Delta Optimist August 29 2014 by Delta Optimist

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The hallways at Delta Secondary in Ladner are quiet this week during what is supposed to be the final week of summer vacation.

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Readying amid labour unrest District officials continue to implement vision initiatives in preparation for the start of another school year BY

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Superintendent Dianne Turner (right) discusses the upcoming school year with deputy superintendents Garnet Ayres (left) and Doug Sheppard.

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It might not be business as usual around local schools due to labour unrest, but preparations are still underway for the start of a new school year in Delta. The school district adopted a vision statement earlier this decade and continues to roll out initiatives in an effort to help students reach their potential. “We’ve really worked hard over the last two years to bring action to our vision and there have been a lot of things done behind the scenes,” superintendent Dianne Turner said in an interview this

week alongside a pair of deputy superintendents. Part of the vision includes how students are assessed.

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“The idea that children are asked to remember, and measured on their memory, really, is something that we’re trying to get away from,” said deputy superintendent Garnet Ayres. The district is moving toward a system of “assessment for learning,” Ayres said, where students are provided descriptive feedback

in their learning. He said it takes teachers away from the model of standing and delivering knowledge to getting down and working with students to help them through the learning process. In assessment learning, students are not left to simply read and remember. “It’s the way we want to go in our teaching practices,” Ayres said. He said reaction from teachers so far has been positive. “It’s very well supported by the BCTF, it’s very well supported by the Ministry of Education ... we’re See SCHOOLS page 3

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A summer of uncertainty Prolonged teachers’ dispute has left everyone connected to the education system in limbo BY

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The prolonged labour dispute between B.C. teachers and the provincial government has created a summer of uncertainty for all stakeholders in the public education system. District superintendent Dianne Turner said even something as simple as registering a new student has been difficult with teachers still on strike and unionized support workers refusing to cross picket lines. Principals are in schools but much of the pre-school year planning that usually takes place can’t be done until teachers return to work. In a letter sent out to parents last week, Turner said the district would provide an update some time today. A letter will be emailed directly to parents and posted on the district’s website at www.web.deltasd.bc.ca. “My wish is that children not be anxious about this and parents not be anxious about this,” Turner said. “This will get solved.” Mom of three Julie Brotherston said earlier this week it’s been difficult to explain to her five-yearold twins, Katelyn and Michelle, that kindergarten

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might not start next week. She said she tried to explain to them and older sister Sara, who is going into Grade 2, the first day of school could be delayed and that teachers are fighting to make sure they have everything they need. “It’s just disappointing for the kids,” she said. “Lots of people are scrambling.” Brotherston did say she supports the teachers. “I’m just going to be scrambling to find childcare,” added Heather Carlson, who has a son and a daughter at Ladner

SCHOOLS from page 1 seeing it taking a foothold really throughout the system.” Technology is also starting to have more of a pivotal role in the classroom. Assistant superintendent Doug Sheppard said there is a lot of interest in how to leverage students’ interest in different devices and the desire to create in a digital environment. “It’s a challenge for both student and teacher to pur-

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Katelyn and Michelle Brotherston are going into kindergarten this year while big sister Sara is in Grade 2. They are trying to make sense of the teachers’ dispute, which had picket lines set up in Delta Wednesday.

sue that,” he said, adding teachers and students are learning how to navigate some of the devices and programs together. “There’s a lot of great student work and teacher work being done with various digital tools in different classrooms,” he said, adding there has been a particular impact in the area of special needs students. The Grade 10 Strive program continues at South

Elementary. She said Thursday she’s been trying to coordinate with friends who work different shifts, but she admits she may have to approach her boss about working from home as well. While she is frustrated with the process, Carlson said she is still supportive of teachers. “My mom was a teacher, I know what it takes,” Carlson said. The effect of the labour dispute is even extending outside the classroom. Courtnay Sommerfield is getting ready to home

school her oldest, who starts kindergarten this year, however the job action means she cannot access government funding until the dispute is resolved. She said part of the reason she decided to home school her children is because she feels class sizes in public schools are too big for each student to get adequate attention. Provincial Education Minister Peter Fassbender met with B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker and government negotiator Peter Cameron Wednesday.

At the meeting, Fassbender asked that mediation begin as soon as possible, and that strike and lockout action be suspended for two weeks while mediation takes place. “We want to see students in school next Tuesday,” Fassbender said following the meeting. Mediator Vince Ready has been brought in and a meeting was planned for yesterday afternoon, the results of which were not available by Optimist deadline. Visit www.delta-optimist. com for updates.

Delta Secondary. Strive integrates curriculums from various subjects — English, math, social studies and science — into one solid block taught by four teachers. For example, a social studies project can also be used as an English lesson. The program, which is unique to Delta, is also being rolled out in other schools where two Grade 8 teachers pair up for math and science or English and socials. Turner said the program could also be expanded to encompass

other grades as well. The district has also been working on an expanded Aboriginal curriculum. There are about 500 Aboriginal students in Delta and Turner said the district was looking for ways to help improve graduation rates when the idea for expanding the curriculum came about. She said the district and teachers have been working with Tsawwassen First Nation and Musqueam elders, staff and families to develop the curriculum.

In addition to educating all students on the First Nations history and culture, the hope is it will also foster pride in Aboriginal students. The district isn’t planning to launch any specialty academies this year, the superintendent noted, but there are some possibilities being looked at for the future, including one geared towards students interested working in public safety/ first responder and another specializing in science, physics and engineering.

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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 • Aug. 18, 6:35 p.m., 1100-block of Skana Drive: Complainant called police to advise that an unknown person was removing licence plates from a nearby car. Police attended and found that the car, whose owners were away, had been broken into and the suspect had left in a dark coloured vehicle. The damaged car was towed for safekeeping. • Aug. 20, 2:01 a.m., 5900-block of 12th Avenue: Report of a man with blood on his face. Police attended and were told by the man that he had consumed a large amount of alcohol and upon waking he was bleed-

ing from the head. Police observed a large bump on the man’s head consistent with a fall, apparently in the kitchen. He was transported to Delta Hospital.

• Aug. 22, 3:42 p.m., 1300-block of 56th Street: Complainant reported that she had wired a significant sum of money to a company suggested by a man she had met over the Internet. The complainant has not heard back from the man and found the website had only been created four days earlier. Police advised the complainant that she was likely the victim of a fraud and not to send any more money. Incident still under investigation. • Aug. 23, 11:58 a.m., 1300-block of 56th Street: Complainant reported she had lost her iPhone outside a store and using the “Find my phone” app had pinpointed the location. Police attended and spoke to a youth that denied any knowledge of the missing phone. However, the sus-

pect eventually provided the phone and admitted to finding it on 56th Street. He was warned for theft and obstruction. No charges were laid. Ladner • Aug. 20, 8 a.m., 7000block of Venture Street: Business owner phoned to advise that his vehicle had been stolen by two males who were caught on surveillance video. The vehicle was subsequently located in Surrey. • Aug. 24, 12:13 a.m., Ladner Trunk Road and 57th Street: Complainant reported being struck by an SUV while attempting to cross the street on his long board when the “walk” signal was on. The SUV driver yelled at the complainant, who suffered minor injuries, and then fled. Police located the abandoned SUV in the middle of the road and located the driver/ owner nearby. The driver was arrested for dangerous operation of a vehicle and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. He was issued a ticket for no insurance and his vehicle was towed.

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One South Delta student is starting her post-secondary education next week with a little help from a scholarship started in memory of a local farmer. Ladner’s Lorna Hamming is this year’s recipient of the Ian D. Paton Memorial Scholarship funded by the PNE’s B.C. Youth in Agriculture Foundation. Hamming, whose family has a long history in dairy farming in Delta, is off to the University of the Fraser Valley where she will study in the two-year livestock production program. She said she hopes to continue working on the family’s dairy farm. Her grandparents purchased the family farm on 68th Street in the 1970s and her maternal grandparents also had a dairy farm just down the road. Hamming has been

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Ian Paton and his mother Marge are shown with this year’s Ian D. Paton Memorial Scholarship winner Lorna Hamming. involved with 4-H for the past 11 years. Ian Paton, a municipal councillor, local farmer and auctioneer, said his father was always involved with the PNE and the 4-H Club — the family has been doing the 4-H livestock auctions at the PNE since

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On Sept. 11, the Peace Arch border crossing will transform itself from a dividing line between two nations into a symbol of what unites them. “We’re celebrating those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and the fact we’re truly children of the common mother; though we are separate countries, that’s just an imaginary line going through the 49th parallel,” says Howard Blank, the Canadian chair of the 9-11 Memorial Ride and Service. Hundreds of emergency services and military personnel from both sides of the border will converge at the Peace Arch in a motorcade of motorcycles, fire trucks, police cars and ambulances. Among them will be five first responders who worked at Ground Zero after the World Trade Center attacks in 2001. They’ve been invited to attend the event to bring home the message that their brethren on the other side of the continent will always remember the sacrifices that were made that day. “We’ve been doing it for five years now, bringing people from across America,” says Blank. The organizing committee has been working hard to raise money to pay the five guests’ travel cost but still needs about $3,000 to pay the remainder of the flights. They’ve set up a crowdfunding campaign on FundAid.ca. If they exceed their fundraising goal, any extra money will be given to Honour House. The New West heritage home provides free temporary housing for first responders and their families while they receive medical treatment in the Metro Vancouver area. It has 10 private bedrooms and common spaces

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Howard Blank, Canadian event chair for the 9-11 Memorial Ride, has helped organize a crowdfunding campaign to fly five first responders who were at Ground Zero in 2001 to Vancouver for the Sept. 11 event. The event raises money for Honour House, a heritage home in New Westminster that provides free temporary housing for first responders and their families while they receive medical treatment in the Metro Vancouver area. that include a large kitchen, living room and a media room. “Over the last two years, we’ve had around 1,600 room nights, which is huge. Our annual operating budget is just under $200,000,” said Honour House Society president Al Degenova. “This is really their home away from home and there’s nothing like it out there.” The ride itself is a little different this year. For the first time, Canadian and American emergency personnel will be leaving from two different locations: Richmond and Anacortes. The idea is to have the two

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MURPHY’S LAW Our demographics are most certainly changing, but our housing stock is taking a while to catch up. The population boom spurred by the opening of the George Massey Tunnel more than a half-century ago turned Delta from a farming and fishing village into a full-blown bedroom community. Ease of access to the city and inexpensive real estate proved hard to resist, so block after block of single-family homes sprung up. It was a time when pretty much every working family, even the young ones starting out, could afford their own home, so there’s little mystery why the housing inventory developed in the way it did. It’s a different Delta today, however. There were 3,000 more kids in the school system 30 years ago than there are now and although we’re still a family community, the recent closure of two elementary schools, and the decline in enrollment at virtually all the others, would suggest it’s not as pronounced as in years past. At the other end of the spectrum, the senior population has exploded. In 1986, fewer than 8,000 residents were between the ages of 60 and 79 whereas today that segment of the population totals almost 20,000. So while the face of Delta is changing — dare I say aging? — in many respects the community looks remarkably similar, particularly when it comes to housing. The problem is the parents of those young families from years ago are now seniors and no longer want or need a big house. They’re looking to downsize, and while there are some options to do so in their hometown, they’re rather limited. On the flip side, the children from those families, who would now be in their prime house-buying years, often can’t afford what was attainable for the previous generation because of the prohibitive cost of Greater Vancouver real estate these days. Delta struck a housing task force that came to the conclusion that a greater variety of housing stock is needed, a situation that’s easier to document than it is to rectify. We’ve seen some higher density projects like Tsawwassen Springs, Marina Gardens and even the Southlands receive civic approval, but that doesn’t happen without much hand wringing. A municipal effort to upzone the Highlands neighbourhood in Tsawwassen was aborted a few years ago after much public outcry. The worry is that these and other developments will change the face of the community, yet if you look around, you’ll see that evolution has been at work for quite some time.

‘Missing’ Ladner house was right there the whole time DOUG HUSBAND

COMMUNITY COMMENT How about the mystery of a missing Ladner house? The family residence was built in 1945 for George and Margaret North and their three children. In an earlier article about the North family, I recalled the home as having an open door policy for school friends of Don, Helen and Sylvia and was the site of considerable social activity. My school chum Don and his lovely wife Deanna recently arrived in Ladner for a visit. Don and family live in Fairfax, Virginia, and come “home” occasionally for family reasons and high school reunions every five years or so. Prior to arriving on our doorstep, Don drove Deanna around Ladner to show off his past haunts and went through his neighbourhood on 48B Street to find that his family home had seemingly vanished. In fairness to Don, he last resided

there some 60 years ago, but he always enjoyed passing by the “old homestead,” the scene of his youthful vigour with ties to his immediate family who sadly have all passed on. With some humour mixed with incredulity, he arrived agitated by the fact his Ladner home was simply no more. After commiserations, noting we can’t stop change, etc., we enjoyed a wonderful afternoon reminiscing about old Ladner adventures. It was a pleasure for us to meet Deanna, as she had not attended the grad reunions. After their departure and intrigued by the vanishing North house, I drove along 48B Street, and again in fairness, I hadn’t looked for the North residence (in Don’s absence) nor did I have the house number. I spotted what I thought was the North residence but after comparing house numbers with Don (now back in Virginia), they were different. As the appearance of the house jibed with my memory, I thought possibly the house number had changed as the residence now had a rental suite. Back to 48B Street I went, parking in front of what was my uncle’s house, which is opposite the supposedly vanished North house. I

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walked the street and thankfully was approached by Mrs. Paterson who thought I looked lost. She and her husband now own my uncle’s old house. No, I was not lost, I said, only sorely confused. After relating my quest to identify Don’s home or determine it no longer existed, I was set straight. The North home was where it has always been, with a new facade and looking in fine condition for 69 years old. For my troubles, I received an offer to view the interior of my uncle’s home, which was built in 1957 and where I had enjoyed many family activities. In the “Ladner” way, I was gifted a jar of homemade raspberry jam by the Patersons, who helped solve the mystery of the North residence. Don was pleased, no relieved, to know he still has his connection with “his life today and life as he lived it in his youth.” This well-travelled war correspondent is also a published author of a memoir about the ignominious fate of a Second World War correspondent, which in some ways parallels Don’s storied career. It’s an excellent book that can be found in the Edgar Dunning Reading Room. And a good night to you, Deanna.

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Editor: Re: Deltans are second class citizens, letter to the editor, Aug. 20 Don Paulsen’s letter misrepresents Port Metro Vancouver’s efforts around reducing shipping emissions and encouraging the adoption of shore power in both the cruise and shipping sectors. Port Metro Vancouver understands the frustrations expressed by members of the community regarding the emissions and noise that are associated with vessels that visit Roberts Bank. On the average day, there are two vessels berthed at Roberts Bank, resulting in approximately 1.8 tonnes of NOx emissions, which is far less than the 39 tonnes of NOx claimed by Paulsen. Nevertheless, Port Metro Vancouver is committed to environmental stewardship, and is continuing to pursue opportunities that further

reduce the impact of port operations on the communities in which we operate. We are incredibly proud of the 2009 installation of shore power at Canada Place, which provides a way for cruise ships to turn off their engines and draw power from the city’s electrical grid. This achievement involved collaboration between the federal government, the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, cruise lines, B.C. Hydro and Port Metro Vancouver, and results in cleaner air for the entire region. Port Metro Vancouver is building on this success by promoting the use of cleaner vessel fuels through the Eco Action Program, as well as pursuing the installation of shore power equipment at existing container terminals, including Centerm, Vanterm and

Deltaport. Shore power is a relatively new technology, and presents a considerable upfront cost, both on the ship side — either by retrofitting older vessels or the commissioning of new ones — as well as on the land side through the installation of required infrastructure on the terminals themselves. Port Metro Vancouver is continuing to undertake preliminary discussions with stakeholders to determine next steps. With funding support through Transport Canada’s Shore Power Technology Funding Initiative, as well as the growing adoption of shore power compatible ships forecast to be calling on the port, we anticipate a phased adoption of this technology over the coming years. Peter Xotta Vice President, Operations and Planning Port Metro Vancouver

Partiers encouraged to be more considerate of neighbours who must work the next day Editor: Well, yet another sleepless work night as our neighbours on Wellburn Way party into the night. They are the most inconsiderate people I know, shouting and deciding to sort their recycling at 1 a.m. by throwing glass bottles around and again shouting

as they do it. Do they think for one moment there might be people that have to get up at 5:30 in the morning to go to work and that being kept up by what I suspect are alcohol-fueled get togethers is extremely aggravating? There are noise bylaws in Delta in case you didn’t

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Projet du Terminal 2 à Roberts Bank Le public est invité à présenter des commentaires sur la version provisoire du cadre de référence Le 22 août 2014 — L’Agence canadienne d’évaluation environnementale invite le public à présenter des commentaires sur la version provisoire du cadre de référence visant à constituer une commission d’examen indépendante pour l’évaluation environnementale du projet du Terminal 2 à Roberts Bank situé dans le sud-ouest de la Colombie-Britannique. L’Agence a élaboré la version provisoire du cadre de référence qui établira le mandat de la commission d’examen, sa composition de même que le processus et les échéances de l’évaluation environnementale. Le public est invité à présenter à l’Agence des commentaires par écrit sur le cadre de référence, dans une ou l’autre des langues officielles, d’ici le 22 septembre 2014. Les documents présentés ou produits dans le cadre de l’évaluation environnementale seront du domaine public et seront affichés dans le registre public en ligne. Après avoir pris en compte les commentaires du public, le cadre de référence sera finalisé et rendu public. Pour présenter des commentaires ou pour demander que votre nom soit ajouté à la liste de distribution et être tenu au courant du processus et des activités de la commission d’examen, veuillez communiquer avec : Debra Myles, gestionnaire de commission Agence canadienne d’évaluation environnementale 160, rue Elgin, 22e étage Ottawa (Ontario) K1A 0H3 Tél. : 613-957-0626 ou 1-866-582-1884 Adresse électronique : RobertsBank@acee-ceaa.gc.ca Le 7 janvier 2014, la ministre de l’Environnement, Leona Aglukkaq, a renvoyé l’évaluation environnementale du projet du Terminal 2 à Roberts Bank à une commission d’examen. Port Metro Vancouver propose de construire et d’exploiter un nouveau terminal à conteneurs avec trois postes de mouillage situé à Roberts Bank, à Delta, soit à environ 35 kilomètres au sud de Vancouver. Le projet, situé près des terminaux existants de Deltaport et de Westshore, devrait permettre de recevoir 2,4 millions de conteneurs supplémentaires par année à Roberts Bank. La version provisoire du cadre de référence, de même que d’autres renseignements sur l’évaluation environnementale sont accessibles dans le Registre canadien d’évaluation environnementale au acee.gc.ca, numéro de référence 80054.

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Public Comment Invited on Draft Terms of Reference August 22, 2014 — The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency invites the public to comment on the draft Terms of Reference to establish an independent review panel for the environmental assessment of the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project in southwestern British Columbia. The Agency has developed the draft Terms of Reference, which will establish the mandate of the review panel, its composition, as well as the process and timelines for the environmental assessment. The public is invited to submit written comments on the draft Terms of Reference in either official language to the Agency by September 22, 2014. Documents submitted or generated as part of the environmental assessment will be considered public and posted on the online public registry. After taking public comments into consideration, the Terms of Reference will be finalized and made public. To submit comments or to be included on the distribution list and be kept informed of the panel review process and activities, contact: Debra Myles, Panel Manager Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor Ottawa ON K1A 0H3 Tel.: 613-957-0626 or 1-866-582-1884 Email: RobertsBank@ceaa-acee.gc.ca On January 7, 2014, Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq referred the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project to a review panel for an environmental assessment. Port Metro Vancouver proposes the construction and operation of a new three-berth marine container terminal located at Roberts Bank in Delta, approximately 35 km south of Vancouver. The proposed project, to be located next to the existing Deltaport and Westshore Terminals, would provide an additional 2.4 million units of container capacity per year at Roberts Bank. The draft Terms of Reference, along with more information on the environmental assessment, are available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, at ceaa.gc.ca reference number 80054.

New way of communicating Initial fears subside as social media gives police tool to engage public JIM CESSFORD

CHIEF’S CHATS In a relatively short period of time, social media has made its way into every part of our lives. Not only has it become a core requirement for police to communicate information, it has changed public expectation regarding transparency, timeliness and dialogue around police activity. This new form of connectedness is helping to close the gap between the public and the police; a citizen can contact us through a variety of avenues, all with the understanding that their voice will be heard, their concerns dealt with or, on some occasions, their compliments of our work published in the public

domain. At the beginning, there were fears in policing around social media; namely our inability to control it. A lot of questions were asked of our DPD media section: How will we manage a crisis? Will it harm investigative integrity? How do we keep up? Luckily, our fears were very different from the reality of this new phenomenon. In fact, I look back and wonder how we ever worked without these tools, recognizing now that they are an irreplaceable asset in our attempts to build and maintain public trust. We now have the capacity to push out real-time, factual information. When there is a traffic event causing gridlock in a certain section of the city, we communicate with pictures, constant updates and options for alternative routes until such time as

traffic is flowing freely. If there is a serious criminal event, we may use social media to help reduce fear and keep rumours at bay. We also use it as a recruiting tool and to keep the public informed of our day-to-day activities. One of our big fears was whether we would be the victims of social media “lynch-mob.” The reality is that, on the whole, the public is very supportive of the work of police and social media communities exist mostly to help, rather than hinder the role of police. We have been criticized through these channels but we deal with it. Often we will communicate directly with someone who has contacted us with concerns and more often than not, we can solve the problem together. Interestingly, social media has also helped us with our relationship with traditional media outlets.

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We share information through a variety of channels, allowing journalists to gather the information they need to do their job. As an example, we recently had a rolled tractor-trailer unit on Highway 17. We tweeted images of the accident to give the public an idea of what we were dealing with. On this particular day, it was righting a flipped semi. On another day it may be used to explain why there is large police presence in a quiet neighbourhood or to disseminate the image of a missing person. The media uses our tweets and pictures for TV, print and radio, which benefits both sides. We live in a new age of information sharing and although there were fears of the unknown, I believe that social media communities and the public have embraced how the police are using these new tools.

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he Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust’s Day at the Farm is a chance to get closer to agriculture. “Our goal is really to reconnect people with agriculture and provide a venue where people can learn about agriculture and the benefits that it provides to our community, even beyond the marketplace, in a fun, engaging and meaningful way,” says Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust program co-ordinator Christine Terpsma. The goal is largely achieved by partnering with farmers and having experts from commodity groups on site that can answer questions and provide information, she says. Lots of fun activities help too. This year’s event, the ninth annual, takes place Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Westham Island Herb Farm. There will once again be hay wagon rides with farmer Gordon Ellis that will give visitors an overview of what’s grown on the farm, and explain a little bit of the history of the area, says Terpsma. The Delta Farmers’ Institute will have a booth

fessional chef will judge entries at noon on the show stage. There will also be some live music from Dru Yates and then Sami Rae and Travis Husband. Delta Coun. Ian Paton is slated to run an auction at the event.

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Association. Terpsma notes Budget Foods is donating individual milk containers for kids as they watch milking demonstrations. “They can actually connect the dots between the cow being milked and what they’re drinking.” Visitors can also enter a Country Cookie Contest by bringing a batch of homemade cookies. A pro-

and some of its members will be either driving tractors or talking on the hay wagon rides, she adds. “You’ll see some familiar faces for sure.” There will also be a butter churning demonstration by the Delta Museum, a musical pony show, farrier demonstrations and an old-fashioned poultry exhibit put on by the Fraser Valley Poultry Fanciers

Day at the Farm runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westham Island Herb Farm, 4690 Kirkland Rd. Admission is free. Since it is a working farm, organizers ask visitors to leave their dogs at home. Farm Credit Canada will be at the event collecting donations of non-perishable food items for the food bank. Sponsors include Delta Agricultural Society, Metro Vancouver, BC Fresh, British Columbia Waterfowl Society, Vancity, Terralink and White Spot, which will have a food truck at the event. Visit www.deltafarmland. ca for more information along with a map and directions to the farm.

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Tsawwassen’s Christine Magee is the feature performer at next weekend’s Songwriter Café. The singer/songwriter says she’s excited about performing a few new songs at the event. She’s getting back into writing and plans on doing a lot more of it in the next stretch, adding she hopes to really move into a soul, jazz and gospel theme and stick

with that. Magee also plays the piano and guitar. She’s released a CD, titled Overcome, in 2007. Magee teaches piano, voice and guitar and is looking for students for the fall. “I love encouraging everybody, whether they’re young or old, to love music,” she says. She can be reached by email at knarf35@hotmail. com. The Songwriter Café is

set for Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at St. David’s Anglican Church, 111551A St., Tsawwassen. There is an open stage portion followed by the feature performer. FILE PHOTO

Christine Magee, seen her performing at an event in May, will be at the next Songwriter Café on Sept. 6.

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‘Choreographed contempt’ Ceremony takes place nightly in Wagah on India/Pakistan border

as separate nations, and mass migrations of an estimated 14.5 million people followed — Hindus and Sikhs abandoning their ancestral land to move to India, and dispossessed Muslims going in the opposite direction. It was a raw and bitter cleavage, provoking savage reprisals that resulted in 800,000 to one million deaths. Time has softened the memory of those horrific months, but the mistrust between the two countries still simmers, occasionally exploding into military standoffs in remote areas along the border. Yet here we are today, 67 years later, watching a display of patriotic zeal that borders on the burlesque, with cheers, thunderous clapping, hoots and jeers on both sides. The foreign visitors’ section fills up fast. Throngs of tourists and media representatives wield yard-long camera lenses and rib-digging elbows as they jostle for space. I am engulfed in a forest of heads and bodies, and waving, clicking cameras. As a warm up act, relays of women holding aloft large Indian flags race back and forth to enthusiastic applause. National anthem chants interspersed with

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“Hindustan, Jai Ho!” (“Victory to India!”) The roar comes from a thousand throats. “Pakistan Zindabad!”(“Long live Pakistan!”) The answering shout comes from a vociferous crowd beyond a low concrete barricade. I’m in Wagah, on the Indian side of the border between India and Pakistan, to watch the flag-lowering and gate-closing ceremony that takes place between the two nations every evening at sunset. It is, as Michael Palin aptly points out, a hilariously campy show of “carefully choreographed contempt!” and it draws tourists from all over the world. Indians in their tiered stands whoop jubilantly, and not to be outdone, the Pakistanis respond with equal gusto. From where I stand I can see the Pakistanis in their amphitheatre across the border. Like the Indian audience, the crowd is a seething mass of bobbing heads and waving hands. So why this mock show of belligerence between the two nations? Well, when British rule ended in 1947 India and Pakistan emerged

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Bollywood songs blare over the loudspeaker. The crowd goes wild as a young woman whirls into action, lip synching the words of a film hit, with much hip-thrusting and casting of coquettish looks at her audience. She is replaced by a group of colourful Bhangra dancers, who leap in the air, wave their handkerchiefs and invite people from the audience to join them. An any-note-you-can-

hold-I-can-hold-longer competition gets underway. From the Indian gallery comes a long holler sustained for about 50 seconds. This is echoed in ear-shattering decibels for an even longer period by a Pakistani vocalist. Back and forth it goes, until finally the Indian bawler appears to win. The crowd goes nuts, waving their flags, yelling and whistling in appreciation. A bugle sounds and six

soldiers emerge clad in khaki with striped orange and black sashes, their orange turbans surmounted by enormous pleated crests that fan out like cockscombs. They speed-march with comical haste along the pathway, then hardstamp their feet to attention as they wait for the signal to approach the border gates. The sun is almost on the horizon, and the moment everyone’s been waiting for

arrives. The Indian soldiers speed march with a stifflegged swagger, high-kicking their booted feet to the height of their eyebrows, and take their place at the gates. The Pakistani soldiers sport black fan-tufts on their turbans, and they too march arrogantly into place. Both sides wear pugnacious expressions, and there is much melodramatic posturing — shaking of heads and stamping of feet — as they come face-to-face. The bugle sounds, the soldiers salute smartly and the flags start their descent; both flags must come down at exactly the same rate, thus symbolizing the equal status of both countries. The commanding officers from both countries step forward, salute one another and exchange the briefest of handshakes. The gates clang shut, again with split second precision on both sides of the border. The crowd begins to disperse as the show is over. That is until tomorrow, when it will take place all over again. Travel Writers’ Tales is an independent travel article syndicate that offers professionally written travel articles to newspaper editors and publishers. To check out more, visit www. travelwriterstales.com.

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Olivia Lang, 18, is part of the cast in Trey Parker’s Cannibal: The Musical beginning next week at the Vancouver Fringe Festival. Lang, who grew up in Tsawwassen and now lives in Vancouver, plays newspaper reporter Polly Pry in the production. “It’s really fun. Polly Pry is definitely the straight woman in the show ... all the goofiness happens around her,” says Lang, who also has the option to play other minor characters. The musical is an Awkward Stage Productions show. Lang says she’s been following the group for a few years and has had lots of friends get involved with the organization, adding it bridges a gap between high school and more professional theatre. This will be her first time performing at the Vancouver Fringe Festival,

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Olivia Lang plays Polly Pry in a production of Cannibal: The Musical.

which she describes as “such a cool cultural event.” The musical, based on a 1993 movie by Parker, one of the creators of hit TV show South Park, tells the tale of Alferd Packer and how he survived an ill-fated trip through the Rockies.

It has a 14 and up rating on the Fringe website. It will be staged at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver from Sept. 6 to 14. For show times and tickets visit www.vancouverfringe.com or www.awkwardstageproductions.com.

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Students will be able to interact with the orchestra by sitting on the stage with the VSO during rehearsals, and working directly with world-class guest artists who perform with the orchestra. Most importantly, the students will get the opportunity to be a part of a musical community that celebrates excellence and achievement.

No creative curriculum is complete without the visual arts. To that effect, Arts Umbrella, a non-profit art education centre for children and youth, will facilitate our new After School Visual Arts Program. Arts Umbrella will offer two courses on a weekly basis throughout the 2014/15 school year.

As part of this newly enhanced arts education platform, Goh Ballet Dance Academy, an internationally renowned dance school whose students continually receive enormous The After School Music Program worldwide recognition, will offer will be offered by the Vancouver a special dance curriculum Symphony Orchestra School of at Pythagoras Academy. By Music, the only music school participating in this program,

Architecture Meaning and Making class will teach students how to communicate ideas through drawing, and how to then translate those drawings and ideas into threedimensional models. Through model-making, students will be able to learn about the fundamentals of architecture and green technologies.

In September of 2014 Pythagoras Academy will take its commitment to the arts and to the local community to another level: the school will partner up with three of the best fine and performing art institutions in Vancouver in order to provide superb programs to both Pythagoras Academy students as well as children in the city of Richmond.

Drawing & Painting class will be taught by a practicing artist who will employ a variety of materials, techniques and themes in order to give students the tools to express their own creativity. This class will also allow the students to apply their problem solving skills, thereby matching Pythagoras Academy’s philosophy which stipulates

that critical thinking and creativity are interdependent, and that the most complete kind of education nurtures both equally. Pythagoras Academy is thrilled to be able to offer this new enriched arts curriculum in the 2014/15 school year, and its founders and staff are particularly excited about being able to extend this incredible educational opportunity to not just their own students, but to all Richmond families. The new arts program is available to all students even

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As a parent, getting ready for school can seem like an overwhelming number of last minute tasks to complete. When looking at this time of year, I always recommend to parents to categorize your thoughts and actions in two realms: the first is shopping for objects that are needed for school such as paper, pencils, erasers, and the second is mentally preparing kids for school. The second preparation is often overlooked in the chaos of the end of holidays, so I have focused on this. Here are some suggestions to help your child prepare mentally for school: 1. Watch how you are talking about getting ready for school: are you discussing the tasks of buying new clothes more than what is needed to get their minds ready? 2. Talk about their successes from last year, show an excitement for what is to come. 3. Recognize the fact that many students are very fearful of the first day of school. Have a frank conversation about what their fears may be. Tell them that these fears are normal and tell them that most students feel the same way on their first day of school. Their fears often come from the fear of not being accepted by others, therefore they may fear the following: " Looking or acting dumb because they don’t

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Comic books and the reluctant reader Comic books have often been looked at as a second-rate form of literature. Educators and parents, alike, have long preferred books that were heavy on text and light on illustrations. However, a new generation of teachers are rediscovering the immense value of these texts. While not all comic books are suited for children and teens, they are a powerful and useful genre for the development of a student’s capacity to comprehend and analyze literature, while dramatically improving their proficiency in Language Arts. Here are a few reasons why children should read comic books. 1. Their lexicon of complex words is higher than most publications In a published study of over 1,000 comics and their inclusion of higher order words, most comic books and graphic novels featured an astonishing 36 - 76 per cent of their text as representative of language found in senior secondary school and college/university placement tests. Most other periodicals and newspapers only garnered 14 per cent of these higher lexicon words. 2. Improvement of memory skills With the world becoming very media/ visually literate, someone who is learning

English or is a reluctant reader/writer could use the comic book as a means of engaging a sense of prediction and revision at the same time, by following sequential design, yet being able to visually flip back and restore the immediate visual hit again and again. This informed memory access (I.M.A.) and renewal is central to learning English. 3. Introduction to non-linear storytelling Many comic book writers tend to construct story arcs, over long periods of time. This affords the reader some time to contemplate the story. Even though the text might be presented in a chronological and sequential text-to-image presentation, the story arc can jump from past to present, and to future, all in the same narrative. The most salient point regarding the genre is that students will self-select what they wish to read. The revival of comic books can be married to the inclusion of a variety of texts that go below and beyond a reader’s current ability. Comic books and graphic novels are gateways to success in literacy, at any level of ability. Article by Manfred J. von Vulte, educator and Canadian director of the Comic Book Project. For the full story see www.ourkids. net.

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August 29 2014 The Delta Optimist A27 In the Community

In the Community

ElderCollege Delta has busy fall semester planned

Local CARP chapter looks to increase membership

Although it has been officially chartered for nearly nine months now, the local chapter of CARP (Canadian Associations of Retired Persons) is now focused on increasing both the level of awareness and the number of active members here in Delta. “We have faced — and triumphed over — the typi-

Wide variety of courses, pair of field trips and two community presentations are all on the calendar ElderCollege Delta, which allows those 50 and over to learn in a relaxed, risk-free and social environment, will be holding registration for the fall semester next month. Public registration takes place at the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall on

Saturday, Sept. 13 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and at Save-on-Foods in Ladner on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further information or to register after Sept. 16, call 604-943-0262 or email eldercollegedelta@kinvillage.org.

ElderCollege courses are held in various venues in both Ladner and Tsawwassen. Courses offered this term include: Agriculture, Art, Beginners’ Bridge, French, Genealogy, History, Life Writing, Literature, Music, Science, Spanish,

Technology (Computers, I-pads and Android Tablets) and Travel. Field trips are scheduled to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery and to “Wining and Dining at Wellbrook Winery.” Two special community presentations are open to

the public this fall. Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe? with Dr. Robert Blair will be held on Thursday, Sept. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Front Line Soldier of Change with Alison MacLean is set for Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. Both presen-

tations are at Cedar Park Church in Ladner. The public is encouraged to sign up for the community presentations during registration. Alternately, call 604-943-0262 to register for the public presentations if you’re not registering for other courses.

cal challenges of a start-up chapter of any organization,” says Dr. Victor Pauls, chairman of the RichmondDelta chapter, “and we are now letting the community in Delta know that we are now focused on building our chapter.” With approximately 900 members already enrolled, the group is looking to gain

more participation from residents on the south side of the tunnel. To help with the visibility, the chapter is having its regular meetings in both of the communities in the months of September and November. Local retirees are also invited to come out to the McKee Seniors’ Recreation

Centre on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. for a no-charge 90-minute workshop entitled Don’t Let Your Stuff Keep You From Moving. It will feature an upbeat, highly informative and entertaining session featuring an SRES-qualified (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) real estate agent, a seniors residential consultant and a professional

organizer. The industry specialists will talk about the specific challenges facing seniors when deciding to list and sell their home, how to determine the best seniors residence to move to and how to organize, de-clutter and dispose of all of that stuff people seem to have accumulated over 30 or 40

years of living in a home. Combining their compassion, experience and knowledge, these three professionals can guide you through the initial process of selling and moving to the next stage of your life. For more information of the local CARP chapter, email richmond.carp@ gmail.com.

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“Anything that you need, we’ll do,” says Anna Erickson, who started Lady Bug’z with partner Mike Alioto two years ago. The initial aim of the business was to help local seniors be able to to live independently longer, as well as make the transition into care home. “We try to keep our seniors in our community living independently,” Erickson says. From care aides and housekeeping to organization, help with running errands or simple companionship, Lady Bug’z Lifestyle Assistant offers a variety of services aimed at helping seniors stay comfortable and safe at home as long as possible. The help is not just for seniors, however, as the couple says Lady Bug’z services are available to anyone who needs a hand. In addition to care aides, housekeeping and organization, and personal assistant services, Lady Bug’z offers yard work and handyman services, home check while you’re away and even help with season preparations, such as decorating for major holidays. It can also take care of vacation and party planning, gardening and has an arsenal of experts in everything from plumbing to a notary public available. “The thing that I heard the most was how difficult it was for some seniors to live on their own and how hard it was to transition,” she says.

For more information and a full list of Lady Bug’z Lifestyle Assistant’s services, visit www.ladybugzbiz.com. Call 778-242-4558 for general enquiries or 604-306-0599 for questions about maintenance services.

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August 29, 2014 The Delta Optimist A29 Labour Day

Conditions for all workers LOYAL,SKILLED, PASSIONATE improved by union efforts BY

JIM SINCLAIR

Optimist contributor

The famous union organizer Joe Hill used to say the most radical thing working folks could have is a long memory. Today as we prepare to celebrate another Labour Day, this message could not be more important. Yet, how many people heading to the beach this Monday to enjoy the sunshine will know that they can do this because of the work of the trade union movement? Yes, that’s right, Labour Day was brought in by the federal government after the trade union movement fought many years for a holiday to honour working people and the contribution they make. For the last 100 years union members have not only been walking the picket line, we have also been on the front line of improving the lives of all workers, whether they enjoy the benefits of belonging to a union or not. The 40-hour

and retire with the dignity work week, which took of a pension. Many small years of fighting for was business organizations have won first by unions, and then extended to all workers it wrong — it’s not good union wages, fair as unions pushed pension plans or governments to a higher minimake it the stanmum wage they dard. should worry Safety laws that about — that’s give all workers the what keeps right to refuse dantheir businesses gerous work, that going. The econprovide compensaomy stalls and tion when workers business suffers are injured, that Jim Sinclair when wages are set standards for low and workers only have hazardous materials were enough money to scrape by. all fought for by the labour Our history of struggle movement and won for all and our daily contribution workers. to the well-being of all the The list goes on. people in the province never The right to a fair wage make the headlines, but it has been a rallying cry for is these efforts that ensure the labour movement since prosperity is possible and at the early days. Today, tens least some of the wealth is of thousands are receiving shared with ordinary folks. $10.25 an hour instead of It would be great if the $8 because of the campaign fight was over, but despite by the labour movement to our obvious contribution, raise the minimum wage. the attack on unions and Now we are fighting to good wages is unrelenting. raise it to $13 an hour. Jim Sinclair is president Whole communities of the B.C. Federation of benefit when union workLabour. ers get a decent pay cheque

AND PROUD.

WE ARE MUCH MORE THAN JUST ORGANIZED.

IUOE Local 115 has a proud history of success, cooperation and growth in BC. The stunning Golden Ears Bridge, the new roof on BC Place, and the Mica and Waneta Dams are just some of the landmark projects that our members helped to create. Since 1931, we have helped build this province and many careers along with it. Happy Labour Day BC.

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Call us at 1-800-779-7736 or visit us online at pea.org

A30 The Delta Optimist August 29, 2014

Dignity and Justice A Voice in the Work Place These are the principles on which organized labour was founded.

No single union has ever achieved these goals with more success and consistency than the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Best wishes this Labour Day from the membership and officers of

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 31 affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters Canada, and the Canadian Labour Congress #1 Grosvenor Square, Delta, BC V3M 5S1 Stan Hennessy, President Richard Van Grol, Secretary-Treasurer

For Organizing Assistance â&#x20AC;˘ Tel: 604.527.2722 Fax: 604.540.6073 Email: bhennessy@teamsters31.ca

Labour Day is a time to consider the contributions unions have made to workplace and public safety.

It takes well-trained paramedics and dedication to service to save lives. With strong union and public support for ambulance paramedics, quality service is available when you need it most.

LETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOT MEET BY ACCIDENT! WISHING YOU A SAFE HOLIDAY WEEKEND

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The 3,800 Ambulance Paramedics and Emergency Dispatchers who work in cities, towns and rural communities throughout BC are proud members of CUPE Local 873.

August 29, 2014 The Delta Optimist A31 Labour Day

Working together for B.C. BY

STEPHANIE SMITH

Optimist contributor

This spring, I had the honour of being elected to lead B.C.’s most diverse union. The over 67,000 women and men of the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) work in all areas of the province, in a wide variety of roles, making a real difference in their communities. From childcare to child protection, preventative health care to palliative care, social work to corrections, and so much more, what our members share is a dedication to working together for the benefit of all British Columbians. As the union that represents these remarkable workers, we owe it to them to not only protect the vital public services they provide, but to continuously work for positive social change. BCGEU members want to belong to a movement that can make progressive new policies that B.C. needs, such as $10 a day childcare, a reality. That’s why this Labour

revenues provide funding Day, as we celebrate the hard-fought gains the union for the public services that we all rely on. movement has made for Just think of the exciting B.C. and Canada, I’d like to things we could do if we all also look forward and talk about what we still have left worked together to ensure that everyone, in to do. all regions of the Our province provinces, regardless and country of race, gender or are faced with socioeconomic stagrowing income tus, had access to a inequality, includjob where they were ing a gender paid a living wage wage gap of 26 and treated with per cent that is, Stephanie respect. frankly, embarSmith This is what the rassing. Our labour movement has young people to offer British Columbians: have the distinction of strong, united and dynamic being the first generation communities full of people that will be worse off ecowho care for one another. nomically than the one that When we all band came before. But the labour movement together to demand that vital services be publicly is in a unique position to available to everyone — not change all that. Hundreds just those who can afford of British Columbians lift them — we’ll have a whole themselves out of poverty new set of victories to celeach year by joining the ebrate each year at the end BCGEU or other unions to of August. achieve collective bargainStephanie Smith was ing rights at their workelected president of the B.C. place. Government and Service The wage increases they Employees’ Union at the gain by working together union’s tri-annual convengo right back into their tion in May. She is the first local economies, invigoratwoman elected president of ing communities across the the BCGEU. province. The increased tax

Labour Day is a special holiday that was established due to the determination of unionized workers who fought for the abolition of the law that decreed that “Trade Unions were criminal conspiracies in restraint of trade”, even though Labour Day was conceived by virtue of relentless activities and demonstrations of the Trade Unions. This is a holiday to be celebrated by all who labour. We wish all laboura aHappy Happy and Day!Day! We wish all labour andSafe SafeLabour Labour

A32 The Delta Optimist August 29, 2014

CITIZENS OF DELTA

VANCOUVER’S*

UNION ADVANTAGE

$2.9 BILLION LAST YEAR

Labour Day is not just a long weekend. Here are just some of the benefits we have as a result of workers’ struggles in the past:

✔ Weekends ✔ Safer Workplaces ✔ Pay Equity ✔ 40-Hour Work Weeks ✔ Coffee Breaks ✔ Pensions ✔ Lunch Periods ✔ Overtime ✔ Benefit Coverage ✔ Vacation Pay This labour day, let us think about the contribution workers make to our communities today, in the past, and looking toward the future.

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Buying a home or building should not be a quality gamble. It is our right as consumers to expect that buildings are constructed to At one time it was mandatory that city and municipal building inspectors routinely site as part of their inspection process. Unfortunately, several years ago, policy changes directed inspectors to cease this practice. Without this check in place there is no assurance that workers on a job site have served their apprenticeships or even know the building trade code pertaining to their trade. Homeowners should be aware that their property insurance and ultimately their investment is workers do their repairs and renovations. Business Manager Joe Shayler Assistant Business Manager Alex MacDonald

Protect your investment: request proof of or renovations on your property. The various building trade codes and practices were developed to ensure quality workmanship and public safety. Whether union or non-union, we should be assured trade’s people. The United Association,

welders, supplies our signatory contractors with only ticketed trades people and indentured apprentices who have on the job and technical training. Our pledge to you is to do the Please more about us and our training centres: www.uapicbc.ca Business Agents Mark Glazier Jeff Chapman Bryan Stocking

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August 29, 2014 The Delta Optimist A33 Labour Day

Standing up for fairness BY

HASSAN YUSSUFF

Optimist contributor

Canada’s Labour Day weekend is a public holiday filled with memories of family, friends and community. While work is the last thing most people want to think about before they leave another summer behind, it’s actually the reason why we have a long weekend and the means to enjoy it. Over a century ago, trade unions marked the day to celebrate their achievements, most notably their push for an eight-hour work day. In 1894, Labour Day became an official statutory holiday for everyone to enjoy. What had begun with unions standing up for fairness, finished with something for everyone to enjoy. That’s been the story of the labour movement: when unions stand up for fairness, we all benefit. Researchers at the Canadian Labour Congress have demonstrated this fact by showing the link between vibrant communities and the number of union members who live there. We call this connection “The Union

women in non-unionized Advantage.” workplaces. Young workers This year, they looked aged 15 to 24 earn an addiat economic data from 30 tional $3.16 an hour with a major cities and another union at work, which makes 46 census areas across a difference as the country and they build lives found that decent, for themselves, middle class, fampay off student ily-supporting loans, take mortwages translate into gages and start vibrant communifamilies. ties. Towns and citAll too often ies with more union the image of members support a richer mix of busi- Hassan Yussuff union members is framed by a nesses and services small, but influthat benefit everyone. In short, they are better ential group of lobbyists whose goal is to weaken the places to live and work. labour movement. We can’t The research shows that, on average, unionized work- allow that to happen. Most Canadians believe ers in Canada earned $5.17 that unions have a posian hour more last year than tive role to play in society. employees without a union Indeed, many benefits first at work, which translated gained by unions at the into an additional $823.3 bargaining table are now million every week into enjoyed by all workers. the pockets of 4.69 million We take satisfaction working people. in knowing that we have Those extra earnings not helped to build a stronger only add up, they get spent middle class and a more close to home. secure economy for everyUnion membership is one in our country. That’s especially important for what we celebrate every women and younger workLabour Day. ers. Research shows that in Hassan Yusssuff is Canada, women who belong president of the Canadian to a union earn an average Labour Congress. of $6.89 an hour more than

The Delta Firefighters’ Charitable Society is a registered charity which was established in 1994. We are committed to supporting charitable organizations and developmental programs within Delta and British Columbia. Our Charitable Society is 100% organized and run by Delta Firefighters who volunteer their time to asset with community events and fundraising. We fundraise in our community and we prioritize giving back to our community. Over the last year, some of the charities and programs we have donated to are:

People before

Profit

Delta Hospital Foundation • BC Guide Dogs • Hannah’s Heroes Foundation The Princess Project • Delta Boys and Girls Club • Deltassist Delta Meals on Wheels • Muscular Dystrophy Canada • BC Professional Firefighters’ Burn Fund Delta graduates-one student from each Delta high school who is pursuing post-secondary education is selected to receive a bursary Our newest fundraiser is called Harvest Festival. Last year was our first year and it was truly successful - we raised over $50,000 for our charity. Harvest Festival is happening again soon - Saturday, September 13th at Greystone Stables. To find out more about the event and ticket sales, please visit our website. We also fundraise each year with our annual boot drive. The 2014 Boot Drive will be happening through out Tsawwassen, Ladner and North Delta on Friday, September 19th and Saturday, September 20th. Thank you to Delta citizens who have continued to support this fundraising initiative year after year.

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MEDICARE COVERS EVERYBODY. AND EVERYBODY BENEFITS. But Medicare opponents are heading to court to try and dismantle Canada’s public health care system.

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ENJOY LABOUR DAY

from the Union representing Longshore and Warehouse Workers at Deltaport, Westshore Terminals, Fraser Surrey Docks and Annacis Auto Terminals. International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 502 11828 Tannery Road, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada V3V 3W7 Telephone: 604-580-8882 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: 604-580-4440 www.ilwu502.ca

August 29, 2014 The Delta Optimist A35

Delta Sports Sports Editor: Mark Booth

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Silver lining for McNamaras Beach volleyball playing twins cap busy summer with runner-up finish at Youth Olympic Games A hectic summer of international beach volleyball has concluded with a silver medal for Tsawwassen’s Nicole and Megan McNamara at the Youth Olympic Games. The 17-year-old twins dropped a three-set heartbreaker (21-17, 13-21, 14-16) to the Brazilian team of Patricia Silva Ramos and Edura Santos Lisboa on Tuesday in Nanjing, China. The competition marked the third time in less than a month the McNamaras had represented Canada on the world stage. They were 17th at the Federation Internationale De Volleyball (FIVB) Under 21 World Championships in Cyprus, then earned bronze a week later at the FIVB U19 Worlds in Portugal. “We are very proud of what we accomplished here in Nanjing. It’s an amazing feeling to win a silver medal for Canada,” said Nicole. The girls needed to earn a last chance qualifying berth at a tournament back in April in Puerto Rico just for the opportunity to represent Canada in China. However, they promptly established themselves as one of the teams to beat with a dominating run to the gold medal match. The McNamaras rolled through pool play with wins over Ecuador (21-14, 21-14), Namibia (21-10, 21-4), Latvia (21-19, 14-21, 159), Kazakhstan (21-12, 21-9) and Italy (21-15, 21-18) to earn the No. 1 seed for the championship

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Nicole (left) and Megan McNamara celebrate their silver medal finish in women’s beach volleyball at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing. The 17-year-olds from Tsawwassen lost a three set heartbreaker to Brazil on Tuesday. round. The Grade 12 South Delta secondary students then defeated Thailand (21-17, 21-12) in the round of 16, before rallying for hard-fought three set win (1421, 21-18, 15-8) over the United States in the quarter-finals. On Tuesday afternoon, the girls defeated Germany (21-18, 21-18), before returning to the court six hours later to take on Brazil. The

44 minute match was played in humid conditions with the temperature at 26C for a 9 p.m. local start time — in front of 700 spectators. “The whole experience of the Games is something we will never forget,” said Megan, “and special thanks to (teammates) Jake (MacNeil) and Andrew (Richards), our coach Mischa (Harris), and

team manager Marc Stromme for making it even more memorable.” The McNamaras made a verbal commitment last fall to continue their beach volleyball careers at UCLA in September 2015. They are expected to play their final season of high school indoor volleyball with the two-time defending provincial AAAA champion South Delta Sun Devils.

South Delta blueliner shortlisted for U16 B.C. team

South Delta blueliner Nick Watson is among 27 players who have been shortlisted to play for Team B.C. at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George next February. The announcement came following the U16 provincial camp which took place in Nanaimo and featured on and off-ice activities — introducing the high performance athletes to the most up-to-date information and concepts as they relate to both national and international levels of

hockey. The players will be evaluated by the Team B.C. coaching staff over the course of the hockey season, and the final roster will be announced in November. The Canada Winter Games take place every four years. In 2011, Team B.C. captured the gold medal with a 7-4 victory over Team Quebec in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Watson came through the South Delta Minor

Hockey rep system before shifting over to the Burnaby Winter Club last season for his final year of Bantam. He was selected 28th overall by the Lethbridge Hurricanes in last spring’s 2014 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. He will play for the South Delta Hockey Academy this coming season and also be affiliated with the Major Midget Greater Vancouver Canadians.

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