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You’ve supported us. Now let us support you. Linda and Bob Chancey are donating a portion of our existing weekly advertising space to help South Delta’s small businesses and charities get their messages out while times are tight. Please call Bob at 604-946-8899 if your business or charity could use the exposure.

We are here, we are helping! We are still providing services to our clients, in some cases in an alterative ways:

We have new services that respond directly to the COVID-19 crisis:

• Counselling is happening daily by phone.

• We are calling seniors that are home isolating at this time to check in.

• Seniors phone shopping is still running every Tuesday and Wednesday. • Daily phone support for seniors is still running. • Some of our Better at Home services continue, such as Yard Work.

• We are offering our Shop & Drop shopping programs for seniors that are self isolating. • We have stepped in to operate a temporary North Delta Food Bank.

If you would like to donate toward the measures Deltassist is implementing to help our community during this crisis here is a simple solution: We have an amazing opportunity to maximize donations to assist programs that are directly in place to deal with the situations arising due to the COVID-19 crisis. Gore Mutual Foundation will be matching any COVID-19 response donations that are made through the following link until April 30.

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Now recovered from COVID-19, Ladner’s Jerry Glubisz is part of a clinical trial to see if convalescent plasma can treat the virus.

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He was COVID-19 case number 231, but now Ladner’s Jerry Glubisz will be the first person from the Vancouver area to help possibly determine if COVID-19 convalescent plasma can be an effective treatment for the coro-

navirus. Diagnosed with COVID-19 in March and now fully recovered, Glubisz was in Vancouver yesterday to give plasma at Canadian Blood Services for the clinical trial CONCOR, which is looking at the use of convalescent plasma in treating the virus. Glubisz told the Optimist he

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has been a regular blood donor for years with 65 donations so far. “I couldn’t give blood in my normal cycle in April because I was sick,” he said. “My sister saw an article about this national clinical trial and sent it to me and asked whether I knew that UBC had this research group

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with COVID-19, so I reached out to them and I went in and they took a few vials of blood. Once that was done, Canadian Blood Services reached out and said I was a candidate. They also saw the article that you guys wrote in the Optimist, so they had me on their radar.” SEE ANTIBODIES: Page 3

The Optimist was named top newspaper in its class at the Ma Murray Awards, an annual celebration of the community newspaper industry in B.C. and Yukon. Hosted by the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspapers Association, a banquet had been scheduled for the River Rock Casino Resort last Saturday night, but the awards program went virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The General Excellence gold award is judged on more than a dozen categories from writing to design to advertising. The Optimist picked Dave Hamilton up several other awards on the evening, including the Eric Dunning Award for Dedication and Service to the Community Newsmedia Industry, which was presented to former Optimist general manager Dave Hamilton. Reporter Sandor Gyarmati won a bronze award for Best Business Story for Feeling the Heat, his piece on the deal between the Delta School District and FortisBC that went sideways. Editor Ted Murphy and sports editor Mark Booth both received the Silver Quill Award for distinguished service to Canada’s media industry. Publisher Matt Blair won two gold ad design awards in his former role with the TriCity News.

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BUDGET 2020 REVISED DUE TO COVID-19 In response to anticipated revenue losses as a result of the pandemic, the revised budget represents an overall decrease of approximately $13 million in the City of Delta’s total 2020 Financial Plan. Delta Council and the City continue to work hard during these difficult times to offer as many services as possible that can be provided safely. Public safety remains the top priority, as well as core services to ensure City infrastructure continues to function effectively.

Prudent ﬁnancial planning to ensure we are ready for future ﬁnancial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In light of these steps and broader economic issues impacting the City, the revised 2020 budget was developed using the following basic principles:

SAFETY FIRST Ensure public safety and related costs are top priority “no call too small”.

COST CONTROL Continuously review our operation to ﬁnd savings in every area of our business.

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1.75% increase equates to $4 a month or $48 per year for a property assessed at $1 million.

Balance tax rate savings with the need to preserve the capital program in order to speed recovery and lessen downturn in the community.

CONSERVATIVE LONG-TERM VIEW Preserve reserves as much as possible for 2021 and beyond in case shutdown continues longer than expected.

FLEXIBILITY Monitor costs and cash ﬂow closely and adjust.

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WEBSITE Get all your community news, sports and events, as well as exclusive web-only content like photo galleries, videos, blogs and podcasts, 24/7 online or on your smart phone at deltaoptimist.com. Check out the COVID-19 page on our website that includes up-to-date reports from throughout the region, province and country.

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Property tax hike cut in half Bills to rise by 1.75 per cent this year as Delta council delays capital projects SANDOR GYARMATI

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Homeowners will be getting a bit of a break on their tax bill this year but things could be different in 2021 as the city is expected to face some big financial challenges due to COVID19. Delta council held an online meeting Monday afternoon where it approved a lower hike than originally planned for the municipal portion of the property tax bill, which will rise 1.75 per cent instead of 3.5 per cent. It works out to a $42.50 increase for the typical home, down from $85. “This would provide some financial relief to our residents and businesses. The revised tax rate increase would provide sufficient funding for base city service levels,” a staff report notes. “The proposed 2020 tax rate increase would be one of the lowest in the Metro Vancouver region. It is our understanding at the report date that there is only one other municipality with a planned increase below two per cent in the region.” Saying a lot of people are hurting, Coun. Lois Jackson wondered whether the tax increase should have been zero. City manager Sean McGill cautioned the city

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is incurring many costs and any absorbed costs could have to be made up next year with a potential “double whammy” for residents and businesses. Coun. Jeannie Kanakos agreed, saying the tax increase does provide a reasonable balance and much needed flexibility. Also saying some tough decisions may be coming in 2021, Coun. Bruce McDonald said the tax increase is a prudent one and that over the next few months the city will start getting a clearer idea of what it faces next year. Mayor George Harvie echoed that view, saying they looked at a zero increase scenario but found it’s currently a “big

guess” whether that would create further problems. Staff will bring forward a separate report to consider an extension of the property tax penalty date. Staff originally planned to bring a recommendation on property tax payment penalty dates this week, however, last week’s provincial announcement of a change of the payment due date for certain property tax classes, as well as the due date for certain payments to other taxation authorities, prompts the need for further analysis, according to the finance department. Council already deferred the penalty deadline for flat rate utilities from after March 31 to

June 1. Noting the city faces cost increases and cash flow challenges, McGill outlined some of the measures Delta has recently undertaken, including a freeze on discretionary spending, no new staff hires unless essential, redeployment of existing staff to support critical services, reducing staff overtime where possible and equipment purchases frozen unless deemed essential. One of the most notable changes to the financial plan will be a delay of budgeted capital spending with some projects being put off for the foreseeable future. A failure to collect a sig-

nificant percentage of tax bills, which comprise 80 per cent of the city’s total revenues, could require further delays to capital projects. Delta, which now also has the ability to draw upon $35 million from statutory and utility reserves if needed, entered the pandemic in sound financial position with surplus balance as well as well over $100 million in reserves. However, the report notes the city faces a number of challenges, from decreased investment and development income to revenue loss from the closure of facilities, although those losses are being mainly offset by layoffs.

Antibodies could be key to treating those with virus Blood Services and its Quebec equivalent, HémaQuébec, as well as 10 research teams and more than 50 hospitals across the country. “We have the expertise and the infrastructure necessary to collect and prepare convalescent plasma for use in a clinical trial to test its safety

CONTINUED from Page 1 When someone contracts a virus, their body develops antibodies that remain in their plasma to shield them from possible future infection. In theory, these antibodies could be the key ingredient to treat others with the same virus. The CONCOR study includes both Canadian

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A national clinical trial of this size and scope will require several months to complete. In the meantime, Canadians are urged to donate blood in the next few weeks to help maintain an adequate supply. To book an appointment visit blood.ca or call 1-888-2-DONATE.

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further suspensions across the bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast Express networks due to low ridership. “Given the extent of transit service suspensions across our network, we ask customers to only travel on transit if necessary, so space remains available for our essential service workers,” TransLink states. “We understand these suspensions will have an impact on customers, but they are a necessary measure to maintain service on critical corridors. Temporary bus route suspensions have been prioritized to minimize disruptions on the transit system.” Eighteen bus routes were suspended as of last Friday, while in mid-May an additional 47 routes will be suspended and frequency reduced on all remaining routes. Among those to be suspended in mid-May are the 391, 602, 603, 604, 606, 608, 614, 616, 617, 618 and 619 routes. The exact time of the suspensions still has to be announced. TransLink confirmed it is losing $75 million a month. At last week’s virtual town hall meeting,

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TransLink is suspending or reducing frequency on bus routes throughout the region as it grapples with monthly losses of $75 million. Delta Mayor George Harvie commented on TransLink’s challenges, saying the transit authority is “bleeding money” even with bus service already having been recently reduced. He said his priority is to ensure buses continue to service local hospitals. “So, in North Delta there will be a reduction of buses as well as South Delta. I think it will be down to 20 per cent of previous ridership as far as buses. It is a very tough time right now. Services at TransLink are suffering. I really feel for the layoffs they are going through,

but there is just no revenue coming in.” TransLink, which also stated it would be looking for federal relief, notes that due to the rapidly changing landscape caused by COVID-19, changes might not be reflected in its Trip Planner, Google Transit and other third party trip planning apps. Those tools will be updated as quickly as possible. In the interim, for assistance planning an alternative trip, passengers can connect with one of TransLink’s customer information agents via Live Chat or call 604-9533333.

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More summer events added to list of COVID-19 cancellations

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The City of Delta has been forced to cancel or postpone all its planned community events until at least the end of August due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Councillors received a report from director of parks, recreation and culture Ken Kuntz at Monday’s virtual council meeting outlining the status of city and community events. “Small scale events during the next few months, such as concerts in the park or movie nights may be possible to re-schedule

with shorter time frames, subject to the guidance provided by the Provincial Health Services Authority and availability of the provider,” stated Kuntz in the report. “Most large events are not possible to re-schedule due to the longer planning and procurement needs, therefore, they have been cancelled.” The Tsawwassen Rotary Club, the Tsawwassen Boundary Bay Lions Club as well as the Delta Heritage Society and Delta Stageworks Theatre Society all recently announced the cancellation of their summer events as well.

Here is a list of events that have either been cancelled or postponed: May Delta Triathlon — cancelled Delta/Surrey Regional Heritage Fair — cancelled Ladner May Days — cancelled KidSport Gala — cancelled Reach Gala — postponed June Soap Box Derby — cancelled Ladner Village Market — TBD Community Water Safety Event — cancelled Ladner Bandfest — cancelled Shriners Club Salmon Barbecue — cancelled Delta Hospital Golf Tournament — postponed North Delta Family Day — cancelled Father’s Day breakfast — cancelled Concerts in the Park — postponed July Canada Day — Diefenbaker Park — cancelled Canada Day — Kirkland House — cancelled Canada Day — Chalmers Park — cancelled Tour de Delta — cancelled Outdoor Movie Night — postponed Boundary Bay Airshow — cancelled Tsawwassen Sun Festival — cancelled August North Delta Show & Shine — cancelled Quilt Walk & Car Show — TBD Delta Community Animal Expo — cancelled Outdoor Movie Night — postponed Bathtub races — cancelled September Heritage re-enactment — cancelled Terry Fox Run — TBD

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School district helping to feed Delta families

Although schools are closed for in-class instruction, the Delta School District is helping ensure students continue to have access to food by providing 125 families with hampers each week. This is the fourth week the district has provided food for local families. To date, 370 hampers have been distributed in North Delta and 125 in Ladner and Tsawwassen. “Many people within the district, including child and youth care workers, principals, vice principals, education assistants, teachers, counsellors and other district staff, are an integral and essential part of our food security program, and are working hard to ensure the needs of families experiencing vulnerability at this difficult time are met,” said superintendent Doug Sheppard. “We are reaching out to families weekly to determine what support they need. Not surprisingly, we are seeing that need increase across our community with each week

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that passes.” District child and youth care workers are shopping, picking up food donations from various organizations, packing hampers and then distributing them to families in need. In addition, other district staff members are finding innovative ways to help. Teaching chefs and kitchen staff at various secondary schools are creating frozen meals for vulnerable families in the community. Delta School District extends its thanks for the grants it has received to date from Vancouver Sun Adopt A School ($15,000), Breakfast Club of Canada ($15,000) and United Way

($25,000) in support of its food security program. “We are so grateful to our local community as it has provided invaluable support. Many thanks to the City of Delta for providing networking and grant application support, and to Deltassist for helping to identify families in need and providing community support,” added Sheppard. “In addition, we have received many donations of gift cards, food, hampers and financial contributions from several individuals, school PACs and local organizations, all of which are invaluable to families in need in our district.”

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Golf courses re-open with safety protocols in place TED MURPHY

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The start of the 2020 golf season in Delta has required a bit of a mulligan. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen area courses closed at various times this spring, but with a flattening of the curve and a push to see the economy gradually re-open, it now appears all layouts are, or will soon be, welcoming golfers. Under its local state of emergency in March, Delta ordered all courses in the city to close, but when the provincial state of emergency superseded the local one, courses were allowed to re-open, which some did. “The other courses that are closed do plan to re-open, so what I have suggested to them is that they share their separation plans with Fraser Health and get comments and suggestions with them,” Mayor George Harvie said during a recent virtual town hall. “If we get complaints, we will forward those complaints to Fraser Health.” Many courses have since taken measures to ensure the safety of golfers. The Links at Hampton Cove in Ladner re-opened for play on April 19 with protocols focusing on safety, social distancing and sanitary practices. The nine-hole course has reduced tee times by 50 per cent, meaning bookings will be 20 minutes apart instead of 10 to avoid clusters in the parking lot and around the tee boxes. All tee times must

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The Links at Hampton Cove implemented a variety of safety protocols in order to re-open for play. be booked ahead of time either online or by phone and no power carts are allowed. On the course, players are prohibited from touching the flags and holes are filled with sand to keep them shallow to prevent golfers from reaching into the cup. At the end of the round, traditional handshakes are strictly prohibited and players must leave the facility immediately upon completing the final hole. Tsawwassen Springs is scheduled to re-open tomorrow with a series of regulations aimed at stopping the spread of COVID19. There will be no pull carts (you can bring your own if required), no power carts and no rental clubs, while only one customer will be allowed in the pro shop at a time. There will also be increased intervals between tee times. The driving range, putting green and chipping green are all closed, and all ball washers and bunker rakes have been removed. The cups will be flipped upside down so golfers don’t reach into them to pick out their ball and

there will be increased marshalling of golfers to ensure social distancing guidelines are followed. Kings Links by the Sea in East Ladner has partially re-opened after closing for a time due to the pandemic. In a note posted to its website and Facebook page, the course says to ensure compliance with social distancing and other health directives, it is only open to members and their guests at this time. It goes on to state the course will continue to evaluate the situation and hopes to be in a position to open to the public soon. The city’s lone private course, Beach Grove Golf Club re-opened for play earlier this week. “Following a meeting of our board of directors and management we have developed a reopening plan of the golf course for Monday, April 27,” club president Dave Hamilton stated in a message on the club’s website. The Bald Eagle Golf Club in Point Roberts has temporarily closed as it has been greatly impacted by a ban on all non-essential cross-border travel during the pandemic.

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or every glimmer of hope that some form of normalcy might not be too far off, I find myself getting smacked by the disheartening realization that we’re in this for the long haul. Surviving a pandemic, both physically and mentally, is a challenge none of us has ever encountered, so most are taking it a day at a time, hoping that tomorrow brings better news. And, for the most part, we appear to be trending in the right direction as public discourse has largely morphed from preventing an overwhelming of our health care system to what a gradual re-opening of the economy would look like. Although we might well see a loosening of some restrictions in the not too distant future, what hits me upside the head is that even months from now life is still going to be very different. That’s not to say things won’t be better next week or next month, but to already know at the end of April that July and August will be far from our usual summer does things — and not necessarily good things — to the mind. For a great many people, summer is a time for holidays, whether that’s a road trip to the lake or jetting off to somewhere more distant, neither of which seems terribly likely at this point for a variety of reasons. Summer (and late spring) is also a time for big community events like Ladner May Days, Boundary Bay Airshow and Tsawwassen Sun Festival, all of which have already been cancelled. It’s one thing to endure isolation and restrictions knowing that better days are ahead, but it gets more difficult to cling onto that hope when it’s still April and we already know that summer won’t look like any that came before it. That’s not to say we shouldn’t be buoyed by the positives we’re starting to see around us. As businesses get prepared to slowly re-open, and perhaps schools too, we will inch closer to a more normal existence, albeit a “new normal” where social distancing will continue to reign supreme. It’s going to take time, however, and that might well be the most daunting hurdle we’ll be forced to clear during this whole pandemic. It’s tough enough getting through one day and into the next that it’s hard to fathom this lasting for months, but we’ve got little choice but to accept that it’s going to be a long haul.

What are you willing to do to return to somewhat normal?

’ve been cooped up far too long. I need a haircut badly. I ran out of my favourite lemonade that I can only get at Costco in Bellingham. I really want to get back to goalie coaching, I haven’t been off the ice this long in years. I think I forget how to drive my car. But we won’t re-emerge until we can all be safe again, especially for those who would be most severely affected by the virus. I try not to watch too much TV on COVID-19 any more, it’s just too much doom and gloom. The message always comes across as “we are going to be like this for a long time,” but the following week we start to hear about coming out of it. I guess we can’t blame anyone for inconsistent information because it’s all a big unknown, even day to day. In this age of little freedom, I look for things I can control and celebrate. I have a list of things that needed fixing around the house that I’m working through, albeit slowly. Don’t want to overexert myself after all this sitting around. Even mowing the lawn has a certain celebratory quality to it. I had a neighbour that needed his fence fixed, so I helped out,

Community Comment BRAD SHERWIN

as did another neighbour. We did our best to keep our distances, even though we’ve seen each other for weeks and none of us are showing symptoms. In the end, we fixed the fence and it looked great. As one of the gents commented, “That’s the first time I’ve felt normal in a long time.” OK, back in the house you go! So what is it going to take to get things opened up? What would I be willing to do to be able to get back on the ice, to meet a friend or to see my family? How are we going to become a society again? My guess is people are already getting a little tired of this, and enforcing a lockdown is going to get harder and harder. Some are already defying the orders, hope-

fully doing what they can to keep the distancing dance going. Once things open up, I think it will be really difficult to get people to do this a second time. We have to find a way to get back to life and deal with the virus at the same time. How does that play out? Is it mass testing? Selective isolation for vulnerable communities? Mandatory masks? Tracking software on your phone to contact trace should there be a confirmed case? Personally, I’m in the “do what you gotta do” category. Google already tells me where I’ve been last month, so there’s no privacy there. I wrote about wearing a mask, so I’d be a hypocrite for not wearing one. I’m really not looking forward to have a swab shoved up my nose, but if that’s what it takes, have at it. Anything to open things up. I really need a haircut. I never looked good in a mullet. Brad Sherwin, MBA is a longtime resident of South Delta, and has over 30 years’ experience in marketing, public relations and business strategy. He teaches marketing at Douglas College, coaches hockey goalies and is past president of Deltassist.

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Letters

It’s a simple question: How many COVID-19 cases are in Delta?

Editor: Re: Delta View all clear after no new cases in past month, April 23. How many COVID19 cases are there in the City of Delta? A simple question but no answer it seems. The Ministry of Health is only divulging the number of cases in each health region, so for our region of Fraser Health which contains about 12 cities, we only see a grand total of over 750 cases for the region. The ministry cites “privacy issues” as the reason to keep city location information secret. My view is that this is nonsense and that the public has a right to know the total number of cases in any city. Further, there is no breach of privacy to share this information because no personal information such as patient

name and address are being shared. I’m not alone in thinking this way. On March 15 MP Dan Albas (Conservative for Central Okanagan-SimilkameenNicola) stated he would like Interior Health to provide information as to which community the COVID-19 cases are in. The province’s Ministry of Health declined, arguing protecting patients’ privacy will help those experiencing symptoms feel safe coming forward. On April 13 Dr. Kim van der Woerd, a researcher and instructor at SFU, asked the province and First Nations Health Authority to share location information about outbreaks in Indigenous communities. She argues this information would help these communities combat the virus spread.

Again, the province cited privacy issues as the reason not to share more information. Ironically, the province did share city locations of COVID-19 outbreaks in 27 care homes, including one in Delta, and meat and poultry processing plants. Somehow sharing these locations does not have any privacy issues? Ontario and Alberta are sharing the city location of COVID-19 cases but B.C. continues to refuse to share this data. Is it in the public interest to know which cities are impacted by the virus and to what extent? Wouldn’t sharing this location information actually help the public to be motivated to adhere to rules for stopping the spread of the virus? I say yes to both questions. Keith Munro

Rangers needed to patrol Delta’s parks

Editor: Yesterday, I was in a Tsawwassen park and dismayed to see four teenage girls and a teen boy taking photos of themselves with their cell phones. They had lawn chairs and were not social distancing. Let us be kind to each other and follow the rules. Adults in the park looked on in dismay as they walked by, but no one said anything. Parents, do you know where your teens are and where they are driving the family car? Park rangers are employed for the summer at Metro Vancouver parks, but we need more now, especially since most university students are look-

ing for work. The laneway leading to the 17th Avenue dike could be monitored and controlled because many residents beyond 64th Street use the dike to bike to shops rather than use the dangerous highway. The parking lot at Centennial Beach could be opened if we had park rangers monitoring the entrance. People could be asked to stay only an hour to allow others to enjoy the beach, being kind to one another. The Vancouver park board employs a squad of park rangers that is deployed all over the city. Why doesn’t Delta start

a ranger program for all our parks with the laid off employees? If Tsawwassen Mills can control holiday traffic in the mall, we can do so as well for our parks because it’s going to be a long summer. Prepare now. Why use our police force? To the letterwriter who was complaining about all the cars at Beach Grove Park, be kind, the park is an off-leash park and the dogs enjoy being with their owners in this stressful time. The parks are for all of us and the people parking and getting out of their cars are just as careful as the ones in our shopping malls. Eileen Kuettel

Care home resident is banging pots in her mind Editor: Since suffering a stroke a few years ago, I have been living in a long-term care facility. As a resident, I feel a need to express my deep gratitude and admiration for health care workers everywhere, especially the ones in my residence. I have been privileged to meet some extraordinary

care aides, rehab assistants and nurses. They do their jobs with great kindness, patience and good humour. However, it is distressing to see how overworked and undervalued they are. Short staffing is a chronic problem and my care aides are often required to work without a partner because no replacement

for an absent worker can be found. They’re exhausted but they carry on. Their dedication, especially in this stressful time, is admirable. Most of us would not last a day in their shoes. In my mind, I am banging pots outside every night with the rest of you, dear readers. E. Klassen

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Driver’s slurred speech due to missing tooth South Delta Crime Beat

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

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• April 20, 11:30 a.m., Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway: Police were called regarding a car parked in the short-term parking lot for a long peri-

od of time. Police spoke with the registered owner of the vehicle who advised the vehicle was driven from Vancouver Island, where she sold the vehicle and left it in the short-term parking lot with the transferred insurance papers. • April 22, 5:37 p.m., 1000-block Bayview Drive: Complainant advised police she received a letter from a business stating that her credit card application was not approved. Complainant had lost her wallet months earlier, and had already contacted Equifax to block all new credit cards. • April 23, 2:31 p.m., Tsawwassen Ferry Causeway: Complainant reported two males filling buckets of oysters which is prohibited by the Tsawwassen First Nation. The TFN natural resources officer was contacted for

follow up on the issue. • April 24, 10:24 p.m., 1800-block of 56th Street: Police were contacted regarding a driver who was slurring his words and appeared to be intoxicated. Police located the driver and immediately stopped the vehicle, where the driver stated he had not consumed any alcohol or drugs. No symptoms were observed, however it was observed the driver was missing his front teeth and that may have been mistaken for slurred speech. The driver was sent on his way home and thanked for his cooperation. • April 25, 8:29 a.m., 1600-block of 56th Street: Complainant reported the front passenger door of a car parked in the building’s parkade was ajar. Police attended and made contact with the registered

owner of the vehicle who confirmed that one of her children left the door open. The owner checked the vehicle and confirmed nothing was missing or moved.

and advised the officer he did not have a licence. A search of the driver in the police system indicated he was a prohibited driver, meaning his licence had previously been seized by police. Although an apology was offered, the driver was served a provincial appearance notice, and his vehicle was impounded. • April 22, 2:19 p.m., 5000-block of Central Avenue: Complainant advised police that an unknown individual was attempting to defraud customers of her company. Complainant stated that one of her customers had received an email from an address similar to hers, requesting money be sent to an offshore account. The customer did not send the money, but contacted the complainant. Confirmed that no money was transferred.

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• April 20, 12:51 a.m., Highway 17A: Complainant reported an erratic driver travelling northbound on Highway 17A from Ladner Trunk Road. Complainant was unable to obtain a licence plate number. Police conducted area patrols, but were unable to locate the vehicle. • April 20, 7:13 p.m., Highway 17 and 80th Avenue: Police observed a vehicle travelling 110 km/h in an 80 km/h zone, and proceeded to initiate a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle provided the officer with a BCID,

• April 23, 10:16 p.m., 4000-block of 50th Street: Complainant reported a loud party in the area, but could not tell the exact location the noise was coming from. Police attended the area, but did not hear any loud noises. Police concluded the party must have ended prior to arrival. • April 24, 10:46 p.m., 4000-block of 50th Street: Complainant reported a loud party and individuals not practicing social distancing recommendations. Police attended and spoke with the resident about social distancing and keeping the noise down. The resident was advised that failing to quiet down could result in a bylaw ticket for noise. Note: police officers do not have enforcement abilities in regard to social distancing recommendations.

Police looking for owner of Second World War plaque Maybe you can help solve the mystery of an old dedication plaque. Delta police have turned to social media in the hope of finding the rightful owner and proper place of the plaque honouring

what appears to be military persons over 70 years ago. According to police, it was turned in last August. It was found in a vehicle that was set to be salvaged, so it may have

come from anywhere but showed up in Delta, said police spokesperson Cris Leykauf. The DPD exhibits staff didn’t have any luck finding an owner and no one has come to claim it.

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Tsawwassen Legion turns to GoFundMe Hon. Carla Qualtrough to keep doors open IAN JACQUES

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The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt in every aspect of our daily lives. Here in South Delta, one organization has launched a GoFundMe page to solicit financial support in order to keep its doors open. “Branch 289 in Tsawwassen has come to a point in our history where we need to reach out and ask for help to stay afloat,” a statement on the GoFundMe page reads. “The overall mission of the Legion has been dedicated to improving the quality of life for Canadian veterans, serving military and RCMP members and their families, as well as seniors, youth and those in our community that need assistance. “If the Legion had to close its doors permanently, there would be nowhere for veterans to come when they need help.” Because of the COVID19 pandemic, the Legion

has had to close its doors temporarily, which has prevented it from raising funds. During this time, the rent and utilities still need to be paid. The branch is 100 per cent operated and maintained by volunteers. “I have a number of letters out to our MP, Carla’s office. We tend to fall through the cracks because we are not a registered not for profit and we don’t have employees, so when you read about how they [the federal government] are supplementing incomes, we won’t qualify for any of this and have to figure out on our own how we will keep these doors open,” said Legion president Bill Belsey. “That’s why we went to the GoFundMe page option. As well, we are looking at a possible online auction to raise revenue. “All our money that we raise across the bar, sales of food, we can spend accordingly. However, we have close to $75,000 in our bank account and we can’t touch that.”

HELP FOR BUSINESSES

It’s time to play. It’s time to play safely. Beach Grove Golf Club is once again open for play. We chose not to open until we were absolutely certain we had an operational plan that ensured safe play and was in accordance with the Health Authorities. For the foreseeable future a great many things in golf are going to have to change. Limitations on the number of players on the course, social distancing, removing all on-course touchpoints and frequent sanitization. Working with other private golf clubs in the lower mainland Beach Grove took a leadership role in developing a set of Best Practices that do meet Provincial, Regional Health Authorities and City of Delta requirements. All Beach Grove members are required to strictly adhere to these Best Practices requirements to ensure safe play at our course. While the course will be open for play by members the clubhouse will remain closed. During the entire period of the course closure, our grounds keeping staff were busy on routine and some extraordinary maintenance only possible when the course was not in use. Projects included aeration and top dressing of fairways, bunker maintenance and greens repair and renewal. We thank everyone for their patience and cooperation in respecting our need to keep the course closed during this time.

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Students at Farm Roots Mini School run a roadside stand, sell to local restaurants and oversee Community Supported Agriculture boxes. orchard with over 20 plum and apple trees. Students run a roadside stand, sell to our local restaurants and oversee Community Supported Agriculture boxes. The farm is their classroom. As students learn about soil and seedlings they also learn about marketing, entrepreneurship, land and food systems. And if this pandemic has driven home anything to me it’s how important farming and related industry truly is. I’m proud the Delta

School District has opted to keep the farm running and to put in a crop even in the absence of student farmers. Please keep your eye on updates in the Optimist and follow us on social media (Deltalearns.ca/ farmroots, @deltafarmroots) to learn more about Farm Roots as we grow food and share growing tips through the pandemic and beyond. Paige Hansen is district vice principal, academy programs for the Delta School District.

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$100,000 worth of scratch for winner in Tsawwassen Peter Gibb is the latest Delta lottery winner. According to the BC Lottery Corporation, Gibb won $100,000 on an Aces High scratch & win ticket. Gibb purchased the winning ticket at the Smoke and Pop Stop on 56th Street in Tsawwassen. “I was sitting in my rec room watching TV, I didn’t believe it at first so I pulled out my phone and checked it on my BCLC

Lotto! App, then I realized I had won,” said Gibb. “I told my wife right away, I went upstairs and did a dance for her. She gave me an odd look but then realized I had won, she was excited.” As for celebrating his win, Gibb plans to get together with his kids and grandkids once he is able to do so. He also plans to help his family and purchase his wife a new car.

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Notice of proposed rezoNiNg - MoNday, May 11, 2020 sUBJect: zoNiNg ByLaW aMeNdMeNt ByLaW No. 7919 for 11880 87 aVeNUe (file No. LU008988) and zoNiNg ByLaW aMeNdMeNt ByLaW No. 7922 for 5098 KirK pLace (file No. LU008891) pLease taKe Notice that at the Regular Meeting of Council to be held on MoNday, May 11, 2020 at 4:00 p.M., in the Council Chamber, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta BC, Delta City Council will consider third reading of: 1. “delta zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 amendment (Northcastle Homes Ltd. – LU008988) Bylaw No. 7919, 2020” which relates to the property at 11880 87 Avenue, as shown outlined in bold and marked “Subject Property” on the attached Map 1. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 7919 involves a proposal to rezone the subject property from Duplex/Single Detached Residential 3 (RD3) to Single Detached Residential 7 (RS7) in order to allow a two-lot subdivision and construction of a new single detached dwelling with an in-ground basement on each lot. No secondary suites are proposed.

Map No. 1

2. “delta zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017 amendment (Bhandal and grewal – LU008991) Bylaw No. 7922, 2020” which relates to the property at 5098 Kirk Place, as shown outlined in bold and marked “Subject Property” on the attached Map 2. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 7922 involves a proposal to rezone the subject property from Single Detached Residential 1 (RS1) to Single Detached Residential 7 (RS7) in order to allow a two-lot subdivision and construction of a new single detached dwelling on each lot. No secondary suites are proposed.

Map No. 2

Pursuant to Section 464(2) of the Local Government Act and Council’s April 6, 2020 resolution waiving the public hearing for both of these applications, there will not be a Public Hearing for Bylaws No. 7919 and 7922. Website: www.delta.ca April 6, 2020 Special Council Meeting Agenda Item F.03 iMportaNt iNforMatioN regardiNg tHe May 11, 2020 regULar MeetiNg In accordance with Local Government Meetings and Bylaw Process (COVID-19) Ministerial Order No. M083, please be advised that this Regular Meeting is NOT open for the public to attend in person in order to help prevent the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The meeting will be broadcast through video streaming at www.delta.ca/watchlive. aNd taKe fUrtHer Notice that in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Delta City Hall is currently closed to public access (as of the time of writing this notice). To enable the continuation of essential services and to support our community, City staff are maintaining some City services, including processing of development applications. For more information on Delta’s response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, please visit Delta’s website at www.delta.ca/covid-19. Access to the proposed Bylaws, detailed maps and other relevant information and regulations are available at https://delta.civicweb.net/filepro/documents (March 9, 2020 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.06 for LU008988 and February 24, 2020 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.05 for LU008991.) If you have a general inquiry regarding the proposed rezoning applications, please contact the Community Planning and Development Department by email at cpd@delta.ca or by phone at 604.946.3380. Staff are regularly monitoring and responding to emails and calls. Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the application at this time. comments are to be received on or before 12:00 noon, friday, May 8, 2020. Comments should be referred to: Mayor and Council City of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca City of Delta 4500 ClarenceTaylor Crescent Delta BCV4K 3E2

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Community

After nine-month absence, owl returns to barn to lay eggs

The Earthwise barn owl laid her first egg of the season on Easter Sunday. For the last five years, Earthwise volunteers and staff have been closely monitoring a breeding pair of barn owls at the Earthwise Garden in Boundary Bay. The pair has made its home in the loft area of the Earthwise barn at Southlands, which contains a nesting box. The owls, an endangered species in Canada, roost in the rafter area all year round and only venture out to forage for food after dusk. Wildlife biologist Sofi Hindmarch closely follows most of the barn owls in the Lower Mainland and has studied the Earthwise adult pair for many years, banding most of their owlets. The Earthwise barn owls have successfully raised 15 owlets in the barn over the past five years. Last July, the adult pair suddenly left the safety of

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A pair of barn owls has made its home in the loft area of the Earthwise barn.

their barn loft and were not recorded on the inhouse cameras until just a few weeks ago. Hindmarch was concerned when the owls left last summer, and thinks the female returned recently to the safety of the nesting box to fatten up for her next brood. She was thrilled when Earthwise

volunteers were able to photograph mom laying her first egg just in time for Easter Sunday, watched by a proud dad. To maintain the safety of the breeding pair, no construction work will be done on the Earthwise barn as part of the Southlands project until this present brood has

fledged. Earthwise volunteers have reported the female barn owl is presently brooding on another three eggs. Hindmarch expects the first egg to hatch in mid-May. For updates on the Earthwise barn owls, visit the Earthwise Society Facebook page.

Grow your own pizza toppings in fundraiser for Earthwise Society

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a fun and unique gardening activity that also helps give back to the community during these uncertain times, join Earthwise Society online for a virtual Pizza Garden Seedling Fundraiser. Earthwise has put together carefully curated pizza garden seedling kits containing an assortment of herbs and veggies that will make the perfect toppings for homemade pizzas. Each kit contains 10 organically grown seedlings with a selection of tomatoes, including cherry, heirloom, and Roma, sweet peppers and a variety of herbs. Individual seedlings are also available for purchase. Growing a pizza garden is a perfect summer project for gardeners of all ages. If your space is limited, you can grow the garden in containers on a sunny patio or

balcony. For those new to gardening, Earthwise will include planting and growing instructions. Proceeds from the fundraiser will support the ongoing work of Earthwise Society and Delta Food Coalition, a network of community groups working together to address local food security issues. Online ordering is open until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 8, and drive-thru pick up will take place on May 9 and 10 in the parking lot behind Southpointe Academy, 1900-56th St., Tsawwassen. To order your pizza garden kit, visit: www. earthwisesociety.bc.ca. For questions, email info@earthwisesociety. bc.ca. The Pizza Garden Seedling Fundraiser is made possible by a generous donation of seedlings from West Coast Seeds.

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B.C. restaurant reopenings could start in May Hospitality |

By Glen Korstrom gkorstrom@biv.com

restaurants could be allowed to open their dining rooms as early as next month, although the provincial government has made clear that any loosened restrictions w i l l come from provincial health officer bonnie Henry. When she issues orders to loosen restrictions, she will act in part on recommendations that the industry has drafted and provided to government. Henry said on April 20 that she wanted to work with the industry to come up with “innovative ways that we can have in-restaurant dining that protects both the staff, as well as people who are coming in.” customers may have to pick up their food from an area in the restaurant that is behind a Plexiglas shield, ian tostenson, cEo of the bc restaurant

Public confidence key for restaurants to return to profitable operations

& Foodserv ices Association suggested. Hand sanitizer will almost certainly be at the entrance, and customers and employees may have to be temperature-checked before entering the premises. if the bistro has servers, they may be required to wear masks and gloves. there will almost certainly be a limit to the density within the restaurant – perhaps halving the number of seats that it is allowed to service. Whatever proportion is necessary to maintain physical distancing, tostenson said, would also have to allow a restaurant to remain viable. tostenson sprang into action when he learned that Henry wanted to work with industry to come up with guidelines for how to open dining rooms. He put together an “A team” of hospitality-sector leaders to come up with a plan for how to operate safely and profitably. He then organized an April

B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association CEO Ian Tostenson intends to present a plan to government on how the sector can be safe enough to open for dine-in service | chung chow

22 conference call with several dozen industry insiders from companies such as the glowbal group, Earls, cactus club and starbucks (Nasdaq:sbUX). Unions were also represented. “i would love to see this industry develop standards that are so aspirational that we become a

model, with Dr. Henry, for North America,” he said. “they can point to b.c. and say, ‘You know, what those guys up there did it right.’” Henry ordered a stop to all dine-in service at restaurants provincewide on march 20 – a crushing financial blow to many in the industry. some switched to take-out only, or debuted delivery service, but even with those stopgap measures many wondered how long their ventures could survive. “We’re going to do this in a way that is so strict from a safety point of view, but we’re going to have fun doing it from a hospitality point of view,” tostenson said. tap and barrel restaurants group cEo Daniel Frankel – one of the restaurant owners in tostenson’s group – had to lay off approximately 600 hourly workers at his six restaurants. He is left with 100 salaried staff.

“t he key is eli m i nati ng as many touch points as possible,” Frankel said. For example, he said that instead of leaving cutlery on tables servers will likely have to bring out fresh utensils after customers arrive. some of Frankel’s restaurants are licensed to serve hundreds of people, and much of the seating for them is outside. He said it could make sense to have a different maximum allowable density outside because Henry has said repeatedly that transmission of coviD-19 is much easier inside. gaining the public’s trust is as important as convincing Henry to loosen restrictions. An Angus reid poll released April 20 found that 60% of canadians said that they would wait at least until their province had gone two weeks without discovering a new case of coviD-19 before they would return to prepandemic routines. •

The province’s fashion retailers face a long road to recovery retail |

Insiders differ on when they think B.C. government will allow non-essential stores to reopen

By Glen Korstrom gkorstrom@biv.com

etailers in b.c. face major changes to the shopping experience they offer when fashion boutiques reopen after the coviD-19 pandemic eases. many fashion retailers have closed partly because customers want to try on clothing, which poses the threat of infected garments. others closed because they doubted they could remain profitable if they limited the number of people in their stores. closed fitting rooms, extending the time in which customers can return goods and limiting customers is a strategy that Fields cEo Jason mcDougall said he has

pursued in his 64 stores’ fashion departments. He also sells food and other essentials. Whether b.c. companies such as Lululemon Ath letica inc. (Nasdaq:LULU) or Aritzia inc. (tsX:AtZ) can keep their bricksand-mortar stores open while prohibiting shoppers from trying on clothes remains to be seen. “change rooms are going to be essential,” said Lululemon founder chip Wilson. “Women are wearing different types of clothing, and fit and look is so critical.” Wilson added that he expects the coviD-19 virus to “pingpong” a rou nd the world for years and that people younger than 40 will want to get on with

their lives, and that will include shopping. Not allowing returns would deter sales because there would be such a high cost and risk to the consumer, he said. boys’ co. owner David goldman said he didn’t know if it would be viable to operate without allowing customers to try on clothing. both goldman and mcDougall have asked landlords for patience during the pandemic. mcDougall believes that his 31 stores in b.c. will survive the downturn. Predictions differ on when non-essential retailers will open but that decision will be up to corporate owners and not the

government because even though many non-essential retailers have closed they are allowed to stay open. the catch is that retailers must “adapt their services and workplaces to the orders and recommendations of [Provincial Health officer bonnie Henry], according to the b.c. government. retail insider media owner craig Patterson said he foresees those stores reopening in early summer, but the fear of catching coviD-19 may keep customers out. High-end retailers on vancouver’s posh Alberni street may be particularly hard hit because they rely on tourist spending, and non-essential international

travel appears to be months away. “there will be a significant decrease in demand for fashion clothing,” Patterson said. “How many formal events will women go to where they have to be seen? How many ball gowns are you going to sell?” Joseph calvano agreed. He founded Dollar giant in 2001, sold the company to Dollar tree in 2010 for $62 million, and was president of Dollar tree canada until he retired in 2018. “i don’t see fashion being a priority from a shopping point of view for many people,” he said. “the majority of stores in the fashion business will be in for a rough ride for the next 12 months.” •

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Big energy projects await return to full power resources |

Some B.C. megaprojects don’t need to restart because they never stopped

By nelson Bennett nbennett@biv.com

nlike other sectors, like hospitality and retail, big energy projects underway in b.c. have not been forced into a wholesale shutdown by the coviD-19 pandemic, since they were deemed essential, although a number of them with large work camps have had to drastically scale back their work force. so like all other business in b.c., they are just waiting for the green light from the provincial health officer so they can gradually start bringing workers back to make up for some lost time. they expect that, even when restrictions begin to ease up, many of the preventive measures now being enforced will remain, such as limits on the number of people on work sites or in work camp dining halls, enhanced cleaning protocols and screening of employees coming in to work camps to begin two-week work rotations.

There would typically be 1,700 workers at the Site C dam work camp, but COVID-19 measures have reduced it to less than 1,000 | Bc hydro

the four big energy projects in b.c. that were underway when restrictions on travel and physical distancing in the workplace went into effect in march were the $40 billion Lng canada project, the associated $6.6 billion coastal gasLink pipeline, the $12.6 billion trans mountain pipeline expansion and the $10 billion site c dam project. Lng canada drastically scaled

back its workforce in kitimat in march, reducing the number of workers at the site and in a work camp there by 65% – from 1,800 workers to about 600. there has been one confirmed coviD-19 case at the site. ramping back up to pre-pandemic activity depends on guidance from public health officials, said susannah Pierce, Lng canada’s director of corporate affairs.

“We really don’t have a timetable for it,” Pierce said. “it’s really just going to have to be when we’re able to do it safely. ty pically, we’re going to want to get back to doing those things that have already been underway.” that includes completing the construction of cedar valley Lodge, a 4,500-unit work camp in kitimat that will house all the workers who are working on site. “We will not do anything until it’s safe to do so,” Pierce said. the related $6.6 billion coastal gasLink project has been less affected by pandemic restrictions than the Lng site construction in kitimat. Work has continued to clear the natural gas pipeline route. the project is operating with a reduced workforce right now, with about 300 workers, about 30% of whom are in work camps. but that reduction was more about spring breakup than pandemic health and safety restrictions. “ t y pic a l ly, we wo u ld s e e

construction activities begin to increase after spring thaw in midto-late may,” coastal gasLink said in an email. “However, due to the coviD-19 pandemic, we are currently evaluating, and will adjust our construction schedules as required, prioritizing safety, working closely with our contractors.” bc Hydro and its contractors have reduced the workforce at the site c dam work camp to 961. t he project would typically have 1,700 workers on site pre-pandemic. Work on the trans mountain pipeline expansion, meanwhile, has never stopped throughout the coviD-19 pandemic. more than 2,000 workers have continued to work on the project in Alberta and b.c. For trans mountain, it has basically been business as usual, minus the public protests. “We expect to have construction underway in every spread and at all our terminals in b.c. and Alberta this summer,” trans mountain said in an email. •

Pandemic could usher in online era of property sales real estate |

Buyers and sellers will face changed market landscape after lifting of restrictions

By Graeme Wood neWs@biv.com

uying real estate is likely never to be the same as it was before coviD-19 restrictions were introduced into the marketplace. significant logistical limits to buying a home are currently in place, but with an expected easing of pandemic-related health advisories over time, a new online buying and selling landscape will emerge as the new norm, according to Dinnell real estate group. real estate sales have been declared an essential service in b.c., and property sales have

continued during the coviD-19 lockdown – although in significantly limited capacity. the sector is one of a few that has not entirely shut down, so buyers and sellers have had to quickly adapt. Until at least some public health advisories are lifted, b.c. residents can expect a slower and different process to buying and selling a home as the real estate council of british columbia (recbc) encourages limiting in-person interactions, which are typically the norm for transactions. the most apparent shift has been the cancellation of open houses – not a legal requirement but rather a recommendation of

the recbc and one that is supported by the bc real estate Association (bcreA) via the cancellation of bookings and notices on the multiple Listing service website. realtors Angela Dinnell and chris Dinnell said virtual open houses will likely persist, but they hope that in-person viewings will not become a thing of the past. Angela Dinnell, however, sees realty services being pushed further into the digital realm. “How can we evolve and do the same things in our business as we did before and do them online? We’re doing that now,” she said. t he Home i n sp ectors A ssociation of bc has published

guidelines for inspectors entering homes. in the near term, inspections may be delayed as a result of owners who are sick, isolating or have had possible contact with the ill. inspectors are to conduct an inspection alone, with various precautions. And expect to see more online documentation regardless of when restrictions ease. For instance, the Land title and survey Authority of british columbia is now allowing remote witnessing of affidavits in support of land title applications. this practice enables only lawyers and notaries to remotely witness affidavits, at the direction of

the Law society of bc. As restrictions ease and people become more accommodating to online interactions and sales activity picks up, buyers, sellers and realtors will need to make more judgment calls. “common sense is important,” kim spencer, bcreA manager of professional services, said in a bcreA podcast. “since real estate is an essential service, professionals are relieved of liability if someone contracts coviD-19 at a showing, unless of course there is “absolute negligence.” He advises everyone to document health advice and known health risks. •

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Public confidence is key to B.C. tourism resurgence tourism |

Industry’s many sub-sectors will face different timelines for restarting their operations

By Glen Korstrom gkorstrom@biv.com

he consensus in the tourism sector is that governments will gradually lift restrictions and that a return to anything resembling how the economy operated in February will not be possible until at least next year. A reopening of hotels could mark the beginning of a recovery. many are closed even though they are allowed to be open. golf courses – another tourism niche – are allowed to be open, but many owners have decided to close. the cruise sector has been ordered not to operate until July 1. industry representatives such as barry Penner, spokesman for cruise Lines international Association - North West and canada, hopes that part of the season

can be salvaged. if it can, he said, cruise lines may offer significant discounts, easier cancellation policies and other perks to attract passengers. separate government restrictions govern where airlines can fly. Air canada (tsX:Ac) has suspended scheduled flights to the U.s. until may 22, and most international flights until June. Air transat (tsX:trZ) and sunwing Airlines Ltd. have cancelled all trips until may 31. tourism industry Association of bc cEo Walt Judas said he expects all travel restrictions to be lifted only after authorities are confident that the virus is under control worldwide. He foresees the U.s. border opening first, with restrictions eased on international travel to follow. singapore’s experience in loosening travel restrictions only to

The Vancouver Aquarium has warned that it might not survive if COVID-19 restrictions continue for many months | rob kruyt

see a resurgence in coviD-19 cases could serve as a warning against governments acting too quickly. meanwhile, danger looms large on the horizon for local attractions. vancouver Aquarium and

science World bc executives have voiced uncertainty about their organizations’ futures. “some attractions are perilously close to folding,” Judas said. outfitters and backcountry guides in b.c.’s northern and

interior regions might have some reason for optimism, he said, because their season starts in may and extends to september or october. tourism vancouver acting cEo ted Lee is co-chairing a task force made up of more than 50 tourism groups and businesses that is lobbying government for increased wage-subsidy programs and other funding to help the sector stay afloat. it has modelled three scenarios for recovery or a loosening of restrictions of groups with more than 49 people. one model contemplates a midlate summer loosening, but Lee said that this is “fairly optimistic.” the other two scenarios include an opening up in the fall and an opening up in spring 2021. Lee and Judas suggested that the pandemic will change the sector as indelibly as the september 11, 2001, terrorist attacks did. •

Smaller crews, higher costs face post-pandemic film industry film and tv |

B.C.’s reliance on foreign productions will require dealing with border restrictions first

By tyler orton tortoN@biv.com

f b.c.’s film and tv sector can make buildings safely explode for the cameras, Phil klapwyk feels confident his industry can devise ways to make workplaces safe from coviD-19 when productions resume. “these are challenges or difficulties with safety that are being contemplated by some of the most creative and innovative professionals that b.c. has,” said the business representative for iAtsE Local 891, the labour union representing 9,000 artists and technicians in b.c. and the Yukon. First up will be dealing with border restrictions, which klapwyk described as being a particularly thorny issue. s e r v i c e w o r k fo r fo r e i g n

productions accounted for $2.82 billion out of the $3.4 billion of b.c. film and tv production volume generated during the 2018-19 fiscal year, according to the canadian media Producer Association’s (cmPA) Profile 2019 report. restrictions against non-essential travel between the U.s. and canada will remain in effect until at least may 21. Liz shorten, chief operating officer for the cmPA’s b.c. chapter, said her industry is developing protocols for quarantine measures, which could either apply to sets used for filming or to industry professionals entering canada for work. Protocols involving personal protective equipment and sanitation, as well as potential new requirements such as providing an on-set nurse, are among the most pressing matters that must

be addressed before productions can resume, she said. Peter Leitch, president of North shore studios and burnaby’s mammoth studios, said a timeline for how long it would take to restart productions after getting the go-ahead from government is difficult to determine. but current productions – those with sets already standing – are the most likely to resume first, he said. Leitch added that changes will even affect catering services, which will need to adjust how they serve food on sets that have smaller crews that must practise social distancing. “i f you’re push i ng a dol ly arou nd w ith a camera on it, there’s no way the camera operator, and the dolly grip, and the focus puller [camera assistant] can ever be more than three feet

way from each other. it’s just physically difficult,” klapwyk said. considerations will also need to be made to facilitate good hygiene for outdoor location shoots as well concerns over sanitization before and after shooting at private homes. since productions were halted march 13 on the West coast, more than 70 stakeholders – unions, producers, studios – across the country have been taking part in weekly conference calls to help navigate challenges facing industry. shorten said scripts may have to be adjusted to accommodate the new reality of working with sma l ler crews, wh i le crowd scenes might have to be created digitally. An April 21 report commissioned by the cmPA, meanwhile,

estimated disruptions brought on by the pandemic could cost the industry $2.5 billion nationwide and affect up to 81,000 jobs directly. those estimates are based on production suspensions extending to the end of June. What comes next in a second phase, in which production activity picks up significantly, remains difficult to discern at this point, Leitch said. “that [first phase] might last for quite some time. that may be the new way of how we work until there’s some sort of a vaccine. the worst-case scenario for us is that we have outbreaks in the film and television industry because we did the wrong things. … so i think you’ll see us erring on the side of caution. but that might be the new norm for quite some time. •

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Post-secondary schools focus on the fall education |

By Hayley Woodin hwoodin@biv.com

tudents from kindergarten to grade 12 could head back to school before the end of an unusual school year. while a date of return remains merely a possibility, the idea has not yet been ruled out by the b.c. ministry of Education. the same isn’t true for b.c. postsecondary schools, which have largely committed to delivering courses online throughout the summer. over the last two weeks, those institutions have started to shift their focus to the fall, according to Universities canada president and cEo Paul davidson. And a big part of that focus is to find ways to deal with a potential financial hit if the number of international students attending canadian colleges and universities doesn’t recover from losses suffered in the covid-19 pandemic. “in straight business terms, universities are facing a real challenge when it comes to the future of international students in canada,” davidson explained,

Restoring international enrolment is top priority for colleges, universities

adding that students from abroad contribute more than $22 billion to canada’s economy on an annual basis. “what do you do if, come the fall, the borders are still closed? t hat’s going to be a significant challenge for ca nada’s universities.” At present, it remains unclear when and how canada may reopen its borders, which means educational institutions are planning for a variety of scenarios. University canada west (Ucw), a private university with a new campus slated to open in vancouver this summer, has a new term starting in July, but president brock dykeman isn’t expecting to physically welcome international students, who make up the majority of the school’s student body. “i think it’s going to be messy for quite a time,” he said, adding that while international students can take Ucw courses online, enrolment numbers for the current term are already down between 25% and 50%. “it’s definitely going to hurt. it is hurting and will continue to hurt.”

Post-secondary schools such as Simon Fraser University have faced a steep decline in international enrolment, which typically provides a significant portion of operating revenue for B.C. colleges and universities | Submitted

Accord i ng to dav id wa l ls, president of college of the rockies, the presidents of more than two dozen post-secondary institutions in b.c. speak with the province’s deputy minister of advanced education on a weekly basis. collectively, the sector is exploring what the easing of government restrictions in mid-may

could look like. “we’re beginning to think about what would that be like, what would the fall semester look like,” said walls. “we’re not expecting that we suddenly could to be delivering a l l face-to-face i nstruction either. Everybody’s talking about probably a bit more of a hybrid situation.” that could be in effect for the fall semester, with some students continuing to take courses online, and some returning to classrooms. it could be one student in every three classroom seats, said dykeman. Feroz Ali, president of the international Language Academy of canada’s higher education division, says classes could be broken into two or three smaller sections per day. “it’s hard to look at people and say, ‘it’s going to end on this day.’ we just don’t know,” said geoffrey Payne, interim president of the University of northern british columbia. it also remains unclear how a downturn in the canadian economy and rising unemployment could affect enrolment. simon

Fraser University president Andrew Petter believes demand could increase, with laid-off workers looking to upgrade their skills. “i think it’s recognized that education is the best insurance against economic uncertainty,” he said. brett Fairbairn, president of thompson rivers University, said, the school is exploring the transition from an all-remote model to a hybrid model, or one where priority services or handson classes are delivered in-person with physical distancing. “we’re really looking at the time frame of about the next 12 months and when in that period we might be able to resume some of those things.” in the span of 10 days, universities across the country plugged more than one million students into online learning as covid-19 physical distancing measures took effect. “it is quite remarkable,” Petter said. “the shift in the whole way we deliver our services, particularly our educational programs, has probably been the greatest challenge.”•

Governments peer anxiously at post-COVID-19 horizon politics |

Municipal, provincial officials aim to mitigate damage while considering their next moves

By mike HoWell nEws@biv.com

municipal officials, civic politicians and members of the legislature continue to discuss what returning to some semblance of normalcy looks like in government. but w it h a l l i nvolved ta king their cues from Provincial health officer dr. bonnie henry, who has cautioned about lifting physical distancing restrictions too soon, plans for reopening governments to pre-pandemic operating levels remain a work

in progress. “it’s something we’re thinking about and talking about, and trying to figure out how to be ready,” said sadhu Johnston, city manager for vancouver, whose present worry is the $5 million per week loss in the city’s revenue. t hat loss, wh ich has come mainly from suspending parking enforcement in most of vancouver and closing community centres and other facilities, will mean the city won’t be able to immediately restart large parts of the organization.

Libraries, for example, are not big money-makers for the city, said Johnston, acknowledging they are an important service for citizens but are largely funded by property tax. “many of the recreational programs that have been cut would bring in revenue, but the question would be, ‘when are people going to want to participate in those types of programs again?’” cowichan valley bc green Party mLA sonia Furstenau anticipates some changes to how government eases back to work both in the legislature and in her

constituency. Furstenau, who is the greens’ house leader, said she received a letter April 20 from the clerk of the legislature about possible options for the next sitting. that may include having a reduced number of mLAs present, as occurred in the march 23 sitting of the legislature, where she attended with about a dozen other politicians. “it was a bit surreal,” she said. “however, i think it’s important that we find ways to ensure that democracy and our institutions continue to operate as

best they can in these types of circumstances.” that connection with people and colleagues during the pandemic has come via the suddenly popular Zoom online conferencing platform. Furstenau said the technology has allowed committee meetings to continue and make for more efficient use of time in the busy calendars of an mLA. “i think there’s going to be a shift on how widely online meeting tools can be used,” she said of anticipated changes in how politicians govern.•

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Ways to get your exercise during pandemic

Life changed overnight for billions of people across the globe in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, which shuttered businesses and forced many people to follow stay-at-home measures. These measures not only affected the overall health of those infected with the virus, but also those who experienced no symptoms and even tested negative for COVID-19. In recognition of the mental toll that social distancing and stay-athome measures can take, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised people to exercise regularly. But opportunities to exercise seemingly dried up when stay-athome guidelines were issued and gyms were shuttered. People without exercise equipment at home suddenly found themselves wondering how they could stay fit and keep their bodies in the best possible condition to fight a virus

that has claimed thousands of lives. Thankfully, there are ways to stay fit and keep immune systems strong without violating stay-at-home measures. • Access online exercise programs. Many gyms that were forced to close to help stop the spread of COVID-19 began offering exercise tutorials and classes via social media or websites such as YouTube. These videos can be invaluable resources, teaching people how to stay fit at home even if they don’t have weights or other equipment on hand. In addition to gymsponsored exercise tutorials, the internet is loaded with free exercise videos and advice that can help people without access to a gym get fit or maintain their fitness routines. • Go back to the basics. Many people no doubt recall gym class from their school days. Such classes teach youngsters the basics of physical fitness without employing dumb-

bells or advanced exercise machines. Those same basic exercises that work for youngsters, including push-ups, sit-ups and lunges, can be effective for adults as well. If it’s been awhile since you’ve done your most recent push-up, access an online tutorial so you can be certain your form is correct. • Do some yard work. It might not feel as highintensity as a spinning class or a Pilates session, but yard work can be a great workout. Dust off the push mower the next time the grass needs to be cut, and get to work on pulling weeds. The added benefit to yard work is it provides a great opportunity to get some fresh air without violating social distancing guidelines. • Go for a jog. Perhaps the simplest way to exercise during the pandemic is to go for a daily jog. According to the Mayo Clinic, aerobic exercise repeatedly moves large muscles in the arms, legs

Exercise can help people maintain their immune systems in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, and there are many simple ways to fit in a little physical activity even while social distancing. and hips while engaging the immune system and helping it to ward off

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Heed these four warning signs when it comes to arthritis

Arthritis has name recognition, even among people who are not suffering from it. Despite that recognition, arthritis is not as well understood as one might think. According to the Arthritis Foundation, arthritis is not a single disease, but rather an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease. In fact, the term “arthritis” is so wide-ranging that it actually refers to more than 100 types of conditions. Despite that complexity, arthritis often produces four important warning signs, regardless of which type of arthritis a person may have.

1. Pain The Arthritis Foundation notes that arthritis-related pain may be constant or intermittent. One common misconception about arthritis pain is that it only occurs during or shortly after a body is at rest. However, arthritis-related pain can occur while the body is at rest and is not always triggered by an activity that incorporates a part of the body affected by arthritis. In addition, pain from arthritis can be isolated to one area of the body or affect various parts of the body. 2. Swelling Skin over the joints affected by arthritis may

become red and swollen. This skin also may feel warm to the touch. The Arthritis Foundation advises anyone who experiences this swelling for three days or longer or more than three times per month to contact a physician. 3. Stiffness This warning sign is, along with pain, the one that is most often associated with arthritis, even by people who don’t suffer from the condition. Stiffness when waking up in the morning or after long periods of being sedentary, such as sitting at a desk during the workday or taking a long car ride, can be symptomatic of

arthritis, especially if the stiffness lasts an hour or longer. 4. Difficulty moving a joint The Arthritis Foundation notes that people should not experience difficulty moving, such as when getting out of bed. People who experience such difficulty may have arthritis. People who recognize any of these warning signs should report them to their physicians immediately. Be as specific as possible when describing these symptoms, as specificity can help physicians design the most effective course of treatment.

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1. Remove tripping hazards. Examine rooms and hallways for potential hazards, such as slippery throw rugs, floorboards that stick up, loose carpeting or furniture that blocks walking paths. Remedy these hazards as soon as possible. Address loose floorboards and/or place nonslip materials beneath rugs. 2. Install grab bars or railings. Install grab bars in certain locations for extra stability or where someone may need leverage getting up from a seated position. They are particularly helpful near toilets and bathtubs and in stairways and hallways. 3. Stick to sensible shoes. Sensible shoes fit properly and have sturdy,

Simple fixes around the house can make things more secure and reduce the risk for falls.

non-skid soles. Avoid walking around in slippers or even in stocking feet, which are much more slippery.

4. Store items within reach. Store items that are used frequently, such as dishes, in easily accessible cabinets and other locations. This prevents having to climb or reach for them. 5. Install more lighting. Poor visibility can contribute to falls. Lighting in hallways, stairways, bathrooms and bedrooms — even if it is a small night light — can be enough to light the way. 6. Reinforce your home’s exterior. Falls do not only occur inside. Inspect the perimeter of a property for uneven turf, holes or cracked or uneven patches of walkways. Make sure lighting is working at entryways, and check that exterior handrails are secure.

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aCReageS in THe CaRiBoo

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

UPdaTed WindSoR WoodS Condo

• Build your dream home in the Cariboo

• 759 sq ft condo with large balcony

• Perfect for the outdoor enthusiast

• 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

• Premium artesian well, hydro at the lot line

• new flooring, appliances, light fixtures, and fire surround

•11.4 acre lake view offered at $299,000

• Steps to shops, restaurants, and more 302-5556 14 avenUe, TSaWWaSSen

$389,900

Big BaR Road, CLinTon

CenTRaLLy LoCaTed 1 BedRooM • 677 sq ft unit • 1 bedroom & den, 1 bathroom

UPdaTed SUnningdaLe PenTHoUSe W G N E TI N S LI

• Bright living area • Steps to shops and transit

W315-488 KingSWay

401-4768 53 STReeT, LadneR

• Walk to shops and amenities in minutes

$499,900

BeaUTiFULLy UPdaTed ToWnHoMe

SoUgHT aFTeR SoUTH PoinTe

• 1241 sq townhome with private yard

• Lovely rancher on 4133 sq ft lot

• 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom (plumbed for second)

• Updated throughout with lovely newer kitchen

• Large SW facing yard, perfect for gardeners

• Steps to all The village has to offer

• Quiet, cul-de-sac location with friendly neighbours

4965 RiveR ReaCH, LadneR

5359 JiBSeT Bay, LadneR

$585,000

$599,900

KiTSiLano PenTHoUSe • 689 sq ft penthouse with parking & storage

LadneR viLLaGe GaTe W G NE TIN LIS

• 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom

402-2140 WeST 12TH avenUe

201-4755 51 STReeT, LadneR

$629,900

$634,900

WaTeRvieW aT deSiRaBLe SHoReWaLK

• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Large bedrooms incl master with generous ensuite

• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Steps to shops, restaurants, and more

• Steps to shops, restaurants, and amenities

• 1260 sq ft corner unit on water side

• 1130 sq ft corner unit • Bright, open concept design

• Bright and open living area with 12’ ceilings

W G NE TIN S I L

• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Updates include kitchen and flooring

$449,900

W G NE TIN LI S

• 971 sq ft, top floor unit

PRiMe HigHgaTe ReTaiL SPaCe W G NE TIN S I L

• 610 sq ft street level retail space with 1 bathroom • includes 1 bathroom, 2 parking stalls, and a/C • Currently set up as a hair salon

• Steps into Historic Ladner village 308-4955 RiveR Road, LadneR

$649,900

#1 TEAM IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 2017*

7030 KingSWay

$735,000

#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.

April 30, 2020 The Delta Optimist A33

aFFoRdaBle FaMilY HoMe • 2200 sq ft home on 5605 sq ft lot • 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

HiSToRiC CHaRaCTeR HoMe W G NE TIN S I L

• easy access to all amenities

• 1960 sq ft home on 2678 sq ft lot • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Completely renovated and restored in 2016

• possible future development

• Steps to ladner village shops & restaurants 5596 6 avenue, TSawwaSSen

4840 48 avenue, ladneR

$850,000

$879,900

golF CouRSe & MounTain viewS • 1359 sq ft corner unit with large storage room

RooM FoR THe enTiRe FaMilY W G NE TIN S I L

• 2 bedrooms & den, 2 bathrooms

• 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

• High-end finishings throughout

• updates incl kitchens, bathrooms, and flooring

• Beautiful views and mins to all amenities

• legal 2 bedroom suite down

209-5011 SpRingS BoulevaRd, TSawwaSSen

6127 galBRaiTH CReSCenT, ladneR

$1,038,800

$938,800 WaTeRFRonT LivinG

• 6210 sq ft lot that doesn’t require a water lease

SougHT aFTeR weSTwind TeRRaCe W G NE TIN S LI

• 33’ concrete dock ready for float home or boat

• 1819 sq ft, 2 level townhome • 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms • executive gated complex

• Rv parking with hook-ups & 2 custom sheds

• Close to Steveston village and amenities

• Buy the current float home for $100,000

44-11100 RailwaY avenue

4495 W RiveR Road, LadneR

$1,100,000

$1,050,000

enTeRTaineR’S dReaM HoMe W G NE TIN S LI

• 2257 sq ft home on 6353 sq ft lot

lovelY CliFF dRive FaMilY HoMe

• 2571 sq ft home on 3127 sq ft lot

• 1773 sq ft home on 8482 sq ft lot

• 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

• Completely renovated throughout with high-end finishings

• Single carport plus open parking • Close to schools, parks, and more

• open layout with Chef’s kitchen

5153 CliFF dRive, TSawwaSSen

14872 56B avenue

$1,148,800

$1,100,000

updaTed peBBle Hill HoMe W G NE TIN LIS

• 2611 sq ft home on 11,022 sq ft lot • 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms • updates include kitchen and flooring

W G NE TIN LIS

• 2403 sq ft home on 9322 sq ft lot • 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms • Many updates throughout and tons of natural light

• Close to schools, shopping, and more

• large suny deck and fully fenced backyard

482 SHannon waY, TSawwaSSen

501 55a STReeT, TSawwaSSen

$1,150,000 #8 RE/MAX® TEAM IN CANADA 2017**

peBBle Hill FaMilY HoMe

$1,199,900

#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.

A34 The Delta Optimist April 30, 2020 RE/MAX® Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave, Delta, BC V4M 2B3

BeAUtiFUl PeBBle Hill HOMe W G NE TIN S I L

• 2168 sq ft home on 7904 sq ft lot • 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

FAMilY HOMe On QUiet street W G NE TIN S I L

• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

• vaulted ceilings, bright & airy living areas • Beautiful outdoor space with pool

• 2 level home with space for everyone

5175 KilKennY drive, tsAWWAssen

• Close to top rated schools and amenities 4906 4 AvenUe, tsAWWAssen

$1,295,000

$1,299,000

FArM & MOUntAin vieWs • 1570 sq ft home on 9319 sq ft lot • 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom

lOvelY CrAFtsMAn stYle HOMe W G NE TIN S I L

• easy access to all amenities

10291 BridGePOrt rOAd

$1,399,000

BUild YOUr WAterFrOnt dreAM HOMe

• All foundation pilings are already installed • Custom sewage treatment system included • rural waterfront living but only minutes to ladner village 4273 W river rOAd, lAdner

$1,399,900

MetiCUlOUslY KePt HOMe WitH UPdAtes

• 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms

• 2nd & 3rd floors offer private living space

553 56 street, tsAWWAssen

• Build a 3500+ sq ft dream home and dock for float home & yacht

• 2712 sq ft home on 4789 sq ft lot • 3 licenced short term rental suites on ground level

• Great investment for future development

W G N E T IN S LI

• 3033 sq ft home on 10,641 sq ft lot

ArCHiteCtUrAllY-desiGned HOMe W G NE TIN S LI

• 1829 sq ft home on 3056 sq ft lot • 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms • Outstanding build quality with high end finishings • steps to steveston village and local amenities 11155 sixtH AvenUe

$1,428,800

FAntAstiC investMent OPPOrtUnitY

• 2903 sq ft home on 10,294 sq ft lot

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

• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms on each side

• Outdoor entertainer’s dream with pool and hot tub

• Great investment now and for future development

• Mns to schools, parks, trails, and morea

• Close to town centre and all amenities

6536 Hillside CresCent

575-577 56 street, tsAWWAssen

$1,488,800

FOrt st JOHn investMent PrOPertY • “station 44” master planned 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 #1 TEAM IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 2017*

$1,682,800

FAntAstiC investMent OPPOrtUnitY • 5232 sq ft 4-plex on 27,798 sq ft lot • 2 3 bed suites on main, 2 2 bed suites below • 3 year old roof, 5 carports and extra parking in back • Potentially sub-dividable, great holding property 12240 100A AvenUe

$1,999,900

#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.

April 30, 2020 The Delta Optimist A35

MULTI-FaMILy InvesTMenT oPPoRTUnITy W G NE TIN S I L

• 4211 sq ft 7-plex on 4500 sq ft lot • 10 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms

BeacH GRove WITH WaTeR vIeWs W G NE T I N S I L

• 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

• 4 beds, 2 beds, 1 2 bed PH with roof deck

• completely renovated with high-end finishings throughout

• Hillside corner lot with unobstructed ocean view

• open kitchen design plus a guest suite on the main floor

15474 vIcToRIa avenUe

1210 BeacH GRove RoaD, TsaWWassen

$2,188,000

$2,250,000

cenTRaLLy LocaTeD oFFIce BUILDInG

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 • 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

• Meticulously kept with 2 long term professional tenants

• High-end finishings throughout & open concept design

• Parking lot for approx 10 cars plus street parking

• situated on Beach Grove Golf course

• Potential for redevelopment with increased density nearby 1464 56 sTReeT, TsaWWassen

1190 Jackson Way, TsaWWassen

$2,288,800

$2,298,800

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

saLMon RIveR acReaGe W G N E T IN S LI

• 1350 sq ft rancher on 17.8 acres • 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

• Large kitchen with high-end appliances & cabinetry

• Build your dream home on the 6 acres of flat land

• Bright and airy with post and beam architecture

• nature park setting with meandering river

13838 cRescenT RoaD

24381 56 avenUe

$2,600,000

$2,599,000

BeaUTIFUL cUsToM BUILT HoMe • 5282 sq ft home on 14,122 sq ft lot

enTeRTaIneR’s DReaM HoMe W G N E T IN S LI

• 11,714 sq ft home on 46,810 sq ft lot

• 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms

• 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms

• High end finishings throughout

• one of a kind private estate

• overlooking Beach Grove Gc fairways

• Mins to crescent Beach Marina

1183 Jackson Way, TsaWWassen

13828 cRescenT RoaD

$2,898,800

$3,250,000

neW LUXURy MoDeRn DReaM HoMe • 5810 sq ft home on 12,345 sq ft lot • 5 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms • open concept living area with gourmet kitchen & wok kitchen • Unobstructed Diefenbaker Park views

5393 1a avenUe, TsaWWassen

$3,388,800 #8 RE/MAX® TEAM IN CANADA 2017**

• 3830 sq ft home on 6008 sq ft lot

cUsToM BUILT MoDeRn MasTeRPIece W G NE TIN S LI

• 6061 sq ft home on 10,720 sq ft lot • 7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms • Breathtaking ocean, mountain, and farm views • Roof deck with hot tub, fire table, and putting green 353 55 sTReeT, TsaWWassen

$3,588,000

#23 RE/MAX® TEAM WORLDWIDE 2017***

A36 The Delta Optimist April 30, 2020 RE/MAX® Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave, Delta, BC V4M 2B3

PanoraMa rIdGe eState W G NE TIN S I L

• 5826 sq ft home on 21,312 sq ft lot • 9 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms

PrIVate 5 aCre ProPerty W G NE TIN S I L

• Secure property with metal gate & high fencing

• High-end finishings throughout

• 6000+ sq ft free-standing building on property

12958 CoULtHard road

2880 64 Street, Ladner

$4,200,000

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

InVeStMent oPPortUnIty W G NE TIN S I L

• 6343 sq ft 11-plex on 17,667 sq ft lot • 4 studio suites, 6 1 bedroom suites, 1 caretaker studio • 5 stall garage, separately metered units • Popular Queen’s Park area 411 tHIrd aVenUe

$5,288,800

WeSt KeLoWna InVeStMent ProPerty

StUnnInG WaterFront HoMe W G NE TIN S I L

• 4609 sq ft home on 14,880 sq ft lot • 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms • open living area with soaring ceilings & nanaWalls • Breathtaking sunsets and Island views 832 tSaWWaSSen BeaCH road, tSaWWaSSen

$4,800,000

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 park

• 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 park & 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

• Perfect location for agri-business

• Beautiful eat-in kitchen and wok kitchen

$3,588,800 W G NE TIN S I L

• 5 acre parcel of aLr farmland

$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.

April 30, 2020 The Delta Optimist A37

5360 12th Ave, elta, BC V4M 2B3

Amy MCFee Unlicensed Assistant

YOUR SOUTH DELTA REAL ESTATE TEAM

Julie Crouch REALTOR®

Rachel MacInnes REALTOR®

Garrett Chu REALTOR®

Fraser Elliott REALTOR®

Philip Seel REALTOR®

Michelle Wright REALTOR®

Bob Cooke REALTOR®

Austen Langill REALTOR®

WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER Throughout this uncertain time, it is incredible to see how our community is coming together to support each other. We are still here to assist you in the purchase or sale of your home. Thank you for your support: past, present, and future.

CALL US FOR ALL OF YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS

604.728.2845 RE/MAX® Progroup Realty 5360 12th Ave, Delta BC V4M 2B3 *Based on total REBGV MLS sales for 2018 all teams under 20 Agents. **For total residential and commercial commissions combined in 2017 for all RE/MAX® associates in Canada. ***For total residential and commercial commissions combined in 2017 out of over 100,000 RE/MAX® sales associates worldwide. As recognized by the RE/MAX® INTERNATIONAL achievement award to Fraser and his team for 2017.

A38 The Delta Optimist April 30, 2020

5120 Cliﬀ Drive, Tsawwassen $1,249,000

LIVE, RENT, RENOVATE OR BUILD! Your golden opportunity to live on one of Tsawwassen’s Premier Streets. A 2433 sq. �. back-split home on an huge, south-exposed and private lot totaling 13,531 square feet. Your money couldn’t buy more!

5580 Wallace Avenue, Tsawwassen $1,098,000

2 level execu�ve home, situated on a private southern exposed lot backing onto Point Roberts. 4 bedrooms & 2.5 bathrooms. Well maintained with updates including roof, windows, HE Furnace, kitchen and SS appliances. Ready to move in!

4245 41B Street, Ladner $6,800,000

20 acre Blueberry Farm. Detached Shop and Heritage Barn. 2 residences plus coach home. 2429 SF 4 bedroom Country Home. 2980 SF 4 bedroom Cra�sman Home.

#302-1153 54A Street, Tsawwassen #313-1363 56th Street, Tsawwassen #305-4745 54A Street, Ladner $524,900 $485,000 $409,000 PENTHOUSE at HERON PLACE - 2 bdrms - 2 bath. Top ﬂoor with vaulted ceilings in the living room. Extremely private with unique southern exposure. Outside deck. 1 parking 1 locker.

4651 54A Street, Ladner $1,698,000

Brand new, 7 bedroom, 6 bathroom home with room for extended family. Over 3,496 sq � of living space on a 6888 sq � lot, West facing yard, 2x6 construc�on, hardi plank siding, 9� ceilings, 6 zone radiant heat, high end ﬁnishings and much more.

#201 - 1369 56th Street, Tsaw $427,000

PENTHOUSE. Adlington Court. Bright & spacious 2-bedroom, Resort Living in a fabulous 2 bedroom

Stanway at Windsor Woods. 2 bedroom 1 2- bathroom, over 1000 sq. �., impressive vaulted ceilings, bathroom. Secure parking and storage. Private long list of improvements including a complete kitchen western lagoon outlook. Prime Central Loca�on. make-over. Parking, Locker, gas ﬁreplace & covered deck.

SOLD

apartment in Windsor Woods. Renovated & ready for occupancy. Sunny southern exposure. Pet friendly, excellent loca�on, locker & parking.

SOLD 310 Tsawwassen Beach Rd, Tsaw $2,750,000

4649 Kensington Place, Ladner

4977 Linden Drive, Ladner

CALL

5389 Wellburn Drive, Ladner

BEV KINGSTON 7 7 8 -2 3 0 - 8 75 3

G NEW LISTIN

Live in, hold, or build in the future. One level living, huge deck & glass railing overlooking your beach access. Lot size is approximately 75’ x 185’ with a total of 13,251 SF.

5281 9A Avenue

Beautiful and updated family home on a super lot in Central Tsawwassen.

I am sending out good wishes for health and happiness to all our community in this trying time. Bev

Pr Providing Real Estate ervices: Se ● Purchase ● Property

& Sales

Management ● Staging ● Downsizing

SOLD!

OVER ASK IN G IN 2 D AY S !

April 30, 2020 The Delta Optimist A39

SOLD #306-1369 56th Street, Tsaw $439,000

4816 44B Avenue, Ladner $1,079,000

Windsor Woods - 1,040 SF – 2 bdrms – 2 bath. Corner unit Sub penthouse. Updated - ﬂooring, paint, kitchen & ﬁxtures. Central loca�on. Secure parking & storage.

4633 Arthur Drive, Ladner $1,598,000

IMPRESSIVE! A dis�nguished residence on a sprawling estate. An outstanding renova�on both inside & out. 3,000 sq. �. Cra�sman home with 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, over-sized detached double car garage, 10-person hot tub on a 20,000 sq. �. lot. More than a home…a lifestyle!

5385 Galleon Place, Ladner $1,088,000

Spacious 3 bedroom and 2 bath rancher on a quiet cup de sac. Private and maturely landscaped yard. Separate powered shop. Well maintained. Desirable street and neighborhood. Freshly painted and updated on demand HW system.

Extensively updated and well maintained 2 level basement home situated on a prime 7470 SF southern exposed lot. Ongoing updates including roof, furnace, windows, gourmet kitchen and appliances, bathrooms and more. Huge oversized entertainers deck. Original HW ﬂoors! Larger and unique plan with room for up to 5 bedrooms. Ideal for larger family.

4744 48B Street, Ladner $459,000

#207-4955 River Road, Ladner $499,000

5222 Lynn Place, Ladner New Price

7931 110th Street, North Delta $959,000

1,130 SF, 2 bdrm townhome. FAIREHARBOUR. Completely updated. End unit. Convenient, private, quiet & renovated. Low maintenance living & pet friendly. New roof this year!

1,042 SF – 1 brdm + den – 1 bath. SHOREWALK. Views. Floor plan perfect for 1 or 2people. Hot water & gas in the maintenance fees. Secure parking & locker. Pets welcome.

SOLD

#303-4728 53rd Street, Ladner #313-4742 Blue Heron Way, Tsaw

Fantas�c and professionally appointed custom designed 5 bedroom execu�ve family home. Loaded with features-AC, heat pump and ON demand HW, 2 x 6 construc�on, IG sprinkers, 4 bathrooms, large gourmet kitchen with open great room ﬂoorplan, sunny private yard with covered pa�o. Desirable West Ladner loca�on.

5244 Rega�a Way, Ladner

Beautiful new air conditioned Home on a central lot. Radiant heat, air conditioning, HRV, top line appliances, quartz counters, incredible detail and quality. Close to schools, transit, recreation and shopping. Live worry free in a new quality home in sunny Tsawwassen. Purchase early for your own input into ﬁnishing.

ALLEN SCHWABE 604-644-5664 1625 56th Street, Tsawwassen

seafair.com

604-943-3110

SOLD

5342 9th Avenue • $1,665,550

46 Nose Point Road Salt Spring Island • $559,900 Stunning Maracaibo Estate waterfront lot. Resort style year round living or beautiful vacation home. Share a private dock capable of a 40ʼ yacht. Membership has many rewards including security, tennis courts, 2.25 acre salt water lagoon, swimming pool, etc. This is an opportunity not to miss.

Immaculate 1585 SF 3 bedroom rancher with extensive updates on a large 66 x 126 lot in desirable ND neighbour hood with CD 329 zoning. Private west exposed lot. Huge 549 SF entertainers deck with sunken Ho�ub. Great family home near schools, parks and Sungod REC. A must see!

#403-1330 Hunter Road, Tsaw

5346 9th Avenue • $1,749,550 Move into your beautiful new air conditioned home. Radiant heat, HRV, top end appliances, quartz counters, gourmet kitchen, incredible attention to detail and quality will all be included. Close to schools, transit, recreation and shopping. Live worry free in your brand new quality home in Tsawwassen.

790 Glenwood Place • $1,398,000

This well maintained 4 Bedrooms, 4 bath home with separate formal dining room and living rooms, bright and beautiful and fully updated entertainers sized kitchen with gourmet appliances complete with wine fridge and a spacious eating area all with views onto fully fenced lovely yard. The family room is on the lower level with a gas ﬁreplace and fourth bedroom. Upstairs has a large master with ensuite and two more bedrooms sharing a stunning updated bath! All of this located on a quiet and most sought after street perfect for the growing family!

A40 The Delta Optimist April 30, 2020

Eugene Knoedler PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATIO ON SERVICE AND RESULTS YOU DESERV VE CELL 604.219.3177 | DELTAREALESTATE.N ET

Eugene@eugenek.ca

Progroup Realty

Medallion Club represents the top 10% of Greater Vancouver Realtors based on MLS sales.

NEW LISTING

$1,999,999

NEW LISTING

5483 15B Avenue

$1,179,999

$659,000

5544 Tidewater Bay

1660 Duncan Drive

JUST SOLD

4351 44B Avenue

12968 Southridge Dr. Panorama Ridge

New Custom home approx 5000 sq ft 6 bdrm/5 bth 1300 SQ FT 2 bedroom home in quiet cul-de-sac Fabulous 3 Bdrm/2 bthrm rancher in Beach Grove. with suite potential.7750 sq ft lot location, large sunny south west facing yard. Over $250K in recent updates. GATED ESTATE $2,499,000 TOP FLOOR $459,999 NEW LISTING $899,999

#407 4758 53 Street

2bdrm/2bath 962 sq ft top ﬂoor, large deck in 4 bdrm/2bath on 7500 sq ft lot in Port Guichon Over 7000 sq ft private gated estate on almost 1 acre with Sunningdale. North Shore Mountain views. views to Boundary Bay and farmland. Plus 3000 sq ft garage! RE/MAX Progroup Realty | 5360 12th Avenue, Delta, BC V4M 2B3 | Ofﬁce 604.943.8080 | Eugene@eugenek.ca | deltarealestate.net Independently Owned and Operated

JOHN NIELSEN

TAMMY MATSON 778.938.5599

A NAME YOU CAN COUNT ON! SINCE 198 88...

604.250.8216 CALL FOR A FREE MARKET EVALUATION

BEACH GROVE WATERFRONT 1420 BEACH GROVE ROAD SPECTACULAR

$2,149,000

MLS R2444242 360º TOUR NEW W PRICE

$5,950,000

MLS R2427676 AMAZING FUTURE POTENTIAL 2957 53RD STREET

Almost square 17.34 acre parcel with 823 ft. of road frontage features an English style country home, 10 stall barn, hay ﬁeld and generous pasture area which has been an established equestrian facility for decades. The property offers an ideal central location just 5 minutes to Tsawwassen or Ladner, Tsawwassen Mills Mall, BC Ferries, DeltaPort Way, TFN Industrial Park, transportation and more. This parcel is close to BC Railway in an area of transitional properties with amazing future potential. Call anytime for more information.

Panoramic beachfront & Mt. Baker views are featured here from most every room in this immaculate one owner residence enjoying prime location on Beach Grove Road. This stunning property offers a long list of all quality updates including over $150,000 in state of the art perimeter drainage. The interior offers tasteful renovations to kitchen, laundry, master ensuite, ﬂooring, pain and more. If you've had enough of the beach for the day relax in the private sunny courtyard area which leads indoor pool and hot tub area...perfect for entertaining. There is ample parking, a detached over height double garage and room for an RV or boat if required.

PORT GUICHON N

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Thank you to everyone who is working to keep things going in these trying times NEW LISTING!!!

PRICE REDUCED!!!

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108 1150 54A Street, Tsawwassen • $479,900

LEXINGTON - spacious 2 bed 2 full bath 1358 sq ft condo with private WEST patio!!! Great layout offering LARGE dining & living rooms to ﬁt your ‘house sized’ furniture. Kitchen has loads of cabinet space & ‘pass through’ to dining room. Master bdrm ﬁts king sized bed, has full ensuite & large closets. Large 2nd bdrm has its own full bath. Loads of storage in laundry room PLUS storage locker. Well run complex with amenities room & beautiful patio area, secure underground parking & workshop. QUIET location & walk to everything! CALL ME for more info.

MLS R2445677 360º TOUR Built in 1909 this beautifully restored heritage home with 2 story shop out back on 10,000 + sq. ft. lot is truly AMAZING! If you are a woodworker, fabricator or a car guy...this is the shop for you! Current owner has updated the roof, gutters, hot water heat, custom Nickel kitchen cabinets, tank less hot water on demand and one year old porch and railings. Enjoy the preservation of the old days melded with modern convenience still keeping the heritage theme has been very well done! Located in the desired Port Guichon area close to all amenities.

5110 6 Avenue, Tsawwassen • $1,289,000

RENOVATED 4 bed home - great ‘curb appeal’ & location! Features gourmet’s kitchen opening to dining area - both with doors to spacious, private & sunny wrap around deck & back patio - ideal for entertaining! Living room has new gas feature f/p & rec room down is extra living space. BONUS 1 bed legal suite down is updated & bright. Beautifully landscaped with mature gardens & lovely back lawn for kids & pets. Walk to schools, recreation, transit. Call for info.

$1,069,000

THE WELLBURN HOUSE 4631 46A STREET

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SOLD!!!

1482 View Cres, Tsawwassen

1429 Farrell Ave, Tsawwassen

JUST SOLD!!!

SOLD!!!

JUST SOLD!!!

219 15300 17 Ave, South Surrey

932 51 Street, Tsawwassen

316 15300 17 Ave, South Surrey

Listed by Sutton Westcoast

THINKING ABOUT A MOVE???? Call me to discuss your options & ‘safe showing’ options Sutton Group - Seafair Realty - 1625 56th Street, Tsawwassen, BC

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ESTATE SALE - BRING ALL OFFERS - MUST SELL

Updated 5 bdrm home in a fabulous location in Upper Tsawwassen. Beautiful private & sunny western exposed lot with over 12,000 sq ft. home features excellent ﬂoor plan, vaulted ceiling, new wood ﬂooring, 4 levels, 3 full baths, large garage & separate hobby room. Unique home in great location. Call for private showings 604-868-2844 JUST LISTED

PRICE REDUCED

5171 DENNISON DR, TSAW $1,999,000

Wow!! Best priced home in Tsawwassen. This custom built home is stunning, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, huge great room, gorgeous master bedroom, outstanding covered deck areas and excellent ﬂoor plan. Fabulous location in upper Tsawwassen on large lot with R.V. parking and huge workshop or man cave. This home is 2 years old and has no GST. If you are looking for newer and gorgeous don't miss this home.

Call 604-868-2844

$999,000

5331 10A AVENUE, TSAWWASSEN • $999,000

Beautiful family home on a gorgeous lot in central Tsawwassen. Home features 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, hardwood ﬂoors and huge deck which overlooks a gorgeous yard with mature gardens and totally private. This home could easily be suited and has newer roof, furnace and hot water tank. Call for your your private showing. 604-868-2844 $939,000

5823 16TH AVE, TSAW $939,000

LOWEST PRICED HOME IN BEACH GROVE. Great 3 bdrm and den on a fabulous 7,700 sq. ft. sunny private lot. Good ﬂoor plan with beautiful hard ﬂoors, good size bdrms and great central location. Come and take a look at good home at a great price.

CALL 604-8868-2844

5337 1A AVE, TSAW $1,179,000

Location Location! This great 3 bedroom split level home is situated in Pebble Hill on a beautiful 9,246 sq.ft. lot in one of the best locations of Upper Tsawwassen. 1 block from Pebble Hill Traditional School, it's the perfect family home. Features a double garage, huge deck & patios, a separate 250 sq ft DETACHED building with workshop including heat & electricity. Huge sunny backyard on a Quiet, no through street. Call 604-868-2827

PRICE REDUCED BY $100,000

B203 1248 HUNTER RD, TSAW $599,000

Gorgeous 2 Bdrm Corner Unit with Southern Exposure. Over $70,000 spent to totally update this Beautiful Condo. Updates include High-End Stainless Steel Appliances, New Vinyl Flooring with Cork Underlay, New Quartz Counter Tops, and much more. Great Condo in a Great Central Location at a Great Price.

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5310 SARATOGA DR, TSAW $959,000

PRICED TO SELL. 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom 2,031 sq. ft. home on a private 8,514 sq. ft. Southern exposed lot. Great family or investment home close to all amenities. Call 604-868-2844

5327 UPLAND DRIVE, TSAW $999,000

2300 sq.ft. rancher on huge lot with beautiful views. Excellent location in Tsaw. to build or renovate your dream home. 3 bedroom and den rancher with good ﬂoor plan on 12,583 sq.ft. lot. Bring your renovation ideas or great lot to build new. Call 604-868-2844

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| 508 ft

$378,800

| 1

| 706 ft2

$425,000

South Point Walk in South Surrey! Bright, x-large stunning condo with luxury elements throughout. Built in 2015. Rentals & 2 pets ok. Party room, gym, 1 parking & 1 locker

4751 44B Avenue - Ladner

290 66 Street - Tsawwassen

Electronic Signing W NE

Listed By Remax Progroup Realty

Sutton Group Seafair Realty www.alisonsteen.com

Bright & affordable in the Coast at Tsawwassen Shores. Enjoy the sunny south deck, gym, lounge & courtyard. Ocean boardwalk & shop just steps away!

Online Feature Sheets & Floor Plans

Virtual Tours / Showings / Open Houses

Sutton Group Seafair Realty amberbaird@sutton.com

302-15188 29 A Avenue - South Surrey

Listed By Remax Progroup Realty

| 1

Alison Steen

604-250-5048

206 - 4690 Hawk Lane - Tsawwassen

Amber Baird

Personal Real Estate Corporation

25 | 2.5

| 2007 ft2 | 6180 ft2 Lot

E IC R P Listed By Sutton Group-Seafair Realty

$959,000

| 1

| 1120 ft2 | 4830 ft2 Lot

$985,000

Perfect family home, open concept layout, huge family room downstairs with bar area. New roof (2015), vinyl windows, updated kitchen w/quartz countertops, slate ﬂoors, 2 gas ﬁreplaces. Totally private backyard!

Extensively and beautifully renovated, stylish, open concept, rancher by the beach, in serene Boundary Bay, with attached garage, private yard & massive attic and crawl storage areas.

4941 1A Avenue - Tsawwassen

5072 Cedar Springs Drive - Tsawwassen

Drive by the location 6’

Keep Showing Groups Small Listed By Sutton Group-Seafair Realty

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W NE

G TI N S I L

| 2941 ft2 | 10,635 10 63 ft2 Lot $1,450,000

Listed By Remax Progroup Realty

35 | 3.5

| 2197 ft2 | 3 3207 ft2 Lot $1,588,000

Oozing charm and character! This Colonial beauty in Upper Tsawwassen is on a dead-end street in a cul-de-sac. Main ﬂoor living w/ 4 bedrooms & den. Not to be missed!

Luxury home on Tsawwassen Springs Golf Course with spectacular southeast views! Offering indoor/outdoor resort style living at its very best!

14651 Westminster Hwy - Richmond

Coming Soon! Tsawwassen

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Listed By Remax Progroup Realty

2.039 Berry erry’ss Bait & Tackle | 2 0 Acres

$3,700,000

Successful, Established Fishing & Tackle Business + Land & Home. Business can also be sold alone-see C8030580.

Sutton Group-Seafair Realty, 1625 56 Street, Tsawwassen, BC, V4L 2B2 Sutton Group-Seafair Realty, 100-5000 Bridge Street, Ladner, BC, V4K 2K4

Immaculate large custom executive family home in Central Tsawwassen is close to schools, sports ﬁelds & shopping. The estate like west exposed property is beautifully landscaped & ready for viewing soon! Listed By Remax Progroup Realty

Remax Progroup Realty, 5360 12th Avenue, Delta, BC, V4M 2B3

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Personal Real Estate Corporation

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604-375-7250

Personal Real Estate Corporation

604-315-5560

25 | 2.5

| 1221 ft

$697,800

| 1

| 1517 ft2 | 8740 ft2 Lot

$849,900

Delta Gardens! Brand new, bright & spacious corner home, quiet side of the building. Huge covered deck with city & mountain views! Fantastic location, shared garden plots, NO GST.

Looking to build? Quiet street, West exposed yard, backing onto canal, close to all amenities. Great potential don’t miss out!

4551 47th Street - Ladner

4767 London Green - Ladner

| 2

| 2364 fftt2 | 10,096 10 0 ft2 Lot

Listed By Sutton Group-Seafair Realty

$1,049,000

| 2.5 25

| 2184 ft2 | 5010 50 ft2 Lot $1,079,000

Fully renovated throughout, complete with brand new open concept custom kitchen. Lower level offers 2nd kitchen, family room, 1 bed, full bath, separate laundry & entrance + extra rec room!

Exceptional, move in ready, family home, in a quiet cul-de-sac location in Holly! Extensively updated, traditional layout, and on a private western exposed lot.

3081 Hillview Court - South Surrey

3560 40th Street - Ladner

| 3514 ft2 | 1.123 Acre Lot

$1,668,800

Country Woods in Grandview!!! 1.123 ACRES of hillside land on a slope, with views. House originial condition. Bring your reno ideas. Priced nearly $350,000 BELOW assessment.

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As independent Realtors, we are invested in our clients’ goals. With connection more important than ever, we’ve collaborated to showcase prime real estate listings to our South Delta community, allowing us the opportunity to market our listings with greater exposure for sellers, and a cooperative approach for buyers. We’re dedicated to continuing to provide our community with excellent service, and expert advice! If you’re interested in any of these featured listings, or want to talk about the real estate market in general, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Listed By Sutton Group-Seafair Realty

778-386-1423

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Listed By Sutton Group-Seafair Realty

604-817-5579

4671 52A Street - Ladner

508 - 11501 84 Avenue - North Delta

Listed By Sutton Group-Seafair Realty

778-840-8377

Personal Real Estate Corporation

| 3783 ft2 | 1.93 1 93 Acre Lot $2,249,000

Stunning 2-acre estate on private street. Custom kitchen w/eating area leading out to covered patio. Oversized master w/walk in & renovated ensuite. Bonus games room upstairs, too much to list!

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Sutton Group-Seafair Realty, 1625 56 Street, Tsawwassen, BC, V4L 2B2 Sutton Group-Seafair Realty, 100-5000 Bridge Street, Ladner, BC, V4K 2K4

Remax Progroup Realty, 5360 12th Avenue, Delta, BC, V4M 2B3

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BEACH LIFE!

$1,088,000

237 66A STREET, BOUNDARY BAY $492,500

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3 Bedrooms - 1 Bathroom

$489,800

306 - 1153 54A ST, TSAWWASSEN

2101-1850 COMOX ST, VANCOUVER

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2 Bedrooms - 2 Bathrooms

$1,699,900

SOLD

3 Bedrooms - 3 Bathrooms

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$949,900

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7991 GOLDSTREAM PL, RICHMOND

$998,000

159 65B STREET, BOUNDARY BAY

4 Bedrooms - 3 Bathrooms

NEW LISTING!

6627 1A AVE, BOUNDARY BAY 3 Bedrooms - 1 Bathroom

NEW LISTING!

SERVICED LOTS IN LADYSMITH!

T! LOT 426 62'X170' - $225,000 EF L S LOT 432 62'X162' - $225,000 OT L 2 LOT 434 62'X150' - $225,000 SOLD

$979,000

NEW LISTING!

SOLD

$1,398,000

SOLD 790 GLENWOOD PL, TSAW

4465 62ND STREET, LADNER

4 Bedrooms - 4 Bathrooms

3 Bedrooms - 3 Bathrooms

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Now Selling 48 Townhouses - Phase 1 Value priced from

$699,900 to $840,900

PRESENTATION CENTRE 1020-10013 River Drive, Richmond

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Barry Chreptyk 604.946.1255

BarryChreptyk.com

Seafair Realttty

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Providing Friendly, Professional Service Since 1992.

RANCHER WITH POOL! • 2,200 sq.ft., 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, double attached garage.

$1,280,000

“FENTON DRIVE!” Ladner’s most sought after locations! A car collector’s dream... covered parking for 7 vehicles & a detached 1100 sq.ft. garage complete with ofﬁce & a 3 pce bathroom...room for a hoist too! The house is almost 3500 sq.ft. of luxury & convenience and meticulously maintained by the original owners. All this on an 11,000 sq.ft. lot!

A GREAT BUY @ $1,499,900 Sutton Group Seafair Realty #100-5000 Bridge Street, Ladner, BC V4K 2K4 604.946.1255 ! BarryChreptyk.com ! barryrc@uniserve.com An independent Member Broker

• Extremely well-maintained and constantly upgraded inside and out. • Beautiful back yard with large patio and 33ʼx15ʼ in-ground pool. • Rectangular level lot, 66ʼ wide x 111ʼ deep, 7,362 sq.ft.

5155 - 11A Ave, Tsawwassen

WATERFRONT WITH MOORAGE

• 1,328 s.f. two bedroom character home on a 6,062 sq.ft. riverfront lot.

$1,498,000 Seafair Realty

• 66ʼ wide property ideally situated just West of the town centre with beautiful river and mountain views.

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• Central Tsawwassen location close to Town Centre Mall, schools & rec. centre

• Newer concrete docks with sewer, water and electrical accommodate a 50ʼ boat plus a large ﬂoat home.

4525 River Road, Ladner

• Plans in place for a stunning new 2,425 s.f. 2-level home.

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KENDALL AYRES REAL ESTATE

604.250.6981 Sutton Group - Seafair Realty 100-5000 Bridge Street, Delta, BC

A nature-lover’s paradise! This rare 18,536 sqft property is ready for the right new owners. Steps to Ladner marsh, this park-like property offers a beautifully diverse, layered landscape that attracts many birds and continuously evolves all year round. Amidst meandering low-maintenance gardens, sits a lovely and energy efficient 3 bed/2 bath rancher, a detached home office/studio, shop and a cabin. Centrally located within walking distance to all that the historic Ladner Village has to offer, including shops, restaurants, the marina, walking and biking trails, kayaking, canoeing and golfing. This full of life property presents Gulf Island ambience, while being close to all that Vancouver offers. Virtual tour: https://vimeo.com/382235282.

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Loved ones who have passed on can be remembered through a Tribute Gift to Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation. Donations made in memory of your loved ones will be acknowledged with cards sent to family members and an acknowledgement and receipt sent to the donor.

Tributes for March & April Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation gratefully acknowledges gifts in memory of:

Frank Barr Leonard Bolus Beryl Clarke Dick Clarke Bev Day Ronnie Gibson Thomas F. Gigliotti Diana Jesperson Kathleen Jones Fred K. Kennedy Bruce McDonald Bernard Moreau Marge Mould Eva Powell Herb Robinson Joan Robinson Debbie Sammon Terry Sammon Sr. Mark Stebbings Donna Stewart Eleanor Summers Diane Sweeney Bertha Vollhoffer Anne Wilbee Caron Wroe Your gift assists the Foundation to purchase vital medical equipment for Delta Hospital. Working Together to make a Difference! 5800 Mountain View Blvd. Delta, B.C. V4K 3V6

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BARTER, Derek April 22, 1920 - April 21, 2020 Survived by Elizabeth Perrin, his loving partner for 47 years, Derek passed away from kidney failure at Delta Hospital one day before his 85th birthday. He was predeceased by his father Patrick, his mother Eleanor, two stepfathers and his sister Dorothy. Before moving to Vancouver in 1965, Derek spent most of his life in Hamilton, Ontario, so it isn’t surprising that his working life revolved around the steel business, much of the time in a management role. He was an avid reader, interested in history, philosophy and theosophy and a walking encyclopedia when it came to WWII. An art lover, he was quite talented himself and had a keen sense of aesthetics. Although he didn’t enjoy spending time with large groups of people he loved having lively discussions with a few likeminded friends - over a drink or two of course. His proudest achievement was earning his wings in the RCAF Auxiliary Reserve. Even in the late stages of Alzheimer’s Disease he remembered the thrill of flying high-powered planes and the joy of flying upside down and the sound of a plane flying overhead always made him look up. He was an animal lover with a particular affinity for dogs and, when he was able to do so, loved walking - for decades in Stanley Park and more recently in Boundary Bay Regional Park. In his youth he travelled around Europe and continued to enjoy travel until his later years when he preferred the vicarious pleasure of armchair travelling. He will be sorely missed but always remembered. There will be a small, informal Celebration of Life at a later date. A big thank you to the staff at Delta Hospital who took such great care of him in his final days. Condolences may be offered at www.deltafuneral.ca Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040

She was someone who was game for anything whether it is was playing goal in field hockey when she was 16 or Scottish dancing on stage in France, or learning Facetime and Skype at 100; all was to be embraced. Ethel was an avid reader and knitter. She immigrated to Ontario in the early 60’s. Ethel worked for Mattel Toys as a quality control manager, bringing home many toys to be tested by Graham and Russ. She retired at 65 and was still receiving her pension at 107! Ethel moved with her daughter and family to Tsawwassen in 1984. Grandma never missed a hockey or soccer game of her grandsons which took her on many tournament trips to the states, always with a kettle in tow and the likely source of a few motel power outages! She looked forward to her almost daily outings to Save On Foods, Thrifty’s and Shoppers on her red scooter, white hair blowing in the wind. Always a smile on her face, and a story to tell in her Scottish accent. Following the passing of her daughter, GG lived with Graham, Kathy and her great grandchildren Lindsay, Megan, Tyler and the “wee doggie” Delilah, for 3½ years. Grandma made the remarkable move back to “the old country” at 105 years of age to live out her remaining years. A service will be held on May 8th in Dundee Scotland. For all those that remember Ethel, enjoy a “wee spot of tea”, a biscuit and a puzzle in memory of her.

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ST. ELOI (Morhun), Sonja August 22, 1926 − April 22, 2020 Peacefully on April 22, 2020, Sonja passed away at Delta Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband, Jess Russell St. Eloi; her parents, Nicholas and Maria Morhun; her sisters, Anne, Lillian, Nita, and Teena; and her brother, John. Sonja’s great love was Jess. She fussed and doted on him and her menagerie of cats and dogs. Her love of animals had no boundaries. Sonja was a proud woman who started her day with her hair pinned up and her red lipstick on. She loved to entertain and took time to set up a lovely table and ensure her guests were comfortable and never left hungry. When children visited, she made time to get to know them, and ask about their interests. Sonja loved to learn new things and was hands on in her garden and yard. She loved to read her newspapers and watch current affairs on TV. She was a great debater on the news of the day. The family is grateful to Dr. Krawchuk from Tsawwassen for her many years of care and kindness to Sonja. We would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff at Delta Hospital for their kind support and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Sonja’s memory to The Humane Society of Vancouver. There will be no indoor or chapel services. Interment will be Friday, May 1st at 10:00 am at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Family and friends should meet at the main cemetery entrance at the corner of Canada Way and Royal Oak Avenue at 9:45 am. There will be an outdoor service at graveside only so that we can all observe social distancing.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ethel Jane Lees (Grandma, GG), age 107. Predeceased by her daughter Muriel Collins and her husband John, she leaves behind her sons Jack and Brian, grandchildren Graham (Kathy) of Tsawwassen, Russell (Debbie) of England, Brian and Garry of Scotland and Bruce and Douglas of Toronto, and many great grandchildren. Ethel was born on May 23, 1912 in Dundee Scotland.

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SET OF Lexus keys lost near Amazon on sidewalk. Please call Roger at 604-454-4154

Place ads online @

classiﬁeds.delta-optimist.com

PETS

Discover a World of Possibilities in the Classifieds!

Call

604.630.3300 to advertise

7 days/wk Ladner, Tsawwassen Dog Walking Certificate and Pet First Aid course, can work with aggressive’s. Ref’s avail. Ins’d, bonded Joe, 778-325-3659 Joeysdogwalking.com

604-630-3300

A48 The Delta Optimist April 30, 2020 BUSINESS SERVICES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ATTENTION

INVENTORS! Ideas wanted! Call Davison today! 1.800.218.2909 or visit us at inventing.davison.com/BC Free inventor’s guide! RENTALS

APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR RENT

HOME SERVICES BUILDING CONTRACTORS We do all types of renovation at the best price! Specialize in: Interior & Exterior Painting, Flooring, Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrade, Fencing & Roof Decking 778−244−8707 perspective−solutions.com

CLEANING SUNSHINE CLEANING

“you’ve tried the rest, now try the best.” Move Ins - Move Outs, Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly Starting at $80 cleanings. Work guarantee. Exc refs.

604-716-8631

LAWN & GARDEN

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER

GREEN SAVE GARDENING & LANDSCAPING LTD.

SPECIAL SPRING PAINTING DISCOUNT

Lawn Cutting Trimming & Pruning Yard Cleanup & Pressure Washing We handle Japanese Beetle Residential & Strata

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greensavegardening005@gmail.com

• Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning • Garden Clean-up 604-218-4795 Please thoroughly wash your hands to keep us healthy!

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Choose your apartment rental from one of our well maintained and managed buildings in South Delta:

ELECTRICAL

Tsawwassen Rental Office

604.948.9111

Ladner Rental Office

604-868-9453

Please visit our website for availability:

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Sorry, no pets or BBQs. Reference required.

YOUR ELECTRICIAN Lic#89402. Insured. Guar’d. Fast same day service. We love BIG & small jobs! 604-568-1899 goldenleafelectrical.com

FENCING

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A Division of Century Group

West Coast Cedar Installations New, Repaired, Rebuilt since 1991. Fences & Decks. 604-788-6458 cedarinstall@hotmail.com

HANDYPERSON DELTA WEST

4895-55B St, Ladner Suites Available. Spacious Suites, Balconies, Rent incls heat/hot water, Parking Available. Refs. N/P. CALL 604-363-9587 baysideproperty.com

HOME REPAIRS RENOVATIONS INSTALLATIONS carPentry • electrical PlumBinG • PaintinG FlOOrinG • tO-dO liSt

done Quick. licensed. done right. Bonded. Guaranteed. insured.

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EXTERIOR & INTERIOR

35%OFF 21 years experience. Free Estimates

A. RIGHTWAY PAIN NTING Ltd.

778-984-0666 D&M PAINTING

• Bobcat Service • Sod/Turf Install • Soil Prep • Hyydro Seed ding g • Retaining g Walls • Planting g • Fencing g We love What We do, and So Will you. Guaranteed results.

Local • WCB Certified • references QUALITY SERVICE FROM THE GROUND UP

Ryan 604-218-4795 • www.coastalyardworks.ca

604-724-3832

Fitz Electric

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•Aluminum/Glass Patio Cover •Sunrooms & Windows •Aluminum Railings, Vinyl Deck Free Est • 604-521-2688 PatioCoverVancouver.com

PLUMBING

FAIRWAY PAINTING Fully Insured

Call 604-

7291234

PAINTSPECIAL.COM

3 rooms for $375, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

778-895-3503

Need a Painter?

LOOK to Homee Services in the classiﬁeds

❱ Continuous 5”Gutters ❱ Fascia ❱ Custom Flashings ❱ Soﬃt ❱ Leaf Screen ❱ Powerwashing ❱ Cleaning and Repairs

GUTTERS

Call Shawn

BIGGER BETTER GUTTERS

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INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF

Coastal Yardworks designs and builds beautiful landscapes. WE DO IT, Analyze, Prepare, Work, Finalize, Approval, ENJOY!

Interior / Exterior Specialist. Many Years Experience. Fully Insured. Top Quality • Quick Work. Free estimate.

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER

20 yrs. exp. • Free Est.

Your LANDSCAPING EXPERTS specializing in Residential & Commercial.

Residential & Commercial

PATIOS

TIDY GAL

Decluttering, Packing, Home & Garden Tidy

CALL THE EXPERTS

604.786.7145

GUTTER GUT TER BR BROTH OTHERS OTH ERS

• Hot Water Tanks • Plumbing • Heating • Furnaces • Boilers • Drainage • Res. & Comm. • 24/7 /77 Service

604-437-7272

HANDYPERSON

Local, reliable & experienced. Larry: 604.561.2856 www.thehandyhusband.ca

POWER WASHING Gutter Cleaning, Power washing, Window Cleaning, Roof Cleaning Call Simon for prompt & professional service 30 yrs exp. 604-230-0627

FENCING AND DECKING

HOMESTEAD SERVICES

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PEST CONTROL

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OFFICE/RETAIL

604-725-3127

To advertise call

Website: insectandrodentexterminators.com email: insectandrodent@gmaail.com

LAWN & GARDEN

tsawwassen: 604-948-988388 Ladner: 604-946-9698

604-630-3300 www.llandplus.ca Year End Clean Up On Now Lawn Maintenance Full Landscape Projects

Call now for your yard make eover! “1 1 CALLL IS ALLL”

Landss c a pe P L U S

Mainte enance & Contracting

Prime Lease Space Available Now: Tsawwassen Office Space 585 to 780 sq. ft. Commercial 600 to 15,661 sq.ft Ladner Office or Retail 486 sq. ft. .

For more information: 604-409-4626

Leasing@centurygroup.ca

JASON WELLS 604 948 5296

> INFO@HOMESTEADSERVICES.CA > WWW.HOMESTEADSERVICES.CA

HANDYMAN • RENOVATIONS •Kitchen •Bath • Plumbing •Countertop •Floors •Paint & more. Call MIC for quote:

HOUSES FOR RENT

SPECIALIZING IN FENCES AND DECKS

WCB 604-9 943-0 0043

S.B. GARDENING & LANDSCAPING Spring clean up

• Reel Type Lawn Mowing • Aerating • Power Raking • Weeding • Fertilizing • Trimming • Pruning • Moss Control

sbgardening@hotmail.ca Cell: 604-710-1348

delta: 778-886-4111 POWER WASHING

BOUNDARY BAY WINDOW WASHING

TREE SERVICE

Certified Arborist & Tree Risk Assessor - Nathan Spowage PN-7646-A

• Exterior house cleaning • Pressure washing • Gutters

Delta’s Arborist Tree Service Co.

Steve Watts 604-943-4134 • 778-228-5639

www.royalwoodtreecare.com

Please call Jon at 604-916-6187 royalwoodtreecare@hotmail.com

April 30, 2020 The Delta Optimist A49 HOME SERVICES PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Property Maintenance $50.00 Pressure Washing, window cleaning, gutter cleaning, aerating and power raking. 604−209−3445 www.npservices.ca

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT RDM ENTERPRISES • • •

For All Your Household Additions & Renovations

ROOFING

All Season Roofing

Re-Rooﬁng & Repairs Specialists

20 Year Labour Warranty Available

604-591-3500

Bros. Rooﬁng Ltd. Over 40 Years in Business SPECIALIZING IN CEDAR, FIBERGLASS LAMINATES AND TORCH ON.

• • •

Call Rob 604-830-9401

HOME REPAIRS RENOVATIONS INSTALLATIONS carPentry • electrical PlumBinG • PaintinG FlOOrinG • tO-dO liSt

done Quick. licensed. done right. Bonded. Guaranteed. insured.

604-878-5232 HandymanConnection.com

ROOFING

WINDOW CLEANING SUNSHINE WINDOW CLEANING

• Window Cleaning.

• Exterior House Cleaning.

604-716-8631

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

604-946-4333

• • •

Interior & Exterior Finishing, Fences & Decks, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Plumbing. Refs Avail. Free Est. Local Resident & Serving Delta for over 20 yrs.

TREE SERVICES Tree Removal - Stump Grinding - Branch Chipping free Est WCB Local resident, 34 yrs 604-943-0043

New Roofing & Repairs. Gutter Cleaning • $80 Free Est. • GLRoofing.ca

AUTOMOTIVE

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

604-240-5362

RUBBISH REMOVAL

BraDs JUNk reMoVaL.com

• Full SerVice JunK remOVal & Clean-Up at Affordable Rates • Pianos & Hot Tubs No Problem • Booked Appointments • Same-Day Service • Residential & Commercial 20 YARD BIN RENTALS $

249 for a week + dump fees

604.220.JUNK (5865)

VEHICLE REMOVAL CASH FOR ALL! Serving Delta & area since 1986. Call 604-649-1627 www.deltascrap.ca

Thank you to our local advertisers

he Weekly Optimist launched way back in 1922 to not only provide local news to Delta residents, but also to give businesses a convenient and effective way to communicate with their customers. That relationship has flourished for more than 98 years and continues today as a great many shopkeepers and service providers use the Optimist to reach their target market.

ROD'S HAUL-IT-AWAY

Distributed to readers free of charge, the Optimist wouldn’t still be around all these years later if it wasn’t for the support of the local business community. When merchants place ads in the Optimist, they’re not only getting their messages out in a cost-effective way, they also supporting local journalism, ensuring the public is kept up to date on the goings on in the community.

778-668-4285

This vital service wouldn’t be possible without the significant role our advertisers play, and for that we will always be grateful. We can’t thank our advertisers enough for their support over the last century and we look forward to continuing this fruitful relationship for many years to come.

“You Call It, We Haul It!” Rubbish Removal and Recycling

Located in Ladner

•So you pay less•

The Optimist’s local sales team, Bob, John & Ruth, wish to thank their 2020 print advertising clients

classiﬁeds.delta-optimist.com

A-1 Contracting & Roofing New & Re-Roofing • All Types All Maintenance & Repairs GUTTER CLEANING Gutter Guard Installations • RENOVATION WORK • WCB. 25% Discount • Emergency Repairs •

Jag • 778-892-1530

a1kahlonconstruction.ca

TREE SERVICES DAN KIEL

TREE SERVICES

Pruning, Hedge Trimming Tree & Stump Removal 75 ft Bucket Trucks Covid-19 Safety Guidelines strictly followed.

604 - 787-5915

www.treeworksonline.ca 10% discount with this ad

ROOFING

HERITAGE CHIMNEY RESTORATION British tradesmen, restoring and protecting your chimney, making it new again, leaking, flashing, also roof inspection, eco roof cleaning. 778−846−9282 facebook.com/heritagechimneyrestoration/

• 505 Junk • Absolute Plumbing Solutions • Acorn Heating & Gas • Adsolutions Marketing Inc • AJ’s Electrical Contractors • Albany Books • All Saints Anglican Church • Als R.V. Parts & Service • Alternatives Funeral & Cremation • Andres Homes • Atlantis Day Spa • Augustine House • Backroads Family Farm Market • Bartlett Tree Experts • Beach Grove Golf Club • Beach Grove Laser • Benediction Lutheran Church • Best Builders Ltd. • Black Bond Books Ltd • Boston Pizza • Boundary Bay Lions • Boundary Bay Montessori • Boutique Blanche • Boutique Blanche Intimates • Bright Eyes Academy Inc. • Burns Bog Conservation • CUPE Local 454 • Cabana Coast Tsawwassen Mills • Cabela’s • Cafe De Gourmet Delights • Camille’s Boutique and Gallery • CampbellCare Plum mbing Heating • Canadian Tire • Canine Country Pet Resort • Cedar Park Church • Century Group • Changs Tae Kwon Do • City Of Delta • Creative Connection ns Counselling • Crescent Stables • Crown Contracting Ltd • Curve Interios • Dairy Queen Ladnerr • Dane E. Young Finan ncial Group • Daniel Boisvert - No otary Public • Dean Bauck - Royal Lepage • Delta Cable Commu unication • Delta Carpets • Delta Chamber Of Commerce • Delta Denture Centrre • Delta Division Of Fa amily Practice • Delta Fire Departme ent • Delta Geek Service

• Delta Hospice Society • Delta Hospital Auxiliary • Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store • Delta Hospital Foundation • Delta Law Office • Delta Marine Rescue Society • Delta Municipal Police • Delta School District • Delta Village Chiropractic • Delta Wild Hockey Academy • Delta Youth Support • Deltassist • Dencan Restaurants • Denny’s Restaurant • Diversecity Community Resources • Dr. Crista Walker • Dueck Richmond • E-Comm Emergency • Earthwise Society • Eastwood & Associates • Eldercollege Delta Society • Equine Essentials Tack & Laundry • Expedia CruiseShipCenter • Expert Hearing Solutions • Falcons Field Hockey • Fenn Consulting Group Inc. • Fine Vog Films • Flowers Beautiful • Francophone Education Aut • G&F Financial Group • Gitxsan Development Corporation • Green Hawk G H 2 Enterprises • Greenfeld Financial Management • Hang N Shine Design • Harris Nurseryland • Hawaiian Beach Tanning Salon • Hazelanne’s Clothing Company • HB Roofing Company Ltd • Health Sciences Association Bc • Home Hardware Building Centre • Hygge Bath Body Home • Ian Paton, MLA • Illuminate Restaurant • Inner Garden Health Sue Wilde • Integra Home Computer Support • Iris The Visual Group • Ivanhoe Cambndge • Janet M. Roberts • Jennifer Dupuis • Jennifer Wheeler Wh h • Jordans

• Julianne Maxwell / Remax Pro Group • Just Jewellery • Kathy Van Vliet, Landscape • Kemp Construction Management • Kidsport Delta • King of Floors • King’s Links By The Sea • Kinvillage Association • L.M. Vermeulen Group Inc. • Ladner Auto Body • Ladner Baptist Church • Ladner Centre • Ladner Christian Reformed Church • Ladner Gospel Assembly • Ladner Harbour Centre • Ladner United Church • Lara Cuisine • Laschuk Law • Lawlor Goldsmith Shoppe • Lehigh Hanson Materials • Leon’s Furniture • Lighthouse Church • Meridian Southwest Mortgage • Live Well - South Delta • London Drugs • Lowes • Lucent Quay Consulting • Main Street Denture Clinic • Max Advertising • MC Auto & Transmissions • McDonald’s Restaurant Tsaww wwassen w • McKee Seniors Rec Centre • Meals On Wheels • Memorial Society ty y of BC • Meridian Farm Market Ltd. • Metro Liquor Tsaww wwassen w • Metro Vancouver • Michaels Of Canada • Micro Railing & Awning Ltd. • Minuteman Press • Mr. Mom’s World • Muscle Memory Fitness & Training Service • Naturally Canadian Superfoods • North West Alliance • Ocean Trailer • Odlum Brown - Agnes Douglas • Office of The Seniors Advocate • Open Space Yoga • Ora Hair Salon • Pacific Salmon Foundation • Parsley, Sage & Thyme Health • Pawar Investments Ltd • Pets N Us

• Petsmart Canada • Physio2u • Pizza Hut Tsawwassen • PJB Mechanical Plumbing & Heating • Pneuma Church Delta • Polygon Construction • Polygon Realty Ltd. • Port of Vancouver • Precision Optical • Prospectus Associates • Ragnar Jewellers • Raymond James - Doug Smith • Reach Child & Youth Development Society • Reifel Bird Sanctuary • Remax Progroup - Fraser Elliott • Remax Progroup Aileen Noguer • Remax Progroup Ladner • Remax Progroup - Amanda Lee • Riverside Dental • Robertson Optical • Rona • Rose & Crown Pub • Rotary Club Ladner • Royal Bank • Royal Canadian Legion Br#289 • Sacred Heart Church - Delta • Salon Fifty Six • Save-On-Foods • Scotia Mcleod - Dan Keil • Seaspan Ferries Corporation • Severide Law Group • Shanti Yoga Yukon • Shpak & Company Chartered • Side Kick Players • Sources Archaeological & Hentage • South Coast Casuals • South Delta Baptist Church • South Delta Family Dental Care • South Delta Financial Group – Raymond James • South Delta Physiotherapy • Southpointe Academy • Spa Time • Special Olympics Delta • St. David’s Anglican Church • St. John Paul Il Academy • St. Patricks Regional • Sterling Notary Public • Steveston Marine/Hardware • Sublime Art Matenals • Sunnyside Nursery • Sutton Group Seafair • Swim Blue Pools & Spas • Teamsters Local Union 31

TSAWWASSEN INSURANCE

• The Chocolate Bear Shoppe • The Dutchmans Caterers Ltd. • The Honourable Carla Qualtrough • The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy • The Run Inn - Delta • The Village Clinic • The Waterford • The Wexford • Thriftys Foods (Delta) - Sobeys • Tower Fitness Equipment Services • Town Light Ministries • Transat Distribution Canada • Tsawassen Commons Dental Centre • Tsawwassen Animal Hospital • Tsawwassen Collision • Tsawwassen Denture Clinic • Tsawwassen Development Power • Tsawwassen Hearing Centre • Tsawwassen Insurance Brokers • Tsawwassen Optometry Clinic • Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall • Tsawwassen Wellness Centre • Tunnel Town Curling Club • Two Stones Grill • Unicorn Stables • United Way Lower Mainland • Urist Cosmetics • Vancity Savings • Vancouver Chamber Music Society ty y • Vandula Farms • Vango Glass • Vincas Kitchen • Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society ty y • Watermania • Wellspring Health • West Coast Seeds • Western Coins & Stamps • Westshore Terminals • Windsor Building Supplies Ltd. • Wood Electric • Xplornet *while we tired our best to include all of our 2020 clients, we apolgize to anyone who may have been missed.

All individual readers who contribute to the ongoing legacy of community news in South Delta will be honoured with their names published on the front page of The Optimist on May 7th. Your contribution, however large or small, will enable us to continue delivering reliable and credible news to you – our friends, our family and our neighbours. This newspaper will become a permanent record of our community standing together, as we always have. Contributions may be made at supp or t.delta-optimist.com, or if you prefer not to donate online, you may call 604-946-4451, or mail a cheque to 5008 47A Avenue, Ladner, BC, V4K 1T8.

A50 The Delta Optimist April 30, 2020

‘Listen to Nigel’ 11”x17” poster

shop at www.bit.ly/listentonigel

printed digitally on 60lb paper stock

1 poster

$15

ONLY AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME

3 posters

$30

Orders will be shipped through Canada Post

10 posters

$50

Partial proceeds will support the Deaf Children’s Society of B.C.

25 posters

$100

and the Greater Vancouver Food Bank