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Second victory over radio towers Coalition members rejoice as Whatcom County council upholds hearing examiner’s ruling to deny application BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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They got the decision they were hoping for from Whatcom County, but the fight might not be over just yet.

At a packed meeting at the county courthouse in Bellingham Tuesday evening, Whatcom County council announced it was upholding a decision by

the county’s hearing examiner to reject an application to erect radio transmission towers in Point Roberts just south of the border with Tsawwassen.

It was another sweet victory for Point Roberts and Tsawwassen residents, who have been fighting hard on several fronts for the last year-and-a-half to stop the contentious proposal.

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Driver dies in crash that closes Hwy. 99 BY

enormous praise and evidence that a small for its efforts, Delta group of thoughtful, comSouth MLA Vicki mitted citizens can indeed Huntington, who was change the world,” said on hand at the meeting, Nancy Beaton, a memsaid there was a wonber of the Cross Border derful gasp of relief Coalition to Stop the when the decision was Towers. “Whatcom County council rewarded the coali- Nancy Beaton announced, but no clapping out of respect for tion’s hard work and persistence ensuring justice prevails.” the proceedings.

“This has been one hell of a Noting the coalition deserves

fight,” said coalition member Arthur Reber of Point Roberts, who noted it’s been a costly legal battle.

BBC Broadcasting Inc. is proposing to erect five 45-metre (150-foot) steel transmission towers at an undeveloped lot on McKenzie Way just south of the international border.

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A truck driver was killed and traffic was thrown into chaos for the rest of the day after a fiery crash on Highway 99 Wednesday morning.

Delta police spokesperson Sgt. Sarah Swallow said the truck, which was carrying a load of sand, was travelling south when it lost control and hit the centre median just past the Highway 17A exit. The truck burst into flames and the driver was declared dead at the scene.

A northbound van was also involved. The driver of that vehicle was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Highway 99 was closed in both directions between Highway 17A and Highway 10 for several hours

Highway 99 was closed in both directions for several hours Wednesday after a fatal collision. as officers investigated and the site was cleared. One northbound lane was opened to traffic later in the afternoon but the highway was not fully open until around 8 p.m.

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“We just want to thank everybody for their assistance and patience,” Swallow said.

Response to the crash required

the coming together of firefighters from several departments.

Delta firefighter Mark Janson, who was killed when he was hit by a vehicle two weeks ago, was laid to rest Wednesday morn-

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ing so firefighters from neighbouring jurisdictions, including Vancouver, Surrey and Richmond, were manning Delta’s fire halls so local firefighters could attend the service in North Delta.

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Ladner dog owners surprised, but pleased, judge gives Emma Paulsen six months in jail BY

dog owners, reporters and privately 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 and the dogs had died after she left in the back of her truck while she shopped at Costco in Richmond. She told police she had parked the truck in the shade and was in the store for about 40 minutes, longer than she had intended.

When she returned to the truck, 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.

Autopsies found the dogs to have pulmonary congestion and reddened skin, consistent with death from heat stroke.

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

The Crown pointed out that Paulsen had left dogs in the back of her truck in the past while she had gone shopping or to see her horse, and had been warned by

people at the barn where she boarded her horse that it was a bad idea.

While there were several mitigating factors in the case, Jardine said, including the fact she did not intend to harm or kill the dogs, she lost her business, was in an emotionally vulnerable state and the case has received widespread media attention and condemnation, the judge said her actions still constituted more than just negligence.

The judge added that her behaviour following the deaths of the dogs was also an aggravating factor as he considered his sentence.

“She was trying to cover up her wrongdoing,” he said.

The judge also considered victim impact statements from the owners, which, he said, were difficult to read.

“First she failed them and their dogs by failing to keep them safe. Then by lying to avoid the potential ramifications of what she had done she extended their emotional upset by deceiving them,” he said.

Outside court, owner Amber Williams said the incident has made her distrustful of people.

“It will probably take a very long time before I trust anyone with my animals again,” she said.

Commission left out Tsawwassen. Residents also gathered a petition with thousands of signatures asking Ottawa to intervene.

The FCC granted a construction permit but a zoning permit was still required from Whatcom County, where planning staff had recommended approval.

Just days before a county public hearing on the pro-

posal was scheduled to begin last fall, the hearing examiner, in a surprise move, announced he had denied the application and cancelled the hearing.

In his ruling, hearing examiner Michael Bobbink wrote that nowhere in the county’s zoning ordinance could he find any section to allow radio broadcast towers to exceed the height

limits established for Point Roberts.

BBC Broadcasting appealed the decision, claiming the towers were public utilities that provide “vital public services.”

BBC Broadcasting Inc. has hit a dead-end as far as dealing with the county, however it still has the option of taking the matter to court.

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The dog walker charged in the 2014 deaths of six Ladner dogs, including her own, was sentenced to six months in jail in Surrey provincial court Wednesday.

Judge James Jardine also issued Emma Paulsen a 10-year ban on owning an animal and a lifetime ban from operating a business that cares for other people’s animals. As well, she will be subject to two years probation following her jail sentence.

Some of the dog owners and their supporters applauded as they watched Paulsen being led from the courtroom in handcuffs.

Outside the courthouse, Jennifer Meyer, whose dog Buddy, a Boston terrier, was one of the dogs that perished in the back of Paulsen’s truck, said she was relieved yet surprised by the verdict, adding animal cruelty cases rarely result in a jail sentence.

“This is a huge step in the right direction,” she said.

“That’s a sentence worth taking note,” said Paul Grant, who lost Oscar, a Rottweiler-husky mix. “I can’t say I’m happy... It’s a step forward. We get that little bit of closure.”

Grant said the families

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that lost their dogs that day will continue to struggle with the loss of their beloved pets.

“My wife and I don’t have children; Oscar was our boy.”

Paulsen, 38, pleaded guilty to charges of public mischief for making a false police report and causing an animal to continue to be in distress under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act after leaving six dogs to die in the back of her truck last spring.

On May 13, Paulsen claimed she had driven the dogs from Delta to Langley to let them play at a dog park. She told police, the

TOWERS from page 1 The towers would transmit South Asian radio station KRPI, AM 1550, which broadcasts from studios in Richmond for its Lower Mainland audience. Also known as Sher-E-Punjab AM 1550, the station currently broadcasts using antenna in Ferndale, but

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Dog owner Paul Grant (beige shirt) speaks to reporters outside Surrey provincial courthouse.

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Additional surgeries, but not necessarily in Delta Fraser Health looking to improve access to care BY

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Fraser Health isn’t saying just how much Delta Hospital stands to gain from the health region’s efforts to improve timely access to services such as MRIs and surgeries.

The health authority announced this week that it would provide an additional 1,500 MRI scans and more than 650 extra surgeries by the end of March, increases of four per cent and almost seven per cent, respectively, from current volumes.

Delta Hospital has become a centre in the region for day surgical procedures, as well as medical imaging, but it’s not clear if procedures would increase at the Ladner facility.

A spokesperson with the authority would only tell the Optimist that Fraser Health is looking at all aspects of how it runs its programs and services.

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firm the number of procedures per community as this will be based on data we have gathered related to wait lists. Our priority is to provide surgeries for those that have been waiting Doug the longest,” the spokesperson said.

Delta Hospital saw 9,000 surgical day procedures and 30,000 diagnostic imaging tests last year.

The Fraser Health initiative leaves out any mention of expanding the surgical program at Delta Hospital to ease the backlog, something that could be achieved by keeping the operating rooms here open after 3 p.m.

It’s been a sore point for physicians, who first voiced concern last fall about the hospital being the only one in the region to close its operating rooms at such an early hour. They argued it’s creating unnecessary delays in surgeries and forcing patients to be transferred

elsewhere.

The citizens’ group Friends of Delta Hospital formed soon after the doctors raised the issue, hoping to create public awareMassey ness in a lobby effort to get the region to expand the hospital’s surgical program. The group notes it was never fully restored after cuts over a decade ago, creating what’s now being called a crisis.

The group is hosting a public forum at the Ladner Community Centre on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m.

“We are going to invite Premier Christy Clark and the Minister of Health, Dr. Terry Lake, to explain why the people of Delta Municipality and the Tsawwassen First Nation are being denied emergency surgical services after 3 p.m.,” said Friends of Delta Hospital co-founder Doug Massey.

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He’s Delta’s longest-serving firefighter Deputy Chief Robin Cullen retires today after spending almost four decades with the department BY

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In December 2003, Cullen was promoted to deputy chief.

“It has been personally rewarding and challenging for me but at the end of the day knowing that you did your best with what you were given is all that one can have hoped to have achieved,” he says.

Cullen says he’s looking forward to downsizing to a newly purchased condo in Tsawwassen and spending more time with family, including grandchildren.

He’s also planning on doing some traveling, and isn’t wasting any time.

Cullen’s last day with the department is today and tomorrow he and his wife will be off on a Caribbean cruise.

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“The heart was pounding,” he says, adding the reaction is the same with every call, even years later.

“That doesn’t change.”

Over the years, Cullen has seen the department grow and change.

He was promoted to lieutenant and then captain. He became one of the department’s first instructors in medical first response and assisted in developing the training program that has made the department the first in the Lower Mainland to be recertified as medical first responders.

The department is currently in the process of expanding to have firefighters certified as emergency medical responders.

Cullen also spent 11 years on the executive for the firefighters’ union, IAFF Local 1763.

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After almost 40 years in uniform, deputy fire Chief Robin Cullen is calling it a career.

Cullen joined the Delta Fire Department as an 18year-old volunteer out of Hall 4 in Ladner under volunteer Chief Gordon Huff.

“The rest was history,” he says with a smile.

Born in Manitoba, the Cullen family moved to Delta in 1960 when Robin was just four. His father worked as a milk tester and the family settled in East Delta. Cullen grew up among the local farming families, and many of the men were also volunteer firefighters.

At 18, he decided he wanted to give it a try. He was building mobile homes at Boundary Bay Airport at the time and his employer allowed him to leave whenever a fire call came in.

Huff had high expectations for his young volunteers and let them know when they were out of line, Cullen says.

“It was the dedication

and drive that Chief Huff portrayed to all of his firefighters or their personal safety and how much assistance that they could provide to the local residents, not only at emergencies but in their private lives, that gave me the inspiration and hopes of one day becoming a professional firefighter,” he said.

Just two years after starting out as a volunteer, Cullen was approached about joining the department as a full-time paid firefighter. He accepted and on Sept. 1, 1977 became the 79th firefighter hired by the department. He was one of the youngest paid firefighters hired in the department’s history — former chief Gordon Freeborn was a few months younger when he was hired — and he is currently the longest-serving paid professional firefighter in the department.

He still remembers his very first call as a paid firefighter.

It was his first shift, a night shift, and the call came in just 10 minutes after he started. He was stationed at the old Hall 1 on

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Municipal hall wants to hear from public Outreach program will include a series of civic open houses as well as a ‘citizen budget exercise’ in the fall BY

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Delta Municipal Hall is going out to the people.

The municipality will launch its third major community consultation and engagement initiative in 14 years, an outreach that will see a series of municipal open houses similar to those held in 2001 and 2008.

Delta will also undertake a “citizen budget exercise”

this fall.

According to the planning department, the open houses, which will take place at local recreation centres, will offer residents the opportunity to learn about major projects affecting the community.

Municipal staff members will also be available to discuss emergency services, waste disposal and recycling, parks, recreation and culture programs, and cli-

mate change initiatives.

Coun. Robert Campbell said Delta now has social media and other means to engage its residents, but face-to-face sessions to explain what’s happening in the municipality, and what will impact it, are also important.

Mayor Lois Jackson agreed, saying the municipality must try every means possible to inform residents because council and other

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Delta CAO George Harvie points out some of the major projects that will impact Delta during a 2008 municipal open house. Several open house sessions are planned for this year. civic meetings are not usually well attended.

The consultation process will cost around $30,000 to undertake, according to a staff report.

The report also notes that in 2014, Delta received approximately 25,000 service-related calls and over

4,300 pieces of correspondence.

Since April of last year, a total of 308,864 “individual people” have visited the newly designed Delta website, a 50 per cent increase over 2013.

Delta’s website has created new opportunities for

direct engagement, including a newsletter that will be distributed to subscribers electronically starting in early 2015.

Delta staff also note the municipality has a “robust following” on Twitter and Facebook that continues to grow by the day.

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100 blocks of butter stolen from grocery Manager says it’s been an issue in Lower Mainland

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. 19, 12:12 p.m., Wesley Drive/English Bluff Road: Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle covered by a tarpaulin parked on Wesley Drive.

On arrival, officers found the vehicle was parked on the roadway but was unregistered, inoperable and uninsured. The owner of the vehicle was advised to remove it immediately and warned about possible violation tickets.

• Jan. 19, 1:45 p.m., 1100-block of 56th Street: Complainant attended the Tsawwassen CoPS office to report her bike had been stolen from the employee entry door of her work.

The bike is described as a hybrid road bike, thick frame, red/orange with two panniers on the back.

• Jan. 20, 11:33 a.m., 00-block of 56th St: Complainant accidentally drove into the Nexus lane for the border crossing, cutting off another driver and causing him to exit his car. He walked up to the complainant’s window and began yelling obscenities at her. The suspect driver was stopped and spoken to and denied the obscenities but admitted confronting

the complainant as she had cut in line. Suspect driver warned about his actions.

• Jan. 21, 4:17 p.m., 56th Street and 19th Avenue: Complainant reported a driver who had been driving at excessive speeds from Richmond to Tsawwassen and ran a red light on 56th Street at 19th Avenue.

Police spoke to the registered owner of the suspect vehicle who apologized for his driving. Alcohol/drugs were not a factor and the suspect had no prior driving infractions. The suspect driver was warned of several potential MVA violations and also informed of the potential civil consequences if he were to be involved in a collision.

• Jan. 22, 2:47 p.m., 1200-block of 56th Street: The store manager reported two males had stolen approximately 100 blocks of butter from the store. The manager advised that butter theft has been an issue for grocery stores in the Lower Mainland. Video obtained to attempt to ID a possible suspect and officers to liaise with regional loss prevention managers.

• Jan. 23, 2:19 p.m., 8A Avenue and 56th Street: Two bicycles were reported dumped in a forested area.

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Ladner • Jan. 19, 7:35 p.m., 5600-block of 64th Street: Complainant called police after noticing lights on in an abandoned house. The house had been condemned and boarded up by Health Canada but still had electricity. Police found the lights on in the residence, but no signs of anyone living inside. Another abandoned residence on the street was frequently occupied by squatters and it appears that residence was recently destroyed, so it’s possible the squatters changed locations. Police turned off the lights inside the residence and advised the complainant to call back if further activity is noted.

• Jan. 21, 9:25 p.m., 5700-block of Ladner Trunk Road: Complainant reported a possible impaired driver with open alcohol in the vehicle. Police stopped the vehicle and the driver denied drinking but had a moderate odour of liquor on his breath and glassy, bloodshot eyes. A roadside breath test resulted in a “Warn.” Driver issued a three-day suspension and departed in a taxi with the passenger.

• Jan. 23, 2:06 a.m., 6200-block of 48A Avenue: Complainant reported a large group of youth had kicked down and damaged a fence. Police located a lone youth in the area that denied being involved but said he saw a group that he did not know leaving. The lone youth was uncooperative about identifying the possible suspects. Police officers continued to check the area but did not locate the group.

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MURPHY’S LAW It might be perceived as negativity, but it’s actually coming from a positive place.

Whether it’s our schools, our transportation system or a host of other public services, we often shine the light on the inadequacy of a situation in an effort to rectify it. Doing so creates a bit of a peculiar circumstance because the people highlighting the deficiencies are more often than not the service’s biggest boosters.

A case in point is what’s going on at Delta Hospital these days.

I believe the vast majority of Deltans are proud of our little hospital and appreciate the top-notch service they’re able to receive close to home. I repeatedly hear compliments regarding the care provided by doctors, nurses and other staff members at a hospital the community very much supports, both financially and emotionally.

However, the little hospital that could isn’t all that it could be, so in an effort to increase services, its shortcomings have been brought to the forefront in recent months.

Doctors raised concerns last fall about limited hours for the surgical program and quickly found support from Friends of Delta Hospital, an advocacy group formed to further the cause.

You don’t necessarily want to hear negative comments about an institution you hold dear, so there are some out there that don’t like the idea of the hospital being portrayed in a negative light.

That’s certainly understandable, but raising issues is not meant as a criticism of the hospital or any of its staff, but rather a cry for Fraser Health to take action.

Friends of Delta Hospital ran an ad in Wednesday’s edition that highlighted the fact the 25 surgical beds the hospital lost more than a decade ago haven’t returned.

It’s not a flattering statistic, but one that needs to be told.

You won’t find a bigger Delta Hospital booster than Doug Massey, the feisty octogenarian who co-founded the advocacy group. He’s been fighting on behalf of the hospital before one even existed in these parts and is the author of a Declaration of Dependence that stresses the importance of the facility to the community.

The group, which has its first public meeting on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Ladner Community Centre, will undoubtedly share other criticisms of our hospital as it continues to lobby anyone that will listen in an effort to increase services.

It’s important to remember that what appears to be negativity is, in fact, being raised by friends, not foes.

Many questions about bridge still remain over a year later IAN ROBERTSON

COMMUNITY COMMENT It’s been over a year since the premier announced to the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) that we would have a new bridge over the Fraser River to replace the George Massey Tunnel. In her announcement, a photo of the Alex Fraser Bridge was superimposed over the crossing, giving the impression that planning was quite advanced.

Ever the curious type, I inquired of the premier’s office about the basis for the announcement as the topic had gone silent after a very preliminary public consultation months earlier. After filing a freedom of information request, I was informed that “no records were located.”

So did the premier make this up out of thin air? Was she committing the province to a $3 billion or more project by saying, “We have the ability to finance it”?

Quite recently, I was able to

lapse in an earthquake. Removal speak with head of the project, the will add a significant cost to the same person who headed up the project.

South Fraser Perimeter Road. He Meanwhile, a bridge of unknown explained the need was evident, that several engineering reports had capacity is being designed and constructed over the same routing been done in the past and that the as the tunnel. How bridge would be prefmany lanes, how erable. However, no Meanwhile, a bridge much dedicated business/economics case for this option of unknown capacity for HOV/transit?

It’s all yet to be was done then or now. is being designed announced.

The tunnel, our and constructed over The cost is yet faithful servant for to be estimated over five decades, is the same routing as (guessed at). The indeed showing its the tunnel. How many premier said B.C. age. Aside from the lanes, how much could afford the sloppy cleaning and bridge. But what painting project that dedicated for HOV/ does that mean for appears stalled right transit? It’s all yet to you and me? Will now, it will need the congestion extensive repairs and be announced. tax referendum refurbishment if to be cover this? No, used for much longer. the bridge will belong to Ministry More important, though, is that of Transportation, not like the Ministry of Transportation says Pattullo Bridge, which belongs to there is no science or engineerTransLink. ing on how to make it earthquake So who picks up the tab? Will it proof. be tolled? Yes! Will it be a PPP like Several have said the port wants the Port Mann and Golden Ears the tunnel gone so as to allow bigwhere B.C. is paying for revenue ger ships to sail up the Fraser. The shortfalls? So, can we afford it? port denies this by saying bigger The premier, in her announceships couldn’t turn around up the ment to UBCM, said she hoped river. these matters would be settled by The future use of the “abanreferendum. What does that mean doned” tunnel is unknown. Transit is not an option due the risk of col- to us as residents of South Delta?

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Tax wouldn’t benefit Delta Editor: Re: Transit tax is a tough sell, Jan. 28 Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington has hit the head on the nail in noting Delta would only get the “crumbs” from this latest plan to raise money for the beleaguered TransLink entity.

From what I understand, the only improvement for South Delta is fixing the park and ride at the South Delta Recreation Centre.

I question the necessity of this.

Would it not mean the implementation of parking

fees? This would impact families that use the centre for children’s programming and other adults that have had their fitness classes moved here from Winskill.

I hope that Delta and our mayor and council do not support the tax, especially with uncertainty around how the money would be spent and what the future brings regarding bridge tolls and/or road pricing.

These latter fundraising methods would impact the residents of South Delta unfairly as so many have no choice but to drive to their work or for appointments

due to infrequent or inadequate transit services.

The 602 and Canada Line are great if you work downtown and travel in peak hours, but that doesn’t apply to many out here.

Cycling isn’t a viable option for too many either.

If Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner want increased transit, perhaps they could raise money from within their own communities and especially from developers that propose such high-density developments.

Jean Wightman

Too many entities with hands out Editor: I beg for an explanation.

How on earth can any entity, other than elected government, impose tax on the citizens in a well developed country like Canada?

Do I have to accept taxes from other agencies like B.C. Ferries, B.C. Hydro, Fraser Health Authority and so on?

Don’t I pay enough taxes in my income tax, property tax, sales and services tax, plus additional hefty ones on petrol fuel, tobacco and alcohol? When is it going to stop? When 70 per cent of

earnings are eaten by taxes?

According to Canada Revenue Agency, it can only enforce tax laws as passed by Parliament and provincial legislative assemblies. Therefore, TransLink can only ask the provincial government to allocate more funds for its needs but can’t propose certain taxes on citizens because it mismanaged their funds or wants to grow on my already over depleted personal income.

I’m also asking any profreedom and pro-democracy lawyer to step forward and

represent me in the court against TransLink practices in order to obtain court ruling that they are unconstitutional and unlawful.

What will we gain by that? Any residing government that will try to raise already skyrocketing taxes in order to support incompetent executives of TransLink will risk their win in the next election.

This is our only chance to stop all the nonsense of killing the economy and everyday life by over taxation.

Edward Jaworski

What a pristine place it could have been

Editor: Re: Blue Dot request gets rather cool reception, Jan. 16 David Suzuki, where were you when we really needed you?

Oh, what a pristine and unspoiled place Canada could have turned out to be if only Suzuki and his environmental minions had been there when in the late 15th century French and British expeditions explored, and later settled along the Atlantic coast, followed in the late 1700s by Spanish explorers and British navigator James Cook on the

Pacific Northwest coast.

Surely, such early environmental activism would have prevented Canada’s national “disaster” of a transcontinental railroad, poisoning and defiling its natural landscape. There would not have been a “last spike” in 1885 since there would not have been a “first spike” in 1881.

But beyond this, the early environmental “Blue Dot” opportunities for saving Canada’s “planet” would have been endless.

The ugly scar of the Trans-Canada Highway would not have desecrated

Canada’s map; pipelines would not have been built; hydro-electric dams would not flood large parcels of land; oil and gas deposits would have stayed in the ground where they belong; transportation would have been limited to where rivers flow; and there would have been just trees where now cities sprawl.

Oh, what a pristine and untouched place Canada could have turned out to be if only Suzuki and his environmental minions had been there in the very beginning.

E.W. Bopp

Proposed congestion tax could be the first of many Editor: We are about to have a referendum for the first specific tax for specific purposes: Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax. Now if the referendum results are positive, I have some predictions.

The floodgates will open because politicians have learned a new way to market new tax sources. Be

ready for some new “worthy cause” referendums: 2016: Education Class Size Reduction Tax 2017: Health Wait Time Reduction Tax 2018: Policing Enhancement Tax 2019: Poverty Reduction Tax 2020: Affordable Housing Tax 2021: Utility Infrastructure Replacement

Tax 2022: [Insert popular issue here] Tax Let’s not forget the general tax revenue fund. It will continue to exist but will be left for whimsical projects.

This referendum is about bigger issues than just transportation. It is a test.

Be aware of the implications of voting yes.

Allan Alton

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Vision needed as gov’t delivers throne speech Legislature slated to reconvene in early February VICKI HUNTINGTON

MLA’S REPORT Feb. 10th is fast approaching... the day the spring session of the legislature opens with the throne speech. The spring session always opens with the speech from the throne, a fundamental of parliament that — once translated from PRspeak — gives us at least a sense of the direction government intends to take during the coming session.

Last fall, the session also opened with a speech from the throne. Now, a fall session in British Columbia is unusual in the first place, but a fall throne speech — while not unheard of — doesn’t always happen either. So the “why” of a fall throne speech had tongues wagging.

Not for long, though.

It quickly became clear the government needed to pass two vital LNG bills, the Liquefied Natural Gas Income Tax Act and the Greenhouse Industrial Reporting Control Act. The problem was it didn’t have enough other legislation to keep the house busy for two months.

So what to do, you ask?

Well, we’ll have a fall session that starts with a speech from the throne.

And then all those slow days can be filled with speakers responding to the throne speech.

The government did introduce a few other pieces of legislation, but it always had continued debate on an empty throne speech to fill in the blanks.

The throne speech is debated in much the same manner as legislation — with the exception that it does not go to committee stage (clause-by-clause debate). Normally, the government and opposition house leaders determine how much time is allotted to any particular bill, as

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Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington is looking forward to a new session of the legislature. well as the throne speech, and members who wish to speak are put on a list.

The house leaders, if necessary, control the numbers on the list to ensure the time limit is adhered to.

As an independent, I am not accountable to either house leader and I always have the opportunity to speak, although I do try to cooperate and will generally add my name to the list (it keeps things organized and avoids surprises, which is a good thing in Victoria).

Generally, speakers alternate between government and opposition, but as time gets tight, government

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But there was no limitation to any speaker’s opportunity last fall: time had to be filled and most government MLAs responded to the throne speech.

But Feb. 10th begins a new session, which I look forward to and have no doubt will be interesting. I hope to write more often about the legislation being debated. I also hope the throne speech will be visionary and that it will truly grasp B.C.’s full potential.

I believe that great leadership is needed if B.C. is to flourish during the coming years.

Winners announced in municipal Heritage Banner Design Contest Mayor Lois Jackson and Delta council recognized Victoria Heryet, Dave Stevens and Emily Kettleson as winners of Delta’s 2014 Heritage Banner Design Contest at Monday’s weekly meeting.

Initiated last spring by the Heritage Advisory Commission, the contest was a street banner design competition created to raise awareness of Delta’s heritage, showcase local artists and engage the community.

“I am pleased with the winning designs, which are unique to each other, but all represent thought and concept and showcase artistic talent within our community,” said Jackson.

A panel of volunteer judges from Watershed Artworks, South Delta Artists’ Guild and the Heritage Advisory Commission reviewed all entries and selected a winner from each of three categories and one overall grand prize winner.

Entries were considered based on creativity, heritage value, visual appeal, and elements of art and design.

Each winner received a $350 honorarium and a street banner with their design.

As the grand prize winner, look for Heryet’s Symbiotic Harmony ban-

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Mindy was surrendered to the shelter with her sister, Susie due to unfortunate circumstances. One elderly owner passed away while the other one went to a nursing home. Mindy is described as the more dominant, confident cat of the two. We feel that she would be ok in a home with another submissive cat. We don’t think Mindy has had much interaction with children so she would probably do best in an adult only home or with older children. She enjoys attention but is somewhat shy here at the shelter. We feel her personality will show more once she is in a home atmosphere.

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Popular health advisors Kathleen Bird-Eckman, from Renew Life, and Sarah Morrissette, from Lorna Vanderhaeghe, will be on hand to discuss health concerns.

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Glacier launches The Growler to cover B.C.’s burgeoning craft beer industry

B.C.’s craft beer industry is growing so fast, it’s basically impossible to keep tabs on what’s opened, what’s on tap and where anything is located. The Growler, a quarterly craft beer handbook, aims to solve all that.

The first issue — available starting tomorrow at breweries, bars, private liquor stores and select boutiques, restaurants and coffee shops in and around Vancouver — includes pro-

files of every craft brewery in the Lower Mainland, highlighting regular and seasonal beers, along with general and quirky facts on each brewery.

This is your go-to guide for what breweries are in what neighbourhood; which ones offer growler fills; which have food; and which allow kids inside (Hint: almost all of ‘em!), among other things.

Issue 1 also includes features by Craft Beer

Revolution author Joe Wiebe, This Day in Vancouver author Jesse Donaldson and The Growler editor Stephen Smysnuik, along with beautiful design and illustrations meant to reflect the creative, artisanal and community aspects that have made the craft beer industry so appealing.

Rather than launch with a digital edition, the intention with the first issue was to create something physical, something you can hold, or

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Don’t fret! A website is under construction. In the meantime, follow The Growler on Twitter and Instagram: @thegrowlerbc.

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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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M

inister’s inute Elizabeth Northcott

All Saints Anglican Church

It’s a tradition!

My mother warned me once that if you do something once it becomes tradition. I have often thought about how true that is, especially when a family is together. We always had a big family dinner on Sunday evenings and it was the only time in the week that we were allowed to watch TV — the Wonderful World of Disney — while we ate.

In “church-land” we have lots of traditions, some of which are unique to who we are as Anglicans. For example, we have bread and wine (Holy Communion) every Sunday.

We try to follow the early churches’ tradition of “gathering to share in the Apostles teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread and the prayers.”

(Acts 2:42) But sometimes each individual has a particular tradition of worship.

I often make the sign of the cross on my head, on my lips and over my heart as I prepare to listen to a reading from any of the Gospels. I want to remind myself that God speaks to my head and heart and everything that comes from my lips ought to reflect God’s Good News.

So today, I want to start a new tradition! “I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.” (Eph. 1:16) From all of us at All Saints, thank you to the over 500 people who joined us at our annual Poinsettia Bazaar in November! We wanted to let you know that Susan Pecho won the beautiful blue quilt and Peter Bayley won the painting of the vase of flowers.

Looking forward to seeing you this November ... it’s tradition!

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Monday - Saturday at 9am

Weekend Masses

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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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January 30, 2015 The Delta Optimist A15 Cessford Retirement

Two decades’ worth of reflections

Jim Cessford shares insights into his time as Delta’s chief of police with members of the Ladner Rotary Club BY

JESSICA KERR

jkerr@delta-optimist.com

Chief Jim Cessford shared a few insights into his 20 years at the helm of Delta’s police department, along with some tidbits from his early days in Edmonton, at Tuesday’s Ladner Rotary Club luncheon.

Cessford, who retires on Monday after 47 years in uniform, told the crowd of about 50 that police officers are always running into humbling experiences.

“You can go from hero to zero in just a couple minutes,” he said.

Cessford shared a story from his days as a young police officer in the Alberta capital. He said he had just arrested a suspected car thief and put him in the back of his squad car, unhandcuffed. At that time, he said, police cars did not have a partition separating the front and back seats.

As he was speaking to the suspect, Cessford said he heard a call over the

radio about a break and enter in progress at his location. As the call was coming in, he saw two men run out the back door of a business.

“They’re hightailing it down the back lane,” he said. “So I didn’t even think, I just went.”

As he was running full speed down the alley, he heard a noise behind him.

Cessford said he turned to see the car thief driving his police car down the back lane.

“I just remember thinking, ‘I hope he stops.’”

After more than 25 years with the Edmonton Police Department, which saw him rise through the ranks to become superintendent, Cessford left Edmonton for Delta in 1995 with his wife and three young children, who were 5, 7 and 9 at the time.

He said it was an emotional day when the family left Edmonton.

It was Dec. 27, 1994 and it was -27 degrees and snowing hard when the

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Jim Cessford will be retiring 20 years to the day after he took over as Delta’s police chief. family left the city.

“It was just horrible and the kids and my wife cried all the way from Edmonton to Hope,” he said. “And as we passed through Hope and got into the valley the sun was shining, the sky was blue and we’ve never looked back since.”

When Cessford started in 1995, he was asked to sign a 10-year contract, but would only agree to five.

“It’s been 20 (years) because this community has been so supportive and they’ve been so good to me and my family, and they’ve

been so good to the police department. It’s been absolutely incredible and I’ve really enjoyed my run here but it’s time for me to go.”

It hasn’t always been easy, however. Within the first two years, Cessford said, he had to fire three inspectors.

“We pulled together a really good, strong management team and we did a great job with this department.”

There have been a number tragic events the department has investigated — the murders of Manjit Panghali

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and Laura Szendrei, the crash that claimed fouryear-old Alexa Middelaer and, more recently, the fatal Thanksgiving collision on Highway 10 that killed two Surrey teens.

Cessford responded to the scene that night and took on the responsibility of notifying the parents.

He said he has seen the department go through many changes over the last two decades. When he arrived, he rebuffed the idea of having a computer on his desk, but soon relented and is now constantly tied to his Blackberry.

The department built the North Delta Public Safety Building, started policing Tsawwassen First Nation and established, and expanded, its training section.

“We’re probably one of the best equipped police departments in Canada,” he said. “When I came here we had two-by-fours holding up the front seats of our police vehicles. The vehicles were in horrible

condition,” he said.

The department has grown and now has more than 170 officers and a budget of $32 million, almost three times what it was in 1995.

After more than four decades in policing, Cessford said he is looking forward to the next phase of his life. He’s planning on completing his master’s degree in leadership and communication, getting more active and wants to keep his hand in public safety.

He also said he will be involved with the committee that will choose his successor.

Cessford praised the Ladner Rotary Club for its work in the community and support of the department over the years.

“You do a tremendous job,” he said. “I can’t thank you enough for that. You’ve always had our back.”

The club, in turn, honoured Cessford with an honorary Rotary membership.

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CHIEF EF CESSFORD

Thank you for your outstanding service and unwavering dedication to protecting and serving our community for over 20 years!

Congratulations on your retirement and this new chapter in life…

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A16 The Delta Optimist January 30, 2015 Cessford Retirement

Chief will be on hot seat BY

JESSICA KERR

jkerr@delta-optimist.com

The Delta Police Foundation is planning on sending Chief Jim Cessford into retirement in style with a toast/roast next month.

After 20 years heading the Delta Police Department, and 27 years with the Edmonton Police Department, Cessford is retiring. His last day is Feb. 2, exactly 20 years to the day since he began his tenure in Delta.

The Delta Police Foundation is planning an entertaining evening “that he will never forget.”

“We’ve got some fabulous roasters,” said organizer Leslie Abramson, adding the foundation has lined up Vancouver police Chief Jim Chu, who also recently announced his retirement, former attorney general Wally Oppal, former mayor Beth Johnson, who hired Cessford in 1995, and New Westminster Chief Dave Jones.

Hockey great Dennis Hall will serve as MC for the evening.

“We’d like everyone to come out and show Chief Cessford how much we appreciate his 20 years in Delta,” Abramson said.

The roast is set for Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Delta Town & Country Inn in Ladner at 6 p.m.

Tickets cost $99 per person. To reserve tickets, call 604-273-1001.

Local cartoonist Ulf Ottho pays tribute to Chief Jim Cessford’s 20 years in Delta.

YEARS 20OF DEDICATED POLICE LEADERSHIP

OUR COMMUNITY HAS BEEN VERY LUCKY!

WISHING YOU THE VERY BEST FOR YOUR FUTURE CHIEF CESSFORD

January 30, 2015 The Delta Optimist A17

Message to the Citizens of Delta The past 20 years have gone by very quickly for me. I can vividly remember my wife, Sheila, and our three children packing up, saying our goodbyes to friends and family in Edmonton, and driving to Delta. We were beginning a new phase in our lives.

At this point, I had just completed 25 years of policing with the Edmonton Police Service. I was the Superintendent in charge of Downtown Division in Edmonton. I had an excellent career and was now looking forward to leading my own police department.

Mayor Beth Johnson, and the Delta Police Board at the time, had asked that I sign a 10-year contract - I would only commit to 5 years. I started my career as the Chief Constable for the Delta Police Department on February 2, 1995.

Twenty years later, I am as excited and inspired by my work as I was back in 1995. The men and women of the Delta Police Department are professional, motivated and highly trained. The police officers, civilian staff and hundreds of volunteers are an outstanding team who are committed to “Excellence in Policing”, making Delta one of the safest communities in Canada. It is because of this dedication that we were named one of the most popular police departments in Canada by the Globe and Mail.

While my tenure was interesting, exciting and highly developmental, there were tragic moments that will stay with me forever. The homicides of Manjit Panghali and Laura Szendrei and the fatal motor vehicle accidents involving Alexa Middelaar, Orion Hutchinson, Cody Kehler and Chantal Maclean, Cst. Mark Nieuwenhuis and many other terrible events, took their toll on all of us. We were able to pull together as a police department and as a community, providing assistance and support to the friends and families impacted by these tragedies.

Through partnerships between the police and the community, we have accomplished several things together. The Public Safety Building in North Delta allowed us to decentralize our policing model, better connecting us with both North and South Delta. We collaborated with the community to develop comprehensive strategic plans that provide us with our vision and our direction for the years ahead.

Through the support of the Police Board and Mayor and Council we have been able to provide our organization with the top training and equipment in order to serve this community in the best possible fashion. Since I started in 1995, our policing strength has increased by approximately 50 police officers. Our Victim Services staff through their work and research allowed us to introduce Caber, Canada’s first compassion dog, to aid people traumatized by tragic events.

Several other police departments are now following our lead. We have created a Vulnerable Sector Unit, which will attend to the needs of our seniors, youth at risk, victims of domestic violence and people with mental health issues.

We have solved some very high profile and complex investigations and our clearance rates for crimes against persons and property crimes are very good.

I have enjoyed and appreciated the opportunity to shape and mold the Delta Police Department into a community-based, intelligence-led and accountability-driven police department. We have developed positive relationships and formed excellent partnerships with our community. It is the Delta Police and community working together that makes us strong and safe.

I am not retiring so to speak, I am just going to move forward and look for new opportunities. I plan to enhance my education by earning my master’s degree.

I will continue to write articles for Chief Chats and look forward to supporting other people in executive positions through coaching and mentoring.

I take this time to thank all of the people I have met and worked with over the past years. Your support has been absolutely incredible and wish you all the very best.

Jim Cessford Chief Constable (rtd.)

A18 The Delta Optimist January 30, 2015 Cessford Retirement

Promoting literacy

Jim Cessford...

Delta has been so lucky to have you as our police chief.

You’ve become an institution here and your footprints are all over this municipality. It’s been an honour to serve with you on the police board, and I wish you fulfilment in your retirement.

Chief you will be missed

Joan Hansen

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Chief Jim Cessford reads to a group of children at Ladner Pioneer Library during Family Literacy Day in 2012. He got an enthusiastic response when he asked the kids who wanted a pet dragon.

CHIEF CONSTABLE JIM CESSFORD RETIRES

Congratulations from the Delta Libraries!

Chief Constable Jim Cessford participating in Family Literacy Day Storytime at Ladner Pioneer Library

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As a longstanding service provider of the Delta Police Department, we would like to thank Chief Cessford for his many years of service and dedication to the community.

1,000’s of positive relationships built 100’s of safe streets 20 years of leadership 1 local hero with an incredible legacy!

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January 30, 2015 The Delta Optimist A19 Cessford Retirement

A few facts about the chief

Over the years, the chief has taken on many roles: • President of the Municipal Chiefs of Police.

• President of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police (BCACP).

• Member of the steering committee that built the Organized Crime Agency of B.C., which has since become the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit.

Sharing his knowledge and experience: • Has lectured at the Justice Institute of B.C., Simon Fraser University, University of Alberta and the Canadian Police College, among other organizations across Canada.

• Is currently chair of the Canadian Police Research Centre in Ottawa and sits on the

THANK YOU Chief Cessford!

Kwantlen Criminology Advisory Board.

Awards and accolades: • Received the Governor General’s First Bar for 40 years of Exemplary Police Service.

• Named 2009 Citizen of the Year by Delta Chamber of Commerce.

• Granted the Order of Merit for Police Services in 2010 by Governor General Michaelle Jean.

• Received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.

Extracurricular: • Coaches baseball and rep hockey.

• Is a regular volunteer reader and scribe during final exams for high school students with learning disabilities.

Thank you for your

Dedication & Service

Good Luck Chief Cessford Thursdays 8:00 - 9:00am Royal Canadian Legion #61 Delta Street, Ladner www.ladnerbusiness.com

For 20 years of leadership in our community.

For ensuring the safety of our neighbourhoods, streets and people.

For your enthusiastic and unwavering support of Delta Hospital.

For your generosity in all that you have done.

Delta Hospital Foundation thanks you!

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leisure&lifestyles

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....in South Delta

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Laurie Pettman (left) and Sylvia Pryke are coordinators for an upcoming series offered by the South Delta Caregivers’ Network.

Help is out there

South Delta Caregivers’ Network series offers education, support BY

DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

T

here is help out there for caregivers.

The South Delta Caregivers’ Network, a volunteer organization that offers education and emotional support, is starting a new series next month in Ladner.

It’s for anyone who provides unpaid care for an adult friend or family member who’s disabled, chronically ill, frail or elderly, explains coordinator Laurie Pettman.

As a caregiver, there’s a large emotional component

when it involves family members, she notes.

“The people that we get often have been looking after somebody for quite a while and they’re totally worn out, emotionally exhausted and stressed and they don’t really know what to do or where to go for help,” says Pettman.

Often people just get into it, helping their husband, wife or parent and don’t really think of themselves as a caregiver.

“If you’re prepared and know where you can get help and the kind of things you might encounter, it makes it a lot easier,” she

says.

The weekly series will cover topics like caregiver stress (“That’s a big topic,” says Pettman), communication techniques, dealing with difficult behaviours, role and lifestyle changes, accessing and using community resources, and legal and financial issues.

Sylvia Pryke, another coordinator, says the series usually starts off with a support group component where participants can talk about their own situation because, at the beginning of a series, some are tense and don’t want to say too much.

“But gradually the trust

ensues and people are able to speak more freely and their stress level goes down because somebody’s listening to them,” says Pryke.

Everything said is confidential, notes Pettman. She adds if people don’t want to talk they don’t have to, but that coordinators try to make it as comfortable as possible.

Most people who come say they wish they’d known about the series sooner, she says, adding another frequent comment is that it helps to be with other caregivers because they understand what they’re going through. Caregivers

can come together, share information and provide practical suggestions.

The series is offered twice a year.

“We’re there to help,” says Pryke.

In 2012, according to Statistics Canada, about 8.1 million individuals, or 28 per cent of Canadians 15 and older, “provided care to a family member or friend with a long-term health condition, disability or aging needs.”

Ailing parents were the most common recipients of care, with 39 per cent of caregivers looking after the needs of their own parents,

according to the Stats Can website.

The upcoming South Delta Caregivers’ Network series starts Feb. 26 and takes place once a week for seven weeks. It runs Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Centre for Supportive Care, 4631 Clarence Taylor Cres., Ladner. There’s a cost of $50, which includes ongoing monthly support groups.

To register call 604-9480660.

Pryke says the Delta Hospice Society is very generous in letting the caregivers’ network use space at the centre for the series.

January 30, 2015 The Delta Optimist A21

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The treasure of the black pearl In Marquesas Islands, the gemstones are a beach-side commodity

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CHRIS MCBEATH

Optimist contributor

Say the words “black pearl” and images of saucy pirate Jack Sparrow might flash into your mind. After all, black pearls have always been among the most sought after jewels in the world and have, no doubt, been the treasure of many a pirate’s swag.

In the Marquesas Islands, however, these luminescent gemstones are a beach-side commodity.

While some entrepreneurial Tahitians still dive for pearls in much the same way as prospectors once mined for gold, the pearl industry today leaves little to chance. Pearls are not only responsible for more than 7,000 jobs in the country, they constitute French Polynesia’s third most important economy behind tourism and copra.

Creating a pearl is a slow process of careful preparation, meticulous patience and clever grafting procedures to produce profitable harvests. It takes an average of three years from the introduction of a nucleus around which the oyster wraps its nacre (mother-ofpearl) to the time the layer of nacre reaches a thickness of over 0.8 mm. Anything less and the pearl-in-themaking is discarded.

The nucleus is actually made in Japan, the only country with the machinery to make the ideal sized 6.3 to 6.8 millimeter (mm) bead, and the bead material itself comes from mussel shell found only in the Mississippi River. These beads are grafted into the

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Above: Pearl farmers harvesting their bounty off the Marquesas Islands.

PHOTO BY CHRIS MCBEATH

Right: Rows upon rows of black pearls.

oyster, which is then placed in a lagoon for two years before the initial harvest.

At that time, smaller pearls are re-grafted to a younger oyster so that a larger pearl can develop.

The grafting process must be quick and precise because oysters can live for only two hours out of the water.

A single oyster can be cycled into three harvest cycles before it tires of breeding pearls. Since most pearl-oysters are inedible, they are dumped into the seas beyond or shucked for fertilizer.

Three key factors determine the commercial value of a pearl.

First is its diameter: the smallest range between six and nine mm, and up to 10 to 14 mm for the biggest.

The largest pearl ever found to date came from the Philippines in 1934. Carbon dated to 600 BC, it weighs in at 14 pounds (6.4 kilograms) and is believed to be the Pearl of Lao-Tzu, which was lost in a shipwreck in 1745.

Then comes the quality of a pearl’s surface: the smoother the plane and richer its luster, shine and

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It is the oyster’s lip pigmentation that dictates the colour of pearl it will produce. Oysters have yellow, blue, violet and red lips, so there is some skill — and luck — in coordinating budding pearls into their new home. Little wonder the finished product can radiate everything from blue to gray through green, aubergine or champagne, and all the shades in between.

The legend of hues can

also add to a pearl’s value: blue beckons love, black promises prosperity, gold signifies future wealth and pink will earn fame and success.

Shape is the last criteria: perfectly round pearls have a higher value than those that are oval, baroque, circled or ringed, drop or button like, even though these various shapes can be equally exquisite.

Grade A pearls have less than 10 per cent flaws; those you can buy beach side for a handful of French

Pacific Francs (or U.S. dollars) have six times that number but if chosen carefully, can still be made into settings that show only their finest virtues.

Commercial aesthetics aside, pearls also carry an intriguing mythology. The Chinese believed pearls came from dragons, so wear them as protection against fire, as do many sailors and divers wear them to ward off sharks and other dangers.

Some old wives’ tales say that giving pearls to a romantic interest is bad luck, because they symbolize tears of eventual separation. Indeed, ancient Indian warriors encrusted their swords with pearls to symbolize the sorrow and tears that sword would bring.

For Hindus, the pearl is second only to the diamond in regard and, as a symbol of love, union and purity, it is frequently given as a wedding gift; some people believe that if a woman sleeps with a pearl under her pillow, she will conceive.

For most of us pearls offer a more tangible radiance. The late Queen Mother was never seen without her signature strands and Glenn Miller’s String of Pearls is as enduring today as when it was when first played.

As for the inspiration behind Jack Sparrow’s adventures? Let’s just say: let the mythology continue.

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olunteers came together to form the Cloverdale Senior Citizens Society in 1956.

The society obtained CMHC financing to build 16 cottages for the housing of low-income seniors in Cloverdale. Many people enjoyed safe and reasonable accommodation over the next 60 years.

However, as time passed, the cottages fell into disrepair.

The destruction of the old cottages needed to be done before construction began.

Neighbors watched and supervised as Bethshan was reborn. A project coordinator oversaw the interests of the society through construction to ensure future residents had units to live in that were well built. The board of directors toured the building almost monthly. In October, when the roof was not completed, the board stepped lightly in the darkness to review progress.

Bethshan Gardens opened January 15, 2009.

Beautiful interior finishes welcomed guests and dignitaries to the official opening ceremonies.

Four residents moved in on opening day, two of whom are still enjoying life at Bethshan.

During the first week of organizing, cooking and welcoming other residents, it was decided to have a congratulatory and complementary glass of wine with Sunday dinner. That tradition continues today.

Anniversary 2009-2014 Over the next five years, more than 100 residents have enjoyed their suites at Bethshan. Sixty different staff members have had employment.

Bethshan offers one and two bedroom units on four floors. Rents are all inclusive so there are no worries for residents about routine expenses. Two meals a day, light weekly housekeeping service, overnight emergency response staff and a variety of activities are included in the monthly fee. Rents are modest compared to the marketplace in keeping with the intent of providing housing to lower income individuals. The non-profit ownership of Bethshan also assists in keeping rent to modest levels.

Bethshan is home to 70 people, singles and couples. A home-like philosophy determines many day-to- day decisions. Small pets are welcomed.

Modification of suites to residents taste is encouraged. A casual, friendly atmosphere provides a comfortable living style for residents. A large common room provides an ideal venue for movie night, bingo, crafts or just reading from the library. A new bus has been added to the service offering day trips.

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The help is not just for seniors, however, as the couple says Lady Bug’z services are available to anyone who needs a hand.

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Local rinks thrived on home ice to earn spots in all four event finals at Tunnel Town Curling Club’s annual men’s bonspiel last weekend.

Team Tully from the Vancouver Curling Club captured the highlighted “A” event, ending an impressive run for Tunnel Town’s own Team Volden.

Veteran skip Bill Rafter and his rink assured the hosts did come away with at least one title by winning the “C” Event over Team Back in an allTunnel Town match-up.

The bonspiel got off to a spectacular start on Friday night when Team Back recorded an extremely rare eight ender. Here is a rundown of the four event winners and runners-up: OK Tire Kingsway (Steve Menzies) “A”

Event: Winner — Team Tully (Vancouver Curling Club). Runner-up — Team Volden (Tunnel Town Curling Club).

Ideal Life (Christian Rode) “B” Event: Winner — Team Geiger (Peace Arch Curling Club).

Runner-up — Team Kelly (Tunnel Town Curling Club).

Dr. Ian Lomness “C” Event: Winner —Team Rafter (Tunnel Town Curling Club). Runner-up — Team Back (Tunnel Town Curling Club).

Langley Chrysler (Tom Booth) “D” Event: Winner- Team Bassett (Royal City Curling Club). Runner-up: Team Kosmynka (Tunnel Town Curling Club).

Tunnel Town’s annual ladies bonspiel is slated for Feb. 20-22.

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Tunnel Town’s Team Blachford members Garry Shearer (left) and Dave Hamilton sweep away during action at last weekend’s men’s bonspiel, hosted by the Tsawwassen curling club.

Hawksworth heading new rowing centre Delta Deas alumni and accomplished coach in charge of Canada’s Victoria based para-program A former standout with the Delta Deas Rowing Club is now overseeing Canada’s first-ever pararowing centre which opened earlier this month at Elk Lake in Victoria.

In the past, national level athletes trained in their hometowns and were then united multiple times a year at training camps in various locations.

All of that has now changed.

“This will be the first time operations will be centralized year round in one location,” explained Ladner native Paul Hawksworth, Program Manager for the Canadian para-rowing team.

After rowing at DDRC, Hawksworth enjoyed an impressive competitive career at the University of Victoria where his honours included rookie-ofthe-year, team MVP and two-years as team captain. He graduated with a degree in psychology in 2003 and went on to become an accomplished coach at the club, university and national team levels.

Hawksworth worked nearly three years as a development coach for the national men’s program

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before heading the para rowing team in the fall of 2012.

Para-rowing is not new in Canada. Rowing clubs across the country have been offering opportunities to athletes with disabilities for decades.

However with the introduction of para-rowing events at the World Championships in 2005, as well as the introduction of the sport into the Paralympic Games program in 2008, the competition at the international level has been rising steadily.

“In order to perform well in crew boats, athletes have to row and train together year-round,” Hawksworth emphasizes.

He also notes that the ability to oversee the development of new and emerging talent is easier to do when everyone is based out of one location.

This is how the system for able-bodied athletes functions and something Hawksworth is eager to duplicate.

“A rowing Center allows every one to feed off of each other and to raise the level of the group,” he adds, “a fact which is important for a sport

which is becoming increasingly competitive every year.”

There is also another benefit: athlete development.

“When veterans and newcomers train together,” Hawksworth explains, there is less of a void when the older athletes retire from the sport.”

Something that happened to the Canadian team two years ago, following the London Paralympic regatta.

After two years of medal performances at the World Championships (including a world title in 2010) and a seventh place finish in London in 2012, the team had few athletes to draw from at the start of the new quadrennial, the four-year cycle between Games, in 2013.

Three of the athletes from the mixed four retired following the Games, and the para-team was left adrift in 2013 and 2014. The program was unable to field a single crew to compete on the world stage in these two years.

“Hopefully with a proper Center, this will not happen again,” Hawksworth stresses.

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Hawks tame Wolf Pack in potential playoff preview It was an impressive win over a potential first round playoff opponent and the Delta Ice Hawks will get a shot at another one on Tuesday night.

Evan Kite, Blake Hayward and U18 Delta Wild affiliate Nick Wicks each scored twice as the Hawks skated to a 7-4 home ice victory over league-leading North Vancouver.

The result not only moved Delta (18-180-2) within six points of the third place Grandview Steelers (19-15-0-4), it prevented the Wolf Pack (30-7-0-2) from extending their four point cushion over the Richmond Sockeyes (28-8-0-2) for first place in the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s Tom Shaw Conference. The top four teams in the division will square off in best-of-seven series in a little over two weeks.

Richmond will be the Ice Hawks’ next opponent at the Ladner Leisure Centre on Tuesday at 7:35 p.m.

Hawks head coach Derek Chichak earlier stated he didn’t have a preference for a playoff opponent and for a good reason.

Delta now has a pair of wins against the

Wolf Pack and the Sockeyes but must play sound in their own end and stay out of the penalty box to be competitive against either powerhouse.

That didn’t happen last Thursday in Richmond where the hosts jumped out a 4-0 first period lead and cruised to an easy 6-1 victory. Already trailing 3-0, any chance the Hawks had of coming back all but evaporated when veteran Spencer Schoen was handed a seven minute penalty, including a major for charging. The Sockeyes capitalized on the lengthy power play in the dying seconds of the period.

After blowing a big lead on home ice a week earlier to Grandview, the Hawks didn’t let it happen against the Wolf Pack. They rebounded from an early 2-0 deficit and took a 5-4 advantage into the third period.

Wicks’ second of the night provided some breathing room and Hayward capped a five point night with an empty netter.

With just six regular season games remaining, the Hawks visit Mission City on Saturday.

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Delta Ice Hawks dropped a 6-1 decision to the Richmond Sockeyes last week at Minoru Arenas.

The same two teams meet Tuesday night in Ladner. Game time is 7:35 p.m.

Smith to guide Team B.C. at Midget Lacrosse Nationals Longtime Delta Minor Lacrosse coach Trevor Smith will be guiding Team B.C. at next summer’s 2015 Midget Box Lacrosse National Championships in Whitby, ON. Smith, who was a standout player at the junior and senior levels before turning his attention to coaching at all levels of youth lacrosse in Delta, was one of six coaches named by the B.C. Lacrsosse Association to head its Team B.C. entries.

He is joined by Jason Bishop (Bantam Boys), Daren Fridge (Pee Wee Boys), Blair Bradley (Female Junior),

Geordie Dean (Female Midget) and Dan Stroup (Female Bantam).

“The head coaches we have selected all come from rich lacrosse backgrounds and have prior experience with the Team B.C. program,” explained Team B.C. Technical Co-ordinator Darcy Rhodes. “We are confident they will successfully take our athletes to the next step of their longterm athlete development with the hopes of capturing gold at nationals.”

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$799,900

BEACH LIFE!

$649,900

1558 BEACH GROVE ROAD TSAWWASSEN

5180 STEVENS DRIVE TSAWWASSEN

6669 1A AVENUE BOUNDARY BAY

3 Bedrooms + 2 Dens - 3 Baths

4 Bedrooms - 3 Baths

2 Bedrooms - 2 Baths

UPDATED!

$719,000

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$268,000

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#3, 4703 51 STREET, LADNER

Fully serviced, cleared and ready to build 54 x 143’ lot on quiet cul-de-sac in east Ladner, facing passive field!

Close to park, tennis, Holly elementary. Bare land strata.

Rarely available 1400 square foot townhouse. End unit with 2 decks. Bright eating area, updated kitchen with Stainless steel appliances, spacious living and dining room; 2 bedrooms upstairs each have their own ensuite. Walk to shops, library, community center and Ladner Village.

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A34 The Delta Optimist January 30, 2015

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1315 53A STREET, TSAWWASSEN

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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.

Upstairs are 4 bedrooms and a games room!! Large 2 car garage. Lovely landscaped south west exposed back yard. Newer windows and roof.

$629,000 JUST LISTED

4512 - 45TH STREET, LADNER

D L O S T JUS AYS D 4 IN

Absolutely delightful terrific 4 bedroom Cape Cod located in desirable Port Guichon area….close to school and park. Tons of updates and reno’s including new roof windows, electrical, plumbing etc.

Plus loads of work done inside over time including kitchen, eating area, bathrooms and more. DON’T forget to check out the 30’ x 17’ DETACHED GARAGE/WORKSHOP!!

$638,000

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4562 46A STREET, LADNER $514,900

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5599 FRIGATE, LADNER $729,000

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5625 GOLDENROD, TSAW. $789,000

752 GILCHRIST PL., TSAW. $558,000

A36 The Delta Optimist January 30, 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.

Source: CREA, RE/MAX”

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$599.000

$279,900 QUICK POSSESSION • INVESTORS ALERT!!

• Lovely 2 bed/ 2 bath west-exposed condo • Located in the centre of town • Newer laminate flooring in living/dining area plus more updates!

$327,000 TOWNHOUSE!!

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!

#313-4768 53rd St.

$409,900 HANDYMAN SPECIAL!!

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

• Renovate or Re-build!

• Open concept main living area with cozy f/p

• 3 Bedroom split level

• VIEWS from Master bedroom

• Cul-de-sac

• Recently updated

• Survey available

• Over 1200 sqft • PETS OK! No Rentals

• 6873 Sqft.

1492 Farrell

#9-4925 Elliott St.

7910 126A Ave OPEN SAT 2-4PM

$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

#2-4311 Bayview St. Richmond

$710,000 RANCHER WITH BASEMENT

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!

• 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

SOLD

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4764 Wesley Dr.

5130 Wallace

251 55th St.

6195 48A Ave

4905 Galbraith

4996 River Rd.

#3-4780 55B

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January 30, 2015 The Delta Optimist A37

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

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Jennifer McGregor, Personal Real Estate Corporation, Realtor

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

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NEW LISTING!

NEW PRICE!

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

4676 66th Street $699,000

4686 53rd Street $759,000

1,962 sqft - 3 bdrms - 2 bath den - rancher - 8,206 sqft

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

NEW PRICE!

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#204-4733 River Road W. $364,900

5276 Dixon Place, Ladner $728,000

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

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

NEW LISTING!

three full time realtors and office administrator

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5224 57A Street $579,900

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

#12-4756 62 Street Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

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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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#120-5518 14th Ave Listed by Sutton Group Seafair

LEGAL SUITE

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5447 44th Ave. 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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6204 48A Ave. Listed by Royal Lepage

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A38 The Delta Optimist January 30, 2015

51 STUNNING CONDOMINIUM RESIDENCES

• Built by award winning local developer, Pioneer Group.

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

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#119 5518 14th Ave., Tsawwassen

#379-1440 Garden Pl., Tsawwassen

$245,000

$279,900

TOP FLOOR PENTHOUSE IN PILLARS COMPLEX

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• Two bdrms & two full bathrms

• Completely restored Ladner Pointe building • Walk to everything in town from this perfect location • Over 1,100 sq.ft. w 2 beds and 2 baths • Well maintained complex w/onsite caretaker

• South facing quiet corner unit • Best location in the entire complex

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#13-1702 56th St., Tsawwassen

B403 4821 53rd St, Ladner

$294,900

$319,900

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NO UNIT DIRECTLY ABOVE STUNNING RIVER WEST

• Over 1,100 sq.ft. w/2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • Walking distance to shopping, transit and more • Laminate flooring, newer paint, updated lighting fixtures • Storage locker and loads of closet space

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(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) ®

5630 16th Ave., Tsawwasen

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

$359,900

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• The best deal in town • Almost new condo in an absolutely superb location • Perfect starter home • Ultra low strata fees • Incl granite counters, undermount sink, modern kitchen & private outdoor patio

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#303 4753 River Rd., Ladner

$373,900

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# 111 1441 GARDEN PL. Cliff Drive, Tsaw.

# D203 4845 53RD ST. Hawthorne, Ladner

# 410 1369 56TH ST. Cliff Drive, Tsaw.

# 303 6363 121ST ST. Panorama Ridge, Surrey

# 213 4889 53RD ST. Hawthorne, Ladner

# 320 4885 53RD ST. Hawthorne, Ladner

# 207 1300 HUNTER RD. Beach Grove, Tsaw.

# 311 1315 56TH ST. Cliff Drive, Tsaw.

# 8 4965 47 AV. Ladner Elementary, Ladner

4837 55B ST. Hawthorne, Ladner

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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FANTASTIC UPDATED RANCHER!

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• Updated throughout incl/ kitchen, flooring, windows, electrical, roof, and more!

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$508,800

$569,900

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4655 Cannery Cr., Ladner

#103 7225 Brown St., Ladner

$595,000

$599,000

CHARMING UPDATED RANCHER

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN THE HEART OF LADNER

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• Updates throughout including roof, windows and flooring • Meticulously kept, super clean, ready to move in • Extra large master bedroom • RV parking and bonus garden shed • Close to schools and walking distance to Village 4399 48b St., Ladner

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• Park like lot in central West Ladner • Backing onto waterway • Cozy 4 bedroom home • Huge master bedroom with large ensuite 4564 Arthur Drive, Ladner

$639,900

$639,900

HUGE, PARK-LIKE BACKYARD!

JUST MINUTES TO DOWNTOWN

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

• Easily suitable • Double garage

• 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

255 W Murphy Drive, Tsawwassen

2268 St George St.

$669,900

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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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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.

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NESTLED IN A QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

• 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

4601 Kensington Ct., Ladner

5436 15b Ave., Tsawwassen

$759,900

$759,900

DESIRABLE WOODWARD LANDING!

STYLISH BRAND NEW HOME!

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

• 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

4690 53rd St., Ladner

#2 5300 Admiral Blvd, Ladner

$759,900

$789,900

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

• 3,700+ sq.ft. 4 bedrooms • 3 bathrooms

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• 77’ of frontage and a rectangular 8,855 sq.ft. sunny west-facing backyard

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• 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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* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)

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

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STUNNING HERITAGE STYLE HOME!

$958,800 RANCHER THAT SHOWS JUST LIKE NEW! • 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!

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4553 Savoy St., Ladner

• “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 sq.ft. 3 storey house • Located within walking distance to all town amenities

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

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

UNIQUE SPLIT-LEVEL HOME W/ MORTGAGE HELPER!

• New roof & paint • 4 bdrms & games • Living room with vaulted ceiling • Manicured garden and patio • Navien gas combination water heating system (tankless) • 2,743 sq.ft. executive layout close to school and park

4585 Arthur Dr, Ladner

5475 Candlewyck Wynd, Tsawwassen

$959,900

$969,900

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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

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• 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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5880 Cove Reach Rd., Ladner

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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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

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THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOME? Ask us about our extensive, value-added Vancouver/Richmond marketing campaign.

SOME FEATURES OF OUR UNBEATABLE MARKETING ARE: • MING PAO GOLD STANDARD FULL PAGE MANDARIN ADVERTISING • VANCOUVER SUN BI-WEEKLY WESTCOAST HOMES ADVERTISING (470,000 READERS) • TARGETED VANCOUVER & RICHMOND FACEBOOK MARKETING EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOUR HOME • GOOGLE ADWORDS CAMPAIGN DRIVING HUGE TRAFFIC TO OUR WEBSITE • MASSIVE CLIENT DATABASE AND BUYER LIST

• VERY EXPERIENCED TEAM MEMBERS TRAINED TO SHOWCASE YOUR LISTING TO POTENTIAL BUYERS! • PROFESSIONAL VIRTUAL TOUR PHOTOGRAPHY and PRESENTATION of property!

• FULL COLOUR, FULL PAGE PRINT ADVERTISING IN DELTA OPTIMIST (FRIDAY EDITION) AND REAL ESTATE WEEKLY EVERY WEEK UNTIL YOUR LISTING IS SOLD • PROFESSIONAL HOME STAGING CONSULTATION INCLUDED PRIOR TO LISTING

• LARGE 3,500 REALTOR VANCOUVER-WIDE EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST

IF YOU WANT UNBEATABLE, UP-TO-DATE MARKETING FOR YOUR HOME THAT HITS ALL EFFECTIVE MARKETING MEDIUMS, CALL US TODAY! OUR MARKETING HAS HELPED US ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL SALE EVERY 1.69 DAYS IN 2014*

TOP 100 RE/MAX REALTORS WORLDWIDE 2014** ®

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

2014 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 2014.

As recognized by the REMAX INTERNATIONAL achievement award given to Fraser for 2011 & 2012! Top 100 RE/MAX REALTORS® WORLDWIDE 2011 & 2012, 2013, 2014**

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

January 30, 2015 The Delta Optimist A43

#1 IN SOUTH DELTA!

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2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.

#1 in RE/MAX PROGROUP REALTY* #1 in LADNER/TSAWWASSEN* #2 in the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board* (Over 10,000 agents) #2 in the Province of British Columbia* TOP 100 RE/MAX REALTORS速 WORLDWIDE

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!

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TOP 100 RE/MAX REALTORS WORLDWIDE 2014** TOP 100 RE/MAX REALTORS WORLDWIDE** 速

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*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 for residential and and commercial commissions **Out ofnearly nearly88,000 88,000 REMAX sales associates worldwide 2014. ** Based on Completed transactions in the 2011 and alsoyears 2012 years For residential commercial commissionscombined. combined. ** Out of REMAX sales associates worldwide. 速 As recognized by the REMAX INTERNATIONAL achievement given to Fraser for achievement 2011 & 2012!

Topgiven 100toRE/MAX As recognized by theaward REMAX INTERNATIONAL award Fraser forREALTORS 2011 & 2012! WORLDWIDE 2011 & 2012, 2013, 2014** Re/Max Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave. 604-728-2845

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IN SUPPOR T OF INTERNATI ONA L WOME Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Purchase tickets today or donate towards the KPU endowment, kpu.ca/foundation/project-bloom 604.599.2979

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