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Date with the wrecking ball

Unsuccessful efforts to save the Kittson House highlight struggle to preserve heritage structures it’s not on Delta’s heritage register. Being on that provides greater protection for historic structures, but it’s primarily voluntarily for These are the final days for the property owners that agree to the historic Kittson House. special designation in exchange A demolition permit has been for zoning or other incentives. issued for the once-grand home Citizens’ groups from time to on Ladner Trunk Road that’s come time come together to symbolize the difficuland have managed to ty the municipality still save some of Delta’s faces in saving prominent heritage homes from heritage structures. the wrecking ball, but Sunny Bay nobody came forward Greenhouses Ltd. now for the Kittson House, owns the property and perhaps due to reports constructed a hothouse it would cost hunon the site near the interdreds of thousands to change of highways 10 Coun. Jeannie restore. The home has and 99 over a year ago, Kanakos major structural issues but agreed not to tear and the cost to move it down the yellow house would be just as prohibitive. fronting the property, giving the Delta pioneer Robert Kittson municipality time to seek alternabuilt a barn at the site in 1895 and tives. the house in 1907, according to The house is listed as having the Delta Museum and Archives. a high heritage value on Delta’s Kittson ran a mixed farming heritage inventory, but that offers operation on the site and was also little as far as protection. active in community affairs, servDelta’s heritage advisory ing on the Delta council, includcommission, which managed to ing a term as reeve (mayor) in retrieve materials from the house 1904-05. last month, looked at various ideas to save the house, which has See KITTSON page 3 fallen into extreme disrepair, but BY

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Neil Dubord, who was hired last week, calls Delta posting a once in a career opportunity BY

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Delta’s new police chief says taking over the helm of a department like this only comes around once in an officer’s career. “It seemed to be the perfect fit,” Neil Dubord said this week. Mayor Lois Jackson, who also chairs the Delta police board, announced last week that after an intensive search Dubord had been chosen to take over as Delta’s top cop. Dubord, who has

been chief of the Metro Vancouver Transit Police for the last three years, spent the previous 25 years with the Edmonton Police Department. He said he never worked with retired Delta police chief Jim Cessford, who spent more than two decades with the Edmonton police before coming to Delta. “He was a generation above me,” Dubord said of Cessford, who retired in February after 20 years at the helm of the local department.

In Edmonton, While his tenDubord served as ure with the Metro deputy chief of Vancouver Transit the department’s Police was relaCommunity Policing tively brief and, he Bureau and took said, the departleadership roles in ment has made a wide variety of a lot of progress over the last three Neil Dubord initiatives, including neighbourhood years, Dubord said empowerment through comhe decided to put his name munity action teams. forward because it was a In announcing the new once in a career opportuchief last week, Jackson nity. said the board was looking He said the department’s for a candidate who “is a values and community strong leader with a proven policing model represent track record in policing, a why he got into policing in critical thinker and more the first place.

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KITTSON from page 1 Longtime Delta resident Margaret Kittson, who married into the Kittson family when she wed Lyall Kittson in the 1940s, told the Optimist she’s disappointed the house where she enjoyed many special memories was allowed to fall into such a state and will be torn down. She also wondered why

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Delta doesn’t put greater effort into preserving such historically important houses. Coun. Jeannie Kanakos, who chairs the heritage advisory commission, also expressed disappointment, but said a lot of work went into finding a solution. “We basically tried everything and I do take

my hat off to many members of our community who stepped up and looked at a range of options for Kittson House, possibly relocating it to another site. There were many possibilities that came forward, however, when we actually looked through a combination of logistics and costs, they weren’t doable. It also wasn’t doable to keep it on the site itself,” she said. “In the end, you do need

somebody, someone, some organization with the motivation and also the funding. That didn’t come together for Kittson. Having said that, we are looking at a range of options that are going to be coming forward as part of our heritage strategy.” Kanakos was referring to an updated Delta Heritage Strategy that’s been in the works for well over a year. Her commission retained

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heritage consultant Donald Luxton to help formulate the document that has a series of recommended action plans. Still in draft form, the strategy, discussed at a recent Delta council workshop, sets a course until the mid-2020s, including setting up a heritage foundation or society as well as ways to update Delta’s rural and urban heritage inventories and incentives.

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importantly a person who believes in community policing and our ‘no call too small’ mandate. “Mr. Dubord has all those qualities and a solid career behind him.” Noting he will take over the department at the end of June, Dubord said he has already started the process of making contacts in the community. He said Deltans will find that he is a chief who is highly accessible and available to the community. “Expect to see me in the community,” he said.

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The Delta police are trying to track down the person who donated this cup and saucer to the Delta Hospital Auxiliary thrift shop last week. The cup contained a valuable item that likely wasn’t meant to be donated.

Donation just too valuable BY

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Delta police are hoping the public can help solve a mystery. The department is looking for the person that donated a distinctive cup and saucer to the Delta Hospital Auxiliary thrift shop last week after valuables were found inside. Police released a photo this week of the light green

set in the hopes of tracking down the owner. The item was dropped off at the Ladner thrift store some time between April 28 and May 1. Volunteers at the store found a valuable item inside the cup, which they believe was not meant to be donated. The volunteers immediately turned the valuable item into police for safekeeping and to locate the owner.

“We are seeking the public’s assistance to identify whoever donated the cup and saucer so we can return the valuable item to its proper owner,” said Sgt. Sarah Swallow. She said details about the item will need to be provided in order to confirm rightful ownership. Anyone with information is asked to email media@ deltapolice.ca or call 604946-4411 ext. 5016.

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Delta hearing concerns over mailbox locations Municipal halll wants public to know it’s not involved in selection process; Canada Post is finalizing sites BY

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Delta wants to make sure the public knows that municipal hall isn’t deciding where Canada Post will install community mailboxes. That was the message delivered recently by the Corporation of Delta to residents as Canada Post gets ready to replace home delivery in Ladner with community mailboxes. “Delta has had no say in the locations of the community mailboxes, as the authority to determine the locations rests solely with Canada Post,” states a notice on the municipal website. “We support our residents and share the concerns of the community regarding the chosen locations for the community mailboxes.” Mayor Lois Jackson echoed that frustration, telling the Optimist the agency had promised to work with civic staff but ultimately will place the mailboxes wherever it wants. Noting complaints about the conversation have reached municipal hall, Jackson said she’s not sure if the locations have been decided. She said Delta also hasn’t been informed when Tsawwassen or North Delta will transition to community mailboxes.

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Longhouse’s decorative feature is for the birds BY

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The venerable Kiwanis Longhouse, home of the South Delta Artists Guild, has acquired a new and rather startling outside decorative feature. It’s drawing attention, moving and shining in the breeze. But what is it? It all started when guild member Ann Hilton noticed mysterious tapping sounds in early April when she was docent on duty in Gallery 1710. She immediately emailed guild president Rod Winning to advise him of the problem. “I kept hearing an odd noise so went outside to investigate,” she wrote. “Here a woodpecker was having a grand time making holes in the outside wall

closest to the curling rink.” Monica Burrow was the next guild artist to document the problem, which grew as the woodpecker, later identified as the beautiful and fairly common northern flicker continued its vigorous attack. Her photographs and comments were sent to Corporation of Delta staff, which flew into immediate action. They found 27 holes in the walls, drilled mostly through knots, with a few through into the inner foam insulation. The woodpecker has worked very fast in this spring nesting period to provide the guild with cross-current ventilation. Delta staff cut cedar siding patches to screw over each hole as a temporary measure until Care Pest Control completed its

assessment. The pest control company then suggested metal patches would be better because woodpeckers just carry on as usual with the cedar patches. The metal patches have now been installed. Besides being patched up, the Kiwanis Longhouse is also now all a-flutter with a more colourful deterrent: dozens of silver and red metallic streamers have been attached to the outside walls, to flash and move in sun and wind to chase away the flickers without harming them. Meantime, inside the Kiwanis Longhouse in Gallery 1710 is the guild’s current show, Tapestry, featuring artists’ views of their world. It’s on view Thursday through Sunday until May 24.

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Additional tax refund is just too good to be true 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 • April 27, 3:45 p.m., Highway 17 and 56th Street: Vehicle observed travelling 130 km/h in an 80 km/h zone after merging from Highway 17A to Highway 17. The driver continued into the 60 km/h construction zone at the same high speed despite passing several 60 km/h signs. The vehicle was stopped by police and the driver given a ticket for not obeying the construction speed signs. Out of compassion for the driver’s wife and two infant children who were in the vehicle, the vehicle was not impounded. • April 29, 11:15 a.m., Highway 17: Vehicle stopped for travelling at an estimated 130 km/h in an 80 km/h zone. While speaking with the driver police observed drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The suspect was arrested and a search of the vehicle revealed approximately three grams of marijuana and three roaches. All items seized for destruction. The suspect was issued a ticket for speeding and then released at the scene. • May 1, 11:29 a.m., 1600-block of 56th Street: Police received a report of an intoxicated man attempting to drive despite being warned against it. Subsequently, he was

observed getting into his vehicle and then backing into another vehicle. Police located the suspect who provided two breath samples that both read “Fail.” He was issued a ticket, a 24-hour roadside suspension and his vehicle was impounded. Ladner • April 27, 11:09 a.m., 9500-block of Highway 10: During a traffic stop police found a trailer that was inadequately secured to the truck. Further inspection indicated the breakaway device was defective and the trailer brakes were unable to engage. The driver was given a ticket and the trailer privately towed from the scene. The trailer licence plate was seized to be returned to ICBC. • April 28, 3:34 p.m., 5800-block of Mountain View Boulevard: Police were requested to assist with an intoxicated male. He was found to be belligerent with police and medical staff and attempted to steal the hand sanitizer. The suspect was cleared medically and then arrested for being intoxicated in a public place. He was lodged in police cells to be released when sober without charge. • April 29, 11:51 a.m., 4400-block of Mountain View Crescent: Complainant reported she had received a fraudulent e-mail from the Canada Revenue Agency advising she was receiving an additional income tax refund. A link was provided and the complainant submitted her SIN, date of birth and full name. Following a request for credit card information the complainant realized she was a victim of fraud. She then contacted the CRA regarding the situation. The public is advised to be wary of emails requesting

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Nothing cuts quite like a double-edged sword than news of a red-hot real estate market. There’s been much media attention paid recently to rising prices and bidding wars as the it-can’t-possibly-getany-higher Greater Vancouver housing market pushes into uncharted territory. This activity brings a smile to the faces of those watching their equity grow, but is a punch in the gut for those hoping the dream of home ownership hasn’t already turned into a nightmare. I was on the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board’s website this week to see exactly where prices are at in this area. The board uses what it calls a benchmark price, which is intended to be a typical property in the area, to gauge values. In Ladner, for a detached home, that number sat at $675,000 in March; in Tsawwassen, it was a whopping $796,000. I fiddled around with a mortgage calculator and it looks like you’d need to have an annual income north of $150,000 to carry the mortgage on one of these places, which would give you the privilege of being house poor for the next quarter of a century. That’s troubling given the vast majority of people, particularly those who have more recently entered the workforce, don’t make anywhere near that amount. It’s a figure most two-income families don’t get close to either. When Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau introduced his tax plan this week, he proposed increasing the burden on the wealthiest one per cent of Canadians, those people who make over $200,000. If you’re making in excess of $150,000, you’re approaching that kind of rarified air where the taxman takes notice, yet you barely qualify for a mortgage on a “typical” home in the suburbs. Something about that doesn’t add up. There’s a younger generation out there that’s either despondent over the chances of ever becoming a homeowner or the idea is so far-fetched they don’t even bother think about it. Either way it’s distressing and wasn’t the case for their parents or grandparents. There are all sorts of forces driving the real estate market, most of which are impossible to control, but it’s incumbent on our elected officials to do whatever they can to improve the situation for those looking to make the jump into home ownership. Densification to create smaller, more affordable homes seems like an obvious option, but that requires a buy-in from everyone. House prices make it abundantly clear that times are changing. Our thinking has to change too.

Agricultural community affords residents a treasured lifestyle DOUG HUSBAND

COMMUNITY COMMENT Like most of us living in an agricultural community, I look forward to this time of year. A few weeks past were the first signs of ploughed fields, with the fresh sod and earthy smells permeating the air. The agricultural community is always anxious to start the field prep, sometimes at its own peril as Mother Nature is not always co-operative. Rural roads are now busy with farm equipment moving from field to field and these oversized vehicle sometimes access highways 10 and 17A, so give them a break when they impede your motoring progress, however briefly. We enjoy our lifestyle because of the rural nature of their business ventures. Speaking of lifestyle, I was recently engaged in a bit of reminiscence of earlier times with Maureen Malenstyn, whose family and in-laws have been active in

Delta’s farm community since the Second World War. In those days, Delta’s economy was founded on farming and fishing and supporting retail and commerce in Ladner. I got a chuckle out of Maureen when I told her as a youngster my duty on a weekend, aside from cleaning and bedding cow stalls and shovelling out the pigpen, was churning butter. Few, if any, in the farm community ever purchased butter or milk products. For those unfamiliar in making butter, the “cream” or thicker textured milk rises to the top of the pail or container. The “cream” is skimmed off with some of it used with porridge or breakfast cereals. The accumulation of cream is stored cooled and once a week, or as needed, a family member (myself or another junior) had the task of sitting with a large glass container equipped with a rotating handle, turning a wooden paddle slowly — and I mean slowly — “churning” the cream into a thick yellow butter. It was such a relief to note the thickening mass; the paddle was an improvement over shaking the container or using a plunger. The butter would be removed and block shaped with a bit of salt added, stored and ready for use. This pro-

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cess would take an hour or so out of a “busy” youngster’s life. During this time I found my city cousins disbelieving milk and butter came from cows we had in the barn. They were convinced milk came from a glass milk bottle that was purchased in a grocery store or delivered to their front porch by a milkman. Nor did they believe eggs came from chickens until they tenuously placed a hand under a hen and clutched a newly laid egg. Such was the life of a young person in the 1940s in rural Delta. This bit of reminiscing made me realize how fast Canada has morphed into a modern society. Only a half century earlier, Canada was first connected by rail line. How many recall the name of the top-hatted, white-bearded gentleman who laid the last spike on behalf of the CPR on Nov. 7, 1885 in B.C.’s Selkirk Range, connecting the terminus in Port Moody, B.C.? We’re only a generation or two removed from B.C.’s historical past and our own unique agricultural history. And a good night to you, Maureen. A fourth generation Ladnerite, Doug Husband is a former mayor of Delta and a practising mediator of civil litigation disputes.

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Editor: Re: Mayors’ plan is the best choice for Delta, May 1 I read in amazement former Delta mayor Beth Johnson’s statement, “When you add buses to the streets, it actually reduces traffic,” for if she had read anything on the subject, she would have found that buses are very poor in attracting the motorist from the car, thus very poor in reducing congestion. If anyone cares to remember, during the transit strike in 2001, while UBC was in session, air quality dramatically improved (GVRD) and the road congestion from all the buses disappeared.

If buses were so good in reducing congestion, why has the region invested over $9 billion on three lightmetro lines? Or, despite the $9 billion investment in light-metro, why has mode share by cars remained at 57 per cent in the region since 1994? Sadly, Johnson hasn’t a clue what she is talking about and being chair of Metro’s transportation and strategic planning committee in the late 1990s is one of the architects of the fiscal sinkhole that TransLink finds itself today. Why is Johnson trying to sell a transit plan that has not been peer reviewed or has been vetted by transit experts to guarantee the

Patient gets the runaround Editor: Thank you for your excellent coverage of Delta Hospital doctors’ concerns about the lack of surgical beds. I have needed surgical care twice. In 2005, I went to Delta Hospital with a very serious bowel infection. Dr. Segal treated me with great care, but he had to send me to Richmond for surgery to remove eight inches of bowel. After surgery I had to stay in Richmond for my recovery period because of the lack of surgical beds at our hospital. Last October I developed a serious heart problem and was sent to Delta Hospital. I stayed in the ER for five days before once again being sent to Richmond for surgery. An emergency bed had to be kept for me in Delta

as I travelled to Richmond and back by ambulance. Another day in Delta Hospital followed for recovery. Surely these experiences are indicative of the inefficient ways of the Fraser Health Authority, apparently supported by B.C.’s minister of health. Aren’t emergency beds more costly to maintain than acute beds? What if Delta’s ER had needed that bed kept all day for me to return? Doctors at Delta Hospital saved my life twice but were obliged to use precious ambulance time to send me elsewhere for problems they could have taken care of themselves on-site. Wake up, Minister Terry Lake, and do right by Delta citizens. Louise Long

Heard justifications before Editor: Re: Politicians give themselves raise, May 1 As reported in your paper, Mayor Lois Jackson voted herself an additional $4,009 per year raise, which equates to a 3.5 per cent increase. Coupled with the nearly three per cent from last year, she has voted herself a rather healthy raise of six-plus per cent over the last two years. Very few people reading this letter were so fortunate. I certainly wasn’t. What really upset me was her justification: “Delta employs a small council that covers a large and complex community.” I’ve read this same statement every time she gives

herself a raise, along with her “everybody hates dealing with this” statement. The only statement she didn’t regurgitate this time was, “You need to pay top money to attract top talent.” She knew this situation existed when she again ran for office. I am truly looking forward to the day we have a mayor (or any politician for that matter) that doesn’t insult my intelligence by spouting verbal diarrhea. It probably isn’t going to happen in my lifetime as there are usually no consequences for making questionable, self-serving decisions unless they are of a criminal nature. Robert W. Craig

“Mayors’ Plan” will reduce congestion or even provide better transit? The present TransLink transportation plans are nothing more than political vanity projects, designed more for cutting ribbons at election time and rewarding political friends (developers) rather than providing the region with an affordable and efficient public transit service. It is sad to see former politicos jumping on the “yes” bandwagon, spewing hype and hoopla, for a transit plan that will not reduce congestion but will greatly increase the cost of providing regional transit. D. Malcolm Johnston

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and “experience” packages. (Contact Lois Wilkinson at lrwilk@telus.net.) Items so far include a Mediterranean cruise, a Toni Onley water colour, a signed print hand-selected for us by Robert Bateman and more. There will be something for every pocketbook. The Optimist has been a terrific supporter of our fight and we’d like to invite all your readers to join us on June 7. It will be a great, fun way to support the fight. More information is available at www. NoTowers.webs.com. Jennifer Urquhart Treasurer Cross Border Coalition to Stop the Radio Towers

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Editor: Re: ‘Paranoid malcontents’ are behind baseless criticism, letter to the editor, April 29 The Optimist is a great source of information and opinions, and offers the opportunity to have our personal views challenged by the perspectives of our neighbours. It is unfortunate when writers move beyond the issues and get into name calling and bullying. Bill C-51 is controversial and both proponents

and opponents have sound points to be defended. Each side is worthy of respect and each side deserves to be given consideration. The ability to have public discussion of proposed legislation, particularly when it concerns something as basic as freedom, is a critical prerequisite for democracy. Attacking those on either side of the debate as being “stupid, liars, paranoid, malcontents and sanctimonious” is not only discourteous but also discouraging

of public debate. The writer begins his letter by seeming to imply that he understands how secret police, the Gestapo and the KGB operate, and we should therefore just trust our own CSIS. In fact, his main argument in favour of Bill C-51 seems to be the police need more power and we should give it to them because we trust them. Unfortunately, that is exactly the same argument made by the political parties that created the KGB, the Gestapo and many

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MLA concerned bill will further erode privacy Legislation corrupts fundamental right of democracy VICKI HUNTINGTON

MLA’S REPORT I’ve been quite troubled this session with several bills that have been introduced in the legislature. One is the upcoming Election Amendment Act. This bill is disturbing for a couple of reasons, not the least of which is the continuing erosion of our privacy at the hands of government. The act will require the chief electoral officer to give registered political parties a list of individuals who voted in the last election. This isn’t the voters list mind you, this is a list of who actually voted. For years, a candidate’s volunteers (scrutineers) have sat in the polling stations on election day and crossed the names of voters off the list so that other volunteers can phone supporters and make sure they vote. It’s classic electioneering and it even has a name: GOTV, or get out the vote. But volunteers are scarce these days and the parties have decided to get Elections BC to simply provide an official list of everyone who voted. I personally believe this interferes with the duties of the most important independent officer in British Columbia and corrupts the most fundamental right of

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democracy: our right to a secret ballot. The list won’t say how one voted, but it will allow (to quote the information and privacy commissioner) “... political parties to receive personal information in a comprehensive and accessible format after voting day in order to perform analytics and other uses ... [T]he purpose of the disclosure is not directly tied to getting out the vote.” In other words, it’s about party machines expanding their ability to identify and target voters. The act also says only registered political parties can have the list and deliberately excludes “candidates” and “registered constituency associations.” Receiving a list of voter turnout in the first place is wrong, but if the bill passes, it will force the chief electoral officer to disenfranchise independent candidates and require Elections BC to show a bias in favour of registered political parties — to the detriment of our democracy. I’ve written the minister of justice to express my concerns and have introduced an amendment that would respect both the privacy commissioner’s recommendations and our democratic institutions (Elections BC) by ensuring political parties are not provided with a voter turnout list. I’ve also introduced a second amendment designed to level the play-

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Hospice palliative care aims to relieve suffering, while improving the quality of living and dying.

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Hospice palliative care is not just for the final days or months of life. It’s care that should begin when a life-threatening condition is diagnosed so that individuals and their families are supported as they manage the often complicated journey at the end of life.

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An integrated palliative approach to care is one that focuses on an individual’s need at any given point in time. It can be provided in a hospital, residential hospice, at home, in long-term care homes or in another community setting. Personal values, wishes and desires can be considered. Advance Care Planning (www.advancecareplanning.ca), a discussion about individual plans at the end of life, is an important part of an integrated approach to care.

HOW IS HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE DIFFERENT FROM THE HEALTH CARE I AM RECEIVING NOW?

Hospice palliative care professionals work with the health team you already have, and together they focus on lessening the burdens of suffering, loneliness, and grief for those living with chronic and life-limiting illnesses.

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Hospice palliative care supports families as they navigate the difficulties that can arise when a loved one is struggling with a life-limiting illness. Through hospice palliative care, families can gain a better understanding of a loved one’s wishes, which can ease the way when there are difficult decisions to make.

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Hospice palliative care manages pain and symptoms, and thanks to the important conversations and planning that hospice palliative care encourages, patients can make informed decisions about their own care, ensure that their families understand their goals, and have a better quality of life.

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ith an extended closure on the horizon, Genesis Theatre is hosting a fundraising event next week that will take concertgoers on a musical journey. The theatre at Delta Secondary in Ladner is undergoing seismic upgrading and will be closed for 14 months starting in July. Theatre manager Steve Campbell says they’re hoping to finish the season with a few extra concerts, including a major fundraiser featuring The Rockingbyrds, a newly-formed group he says is made up of some of the best local musicians around.

Featuring Ladner’s Rachael Chatoor, who has been working tirelessly to promote the performing arts in the community, Russell Marsland of R&B Allstars and Jeff Neill of Streetheart, The Rockingbyrds have put together a unique show that spans decades of music performed in an acoustic guitar and vocal trio. Described as having a unique voice and diverse musical talent, Vancouver native Chatoor has been a part of the local music scene since the early 1990s. Marsland is a writer, producer, guitarist and vocalist who has performed with the

likes of the Allman Brothers, Chuck Berry, War, James Brown and Ray Charles. He began performing at an early age and is getting ready to launch his second original album. Neill’s recording career has spanned three decades, earning him more than two dozen gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards worldwide with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Streetheart, Loverboy and Jimmy Barnes. Over the years he has worked in the studio with a wide variety of artists from Joe Cocker to Keith Urban, and he has shared

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The artwork of six Mountain View Manor residents was celebrated this week at the South Delta Artists’ Guild. Every week for the last two years, a guild artist has been visiting the care home at Delta Hospital to do art with a group of residents. The partnership between the two organizations was celebrated on Monday with

lunch and an exhibit of the residents’ work. Lisa Diver, program coordinator at the care home, said the weekly sessions allow the residents an opportunity to creatively express who they are, leaving them with a sense of empowerment. “We try to promote that there,” she said. Diver said the simple act of creating art can improve residents’ self-esteem and confidence; it can also

help with socialization and camaraderie, and assist residents from feeling isolated. “They’re really fun ladies to work with,” said Dennis Walsh, who has been visiting Mountain View Manor weekly for the last year. “They’ve been incredible,” he said. “They’ve developed their own style.” Painter Carla Weaver was the first guild artist to paint with the residents two

years ago. She said over that time they have worked in different mediums. “It’s just whatever they want to do,” she said. “They just enjoy the activity and the peacefulness.” In addition to Weaver and Walsh, a number of guild members who have taken part in the program, including Lennart Osterlind, Toshiko Oshima, Barb Glass, Marlene Strain, Jan Strehler and Gary Fox.

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The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is one of the more intriguing activities New York has to offer. Housed at 97 Orchard St., the museum is part of a unique network of “social conscience” museums that use real life stories and heirlooms to recreate history. Here, it’s of the everyday lives of those immigrants who helped shape New York’s history and culture. In its heyday at the turn of the last century, this part of the city produced 85 per cent of garments for the entire United States, and the area teemed with new arrivals: Jewish Eastern Europeans, Germans, Irish, Italians and others. Most came with the intent of living the American dream, but the facts of their lives were stark. Tenement living was crowded, noisy and unsanitary, and always either too hot or too cold. Yet with little choice, from 1863 to 1935, some 7,000 immigrants made 97 Orchard St. their home. By the mid 1930s, when legislation required landlords to fireproof hallways and undertake other upgrades, many of these cockroach-infested tenements were torn down. Except for No. 97, where the owner deemed it easier to evict the tenants and board the building up. This is how it remained for more than half a century during which it has become something akin to a time capsule. The

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occupants are compelling. The Gumpertz family’s dream for a better life took an unexpected turn when one day in 1878 Nathalie Gumpertz’s shoemaker husband went to work and never returned, forcing his wife into the dressmaking business (out of the front room) in order to support her four young children. One child was dead within a year. Then there is the rags to riches history of Polish-born Harris and Jennie Levine and their four children who lived, worked, cooked, ate and slept in three tiny rooms that were — and still are — crammed with

beds, cribs and household essentials alongside machinery that comprised a small garment factory. As with all the families represented here, research is a slow, time-consuming process of delving into genealogy, exploring their trades and work, and the things they could have afforded and would have liked to put in their home. Wherever possible, family members were tracked down to help recreate a reallife story. Although it can take years to gather enough information to re-occupy an apartment, it’s an approach that has made the Tenement Museum both a National Historic Landmark and a founding member of the International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience, a worldwide network that use a site’s history to explore contemporary social issues ranging from racism to genocide. Members include South Africa’s District Six (Apartheid) Museum, The Gulag Museum (Russia), The Slave House (Senegal) and The Workhouse (England). At the Tenement Museum, displays show how immigrants shaped the garment industry that seems to have changed little from one century to the next. The Lower East Side currently houses an estimated 500 garment factories, 80 per cent of which are owned by Chinese immigrants. Hence, history is shedding light on a very current issue. Travel Writers’ Tales is an independent travel article syndicate.

Delta Hospital needs you!

Did you know: Fraser health’s corporate budget is increasing by $60 million but they won’t give Delta $2 million for a surgical program. Be a part of the solution. Join the Friends of Delta Hospital at our Town Hall Meeting. May 9th at 2pm at South Delta Rec Centre All welcome.

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Marty Hatlelid (centre) is celebrating 10 years of Guitar Marty’s Rock School this year. Over the last decade, Guitar Marty has mentored 350 budding rock stars.

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From September to June, the secondary schools here in Delta ramp up their academies, keeping the kids productive and feeding their dreams. But in the summer, Guitar Marty’s Rock School keeps the music and those dreams firing. This year is the 10th anniversary of kids ages 10 to 17 banding together to play favourite tunes. Over the decade, 350 young folks have experienced this, many ending up with not only musical knowledge, but lasting friendships through bands that grow and even perform. Marty Hatlelid (a.k.a Guitar Marty), a professional musician since his own teen years, has been teaching kids how to rock in these week-long summer camps for a decade and has

been a significant part of the local music scene even longer. Camps run three hours a day, and young musicians and vocalists learn what it is to be part of a band, from coming up with a name and beginning a song together, to performing on stage. Every year culminates in a November concert that rocks the Ladner Community Centre. The first camp begins June 22 and continues weekly through mid August. More information is available at www.guitarmarty.com/rock-school.

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Richport Ford To realize the essence of Mother’s Day, it is essential to understand a mother. She is the person who introduced you to the greatest gift on earth called life. She made you realize the real value of life by acting as a guiding force and a guardian angel whenever you were left helpless before the thorny path called life. She has been there whenever you needed moral support and a shoulder to cry. It was only with pride that she could watch your growth and success. Being a mother is not a cakewalk as her every action and word is gospel to her child. She instils not only confidence and self-belief but also teaches moral values and the real meaning of life. No words are enough to thank her for the sacrifice and hardship she endures in bringing up her children. To all the mothers, grandmothers, great grandmothers, step-mothers, step-grandmothers and mothers-to-be, we celebrate you On your special day.

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Keeping those rhododendrons healthy anne marrison

Green Room This week I answer readers’ questions: Q: My rhodos are getting dried-up leaves and buds, so I cut them off. Will this kill the rhodo? How do you care for rhododendrons? A: Whether your rhododendrons will die from the pruning you did could depend on how much you cut off. The rule of thumb for pruning is never remove more than one-third of your tree/shrub at one time. It’s best to space severe pruning over several years. Generally, most rhododendrons handle moderate pruning well. This is especially true if your rhododendrons are well established and most of the

branches remain with leaves that are still green. But after pruning, flowering may be reduced the following year. If the leaves you removed were brown and crispy, the plants could be badly dehydrated. This is even more likely if they were growing in pots. The ideal situation for containerized rhododendrons is growing in very large containers in a mixed sun/shade situation where sunshine gives gentle light and warmth and their soil is mulched to conserve moisture. But even growing in an outside garden, rhododendrons still need watering in times of drought Summer last year was very hot, dry and long and it could be your rhodos didn’t get enough water. Another issue with containers is that fierce heat in summer can attack plant roots through the sides of the pot. There are two pos-

sibilities for the dried-up buds. Dehydration is one. But they could also have a fungal disease called bud blast. Infected buds are brown, hard and don’t flower. As spring continues, the bud surface develops black, furry-looking fruiting spores. These buds need to be removed before they can continue the disease into another year. This infection is thought to be spread by leaf-hop-

pers. Check the underside of your rhodo leaves in late spring/early summer. If you see little white crawlers, this will be the larval stage of leaf-hoppers. Insecticidal soap will kill them on contact. But like all killing sprays, it can kill beneficial insects too — and the person applying it needs to be cautious and follow instructions. Q: Is it time to plant tomato plants outside yet?

A: When temperatures are following their normal pattern, mid-May is about the right time to put tomatoes outside. Until then the nights are cold and tomatoes may not die, but they don’t grow and take a while to recover when the weather does warm up. If you have your tomatoes in pots and have a sheltered spot for them, by a south or west wall, I suggest you put just one

pot outside and see how the plant does. If it grows normally and looks healthy after a few days, your others could follow. But keep watching the weather forecasts for a couple of weeks in case an unexpected cold snap is predicted. Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to her via amarrison@shaw.ca It helps me if you can mention the name of your city or region.

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The Tsawwassen Saturday Market is back. The first installment of the season goes tomorrow and will feature a gaggle of food trucks and Earthwise’s Bee Friendly Plant Sale. Barry Wilson will delight with his musical stylings while you shop, eat, wine taste, peruse, sample, explore and eat some more. The market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southlands Market Square, 6400-3rd Ave. in Boundary Bay.

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Everything from flowering perennials and shrubs to ground covers and more than 40 varieties of tomatoes were available at the South Delta Evergreen Garden Club’s plant sale last Saturday at Delta Hospital. A portion of the proceeds from the annual event support the garden at Mountain View Manor.

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inister’s inute Daniel Kirkegaard

Tsawwassen United Church

Undercurrents Have you ever stood on a sandy beach just a little way into the incoming waves? If you stand in one place the outflow undercurrent will erode the sand you stand on and eventually cause you to move. Undercurrents reveal whether your foundation is solid. How about the undercurrents of change that continually whirl around us in daily life? Will we try to live as if they don’t affect us or will we seek out the appropriate place and manner by which we will make our stand in the midst of shifting realities? In our comfortable South Delta communities, undercurrents of change are swirling. Development in the form of an expanded port, the destination mall on TFN lands, the

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provincial government’s plans for a new bridge, and with all this ease of access to our treasured communities we add the Stats Canada immigration projections of population increase from Asian and Pacific nations. It is quite a mix of undercurrents that will unquestionably reveal whether our foundations are strong enough to accommodate such realities. It won’t be enough to just wait and see what will happen. We, in general as society, and specifically as churches and faith communities would do well to plan, prepare and be confident that we will be able to stand with a faithful response of God’s love and the open arms of welcome to all who come our way.

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Loads of depth keys Islanders fast start

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Unbeaten Junior As thriving at both ends of floor BY

Griffen who was signed in the offseason. The older Leclaire is third in league scoring with 14 points. Meanwhile, the Islanders are thriving defensively thanks to solid goaltending from Ryland Hood and Matt Keith, along with impact transition players. Third-year Jordan Gilles, acquired in a trade with Coquitlam, made his debut against the Bellies and was outstanding. Combined with Brad Hofmann and Reece Callies, the Islanders have three veteran defensive stalwarts to build around. It’s no coincidence Hofmann is the new team captain and Gilles an assistant. “The thing that jumps out at me right now is our depth,” said head coach Greg Rennie. “It’s a combination of a lot of things, including the work we put in during the offseason to put this roster together. Our rookies have really stepped up for us. “The encouraging thing is we are about to get back one of our leading scorers from last year (Chase Fraser), our top scorer in the playoffs (Jon Phillips) and a guy who was second in the intermediate

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A sensational start to Tre Leclaire’s junior career is getting league-wide attention but it’s the other end of the floor where the unbeaten Delta Islanders should be equally enthused. The Islanders are the only undefeated team remaining in the B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League thanks to their third straight win Tuesday night — a 9-4 victory over the New West Salmonbellies at histroic Queen’s Park Arena. Leclaire is showing why he was the number one overall pick in the 2015 midget draft two years ahead of schedule. The league’s reigning playerof-the-week scored four goals and added one assist. He leads all scorers with 17 points and will look to pad his totals this weekend when Delta hosts Port Coquitlam on Saturday at Sungod Arena (7:30 pm) and travel to Victoria Sunday. The 17-year-old has the skill and size (6-foot-1, 205 pounds) to be an impact player in junior and has instant chemistry with his brother

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Delta Islanders Jack Berry heads up floor during his team’s 9-4 win over the New West Salmonbellies on Tuesday night. Delta is 3-0-0 to start the season. league (Jayden Campbell). We’re pretty excited but there is still a long ways to go.” All three are returning to the club from university field lacrosse

down south. Their arrival will help off-set injuries Tuesday to Evan Messenger (ankle) and Jake Carey (elbow). Messenger is also off to a hot start with 13 points.

Brenneis named conference freshman of the year

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Lexie Brenneis is a force for University of Montana.

South Delta softball standouts Lexie Brenneis and Anna Battison have been recognized for their impressive campaigns at American schools. Brenneis is Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year and All-Conference Second Team after an outstanding season at the University of Montana. Battison earned a spot on the All-Sun Conference First Team thanks to a productive year at EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Brenneis, who graduated from Delta Secondary last June, thrived in the Grizzlies’ inaugural season. The starting catcher led the team in several offensive categories including batting average (.400), home runs (11) and RBIs (53). Those numbers also ranked top five in the conference. “She has been instrumental in the success of the middle of our lineup and handling the pitching staff,” Montana head coach Jamie Pinkerton

said. “She is also just a great person, and a great teammate, and I believe she cares more about the team’s success than her own personal success.” “We are extremely excited for Lexie. She had a great freshman campaign and is deserving of this honor.” Brenneis, who was a key member of an outstanding 1996 Delta Heat team, is the lone Canadian on the roster. Meanwhile, Battison continued her impressive career with the Eagles, leading the team with a .363 average, on base percentage (.458) and stolen bases (22) as a sophomore. The South Delta secondary graduate also was her team’s starting catcher and set a school record by throwing out 10 runners on 38 steal attempts against her. Battison closed out her youth career with the 1995 Surrey Storm, winning a silver medal at nationals in her final year.

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Public Notice

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Public Comment Period on Environmental Impact Statement OTTAWA, April 30, 2015 - The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) announces that the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project is now available to the public. The EIS was prepared by the proponent, Port Metro Vancouver, and provides an analysis of the potential environmental effects of the project and measures to mitigate those impacts. The Agency invites members of the public, Aboriginal groups, governments and other participants to submit their views in writing on the completeness of the information presented in the EIS as measured against the EIS Guidelines. A resource document to assist participants in submitting comments on the completeness of the EIS is available on the public registry. All comments will be posted on the Agency’s online public registry. Written comments in either official language should be sent by June 15, 2015 by mail or email to: Debra Myles, Panel Manager Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 22nd Floor, 160 Elgin Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0H3 RobertsBank@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

The EIS Guidelines, updated in April 2015, now include the requirement for information and analysis on the potential environmental effects of marine shipping associated with the project. Once the Agency receives the additional information on marine shipping from the proponent, a public comment period on the completeness of the marine shipping information will occur.

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Port Metro Vancouver proposes the construction and operation of a new three-berth marine container terminal located at Roberts Bank in Delta, approximately 35 km south of Vancouver. The proposed project, to be located next to the existing Deltaport and Westshore Terminals, would provide an additional 2.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units of container capacity per year at Roberts Bank.

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FLAT 5.01 ACRES 2602 PRINCETON SUMMERLAND HIGHWAY PRINCETON, BC

Bring your ideas to this stretch of land just minutes from some of the nicest ﬁshing lakes in the area. Property backs onto Crown Land and has a walking trail to the Trans Canada Trail. Deep Water Well is approx 105’ deep.

$359,900

2 BED/3 BATH 1,213 SQ. FT 16 -$379,000 1700 56 STREET TSAWWASSEN, BC

$359,900

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

2 BED/2 BATH 1,039 SQ.FT Perfect Bright corner - 4808home. 201starter LINDEN DRIVE unit townhouse at the Pillars. Close LADNER, BC to Transit, SD Rec Centre and Beach Grove Elem. Price reduced to sell. Perfect starter home. Bright corner Centrally located, absolutely unit townhouse at the Pillars. Close beautiful 3 year old quality built I HAVE A Centre BUYER LOOKING FOR A Close RANCHER to Transit, SD Rec and Beach Townhome! to Transit. Grove Elem. Price reduced to sell. Great for first time home buyers. IN EAST LADNER.

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920 EAST 38 AVENUE, VANCOUVER OPEN HOUSE SAT AND SUN 2-4 Lovely character home on QUIET tree lined street in PRIME Fraser location! This well kept home has gorgeous, original hardwood floors, an UPDATED kitchen and is on a beautifully landscaped 33’ x 122’ lot with detached garage and lane access.

An opportunity for participants to comment on the sufficiency and technical merit of the EIS will be provided once the federal review panel is appointed. The EIS and the resource document are available on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, at ceaa.gc.ca reference number 80054. Paper copies of the EIS are available in locations near the project area. To be kept informed of the progress of the review, please provide an e-mail address to the panel manager above.

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WANTED!!! 2 bedroom condos- Fairway Estates & Hunter Green! Call me if you are thinking of selling! Sutton Group - Seafair Realty • 1625 56th Street, Tsawwassen, BC

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Richard Lowe Realtor | RIBC

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1,150 sq.ft. - 2 bdrms - 2 bath steps to all amenities - Ladner Pointe

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D111 - 4845 53rd St. | $349,900

2,558 sq.ft. - 3 bdrms - 3 bath - den - family room rancher w/ walk out - 9,000 sq.ft. lot

#204-4733 River Road W.

802 sq.ft. - 1 bdrm - 1 bath - top floor pet friendly building - Adlington Court

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5639 Dove Place | $1,038,000

2,115 sq.ft. - half duplex - 3 bdrms. 1 bath up 1 bdrm mortgage helper down - 4505 sqft lot

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5391 44 Ave. | $709,000

1,508 sqft - 3 bdrms - 2.5 bath spacious layout - Rosewood Court

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1161 Fairway Views Wynd, Tsawwassen 1717 ft2 - 2 Bedroom and Loft Recent renovations to the kitchen and two bathrooms. Luxurious silver maple hardwood floors installed in the main living area. Features a lovely garden off of the master bedroom. House can easily have the master bedroom in the loft, and den on the lower level.

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$569,000

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• ‘The Pillars’ • 1,020 Sq.ft. Lovely 2 level, end unit townhome • 2 Bedroom, 2 baths plus attic! • Private entrance • Large (10 x 10) west exposed patio - your own private entrance! • Main fees $280.66 incl. heat and hot water

$445,000

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• Ground floor unit with private entrance! • Spacious, 1,318 Sq.ft. 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit has fresh neutral colours throughout! • Bright white kitchen with sunny eating area • French doors leading to HUGE patio with privacy hedging • Workshop too!

• Custom built 2250 Sq.ft. home (PLUS 1442 Sq.ft. for a total 3692 Sq.ft.!!) in Pebble Hill! • 4 Bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms • Unfinished 1442 Sq.ft. BASEMENT with windows!!! • Oversize garage (520 Sq.ft.) with lots of storage Entertainment WEST exposed 8708 Sq.ft. yard with sparkling pool new liner! and Jacuzzi!

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604.868.7858 aaronmunro@sutton.com 1605 53A ST, Cliff Drive, Tsawwassen

Group Seafair Realty

1648 SPYGLASS CR, Cliff Drive, Tsawwassen OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 2-4

$898,800.00 $898,8000

$1,320,000.00 custom built Rancher with full basement. Recent renovation features open concept living, granite and SS appliances. Basement features huge games room that would make a great theatre or gym space and lots of storage. Private back yard is an oasis featuring concrete divers pool and hot tub. Entertain on your huge upper patio while watching spectacular sunsets out to the ocean and Vancouver Island - Sunny Tsawwassen at it’s best!

Welcome to your beautiful family home in desirable Imperial Village! Impeccably maintained and cared for, the home features a great layout with 4 bedrooms and games room up, a den on the main and an abundance of natural light throughout. The back yard offers a private retreat with well manicured gardens and a tranquil water feature. Fantastic location close to schools (including Southpointe Academy), shopping, transit and just blocks away from the newly built Tsawwassen Springs Golf Course - Truly a great Family Home!

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5290 1ST AVENUE

Stunning 3 bedroom beach home with newer wood windows and hardwood floors throughout most of home. Large 7700 square foot lot across from Beach Grove golf course. Jane Meadows 604-943-8080

3 bedroom rancher with lots of updates in Pebble Hill area. Large southern exposed yard with workshop with 110 volt. New roof in December 2014. Newer furnace and hot water tank, all new windows and doors, newer main bathroom, all new trex deck. Freshly painted inside and out and all new fencing. Jane Meadows 604-946-8000

5743 16TH AVENUE

SOLD é OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 2-4

#201 1140 55TH STREET

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom rancher in Hawthorne district, close to all amenities, schools, shops. Recreation facilities.

Stunning 2 bedroom plus den, western exposed condo in Tsw. Green in the Village. Updated kitchen, bathrooms and cork flooring throughout. Approximately 1500 sq. feet.

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5445 48A AVENUE

• BUYING OR SELLING REAL ESTATE, CALL JANE 604-946-8000 • ESTATES SALES ie: Probate, P.O.A’s • RELOCATION SPECIALIST • 24 YEARS IN REAL ESTATE

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A rare ﬁnd in sunny Tsawwassen, CityHomes offer the perfect blend of condo and townhome living. Private entries mean no communal hallways. The variety of spacious open ﬂoor plans offers plenty of choice. Secure underground parking and minimal maintenance complete the lock-and-go lifestyle.

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5694 Greenland Drive | NEW LISTING | $798,800 Lovely West Coast Contemporary Home! Situated in The Terrace on a 7,653 sqft. west facing lot, it offers main floor living and 4 bedrooms up. There is cross hall living and dining rooms with a vaulted ceiling in the living room to the 2nd floor. The sunny u-shaped kitchen is at the back of the house overlooking the eating area and adjacent to the family room and back west facing gardens. Upstairs the master is a true retreat with full ensuite and sliding doors to a tiered deck. The other bedrooms share a full bath. Extras include double garage with storage room, high efficiency furnace, sauna, private patios and a terrific location.

4937 2nd Avenue | NEW LISTING | $1,299,000

305-1300 Hunter Road | NEW LISTING | $389,900

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

Executive style family home offering 5 bedrooms (each /ensuites). Main ﬂoor living fully renovated in 2011, incl. open concept high end kitchen.

Lovely corner suite with N/W exposure offering 2 bedrooms & 2 baths, 9’ceilings, wrap-around balcony & secure underground parking & locker.

LOOK NO FURTHER! Beautiful 12,000 sqft. OCEANFRONT property (72’ FRONTAGE) overlooking the Gulf Islands and accessed by a private road.

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold! 102-5472 11th Avenue | 1,093 SQ.FT. | $309,900

140-5421 10th Avenue | 3 BEDROOMS | $439,000

44 Woodland Drive | NEW LISTING | $948,000

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.

Very rare! 3 bedroom duplex townhome in the ever popular Sundial complex. This home is perfect for a young family offering its own private patio area.

Custom built tudor style executive home in The Terrace. Enjoy the 4,300 sqft. that this 4 bdrm, games room & fully ﬁnished walk out basement offers.

Richmond ~ Just Sold!

Tsawwassen ~ Just Sold!

48-7088 Lynnwood Drive | RICHMOND | $478,800

390 55th Street | NEW LISTING | $769,000

5677 Timbervalley Road | NEW LISTING | $949,000

Rancher style Richmond townhome with 3 bedrooms, vaulted ceilings, double garage, and huge, very private roof top deck. A rancher in the sky!

Just 6 years young, this Pebble Hill open concept ½ duplex offers master on the main & 3 bdrms & 2 bths up. Beautiful 9’ ceilings & crown accents.

One owner home in The Terrace on a 7,481 sqft. private lot, this rancher has a full walk out basement w/summer kitchen - ideal for the extended family.

Trish Murphy | 604.312.7621 Trisha@TrishaMurphy.ca

604.897.2010 | Teri Steele sold@TeriSteele.com

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PEBBLE HILL RANCHER RARE FIND 65 55A Street, Tsawwassen

Lovely updated rancher in desirable Pebble Hill. Includes living room with gas fireplace, formal dining room that leads to west exposed back yard. Kitchen, eating area and cozy family room with wood fireplace. 3 bedrooms (master with 3 piece ensuite). Loads of updates over past 8 years include roof, boiler system, windows, doors, hardwood flooring and bathrooms. Large double garage and loads for storage in this terrific home Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t delay call today to view!

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Spacious 2,700 square foot home located in desirable Holly area. Quiet cul-de-sac, close to elementary school and parks. Total of 4 bedrooms, and a terrific games room up. Master bedroom with 4 piece ensuite and walk in closet. Main floor with formal living room and a great dining room to entertain lots of family & friends. Large kitchen and family room overlooking this lovely back yard. Den/office also on main floor. Don’t delay call today to view!

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4510 River Road W., Ladner Popular Point Guichion 2 storey home with river view. 1,600 square feet. Spacious living & dining room with vaulted cedar ceilings and wood burning fireplace. Total of 3 bedrooms and den. SOUTH EXPOSED back yard with LANE ACCESS and mature gardens. Garage & Carport. Walk to schools, parks, river trails and more.

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• 740 sq. ft., granite counters, stainless appliances • Close to all local amenities • Rented for $1,150 per month #711 200 Keary St.

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TOP FLOOR PENTHOUSE IN PILLARS COMPLEX • Two bdrms & two full bathrms

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4845 CENTRAL AV. Hawthorne, Ladner

# 51 12311 MCNEELY DR. East Cambie, Richmond

# 104 1350 VIEW CR. Beach Grove, Tsaw.

# 8 4748 53RD ST. Delta Manor, Ladner

# 212 6263 RIVER RD. East Delta, Ladner

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# 10 15152 62A AV. # 11 6380 48A AV. Sullivan Station, Surrey Holly, Ladner

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

www.fraserelliott.com

• Concrete building close to everything

• 823 sq. ft., 2 beds, 2 baths

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• New flooring, kitchen, bathrooms, lighting fixtures, doors and trim & more! • Top floor, 952 sqft, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, private in-suite laundry • End unit, high vaulted ceilings, nice bright SW exposure • Walking distance to many amenities • 1 parking stall close to elevator and storage locker included • Just move in and enjoy!

• Views from you private balcony • Well equipped fitness centre

#605 8189 Granville Ave.

#403-8080 Jones Rd.

$380,000

$389,900

WATERFRONT! WATERFRONT!

FABULOUS CORNER PENTHOUSE! ING

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• S/W facing unit w/loads of natural light • 2 bdrm & 2bthm, 920 sqft plan • Large sundeck and view of Mt. Baker • Granite countertops, wide plank bamboo flooring, 100% wool berber carpets • Slate tile in kitchen and bathrooms

• Renovated 2 bdrm+den condo/townhome • Overlooking the Fraser River • INCLUDES 42 FOOT boatslip rents for $250/MONTH • Largest boatslip in complex! • 1,278 Sq. Ft. • Open-plan kitchen

#405 1315 56th St,, Tsawwassen

#203 4815 48th, Ladner

$449,900

$419,900

THE PALOMA!

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• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 919 sq. ft. • Central location right in the heart of the city • Walk everywhere with everything right at your doorstep • Close to transit • Built in 2007, balance of warranty

• Updated with new kitchen and flooring

• 2 bedrooms plus bonus loft (could be 3rd bedroom) • Over 1,400 sqft, w/private parking and storage locker • Walking distance to Ladner Village • New furnace and HW tank

#507 6068 No 3rd Rd.

#2 2890 48th Ave, Ladner

$500,000

$449,900 HUGE TOWNHOME!

INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE!

• Nearly 2,000 sq. ft. w/ double garage

• Concrete mid-rise building

• 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

• 833 sq. ft., 1 bedroom unit

• Built in 2006

• Close to shopping, restaurants & much more!

• Close to first class shopping and restaurants

*FRASER AND HIS TEAM RANKED #2 IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE BOARD IN 2014.

• Wonderful location

#514 555 Abbott St.

#70 15151 34th Ave.

$525,000

$519,900 GOLF COURSE AND NORTH SHORE MOUNTAIN VIEWS!

HUGE LOT! BIG POTENTIAL!

• 2 bdrm 2 bath • 1127 sq. ft. • Hardwood Floors • Granite Countertops • High end appliances • Air conditioning and geothermal heating

*as of December 31st, 2014

• 19,241 sq. ft. lot • Potentially subdividable

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18308 60th Ave.

208 5099 Springs Blvd., Tsaw

$729,900

$629,900

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5260 SCHOONER GT Neilsen Grove, Ladner

6354 183RD ST. Cloverdale BC, Cloverdale

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

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

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

5736 48B AV. Hawthorne, Ladner

4158 ARTHUR DR Ladner Rural, Ladner

# 313 6263 RIVER RD. East Delta, Ladner

5986 128A ST. Panorama Ridge, Surrey

973 53A ST. Tsaw. Central, Tsaw.

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

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# 16 12333 ENGLISH AV Steveston South,wRichmond

5212 LYNN PL Ladner Elementary, Ladner

1678 57TH ST. Beach Grove, Tsaw.

1089 WILMINGTON DR. Tsaw. Central, Tsaw.

4752 60B ST. Holly, Ladner

4445 63A ST. Holly, Ladner

5117 ERIN WY. Pebble Hill, Tsaw.

5247 10A AV. Tsaw. Central, Tsaw.

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4517 46A ST. 1725 58TH ST. Beach 14609 WINTER CR. Port Guichon, Ladner Grove, Tsaw. King George Cor., S. Surrey

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

604.728.2845

(Approx 10,000 agents total in Real Estate Board in 2014)

Call Fraser today for UNBEATABLE Real Estate Marketing Expertise. Ask about my Vancouver Sun marketing campaign.

215 SALES IN 2014!

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personal real estate corporation

BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED “VICTORIA PARK” 2 BEDROOM PENTHOUSE!

2 BEDROOM CONDO AT THE DUCHESS

fraser elliott

May 8, 2015 The Delta Optimist A35

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

personal real estate corporation

fraser elliott

A36 The Delta Optimist May 8, 2015

W NE

$749,900

$759,900 NEWER FAMILY HOUSE W/COACH HOME ACROSS FROM MEMORIAL PARK!

LARGE 2 LEVEL HOME W/CORNER LOT W NE

• Original owner home in fantastic neighbourhood

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• Over 5 bedrooms offers plenty of room for everyone

• Only 4 years young w all the modern luxury finishings

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• 4 bedrooms in main house plus a 1 bedroom legal suite in coach house • Hardwood floors, Granite and Quartz counters, high-end appliances, and much more!

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• Second kitchen down for inlaws/nanny/tenant

• Walk to many amenities including shopping, restaurants, schools and park

• Detached handymans garage & bonus RV parking

• Rental suite rented to reliable tenant for $950/month

• Private backyard with hot tub and bonus enclosed solarium 5032 Walker Ave., Tsawwassen

• Still under warranty

4580 51st St., Ladner

$919,900

$899,900 FANTASTIC EXECUTIVE HOME

LARGE HOME IN PRIVATE CUL-DE-SAC!

• 3 Bdrm 3 Bath • 2657 sq. ft. • 50 year roof new in 2011 • Oak hardwood floors • Custom detached workshop • 12,648 sq. ft. lot

• Huge 14,413 sqft lot w/2,850 sqft home

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• Nicely updated incl kitchen & hardwood floors • Quiet street close to parks, schools and shopping • Large balcony and private backyard • Legal suite down is excellent mortgage helper

4716 Stahaken Place, Tsaw

5683 9 Ave., Tsawwassen

$959,900

$969,900

STUNNING RESIDENCE WITH BREATH TAKING VIEWS! W NE

EXTENSIVE MODERN RENOVATION

• Over $400,000 in renovations that must be seen • Panoramic views of Boundary Bay, Mt. Baker, North Shore Mtn’s • Everything done to the highest standard • 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double garage, loads of storage • Gorgeous, private outdoor entertaining decks w/views 227 Morningside Dr, Tsawwassen

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

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1103 Shaman Cr, Tsawwassen

$1,238,800

$1,158,800

DEVELOPMENT SITE!

THE ULTIMATE IN PRIVACY WITH A STUNNING VIEW! W NE

• Wonderfully updated cul-de-sac home in Forest By The Bay • Top of the line appliances in gourmet chef’s kitchen incl/ Wolf, SubZero & Miele! • Gorgeous hardwood floors, brilliant stonework, newer windows & roof • Spectacular views from many rooms in the house! • 2,905 Sq.Ft. luxury home w/ ultra private yard space

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9 yrs of Prestige RE/MAX Western Canada Awards

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

#2 5300 Admiral Way, Ladner

• Walking distance to schools and parks

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

6199 45th Ave. Ladner

• Over 2,500 sqft home, 5,441 sqft corner lot in desirable Sunrise

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)

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

• Quiet neighbourhood with easy access to Richmond/Vancouver

• 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

• 3 bedroom + den plan with large bonus games room

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* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

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

DESIRABLE WOODWARD LANDING!

LARGE FAMILY HOME W/TRIPLE GARAGE!

W NE

• OCP designated as Medium Density Residential • 14,262 sq. ft. lot with livable house • 74’ x 193.5’ rectangular lot with two road frontages • Inquire at City Hall for future usages

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5454 Ladner Trunk Rd., Ladner

619 Sandollar Pl, Tsawwassen

$1,300,000

$1,298,800

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228 ENGLISH BLUFF RD. Pebble Hill, Tsaw.

737 GLENWOOD DR. English Bluff, Tsaw.

852 TSAW. BEACH RD. English Bluff, Tsaw.

981 PACIFIC DR. English Bluff, Tsaw.

1175 SKANA DR. English Bluff, Tsaw.

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4712 STAHAKEN PL. English Bluff, Tsaw.

4888 53RD ST. Hawthorne, Ladner

4935 63A ST. Holly, Ladner

4941 CENTRAL AV. Hawthorne, Ladner

5109 59A ST. Hawthorne, Ladner

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1512 BISHOP RD. South Surrey White Rock

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5135 CLIFF PL Cliff Drive, Tsaw.

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2236 124A ST. Crescent Bch, S. Surrey

4557 SAVOY ST. Port Guichon, Ladner

4632 55B ST., Delta Manor, Ladner

4638 51ST ST. Ladner Elementary, Ladner

4644 51ST ST. Ladner Elementary, Ladner

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5249 LAUREL DR. Hawthorne, Ladner

5279 WINDJAMMER RD. Neilsen Grove, Ladner

5375 WELLBURN DR. Hawthorne, Ladner

5620 ADMIRAL BV Neilsen Grove, Ladner

5871 FAIR WD Neilsen Grove, Ladner

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#1 Agent in South Delta*

2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014!

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

WWW.FRASERELLIOTT.COM

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BUILT WITH TOTAL STYLE & QUALITY FINISHINGS • 6160 sq. ft. home less than 5 years old • Park-like 20,000 sq. ft. (half acre) lot • High 25 ft ceilings, • Euroline windows & doors • Kentwood wide-plank hardwood floors • Large professionally landscaped front & rear yards

• Truly gorgeous design with high-end finishings and modern technology throughout

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• Built in 2013 by experienced local builder • Ultra private street with no traffic • Over 3,300 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, Double garage, Luxurious professional kitchen • Legal suite for mortgage helper

15615 Moffatt Lane

5382 Crescent Dr., Ladner

$1,899,800

$1,928,800 ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE CUSTOM-BUILT HOME

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• Spectacular 37,287 sqft lot with Farmland Views • 4,386 sq.ft. rancher style home w/bonus loft • Extensively updated with many high-end renovations • 4 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms • Beautifully landscaped ultra-private yard w/ Koi pond and full size tennis court

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3540 Arthur Dr., Ladner

558 English Bluff Rd., Tsawwassen

$1,998,800

$2,100,000 EXTRAORDINARY BRAND NEW HOME

• Potentially Subdivedable

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• 4,500 sq. ft. • 6 bedrooms, 6 baths • Triple garage • Separate 2 bedroom guest or nanny suite

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• Over 6,800 sqft of first class luxury • Expansive 36,155 sqft private lot • Quality built by Homestar Building & Design • 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms w/fully finished basement & legal suite • Close to schools, shopping & convenient HWY access • GST included in price. 2-5-10 warranty

22157 86a, Tsawwassen

5140 8A Ave., Tsawwassen

$2,299,900

$2,488,800

• 31,912 sq. ft.

W NE

• Two Rd Frontages

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WATERFRONT, SPECTACULAR VIEWS

RIVERFRONT 20 ACRE PARCEL!

• 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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• 20 acres of prime Riverfront farmland • ALR designated • Invest in South Delta & watch your money grow!

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4273 River Road W., Ladner

6454 River Rd., Ladner

$2,500,000

$2,880,000

CUSTOM BUILT RIVERFRONT HOME W/PRIVATE DOCK! • 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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(Approx 10,000 agents total in Real Estate Board in 2014)

• ALR

Call Fraser today for UNBEATABLE Real Estate Marketing Expertise.

• Good Investment

LOT 1 HWY 99 BB, Ladner

$3,998,800

$2,900,000

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# 39 5900 FERRY RD. Neilsen Grove, Ladner

1067 WILMINGTON DR. Tsawwassen Central, Tsaw.

1425 WINDSOR CR. Cliff Drive, Tsaw.

4531 60B ST. Holly, Ladner

4569 62ND ST. Holly, Ladner

5133 8A AV. Tsawwassen Central, Tsaw.

5135 45TH AV. Ladner Elementary, Ladner

5170 12TH AV. Tsawwassen Central, Tsaw.

5205 2ND AV. Pebble Hill, Tsaw.

5241 WESTMINSTER AV. Neilsen Grove, Ladner

5260 6TH AV. Pebble Hill, Tsaw.

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5336 CHAMBERLAYNE AV. Neilsen Grove, Ladner

5348 COMMODORE DR. Neilsen Grove, Ladner

5698 9A AV. Tsawwassen East, Tsaw.

5853 VARDON PL. Beach Grove, Tsaw.

5983 16TH AV. Beach Grove, Tsaw.

6358 SUNRISE LN. Holly, Ladner

6377 CRESCENT CT. Holly, Ladner

6677 LONDON CT. Holly, Ladner

6703 1A AV. Boundary Beach, Tsaw.

6754 LONDON DR. Holly, Ladner

10970 NORUM CR. Nordel, N. Delta

6243 HOLLY PARK CT. Holly, Ladner

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

604.728.2845

*FRASER AND HIS TEAM RANKED #2 IN THE GREATER VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE BOARD IN 2014. *as of December 31st, 2014

• 28.59 Acres

4259 River Rd. W., Ladner

personal real estate corporation

STUNNING HOME WITH PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS!

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May 8, 2015 The Delta Optimist A37

Ask about my Vancouver Sun marketing campaign. Re/Max Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave. 604-728-2845

A38 The Delta Optimist May 8, 2015

#1 IN SOUTH DELTA* 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 SOME OF OUR RECENT SALES! o ld ju s t sse r

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# 202 8733 160TH ST Fleetwood, Surrey

# 110 4808 LINDEN DR Hawthorne, Ladner

# 103 4808 LINDEN DR Hawthorne, Ladner

# 119 5518 14TH AV Cliff Drive, Tsawwassen

# 307 8733 160TH ST Fleetwood, Surrey

# 263 1440 GARDEN PL Cliff Drive, Tsawwassen

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# 306 4885 53RD ST Hawthorne, Ladner

# 306 8733 160TH ST Fleetwood, Surrey

# 206 8733 160TH ST Fleetwood, Surrey

# 379 1440 GARDEN PL Cliff Drive, Tsawwassen

# 8 6712 BAKER RD Sunshine Hills Woods, N. Delta

# 317 4889 53RD ST Hawthorne, Ladner

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# C204 4831 53RD ST Hawthorne, Ladner

# 407 8733 160TH ST Fleetwood, Surrey

# 308 1150 54A ST Tsawwassen Central, Tsawwassen

# 109 4733 W RIVER RD Ladner Elementary, Ladner

# 303 4753 W RIVER RD Ladner Elementary, Ladner

# 102 16483 64TH AV Cloverdale BC, Cloverdale

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# 101 5421 10 AV Tsawwassen Central, Tsawwassen

# 203 4689 52A ST Delta Manor, Ladner

4851 CENTRAL AV Hawthorne, Ladner

# 3 4780 55B ST Delta Manor, Ladner

# 4 4728 54A ST Delta Manor, Ladner

# 2 4728 54A ST Delta Manor, Ladner

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6092 LADNER TRUNK RD Holly, Ladner

4725 CEDAR TREE LN Delta Manor, Ladner

# 303 6251 RIVER RD East Delta, Ladner

# 17 21267 83A AV Willoughby Heights, Langley

4350 W RIVER RD Port Guichon, Ladner

24748 122A AV Websters Corners, Maple Ridge

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# 308 6263 RIVER RD East Delta, Ladner

4655 CANNERY CR Ladner Elementary, Ladner

# 301 1280 55TH ST Cliff Drive, Tsawwassen

# 305 16433 64TH AV Cloverdale BC, Cloverdale

6789 192 ST Clayton, Cloverdale

735 56TH ST Tsawwassen Central, Tsawwassen

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4351 44B AV Port Guichon, Ladner

5122 44TH AV Ladner Elementary, Ladner

4752 60B ST Holly, Ladner

4399 48B ST Ladner Elementary, Ladner

4755 51ST ST Ladner Elementary, Ladner

255 W MURPHY DR Pebble Hill, Tsawwassen

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5608 MAPLE CR Delta Manor, Ladner

4564 ARTHUR DR Delta Manor, Ladner

5119 MASSEY PL Ladner Elementary, Ladner

5047 44TH AV Ladner Elementary, Ladner

5103 GALWAY DR Pebble Hill, Tsawwassen

5336 CHAMBERLAYNE AV Neilsen Grove, Ladner

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Thank you for your continued business and referrals!

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

* Based on total MLS sales Jan 1 - May 1, 2015 REBGV MLS Stats of March 2015. This representation based on Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board.

604.728.2845

www.fraserelliott.com

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

*Jennifer Dupuis-Buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Specialist-REALTOR, *Garrett Chu-VP of Sales-REALTOR, *Fraser Elliott-President-REALTOR, *Amber Haklander-VP of Sales-REALTOR, *Julie Crouch-Marketing Specialist-Unlicensed Assistant, *Rachel Macinnes-Sales and Marketing-REALTOR

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#2 in the Entire Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board YTD 2015* SOME OF OUR RECENT SALES! o ld ju s t sse r

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1425 WINDSOR CR Cliff Drive, Tsawwassen

10279 SHEAVES WY Nordel, N. Delta

# 103 1280 FOSTER ST South Surrey White Rock

2268 ST. GEORGE ST Mount Pleasant, Vancouver East

6299 CRESCENT PL Holly, Ladner

5655 10 AV Tsawwassen East, Tsawwassen

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5955 CRESCENT DR Hawthorne, Ladner

1085 BAYVIEW DR Tsawwassen Central, Tsawwassen

5260 6TH AV Pebble Hill, Tsawwassen

5241 WESTMINSTER AV Neilsen Grove, Ladner

4921 COLEMAN PL Hawthorne, Ladner

262 66 ST Boundary Beach, Tsawwassen

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6191 45 AV Holly, Ladner

4601 KENSINGTON CT Holly, Ladner

4690 53RD ST Delta Manor, Ladner

5436 15B AV Cliff Drive, Tsawwassen

5315 CHAMBERLAYNE AV Neilsen Grove, Ladner

1586 ENDERBY AV Beach Grove, Tsawwassen

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5375 BENTLEY CR Hawthorne, Ladner

4855 7A AV Tsawwassen Central, Tsawwassen

6459 MEADOW PL Holly, Ladner

# 32 5300 ADMIRAL WY Neilsen Grove, Ladner

5620 ADMIRAL BV Neilsen Grove, Ladner

1585 BEACH GROVE RD Beach Grove, Tsawwassen

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5859 FAIR WD Neilsen Grove, Ladner

496 SANDBAR PL Boundary Beach, Tsawwassen

5290 3RD AV Pebble Hill, Tsawwassen

1115 SHAMAN CR English Bluff, Tsawwassen

5835 FAIR WYND RD Neilsen Grove, Ladner

4956 45TH AV Ladner Elementary, Ladner

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6185 DAWN DR Holly, Ladner

56 PARKGROVE CR Tsawwassen East, Tsawwassen

4553 SAVOY ST Port Guichon, Ladner

4585 ARTHUR DR Ladner Elementary, Ladner

5475 CANDLEWYCK WD Cliff Drive, Tsawwassen

5190 CLIFF PL Cliff Drive, Tsawwassen

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1617 DUNCAN DR Beach Grove, Tsawwassen

5661 SHERWOOD BV Tsawwassen East, Tsawwassen

5887 COVE LINK RD Neilsen Grove, Ladner

5413 SPETIFORE CR Tsawwassen Central, Tsawwassen

56 DEERFIELD DR Pebble Hill, Tsawwassen

241 67 ST Boundary Beach, Tsawwassen

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4632 55B ST Delta Manor, Ladner

5880 COVE REACH RD Neilsen Grove, Ladner

877 51 ST Tsawwassen Central, Tsawwassen

1020 PACIFIC PL English Bluff, Tsawwassen

1512 BISHOP RD South Surrey White Rock

981 PACIFIC DR English Bluff, Tsawwassen

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TOP 100 RE/MAX REALTORS速 WORLDWIDE**

www.fraserelliott.com *Based on total MLS sales Jan 1 - May 1, 2015 REBGV MLS Stats as of March 2015.

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

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2014 CADILLAC ATS

POWER SEATS, A/C, LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, CRUISE CONTROL, 18” ALUMINUM WHEELS, 6-SPD AUTOMATIC PLUS MUCH MORE…

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Taxes and $549 documentation fee excluded. Offer Ends May 31, 2015.