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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Everything turns up pink at SDSS! PHOTOS BY GORD GOBLE
South Delta Secondary was a colourful place Wednesday as the Tsawwassen high school marked Anti-Bullying Day. Allanah Berry (above) hands out pink cotton candy, while principal Terry Ainge (far right) and school liaison officer Mike Atkinson flank students Teigan McDougall, Mette Lund and Megan Massel.
Nature to get blitzed on Westham First of its kind event to give families hands-on experience SANDOR GYARMATI
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Maya Sirton (with binoculars) and Anthony Poelzer (front right) are excited about tomorrow’s NatureBlitz.
NatureBlitz, the first event of its kind in the Lower Mainland, will let families get up close and personal with nature tomorrow on Westham Island. Nature Canada, in conjunction with NatureKids BC and others, including experts from Delta, are hosting the free, allday event at the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary and
Alaksen National Wildlife Area. Filled with various activities where families can actively participate, NatureBlitz will feature wildlife walks, outdoor exploration and an Instagram photo contest. Participants will get an up-close look at a variety of species of songbirds, small grassland mammals and possibly even bats or owls. NatureKids BC executive director Kristine Webber said Nature Canada has done suc-
cessful “BioBlitz” events where scientists go into certain areas for surveys of vegetation, insect and animal life, whereas this weekend will include families. “We can still do some work looking at what species are present at a site, but doing more interpretation and learning about what’s there and how they interact and what’s really special about these places,” Webber said. FAMILIES: see Page 3
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