerely appreciated.

Thank you for coming and we hope to see you all again next year.

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Pitching standout Carling Hare of Ladner has made a verbal commitment to continue her softball career at Simon Fraser University next fall.

After receiving offers and interest from numerous programs south of the border, Hare decided to stay close to home to study Pre Law at the Burnaby Mountain campus and play for SFU head coach Mike Renney.

Hare began her career at the age of five, playing at the T-ball level with the Ladner Minor Fastpitch Association. She later would join the South Delta Invaders rep program before moving to the White Rock Renegades in 2008. She is now a member of the Surrey ’93 Storm Gold team.

In 2010, her first season with the Storm, Hare posted a 13-3 record, recording 59 strikeouts in 74 innings pitched, while surrendering just 12 walks. She posted a 1.99 ERA. Hare is also a member of the Great Britain national U19 and senior women’s team.

She will be playing for Great Britain at the inaugural Canadian Open Fastpitch Championships, slated for July 9-17 at Softball City. The tournament takes the place of the Canada Cup.

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Delta Choral Society and Delta Concert Band Present

Showtime! Selections from Stage and Screen Musical Director: Danielle Hamilton | Conductor: Jim Tempest

Sat., May 14 – 7:00 p.m.; Sun., May 15 – 3:30 p.m.

Cedar Park Church, 5300 44th Ave., Ladner Tickets: Adults $15 | Students/Seniors $10 | Children (12 & Under) $5 Available at the door or in advance at Cedar Park Church office or Mud Bay Wines, Tsawwassen

Delta rowers thriving at Vancouver Island school

Delta rowers and Shawnigan Lake students Graeme Dawe, Robert Bracken, Saeed Naguib, and Jordan Johl excelled at the 41st Brentwood Regatta, winning gold in the Senior Boys Lightweight Eight event.

Dawe, Bracken and Naguib also won gold in the Lightweight Four event and have experienced a remarkable journey as rowers to reach the podium in their Grade 12 year at the Vancouver Island school. As a result of their academic and rowing achievements, the soon-to-be graduates have offers in hand from prestigious

international, American and Canadian universities.

The Brentwood Regatta is one of the largest high school events of its kind in North America and annually attracts more than 1700 athletes from the west coast of the continent.

This year, the competition came from California, Oregon, Washington, B.C. and as far away as Australia.

This weekend, Shawnigan Lake will be hosting its own regatta and is expecting a tremendous turnout.

Berekoff’s eight point night leads Junior Islanders past Timbermen Mike Berekoff netted a hat trick and added five assists as the Delta Islanders rolled to an impressive 14-6 road victory over the Nanaimo Timbermen in B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League action.

The third-year veteran from Ladner scored twice in the the opening period as the Islanders jumped out to a 4-2 lead and never looked back en route to their second win of the season in three starts.

Mike Mallory also had a productive outing with four goals and one assist.

Team captain Ryan Keith and Matt Messenger scored twice, with singles going to Issey Lamb, Andrew Schwab and Trenton Matsuzaki. Chris Jones added three assists.

Delta returns to action on Saturday when the Langley Thunder visits the Ladner Leisure Centre at 7:30 p.m.

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Notice of Proposal to Issue a Temporary Use Permit NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, at a meeting of the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta to commence at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider a resolution to approve an extension to TEMPORARY USE PERMIT LU005731.

Details of the Temporary Use Permit extension are as follows: OWNER:

BC TRANSPORTATION FINANCING AUTHORITY 5A – 940 Blanshard Street PO Box 9850 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9T5

APPLICANT: KOZUL HOLDINGS INC 408 - 2052 41 Avenue W Vancouver, BC V6M 1Y8 LOCATION: 7590 – 80 Street, Delta (as shown and marked “Subject Property” on the map below) PURPOSE:

To approve an extension of an existing Temporary Use Permit on a portion of the subject property at 7590 – 80 Street, Delta to allow the storage of shipping containers for a period of twenty-four (24) months.

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KOLESAR Joyce Louise (nee Campbell) Born October 11 1935, passed on May 1 2011. She will be lovingly remembered by all who knew her.

Truly a shining light in our lives.

Survived by her husband Garnet, sons Richard (Sara), Kelvin and Thomas (Valerie). Three grandchildren Sasha, Sebastion and Stefan will also miss their nana. Private service for family and friends May 10 at Delta Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society greatly appreciated.

FILGAS Margaret “Rita” (nee Hails)

Margaret Rita Filgas was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England on January 5, 1919. Sadly on May 5, 2011, Rita Filgas, age 92, went to be with her Lord.

Dearly loved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.

Rita is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Milo, daughter Anne Marie Filgas (Serge Tremblay), grandchildren, Patrick and Amanda as well as many relatives and friends around the world.

A Celebration of her Life will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 3900 Arthur Drive, Delta, BC on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 11:00 am.

Reception following service.

On-line condolences at: www.deltafuneral.ca.

Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040

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- 2011 Bruce Douglas Owen, PhD, died 1927 at the age of 83 on Monday, May 2, 2011 in the Bruce Douglas Owen, PhD, died at the age of 83 on Monday, May 2, AB. 2011 in the Delta Hospital in BC. He was born on October 1, 1927 in Edmonton, Delta He was bornasona October in Edmonton, AB. from BruceHospital pursuedina BC. lifetime career Professor1,of1927 Animal Science, retiring Bruce career as aFollowing Professortheofcompletion Animal Science, from the UBCpursued Faculty ofa lifetime Agriculture in 1991. of a BScretiring (Agriculture, the UBCand Faculty of Agriculture 1991. Following the completion of a BSc 1950) an MSc (Animal inNutrition, 1952) from the University of (Agriculture, Alberta, he 1950) and an years MSc (Animal from theinUniversity of Alberta, spent several workingNutrition, at Lederle1952) Laboratories Pearl River, NY and he at spent severalDepartment years working at LederleExperimental Laboratories Farm in Pearl River, NY andAB. at the Canada of Agriculture in Beaverlodge, the Canada Department of Agriculture Experimental Farm in ofBeaverlodge, AB. He completed a PhD (Animal Nutrition, 1961) at the University Saskatchewan He a PhD (Animal Nutrition,position 1961) atthere the inUniversity of Saskatchewan andcompleted immediately began an academic the Faculty of Agricultural Science.

In 1977began he accepted a professorship at UBC, where he remained until and immediately an academic position there in the Faculty of Agricultural he retired.In 1977 he accepted a professorship at UBC, where he remained until Science.

At the time of his death, he lived in Tsawwassen, BC. He is survived by his he retired. wifetheJean sonsheDavid of Vancouver, At time(nee of Dickie), his death, lived(Mary) in Tsawwassen, BC.BC,Heandis Douglas survived(Donna) by his of Westport, ON,Dickie), grandchildren Alexandria Kaleb, and companion wife Jean (nee sons David (Mary) ofand Vancouver, BC,his andloving Douglas (Donna) Greta Gill.

Bruce loved children and all animals (especially his faithful schnauzer of Westport, ON, grandchildren Alexandria and Kaleb, and his loving companion Riser),Gill. andBruce appreciated healthy debate matters relating tohisscience animal Greta loved children and all on animals (especially faithfuland schnauzer health.and Heappreciated enjoyed playing violin and on listening classicalto music, an Riser), healthy debate matterstorelating scienceand andwas animal avid concert and opera attendee. is legendary. health.

He enjoyed playing violin His andpassion listeningfortocars classical music, and was an The family specialattendee. thanks toHisthe St. Paul’s andisDelta Hospitals for their avid concertgives and opera passion for cars legendary. excellent to the thanks KinVillage in Tsawwassen, for their continued love The familycare, givesandspecial to the St. Paul’s andBCDelta Hospitals for their and special care of their mother and grandmother, Jean. excellent care, and to the KinVillage in Tsawwassen, BC for their continued love A Service of Remembrance will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 10:30 and care of their mother and 693 grandmother, Jean. am atspecial Tsawwassen United Church, 53rd Street, Tsawwassen, BC. In lieu Aof Service Remembrance willmemory be held may on Thursday, 2011andat Stroke 10:30 flowers,ofdonations in Bruce’s be made May to the12,Heart am at Tsawwassen United Church, 693 53rd Street, Tsawwassen, BC. On-line In lieu Foundation, 7000 Minoru Boulevard #260, Richmond, BC V6Y 3Z5. of flowers, donations in Bruce’s memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke condolences may be placed at www.deltafuneral.ca.

Foundation, 7000 Minoru BoulevardHome #260,(604)946-6040 Richmond, BC V6Y 3Z5. On-line Delta Funeral condolences may be placed at www.deltafuneral.ca.

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WAYNE, Evelyn Marie (nee Glisch) WAYNE, Evelyn Marie January 30, 1915 – May 3, 2011 (nee Glisch) It is with deep sadness that we announce January 30, of 1915 2011 the passing our– May dear 3,mother, Itgrandmother is with deep sadness that Evelyn we announce and aunt, Marie Wayne on Tuesday, 3, 2011 at the passing of ourMaydear mother, Surrey MemorialandHospital Surrey,Marie BC. grandmother aunt, inEvelyn As a cherished mother Patricia Wayne on Tuesday, May 3,of 2011 at (Doriano) Baisi and step-son Thomas Surrey Memorial Hospital in Surrey, BC. Vohla,a she will be mother fondly remembered.

As cherished of Patricia Also remembered by her sister-in-law,Vera grandchildren, (Doriano) BaisiGlisch, and her step-son Thomas Jennifer Milat, Cynthia (Dennis) Douglas she will Annette be fondlyBaisi, remembered.

Vohla, Holborn, Steven Vohla, Kathy Funk, David Kovac, Margee Vohla,remembered Also by her sister-in-law,Vera Glisch,Jody her Miller, grandchildren, Kovac, Barbara Rutherford, Linda Balfanz and Baisi, JamesDouglas Vohla, Jennifer Milat, Cynthia (Dennis) Holborn, Annette great-grandchildren, Samantha Spencer Joshua Baisi, Vohla, Steven Vohla, Kathy Funk,and David Kovac,Holborn, Jody Miller, Margee our little angel on the way, and her many step-great-grandchildren.

Kovac, Barbara Rutherford, Linda Balfanz and James Vohla, They will miss her sense of fun and playfulness. She will be sorely great-grandchildren, and Spencer Holborn, Joshua Baisi, missed by all her niecesSamantha and nephews. our little angel on the way, and her many step-great-grandchildren.

Evelynwillwas predeceased herand husband, Ted Wayne, herbeparents, They miss her sense ofby fun playfulness.

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Delta Evelyn always first person to offerDelta, her help Funeralwas Home, 5329theLadner Trunk Road, BC. in any crisis. Evelyn will be remembered for her lovetoofattend Scrabble, puzzles. Burial, Friends and family are invited the cards Massand of Christian Prayers will be Church, held on Thursday, May Drive, 12, 2011 at 7:30 Delta Sacred Heart 3900 Arthur Ladner, BCpm on atFriday, Funeral Home, 5329 Ladneram Trunk Road, Delta, BC. May 13th, 2011 at 11:00 followed by a reception.

Entombment will follow Gardens Gethsemani, 15800 Surrey, BC. Friends andat family areofinvited to attend the 32nd MassAvenue, of Christian Burial, On-line condolences at: www.deltafuneral.ca.

Sacred Heart Church, 3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner, BC on Friday, Always lady, butam withfollowed a unique of humour, May 13th, 2011a at 11:00 bysense a reception.

Entombment will be missed, Mom,15800 Grandma Auntie. will followyou at Gardens of Gethsemani, 32ndand Avenue, Surrey, BC. On-line condolences www.deltafuneral.ca.

Deltaat: Funeral Home (604) 946-6040 Always a lady, but with a unique sense of humour, you will be missed, Mom, Grandma and Auntie.

Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Craig Neil Jansen of Delta, B.C. on April 29th, 2011 at the age of 40. Craig leaves to grieve him his wife Diana, his children Megan and Matthew, his sister Jacquie as well as many extended family and friends.

Born in Salmon Arm on July 25, 1970, Craig is predeceased by his mother, Brenda, in 2005 and father, Ken, in 2007.

In 1990 Craig moved to Tahsis, B.C., where he met his wife. They moved to Courtenay in 1993 where they raised their children and formed many dear friendships. In 2008 the family moved to Delta and have resided there since.

Craig will be greatly missed by all whose lives he touched.

Funeral Mass was held on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 10:30 am at Sacred Heart Church, 3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner, BC.

Delta Funeral Home 604-946-6040

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Obituaries

ORUM, Ruth Edith Beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away in Delta, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. She was born on July 28, 1918 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1952 she courageously travelled to Canada with three young children to be with her husband ( Robert William, died 1995). She will be greatly missed by her son Jeff (Agneta) and grandsons Jens and Nils, daughter Lena (Ray) and grandchildren Robyn and Tim, daughter Nellie and grandchildren Robert, Christine (Witold), Brenda (Tony), greatgrandchildren Andreas and Sophia and daughter-in-law Colleen (son Jack, deceased 2008) grandchildren Pia and Joel (Debbie)and greatgrandchildren Tayler-Marie and Nik. There will be no service but a family gathering at a later date to celebrate her life.

Our love for you made us selfish. Although we knew you wanted to go we wanted to keep you with us. Rest in Peace, Mom.

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Lost & Found

BUTTON FOUND at Shell Service Stn. Ladner, call to id, 604-946-2519 RING, LADIES gold UBC. LOST May 3 in the vicinity of 47A Ave & Delta St. Ladner or Ladner Leisure Centre. 604-594-6914

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Drivers

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STYLIST TSAW Great location F/T and P/T commission or great rental chair, must be established.

Excellent future options.

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General Employment

Attention Students

SUMMER WORK Flex. sched, $17 base-appt., Customer sales/service, no exp necessary, conditions apply

Will Train

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summeropenings.ca

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Career Services/ Job Search

HOMEWORKERS GET paid daily! Now Accepting: Simple Full/ Part Time Data Entry & Online Computer Related Work is available. No fees or charges to participate. Start Today, www.BCWOC.com M.I.C.S GROUP OF HEALTH SERVICES. (View job ad at www.micsgroup.com.) Fax: 705-258-2645 resumes@micsgroup.com Clinical Pharmacist: Permanent Full Time ($120,000-$150,000+Benefits) To provide services and oversee three Hospital sites within MICs. Qualifications: Degree in Pharmacy (BScPhm, PharmD) Licensed with the Ontario College of Pharmacy. Recent/current acute care/hospital pharmacy START TODAY FROM HOME, Company needs Both Men & Women, P/T & F/T, No Experience Needed. Your approval is instant and guaranteed. Get Details at: www.BasicOnlineWork.com

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Drivers

Tow Truck Operators

Roadway Towing Ltd. has two positions available for tow truck operators. Applicants must reside in the area in order to meet our contract obligations. Applicants must have a minimum of a class 5 driver’s licence without restrictions. Most importantly chosen applicants must pass a criminal record check prior to being hired. Experience is preferred however training will be provided to the right applicant.

Some mechanical skills and an understanding of automobiles is an asset. Shifts include weekends and some on call nights.

Company also offers an excellent benefits package. Drivers are paid on commission so the harder you work the more you can make.

Resume and drivers abstract can either be faxed or emailed.

Fax# 604-940-1793 or email roadway@telus.net

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Farm Workers

SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS REQUIRED General manual labourer, hand weeding, shovel work, crop harvesting, etc. Workers will be working in dirt and vine covered fields. Rain gear and boots are needed. Hourly wage is $9.28/hr. + 4% vacation pay.

54-60 hours per week.

Days of work, Mon-Sat with most Sundays off.

Period of employment MMay 16 - October 31, 2011.

To apply, please fax resume:

Attention: Norm Spencer Fax: 604-946-5575 Cranwest Farms 6770 - 72nd Street, Delta

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General Employment

FRONT DESK RECEPTION Spa Time now hiring for flexible part time guest receptionist.

In person @ 1232 56 St. Tsaw. or email attn. louisedannhauerspa time@telus.net

Become a Registered Personal Trainer. See our ad under Education. Hilltop 604-930-8377

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Join a special team of people who make a real difference in the lives of seniors. We provide companionship and light housekeeping.

Compassionate and dependable people available for Weekend or Weekday work are encouraged to apply.

Car required. Learn more at www.homeinstead.com/3002 or call 604-541-3386

CASUAL DRIVERS

Needed for Developmental Disabilites Trust. Required: geographical knowledge of Lower Mainland and experience driving 1 ton truck. Shifts include weekdays and/or weekends, starting at 7:00am. Submit resume, cover letter and current B.C. Driving Record search to: HR Coordinator Fax: 604-273-9772, email: jobs@develop.bc.ca #100-3851 Shell Road, Richmond, B.C. V6X 2W2 Full Time Summer Positions Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC has a number of openings for Activity Leaders in Delta and Tsawwassen. These positions run from late June to the end of August for 40 hours per week. The Activity Leader plans, develops and implements recreational, social and/or educational activities for children/ youth who visit club programs. If you are a full time student that will be attending full time studies in the fall, have experience working with children and/or youth, have a valid first aid certificate and lots of energy and enthusiasm, we would love to hear from you.

Hourly rates range from $12.00 to $14.00 an hour depending on experience. A class 1V driver’s license and/or supervisory experience are an asset. To apply: please send cover letter and resume to info@bgccs.bc.ca Please put the words “summer position application” in the subject heading of your email. For more information on our Delta programs please visit www.bgccs.bc.ca

LADNER FISH COMPANY

requires experienced Full Time Truck Driver with min Class 5 license. Please fax resume to 604-946-6238 MEDICAL OFFICE trainees needed! Hospitals & doctors need medical office & medical admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available.

1-888-748-4126.

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Hotel Restaurant

NOW HIRING!

Commercial Heat Treating Company requires: ● General Labourers Shift work, Monday-Friday, $11.00 to start.

Fax resume with references: 604-590-6490 or email: mclnorquay@telus.net

Tsawwassen Landscape Maintenance Company

has full-time positions available for the following: • EXP’D LAWN CARE TECHNICIANS with professional background, valid drivers license, and good knowledge of South Delta.

Competitive wages based on exp. Please phone or leave mess. 604-943-6786

VANCOUVER’S LARGEST Lawn and Property Maintenance Company pays $120-$360 DAILY for outdoor Spring/Summer work.

Hiring honest, competitive, and energetic individuals to fill our various 2011 positions.

Apply online @ www.propertystarsjobs.com

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Home Support

LIVE IN caregiver required for a person with disability. Full time, $8.75/hr, 40hr/wk, room & board, must speak & write english. 1 year exp. Please contact Donalda Madsen, 604-534-6962

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NEWTON

#600, 7488 King George Hwy., Surrey, B.C., V3W0H9

needs closing shift pizza cook to cook pizzas and pasta dishes. Ensure quality and quantity control measures are followed. Busy high pressure work environment. Closing shift 6:00 PM to 3:00 AM. Applicants should have min 3 years experience as a pizza cook.

Speak fluent English. High school completion required.

Salary $14.19 / hr. Qualified applicants should fax resume to (604) 599-0592 or apply by mail to above address.

FULL-TIME LINE COOK required for a hotel in Delta. 5 years experience required.

Should be flexible for shifts.

Email resumes to chef@deltainn.com or fax to 604.946.5916 SHORT ORDER COOK required for Sharkey’s Restaurant, f/t, 40 hrs/wk, 8 hrs day, $16.00 /hr must speak fluent English, with exp.

Apply by phone 604-946-7793.

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LADNER FISH COMPANY requires full time Order Entry, Sales Support Staff Must be accurate & proficient with data entry, spread sheets.

Please fax resume to 604-946-6238

Hotel Restaurant

ABC COUNTRY RESTAURANT FULL TIME EXPERIENCED COOK & DISHWASHER Day & evening shifts.

Apply in person weekdays 5124 - 48th Ave, Ladner or online at abcladnerstore@telus.net

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Office Personnel

Take Your Pick from the

HOTTEST JOBS

Office Personnel

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: Zahir Dossa Email: enia.cordick@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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Medical/Dental

NATURES DESIGN Dental Spa at 201 – 5405 12th Ave. Tsawwassen, BC is looking to hire a Certified Dental Assistant to work chair side with Dr. A Ross Gorrell.

The office is highly patient oriented and applicant must have excellent communication and people skills with the patients comfort and will being above all else a first priority. Applicant must be friendly, courteous and have a keen interest in learning new skills, including attending various continuing education courses. Knowledge or training in digital x-rays, K7 neuromuscular assessment, orthodontic module, Invisalign, laser dentistry, Healozone therapy, Nobel Biocare Implant and C-scan would be helpful but not essential, as further training would be available for the right applicant.

Phone 604-943-7515

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Education

FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES – ONLY $62!

Richmond: May 14 or June 5 Surrey: Every Saturday Also Bby • Coq • M.Ridge • Van • Lgly Health Inspector Instructors!

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604-272-7213

APARTMENT/CONDOMINIUM MANAGERS (CRM) home study course. Many jobs registered with us across Canada! Thousands of grads working! Government certified. 30 years of success! www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

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Ladner - MOVING SALE, Inside Garage Sale. Sat & Sun, May 14 & 15, 9am - 3pm.

4641 46A Garage SaleSt. Something for everyone!

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Ladner - MOVING SALE, Inside Garage Sale. Sat & Sun, May 14 & 15, 9am - 3pm. 4641 46A St. Something for everyone!

Tsaw MULTI-UNIT COLLECTIBLE & STUFF SALE Sat May

14, 9am-1pm @Tsatsu Shores Tsaw MULTI-UNIT Condo.

Beachside on COLLECTboardwalk!

IBLE & STUFF SALE Sat May 14, 9am-1pm @Tsatsu Shores Condo. Beachside on boardwalk!

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DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILDINGS Priced to Clear Make an Offer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

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604-930-8377 $100 New Balance Shoes Voucher to our May class

Become a Registered Personal Trainer • Earn up to $70/hr.

• Government Financial Aid may be available.

Lumber/Building Supplies

Trades/Technical

2010

Appliances

APT SIZE Fridge, 3 shelves, plastic crisper, top freezer, exc cond. $125. Jacqui 604-948-0502

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For Sale Miscellaneous

CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs?

Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.

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Musical Instruments

PIANO TUNING

Sales, Repair and Tuning Natural Wood Canadian Canadian Pianos Natural Wood Pianos Reconditioned from from $1200 Reconditioned $1200 Rentals from $500/yr Rentals from $500/yr Moving Included Moving Included

Herbert Herbert L. L. Huestis Huestis

4472 Arthur Drive, Ladner, B.C., V4K 2X2

4472 Arthur Drive,• Ladner, B.C., V4K 2X2 604-946-3952 hhuestis@mdi.ca 604-946-3952 • hhuestis@mdi.ca Associate Piano Technician's Guild www.mdi.ca/hhuestis Associate Piano Technician's Guild www.mdi.ca/hhuestis

Plants & Trees

CHERRIES: JULIETTE or Carmine Jewel at $6.99/tree for full box of 90. Also Evans Cherry, Haskaps, Raspberries, Black Currants, Saskatoons, Sea Buckthorn. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca.

Teachers/ Instructors

LOOKING FOR A QUALIFIED UPPER LEVEL SCIENCE TEACHER To teach in a structured tutoring situation. Shifts can be short, so please only apply if you live nearby and can easily get back and forth to Tsawwassen.

Previous experience teaching in a classroom or similar situation is required. Teaching environment is very pleasant and there is only limited lesson planning required. Retired or newly certified teachers encouraged to apply! Must be available afternoons, Mon Thurs between 3pm-7pm.

Please email resume to delta@sylvan.bc.ca for further details.

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Childcare Available

FULLY QUALIFIED MOM

Of 3yr old, central Ladner, near 2 schls. Before/after schl & full day avail in my happy home, good rates, 1st Aid Certified, must be ok with friendly pets I have a van for drop off & p/up, ref’s avail. Niki 604-306-3554 horselover6@hotmail.com

3040 Daycare Centres Creation Station Daycare Reasonably Priced, Quality, Licensed Group Care.

Daily structured programs includes preschool & school-age program.

Large fenced playground & indoor gym.

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creationstationdaycare.com

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604-630-3300

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Metaphysical

TRUE ADVICE! TRUE Clarity!

TRUE PSYCHICS! 1-877-478-4410 (18+) 3.19/min.

1-900-783-3800 truepsychics.ca

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Personals

DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/ Short-Term Relationships, Free to Try!!! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).

May 10/11

HOT TUB COVERS & Accessories. Lowest price, highest quality. All sizes and colours available. Call 1-888-611-7660. www.spasuppliesonline.ca.

ARCHITECTURAL SHEET Metal Apprentices & Journeymen Req’d Top Wages & Benefits Email:

sheetmetalcladding@gmail.com Or Call:604-433-1813

EXPERIENCED WELDERS, HOE-CHUCKERS, Wheel loader Operators & Truck Drivers.

Queen Charlotte Islands. Full/part time positions. Contact Merewyn.

Fax 1 250-557-4306 Email: obracct@qcislands.net LIVE, PLAY, WORK on the beautiful Sunshine Coast!

Permanent, full-time employment for mechanic/welder, excavator operator, truck drivers. Fax resume to Direct Disposal 604-885-6669.

NORTHWEST FABRICATORS LTD. of Athabasca, Alberta currently has openings for structural fitters/welders. Shop based only in the Town of Athabasca. Resume may be sent to main@nwfltd.net or faxed to 780-675-4970.

TECHNICIAN REQUIRED for General Motors dealership in Drumheller, Alberta. Licensed or experienced apprentice. Good health plan, new GM approved facility. Please fax or email resume to Service Manager; bob.thomas@ westerngmdrumheller.com Fax 403-823-7237.

WELDERS - seeking welders for custom manufacturing environment. Competitive wages, Benefits, RRSP’s & Apprenticeship opportunities.

Apply to: Do All Metal Fabricating, Estevan, SK. Email: jhoward@doallmetal.com Fax: 306-634-8389

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Career Services/ Job Search

ADMIN ASSISTANT trainees needed! Large & small firms seeking admin staff! No experience? Need training?

Career training & job placement available. 1-888-512-7116.

KitchenAid Superba Fridge White 27 cu. ft side by side Fridge / Freezer.

Filtered water & Ice dispenser.

Excellent condition.

We bought new stainless MUST SELL! $449 obo.

Contact: pmembury@shaw.ca Or call: 604-888-5777

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Furniture

BROYHILL WALNUT 7 pce bdrm ste $700, 9 pc dining ste $800, in excellent cond. 604-943-0344

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Garage Sale

LADNER

GARAGE/MOVING SALE Sat May 14th 8am-noon Lots of free stuff!

4895 - 56 Street, Ladner

Ladner

LABURNUM PARK PLACE CUL-DE-SAC GARAGE SALE Sat. May 14th, 9am-noon.

5273 Laburnum Park Place (turn North on 52A street, from Ladner Trunk) Ladner

Growing and Giving Charity Plant Sale Blowout!

All perennials, veggies, shrubs and trees $1 plus Buy One Get One Free!

Sat May 14 8am-11am 5016 58A Street Ladner

ACROSS

1. Short for leopards 6. Heroic tales 11. About chronology 14. Crafty 15. No. Algerian city & province 16. A tube in which a body fluid circulates 18. Deprive of by deceit 21. A light informal meal 23. The flower of a plant 25. Cigar

DOWN

1. Leachman TV show “______s” 2. One of the six noble gases 3. Egyptian pharaoh 4. Dunn & Bradstreet (abbr.)

5. The sun (Spanish) 6. Surface layer of lawn 7. Honorable title (Turkish) 8. An enlisted person 9. Atomic #89 10. Attacking violently 11. A heavy stick or bat 12. Fifty-one 13. Shoe cording 14. Master of Science 17. Supports the rudderpost 19. PO moving form (abbr.)

20. Male turkey 21. Quantitative facts

26. Foots 28. A way of joining fabric 29. Portraying 31. An employed position 34. Male parent 35. Droop 36. Disunites 39. Adheres to strict religious principles 40. Heavy cavalry sword 44. Not closed 45. Fathers 22. A genus of bee 24. Million barrels/day (abbr.)

25. Small time unit 27. A closed automobile 28. Flanks 30. Hit lightly 31. Long mournful complaint 32. A way to state clearly 33. “Psycho” motel 36. Of surpassing excellence 37. Radioactivity unit 38. Not happy 39. Pea containers 41. Gateway (Arabic) 42. Tokyo 43. Corvus coraxes 46. Watery sediment 49. Drill instructor 51. 68776 NE (abbr.)

47. Stable populations (Ecology) 48. Hollow-horned ruminants 50. ___ Lanka 51. The way something is arranged 56. ___ Lilly, drug company 57. Checking account reconciler 62. Make an emergency landing on water 63. Good Gosh!

52. Ethiopia 53. Teaching assistant 54. SW Indian tribe 55. Replaces a missing leg 58. Atomic #28 59. Knight (chess) 60. Partner to Pa 61. -__, denotes past

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6020 3505

Boarding

HORSE self board 2 acre pasture, secure fencing, barn with 2 stalls complete w/water electricity. Storage for hay/tack. Agassiz area. Available now. Gord 604-796-9623

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Cats

BORN MARCH 14 healthy happy family raised , litter trained. $40.00 Lve msg 604-538-2980

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

604-724-7652

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Dogs

ADORABLE PUPS, small breeds great family pets, non shed, credit card ok $450 & up. 604-542-8892

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DENIED CANADA PENSION PLAN DISABILITY BENEFITS? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca.

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$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

604.777.5046

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Fila/Mastiff Guard Dog Pups owners closest friend. Thieves worst nightmare. All shots. Ready now! 604-817-5957

Call 1-866-690-3328

LAB PUPS yellow , male/ female, vet checked $500. Phone 604-701-1587

LABRADOODLES READY Now! wildrosekennels@telus.net $1100 / 250-395-4323 SHELTIE PUPS, Reg’d, shots, tattoo, leash & house trained, 2 female. $695.00. 778-773-9943

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Livestock/ Poultry

HORSE SALE. Many mares and foals will be sold at The Fraser Valley Auction, in Langley, at 12 noon, May 15th. See you there!

Cares!

The Delta Optimist has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

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We work for You, not Your Creditors.

604-630-3300

uSELLaHOME.com

Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $94,900 597-8361 id4714 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234

★ ALERT: WE BUY HOUSES ★ Foreclosure Help! Debt Relief!

No Equity! Don’t Delay!

Call us First! 604-657-9422

www.bcforeclosures.com 6 BR home from $18,000 down $1,850/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

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New Westminster

1202-7th Ave, New Westminster.

5 BR (3 BR upper + 2 BR legal suite. $1000/mo rent). 2313 sq ft. $640,000. Karim Juma, Royal Le Page City Centre, 604-678-9143

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

QUIET CLEAN 2 br avail. Tsaw. near ammens, park like setting, carpets, References required, $950. 778-316-3401

www.4pillars.ca

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple.

Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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Business Opps/ Franchises

Port Coquitlam

COQUITLAM. 2 BR condo in 20 year old well-built building - only 1 owner. 960 sq ft. Second floor in a 75 unit, 3 storey complex. South of Brunette St. in a very quiet culde-sac. This complex is wellmaintained and managed with all expensive repairs completed, including a new roof. The unit is West facing, with all the usual facilities: D/w, garb., fridge, stove, micro, w/d. With lots of storage space and 1½ baths. For $279,500 it is thought that you will not find a better complex or unit in Coquitlam. Serious buyers only.

No agents please.

Call 604-992-6865

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Apt/Condos

TSAW 1 br, np, ns, w/d, parking, $775 per mth, avail June 1st. Nr shops/transit. 778-837-1133

Tsawwassen, CASA DEL SOL Two, 1 BR’s avail June 1.

1st Floor $775, 3rd Floor $785.

Two, 2BR’s avail June 1, $975/$995 incls heat & H/W, carpets, drapes, 2 appl, 2 elevators, under ground parking avail. Please Call 604-943-8954 or 604-488-4733

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Houses - Rent

BEACHGROVE, TSAW with pool, lrg 2 Br Rancher, 2 f/p, ensuite, family room, dbl garage, fenced yard, short term ok, immed $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. $1500 per month on a one year lease.

No Pets and references required.

Contact Sandra at Century Group 604-943-2203 NEAR NEW SUPER CLEAN, Tsaw, exec 2000sf rancher, 3 br, open kitchen, fam room, 2 ba, 2 gas f/p, dbl gar, blinds, appl, N/S N/P, $1750+utils, 604-943-4931 RENO’D BEACH Grove 1 br+ steps to ocean, wood fp,4 appl, ns np. max 2 $1200+util. Now 604-948-3287 TSAW 3 bdrm, Camaro Dr., clean, 2 lvl, 2 bath, yard. $1,900 avail June 1st. 604-889-2830 TSAW T/H, 3BR, 2.5 ba, 2000sf, full bsmt, 6appl, $1800, n/s, u/g prgk, June 1, 1 year lease, email dcgord@aol.com ..604-948-0800

apts/condos

office/retail suites & partial houses

warehouses

DELTA WEST

4895-55B St, Ladner Bach & 1 BR Available.

Spacious suites, balconies, rent incls heat & hot water, prkg available. Refs. N/P.

CALL 604 946-1094 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com

5070

Condos/ Townhouses

townhouses

homestay

shared accommodation

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

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-25

Lad./Tsaw./ S. Delta

PARTIALLY FURN, sep bldg in shared house acreage, E. Ladner priv. quiet, $575, 604-940-4595 SHARE BEAUTIFUL home on English Bluff, ocean side view.

1 Bdrm Tsaw. 604-943-2332

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

CHOOSE YOUR NEW HOME FROM OUR LIST OF WELL MAINTAINED AND MANAGED SUITES!

2 BDRM ground-floor suite in Ladner. Available June 1st. $900 a month + util. Shared w/d. F/P. 604-946-3125 2 BDRM, Ladner, storage room. own laundry, $900, Avail June 1, ns, np, 604-946-3128 2 BR large bsmt, 5 appls, bath, gas fp, back yard, ns, np, Ladner $875+utils, June 1, 604-946-2373

LADNER, COZY little 1 br/kitchen/bachlorette pad, for 1 person, priv entry/grnd lvl, across from park, on quiet St nr Leisure Ctre, Hospital, bus. $670 incl util, avail June 1. 604-788-3991 Rick

9129

Kelly Court

2001 JAGUAR S-Type 3.0 V6, Auto, White on Black, 142,000km, $6,588. Call: 778-322-3598

9145

Kerry Court

Scrap Car Removal

Greensview

2 bdrm suite available in quiet and well maintained bldg. Rent includes drapes, carpets, 3 appliances and laundry facilities.

Located on bus route and minutes from parks and beach area.

For more info or to view, please call 604-943-0002.

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

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

604 628 9044

Century Village and Tsawwassen Manor

Beautiful complex consisting of 6 bldgs. & water fountains. 1 & 2 bedroom suites, include drapes, wall to wall carpets, balconies, elevators, and wheel chair access. Tsaw. Manor includes heat.

Close to beach, parks, recreation centre & school. To make an appt to view please call 604-948-9111

LADNER Del Rio

1 bedroom suite available in a quiet well maintained building.. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, drapes and h/w. To make an appt to view please call 604-946-4633

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

*DELTA SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL $160 Min. FOR COMPLETE

FULL SIZE VEHICLES Serving the Delta area for 20 yrs.

Call 604- 649-1627, 946-0943

Evergreen Lane

1-800-NEW-LOAN

9160

Sports & Imports

2006 MERCEDES 230 auto, 43K, as new, no accident, warranty till 08/12, silver, black int, sunroof. $19,500. 604-929-3311 2007 MERCEDES 350 CLK, convertible, 2 dr, auto, 34,000 kms, dark blue, fully loaded. very cond, $45,000 obo. Must go 778-999-3654

9172

Utility Trailers

HEAVY DUTY utility trlr steel, 2 ft sides, tie rails & 4 stake pockets.

As New $995 obo 778-552-5171

9173

Vans

1999 DODGE Karavan, 7 pass, 5 dr, 6 cyl, auto, a/c, air cared, 150k, like new, $2650 obo. Owner 604-525-9641

9522

RV’s/Trailers

2001 TITANIUM 24EX, 1 slide, qu bed, ns, no pets, 4 new shocks/ tires. $18,900. 604-943-4342

2007 JAYCO Travel Trailer, 25 ft, like new, sleeps 6, walk around queen bed, slide, a/c, BBQ, spare + lots of extras. $17,900. George 604-576-7476 eves. Private sale 2008 COUGAR, 30 ft 5th wheel trailer with 2 slides. Complete with full extended warranty until 2014 for worry free camping. Asking $27,500 obo. Call 604-576-4040

8020

Blinds & Draperies

8055

Cleaning

EUROPEAN DETAILED Service cleaning. www.pumacleaning.ca Sophia 604-805-3376

8058

Computer Services

1 bedroom suites available in a quiet well maintained bldg, Rent includes 2 appl., drapes, heat and hot water. Located close to school, shopping centre and bus route. To make an appt. to view please call 604-943-1487

1 bedroom suite available in small quiet building. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, drape, heat, cable and parking. Near bus loop, recreation centre and shopping.

To view or for more info please call 604-946-4633

If you own a home, we can help.

Your credit/age/income is not an issue.

Independent lenders since 1969.

2008.5 NISSAN Titan Ext cab, unique 8 ft bed, loaded, Flex fuel. well maintained & serviced, some warranty remaining. $25,750 Firm 604-328-0070.

Luxury Cars

Tsawwassen Terrace

1 bedroom suites 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

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

LADNER 1 BR bsmt suite, new bath, h/wood, n/s, no pets, June 1st, $700 incl utils. 604-773-9615

TSAWWASSEN 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

9155

1 BDRM BRIGHT, Ground Level Suite, Ladner $800. Incl Util/ Cable/Wi/Shared W/D Patio, N/P N/S 604-940-1787

To advertise in Rentals call 604-630-3300

Lora Court

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

To advertise call

Real Estate

Mortgages

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BORDER COLLIE Puppies..smart...adorable and original markings. 6 Females, 1 male asking $650. Please call Sheri @ (604)312-2693 or email@ sheriarnott@telus.net

Business Opps/ Franchises

EXPAND YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE by marketing The Incredible KD Cloth. No fees, territories or minimums. Buy wholesale and sell retail. Learn more about the KD Opportunity at www.kdcloth.com.

ACCOUNTING BOOKKEEPING SERVICES

5035 ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $399+.

604-590-3727, 604-514-3474 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

6508

Houses - Sale

1 bedroom suite 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

Georgia Court/Harbourside

Affordable 1 and 2 bedroom suites available 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

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2004 RANGER 4x4, ext cab, fully loaded, matching canopy. $8995 604-200-1313 or 1-604-223-0994 2007 CHEVY Avalanche SS, excellent cond, champagne colour, fully loaded, 2 monitors, DVD, $32,000 obo. 778-999-3654

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

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Call ThE Experts

Landscaping

Greenworx Redevelopment Inc. Old Pools Filled in Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls, Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Jackhammering. 604 782-4322

8160

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8080

Electrical

VANSON E LECTRIC

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SPRING SALE

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# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

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Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

8090

Fencing/Gates

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation 8291 No.5 Rd Richmond Call 604-275-3158 PARM LANDSCAPING LTD. Cedar fence installs. Full lawn & gardening services. 604-271-5319

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.

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NEED A HAND?

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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

J&S Yard Services Father & son owned & operated.

Best Rates Guaranteed

Call 778-999-4164

Lawn Cutting Weeding Power Washing Trash Removal Dump Runs Deliveries Pick-Ups

Residential & Commercial Window Cleaning • Power Washing Roof Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning & Installation www.sharperwindowcleaning.com Steve M. Harper Toll-Free: 1(877)906-9220 Mobile: (604)644-8046

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

To place your ad in “Call the Experts,” call 604-630-3300 8160

Lawn & Garden

For anything Yard Related!

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

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8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

AAA

PRECISION PAINTING

• Exterior/Interior Projects • Written Warranty • Years of Experience • Fully Insured • WCB Covered Professional Crew of Ticketed Painters

QUALITY WORK. DONE RIGHT.

TOTAL LANDSCAPE SUPPLY SERVICES Since 1979

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

Excavating

No Job too Small

SUPER SOIL INC.

www.evansonelectric.com

8087

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Honest & Dependable

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

PROPERTY SERVICES

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Lawn & Garden

778.881.6096

BEST IN CLASS

• Lawn Mowing • Aeration • Power Raking • Hedging • 15% Seniors Discount • Free Estimates • Flexible Hours

Painting

604-347-7888 Too much to do, not enough time? ... I can help!

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

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

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

604-943-4024 8185

Interior & Exterior

All types of Painting & Wallcoverings Special Rates for Exterior ❏ 10 yrs exp. BBB Member ❏ Insured & Bonded

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FAIRWAY PAINTING

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates

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INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

PAINT RITE BY RICH

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Member: Better Business Bureau

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

K&S PRO PAINTING Interior & Exterior Wcb & Liability Insured

Call Kevin Jamieson

Best In Class Painting - Low 604.943.2232 rates, refs avail, 100% guaranteed Mark 778-323-1045 604.802.4142 PROFESSIONAL PAINTER, 25 PRO PAINTING yrsK&S exp. Ext/Int. Free est. Tsaw/ Ladner only. Dave 604-329-6140 Painting, interior/exterior Contact Kevin Jamieson IanCall 604-946-9395..604-812-7255

CASCADIA PAINTING

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Moving & Storage

Need Space? We Have It! Commercial

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8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

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•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....

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604.374.2360 info@greentimberhomereno.ca

PLUMBERS

8225

Power Washing

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

Steve Watts 604-943-4134 778-228-5639 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

AQUA

PRESSURE WASHING Specializing in Driveways, Patios, Sundecks, etc.

Free Est., Local and Reliable

604-218-1500

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

AL’S CERAMIC TILE

Kitchen & Bathroom Remodelling Bathroom & Shower Repairs 20 years experience Free estimates

604-948-9573 Cell: 604-836-8943

MINI & MOBILE STORAGE -

Plumbing

CTL PAINTING

Interior & Exterior TAKE AWAY THE PRESSURE Wcb & Liability Insured

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

8220

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

Richard Ryan

Power washing/hand washing, concrete & blacktop sealing, rubbish removal, yard maintenance, fencing, gutter repairs and cleaning, windows and much more. (Ladner) Call Bob for a free estimate Cell 604-313-8843 www.prpm.ca

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

Low rates, 100% guar. Free est.

For all your Painting needs!

PRICED RIGHT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Paving/Seal Coating

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

Mark 778-323-1045

Visa / MC / Debit Accepted

8205

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

8250

Roofing

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ROOFING OUR SPECIALTY

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

25 yrs. exp. $35/hr

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Cell: 778-889-9918

Roofing

Trimax Roofing Ltd. Re & new roof, repairs, WCB, Ins. Will beat any written price! 604-856-4999

8255

Rubbish Removal

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Rubbish Removal and Recycling

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Over 25 years serving South Delta

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$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

8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small.

604-725-8925

8307

Telephone Services

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.

8309

Tiling

AL’S CERAMIC TILE. Supply & install, samples avail. Free est.

604-948-9573, cell 604-836-8943

8315

Tree Services

Tree Removal - Stump Grinding Branch Chipping * Free Est. * WCB Local resident, 34 yrs. 604-943-0043 JJ ROOFING, Repair specialist, Reroof, New Roof. Seniors disc.

WCB, fully ins. 604-726-6345

ACE OF TRADES

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8250

RUBBISH

8075

8335

Window Cleaning

SHINY WINDOWS OF DELTA

Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank

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Established in 1993 Call Bob 604-943-3629

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