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Trucks given twice over in annual blitz BY

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Seventy-five officers from a variety of agencies were out on Delta roads this week to inspect commercial vehicles in the Delta Police Department’s annual blitz. Cole Delisle, acting regional manager with the Ministry of Transportation’s Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Branch, said each truck that passed through one of the eight sites was given a preliminary visual inspection. From there, any that looked like they could have a problem were put through a second, more thorough inspection. Delisle said the most common issues include defective brakes, insecure loads and defects to the suspension, although he added they do see a lot of “quality trucks” on the road. Results of the bltiz will be available next week. June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist B1

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Optimist publisher Alvin Brouwer opened the evening by welcoming the award recipients and congratulating them for being chosen by our readers as the best in their category.

Illuminate Restorante was the most decorated business this year being chosen in three categories. Optimist features manager Bob Ferguson presents Joeqyna with two of her certificates.

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Officers from a variety of agencies were spread out at eight locations throughout Delta this week for the annual truck inspection blitz.

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Paterson Park is a unique opportunity in Metro Vancouver to have a mini-village that supports a sustainable, affordable, supportive and diverse community. That’s according to the Delta Seniors’ Planning Team, which outlined its general vision for the former harness track at the entrance to Ladner at a Delta council workshop Monday. The planning team held a series of community meetings recently to gather input on the types of services and housing that could be built at the Ladner site. The ideas were gathered to form a series of recommendations the planning teams insists are do-able, as long as council has the political will to support the innovative scheme. “The Corporation of Delta has a unique opportunity to lead in the development of this innovative community. We were inspired by the forums and we hope you will be too. The ball is in your court,” said ML Burke of the planning team. The team’s vision includes an aging in place, walkable community that would have a variety of low-cost housing and amenities for seniors and aging baby boomers, as well as a retail component.

Little for Delta in new transportation plan Ambitious document unveiled by Metro Vancouver mayors includes light rail for Surrey & Langley BY

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partners for its vision. Monday’s meeting wrapped up with council members agreeing they needed more information from staff. Mayor Lois Jackson said the ideas put forward were intriguing but there’s always the question of how to pay for it. Responding to that comment in a followup letter the next day, Burke said, “As in most projects, developers will cost out their part of it, raise the funds to build it and recoup their investment plus their profit when they sell. For Paterson Park, we know this will involve many partnerships with both non-profit and for-profit developers, PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI which we are ready to Members of the Delta Seniors’ Planning Team met with Delta council this week to discuss a vision for begin exploring once Paterson Park. we have your support.” One of the concepts that The vision also includes Over a year ago, A myriad of ideas on could be integrated is multi- keeping the current oval Kwantlen announced plans how to develop Paterson ple pods of affordable hous- as a walking/fitness track, to sell its part of the park, Park have come up over ing, containing common building a seniors’ centre to but university president and the years since sulky racing living areas, for seniors and replace the McKee Centre, vice-chancellor Alan Davis ceased in the late 1960s, but students. having a couple of small recently told the Delta the site still remains empty Another idea is to have a playgrounds as well as Chamber of Commerce that today. “memory care village” for incorporating a family place some sort of educational The citizen’ group, dementia patients requiror daycare. centre could be built there. Paterson Park for Deltans, ing 24-hour care, a concept About half of the former Noting B.C. Housing last year gathered a 1,200that’s up and running in harness racetrack is owned has expressed interest name petition asking the Holland. by Delta and the remainbut Delta’s cooperation is municipality to buy the Burke said patients there der is owned by Kwantlen needed, and that Kwantlen remaining portion of the would enjoy their lives in Polytechnic University. The is “open” to ideas but needs property from the university their own “mini-village” university purchased its site to take its lead from the and re-establish a Paterson that would be a better a couple of decades ago municipality and communi- Park Task Force, but counalternative than warehouswith the idea of building a ty, Burke said the planning cil members didn’t seem ing and drugging people in campus, but that never hap- team is identifying commu- interested in such an investlong-term care facilities. pened. nity support and potential ment.

Delta wasn’t completely left out of an ambitious transit plan announced last week by the region’s mayors, but it likely won’t matter if there’s no money to pay for it. The Metro Vancouver mayors’ transportation committee say their 10-year investment plan, part of an overall 30-year vision, is desperately needed to handle another million people, as well as potentially three million more automobile trips per day, in the region by 2041. The committee is proposing a $7.5-billion expansion that includes replacing the Pattullo Bridge,

27 kilometres of light rail through Surrey and Langley as well as extending the Millennium Line. A number of other improvements are listed, but nothing that can be considered major for South Delta, as well as North Delta, which has a provision in its recently completed area plan for light rail transit. The mayors’ pitch to pay for the plan involves a package that includes an allocation of $250 million from the existing B.C. carbon tax, but Transportation Minister Todd Stone was quick to respond that the provincial government won’t hand over its carbon tax dollars to TransLink. Noting she supports some aspects of the plan,

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A pair of light rail lines south of the Fraser River are included in a new $7.5-billion transportation plan. including light rail through Surrey, Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said she was disappointed the committee included only one representative from south of the Fraser in Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts, even though that’s where most of the population growth will be taking place.

“They did come up with, certainly, a comprehensive plan, trying to give something to everyone, particularly Vancouver and Surrey who have the most (Metro Vancouver board of directors) votes,” Jackson told the Optimist this week. “Analyzing what they have offered in terms of

Delta, there were two or three things in the Ladner/ Tsawwassen relative to stops and stations, but there was no detail. We have made mention before about park-and-ride and the new (SFPR) freeway and that could be something on their horizon,” she said. While Scott Road could potentially have a B-Line bus if the full plan is carried out, there was no mention of Delta’s preference for light rail, noted Jackson. “I think whatever they do for Surrey will be helping us but, nonetheless, there’s not an awful lot there for us that seems apparent.” Jackson said a new committee will look at a referendum question for the public.

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Tsawwassen resident Peter Shen wanted to publicly thank four Delta police officers this week and took his message to the lawn outside police headquarters in Ladner. Shen said he had dealings with the four officers, constables Gurpreet Bains, Vince Neudorf, Kelly Seib and Steve Strandt, over the last few years and in each case appreciated how the officers handled the situation. He said he wanted to show his gratitude, thanks and support to the four officers.

Vandals struck again in South Delta over the weekend. Sometime on Saturday night, someone broke the limbs off young trees along 54A Street between Ladner Trunk Road and 47A Avenue. It was reported to Delta police Sunday morning. Sgt. Sarah Swallow said there was no evidence left behind and no one in the neighbourhood heard or saw anything overnight.

“This is just another example of wanton, reckless destruction of property that is so frustrating to residents and police,” she said. “In this case, there is no other purpose for this other than sheer vandalism.” Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Delta police at 604946-4411. Earlier this month, vandals set several small fires in a Tsawwassen neighbourhood, destroying recycling bins, garbage cans, and damaging landscaping and driveways.

Limbs were broken off young trees recently planted along 54A Street in Ladner.

The suspects had walked a loop around the 5600block of 10A, 10 and 9A avenues lighting random recycling boxes on fire. One resident in the area said upwards of 15 fires were set.

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Day to Heel to honour six Ladner dogs Memorial event set for Sunday afternoon in Langley will also raise awareness on keeping pets safe BY

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A memorial event this weekend will honour the six Ladner dogs that died last month and bring awareness on keeping pets safe. A Day to Heel is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Spirit Square at Douglas Park in Langley. “Dr. Alan Wolfelt coined the term companioning, in part, it means to walk alongside someone who is grieving,” said Kevin Woronchak, owner of Until We Meet Again Pet Memorial Centre, which is organizing Sunday’s event. “A Day to Heel is a beautiful opportunity for all of us to do just that for the families who have lost their beloved companions.” The six dogs — Buddy, Molly, Salty, Teemo, Oscar

and Mia — were with their dog walker on May 13 when she reported them stolen from the back of her truck while it was parked at the Brookswood dog park in Langley. The report prompted a massive search, however, a week later the truth came out when the dog walker admitted the animals had died after she left them in the truck. The dogs’ bodies were later recovered from an Abbotsford ditch. The B.C. SPCA has been investigating the incident and last month announced it would recommend animal cruelty charges against the dog walker. An event at the North 40 dog park in Ladner earlier this month gave the public another chance to honour and remember the dogs, as well as gave the families a chance to thank the com-

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online petition has been started to make animal cruelty an indictable offence under the Criminal Code. The petition has garnered more than 116,000 signatures so far. There is also an online fundraising drive, initially started to help cover the costs of the search for the dogs, that will now help fund memorials for the canines as well as legal fees. So far, more than

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card number before he realized he was the victim of fraud. The complainant immediately cancelled his credit card and informed all his financial institutions of the fraud. No charges were made to the credit cards; however, his computer was no longer working and had to be taken in for repair. Police checked the phone number of the caller, which was connected to a website, but it had been disabled. • June 12, 1:21 a.m., 5700-block of Ladner Trunk Road: Several youths had entered the fast food business and were causing a disturbance. When they were requested to leave the premises they responded by throwing drinks about the restaurant and throwing a chair through a window, causing approximately $500 in damage. Police located the youths at the bus stop and will continue their investigation by examining the restaurant video surveillance. • June 12, 1:25 p.m., 5000-block of 47th Avenue: Two separate reports received from complainants in the same area that sometime overnight the windshield of their vehicles were smashed. Reports taken for information and insurance purposes. • June 14, 2:27 p.m., 4700-block of 52A Street: Complainant reported that sometime overnight while his vehicle was parked on the street in front of his residence the windshield was smashed. Report taken for information and insur-

ance purposes. Tsawwassen • June 10, 2:53 a.m., 55th Street and 16th Avenue: Police stopped a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner. The driver had a strong odour of alcohol on his breath and had great difficulty retrieving his driver’s licence. The suspect was given three opportunities to provided breath samples but no samples provided despite warnings of the repercussions. The driver was given a 90-day roadside suspension and his driver’s licence was suspended for 30 days. The vehicle was impounded and police drove the suspect to his home. • June 10, 11:46 a.m., 5000-block of Springs Boulevard: Report received that a break and entry had occurred sometime overnight in the storage locker area of the condo complex. The locker room door appeared to have been pried open and several lockers had locks cut off and entered. Police are continuing their investigation and request owners report stolen items to 604-946-4411. • June 12, 3:08 p.m., 1200-block of 56th Street: Two males reported to have entered the business and purchased a bottle of cough medicine with a counterfeit $50 US bill. The males were described as native with shaved heads and wearing black hoodies and jeans. Police will examine the video surveillance in order to identify the suspects.

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If only there were an off-ramp. I was talking to someone from East Ladner the other day about the new 80th Street exit on southbound Highway 99. This particular individual works in the northern regions of Surrey and finds the new South Fraser Perimeter Road to be a godsend. When the 80th Street exit opened last month, he thought this might be an opportunity to shorten his commute further by avoiding the afternoon congestion around the George Massey Tunnel. As it stands now, he has to take Highway 99 northbound to the Highway 17A interchange, then south on 17A before making the left turn at Ladner Trunk Road. But what if he could jump on Highway 99 southbound from the Perimeter Road, immediately take the 80th Street exit and then head home via Trunk Road? It’s not only shorter in distance but would be considerably quicker by not having to get in line with all those headed through the tunnel. The only problem is there’s no way to get from westbound on the Perimeter Road to southbound on Highway 99. You can go north on 99 and obviously straight toward Tsawwassen (you can go south on 99 if you’re coming out of Tsawwassen), but there’s no exit ramp westbound. To be fair to road designers, this type of off-ramp wouldn’t have been of any use prior to the creation of the 80th Street exit. If you were on the Perimeter Road anywhere east of the Alex Fraser Bridge, you’d take Highway 91 to get to southbound 99. And even if you’re coming out of Tilbury, Highway 91 still makes the most sense, so a ramp at the 99 interchange would have been superfluous. As a result, you can’t really blame the engineers, but that doesn’t make it any less annoying to see a shortcut that’s tantalizingly out of reach. *** While on the subject of highway quirks, I’m still waiting for the sign on Highway 17A to be modified to reflect the change in traffic patterns approaching the tunnel. About halfway between Ladner Trunk Road and the Highway 99 interchange there’s a sign on northbound 17A that informs drivers both lanes head through the tunnel and into Vancouver. Yet only a few hundred metres past that sign there’s an overhead one that notes, and rightly so, that only the right lane will take you to the tunnel. Most drivers are local and don’t pay any attention to the first sign, but given it’s been six months you’d think it should have been changed by now.

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COMMUNITY COMMENT I’m caught in one of those strange time warp things again because it seems like just a few short weeks ago I was very happy to note that the days were getting longer. With the summer solstice arriving tomorrow, I find myself taking stock and am happy to say that I feel like I was an active participant in what has been an outstanding spring. Hanging out on the deck in the late afternoon has been very entertaining over the past couple of months. We have seen three families of chickadees come and go. If you are a chickadee mom or dad, you are busy all the time. Watching them fly from feeders to trees to birdhouses several dozen times a day is to witness some deft flying skill. We were lucky enough to

observe two of the families “fly the coop.” When the babies came out they kind of landed on the deck and started pecking away at nothing and then went to hang out in a hydrangea plant while mom and dad, caterpillars in mouth, flew around looking for the kids. Soon the backyard took on the ambience of an air show with parents looking for kids and vice versa. After a few days it was all over. The kids had moved out officially and were eating on their own regularly. What takes us 18 to 20 years to accomplish as parents takes chickadees a couple of weeks. Very efficient indeed. The family does get together several dozen times a day to discuss things at the cafeteria in the apple tree. That is much more social than a once a week Sunday dinner. Like chickadees doing some early exploring, the community is buzzing with kids on bikes and playing in the parks. An early start to summer vacation doesn’t seem to bother them one little bit. I have grown to enjoy all seasons but summer is my clear favourite. I think it has something to do with the sensory experience that connects smells and imagery with rec-

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ollections of summers gone by. The evening air is seasoned with signature marinades grilling expertly on backyard barbecues and the promise of good times with friends and family over the coming couple of months bring a much welcomed feeling of anticipation. There are plenty of great smells and sounds at Boundary Bay and spring tides have seen recent lows of one or two feet. If you haven’t walked the sand bars on a low tide here recently you should. This past Tuesday’s lunch walk with Luna, my trusty Springer spaniel, we saw 29 bald eagles and 16 great blue herons. The smell of the warm, salty air is intoxicating and when I closed my eyes I could see the sand bars of Spanish Banks in Vancouver vividly and I recalled the wonderful picnics I shared there with extended family as a child. I am going to try to be as successful in living in the moment in the summer as I was in the spring. The seasons sneak up on you, that’s for sure. Whatever your plans are for the summer, drink it in and enjoy! Don’t forget to put malt vinegar on your fries, and buy at least one Popsicle from an ice cream truck.

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June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

Obnoxious bikers disturb peace & quiet for others Editor: Me again, your social propriety gadfly. I’ve noticed my posts attract few responses — none, actually. I take this to mean they’re not being read by those I’m trying to poke in the eye, in turn probably because these folks don’t read letters to the editor, if they read at all. So here’s a post I’ve been saving up that should get a bit more attention. If you’re a domesticated suburbanite but have a Hawg that you roar around on when the sun shines, costumed in the obligatory bad-boy uniform, then get your between-the-legs throb going, because I guarantee you will object to this post. (Caveat: If you’re a motorcycle enthusiast who’s chosen any of the very strong bikes deliberately crafted for performance without wasteful thunder, this post doesn’t apply to

you; but feel free to share why you made that choice when so many make the other one.) Rather than directly challenge your disrespect for others’ preference for quiet, and rather than argue that you have a testosteronedriven, please-notice-me pathology, I propose a simple mental exercise that should engage even your chopper-centric brain. Surely, if you can handle your Hawg, you can cope with a little thought experiment? Imagine someone has invented a motorcycle helmet and companion gear that provides the exact sensory experience your Hawg currently provides — sound, vibration, smell, all of it. The other thing this gear does is make your bike completely silent to others. Yep, you get the experience, they don’t. Win-win, right? I bet you wouldn’t install

this setup even if it were free and added 100 horsepower to your manhood enhancement device. And what does that say about you, other than that you positively want to forcefully project a bad-boy, up-yours persona that aggravates others? If that’s what it says, then I challenge you to either get the psychological help you need or live the bad-boy life for real — quit your job, divorce your family, abandon your friends and make real your Mad Max impersonation. But no, I expect you prefer the cushy domestic comforter fallback, while not caring that you mess up others’ sensibilities while you indulge your antisocial habit. Come on, Hawgnoxious ones, speak. Show me I’m wrong, but not simply by making even more noise. Patrick Conroy

Push needed to stop Point Roberts radio towers

Editor: Tsawwassen residents are encouraged to attend Delta council’s meeting next Monday at 7 p.m. when municipal staff will present a status report on the radio towers proposed for Point Roberts. The radio signal will be directed north to cover us in blanketing interference, which is prohibited in nor-

mal situations. MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay has passed this buck to Whatcom County, which has no authority to enforce the blanketing interference regulations. of the Federal Communications Commission in the U.S. or Industry Canada. Delta’s mayor and council have been asked to stand up for Tsawwassen to

see that our two countries’ blanketing interference regulations are applied, which would result in the cancellation of the FCC construction permit. Please add your support to our request that mayor and council insist Findlay and her federal cabinet colleagues handle our international issue appropriately. Greg J. Edwards

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Port proposal is beyond province’s jurisdiction Editor: Re: MLA seeks assessment for railway expansion, June 13 I understand MLA Vicki Huntington’s concerns around the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway expansion in Delta, but the federal government has complete jurisdiction over this proposed project and has decided a federal environmental assessment will

not be conducted. While the province can sometimes have a role in the environmental assessment process for railway expansion, this is not one of those times. This particular project does not meet the threshold for a provincial environmental assessment and there is no mechanism in place for the province to request the federal government undertake an envi-

ronmental assessment for a proposed project under federal jurisdiction. Your readers should be assured our government is a part of an interagency review committee to ensure environmental concerns related to the entire Fraser Surrey Docks project are raised with Ottawa. Mary Polak Minister of Environment

Another shopper grateful for the kindness of strangers Editor: Re: Random act of kindness leaves shoppers stunned & teary eyed, letter to the editor, June 11 After reading about an elderly woman’s groceries

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Rudd to make dance debut Open Space Yoga owner will perform ballet at Free Flight show BY

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en months ago Michael Rudd had absolutely no dance experience. Fast forward to today and he’ll be performing ballet, including a solo, in Free Flight Dance’s True Colours and Shining Stars show tonight and this weekend at Genesis Theatre in Ladner. “Julie talked me in to it,” he says, referring to the local dance studio’s Julie Brash. Brash was coming to classes at Rudd’s Open Space Yoga last summer and asked if she gave him 10 months of private classes, would he take on a specific role in her show. “My gut reaction was no, but I went through a whole bunch of stuff last year like losing family members and you just realize life is short,” he says. “And who the hell asks a 47-year-old guy to start

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Michael Rudd is going from zero dance experience to performing ballet on stage, including a solo, 10 months later.

Photo collective presents Dirty Laundry BY

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A local photo collective presents a new show at Stir Coffee House in Ladner Village tonight. The show is titled Dirty Laundry. “We’ve all just taken that theme and ran with it in completely different directions. It’s a very diverse set of images,” says Ali

bers. The group has seven members with completely different photographic backgrounds, Roddam explains, adding that some are professionals and some are hobbyists. The show features one image, ranging from landscapes to portraits to experimental, per photographer. An opening event for Dirty Laundry takes place

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ballet?” Rudd also decided to face a lifetime fear - stage fright. He also made the decision to blog (http://ballewiener.com) about his experience learning ballet. “It seemed like a good idea. I think originally when I did it, I figured if I blogged people would laugh with me, not at me,” he says, adding that he’s getting feedback about helping others deal with the fear of going on stage.

“I’m enjoying it, I’m actually signing up for adult classes in the fall.”

Michael Rudd

In terms of learning ballet, he says the bar work is very technical, similar to yoga. “I’m just scratching the surface of it. Getting away from the bar and actually dancing is out of my comfort zone.” Ballet has been probably the hardest thing he’s done, Rudd says, adding Brash is a brilliant teacher. “I’m enjoying it, I’m actually signing up for adult classes in the fall. So I will carry on after this. I’m not sure about the performance side of things,” he says with

a laugh. Brash says she’s been very impressed with Rudd. “The thing that impresses me probably the most about Michael is the work ethic. You can only go as far as what you will push yourself as a dancer. We say this to the students all the time,” she says. The show is split into two halves. The first portion, True Colours, features ballet and has a story to it as well. It’s about a girl who has autism and how harsh and judgmental society was in the past and how it has changed. “It’s not just about society accepting other people who are different and have things that are outside of what we call the norm, but it’s about accepting yourself for who you are no matter what that is,” Brash explains. The second half will include a range of performances, including hip-hop, jazz, tap and musical theatre. Free Flight Dance presents True Colours and Shining Stars tonight at 7 p.m., tomorrow at 3 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at Genesis Theatre, 5005-45th Ave., Ladner. Tickets are $20 each. Tickets are at the door subject to availability.

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Off the beaten track in the U.K. Walking holiday explores Cotswold’s less traveled pathways BY

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Our Cotswold walking holiday begins in little known Monkton Combe, eight kilometres from Bath. Settled at the village inn, we examine prebooked custom itinerary, maps, trail-cards and even transportation vouchers, everything needed for our self-guided explorations. Shouldering daypacks filled with directions, hats, jackets, water, sunscreen and snacks, we take our first walk. The village, we discover, dates to Saxon times. Lands granted to Bath Abbey provided monks a refuge in this verdant, steep-sided valley. Names like Monks Retreat and Monkswold are still etched on some stone houses. Along a quiet lane, we pass the site of Fulling and Tucking Mills, closed since 1931. Our trail-cards

describe water driven stocks that degreased and, adding fuller’s earth, felted cloth for dying. Nearby stands the ivycovered home of William Smith, Father of Modern Geology and Bath’s saviour. In 1810, the renowned geothermal spring mysteriously dried-up. Discovering it had diverted, Smith re-established its original channel. Sturdy boots and walking poles help us climb a nearvertical pathway to neighbouring Combe Down’s community park, once a quarry supplying honeybrown limestone for building Bath and Buckingham Palace. Before descending again, we gaze over our sleepy village below, population 356. Roast lamb and Yorkshire pudding back in the friendly pub rewards our successful reconnoiter. A comfortable rhythm overtakes our next six days. Hearty English breakfasts

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High speed cornering, straight away sprints and race side eateries make this race a fan favourite. Start & Finish: Delta Street at Bridge Street – Ladner Village. Men Cat 3, 4: 5:15pm Women: 6:15pm Men Pro 1, 2: 7:25pm BEST VIEWING: Start/Finish area at Delta Street and Bridge Street; ‘Crash Corner’ at Chisholm Street and Delta Street; 48 Avenue from Delta Street to Elliot Street; or any of the numerous eateries along the race course.

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A launch party was held last Sunday for Someone’s Trapped, a sports-themed mystery for children by author Maureen Grenier of Tsawwassen. It’s the second in the Viking Club Mystery series, and the mystery is spun out against the backdrop of kids’ summer soccer. “I love writing sportsthemed mysteries for children because the sports world is a microcosm of life itself,” Grenier told the gathering of friends and fans. “Through sports experiences – good and bad – children learn how to cope with life, and learn that winning is fun and losing is no disgrace and simply part of the learning process.”

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ROBERT BROOKS

GARRETT BROWN

JORDAN BROWN

ANNELISE BUCHER

THOMAS BUCKLEY

TAYLOR BUETTNER

FRANCES CARROLL

KELLY CHALLINOR

TIFFANY CHAN

YIYUN CHEN

SUJIN CHUNG

HAILEY CHURCH

LIAM CLEGG

MACKENZIE CONNORS

TAYLOR CRAIG

GEORGIA CRAWSHAW

JASMINE CRUMP

GIOVANNI D’AGOSTINO

HEATHER DEMPSEY

TIM VAN DEN BRINK

LAUREN DEWAR

MITCHELL DINO

MACKENZIE DOBB

MADALYN DOBSON

PARKER DODD

MICHELLE DOUCET

DANIELLE DOWNIE

DELANEY DUCHEK

SAMUEL DYCK

MARK DYKSTRA

LIAM ECCOTT

RAQUEL EKSTROM

DAVID ELLIS

MAX ELLWOOD

KALEENA ERWIN

REED ESLER

HANNAH EVERETT

YUWEI FENG

EDMAR FERRER

MADISON FERRING

RENNIE FITZPATRICK

SEAN FONSECA

CHANEL FREDERICKSON

LUCY FRYER

CLAYTON GABER

ANDREW GAMAGE

AMELIA GARCIA

MEAGAN GARDNER

ELIZABETH GARLAND

CURTIS GARLOUGH

RACHEL GARRETT

RAEGAN GHEGAN

JAKE GODOLLEI

JEREMY GORDON-CARMICHAEL

BENJAMIN GRAHAM

ALI GRAYSON

LAIRD GRAYSON

DELANEY GRIFFITHS

DANIELLE GRUNERUD

RACHEL HANSEN

MEGAN HARTMAN

PAUL HARTMANN

AUBREY HEBBARD

DYLAN HOLBROOK

GRAHAM HOLLINSWORTH

CAITLYN HOOLSEMA

NICK HORAN

KEIKO HOSOI

RHEANA HOUSTON

CHRISTINE HOWLETT

DAVID HUANG

AMANDA HUGHES

KATE JACKSON

BRYCEN JACOBI

MAX JAHN

ROSIE JAMES

KRISTA JENSEN

MARK JESTY

GUANHENG JIANG

TYLER JOHNSON

WEB JOHNSON

DANIEL JOHNSTON

KENYA KENNEDY

KRISTOPHER KILLICK

DO YEON KIM

SO-LIN KIM

TAE WOO KIM

DERRIAN KINNEY

OWEN KISHIMOTO

ANIKA KLASSEN

VICTORIA KLASSEN

KRISTIN KOMUSI

SHELDON KOVLASKE

WILLIAM KRAYNYK

NADIA LANGENBERG

TIMOTHY LASHER

MATTHEW LAWRIE

BROCK LAWSON

EMILY LAWSON

GILBERT LEE

KIERAN LEE

MICHAEL LEMIEUX

SARAH LETAWSKY

WILLIAM LI

XIN ZI LI

JIAMING LIANG

XIAOJUN LIANG

June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist B1

2014 Readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Choice Awards Winners Fiko and Susie of Fikoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barbers enjoy a little time on the patio at Beach Grove Golf Club with their Optimist sales rep Ruth VanBruksvoort

Optimist publisher Alvin Brouwer opened the evening by welcoming the award recipients and congratulating them for being chosen by our readers as the best in their category.

Illuminate Restorante was the most decorated business this year being chosen in three categories. Optimist features manager Bob Ferguson presents Joeqyna with two of her certificates.

B2 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

2014 Awards

Award Recipients by Category

VOTED THE # 1 GARDEN CENTRE IN SOUTH DELTA!

We’re So Happy to be a Part of Your Gardening Adventure! To Thank Our Customers…Cut out this ad and bring it in to Sunnyside and receive

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PURCHASE! One coupon per customer, must present coupon. Cannot be combined with Sale Items.

Expiry: June 25th, 2014

Follow the fun

56th Street & Highway 17, Tsawwassen

604.943.9712

www.sunnysidenurseries.com

CONGRATULATIONS

Richlea Bakery for being voted

#1 Bakery in Ladner

Westland Insurance for being voted

#1 Insurance Agency Way to Go! Ladner Trunk Road

Readers pick their favourites

Welcome to the 17th annual Readers’ Choice Awards special edition that honours and recognizes the businesses and individuals chosen the best in their category by Optimist readers. Winners were determined by ballots that ran in the Optimist this spring. Readers were asked to vote

for their favourite in each category. The business or individual receiving the most votes was declared the “Readers’ Choice.” As part of the contest, we asked readers to share a few words on why a particular business is so special to them. We received a great many responses and have

included as many as we can, along with photos of those businesses, in this section. All readers that filled out a ballot were entered in a draw for a gift basket from Mud Bay Wines in Tsawwassen. Determined by a random draw, the winner is Stacey Boyda.

All photos in the Readers’ Choice section by Gord Goble Cut out this ad to enjoy a complimentary small REAL FRUIT SMOOTHIE at the Ladner/Tsawwassen locations. Offer expires August 31, 2014

Thank You!

from all of us at McDonald‘s for voting McDonald’s Restaurant the “Best Meal under $10”

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Snack Size contains less ! s than 150 calorie

TSAWWASSEN 1835-56th Street 604-948-3630

LADNER 5776-48th AVE. 604-940-3770

Locally owned and operated by Steve Krawchuk

June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist B3 2014 Awards

Award Recipients by Category

Thank you, South Delta, for voting

Best of Ladner and Tsawwassen for Ladies Clothing.

SHOPS & SERVICES

2014 Awards

19 Years in Ladner Village!

Thank you so much from everyone at South Coast Casuals for our 15th Readers' Choice Award. We have met so many incredible people and shared a lot of laughter along the way. We are grateful to all of our loyal customers who have supported us over the years; without you, we would not be the store we are today! Everyday, we are continuing to change and evolve; always with our customers needs and wants at the forefront of our decisions. Our special thanks to the wonderful ladies on our team. We are so fortunate to be inspired by these amazing women each day!

“Alterations at Ylium make the clothes fit as new. There’s no unsatisfactory work done here. I’m 100 per cent satisfied.” Ken Dickie on Ylium

Accounting — The Vermeulen Group Alterations — Ylium Appliance Repair — BAS Appliance Service Art Gallery — Sublime Art Supplies and Gallery

~ Bill, Tracey & Jill

Mon - Sat 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Thursday 9:30 am - 7 pm Sunday 11:00 am - 5 pm Market Sundays 10:00 am - 4 pm

5028 48th Avenue, Ladner Village

www.southcoastcasuals.com

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“Come to us for the most irresistible tan in the world”

We are Sunshine & Fitness 4814 Haviland St., Ladner

Ladner Village 604-946-1611 TANNING SALON & BIKINI BARN

www.deltatan.com

Red Light Skin Therapy

604-946-8590 Like us on

2014

Awards

SUPER CYCLONE

B4 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014

For voting us Your #

Circa 1922

Thank you! It is our pleasure to serve you every day. You make our bakery worthwhile! Thank You for taking the time to vote us #1 BAKERY in Ladner!

Awards

Award Recipients by Category “The ladies at Sublime know the products they sell and are very helpful with advice. They’re also very involved with community events.” Pat O’Brien on Sublime Art Supplies and Gallery

4919 48 Avenue 604.940.8867

www.clairsinnladner.com

A SPECIA L THANK Y OU TO OUR GREAT S TAFF

Come get your Customer Card and collect points for a

10% DISCOUNT Visit www.richleabakery.ca

2014

Tel: 604.940.3397

Email: richleabakery@ gmail.com

Another Fantastic Year! Anja, Karla, Kerri and Chantel say Thank You for voting us the

#1 Deli OSSIE’S DELI & MEATS 1557 - 56th Street, Tsawwassen • 604-943-7511

Barber Shop (Ladner ) — Fiko’s Styling Barbers Barber Shop (Tsawwassen) — Matador Barber Beauty Spa — Spa Time Books — Albany Books Cellular Retailer — Open Connection

oted #1 Barber Shop in Tsawwassen Gianni & Jodie

Say Thank you!

The Matador

Serving the community since 1972 106 - 1077 56th Street, Tsawwassen 604-943-7311

yyou

South Delta!

Thank you for voting us #1 provider of natural food and vitamins

Our way of saying thanks… Customer Appreciation Day

TUESDAY, JULY 8th

elta!

15%

OFF

MOST REGULAR PRICED ITEMS

4802 Delta Street, Ladner

604-940-8529

1248 - 56th St., Tsawwassen

604-943-1499

June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist B5 2014 Awards

Award Recipients by Category

Thanks for voting us

We are committed to Excellent Service!

Thank You “South Delta” “Studio West Dance has such a great atmosphere! It’s a vibrant, fun place to dance and has awesome teachers.” Karol Kikel on Studio West Dance

Dance Studio — Studio West Dance Dollar Store — Your Dollar Store With More Dry Cleaner (Ladner) — Ichiban Fine Cleaning Dry Cleaner (Tsawwassen) — Wagner’s Dry Cleaning Equipment Rental — Double R Rentals Marleen would like to thank the community for their continued support

VOTED #1 TOYSTORE in the 2014 Readers Choice Awards

t ys tech WHERE FUN IS THE NAME OF THE GAME

1274-56th Street, Tsawwassen • 604-943-8748

For choosing us as your favourite Dance Studio! From all of us at Studio West Dance!

Registration Dates for our 2014/15 programs are:

Tuesday June 17th - Thursday June 19th from 3:30-8:00pm ~ Returning Students Saturday June 21st and Sunday June 22nd from 3:30-8:00pm ~ NEW and Returning Students ~

*Please visit our website for more details on our fall programs and summer camps! www.studiowestdance.ca May you all “BUST A MOVE” this summer and enjoy family and friends!

Two Studio Locations in Ladner Email studiowestdance@gmail.com

604-940-9933 or 604-940-9953

B6 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014 2014 Awards

17th Annual Readers’ Choice Award Recipients by Category

“The RunInn provides great service to fit shoes for individuals.” Janice O’Brien on the RunInn

Garden Centre — Sunnyside Nurseries Gift Shop — Ambiente Grocery Store — Thrifty Foods Hair Stylist (Ladner) — Wade @ Evolutions Hair Stylist (Tsawwassen) — Claudia @ Myne2 Hardware Store — Home Hardware Building Centre Health Foods/Vitamin — Wellspring Health Hearing Aids — Connect Hearing

Esthetics — Spa Time Eyewear — Iris Financial Institution (Ladner) — Royal Bank Financial Institution (Tsawwassen) — Scotiabank Fitness Wear — The RunInn Flooring — South Side Flooring and Rugs Florist — Flowers Beautiful Garage Doors and Openers — Access Garage Doors

“Spa Time offers a very friendly and comfortable atmosphere. It has excellent service and excellent products are used.” Laura-Lynn Rae on Spa Time

TIME TO TRAIN FOR A SUMMER/FALL HALF OR FULL MARATHON? TRAINING CLINICS START SATURDAY JUNE 21ST AT 8:00AM GROUPS TRAINING FOR • Vancouver Rock n' Roll 1/2 Marathon • Victoria Full Marathon

THREE CLINICS AVAILABLE: • Half Marathon Walking Clinic:

19 week program Saturday, Tuesday & Thursday

• Half Marathon Clinic:

19 week program from 7km to 21km, variety of pace groups

• Full Marathon Clinic:

19 week program, variety of groups

$120 Registration fee Includes: • • • • • •

1212B-56th Street, Tsawwassen 604.943.4661 www.runinn.com

Pace groups to suit a variety of running abilities Experienced group leaders sponsored by Full / Half Marathon training manual Tuesday night workouts (valued $50) Brooks technical hat • Brooks test drive night Exclusive shopping evening at the RunInn with 20% off all merchandise 2014

Awards

THANKS

to our loyal customers for shopping locally and for once again voting us the #1 Fitness Wear Store in South Delta. It is our pleasure to serve you.

June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist B7 2014 Awards

Award Recipients by Category

#1 Store in

South Delta for Hardware Bob and all the staff say “Ambiente is nice and they carry beautiful and local jewelry.” Raegan Robertson on Ambiente

Home Decor — Ambiente Home Furniture — Heritage House Interiors Home Renovations & Repairs — New Visions Projects Insurance Agency — Westland Insurance Group Jewelry — Lawlor Goldsmith Shoppe Ladies Clothing — South Coast Casuals

THANK YOU

1140 - 56th Street, Tsawwassen

604-943-0141

Bob Matheson

TSAWWASSEN TOWN CENTRE MALL

VOTED # ds Awar

CONGRATULATIONS TO…

BEST DRY CLEANER: Wagner’s Dry Cleaning BEST FLORIST: Flowers Beautiful BEST GROCERY STORE: Thrifty Foods BEST DOLLAR STORE: Your Dollar Store With More BEST PLACE FOR PRIVATE LIQUOR SALES: Mud Bay Wines Promotions 604-943-1735 Leasing 604-943-2203

BEST NEIGHBOURHOODS PUB The Rose n Crown BEST FOR ALTERATIONS Ylium BEST SHOE STORE Fashion Boutique BEST BAKERY: Thrifty Foods BEST ART GALLERY: Sublime Art Supplies & Gallery

www.TsawwassenTownCentreMall.com

06291101

2014

SHOPPING CENTRE ! u o Y k n a Th LOTS OF INDIVIDUAL WINNERS TOO!

B8 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014

Thank you for voting us 2014

Readers’ Choice Best Coffee Shop

2014 Awards

Award Recipients by Category

- Ladner

visit 101-5085 48th Avenue Ladner, BC 604.940.8005 connect

Thank You!

“Open Space Yoga has helped me recover from cancer with their caring and kindness and programs. I will always be grateful.” Jill Williams on Open Space Yoga

Laser Treatment — Beach Grove Laser Men’s Clothing — Mark’s Work Warehouse Paint (Ladner) — Benjamin Moore Paint (Tsaw.) — Home Hardware Building Centre Personal Fitness (Ladner) — Open Space Yoga Personal Fitness (Tsaw.) — Muscle Memory

Thank You for Your Vote!

Voted #1 Place for

Pizza

SOUTH DELTA PAINT & DESIGN 131-4857 Elliot St. Ladner 604.946.1333

06269501

in Ladner

June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist B9 2014 Awards

Award Recipients by Category

Thank You for Voting us the

#1 Travel Agency in Ladner & Tsawwassen! KIMM

LANA

LEAH

LIORA

SARA

HEATHER

We appreciate our customers and strive to offer the best service possible. Combined, we have 106 years of experience in the travel industry and are here to support you before, during and after your trip. Give us a call…

“The Pauhaus is special because Stephanie’s ability to photograph is nothing short of astounding.” Jen Shragge on The Pauhaus

Pet Foods — Pets-N-Us Pet Grooming — Studio One Dog Grooming Pharmacy — Shoppers Drug Mart Plumbing/Heating — CampbellCare Portrait Photography — The Pauhaus Printing/Copy Centre — Sure Print & Copy Centres

We will help you arrange your: • Cruise (ocean or river cruise) • Coach Tours • Adventure & Group Travel • Destination Wedding, Honeymoon or Family Reunion • Sun Packages • Business Travel • Travel Insurance of all types Earn & Redeem Air Miles!

Bring in this ad to receive 25 Bonus Air Miles!

Call us at 604 940 0600

Located in Trenant Park Square (London Drugs Mall)

Voted #1- 16th YEAR in a row! AS OUR WAY TO SAY

“Thank you” to

Ladner & Tsawwassen:

FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MONTH OF JUNE CAMPBELL CARE WILL MATCH FORTIS REBATES AVAILABLE FOR

• FURNACES UP TO $800 • BOILERS UP TO $500 • GAS FIREPLACES UP TO $300

Thank you to all our loyal patrons who have chosen us as their favourite European restaurant, Dinner restaurant and restaurant with the best Ambience. Reader’s Choice Winner in all 3 categories! Opening Hours: Closed Mon. Tues. - Thurs. & Sun. 5-10 Fri. & Sat. 5-11

OFF ***

PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICE WORK * Some restrictions apply, ask for details

BEST PLUMBING & HEATING COMPANY CALL NOW

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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604.943.5900 ILLUMINATERESTORANTE.COM

TRY US! SEE WHY WE’VE BEEN VOTED

Located at 1077 56 Street, Tsawwassen

*Your in-home consultation will determine eligibility/qualification for these program(s)

2014

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF EXEMPLARY CUSTOMER SERVICE

Awards NATE CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS TECA/AHRI HEATING DESIGN CERTIFIED

B10 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014 2014 Awards

17th Annual Readers’ Choice Award Recipients by Category

Danny and Brandon of New Vision Projects, winners in the Home Renovation category receive their award from Optimist features manager Bob Ferguson.

Spa Time was a winner in two categories. Louise and Margot were on hand to happily accept the awards from Ruth VanBruksvoort, their sales rep at the Optimist.

Cindy from Wellspring and Michelle from Pets n Us show off some of the fabulous food prepared by the chef at Beach Grove Golf Course.

Optimist sales rep John Gallinger mingling with two of his winning clients. Claudia (left) from Myne2 and Dawn and Enza (far right) from Dairy Queen.

Readers’ Choice attendees may not have been seeing double but Alex and Alex representing the RunInn had some fun while enjoying a glass of wine.

Melanie from Sunnyside Nursery listens intently to Optimist publisher Alvin Brouwer while Rene takes a peek at photographer Gord.

Muscle Memory was chosen the best place for fitness in Tsawwassen and owner Rob attended the event to pick up his award.

Leora (centre) and Clay from Ylium mingle with Ruth from the Optimist while they taste some of the hors d’oeuvres from the buffet table.

Wayne and wife Margaret of Designs Group were the winners in the Sign category and were very pleased to have features manager Bob Ferguson present them their award.

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Thank You To My Valued Clients! Hair by Wade at Evolutions Hair Salon 130-4857 Elliot St, Ladner Village (Next to Budget) Call 604.946.2887. By Appointment Only

June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist B11 2014 Awards

17th Annual Readers’ Choice Award Recipients by Category

Steve and Greg from Thrifty Foods share a laugh with John Gallinger of the Optimist as the accept one of the two award categories the Optimist readers’ voted on for them.

This year the readers in Ladner chose Stir Coffee House as their favourite Coffee Shop and Stacey (left) & Erika were on hand to accept their award.

Michaela (left) and Christa from Flowers Beautiful were all smiles as their sales rep John of the Optimist handed them their award.

Pets n Us were once again chosen by the Optimist readers as the best place to get whatever is needed for your pets. Mia (left) and Michelle flank Optimist rep Ruth as photographer Gord gets another great shot.

The room was a-buzz and filled with excitement as the attendees enjoyed some food and refreshments while waiting to be recognized in their category.

Delta Hospice Society was chosen as the favourite non-profit organization and the Hospice Cottage in the second hand store category. Optimist GM Dave Hamilton presented Heather with the award.

Open Space Yoga’s web site was chosen as the best by our readers and Sarah was more than happy to accept the award from Ruth.

Enjoying a few minutes on the patio prior to the award presentation ceremony are Steve and Melissa from Sure Copy with their sales rep Ruth.

Frank of Wagner’s European Fabricare and Steve of Swim Blue engage in an intense conversation.

Thank You!

Summer Passes on Sale now! 2 Months UNLIMITED $160 $169 or 8 Classes $99 Limited Supply!

For voting us ‘Best Personal Fitness & Wellness’ in Ladner for the last years!

4880 Delta Street, Ladner Village

www.OpenSpaceYoga.com

Call 778.858.YOGA (9642)

B12 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014 2014 Awards

READERS’ CHOICE WINNER 17 YEARS! Bill & Sylvia say

Thank you!

TSAWWASSEN & LADNER

BAS APPLIANCE SERVICE

Sales • Parts • Service • Fast in Home Service Refrigerators • Ranges • Dishwashers • Washers & Dryers

101-1624 56th Street, Tsawwassen 604-943-6449

Award Recipients by Category

“I had new carpet from South Side Flooring and as a senior, I got excellent service and help with colour choices. They took all the worry away from my decision making.” Daphne Cammish on South Side Flooring and Rugs

Second Hand Store — Hospice Cottage Shopping Centre (Ladner) — Trenant Park Square Shopping Centre (Tsawwassen) — Town Centre Mall Sign Company — Designs Group Shoes — Fusion Boutique

Congratulations!

Ladner Harbour Centre Salutes our winning merchants in the Reader’s Choice Awards • • • • • •

Wade at Evolutions - Hairstylist Ladner Sure Copy - Printing / Copy Centre Cafe de Gourmet - Catering Services Cafe de Gourmet - Delicatessen Ladner Grapes 4U - U Brews - Beer - Wine South Delta Paint & Design - Paint Store Ladner

Ladner Harbour Centre Elliott & Bridge Street in Ladner

June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist B13 2014 Awards

Award Recipients by Category

Actual client of Beach Grove Laser Clinic after 5 treatments of VENUS FREEZE. Tighten your skin with Venus Freeze, a no pain, no downtime, no surgery procedure to tighten your face, neck, arms, stomach and legs. Get $300 off when you buy a package.

u o Y k n a h T for voting for us as your“Best Laser Clinic”

offer ends june 30th, 2014

“My favourite business is Toys + Tech. They are extremely helpful. Their customer service is excellent.” Kathryn Doan on Toys + Tech

Swimming Pool Service — Swim Blue Pools & Hot Tubs

Tanning Salon — Hawaiian Beach Tanning Salon Tire Sales/Service — Randy’s Tire & Auto Centre Toys — Toys + Tech Travel Agency — Marlin Travel

4 years in a row!

Beach Grove Laser Clinic 604-943-9339

226-1077 56th St. (Tsawwassen Prof Bldg) www.beachgrovelaser.com

Thank You!

17 times a winner! to all our loyal customers for their support during the last 33 years! We wouldn’t be #1 without you! And a special extra thanks to our great staff! We couldn't do it without you!

Thanks to the Delta Optimist for hosting this event!

Superior Fish Market and Specialty Foods

5229 Ladner Trunk Road 604-946-2097 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK info@superiorfish.ca

B14 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014 2014 Awards

GRAPES 4 U

Award Recipients by Category FOOD & FUN

TAKESTHE

FIFTH!!

Come help us celebrate Grapes 4 U Ladner’s fifth consecutive “U-Vint of the Year” award at the largest amateur wine competition of it’s kind on Earth

“I love the eggbread from Richlea Bakery. It makes me remember the one from my native country.” Mirka Pennors on Richlea Bakery

Asian Restaurant — Ocean Palace

Bakery (Ladner) — Richlea Bakery (Tsawwassen) — Thrifty Foods Bed & Breakfast — Clair’s Bed & Breakfast Breakfast Restaurant — White Spot

and fifteenth Reader’s Choice win in a row in Delta

Any batch you start in June is on sale

(except for Limited Editions and Restricted Quantity kits)

albany Voted the re o t S k o o B books #1 For the

year!

“Your Neighbourhood Bookstore”

THANK YOU

Says 1240 - 56th Street,Tsawwassen • 604.943.2293

STUDIO ONE PROFESSIONAL GROOMING FOR DOGS STILL HERE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!

STORE HOURS Mon. 10 – 5, Tues. 10 – 6 , Wed – Fri. 10 – 7, Sat. 9 – 5 604-940-9463 grapes4u@telus.net • www.grapes4u.com

Paul & staff would once again like to express our gratitude for being voted #1 in Delta by their clients 11 years in a Row!! Serving Your Community for 45 Years

5669 12th Avenue

604-943-7812 Like us on Facebook

June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist B15 2014 Awards

Award Recipients by Category

14 YEARS IN A ROW voted #1 PERSONAL TRAINING STUDIO

Thanks!

SUMMER SAVINGS ON SMALL GROUP CLASSES

“Stir serves great coffee and baked goods. It has super friendly staff and comfortable indoor and outdoor settings to meet and chat.” Bonnie Leung on Stir Coffee House

Catering Service — Cafe` de Gourmet

Coffee Shop (Ladner) — Stir Coffee House Coffee Shop (Tsawwassen) — Petra’s Arts Kafe Delicatessen (Ladner) — Cafe` de Gourmet Delicatessen (Tsawwassen) — Ossie’s Deli & Meats

10% OFF SECOND CLASS

20% OFF

ALL ADDITIONAL CLASSES

• Spinning • Boot Camp • Womens Only and more 5670 12th Avenue

604-948-FITT rob@musclememory.ca www.musclememory.ca

Thank you Tsawwassen! For years to come!

We look forward to serving you.

Best Grocery Store

Best Bakery Tsawwassen: 1207 – 56th St > 604.948.9210 > thriftyfoods.com

B16 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014

Thank you T for hchoosing an k s us again!!

2014 Awards

Award Recipients by Category

4805 Haviland Street Ladner Bus: 946-7600

Steve & Melissa would like to

THANK YOU FOR

VOTING US #1 • Full colour copying • Binding • Oversized copying • Laminating & much more

112-4857 Elliott St., Ladner

604-940-0714 • surelad@dccnet.com

06212045

from the gang at Fiko’s

“I love the Blizzards at Dairy Queen. They’re so yummy.” Maria Luisa Tampos on Dairy Queen

Desserts — Dairy Queen

Dinner Restaurant — Illuminate Restorante European Restaurant — Illuminate Restorante Fish & Chips — Robb’s Fish & Chips Family Restaurant — White Spot Fish Market — Superior Fish Market

Asian Restaurant Restaurant Asian South Delta ininSouth Delta

James, James, Linda Linda and and all all the the staff staff wish wish to to say say thank thank you you to their loyal customers for their terrific support. to their loyal customers for their terrific support. To enjoy somesome famly time this summer thethis restaurant will be closed To enjoy family time summer the June to 22nd. Re-opening June 23rd. restaurantfrom will be14 closed from July 17 to July 31

OCEAN PALACE

WINNER 2014

Awards

CHINESE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 109 - 1077 56th Street, Tsawwassen 604-948-9338

Elisabeth & Frank

thank all their VALUED

15 YEARS

CUSTOMERS

Randyandhiscrewsay

THANK YOU!

1614 56th Street, Tsawwassen • 604-943-7431

for voting # us

PROFESSIONAL DRYCLEANING

Serving Tsawwassen since 1995

Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall • 604-943-3030 • www.wagnersfabricare.com

June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist B17 2014 Awards

Award Recipients by Category

“Anytime you go to Petra’s there is someone who knows you. Even on a rainy day the big windows make it seem brighter.” Marti and Rick Bjorndahl on Petra’s Arts Kafe

Golf Course — Beach Grove Golf Club

Lunch Restaurant — Mario’s Kitchen Meal Under $10 — McDonald’s Meeting Place — Petra’s Arts Kafe Neighbourhood Pub/Lounge — Rose & Crown

Non-Profit Community Service — Delta Hospice Society

Thank you to all Our Customers for voting us #1 Again!

2014 READERS CHOICE WINNERS Thank You South Delta for Letting us Serve You for Twenty One Years

POOLS

AND

HOT

TUBS

604-952-7227

4946 Chisholm Street Ladner waterfront www.swimblue.com

Thank You South Delta for voting Ylium #1 Seamstress Custom Design Tailor Alterations Mending

Ylium 4817 F Delta Street, Ladner, BC (Next to Ladner Village Hardware, the big yellow building) If parking is an issue, come after 3PM 604.946.1057 • lawlorgoldsmithshoppe.com

1295 - 56th Street 604-943-0299

Located inside Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall

B18 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014

CHEERS!

2014 Awards

Award Recipients by Category

A toast to the

VOTED BEST PUB IN ALL OF SOUTH DELTA!

Thank You.

18 DRAFTS! ON TAP! YOUR WORLD CUP HEADQUARTERS

and

Please remember to “Rosencrownpub” Drink Responsibily

1203 56th St., Tsawwassen www.roseandcrownpub.ca

604-943-1515

“Sharkey’s has amazing service, amazing food and great décor. There are also great views on the patio.” Alisa Sayce on Sharkey’s Bar & Grille

Patio Service — Sharkey’s Seafood Bar & Grille

Pizza (Ladner) — Niagara Falls Restaurant Pizza (Tsawwassen) — Fresh Slice Private Wine/Liquor Store — Mud Bay Wines Produce Market (Ladner) — Kin’s Farm Market Produce Market (Tsaw.) — Meridian Farm Market

Winner of the 2014 Readers Choice Awards Thank You South Delta We are Honoured

‘‘Your Complete Flooring Service Store’’ Hardwood • Laminate • Carpet Ceramic • Vinyl • Cork Flooring Repairs & Maintenance

1131 56Th Street Tsawwassen 604.943.9011

southsideflooring.ca

June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist B19 2014 Awards

Award Recipients by Category

VOTED AS THE FAVOURITE PRIVATE LIQUOR STORE IN SOUTH DELTA We love the business we're in. Thank you for your tremendous support.

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June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist A25

South Delta Secondary 2014 ANDREW LIPTON

XIN LIU

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HANNA LONOGAN-PINCH

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EAMON MACKISOC

TAYLOR MACLEOD

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ANNA MASARSKY

AI MATSUMOTO

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KYLE MCCONKEY

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CAMERON MCIVER

SHANNON MCKENZIE

CHRISTIPHER MCLAUCHLAN

JASMINE MCLEAN

KYLE MCLENNAN

ROSS MCLEOD

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JONATHAN MEDEIROS

CAILEAN MEREDITH

SOPHIA MERRITT

ELLERIE MEYERS

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SAM MOSCOVICH

JONATHAN MURPHY

ALLY NICHOLLS

MACKENZIE NOLT

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LEXA PARNETA

AUSTIN PEARSON

KRISTOFER PEREZ

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A26 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014

Delta Secondary 2014 JAKE AHNERT

BRYAN ALLEN

ALICIA ANDERSEN

MARTIN ARMSTRONG

GURPAUL ATHWAL

MADISON BAHRIS

GULRAJ BAINS

GURSHARN BAJWA

SEAN BAKER

TAYLOR BAKER

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JOE CAMERON

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June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist A27

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A Canada Day Summer BBQ, complete with entertainment and a Canadian quiz, will be held next Friday afternoon at the McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre in Ladner.

Busy weekend in store at McKee Seniors’ Centre The McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre in Ladner will be the hub of activity next weekend. On Friday, June 27 at noon the centre will host a Canada Day Summer BBQ featuring burgers, hot dogs, salad and dessert. Those attending are encouraged to wear red and white as well as take a fun Canadian quiz. After lunch, guests will be

treated to entertainment by Michelle Carlisle. Cost is $9 for members and $11 for guests. On the evening of Saturday, June 28, McKee is hosting its own Eclectic Coffee House. Remember all of those old folk songs? Come and be entertained by Howard Solverson and guests from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Snacks, beer and wine will

be available. Cost is $3 for members and $5 for guests. Tickets are available from the customer service desk at McKee. Call 604-946-1411 for more information.

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Soccer star headed to Princeton Tsawwassen centre midfielder Alessia Azermadhi captains Vancouver Whitecaps FC Elite Girls team vinced after a return trip last September. She signed her National Letter of Intent in February and leaves home August 18. So how does a player from a tiny South Delta Sun Devils’ runner up finish Tsawwassen achieve such success? Two key at the recent B.C. AAA girls soccer chamingredients include: a passion for the game pionships is even more impressive given the at an early age and terrific support groups school’s top player never stepped onto the that fuelled her to keep getting better. field this season. Azermadhi began playing when she was While her classmates were busy after five, just two years after her parents had school with their provincial journey, Alessia Azermadhi was making the long commute to moved to Canada from Albania. She was a member of a very successful Tsawwassen Simon Fraser University four times a week Thunder team that was coached by Bob for training sessions with the Vancouver Birarda and Jeff Derksen. Birarda was a Whitecaps FC Elite Girls Program. The eloquent Grade 12 student is not only local resident who had coached Canadian women’s national teams. the Whitecaps starting Derksen insured the centre midfielder, she team’s operation was serves as team captain. second to no one in the That in itself is an Lower Mainland. impressive feat given “Bob was such an these girls are the best amazing coach and 16-to-18-year-olds in made it such a wonB.C. — hand picked derful environment to be part of the allto be part of,” said expenses paid program. Azermadhi. “Jeff’s supIt’s the next chapter port was so crucial as in Azermadhi’s already well. He did a lot of distinguished career little things behind the that’s even more rewardscenes and had a pasing. sion for the game and She will be attending our team.” Princeton University this It was Azermadhi’s fall as part of the Tigers’ participation in the proseven player recruiting class. Although Ivy PHOTO BY BOB FRID vincial team program that eventually took her League schools prohibit Alessia Azermadhi to Mountain FC when athletic scholarships, B.C. Soccer launched a high performance she will still be receiving a lucrative stuleague. She was familiar with the coaching dent aid deal to cover her expenses at the staff and a number of players had been her renowned New Jersey school. B.C. teammates. After two years of commut“It was definitely a goal of mine,” smiled Azermadhi who will be majoring in econom- ing to Burnaby and North Shore for training and leading Mountain to the U16 nationals, ics and potentially would like to go to post graduate school to study law. “I had a goal to she was recruited by the Whitecaps where not only be at a school that I would be proud she was reunited with her former Mountain of athletically but challenge me academically coach Jesse Symons. The extensive travel the past four years as well. In the end, going to Princeton is has also meant a tremendous commitment really a dream come true.” With her technical ability and tremendous from her parents. Azermadhi typically used the long car rides to do homework. leadership skills, Azermadhi had plenty “It’s hard to put into words everything of interest from other NCAA programs, they have done for me,” she added. “I can’t especially after the Whitecaps attended think of many games and practices they have high-profile tournaments in Las Vegas and missed over the years. At a young age, you San Diego. However, an Ivy League school don’t realize the sacrifice they make but you remained her desired destination. That door of opportunity opened when the do now at a more mature point of my life. Tigers scouted the Whitecaps’ own showcase It’s actually quite inspiring and I only hope to keep making them proud to show my tournament. Azermadhi visited the campus appreciation.” in April of her Grade 11 year and was conBY

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TSAWWASSEN TSAWW ASSEN Tigers capture Bantam AA title AMATEUR Tsawwassen & North Delta combined baseball team end season on a roll BASEBALL The Delta Tigers captured B.C. Minor Baseball’s Bantam Lower Mainland AA Spring Interlock League tier one playoff championship with a 6-1 victory over Abbotsford. The final was played on June 12 at Cromie Park in Ladner. The Tigers represent a partnership between the Tsawwassen and North Delta baseball associations as the team featured talent from both communities. Delta opened the season with four straight wins before enduring some inconsistent mid-season play, then finished the campaign in strong fashion. After losing 6-3 in Surrey to start the playoffs, the Tigers went on a tear, beating Cloverdale 10-5, Chilliwack 7-1 and Aldergrove 6-5 to put them into the final. The Chilliwack win was highlighted by home runs

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Delta Tigers defeated Abbotsford 6-1 to win the Bantam AA Lower Mainland tier one playoff title. from Petro Chountalos and Cullen Jamieson. The Abbotsford game featured outstanding pitching by Tomas Seo and Travis Pink, as well as two clutch hits each from Ryan Scarr and Minjong Kang. Strong team defence and consistent hitting throughout the lineup sealed the

tants Steve Pink, Shawn Jamieson, Kurt Laurent and Mike Scarr. The Tigers now look forward to the summer baseball season with the goal of gaining a berth in the Provincial Bantam AA Championships, to be held in Burnaby on the B.C. Day Weekend.

victory. The Tigers roster also features: Aiden “Bukes” Hansen-Bukata, Matty Klassen, Isaac Laurent, Nick Laviolette, Aiden Miller, Riley Miller, Jake Willemson and Morgan Wolsey. The team is coached by Travis Wolsey with assis-

Mini-Tykes get to experience some tourney action Thirty Mini-Tyke age players from Delta Lacrosse participated in the recent Galpin/Lattimer Tournament in North Delta. It was a terrific experience for the four-to-six-year-olds get a chance to play against teams from New West, Port Moody and the hosts. Their teamwork and sportsmanship were fantastic. Left, coaches Matt Soneff, Kevin Mack, and Matt Taylor give a pre-game pep talk.

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June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist A33

2013: TOP 10% OF GREATER VANCOUVER REALTORS®

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83-5900 Ferry Rd | $759,000 | CHESAPEAKE LANDING 5923 Whitcomb Place | $599,000 | BEACH GROVE

4410 47A Street | $535,000 | NEW LISTING

4947 11A Avenue | $778,000 | CENTRAL TSAWWASSEN

114-4768 53rd Street | $279,000 | RENTALS ALLOWED

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

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

1059 Eden Cres | $849,000 | RENOVATED RANCHER

406-1350 View Crescent | $419,000 | REDUCED

PH11-1363 56th Street | $319,000 | LAGOON VIEW

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

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

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

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

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

4589 64th Street | $849,000 | 3,112 SQ.FT.

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold! 304-1153 54A Street | $329,000 | REDUCED

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold! 264 Murphy Drive | $615,000 | NEW LISTING

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold! 302-1300 Hunter Rd | $395,000 | GOLF COURSE VIEW

1148 Fairway Views | $539,000 | VIEW PROPERTY

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold! 1655 Braid Road | $939,000 | BEACH GROVE

Ladner ~ Just Sold! 214-4815 48th Avenue | $479,000 | WATERFRONT

Trish Murphy | 604.312.7621 Trisha@TrishaMurphy.ca

4728 Stahaken Place | $669,000 | NEW ROOF

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold! 5374 6th Avenue | $599,000 | NEW LISTING

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold! 5616 Goldenrod Crescent | $949,000 | RENOVATED

5299 3A Avenue | $649,000 | PEBBLE HILL

Ladner ~ Just Sold! 105-6263 River Road | $489,000 | WATERFRONT

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold! 190 67th Street | $799,000 | BOUNDARY BAY

Teri Steele | 604.897.2010 sold@TeriSteele.com

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

2013

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

2013

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A34 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014

STEPS TO TOWN NE

• New high-end appliances

• Loads of storage insuite

• Large ultra-private balcony

• Gas fireplace

#D203-4845 53rd, Ladner

#213-4889 53rd, Ladner

#263-1440 Garden Pl., Tsawwassen

$229,900

$269,900 • 2 bedroom/2 full bath • West facing apartment • 1094 sq.ft. suite • 2 large west facing decks off living room and kitchen • Maintenance includes hot water, heat and gas • 1 secure parking stall and a locker

• Best location in the entire complex • Laminate flooring, great floor plan #13-1702 56th St., Tsawwassen

$299,900 CORNER UNIT WITH 9 FOOT CEILINGS • BRIGHT and spacious • 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH • Over 1200 sq.ft. of living space • Large master bedroom includes a walk-in closet and an ensuite

W NE

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

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counters, new shower

W NE

• Huge 1,700+ sqft 2 level layout • Vaulted ceilings w/updates throughout • Theatre room and open concept kitchen • Tranquil golf course setting • 2 parking spaces and locker included

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#104-1350 View Cr., Tsawwassen

$449,900 FANTASTIC RANCHER BACKING ONTO WATERWAY

lighting & much more

• New kitchen, bathroom, flooring & more! • Rare 4 bedroom and 3 bathroom plan • Loads of storage space • Sunny, fenced patio • Walk to everything in town

G TIN LIS

4852 Turnbuckle Wd., Ladner

$369,900 LOTS OF SPACE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

• 3 bdrms + den (or a 4th bdrm) with 3.5 bath • HERITAGE design, NW

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• 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 WATERFRONT CONDO WITH LARGEST BOAT SLIP IN COMPLEX

FANTASTIC TOWNHOME! • Fantastic townhome in Sullivan’s Uplands Development • Private end unit featuring stunning mountain and farmland views #10-15152 62A Ave., Surrey

$419,900

STUNNING VIEWS!

• Peaceful location along the Deas Slough

• Immaculately kept unit • 2 bedrooms, 2 baths incl large ensuite • Pets allowed #212 6263 River Road, Ladner

$449,900

$472,900 GORGEOUS TOWNHOME!

• 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

#2-4728 54A St., Ladner

$519,900 incl GST OUTSTANDING 4 BEDROOM TOWNHOME

• 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

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

$529,900

with a garage and a carport

$399,900

#203 4815 48th Avenue, Ladner

BRAND NEW EXECUTIVE TOWNHOMES!

corner unit • Over 1500 sq.ft. on 3 levels

#28 4787 57th St., Ladner

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

#4 4728 54A St., Ladner

backing onto slough • Excellent garden area

DETACHED HOME FOR A GREAT PRICE! W NE

• Updated appliances,

5260 Schooner Gate, Ladner

• 5,500 sq.ft. corner lot

$495,000 G TIN LIS

• Private Yard

• Bonus shop area in garage

• Large 1,500 sq.ft. layout

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• Double Garage

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

• 2 bedrooms and a den

W NE

#A307 4811 53rd St., Ladner

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• Insuite laundry • Wheelchair access

UPDATED FAMILYTOWNHOME RIGHT INTHE VILLAGE

CORNER 2 STOREY PENTHOUSE

$409,900 GROUND LEVEL STUNNER BACKING ONTO THE GOLF COURSE!

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

$389,900

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• Large master bedroom

$339,900

#8-4965 47th Ave., Ladner

#159-5421 10th Ave., Tsawwassen

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cabinet drawers • New bathrooms with granite

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• 1,734 sq.ft. 3 bedroom unit

• Stainless appliances, pullout

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

• 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom

• Spacious 3-level townhome

with open concept

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• Large 1,300+ sq.ft.

$329,000

WOW! EXCELLENT 3 BEDROOM SPACIOUS TOWNHOME

$374,900

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!

#206-1140 55th St., Tsawwassen

$365,000

#106-1153 54A St., Tsawwassen

• New $20,000+ kitchen reno

$269,900

#311 1315 56th St., Tsawwassen

$345,000 • 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

laminate

#207 1300 Hunter Rd., Tsawwassen

PANORAMIC VIEWS! G TIN LIS

#201 1153 54A St., Tsawwassen

BEAUTIFUL GROUND FLOOR UNIT W/PRIVATE PATIO!

• Exotic Teak textured

TUCKED AWAY ON A QUIET STREET

• South facing quiet corner unit

W NE

• 2 bdrm with 1 1/2 baths

• New paint

• Two bdrms & two full bathrms

G TIN LIS

counters & floors

• New carpets and lino

• Newer stove & dishwasher

YALE TOWN VIBE

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

• Newer hot water tank

TOP FLOOR PENTHOUSE IN PILLARS COMPLEX

• Appliances, cabinets,

• Fully rainscreened complex

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• Gas F/P

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COMPLETELY RENOVATED

UPDATED 2 BEDROOM UNIT

• 1 bedroom, 1 bath

$519,900

CHARMING RANCHER!

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

just sold

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#3 4780 55B Street, Ladner

1466-160TH ST, Surrey

$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

REMODELED RANCHER

VIEWS ON THE WATERWAY

• 1,450 sq.ft. NE

• 3 bdrms & 2 bthrms

E RIC

• New kitchens, baths, flooring & more!

EXCELLENT 2-LEVEL

FANTASTIC LYNN PLACE OPPORTUNITY!

• 2,097 sq.ft.

• Excellent west Ladner location • Quiet no-through street • Walk to schools, parks, shopping, etc. • Large 7559 sqft lot • Functional split level design

• 4 bedroom home • Large 9,505 sq.ft. corner lot • Updated with new windows, doors, new paint, tile flooring • Original hardwood flooring

973 53A St., Tsawwassen

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY HERE!

• Huge 11,841 sq.ft. • Park like lot in central West

Ladner

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quiet street • Private, 8,966 sq.ft. lot

$639,900

WATER VIEWS FROM BALCONY

• Mid-century modern split

• 3 bedrooms, 3 baths • Desired street in Pebble Hill • Excellent family home

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$649,900

4517 46A St., Ladner

$645,900 PERFECT FAMILY HOME WITH LOADS OF UPGRADES W

• 4 year old home with many upgrades • Air conditioning and heat pump system • Luxury chef’s kitchen • 9’ ceilings on all 3 levels • Fully finished basement that can be suited bdrm

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• Port Guichon location

14609 Winter Cr., South Surrey

$659,900

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN THE HEART OF LADNER • High traffic location

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

• Potential development for

• 4 bedroom + den

coachhomes? • 2 lots? • Great Holding property with large

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lot in a great location

• Great investment property

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• Quiet cul-de-sac location! • Updated! Excellent layout!

EXCELLENT INVESTMENT PROPERTY OR FAMILY HOME! • 2.203 sq.ft. UPDATED

STUNNING EXECUTIVE TOWNHOME • 2,170 sq.ft • 3 bedroom • Excellent layout • Exotic hardwood flooring throughout • Designer paint, vaulted ceilings, • Bonus 4 parking spots! (rare in this complex) • Large private yard overlooking lush green space

2-Level • Self-contained 2 bdrm suite • Updated bathrooms • Brazilian Cherry wood floors, crown mouldings

EXTENSIVELY RENOVATED RANCHER! N

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#39 5900 Ferry Rd., Tsawwassen

5205 2nd Ave., Tsawwassen

$679,900

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 ser by fra week• Master bedroom has “VIEW” of Mt Baker and walk-in closet

just sold

916 Gale Drive, Tsawwassen

$699,900

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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

$699,900

• 2,524 sq.ft. Totally updated! • UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS! • New Roof, hardwood, kitchen & bathrooms • 5,791 sq.ft. lot backing farmland!

EXCELLENT FAMILY HOME

• Beautiful 2,277 sq.ft. • 5 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • In Ladner’s premier Marina e e r eg e Garden Estates 360 dour onlin al t • Lovingly maintained vir tu

4531 60B Street., Ladner

5348 Commodore Dr., Ladner

$699,900

$729,900

STUNNING RENOVATION W/ HUGE ADDITION!

LADNER’S PRIME WATERFRONT PROPERTY!

• Updated throughout, too many to list! • Sunny, private backyard with hot tub • Walking distance to everything • Check out full virtual tour online 5170 12th Ave., Tsawwassen

$679,900 A DESIGNERS DREAM

• Rarely available • Future development?

$669,900

• Historic Ladner Village

4755 51st St., Ladner

6754 London Drive, Ladner

5135 45th Ave., Ladner

$799,900

this

• Lot size 5,797 sq.ft.

• Sides onto Evergreen Lane

6377 Crescent Court, Ladner

just sold

$649,900

• 60’x121’ lot

• 4 bdrms, 3 bathrms Executive home!

• Wonderfully renovated 2-level home • Huge 8,100+ sf west exposed lot • Easily suited ser by frtoaelementary week• Close and secondary schools

• 3 bathrooms

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL 4 BEDROOM HOME

• LAND-VALUE

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G TIN LIS

4713 46A Street, Ladner

GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT

W NE

• 4 bedrooms

• 2,485 sq.ft. house

5117 Erin Way, Tsawwassen

$629,900

DESIRABLE PORT GUICHON NEIGHBOURHOOD

• 2,713 sq.ft. living space

level

#16 6105 River Rd., Ladner

$639,900

QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

LIS

• Double garage

5247 10A Ave., Tsawwassen

4564 Arthur Drive, Ladner

ING

• 1,658 sq.ft. • 2 bdrms & 2 bthrms

3 full baths incl/ensuite

ensuite

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• Rancher style • Large traditional floor plan

• Potential to suite downstairs,

• Huge master bedroom with large

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PEACEFUL EXECUTIVE RANCHER W/LARGE YARD

• 6 total bedrooms

• Cozy 4 bedroom home

$589,900

• Solid two-level home on a

• Backing onto waterway

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great room

4475 60B St., Ladner

599,900

DEFINITELY WORTH A LOOK!

LIS

• New open concept kitchen

this

5212 Lynn Pl., Ladner

$599,900

W NE

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$575,000

$569,900

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backyard

• Quiet no-thru street.

4158 Arthur Drive, Ladner

5736 48B Ave., Ladner

G TIN LIS

• Updated split level home • Large west-exposed sunny

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• Private garage • Extensive renovations

W NE

GREAT EXECUTIVE LAYOUT

• 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

• Extensively renovated • Shows like a new home • Layout perfect for the whole family • Sun-drenched yard • Views of Northshore Mountains

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June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist A35

HERITAGE ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE W NE

G TIN LIS

• 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

5109 59A St., Ladner

4638 51st, Ladner

$799,900

$819,900

Nobody sells more real estate in Ladner/Tsawwassen than Fraser and his team!*

604.728.2845

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

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• West-facing porch • Open concept great room • Hardwood floors & quartz counters • Hardiplank siding • Legal 1 bedroom suite down that can cover over $200,000 of mortgage

W NE

PREMIER NEIGHBOURHOOD W NE

• Frameless glass showers

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

4712 Stahaken Pl., Tsawwassen

5859 Fair Wd., Ladner

$889,900

$899,900

executive home in quiet cul-de-sac

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• Close to 3,000 sf • 4 bedrooms up and a functional layout downstairs

GORGEOUS HOME WITH LEGAL SUITE throughout

W NE

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subdivsion 4935 63A, Ladner

GORGEOUS NEW HOMES IN PORT GUICHON!

$959,900

$1,099,900

ONE OF LADNER’S FINEST W/GOLF COURSE VIEW!

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9 yrs of Prestige RE/MAX Western Canada Awards

• Magnificent custom home • Top quality finishings • Golf course views! • This home has everything you can imagine in luxury living 5880 Cove Reach Rd., Ladner

$1,188,800 BUILT WITH TOTAL STYLE & QUALITY FINISHINGS • 6160 sq ft home less than 5 years old • Park-like 20,000 sq ft (half acre) lot • High 25 ft ceilings, • Euroline windows & doors • Kentwood wide-plank hardwood floors • Large professionally landscaped front & rear yards • Detached 900 sq ft shop at rear of home

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

5382 Crescent Dr, Ladner

$1,758,888 ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE CUSTOM-BUILT HOME HO

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• Amazing view property in desirable “The Village” • 3,025 sqft 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home • Detached, heated artist studio • Updates throughout incl/ hardwood floors & open kitchen, large sundeck with stunning water views • Huge 11,367 sqft lot

1170 Walalee Dr., Tsawwassen

$899,900

OWN PART OF LADNER’S HERITAGE! • Very special “Haley Wilson” house • Wonderful Arts & Craft home built in 1915 • Large 20,000+ lot with private setting 4585 Arthur Dr., Ladner

$959,900

$899,900

6763 Seaview, Tsawwassen

• 2,600 sq. ft. home • Large detached garage • Open floor plan • 2 bedroom suites up - one on main plus den • Oversize doors plus high ceilings • GST included • 2-5-10 warranty in place. 6703 1A, Tsawwassen

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

• 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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PANORAMIC BOUNDARY BAY VIEWS!

5871 Fair Wd., Ladner

$899,900 • 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

$888,000

t sold jus week

• Quiet street in newer

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

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

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• Self-contained side suite

STEPS TO THE BEACH!

5342 11A Avenue, Tsawwassen

MODERN MARINA GARDENS BEAUTY!

• Like new, built in 2013 • Stunning finishings

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BEAUTIFUL EXECUTIVE MARINA GARDENS HOME!

• Absolutely beautiful

G TIN LIS

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THE “TERRACE” WITH A VIEW! N

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• 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

GORGEOUS NEW HOMES IN PORT GUICHON! NE

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• Over 2,500 sq.ft. 5 Bedroom and den • Vaulted ceilings, prestige layout • Master bedroom on main floorfraser week •b4 yBDRMS UPSTAIRS! 4 bathrooms 4557 Savoy St., Ladner

just sold

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$959,900 EXCEPTIONAL GOLF COURSE VIEWS W NE

• Gorgeous interior design and 5 bedrooms

G TIN LIS

• Highend kitchen with Wolf and Electrolux Icon Appl package • Backs onto waterfront & golf course • Quiet cul-de-sac perfect for the family

5661 Sherwood Blvd., Tsawwassen

5887 Cove Link Rd., Ladner

$1,128,800 STUNNING HOME

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

$1,138,800

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

228 English Bluff Rd., Tsawwassen

5135 Cliff Pl., Tsawwassen

$1,488,000

$1,698,800 STUNNING CUSTOM HOME

ONE OF LADNER’S FINEST ESTATES

• Private 4386 sq.ft. home • Stunning 37287 sq.ft. lot • Full size tennis court, koi pond with waterfall, multiple gardens • Massive two-level deck • Newly renovated home

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• Built by Niebuhr Construction

G TIN

• 5 bdrms & 4 bthrms • 10’ x 4’ island, Corian and

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3540 Arthur Drive, Ladner

$1,799,900 WATERFRONT, SPECTACULAR VIEWS

• 6 bedrooms, 6 baths • Triple garage • Separate 2 bedroom guest or nanny suite 558 English Bluff Road, Tsawwassen

$1,998,000

granite counters • Massive great room concept with high ceilings and exposed beams,

4632 55B St., Ladner

$1,198,800 BEAUTIFUL 2 STOREY CUSTOM HOME

• List price includes fully

• 4,500 sq.ft.

• 5 bedroom basement entry home • House is 2,520 sq.ft. • 12,206 sq.ft. lot • Huge deck • Mortgage help downstairs • Great investment property!

$858,800

$839,900

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

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

• Very clean, 5 bed, 3 bath home • Quality construction by local builder • Hardwood floors, large kitchen, infloor heat • Close to schools, parks, golf course 5620 Admiral Blvd, Ladner

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4644 51st, Ladner

BRAND NEW MODERN CONTEMPORARY

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

GREAT LOCATION CLOSE TO TOWN

LADNER CHARMER WITH KERRISDALE FEEL BEAUTIFULLY KEPT MARINA GARDENS HOME

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A36 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014

• 5472 sq.ft. home

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

• 4 bdrms and 5 bthrms

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• Situated on 20 acres

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4273 River Road W., Ladner

$2,200,000

• Double staircase.

• Black galaxy granite tiling 6520 68th Avenue, Ladner

$2,488,000

#1 Agent in Ladner / Tsawwassen* 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014!

*Based on number of sales in 2010, 2011, 2012, & 2013! *This representation is based in whole or in part on Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board Statistics

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June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist A37

#1 IN SOUTH DELTA!

Ask us about our extensive, value-added Vancouver/Richmond marketing campaign.

SOME FEATURES OF OUR UNBEATABLE MARKETING ARE: • MING PAO GOLD STANDARD FULL PAGE MANDARIN ADVERTISING

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2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.

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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.

Rachel

REALTOR®

Garrett

REALTOR®

Fraser

REALTOR®

Amber

REALTOR®

Jennifer

REALTOR®

FRASER ELLIOTT’S TEAM SELLS ONE HOME EVERY 2.03 DAYS!* #1 IN REAL ESTATE IN LADNER/TSAWWASSEN* Stats as of May 15, 2014

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A38 The Delta Optimist June 20, 2014

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 OPEN SATURDAY 2-4

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#406 - 4768 53 Street $279,000

OPEN SATURDAY 2-4

#208-4768 53 Street $299,000

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

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#108-4770 52A Street $295,000

1,503 sqft - 3 bdrms - 2.5 bath immaculate - Rosewood Court

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

918 sqft - 2 bdrms - 1 bath private patio - Sunningdale Phase 1

2 PARKING SPOTS

#9-4748 54a Street $475,000

5274 Bentley Drive $675,000

#106 4738 53 Street $289,900

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

NEW LISTING

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

#106 - 4745 54A Street $249,000

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

#201-4926 48th Ave $268,000

758 sq.ft. - 1 bdrms - 1 bath private patio - Adlington Court

946 sq.ft. - 2 bdrms - 1 bath corner unit - Ladner Place

VIEW

4852 59A Street $579,900

4744 44A Ave $599,900

4992 58th Street $648,000

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

2,330 sq.ft. - 5 bdrms - 2 bath many updates - private & mature lot - 8,611 sq.ft. lot

4680 44A Ave. $579,000

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

WATER VIEW

SOLD #204-4733 River Road W $379,000

5098 58B Street $659,000

1,242 sqft - 2 bdrms - 2 bath Marina & River Views - River West

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

NEW PRICE

NEW LISTING

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#5-4907 57A Street | $359,000 Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

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5150 Massey Drive | $689,900 Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

#202-4689 52A Street | $399,900 Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

SOLD

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5228 Westminster Ave $579,900 1,613 sqft - 3 bdrms - 2 bath rancher - 6,135 sq.ft.

4573 46B Street $569,000

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

#320-4885 53rd Street $288,000

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

QUIET LOCATION

SOLD

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#102 - 4745 54A Street | $349,800 Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

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5368 4A Ave | $898,000 Listed by RE/MAX Progroup Realty

SOLD

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4609 46A Street Listed by Team 3000

SOLD

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5678 Clipper

Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

3600 VIRTUAL TOUR

NEW LISTING

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5317 1A Avenue

Listed by RE/MAX Progroup Realty

SOLD

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A306 - 4811 53rd Street | $388,000 Listed by RE/MAX Progroup Realty

SOLD

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#9- 4787 57th Street Listed by Royal Lepage

ALL OUR HOMES ARE MIRACLE HOMES!

June 20, 2014 The Delta Optimist A39

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OPEN SUN 2:00-4:00 OPEN SUN 2:00-4:00 4892 47A Avenue, Ladner ,90 0 9 9 $2 5793 Grove Avenue, Ladner

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Call Brian or Harry for a FREE MARKET EVALUATION of your home! RE/MAX PROGROUP - 5360 12TH AVE, DELTA, B.C. - 604.943.8080

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$388,000

SOUTHPOINTE GATED COMMUNITY 5359 JIBSET BAY, LADNER

FABULOUS TOWNHOUSE!

Ladner’s desirable gated retirement community of Southpointe. 900 square feet; 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, newer roof and newer appliances. Detached single garage; and a terrific 4,050 square foot south-west exposed lot. Low maintenance fees – Enjoy the freedom! Must be 55+ years old.

$409,000

#7, 5053 47TH AVENUE LADNER

One of Ladner’s finest - Parkside Estates! Prime location facing Memorial Park. Minutes away from Ladner village, close to shopping, restaurants, transit, schools and dyke. This 2 storey townhome is a real beauty. 1400 square feet featuring spacious living & dining area with engineered flooring & gas fireplace, 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bath. AND A RARE FIND -2 CAR GARAGE! Low maintenance fees in this 10 unit complex which also boasts a brand new roof and gutters. Don’t miss out!

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#206, 4733 W. RIVER RD., LADNER

#205, 1375 VIEW CRES., TSAWWASSEN

Some view to river from this 1 bedroom & a den condo, Large kitchen area, dining area and living room with gas fireplace, master bedroom with large walk in closet and 5 piece ensuite. Totally new main bath, some new flooring. One of Ladner’s most desirable condo developments - Rainscreened building. Adult oriented (19+). Terrific amenities include exercise facility, hot tub, sauna, Great workshop, social room & huge storage. River west offers a terrific scenic location, yet is just a short walk to historic downtown.

$389,000

Luxury 2 bedroom condo and one of the few that I’ve seen available with this fantastic floor plan. Dream kitchen with granite, stainless fridge w/ice & water, 2 baths with granite, insuite laundry, private balcony with sunsets. Great storage/pantry. Pets OK with restrictions. Central location near transit, shops, beach and golf.

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Top floor 2 bedroom condo in well managed, desirable Westham Lane. Centrally located in downtown Ladner, just minutes to walk to shops, transit and amenities. Nothing to do but move right in to this updated condo with very tasteful decor. Includes new flooring, new appliances, good size balcony an so much more. Truly a must to see.

$275,000

RARE, super spacious 2 level home with over 2400 square feet. 3 bdrms, large living room, dining room and country kitchen. Below perfect for 1 or 2 bedroom suite. Wonderful updates including new engineered H/W flooring, kitchen cabinets, paint and more. Wrap-around deck and spacious South exposed lot. Located in desirable central Tsawwassen location, close to schools, park and bus route. Endless possibilities in the large ground floor.

$624,900

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4975 2ND AV, Pebble Hill, Tsawwassen # 313 6263 RIVER RD, East Delta, Ladner OPEN SATURDAY 2-4

NEW LISTING

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

$918,000

high end deck and landscaping.

$585,000

Executive rancher in desirable Pebble Hill! Featuringabrightopenlayoutwith3bedrooms, 3 full baths, den (extra bedroom/flex space), family room, office and double garage. Bonus basement area features a great space for kids/hobbies/theatre with a workshop and storage area. The home shows beautifully with manyextensiverenovationsincludingnewroof,

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!

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165 CENTENNIAL PARKWAY

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