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A Tsawwassen professional building that housed two dental clinics and a music school was destroyed by fire on New Year’s Day.
Arson charge in New Year’s fire Blaze destroyed professional building on Tsawwassen’s 12th Avenue IAN JACQUES
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A suspect has been charged in relation to a New Year’s Day fire that destroyed a professional building on 12th Avenue in Tsawwassen. Daniel Robert Hacking, 30, of Delta has been charged with one count of break and enter and one count of arson damaging property. Hacking has since been released on a number of conditions, one of which is obeying house arrest, 24 hours a day,
unless receiving written permission to leave for compelling reasons, such as employment or outings under supervision. He is also not permitted to possess any incendiary devices. His next court appearance is Aug. 7. “This was a challenging investigation as the building was completely destroyed in the fire,” said Delta police S/Sgt. Dave Vaughan-Smith. “I want to commend our Delta firefighters — they definitely had some challenging work with this fire, and were of great assistance in our
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investigation.” The building housed two dental clinics and a music school. The Delta Fire Department was called to the scene at approximately 4 a.m. on Jan. 1. The fire was extensive, and was not fully extinguished until the next day. There were no injuries reported. “We want to acknowledge the impact this fire had on our community, as we know many were understandably upset,” added Vaughan-Smith. “Three separate businesses were badly damaged by the fire, with a broader
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impact on their customers and clients. It was important to our officers to take the time to do a thorough investigation.” Police continue to investigate several other suspicious fires in the community late last year, including one at a tattoo shop in Ladner Village and others at vacant homes near South Delta Secondary. DPD public affairs coordinator Cris Leykauf told the Optimist police do not want to speculate about a connection at this point, adding all she could say is investigations are ongoing.
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Minor hockey is back in South Delta. The South Delta Minor Hockey Association hit the ice last weekend for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of all its programs. In doing so, the association is one of, if not the first, in the Lower Mainland to return to the ice. “We can’t say enough about the support we have received from the City of Delta, our players, parents and coaches,” said SDMHA communications officer Wayne Carleton. “It is good to be back on the ice and last weekend was a great success and positive start to the SDMHA Summer Skills program.” Carleton said the association has been working hard the past four weeks with the City of Delta, Hockey Canada, BC Hockey and ViaSport on its Return to Hockey Safety Plan. He said the health and safety of all players, coaches and support staff is top priority. “A lot of other minor hockey associations hope to get back soon,” said Carleton. “We have shared our plans with a number of other associations, so hopefully they can see our success and get back on the ice soon. It’s been a lot of effort to create our health and safety plan to get us back out there.” The SDMHA Summer Skills program will operate at Tilbury Ice every weekend throughout July. SEE TRAINING: Page 3
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