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Delta police continue to investigate a suspicious early morning fire that gutted an office building in Tsawwassen on New Year’s Day. The fire is the fourth suspicious blaze in South Delta in the past three months, which has led to speculation that an arsonist could be at play, but DPD is downplaying that conjecture — at least for now.

“It is really too early to know whether there are any links between this fire and any other fire that we are investigating,” said DPD spokesperson Cris Leykauf. “The investigators need to keep an open mind because they don’t want to rule anything out.

They are going to follow where the evidence leads.”

Leykauf said it’s fortunate no one was injured in the Jan. 1 fire on 12th Avenue, the two fires in vacant homes in Tsawwassen in October as well as the October fire at a tattoo shop in Ladner, all of which are still under investigation.

“There are different circumstances surrounding these fires. The two previous in Tsawwassen were in empty homes scheduled for demolition and this latest one was to a commercial building,” she said.

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Delta fire and police departments continue to investigate a fire that gutted an office building on 12th Avenue in Tsawwassen on New Year’s Day.

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Those with information can contact police at 604946-4411.

“If there is anything anyone observed, even driving by, have a dash cam, or noticed some suspicious behaviour, please contact police and let our investigators know. Even a small bit of information might be relevant,” she said.

Delta firefighters and

DPD were called to the blaze in the 5400-block of 12th Avenue just after 4 a.m. The three-storey wood frame building was significantly damaged, displacing Serenity Dental, Nature’s Design Dental and Modern Music School Vancouver.

Deputy fire Chief Brad Wilson said at the height of the fire call-out, 24 firefighters fought the blaze, performing a defensive

attack as it was deemed unsafe to perform an interior attack “Our crews did an incredible job confining the fire to the building of origin as there were several buildings exposed to the fire,” said Wilson.

DPD evacuated several area residents, who were able to return to their homes around 8 a.m.

Staff at both dental offices have posted several

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An East Delta cannabis grower needs more workers for its operation.

The City of Delta recently agreed to forward a request by Wachstrum Produce Inc. to the Agricultural Land Commission for additional housing to accommodate 130 migrant farm workers for the massive greenhouse complex on Hornby Drive.

The property was previously approved for migrant farm worker housing for 72 workers.

A civic report notes that, in the short-term, the proposal would add housing

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This East Delta marijuana greenhouse has applied to the Agricultural Land Commission for additional housing to accommodate even more migrant farm workers.

for an additional 44 farm workers for a total of 116 beds on site.

Federal program approvals and plans submitted currently reflect 44

additional workers, however, the owner has stated the need for an additional

updates to social media praising the efforts of the fire department as well as community members who reached out offering their support.

Both dental offices are operating out of temporary facilities or other dental offices in the community until they locate, new permanent homes, while the music school is also looking at securing a new space.

14 workers at a later date to meet future labour demands.

Currently, 60 of the workers reside in purposebuilt migrant farm worker housing and another 12 reside in the property’s single-family detached dwelling.

The additional migrant farm worker housing would comprise two new buildings.

The 32.7-hectare site in the Agricultural Land Reserve was owned and operated by Wachstum Produce but has recently been acquired by partner Canopy Growth Corp., the largest producer of medical and recreational cannabis in Canada.

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Delta police are on the hunt for a suspects who robbed a woman last Thursday in East Ladner while she was checking her mail.

Delta police say the robbery occurred around 1:40 p.m. in the 9000-block of Ladner Trunk Road.

A resident was at her community mailbox, checking for mail, when she was sprayed in the face with an unknown substance.

The suspect then stole her purse and fled the scene in a vehicle driven by an accomplice.

Police were called to

the scene and immediately began searching for a suspect vehicle, but were unable to locate it.

“This is a troubling event,” said Insp. Ciaran Feenan, head of the DPD patrol section.

“I want to assure the community that police have been actively investigating this incident, and while we can’t share details, the matter is being treated very seriously.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Delta police at 604-9464411.

Meanwhile, Ladner resident Lynnea Booth started a gofundmepage to help the robbery victim. Booth also posted in the Ladner’s

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“A fellow Ladnerite was robbed and attacked with pepper spray while she was retrieving her mail.

Unfortunately, she had all her Christmas bonuses, gift cards stolen. She was able to cancel most of her cards, but the robber did make some purchases that the Delta police are following up on,” wrote Booth on the gofundmepage.

“Unfortunately there is no way to get hard-earned cash back. If you are able to spare a few dollars to help her get back on her feet that would be awesome.”

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The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harris Barn (4140 Arthur Dr.).

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Homes drop, but other properties rise

7.7% decline for residential assessments, but commercial and industrial see double digit gains SANDOR GYARMATI

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The assessed values of Delta homes have dipped but that’s not the case for other types of properties in the city.

B.C. Assessment has now mailed out this year’s property assessments that show a decline in values for the vast majority of residential properties in Metro Vancouver.

According to B.C. Assessment, the City of Delta had a total residential decline of 7.7 per cent.

Single-family dwellings saw a decrease of 8.4 per cent while strata fell 5.4 per cent.

However, the categories of business/other saw a sharp increase of 15.3 per cent while light industry jumped 18.1 per cent.

The assessments are based on values as of July 1, 2019.

Broken down by community, B.C. Assessment notes the overall decline in residential values in Ladner was 5.9 per cent, while in Tsawwassen it was 10.7 per cent.

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Residential properties have decreased in value across Delta, according to BC Assessment, a trend prevalent throughout the Lower Mainland.

As far as North Delta, the area designated Sunshine Hills/Scottsdale dropped 8.9 per cent, while North Delta Centre fell 5.3 per cent and Burnsview/Sunbury fell 7.3 per cent.

Overall, the assess value

of the average singledetached house in Delta dipped to $917,000. That figure was $978,000 in 2018 and $1,003,000 last year.

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Strata units there fell 16.6 per cent but single-family dwellings increased by almost to 10 per cent.

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The assessment authority notes it’s the first time in the last 20 years that B.C.’s total property assessment values have gone down, most of that in the Lower Mainland.

“The Lower Mainland residential real estate market continues to see signs of moderation,” said deputy assessor Brian Smith in a news release last week.

“Depending on your location and property type, you will experience a different level of change on your 2020 assessment notice. Homes located in Whistler and Pemberton can expect a minimal increase in their assessments whereas the rest of the region will likely experience a reduced assessment value.”

The biggest overall drops for detached homes in the region were in West Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands at around 16 per cent, while Richmond dropped 14 per cent and Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Moody and North Vancouver fell 11 per cent.

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You’ve probably seen them all around Delta and more are coming.

The city has been placing art wrap art around hydro utility kiosk boxes over the past couple of years, a program mainly aimed at discouraging spray-painting vandalism.

A few years ago Delta council approved the expenditure, which comes out of the engineering operating budget, to pay for decorative wrapping on several pad mounted electrical distribution boxes.

The engineering department submitted an application to B.C. Hydro’s Beautification Fund Program to wrap those kiosks. The total cost to wrap the first nine was approximately $21,000 with Delta paying $15,000 of that cost.

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Delta is looking to beautify neighbourhoods and discourage vandalism by wrapping utility boxes.

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The requesting party must apply to BC Hydro for permission to wrap each one and sign a 10-year agreement for each installation.

The city’s engineering department notes wrap-

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Public Information Meeting The City of Delta will be holding a Public Information Meeting to address concerns that arose from filming this past year in Ladner and to answer questions from those impacted. Creative BC, formerly the BC Film Commission, will be present at the meeting to provide an update on the BC Film Industry’s filming and compensation processes.

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

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• Dec. 28, 10:10 p.m., 1000-block of 56th Street: Police observed a male and female standing outside a parked vehicle believed to be smoking cannabis. When the two drove off police conducted a traffic stop, and spotted three young children in the back seat. It was determined the driver was only smoking a cigarette, but he had a distinct odour of liquor on his breath. A breath sample was taken in which the driver failed.

The driver was served an immediate 90-day roadside prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days. Police ensured the children’s car seats were safely secured in a friend’s vehicle. The Ministry of Child and Family Development was also notified.

• Dec. 31, 11:03 p.m., 4900-block Canoe Pass Way: Police observed a vehicle being driven erratically and parking in a no-parking zone. In speaking with the driver, signs of impairment were noted. Driver provided two breath samples, both of which resulted in a fail.

Driver received a 90-day prohibition from driving and her vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

• Jan. 1, 1 p.m., Boundary Bay Regional Park: The 40th Annual Polar Bear Swim was very well attended with no issues. There were plenty of prizes, activities and entertainment for families to enjoy.

• Jan. 2, 11:34 a.m., 200block of 55th Street: Police located an unoccupied stolen vehicle parked roadside, which had been stolen out of another city.

The vehicle was cold and seemed to have been sitting for a considerable amount of time. The vehicle was towed for further investigation.

• Jan. 2, 4:25 p.m., 5000block of Canoe Pass Way: Police were called to a theft from a vehicle that was parked in a mall parking lot. The vehicle was left unlocked where thieves were able to steal a black duffel bag that had an IPad inside, school text books and approximately $20.

• Jan. 3, 12:13 p.m., 5000-block of Canoe Pass Way: Security at mall advised that a suspect had attempted to walk out of a store with multiple items.

Suspect was confronted by staff and all items were recovered.

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• Dec. 28, 8:33 p.m., 4400-block of Arthur Drive: Police observed a vehicle weaving in between lanes. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver admitted to consuming two beers with his dinner approximately two hours prior. The driver had a slurred speech and blood shot eyes. The driver was given a breath sample which he failed. A second test was administered but the driver was not able to blow a sufficient sample.

The driver was issued an immediate roadside prohibition for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days. The driver left the scene in a taxi.

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4700-block of 57th Street: Complainant reported a group of teens drinking and breaking glass on the grounds of Delta Manor Elementary. Police arrived but no teens on site. Several glass bottles were smashed around one side of the building, but no damage to school or property.

• Dec. 30, 6 a.m., 9000block of River Road: Police were called to a report of a theft from truck trailers that were parked in a trucking yard. The trailers were parked facing a railroad where approximately 15 boxes each of pork and beef were stolen. The value of the stolen meat was $500. The file is still under investigation pending further information.

• Dec. 31, 8:02 p.m., 6500-block of Ladner Trunk Road: Police received a complaint of a theft of one bottle of liquor. Suspects fled before police arrival.

• Dec. 31, 11:42 p.m., 5000-block of Mariner Place: Complainant reported a party with underage youth drinking.

Police arrived at home and spoke with a resident who advised occupants had not been drinking heavily and no one was in any distress. Resident was given a warning regarding the noise.

• Jan. 2, 8:20 p.m., George Massey Tunnel: Police received a call from a man advising he was attempting to walk southbound through the tunnel. The man was advised against this course of action for safety reasons, and asked to stay at his location. Police arrived and located the man at the south end of the tunnel beside the northbound lanes. The male was informed he was violating Motor Vehicle Act. After eventually being identified, the male left the scene via taxi into Richmond.

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TED MURPHY

he long-held myth that property taxes rise in step with property assessments might finally be debunked this year. Or maybe not.

Most Delta homeowners who received their assessment notices in the mail over the past week have seen their property values decline somewhere in the neighbourhood of eight per cent, which might have some out there believing their tax bill won’t be quite as onerous this spring. I don’t mean to be the bearer of bad news, but that’s not going to happen.

Assessments and property taxes are definitely related, but it’s not a direct correlation, so just as local governments didn’t make out like bandits during the real estate boom a few years back, this time around they’re not going to the poorhouse just because the market has taken a few steps back.

The City of Delta needs a certain amount of money annually to provide civic services, a total that inches upward every year, but one that doesn’t fluctuate at the whim of the housing gods. It’s not like city employees receive a 20 per cent raise when we’ve got a red hot real estate market, only to see their paycheques decline when house prices go south. That simply doesn’t happen.

The reality is their remuneration rises incrementally, which, coincidentally enough, is the same for property taxes. There are no wild swings in taxation, just a steady upward climb that invariably outstrips the rate of inflation, but that’s a complaint for another day.

When it comes to property taxes and assessments, it’s all about averages. If the average house value rises by, say, 10 per cent, and your house does as well, then the change in assessment will have no bearing on your tax bill, which will dictated by Delta’s budget. The same scenario applies if house values go the other way. As long as you’re at or near the average, assessments don’t end up meaning a lot.

It’s only if you’re significantly out of step with the average, either above or below, that assessments start to factor into your tax bill.

So those hoping to see some relief on their tax bill this spring will undoubtedly be disappointed, but as a consolation prize they’ll come to realize that swings in assessment aren’t necessarily to be feared.

At least that will be the case until this time next year.

New year is off to fiery start that has fueled eco-anxiety

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ou could say we are roaring into the 2020s.

The new year has been marked by the catastrophic bush fires currently raging in Australia. The images coming from down under look like the apocalypse, with fire tornadoes, thick smoke, burnt orange skies, children in gas masks, and heartbreaking images of dead and burnt animals.

The images are surreal, it’s like a bad movie, and if we believe the climate experts, this is a wake-up call for the future. The delta is not immune to climate change and we see evidence of drought and flooding in our own community every summer.

The Australian bushfire crisis is fuelling something else, our ecoanxiety. Yes, that is a real, albeit somewhat new, psychological condition that focuses on the fear of the environmental destruction of our planet. Like any anxiety disorder, it’s traumatic for those who suffer from it.

Eco-anxiety is more than choosing between paper and plastic, it’s the worry that everything we do is contributing to the demise of our world.

I have anxiety too. How do I change old habits and reduce my waste in an attempt to do my part

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for the planet? Experts say we don’t need a few people reducing their carbon footprint perfectly, we need a lot of people making small changes.

I am increasingly conscious of my choices but I have a confession: I have a Ziploc sandwich bag addiction that I don’t want to give up. It began when my children started school. Preparing daily lunches was easier when you could put everything in a convenient Ziploc bag. They’re the perfect size for carrot sticks, goldfish crackers, money, anything you can imagine. And that green and blue seal, well, it never lets you down.

I am slowly weaning myself off plastic, because we all have to, given our oceans will soon have

more plastic in them than fish. I use beeswax wrappers, lily pads, reusable silicone food bags, cloth produce bags and glass. I try not use tin foil but failed miserably over the holidays.

I grew up in a time when shockingly we threw everything into one garbage can. The only recycling I did was to return a few pop cans at the corner store for some Double Bubble. Thankfully we are no longer a throw-away society but we must consume less and reuse more.

Ease some of that eco-anxiety by getting educated. Start with learning what we can and can’t put in our blue boxes as it might dictate your shopping choices. Whenever I reach for a plastic product, I try to justify it, like my green dog poop bags, I just can’t imagine using paper.

Some good advice I got from an environmentalist: “Celebrate the wins, don’t be hard on yourself and try not to stress when you fail.” That’s a good new year’s resolution for everything in life.

Ingrid Abbott is a freelance broadcaster and writer who will miss funny paper hats and tiny toys at Christmas dinner after her family decided not to buy wasteproducing Christmas crackers anymore.

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Don’t become statistic with steady rise in truck traffic

Editor: Re: Trucking can’t support an eight-lane tunnel, Dec. 24 It was interesting to read comments from Dave Earle, president and CEO of the BC Trucking Association, with regard to the congestion at the George Massey Tunnel.

Earle and his members want a bridge. OK, let’s build a bridge, why not?

Whether we get a tunnel or a bridge is not really relevant. Tunnels are safe, bridges are safe; it all depends on the circumstances. There are good arguments either way.

However, to imply that there are more accidents at the tunnel is not accurate.

According to the latest ICBC stats, from 2013 to 2017, the number of accidents involving heavy trucks on the Knight Street Bridge was 2,475, Alex Fraser Bridge 1,310, Pattullo Bridge 805, Port Mann 604, Lions Gate 542 and Massey Tunnel 534.

You could say that tunnels are safer, although we only have one, so it’s hard to say exactly, but this is not

really relevant either.

What is relevant is the fact that heavy truck traffic exists. It is significant and it is going to continue to increase in the Lower Mainland and at the Massey Tunnel in particular. We as co-occupiers of the road must accept there is little we can do about the volume of traffic (at least for the next five years or more).

It’s the trucks that keep the economy rolling and with the amount of money involved and the taxes that are generated, well, surely we must realize that the congestion is going to get a lot worse before it starts to improve, if ever.

Truck traffic and accidents involving trucks will increase. This presents a serious safety issue and we, the passenger vehicle users, are the ones most at risk.

How do we protect ourselves and loved ones from becoming a statistic? We must pay attention and drive defensively when we are manoeuvering around or near heavy trucks. Avoid driving in areas behind and beside heavy trucks

where the driver has limited or zero visibility.

Do not change lanes abruptly in front of a heavy truck. Speeding up or slowing down when a truck begins to change lanes or merge is not a safe move and puts other drivers at risk. Use common sense and try to be courteous.

I know we are all in a hurry to get through the tunnel and those big trucks can certainly slow things down for us. But if we take it easy and drive safely, I would bet that it would only add a minute or two to our tunnel transit.

The real issue is increased volume and the government’s inability to deal with the issue effectively.

Waiting another five years or more to replace the tunnel or build a bridge is not what we should expect from our politicians and we should all remember that when election time rolls around.

In the meantime, take a deep breath, drive defensively and pay attention.

Iain McLellan

Tsawwassen held hostage on Boxing Day Editor: Not everything is welcome when it comes to Tsawwassen Mills.

On Boxing Day there was a huge pilgrimage to the mall by shoppers from other municipalities looking to save a few dollars at the annual Boxing Day sales.

There was so much traffic on Highway 17 that it made it difficult, and very

time consuming, to drive in or out of Tsawwassen, not to mention that it disrupted or blocked ferry traffic.

Those of us who live in Tsawwassen only have two options in and out of our community and to experience the kind of traffic blockage on Boxing Day is not only inconvenient, it is downright menacing to emergency vehicles

to fight the traffic during such events.

I suggest blocking access to Highway 17 (in and around 56th Street) for shoppers bound for Tsawwassen Mills and an alternate route to the mall could be Deltaport Way which enjoys access from both Highway 17 and Highway17A Happy New Year!

Paul Walters

Fraser Health’s bullying tactics must be repelled Editor: Fraser Health, always the bully.

Not so long ago, it tried to close the ER overnight at our local hospital, and the community successfully fought back against such tyranny. Once again, now in the same autocratic dictatorial way, it’s brought

its full weight against our locally founded and funded hospice.

Regarding state-sanctioned death, the so-called right to die, following the usual progression with these kinds of initiatives, what has been demanded as a right will soon enough become an obligation, and

eventually a requirement.

I hope the Delta Hospice Society is able to stand firm against the interference of Fraser Health, and with community support, survive as an alternative place of quiet, welcome dignity in the time of dying.

J. Mel Fearman

Admiration for Burke’s efforts at end of her journey Editor: Re: Diagnosis has her setting date to travel to next adventure, Community Comment, Jan. 2 With deep admiration and sorrow I have read ML Burke’s column.

Admiration because at her

end of life journey she is still advocating for all of us. Sorrow, because having met ML at meetings of the Delta Seniors Action Network as well as meeting her on the streets with her sweet dog, I will miss her enthusiasm, generos-

ity, sense of humour and, of course, her column in the Optimist.

May ML’s final journey be filled with peace and much love. Thank you for everything you have done in this life.

Dianne Burditt

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It’s a conversation that needs to get started.

On Saturday, Jan. 18, the inaugural Let’s Talk Hope Delta will be held at Ladner’s Genesis Theatre.

Set to run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the conference is being presented

by National Hope Talks, Alongside You and 140 Sports.

The first conference held last year in Calgary is expanding in its mission to help Canadians struggling with mental health in three cities this year: Calgary, Edmonton and Delta.

Connie Jakab from National Hope Talks, Fred Wells from 140 Sports, and Andrew and Meg Neufeld from Alongside You have joined forces to bring the conference to Delta.

“When we come out of our silos to connect with one another, mental illness stands no chance,” said Jakab.

Her family has struggled to support a child with significant mental health issues and with the fallout from it. Now she is working as a coach and speaker to help other families come through similar circumstances.

Wells’ family has had first-hand experience with

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Andrew and Meg Neufeld along with Fred Wells are presenting the inaugural Let’s Talk Hope Delta conference at Ladner’s Genesis Theatre on Jan. 18.

mental illness, and sports, and now he is working to infuse youth sports with mental health training.

Andrew Neufeld has struggled with mental health since the age of six, and he and Meg started Alongside You in Ladner Village to try to fill gaps in mental health services, especially for those who can’t afford them.

“We’re in this together, and it takes a community of connection to do something about mental health,” said Andrew Neufeld.

The conference is like no other because everyone gets to speak. The day opens with inspiring speakers, but everyone who attends gets to share their perspectives on men-

tal health.

Speakers include Kathryn Barczi and Abby Zawada as well as Andrew Neufeld, Wells and Jakab.

They will be followed by an afternoon of interactive workshops with Meg Neufeld, Brook Yantzi and Stefanie Tong.

“The idea is to bring hope around mental health,” added Andrew Neufeld. “We want to get all people who work in mental health, plus parents, students — it’s wide open to everyone. Delta needs the conversation to get started, the community to come together, and solutions to be talked about and acted upon by the community.”

Tickets are available at eventbrite.ca.

KinVillage getting closer to breaking ground on affordable rental housing

KinVillage in Tsawwassen anticipates breaking ground for redevelopment of its North Court site towards the end of 2020.

Subsequent to receiving approval in November 2018 from BC Housing to proceed with its proposed re-development for affordable rental housing, VanMar Constructors was engaged by KinVillage to work with it and CPA Development Consultants to deliver the project.

In July 2019, the full design consultant team was retained, including the architect for the project, Ankenman Associates, which has been steadily working on the design.

Preliminary design includes 152 suites that will be targeted to those aged 55-plus, or younger individuals with disabilities, living on low to moderate incomes.

KinVillage’s board has also directed that

the building include a new and expanded Day Program for Older Adults to replace the program currently offered within the care home.

“In spite of no provincial or regional health authority funding to support building this space, the board recognizes the value of this program to the community, clients and their caregivers, and the growing need as the population ages,” said KinVillage in a statement.

“KinVillage will continue to pursue public and private funding sources to ensure the expanded Day Program.”

The KinVillage team has already met with both City of Delta staff and BC Housing and is encouraged by the support thus far.

The team is targeting a rezoning and development permit application to Delta sometime in the next few months. Subsequent to

civic approval, KinVillage will continue to work closely with BC Housing to ensure financing will be available and to establish an operating agreement so that rents for tenants living on low incomes will be subsidized for the longterm.

KinVillage will also be engaging with the broader community to establish support for building the new Day Program for Older Adults.

If all goes well, ground will be broken by fall 2020, with occupancy two years later.

• Editor’s note: In the 20 things to watch in 2020 feature published in the Jan. 2 edition of the Optimist, it stated a new community centre would be part of KinVillage’s redevelopment plans. That is not the case as a new community centre is part of the city’s long-term master plan for Winskill Park. The Optimist regrets the error.

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The site also features practical information and downloadable materials, including key myths and facts about the disease, as well as social media graphics to help spread the word about the campaign.

Visitors to the site can also connect with the regional Alzheimer Society resource centre for help and support.

Through a host of programs and services, advocacy and SUBMITTED PHOTO public education, Sheila Carroll is stepping forward with her personal story in the Alzheimer Society’s nation-wide campaign, I live with Alzheimer societies across the country dementia. Let me help you understand. Sheila’s husband are there to help Jim has Lewy body dementia.

Canadians overcome the challenges of “With Lewy body with the disease. living with Alzheimer’s dementia there is no base“Unless you have expedisease or other forms of line,” she says. “It’s more rienced it firsthand, it can dementia. The society also like a squiggly line, meanbe difficult to appreciate funds research to improve ing it has surprising flucthe damage stigma can do tuations, both cognitively to individuals and families care and find new treatments and a cure. and physically.” facing dementia,” says Over half a million Sheila is one of many Avalon Tournier, support Canadians who are coura- and education coordinator Canadians are living with dementia today. Many geously stepping forward for the Alzheimer Society more are family members with their personal stories of B.C.’s South Fraser who provide direct care in the Alzheimer Society’s resource centre. or are otherwise affected nation-wide campaign, “Too often, negative by dementia. In the next I live with dementia. Let feelings, attitudes and 12 years, nearly a million me help you understand. stereotypes surrounding It launched Jan. 6 as part dementia dissuade people Canadians will be living with dementia. of Alzheimer’s Awareness from seeking help and “The number of Month. discourage others from Canadians living with Spurred by alarming lending their support. By dementia is soaring,” research indicating that providing a platform for says Avalon. “So this is an one in four Canadians Canadians to share their extremely important camwould feel ashamed or stories, we can cultivate paign to pause and think embarrassed if they had empathy and compassion about our attitudes and dementia, the campaign and help break down the perceptions and build a gives a voice to Canadians stigma so that Canadians more accepting and incluliving with dementia who living with dementia can sive society for individuals are frustrated by the conlive a full life.” and families living with stant assumptions and Since the launch of the dementia.” misinformation associated campaign in 2018, more

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“I’ve felt the need to educate people around us to help them understand what we’re going through,” says Sheila Carroll, a resident of Delta whose husband Jim is living with Lewy body dementia, a form of dementia not as well-known as ones like Alzheimer’s disease. “I’ve done a lot of research because knowing more about the disease has helped me cope.”

Sheila and Jim first noticed changes in 2013 when Jim began to have trouble driving and showed signs of aphasia.

“He’d call a phone a chocolate bar,” Sheila says.

Their journey towards a diagnosis began there, when mild cognitive impairment was suggested, before Alzheimer’s disease in 2015. It wasn’t until 2018 that the words “Lewy body dementia” were finally used.

“I felt anxious but validated to have confirmation that something wasn’t right,” says Sheila.

Having a diagnosis helped Jim reconcile what had been happening as well. He voluntarily gave up driving, and has since moved into long-term care. They have found connecting with the Alzheimer Society of B.C. helpful, and Jim was able to connect with other people living with dementia in a support group, even if they weren’t struggling with the exact same form of the disease.

For Sheila it’s important people understand that no two people experience dementia exactly the same way. One person living with dementia is still just one person, and each form presents challenges.

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Const. Sunny Gahunia (left), with Remi, and Const. Catherine Fiddick, with Ziva, take part in a training exercise outside police headquarters in Ladner. The foursome spent 10 weeks training with the Victoria Police Department’s canine unit prior to launching Delta police’s Traffic Specialty Dog Unit this week.

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They are chomping at the bit to put their noses to work.

Delta police launched its Traffic Specialty Dog Unit on Monday, an initiative Chief Neil Dubord said has been more than a year in the making.

“I think we were looking for how we might be able to manage some extra traffic enforcement, to be able to manage some of what we know criminals are making their way through our city as well as engaging our public in a more meaningful way,” said Dubord. “The best way we thought we could do that is through a canine unit – and a canine unit that would be working our highways through traffic safety, then looking at the Boundary Bay Airport to Point Roberts border, the ferry terminal and then the ports.”

This new unit is separate from the Lower Mainland Integrated K9 Unit of which DPD has three officers working in, Dubord points out.

He said DPD is now the only municipal department in the Lower Mainland with this type of specialty dog unit.

“When people come

into Delta, we want them to say we don’t want to do our business in Delta because the police are active,” added Dubord.

“We now have this specialty unit, so if you want to smuggle your drugs through Delta, be aware of that.”

Dubord said the mandate of the unit is to be highly visible on roadways, within other sections of the department and with partners like Canadian Border Services Agency and BC Ferries.

“Our first priority is traffic. Second is intercepting criminals that are using our roadways and then third is public engagement,” the chief said. “This is different than the integrated unit because they are not patrol dogs. They won’t be doing a search for a suspect after a break and enter. More specifically, they will be dealing with drugs and contraband, currency and firearms.”

Officers for the unit were selected in July. The department had 25 applicants, which was shortlisted to 12 and finally to two.

“We had a great response,” Dubord said.

“This is a great opportunity for DPD and for our members. In addition, it is great for the community.

It really gives us a level

up on the types of service they expect from the DPD.” Const. Catherine Fiddick, a 12-year veteran of the department, is in charge of Ziva, who will be two in March, while

always have a dog with us while we were working, so to see that bond and the work that he was doing grew my interest,” said Gahunia. “I just saw this as a great opportunity, so

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Delta police is the only municipal department in the Lower Mainland with this type of specialty dog unit.

Const. Sunny Gahunia, a four-year veteran of the DPD and nine years in the police service (previous five in Edmonton), is in charge of Remi, who is 15 months old.

“I think the interest grew while I was in Edmonton.

One of my partners was a canine trainer, so he would

that’s why I threw my hat in.”

Fiddick said as soon as she saw the posting she thought it would be an amazing career challenge.

“You still get to work on those front lines and you are with the public, but you get to do a whole other side of policing

searching for drugs with these dogs,” she said. “I love animals and it was a great opportunity to expand my career.”

Both officers received their dogs about a week before training started.

The dogs came from Pacific Coast K9, a specialty breeder in Custer, Wash.

Both dogs were born in Texas.

“I had never actually raised a pet, so it was a shock for me,” recalled Gahunia. “I was kind of wide-eyed at first because she is very high drive and I thought what have I gotten myself into, but now, four months later, it is the best decision I could have made.”

Ziva is the second dog for Fiddick as she had a few challenges with her first dog.

“I got Ziva on a Monday and eight hours later I was on a ferry to Victoria for the training,” she recalled.

“I had just given up this one dog and he was a really great dog and then I get Ziva and she’s great, so it was a whirlwind, but it’s awesome. We have this great bond. She is phenomenal.”

Both officers trained with the Victoria Police Department’s canine unit for 10 weeks.

“I had an opportunity

to go over to Victoria and see the training,” said Dubord. “I had no idea how complex and sophisticated the training was. I was really impressed with the level of training that Victoria gave — it was really spectacular. But I didn’t expect the level of nuance that’s required by the handlers in being able to manage these dogs. It was way more complex than I thought. I can see why thousands and thousands of reps are required in order for you to be good at your craft.”

Fiddick said the dogs were totally green before they started training.

“My dog didn’t even know how to sit when I got her, so there was no obedience training at all, which is great, so it starts with the imprinting with these dogs on the drug scents. It is a very repetitive form of training,” she said.

Both dogs are with the officers 24-7.

“She is part of my daily life. If I go on vacation, she is with me,” said Gahunia.

“I went up to Tofino for the holidays. She is now part of my family.”

Both officers said they are thrilled to put their training into action.

“We can’t wait. This is a tremendous opportunity,” said Gahunia.

January 9, 2020 The Delta Optimist A13

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS Are you interested in helping to shape the future of housing and land use along the Scott Road Corridor? I am looking for committed and dynamic North Delta residents to join me and three other members of Council on the Mayor’s Housing Task Force for Scott Road.

The purpose of the Task Force is to provide recommendations to Council on directions and specific initiatives to promote the development of diverse and affordable housing options within the Scott Road corridor area and add certainty regarding future land use. The Task Force will look at a broad range of housing forms, ranging from low rise to high rise buildings, and a mix of market, rental and affordable housing.

This Task Force will meet roughly every two weeks for a period of six months. To be eligible to sit on the Task Force, you must be a resident of North Delta and cannot be directly affiliated with the development or real estate community.

Members of the non-profit housing sector and the development sector may be asked to participate in key stakeholder activities and are encouraged to express their interest in the work of the Task Force so that they may be consulted.

If you are interested in sitting on the Mayor’s Housing Task Force for Scott Road, please submit a brief cover letter with your name, address, and why you would like to serve, plus any relevant knowledge and experience.

Application deadline: January 31, 2020 Please forward submissions to: Office of the City Clerk Delta City Hall 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, B.C. V4K 3E2 E-mail: committeeclerk@delta.ca For additional information, please visit www.MayorHarvie.ca

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Around Town Bentall show at Genesis

Barney Bentall brings his legendary sound to South Delta for the first time this Saturday night.

Bentall, who plays a mix of roots, blues-rock and folk music, will perform at Genesis Theatre in Ladner at 7:30 p.m.

Bentall said he has a great collaboration of musicians that will back him for the show, adding he will perform a mix of older songs as well as some new material. Tickets are $50 and can be reserved online at: http://connect37.deltasd.bc.ca or by phone at 604-9405550. Genesis Theatre, is located inside Delta Secondary.

3-minute films

The City of Delta is encouraging local filmmakers to get create and showcase their talents and love of their community with a brand new film festival.

Entries are being sought from Delta artists ages 15 to 25 that will be shown at the North Delta Centre for the Arts in February as part of Heritage Week 2020.

But there is a catch — all films can only be three minutes long. The theme is The Culture of Heritage: Place and Space and can be interpreted any way you see fit in narrative, documentary or animated form. Submissions are due by Monday, Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. Visit Delta. ca/3MinuteFilmFestival to apply.

Art therapy

Artist Teresa Massel is facilitating Art as Transformation, a new course that uses art as therapy for deeper wellness. The majority of class time is on art making, with the option of brief, guided, reflective writing. All art materials are provided. The course will be offered in South Delta on Tuesday evenings beginning Jan. 28 and on Thursday evenings in North Delta starting Jan. 30. Register at DeltaReg.ca or by calling 604-952-3000.

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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Comedy fans will head “back to school” next weekend at Ladner’s Genesis Theatre.

Ivan Decker returns to his hometown for Ladner is a Place, a sold-out comedy show on Friday, Jan. 17.

“I can’t wait. It’s pretty exciting to be going back to my old high school,” said Decker. “The last time I was on stage there was in 2003 when I graduated. I haven’t been back since I was a student there.”

Although separated by five years, both Decker, the show’s headliner, and Dylan Williams, the show’s producer, grew up in Ladner and have performed at Genesis many times.

While Williams’ comedy journey is just beginning, Decker’s career is booming. Now residing in Los Angeles, he is a surging talent on the international comedy scene, having appeared on Netflix, Conan, CBC and is currently touring with Just for Laughs.

“I think it’s going to be a bit weird and exciting to be back in the theatre,” he said. “It’s going to be a great show. A lot of great comics are on tap. To have the show already sold out, that’s awesome. People can expect some Ladner

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Ladner’s Ivan Decker returns to his hometown for a sold-out night of comedy on Friday, Jan. 17 at Genesis Theatre. references for sure. It’s going to be a fun night for sure.”

Williams first heard about Decker’s success in stand-up while working on a construction site in Ladner in 2015. He was an instant fan.

“Ivan has such a unique style and an even more unique ability to perform clean material that appeals to every demographic,” said Williams. “It’s the kind of material you’d expect to hear from a Ladner boy.”

Seeing someone from a small community like Ladner achieve so much inspired Williams to start writing jokes and in 2017 he held a microphone for the first time. Now living in Victoria, Williams has performed at Heckler’s

Comedy Club and all over Vancouver Island.

He said he looks forward to returning to the Lower Mainland to open the Ladner show.

“What started as a hopeful Facebook message from a fan and aspiring comedian has now become a highly-anticipated event that will pay tribute to our tiny fishing village and the wonderful people that call it home,” said Williams. “I’m so grateful for the support of the community and to Ivan for coming out to do the show, helping us prove once and for all that Ladner is in fact… a place.”

Two other comedians — Dan Duvall and Alannah Brittany — will also be a part of the show.

Duvall is a rising talent in B.C. comedy. In just two years he has toured up and down Vancouver Island, across B.C. and Alberta, performed in Europe and the United States and at JFL Northwest. In addition to standup comedy, he has written for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim and is the subject of the documentary Funny Tweets which you can watch on Crave.

Brittany is a rising Canadian comedy star who has been on Just for Laughs Northwest, BigLaughs comedy festival and Sirius XM’s Top Comic.

City of Delta is now on the lookout for its next Idol

Do you have what it takes to become the next Delta Idol?

Delta Idol is Delta’s premier singing competition for youth. Presented by the City of Delta annually, the competition culminates with some of the most talented young people in the community performing live to a panel of judges and an audience of friends, family and fans.

Contestants must be Delta residents between the ages of 12 and 18 who will compete in one of two age groups this year: 12 to 14 and 15 to 18.

Contestants are to submit audition tapes. Six finalists in each age group will be chosen by city staff and will perform during a

live show set for Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre.

All entrants will receive an email to let them know who has been chosen as finalists.

Only contestants selected from the audition process will be permitted to perform during the live finals.

Contest entries must be submitted by Jan. 19 via email to: LDoepker@ Delta.ca or JHanson@ Delta.ca, or dropped off at the North Delta Recreation Centre or the Tsawwassen Arts Centre.

YouTube, Google Drive or Drop Box link, USB stick, CD will be accepted.

Video is preferred but audio-only will also be

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Find out more details, as well as the entry applica-

tion form, at: http://www. delta.ca/discover-delta/ festivals-events/delta-idol.

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The Delta Police Pipe Band plays host to its annual Robbie Burns dinner on Jan. 24 and 25 at Sacred Heart School in Ladner.

Toast Robbie Burns at dinner with Delta Police Pipe Band The time of year is near when Scots gather to celebrate the life and work of beloved poet Robbie Burns. And there’s no better place to do so than in Ladner with the Delta Police Pipe Band.

Long considered one of the best Robbie Burns dinners around, the band is once again hosting a pair of evenings at Sacred Heart School.

The Saturday, Jan. 25 dinner is already sold out,

but there are still tickets available for Friday, Jan. 24. The band has sold out both nights every year for the past 15 years.

The evening features a prime rib dinner, including the traditional toast to the haggis, a single malt whiskey bar, highland dancing, singing, and dancing to The Earthmen until the wee hours.

The event also includes performances by the world famous, well-travelled

Delta Police Pipe Band, which has performed at such prestigious events as the Edinburgh Tattoo and the Basel Tattoo in Switzerland as well as on stage with Sir Paul McCartney.

Tickets, which are $60 each, can be purchased at Grapes 4U in Ladner, by calling 604-940-9463 or 604-940-5040, or via email at dppbburns@gmail.com.

Highland dress is encouraged.

Moore documentary launches library series Documentary film buffs have a new place to enjoy their favourite movies.

The Ladner Pioneer Library is hosting documentary films streamed via Fraser Valley Regional Library’s Kanopy on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m.

On Jan. 19, watch Where to Invade Next, a 2015 documentary by Academy Award-winning director Michael Moore.

In Where to Invade Next, Moore plays the role of invader, visiting a host of nations, including Italy, France, Germany and

Tunisia, to commandeer policies and ideas that will improve prospects in America. What he finds is that solutions to America’s most entrenched problems already exist in the world — they’re just waiting to be captured.

The creator of Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine, Moore’s Where to Invade Next is provocative, subversive and hilarious. It is rated R for language, drugs, violence and brief nudity.

The future documentary line-up will continue with

Plastic Planet on Feb. 9, Exit Through the Gift Shop on March 22 and Life, Animated on April 19.

Admission is free, but the library asks people to register online at www.fvrl. ca to ensure a spot.

• The Tsawwassen Library invites customers to drop in for Sunday Afternoon at the Movies where an assortment of highly-rated films will be shown every second and fourth Sunday of the month beginning this Sunday, Jan. 12 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Refreshments will be offered.

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Sidekick Players will open a three-week run of The Beauty Queen of Leenane next Thursday at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre.

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Sidekick Players continues its 23rd season with the opening of The Beauty Queen of Leenane next week at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre.

Written by Martin McDonagh, the play is set in Leenane, in Western Ireland, and centres on Maureen, an unmarried woman in her early 40s who cares for her ailing mother, Mag. The two share a turbulent and unhealthy relationship as Mag taunts and insults her daughter, while Maureen blames her mother for her unhappiness. There is a twist at the end.

Directed by Carroll Lefebvre, the cast includes: Emily Greene as Maureen, Brenda DeJong and Mag, Scott Wood as Pato Dooley and Todd-Elliot Gates as Ray Dooley.

Lefebvre describes the

said.

“At first I wondered whether I could even cast this, but they all came out.

It’s a play that you really don’t want to see, but you should. It makes people uncomfortable at times.

There are parts that are funny, parts that will make you cringe. I hope our audience likes it. It’s a play that you just don’t sit and watch, it’s a play that you should get immersed in.”

Sidekick Players offers quality and affordable community theatre in bistro-style seating at the arts centre. You can watch the play while sipping a glass of wine or other beverage and nibble on a snack from the concession stand.

The play runs from Jan. 16 to Feb. 1. Performances are on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. with 2 p.m. Sunday matinees on Jan. 19 and 26.

Reserve tickets by calling 604-288-2415.

play as a “dark comic tale.”

“It’s a hard play — a real challenge. I’m only directing one production this season, so I really wanted something that I could sink my teeth into,” she said.

Lefebvre said the play does have some language and offensive lines and certainly is a production for a mature audience.

“We have been gradually inching to our audiences these kinds of plays and so far we have not had any complaints,” she said.

“We want to bring something else and this is what this play does. It has an edge. You are either going to love it or hate it.”

Lefebvre is also excited to bring McDonagh’s work to life.

“He wrote Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri so he is a younger playwright, but everything he touches turns to gold, so we’re excited,” Lefebvre

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The Trio Project bringing jazz to Sunday@3 Concert Series

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A little jazz is on tap this Sunday in Ladner.

The Trio Project will perform at Ladner United Church in the latest offering of the popular Sunday@3 Concert Series.

Consisting of Stephen Robb (music director of Delta Community Music School) on piano, Brent Gubbles on bass and Stan Taylor on drums, the concert will pay tribute to the classic piano trio format and homage to the traditional jazz piano masters such as Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett and Oscar Peterson.

Robb is a long-time Ladner resident known both as a pianist and reed player, and has served as music director at the Delta Community Music School for more than 20 years.

He is one of the founders of the South Delta Jazz Festival and Workshop.

Gubbels has been a Vancouver-based professional musician and teacher for nearly 20 years.

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Stephen Robb (left) brings The Trio Project to Ladner United Church this Sunday.

In that time he’s worked with a number of local musicians and ensembles, including the Hard Rubber Orchestra, Gypsalero, Rumba Calzada, John Reischman, the Vince Mai Project, Jesse Zubot, Dal Richards, Lee Aaron and Dee Daniels.

Taylor has been an integral part of the Vancouver jazz scene for close to 30 years. He has played with such artists as Kenny Wheeler, PJ Perry, Vinny Golia, Pat LaBarbara, Ray Anderson and Paul

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The trio has played together in a variety of circumstances over many years, but this is the first time they will present an entire concert as just a trio with no additional musicians. Repertoire will include traditional jazz standards from the Great American Song Book as well as a few new compositions.

The concert starts at 3 p.m.

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Community Record-breaking turnout for 40th annual Polar Bear Swim

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A record-breaking throng of more than 500 swimmers — many in costumes — braved the chilly waters of Boundary Bay in the 40th annual Polar Bear Swim on New Year’s Day at Centennial Beach. Hosted by the City of Delta and assisted by the Tsawwassen Boundary Bay Lions Club and volunteers from Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue - Station 8 Delta, close to 1,300 spectators stayed on shore cheering on the swimmers while enjoying family-friendly entertainment and hot refreshments. Prizes were awarded to the top three swimmers: Cullen Jamieson of Tsawwassen, Harlan Theaker of Ladner and Steven Tubbs of Burnaby. Jenine O’Brien of Margaret River, Australia, was awarded a prize for the swimmer who travelled farthest away, while 84-year-old Michael Harbott was the event’s oldest participant. See more photos at www.delta-optimist.com.

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a sock ‘rock’ without DJ Bobby James spinning the tunes.

The dance called for youth to bring two or more pairs of new, unused socks as admission to the fundraiser.

This year 2,000 pairs of socks were collected and presented by McDonough to the Lookout Society of Vancouver on Dec. 30.

A big portion of the collected socks came from the Delta Police Department, which donated 400 pairs of socks thanks to A1 Sports.

“Morgan McDonough continues to show his compassion and leadership to assist others in need,” said DPD Chief Neil Dubord. “A big thank you Tactix Gym for holding the event.”

McDonough said the support from Dubord

and the Delta Police Department was huge.

“The event went great this year,” he said. “Now that I’m in high school we had a lot of new people come out and support as well as the Sacred Heart group all interested in helping out the homeless just like I do. Neil Dubord and the police gave so many socks to us, he shared the event on social media, helped us decorate.

He was such a big help.”

McDonough said the donation of socks, along with $1,000 in cash, was the largest overall donation made to the Lookout Society since the fundraising event started.

“I just think that giving socks is a real simple way of giving the homeless something,” he said. “They can’t afford much, so a pair of socks is awesome.”

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Walter Reynolds from the Old English Car Club of B.C.’s Vancouver Coast Branch presents Delta Hospice acting executive director Laurine Kelly with an $800 cheque.

Car run benefits Delta Hospice

The Old English Car Club of B.C.’s Vancouver Coast Branch recently presented Delta Hospice Society acting executive director Laurine Kelly with an $800 cheque from the club’s recent London to Brighton Commemorative Run. The 24th annual event, which went from Boundary Bay Airport to Langley, commemo-

rates the U.K.’s London to Brighton Vintage Car Run occurring the same day.

The Old English Car Club of B.C. has chosen to gift the Delta Hospice Society since this year’s run started in Delta.

“What a generous gift from these car enthusiasts,” said Kelly. “We are very appreciative of these gifts and the support they provide for our services.”

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Community Coming Events CLUBS AND GROUPS French language preschool Lutins du Bois is accepting applications for January 2020. Program offers short and long classes (2.5 and four hours).

Non-French speaking children welcome. Preschool is located in Ecole du Bois-Joli in Tsawwassen. Call 604948-1222 or e-mail: lutins_du_ bois@csf.bc.ca.

Brit Club lunch on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 12:30 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Legion. You don’t have to be British to attend, you just have to like Britain. Lunch will consist of soup, sandwiches, light dessert and coffee at a reasonable cost. Outings to be discussed. RSVP to Gwen Halston at 604-940-1269, Roy Bilson at 604-308-3699 or email rbilson12@gmail. com.

Intermediate level Spanish conversation meetings take place in the Tsawwassen Library every other Tuesday at 7 p.m. The next meeting dates are: Jan. 14 and 28, Feb. 11 and 25. These meetings are not classes and are not suitable for beginners. For more information, call or text Aidan at 360-350-9155.

The Probus Club of South Delta, a non-profit club for retired and semi-retired people who wish to gather with others to enjoy learning and fellowship, will hold its monthly meeting at 9:30

a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn. Guest speaker is Mark Swenson about the history of Point Roberts. Guests are welcome. Call Dick Williams at 604-940-6542 for more information.

South Delta Newcomers welcomes new and returning members from Tsawwassen, Ladner and Point Roberts to its monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16 at Gallery 1710 in Tsawwassen. This month’s guest speaker, Capt.

Erica Brockhausen of BC Ferries, will share her experiences with the wind, waves, sights and sounds of the ocean. Meeting time is 7:15 p.m.

A Parkinson’s support group meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at KinVillage in Tsawwassen.

The group is for people living with Parkinson’s and/ or the people who care for them. For more information call Gloria at 604-948-0156.

Start planning for spring with the South Delta Garden Club. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, a favourite speaker Gwen Odermatt, a speaker whose horticultural chops are unparalleled when it comes to expert knowledge and experience with garden design. The club meets at Ladner Christian Reformed Church, 4594-54A St. Doors open at 7 for the 7:30 p.m. meeting. New members are always welcome. Annual fee is $30. Guest fee for this meeting is $5.

AmbassadorsTsawwassen Mills Toastmasters, an awardwinning Toastmasters Club

specializing in public speaking and leadership training, invites the public for an evening of fun and learning on Tuesday, Jan. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Tsawwassen Mills Training Room. The club guarantees it to be an evening of laughter and learning. The meeting is an open house and the theme is “Cell Phone Etiquette.” Guests are always welcome. For more information, contact Leah at leaharea54@hotmail. com.

Shari’s Saturday Social Dance, originally scheduled for Jan. 11 at KinVillage Community Centre, has been cancelled. The next Saturday Social Dance will be held on Feb. 8.

Deltassist is offering a Caregiver Skills Workshop on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 9097 Scott Rd. Develop skills to support your child or loved one emotionally and behaviourally.

For more information or to register, call Ravin at 604594-3455 ext. 107 or email ravina@deltassist.com.

Bingo anyone? KinVillage Community Centre hosts the longest running and richest bingo in Tsawwassen.

Play 11 games, including Bonanza, for only $7.50 every Wednesday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Before you play you can enjoy great food at reasonable prices in the onsite Buenos Dias Café.

Restorative Yoga for people living with cancer. Join a free yoga group where body, breath and mind come together in fully supported reclining yoga positions.

Yoga experience is not necessary. Sessions held at Centre for Supportive Care in Ladner on Thursdays, Jan. 30 to April 16, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information or to pre-register, call 604-9480660.

A mix of gentle chair yoga, meditation and stretch is offered from 11 to 11:45 a.m. on Thursdays at KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen. $5 for members or $6 for non-members per class or purchase a 10 punch card for $40 or $60.

50+/SENIORS New programs at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre for 2020 include: Back to Basics-Computer, Genealogy 101, Managing your photos — computer, Meditation with Ivan, Pilates, Waltz (modern) and Rhumba (Latin).

A book club starts at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre on Monday, Jan. 27 at 3:30 p.m. It will meet on the fourth Monday of each month. Sign up at customer service desk. Free.

dining room from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Register and get a flexibility pass at Kin Village. Ten two-hour classes for $70. For a supply list, email: lartiste@telus.net.

Did you have fun playing in a band in high school?

If so, dust off your instrument, contact Curt Jantzen, and then join the Delta Music Makers in Ladner on Tuesday evenings.

The concert band is a fun group of adults who love to rehearse and play concerts in the community. Contact cjband7@gmail.com.

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Loades of Music daytime concert band rehearses Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at Saviour Lutheran Church, 4737-57th St., Ladner.

Registration fee is $50 per year. This year the band would like to add players to its brass section.

The Coming Events column is published every Thursday. If you have a nonprofit event, e-mail (events@ delta-optimist.com), mail or drop off the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday.

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It is estimated that 46% of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss, but most do not seek a solution right away. In this study you’ll be playing an important part in determining the key factors around identifying hearing loss and what influences the decision to seek treatment.

Participants will be significantly adding to growing knowledge surrounding hearing loss.

You can register to be part of this groundbreaking new hearing study by calling 1.888.242.4892 or visiting connecthearing.ca/hearing-study *Wingfield, A., Tun, P. A., & McCoy, S. L. (2005). Hearing Loss in Older Adulthood: What It Is and How It Interacts With Cognitive Performance. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14(3), 144–148. † Study participants must be over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids. No fees and no purchase necessary. 1. Cruickshanks, K. L., Wiley, T. L., Tweed, T. S., Klein, B. E. K., Klein, R, Mares-Perlman, J. A., & Nondahl, D. M. (1998). Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Older Adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study. Am. J. Epidemiol. 148 (9), 879-886. 2. National Institutes of Health. (2010).

DELTA SPORTS

A22 The Delta Optimist January 9, 2020

Sports Shorts SCOREBOARD PACIFIC JUNIOR HOCKEY Tom Shaw Conference W L T OTL Pts North Van 31 1 0 1 63 Grandview 22 11 2 2 48 Richmond 21 9 1 4 47 White Rock 19 15 0 1 39 Delta 15 13 3 2 36 Port Moody 9 24 1 0 19 Harold Brittain Langley 20 Mission 19 R. Meadows 18 Aldergrove 16 Abbotsford 13 Surrey 1

11 15 13 15 21 31

1 2 0 0 0 0

2 1 3 2 1 4

43 41 39 34 27 6

UPCOMING JUNIOR HOCKEY Wednesday, Jan. 14: Port Moody Panthers vs. Delta Ice Hawks, 7:35 p.m. Ladner Leisure Centre.

LOCAL TIDES Height in feet FRIDAY, JAN. 10 6:28 am 14.4 11:17 am 11.8 3:34 pm 13.8 11:15 pm 1.3 SATURDAY, JAN. 11 7:04 am 14.8 12:03 pm 11.8 4:23 pm 13.8 11:57 pm 1.3 SUNDAY, JAN. 12 7:40 am 15.1 12:53 pm 10.2 5:16 pm 13.5 MONDAY, JAN. 13 12:39 am 1.6 8:15 am 15.1 1:48 pm 10.8 6:13 pm 12.8 TUESDAY, JAN. 14 1:22 am 2.3 8:51 am 15.1 2:49 pm 9.8 7:17 pm 12.1 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15 2:06 am 3.6 9:27 am 15.1 3:52 pm 8.9 8:33 pm 11.2 THURSDAY, JAN. 16 2:53 am 4.9 10:03 am 15.1 4:54 pm 7.5 10:07 pm 10.8 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.

Contact Mark at mbooth@delta-optimist.com m or 604-946-44551

Curlers win silver at provincials

Great week at junior championships for up-and-coming Tunnel Town standouts MARK BOOTH

m b o o t h @ d e l t a - o p t i m i s t .c o m

A terrific week for a pair of up-and-coming talents at the Tunnel Town Curling Club concluded with a silver medal finish at the B.C. Junior Women’s Championships in Victoria.

Team Taylor — featuring Meredith Cole at third and Keira McCoy at second — was trimmed 8-6 by the Interior’s Team Buchy on Thursday afternoon.

Skip Kaila Buchy secured the win with an out-turn pick with the last rock of the game.

Team Taylor — that also features the Taylor sisters Jensen (skip) and Chelsea (lead) from the Royal City Curling Club — went 5-2 in earlier round-robin play to finish second then defeated defending champion Sarah Daniels from Delta Thistle Curling Club 7-6 in the semi-finals on New Year’s Day. Coached by Chris Summers, the girls have plenty of eligibility remaining at the under-21 junior level. Cole is just 16 and McCoy 14. Both attend South Delta Secondary and are in Grades 11 and 10 respectively.

They were each introduced to the sport at an early age, through the encouragement of their parents, and regularly attended Wednesday junior sessions at the club.

Team Taylor is also eligible for the provincial U18 championships. They finished second last year, ironically falling to Team Buchy in the final.

PHOTO BY REBECCA CONNOP PRICE/CURL BC

Tunnel Town Curling Club’s Keira McCoy (left) and Meredith Cole in action for Team Taylor at last week’s B.C. Junior Women’s Championships in Victoria. The pair helped Team Taylor capture the silver medal. Both have plenty eligibilty remaining at the U21 age level at 15 and 16 years of age respectively.

Islanders lean on Ridge Meadows talent in draft

It was a banner 2019 campaign for the Ridge Meadows Burrards’ midget program and the Delta Islanders were certainly paying attention.

The Burrards captured silver and gold respectively at last summer’s provincial A1 and A2 championships. That set the stage for Sunday’s B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League Entry Draft at the Langley Events Centre.

Ridge Meadows players dominated the draft board — representing seven of the eight selections in the first round. Leading the way was Delta taking Team BC player Calum Munro with the first overall pick.

The Islanders then used their 15th and 16th overall picks to take two more Burrard products — Conner Bouma and Chase Miller.

The Delta Islanders selected Calum Munro No. 1 overal in Sunday’s junior “A” draft.

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They concluded their day with Luke Davidson (Chilliwack) and Aman Bubra (Abbotsford) in the sixth and final round.

The BCJALL Entry Draft is designed to disperse players located in either the Lower Mainland or Vancouver Island for their junior eligible playing years (17-21). It’s only for players that don’t have a junior “A” franchise in their catchment.

The draft has greatly benefitted the Islanders over the years with the additions of such players as Eli McLaughlin (Surrey) and Mike Mallory (Maple Ridge).

The Islanders will head into the 2020 campaign looking to qualify for the post-season for the first time since 2016.

January 9, 2020 The Delta Optimist A23

Sports

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LADNER and NORTH DELTA LIONS

THANK YOU

Ladner standout taking her hockey career to NCAA Division One level next fall MARK BOOTH

to the residents for your kind donations to our Christmas Tree Chipping Event.

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Ashley Morrow is taking her hockey career to New York.

The 17-year-old from Ladner signed her National Letter of Intent last month to attend Long Island University on a scholarship offer. The Sharks play at the NCAA Division One level and are part of the six-team New England Women’s Hockey Alliance under head coach Rob Morgan. Their roster includes players from throughout North America, along with Europe and China.

Morrow plays for the powerhouse Greater Vancouver Comets of B.C. Hockey’s Female Midget AAA League. She also suited up for Team BC at the recent U18 National Championships.

The Grade 12 South Delta Secondary student was part of the South Delta Stars girls recreational program before taking her game to the rep level with the Richmond Ravens’ Pee Wee and Bantam “A” teams. It was then cracking the Comets roster when she was 15 — helping the team win back-to-back provincial titles.

Morrow saw her stock soar with a tournament MVP performance

Kindly supported by “Royal Wood Tree Care” You made this event a success www.northdeltalions.org

Ashley Morrow signed her National Letter of Intent last month to attend Long Island University in New York where she will continue her hockey career at the NCAA Division One level. earlier this season at the prestigious 16th Annual Stoney Creek Midget AA Sabres Showcase in Ontario. A whopping 14 schools

reached out to the talented twoway forward.

She thanks coaches Mark Taylor, Shane Kuss and Dave

VanStraten for her development over the years into an elite player, along with the support of her family.

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BantamStorm edged in semi-finalsat 39thannualRichmondInternational

It was a close call for the South Delta Bantam A1 Storm at the 39th annual Richmond Bantam Midget International Hockey Tournament.

The Storm narrowly missed out on advancing to the gold medal game — falling 3-2 in a semi-final shootout to the eventual champion Richmond Jets last week.

South Delta tied the game on a late power play tally and appeared to score the game winner during the five-minute overtime period that featured four-on-

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four play. However, the referee blew his whistle after losing sight of the puck and the goal was waved off after a lengthy discussion between the three on ice officials.

The teams headed to a shootout where neither scored through three rounds.

The Jets finally broke through to end the drama and received some terrific goaltending from Sophie Lim-Metz.

She shares the crease duties with Lauren McKay — giving Richmond the rarity of having two female goaltenders at the Bantam A1 boys level.

• Seldom available – ROYAL OAKS • 2 Bedrooms – 2 bathrooms & family room • Nicely maintained by the long time owner • 9 ft. ceilings, thermostat gas fireplace • Crown mouldings – 5 pc. ensuite & 4 pc. main • Newer H/W tank, laminate entry flooring • Bright popular corner unit with balcony • 1 block to shops, clinics, bus line & restaurants • Fabulous community – social and guest suites

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Bantam A1 Storm fell in a shootout to the host Jets at the Richmond International.

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PHOR YOUR PHAMILY • Wonderful Sundial Town Home • 1445 SQ FT - 3 large bedrooms - 2 bathrooms • Updated kitchen, newer appliances, updated flooring • Corner unit with private 325 SQ FT yard • Secure underground parking & storage locker • Great central location - only blocks to all levels of schools, town center, playing fields and bus stop • Nicely maintained complex and grounds

January 9, 2020 The Delta Optimist A25

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$1,025,000 TOWNHOUSE WITH MASTER ON MAIN #96 5900 FERRY RD 3 BEDS / 3 BATHS / 2,245 SQ. FT. OFFERED AT $1,025,000

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$1,229,000 UPDATED RANCHER 1076 51 STREET 3 BEDS / 3 BATHS / 2525 SQ. FT. OFFERED AT $1,229,000

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OPEN HOUSE SAT 1-3 $1,649,000

$1,049,000 PEBBLE HILL CUL-DE-SAC! 131 49 STREET 3 BED / 2 BATH / 2020 SQ. FT. OFFERED AT $1,049,000

SOLD

SOLD $1,250,000

$925,000 PERFECT RANCHER IN HOLLY AREA 6359 BRODIE ROAD 3 BEDS / 2 BATHS / 1847 SQ. FT. OFFERED AT $925,000

PERFECT FAMILY HOME IN THE VILLAGE 1073 SHAMAN CRES 5 BEDS / 4 BATHS / 3016 SQ. FT. OFFERED AT $1,250,000

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253 66A ST 4 BEDS / 4 BATHS / 2,348 SQ. FT. NEW PRICE $1,649,000

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$989,000 CENTRALLY LOCATED 4 BED HOME 4930 WESTMINSTER AVE 4 BEDS / 3 BATHS / 2196 SQ. FT. OFFERED AT $989,000

7502 SQ FT LOT IN PEBBLE HILL 5250 WALLACE AVE 6 BEDS / 4 BATHS / 3,200 SQ. FT. OFFERED AT $1,260,000

AILEEN NOGUER SOLD $1,229,999 4 BED HOME IN QUIET LOCATION 5616 GOLDENROD CR 4 BEDS / 3 BATHS / 2,777 SQ. FT. NEW PRICE $1,229,999

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A26 The Delta Optimist January 9, 2020

2 Bed, 2 Bath Penthouse Suite Park Regent Estates penthouse suite. 1,310sf, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo with views of Memorial Park and fabulous access to a large rooftop deck.

No neighbors on either side! Walk to Shops, library, recreation and more.

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311, 4989 47th Avenue, Ladner $599,000

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2 4 NEW HOMES Under construction and still time to choose your own finishing touches. 2,450 square feet.

Living room, eating area, kitchen and office on main, 4 bedrooms up and family room on 3 levels.

5066 45th Avenue & 5068 45th Avenue, Ladner $1,348,000

LINDA Chancey

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JUST LISTED - SOUTHPOINTE Desirable 55+ gated community Bright home featuring newer windows. Living room with R/I gas fireplace; vaulted ceilings. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and detached single car garage.

Enjoy all the birds as you overlook water way with lots of natural wildlife. Close to Marina, Golf Course, Trails & Ladner Village. Great rancher for someone looking to downsize.

5223 Regatta Way, Ladner $589,900

BLAKE Chancey

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BEAUTIFUL 2 LEVEL TOWNHOUSE IN ADLINGTON COURT Spacious 1,500 square foot home featuring living/dining room with gas fireplace, kitchen with induction stove and eating area. Upstairs boasts a large master bedroom with loads of closets and 3 piece ensuite, 2 more bedrooms and a laundry room.

New floors, new boiler and more. Great location!

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January 9, 2020 The Delta Optimist A27

Desirable 5 acre farm in desirable East Ladner location. 1800 square foot rancher approximately 12 years old and a 2 level home approximately 1,600 square feet. Huge income potential from this property. Could build a new home approximately 3,522 square feet plus a garage.

6255 34B Avenue, Ladner $2,379,000

24 HOMES SOLD last 3 months

Oct, Nov, Dec 2019

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361, 1784 Osprey Drive, Tsawwassen $699,000

400 HOMES SOLD last 5 years

2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

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OVER 2000 HOMES SOLD during our careers

The Chanceys Real Estate Team BEST LOCATION IN LADNER! Boutique 55+ retirement living located in the heart of Ladner. Exclusive 1 and 2 bedroom plus den condos featuring 2,600 square foot rooftop deck and amenities rooms. Walk to shops, Ladner Village, Lawn Bowling, bus, McKee Seniors Center, library and more.

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Adult oriented Chesapeake Landing This is a great floor plan with vaulted ceilings in the formal living & dining room, kitchen with eating area and family room and master bedroom on the main floor offers a large ensuite bathroom with separate bath & shower and walk in closet. A generous sized 2 bedroom upstairs with ensuite bathroom and large 3rd guest bedroom plus flex room. Great complex with club house, fireside lounge, outdoor pool & hot tub, exercise room and more.

55, 5900 Ferry Road, Ladner $985,000

Call us for a free Market Evaluation *Based on career sales for Bob Chancey PREC, Linda Chancey PREC, Blake Chancey PREC

A28 The Delta Optimist January 9, 2020 RE/MAX® Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave, Delta, BC V4M 2B3

ACREAgES IN THE CARIBOO • Build your dream home in the Cariboo • Perfect for the outdoor enthusiast • Premium Artesian well, hydro at the lot line • 10.3 acres offered at $139,000 •11.4 acre la!e view offered at $299,000

BIg BAR ROAD, CLINTON

gARDEN LEVEL AT SUNNINgDALE

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME • Build to suit on this 13,000 sq ft lot • Build a dec!/per"ola at the top of the property • Stunnin" river and mountain views • Water & sewer hoo!-ups at lot line

1426 HIgHLAND BOULEVARD

$279,900

UPDATED WINDSOR WOODS CONDO

• 804 sq ft condo overloo!in" courtyard

• 759 sq ft condo with lar"e balcony

• 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

• 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

• Oversized unit with tons of natural li"ht

• New floorin", appliances, li"ht fixtures, and fire surround

• Wal! to shops and easy transit access

• Steps to shops, restaurants, and more

105-4738 53 STREET, LADNER

302-5556 14 AVENUE, TSAWWASSEN

$379,800

IN THE HEART OF TSAWWASSEN

$389,900

CENTRALLY LOCATED 1 BEDROOM

• 730 sq ft condo with lar"e balcony

• 677 sq ft unit

• 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

• Bri"ht livin" area

• Overloo!in" peaceful "reen space • Steps to shops and restaurants

202-5518 14 AVENUE, TSAWWASSEN

$399,900

HARBOURSIDE 3 LEVEL TOWNHOME

• 1 bedroom and den, 1 bathroom • Steps to shops and transit

W315-488 kINgSWAY

$479,900

BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED TOWNHOME

• 1521 sq ft townhome with lar"e patio

• 1241 sq townhome with private yard

• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

• 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

• Fully finished lower level for extra livin" space

• Updated throu"hout with lovely newer !itchen

• Steps to shops, The Villa"e, and more

• Steps to all The Villa"e has to offer

4842 TURNBUCkLE WYND, LADNER

4965 RIVER REACH, LADNER

$549,900

“SEASIDE” TOWNHOME WITH OCEAN VIEW

$585,000

UPDATED RIVER WEST 2 BDRM

• 1171 sq ft townhome with fenced yard

• 1242 sq ft condo with oversized sundec!

• 2 bedrooms & den, 3 bathrooms

• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathroom

• Bri"ht and spacious open concept livin" area

• Beautifully updated throu"hout

• Incredible 10,000 sq ft clubhouse with pool

32-4638 ORCA WAY, TSAWWASSEN

$599,900 #1 TEAM IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 2017*

• Quiet location overloo!in" courtyard

204-4733 W RIVER ROAD, LADNER

$599,900

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

*Based on total REBGV sales 2017. **Based on total residential commissions in 2017 for all RE/MAX associates in Canada.

January 9, 2020 The Delta Optimist A29

1 BEDrOOM AT GrANvILLE WEST • 728 sq ft condo with spacious balcon%

• 2 bed#ooms, 1 bath#oom (plumbed fo# second)

• Full% updated kitchen, bath#oom, and floo#ing

• La#ge SW facing %a#d, pe#fect fo# ga#dene#s

• Walk to South G#an!ille shops & #estau#ants

• Quiet, cul-de-sac location with f#iendl% neighbou#s

205-1770 WEST 12TH AvENUE

5359 JIBSET BAy, LADNEr

SUNNINGDALE PENTHOUSE • 1333 sq ft, top floo# condo

$629,900

BEAUTIFULLy UPDATED TOWNHOME

• 2 bed#ooms, 2 bath#ooms

• 1611 sq ft townhome with tandem pa#king

• Updated th#oughout, huge maste# bed#oom

• 3 bed#ooms, 2 bath#ooms • High-end finishings th#oughout

• 2 decks, 2 pa#king stalls, walk to shops & mo#e

• P#i!ate & t#anquil fenced %a#d with hot tub

303-4728 53 STrEET, LADNEr

1158 FAIrWAy vIEWS WyND, TSAWWASSEN

$649,900

PrIME TILBUry LOCATION

$693,500

TSAWWASSEN SHOrES HALF DUPLEX

• 2544 sq ft g#ound le!el wa#ehouse

• 1520 sq ft half duplex

• 800 sq ft office up with bath#oom

• 3 bed#ooms, 3 bath#ooms

• 3 pa#king stalls in f#ont of unit

• Open concept li!ing a#ea

• At g#ade wa#ehouse doo#

• Mins to shops, #estau#ants, highwa%, and fe##%

14-7449 HUME AvENUE, LADNEr

201-1816 OSPrEy DrIvE, TSAWWASSEN

$749,900

HALF DUPLEX WITH IN-LAW SUITE

$749,900

AFFOrDABLE FAMILy HOME

• 2340 sq ft home on 5605 sq ft lot

• 2200 sq ft home on 5605 sq ft lot

• 4 bed#ooms, 3 bath#ooms

• 3 bed#ooms, 3 bath#ooms

• Minutes to all amenities

• Eas% access to all amenities

• Possibilit% fo# futu#e de!elopment

• Possible futu#e de!elopment

5586 6 AVENUE, TSAWWASSEN

5596 6 AvENUE, TSAWWASSEN

$850,000

GOLF COUrSE & MOUNTAIN vIEWS

$850,000

CUL-DE-SAC FAMILy HOME

• 1359 sq ft co#ne# unit with la#ge sto#age #oom

• 1737 sq ft home on 3875 sq ft lot

• 2 bed#ooms & den, 2 bath#ooms • High-end finishings th#oughout

• Updates include kitchen and new #oof

• Beautiful !iews and mins to all amenities

• Sunn%, manicu#ed %a#d with in!iting patio

209-5011 SPrINGS BOULEvArD, TSAWWASSEN

5393 BrIGANTINE rOAD, LADNEr

$959,900 #8 RE/MAX® TEAM IN CANADA 2017**

• Lo!el% #anche# on 4133 sq ft lot

• 1 bed#oom, 1 bath#oom

$599,900

W G NE TIN LIS

SOUGHT AFTEr SOUTH POINTE

• 3 bed#ooms, 3 bath#ooms

$969,900

#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 9, 2020

UPDATED HOLLY FAMILY HOME

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

• 1911 sq ft home on 5029 sq ft lot • 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms • Beautifully updated throughout • Quiet, lo! traffic street, only steps to Holly Elementary

6161 DAwN DRIVE, LADNER

$999,800

LOVELY CLIFF DRIVE FAMILY HOME • 1773 sq ft home on 8482 sq ft lot • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Single carport plus open parking • Close to schools, parks, and more

PRIME wATERFRONT LOCATION • 6210 sq ft lot that doesn’t require a !ater lease • 33’ concrete dock ready for float home or boat • RV parking !ith hook-ups & 2 custom sheds • Buy the current float home for $100,000 4495 w RIVER ROAD, LADNER

$1,050,000

STUNNING OCEAN & VALLEY VIEwS • 2335 sq ft home on 21,772 sq ft lot • Bright living area !ith tons of natural light • Ne! roof and hot !ater tank • Easy access to shops & high!ays

5153 CLIFF DRIVE, TSAwwASSEN

$1,198,800

BEAUTIFUL FAMILY BEACH HOME

$1,249,900

LOVELY CUL-DE-SAC HOME

• 2511 sq ft home on 5756 sq ft lot

• 2653 sq ft home on 7759 sq ft lot

• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

• 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

• Extensively updated throughout incl ne!er roof

• Large, bright kitchen opens to family room

• Dream entertainer’s backyard !ith salt!ater pool

• Short !alk to shopping and amenities

250 67 STREET, TSAwwASSEN

12292 63A AVENUE

$1,279,900

FARM & MOUNTAIN VIEwS

$1,299,900

STUNNING CUSTOM HOME

• 1570 sq ft home on 9319 sq ft lot

• 2516 sq ft home on 4684 sq ft lot

• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

• 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

• Easy access to all amenities

• Beautiful open great room design

• Great investment for future development

• Private backyard !ith vie!s onto the 7th green

553 56 STREET, TSAwwASSEN

5844 COVE REACH ROAD, LADNER

$1,399,000

ARCHITECTURALLY-DESIGNED HOME W G NE TIN S I L

14143 TRITES ROAD

• 1829 sq ft home on 3056 sq ft lot • 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms • Outstanding build quality !ith high end finishings • Steps to Steveston Village and local amenities

11155 SIXTH AVENUE

$1,428,800 #1 TEAM IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 2017*

$1,415,000

METICULOUSLY KEPT HOME wITH UPDATES • 2903 sq ft home on 10,294 sq ft lot • 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms • Outdoor entertainer’s dream !ith pool and hot tub • Mns to schools, parks, trails, and more

6536 HILLSIDE CRESCENT

$1,488,800

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

*Based on total REBGV sales 2017. **Based on total residential commissions in 2017 for all RE/MAX associates in Canada.

January 9, 2020 The Delta Optimist A31

WESTCOAST INSPIRED “TERRACES” HOME

HUGE FAMILY HOME

• 3185 sq ft home on 8156 sq ft lot

• 3632 sq ft home on 13,412 sq ft lot

• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

• 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

• Beautifully renovated throughout with contemporary design

• Walking distance to elementary school

• Greenspace behind for the ultimate in privacy

• Potential for future redevelopment

36 PARKGROVE CRESCENT, TSAWWASSEN

6229 LADNER TRUNK ROAD, LADNER

$1,498,800

$1,500,000

SPECTACULAR NEWER HOME

FANTASTIC INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

• 2854 sq ft home on 7570 corner lot

• 6000 sq ft duplex on 11,216 sq ft lot

• 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms on each side

• Exceptionally designed and well built home

• Great investment now and for future development

• Steps to schools, Ladner Village, and amenities

• Close to town centre and all amenities

4499 47 STREET, LADNER

575-577 56 STREET, TSAWWASSEN

$1,598,800

$1,682,800

LARGE HOLLY PROPERTY • 1344 sq ft home on 13,067 sq ft lot • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Close to Holly Elementary & easy Hwy access • Possible land assembly of 8 properties totalling 138,145 sq ft 4752 60B STREET, LADNER

$1,799,900

BOUNDARY BAY CUSTOM HOME

W G NE TIN S LI

• “Station 44” masterplanned community • 3 adjacent lots totalling 3.5 acres • Zoned for high density, up to 170 units • Services at lot lines, curbs & pavements in place

LOTS 136-137 81A STREET

$1,995,000

FANTASTIC INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

• 3281 sq ft home on 10,891 sq ft lot

• 5232 sq ft 4-plex on 27,798 sq ft lot

• 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

• 2 3 bed suites on main, 2 2 bed suites below

• Spacious, open concept living space • Outdoor living area with pool, hot tub, heaters, and more 43 67 STREET, TSAWWASSEN

$1,998,800

CENTRALLY LOCATED OFFICE BUILDING

• 3 year old roof, 5 carports and extra parking in back • Potentially sub-dividable, great holding property 12240 100A AVENUE

$1,999,900

BRAND NEW ULTRA MODERN HOME

• 2758 sq ft office building on 7707 sq ft corner lot

• 3484 sq ft home on 6834 sq ft lot

• Meticulously kept with 2 long term professional tenants

• High-end finishings throughout & open concept design

• Parking lot for approx 10 cars plus street parking • Potential for redevelopment with increased density nearby 1464 56 STREET, TSAWWASSEN

$2,288,800

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• Situated on Beach Grove Golf Course

1190 JACKSON WAY, TSAWWASSEN

$2,298,800

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A32 The Delta Optimist January 9, 2020

CRESCENT ROAD ESTATE

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

• 3428 sq ft home on 1.57 acre lot • 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

• 5282 sq ft home on 14,122 sq ft lot

• Large !itchen with high-end appliances & cabinetry

• 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms • High end finishings throughout

• Bright and airy with post and beam architecture

• Overloo!ing Beach Grove GC fairways

13838 CRESCENT ROAD

1183 JACkSON WAY, TSAWWASSEN

$2,599,000

ENTERTAINER’S DREAM HOME W G NE TIN S LI

NEW LUXURY MODERN DREAM HOME • 5810 sq ft home on 12,345 sq ft lot

• 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms

• Open concept living area with gourmet !itchen & wo! !itchen

• 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms

• Mins to Crescent Beach Marina

• Unobstructed Diefenba!er Par! views

13828 CRESCENT ROAD

5393 1A AVENUE, TSAWWASSEN

$3,500,000

JUST UNDER AN ACRE IN WEST LADNER • 2700 sq ft home on a 41,771 sq ft lot • 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Great holding property with 2 level home • Redevelopment opportunity with 2 road frontages

5642 GROVE AVENUE, LADNER

$4,488,000

WEST kELOWNA INVESTMENT PROPERTY

$3,588,000

PANORAMIC OCEAN VIEWS • 5161 sq ft home on massive 27,650 sq ft lot • Very livable, architecturally designed home • Sub-dividable into 2 lots or build a dream Estate • 2 road frontages (Graham Dr & English Bluff Rd) • Each lot available for $2,998,800

210 GRAHAM DRIVE, TSAWWASSEN

$5,888,000

23 ACRE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE

• 6.25 acre mobile home par!

• 23 acres with 3 livable homes

• 39 mobile home pads with possibility for 10 more

• Adjacent to Delta Port Way

• Potential to subdivide into 30+ single family lots

• Close to new industrial par! & mall

• Connected to city sewer and water

• East access to Hwy 17, 17A, 99, and ferries

1375 GREEN BAY ROAD

2990 57B STREET, LADNER

$6,800,000

EXCEPTIONALLY LOCATED FARM PROPERTY W G NE TIN S I L

$2,898,800

• 11,714 sq ft home on 46,810 sq ft lot • One of a !ind private estate

W G NE TIN S I L

BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BUILT HOME

$9,868,800 PRIME FARMLAND

• 52 acre property with 4 parcels

• 135.73 acres of fertile land

• Ladner & Tsawwassen amenities only mins away

• Property has 3 separate homes

• Across from Tsawwassen Mills Mall

• Rare opportunity to buy from long time owners

• Easy highway and ferry access

• Easy highway access & only 30 mins to Vancouver

2150-2250 52 STREET, LADNER

3820 64 STREET, LADNER

$9,888,000 #1 TEAM IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 2017*

$11,888,000

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

*Based on total REBGV sales 2017. **Based on total residential commissions in 2017 for all RE/MAX associates in Canada.

January 9, 2020 The Delta Optimist A33 RE/MAX® Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave, Delta, BC V4M 2B3

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A34 The Delta Optimist January 9, 2020

COMMERCIAL DIVISION LISTINGS ACREAGE WITH LAKE VIEWS!

INCREDIBLE BUILDING LOT!

•Stunning Acreage with Lake Views •10.3 private acres •Artesian well with Hydro at Lot Line LOT 7 BIG BAR ROAD

$139,000

PRIME TILBURY LOCATION!

•13,000 sq ft lot •Panoramic Views

1426 HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD

14 7449 HUME AVENUE

$749,900

PRIME NORTH RICHMOND LOCATION

110 2981 SIMPSON ROAD

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY

111 1083 E KENT AVENUE NORTH

OUTSTANDING NORTH SURREY OPPORTUNITY

140 233 W 1ST

$858,800

•883 Sq.Ft. Space •Currently Dr. Office •Well Maintained

510 943 W BROADWAY

•Large 1,734 Sq.Ft. •Front Retail Plush Large Flex Room, Kitchen, Eating area + Bathroom •1 Private Parking 2560 E HASTINGS STREET

$1,698,800

UNBEATABLE BUILDING LOT!

$CALL

PRIME STREET LEVEL RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE

•3,500+ Sq.Ft. Total •RARE 29' CEILINGS •200 amp, 3 phase power, T8 Lighting •7 Dedicated Parking 155 11960 HAMMERSMITH WAY

$1,888,000

•7,707 Sq.Ft Corner lot property • 2,758 Sq.Ft office building • 10 car parking 1464 56 STREET

KITSILANO MIXED-USE BUILDING!

•Unobstructed Ocean and Gulf Island Views •171'x196' Lot with potential to buy 2 sideby-side $2,998,800

RARE LAKEFRONT OPPORTUNITY

INVESTOR ALERT!

$4,998,800

•Mixed-use Building •Corner of Commercial Drive and E. 14th Ave. • Income producing 1675 E 14TH AVENUE

23 ACRE PARCEL!!

•6.25 Acre Trailer Park in West Kelowna.

• 38 Existing homes •Income/Development Property $6,800,000

$2,288,800

•Fully Leased, •Redevelopment Potential •2.5% CAP RATE 2057 W 4TH AVENUE

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$6,800,000

PRIME FARMLAND !!!

•23 Acre Parcel •Adjacent to BC Railway & DeltaPort Highway and Near TFN Industrial.

2990 57B STREET

$1,588,800

STUNNING POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT/INVESTMENT

•Coal Harbour Street Level Retail/Office •1,021Sq.Ft. Office •Access to fitness amenity room and pool 1318 ALBERNI STREET

$ 1,098,800

PRIME IRONWOOD LOCATION!

•2,700+ Sq.Ft. Total •Front Loading Roll Up Door •Office on Mezzanine 123 11860 HAMMERSMITH WAY

$974,900

STREET LEVEL RETAIL

$999,900

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IRONWOOD WAREHOUSE STRATA UNIT

$1,099,900

$299,000

• Over 1,200 Sq.Ft. Office Space • Steps from Lonsdale Quay

•12,361 Sq.Ft. Lot allows for Large Commercial Building with Rezonging to Commerical Hwy Use.

1375 GREEN BAY ROAD

LOT 4 BIG BAR ROAD

EXCELLENT GROUND FLOOR UNIT

$999,000

210 GRAHAM DRIVE

•Stunning Acreage with Lake Views •11.4 private acres •Artesian well with Hydro at Lot Line

•2,199 sq.ft total space • At grade roll-up door in front •Unbeatable location

•2,448 sq.ft warehouse •Ground Level Retail Storefront •Rear Warehouse with 21 Ft. + ceilings

12297 INDUSTRIAL ROAD

$279,900

HIGHLY DESIRABLE STRATA WAREHOUSE

•3,300+sq.ft total space • 2,544 sq.ft of ground level warehouse •800 Sq.Ft. Funished office up w/ Bathroom

12835 111 AVENUE

ACREAGE WITH LAKE VIEWS!

$9,868,800

•135.73 Acres •3 Separate Dwellings •Easy Highway Access

3820 64 STREET

#8 RANKED TEAM IN CANADA**

$11,888,000

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COMMERCIAL DIVISION

*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 9, 2020 The Delta Optimist A35

COMMERCIAL DIVISION LISTINGS PT. ROBERTS BEACHFRONT PROPERTY

DUNBAR OPPORTUNITY

•8,463 Sq.Ft. Building •Unbeatable Location •Incredible Opportunity •Portion is leased out 1334 GULF ROAD

$ CALL

BURNABY REDEVELOPMENT PROPERTY

•3,840 Sq.Ft. Lot (40'x96') with Freestanding office/retail building, •Fully leased to Dentist 3335 DUNBAR ST

$ CALL

VANCOUVER REDEVELOPMENT

1015 W 13TH AVENUE

STUNNING MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING!

4844 53 STREET

LANGLEY INDUSTRIAL LAND!

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82 TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT SITE!!

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9711 137 STREET

VANCOUVER MIDRISE SITE

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APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY •9.49 Acres •53 Single-Family Lot Subdivision •15 Townhouses or 2 Condo Buildings 910-925 HARBOURVIEW, NANAIMO

6780 GLOVER ROAD

•Stunning Building • OCP designates 4.9 FAR allowing 153,000 Sq.Ft. Buildable Area

$ CALL

6435 ROYAL OAK AVENUE

$ CALL

•11.3 Acres of Farmland •A1 Zoning

14689 48 AVE

PRIME DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER BUILDING

•2,840 Sq.ft. Lot •Directly beside 12 Storey Tower •Potential 3.8 FSR under the OCP

$ CALL

CAMBIE AND 49TH!

•8.712 Sq.Ft. Lot •Existing 41 Unit Building •Maximum height allowed is 450ft, and current density is 6.00 FSR.

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1201 W GEORGIA ST

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PRIME FARMLAND!

• 15 Acre Parcel •Potential for 122 Townhouse Units, and 110 Apartments Units 18190 92 AVENUE

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2665 KINGSWAY

SURREY DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY

•6.2 AcresA •C-3A Zoning •Industrial/Commercial

•4.66 Acres •82 Unit development •3rd Reading approval soon 3134 200 STREET

$ CALL

$ CALL

738-742 FORT STREET

• 41,906 Sq.Ft. • Centrally Located

•Vancouver "Fairview" •17 Units

1465 W 14TH AVENUE

$ CALL

LARGE LADNER DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY

$ CALL

•10,011 Total Sq.Ft. • 5% CAP Potential

•11 Suite Building •Completely Updated •CAP RATE 2.5%

•Potential 27 unit rental housing building •Preliminary plans in place 1623 E GEORGIA STREET

$ CALL

SOUTH GRANVILLE MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING

•Potential to combine with 2 other neighbouring homes to develop a Mid Rise Building 5515 JERSEY AVENUE

ICONIC DOWNTOWN VICTORIA BUILDING

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•1.638 Acres • Cambie Corridor redevelopment property •Strata Windup 444 WEST 49TH AVENUE

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CELEBRATION OF LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT A Celebration of Life for Robert William (Robbie) Oliver will be held on January 22nd, 2020 from 6 - 9 pm at Cedar Park Church, 5300 44th Avenue, Delta.

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COLEMAN, Lucille Our dear mom Lucille Coleman passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior on December 22, 2019 at the age of 99. She was predeceased by her husband Hubert. They were married for 57 years. Lucille is survived by four children; Maureen, Tom, Sue and Jim, 10 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

She spent her later years at Augustine House in Ladner, B.C. where she enjoyed many activities with her friends. She also spent many happy years with her young family at their summer cottage in Point Roberts.

While we all grieve her passing, we have a sense of peace that she has gone into the loving arms of her Lord.

Wedding to take place March 9, 2008

Internment will be at Boundary Bay Cemetery.

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Born in Vancouver, and raised by her older siblings, Albert (Mabel), Everett (Dorothy), Elizabeth (Ken Annandale), and Pearl (Cecil Getchell), after the early deaths of her mother and father, Dorothy’s life was defined by her unwavering love for family and friends.

She fell in love with Duncan (deceased 1988) when he was on leave (RCAF) near the end of WWII. They soon married and had three children, Angus (Cindy), Judi (Gerry Clark), and Doug (Shelley).

Dorothy was an ardent volunteer at Simon Fraser Elementary and Chown Memorial United Church, a loyal friend, and a creative problem−solver. Her grandchildren, Aaron Clark (Stephanie Mercier), Travis Clark, Shannon (Chad Chapman), Michelle Robertson, and Jessi Redmond were her greatest joys; her great−grandchildren, Jayden, Gavin, Kiara, and Aoife were her treasures. She held her nieces and nephews close and welcomed every new member of the growing Irwin−Robertson clan with a hand−knit gift and a special place in her precious photo collection.

When faced with increasing mobility issues at the age of 83, she moved to Tsawwassen. There she made new friends and prevailed over new challenges at Abbeyfield Seniors Home and KinVillage West Court. She was grateful for the care she received from many compassionate staff members; the sun shone for her when Diann at the Abbeyfield, and Brenda, Roweena, or Suzanne at KinVillage were on shift.

Mom was the historian and heartbeat of our extended family. A celebration of her life will be held early in the New Year. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.

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GEARY, Benjamin Byron Ben passed away peacefully at Delta Hospital on December 29th, 2019 with all of his daughters at his side. He had just recently celebrated his 96th birthday and his 77th wedding anniversary.

He was an amazing man who had an amazing life.

Born and raised in Wyoming, he attended school in a one-room country school house. In his early years, he worked at various jobs, including working in his father’s sawmill. He began his career in the oil industry in his early 20’s and travelled the world successfully managing drilling operations in locations such as Alberta, Alaska, Texas, Norway, Australia, Algeria, Iran, Indonesia, Belize and many others.

He was predeceased by his parents, as well as all of his siblings, aunts and uncles and cousins. Ben will be greatly missed by his wife Rose, four daughters Anna (Lyle), Carol (Bruce), Vera (Dan), and Brenda (Ed - pre-deceased), 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.

He had lived in Ladner since 1987, and in recent years could be seen riding his scooter around the village or visiting his wife in Mountain View Manor, where they would often sit holding hands in the afternoon. He remained in his home, living on his own until his final trip to the hospital.

His health had been generally good in spite of annual bouts of pneumonia. He had come down with a cold a few days before his passing, and his usual amazing resiliency to bounce back from the downturns finally failed him.

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EPPLETTE, Jaaymee February 14, 1940 − January 3, 2020 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jaaymee Epplette on January 3rd, 2020.

Jaaymee is survived by sons, Gregg and Jonn; daughters−in−law, Linda and Simone; brother, Gary Cordrey; and grandchildren, Zak, Jaden, Tristen, Cossette, Chelsey, Joel, and Hailey.

Jaaymee is home now in the arms of Jesus and her beloved husband, Gord. May she rest peacefully and joyfully in heaven! We will all miss her dearly!

Please join us to celebrate the life of Jaaymee on Thursday, January 9th, 2020, at 3 pm at South Delta Baptist Church, Tsawwassen, BC.

Danny was born in Victoria in 1923 and died at home in Delta peacefully, surrounded by his family, on November 27 at age 96. He leaves his wife of 69 years, Joan (Charters), and two children, Diane Wallace and James Wallace (Susan Delaval).

Danny grew up in Powell River and moved to Vancouver with his family at age 16. He graduated from Lord Byng High School and then spent four years in the RCAF during WWII. On his return to Canada he attended UBC for four years.

In 1950 he married and joined Hallmark Cards. He spent the next 19 years moving from sales in Vancouver, Victoria, and Calgary to district manager in Winnipeg and merchandise manager in Toronto. In 1969 he returned to Vancouver, moving in 1973 to Tsawwassen where he had opened one of two Hallmark card shops. He sold the stores in the 1990s and enjoyed full-time retirement His volunteer work focused on training Sea Cadets in Winnipeg and Sea Scouts in Delta, Richmond, and the Jericho Sailing Centre in Vancouver. An ardent boater, he motored on the Trent and Rideau Canals in Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway to Montreal. He also sailed extensively on the BC coast and curled in the winters. His volunteer work in the business community included a successful campaign to build another bridge over the Fraser River (Alex Fraser Bridge) and he was active in the Tsawwassen Business Association.

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We would like to thank the emergency room staff at the Delta Hospital for their care and compassion in his final hours. A funeral service will be held at Ladner Baptist Church, January 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Delta Hospital Auxiliary for Mountain View Manor.

He was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea by his son and long-time friend Alan Keil. There will be no funeral or memorial service. Many thanks to his caregivers at The Waterford Care Centre.

Condolences may be sent to the family at 2311345 56th Street, Delta, BC V4L 2P9.

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January 22, 2020 Vancouver has become a draw for international firms looking to capitalize on the technology boom. But as tech companies pour into the city, will Vancouver find itself under additional strain to manage vacancy rates and churn out students into the tech sector? Join our panel of experts to discuss these challenges and opportunities ahead as the ongoing tech migration morphs our economy.

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