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Corporation hopes new provincial gov’t will keep bridge project alive SANDOR GYARMATI

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The new provincial government should hold off making any decisions including awarding contracts until it assesses all the facts, say Delta officials hoping to keep the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project alive.

On Monday council discussed a staff report on what’s been happening with the $3.5 billion bridge project including municipal efforts to convince the Green-backed New Democrat government to extend, or otherwise delay, the contract award process. Council wants Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena to review the project rationale, technical and cost analysis of the various options.

Noting 90,000 vehicles now use the existing tunnel, CAO

George Harvie said the province must make its own assessment and conclusion.

Part of the review Delta would like the province to take into factor is that both highways 1 and 99 are “lifeline corridors” in times of emergency.

Harvie also noted the province also needs to address immediate safety concerns regarding the aging tunnel including the electrical systems, deteriorating concrete, ventilation and the need for a better warning system for over-height vehicles following numerous instances of damage to the fire sprinkler system.

The problems will be made all the more worse if the bridge project is cancelled and the province opts to simply build a second tunnel, a project which would be 10 years from reality after all the necessary federal environmental reviews.

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Cars & quilts in Ladner Village

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Reese Freeman sails through the air during a parkour clinic hosted by Delta Gymnastics Monday.

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Colourful quilts and classic cars will line the streets of Ladner Village Sunday.

The 13th annual Quilt Walk and Car Show, presented by the Ladner Business Association, runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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LBA president Andrea Frustaci notes additions this year include a major Elvis impersonator to the entertainment lineup as well as some new food trucks and street buskers.

A Pin-Up Pageant is also part of the annual event.

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Earthwise seniors program coordinator Corinne Côté, Delta MP Carla Qualtrough, Earthwise executive director Patricia Fleming, and program volunteers Sylvia Phillips and Lesley St. John are ‘digging’ the funding provided to Earthwise’s successful community senior’s program.

Garden program grows Earthwise Society receives $20,000 funding grant for seniors initiative IAN JACQUES

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The Earthwise Seniors Community Program is growing thanks to a funding grant from the federal government.

In front of a seniors group from Wexford Senior’s Home enjoying their lunch after a morning tour of Earthwise Garden Tuesday, Delta MP Carla Qualtrough announced $20,000 will be provided to the Earthwise Society from the new federal Horizons Seniors program.

“One of my favourite

parts of my job is to get that email approving funding for a group in Delta,” said Qualtrough. “This is a highly competitive program, so I’m very pleased that Delta has received some funding that will ensure that our seniors get access to these quality programs, and are able to remain active in the community. I am a strong believer in active living to transform lives and build healthy communities.”

Qualtrough said Earthwise has an amazing track record of providing wonderful programs and

services to the community.

“This is a fantastic organization. It is really the efforts of this group and their passion and commitment to the community and in this case, the seniors’ community to provide spaces for them to come and enjoy everything that this garden has to offer,” she said.

Earthwise executive director Patricia Fleming said the funding is partly about creating more rest stations for seniors and others who come to visit the garden, but a lot of the funding will go to sup-

port engaging seniors and keeping seniors active.

“This is a volunteer-led program. We have a wide diversity of seniors in the community who are recently retired, have lots of energy, experience and a lot of value for program delivery, so we want to encourage seniors like that to take a leadership role,” Fleming said. “We also have a lot of seniors in the community who are isolated and don’t have a chance to get out as much, so we bring those two groups together in this program.”

Fleming said one of the target groups they are trying to engage with are seniors who are caregivers of other seniors.

“Often there are not many programs that reach out to caregivers or don’t necessarily recognize the stress and the isolation that caregivers have or experience, so again, these types of programs allow them to enjoy gardening, meet other people, and relax in a natural setting.”

To learn more about the program, contact education@earthwisesociety. bc.ca or call 604-946-9828.

Other regional mayors hoping to halt bridge project

CONTINUED from Page 1 Delta would also like the province to review the initial plan to remove most of the old tunnel once its decommissioned, instead of having it remain in place and filled with water.

It would address concerns that, without the tunnel, the Fraser River would be able to accommodate bigger ships.

Mayor Lois Jackson said she continues to debunk many of the “crazy statis-

tics people are putting out there” which is a challenge when trying to direct people to studies that have already been completed.

She also took another shot at Richmond city councillor Carol Day’s campaign to stop the bridge, including the idea of only allowing trucks to use the current tunnel on alternate days.

“Can you imagine what that would do to our businesses and the trucking

community and all those travelling in a truck carrying goods to and fro where we alternate even and odd days when trucks can go through the tunnel? She calls that innovative solutions,” said Jackson.

“It is very difficult for me talking about having double-decker buses through the tunnel. We now have 10,000 people a day going through on buses…they’re very lucky in Richmond that they have the situa-

tion they do have for transportation of people and goods, but this is really a major faux pas on behalf of the City of Richmond,” Jackson added.

Harvie noted Richmond’s recent report recommending the twinning of the tunnel does not have any engineering studies to back up those recommendations.

While the other regional mayors have lined up against Delta hoping to

snuff out the bridge, which Jackson maintains is nothing more than politics because they want the money for their own projects, Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese has written to NDP Premier John Horgan and Green leader Andrew Weaver, as well as Trevena, conveying his municipality’s support for the project.

Delta will try to meet with Weaver at the UBCM convention in September.

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Not only did Liberal candidate Ian Paton top the polls on election night, he topped the riding as well in campaign spending.

Elections BC released the provincial election financial reports for all candidates and political parties on Tuesday afternoon.

Financial figures showed that the Delta South MLA’s campaign cost $194,019.82 to capture the riding with 11,123 votes.

Paton’s major expenses were $11,054.71 on media advertising, $14,422.05 on newsletters and promotional materials (signs, brochures). He also spent a little over $4,600 on research and polling and $11,000 on professional services.

In terms of political contributions, he received $49,300, with $26,000 of that coming from individual contributions of $250 or more and $21,200 coming from corporations

with contributions of $250 or more. He also received $1,550 in individual contributions of $250 or less.

He also received $116,000 from the Liberal Party and Constituency Association.

Independent Nicholas Wong, who finished second with 6,437 votes, spent $18,414 on his campaign.

His major expenses included $6,648 for media advertising and $6,393 for newsletters and promotional materials. He received a total of $17,509 in political contributions, with $6,644 in individual political contributions of $250 or more and $2,300 in corporate contributions of $250 or more. He also received $7,916 in individual contributions of $250 or less.

NDP candidate Bruce Reid, who finished third in the riding with 5,228 votes, spent $5,168.47 on his campaign with his largest expenses coming from media advertising, $1,291.29 and $2,203.70 on newsletters and promo-

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Ian Paton topped Delta South in votes and campaign spending.

tional materials.

The total value of his political contributions was $7,760.66, which all came from the Delta South NDP Constituency Association and the provincial party.

The Green’s Larry Colero, who finished fourth on election night with 2,349 votes, also finished fourth in the riding in terms of campaign spending with $1,451.

His major expense was $310 on newsletters and promotional materials.

He did not receive any individual contributions to his campaign, but he

did receive $1,450 from the Green Party Political Association.

Finally the B.C. Action Party’s Errol Sherley, who finished with 88 votes, spent the least - $250, which was his candidate nomination deposit.

In Delta North, new NDP MLA Ravi Kahlon’s campaign cost $98,777.47, with over $20,000 spent on media advertising, newsletters and promotional materials.

Incumbent Liberal MLA Scott Hamilton was one of six candidates in the province who did not file by the deadline established by the Elections Act. He has to file by Sept. 7 with a late filing fee of $500.

Green candidate Jacquie Miller, who finished third in the riding, spent $4,963.27 on her campaign with $2,253 of that on media advertising, newsletters and promotional materials.

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Heritage home demolition criteria debated Delta staff propose new rules, council votes for a further review on recommendations SANDOR GYARMATI

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Delta staff are proposing a new criteria for allowing a heritage house to be demolished but most of council isn’t sold on the idea.

On Monday civic politicians debated a report by community planning director Jeff Day that recommends establishing a policy which would require an evaluation of a heritage building be part of a demolition permit application. An analysis would be required on what is needed to rehabilitate the structure. Evaluators, whether registered home designers or architects, would have to be full members of the B.C. Association of Heritage Professionals, although the community planning director could wave that stipulation if equivalent qualifications are provided.

When asked how much such an analysis would cost the property owner, Day said it depends on the building, but it could

possibly be in the range of $5,000 to $10,000.

That prompted councillors to debate whether such a cost should be paid by property owners or whether the municipality should bear that expense.

Councillors Jeannie Kanakos and Heather King were in favour of the recommendations, saying it was at least a step in the right direction.

Saying she groans every time another proposal comes forward to the heritage advisory commission to tear down another historic structure, King said she wouldn’t be too upset about a developer having to pay $5,000, especially when they would end up subdividing and selling new homes for $1 million.

However, Coun. Robert Campbell said the criteria could end up having the opposite effect and make it easier to demolish old homes. He added that at the end of the day if a property owner is intent on tearing down an old structure, that doesn’t have an existing covenant, there’s not much the

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This heritage home had to be advertised for sale for one dollar under a condition laid out by Delta’s heritage advisory commission. municipality can do to prevent it from happening.

Coun. Bruce McDonald noted it appears Delta is moving toward the “illegal exportation of properties” that could be challenged.

Mayor Lois Jackson said many valid points were made during the debate which should be examined, including legal issues, in another report.

Council voted not to go

ahead with the recommendations until that further review is completed.

Delta’s heritage advisory commission earlier this summer gave the green light for the owner of the

Wilson residence, located in the 4800-block of 48th Avenue, to be demolished, provided a number of conditions were met, including advertising the building for sale for the sum of one dollar.

The owner, Amman Dhaliwal, purchased the Ladner rental home from a relative a couple of years ago and informed the commission the house has suffered extensive deterioration. A third party assessment also concluded the house could not be reasonably rehabilitated.

The commission elected not to impose a temporary 60-day freeze, but expressed concern how the property had not been maintained, nor had there been any consideration to preserving the heritage home.

An earlier civic report notes Delta’s updated heritage strategy and its associated initiatives will help avoid such neglect. The new bylaw will be a tool to require heritage buildings within heritage conservation areas to be maintained and in good repair.

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‘Eye-opening’ experience for MP Qualtrough tours interior, speaks with wildfire evacuees IAN JACQUES

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Delta’s fire danger rating has been moved to high.

Delta re-opens parks Delta MP Carla Qualtrough sits in on a wildfire briefing during a recent visit to Williams Lake with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and B.C. Premier John Horgan. rebuilding in the affected communities.

Qualtrough said committee members met again late last week to discuss next steps.

She said they will be meeting with the province again in early September.

“The irony is that fire season in B.C. is really just starting,” she said. “This is going to be how life in B.C. will be for years to come. I suspect there will be forest fires next year so as much as there is an emergency response phase and a rebuilding phase, there is also a long-term forest

fire management and climate change management phase as well.”

She said more than $235 million has been spent since April 1 on forest fire management by various levels of government.

“That doesn’t include what the costs will be to re-build,” she said. “We still don’t have a sense of all the structure losses in the fire zones because we only do that tally when people go back to their homes, so right now it’s about 80 homes, lots of ranch fencing, mobile homes etc.”

Delta has re-opened several of its parks thanks to a recent cooling trend in the Lower Mainland and some weekend rain showers.

The parks that were closed Aug. 16 and are now open include: the Boundary Bay Park Reserve and North 40 Park Reserve in South Delta and Cougar Canyon Nature Reserve, Delta Nature Reserve and Watershed Park in North Delta.

The fire danger rating in the municipality has been moved from extreme to high, but an open burning ban still remains in effect,

including a ban on campfires, beach fires and open cooking (briquette and propane barbecues), for public areas.

Smoking is also prohibited in all Delta parks.

“The public is urged to exercise caution and remain on designated park trails to reduce the risk of accidental fires,” said a Delta news release.

“Please report any fires directly to 9-1-1 and any unauthorized activity that poses a risk of fire to the Delta Police Department’s 24/7 non-emergency line at 604-946-4411.”

For updates on the current fire danger rating and park closures in Delta, visit Delta.ca or follow Delta Facebook or Twitter.

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Delta MP Carla Qualtrough says the past few weeks touring the interior and talking with wildfire evacuees has been an ‘eye-opening’ experience.

Qualtrough was named chair of a federal committee last month by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tasked with helping to coordinate the federal response to the on-going crisis.

She has toured Prince George and Kamloops with other committee MPs as well as with Trudeau getting a first-hand look at the situation.

“What struck me personally is the devastation.

The impacts on the people who have been displaced, the infrastructure that has been lost,” said Qualtrough. “Seeing firsthand the scale by helicopter and the amount of land that has been claimed is quite extraordinary.”

B.C. Premier John Horgan put in place the current one-time $600-per-household fund-

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ell, that worked for a while.

Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver figures for July showed that house prices are, for the most part, back to where they were a year ago. If you remember back to last July, you’ll recall all the hand wringing that was taking place with regards to our overheated housing market, which had seen year-over-year increases of as much as 40 and 50 per cent.

The province brought in a 15 per cent tax on foreign buyers that cooled things for the latter half of 2016, but the latest numbers show prices in Greater Vancouver are 1.9 per cent higher than at this time last year. Prices in South Delta are just shy of those heady 2016 levels, but they’ll get there should the upward trend we’re on continue for even another month.

So, we’re essentially back to where we were 12 months ago, less all the hysteria, or at least most of it, yet the fundamental issue – sticker shock housing values that have priced a great many out of the market – is as much of a concern today as it’s ever been.

It’s clear that efforts to cool the market last summer did only so much to achieve that objective, which means the new NDP government will have to dig deeper than its predecessor if we’re going to make any headway on the issue. It would appear that some form of tax and/or limit on foreign ownership should be part of any attempt moving forward in order that external interests don’t unnecessarily fuel the market, but it can’t stop there.

Government has only so many cards to play, but it does have some level of control over a couple of areas (density and red tape) that contribute to higher home prices.

Land isn’t going to get any cheaper given they’re not making any more of it, but putting additional units on a parcel will make them more affordable, which will require a shift in mindset for a society built on suburban sprawl. Reducing costs that developers and builders ultimately pass along to home buyers should also help with housing costs.

The barn door has been open for so long on this issue it will be a monumental challenge to rein in prices in one of the most desirable places to live on the planet, but government has to do more or we risk alienating future generations.

Farm Roots Mini School an undeniable success story

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t is hard to believe that it is the middle of August already. Time goes by quickly when you have had a hose attached to your arm seven days a week like I have this summer.

It was great to have a little rain the other day and I took the opportunity to catch up on my own backyard.

This summers’ prolonged heat reminds me of two years ago when it was also very difficult to keep crops at various school farms adequately watered. My farming activities are small scale but they are important in that they are intended to teach children about food and farming.

The learners need to understand Mother Nature and how she can impact our lives, and quickly.

Planning, prepping and managing farms big and small is a far more complex undertaking than most can fathom. Youngsters will retain and benefit by understanding these complexities.

I have been fortunate to witness youth, two in particular, who have been engaged and are a testament to embracing the idea of understanding farming.

The Farm Roots Mini School at the Boundary Beach Annex in Boundary Bay has been an undeniable success story. A half acre in full production has produced an abundance of fresh produce for

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the local community and there is lots more to come.

Seedlings initiated by the students were planted on the site under the tutelage of Allie Foell and Jasmine Bal who were hired as farm interns. These two most diligent farmers were tasked with maintaining the crops, harvesting them, retailing the end product and building community relations within Boundary Bay and afar.

Managing a half acre-plus site is no easy task, particularly when you are farming organically. The proximity of the Delta Farm Roots farm to abundant wild grasslands perpetuates weeds the like you would never imagine, yet the two intrepid farmers have managed to produce crops that have been of outstanding quality and readily purchased at the honour box stand at the site.

Foell and Bal are university students on a funded internship program.

Bal is a second year UBC student studying food and nutritional health. She is also a triathelete and from what I can hear, and avid music lover.

Foell is in her fourth year at the University of Waterloo studying environment and business and has previously worked with the Fresh Roots program in Vancouver.

You often hear talk about misguided “millenials” and their feelings of despair and hopelessness, but I can honestly say that I have never witnessed an example of greater work ethic.

They love what they are doing and we need much more of that.

I am so proud of them and feel honoured to have worked with them.

The Delta Farm Roots program and Project Pickle that feeds it, are important programs that need support. You can start by going down to the farm and buying the best local product around. Foell, Bal and DFR volunteer extraordinaire Tracey Shelly even make pickles!

The community enterprise that is underway at the Farm Roots site is exciting. We are going to celebrate it with an outdoor banquet in late September. Stay tuned.

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Letters

Shuttle bus service is adequate but far from perfect

Editor: Re: Ever noticed what’s going on with your recyclables, roads? Community Comment, Aug. 4 In his most recent Community Comment, Greg Hoover stated, “Have you ever noticed the shuttle buses that run around Tsawwassen and Ladner have very few or no passengers? Does someone have to write Translink to tell it those buses don’t provide much service or make any money?...I think that providing a taxi would be better for the taxpayer and the money saved could be used for improving the main bus route.”

I will bet you anything that Greg Hoover drives a car regularly throughout South Delta, and does not take transit on a regular basis.

As predicted by him in his column, I am one of those local people writing in, who rely on “those buses” on a weekly basis.

As a regular transit user, I have a few questions of my own for him.

First of all, how does he know that “the shuttle buses…have few or no passengers”?

Second of all, given the limited time in which Mr. Hoover can personally observe the shuttle buses

in operation throughout South Delta, how does he know whether or not they provide much service or not? The simple answer is that he doesn’t.

As an East Ladner resident, who travels regularly to and from Tsawwassen, Vancouver, etc., I do take the C-series shuttle buses to get to the Ladner Exchange, and then to transfer to the larger transit buses in order to get to my final destination either north or south of my home. Otherwise, if I miss a shuttle bus to Vancouver, for instance, then I have to walk to the highway overpass, in order to catch

Bleak forecast in the cards

Editor: While the attention of Lower Mainlanders specifically, and British Columbians generally, are tuned to the inability of the NDP-Green provincial government to see right over wrong - or practical economics over political insidiousness - the world’s attention is glued to the ongoing, ever-increasing, higher-intensity verbal battle between the despotic North Korean leader and the capricious president of the USA, the Federal Liberals sit and snooze as though nothing of consequence was evolving worldwide.

World leaders of note

have commented, correctly, on the situation that has developed and is ongoing between the two battling leaders, that such is worrisome and ought to be watched closely, meanwhile Canada’s pseudo-prime minister posses for the left-leaning mass media all the while smirking at the gullible Canadian taxpayers.

Canadian leadership went out the door when the Red Menace swept into Ottawa from the East in October, 2015. The question now is, how badly has Canada’s reputation as a solid friend and a country others can rely on when the chips are down

has been damaged by Justin Trudeau, his cabinet, his muted backbenchers and his desire to sink Canada into a sea of red ink that young Canadians three generations from today will be forced to pay for his economic foolishness brought on by his apparent inability to add one and one and arrive at two.

Those ‘sunny ways’ of Trudeau’s 2015 campaign have turned into ‘dirty days of doom’ with no forecast of sunny ways in the near future, unless a Conservative government of worth is returned to Ottawa in 2019.

Bob Orrick

New sign serves as a distraction

Editor: At about 10 a.m. recently while driving a family member to an urgent appointment at the UBC eye clinic, I noticed that northbound drivers, especially those in the HOV lane, have a distraction awaiting them as they merge into the freeway just before the tunnel: a sign blinking “Public Safety #1.

New Bridge Needed.”

Who put it up? Surely, not the Corporation of Delta? But it sure looks like one of Delta’s mobile signs.

If “public safety is #1,” why erect a sign that’s blinking a message that’s irrelevant to the drivers’ task at hand: merging into a freeway just before a tunnel?

If “public safety is #1,” where’s the automated system that fines selfish drivers who don’t allow

others to merge?

If “public safety is #1,” where’s the automated system that catches the licence plates of those who change lanes dangerously and illegally while approaching or while driving through the tunnel?

If “public safety is #1,” why not ban heavy trucks from the tunnel during rush hours?

If “public safety is #1,” why did politicians cancel photo radar?

If “public safety is #1,” why don’t our politicians allow more red light cameras at intersections?

If “public safety is #1,” why has running stop signs and red lights become so common?

If “public safety is #1,” why have crosswalks become so unsafe?

Might that “Public Safety #1. New Bridge Needed” sign belong to

the City of Delta? It has no twin on the Richmond side, distracting drivers going south; Delta is lobbying for a new bridge; Richmond and the rest of Metro Vancouver’s members are lobbying against it.

Which means that somebody - I hope it’s not Delta - is engaging in a distracting and dangerous form of campaigning.

It’s a political sign, folks, that has no regard for public safety.

By the way, northbound freeway traffic stalled in Richmond, south of the Oak Street bridge; according to 730 AM Radio, all northbound arteries in Vancouver—Granville, Oak, and Cambie—were congested. If built, that new bridge might get us to the congestion a tad sooner.

Greg J. Edwards

another larger bus.

So, unlike Mr. Hoover, I have had ample opportunity to observe first-hand, that the local shuttle buses can have more than a few passengers, and that they do indeed provide more service than he is suggesting. However, I am also the first to admit that while this shuttle bus service is adequate, it is still far from perfect.

Also as a mature student, I have attended university night classes, either in central Surrey or in downtown Vancouver. So, after my night class ends at 9:30 p.m. in Vancouver, I take the Skytrain, and then

instead of taking a bus then he should probably do the following: take a good hard look in the mirror, and give his head a shake; park his car in his driveway, and cancel his car insurance, take transit on a regular basis, including late at night, when it does not run very frequently; and/or walk wherever it is that he needs to go, including to and from his workplace(s).

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transfer to a transit bus at Bridgeport Station, bound for South Delta. After I get off the transit bus at the highway overpass, I then have to walk home several blocks in the dark, because the shuttle buses do not run late at night.

Thirdly, if Mr. Hoover thinks that any questionable cost savings, from eliminating shuttle buses and replacing them with taxis, would be used for improving the main bus routes in South Delta, then he is wrong.

Before he suggests that the rest of us, who rely on public transit on a regular basis, should take a taxi

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Political games are afoot Editor: Why is Richmond’s city council and its mayor Malcolm Brodie so adamantly against a bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel?

This is not an easy question to answer. I did my research and found it very difficult to find a specific answer to the question. Mayor Brodie has stated that the bridge will have an environmental impact, a visual impact, and an impact on the businesses in the immediate area.

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The answers are vague at best. I have a strong feeling that there is a specific reason why they are anti-bridge. One can only speculate as to the true reason for the disdain. Is it a personal conflict with former premier Christy Clark and Delta Mayor Lois Jackson? Would a bridge hurt a future residential development in the area?

Regardless, the public is in the dark and there are political games being played.

Jay Edwards

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Letters

Big picture thinking needed to fix transportation issues

Editor: There is quite a game of bridge going on, and this is not a card game, between Delta council and it seems, all of the other municipalities in the greater Vancouver area.

Richmond’s latest suggestion to build more buses, restrict truck times through the George Massey Tunnel are good ideas except that it is only delaying the problem to some future date.

With the massive growth in population and industry that is now taking place in our west coast municipalities and which is not going to stop, our leaders must stop looking at their own cities as being isolated areas, and think about the big picture of how all of the Lower Mainland must work together in mitigating their transportation and commuting problems.

The City of Seattle went through the same situation

a number of years ago, when they developed a wide spread expansion of their bridges and highways that only a few years later are running in overloaded conditions.

From the history of mature European cities we can see that their solutions are through a large and expanding growth in rapid transit and bus systems. Just look at the City of London, and our own Toronto, where rapid

transit and massive bus systems take care of the daily commuting for the suburban work force.

Delta’s mayor and council are looking ahead into what must be done now, to alleviate an inevitable crunch on a major northsouth highway route out of the heart of Vancouver, through Richmond and into the South Surrey and White Rock areas. These areas are ripe for expansion of business and resi-

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weight. dential growth. More tunTunnels are feasible nels in this location will and safe when they are never solve the problem, built into solid ground since the sectionalized, under rivers or the oceans, concrete tunnels, are layconsider the ‘Chunnel’ ing in a deep bed of river silt.

In this area of Richmond’s latest Richmond suggestion to build and Delta, building more buses, restrict restrictions truck times through have put the George Massey a limit on building Tunnel are good ideas heights, due except that it is only to the limited loading delaying the problem capacity for to some future date. the foundabetween England and tions.

France or the short tunnel Engineering studies in New York. I do not like have shown that in the to think about our local, event of an inevitable sectionalized, concrete earthquake, the subsoil tunnel that is glued togethcan turn into a liquid er with more cement that slurry and lose much of could be jammed full of its supporting strength. pedestrian traffic, when Bridge towers can be designed with tower bases the earthquake hits our area. that provide a degree of Allan Warner floatation for the structural

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Elementary Students Elementary Students (Grades 1-7 inclusive) (Gr. 1-7 inclusive) Schools will open at their regular times and close at 12:00 noon

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remain faithful with small responsibilities, the Lord and others can trust you with additional tasks.

When your bank account is overdrawn, you are over your cash capacity. That’s why we have to monitor our capacity and have the wisdom to say, “no thank you” to something new. This way we can say “yes” to current obligations.

Your relational, emotional and financial capacity, can increase, but it takes time, focus, and discipline. But the number one way to increase your capacity is by growing in your relationship with God, because only the one who created you truly knows how capable you are.

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“He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last— dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.” (Matthew 25:15).

We all have a different capacity. Some people can get by on four hours of sleep, I require at least eight. My life gets out of balance when I compare my capacity with someone of greater capacity. Our capacity is meant to provide guidelines, not guilt or condemnation.

The question is, can we use our capacity to our advantage instead of our disadvantage? Yes we can.

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Top regional chefs and a local holistic nutritionist will be adding their cooking flare to the sixth annual Heirloom Tomato Fest this Sunday, Aug. 20.

Attendees to the familyfriendly Tomato Fest can take home their choice of more than 30 varieties of heirloom tomatoes to recreate the cooking demos at home - or to craft their own unique heirloom recipes. Admission to the Heirloom Tomato Fest is free running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Earthwise Garden at 6400 3rd Avenue.

Proceeds support Earthwise’s charitable programs. For more info visit www.facebook. com/earthwisebc or contact Cait Murphy at 604-946-9828.

Tsawwassen outdoor movie nights

The second summer outdoor movie night takes place tomorrow at Diefenbaker Park with a showing of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 at dusk. There will be food trucks on-site and premovie entertainment on stage. The event starts at 5 p.m.

The Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall and Rotary Club of Tsawwassen have partnered along with support from the Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association for the third movie night and community block party, which is set for Saturday, Aug. 26 at Diefenbaker Park. There will be food trucks, popcorn, kids’ activities along with stage entertainment during the block party. The animated movie, The Secret Life of Pets, is set to start at 8:30 p.m.

DCMS concert

Delta Community Music School senior string camp students will perform Friday, Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church, 4755 Arthur Drive.

Admission is by donation.

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Delta Gymnastics recently hosted clinics for the sport, which was once considered ‘extreme’ ticed in safety and without the same risk of injury to life and limb. here are sports “Inside it’s safe as long that include as the coaches know how running, vaultto teach properly,” cauing, jumping, tions Chassie. rolling, climb“But only if the equiping and swinging, but ment is safe or if the only parkour brings them coaches know the proper all together in one fluid equipment to use for the dance through a technical drills.” obstacle course.

Before begnning each Much like rock climbparkour class, Chassie ing, skateboarding and will drill his students on martial arts, it’s a sport the safety rules. And if a that was once considered student doesn’t complete “extreme,” but is rapidly an exercise with a safety gaining acceptance in the roll, he will make them world of fitness and physi- do three rolls on the mats cal education. before returning to the This reality is signalled drills. by the fact the City of So, just what kind of Langley person recently gets into a In the installed a sport like 10,000-square- beginning a parkour? foot parkour Looking at course where lot of people a sample of participants didn’t know Chassie’s navigate obsta-what Parkour class, it’s cles using all ages was and now gymnastic and abilimoves. ties, sexes, everybody “I think it’s and ethnic knows what slowly becombackit is when ing more grounds. accepted in they come There is no communities particular and they’re now,” says size, skill just excited Edmonton or experinative Tyler to start. ence level Chassie, 25, required to TYLER CHASSIE who was begin. recently However, at Delta Chassie Gymnastics to says sturun parkour clinics. “It’s dents who are already into seen as more of a positive gymnastics generally pick thing now.” up the sport quickly. As Chassie began pracdo people who have coortising parkour in 2011 dination with running or outside in the urban rock climbing. But really, environment, which is the anybody who engages in birthplace of the sport. some fitness on a regular Although the activity has basis is an ideal candidate, roots in military training, he adds. parkour didn’t become “Any sport you have truly popular until videos makes for a better parkour of the stunts were shared athlete,” he explains. online in the late 1990s YouTube videos may and 2000s showing men have fed interest in the and women running and sport, but clinics like the jumping across railings, one held last weekend in ledges and buildings in Ladner help it to grow and various cities around the foster demand for regular world. classes.

While videos on “There’s a big increase YouTube have depicted and interest [in parkour],” some fairly extreme stunts, says Chassie. “In the Chassie found success beginning a lot of people in bringing those stunts didn’t know what parkour indoors under controlled was and now everybody conditions and in an knows what it is when environment where those they come and they’re just techniques could be pracexcited to start.”

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Sasha Matthys was one of the participants of a parkour clinic hosted by Delta Gymnastics.

It’s certainly not just a sport for boys either.

Girls do particularly well, according to Chassie’s five previous years of coaching experience.

“They come in thinking

it’s only going to be boys and they just feel like they have to do better than the boys so they get in there and work hard. I think girls are usually more determined than the boys,” he

adds.

Chassie is currently training coaches at Delta Gymnastics and he’s hoping the facility could soon offer the program regularly.

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Sandy Taylor (left), Gloria Malaka, Shirley Rampton, Sharee Reynolds and Rod Winning have teamed up for an exhibit titled Mixing It Up. side on the lawn at 1710 Gallery in Tsawwassen.

What do artists do during their spare time?

Our local artists are plein aire painting this Sunday, Aug. 20 at the Heirloom Tomato Festival at Earthwise, located at 6400-3rd Ave. in Tsawwassen. Take a peak at artists at work and enjoy the festival, which includes vendors and delicious food, such as pizza cooked in a wood oven.

Enya Jorge, one of our talented artists, has a display in the meeting room at the Tsawwassen Library,

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Back at the gallery on Aug. 21 you’ll find Mixing It Up, a five-member show with Gloria Malaka, Shirley Rampton, Sharee Reynolds, Sandra Taylor and Rod Winning. There will be a reception on Aug. 27 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Each artist has donated a painting displayed at the gallery. Be sure to put your name in for a chance to win. They are open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Sept. 3 at Gallery 1710 on 56th Street in Tsawwassen.

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Light and Loose continues to charm patrons at the 1710 Gallery, with many local visitors and some from across the globe dropping in to see the local art scene in all its vibrancy.

The show closes this Sunday, Aug. 20 so be sure to catch the action.

Lest you think artists do nothing but paint.

South Delta Artists’ Guild vice president Jan Rankin has helped organize a benefit auction at the gallery for this Saturday, Aug. 19.

All donated painting sales are going to the Animal Disaster Relief Fund for livestock evacuated during the fire season.

Paintings by local artists, artists from Whistler and Errington, B.C., and some from as far as Ontario have added work to the mix. Bring your family to this worthwhile event.

Miniature horses will be on hand to charm your children, while the auction takes place at 11 a.m. out-

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‘Stations’ of the Underground Railroad North American Black Historical Museum and Heritage Room staffed by descendents of slaves MARGARET DEEFHOLTS

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The log cabin is crouched against the wind, its weathered timbers blurred by snow flurries. Along with a group of visitors, I try to imagine the man who once lived within its walls. His name was Josiah Henson and although his abode is located on “Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site” in Dresden, Ont., the reference to Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a symbolic rather than factual. The fictional Uncle Tom never lived in Canada, and his cabin would have been located on a plantation in Kentucky.

So what’s the connection between “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and Henson’s Dresden home? Henson was Stowe’s inspiration for the character of Uncle Tom but unlike his fictional counterpart, Henson, his wife and children made a successful escape

to freedom in Ontario.

After the book became famous, he re-published his earlier autobiography, renaming it “The Memoirs of Uncle Tom.” Henson, a white-bearded patriarch with piecing eyes, was a far cry from the passive, obedient “Uncle Tom” stereotype regarded with scorn today. Business entrepreneur, abolitionist and active ‘conductor’ on the Underground Railroad, he was a force to be reckoned with.

The Underground Railroad, as I discover, was neither a railroad nor an underground passage. It was the code name for a covert organization that helped thousands of desperate slaves on their long and dangerous journey to freedom in Canada.

From the mid-1700s to the mid-1800s about 40,000 slaves pinned their dreams to a banner of hope emblazoned with the words: “Follow the North Star to Freedom.” Some crossed the Detroit River

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The journey to freedom ended here.

under the cover of darkness into Amherstburg — and went on to settle in Chatham, Dresden and Buxton. Others crept into the Niagara region from Fort Erie.

Enduring the cold winter nights, and the ever-present terror of discovery by bounty hunters, the escapees trudged on, bringing with them their faith in God, their belief in Canada and pride in their African heritage.

And that pride still

shines in the eyes of their descendents today.

The North American Black Historical Museum in Amherstburg, and the Heritage Room at the WISH Centre in Chatham are “stations” along the Underground Railroad tour. Both sites are staffed by descendents of fugitive slaves, who share folklore and heart-warming anecdotes handed down through the generations.

On display are photographs of ordinary people, as well as notable black citizens, musicians, sportsmen and war heroes.

Quilts and banners, with Underground Railroad emblems adorn the walls and cabinets hold memorabilia from personal collections.

Shannon Prince, curator of the Buxton National Historic Site and Museum, whose family was among the town’s earliest settlers, talks about her ancestors who were traded like commodities in a bazaar.

I flinch at the photograph

of a whipped slave whose back is cross-stitched with raised welts.

“And, take a look at this,” Prince says, putting on a heavy iron collar with vertical spikes. “This was a tool of punishment, and it was attached by a steel rod to shackles around a man’s feet, so he could hardly move.”

I’m taken aback to learn that Canada, too, was part of the slave trade in the 1600s. The practice was outlawed in the late 1700s and finally abolished in 1833. Racial prejudice, however, isn’t wiped out by the stroke of a legislative pen. Black settlers were often shunned by their Caucasian neighbours, yet they established themselves without fanfare, as teachers, preachers and workers in factories and shops. Small business enterprises mushroomed, churches flourished and a schoolhouse was built.

The sturdy little Buxton schoolhouse endured for just over a century — it

was in use from 1861 to 1968. We walk across the Museum’s snow-patched yard to take a look at it.

Old class photographs — including one of Shannon as a child — are engaging.

So too are the geography notes on the blackboard, which appear to have been left un-erased for more than 50 years.

After the Civil War ended and slavery was abolished in 1865, many blacks, perhaps yearning for familiar landscapes, warmer temperatures and re-establishing links with family and friends, returned to the southern U.S. For those who chose to remain in Canada, the Underground Railroad “stations” are links to a vanished past.

For the rest of us it’s an unsung, yet poignant, part of Canadian history.

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Delta Potters celebrate Canada 150 During the month of July more than 300 handmade, clay, Canada 150 maple leaves were hidden throughout Delta by members of the Delta Potters Association to celebrate the 150th anniversary of confederation.

Many maple leaves were hidden at venues in each community where the ‘official’ Canada Day celebrations were held.

Both children and adults who found the leaves on July 1 were thrilled.

Finders began registering their find immediately and continued until the end of July where 50 registrations were received.

On July 31, 11 names were drawn and contacted for winners of a Canada 150 themed prize.

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Delta Potters gave away prizes as part of its Canada 150 celebration.

Association would like to thank the Delta Optimist for the article announcing our celebration and all those who took the time to register their find, and hopes they enjoy their find as much as we enjoyed making and hiding them.

If you didn’t find a maple leaf, keep looking, there could be maple leaves still hiding in plain sight.

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Delta Mayor Lois Jackson was taken out on the water by local Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue volunteers recently for a trip that she bought during the silent auction at last year’s Delta Hospital Foundation dinner. Pictured left to right; Rob Gibson, Russ Jackson (Lois’ son), Mayor Jackson, David Wong and John McCorquodale (coxswain/captain). RCMSAR volunteers patrol 400 sq. km off South Delta waters 24/7, 365 days of the year. Their rescue boat is tied up at the Point Roberts Marina.

RCM-SAR gearing up for Tour de Duck The second annual Tour de Duck takes place Sept.

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Sponsors from around Delta are helping Station 8 – Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue-Delta (RCM-SAR) make this another successful event to help finance the all-volunteer marine search and rescue team.

Thousands of ducks will head down the Fraser River with none of them

escaping the surrounding booms. This is a great family event, but you’ve got to have a duck in the race to win one of the fabulous prizes. Ducks will be sold at this Sunday’s Quilt Walk and Car Show in Ladner Village, the Aug. 27 Ladner Village Market, on Sept. 2 at a yet to be determined location and event day, Sept. 9 at 9 a.m. a few minutes before the ducks take to the water.

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Sports Shorts SCOREBOARD WEST COAST SENIOR LACROSSE ASSOCIATION Semi-Finals (Best of 5) Series “C” Ladner 8 Nanaimo 6 Ladner 17 Nanaimo 8 Ladner 24 Nanaimo 8 Provincial Finals (Best of 5) Game #1: Ladner 9 Royal City 8 Game #2: Royal City 14 Ladner 7 Game #3: Royal City 8 Ladner 6 Game #4: Ladner 13 Royal City 4 Game #5 Ladner 10 Royal City 4

UPCOMING WOMEN’S SOCCER In memory of our dear friend and teammate Tiffany Duncan Lannard, Delta United invites all friends and families to the inaugural “Chip’s Tournament” memorial event. Please join us for an afternoon of fun soccer, food and sharing memories on Sunday Aug. 27 at John Oliver Park from 1- 5 p.m.

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Heat crowned national champs 2001 rep team caps memorable run with thrilling win over rival Surrey Storm MARK BOOTH

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The 2001 Delta Heat are national champions for the very first time and they did it in thrilling fashion in their own backyard.

The rep “A” girls fastpitch team captured the U16 Canadian Championship with a breathtaking 6-5 win over B.C. rival Surrey 2001 Storm before a packed crowd on Sunday night at North Delta Community Park.

The Heat’s road to glory was as tough as a 28-team tournament could offer.

A round-robin loss on Thursday put the girls in do-or-die mode for the remainder of the weekend.

They proceeded to win three straight to slip into the eight-team championship round and four more in the playoffs to reach the final against the wellrested Storm.

The defending and twotime national champion had somewhat breezed through its schedule, outscoring its opponents 72-8 over six round-robin games and two more in the playoffs.

The gold medal game was a rematch of the 2015 U14 Canadian final in Victoria that saw Surrey prevail 2-1 in extra innings.

The latest chapter of the rivalry would live up to the hype and then some.

The Storm jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first and cruised through the first two innings behind standout pitcher Emma Moreno.

The Heat began to chip away, scoring once in the third, on a RBI hit from Kianna Jones, then tied the game an inning later on bases loaded singles from Megan Hendrickson and Gabby Dorval.

It remained deadlocked until the seventh which produced one of the bestever finishes in any sport

PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH

Delta 2001 Heat celebrate the final out in their thrilling 6-5 win over the Surrey 2001 Storm to capture the U16 Canadian Championship on Sunday at North Delta Community Park. played in Delta given what was at stake.

The Heat scored three times in their half inning thanks to a clutch double from Hendrickson to plate Hanna Hansen and Jones.

An infield single from Olivia Malesku cashed in Henrickson to make it 6-3.

Henrickson, who was outstanding in relief, promptly retired two straight batters and the hosts were one out from the gold medal. However, the Storm weren’t going to bow out that easily.

They produced three straight hits to cut the margin to 6-4. With runners on the corners, a double down the left field line

scored another but the tying run was thrown out at home — sending the Heat and their supporters into a frenzy. “(The Storm) have been winning most of the battles until now,” beamed Delta head coach Bill Olexa.

“Gold was the only award they wanted and (after that early loss) it just put more determination in the girls.

To win this on our home diamond is phenomenal. I can’t say enough about the girls” “It’s all about them and what they want to achieve.

They give me direction and I just lead. When these kids want to put their mind to something it’s fun to be

around.”

The Heat’s draw was surprisingly difficult for a team that won the provincial title a couple of weeks earlier.

Delta’s pool group included the Alberta champions (River City), B.C. runner-up (Victoria) and the third and fourth seeds out of Ontario (Brampton and Waterloo).

Delta edged Victoria 2-1 Friday night to earn the group’s final championship berth but would have to win two extra playoff games as the second place finisher. The girls proceeded to eliminate three straight provincial champions — Manitoba

(7-0), Alberta (3-1) and Ontario (6-1) — before trimming the White Rock 2002 Renegades (3-2) on Sunday afternoon.

Hendrickson’s all-round play earned her the playoff MVP award. Aymee Godmaire was named a tournament all-star at second base thanks to .600 batting average.

The team also includes: Jessie Westrate, Emily Horne, Amy De Ste Croix, Rawnie Weststrate, Veronica Sawatzky, Maya Gauley, and Stephanie Schina.

The coaching staff also features Bob Houtman, Doug Harris, Francais Olexa, and Tory Cardinal.

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Pioneers win first provincial title in 10 years Ladner takes momentum to President’s Cup after rallying to defeat Royal City in five games MARK BOOTH

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Ladner Pioneers are heading east next week as provincial champions.

The storied senior “B” lacrosse club captured its first B.C. title in a decade Wednesday night with a 10-4 game five victory over the Royal City Capitals at Sungod Arena.

The result completed a dominant season in the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association and sends the Pioneers to the President’s Cup with momentum. The national championships start Aug. 27 in Six Nations, ON. After taking the series opener, Ladner dropped two straight games and was on the verge of coming up short again in the playoffs. Instead, the WCSLA regular season champions dug deep with a pair of impressive performances in front of superb goaltending from Kevin Hill.

The Pioneers rolled to a 13-4 win on Tuesday at Queen’s Park Arena and the momentum continued into game five. The hosts broke a tight game open by outscoring the Capitals 5-1 in the

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Ladner Pioneers are heading to nationals next week in Ontario as provincial champions after outlasting the Royal City Capitals. second period. Hill was named the playoff MVP after he turned aside 98 of the 106 shots he faced over the final two games.

“I have been saying all along, going to nationals doesn’t mean anything unless you take both titles — league and provincials,” said Sam Clare who has been huge for Ladner all season, leading the team’s lethal transition game as a converted defender.

“It shows everyone back east we

are here to ball as well.”

Ladner was dominated in a 14-7 game three loss then fell 8-6 at home two nights later.

“We laid a stinker at Queen’s Park then came back here and played hard. We at least got back to the lacrosse we are supposed to be playing,” added team captain Nate Clare. “We needed to get the offence going and had a meeting before (game three). We re-looked what we

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Royal City was the one team to stay step-for-step with Ladner all season, yet only had three close losses to show for it until its success in the finals. It meant the Pioneers had to respond with their backs against the wall for the very first time.

“We didn’t have adversity all year long. We lost some of our

mojo and it took a couple of games to get it going again,” said head coach Ross Frehlick. “We really responded well yesterday and then you get a goalie with a .920 save percentage.

“It’s a hell of a lot better going to President’s as a champion rather than a three-game losing streak.”

David Yee, Wyatt Pinder and Nate Clare each scored twice in the clinching game.

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Beach Grove Golf Club Nathaniel Factor is interviewed

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Tsawwassen’s Factor helps White Rock advance to Little League World Series

It’s a dream week on the diamond for Nathaniel Factor.

The Tsawwassen baseball player is in Williamsport, Pa., as a member of Team Canada for the Little League World Series. Factor helped the White Rock AllStars earn the opportunity to represent their country at the renowned tournament by capturing the Canadian Little League Championship on the weekend in Medicine Hat. The team of 11-and-12-year-olds capped a perfect run with a 12-5 victory over Quebec’s Mirabel Diamond Academy in the title game played on Saturday. The newly crowned champions left for Williamsport Sunday and were scheduled to open play Thursday against Italy.

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The 16-team Little League World Series will conclude Aug. 27 with the International and American winners squaring off in the championship game.

Factor is part of White Rock’s pitching staff and also starts in centre field. At the plate, he batted .440 over eight games at the Nationals with nine RBI. On the mound he finished with a 2-0 record and a save.

He earned the victory in White Rock’s come-from-behind win over Glace Bay, NS. He tossed two-and-one-third innings of hitless ball, striking out six of the eight batters he faced in a relief role. Only a dropped ball prevented a seventh strike.

White Rock’s road to Williamsport included unbeaten runs at Districts, Provincials and the Nationals, culminating a four-year journey for many of the players including Factor.

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Seafair Realty #100-5000 Bridge Street, Ladner, BC • 604-946-1255

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D! SOL 4600 62 St., Ladner

$1,027,000 A Beautiful family home! This loved and well cared for home features 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, 2623 SQFT for the kids to grow, extended family and entertaining.

Updates include: Kitchen with island and large walk-in pantry, bathroom with jetted tub, hardwood floors and new carpets throughout the home. New hot water tank, updated vinyl double pane windows, 4 yr old roof, nothing to do but move in and enjoy! Some other features include, nuheat in floor heating in ensuite and flex room, surround sound speakers, and cedar shed. Situated in a great neighbourhood, walking distance to Holly Elementary. A must see!

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NEW LISTING 274 W. Murphy Dr. Tsawwassen

Prime locabon in Pebble Hill.

Quiet, closed-through street.

Large 8428 sqa lot with private south facing backyard w/ greenhouse.

4 bedroom/3 bathroom 2600 sqa home.

Double garage w/ work space.

Newer roof, hot water tank & sundeck.

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4670 48B Street, LADNER

1248 Pacific Drive, TSAWWASSEN

Build or keep home.

LIVE IN THE VILLAGE OF LADNER walking distance to all facilibes.

LOT: 12,530 sq. a. 70 x 183. Currently RM1 zoning possible redevelopment to RM9 for coach house with OCP amendment.

Newer furnace, electrical panel, and hot water tank.

5360 12 Ave., Delta BC V4M 2B3

$1,198,000

Beaubful 3000+ sqa home in the luxurious neighbourhood of Stahaken.

Gorgeous landscaping and immaculate home.

4/5 bedrooms + games room.

Double garage & south facing backyard.

No 15% Foreign Buyer’s Tax on this home!

Independently owned & operated

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61 ALPENWOOD LANE NEW PRICE! $1,288,888

5057 2A AVENUE NEW LISTING! $1,198,000

64 TSAWWASSEN BEACH RD NEW LISTING! $3,998,000

3800 RICHMOND STREET NEW LISTING! $1,998,800

TSAWWASSEN EAST. Lovingly cared for 3 bedroom rancher located on a 8,191 sqft. lot in The Terrace.

PEBBLE HILL. Investors alert! Fantastic 4 bdrm Cape Cod style home, w/tenancy in place until July 2018.

ENGLISH BLUFF. Magnificent property on Tsawwassen’s western bluff, offering breathtaking sunsets.

STEVESTON VILLAGE. Brand new 2,177 sqft. 4 bdrm, 4 bath home! GST paid. 2-5-10 warranty in place.

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203-1175 FERGUSON ROAD NEW LISTING! $399,900

4880 DOGWOOD PLACE NEW PRICE! $1,528,000

5150 7B AVENUE NEW LISTING! $1,148,000

5244 UPLAND PLACE NEW LISTING! $1,348,800

TSAWWASSEN EAST. Century House 2 bdrm condo walking distance to all amenities. Over 1,000 sqft.

UPPER TSAWWASSEN. Rare opportunity to acquire a fantastic home situated on Dogwood Place!

TSAWWASSEN CENTRAL. Centrally located 4 bdrm family home near transit, parks and schools.

CLIFF DRIVE Welcoming 4 bdrm home located on a family friendly cul de sac in sunny Tsawwassen!

Complimentary evaluation. Exceptional service. Creative solutions.

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5014 – 12TH AVENUE, TSAWWASSEN

#311 – 1315 56TH STREET, TSAWWASSEN

w/ basement! MLS# R2155363

S. Exposed, 1,002 sq.ft. MLS# R2184877

A SHOW HOME! New, luxury 5,235 sq.ft. home

THE OLIVA SELLS FAST! 2 Bdrms,

BRING AN OFFER!

OPEN SUN. 2-4

4563 KING EDWARD PLACE, LADNER

Beautiful 1/2 DUPLEX with MASTER BDRM on MAIN & 2 bdrms up. 2,204 sq.ft., MLS# R2154367

$2,348,000

VIRTUAL TOUR

Reduced to $565,000 POPULAR BUILDING!

$859,000

SHOWS BEAUTIFULLY!

NEW LISTING!

FOREST BY THE BAY

LOCATION, LOCATION! GREAT FAMILY HOME!

NEW LISTING!

11,603 SQ.FT LOT!

628 SANDOLLAR PLACE, TSAWWASSEN

862 50B STREET, TSAWWASSEN

Beautifully updated Tudor style, luxury, 4,435 sq.ft. home on 7,707 sq.ft.

Beautifully RENOVATED throughout! 4 Bdrms, huge Rec Room,

park-like lot! 3-car garage! A Dream Home! MLS# R2193206

3,018 sq.ft. on 11,065 sq.ft. park-like property! MLS# R2170149

$2,188,000

VIRTUAL TOUR

$1,638,000

VIRTUAL TOUR

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NEW LISTING! THE OLIVA!

TOP 10% IN SALES OF

5246 – 7A AVENUE, TSAWWASSEN Great, open concept, 1,627 sq.ft. Rancher, lots of renovations! 4 Bdrms. Close to amenities! MLS# 2184874

$1,015,000

LOCATION! LOCATION!

EASY LIVING!

NOT A DRIVE BY!

6202 – 48A AVENUE, LADNER

Unique & Beautiful! 2,200 sq.ft. 4 Bdrm home!

A must see! MLS# R2175161

$958,000

VIRTUAL TOUR

FOR SALE WITH A BUILDING CONTRACT! 4784 – 7A AVE 2 Fantastic building plans! 3,362 sq.ft. ($2,398,000) & 5,767 sq.ft. incl. full basement ($2,598,000). MLS# R2155412

$2,398,000

YOUR DREAM HOME!

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LOVELY 2 BEDROOM FLOATHOME

2 BEDROOM TOP FLOOR CORNER UNIT AT LADNER PLACE!

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18-3871 W RIVER ROAD LADNER

302-4926 48 AVENUE

$369,900

LADNER

DELTA RISE 2 BEDROOM

$399,900

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM CONDO WITH VIEW!

W G NE TIN S LI

809-11967 80 AVENUE DELTA $399,900

304-1428 56 STREET TSAWWASSEN

2 BEDROOM WITH BEAUTIFUL OCEAN VIEWS W G NE TIN S LI

$429,900

2 BEDROOM WITH MT BAKER VIEWS W G NE TIN S LI

2508-11967 80 AVENUE DELTA

2708-11967 80 AVENUE

$559,900

DELTA

4 BEDROOM END UNIT

$599,900

STUNNING VIEWS & MASSIVE BALCONY

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5 - 5600 LADNER TRUNK ROAD LADNER

3701-11967 80 AVENUE

$629,900

DELTA

2 BEDROOM WITH VIEWS

$699,900

FULLY FURNISHED FORMER SHOW SUITE

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3609-11967 80 AVENUE DELTA

$699,900

3 BEDROOM TOWNHOME ON THE GOLF COURSE

112-1166 54A STREET TSAWWASSEN

$735,000

LARGE LOT IN BEACH GROVE!

W G NE TIN S I L

60-5550 ADMIRAL WAY LADNER

#1 TEAM IN THE REAL ESTATE BOARD OF GREATER VANCOUVER 2016*

$850,000

1696 58 STREET TSAWWASSEN

$988,800

#1 RE/MAX® TEAM IN WESTERN CANADA 2016**

*Based on total REBGV MLS sales 2016. **For total residential and commercial transactions combined of all RE/MAX® sales associates in Canada for 2016.

August 18, 2017 The Delta Optimist A23

CUL-DE-SAC FAMILY HOME W W GG NNEE TTIINN S S I I LL

STUNNING, RENOVATED HOME ON THE GOLF COURSE

THANKS TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS! W G NE TIN S I L

5243 WALNUT PLACE

1438 VILLAGE GREENS WYND

$998,800

LADNER

TSAWWASSEN

BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED 3 BEDROOM RANCHER

$1,088,800

UPDATED FAMILY HOME WITH SUITE W G NE TIN LIS

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830 ENGLISH BLUFF ROAD

5389 45 AVENUE

$1,098,800

TSAWWASSEN

4 BEDROOM HOME IN GREAT LOCATION W G NE TIN S I L

LADNER

$1,098,800

UPDATED WEST COAST CONTEMPORARY WITH LEGAL SUITE W G NE TIN S LI

Page 2 Listings 5456 6A AVENUE TSAWWASSEN

$1,098,800

LARGE, UPDATED FAMILY HOME

253 49 STREET TSAWWASSEN

$1,178,800

4 BEDROOM HOME ON LARGE 10,000+ SQFT LOT

W G NE TIN S I L

5295 12 AVENUE TSAWWASSEN

5568 8A AVENUE

$1,198,800

TSAWWASSEN

STUNNING PORT GUICHON CUSTOM HOME

COMPLETELY NEW INTERIOR RENOVATION!

4598 WEARE STREET LADNER

$1,268,800

4908 WEAVER DRIVE

$1,288,800

TSAWWASSEN

GORGEOUS NEWER HOME ACROSS FROM THE RIVER

$1,298,800

BEAUTIFUL, CENTRALLY LOCATED HOME W G NE TIN S LI

4560 W RIVER ROAD LADNER

#7 RE/MAX® TEAM IN CANADA IN 2016**

$1,388,800

922 51A STREET TSAWWASSEN

#17 RE/MAX® TEAM WORLDWIDE IN 2016***

***For total residential and commercial commissions combined out of over 100,000 RE/MAX® sales associates worldwide. As recognized by the RE/MAX® INTERNATIONAL achievement award to Fraser and his team for 2016.

$1,388,800

RE/MAX® Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave, Delta, BC V4M 2B3

A24 The Delta Optimist August 18, 2017 RE/MAX® Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave, Delta, BC V4M 2B3

BEAUTIFUL FAMILY HOME WITH POOL AND LEGAL SUITE! W G NE TIN S I L

STUNNING HOME IN DESIRABLE NEIGHBOURHOOD W G NE TIN S I L

614 BLUEGROUSE PLACE

1138 51 STREET TSAWWASSEN

$1,488,800

TSAWWASSEN

2 BUILDING LOTS

GORGEOUS FAMILY HOME ON 1/2 ACRE LOT

5471 52 AVENUE LADNER

$1,549,900

4338 199A STREET

$1,550,000

$1,575,000

FULLY RENOVATED RANCHER-STYLE HOME

STUNNING 2015 BUILT HOME IN BEACH GROVE

W G NE TIN S LI

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1428 FARRELL CRESCENT

5113 WILSON DRIVE TSAWWASSEN

$1,595,000

TSAWWASSEN

2 NEW KITCHENS AND PRIVATE TENNIS COURT W G NE TIN S I L

BEAUTIFUL BRAND NEW HOME

4941 FENTON DRIVE LADNER

$1,650,000

7711 116 STREET

$1,698,800

DELTA

GORGEOUS MID CENTURY RANCHER

$1,788,800

LOVELY CUL-DE-SAC FAMILY HOME W G NE TIN LIS

W G NE TIN LIS

4876 DOGWOOD DRIVE TSAWWASSEN

$1,798,000

OVER 5,000 SQ.FT. OF LUXURY WITH VIEWS!

344 ROSEHILL WYND TSAWWASSEN

#1 TEAM IN THE REAL ESTATE BOARD OF GREATER VANCOUVER 2016*

$1,998,800

5169 HERON BAY CLOSE LADNER

$1,868,000

1.5 ACRE PARCEL WITH RS4 ZONING!

4016 W RIVER ROAD LADNER

$2,198,800

#1 RE/MAX® TEAM IN WESTERN CANADA 2016**

*Based on total REBGV MLS sales 2016. **For total residential and commercial transactions combined of all RE/MAX® sales associates in Canada for 2016.

August 18, 2017 The Delta Optimist A25

UPDATED FAMILY HOME ON 2 ACRES

STUNNING GULF ISLAND VIEWS

THANKS TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS! W G NE TIN S I L

ENGLISH BLUFF ROAD

3541 41B STREET

$2,250,000

TSAWWASSEN

STUNNING CUSTOM HOME

$2,498,800

LADNER

2009-BUILT LUXURY RESIDENCE WITH STUNNING OCEAN VIEWS!

W G NE TIN S I L

W G NE TIN S I L

15919 DEVONSHIRE DRIVE

140 GRAHAM DRIVE

$3,288,800

$3,588,800

TSAWWASSEN

BEAUTIFUL HOME ON 25 ACRES!

ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY W G NE TIN S I L

2447 56 STREET

21004 43 AVENUE

$5,998,800

LADNER

$6,883,000

STUNNING 5.6 ACRE PROPERTY

28 ACRE HIGH EXPOSURE LOCATION 24 kms to Downtown Vancouver

W G NE TIN S I L

Lot 1 Hwy 99

LOT 1 HIGHWAY 99

300 COPSEFIELD DRIVE

LADNER

$6,888,800

TSAWWASSEN

21.44 ACRE INDUSTRIAL ZONED PARCEL

$6,888,800

STUNNING 55 ACRE CUSTOM ESTATE W G NE TIN LIS

5871 60 AVENUE

3200 WESTHAM ISLAND ROAD

$7,998,800

LADNER

LADNER

23 ACRE PARCEL NEAR INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

$9,688,800

BEAUTIFUL 89 ACRE PROPERTY W G NE TIN LIS

2990 57B STREET LADNER

#7 RE/MAX® TEAM IN CANADA IN 2016**

4218 KING GEORGE BLVD

$19,888,000

$11,500,000

#17 RE/MAX® TEAM WORLDWIDE IN 2016***

***For total residential and commercial commissions combined out of over 100,000 RE/MAX® sales associates worldwide. As recognized by the RE/MAX® INTERNATIONAL achievement award to Fraser and his team for 2016.

RE/MAX® Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave, Delta, BC V4M 2B3

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#1 RE/MAX® TEAM IN WESTERN CANADA 2016**

*Based on total REBGV MLS sales 2016. **For total residential and commercial transactions combined of all RE/MAX® sales associates in Canada for 2016.

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#17 RE/MAX速 TEAM WORLDWIDE IN 2016***

***For total residential and commercial commissions combined out of over 100,000 RE/MAX速 sales associates worldwide. As recognized by the RE/MAX速 INTERNATIONAL achievement award to Fraser and his team for 2016.

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THANKS TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS!

RE/MAX® Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave, Delta, BC V4M 2B3

OUR ONLINE MARKETING IS UNBEATABLE!

OUR FACEBOOK RESULTS OUR REW ONLINE RESULTS OUR FACEBOOK CAMPAIGNS REACH BETWEEN 100,000 - 1,000,000 PEOPLE PER WEEK

OUR REW CAMPAIGNS REACH BETWEEN 170,000 - 200,000 PEOPLE PER WEEK

OUR GOOGLE RESULTS OUR GOOGLE CAMPAIGNS REACH BETWEEN 400,000 TO 500,000 PEOPLE PER MONTH

FRASERELLIOTT.COM

OUR WEBSITE HAS BETWEEN 10,000 AND 15,000 VISITS A MONTH

#7 RE/MAX® TEAM IN CANADA IN 2016**

#17 RE/MAX® TEAM WORLDWIDE IN 2016***

***For total residential and commercial commissions combined out of over 100,000 RE/MAX® sales associates worldwide. As recognized by the RE/MAX® INTERNATIONAL achievement award to Fraser and his team for 2016.

August 18, 2017 The Delta Optimist A29

OUR TESTIMONIALS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES! To the Fraser Elliott Team, I'd like to thank you for a job well done selling my house. Your team is very professional and competent. No matter what questions I had, you people got back to me immediately with the answers and confirmed by other members of your team.

You were always easy to reach, and your expertise and knowledge was very much appreciated. I would highly recommend your team to anyone needing a Realtor. PS. The free moving van was a surprise and really helped, Thank You. - Ralph Rasmussen When we called Fraser Elliott it was only a matter of hours that he and Garrett, his teammate, were at our door to view the property and to set an asking price. They were very efficient and helpful. They sold our home within a week and we were amazed at their expertise and handling of the sale. Thank you so much Fraser's team for all your hard work. Well done!

- J&H I chose the Fraser Elliott Group to make the sale of my North Delta apartment happen and it did! I personally was confident that I had made a good choice. All the team were respectful and made me feel that my ideas and opinion were valued. Communication was pleasantly and skillfully done by Phil. The end result for the times was good and I would certainly consult them if ever needed.

- Lois Garrett gave an appraisal for my home and I considered other realtors, but Garrett's straightforward approach and no pressure attitude led me to list with him. I had reservations about selling during the winter especially after the major snowstorms we have experienced. They sent out a photographer who had to wade in a foot of snow to photograph the outside and despite the weather, the realtor's open house still took place shortly after. It was a roller coaster ride of negotiations which Garrett and Jennifer navigated with great skill and professionalism. The end result was the house was sold in a week. Overall, it was a great experience with the Fraser Elliott Real Estate Group. Well done. I would definitely recommend the Fraser Elliott Group to others.

- Don W

Fraser Elliott is a step up from other firms with whom I've listed. They delivered on marketing with professional photos and targeted Facebook marketing. They sold my commercial strata office unit in a matter of weeks, and for a very satisfactory price. Additionally they work as a team, not individual Realtors, and this ensures everything keeps moving. I would certainly recommend their services.

- Levi I'd like to say we developed a great relationship with Fraser's team while we went through the sales process, but the truth is we didn't have time. It was a week from signing up with the team to signing the sale documents!

What more can we say? A professional team that executes on their promise like a well oiled machine! They make magic. Bench strength we never imagined. No wonder they are award winning! Not using them would really be your loss. Choosing Fraser's team was the best decision we could have made.Thank you Fraser, Garrett, Julie, Amber, Rachel, James the photographer, and Kashmir the stager. You far exceeded our expectations.

We're sold!!

- Ray and Joanne M The Fraser Elliott Team, l'd like to take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to you and your entire staff on what l consider to be an outstanding job on the sale of my condo.

From our first meeting you told me that you would treat the sale of my condo the same way you would handle selling a $3 million home. You and your team stood by your word and did exactly that. I couldn't be happier! With the extremely tight window time you and your team was working with you made it all fit together. An outstanding performance by you all and my thanks and gratitude for all your hard work. I feel privileged to have met and worked together with such a congenial group as yourselves and will pass my positive recommendations on the appropriate people. Thanks again for the outstanding effort you all put in for me. Sincerely, - Dave Ennis

Our experience working with the Fraser Elliott group was excellent. We were very happy with all aspects of the service provided - sales agent, photographer and staging advice. Everything we needed was done in a very efficient manner and we were always kept in the loop about what was happening. Phil was a great sales agent. He was always on time, always answered my questions and was professional and honest. He was always upbeat and positive as well as thoughtful and understanding. As a busy mom with three little kids at home, Phil always took my concerns seriously and worked to accommodate our needs. I was very happy with our experience and I recommend Fraser Elliott Group to friends and family in the future!

- Sara Raouf Thank you to the Fraser Elliott group for selling our townhouse. We were really impressed with our initial meeting with Garrett, with the staging consultation and with the professional photographs taken of our townhouse. A great big thank you to Julie, Rachel, Jennifer and Amber.

They worked really hard on all of our showings and promptly got back to us to let us know the outcome after each one. We would highly recommend the Fraser Elliott group to anyone looking to sell their home.

- Bryant and Heather

#7 RE/MAX速 TEAM IN CANADA IN 2016**

I highly recommend the Fraser Elliott team . They are very professional and keep you posted continually . They did an amazing job to get us the best price possible for our house including providing a stager.

- Linda Nash We couldn't be happier with the experience we had selling our house with Fraser Elliott group! Everything was done in an efficient way, from the staging, professional photos, showings and negotiations. Philip did a great job selling the place and Garrett was able to negotiate the deal we wanted. All in two weeks! If we ever need to sell again we know where to go!

- Liselott and Mike McFarlane

#17 RE/MAX速 TEAM WORLDWIDE IN 2016***

***For total residential and commercial commissions combined out of over 100,000 RE/MAX速 sales associates worldwide. As recognized by the RE/MAX速 INTERNATIONAL achievement award to Fraser and his team for 2016.

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Progroup Realty Ever wonder who receives the most buyer inquiries?

Website Visits

Most Buyer Referrals

Royal LePage 17,000+ (12%)

Sutton 7,700+ (6%)

1st Brand Thought of

by Buyers & Sellers

90% of Canadians who purchase homes use an online channel

RE/MAX 111,915 (82%)

* Stats compiled by HSBC independent research 2017. * Each office independently owned and operated

48%

of the MLS Progroup Market Leader – Ladner & Tsawwassen business with

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RE/MAX Progroup

Sutton

Royal LePage

RE/MAX PROGROUP REALTY Tsawwassen

604-943-8080

5360 12TH AVENUE, DELTA, BC

Proud Pro ud dS Supporter upportter of

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WEST LADNER TOWNHOME!

END OF THE RAINBOW!

#12 - 4748 54A Street, Ladner | $698,000

MAKE YOUR PAYMENTS COUNT!

5215 Chamberlayne Ave., Ladner | $1,188,000

Rosewood Court - 1,463 sqft - 3 bdrms - 2.5 bath.

Townhouse - many updates - great for retirees or young family

NEW LISTING! – 3 level split - 2,201 sqft – 3 bdrms – 3 bath – 6,243 sqft lot Quiet cul de sac location – open plan – many improvements – sun soaked backyard

TUCKED AWAY ON A QUIET CUL-DE-SAC!

‘Fairview 56’ – 1,002 sqft – 2 bedrooms – 2 bathrooms top floor – open concept – west exposed – steps to amenities

CENTRAL LOCATION!

ROOM FOR EXTENDED FAMILY!

5052 Calvert Drive, Ladner | $1,198,000

#305-1375 View Crescent, Tsawwassen | $449,000

5075 6th Ave., Tsawwassen | $2,088,000

NEW LISTING! – two storey – 2,385 sqft – 4 bdrms – 3 bath – 6,480 sqft lot Accommodation for extended family – exceptional landscaping & gardens

3,849 sqft – 2 storey w/ basement – 4 bdrms – 4 bath - 8,956 sqft lot plus a 2 bdrm & 1 bath legal suite – detached garage / workshop

A LOT OF LIVABILITY!

INVESTORS/DEVELOPERS

5248 Central Ave., Ladner | $1,099,000

Rancher with loft - 2 bdrms - 1 bath – 9,946 sqft lot Perfect holding property or build your dream home

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5400 Wesminster Ave., Ladner | $1,160,000

4631 Garry Street, Ladner | $1,998,000

2,157 sqft – 4 bdrms – 2.5 bath – dbl car garage 11,367 sqft lot – Updated & well maintained family home

4385 Arthur Drive, Ladner

by Jackson & Lowe

SOLD

Investors & Developers! – 105’ frontage x 164’ deep (17,699 sqft) lot Rancher – 2,427 sqft – steps to town centre, recreation & Parks

STEPS TO BEACH!

SCENICALLY SUPREME!

LEGAL ONE BEDROOM SUITE!

SOLD

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259 Centennial Parkway, Tsawwassen | $1,950,000

3709 34 Street, Ladner | $1,788,000

2,645 sqft – 3 bedrooms – 2 bathrooms – office Flex room – Georgie award 2nd level – across from Beach

Real Estate Team

SOLD

5555 46th Ave., Ladner | $1,649,000

2,060 sqft – 4 bdrms – 3 bath – 2.04 Acres 475’ frontage – great location – farmland view

3,063 sqft – 3 bdrms plus den up – 3 bath plus separate legal 1 bedroom suite 6,921 sqft lot – Near New!

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5526 6A Ave., Tsawwassen

1362 Farrell Ave., Tsawwassen

5275 Dixon Place, Ladner

#327-1441 Garden Place, Tsawwassen

4888 Ellis Lane, Ladner

3400 W River Road, Ladner

5447 Westminster Ave., Ladner

Thank you for your continued support over the years!

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Personal Real Estate Corporation

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604-788-0480

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Personal Real Estate Corporation

PRESIDENT of the Chanceys Real Estate Group 604-880-5552

BRAD Herzke

SARAH Antifaev Antifa

604-946-8899

office 604-946-8899

Your local Langley resident & real estate agent

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3 NEW COACH HOMES!

Should be ready to move in by the end of summer! Quality and Elegant Coach Homes are made even more desirable because of their Location and Convenience at 4915 Central Avenue, Ladner. Main floor boasts an open concept with engineered hardwood floors; quartz counters throughout; maple cabinets; s/s appliances; gas stove, fireplace; 9 foot ceilings; crown mouldings; designer lighting and paint; hot water on demand; HRV and much more! Second floor features 3 bedrooms, master bedroom with luxurious ensuite and walk in closet. Loft area is great for guests or teens with bedroom, flexroom and full bathroom. PLUS self contained 1 bedroom coach home - coach house above garage can generate revenue to pay for approximately $250,000 of your mortgage. Walk to shops, Ladner village, restaurants, coffee shops, park and school.

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A terrific 2,300 square foot home with many updates This home has everything you could possibility want! Over including beautiful kitchen. Large 17,100 square foot lot 2,000 square foot updated home with newer kitchen, plus a detached garage. Potential for development. baths, floors, appliances, etc. Nothing to do but more in

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2016: TOP 10% OF GREATER VANCOUVER REALTORS®

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OPEN SUN 2-4 2-4887 CENTRAL AVENUE $799,900

6736 SEAVIEW ROAD $1,588,000

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NEW LISTING Central Park West! End Unit! Beautiful 9 yr old 2 level townhome w/4 bedrooms & open concept plan w/10 ft. ceilings & double garage just steps to Ladner Market.

BOUNDARY BAY The secret street in Boundary Bay. This custom built one owner home offers master on the main plus 2 bedrooms & office up & is just a half block to Boundary Beach.

NEW LISTING Stunning 12 year old heritage style 2,922 sqft. home with 4 bedrooms and 4 baths including 3 ensuites, nestled in private gardens w/outdoor living spaces in central Tsawwassen.

4956 STEVENS LANE $1,548,000

9-2603 162ND ST S. SURREY $1,348,000

13-9168 FLEETWOOD WAY $639,000

NEW LISTING Seldom available...colonial style home in English Bluff catchment in a quiet cul-de-sac on a 9,505 sqft. w/facing private lot. Beautifully appointed w/garden views from every room.

SOUTH SURREY VINTERRA VILLAS spectacular 3,800 sqft 9 yr old 3 bdrm townhome w/full basement, media room, & main floor office. Situated on a residential street just steps to shopping.

NEW LISTING Fountains II. Beautiful Gated Adult Oriented Complex just steps to Shopping. Tucked away on a quiet street, this End Unit is a True Retreat and a Perfect Downsize.

1654 58A STREET $1,018,000

504-1350 VIEW CRESCENT $529,900

205-1175 FERGUSON ROAD $299,000

BEACH GROVE 3 bedroom bungalow on a 7,492 sqft.

(75x99) rectangular east facing park like lot just steps to beaches, schools, and transportation to City, Malls and Ferries.

STEPS TO TOWN CENTRE Beautiful open plan S/E corner suite in The Classic offering 1,420 sqft w/2 bedrooms, 2 baths and an updated kitchen. Lovely southern exposed sunny deck.

NEW LISTING Opportunity knocks! This 2 bdrm, 2 bath 974 sqft. condo is quietly yet centrally located in the heart of Tsawwassen steps to coffee shops, beach, parks & transportation.

EXPERIENCE MATTERS Trish Murphy 604.312.7621 Sold@TrishaMurphy.ca

604.897.2010 Teri Steele Sold@TeriSteele.com

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47 66A Street - Boundary Bay • Beautiful updates in this 3 bedroom PLUS den PLUS family room PLUS games room, 2,242 square foot home • Large, super private western exposed back yard with oversized deck and green space • Lot size 6,663 square feet • Super quiet location on a dead end street • Crabbing, sandbar walking, excellent swimming and boating just steps from your front door

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• Open kitchen with oversized prep island, Wolfe gas cooktop, s/s appliances drawers, separate ice maker, latte machine and much more!

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Cole, Darwin Mahoney of Delta, BC passed away on July 12, 2017 at Surrey Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family. He was diagnosed with lung cancer on June 29th, less than two weeks prior to his passing. It was heartbreaking news and came as a shock to all.

Born October 10, 1949 to Victor and Grace Cole, Darwin is predeceased by his wife and soul mate, Jo-Anne Marie Cole (nee Mahy). He will be lovingly remembered by his daughters Jordanne Cole (Todd Mills) and Natalie Cole (Chris Lloyd); grandsons Jacob, Elliot and Padraig; sister Coro Granger (Brent); mother-in-law Rosemarie Mahy; sister in-law Heather Mahy (Len Hall); and his many extended family and friends.

Shortly after high school Darwin was finally able to capture the attention of his future wife Jo-Anne.

They were fiercely devoted and inseparable, keeping each other on their toes with humor and wit. They were married for 42 years before Jo-Anne’s passing in 2015. Darwin never fully recovered from this loss; however, he remained a figure of strength and support for his family and friends.

Working for the Delta School Board for over 35 years as the Grounds Foreman, he was highly regarded by the staff, students and their families.

He always enjoyed sharing fun memories of his times working with “the boys”! The family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to all those who have given their support, compassion and love throughout this very difficult time.

Dad: Your love, your patience, your understanding, your wisdom and your amazing sense of humour will live on inside us forever. You have given us gifts that are more precious than anything in this world.

You will always live in our hearts.

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JANES, Jerry C. April 1, 1935 − August 11, 2017

We are saddened to announce that Jerry passed away peacefully at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Jerry will be deeply missed by his loving wife of 58 years, Diana, daughters Dawn (Barry) and Tracey (Doug); grandsons Carter (Kirsten), Curtis, and Jackson; schnauzers Fritz and Suzy; brother Mickey (Arlys) and sisters Bitsy (Henry) and Kathy (John). Jerry was predeceased by father Dewey Carter, mother Lorrain, and brother Larry (Pat). Proudly hailing from Mooringsport, Louisiana, Jerry made his way to Canada as a professional football player beginning as an End at Louisiana State University. After being drafted to the 4th Armored Division, United States Army, at Fort Hood, Texas, where he played for the Army All−Stars, he was drafted in the 21st round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. He chose instead to come to Canada playing three seasons with the BC Lions before being traded to the Ottawa Roughriders. Refusing to go to Ottawa, Jerry was traded between Montreal, Calgary, and Hamilton before being brought back to the Lions in 1962 and capping his career with the Lions in their first Grey Cup game in 1963. Jerry and his family spent many enjoyable days traveling the BC coast in their boat, the "Honeysuckle." As a Shriner, Jerry was a life member of the Gizeh Temple. Jerry was an active pilot and over the years owned an extensive collection of vintage aircraft. He took great joy in sharing his aircraft with the aviation community and never passed on the opportunity to take someone along on an adventure with him.

Whether flying his B−25 Mitchell bomber to Tahiti or racing his Hawker Sea Fury at the Reno Air Races, Jerry always made it a priority to share the experience with friends and family. He made numerous contributions as a founding member of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario and was a proud member of both the Western Warbirds and Cascade Warbirds flying communities. His legacy lives on in the countless people he introduced to aviation and to vintage aircraft and the many people he inspired to become pilots. In lieu of flowers, Jerry’s family asks that contributions be made in his name to the Delta Heritage Airpark − the place he called home for his entire flying career. Donations can be sent c/o Tom Boulanger, Treasurer, Delta Heritage Airpark Operating Committee, 4103 104 Street, Delta, BC, V4K 3N3. No funeral by request.

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth, And danced the skies on laughter−silvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun−split clouds, and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of − Wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air...

Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I’ve topped the wind−swept heights with easy grace Where never lark or even eagle flew − And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. − John Gillespie Magee Jr.

TARA, Robert M. April 6, 1931 - August 9, 2017 Robert (Bob) passed away after a long and hard battle with cancer. Bob’s passing was very peaceful, giving his family surrounding and holding him one more beautiful smile moments before his passing. Bob was loved and adored by his family and leaves behind his wife of 62 years, Helen; his older son, Ken and wife, Shannon, their children, Cole, Kaden, Jada and Tia, and Ken’s grown daughter Jessica; and his younger son David and wife Joanie, and their son Kalen.

Bob was born in Ladner in the family home on River Road West. Bob was the second oldest of five children and only son of Mario and Elvera Tarabocchia (nee Bussanich). Bob started school in Canoe Pass in a one room, six grade school with no electricity and a potbelly stove. His father Mario was a boat builder and fisherman.

During his adolescence, Bob fished in the summers in the nearby Fraser River, at first with his father and later on his own in a gillnetter. Bob graduated from Delta Senior Secondary School in 1949 and continued gillnetting and helping his father build boats in the shop on the edge of the river, something that he continued in the off season until 1954. In 1950 he got a job on the seine boat Nanceda and fished for 5 years all along the coast.

Also in 1950, Bob met his future wife Helen at a dance hall in Milner. It was love at first sight for Bob. They later married on December 21, 1954.

After working in construction for a few years, Bob started his own successful building construction firm. Then in 1967 after a heart attack, he and the family moved to Salt Spring Island where he worked in Real Estate until retirement. Bob was proud of having built 6 of the family homes including the retirement home on Price Road.

Bob loved to travel and did so to many countries.

He loved to go fishing up the coast with his son David and grandchild Kalen for salmon, halibut and whatever else they could catch.

During his time living in Fulford, Bob volunteered as a dishwasher at the Fulford Community Hall. He loved to watch and feed the birds around the house. He worked with wood and turned beautiful bowls using locally sourced wood. He always grew a great vegetable garden and fruit trees that he grafted and pruned himself, and loved to share the bounty with friends and neighbours. Bob loved crab fishing, canning salmon, making bread and pickling herring. He dearly loved his spaniels. Bob loved to have fun, to tease, joke, laugh, visit friends and neighbours, to drink, and to have coffee with his buddies at Embe Bakery.

Bob chose to die at home, his choice to die using the new government legislation MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) was fully supported by his family. Thank you to Dr. Trouton, Vancouver Island Health Authority, and MAID. Thank you also to Bob’s family physician Dr. Butcher.

Bob’s Celebration of Life will be from 1 to 4 pm on August 26, 2017 at the Royal Canadian Legion at 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island. Sincerely, the Tara Family.

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GERARD, Evelyn March 14, 1954 - August 6, 2017 With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our loving mother, wife, sister, and friend. Evelyn leaves behind her dear husband, two children, and son-inlaw who she cared for deeply. She will be remembered by family and friends around the world for her warm heart and beautiful spirit.

A service will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Ladner on August 16, 2017 at 10:30 am.

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This position includes cash sales and general office support. We offer competitive wages with medical and dental. You must have your own transportation.

Hours are 7:30AM-4PM, M-F. Please email your resume to: sue@lgf.ca or fax to: 604-946-6238.

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WANTED WANTED: mechanic to look after a pristine 1985 Dodge Van. Call Mack 604.946.0864 Do not call after 8pm

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SUITES FOR RENT LUXURY FULLY FURNISHED 1 BDRM GARDEN STE OVERLOOKING OCEAN. Hardwood flrs, gas fp, w/d, etc. 1 person only, avail now, $1475 all inclusive.

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Prime Space for Lease: .

Tsawwassen Brand new retail/commercial space at Northgate 550 to 1670 sq. ft. .

Windsor Woods 1,057 sq. ft.

Government of Canada

Gouvernement du Canada

Click for the classifieds!

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RENTALS

To respond to this invitation and to view the complete text of the request, please log on to www.buyandsell.gc.ca/goods-and-services/ leasing-of-real-property or call Jack Grigo at 778-290-2797.

APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR RENT

INVITATION À SOUMETTRE UNE EXPRESSION D’INTÉRÊT CONCERNANT LA DISPONIBILITÉ DE LOCAUX À LOUER À SURREY (COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE) DOSSIER NUMÉRO M2989-17-L003 La Gendarmerie royale du Canada invite toute partie intéressée à soumettre une réponse, au plus tard le 1 septembre 2017, concernant des locaux d’entreposage à louer dans des immeubles de Surrey, C.B., pour un bail de dix (10) ans débutant le ou vers le 1er décembre 2017.

Pour répondre à cette invitation et en voir la version intégrale, veuillez consulter www.buyandsell.gc.ca/goods-and-services/ leasing-of-real-property ou téléphoner à Grigo at (778)au290-2797.

Jack Grigo, 778-290-2797.

Contact: Tina Thygesen 604-943-2203 www.BarbicanPM.ca

Tsawwassen - Prime Lease Space Available Now: .

Office space from 412 to 4,460 sq. ft.

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CONNECTING COMMUNITIES

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FAIR & RELIABLE

Ladner Fish Processing/Distribution Plant Join our team in a relaxed environment!

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is asking interested parties to submit a response by September 1st, 2017 with respect to warehouse space available for lease in buildings in Surrey, B.C., for a term of ten years commencing on or about December 1, 2017.

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!

CASH $ for TEAK / RETRO FURN & ANTIQUE Items

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Come explore the BLOCK WIDE garage sale on Rawlins Crescent Saturday, August 19th from 8:00AM12:00PM This will be a multi-family garage sale with tons of selection.

Items ranging from furniture, sports equipment, electronics, children’s toys, camping equipment, and everything else in between will be available for sale. Street parking is free and you can enter Rawlins Crescent off of Allen Drive or 4A Avenue in Tsawwassen. See you there!

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HOME SERVICES

CERAMIC TILING AL’S CERAMIC TILE. Supply & install, samples available. Free estimates.

604.948.9573 or cell 604.836.8943

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CALL THE EXPERTS

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DRYWALL Reliable Work

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EXCAVATING • House Demolition & • House Stripping.

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PAINTING/ WALLPAPER BEST EXTERIOR Painters in Town!

MASTER BRUSHES

PAINTING (25 yrs exp.)

Top Quality Paint & Workmanship. 3 Coats & Repairs for $250 each room.

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Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling Bathroom & Shower Repairs 20 years experience

Free estimates .

604-948-9573 Cell: 604-836-8943

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TREE SERVICES TREE SERVICES

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Need help with your Home Renovation?

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August 18, 2017 The Delta Optimist A39

bchonda.com

FOR THE SUMMER CIVIC SEDAN LX

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Standard Apple CarPlay™ & Android Auto™

Remote entry VSA® with system Traction Control

ECON mode HandsFreeLink™ and Eco Assist™ Bluetooth®

Heated front seats

Maps and music to keep every road trip on track.

Standard Multi-Angle Rearview Camera£ Parallel parking in front of a crowded patio? No problem.

Canada’s best-selling car 19 years in a row.

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Selling Price $23,085** includes freight and PDI.

*Limited time weekly lease offer and all other offers are from Honda Canada Finance Inc., on approved credit. #The weekly lease offer applies to a new 2017 CIVIC SEDAN LX FC2E5HE/2017 CIVIC COUPE LX MT FC4A5HEZ/ 2017 CIVIC HATCHBACK LX FK7G2HE for a 60-month period, for a total of 260 payments of $55.95/$60.13/$66.98 leased at 1.99%/1.99%/2.99% APR based on applying $475/$0/$0 "lease dollars" (which are deducted from the negotiated selling price after taxes). ‡Down payment of $0.00 first weekly payment and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $14,547/$15,633.80/$17,414.80. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. $750 lease or finance dollars available on transactions from Honda Finance Services (“HFS”) on approved credit only, on 2017 Civic Sedan and Coupe models. Offer excludes 2017 Civic hatchback models. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. **Selling price for the 2017 CIVIC SEDAN LX, 2017 CIVIC COUPE LX MT, AND THE 2017 CIVIC HATCHBACK LX are $20,985/$21,385/$23,085 including freight and PDI of $1,595. License, insurance, registration and taxes are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. */#/**Prices and/or payments shown do not include a PPSA lien registration fee of $30.31 and lien registering agent's fee of $5.25, tire/battery tax of $25, or air conditioning fee (where applicable) of $100, all of which are due at time of delivery. Additional charges for waste disposal fees, environmental fees and handling charges (all of which may vary by dealer and/or vehicle) may apply. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Offers valid till August 31, 2017. Terms and conditions apply. £None of the features we describe are intended to replace the driver's responsibility to exercise due care while driving. Drivers should not use handheld devices or operate certain vehicle features unless it is safe and legal to do so. Some features have technological limitations. For additional feature information, limitations and restrictions, please visit www.honda.ca/disclaimers and refer to the vehicle's Owner's Manual. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details. Apple CarPlay is provided by, and a trademark of, Apple Inc. Android Auto is provided by, and a trademark of, Google Inc. Only compatible with certain devices and operating systems. Cellular data and/or voice charges may apply, including roaming charges and/or other amounts charged by your wireless carrier. Use of the Apple CarPlay logo means that a vehicle user interface meets Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this vehicle or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this product with iPhone, iPod, or iPad may affect wireless performance.

A40 The Delta Optimist August 18, 2017

Bergen Farms

BC BLUEBERRIES

BC Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

Grown in Qualicum Beach or Abbotsford 18oz./510g Pack

Product of Surrey Regular Retail: $8.85–$8.99/lb, $19.52–$19.82/kg

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Sabra

Tribal Java

Hummus Dip

Organic Coffee

Assorted 283g Regular Retail: $4.99 Each

Selected 454g Regular Retail: $14.99 Each

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Enthusiastic people are needed to take phone orders for customers in need at our Tsawwassen location.

INTERESTED? Call 1 800 667 8280 or email sendial@thriftyfoods.com

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Compliments

Island Farms

Bathroom Tissue

Ice Cream

12 Double Rolls, Facial Tissue 6 Pack or Paper Towels 6 Rolls Selected Regular Retail: $6.99–$8.49 Each

Original, Sherbet, Vanilla Plus or Frozen Yogurt Made in Victoria Selected 1.65L Regular Retail: $7.99 Each

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Giving back never gets old

Donate your 3¢ reusable bag rebate at the checkout.

During August all proceeds will benefit KidSport

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Specials in effect until AUG 22, 2017

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