Delta Optimist January 23 2015

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of punishment.

He said a conditional sentence with strict terms would also send a strong message to the public.

However, he also asked the judge to consider an intermittent sentence if he is going to sentence her to any jail time. Intermittent sentences allow a person to serve their sentence on weekends or on their days off.

Residents on both sides of the border are expected to pack the Whatcom County council chambers next Tuesday night to hear a decision on the contentious radio towers proposal.

At a closed door meeting prior to the public session, council members will consider BBC Broadcasting’s appeal of the county hearing examiner’s decision last fall to reject the company’s application to erect five transmission towers in Point Roberts.

The council’s decision is to be announced as the first item on the FILE PHOTO agenda of Opponents of the the public radio towers are meeting, expected to pack which Whatcom County begins at 7 council chambers p.m. next Tuesday.

Members of the Cross Border Coalition to Stop the Radio Towers are asking concerned residents to make the drive to Bellingham, although no submissions from the public will be heard on the issue.

Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington and Corporation of Delta staff members are among those planning to attend.

BBC Broadcasting Inc. wants to erect the 45-metre (150-foot) steel towers at an undeveloped lot on McKenzie Way in Point Roberts just south of the border.

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Amber Williams, who owned Mia, one of the six dogs that died last spring, is interviewed outside Surrey provincial court Wednesday.

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Crown seeking jail time Dog walker’s lawyer asks for conditional sentence; judge reserves decision until next week BY

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A Ladner woman should spend six to 12 months behind bars after she allowed six dogs to die in the back of her truck, Crown counsel suggested at a sentencing hearing Wednesday for former dog walker Emma Paulsen.

Crown counsel Jim MacAulay also asked Surrey provincial court Judge James Jardine to impose a

fine of $5,000 to $10,000, a 10year ban on owning any animals and a lifetime ban on caring for anyone else’s animals, whether for pay or not.

Paulsen has pleaded guilty to two charges, one of public mischief, for making a false police report that the dogs had been stolen, and causing an animal to continue to be in distress under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

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MacAulay laid out the facts of the case in the morning while several of the owners of the dead dogs watched from the gallery, sometimes in tears.

In the afternoon, Paulsen’s lawyer, Eric Warren, asked for a conditional sentence that would be served in the community, adding the strong public attention the case has received has been a form

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Protest held outside Port Metro Vancouver’s community office in Ladner’s Trenant Park BY

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More than two dozen opponents of port expansion at Roberts Bank took part in a demonstration outside Port Metro Vancouver’s community office at Ladner’s Trenant Park shopping centre Wednesday.

The peaceful late afternoon gathering was aimed at letting the port authority, as well as members of the port’s community liaison committee that were arriving at the office for a meeting, know the opposition is poised to ramp up this year.

Saying the liaison committee is nothing more than “window dressing” for the port authority, Citizens Against Port Expansion (CAPE) spokesperson Cliff Caprani said concerned citizens will turn up the heat on Port Metro Vancouver as it will soon submit a formal environmental impact statement with the federal government.

That comprehensive document will launch a lengthy panel review for the proposed Terminal 2 (T2) project, a three-berth container terminal opponents are hoping to halt.

“This is a pivotal year for us and our grassroots movement. It’s either go big or go home. We will try to do something on a regular basis and try to get out here in front of their offices as often as we can to make

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The defence told the court Paulsen was in a very bad emotional state and abusing alcohol at the time but had not been drinking that day.

“People don’t do this lightly, they usually do it in an emotional state,” he said.

Outside the courthouse, Amber Williams, the owner of one of the dogs, said she hopes Paulsen receives a jail sentence.

Residents opposed to the proposed Terminal 2 at Roberts Bank staged a peaceful protest Wednesday afternoon.

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our point,” said Caprani Wednesday.

T2 would be constructed on a man-made island adjacent to the existing Deltaport container terminal. The proposed terminal would provide additional capacity to meet the port’s forecasted demand until 2030.

Questioning the port’s numbers, Against Port Expansion’s (APE) Roger Emsley, a member of the liaison committee, told the Optimist prior to the committee’s meeting this is a crucial time. He said opponents would go all-out to convince the environmental review panel T2 must be rejected.

Emsley, who has a lengthy list of concerns,

including the various habitat projects undertaken by the port in an attempt to buy so-called environmental credits, noted a number of speakers will present evidence to the review panel explaining how the project would devastate the important migratory bird habitat.

“We will be going in front of them with a number of speakers and we will go after them on the environment side and we will also go after them on the lack of a businesses case, making the strongest case that we can.

Emsley added he hopes the review panel will be genuine and give consideration to APE’s legitimate case against T2.

As far as the provincial

government’s stance on port expansion, the Optimist made an inquiry with Christy Clark’s office to find out where the premier stands on T2. A government spokesperson issued a response that stated, “The province supports the economic development and the employment opportunities this project will create for British Columbians and is working with the port and other ministries to explore opportunities and ensure project impacts on local communities and the environment are identified and managed.”

The statement adds, “Our world-class transportation network is vital to the future of our communities; it supplies us with goods

from around the world we use here at home every day, and enables growing exports that create new jobs and opportunities in B.C.” The Optimist also tried to get Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s position on West Coast port expansion during his recent visit to Delta.

After submitting a question to a staff member in the PM’s office, the only written response came from a Transport Canada spokesperson, who said the federal government has invested approximately $1.4 billion in Asia-Pacific Gateway infrastructure projects.

It was upsetting, but she said she was glad to hear more details about the circumstances of the case.

“We still have not heard an apology from her yet,” Williams said.

On May 13 of last year, Paulsen claimed she had driven the dogs from Delta to Langley to let them play at a dog park.

She would later tell police, reporters and pri-

vately hired pet investigators that she had gone to the washroom for 10 to 15 minutes, and when she returned, the back canopy of her pickup was open and the dogs were missing.

She admitted less than a week later the entire tale was a fabrication.

On May 19, after already being confronted by the suspicious owner of Petsearchers Canada, she confessed again to two officers from the Langley RCMP.

The RCMP had become suspicious of her story after failing to find anyone who had seen Paulsen and the dogs at the park.

Paulsen had, in fact, picked up five large dogs, and along with her own, had put them in the back of the truck and apparently gone shopping for about 45 minutes, she later told investigators.

When she returned, the dogs were dead. She panicked, drove out to Abbotsford, and looked for

somewhere to dispose of them. She dumped them all in a ditch, without covering them.

“I was just trying to be fast, I guess so I didn’t get caught,” Paulsen said in her statement to police.

Meanwhile, she was already calling her clients, police and Langley Animal Protection Society to say the dogs had been stolen.

Saying the case is a complex one, Jardine reserved judgment until next Wednesday, Jan. 28.

because the towers exceeded the height limit established for Point Roberts.

It was a pleasant surprise for opponents, who had been fighting on several fronts while preparing for a lengthy hearing.

In a move not unexpected, BBC Broadcasting Inc. filed an appeal with county hoping to overturn that examiner’s decision.

The appeal can only address an alleged “specific error

of law or how the decision is clearly erroneous on the entire record.”

Opponents argued KRPI’s operation in Ferndale caused considerable public nuisance due to interference with electronic equipment, while residents also expressed concern about potential health impacts.

The company argued any issues that had arisen in Ferndale were long resolved

and that any problems with electronics here would have been addressed.

If the council upholds the hearing examiner’s decision, the application will have hit the end of the road as far as the county level, but BBC Broadcasting Inc. still has the option of taking the matter to court.

For more information on the coalition’s ongoing campaign, check notowers. webs.com.

TOWERS from page 1 The towers would transmit South Asian radio station KRPI, AM 1550, which broadcasts from studios in Richmond to a Lower Mainland audience. Also known as Sher-E-Punjab AM 1550, the station currently uses antenna in Ferndale, Wash., but wants to relocate them for a stronger signal.

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A4 The Delta Optimist January 23, 2015

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It doesn’t look like Pat Carney or other Canadians whose private tax information fell victim to a major privacy breach will be getting an apology from Revenue Minister KerryLynne Findlay anytime soon.

Last fall, detailed tax information of hundreds of Canadians, including several prominent people such as author Margaret Atwood, former prime minister Jean Chrétien and former Conservative cabinet minister and senator Pat Carney, were sent in electronic format by the Canada Revenue Agency to the CBC. It was done in error as the CBC had requested other information, but somehow got personal tax information covering the years 2008 to 2013.

Findlay, MP for DeltaRichmond East, confirmed the privacy breach to the House of Commons, say-

Carney also suggested ing the department reported Findlay take responsibility it to the privacy commissioner. The government also and resign.

Asked for comattempted to reach ment, a spokesthe individuals person at Findlay’s affected. office said the In a special ediminister can’t torial in the Globe comment on speand Mail last cific cases due to month, a clearly provisions of the incensed Carney Income Tax Act. wrote, “Ironically, The only comthe day I received Kerry-Lynne ment offered was the letter was also Findlay what she had the deadline for previously said in a CRA demand the House of Commons: that I must pay back taxes “This privacy breach, on 2013 income for failure resulting from human error, to supply the CRA with is completely unacceptthe very information that able and we are taking it the CRA’s boss admits was extremely seriously. The ‘accidentally mailed’ to the privacy commissioner was CBC. notified of this breach, and “I did not make this up. at my request, the CRA I am just trying to figure it launched an internal invesout.”

Carney noted it’s the sec- tigation into the breach and its security protocols. ond time she’s had to deal Following the conclusion of with the revenue agency the internal investigation, if breaking privacy laws. required, the CRA will take She added that Findlay any and all remedial action did not apologize to those — including disciplinary whose confidential tax measures.” information was released.

January 23, 2015 The Delta Optimist A5

Man distracts clerk while accomplice steals liquor

• Jan. 13, 3:35 a.m., 1600-block of Golf Club Drive: Police observed a vehicle regularly driven by a driver known to be prohibited. Police attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver sped away through a red light onto Highway 17. The vehicle was located abandoned and was towed from the scene by Roadway for safekeeping and further investigation.

• Jan. 15, 4:51 p.m., Beach Grove: Complainant left her vehicle parked overnight in front of her residence and when she returned to the vehicle in the morning she found the rear driver’s side window had a hole in it, possibly from a BB gun.

• Jan. 17, 5:16 a.m., Pebble Hill area: Police attended a residence to mediate a dispute between a boyfriend and girlfriend.

While at the residence, the complainant turned over a freezer bag of drugs and miscellaneous drug paraphernalia for destruction.

Ladner • Jan. 14, 3:46 p.m., 5700-block of Ladner Trunk Road: A business reported it was holding two wallets found by customers during the last several days. Police attended and recovered a gray case with various ID and credit cards as well as a wallet with a large amount of cash and various ID cards. Neither party had reported the property stolen. Police contacted both parties via telephone and the property will be lodged in exhibits until claimed.

• Jan. 16, 2:45 p.m., Hawthorne Park area: Complainant reported the garage door of a neighbouring residence had been left open since the previous day.

Police attended and further investigation revealed the inside garage door was also insecure. While police were on the scene, the owner’s son arrived and advised that his father had left the residence and must have forgotten to close the door.

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The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in South Delta and other files of interest. If you see anything occurring that you believe to be suspicious, call 911 for in-progress crimes and emergencies or 604-9464411 for other assistance.

The following are some of the calls the Delta police responded to in the previous week: Tsawwassen • Jan. 12, 7:22 p.m., 1200-block of 56th Street: A business reported that a male and female entered the store and as the clerk was assisting the male with the liquor in the walk-in cooler, the female selected three bottles of liquor and left without paying. Video surveillance stills of the female will be distributed for possible arrest.

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The Fraser Valley Regional Library board has named Scott Hargrove as the library’s new chief executive officer.

Hargrove assumed his new role Monday, replacing the retired Rob O’Brennan.

In making the announcement, Kent Mayor John Van Laerhoven, FVRL board chair, noted the board unanimously selected Hargrove based on his track record of leadership and innovation.

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Deadline approaching for art funding Project-assistance funding for local arts festivals is still available from the B.C. Arts Council but the deadline to apply is fast approaching, says Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington.

“B.C. Arts Council funding can be a welcome boost to local Delta artists planning an event or show,” says Huntington. “This is the last chance for any event organizers to apply for provincial funding, and I am

encouraging our local artists to apply.”

The funding announced by the B.C. Arts Council is designed to assist with fees paid to professional artists and technicians employed through the event. Priority is given to festivals that focus on B.C. and Canadian artists.

“The province has a major role to play in supporting and investing in our arts and culture sector,” says Huntington. “This

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Retiring police chief to address Ladner Rotary Jim Cessford set to reflect on his 20 years in Delta The Ladner Rotary Club is hosting a luncheon with Jim Cessford next week as the long-serving Delta police chief gets ready to retire.

Cessford came to the Delta Police Department in 1995 after serving in various roles with the Edmonton Police Department. During his 27 years in Edmonton, he worked as a homicide and major crimes investigator, conducting numerous complex and high profile investigations. He received extensive training as a hostage negotiator and was recognized and designated by the courts as an expert in

this area after handling numerous high risk situations as the primary negotiator.

Cessford, who is set to retire next month, exactly two decades after taking on the job, is the longest-serving police chief in the country. He leaves a legacy in Delta, including implementing a highly FILE PHOTO successful community- Jim Cessford will speak to the based policing model Ladner Rotary Club next Tuesday. for the department. costs $20 and includes Chief Cessford: A lunch. reflection of his 20 years The Delta Police in Delta is set for Tuesday, Foundation will be hosting Jan. 28 from noon to 1:30 a major event to honour p.m. at the Delta Town & Cessford next month.

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36-year-old man killed in industrial accident A 36-year-old man is dead following an accident at a packing plant in the Tilbury industrial area of Delta Tuesday afternoon.

According to Delta police, the man sustained serious injuries when he was run over by a fork-

lift at around 2:30 p.m.

Emergency responders were not able to help the man, who reportedly died at the scene.

The accident happened at the Cratex Industrial Packing plant on 92nd Street near the Alex Fraser

Bridge.

As the incident is not considered criminal in nature, police said WorkSafe BC will now investigate the cause of the accident.

The man will not be identified publicly.

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MURPHY’S LAW It wouldn’t be newsworthy somewhere like Richmond or Surrey, but it certainly resonates in these parts.

When a fast food chain looks to open franchise No. 4,723, the process has ceased to be a novelty long ago and the news value is virtually non-existent. That is, however, unless you’re talking about the possibility of Tim Hortons setting up shop in Ladner. If that’s the case, then it’s big news.

There’s a proposal, which is still in the early stages at municipal hall, that would see the Canadian coffee giant open a location just east of 64th Street on Ladner Trunk Road. The project must still clear some civic hurdles, but if traffic on our website is any indication, the community is ready for it to open tomorrow.

When you see those signs on the side of the highway that provide the food choices at the next exit, I figure if there isn’t a Tim Hortons listed it’s only because everyone assumes there is one, so signage is kind of redundant.

That’s because they’re absolutely everywhere — except in Ladner, which is odd given the community — a middle class, hockey-lovin’ place — would appear to be fertile ground for the iconic chain. They’re popping up so quickly it seems these days that it’s news when a new strip mall doesn’t include a Tim Hortons.

The chain has franchises in all kinds of small towns across this province, everywhere from Vanderhoof and 100 Mile House to Summerland and Creston, which combined don’t have the population of Ladner. Yet those of us in Ladner are forced to travel to Tsawwassen, East Delta or Ironwood to get our doubledoubles and Timbits.

My teenage son, who is learning to drive, will often use a Tim’s run as an excuse to get more time behind the wheel. He’s been told that aimless driving is just wasting his old man’s gas, but when there’s a steeped tea and a maple dip at some point along the way, he knows his chances increase greatly.

If my math is correct, there’s roughly one Tim Hortons outlet for every 10,000 Canadians, which means Ladner’s not short just one location, it’s actually down two. The obvious problem to this point has been finding a suitable site in a commercial core that’s already built out, a situation that’s been addressed by looking to East Ladner for a potential home.

It’s not ideal for those of us on the west side of the highway, but it will be a welcome sight to have one in town.

Tim’s is finally coming, which, if you haven’t heard, is big news.

Wonderful neighbours make Ladner a great place to live DOUG HUSBAND

COMMUNITY COMMENT How well do we know our neighbours? And what value do we place on them?

I’m wrestling with these thoughts as our neighbourhood and community changes. There are always reasons for change. A younger couple sans child off to university have opted to relocate to residency on the Tsawwassen First Nation development. Friendly, progressive people with a retail business in Ladner and a wine distributor, Jim and Christine will be missed. Seamlessly a couple from Richmond have taken their place and are fitting in nicely. They are the third occupants in a home of 20-odd years.

Neighbours commiserate with each other over loss of loved ones, injuries, illness and the inevitable passage of time. An older couple next door has entered the critical

stage of their life cycle with the passing of Marie a few years back and Lawrence now a resident in a care facility. A childless couple with roots in the Prairies, locally they are blessed with a large and caring family.

We knew them as kindly and generous, with Marie’s periodic gifts of preserves and baking. An electrician by trade, Lawrence had a garage full of tools and generously supplied his knowledge, time and materials, saving that extra trip to the hardware store.

I miss him as he reminded me of my long deceased father, with his practical skills and his generosity of time. Even in his advancing years, Lawrence remained strong and able, interested in local affairs, willing to engage in conversation and debate.

Now in his 90s and suffering the ravages of time, we’ll soon have new neighbours. They won’t know this, but they’ll have a lot to live up to in replacing a quality couple.

Speaking of quality, neighbours across the street are opting for life in a retirement centre, the next phase in their life cycle. Kent and Joan settled in 20 years ago and immediately immersed themselves in the community. Originally from

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the East Coast, they easily adapted to Ladner from their Richmond home with their charm and hospitality.

With her nursing background and as a lay minister, Joan found herself sharing mission time with our First Nations people and offering support to others in hospitals and homes. Kent, a gregarious retired RCMP sergeant, regaled neighbours with tales from his chair on the front steps, or seated in his open door garage where he was an afternoon fixture. Anyone passing by was welcome to pull up a chair and have a conversation.

Generous with their commitment to community life, Kent and Joan donated considerable time over many years to the local food bank serving the less fortunate. A deeply religious and caring couple, they will be missed, and now we prepare to welcome the new owners to our neighbourhood.

The culture of Ladner has been dramatically altered with the untimely passing of Linda Ottho and Claudette Hayward, two wellknown, community-minded women who made a difference. They will be missed, never to be replaced.

And a sad good night to you, Walter and Ulf.

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January 23, 2015 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

Voters wise enough to know there’s a consensus about climate change

Editor: Re: Sea of conflicting information in debate over sea level rise, Community Comment, Jan. 16 I’d like to thank Mike Schneider for getting me out of my post-election political apathy. He gave me the inpritation I needed to break my writer’s block.

It was this line specifically that did it: “I am indifferent to the sea level debate because I am not convinced that human climate change should be a legitimate election plank for elected or potential politicians.”

Did I read that right?

Isn’t that how democracy works? We elect people who we believe best represent our personal, local, regional, national and, hopefully, global, interests.

I would like the opportunity to elect someone who, at the very least, recognizes climate change.

Schneider claims the electorate is basically too stupid to navigate all of the conflicting information on climate change, stating: “I also do not think the electorate is capable of making sound voting decisions

based on what has turned out to be an unnavigable gumbo of contradictions and infighting...”

There is no infighting.

Sound modern science (the data) tells us the sea level is rising. Since 1993, the average sea level has risen at a rate of 0.11 to 0.12 inches per year — roughly twice as fast as the long-term trend.

Not only is the sea rising, it is also warming. The ocean’s PH is changing and the polar ice caps are melting. Contrary to what Schneider would have you

believe, there is no great confusion about these facts within the scientific community.

Our current socio-political/economic system is based on resource exploitation and exponential poplulation growth, and it is unsustainable. Pointing that out is not fear mongering.

A rising sea level is only one of a host of problems that partially stems from human industry and greed.

Perhaps we do need to reconstruct capitalism to save our planet.

Jennifer Thoss

Money skills should be part of the school curriculum

Editor: Re: January bills offer reminder to teach kids about money, Community Comment, Jan. 14 As someone who works for a non-profit credit counselling service, and also has past experience working with children/youth, Brad Sherwin’s article truly spoke to me; we need to teach children and youth about finances so they can create successful futures for themselves.

I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard peo-

ple say, “I was never taught this in school, I’ve made some mistakes and now look at my situation.” As often as I’ve heard it said, I have to agree.

Finances are not only a part of daily life, but managing them is a crucial life skill that must be taught to our youth. Financial literacy needs to be brought to the classroom.

It is important that the money memory created, as Sherwin mentioned, is one of budgeting, saving and healthy spending. Is our

Red faced over Blue Dot

Editor: Re: Blue Dot request gets rather cool reception, Jan. 16 I cannot seem to fathom how our municipal council could not support an initiative that seeks to include clean air and water as one of our basic charter rights (the right to a healthy environment).

It is through actions and initiatives like these that

David Suzuki is working to try to ensure we can leave a healthy Canada for our grandchildren and future generations.

I fail to see any of Coun.

Robert Campbell’s so-called “self-promotion business” from Suzuki. What I do see are comments like those from Campbell as an embarrassment to us as a community.

Leonard Woodbury

education system not one that is there to shape the minds of the future, so they can live healthy, successful lives?

It makes me wonder why financial literacy is not in the classroom, as it is such a valuable life skill and fundamental for future longterm success.

I’ve read the Delta school district wanted to create a bold vision and wants to be a leading district for innovative teaching. Its mission statement is: “To enable all learners to succeed and

contribute their full potential to the future.”

It seems that bringing financial literacy to the education system would be the perfect way to showcase this vision. It is something that needs to be done, and Delta could be on the forefront of creating a new, financially fit generation of tomorrow’s leaders.

Rather than learn from our financial mistakes, let’s educate to build better, stronger futures for our youth.

Trina Clarke

Disappointment doubled

Editor: Re: Post office flag a disgrace, letter to the editor, Jan. 16 I was surprised and disappointed when I read Shirley MacNutt’s letter about the disgraceful condition of the post office flag in Ladner. However, I am now doubly disappointed because I note that the Canada Post flag

is Tsawwassen is in an even worse state with only a “ragged, torn piece” of red.

The building is on 12th Avenue next to our fire department, which is flying a beautiful Canadian flag at half-mast to honour one of their own.

Shame on whomever is responsible.

Agnes Jackson

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Church’s Craft Day makes art accessible With the success of last year’s event, Ladner Baptist Church will offer its second annual Family Fun Craft Day to serve families of individuals, of all ages, with varied physical, medical, mental, emotional or behavioral abilities or needs.

With lots of help on hand and space to roam, there will be over 10 tables of crafts to choose from, treats, an interactive gym activity and even a community art project that will be on display when complete.

The event, set for

Saturday, Feb. 7, aims to foster a welcoming, creative and accessible environment where people of all abilities can make art side by side with their parents, siblings, grandparents or friends.

It is geared to celebrate both Family Day and Valentine’s Day and is a great way to meet other families and make new friends.

Family Fun Craft Day will run from 1 to 4 p.m.

RSVP by Jan. 31 to 604946-0141. The event is wheelchair accessible and admission is free. Ladner Baptist Church is at 5624 Ladner Trunk Rd. Family Fun Craft Day

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with varied abilities and needs and celebrates the inclusion and diversity.

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We are looking for people with a broad set of life experiences who are committed to supporting those “north of 50” to live their lives to the fullest.

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A12 The Delta Optimist January 23, 2015

Despite all the warnings, 15% still smoke National Non-Smoking Week offers reason, and help, to kick the habit BY

SEPIA SHARMA

Optimist contributor

Despite all the negative health impacts of smoking, second-hand smoke and the programs available to help people quit, 15 per cent of Canadians over 12 years of age still smoke.

In Delta, with a population of 100,000, there are approximately 15,000 people that smoke.

Becoming a smoker is a journey. No matter how or with what intentions one’s journey started, it does not take long for one’s body to

become addicted to cigarettes. Before you know it, cigarettes become a part of your lifestyle and a part of your identity.

Regular smoking dramatically increases your risk of developing serious health conditions like lung and other cancers, coronary heart disease, stroke, emphysema, blindness and gum disease, to name a few.

When you smoke around family and friends, they smoke too. No amount of passive or second-hand smoke is safe. In the long term, the health risk of peo-

ple exposed to second-hand smoke increases resulting in conditions like lung cancer, heart disease, stroke and various breathing problems.

Children are especially at a higher risk of getting sick from second-hand smoke because their lungs are still developing and easily damaged. Smaller airways and tiny ear passages affected by tobacco smoke get blocked more easily.

Though there is a decline in the number of youth that are smoking, too many are still starting.

As one gets older, in

addition to breathing in as many as 4,000 chemicals found in tobacco smoke, smoking depletes your body of vitamins and antioxidants, and one can lose bone density, muscle strength, breathing capacity and the body’s ability to heal.

It is against the law to smoke in a motor vehicle with anyone under the age of 16, smoke or use tobacco in schools or on school property, and smoke inside or within three metres of a doorway, window or air intake of a public building.

REGISTRATION OF KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS Registration of Kindergarten students who are eligible for entry in September 2015 will take place on the following dates and times shown.

PLEASE REGISTER AT YOUR CATCHMENT AREA SCHOOL (For verification of your catchment school, please contact the School Board Office at 604-952-5340 or visit our website at http://web.deltasd.bc.ca) SCHOOL

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NORTH DELTA AREA Annieville Brooke Chalmers Cougar Canyon Devon Gardens (Fr. Imm./ Montessori) Gibson Gray Heath (Traditional) Hellings Jarvis (Traditional) McCloskey Pinewood Richardson (Fr. Imm./English) Sunshine Hills (Fr. Imm./English)

9240 - 112 St. 8718 Delwood Dr. 11315 - 75 Ave. 11664 Lyon Rd. 8884 Russell Dr. 11451 - 90 Ave. 10855 - 80 Ave. 11364 - 72 Ave. 11655 - 86 Ave. 7670 - 118 St. 11531 - 80 Ave. 11777 Pinewood Dr. 11339 - 83 Ave. 11285 Bond Blvd.

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LADNER AREA Hawthorne Holly Ladner (Fr. Imm./English) Neilson Grove Port Guichon

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4381 - 46A St.

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9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

There are resources and services in place to help people quit smoking.

As the new year commences, we are all making attempts to make resolves that will help us improve our lifestyle and health. If you’re a smoker, chances are you want to quit.

Although you may have the best intentions, evidence shows most smokers make multiple attempts to quit before successfully becoming a non-smoker.

Quitting smoking reduces your own personal harm and protects others around you from tobacco smoke.

If you are ready to quit or would like more information, there are resources and services in place to help you.

National Non-Smoking Week runs from Jan. 19 to

25.

The B.C. Smoking Cessation Program covers the costs of prescription and non-prescription smoking cessation aids for B.C. residents. Call 1-800-Quit-Now for free support or visit the Quit Now website to check out the Tobacco Free Tuesday contest and you may win prizes just for taking the first step.

Sepia Sharma lives and works in Delta and feels passionate about the role vibrant and inclusive communities play in enhancing community health. She has over 20 years of experience in community development and is currently working as a community health specialist with Fraser Health.

TSAWWASSEN AREA Beach Grove Cliff Drive English Bluff Pebble Hill (Traditional) South Park (Fr. Imm./English)

A child may be registered to attend Kindergarten in September 2015 if his or her fifth birthday occurs on or before December 31, 2015.

At the time of registration, the following original documents must be provided: 1. Proof of birth date for the student (birth certificate or passport) (registration will not be accepted until proof of birth date is received) 2. Proof of citizenship for both the parent and the student (Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card, passport, landed immigrant document, permanent resident card) 3. Immunization record, Care Card, medical and emergency contact information 4. Proof of Residency showing address (property taxes - current receipt, purchase/rental agreement or rental receipt)

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Parents should be aware that students may be required to attend a school outside of their usual attendance area if class enrolments exceed 22.

Application forms for French Immersion are completed separately and are available at all elementary schools. Completed application forms for entry into Early French Immersion should be delivered only to the French Immersion school in your attendance area on or before 4:00 pm, Friday, February 6, 2015. Successful applicants will be notified by the school the week following the application deadline, and will be advised of the registration procedures. For more information on French Immersion Parent Information Meeting nights, please visit our website at http://web.deltasd.bc.ca/programs/frimm, or contact Christine Carriou at ccarriou@deltasd.bc.ca or 604-952-5066.

Applications are now being accepted for Traditional Elementary Schools and are to be completed separately. Forms are available at Heath, Jarvis and Pebble Hill Traditional Elementary Schools or on the district website at http://web.deltasd.bc.ca/. Completed application forms should be delivered only to those schools on or before 4:00 pm, Friday, February 6, 2015.

Applications for Montessori are being accepted at Devon Gardens Elementary on February 18, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Montessori is a free of charge program available to all Delta primary aged children. For your convenience, you may attend any Delta elementary school to register for Montessori at Devon Gardens Elementary. Please indicate you are choosing Montessori when registering. For additional information, please contact Mr. David Hope, Principal, at dhope@deltasd.bc.ca.

NON-CATCHMENT AND NON-DISTRICT APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT DISTRICT SCHOOLS COMMENCING FEBRUARY 2, 2015 AND WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY IN THE RESPECTIVE CATEGORY IF RECEIVED PRIOR TO MARCH 6, 2015.

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inister’s inute Mike Mawhorter

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New Year’s resolutions How do you feel about New Year’s resolutions? Do you make them? Do you keep them? Do you hate them?

Opinions differ — people seem to either swear by them or swear at them.

I recently came across two articles that approached resolutions from two different perspectives. One took a more dim view, claiming that 25 per cent of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions after one week, and that the average person makes the same resolution 10 times without success. Not inspiring...

The second was a study from the University of Scranton on New Year’s Resolution Statistics from last year.

The top four categories of resolutions in 2014 were: self-improvement or education; weight; money; and relationships. This study had a

more optimistic perspective, claiming that people “who explicitly make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t explicitly make resolutions.”

That is a significant claim.

Whatever your views on resolutions, we all have a new year stretching before us like a fresh field of unbroken snow. We get to choose how we are going to track it up. So whatever we want to call them, let’s set some significant goals for 2015 and commit to seeing them through.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. (Proverbs 3:5-6, NLT) Mike invites dialogue at mike@ ladnerbaptist.ca.

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Continuing Delta Students Delta students already registered in Delta will continue for the new school year.

Delta students who wish to submit a Non-Catchment Application at a new school, must submit a new Non-Catchment Application and will receive priority in this category if their application is received starting February 2nd and before: March 6, 2015.

Current Non-District students who wish to continue at the same school for the next school year, are NOT required to submit a new Non-District Application.

Current Non-District students who wish to attend a different school in Delta for the next school year, must submit a new Non-District Application and will receive priority in this category if their application is received starting February 2nd and before: March 6, 2015.

New Applicants Kindergarten Students living in a school’s catchment area should apply at the catchment area school on the designated registration date or thereafter.

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PLEASE NOTE: The time and date will be recorded on all applications and registrations at time of receipt. Non-Catchment and Non-District Applications will be accepted at District schools commencing February 2, 2015.

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Study and fellowship groups meet throughout the week. Please visit our website or call the church office for details. New members always welcome.

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Paying tribute to Cash and Carter Local performers Tony Barton and Tracy Neff bring popular show to Genesis BY

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Tony Barton and Tracy Neff will pay tribute to Johnny Cash and June Carter next month at Genesis Theatre in Ladner.

It will mark the first time the local performers have done their Ring of Fire tribute show, which presents the music of Cash and slapstick comedy of Carter, in a theatre.

Cash was an incredible storyteller, says Barton.

“When we pair that with amazing guitar players and a great back up band, it’s a recipe for success,” he says.

Listen for the staple songs like Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line, Jackson and Ring of Fire.

Barton and Neff have previously done the show at the Ladner Village Quilt Walk and Classic Car Show and Ladner Pioneer May Days.

Alexander Flock and Jon Roper will be playing guitar at the upcoming performance.

“They’re awesome,” says Neff.

She notes they’ve done research for the show.

“We thread a little bit of history in there too,” she says.

Cash and Carter were married from 1968 until her death in 2003. Cash, known as the Man in Black, was inducted into both the Country Music and Rock and Roll hall of fames and sold millions of records over his career.

The show is set for Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are available ahead of time at South Coast Casuals in Ladner Village. Tickets cost $20, cash or cheque.

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Annual KinVillage book sale set for next week BY

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KinVillage volunteers Win Osborne (left) and Judith Dinwoodie join director of recreation John Lusted to flip through a few of the books that will be up for sale next week.

Looking to add to your collection of books?

The annual Giant Book Sale at KinVillage Community Centre takes place next week.

Approximately 15,000 books are expected to be available, notes sale coordinator Judith Dinwoodie.

In terms of choice, Dinwoodie says there should be “absolutely everything from best sellers to biographies, history - you name the category, we’ve probably got something in it.”

Prices range from a dollar to three or four dollars for books, she says. Paperbacks are a loonie, hardcovers cost $2 and it’s $3 or $4 for large coffee table-type books.

Besides books there will also be jigsaw puzzles, games, CDs and DVDs. On top of that, a “wide selection” of VHS videos will be given away for free, she notes.

“Last year, they all went.”

Last year’s book sale raised about $8,500 for the community

centre.

“We made as much money on the first day as we did the entire weekend the year before,” she says. “That tells you there are still people who want books.”

This year is billed as the 10th anniversary of the book sale.

Proceeds from the upcoming sale will go towards purchasing a new bus for KinVillage.

Director of recreation John Lusted says the current bus is 16years-old and repairs are costing a lot. The new bus will be more versatile, he adds.

The last day for book donations is next Tuesday. Dinwoodie asks that no encyclopedias, magazines, computer books or textbooks be dropped off.

The book sale takes place at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Travel photographers and writers Karen Pacheco and Karoline Cullen are presenting their travel photography exhibit, BC and Beyond, at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre until Feb. 10.

Pacheco’s interest in the visual arts began with media studies at SFU. Her passion for travel photography was sealed when given a Pentax SP 1000 before a year’s trip to Europe, the Middle East and Africa in the mid1970s.

Pacheco’s career as an educator ended with an assignment in Shenzhen, China, allowing for Asian travel opportunities. Since then, she has devoted her time to photography and freelance writing.

Her recent travels include the Canadian Maritimes, Hawaii, western U.S. national parks and the southeastern U.S. Pacheco is a member of the Delta Photo Club, B.C. Association of Travel Writers and Canadian Association for Photographic Art. Several of her images have won awards. Her work can be viewed at: http://northohana.zenfolio.com/.

Photography has been a life long passion for Cullen.

Even when she was an instructor in the kinesiology department of Langara, the managing director for Canadian Holographic Developments, or founder and coach of Delta Gymnastics, photography

was always an interest.

Now retired from all that, she concentrates on photography. Living part time on Galiano Island, she loves photographing the abundant nature there.

She continues to support Delta Gymnastics by donating photos of gymnasts and events.

Her travels have spanned the globe. She is a published magazine and newspaper travel writer and happily pursues superb travel experiences to later share in words and photos.

Cullen is president of the Delta Photo Club and a member of the B.C. Association of Travel Writers. See more of her photography at www.cullenphotos.ca.

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January 23, 2015 The Delta Optimist A17

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Boom or bust in Dawson City BY

KAROLINE CULLEN

Optimist contributor

They lean into each other.

With blackened windows and peeling paint, they are obviously abandoned. Yet next door, a modern cafe is abuzz with patrons. The contrast between these buildings encapsulates the boom and bust cycle of a Klondike Gold Rush town.

Four of us are exploring the many facets of Dawson City, Yukon. When Klaus can hardly find space to pin his hometown on the “Where are You From?” map at Klondike Kate’s, we realize that many still flock to this northern outpost.

Dawson’s first boom came in 1896, when news of gold discovered at Bonanza Creek started the rush. In a single season, Dawson City went from a tent city outpost on a mud flat flanked by the Klondike and Yukon rivers to a sprawling boom town with frame buildings and boardwalks. By 1898, it was the largest town west

of Winnipeg and north of Seattle and known as the “Paris of the North.”

With over 300 businesses, including grocery and dress stores, blacksmiths, saloons and dance halls, it was the service and supply centre for thousands of prospectors. Now the town site is a National Historic Complex.

The Parks Canada guide behind the teller’s cage in the restored bank tells us it was a safe town despite a rowdy population indulging in gambling and prostitution. Men readily brought their families to Dawson.

The Northwest Mounted Police, well regarded for their integrity, confiscated firearms as stampeders came into town and order was maintained.

We have a sense of discovery while wandering the dusty roads. There are no paved streets or concrete sidewalks because the permafrost would cause them to heave. Buildings a century or more old are either decrepit, fixed up

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On the waterfront, the restored sternwheeler SS Keno holds pride of place.

Paddle wheelers, with their shallow drafts, were ideal for plying the Yukon River.

More than 60 paddle wheelers worked the route, transporting adventurers, ore, supplies and machinery.

We take an evening cruise on the Klondike

Spirit and pass the paddlewheel graveyard on the bank opposite Dawson.

There, a number of paddle wheelers slowly disintegrate on the shore.

To further explore some of that empty space, we head north on the Dempster Highway. This 750-kilometre gravel challenge runs across the Arctic Circle to Inuvik. From its start, the next services are 370 kilometres away.

We only drive far enough to traverse Tombstone Territorial Park with its rugged mountain peaks. At the North Fork Pass summit, we are surrounded by rolling, velvet green tundra. It is a treeless plain, spongy with a thick layer of lichen and moss over near continuous permafrost.

Next day at the top of Midnight Dome, we have a panoramic view of the town, its rivers and its many

hillsides marked by mining.

For a closer look at where the boom started, we follow Bonanza Creek Road past abandoned homesteads and massive tailing piles made by dredges.

By 1905, machines had replaced men panning on the creeks. One such machine was Dredge No. 4. It is the largest woodenhulled bucket dredge in North America and it towers above us; two-thirds of a football field long and eight stories high. Dredge No. 4 could dig gold-bearing gravel at the rate of 22 buckets a minute and in its 46 years of operation, it unearthed nine tons of gold.

This valley has been continuously mined since the 1890s and there are active gold claims still. Maybe we should give gold panning a try; but would it be boom or bust for us?

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IN SUPPOR T OF INTERNATI ONA L WOME N’S DAY March 6, 2015 at the Harris Barn, Ladner, BC 9am.to 2pm Project Bloom continues to draw a compelling audience of government leaders, business owners, mothers, daughters, and future students. Proceeds from this event will be dedicated to creating an endowment for women, which will focus on single mothers, female immigrants, Aboriginal women, and women with disabilities, who wish to pursue their post-secondary aspirations at KPU.

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Low back stretching. Helpful or harmful?

Dr. Stuart McGill says having a mobile back not necessarily a good thing p.j. wren

Well on Your Way Stretching. We are told to do it on a daily basis. We have been taught that it’s good for the body and, in particular, a flexible spine will help eliminate low back pain.

What if stretching your low back is actually doing more harm than good, especially if you already have low back pain?

I recently got the opportunity to interview Dr. Stuart McGill, aka Dr. Spine, about stretching and what his research is saying about the topic.

If you have not heard of McGill, he is somewhat of a rock star in the health and fitness world (he’s our Mick Jagger, but a few decades younger and with a lot more facial hair).

McGill is a kinesiology professor at the University of Waterloo as well as the director of the Spine Biomechanics Laboratory.

Spine Biomechanics is a lab dedicated to understanding how the low back functions and how it becomes injured. Then using that information the researchers formulate strategies and plans to prevent and rehabilitate low back pain.

He is also the author of two books on the spine (one more on its way next year), DVDs and has written countless papers on the subject.

He’s been featured in the New York Times, Maclean’s magazine, and has been quoted and interviewed for hundreds of newspapers, magazines, blogs and podcasts around the world.

When asked about stretching and the low back, he explains that a mobile back is not necessarily a good thing. In fact, statistically those with a greater

range of motion in the back actually have a greater risk of low back pain.

You see, to bear load the spine needs stability and not always mobility. The muscles of the spine, he says, generally function to stop movement, while the muscles around the hips, legs, arms and shoulders create motion. If the spine isn’t stable, the limb muscles loose efficiency to create arm and leg movement at the hips and shoulders.

From a spine disc perspective, a flexible disc is more easily damaged when high loads are applied to it.

In contrast, discs must be toughened and stiffened to bear high load. A powerlifter must develop a stiffer spine.

It is difficult to train for both purposes so either have a flexible spine, but don’t train with heavy loads, or train with heavy loads but do not stretch the spine. Focus mobility at other joints.

When pressed for what stretches we should be doing, he declined to give me a definitive answer.

McGill is a one-on-one assessment guy and explains that it depends on the individual, their fitness goals, their body type and their architecture and pain history.

For instance, if you are thick spined and big boned, you were never designed to bend effortlessly in the first place so a good training goal for you would be a strong spine.

But if you are long and slender, your body type predisposes you to touching your toes and a realistic goal for you could be channelling your inner yogi.

He used the analogy of a willow branch to explain it to me. A long thin branch, like a person, will bend no problem. However, a thicker, stronger branch will either break in half completely, or at least splinter, when bent, but it can sup-

port much more load.

Because I couldn’t help myself, I started to ask him about my back pain. I have been plagued with low back pain off and on for years and have taken up yoga, thinking I was helping my back. (He must get so tired of that! Everyone airing his or her low back dirty laundry.)

He quickly schooled me.

Apparently as we age our spines naturally stiffen.

However, with all this stretching that I am doing I am slowing down the process of this stiffening, and in my case stiffening the spine joints is good. It will produce that stability that my low back needs.

He went on to scold me that I need to pick a training goal too.

Do I want to be flexible or do I want to lift heavy?

What do I want out of my fitness program? Because all this “willy-nilly” in the gym is just digging my own grave and creating my own

path to pain. In essence, I am my low back’s biggest enemy.

Yeah, McGill does not pull any punches.

What do I suggest you do at home? First off, if you are plagued with low back pain, make sure you see a good physiotherapist. They are best equipped to assess, diagnose and treat pain.

Second, assess your body type and figure out what your fitness goals are. From there you can start a fitness program geared to those goals (no more willy-nilly in the gym).

Third, continue to stretch the muscles around the hips and shoulders, while performing plank movements to increase the stability of the muscles around the spine.

PJ Wren is a local personal trainer and writer in the Delta area. Be sure to check out her fitness show on Delta TV and you can also reach her at www. gofitgals.com.

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January 23, 2015 The Delta Optimist A19

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Tips on dealing with witch-hazel Pruned suckers usually return

graft buds away from the stem.

This usually removes the growth node the suckers Green sprang from. These nodes are tough so it’s best to pull Room with pliers or some other grabbing tool. Many other This week I answer read- grafted shrubs and trees can sucker. This is more ers’ questions: likely after heavy pruning Q. I have a very large or winter dieback of the top witch-hazel Pallida. Mine growth. Contorted hazel, produces two different kinds of flowers. The showy tree peonies and roses are among susceptible species. large, yellow flowers are Q. Will you please tell present on about half of the me what vegetable seeds branches all on one side.

I can sow indoors for the On the other side there are much smaller, rust-coloured coming few months?

A. In January and flowers that are virtually February: leeks, storage invisible. Does witch-hazel onions, sweet onions, celery have separate male and and parsley. In March: letfemale flowers? If pruning tuce, cauliflowers, broccoli, is advised, when can it be fennel, cabbage, peppers, done? asparagus and, at the end A. Your witch-hazel is of the month, tomatoes. In suckering from the rootstock. Usually the rootstock April: eggplant, squash, chosen for flowering witch- pumpkin.

There are lots of veghazels is the medicinal etables you can plant outHammamelis virginiana, side from February on but which is still used today by these are the ones usually herbalists. It’s also popular started inside with comin spring. mercial grow- Suckering Q. How ers because problems arise can I keep it’s far more my orchid vigorous than later when people blooming? I the flowering prune branches have followed ornamental of the flowering instructions witch-hazels. carefully but Used as witch-hazel. nothing has a rootstock, happened.

H. virginiana A. I wonder how long makes flowering witchit’s been since your orchid hazels grow faster so comlast bloomed. Few orchids mercial growers can keep bloom continuously. In the their prices down and prowild, most bloom once a duce good-size trees availyear and then rest while able for sale sooner.

Suckering problems arise they build up strength for a second flowering. Grown in later when people prune pots in the house, orchids branches of the flowering witch-hazel. This stimulates tend to follow the same habits. the rootstock to use its The other issue is that excess energy by thrusting orchids grown commercialup its own stems. ly for sale may be forced You’ll need to prune into bloom at a time that’s away the rootstock branchunnatural for them. Orchids es. You can recognize them that have gone through that in fall or winter because process will need a lonthey emerge below the ger than normal period to graft and usually hang onto regain their strength. more of their leaves than I’d recommend patiently the ornamental branches. waiting and giving your Pruning is best done in the orchid lots of loving care dormant season. according to the instrucUnfortunately pruned tions you have. Try doublesuckers usually recur. checking your instructions But it’s possible to avoid in case there’s some extra major pruning of suckering point (more humidity perbranches by checking the haps) that would make your tree often and pulling (not orchid even happier. cutting) any new belowanne marrison

Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions.

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Public Hearing - January 27, 2015 The Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will hold a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act, to consider the following proposed projects and related applications: Date:

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A Council meeting is scheduled to immediately follow this Public Hearing in the event Council wishes to give further consideration to any projects at that time.

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

Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to communicate to Council in advance of the Public Hearing, you can write to: Mayor and Council The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca Correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council will form part of the public record for this Public Hearing.

To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Office of the Municipal Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2015.

Project No. 1: Application for Official Community Plan Amendment, Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU007284) Location: 8963 112 Street as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 1 Applicant: Watson & Barnard Land Surveyors Telephone: 604-943-9433 Proposal: Application MAP NO. 1 for Official FILE NO. LU007284 Community Plan Amendment, Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family residential lots.

“The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” Amendment Bylaw No. 7379 To amend the land use designation for the subject property in the North Delta Future Land Use Plan in Schedule C.1 from SFR Single Family Residential to ISF-ND Infill Single Family Residential – North Delta.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7380 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RS1 Single Family Residential to RS7 Single Family (335 m2) Residential.

Development Variance Permit LU007284 To vary the following provisions in “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977”: 1. Section 305 by varying the front yard setback averaging requirement for the principal structures on both proposed lots to 9 m from the required setbacks, which: a. On proposed Lot 1 ranges from 9 m to 10.3 m, depending on the order of construction of the lots; and b. On proposed Lot 2 ranges from 9.2 m to 10.4 m, depending on the order of construction of the lots.

2. Section 914(3) by reducing the special setback requirement from the centerline of 112 Street from 21 m to 19 m for the principal structure on proposed Lots 1 and 2.

Staff Contact: Nancy McLean – 604-952-3814 Web Location: December 8, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.04 The Corporation of Delta 4500 ClarenceTaylor Crescent Delta BCV4K 3E2 (604) 946-4141 www.cor p.delta.bc.ca www.delta.ca www.delta.ca

Project No. 2: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU007024) Location: 11897/11899 74B Avenue as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 2 Applicant: Karambir S. Minhas Telephone: 778-898-4991 Proposal: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family residential lots.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7298

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To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RM1 Multiple Family (Duplex) Residential to RS7 Single Family (335 m2) Residential.

Development Variance Permit LU007024 To vary Section 5.6 of “Delta Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw No. 5100, 1994” by reducing the minimum diameter for a storm sewer main from 250 mm to the 200 mm storm sewer main.

Staff Contact: Robin Pallett – 604-946-3355 Web Location: December 15, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.04 Project No. 3: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU007129) Location: 7880 Vantage Way as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 3 Applicant: M&R Environmental Ltd. Telephone: 604-876-0506 Proposal: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit a special waste facility for the receiving, MAP NO. 3 repackaging, sorting FILE NO. LU007129 and transfer of special wastes including used oil filters, waste oil, antifreeze, plastic waste oil and antifreeze containers, and solvent on the subject property for off-site disposal or recycling.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7348 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from I2 Heavy Industrial to Comprehensive Development Zone No. 443 in order to permit a special waste facility for the handling and processing of special wastes.

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Development Variance Permit LU007129 To vary Section 805(3) of “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by reducing the minimum width of the landscape strip along the property’s frontage from 1.5 m to 0 m due to a 2.38 m road dedication to be provided as a condition of final rezoning approval.

Staff Contact: Jimmy Ho – 604-946-3331 Web Location: January 12, 2015 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.01 Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant documentation may be inspected until Tuesday, January 27, 2015.

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

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Ice Hawks squander chance to close gap Delta Ice Hawks look destined for a fourth place finish in the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s Tom Shaw Conference after squandering an opportunity to gain ground on Tuesday night.

The Ice Hawks opened a 4-1 second period lead, only to allow the Grandview Steelers to battle back and eventually pull out a 6-5 win in overtime. The result leaves Delta (1717-0-2) five points back of the Steelers with eight games remaining. Grandview also enjoys a game in hand and has won seven of its last eight.

The Hawks seemed destined to cool off the Steelers when Blake Hayward notched his second of the night with just 3:52 remaining in the second period. However, the visitors struck for a pair of goals in 41 seconds to cut Delta’s lead to 4-3 after 40 minutes. They continued the momentum in the third with goals from Timothy Chow and Adam Rota 26 seconds apart to take a 5-4 lead and chase starting goalie Jacob Latrace.

The hosts managed to get back on even terms on Stephen Hawco’s goal 37 seconds later. The Ice Hawks missed several golden opportunities to break the deadlock.

Quinn Thompson ended the drama 29 seconds into overtime, beating Tyler Read.

Spencer Schoen and Evan Kite had the other Delta goals, while blueliner Cam Cuthbert chipped in with three assists The Ice Hawks host the league-leading North Vancouver Wolf Pack on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

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Delta Ice Hawks goalie Tyler Read made this third period save but his efforts weren’t enough in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Grandview Steelers on Tuesday night.

Delta has five of the eight 1st round selections including No. 1 overall in Sunday’s midget draft BY

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The Delta Islanders are ready to cash in after a year’s worth of wheeling and dealing.

The Islanders’ will be front and centre at Sunday’s B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League Entry Draft with five selections in the first round, including the No. 1 overall pick.

Since returning to the organization, assistant general manager and head coach Greg Rennie has been busy accumulating picks through a series of trades that included last year’s first overall selection and veteran standout Eli McLaughlin at the league trading deadline. The end result is the Islanders having the No. 1, 4, 5, 7 and 8 picks. The draft is for 1998-born graduated midget players who played for organizations not affiliated with junior “A” teams.

With Port Moody native and top prospect Connor Frost making it clear he wanted to continue to play in the Tri-Cities area, Rennie traded the No. 1 2014 pick to the Port Coquitlam

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PoCo finished 2-18-1, setting the stage for the Islanders to head the proceedings again. This time, they will use it to take Semiahmoo Minor Lacrosse product Tre LeClaire.

The Grade 11 student at Elgin Park secondary led Team B.C. in scoring at last summer’s Midget Nationals. He added 22 points in seven games as a intermediate “A” call-up with the Richmond Roadrunners.

Leclaire also thrives in the field version game, having made a verbal commitment to the University of Delaware midway through his Grade 10 year. He also received scholarship offers from Stony Brook, Denver and Marquette.

“There hasn’t been a final decision but we believe Tre can be a five-year (in junior A) guy,” said Rennie. “I don’t think he will have any trouble coming right from midget to this level.

“With the earlier trade for Tavin Grant, I truly believe we will have the best lefty and righty players in this age group.”

The club may be willing to trade away one of its later first round picks but the objective Sunday is to stockpile an intermediate program that made strides last season and could content for a provincial berth in 2015.

The Islanders were one of the ‘A’ league’s most improved teams, finishing with an 8-10 record before bowing out in the playoffs to eventual provincial silver medalist Victoria. Rennie heaped praise on coaches Kyle Goundrey and Ross Frehlick.

“They have done a great job of turning the program around and kids want to come here and play,” he said. “We are not only excited about the players we are going to add through the draft but also the talent we have coming up through Delta Lacrosse as well.”

Although Delta doesn’t have any picks in the third or fourth rounds, its three selections in the fifth and one in the sixth will be put to good use.

“We have good success with those late picks in the past and the goal is to get at least two roster players from it,” added Rennie.

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Scoring Leaders Troy Kaczynski (Rmd) Mitchell Crisanti (NV) Levi De Waal (Lgy) Bryce Pisiak (Mis) Spencer Quon (NV) Carson Rose (Lgy) Matthew Bissett (Rmd) Brodyn Nielsen (NV) Daniel Oakley (Rmd) Cameron Davitt (Ald) Mac Colasimone (Rmd) Adam Rota (Gra) Aaron Markin (Ald) Kolten Grieve (Abb) David McGowan (Mis) Andreas Siagris (Del) Brent Chreptyk (Del) Daniel Tait (NV) Eric Callegari (Ald) Timothy Chow (Gra)

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Delta Pacers Jake Cowley drives to the basket during opening round action against St. Thomas More at the Bill Kushnir Memorial Tournament on Wednesday in Ladner. The hosts lost this game 65-50 and were slated to face Richmond High today in consolation play. The 12-team event concludes with the championship game on Saturday at 6:45 p.m. Ranked AAAA teams participating include: Churchill (#5), Kitsilano (#7), Holy Cross (#10), Yale (HM), Tamanawis (HM) and Ptt Meadows (HM). There are also two AAA ranked teams — Tupper (#2) and St. Thomas More (#4).

Canadians grads among top NHL draft prospects A pair of former Greater Vancouver Canadians forwards have been listed among the top 40 North American skaters in the latest NHL Central Scouting Bureau rankings for the 2015 draft.

Red Deer Rebels sophomore Adam Musil is at #32. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 208-pounds, the Delta native currently has 28 points in 40 games, including 11 goals. Musil came through

the South Delta Minor Hockey rep program before moving over to the Burnaby Winter Club for two seasons at the Bantam level. After being selected sixth overall by Red Deer in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft, Musil recorded 44 points with the Canadians in 32 games.

He is the son of former longtime NHL defenceman Frank Musil and younger brother of Edmonton Oilers’

prospect David Musil, currently playing in the American Hockey League.

Sitting right behind Musil in the rankings at #37 is Glenn Gawdin. The 6-foot-1 Seafair Hockey product has 36 points in 46 games with the Swift Current Broncos after being taken fifth overall in the 2012 Bantam Draft.

Gawdin led the Canadians in scoring during his one season with the club, recording 46 points.

Scoring Leaders James Malm (VW) Austin Gray (Car) Owen Seidel (GVC) Steven Jandric (Car) Colton Thomas (Car) Kyle Uy (GVC) Caleb Fantillo (VNE) Trevor Ayre (VW) Parker Colley (VNE) Brandon Tutte (SI) Justin Almeida (Car) Gary Dhaliwal (GVC) Marcus Mitchell (Oka) Matt Barberis (VW) Ryan Wilkinson (GVC)

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South Delta Over 35 Men’s Hockey League GP W L T Pts Islanders 11 8 1 2 18 THC II 12 8 3 1 17 Guns 12 5 5 2 12 Bruins 11 4 6 1 9 Busters 11 3 6 2 8 Yeti 11 1 8 2 4 Scoring Leaders Trevor Smith (Guns) Peter Zed (Isles) Rob Bogress (Isles)

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Peter Dashewytch (Isles) Grant Wallace (THC) Doug Davies (THC) Steve Cowan (Isles) Bill Husband (Bruins) Chris Malloy (THC) Amir Bath (Isles) Craig Labelle (Yeti) Ron Kee (Isles) Sash Shier (THC) Brian Powell (Bruins) Mike Wilson (Bruins) Darin Wensink (Guns) Russ Thompson (THC) Jason Light (Guns) Doug Roberts (Bruins)

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4852 TURNBUCKLE WD. Ladner Elementary, Ladner

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# 28 4787 57TH ST. Delta Manor, Ladner

# 15 6350 48A AV. Holly, Ladner

4845 CENTRAL AV. Hawthorne, Ladner

# 51 12311 MCNEELY DR. East Cambie, Richmond

# 104 1350 VIEW CR. Beach Grove, Tsaw.

# 8 4748 53RD ST. Delta Manor, Ladner

# 212 6263 RIVER RD. East Delta, Ladner

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

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• Waterfront at Tsatsu Shores • 2 bedroom & 2 full bath

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• Breathtaking views of the Georgia

• 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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Strait and Gulf Islands • Huge covered deck #213 1120 Tsatsu Shores, Tsawwassen

#303 4753 River Rd., Ladner

$373,900

$399,900

ONLY ONE UNIT LEFT! ALMOST SOLD OUT!

RIVERFRONT PENTHOUSE

• Luxuriously appointed with laminate floors, quartz counters, stainless steel appliances and much more • Complex sits on a quiet inside street

• A fine collection of luxury condos along the banks of the Deas Slough • Quiet 2 bed, 2 bath end unit updated with a new open concept kitchen • Bonus loft level perfect for a media room/home office/gym/study. by fraser weekstorage, this• Ample 2 parking spaces, pet friendly strata (2 dogs allowed)

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#308 6263 River Rd., Ladner

$508,800

$589,900

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• 2 level style home with 3 beds up and 2 down • Easily suitable • Inground pool • Same owners since 1979 • Great location • Close to town

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4655 Cannery Cr., Ladner

#103 7225 Brown St., Ladner

$595,000

$599,000

CAPE COD FAMILY HOME IN PORT GUICHON! • 1,884 Sq.Ft. • 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms • Quiet cul-de-sac • Large 7,578 sqft lot • Laminate flooring by fraser this week • Brand new paint • Updated kitchen and bathrooms

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN THE HEART OF LADNER

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

4351 44B Ave., Ladner

4755 51st St., Ladner

$609,900

$629,900

DEFINITELY WORTH A LOOK!

*FRASER AND HIS TEAM RANKED #3 IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE BOARD IN 2014.

HUGE, PARK-LIKE BACKYARD!

• 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

• Wonderful family home • Sunny covered deck • West exposed garden • Walk to elementary & high schools.

• Easily suitable • Double garage

4564 Arthur Drive, Ladner

255 W Murphy Drive, Tsawwassen

$639,900

$669,900

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5260 SCHOONER GT Neilsen Grove, Ladner

6354 183RD ST. Cloverdale BC, Cloverdale

# 70 15151 34 AV. Morgan Cr., S. Surrey

# 302 1140 55TH ST. Tsaw. Central, Tsaw.

1466 160TH ST. King George Cor., S. Surrey

5736 48B AV. Hawthorne, Ladner

4158 ARTHUR DR Ladner Rural, Ladner

# 313 6263 RIVER RD. East Delta, Ladner

5986 128A ST. Panorama Ridge, Surrey

973 53A ST. Tsaw. Central, Tsaw.

# 301 1280 55TH ST. Cliff Drive, Tsaw.

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# 16 12333 ENGLISH AV Steveston South,wRichmond

5212 LYNN PL Ladner Elementary, Ladner

1678 57TH ST. Beach Grove, Tsaw.

1089 WILMINGTON DR. Tsaw. Central, Tsaw.

4752 60B ST. Holly, Ladner

4445 63A ST. Holly, Ladner

5117 ERIN WY. Pebble Hill, Tsaw.

5247 10A AV. Tsaw. Central, Tsaw.

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King George Cor., S. Surrey

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

604.728.2845

*as of December 31st, 2014 (Approx 10,000 agents total in Real Estate Board in 2014)

Call Fraser today for UNBEATABLE Real Estate Marketing Expertise.

Ask about my Vancouver Sun marketing campaign.

215 SALES IN 2014!

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

personal real estate corporation

fraser elliott

A28 The Delta Optimist January 23, 2015 • Stunning townhome built in 2006 • 2 bdrm & 2 bthrm 1025 sq.ft.

• High end finishing’s including granite counters stainless appliances • Mountain views • Park across the street • Private patio

• 3,208 sq.ft, 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom • Home situated on large 7,416 sq.ft lot • Extensive addition and renovation incl/ open concept kitchen • 2-level self contained suite • Updated furnace & HW tank

2268 St George St.

5436 15b Ave., Tsawwassen

$699,900

$759,900

DESIRABLE WOODWARD LANDING!

STYLISH BRAND NEW HOME!

• Gorgeous 3 bedroom + den executive townhome in Marina Gardens • Quality built by Polygon, located beside Cove Link Golf Course • Duplex style home w large master bedroom on the main floor & walk-in closet • Kitchen incl granite counters & stainless steel appliances • Custom blinds and built-in cabinetry + upgraded garage for handyperson/car buff

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

#2 5300 Admiral Blvd, Ladner

4690 53rd St., Ladner

$789,900

$799,900

LARGE FAMILY HOME IN VICTORY SOUTH

FANTASTIC UPDATED FAMILY HOME!

• Large family home in Victory South • Almost 3,100 sq.ft.

• Large bdrms and games room (400 sq.ft.)

• New roof & interior paint • Backs on to the park • Large sunny deck • One of Ladner’s best neighbourhoods

• 3,800 sq.ft. 4 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms • 77’ of frontage and a rectangular 8,855 sq.ft. sunny west-facing backyard • High-end stainless appliances, hardwood floors

5375 Bentley Cr., Ladner

1115 Shaman Crescent, Tsawwassen

$799,900

$899,900

FABULOUS HOME IN MARINA GARDEN ESTATES

GORGEOUS NEW HOMES IN PORT GUICHON! • 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!

• Custom designed • 4 bedroom/4 bathroom home • West back yard with pond, privacy and patio • Tranquil garden view • Wolf range, warming oven, double dishwasher and spacious walk in pantry • Great room style with high vaulted ceiling • Elegant fireplace and easy care heated tile floors 5835 Fair Wynd, Ladner

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(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)

Top 1% of ALL REALTORS IN GREATER VANCOUVER in 2009, 2010, 2011 2012, 2013 & 2014

$939,900

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STUNNING HERITAGE STYLE HOME!

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

dipl. in Marketing Commercial and Residential Real Estate British Columbia Ins. of Tech.

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4553 Savoy St., Ladner

$958,800 RANCHER THAT SHOWS JUST LIKE NEW!

• “Arts & Crafts” era home built in 1915 • Period windows and decor throughout • Fir floors and real wood finishings • Huge 20,312 sqft lot & 3,800 sqft 3 storey house • Located within walking distance to all town amenities

• Absolutely beautiful renovation right down to the studs • Tasteful and contemporary finishes throughout • Large 7,018 sq. ft. corner lot • Exquisite landscaping and great yard area • 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • Over $400,000 spent in renovations!

4585 Arthur Dr, Ladner

5475 Candlewyck Wynd, Tsawwassen

$959,900

$969,900

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

UNIQUE SPLIT-LEVEL HOME W/ MORTGAGE HELPER!

JUST MINUTES TO DOWNTOWN

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228 ENGLISH BLUFF RD. Pebble Hill, Tsaw.

737 GLENWOOD DR. English Bluff, Tsaw.

852 TSAW. BEACH RD. English Bluff, Tsaw.

981 PACIFIC DR. English Bluff, Tsaw.

1175 SKANA DR. English Bluff, Tsaw.

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4712 STAHAKEN PL. English Bluff, Tsaw.

4888 53RD ST. Hawthorne, Ladner

4935 63A ST. Holly, Ladner

4941 CENTRAL AV. Hawthorne, Ladner

5109 59A ST. Hawthorne, Ladner

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1512 BISHOP RD. South Surrey White Rock

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5135 CLIFF PL Cliff Drive, Tsaw.

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2236 124A ST. Crescent Bch, S. Surrey

4557 SAVOY ST. Port Guichon, Ladner

4632 55B ST., Delta Manor, Ladner

4638 51ST ST. Ladner Elementary, Ladner

4644 51ST ST. Ladner Elementary, Ladner

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5249 LAUREL DR. Hawthorne, Ladner

5279 WINDJAMMER RD. Neilsen Grove, Ladner

5375 WELLBURN DR. Hawthorne, Ladner

5620 ADMIRAL BV Neilsen Grove, Ladner

5871 FAIR WD Neilsen Grove, Ladner

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#1 Agent in South Delta*

2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014!

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

WWW.FRASERELLIOTT.COM

• 3rd Reading Approval for 8 Townhouses.

• In the heart of Ladner • MF-COMMERCIAL. • GST not included in list price.

• 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

14967 Trenant st.

5887 Cove Link Rd., Ladner

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$1,038,800

$988,000 PRESTIGIOUS DEERFIELD NEIGHBOURHOOD

BOUNDARY BAY STUNNER!

• 2,847 sq.ft. home with 4bdrm & 3 bthrm • Large 11,119 sq.ft. lot • In ground swimming pool • Entertainers dream yard with sunny south facing exposure • Many updates

• Gorgeous renovation right down to the studs • Westcoast contemporary design, walking distance to the beach • Absolutely fabulous outdoor living room with NanaWall • Luxury finishings throughout • Detached shop/office area with many possibilities

56 Deerfield Dr., Tsawwassen

241 67th St., Tsawwassen

$1,068,800

$1,150,000

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

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SIMPLY STUNNING MODERN RENOVATION

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

• This home has everything you can imagine in luxury living

• 3,112 sq. ft. family home w large 8,855 sq. ft. lot • Extensively renovated with luxury finishings • High-end kitchen feat/Sub Zero and Wolf Appliances • Situated in Tsawwassen’s desirable “The Village” Neighbourhood • Beautiful kidney shaped pool

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1103 Shaman Cr, Tsawwassen

$1,188,800

$1,238,800

BUILT WITH TOTAL STYLE & QUALITY FINISHINGS

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE CUSTOM-BUILT HOME

• 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 Rd., Tsawwassen

$1,758,888

$2,100,000

WATERFRONT, SPECTACULAR VIEWS

SPECTACULAR WORLD CLASS PENTHOUSE RESIDENCE!

• 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

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• Concrete building at Tsawwassen Springs development

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• 270 degree water, mountain and golf course views • Extensively redesigned from top-to-bottom • Exquisite finishings with no expense spared • Endless list of features and upgrades • Inquiry for full details

#604-5055 Springs Blvd., Tsawwassen

4273 River road W., Ladner

$6,300,000

$2,500,000

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# 39 5900 FERRY RD. Neilsen Grove, Ladner

1067 WILMINGTON DR. Tsawwassen Central, Tsaw.

1425 WINDSOR CR. Cliff Drive, Tsaw.

4531 60B ST. Holly, Ladner

4569 62ND ST. Holly, Ladner

5133 8A AV. Tsawwassen Central, Tsaw.

5135 45TH AV. Ladner Elementary, Ladner

5170 12TH AV. Tsawwassen Central, Tsaw.

5205 2ND AV. Pebble Hill, Tsaw.

5241 WESTMINSTER AV. Neilsen Grove, Ladner

5260 6TH AV. Pebble Hill, Tsaw.

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5336 CHAMBERLAYNE AV. Neilsen Grove, Ladner

5348 COMMODORE DR. Neilsen Grove, Ladner

5698 9A AV. Tsawwassen East, Tsaw.

5853 VARDON PL. Beach Grove, Tsaw.

5983 16TH AV. Beach Grove, Tsaw.

6358 SUNRISE LN. Holly, Ladner

6377 CRESCENT CT. Holly, Ladner

6677 LONDON CT. Holly, Ladner

6703 1A AV. Boundary Beach, Tsaw.

6754 LONDON DR. Holly, Ladner

10970 NORUM CR. Nordel, N. Delta

6243 HOLLY PARK CT. Holly, Ladner

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EXCEPTIONAL GOLF COURSE VIEWS

GREAT INVESTMENT/DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

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

604.728.2845

*FRASER AND HIS TEAM RANKED #3 IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE BOARD IN 2014. *as of December 31st, 2014 (Approx 10,000 agents total in Real Estate Board in 2014)

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

A30 The Delta Optimist January 23, 2015

#1 IN SOUTH DELTA!

*

2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

THINKING THINKING OF OF SELLING SELLING YOUR YOUR HOME? HOME?

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

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SOME FEATURES OF OUR UNBEATABLE MARKETING ARE: • VERY EXPERIENCED TEAM MEMBERS TRAINED SOME FEATURES OF OUR UNBEATABLE MARKETING ARE: TO SHOWCASE YOUR LISTING TO POTENTIAL

• MING PAO GOLD STANDARD FULL PAGE MANDARIN ADVERTISING

•• VANCOUVER SUNSTANDARD BI-WEEKLYFULL WESTCOAST MING PAO GOLD PAGE HOMES ADVERTISING (470,000 READERS) MANDARIN ADVERTISING •• TARGETED VANCOUVER & RICHMOND VANCOUVER SUN BI-WEEKLY WESTCOAST FACEBOOK MARKETING EXCLUSIVELY FOR HOMES ADVERTISING (470,000 READERS) YOUR HOME

• TARGETED VANCOUVER & RICHMOND • GOOGLE ADWORDS CAMPAIGN DRIVING HUGE FACEBOOK MARKETING EXCLUSIVELY FOR TRAFFIC TO OUR WEBSITE YOUR HOME •• MASSIVE CLIENT DATABASE ANDDRIVING BUYER LIST GOOGLE ADWORDS CAMPAIGN HUGE TRAFFIC TO OUR WEBSITE • LARGE 3,500 REALTOR VANCOUVER-WIDE EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST

BUYERS!

• MASSIVE CLIENT DATABASE AND BUYER LIST • PROFESSIONAL VIRTUAL TOUR PHOTOGRAPHY PRESENTATION of property!

• and LARGE 3,500 REALTOR VANCOUVER-WIDE EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST • FULL COLOUR, FULL PAGE PRINT ADVERTISING DELTA OPTIMIST (FRIDAY EDITION) AND REAL • IN VERY EXPERIENCED TEAM MEMBERS TRAINED ESTATE WEEKLY EVERY WEEK UNTIL YOUR TO SHOWCASE YOUR LISTING TO POTENTIAL LISTING BUYERS!IS SOLD •• PROFESSIONAL STAGING CONSULTATION PROFESSIONAL HOME VIRTUAL TOUR PHOTOGRAPHY INCLUDED PRIOR TO LISTING and PRESENTATION of property!

IF YOU WANT UNBEATABLE, UP-TO-DATE MARKETING FOR YOUR HOME THAT HITS ALLWANT EFFECTIVE MARKETING MEDIUMS, CALL US TODAY! OURHOME MARKETING IF YOU UNBEATABLE, UP-TO-DATE MARKETING FOR YOUR THAT HAS HELPED US ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL SALE US EVERY 1.68OUR DAYSMARKETING IN 2014!* HITS ALL EFFECTIVE MARKETING MEDIUMS, CALL TODAY! HAS HELPED US ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL SALE EVERY 1.70 DAYS IN 2014*

TOP 100 RE/MAX REALTORS WORLDWIDE**

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*Based on Sales in 2010, and2014.

2014.**Based Basedon onGreater GreaterVancouver Vancouver Real Real Estate Estate Board Stats. Stats. *Based on Sales in 2010, 2011,2011, 2012,2012, 2013 2013 and YTD 2014 Stats asas of of December 31,29, 2014.

YTD 2014 Stats September 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!

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January 23, 2015 The Delta Optimist A31

#1 IN SOUTH DELTA!

*

2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.

The Fraser Elliott Team achieved 215 sales in 2014 ranking us #1 in South Delta and #2 in the Entire Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.*

We appreciate and thank you for your continued business and referrals!

If you are thinking of buying or selling, find out how our award winning services and unbeatable marketing plan can assist you with your next move.

Contact us today!

604.728.2845

TOP 100 RE/MAX REALTORS WORLDWIDE**

www.fraserelliott.com

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

REBGV MLS Stats as of December 31, 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!

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

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Progroup | 5360 12th Avenue, Delta www.realestatedelta.com

Richard Lowe, Personal Real Estate Corporation, Realtor, RIBC

Jennifer McGregor, Personal Real Estate Corporation, Realtor

604 946 8000 | 604 943 8080 | richard@realestatedelta.com

jennifer@realestatedelta.com | 604 908 1593

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Thank you for your continued support over the years. quarter century club, 24 year lifemember medallion club,

CENTRAL LOCATION

5276 Dixon Place, Ladner $728,000

4686 53rd Street $779,000

1,927 sq.ft. - 3 bdrms - 4 bath executive home - 3,758 sq.ft. lot

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

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multiple RE/MAX top 100 award recipient, diploma in urban land economics, RIBC member

NEW LISTING!

#204-4733 River Road W. $375,000

5224 57A Street $579,900

1,649 sq.ft. - 3 bdrms - 2 bath den - rancher - 7,632 sq.ft.

1,242 sq.ft. - 2 bdrms - 2 bath Marina & River Views - River West

INVESTORS WANTED

three full time realtors and office administrator

LEGAL SUITE

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4600 Hawthorne Place

$1,088,000

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2,114 sq.ft. - 4 bdrms - 2 bath 1 bdrm legal suite - 6,000 sq.ft. lot NEW LISTING!

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#101-5421 10th Ave. Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

proud supporter of:

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941 50th Street Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

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988 English Bluff Road, Listed by Sutton Group - West Coast

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5447 44th Ave. $639,000

Listed by RE/MAX Real Estate Services Sold by richard lowe + associates

5,156 sq.ft. - 9 bdrms - 6 bath sxs duplex - 24,176 sq.ft. lot

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#103 - 4733 River Road W. Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

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5103 Whitworth Crescent, North Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

LOW MAINTENANCE!

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#38-5900 Ferry Road Listed by RE/MAX Progroup Realty

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Cedar Springs Drive Listed by Royal Lepafe Regency

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#1-5671 Ladner Trunk Road Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

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6204 48A Ave. Listed by Royal Lepage

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5475 Grove Ave. Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

We wish you a happy holiday and best wishes homes! for a fantastic New Year!

All our homes are miracle

January 23, 2015 The Delta Optimist A33

TAMMY MATSON

1333  56TH STREET, DELTA

778.938.5599 www.tammymatson.com

6049437411

REGENCY REALTY LTD.

tmatson@eastlink.ca

lrichardson@dccnet.com

340 TSAWWASSEN BEACH

THINKING OF BUYING OR SELLING? I PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL HELP.

FANTASTIC NEW PRICE

#16 1700 56 ST TSAWWASSEN $369,500

OPEN SUNDAY 2-4

PILLARS TOWNHOUSE!!! Bright & spacious corner unit - 2 bed 3 bath.

Open concept kitchen with large island & maple floors. Features radiant heat on main floor, cozy gas fireplace, patio, TWO parking stalls & PETS are welcome!

Come and see it on Sunday!!!

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1586 ENDERBY AVE TSAWWASSEN $799,000 Beautifully renovated Beach Grove home - 3 bedrooms & 2 FULL baths - move in ready!!!

Sunny lot in great location walk to schools, beach, transit & shops! A must see!!!

WHAT A VIEW, WHAT A DEAL! Here is your opportunity to own an incredible private lot with a solid 3 bedroom 1.5 bathroom quaint bungalow. 1/3rd of an acre and almost 94 feet of waterfront present endless possibilities. This sloped freehold property will give you an opportunity to have a stunning view from each deck when you build your dream home. Not ready to build yet? Just enjoy the cozy well kept home or rent it out, hold on to the property and watch your investment grow. Offered at $1,649,999. you could have an address on Tsawwassen Beach Road. Call for an appointment and find out why this piece of paradise is so special.

Offered at $1,649,999.

WANTED - Tsawwassen ranchers and 4 bedroom family homes!!!

Call me if you are thinking of selling!

REGENCY REALTY LTD.

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

jane@janemeadows.com www.janemeadows.com

Open House Sunday 2-4

$749,000

Open House Sunday 2-4

$239,000

$329,000

NEW LISTING IN LADNER $349,000 3 bedroom, 1500 square foot condo, one of the

5154 BENTLEY DRIVE

Welcome to victory South, one of the most desirable locations in ladner. This Lovely home has 4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms with master on the main floor. Southern exposedprivateandfencedyard.Call Jane Meadows 604-946-8000 or 604-943-8080

#126 8880 JONES ROAD

Large one bedroom with large fenced yard.

New hardwood floors throughout and new fireplace. Pets and rentals allowed.

Jane Meadows 604-943-8080

#208-1300 HUNTER ROAD

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

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Jane Meadows 604-943-8080

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Call Vipin Today at 604.839.7547

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#210-4770 52A Street 5505 Commodore Drive Open House Sunday 2-4 PM

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2 BED/3 BATH 1,213 SQ. FT 16 - 1700 56 STREET TSAWWASSEN, BC

2 BED/2 BATH 1,039 SQ.FT 201 - 4808 LINDEN DRIVE LADNER, BC

Perfect starter home. Bright corner unit townhouse at the Pillars. Close to Transit, South Delta Rec Centre and Beach Grove Elementary.

Centrally located, absolutely beautiful 3 year old quality built Townhome! Close to Transit.

Great for first time home buyers.

If you are looking for a beautiful spacious home which has street appeal as well as backs WESTHAM LANE!golf If you are looking to live in one Ladner's finest condotrails buildings, onto Cove Links course & is just steps awayoffrom biking/walking thenwhich look is just stepsThis awayalmost from shops, restaurants, banks, transit & more.....look no further!

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3000 SF 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home is perfect for a family bedroomGrove condoElementary is perfect foris 1st time walking buyers or buyers or who looking couple to downsize.

It's Nielsen in easy distance anare executive who will also on thethe quiet side of building and itbedroom overlooks appreciate option of the having a master onthe themanicured main floor.gardens/courtyard.

Other highlights Highlightsperfect of this floor condoplan are: large master bedroom, updated , insuite laundry, gas include: for entertaining, formal diningbathroom room, granite countertops, fireplace, spacious balcony and cool floors, during the summer.This unit room, also has2 1walk locker professional seriescovered appliances, hardwood home office, media in and 1 parking can be rented.

Call today more on infoa or to quiet book closets in the space.Additional master bedroom,parking low maintenance backyard & isfor located very a showing! street.

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3 BED/3 BATH 2169 SQ.FT 6167 45TH AVE, LADNER Listed by Remax Treeland Realty

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A36 The Delta Optimist January 23, 2015

Top 10% In Sales of All Greater Vancouver Realtors* *According to Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver Statistics

RESULTS.....GUARANTEED!!!

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Based on 2013 closed MLS transactions.

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RE/MAX PROGROUP REALTY 604-946-8000 or 943-8080 $327,000 TOWNHOUSE!!

$279,900 QUICK POSSESSION

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• Spacious 3 bdrm t/h in the heart of Ladner

• Renovate or Re-build!

• Lovely 2 bed/ 2 bath west-exposed condo

• Open concept main living area with cozy f/p

• 6873 Sqft.

• Located in the centre of town

• VIEWS from Master bedroom

• Newer laminate flooring in living/dining area

• Recently updated

plus more updates!

$619,800 STEVESTON VILLAGE!!

• 3 bed, 3 bath Immaculate townhome!

• Steps from the water and biking trails • 1337 Sqft of freshly painted and updated living space • Graphite laminate flooring and stainless steel appliances • Tandem garage

#9-4925 Elliott St.

RANCHER! • 2 Bedroom (possible 3rd or den) • Beautiful living room opens up into family room/solarium • Garage is 504 Sqft with a workbench!

• Garden is landscaped, fully fenced with flowering trees.

• Small above ground pool, and privacy hedging!

• Over 1200 sqft • PETS OK! No Rentals

#313-4768 53rd St.

$599.000

7910 126A Ave

1492 Farrell

$718,000 RANCHER WITH BASEMENT • Beautiful rancher has over $140,000 in updates!

• Over sized master bedroom with doors to private backyard and hot tub • Three bedrooms with fourth bedroom potential • 9,000 Sqft south exposed private lot!

• Seller will finance qualified buyers.

5224 6th Ave

#2-4311 Bayview St. Richmond

Property assessments-have you received yours and are confused about YOUR property value?? Assessments are frequently significantly different from your ‘Market Value’ call Aileen for an accurate true value for your most valuable asset!

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4764 Wesley Dr.

5130 Wallace

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6195 48A Ave

4905 Galbraith

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2-4787 57th Street | NEW LISTING | $419,000

476 Tsawwassen Beach | WATERFRONT | $1,950,000

102-5472 11th Avenue | NEW LISTING | $320,000

Village Greens! This stylishly decorated 3 bedroom/4 bathroom townhome with front door facing 57th Street has a garage and carport at the rear and is just steps to transportation, City, and a short walk to the Rec. Centre and Ladner Market. Great well managed complex with good contingency and a depreciation report.

Looking for a lifestyle change? Wind down the private road through the trees to this beautiful WATERFRONT home on a 12,000 sqft. lot.

From the double garage (with mechanic’s pit) meander down a few stairs to the main house and flat lot with patios and gardens both east & west. The main house was rebuilt in 1978 by these owners.

Winskill Place!! A lovely 12 unit complex just steps to shops, transportation, and recreation. This 1,093 sq ft ground level n/facing suite has its own private entrance (with private hedged patio) off a quiet residential street. Beautifully maintained and decorated it has a large living and dining area with lovely laminate floors with Valour fireplace.

206-1140 55th Street | 1,345 SQ.FT. | $319,000

169 66th Street | BOUNDARY BAY | $689,000

5184 Bentley Drive | MOVE IN! | $1,038,000

Down sizing does not mean you have to part with your family belongings! This very spacious 1,345 sq.ft. condo has an oversized dining and living area as well as 2 very spacious bedrooms. 2 full bathrooms and an oversized insuite laundry/utility room. This well run complex is 5 minutes walking distance town centre, community park and bus stop.

Charming Boundary Bay rancher with english country garden situated on a 5000 sq.ft. west facing lot with 2 flanking streets. Bonus single car garage with attached studio/work shop at the back of the property. Perfect for yoga studio or hobby enthusiast. This home offers 3 bedrooms with 2 recently renovated full bathrooms.

One owner home built by Howard Smid in Victory South (West Ladner’s 1st premier subdivision). This 3124 sq.ft. home on an 80 X 101 private (south facing) hedged lot overlooks a small community tot park. The quiet street is wonderful for growing families and situated between 2 great Elementary schools and a few blocks to shops.

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

44 Woodland Drive | THE TERRACE | $962,000

21 Centennial Parkway | BOUNDARY BAY | $929,000

5303 Spetifore Cres | 7 YRS YOUNG | $1,049,000

Executive style home tastefully renovated with professional updates.

Amazing square footage which includes main floor living and bedrooms up, plus a finished lower level which will accommodate nanny or in-law quarters. The main living area of the home is bright and open with walk out to many decks and patio areas.

BOUNDARY BAY! Beautifully renovated property situated in a cul-desac on a west exposed private lot just steps from Centennial Beach, the warmest beach in the lower mainland. This home offers main floor living and bedrooms up. The main floor has a new white kitchen with butcher block counters adjacent to family room and dining room.

This beautiful 3,102 sq.ft. 5 bedroom home in Parkgrove Estates is situated on a 60 X 104 corner lot overlooking a field. Just 7 years old it offers a great room plan on the main with separate living and dining rooms off the foyer and a fabulous gourmet kitchen with centre island, granite counters and stainless appliances, overlooking the family room.

Trish Murphy | 604.312.7621 Trisha@TrishaMurphy.ca

604.897.2010 | Teri Steele sold@TeriSteele.com

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

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Lovingly cared for home in central Tsawwassen. A family friendly layout with living, dining room, kitchen, eating and family room on main floor.

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WHERE HOME BECOMES HOLIDAY Tsawwassen Springs shines bright for so many reasons, from resort-style living to natural location to incredible freehold investment. Take a look.

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Like living in Paradise! Architecturally designed and very solidly built two bedroom float home located at Ladner Reach Marina. Unobstructed views of North Shore Mountains and Fraser River Estuary. Features positive flotation, leaded glass windows, 1950’s electric stove in perfect working order plus unique and historical features throughout. Ship’s portholes and use of exposed wood give this Float Home a distinctive nautical feeling! Monthly moorage fee includes two parking spaces and 8’ x 20’ Storage Locker. Open House Sunday, January 25th, 2-4 p.m.

Imagine an intimate condo community nestled on the banks of the Fraser River surrounded by quiet Delta Parks and farmland - a new neighbourhood community at the city’s edge where the outdoor activities you enjoy are at your doorstep. Featuring large decks, gourmet kitchens, luxury ensuites, brilliant overhanging eaves, timeless design & more... Visit Us Today!

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