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DPD podcast gets real, raw

First responders talk candidly about their experiences in Bend Don’t Break IAN JACQUES

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Across the country you’d be hard pressed to find a single first responder agency that isn’t talking about the mental health and well-being of its employees.

Police, fire and emergency service organizations are all looking for ways to make their first responders more resilient.

During the course of their careers, first responders will deal with some unimaginable calls, so being able to respond without having them negatively impact their personal and professional lives is a critical skill.

Imagine the toll on a first responder’s mental health when they break the news of a family member’s unexpected death, the stress of attending fatal motor vehicle collisions or the suicide of a person suffering from a mental health issue.

Sharing stories of some extremely tough situations is the impetus behind a new podcast, Bend Don’t Break, produced by the Delta Police Department.

In one-on-one interviews with Chief Neil Dubord, police officers

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Chief Neil Dubord, Const. Aaron Hill and producer Nikki Hewitt record the first Bend Don’t Break podcast. and other first responders open up about their experiences on the job.

“These interviews are very honest, raw and at times hard to listen to,” said Dubord. “My role in interviewing these officers, and other first responders, is to hear their stories and encourage them to speak about what they may have learned or would do differently.

“I also think there’s another takeaway there — for leaders at all levels to be able to understand the perspective of someone

going through a very tough situation.”

Dubord credits Const.

Aaron Hill with proposing the podcast, and for his bravery in being upfront in regard to his own struggles.

Hill’s story is the topic of the first podcast that was released in November. It details how he was faced with a complaint alleging he’d used excessive force at the same time he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

“So now I’m in the middle of a complaint, not

sure if I’m going to have a job, and I have an auto immune deficiency disease and I’ve just lost my career aspirations of being a SWAT operator and I’m going to be going back to the road,” Hill said.

Later he describes the moment he learned about the complaint.

“He told me, right there and then, with my twoyear-old son, that I was being investigated for deceit… This cold feeling just came over my body…

I know I felt like throwing up. I just remember stand-

ing there, looking at my kid, and the first thing that went through my mind is holy sh**, I’m not going to be a cop anymore,” he said.

In the second and third episodes, Const. Jordan MacWilliams, a Delta police officer from the Integrated Emergency Response Team, shares the story of a police shooting in 2012 outside a casino in New Westminster.

In the interview, MacWilliams recounts the events of that fateful day.

“He’s walking at us, holding the gun in the air and I remember, I’m staring at him through my sight, and I’m just watching him, and I’m thinking to myself, ‘OK Jordan, if he points the gun at us, you’re going to have to shoot him…’ He lowers the gun, and now he’s pointing the gun right at us.”

After describing what it was like to be in a situation he hoped he would never find himself in, MacWilliams shares the investigation that followed, and the devastating impact it had on his emotional well-being.

Bend Don’t Break podcasts are available at http://deltapolice.ca/ podcast.

Property taxes proposed to rise 2.99 per cent this year SANDOR GYARMATI

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The City of Delta announced Tuesday it’s proposing a 2.99 per cent property tax increase this year.

Still to be approved

by Delta council, the increase, according to Delta’s finance department, works out to about $70 more on the average home, which is now assessed at $976,500.

The increase only

applies to the Delta portion of the property tax bill and not what the other authorities, such as TransLink, will take from homeowners. The utility bill would then be added on top of that in a separate upcoming increase.

The breakdown of the latest increase includes just under one per cent for city services, 0.3 per cent for sports fields, tracks and recreation facilities, 0.3 per cent for seniors and social services, 0.2 per cent for

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the new Delta Families First Program, one per cent for community services, recreation and public safety, and one per cent to pay the provincial government’s new employer health tax.

“I am committed to taking Delta to a new level of excellence in services, community facilities and infrastructure, while keeping taxes low and the city debt-free,” said Mayor George Harvie in a news release.

“I want families to know that their tax dollars are going towards city programs and infrastructure improvements, not debt payments, positioning our city for the future.”

Last year, the previous council approved a property tax increase of 1.95 per cent, which worked out to about $45 for the average home. That didn’t include a $25 hike to the utility bill, nor what other taxing authorities took.

In 2017, council

approved a 2.75 per cent property tax hike, which worked out to a $61 increase for the average home, and the previous year saw a 3.5 per cent hike that translated into an increase of approximately $75.

Delta residents are invited to provide their ideas on the city’s spending priorities by visiting delta.citizenbudget.com. Residents are also asked to provide feedback on Delta’s 2019 Financial Plan.

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2019 Financial Plan Feedback

Before Council sets the 2019 property tax rates, the City is seeking your input on the proposed 2019 Financial Plan – share your views on the proposed budget, funding priorities, City services and upcoming projects.

The proposed 2019 Financial Plan calls for a property tax increase of 2.99%.

1% Provincial Government’s Employer Health Tax

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1% Community Services, Recreation, and Public Safety • Delta Families First Program (0.2%) • Seniors Services and Social Services (0.3%) • Sports Fields, Tracks, and Recreation

2.99% INCREASE

Facilities (0.3%) • Neighbourhood Road Improvements Plan (0.2%)

0.99% City Government Services

For more details on the property tax increase and to view the Financial Plan, visit Delta.ca/taxes.

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Visit delta.citizenbudget.com to simulate your own Delta city budget by allocating tax dollars to your preferred funding categories and experience the decisions Council faces when developing the annual budget.

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Provide your feedback today: visit: delta.citizenbudget.com / email: finance@delta.ca phone: 604-946-3230

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Please submit your feedback by February 1, 2019

More Delta homeowners are holding off paying their property taxes.

Figures provided by Delta’s finance department show an almost 50 per cent increase in the number of homeowners deferring their taxes in just a two-year span.

Residents who are 55 or over have an option to enroll in the tax deferment program, a low interest loan for qualified homeowners looking to hold off paying the property taxes on their principal residence until they sell.

According to Delta’s finance department, last

year 2,258 applications were submitted for the property tax deferment program, while another deferment program for families with children had 73 applications.

The number has grown over the past couple of years as 2,040 applied for tax deferment and 57 for the family program in 2017, while it was 1,520 and 37, respectively, in 2016.

According to a report

by B.C.’s Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie, the number of seniors in B.C. deferring their property taxes has grown by 53 per cent over the past four years.

Mackenzie noted that

81 per cent of seniors are homeowners.

“The cost of housing is affecting seniors as the number deferring their property taxes has grown exponentially,” she said.

According to Delta’s Social Profile, seniors currently make up 15 to 20 per cent of the city’s population, although by 2024 that’s expected to increase to 41 per cent.

“The increasing senior population is greatly affected by the rising costs of food, utilities and living.

Those who are vulnerable are those still living in large housing with corresponding larger costs for operating,” the Social Profile report states.

KinVillage redevelopment plan at public hearing IAN JACQUES

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Residents will get a chance to have their say next week on a long-term expansion plan for the KinVillage seniors housing complex in Tsawwassen.

The redevelopment proposal will be part of Tuesday’s public hearing at city hall in Ladner starting at 7 p.m.

A few weeks ago, Delta council gave preliminary approval to an ambitious redevelopment proposal.

The site currently contains three buildings ranging in height from one to three storeys. The current

KinVillage operates 310 affordable rental units for seniors, including 68 in assisted living and 100 in residential care, as well as a community centre.

A total of 798 units are proposed in the redevelopment, comprising 544 seniors’ rental housing units, 119 units in congregate care and 135 community care beds.

The proposed development would be phased in over 10 to 15 years.

“The owner intends to build the first phase in the northwest corner, currently a parking lot, to allow current tenants to transition into new build-

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ings before any existing buildings are demolished,” states a staff report to council. “Subsequent phases would include construction of a new residential care facility, after which time the current residential care facility, including the community centre, would be decommissioned.”

The current KinVillage community centre would be closed 10 years into the plan, but Delta has completed a master plan for the adjacent Winskill Park that envisions a replacement centre being built as part of future park redevelopment.

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Discarded smoke alarm still works just fine South Delta Crime Beat

The purpose of the Crime Beat is to educate and inform the public about some of the property crime trends occurring in South Delta and other files of interest. If you see anything occurring that you believe to be suspicious, call 911 for inprogress crimes and emergencies or 604-946-4411 for other assistance.

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

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• Jan. 13, 12:07 a.m., 5000-block of Wilson Drive: Complainant reported a noise complaint from the neighbourhood.

Police attended and spoke to a homeowner who stated he was having a house party. Homeowner advised to turn down music as it was past midnight. Homeowner

complied and situation resolved.

• Jan. 13, 8:10 a.m., 6000-block of Kirkwood Road: Complainant was walking her dog when she heard what she believed to be an active house alarm. Police attended and spoke with homeowner who advised that she had a smoke alarm in the garbage that had been accidentally activated. Smoke alarm disabled.

• Jan. 18, 3:44 p.m., 2100-block of 56th Street: Complainant reported a vehicle was swerving while driving southbound on 56th Street.

Police followed up with the registered owner of the vehicle shortly after, and located an individual asleep in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. The driver stated they were tired from work. Police did not note any signs of drug or alcohol impairment. Driver advised to not drive when he is tired. Verbal warning issued.

• Jan. 19, 10:35 a.m., 5200-block of 9th Avenue:

Child struck on 16th Ave. after frost obstructs driver’s vision IAN JACQUES

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Delta police are issuing a reminder to motorists to ensure their vehicles are clear of snow and ice following a close call between a car and a young pedestrian last week in Tsawwassen.

According to DPD public affairs coordinator Cris Leykauf, a driver was ticketed and fined after striking a 10-year-old crossing the street, all because the driver’s front window was obstructed with frost.

Leykauf said the incident occurred on Jan. 16 around 8:45 a.m. on 16th

Avenue.

“The driver in question was travelling westbound on 16th, while a driver travelling eastbound on 16th had stopped to allow a child to cross the crosswalk and unfortunately the driver going westbound had their window obstructed by frost,” said Leykauf. “Officers, when they arrived on scene, they noted that the windshield was frosted over, and the driver could not see well out of the vehicle and struck the child.”

Leykauf said the child was shaken up and bruised, but didn’t sustain any serious injuries.

Attempted murder charge laid IAN JACQUES

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A Delta man has been charged with attempted murder in connection to an incident in North Delta last Monday night.

Delta police received numerous calls regarding a dispute, or a stabbing in progress, in the 11600block of 82nd Avenue shortly after 9 p.m.

According to Delta police public affairs coordinator Cris Leykauf, officers arrived on scene within five minutes of the first call and immediately arrested a suspect. The suspect was arrested with-

out incident as he attempted to leave the scene.

Subsequent officers arrived seconds later and began providing first aid to the victim.

“Delta police are very appreciative that a number of people in the area called 9-1-1 immediately upon seeing and hearing this dispute, and also attempted to help the victim,” said Leykauf. “Their quick action allowed police to arrest a suspect right away and also ensured the victim was able to receive timely medical attention.”

She said the parties involved in the dispute are known to each other.

Complainant reported his unlocked vehicle was broken into while parked overnight roadside.

Approximately $500 worth of items taken, including a Canadian passport, knife, garage door opener and $50 cash. No damage to the vehicle.

• Jan. 19, 3:02 p.m., 1600-block of 53A Street: Complainant reported people cutting trees down in their backyard contrary to Delta bylaws. Police attended the residence and observed a male in the backyard. The male

provided police with permit dated for October 2018 allowing landscaping firm to demolish a pool in the backyard. The permit had to go into effect within six months. The bushes that were removed in the backyard were less than 20 cm in diameter which allowed the male to remove them without repercussion. The complainant was notified the homeowner was following Delta’s tree protection bylaws.

LADNER

• Jan. 14, 7 p.m., 4300-

block of Highway 17: Delta Fire Department reported a single-vehicle collision.

The driver was travelling eastbound when he became disoriented in the fog. The driver failed to see the curve of the road, causing him to hit the centre median and put the vehicle into a spin.

Fortunately, the driver was uninjured.

• Jan. 16, 4:58 p.m., 6000-block of River Road: Complainant reported that a vehicle had crossed a solid double line and was speeding in the area

of River Road and 60th Avenue. Police conducted area patrols, but the vehicle was not on scene.

Warning letter mailed to registered owner.

• Jan. 16, 9:51 p.m., 5600-block of 48B Avenue: Complainant reported a coyote running through residential area of Ladner.

According to the complainant, the coyote was not being aggressive or exhibiting any other concerning behaviour, other than a coyote just being a coyote. Police patrols negative for coyote.

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Public Hearing - Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Delta City Council will hold a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act, to consider the following proposed projects and related applications: Date: Time: Place:

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 7:00 p.m.

Council Chamber Delta City Hall 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2

A Council meeting is scheduled to immediately follow this Public Hearing in the event Council wishes to give further consideration to the projects at that time.

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

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

To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Office of the City Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

Project No. 1 Application for Zoning Bylaw Amendment (LU008827) Location: Unit 1, 1359 56 Street, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 1

MAP NO. 1 FILE NO. LU008827 Applicant: Raj Heer Telephone: 604.817.4337 Proposal: Application for Zoning Bylaw Amendment in order to allow an indoor recreation facility use to allow for a yoga studio in Commercial Unit 1 (Strata Lot 96) at 1359 56 Street.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7820 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by amending Comprehensive Development 220 Zone (CD220) in order to permit an indoor recreation facility use to allow for a yoga studio in Commercial Unit 1 (Strata Lot 96).

Staff Contact: Alex Cauduro – 604.952.3163 Web Location: January 14, 2019 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.04 Project No. 2 Application for Official Community Plan Amendment (LU008648) Locations: 5410, 5430, and 5440 10 Avenue and 1050 54A Street, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 2

MAP NO. 2 FILE NO. LU008648 Applicant: Graham Plant, CPA Development Consultants Telephone: 604.875.0554 City of Delta 4500 ClarenceTaylor Crescent Delta BCV4K 3E2

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Proposal: Application for Official Community Plan Amendment in order to allow the long-term redevelopment of the KinVillage complex to accommodate additional seniors’ housing units, care beds, and associated uses.

“The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” Amendment Bylaw No. 7817 To amend “The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” by changing the Schedule A Future Land Use Plan land use designation for the subject properties from Multi-Unit Residential (MR) to Mixed-Use (MU) and the Schedule D.1 land use designation in the Tsawwassen Area Plan from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to a new site specific designation, Mixed-Use (Tsawwassen) KinVillage (MU(T) KV), in order to: • increase the maximum residential density from 180 units per hectare (73 per acre) to 300 units per hectare (121 units per acre); • increase the maximum building heights from 3 storeys to 6 storeys; and • include a childcare facility, pharmacy, clinical services, community services, and a neighbourhood café as secondary uses to the principal uses of seniors’ housing, seniors’ congregate housing, and a community care facility.

Staff Contact: Aleksandra Brzozowski – 604.952.3155 Web Location: December 17, 2018 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.02 Project No. 3 Proposal to Amend the Official Community Plan (P18-17) Location: Various Locations Throughout Delta Applicant: City of Delta Telephone: : 604.946.3380 Proposal: Housekeeping amendments to the Official Community Plan.

“The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” Amendment Bylaw No. 7811 To amend “The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” as follows: 1. For the Delta owned parcel at 6000 60 Avenue, to change the land use designation in Schedule A of the Official Community Plan from Other Commercial (OC) to Agricultural (A) to be consistent with the agricultural zoning of the parcel.

2. To make the land use designation title for Private Recreational Areas consistent between the Future Land Use Plan legend and the designation descriptions in Schedule A of the Official Community Plan.

3. To make the land use designation title for Parks and Recreation Areas consistent on all Future Land Use Plans in all Schedules of the Official Community Plan.

4. To insert a revised existing Land Use Map in Schedule C.1, the North Delta Area Plan, which correctly identifies the current land use as Single Family/Infill Single Family Residential for the properties north of 72 Avenue to 73A Avenue, including those properties on the north side of 73A Avenue, east of 116 Street to the existing mall site.

5. To amend the Nordel Social Heart Future Land Use diagram in Schedule C.1, the North Delta Area Plan, to include a graphic and written reference to the Delta Gardens site.

6. To amend Policy G.2 in Schedule D.1, the Tsawwassen Area Plan to reflect the current process regarding Archaeological Surveys.

7. To add a reference to the Sustainable Design Guidelines in the Table of Contents of Schedule E, Development Permit Area Guidelines and Requirements and to add “SDG” as the short form following the title.

Staff Contact: Laura Ryan – 604.946.3395 Web Location: January 14, 2019 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.05 Additional Information Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant documentation may be inspected from Wednesday, January 16, 2019 to Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at: City Hall: Community Planning and Development Department Hours: 8:30 am to 4:45 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (except statutory holidays) 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Thursday Website: www.delta.ca Email: cpd@delta.ca Phone: 604-946-3380 Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning the projects after the Public Hearing has concluded.

Special needs students are routinely excluded Online reporting to determine extent of issue SANDOR GYARMATI

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The Delta School District has been asked to track incidents of exclusion of students with special needs.

At a recent board of education meeting, Samanta Palomino, a parent of a child with autism, made the request in the hope the district can look at the data to find solutions.

B.C. parents have been using an online reporting system managed by advocacy group BCEdAccess to report incidents of exclusion, which can range from kids being asked to stay at home, being sent home, being dropped off late or picked up early by buses, being excluded from field trips, as well as being excluded from typical learning activities and sent to a resource or isolation room.

Palomino told the Optimist the goal is not to criticize school districts but to help them better identify issues in order to put the supports in place that are necessary.

“We’re not looking for this to be confrontational or adversarial. We want this to be a collaborative, team-oriented data collecting tool. It’s to provide you with information that can provide you with awareness, and that awareness can lead you

to problem-solving and creating something more functional that works for everyone,” she explained.

“One of the issues is EAs (educational assistants), from what I understood, they’re having trouble hiring them. There’s a collective agreement that an EA is placed based on senior-

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Parents are looking for ways the district can support special needs students.

ity and not best fit… one thing I suggested is that we should be looking at how we can renegotiate this so that every district can do it differently. Richmond is a district that actually does use the best fit and Richmond is attracting people from this district to work there because of what they are offering,” added Palomino.

She said BCEdAccess has come with a series of other recommendations in consultation with parents.

The BCEdAccess web-

site also has a letter from the B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils in late 2017 which states under the B.C. School Act every child in the province, regardless of ability, has the right to receive access to a fully funded public education.

A survey of over 800 parents of children with special needs, representing 51 of the 60 school districts in the province, done by the confederation found almost half of those who responded indicated their children were not allowed to remain at school for as long as other students on a daily basis.

The amount of educational time those children missed ranged from half an hour to over three hours daily, with 132 parents being told to keep their children home for more than half the school day every day.

Another significant concern was the number of days that special needs students are being told to stay home due to staff shortages and the lack of properly trained support.

Yet another issue was children being sent home due to behavioural issues in what amounted to undocumented suspensions due to disability that can last for days or weeks.

For more information about BCEdAccess visit https://equitableaccesstoeducation.wordpress.com.

Delta asking for input on its plans for intersection SANDOR GYARMATI

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Delta’s engineering department wants feedback on proposed traffic calming measures from residents living in the area of 53A Street and 16th Avenue in Tsawwassen.

Residents near the intersection have raised safety concerns, saying they’ve witnessed or heard several collisions including one recently where a vehicle ended up on a retaining wall in the front yard of a home.

They’ve been lobbying for safety improvements, including better lighting, a stop sign and a marked crosswalk.

Director of engineering Steven Lan was to have brought forward a report with recommendations to Delta council last month but asked to withdraw that report to allow more time to consult with residents.

The department recently mailed out a series of proposed improvements.

Those measures include a raised right turn median island that would require northbound vehicles

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Delta is proposing improvements to the intersection of 16th Avenue and 53A Street in Tsawwassen. to come to a complete stop prior to proceeding through the intersection.

Marked pedestrian crosswalks are proposed across 16th Avenue.

Also, a green painted bike box would provide a separate staging area to safely accommodate cyclists proceeding northbound through the intersection.

There would also be additional street lighting to provide better visibility through the intersection as well as a pedestrianactivated crosswalk with flashing beacons on 53A Street at Upland Drive. A

sidewalk is proposed on the east side of 53A Street, between Upland Drive and 16th Avenue, to connect to the existing sidewalk network.

“There’s been a mailout on what the ultimate configuration would look like. We wanted to seek commentary from the area residents and once we get that feedback we’ll go back to council,” Lan told the Optimist last week.

He added a concrete barrier has been installed “as an initial protection measure.”

The deadline to return the survey is tomorrow.

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t’s the type of response only a government could provide.

I was intrigued by the report issued last week by Isobel Mackenize, B.C.’s seniors advocate, particularly the part where she highlighted the growing number of seniors who are deferring their property taxes, a number that has jumped more than 50 per cent in the last four years.

The tax deferment program added 5,000 new users, give or take, each year between 2013/14 and 2015/16, but that number spiked to almost 25,000 new users in the last two years. Add it all up and you’ve now got more than 57,000 homeowners deferring in excess of $200 million in property taxes throughout B.C. You would think this should be a sign to governments at all levels that taxpayers, particularly those of the senior variety, are simply overburdened and can’t take any more. The fact Delta has seen an almost 50 per cent rise in tax deferments in the last two years would suggest tax hikes well beyond the rate of inflation are taking their toll, especially on those living on fixed incomes.

The average homeowner enrolled in the program in B.C. defers about $4,000 in property taxes annually and has accumulated an almost $20,000 bill, which is typically cleared off when they sell their home. Thanks to an interest rate of just .7 per cent, deferring that $4,000 tax bill costs less than $28 for the year, so even though you might be in a less than advantageous financial position, at least you’re not being gouged.

Well, at least you weren’t.

As the number of homeowners using the deferment program has skyrocketed, you’d think there would be concern from government that taxation levels are proving too much to handle for more and more people. And the response to that would be some effort to reduce the tax burden.

So how did Victoria respond? It increased the interest rate twice in the last nine months, so it now sits at 1.45 per cent, double what it was a year ago. That’s still a better rate than you’ll find elsewhere, but a curious response nonetheless.

Rather than taking a hard look at the taxation structure and figuring out what can be done, the powers that be came to the conclusion that the real problem was that too many people are borrowing too much money at too low a rate.

Keeping family together is lofty, but achievable, goal

M

y mother-in-law had a second hip surgery late last summer in an attempt to seek pain relief from a first surgery a couple of years ago. It was a tough decision that was ultimately made by her after careful consultation with medical staff and family.

In the weeks after the surgery it quickly became apparent she would no longer be able to live in assisted care at KinVillage.

She was unable to transfer herself from bed to her wheelchair or to the bathroom. She spent several weeks at Delta Hospital and was recently taken in at the Mountainview residential care facility here in Delta.

My wife has been pretty much been by her side for a few years now, making sure that a few visits a week kept “Nana” emotionally engaged. In recent months, Peggy has been by her mom’s bedside every day before or after work.

The past couple of months have been particularly challenging as Nana begins to succumb to dementia.

It has been an emotional struggle for all of us but particularly for Nana who weeps uncontrollably in lucid moments wondering why she is where she is and why her sons aren’t visiting her every day.

Community Comment MIKE SCHNEIDER

Her youngest son lives in Calgary and he has, bless his heart, come out a couple of times to visit but he can’t come every day and it is unrealistic to quit his job and sell his family home to move here at this stage.

This is not a new account of the stages in life we all experience and many of you have, are or will participate in this journey.

I know from talking to the caregivers in these facilities over the past couple of years that many residents do not have regular visits from family at Christmas, a birthday or any day for that matter. This is usually because family members have had to move away for school, work, housing opportunities or a variety of other reasons.

When I think of my own family, I think of wanting to stay in my

community throughout various stages of life.

How is this going to happen?

Can it happen for those that want to keep generations of family close by? Is this a realistic concept today?

Millennials are suffering from anxiety at an unprecedented rate.

Careers, incomes and housing are at the top of their angst list. Their collective concerns will undoubtedly have a political impact, perhaps sooner than we think.

In the recent mid-term elections in the United States, 40 per cent of millennial voters turned out to vote compared to 20 per cent in 2014. The broad majority voted Democrat, citing desired social change as the main driver.

Are politics, health care and community planning interconnected? You bet they are. Keeping family together is a lofty but achievable goal. Political will is needed to recognize opportunities in community planning and capitalize on rezoning strategies that will help to keep our city vibrant and our extended families close by.

That can only be good for everybody.

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

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Letters

Liberals have much culpability when it comes to affordability

Editor: Re: New year means new taxes from gov’t that promised affordability, MLA’s Report, Jan. 17 Ian Paton, our member of the provincial legislature, is chastising the NDP about “affordability” for British Columbians.

I would suggest reading Peter German’s report on casino operations and listen to the facts reported on the news.

While the Liberals were in power they wilfully ignored the reports monitoring the money laundering occurring in B.C. casinos. Was this because they were receiving donations from the casino operators?

So where did this dirty money end up? German’s report identifies real estate.

So what is the proof?

Property values shot up

nearly 50 per cent in one year alone in some municipalities. In Ladner, my property value increased 52 per cent over 24 months. In 2015 my colleague, who lives in North Delta, was approached by a realtor about selling her house. The realtor stated she represented a consortium of foreign businessmen looking to buy 20 or so houses, just in her neighbourhood.

The RCMP is reporting the dirty money laundered through B.C. casinos is approaching $1 billion as opposed to the initial $100 million.

The RCMP is also reporting that over $1 billion a year of dirty money has been pumped into the local real estate market for the past several years.

Aside from casino donations, it appears the

Liberals were also eagerly collecting all that property transfer tax — regardless of what was buying and from where. Is this a wise way to manage the provinces finances?

With such damaging measures the Liberals have made housing, both rental let alone ownership, out of reach for nearly every young BCer who had hopes of settling and working in the Lower Mainland.

One can clearly see the rippling, long-lasting, devastating effects such damaging measures will have to our economy and the lives of BCers.

It would be prudent for politicians, such as Paton, to base opinions on facts when talking “affordability” and “damaging measures.”

Neil Gardner

Meals on Wheels in need of funds Editor: Two years ago, Delta Meals on Wheels was desperately short of funds, and appealed to the Delta population for support. At that time, the response was amazing and we received sufficient donations to continue providing our service to members of the community living on their own, but unable to prepare and cook meals for themselves.

Unfortunately, we have now reached a similar position, and the previous

funds donated are almost exhausted.

As previously explained, our program relies almost exclusively on donations for its existence, and the money raised is used only to offset costs incurred for food and packaging, etc.

We, therefore, once again invite all citizens and local organizations to donate to this worthy cause.

The Delta Meals on Wheels Society is completely made up of volunteers who, come rain or

shine, provide a valuable service of delivering a hot meal directly to our customers’ homes. Your valuable contributions will once again speak volumes to the caring community we live in.

So please forward your donations to: Delta Meals on Wheels, 202-5000 Bridge St., Delta, B.C., V4K 2X4. The society will provide tax receipts for all donations received.

Maurice Newby Vice-President Delta Meals on Wheels

Rummaging through bins not a choice Editor: Re: Delta orders all donation bins to be removed, Jan. 17 I agree Delta has finally made the long overdue decision to remove and ban all donation bins in the city but I think it’s a shame that Coun. Dan Copeland views it as “unfortunate the city has to take such measures but there are people who feel the need to rummage through them.”

His statement blames

the people for “rummaging” through these bins as the reason council has had to take such measures.

These bins are dangerous, death-traps to some of society’s most vulnerable members and it is our job as a community to protect them as much as anyone else who risks harm from something on public or private property. That’s not “unfortunate” or an “imposition.”

The people who are “rummaging” through them don’t “feel the need,”

they actually need to because they are in desperate situations most of us in this privileged community don’t have to face.’

Yes, even Delta has a homeless, impoverished population and perhaps Copeland should get to know and meet some of these members of the community he was elected to serve so he can have more understanding rather than judgement of the challenges they face each day.

Kristin Roberts

Delta is becoming city of haves and have nots Editor: Re: One track above all, Murphy’s Law, Jan. 17 It’s good to see Delta council partnering with the school district on some projects that benefit the community as a whole,

but I couldn’t agree more with your comments that our money is only going so far.

Not far outside of North Delta it seems. With the expansion of the North Delta Recreation Centre,

the new North Delta Centre for the Arts and now this $8-million track facility at North Delta Secondary, Delta is fast becoming a city of haves and have nots.

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Kitagawa taught the courage to speak out

Human rights crusader from Tsawwassen accepts award in memory of her parents IAN JACQUES

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Mary Kitagawa has always fought for the underdog — a value that was instilled by her parents.

The Tsawwassen educator and human rights crusader received the 2019 Wallenberg-Sugihara Civil Courage Award from the Vancouver-based Wallenberg-Sugihara Civil Courage Society at a pre-

sentation at the MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver on Sunday afternoon.

The award is given annually to an individual associated with B.C. who at significant personal risk helped to improve the lives of others while defying unjust laws or norms, past or present.

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Her fight against discrimination resulted in the University of B.C. granting honourary degrees to 76 students who were interned before they were able to finish their degrees.

“I thought I would accept this award in memory of my parents because they were the ones who suffered and they were the ones who always taught me to be strong and always speak out for the underdog,” she told the Optimist.

“My parents were unusual people because people of that era, after they went through the incarceration, did not speak to their children about the pain they went through. I think they felt shame that they were victimized and others felt if they spoke out and made a fuss that they would be incarcerated again, so there was this great fear.

“But my parents were different. They were very vocal and included their children in all their conversations and through those conversations we learned how to always be advocates for people who were less fortunate and that we should never be bystanders silently watching injustices being done and we should have the

courage to speak out.”

The annual Raoul Wallenberg Day on Jan. 20 pays tribute to courageous actions by diplomats Raoul Wallenberg of Sweden and Chiune Sugihara of Japan.

During the Second World War they engaged in selfless acts of civil courage,

at grave risk to themselves and their families, to rescue Jews during the Holocaust.

The WallenbergSugihara Civil Courage Society was formed by members of the Swedish Community, including the Honourary Swedish

Consul, the Jewish community and others.

This is the second major award presented to Kitagawa in the past few months.

Last August she was one of 14 exceptional civic leaders who received the Order of B.C.

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The Sidekick Players Club continues its production of The Fighting Days at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre. The play, which follows activist Francis Marion Beynon and the Votes-forWomen movement in Winnipeg a century ago, is in the midst of a three-week run that goes until Feb. 2.

Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday as well as a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Jan. 27. Tickets can be reserved by calling 604-288-2415.

Take a turn at Open Mic

Singers, poets, actors, writers, musicians and composers are welcome to hit the stage to showcase their talents at a pair of upcoming Open Mic nights hosted by the City of Delta.

The first is on Friday, Jan. 25 at the Kennedy Seniors Recreation Centre in North Delta, while the second is on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. both nights. Admission is $5.

Books galore at KinVillage

There will be bargains galore when KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen hosts its annual Giant Book Sale. Thousands of titles will be available over the three-day sale, which runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2. Donations for the sale can be made up to Jan. 28.

Save the dates

A pair of quiz nights have been scheduled for 2019 at KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen. The popular evenings will be held on Saturday, April 6 and Saturday, Oct. 19.

For more details on these and other events, go to delta-optimist.com or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook. com/TheDeltaOptimist

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Neal McDonough plays Gen. James Harding in the new History Channel drama Project Blue Book.

McDonough takes flight Hollywood stalwart likes idea of working close to his Tsawwassen home IAN JACQUES

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It’s a role he was destined to play.

Tsawwassen’s Neal McDonough is staring in the new History Channel drama Project Blue Book.

Inspired by the personal experiences of Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the story centres on the real-life, topsecret investigation into unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and related activity conducted by the United States Air Force in the 1950s and ’60s.

McDonough plays Gen. James Harding.

“I always wanted to work for (executive producer) Robert Zemeckis.

From Back to the Future movies to Forrest Gump, you name it, he has done so many fantastic films so to work with him is a career highlight,” McDonough told the Optimist.

“Also, most importantly, my wife Ruve found it online and said they were doing this new show in Vancouver. I contacted my agent and told him to get me on this show and I was surprised that they wrote Harding with me in mind to play him, which is awesome.

“To stay here in

Vancouver and to work every day and then come home every night to Ruve and the kids is a dream come true and then to work for Robert Zemeckis and to have really great fun material is a blessing.”

McDonough says Harding is based on a reallife character.

“He was the highest ranking four-star general and put in a position to not let the public know what was going on and to use every means necessary to ensure the public is held at bay from the information. For me, what’s interesting is you’re not sure whether Harding is a good guy or a bad guy, but what you do know is that he is a patriot and he’s trying to do his job the best he can. It’s great to play that guy and as the series progresses, you realize that there is an agenda, but that Harding is a good guy, but he has a job to do and not many people are willing to do that work to get a job done and Harding was.”

The role is even more personal for McDonough as his father was in the U.S. Air Force.

Project Blue Book is on History Tuesdays at 10 p.m.

The 52-year-old

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Neal McDonough performed in Delta Youth Theatre’s production of Annie along with two of his kids.

McDonough has had a three-decade acting career with roles in such movies as Minority Report and Walking Tall and TV series including Band of Brothers and Suits.

He’s been extremely busy lately. He’ll be starting as a new mysterious character in Van Helsing, plays the voice of Charles Sumner in The Gettysburg Address, plays Vincent in The Jesuit, is in the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie (now in postproduction) and plays the role of Malcolm Beck in the Paramount series Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner.

“I call Yellowstone Dallas on steroids. Kevin Costner is so good as the patriarch of the show and the second season is

where I come in — and I am dastardly character that does some pretty horrific things,” he says.

“I love playing that character and the writing is so great. To play opposite Kevin Costner like I did a few years ago in The Guardian and to do that again has really been fantastic. I start on Van Helsing in a few weeks and I can’t wait for that too.”

McDonough also finds time to work with his kids and the Delta Youth Theatre.

“It started last year with Annie. Tony Barton asked me to play Warbucks and I told him I couldn’t do it…

I was just so busy with all the other projects, but I went home and told Ruve and she said you will drive back and talk to Tony and

tell him you will not only play Warbucks, but you will be on opening night and have a Q&A and give back to the community, plus you will be on stage with two of the kids and I have never seen you on stage before,” McDonough recalls.

“It was such a win-win.

The top 10 days of my life was certainly that opening of Annie because I got to really show off for Ruve, which is something I love to do, but to be on stage with my kids was a gift. We were new to the community so it was great to be able to give back.

“What they do for Delta youth is truly remarkable so my hats are off to Tony [Barton] and Tracy [Neff].

Once you live in a community like South Delta it is such a tight knit community and is what we love about this and why we moved here from Los Angeles. For us to use the celebrity that we have to make our community a better place, of course we are going to do that. I hope by us being a part of the shows, or coaching baseball or at the church, whatever the case, these are little things that go noticed

by God and by the community and that’s what you should be doing.”

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Foote play sure to test Southpointe students IAN JACQUES

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Students at Southpointe Academy in Tsawwassen will hit the stage for three nights next week in the school’s latest dramatic offering.

Laura Dennis is

by Horton Foote, an American playwright who often flies under the radar, according to senior school drama teacher Greg Kean.

“He has been likened to (Anton) Chekhov — he’s been called the American Chekhov — because his plays are really rich, deep, profound and not easy to perform, so our actors have to really dig in and make choices as to what the characters’ motivations are,” Kean said.

“I had never read this play until the summer. I was looking for a play that had a preponderance of female characters because this year we had more females who wanted to be involved in the play. I really liked it.”

An actor for 25 years before he started teaching, Kean worked at a theatre in Texas and produced one

of Foote’s plays in 1986. Foote was on hand for a performance.

“He was raised in Texas and all of his plays and everything he did was spawned from his childhood.

It was really cool to meet him and he said he was privileged to see his work produced in Texas, so I have a small connection to his work,” related Kean.

“We chose this work because it is not well known.

When I worked SUBMITTED PHOTO as an actor Southpointe Academy will be presenting Laura Dennis by Horton Foote, a tale where characthere was no ters are seeking big answers in their fractured lives.

Google, you “This play is a really through 12, with seven of this work online, so the just got a script nice play — a drama that additional students students are really doing and had to work out the is accessible and suitable the kind of work tradition- designing sets, wardrobe, characters on your own. for an older teen and adult sound and lighting.

Now kids can find it online ally acting has been. You Kean said work began in audience,” he said. “We get a script and paper and and make choices based take pride in our producSeptember and has slowly you work it out yourself.” on that rather than digtions. We try really hard ramped up as opening The cast consists of ging into a script. There to make sure it is watchnight nears.

13 actors from grades 10 are pretty much no copies

able, so I’m hoping the South Delta community will really embrace this. If there are groups or organizations that wanted to bring a group we would be happy to offer discounts on tickets. I really want to pack the theatre.”

The main character is a girl in Grade 12 who is trying to find her place in the world because her mother left when she was young and her father just recently passed.

“The students don’t come on board unless they understand that I’m going to challenge them and that I won’t stop challenging them until the play opens,” said Kean. “As we start getting to the finish line, the magic of theatre comes along and they all step up. I have no doubt this company of actors will bring this to a play where the audience will be entertained and enlightened.”

The production runs Thursday, Jan. 31 to Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Southpointe Academy Theatre at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, available at the school or by calling 604948-8826.

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Beloved children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond returns to Delta this weekend for a pair of shows in support of the Delta School District and Delta Canadian Parents for French.

Diamond will appear alongside her son Matt in the family concerts Diamonds by the Sea on Saturday, Jan. 26 at Burnsview Secondary in North Delta and Sunday, Jan. 27 at South Delta Secondary in Tsawwassen.

Both shows are at 2 p.m.

Diamond has been performing in Delta for the past 15 years. She lived in North Delta in her younger years and is a North Delta Secondary grad. She has also taught in the Delta School District.

“Delta holds a special place in my heart for sure,” she says. “There is certainly a focus on introducing French immersion to the audience, but they really are general shows for the whole family. They have a real multi-cultural feel. The audience is quite familiar with my music, which is great because it turns into a sing-along with old favourites and new material from my latest CD, which I released a few years ago.

“There is nothing like the opportunity to singalong in a group. I’m a great believer in singing.

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Children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond and her son Matt will perform two shows in Delta this weekend.

It helps build family relationships and it is valuable in school situations too because kids get to know each other better when they sing or do things musically together.”

Diamond has had a lifelong interest in music. She sang with local folk groups, including performing intro sets for Pete Seeger and Tom Paxton. When her own children came along, she began singing and writing songs for them and also developed a preschool music program.

This led to performances and workshops for parentparticipation preschools, which mushroomed into requests for workshops, school concerts and family shows around Vancouver and throughout B.C. She presently has 14 recordings, a string of awards, including five

Parents’ Choice Awards and three American Library Association Awards, two nationally televised videos and two music/resource books. Her album, 24 Carrot Diamond — The Best of Charlotte Diamond, features 24 of her best-known songs, recorded over the past 25 years.

Her most recent album, Diamonds by the Sea, was co-produced with her son Matt.

See more at: www.charlottediamond.com.

Tickets for the Delta shows are available through the French immersion schools or online at: https://www. deltasd.bc.ca/event/charlotte-matt-diamond-concert-burnsview/ or https:// www.deltasd.bc.ca/event/ charlotte-matt-diamondconcert-sdss/.

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Community South Delta United makes giving back a priority

Giving back to the community is a big initiative for South Delta United.

For the third consecutive year the youth soccer club held a January Food Bank Drive as part of its match days for boys and girls U5 to U9 teams. Nonperishable items were collected for Deltassist.

It was back in November the club also had a toy drive for the social services agency.

“When the three clubs came together to form South Delta United, it was made a priority to be involved in its community

Recipes rarely make it all the way from magazine to table

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Young soccer players are also learning about social responsibility. beyond soccer,” explained SDU coaching staff member Russ Heggie. “It also helps to make our kids aware of the challenges within our community.”

A separate concession stand that sold baked goods and coffee over the food drive weekend also raised funds for BC and Alberta Guide Dogs.

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You are invited to a Public Information Meeting hosted by the City of Delta to learn and ask questions about a proposed 18-unit, three-storey townhouse development at 4600, 4606, 4614 and 4624 51 Street. The proposal involves the following: • Amendment to the Official Community Plan by changing the land use designation in the Ladner Future Land Use Plan in Schedule B.3 from Residential Ground-Oriented (RG) to Medium Density Ground-Oriented Residential (MGR) to allow a residential density of 69.4 uph (28 upa) on the subject properties; • Rezoning from Duplex/Single Detached Residential 3 (RD3) and Single Detached Residential 7 (RS7) to a new proposed Townhouse Residential 76 (RT76) Zone in “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017”; • Development Variance Permit to vary minimum setbacks in the proposed Townhouse Residential 76 (RT76) Zone under “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017” for setbacks for principal building roof eaves and gutters, bay windows, roof dormers, rear stairs and a main entry roof structure; and • Development Permit to address form and character of the proposed development which is located in the Ladner Village (LV1) Development Permit Area.

Living Matters

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Last week, it was Sausage and Eggplant Penne and Szechuan Chicken Stir-Fry. Yesterday, it was BourbonRoasted Pork Tenderloin and Sausage and Herb Dressing.

This morning, it was Honey Ginger Pork and Beans and Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup.

“What are you doing there?” the husband asked, as I set my eyes on Sticky Ginger-Lime Chicken.

“Clipping,” I said.

“Oh,” he said. “Of course.”

The husband had seen this movie before — the clipping, that is. I am, after all, an inveterate clipper when it comes to recipes.

You might even say: I clip, therefore I am.

It’s something of an addiction, this business of opening a magazine, eyeballing something or other, then reaching for the scissors.

Odds are, however, that the recipe will never be converted — to a meal, that is. The clipping, like all clippings before it, will be placed in a binder and destined to live out its days in a drawer in the kitchen.

“What shall we have for dinner tonight?” the husband will wonder on a Tuesday.

“How about spaghetti?”

I will suggest. “Or macaroni and cheese?”

Spaghetti and macaroni and cheese are what you might call my go-to meals. Seldom am I likely to remember that I have several hundred mealtime possibilities — or perhaps several thousand — on a

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It’s spaghetti that comes to mind first.

“How about, oh, chicken wings?” the husband might counter. “Maybe with some new-fangled soy and honey and garlic sauce?”

On occasion, the question will lead to alarm bells. “Oh,” I will say. “I think I clipped out a recipe for that not long ago. But it’s buried in the pile. We’ll have spaghetti.”

Still, I continue to clip away.

“What’s that one?” the husband asked the other day.

“Oh,” I said. “This is a recipe for Spinach-Stuffed Pasta Shells. Doesn’t it look yummy?”

“It does,” said the husband. “Do you think you’ll make it?”

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Community

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Morgan McDonough helped warmed people’s hearts by warming their feet.

The 13-year-old from Tsawwassen held his third annual Sock Rock last month at Sacred Heart Parish Centre in Ladner.

Children brought a pair of socks (or a few pairs of socks) as an entrance fee, and danced the night away in their socks to tunes played by a DJ. This year the event brought in 2,000 pairs of socks (last year was 1,000 and the year before 600).

This year’s increase was due to the help of Chief Neil Dubord and the Delta

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Morgan McDonough and his dad Neal helped deliver socks and monetary donations to Tony Balderson and Scott Chobotar at the Lookout Housing facility at Al Mitchell Place in Vancouver recently.

Police Department who donated more than 1,000 pairs.

“We know Neil — he lives a few doors down

from us — and my mom emailed him one day asking for sock donations,” said Morgan. “This year they got 1,000 pairs and

that really helped.”

Morgan also raised $1,000 by selling candy bags at the dance and other donations from his pals, including family friend Ron Toigo who gave a big cash donation.

Morgan was accompanied by his dad Neal to the Lookout Housing facility at Al Mitchell Place in Vancouver recently to deliver the donations.

Morgan introduced himself to many of the homeless and personally handed over new socks to them.

“It was like giving a child a candy. They were so happy and thankful. It warmed Morgan’s heart, by warming their feet,” said his mom Ruve.

Caregivers wish they had turned to group sooner Caregiving for a loved one can be a rewarding experience but, as time goes on, it can also be a source of stress, frustration and exhaustion. It can be confusing to know where to go for help and what services are available. The unending responsibilities and lack of rest can put the health of the caregiver at risk.

The South Delta Caregivers’ Network is holding a six-week education series to provide information to help caregivers prepare for the challenges ahead. With handouts, videos and discussions, the topics

covered include caregiver stress, communication techniques, difficult behaviours, accessing community resources, and financial and legal issues.

A major benefit of the series is the opportunity to be with other caregivers who understand and can share experiences.

Everything said within the group is confidential.

A frequent comment from caregivers is they wish they had come sooner as the information and support they receive would have made their adjustment easier.

The South Delta Caregivers’ Network is a

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volunteer organization that has been offering education and support to family caregivers since 1994. If you are responsible for the care of a friend or family member at home or in a facility, you are a caregiver.

Gail Erikson came to caregivers in the spring of 2015 because she wanted to learn more about how to care for her mother who had lived with her and her husband for 11 years and was in declining health.

As well as the practical information about how to deal with the many situations that arise when caring for a family member with health problems, she

was surprised to learn so much emphasis was put on caring for herself as a caregiver.

Being with other people who understood what she was going through was a great relief as well as a source of practical hints and suggestions.

The next education series and support group will start Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. and run once a week for six weeks at the Centre for Supportive Care in Ladner.

The cost is $40.

To register call Laurie at 604-943-3921 or the Centre for Supportive Care at 604-948-0660.

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Community

The gift of letting go

A Warm and Joyful welcome to...

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner 604-946-4522 3:30 pm

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There will be intermittent daytime closures on the following days: • January 28-February 2 The maximum closure duration will be one hour and the bridge will be opened to traffic for 20minute periods between consecutive closures.

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sented to us to let go.

Author and teacher, Jack Kornfield, writes: “Letting

• February 11-16

(Book of Alternative Services) Pastor Thomas Keeley 1115 - 51a Street, Delta, BC (cul-de-sac at 51a Street and 10a Avenue) Tel: (604) 943 4737

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Minister’s Minute

go is a central theme in spiritual practice, as we see the preciousness and brevity of life. When letting go is called for, if we have not learned to do so, we suffer greatly, and when we get to the end of our life, we may have what is called a crash course. Sooner or later we have to learn to let go and allow the changing mystery of life to move through us without our fearing it, without holding and grasping.” (A Path with Heart, Bantam Books, 1993) May we grow in the wisdom life teaches. See you in class!

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Life is a school if we’re paying attention. It teaches us by our living day by day, year by year. When we pay attention in the “school of life,” we grow in wisdom.

There are times when life presents us with the challenge and opportunity of letting go. Our human tendency is to want to hold on and keep control.

But the gift of letting go can happen, even despite ourselves.

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January 24, 2019 The Delta Optimist A17

In the Classroom

Scholarship only for South Delta student Tsawwassen’s Southpointe Academy is offering two years of tuition to a deserving local IAN JACQUES

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Southpointe Academy in Tsawwassen is now accepting applications for its South Delta regional scholarship.

The scholarship is open to any student in South Delta heading into Grade 11.

“This is an initiative by the board to really open the school up as much as possible to local students that we thought could really make a contribution and would really benefit from the kind of education that we can provide here,” said Southpointe head of school Gordon MacIntyre.

“This will be the second year offering this and moving forward we hope to be able to expand the number of scholarship offerings.”

The scholarship consists of tuition fees for grades 11 and 12. Deadline for submissions is March 29.

The successful applicant will: • Be an outstanding sec-

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Head of school Gord MacIntyre is pleased that Southpointe Academy is once again offering a scholarship to a South Delta student entering Grade 11. ondary student who meets the school’s academic

standards for admission to Grade 11.

• Has demonstrated excellence in arts, athletics

and community service.

• Demonstrates a

willingness to become involved in and contribute to Southpointe’s curricular and co-curricular programs.

• Commits to remain enrolled at Southpointe for grades 11 and 12.

• Be a non-Southpointe student who resides in South Delta.

In addition to the application form, the applicant must provide a resume, references or recommendation letters, report cards and a written statement.

“It’s important to us that the school is an integral part of our local community here, so we wanted to do something that opens up an opportunity who is a local student and a resident in the South Delta community,” said MacIntyre.

“This is just another way for us to exercise outreach and really connect with the local community.”

For more details on the scholarship, call 604-9488826 or email info@southpointe.ca.

Inviting Grade 10 students to apply for the

South Delta Regional Scholarship Full Scholarship for Grade 11 and 12 Deadline: March 29, 2019 For details about application submission, please visit: southpointe.ca

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ATLANTIS DAY SPA is celebrating 25 Years of Award Winning Service to the community of Delta The mother daughter team of Judy Drew and Christy Oleskiw are thrilled to announce Atlantis Day Spa will be moving to their new location at #3011777- 56th Street; into the new Northgate Building in Tsawwassen, in late spring of this year!

These two pioneering women opened the first Day Spa in the lower mainland in this lovely family friendly, beachside community of Tsawwassen, in 1994.

Their mission has always been to provide the finest quality, results oriented services and products, combined with Healing Touch Therapies, and they plan to continue doing so,

moving forward in their new location.

Their highly educated master estheticians & body workers pride themselves in passing on their knowledge to their clients in order to provide them with many different solutions to their Skin & Body Care concerns.

Elos plus Laser Services are one of the many advanced therapies offered. The new Sublative Re-surfacing treatment will minimize Acne Scars, Fine Lines and Wrinkles. Sublative resurfacing is well tolerated and is reportedly the only technology proven to reduce

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Community Coming Events CLUBS AND GROUPS Join Delta MP Carla Qualtrough for a quick chat at Localz Urban Cafe at 4840 Delta St., Ladner, on Friday, Jan. 25 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Ten-minute meetings on a first come, first served basis will allow constituents to share what’s important to them. MP’s staff is able to book follow-up appoint-

ments at the constituency office.

Registered professional counsellor and hypnotherapist Lara McIntyre will be at the Tsawwassen Library on Friday, Jan. 25 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for the Friday Philosophers’ Club, a moderated meet-up for anyone (no experience needed) interested in philosophical discussion. Come to explore the meaning of life and beyond in a safe and inclusive space. The club will meet on the last Friday of each month at the Tsawwassen Library.

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Say hello to Serene

Serene is a pretty, shiny black, spayed bunny who weighs just over 4lbs.

She has an incredibly sweet temperament to go with her heart of gold, and she wants to be someone’s house bunny! Serene been through a lot in her life. She was rescued from a hoarding situation where she had been forced to live in squalor with three un-neutered male rabbits who beat up on her, and even had babies under those awful circumstances. After her rescue, she was placed in a loving foster home where she did a great job raising her four babies (who are are as equally sweet as their mom and up for adoption). Now that her babies are weaned, Serene is looking for a home where she can be pampered. Serene is extremely clean and tidy, using her litter box religiously. She likes nothing better to sit with you in the evening and watch TV and be pet for hours. She loves attention. She is also easy to handle for those special spa days (nail trimming, grooming). She would likely love to meet a neutered boy bun for companionship. So if you are looking for the perfect companion rabbit look no further.

Rabbits make amazing companions; they’re entertaining, affectionate, very intelligent, and can get along with dogs, cats and other animals. They should be a part of your family like any animal. Your rabbit should be kept in an area of your house where people hang out - ideally in a large, enriched enclosure or with free run of an entire room. Rabbit.org is a wealth of accurate and modern information for anyone considering adding a bunny family member. For more info on Serene email vancouver@spca.bc.ca or call Michelle at Pets-N-Us at 604-943-0908.

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Reading Buddies continues until March 14. Registration is required. Call 604-9466215.

SENIORS McKee Seniors Recreation Centre will host a Robbie Burns luncheon with entertainment on Friday, Jan. 25 at noon. Members are $15, non-members are $17.

Tickets on sale now.

McKee Seniors Recreation Centre in Ladner is hosting an Emergency Preparedness for Seniors workshop presented by Delta Fire & Emergency Services. The free workshop is being held on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. Registration is required as space is limited. Register at the centre or call 604946-1411.

There will be a couples bridge tournament on Thursday, Feb. 7 at KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen.

Tickets sold in pairs only at $10 per person. Cash prizes.

Call 604-943-0225.

McKee Seniors Recreation Centre needs new members for its carpet bowling club that meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is only 50 cents.

Shari’s Saturday Social will be held on Saturday, Feb. 9 at KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen. Doors open at 7 p.m., dancing to a wide variety of CD music from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

The theme is Hearts and Flowers. Dress style optional but glitz and glamour always welcome. Tickets available at the door: $12 for members, $14 for non-members. Ticket includes mid-evening tea, coffee and assorted goodies.

To reserve a table call Shari at 604-943-8755.

SPECIAL EVENTS Celebrate Family Literacy Week by attending a Harry Potter Party at the Ladner Pioneer Library on Thursday, Jan. 24 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Enjoy an hour of all things Harry Potter.

A Giant Book Sale, complete with CDs, DVDs and board games, will be held at KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen on Thursday, Jan. 31 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.), Friday, Feb. 1 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Saturday, Feb. 2 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.).

Meet local author Diane Chubb, who recently released her first children’s book Hello World!, at Black Bond Books in Ladner on Sunday, Feb. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. Inspired by her daughter Taylor May, Hello World! tells the tale of one little girl as she sets off to explore the seven continents in seven days.

Take The Container Trail tour to see firsthand how Delta is a gateway to Canada’s trade with the world. Tour is free. For January and February dates, visit www.portvancouver. com/delta or call the Port of Vancouver Delta Community Office at 604-665-9635.

The Coming Events column is published every Thursday as a community service. If you have a non-profit event, e-mail (events@delta-optimist.com), mail or drop off the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations. No phone calls, please.

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Kids Grieve Too is a support group for children seven to 12. The groups apply expressive arts and play to reduce anxiety and anger, promote healthy expression of difficult emotions, increase understanding of grief and loss, and provide support through connection with others. The group meets at the Centre for Supportive Care, 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner, 4 to 6 p.m., on Wednesdays from Feb. 6 to March 6. For more information or to pre-register, call 604-948-0660. Program is complimentary.

Delta Hospice Society is offering a volunteer training program from Feb. 7 to March 16. Classes will be held Thursdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and three Saturdays (Feb. 9, March 2 and March 16) from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

If you are interested in working with people at end of life or in bereavement, call 604-948-0660 to book an interview with coordinator of volunteers Chris Colero.

Chris Jones & the Night Drivers will perform a concert at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre in Ladner on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $25. Purchase by calling McKee at 604-9461411 when using a credit card or come into the centre.

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Delta Nature presents The Watershed Guardians of the Fraser River, a documentary produced by Jocelyn Demers. The film presents an in-depth view of the rich, interactive ecosystems of the Fraser River watershed and the people who champion their protection. Free event is on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Benediction Lutheran Church in Tsawwassen. Contact: tom. bearss@dccnet.com.

Dungeons & Dragons in the Library on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. New and experienced players are welcome. Pizza will be provided. For teens 13+. Space is limited so registration is required. Program runs on the first Thursday of every month from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Dive into the science of wellness and meditation at Wellness From Within, a free book launch and workshop with Dr. Suman Kollipara, author of Ancient Sage for Silicon Age, on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library. Explore how ancient self-compassion meditation (Sookshma) can help you fast track healing from stress and illness. The workshop is repeated on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. Registration is required.

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PACIFIC JUNIOR HOCKEY Overall Standings W L T OTL Pts North Van 30 8 0 1 61 Delta 27 7 2 3 59 Richmond 25 8 2 1 53 Abbotsford 24 11 1 1 50 Grandview 21 16 2 0 44 Langley 21 16 0 1 43 Aldergrove 20 19 1 0 41 R. Meadows 17 17 1 3 38 Port Moody 15 22 1 1 32 White Rock 14 23 0 2 30 Mission 11 24 0 3 25 Surrey 1 38 0 1 3 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Fraser Valley AAAA Boys GP W L Pts Tamanawis 4 4 0 8 Semiahmoo 4 4 0 8 Seaquam 5 4 1 8 Panorama 5 2 3 4 South Delta 5 2 3 4 Sullivan Heights 2 1 1 2 P. Margaret 3 1 2 2 Earl Marriott 4 1 3 2 Elgin Park 6 0 6 0

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Height in feet FRIDAY, JAN. 25 1:53 am 3.6 9:02 am 15.4 3:27 pm 7.9 8:32 pm 11.5 SATURDAY, JAN. 26 2:40 am 5.2 9:39 am 15.1 4:28 pm 6.9 10:01 pm 11.2 SUNDAY, JAN. 27 3:30 am 7.2 10:17 am 14.8 5:26 pm 5.9 11:47 pm 11.2 MONDAY, JAN. 28 4:30 am 8.9 10:55 am 14.1 6:22 pm 5.2 TUESDAY, JAN. 29 1:34 am 11.8 5:48 am 10.2 11:35 am 13.5 7:16 pm 4.6 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30 2:59 am 12.5 7:24 am 11.2 12:20 pm 13.1 8:07 pm 3.9 THURSDAY, JAN. 31 4:02 am 13.5 8:51 am 11.5 1:08 pm 12.8 8:54 pm 3.6 These predictions are supplements to and not replacements for the Canadian Tide and Current Tables, which include the only authorized tidal predictions for Canada and are provided by Canadian Hydrographic Service.

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The theme of this year’s Delta Pacers’ 30th annual Alumni Basketball Tournament is “Celebrating the Past, Present and Future. Current senior team members above include Kavi Bhandal, Ajvir Hothi, Nava Hothi and Abbey Wigglesworth; Grade 9 players Laurin Henry, Marley Day and Kai Bohmert; and 2017 grads Abby Parson and SFU’s Jas SIngh. They are joined by Marlene Charles of the Anesto Charles Foundation. A day’s worth of basketball on Saturday will be followed by a gala at the Ladner Community Centre.

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What began as a fun day of basketball and reminiscing 30 years ago has evolved into so much more since.

The Pacers Alumni Tournament will celebrate the milestone anniversary on Saturday at the Ladner high school with an actionpacked schedule. It will be followed by a gala later that evening at the Ladner Community Centre.

It’s the longest-running tournament of its kind in the province but what’s even more impressive is what it has produced off the court thanks to the synergy created by generations of DSS graduates and the passion to give back to their hometown.

The Anesto Charles Foundation was formed soon after the former standout player passed away suddenly following a senior men’s game back in 1996. Friends and family formed the foundation to extend his memory and reflect on a player noted for his leadership and thriving on team work.

Fuelled by fundraising from the annual tournament and anniversary galas, it has steadily grown to provide financial assistance for everything from scholarships to helping local teams and community programs.

PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH

Current Delta Pacers senior boys standout Kavi Bhandal in action last week.

Pacer alumni have long been actively involved in coaching and other roles with current teams at DSS. It become more formalized four years ago with the formation of the Delta Pacer Basketball Association.

Through the blessing of school administration, the DPBA now oversees the school’s basketball system. Financial support from the Charles Foundation has also been allocated to the program. Even more valuable, however,

is the volunteer time being poured into these teams.

The DPBA’s objective is ensuring the overall strength of the program and enriching the high school experience for student athletes — from Grade 8 right up to the senior teams.

That goes well beyond the scoreboard at the end of each game.

It’s about creating a positive environment and helping to create a path for players to pursue their goals and becoming positive and contributing young adults.

With the structure in place for both the Anesto Charles Foundation and DPBA, it is essential alumni from various eras to come onboard and get involved. That’s where the organization is also succeeding.

DSS graduates, from the early 2000s particularly, have stepped up in a big way including Donovan Britten who is now overseeing the senior boys team after four years of coaching at the younger levels. He also has a number of recent grads working with him as assistants.

Grace Skovgaard has become a valuable volunteer in an administrative role.

Little did longtime DSS athletic director and now retired teacher Jim Lawrence know what he had created would lead to the betterment of his school when he came up with the alumni tournament idea 30 years ago.

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join Delta’s fastest growing sport of Field Hockey. If you play soccer, ice hockey or lacrosse then you’ll love field hockey! It’s a fast, skilled game with an emphasis on fun, frienships and sportsmansip. Whether you play for recreation or aspire to be an elite level athlete, Falcons offer programs for every age and level.

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South Delta Storm will welcome seven other teams, including two from the Calgary area and another from Seattle for the third annual SDMHA Pee Wee A1 Winter Showcase starting tomorrow.

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South Delta Minor Hockey will welcome a pair of teams from the Calgary area as part of its Third Annual Pee Wee A1 Winter Showcase which gets underway on Friday.

Blackfoot AA and Springbank AA are among the eight participating teams for the three-day tournament that will see games played at the Ladner Leisure Centre, South Delta Recreation Centre and the Richmond Ice Centre.

The host Storm are in a group with North Delta A1, Juan de Fuca A1 and Blackfoot. Rounding out the entries are North Vancouver A1, Seattle No Kings A1 and Surrey A1.

Round-robin play will conclude Saturday afternoon and all eight teams will advance to the quarter-finals with

4:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. game slots in Ladner and South Delta.

The semi-finals take place at 7 a.m. on Sunday in the same rinks. The gold medal game is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. on Sunday in Ladner.

South Delta opens play at 9 a.m.

Friday against cross-city rival North Delta in Tsawwassen, then face Blackfoot at 4 p.m. at the LLC. A meeting with Juan de Fuca on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in Ladner concludes its round-robin schedule.

The Storm are having a tough regular season but is the lone tournament entry competing in Pacific Coast Amateur’s top flight that includes powerhouses Semiahmoo, Burnaby Winter Club and North Shore Winter Club.

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DSSrinkheadedto curlingprovincials A curling team from Delta Secondary is headed to next month’s B.C. High School Championships in Maple Ridge after a breakthrough win at last weekend’s Lower Fraser Valley Playdowns.

The DSS rink of Connor Deane, Sam Husdon, Clayton Henry and Tavin Edge captured the 10-team event held at the Cloverdale Curling Club.

The Pacers played seven games before locking the lone provincial berth. The victory came after they had come close in previous years including runner-up finishes to Elgin Park.

It was the DSS’s team fifth and final attempt with each of the boys being in Grade 12.

They were introduced to the game while attending Holly Elementary and went on to join the junior program at the Tunnel Town Curling Club.

They are coached by Marcie Henry.

Deane and Husdon are fresh off competing at the B.C. Junior Championships where they helped Team Ulbach finish fourth.

The eight-rink B.C. High School Championships are slated for Feb. 27 to March 2.

Elgin Park was second a year ago.

The Delta Pacers boys curling team of (right to left) Connor Deane, Sam Husdon, Clayton Henry and Tavin Edge captured last weekend’s Lower Fraser Valley Playdowns to advance to next month’s BC High School Championships. The boys are coached by Marcie Henry.

Ice Hawks riding 5-game win streak with playoffs on the horizon A five-game win streak has the Delta Ice Hawks right in the thick of a threeteam race for first place overall in the Pacific Junior Hockey League.

A natural hat trick from Daniel Rubin on Sunday night led the Ice Hawks to a 4-0 win over the Grandview Steelers at the Burnaby Winter Club. That result came 48 hours after a 6-2 victory in

Abbotsford — giving Delta a sweep of the fifth and fourth overall teams in the PJHL. The roll continined with a 13-1 romp of the Surrey Knights on Tuesday night.

Rubin broke a scoreless deadlock 1:36 into the final period and struck again 10 minutes later, before competing his hat trick with 4:38 remaining. The 20-year-old sits third in league scoring with 57 points,

including 25 goals in what has been a career season for the Richmond native.

Brad Fortin added an empty netter while Jordy Engelson made 22 saves for his second shutout of the season. Jordan Deyrmenjian and Jihwan Kim each had two assists.

With five games remaining, the Hawks (27-7-2-1) are within two points of front-

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The Ice Hawks and Sockeyes will also square off Tuesday in Ladner (7 p.m.) for the final time this season in what is shaping up to be a huge game.

A big thank you to our sponsors who have been critical in making Tunnel Town’s Bonspiel one of the best in the Lower Mainland A Event – Ian Lomness – Dentist B Event – FRPD – Rick Gillis C Event – Nurse Next Door – Delta D Event – Langley Chrysler – Tommy Booth

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• 1112 sq ft im_ljd fjvjf cadla • 2 bjl_aams, 2 bmth_aams • o`jd flaa_ `fmd • Wmfg ta sha`s mdl mmjdhthjs

• 1242 sq ft cadla whth avj_shzjl s^dljcg • 2 bjl_aams, 2 bmth_aam • Bjm^thf^ffk ^`lmtjl th_a^iha^t • Q^hjt facmthad avj_faaghdi ca^_tkm_l

104-4885 53 STREET, LADNER

204-4733 W riVer road, ladner

$499,900

$679,900

TSaWWaSSen SpringS SuB-penTHouSe

TSaWWaSSen SpringS penTHouSe

• 991 sq ft cadla whth fm_ij sta_mij s`mcj • 2 bjl_aams, 2 bmth_aams • l^x^_ha^s m``ahdtmjdts th_a^iha^t • St^ddhdi na_thsha_j Mtd mdl iaff ca^_sj vhjws

• 1010 sq ft cadla whth 15’ cjhfhdis • 2 bjl_aams, 2 bmth_aams • Hhih-jdl fidhshhdis th_a^iha^t • Sa^th jx`as^_j whth acjmd & iaff ca^_sj vhjws

510-5011 SpringS BouleVard, TSaWWaSSen

614-5011 SpringS BouleVard, TSaWWaSSen

$729,900

$699,900

roSeWood CourT ToWnHoMe W G NE TIN S I L

Manor gardenS ToWnHoMe

• 1494 sq ft tawdha^sj whth 2 `m_ghdi s`ats • 3 bjl_aams, 3 bmth_aams • B_hiht mdl s`mcha^s • odfk mhds ta sha`s mdl schaafs

• 1778 sq ft tawdhamj whth 2 cm_ im_mij • 4 bjl_aams, 3 bmth_aams • Bjm^thf^ffk fidhshjl th_a^iha^t • Mhds ta sha`s, _jstm^_mdts, mdl ma_j

25-4748 54a STreeT, ladner

5-4766 55B STREET, LADNER

$749,900

$799,900

DESIRABLE PORT GUICHON LOCATION • 1522 sq ft hamj ad 7131 sq ft fat • 5 bjl_aams, 2 bmth_aams • S^ddk, fjdcjl Sa^th fmchdi km_l • Cfasj ta lmldj_ Vhffmij

4520 SaVoy STreeT, ladner

$851,888 #1 TEAM IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 2017* 2016*

loVingly Cared For ranCHer W G NE TIN S LI

• 1614 sq ft hamj ad 7000 sq ft fat • 3 bjl_aams, 2 bmth_aams • B_hiht, f^dcthadmf fmka^t • Wjst fmchdi km_l bmcghdi adta tjddhs ca^_ts

5495 CandleWyCk Wynd, TSaWWaSSen

$888,000

#1 2 RE/MAX® TEAM IN WESTERN CANADA 2016** 2017**

® *Based on sales total REBGV sales 2017. **Based oncommercial total residential commissions in 2017 all RE/MAX associatesininCanada Canada. *Based on total REBGV MLS 2016. **For total residential and transactions combined of all for RE/MAX sales associates for 2016.

January 24, 2019 The Delta Optimist A29

SOlaR cOttaGe BY the Sea W G NE TIN S LI

• 1023 sq f` gomh oc 4963 sq f` eo` • 2 bhdrooms, 1 bj`groom • Soejr po_hr, go` _j`hr oc dhmjcd • Updj`hd `grouggou`, s`hps `o `gh bhjig

• 1498 sq f` gomh oc 6599 sq f` eo` • 3 bhdrooms, 2 bj`grooms • nh_hr fi`ighc, bj`grooms, flooricg, jcd morh • Fhcihd bjifyjrd peus 2 ejrgh sucdhifs

173 66a StReet, tSawwaSSen

4918 55B StReet, laDneR

$949,000

IMMacUlate FaMIlY hOMe

$949,900 BOUNDARY BAY LOT

• 2516 sq f` gomh oc 4754 sq f` eo` • 4 bhdrooms, 3 bj`grooms • tjs`hfue updj`hs `grouggou`, privj`h yjrd _i`g go` `ub • wjef `o ljdchr Vieejgh, sgops, jcd morh

• 5092 sq f` eo` jiross from `gh bhjig • currhc`ey gjs 800 sq f` 2 bdrm gomh • Si`uj`hd jmocg mjcy euxury gomhs • Op`iocs for ch_ gomh/yjrd dirhi`ioc _i`g 2 froc`jghs

5016 MaRIneR Place, laDneR

207 centennIal PaRkwaY, tSawwaSSen

$959,900

IN THE HEART OF THE VILLAGE

$959,900

centRallY lOcateD FaMIlY hOMe

• 1877 sq f` gomh buie` ic 2017 • 4 bhdrooms, 4 bj`grooms • Ophc iocihp` fi`ighc & eivicg jrhj • S`hps `o ljdchr Vieejgh sgops & rhs`jurjc`s

• 1995 sq f` gomh oc 5191 sq f` eo` • 3 bhdrooms, 2 bj`grooms (mjs`hr oc mjic) • Updj`hd fi`ighc, bj`grooms, flooricg • wjef `o sgops, rhs`jurjc`s, jcd Vieejgh

4851 ellIS lane, laDneR

4932 MaRIneR Place, laDneR

$970,000 RARELY AVAILABLE!

$979,900

BEAUTIFUL NEWER HOME

• 1920 sq f` gomh oc 3211 sq f` eo` • 4 bhdrooms, 3 bj`grooms • Updj`hd fi`ighc, bj`grooms, jcd flooricg • Ghorgih a_jrd _iccicg ius`om bou`iquh gomhs

• 1720 sq f` gomh oc 3813 sq f` eo` • 3 bhdrooms, 3 bj`grooms • Mjs`hr oc mjic, doubeh sidhd firhpejih • Phhfjboo oihjc vih_s

5679 47a aVenUe, laDneR

1891 SWAN ROAD, TSAWWASSEN

$998,800

BOUnDaRY BaY RancheR

$998,900

BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED FAMILY HOME

• 1200 sq f` gomh oc 4998 sq f` eo` • 3 bhdrooms, 1 bj`groom • Bjificg oc`o pro`hi`hd grhhcbhe` • Ocey j fh_ beoifs `o `gh bhjig

• 2063 sq f` gomh oc 4894 sq f` eo` • 4 bhdrooms, 2 bj`grooms • Updj`hd fi`ighcs, flooricg, jcd bhdrooms • Ophc iocihp` oc bo`g ehvhes

159 65B STREET, TSAWWASSEN

5680 GROVE AVENUE, LADNER

$999,900

UPDateD eXecUtIVe hOMe On laRGe lOt

$999,980

SOUGht aFteR Beach GROVe

• 2657 sq f` gomh oc 12,648 sq f` eo` • 3 bhdrooms (dhc ioued bh 4`g), 3 bj`grooms • nh_hr roof, _icdo_s, jcd `jcfehss go` _j`hr `jcf • Ou`door spjih for hc`hr`jicicg peus dh`jighd _orfsgop

• 2018 sq f` gomh oc 6249 sq f` eo` • 4 bhdrooms, 3 bj`grooms • whee fhp` spei` ehvhe _i`g updj`hd fi`ighc • Mics `o `gh bhjig jcd jee jmhci`ihs

4716 Stahaken Place, tSawwaSSen

1567 FaRRell aVenUe, tSawwaSSen

$1,098,800 #8 RE/MAX® TEAM IN CANADA 2017**

UPDateD FaMIlY RancheR

$1,098,800

#23 RE/MAX® TEAM WORLDWIDE 2017***

*** Based on total residential and commercial commissions combined in 2017 for all RE/MAX associates worldwide (over 100,000 agents). As recognized by the RE/MAX INTERNATIONAL achievement award given to Fraser and/or Fraser and his team for 2017.

A30 The Delta Optimist January 24, 2019

dEsiraBlE wHiTwOrTH CrEsCEnT

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

PrivaTE Cul-dE-saC lOCaTiOn

• 2762 aq ft home oe 8967 aq ft fot • 5 behbooma, 3 bithbooma • F`ectgoeif fiyo`t ^gth beeo_iteh kgtchee • Q`get ibei yet cfoae to ahopa, achoofa, ieh mobe

• 2,190 aq ft home oe i 8,008 aq ft fot • 3 Behbooma, 2 Bithbooma • Opee itbg`m ibei ^gth fota of eit`bif fgght • Cfoae to achoofa, ahoppgeg, ieh mobe

5153 n wHiTwOrTH CrEsCEnT, ladnEr

514 Erin PlaCE, TsawwassEn

$1,128,800

$1,138,000

BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED HOME

PEBBlE Hill FaMilY HOME

• 2334 aq ft home oe 5340 aq ft fot • Compfetefy beeo_iteh geaghe ieh o`t • Eetebtigeeb’a hbeim o`thoob fg_geg ibei • Cfoae to ahopa, beati`bieta, ieh mobe

• 1976 aq ft home oe 7275 aq ft fot • 4 behbooma, 3 bithbooma • ne^eb ^geho^a, f`beice, hot ^iteb tiek, & ippfgiecea • Eetebtigeeb’a bickyibh ^gth co_ebeh heck & hot t`b

4949 LINDEN DRIVE, LADNER

5490 4a avEnuE, TsawwassEn

$1,139,900

$1,158,800

rOOM FOr THE wHOlE FaMilY W G NE TIN S I L

rOOFTOP dECK wiTH viEws

• 3143 aq ft home oe 6693 aq ft fot • 7 behbooma, 3 bithbooma • 3 behbooma `p ieh 4 ho^e ^gth a`gte poteetgif • Q`get, fimgfy fbgeehfy Beff Pibk ibei

• 2796 aq ft home oe 7793 aq ft fot • 4 behbooma, 3 bithbooma • Bei`tgf`f miateb ^gth eea`gte & ^ifk-ge cfoaet • Fietiatgc o`thoob ibeia fob eetebtigegeg

4835 59a sTrEET, ladnEr

474 TralEE CrEsCEnT, TsawwassEn

$1,188,800

$1,198,800

BEauTiFullY rEnOvaTEd EXECuTivE HOME

dEsiraBlE FirCrEsT MEadOws

• 3087 aq ft home oe 8546 aq ft fot • 3 behbooma, 3 bithbooma • Opee floob pfie ^gth hggh-eeh go`bmet kgtchee • O_ebfookgeg the goff co`bae ^gth at`eegeg mo`etige _ge^a

• 2778 aq ft home oe 4650 aq ft fot • 6 behbooma, 3 bithbooma • receetfy `phiteh mige bith, floobgeg, ieh piget • C`f-he-aic home ^gth pbg_ite, feeceh, w expoaeh yibh

1265 PaCiFiC drivE, TsawwassEn

5349 50 avEnuE, ladnEr

$1,198,800

$1,198,800

PEBBlE Hill FaMilY HOME

PrEsTiGiOus PEBBlE Hill

W G NE TIN S I L

• 6049 aq ft home oe 6055 aq ft fot • 4 behbooma, 4 bithbooma • uphiteh thbo`gho`t • Bbgght, cobeeb fot

5463 wallaCE avEnuE, TsawwassEn

$1,218,800

CEnTEnnial TidEs HOME N PR EW IC E

W G NE TIN S I L

• 2450 aq ft home oe 9744 aq ft fot • 5 behbooma, 3 bithbooma • uphiteh thbo`gho`t, 2 beh ge-fi^ a`gte • acboaa fbom Pebbfe Hgff Tbihgtgoeif schoof

251 52a sTrEET, TsawwassEn

$1,258,800

BOUNDARY BAY HOME ON HUGE LOT

• 1975 aq ft home oe 4973 aq ft fot • 4 behbooma, 3 bithbooma • immic`fitefy migetigeeh home • stepa to the beich

• 2008 aq ft home oe 10,388 aq ft fot • Poteetgiffy a`b-hg_ghibfe fot • stepa to the beich & cfoae to iff imeegtgea

527 sEasHEll drivE, TsawwassEn

6704 1a avEnuE, TsawwassEn

$1,279,000 #1 TEAM IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 2017* 2016*

$1,295,000

#1 2 RE/MAX® TEAM IN WESTERN CANADA 2016** 2017**

® *Based on sales total REBGV sales 2017. **Based oncommercial total residential commissions in 2017 all RE/MAX associatesininCanada Canada. *Based on total REBGV MLS 2016. **For total residential and transactions combined of all for RE/MAX sales associates for 2016.

January 24, 2019 The Delta Optimist A31

LOVELY CLIFF dRIVE FAMILY hOME

RENOVATEd WEsT LAdNER hOME

• 1773 cq ft aome on 8482 cq ft lot • 4 befroomc, 2 bataroomc • single carport pluc open parking • Cloce to ccaoolc, parkc, anf more

• 2429 cq ft aome on 7606 cq ft lot • 5 befroomc, 3 bataroomc • Upfatef kitcaen, bataroomc, flooring, anf more • Wrap arounf feck anf cunny, wect expocef back yarf

5153 CLIFF dRIVE, TsAWWAssEN

5063 59 sTREET, LAdNER

$1,298,800

$1,298,800

sTUNNING RENOVATEd hOME

FOREsT BY ThE BAY RANChER

• 2768 cq ft aome on 9020 cq ft lot • 5 befroomc, 3 bataroomc • Open concept living wita gourmet kitcaen • Entertainer’c fream outfoor area wita in-grounf pool

• 2676 cq ft aome on 8668 cq ft lot • 3 befroomc, 3 bataroomc • Maccive unfinicaef bacement • huge corner lot

20 GEORGIA WYNd, TsAWWAssEN

5691 GOLdENROd CREsCENT, TsAWWAssEN

$1,299,900

$1,348,800

PRIME WATERFRONT LOCATION

WATERFRONT EXECUTIVE hOME W G NE TIN S I L

• 3003 cq ft aome on 5804 cq ft lot • 5 befroomc, 3 bataroomc • Recently upfatef kitcaen wita accecc to private ctone patio • Extra large macter wita fream encuite

• 6210 cq ft lot taat foecn’t require a water leace • 33’ concrete fock reafy for floataome or boat • RV parking wita aook-upc • 2 cuctom 100’ caefc

5329 WINdjAMMER ROAd, LAdNER

4495 W RIVER ROAD, LADNER

$1,368,800

$1,475,000

NEWER FAMILY hOME IN BEACh GROVE • 2451 cq ft aome on 6250 cq ft lot • 4 befroomc, 3 bataroomc • Macter on main wita encuite anf 3 befroomc up • higa-enf finicaingc tarougaout tae aome

OVER 5000 sQ FT OF LUXURY WITh VIEWs W G NE TIN S I L

344 ROsEhILL WYNd, TsAWWAssEN

1491 FARRELL AVENUE, TSAWWASSEN

$1,788,800

$1,688,800

HUGE LOT IN THE VILLAGE • 2618 cq ft aome on 20,632 cq ft lot • 4 befroomc, 3 bataroomc • Mif-century fecign wita upfatec tarougaout • Private, park-like cetting perfect for entertaining 847 PACIFIC DRIVE, TSAWWASSEN

$1,998,800

BEACh GROVE WITh WATER VIEWs

RARELY AVAILABLE LOCATION W G NE TIN S I L

• 2743 cq ft aome on 2.5 acrec • 4 befroomc, 2 bataroomc • Newer metal roof, aarfi-plank, winfowc, garage foor & more • Gatef accecc to rear of property wita 4 ctall barn 4843 36 AVENUE, LAdNER

$2,180,000

sTUNNING VIEW hOME IN ThE TERRACE

• 3830 cq ft aome on 6008 cq ft lot • 6 befroomc, 4 bataroomc • Completely renovatef wita aiga-enf finicaingc • Open kitcaen fecign anf a guect cuite on main

• 3874 cq ft aome on 9957 cq ft lot • 4 befroomc, 4 bataroomc • Completely renovatef tarougaout • Beautiful Ocean & Mountain viewc

1210 BEACh GROVE ROAd, TsAWWAssEN

125 ALPENWOOd LANE, TsAWWAssEN

$2,888,000 #8 RE/MAX® TEAM IN CANADA 2017**

• 5480 cq ft aome on 7099 cq ft lot • 4 befroomc, 4 bataroomc • higa enf appointmentc tarougaout • stunning Bounfary Bay viewc

$2,888,000

#23 RE/MAX® TEAM WORLDWIDE 2017***

*** Based on total residential and commercial commissions combined in 2017 for all RE/MAX associates worldwide (over 100,000 agents). As recognized by the RE/MAX INTERNATIONAL achievement award given to Fraser and/or Fraser and his team for 2017.

A32 The Delta Optimist January 24, 2019 RE/MAX® Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave, Delta, BC V4M 2B3

OUR TESTIMONIALS SPEAK THEMSELVES! IN THIS MARKET YOU NEED THEFOR MARKET LEADERS!

Amy MCFee Julie Crouch Rachel MacInnes Bob Cooke Garrett Chu Unlicensed Assistant

REALTOR®

REALTOR®

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REALTOR®

Fraser Elliott REALTOR®

Philip Seel REALTOR®

Michelle Wright Falisha Saggu Austen Langill REALTOR®

REALTOR®

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#1 TEAM FOR SALES IN GREATER VANCOUVER IN 2018!

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#23 RANKED TEAM WORLDWIDE 2017*** RE/MAX® Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave, Delta BC V4M 2B3

*Based on total REBGV MLS sales for 2018 all teams under 20 Agents. **For total residential and commercial commissions combined in 2017 for all RE/MAX® associates in Canada. ***For total residential and commercial commissions combined in 2017 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 2017.

January 24, 2019 The Delta Optimist A33

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NOW IS THE TIME TO LIST YOUR HOME!

FIND OUT WHAT YOUR HOME IS REALLY WORTH IN 2019!

604.728.2845

#1 TEAM IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 2017*

#2 RE/MAX® TEAM IN WESTERN CANADA 2017*

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#23 RE/MAX® TEAM WORLDWIDE 2017** RE/MAX® Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave, Delta BC V4M 2B3

*For total residential and commercial commissions combined in 2017 for all RE/MAX® associates in Canada. **For total residential and commercial commissions combined in 2017 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 2017.

A34 The Delta Optimist January 24, 2019

Over A Quarter-Century Of Experience Take Comfort By Working Directly With A Leader, A RE/MAX Titan.

AILEEN NOGUER

AMANDA LEE-DEMPSEY

REALTOR ®

REALTOR ®

CALL (604) 946-8000

PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

OPEN SUN 2-4

NEW PRICE

$1,098,000

$699,000

$1,140,000

9,322 SQ. FT. BUILDING IN PEBBLE BRAND NEW HOMELOT WITH SUITE HILL 510 55 STREET, TSAWWASSEN 6114 49B AVENUE, LADNER 45 BEDS 3 BATHS 2,260 SQ. SQ. FT FT BEDS II 6 BATHS II 2,970 OFFERED AT $1,098,000 OFFERED AT $1,598,000

2OCEAN BED AND RANCHER PARK DEN COTTAGE ON 4,950 SQ.FT. LOT 5280 SCHOONER LADNER 1436 129B STREET, GATE, SURREY 22 BED I 2 BATHS I 1,387 SQ. BEDS I 1 BATH I 900 SQ. FTFT. OFFERED AT $1,049,999 $699,000 OFFERED AT

CHESAPEAKE LANDING TOWNHOME UPDATED TOWNHOME #96 5900 FERRY RD, LADNER #23 4695 53 STREET, LADNER 33 BEDS I 3 BATHS SQ. FT FT. BEDS I 3 BATHS II 2,245 1,445 SQ. OFFERED OFFERED AT AT $1,140,000 $749,999

BEST PRICED TSAWWASSEN CONDO BEACH GROVE RANCHER #247 5421 10 AVE, TSAWWASSEN 1366 COMPSTON CR, TSAWWASSEN 13BED I 1I BATH I 809 SQ. SQ. FT. FT BEDS 2 BATHS I 1,629 OFFERED AT $1,149,000 $319,000 OFFERED AT

$1,228,000

$819,000

$974,999

OPEN FRI 10-12

$319,000

OPEN SUN 11-1 $2,098,000

LUXURIOUS FAMILY SOUTH FACING 2 BEDHOME CONDO 5173 2 AVE, TSAWWASSEN #106 5518 14 AVE, TSAWWASSEN 52 BEDS 6 BATHS BATHS II 924 4956 SQ. BEDS II 2 SQ. FTFT. OFFERED AT $575,000 $2,098,000 OFFERED AT

DESIRABLE PEBBLE HILL HOME 3 BED RANCHER 409 STREET, TSAWWASSEN 633956 BRODIE ROAD, LADNER 53 BEDS l 4 BATHS l 2,926 SQ.FT. FT. BEDS | 2 BATHS | 1,823 SQ. OFFERED $1,228,000 OFFERED AT $949,999

SOLD $575,000

SQUAMISH TOWNHOME STUNNING TWO LEVEL CONDO 57 39548 LANE #103 1350LOGGERS VIEW CR, TSAWWASSEN SQ. FT.FT. 32 BEDS |l 23 BATHS BATHS| l1,714 1,850 SQ. OFFERED AT$749,999 $819,000 OFFERED AT

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OCEAN PARK3 COTTAGE ON 4,950 SQ.FT. LOT UPDATED LEVEL SPLIT 1436 STREET, SURREY 4631 129B 56 STREET, LADNER 23 BEDS |I 31 BATH SQ. FT.FT. BATHSI 900 | 1,857 SQ. OFFERED AT $1,025,000 $974,999 OFFERED AT

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$995,000

SOUTH FACING 2 BED 2 BED CONDO WITH GOLFCONDO COURSE VIEWS! #106 AVE,CR, TSAWWASSEN #402 5518 135014 VIEW TSAWWASSEN 22 BEDS 2 BATHS BATHS I| 1,308 924 SQ. BEDS I| 2 SQ.FT. FT OFFERED AT $575,000 OFFERED AT $619,000

UPDATED SPLIT SPACIOUS 32 LEVEL BED TOWNHOME 4631 56 STREET, #9 14888 62 AVE,LADNER SURREY 32 BEDS 1,907 SQ. SQ.FT. FT. BEDS | 3 BATHS | 1,435 OFFERED AT $569,999 $995,000 OFFERED AT

BEACH GROVE RANCHER RANCHER WEST LADNER 1366 CR, TSAWWASSEN 5028COMPSTON LINDEN DRIVE, LADNER 2 BATHS | 1,629 SQ. FT. | POTENTIAL TO 2 BEDS | 2 BATHS | 1,780 SQ. FT. BUILD WITH A VIEW | 9225 SQ. FT. OFFERED AT AT $1,149,000 $999,000 OFFERED

3UPDATED BED RANCHER END UNIT 6339 BRODIE ROAD, LADNER #20 11880 82 AVENUE, DELTA 32 BEDS | 2 BATHS | 1,823 SQ. FT. FT. BEDS | 3 BATHS | 1,658 SQ. OFFERED AT $899,900 OFFERED AT $529,000

SEE WHAT YOUR SOLD SOLD

STUNNING TWO TSAWWASSEN LEVEL CONDO UPDATED CENTRAL RANCHER #103 1350 VIEW CR, TSAWWASSEN 1414 53A STREET, TSAWWASSEN 23 BEDS 1,714SQ. SQ.FT FT. BEDS I| 2 2 BATHS BATHS I| 1,511 OFFERED AT $749,999 OFFERED AT $929,999

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2DESIRABLE BED CONDOEND WITHUNIT GOLF TOWNHOME COURSE VIEWS! #402 1350 VIEW CR, TSAWWASSEN #9 4910 CENTRAL AVENUE, LADNER 2 BEDS I 2 BATHS I 1,308 SQ. FT. 3 BEDS I 3 BATHS I 1,528 SQ. FT OFFERED AT $619,000 OFFERED AT $845,000

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A36 The Delta Optimist January 24, 2019

w w w .T h e C h a n c ey s .c o m

1,700 square foot West Coast contemporary detached home.

Great updates include new kitchen and ensuite. Large master bedroom. South exposed back yard. You will love it!

OPEN SUN 2-4 4800 47A Avenue, Ladner JUST LISTED $799,000

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Personal Real Estate Corporation

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In Loving Memory of JACQUES, Patricia Anne Born July 17, 1950 Yorkton, Saskatchewan At Rest January 12, 2019 Delta, British Columbia It is with profound sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of Pat Jacques. Pat passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, January 12, 2019 in Surrey Memorial Hospital after an 11 day battle due to complications from pneumonia. Pat was born on July 17, 1950 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan to her parents John and Anne Shuparsky. She was the oldest of three children. Pat and her sisters Isabelle and Doreen grew up on a farm in Wroxton, Saskatchewan before moving to Regina in the early 1960s. In 1965 Pat started attending Balfour Tech High School in Regina. It was there, in 1967 that she met her husband Ron. They dated and were married, October 10, 1970. In 1972, they moved to Prince Albert, which is where their oldest son Ian was born in 1975. In 1977, the family moved to Saskatoon. In 1980, the couple was blessed with twins, Monique and Kevin. They lived in Saskatoon for 11 years before moving to Vancouver in 1988. In the Vancouver area, Pat worked as a bank teller, and as a sales representative for an office equipment company, before joining the Coquitlam NOW newspaper in the early 1990s. Pat had a rewarding and distinguished career with the NOW newspaper as an award-winning sales associate. She retired after 20-plus years with the newspaper. Throughout the years, Pat and Ron travelled extensively seeing the world with their children, but primarily together on 23 cruises. Pat also travelled with Ron sharing in his passion for sports, primarily with his love of coaching and playing competitive softball.

Pat’s other passions included cooking and spending time with her family and friends. She and Ron loved to host and entertain and their gatherings were full of great food, great wine, laughs and great experiences.

Pat is loved and cherished by hundreds of friends.

She is survived by her husband Ron of 48 years, son Ian, son Kevin (Inna), daughter Monique (D’Arcy), grandchildren Payton and Declan, sisters Isabelle (Alan), Doreen (Lorne), along with several nieces, nephews, cousins and aunts.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Surrey Memorial Hospital for their tireless efforts in Pat’s health battle. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Arthritis Society at: https://arthritis.ca

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Left to mourn is her loving husband of 63 years, Walter, two children, Debi and Brad and three grandchildren Melanie, Braydon and Shaelynn. She also leaves behind brother Elmer (Joan) Allen of Edmonton, Alberta, sisters Helen McLachlin of Edmonton, Alberta and Mary Jane Schessenhagen of San Antonio, Texas. She was also predeceased by her sister Verna Fairbairn of Edmonton, Alberta.

Emma was always there with a loving smile, a healing hand and a prayer for anyone in need. Her generous spirit was reflected in the songs sung with her sister Verna and in the way she lived, loved and cared for her family, friends and pets. Emma’s connection to our Lord is where we can draw comfort. He has taken her into His loving care and she is now at peace, no longer in pain and will be guiding and protecting all of us from above as one of those beautiful angels that she always spoke of.

Mom would always say “Don’t say Goodbye say, So Long for Now.” Go with God until we meet again.

Love you forever Mom, Gramma...

So Long for Now!!! xoxoxo A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 (1:30pm) at the Tsawwassen United Church, 693-53 Street, Tsawwassen, B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favourite charity.

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TURNBULL, Trevor December 7, 1939 − January 12, 2019 It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of our dad, Trevor. He enjoyed his community of Tsawwassen by swimming and using the gym at Winskill regularly, walking to Petra’s for morning coffee, and having lunch at Browns with anyone that was available.

Missed by his children, Sharon (Paul), Alison, and Philip; grandchildren, Ashleigh (Gregg), Bri (Ryan), Harry, Eliza, Mackenzie, Cameron, and Kit; and great−grandchildren, Benjamin and Emily.

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We were blessed to have Millie in our lives for such a long time! We will love and miss her forever.

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