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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014
Trucks given twice over in annual blitz BY
JESSICA KERR
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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
Fiko and Susie of Fiko’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.
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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.
Optimist readers pick their favourite places Optimist readers have spoken! Our 17th annual Readers’ Choice Awards, which honour those businesses and individuals that have been chosen as the best in their category by Optimist readers, were handed out last week during an evening reception
at the Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen. The winners were determined by ballots that ran in the Optimist this spring where readers were asked to choose their favourites in more than 75 categories. Readers were also requested
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to provide a short testimonial on one particular business they deem their overall favourite. We were inundated with responses as shoppers had high praise for many local shops and services. See some of their comments in our special section.
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Special Readers’ Choice section inside today’s edition
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