Delta Optimist August 1 2014

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Man killed at industrial site on River Rd. BY

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Nigel Marimuthu releases a rehabilitated eagle during an open house at OWL last weekend. See more photos on Page 22 and at www.delta-optimist.com.

A worker was killed earlier this week after being hit by a vehicle at an industrial site on River Road.

Delta police say the man was struck by a front end loader on Tuesday afternoon at a wood chip fuel business in the 9400block.

The front end loader A/Sgt. Sarah was believed Swallow to be driven by a coworker.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

A/Sgt. Sarah Swallow said the incident does not appear to be criminal in nature and the investigation has be handed over to WorkSafeBC. The victim’s name has not been released.

Sun Fest ready to live up to name Tsawwassen’s long weekend celebration packed with activities The 42nd edition of the Tsawwassen Sun Festival promises fun in the sun throughout the B.C. Day long weekend.

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The parade, a highlight of the festival, takes place Monday at 11 a.m. It starts at 16th Avenue and heads along 56th Street to Winskill Park.

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Radio towers hearing set

Whatcom County sets aside five days this fall to hear submissions on controversial project BY

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A public hearing has been set for the highly contentious proposal to erect five radio transmission towers in Point Roberts.

The hearing, which will take place at the Whatcom County courthouse on Oct. 27, 29, 30, 31 and Nov. 3, is expected to draw a large crowd from both sides of the border.

BBC Broadcasting Inc. wants to construct five 45-metre (150-foot) steel towers at an undeveloped lot on McKenzie Way, about 330 metres from the Tsawwassen border.

The towers are to transmit South Asian radio station KRPI, AM 1550 to a Lower Mainland audience.

Many residents on both sides of the border have been fighting the plan, primarily over concerns about the impacts blanketing interference from the radio waves will have on household electronic devices.

Also known as SherE-Punjab, the company currently broadcasts using antenna in Ferndale, Wash., but wants to move them closer and have a 50,000watt all-day signal.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a construction permit but

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Gurdial Singh (Dale) Badh, chief operating officer of Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc., was upset in 2011 when Delta wouldn’t allow him to truck fill to his East Delta farm or build a large home on the property. a conditional use permit is still required from Whatcom County.

Although KRPI transmits from Ferndale, Sher-EPunjab broadcasts from studios in Richmond.

Sher-E-Punjab, a Canadian company, rents the current tower array from BBC Broadcasting Inc., which is registered in the state of Washington. The company that owns the land on which the current towers sit is called BBC Holdings.

Opponents argue BBC Broadcasting is nothing more than “a shell com-

pany” and that corporate decision-making lies with the family that owns SherE-Punjab.

Sher-E-Punjab, coincidently, is one of several applicants vying for several local AM and FM frequencies available on this side of the border, with AM 600 being the most desired.

The Canadian Radio Television Commission (CRTC) held a hearing in Surrey earlier this year, hearing from Sher-EPunjab’s chief operating officer, Gurdial Singh (Dale) Badh, whose father,

Ajit Singh Badh, founded Sher-E-Punjab.

The company wants the local AM 600 signal, saying it needs a “repatriation” to a Canadian frequency because the current signal can’t be heard in the evenings, a prime listening time for its audience.

Gurdial Badh told the CRTC panel his talk radio station has been able to provide high quality programming to the South Asian community despite the poor signal.

When the CRTC panel wanted to sort through the

complicated web of ownership, asking for details about the relationship between BBC Broadcasting and BBC Holdings, Badh noted he’s a 20 per cent “minority owner” of BBC Broadcasting and Bhag S. Kehla owns 80 per cent.

Kehla owns 20 per cent of BBC Holdings, while Gurdial’s brother, Suki, owns 80 per cent.

Opponents argue the arrangement to have Kehla, an American, registered as the majority shareholder of BBC Broadcasting was made because the Canadians wouldn’t have been eligible for the current FCC licence, let alone the application to relocate the towers to Point Roberts.

Responding to the FCC, which received an informal objection to deny the company’s license renewal, the applicant referred to the opponents as NIMBYs who seek to derail the proposal at all costs.

The CRTC panel sought an assurance from Badh that, should the Canadian AM signal be granted, another broadcaster would not be given a lease of the U.S transmitter to target Canadian audiences, either from Ferndale or Point Roberts.

The Point Roberts property is registered under his and his wife’s name.

Coalition’s petition has reached 1,200 signatures BY

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A petition against the proposed Point Roberts radio towers has already surpassed the 1,200-signature mark.

To be submitted to the House of Commons, the petition requests federal government intervention

into the BBC Broadcasting Inc. application to erect five radio towers in the American peninsula.

The petition has been garnering a positive response, according to members of the Cross Border Coalition to Stop the Radio Towers who have been organizing it.

The Federal

Communications Commission in the U.S. has already approved the towers, although approval is still required by Whatcom County.

Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association president Randy Scott said the organization has been asked to support the petition by having it available

at local businesses. At least 25 shops, including his own Randy’s Tirecraft, have agreed to do so with many more expected to join in the coming days.

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Highway 17 is undergoing a widening project that will see eastbound lane closures until late August.

Taking place on a stretch between 56th Street and Tsawwassen Drive, the highway work is being undertaken by the Tsawwassen First Nation to support development on its lands, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

As part of the develop-

ment of a pair of mega malls, the developers have been required to undertake roadway capacity and safety improvements to accommodate a projected increase in traffic volumes.

To be completed by the fall of 2015, the ministry says the improvements involve various projects, such as intersection upgrades at several locations, including 56th and 52nd streets.

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By full TFN build-out in 2031, it’s expected the traffic generated will be 3,600 vehicles in the a.m. peak hour, 7,100 vehicles during the p.m. peak, and 9,000 during the Saturday peak.

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Slated for completion in 2016, the two malls will combine to provide almost 1.8 million square feet of shopping and office space near Highway 17 and 52nd Street.

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She qualified for nationals by finishing fourth at a regional competition in Vancouver last Saturday at Rocanini Coffee Roasters.

“It was a lot to take in. It was awesome,” said Lynden, 32, who works fulltime at Stir Coffee House in Ladner.

“I’ve been working in the coffee industry for almost 14 years now, but I’ve never competed.”

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Police called after dog passes out in vehicle The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in South Delta and other files of interest. If you see anything occurring that you believe to be suspicious, call 911 for in-progress crimes and emergencies or 604-9464411 for other assistance.

The following are some of the calls the Delta police responded to in the previous week: Tsawwassen • July 22, 7:33 p.m., 1A Avenue and 66th Street: Report received there was a suspicious male in the area all afternoon. Police attended and located the male who claimed he and five other people were canvassing for a charity. The suspect could only provide police with work ID. Police established that the canvassing was legitimate and advised the canvasser to carry picture ID and have his work ID on a lanyard.

• July 26, 12:30 p.m., Roberts Bank Road: Complainant reported he had lost his black iPhone 5 sometime during the morning at the port dock.

Report taken for insurance purposes and information was added to the police database.

• July 26, 11:52 p.m., 1500-block of 56th Street: Police observed a vehicle with no lights driving through parking lots parallel to the roadway. Police pulled the vehicle over and suspected the driver had consumed alcohol. A roadside test resulted in a “Warn” reading. The 23year-old male driver was issued a three-day roadside prohibition.

• July 27, 12:14 a.m., 5300-block of 10A Avenue: Police observed a vehicle fail to stop for a stop sign.

Police pulled vehicle over and suspected the driver

had consumed alcohol. A roadside test resulted in a “Fail” reading. The 54year-old female driver was issued 90-day roadside prohibition and 30-day vehicle impound.

Ladner • July 21, 11:45 p.m., 3900-block of Arthur Drive: Several youths were reported on the roof of the school. When police arrived the youths were seen fleeing the scene. A backpack, baton, seven “air soft” guns and balls, and several empty and half-empty bottles of liquor were located at the rear of the school and seized by police. Later the parent of the owner of the backpack contacted police.

Police warned the parent of the possible consequences of his son carrying a realistic looking gun. Parent was cooperative with police and was advised he could pick up the backpack at police headquarters.

• July 23, 5:52 p.m., 5200-block of Ladner Trunk Road: A restaurant reported three youths had purchased meals and paid with a counterfeit $100 US bill. Police attended and found another business had accepted a counterfeit bill from the youths and an attempt had been made to use a bill at another business. The manager of the restaurant was able to provide police with a photograph of the youths that he took as they were leaving the restaurant.

Police investigation continues.

• July 24, 1:02 p.m., 4400-block of Clarence Taylor Way: Complainant reported an unauthorized user had accessed his account and sent out emails on his behalf to his sports team. Police contacted a possible suspect but he

denied any involvement.

The suspect, who was cooperative with police, was advised of the allegation and the possible charges stemming from the offence.

Police will continue investigation and monitor the situation.

• July 25, 9:15 p.m., Highway 17A and Ladner Trunk Road: Report received that a bicycle was stolen from the bus stop sometime during the day.

The bicycle is described as a white Tern men’s folding bike. Complainant provided with the Corporation of Delta phone number to arrange for a viewing of found bikes.

• July 25, 5:39 p.m., 4900-block of Chisholm Street: Police received a report that a dog had been left in a vehicle parked on the street. Complainant indicated the windows were left open a crack but after 20 minutes the dog stopped whimpering and appeared to have passed out. The vehicle was gone when police officers arrived.

Follow-up conducted with registered owner of the vehicle.

• July 26, 1:55 p.m., 5800-block of Grove Avenue: Complainant reported her bicycle was stolen from beside her house sometime overnight.

The bike is described as an old black women’s Raleigh with 15 gears, front basket and bell on the left handle.

Report taken for information and insurance purposes.

• July 27, 10:34 a.m., 10000-block of Ladner Trunk Road: Report received that sometime over the past couple of days suspects had stolen a trailer from the farm field containing approximately 40 pieces of aluminum pipe and a Ford three-cylinder diesel water pump. Investigation is ongoing.

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TED MURPHY

MURPHY’S LAW The notion that the Tour de Delta is a proving ground for cyclists on their way to the world stage certainly got a boost in France last weekend.

Exactly three weeks after capturing the White Spot Delta Road Race in Tsawwassen, Winnipeg’s Leah Kirchmann found herself on cycling’s biggest stage in the inaugural running of La Course, a possible precursor to a female version of the Tour de France.

And not only did Kirchmann take part in the historic race, but the Canadian champion almost won it all, finishing an extremely close third behind Olympic champ Marianne Vos of the Netherlands.

We’ve seen cyclists come through here — Tyler Farrar, Svein Tuft and Christian Meier come to mind recently — that go on to ride in the Tour de France and other big time races in Europe, but usually it doesn’t happen quite so quickly.

Arms raised in victory, Kirchmann was pictured on the front page of our July 9 issue thanks to her triumph in Tsawwassen (she also won the Brenco Criterium in Ladner Village the night before). The day the paper came out she claimed her third B.C. Superweek title at the Gastown Grand Prix.

And before you know it, she’s in France competing against the world’s best. *** While on the topic of athletes destined for big things, it’s nice to see Ladner’s own James Paxton poised to return to the Seattle Mariners’ rotation. Paxton was an impressive call-up last September and was enjoying a strong spring when his season was derailed by injury.

I saw a stat the other day that said he is the first pitcher in almost 50 years to toss at least six shutout innings in three of his first five career MLB games. Not bad, not bad at all. *** For at least a couple of years now we’ve been hearing how liquefied natural gas will be the saviour of the B.C. economy. For significantly longer than that we’ve been told, like it or not, Delta’s strategic location makes it a key player in the Asia-Pacific gateway.

Well, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before those two issues crossed paths, which has finally happened with the application before the National Energy Board to build an LNG terminal on the Fraser River.

I thought the whole bulk liquids issue would make its way out to Roberts Bank, and it might well find itself there at some point, but the fact there’s a proposal for the Tilbury area can hardly be considered surprising.

Memories come rushing back on summertime visit to Point MIKE SCHNEIDER

COMMUNITY COMMENT Even a gas run to Point Roberts is enough to stir up the summer memories of yesteryear.

My old beater work truck goes through the petrol in a big way so I find myself filling up at the Point weekly. I take Luna down with me which is quite fun. I look in the rear view mirror to see her in the bed of the truck, ears flapping in the wind. I can see the anticipation in her eyes as she knows she will soon be swimming.

But first, a stop at the Can Am gas station where the service is great and Luna always gets a treat from the operators. Next stop is Lighthouse Marine Park for a couple of laps and a swim. As we approach the park from the north, Luna begins to chirp, bark and eventually howl as she knows the heat of the day will be dashed shortly.

The smell of the sea air, the wild roses and baking cedar on the boardwalk brings on fond memories of many years camping with friends and family at this great facility.

This was the first summer in 15 years that we didn’t set up a massive camp for the Canada Day long weekend.

The kids are all growing up and have better things to do than play manhunt or cast for bullheads.

Thank goodness for technology. I can revisit those wonderful days through slideshows I have created over the years.

On our way home we almost always stop at the International Market Place to pick up a few items that you can only get in America: David’s salty sunflower seeds, a 12-pack of cold, clear bottles of Miller for $8.99 and usually a brick of Tillamook sharp cheddar.

This time of year, though, it is always fun to see the beach accessories and I recall the kids begging for these treats these just like I did at the Selma Park store on the Sunshine Coast when I was a kid.

There are wiffle balls, every type of “flying disk” imaginable, air mattresses, water guns and pistols, tacky beach towels, beach balls,

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plastic bats and balls, and countless other brightly-coloured pieces of plastic.

It has been my experience that each of these summer necessities are generally used a grand total of four times as they invariably crack, break or otherwise stop to function, or they are discarded due to boredom or disappointment.

After coming home from our gas run this past Wednesday I found myself in the grocery store listening to three young lads who had their afternoon nailed. With skateboards and backpacks in tow, they first needed to stock up on Jolly Ranchers and Skittles. Presumably, this sugar purchase was needed to get to their next stop, which was Subway. Then, as it was planned, they would proceed to the water park to cool down.

Sounded like a very good plan to me and reminded me of our summer adventures, except we had 50 cents instead of 10 bucks to buy stuff. Inflation, I guess.

With the B.C. Day long weekend here already, I hope you all take the time to recall a cherished summer memory, or better yet, create a summer event that you will fondly recall down the road. Enjoy it out there!

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Letters to the Editor

Antique fair carries on in smaller venue this year Editor: It is customary for a letter of thanks to appear after the Sun Festival Antique Fair, but this year extraordinary events have prompted me to write a an early thank you note.

The failure of the Ladner Leisure Centre wall last winter, and the subsequent additional damage to the building, caused Delta’s parks and recreation department to evict the Sun Festival Antique Fair from the South Delta Recreation Centre to accommodate a summer hockey camp, as the hockey camp could not wait one week to have the ice put back in the arena.

As there was no comparable venue to hold the

show, and that annual trade shows that are cancelled for one year tend to wither away, for a time the 36th annual Sun Festival Antique Fair was going to be nothing more than a historical footnote.

It was decided to run an “emergency” show at the South Delta Recreation Centre in the meeting rooms on the north side of the building to keep the show in operation. The show will be smaller in size but will have the best of dealers in attendance, with lots of antiques and collectables for sale. We will also offer an “outside pitch” for dealers who like to sell in the fresh air.

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Sunday and $2 on Monday and the monies, as always, help fund the annual Sun Festival event.

In the 35-year history of the Sun Festival Antique Fair, the show has generated over $120,000 for the Sun Festival and has also invested $15,000 in electrical upgrades for the arena.

I would like to thank everyone in advance for attending this year’s show and a good turnout will ensure that the Sun Festival Antique Fair will return to its old haunts, with a full complement of dealers, in the arena in 2015.

D. Malcolm Johnston Coordinator Sun Festival Antique Fair

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Editor: Re: Working for good of Delta, letter to the editor, July 23 I continue to be disappointed by the Liberal party’s refusal to accept the will of the people of Delta South.

We tried to have an MLA of the governing party represent us. This resulted in Delta South being treated poorly by the reigning party as our voice was unheard and unheeded in Victoria.

That is the reason we have elected a representative to bring our voice and our concerns to the attention of government.

Delta North Liberal MLA Scott Hamilton once again shows his stripes when he accuses the voters of Delta South of not caring about their community when they call into question government initiatives they oppose. The point is, they do care about their community and are committed to ensuring that government takes their voices into consideration.

This is something the Liberal government has not had a good track record of doing in B.C. Is it any wonder people are frustrated?

Hamilton’s assertion that Delta South MLA Vicki

Huntington’s role is to oppose government misses the point entirely. As an independent, she is free to evaluate government initiatives on their merit for the citizens of Delta South and vote accordingly.

If Hamilton were to do his research, he would find that our MLA has voted both for and against government legislation. She does not, as he must, toe the party line and blithely applaud any initiative put forward by government without consideration for the people of Delta South.

Hamilton’s self-appointed mission to denigrate our

Many examples of unmitigated complaints over towers Editor: Re: Outdated info spurs fears, July 23 I want to challenge KRPI consultant Andrew Skotdal’s statement that “there have been relatively few complaints since the company assumed broadcasting at the station’s current transmission towers in Ferndale, Wash.”

BBC took over the station in 2002, and the scores

of comments and letters from Ferndale residents documenting their frustration with blanketing interference from KRPI are dated 2005.

These are contained in Attachment B of the informal complaint filed by the Ferndale group Residents Against HighPower Radio Interference.

(Go to http://notowers.webs. com/Letters&Comments-

exhibit_170757390.pdf to see the file of letters from Ferndale.

See also the record of testimony by frustrated Ferndale residents before Whatcom County council on Oct. 25, 2005 at http:// www.co.whatcom.wa.us/ council/2005/minutes/council/c1025.pdf.)

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Hamilton should take a lesson from his predecessor, who worked well with Huntington. Together, you could be a powerful force for good.

If we wanted a Liberal apologist, we would have voted for one.

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August 1, 2014 The Delta Optimist A11 Letters to the Editor

It’s out of character Editor: The three communities of Delta each have a very distinctive character that draws people, tourists, sightseers and marketers to these communities.

Of all three communities, Ladner has the most distinctive and historic character, a character that, to some degree, has been maintained with the infill approach to densification. It is imperative this character not be taken away.

When seen from almost any perspective, the proposal for a five-storey condo building does not suit the village of Ladner. The fact that a number of variances are asked for in this proposal is telling.

All would indicate the proposed building would do little to enhance the historic character of Ladner, especially in an area that is

already affected by a number of 1970s buildings.

The density variance alone requires an increase of 36 per cent above and beyond the current zoning.

This application should have been sent from the planning department to Delta council with only one comment stamped on the cover letter: unacceptable, please reject.

Please, let’s keep densification at an acceptable level and stay within the OCP. The community has spent many hours helping put the OCP together, so civic officials should respect it.

If variances are asked for let them be reasonable and let them come with appropriate returns to the community such as additional green spaces or public amenities that can be enjoyed by everyone.

Peter van der Velden

Proposal good for Ladner Village

Editor: I support the Village Walk development proposed for 47A Avenue.

Provided it remains within the scheme/look of the village, it brings more liv-

able options for those who are interested in downsizing or just starting out.

The village charm isn’t being compromised, but in fact is being enhanced.

Joe Walls

Tower issues couldn’t be resolved

Editor: Re: Outdated info spurs fears, July 23 KRPI consultant Andrew Skotdal states that all the complaints have been resolved, except for a handful, and that those issues (prior to 2006), as far as the FCC was concerned, were appropriately and ultimately addressed

by BBC. Lawyer Linda Atkins makes the same claims.

But if all of the Ferndale interference issues have been satisfactorily resolved as Skotdal and Atkins claim, why is BBC/KRPI spending the money to move the towers to Point Roberts?

Skotdal also refers to the 50,000-watt CBU tower in Richmond. My wife and I lived 0.68 kilometres from that tower for eight years and I can assure you that despite many attempts, Telus and Shaw Cable were unable to resolve the interference issues.

Jerry Cutler

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Department readies as fire danger intensifies Fire hazard rating at high, but could move to extreme BY

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Delta has plenty of areas at risk of fire due to the current conditions but the fire department is ready to respond.

That was the message from Delta fire Chief Dan Copeland in his presentation to Delta council this week about the department’s preparedness measures during this spell of hot weather.

Noting the long range forecast is for warm, dry conditions, Copeland said an open burning ban is in effect for all areas and that fire, police and bylaw staff are patrolling parks, beaches and wilderness areas daily.

The current fire hazard rating is high, but can move up to extreme depending on how hot things get over the coming days. The immediate forecast calls for continued sunshine and high temperatures into next week.

Warning boards with the most current hazard rating can fluctuate quickly between moderate and high.

An extreme fire hazard would mean the closure of places like the Delta Nature Reserve and Watershed Park.

Burns Bog remains an area of great concern due to its vulnerability, even though most of the bog is closed to the public. The bog has experienced several difficult fires over the years and even the recent short period of rainfall doesn’t help much, warned Copeland.

He said more than just a few days of rain are needed to penetrate the vegetation canopy covering the

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A stretch of dry, hot weather has pushed the fire hazard rating to high. ground. Noting the situation is monitored closely, Copeland said significant penetration usually doesn’t occur until one or two weeks of rain.

Several years ago, a fired burned for a week in a 200-hectare area in the southeast corner of the bog, a fire believed to have been started by human activity.

A few years earlier another large fire, which burned for a couple of weeks, was believed to have started from a cigarette butt.

A bog fire is particularly difficult to handle because it goes underground, spreading in many directions.

The department devised a Burns Bog Fire Management Plan operations manual aimed at helping firefighters quickly and effectively deal with bog blazes.

Last year, the department received its order of two new vehicles designed to help fight difficult fires, including a Wildland 2 quick response truck, a four-wheel drive vehicle that was the first of its kind in the province. The truck

is built to maneuver around some of the unique and challenging terrain.

Meanwhile, a community wildfire protection plan that’s been in place since 2009 includes regular wildland firefighter training, while a special exercise was also conducted this year with Metro Vancouver.

Copeland said park users are also a valuable resource.

“The people who use the nature reserve and Watershed Park, they’re our best stewards in the area.

They’re our eyes and ears out there and help us protect it,” he said.

Some preventative measures that have been carried out included working with the engineering and parks departments to identify potentially vulnerable areas.

That resulted in a pathways program, which involved thinning out trees and vegetation close to paths at Watershed Park and the nature reserve.

Copeland said the department also follows a provincial manual to identify urban interface areas, including homes abutting heavily vegetated areas.

NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO DISCHARGE A LAND USE CONTRACT Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7358 for 8434 116A Street, Delta, BC (File No. LU007176) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Regular Meeting to be held on MONDAY, August 11, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at the Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider third reading and final adoption of “Delta (Dhillon – LU007176) Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7358, 2014” which relates to the property at 8434 116A Street as shown outlined in bold and marked “Subject Property” on the map below.

The purpose of this bylaw is to authorize Council to discharge Land Use Contract S.A. No. 2695 from the subject property to reveal the underlying RS1 Single Family Residential Zone in order to allow construction of a new single family dwelling with an in-ground basement and a secondary suite under current zoning bylaw regulations.

Pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resolution on July 28, 2014, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw.

Website: www.delta.ca July 28, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item No E.02 AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw, detailed maps and other relevant information and regulations may be inspected at the office of the Community Planning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, between 8:30 am and 4:45 pm and Thursday between 8:30 am and 8:00 pm, August 1, 2014 to August 11, 2014 exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the application at this time. Comments are to be received on or before 12:00 noon, Monday, August 11, 2014. Comments should be referred to: Mayor and Council The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC., V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca

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A14 The Delta Optimist August 1, 2014 In the Community

Legion donation helps ER The Delta Hospital Foundation recently received a $10,000 donation from the Tsawwassen branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

The pledge is part of the Legion’s annual “Making a Difference” sponsorship of the foundation’s two events: the Delta Health Golf Classic and Moonlight Gala.

This most recent gift will fund a patient stretcher for the increasingly busy ER. Over the past few years, there has been an increase of 43 per cent in patient

visits and that number continues to increase as the Delta community ages.

Since 1995, the Tsawwassen Legion has given over $150,000 to the Delta Hospital Foundation, which has given the hospital the ability to acquire a variety of equipment.

Tsawwassen Legion president Gary Bain and members Lloyd Jones and Bruce Gates were pleased to be able to present the $10,000 cheque to the foundation.

“We are proud to support Delta Hospital Foundation,”

said Bain. “Through the foundation, we continue to contribute to the welfare of the veterans, youth and members of this great community we live in.”

Delta Hospital Foundation’s special events manager, Sharla De Groote, said, “We are honoured to receive such generous and loyal support from the Tsawwassen Legion. Over the years we have been able to rely on their ongoing support to help Delta Hospital’s medical team deliver quality care for their patients.”

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Delta Hospital Foundation executive director Veronica Carroll (second from left) and special events manager Sharla De Groote (second from right) accepted a $10,000 cheque from Lloyd Jones, Gary Bain and Bruce Gates of the Tsawwassen Legion.

NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO DISCHARGE A LAND USE CONTRACT

NOTICE OF PROPOSAL TO DISCHARGE A LAND USE CONTRACT

Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7341 for 8985 Mitchell Way, Delta, BC (File No. LU007103)

Land use contract discharge bylaw No. 7343 for 11355 86 Avenue, Delta, BC (File No. LU007152)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Regular Meeting to be held on MONDAY, August 11, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at the Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider third reading and final adoption of “Delta (Sondh – LU007103) Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7341, 2014” which relates to the property at 8985 Mitchell Way as shown outlined in bold and marked “Subject Property” on the map below.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Regular Meeting to be held on MONDAY, August 11, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at the Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider third reading and final adoption of “Delta (Samra – LU007152) Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7343, 2014” which relates to the property at 11355 86 Avenue as shown outlined in bold and marked “Subject Property” on the map below.

The purpose of this bylaw is to authorize Council to discharge Land Use Contract S.A. No. 2713 from the subject property to reveal the underlying RS1 Single Family Residential Zone in order to allow construction of a new single family dwelling with an in-ground basement and a secondary suite under current zoning bylaw regulations.

The purpose of this bylaw is to authorize Council to discharge Land Use Contract S.A. No. 2830 from the subject property to reveal the underlying Comprehensive Development Zone No. 19, in order to allow construction of a new single family dwelling with an in-ground basement and a secondary suite under current zoning bylaw regulations.

Pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resolution on July 28, 2014, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw.

Website: www.delta.ca July 28, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item No E.03 AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw, detailed maps and other relevant information and regulations may be inspected at the office of the Community Planning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, between 8:30 am and 4:45 pm and Thursday between 8:30 am and 8:00 pm, August 1, 2014 to August 11, 2014 exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the application at this time. Comments are to be received on or before 12:00 noon, Monday, August 11, 2014. Comments should be referred to: Mayor and Council The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC., V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca

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Pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resolution on July 14, 2014, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw.

Website: www.delta.ca July 14, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item No. E.07 AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw, detailed maps and other relevant information and regulations may be inspected at the office of the Community Planning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C.,(604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, between 8:30 am and 4:45 pm and Thursday between 8:30 am and 8:00 pm, August 1, 2014 to August 11, 2014 exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the application at this time. Comments are to be received on or before 12:00 noon, Monday, August 11, 2014. Comments should be referred to: Mayor and Council The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC., V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca

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inister’s inute Daniel Kirkegaard

Tsawwassen United Church

What’s missing?

I have been reading a book recently by David Janzen called The Intentional Christian Community Handbook; for Idealists, Hypocrites, and Wannabe Disciples of Jesus. It speaks of the driving force that draws people into a search for meaning, significance and transformation.

In my journey within the Christian community, it is God inspired, life affirming, focused on service to others and personally engaging (not an exhaustive list). When one or more of these qualities is found to be missing, it tends to lead to a diminished form of individualism, turning away from community, opting for a tendency toward cliques.

This was the sense I got as I read the Optimist’s Community Comment of July 16 regarding putting the

“fun” in funerals. While I agree that the changing social trend is a reality and I don’t need to safeguard any religious claim on the territory, a certain sadness settled on me.

In moments like this it is helpful for me to return to thoughtful people who have influenced societal change not only through words and ideas but also by intentional actions.

“One of the marvellous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals.

When we pool our strength and share the work and responsibility, we can welcome many people, even those in deep distress, and perhaps help them find self-confidence and inner healing.” — Jean Vanier, Community And Growth

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Knitting Sisters share the warmth Handmade blankets and muffs are donated to Mountain View Manor BY

JESSICA KERR

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One local group is working to help keep the residents at a South Delta long-term care facility a little warmer.

The Knitting Sisters Group last month donated 30 handmade blankets and muffs to Mountain View Manor to keep residents warm during outings.

The Knitting Sisters is a group of women from Ladner, Tsawwassen and Richmond who knit or crochet for a long list of local and regional worthy causes, including Ronald McDonald House, Easter Seals House, B.C. Children’s Hospital, South Delta Food Bank, Food on the Corner and Delta Police Victim Services.

The group started in 2008 making hats for cancer patients and over the years has expanded to making comforting items for many more causes. The women knit and donate hats and toques, scarves, gloves, slippers, lap robes and baby

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While the group does get donated yarn, many of the knitters purchase most of what they use. The Delta Hospital Auxiliary donated some of the yarn used to knit the blankets and muffs for the Mountain View Manor residents. Yarn donations can be dropped off

at the hospital information desk or gift shop.

The Knitting Sisters Group consistently has around 50 members. The members that contributed to the Mountain View donation are: Donna, Denise, Alice, Caroline, Marie, Dorothy, Jeanette and Florence.

The group meets twice a month at McKee House in Ladner to exchange ideas and socialize. New members are always welcome.

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The Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona is flying its B-25J bomber to Delta next week.

Bomber to pay visit

WWII plane Maid in the Shade at Boundary Bay Airport next week BY

DAVE WILLIS

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A

piece of Second World War history will pay a visit to Boundary Bay Airport next week.

The Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona is flying its B-25J bomber Maid in the Shade to the East Ladner airport as part of a summer tour. It will be on display to the public from Monday to Thursday.

Visitors will be able to tour the aircraft, “breathe in the history” and talk with volunteers from the nonprofit organization about

the plane.

Flights are also being offered.

“Ride of a life time, views are great, no matter where you sit,” says Russ Gilmore, one of CAF Airbase Arizona’s B-25 pilots.

“You can feel all those 1700hp kick in on take off, you will get a taste of what our veterans did flying aircraft like our B-25 in combat and the sacrifices they made for the freedom we enjoy today. All gave some and some gave all,” he says in an email to the Optimist.

Flight prices are $395 US (waist gunner) and $650 US

(flight deck).

Gilmore is a retired commercial airline pilot who volunteers with CAF Airbase Arizona and pilots both Maid in the Shade along with the group’s B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey.

He says frequently asked questions by visitors include where are the repaired bullet holes and was this the type of aircraft used on Doolittle’s Tokyo Raid.

The B-25 Mitchell was made famous by the Doolittle Raiders on April 18, 1942, states a press release from CAF Airbase

Arizona, noting 16 B-25s took off the deck of the USS Hornet and bombed Tokyo four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

“The B-25 served in both theaters of war in many roles from bomber to transport. After the war it continued service best known for its role as a fire bomber,” the release states.

The plane visiting Boundary Bay Airport saw action in the Second World War, flying 15 combat missions over Italy between Nov. 4 and Dec. 31, 1944, says Sharon Peterson, PR rep for the B-25 summer tour.

That was also the year it came out of the factory, making the plane 70 years old, she adds.

The bomber was donated to the CAF in 1981 and assigned to Airbase Arizona.

The organization spent close to 30 years restoring the plane to its Second World War condition, Peterson says.

The plane, after so many years of restoration work being done in the shade of the hangar at Falcon Field in Mesa, got the name Maid in the Shade by way of vote, Peterson explains.

The CAF was founded

to acquire, restore and preserve in flying condition a complete collection of combat aircraft that were flown by all military services of the United States, and aircraft of other nations, for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans, the organization’s website states.

The bomber will be at the main terminal of Boundary Bay Airport from Aug. 4 to 7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

(The plane is expected to arrive at 10 a.m. on Aug. 4.)

For flight reservations, call 780-263-1425 or email b25rc@azcaf.org.

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Boating in Britain’s Midlands Distances can be deceiving while sailing in narrow vessel BY

CHERIE THIESSEN

Optimist contributor

I should never have had that second cup of coffee!

We’re inching along about 15 metres above the A3400 highway and I’m trying to keep my hands steady on the tiller so as not to bump either side of the aqueduct.

I figure I have a couple of centimetres to spare on either side and why aren’t there railings on both sides?

We’re just leaving Wootton Wawen after exploring its 1,100-year-old Saxon sanctuary and this crossing, built in 1813, is by far the most adrenalin pumping of the three aqueducts we encounter on the waterway.

Reaching the other end without a bump, I beam proudly as the crew from a waiting canal boat applauds.

It’s day five of our pilgrimage to Shakespeare’s Stratford-Upon-Avon, only 30 kilometres away by road from our starting point in the Midlands at Stockton Top Marina but a six-day trip for us. Distances are deceiving in a narrow boat: Five kilometres can take five hours if there are copious locks between you and your destination – and a queue of other boats ahead of you.

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Flowers adorn a canal boat home.

There are no boat queues this rainy, early May morning, but copious locks have, indeed, lurked in wait – the famous “staircase” of Hatton Locks on day two, for example.

Completed in 1799, its 21 locks climb 50 metres over three kilometres and are then punctuated with the 396-metre long Shrewley Tunnel, which delighted

in anointing all four of us with icy rivulets when least expected.

We chose this route for the fun and challenge of its locks, all 152 of them (return), its aqueducts, and its sleepy, scenic countryside, all part of our adventure as we head to the Bard’s hometown.

Our boat is the 17-metre Florence Edith, an impres-

sive size until you realize that a narrow boat is called that for good reason. It’s only two metres wide.

These canals and locks were originally designed for narrow boats carrying coal, sugar, tea and spices, so modern craft still need to emulate their ancestors in order to squeeze into those lean locks.

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The hair-raising narrowness of the locks had a positive side, however: there was only one gate to open at each end instead of two, and although more challenging for the skipper, it made the crew’s jobs much easier.

An already scenic trip soon trumped itself as we chugged dreamily past black and white footbridges, grazing sheep, undulating green-hedged fields, and rainbow-coloured canal boats spilling with rooftop flowers and folk art, on our hunt for the perfect happy hour tie-up. Last night we couldn’t resist a spot near the country pub and ancient church, but tonight’s choice is a pastoral one, far from traffic and nudged by wheat sheaves and sheep.

Wine on deck chairs on the towpath is the daily routine, followed by dinner al fresco on our floating restaurant.

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Fans of the Man in Black will want to mark Sunday, Aug. 17 on their calendar.

Tony Barton and Tracy Neff star as Johnny Cash and June Carter in Ring of Fire, a tribute show they’ll put on during the Ladner Village Quilt Walk & Classic Car Show.

The nostalgic show takes a glance at the man behind the music while presenting the adorable slapstick comedy that endeared Carter to the world of country and

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Barton and Neff are scheduled to perform Ring of Fire from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

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Name: Laurie Occupation: Delta Parks, Recreation & Culture employee – soon to be retired!

What was the activity? The 34th Annual Polar Bear Swim Where and when did this take place? Centennial Beach at Boundary Bay Regional Park on January 1st.

How often do you participate? I come to the Polar Bear swim every year.

How long have you been involved? I’ve worked for Parks, Recreation & Culture for 38 years, and attended this event at least 30 times!

Why did you get involved in this activity? One of the best parts of my job is when I get to watch the members of the community enjoy themselves at a special event.

What do you like best about this activity? It’s a wonderful family activity, a great way to get people outside on a cold winter day, and I love seeing the expression on the swimmers faces when they run into the water!

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How does it benefit your life? It inspires me when I see the swimmers come back year after year to participate in this event.

What other things do you do to keep active? I am very involved with the annual Tour de Delta cycle event, and enjoy activities with my family.

Did you know that families that play together stay together? The Polar Bear Swim is just one of the many allages events held each year in Delta. This year the oldest swimmer was Lui Porc (73) and the swimmer from farthest away was from Australia. It was a wonderful family outing and a great way to kick off 2014.

If you would like to stay informed about the many other great all-ages activities and events offered throughout the year in Delta, consult the seasonal Leisure Guide, visit www.delta.ca or call (604) 952-3000. Happy New Year!

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August 1, 2014 The Delta Optimist A23

Delta Sports Sports Editor: Mark Booth

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Islanders looking for gold in Vernon

Email: mbooth@delta-optimist.com

Local Tides

Intermediates fall to Shamrocks

Jr. lacrosse team heads to provincials as three-time West Coast League champions Delta Islanders are in the Okanagan this weekend hoping to take care of some unfinished business.

Fresh off capturing their third consecutive West Coast Junior Lacrosse League championship, the junior “B” squad are looking for their first provincial title in recent memory, having finished third and second respectively the past two seasons. The Islanders open play Saturday versus host and Okanagan champion Vernon Tigers, then play a pair of games Sunday against the Kamloops Venom and Island champion Saanich Tigers. The top two teams meet in Monday’s gold medal game.

“I think we have a great shot at winning it this year,” said Delta co-coach Sam Thauli who is joined behind the bench this season by Dave Haller and Tyler Calderwood. “We have something like 14 or 15 third-year players and they are pretty hungry for it. Typically at this level, you might see three or four very good players but I can honestly say this team is solid from top to bottom.

“At the same time, we can’t afford to look past anyone in this kind of format. The Okanagan teams have traditionally been tough. They always have some junior ‘A’ calibre kids who have chosen to play at home instead.”

The Islanders dug deep to become WCJLL champions, winning the final two games of the best-of-three series with the Coquitlam Adanacs. It marked the third straight year the rivals had met for the championship.

The Adanacs opened the series with a 10-8 win at the South Delta recreation centre. Delta pulled even with a 9-6 overtime victory in Coquitlam, scoring three times in the 10-minute extra session. The locals then took the momentum from the emotional outcome into game three last Saturday at Sungod Arena where they dominated in 13-7 triumph.

The Islanders had finished the regular season with a 15-0-1 record, while the Adanacs were right behind them at 14-0-2.

“We just came out flat in the first game and weren’t clicking offensively,” added Thauli. “Even the second game we started out of kind of slow but we took our game to another level in overtime and it carried right over to the last game.”

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Delta Islanders Riley Phillips battles his way towards the net during B.C. Intermediate “A” Lacrosse League playoff action at Sungod Arena on Saturday. The Victoria Shamrocks won the game 12-6 to sweep the best-of-three provincial qualifying series.

McNamaras finish 17th at U21 Worlds in Cyprus Tsawwassen’s Megan and Nicole McNamara made an impressive debut at the Federation Internationale De Volleyball (FIVB) Under 21 World Beach Volleyball Championships in Larnaka Cyprus.

Facing a steady diet of older competition, the 16-year-old twins advanced to the main draw where they went on to finish 17th overall. The girls had to take part in a 20 team qualification tournament on the blazing hot courts of Finikoudes beach. Temperatures reached 35C

with high humidity as well.

The McNamaras defeated the home team of Kontou/Leonidou (21-5, 21-6) and Greece’s Parisaki/Manavi (21-18, 21-15) to move on.

After a fairly easy win over the Cypriot team the twins had a shaky start in the final qualification round match against Ioanna Parisaki and Dimitra Manavi.

“The first set was much closer than the second”, Nicole said. “We were a bit nervous and we did not know our opponents.”

The sisters were enthusiastic about their first FIVB U21 event .

“It’s very well organized with hospitable people. Only the heat was bothering us, but there’s nothing you can do about that,” added Megan.

Next up for the McNamaras is representing Canada at the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing China. The soon-to-be Grade 12 students at South Delta secondary have made a verbal commitment to continue their beach volleyball careers at UCLA in September 2015.

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South Delta rugby standouts playing for B.C. at nationals Fresh off helping Zone 4 win silver in Rugby Sevens at the B.C. Winter Games in Nanaimo, a pair of South Delta standouts will be playing for their province at next week’s U14 National Rugby Championships in Calgary.

Michael Calvert, 14, and Jarvis Dashkewytch, 13, have been named to the B.C. squad that will be looking for gold on the other side of the Rockies at the five day tournament which starts on Wednesday.

Both have enjoyed terrific seasons, having helped the South Delta Sun Devils place third at the Fraser Valley Grade 8 Championships.

Another local product — Michael Ward — has been selected as a reserve for the B.C. team.

Meanwhile, former SDSS standout Shane Dagg helped B.C. place second at the U19 national championships in Newfoundland.

B.C. secured the runner-up spot with a 34-10 win over the Atlantic Rock to finish the championships with a 3-1 record. Its only loss was a narrow 14-5 decision to eventual champions Ontario.

It was B.C.’s first defeat at the nationals in three years.

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Private bay w/ only 2 neighbours - offers great fishing (incl icefishing!), boating, services such as a marina with gas pump/ stores. Comes furnished plus generator, propane fridge, BBQ, tools, camper for extra guests. Assumable mortgage/possibility of vendor financing. Call today!

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Truly better than new and boasts a master bedroom on the main floor! A beautiful designer inspired home with upgraded features and high end finishes. Stunning European eco safe, oil finished walnut floors professionally installed on site. The kitchen is equipped with 1â&#x20AC;? granite countertops, deluxe appliances; Viking Professional gas stove and Fisher & Paykel stainless steel double fridge. 3 more bedrooms up and loads of storage. Arched windows overlooking quiet street to a beautiful passive park.

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#103 - 4733 River Road W. $385,000 1,237 sq.ft - 2 bdrms - 2 bath river view - River West

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4744 44A Ave. $599,900 1,895 sq.ft. - 4 bdrms - 2 bath many updates - farmland view - 6,000 sq.ft. lot

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• Quiet cul-de-sac location • 4 bdrms and a games room • Exquisite landscaping • Updated and lovingly cared for • Open concept kitchen and double garage 6677 London Crt., Ladner

$719,900 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

5170 12th Ave., Tsawwassen

$699,900

#39 5900 Ferry Rd., Tsawwassen

$699,900

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN THE HEART OF LADNER

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL 4 BEDROOM HOME

$679,900 GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT

• High traffic location

• Unobstructed farmland views

• LAND-VALUE

• Great investment property

• 2,800 sq.ft.

• 60’x121’ lot • Sides onto Evergreen Lane

• Historic Ladner Village

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• Rarely available • Future development?

• 4 bedroom + den

• Potential development for coachhomes?

• Quiet cul-de-sac location!

• Updated! Excellent layout!

• 2 lots?

• Great Holding property with large

6754 London Drive, Ladner

5135 45th Ave., Ladner

lot in a great location

4755 51st St., Ladner

$669,900

$669,900

$669,900

FAMILY HOME W/MORTGAGE HELPER... READY • 5 bdrms & 3 bathrms • 2 levels • New windows, doors, hardwood, granite, gas f/p • 2 kitchens • French doors onto large south patio

PERFECT FAMILY HOME WITH LOADS OF UPGRADES W NE

• 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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5205 2nd Ave., Tsawwassen

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• Huge 9,591 sq.ft. lot and 2,904 sq.ft. home • Excellent investment opportunity • 2nd kitchen down for suite or inlaws • Extra large bedrooms • Walk to schools and parks in minutes

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14609 Winter Cr., South Surrey

$668,888

5133 8A Ave., Tsawwassen

$659,900

EXCELLENT LOCATION ON QUIET STREET • 2607 sqft • 5 bedroom, 3 bath (ensuite) home • Large 9935 sf south facing fenced property • Newer roof • 2 large decks • Suite potential

$659,900 QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

GREAT SPLIT LEVEL

• Mid-century modern split

• Golf course nearby

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• Private setting

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• 2,485 sq.ft. house

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1725 58th St., Tsawwassen

5698 9A Ave., Tsawwassen

DEFINITELY WORTH A LOOK!

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY HERE!

• Huge 11,841 sq.ft.

• Solid two-level home on a

• Rancher style • Large traditional floor plan • 1,658 sq.ft.

• Backing onto waterway

• 6 total bedrooms • Potential to suite downstairs, 3 full baths incl/ensuite

• Cozy 4 bedroom home

• 2 bdrms & 2 bthrms

• Huge master bedroom with large

• Double garage

ensuite

4564 Arthur Drive, Ladner

5247 10A Ave., Tsawwassen

#16 6105 River Rd., Ladner

$639,900

$639,900 FANTASTIC LYNN PLACE OPPORTUNITY!

• Excellent family home

PEACEFUL EXECUTIVE RANCHER W/LARGE YARD

Ladner

• Private, 8,966 sq.ft. lot

• Desired street in Pebble Hill

$639,900

• Park like lot in central West

quiet street

• 3 bedrooms, 3 baths

5117 Erin Way, Tsawwassen

$649,000

$659,900

EXCELLENT 2-LEVEL

$624,900 RANCHER IN A QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

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

• Original hardwood flooring

• Updated throughout • New exterior and interior paint • Newer windows • Brand new flooring • Redone kitchen • 4 bedroom & 2 bath plan • Plenty of street parking • Can convert the 4th bedroom back to a garage

5212 Lynn Pl., Ladner

973 53A St., Tsawwassen

5524 46A Ave., Ladner

$589,900

$579,900

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THE PERFECT FAMILY HOME

• Beautiful 2,277 sq.ft.

• 5 Bedrooms • 3 Bathrooms • In Ladner’s premier Marina Garden Estates • Lovingly maintained

• Updated throughout, too many to list!

• Sunny, private backyard with hot tub • Walking distance to everything • Check out full virtual tour online

G TIN LIS

4531 60B Street., Ladner

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$749,900

EXTENSIVELY RENOVATED RANCHER!

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

• Designed using the great room concept gree ine e d 0 l 36 our on • 10+ on any scale t l a ase9’rceilings by fr floors, virtu this week•• H/W Heated workshop

• Quiet & private SUNNY backyard • Beautifully landscaped and an enclosed double garage provides tons of storage.

5983 16th, Tsawwassen

$729,900

A DESIGNERS DREAM

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5348 Commodore Dr., Ladner

$747,000

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EXCELLENT FAMILY HOME

4569 62nd St., Ladner

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recessed lighting, stone counters • Newer stainless appliances, custom cabinets, newer bathrooms,

$758,800

$799,900 LIS

• Extensively updated • Hardwood flooring, stone fireplace, new

6358 Sunrise Ln., Ladner

6377 Crescent Crt, Ladner

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STEPS TO THE BEACH

• Executive rancher nicely updated • Private zero-traffic road • 2,590 sf home and south facing 6,522 sf lot • 3 bedrooms plus den • Bonus loft area

G TIN

599,900

• 2,097 sq.ft.

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

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

604.728.2845

personal real estate corporation

SUPERB RANCHER WITH LOFT!

LADNER’S PRIME WATERFRONT PROPERTY!

fraser elliott

August 1, 2014 The Delta Optimist A31

*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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A32 The Delta Optimist August 1, 2014

REMODELED RANCHER • 3 bdrms & 2 bthrms

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• Private garage

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

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

• Extensive renovations

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& more!

5736 48B Ave., Ladner

$569,900 GORGEOUS TOWNHOME!

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• 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

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

#28 4787 57th St., Ladner

$399,900 UPDATED FAMILY TOWNHOME RIGHT IN THE VILLAGE NE

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• New kitchen, bathroom, flooring & more!

• Rare 4 bedroom and 3 bathroom plan • Loads of storage space • Sunny, fenced patio • Walk to everything in town

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4852 Turnbuckle Wd., Ladner

$369,900 CORNER UNIT WITH 9 FOOT CEILINGS

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

STUNNING VIEWS!

• Peaceful location along the Deas Slough

• Immaculately kept unit

just sold

• 2 bedrooms, 2 baths incl large ensuite

• Bonus shop area in garage

• Pets allowed

5260 Schooner Gate, Ladner

#212 6263 River Road, Ladner

$472,900

$479,900 GROUND LEVEL STUNNER BACKING ONTO THE GOLF COURSE!

• Huge 1,700+ sq.ft. 2 level layout • Vaulted ceilings w/updates throughout • Theatre room and open concept kitchen • Tranquil setting r secourse y fragolf k e parking spaces and locker we • 2 b included

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CORNER 2 STOREY PENTHOUSE

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#104-1350 View Cr., Tsawwassen

$419,900 YALE TOWN VIBE

FANTASTIC TOWNHOME!

• Fantastic townhome in Sullivan’s Uplands Development • Private end unit featuring stunningsmountain and y fra er week b farmland views

• New $20,000+ kitchen reno with open concept

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#10-15152 62A Ave., Surrey

#159-5421 10th Ave., Tsawwassen

$409,999 WOW! EXCELLENT 3 BEDROOM SPACIOUS TOWNHOME

$399,900 BEAUTIFUL GROUND FLOOR UNIT W/PRIVATE PATIO!

• 1,734 sq.ft. 3 bedroom unit • Spacious 3-level townhome

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• Double Garage

• Over 1800 square feet • Living room with vaulted ceiling, formal dining room • Upstairs has a great space for an office or games room • In-suite storage #A307 4811 53rd St., Ladner

$449,900

$419,900

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#303 4753 River Road, Ladner

• 3 bdrms + den (or a 4th bdrm) with 3.5 bath • HERITAGE design, NW corner unit • Over 1500 sq.ft. on 3 levels with a garage and a carport

$525,000

• 5,500 sq.ft. corner lot

$449,900 • 2 bdrms & 2 bthrms • 1,351 sqft ft of living space • Deck looking on to the marina • Exercise facility, hot tub, sauna, great workshop, social room • Huge storage • Secure parking under the building.

$529,900 • Large 1,500 sq.ft. layout

#203 4815 48th Avenue, Ladner

MARINA VIEWS

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

• 2 bedrooms and a den

$519,900

WATERFRONT CONDO WITH LARGEST BOAT SLIP IN COMPLEX

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

FANTASTIC RANCHER BACKING ONTO WATERWAY

#2 & #4 - 4728 54A St., Ladner

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

W NE

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• New kitchens, baths, flooring

LOTS OF SPACE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

DETACHED HOME FOR A GREAT PRICE!

• 1,450 sq.ft.

W NE

• Private Yard • Updated appliances,

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• 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

#8-4965 47th Ave., Ladner

#106-1153 54A St., Tsawwassen

$389,900

$374,900

UPDATED END UNIT IN CHESTNUT GARDENS! • Updated flooring and

PANORAMIC VIEWS AT THE OLIVA! • 2 bdrm & 2 bthrms • Bamboo flooring • LEED certified ultra efficient building • Bright South facing exposure • In the heart of town

bathrooms Great location, close to everything • Large 3 bedroom plan • Biggest back patio and fenced yard in entire complex

#311 1315 56th St., Tsawwassen

4837 55B, Ladner

$365,000

$369,900 TUCKED AWAY ON A QUIET STREET

TOP FLOOR PENTHOUSE IN PILLARS COMPLEX • Two bdrms & two full bathrms

• 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

• 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

#201 1153 54A St., Tsawwassen

#207 1300 Hunter Rd., Tsawwassen

#13-1702 56th St., Tsawwassen

$329,000

$299,900

$345,000 PENTHOUSE 2 BDRM CONDO • 2 bdroom Condo

• South facing quiet corner unit

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UPDATED 2 BEDROOM UNIT

• Best location in the entire complex • Laminate flooring, great floor plan

STEPS TO TOWN

• Fully rainscreened complex

• 1 bedroom, 1 bath

• 2 baths

• New carpets and lino

• Gas F/P

• Corner Unit,

• New paint

• Newer stove & dishwasher

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• New high-end appliances

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#320 4885 53rd St, Ladner

#213-4889 53rd, Ladner

#D203-4845 53rd, Ladner

$288,000

$269,900

$229,900

#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

www.fraserelliott.com

August 1, 2014 The Delta Optimist A33

SOME OF OUR RECENT SALES

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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.

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

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FRASER ELLIOTT’S TEAM SELLS ONE HOME EVERY 1.82 DAYS!* #1 IN REAL ESTATE IN LADNER/TSAWWASSEN* Stats as of July 13, 2014

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

www.fraserelliott.com

A34 The Delta Optimist August 1, 2014

2013: TOP 10% OF GREATER VANCOUVER REALTORS®

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868 52A Street | $719,000 | LEGAL SUITE

5625 Goldenrod Cres | $789,000 | 2,200 SQ.FT. RANCHER 402-4758 53rd Street | $296,000 | PENTHOUSE

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

1026 Pacific Place | $984,000 | 11,572 SQ.FT. LOT

5335 10th Ave | $1,399,000 | TRADITIONAL ELEGANCE 1420 View Crescent | $699,000 | GOLF COURSE VIEW

21 Centennial Parkway | $949,000 | BOUNDARY BAY

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

83-5900 Ferry Rd | $759,000 | CHESAPEAKE LANDING 5923 Whitcomb Place | $585,000 | BEACH GROVE

4410 47A Street | $505,000 | FARMLAND VIEW

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

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

107-1704 56 Street | $389,000 | HERON COVE

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

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

304-1153 54A Street | $329,000 | PENTHOUSE

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

1148 Fairway Views | $539,000 | VIEW PROPERTY

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

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

Ladner ~ Just Sold!

4736 Cedar Tree Lane | $529,000 | NEW LISTING

Ladner ~ Just Sold!

6300 Crescent Place | $739,000 | RANCHER

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

1059 Eden Cres | $849,000 | RENOVATED RANCHER

Trish Murphy | 604.312.7621 Trisha@TrishaMurphy.ca

Ladner ~ Just Sold!

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

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

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

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

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

4947 11A Avenue | $750,000 | CENTRAL TSAWWASSEN

Teri Steele | 604.897.2010 sold@TeriSteele.com

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

2013

Ladner ~ Just Sold!

2013

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August 1, 2014 The Delta Optimist A35

Specializing in Ladner & Tsawwassen & Surrounding areas Top 10% In Sales of All Greater Vancouver Realtors According to Re/Max Canada Statistics

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1333 - 56TH STREET, DELTA

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63 WOODLAND DR., RANCHER WITH BASEMENT! 3,170 SQ.FT., 4 BDRMS, 8934 SQ.FT. LOT, “THE TERRACE”, V1068459

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Island Farms

On Sale

49259 Each