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Police dep’t celebrating 125 years
The Delta Police Department has come a long way in its 125year history. It’s hard to believe given it’s a force of 170 officers today, but Delta was, for decades, patrolled by a solitary constable. In fact, it took more than 40 years before the department added a second officer and almost two decades after that before the ranks swelled to three. The department introduced a new badge and flag to help mark the milestone anniversary. • Complete coverage on pages 25 to 34.
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Tickets will follow warnings
Corporation of Delta will begin with education in bid to enforce new three-hour parking limits in Ladner Village BY
SANDOR GYARMATI
sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com
Delta has begun enforcing new parking restrictions in downtown Ladner. Over the last couple of weeks, crews have been installing signs throughout the core, letting motorists know they now have a three-hour limit. Last Friday, a bylaw enforcement officer began placing warning notices on windshields.
For years, some streets in Ladner Village had two-hour parking signs while others had one-hour limits. Neither mattered, because they weren’t enforced. It’s been a frustrating situation for local merchants who complained their customers were having a hard time finding parking. The source of that frustration was primarily employees of local stores and offices, who would often take up spots for the entire day.
The new regulations will be “enforceable” Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The off-street public lots on Chisholm and Bridge streets, as well as Westminster Avenue where spots will be added, will continue to allow all-day parking. Hugh Davies, Delta’s manager of
property use and compliance, told the Optimist the plan is to initially focus of education, making drivers aware through warning notices they can no longer ignore the signs. “I think the concern of PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI the businesses is that it’s Three-hour limits are the same people who are in effect in Ladner parking on the street all Village Monday to the time that are causing Saturday. the problems. Once the
message is out there we are doing some enforcement, we expect those people to find appropriate parking,” said Davies. However, that doesn’t mean bylaw officers won’t be handing out fines, he explained, especially for someone who already received a warning. “I wouldn’t count on a vehicle getting a warning only. If the officer sees the same car parked See PARKING page 3