Delta Optimist October 31 2014

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Doctors keep up pressure on gov’t by highlighting inadequacy of hospital’s surgical program BY

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More nightmarish stories about the level of emergency care at Delta Hospital are emerging from doctors who work there.

Part of an all-out public campaign to bring the hospital’s surgical program back to the level where it was over decade ago, the Delta Hospital Medical Staff Association this week highlighted the case of a Tsawwassen single mother willing to talk about what she experienced recently.

Wanting her story told, but not wanting her name made public, the mother told the Optimist she brought her 17-year-old son to Delta Hospital’s ER last Thursday evening because he was complaining of severe pain. Tests reveled he had an appendicitis and needed to get into surgery, however, he had to be transferred to Surrey Memorial Hospital by ambulance because Delta Hospital’s surgical department, unlike other hospitals in the region, is closed in the evening.

The teen ended up waiting seven hours in Surrey, and by the time he was wheeled in for surgery, his appendix had burst, his

Dr. Robert Shaw (left), Dr. Jean Segal, Dr. Jeff Hornstein and Dr. Navdeep Grewal are among the 31 physicians at Delta Hospital who are sounding the alarm about the state of the facility’s surgical program. mother said. Frustrated with the lack of answers, the angry mom wonders why a relatively straightforward procedure couldn’t have been performed more promptly at her local hospital.

“I cannot believe it. It would have been so good for my son who’s suffering now. It shouldn’t have happened and he would have been fine. Seven hours is a long time. It’s unacceptable.”

She added Delta Hospital is a good hospital, but should be able to provide a basic level of emergency service.

In a letter to Health Minister Terry Lake last week signed by more than 30 doctors, several exam-

ples were cited of patients being sent away for produces the doctors claim could have easily been performed in Delta. Those patients are not getting timely care, the doctors say.

The doctors have been describing the situation as “a crisis” and that the surgical program is in “imminent danger of imploding” because operating rooms aren’t available for emergency surgeries 24 hours a day like at other hospitals.

In Delta, operating rooms close at 3 p.m., which means those patients requiring urgent procedures that show up after hours or close to closing time must be transferred.

The doctors have also been collaborating with sev-

eral local residents, including former civic councillor Doug Massey, to set up a community advocacy group for the hospital.

“Familiar names and faces are appearing once again to join the fight for our community hospital, this time in support of doctors and funding for its hospital surgery program,” said Massey.

Community activist Inger Kam is also taking part in the effort, helping organize volunteers and working on an advocacy campaign with Massey.

“When Dr. (Robert) Shaw informed me of how bad the funding situation at the hospital is I had no idea and knew that something needed to be done right

away,” said Kam. Noting residents are offering to donate and join once a society is formed, Kam added, “We love our hospital here in Delta and will hold our politicians accountable to this as we have done in the past.”

The new group will be called Friends of Delta Hospital.

An official with Fraser Health last week noted the hospital would continue to play a key role in the delivery of health care in the region, although there are no plans to change the surgical program to all-day.

Massey and Kam are asking anyone interested in taking part to e-mail them at friendsofdeltahospital@ gmail.com.

Optimist hosting pair of candidate forums on Twitter

The Delta Optimist is taking the municipal election campaign to social media next week with two online forums.

The forums will give candidates a chance to have their say on a variety of issues and will also give local voters an opportunity to pose questions and take part in the debate.

All candidates for council and school board, as well as members of the public, are invited to take part.

Using the popular social media platform Twitter and the hashtags #DOcouncilforum and #DOschoolforum, the interactive one-hour events invite the entire community

in on the discussion.

The forums will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 5 (council) and Friday, Nov. 7 (school board). Both will run from noon to 1 p.m.

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Dog walker expected to plead guilty next month Lawyer makes appearance on client’s behalf this week BY

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The woman facing animal cruelty charges in the deaths of six Ladner dogs earlier this year is expected to plead guilty next month.

Dog walker Emma Paulsen is facing several charges under both the Criminal Code and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, including killing or injuring an animal, causing unnecessary pain or suffering of an animal, failing to provide adequate care to dogs and mischief.

Paulsen’s lawyer appeared in Surrey provincial court on her behalf Wednesday afternoon.

Asking for the matter to be set aside until Nov. 12, he told the judge she planned to enter a guilty plea at that time.

Paulsen initially reported the canines stolen from her truck while it was parked at a Langley park in May. It later came out that the canines — Buddy, a Boston terrier; Mia, a pit

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The dogs were later recovered from an Abbotsford ditch.

The maximum penalty FILE PHOTOS in the case is Six dogs from Ladner died earlier this year a $75,000 while in the care of their walker. fine, up to for Wednesday’s court five years in appearance. jail and a ban on owning or “We feel better,” she said. having custody of animals “I don’t think you can ever for a period of time deterfeel good.” mined by the judge.

Myers added that she Jennifer Myers, whose feels the guilty plea is “very dog Buddy was one of the appropriate.” six that died, was on hand

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As the dredging of the Fraser River continues this fall, Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington called on the province last week to come up with a long-term plan for local waterways.

“The economic output of the lower Fraser River is equivalent, in both tonnage and jobs, to Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway,” she said in the legislature last week.

“This economic engine is dependent on continued, safe navigation, and safe navigation is absolutely dependent on dredging.”

Until 1998, dredging of all channels was a federal responsibility. In 1999, the port authority took over dredging only the main navigational channel, which resulted in silt building up in the many secondary channels.

The silt has wreaked havoc on float homes and made some of the channels impassable at low tide.

The current work to clear the silt from the secondary channels is the result

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Dredging began earlier this year thanks to $10 million in onetime funding, but there’s no long-term plan to keep the secondary channels clear. of $10 million in one-time funding from the province, Corporation of Delta, City of Richmond and Port Metro Vancouver.

The funding was secured after years of lobbying by the Ladner Sediment Group, a small, dedicated group of residents. Work in the river began in January.

While the group is happy to see the channels finally being cleared, there is a concern that without a longterm plan and regular funding the problem will return.

“It would be a catastrophe... to have them fill back up again,” said John

Roscoe, chair of the Ladner Sediment Group.

Huntington took that message to Victoria last week. She stressed that onetime funding is not enough, telling Transportation Minister Todd Stone that a long-term plan is necessary.

“The value of the Fraser River to B.C.’s economy demands ongoing sediment control,” she said.

“We don’t want to be in the same crisis position in another 10 years where our working harbours are left high and dry and our economic productivity is placed at risk.”

In September, Roscoe wrote to the B.C. Standing Committee on Finance asking for $750,000 in annual funding to maintain the local channels.

An engineering study has indicated that an estimated 48,000 cubic metres of silt will settle in the secondary channels every year, and the annual funding would be used to help clear the sediment to ensure safe navigation and assist in flood control.

The group is also continuing its push for more assistance from the federal government.

Earlier this year, Roscoe said, the government refused a request to waive $250,000 in dumping fees.

And while Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay has worked on the issue since being elected in 2011, Roscoe said the group feels the federal government has turned a blind eye to the situation.

Findlay said the federal government’s contribution to the project came through Port Metro Vancouver and DFO.

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A Ladner dentist is once again promoting a healthier Halloween with his Cash for Candy program.

Dr. Raj Dhiman will pay $2 for every pound of Halloween candy a child exchanges at Riverside Dental on Nov. 3, 4 and 5.

A matching donation will then be made to the Delta Hospital Foundation with a minimum donation of $1,500.

Having children of his own, Dhiman understands that dressing up and collecting candy on Halloween night is something many families look forward to all year, but he wants to make sure the health impacts of such an activity aren’t overlooked. The Cash for Candy program focuses on raising awareness of both oral and systemic health.

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Driver fails breath test after his vehicle ends up in Tsaw. ditch Suspect not injured, but police issue a 90-day roadside suspension The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in South Delta and other files of interest. If you see anything occurring that you believe to be suspicious, call 911 for in-progress crimes and emergencies or 604-9464411 for other assistance.

The following are some of the calls the Delta police responded to in the previous week: Tsawwassen • Oct. 25, 9:26 p.m., 28th Avenue and 56th Street: Report received that a vehicle was in the ditch and the driver was still in the vehicle. Police attended and found a male with the smell of liquor on his breath. The suspect admitted to drinking two beers earlier and breath samples provided read “Fail.” A 90-day roadside suspension was issued to the suspect and his vehicle impounded. The suspect had no injuries and left the area with a friend.

• Oct. 27, 12:24 p.m.,

1000-block of 56th Street: Complainant reported observing a male in a white Ford panel van back up to the back of the building and steal 10 potted rhododendron plants. Video surveillance examined and still photos disseminated for possible identification of the suspect.

Ladner • Oct. 21, 12:15 p.m., 4900-block of 44th Avenue: Complainant reported suspects had broken into his van by punching the rear door lock. Miscellaneous hand tools valued were stolen. Incident still under investigation.

• Oct. 21, 7:13 p.m., 4900-block of 58B Street: Complainant received a phone call from a third party indicating the complainant had hit a vehicle and left his phone number on the victim’s car. The complainant denied any knowledge of the incident, hung up and then contacted police. Police examined the

complainant’s vehicle in his driveway but found no damage consistent with any collision.

It appears the wrong phone number was left on his vehicle.

• Oct. 22, 9:57 a.m., 4800-block of Elliott Street: Citizen reported he lost his wallet in the parking lot of the supermarket. The folding wallet is brown leather and contains driver’s licence, CareCard, and debit and credit cards.

• Oct. 23, 7:38 p.m., 4700-block of 47A Avenue: Complainant reported that she heard an explosion and saw what she thought was smoke coming from her neighbour’s front door.

Police attended and found the residence to be secure with no signs of smoke or fire. Heavy thunder and lightning at the time appeared to be the cause and the lightning may have hit a transformer to cause the noise.

• Oct. 24, 7:40 a.m.,

4800-block of Harbour Stroll: Vehicle parked in an open access covered parkade was broken into sometime overnight. The suspects smashed the passenger side front window and removed a Clarion foldout DVD player from the dash. Neighbourhood inquiries proved negative.

• Oct. 24, 5:51 p.m., 4700-block of Arthur Drive: Complainant reported she left her bike locked in the area for several hours and when she returned the bike was gone. It appeared the suspects had used bolt cutters to cut the lock.

Complainant given the Corporation of Delta phone number to arrange to look at found bikes.

• Oct. 26, 9:56 a.m., 5000-block of 48th Avenue: Police attended a business that reported a window had been broken. The interior of the business appeared to be undisturbed and the owners attended the scene to secure the business. Police seized the broken window frame for forensic examination.

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TED MURPHY

MURPHY’S LAW I’ll buy the suggestion they’re all free thinkers, but I’m less inclined to bite on the notion of their so-called independence.

It’s become a trend in municipal politics in these parts for candidates to bill themselves as independents even if they sport running mates and have created a moniker for that alliance. Voters shouldn’t confuse such affiliation for a slate or a party, we’re told, because it’s simply a case of like-minded independents running together.

I hope the rest of their platform makes more sense.

I can only presume that party politics carry such a negative connotation that candidates do their best to distance themselves from that unwanted characterization. Even though these formal alliances are out of fashion, I believe there’s definitely something to be said for slates, which can aid both political hopefuls as well as voters tasked with deciding who gets elected.

Alliances allow those seeking office to share costs and pool support so aligning with those of a similar mind makes practical sense, particularly for those trying to break through for the first time.

I’m not sure Vicki Huntington would have got elected to Delta council back in the ‘90s if she hadn’t been part of the formidable IDEA ticket, while both Guy Gentner and Scott Hamilton unsuccessfully tried the independent route before hitting pay dirt with Lois Jackson’s TriDelta slate. All three have since gone on to provincial politics, but it’s entirely possible none of them would have enjoyed a political career had it not been for fortuitous alliances at the outset.

Slates can also be a godsend for voters, who often struggle during municipal election campaigns because there are so many candidates seeking office.

Knowing that a newcomer is aligned with a certain incumbent provides voters with some sense of who they are without having to do a lot of homework, which, if we’re being honest, few will take the time to do. Slates help make sense of it all.

One drawback to that, which has likely helped spur the independence movement, is a growing disdain for block voting.

One of the great things about local government is the absence of party discipline, which allows politicians to vote as they see fit rather than being told what they will and won’t support.

Forging these don’t-call-it-a-party alliances but still maintaining some form of independence would appear to provide candidates with the best of both worlds.

Or at least that’s the theory.

Fall is welcomed for harvest, Halloween and civic election DOUG HUSBAND

COMMUNITY COMMENT I have long believed the fall semester to be the best season of the year. In earlier years the farming community’s work was complete and the spoils of the endeavour enjoyed. With a harvest festival to celebrate, locals were then off to enjoy the pursuits of the hunting season. As youngsters, we looked forward to Halloween and an evening of trick-or-treating.

November hosted civic elections, which at one time were a yearly event, but now lengthened to fouryear terms. These comments arrive on your doorstep on Halloween, providing the only opportunity to comment on that celebration and local politics before the municipal election on Nov. 15.

Where and when did this popular October custom begin? It started back in medieval times as early as the seventh century. Ancient Celts and Gaels in Britain and Ireland

celebrated the end of harvest season. The celebration of “All Hallows Day” was mainly confined to small Irish Catholic settlements.

It had roots in paganism and honouring their Gods.

Over time these festivals acquired sinister implications of ghosts, goblins and witches roaming about. A Catholic pope took note and countered “All Hallows Day” of Oct. 31 with “All Saints Day” on Nov. 1 as a religious celebration.

Early “All Hallows” celebrants were nervous walking home in the dark and wore costumes and scary facemasks to ward off roaming evil spirits. Ireland is still the only country where Halloween is celebrated as a national holiday.

Thousands of Irish fled their country during the great potato famine and settled in the United States and Canada, bringing their celebration of “All Hallows” with them. For many, Halloween remains the scariest and most fun nighttime celebration of the year.

Beware in your travels of ghosts, goblins, witches and scary faces.

Local elections are fast approaching. In some countries, participation in the right to vote is at an all-time high, where participation in our federal, provincial

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and civic elections is at an all-time low. Delta’s turnout will be impacted as there is no challenge to the mayor’s chair.

Let me be the first to publicly congratulate Lois Jackson, a very astute and intuitive politician, on a long and successful political career.

There are 13 candidates seeking six council seats and 16 running for seven school board seats. Credit must go to these 29 citizens for undertaking a daunting election process and those 13 successful candidates for agreeing to a four-year commitment, which is hard to explain or anticipate until immersed in public service.

One way to increase voter turnout is to allow ballots to be cast online, from the comfort of home or office. Surely Elections Canada can design a safe, secure system.

Speaking of security, Canada Post recently left our neighbourhood feeling insecure. The neighbourhood post box was left unlocked following a delivery and 15 boxes containing mail were left unsecured for five days despite numerous phone calls to Canada Post. “Sorry for the inconvenience,” was the only official response following a routine lock up.

And a good night to you, Rose.

(not for publication). The Optimist will not print “name withheld” letters. Copyright in letters and other materials submitted voluntarily to the publisher and accepted for publication remains with the author, but the publisher and its licensees may freely reproduce them in print, electronic or other forms.

October 31, 2014 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

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Editor: Re: Premier at groundbreaking for Tilbury LNG plant expansion, Oct. 22 As noted in your article, the premier puts forth a big smile, brave face and grandiose claims as she celebrates the expansion of a liquid natural gas plant in Tilbury.

She does not share the trepidation that she undoubtedly feels at the possibility of an economic disaster. In spite of her sweet enticement packages, foreign corporate developers are threatening to pull

out of B.C. Most of the cheap natural gas in B.C. has already been harvested. World LNG prices are reported to have dropped from $18.50 per mmBtu in 2012 to current levels around $11.00 mmBtu. The cost of the more expensive “fracked gas” is very close to not being worth the cost of getting it out of the ground.

While an economic disaster is clearly a possibility, an environmental disaster is a certainty. These disasters are happening now wherever fracking is used to get fossil fuels out of the

Sidekick production hits close to home

Editor: Delta Stroke Recovery members attended a performance of The Secret Mask at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre last Friday.

It is a delightful play on a serious subject that incorporates a lot of laughs as a stroke survivor struggles to regain his communication skills. His son, who comes from Winnipeg to assess his father’s situation, is distant and uncaring until a connection begins via the speech pathologist.

The son has not been in contact with his father since

he was two years old and harbours a lot of resentment without the understanding of why his father left.

Although it sounds like it could be a depressing play, it isn’t.

I hope the play will be presented again as it deserves a much larger audience than was present locally. I have been told some people decided not to attend because of the subject matter, which is their loss because they missed out on an excellent production.

I believe that a play of

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ground: contamination of drinking water, drought due to a lowering of the water table, pollution of waterways and the permanent deposits of undisclosed toxic substances underground. LNG is highly volatile.

Does Delta council have a comprehensive report of the safety risks associated with LNG tankers going up and down the Fraser River?

LNG is called a cleaner source of fossil fuel, but it is still a fossil fuel. It should be called a less dirty fuel.

Shirley Ireland

this stature (the playwright has been nominated for a Governor General’s Literary Award) should have significant exposure and will educate the public far more than formally produced lectures on the subject.

Thank you, Carroll Lefebvre, for having the courage and determination to put it on with the Sidekick Players.

For more information on our stroke recovery program, which meets in Tsawwassen, call Dawn Sillett at 604-946-2731.

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This developer is looking to build condos, townhouses as well as retail.

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A10 The Delta Optimist October 31, 2014 Letters to the Editor

Racism rears its ugly head Editor: Racism is alive and well in Tsawwassen.

Recently I was waiting at the light on Highway 17 to turn into our wonderful town. Beside me, on their way to the ferries, were two bikers in full regalia. At first glance, I thought they were your typical Harley bikers with their chapter vests on, but then I realized they were Sikhs with turbans, their vests declaring they were from the Sikh Motorcycle Club.

It made me smile — another embracing icon of our multicultural society.

It didn’t even occur to me they might be breaking helmet laws.

The man behind me was also smiling, or rather, he was chuckling to himself. I wouldn’t have thought twice about that either, except that as we began to move, this

silver-haired hotshot driving an expensive black BMW or Audi got the attention of the driver behind the Sikh men, pointed at the bikers, laughed and shook his head with contempt.

Obviously, Mr. Hotshot was not embracing multiculturalism like I was. Can you imagine if us “white” folks were mocked in an Indian restaurant by the “regulars” because we can enjoy a spicy curry like the best of them?

It saddens me when people in our community make sweeping statements about South Asians. Have we not got beyond all of this?

I have an Afro-American friend from Texas who once told me he prefers the racism in the U.S. because it is visible. It can be confronted, whereas in Canada, racists are cowards, making these statements behind

the backs of our brethren or under their hate-filled breaths.

I hope Mr. Hotshot and all the other smug bigots (whether Caucasian or from any other ethnic group) out there read this letter and feel some shame, because in case you have forgotten, this country was built on immigrants.

Sikhs, Chinese and all kinds of nationalities have been settling in Canada since its conception and it’s well overdue that we get past the idea this is a “white man’s country.”

Perhaps the next time you see an ethnic group embracing North America’s culture, you’ll smile, not out of disdain, but out of delight and pride that we live in a country that all kinds of people like to call their own.

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Editor: I’ve been reading about Dr. Robert Shaw’s concerns about surgeries being handled at Delta Hospital and wanted to add my concerns as I had an experience there this past May. After I took myself to the ER with severe abdominal pain, I was moved in fairly quickly as my symptoms were progressing rapidly.

After X-ray, ultrasound and a CT scan, I was finally diagnosed with a tumour on my ovary. I also had “torsion” (which means twisting), which was the cause of the extreme pain I was in.

I then learned that Delta Hospital could not treat me as it does not have a gynecologist on staff. I was discharged and referred to a surgeon’s office in Richmond.

The following day after

being told I could not see the Richmond doctor for a week, I sought more pain medication from my family doctor here in Ladner.

Thank god I saw her as she may have saved my life. She told me to go to Richmond Hospital ASAP. My doctor also works at Delta ER and was shocked that I had been discharged at all and that the Richmond doctor had not seen me immediately.

I have since learned that “torsion” is an urgent situation as it kills the organ it is twisting and that can cause mass internal infection like gangrene, from which you can die.

I have filed and pursued a complaint through RGH about the doctor there and my own family doctor assured me she would be discussing my treatment with appropriate people at

Delta Hospital so I have never pursued that.

My concern is that when someone cannot be treated at Delta Hospital, no one seems to be making sure the appropriate treatment is given in a timely way.

I also think the health authorities do not communicate with each other effectively or that the B.C. Ambulance Service is working most efficiently.

An ambulance will not take you where you request; that is why my doctor told me not to call an ambulance but to get my husband to drive me to Richmond.

I certainly hope Delta Hospital can eventually become a full-service hospital and ER. I do not feel confident that in its current state it can keep our residents healthy and safe due to lack of timely treatment.

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Advanced voting for next month’s municipal election begins this weekend.

Advanced voting will be held Nov. 1, 5 and 6 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Delta Municipal Hall in Ladner, South Delta Recreation Centre in Tsawwassen and Sungod Recreation Centre in North Delta.

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If your name is not on the Provincial Voters List, you may register to have your name added to the voters list during regular business hours at municipal hall in Ladner or at the North

Delta Recreation Centre.

You can also do this either on one of the advanced voting days or on the Nov. 15 general election day.

To register on the day you vote, you will be required to produce two pieces of identification to verify identity and residency. At least one piece of identification must contain your signature. Examples of acceptable identification are a B.C. driver’s licence,

Trustee hopefuls to square off at three upcoming forums The Delta school board’s role in advocating for funding will undoubtedly be a topic of discussion at a pair of upcoming Delta Teachers’ Association-sponsored all-candidates meetings.

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The first will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6 at Genesis Theatre in Ladner from 7:30 to 10 p.m. The other will be at Seaquam Secondary in North Delta on Monday, Nov. 10, also from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

The District Parent Advisory Council is also hosting an all-candidates meeting for school trustee hopefuls. It will be held at Seaquam Secondary on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.

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Thirteen candidates are running for six positions on Delta council, while 16 are vying for seven school trustee seats.

There is no race for the mayor’s chair as Lois Jackson has been acclaimed.

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M

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Insecurity Canada feels less safe this week. A number of recent events have shaken our security to the core. Terrorism hit our shores with the tragic attacks on Canadian military personnel in Quebec and Ottawa, and on Parliament Hill.

A Russian freighter came dangerously close to crashing off Haida Gwaii, renewing fears of the potential risk of increased tanker traffic in that area. And then there are the e-viruses — entero and ebola — that have North America on high alert.

It’s enough to make one feel a little insecure! The natural response to this barrage of threats to our security is fear: circle the wagons; batten down the hatches; head for the hills; beam me up. But that’s no way to live.

We all want security — medical,

financial, military and legal — for ourselves and our families. But security is a myth. Bad things happen.

There are just too many things outside our control.

The Bible tells us: “Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die. The wind blows, and we are gone — as though we had never been here.” (Psalm 103:15-16, NLT) Our only real security is in God. The author of Proverbs wrote: “Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge.” (Proverbs 14:26, NIV) Times when we feel insecure and afraid can be the best of times if they help us reach out to the only true security.

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In the Community

St. David’s fair offers eclectic mix, including homemade dog biscuits Kale peppermints are just one of five kinds of healthy dog biscuits made by the youth of St. David’s Anglican Church for tomorrow’s Christmas Craft Fair.

Picked fresh from the church’s Jubilee Community Garden, the kale used in the biscuits is truly “locally grown.”

Pumpkin balls, flax seed snaps, bacon sticks and banana breath busters are other biscuit flavours available for purchase.

Again this year, the fair will bring together artists and artisans, knitters and bakers, Tsawwassen Shopping Centre’s Coastal Olive Oils, Gogo Grannies and Ten Thousand Villages.

It will also feature gift baskets (by silent auction) and a book sale.

Grandmothers for Grandmothers (Gogos) work in support of grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa by fashioning quality crafts to sell at events and to each other. One of their best sellers is a fabric tote bag, which is always

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Youth members of St. David’s Anglican Church in Tsawwassen have made five kinds of dog biscuits for tomorrow’s craft fair. an attractive feature of the South Fraser group’s stall at the fair.

The good works of Ten Thousand Villages are equally well known and St. David’s will once again showcase unique handcrafted items brought to Canada under the organization’s fair trade policy.

The music of parishioner Tom Morrison’s harp will welcome fair goers as they enter the church, where marine artist John Horton and his wife Mary plan to display and sell Christmas cards on behalf of the Canadian Lifeboat Institution.

Vendor tables will stretch

from the vestibule through the lounge to the parish hall. It is there the bake table, piled-high with frozen fruit pies and all manner of homemade kitchen favourites, expects to do a bumper business.

The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1115-51A St., Tsawwassen.

Join us in standing on guard for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo When Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Museum on October 22, he was representing all of us. His task was to honour the sacrifices of the men and women in our Armed Forces who have died protecting our values. Now he is one of the fallen.

Glacier Media, which owns this newspaper, has started a memorial campaign on its crowdfunding site, FundAid. The money will be donated to a trust fund for his young son. Both FundAid and Fundrazr, our crowdfunding partner, have waived the service fees. Please join us in paying tribute to his sacrifice.

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Rockin’ for a good cause Concert and dance to benefit Reach Child and Youth Development BY

DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

G

et those dancing shoes ready.

Legendary bluesman Jim Byrnes is teaming up with rock/soul band Incognito to perform at the third annual Rockin’ for Reach benefit concert and dance.

“It’s going to be great.

We always read the crowd and feel what the crowd’s looking for,” says Incognito guitarist Rob Montgomery.

The event takes place Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at the KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen. It benefits the Reach Child and Youth Development Society.

Montgomery says he’s known Byrnes for many years.

“Earlier in my musical career I got a lot of inspiration going out to Jim Byrnes’ shows,” he says, adding the St. Louis native has given the Vancouver area the best education on blues.

“When you went to a Jim Byrnes show, every musician in town that wasn’t working would always be at that show, as well as obvi-

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Incognito (above) and Jim Byrnes (right) will be performing at Rockin’ for Reach at KinVillage Community Centre.

ously lots of fans.”

This is the third straight year Incognito, a staple in the Vancouver music scene for over three decades, has performed at Rockin’ for Reach.

Reach helps a lot of people, says Montgomery.

“They do a lot of good things.”

Rockin’ for Reach has

raised a total of $20,000 for Reach’s Building for Children Together capital campaign to date. The campaign is raising funds to build a community-based child development centre in Ladner for children and youth with special needs such as autism, Down syndrome and FASD. The new centre will

include an inclusive preschool, therapy rooms, a large meeting hall and an accessible playground for community use.

To date Reach has raised $2 million of the $4 million campaign goal, and is planning to break ground on the project in October of next year.

Next Saturday’s event is

for ages 19 and up.

There will be a 50/50 draw, a silent auction, a $5 rock ‘n’ roll photobooth and a cash bar.

The silent auction includes a Vancouver Canucks jersey signed by Trevor Linden and an electric guitar autographed by

BB King.

Tickets are $25. Tickets are available at Videoland in Ladner, Petra’s Café in Tsawwassen and at Reach (3-3800-72nd St.) in East Ladner.

For more information visit www.rockinforreach. com.

Songs of Remembrance coming to Tsaw.

BY

DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

The Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment and the Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir are getting together for a concert in Tsawwassen on Remembrance Day. With Glowing Hearts: Songs of Remembrance will feature music from the era surrounding the First World War, says Jim Tempest, director of music for the regiment band.

He holds the same position with the Delta Concert Band, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special concert in Ladner.

Tempest, who is in his 30th year with the Canadian Forces, notes this year marks the centenary of the start of the Great War and the music of the era has provided a theme for the concert.

The choir and band will each present solo segments and the concert will culminate with both groups performing together, he adds.

Between the band, which is based in Vancouver, and choir there will be approximately 120 performers taking part.

Part of the show will be a solemn recognition of all the men and women who’ve given their lives, Tempest says.

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The Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment will perform in Tsawwassen on Remembrance Day.

The groups will perform Tuesday, Nov. 11 at South Delta Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $27

for adults, $24 for seniors and $10 for students.

Tickets are available from merchants throughout

Tsawwassen or from the choir’s website — www. vwmc.ca.

The groups also have

another concert performance scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7, at Gateway Theatre in Richmond at 7:30 p.m.

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Well on Your Way Halloween is tonight but that doesn’t mean the candy is gonna stop. Halloween candy is everywhere, making it hard for people to resist the temptation to indulge. So, how do you avoid the temptation of Halloween candy? It’s easy if you follow these tips.

Buy candy you don’t like. If you don’t like it, you won’t eat it. Now, unfortunately this means you are still giving away sugar to kids, but if you gotta give out candy, give out the crap you don’t like and won’t eat.

Move the candy. If the office, or your home, has candy that can be seen and easily accessed, you will eat it. You see, when it comes to candy, out of sight means out of mouth.

A recent study at Cornell University proved just this. Researchers gave 40 university female staff and faculty members 30 chocolate Kisses in either clear or opaque candy jars and placed them on their desks or six feet away. Each night,

the researchers counted how many candies were eaten and refilled the jars.

Not surprisingly, the participants ate fewer candies when the Kisses were in opaque jars rather than clear candy jars on their desks and even fewer when the opaque jars were six feet away from their desks.

Don’t buy candy. I know I am sounding like Captain Obvious with this statement, but if you fear you will eat too much candy, then don’t buy the stuff in the first place. Instead, give out non-food items to the kids like erasers, mini tattoos, stickers, toothbrushes, Glosticks, pencils or Halloween jewelry.

Keep track of the wrappers. Nothing can put an end to mindless snacking faster than surrounding yourself with the evidence.

For every “fun-size” chocolate bar you eat, put the wrapper right in front of you, and keep it there. Keep a tally of how many you eat and this will aid in helping you exercise self-control.

Eat well, throughout the day. Eating healthy does not go away just because it’s a holiday. Eat clean all day, with three meals and a couple of snacks.

Make sure you have a good ratio of complex

carbs, protein and fat with each meal as well. This will keep your blood sugar levels steady and your metabolism cruising along.

Plan, not grab. Plan for the weekend (and a holiday) the same way you would plan for the week ahead.

Planning, not grabbing, will keep your overall calories, fat and sodium on track.

Buy candy late, throw it away early. The early bird does not get the worm when buying candy. Instead, the early bird runs the risk of eating the bag before the day and then having to fly to the store to get more.

Buy the candy the day of Halloween and then as soon as you turn out the front lights that night, throw the leftovers away.

Enjoy the party because of your friends and good times, not the food. I say this on every holiday because our society has turned our kitchen table into the main event, and it shouldn’t be. Your friends, family and the atmosphere are what you should be enjoying, not the food and drink.

PJ Wren is a local personal trainer who keeps the lights turned off at her house on Halloween. Reach her at www.fitnesswithpj. com or www.gofitgals.com.

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Haunted New Orleans Ghost tour tells tales of city with a spectral past

BY

LAUREN KRAMER

Optimist contributor

There’s nothing like a ghost tour to send chills down your spine, and if there’s one place where a tour like this feels believable, it’s New Orleans.

People have been drawn to the city for hundreds of years, and many of them have found it difficult to leave, even in the afterlife.

Rebecca Sell, a guide with Haunted History Tours of New Orleans, warns us what we can expect on our tour.

“Most often people see orbs of light, but sometimes they see fingers,” she says candidly. “Some of the hauntings are emotional, so if you’re feeling sadness in a space, or a force of negative energy, trust your instincts. Something is there.”

For the next two hours we shuffle around the French Quarter’s quieter

streets, our path dimly lit by flickering gas lamps.

Historic buildings with ornate, wrought-iron balconies line both sides of the street, each one nursing its own story of days gone by.

On Delphine Street, Sell draws us close to relate the story behind the LaLaurie Mansion, a building constructed in the 1830s and one of the most haunted locations in the city.

“The LaLauries were a very wealthy, philanthropic couple who once lived here.

He was a doctor, but there was something weird about Mrs. LaLaurie,” Sell says.

“Her slaves just kept disappearing.”

Turns out the doctor and his wife had been conducting horrific experiments on their slaves, mutilating and murdering them. The LaLauries disappeared the night of the city’s fire, never to be seen again, but firemen later found the disfigured remains of 40

and my son looked worried.

“I’m feeling scared, mom,” he confessed.

Sell’s tour is full of grotesque stories that frighten but somehow mesmerize us. Outside an abandoned building near the French Market, we learn about a group of kids that took their game of vampires to an extreme, drinking the blood of one of their friends and later hanging him after he lost consciousness.

The French Market lights that illuminate our gathering flicker briefly and then go off suddenly. We stand in a pool of darkness, feeling the negative, discomforting energy of the building wash over us. No one wants to stay a minute longer, and with relief, we move in the direction of Bourbon Street’s throbbing music and inebriated crowds.

The next day we meet local psychic Judith Faye in a restaurant courtyard.

The elegantly dressed, grey-

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Tales in the realm of darkness, New Orleans.

slaves buried on the property.

“I’ve had people on my tours get physically ill and feel nauseas as we approach this mansion,” Sell says.

“They see slaves in the windows. And when they try to take pictures, their cameras suddenly refuse to work, or the pictures come out with orbs of light that weren’t visible at the time.”

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“It’s a very old city, so of course it’s haunted,” she retorts. “But don’t take it too seriously — it’s entertainment!”

The ghosts and macabre stories of the previous night’s haunted tour begin to dissipate and we move into the warm, sticky humidity of New Orleans’ French Quarter, gratefully absorbing its colourful, vibrant, boisterous personality that bursts from every corner.

Ghosts and all, there’s nothing quite like New Orleans.

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But in the long-ago roots of Halloween when people lived with the belief that spirits surrounded their lives and could wreak harm if they wished, there was another kind of magic and at times real fear. That’s because Halloween (then called Samhain) was the one night when the gates of death stood open and spirits were said to move freely and unobstructed in both directions.

That’s why people relied on the magic of certain plants to protect them against any harm that might come from the unseen world. Often the magic of these plants was proved to them by their use in healing. Many of these plants are widely used today.

Planted near a door, rosemary could bar evil spirits, protect you from bad dreams and stop you from catching the plague. Ivy could also stop evil spirits from entering but it had to grow on the walls of your house.

Garlic was even more used because it was thought to evict evil spirits once they got in and ward off

vampires as well. Holly The tall, blue-flowered planted near a house was garden perennial named believed to be yet another Aconitum is so poisonous it protection as were hawthorn can burn unprotected skin and rowan (Mountain Ash). on susceptible people (I One of the beliefs of the was susceptible). Hellebore time was that on Halloween seeds blister fingers if you witches held ceremonies collect them too slowly and in which they flew broomgrowing hemp frequently sticks with the aid of flycauses difficulties with ing ointment. The reported authorities. plant ingredients are Papaver somniferum interesting since some are seed is used by some cooks poisons/pain for baked relievers/ goods. The ... people relied on tranquilizers decorative, while others the magic of certain pink double are halluciform is the plants to protect nogenic. one usually them against any These grown and include: fox- harm that might seeds and glove (digiplants are come from the talis), hemp easily availunseen world. Often able. (marijuana), But it the magic of these Aconitum can get out napellus plants was proved to of hand since (Wolfsbane), a prodithem buy their use in it’s Deadly gous seeder. healing. nightshade One of the (Atropa belmagical trees ladonna), associated hellebore and also poppy with Halloween is willow. juice made from Papaver In fact, the words witch, somniferum (source of wicked and wicker all come opium). All have immense from the same ancient word power, but the sad truth is for willow. the healing record was not The belief was that a good. Patients tended to die witch’s broom had an ash from the medicine. handle and birch twigs Most are beautiful-lookwhile willow stems formed ing plants but none should the binding. be planted anywhere near Another magical tree edible-leaf plants that might is the hazel. This was be harvested by an inexperi- believed to supply the wood enced gardener. for witch’s wands. Today Deadly nightshade some- a forked hazel branch is times volunteers from the sometimes used for water wild. It’s attractive with red, divining. shiny berries and purple Anne Marrison is happy petals with a yellow pointed to answer garden questions. beak, but so deadly in all its Send them to her via amarparts it should be removed rison@shaw.ca. It helps me (with gloves) from any garif you give the name of your den where it appears. city or region.

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No 1 is one of several bands playing in Sunday’s final concert for this year’s Rock School Camp.

It’s time for South Delta to rock again.

During the summer, Guitar Marty conducts Rock School Camps at his South Delta studio and players close in age and skills play together as a band.

With the end of summer, fall comes and rehearsals get serious as the date of the final concert gets closer.

The aspiring musicians get a little anxious, which Guitar Marty says is all part of the process.

He says the bands with more experience start to

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This year’s show is set for this Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Ladner Community Centre.

It will feature seven newly-named bands of various skill levels from South Delta.

Tickets are available at the door.

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Youngsters get into Halloween spirit at annual Family Fright Fest PHOTOS BY

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Halloween arrived in Ladner a couple of nights early as Family Fright Fest took place Wednesday. The annual event featured students from South Delta Secondary transforming the McKee heritage house into a haunted house. The McKee Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Recreation Centre, Ladner Pioneer Library and Boys and Girls Club all hosted activities as part of the Corproration of Delta event.

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Sun Devils 3-peat at Red Serge

Senior girls volleyball team feasts on steady diet of top ranked schools with playoffs on the horizon BY

MARK BOOTH

mbooth@delta-optimist.com

South Delta Sun Devils made a significant statement while threepeating at the 15th annual Red Serge Classic in Port Coquitlam last weekend.

Not only did the Sun Devils win the RCMP-sponsored senior girls volleyball tournament, they provided a glimpse of what might have happened had they been given a chance to defend their B.C. AAAA title later this month.

South Delta was re-classified as a AAA size school this season after its enrollment of Grade 11-and-12 female students dipped below the minimum required to play against the largest schools in the province.

An appeal to move up was also denied.

The Red Serge tournament has always provided outstanding competition and this year’s edition was no exception. The 10-team event featured five of the six top ranked AAAA schools in the province, along with AAA No. 1 Timberline and South Delta (No. 2).

The Sun Devils served notice by going 4-0 in pool play with wins over No. 4 Handworth (25-16, 2518), No. 6 Earl Marriott (25-21, 2520), No. 3 Kelowna (25-12, 25-17) and Oak Bay (25-18, 25-23).

The girls opened the playoffs with a straight set win over Tweedsmuir, then survived a semi-final marathon with Kelowna (25-16, 17-25, 16-14).

The impressive run was completed with a sweep of No. 1 Argyle (2516, 25-16) in the championship match. Grade 12 twins Megan and Nicole McNamara were named all-

stars.

With another tournament at Pacific Academy this weekend, Red Serge was South Delta’s final opportunity to square off with elite AAAA opponents before turning their attention to the upcoming playoffs.

“It really was (a chance to make a statement),” said head coach Dan Burgess. “The biggest loss of not being able to compete at quad A was the girls not having the opportunity to defend their title.

“It was great getting to see many of those rivals one more time over the weekend but a little different doing the handshakes knowing we will not see them again.”

Almost by design, the Sun Devils have used the Red Serge as a launching point. A third place result at Trinity Western and a runner-up finish to Timberline at Camosun College had bumped them from the top of the provincial rankings. Now they have re-established themselves as the team to beat later this month in Parksville.

“With our style of play, the girls have grown accustom to playing their best when they need to play their best,” continued Burgess.

“Those earlier tournaments also gave us a chance to get some other kids in there and that’s something I have always done.”

Timberline bowed out in the quarter-finals to Kelowna at Red Serge.

Burgess admires both teams.

“When you look at their overall depth, I believe Kelowna is the best team in the province,” he added.

“They held some of their top players out against us in pool play and were still missing one of their best players for the tournament. Timberline also

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league play on Tuesday at Seaquam and very likely again in the Delta Police Tournament final next Friday.

They are also a good bet to meet in the upcoming Fraser Valley championship match that will likely be hosted by South Delta.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Kushnir Boot and second place on the line for South Delta

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The Kushnir Boot will be on the line Saturday when the South Delta Sun Devils close out regular season play with a huge home tilt against the New West Hyacks at Dennison Park.

At stake will be the rivalry trophy named after the late Bill Kushnir — a longtime teacher and administrator who had a leading role in developing the football programs at both schools.

was not a full strength and I really believe we will be crossing paths with them again down the road.”

First, the Sun Devils will get a steady diet of their nearby rival — the No. 4 Seaquam Seahawks.

The teams face each other in

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The Sun Devils (5-1-0) are also trying to lockup second place in the Western AAA Conference which would mean a more favourable draw in the upcoming provincial playoffs.

South Delta will be looking to rebound after a 44-7 loss last Friday in Victoria to the Mt. Douglas Rams in a showdown of unbeaten teams. The Devils had no answer for Rams run-

ning back Seye Farinu who rushed for 218 yards and four touchdowns. He added another 99 yards on three receptions as the Rams scored all of their points by the end of the third quarter.

A Hyacks (4-2-0) win Saturday would create a three-way log jam for second place as Vancouver College (3-2-0) would also be back in the mix.

Kickoff is 1:30 p.m.

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Over 650 runners are expected to participate in Sunday’s Fourth Annual McDonalds Boundary Bay Marathon.

The event, which features a marathon, half-marathon, 10k and 5k runs, benefits Ronald McDonald House to assist parents to rest in comfort while their child gets medical attention in Vancouver.

“I’m proud to host the McDonalds Boundary Bay Marathon that offers a distance for all levels of fitness while supporting such a great charity, said race director Mitchell Hudson of Try Events.

“Being a parent I can really appreciate the importance of the Ronald McDonald House.

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The scenic race route is a Canadian Certified running course. All distances are an outback design and the winding path through the picturesque nature conservatory is completely flat, which makes it a perfect challenge for those new to running as it is for elite competitors.

In fact, this event is the final official Vancouver opportunity to qualify for the prestigious 2015 Boston Marathon. All participants receive a souvenir finishing medal, souvenir technical long-sleeve shirt, individual timing, a race bib and after- event snacks.

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$333,900

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251 55th St.

$875,000

• VIEWS OF BOUNDARY AND MOUNTAINS! • Over 10,000 sqft lot • Floor to ceiling windows in living and dining rooms • Four bedrooms + den and games • Private WEST exposed yard • Large workshop/storage shed • Sparkling pool with entertainers deck!

• Best value for a VIEW property!

• Steps to Diefenbaker Park!!!

#313-4768 53rd St.

$285,000

• SUNNINGDALE ESTATES! A Ladner favourite!

• Lovely 2 bedroom/ 2 bath west-exposed home • Located in the heart of town.

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• Walk to all amenities.

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$724,000

• Welcome to your dream home!

• Over $140,000 in upgrades! This rancher will delight your buyers • Warm ‘Ash’ engineered wood flooring, new kitchen (white raised panel cupboards, silestone quartz counter tops, Maytag appliances), new fixtures, paint, fireplace • Main bath has 6ft soaker tub, glass sink, quartz counter top.

• Master bedroom is over sized with doors to private backyard & hot tub gazebo • 3 piece ensuite (glass sink, quartz counter top seamless glass shower).

• Lower level has 3rd bedroom!

House with large garage/shop in Ladner/Tsawwassen

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$738,000

• Spacious 5 bedroom home in the desirable Holly School area!

• This immaculate home offers 2825 sqft of living space, formal living/dining room, kitchen with stainless steel appliances • Large family room with easy access to private yard.

• Main floor bedroom/office with adjacent 3 piece bathroom.

• Upper floor features 4 large bedrooms, 4 piece bath for guests too.

• Recent roof, garage door, fencing & paint.

• Sunny yard with large patio & garden shed.

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Progroup |5360 12th Avenue, Tsawwassen www.realestatedelta.com Each Office Independently Owned and Operated

Richard Lowe, Personal Real Estate Corporation, Realtor, RIBC 604 946 8000 | 604 943 8080 | richard@realestatedelta.com

NEW LISTING

Jennifer McGregor, Personal Real Estate Corporation, Realtor jennifer@realestatedelta.com | 604 908 1593

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4581 Kelly Place $718,000 1,903 sqft - 4 bdrms - 3 bath detached garage - 7,503 sq.ft. lot

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5152 Cooper Place $1,168,000 5,156 sq.ft. - 9 bdrms - 6 bath fourplex - 24,176 sq.ft. lot

5447 44th Ave. $639,900 2,114 sq.ft. - 4 bdrms - 2 bath 1 bdrm legal suite - 6,000 sq.ft. lot

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#201-4926 48th Ave. $239,900 946 sq.ft. - 2 bdrms -1 bath corner unit-Ladner Place

#103 - 4733 River Road W. $368,000 1,237 sq.ft. - 2 bdrms - 2 bath river view - RiverWest

5276 Dixon Place $728,800

2,427 sq.ft - 5 bdrms - 3 bath cul-de-sac location - 7,524 sq.ft. lot

SOLD #103-4926 48th Ave $236,000 799 sq.ft – 1 bdrm – bath many updates – Ladner Place

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4500 48B Street Listed by Homelife Benchmark

4852 59A Street $578,000 1,920 sq.ft. - 4 bdrms - 3 bath family room - 4,656 sq.ft. lot

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5273 Walnut Place $718,000 2,162 sq.ft. - 3 bdrms - 3 bath park like setting - 9,164 sq.ft. lot

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4744 44A Ave. $579,900 1,895 sq.ft. - 4 bdrms - 2 bath backs onto farmland - 6,000 sq.ft. lot

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#309-4689 52A St.| $439,900 Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

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#304-4728 53 St.| $344,900 Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

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4611 Kelly Place Listed by Keller Williams

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#204-4733 River Road W $379,000 1,242 sq.ft. - 2 bdrms - 2 bath Marina & River Views - River West

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5592 Maple Crescent | $608,900 Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

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4493 45A Street $679,900 2,624 sq.ft. - 5 bdrms - 3 bath Port Guichon - 6,666 sq.ft. lot NEW LISTING

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#12-5600 Ladner Trunk Road $459,900 Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

ALL OUR HOMES ARE MIRACLE HOMES!

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NEW LISTING

$310,000

THINKING OF BUYING OR SELLING? I PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL HELP.

#216-5860 DOVER CRESCENT • Updated 1-Bedroom Condo located on the Dyke in Richmond •Pets & Rentals Allowed

#402 1363 56 ST TSAWWASSEN $349,000

Jane Meadows 604-943-8080 $435,000 $450,000

PENTHOUSE OVERLOOKING LAGOONS AT WINDSOR WOODS! This beautifully RENOVATED 2 bedroom condo with a private deck off the living room is in the centre of Tsawwassen - great location and “move in ready”! Check it out on Saturday!!!

#202-5555 13A AVENUE

•Lovely Bright Corner Unit, largest unit in “The Compton”.

•Approximately 1500 sq.ft. of Living Space.

•Views of the Water Lagoon on 2 sides.

•2 Underground Parking Stalls, 2 Storage Areas.

•Extra Large Patio.

•A Must See!

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21 CENTENNIAL PARKWAY TSAWWASSEN $929,000

Jane Meadows 604-943-8080

$339,000

#208-1300 HUNTER ROAD •This western exposed unit is in the Heart of Tsawwassen Village.

•A lovely 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath that shows like new.

•Possession availabe immediately!!

•Lots of updates and freshly painted.

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

Jane Meadows 604-943-8080

WANTED!!! Ranchers AND 4 - 5 bedroom homes in Central Tsawwassen or Pebble Hill.

I have buyers - call me if you are thinking of selling!!!

• BUYING OR SELLING REAL ESTATE, CALL JANE 604-946-8000 Progroup 5360 12th Ave. www.janemeadows.com

BEST LOCATION in BOUNDARY BAY - just steps to the BEACH!!! Beautifully RENOVATED home on a PRIVATE West facing lot situated on a QUIET cul de sac. This bright & spacious home with main floor living & bedrooms & media room up has MANY EXTRAS - new kitchen, newer roof, high efficiency furnace, vinyl windows, covered patios East AND West. Family room & dining room both have sliding doors to patios - ideal for entertaining! Nothing to do but move in and enjoy! Come and see it on Sunday!!!

• ESTATES SALES ie: Probate, P.O.A’s • RELOCATION SPECIALIST

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• Spacious, 1 bedroom layout • Vaulted ceilings in living room • Walk to everywhere!

• Top floor in well maintained complex • Pet friendly

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#410 1369 56th, St, Tsawwassen

#119 5518 14th Ave., Tsawwassen

$239,900

$245,000

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#303 6363 121st St, Surrey

#213-4889 53rd, Ladner

$259,900

$264,900

• Modern finishes incl/ laminate floors, quartz counters • West-facing sunny exposure overlooking the courtyard • 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • Pet friendly, state of the art gym

TOP FLOOR PENTHOUSE IN PILLARS COMPLEX

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#13-1702 56th St., Tsawwassen

$289,900

$294,900 CORNER UNIT WITH 9 FOOT CEILINGS

• 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

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

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

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• 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

C204 4831 53rd St., Ladner

#201 1153 54A St., Tsawwassen

$299,900

$345,000

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• Shows like new with beautiful finishes • Convenient, central location allows you to walk everywhere • 2 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, Over 1,300 sf • Pet and rental friendly

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

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#303 14885 60th Ave, Surrey

#311 1315 56th St., Tsawwassen

$359,000

$365,000

MUST SELL! BRING OFFERS!

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#411 15388 101st Ave, Surrey

FACING THE QUIET COURTYARD

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

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

UPDATED 2 BEDROOM UNIT

• 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom design, 1,078 sf • 2 storage lockers, 2 parking stalls • Insuite laundry • Close to many amenities, walk everywhere • Pet friendly

GORGEOUS TOP FLOOR UNIT AT THE ESCADA

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

• Quiet outlook with peaceful patio • Well designed plan incl master bdrm w/custom closet • 1 parking stall and locker included • Walk to everything in town from this superb location

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#8-4965 47th Ave., Ladner

$369,900

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• 2 bedroom condo • Brand new kitchen w/tasteful colours, Quartz counters • Newer stainless appliances, garburator, granite sink & faucets • Real hardwood (Oak) throughout, new gas fireplaces, new blinds, • New washer & dryer, new HW tank in 2010, and more • South-west exposure and large wrap-around deck #109 4733 River Rd., Ladner

$389,900

#1 Agent in Ladner / Tsawwassen* 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014! *Based on number of sales in 2010, 2011, 2012, & 2013! *This representation is based in whole or in part on Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board Statistics

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#507 6068 No 3 Rd., Richmond

$419,900

$475,000 OUTSTANDING 4 BEDROOM TOWNHOME

• Luxuriously appointed with laminate floors, quartz counters, stainless steel appliances and much more • Only 2 units remain!

• Complex sits on a quiet inside street

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

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

#3 4780 55B Street, Ladner

$508,800

$519,900 PERFECT DOWNTOWN LOCATION

UPDATED RANCHER WITH BIG, SUNNY LOT W NE

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• 3 bedroom home with updated kitchen and bathroom • Real hardwood flooring • South facing 7,987 sf lot w/loads of sunshine • Large deck and hot tub • Single garage • Close to everything 6092 Ladner Trunk Rd., Ladner

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• 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

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#302 1140 55 St., Tsawwassen

$529,900

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• Stunning river views from almost every room • Gourmet chef’s kitchen w/Wolf Range, Asko DW & more!

• Bonus loft on second level • Vaulted ceilings throughout • 2 parking spaces, pet friendly building

• Huge 11,841 sq.ft.

• Park like lot in central West Ladner • Backing onto waterway • Cozy 4 bedroom home • Huge master bedroom with large ensuite

#310 6263 River Rd., Ladner

4564 Arthur Drive, Ladner

$619,900

$599,900 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN THE HEART OF LADNER

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• Walk to everywhere from this stunning location • Luxury updates incl hardwood flooring, granite counters • 2 bedroom plan with 833 sf • Recreation and pool in building #514 555 Abbott St, Vancouver

$519,900 G TIN LIS

• Newer building close to all amenities • Right beside Canada Line • 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom plan • Luxurious finishings and over 900 sqft!

#303 4753 River Road, Ladner

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SUPERB HOME IN CUL-DE-SAC W/ DETACHED SHOP!

4755 51st St., Ladner

• Wonderfully updated two-level home with suite potential • 4 bedrooms and bonus solarium • Newer kitchen, windows and roof. Over $75k spent in renos • Detached shop with power and garage door for the handy person • Huge west-exposed yard • Quiet, central location close to everything 4708 Ashbury Pl., Ladner

$629,900

$659,900

• High traffic location • Great investment property • Historic Ladner Village • Rarely available • Future development?

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• 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.

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*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

personal real estate corporation

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A36 The Delta Optimist October 31, 2014

UPDATED FAMILY HOME IN PEBBLE HILL!

• Executive layout with 3 bedrooms + den • New, stylish flooring & newer windows • Huge entertainer’s deck • Large west-facing lot, double wide garage • Close to schools and transit

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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

• Great layout on quiet, private street • 4 bedrooms with excellent suite potential • Real hardwood floors, roof and window upgrades • Private, 8,084 sf lot in central location • Close to schools, parks, shopping etc.

1425 Windsor Cr., Tsawwassen

$699,900

$689,900

• 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

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4569 62nd St., Ladner

$729,900

BEAUTIFULLY KEPT MARINA GARDENS HOME

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

LARGE 3,000+ SF HOME WITH A POOL!

1067 Wilmington Dr., Tsawwassen

EXTENSIVELY UPDATED IN HOLLY!

• Very clean, 5 bed, 3 bath home • Quality construction by local builder • Hardwood floors, large kitchen, infloor heat • Close to schools, parks, golf course

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• One of Ladner’s most desirable streets • 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom plan features a functional layout • New exterior paint, patio door, new furnace • Kitchen appliances in 2009, all new windows in 2008, new roof & gutters in 2006 • New fireplaces and HW tank 2005, new garage door 2004, carpets in 2003 • Large yard has plenty of room for entertaining, kids and pets

$679,900 • Lovingly maintained • Highly UPDATED home • Quiet street and on a large 70’ x 125’ rectangular west-exposed lot • Brand new Merit kitchen with Caesarstone cabinets • New appliances, new recessed lighting, crown mouldings, wide plank flooring • 50 year metal roof (27 years remaining, new railings and more)

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

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STYLISH BRAND NEW HOME!

• Contemporary finishes throughout • 3 large bedrooms, 2 with ensuites • Sunny, fenced yard • Walking distance to everything • 2-5-10 Home Warranty, GST Included

4690 53rd St., Ladner

$799,900

BEAUTIFUL EXECUTIVE MARINA GARDENS HOME! • Fantastic floorplan with 4 bedrooms upstairs • High ceilings and hardwood flooring • Chef’s style kitchen w/gas range • West facing backyard • Double garage

5620 Admiral Blvd., Ladner

5859 Fairwynd., Ladner

$839,900

$879,900

GREAT LOCATION CLOSE TO TOWN

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• 5 bedroom basement entry home • House is 2,520 sq. ft.

• 12,206 sq. ft. lot • Huge deck • Mortgage help downstairs • Great investment property!

5342 11A Avenue, Tsawwassen

$888,000 VICTORY SOUTH STUNNER!

• Gorgeous executive design with 4 bedrooms upstairs • 2006 built w/custom luxury finishings throughout • Quiet Victory South location in West Ladner • Sunny west-facing yard • Balance of 10 year warranty remaining 5375 Wellburn Dr., Ladner

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$899,900

PREMIER NEIGHBOURHOOD

• Absolutely beautiful executive home in quiet cul-de-sac • Close to 3,000 sf • 4 bedrooms up and a functional layout downstairs • Frameless glass showers

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4712 Stahaken Pl., Tsawwassen

$889,900 FANTASTIC FAMILY HOME OR BUILDING OPPORTUNITY! • 60’ x 134.5’ rectangular lot in desirable area • Updated throughout incl/kitchen, baths, flooring and more!

• Move in and enjoy, hold or build your dream home • Close to shopping and schools 8560 Garden City Rd., Richmond

$950,000

#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!

• Over 2,500 sq. ft. 5 Bedroom • Vaulted ceilings, prestige layout • Viking Appliance packages, extensive crown mouldings • Master bedroom on main floor • 4 BDRMS UPSTAIRS! 4553 Savoy St., Ladner

• Substantially renovated to show like new • Viking Professional appliances • Toto bathroom fixtures throughout • Slate tiles and real cherry hardwood floors • Prime Boundary Bay location close to beach 6763 Seaview, Tsawwassen

$958,800

$959,900

STUNNING HOME IN BEACH GROVE!

• 7 year young • 2,639 sq. ft executive home • Master bedroom on main floor • 4 bedrooms, (2 masters) • Top quality finishings, stainless steel appliances, granite, hardwood, crown moulding • Balcony off 2nd floor overlooking garden 1617 Duncan Dr., Tsawwassen

FABULOUS RANCHER ON LARGE 10,300 SF LOT! W NE

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• 2,743 sf u-shaped rancher w/4 bedrooms & 3 baths • South facing backyard with mature trees and garden areas • Quiet “Village” location • Double wide garage • Newer roof, windows, appliances, Navien hot water on demand system, air exchange unit and more!

1175 Skana Dr., Tsawwassen

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$989,900

$998,000

THE “TERRACE” WITH A VIEW!

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EXCEPTIONAL GOLF COURSE VIEWS

• Massive 5,156 sq. ft. home with fully finished basement • Private 7,406 sq. ft. lot • Sweeping views of Boundary Bay and North Shore Mountains from 2nd Level • Gorgeous new deck that must be seen • One of Tsawwassen’s most desired neighbourhoods 5661 Sherwood Blvd., Tsawwassen

• Gorgeous interior design and 5 bedrooms • Highend kitchen with Wolf and Electrolux Icon Appl package • Backs onto waterfront & golf course • Quiet cul-de-sac perfect for the family 5887 Cove Link Rd., Ladner

$1,038,000

$1,038,800

ONE OF LADNER’S FINEST W/GOLF COURSE VIEW!

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STUNNING CUSTOM HOME

• Magnificent custom home • Top quality finishings • Golf course views!

• This home has everything you can imagine in luxury living

• Built by Niebuhr Construction • 5 bdrms & 4 bthrms • 10’ x 4’ island, Corian and granite counters • Massive great room concept with high ceilings and exposed beams

5880 Cove Reach Rd., Ladner

4632 55B St., Ladner

$1,168,800

$1,168,800

BUILT WITH TOTAL STYLE & QUALITY FINISHINGS • 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

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• 4,500 sq. ft.

• 6 bedrooms, 6 baths • Triple garage • Separate 2 bedroom guest or nanny suite

5382 Crescent Dr., Ladner

558 English Bluff Road, Tsawwassen

$1,758,888

$1,998,000

CONTEMPORARY STUNNER!

• Custom built • High quality finishing • 5 bedroom home with basement • 11ft ceiling combining kitchen, dining & living

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WATERFRONT, SPECTACULAR VIEWS • List price includes fully finished home • Yacht/boat/float plane moorage at private dock • State of the art gourmet chef’s kitchen • Build to suit options available • Call for full information package

737 Glenwood Drive, Tsawwassen

4273 River road W., Ladner

$1,998,000

$2,200,000

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

604.728.2845

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GORGEOUS NEW HOMES IN PORT GUICHON!

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*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

A38 The Delta Optimist October 31, 2014

#1 IN SOUTH DELTA!

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2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.

The Fraser Elliott Team has achieved over 180 sales so far in 2014* That's a successful sale every 1.58 days!

Thank you for your continued business and your referrals!

Call us today, we want to work for you!

TOP 100 RE/MAX REALTORS WORLDWIDE**

www.fraserelliott.com

*Based on Sales in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and YTD 2014. *Based on Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board Stats.

REBGV MLS Stats as of October 16, 2014 ** Based on Completed transactions in the 2011 and also 2012 years For residential and commercial commissions combined. ** Out of nearly 88,000 REMAX sales associates worldwide.

As recognized by the REMAX INTERNATIONAL achievement award given to Fraser for 2011 & 2012!

October 31, 2014 The Delta Optimist A39

#2 RANKING TEAM in the ENTIRE Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board for 2014* (Over 10,000 agents total)

Over $100,000,000 in sales so far in 2014!*

#1 in South Delta in Total Sales* #1 in South Delta in Total Dollar Volume* #2 in the Entire Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board (Over 10,000 agents total)*

Nobody sells more real estate than Fraser in Ladner / Tsawwassen*

* Based on number of sales in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and YTD 2014!

REBGV MLS Stats as of October 16, 2014.

This representation baed on Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board *Stats as of Jan 15 2014.

604.728.2845

www.fraserelliott.com

Fraser Elliott Personal Real Estate Corporation / RE/MAX Progroup Realty 5360 12th Avenue, Delta, BC. V4M 2B3

A44 The Delta Optimist October 31, 2014

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