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Classrooms feel the cuts

DTA president tells trustees of challenges faced by both teachers and students SANDOR GYARMATI

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Many teachers believe the Delta board of education is putting dollars over human values.

That was part of a strongly worded characterization Delta Teachers’ Association president Paul Steer conveyed in his presentation to trustees Tuesday during the board’s public input meeting on the proposed operating budget.

The board is looking at another round of cuts to help offset a $3.38 million operating deficit, including, among other items, reducing secondary supervision assistants and removing secondary library technicians. Some of the other reductions include potentially reducing six full-time special education assistants, unless enough extra funding comes through, and reducing the allocation of

many teaching staff teachers by six posihave lost tions. faith in the Losing capacity, or more edueven willcational ingness, of assistants the Delta means teachschool disers will have trict, in the to choose words of between the board’s using their direction time for the statement, needs of an to meanentire class or the needs of a PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI ingfully ‘nurture struggling stu- DTA president Paul Steer addresses school trustees caring reladent, warned at a budget input meeting Tuesday in Ladner. tionships, Steer. their challenges of meetconnections “All of the ing the needs of students and a sense of belonging board’s proposed budget that require additional to our local and global recommendations have community,’” said Steer. negative consequences for supports.

“One of the most impor“Many, many teacheither the people working tant things we’ve learned ers are coming to believe to deliver school-based is that there is rarely a that monetary value has services to students or to systematic decision that, displaced the human valthe students themselves,” for good or ill, does not ues and intentions of the he said. play out its consequences school district.”

After describing a few in the real lives of teachSteer issued a challenge stories of teachers, Steer ers and their students. to trustees to meet with noted the DTA has gained Another thing we have representatives of the DTA valuable insights from learned is that many, to plan visits with teachtalking with them about

ers in schools so they can stay “honestly and fully informed about the real world of schools” as well as stay current and informed.

“Your credibility as trustees and the credibility of the district depends on your ability to authentically connect with your people and to respond well to the problems they have identified, and there are a few problems I can assure you.”

The board also heard presentations from teacher-librarians Barbara Shoemaker and Sharon Doyle from South Delta Secondary, both warning how the loss of library technicians will “impede innovative teaching and learner success” because technicians carry out many important duties that are integral to the operation of the library.

The board will discuss the budget at a public meeting next Tuesday.

Pipe band once again shares stage with McCartney It was an encore to remember as the Delta Police Pipe Band once again shared the stage with a music legend.

In 2012, the band played with Sir Paul McCartney before 50,000 people at B.C. Place. The pipes and drums accompanied McCartney when he sang Mull of Kintyre and a video of the performance has received almost 700,000 hits on YouTube.

McCartney returned to Vancouver for two shows this week at Rogers Arena.

Despite numerous applications from other Lower Mainland pipe bands to take part in the shows, the Delta Police Pipe Band was again his band of choice to play Mull of Kintyre in front of 17,000

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Four years after playing with Paul McCartney for the first time, the Delta Police Pipe Band was back on stage with the music legend for two shows at Rogers Arena this week. fans each night.

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Tsawwassen homeowner Inger Kam admits she was tempted to call the number on the flyer but then had reservations when she saw the news.

Kam is like many homeowners getting a plethora of unsolicited flyers from eager real estate agents, some showing tempting examples of recent sales.

What drew her concern after looking over the bright blue flyer of New Coast Realty were news reports that the Real Estate Council of B.C recently imposed strict conditions on the firm following revelations of potentially questionable practices.

“I thought it was interesting and a lot of senior citizens who own houses here are sort of sitting on the teeter-totter wondering should they sell. I’m one of them but like keeping up on stuff, but others might not be aware of all the stuff that’s happening,” said Kam. An audio recording of a training session by company owner Ze Yu Wu, who is not licensed as a realtor, appeared to show agents being told how to get sellers to make quick sales at lower-than-market prices.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver is looking into the allegations and whether it needs to investigate the company

tect themselves, said Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board president Dan Morrison.

Morrison told the Optimist it’s important homeowners find out as much as they can about a realtor. Checking what other properties are selling for through PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI MLS, making sure your property is Inger Kam shows a flyer from listed publicly and New Coast Realty. talking with multiple and its agents. realtors before decidKam said her own ing on one agent are also daughter ended up a vicuseful strategies to ensure tim of so-called shadowyou’ll get the best possible flipping, convinced to return. sell her Vancouver home “It’s no different than if probably way too low, only you’re hiring a plumber to see multiple transacor doctor or anything tions on it in quick succes- else,” he said. “Do your sion where the price rose homework on it. It breaks sharply. my heart when I hear “I can see it happening these stories about people to vulnerable people who knocking on somebody’s sign up to sell your house door and doing a deal and then who knows what without those people havcould happen,” Kam said. ing their own personal Single-detached houses representation or someremain the hot commodbody advising them, or ity and that can be seen somebody doing a private in South Delta where the sale without putting their “benchmark” price of a home on the MLS.” Ladner home is now above The Real Estate Council $900,000 while the typical of B.C offers similar advice Tsawwassen home is well when it comes to unsoover $1 million. licited offers to buy your Whether it’s receiving property, especially in glossy flyers on your door- a market of rapid price stop or unsolicited letters changes. It suggests getby non-licensed individuting multiple evaluations als looking to buy homes, as well as possibly talking homeowners considering with a lawyer before signsuch offers can help proing any contract.

Murder trial to begin in TFN stabbing JESSICA KERR

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The suspect was taken into custody later the next morning.

The accused and the victims knew each other.

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Police arrest woman with stolen groceries South Delta Crime Beat 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 inprogress crimes and emergencies or 604-946-4411 for other assistance.

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

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• April 12, 8:09 p.m., 1200-block of Beach Grove Road: Report received from complainant that a large potted palm valued at $500 was stolen from her front yard. The palm is very heavy and could only be moved by a truck.

Nothing suspicious noted by the neighbours.

• April 13, 3:33 p.m., 1100-block of 56th Street: Report received that a theft was in progress. The manager of a business observed a female unloading stolen groceries into a vehicle. Police apprehended the female nearby and arrested her for theft. The suspect was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine and breaching the conditions of a previous arrest. The suspect was arrested and held for court appearance.

• April 14, 7:32 p.m., ferry causeway: Police stopped a vehicle where the driver appeared to be

smoking marijuana. The suspect admitted to smoking 10 minutes earlier so the officer administered a screening test to the suspect which provided poor results. The suspect was given a 24-hour roadside suspension, his driver’s license seized and the vehicle impounded.

• April 15, 3:50 p.m., 800-block of Glenwood Place: Complainant reported the theft of a cruiser-style bicycle sometime overnight from her carport. The bicycle is described as a brown 15-speed with a slightly bent rear wheel and a basket on the handlebars.

Complainant advised to make an appointment at the Delta Works Yard to review abandoned bicycles.

• April 16, 5:35 p.m., 4800-block of Dogwood Drive: Complainant reported that someone had attempted to make entry to the residence via the rear sliding door. The screen door was open and the handle on the door was damaged. No entry was gained to the residence.

• April 16, 4:42 p.m., 100-block of Centennial Parkway: Complainant reported that while her vehicle was parked at the boat launch someone had written “nice parking job asshole” with a Sharpie on the vehicle window. No suspects or witnesses. The complainant was able to clean the writing off with no permanent damage.

• April 16, 9:15 a.m., 1600-block of Braid Road: Complainant reported that while he was out of

town for a couple of days someone stole a palm tree valued at $400 from his residence. Neighbourhood inquiries proved negative. No video surveillance available.

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• April 11, 6:47 a.m., 7100-block of Vantage Way: A business reported a break and enter occurring sometime overnight with several thousand dollars of adult-oriented goods stolen.

• April 12, 7:45 a.m., 4300-block of 40th Street: Complainant reported that sometime overnight his barn was broken into with the door being pried open.

A locked container was cut open with bolt cutters and tools and other items stolen. Nothing for forensic examination in the barn as employees had disturbed the area. Information obtained as to a possible suspect.

• April 17, 2:02 a.m., River Road and Highway 99: During a roadblock on the off-ramp from the highway a vehicle suddenly pulled to the side of the road in an apparent attempt to avoid the roadblock. Police approached the vehicle and an odour of alcohol was immediately apparent. As the suspect was having difficulty responding to the officer’s commands, a breath sample was requested. Two breath samples provide both read “fail” and as a consequence the suspect was given a 90-day driving prohibition and a 30-day vehicle impound. A ticket was also given for driving without insurance.

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Museum future on agenda SANDOR GYARMATI

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The board of the Delta Museum and Archives Society is holding a special general meeting next Wednesday to discuss the future role of the society.

A letter last month from society chair Barbara Baydala to members confirmed the Corporation of Delta has proposed to the museum board that a new facility be located on the first floor of the former courthouse building in Ladner’s civic precinct, adjacent to the Delta Archives and Edgar Dunning Reading Room.

She also noted that one of the terms is that the municipality assume day-

and future.” to-day operations The museum of the museum and has closed its archives. It essenexhibition space tially means taking at the former control from the municipal hall society. building on If Delta assumes Delta Street in control, the unionLadner Village ized museum staff Barbara Baydala and is in the would become process of moving its colemployees of Delta lection to temporary storand could benefit from age. enhanced salary and benDelta received federal efits, she said. funding to help renovate The museum would be the building, which will be under the purview of the converted to other comparks, recreation and culmunity uses. ture department.

The meeting takes place However, a motion to be voted on by members next Wednesday, April 27 at the administrative office/ week states: “The society annex at 4918 Delta St. would remain the owner Registration starts at 7 p.m. of the collection, i.e. the and the meeting comentire holdings of objects and materials both present mences at 7:15 p.m.

Three new mobile weigh stations in Delta

Delta is home to three of eight new mobile weigh stations recently completed throughout the Lower Mainland.

The $2.3 million project is part of a new enforcement strategy for the province’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement Unit.

The mobile scales are strategically located to target would-be violators and

officers will rotate between various sites to maximize the chances of catching violators.

The three Delta stations are located at Highway 99 and Ladner Trunk Road south, northbound Highway 91 north of Highway 10, and Highway 99 and the Ladner Trunk Road westbound on-ramp.

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“The new weigh scales in Delta and in the Lower Mainland will make sure that commercial vehicles are checked and inspected appropriately,” said Delta North MLA Scott Hamilton.

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Guitar Marty kept rockin’ to the end Local music scene loses a valuable teacher and mentor with the passing of Marty Hatlelid

South Delta has lost an integral part of its music scene.

Marty Hatlelid, also known as Guitar Marty, passed away April 10 at his home in Ladner, just one year after being diagnosed with ALS. The community rallied around Hatlelid and his family following the diagnosis and last October a fundraiser, Party for Marty, rocked the Ladner Community Centre with live bands and a silent auction. The funds went toward making ground floor living a reality for his family so they wouldn’t have to leave their home of almost 17 years.

Hatlelid and his family have had a long-standing connection with Ladner and South Delta. His wife, Alison Acheson, grew up in Tsawwassen, and their sons have attended school, played sports and worked at local businesses.

Most in the community knew Hatlelid as Guitar Marty, a long-time music teacher who leaves a legacy of young and growing musicians.

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This past November saw his 10th annual Rock School Concert at Ladner Community Centre, where eight bands of young people, including his youngest son, performed. He offered his Rock School every summer to teach aspiring musicians the finer points of playing in a rock band.

Hatlelid also spent

time teaching in the Delta high schools’ alternative programs. Teacher Trish Duggan said he “had a special gift” and “made the students feel valued and appreciated.”

While many illnesses necessitate lengthy hospital stays, people with ALS can generally remain at home with care.

Dr. David Kason and public health nurse Cathy Kirk, occupational therapist Mary-Ann Fulks, physiotherapist Joy Gibson, hospice volunteer Tama Recker and care-aid Daryle Sherman, as well as other local health practitioners, became constants in the family’s life once home visits were the only

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Throughout the past months, family, friends, and neighbours continued to support the family with food, housecleaning and all sorts of offerings.

Diane Askin of Netclimbers, the Ladner web-design company, and a former president of the Ladner Business

Association, introduced Hatlelid to the LBA. This resulted in many community connections.

“Marty loved people and always had a genuine interest in getting to know each person he connected with,” said Askin.

Hatlelid was also an enthusiastic member of Beach Grove Golf Club.

It didn’t take him long to know every member and create nicknames for all.

Andy Girling, fellow club member and Hatlelid’s first golf teacher, said it was Beach Grove Golf Club’s honour to have Hatlelid as a member.

“Marty was everyone’s friend.”

One of his contributions to the golf scene was an annual New Year’s Day tournament, no matter the weather, that’s now in its 21st year.

“Marty is and was a golf legend in his own right,” said Girling.

A Tribute to Marty will be held at South Delta Baptist Church on Friday, April 29. The service will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a reception to follow.

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t’s truly a shame that Vicki Huntington’s common sense campaign hasn’t gained any traction in Victoria.

Over the past few weeks the second-term independent MLA from Delta South has put forward a number of measures that would, by most people’s accounts, improve the way government operates.

Not bound by the constraints of party discipline, Huntington is free to bring forth any proposal she sees fit and these ones have no agenda other than to make government more efficient and accountable.

With absolutely no disrespect intended, they are pretty straightforward initiatives, ones that are often in place in other jurisdictions, which makes the underwhelming reception our MLA has received all the more curious.

She introduced, yet again, a bill that would ban corporate and union donations from provincial and municipal election campaigns and also reintroduced a bill that would move the province’s fixed election date to the fall to allow time to scrutinize that year’s budget. Just last week she called on the government to put an end to the use of public money for ads that contain political party messaging.

They’re all non-partisan, common sense suggestions, so naturally they’ve been ignored.

That’s too bad because Huntington’s efforts would help combat the distrust and cynicism the average person has for politics these days.

One of the big knocks on the way government operates is that it’s beholden to certain interests and often ignores the little guy when making decisions.

Doing away with corporate and union donations would go a long way to leveling that playing field, ensuring politicians don’t just view the public’s voice as some sort of annoyance.

Eliminating the use of public money on partisan advertising seems like another no-brainer. There’s a lot of junk on TV these days but there’s little out there that’s as irritating as the government using our own money to tell us what a great job it’s doing.

I think the average person, regardless of political stripe, would see the value in Huntington’s proposals, yet her colleagues in Victoria are in no hurry to take action on them. That’s a shame.

It’s also an indictment of our current political system.

Intergenerational equity may finally spark youth to action

H

appy Earth Day everyone! Started in the United States in 1970, Earth Day is one of the longest running environmental awareness initiatives in the world.

Born from a troubling time in the United States during the Vietnam War and concerns around air pollution and the terrible oil spill in Santa Barbara, the first Earth Day saw 20 million Americans take to the streets to rally for a healthy environment.

On the EarthDay.org website, the group notes this year political leaders from around the world will gather in New York to sign the Paris Climate Agreement.

There are five countries that have committed and they are definitely from around the world.

They are Fiji, the Czech Republic, Argentina, Tuvalu and Singapore.

I didn’t even know there was a Tuvalu, but then again, I haven’t taken a geography course in quite some time.

Turns out Tuvalu is a group of nine small islands in the middle of the South Pacific. The highest point of land is 4.5 metres and there is no doubt the 11,000 inhabitants would be a tad nervous about sea level rise so good on their leaders for committing to the agreement.

Where are the majority of the western industrialized nations and where are the leaders of the large emerging economies of China and India?

As always, there is a lack of

Community Comment MIKE SCHNEIDER

political will to accomplish what would appear to be the near impossible.

I was again invited to attend a student led conference at Seaquam Secondary last Friday.

I talked about growing fruits and veggies on school farms and teaching young children about local food and enjoying the financial and health benefits of engaging in its production.

The keynote speaker for the Green Symposium was Dr. Andrew Weaver, the Green Party MLA for Oak Bay/Gordon Head.

Dr. Weaver has authored or coauthored hundreds of papers on global warming and gave a thorough presentation outlining the history and science of its study, including his involvement with the IPCC. What I took away from the presentation was there are opportunities for our youth to become involved with new economies in a changing world. Rather than try to remedy damage done, which

is close to impossible, he suggests for business to recognize the potential to embrace a new reality. Young people should attempt to capitalize on new industries and they should exercise their potential political clout and rally around leaders who act.

Despite good intentions, Kyoto, Copenhagen and now Paris have failed to break through with anything remarkably promising.

Weaver sums it up very well on his website, andrewweavermla.ca, when he says: “Whether or not society chooses to take the necessary steps to mitigate climate change ultimately depends on the extent to which we value the importance of intergenerational equity “What is clear from our scientific understanding of global warming is that the decisions being made today will have profound consequences for generations to come; yet future generations are not part of today’s decision making and today’s decision makers won’t have to live the consequences of the decisions they make.”

Intergenerational equity may be the notion that sparks some emotion in what has traditionally been an apathetic political youth.

Earth Days of the future could certainly benefit from that.

Mike Schneider is founder of Project Pickle and likes to write about growing, cooking and eating food. He was named as a Jamie Oliver Food Revolution ambassador.

April 22, 2016 The Delta Optimist A9

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There are many benefits from hosting a junior hockey team

Editor: Re: Ice Hawks leaving Ladner?, April 15 I am very saddened to learn the Corporation of Delta is seriously considering making it impossible to accommodate the ice time needs of a Junior “B” team that has been in our midst since before I moved here from Vancouver in 1995.

Our community has witnessed countless young men of character mature from nervous, gangling and hopeful teenagers to confident, contributing and determined young men. They have adopted Ladner as their hockey home and gone on to play for teams like Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Harvard and for Canada at the Junior “A” Challenge (just this year).

They have played for many B.C. Hockey League, Western Hockey League

and NCAA teams. Two of them have starred in the NHL and raised the Stanley Cup. I remember so well, in my brief time as the PR executive member for SDMHA, introducing Brent Seabrook to drop the puck at a ceremonial faceoff after his World Junior experience.

But these memories are eclipsed for me by some more personal ones.

Firstly, as the head of a hockey program that has continuously played high school hockey in B.C. for 46 years, I have proudly watched several of our students pull on Ice Hawks’ jerseys during my 23 years.

Secondly, the Ice Hawks helped motivate my own son throughout his minor hockey career here. He was so proud to pull on an Ice Hawks’ jersey for an exhibition game in his final year with the SDMHA Midget AAA team, and

he was grateful for the opportunity to be an affiliate player throughout that season.

He went on the play three years of junior hockey, two years of university hockey in the BCIHL, pro in the Swedish Second Division and, so far, one season in the Alberta University Athletics Conference. While his passion for the game drives him, I believe the presence of a Junior “B” team in our community was a huge motivation for him.

I completely understand that amateur, local user groups should get priority for our publicly funded facilities, and I know some people believe a Junior “B” team doesn’t really serve the community because all the players do not come from South Delta. However, I can attest firsthand, as an educator and a father, there

are so many intangibles at play in the development of young men.

Having role models and opportunities inspires them. Should the Ice Hawks leave South Delta, there will only be one manageable Junior “B” option for kids from Vancouver, Richmond, Delta and South Surrey.

I would urge the Corporation of Delta to work assiduously with the Ice Hawks to find a solution to keep this team here for many years. I know I can measure the effects of this team on my many students and on my son, but it doesn’t show up on scheduling spreadsheets or Corporation of Delta staff meeting agendas.

Be rest assured, the team provides a real, achievable next step goal to many aspiring young hockey players.

Luke Fredeman

No new debt policy leaves amenities lacking

Editor: It’s not surprising that below my letter to the editor last week regarding Delta council’s rezoning of one of Delta’s rare recreational spaces was a letter complaining that the Ladner Pioneer Library was being used as a children’s play area.

Delta’s libraries were built for a bygone era where some fiction,

access to the Encyclopedia Britannica, puppet shows and a quiet space where librarians were known to shush whispering patrons was all that was expected.

Modern libraries are designed with children’s activities in mind, a variety of multi-media areas, quiet reading spaces and a hub for a variety of extended learning.

Mayor Lois Jackson

stated in 2011 that her administration is focused on paying off debt in her fifth term as mayor, and will refuse any new special projects that would necessitate borrowing. I’m glad for Jackson that she will likely retire meeting her goal of zero debt for our municipality, but Delta seems to be attaining her goal at the long-term expense of our commu-

nity.

South Delta’s population is growing by leaps and bounds. Single-family lots are being subdivided into two, three, five or more. Increased density, subdividing and overriding height restrictions are everyday approvals these days while our local amenities and services are falling further behind.

Louise Latremouille

Bullying incident brings tears to woman’s eyes

Editor: I’m sharing, with disgust and disgrace, a scene I witnessed last Wednesday at 4:20 p.m. I am ashamed to report a bullying and harassment incident that brings tears to my eyes and repulsion to my heart.

Two teens were spitting off their second floor balcony onto an eight- or 10-year-old boy as he unknowingly rode his bike

back and forth below. The girl, about 16, swore at him, making a mockery of his name and mixing it up with swear words.

The second teen, a boy around 14, shouted out in a loud, mocking voice absolute nonsensical, guttural words and taunted him.

Both teens laughed and swore a whole lot more as the young boy looked

up in bewilderment. He paused, then rode his bike towards his home.

Shame, shame, shame.

I’m embarrassed and horrified as I too am guilty because I said nothing to these lower-than-life teens, because I too have been continually harassed and intimidated by the tenants from hell next door who live a noisy lifestyle of drugs and alcohol,

partying and violence.

Sorry from my heart to the lovely young and innocent boy and a trillion shames on the two teens.

Which family deserves to live here in Ladner and be welcomed into our community? The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Let’s call this what it is, a hate crime.

Sally Brown

Cell phones are another noisy annoyance at library

Editor: Re: Library turning into another playground, letter to the editor, April 13 I could not agree more with Megan Amanda Fenn Thompson’s letter regarding noise at the Ladner Pioneer Library.

Not only are some

children allowed to run around wildly in the back area, but some adult patrons hold long and loud cell phone conversations, making it very difficult for those people wanting to read or do research.

After a recent visit when I left because of too

much noise, I asked at the front desk about loud cell phone conversations and was told the library had no policy regarding noise.

I suggest a simple sign at the front door to help library visitors be considerate of others: “Everyone is welcome here. If you

have young children with you, please encourage them to speak quietly. If you need to take a cell phone call, please step outside until your call is complete. That way, everyone can enjoy their time at the library.”

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The word “gay” traces its origins back to the 12th century and at that time - as the aforementioned letter would attest - it was indeed defined as carefree or joyful.

This first began to change during the 17th century when the word would go on to be associated with immorality and by the 19th century was attributed to promiscuousness. Gay was often used during this era when referring to a female prostitute or men who (ironically) slept with many women.

Around the 1920s and ’30s, the term gay began to stray away from referring to prostitution and shifted more towards referring to having an uninhibited lifestyle (this actually ties

back to the word’s earlier definitions — carefree).

It was around this period that homosexual men began to refer to each other as gay and the word became less used in its immoral sense.

It was in 1955 that the word gay officially added a new definition to include homosexual males. One of the driving factors behind this was that many gay men felt the term homosexual was too clinical and sounded like a disorder.

Although homosexual women could also be referred to as gay, this was less common at the time due to it formerly being used to refer to a prostitute.

If you do your research, as I did, you can see the word has had a long history of shifts and turns since the days when it was used simply to refer to

someone as happy or carefree. And, of course, there is no written rule saying it can’t mean that anymore.

It’s simply a word that has evolved and gained more definitions.

There was a time when people with a mental or physical disability were referred to by a six-letter word that nowadays is completely unacceptable to use. The same can be said for formerly common words used to refer to people of various ethnicities or other minorities.

That is the beauty of language; words shift and change and are ever evolving, as do we as humans.

Nothing has ever been gained from remaining stagnant and set in our ways; the world only benefits from growth and forward movement.

James S. Mitchell A proud gay man

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Editor: Re: ‘Gay’ not just slang term, letter to the editor, April 6 Before reading the letter, I smirked a bit, feeling a sense of optimism as I assumed the letter could go on to discuss how the term “gay” is so often used as a derogatory slang term and I was pleased to see someone in the community was bringing that to light, as I feel it is a common occurrence so often overlooked.

You can understand my disappointment, then, as I read what turned out to be someone’s uninformed, and at one point offensive commentary on how he believes the word has been stolen from its “original” meaning.

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Editor: Re: Williams re-elected chief, April 8 I refuse to use the term “First Nations” when referring to the native peoples of Canada. They are distinctive races and communities with unique customs, habits, diets, fashions and rituals who are integral to the history and identity of Canada but they are not nations in any practical sense.

They do not raise armies, print money, manage a postal service, send ambassadors to foreign nations or perform a myriad of other functions vital to the assertion of sovereignty.

For the Tsawwassen territory with its several hundred residents to be deemed a nation

is as fraudulent as referring to Chinatown as a foreign country within Vancouver. I mistakenly received an envelope from a local charity that stated its address in “Vancouver, B.C., Coast Salish Territories.” When did this entity emerge? Is “Canada,” a native word, offensive to this group?

Native communities are a recognized echelon of government within Canada. The Constitution Act, 1867 requires Parliament under section 91(24) to regulate “Indians and lands reserved for Indians.” Reserves are approximately equal in status and authority with municipalities. Sections 25 and 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 guarantee all existing treaty rights and

defines “aboriginal people” as “the Indian, Inuit and Metis peoples of Canada.”

Nowhere in the Constitution of Canada is the term “First Nations” written. If native communities wish to be declared nations, then they should demand a constitutional amendment rather than indulging in semantical contortions.

Furthermore, it would be extremely ludicrous, impractical and destructive if several “nations” were spawned from the same founding document.

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But the sybaritic prima donna Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists on restoring a “nation-tonation” relationship with the natives.

This is paradoxical because that is what Quebec separatists have advocated and Trudeau’s father successfully fought against.

I doubt the many gallant aboriginal soldiers who served Canada in both wars were obsessed about nomenclature when they joined the military unlike the absurd, bewildering epoch of hyper-sensitivity we presently live in. They were simply Canadians then.

Steven Austin

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Information session and new tool to track port-area noise Monitoring stations set up at three locations in vicinity of port

The Port Community Liaison Committee is a group of 16 community, government and business representatives that meet regularly to share information, discuss and resolve concerns related to port operations at Roberts Bank. It is currently looking at the issue of port noise.

Noise is an important quality of life factor for everyone. Whether it’s from a car-alarm outside your window, or a train whistle five kilometres away, the impact can be disruptive to the peacefulness we might otherwise enjoy.

Noise becomes a problem when it causes annoyance, sleeplessness or other kinds of stress. The actual loudness of a sound may be only one component of its effect; other variables include time and place, duration, weather conditions and the degree to which the listener has any control over it. Not surprisingly, people’s experience of noise varies considerably.

At the Port Community Liaison Committee (PCLC), noise is one of the most frequent concerns we hear about. This is understandable, given that many of the operations at Roberts Bank are continuous, 24/7 processes. It is also the nature of port activity — characterized by signals and engine noises from a combination of ships, terminal machinery, trucks and trains.

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has a Community Feedback line to receive complaints and information about port activities (604-665-9004).

In addition, the PCLC encourages local residents to relay their questions or concerns, anytime, directly to the committee at PCLC@portvancouver. com.

This feedback enables the port authority, B.C. Rail, and key industrial tenants (Westshore Terminals, GCT Deltaport) to learn directly about noise issues and, wherever possible, address the concerns. This is often how business practises evolve.

One example of this is the long-term noise monitoring program that has recently been implemented by the port authority. Noise is tracked by three monitoring sta-

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The monitoring of conditions in these locations can allow the source of specific noise events — whether related to the port or as a result of normal urban activities — to be more effectively identified, along with any trends or spikes. In turn, this feedback loop can inform future port and regional planning, and contribute to potential improvements.

Community members can now view real-time information from each of these tracking stations online. To access the data, go to http://portmetrovan-

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Volume levels and other information are available, which may be cross-referenced with local activity to better understand the sources of noise.

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This will be a good opportunity to see a demonstration of the online noise monitoring tool, and to hear first-hand about noise-related concerns.

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With many GPs on the verge of retirement, the next wave of family physicians isn’t ready to fill the gap Is there a doctor anywhere?

That’s what South Deltans are asking as they see their family docs retire, leaving many longtime patients scrambling to find a GP. Problem is, there just aren’t many new doctors out there, especially those accepting new patients.

Tsawwassen resident Ingrid Abbott is one of those people now on the hunt for a new family physician after her doctors, the husband-and-wife team of Dominic and

Dr. Ken Lai retired last year after 43 years in practice.

He’s been replaced by Dr. Sandy Chuang, but many other GPs aren’t passing their practices on to new doctors.

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Veronica Eustace, announced they’re retiring in May. The couple operates a practice that also has a walk-in clinic component, and their departure is a story that will be repeated all over the province as older physicians hang up their stethoscopes.

Noting Tsawwassen will be left without a walk-in clinic, forcing those without a primary doctor to go to Ladner, Abbott said seniors, especially, are concerned.

“In Ladner, that (walk-in clinic) will be even more stressed with the closing of

this practice, but where else can all these people go?” asked Abbott. “Apparently the days of somebody buying your practice or taking it over are gone in family medicine.”

Dr. Alan Ruddiman, president-elect of Doctors of B.C, formerly the B.C. Medical Association, said the shortage isn’t so much about new doctors being hired away by other provinces, but is a more complex issue that has a variety of factors. It’s all creating pressures that he said will become more intense as an estimated 25 per cent of doctors in the province say they plan to retire in the next five to 10 years.

“For a number of reasons we’ve arrived at a place, I think not just in British Columbia but nationally and internationally now, where there is a real, and not just a perceived, shortage of very skilled family physicians who come with enhanced skills and are willing to literally provide full service in their practice,” he said.

“There’s a generational issue where physicians that have been practicing 20, 30, 40 years, the model was when you finish medical school, you did your residency, and you came out with your residency as a family doctor. What you would do is seek a community, start your own family practice or join a practice.

Traditionally, there was a buy-in into a practice. There’s so many practices now where physicians are wanting to retire or delaying retiring until someone comes in.”

Ruddiman noted new doctors are choosing to delay having their own practices, electing instead to work in such roles as fill-ins. It’s a way new graduates prefer to ease their way into family medicine, he explained.

He added for what-

Dr. Sandy Chuang is a rare breed, a new family doctor in South Delta. She took over the practice of Dr. Ken Lai last year.

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ever reason, there’s a sense among new graduates that they’re not fully prepared to take on the responsibilities of a family practice.

“So if you’re a solo practitioner that’s planning on retiring, I would suggest they will have a lot of difficulty finding a family physician to replace them. These younger doctors, they want to work in group practice. They want to have more senior physicians in the practice that can act as a bit of a mentor and resources to them.

“They’re also being trained in university to consider working in collaborative teams, so not just groups of family doctors working together but doctors who work alongside nurses and nurse practitioners and possibly care aides and physiotherapists. There is this flavour that the new generation of family physicians are choosing to practice medicine a little bit differently than their more senior or closer to retiring doctors.”

When Dr. Ken Lai retired last year after 43 years in practice in Ladner, he was replaced by Dr. Sandy Chuang, but that

April 22, 2016 The Delta Optimist A13

(Above) Without an adequate number of family doctors, more and more patients are now relying on walk-in clinics.

PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI

Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington doesn’t see it that way, saying that when the government made its ambitious promise in 2010, an estimated 176,000 British Columbians were looking for a family physician, yet last year the minister of health said that number had climbed to nearly 210,000.

“The GP shortage presents a real challenge for people in South Delta. According to the Ministry of Health, there may be over 2,000 people looking for a family doctor in our community. For the moment, they are out of luck. Each GP’s practice serves 1,000 to 2,000 patients, so unless new family doctors replace those that retire, more people in South Delta will be looking for help,” Huntington said.

In 2013, the government spent $132 million on a program called GP For Me, involving Doctors of B.C., formerly the B.C. Medical Association. The initiative has been able to match over 55,000 patients to primary care providers.

Delta has been involved with that initiative through a group of local physicians that’s part of the Delta Division of Family Practice.

The group late last year launched a website called FETCH (For Everything That’s Community Health) that helps the public and health care providers access information about community health services in South Delta.

The site (delta.fetchbc.ca), created with the assistance of local health care professionals, service agencies and community partners, including the Corporation of Delta, recently saw a new feature launched linking patients looking for a doctor with available family physicians.

In a presentation to Delta council in December, Dr. Craig Martin, vice-chair of the Delta Division of Family Practice, said the goal is to help unattached patients find family doctors. Patients on the list would be contacted directly by the physicians, however Martin and other representatives of the Delta Division of Family Practice were quick to point out they didn’t want to raise expectations too high because it could take months to get a response.

“Fifty per cent of us are going to retire in the next seven to eight years,” warned Martin, who said that isn’t good news given quite a few of the older Delta physicians have a large number of patients.

He noted UBC does not have enough new medical students entering school to fill the void, so recruitment has to take place from other

provinces and countries.

“The public should be in an uproar about this because we’re scrambling to get doctors from all around the world and we’re fighting within Canada to get doctors over here, but Ontario is doing the same, Nova Scotia is doing the same. So we’re going after the same pool of physicians. We’re just not graduating enough every year,” he said.

Martin added both the provincial and federal governments have a role to play.

The Delta Division of Family Practice has been working on recruitment, successfully recruiting three new doctors in recent months, but is also trying to convince some of the older doctors to stick around a little longer.

In a letter last month to Mayor Lois Jackson, who had written to government requesting an increase in the number of post-graduate medical seats at UBC, Lake responded that the province has increased the number of spaces, primarily in family medicine, which he called the area of greatest need.

Lake noted without the expansion, UBC would have graduated 672 family physicians between 2001 and 2014, however, it’s been able to graduate 1,182 over that time.

Meanwhile, when it comes to retiring doctors moving their patients’ files to a private storage company, Huntington said if the government can’t resolve the current GP shortage, then at a minimum it should cover the document-transfer fees of patients who lose their family doctor and have nowhere else to turn.

At a public forum on Delta Hospital last year, Tsawwassen physician Dr. Martin Ray suggested more family doctors could be attracted if the community had a higherfunctioning hospital.

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type of succession seems more of a rarity these days.

Ruddiman noted a big problem that’s also catching up to communities is that not enough medical graduates are produced on an annual basis to support and replace the doctors who are emigrating to other jurisdictions or retiring, thus Canada has relied heavily on international medical graduates, particularly for rural communities.

UBC has tried to address the issue over the past few years by spreading out its teaching programs throughout the province, but more is needed.

“What we’re looking to have is people who come out with very broad generalists skills.

We certainly need specialists and subspecialists across the province, but they’re not providing the longitudinal care to communities and the public,” he said. “Where we need to be investing as a province is the universities and educational programs for solid generalist medicine.”

Ruddiman said one survey found about 100,000 people in Vancouver don’t have a family doctor, although about one-third of them were not actively seeking one.

Many people are now using walk-in clinics, not only out of necessity but also convenience, a trend that’s tying up doctors in those types of practices.

Last year provincial Health Minister Terry Lake admitted he’s unsure if the province would be able to deliver on its promise of ensuring every British Columbian has access to a family physician, although he noted there has been progress on that front.

– Dr. Craig Martin, vicechair of the Delta Division of Family Practice

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Tickets available from 8 a.m. To donate or for more information call 604-946-1455.

Open Stage

There’s an Open Stage at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre Wednesday, April 27, 7 p.m. $4 admission at the door.

Singers, poets, actors, writers, musicians comedians all welcome.

Call 604-943-9437 to sign up, walk-ins also welcome.

Tabletop games

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Ladner United’s garage sale

Ladner United Church is having its 12th annual garage sale on Saturday, April 30.

Located in the village at 4960-48th Ave., Ladner (604-946-6254). Doors Open from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Check out the wide variety of tools and toys, books and boots, clothes and kitchenware and many other gently used items. The church’s youth group will have muffins and coffee by donation.

Plant and bake sale

The Ladner Lawn Bowling Club is having its annual plant and bake sale on Saturday, May 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 5128-47th Ave. There will be fresh home baking, locally grown perennials and some annuals and hanging baskets. Call 604-946-6722 for more information.

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The Delta Community Farm in Tsawwassen is looking for more people to get involved and join its group of growers.

“We’re hoping people will come,” says president John Woolliams.

He notes there is “always somebody here” Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings to show newcomers around.

“The key is that we want to have people come down, the community come down, and do … what they’re interested in,” says Woolliams, who has a background in horticulture.

The farm got started about a year ago and is

about a quarter of an acre in size.

Involvement is open to anyone, youngsters included.

“Everyone’s welcome,” says Roger Macpherson, one of the farm members.

He explains the idea is for people to work together rather than independently.

“We like the team idea,” he says.

Those starting out will

be given help to get going.

“We give them advice.

We show them how to do things,” says Macpherson.

Current items being grown include hardy corn, herbs, cauliflower, peas, rhubarb and figs.

Macpherson says everything is grown organically.

The farm is located at the corner of Boundary Bay Road and 3rd Avenue behind the Gunn House and beside the Earthwise

Society.

Woolliams and Macpherson say that’s a temporary location and the farm will eventually be moving to a larger spot still within the Southlands area.

There’s an annual fee of $20 per family to take part.

Those interested can drop by the farm Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon or call 604-948-0629.

Choir and band team up for benefit concert DAVE WILLIS

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The Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir and the Cariboo Hill Temple Band of the Salvation Army will team up for a benefit concert in Tsawwassen next Saturday.

There will be a combination of religious and secular music, says band member Tim Braund.

Braund, who lives in Tsawwassen and plays cornet, notes the choir and band will each perform part of the concert

on their own and will also “do a number of pieces together.”

The choir is billed as one of the largest in Canada, with about 100 auditioned members, according to its website, and the band is comprised of about 30 members.

It will be a “pretty full sound,” says Braund, noting the choir usually performs with 80 to 85 members and that the two groups performed a fundraiser together in December in Vancouver.

Proceeds will go to three

of the Salvation Army’s projects. They include a Cariboo Hill Temple Street Ministry program serving people who live in the Downtown Eastside, a culinary arts program at Belkin House and a missions trip to Zimbabwe.

The concert is set for Saturday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. at South Delta Baptist Church, 1988-56th St., Tsawwassen. Tickets are $27 for adults, $25 for seniors and $10 for students with ID. Tickets are available at vwmc.ca, call 604878-1190 or at the door.

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The seven-piece cover band plays ’60s, ’70s and ’80s rock and roll tunes from bands like Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, the Beatles, the Who, the Rolling Stones and Van Morrison.

“We definitely want to get people out of their seats and dancing,” says Mark Roesler, who sings lead and backup vocals and plays rhythm guitar.

The group’s been together for about five years and includes members from around the Lower Mainland.

The performance is set for Saturday, April 30 at the KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and dancing goes from 7:30 to 11

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Skopje, Macedonia — city of monuments IRENE BUTLER

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more inviting city centre than in Skopje, Macedonia is hard to come by. The Vardar River flows lazily through it. Folks mill about from early morning until the after dark blaze of neon lights.

One side of the river holds a plethora of restaurants and cafes; the other side boasts a museum, national theatre and government buildings in neoclassical and baroque style.

And here, there and everywhere are stunning monuments of historic figures and national heroes. I am amazed to learn most of these edifices and statues have been constructed as part of an urban renewal project, Skopje 2014, only officially announced in 2010.

All the statues are impressive, but the one of Philip II of Macedon is outstanding.

Towering above in gleaming bronze with his fist raised, I envision him mouthing a phrase attributed to him, “Divide and conquer!”

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He was king of Macedon from 359BC until his assassination in

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“Alexander the Great,” is offered by locals, as we stand mesmerized by a heroic figure perched on a rearing steed atop a gigantic fountain with soldiers and lions around its base.

Two bridges cross the Vardar from this central area. The showy Art Bridge is a pedestrian walk-way lined with statues of famous painters, sculptors, writers and philosophers – 29 in total.

Within a stone’s throw is a second crossing — the Old Stone Bridge (Kameni Most) built on Roman foundations by the Ottoman in the late 15th century. It leads us to Caršija (Old Bazaar) where the Ottoman past lingers in architecture and colourful market streets.

From here my husband Rick and I climb a lengthy set of steps with bustling eateries built on platforms that jut out from the hillside. The jovial mood of the customers is catchy, and our resistance to the tantalizing aromas lasts but a minute. We are soon feasting on Tavce gravce, a delectable bean, onion, dried

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Art Bridge in Skopje, Macedonia. red pepper dish served in the earthenware bowl in which it was baked.

Fortified for the remaining climb, we reach the Kale Fortress, originally built on a hilltop in the sixth century by the Byzantine rulers of the day.

Another day we seek out the triumphal arch, Porta Macedonia, completed in 2012 to commemorate 20 years of independence from the former Yugoslavia.

Leaving the arch behind,

our mission is to locate a small museum, built on the birthhome of Mother Teresa, now a canonized saint.

We follow this ethnic Albanian’s life-journey from precocious child to tenacious nun who dedicated her life to the most destitute.

We walk further to see the Old Railway Station with its clock that remains at the time it stopped at 5:17 a.m. on July 26, 1963 when the catastrophic earthquake struck. Eighty per

cent of the city was destroyed, over 1,000 people died, thousands were injured and 200,000 were left homeless.

Our relaxed wanderings through Skopje were akin to a walk through history showcasing the rich blend of cultures that make up this country, enhanced by red-carpet treatment shown to us by its citizens every step of the way.

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The track at Paterson Park has received some TLC in preparation for tomorrow’s Splash N’ Dash and Kids of Steel Triathlon. With road work taking place on Arthur Drive, the annual Delta Triathlon has been reduced to two legs this year: swimming at the Ladner Leisure Centre and running at Paterson Park. The Kids of Steel Triathlon will also include a cycling segment along Mountain View Boulevard and 44th Avenue, requiring some traffic disruptions. The action gets underway at 8 a.m.

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Understanding Dementia runs on Wednesday, April 27.

Participants will receive basic information about dementia and the impact the disease has on the individual, caregivers and families, says Barb Garchinski, the society’s support and education coordinator for Tsawwassen and the South Fraser region.

This session will also review the programs offered by the society that support people affected by dementia.

The workshop is open to people caring for a person with dementia, or anyone interested in learning about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. It runs from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Kin Village Community Centre, 5430 10th Ave. Preregistration is required by contacting South Fraser Resource Centre at 604449-5000 or info.southfraser@alzheimerbc.org.

More dementia resources are available at www. alzheimerbc.org.

Nearly 747,000 Canadians are affected by dementia, and that number is forecast to double within the next 25 years.

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Community Polish diplomat gets book signed by Tsawwassen author

Chocolate at All Saints

ELIZABETH NORTHCOTT

Optimist contributor

What comes to mind when you think about chocolate? Hmmm, let me think … comforting, extravagant, just a necessary part of everyday life.

I tend to agree with Charles Schultz, who once said, “Exercise is a dirty word. Every time I hear it I wash my mouth out with chocolate.”

This Sunday at 2 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church in Ladner we will be gathering in the hall to taste some yummy chocolate and have a chocolaty afternoon of fun.

It may be stretching it to think of the Psalm writer who says, “Taste and see that the Lord is Good” and then participate in a chocolate taste-test, but there will be a chance to experience abundantly the gift of chocolate.

Tickets for the event are $15 and can be purchased at the door. All proceeds will be directed to the Just Imagine ministry plan.

The church is located at 4755 Arthur Dr.

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Community

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you want to be healed?”

The man explained his sorrowful plight to which Jesus replied, “Get up, take up your bed and walk.”

And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked.

Sitting here in these beautiful surroundings of South Delta, I wonder how often I have forgotten about God’s love reaching out to me — and ignored the signs of God’s love all around me, in friends, in nature, in worship and praise.

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“Renew, refresh, and rejoice…” This week a group of Anglican clergy has gathered to reflect on these words that appear in the biblical text many times.

Our guest speaker, Richard Topping, began by reminding us that we need to come back again and again to this notion of being renewed and refreshed by God’s love for us and in thanksgiving for this love, to rejoice in it.

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Delta Trades and Technical Fair

Mayor helping put trades in spotlight

Lois Jackson sees benefit of annual fair as many good-paying jobs don’t require university degree SANDOR GYARMATI

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Apprenticeship training will be more important than ever for young people wanting to take advantage of a growing demand for skilled labour in this province, says Delta Mayor Lois Jackson.

Three years ago, the mayor spearheaded the launch of the Delta Trades and Technical Fair, an annual event held in North Delta that gives young people an array of ideas on fulfilling careers that don’t follow the university or college academic routes.

This year’s Delta Trades and Technical Fair will take place Thursday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Sungod Recreation Centre.

“What I’ve seen through the years is that everybody wants to have their children go to university.

Maybe they will get a BA, but it doesn’t really put them in a position after university where they have a job down the

road. There’s a number of people I’ve seen leave university but all they’re really equipped for is to work at McDonald’s. This is a fact,” said Jackson.

Jackson said young people and parents should recognize there are many good-paying jobs that don’t require a university degree.

“We are very short on skills and skilled labour in B.C., so I took it upon myself to say let’s open the door and open the minds of young people and parents to something like welding or plumbing and all of these careers that are very high-paying that can be an option,” added the six-term mayor.

Started in 2013, next week’s Delta Trades and Technical Fair at the Sungod Arena has grown to 75 exhibitors and will have thousands of attendees. It’s a partnership with the Delta school district, BCIT, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Vancouver Community

College, employers and industry organizations.

Media partners include the Optimist.

The annual free event for students, parents and the public is an opportunity to explore trades and technical careers through hands-on, interactive exhibits, demonstrations and talking directly with experts. Students can chat with industry professionals about culinary arts, mechanics, hair and aesthetics, aviation, policing, plumbing and much more.

For females considering entering trades, there are many more opportunities as the province has pledged additional funding for mentorship for women.

For more information, visit the Corporation of Delta’s website at delta.ca.

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Young people will get a hands-on look at potential careers at next week’s Delta Trades and Technical Fair.

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Delta Trades and Technical Fair

Skilled workforce key to province’s future Shirley Bond says there’s never been better time to consider a career in the trades SANDOR GYARMATI

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Helping build and expand a skilled workforce to meet this province’s labour demand is a key priority for the B.C. government, MLA Shirley Bond says.

Bond, who serves as the chair of the Cabinet Committee on Strong Economy, was asked how the province plans to help equip young people, including those who will check out next week’s Delta Trades and Technical Fair, to fulfill that demand for skilled workers.

“With all the possibilities of a diverse, strong and growing B.C. economy ahead of us, there has never been a better time to consider a career in the skilled trades in British Columbia. B.C is expect-

“One of the best ways to prepare young adults for work is to provide them with the skills training required for their chosen career path,” Bond said.

“We want to help students succeed, which is why the province offers significant funding supports for those completing an apprenticeship in a skilled trade.”

She said an apprenticeship remains one of the best ways for young workers to gain the necessary skills for in-demand jobs.

“Our government recognizes that B.C’s youth are a key demographic that will help to fill the growing demand for skilled labour.

I encourage everyone to attend the Delta Trades and Technical Career Fair to learn more about the options and opportunities available.”

Bond said the Find Your Fit interactive exhibit will

ing nearly one million job openings over the next decade and we know that our province has reached a tipping point with fewer young people entering the workforce than older people leaving it,” said Bond.

“Helping to build and expand a skilled workforce to meet our labour demand is a key commitment under B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint. Through the blueprint, we are helping British Columbians get the skills they need to be first in line for job openings.”

She said almost 80 per cent of all job openings will require post-secondary education and training, which is why the government is reengineering its education and training programs towards a datadriven system that focuses investment on jobs that are in-demand.

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Klassen lands in Miami sand South Delta volleyball standout verbally commits to Florida International MARK BOOTH

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Another South Delta Sun Devils volleyball player is taking her game to American sand.

Grade 11 standout Ashley Klassen has made a verbal commitment with Florida International University, starting in September 2017. She becomes the third player from Tsawwaassen headed to an NCAA Division One school in the last two years — joining Megan and Nicole McNamara who are currently in their freshman season at UCLA. Beach volleyball is the newest and fastest growing sport at U.S. colleges. It was first introduced back in 2009 and six years later at least 50 schools offer programs. The inaugural NCCA Championship takes place in two weeks in Alabama.

For Klassen, the timing of the sport’s emergence couldn’t be better.

Recognized as one of the top high school age setters in B.C. for the indoor version of the game, she had her options of what path she wanted to continue. A trip to Miami last November to the FIU campus made her decision much clearer.

The Panthers have established themselves as one of the top programs in the country — currently ranked 10th in the nation. Their roster is loaded with international players — representing seven countries. Klassen will be joining two other Canadians for the 2017-18 school year.

“After going to FIU I was just blown away and knew where I wanted to go,” said Klassen. “The campus was like no other and being in Miami I knew I would always be playing in the

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Ashley Klassen will be playing beach volleyball at Florida International University starting in September 2017. sun. The team is so strong and the coaches are great.

The academics are really strong too. There was just a lot of great things about it.

“The sport has become more serious in recent years and for me, as a player, that’s very exciting.”

Indoor volleyball remains very much a big part of her life.

She wound down her club season this past weekend at the provincial championships at the Richmond Olympic Oval with the Coquitlam Ducks.

Klassen will return for her Grade 12 year at SDSS next September looking to lead the Sun Devils back to provincial contention.

She had a significant role in the school’s last pro-

vincial championship in 2014 when she was aged up from junior and earned First Team All-Star honours.

She is grateful for the coaching she has received over the years on the floor and in the sand that has shaped her promising career.

“I grew up playing both and indoor will always have my heart too. It was just be weird not to play with my (indoor teams) anymore.” she smiled.

“The scenery and where you are is a big factor (in choosing beach). Playing outdoors is a huge bonus.

I also get a chance to play everything and do all the skills where inside I would just be a setter.”

Klassen had always

played beach volleyball “for fun” but didn’t start taking it seriously until coming across the Sideout Beach Club when she was at a park in Surrey.

“We were using indoor balls outside and the coach came up to us and asked if we wanted to try their outdoor balls,” Klassen laughed. “I knew the (McNamara) twins were with them and it was a great club.”

Klassen’s beach training is now year-round including sessions during the winter at the 6 Pack Indoor Beach facility on Mitchell Island in Richmond. Now, the training has shifted to mainly Kits Beach where she works out with her partner — Burnaby’s Bianca Te. The pair are

getting ready for a competitive season that will include provincials at Spanish Banks and the nationals back east.

Klassen will still have a few more hurdles to clear before she has the first opportunity to officially sign with FIU next November as per NCAA’s strict recruitment guidelines. They include writing her SATs. Mom and dad will be making sure everything is in order.

“It’s like she is engaged now and the marriage is in November,” smiled Tina Klassen. “We’ve always encouraged our kids to go out and explore. We’re excited that Ashley feels independent and strong enough to go.”

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Sports

Banner finish for Storm

Pee Wee Red Sox on early roll

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

Ladner Red Sox are off to a fast start in B.C. Minor Baseball’s Pee Wee AA League with a 6-1-1 record including a big win over Burnaby last Saturday at Maple Park.

An individual player, a coach, an enthusiastic parent or a fan does not win a championship; a team does.

The South Delta Storm Bantam “C” hockey team certainly proved that.

The players on the team played to the “best of their ability” each game. The coaching staff: Ron Kee (head coach), along with Hart Buck, Tom Berger, Patrick Watts and Alan Marshall were great assistant coaches in all areas.

They often talked of the character of the team first versus results on the ice.

The Bramwell family were integral to the team’s success with son Adam playing, Christine as manager and John as the Hockey Canada Safety Person. Christine was organized, giving, thoughtful and always had a sense of humour in the thankless position.

The Storm started the season slow and like a tsunami, they became stronger in all facets of their game as the year progressed.

They transformed from

South Delta Bantam “C” Storm were playoff champs. a very defensive team early on to one that remembered to play defence while working a little harder in the offensive zone.

This change resulted in more well-rounded efforts and a few more wins as the season progressed.

The Storm then started to score goals in bunches.

They realized with hard work in all three zones of the ice they could have great results.

In five playoff games, they had four wins and one tough loss. Their 28 goals for and just 9 goals against proved to the players they were a wellrounded team.

The coaches noted, “the kids were firing on all cylinders”. There were

two shutouts in the four wins, which indicated that defence came first. These were truly “team shutouts” as all players worked hard to keep the puck out of the net.

The roster included: Reilly Kee (goalie). Aydan Benning, Maverick Silveira, Chase Marshall, Brian Berger and David Begin (defence). Keegan Kozack, Fraser Buck, Jackson Schwartz, Ben Lingham, Ryan Martin, Adam Bramwell, Joshua Griffiths, Ryan Kadyschuk, and Santi Vargas-Naranjo (forward). Aydan Benning led as captain and was supported well by assistant captains – Chase Marshall, Fraser Buck and Keegan Kozack.

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English country cottage - charming * Open+ concept 3 bed 2.5 3 bedroom den RANCHER - bath 2,279sqft sqft home inflooring, popular total 1,210 -hardwood vaultedBROOKSIDE!! ceiling in living room.

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#125-8860 No. 1 Road, Richmond 6260 28th Avenue MASTERPIECE!

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Stunning TEN-acre parcel, minutes from * Over sq.ft. in Ladner!

Custom900 built sprawling estate with great room, full size PUB with separate Apple Green entrance, wine cellar and fivePark! bedroom, den +* library, an very special home.

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#14-3459 River Road Canoe Pass-FLOAT HOME!

Marina Gardens spacious 2,344 sqft * Open 3 bed vaulted 2.5 bath home nestledconcept in a cul-de-sac, sqft inrooms, popular ceiling2,279 in living andhome dining cook’s BROOKSIDE!! kitchen (Fisher Paykel) 5 burner gas range + fridge, Bosch dishwasher, * Located on a 7,107 sqft HUGE prep area, family room with lot in nature’s finest setting gas fireplace.

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$689,000 Live the water front lifestyle in this three bedroom floating home in Canoe Pass Village! Third floor deck provides stunning views and amazing sunsets, moor your boat adjacent in your own 40’ boat slip! Bright updated kitchen, living and dining areas, with added light from the third floor, views from most windows! Total of 1517 sqft with a monthly main fees of $415/month, garage with extra storage and second parking stall.

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Stunning TEN-acre parcel, minutes from Ladner! Custom built sprawling estate with great room, full size PUB with separate entrance, wine cellar and five bedroom, den + library, an very special home. Ideal for a large family or multi-generational families! Indoor pool+spa. Double car garage PLUS 90x44 climate controlled outbuilding for any type of collection (30 car capacity). Workshop+8 stall horse $674,900 barn and paddock. Zoned A-1. Asking-$4,475,000 Please allow time for booking viewings.

6240 Holly Park Drive

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6220 Brodie Road Aileen and

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MORGAN CROSSING URBAN LIVING! Just Sold The perfect location in a line new building! Freshly painted FIVE bedroom and games home with the updates done for you!

Popular Sundial Village! Updated 2 bedroom & den townhome! two bed/Formal two bath livingunit and with dining rooms, two gas fireplaces, updated Laminate floors on main and upper floors! Sundrenched patio! western/sunny exposure.

Warm kitchen, flooring, fixtures PLUS more!!! Almost 2600 sqft home Patio gate overlooks courtyard! a 5127 cozy sqft lot laminatewith flooring, fireWestern exposed backyard, new roof and double car garage! place, open concept kitchen $529,000 with stainless appliances, Asking $999,899 HURRY!!!!! overlooks living area. Urban lifestyle - Steps to shops, cafe’s, Steve Nash gym, ideal location!

Visitor parking underground.

Pets OK! (Rentals OK 10%)

Rare find-custom built by quality builder! Spacious rooms, two gas fireplaces, Aileenwith bedroom/den on main and Joanne adjacent 3 piece bathrm.

New white kitchen with Just Sold granite countertops. Upper floor features four bedrooms, 6349 large Brodie masterRoad suite with four piece ensuite! Recent roof, new carpet, two skylights, interior and exterior paint oversize garage. 5005 sq.ft south exposed yard.

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$949,899

A36 The Delta Optimist April 22, 2016

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STANLEY PARK-LIKE BACKYARD 1493 53A STREET, TSAWWASSEN

Stanley Park-like Backyard. Sprawling 3,700 square foot home on a country size 16,750 square foot (0.4 acre) lot. Lovingly cared for and maintained. Features 5 bedrooms upstairs, a massive games room with vaulted ceilings and den on the main floor. Enjoy the lifestyle this property offers with its amazing backyard, above-ground pool, hot tub, exercise room and sauna. A true nature retreat!

$1,788,000

April 22, 2016 The Delta Optimist A37

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OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 2:00 - 4:00 4452 Arthur Drive, Ladner

“The Follis Residence built in 1929” This very practical, classic home is located in the heart of Ladner. Beautiful softwood floors all throughout the main floor which boasts a living room, cross hall dining room, spacious kitchen with oak cabinets and island, eating area, den & 2 piece bath. More softwood flooring up the stairs and into the 2 bedrooms. Full bath upstairs with claw foot tub and separate shower. Basement has 6’6 ceilings and is set up for a summer kitchen with loads of room for canning plus 1 bedroom and a 3 piece bathroom. Fabulous 9,500 sq.ft. lot. Detached garage/carport. Backs onto the waterway (Chilukthan Slough) Beautiful private backyard

$1,288,000

A38 The Delta Optimist April 22, 2016

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Palatial 1 1/2 year young custom built home on a sprawling 10,400 square foot cul-de-sac lot! Quality finishings throughout. This lovely 4,100 square foot home includes gorgeous formal living; dining; gourmet kitchen, spice kitchen, family room; 4 bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths plus a 2 bedroom legal suite. Great outdoor area and detached shop/office. Located close to bus, recreation, parks and Ladner Village. This spectacular property is a must to see!

$2,258,000

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April 22, 2016 The Delta Optimist A39

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FABULOUS FAMILY LOCATION 4425 50A Street, Ladner

Spacious 3,100 square foot home. Quiet cul-de-sac location, only a couple blocks to both High school & Elementary school. Main floor features formal living & dining room, grand foyer, kitchen, eating area, family room & an office. 4 bedrooms and a games room above. 7,400 square foot lot with loads of room in this south west exposed backyard. This home is an absolute must to see.

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$988,000

A40 The Delta Optimist April 22, 2016

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4655 63RD STREET, LADNER

Lovely 4 bedroom + den Home in Holly. This meMculous, move-in ready home has been beauMfully updated and includes formal dining + living room with vaulted ceiling, spiral staircase, stunning new spa-inspired bathrooms plus open concept kitchen, family room + eaMng area overlooking west facing back garden. Located on a quiet street with cul-de-sac...walking distance to Holly Elementary. Call for your private viewing...

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Lovely renovated Green Freshly renovated22 bdrm bdrm ground ground floor floor unit unit in Green Gables. Light, Light, bright ++ spacious…with spacious…with new new flooring, flooring, Gables. kitchen, designer designer paint ++ updated updated bathrooms. bathrooms. new kitchen, Enjoy your large south exposed exposed garden garden paMo patio + private private Enjoy entrance with storage unit and parking parking stall entrance with your your own storage outside your door. Great Quiet locaMon location – walk to transit, transit, outside your front front door. shopping ++Ladner welcome… shopping LadnerVillage.

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• Huge private sun drenched south facing 15,490 sq ft property TSAWWASSEN • Sunny open layout 4 bedroom 3 bath 2267 sq ft rancher with large deck overlooking trees and greenery • Quiet cul de sec in sought after Pebble Hill neighbourhood • Move in and enjoy today - endless possibilities for the future development

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LADNER FLOAT HOMES 3473 W. River Road, Ladner

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A unique 10yr old beautiful Industrial Arts & Craft Float home in west Ladner with historic100yr old beams, metal clad exterior, 2 x 6 construction

SPACIOUS WEST Facing 1600 SQUARE FOOT CONDO. The Seller began renovations in 2015 but is unable to complete.

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604-788-9727

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A42 The Delta Optimist April 22, 2016

LOVELY UNIT AT THE SAND DOLLAR! • Desirable Carl Jensen built complex • Walking distance to many amenities • 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, over 1300 sq. ft.

• 55+ building with hobby workshop • 1 parking space and storage locker included • Bright and sunny exposure

W NE TING LIS

310 4728 53 St., Ladner

$419,900

$529,900 LARGE 4 BEDROOM TOWNHOME ACROSS FROM MEMORIAL PARK! • Stunning location just steps to Ladner Village

• “The Classic” • 2 bedroom 2 bathroom • 1345 sq. ft. plus 600 sq. ft. deck • Western exposure

• Open concept plan with nearly 1,700 sq. ft.

• 3 level design with generously sized rooms throughout • Double wide garage and many updates • Well maintained, low maintenance fee strata

307 1350 View Crescent, Tsawwassen

#3-5053 47th Ave., Ladner

$599,900

$699,900

WATERFRONT LIVING W NE TING LIS

• Over 1,600 sq. ft. of living space • 2 bdrm & a den & 2 bthrms

STUNNING WATERFRONT CONDO! W NE TING LIS

• 2 parking stalls & a 32’ ft boat slip • Large storage locker • Huge wrap around deck • Bright and sunny SW exposure • Walk to Ladner Village in just minutes #207-4743 River Rd., Ladner

Top 1% of ALL REALTORS® IN GREATER VANCOUVER in 2009, 2010, 2011 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015

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W NE TING LIS

• 3 bedroom 2 bathroom • 1,667 sq. ft. Rancher Bungalow • Cul-de-sac Location • Close to the elementary school • 4,951 sq. ft. lot

$739,900 NEW COMMUNITY OF TSAWWASSEN SHORES! W NE TING LIS

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• Gorgeous 2014-built home • Open concept plan w 3 beds plus den, 3 baths • 1,720 sq. ft., • Master bedroom on the main floor, 2 bedrooms up • Vaulted ceilings, crown mouldings, Hardiplank siding, quartz counters, SS appl package • Just steps to Tsawwassen’s new world class shopping mall coming in 2017 • Balance of new home warranty

4557 Aurora Court, Ladner

4669 Apple Lane, Tsawwassen

$899,900

$939,900

WONDERFUL 4 BEDROOM 2-LEVEL HOME W NE TING LIS

• 1,126 sqft 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo • Massive 796 sq. ft. wraparound deck with River Views • Luxurious finishings incl hardwood, quartz, etc.

• SS appliances with gas range, 4 sets of sliding doors • Built in 2014, still under warranty • 1 parking stall plus locker included #303 6251 River Rd., Ladner

$699,900

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

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• Updated 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom • Bright, west exposure, vaulted ceilings, • Crown mouldings, Italian tile foyer • Tons of storage space, • Alarm system

#203-1250 55th St., Tsawwassen

MAIN FLOOR LIVING! W NE TING LIS

LOVINGLY MAINTAINED!!

• Large 6,889 sq. ft. south-facing private lot!

• Updated with new kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, windows, • Lower level equipped with a kitchen, family room, bedroom, full bathroom, and separate entrance • Easily converted to a legal mortgage helper: • Large unfinished area under deck!

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BEAUTIFUL CUL-DE-SAC HOME! W NE TING LIS

• 3 Bedroom 3 Bathroom • 2,191 sq. ft. Two level home • 5,010 sq. ft. west facing lot • Convenient Holly Park Location

4936 44a Avenue, Ladner

4767 London Green, Ladner

$998,800

$998,800

#1 AGENT IN SOUTH DELTA*

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W NE TING LIS

• Cul-de-sac home on very desirable street • Private park behind house • Large 8,200+ sq. ft. lot, 4 bedroom plan with garage • Updates throughout including kitchen, bathrooms and roof • RV parking & new driveway, exquisite landscaping • Close to Elementary and Secondary Schools

ROOM FOR EVERYONE! W NE TING LIS

5135 Massey Place, Ladner

5835 16 Avenue, Tsawwassen

$1,198,800 SPACIOUS RANCHER WITH 2 BEDROOM LOFT! W NE TING LIS

$1,198,800 MARINA GARDENS EXECUTIVE HOME!

• Huge lot

• 4 bedroom design with over 2,550 sq. ft.

• Quiet, low traffic street walking distance to school • Close to nature trails, marina, golf course and Ladner Village • Immaculately kept with many upgrades • Double garage with overheight doors • Radiant heating and new roof

• Wonderfully updated home • 3 bdrms down & 2 bdrms up • Large garage with workbench • Desirable Pebble Hill neighbourhood • Rancher style with dual lofts

515 Tralee Crescent, Tsawwassen

5649 Clipper Rd., Ladner

$1,258,800

$1,298,800

5 BEDROOM CUL-DE-SAC HOME! W NE TING LIS

• Fantastic 2,600+ sq. ft. home in Beach Grove • Wonderfully updated and is ready to move right in • Newer kitchen w/heated floors & new bathroom renos, • 2 bedroom inlaw suite/mortgage helper • Rectagular 7,707 sq. ft. RM1 (Duplex zoned) lot with 70’ of frontage • Double wide garage, extra large wrap around deck, private fenced backyard

• Quiet, family friendly location on desirable street • Underground services and walking distance to schools.

GORGEOUS EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE W NE TING LIS

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• Nielsen Grove Elementary catchment • Wonderfully updated and recent reno by Sarah

• 5 Bedroom 5 Bathroom • Over 2600 sq. ft. with 2 Master bedrooms one up and one down • Radiant in-floor heat on both levels, stainless steel appliances • hardy plank exterior, & room for RV.

• South facing sunny backyard.

• Double garage and loads of bonus storage space 5239 Paton Dr., Ladner

4992 59 St., Ladner

$1,348,800

$1,388,800

THE VILLAGE W NE TING S I L

• STUNNING 3,120 SQ. FT. ENTIRELY RENOVATED RANCHER WITH WALK-OUT BASEMENT • LARGE 9,375 sq. ft. lot • New kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, paint, mouldings • Covered rear deck overlooking your park-like yard • beautifully landscaped yard • Lower level of home configured with a KITCHEN, full bathroom & bedroom, Family Room area, separate entrance

FAMILY FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOOD! W NE TING S I L

• Large 9,349 sq. ft. corner lot • Updated rancher style home • 3 bedrooms 2 baths spread over 1,650 sq. ft.

• Newer flooring, high-end kitchen appliances • New furnace, new driveway, new insulation and more.

1170 Ehkolie Cres., Tsawwassen

4961 Stevens Dr., Tsawwassen

$1,398,800

$1,438,800

HUGE 22,000 SF LOT WITH POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT! • Prime location close to town centre and Secondary School • Half acre parcel that can be combined with neighbouring lots for 90,000 sq. ft. land assembly • Large two level home with legal suite • Double garage and updates in upper and lower areas • Inquire about development possibilities 5361 8a Ave., Tsawwassen

$1,450,000

6 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME WITH POOL! W NE TING LIS

• Extensively updated throughout • Potential for 7 bedrooms if desired incl legal 4 bedroom suite • Pool and hotub in ultra private yard • Quiet street close to parks and schools • Large master suite w/ walk in closet & stunning ensuite • Too many updates to list!

854 54th St., Tsawwassen

$1,488,800

Call Today for a Free Home Evaluation!

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April 22, 2016 The Delta Optimist A43

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)

Top 1% of ALL REALTORS® IN GREATER VANCOUVER in 2009, 2010, 2011 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 Top 5% of all REALTORS® in Greater Vancouver in 2006, 2007, 2008

9 yrs of Prestige RE/MAX Western Canada Awards dipl. in Marketing Commercial and Residential Real Estate British Columbia Ins. of Tech.

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

A44 The Delta Optimist April 22, 2016

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• Built in 2013 by long-time builder • 4,100+ sq. ft. & 6 bedrooms incl 2 bedroom legal suite • Panoramic views of water, mountains, city and farm • Luxurious finishings throughout • Located in a quiet family-friendly cul-de-sac • Close to many amenities

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• Newer flooring, kitchen, windows, glass railings & much more

• Double garage w new glass door

1675 53A St., Tsawwassen

5632 Groveridge Wynd, Tsawwassen

$1,575,000

$1,788,800

• 5 bedroom design spread over 5,000 sq. ft.

• Tasteful updates throughout • Exquisite landscaping with mature trees • Architecturally designed with a contemporary flare • Double garage with bonus parking • Potential to suite if desired in finished basement • Large gamesroom and grand foyer entrance

HISTORIC PATERSON HOUSE! W NE TING S I L

7234 Ladner Trunk Rd., Ladner

$1,888,800

$1,988,800

INCREDIBLE LUXURY RESIDENCE!

• 16,200 sq. ft. lot w sunny south backyard exposure • 2,800+ sq. ft. home extensively renovated inside and out • Too much to list, almost everything has been done • 5 bedroom plan with double car garage and shop space • Close to Cliff Drive School and only minutes to new shopping mall • Exclusive street with little to no traffic

• Over 5,000 sq. ft. home on huge 15,748 sq. ft. lot • 6 bedrooms + den and gamesroom • Luxurious finishings throughout • Gorgeous landscaping & outdoor entertaining space • Legal 1 bedroom side suite • Must be seen to be appreciated!

• Built in 2012

4894 12a Avenue, Tsawwassen

5139 Cooper Pl., Ladner

$1,998,800 ONE OF THE FINEST HOMES IN “THE TERRACE” W NE TING LIS

• Exceptional 1914 heritage property on over 2 acres • Nearly 5,000 sq. ft. with 7 bedrooms • Many original features remain in impeccable condition • Tasteful updates throughput • Potential for hobby farm • Large detached shop (40’ x 60’)

105 Parkgrove Cr., Tsawwassen

LIKE NEW HOME ON DOUBLE LOT W NE TING LIS

11,043 sq. ft. corner lot

• Over 2,500 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms plus den • Partial views of Boundary Bay • Lush landscaping creates nice

EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE IN THE TERRACE W NE TING S I L

• Substantially updated home on large

• Highly desirable location in coveted executive neighbourhood • Completed renovated to show like new w/ stunning renovations incl high-end gourmet kitchen, hardwood flooring, new windows and roof, exquisite landscaping and so much more!

• Westcoast inspired design offering nearly 5,000 sq. ft. incl finished basement • Large 9,000+ sq. ft. private lot • Way too much to list! A true must see!

$2,088,800 STUNNING WATERFRONT RESIDENCE! W NE TING LIS

• Freehold location with phenomenal unobstructed views • Updated throughout to show like new, too much to list!

• Private lot with beach access and boat moorage • 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and over 2,200 sq. ft.

• Almost every room has a spectacular view

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33 Woodland Dr., Tsawwassen

218 Tsawwassen Beach Rd., Tsawwassen

$2,298,800

$2,788,800

PRIME LAND ASSEMBLY OPPORTUNITY

5.6 ACRE PARCEL WITH REDEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL!

• Stunning location • Steps to Ladner Village.

• Inquire at city hall for zoning details.

• OCP designated ground-oriented residential • Possibility for townhomes and maybe condos • Total combined site exceeds 36,000 sqft.

• One of a kind property with custom built 2004 home • Services and preliminary plans for potential new Subdivision • Non ALR, agricultural zoning • Lovely, 3 bedroom family home built to excellent standards • Hold, live in, redevelop, outstanding investment opportunity

4600-4624 51 ST., Ladner

300 Copsefield Dr., Tsawwassen

$5,598,000

$6,388,800

#1 AGENT IN SOUTH DELTA*

2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & YTD 2016! #49 RANKING RE/MAX TEAM WORLDWIDE IN 2015**

*Based on Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board Statistics total MLS sales. **For total residential and commercial commissions combined out of nearly 88,000 RE/MAX sales associates worldwide. As recognized by the REMAX INTERNATIONAL achievement award given to Fraser and his team for 2015.

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personal real estate corporation

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April 22, 2016 The Delta Optimist A45

* South Delta’s #1 Real Estate Agent.

(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)

Top 1% of ALL REALTORS® IN GREATER VANCOUVER in 2009, 2010, 2011 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 Top 5% of all REALTORS® in Greater Vancouver in 2006, 2007, 2008

9 yrs of Prestige RE/MAX Western Canada Awards dipl. in Marketing Commercial and Residential Real Estate British Columbia Ins. of Tech.

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

A46 The Delta Optimist April 22, 2016

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BC Beefsteak Tomatoes

6 52 22 2SA3T 2SU4N 2 MON TUES

Extra-Large Hot House Grown in Delta, BC $2.16/kg

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Per lb

BC Fresh Pacific Snapper $4.54/lb

On Sale

1

Tomato Corn and Chipotle Salsa Prep Time:

15 min

Makes:

3 cups

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Island Farms

Premium Ice Cream

Country Cream, Moose Tracks or No Sugar Added Dessert Made in Victoria, BC Selected 1.65L

Kettle Brand

Villaggio

Potato Chips

Bread or Buns

Selected 220g

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For

Same Item of Equal or Lesser Value

5 DAY SALE 5 DAY SALE 5 DAY SALE 5 DAY SALE 5 DAY SALE

Savings too good not to repeat from this week’s flyer Bergen Farms

FAMILY PACK SAVINGS

Blueberries

Assorted, Frozen Grown in Qualicum and Abbotsford, BC 8lb Box

On Sale

1999 Each

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Olympic

Nature’s Path

Natural 2%, 6% or French Vanilla Product of Delta, BC Selected 1.75L

Selected 650–907g

Organic Eco Pac Cereal

Yogurt

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2016

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