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The Corporation of Delta continues to implement programs aimed at keeping waste out of the landfill as this year’s Spring Clean-Up saw another increase in the volume of materials collected. A recent municipal engineering department report notes the popular annual clean-up handled approximately 1,300 tonnes of additional garbage, an increase of

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Launched last year, the program allows residents to take up to two mattresses to the Vancouver Landfill for recycling at no charge. Participation should continue to increase as residents become more aware of the program, the report notes, adding 37 per cent more vouchers were issued from January to August this year compared to the same period last year. See RECYCLING page 3

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The federal government is finally showing concern about the contentious proposal to install radio transmission towers in Point Roberts, but recent statements could be too little, too late. In a recent letter to Mayor Lois Jackson, Industry Minister James Moore noted he met with members of the Cross Border Coalition to Stop the Radio Towers in August and understands their concerns, which have also been conveyed by DeltaRichmond East MP KerryLynne Findlay. “To be clear, Industry Canada has articulated the concerns raised by Tsawwassen residents, particularly as they relate to blanketing interference, to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officials ensuring that nearby homes are not subject to unwanted disruptions,” Moore stated. The Consulate General of Canada in Seattle has also “raised Canada’s frustrations” with Washington state officials, noted Moore, who added he has personally spoken to Bruce Heyman, ambassador for the United Sates to Canada in Ottawa, to raise “Canada’s concern and our expectations that cross-border Canadian residents are included in the county and FCC decision making.” The letter by Moore, who has also asked the ambassador to visit the area, is the strongest position taken in public yet regarding the contentious radio towers proposal. Moore and Findlay had been criticized

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by opponents of the proposal for not speaking out on the issue or taking it up with the FCC in the U.S. The mayor and council recently wrote to Moore reiterating Delta’s concerns, mentioning a recent citizens’ petition to the House of Commons and asking for the government to intervene. Delta has also asked that an Industry Canada representative speak at an upcoming public hearing in Whatcom County, but there’s no indication the federal government will to go that far. BBC Broadcasting Inc. wants to construct five 45-metre (150-foot) steel towers at an undeveloped lot on McKenzie Way, about 330 metres from the Tsawwassen border. The towers would transmit South Asian radio station KRPI, AM 1550, which

RECYCLING from page 1 A total of 628 vouchers were issued all of last year, resulting in 772 mattresses being recycled. Engineering director Steven Lan said it’s become

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The Cross Border Coalition to Stop the Radio Towers hosted a fundraising concert at Seabright Farms in Point Roberts last month.

an important program to keep old mattresses from being dumped in empty lots and ditches. Delta has also started a pilot project this year

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currently broadcasts from studios in Richmond to a Lower Mainland audience. The broadcaster currently uses antenna in Ferndale, Wash., but wants to move them closer and have a stronger 50,000-watt, allday signal. The FCC granted approval but a permit is still required by the county, which is recommending rezoning approval. In a presentation to council this summer, Findlay recommended residents focus their efforts at the county level, noting the FCC indicated it was aware of Tsawwassen and took the community into consideration when reviewing the application. The county public hearing is set to begin Oct. 27 and is scheduled for several days. While it appears the hearing could be the last stand for opponents, it’s

not clear if the station’s troubles with the CRTC in this country could change things. The Canadian broadcasting authority ordered the station and two other Lower Mainland South Asian broadcasters to a show cause hearing set for next Wednesday in Quebec on their practice of broadcasting from the U.S. into Canada. The station could be ordered “to cease and desist operating a broadcasting undertaking at Richmond, British Columbia, or elsewhere in Canada, except in compliance with the Broadcast Act.” In a lengthy letter two weeks ago to the CRTC, station COO Jasbir Singh Badh offered some solutions. Several opponents of the Point Roberts application have filed as interveners in the CRTC proceeding.

with the Cougar Creek Steamkeepers by placing cigarette waste receptacles at several bus stops in North Delta. The goal is to reduce cigarette butt litter as well as help reduce pollution near waterways.

Delta has also begun another pilot project with new recycling stations placed at the Ladner Leisure Centre, Sungod Recreation Centre and municipal hall. The stations allow facility users to separate food

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Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay announced yesterday she would represent her constituents at the Whatcom County public hearing on the proposed Point Roberts radio towers. “This issue has caused serious concern among residents of our community,” said Findlay, the minister of national revenue. “The people of Delta deserve to have their voices heard by the American authorities responsible for decisions on this proposal. As member of Parliament for Delta-Richmond East, I intend to convey the messages I have received to the hearing examiner in Whatcom County so that their deliberations may be fully informed.” The Whatcom County hearing is scheduled to run from Oct. 27 to Nov. 3 at the Whatcom County courthouse in Bellingham. Interested citizens can register to become parties of record so as to be kept up-do-date of developments on the file online at http://www. co.whatcom.wa.us. waste, paper and containers from garbage. Additional items, such as aerosol containers, milk cartons, disposable coffee cups and microwavable bowls, have been added to the Blue Box curbside recycling program.

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First-term trustee Donna Burke announced this week she is seeking re-election to the Delta board of education next month. Prior to her election in 2011, Burke, a parent of two teens, was Delta District PAC chair from 2006 to 2010. When elected, she was working with Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast B.C., but left to devote more time to her trustee duties. Burke is a volunteer on the board of directors for Reach Child and Youth Development Society.

“My work on the board of education and with Reach frequently gets me out into the schools and wider community, and I wouldn’t have it any other way,” she said. “It is a privilege to work with people who are committed to ensuring all Delta students achieve their full potential.” Burke said underfunding of the education system is the most challenging part of working in a school district. “Our board lobbies the government at every opportunity and our leaders do their utmost to find ways to

sustain our programs.” Burke said she is especially impressed by the leadership of board chair Laura Dixon and the two trustees that were also elected for the first time in 2011. Burke said she is hoping a silver lining from the recent labour dispute will be a heightened awareness of the importance of a strong public education system. Burke believes that public education should matter to everyone — even if they don’t have children in the

Life-long Delta resident Jennifer Thoss has announced her candidacy for Delta council in November’s municipal election. A two-time UBC graduate, Thoss has worked in education for well over a decade, with two years as the education coordinator for Tsawwassen First Nation, two years teaching special needs in Vancouver, as well as five years abroad teaching and volunteering in Japan, Nepal, Cambodia and India.

Thoss has served on Delta’s parks, recreation and culture commission and has been on the heritage sdvisory commission since 2007. Thoss Jennifer said Delta is approaching a crossroads in terms of development and sustainability and has decided this is the time for her to offer her voice for the people of Delta whose way of life is

being threatened. She said finding a way to promote and preserve Delta’s unique character and its natural environment while encouraging economic Thoss growth will be the challenge for the next four years. Sustainability and the protection the agricultural “greenbelt” is one of Thoss’ top priorities. She points to arable land as not only a buffer for urban sprawl, but

Donna Burke system. “The quality of the education our neighbour’s children are getting will impact us all, socially and economically.”

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MURPHY’S LAW There are always going to be pros and cons to wherever you are, a fact that was evidenced by a couple of articles in Wednesday’s issue of the Optimist. The downside to small town existence was demonstrated by news that Century Group is relocating its office from Tsawwassen to Surrey City Centre. The development company, which was founded by the late George Hodgins prior to the opening of the George Massey Tunnel more than a half-century ago, had become synonymous with this area and is responsible for developing much of South Delta, Tsawwassen in particular. Unfortunately, Century, which has been a tremendous corporate citizen in these parts over the years, has effectively outgrown the community. The move early next year to a revitalized downtown Surrey better positions the company in terms of attracting and retaining employees as well as puts it in the centre of a burgeoning development scene. I’m sure the decision was a difficult one for president Sean Hodgins, although I’m equally certain Century’s connection to this place will continue to run deep. In the end, however, Tsawwassen was no match for a more central location, complete with rapid transit at your doorstep, but, as we all know, there are attributes to this area the rest of the Lower Mainland, including Surrey, can only dream about. That was made clear a few pages further back in the same issue with a story about how Delta police chief Jim Cessford had been tasked to devise a plan to tackle crime and public safety concerns in Surrey. Mayoral candidate Barinder Rasode had asked our soon-tobe-retired chief to wade into the issue, one that has plagued a city that’s doing all it can to shed an unwanted reputation. It was certainly telling when Rasode asked: “How come we can’t be like Delta where no call is too small?” So as Surrey grows into an economic power in the region, our neighbours look enviously to the west when it comes to law and order. We might not have its might (although with a couple of huge industrial parks and an ever-expanding port, we’re certainly not a backwater in that regard), but I think most around here would agree we’ve got something better. Tsawwassen may be a little too sleepy and is definitely out of the way, so Century’s move is entirely understandable, but what might be viewed as cons from a business perspective can be pros when looked at in another light. It’s just another trade-off in a life full of them.

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COMMUNITY COMMENT Thankfully the public school teachers’ strike is over. For the third time in nearly 30 years, the negotiating teams, with the aid of a mediator, arrived at a voluntary solution. As we speak, schools are open and the Internet is replete with smiling kids off to school. The overwhelming support for the settlement by the teachers hopefully places them with the same positive attitude moving forward. The agreement provides the longest time frame of labour peace between the province and the B.C. Teachers’ Federation in their acrimonious history. The past usually predicts the future, however in this agreement there appears to have been some goodwill created between these adversaries. The longstanding issues are complex with intervening judicial decisions, tempered by the high

cost of educating more than a half a million students. Few of us of the older generation have any understanding of the complexities of the current classroom environment and learning dynamic. What can be understood and appreciated is the time between contract dates can be spent in improving relationships, creating a useful work environment and resolution of some issues prior to sessions at the “bargaining table.” So, congratulations are in order all around in arriving at this agreement. These comments are offered by one who has been management’s representative to a bargaining team on past labour issues and as a commercial mediator on civil disputes. As civilized people, we are constantly involved in disputes ranging from interpersonal issues to international conflicts. Personal and corporate conflicts are resolved through negotiations and more formally through mediation, arbitration and, lastly, trial. Trial results are not only costly and public, but the results are problematic and the protagonists give up their decision-making role to a neutral third party. Occasionally court decisions are viewed so fundamentally flawed, the judgement is appealed and a

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new trial ordered, adding to the cost of justice and due process. Canadian tribal societies have long used a form of mediation in resolving personal disputes and civil injustice. Since its introduction in B.C. in the past 30 years, mediation has found a role in the litigation process. Lawyers educated in the adversarial relationship of tort law are now being introduced into the alternative dispute mechanism of mediation in their core curriculum as an accepted alternate to trials. Those involved in litigation are more and more inclined to attend mediation as decision makers armed with counsel, rather than risk an expensive trial and a problematic result. The parties prefer to craft their own settlement collectively. I find the mediation process rewarding for the participants in a private and confidential setting. While the teachers’ settlement was very public, the process for the negotiating teams should have ended in a satisfying way. Call me naive if you will, but this experience should foster a better working environment in the years to come. And a good night to you, Peter and Jim.

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October 10, 2014 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

More ambulances needed Editor: Re: Delta defends plan for additional firefighter training, Oct. 1 As the flames of the 20 per cent wage increase over eight years have barely cooled, Mayor Lois Jackson is once again making decisions the rest of the province’s mayors think are downright ridiculous and a waste our municipal tax dollars. As a paramedic in Vancouver for 22 years, I think using our municipal monies to train and then to purchase and maintain the medical supplies the Corporation of Delta is proposing is the wrong approach.

I can appreciate fire Chief Dan Copeland’s rationale to make the Delta Fire Department appear more useful as only six per cent of its annual responses are to fires, but it’s the provincial budget that should be paying for the much-needed additional medical services in Delta (specifically South Delta). If Jackson, Copeland and chief administrative officer George Harvie really cared about the well being of the citizens of Delta, they would be lobbying the Liberal government for more ambulances or at the very least be demanding the ambulances stationed in Ladner (that are “supposed”

to service Ladner and Tsawwassen) stay in South Delta. On a daily basis, South Delta is left with no ambulances in our community as they have been directed to medical calls in Surrey to help with their massive workload. Ambulances stationed in Vancouver, White Rock and Richmond are being dispatch to 911 calls in South Delta as the closest resource on a regular basis. More provincial ambulances in our community will provide the adequate medical care that we all need and deserve, not wasted municipal tax dollars. Darren Chisholm

Huntington demands action on on-ramp

Editor: Re: Remove barriers to improve Hwy. 99 on-ramp, letter to the editor, Oct. 1 Keith Munro must have been nominating the 17/99 on-ramp “worst of the year” at the same moment I was meeting with the Ministry of Highway’s district manager to tell him the same

thing. I reported to the community earlier this year that I had been assured the barriers on the ramp were going to be removed last June. I told the district manager that, even though he was new on the job, I wasn’t particularly happy I had been put in the position of

misleading my community. There is no excuse for not completing the changes forthwith. I think we should all take up Munro’s challenge and let the ministry know just how we feel about its failure to fix that ramp. Vicki Huntington Delta South MLA

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It is important to note that Port Metro Vancouver is not against the creation of inland ports. Any new infrastructure to handle future container traffic through the gateway is welcome, whether it is in Ashcroft, Prince Rupert or elsewhere. The existence of an inland terminal could provide additional services for shippers, making B.C. a more diverse and competitive place to do business. What is important to remember is that containers travelling to and from Asia will all need to be loaded and unloaded from ships calling on marine terminals along the West Coast. If trucking and rail companies determine inland terminals are economically feasible, we are still left with a need to increase marine terminal

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Editor: Re: Inland port push continues, Oct. 1 The article requires some clarification regarding the role of Port Metro Vancouver and the ongoing dialogue around inland ports. Port Metro Vancouver is Canada’s largest and most diversified port. Our mandate guides our efforts to increase trade opportunities through the Asia-Pacific Gateway for the benefit of Canadians. As part of this, we work collaboratively with private industry, governments and stakeholders to support the capabilities and fluidity of the gateway, as well as minimize the impacts of these activities on the environment and neighbouring communities

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Editor: The renovations of the Ladner Leisure Centre are almost completed and looking quite good. Unfortunately, once again, there is writing on the side of the building that states: “Training Facility of the Vancouver Giants.” The lacrosse community continues to be totally forgotten about. The Corporation of Delta was reminded after it put up the first sign that the

Ladner Pioneers senior lacrosse team was not once but two-time winners of the President’s Cup national lacrosse tournament. I feel that if the Giants can get their team name up on the building, then the Pioneers’ name should also be displayed. The Pioneers have been playing in this rink since 1977 and the Ladner Leisure Centre is supposed to be the “Home of Delta Lacrosse.” Bob Taggart

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Paying it forward following surprise offering

Editor: On a recent Saturday night, my husband and I went to the Thai Isaan Cuisine & Cafe in Tsawwassen for dinner. We were followed into the restaurant by another couple. The young woman (everyone is so young nowadays!) came over to our table to show us an exotic soft blue flower she had brought from her mom’s yard. The restaurant had let her use a small glass to show it off. She and her husband finished their meal before we did, but before she left, she brought the lovely flower to us as a gift. She suggested we either keep it or pass it on. Naturally, we passed it on to another couple before we left, telling them the story accompanying it. They were so pleased and promised to pass the flower on before they left. What a nice small town thing to do. And guess what? If we have a blossom of any sort left in our yard next time we go out, we shall do the same thing. Patricia M. Gowing

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LNG contractor at chamber lunch Bechtel Canada Co.’s Michael Hurley will be the keynote speaker at a Delta Chamber of Commerce luncheon next week. FortisBC announced earlier this year it has selected Bechtel Canada Co. as the contractor for its Tilbury LNG expansion project. Fortis stated the expansion would better equip the utility to meet the growing LNG demands of B.C.’s transportation sec-

tor, remote communities, industrial customers and the marketplace. Hurley and project director Chris John will provide an overview followed by breakout sessions on procurement and supplier development, according to the chamber’s website. The luncheon is set for

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October 10, 2014 The Delta Optimist A13 In the Community

Cadets claim top spot in provincial competition!

Notice of Land Use Contract Discharge DELTA LAND USE CONTRACT DISCHARGE BYLAW NO. 7369 (File No. LU007031) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Council Meeting to be held on Monday, October 20, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at the Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider third reading and final adoption of Delta Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7369, which relates to the properties listed below. The purpose of this bylaw is to authorize Council to discharge the land use contracts from the subject properties in the list below to reveal the underlying RS1 Single Family Residential Zone.

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Cadets from the Ladner-Tsawwassen Navy League Cadet Corps Henry Roberts were presented with the first place trophy and pennant last month after a year-long competition. The corps, which meets upstairs at the Ladner Legion, competed against other Navy League Cadet Corps from as far away as Vernon and Prince George. Each corps was marked on officer and cadet appearance, cadet attendance, quality and variety of programming, and participation in activities, community events and community service. The corps celebrated with an evening of cake and games.

Pink Ribbon Tea at McKee to benefit breast cancer

A Pink Ribbon Tea fundraiser is planned for later this month at the McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre in Ladner. The second annual event, hosted by Ladner Richmond Jazzercise, benefits the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. There will be a silent auction, 50/50 draw and performances from Free Flight Dance and

Tsawwassen teen singer Connor Nelson, who recently won the Youth Talent Search BC 2014 finals with a rendition of Etta James’ I’d Rather Go Blind. Besides tea there will be coffee, water, small sandwiches and sweet dainties. Nite of Hope Richmond chair Shelley Leonhardt will serve as emcee while guests include breast cancer survivor Jules Sesia and Dr.

Ian Gardiner. The event is set for Sunday, Oct. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $40 each. For tickets or more information contact Ladner Richmond Jazzercise owner/instructor Janice Triffon at 604-813-3990 or janice.jazzercise@shaw.ca. The McKee Seniors Recreation Centre is at 5155-47th Ave.

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Pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resolution on September 29, 2014, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw. Web Page Location: September 29, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.04 AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw, detailed maps and other relevant information and regulations may be inspected at the office of the Community Planning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. and Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., from October 10, 2014 to October 20, 2014, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays. Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the application at this time. Comments are to be received before 12:00 noon, Monday, October 20, 2014. Comments should be referred to: Mayor and Council, The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church

All Saints Anglican Church

Pets at church And Jesus said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to all creation.” (Mark 16:15) Can you picture the scene, a church filled with people and their pets? A lovebird chirping in her cage, a kitten peeking out from beneath the coat of her “mom” and puppies galore, romping and visiting and barking greetings to each other. This was the scene last Sunday at All Saints. Sitting so quietly in the front row were two little gerbils hoping that none of the bigger pets noticed their little pink noses. Why were they there, you may ask? Once each year as we remember St. Francis of Assisi (Oct. 4) we, like Francis, give thanks for all living creatures. Recognizing that all

creatures were blessed by God and as God looked at the whole of creation, the animals, the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, God declared that all of it “was good.” During this yearly celebration, we give thanks for those pets that bless our lives. We give thanks that God, in forming all life, has charged we humans with care for both the animals and all of creation itself. We are to attend the needs of the creatures in our care — not exploit them because we were created to be together, to be companions to one another, to thrive together. This is the good news we proclaim: God loves us all and it is good! What a wonderful theme to carry us into Thanksgiving!

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

YOUTH/ADULT BIBLE STUDIES 10:30 am Coffee & Fellowship 11:00 AM WORSHIP & GROWTH

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

THURSDAY 6:45PM AWANA Children’s Club

Special Thanksgiving celebration this Sunday morninggiving thanks before the feast!

FRIDAY - 7:00PM Youth Night

SUNDAY - 9:30AM

TUESDAY 10:00AM LADIES BIBLE COFFEE HOUR

SUNDAYS, 10 AM Worship & Christian Education “All are warmly welcomed to worship with us as we Celebrate God’s Grace.”

Hats Off to Excellence Gala Awards

Call for Nominations!

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business you know that makes a difference in Delta?This is your opportunity Each year we ask the Delta community to nominate those who deserve to be recognized for their contributions... and we have expanded our categories! Volunteer of the Year Award Special Events and Tourism Award

10:00 am

A Meditation on the

This Sunday

Green Business of the Year Award NEW Micro Business of the Year Award (1 to 4 employees) NEW Small Business of the Year Award (5 to 49 employees) NEW Large Business of the Year Award (50 or more employees) NEW Citizen of the Year Award Each category ﬁnalist will be invited to attend the Hats Off to Excellence Gala as our guest where the winner of each award will be announced. Have someone or a business in mind? Complete the nomination form and submit it today!

Questions? Contact us at 604 946-4232 or by email to

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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Worship Service: 10:30 am “Deadly Anger” 5300 44th Ave. Delta BC 604.946.7410 44th and Arthur

ST. DAVID’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 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 Study and fellowship groups meet throughout the For summer youth activities, week. Please visit our website or call thevisit church office please our website. for details. New members always welcome.

Applications and information available online at www.deltachamber.ca

Ladner Ladner Christian Fellowship

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

Rising Star Business of the Year Award

4594 - 54A Street, Ladner, B.C. 604-946-7033 email:office@ladnercrc.com visit our website: www.ladnercrc.com

Postures of Worship: Ascension Thanksgiving

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

Employee Extraordinaire of the Year Award

Come worship with us Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 10:30 am Pastor Mike Koot “Telescopes for God” Psalm 69: 30-32

Worship & Children’s Church

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A16 The Delta Optimist October 10, 2014 In the Community

NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR 2015

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Notice is given that the Corporation of Delta intends to provide exemption from property taxes for a period of one year (2015 taxation year) for the properties listed below. Estimated municipal taxes are shown for the year 2015 and for the following two years as required by Section 227 of the Community Charter. Delta Permissive Taxation Exemption Bylaw, No. 7368, 2014.

Estimated Municipal Taxes Organization Name Abbeyfield House - St. David’s Society

Address 1115 51A Street

Augustinian Monastery of British Columbia 3890 Arthur Drive

2015 ($)

2016 ($)

2017 ($)

6,200

6,300

6,400

400

Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (Errol Wintemute)

4727 Arthur Drive

21,900

22,300

22,700

Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (Hillside)

11339 84 Avenue

12,200

12,400

12,600

Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (Winskill)

5575 9 Avenue

1,300

British Columbia Waterfowl Society

5191 Robertson Road

31,000

31,600

32,200

British Columbia Waterfowl Society

Waterfowl Habitats

3,500

3,600

3,700

Columbus Charities Association (Columbus Lodge)

8850 118A Street

9,300

9,500

9,700

Delta Branch No. 61 of The Royal Canadian Legion

4896 Delta Street

5,600

5,700

5,800

Delta Chamber of Commerce

6201 60 Avenue

8,300

8,500

8,700

Delta Community Living Society

3800 72 Street

2,400

Delta Community Living Society

3810 72 Street

Delta Fire and Emergency Services (Training Facility)

4990 104 Street

700

1,500

Delta Gymnastics Society

4680 Clarence Taylor Crescent

35,500

36,200

36,900

Delta Hospice Society

1521 56 Street

9,800

10,000

10,200

Delta Hospital Auxiliary Society

4816 Delta Street

6,500

6,600

6,700

Delta Hospital Auxiliary Society

4824 Delta Street

8,900

9,100

9,300

Delta Hospital Auxiliary Society

4830 Delta Street

8,100

8,300

8,500

Delta Lodge #21, Independent Order of Oddfellows

5425 Ladner Trunk Road

8,000

8,200

8,400