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Lawson “Boots” Boutilier (left), South Delta Minor Hockey’s coach coordinator, and Yogi Svejkovsky, the association’s executive hockey advisor, flank Ava Svejkovsky, Alec Scouras, Grady Lenton, Chase Boutilier and Keegan Kozack. They’re all looking forward to taking part in Hockey Day in Canada tomorrow.

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National spotlight to shine on South Delta tomorrow as it hosts Hockey Day in Canada BY

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It’s the biggest single-day event in the history of South Delta Minor Hockey and the entire country will be watching.

The Ladner Leisure Centre will be the official West Coast location for Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada tomorrow and the association has put together a jam-packed schedule on and off the ice.

The day will kick off with a

Save-On-Foods-sponsored free pancake breakfast, live music and the grand re-opening of the newly renovated leisure centre. The parking lot will have a “Power of Sport” trade show that will showcase other sports available in the community.

Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kirk McLean and a homegrown baseball star — Toronto Blue Jays prospect Tom Robson — will be dropping by for autograph sessions.

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The South Delta Recreation Centre and Tilbury Arena will also host games and activities.

All but three South Delta teams will be in action and every game will have “a big league” feel to it with live national anthems and rink announcers. The North Delta Minor Hockey Association will

be providing competition for the rep teams as well as some additional recreational level games.

Produced by Rogers, the Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada all-day broadcast on CBC will include live celebrations from Delta featuring Sportsnet Central host James Cybulski.

The day will culminate with the Vancouver Canucks alumni taking

on the Delta police in Ladner at 7:15 p.m., with Delta Cable televising the game.

“We developed (the event) and it has really grown from there,” said SDMHA organizer Phil Picaud. “We reached out to the Corporation of Delta and Rogers and they both loved it. We have also had some amazing sponsorship come on board. The community has really embraced it.”

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South Delta might see a new rapid bus station and an expanded South Delta Exchange park and ride, but there’s no guarantee they’ll come to fruition even if a proposed tax hike is approved by the region’s voters.

That was the warning by Mayor Lois Jackson at last week’s Delta council meeting, where the proposed 0.5 per cent “Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax” was discussed.

Civic politicians had already agreed that Delta not take a formal position on the proposed tax, which will be put to voters in a mail-in referendum this spring. Instead, Delta staff outlined how information on the proposed tax and the series of potential regional transit improvements that could come about if it’s approved will be sent to Delta residents for feedback.

A letter, which will include information on Delta’s own transportation initiatives, will be mailed with the 2015 utility rate notices. A report on the feedback will come to council at the end of March.

A series of transit improvements under a vision released by the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation

There’s not too much for Delta in a 10-year, $7.5 billion transit and transportation plan devised by the region’s mayors. identified a few possible improvements for Delta. For South Delta, they include a rapid bus station at highways 99 and 17A, relocating and expanding the South Delta Exchange park and ride, increasing peak bus service on some routes and expanding HandyDart.

Those improvements pale in comparison to the big-ticket items in the plan, which include light rapid transit along King George Boulevard in Surrey

transit improvements are needed to reduce congestion.

The proposed 0.5 per cent hike to the sales tax is expected to generate $250 million annually, money that would be earmarked for transit improvements identified in a 10-year, $7.5-billion plan put together by the region’s mayors. Senior government funding would also be required.

The tax is expected to cost $125 per year for the

average household.

Mail-in ballots will go out beginning March 16.

Eligible voters will have until May 29 to return them. * The Delta chapter of the Council of Canadians, which supports the proposed tax, is holding a presentation and discussion at the Ladner Pioneer Library on Thursday, Feb. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. Transportation planner and author Eric Doherty will speak.

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and rapid transit along the Broadway corridor in Vancouver.

Local politicians agreed to ask the mayors’ council to send a representative to appear at the Feb. 16 Delta council meeting to clarify the situation.

According to the mayors’ council, which has launched a campaign to support the tax, one million more people will be coming to the region over the next 25 years, so transportation and

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Tsawwassen’s Angela and Trevor Smith have been chosen as the winners of this year’s Cutest Couple Valentine’s Day Contest.

We asked readers to send us a romantic photo with their sweetie along with a few words about the photo.

Angela wrote: “Trevor and I have been a couple since 1987. We were teenagers when we met and now have teenagers of our own. After almost 28 years, we still love to spend as much time together as we can. We have recently taken up running as a hobby. This picture is from our recent 10K race held around the Vancouver waterfront. We believe a couple that plays together, stays together!”

We put all the entries on our Facebook page and asked people to help us decide on a winner. The Smiths received the most support of all the couples.

The couple has won dinner for two at The Primerose and a beautiful bouquet from Our Little Flower Company.

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Malls taking shape for 2016 opening

Construction continues at Tsawwassen First Nation, although nothing new to report on the tenant front The mega-shopping centre that will change the face of retail in the Lower Mainland is steadily taking shape at the Tsawwassen First Nation.

Located at the northwest corner of Highway 17 and 52nd Street, Ivanhoé Cambridge’s Tsawwassen Mills will include 1.2 million square feet of retail, while the adjacent Tsawwassen Commons, a Property Development Group project also under construction, will have 550,000-square-feet of outdoor retail.

Both are scheduled to open in May of next year.

A spokesperson for Tsawwassen Mills said in the next few months construction will include structural steel work con-

tinuing from the east side of the building to the west side, installation of exterior walls, installation of the roof, which will include energy-efficient skylights, and installation of underground utilities.

Tsawwassen Mills is expected to have 16 anchor stores, a mix of premium fashion brands and factory outlets as well as a 1,100seat food court. The mall is modeled on the successful CrossIron Mills in Calgary and Vaughan Mills in Greater Toronto.

The first Bass Pro Shops in B.C. is the only confirmed tenant thus far, but a Tsawwassen Mills spokesperson said more tenant announcements are expected in the coming months.

Tsawwassen Commons will include a blend of national, regional and independent retailers, big-box

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Tsawwassen Mills will feature 1.2 million square feet of retail space, including 16 anchor tenants. outlets, restaurants and financial services. PDG Investments is managing the leasing of its project with FORM Retail Advisors, a Vancouver-based retail broker.

Tsawwassen Commons’ only announced tenants thus far are Walmart and

Rona, however the project is already 50 per cent preleased, with 78 per cent of the retail area under letter of intent or offers to lease, according to GVest Private Equity LP, which has come on board as a 50 per cent shareholder in the project.

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Tsawwassen Mills and Tsawwassen Commons will combine to be the secondlargest shopping centre complex in B.C., slightly smaller in leaseable retail space than Metropolis Metrotown in Burnaby.

Meanwhile, work continues on Highway 17

to widen the highway from east of 56th Street to Tsawwassen Drive.

Upgrades are also being made at the 52nd Street and 56th Street intersections.

As the roadwork continues, Delta is seeing what, if anything, can be done to alleviate noise concerns by residents across the highway in Imperial Village.

Delta council recently discussed a petition asking for a berm to help block out the noise.

Noting the highway comes under provincial jurisdiction, engineering director Steven Lan said staff has been in touch with the Ministry of Highways and TFN about the issue.

“I have some empathy for people who suddenly find themselves next to a major project, but I don’t want to encourage them Delta can do anything and give them false hope,” said Mayor Lois Jackson.

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South Delta business owners did some brainstorming last week to come up with ideas on how to adjust to life alongside the Tsawwassen First Nation’s mega malls.

Long talked about but now moving closer to reality for local businesses, it’s difficult not to notice the construction taking place at the TFN, where the two malls, totaling 1.8 million square feet, are scheduled to open in May of next year.

Late last year, Delta council hired a consultant to work with the business community to devise strategies to deal with the changing retail landscape as well as explore what Delta can do to help. That report, to be finalized in the coming weeks, will be called the South Delta Business Sustainability Strategy.

Delta staff helped facilitate a meeting last Tuesday night between the consultant and Ladner business and property owners, followed by a similar forum with Tsawwassen stakeholders the next night.

The consultant provided an overview before the participants took part in group discussions to explore a number of ideas they’d like to see implemented.

Longtime Ladner Business Association member Bill McKnight, owner of South Coast Casuals, said it was a productive meeting with a number of good ideas, including streetscape and building beautification, but better signage seemed to be top of mind for most who participated.

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“At the end of the night there were seven different ideas from seven different tables, all very valid ones.

The one thread that ran through everything was increased signage, showing people that these two viable opportunities are here for shoppers,” he said.

As far as what a sign should say about his community, McKnight said he’s not a fan of the word “historic” for Ladner, noting it gives the impression the business district is old and not vibrant.

Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association president Randy Scott also said a number of good ideas came forward at his meeting, but reiterated those ideas need to be backed by a commitment from Delta to refresh the look of the commercial districts.

Scott agreed signage would also play a critical role.

“Who’s going to pay for a sign at the entrance to Tsawwassen? Is that going

to be all up to us?” he asked.

Scott added Delta also needs to do more to streamline its red tape to help property owners redevelop.

“You have to jump through hoops to try to get a building permit and even when you get the permit, the cost of the permits are big... they make things very difficult.”

Scott noted the Tsawwassen Area Plan needs to make it more viable for someone to even want to redevelop because there’s currently no incentive.

Saying the meetings were extremely productive, with no vetoing of ideas, Sean McGill, Delta’s director of corporate planning, noted the consultant would discuss the feedback with the partner groups before coming up with recommendations.

Ivanhoe Cambridge and Property Development Group are behind the malls, located on 180 acres of TFN land just off Highway 17 at 52nd Street.

Ivanhoe Cambridge’s project will have 1.2 million square feet of destination retail and entertainment.

Called Tsawwassen Mills, it will follow the model of the CrossIron Mills mall north of Calgary and Vaughan Mills north of Toronto.

Property Development Group is developing an adjacent outdoor mall comprising 550,000 square feet called Tsawwassen Commons.

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It was all about kittens at Holly Elementary on Wednesday.

Students at the East Ladner school attended a fun-filled noon assembly in the gym for the Tiny Kittens Fundraiser. It included a presentation by the grades 3 and 4 students who last fall embarked on a series of activities for the Langley Animal Protection Society.

The students had informally adopted a pregnant black cat named Dorothy that was under foster care.

The cat gave birth to six cute kittens that recently found forever homes.

Shelly Roche, founder of TinyKittens.com, was the foster mom, running a 24/7 Livestream feed from her home in Fort Langley that

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Kaelyn Vagha (left) and Cody Hicks react to photos of kittens projected on the screen during an assembly at Holly Elementary. generated a huge following around the world. She called it “Rescue Kitten Reality TV.” Teacher Lynda Tyler’s class had been following the development of the litter since its arrival last November.

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society were on hand at Wednesday’s assembly to watch the presentations and hear from Tyler, whose students took on the role of helping Dorothy.

The event featured a slideshow, songs and well-rehearsed skit by the students for the rest of the school as well as parents.

Tyler’s students talked about their activities, including a field trip, which was described as amazing.

Thanking them for their hard work and calling them passionate learners, Tyler had her students, as well as their kindergarten buddies, line up and take a bow.

Also thanking the staff and community, she described it as an amazing learning experience. Staff was to do a final tally of the fundraiser later in the day, an amount that was expected to exceed $1,000.

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MURPHY’S LAW Tap into the influx.

When the two mega malls at the Tsawwassen First Nation open their doors in the spring of next year, shoppers will flock to these parts like never before.

Tsawwassen Mills, the larger of the two at 1.2 million square feet, isn’t going to be your ordinary suburban shopping mall. Not only will it be considerably bigger than most, it’s being positioned in the marketplace as a “destination” mall, one that will attract shoppers from throughout the region and beyond.

Walmart, which will be one of the anchors in the adjacent Tsawwassen Commons, is counting on Tsawwassen Mills’ drawing power as there’s no way the retail giant would build a store in South Delta if it had to rely solely on the local population. It believes a certain percentage of shoppers searching for fashion bargains will also make their way next door for housewares, electronics and a host of other items.

Given Walmart has had a bit of success in the retailing game, I’m apt to agree with that school of thought, but the bigger question around here is does that spin-off also translate into more shoppers in the commercial cores of Tsawwassen and Ladner?

For the sake of our local merchants, I certainly hope so, but I have to wonder if the malls’ coattails will extend much beyond the land on which they’re constructed. The idea of increased signage to promote other shopping opportunities is definitely worth pursuing, but the malls’ convenient highway access is going to be a big deterrent to spill over as it will be far too easy for shoppers to bypass the surrounding area.

Those that frequent a destination mall like Tsawwassen Mills are a little different breed from your run-of-the-mill shopper in that they come from further away, stay longer and spend more. They are there for a specific purpose, so getting them to go somewhere else isn’t necessarily an easy task.

Tsawwassen already has a significant amount of through traffic, but is there much bump to the local economy from the millions of vehicles that use the ferry terminal each year? What about from the parade of taillights headed to Point Roberts to fill up the tank or pick up online purchases?

I suspect there has to be some spin-off from having all those visitors come to town, but building a rapport with those that live here is far more important.

And I imagine that will continue to be the case even after TFN’s mega malls change South Delta’s retail landscape forever.

Passionate volunteers are the backbone of our community DOUG HUSBAND

COMMUNITY COMMENT While travelling to and from Ladner via Highway 10, I noticed the Corporation of Delta advertising for volunteers for council committees. Having grown up in a family that believed in volunteering, it gave me pause to reflect on their contributions and the opportunity for others to join the legion of residents who offer time and expertise to their community.

We’re influenced greatly by our family environment, without conscious awareness. I can recall growing up in a busy household with both parents working full time. They were also very community minded, volunteering with service clubs, historical committees, educational and health organizations, and at their place of worship.

Safe to say, none of that rubbed off on a self-absorbed youngster.

But in some way, that community grounding is absorbed, and like my experience, there are many

examples of generations of families contributing to a liveable community. The Corporation of Delta has need for public input in such areas as design and planning, parks and recreation, heritage, and traffic and safety. Anyone willing to volunteer on these committees has a chance of influencing staff recommendations and council’s decisions.

Delta council has a history of working well with volunteer organizations and societies on capital projects. These partnerships have resulted, in recent times, in the Boys and Girls Club clubhouse, McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre, Delta Sport Development Centre, the Little House, and Delta Hospice’s Harold and Veronica Savage Centre for Supportive Care and Irene Thomas Hospice.

At the risk of offending many deserving folks, I offer kudos to Leslie Abramson, Carlene Lewall, Jim Stimson and Nancy Macey, to name but a few examples as driving forces behind these projects.

And, yes, I know only one mentioned is a pure volunteer, although all had many volunteer supporters.

Without their passion and sense of purpose, many of these and other facilities would not be in use today.

While on these examples, let’s not forget the multitude of businesses, corporations and volunteers

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that made these examples happen because without the millions of dollars generously contributed and services and materials given, there would be no success stories.

And speaking of that, in my estimation the best example of Delta and volunteers working successfully together is the Kirkland House.

The original home of the historic Kirkland family — John Kirkland and John W. Kirkland were reeves in Delta for a combined total of 17 years — the substantial Victorianstyle house was in danger of demolition 40 years ago.

Long unoccupied and deteriorating, and owned by the Genstar development company, the Corporation of Delta arranged a transfer of ownership with a parcel of land. Led by volunteers Colin Campbell and Matt Rogers as well as numerous valued locals, they have spent countless years renovating and restoring the crumbling structure and grounds into a highly successful community asset that hosts weddings and numerous events annually.

Safe to say, everyone’s contribution helps build a better community. Anyone wishing an opportunity to offer time and skills will find an organization or service club to their liking.

And a good night to you, Judy.

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

February 13, 2015 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

Boutique Blanche Intimates

Opposition committee is one heck of a good idea

Editor: Re: Opposition tilling ground that government already working, Community Comment, Feb. 6 Mike Schneider belittles the opposition committee on agriculture and food because it “will not be able to make any policy decisions.” Well, by gosh, he’s right: because no committee can make policy decisions.

Then he says that food shouldn’t be turned into a political issue. Poppycock: food is as political an issue as you can get in this province, especially when government splits the ALR into two zones and unilaterally allows non-farm uses on Zone II land. That legislation met with almost universal opposition and was nothing if not political.

He then asserts that a committee on agriculture is meaningless, given the minister already has an industry advisory committee. That is one of the problems we have with this government: it listens to no one but industry.

I agree wholeheartedly that professional advice is critical, but that doesn’t mean the people or their elected representatives have no right to an opinion — or to be heard — on the major issues of the day. And I personally believe the sustainability of agriculture, the protection of agricultural land and B.C.’s food security are pretty important issues.

B.C.’s legislature has no standing committee on agriculture and the standing committees on environment,

be an appendicitis, a heart attack or just indigestion, and go the appropriate hospital that could take hours to find.

Has anyone experienced a screaming child in pain and wondered where they should go to help that child?

Should they not know that when a building is called a hospital, that is where they should go, no matter what time of the day

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police blame.

He claims we can accept anecdotal evidence that marijuana use causes schizophrenia, an opinion clearly not supported by scientific fact, but we

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Vicki Huntington Crown corporations, health and education haven’t met in the six years I have been in Victoria. Personally, I think an opposition committee on agriculture and food — a committee that will actually meet and hear witnesses — is one heck of a good idea.

Vicki Huntington Delta South MLA

or night?

If emergency surgery is required after a certain time of day, they cannot do it a Delta Hospital because they have no surgical beds.

The public at large is not aware of this situation at Delta Hospital and will only find out when they have to experience it themselves.

That is a crime in itself and should be corrected now.

Douglas George Massey

Chief told anecdotal evidence cuts both ways Editor: Re: Blame can’t all fall on police officers, Chief’s Chats, Feb. 6 I want to make sure I understand Chief Jim Cessford’s position on

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Public shouldn’t have to determine whether hospital can handle case Editor: Questions need to be answered so the public knows when and for what they should take a grandparent, parent, child or grandchild to Delta Hospital in an emergency.

It is my understanding that according to a Fraser Health Authority official, the public should know this before going to Delta Hospital, by determining themselves if a pain could

For your Special Valentine

| HERITAGE WEEK 2015 ACTIVITY CALENDAR

MONDAY, February 16 | 7 PM Heritage Week begins! Mayor Lois E. Jackson presents the Heritage Awards at the Regular Meeting of Delta Council.

TUESDAY, February 17 | AVAILABLE ALL YEAR Take a Heritage Tour! Download a Heritage Passport at Delta.ca/Heritage WEDNESDAY, February 18 | 6:30 – 7:30 PM Delta Museum & Archives presents “The Lower Fraser River: Delta’s Ecological History” Tickets are $10, register by calling 604-946-9322 or info@deltamuseum.ca THURSDAY, February 19 | 3:30 – 4:30 PM Come to the Ladner United Church for the Heritage Award of Merit plaque presentation and reception for past heritage award winners.

FRIDAY, February 20 | 1 – 3 PM Delta Museum & Archives presents “Preserving Your Family Records” Register by calling 604-946-9322 or info@deltamuseum.ca

SATURDAY, February 21 Apply for the Delta Heritage Scholarship ($1,000)! Visit Delta.ca/Heritage for more information. Submission deadline is May 20, 2015.

SUNDAY, February 22 | 1 – 4 PM Enjoy heritage displays and tea at the Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Park.

cannot accept anecdotal evidence of police abuse of power.

Do I understand our police chief’s position correctly?

Jerry Cutler

FOR MORE ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION ON HERITAGE WEEK 2015, VISIT DELTA.CA/HERITAGE AND FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK & TWITTER FOR DAILY HERITAGE POSTS!

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The co-owners of H2 Hair Studio & Tan describe their business as a one-stop shop for hair.

“We’re family friendly,” says Lanita Mesotopitis, noting the Ladner shop is unisex.

Mesotopitis, who has 20 years of experience in the industry, is a classically

trained barber and Gena Lays is a hairdresser who does men’s hair as well.

“Gena is excellent with colour,” says Mesotopitis.

The shop opened last month.

Lays, who has the better part of a decade of experience, says the business has great prices for its services.

H2 Hair Studio & Tan has three stand-up tanning beds and one lay-down bed.

The salon is located at 5150 Ladner Trunk Rd. in Ladner Centre. It can be reached at 604-946-0985 or find it on Facebook at www.facebook.com/h2stuido.

Lays notes they plan on having special promotions online for those who follow the Facebook page.

Small business minister to speak at chamber of commerce lunch Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism Naomi Yamamoto will be the guest speaker at a Delta Chamber of Commerce luncheon next Wednesday.

The chamber says it has asked Yamamoto to speak about:

• What B.C. has been doing for small business • Red tape reduction strategies • Small business and tourism trends • What small businesses need to do to stay competitive

• Programs available for small businesses The luncheon will be held at the Delta Town & Country Inn from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It costs $35 for chamber members and $45 for non-members.

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would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the following businesses and people who graciously contributed to making our recent 60th Anniversary Gala a tremendous success.You are appreciated!

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B.C. Hydro recently installed bird diverters on a power line along Ladner Trunk Road. They are installed five to 10 metres apart.

Bird diverters put an end to outages on Trunk Road line Power outages caused by swans flying into a power line in East Delta have been eliminated thanks to work

by B.C. Hydro crews.

In December and January, B.C. Hydro recorded eight momentary power outages due to an issue with a power line that serves more than 2,400 customers and runs along Ladner Trunk Road between

ing directly into the power line, causing the line to “kick-out” momentarily.

B.C. Hydro crews worked with a wildlife biologist to install bird diverters on the line. The diverters reflect and glow-in-the-dark to increase the visibility of the line.

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Tsawwassen United Church

Opportunities for grace No snow! How can that be! It’s still February and the North Shore mountains should be sporting white peaks or at least that’s the expectation, isn’t it? At least visually it invites the possibility of a taste of winter. Then there is also the environmental concern of the possible lack of water from snowmelt through a long spring/summer season.

But when it causes disruption to long hours of planning and preparing for a ski program with my daughter’s school class, that’s pushing the limits; the program change (from four days to two, from Mount Seymour to Blackcomb, from relatively simple support for my child with special needs to a more complex support program), all because of no snow on our local mountains, could cause

some to see a series of dashed expectations.

The teachers who organized and then re-organized the program did a wonderful job, putting in many extra hours of arranging the new approach and attending to individual needs of all the students. Thank you, teachers, it was a great day and most of all my daughter loved it.

Wouldn’t it be great if our first response to such shifting and changing realities could be seen as opportunities for grace. Perhaps our inner prayer could be: “Thank you for each new day and the strength to face what comes our way.”

It’s Friday the 13th today... are you worried and on the edge of dashed expectations or open to the opportunities for grace to unfold?

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The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in South Delta and other files of interest. If you see anything occurring that you believe

to be suspicious, call 911 for in-progress crimes and emergencies or 604-9464411 for other assistance.

The following are some of the calls the Delta police responded to in the previous week:

Tsawwassen • Feb. 3, 9:05 p.m., 56th Street and 8A Avenue: Police stopped a vehicle travelling at 90 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. A strong odour of liquor was detected on the suspect and a

Public Hearing - February 24, 2015 The Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will hold a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act, to consider the following proposed projects and related applications: Date: Time: Place:

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 7:00 p.m.

Council Chamber, Delta Municipal Hall 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2 A Council meeting is scheduled to immediately follow this Public Hearing in the event Council wishes to give further consideration to any projects at that time.

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

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

To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Office of the Municipal Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.

Project No. 1 Official Community Plan Housekeeping (File No. P14-08) Location: Various properties throughout Delta Applicant: The Corporation of Delta Telephone: 604-946-3380 Proposal: Housekeeping amendments to the Official Community Plan

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7389 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RS3 Single Family (0.4 ha) Residential to RS7 Single Family (335 m2) Residential.

Development Variance Permit LU007295 To vary Section 305 of “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by reducing the front setback averaging requirement for the principal structures from a range of 6.7 m to 7.1 m for proposed Lot A and 5.7 m to 6.6 m for proposed Lot B, depending on the order of construction of the lots, to 6.0 m for both lots.

Staff Contact: Stephanie Johnson – 604-946-3269 Web Location: February 2, 2015 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.02 Project No. 3 Application for Official Community Plan Amendment, Land Use Contract Discharge, Rezoning, Development Variance Permit and Development Permit (File No. LU007270) Location: 6788 Corbould Road as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 3 Applicant: Tussy Berg Telephone: 604-787-8490 Proposal: Application for Official Community Plan MAP NO. 3 Amendment, Land Use FILE NO. LU007270 Contract Discharge, Rezoning, Development Variance Permit and Development Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family residential lots.

“The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” Amendment Bylaw No. 7390

“The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” Amendment Bylaw No. 7378 To amend “The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” as follows:

To amend the land use designation for the subject property in the Tsawwassen Future Land Use Plan in Schedule D.1 of the Official Community Plan, from SFR Single Family Residential to ISF Infill Single Family Residential to allow for a density of 20.4 units per hectare.

1. To amend the Future Land Use Plan in Schedule A in order to make it consistent with the land use designations in the Area Plan Schedules;

Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7391

2. To correct inconsistencies in the land use designation definitions associated with the North Delta Area Plan; 3. To add two Sunstone Community-specific policies back into the North Delta Area Plan relating to the overall density cap on the Delsom lands and the road network which provides vehicular access from 84 Avenue only; 4. To change the land use designations of various North Delta properties, which were unintentionally re-designated by adoption of the North Delta Area Plan, to reflect recent public review processes and Council approvals; 5. To remove inconsistencies between the Official Community Plan Schedules for Delta-owned park properties by designating these lands Park in all Schedules; and 6. To correct miscellaneous typographical and mapping errors.

Staff Contact: Web Location:

Laura Ryan – 604-946-3395 January 26, 2015 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.03

Project No. 2 Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU007295) Location: 11274 79A Avenue as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 2 Applicant: Terry Katerenchuk

To discharge Land Use Contract File No. LU-78-24 in order to bring the property under current zoning regulations.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7392 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from C5 Private Recreation to Comprehensive Development Zone No. 448 to allow a two-lot subdivision and construction of a new single family dwelling on each lot.

Development Variance Permit LU007270 To vary Section 8.1 of “Delta Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw No. 5100, 1994” by accepting a landscape treatment along the north property boundary of the subject property in lieu of the required 3.75 m wide road dedication and 3 m wide paved surface as measured from the centerline of the lane at the end of Corbould Road.

Development Permit LU007270 For construction within the Boundary Bay Foreshore and the Southlands Development Permit Area as well as the Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area.

Staff Contact: Susan Elbe – 604-946-3389 Web Location: February 2, 2015 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.04 Additional Information Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant documentation may be inspected until Tuesday, February 24, 2015.

Municipal Hall:

Community Planning and Development Department

Hours:

8:30 am to 4:45 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (except statutory holidays) 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Thursday

Website:

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Email: Phone:

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Telephone: 604-591-7215 Proposal: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family residential lots.

The Corporation of Delta 4500 ClarenceTaylor Crescent Delta BCV4K 3E2 www.cor p.delta.bc.ca www.delta.ca

MAP NO. 2 FILE NO. LU007295

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any project after the Public Hearing has concluded.

breath sample was requested. This request was made four times with the suspect refusing to provide the sample despite being told the consequences. As a result, the suspect was served a 90-day roadside suspension for refusal to provide a breath sample and a violation ticket. The suspect’s driver’s licence seized and his vehicle impounded.

• Feb. 8, 1 a.m.: Complainant reported that while he was out for the evening someone had opened the laundry room window and entered the residence. The suspects stole an iPhone and jewelry and then left through the rear kitchen door. The scene was examined for forensic examination. Information regarding the iPhone added to the police database.

Ladner • Feb. 2, 1:05 a.m.: Complaint received of a car alarm going off every few minutes. Police located the owner of the offending vehicle who had slept through the alarm that was faulty and armed by mistake. Police issued the owner of the vehicle a noise control bylaw ticket.

• Feb. 2, 5:45 p.m., 4100block of Deltaport Way: The owner of a commercial vehicle reported that while he was stopped in traffic on the roadway his vehicle was surrounded by protesters who cut the air supply

lines between his truck and trailer. There were no witnesses to the event. Repairs were made on scene and the vehicle was driven away.

• Feb. 3, 9:42 p.m.: Complainant reported his landlord was angry at him for leaving tire marks on the grass near the driveway and had grabbed him by the neck. The two parties continued to tussle with each other until separated by the landlord’s wife. The fight was consensual with no injuries or independent witnesses. As the ongoing situation is a civil issue, the parties were advised to deal with the Landlord Tenancy Branch.

• Feb. 4, 12:16 a.m.: Manager reported a customer at the drive-thru was upset and causing a disturbance. The customer had been given his drink and was unhappy when asked to wait for his food in the waiting stall. When the manager realized the male was a known problematic customer, he had the server offer the customer a refund.

As a result the customer threw his drink at the server, yelled obscenities and left the area. Area patrol by police proved negative and the manager and server were advised to call police should the male return.

• Feb. 4, 3:28 p.m.: Complainant reported he had received a call from their tenant requesting his wife move her vehicle in order for the tenant to leave in her truck. Before his wife could move her vehicle, the tenant had pushed the vehicle to the end of the driveway with her truck, causing minor damage to the front bumper and grill of his wife’s vehicle.

The tenant was gone when police arrived. Police to locate the suspect and possibly lay charges.

• Feb. 5, 4:30 p.m.: A business reported they were receiving nonstop phone calls. Approximately 50 calls displaying “blocked” or “Ontario” were received over a period of five hours.

The business answered one call and spoke to a male who was looking for a former employee. The caller became increasingly angry when told the person is no longer in the employ of the business. Police contacted the former employee who indicated she is being stalked by the male in India through Facebook.

Police viewed the suspect’s Facebook page and found many pictures of the former employee. The employee has received no threats of violence but finds the calls disturbing. Telus traced the call and police spoke with the suspect. The situation is still under investigation.

Development Workshop Delta Municipal Hall, Council Chambers Tuesday, February 17, 4 pm

The Corporation of Delta will soon be launching myCity – a new online portal available on Delta’s website (www.delta.ca) for residents and businesses to centrally access information on their Delta accounts – anything from the status of a building permit application to viewing property tax information.

Delta is also launching ePlan as part of the myCity portal and is one of the first municipalities in Metro Vancouver to provide this online service, which enables individuals to upload their residential building permit submission drawings for approval online.

Who Should Attend?

Residential builders, developers, architects, homeowners looking to construct a new home, and anyone interested in developing in Delta.

Workshop Agenda: • Demonstration of Delta’s new myCity/ePlan online portal • Information on updates to Part 9 of the BC Building Code (new energy & ventilation requirements) • Access and egress for Secondary Suites • Update regarding Delta’s Zoning Bylaw review, which is currently underway To register email com-pln-dev@delta.ca or call 604-946-3380.

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A16 The Delta Optimist February 13, 2015 Heritage Week

Museum marks week with exhibits and presentations

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Are you passionate about Delta’s history and heritage? What to learn more? The Delta Museum and Archives has a host of exhibits and activities to mark Heritage Week.

Exhibits • What is Main Street?

— This exhibit draws from previous museum exhibits celebrating various “Main Streets” in Delta. Why is there an actual Main Street in the Sunbury area? Is Main Street an idea or a reality?

Showing Feb. 14 to 21 at the North Delta Recreation Centre, 11415-84th Ave. • Along Main Street — Around Delta, there were many businesses that had a long history of serving the community. This exhibit showcases artifacts from the Delta Museum and Archives Society collection that remind us of the pioneer businesses frequented on a trip “downtown.”

Showing Feb. 16 to 20 at municipal hall, 4400 Clarence Taylor Crescent.

• Curating the Museum — While many people see

the exhibits as the public side of the museum, there is much that goes on behind the scenes. This interactive exhibit provides visitors a chance to experience the work of a curator. Watch for special events that will address particular skills that can be applied to treasured home possessions.

Showing Feb. 10 to March 13 at the Delta Museum, 4858 Delta St. • Main Street: At the Heart of the Community — Delta is made up of multiple similar, yet unique communities, each with different hubs of economic and social activity. This exhibit displays photographs that portray interesting areas of activity in Delta’s communities throughout its storied past.

Showing Feb. 16 to 27 at the Delta Archives, 4450 Clarence Taylor Crescent.

Presentations • The Lower Fraser River: Delta’s Ecological History — Renowned naturalist and author Anne Murray will share a slide show and stories of the natural history

of the unique lower Fraser River landscape and its abundant wildlife.

Scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Delta Museum and Archives Annex, 4918 Delta St., from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $10 per person donation to Delta Museum and Archives.

• Preserving your Family Records — Do you have boxes of old photos or documents in your attic or basement? Are you interested in learning how to preserve these precious records of your family’s heritage?

Join the Delta Museum and Archives archivist for this informative workshop and learn how to preserve and store your family’s paper and photographic records.

Workshop scheduled for Friday, Feb. 20 at the Delta Archives, 4450 Clarence Taylor Crescent, from 1 to 3 p.m. Class fee: $10 per person.

Pre-registration is required for both presentations. Visit www.deltamuseum.ca or call 604 946-9322 to register.

DELTA HERITAGE WEEK 2015

Back row: Councillors Ian L. Paton, Heather King, Robert Campbell and Bruce McDonald Front row: Councillor Sylvia Bishop, Mayor Lois E. Jackson, Councillor Jeannie Kanakos

Join us February 16–22 as we honour and discover Delta's heritage through events, displays, and the awarding of the Heritage Award of Merit and Friends of Heritage awards.

Visit Delta.ca/Heritage for a complete calendar of local events!

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This 1928 photo shows a line up of cars as they wait for ferry on the northwest corner of Delta and Chisholm streets in Ladner.

Cammidge House event celebrates Main Street

Towns and cities from coast to coast will celebrate Main Street — Heart of the Community, which has been selected by the Heritage Council of Canada as the theme for this year’s Heritage Week.

Delta is no exception as the Boundary Bay Park Association Cammidge House Committee hosts a celebratory event on Sunday, Feb. 22 between 1 and 4 p.m.

Stepping inside the century-old Cammidge House, South Delta residents will learn from educational displays setting out the early days of the main streets of Ladner and Tsawwassen and how progress has developed and enhanced services and lifestyle.

“We all know where our main streets are located as they have traditionally been

the centre for our social, cultural and economic activity of the community,” says committee chairman Geof Hacker.

“Our main streets are the core, they really tell us who we are, who we were and how the past has shaped the community.”

As Delta developed after being incorporated in 1879, communities within the new municipality soon established a gathering place or main street where residents could worship, celebrate, trade and discuss how their area should be governed.

William H. Ladner arrived in Delta in 1868 and acquired 640 acres on which the town of Ladner was built. This early settler provided a right-of-way through his property so a road could be built along the slough.

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Subsequently branching out from Ladner, Tsawwassen began to be developed and the reality of farms raising cattle and horses along Point Roberts Road — 56th Street of today — or memories of the customs house at the corner of 12th Avenue became obliterated with progress.

Hacker says he hopes many residents will attend Heritage Day at Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park. There is no charge and refreshments will be served by committee volunteers in period costume. There will also be vintage cars parked on the concourse as well as the handiwork of the Boundary Bay Quilters.

For more information, call 604-943-1303 or visit www.boundarybayparkassociation.wordpress.com.

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A garden tool sharpener will be at the event too.

Seedy Saturday and Garden Expo is set for Saturday, Feb. 21 and Sunday, Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Harris Barn, 4140 Arthur Dr., Ladner. Admission is by donation.

For more information visit www.ladnercommunitygarden.blogspot.com.

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The local Seedy Saturday and Garden Expo is back this year with some changes.

The Ladner Community Garden has partnered with the Corporation of Delta to present the now two-day event and the Harris Barn in Ladner will serve as its new location.

“It’s beautiful inside,” says Kristin Crouch, president of the Ladner Community Garden Society.

The local event, now in its fourth year, is scheduled to take place next weekend and will feature a seed swap, guest speakers and garden vendors.

“There’s a real mix. It’s not just all seeds,” says Crouch.

Guest speakers include Brian Minter and Thomas Hobbs.

Minter, who will also bring plants from his garden centre to sell, is set to talk about food gardening, says Crouch.

“That’s where the trend is going,” she says.

Hobbs owns Southlands Nursery in Vancouver and has written numerous garden books, including Shocking Beauty and The Jewel Box Garden. He also appears on Global TV for gardening segments.

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Kristin Crouch (left) and Lynn Dick, one of the directors at the community garden. The Ladner Community Garden presents Seedy Saturday and Garden Expo next weekend at Harris Barn.

There is a wait list for vendors, says Crouch, noting some are coming from as far away as Kamloops and Comox this year.

Plants, garden tools and plant watering systems are

some examples of what will be for sale, she says.

Crouch says the seed swap was very busy at last year’s event. It’s encouraged that open pollinated seeds be brought.

Artists gathering Artists in the Village Society hosts its first artists’ gathering later this month in Ladner.

Local business and life coach Kristine Irving will be speaking.

She will share the “human metamorphosis” we all experience as we transform through life’s opportunities, changes and transitions, the society’s website notes.

“We will look specifically at the artist’s journey and determine which phase you are in,” the site states.

“Are you just dipping your toe in the creative waters? Dreaming of what your life might look like as you immerse yourself deeper into being an artist? Struggling with a compare and despair attitude or frustrated that this is harder than expected? Or truly believing your dreams have come true but still feeling like you need to sleep with one eye open?”

The meeting, set for Monday, Feb. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Crow’s Nest Art Studio, 5038-47A Ave., Ladner, is free and nonmembers who are interested in learning more about the society are encouraged to attend. Those who plan on attending should email info@artistsinthevillage.com.

For more on the new society, visit artistsinthevillage.com.

The event is a fundraiser for the Ladner Community Garden. Currently it funds a children’s program at the garden and the hope is in the future it will raise enough for the garden soci-

ety to offer a bursary to someone going into agriculture or horticulture.

The Lions Club will have its Community Kitchen on site and there will be a vegan food truck as well.

Guest speaker schedule: Saturday • 10 a.m.: Brian Minter – The Secrets of Success with Food Gardening • 11:30 a.m.: Robyn Leake – Containers with Style • 12:30 p.m.: Darlene Tanaka – Canning for Beginners • 1:30 p.m.: Thomas Hobbs – From Hollywood to Green Acres Sunday • 10 a.m.: Kim Greenwood – Growing Vegetables in Containers • 11:30 a.m.: Botanus – Create a Summer Bulb Spectacular • 12:30 p.m.: Kim Greenwood – Gardening with Children • 2 p.m.: Don Bruchet – Seed Starting 101

Songstress returns!

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Singer/songwriter Linda Kidder will be performing at the KinVillage Community Centre’s Fabulous February Feast lunch next Friday at 12:15 p.m. She has previously performed in South Delta as part of the Crusin’ with the Boomers musical revue and the group August. She has toured with kd lang, Gary Fjellgaard, Ian Tyson, Michelle Wright, Norman Foote and more. Tickets cost $12 for members and $14 for non-members. Call 604-943-0225.

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PHOTOS BY LAUREN KRAMER

Left: At Ghost Ranch, Georgia O’Keeffe’s residence between the 1940s and ‘80s. Above: The path up the mountain at Tsankawe leads hikers through narrow channels eroded into the soft rock face.

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Following in ancient footsteps BY

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ante Fe is rich with murmurs from the ancient past and to hear them you only have to visit Tsankawi, an unexcavated site that forms part of Bandelier National Monument.

Here, once you’ve trekked up the dusty paths and slipped through the narrow channels of the hillside, you find yourself on a centuries-old path where the ancestral Pueblans once lived.

The stones that formed walls of their homes have long since surrendered to gravity. But as you step cautiously around those fallen walls you hear the crunch of pottery beneath your feet, shards that formed parts of their cups and bowls 600 years ago, and that still bear the smoothness of their careful sculpting, the decor of their

precise hands.

I couldn’t ask for a better guide than former archaeologist Janet McVickar, a guide with Adventure Partners at Four Seasons Rancho Encantado Resort in Santa Fe. She examines the shards that litter the path around us, pointing out hollows in the ground called kivas that were used for Pueblan religious ceremonies.

“This here must have been the midden,” she says, gesturing towards an area where the soil is distinctly darker. “That’s where they’d clean out the ash from their fires.”

To the naked eye the high desert around Santa Fe doesn’t hold out much hope for a hungry traveler. But those intimately familiar with this landscape know it’s rich not just in archaeological ruins, but also in edible plants. The pinion juniper woodland contains pinion pines known for

their pine nuts, blue grass glyphs on some of the rock with nourishing, edible faces and stair-like indentaseeds and juniper berries, tions that indicate how and all of which formed part of where the nimble-footed the ancestral Pueblans’ diet. Pueblan ancestors climbed Twenty minutes’ drive this terrain as they moved away, the between visitor centre It’s a trail full of their hilltop and gift shop homes and ancient history whose the grassy at the larger Bandelier meadows of artifacts can be National the valley touched by visitors, Monument below where site receives which makes the they likely thousands farmed. experience much of visitors a It’s a more immediate... year and is trail full of well excaancient hisvated. But the same is not tory whose artifacts can be true of the Tsankawi Ruin, touched by visitors, which where we find ourselves makes the experience much alone with the whistling more immediate than that wind on the two-kilometre of touring the glass exhibits trail. in a museum.

We pass caves once Perhaps it’s the artists’ inhabited by the Pueblans, influence or the energy their interior walls still fields around Santa Fe, but bearing signs of plaster and whatever the secret to the their ceilings blackened by city’s magic, its vast, open fire from food preparations sky and timeless red-hued that date back six centuries. mountains tugs at many There are mysterious petro- hearts.

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One heart that clamoured loudly for Santa Fe belonged to Georgia O’Keeffe, one of the most lauded artists of the 20th century. To see why she fell in love with the landscape we head northwest towards Ghost Ranch, her home and inspiration from the 1940s until the ‘80s.

We hike into an area she called the White Place, one of her painting spots distinguished by its massive sediment hoodoos and columnar mountains that nature has lined up with almost military precision.

We walk through the dry valley, the shrill sound of cicadas in our ears and the dipping, diving whitethroated swifts our only companions. At peace in her own company, O’Keeffe found refuge in this landscape where shadows dance across the mountains and the rock colours range from whites to oranges, reds to browns.

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On the 21,000-acre Ghost Ranch there are hiking and horseback trails and two small museums devoted to anthropology and paleontology. O’Keeffe’s home on the ranch is not open to the public and another property she owned in nearby Abiquiu offers tours by appointment only, to limited numbers and with strict rules.

So visitors who want to learn more about O’Keeffe and what inspired her must content themselves with the impressive views and the vast, unlimited silence.

Not much has changed out here over the years, and were O’Keeffe’s ghost to return, she’d likely be glad that murmurs from both the ancient and the more recent past still hang, almost audibly, in the New Mexico air.

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Perfect weather to plant hardy early vegetables

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Time is right for garlic and arugula anne marrison

Green Room It may be unusually warm and too wet for February, but it remains perfect weather for planting hardy early vegetables.

People who didn’t put garlic in the soil in fall have a great chance to plant it now and still get a decent crop

by August.

Garlic is so pungent nothing molests it in the garden during winter. But for shallots, spring planting is much safer in gardens where voles tunnel under the soil. The gardener wonders why the shallots aren’t growing and uncovers a row of shallot-shaped holes.

Soil pests are one situation where containers are a more manageable situation for growing vegetables than the open garden. In early spring, containers set against a house wall also tend to be a warmer situation and are especially useful for salad crops.

Arugula can be started any time now. It’s quite cold-hardy with leaves that taste spicy and nutty and really liven up salads. Once arugula plants get close to flowering and also once the weather becomes warmer, the flavour becomes very

hot. You can keep arugula going quite a while by frequent cutting. The kind called Wild Arugula is perennial.

Green onions are ideal for container planting outside now. Their vertical growth habit allows you to get masses of salad material out of very small space.

Corn salad can also be started in containers. It’s a cold-hardy shapely little plant when young with dark green, glossy leaves and a mild flavour. Once you plant one patch, you’ll have masses of seed for

Arugula can be started any time now.

It’s quite cold-hardy with leaves that taste spicy and nutty and really liven up salads. evermore. There’s a variety called Granon that holds its leaves up away from the soil.

It’s also time to plant radishes. The spring radishes are globe-shaped and very fast growing. They do appreciate rich soil and lots of water. Lots of gardeners come to grief with the radish bulb fly — row covers really help here — and all the more if the radishes are grown in containers.

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muddy and can be re-used for years.

Spinach is hardy enough to be seeded outside now and this season keeping the seedbed adequately moist doesn’t look like any problem. The big need of spinach is nitrogen and as the weather gets warmer and lawn mowing starts, spinach does well growing among grass clippings to hold in moisture. If you always choose the outer leaves, you can keep harvesting spinach for a long time.

The vegetables that really need to be started inside in February are winter leeks because they take a very long time to grow to transplantable size. These are very frost-hardy, usually dark green or purplish and larger and sturdier than the summer leeks. Leeks are transplanted in late April or May by being dropped into holes poked into the soil.

This is also the time to plant broad beans. This is one crop (like peas) that leaves the soil better than it finds it because it fixes nitrogen from the air into root nodules that nourish other plants. These are best picked very young because the skin of broad beans gets very tough as they mature.

Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions.

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How to keep life simple, joyful & fun Mandana Rastan, a national director and certified instructor with the Inner Peace Movement of Canada, is presenting a talk on trusting one’s intuition in Tsawwassen next week.

During the talk participants will learn how to keep life simple, joyful and fun. They will experience the feeling of coming home to their inner wisdom and gain an understanding about their life purpose, the seven-year cycles of life and communication with their team of high souls.

The session is set for Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn. It lasts 90 minutes and admission is $21.

The Inner Peace Movement of Canada, a non-profit educational program, helps people expand their potential through practical tools and techniques

for better living. It helps people communicate their message from the heart and contribute in a positive way to themselves, their community and their loved ones.

Participants at next week’s talk will also hear about the four avenues of communication (psychic gifts) and will have an opportunity to sense their own energy and the energy field (aura) around others.

Weekly group sessions, in the community, are available on an ongoing basis for those wanting deeper involvement.

Rastan, an educator in the field of self-awareness, inspires people to believe in themselves and have more peace, balance, clarity, joy and fulfillment by being true to themselves.

“You can overcome challenges with patience and tenacity, and reach

Mandana Rastan your goals,” says Rastan.

“Instead of beating yourself up, you can acknowledge your accomplishments and enjoy being you. Act in the right timing to make the most of the present. Share your wisdom and do what you love.”

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Red Nose offers thanks to army of volunteers Christmas memories are fading now but for a group of dedicated community volunteers, they were able to celebrate a job well done as drivers and dispatchers for the 13th annual Operation Red Nose campaign.

The campaign ran for nine nights from late November to New Year’s Eve thanks to the help of an army of volunteers.

“We had a total of 427 volunteers who drove one night, a few nights and some drove every night we offered the service,” said campaign coordinator Carlene Lewall.

“Some of our volunteers are Delta Gymnastics par-

ents and staff, and many are community members who live in Delta, Richmond and beyond and want to help us out. They are all amazing and we are so thankful for their willingness to drive people home.”

The Delta-Richmond campaign gave a total of 614 rides over the nine nights covering about 20,000 kilometres. While the service is provided free of charge, the party-goers getting a ride home in their own car usually tip.

“We received a total of $19,000 from donations from our happy customers,” added Lewall. “Our volunteers always comment how extremely thankful people

Operation Red Nose hosted a volunteer appreciation dinner at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn earlier this month. are when they are dropped off safely at their home.

That’s priceless.”

A volunteer appreciation dinner attracted over 75 people to the Coast Tsawwassen Inn earlier this

month.

“We had a lot of fun with an ORN Amazing Race team building/debriefing game and thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, this event does not cost us any-

thing,” said Lewall. “It’s our opportunity to recognize and thank all of those who helped us with this incredible community service.”

All Operation Red Nose proceeds are directed to

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The South Delta Probus Club is looking into international relations with this month’s speaker.

The club’s February meeting features Derek Fraser, former Canadian ambassador to Hungary, Greece and the Ukraine.

Fraser will share his insights and knowledge of the Ukraine and its people, and the current struggle with Russia.

He has extensive experience in East-West relations, and the communist and post-communist world.

Fraser was also posted in Vietnam, Germany, the Soviet Union and Ottawa.

The meeting, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Benediction Lutheran Church in Tsawwassen, is free and open to all Delta residents.

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Hawks soaring into the playoffs

Delta has rolled off four straight wins and can finish as high as third with a victory over Grandview It’s going to take the final game of the Pacific Junior Hockey League regular season to determine who the Delta Ice Hawks will face in the opening round of the playoffs just 48 hours later.

The Ice Hawks have stretched the suspense to the very end thanks to a fourgame win streak that has them neck-and-neck with the Grandview Steelers for third place in the Tom Shaw Conference. Delta (22-190-2) pulled even with the Steelers after a 6-1 road victory at Aldergrove on Wednesday night.

Grandview visits the first place North Vancouver Wolf Pack on Saturday, then returns to the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday afternoon to host the Hawks.

The Wolf Pack are on the verge of holding off the Richmond Sockeyes for conference and overall league honours.

Regardless of where the Ice Hawks finish, they will take plenty of momentum into the post-season with wins over the league’s top three teams over the past week.

After dispatching the Sockeyes 6-3 on Feb. 3, the locals received outstanding goaltending from

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The strong play of 17-year-old rookie Andreas Siagris down the stretch is one of the reason the Delta Ice Hawks have rolled off four straight wins heading into their regular season finale on Sunday at Grandview. The playoffs start Tuesday in Ladner.

Jacob Latrace in a 3-1 victory at North Vancouver on Saturday night. Goals by Spencer Schoen and Jake Fletcher gave the visitors a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes.

The Wolf Pack finally solved Latrace but Mark Trotman restored the two

goal advantage with less than three minutes remaining. Latrace finished with 47 saves.

Delta the cruised to an 8-5 win over the last place Port Moody Panthers on Tuesday night. Brent Chreptyk led the way with

a hat trick and one assist.

Schoen also enjoyed a four point night, including three assists. Andreas Siagris continued his fine rookie season with three more points. Taylor Legard, Blake Hayward and Fletcher also scored.

The Hawks jumped out to a 4-1 lead after one period in Aldergrove and never looked back. Evan Grannary led the way with four goals, including a hat trick in the opening 20 minutes.

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Rams invite girls to try their spring flag football program

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

South Delta Rams Community Football Club is inviting girls to come out and try its growing flag football program.

The non-tackle version of the sport has seen increased participation numbers in recent years. The spring flag season is just five weeks long — starting in April and running until late June.

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boys and girls. The hope is, with increased interest, it will also be co-ed at the U14 and U16 levels as well.

Helping promote the low contact sport is Karen Simpson, a local teacher and 20-year veteran of flag football.

Simpson has seen the positive impact that team sports can have on girls; helping with self-confidence and providing a sense of belong-

ing. She also recognizes that as girls enter adulthood the number of options for continuing in team sports declines.

“After playing with the Rams, the girls could continue to play with the Vancouver league which now has as many as 20 teams in three divisions,” explained Simpson.

“Last spring, there were a small number of girls who registered at the older age level and they had a

great season.

“This year, we are hoping for many more girls to sign up.”

The Rams organization hopes that their initiative is a success and that the number of girls not only watching, but more importantly, playing flag football in South Delta will increase.

Registration will open Feb. 21.

For more information, visit the club’s website at sdramsfootball.com

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Tsawwassen fencer wins gold for Canada Tsawwassen fencer Isaac Velestuk was a member of the gold medal winning Canadian men’s epee team at last weekend’s 2015 Junior-Cadet Pan American Championships in Scarborough, ON. The competition, which was the official test event for fencing at the 2015 Pan Am Games scheduled for this summer, saw over 300 athletes from 18 Pan American countries take part in the confederation championship in Cadet (U17) and Junior (U20). Canada took home a total of four gold, seven silver and eight bronze medals over the six-day competition.

Canada faced rival USA in the the epee final and prevailed in a nail-biter, 45-42. Velestuk’s teammates included Marc-Antoine Blais-Belanger (Montreal), Dylan French (Richmond, BC) and Nicola Damjanovic (Toronto).

Velestuk, 19, trains out of the Dynamo Fencing Club in Richmond under coach Victor Gantsevich.

“Canada’s young fencers are doing extremely well and showing great promise for the future,” noted Brad Goldie, President of the Canadian Fencing Federation (CFF). “It has been a fantastic week of competition in the venue that will be host to fencing at the Pan Am Games this summer.”

Tsawwassen’s Isaac Velestuk (far left) with his coach and Canadian teammates after winning gold in the men’s epee team event at the 2015 Junior-Cadet Pan American Fencing Championships last week in Scarborough.

UBC features plenty of Delta softball talent

Thunderbirds open 2015 season today in California with Tsawwassen’s Gord Collings heading coaching staff again Gord Colllngs will again be counting on some homegrown talent as he enters his second season in charge of the UBC women’s softball team.

The Tsawwassen resident took on the Thunderbirds’ top coaching position after a successful run at Douglas College.

Prior to that, the longtime principal in the Delta School District enjoyed tremendous success with the Delta Heat rep “A” program. His lengthy resumé also includes guiding BC teams to gold medals at the 2013 Canada Summer Games at the 2011 Western Canada Games.

On a team that leaned heavily on Ladner’s Alana Westerhof as one of its key

pitchers, UBC went 16-15 and advanced to the regional semi-finals in Collings’ firstyear at the helm. With Westerhof among four players lost to graduation, Collings has landed another Delta Secondary grad as part of his recruiting class — pitcher/ first baseman Zoe Gillis who comes from the powerful White Rock Renegades program.

She follows the footsteps of her dad (Richard) and grandfather (Austin) who also attended UBC. Gillis spent time in the South Delta Invaders rep “B” program and with the Richmond Islanders before joining the Renegades.

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“I have huge respect for coach Collings and really like the team environment and competitiveness. I think the Thunderbirds have great potential and I am very excited to be a part of it,” she said.

Freshman Cherise Chang and Gillis make it four Delta players on the UBC roster — joining returnees Quinn Dhaliwal and Leanne Jung.

Dhaliwal (Seaquam) will be a mainstay at second base after starting 30 of 31 games last season. Jung (Seaquam) will once again be sharing the catching duties with Margarita Sisen.

Without a set league schedule, the TBirds will need to win enough games to

be chosen to participate in the six-team Association of Independent Institutions conference championship tournament April 30-May 2 in Lawrenceville, Ga. “The players are really working hard and playing well defensively,” says Collings. “I hope our hitting is more consistent than last year but I have no doubt our team can hit. We have some depth this year that we didn’t have last year.”

Collings has a familiar face on his coaching staff. His daughter Paige Collings is working as a graduate assistant after an outstanding collegiate career at Drexel University in Philadelphia where she established several school records.

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#308-1150 54A St., Tsawwassen

$359,900

$369,900

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#13-1702 56th St., Tsawwassen

#379-1440 Garden Pl., Tsawwassen

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)

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* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

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

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#213 1120 Tsatsu Shores, Tsawwassen

#303 4753 River Rd., Ladner

$373,900

$399,900

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# 51 12311 MCNEELY DR. East Cambie, Richmond

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# 212 6263 RIVER RD. East Delta, Ladner

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www.fraserelliott.com

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FANTASTIC UPDATED RANCHER!

• Townhouse-like private entrance off of patio • Nice view of quiet greenspace • Walk to everything in town from this A+ location • Just like new 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom design w/ensuite • Upgrades incl custom shelving, LED lighting, ceiling fans and more!

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#203 4689 52a Ave., Ladner

4350 River Rd. W, Ladner

$449,900

$569,900

5 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME W/INGROUND POOL! W NE

FANTASTIC WAREHOUSE OPPORTUNITY

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

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4655 Cannery Cr., Ladner

#103 7225 Brown St., Ladner

$595,000

$599,000 CHARMING UPDATED RANCHER

• Large south facing 8,245 sqft lot in West Ladner

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3 BEDROOM SPLIT LEVEL ON BIG LOT! W NE

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

• Great starter home or perfect downsize option • Across the street from river and only minutes to town center r bonus family room • 3kbedrooms by fraseand

• Great location • 3 bdrms & 1 bthrm • New hot water tank • Furnace & base board heaters • Modern kitchen & laundry appliances • New side boundary fence • In ground lawn/garden sprinkler system 5608 Maple Cres., Ladner

• Close to schools and parks

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• Within minutes to town centre • Solid home with bonus family room • Well kept by long time owner 5122 44th Ave., Ladner

$619,900

$629,900 GORGEOUS RANCHER W/ SUNNY YARD!

HUGE, PARK-LIKE BACKYARD!

255 W Murphy Drive, Tsawwassen

• 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

$629,900

$639,900

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

• Easily suitable • Double garage

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NESTLED IN A QUIET CUL-DE-SAC

JUST MINUTES TO DOWNTOWN

• 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

• 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

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4601 Kensington Ct., Ladner

2268 St George St.

215 SALES IN 2014!

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5260 SCHOONER GT Neilsen Grove, Ladner

6354 183RD ST. Cloverdale BC, Cloverdale

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

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

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

5736 48B AV. Hawthorne, Ladner

4158 ARTHUR DR Ladner Rural, Ladner

# 313 6263 RIVER RD. East Delta, Ladner

5986 128A ST. Panorama Ridge, Surrey

973 53A ST. Tsaw. Central, Tsaw.

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

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5212 LYNN PL Ladner Elementary, Ladner

1678 57TH ST. Beach Grove, Tsaw.

1089 WILMINGTON DR. Tsaw. Central, Tsaw.

4752 60B ST. Holly, Ladner

4445 63A ST. Holly, Ladner

5117 ERIN WY. Pebble Hill, Tsaw.

5247 10A AV. Tsaw. Central, Tsaw.

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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.

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UNIQUE SPLIT-LEVEL HOME W/ MORTGAGE HELPER!

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4690 53rd St., Ladner

$759,900

DESIRABLE WOODWARD LANDING!

FABULOUS FAMILY HOME ON PERFECT STREET

• 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

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• Desirable location on quiet family oriented street • Backs onto Elementary school park • Updated throughout incl/ kitchen, hardwood flooring, bathroom, windows and more!

• Potential for suite with bonus addition all done with permit • Double wide garage and loads of storage throughout 4855 7a Ave., Tsawassen

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$789,900

$799,900 LIKE NEW HOME ACROSS FROM SCHOOL AND PARK!

FANTASTIC UPDATED FAMILY HOME! • 3,700+ sq.ft. 4 bedrooms

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1115 Shaman Crescent, Tsawwassen

$939,900

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• Outstanding privacy and wildlife views in desirable “Terrace” neighbourhood • Updated extensively incl/ $80k kitchen, new bathrooms, Brazilian Cherry flooring and more!

• 3 bedrooms on main level and exquisite ensuite in master bedroom • Huge basement level offers tremendous opportunities incl/ suite potential • Large sundeck offering serenity and entertainment space 56 Parkgrove, Tsawwassen

• “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

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$949,900

$959,900

MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE 1-LEVEL RANCHER

• Exquisite home in a private cul-de-sac • Large 14,822 sq.ft. south exposed lot • Executive layout features 2,058 sqft of functional space • 3 bedrooms & 2 well appointed bathrooms • 50 year metal roof • updated kitchen w/granite counters & SS appliances • RV parking, gated driveway, and extra covered garage allow room for all your cars and toys

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9 yrs of Prestige RE/MAX Western Canada Awards

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

5436 15b Ave., Tsawwassen

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

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

STYLISH BRAND NEW HOME!

• 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

GREAT INVESTMENT/DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY • 3rd Reading Approval for 8 Townhouses.

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

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5190 Cliff Pl, Tsawwassen

14967 Trenant st.

$969,900

$988,000

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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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4888 53RD ST. Hawthorne, Ladner

4935 63A ST. Holly, Ladner

4941 CENTRAL AV. Hawthorne, Ladner

5109 59A ST. Hawthorne, Ladner

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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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2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014!

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

WWW.FRASERELLIOTT.COM

EXCEPTIONAL GOLF COURSE VIEWS

PRESTIGIOUS DEERFIELD NEIGHBOURHOOD

• 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

• 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

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5887 Cove Link Rd., Ladner

56 Deerfield Dr., Tsawwassen

$1,038,800

$1,068,800

• 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

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241 67th St., Tsawwassen

$1,188,800

$1,150,000

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• 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

• 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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5382 Crescent Dr., Ladner

1103 Shaman Cr, Tsawwassen

$1,758,888

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558 English Bluff Rd., Tsawwassen

15615 Moffatt Lane., White Rock

$2,100,000

$2,168,800 SPECTACULAR WORLD CLASS PENTHOUSE RESIDENCE!

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

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#604-5055 Springs Blvd., Tsawwassen

4273 River road W., Ladner

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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

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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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*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**

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

RE/MAX PROGROUP REALTY 604-946-8000 or 943-8080 OPEN HOUSE SAT 2-4

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• Renovate or Re-build!

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TOWNHOUSE!!

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

7910 126A Ave

$327,000 • Spacious 3 bdrm t/h in the heart of Ladner • Open concept main living area with cozy f/p • VIEWS from Master bedroom • Recently updated • Over 1200 sqft • PETS OK! No Rentals

#313-4768 53rd St.

#9-4925 Elliott St.

COMING SOON!

OPEN SAT 2-4

$710,000 RANCHER WITH BASEMENT

$619,800 STEVESTON VILLAGE!!

• 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

NEW LISTING!

• 9,000 Sqft south exposed private lot!

• Seller will finance qualified buyers.

Updated, large family home in Tsawwassen!!

5224 6th Ave

• 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

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4764 Wesley Dr.

251 55th St.

#3-4780 55B

4996 River Rd.

#103-1153 54A St.

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Richard Lowe Realtor | RIBC Personal Real Estate Corporation 604.946.8000 | 604.943.8080 | richard@realestatedelta.com

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Top 1% of all Realtors in Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

Donating a portion of our commission on each home sold to Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital

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

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

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4686 53rd Street $759,000

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

5276 Dixon Place, Ladner $728,000

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

NEW LISTING!

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

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1,962 sq.ft. - 3 bdrms - 2 bath den - rancher - 8,206 sq.ft.

2,400 sq.ft. - 3 bdrms - 3 bath games room - den - 4,968 sq.ft. lot

lowe richasrodciates

SOLD

+ as

#12-4756 62 Street

by

lowe richasrodciates + as

SOLD

#120-5518 14th Ave

Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

SOLD

by

+ ass

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

SOLD

by

lowe richard ociates + ass

941 50th Street Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

SOLD

by

lowe richard ociates + ass

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

by

lowe richasrodciates + as

A108-4811 53rd Street

Listed by Sutton Group Seafair

Listed by RE/MAX Crest

LEGAL SUITE

lowe richard ociates

+ as

4676 66th Street $699,000

6143 45th Ave $708,000

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

by

lowe richasrodciates

SOLD

NEW LISTING!

by

lowe richard ociates + ass

5447 44th Ave. Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

SOLD

by

lowe richard ociates + ass

5103 Whitworth Crescent, North Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

LOW MAINTENANCE!

SOLD

by

lowe richard ociates + ass

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

SOLD

by

lowe richard ociates + ass

Cedar Springs Drive Listed by Royal Lepafe Regency

SOLD

by

lowe richard ociates + ass

4600 Hawthorne Place Listed by RE/MAX Real Estate Services

SOLD

by

lowe richard ociates + ass

6204 48A Ave. Listed by Royal Lepage

All our homes are miracle homes!

SOLD

by

lowe richard ociates + ass

5475 Grove Ave. Listed by RE/MAX Progroup

A40 The Delta Optimist February 13, 2015

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4926 53rd Street | NEW LISTING | $619,000

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

This absolutely charming 3 bedroom character home was built in 1933 & is situated in the heart of Ladner just steps to shops & the summer market.

West Coast Contemporary home in THE TERRACE! Beautifully renovated home that offers main floor living with 4 bedrooms and games room up.

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

102-5472 11th Avenue | 1,093 SQ.FT. | $320,000

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

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

Winskill Place!! Lovely 12 unit complex just steps to shops, transportation, & recreation. This 1,093 sq.ft. ground level suite has its own private entrance.

Down sizing doesn’t mean you have to part w/your family belongings! This very spacious 1,345 sq.ft. condo has an oversized dining and living area.

One owner home built by Howard Smid in Victory South (West Ladner’s 1st premier subdivision). This 3,124 sq.ft. home in on a 80x101 private lot.

44 Woodland Drive | THE TERRACE | $962,000

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

5047 44th Street | NEW LISTING | $669,000

Executive style home tastefully renovated with professional updates.

Amazing square footage includes main floor living and bedrooms up.

Village Greens! This stylishly decorated 3 bdrm/4 bth townhome w/front door facing 57th Street has a garage & carport & is just steps to City.

Beautifully renovated FOUR/bdrm home on a 7,500 sq.ft. private lot. Ideally situated within walking distance of the High School & Ladner Elementary.

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

5169 Wallace Avenue | NEW LISTING | $829,000

21 Centennial Parkway | BOUNDARY BAY | $929,000

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

DEERFIELD RANCHER! Very desirable location in PEBBLE HILL catchment area of Upper Tsawwassen. This 4 bdrm rancher is on a 87x120 private lot.

BOUNDARY BAY! Beautifully renovated property situated in a cul-desac on a west exposed private lot just steps from Centennial Beach!

Beautiful 3,102 sq.ft. 5 bdrm home in Parkgrove Estates is on a 60x104 corner lot overlooking a field. Just 7 years old it offers a great room plan.

Trish Murphy | 604.312.7621 Trisha@TrishaMurphy.ca

604.897.2010 | Teri Steele sold@TeriSteele.com

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

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A42 The Delta Optimist February 13, 2015

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A44 The Delta Optimist February 13, 2015

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Great layout with formal living and dining rooms, spacious kitchen, eating area and family room with vaulted ceilings and skylights for tons of light; plus 1 bedroom and a 3 piece bathroom on the main floor - great for elderly parent or an office. Private west-exposed back yard!

3 bdrms and spacious games up (view or River from balcony) Double garage! Close to schools; walk the river trails or to Historic Ladner Village in minutes! Not a drive by...call to view!

$668,000

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$450,000

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A46 The Delta Optimist February 13, 2015

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CHESAPEAKE LANDING LADNER #11-5900 Ferry Road â&#x20AC;˘ $719,000

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Prestigious townhouse by Polygon. Sandpiper model with Master on main and full ensuite. 2 bedrooms up with a den/ hobby room and full bath. Vaulted ceilings in the Living and Dining area. 2 gas fireplaces. Open plan kitchen, and family room overlook southern garden and patio. Move right in and enjoy the life style that this development offers.

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THE CRITICS HAVE SPOKEN. AND SO HAVE BC’s DRIVERS. Ic’s beee aeocher ireac year for Hoeda vehicles. the cricics keep recoieiziei our value aed qualicy wich aucomocive awards. As do BC’s drivers, by makiei our CR-V, Civic, aed Fic che #1 selliei vehicles ie cheir caceiories.† Jusc more reasoes co cesc drive oee coday.

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Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details.

A52 The Delta Optimist February 13, 2015

For the Love of Food

Strip Loin Grilling Steaks

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PLU: 95681 COUPON VALID: FEBRUARY 13 – 17, 2015

Weekly Specials in Effect until Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 at Tsawwassen location only.

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