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Search is called off for boater Tsawwassen’s Cory Fergus goes missing after setting out to check on his crab traps in Boundary Bay BY

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The air and water search for the Tsawwassen man who went missing after setting out to check on his crab traps has been called off.

The search began Tuesday afternoon after 43-year-old Cory Fergus was reported missing. He was last seen at around 5:30 p.m.

Monday when he left his girlfriend’s house in Ladner saying he was heading out to check on his crab traps.

Cory Simone Still Fergus said the crabs were supposed to be for her son’s birthday dinner that night.

She said she waited until 11 p.m. for Fergus to come back. She began to worry but thought maybe he had got cold and gone home.

The next day, she said, she went to his apartment and called local hospitals in an effort to locate him.

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Emergency crews searched the waters of Boundary Bay this week but couldn’t locate missing boater Cory Fergus.

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FHA’s CEO defends hospital discharge BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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Vivian Fitzpatrick is shown with daughter Paddy Munro.

The fallout for Fraser Health continues over the decision by Delta Hospital staff last week to discharge a legally blind elderly woman from the ER in the middle of the night.

The good news surrounding the opening of an expanded ER at Surrey Memorial Hospital hit a sour note Tuesday when health

region CAO Dr. Nigel Murray and Premier Christy Clark faced questions from the media about the treatment of 90-year-old Vivian Fitzpatrick, a case that made national headlines.

On Tuesday, Murray said there are no official patient discharge protocols and that the authority relies on staff expertise.

He followed up on Wednesday by issuing a statement, saying doctors and nurses use their pro-

fessional judgment to determine when it is most appropriate to admit or discharge patients.

“Hospital emergency departments are busy and potentially dangerous places, particularly for the frail or elderly, who are at greater risk of falls or infection. It is especially critical for the health of these patients that we discharge them home to their families, or caregivers, as soon as they are medically cleared to do so. When

the decision is made to discharge a patient, this process is taken very seriously, and appropriate plans are made to support each person’s individual needs.”

Noting he personally reviewed the case, Murray said appropriate clinical decisions were made, however, he also recognized “the care experience was not a positive one” for Fitzpatrick.

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Doctor speaks up for colleagues

Dr. Ken Lai goes public with concerns local physicians have regarding service levels at Delta Hospital BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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A local doctor is raising a number of serious concerns about services at Delta Hospital.

Dr. Ken Lai talked to the Optimist about issues he says were brought up at a recent meeting of over 30 Delta doctors, but due to a fear of retribution by Fraser Health for speaking out, they are reluctant to make the concerns public or even sign a joint letter to the health region.

Instead, knowing he was going into semi-retirement, as well as already having the reputation for speaking out, several doctors asked him to raise the issues, said Lai, a longtime South Delta family physician.

“I turned into a so-called spokesman, unwillingly.

They (Fraser Health) can try to do what they want to me. People need to know what’s going on,” he said.

A couple of years ago, Lai came forward to convey concerns about lengthy and frustrating delays for booking tests at the hospital as well as long waits for results.

It’s a situation that initially improved to some degree after he went public, Lai said, but has once again deteriorated.

He said doctors wanting to book a stress echocardiogram to test their patients’ hearts are having difficulty because the hours for those doing the booking have been cut along with the hours of the test itself.

Lai said MIBI heart tests,

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Dr. Ken Lai, a longtime South Delta family physician, says he’s the only doctor speaking out over concerns about Delta Hospital because others fear retribution by Fraser Health. which let doctors know how well a heart muscle is being supplied with blood, have been reduced, while the wait to book ultrasounds, CT scans and even routine mammograms has also increased.

He also noted routine X-ray or ultrasound reports take anywhere from seven to 10 days once those tests are done, although report results are available sooner if something bad appears.

Some of the areas of concern include people with

DISCHARGE from page 1 He said the issue serves Yes, my mother was bleedas a reminder of the ing, but if I would have importance of clear compicked her up, it would have munication between health made a world of difference. care providers, “All they told the caregiver patients, families was to be waitand caregivers. ing and have the In response, money (for the Paddy Munro, cab fare). She Fitzpatrick’s said, ‘But she daughter, told has no shoes or the Optimist it’s no jacket.’ They clear the health told her it was region wants to not the end of dismiss the incithe world... For dent rather than Nigel Murray admit a blunder Fraser Health CEO him (Murray) to say he personally was made and reviewed it and review practices. appropriate clinical deci“Appropriate plans are sions were made, no, they made? There are no plans.

I am the contact person and were not.”

Munro wondered how if they had contacted me, I Murray could say they act don’t think we would have had as much of a story here. in patients’ best interests

broken bones no longer being able to access the cast clinic at Richmond Hospital. Instead, those patients have to go to Royal Columbian Hospital, where the waits are longer.

“One of my patients was supposed to see them but the wait was two or three days, and when they went to the cast clinic they were told by the surgeon they should have come in earlier.

Now, because of the delay, they had to book an operation to fix the broken bone

(because) it was worse.

So now people who have broken bones that should be fixed in a day or two are waiting three or four days.

Sometimes simple factures become open surgeries because of the delays,” Lai said.

“The idea of regionalization is to make things better, but now it’s become a barrier for our care. Our residents are traveling long distances and waiting to get the care they should be getting.”

when her mother was shivering while sent away in the dark of night terrified.

Health Minister Terry Lake said a video shows Fitzpatrick was not alone when she was placed in the taxi, but her daughter, who is demanding to see the video, maintains her mother waited alone for 15 minutes.

A Tsawwassen man who was at the hospital at the time of the incident contacted the Optimist to back Munro’s claim. Noting the ER seemed almost empty at the time, he wondered why the woman couldn’t wait in a bed until morning.

He said the situation appeared “glaringly inappropriate” as Fitzpatrick was waiting for a cab at such an odd hour, wearing little more than a sheet and slippers.

SEARCH from page 1 Still said she thought she had to wait 24 hours before calling police to report a missing person.

A search was launched after the report came in at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Canadian Coast Guard’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre launched a full-scale air and water search, with rescue vessels, planes and helicopters searching the waters around Boundary Bay. However, the centre called off its search about 24 hours later based on the amount of time Fergus had been missing and the temperature of the water.

Fergus’ boat was also found Wednesday 6.5 kilometres south of Point Roberts. A coast guard

Lai said doctors here have other concerns about the standard of care in Delta and within Fraser Health, saying, “Regionalization does not guarantee equal quality care, even for people who have heart attacks.”

Delta Hospital site director Annette Garm provided an e-mail response on behalf of Fraser Health, noting outpatients coming for X-rays do not need to make an appointment. No hours for clerical booking were reduced. To the con-

trary, hours were added, she stated.

As far as lengthy waits for CT scans or heart tests, Garm said, “CT wait lists at Delta Hospital meet and regularly exceed established standards. The radiologist prioritizes each CT within one of four categories from urgent (now), fairly urgent (within seven days), P3 which is within 30 days, or P4 which is within 60 days.

P3 & P4 categories are considered routine CT requests which, at Delta Hospital, are completed before the 30- or 60-day benchmark.”

Garm said there is a one-week wait for a cardiac stress test on site.

As far as the cast clinic concerns, she stated, “ER data indicates Delta Hospital has fewer cast referrals out. Cast referrals are sent to Royal Columbian Hospital as per Fraser Health guidelines. Wait times have not increased.”

When it comes to regionalization, she said, “Fraser Health is working to standardize care and access to treatment across the region, following international standards. Health outcomes are improving and access to services are becoming more equitable.”

Garm said she would encourage physicians to connect with hospital leadership if they have any concerns or feedback.

“We value our relationships with our physicians and work with them to ensure their concerns and feedback are addressed appropriately.”

and called in Surrey Search and Rescue, which began scouring shorelines in the spokesperson said the boat, area. a white, two-person canoe, “We’re doing more of was almost fully suba recovery mission at this merged, with only the bow point,” he said. showing above water.

Sidhu confirmed there is no evidence to suggest the disappearance is suspicious or that Fergus is suffering from mental health or emotional issues.

“At this point, everything points to an unfortunate PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE accident.”

An air search was launched Tuesday Still said afternoon and continued into Wednesday.

Thursday that Fergus was like a The investigation has father to her four children, now been turned over to and he had two of his own.

Delta police.

“He’s a very, very sweet, On Thursday, S/Sgt. Harj Sidhu said the department’s good person,” she said. “He deserves to be honoured in missing persons unit had a good way.” taken over the investigation

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Shooter was just taking target practice

The following are some of the calls of interest the Delta police responded to in the South Delta area between Monday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 6: Tsawwassen • Oct. 3, 12:18 p.m., 5500-block of 9th Avenue: Complainant left his bicycle locked in the bike rack at the recreation centre while he went to work and when he returned the bike and lock were gone. The bike is

a described as a black Trek Cyclocross road bike and is valued at $1,200.

• Oct. 4, 3:33 p.m., 500block of Boundary Bay Road: Police received a report that a boat with an Evinrude motor attached was found abandoned at Centennial Beach and taken to the municipal works yard. Investigation by police revealed the same boat was abandoned in Langley. After a thorough

investigation by Langley police attempting to locate the owner, the boat was to be disposed. It’s a mystery as how it then appeared on Centennial Beach.

• Oct. 5, 2:02 a.m., 1300-block of Compston Crescent: Complainant reported two youths lit a firecracker near his front door, damaging the doormat. The incident was recorded on video surveillance, which will be turned

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over to police to identify the suspects.

• Oct. 6, 2:27 a.m., 5000-block of 12th Avenue: An off-duty police officer reported hearing a male shout, “What are you doing at my house?”

That was followed by a loud bang. Police did a thorough investigation of the area but did not locate any suspicious activity.

Ladner • Sept. 30, 11:30 a.m., 3600-block of 72nd Street: Complainant reported a suspicious male in the area.

The suspect threatened and swore at the complainant when she asked him what he was doing in the area.

The suspect is described as being in his late 30s, six feet tall, medium build and driving a black pickup truck. Extensive patrols in the area proved negative.

• Oct. 2, 3:48 p.m., 4500-block of 47A Street: Police received a report indicating the complainant’s husband had become upset and left the family home to visit an out of town friend. The complainant was concerned as she had not heard from her husband for several days. During the conversation with police, the complainant’s husband called to say he was home.

Police met with the husband and emphasized to him how important it is to remain

in contact with his family, regardless of the circumstances.

• Oct. 2, 5:49 p.m., 3300-block of 34th Street: Complainant reported to police that a male was discharging a small caliber rifle on the farm and as a bird watcher he was concerned the suspect may be shooting migratory birds.

Police spoke with the suspect who produced a very old rifle with a rusty barrel and wooden stock and pointed out some bullet holes in the barrel he was using for target practice.

The suspect apologized and voluntarily relinquished the rifle for disposal as he is not licensed and the rifle is of little value.

• Oct. 3, 3:53 p.m., 4600block of Harvest Drive: Police located a female who was reportedly shouting loudly at the bus loop. The suspect, who was in an agitated state, told police she is homeless and wants people to leave her alone. Police contacted a Vancouver shelter as an option for the female but she refused assistance and continued on her journey to Vancouver.

• Oct. 3, 10:03 p.m., Ladner Trunk Road and 62nd Street: Complainant reported an elderly male had attempted to get into her vehicle. Police located the suspect who indicated to

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police he had met a woman and taken her to a hotel but did not want to stay the night and was now lost.

Police called a taxi to take the man to his home.

• Oct. 4, 5:21 p.m., 6400-block of Highway 99: Police checked a vehicle parked in the truck pullout with brake lights on and keys in the ignition. The driver was located urinating in the bushes. The driver and his passengers admitted to drinking some beers about two hours prior. A breath sample provided by the driver read “warn” and as a consequence the driver was given a roadside suspension. His vehicle was impounded.

• Oct. 4, 8:13 p.m., 3900block of River Road West: Police stopped a vehicle that had an illegible plate.

A computer check of the driver indicated he was to be served with a four-month driving prohibition notice.

The notice was served to the driver and his licence was seized.

• Oct. 4, 3 p.m., 3400block of River Road West: Complainant locked his garage after observing a male working on a neighbouring house looking in the garage. When the complainant returned to his garage the next day, he discovered one of his hammers and a tool belt missing. The neighbour said the worker was transient.

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Findlay announces she’ll run in Delta riding next election MP fulfills campaign promise by purchasing a home in the constituency SANDOR GYARMATI

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Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay announced her intentions to run in Delta at a gathering yesterday.

both sides of the Fraser River in the next election I can, of course, only run in either Delta or the new riding of Steveston-Richmond East,” Findlay said.

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The next election will see a substantial change in electoral boundaries as South Delta and North Delta will merge into one federal riding.

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The next federal election is still a couple of years away, but the Conservatives have already found their candidate for the new riding of Delta.

First elected in 2011 in Delta-Richmond East, MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay announced Thursday she would be running here in 2015.

After making her plans known to directors at a meeting of the DeltaRichmond East Electoral District Association the night before, Findlay, who just purchased a home in Ladner, held a get together with friends and supporters at Sharkey’s Seafood Bar & Grille.

The first-term MP won the riding of DeltaRichmond East two years ago by a wide margin, replacing retired longtime Conservative MP John Cummins, who also dominated at the polls during his

federal government departments on a variety issues continues to be a great honour for me.

“I enjoy meeting with people in Steveston, Richmond East and Delta.

Their issues and concerns are important nationally as well as right here at home.

I will continue to serve my constituents on both sides of the Fraser until the next election.”

It’s been a rapid rise in the ranks for the veteran lawyer, who most recently moved from associate minister of national defence to minister of national revenue. She was previously parliamentary secretary to the minister of justice, helping oversee a sweeping anticrime bill. Findlay’s newest responsibilities include overseeing the Canada Revenue Agency. envy me

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MURPHY’S LAW Wouldn’t it be ironic if in its last few years of life the George Massey Tunnel once again became a tolled crossing?

OK, so ironic might not be the first word that springs to mind if you were suddenly forced to pay a fee to traverse the antiquated tube, but as crazy as it sounds, it’s not out of the realm of possibility.

Quick to apply tolls to new crossings, politicians have been loath to attach the same fees to existing infrastructure for fear of being labeled as blood suckers.

There are a number of reasons, including the fact those blood suckers need more of our money to fund transportation improvements, why that situation just might change.

However, it’s more than just a money grab that has politicians entertaining the idea of placing tolls on existing spans.

We are already headed down a road where some crossings are tolled and others are not, a situation that will end up choking the free alternatives and creating an uneven playing field depending on where you live.

With two new bridges now in operation and two more in various stages of planning, there will soon be fewer free alternatives, which will become a magnet for the cost-conscious commuter. We’re already seeing where a toll on the new Port Mann Bridge has pushed traffic to the Pattullo Bridge. Can you imagine a scenario where there are also new crossings at the Pattullo and the tunnel? If that were the case, the only free option, the Alex Fraser Bridge, would undoubtedly become a parking lot.

In that scenario, it would also mean those south of the Fraser River would be the ones stuck holding the bill, although you could argue they would also be the ones realizing the benefits of network improvements. That doesn’t get around the fact other drivers in the region would be able to undertake their daily travel toll-free, so there’s a question of equality when some routes are tolled and others aren’t.

I suspect both the chokepoint and fairness issues will get some play in the months ahead as mayors throughout the region continue to grapple with ways to fund transportation upgrades. There’s also a possibility they explore some sort of road pricing, rather than tolls, in order to capture drivers that might not cross a bridge but still add to traffic congestion in Greater Vancouver.

They wouldn’t be popular, that’s for sure, but region-wide tolls could be justified in order to spread the pain as well as the traffic volume. The fact they’d be a cash cow is just icing on the cake.

Proposal offering South Delta once in a lifetime opportunity MIKE SCHNEIDER

COMMUNITY COMMENT If you buy and sell stocks, you are taking on a certain amount of risk. If you are an art collector who is looking to sell for profit, you hope your piece has increased in value.

When you buy your home, you will naturally hope that its value appreciates so you can make a profit if you decide to sell or so your heirs enjoy the value of your foresight and generosity.

Recently the Corporation of Delta completed a land transaction that saw 78 acres of fallow land in the ALR consolidated in deals with the Delta School District and with Century Group.

This land, though in the ALR, was not suitable for farming and in this case the Corporation of Delta paid the bill to activate the land so that Snow Farms can expand its

current organic farming operation.

For its part, Century sold 18 acres for $1.55 million. This is around fair market price.

This transaction met with no protests or negative press. Rather, it was heralded as a success for Delta and the community, and for farmers as a whole, as it should be.

If the community were to value the Southlands proposal now under consideration in the exact way in which this recent deal was completed, you would see that fair market price for the 425 acres being considered as a donation to Delta would normally cost approximately $36 million.

This is a far more attractive deal than the one just brokered. In addition, Century has pledged $9 million to irrigate, drain and bring soils up to Class 1-2 grade so the land can be properly farmed.

On this Thanksgiving weekend, let’s take a minute to reflect on what Century is offering our community. There is vision here that needs to be carefully considered.

We should be thankful for the sincerity of a developer who wants to build a community around agriculture. The social and educational benefits of such a concept are a

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once in a lifetime opportunity for South Delta.

Small-scale community farms are not going to save the world.

They are, however, a step in a direction that will help us better understand and benefit within the local food economy.

There is no reason why community-based agriculture can’t co-exist with traditional large-scale agriculture in the right context and on the right parcels of land.

Integrating the urban/rural edge can only be a good thing from my perspective and this Southlands proposal accomplishes that on so many levels.

I agree with Century president Sean Hodgins when he says, “This is an opportunity that happens once in the history of a community.”

Realizing the benefits of a bold vision requires guts. I suggest our community has them.

I have followed the process and have watched the incarnations of the proposal evolve and I, for one, am very excited about the opportunity that Century Group is giving us in its Southlands proposal.

Come out to the public hearings Oct. 28 to 30 and have your say.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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October 11, 2013 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

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No losers with compromise

Editor: I support the most recent Southlands proposal by Century Group and hope that others will speak up in support of it too.

It’s a compromise that provides a win-win situation, which is the best strategy to heal this community after so many years of controversy and animosity.

To decide on 100 per cent agriculture or 100 per cent development inevitably creates winners and losers, which will perpetuate the conflicts and resentment.

With the current proposal, however, people in favour of farming and land-based use (habitat, park, bike trails, etc.) win 80 per cent of what they want. People who want housing alternatives combined with rejuvenation of Tsawwassen’s business and tax base win 20 per cent.

Most Tsawwassen residents know that communication and compromise have the greatest potential to restore harmony in our community. As reasonable and realistic people, they

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accept that change will come whether we want it to or not, and that to try to stifle it would bring stagnation and deterioration of the Tsawwassen we love.

When change comes, it will be best for everyone if the change is under the control of the Corporation of Delta and developed in consultation with the community.

Support the proposal.

No losers. Everyone wins something, even if some “win” more than others.

Janice Wasik

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Taxpayers should share in windfalls created by rezoning Editor: Re: Farmland consolidated in Tsaw., Oct. 2 I question the wisdom and intentions of Delta’s mayor and council acquiring farmland with Delta taxpayers’ money for farmers with limited return to Delta taxpayers.

The land in question cost Delta taxpayers $1.55 million plus $177,000 for clean-up costs.

Would the over $100 million in net gain to the Century Group from rezoning the Southlands better

serve the community when retained by Delta to be used for the purchase of prime farmland for Delta farmers’ use? Retained money from rezoning does not come out of taxpayers’ pockets.

The 80 per cent of the Southlands proposed as a gift from Century is not prime farmland but more accurately described as wetlands, with an appraised value for taxation of less than $20 million. To suggest that wetlands are a fair trade for over $100 million to be made through rezon-

ing is wrong.

I suggest a freeze on all rezonings until Delta gets what other municipalities are doing to retain a portion of the proceeds that are realized by councilapproved rezonings.

West Vancouver retains 75 per cent of value created by rezoning. With over $75 million, Delta’s 75 per cent share from rezoning, Delta could afford to acquire prime farmland for our farmers without putting the burden on Delta taxpayers.

Larry Meyer

Notice of Proposal to Issue a Temporary Use Permit (Local Government Act Section 921) 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, October 21, 2013 at the Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC, the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider a resolution to issue Temporary Use Permit LU006968.

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

BC Transportation Financing Authority 5A-940 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC V8W 9T5

APPLICANT: Kozul Holdings Inc. 408-2052 41 Avenue West, Vancouver, BC V6M 1Y8 LOCATION: A portion of the property at 7590 80 Street (as shown hatched on the map below).

PURPOSE:

To permit the outside storage of shipping containers on a 1.2 hectare portion of the subject property, with a zero side setback on the interior (north) lot line, for a period of 24 months.

Support...

A Community Farm

The unique opportunity to establish a Community Farm will become a legacy for all of Delta -- Where residents can experience the beauty of the land and see a culture of agriculture come to life.

“ Increased organic farming and the enhancement of the current poor farmland will be a big benefit to the community ” ITY MU N T M O C MEN COM

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the Temporary Use Permit, detailed maps and other relevant information and regulations may be inspected at the office of the Community Planning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC, (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., and Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. from OCTOBER 10, 2013 TO OCTOBER 21, 2013, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

Interested parties have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the proposal at this time. Comments are to be received on or before 12:00 noon, October 21, 2013. Comments should be referred to: Mayor and Council The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 • Email: mayor-council@delta.ca The Corporation of Delta 4500 ClarenceTaylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 delta.ca www.corp.delta.bc.ca

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A10 The Delta Optimist October 11, 2013

Notice of Property Tax Exemptions for 2014

Letters to the Editor

Notice is given that the Corporation of Delta intends to provide exemption from property taxes for a period of one year (2014 taxation year) for the properties listed below. Estimated municipal taxes are shown for the year 2014 and for the following two years as required by Section 227 of the Community Charter.

Delta Permissive Taxation Exemption Bylaw, No. 7269, 2013.

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Organization Name

Address

Abbeyfield House - St. David’s Society (The Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster)

1115 51A Street

6,000

Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (Hillside)

11339 84 Avenue

12,500

12,800

13,100

Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (Errol Wintemute)

4727 Arthur Drive

22,000

22,400

22,800

Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (Winskill)

5555 9 Avenue

1,300

1,3000

1,300

British Columbia Waterfowl Society (Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada)

5191 Robertson Road

30,600

31,200

31,800

British Columbia Waterfowl Society (Canadian Wildlife Service)

Waterfowl Habitats

3,300

3,400

3,500

Columbus Lodge

8850 118A Street

9,800

10,000

10,200

Delta Branch No. 61 of The Royal Canadian Legion

4896 Delta Street

5,600

5,700

5,800

Delta Chamber of Commerce

6201 60 Avenue

8,600

8,800

9,000

Delta Gymnastics Society

4680 Clarence Taylor Crescent

36,300

37,000

37,700

Delta Hospice Society

1521 56 Street

11,800

12,000

12,200

Delta Hospital Auxiliary Society

4816 Delta Street

6,500

6,600

6,700

Delta Hospital Auxiliary Society

4824 Delta Street

10,600

10,800

11,000

6,100

6,200

Delta Hospital Auxiliary Society

4830 Delta Street

8,200

8,400

8,600

Delta Lodge #21, Independent Order of Oddfellows

5425 Ladner Trunk Road

7,100

7,200

7,300

Delta Museum and Archives Society

4450 Clarence Taylor Crescent

6,500

6,600

6,700

Delta Museum and Archives Society

4858 Delta Street

5,100

5,200

5,300

Delta Museum and Archives Society

4910 Delta Street

1,400

1,400

1,400

Delta Museum and Archives Society

4914 Delta Street

1,500

1,500

1,500

Delta Museum and Archives Society

4918 Delta Street

3,200

3,300

3,400

Deltassist Family and Community Services Society

9067 120 Street

39,200

40,000

40,800

Kinsmen Club of Ladner Tsawwassen

5050 47 Avenue

4,800

4,900

5,000

KinVillage Association

5430 10 Avenue

8,000

8,200

8,400

Ladner Community Police Station

5072 48 Avenue

2,600

2,700

2,800

Ladner Fishermen's Co-operative Association

4467 Savoy Street

1,700

1,700

1,700

Ladner Fishermen's Co-operative Association

4473 Savoy Street

1,700

1,700

1,700

Ladner Fishermen's Co-operative Association

4481 Savoy Street

4,000

4,100

4,200

Ladner Lawn Bowling Club

5128 47 Avenue

7,200

7,300

7,400

Lighthouse Harbour Ministries

9551 Gunderson Road

4,400

4,500

4,600

McKee Athletic Association (East Delta Hall)

10379 Ladner Trunk Road

14,900

15,200

15,500

Navy League of Canada

505 Annacis Parkway

2,300

2,300

2,300

Navy League of Canada

Annacis Channel

3,800

3,900

4,000

North Delta Community Police Station

7033 & 7081 120 Street

2,000

2,000

2,000

North Delta Potters Guild

11425 84 Avenue

5,700

5,800

5,900

Reach Child and Youth Development Society (Developmental Preschool North)

10921 82 Avenue

1,600

1,600

1,600

Reach Child and Youth Development Society (North Delta Play and Learn Centre)

11489 84 Avenue

4,600

4,700

4,800

Royal Heights Baptist Church

11706 96 Avenue

23,000

23,500

24,000

Sources Community Resources Society

4576 55B Street

2,100

2,100

2,100

Sources Community Resources Society

4807 Georgia Street

5,100

5,200

5,300

Sources Community Resources Society

4812 Georgia Street

3,800

3,900

4,000

South Delta Library

1321A 56 Avenue

13,100

13,400

13,700

South Delta Little House Society

5061 12 Avenue

9,000

9,200

9,400

The Centre for Child Development of the Lower Mainland

11405 84 Avenue

1,600

1,600

1,600

The Nature Trust of British Columbia

Riparian Habitat Area

7,900

8,100

8,300

The Nature Trust of British Columbia

Harlock Island

300

300

300

The Sidekick Players Club

1172 56 Street

2,200

2,200

2,200

Tsawwassen Tennis Club

286 English Bluff Road

7,600

7,800

8,000

Tunnel Town Curling Club

1720 56 Street

9,200

9,400

9,600

Watershed Artworks Society

11425 84 Avenue

800

800

800

The Corporation CorporationofofDelta Delta

4500 ClarenceTaylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 www.delta.ca

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Proposal won’t pave over the Southlands

Editor: A flyer put out by a small group of local residents opposed to any development on the Southlands arrived in my mail this morning. The title alone, Save/Don’t Pave the Southlands, is designed to mislead those who are not well informed about the actual proposal.

There is no intention to pave the Southlands. Quite the contrary as the proposal before Delta council seeks approval for the development of only 20 per cent of the land while 80 per cent will be deeded to the Corporation of Delta to be preserved in perpetuity as farmland, parkland and natural habitat.

The plan has been carefully designed over the past seven years with much input from local residents and from experts in the fields of sustainable, low impact housing, agriculture in an urban setting, protection of wildlife, traffic and geotechnical issues. As well, much attention has been paid to the desire of residents for smaller scale,

affordable housing to meet the needs of young families and retirees.

This proposal includes many positive features that would enhance the community. The addition of market gardens, a farmer’s market, meeting places (the Red Barn and the historic Gunn House) would all contribute to the health and vitality of the community.

With a build out over 10 to 15 years, the impact of the construction phase will scarcely be felt (no one complained about traffic or trucks when the Winskill fields were upgraded and the Southlands is proposing to have fewer daily truck trips than that project).

Measures have been designed to protect the new development from possible flooding and while traffic and parking demands will increase, independent studies have shown there is sufficient capacity without placing undo pressure on the system.

This proposal represents an unprecedented opportunity for Tsawwassen.

Helen Kettle

Southlands project brings too many trucks to Tsaw.

Editor: The Southlands proposal puts fill requirements at 60,000 truckloads. This translates to 120,000 oneway truck trips through Tsawwassen.

Add to this all the material-carrying trucks with lumber, masonry, cement, road tar, gyproc, etc. and the one-way trips through town could reach over 200,000.

We’re told these trips will be spread over many years, however the bulk of the trips will be required in the first three years. Council allows contractors to work from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. This will allow 100 one-way truck trips per day through town, six days a week, for three years.

Obviously, safety has not been an issue with our council, but ICBC will be concerned. ICBC has 14 levels of risk for different townships in B.C. They measure congestion and accident rates. When all these heavy-duty trucks start rolling through town, the accident rates will climb and car insurance premiums will rise. All neighbourhoods will be affected as

residents at the south end of town will attempt to find an exit path.

Not only will we live with horrific traffic problems, but it will also cost us more. There’s no other way, unless (perish the thought) a road is built through the Boundary Bay community.

Delta council has repeatedly ignored our “no” votes on this issue. We all need to attend the Oct. 28 public hearing in large numbers to stop this lunacy once and for all. The developer has been persistently returning to council knowing we are too busy to keep saying “no” time after time.

The Century employees and sub-contractors will be sitting in the front rows as usual doing their rah-rah routine, but if this project is allowed to proceed, we will all pay a steep price for many years to come.

Remember the developer and Delta council will have no accountability when there are road accidents or if there are fatalities. If the plan is allowed to proceed, the potential for Delta citizens having to pay for a new township access road is very high.

John Mayor

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A12 The Delta Optimist October 11, 2013

Public Hearing - Tuesday, October 22, 2013 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: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: Council Chamber Delta Municipal Hall 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2 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.

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 The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca Correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council will form part of the public record for this Public Hearing.

Proposal: Application for Rezoning in order to permit subdivision of a 24 m2 portion off the southern part of the property at 7924 108 Street and consolidating it with the property at 7914 108 Street. The proposed single family dwelling would have MAP NO. 3 a total floor area of FILE NO. LU006945 330 m2 on the main and second storeys, and an additional floor area of 196 m2 in the in-ground basement.

To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Office of the Municipal Clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on October 22, 2013.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7267

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To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the property at 7914 108 Street and a 24 m2 portion of the property at 7924 108 Street from RS5 Single Family (550 m2) Residential to RS4 Single Family (610 m2) Residential.

Applicant: Kiranvinder and Kulwinder Bedi Telephone: 778-869-7908 Proposal: Application for Official Community Plan Amendment and Rezoning in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family residential lots.

“The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” MAP NO. 1 Amendment Bylaw FILE NO. LU006900 No. 7239 To amend the land use designation for the subject property in the North Delta Future Land Use Plan from SFR Single Family Residential to ISF Infill Single Family Residential.

Staff Contact: John Hopkins – 604-952-3155 Web Location: October 7, 2013 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.14

Project No. 1 Application for Official Community Plan Amendment and Rezoning (File No. LU006900) Location: 11893 92 Avenue, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 1

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7240 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RM1 Multiple Family (Duplex) Residential to RS7 Single Family (335 m2) Residential.

Staff Contact: Robin Pallett – 604-946-3355 Web Location: September 23, 2013 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.04 ▼

Project No. 2 Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU006863) Location: 9501 and 9519 116 Street as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 2 Applicant: Warren Barnard Telephone: 604-943-9433 Proposal: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of three single family residential lots.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7238 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject properties from RS1 Single Family Residential to RS8 Single Family (390 m2) Residential.

Development Variance Permit LU006863 To vary Section 305(a) of the “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by reducing the front setback averaging requirement from 11.34m to 10.94 m for the principal structure on proposed Lot 1.

Staff Contact: Nancy McLean – 604-952-3814 Web Location: October 7, 2013 Council Meeting Agenda Item E.12

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Project No. 3 Application for Rezoning (File No. LU006945)

Location: 7914 and 7924 108 Street as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 3 Applicant: Gurvinder Dhillon Telephone: 778-229-7044

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Jennifer McCurdy (left) from the Kiwanis Club of TsawwassenLadner presented a $2,000 donation to DYSL executive director Debbie Lindsey last week. The donation, along with one from Vancity, enabled DYSL to have two students participate this year together at the social enterprise DYSL Wearhouse store learning and developing leadership.

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Project No. 4 Application for Rezoning (File No. LU006907)

Location: 492 English Bluff Road as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 4 Applicant: Craig Johnson Telephone: 604-943-4818 Proposal: Application for Rezoning in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family residential lots.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7264

MAP NO. 4 To amend “Delta ZonFILE NO. LU006907 ing Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RS1 Single Family Residential to RS4 Single Family (610 m2) Residential to allow a two-lot subdivision and construction of a two-storey single family dwelling on each lot.

Staff Contact: Nancy McLean – 604-952-3814 Web Location: October 7, 2013 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.13

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Preschoolers from the Kidzone Learning Centre in Tsawwassen dropped off more than 75 pounds of non-perishable items and cash donations to the South Delta Food Bank on Monday. “The visit went really well,” said Kidzone owner Rhonda Aird. “This age group is too young to process information forward. By that I mean, they have no prior learning to help them understand ‘what happens next.’ By showing them where the food they donated goes, it helps them to better understand the process.”

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October 11, 2013 The Delta Optimist A13 In the Community

Fashion writer to discuss memoir at Ladner Library

All three Delta library branches are offering a free, fascinating program later this month.

Join fashion writer JJ Lee for a talk about the transformative nature of memoir writing. Lee will read from his book, The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit, at the Ladner Pioneer Library on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 2 to 3 p.m.

The critically acclaimed non-fiction work tells an

Sessions to help access FVRL digital collection Upcoming demonstrations will expose Delta library users to the digital experience and help them get started using the Fraser Valley Regional Library eCollection.

Join library staff from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for friendly drop-in demonstrations on how to download audiobooks on Wednesday, Oct. 16, magazines on Saturday, Oct. 19 or eBooks on Thursday, Oct. 24.

The Fraser Valley Regional Library has over 11,000 free digital titles, which allows card holders to download the latest Karen Robards eBook or an audiobook such as Wild by Cheryl Strayed or A Wanted Man by Lee Child.

Check out the wide selection of full colour, interactive digital magazines, including Oprah, National Geographic or Consumer Reports, from the world’s largest newsstands, Zinio for Libraries.

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Have you seen the 3D altered books decorating Delta library in honour of the anniversary celebra-

tions? Do you want to try your hand at altering a book yourself? If so, there will be an Altered Book Workshop at the George Mackie Library on Saturday, Oct. 19 with sessions from 10:30

a.m. to noon (family) or 1 to 3 p.m. (adults & teens).

Participants will have fun using their creative genius to transform a tatty, unsaleable book into a piece of art.

Spend an evening with author Matt McCoy at the Tsawwassen Library on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. as he talks about his newly released book, The Kid Who Missed

the Bus, and his experiences playing hockey.

The library advises it is an adult oriented program.

To reserve a copy of the book, call the library at 604-943-2271.

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Sunday Services

8 am Holy Communion (BCP) 10 am Holy Communion (BAS) with youth & children’s programs

Wednesdays

11 am Holy Communion (BCP), followed by lunch

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church

3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner 604-946-4522 Daily Mass in Chapel

Monday - Saturday at 9am

Weekend Masses

Saturday at 5pm Sunday at 9am, 11am & 5pm

Filipino Mass (Tagalog)

Last Sunday of every month at 7pm (except July & August)

Confessions

Saturday at 10am in the Chapel

Baptisms

available every Sunday

For other Sacrements please call the parish office for an appointment with the Pastor.

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

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

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9 am Worship Service and Sunday school 11 am Worship Service

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All Saints Anglican Church

Giving thanks The birds were tweeting, anxiously keeping an eye on the meowing cats, who, in turn, were distracted by the barking dogs! Who wouldn’t want to celebrate the “blessing of the animals?”

On the Sunday closest to Oct. 4, the Christian church often celebrates our animal friends by offering a blessing both to them and to their owners. It’s a noisy and fun way to thank God for our animal companions.

Another “party” is scheduled for this weekend too. It’s a celebration of the harvest. Cornhusks and pumpkins join a colourful display in most places of worship as we give thanks to God for the bounty of the earth.

In this beautiful Delta where we live, we are particularly aware of the

rich resources that have been set at our feet. We rejoice in order to thank our Creator for all the bounty of the waters, the forests and the fields.

Just one more thing for which to give thanks: our neighbours.

Sometimes it is so easy to thank God for the creatures and resources around us, but much harder to give thanks for the people who bless our lives.

Christ came to save the creation, and all the created, not just the ones who don’t talk back!

Paul wrote to his friends in the early church at Philippi, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” So go ahead! Say a word of thanks with joy on this Thanksgiving weekend — you may be surprised that you will be blessed in return.

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October 11, 2013 The Delta Optimist A15 In the Community

Beavers hope to become apple of shoppers’ eyes The 3rd Boundary Bay Beavers will be hosting Apple Day at the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall tomorrow where youngsters will be handing out apples in return for donations to the troop.

The young Beavers, in kindergarten to Grade 2, will earn a badge for their hard work as fundraising is important to carrying out the programming for the troop.

Members of the 3rd Boundary Bay Beavers take part in a range of activities throughout the school year.

The first meeting of this year, held Sept. 23, featured making catapults with

Names: Ty

Popsicle sticks.

Activities last year included a shoreline clean up, making worm hotels, nature discovery walks, basic map and compass navigation, and creating music with household materials.

Annually, Beavers sing Christmas carols, go for an overnight camp in June, attend district events and take part in a buggy race, where they assemble a wooden car one week and race it the next.

One of the most popular events is the annual Drive In Movie Night where Beavers bring a box they can fit in, decorate it like

a car, run races around the gym and then watch a movie with treats.

Any families interested in Beavers can contact leader Natalie Shantz at 604-9433638.

The troop meets on Mondays from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. and children are allowed to try a meeting before committing.

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Members of the 3rd Boundary Bay Beavers turn cardboard boxes into cars during their annual Drive In Movie Night.

Age: 15

Occupation? Student What is the activity? Teen Night.

Where does this take place? Saturday nights, 9-10:30pm, at Sungod Recreation Centre.

How often do you participate? Every Saturday.

How long have you been involved? I have been coming for 2 years.

Why did you get involved in this activity? It’s a lot of fun and a great way to meet new people.

What do you like best about this activity? Free food, treats, and Rhegis the lifeguard takes his time to know and meet with all the teens.

How does it benefit your life? I get to meet new people and have learned new life experiences to help in the future.

What other things do you do to keep active? Karate, Ball Hockey, Video Games.

Did you know that youth groups offer a low-key, no-pressure environment where kids have the chance to be themselves around peers? A drop-in youth activity like Teen Night provides an atmosphere of security and safety, with clearly defined boundaries and strong role models, and fun activities that can range from competitive to cooperative. Teens learn to be part of a group and get used to the different types of communication required when there are peers and leaders in the same place. This mix gives youth the opportunity to earn respect for their leaders, learn from their peers, and to establish themselves as individuals. They may also find that they are able to make new friends and to become part of a new social group.

During Teen Night at Sungod the weight room, pool & gym are all open, giving teens 13-18 years old an opportunity for some healthy exercise. They can participate in a game of basketball or volleyball, have a great workout, and go for a swim while socializing with their peers. For those 9-13 years old, Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre in Tsawwassen offers Tween Time, Fridays from 7-8:30pm.

For more information on other Delta Parks, Recreation & Culture drop-in or registered opportunities for children and youth, visit www.delta.ca or call (604) 952-3000.

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The Rio Samaya Band and Bocephus King perform next Friday at Genesis Theatre.

King (wearing bandana) says Pancho (holding guitar) and Sal (far right with drum) have voices that sound beautiful together.

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From left: Robert Bowley (as the Baptist minister), Joel Cherewyck (as Doug Laws), Ted Hubert (as Stephen Mead Johnson) and John Kevener (as Father Roger Schmit) are four of the 22 cast members bringing in The Sidekick Players Club’s production of The Laramie Project to the stage. The play opened yesterday and runs until Oct. 26.

Musical fusion coming to Genesis Theatre DAVE WILLIS

The Rio Samaya Band and Bocephus King are getting together for a musical fusion at Genesis Theatre in Ladner next Friday.

The Rio Samaya Band, made up of Vancouver-based Pancho and Sal, produces a brand of “Latin rhythms and romantic melodies,” while King is a local singer/songwriter who has been described as an artist who has skirted “effortlessly between blues, alt country, traditional songwriting and modern aesthetics.”

Rio Samaya and King have worked together for about two years.

“It’s an ongoing project. We’ve been playing music together and creating this new world sound,” says Sal. King has a great stage presence

along with immeasurable talent, she adds.

Pancho notes concert goers will hear songs in Spanish, English and traditional instruments from South America as well as drums, sax, flute, standard bass along with electric and slide guitar.

The couple’s daughter will also be dancing at the show, adds Pancho.

“She is a big part of the group,” he says.

He and Sal formed the Rio Samaya Band about five years ago and have travelled around the world playing with various musicians they meet along the way.

They’ve visited China, India.

Turkey, France, Australia, New Zealand and Cambodia so far, their website states.

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King says Pancho and Sal produce beautiful, soulful music and have a great “light energy” about them.

He says the upcoming Ladner show will have “a lot of Bocephus King, a lot of Rio Samaya” and is it’s own unique thing.

“It’s very cool and very fun.”

The concert, part of the live@5005 series, is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 18 at Genesis Theatre in Ladner. Doors are at 7:30 p.m. while the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15, cash only, at the door on the evening of the performance.

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The Sidekick Players Club opened its 17th season this week with The Laramie Project.

One of the most performed plays in America today, The Laramie Project delves into the horrific events that took place shortly after midnight on Oct. 7, 1998 in Laramie, Wyoming, which would become one of the most notorious anti-gay hate crimes in American history.

The life and death of Matthew Shepard changed the way people talk about, and deal with, hate in America and around the world. Since his death, Shepard’s legacy has challenged and inspired millions of individuals to erase hate in all its forms.

Shepard died on Oct. 12, 1998 at the age of 21 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado after being attacked and beaten.

He was targeted because of his sexual orientation.

The company’s Oct. 12 performance is the 15th anniversary of Shepard’s death.

The Laramie Project opened Thursday and runs until Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre, 1172-56th St. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., with a matinee on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $18 for adults and $15 for seniors (60+).

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October 11, 2013 The Delta Optimist A17

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‘Simla’ then and ‘Shimla’ now Himalayan destination was once the Raj’s summer capital

BY

MARGARET DEEFHOLTS Optimist contributor

The driver of our car swings around a series of dizzying hairpin bends. Off the edge of the road are valleys lying hundreds of feet below us, their toy-sized village houses clinging to the slopes, their pathways threading along the folds of the hills.

And rearing against the horizon are the mighty Himalayas – range upon range of gigantic snow covered peaks – one of the most splendid panoramas in the world.

My cousins and I are in India, travelling to Shimla at an altitude of 7,500+ feet in the Himalayan foothills.

Once the summer capital of the Raj, this is where the elite of the British civil service and military brass exchanged the searing summer heat and dust of the plains for the cool deodarand-pine forested slopes of

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A view of Shimla today.

straddles the town. Our initial dismay begins to dissolve as we discover that beneath Shimla’s untidy façade, Simla’s old world charm and reminders of a less hurried world still lingers.

We recognize landmarks that evoke a different era – the stately turrets of Viceregal Lodge, once the residence of British viceroys, rear against the sky.

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Today it is a popular holiday resort for Indian families who hike the mountain trails in summer and toboggan down the snowy slopes in winter.

My cousin who lives in Australia has nostalgic memories of growing up in Simla (as it was known then) and I, too, recall with fondness my last visit to the town, back in the 1960s. As we round the last corkscrew bend, Shimla comes into view, and we exchange rueful glances.

What was once a settlement of Tudor-style government buildings and English country cottages set in forested glades has burgeoned into an immense swath of ugly concrete multi-rise commercial buildings, all tightly packed in Lego-like tiers up and down the hillsides.

Later that afternoon we set out on a walk along the Mall – the main street that

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negotiations that ultimately closed a chapter of Indian history in 1947: the end of the British Raj and the birth of two independent nations – India and Pakistan.

Today the building serves the country’s intelligentsia at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study.

Gorton Castle, a baronial edifice reminiscent of an English country estate, used to be the Secretariat offices from where one-fifth of the world’s population was once administered.

Rising off the Mall is the Ridge, a promenade with views of Himalayan ranges on the horizon. Today, however, a chiffon scarf of mist obscures the peaks, so we turn away and stroll along the Ridge towards Christchurch, pausing en route to click a photograph or two of the half-timbered Tudor-style Town Hall and

Library.

Inside the Anglican church sunlight streams through the stained glass windows and alights on memorial plaques to long dead British military officers – mute testaments to a vanished era.

It is easy to imagine Simla of yore in these surroundings. Historical Simla still exists beside contemporary Shimla. Both are worth visiting.

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A18 The Delta Optimist October 11, 2013

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Banquet celebrates local food

The Earthwise Society will be hosting its fifth annual Hundred Mile Banquet on Saturday, Nov. 2 – a five-course gourmet feast that celebrates local food and community.

The Hundred Mile Banquet is Earthwise’s signature fundraiser. Each year, hundreds of children visit the Earthwise Farm

and Garden to learn about growing food and to connect with nature, and thousands of pounds of fresh produce are distributed to those in need through Delta Food Coalition. This year, the society’s goal is to raise $15,000 in support of these programs.

The banquet will showcase the talent and creativ-

ity of chef Derek Bothwell of Gastown’s Chill Winston restaurant. Bothwell “walks the talk” when it comes to fresh, local and organic.

Every week throughout the summer, he and his culinary team leave the city behind and head out to the Earthwise Farm for a morning of volunteering in the field.

“I want my staff to really understand what is involved in putting food on the table,” says Bothwell.

The Hundred Mile Banquet challenges the chef to use only ingredients sourced from within 100 miles of the Earthwise Farm to create a delicious and imaginative meal. Each course is paired with care-

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The Hundred Mile Banquet makes eating local fun and delectable, and guests may be surprised to learn what is available right here where we live.

This year’s banquet will be held at the Red Barn on the Southlands, site of the Earthwise Farm. This is where much of the food for the event is being grown.

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Photos inspire paintings in exhibit Artists guild and photo club collaborate for Interpretations at Gallery 1710 BY

DAVE WILLIS

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The South Delta Artists Guild and Delta Photo Club have come together for a first-time collaboration to produce a new exhibit in Tsawwassen.

Interpretations, set to open next week, features original artwork inspired by over 20 photographs.

“It’s very interesting, especially (since) the interpretations are so wild and wonderful and varied,” says Karen Pacheco, past president of Delta Photo Club.

There will be multiple paintings done for each of the photos, notes Lea Price, South Delta Artists Guild gallery chair. The exhibit is Price’s brainchild.

“It’s kind of like giving somebody a word and then letting them, in their own handwriting, interpret that word. Some people will be very soft and impressionistic, some people will be very real or very abstract,” says Price.

The subject matter for the show is varied.

Photo club members submitted their images and then guild members got to select which one they’d like to use for their artwork.

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An opening reception will be held at Gallery 1710 (formerly the Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallery and adjacent to the South Delta Recreation Centre) on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. There will be snacks, beverages and singing entertainment from Instant Connection.

The exhibit runs from Oct. 17 to Nov. 17.

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Photographer Karen Pacheco with her photo Nap Time looks on as artist Dennis Walsh works on his interpretation.

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The home warranty insurance provided on new singlefamily and multi-family homes built for sale in B.C. protects against different defects for specific periods of time, including 2 years on labour and materials (some limits apply), 5 years on the building envelope (including water penetration) and 10 years on the structure. Review your policy for details.

2. Know what’s covered and what isn’t.

Make sure you understand the extent and limitations of your coverage by reading through your insurance documents. You can also search the HPO’s free online Residential Construction Performance Guide.

3. Make a claim.

If you need to make a claim for defects not otherwise taken care of by your builder, be sure to send details in writing to your warranty provider prior to the expiry of coverage.

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Maintain your home to protect your coverage, and if you receive a maintenance manual for your home, read it and follow it.

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A20 The Delta Optimist October 11, 2013

Getting to root cause of waste We must design products so they can be remanufactured, recycled or composted BY

glass or aluminum.

Today, thanks to the efforts made by individuals, businesses and governments, we now recycle or compost about 58 per cent of the solid waste generated in the Metro Vancouver region, with the balance disposed in landfills or a waste-to-energy facility.

But we can do much more, especially if we address the root causes of waste.

Tackling waste prevention and reduction requires a new frame of reference, one that involves greater collaboration among key stakeholders to implement actions that will reduce waste, by not producing it in the first place.

Designing for the environment, or a “cradle-tocradle” approach, will reduce how much material and energy is used and discarded. It will also reduce or eliminate the use of toxic

MALCOLM BRODIE

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Where did all this garbage come from?

Ever ask that question while throwing away a cheap plastic toy? A patio chair that looks stained and old after just a few summers? Or a coffee maker that’s leaking and can’t be taken apart for repair?

Conventional solid waste management is focused on how best to recycle and dispose of products at the end of their lives. It’s a linear, “cradle-to-grave” approach.

Several decades ago, we trashed most consumer goods we no longer wanted, along with the boxes and packaging they came in.

We didn’t have take-back programs for computers or small appliances. Most cities in Canada didn’t even have blue box collection programs for paper, plastic,

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Too many products end up in landfills after their life is over. chemicals, and will lead to the manufacture of products that can more easily be disassembled into reusable and recyclable components.

The objective is to continue to provide a high quality of life, environmental sustainability and economic prosperity, while consuming fewer resources and energy.

Taking early action will ensure Canadian businesses are well placed to effectively compete in a resourceconstrained world.

We need to transi-

tion from today’s linear economy to a circular economy, where products are designed to be easily remanufactured, recycled or composted at the end of their useful life.

Every year, local governments in Canada spend approximately $2.6 billion to manage waste, a consequence of Canadians producing 34 million tonnes of waste materials, and disposing over three-quarters of that in landfills or incinerators. What’s more, the cost of managing waste is

growing, both economically and environmentally.

This economic cost of waste management — a cost downloaded to local governments and the residents and businesses — is one of the reasons why Metro Vancouver is joining public sector, private sector and non-government partners to launch a National Zero Waste Council on Oct. 16.

The mission: To act collaboratively with business, government and the community, at the national and international level, to advocate for sustainable design, to influence consumer behaviour and to jointly develop better government policies.

The National Zero Waste Council is a Canadian initiative. There are also international initiatives, as well as initiatives in other countries, to encourage “cradle

to cradle” product designs.

It’s a national and international challenge, not something that a municipal or regional government can resolve by itself, for many economic, legal and jurisdictional reasons.

Many consumer goods are manufactured in one country, then purchased and discarded in another.

Market decisions made in one country affect what kind of materials are recycled or disposed in another.

So we have to be more collaborative and develop partnerships across many sectors, and eventually work towards national and international goals and actions.

In short, we need to “design out” waste.

Malcolm Brodie is the chair of the National Zero Waste Council. He is also chair of Metro Vancouver’s Zero Waste Committee and mayor of Richmond.

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Great BC ShakeOut 10:17am, Thursday, October 17

October is the time to become Power Smart B.C. Hydro offers incentives to customers money on their electricity October is Power Smart easily lower your energy bills and encourages conMonth and throughout the use by turning off unnecesservation, which is the most month, British Columbians sary lights and electronics, cost effective way to meet can learn easy ways to save washing your laundry in British Columbia’s growenergy and money at home cold water or switching to ing demand for electricity,” energy-efficient lighting. and at work. said Minister Every year, B.C. Hydro Power Smart puts cash in of Energy and Mines Bill offers customconsumers? pockets Bennett. ers programs • Since 2008, customers across the province B.C. Hydro and incentives have redeemed more than 180,000 rebates during plans to meet 75 to become Power Smart Month. The rebates on lighting and per cent of elecmore energy appliances alone saved approximately 10 gigawatt tricity demand efficient. Since hours per year of energy, enough to power over in the future 2007, British 8,800 homes in B.C. for an entire year. through energy Columbians • Customers can now save $100 to $150 on efficiency and have saved about select ENERGY STAR appliances. Customers conservation.

4,500 gigawatt can also save $5 to $10 on select ENERGY STAR “At B.C. hours per year lighting fixtures and bulbs.

Hydro, we want of electricity, to help our custhe equivalent tomers use elecof powering Power Smart Month is an tricity more efficiently and 425,000 homes annually. opportunity for all to learn save money on their elecThis year, B.C. Hydro about conserving energy. tricity bills,” said Charles is offering customers an Throughout the month, Reid, president and CEO. online Power Plan at www. rebates on energy efficient “Each year, we add to powersmart.ca to show appliances and products our regular Power Smart them how to reduce conwill be available at stores offerings during the month sumption and save money across the province. on their monthly electricity “By promoting easy ways of October to make it easier bills. to save power, Power Smart for British Columbians to save power.”

For example, you can Month helps people save

Join the Corporation of Delta and participate in the Great British Columbia ShakeOut - a provincewide earthquake drill that will take place at 10:17 am on Thursday, October 17, 2013.

The ShakeOut drill is our chance to practice how to protect ourselves during an earthquake and for everyone to get prepared. The goal is to prevent disasters from becoming catastrophes.

Drop, Cover & Hold on Drill The ShakeOut drill uses simple steps to inform individuals how to perform Drop, Cover, and Hold On - a quake safe action designed to protect people from falling furniture and flying objects that can become projectiles during ground shaking.

Everyone can participate! Individuals, families, businesses, schools, government agencies and organizations are all invited to register. To register, visit www.shakeoutbc.ca.

Emergency Preparedness This drill reminds us of the importance of being prepared for emergencies. !

Know what to do before, during and after an earthquake

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Make a family emergency plan

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Have an emergency kit, so that you and your family can be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours

Planning for an earthquake will also help you prepare for other types of emergencies and disasters.

Visit www.delta.ca/emergencyprogram for more information on how you can get prepared.

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Delta Sports Sports Editor: Mark Booth

Phone: 604-946-4451

Email: mbooth@delta-optimist.com

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Rivals battle to draw at Holly PHOTOS BY

GORD GOBLE

Devin Basi of the Delta Pacers (near left) battled with Eric Hebbard of the South Delta Sun Devils during last Wednesday’s Delta Junior Boys Soccer League game at Holly Park. The local rivals played to a 1-1 draw.

Falcons fly indoors for fall/winter Kids get chance to play field hockey all year long with sessions at South Delta Rec. Centre BY

DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

The Falcons Field Hockey Club, in conjunction with Delta Parks and Recreation, is giving kids a chance to stick with the sport all year long with indoor offerings at the South Delta Recreation Centre.

“We heard the kids loved the program but they wanted to play more,” said Falcons club captain Guy Manwaring.

Indoor field hockey will run over the fall and winter with a pair of eight-week sessions. The first starts next weekend (Oct. 20) and

runs until early December.

The next goes from Jan. 12 to March 10.

“It’s nice to take advantage of this gym in the fall and winter time where you don’t have to be standing out in the rain getting soaked and cold,” said Manwaring. “It’s a highly active sport.”

He noted indoor field hockey was first offered last year and proved to be popular, with a waitlist for girls and full registration for boys.

There will be two age groups this time around, seven to nine and 10 to 12, for both boys and girls.

Manwaring noted the

club is encouraging kids new to the sport to take part. Players will get a basic overview when they start with about 15 minutes of coaching each session to go over the basics before playing a game.

Field hockey doesn’t have a steep learning curve, he said, noting the game play is similar to soccer while also comparable to floor hockey since a stick is used.

Falcon alumni Lelia Sacre, a former national team member, will lead the classes.

For more information or to register, which costs $85, visit www.falcons.ca.

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Indoor field hockey takes place this fall and winter at the South Delta Recreation Centre.

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After an 0-2 start to the season, the defending Vancouver Mainland Football League and provincial champion South Delta Bantam Rams have rolled off three straight victories, including this 16-0 win over the Cowichan/Nanaimo Red Dogs at Dennison Park.

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walking distance to both Ladner Elementary and Delta High School. This stunning home features main floor living with 4 bedrooms and a games room up. Lots of great updates: carpets, hardwood floors in the kitchen and family room, tile floors in entrance area, granite counters, light fixtures, crown molding, French doors, hot water tank, the list goes on! Great place to entertain inside or out with a large patio space in the beautiful and private backyard. Don’t miss this great opportunity!!

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MUST SEE! Truly fabulous corner Penthouse/Townhouse is located in the heart of Ladner. Over 1800 square feet. Living room with vaulted ceiling, formal dining room, kitchen eating area and two bedrooms and 2 baths on main level. Upstairs loft boasts 16ʼ ceilings and loads of windows which makes it a great space for an office, studio or games/ media room. Lots of in-suite storage. Steps to shops, caféʼs, restaurants.

Totally rain-screened building with 6 years warranty.

For floor plans, photos and 360 tours go to: www.TheChanceyTeam.com 5155 58B St., Ladner Call Bob, Linda or Blake at 604-946-8899.

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#A307 4811 53rd Street, Ladner • $419,000 D D D SOL

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Charming Woods bungalow on a huge 9,224 square foot lot in West Ladner. Country kitchen, living room with remodeled wood fireplace, dining room and 3 bedrooms. Fabulous south west exposed Spacious & comfortable rancher with a loft area; located in a great culback yard with large sundeck. Roof just 8 years, de-sac and backs ontonewer Kensington Park. South East exposed back yard paint, some newer flooring and refinished with beautiful new sundeck overlooking the park and greenspace. parquet. Nicely landscaped.

Excellent home!Living

room, dining room, family room, kitchen and a huge master bedroom.

Updates include all new flooring, new window coverings, new paint, bathroom tiles and more. Total Call of 3 gas fireplaces!!! area includes Bob, Linda or Loft Blake bedroom with 3 piece ensuite andata 778-434-8899. lovely sitting area and balcony.

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4951 River Reach Dr., Ladner $329,000

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1800 SQ. FT. CONDO

MUST SEE! Truly fabulous corner Penthouse/Townhouse is located in the heart of Ladner. Over 1800 square feet. Living room with vaulted ceiling, formal dining room, kitchen eating area and two bedrooms and 2 baths on main level. Upstairs loft boasts 16' ceilings and loads of windows which makes it a great space for an office, studio or games/media room. Lots of in-suite storage. Steps to shops, café’s, restaurants. Totally rain-screened building with 6 years warranty

PRIME LOCATION WITH VIEW!

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Phenomenal! 2800 square feet of solid structured, well maintained home. Total of 4 Bedrooms, 3 baths, A307 4811 53rdinSt., Ladner family room and a huge games room. New Stainless Steel Whirlpool appliances the kitchen.

New torch $419,900 on roof in 2010. Storage shed in backyard. Large Workshop beside double carport. RV parking and room for the family and friends rides too! 5 skylights and tons of windows help give this home lots of natural light. Large deck features breathtaking view of boundary bay and mountain. The location? Itʼs on one of 360 VIRTUALbest TOUR ONLINE Tsawwassenʼs streets; quiet, children friendly andSENSATIONAL also close to schools. ... DESIGNER

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209, 4815 48 Ave., Ladner $418,000

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RIVER VIEW & 24' BOAT SLIP. This is a fabulous 2 storey, 2 bedroom & loft/den located in Ladner Village. Gorgeous renovated kitchen with newer appliances and nice big eating bar. Dining area and living room with built in's, wood fireplace and new carpets. Updated 2 piece bath. Upstairs Master bedroom is dreamy - featuring a renovated cheater bath & its own deck - imagine lying in bed watching the boats go by. Nice second bedroom and loft/den area overlooking lush green space. Absolutely the most sought after waterfront development in the area boasting not only it's marina but loads of green space a good size recreation room. Stroll though ladner village, along the river to to the library, community center or park. No Pets.

IN HERON COVE Call Bob, Linda or BlakeCONDO at 604-946-8899 Terrific TOP FLOOR 1,200 square foot corner suite, in quiet location. Gourmet kitchen with sleek granite countertops, gas stove, custom cabinetry & eating bar. Sleek slate tile and warm laminate flooring. Double sided gas fireplace For floor plans, photoʼs and 360 compliments tours gowoodto: www.TheChanceyTeam.com both this spacious family room/eating area and the living room. Lovely covered patio overlooks beautiful,

4974 Dogwood Drive Call • $749,000 Bob, Linda or Blake at 778-434-8899.

secluded treed area. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, laundry & storage closet. Guest suite and amenities room, 2 underground parking stalls, and more. Less than 10 minute WALK TO BEACH! Don’t miss out — this is a great place to call home!

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#205-1704 56th St., Tsaw. $434,900

*These Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver statistics are based on combined listing and sales. #1 Agent REBGV 1986. #2 Agent REBGV1987. #3 Agent REBGV 1985 & 1988 #1 Agent in S. Delta for 11 years 1984-1992, 1996 and 2007 (Team) MLS President Club for 10 years 1984-1992 and 2007* **Based on The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver career statistics for Bob &/or Linda Chancey

City Realty

A32 The Delta Optimist October 11, 2013

#1 Realtors in the entire world! (according to our moms) $475,000

$838,000

$870,000

$350,000

NEW LISTING 211 1300 Hunter Rd, Tsawwassen 2 bed | 2 bath | Den | 1345 sqft mls# V1017169

978 Walalee Dr, Tsawwassen 5 bed | 3 bath | 2920 sqft Act Quickly

$539,000

932 Underhill Dr, Tsawwassen 3 bed | 3 bath | 2587 sqft mls# V996937

$409,000

oc & ass

111 1702 56th St, Tsawwassen 2 bed | 2 bath | 1221 sqft mls# V1017909

$699,000

$429,000

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NEW LISTING 1002 66 W Cordova, Vancouver 2 bed | 2 bath | 785sqft $699,000

NEW LISTING

110N 1100 56th St, Tsawwassen 2 bed | 2 bath | 1301 sqft mls# V1019596 $868,000

NEW PRICE! 404 1300 Hunter Rd, Tsawwassen 2 bed | 2 bath | 1962 sqft mls# V1005081

404 Milsom Wynd, Tsawwassen 4 bed | 3 bath | 2335 sqft mls# V1016174

$99,900

1299 52nd St, Tsawwassen 5 bed | 3 bath | 2869 sqft mls# V1005891 $765,000

3 2733 Parkway Dr, Surrey 4 bed | 3 bath | 1800 sqft $759,000

NEW PRICE!

NEW PRICE!

5255 4th Ave, Tsawwassen 3 bed | 3 bath | 2528 sqft mls# V1016164

217 Morningside Dr, Tsawwassen 3 bed | 3 bath | 2550 sqft mls# V986143

$409,000

$219,000

$885,000

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387C 8635 120th St, North Delta 1 bed | 1 bath | 763 sqft mls# F1314323

MASTER

CORNER UNIT

NEW PRICE!

304 5518 14th Ave ,Tsawwassen 2 bed | 2 bath | 1211 sqft mls# V1024196

101 6660 Buswell Rd, Richmond 1 bed | 1 bath | 805 sqft mls# V1010118

by sold

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1073 Shaman Cres, Tsawwassen 5 bed | 4 bath | 2747 sqft mls# V1012662 sutton group seafair realty 1625 56th street, tsawwassen 604 943 3110

October 11, 2013 The Delta Optimist A33

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A34 The Delta Optimist October 11, 2013

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

FANTASTIC LOCATION, BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED UNIT!

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Top 5% of all REALTORS in Greater Vancouver in 2006,2007,2008

PERFECT 2 BDRM IN HEART OF VILLAGE!

dipl. in Marketing Commercial and Residential Real Estate British Columbia Ins. of Tech.

$249,900 EXCELLENT PENTHOUSE CONDO

• 2 bedroom unit • 885 sqft

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• Large balcony!

• Steps to Ladner’s Historic Village Market

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#241 5421 10th Ave, Tsaw.

$265,500

$265,900

• 923 sqft 2 bedroom condo • In sought after Sunningdale • Many updates • Nothing to do but move in • Spacious private balcony • Priced to sell!

PEACE AND TRANQUILITY! RENOVATED

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$299,900

$269,900 LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! • Large 1,300+ sq.ft.

• 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom • Large master bedroom • Insuite laundry • Wheelchair access

BEAUTIFUL CONDO OVERLOOKING GOLF COURSE!

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#201 1400 View Cr, Tsaw.

$379,900

$399,900

• Fully renovated Townhome • Beautiful new $20,000+ Kitchen reno • New bathrooms • Built-in entertainment center • Walk to absolutely all amenities!

• Perfect townhome, ready to move in!

WOW! EXCELLENT 3 BEDROOM SPACIOUS TOWNHOME

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$414,990

$407,700 EXCELLENT TOWNHOME IN ROSEWOOD COURT!

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• 1,503 sq ft spacious 3 bedroom 2 level townhome • End unit, new paint, radiant heat on main floor, laminate flooring • 2 parking spots • Walk to absolutely everything from your unit #17-4748 54A Street, Ladner

$419,900

• 1,734 sq.ft 3 bedroom unit • Spacious 3-level townhome • Double Garage • Private Yard • Updated appliances, lighting & much more #8-4965 47th Ave., Ladner

#159-5421 10th Ave., Tsaw.

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• Spacious 1,324 sq.ft. 2 bedrooms • Walk to Town Centre in minutes!

• VIEW! VIEW! VIEW! • Quiet, concrete building • 2 spacious bedrooms • Extra large storage

#206-1140 55th St., Tsaw.

STUNNINGLY UPDATED TOWNHOME

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• Updated Unit! 3 bedroom, 1,350 sq.ft • Beautiful private patio!

• Nothing but move in!

• Sought-after location, walking distance to everything!

• Updated kitchen, new bathroom, flooring, etc!

• Don’t miss this one!

4906 47A Avenue, Ladner

#105-4758 53rd St., Ladner

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• Excellent location, Walk to anything!

• Top floor penthouse!

Spacious!

• 2 bdrm & 2 bthrm • Insuite laundry

108-4926 48th Ave., Ladner

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• Perfect 1 bedroom condo • 740 sq.ft • West-facing Exposure!

• Nothing to do but move in!

• Walk all of Ladner’s amenities in minutes! #206-4745 54A St., Ladner

$234,900

®

9 yrs of Prestige RE/MAX Western Canada Awards

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#206-1351 Martin St., White Rock

(2010, 2011, 2012, & to-date 2013)

Top 1% of ALL REALTORS® IN GREATER VANCOUVER in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

• 2 bdrms, 2 balconies • 733 sqft, new kitchen • Updated bathrooms • Walk to White Rock amenities • Walk to White Rock Beach

PERFECT 1 BEDROOM CONDO

SUPERB LOCATION!

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• Classic two-level home • PRIVATE south facing backyard • 3 bedrooms up • Updated windows, garage door, exterior stairs and new cement driveway • Priced at nearly lot value 5416 Maple Crescent, Ladner

$539,900

#1 Agent in Ladner / Tsawwassen* 2010, 2011, 2012, & to-date 2013! *Based on number of sales in 2010, 2011, 2012, & to-date 2013! *This representation is based in whole or in part on Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board Statistics

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• 8,495 sqft lot • 1 bedroom suite • New drain tile & yard drainage • 1,818 sqft house • New windows & paint • Brand new roof!

STUNNING OCEAN VIEW EXECUTIVE LIVING

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6051 48A Ave., Ladner

704-1473 Johnston Rd., White Rock

$569,900 HOT! HOT! HOT!

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• TOTALLY RENOVATED 2,725 sq.ft 2-Level home • 3 bdrms+office up and 2 bdrm FULLY SELF CONTAINED suite down • Completely renovated!

• HUGE DETACHED DOUBLE SHOP AT REAR OF HOME

$599,900 QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

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$659,900

$649,900

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• 2,713 sq.ft. living space • 4 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms • Lot size 5,797 sq.ft.

• Port Guichon location

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$659,900

$685,000

• MAJOR renovations • NEW kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, windows & roof • Rented currently for $2,700 per month • PEBBLE HILL LOCATION! • 2 bedroom self-contained suite on ground level

RESORT LIVING ON GOLF COURSE

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• Stunning executive condo • Unobstructed views!

• Absolute top quality finishings • 1,534 sq.ft. 2 bdrm & den • Stainless steel appliances

5205 2nd Avenue, Tsaw.

#206-5099 Springs Blvd., Tsaw.

$698,000

$699,900

• 2,186 sq.ft 3 bdrm home • CUL-DE-SAC LOCATION • Walk to parks • Excellent layout, great condition • Walk to Historic Ladner Village!

EXCELLENT FAMILY HOME

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5209 Bentley Cres., Ladner

CUSTOM-BUILT W/ MASTER ON MAIN! • 2,600 sq.ft 4 bdrm home with master bedroom on main • Custom built, no expense spared • Lots of upgrades • Cul-de-sac location, QUIET!

5286 Augusta Place, Tsawwassen

$729,900

• Beautiful 2,277 sq.ft.

• 5 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • In Ladner’s premier Marina Garden Estates • Lovingly maintained • Formal dining/living rms 5348 Commodore Dr., Ladner

$699,900

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• Unobstructed farmland views • 2,800 sq.ft.

• 4 bedroom + den • Quiet cul-de-sac location!

• Updated! Excellent layout!

6754 London Drive, Ladner

EXCELLENT FAMILY HOME IN VICTORY SOUTH!

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ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL 4 BEDROOM HOME

4713 46A Street, Ladner

EXCELLENT INVESTMENT! PEBBLE HILL!

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• Mid-century modern split level • 2,485 sqft house • 3 bedrooms, 3 baths • Desired street in Pebble Hill

5117 Erin Way, Tsawwassen

5065 59A Street, Ladner

WATER VIEWS FROM BALCONY

• Luxurious high rise complex • Magnificent views from this beautiful corner unit • Gourmet appliances • Built by Bosa Properties

$699,999 CHESAPEAKE LANDING

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• Charming unit with master on the main • Exquisite landscaping in rear yard • Open concept floorplan • Tons of storage throughout • Close to golf course and marina

#11-5900 Ferry Road, Ladner

$733,900

Nobody sells more real estate than Fraser in South Delta*

*based on number of sales in 2010, 2011, 2012, & to-date 2013!

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October 11, 2013 The Delta Optimist A35

*FRASER AND HIS TEAM RANKED #5 IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE BOARD IN 2012. *as of August 31st, 2013 (Approx 10,000 agents total in Real Estate Board in 2012)

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A36 The Delta Optimist October 11, 2013

SOUGHT-AFTER EXECUTIVE HOME!

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BEAUTIFUL 3 OR 4 BEDROOM EXECUTIVE HOME

• 2,779 sq.ft 4 BDRM+GAMES room • Beautifully maintained and updated!

• Main floor living down, bedrooms up!

• Endless list of renovations • Walk to all of Historic Ladner Village

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4698 53rd Street, Ladner

5140 Westminster Ave., Ladner

$739,900

$739,900 EXCELLENT EXECUTIVE HOME! LADNER

GREAT INVESTMENT PROPERTY/BUILDING LOT! • Lot 9905 sq.ft • Wonderful backyard • Prime location • Close to Steveston Village, facing South • Lot 66x15

Building Lot

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5060 Westminster Ave., Ladner

$749,000

$789,900 LADNER’S PRIME WATERFRONT PROPERTY!

• Over $40,000 in upgrades • Backing onto a natural waterway and a golf course • Beautiful walking paths • Master on the main • Hardwood floors • Prestigious Marina Gardens

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6377 Crescent Court, Ladner

$799,900

$873,900

• Desirable Pebble Hill • Renovated by an acclaimed European builder • OPEN CONCEPT home • Post & beam architecture, metal roof & large south facing backyard • Endless upgrades • Mid century modern

POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY

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4829 48th Avenue, Ladner

$879,900

$880,000 STUNNING UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS!

Hot off the Press

• Whirlpool appliances

(2010, 2011, 2012,

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Top 1% of ALL REALTORS® IN GREATER VANCOUVER 4936 63A Street, Ladner in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

$899,000

Top 5% of all REALTORS® in Greater Vancouver t soinld2006,2007,2008 t sold

jusby fraser

9 yrs of Prestige RE/MAX Western Canada Awards 83 Deerfield Drive, Tsawwassen 2268 St George St., Vancouver dipl. in Marketing Commercial andoResidential Real Estate s ld just sold jusbytBritish fraser Columbia Ins. of Tech.by fraser Re/Max Progroup Realty 100 - 5000 Bridge Street 5516 Cove Inlet Road, Ladner

5169 Heron Bay, Ladner

• 12,700 sq.ft Lot • Prime development ppty!

• Official Community Plan designation is MDR • 10+ for location • 1 minute walk to nature trails on the river!

4912 6th Ave., Tsaw.

BEAUTIFUL BRAND NEW HOME • 5 bedroom * South Delta’s #1 + Office home • Large open plan kitchen Real Estate Agent.

jusby fraser

• 2,524 sqft, Totally updated!

• UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS! • New Roof, hardwood, kitchen & bathrooms • 5791 sqft lot backing farmland!

• 4 bdrms, 3 bathrms Executive home!

16-5300 Admiral Way, Ladner

MODERN, WESTCOAST CONTEMPORARY HOME

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• 2,354 sqft, 5371 sqft lot • 4 bdrms, 3 bathrms • Central location • Walk to historic downtown Ladner Village!

• 8 years old, double garage

4651 Steveston Hwy., Richmond

WOODWARD LANDING

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• 2,100 sqft, 3 or 4 bedrooms • Open plan, high-quality finishings • Custom landscaping • Double garage • Private yard • Walk to all of Ladner Village amenities in minutes

jusbytfrasseor ld 5629 Clippper, Ladner

jusbytfrasseor ld #201-1189 Howe St., Vancouver

• UNOBSTRUCTED city and Boundary Bay views • Mid-century modern designed home • 10,732 sq.ft rectangular lot

351 54A Street

$899,900 jusbytfrasseor ld

jusbytfrasseor ld 5155 45th Avenue, Ladner

B 4845 Linden Drive, Ladner

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jusbytfrasseor ld #407-2770 Sophie, Vancouver

4993 Linden Drive, Ladner

#1 Agent in Ladner / Tsawwassen* 2010, 2011, 2012, & to-date 2013! *Based on number of sales in 2010, 2011, 2012, & to-date 2013! *This representation is based in whole or in part on Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board Statistics

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PREMIER NEIGHBOURHOOD

• 5 years young • 2,918 sq.ft, 4 or 5 bedroom in West Ladner • 10,215 sq.ft lot with double garage and double garage/shop in back • 2 master suites • Walk to schools

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4560 51st St., Ladner

5810 Cove Link Rd., Ladner

$899,900

$916,800

SUBDIVIDABLE LOT! e egre e 360 dour onlin t l a vir tu

GORGEOUS CUSTOM 4300 SQ.FT. HOME

• Over 14,000 sq.ft lot!

• Backs onto Bentley Drive!

• Currently a Post-and-Beam BACK SPLIT in EXCELLENT CONDITION • Move house forward and SUBDIVIDE REAR LOT?

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5217 Central Ave., Ladner

$938,800 AMAZING EXECUTIVE HOME

STUNNING EXECUTIVE HOME! MASTER ON MAIN • 5 year young • 2,580 sq.ft • 4 bedrooms, • Crown moulding • Beautiful outdoor jacuzzi hot tub with covered patio!

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674 52nd Street, Tsaw.

$988,000

$1,059,900 DREAM ESTATE HOME! 6,600 SQ.FT

• PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS • 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms • 3 outdoor decks incl/cov’d balcony, rooftop & wraparound decks • Huge theatre & games room • TRIPLE garage

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$1,695,000

$1,499,900 WATERFRONT! EXECUTIVE HOME!

LADNER’S FINEST COUNTRY ESTATE

• AS-NEW 3 YRS AGO! • Executive WATERFRONT HOME! • Gourmet Kitchen, open plan!

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• 4 BDRMS+BONUS ROOM! • Architecturally designed GEM!

$2,688,800

$1,998,800

#102-4747 54A St., Ladner

$259,900

ld jusbyt frasseo r 1179 Bayview Drive, Tsaw.

$589,900

ld jusbyt frasseo r 580 Milson Wynd, Tsaw.

$669,900

ld jusbyt frasseo r #103-15875 Marine Dr., W. R.

$368,000

• 7.59 Acre Estate • Prime West Ladner location • Unobstructed views of of North Shore Mountains!

• Tennis courts, office accomodation, putting green 4905 36th Ave., Ladner

1516 Beach Grove Road, Tsaw.

ld jusbyt frasseo r

• Luxury executive estate • 6,160 sq.ft home, 1 yr old • 20,000 sq.ft lot • High 25 foot ceilings • Prof. landscaped yard • Move in ready 5382 Crescent Dr., Ladner

932 Keil Street, White Rock

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• 3,170 sq.ft custom built executive home • Top-of-the-line finishings • 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms • Triple car garage • 10,200 sq.ft private yard

1617 Duncan Dr., Tsaw.

BEST CUSTOM HOME!

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• Bel-Air style exec. home • Stahaken Subdivision • 4,300 sq.ft of top-notch construction • 4 bedrooms and an office • 4 bathrooms • 22 foot vaulted entrance 1212 Pacific Drive, Tsaw.

$925,000

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• 2,637 sqft house • 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms • Gourmet kitchen • Hardwood flooring & granite countertops • Stainless steel appliance package

ld jusbyt frasseo r #109-4728 53rd St., Ladner

$223,000

ld jusbyt frasseo r #20-18181 68th Avenue

$349,900

ld jusbyt frasseo r 5096 Dennison Dr., Tsaw.

$799,900

just sold 45150 Luckakuck Way

ld jusbyt frasseo r #27-3039 156th St.

$357,000

$8,800,000

ld jusbyt frasseo r #305-1175 Ferguson, Tsaw.

$204,900

FRASER HAS BEEN BUSY! 1 Sale Every 2.54 days so far in 2013!!!*

Fraser and his Team are CURRENTLY RANKED #4 in THE GREATER VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE BOARD (over 12,000 agents total) *Based on number of sales in 2013! Stats as of September 30th 2013. *Based on Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Statistics!

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October 11, 2013 The Delta Optimist A37

*FRASER AND HIS TEAM RANKED #5 IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE BOARD IN 2012. *as of August 31st, 2013 (Approx 10,000 agents total in Real Estate Board in 2012)

Call Fraser today for UNBEATABLE Real Estate Marketing Expertise.

Ask about my Vancouver Sun marketing campaign.

Re/Max Progroup Realty 100 - 5000 Bridge Street

A38 The Delta Optimist October 11, 2013

Currently ranked #4 TEAM in the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board for 2013!*

Find out how our unbeatable marketing solutions have produced 1 sale every 2.54 days this year! * Call today for a FREE Home Evaluation!

We want to work for you!!

- Fraser Elliott Team

Rachel

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Garrett

REALTOR®

Fraser

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Amber

REALTOR®

Shannon

REALTOR®

#1 IN SOUTH DELTA.* *Based on number of sales in 2010, 2011, 2012 & to-date 2013!

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Fraser Elliott Personal Real Estate Corporation / RE/MAX Progroup Realty 100-5000 Bridge Street, Delta, BC. V4K 2K4 * Based on # of sales in 2010, 2011, and 2012! * This representation based on Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board statistics * Stats as of October 10, 2013

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