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Taylor Peters shared the Calder Cup with some South Delta Atom players at the South Delta Recreation Centre Wednesday. Peters is a member of the American Hockey League champion Texas Stars.

Taylor Peters received a 77year-old reminder this week of his long and successful first season of pro hockey.

The 22-year-old from Tsawwassen brought the Calder Cup home for a few days after helping the Texas Stars capture the American Hockey League championship back in June.

Peters played for the Dallas Stars’ top farm team after signing a three-year, entry-level deal with the NHL club.

He earlier spent five seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Portland Winterhawks where he capped his junior career with a league title and came within a game of winning the Memorial Cup. In Texas, Peters played under new Vancouver Canucks head coach Willie Desjardins where he continued to develop his game as a promising two-way player.

• For more on Peters’ first season as a pro, see Page 32.

Significant revision to proposal Five-storey condo plan in Ladner Village turns into townhouses BY

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A revised proposal for a multifamily development in Ladner Village will be presented at a public information meeting next Wednesday evening.

The session at the Ladner Community Centre will mark the second attempt to develop a site on 47A Avenue and follows a controversial proposal that created much public outcry earlier this summer.

A five-storey, 47-unit condo application was presented at a previous meeting, which quickly became heated with residents voicing their objections.

The original proposal would have required amendments to the Official Community Plan as well as the Ladner Area Plan.

The revised proposal has been scaled back to a three-storey, 23unit townhouse development.

According to the Corporation of Delta, an OCP amendment would not be required as the pro-

posed density of 75 units per hectare (30 units per acre) is less than the 112 units per hecatre (45 units per acre) permitted in the Ladner Area Plan.

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Architect Peter Dandyk explains an original proposal for a multi-family development in Ladner Village at a community meeting two months ago, a session where residents made their opposition clear.

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Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington says both sides are to blame for the stalemate in the contract dispute between B.C. teachers and the province.

“I just feel that the whole system is broken... This is ridiculous,” she said this week.

“They have got to start accepting the reality of each other’s position,” said the independent MLA. The province and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation have been locked in a contract standoff for months and, seemingly, have made little headway toward coming to an agreement.

Late last month, as the start of the school year loomed, veteran mediator Vince Ready was brought in to try and help foster a settlement.

However, after two days of exploratory meetings, Ready walked away from negotiations saying the two sides are too far apart for mediation.

Huntington said both sides should to take everything else off the table and focus solely on the provisions that affect students — mainly class size and composition.

“The government does not have the resources the BCTF seems to think they do,” she said, adding the

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province has to remove “ridiculous” demands the teachers’ union will never agree to — mainly the provision the BCTF maintains will allow the government to override any court decisions on class size and composition.

The BCTF has launched, and won, two court cases

PROPOSAL from page 1 The proposed three-storey project is consistent with the three-storey maximum allowable under the area plan.

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Students have been left on the outside looking in as the teachers’ strike has closed schools that were due to open this week.

of 47A Avenue and 48B Street, consolidating the site in an attempt to construct a residential complex.

In a recent interview, Rolly Skov said his family and their architect listened

over legislation that the court found interfered with teachers’ collective bargaining and voided the terms of a negotiated agreement.

The government is currently appealing the latest court decision, however, a provision in the government’s contract proposal to teachers would supersede any

court rulings.

“Their proposal, E80, would ‘supersede and replace’ all previous class size, class composition, and specialist teacher provisions,” said BCTF president Jim Iker in a press conference Wednesday.

“I think the government has to find the money for

class size and composition,” Huntington said.

Huntington was away this week when parents and students rallied outside her constituency office in Ladner, however she said members of her staff spent time speaking with those who had gathered to call for an end to the dispute.

to concerns of nearby residents and were willing to come up with something that’s more in keeping with the current Official Community Plan, even though it’s been many years since the document has seen any significant changes to meet current needs.

“With the outcry that we had, and we’d need a revised OCP on that site, I don’t think (Delta) council would want to deal with that. So we decided how we can work it with townhouses and what we’re working on is that everything fits in the OCP and the only revi-

sions would be minor,” he said.

Approximately 200 people attended the first public information meeting and a large crowd is expected for the next session.

Next Wednesday’s meeting will run from 7 to 9 p.m.

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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 inprogress crimes and emergencies or 604-946-4411 for other assistance.

The following are some of the calls the Delta police responded to in the previous week: Ladner • Aug. 25, 10:03 p.m., 5900-block of Ferry Road: Complainant called police to report that a boat horn had been sounding every 15 minutes for the past hour.

The sound was believed to be coming from the slough west of her residence.

Police attended the area and heard an air horn sound one long blast followed by three short blasts. The coast guard was contacted and advised that it had been in contact with a tugboat that was sounding its horn as a passing signal. The tugboat was instructed to stop using its horn.

• Aug. 26, 11:53 a.m., Highway 17A overpass over Highway 99: A Stihl weed eater was located at the side of the road. It appeared to be a commercial unit but there were no marks to identify the owner. Lodged in exhibits.

• Aug. 26, 4:29 p.m., 5800-block of Mountain View Boulevard: Complainant contacted police advising that she had lost her black iPad Air. A search proved negative.

• Aug. 26, 8:28 p.m., 6200-block of Holly Drive: Complainant reported to police that his unlocked vehicle had been entered while parked in his driveway overnight and a Garmin GPS was taken.

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taken nor was anything suspicious seen or heard.

• Aug. 28, 9:59 a.m., Admiral Boulevard/Admiral Lane: A man attended police headquarters to drop of a cell phone he found on the road.

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by LG and has a yellow cover. Police were able to contact the owner and return the phone.

• Aug. 28, 11:53 p.m., Holly Park Drive and Holly Court: Complainant called police to advise that a dark coloured SUV was driving around the area of Holly Park throwing eggs at cars. An area patrol was conducted but there was no suspect vehicle or broken eggs located.

Tsawwassen • Aug. 25, 9:51 p.m., 5200-block of Imperial Gate: Complainant called to advise that his wife had been a victim of the “Microsoft phone scam.”

The suspect tricked the victim to gain access to her laptop for about 30 minutes. However, she refused to provide her credit card details or any other personal information and ended the call. It is unknown what information from the laptop the suspect obtained. The complainant was advised to have the computer analyzed by a specialist for viruses, etc. An online search of the suspect’s phone number revealed similar complaints.

• Aug. 27, 9:59 a.m., 5600-block of 12th Avenue: Complainant reported that an unknown male entered the store the previous evening and stole two packages of cigarettes. Video shows the suspect looking around, stepping behind the register to open the cigarette case, selecting two packs, then concealing them in his shorts and leaving without paying. Still photos of the suspect will be disseminated for identification.

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Saying the BCTF is failing in its obligation to support teaching and learning, Tsawwassen resident Chuck Hamilton is also opposed to the province handing out $40 per day per child to parents for daycare during the teachers’ strike.

One-man protest staged Chuck Hamilton offers ideas to end teachers’ dispute BY

“I find myself primarily against the BCTF and its stand on this case, but I also see the rhetoric coming from the government side is equally wrong and misplaced.

“Essentially, what we find here is that it’s almost become prohibitive to run a public education system in the province, so what we’re going to have to do is come up with more strategic ways and better financial positions. Essentially, the business of running a public school system is failing and nobody can really afford to do it the way it’s being done.”

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A Tsawwassen resident frustrated at the ongoing contract dispute between government and teachers has begun his own protest, hoping to spread the word about some of his ideas to end the feuding.

Chuck Hamilton appeared outside Pebble Hill Elementary Tuesday on what would have been the first day of classes to protest not only the stance taken by the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, but also the government’s daycare support program.

Hamilton, who planned to bring his one-man protest to South Delta Secondary Wednesday, is advocating teachers across B.C. walk away from the BCTF in unison.

and primary caregivers are eligible for the Temporary Education Support for Parents program, which is also available for host parents for international students.

Hamilton suggests instead of the program, teachers be given $25 for each student in the class.

He explained an average primary school class of 28 students would work out to approximately $700 per day, per teacher. From this amount teachers could pay their own benefits and related costs while the government and the BCTF consider contract options and sped up negotiations.

Hamilton wonders if union members would be prepared to turn their back on their leadership and go back to work under those conditions.

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Soccer teams set to play first games on new artificial turf field tomorrow BY

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The new artificial turf field at Ladner’s Dugald Morrison Park will also be able to accommodate softball and baseball.

It has been a busy summer in Ladner as the municipality wraps up enhancements at several local sports fields.

The new artificial turf field at Dugald Morrison Park is nearing completion and will be ready for soccer players tomorrow. An offi-

cial opening is planned for next Saturday, Sept. 13.

Although the field is ready for play, the field house still must be constructed.

That contract has been awarded, the building footprint has been excavated and filled, and construction is slated to begin at the end of September. Completion is scheduled for the end of

the year.

Work is also underway at Hawthorne Park where the sod has been removed and storm sewer and drainage system work is in progress.

Backstops will be installed in October and the park will be open next spring.

Work on the Cromie Park baseball diamond was completed in April and has been in use throughout the spring

and summer.

“It has been a very busy summer in terms of construction,” said Ken Kuntz, director of parks, recreation and culture.

The total cost for the projects is $5.44 million, which includes grant funding as well as contributions from the Ladner Storm girls soccer team and Ladner soccer clubs.

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You are eligible to vote in a local election as a resident elector when you: • are 18 years of age or older when you register to vote or will be 18 years of age or older on general voting day • are a Canadian citizen • have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration • have been a resident of Delta for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration • are not disqualified under the Local Government Act, or any other enactment, or by law from voting in a local election.

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Last year it raised close to $60,000.

The Delta Firefighters’ Charitable Society was established in 1994 as a way for the community’s firefighters to raise money

to help local charities as well as contribute to provincial organizations.

All the money raised by the society goes to help about 130 charities and organizations, including Deltassist, the Hannah’s Heroes Foundation, Delta Hospital Foundation, air cadets, Brownies, the Boys and Girls Club, local schools and B.C. Guide Dogs. The society also donates to provincial organizations, such as the B.C. Cancer Agency, the B.C. Professional Firefighters

Association Burn Fund and Muscular Dystrophy, as well as helps individuals and families in need.

This year’s festival includes live music with the Joe Fernandes Band, a silent auction, mechanical bull, photo booth, a grand prize casino and pig roast dinner.

Organizers are still looking for silent auction items.

Tickets cost $75 each, or $525 for a table of eight.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.deltafirefighters.com.

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TED MURPHY

MURPHY’S LAW With the first week of school now lost and no end in sight to the teachers’ dispute, the government remains firm that it won’t legislate an end to the labour unrest.

I guess it could be considered noble that Victoria doesn’t want to use the hammer at its disposal, as it’s done in the past with teachers, opting instead to try and find a resolution at the bargaining table.

It doesn’t want to appear inflexible or dictatorial, and is hoping to avoid the bitterness a heavy-handed approach would incite.

That makes sense in a theoretical way, but given the acrimonious history on this file, that ship sailed long ago.

The two sides have been going at this for the last 18 months and they’re still so far apart even accomplished mediator Vince Ready doesn’t see enough middle ground from which to broker a deal. So how is it all going to end? No one can be sure, but “badly” will likely be one of the tamer adjectives to describe the eventual outcome.

There’s likely to be little movement in government’s position, an intransigence that has drawn the ire of BCTF leaders.

Teachers could reduce their demands and essentially accept what’s on the table, but given what’s transpired thus far, that’s another unlikely scenario. What we’re left with is both sides standing resolute (although easier said than done for teachers who are going without a paycheque), waiting for the other to blink.

It’s one thing to keep half a million kids out of class while the two parties hammer out a deal, but it’s quite another to close schools to engage in a staring contest. If negotiations were ongoing and progress was being made, then by all means let the process play itself out, but they’re not even at the table, much less making any headway.

Imposing a contract is undoubtedly a last resort, a step neither employer nor employee wants to take, but exactly what are our options at this point? It doesn’t appear they’re any closer to reaching an agreement today than they were back in the spring, so we’d be foolish to think another week or month of the same would result in anything different. And where will we be a month from now by taking that approach?

Something needs to happen soon before the school year is materially impacted. Maybe that’s mediation, or binding arbitration or some other form of negotiated settlement, or perhaps it’s yet another imposed contract.

One way or another this thing has to get resolved in order to get students back in class.

Liberal gov’t is trying to push aside previous court rulings IAN ROBERTSON

COMMUNITY COMMENT Here we are again — fall is upon us, the PNE has come and gone, it’s been raining, summer flowers are past their glory and — wait — kids are NOT back in school.

Good grief, what’s going on?

Indeed, what is going on? The strike continues and the B.C. government says it will not order teachers back.

Some are suggesting they want to end public schools. The education portfolio has been a “problem” for B.C. governments for more than a decade.

The B.C. Supreme Court and Appeal Court have both ruled against the government and in favour with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, and the government is desperately trying to delay or avoid complying with the courts’ deci-

sions.

This legal tangle goes back to 2002. The Campbell government, with Christy Clark as education minister, broke the labour agreement. Both the B.C. Supreme Court and Appeal Court said: “You cannot do that.”

The courts’ decisions would cause the government to reinstate a number of teaching and support positions to the school system.

Rather than agreeing to do what the courts have ordered, the government says it “can’t afford it.” It would compromise the provincial budget. So, the Liberals push it aside, but can they?

Government has estimated the cost of meeting teachers’ demands as “hundreds of millions.”

Compare that to a recent settlement where B.C. agreed to pay $750 million to California to settle the B.C. Hydro Powerex matter. No extra money for education?

Some think pay scales are the sticking points. Enough has emerged to convince me that pay is not the issue. They are close enough that a good bargaining session would sort that out. Beside, public records show B.C.’s educa-

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tion spending is about $1,000 per student less than the Canada average.

So why is the strike continuing?

Leading up to our last election, Premier Christy Clark committed to balancing the budget.

Complying with the courts’ order could destroy that goal. In the current negotiations, government wants to compromise what the courts have decided. BCTF says “no.”

Some suggest the contract language demanded by government would allow Victoria to tear up any agreement if the court goes against them this fall. So teachers, parents and students are hung out to dry to satisfy a political agenda.

Some speculate the government will stand by and hope the teachers capitulate as they’re not getting any strike pay or compensation. Some say teachers are sacrificing and won’t back down. Whatever, the students are losing.

What do you suspect would happen if you or I decided to disregard or violate a court ruling?

Let’s get students back to school — even if I have to pay higher taxes.

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September 5, 2014 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

Unions living on nostalgia Editor: Re: Labour Day messages, Aug. 29 We all need money to survive and have some to spare in the future, so it is baffling whenever intransigent union leaders utter the word “profit” with disdain.

Do they believe it is immoral to practice fiscal austerity? Labour cannot exist without business and businesses cannot function if they do not earn a profit.

There is no such thing as good debt and the commissars of organized labour are content to drown in it.

I would challenge them to define a “fair” profit. After all, they want the value of the stocks in their pension

funds to soar.

If unions care so much about controlling the cost of living, then why do our municipal property taxes and utility rates increase every year? Public service unions like the BCGEU and CUPE, with their incestuous relationship to the NDP, have done nothing to save the public money and live in a false economy where the government is the sine qua non.

They should respect the millions of working hands in Canada’s staple industries — like oil, which they hate passionately — that buttress their professions.

People should take the time to educate them-

selves about their working rights under the law. When they become sufficiently informed and utilize their rights properly, labour unions would be virtually unnecessary.

Back in March, workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted against joining the moribund United Auto Workers. Like them, I prefer to keep every cent of my paycheque rather than indirectly subsidizing my political enemies.

Labour Day is an occasion to appreciate the honest working citizen, not redundant entities that live on nostalgia.

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Port told to forget spin and come clean Editor: Re: Port anticipating phased adoption of shore power, letter to the editor, Aug. 29, and Patio table dust at odds with coal port’s reassurance, letter to the editor, Aug. 29 I would like to respond to the letters written by Peter Xotta and Cecilia Tanner as both letters directly reflect Port Metro Vancouver’s version of the “truth.”

First, Xotta states that “shore power is a relatively new technology” as a reason for its very slow intro-

duction. I was plugging-in Canadian Forces navy warships to shore power 35 years ago, and it wasn’t new technology even then. There is absolutely nothing new or revolutionary about shoreto-ship electrical supply.

A closer approximation of the “truth” would be to admit that PMV and the visiting vessels are reluctant to spend the money required.

The second version of the “truth” that PMV wants us to believe is that the black stuff covering Tanner’s

patio table is not coal dust.

The owners of the 800 or so vessels berthed in the Point Roberts Marina who must constantly scrub their blackened topsides joke that PMV insists the black stuff can’t possibly be coal dust, so it must be bug poop.

Could PMV executives, for once, not spin the truth and be honest with citizens of the Lower Mainland? We are reasonable people who would just like to be treated with some respect, even if the truth hurts.

Stephen Holding

Legislative finance committee coming to Ladner Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to advise my constituents that the legislative finance committee will be holding public consultations on the 2015 provincial budget.

The committee will be in Delta, at the Delta Town & Country Inn, on Wednesday,

Oct. 15.

Registration for the public hearings opens on Monday, Sept 8 at 9 a.m. To register, please contact the Parliamentary Committees Office by phone at 1-877-4288337 or by email at FinanceCommittee@leg. bc.ca.

The consultations are held annually and the committee presents its report to the legislature by Nov. 15. Opportunity to make a video or audio file is also available, as is the option of completing an online survey.

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Editor: Letters express frustration when Delta council considers zone change applications that violate our Official Community Plan (OCP), a plan prepared at huge cost and seemingly endless public input. The community has already spoken and change should be summarily rejected.

The problem is the Local Government Act. It requires Delta consider such applications. It reads, in part: “895 (1) A local government that has adopted an official community plan bylaw or a zoning bylaw must, by bylaw, define procedures under which an owner of land may apply for an amendment to the plan or bylaw or for the issue of a permit under this Part. (2) A local government must consider every application for (a) an amendment to a plan or bylaw referred to in subsection (1), or (b) the issue of a permit under this part that requires a resolution of a council or board.”

Why then must we suffer the strife and expense of

preparing an OCP? The act says this about OCPs: “875 (1) An official community plan is a statement of objectives and policies to guide decisions on planning and land use management...”

If it’s only a guide and a landowner has the right to have council consider his application for change, do we need one? The act says: “876 (1) A local government may, by bylaw, adopt one or more official community plans.” It reads “may,” not “shall.” We don’t need one unless we decide it offers benefits. Does it?

An OCP provides council with insight on community thinking. It benefits proponents of change for the same reason. A project application requiring zoning and OCP change can be very expensive — not just fees but preliminary designs and endless studies — perhaps hundreds of thousands or a million dollars. I suspect the Southlands application far exceeded that. An OCP offers proponents a basis for risk assessment.

So can OCPs be cost

effective? That’s the question we should be asking.

Consider the Tsawwassen Area Plan prepared in the early 1990s and revised recently. The 1990s committee was open to speakers asking to address it, but held no public hearings.

The draft plan required rework a few times after council took it public, but eventually passed.

The recent committee debated the plan for over a year, invited many speakers, held many large public hearings involving extensive overtime staff participation ... and never produced a plan that could pass. Staff finally took over and did the job.

It seems to me that, at least as far as Tsawwassen is concerned, an OCP should be considered a reference document useful for council, developers and those preparing comments for a public hearing.

It should never again be considered for an update by a committee. It’s just not worth it.

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September 5, 2014 The Delta Optimist A11 Letters to the Editor

Interpretive centre envisioned for Ladner waterfront Editor: Re: It’s time for a crowded waterfront, Murphy’s Law, Aug. 20 Ladner’s waterfront has been the subject since its inception over a 100 years ago as a fishing and farming centre.

I have been personally involved since my father, the late George Massey, established his business on the Ladner waterfront over 75 years ago. He built it

on the very site of the first car ferry from Ladner to Richmond.

The Ladner waterfront and Ladner’s Landing were the centre of commerce before Delta was incorporated.

Ladner’s waterfront and the whole of the lowland in Delta was once nothing more than marshland at the mouth of the Fraser River estuary, swarming with wildlife and estuarine life.

Its history needs to be preserved and displayed.

What better way than to establish a Fraser River Estuary Interpretive Centre on the Ladner waterfront?

A letter in the Delta Optimist in 1964 by Fred MacIntyre suggested establishing the first B.C. fishing museum on the Ladner waterfront. That would have been an excellent centennial project.

In 1974, Ken Taylor,

a commercial fisherman and member of the Delta Museum Society, along with Michael Duncan, who was the curator at the time, promoted the idea of a better display and interpretive centre in Ladner.

In 1998, a 100-page feasibility study on establishing a salmon interpretation centre in Delta was undertaken by the Delta Chamber of Commerce but never acted upon.

aim of establishing a Fraser River Estuary Interpretive Centre, preferably on the Ladner waterfront.

Our society is looking for support from the people of Delta, Delta council, the business community and the Tsawwassen First Nation.

Maybe then we will get that action on the waterfront that was established over a century ago.

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Total Ford Employee Price adjustments are a combination of Employee Price adjustment of [$2,085/ $3,130]/ [$3,505/ $5,255]/ [$1,760/ $3,766]/ [$1,255/ $2,977]/ [$4,747/ $6,895]/ [$1,640/$4,275] / [$735/ $7,643/$8,161] / [$3,891/ $7,209] /[$4,157/ $7,531]/ /[$530 /$1,059/ $1,425] /[$1,675/ $3,814] / [$620/ $2,957]/ [$1,120/ $3,594]/ [$1,180/ $4,387]/ [$1,595/ $4,188] / [$1,945/ $2,645]/ [$530/ $1,051] /[$1,675/ $3,814]and delivery allowance of [$1,500]/ [$0]/ [$750]/ [$500/$1,000]/ [$3,000]/ [$0]/ [$0/ $6,750/ $6,750]/ [$6,250]/ [$6,250]/ [$5,000] /[$750]/ [$2,000] / [$750/$500]/ [$750]/ [$1,500/ $4,250]/ [$0/ $2,000] / [$0] -- all chassis cab, stripped chassis, cutaway body, F-150 Raptor, Medium Truck, Mustang Boss 302 and Shelby GT500 excluded. Employee Price adjustments are not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance and A/X/Z/D/F-Plan programs. Delivery allowances are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. ▲Offer only valid from September 3, 2014 to October 31, 2014 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with an eligible Costco membership on or before August 31, 2014 who purchase or lease a new 2014/2015 Ford (excluding Fiesta, Focus, C-Max, GT500, 50th Anniversary Edition Mustang, Raptor, and Medium Truck) vehicle (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Limit one (1) offer per each Eligible Vehicle purchase or lease, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Applicable taxes calculated before CAD$1,000 offer is deducted. ®:Registered trademark of Price Costco International, Inc. used under license. ‡F-Series is the best-selling pickup truck in Canada for 48 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales reports, up to December 2013. †††Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. It’s always possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate driver input for the conditions. ©2014 Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2014 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

A12 The Delta Optimist September 5, 2014

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September 5, 2014 The Delta Optimist A13

M

inister’s inute

A Warm and Joyful welcome to...

Mike Mawhorter

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Ladner Baptist Church

Becoming on purpose In Painted Horses by Malcolm Brooks, one of the characters, talking about how she ended up in her career, said, “I suppose you become what you continue to be without even knowing it.” How true.

Although there are certain big decisions we face, to a large extent our lives are shaped by the small things: the hour-by-hour, minuteby-minute thoughts, attitudes and choices that make up the bulk of our days.

We tend to obsess (sometimes too much) over the big decisions but pay far too little attention to the rest.

Thoughts become attitudes, which become actions, which become habits, which become who I am. So we become what we continue to be without even knowing it.

That quote ought to stop every

one of us in our tracks. If we are not “becoming on purpose” we can easily drift along until, before we know it, we have become something that we never intended — nor wanted.

And it happened so gradually we didn’t notice.

When the prophet Jeremiah was lamenting the devastation his people were experiencing, he attributed part of their problem to a failure to “consider their future.” (Lamentations 1:9) Later he pleads with them: “Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the LORD.” (Lamentations 3:40 NIV) In other words, let’s look where we are and the direction we are headed, figure out where we want to be, and make the necessary course corrections. And that includes our relationship with God.

4960 - 48th Ave., Ladner Phone 604-946-6254 www.ladnerunited.org

3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner 604-946-4522

The Rev. Jim Short

9 am Worship Service and Sunday school 11 am Worship Service We Welcome You to Join Us!

3:30 pmin Chapel Daily Mass

Monday - Saturday at 9am

Weekend Masses

Saturday at 5pm Sunday at 9am, 11am & 5pm

St. Stephen’s United Church

Filipino Mass (Tagalog)

9696 Ladner Trunk Road (at Closed forHighway 99)

Last Sunday of every month at 7pm (except July & August)

10 amthe Sunday Services Summer

Confessions

Saturday at 10am in the Chapel

Baptisms

available every Sunday

For other Sacrements please call the parish office for an appointment with the Pastor.

Benediction Lutheran Church

SUNDAY SUMMER HOURS

10:00 am Coffee & Refreshments 10:30 AM WORSHIP SERVICE

WEDNESDAY - 7:30 PM Prayer & Bible Study

5575 6th Avenue (56th St. at 6th Ave.) Tel: 604-943-3432

To advertise here

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Pastor Mike Koot “Of Callings & Little Ice Cream Scoops” Ephesians 4:1-46 4594 - 54A Street, Ladner, B.C. 604-946-7033 email:office@ladnercrc.com visit our website: www.ladnercrc.com

SUNDAYS, 10 AM Worship & Christian Education

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Welcomes You Come worship with us Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 10:30 am

Worship & Children’s Church 10:00 am

A Meditation on the Sermon Title: Ascension Postures of Worship: Welcome

Ladner Ladner Christian Fellowship

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Home of the South Delta Food Bank & Creation Station Daycare Sunday Service at 10:00 am Kids& Summer VBS + Nursery Children Services

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AugSr.18-22 from 9 to 12 noon Pastor: Danny Stebeck Register by phone or website Youth Pastor: Dustin Huguet

5545 Ladner Trunk Rd., Delta, B.C., V4K 1X1 604.946.4430 • www.ladnerlife.com

SOUTH DELTA

Basketball Association Register now at

www.southdeltabasketball.org for the upcoming basketball season or email

1115 51a St, Tsawwassen—604 943 4737

S UNDAY 8 am Traditional Communion 10 am Contemporary Communion, with children’s and youth programmes W EDNESDAY 11 am Mid-week Communion, followed by lunch

www.stdavidsdelta.com www.facebook.com/anglicanchurch

• Leagues for boys and girls from grade 2 - 12 • Season runs from September to March • Fun for players of all abilities • Low cost registration fee includes jersey 09071495

5300 44th Ave. Delta BC 604.946.7410 44th and Arthur

ST. DAVID’S ANGLICAN CHURCH

For summer children’s and youth For activities, summer youth activities, please visit our website please visit our website.

info@southdeltabasketball.org

This Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 am “Blessed are the Pure in Heart”

To advertise here call Ruth at

604-946-4451 4750 57th STREET, DELTA BC V4K 3C9 P: 604-940-6700 E: INFO@PNEUMACHURCH.COM / WWW.PNEUMACHURCH.COM

This Feature runs every Friday.

A14 The Delta Optimist September 5, 2014

Feds gathering feedback on review of port expansion BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com

Employees from English Bay Safeway celebrating results of the August campaign.

Thank You for

M

Move Move!

The public has an opportunity to comment on the pending review of the proposed Terminal 2 container terminal project.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is gathering feedback on its draft terms of reference to establish an independent review panel for the comprehensive environmental assessment of the project.

T2 is a proposed threeberth container terminal at Roberts Bank, a facility that would be constructed on a new man-made island adjacent to the existing Deltaport container terminal.

Port Metro Vancouver

last year filed a project description with the CEAA and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office.

Federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq subsequently announced the project would be referred to an independent review panel, a more stringent and time-consuming environmental review process.

The CEAA then 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 agency is accepting written comments until Sept. 22.

The port authority, meanwhile, is continuing field studies this month as part of

ongoing environmental and technical work for T2.

When the studies are completed, the port will submit an environmental impact statement, expected to occur in early 2015.

Once submitted, the federal assessment would be launched and the review panel established several months afterward.

The port says T2 would provide additional capacity of 2.4 million TEUs (20foot equivalent unit containers) per year to meet forecasted demand until 2030.

For more information on submitting comments to the CEAA, check the agency’s website at ceaa.gc.ca (reference number 80054) or call Debra Myles, panel manager, at 603-613-0626 or 1-866-582-1884.

Public Hearing - September 16, 2014 The Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will hold a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act, to consider the following proposed project and related application.

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: Main Hall, Kennedy Seniors’ Recreation Centre 11760 88 Avenue, Delta, BC V4C 3C5 A Council meeting is scheduled to immediately follow this Public Hearing in the event Council wishes to give further consideration to the project at that time.

Any persons who believe that their interest in property will be affected by the proposed project shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on matters contained in the bylaw and/or proposed by the application.

A speakers list will be available for the public to sign at the entrance to the Public Hearing venue 30 minutes prior to the start of the Public Hearing. Speakers will be asked to come forward in the order of the speakers list and will be allowed up to five minutes to address Council regarding the bylaw under consideration.

Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to communicate to Council in advance of the Public Hearing, you can write 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

Together with our customers and employees

$ 430,007

was raised during the month of August

Since 2008, the month of August has been dedicated to raising awareness and funds in every one of our locations.

Thanks to the commitment of our employees and the generosity of our customers, over $7 million has been raised over the last seven years for leading-edge neuromuscular research and Safeway Mobility Grants. In fact, 229 families have received Safeway Mobility Grants, ensuring more of our neighbours receive essential equipment and assistive devices. This special partnership with Muscular Dystrophy Canada allows us to extend our commitment to supporting families living with disabilities beyond the four walls of our stores and into the towns and cities we serve across Western Canada. Together, we are making muscles move!

Correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council will form part of the public record for this Public Hearing. To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Office of the Municipal Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014.

Project No. 1: Application for Rezoning (File No. LU006998) Location: 10993 64A Avenue as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 1 Applicant: Watson and Barnard Land Surveyors Telephone: 604-943-9433 Proposal: Application for Rezoning in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family residential lots.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7328 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RS1 Single Family Residential to MAP NO. 1 RS6 Single Family (460 m2) Residential to allow a two-lot FILE NO. LU006998 subdivision and construction of a new single family dwelling with an in-ground basement on each lot. Secondary suites are not proposed on the lots.

Staff Contact: Jocelyne Piercey 604-946-3201 Web Location: July 28, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.04 Additional Information Additional information, copies of the bylaw, supporting staff reports, and any relevant documentation may be inspected until Tuesday, September 16, 2014.

Municipal Hall: Community Planning and Development Department Hours: 8:30 am to 4:45 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (except statutory holidays) 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Thursday Website: www.delta.ca Email: com-pln-dev@delta.ca Phone: 604-946-3380 Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning the project after the Public Hearing has concluded.

The Corporation of Delta 4500 ClarenceTaylor Crescent Delta BCV4K 3E2 www.cor p.delta.bc.ca www.delta.ca

September 5, 2014 The Delta Optimist A15

It's

Registration Time

It's

Deas Island Dance

Ongoing Registration - Classes begin Monday September 8th

| Festival and Competitions | Full Scale Year End Production | Preschool to Pre-Professional | Daytime Ballet Intensive Program | 5000 sq ft facility

Adult Class are Available!!

| RAD Examination Preparation | Qualified and Caring Instructors EXPERIENCE

magic THE

OF

DANCE...

Respect Discipline Confidence Courage Honor

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Over 90 classes a week to choose from! ❧ Ballet (Royal Academy of Dance) ❧ Jazz

❧ Lyrical/Contemporary

❧ Musical Theatre

❧ Breakin’ for Boyz

❧ Tap

❧ Storybook Ballet

❧ Hip Hop

❧ Modern

Register now for full day School Closure Dance Camps www.deasislanddance.com Glenwood Commerce Centre • 270-6165 Hwy 17A, Ladner • 604-946-5867 • admin@deasislanddance.com

World Taekwondo Federation (W.T.F)

Olympic Martial Arts

A16 The Delta Optimist September 5, 2014

ElderCollege Delta It's A KINVILLAGE COMMUNITY CENTRE INITIATIVE

Phone: 604-943-0262

email: eldercollegedelta@kinvillage.org www.kinvillage.org/elder_college

Our Mission

Our purpose is to extend to our valued citizens, over 50, a variety of programs with a view to expanding their knowledge and enhancing their lifestyles.

FALL SEMESTER 2014

General Registration* Saturday, September 13, 2014, 10.00 - 11.30 am Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall Tuesday, September 16, 2014, 11.30 am to 1.00 pm Save On Foods, Ladner *Fees payable in cash or by cheque only.

FREE FEATURE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS (Open to all in the community: Call 604-943-0262 to register) Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe?

Presenter: Dr. Robert Blair (Professor Emeritus, UBC) Thursday, September 25th 7:00 – 9:00 pm Cedar Park Church

Front Line Soldier of Change Presenter: Alison MacLean (Documentary Filmmaker and Activist) Saturday, November 22nd 10:00 am – noon Cedar Park Church

COURSES A23 - Bridge for Beginners Presenter: June Morin (Retired Educator) 5 sessions: $50 Class size: max 8 Tuesdays: Oct 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th & Nov 4th 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

R23 - Life Writing - CANCELLED Presenter: Maddeline Enns (Local Resident & Educator) 6 sessions: $60 Class size: max 8 Tuesdays: Oct 14th, 21st, 28th, Nov 4th, 18th & 25th 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

B23 - iPad for Beginners Presenters: Paul & Kathleen Vanderwood (Returning Presenters) 3 sessions: $30 Class size: max 8 Wednesdays: Oct 15th, 22nd & 29th 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

S23 - Discovering the Secrets and Pleasures of the Canadian Short Story Presenter: David Hunt (Retired Educator) 6 sessions: $60 Class size: max 20 Wednesdays: Oct 15th, 22nd, 29th & Nov 5th, 12th & 19th 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

C23 - Create & Publish a Photo Book Presenter: Sally Norcott (Retired Educator) 3 sessions: $30 Class size: max 8 Tuesdays: Oct 7th, 14th & 21st 10:00 am - noon D23 - Android Tablet for Beginners Presenter: Ken McGrath (Broadcast & Internet Professional) 3 sessions: $30 Class size: max 8 Saturdays: Oct 4th, 11h & 18th 10:00 am - noon E23 - Windows 8 - An Introduction Presenter: Louise Latremouille (Author and Publisher of the “My Parents” computer book series) 1 session: $10 Class size: max 10 Wednesday: Nov 12th 10:00 am - noon F23 - Genealogy Online – How to Research and Compile Your Family Tree Presenter: Peter Tait (Genealogy Enthusiast) 2 sessions: $20 Class size: max 10 Wednesdays: Oct 8th & 22nd 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm G23 - The End of An Age, the World During WW1 Presenter: Guillermo Bustos (Retired Educator) 4 sessions: $40 Class size: max 30 Tuesday: Nov 18th, 25th, Dec 2nd & 9th 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm H23 - Spanish Presenter: Patrick David (Retired Educator) 6 sessions: $60 Class size: max 20 Thursdays: Oct 16th, 23rd, 30th & Nov 6th, 13th, 20th & (27th as a possible addition) 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm J23 - French - Allô, bonjour!

Presenter: Mariette Hains (Retired Educator) 6 sessions: $60 Class size: max 20 Mondays: Oct 20th, 27th, Nov 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm K23 - Lino Printmaking with a Nature Theme Presenter: Peter Scurr (Retired Educator & Artist) 4 sessions: $45 Class size: max 10 Wednesdays: Oct 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd 10:00 am - noon L23 - Meeting Fairy Tales Again for the FIRST Time Presenter: Richard Pearce (Returning Presenter) 5 sessions: $50 Class size: max 30 Thursdays: Oct 16th, 23rd, 30th & Nov 6th & 13th 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm M23 - Delta Farm & Wildlife Trust Presenter: Christine Terpsma (Articling Agrologist) 1 session: $10 Class size: max 30 Monday: Oct 27th 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm N23 - Bee Keeping Presenter: Paul van Westendorp (Beekeeper) 1 session: $10 Class size: max 30 Monday: Oct 20th 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm O23 - “Downton Abbey” High Tea at Marion’s Hostess: Marion McComb (ECD Committee Member) 1 session: $10 Class size: max 25 Monday: Oct 27th 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Registration SPECIAL NEEDS Time ADULT DAYCARE 7188 Progress Way Delta, BC V4G 1N6 Please register at

778.868.1233 ask for Pauline

Reach Developmental Preschool Where every child gets the opportunity to reach their potential.

Register your child for fall in Ladner or North Delta.

• Interactive Learning • Emphasis on Nature and the Environment • Play based Kindergarten Readiness • Parent Education Centre

T23 - Scott Joplin - King of Ragtime Music Presenter: Bernard Barton (Retired Educator) 1 session: $10 Class size: max 25 Wednesday: Nov 26th 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm V23 - Opera Presenter: Betty Tanney (Returning Presenter) 4 sessions: $40 Class size: max 25 Fridays: Nov 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm W23 - Living With a Catastrophic Earth Presenter: Dr Jim Morin (Returning Presenter) 5 sessions: $50 Class size: max 30 Fridays: Oct 24th, 31st, Nov 7th, 14th & 21st 10:00 am - noon X23 - Hot Science Based Topics 1. Diets, Food Myths and Clarifying Misinformation about Food.

Presenter: Elle Eriksson (Holistic Naturopathic Nutritionist, Author & Teacher) 2. Clarifying the Science of Weather Phenomenon Presenter: Ross MacDonald (Meteorologist, Environment Canada) 3. Congestive Heart Failure - WHAT IT IS and WHAT IT IS NOT! Presenter: Tom Martin (MD, Family Physician) 4. Making Modern Films Including Animation Presenter: Paul Griffin (Movie Maker and Animator) 3 sessions: $30 Class size: max 30 Thursdays: Nov 6th, 13th & 20th 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

#3 3800 72nd St. Ladner (Just past the Boundary Bay Airport)

“ BELIEVING

IN POTENTIAL

”

604-946-6622 ext. 308 susieg@reachdevelopment.org • www.reachdevelopment.org

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JOIN TODAY!

50% off initiation fees

for new members only between Sept. 15 - Oct. 15

Y23 – Travel: South Pacific Presenter: June Morin (Retired Educator) 1 session: $10 Class size: max 30 Tuesday: Nov 18th 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Z23 – Travel: Cruise to Peninsular Antarctica, “The White Continent” Presenter: Marion McComb (ECD Committee Member) 1 session: $10 Class size: max 30 Tuesday: Nov 25th 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm AA23 – Travel: The Quest for the Big Five in South Africa Presenter: Tom Smith (Traveler) 1 session: $10 Class size: max 30 Tuesday: Dec 2nd 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm FIELDTRIPS (Available to ElderCollege Delta members only) FT1 - “Wining and Dining at Wellbrook Winery” – Cooking Class and Dinner with Chef Peppe, the Singing Chef 1 session: Cost: $57.75 Class size: max 16 Tuesday: Oct 28th 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm FT2 - Gulf of Georgia Cannery and Guided Tour 1 Session: Cost $10.00 (Includes Cannery entrance fee and private Guided Tour) Class size: min10/max30 Friday: Oct 17th 9:30 am – 2:00 pm

P23 - Investment Fraud Presenter: Michelle Reid (Certified Financial Planner) 1 session: $10 Class size: max 25 Monday: Nov 24th 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Thank you to the following for their support: Augustine House, Cedar Park Church, Century Group, Delta Cable Communications, The Delta Optimist, Delta Parks and Rec., KinVillage Community Centre and Facilities, Ladner United Church, Rotary Clubs of Ladner & Tsawwassen, Save on Foods, Thrifty Foods Smile Program, Tsawassen Lawn Bowling Club.

Junior Tennis Academy

Adult Tennis Lessons

Monday Thursday

Sunday • 2:00pm - 3:30pm

STAGE 1 BEGINNER 6-9 YRS

• 4:00pm - 5:00pm • 4:00pm - 5:00pm

BEGINNER LEVEL

LOW-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

10-15 YRS

Sunday • 3:30pm - 5:00pm

STAGE 2 INTERMEDIATE 6-9 YRS

Sunday • 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Monday

Tuesday Thursday

• 5:00pm - 6:00pm

HIGH-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

• 4:00pm - 5:00pm • 5:00pm - 6:00pm

10-15 YRS Tuesday Thursday

• 5:00pm - 6:00pm • 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Starts the week of September 8th

JOIN & REGISTER TODAY! 604-940-7475 • www.deltainn.com 6005 Highway 17A, Delta, BC

Starts the week of October 5th

September 5, 2014 The Delta Optimist A17

It's

Registration Time

The original and largest network of part-time performing arts schools in the world.

Inspiring and enriching young people through the performing arts.

Please Join Us: Open House Sat. Sept. 13, 11:00AM

Meet the instructors, register for classes and more.

4071 Francis Road, Richmond or call 604-537-3669 www.stagecoachschools.ca

DELTA SKATING CLUB Registration Day Skate Sale and Open House Saturday, September 6, 2014 South Delta Recreation Centre

Registration & Skate Sale 10AM - NOON

COME SKATE WITH US! 10:30 - 11:30AM FREE RENTALS

REGISTER NOW

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Cottage’s info session is for potential volunteers

Notice of Construction Highway 15 Roger Pierlet Bridge Rehabilitation Project

All kinds of opportunities available at 56th Street store

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure hereby notifies the public that beginning September 5, 2014, construction activities will commence on the Roger Pierlet Bridge, located on Highway 15 south of Highway 10.

Are you new to Delta and wanting to learn more about the area? Have you experienced a significant life change — retirement, divorce, loss of partner?

Are you an energetic baby boomer wanting to make a valuable impact on the health and wellness of family, friends and community?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you may want to consider joining the team of volunteers at the Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe.

Hospice Cottage will be hosting an information session on Wednesday, Sept. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the store, 1521-56th St., Tsawwassen.

Every effort is made to match volunteers with their interests and skills. A variety of shifts — mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends — are available to accommodate everyone’s lifestyle.

If you like fresh air and wish to work in the great outdoors, you could be

Single lane north and south bound traffic will be in effect for the duration of this project. Single lane alternating traffic may also be required at night while crews mobilize.

Construction crews will be removing existing asphalt and road materials, replacing fill material and resealing and repaving the roadway. The majority of work will take place during daytime hours, with minimal noise impacts on nearby businesses.

Drivers are reminded to use caution at all times in construction zones.

Please watch for work crews and equipment and obey all traffic control personnel and signs, including construction speed limits.

For more information, please contact Project Manager Louis Sun at 604 527-3106 or by e-mail at Louis.Sun@gov.bc.ca.

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and shelves, and helping cashiers. If you have cash-handling experience, taking on the role of cashier might be of interest.

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Above all, volunteers Perhaps you have an tend to form bonds that interest or knowledge of extend beyond store hours. books. The book team could Long-lasting friendships really use your help keeping result from a wonderful the popular library sorted, team environment where stacked and fresh. everyone takes pride in the If you enjoy socializing work they do. while working, there is Proceeds from the room for you inside the Hospice Cottage Charity store on the front lines Shoppe fund Delta Hospice — greeting shoppers, Society programs and serfilling and tidying racks vices.

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Complimentary Food and Beverages • Door Prizes • Complimentary Consultation 12 pm - 4 pm • 1218 - 56 St., Tsawwassen

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INVITES you to our Open House Saturday September 6th, 2014 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Our Kee Café will be open Come and check out our activities for adults aged 50 plus.

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Last Night in Suburbia stars (from left) Sarah Grey, Aidan Drummond, Dianne Doan, Sean Depner, Tsawwassen’s Mackenzie Cardwell and Jordan Letawsky, and Kazumi Evans, who hails from Ladner. Both Cardwell and Letawsky are graduates of the Delta Film Academy.

Lights! Camera! Action!

Filming to start next week on locally-based movie BY

JESSICA KERR

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Shooting is set to begin next week on a truly homegrown project.

Set in South Delta, Last Night in Suburbia follows seven friends on their last night together before leaving for college.

Written and directed by local actor Richard Cox, the teen com-

edy follows the group as it tries to have one last night of summer fun, only to be usurped by the world’s worst undercover cop.

Cox, a Ladner resident who has 20 years of experience in TV and film, including roles in The Black Stallion and Breaker High, said the movie is akin to the 1980s John Hughes classics, such as The Breakfast Club, with a modern twist.

And it is set in Ladner and Tsawwassen.

“I knew I wanted to set it around where I live,” he said, adding the story includes a “tongue in cheek look at the rivalry between the two towns.”

Cox has appeared in countless TV shows and movies, and has lent his voice to a number of projects, including My Little Pony, Powerpuff Girlz and X-Men:

Evolution.

However, this is his first foray behind the camera.

“It’s a real passion project for us,” he said, adding he plans to show the movie at film festivals in the hopes of landing a distribution deal.

Cox, who has directed mainstage shows at South Delta Secondary for the past several years and currently teaches at

the Delta Film Academy, said the movie will include several local actors, including some of his former students.

The movie is set to begin shooting on Monday. Cox is looking for extras — mostly people in their teens up to age 22 — for some of the larger party scenes.

Anyone interested in appearing as an extra can email filmsuburbia@gmail.com.

Final market of the season on Sunday BY

JESSICA KERR

jkerr@delta-optimist.com

It’s a sure sign that the end of summer is near — the last Ladner Village Market of the season is set for this weekend.

“It has been phenomenal,” Tracey McKnight, one of the organizers, says of this year’s run.

The popular attraction, billed as Western Canada’s

largest open-air market, draws big crowds to Ladner Village each year with seven dates throughout the summer. This Sunday marks the final date for 2014.

“We’ve had a great selection of artists this season,” McKnight says, adding that expanded space for produce vendors has allowed them to better display the bounty of local fruit and vegetables.

There are 10 new artists set for Sunday’s market, as well as many old favourites.

Offerings from new vendors this year included art panels made from birch, aluminum and pine, glass art, jewelry, pottery, photography, freshly frozen beef and artisan vinegars.

Approximately 160 artisans and vendors attend each market as well as local merchants.

And there is always live music. The Swamp Dogs, a Cajun-style band that includes a couple members of market favourite Mojo Zydeco, will help close out the season.

It’s a dedicated group of people who help with the organization of the market along with volunteers who help with traffic, greet artisans and answer questions at an information booth

throughout the day.

“We really couldn’t do our market without our volunteers,” McKnight says.

The final market of the season has also been proclaimed Farmers Appreciation Day, in recognition of the B.C. Association of Farmers’ Markets Farmers Appreciation Week, which runs Sept. 8 to 15.

“Taste some produce

from our local vendors ... try a new vegetable,” McKnight says.

“You can just taste the freshness.”

The market runs 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., rain or shine, along 48th Avenue.

For more on the market, visit ladnervillagemarket. com, follow on Twitter at twitter.com/LadnerVillage or contact info@ LadnerVillageMarket.com.

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Drop-in group focus of art show BY

NOREEN M. FAIRWEATHER Optimist contributor

Every Tuesday over a dozen artists lug their painting gear into Gallery 1710, set up in the studio, and happily begin another session of learning about, and producing, quality art.

They are members of the South Delta Artists Guild, mostly retired, who share an abundance of talent, skill and friendship. Their ages total more than 1,000 years, bringing a millennium of experience, knowledge and varied cultural backgrounds to share a common interest in visual art.

Swiss-born Vern Hansler, one of the members of the Tuesday Drop-In Group, joined the guild in 1986. His serene landscapes and depictions of the Fraser River are popular, especially at Delta Hospital where work by guild artists is regularly displayed.

Now 88 and an honourary member of the guild, Hansler is the focus of Vern Hansler and Friends, a new show that brings together outstanding work by the Tuesday Drop-In Group and many other artists. The exhibition at Gallery 1710 opens Tuesday, Sept.

9 and runs through to Sunday, Sept. 14, daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Appreciation for the friendly and outstanding facilities provided by the guild is reflected in comments from Tuesday Drop-In Group members working on the upcoming exhibition.

“I joined the group thinking that having artists around me would help me learn more about painting and colour. It did just that and I’m still learning,” says Dan Grant.

“Three years ago I began to visit the gallery in hopes of finding a creative, supportive and comfortable group of artists,” says Cheryl Palmer. “I found it. We share, coach, befriend and encourage each other. Together we are artists. I am so thankful to be part of this adventure.”

Dody Turner says back in 1999, as she was driving home after caring for her father who had Alzheimer’s, she was stopped at a red light near the Longhouse.

“As I sat there, tired and upset, I decided to turn left on the green light. I stopped in to see what the Longhouse was all about. That decision turned out to be the best

medicine I gave myself.”

It’s estimated there could be 80 original paintings on display and for sale when Vern Hansler and Friends opens next week

at Gallery 1710, 1710-56th St., Tsawwassen. They include work in watercolour, oil, pen and ink, pastel, acrylic and perhaps collage.

PHOTO BY NOREEN M. FAIRWEATHER

Vern Hansler works on a painting for a new show at Gallery 1710 opening Tuesday, Sept. 9.

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Exercising does not have to translate into sore muscles

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Well on Your Way First off, let’s get this out of the way: No, you do not have to be sore after each and every workout. Muscle soreness does not dictate a great workout.

I get that question posed to me a lot, and I even have clients who don’t feel like they got a good enough workout unless they are sore the next day.

These clients would make horrible torture victims as I torture them on a regular basis and they never seem to break.

However, physiologically muscle soreness is nothing more than tiny micro-tears to the muscle tissue due to excessive loads (i.e. heavy weights), high impact (i.e. plyometrics), continuous eccentric loading of the muscle (i.e. running downhill) or just plain ol’ too much, too soon training.

These micro-tears, science believes, cause inflammation and this in turn causes our muscles to be sore.

In the 24 to 48 hours after the workout, these tears quickly start to rebuild into stronger and denser muscle fibres.

Want to know 10 proven ways to help that re-building process happen faster?

Read on.

• Warm-up. Yep, your recovery is going to begin within those first few minutes of your workout. Make sure you give your body ample time to get ready for the stresses you are about to place on it with your workout.

A good warm-up should address all the major joints (neck, shoulders, hips, knees and ankles) and muscles as well as keep you dynamically moving for at least five minutes (preferably eight to 10 minutes).

A good warm-up should also take about 50 per cent of your effort. You aren’t trying to break any records with a warm-up. You are

up any adhesions in the simply preparing the body muscles. And, it just feels for what you are about to damn good too. do.

• Rest. Without sound• Sleep. Sleep, or in ing too much like Captain particular deep REM sleep, Obvious here, if you are is closely linked to muscle sore give your body a recovery. Sleep deprivation break. Don’t do intense will stunt the muscle reworkouts back-to-back and building process and have respect what your poor a negative impact on your athletic performance. body is telling you and give it a rest.

• Eat meat. Just joking.

Each person is unique, so Eat any type of protein, so each person’s recovery will settle down all you vegans. be specific Any protein to them. source, plant “... if you are sore Age, fitness or animalgive your body a level, sleep, based, will diet and RSP help with break. Don’t do contributions the tissue re- intense workouts all play into building prohow well a cess. Protein back-to-back...” person will has important recover after amino acids that are needed to repair the a workout. (OK, I might have made that last one up. micro-tears that we have done to our muscles.

Just wanted to check to see if you are still paying attenWhen is the best time to tion.) eat protein? Science tells • Cherry Juice. Drink us before a workout, after a workout, before bed and for tart cherry juice. The antioxidants found in cherries, breakfast. So, pretty much anthocyanins, are believed any time of the day your to help reduce inflammation body will benefit from eating clean sources of protein. and ease muscle soreness.

• Grab a cup of Joe. • Roll it out. Rolling I saved the best for last. with a dense foam roller Studies and research are is the poor man’s/woman’s now showing that caffeine massage and it should be a regular part of your routine. is associated with pain Rolling will help increase reduction and performance enhancement. blood flow to the tissue, PJ Wren is a local perand with fresh blood comes sonal trainer in the Delta fresh nutrients to help area. You can reach her at repair the muscles. Rolling also helps keep the muscles www.fitnesswithpj.com. pliable and breaks down the adhesions that form in the muscles when we exercise.

• Ice. Inflammation hates the cold. So, if you are sore, have an ice bath or use ice to help calm a localized area (such as your quads or glutes). Ice numbs pain while narrowing blood vessels, which helps limit the amount of swelling and inflammation.

• Compress it. Try compression garments. These form-fitting pieces of clothing help to decrease the time it takes for muscles to recover between exercise sessions and they also suck in all the jiggly areas too.

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Off the tourist trail in Australia BY

MARGARET DEEFHOLTS Optimist contributor

“Ting! Tong! Ting!

Tong!” The mellow notes float down to me from a thicket of eucalyptus trees, but although I crane my neck to peer through the branches, I can’t track down the songsters. They are Australian bellbirds that I’m told are very hard to spot, so I’m content to merely listen, fascinated.

Like the bellbirds, many of Australia’s feathered inhabitants are unique.

There’s the iconic kookaburra whose maniacal laughter lies on the morning air, the shoals of Major Mitchell cockatoos flying across the twilight sky with harsh screeches and the cluster of greedy lorikeets that crowd my balcony railings, looking for bread crumbs.

Cheeky and curious, they look as though they have been dipped in paint cans, their heads bright blue, and feathers scarlet, green and

yellow.

I have other visitors too: pink and grey galahs that survey me, heads cocked to one side, and a host of other birds that provide a morning wake up chorus of trills, coos, crooning riffs, whistles and flute-like calls.

Australia has much to charm its visitors, and it’s more than bird life that takes my sister and me back again and again to this vast land. My Australian cousins, who play host on our frequent visits, drive us to picturesque Narooma, a holiday spot along the coast, about 300 kilometres south of Sydney.

Unlike the more popular resort of Bateman’s Bay, which is about an hour’s drive further north along the coast, Narooma isn’t your typical foreign tourist watering hole. With a population of about 8,000, the seaside town boasts a few motels and family-owned restaurants, a movie theatre, a couple of servicemen’s clubs that offer gamblers a

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Narooma boardwalk, where the bellbirds chime.

chance to hit the jackpots at slot machines and a golf club that sits on a rise with panoramic views.

A shady boardwalk lined by spotted gums and feathery-leafed eucalyptus trees (where I pause to lis-

ten to those bellbirds) runs along Wagonga Inlet. This is where locals come by to hang a fishing rod over the boardwalk railings, lick ice-cream cones, ride their bicycles or merely sit on a bench and enjoy the sum-

mer breezes off the water.

Stingrays lurk shadow like in the shallows, and on an evening walk, we spot four fat and lazy seals sunbathing on one of the two rocky breakwaters that extend out to the sea. They are unfazed by the incessant crash of enormous whitecapped waves that lash the rocks.

We explore neighbouring towns, leisurely driving past colonial brick bungalows with tiled roofs, deep verandahs and balconies embellished with lacy wroughtiron fretwork. Crepe myrtle trees are in extravagant bloom — purple, orange, pink and white — and purple-fronded jacarandas droop over sidewalks.

Ten kilometres north of Narooma, the beach at Dalmeny is dotted with surfers riding waves that unfurl along the shore.

Undulating meadows interspersed with groves of eucalyptus thickets lead to seaside villages like Mystery Bay where blonde

sands crunch warm between my bare toes.

Just a few kilometres south of Narooma we browse through the craft shops on the crooked sidewalks of the pretty little town of Tilba Tilba, in the heart of winery country.

The old Anglican church of All Saints in Bodalla, completed at the end of the 1800s, is of particular interest to me: it commemorates the memory of prominent Australian businessman Thomas Sutcliffe Mort, whose great, great granddaughter, now living in Canada, is a personal friend.

Perhaps the most poignant stop of all is at the Memorial Gardens at Tuross Heads where the pine tree grove commemorates Australia’s role at Gallipoli in the First World War. Below the garden, waves rush the shore along the crescent-shaped cove.

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Photo club kicks off new season A new season for the Delta Photo Club starts next Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Kin Village Recreation Centre in Tsawwassen. Setup and socialize begins at 7:15 p.m.; the meeting runs from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The first session will feature two presentations by long time Club members who are skilled instructors: Preparing Shots for Competitions by Greg Schurman and The Art of Photography by Francois Cleroux.

Serving all Delta communities, the club also has members from Richmond, Vancouver, Surrey, White Rock and the U.S. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in photography regardless of skill level.

Members learn about many aspects of photography and share their photographic knowledge. There are digital and print display nights, digital and print

competitions, workshop nights, critique sessions and club outings.

The Delta Photo Print Club was started in 1970

by Ken Hardy and Maurice Llewellyn to promote the art and science of photog-

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raphy. Initially there were 11 members and meetings were held at the Llewellyn home.

In 1971, the club changed its name to the Delta Photo Guild and established the Focal Point newsletter. Its first darkroom and studio facility was at the South Delta Youth Centre in Tsawwassen and its second at the South Delta Recreation Centre.

In 2008, meetings were moved to McKee House in Ladner. To reflect the group’s activities more accurately, the name was changed to the Delta Photo Club. The club relocated back to its point of origin, Tsawwassen, in 2010.

With approximately 90 members, the club meets Wednesdays from September to May at the KinVillage Community Centre. For further information, contact publicity@ deltaphotoclub.com or visit www.deltaphotoclub.com.

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Centre for Supportive Care Adult Grief Group Tuesdays 5:30 – 7:00 pm 8 weeks, September 16 – November 4 Harold & Veronica Savage Centre for Supportive Care 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner Pre-registration required before the start of the group.

Call 604.948.0660 ext. 313 or email malcolm@deltahospice.org for more information or to register.

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This week I answer questions from readers: Q: My kids and I started a vegetable garden this year and we are growing zucchinis.

Our problem is that most of the fruit has gone yellow/black and squishy at the ends. I have read this is a calcium problem, but how can I fix it? Also, we planted celery. When does it mature? The stalks are tallish but very small in circumference.

A: Yes, your zucchinis likely have a calcium problem.

Adding dolomite lime or bone meal will raise the calcium content on your soil but it may not work fast enough to give you a zucchini harvest in a few weeks.

But it’s best to do it now anyway in hopes we have a long fall of good growing weather.

I’d suggest this fall you decide where you’ll plant zucchini next year and be sure to add some lime or bone meal to that spot.

Both will benefit other areas too.

You could do a soil test to find out if other amendments are needed. Garden centres have soil tests, but make sure you get a test that evaluates trace ele-

ments as well as the major a wisteria plant a few years ones. ago. I cut off the main stalk Eggshells also contain and removed most of the calcium. main root and some of the I’ve been adding crushed longer pieces but could not eggshells to the veggie gardig it all out. den for years.

Now I get wisteria popThe crushed ones take ping up in three or four a while to different break down. places. So Ground egg- “Wisteria is far I control shells work it by either programmed to faster. pulling out become a huge Grinding the suckers is more door killing the vine. It needs a lot able (and leaves with of pruning and this causes less vinegar or stimulates the roots Roundup. trouble with spouses) if How can I to produce suckers you grind get rid of it?

— and, as you’ve eggshells in A: Sad to an old blend- discovered, the roots say, you’re er or coffee spread far and wide” already grinder that’s doing the used for very best nothing else. you can do The time from celery in this situation, but if you’d seed sowing to maturity is left the wisteria growing, usually 100 days, though you’d still have had a probthe West Coast Seeds varilem with suckers. Wisteria ety Tango is said to take is programmed to become a only 85 days. It can be used huge vine. at any stage in its life cycle.

It needs a lot of pruning Your stalks are small and this stimulates the roots because celery needs a to produce suckers — and, very rich soil and loads as you’ve discovered, the upon loads of water. That’s roots spread far and wide. why it’s not an easy crop to So keep digging, pullgrow. ing or killing the suckers It’s known as a crop for because the roots can’t keep “muck” soil. Manure benproducing suckers forever. efits celery because it holds They’ll exhaust their food in moisture and is rich in stores and ultimately the nutrients. suckers will be fewer and Another problem with smaller, and then vanish. celery is that the stalks are Anne Marrison is happy dry and very stringy. Our to answer garden questions. long, hot summer droughts Send them to her via amarsure don’t help celery garrison@shaw.ca. It helps me deners. if you add the name of your Q: I decided to remove city or region.

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ElderCollege Delta registration next week Are you interested in expanding your knowledge and enhancing your lifestyle while having fun?

If so, ElderCollege Delta is ready to welcome students, aged 50-plus, to its varied fall program.

Brochures with full program details are now available at public libraries, community centres and seniors’ centres. The full program is also available online by Googling ElderCollege Delta.

All courses are held locally and range from computer applications to science topics such as Living with a Catastrophic Earth.

Language courses offered this fall are French and Spanish.

Opera returns and Scott Joplin, the King of Ragtime is added. History continues with The End of an Age; the World During WW1 and avid readers can explore The Secrets and Pleasures of the Canadian Short Story.

Numerous lifestyle courses include Genealogy, Bee Keeping, Lino Printmaking, Meeting Fairy Tales again for the First Time, Life Writing, Beginners’ Bridge, Downton Abbey High Tea and the Delta Farmland Wildlife Trust’s Stewardship.

Travel courses will carry students to the South Pacific, Peninsular Antarctica and South Africa. Closer to home, field trips will visit the Gulf of Georgia Cannery and Wellbrook Winery.

As a bonus to the community, and open to all ages, there will be two free presentations by outstanding experts in their fields.

On Thursday, Sept. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m., Dr. Robert Blair, professor emeritus at UBC, will lead Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe?

On Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon, documentary filmmaker and activist Alison . will present Front Line Soldier of Change.

Both presentations will take place at Cedar Park Church in Ladner. You are not required to be a member of ElderCollege Delta to attend these presentations, but must register ahead of time by calling 604943-0292.

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Open Space Yoga in Ladner Village Open Space Yoga has been offering yoga and health related events for almost 10 years offering all levels of Yoga from gentle calming classes to fun sweaty flows.

They also offer Mat Pilates on Saturday mornings and their newest daytime B-Workout Group Fitness classes which are also included for pass holders.

Open Space Yoga Customers share their experiences: “I’ve been to a whole lot of yoga studios over the years, and Open Space Yoga is the best little yoga studio I have ever had the pleasure to have attend. I seriously recommend you try taking a class if you get the chance, the prices are really reasonable. The atmosphere is welcoming, warm and ideal for yoga practice. Even if you have never tried yoga before, this is the perfect place to come get started, every class has participants of varying age, fitness, body shape, and ability and the teachers treat everyone with the same respect. The teachers are very knowledgeable and down to earth, they are so helpful and encouraging”.

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Poster contest promotes environmental sustainability Delta Youth Environmental League encouraging students to get creative by designing a poster on one of three topics: energy, waste or water BY

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The Delta Youth Environmental League is organizing a poster contest to help promote environmental sustainability.

The new group is asking Delta students, from kinder-

garten to Grade 12, to create posters in one of three areas: energy management, waste management and water conservation.

Group members Sarthak Garg, Lucia Lin, Harleen Dhami and Simran Grewal recently visited the Optimist to talk about the contest.

Their main goal is to target the emotional aspect of environmentalism, Lin said, adding they hope to get people thinking of water and air in a different way.

Asked why students should spend the time to enter the contest, Garg said their future is dependent on

the environment and there are prizes as well.

Submissions will be accepted until Oct. 25.

For more details on the contest, presented by the Delta Youth Environmental League and the school district, visit deltalearns. ca/greenpostercontest/.

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Of course, there are too many to name them all, but several local businesses have gone above and beyond to help Crescent provide a place for everyone to ride horses, come to camp, have a first job, and volunteer to gain new skills. In turn, this allows Crescent in turn to donate gift certificates to other local organizations.

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Once the ‘business’ side of farming is organized, next comes things stables need every day. Like hay! Over the years, we received wonderful support from the historic Marcliff Farms, and its owner, Art Berney. Since his retirement to the lovely Peachland, our local hay suppliers have been Westway Feeds, and Simon of Alderglen Hay Sales, which is a little further afield (pardon the pun) in Aldergrove. Terralink Farm and Garden has kept us in fly spray and other horsey supplies.

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The other thing you need if you are a farm is to repair things, so a big thank you to Delport Electric, who keep the lights on, and The Repair Man who keeps us in lawn mowers, blowers, generators and what not, and fixes them when break them! We would also like to thank Oeuvray Property Works for keeping out trees trimmed, Sunnyside for our lovely flowers, and Golden Spruce Nursery for our trees.

Given our farm is in Ladner, we would be sunk (literally) without fill and gravel from Tyler at Rich Van holdings, and our neighbours who supplied us with lots of sand in the first few years, Westwood Top Soils. More fun than sand (although in the middle of winter we get pretty excited about new sand) are Show ribbons from The Country Press, and T Shirts from Sandra at Embroidery Plus.

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September 5, 2014 The Delta Optimist A29 Death & Dying

Don’t get creeped out by tough talks Fraser Health says it’s important people speak up when it comes to advance care planning Steve isn’t sure how his family is going to take this news.

His kidney disease is beginning to progress, and his doctor is preparing him for the possibility of dialysis. Steve is 43 and married with two young kids. Since being diagnosed five years ago, Steve has worked hard to improve his diet and exercise regime in the hopes of avoiding what seems to be a family legacy — almost all the men have suffered from kidney disease and have needed dialysis. It doesn’t look like he will be any different.

He knows he needs to talk to his family about his future health care needs, but he’s worried this will upset them and they will be too afraid to have the discussion.

Steve is not alone.

A recent Harris/Decima poll indicates that while six in 10 Canadians believe it is extremely important to talk to someone about their end-of-life care pref-

Questions and answers about advance care plans What is an advance care plan?

An advance care plan describes your wishes in the event that you cannot speak for yourself. Your plan may include information about your values, goals and preferences for procedures that you do or don’t want to have as well as other information about your care (for example, religious rituals, being able to see a family member). One of the most important aspects of advance care planning is ensuring the person(s) who would be your substitute decision maker erences, only 45 per cent have done so. The poll also provides some interesting reasons why Canadians are dragging their heels on this important issue.

“It appears that while Canadians seem to know that it’s important to talk about end-of-life preferences when they are healthy, they are also quick to find excuses for not doing it,” says Cari BorenkoHoffmann, advance care

knows your values and beliefs and could honour your choices.

Who should have an advance care plan?

Every healthy capable adult should have a plan, along with those with chronic or terminal illnesses. You can’t predict how or when your health will change, so having a plan ensures others know your decisions and that your voice will be heard if you cannot speak for yourself.

When is an advance care plan used?

planning co-ordinator for Fraser Health.

The poll states that 39 per cent of us are simply too “creeped out” to have those tough conversations about end of life decisions.

Borenko-Hoffmann encourages these conversations to be about living and living well.

“The reality is that they are critical for your family and your health care providers. Only you can decide

Your plan is only used if you are unable to make your own health care decisions (e.g. you are in a coma or your illness has impaired your ability to make decisions). Your substitute decision makers can use it to guide your care and to express wishes on your behalf.

Can an advance care plan be changed?

Yes. Our lives — and the people around us — change over time. You will want to review it regularly and revise it when necessary.

what gives your life meaning. These are personal, individual choices that everyone makes to ensure that now, as well as at the end of your life, you receive the care you want. Advance care planning ensures your voice is heard even when you can’t speak for yourself.”

Advance care planning, a process of communicating your wishes for endof-life care and naming a

substitute decision maker to speak for you if you are unable to do so, offers a way to start the conversation. Fraser Health is a national leader in advance care planning, having had a formal program for eight years with monthly education and information sessions for health care providers and the public. Visit www.fraserhealth.ca/your_ care/advance-care-planning for more information.

In addition, the Advance Care Planning in Canada Project provides a number of tools and resources through its Speak Up campaign at www.advancecareplanning.ca.

Borenko-Hoffmann notes that health professionals, particularly in Fraser Health, are doing a better job of asking patients about their care decisions, but emphasizes that individuals should also take control of their own future.

“This isn’t surprising considering nurses, doctors, social workers and other healthcare professionals have been engaging in advance care planning conversations for years.

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Study finds most not expecting inheritance Reverse mortgage improves parents’ lifestyle A recent study commissioned by HomEquity Bank, provider of the CHIP reverse mortgage, shows 45 per cent of Canadians surveyed are not expecting an inheritance from their parents, compared to 35 per cent who do expect to receive a financial bequest.

Twenty per cent of respondents don’t know if they will receive an inheritance.

Nearly all respondents (94 per cent) who expect to receive an inheritance say they are willing to give up half their inheritance to maintain or improve their parents’ lifestyle, compared to just six per cent who would not be willing to do this.

These are the findings of an Ipsos Reid survey, where 1,025 Canadians were interviewed on the topic this spring.

With a reverse mortgage, parents can often be worried about tapping into the

equity in their home and potentially depleting the inheritance. However, the survey shows adult children don’t seem to mind.

“We do sometimes see examples of entitlement, but they’re definitely in the minority,” explained Yvonne Ziomecki of HomEquity Bank. “We often find adult children aged 45-plus are very focused on what’s best for their parents and they are very willing to forgo half their inheritance to improve their parents’ lifestyle.

“In some instances funds are required to make improvements to the house or pay for in-home medical care. Adult children of seniors often have their own expenses of paying off the mortgage, putting their kids through school, vacations, etc. Having to support two households can put a lot of strain on the family as a whole.”

According to the Ipsos Reid survey, younger Canadians aged 18 to 34 are most likely to expect to receive an inheritance (39 per cent).

Among those expecting an inheritance, women (96 per cent) are slightly more likely than men (92 per cent) to be willing to give up half their inheritance to maintain or improve their parents’ lifestyle.

A reverse mortgage allows homeowners to access money as a one-time lump sum, as monthly payments or both.

Unlike a traditional loan, no payments are necessary until it’s time to sell the home.

“The majority of our clients still leave an inheritance to their children,” said. Ziomecki. “In most cases at the time of sale our clients have an average of 50 per cent of the equity left in their homes.”

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September 5, 2014 The Delta Optimist A31 Death & Dying

Estate planning helps maximize your legacy TD survey finds less than half of Canadians aged 65-plus feel very well prepared Many Canadians aged 65 or older want to leave as much of their estate as possible to their family or charitable causes, but only four in 10 feel very well prepared when it comes to making sure that will happen, and more than one-third don’t take regular steps to keep their estate plan up to date, according to a recent TD survey.

As a result, 25 per cent of those surveyed have concerns their estate will pay too much in taxes or their heirs will disagree about their decisions or squander the inheritance.

“Proper planning is essential when organizing your estate, whatever its size, particularly when you consider the added complexities that surface with family arrangements beyond the traditional nuclear one,” said Jillian Bryan, an investment advisor and portfolio manager with TD Wealth Private Investment Advice.

“An estate plan not only has obvious financial benefits, including minimizing estate costs or taxes, but also can help ensure your wishes are clear and carried out as intended.”

Most people understand they should have a will that directs how their estate will be distributed, said Bryan, but many Canadians still don’t have a valid will in place, often finding it a difficult topic to address.

Whatever the size or

complexity of your estate, the value of your home, investments, retirement savings, insurance and other assets can make it larger than you might think. And, when there is no will to provide direction, unnecessary and often unexpected costs and delays can surface.

“An estate plan not only has obvious financial benefits, including minimizing estate costs or taxes, but also can help ensure your wishes are clear and carried out as intended.”

Jillian Bryan

“It’s important to get advice on the options available and understand the different ways an estate plan can carry out your wishes,” said Ian Lebane, will and estate planner, TD Wealth, Wealth Advisory Services.

“In addition to distributing assets through your estate as outlined by a will, an estate planner can offer advice on strategies for distributing assets outside your will that may not be subject to the same taxes.”

Lebane said in many situations life insurance can be used as an efficient and cost-effective way to grow and preserve the value of an estate since these proceeds are received tax-free and

provide immediate liquidity.

“A proper estate plan isn’t entirely about what will happen when you pass away either,” added Lebane. “We hope to avoid — but need to plan — for the unexpected, and having powers of attorney is key to helping to ensure that both your financial affairs and personal care are handled in your best interests should you become incapable of managing them yourself.”

Bryan recommends discussing your plan with your family to make sure they know what you want to do with your estate and why. She points to the TD survey, which found that people who have discussed their estate plans with their families are much more likely to feel well prepared and to have no concerns about what will happen to their estate than people who have not.

Once you have an estate plan and have discussed it with your family, you should review it at least every three to five years, added Lebane.

According to the TD survey, only six in 10 Canadians over the age of 65 regularly take steps to revisit their estate plan to make sure it’s up to date.

Changes in marital status, the birth or death of a family member, or a change in your financial situation or employment status are factors that could require you to update your estate plan.

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A32 The Delta Optimist September 5, 2014

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Peters helps Stars win Calder Cup 22-year-old from Tsawwassen launches his pro hockey career in Texas after 5 years in WHL BY

MARK BOOTH

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He moved out of his Tsawwassen home six years ago, has been living in the U.S. for more than a quarter of his life and will be getting married next summer.

Taylor Peters is not your typical 22-year-old.

As a promising young hockey player, his life jumped into the fast lane towards adulthood when most of his school friends were only concerned about Grade 10 provincial exams.

“I definitely have lived longer than my age,” smiled Peters. “The road trips, spending time away from family and coping with not being able to see your friends. It’s definitely not what my high school friends have been experiencing.

“I can see on Facebook they are backpacking in Europe or going camping every weekend. Basically living a 22-year-old’s lifestyle, where I have experienced so many things earlier than a lot of people normally do.”

Peters also wouldn’t change anything.

A productive career with the Western Hockey League’s Portland Winterhawks not only earned him a three-year contract with the Dallas Stars, it developed a wonderful relationship with his billet family and is his fiancée’s hometown.

“I had one of the most amazing billet families for all of my five years there,” said Peters. They have basically become my second family and it remains my comfortable home away from home. They have also developed a relationship with my family and it really has been an amazing journey.”

Playing for current Vancouver Giants assistant coach Matt Erhart, Peters was part of arguably the most talented age group ever to come through the South Delta Minor Hockey Association. The team’s final year in SDMHA colours resulted in rare berth in the Bantam A1 provincial championships.

Remarkably, five players have gone on to earn NHL contracts, including

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Peters’ physical presence and production playing alongside Gallagher and Josh Nicholls, got the attention of the Winterhawks who selected him in the WHL Bantam Draft.

He had an excellent prospect’s camp and was called up five times as a 15-year-old, managing a pair of goals. By the time he was 16, he had earned full-time WHL duty and was part of Portland’s rebuilding plan under new head coach Mike Johnston.

The Winterhawks would become a powerhouse, advancing to the WHL finals three consecutive years and winning the championship in Peters’ last season of junior.

Portland went on to lose in the Memorial Cup final to the Nathan McKinnon led Halifax Mooseheads.

Along the way, Peters established himself as a gritty two-way player who was excellent on the penalty

kill and in the face-off circle. He also served as an assistant captain for three seasons.

“It all revolved around the new ownership who brought in Mike and he did a fantastic job of turning things around,” said Peters. “We went from something like 19 to 41 wins and were a contender every year. It was just the mindset Mike brought in.

“I like to think I have a good idea of what a leader needs to be and it’s something to strive for, always making sure your teammates feel good and you have your finger on the pulse in the room. I think the guys respected me for it and now I’m trying to bring that to the pro level too.”

Peters attended NHL camps in Pittsburgh, Minnesota, San Jose and Florida, leading up to his final season in Portland. It was midway through that campaign he had solid contract offers from Dallas and St.

Louis. The Stars organization was the simply the better fit and opportunity.

He earned a roster spot on the club’s top affiliate team in the American Hockey League and helped the Texas Stars capture the Calder Cup. The impressive season led to Willie Desjardins becoming the next head coach of the Vancouver Canucks.

The past season was also a big adjustment off the ice as Peters lived life as a bachelor along with his roommate — Stars’ 2011 second round draft pick Brett Ritchie.

“It was a big transition not being with my billet family and was a lot of trial by fire,” laughed Peters.

“But by the end of the year, Brett and I got a rhythm going with everything.”

Peters is enjoying his final few days at home before leaving for Dallas and preparing for training camp.

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Tsawwassen’s Markus Thormeyer capped Canada on the podium in the 400 free relay. an outstanding season as Canada’s most The team also included Quebec’s Matthew decorated swimmer at the Junior Pan Ackman and Ontario’s Cameron Kidd and Pacific Championships in Maui.

Mitchel Ferraro.

The 17-year-old Winskill Dolphins Swim ’We definitely knew we were in the Club member captured five bronze medals, medal hunt going into it,’’ said Ferraro. including three individual events — 100 ‘’Markus had just swam the backstroke and metre backstroke, 200 metre he provided a tremendous effort and I just tried to build on that backstroke and 200 metre freeand give Matt some space for style. the next leg.”

He earned a pair of medals in Thormeyer had opened the the 400 and 800 metre freestyle championships in outstandrelay races. ing fashion, establishing a new Canada finished the champiCanadian age group (15-toonships with 14 medals.

17-year-old) record in the 100 Thormeyer capped a busy metre backstroke with a time meet on Saturday with his final of 56.07 seconds. He finished two medals.

Americans Connor Green Markus Thormeyer behind Americans Green and Michael Andrew. and Corey Okubo finished first ‘’It was a solid race,’’ said Thormeyer. and second respectively in the 200 back, ‘’I went into the final wanting a medal and while Thormeyer blazed to a personal best time of 2:01.55 to place ahead of Canadian I was able to get off to a much better start than the preliminaries.’’ teammate Anders Lein of Edmonton. His It also took a personal best time to reach clocking was nearly two seconds faster than the podium in the 100 free. Thormeyer’s his preliminary time. clocking of 50.40 left him behind two more ’It was a really exciting race,’’ said U.S. swimmers — Paul Powers and Blake Thormeyer. ‘’I was really focused on keepPieroni. ing away from the lane ropes which had “In the final I didn’t hesitate at the turn bothered me in my last race and pushing and that made a big difference,” added hard in the second half of the race. I came Thormeyer. “My coach told me to rely here to win medals but this is beyond more on my instincts at the turn rather than expectations.’’ focus on it so much. It’s an area that’s given Thormeyer had little time to recover me some trouble this year.” before producing an excellent swim to get

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

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

• 6 bedrooms, 6 baths

$1,698,800

®

9 yrs of Prestige RE/MAX Western Canada Awards

• 4,500 sq. ft.

$2,200,000

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

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

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4273 River Road W., Ladner

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

Top 1% of ALL REALTORS® IN GREATER VANCOUVER in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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SUPERB HOME JUST STEPS TO TOWN STUNNING RENOVATION W/ HUGE ADDITION! • Excellent 4 bedroom plan • Only 4 years young, still under warranty • Quality finishes throughout • European built by Pacific Coastal Homes • Air-conditioning system to beat the heat!

4888 53rd St., Ladner

$799,900

LADNER’S PRIME WATERFRONT PROPERTY!

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

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• 2,524 sq. ft. Totally updated!

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

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• 5,791 sq.ft. lot backing farmland!

• 4 bdrms, 3 bathrms Executive home!

5109 59A St., Ladner

6377 Crescent Crt., Ladner

$799,900

$799,900

#1 Agent in South Delta*

2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & to-date 2014! *Based on number of sales in whole or in part on Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board Statistics

www.fraserelliott.com

STEPS TO THE BEACH

• Extensively updated • Hardwood flooring, stone fireplace, new

• 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

5983 16th, Tsawwassen

4569 62nd St., Ladner

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cabinets, newer bathrooms, • Quiet & private SUNNY backyard

$749,900

$758,800 EXCELLENT FAMILY HOME

• Beautiful 2,277 sq.ft.

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

j u s t ssoelr d by fra

5348 Commodore Dr., Ladner

THE PERFECT FAMILY HOME

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

ng offer pendi

by frase

5170 12th Ave., Tsawwassen

• LAND-VALUE

• 2,800 sq.ft.

• 60’x121’ lot • Sides onto Evergreen Lane

• 4 bedroom + den

• Potential development for

• Quiet cul-de-sac location!

coachhomes?

• 2 lots?

• Updated! Excellent layout!

• Great Holding property with large lot in a great location

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN THE HEART OF LADNER • High traffic location • Great investment property

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• 2607 sq.ft.

• 5 bedroom, 3 bath (ensuite) home • Large 9935 sf south facing fenced property • Newer roof • 2 large decks • Suite potential

5133 8A Ave., Tsawwassen

5698 9A Ave., Tsawwassen

$659,900

$659,900

by frase

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY HERE!

DEFINITELY WORTH A LOOK!

• Private, 8,966 sq.ft. lot ld 6s totalo bedrooms j u s t•• Potential setor suite downstairs,

5205 2nd Ave., Tsawwassen

$668,888 QUIET CUL-DE-SAC • Mid-century modern split level • 2,485 sq.ft. house

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$639,900 • Ultra quiet, cul-de-sac setting • New or recently installed incl: roof (2011), vinyl windows, gutters, fence and storage shed, laminate floors • Pantry, all appliances, high-end boiler, HW tank, updated ensuite, baseboards, garage door, screens, switches • Sunny west-facing backyard with covered patio is a big bonus

• Cozy 4 bedroom home • Huge master bedroom with large ensuite

4445 63A, Ladner

4564 Arthur Drive, Ladner

$629,900

$639,900 • 3 bedroom, 3 bath plan

• Large traditional floor plan

• Walking distance to boardwalk

• Excellent family home

PERFECT RANCHER IN THE PERFECT LOCATION

• Backing onto waterway

STEVESTON BEAUTY!

• 3 bedrooms, 3 baths • Desired street in Pebble Hill

5117 Erin Way, Tsawwassen

• Park like lot in central West Ladner

• Rancher style

• 5 bdrms & 3 bathrms • 2 levels • New windows, doors, hardwood, granite, gas f/p • 2 kitchens • French doors onto large south patio

j u s t ssoelr d by fra

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• Huge 11,841 sq.ft.

• Solid two-level home on a

• Future development?

$669,900

EXCELLENT LOCATION ON QUIET STREET

• 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

j u s t s o lr d

• Historic Ladner Village • Rarely available

4755 51st St., Ladner

$669,900

BIG LOT WITH BIG HOME = GREAT VALUE!

• Double garage

$719,900

5135 45th Ave., Ladner

6754 London Drive, Ladner

$669,900

• 2 bdrms & 2 bthrms

6243 Holly park court, Ladner

GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT FAMILY HOME W/MORTGAGE HELPER... READY

• Unobstructed farmland views

• 1,658 sq.ft.

• Double garage

$679,900

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL 4 BEDROOM HOME

PEACEFUL EXECUTIVE RANCHER W/LARGE YARD

appliances • Priv bkyd, 2 gas F/P,

#39 5900 Ferry Rd., Tsawwassen

$699,900

$639,900

• Solid new oak floors, • Granite counters, stainless

by fra

• 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

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5247 10A Ave., Tsawwassen

• Beautiful 4 bdrms & games room • Newer roof, hot water tank & boiler

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STUNNING EXECUTIVE TOWNHOME

• Updated throughout, too many to list!

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

by fr3 a full baths incl/ensuite

PRIME CUL-DE-SAC IN THE POPULAR SUNRISE

$719,900

EXTENSIVELY RENOVATED RANCHER!

quiet street

$747,000

6677 London Crt., Ladner

$729,900

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• Beautifully landscaped and an enclosed double garage provides tons of storage.

• Just move in, it’s all been done • Newer kitchen, baths, roof, windows & more!

• Sunny west facing yard • 4 bedroom 2,416 sf executive layout • Walk to school and park in minutes

recessed lighting, stone counters • Newer stainless appliances, custom

6358 Sunrise Ln., Ladner

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EXTENSIVELY UPDATED IN HOLLY!

FANTASTIC LYNN PLACE OPPORTUNITY!

sold j u s t• Superb r through out sefinishes and Steveston Village

a by f•rSunny, west-facing balcony

• Excellent west Ladner location • Quiet no-through street • Walk to schools, parks, shopping, etc.

• Large 7559 sq.ft. lot • Functional split level design

j u s t ssoelr d by fra

#16 6105 River Rd., Ladner

#16 12333 English Ave., Richmond

5212 Lynn Pl., Ladner

$624,900

$599,900

599,900

EXCELLENT 2-LEVEL • 2,097 sq.ft.

RANCHER IN A QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

• 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

973 53A St., Tsawwassen

5524 46A Ave., Ladner

$589,900

$569,900

• 4 bedroom home

j u s t ssoelr d by fra

• Large 9,505 sq.ft. corner lot

• Updated with new windows, doors, new paint, tile flooring

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SUPERB RANCHER WITH LOFT!

fraser elliott

September 5, 2014 The Delta Optimist A43

REMODELED RANCHER • 1,450 sq.ft.

• 3 bdrms & 2 bthrms

just sold • Private garage

• Extensive renovations

• News kitchens, er baths, flooring by fr&amore!

5736 48B Ave., Ladner

$569,900

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

604.728.2845

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

Call Fraser today for UNBEATABLE Real Estate Marketing Expertise.

Ask about my Vancouver Sun marketing campaign.

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

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fraser elliott

A44 The Delta Optimist September 5, 2014

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

Top 1% of ALL REALTORS® IN GREATER VANCOUVER in 2009, 2010, 2011 2012, 2013 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

CLEAN AS A WHISTLE

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#302 1140 55T St., Tsawwassen

$529,900

$529,900

$525,000

• 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

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

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#212 6263 River Road, Ladner

$472,900

LARGE UPDATED HOME IN QUIET COMPLEX

RARE RANCHER STYLE TOWNHOME!

• Over 1,700 sq.ft. w/2 bedrooms and

• Ground level with no unit above

3 bathrooms • 2 ensuited bedrooms, 2 sundecks

• Wonderfully kept • Updates throughout

• Updates throughout incl/stunning ensuite

• Sunny west-facing backyard w/patio • 2 parking spaces incl/single garage • 19+ well managed complex

• Tons of closet and storage space • 19+ well-managed complex • 2 parking spaces inc/single garage

#11 6380 48A Avenue, Ladner

#15 6350 48A Avenue, Ladner

$429,900

$421,900

MARINA VIEWS

YALE TOWN VIBE

• 2 bdrms & 2 bthrms • 1,351 sq.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.

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

d o ldrawers cabinet just s r • New with granite sebathrooms by fra

• Stainless appliances, pullout

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counters, new shower

#159-5421 10th Ave., Tsawwassen

#303 4753 River Road, Ladner

$419,900

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by fr•aPets allowed

• Bonus shop area in garage

$479,900

#A307 4811 53rd St., Ladner

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5260 Schooner Gate, Ladner

$449,900

BEAUTIFUL GROUND FLOOR UNIT W/PRIVATE PATIO!

Deas Slough

• Immaculately kept unit

• 5,500 sq.ft. corner lot

#104-1350 View Cr., Tsawwassen

• 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

• Peaceful location along the

• Large 1,500 sq.ft. layout

j u s t ssoelr d by fra

CORNER 2 STOREY PENTHOUSE

STUNNING VIEWS!

• 2 bedrooms and a den

$519,900 GROUND LEVEL STUNNER BACKING ONTO THE GOLF COURSE!

#3 4780 55B Street, Ladner

FANTASTIC RANCHER BACKING ONTO WATERWAY

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

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OUTSTANDING 4 BEDROOM TOWNHOME

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

GORGEOUS TOWNHOME!

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DETACHED HOME FOR A GREAT PRICE! • Very quiet, private complex • Bright, 3 bedroom open floor plan & 2.5 baths • Newer kitchen with granite counters & S/S appliances • Laminate floors, gas fireplace and great storage • Private fenced west exposed backyard 4725 Cedar Tree Lane, Ladner

• Large penthouse in Tsawwassen Green • Meticulously maintained • Two large bedrooms and a den • Open concept living room • Updates throughout • Private sundeck

$399,900

$419,900 MUST SELL! BRING OFFERS!

UPDATED FAMILY TOWNHOME RIGHT IN THE VILLAGE

lighting & much more

• New kitchen, bathroom, flooring & more!

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

#106-1153 54A St., Tsawwassen

#8-4965 47th Ave., Ladner

$374,900

$369,900

4852 Turnbuckle Wd., Ladner

• 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

j u s t ssoelr d by fra

UPDATED END UNIT IN CHESTNUT GARDENS! • Updated flooring and

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

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j u s t ssoelr d by fra

close to everything

• Large 3 bedroom plan • Biggest back patio and fenced yard in entire complex

4837 55B, Ladner

$369,900 • 2 bedroom/2 full bath • West facing apartment • 1094 sq.ft. suite • 2 large west facing decks off living room and kitchen • Maintenance includes hot water, heat and gas • 1 secure parking stall and a locker

j u s t ssoelr d by fra

• Private Yard • Updated appliances,

$369,900

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

• 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

#311 1315 56th St., Tsawwassen

#201 1153 54A St., Tsawwassen

$365,000

$345,000

TOP FLOOR PENTHOUSE IN PILLARS COMPLEX

FACING THE QUIET COURTYARD

• Two bdrms & two full bathrms

• Quiet 2 bedroom & 2 bathroom • Sunny west-facing balcony • Over 1,100 sq.ft.

• Insuite laundry and storage • Recently rainscreened and is still under warranty

• South facing quiet corner unit

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

#207 1300 Hunter Rd., Tsawwassen

#13-1702 56th St., Tsawwassen

$329,000

$299,900

UPDATED 2 BEDROOM UNIT

W NE

PANORAMIC VIEWS AT THE OLIVA! CORNER UNIT WITH 9 FOOT CEILINGS

bathrooms Great location,

TUCKED AWAY ON A QUIET STREET

• Double Garage

G TIN LIS

STEPS TO TOWN

• Fully rainscreened complex

• 1 bedroom, 1 bath

• New carpets and lino

• Gas F/P

C204 4831 53rd St., Ladner

$299,900 GROUND LEVEL UNIT

• Loads of storage insuite

• Fantastic 1 bedroom • Sunny, south exposure • Large master bedroom and living space • 1 parking stall and storage locker • Close to all town amenities

#213-4889 53rd, Ladner

#D203-4845 53rd, Ladner

#111-1441 Garden Pl., Tsawwassen

$264,900

$229,900

$209,900

• New paint • New high-end appliances • Large ultra-private balcony

• Newer d & dishwasher o lstove just s • Newerrhot water tank by frase

#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

September 5, 2014 The Delta Optimist A45

#1 IN SOUTH DELTA!

*

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

OUR TEAM IS CURRENTLY RANKED #2 IN THE ENTIRE GREATER VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE BOARD CALL FOR PROVEN RESULTS! IF YOU WANT UNBEATABLE, UP-TO-DATE MARKETING FOR YOUR HOME THAT HITS ALL EFFECTIVE MARKETING MEDIUMS, CALL US TODAY! OUR MARKETING HELPED US HAVE A SALE EVERY 1.72 DAYS IN 2014!*

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2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

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

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

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

FRASER ELLIOTT’S TEAM SELLS ONE HOME EVERY 1.72 DAYS!* #1 IN REAL ESTATE IN LADNER/TSAWWASSEN* Stats as of September 4, 2014

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

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A46 The Delta Optimist September 5, 2014

Rollin' on the River

KENDALLAYRES.COM 604.250.6981 - INFO@KENDALLAYRES.COM 6167 45TH AVE

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STUNNING MILLION $$$$ VIEWS from this beautiful spacious float home only 20 minutes from the Vancouver airport, 5 minutes from Ladner. The best sunsets in town and all the view you can soak in from inside and basking on your 12 X 30 deck. Executive architecturally impeccable floating home includes spacious entry with open spiral staircase leading to great room and gourmet kitchen, hardwood floors, island, granite counters. Beautiful renovated bathrooms, spacious two bedrooms each with an ensuite. Geothermal heat/air conditioner, plus your own 30’ boat slip makes this a lifestyle you can’t afford to miss. #V1073517

$818,000

$464,000

17,000 SQ. FT. LOT 5415 WESTMINSTER AVE

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3 BED/1 BATH 1,100 SQ.FT #20 8555 KING GEORGE BV

# 18 3459 W RIVER RD

Bright and sunny two bedroom floathome with Euroline windows, 2 solariums and open living style. Tastefully decorated and comfortable with a spacious roof deck. Perfect home for a couple of adventurous souls who wish to downsize, kayake, fish, bird watch, bike or just kick back and relax.

Friendly community just 5 minutes from Ladner Village and 20 minutes from Airport. #V1064478

#13 3459 W RIVER RD

$488,000

Come back home to nature and peace and quiet in this spacious 1 bedroom & loft floathome. Cozy fireplace in master bedroom plus another in the living room to keep you toasty. Pleasant water views from the strategically placed windows and more from the roof deck will make it hard to leave your nest. Covered garage. Gated community just 5 minutes from Ladner. Oh and you won’t believe the gorgeous sunsets.

FOR A FREE NO OBLIGATION MARKET EVALUATION PLEASE CALL VIPIN

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$113,000

$945,000

OPEN SUN 2-4 PM

Renowned Vancouver architect Daniel Evan White designed 2700 float home. Home clothed inside and out in western cedar, using the best materials that money can’t buy. This iconic home with its famous cedar orb and “suspended in air” circular staircase is situated in the Five Star Float Home Community of Canoe Pass Village, minutes from the quaint village of Ladner, just 30 min. to downtown Vancouver. Home features a 3rd floor master suite with sauna/shower “Orb” and a very private upper deck that provides vistas of the every changing Fraser River. A low maintenance design with sparkling refinished Italian Terrazzo tile. Updated kitchen appliances and granite counters. 42 Ft. boat slip included.

A must see!. #V1078899

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4469 W RIVER RD PORT GUICHON One bedroom + den floathome features updated floatation, newer roof& gutters, front door, water tank, dishwasher. Just right for one or two looking for adventure on the water. Big 8’6 x 20’ deck.

Monthly moorage $800. MAKE AN OFFER! #V1054915

SUTTON SEAFAIR REALTY

Ricki Willing 604.788.9727

Your Floating Home Specialist

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868 52A ST., TSAWWASSEN $719,000

Central Tsawwassen - GREAT LOCATION with 1 BEDROOM LEGAL SUITE. This UPDATED 2675 sq ft 5 bedroom family home boasts gleaming hardwood floors, updated bathrooms & newer white kitchen with doors to private deck. With a newer roof and furnace this home is “move in ready”! Bright and spacious updated legal suite with separate access to laundry is an ideal mortgage helper or space for in laws or nanny. Situated on a LARGE AND PRIVATE LOT on a QUIET street just steps to SDSS, Winskill Rec Center and transit - this home has it all! Come and see it on Saturday!

21 CENTENNIAL PAKWAY TSAWWASSEN $949,000 BEST LOCATION in BOUNDARY BAY - just 10 steps to the BEACH!!!

Renovated 4 bedroom home on a PRIVATE West facing lot situated on a QUIET cul de sac. This bright home with open floor plan and sliding doors to a lovely covered patio is ideal for entertaining! Nothing to do but move in and enjoy! Come and see it on Sunday!

WANTED!!! Updated Tsawwassen ranchers - call me if you are thinking of selling!!!

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

September 5, 2014 The Delta Optimist A47

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NEW LISTING

#202-5550 14B Ave. $338,000 Seldom available spacious 2 bedroom unit in Highland Terrace built by Andre Molnar!!! This lovely condo has been very well maintained by current owner, includes new carpet throughout, built in Murphy bed in 2nd bedroom, and enclosed balcony off master. Well priced to sell and reflects fee for updating if desired. This is a small 18 unit well run strata and will not last!

CONTEMPORARY 737 Glenwood Dr. $2,198,000

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#210-5055 Springs Blvd $1,498,888

Pinnacle Homes builder’s own with OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 2-4 Brand new never lived in many extras! Modern contemporary and never4 bedroom lived in understated elegance with a resort feel is Brand customnew designed the theme throughout this recently built custom designed 4 bedroom 5600 sq. ft. master on main 5 bedroom plus residence at the newly home with basement. Strategically designed plus residenceconcrete at the newly completed high to maximize on the natural lot features with completed concrete high rise at rise at Tsawwassen Springs. a private SW exposed yard, this home is an entertainer’s delight, featuring an Tsawwassen Springs.

Over 2500 Over 2500 sq. ft. of luxurious open concept design with 11 ft. ceilings sq. ft. of luxurious living like a combining kitchen, dining and living areas. living space; feels more space; See jennifermciver.com or pinnaclehomes. feels more like a rancher. Must rancher. Must be seen to be ca and scroll to Contempo for virtual tour be seen to be appreciated! and photos. appreciated!

LARGE CORNER LOT 5010 Dogwood Dr. $849,000

Don’t miss your chance to own this large 10,000 square ft. plus lot on one of Tsawwassen’s most desired streets.

This 3 bedroom home with a private south exposed yard has been well cared for by long term owners. Great as a holding property or start planning to build your dream home now!

NEW PRICE

New Westminster Quay $368,000

1 bedroom and den overlooking the Boardwalk and Fraser River. Walking distance to shopping, malls, transit and skytrain.

Quick access to downtown Vancouver. Bring your decorating ideas to make this a 10!

5360 12th Ave., Delta, BC V4M 2B3

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5006 1A Ave • $1,088,888 YOUR DREAM HOUSE IN PEBBLE HILL!!!

LIVE YOUR DREAM ON BEACH GROVE GOLF COURSE Call me for all the details and to schedule an appointment.

Over 3500 sqft, 5 bedrooms, with a pool!

Call me for all the details and to schedule an appointment.

Looking for any information on Tsawwassen Beach, please give me a call

SOLD

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6,980

$

RARE, LOCAL, AFFORDABLE LUXURY, LEATHER, PWR SR, CLIMATE CONTROL, SUPERCHARGED 3.8L V6. READY FOR YOU!

KM - 14,1772

1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LS

#73652A

8,980

SILVER $

#73655A

15,980

$

Hwy 99 & Steveston

BLACK

KM - 186,053

PEWTER

2009 JEEP WRANGLER X

2011 GMC SIERRA

2WD, REG CAB, 30,000 KMS, ONE OWNER, NO ACCIDENTS

BC VEHICLE, PWR WINDOWS, REMOTE ENTRY, 8 PASS., V8, CD, CUSTOM WHEELS, HITCH, YOUR AFFORDABLE PEOPLE AND STUFF HAULER!

#73501B

17,980

$

NO ACCIDENTS, REMOVABLE SOFT TOP, 4X4, TOWING PROVISIONS, TRAILRATED

KM - 62,485

#73603A

8,980

$

KM - 85,739

#73642A

12,980

BLACK $

NO ACCIDENTS, CONVERTIBLE,

#73635A

29,980

BLACK $

KM - 38,050

GRAY

3

to ch0o0 fromose

GT, PWR WINDOWS/LOCKS, A/C, CRUISE CONTROL, TILT STEERING, SUNROOF

KM - 100,998

BLACK

2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT

2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO LT XM RADIO, STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS,

Bi-weekly $329

2009 MAZDA 3

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT SS

RARE SS MODEL, REAL SHARP LOOKER, CARBON FIBRE INSERTS, MANUAL TRANS, GOOD BRAKES AND TIRES, HOT DEAL!

Dueck Cash Price

57,755 OR

$

BIGGEST SELECTION OF PRE-OWNED

2003 BUICK PARK AVE ULTRA

4X4

5.3L V8, flex fuel, sunroof, leather, remote keyless entry, remote emote start, deep tinted glass, cruise, fog lamps, power door locks, rear locking differential, Nav, bluetooth, heated and cooled seats, rear vision camera

37,470 OR

$

Bi-weekly $142

#4EQ1581

MSRP $44,970

32,495

$

25,998

4.3L V6, A/C, 4.2” Colour screen, bluetooth, deep tinted glass, cruise, power door locks, remote keyless entry, rear locking differential, steering wheel mounted audio controls, trailering equipment

Dueck price

t

Dueck price

$

Bi-weekly $140

#4TE6551

Bi-weekly $115

#4TX3253

Lef

MSRP $28,075

Dueck price

25,495

$

22

6 speed auto, A/C, Bluetooth, Cruise, remote keyless entry, 6 airbags, tire pressure monitor, USB port

MSRP $30,095

20,995

$

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

Le2f t

6 speed auto, A/C, engine block heater, rear view back-up camera, fog lights, Bluetooth, Executive demo

Dueck price

5.3L V8 Flex fuel, A/C, rear locking differential, 4.2” colour screen, Power door locks, All season tired, USB port

$

NEW 2014 GMC TERRAIN

Le3f5 t

6 Speed auto, A/C, Climate control, remote keyless entry, power windows, traction control, 6 airbags, USB Port, Bluetooth

14,490

$

OR

Bi-weekly $142

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET TRAX

1 Le0f 5 t

5 star safety score, 10 air bags, power windows, remote entry, traction control, StabiliTrak

23,495

#73570A

43,980

$

EXT, AWD, NO ACCIDENT, ULTRA LUXURY COLLECTION, PWR GRP, ASSIST STEPS, SUNROOF, HEATED-COOLED SEATS, VORTEC 6.2L FLEX FUEL V8, DELUXE GRILLE, REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT, REAR PARKING ASSIST, HANDSFREE, XM RADIO, REAR CAMERA

KM - 73,060

SILVER

Taxes and $549 documentation fees excluded.

All prices are net of Dueck and GM discounts, loyalties and rebates. Prices reflect owners of discontinued brands such as Hummer, cobalt, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn. See dealer for detail. Chevrolet corvette and All Cadillac Models are excluded from 0% for 84 months. Sales ends September 30th 2014. No payments for 6 months are deferred payments

A52 The Delta Optimist September 5, 2014

from the farm to our stores... from our family to yours

BBQ COMBO Aflolr o3nly

LOCAL Bartlett Pears

8

98

Okanagan grown.

1.94/kg

88

¢

Top Sirloin + Prawn + Stuffed Steak Skewer Potato 6oz thick-cut. Grass-fed with no growth hormones. Plain, Teriyaki, or Southwest BBQ.

5 succulent Tiger Prawns marinated in our lemon & garlic sauce.

Packed full with your choice of bacon & cheddar or broccoli & cheddar.

Teriyaki Steak

Mini Watermelons

Skewers

Spicy Wild West

Chicken Breasts

Boneless, skinless breasts in our rich, smokey sweet marinadee packed with a spicy kick. ck.

3

68 each

Reg 3.99 99 /ea

Meridian

Double-Smoked Bacon

Crab Cakes

3

lb

Reg 7.99 /lb

BC WILD Halibut Fillet Burgers

2

Reg 4.99 /ea

Prices valid until Sept. 10, 2014

12 Ave

56 St

Tsawwassen Tsaw Ts Shopping Shop Centre Ce Tim m Hortons

78

Reg 1.99 /ea

kettle Corn

Locally kettle- popped with non-GMO corn.

150g bag.

3

Reg 3.99 /ea

LLike ikee us! ik us!

each

Reg 3.99/ea

Visit us online to see more weekly meat specials!

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each

ORGANIC Celery Bunches California grown.

1.72/kg

78

¢

58

1202 - 56th Street, Tsawwassen Ph: 604-943-7374 Open Open 7 days day ayss 8am 8am -8pm -8pm

California grown.

1

ea.

True North

each

www.meridianfarmmarket.ca w ww. meridian farmmarket. ca

7 #1

ORGANIC Canteloupe

78

¢

48

each

each

Fresh picked.

Made with fresh lemon, dill & seasonings.

4 oz

98

each

LOCAL Red Leaf or Green Leaf Lettuce

BC WILD Sockeye Salmon Burgers

in a light crispy batter.

y

Reg 2.49 /ea

1

98

98

each

2$

98

Hw

1

98

for

15.39/kg kg

3

1

Mexico grown.

Made with fresh crab, pollock, seasonings and cracker crumbs.

Alderwood smoked, thick-sliced artisan bacon.

6

1/4-pound all-meat beef kabobs.

Delicious oven roasted or grilled.

LOCAL Grape & strawberry Tomatoes on the Vine

Family Businesss Since 1989

lb

lb