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Ladner Village Hardware has been sporting a new name this week as the Delta Street store has been used to film scenes for Fifty Shades of Grey, Columbia Pictures’ adaptation of the best-selling novel.

A portion of Delta Street was abuzz with activity this week as movie crews moved in to film scenes for the screen adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. Ladner Village Hardware became Claytons Hardware for the movie based on the best-selling trilogy by British author E.L. James. Some of the trees were given leaves and across the street the Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop also received temporary signs. The book is set in Washington and Oregon, so several spots around the Lower Mainland have served as locations for filming. Released in 2011, Fifty Shades of Grey became an international best seller and received major attention in the media for its sometimes-explicit content. The first book was quickly followed by two more in 2012. The Columbia Pictures movie, which is being directed by Sam Taylor-Wood, stars Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele and Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey.

Owl on box, but it’s not for OWL

Local bird rehab facility upset that Burnaby-based group is collecting money in Delta BY

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A wildlife rescue group’s coin collection boxes around town are ruffling the feathers of a Deltabased counterpart. At first glance, one can see why there’s concern the Wildlife Rescue Association’s fundraising boxes could lead locals to think they’re donating to the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society. The two are completely separate organizations, but what they do have in common is an increasing need for money to keep their important services going.

The issue was brought to the Optimist’s attention by a local resident that was concerned the Wildlife Rescue Association boxes could easily be confused as ones belonging to OWL, particularly because they include a photo of an owl. She said several boxes can be found in stores and restaurants, however one retailer pulled his box when informed it wasn’t to benefit OWL. Although missing the full name — it says “Wildlife Rescue” without the word “Association” — the logo on the collection boxes, it should be noted, is in the same

font and colour that WRA uses to promote itself elsewhere. OWL executive director Beverly Day said a few people have told her the boxes can easily lead to confusion, especially with the photo of an owl. She said the box that was removed at the local business had quickly filled up after a recent Optimist article about OWL’s work and its challenges. Day said she talked with a senior staffer at WRA, who insisted the boxes have their name and logo. “Especially when they use a picture of an owl over here, come

on. I said to him, ‘We don’t try to step on your territory but you coming in and putting boxes out here with an owl, that’s our territory.’ If they at least used a different picture of a duck or squirrel, that wouldn’t be so bad.” Day said she has written a letter to WRA to see what can be done. Noting it’s not their intent to confuse anyone, WRA spokesperson Yolanda Brooks said they have the same collection boxes throughout the Lower Mainland. “It’s the first time I’ve heard any feedback we’re trying to conSee BOXES page 3

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Local family feeling the love Community rallies around the O’Neils after young mom is diagnosed with leukemia

Friends, family and the community are rallying to help a local family dealing with cancer. Tsawwassen mother of two Irene O’Neil was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia last May. Friend and neighbour Tara Laitinen said O’Neil, a chartered accountant, had just got through the busy tax return season when she went to the doctor because she wasn’t feeling well. That same day, she was admitted to Vancouver General Hospital. Laitinen said O’Neil is now at home and is undergoing chemotherapy on an outpatient basis. O’Neil has been unable to continue working and her husband, RJ O’Neil, a teacher in the Surrey school district, is on leave to care for his wife. The couple has two young children — an eightyear-old son and a sixyear-old daughter. Laitinen said friends and family are rallying to help the young family both emotionally and financially. The O’Neils have always been an active family, she said. The couple plays on a co-ed slo-pitch team, The Tribe, and O’Neil plays on a women’s hockey team, the Smooth Grooves.

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Irene O’Neil’s well-traveled hockey jersey will make another stop next Saturday when a fundraiser for the Tsawwassen family is held at South Delta Secondary. Since O’Neil has been unable to play, her Smooth Grooves teammates decided to take her jersey, number 14, on an adventure. It has been in the Vancouver Canucks locker room, met Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, spent some time at a Burnaby fire hall, appeared on the Global

Morning News and even spent Christmas dinner with Michael Bublé. “This thing gets around,” Laitinen said. A fundraiser to help the O’Neil family is taking place at South Delta Secondary on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 7 p.m. until midnight.

Activities include a performance by local band Dr. Strangelove, a silent auction and a live auction with Ian Paton. There will be refreshments available. Tickets cost $50 and the family is donating 10 per cent of all proceeds to Delta Hospice. No minors are allowed and tickets will not

be sold at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the Tsawwassen VanCity branch, which is also accepting donations for the family. For more information on the fundraiser, or to follow number 14’s adventures, visit www.facebook.com/ ONeilfamilyFundraiser.

FHA board coming to Delta to talk health services BY

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The board of the Fraser Health Authority is coming to Ladner next week to discuss health care in Delta. Residents are invited to observe the board’s public meeting next Wednesday afternoon at the Delta Town & Country Inn, which will include a presentation on health care services offered in Delta as well as one by FHA CEO Dr. Nigel Murray. A one-hour question-and-answer session for the public will follow.

The last time Murray made such a presentation and answered questions in South Delta was at a September 2012 meeting in Tsawwassen. At that event, he announced the first phase of Delta Hospital’s Master Concept Plan, an expansion of the diagnostic imaging and lab services to cost $11.6 million, of which the Delta Hospital Foundation agreed to pay $7.5 million. Following his presentation, Murray answered several questions on local health care issues, the

BOXES from page 1 fuse people. We rescue animals from all over the Lower Mainland and we do have collection boxes where we have staff who live there, and where we have volunteers and supporters,” Brooks explained. “We ask them to go to their local establishments and say it’s for Wildlife Rescue, so they would

never say they’re from OWL, and we are proud of what we do here,” she said. Brooks said the organization’s education co-ordinator, who lives in Delta, distributed seven boxes in the South Delta area, each with business cards to make sure they aren’t confused with any other organizations. Based in Burnaby, the

toughest comward and imaging from former ing equipment. foundation chair Murray Kimberley Arthuranswered that Leung, who asked he believes in him to show exampartnerships and ples of how the there’s a strong health region took one between the a financial leaderhealth region ship role when it and Delta. He Dr. Nigel comes to initiatives said the relationMurray in Delta. ship, in fact, is FHA CEO She listed several much stronger examples of how than it was years the foundation and hospital earlier, when the direction auxiliary were expected of the hospital wasn’t clear to pay the lion’s share for and its ER faced nighttime many projects, including closures. the expanded emergency Murray most recently

made news last summer when it was announced the South Delta Public Health Unit in the Ladner would become a “satellite” location. Murray and health region officials met with a group of concerned residents late last year to explain the planned changes, which proceeded without amendment. Next Wednesday’s public board meeting will run from 2 to 4 p.m., followed by the one-hour questionand-answer session. For more information, call the FHA at 604-587-4600.

Wildlife Rescue Association has been around since the late 1970s, taking in and rehabilitating injured animals, including birds of prey. The organization (www. wildliferescue.ca) has been active in spreading the word about its services and seeking donations. Its 2012 annual report noted WRA knows it has to further develop various steams of income in order

gained national recognition for treating injured birds of prey at its 72nd Street facility in East Ladner, but has been cut off from government funding, relying primarily on community donations. For the last few years the society has been trying to raise money for a new facility at a more ideal location. Day said a local resident has volunteered to make collection boxes for OWL.

to support the ever-increasing numbers of injured wildlife that come through its doors. Meanwhile, OWL (www. owlcanada.org) cared for 435 injured birds of prey last year, stretching the nonprofit society to its limit. In an earlier interview Day said the food bill alone reached over $1,600 per month. OWL, which doesn’t collect door-to-door, has

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Dad upset son sold electronic cigarette It’s not illegal for tween to buy non-nicotine product, but Tsawwassen man questions ethics of selling it BY

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illegal to sell electronic cigarettes to minors and Lee said his store is not the only one to do so. “Every store is the same,” Lee said. “It’s not just me.” Electronic cigarettes have grown in popularity in recent years with many smokers turning to them in

e-cigarette associations and retailers have typically refused to sell to minors,” he said. “Even though the product is relatively safe, unlike cigarettes, the same general guidelines are in place as far as dealing with customers. “This is not so much a health concern (the child

A South Delta father is upset that a store recently sold his young son an electronic cigarette. While the device contains no nicotine, just a flavoured vapor that can be inhaled and exhaled like smoke, Joe Braico was left shocked and angry the store would sell it to a child. Braico said his 11-year-old son bought the device from Tsawwassen Lottery Centre at Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall on Christmas Eve. “One of his friends had bought PHOTO BY JESSICA KERR one there earlier Powered by a battery, an electronic cigarette has fake ashes that glow in the week, he brightly when the user inhales. A flavoured liquid is converted to vapor, thought it was which can be inhaled and exhaled. pretty cool and he wanted one for would be in greater danger an effort to quit smoking himself,” he said, adding his tobacco cigarettes. sitting around a campfire son thought it was “just like or skateboarding) than a The devices come in difcandy.” breach of common sense,” ferent forms, with some Braico said he was looking more like real ciga- Bergen said. “E-cigarettes, shocked when his son like cigarettes, coffee and rettes. Most come with a showed him the electronic alcohol, are adult pleasures replaceable cartridge filled cigarette later that afterand are not meant for chilwith a liquid that, when the noon. user inhales, is turned into a dren.” The $10 device is Bergen said there are vapor. The vapor can come designed to look like a real no government regulations in a variety of flavours, cigarette. Powered by a bat- as well as with or without around the sale of the nontery, it has fake ashes that nicotine e-cigarettes, but nicotine. The vapor also glow brightly when the user comes in a variety of nicoHealth Canada does recominhales. A flavoured liquid mend all Canadians steer tine levels. is converted to vapor, which clear of electronic cigarettes Paul Bergen, a consulcan be inhaled and exhaled. tant with the Electronic that contain nicotine. Jasper Lee, who sold Braico said he doesn’t Cigarette Trade Association Braico’s son the bluehave a problem with elecof Canada (ECTA), said berry-flavoured electronic tronic cigarettes, just the the Tsawwassen case is an cigarette, said because anomaly and “does not rep- fact that his 11-year-old son the device doesn’t contain was allowed to buy one. resent e-cigarette retailers nicotine he sees no problem or suppliers. “I don’t care if it’s legal,” selling it to anyone who Braico said. “I don’t think “Though e-cigarettes are wants to buy one. It’s not it’s right to sell it to kids.” still largely unregulated,

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Mystery of hulk found in slough not over yet New information shows sunken ship isn’t La Belle

Derik Lord continues to deny involvement in slayings BY

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It’s back to the drawing board in the curious case of the hulk in Deas Slough. White Rock’s George Duddy, a former civil engineer who has been spending his retirement years researching the history of an old war ship, recently thought he positively identified a sunken ship, which, during low tide, can be seen from the shore in Deas Slough. He was on the case of the Arctic adventures of the Audrey B, which came to her demise in the Fraser River. He thought he had found her in Deas Slough but subsequently identified that vessel as the La Belle, a USS APc-15 that was repurposed after the Second World War and served as a tugboat. Duddy said last week he has had to go back to the drawing board after getting new information about the old La Belle. “A retired tugboat skip-

Double murderer denied parole as appeal fails to earn support

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The La Belle, originally built for the United States’ Second World War efforts, is not the ship submerged in Deas Slough. per who is familiar with the lower Fraser River informed me the La Belle/Black Trader had been seen over the years in at least three separate locations,” he said in an email. “The last location was at the Shelter Island Marina in Richmond. She had been used as a live-aboard vessel and her cabin and wheelhouse were still intact and being used for accommoda-

tions.” Also, he recently came across photos of the Black Trader in the Richmond Archives that shows a location near the Arthur Laing Bridge. Duddy said when he discovered the Deas Slough hulk was not the Audrey B, he felt he owed it to Delta to try and identify it and, despite the recent setback, he continues on that quest.

One of the three men convicted in a Tsawwassen double murder more than two decades ago has had his parole denial upheld. Derik Lord, who is now in his 40s, was one of three teens convicted in the slayings of his friend’s mother and grandmother in a murder-for-hire inheritance plot in 1990. He was found guilty of first-degree murder in 1992 and sentenced to life in prison without a chance for parole for 10 years in the deaths of Sharon Huenemann and Doris Leatherbarrow. As a young offender at the time of his conviction, no parole for 10 years was the maximum sentence the judge could hand down. Throughout his trial and

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Police called in to make brother leave

The following are some of the calls of interest the Delta Police Department responded to in the South Delta area between Monday, Jan. 13 and Friday, Jan. 17: Ladner • Jan. 13, 3:37 p.m., 6500-block of 68th Street: Report received from complainant that he had been left in charge of his parents’ residence while they were out of the country and his brother had arrived at the residence and refused to leave. Police officers attended and found the

brother, who also appeared to have permission to be on the property. The brother claimed he only came to pick up the mail and was quite willing to leave. Police suggested that if parents were to be away again that they be very specific as to who is to be left in charge. No assault or civil disagreement. • Jan. 13, 11:40 a.m., 4600-block of Deltaport Way: Police attempted to stop a vehicle that was speeding along the highway. Due to the amount of traf-

fic, the officer lost sight of the offending vehicle and it was obvious the vehicle was evading the police as the officer had his emergency equipment activated. Police attended Deltaport and located the offending vehicle and driver. The incident is still under investigation. • Jan. 14, 12:50 p.m., 5600-block of Ladner Trunk Road: Police responded to a request for assistance where a father and son were hav-

ing a heated dispute. The son had left the residence but continued to cause a minor disturbance outside, including swearing at police. The suspect was taken briefly into custody and then released once he calmed down. Police advised the suspect that if there were a further incident at the residence they would pursue criminal charges of causing a disturbance. • Jan. 14, 6:07 p.m., 64th

Street and Meadow Place: Report received from complainant that he had just observed a male damaging a community mailbox. When he confronted the male he fled the scene in a white van with two ladders on the roof. Police found open mailboxes empty of contents and contacted Canada Post to advise of the possible theft. Neighbourhood inquiries proved negative. • Jan. 15, 1:06 p.m., 5700-block of Admiral Boulevard: Complainant reported his vehicle parked outside his residence had been stolen. The vehicle is described as a white 1992 Honda Accord. Information added to the police information computer system. Tsawwassen • Jan. 14, 1:56 p.m., 5000-block of 12th Avenue: Report received of a male at the school playground watching kids during the lunch hour. The complainant felt the male was suspicious as he was partially covering his face with his hood. The male left the area in his vehicle. Police met with the school liaison officer and the principal and it was agreed that extra supervision would be provided for the next few lunch hours. • Jan. 15, 11:01 p.m., 1700-block of 56th Street: Complainant reported that her soon-to-be ex-husband is continually emailing her repeatedly asking for information prior to the court hearing. She feels it amounts to harassment. Police contacted the suspect who agreed to stop any further communication until the court date. • Jan. 15, 9:05 a.m., 1000-block of Eden Crescent: Report received

from complainant that her vehicle parked in the driveway outside her home had been broken into sometime overnight. The suspect caused minor damage to the driver’s side door. Items stolen, valued at $370, include gloves, leather bridal, sunglasses and CDs. Police neighbourhood canvass was negative. • Jan. 16, 5:32 a.m., 1200-block of 56th Street: Complainant reported that when she went to open the coffee shop for business she found the front glass door smashed. Inside the business two cabinets were opened and the rear door unlocked. Nothing appeared to be stolen. Police identification services attended for photographs and fingerprints. Two other businesses in the area also entered. • Jan. 16, 11:48 a.m., 1900-block of Beach Grove Road: A male living on a private boat was stuck at low tide in federal waters. The boat has no motor, power or means of propulsion. The Corporation of Delta contacted police requesting officers to stand by while they assisted the male in leaving the area. The owner was very friendly and appreciative of any help being offered. The police and the Corporation of Delta are still monitoring this issue. • Jan. 17, 1:33 p.m., 1100-block of Bayview Drive: Complainant returned home to find someone had entered his unlocked workshop at the rear of his property and several items were missing. Items stolen include an iPod, docking station, Makita skill saw, hammer drill and a Defender BB gun. Area patrols of the area proved negative.

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MURPHY’S LAW It might take you out of your way, and lengthen your commute, but last Friday showed there’s a definite silver lining to the South Fraser Perimeter Road. A semi-trailer bound for Deltaport lost its load on the stretch between Ladner and Tsawwassen in the mid-afternoon, spilling flax seed all over the new highway and forcing its closure for six hours or so. An accident of this type in the past would have thrown traffic in this area into disarray, turning an already strained afternoon rush hour into virtual gridlock. Shutting down the only major artery in and out of Tsawwassen, the ferry terminal and the container port would have had enormous repercussions, forcing drivers to inch along overwhelmed alternate routes for hours in order to get to their destinations. All that changed, at least in this neck of the woods, with the opening of the billion-dollar South Fraser Perimeter Road last month. Not much help for Tsawwassenites bound for the George Massey Tunnel, but a great route if you’re headed for Highway 1, the SFPR showed it can be more than just a long overdue east-west link last Friday. With two highways (17 and 17A) now essentially running parallel to one another, if one of them is closed for any reason, the other is there to pick up the slack. A crash on the SFPR? No problem, just reroute everyone to the old highway and carry on as planned. It’s a luxury drivers in these parts could only dream of every time a big rig tipped on its side while trying to navigate the intersection of Ladner Trunk Road and what’s now known as Highway 17A. That kind of accident invariably brought traffic to a standstill, backing it up for kilometres in all directions. The advent of the SFPR isn’t going to make us immune from all such occurrences because any collision in and around the tunnel will continue to cause chaos, however it does provide some much appreciated options elsewhere. When that truck hit the Highway 10 overpass about three months back, causing damage to the structure and lengthy delays in both directions on Highway 99, the SFPR, had it been open, would have offered a welcomed detour. It would have been a little out of the way for some drivers, but the idea of free-flowing traffic at a time like that would have been a godsend. So the next time you want to speak ill of the South Fraser Perimeter Road, to disparage its smooth and curvy lines because it burns your time and gas, remember it does have other attributes.

Project Pickle shows kids how slice made its way to burger MIKE SCHNEIDER

COMMUNITY COMMENT I can’t remember the last time I have had to fill up my bird bath in January three or four times! Usually there is enough water around to float a boat in my backyard and although we have had a few storms this month, this latest weather spell is making me think that an early spring is on its way (touch wood). I am usually a bring on the white stuff kind of guy but when I see the bulbs emerging and buds forming on everything else in the backyard, I can change my mind quickly. I have also been spending lots of time outside over the past couple of months and I can’t wait for planting season to begin. I have been working with hundreds of kids in the Delta school district and we are beginning to see the fruits of our labour as daffodils, garlic and other goodies begin to pop up on the school neighbour-

hood farms. The younger kids are enjoying their composting lessons and are thrilled with the resultant worms. If you have children in the local school system they will likely be involved in some aspect of Project Pickle over the coming months and years. The budding partnership with Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Institute for Sustainable Food Systems will see lesson plans developed for K-12 students that will observe the food system through Project Pickle based on the idea of “seed to burger,” a timeline curriculum that explores all of the events that result in that slice of pickle finding its way to your hamburger. It will show the importance of the food economy and how sectors within it create jobs across the food system timeline from farming to retailing. The school district’s motto of “Inspired Learning” and its quest for innovation within its broader “Bold Vision” will be featured at an upcoming student led Delta Green Symposium at Seaquam Secondary on Friday, Feb. 21. The organizing students expect to have 100 registrants for the event that is designed to inspire learners to take action for the environment. The

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event is called Igniting a Spark. Metro Vancouver Zero Waste program, B.C. Hydro, the Burns Bog Society, Project Pickle and Kwantlen ISFS, Emterra, Encorp and others will be attending the event. Seaquam Secondary will continue to be a busy place on the sustainability and environment front in the coming months. As you may have read in the Vancouver Sun, or heard on CBC Radio or viewed in a recent Global News segment, the school district and Project Pickle will be building a raised bed school neighbourhood farm there with assistance from partner Sole Food Street Farms. The farm will be built on underutilized school-owned land and will provide a palette for culinary students and Green Team members to design crop plans, plant, tend, harvest, sell and eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. Staff and educators who are keen supporters of these exciting initiatives are to be commended for their dedication to their students and their belief in the district’s Bold Vision. Through strong partnerships and alliances, Delta is building a culture of agri-literacy that will benefit our community and our kids.

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Letters to the Editor

Drivers facing continuous changes to speed limits Editor: Has anyone noticed the speed limit signs on new Highway 17 and Highway 17A between 56th Street and Ladner Trunk Road? Driving northbound from 56th Street, the posted limit is 80 km/h. As one takes the exit ramp signed to Ladner there is a mandatory (white) speed limit sign of 60 km/h. It’s not a yellow advisory sign, which is common for a ramp like this, but a mandatory limit of 60 km/h. Now, I’ll bet not many drivers know when that limit changes again. It is not until about halfway to Ladner that one encounters the first 90 km/h sign again. So as virtually everyone

drives 90 km/h to 100 km/h along that straight stretch of old highway towards Ladner, we are all exceeding the speed limit by 30 km/h to 40 km/h. Betcha didn’t realize what a field day the cops and ICBC would have with those tickets! Now, let’s drive south from Ladner along that same highway. The limit is posted 90 km/h with a sign just south of the Ladner Trunk Road. That limit is reinforced with another 90 km/h sign close to the rail overpass. Almost immediately after that second 90 km/h sign there is a 60 km/h sign as Highway 17A narrows to

one lane and approaches the on-ramp to Highway 17 (mandatory white sign again, not advisory yellow as is typical). Just as one merges onto Highway 17 going south, there is an 80 km/h sign. A little afterwards, after the agricultural overpass, there is a 90 km/h sign. A little after that, as one approaches the 56th Street lights, there is an 80 km/h sign. So driving south, one encounters 90 km/h, 60 km/ h, 80 km/h, 90 km/h and 80 km/h within about two kilometres! Talk about bad engineering encouraging us to ignore posted limits. Geoff Eldred

Touchy-feely system out of touch with real world Editor: Re: Do letter grades have a place in our technological world?, Community

Comment, Jan. 22 Welcome to B.C.’s new touchy-feely education system: No more letter grades

and nobody fails and everybody feels wonderful ... and the real world be damned! E.W. Bopp

Lack of bureaucrat communication leads to money wasted on fence

Editor: I have watched, with great despair I must add, the waste of my tax dollars for a fence relocation at Diefenbaker Park in Tsawwassen. The fence was installed a year or so ago, but had to be removed recently when Delta widened 56th Street. Is there anyway we can get some communication between the parks and engineering departments? With considerable amounts of money being spent for the safety of people using the new facilities at Diefenbaker Park, constructing this very nice fence was obviously needed, but it seems to be a big waste of time and money to take it down

shortly after installation. I can only presume the idea of widening 56th Street came after the fence plans (at least I hope that is the case) because if the people who had the fence put up knew the road was coming there is no excuse for what they did. I accept that our taxes are going up to cover the needs of the people, for things like this fence and the road work. What we do not need, nor can I accept, is the waste of money that has happened at this intersection. If there was any discussion between these two departments about changes that were going to take place or possible changes, I am sure there would

have been savings and that money could have been put to better use somewhere else. If the dollars spent on this project were coming out of personal bank accounts, I’m sure those involved would have spent more time on planning and communication with other parties. With all the people from around the Lower Mainland going to and from Point Roberts for gas and parcels, etc., and the many users of our park that have watched this new fence be needlessly reconstructed, I’m very disappointed as a resident and embarrassed for my municipality. Ian Wight

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Zephyrs take fundraising to the ice

Dredging of the Fraser River’s secondary channels is scheduled to begin Monday. Dredging will be done in two stages, with the first phase to run for seven weeks through to mid-March. Dredging will resume after the freshet in July and continue until November. The project is intended to re-establish a navigation channel. The channel to be dredged ranges from the confluence of Ladner Reach and Ladner Harbour channel in the west to the Elliott Street wharf in the east. Approximately 210,000 cubic metres of river bottom is to be removed by clamshell dredging.

Ladner hockey team’s Christmas Classic raises over $1,600 for Delta Hospital Foundation The Ladner Zephyrs, a local recreational hockey team, recently presented the Delta Hospital Foundation with a cheque for $1,645, proceeds from its first annual Christmas Classic. After winning a Coast Hockey League tournament over the Labour Day weekend last year, the Zephyrs decided to use their winnings, free ice time at the Richmond Ice Centre, to hold a charity hockey game to raise money for Delta Hospital. “The team chose the Delta Hospital because we all grew up in Delta,” said assistant captain Chad Taylor. “We have all benefited from the services and care of the hospital at one point in our lives through-

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Jackey Zellweger of the Delta Hospital Foundation accepted a cheque for $1,645 from Scott Schimnowsky (left), Brandon MacNeil and Chad Taylor of the Ladner Zephyrs. out our years.” The team raised the money through social media, word of mouth

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A12 The Delta Optimist January 24, 2014 In the Community

Sisters collecting books to fill library in Philippines Children’s section is needed in former hometown BY

DAVE WILLIS

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Mary Seitz (middle) and sisters Sharon Osea (left) and Donna Menor are starting a children’s library in their hometown in the Philippines.

Tsawwassen’s Mary Seitz, along with her siblings, is starting a children’s library in her hometown in the Philippines. Seitz and sisters Donna Menor and Sharon Osea are working on the family project in honour of their late father, Dominador, an educator and author.

Registration of Kindergarten students who are eligible for entry in September 2014 will take place on the following dates and times shown.

PLEASE REGISTER AT YOUR CATCHMENT AREA SCHOOL

The topic of food and the community will be on the table next week as The Portal welcomes a bestselling author and a local farmer. Vicki Robin, author of Your Money or Your Life, will be at The Portal in Ladner on Monday to talk about her new book, Blessing the Hands That Feed Us: What eating closer to home can teach us about food, community, and our place on earth. The book chronicles Robin’s efforts to eat food produced within 10 miles (less than 20 kilometres) of her home in September 2010. It also looks at relocalization, transition and the

(For verification of your catchment school, please contact the School Board Office at 604-952-5340 or visit our website at http://web.deltasd.bc.ca) B.C.’s Ministry of Education has been phasing in full-day Kindergarten and is now fully implemented.

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Thursday, Wednesday, Wednesday, Monday, Wednesday,

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global crises, eating in the context of community and profiles of farmers and community becoming stronger through food and feeding one another. Local farmer Lydia Ryall, who owns Cropthorne Farms on Westham Island, a fourhectare (10-acre) certified organic mixed vegetable and pasture-based poultry operation, will also be speaking at the event. Ryall, 29, was recently named the 2014 B.C. and Yukon Outstanding Young Farmer. Monday’s talk runs from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at The Portal, 4755-51st Ave. Admission is by donation.

De-cluttering tips at workshop The Tsawwassen Library is hosting a workshop next week to provide tips on how to downsize or de-clutter. Ranka Burzan, founder of Solutions Organizing Simple, will speak at the library on Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

A child may be registered to attend Kindergarten in September 2014 if his or her fifth birthday occurs on or before December 31, 2014. At the time of registration, the following original documents must be provided: 1. Proof of birth date for the student (birth certificate or passport) (registration will not be accepted until proof of birth date is received) 2. Proof of citizenship for both the parent and the student (Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card, passport, landed immigrant document, permanent resident card) 3. Immunization record, Care Card, medical and emergency contact information 4. Proof of Residency showing address (Property Taxes - current receipt, purchase/rental agreement or rental receipt)

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Application forms for French Immersion are completed separately and are available at all elementary schools. Completed application forms for entry into Early French Immersion should be delivered only to the French Immersion school in your attendance area on or before 4:00 pm, Friday, February 7, 2014. Successful applicants will be notified by the school the week following the application deadline, and will be advised of the registration procedures. For more information on French Immersion Parent Information Meeting nights, please visit our website at http://web.deltasd.bc.ca/programs/frimm, or contact Christine Carriou at ccarriou@deltasd.bc.ca or 604-952-5066.

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Applications are now being accepted for the Traditional Elementary Schools and are to be completed separately. Forms are available at Heath, Jarvis and Pebble Hill Traditional Elementary Schools or on the district website at http://web.deltasd.bc.ca/. Completed application forms should be delivered only to those schools on or before 4:00 pm, Friday, February 7, 2014.

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Applications for Montessori are being accepted at Devon Gardens Elementary on February 19, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For your convenience, you may attend any Delta elementary school to register for Montessori at Devon Gardens Elementary. Please contact Mr. David Hope, Principal, at dhope@deltasd.bc.ca for program information. NON-CATCHMENT AND NON-DISTRICT APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT DISTRICT SCHOOLS COMMENCING FEBRUARY 3, 2014 AND WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY IN THE RESPECTIVE CATEGORY IF RECEIVED PRIOR TO MARCH 7, 2014.

and Ladner and buying books,” she said. A few boxes of books have already been shipped to the Philippines. Seitz is going there in March to oversee things and hopes the children’s library will open by June. Seitz is accepting donations of kids’ books to go towards the library. Books can be dropped off at Beach Grove Laser, where she works, at 2261077-56th St., Tsawwassen.

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“He would love this,” said Seitz, noting the children’s library will be named after him. Their hometown, Iriga City, didn’t have a public library until four or five years ago, she said, adding it lacks a section for children. Seitz has been visiting local thrift stores to get books for the project. “I’ve been there every week, sometimes twice a week, going to Tsawwassen

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inister’s inute Mike Mawhorter

Ladner Baptist Church

You’re not alone Recently my wife and I got away for a couple of days to a lakeside hotel. The whole time we were there, we noticed a solitary swan floating on the lake. The bright white of the swan was a sharp contrast to the dark water and gray, misty scenery, so it kept catching our eye. There was something a little sad about seeing that small bit of white all by itself on a huge lake. Many people today feel like that — all alone, like a solitary swan on a big lake. And as much as we may try to convince ourselves that it is by choice and not too bad, the loneliness hurts. From the very beginning of creation when God said that it wasn’t good for Adam to be alone (Genesis 2), to just before Jesus ascended

to heaven with the promise that he would always be with us (Matthew 28), to the very end when the faithful enter the heavenly city (Revelation 22),we are reminded that humanity was hardwired for community. God designed us as social creatures — for mutual safety, comfort, support and companionship. That’s one reason why God ordained the church, so that we wouldn’t be alone. The church is embarrassingly far from perfect (primarily because churches are filled with and led by imperfect people). But it is a place to connect with others as we seek to connect with God. If you are feeling like that solitary swan, it doesn’t have to be that way. There’s a family waiting for you.

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REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR THE 2014/2015 SCHOOL YEAR Delta School District is pleased to accept applications from families and students residing within and outside of the Delta School District. We offer a wide range of learning programs for all students.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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

Continuing Delta Students

Monday - Saturday at 9am

Weekend Masses

Delta students already registered in Delta will continue for the new school year.

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

Delta students who wish to submit a Non-Catchment Application at a new school, must submit a new Non-Catchment Application and will receive priority in this category if their application is received starting February 3rd and before: March 7, 2014.

Filipino Mass (Tagalog)

Current Non-District students who wish to continue at the same school for the next school year, are NOT required to submit a new Non-District Application.

Confessions

Last Sunday of every month at 7pm (except July & August) Saturday at 10am in the Chapel

Current Non-District students who wish to attend a different school in Delta for the next school year, must submit a new Non-District Application and will receive priority in this category if their application is received starting February 3rd and before: March 7, 2014.

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Kindergarten Students living in school’s catchment area should apply at the catchment area school on the designated registration date or thereafter.

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“All are warmly welcomed to worship with us as we Celebrate God’s Grace.”

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A14 The Delta Optimist January 24, 2014

In the Community

Reach Foundation board welcomes six members Wallick. “We are so grateful to have their skills and expertise, as well as their strong commitment to community and to the children and families that Reach serve.” The Reach Foundation, founded in 2010, is a volunteer group of individuals elected by Reach board to raise the $4 million needed to build a new facility in Ladner for children and youth with special needs. Reach, which began in 1959 in Ladner, provides programs, services and resources to children and youth with special needs and to their families. Reach’s currently facility in East Ladner is outdated and not accessible by bus. The organization’s goal is become more community-

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“Anyone can help through a donation, large or small, through a fundraiser, through a business contribution or through coming to a fundraising event.” To help in its fundraising efforts, Reach will be hosting its second annual Reach for the Stars gala titled Raising the Roof for Reach on March 1 at the Harris Barn in Ladner. The event, supported through a host of sponsors, including presenting sponsors Port Metro Vancouver and Odlum Brown, will feature dinner, silent and live auctions, an Air Canada tickets raffle, some fun surprises as well as inspiring youth performances and presentations. Purchase tickets to Reach for the Stars online at www. reachforthestarsevent.org, by phone at 604-946-6622 ext. 0 or in person at 33800-72nd St.

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only through the generous contributions by our community,” said Wallick. “Our foundation is reaching out to the community, to businesses and to individuals to help us in reaching our goal and in making this new building possible.

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paign has raised approximately $1.3 million and the foundation hopes to reach the $2 million mark by the 2014 fiscal year end. “This project will happen

Reach Child and Youth Development Foundation has announced six new members to its board of directors for 2013/2014, who represent over half a century of senior management, leadership and volunteer service in the community. New directors include Norman Stark, Katherine Bamford, Tanya Corbet, Joan Hansen, Linda Ottho and treasurer Tom Siba, who will also serve on the Reach Society board as treasurer. Returning to the board is chair Barbara Wallick, and directors Valerie Bartlett and Agnes Douglas. “These new members of our board add tremendous value to our efforts in our capital campaign,” said

January 24, 2014 The Delta Optimist A15

Tsawwassen! Stop the Border BLASTER! 1) As members of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Canada and the U.S. have agreed that “all stations” must not “cause harmful interference to the radio services or communications of other Members”; so, why will it be OK for a Canadian radio station, Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc., to use BBC Broadcasting Inc. towers in the U.S. to blast 22,000 Canadians in Tsawwassen with 50,000 watts of harmful electromagnetic radiation, causing blanketing interference? By relocating the KRPI 1550 AM radio towers of BBC Broadcasting Inc. (U.S.) from Ferndale WA to Point Roberts, a mere 330 meters south of the Canadian border, these companies are circumventing Industry Canada and U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) population density codes by siting their towers in the American jurisdiction.

This abuse of process is unacceptable to us. Is it acceptable to you? 2) Why is it OK for any Canadian radio station to operate with no licence from the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) while other Canadian stations must abide by their CRTC licences? 3) Why is it OK for a Canadian radio broadcaster in Richmond BC to use a U.S. FCC licence to transmit from American soil? Aren’t FCC licencees supposed to serve American audiences? And what exactly has been the equitable benefit of this arrangement to the U.S. Treasury since day 1 in Ferndale, WA? 4) Why is it OK for Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc. to use a foreign broadcaster to transmit programming into the Canadian broadcasting system when the first declaration of the Canadian Broadcasting Act specifically states “the Canadian broadcasting system shall be effectively owned and controlled by Canadians”?

BBC Broadcasting Inc., let’s be clear, so that there is no confusion: If you, BBC Broadcasting Inc., are U.S. owned and controlled, you are not allowed in the Canadian broadcasting system. If you, BBC Broadcasting Inc., are Canadian owned and controlled, you are not allowed to hold a U.S. FCC licence.

SO, WHAT ARE YOU? Time is of the essence. If the towers are built, we will have to live with harmful electromagnetic radiation and blanketing interference at 50,000 watts day and night, for as long as the towers exist, and with our collective regret for not having shown up for the fight. Fellow Tsawwassenites, please call your favourite radio talk show, now. CBC-Rick Cluff, (604) 662-6690, CKNW-Bill Good, (604) 280-9898, etc.

Show up for your fight. Jim Ronback, P.Eng. (System Safety Engineer, retired), Tsawwassen, BC Greg J. Edwards, Tsawwassen, BC (604) 499-8317, stoptheborderblaster@gmail.com Donations can be sent to “Stop the Border Blaster” fund at: VanCity, Tsawwassen Community Branch 58, Account 25577

A16 The Delta Optimist January 24, 2014 In the Community

Renovated Bayside Club hosting weekend open house

The Bayside Squash, Fitness and Beach Club, which has been under steady renovation since last October when it suffered a burst water main valve, is ready to welcome the community back with an open house this weekend. The event runs tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public is welcome to come down to the Boundary Bay facility to try out the squash courts or enjoy the view while having a workout. With help from

Boundary Bay’s own House Call Re-Design and South Side Flooring, the club now enjoys a new ladies locker room, new carpeting in the fitness room all the way up to the kitchen and behind the courts, a fresh coat of paint, a re-designed fitness and cardio room, and a new games room for table tennis. “We are very excited about our newly renovated facility and looking forward to showing it all off at our open house,” said manager Kelly Latremouille. The Bayside Club is

feel and members all contribute to the care of their much beloved clubhouse. In the summer, members enjoy the beach, kayaks, patios and barbecue. The club is located at 6788 SUBMITTED PHOTO Corbould Rd., The Bayside Club is home to Delta’s adjacent to the only squash courts. international home to Delta’s only border. For more squash courts and boasts information, email some of B.C.’s top players BaysideSquashClub@ among its members. gmail.com or call 604-943The club has a family 3701.

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Alzheimer’s walk is set for Sunday

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and a walk planned for this weekend is aimed at raising funds for research into the disease. The Richmond/South Delta Walk for Memories is set for this Sunday at the BCIT Aerospace Technology Campus (3800 Cessna Drive, Richmond). Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the walk runs 10 to 11:30 a.m. The route takes participants from the BCIT building to the airport and back. There is also an indoor walking area for seniors or anyone who cannot participate in the outdoor walk. In addition to the walk, there will be educational booths about resources in the community, as well as prizes, with a grand prize of a round trip flight for two from WestJet. John Ashbridge, the voice of the Vancouver Canucks, will MC the event. Each of the walks across the province is dedicated to an honouree — a person who has been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. The Richmond/South Delta walk is dedicated to Ladner resident Elizabeth

Stewart. The 66-year-old mother of three and grandmother to five immigrated to Canada from Scotland in 1971. Her journey with Alzheimer’s began as a caregiver for both of her parents. At the age of 60, Stewart started to show signs of the disease. She was officially diagnosed three years later and has continued to bravely face the disease with a fighting attitude ever since. Stewart and her family say the Alzheimer Society of B.C. was immensely helpful when they were taking care of her parents and now with her diagnosis. Her daughter Katherine said the family has learned a tremendous amount about shaping the journey with Alzheimer’s through support groups. Alzheimer’s is the most common of the many forms of dementia. It is a progressive and degenerative illness of the brain that seriously impairs a person’s thinking and memory. For more information about Sunday’s Richmond/ South Delta Walk for Memories, to register or make a donation, visit www.walkformemories. com.

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A18 The Delta Optimist January 24, 2014 In the Community

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the retail cost and may be less than rental cost. Stock includes bath benches, shower chairs, commode chairs, white enamel bed safety bars, walkers, raised toilet seats, wheelchairs, crutches, canes and more. There is also a health section in the store that sells smaller health aids. Those interested in the equipment can drop by the store at 1521-56th St. or call 604-943-4348.

New counselor to facilitate hospice’s adult grief group

The Delta Hospice “Malcolm lives in the comSociety has welcomed Dr. munity and brings with him Malcolm Cameron to the the skills to help individuals counseling team at the and families who are living Centre for Supportive Care with the diagnosis of cancer in Ladner. or other life limCameron brings iting illness, end a strong backof life or loss.” ground in clinical Cameron counseling, clinical will facilitate supervision, proa seven-week gram development adult grief group and spirituality that begins on to Delta Hospice, Feb. 12 and runs having supervised from 5 to 6:30 therapeutic and p.m. on seven administrative staff consecutive Dr. Malcolm at a professional Wednesdays. Cameron counseling centre Cameron’s for 13 years. approach to grief work is welcoming and Cameron is responsible affirming, gently assisting for the society’s clinical participants to meaningfully counseling services and talk through their respective looks forward to offering experiences surrounding individual and group counloss and grief. seling within the organizaPre-registration is tion’s focus on family-cenrequired via phone or in tered care. “We are very fortunate to person. Early registration is have such an experienced suggested. counsellor join our team For more information, here in Delta,” said execucall Cameron at 604-948tive director Nancy Macey. 0660 ext. 313.

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leisure&lifestyles

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Sport Showdown returns Fourth edition of fun team-building event to benefit Delta Gymnastics

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elta Gymnastics’ fourth annual Sport Showdown is an afternoon to have a bit of fun. “It’s a fun time. It’s teambuilding and camaraderie,” says Delta Gymnastics Society executive director Ana Arciniega. The friendly competition, which takes place next month, features teams of eight to 12 members taking on a series of challenges. Examples from last year include walking a low beam blindfolded with your teammates helping guide you and another saw teams using foam cubes to build a tower. Some challenges are more physical than others, she notes, adding some are

changed up to keep things fresh. There are two categories for teams: Full Throttle For Type As (more competitive) and Power to the People (more recreational). “Everybody ends up sweating and with a huge smile on their face because it’s fun,” says Arciniega. The event is a fundraiser for Delta Gymnastics and each participant is asked to collect a minimum of $25 in pledges as their entry fee. Trophies are handed out to the winning teams from each category while there is also a prize for best team spirit as well as most money raised. The Sport Showdown takes place at the Delta Sport Development Centre in Ladner on Sunday, Feb. 16. Registration takes place at 12:30 p.m. and the event

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Southpointe Academy students are preparing to stage The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder next week. The play is a farce and has the trappings of that style with men who dress like women, misadventures, hidden identities and broad, stock characters, notes director and Southpointe drama teacher Greg Kean.

“The interesting part for this one is trying to get the kids to buy into this style. It’s sort of a different genre than they’re accustomed to,” he says. The story, set in the 1880s, follows a matchmaker Dolly (played by Srishity Dhesi) along with her foil Horace (played by Bruce Cran) who’s manipulated and cajoled into marriage. Kean says he picked The Matchmaker to give a

creative and talented group of Grade 12 students a nice swan song. “The six of them have been really integral in the drama department since they’ve been here.” The Matchmaker will be staged at Southpointe Academy on Thursday, Jan. 30, Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and are available at the school. Call 604-948-8826 to reserve.

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Morgan Leung (left), Katie Chevel and Srishity Dhesi will appear in Southpointe Academy’s production of The Matchmaker next week.

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January 24, 2014 The Delta Optimist A21

leisure&lifestyles health&fitness

Start your day with these healthy tips Drinking large glass of water with lemon every morning will pay dividends p.j. wren

Well on Your Way

f I had to give the Coles Notes version of getting fit and healthy, it would look like this: eat real food, in smaller quantities, with lots of water in between; move your body as often as possible, and move it hard at least four times a week. But, alas, this wouldn’t make a great read for a newspaper column. It’s a great tweetable, but not really newspaper-able, if I may. Instead, I will give you three detailed tips that I recommend you do every morning. Each tip is easy to implement and will have a great impact on your health. Tip No. 1: Before you get out of bed, set at least one intention for the day.

It’s not only me who recommends this, experts also acknowledge that setting an intention daily can help to set a positive tone to the day. It will aid in helping us make clear decisions throughout the day and an intention is helpful in accomplishing any endeavour. I have set three intentions every morning before my feet hit the floor for years. I started to do it because my life is full of things to do. I always seem to have a zillion “things to do” on my list, and these can get in the way of my true goals and dreams, making me feel like I am on a fast treadmill, going nowhere. By thinking about three things that I want to do, or intend not to do, that will either make me happy and/ or help me towards a life goal (like staying fit, building my career, etc.) keeps me focused and sharp on the real prize — my life.

“Before you get out of bed, set at least one intention for the day... It will aid in helping us make clear decisions throughout the day and an intention is helpful in accomplishing any endeavour.” Tip No. 2: Drink a large glass of water with lemon. This tip is a little less “Oprah” than the last tip, but it is just as important. Water hydrates you, including your cells, your tissue and your joints. It helps to keep your metabolism running smooth and aids in maintaining the right balance of bodily fluids. Water is also needed for proper kidney and bowel function, and it assists in weight loss. Add a squeeze of lemon to your water (real lemons only, please) and now you have added a powerful detoxifier to your morning routine, as well as added nutrients to help fight colds and inflammation.

Lemon water also helps to freshen your breath (kind of an important thing first thing in the morning), and it will give you an added energy boost. How much water and lemon should you have in the morning? First off, have it before you eat breakfast and 10 to 12 ounces of water with a half-lemon squeezed in it should do the trick. I also keep the lemon in the water while I sip it. Tip No. 3: Stretch. The body was meant to move and since inactivity and sitting is the new smoking, we in the fitness industry would love to see people start moving as soon as they get up.

Try some gentle spinal range of motions exercises (like the angry cat, happy cat stretch), some Sun Salutations or simply bend forward and let your body hang there. Ever since my early 30s I have stretched in the shower (don’t judge — I told you I am busy so I must multitask some of my good health habits). I do a forward bend (touch my toes), side bend (arms overhead and stretch to the each side) and a backward bend (arms overhead and extend the spine). I do these three stretches

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A22 The Delta Optimist January 24, 2014

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Diving in to the depths of South Africa BY

COLLEEN FRIESEN

Optimist contributor

I looked into Richard’s dark eyes. They were as clear and bright as an icy Coke. I heard myself say the words before I knew what I was going to say. “I love you Richard. Do you love me?” Poor Richard. Who knew what sort of confessions he’d heard at the edge of this ancient cliff. Trussed up and connected to a long cable, I was poised to jump into South Africa’s Oribi Gorge. We were 120 kilometres south of Durban in KwaZuluNatal, South Africa. Moments before, I had whispered a silent apology to my husband back home, as I filled out the in-caseof-an-emergency details on the indemnity form. Although I’d met Richard only moments before, he assured me that he really, really loved me too, that I would be thrilled to have done this, and to just please

jump. Instead, I asked him to check my harness. Once again, he checked the already-checked straps. He said, “I will count threetwo-one and then you jump, alright?” I inched forward, positioned my feet on the yellow shoe prints painted at the very edge of the abyss and asked myself for the zillionth time why I thought it necessary to fling myself into a 300-metre deep gorge while tethered onto a 100metre rope. “Three...two...one.” I backed away from the cliff, sure I was going to throw up. “I’m too afraid.” My heart seemed visible as it flung itself like an insane rabbit against my rib cage. “I can’t,” I said, “this is crazy.” My legs were wobbly. I backed up slowly and sank next to Richard on the 365 million-year-old sandstone. Mere inches from my Nikes, the cliff dropped

SCAN WITH TO REVEAL PHOTOS PHOTO BY COLLEEN FRIESEN

The view from the hot air balloon.

away over 300 metres. My fibrillating heart reminded me of another question, “What if I die of a heart attack Richard?” “I promise you won’t die. Don’t think about it. Just jump.” His voice was

strangely soothing and hypnotic, especially considering he was telling me to fling myself off a cliff. I had seen him push the others; ones like me who couldn’t find the will to do it themselves.

“I know I told you that I didn’t want you to push me,” I said, “but I think you’re going to have to.” This gorgeous, and very patient man, who had recently declared his love for me, nodded. I shuffled my feet to the very edge of the cliff. The fear rose in my throat as my heart pounded in my belly. I could not look down. “Three...two...one.” I did not die. And with one fell swoop my brief fling with Richard was over. But my love affair with South Africa grew deeper every day. I came home dreaming of that ephemeral moment when the pink and gold warmth of the sunrise pushed back the pre-dawn dark while we floated in our hot air balloon, until we hung suspended, silent and bathed in perfect light over the ancient Blyde River Canyon. I remember too, those three days spent at Kapama Private Game Reserve where crazy-luxury met the

wild kingdom, like the sudden nighttime stop as our guide’s spotlight revealed 13 lions, faces bright with blood as they ripped into the belly of a warthog. I want to go back again to see the shamans with their incredible piles of bark and magic potions in the heart of the cosmopolitan city of Durban. Or to linger once more in my new favourite hotel, The Oyster Box, with bedside views over the Indian Ocean. It won’t matter if you choose to fling yourself into the Oribi Gorge or opt for something a little less adrenalin-invoking on your own journey into the heart of South Africa. Whatever you do, or wherever you find yourself, I guarantee your heart will be pounding and you will find yourself head over heels in love. Travel Writers’ Tales is an independent newspaper syndicate that offers professionally written travel articles to newspaper editors and publishers.

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Gallery gets a Surprise!

Baja By Day

by Sarah Bancroft

In Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, this year’s trends include green margaritas, Mezcal tastings, and parrotfish at the ceviche bar.

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Greeted with a refreshing cilantro margarita, you know you’ve arrived in style at Esparanza Resort. Airy rooms have private outdoor hot tubs or hammocks, and the pool extends infinity-style over the beach. With a focus on health and wellness, complimentary breakfast includes chlorophyll water (another trend we saw this year) which we highly recommend following the invigorating morning yoga or bootcamp on the beach. www.esperanzaresort.com

While it is tempting to stay seaside, venturing inland to Flora Farms for a cooking class is a highly recommended diversion. Wander the manicured paths among the organic vegetables, tour the gorgeous straw-bale Culinary Cottages for purchase or rent, and take a class in the open air kitchen where you might learn to make corn tortillas and authentic salsa from a Mexican chef. In high season, there are movie nights where classic films are played on large screens and the wood-burning pizza oven is put to good use. www.flora-farms.com

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South Delta artists Dennis Walsh and Rod Winning will have their work on display next week at Gallery 1710 in Tsawwassen. In addition to checking out the exhibit, titled Surprise!, visitors can create their own piece with the Guest Art Challenge. “Everybody who comes in here, we’re going to ask them to paint a painting. We’ll give them materials they need, brushes, paints ... pictures for inspiration,” says Winning. The winner or winners of the juried challenge will get a prize. Walsh and Winning met through the South Delta Artists Guild. Walsh says the guild’s members are supportive while Winning notes artists can go there to learn. Their art is “quite differ-

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Rod Winning (left) and Dennis Walsh have an exhibit on display at Gallery 1710.

ent. Totally opposite,” says Winning, who paints South Coast scenes. Walsh has described his work as “a free expression.” The opening reception, with music and food, is set for Thursday, Jan. 30 from 7 to 10 p.m. Surprise! runs from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4 at Gallery 1710, 1710-56th St.,

Tsawwassen (adjacent to the South Delta Recreation Centre). Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day. Walsh and Winning are looking for more entertainers to perform during the run of the show. There is a Facebook page for the show, with examples of artwork, at www.facebook.com/surpriseartshow.

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Looking for a new spot for ladies day out? While we all love fancy kid’s clothing, the most frequently worn items always end up being the simple, comfy ones. Little B is Nicole Bridger’s first foray into childrenswear, and like her main collection, this line features easy designer jersey pieces manufactured in Vancouver in eco fabrics made from birch trees and eucalyptus plants. We like the dark grey Hannah dress ($42) worn with the Yasi legging ($22) – perfect with a winter boot and chunky knit during the day, or dressed up with a pretty cardigan and a sparkly ballerina flat for an afternoon party. You’ll be able to stretch her wardrobe further by pairing these great basics pieces with a variety of accessories she’ll be in your jewellery box before you know it. Shop Little B at Nicole Bridger, 2151 W Fourth Ave., Vancouver, 604-730-1129 or online at http://nicolebridger.com

Head over to the West End’s Nicola Street, with its charming heritage homes and boutiques, then stop for a lunch at the neighbourhood’s newest resident, the Greenhorn Espresso Bar. From the outside it blends in with the surrounding shops, but step inside and the high ceilings, massive red chandelier, distressed wood tables and stylish crowd scream Portland-cool. The light menu – handwritten on large rolls of brown paper – is classic with a twist: Belgian waffles with persimmon compote, sourdough grilled cheese with Emmental, oven-roasted tomatoes, basil and feta, plus baked goods including apricot pumpkin seed cookies. After lunch, grab a Moja coffee to go and pop up to the second floor for a peek at the shop’s art gallery featuring antique bicycle installations. Now that’s a one stop shop. 994 Nicola Street, Vancouver, 604-428-2912, www.greenhorncafe.com

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McNamaras Team of the Year finalists Volleyball standouts & rower Max Lattimer recognized by Sport B.C. for outstanding 2013 campaigns A productive 2013 campaign for Tsawwassen beach volleyball standouts Nicole and Megan McNamara has been recognized by Sport B.C. The Grade 11 twins are one of three finalists for Team of the Year as part of the organization’s 48th annual Athletes of the Year Awards. Also nominated for Team of the Year are the UBC (men) and Trinity Western University (women) soccer teams. The winner will be announced at the awards banquet on March 5 at the Fairmont Vancouver. The McNamara’s accomplishments included becoming the youngest champions in the 25-yearold history of the Beach Volleyball National Championships. They defeated Toronto’s Kristina Vicek and North Vancouver’s Denise Wooding (21-16, 21-17) in the gold medal match, played at Spanish Banks last August. “Our goal was to finish in the top 10,” said Nicole at the time. “We can’t believe we are national champions!” The result came a week after the girls won silver, representing B.C. at the Canada Summer Games in Quebec. Facing older competition throughout the week, the girls avenged an early loss to Quebec in the semi-finals, before falling to Ontario in the championship match which was nationally televised on TSN. The difference proved to be 19year-old Ali Woolley who used her 6-foot frame to dominate at the net for Ontario. “All in all the Canada Summer Games has been such a great experience and hopefully we can be a part of it in four years,” said Nicole after the match. “It was so much fun,” added Megan. “We supported each other and it was great playing in front of a big crowd with lots of people cheering for us. “The semi-final win against Quebec was the most satisfying of our career. We had been training all summer and it was exactly what we had hoped for.” The McNamaras came ever-soclose to earning a spot in this year’s

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to the offer in September — the earliest window of opportunity for NCAA Division One schools to sign 2015 high school graduates. Although it was not considered part of their Sport B.C. nomination, the McNamaras also had leading roles in the South Delta Sun Devils repeating as provincial 4A indoor volleyball champions. Nicole was named the tournament’s most valuable player and Megan was a first team all-star. The Sun Devils will be heavily favoured to do it again in their Grade 12 year at South Delta secondary as the girls attempt to win their fourth straight B.C. title — a run that includes one at the junior level in their Grade 9 year. The girls were named Delta’s Youth Athletes of the Year back in June and were also recipients of the annual Kiwanis Sports Award.

Meanwhile, Delta rower Max Lattimer is a finalist for University Athlete of the Year. The 20-year-old UBC student teamed with Evan Cheng last summer to finish fifth in the lightweight pairs event at the World Under 23 Championships in Austria. Lattimer also starred for Team B.C. at the Canada Summer Games, capturing three gold medals. He teamed with Richmond’s Cameron Howie to take the pairs event by five seconds over Ontario. Lattimer then joined his 17year-old brother Aaron, along with Vancouver’s Angus Todd and Cowie, to capture the lightweight fours race. Icing on the cake was the eight event as the Lattimers were part of a winning crew that again got the best of runner-up Ontario by over six seconds.

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Surging Canadians face Chiefs in key weekend series

The Greater Vancouver Canadians will look to strengthen its grip on fourth place in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League with a key weekend series against the Vancouver Northeast Chiefs. The surging Canadians (16-12-1) moved past the Chiefs (15-11-4) last weekend by taking three of four points from the South Island Royals. They now have a 10-2-1 record in their last 13 games. The series opener goes Saturday morning (10 a.m.) at the Richmond Olympic Oval before the teams head to Planet Ice in Coquitlam on Sunday. Greater Vancouver have 10 regular season games remaining, including seven at home. The top four teams will host the best-of-three opening round of the provincial playoffs. Last Saturday in Langley, blueliner Scott Munro had a four point outing, includ-

ing a pair of goals, to lead the Canadians to a 5-3 win over the Royals. The locals

broke a scoreless tie with three unanswered goals in the second period. South

Island made things interesting with three of their own in the final period before

Cameron Ginnetti sealed the victory with his second of the game into an empty net in the dying seconds. Nathan McCarron had the other goal. Sean Gillespie added a pair of assists. In the series finale at the Oval, the Royals scored with 2:19 remaining to salvage a 3-3 tie. Spokane Chiefs prospect

Alex Whitwham scored twice and added one assist. Braeden Gurney also scored. Icing... Delta native and Victoria Royals prospect Dante Hannoun earned third star honours as he scored twice for Team White in an 8-6 loss to Team Blue in the league all-star game played last Friday in Langley.

Spotlight will be on Delta in Sunday’s midget draft

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Greater Vancouver Canadians Alex Whitwham battles with a South Island Royals opponent during Sunday’s B.C. Major Midget Hockey League game. The Spokane Chiefs’ prospect had two goals and one assist in a 3-3 tie.

Expect the Delta Islanders to make a significant splash when the B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League Midget Draft takes place Sunday morning in Port Coquitlam. Last month, the Islanders acquired the number one overall pick from the Burnaby Lakers in a multi-player deal. The projected top pick is Connor Frost who already has signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of North Carolina on a full-ride field lacrosse scholarship. The Port Moody native has indicated he would like to play at the junior level close to home in the Tri-Cities area. Islanders assistant general manager and head coach Greg Rennie has been in discussions with both the Coquitlam Adanacs and Port Coquitlam Saints in regards to trading the pick. If a deal is finalized, it won’t be announced until the day of the draft. Last week, Rennie also sent the seventh overall pick to the Nanaimo Timbermen, along with the playing rights to Del Donnelly, for three picks, including a first rounder in 2015. Rennie has made it clear he is interested in number 1998-born top prospects and would like to obtain multiple 2015 draft picks. Delta already has acquired two first round selections, along with their own. Sunday’s midget draft is for 1997-born players who played minor lacrosse for associations not affiliated with junior “A” clubs. Need help with government services for children, youth or young adults? Feel like you are being treated unfairly or not being heard? In government care or in custody? Moving from youth to adult services?

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• Excellent location, Walk to anything! • Top floor penthouse! Spacious! • 2 bdrm & 2 bthrm • Insuite laundry #241 5421 10th Ave, Tsaw.

$249,900

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

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#206-4745 54A St., Ladner

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent. Top 1% of ALL REALTORS® IN GREATER VANCOUVER in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

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EXCELLENT PENTHOUSE CONDO

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#7, 9 4728 54A St.

$549,900

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• Excellent well-maintained rancher • Large 8,051 sq.ft. corner lot • Desirable Beach Grove • Updated kitch & bath • Huge lot • Don’t miss this one!

• Beautiful rare property on Prestigious Arthur Dr • 895 sq.ft house with 2 bdrms • 2,000 sq.ft shop at rear of property • VERY LARGE LOT (14,811 sq.ft) • Loads of parking • Very private yard

1295 Morris Cr, Tsaw.

3715 Arthur Dr., Ladner

$599,900

$619,900

NICE QUIET STREET

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• 3 level split home • Lot : 8051 sq.ft. • 3 bdrms & 3 bthrms • Excellent layout • Large master bedroom, walk-in closet and ensuite • Bonus games room or 4th bedroom

$659,900 RENOVATED 2-LEVEL W/SUITE

5117 Erin Way, Tsaw.

• Beautifully renovated 2,371 sq.ft. 2 level • 1 Bedroom suite downstairs • New windows, gutters, deck railings • Updated bathrooms, new furnace, water tank • Rare double garage w/ bonus workshop/hobby room, • Hot tub, private west facing yard rear yard • Additional RV parking 4597 56A Street, Ladner

$659,900

$669,900

• Mid-century modern split level • 2,485 sq.ft. house • 3 bedrooms, 3 baths • Desired street in Pebble Hill • Excellent family home

• SIDE-SPLIT WITH A beautifully designed addition • 2,464 sq.ft., 4 bedroom and a den home • Renovated with new kitchen, soft-close cupboards, granite, stainless steel appliances • New high-quality laminate flooring, paint, updated bathrooms, lighting, wainscotting • In-ground pool with new $6,000 liner • Great split-level design with extra space and a massive Master Bedroom suite

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ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL 4 BEDROOM HOME • Unobstructed farmland views • 2,800 sq.ft. • 4 bedroom + den • Quiet cul-de-sac location! • Updated! Excellent layout!

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4583 54th Street, Ladner

6754 London Drive, Ladner

$679,900

$685,000

• 4 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms • 2,584 sq.ft. • newer kitchen, floors & paint • backyard looking out to a field

SOUGHT-AFTER EXECUTIVE HOME! • 2,829 sq.ft. 4 BDRM+GAMES room • Beautifully maintained and updated! • Main floor living down, bedrooms up! • Endless list of renovations erHistoric Ladner Village Walk allsof fra by to ee• k

just sold

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6040 44th Avenue, Ladner

4698 53rd Street, Ladner

$689,900

$699,900

CHESAPEAKE LANDING

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$629,900

UPDATED SPLIT LEVEL

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

4713 46A Street, Ladner

BEAUTIFUL SPLIT-LEVEL W/POOL

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5116 Galway Drive, Tsawwassen

QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

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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

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

just sold this

Building Lot

4651 Steveston Hwy, Richmond

$749,000

Nobody sells more real estate than Fraser in South Delta* *Based on number of sales in 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013!

604.728.2845

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WALK TO THE BEACH IN MINUTES

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January 24, 2014 The Delta Optimist A35

*FRASER AND HIS TEAM RANKED #3 IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE BOARD IN 2013. *as of December 31st, 2013 (Approx 10,000 agents total in Real Estate Board in 2013)

Call Fraser today for UNBEATABLE Real Estate Marketing Expertise. Ask about my Vancouver Sun marketing campaign. Re/Max Progroup Realty 100 - 5000 Bridge Street

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A36 The Delta Optimist January 24, 2014

EXCELLENT FAMILY HOME

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5342 11A Avenue, Tsaw.

$873,900

$888,000 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 4560 51st Street, Ladner

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5810 Cove Link Road, Ladner

$916,800

SUBDIVIDABLE LOT!

STUNNING BRAND NEW EXECUTIVE 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?

• Over 2,500 sq.ft, 5 Bedroom and den • Vaulted ceilings, prestige layout • Viking Appliance packages, extensive crown mouldings, • Master bedroom on main floor • 4 BDRMS UPSTAIRS! 4 bathrooms

5217 Central Avenue, Ladner

4557 Savoy St., Ladner

$925,000

$979,900

AMAZING EXECUTIVE HOME

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HOT OFF THE PRESS

674 52nd Street, Tsaw.

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

just sold

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$898,000

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

• 5 bedroom basement entry home • House is 2520 sq.ft • 12,206 sq.ft lot • Huge deck • Mortgage help downstairs • Great investment property!

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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 5060 Westminster Avenue, Ladner

LADNER’S PRIME WATERFRONT PROPERTY!

9 yrs of Prestige RE/MAX Western Canada Awards

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$769,000

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

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

• Beautiful 2,277 sq.ft. • 5 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • In Ladner’s premier Marina Garden Estates • Lovingly maintained • Formal dining/living rms • Brand new laminate flooring • Fresh new paint

5348 Commodore Dr., Ladner

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* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

EXCELLENT EXECUTIVE HOME! LADNER

$999,900

• Custom-Built Builder’s own home! • 3,168 sq.ft master bedroom on main • 5 bedroom home PLUS LARGE FLEX ROOM • Located in Cul-de-sac on one of Ladner’s finest streets • Triple Garage with RV Parking! • Large west-facing yard 5229 Paton Dr., Ladner

$1,088,000

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• Magnificent custom home • Top quality finishings • Golf course views! • This home has everything you can imagine in luxury living

5880 Cove Reach Rd., Ladner

1685 Beach Grove Rd., Tsawwassen

$1,188,800

$1,138,000

STUNNING OCEAN VIEWS

BEST CUSTOM HOME!

• Custom built West Coast • Open concept Kitchen, dining and family room with ocean views, • Floor to ceiling windows and er ek by fras decks. wewrap-around • 4 Bed, 4 Bath • 210 sq.ft. 88 English Bluff Rd., Tsawwassen

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• Total renovation over $350 thousand • 4 bedrooms plus a den, 4 bathrooms plus a steam shower and sauna • Master on the Main • Outdoor hot tub as well as pool with new liner and new heat pump • 3,480 sq.ft. of living space • Kitchen has had over $60K spent • 2 Jenn Air ovens and 2 refrigerators • Cupboards are all custom made • Engineered hardwood • 3 car garage plus a work shop/pool shed plus 2 covered patio areas

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

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932 Keil Street, White Rock

$1,399,900 FINE COUNTRY ESTATE 5.42 ACRES! • Totally renovated executive rancher • 2nd rancher home on property • Greenhouse setup for business use if desired • Set-up fora equestrian centre ser

just sold by fr this week

2650 Westham Island Road, Ladner

228 English Bluff Rd., Tsawwassen

$2,198,800

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#16-5300 Admiral Way, Ladner

jusbytfrasserold 1179 Bayview Dr., Tsawwassen

• 5472 sq.ft. home • 4 bdrms and 5 bthrms • Situated on 20 acres • Double staircase. • Black galaxy granite tiling.

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6520 68th Avenue, Ladner

$2,168,800

$2,488,000

EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

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18862 20th Avenue, Surrey

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January 24, 2014 The Delta Optimist A37

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January 24, 2014 The Delta Optimist A39

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It is a gem in showroom condition! Everything has #206-4743 been replaced or rebuilt in this 2200 W. River Rdfoot 5 Bedroom 3 Bathroom Family home. Roof, Inside Waterview Condo in popular Rive Exterior Walls & Windows, Wiring & Plumbing, West!! New Bathrooms, New H/W Tank & Furnace, New 2 Bedroom, Bath, overwith 1,300 sq. ft. Flooring, Paint &2New Kitchen S/S appliances! Fenced & of Treed yard. Newliving. back stairs, outside luxurious storage room all on a 60X101 foot lot.

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IMMACULATE! 5140 WESTMINSTER AVE, LADNER Fabulous 5 year young 2,300 square foot home. Beautiful kitchen with granite counter. Custom bookcase/cabinetry in living room and dining room. Den or bedroom on main floor. Upstairs with 3 spacious bedrooms. Sunroom overlooking back yard. Detached double garage and easy care landscaping.

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