Delta Optimist May 30 2014

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Picket lines set to return on Monday Teachers say rotating strike, which hit Delta Wednesday, will continue into next week BY

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Buoyed by support from passing motorists, Neilson Grove Elementary teachers Caroni Young and Alison Monk were among the hundreds on the picket line throughout Delta Wednesday.

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Fresh off a work stoppage Wednesday, Delta schools are scheduled to be behind picket lines once again on Monday of next week.

The B.C. Teachers’ Federation announced Wednesday that its series of one-day rotating strikes across the province would continue.

The rotating strikes will occur on four days next week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

With contract talks dragging and the war of words escalating, teachers ramped up their job action by undertaking four days of rotating strikes this week. All public schools in the province were behind picket lines for one day in an effort to exert pressure on the government to reach a deal.

At the picket line at Delta Secondary on Wednesday, teachers said they’ve been asked not to comment to the media and direct inquiries to the Delta Teachers’ Association.

DTA president Paul Steer told the Optimist that Premier Christy Clark is the only person who has the power to end the provocation and get a reasonable deal worked out.

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Striking Delta Secondary teachers (from left) Jim Morrison, Andrea Mahara, Steve Filmer and David De Pieri got musical at the corner of 57th Street and Ladner Trunk Road.

“That’s my question now: Why fight with teachers when the thing that’s most helpful and most necessary is a fair deal for teachers and better support for kids,” Steer said.

Thanking parents for their understanding and support, BCTF president Jim Iker said teachers cannot be the only ones expected to compromise at the negotiating table.

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Thank You After a decade of community consultation and dialogue on the future of Southlands, I’m writing to thank everyone that actively engaged in the vision and planning for Southlands. Whether you were part of our Southlands Community Planning Team; actively supported the planning in other ways; or perhaps you were someone who expressed concerns or ideas about the future of the land and approached me or the Southlands team with an aim of having your say —I appreciated all of the people that I met and learned from in this process.

The over seventy percent majority of Metro Vancouver Directors voting in favour of the Southlands plan affirms the decision of Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and Council that voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Southlands plan in November 2013.

As well as thanking the community, I want to thank Mayor Lois Jackson, Delta Council and the Metro Vancouver Directors for their leadership in recognizing the opportunity the Southlands Plan brings to the community and the region. It has been a long road of community dialogue and I’m thankful that positive hope for the future of the community prevailed, both for the future of Tsawwassen and Delta as a whole.

While there is much work to be done before ground breaking occurs, all of the efforts of Century Group and The Corporation of Delta can now be turned to implementing the approved vision of a new neighbourhood of homes and the exciting opportunity of a Southlands Community Farm.

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A pre-tunnel look at Delta Doug Massey’s latest book focuses on municipality before crossing changed it forever BY

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Longtime resident Doug Massey has just completed an extensive book that looks at the history of Delta prior to the opening of the George Massey Tunnel and beyond.

Massey, 80, a former civic councillor, wrote a book a couple of years ago about his family history, including the efforts of his late father to get a tunnel built that would forever change Delta.

Saying there’s so much interesting history before the tunnel that needs to be told, Massey’s latest work, the 400-page Remembering Those Who Helped Defend Canada and Build Delta Municipality, features pioneers who built the community, many having descendants still living here.

“I started in North Delta, going into East Delta and Annacis Island, then Deas Island, then Crescent Island, Ladner, Port Guihcon, South Delta and Tsawwassen, as well as Westham Island and Brunswick Point. It’s all inclusive and covers all of Delta,” says Massey.

Noting he obtained a lot of useful material at the Delta Archives and Edgar Dunning Reading Room, Massey interviewed farm-

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ing and fishing pioneer families, including the Guichons, Olivers and Swensons.

The connection with the farming and fishing communities is strong with so many grandchildren and great grandchildren still here, he says.

The book covers a much different time in Delta, when, for example, Deas Island had a thriving Greek community and an airport existed on the west side of 72nd Street.

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STRIKE from page 1 table,” said Iker. “That agreement, however, needs to include adequate funding to make improvements to important learning conditions, which are teachers’ working conditions.

“It’s time for Premier Christy Clark to free up the resources that will bring the two sides closer together and ensure students start the next school year with smaller classes, more support for

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Doug Massey says there’s much interesting history about Delta’s early days that needs to be told.

children with special needs and extra one-on-one time.”

In a counter move last week, the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, which bargains on behalf of the provincial government, issued notice of punitive measures if the rotating strikes proceeded, including a “partial lockout” that would see salaries reduced.

The lockout also includes

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mostly comprised of summer homes at Boundary Bay, while commuting between Ladner and the rest of the Lower Mainland required long ferry waits.

Massey says at one time Delta had over 40,000 acres of farmland, but it was a difficult life and farmers worked hard to make a living.

During his interview with the Optimist, he points to where sternwheelers would unload at Ladner Harbour, the pilings still sticking out of the water where a once-

thriving cannery operated.

His book is dedicated to the many Deltans who served this country at war.

A member of a committee trying to preserve elements of Delta’s fishing heritage, Massey says a museum project taping interviews with pioneers and their descendants has stalled due to a lack of money. He says it’s indicative of where heritage ranks on the priority list, pointing to the Delta Museum continuing to be housed in a woefully inadequate build-

ing in Ladner Village.

Having over 200 illustrations, the book took Massey five years to write at a cost of a couple of thousand dollars. If he makes his money back, he says any profits would go to charities such as the Delta Hospital Foundation.

Noting he has yet to see if the school district is interested, Massey says a few local places have agreed to carry the book, including Albany Books, Black Bond Books, Superior Fish and the Delta Museum.

teachers being forbidden from working during lunch and recess, and they can only arrive at school 45 minutes before classes start and must leave 45 minutes after classes are done, measures the BCTF says will only hurt students requiring extra help.

A full lockout is planned for late next month if a deal isn’t reached.

Clark this week said she was hoping a meeting that was scheduled for yesterday at the Labour Relations

Board would jumpstart a resolution.

Disappointed the rotating strikes would continue into next week, Clark also said a broken bargaining system has resulted in several governments having to legislate teachers back to work over the years.

Saying the lockout is creating confusion, the BCTF notes it will damage relationships between school districts and the teachers they employ.

The Delta school dis-

trict this week issued an advisory to parents that classroom teaching will not be affected by the lockout, but as far as extracurricular activities such as field trips and volunteer activities, situations will likely vary by school.

The district advised parents to speak directly with their children’s teachers regarding specific extracurricular activities and speak directly with school offices about events such as graduation ceremonies.

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Teen waiting for another bone marrow transplant Kyle McConkey on universal donor list seeking a match BY

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A Tsawwassen family is once again dealing with a devastating diagnosis.

Kyle McConkey, 17, was first diagnosed with leukemia in July 2012, the day before his 16th birthday.

After the initial chemotherapy didn’t prove successful, McConkey underwent a bone marrow transplant with donated marrow from his younger brother Keegan.

After a round of intense radiation therapy, McConkey, a student at South Delta Secondary, received the bone marrow transplant in November 2012. Following the transplant he spent several months in hospital while his body healed and took

“We were just beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.”

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“We were just beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel,” said mom Joanne McConkey.

McConkey is now on a universal marrow donor list, hoping for a match.

The transplant will likely go ahead in June or July after McConkey undergoes intense chemotherapy,

which kills the cancer cells along with healthy cells, before receiving the transplanted bone marrow.

The family is no stranger to tragedy.

Several years ago, Ross and Joanne McConkey lost their young son, Riley, in a drowning accident.

The couple then battled infertility and endured three in vitro fertilization attempts before giving birth to twins Keegan and Kate.

Joanne McConkey, who owns a housecleaning business, has not been able to work while caring for her son.

An online fundraising page has been set up to help the family cover costs during this time.

Donations can be made by visiting www.youcaring. com under Kyle McConkey.

Hospice offers support group for those living with cancer BY

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Delta Hospice is offering a new support group aimed at helping people living with cancer.

Counsellor Gilly Heaps, who will facilitate the group, said the hospice established it after seeing a need in the community.

“People who have had a diagnosis of cancer... often people can feel isolated with that information and not connected to people,” she said.

Heaps said the aim of the support group is to offer a place for people to make a connection with others who

are having similar experiences.

She said often people dealing with cancer feel a great deal of pressure to be well for their loved ones.

The group, Heaps said, would offer a place where people can speak freely about what is happening and how they are really feeling.

“It really is providing a space where people can come and speak without being judged,” she said.

The group, which will meet on the second and fourth Monday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. starting June 9, is open to anyone newly diagnosed

with cancer, in active treatment, or who has had a recurrence.

“Sometimes people need a place where they can just be heard,” Heaps said.

No pre-registration is required, however Heaps does ask that anyone interested in attending call her first.

Heaps can be reached at the Delta Hospice Centre for Supportive Care at 604-948-0660 local 311 on Mondays and Tuesdays.

The sessions will take place at the centre, which is located at 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent in Ladner (across from the Ladner Leisure Centre).

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Delta approves Annacis medical marijuana facility BY

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Delta council has given conditional approval to an industrial-scale medical marijuana grow operation, the first of its kind to be approved under Delta’s new stringent zoning regulations.

The approval of the application by International Herbs Medical Marijuana Ltd. was granted following a public hearing at municipal hall Tuesday.

The operation will be

housed in a 25,000-squarefoot building on Foster’s Way on Annacis Island, surrounded by electronic fencing, video cameras, lights and other security measures. Delta police have been invited to inspect the facility, which won’t have much, or anything, in the way of signage.

At full production, the facility is to produce 35 to 40 kilograms of marijuana per week. According to the applicant, it expects approximately 3,300 customers would be served.

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Offering assurances the plant will meet all Health Canada production and security requirements, president and CEO Rick Brar described his business as “an open book, full disclosure company” that has received “pre-clearance” from Health Canada.

“We fully understand the concerns that the community will have with regards to security, it’s only natural.

It’s for this reason the federal government has created these strict security conditions and pre-conditions for

licence approval,” Brar said.

New federal rules that took effect last month change how medical marijuana is grown and distributed in the country. The regulations are aimed at allowing larger-scale operations over small homebased ones.

In a pre-emptive move, Delta council this year passed zoning regulations prohibiting medical marijuana facilities in all zones, including agricultural, although they would be considered on a case-by-

case basis. The idea was to keep any potential operation within industrial zones.

Anyone granted permission to set up shop must also sign a covenant to guarantee they’ll pay the industrial property tax rate in the event the province deems their use as agricultural, which would result in a lower tax rate.

Brar said there are over 800 applications to build large-scale medical marijuana facilities in Canada but, so far, only 15 have been approved, showing the

new standards are extremely stringent.

Nobody else spoke in favour of the application at Tuesday’s public hearing.

The only person to speak against it was Joe Shayler, representing UA Local 170, which has a pipe fitters training centre next door.

He said the grow operation would have a negative impact on his property, adding he wouldn’t have opened a training school there had they known such an operation would be located next door.

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The following are some of the calls the Delta police responded to in the previous week: Tsawwassen • May 21, 4:25 p.m., 5700-block of Goldenrod Crescent: Complainant reported her son’s wallet was returned by a neighbour who found it on the boulevard of the housing complex. All items in wallet were intact except $40 in cash was missing. As the wallet had been left in the car, the complainant subsequently found her vehicle had been broken into and rummaged through. Items stolen from the vehicle include an iPod and $20 cash. Further investigation found two neighbours who also had their vehicles broken into overnight.

• May 23, 8:11 p.m., 1300-block of 56th Street: A business reported a male in a grey suit carrying a black shoulder bag entered the store and selected six items valued at $75 each. The suspect placed four of the items in the bag and two down the front of his pants and then left the store without paying. The theft is still under investigation for identification of the suspect.

• May 23, 6:56 p.m., 1200-block of 56th Street: Report received from the driver of a vehicle that she had parked her car in the shopping centre parking lot and when she returned the driver of another vehicle had backed into her car, causing approximately $1,000 damage to each vehicle. Both drivers provided with police reports.

Ladner • May 20, 11:51 a.m., 5700-block of Ladner Trunk Road: A wallet found in the fast food restaurant was brought into police headquarters. Police located the owner and returned the

wallet.

• May 20, 11:04 a.m., 2300-block of 56th Street: Complainant reported that sometime overnight someone stole an unlicensed John Deere tractor and boom sprayer attachment from an open farm field. Information regarding the stolen equipment added to police database.

• May 20, 1:42 p.m., 6100-block of Ferry Road: Complainant reported his vehicle was broken into sometime overnight. Items stolen include a road bike, Trek mountain bike and gym bag containing personal belongings. There was no damage to the vehicle.

Complainant indicated he would check the Internet and notify police if any of the items came up for resale.

• May 21, 6:37 a.m., 6000-block of Crescent Drive: Complainant advised police that his pickup truck was stolen from his driveway. Police attended but did not find any physical evidence at the scene.

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MURPHY’S LAW The increasingly acrimonious relationship between teachers and the provincial government can be viewed in many ways, but how you do so often depends on the age of your children.

A few years back when my son was in elementary school, anything that closed schools for a day, whether that was a work stoppage or those almost monthly Pro-D days, tended to throw the household schedule for a loop. It meant adjusting work hours or lining up grandparents or others to ensure someone was available to look after my son.

Now that he’s in high school, that’s not the case anymore. While parents of younger children did that dance earlier this week thanks to the rotating teachers’ strike, I left for work Wednesday morning with my son fast asleep.

That’s not to say I want to see my 16year-old sleeping in on a regular basis, and I certainly don’t want him to miss any more class time as provincial exams approach, but this round of labour unrest is putting a different kind of pressure on our household.

From the outside looking in, it appears teachers are winning the PR battle even if they are inconveniencing families through a phased withdrawal of services.

The government, on the other hand, is coming off as heavy handed with threats of lockouts and wage rollbacks.

This one is more complicated than your garden variety public sector contract negotiation because not only are teachers’ wages on the table but there are class composition factors that also create significant cost pressures for the employer.

Teachers’ initial wage demands were out there, and didn’t gain traction with Victoria or the public, but the idea of improving learning conditions through smaller classes and more classroom support is a motherhood issue. By positioning the dispute in that way, by framing it as a fight over the future of our children, teachers have done a nice job of gaining public favour.

The province, which was on the wrong end of a recent class composition court ruling, is definitely up against it on that front. Victoria is appealing that judgment, hopeful to overturn it, but is more than likely just buying time to delay its costly implementation.

Teachers would like to see those changes happen yesterday, whether through the courts or collective bargaining, but it’s hard to see the Liberal government budging.

An imposed settlement looks inevitable, but until that time, something tells me parents will need to make alternative childcare arrangements.

Southlands vision proceeding following squeaker at Metro MIKE SCHNEIDER

COMMUNITY COMMENT It was a nail biter, that’s for sure! Like sudden death overtime in Game 7 or a three-pointer at the buzzer, the vote could have gone either way. I had an idea of how it may have panned out and my calculator app was working in overdrive after listening to the directors’ speeches.

The Metro Vancouver meeting and vote on the Southlands proposal last week was very interesting indeed. As we all know by now, Metro staff put forth a recommendation to vote against the amendment to the Regional Growth Strategy the week prior.

As a longtime supporter of the vision of the Southlands proposal, I was naturally disappointed with staff’s recommendation. As bureaucrats, they were essentially toeing the line within Metro’s Regional Growth Strategy. That is what they are paid to do. Only the directors can vote to amend the Urban

Containment Boundary and the Regional Growth Strategy.

Some people are suggesting the outcome was a heavy win for the proponent but that was not the case. The vote required a two-thirds weighted vote majority. The votes are assigned to each municipality within Metro based on population.

For instance, Delta, and the majority of municipalities do not carry the vote weight of Vancouver, Surrey and Burnaby. It might seem like 93-31 is a big win, but 86 votes were required for approval.

So, it was a squeaker.

As director after director spoke, it became apparent the majority of speakers favoured the proposal but weighted votes showed that it was going to be close.

Mayor Lois Jackson gave an eloquent and detailed speech that certainly would have helped the undecided glean valuable information to make an informed decision.

Probably the most dramatic speech, however, came from Mayor Derek Corrigan of Burnaby.

I had pegged Burnaby as being against as its council had put forth a no vote recommendation to Metro.

Corrigan’s surprising support of the proposal, a difficult personal decision as he described, ultimately gave 12 votes for the yes side that

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tipped the scales in favour of the Southlands application. As the Vancouver block mostly voted against, the Burnaby and Surrey votes vote sealed the deal.

Corrigan also delivered a key statement for the Southlands development and probably for any other major development of this scale in Metro when he described the Regional Growth Strategy as a “living document.”

There is a process in place to apply for an amendment to the document and this is how the framework of it is “living.” The same can be said for community plans.

Applications to amend bylaws are just that, applications. They have to be looked at carefully on a case-bycase basis.

I am personally happy the majority of directors carefully considered the application.

When you think about it, these frameworks have to be subject to change otherwise nothing would ever happen... ever. I know there are lots of people that think that is good, but history shows that evolution requires change.

I am hopeful our community can move on now and file this one.

I am looking forward to seeing the vision for a market square and a community built around agriculture.

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Fix required for system

Editor: So who’s in charge? Are there too many cooks in the K-12 education kitchen?

Strikes, lockouts, pay cuts, cancelled programs and services, decades of court battles ... sounds to me like a dysfunctional system.

School districts can be very dissimilar in their ability to raise property tax revenue. Some with large populations and/or businesses could fund excellent schools. Others with small tax bases cannot.

To offer B.C. students equal educational opportunities no matter where they live, the province funds all public schools, receiving only a small portion of their needed revenue from local property taxation.

Based upon statements of need from districts, B.C. sets rules and passes

out money. The teachers’ union demands the province provide higher wages for teaching fewer regular and special-needs students ... pledging better student educational outcomes.

Constrained by provincial, teacher and community demands, school districts must decide the best use of revenues given them.

Lacking all they need, some cut services or seek additional revenue sources.

Could there be a more straightforward way to fund K-12 education, perhaps one that properly focuses responsibility on those who run schools?

How about letting districts with a tax base adequate to educate their kids simply do so? They could make their own deal with teachers, just as Delta successfully does with munici-

pal workers.

Teacher contracts could focus on Delta’s needs, not province-wide issues that for decades have frustrated agreement.

Districts that lack a tax base to adequately fund minimum provincial standards could seek and receive provincial grants to supplement local revenue.

Delta school district could enjoy the means, authority and sole responsibility for educating Delta’s kids. Trustees could provide the education Deltans want and are willing to pay for.

Property taxes would increase, but income taxes should decrease to reflect reduced provincial responsibility for education funding.

Seems to me it might even set a smart example for Delta’s kids.

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Editor: As an individual openly opposed to the Southlands development proposal, Metro Vancouver’s decision to approve Century Group’s amendment to the Regional Growth Strategy was deeply disappointing.

I am fearful of the precedent it sets for the Lower Mainland; I am fearful for the changing face of Delta and the direction of that change; and I am most fearful for the agricultural land that shall lie fallow as speculators allow the class of their farmland to degrade to a level acceptable for development and rezoning.

I urge the people of South Delta to educate themselves and take a stance with an informed opinion, even if it is a dif-

ferent one than mine. For those who stood in opposition, I strongly advocate that you continue to battle by whatever legal or political recourse is available.

By all appearances, approval and commencement are on the horizon. I congratulate Sean Hodgins and the Century Group. The proposal, taken by itself, has numerous merits and the donation is extremely generous.

Moving forward, when and if the Southlands development begins, it will have significant implications for the entire region for decades to come.

With this in mind, I strongly urge all of those on either side of the debate to remember what truly matters in this divisive issue:

our community and the preservation of what we hold dear about it.

When the grandstanding and the arguments cease, we owe it to ourselves and we owe it to Delta to put aside petty differences and embrace whatever change comes our way.

I hope Century Group is able to attract interesting and unique vendors that draw people towards the commercial aspects of the development and help it to thrive; we all should.

This issue has not been laid to rest quite yet.

Metro’s decision is just another step Hodgins must take towards his goals and those of us who oppose the development can and will still fight it.

Nicholas Wong

Retired lineman foresees big problems

Editor: I am a Tsawwassen resident and I am adamantly opposed to the proposed radio towers in Point Roberts.

As a retired 30-year telephone lineman/installer (B.C. Tel and Telus) in the Lower Mainland, I can’t begin to tell you all the stories that I (and fellow field staff) have regarding calls to the phone company with our customers complaining of a radio-station-on-theline. These calls played a big part in a repairman’s weekly tasks.

For the company, and as a worker, there was a frustrating (and costly) redundancy to all of it as

our attempts at alleviating (or just suppressing) radioon-line was only marginally successful.

The main factor in Tsawwassen is that so many of the houses built in the 1960s, ‘70s and early ‘80s were wired using the older three-strand (party line) telephone wire. Problems really got going when people began buying their own phones (cheap, after-market phones and fax-phones where profit margins dictated these be made without proper radio frequency noise suppression being built in).

Owners of homes with the old three-strand (red, blue, yellow or red, green,

yellow) phone station jack runs, and there are many, should be most concerned about this new, uninvited threat that will come with these proposed radio towers.

The proposed radio frequency strengths will become a nightmare, affecting most of our (home and mobile) electronic devices here in Tsawwassen and likely even in Ladner.

If this project goes ahead, it is my experience that any device with a speaker in the home will have an uninvited voice. This is the nature of beastly radio towers.

I say stop this proposal now.

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Delta could end up being the meat in someone’s sandwich.

That’s what Scott Hamilton had to say about the very public tiff between Surrey and New Westminster over a potential replacement for the aging Pattullo Bridge.

“Of course we want a new bridge, but we really have to look hard over the tolling issue because, obviously, as we become the meat in the middle of the sandwich, it’s going to have an effect on the Alex Fraser Bridge,” said Hamilton, the veteran civic politician who stepped down from his Delta council seat this week to focus on his duties as Liberal MLA for Delta North.

“Of course, as a provin-

cial government, we are going to have to look at the issue of tolling throughout the region, or road pricing, whatever is up for discussion, otherwise Delta is going to feel the crunch.”

Hamilton made the remark earlier this month at a Delta council meeting that heard from a delegation of New Westminster council representatives.

Earlier this year, the province announced it was willing to fund one-third of the cost of replacing the bridge if Surrey and New Westminster can come to an agreement.

Surrey reportedly desires a six-lane untolled crossing, while New Westminster wants a tolled four-lane span.

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Surrey and New Westminster differ over a replacement for the aging Pattullo Bridge. bridge would bring, New Westminster Coun. Lorrie Williams and engineering director Jim Lorie presented their case while seeking Delta’s support.

“This can make or break us because right now the situation is becoming quite intolerable. If they had a larger bridge and dump more traffic into New Westminster, we have no idea how we’re going to solve this problem,” said Williams.

She noted traffic volumes had been falling on the Pattullo until the new Port Mann Bridge opened, prompting motorists who don’t like paying tolls to use the 75-year-old structure.

A New Westminster position paper notes the tolled Port Mann has already led to 6,000 more crossings per day as well as a 75 per cent growth in truck traffic on Royal Avenue.

According to the position paper, tolling is not only a means of financing the project, but is also a critical measure of discouraging discretionary travel across

the river.

Another option New Westminster supports is a new four-lane bridge between Surrey and Coquitlam, with a direct connection to the South Fraser Perimeter Road, combined with a two or three-lane rehabilitation of the Pattullo.

Whatever form a new bridge would take, and whether it’s tolled, could have an impact on neighbouring Delta, which hasn’t taken a position on the issue.

Delta councillors told the delegation they sympathized with New Westminster’s situation, but said they’ll wait for staff to come back with a report.

Surrey will be coming out with a position paper of its own, but city staff there has already publicly taken issue with figures in the New Westminster paper.

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Air quality concerns persist at port Interagency committee struck by Delta says FSD proposal should be subject to regional air quality regulations BY

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Fraser Surrey Docks’ contentious coal handling terminal proposal should be subject to regional air quality regulations, according to an independent committee established by the Corporation of Delta.

Delta council recently discussed some of the recommendations of the interagency review committee, which didn’t get participation from Port Metro Vancouver. It met earlier this month to discuss concerns, including potential health impacts, regarding the plan by Fraser Surrey Docks to develop part of its 63-hectare site on the south side of the Fraser River to transfer thermal coal brought in by rail from Wyoming.

That coal would be loaded directly onto barges and towed by tug to Texada Island, where it would be transferred into storage to wait for ocean-going freighters.

Fraser Surrey Docks commissioned its own environmental study that concluded its proposal is “not likely to cause significant adverse affects” on the environment or human health.

However, the committee, which had representatives from Delta, Metro Vancouver, White Rock, MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s office and the B.C. Ministry of Environment, found that while other coal handling facilities in the region are subject to regulation though Metro Vancouver’s air quality permits, there’s uncertainty whether a permit is required for the controver-

Fraser Surrey Docks is looking to develop part of its 63-hectare site in order to transfer thermal coal brought in by rail from Wyoming. sial proposal now being considered by Port Metro Vancouver.

The committee agreed that a Metro Vancouver air quality permit should be required and that a human health impact assessment be considered as part of the permit review process.

Delta CAO George Harvie told councillors

there are concerns the port authority may consider the thermal coal port plan completely within its own jurisdiction and not require it to go through a regional air emissions process.

“Although other coal facilities in Metro Vancouver are under Metro Vancouver’s air quality permits, there is really a

question whether Fraser Surrey Docks doesn’t have to, according to Port Metro Vancouver,” Harvie said.

“It was important for the committee and for local governments that Fraser Surrey Docks application needs to be treated as any other application in Metro Vancouver, and go through the Metro Vancouver per-

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A report to council notes the committee “wished to have public concerns related to Fraser Surrey Docks application addressed through an open and transparent process accompanied by the provisions of accurate, unbiased information.”

In an interview last year, James Crandles, the port

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Crandles noted the application doesn’t need to go to senior government for approval because Port Metro Vancouver manages the land at Fraser Surrey Docks through the Canada Marine Act, making it totally within the port’s land use control.

Further complicating matters is the B.C. government recently, and quietly, approved an amended permit to allow Lafarge to store 800,000 tonnes of coal on Texeda Island, doubling the previous amount. The expansion would enable Lafarge to handle the thermal coal from the proposed Fraser Surrey Docks facility.

Noting Delta was unaware of the approval and not consulted, Coun.

Jeannie Kanakos said it appears the province has done an end-run around local governments, the public and First Nations.

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First boot sale of season is scheduled for June 14

The 11th season of one of Tsawwassen’s most popular summer events, the Car Boot Sales at Centennial Beach, is set to begin next month.

Co-ordinator Tom Bearss announced the first sale will be held on Saturday, June 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Subsequent sales will be held on the second and fourth Saturday of the month until September.

Car boot sales, for those who are not familiar with

the term, follow the British tradition of loading up the boot (or trunk) of a vehicle with unwanted goods and gathering at a location where individuals come together to buy or sell.

Many locals enjoy a morning stroll along the dike and visit the sale seeking a treasure or two.

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Rethink Easter The Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is so important that Easter is a season in the life of the church. Long after the Easter egg hunt is over and the last chocolate bunny has been consumed, the point remains: Jesus breaking the bonds of sin and death results in hope for us.

Easter is a season of hope that lasts for 40 days and ends with Ascension Day (May 29), which celebrates Jesus’ bodily ascension into heaven.

In what or in whom do you place your hope? I invite you to rethink Easter, and the point God made through Jesus.

This is what hope looks like through his eyes: “So the poor have hope and injustice shuts its mouth.”

(Job 5:16); “No one who hopes

in you [God] will ever be put to shame.” (Psalm 25:3); “Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.” (Psalm 62:5) Hope seems to be intertwined with waiting, resting, rejoicing, working for justice and trusting in God’s Word. Hope is tied to Jesus, who has opened up a new and living way for humans who are born to die a physical death, but can join Jesus in this new life, which will remain unbroken forever.

So we have a person in whom we can place our hope, not just in an idea or an ideal. One who has proven trustworthy: Jesus. May God give you “eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.” (2 Thess. 2:15-17)

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Global contest strikes a chord with young poets

Local author and publisher Laura Michelle Thomas has once again struck a chord with young writers around the world with her newest initiative, an international Junior Authors Poetry Contest.

Modelled on her popular Junior Authors Short Story Contest, which is now in its seventh year, Thomas opened her first free poetry contest for youth last August. She wasn’t sure whether it would be as successful as her short story contest, which last year attracted more than 1,800 entries from 67 countries.

Thomas was shocked when entries grew to over 1,000. By the deadline, she had received 1,160 entries from aspiring poets in 56 countries.

“I was surprised that poetry was so popular with our nine to 21 age group,” Thomas said. “It seems so old-fashioned, something you study in English class, not nearly as exciting as writing novels, which seems to be the rage with young

includes her writers these days.

Junior Authors “I offered it on a Short Story trial basis because Contest. a few of our short Young writstory writers were ers between the asking for it. I’m ages of nine and glad I did. I’m sure 21 are welcome the winners are to submit a too.”

Laura Michelle short story of no Thomas Thomas more than 1,000 announced the top words on any six in each of four subject they like by midage categories at her Junior Authors Writers Conference night on June 30.

As with the poetry conin the United Kingdom on test, the short story contest May 18. First place finishis free to enter — thanks to ers in each category are Thomas and her volunteer receiving a signed copy of her five-star “hybrid” novel judges — and stories are submitted via the online and writing guide, Polly entry form.

Wants to Be a Writer: The To read the winning Junior Authors Guide to Writing Published, and their poems, see short story contest rules, get conference poems have been published on Thomas’s well-trafficked registration information and discover more opportunities website, where they will be for aspiring junior authors, read and admired by young visit www.laurathomascomwriters and readers around munications.com. the world.

Young writers can meet The Junior Authors Thomas at her next author Poetry Contest has been signing event, which takes added permanently to place at Albany Books in Thomas’s annual line up Tsawwassen on Saturday, of unique opportunities June 14 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for young writers, which

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KRPI owner says “CANADIANS ARE IRRELEVANT” MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay claims that the U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) “was aware of Tsawwassen” when it granted BBC Broadcasting Inc. the construction building permit to relocate KRPI from Ferndale WA to Point Roberts WA. Thus, Findlay asserts, it is not worthwhile pursuing the FCC to revisit the ill-gotten permit. If moved, KRPI would broadcast from a planned 50,000-watt transmitter that would cover Tsawwassen families, homes, schools, businesses and our electronics with extremely high levels of harmful blanketing interference, a regulated hazard in both the U.S. and Canada in normal circumstances.

CONTEMPT FOR CANADIANS If what Findlay claims about the FCC’s foreknowledge of Tsawwassen’s population is true, does she accept this contempt for, and discrimination against, Canadians? We ask MP Findlay this question because the FCC in Washington DC seems to be prepared to treat us, her 22,000 Tsawwassen constituents, with the contempt reminiscent of a corrupt South American dictatorship.

However, the written sources on file with the FCC indicate that BBC Broadcasting Inc., WA--aka KRPI WA, aka unlicensed Sher-EPunjab Radio Broadcasting Inc. of Richmond BC--in fact misled the FCC into believing that we 22,000 Tsawwassenites do not exist. To wit, the misleading map amongst other misleading documents that BBC Broadcasting Inc. filed with the FCC. Considering there was no mention of Tsawwassen in the evidence on file, we question Findlay’s claim. Let’s see some objective evidence of Ms. Findlay’s claim from Industry Canada (IC) and the FCC. Therefore we repeat our request that our MP, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, get her cabinet colleagues IC Minister James Moore and John Baird of Foreign Affairs to submit a request to the FCC to cancel its construction permit. If the FCC should refuse, it would be casting itself as an abettor and an accessory to a dishonestly won permit.

CANADIAN OFFICIALS CHAT WITH WHATCOM PLANNER IN BELLINGAM WA, NOT WITH FCC IN WASHINGTON DC; FINDLAY DIVERTS OUR CONCERNS TO WHATCOM COUNTY We’ve made this request repeatedly to MP Findlay, but instead of getting her fellow cabinet members to send off a formal request to the FCC in Washington DC to cancel that

ill-gotten building permit, she has passed off Tsawwassenites’ concerns to Whatcom County in Bellingham WA. She recruited two government officials to do her bidding in front of the County’s planner.

Kerry-Lynne Findlay She and her handlers have Bellingham WA confused with Washington DC. The Whatcom County planner didn’t grant the construction permit, the ill-informed FCC in Washington DC did. Moreover, when deciding whether to issue a County Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to BBC Broadcasting Inc. for its 50,000-watt AM transmitter, the County planner’s considerations are restricted to County codes, such as providing benefit to the community.

County codes do not govern blanketing interference levels: the County planner has no authority to require BBC Broadcasting Inc. to abide by FCC and IC blanketing interference regulations. BBC Broadcasting Inc.’s dishonestly won FCC construction permit is an international issue between two federal governments.

NO PUBLIC NOTICE; BBC’s BIG DECEPTION KEPT FROM FCC; MISLEADING INFO UNCHECKED, & UNCHALLENGED That FCC construction permit was ill-gotten in several ways: the first and most important deception was the lack of public notice. Point Roberts and therefore Tsawwassen were never given proper notice of BBC’s application. If Point Roberts had been notified in a manner that a reasonable person could consider properly public, BBC Broadcasting would not have had free rein during the FCC application process: Tsawwassenites and Pt. Bobbers would have let the FCC in on BBC’s big secret: Tsawwassen’s 22,000 residents, a density of population that grossly exceeds the limit allowed within their 1 volt / meter blanketing interference contour

by U.S. and Canadian regulations.

Electromagnetic radio frequency interference does not stop at borders.

Findlay’s trying to dodge the FCC construction permit issue by trying to make it a Whatcom County responsibility, which it is

not, is a most cynical manoeuvre: she is trying to make Whatcom County her scapegoat: if KRPI’s listeners are disappointed, Findlay and the Conservative Party will be able to point the finger of blame at Whatcom County; or, if Tsawwassenites are disappointed, Whatcom County will be blamed.

It’s a sly political manipulation that’s potentially very costly for Tsawwassenites . . . but a resolution needn’t cost Tsawwassen peninsula’s Canadian and U.S. residents yet more money because she and IC Minister James Moore and John Baird of Foreign Affairs can send their officials to Washington DC, rather than to Bellingham WA, to settle this issue with the FCC where this issue originated.

FCC construction permit through the Petition To Deny that they’ve filed in opposition to renewal of BBC Broadcasting Inc.’s broadcast licence, which was to have expired on February 1, 2014. This licence renewal or denial of renewal is pending. MP Findlay and her cabinet colleagues cannot involve themselves in it—and we would never ask them to do so--however, Findlay, Moore and Baird can go to the root cause of this issue to ask the FCC to cancel the said construction permit for many reasons, especially our high population density. Again, we’re not asking our federal leaders to involve themselves in the Petition to Deny the Renewal of the KRPI Licence--we’re asking MP Findlay and her colleagues to request that the FCC construction permit granted in 2012 be cancelled.

James Moore CONSERVATIVE PARTY STRATEGISTS SACRIFICE TSAWWASSEN FOR SURREY, NORTH DELTA . . . VOTES Word has it that Findlay and Moore’s disappointing reaction to the harmful blanketing interference issue has been due to the Conservative Party’s concern about where the most votes lie. If this is correct, the Conservative Party and Findlay are prepared to sacrifice Tsawwassen votes in order to secure votes in North Delta and Surrey and those of KRPI listeners throughout Metro Vancouver: they are far more numerous than we Tsawwassenites.

If sacrificing Tsawwassen for the Conservative Party leads to Findlay’s defeat in next year’s election, the prime minister can return her to cabinet through appointment to the Senate. She has nothing to lose, but we do.

How much money have Sher-EPunjab Radio Broadcasting Inc. et al donated to the Party?

By twisted logic, Findlay would have us believe that the FCC’s alleged foreknowledge of Tsawwassenites’ existence is good reason for her to drop the ball at the international level. In fact, in one way, it doesn’t matter now whether the FCC did or didn’t know about our 22,000 souls when it granted a permit in 2012 because the FCC knows of us now. Very well qualified citizens from both sides of the border have informed the FCC of irregularities and misleading information in BBC Broadcasting’s application for that

John Baird CANADIANS’ RIGHT TO FAIR & EQUAL TREATMENT IGNORED; NOHARM PRINCIPLE NOT OBSERVED The U.S. wouldn’t subject American human beings to harmful blanketing interference, so it cannot justify subjecting Canadian families and businesses to it. Uncle Sam champions the basic human rights of fairness, equality, and a duty to do no harm, doesn’t he? Well, Washington DC claims he does.

Ottawa claims to champion them, too.

Further, the U.S. won’t allow this proposed transmitter anywhere near its Ferndale FCC Monitoring Station (FMS): its interference would bung up the FMS’s electronics.

Tsawwassen’s 22,000 residents and Point Roberts’ 1300 have electronics to protect, too, as well as the value of their homes, the biggest asset most families have.

Passing the buck to the Whatcom County planner is a Conservative Party ploy to divert Tsawwassenites’ expectations of help from our MP Findlay to the Whatcom County planner. But we do not pay taxes to Whatcom County USA. We pay them to Ottawa Canada. We elected Findlay to Ottawa. Ottawa should be representing us, not that border blaster, KRPI. And it should be representing us in Washington, DC, not in Bellingham, WA.

CHAT WITH WHATCOM COUNTY REVEALS NOTHING NEW Findlay’s dispatching two officials to chat with Whatcom County has accomplished nothing: we have known since last August that we can write to, email and speak to Whatcom County planners and at its hearing—but, again, the County didn’t issue the construction permit, the FCC did with no objection from IC. If Ms. Findlay is not prepared to speak up against BBC Broadcasting Inc.’s contempt for us and the FCC’s apparent discrimination against her Canadian constituents, she does not deserve to be our MP. Contempt cannot be mitigated. Neither can discrimination.

Note: It seems that Ms. Findlay et al do not appreciate the difference between long distance Adjacent Channel Interference, which prevents you from listening to stations close to KRPI 1550 on the AM dial, for which IC withdrew their objection after adjacent channel on the Nanaimo AM station switched to FM; and harmful cross border Blanketing Interference near a powerful transmitter, which continually disrupts telephones, public address systems, health monitoring devices, internet services, et cetera and limits you to listening to nothing but KRPI across the dial on your radio, day and night, a serious issue that was hidden from the FCC by BBC Broadcasting Inc. by claiming that people affected by harmful electromagnetic radio frequency radiation beyond the border from KRPI towers do not need to be counted because

“Canadians are

irrelevant”.

STOP THE BORDER BLASTER

Donations to Stop The Border Blaster appreciated: VanCity account 25577 branch 58, by Tsawwassen Shoppers Drug Mart StopTheBorderBlaster@gmail.com 604 948-5149 Write: Kerry-Lynne Findlay MP Kerry-Lynne.Findlay@parl.gc.ca & Industry Canada Minister James Moore minister.industry@ic.gc.ca & Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird: BairdJ@parl.gc.ca Register for the Whatcom County hearing: +1 (360) 676-6794

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Georgina Reynolds, wife of the late Robert T. Reynolds, presented the scholarship to Erin Turko during a small ceremony at the Delta Hospital Foundation office.

Tsawwassen’s Turko wins ’14 Reynolds scholarship

Out of a large pool of applicants, the Delta Hospital Foundation announced that Erin Turko has been selected as the 2014 winner of the Robert T. Reynolds Memorial Scholarship.

Turko has an extensive history of volunteerism and community service as well as an excellent academic record. She will be heading to the University of Alberta this fall to study engineering and hopes to continue on to medical school after graduation.

Turko has played several sports and has maintained her standing on both the Honour Roll and the Principal’s List at South Delta Secondary since

2009. She was awarded the Passport to Education Academic Award in both 2012 and 2013.

Turko’s volunteer endeavours include assisting at the Delta Skating Club, cochairing the Interact Club at SDSS and helping at the Richmond Public Library, Richmond Community Centre and Augustine House. She is also active in her church, volunteering in the nursery and Sunday school.

Georgina Reynolds, wife of the late Robert T. Reynolds, presented the award to Turko at a small ceremony at the Delta Hospital Foundation office.

“Thanks to the generous support of the Reynolds

family, we are so pleased to have this opportunity to reward and support the hard working, communityminded youth of Delta.” said foundation executive director Veronica Carroll.

One of Delta Hospital Centennial Society’s first chairmen and a member of a pioneer family, Robert T. Reynolds made outstanding contributions to the community and dedicated much of his time and energy towards obtaining a hospital for Delta.

A scholarship of $1,000 is awarded annually in recognition of Reynolds’ exemplary service to his community. The scholarship is open to all Grade 12 students residing in Delta.

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Club treasurer Mike Sawka (left) accepted a plaque from Candice Miller of Pony Pals during a recruitment barbecue, while air cadets (right) helped out at the May Days pancake breakfast.

The Ladner May Days Committee wishes to thank all those who made our 2014 event possible.

Kiwanis needs new blood to continue community service Reinforcements required to bolster aging membership The Kiwanis Club of Tsawwassen, Ladner hosted a barbecue earlier this month hoping to recruit new members.

The barbecue took place at KinVillage Community Centre and volunteering for grilling duties was Bill Thornton, CEO of B.C. Guide Dogs, in appreciation of the support Kiwanis has offered over the years.

Candice Miller of Pony Pals also presented a plaque to club treasurer

Mike Sawka during the PowerPoint presentation he gave to show what Kiwanis has done for South Delta in the past and hopes to do in the future.

Due to age and health issues, membership has declined and unless new members join, the club will be unable to continue the fundraising activities it has become known for in Tsawwassen and Ladner.

The pancake breakfast the club hosts as part of

Ladner May Days was made possible thanks to help from 13 local air cadets as well as members of the Richmond Kiwanis Club. Without them, the annual event would not have been possible.

Those interested in joining the club can contact Larry Rossiter at 604-9437239 or Jennifer McCurdy 604-948-2866. You can also check out the club’s website at http://kctl.info or visit its Facebook page.

Special thanks to our sponsors: Ab Singh Budget Foods Canada Safeway (Ladner) Century Group Corporation of Delta Delta Fire Department Delta Police Department Engineering Department, Mayor and Council, Parks, Recreation and Culture Cruise Canada RV Delta Agricultural Society Delta Bakery Delta Cable Delta Optimist Double R Rentals Fresh Slice Pizza Grapes 4-U Wine Store ISM Industrial Steel & Manufacturing

Ladner Business Association Ladner Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary Ladner Pioneer Library Ladner Rotary Club Lawlor Goldsmith Shoppe Localz Urban Cafe Mike Guichon Ltd. Port Metro Vancouver RE/MAX Progroup Realty Richlea Bakery Royal Canadian Legion Branch 61 SGDI Speedpro Signs Sutton Group Seafair Realty Terralink Horticulture Trenant Park Square Vinca’s Kitchen Westcoast Amusements

Parade Judges: Don Mac, Greg Fahlman & Laura Thomas.

Registration Check-in: @ Delta Hospital

11:30 AM

The Delta Amateur Radio Society for providing communication during the parade, the Ladner Baptist Church Youth Group, Mike Guichon Ltd., the Corporation of Delta and all our volunteers.

see you next year!

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Season finale for Sidekick Local theatre company is staging On Golden Pond

T

he Sidekick Players’ last production of the season, Ernest Thompson’s On Golden Pond, opens next week in Tsawwassen.

The plot focuses on an aging couple, Ethel (Bernice Fehr) and Norman Thayer (Dave Clothier), who spend each summer at their home on a lake called Golden Pond. During the year the story takes place, they are visited by daughter Chelsea (Rebecca Harrison) along with her fiancé Bill (Jeff Pannell) and his son Billy (Gabriel Wallace).

The play explores the often turbulent relationship the young woman shared with her father growing up, and the difficulties faced by a couple in the twilight years of a long marriage.

Jacqollyne Keath is making her Sidekick directorial debut with a production that stars some of theatre group’s most notable actors and newcomers.

Clothier is a perfect Norman, just the right combination of prickly and snarky, while still maintaining a modicum of charm. Fehr, as his wife Ethel, is sweet, almost naïve at times, but still strong enough to withstand family tempests.

As a couple, their chemistry is wonderful. When she calls him “you old poop,” you can’t help but smile.

Harrison is sweet but defiant as Chelsea, while Wallace as Billy Jr. has the exact sort of 13-year-old awkwardness you’d hope for in an awkward 13-year-old.

Pannell is anything but a “country boy” as Bill, while Rob Larson, who plays Charlie, the mailman and ex-boyfriend of Chelsea, rounds out the cast.

On Golden Pond opens Thursday, June 5 and runs to Saturday, June 21 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings only) at 8 p.m. with one matinee on Sunday, June 15 at 2 p.m. All performances are at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre, 1172-56th St. Tickets cost $18 for adults and $15 for seniors (60+) and students (12 to 18). Seating is limited and reservations can be made by calling 604-288-2415.

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Dave Clothier and Bernice Fehr star as Norman and Ethel Thayer in Sidekick Players’ production of On Golden Pond.

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Twelve-year-old Connor Nelson is one of 25 semi-finalists in the Valley Voices Vocal Competition.

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A South Delta boy is hoping to rally support to advance in a provincial singing competition.

Twelve-year-old Connor Nelson is one of 25 semi-finalists in the Valley Voices Vocal Competition and needs votes this weekend to help push him into the finals.

Nelson has become a force to be reckoned with on the stage, winning the junior category at this year’s Delta Idol competition. He also placed second at the B.C. Junior Talent Search at the Cloverdale Rodeo earlier this month, is a finalist at the Youth Talent Search taking place later this year and has been asked to perform a 30-minute set at the Laura Szendrei Walk Run Roll event on Sunday.

To advance to the final round

of the Valley Voices Vocal Competition, contestants had to submit a video of themselves singing a cappella. The 15 videos with the most “likes” on the competition’s Facebook page will go on to the final round.

Voting starts today and closes on Monday.

Mom Brenda Nelson said her son started singing early in life and began taking vocal training at seven.

“Over the last year, there’s been a huge difference,” she said.

To see, and vote for, Nelson’s video rendition of Warrior by Demi Lovato, visit www.facebook.com/ ValleyVoicesVocalCompetition.

There is also a link to the video on Nelson’s Facebook page at www. facebook.com/Connor.Nelson.5648.

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Busy summer ahead for guild BY

NOREEN M. FAIRWEATHER Optimist contributor

As spring matures into the beauty of summer, the South Delta Artists Guild is moving into a wider and more ambitious range of activities built on its work since the beginning of the year.

Local students’ art was shown as usual in January and monthly shows with challenging themes continue to bring new and upcoming artists together with those well established to share space in Gallery 1710.

Ongoing workshops and regular drop-in programs provide instruction, practice and encouragement, and one of those seeing results is guild member Leah Terpsma, who worked on her galloping horse painting at Friday morning dropin sessions.

Terpsma, who is also attending Emily Carr University of Art and Design, has her painting hanging in the lobby of Gallery 1710 as part of the current Atmosphere show that runs until June 1.

Next up for the guild is Art for Animals, which will run from June 5 to 29. Formerly known as

PHOTO BY NOREEN M. FAIRWEATHER

South Delta Artists Guild member Leah Terpsma worked on her galloping horse painting during many mornings at the guild’s regular Friday drop-in sessions. It is now hanging for sale in the lobby of Gallery 1710.

Cause for Paws Feathers and Fur, the expanded show continues to be a fundraiser for OWL and the

Delta Community Animal Shelter, and includes paintings donated for sale by guild members in addi-

tion to those hanging as usual in Gallery 1710.

The exhibition will include a

special Family Day on Saturday, June 7 from noon to 3 p.m. On Family Day, sponsored by Vancity Tsawwassen, there will be a free art competition (with prizes) for children and adults, music by The Rusty Hinges, hot dogs and refreshments, and photo ops with owls and pets in the Vancity tent.

The guild’s most ambitious event of the year is its annual Oil and Water juried international competition, for which entries are now being accepted. This began in 2004 and in 2013, in collaboration with the Federation of Canadian Artists, became a juried competition drawing more than 350 entries. Closing date for entries is June 27 and then jurors Teressa Bernard, Mike Svob and Gerry Thompson will begin examining every entry to decide acceptance and award winners. Top prize is $1,000 out of a total prize base of about $3,000.

Awards presentation and reception will be on July 31, and paintings will hang in Gallery 1710 from July 31 to Aug. 23.

For more information on all guild activities, visit www.southdeltaartistsguild.com.

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Arts council celebrates 45 years this weekend “Hunter Green”, Tsawwassen

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A packed day of dance, drama, music and mingling is in store as the Delta Arts Council gets set to celebrate its 45th anniversary.

The arts community will come together this Saturday from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Firehall Centre for the Arts to mark the milestone.

The proceedings kick off at 3 p.m. with a welcome by president Janet Law. The afternoon portion (3 to 5 p.m.) will feature an excerpt from a play by the Sidekick Players as well as performances by the Los Gitanos Spanish dancers. O’Connor’s Irish Dancers, Banghara dancers and Pow Wow First Nations traditional dancers.

Between 5 and 7 p.m., there will be a “homecoming” for volunteers and artists who have been involved with the arts council over the decades. At this time, Lana Hart and Pat Rogers will be acknowledged for their leadership roles as advocates for the arts community.

There will be a reception of light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments to honour the two arts icons in Delta. The formal welcome will take place at 5:30 p.m. Those planning to attend this portion of the event are asked to RSVP at 604-596-1025.

Folks can continue to mingle, sing and dance to the band Liquid Courage as it plays classic rock from 7 to 9 p.m.

Anniversary celebrations will also include an exhibition involving 20 local

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Marilyn Kruger will perform her one-woman show June 1 as part of the Delta Arts Council anniversary celebrations.

artists, an Open Mic on Friday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. featuring songs from the 1960s and Marilyn Kruger’s one-woman show, Tempus Fugit, on Sunday, June 1.

All events take place at the Firehall Centre for the Arts, 11489-84h Ave., North Delta. For more information, call 604-5961025.

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Music will once again fill the air at Memorial Park as the 10th annual Ladner Bandfest takes place next weekend.

This year, 22 amateur adult concert bands from the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the U.S. will present 40-minute concerts on two stages.

Performances will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, June

7 and 8.

Ladner Bandfest is the largest gathering of adult musicians in Western Canada and it is free to the public. To celebrate the 10th anniversary, the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy will be the featured band, performing Sunday between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.

Legendary band leader Dal Richards is also scheduled to make an appearance

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Ladner resident Kelsey Sparrow, a member of the Musqueam/Ojibwe First Nation, will have a drum on display in an aboriginal youth exhibit at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology.

Ladner teen’s drum on display at UBC museum BY

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Ladner’s Kelsey Sparrow will have a drum included in a new exhibition at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology.

The 19-year-old included her drum because the exhibition, titled Claiming Space: Voices of Urban Aboriginal Youth, “is about how native youth identify as aboriginal in contemporary ways,” she explained.

Sparrow used a West Coast design but all in non-traditional colours like

pinks, blues and teals. She also put metal studs around the sides. Sparrow, from the Musqueam/Ojibwe First Nation, made the drum during an Emily Carr summer teen program and took part in a native youth program last summer at the Museum of Anthropology where she met Pam Brown, the curator for Claiming Space.

“Unfiltered and unapologetic, this exhibition unites more than 25 young artists, ages 15 to 25, from across Canada, the U.S., Norway, and New Zealand to define what it means to be an

urban aboriginal youth in today’s society,” says Museum of Anthropology curatorial assistant ElleMa_ija_ Tailfeathers.

The exhibition presents a wide-ranging, heavily politicized collection of film, fashion, photography, painting, performance, creative writing, new media and more. There will be an opening celebration on Sunday, June 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. The exhibition runs until Jan. 4 at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, 6393 NW Marine Dr., Vancouver.

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WEEK

June 2 - 8, 2014

Celebrating the contributions of our Cel Seniors throughout the community

Time for Delta’s seniors to celebrate Seniors Week celebrates seniors and their contributions to the communities they call home.

Set for June 2 to 8, the week provides an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the integral part seniors play in society To celebrate, Delta is offering extra activities for seniors at many of its recreation facilities.

Activities are scheduled in South Delta at the Ladner Leisure Centre, Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre, South Delta Recreation Centre and Tsawwassen Arts Centre.

Local seniors centres like McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre in Ladner and KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen are celebrating the week as well with special events and activities.

Seniors Week in South Delta schedule of events

PHOTO BY

GORD GOBLE

Ron Geistham enjoys a game of snooker at the KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen.

Ladner Leisure Centre Tuesday, June 3 9 - 10 a.m.: water volleyball tournament 9 - 11:30 a.m.: coffee/tea and cookies McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre Monday, June 2 9 a.m. Kick off walk & nutrition talk 9 a.m. - noon: free mah jong lessons All week: Delta Museum & Archives display Tuesday, June 3 1 - 3:30 p.m.: partner bridge tournament (for members) Wednesday, June 4 Noon - 3 p.m.: crib tournament & lunch (for members) 6:30 - 10 p.m.: duplicate bridge tournament (for members) Thursday, June 5 10 - 11 a.m.: pharmacy workshop 10 a.m. - noon: carpet bowling open house 11 a.m. - noon: nutrition workshop 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: A Taste of India lunch and dance performance Friday, June 6 2 - 4 p.m.: Strawberry Tea and 90+ plus members honoured (open to everyone) Saturday, June 7 1 - 3 p.m.: jackpot bingo

7 - 9 p.m.: Jammers Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre Monday, June 2 9:30 - 11 a.m.: free zumba gold class (limited space) Thursday, June 5 12:30 - 2 p.m.: free zumba gold class (limited space) South Delta Recreation Centre Thursday, June 5 12:45 - 3 p.m.: free badminton tournament with light refreshments Friday, June 6 12:45 - 3 p.m.: free pickleball tournament with light refreshments Tsawwassen Arts Centre Sunday, June 8 1 - 3 p.m.: art show reception (show runs June 2 to June 8) KinVillage Community Centre Monday, June 2 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: pancake breakfast 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: activity demo & trial Wednesday, June 4 1 p.m.: big bingo Friday, June 6 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.: bridge tournament Source: Corporation of Delta website

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Activities every day at McKee Seniors’ Centre Tournaments, concerts and more on the schedule There are a variety of activities planned for Seniors Week at McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre in Ladner.

There will be a walk and nutrition talk with Keyrsten McEwan to start the week off on Monday, June 2 at 9 a.m.

On the Tuesday there will be partner bridge tournament (members only).

Wednesday will feature an in-house crib tournament and lunch and a duplicate bridge tournament (both are members only).

Thursday will be busy at McKee starting with a pharmacy workshop on medication safety with Judith McLeod at 10 a.m. A carpet bowling open house goes from 10 a.m. to noon and a nutrition talk with Leslie Madelung will take place at 11 a.m.

There is a special treat planned for lunch with A Taste of India luncheon and dance performance. It costs $10.

Friday features a Strawberry Tea (members $3, non-members $4, free

for members 90 and up) honouring members 90 years of age and older. It’s set for 2 p.m.

Saturday has jackpot bingo at 1 p.m. and then a performance from the Jammers at 7 p.m.

B.C. Seniors Games cribbage playoffs run during the day as well.

McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre is located at 5155-47th Ave., Ladner.

The centre can be reached by calling 604-946-1411 or email mckeecentre@dccnet. com.

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KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen will demonstrate many of its activity offerings, including fitness classes, during Seniors Week.

Deltassist Wishes Delta Seniors a Happy Seniors Week

Pancake breakfast set to kick off week at KinVillage KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen will mark Seniors Week with a range of events.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” says director of recreation John Lusted.

A pancake breakfast from the Urban Village Café kicks things off bright and early at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 2. Pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausages, along with tea and coffee will be available.

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The movie Gravity will be shown Tuesday at 1 p.m.

There will be Timbits and coffee for $3.

A lasagna lunch special on Wednesday goes from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Then bingo players can settle in for Big Bingo, which

has over $500 in prize money, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Friday will be marked with a bridge tournament from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

An art show, with artwork displayed all over the community centre, will run all week long.

KinVillage Community Centre is located at 543010th Ave., Tsawwassen.

For more on KinVillage activities, visit kinsmen. vcn.bc.ca or call 604-9430225.

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The McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre in Ladner offers a variety of ways to stay active, including a rousing game of table tennis.

May 30, 2014 The Delta Optimist A31

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Right choice makes all the difference Parents need to talk to their kids as there are many factors to consider when choosing a camp Choosing the right camp from among the number and variety of camps available can be overwhelming.

Parents need to begin by talking with their child and together creating a list of requirements and expectations.

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• The length of stay.

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There’s a camp to fit every situation In every province of Canada, there are camps that are members of the nine camping associations that make up the Canadian Camping Association.

Camps are owned and operated in various ways.

Some are operated by agencies such as the YMCA, Girl Guides and Scouts Canada; others by churches and religious groups and yet others by individuals or by independent corporations.

Camps are everywhere — in urban, rural or wilderness areas and on lakes, rivers, islands and oceans.

They are based on permanent sites as well as on borrowed or rented facilities.

Some camps operate as travel camps with no fixed base other than administration offices.

While some camps are dedicated to children with special needs, others integrate special needs campers with the general camp population.

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The wide variety of camps offered allow parents and kids to find the most suitable one. ities attend camp. At camp, children in wheelchairs go on canoe trips. Camps dedicated to youth at risk help them to change the direction of their lives.

In every province, there are resources to assist children in financial need to attend camp.

Camp programs offer considerable choices. Some camps have a specific focus while others offer a wide variety of options and activities. Campers

interested in aquatics or archery, baseball or boating, canoeing or computers, drama or diving, ecology or equestrian pursuits, fishing or fine arts, languages or leadership — the list goes on — can find a camp to accommodate their interests and needs.

The B.C. Camping Association website at http://bccamping.org can assist families in discovering the scope of camp choices available to them.

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FOR 5 TO 7 YEAR OLDS – JULY 14th TO 18th JAZZ, TAP, BALLET, MUSICAL THEATRE, ARTS ‘n’ CRAFTS

FOR 8 TO 10 YEAR OLDS – JULY 21st TO 25th JAZZ, TAP, BALLET, MUSICAL THEATRE, ARTS ‘n’ CRAFTS

FOR 11 to 15 year olds – July 14th TO 18th Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Musical Theatre/Stage, Hip-Hop, (Possibly Tap) Registration forms are on the website on the “Forms” page

Camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m A packed lunch is required, along with a water bottle, SNACK and towel that the students can use in the studio or at the park when the weather permits us to picnic there.

Summer Programs Campers meet new friends and get exposed to the natural world, all the while leaving cell phones and video games behind.

Free Flamenco workshop - Monday July 28th. 7 to 11 years 10 am to 11:30 am and 12 years and up from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.

Pre-registration required, Pirst come Pirst serve basis.

Summer drop in teen and adult ballet, details TBA and will be on the “Newsletter” page of the website in June.

Camp experience provides kids with many benefits

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to the natural world.

Current research shows that time spent in a natural environment is as essential to a child’s physical, mental, emotional and spiritual development as eating and sleeping. Campers learn to respect and appreciate the world around them. They learn how to protect the environment and develop environmentally friendly attitudes.

Camp allows children to live simply. Simple routines in a camp environment allow children to both anticipate and enjoy the camp day. When life is stripped of cell phones, television and computer-based social networking, children can discover core values upon which successful lives are based.

Camp provides a safe, secure, supportive and healthy environment. After participating in a full day of activity often outdoors and enjoying regular, nutritious meals, campers are ready for a good night’s sleep, whether in their camp cabin or tent or at home after a busy camp day.

Camp builds character and self-esteem. Emulating the example of camp leaders, children become co-operative, caring and considerate members of the camp community. As they enjoy novel experiences, acquire new skills and cope independently away from home, they become more capable and confident.

Returning campers develop leadership skills.

Camp teaches skills.

The “harder” skills like sailing, canoeing and soccer become leisure pursuits for a lifetime while the “softer” skills like sharing, consideration, conflict resolution and self-confidence are both transferable and lifelong.

Summer camp is a place to experience fun, laughter, wonder and joy. Camp provides a time of relief and rest from the pressures, demands, schedules and stress, which too often are a reality of young people’s daily lives.

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Dr. Troy Glover and his research team at the University of Waterloo released a study, The Canadian Summer Camp Research Project, in 2011 that explored the outcomes of summer camp participation.

The five-year study concluded that, “Participation in provincially accredited camps promotes positive change in five key areas of development: social integration and citizenship, environmental awareness, attitudes towards physical activity, emotional intelligence and self-confidence and personal development.”

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Sky’s the limit at Qwanoes Camp Qwanoes offers new adventures every year so no summer is ever the same, says executive director Scott Bayley.

“Last year we added a premier new attraction to our already-huge Challenge Course — we call it the Sky Station. It towers amongst the trees in the heart of our camp providing 16 connected challenges up in the sky,” says Bayley.

“This year we’re taking it even higher. We’re adding a 10 new elements and a brand new level — level

three — which means there can be three levels of campers in the air at the same time.”

Camp Qwanoes has been growing for 25 years and now offers over 75 activities for campers who come from Vancouver Island, Greater Vancouver and beyond.

“Yes, we have some amazing activities, especially in our trees and at our beach, and we even have a concrete skate park,” says Bayley. “But what really makes a week at Qwanoes so special is the staff.

Each week there is a team of almost 200 carefullyscreened staff who love kids and desire to provide the greatest week of a child’s life.”

Camp Qwanoes is nestled beside Maple Mountain on a quiet bay in Crofton about one hour north of Victoria.

Qwanoes is a Christian camp where all are welcome. There is still some space available for this summer.

Check out more, including a video, at www. qwanoes.ca.

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Come experience an amazing week of dance with our Studio West Staff and at Our SW Summer Intensive Training Week! Guest instructors are:

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Delta Sports Sports Editor: Mark Booth

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Pacer standout is Brandon bound Ryan Cowley taking his basketball career to university level with Manitoba school this fall BY

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Ryan Cowley won’t be forgetting his hard hat and work boots when he begins the next chapter of his life and basketball career on the prairies this fall.

The graduating Delta Secondary School student has been recruited by the University of Brandon Bobcats for the 2014-15 CIS season.

“My father has always said ‘be in there like a dirty shirt.’ I want to be the hardest working player on the floor,” said the 6-foot-7 standout.

“I always want to be first on the boards and outwork and outmuscle someone. That’s my game.”

Cowley’s work ethic and presence in the paint got the attention of the Bobcats earlier this year when the DSS Pacers were participating at the Chancellor Tournament at St. Thomas More. He was approached after a game about the possibility of attending Brandon and an email from head coach Gil Cheung followed soon after.

“Ryan proved to be one of the elite post players in B.C. this past season,” said Cheung. “His size, work ethic and leadership make him a great player already, and if he keeps putting in time in the weight room he’s only going to get stronger.

“I was impressed by his ability to exchange ends and how hard he competes. It’s a big adjustment for any high school player, but Ryan has the tools to be a solid contributor and have a great five-year career as a Bobcat.”

Cowley was initially leaning towards the University of Calgary but was convinced Brandon was a perfect fit after having dinner with Cheung when he was in Vancouver for the provincials in March.

Cheung graduated from Richmond High and was teammates with Pasha Bains who now runs the DRIVE Academy out of the Richmond Olympic Oval. That’s where Cowley has been working on his game since Grade 8 when he moved on from the South Delta Steve Nash League. He played an estimated 250 games for DRIVE teams over four summers, mostly against American competition.

“Brandon just seems like my kind of place,” said Cowley who plans on majoring in business administration. “It’s a very small town, almost Ladner like. But the main thing for me was the coach. Pasha and Chad (Clifford) have been huge mentors for me over the summers. Pasha is really impressed with Gil’s program and his standards. It’s going to be really cool to be part of that.”

Cowley is expected to play at the four spot (power forward) which is a welcome change from his high school career where he played nothing but the five and often had to deal with

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The blessing was it helped his game in the long run.

“Brandon likes me at the four and want me to be that power forward. That’s where I played on the (U17) provincial team last summer. I think it’s the best position for my game. I like to rebound and run the floor.”

Cowley was hoping to conclude his high school career at the provincials.

He was part of an impressive Grade 8 team at DSS that was considered among the best in B.C. at the time. He and guard Andrew Jones were aged up to senior in Grade 10 and were members of a successful group that included senior standout Lucas Goossen.

Even with Goossen’s departure, the program received a boost with the arrival of transfer Bowen Bakken.

The Pacers were capable of competing with many of the top schools in the province but were also discovering the talent depth was expanding, especially in the Fraser Valley. The new tiering

format this past season made the task of earning a B.C. berth even more arduous.

“The whole goal was to go to provincials. We really wanted to be the second team (from DSS) in a decade to do it,” reflected Cowley. “More schools kept getting better and developing their basketball program. It was a cool thing to see but was also more competition for little schools like us.

“At one point this season we sat down with coach (Tim Whitehead) and had to re-evaluate our goals. We hoped to make the second or third round (of the Valley playoffs) which we did but it still hurt in the gut a bit.”

Reality that Cowley’s high school days are winding down hit home this week with DSS graduation festivities. It means he will actually take a break from his off-court workouts with personal trainer Scott Hebert to celebrate.

“I will take Friday and Saturday off but you really want to keep going all the time,” he smiled. “The way I look at it is another guy might be working twice as hard as you.”

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South Delta ’99 Invaders defeated Sooke 11-4 in the championship game to capture the Richmond Softball Association’s U16B Tournament last weekend.

’99 Invaders go unbeaten to win Richmond tourney South Delta Invaders ’99 girls rep fastpitch team went undefeated and took the gold medal at the Richmond Girls Softball Association’s U16B Tournament.

The event took place last weekend at London Park and featured teams from the host city as well as Langley, Fleetwood, Sooke, Kelowna, Penticton and Oak Bay. The Invaders’ bats were hot from the outset as they opened the tournament with a convincing 13-4 win over the host Richmond ’98 Islanders, on the strength of 16 hits through the lineup.

Solid pitching and more consistent hitting produce wins against Penticton Power (10-1) and the Sooke ’98 Sox (7-2). In their last game of the round robin and a showdown of unbeaten teams, the Invaders met perennial powerhouse Kelowna ’98 Heat. The teams battled to a 6-6 deadlock and South Delta was awarded top spot in the round-robin standings with more bases touched than rival Kelowna.

The Invaders continued their solid team

performance into the playoffs, meeting and defeating the Carnarvon team out of Oak Bay in the first round 11-1, before meeting the ’98 Islanders again in the semi-finals.

A five-run seventh inning capped a 10-3 win and sent the 99s to the gold medal game, again meeting Sooke ’98 who had defeated Kelowna 4-2 in the other final four match-up.

Despite having been at the park for over 12 hours, the Invaders had not faded. Sooke was unable to catch up to South Delta’s pitching and couldn’t silence the Invader bats. The game ended after five innings in an 11-4 mercy-rule victory.

The players include: Mackenzie Boates, Chloe Cartlidge, Chantelle Twynstra, Leigh Bourque, Mary Berger; Sarah Cartlidge, Kira Watton, Arnelle Basi, Sarah Allan, Violet Rally, Amanda Tabe and Lauren Lucas.

The Invaders coaching staff features: Dave Rally, Mike Twynstra, Jim Cartlidge and Carol Watton.

Jr. golfers tackle Tsawwassen Springs Some of the the province’s top up-andcoming junior golfers shot impressive scores at Tsawwassen Springs for the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s Mini Tour event last Saturday.

The South Delta stop, sponsored by Boston Pizza, served as a qualifier for the Junior Worlds.

An outstanding score of 74 from the 5439-yard back tees Peewee Boys (ages 11 to 12) division title for 12-year-old Dylan Bercan of Vancouver.

“The back pin locations were extremely hard – you could not go for the pins. Going two-under on the front with no bogeys and making a 20 footer for birdie on three were my highlights,” said Bercan who was three shots better than 11-year-old Marcus Yiu. “It feels great to win my first MJT tournament of the season.”

Delta’s Ricky Parsons fired a 79 to finish tied for third.

MJT 10-year-old “veteran” Brycen Ko of Richmond shot 70 from modified 3500yard tees to beat Jason Xie by two strokes to take the MJT Atom Boys 10 and under title.

“I rate the course and conditions 10 out of 10! The key was trying to do the best I can and to stay calm,” said Ko. “I feel really excited to maybe have the chance to go to the Junior Worlds.”

MJT Peewee Girls division winner was Sandee Park, 12, of West Vancouver, who fired 84 from the 5097-yard blue tees.

All the division winners are now shortlisted for spots in the Junior World Championships; the final roster will be announced once all the qualifiers complete across the country.

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#214-4815 48TH AVE., LADNER $479,000

JUST SOLD

R E N D A IN L D L O S S E M HO 8 8 9 OVER 4250 ARTHUR, LADNER $875,000

JUST LISTED NO STRATA!!

5834 COVE LINK, LADNER $939,000

JUST SOLD

JUST SOLD

4841 47TH AVENUE, LADNER

You will be so pleasantly surprised by this amazing home in central West Ladner location. Nothing to do but move right in! Updates galore! Formal living room with vaulted ceiling and fireplace; kitchen, eating area and family room overlooking beautifully fenced and landscaped backyard. 3 bedrooms (master bedroom with private deck and ensuite); and then there is a HUGE FLEX ROOM upstairs with skylight and tons of storage.

$558,000

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5209 BENTLEY CRES., LADNER $688,000

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4768 45TH AVE., LADNER $598,900

A40 The Delta Optimist May 30, 2014

NOW SELLING! PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

Sunday May 25 1-5pm

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1785 to 3491 Square Foot Homes starting from

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christinawatts.com

for the buyer with a fondness for a good life

choose from one of our many beautiful homes online & call us today!

let us open the door to your new home Open Saturday 2 - 4

5693 9A Avenue

1663 58th Street Charming renovated Beach Grove home Awesome workshop $729,000

1244 49th Street Complete this dream home roof, windows, hotwater tank all done! $749,000

112 66th Street Cool Boundary Bay family home - across off leash dog park $814,900

244 66A Street The Best rancher ever!!!

Gorgeous renovation, private sunny lot $998,900

Executive rancher in classic setting Awesome central location

$848,900

Open Sunday 2 - 4

christina watts 604.803.8342 Please call us anytime for a complimentary home evaluation or consultation on your next purchase.

RE/MAX Real Estate Ser vices

1203 PaciďŹ c Drive Most luxurious exquisite ocean bluff $1,898,000

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Pat Tate

Barb Rysz

A class act and a thoroughly qualified professional

604.512.7022

5411 CRESCENT DRIVE Rare - a one-owner home that is a gem. 3 bedrooms, vaulted ceilings, radiant hot water heat, gas fireplace and a large sunny yard. Single garage and lots of parking. Over 1100 sq.ft. home with updates on a large sunny lot. Asking $554,500.

RE/MAX Progroup - 5360 12th Avenue, Tsawwassen

$699,900

NEW LISTING! Large two level home located in central Tsawwassen near shopping, library, transportation, and medical buildings. This cape cod styled home has great curb appeal with a wonderful floor plan. Cross-hall living and dining room, large family room overlooks private south facing backyard, kitchen with eating area also overlooking backyard. Three bedroom up plus 420 sq. ft games room with its own staircase. Back staircase to games room equipped with stair lift. Many updates have been done over recent years.

Come to the open or to view call Pat Tate 604-943-8047

190 67th Street Tsawwassen

Boundary Bay fully renovated, in move in condition, short walk to beach, and beautiful yard.

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patriciaatate@dccnet.com or call 604-943-8047

KENDALLAYRES.COM

Brian ian E Elsey ls

604-551-9396 1-9396 1-9 96 • www.brianelsey.ca

604.250.6981 - INFO@KENDALLAYRES.COM LD O S

Luxuriously finished garden level suite, perfect for Mom and Dad. This 1 or 2 bedroom suite has been meticulously refurbished (over $65K spent) and boasts separate laundry room with oversized s/s sink.

Designer kitchen includes high-end appliances, island eating area. The rest of this Ladner, Hawthorne house has also been completely renovated with new kitchen and bathrooms, double paned windows, high-end maple hardwood flooring and new carpets throughout.

Gourmet kitchen has stainless steel appliances with Silestone countertops and large eating island. Huge back yard has large playground, new wooden deck with gazebo, and raised vegetable garden. This is a must see, with so many improvements and added extras throughout!

900 ,9,0 99 $$7755

#109 1369 56TH ST

21468 88B AVE

OCEANVIEW, 1.92 ACRE, S/W EXP. 260 E POINT ROAD, SATURNA IS.

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BY APPOINTMENT 1151 Fairway Views, Tsawwassen

SUTTON GROUP SEAFAIR REALTY

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Solid and incredibly well maintained 1,900 sq ft end unit townhouse in a beautiful setting! Surrounded by mature trees and landscaping it backs onto a small creek. Enjoy the western exposure from your private sundeck with gas barbeque hook-up. Great main floor living with gas fireplace. 3 bedrooms on the second floor with vaulted ceilings and an additional loft/family room/man cave for your enjoyment. This exceptionally well-maintained complex has a clubhouse with an indoor pool, sauna and hot tub.

Terrific location - just 5 minutes walk to the town center, bus services, shopping, and dyke, etc. Beach Grove Golf Course is right next door and its less than 5 minutes drive to Boundary Bay Beach. Easy living doesn’t get any easier!

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3 BED/1 BATH 1,100 SQ.FT #20 - 8555 KING GEORGE BLVD. RICHMOND

Harry Ratchford

604-315-2633 • www.harryratchford.ca

OPEN SUN 2:00-4:00 5793 Grove Avenue, Ladner

#111 4745 54A ST

LD SO $399,000

www.pattate.com

5710 Ferguson Crt., Tsawwassen OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4PM

No lawns to mow just move in and relax. Southpointe a 55+ community that is extremely well maintained with low maintenance of $86 p.m.

This 2 bedroom beauty and a den has had lots of updates, kitchen, bathrooms, etc. Great outdoor area with covered patio and lush gardens. CALL NOW TO VIEW. Asking $519,000.

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604.943.8047

patriciaatate@dccnet.com

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$429,000

3 BED/3 BATH 1,801 SQ.FT 4849 CENTRAL AVE LADNER

FOR A FREE NO OBLIGATION MARKET EVALUATION PLEASE CALL VIPIN

BY APPOINTMENT #247 - 5421 10th Avenue, Tsawwassen

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Welcome to Sundial Villa - nestled in the heart of Tsawwwassen.

IMMACULATE! Updated bright and spacious one bedroom, one bathroom condo. It is on the second floor and it overlooks the courtyard. Very quiet, well managed building. This home is spotless and offers a great open plan with a large living & dining area with sliding glass doors opening onto a large covered balcony. Good sized bedroom (15’x10’6) with walk through closet to the full nicely updated bathroom. Complex has newer roof, double-paned windows, new hall carpets, etc! Move in ready, many upgrades. Exterior paint in 2010. Two blocks to all amenities. Shows very well.

Call Brian or Harry for a FREE MARKET EVALUATION of your home!

RE/MAX PROGROUP - 5360 12TH AVE, DELTA, B.C. - 604.943.8080

AMEX BROADWAY WEST REALTY - SUITE 201-10055 W. BROADWAY - 604.738.8878

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bringing people + properties together

richard lowe + associates

Progroup |5360 12th Avenue, Tsawwassen www.realestatedelta.com Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

Richard Lowe, Personal Real Estate Corporation, Realtor, RIBC 604 946 8000 | 604 943 8080 | richard@realestatedelta.com

NEW LISTING

4852 59A Street $579,900

4573 46B Street $589,000

NEW LISTING

4812 Glendale Ave $589,000 2,185 sq.ft. - 4 bdrms - 3 bath 1/2 duplex - 5,371 sq.ft. lot.

NEW LISTING

#5-4728 54A Street Listed by RE/MAX Progroup SOLD by richard lowe + associates

1,020 sq.ft. - 2 bdrms - 2 bath courtyard view - Sunningdale IV

360ยบ VIRTUAL TOUR

5678 Clipper Road $688,000

1,817 sq.ft. - 3 bdrms - 2 bath patio - South Exposure

#202-4689 52A Street $399,900 1,017 sq.ft. - 2 bdrms - 2 bath great location - Canu

2,033 sq.ft. - 5 bdrms - 2 bath farmland view - 6,000 sq.ft. lot

NEW LISTING

2,192 sq.ft. - 3 bdrms 3 bath - Victory South - 5,529 sq.ft.

#106 - 4745 54A Street $249,000 758 sq.ft. - 1 bdrms - 1 bath private patio - Adlington Court

QUIET LOCATION

5150 Massey Drive $689,900

NEW LISTING - 1,800 sq.ft. - 3 bdrms - 2 bath extensive updates - den - family room - 7,513 sq.ft. lot

5368 4A Ave $898,000 Listed by RE/MAX Progroup Realty SOLD by richard lowe + associates

4680 44A Ave. $579,000

5274 Bentley Drive $675,000

2,330 sq.ft. - 5 bdrms - 3 bath extensive updates - 7,722 sq.ft. lot

NEW LISTING

1,613 sqft - 3 bdrms - 2 bath rancher - 6,135 sq.ft.

NEW PRICE

NEW LISTING

#5-4907 57A Street $359,000

NEW LISTING

`1,055 sq.ft. - 2 bdrms - 2 bath - top floor large kitchen w/ eating area - Green Gables

5098 58B Street $679,000

1,561 sq.ft. - 3 bdrms - 2 bath updated rancher - 4,844 sq.ft. lot

NEW PRICE

#320-4885 53rd Street $288,000

NEW PRICE

5228 Westminster Ave $579,900

NEW LISTING

TOP FLOOR

#208-4768 53 Street $299,000

2,332 sq.ft. - 5 bdrms - 2 bath updated 2 storey - 6,500 sq.ft.

933 sq.ft. - 1 bdrm - 1 bath - den private garden level - Westham Lane

932 sq.ft. - 2 bdrms - 2 bath - top floor courtyard view - Sunningdale IV

NEW PRICE

NEW LISTING

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

#406 - 4768 53 Street $279,000

1,920 sq.ft. - 4 bdrms - 3 bath family room - 4,656 sq.ft. lot

1,895 sq.ft. - 4 bdrms - 2 bath many updates - farmland view - 6,000 sq.ft. lot

#108-4770 52A Street $295,000

NEW PRICE

NEW LISTING

4744 44A Ave $599,900

GREAT LOCATION

Jennifer McGregor, Personal Real Estate Corporation, Realtor jennifer@realestatedelta.com | 604 908 1593

#102 - 4745 54A Street $349,800 1,102 sq.ft. - 2 bdrms - den - 2 bath quiet location - Adlington Court

NEW LISTING

5317 1A Avenue Listed by RE/MAX Progroup Realty SOLD by richard lowe + associates

4609 46A Street Listed by Team 3000 SOLD by richard lowe + associates

3600 VIRTUAL TOUR

A306 - 4811 53rd Street $388,000 Listed by RE/MAX Progroup Realty SOLD by richard lowe + associates

#9- 4787 57th Street Listed by Royal Lepage SOLD by richard lowe + associates

ALL OUR HOMES ARE MIRACLE HOMES!

A44 The Delta Optimist May 30, 2014

2013: TOP 10% OF GREATER VANCOUVER REALTORS®

TrishandTeri .ca SUOP N EN 24

• GET MOVING WITH TRISH AND TERI •

114-4768 53rd Street | $279,000 | NEW LISTING

5335 10th Avenue | $1,488,000 | NEW LISTING

1558 Beach Grove Road | $1,648,000 | WATERFRONT

SUOP N EN 24

SUOP N EN 24

4947 11A Avenue | $778,000 | NEW LISTING

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

5374 6th Avenue | $599,000 | NEW LISTING

5299 3A Avenue | $649,000 | NEW LISTING

190 67th Street | $799,000 | BOUNDARY BAY

SAOP T EN 24

SAOP T EN 24

1059 Eden Cres | $849,000 | RENOVATED RANCHER

Ladner ~ Just Sold!

264 Murphy Drive | $615,000 | NEW LISTING

105-6263 River Road | $489,000 | WATERFRONT

207-1300 Hunter Road | $329,000 | NEW LISTING

10-6320 48A Avenue | $429,900 | 1,800 SQFT

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

1655 Braid Road | $939,000 | BEACH GROVE

Langley ~ Just Sold!

Ladner ~ Just Sold!

5078 Cliff Drive | $1,698,000 | NEW RESIDENCE

4728 Stahaken Place | $679,000 | NEW ROOF

214-4815 48th Avenue | $479,000 | WATERFRONT

4589 64th Street | $879,000 | 3,112 SQ.FT.

PH11-1363 56th Street | $329,000 | LAGOON VIEW

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

7181 199A Street, Langley | $569,000 | COACH HOUSE 5616 Goldenrod Crescent | $949,000 | RENOVATED

Ladner ~ Just Sold!

140-5421 10th Avenue | $429,900 | 3 BEDROOMS

304-1153 54A Street | $349,000 | HERON PLACE

415-1350 View Crescent | $415,000 | FULL ON VIEW

1148 Fairway Views | $539,000 | VIEW PROPERTY

4962 44a Avenue | $579,000 | HALF DUPLEX

SUOP N EN 24

4927 4th Avenue | $839,000 | MECHANIC’S GARAGE

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

302-1300 Hunter Rd | $395,000 | GOLF COURSE VIEW

Trish Murphy | 604.312.7621 Trisha@TrishaMurphy.ca

Teri Steele | 604.897.2010 sold@TeriSteele.com

Sutton Group - Seafair Realty: 1625 56th Street, Tsawwassen, BC

2013

406-1350 View Crescent | $429,000 | 1,560 SQFT.

2013

WWW.DELTAOPENHOUSE.CA

May 30, 2014 The Delta Optimist A45

The

Geffke’s

Premier Real Estate Team

#1

at Royal Lepage Regency Rlty Ltd for 7 years

WE DON'T JUST LIST - WE PUT DEALS TOGETHER!

jjgeffke@dccnet.com www.geffketeam.com Jurgen Johanna Stefan B.B.A. 778-229-0627 604-719-7345 604-767-4038 Associate Broker MLS Diamond Master

Medallion Club 27 Years

OCEAN VIEWS!

Medallion Club - 7 years

$998,000

PENTHOUSE - BEST BUY!

PRICE REDUCED TO $329,000

TOP 10% IN SALES OF ALL GREATER VANCOUVER

Bonnie

Assistant Translator in Cantonese & Mandarin

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REALTORS FOR 32 YEARS OCEANFRONT!!!

OPEN SUNDAY 2 - 4

$1,340,000

1332 BEACH GROVE RD

3 BDRMS, 3 BATHS, 2,071 SQ. FT., ACROSS FROM THE BEACH! PRICED TO SELL! MLS V1052456

3 BDRMS, 2.5 BATHS, 2,105 SQ.FT., 6000 SQ.FT. LOT, SHOWS BEAUTIFULLY. MLS V1048030

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RENOVATED TOWNHOME

OPEN SUNDAY 2 - 4

$382,500

ROYAL OAKS PENTHOUSE!

IN-LAW SUITE!

OPEN SUNDAY 2 - 4

3 BDRMS, 1.5 BATHS, 1,606 SQ.FT., “HARBOURSIDE”, MLS V1061509

$658,000

#403N-1100-56thSt

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4866 TURNBUCKLE WYND

#305 - 1153 - 54A STREET

$519,000

OPEN SUNDAY 2 - 4

165 CENTENNIAL PARKWAY

2 BDRMS, 2 BATHS, S.EXPOSED, 1,168 SQ.FT., HERON PLACE. MUST BE SOLD! V1056903

JUST LISTED!

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5 BEDROOMS!

NEAR BEACH!

$710,000

922 GALE DRIVE

#214-6505 3rd Av

5 BDRMS, 3 BATHS, 2,477 SQ.FT., 8988 SQ.FT. LOT. V1051861

2 BEDROOMS & DEN! VIEWS! RENOVATED! 1350 SQ.FT. V1066227

Call Us for a Free Market Evaluation

EXCLUSIVE MONTERRA! 1-LEVEL TOWNHOME 2 BDRMS, 3 BATHS, 1,921 SQ.FT. MLS V1047118

REGENCY REALTY

(We speak German, Finnish, Cantonese & Mandarin)

1333 - 56th St, Tsawwassen (next to Starbucks)

Passion and dedication for your Real Estate needs # 313 6263 RIVER RD, V4K 5E3

$389,000

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# 128 5421 10TH AV, V4M 3T9 Well kept townhome in the popular Sundial. 2 bdrm + extra large storage which can convert to den. Laminate floors throughout with well maintained kitchen and great sized rooms. Your own private courtyard faces West with plenty of room for a beautiful garden.

Minutes walk to the bus, schools, and town centre. Great location!!!

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# 308 1706 56TH ST, V4L 2R3 PENTHOUSE CORNER SUITE IN HERON COVE. This 9 yr. old 1044 sq.ft. 2 bedroom and den apartment has 9 ft. ceilings and views of North Shore mountains and farmlands. The open concept great room plan offers stylish maple kitchen with granite counters overlooking the living & dining rooms out to the bright N/W facing covered deck. The bedrooms are separated at either end of the suite and there are 2 bathrooms with granite counters and slate accents. The den has double French doors and is ideal for office or nursery. The suite comes with a good size locker and 2 secure underground parking stalls. A good investment and a great place to live!

$376,000

Aaron Munro

4275 48A ST, V4K 2P8

LD

$585,000

Riverhouse - This is THE one! Featuring the best of Riverhouse: top floor with vaulted ceilings, river and mountain views, functional loft space and gorgeous renovations. Kitchen features granite counters,stainless appliances and an extended bar. Main floor has beautiful wood flooring and large windows with lots of natural light. Large deck lets you enjoy the views and tranquility of the waterfront, fabulous location with nature trails and the marina at your doorstep!

Beautiful West Ladner home in a great location! Featuring a private yard with expansive western and sunset views. Just steps from schools and parks. Home has been meticulously cared for and updated nicely. Main floor boasts a large eat in kitchen with access to a huge wrap around deck perfect for entertaining. Entry level features new flooring, family room with River rock fireplace and easy suite potential!

Bonus: a Hot Tub perfect for the private yard!

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OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 2-4

$669,000

604.868.7858 | aaronmunro@sutton.com

Group Seafair Realty

personal real estate corporation

fraser elliott

A46 The Delta Optimist May 30, 2014

STEPS TO TOWN

UNDER ASSESSED VALUE!

• Gas F/P

Powder room on main floor

• Newer hot water tank

• New high-end appliances

• Loads of storage insuite

• Large ultra-private balcony

$225,000 COMPLETELY RENOVATED

• Exotic Teak textured laminate • Gas fireplace

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(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

Top 1% of ALL REALTORS® IN GREATER VANCOUVER in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Top 5% of all REALTORS® in Greater Vancouver in 2006, 2007, 2008

9 yrs of Prestige RE/MAX Western Canada Awards dipl. in Marketing Commercial and Residential Real Estate British Columbia Ins. of Tech.

Re/Max Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave. 604-728-2845

complex • Laminate flooring, great floor plan

BEAUTIFUL GROUND FLOOR UNIT W/PRIVATE PATIO! W NE

• Heron Place - Excellent location, walk to everything • Gorgeous updates incl/new kitchen counters and high-end appliances • 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • Large master suite with walk-in closet and spa-like ensuite • Crown mouldings, 9’ ceilings, central vac, newer roof and more!

• 2 storage lockers

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#106-1153 54A St., Tsawwassen

$374,900

with a garage and a carport

cabinet drawers • New bathrooms with granite counters, new shower #159-5421 10th Ave., Tsawwassen

$399,900

$409,900 STUNNING CORNER UNIT!

• Stunning 1500 sq.ft. corner unit • Covered Patio and wrap around

Penthouse

yard

• 2 bedroom & 2 bathroom • City & mountain views

• Pets allowed

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• Totally renovated 2 bdrm+den condo townhome • Overlooks the Fraser River • 42 FOOT boatslip rents for $250/MONTH • 1,272 sq.ft. #203 4815 48th Avenue, Ladner

$449,900 BRAND NEW EXECUTIVE TOWNHOMES!

• Bonus shop area in garage 5260 Schooner Gate, Ladner

#4 4728 54A St., Ladner

backing onto slough • Excellent garden area

$519,900 incl GST

$495,000 BRAND NEW EXECUTIVE TOWNHOMES! • 8 brand new townhomes starting at $489,900 • 3 bedroom & 3 + den plans available • Luxurious r by frasefinishing • Quiet street

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$519,900 including GST

$529,900

WATERFRONT CONDO WITH LARGEST BOAT SLIP IN COMPLEX

• 5,500 sq.ft. corner lot

$519,900

#3 4780 55B Street, Ladner

#A307 4811 53rd St., Ladner

• 8 brand new townhomes starting at $489,900 • 3 bedroom & 3 + den plans available • Quiet street • Two fully detached units available

#3 4728 54A St., Ladner

• Large 1,731 sq.ft. duplex style townhome • Quality built in 2006 by Sonnenberg Homes • 4 bedrooms + 4 bathrooms • Side-by-side double garage

• Over 1800 square feet • Living room with vaulted ceiling, formal dining room • Upstairs has a great space for an office or games room • In-suite storage

$419,900

• Large 1,500 sq.ft. layout

#2-4728 54A St., Ladner

OUTSTANDING 4 BEDROOM TOWNHOME

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• 2 bedrooms and a den

$472,900 • Luxuriously appointed with laminate floors, quartz counters, stainless steel appliances and much more • 2 and 3 level plans available • Complex sits on a quiet inside street

CORNER 2 STOREY PENTHOUSE

FANTASTIC RANCHER BACKING ONTO WATERWAY

#212 6263 River Road, Ladner

GORGEOUS TOWNHOME!

lighting & much more

$389,900

$448,500

• Immaculately kept unit large ensuite

• Private Yard • Updated appliances,

North View golf course

Deas Slough • 2 bedrooms, 2 baths incl

• Double Garage

#8-4965 47th Ave., Ladner

#102-16483 64th Ave., Surrey

$433,800 • Peaceful location along the

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floors and heated floors

#1505-8248 Lansdowne Rd., Richmond

STUNNING VIEWS!

• 1,734 sq.ft. 3 bedroom unit

• Spacious 3-level townhome

• Gated community overlooks

• Two side by side parking

• Wheelchair access

$359,900

• 9’ veiling, engineered hardwood

• In suite laundry

• Insuite laundry

WOW! EXCELLENT 3 BEDROOM SPACIOUS TOWNHOME

• Stainless appliances, pullout

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• Large master bedroom

#206-1140 55th St., Tsawwassen

with open concept

#28 4787 57th St., Ladner

ACROSS FROM LANSDOWNE MALL

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• New $20,000+ kitchen reno

• HERITAGE design, NW • Over 1500 sq.ft. on 3 levels

• 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom

YALE TOWN VIBE

bdrm) with 3.5 bath corner unit

• Large 1,300+ sq.ft.

$299,900

$365,000 • 3 bdrms + den (or a 4th

LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!

• Best location in the entire

#311 1315 56th St., Tsawwassen

LOTS OF SPACE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

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$269,900

#13-1702 56th St., Tsawwassen

$269,900 • 2 bdrm & 2 bthrms • Bamboo flooring • LEED certified ultra efficient building • Bright South facing exposure • In the heart of town

#213-4889 53rd, Ladner

$239,900 • South facing quiet corner unit

#263-1440 Garden Pl., Tsawwassen

PANORAMIC VIEWS!

#D203-4845 53rd, Ladner

• Two bdrms & two full bathrms

counters & floors • 2 bdrm with 1 1/2 baths

• New paint

TOP FLOOR PENTHOUSE IN PILLARS COMPLEX

• Appliances, cabinets,

• Spacious 951 SF

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

• New carpets and lino

• Three good sized bedrooms

#2-20301 53rd Ave., Langley

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• Fully rainscreened complex

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• Newer stove & dishwasher

• Great investment

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• Private fenced yard • New roof and windows

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UPDATED 2 BEDROOM UNIT

• 1 bedroom, 1 bath

• 2 level townhome with

CHARMING RANCHER!

• Beautifully reno’d 3 bedroom • Big private treed lot • Great value for a young family • Located in South Meridian

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DETACHED HOME FOR A GREAT PRICE! W NE

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• Very quiet, private complex • Bright, 3 bedroom open floor plan & 2.5 baths • Newer kitchen with granite counters & S/S appliances • Laminate floors, gas fireplace and great storage • Private fenced west exposed backyard

4725 Cedar Tree Lane, Ladner

$529,900

CUTE RANCHER IN THE PERFECT CUL-DE-SAC LOCATION G TIN LIS NEW

• Quiet no-through street • Tons of street parking • 6,577 sq.ft. lot • Walk to everything • Fantastic curb appeal in cul-de-sac

1466-160TH ST, Surrey

$569,900

5524 46A Ave., Ladner

$569,900

#1 Agent in South Delta*

2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & to-date 2014!

*Based on number of sales in whole or in part on Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board Statistics

www.fraserelliott.com

• Updated split level home • Large west-exposed sunny

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• Cozy 2 storey home • 3 bedrooms up, and 2 bathrooms • Open floor concept • Featuring kitchen, large eating area, living room and family room • Huge garden lot overlooking the waterfront slough • New legal suite • In-ground irrigation system

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backyard • Quiet no-thru street.

• New open concept kitchen great room

4475 60B St., Ladner

$589,900 EXCELLENT 2-LEVEL

FANTASTIC LYNN PLACE OPPORTUNITY! • Excellent west Ladner location • Quiet no-through street • Walk to schools, parks, shopping, etc.

• Large 7559 sqft lot • Functional split level design

and more!

5212 Lynn Pl., Ladner

$599,900

$599,900

$609,900

DEFINITELY WORTH A LOOK! W NE

• Large traditional floor plan

Ladner • Cozy 4 bedroom home ensuite

#16 6105 River Rd., Ladner

4564 Arthur Drive, Ladner

$629,900

$639,900

quiet street

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• Private, 8,966 sq.ft. lot

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• Port Guichon location

STUNNING SPLIT-LEVEL WITH ADDITION • Updated split level • Over 2,200 sq.ft.

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$649,900

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN THE HEART OF LADNER

$659,900

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL 4 BEDROOM HOME EXCELLENT INVESTMENT PROPERTY OR FAMILY HOME!

• High traffic location

• nobstructed farmland views

• Great investment property

• 2,800 sq.ft.

• Historic Ladner Village

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4755 51st St., Ladner

A DESIGNERS DREAM

WOW!! IT’S A GIFT AT THIS PRICE!!!

• Large 3,583 sq.ft. home • Lower level could be converted into a suite • Recreation room opens to hot tub, pool & deck area in private sun-drenched yard • Master bedroom has “VIEW” of Mt Baker and walk-in closet

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• Custom built rancher • 3 bdrms & a den • 1,840 sq.ft.

• Designed using the great room concept • 10+ on any scale • H/W floors, 9’ ceilings • Heated workshop

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• UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS! • New Roof, hardwood, kitchen & bathrooms

• Updated bathrooms • Brazilian Cherry wood

5205 2nd Ave., Tsawwassen

$696,000

EXCELLENT FAMILY HOME

• Beautiful 2,277 sq.ft.

• 5 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • In Ladner’s premier Marina e e egr e Garden Estates 360 dour onlin al t • Lovingly maintained vir tu 5348 Commodore Dr., Ladner

$729,900

$699,900

• Self-contained 2 bdrm suite

floors, crown mouldings

4531 60B Street., Ladner

916 Gale Drive, Tsawwassen

2-Level

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$669,900

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6754 London Drive, Ladner

• Stunning updates throughout • Renovated kitchen, granite counters • High-end appliance package r ase chef bythefrtrue weekfor • In-floor hot water heating • 2706 sqft

• Excellent family home

$649,900

5416 48B Ave., Ladner

$649,900

• Desired street in Pebble Hill

$645,900 • Stunning kitchen and bathroom renos.

• Bamboo flooring and new tile • Newer roof • Quietfr street r excellent asewith by appeal. week curb • Sunny south facing yard

4713 46A Street, Ladner

• 3 bedrooms, 3 baths

5117 Erin Way, Tsawwassen

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• 3 bathrooms

• 2,485 sq.ft. house

4517 46A St., Ladner

FANTASTIC UPDATED HOME IN SUPERB LOCATION

• 2,713 sq.ft. living space

• Mid-century modern split

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$639,900 WATER VIEWS FROM BALCONY

QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

• Wonderfully renovated 2-level home • Huge 8,100+ sf west exposed lot • Easily suited • Close to elementary and secondary schools

5247 10A Ave., Tsawwassen

$799,900

6397 Crescent Court, Ladner

$639,900

DESIRABLE PORT GUICHON NEIGHBOURHOOD

• Solid two-level home on a

4702 53rd, Ladner

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• Backing onto waterway

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY HERE!

• 4 bedroom rancher design with 2 bedroom loft upstairs • Backs onto the slough • Updated appliances fraserflooring b•yLaminate • Radiant in-floor heating

• Park like lot in central West

• 2 bdrms & 2 bthrms

BEAUTIFUL UPDATED FAMILY HOME

RANCHER WITH MOUNTAIN AND FARMLAND VIEWS!

• Huge 11,841 sq.ft.

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5027 60A, Ladner

• Rancher style

W NE

5736 48B Ave., Ladner

$575,000

973 53A St., Tsawwassen

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• Low traffic street

• Large 9,505 sq.ft. corner lot

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• 1,450 sq.ft.

• 3 bdrms & 2 bthrms

• Mountain view

• 4 bedroom home

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4158 Arthur Drive, Ladner

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$799,900

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HERITAGE ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE W NE

• Brand new home by Andres Homes Includes GST • 2,640 sq.ft.

• 4 bedrooms • Ground level can be a legal, 1 bedroom, self-contained suite • Double garage

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MODERN MARINA GARDENS BEAUTY!

• Like new, built in 2013

5871 Fair Wd., Ladner

$899,900

$899,900

4585 Arthur Dr., Ladner

• Self-contained side suite

STEPS TO THE BEACH!

• Substantially renovated to show like new • Viking Professional appliances • Toto bathroom fixtures throughout • Slate tiles and real cherry hardwood floors • Prime Boundary Bay location close to beach 6763 Seaview, Tsawwassen

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• Over 2,500 sq.ft. 5 Bedroom • Vaulted ceilings, prestige layout • Viking Appliance packages, extensive crown mouldings • Master bedroom on main floor • 4 BDRMS UPSTAIRS! 4553 Savoy St., Ladner

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• Total renovation over $350 thousand • 4 bedrooms plus a den, 4 bathrooms plus a steam egree 360 dour online shower t l • Master on the Main virtua • 3,480 sq.ft. of living space

• 5 bdrms & 4 bthrms • 10’ x 4’ island, Corian and granite counters • Massive great room concept with high ceilings and exposed beams,

• Private 4386 sq.ft. home

pond with waterfall, multiple gardens • Massive two-level deck • Newly renovated home 3540 Arthur Drive, Ladner

$1,799,900 BEAUTIFUL 2 STOREY CUSTOM HOME • 5472 sq.ft. home • 4 bdrms and 5 bthrms

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• Situated on 20 acres

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• Double staircase.

• Black galaxy granite tiling

6520 68th Avenue, Ladner

$2,488,000

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• Over 2,500 sq.ft. 5 Bedroom and den • Vaulted ceilings, prestige layout • Master bedroom on main floor • 4 BDRMS UPSTAIRS! 4 bathrooms 4557 Savoy St., Ladner

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$959,900 ONE OF LADNER’S FINEST W/GOLF COURSE VIEW! • Magnificent custom home • Top quality finishings • Golf course views!

• This home has everything you can imagine in luxury living

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5880 Cove Reach Rd., Ladner

$1,188,800 OUTSTANDING NORTH SHORE MOUNTAIN VIEWS

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE CUSTOM-BUILT HOME

• Stunning 37287 sq.ft. lot • Full size tennis court, koi

GORGEOUS NEW HOMES IN PORT GUICHON!

• This home is a "10" • Gorgeous custom built home • Renovated kitchen this year • New Carpet • Fabulous floor plan over 4,349 sq.ft.

5135 Cliff Pl., Tsawwassen

$1,698,800

$1,488,000

$1,268,800

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228 English Bluff Rd., Tsawwassen

4632 55B St., Ladner

ONE OF LADNER’S FINEST ESTATES

• Massive 5,156 sqft home with fully finished basement • Private 7,406 sqft lot • Sweeping views of Boundary Bay and North Shore Mountains from 2nd Level • Gorgeous new deck that must be seen • One of Tsawwassen’s most desired neighbourhoods

STUNNING HOME

• Built by Niebuhr Construction

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private setting

$1,128,800

$1,088,800

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home built in 1915 • Large 20,000+ lot with

5661 Sherwood Blvd., Tsawwassen

1685 Beach Grove Rd., Tsawwassen

NE

• Wonderful Arts & Craft

$959,900

$959,900 • Sensational 3,049 sq.ft. family home in Beach Grove • High-end appliances and fixtures, stone counters, crown mouldings, hardwood flooring • Excellent layout with 4 bedrooms upstairs including two with OCEAN and Mt. Baker VIEWS • Extra large games room, home office area, fabulous outdoor entertainment patio • Balance of new home warranty.

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4935 63A, Ladner

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

5859 Fair Wd., Ladner

• Fantastic family home in Ladner’s premier neighbourhood • Great room design with huge living area • Private and sunny fenced yard with patio

• Stunning finishings

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• Fantastic floorplan with 4 bedrooms upstiars • High ceilings and hardwood flooring • Chef’s style kitchen w/gas range • West facing backyard • Double garage

$889,900

GORGEOUS HOME WITH LEGAL SUITE

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BEAUTIFUL EXECUTIVE MARINA GARDENS HOME!

• 2900 sqft. home • Large manicured 11,000 sqft. corner lot • Open layout, vaulted ceilings • 3 bedrooms fraserand a den and 3 y bathrooms full week b • Boundary Bay & mountain views off the master bdrm 5632 Groveridge Wynd, Tsawwassen

$889,900

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

$888,000

just sold

• Close to 3,000 sf

• Frameless glass showers

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

5342 11A Avenue, Tsawwassen

WELL MAINTAINED EXECUTIVE HOME IN THE TSAWWASSEN “TERRACE” G TIN LIS

• 5 bedroom basement entry home • House is 2,520 sq.ft.

• 12,206 sq.ft. lot • Huge deck • Mortgage help downstairs • Great investment property!

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$879,900

SENSATIONAL FAMILY HOME!

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

• Close to 3,000 sf of widespread living space • Large 7,300+ sf west exposed lot on an ultra quiet street • New gourmet kitchen, updated e flooring, paint, fras retc. bybathrooms • Ultra private backyard • Resort like swimming pool 4681 56th Street, Ladner

4638 51st, Ladner

$859,900

GREAT LOCATION CLOSE TO TOWN

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WATERFRONT, SPECTACULAR VIEWS • List price includes fully

• 4,500 sq.ft.

finished home

• 6 bedrooms, 6 baths

• Yacht/boat/float plane

• Triple garage

moorage at private dock

• Separate 2 bedroom guest

• State of the art gourmet

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chef’s kitchen

558 English Bluff Road, Tsawwassen

4273 River Road W., Ladner

$1,998,000 WATERFRONT LIVING WITH PRIVATE DOCK

$2,200,000

WATERFRONT, SPECTACULAR VIEWS

• Yacht/boat/float plane moorage at private dock • State of the art chef’s kitchen

• Stunning river mountain views • Private boat slip & water rights • Brand new stock of the art waterfront home

• European appliances, the finest of finest only European

• Plans range from 3,200 - 3,850 sq.ft.

quality high end custom home 4249 River Road W., Ladner

$2,900,000

4249 River Road, Ladner

$2,900,000

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OPEN TUESDAY - SUNDAY 12-5PM

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20 NEW HOUSES COMING SOON 2-5 Bedroom Homes, Starting from $689,900

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5099 Springs Boulevard, Delta Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 12-5pm 604.948.HOME (4663) info@tsawwassensprings.ca

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