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Local government lacks diversity Candidate thinks it’s about time council began better reflecting the multicultural nature of Delta’s population BY

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Delta’s only candidate of South Asian descent in next month’s civic election thinks it’s about time different cultural heritages were represented at the council table. North Delta resident Peter Mattoo is aiming to be the first

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things people are telling me.” Mattoo said he’s not running solely on the issue council has never been represented by a minority, but that the same “tired group” of politicians has been allowed to stick around, resulting in community

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stagnation with little to no action on important priorities. By raising the issue, however, it highlights what’s become an oddity when Delta is compared to other councils in the Lower Mainland.

One explanation for the lack of ethnic diversity could be that Delta, with a mayor and only six councillors, is two seats smaller than many other councils, which limits opportunities. However, the bigger factor seems to be a lack of ethnic diversity on the ballot. See DIVERSITY page 3

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Crash renews median call

Two Surrey teens killed in five-car collision this week on dangerous stretch of Highway 10 BY

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Two Surrey high school students have been identified as the victims in a fatal crash on Highway 10 Monday, a tragedy that has renewed calls for a median to be installed on the dangerous stretch of road. Delta police confirmed Cody Kehler and Chantal MacLean, both 17, were killed in a five-vehicle collision on the hilly curve between Scott Road and Highway 91. Police say a car travelling westbound down the hill apparently lost control and crossed into oncoming traffic, resulting in a head-on collision with a truck. A/Sgt. Sarah Swallow said several others suffered non-life threatening injuries. Police had the stretch of Highway 10 closed for several hours Monday and Swallow said the collision

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A head-on collision on Highway 10 Monday claimed the lives of two 17-year-olds. is still under investigation. Surrey resident and former B.C. Green candidate Don Pitcairn issued a news release this week saying the tragic deaths should never have happened. Pitcairn said he notified the province, after a head-on crash in July of 2012, about the need for a concrete median along that stretch of Highway 10. Asked about the lack of

DIVERSITY from page 1 Mattoo and Nicholas Wong are the only visible minority candidates in next month’s election, while North Delta resident Ranjit Heer was the only person of colour to seek a council seat in the last civic election. “It can be frustrating for someone to try. It takes a lot of courage for someone to step forward and run on their own and you need to find people willing to do that,” Mattoo said. According to the latest census on languages, 70.1 per cent of Delta’s population reported English as their mother tongue, while 26.9 per cent reported a non-official language. In Delta in 2011, Punjabi

(11.3 per cent) was the most common mother tongue after English or French. Most of Delta’s Punjabi-speaking residents live in North Delta, where north of 72nd Avenue, one in two residents speak it. Mayor Lois Jackson, who’s been on council since the early 1970s and has had strong support from North Delta voters over the years, noted individuals need to step up and enter political races. She said she’s never been concerned about the ethnic makeup of council, adding it’s not an issue for her because she doesn’t care about skin colour. “I don’t see colour, only people coming forward who love their community and

a divider, Swallow said a median would be a traffic management initiative supported by police. “Properly separating traffic has the effect of reducing head-on collisions and this is something we have seen in the case of the medians installed at the base of Nordel Way,” she said. “However, our focus as police still remains on education and enforcewant to contribute,” she said. “Obviously, because we live in Canada and Canadians are open to all cultures, everyone is welcome to come forward to run.” The situation is not much different when it comes to the Delta school board. First elected in 1987, trustee Dale Saip, who’s seeking another term in November, has only seen Jim Green and Rose McDonald as visible minority trustees during his time on the board. He said he reached out recently to friends and others who are persons of colour to see if they would be interested in running with him, but there was either a lack of interest in entering politics or individuals have their children enrolled in private schools.

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ment initiatives for drivers to limit preventable collisions.” Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said the municipality was in contact with the province about that area of Highway 10 after crash a few years ago. She referenced a past fatal collision on the hill on Nordel Way, noting Delta upgraded the road and installed a barrier.

“Had we been able to do that on a provincial highway two or three years ago, we probably would have,” Jackson said. She said Delta is continuing to pressure the transportation minister and his staff and “hopefully we will be able to get this problem fixed. It’s just a travesty.” North Delta MLA Scott Hamilton said Wednesday he’s had several calls to his office about Monday’s crash. “This whole event, obviously, is tragic on every level,” he said. As far as a median is concerned, it’s difficult to say whether one can be installed, Hamilton said. “Two young lives have been lost and that can’t be understated. Obviously something has to be done.” The Ministry of Transportation didn’t respond to an Optimist request for comment by press deadline.

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A pole top fire at the intersection of 56th Street and 18th Avenue in Tsawwassen left nearly 3,000 B.C. Hydro customers without power Wednesday. The fire, which broke out shortly before noon, caused significant damage to a power pole that carries distribution lines, transmission lines and transformers, requiring it to be replaced. B.C. Hydro said crews worked throughout the day and night to repair and replace the damaged equipment. Crews were able to transfer about

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are invited to submit written questions prior to the meeting by email (admin@ deltachamber.ca), fax (604946-5285) or in person up to 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting to the chamber office (6201-60th Ave., Ladner). Written questions will also be accepted from the floor at the meetings. The Delta Residents Association, a non-profit, non-partisan group of local residents, will host an all-candidates forum on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the North Delta Evangelical Free Church.

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gates open for corporate, union and out-of-province political donations,” said the second-term independent MLA. “Banning these kinds of donations should be our number one goal if we want to level the playing field and improve voter confidence in decisions made by our elected officials.” She said while the NDP and Green parties support campaign finance reform, the government does not. Huntington said she hopes to draw the attention of the

justice minister. “Minister Anton opposed corporate, union and out-ofprovince donations in her previous role as a municipal councillor and spoke favourably of the federal campaign finance reforms, which ban corporate and union donations. “Now we need Minister Anton to put her words into action for B.C.” Last week, Huntington also introduced a democratic reform bill that would move B.C.’s fixed election date to the fall.

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Doctor sounding alarm over hospital cutbacks Surgical program in ‘imminent danger of imploding’ BY

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Recent funding cutbacks to Delta Hospital have jeopardized operations to the point where the situation is being called a health care crisis, according to the president of the Delta Hospital Medical Staff Association. Dr. Robert Shaw issued the dire warning yesterday, saying the surgical program is in “imminent danger of imploding,” which could result in “the collapse of acute medical care for Delta residents.” Shaw said due to limited funds, the operating rooms at the hospital are now closed at 3 p.m. and over 300 surgical patients are transferred annually for care that could otherwise be performed in Delta. “We believe the operating rooms should be available for emergency surgeries 24 hours a day like other hospitals,” Shaw said. “These changes are not that expensive, can revive the acute surgical program at Delta

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Dr. Robert Shaw has issued a dire warning about the state of Delta Hospital’s surgical program. Hospital and dramatically improve patient care for 100,000 residents in Delta.” Fraser Health was unable to respond by the Optimist’s deadline but is looking into Shaw’s concerns. His warning is a rare public display of discontent from staff at the hospital. Shaw said he’s meeting with local and provincial politicians, as well as community organizations, to share his concerns and generate support for the issue. Former Fraser Health CEO Nigel Murray painted

a much rosier picture of the hospital earlier this year at a health region public board meeting in Delta. Murray, who resigned his post a few months later, noted the hospital has seen demand for its services steadily increase to the point last year it accommodated over 31,000 ER visits, close to 9,000 surgical day visits, 34,000 ambulatory care service visits, over 500,000 laboratory tests and 40,000 diagnostic imaging procedures. That demand is projected to increase.

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Ladner • Oct. 7, 9:57 a.m., Commodore Drive and Ferry Road: A reciprocating saw was found in the area and can be claimed by the owner at police headquarters.

• Oct. 7, 4:34 p.m., 5500block of 50th Avenue: A set of BMW and Dodge keys was found in Leslie Park. The keys can be claimed at police headquarters. • Oct. 9, 4:34 p.m., 5600-block of Ladner Trunk Road: Complainant reported the theft of her grey and black mountain bike left outside a local business during the afternoon. Complainant advised to call Corporation of Delta to view found bikes. • Oct. 9, 1:25 p.m., 5700block of Ladner Trunk Road: A women’s ring containing several stones in a row was brought in to police headquarters. The ring was found in the parking lot of the fast food restaurant. Ring can be claimed at police headquarters. • Oct. 10, 4:53 p.m., Harvest Drive and Clarence Taylor Crescent: Complainant reported that sometime over the past four days the decal was stolen from his wife’s car. Information regarding the decal was added to police computer data base. • Oct. 10, 9:25 p.m.,

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MURPHY’S LAW They say the 17th time is always the easiest! If my math is correct, this will be Lois Jackson’s 17th municipal election, although it will be the first time in her more than 40-year political career that she goes into a campaign knowing the outcome beyond a shadow of a doubt. The fact no one has seen fit to take on the five-term mayor says a lot of things, including that she is a political powerhouse, one who has turned back challenges from a variety of big names over the last 15 years. It also, obviously, suggests that people are satisfied with the direction Jackson is taking Delta and, I presume, that potential opponents didn’t see an issue or issues that would rally enough support from voters to wrest control of municipal hall from the current administration. The absence of challengers could also be due to the fact Jackson announced recently that the upcoming term will be her sixth and final one. Rather than take on a popular incumbent and endure the fate of previous foes, I suspect several people with designs on the mayor’s chair have opted to look four years down the road. There are several members of the current edition of Delta council, as well as handful of people outside of municipal hall at the moment, that would have at least a passing interest in the municipality’s top job, particularly if it becomes vacant in 2018. Jackson’s grip on the mayor’s gavel, which will reach 19 years by the time the next term is up, ranks her second on the list of longest-tenured mayors in Delta’s 135-year history. It has also meant that several local politicians who, in another era, might well have ascended to the top rung by now, have been forced to wait. Most mayors last a couple of terms, maybe three. Between the mid-1960s and when Jackson was first elected in 1999, Delta had six mayors, who served for an average of about six years. None were around for more than nine years. That means over a two-decade period Delta would typically have three different mayors. In other words, there’s plenty of pent up demand, so as the next term draws to a close there will undoubtedly be a number of potential candidates testing the waters to see if this will finally be their time. Their chances in 2018 look a lot more promising than they would have been this time around. No one was going to beat Jackson next month, but potential challengers can take some comfort in the fact that someone else is going to be sitting in the big chair soon enough.

England trip provided view of past - or was that the future? IAN ROBERTSON

COMMUNITY COMMENT I’ve just returned from a holiday in England. Our touring took us to the Northeast, the Midlands, the South and to London. While enjoying all the wonders of history and tradition, I could not help but observe some things that I believe may bear upon us and our ways. As an example, one can see many areas adjacent to larger towns, especially near London, where old industrial sites are being converted/recycled to high rise residential condos and rental suites. It’s similar to the migration of people to the city centre that we are seeing in Vancouver. However, the prices in England make Vancouver prices look modest. In another example, we saw an old industrial site being reactivated. For hundreds of years it had been

the home of a manufacturer of fine bone china. Then in the 1980s it finally closed due to “international competition.” A new occupant moved in a decade ago with brand new designs - their own - and business has grown to a staff of over 200. While some tasks are still hand done, many techniques are now “state of the art.” No longer looking for mass production, the business now focuses on innovative and changing products. It exports all over the world to customers via an Internet catalogue. In travelling, we witnessed (from the upper level of a double decker bus) the effect where a two-lane (each way) divided highway was configured to one lane for cars, one lane for buses and a cycle lane on the shoulder. The buses travel though congestion in the city at an impressive speed. Cars can queue for several cycles at intersections, but buses seem to roll right on by. Congestion fees are assessed as a car approaches the city centre. Congestion, yes, but it seemed manageable, and far better than Southeast Asia. We travelled by train and

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Underground and found their integration of transport to work very well. The masses of humanity rapidly moving about, especially in London, took some time to absorb. The combination of a rail pass and the Oyster card made travel quite efficient. We need to get on with introducing these types of ticketing conveniences. In lieu of money, everyone seems to use debit/credit cards exclusively — even for very small purchases. While coins and bills are used, they are far less common with younger people, and in major centres. In contrast to here, few people seemed to use their smart phones on the Underground. The absence of Wi-Fi signals in the Underground and the need to otherwise register to access free Wi-Fi may be a factor, though Wi-Fi is widely available in coffee shops, etc. Most housing we stayed in looks to the past, but gradually major centres are moving ahead with innovative approaches to old problems. Is this dèja vu, or a peak at the future? Certainly, change is happening.

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October 17, 2014 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

Timely response is critical

Editor: Re: More ambulances needed, letter to the editor, Oct. 10 Darren Chisholm’s letter about ambulances in other areas responding to Delta calls struck a raw nerve with me. Two years ago my elderly father suffered from a stroke while at home. As he lived with us in our home, my wife’s response was very timely calling 911 and assisting him as best as possible. I was at work when my wife called me to tell me the situation and to meet them at the hospital. But halfway there she called to say they were still waiting.

I pulled up to the house as the ambulance arrived. I work at Vancouver International Airport and it took me at least 40 minutes to get home. Delta firefighters had responded as the Tsawwassen hall is 500 metres away and were doing what little they could offer. All was well when I hopped into the back of the ambulance and we drove off to Ladner, but then something seemed off as we turned this way and that. With no windows in the back, I leaned into the driver’s compartment only to see us approaching the border on English Bluff Road.

The driver was lost. He never had been to Tsawwassen and was blindly following the GPS. Eventually he admitted being dispatched from Vancouver. After some heated instructions, we were back on track. More precious time was lost before we could arrive at the hospital. I am sure most readers are aware of the need to respond quickly to a stroke and any time lost greatly impacts the victim’s ability and chances to recover. I wonder how the mayor and council think training firefighters would have helped in my dad’s case? Mark Rudge

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onto Highway 17A. On four out of five days, the traffic is backed up almost to Highway 10. Impatient drivers headed for southbound Highway 99 creep along the shoulder on the right so they don’t have to wait in line. Drivers headed north take the overpass, drive to the Shell station and make a U-turn.

My drive takes me 50 minutes, and half of that time is just to get through the George Massey Tunnel. It’s ridiculous. The person responsible for the design of the access from Ladner should be sent to a fiery spot (which we won’t name) and made to drive that route for eternity. Siobhain Phagura

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Editor: Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay announced last week she would represent her constituents at the upcoming Whatcom County hearing regarding the relocation of the KRPI radio transmitters to Point Roberts. I suggest that we should acknowledge and thank Findlay for her decision to personally intervene. Presentations against the towers from all three levels of government from Canada will be influential. I note this is a major change of position for

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to say to the hearing. The last time I spoke with her staff her reported position was that the radio towers pose no threat to nearby Tsawwassen (an almost identical argument to that espoused by BBC’s agent Andrew Skotdal, notwithstanding that it has been refuted by Jerry Cutler in the Optimist). It would be helpful to know if her assessment of the potential risk posed by this project to Tsawwassen has changed, and if her presentation at Bellingham will reflect this. Steve Graham

After all, one of the reasons Metro Vancouver planners said “no” to this development was that it did not comply with the goals of the Regional Growth

Strategy, which is to locate developments in frequent transit areas. A once-anhour bus from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. is hardly frequent. Jean Wightman

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her constituents and not antagonizing a group being courted by the Conservative Party. However, I suspect Optimist editor Ted Murphy was right — the coalition’s petition was the key. I surmise that the 3,500 signatures gave Findlay the courage to break with the party on this local issue and decide to openly support her constituents. So, albeit belatedly, our MP is now onside, which is great. We have to give credit where it is due. The next step is to ask Findlay what she’s going

Century president should take housing development with him to Surrey Editor: Re: Century Group headed for Surrey, Oct. 8 Since Century Group president Sean Hodgins feels it will be so transfor-

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Findlay. In a meeting with me and another member of the Cross Border Coalition Against the Towers in May, Findlay said that a federal representative would not appear at the hearing, and the federal government would not provide financial support to the coalition. While no reason was given then, we have learned the owners of BBC Broadcasting (KRPI) are Conservative Party supporters who are influential in the Indo-Canadian community. It appears Findlay was trying to walk a fine line between representing

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Trauma takes a toll on police officers

Departments employ a number of strategies to help personnel cope with the horrific situations they encounter JIM CESSFORD

CHIEF’S CHATS A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to listen to Jennifer Martin, a well-known news reporter in Alberta, speak about her husband’s suicide. He was a police officer who suffered from undiagnosed and untreated post-traumatic stress disorder, along with

numerous concussions. She described in vivid detail her experiences in living with a man in this state: from being a loving and loyal husband on good days, to mean and unpredictable on the bad ones, making him at times unbearable to live with. Martin’s emotional account of finding her husband the day he chose to end his own life left me, and the entire audience, in a silent state of shock. Martin was brave to stand up and tell her deeply

intense story of suffering and grief. Sadly, hers is one of many similar stories across Canada about police officers who choose to take their own lives after experiencing trauma — whether it is a horrific single experience or a series of tragedies over the course of a career. In a recent article, it was noted there are some who believe there is an expectation that police officers should be able to deal with stress because it’s what they signed up for. With that attitude, we are sending our

officers mixed messages because we want them to park their emotions, or “suck it up,” yet we expect them to be compassionate when responding to calls. While we use recruiting techniques, including a psychological evaluation, to ensure we have resilient police officers, they are human beings and experience the same emotions as everyone else. When a young police officer, who has just become a parent for the first time, responds to a call for the death of a child

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Council of Canadians organizer Leila Darwish will be one of the speakers at next week’s public forum in Ladner.

LNG expansion focus of forum

The Delta/Richmond chapter of the Council of Canadians will host a night of speakers on proposed LNG expansion and how it could impact the community. The program will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Kin House, 5050-47th Ave., Ladner. “All across B.C. and in Canada people are questioning LNG expansion,” said Cathy Wilander of the local chapter. “The latest Ekos poll shows a majority of people across Canada and

in B.C. want a moratorium on fracking, the extractive process used to get LNG out of the ground.” Wilander said with over 14 massive LNG terminals and supertankers proposed for the B.C. coast, there is rising concern and opposition from communities across the province as the true impacts of fracking and LNG come to light. She said Fortis BC is planning a $400 million expansion of its Tilbury facility and an application has been filed by Texas-

based WestPac Midstream LLC to build a major LNG port in the Tilbury area of Delta capable of shipping up to three million metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year for the next 25 years. Speakers at next week’s event include Leila Darwish, organizer from the Council of Canadians; Dr. Eoin Finn, who has a PhD. in chemistry and MBA in international business; and Susan Spratt, a retired CAW director and Ladner resident.

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Pruning time My neighbour has a lush garden. When I see him, it’s usually with a clipper in his hand and the greeting, “Welcome to the rainforest!” Pruning is needed to keep plants, shrubs and trees healthy and beautiful. The same is true with the spiritual life. As recorded in The Gospel of John chapter 15, Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” This kind of pruning in my life has most often taken place in community: my marriage, my family, my church. And because it is painful, my tendency is to want to pull away, dis-

tancing myself from others. But Jesus calls me to a different response: “Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” We are called to “hang with” the other grapes in bunches (community), and together stay connected to the life-giving vine, Jesus Christ. By submitting to the loving skill of the master gardener, others in the community will experience our lives as fruitful. Welcome to the rainforest! Paul can be contacted at pastor@ stdavidsdelta.com.

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AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Temporary Use Permit, 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, BC, (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 17, 2014 to OCTOBER 27, 2014, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays. Interested parties have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the proposal at this time. Comments are to be received on or before 12:00 noon, October 27, 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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NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR 2015 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

British Columbia Waterfowl Society

5191 Robertson Road

1,300

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