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Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre is now open City of Delta hosts invite-only event on Saturday to mark long-awaited occasion IAN JACQUES

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It’s about bringing the past, present and future together. On Saturday, the City of Delta officially opened the Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre. It is a project more than four years in the making, with the public opening delayed the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The space is warm and inviting as you walk through the doors and are immediately immersed in a cultural and heritage space showcasing everything that is Delta. Invited guests were joined by City of Delta officials, members of the Delta School District, the Delta Heritage Advisory Commission, the Delta Heritage Society and members of the Husband family. Musqueam Indian Band Coun. Howard E. Grant opened the ceremony with a traditional welcome and some insight into the historical significance of the day. “I want to say thanks to the Husband family for providing such a wonderful gift to the City of Delta and to First Nations as well,” said Grant. “I can see we are part in parcel of

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Mayor George Harvie, left, and Pete Guichon, representing the farming community, ring a bell to officially open the new Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre during a celebration Saturday in Ladner. this wonderful facility. History is here. Places such as these will allow us to visit, and learn and re-learn history. On behalf of the Musqueam people, I welcome you here today.” The goal of the City of Delta in creating the Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre, named after former Mayor Doug Husband, was to create a state-of-the-art building that

honours Delta’s history and culture, combining spaces that are inclusive, supportive and reflective of our diverse and evolving community. “After being delayed, as many of our facilities have been due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is a very exciting day for our staff and our community to open this facility to the public,” said Mayor George

Harvie. “The Discovery Centre is aptly named after the late Douglas J. Husband to honour Doug’s incredible contributions to the preservation and awareness of Delta’s rich history. I’m so pleased members of Doug’s family are here with us today to celebrate this grand opening. “Prior to Doug’s passing, we were fortunate to hold a ceremony to dedicate the Centre’s

new name. I’m so pleased that Doug’s name will live on as part of this tremendous new facility preserving his legacy for future generations.” Replacing the former Delta Museum and Archives, the new cultural centre features several interactive experiences for visitors to learn about and celebrate the many layers and facets of Delta. The various kiosks will enable visitors to customize their tour to discover various artifacts. “I would like to recognize Delta Heritage Society and the ongoing contributions of their members and their dedication towards preserving our communities past,” added Harvie. “This new cultural amenity is a real testament to what can be achieved when we all work together.” Doug’s wife Maureen spoke on behalf of the Husband family. “Finally we can gather and celebrate along with the Heritage Society, the City of Delta, and so many who over the years contributed their time and energy to get to this moment,” she said. “Doug’s greatest wish was that he would still be here to celebrate with us.

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City of Delta council, dignitaries and invited guests cut a ribbon at the official opening. CONTINUED from P1 Unfortunately that was not to be. Moving on, we can honour and celebrate the Discovery Centre, after many years of planning, has been appropriately placed in the heart of the civic centre – the hub that connects all of Delta. Now we have a permanent facility for all to learn our valuable heritage – heritage that has enabled Delta to be such a wonderful place to live and raise our families. “State-of-the-art technology will have our children actively involved in exciting ways to navigate their ways through the exhibits. Citizens of all ages will enjoy the experience ensuring many, hopefully, return visits. Due to the collaboration of several generations, the doors will now open to the Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre where in lies the start

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Cutting a special cake to mark the occasion. of an amazing journey. Congratulations Delta.” Barbara Baydala from the Delta Heritage Society said six years ago, when the museum closed, they had no idea the adventure they were embarking on. She said thousands of the Delta Heritage Society’s artifacts collected over 48 years had

to be boxed, crated, wrapped and very carefully moved into storage. Then came finding the space, fundraising, construction and then the task of moving into the space – while also dealing with the pandemic. “Through all of this, a remarkable partnership has been formed between the volunteer-

based Delta Heritage Society and the City of Delta,” she said. “The Delta Heritage Society has been in existence for 54 years. We look forward with the opening of the Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre, to a new chapter in giving a voice to the stories of all of Delta’s peoples and communi-

ties.” The Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre is located in Ladner just south of City Hall. Free parking is available on site. Hours of operation are weekends only on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. until July when hours will change.

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Delta moving to encourage more affordable housing SANDOR GYARMATI s g y a r m a t i @ d e l t a - o p t i m i s t .c o m

Delta is already taking great steps with its Housing Action Plan. That’s according to the two youngest members of Delta council following another recent warning from the province’s housing minister that the provincial government may intervene with legislation to override municipalities’ that don’t approve affordable housing projects. Housing Minister David Eby last week said there is huge pressure for B.C. to create more housing as migration from other parts of the country rises and rental vacancies continue to fall. Both stating on several occasions during council debates that people of their generation are finding it too difficult to find housing to enable them to remain in their community, councillors Dylan Kruger and Alicia Guichon point to the work that’s been underway in Delta, including a comprehensive housing needs assessment, which helped

formulate the now approved Housing Action Plan. The new plan sets out eight strategies, each with short to long-term actions over the next five years. “There is absolutely a housing crisis in Delta and across the Lower Mainland. Across the region, rental vacancy rates are at an all-time high and new buyers are being priced out of the market entirely. It’s clear that demand suppression tactics have failed. We don’t need more taxes. We need more housing,” said Kruger. Noting his family experienced first-hand the challenges of getting into the housing market in Delta, Kruger said it’s frustrating to see people he grew up with being priced out of their own community due to lack of supply. “We have a lot more work to do to address the historic lack of housing supply across the region. To start, we can pre-zone cities to match our Official Community Plans. By not updating outdated zoning, new housing is forced through a completely redundant sec-

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The City of Delta is continuing to take steps to provide more affordable housing options in the community. ond layer of bureaucratic processes, delaying and killing countless projects. Our cities have community plans for a reason. Let’s use them,” said Kruger. Guichon agreed, saying the Delta plan will hopefully help more first-time home buyers, downsizers and renters, and that more purpose-built rentals should be built. The housing needs assess-

ment found that housing affordability challenges experienced by renters require more intervention than the challenges experienced by owners. “I think one of my focuses will be to advocate for groups such as Delta Housing Be Mine Society locally, and understand there are a variety of community members that this housing crisis effects, harder than others and to

include them in any projects that fit moving forward,” she added. Guichon also wants the city to look at more creative housing in single-family areas and that a generational approach is something that many families may be interested in exploring. A recently released UBCM report, Building BC: Housing Completions & Population Growth 2016-2021, concluded that more housing has been built in British Columbia over the past three years than in any three years in the past 20 years. The study noted that the number of houses being completed in this province also closely matches population growth. However, the report also noted that statistics show too much new housing construction is investor-driven and is contributing to high prices for anyone trying to get into the housing market. Tackling affordability will require incentivizing the right supply including affordable rental housing and co-ops, the study recommended.

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Aircraft noise over Delta to increase significantly SANDOR GYARMATI s g y a r m a t i @ d e l t a - o p t i m i s t .c o m

Two new aircraft noise monitoring stations have been installed in the City of Delta. The Vancouver Airport Authority recently installed permanent monitors in Ladner at Hawthorne Elementary and in North Delta at Sunshine Hills Elementary. Delta made the request for the additional stations three years ago. A Delta staff report to council notes that realtime noise data measured by the new noise monitoring terminals is now displayed on YVR’s WebTrak, an online tool for tracking aircraft in the Metro Vancouver airspace. The monitoring terminals are to establish

a baseline for aircraft noise over Ladner and Sunshine Hills and capture change over time as the airline industry emerges from the pandemic. Data collected from the monitoring terminals will be included in YVR’s 2021 Aeronautical Noise Management Report. The airport has been managing 20 other noise monitoring terminals across Metro Vancouver, including three in Delta at Delview Secondary School, North Delta Recreation Centre and South Delta Secondary School. In 2018, Nav Canada announced that it was launching the Vancouver Airspace Modernization Project (VAMP) to review aircraft approach and departure operations in the Greater Vancouver

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Extended closure coming for Ladner Leisure Centre SANDOR GYARMATI

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There are more problems with the Ladner Leisure Centre after the discovery of something going wrong with the roof of the indoor swimming pool. A recent report by city manager Sean McGill to council notes that staff in February became aware of an issue where an outside section of the natatorium, specifically the soffit, had detached from the building. Staff immediately reacted to the situation by assessing the damage, began reviewing potential causes, hazardous material testing and engaged with a roofing contractor to remove the debris, all of which has been completed. As part of the 2022 capital budget, council approved funding for design work associated with the anticipated repairs required for the natatorium with the intention of implementing the building modifications in 2023, wrote McGill. “The principles for these planned repairs were devel-

oped as a result of a 2012 building envelope review that suggested some repairs would be required in 10 to 15 years,” said McGill. “All impacts to the natatorium were on the outside of the building and at no time were staff or patrons impacted as a result of the situation. The failure did not impact ongoing operations of the Ladner Leisure Centre, which has continued to operate and remains open to the public.” Based upon the initial reviews and in consultation with local building experts, staff have initiated a procurement process to retain an architectural firm to complete the required design work. The successful firm will be tasked with completing a detailed analysis of the existing building, repair/rehabilitation strategies and developing building envelope re-design options. McGill noted it is envisioned that the rehabilitation strategies will also include replacement of the exterior walls system of the pool enclosure, windows, existing curved metal roof and skylight as well

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ward,” he said. “As a result of the current events, building modifications and repairs that were partially planned for 2023 will need to be advanced. It is anticipated that the work required will be extensive and will likely require an extended closure of the facility once a plan is developed. As such, the annual pool maintenance closure, currently scheduled for the end of June this year, will be delayed until the building rehabilitation work commences.” Staff will continue to provide

council with updates on the scope and financial implications as details emerge following an in-depth review conducted with the consulting firm, wrote McGill. Seven years ago, Delta spent around $3.8 million to get the leisure centre back fully open for business. The expenditure covered the cost of repairs as well as a few upgrades. The stucco façade on the east side of the arena fell away from the wall in February of that year after the anchoring system failed. Nobody was hurt in that incident. The pool and fitness centre re-opened soon after, but it took the arena a while to open to limited dry floor use. Following the wall façade failure, structural engineers were brought in to assess the damage and the rest of the building. Since the entire façade was attached using the same fastening system that failed, engineers designed a retaining system to keep the other walls in place, but it was subsequently decided the remaining façade would need to be replaced.

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Surrey man in custody following shots fired in Tsawwassen IAN JACQUES

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A 35-year-old Surrey man is in custody facing several charges following what Delta Police describe as a ‘highly volatile’ shots fired call March 31 in Tsawwassen. Tyson Cole has been charged with several weapons-related offences, including recklessly discharging a firearm. According to DPD, officers responded just before 10 p.m. to a report of shots fired at a residence in the 1300 block of Tsawwassen Drive. Police say shots could be heard from within the residence as officers arrived. Officers contained the residence, and a male exited carrying a carbine rifle. The male was challenged by the responding officers. The male dropped the loaded firearm that was found to have jammed. The male refused further commands to allow for a safe arrest, and officers deployed a conductive energy weapon to gain control. The male was taken into custody, and the residence was cleared shortly thereafter with the assistance of the Lower Mainland Emergency

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Response Team. No further occupants were located, and fortunately, no one was injured. The male seemed to be under the influence of drugs, and this incident appears to be an isolated occurrence. “This was a highly volatile and dangerous situation involving an unpredictable subject with a high caliber weapon,” said Deputy Chief Harj Sidhu. “If not for the patrol officer’s calm demeanor, bravery and trusting their extensive training, this incident could have resulted in a very different outcome. Our department places the utmost importance on ensuring our frontline officers have the necessary equipment and training to respond

to these high-risk situations and bring them to safe resolutions.” Cole has a long history with police in the Okanagan with criminal offences that range from break and enter, to attempted murder and robbery. He was sentenced to four years in jail in 2019 for reckless discharge of a weapon, concealing a firearm, disturbing the peace and brandishing a firearm in public. With time served, he was in jail for only two years. He was also handed a lifetime firearm prohibition. That followed a wild chase on Kin Beach after a shooting in the early hours of the morning outside the Vernon Denny’s restaurant. The victim received treatment in hospital for a gunshot wound to the thigh. In 2011, he was arrested on a Canada-wide warrant in Kelowna after a confrontation on Gyro Beach. That incident was over a stolen cellphone, but upon his arrest, Cole was also found to be the subject of a federal warrant for revocation of his parole. He also resisted arrest in that incident. -with files from Castanet

New lot to address popular Delta trail parking concerns SANDOR GYARMATI s g y a r m a t i @ d e l t a - o p t i m i s t .c o m

A new parking lot in the Brunswick Point area is being designed to alleviate illegal parking and traffic problems caused by people wanting to access a popular walking trail. The Agricultural Advisory Committee recently got an update from City of Delta staff on the design phase of the parking lot that will be located on River Road near the intersection of

30B. The gravel parking lot is proposed to have 30 stalls. The committee was told that staff have met with residents in the surrounding neighbourhood but, despite positive feedback, concerns are still being raised. Once those concerns have been addressed, construction may begin. Committee members noted concerns about parking on the far west side of River Road should also be addressed.

Due to safety concerns, the city last year installed no parking signs on the road near the popular nature trail, but only where parking was never allowed in the first place. It was aimed at curbing parallel-parked cars blocking driveways and farm vehicles from accessing the road. A staff report at the time noted the dike trail has been a popular destination for recreational users over the years, with a notable increase as a result of the pandemic.

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ast weekend was a special weekend full of pride for many in our community. A project years in the making was finally unveiled as the City of Delta opened the Douglas J. Husband Discovery Centre in Ladner. During a ceremony before 100 or so invited guests, city officials were clearly beaming with pride as the new interactive museum was at long last brought to life. On hand for the unveiling was the family of Doug Husband. Delta’s former Mayor passed away just a few months after a ceremony was held in 2020 when the name of the new museum was announced. I didn’t know Doug well, but had a chance to meet with him in 2019 when he launched his book Community Comments based on his many columns in the Optimist. It was a pleasure to spend some time with Doug as he discussed the book. He was also excited at the thoughts of the new museum opening and how thrilled he was that Delta’s rich and storied history would be preserved in such a wonderful new space for generations to come. I know he was looking down with pride on Saturday. More Delta pride was on display as the Delta Ice Hawks played host to the Cyclone Taylor Cup Junior B provincial championships. From the start of the event last Wednesday night with the tournament dinner at Mario’s to the gold medal game on Sunday, it was a first-class tournament. The person who should get all the credit is Ice Hawks owner and team president Eduard Epshtein. He is the fourth owner in team history and by far their best. He cares deeply about the team, its players and staff and all the volunteers who make hockey nights at the LLC a fun experience. This community owes a debt of gratitude and thanks to Eduard for all that he does.

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Protecting our food security

he atrocities of the brutal war in Ukraine are immense and horrifying. The Russian invasion has shown what appears to be clear war crimes and possible genocide. There are notable implications of this unnecessary war that could have drastic consequences globally. Beside the question of how Western Europe may struggle with access to Russian oil and gas, there is perhaps the more important issue of food production. Russia is the largest exporter of wheat in the world, accounting for 24 per cent of exports. Ukraine ranks fifth with nine per cent. Much of the combined 33 per cent of world wheat exports would generally be shipped via Ukrainian Black Sea ports to the Middle East and African countries, which are heavily reliant on breads, pastas and animal feed. These already food insecure regions face an impending crisis, a by-product of Russian tyranny. The farming of wheat in Ukraine will likely be non existent this year and perhaps for

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the near future. The stress of an impending food shortage in some of these marginalized countries will likely lead to internal socio-political unrest and potential conflicts. We are lucky in North America that we are comparatively stable politically. Canada is the second largest wheat exporter in the world and seventh largest grower. The United States is the third largest exporter and fourth largest grower. Food security, and indeed, food sovereignty, is more vital than ever, and it is important that we reflect on ways to ensure that we all understand supply chain dynamics and

learn about local food security. A logical way to better understand the food economy and the agri-food and agri-tech sectors is through education. Future generations will undoubtedly face food related challenges as pressing issues such as climate change, supply chain obstacles and perhaps pandemics, continually disrupt the status quo. At a micro level, regional food hubs complete with processing capability, will help to more effectively manage the concept of farm to table - an important notion in a changing world. At a super micro level it has been very encouraging to see the families of the hundreds of children that I work with on a daily basis embrace simple life skills such as growing their own food and many have built backyard farms. These baby steps now, may help to ensure that there is the potential for a broader appreciation of farming and food production in the future. Mike Schneider is founder of Project Pickle and likes to write about growing, cooking and eating food.

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The tragic trajectory of the Delta Hospice Society Editor: For two consecutive Saturdays, I endured two sessions totalling seven online hours to attend the virtual annual general meeting of the Delta Hospice Society (DHS). The second session was attended by 5,200 of DHS’s 14,000 members. The tactic adopted by the current board to recruit members nationally and internationally from religious groups succeeded in changing the constitution and bylaws to oppose Medical Assistance in Dying and establish a 10-member board, which supports this. This position is out of sync with the vast majority of B.C. society. A 2021 survey completed by Ipsos for Dying With Dignity Canada found that 89 per cent of British Columbians agree that

a mentally competent adult who has a grievous and irremediable condition and who is suffering intolerably should be allowed to consent to the termination of their life. The transformation of DHS from a grassroots organization focussed on providing local hospice care to a national (and possibly international) advocacy group, was evident from statements made by members of the new board, who proudly proclaimed that they are “pro-life”, which when taken in the context of someone suffering at end-of-life, translates as “anti-choice”. Comments made by some speakers displayed a lack of understanding of how the assisted dying process works. Frequent references to “euthanasia” suggest that

someone else is deciding who is making the decision. In fact, individuals must personally make the request for a medically assisted death and two independent assessments must confirm that the individual meets the medical criteria, with checks and balances throughout the process. Increasing numbers of palliative care doctors now recognize that medical assistance in dying is an end-of-life option, which fits under the palliative care umbrella. No amount of quoting outdated definitions of palliative care will change the fact that British Columbians are entitled to make their own end of life decisions. It’s sad that the Delta Hospice Society is heading in the opposite direction. Alex Muir

Editor: The sad saga of the Delta Hospice Society continues. The two-day annual general meeting was a total farce. The meeting was to be streamed on March 26. It took hours to get through the formalities part of the meeting (minutes, etc.) until finally the technical problems and the backup telephone option forced the adjournment of the meeting to April 2. On the second day, the streaming platform (the primary access medium) was just as bad as the previous week. The telephone option was better but still highly unsatisfactory: full participation

was hindered. I don’t know if the meeting chair realized how disruptive the technical problems were: they were very frequent and often of long duration, making it impossible to follow the meeting properly. And whether it was technical or otherwise, many people, including myself, were unable to get their points of order to the floor, despite following the proper procedure. People who did get to the floor were often cut off and spoken over. The voting procedure was inconsistent and imprecise: points of opening and closing were vague and sometimes the chair talked

on into the voting periods. Complaints about the technical problems were sloughed off, with the only solution being to go to the unsatisfactory phone option. Any other valid points made in opposition to the chair’s point of view were ignored. While the technical incompetence may have been with the streaming service, the responsibility for choosing the company and then choosing to carry on with an extremely flawed process lies with the Delta Hospice Society. All the decisions and results should be declared null and void. Howard Solverson

A sad saga continues

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Editor: Re: Ingrid Abbott’s comment (Optimist, April 7). Her claim that the thrift shop business has “become political” can be and ought to be laid at the feet of the provincial NDP ministry of health, in particular, the minister. Be it known that the Delta Hospice Society toiled mightily for years to raise sufficient funds to arrive at a time when a stand-alone facility, later

named Irene Thomas Hospice, could be built with community support via funding from Deltans, that followed the constitution of the society. Then, when the idiocy that passes for government in Ottawa, introduced Medical Assistance in Dying, [MAiD] it changed the meaning of words hospice and palliative care. With MAiD, both hospice and palliative care have been scrubbed and

replaced with euthanasia, a.k.a. homicide a.k.a. murder. True to its Constitution, Delta Hospice Society stuck to its guns and refused to roll over and play dead just because an equally ignorant provincial government was [and remains] incapable of understanding the meaning and worth of common English language words. Bob Orrick

Column was low on research Editor: Thank you for your very balanced article in the April 7, 2022 edition of the Optimist. I would say however, that Ms. Abbott’s column about political thrifting was a bit salty and low on research. She says in her opinion piece about Delta Hospice Society (DHS) refusal to participate in

MAiD, “That stance put Fraser Health Authority in charge of the Irene Thomas Hospice, so now our tax dollars fund it.” “Our tax dollars” have always funded the Irene Thomas Hospice. DHS operated it with a $1.5 million/year contract from the Fraser Health Authority. Now FHA operates it directly. To be fair, DHS also

provides counselling, grief support and education to our community. Actually, the funds from the thrift store have always been earmarked for that purpose. Now that we are all actually “informed”, as Ms. Abbott puts it, we welcome all to enjoy the lovely Charity Shoppe that we offer to everyone. Angelina Ireland

Gov’t playing a fool’s game Editor: Mr. Stanton’s letter, replying to my letter (which appeared online last week), seeks an answer. The simple belief, adding more road space will solve congestion, is a fool’s game as it will just attract more vehicles, creating greater congestion and gridlock at choke points. The gridlock on the Highway 1 from the North Shore to Abbotsford, during peak hours, is daily proof that adding more road space does not cure congestion. The failure of TransLink and the Mayor’s Council on Transit to provide userfriendly transit for south

of the Fraser is more than an embarrassment, it is a show of incompetence. The empty buses now plying city streets are alarm bells no one is listening to. The daily congestion at the Massey Tunnel, should have been a win for TransLink to provide a successful userfriendly transit service, but TransLink is not up to the task and taking the car is the only real solution. All TransLink seems capable of is planning for stale, dated 1970 transit solutions for 2022 and beyond. Multibillion dollar light metro schemes are being built for land speculation and land development, rather than providing a good

public transit alternative. With ample fake news and alternative facts, to hide current incompetence, politicians play the good old “rubber on asphalt” political game, building more roads, bigger bridges and tunnels for more cars, creating more pollution, at a critical time that we are supposed to be reducing greenhouse gasses. The sad fact is, gridlock is good for reducing pollution, as it should force the government to look at other solutions, but in B.C., that is not happening as both the NDP and Liberal governments seem to do the same thing over and over again, ever hoping for different results Malcolm Johnston

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UBCM housing findings off the mark, says Delta councillor SANDOR GYARMATI s g y a r m a t i @ d e l t a - o p t i m i s t .c o m

Those peddling a false narrative about the Lower Mainland’s housing crises should be ashamed of themselves, says a Delta city councillor. Dylan Kruger isn’t mincing words when it comes to his take on the Union of B.C. Municipalities recently released report on the province’s housing supply, which concluded local governments have been approving enough supply to keep pace with population growth in B.C. The report, Building BC: Housing Completions & Population Growth 2016-2021, states that resolving the affordable housing shortage is much more complex than just building more homes. Between 2016 and 2021, the province’s population grew by 7.6 percent, while the number of dwellings grew 7.2 percent, the largest growth of any province or territory except the Yukon, the report found. “UBCM representatives peddling the false narrative that municipal-

ities should not be held to account for the housing affordability crisis in B.C. should be ashamed of themselves,” said Kruger. “It is an indisputable fact that we are living through a severe housing crisis with serious impacts on real people. No level of government has greater power to address the ongoing housing shortage than local government.” Kruger said decades of exclusionary zoning practices have created an unprecedented situation where rental vacancy rates are at all-time lows and new buyers are priced out of the market entirely. “Demand suppression tactics have failed. We don’t need more taxes. We need more housing,” added Kruger. The UBCM report recommends a Demand Management Strategy to address a wide range of housing affordability pressures including speculative investment and short-term rentals. However, B.C. Housing Minister David Eby recently reiterated the province may take the final decision-making authority for housing permit approvals out of

Rental apartment application to go to public hearing

Delta council has given preliminary approval for a market rental apartment building in Tsawwassen. The project, at 1467 56 Street, would comprise 48 units and requires several approvals including an amendment to the Official Community Plan. The current vacant site was once occupied by a gas station. Pedestrian entry would be from 14B Avenue at the northeast corner of the five-storey building, while vehicular access to the two-level underground parkade would be from 14B Avenue. The building would

contain both an indoor common amenity area and an outdoor common amenity area at the rear of the proposed development. A report by the planning department notes the owner has offered to provide a contribution of $100,000 towards a crosswalk on 56 Street along the building frontage. The owner has also incorporated streetscape beautification improvements along 56 Street, which include new sidewalks, planted boulevards, trees, decorative street lighting and irrigation. -Sandor Gyarmati

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How is the war in Ukraine impacting farming in Delta?

Delta farmers say it all comes down to the “three Fs”

Ev before Canada banned crude Even oil imports frrom Russia on Feb. 28 in nation of their invasion, Canada condemn was nott importing any crude oil from them and haven’t since 2019. But that hasn’t opped sky-high prices at the pump. sto

Delta South Liberal MLA Ian Paton on his farm in Ladner.

Of course, fuel was already expensive within Metro Vancouver before the war began, but a few weeks ago, it reached a high of $2.14 per litre.

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B.C. farmers were already under siege from the ongoing supply-chain interruptions and rise of fuel and labour costs – but the Ukraine-Russia war certainly isn’t making the situation any better. The Optimist reached out to several local farmers to get their analysis on the situation in Delta and farther aﬁeld. Delta South Liberal MLA Ian Paton, who has decad des off farmiing experiience in Delta, says the main obstacles farmers around the world are facing come down to the ‘three Fs,’ – fuel, fertilizer and feed.

“Those of us responsible for only fuelling one vehicle felt – and are continuing to feel – the crunch but imagine farmers who have 40 tractors to ﬁll up.” Delta South Liberal MLA Ian Paton

“T Those off us respon nsible for only y fuelling one vehicle felt – and are e con ntinuing to feel – the crunch but imagine farmers who have 40 tractors to ﬁll up,” said Paton. “You can imagine now what they’re paying for diesel, compared to what they were paying a couple of years ago. It’s absolutely insane.” On March 25, B.C. Premier John Horgan and Mike Farnsworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General announced that ICBC will be providing a one-time $110 rebate to drivers and a $165 rebate to commercial drivers to ease the fuel price burden.

First, let’s look at fuel

Eligible ICBC customers can expect to receive their rebate by May or June, but for farmers who are spending up to hundreds of thousands of dollars each year on fuel, this rebate won’t come close to ever tickling their input costs.

Russia is the world’s third largest oil producer (with the United States and Saudi Arabia ahead of it) but it is the world’s largest oil exporter to global mark kets and d th he second d largest crud de oiil exporter after Saudi Arabia, reads the International Energy g Agency’s February fuel report.

Peter Guichon of Delta-based Felix Farms agrees that fuel costs are signiﬁcantly increasing their 1,200-acre operation’s input costs. He says he’s predicting as much h as an 80 per cent increase, compared to last year, in the farm’s annual fuel bill this year if diesel and gas continue to be this expensive.

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Now, onto fertilizer “The issu ues with fertilizer ﬁrst surrfaced all the way y back late last sum mmer, early fall, with issues that arose out off China with supply, and they’ve just been compounding since that time, which has resulted in increases anywhere from 45 to 65 per cent on fertilizer costs,” says Murray Driediger, president and chief executive officer of the locallygrown produce distributor BC Fresh headquartered in Delta. “But these types of increases in supplychain issues were long apparent before the invasion of Ukraine – fuel costs, as well ... The situation in Ukraine has probably escalated some other issues that were already out there,” he adds. According to BC Stats, Canada’s number one import from Russia in 2021 was mineral, chemical and nitrogen-based fertilizers, which backs up Driediger’s thoug ghts – though fertilizer costs were creasing before war broke out, already inc the lack of usuall shipments Canada would receive from Russsia continues to hit farmers hard. “Some farmers are e saying if they cannot actually get fertilizer delivered to their farm, they might not even plant the crop ... Because if you pllant a crop with ve got a complete dud no fertilizer, you’v on your hands,, so fertilizer is extremelly ny particular that you’rre important to an growing,” add ded Paton. m the The disruptiion, again, comes from

imposed sanctions, as well as Canada removing Russia from their mosstfavoured-nation list of trade pa artners. North Korea, and now, Belaruss and Russia are the only countries to be rem moved from the list, which means all goods from thesse countries are subject to a 35 per cent tariff when imported. Guichon, who is also the chair of BC Fresh, calculated that Felix Farms could see their annual fertilizer bill increase around 66 per cent, compared to last year, and has bought “a bunch” of fertilizer ahead of time to prepare for shortages. “I mean, when you can’t get something, the price goes up because of that,” he summarizes. “We haven’t seen one thing that’s stayed ﬂat – everything, [all our costs].”

And ﬁnally, feed And when it comes to how the war has affected “feed” supplies, like wheat, barley and corn that would be milled into feed for both humans and livestock, the usual exports that would come from Ukraine and Russia are no longer leaving the countries. The Kiel Institute for the World Economy – a German-based institute focused on economic research and globalization issues – named Ukraine as one of the most important grain exporters in the worlld, while highliighting g how coun ntrries who rely on n theirr exp ports coulld hav ve their food and livestock’s feed sup ppllies impacted. Though Ukraiine exportation halt isn’t negatively impac cting Canada as severely

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“The issues with fertilizer ﬁrst surfaced all the way back late last summer, early fall, with issues that arose out of China with supply, and they’ve just been compounding since that time.” Murray Driediger, president and chief executive oﬃcer of BC Fresh

“I mean, when you can’t get something, the price goes up because of that ... We haven’t seen one thing that’s stayed ﬂat – everything, [all our costs].” Peter Guichon of Felix Farms, chair of BC Fresh

as other countries, the “good side” off th his feed shortage is the price of th hese crops in Canada could improve for Canadian farmers, says Paton. However, because of the increasing input costs that farm mers are facing, including trucking cossts, folks could see an increase to theiir produce and food prices. “Absolutely everything is going to be changed in our society right now with the cost of transportation and also the cost of supply-chain interruptions ... Every ybody’s going to be impacted by the inp put costss of farming going through the roof,” sa ays Paton. As for supporting farmers in Delta, Paton, Driediger and Guichon all agree that shopping locally, buying at Delta farmers markets and food stands and looking for B.C. and Canada-produced food at the grocery store are all good ways to go. “We, [the produce industry], at this particular point don’t see an end in sight in the near future and suspect it’’ll be some tiime in th he second d hallf off this year before we start seeing some return to normal, providing no further disruptions,” says Driediger. ■

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2022 Notice is hereby given that Delta City Council will hold a Public Hearing to receive representations from any persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed project. A Council meeting is scheduled to immediately follow this Public Hearing in the event Council wishes to give further consideration to the proposed project.

Date: April 26, 2022 Time: 6:00 p.m. Place: Council Chamber & Virtual / Zoom Delta City Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC

WATCH LIVE: This Public Hearing will be broadcast live at www.delta.ca/watchlive. Members of the public who do not wish to speak may listen and watch the proceedings on the City's website. Video recordings are archived on the City’s website.

Project No. 1 (File No. LU009080)

Project No. 2 (File No. LU009189)

Project No. 3 (File No. LU009178)

Project No. 4 (File No. LU009276)

Location: 8727 Brooke Road

Location: 11759 86 Avenue

Location: 9456 118 Street

Location: 1274 56 Street

Applicant: Harinder and Sireka Gill

Applicant: Gurpreet Saini

Applicant: Raj Pandher

Applicant: Ron Basran

Telephone: 778-888-0476

Telephone: 778-708-1745

Telephone: 604-807-5985

Telephone: 604-290-2428

Proposal: Application for Rezoning in order to permit construction of a duplex dwelling.

Proposal: Application for Rezoning in order to permit subdivision and development of two single detached residential lots.

Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, Amendment Bylaw No. 8126, 2022

Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, Amendment Bylaw No. 8121, 2022

To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017” by rezoning the subject property from Single Detached Residential 5 (RS5) to Single Detached Residential 7 (RS7) in order to allow a two-lot subdivision and construction of a new single detached residential dwelling with an in-ground basement and a secondary suite on each lot.

To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017” by rezoning 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 residential dwelling with an in-ground basement and a secondary suite on each lot.

Proposal: Application for Rezoning a portion of the subject property in order to allow a cannabis dispensary use in an existing shopping centre. Queensborough Cannabis Co. has also applied for a Provincial non-medical cannabis retail store licence.

Staff Contact: Tory Lawson – 604946-3326

Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, Amendment Bylaw No. 8069, 2022 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017” by rezoning the subject property from Single Detached Residential 1 (RS1) to Duplex Residential 1 (RD1) in order to permit construction of a duplex dwelling with an in-ground basement on each side and two detached garages (single car). Staff Contact: Tory Lawson – 604946-3326

Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, Amendment Bylaw No. 8120, 2022 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017” by rezoning a 174 m² portion of the subject property from Core Commercial (C1) to Core Commercial Cannabis (C1C). The cannabis dispensary would include 108 m² for retail storefront and 66 m² for office and storage. Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch Application No. 026269 Application for a Provincial nonmedical cannabis retail store licence to permit Queensborough Cannabis Co. to operate a cannabis dispensary at 1274 56 Street. Queensborough Cannabis Co. is proposing to operate seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Staff Contact: Paul Belzile – 604-9523155

PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS The Public Hearing is open to all members of the public. Any person who believes that their interest in property will be affected by the proposed project shall be given an opportunity to provide their comments (support, concerns, or opposition) to Council in the following ways: 📫📫

Write to Mayor and Council City of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2

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To speak virtually at the Public Hearing, you must register with the Office of the City Clerk before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. To register, email publichearing@delta.ca or call 604-946-3220 and provide: 1. Public Hearing meeting date and Project number; 2. Whether you will speak by telephone or by Zoom videoconference; and 3. Your contact information (name, address, phone number, and email address). Once registered, you will be provided details needed to participate. You do not need to register to speak in person.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2022 Project No. 5 (File No. LU009287)

Project No. 6 (File No. LU009100)

Project No. 7 (File No. LU009115)

Location: Unit 100 – 1179 56 Street

Location: 1467 56 Street

Applicant: Harp Hoonjan

Locations: 8315 and 8329 115 Street, 11463, 11473, and 11483 83 Avenue, and 11474 and 11484 83A Avenue

Applicant: Jeremy Stam

Telephone: 604-240-9924

Applicant: Jaswinder Gabri

Telephone: 604-943-1213

Proposal: Application for Rezoning a portion of the subject property in order to allow a cannabis dispensary use in an existing shopping centre. Imagine Cannabis Co. has also applied for a Provincial non-medical cannabis retail store licence.

Telephone: 604-503-4484

Proposal: Application for Official Community Plan Amendment, Rezoning and Development Permit in order to redevelop the property to construct a 48-unit market rental apartment building.

Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, Amendment Bylaw No. 8122, 2022 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017” by rezoning a 49 m² portion of the subject property from Core Commercial (C1) to Core Commercial Cannabis (C1C). The cannabis dispensary would include 39 m² for retail storefront and 10 m² for office and storage. Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch Application No. 048214 Application for a Provincial non-medical cannabis retail store licence to permit Imagine Cannabis Co. to operate a cannabis dispensary at Unit 100 – 1179 56 Street. Imagine Cannabis Co. is proposing to operate seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Staff Contact: Paul Belzile – 604-952-3155

Proposal: Application for Rezoning and Development Permit in order to construct a 35unit townhouse development in eight buildings. Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, Amendment Bylaw No. 8103, 2022 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017” by rezoning the subject properties from Duplex/Single Detached Residential 3 (RD3) to Townhouse Residential 62 (RT62) in order to permit consolidation of seven single detached residential lots into one lot and construct a 35unit townhouse development in eight threestorey buildings. Development Permit LU009100 The purpose of Development Permit LU009100 is to regulate form and character of the proposed multi-unit residential development within the Nordel Social Heart (ND12) Development Permit Area. Staff Contact: Susan Elbe – 604-946-3389

The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985, Amendment Bylaw No. 8115, 2022 To amend “The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” as follows: 

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by exempting the subject property from the maximum permitted residential density provision of 120 units per hectare under the Medium Density Residential designation in Schedule D.1 of the Tsawwassen Area Plan in order to allow a maximum density of 279 units per acre; this change would allow an increase of 28 units over the 20 units currently permitted; by exempting the subject property from the maximum permitted building height of three storeys or 11 m, whichever is less under Policy C.2 of Schedule D.1 of the Tsawwassen Area Plan to allow a building height of five storeys or 14.6 m; and by exempting the subject property from the gross floor space ratio of 1.45 under Policy C.3 of Schedule D.1 of the Tsawwassen Area Plan to allow for a gross floor space ratio of 1.96.

Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017, Amendment Bylaw No. 8116, 2022 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600, 2017” by rezoning the subject property from Service Station Commercial (C4) to Comprehensive Development Zone No. 19 (CDZ19) in order to allow construction of a 48-unit market rental apartment building. Development Permit LU009115 The purpose of Development Permit LU009115 is to regulate form and character of the proposed multi-unit residential development within the Entrance to Tsawwassen (SD1-B) Development Permit Area. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING Materials related to the projects such as the staff report, proposed bylaw, detailed maps and other information may be inspected at Delta City Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. from Thursday, April 14, 2022 to Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Materials may also be viewed at www.delta.ca/publichearing. This Public Hearing is to be convened by electronic means as authorized by the Council Procedure Bylaw No. 5000. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is encouraged that comments be provided in writing in advance or at the Public Hearing by telephone or Zoom videoconference. Correspondence addressed to Council will form part of the public record for this Public Hearing and must include your name and full address, and be received by the Office of the City Clerk no later than 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. To be included in the Agenda, correspondence must be received before 12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions may be considered by Council.

Staff Contact: Alex Cauduro – 604-952-3163

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Easter fun is back in South Delta this weekend

The Easter bunny will make a return to South Delta this weekend for a number of popular events. Events will be held in both Tsawwassen and Ladner for families and children of all ages. First up is the Rotary

Club of Tsawwassen’s free Easter event at Diefenbaker Park on Saturday, April 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come and enjoy a pancake breakfast, Easter egg hunt, animal farm, pony rides, and more.

Once your done at the Rotary event, hop on over to the Southlands Grange for their Easter Eggstravaganza from 1 to 3:30 p.m. This is a free event with a scavenger hunt, pop up craft market, face painters,

arts & crafts, food trucks, petting zoo and a colouring contest. On Sunday, the Ladner Business Association (LBA) plays host to its Easter Parade and egg hunt. Join in the fun for the

parade on Easter Sunday in Ladner Village with the Easter bunny and the Delta Police Pipe Band leading the way. The parade begins at 1 p.m. at the Historic Delta Municipal Hall and Ladner Community Police Station and pro-

ceeds down Delta Street to an Easter egg hunt at Memorial Park. Don’t forget to wear your bunny ears and decorate your bike, wagon or stroller. This is a free family event brought to you by members of the LBA.

Applications open for Neighbourhood Small Grants The Delta Community Foundation is accepting new applications for Neighbourhood Small Grants from residents who have creative ideas to keep the community connected. For the past three years, the Delta Community Foundation has been working in partnership with the Vancouver Foundation, which has provided funding for the program, and the City of Delta, which has provided administrative support, to run the grant program and help residents carry out their choice of community projects. Delta residents can apply for up to $500 in funding and are encour-

aged to create projects that uplift the spirits and ease the impacts of the pandemic by helping neighbours strengthen connections. All public health orders around gatherings will be observed. Recipients of last year’s grants focused their initiatives on community bonding, giving back, care packages, the environment and health and wellness . To qualify for a grant, the activity or project must be free and inclusive and be submitted by a Delta resident. Grant applications are being accepted until April 30, 2022 at www.neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca/ communities/delta.

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Optimist carrier and her aunts deliver for Wigs for Kids MARK BOOTH

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Pictured left to right; Shari Barr, annual giving manager (DHCHF), Bruce Leckie and Lisa Hoglund, executive director (DHCHF).

No April fooling with this charity run

Bruce Leckie raises close to $3,000 for Delta Hospital IAN JACQUES

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Deltan Bruce Leckie is a little sore, but very thankful and grateful for the support following his 4x4x48 challenge in support of cancer care at Delta Hospital. On April 1, starting at 4 p.m., Leckie ran four miles every four hours for 48 hours raising $2,788 in the process once he completed a little over 52 miles on April 3. He was on hand Thursday, April 7 for a cheque presentation with staff from the Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation (DHCHF) when he spoke with the Optimist. “I do triathlons and I don’t like running, funny enough, but I found this challenge on YouTube and I thought this could be unique, especially to start it on April Fool’s Day,” he said. “Then I thought, if I was going to do this, and go through all the pain, I might as well do it for something good.” Leckie made up about 10 routes throughout the community. He received a lot of support from family and friends and was training for an Ironman Triathlon the past few months when he stepped up his running training. “I was a prepared as I could be, but it still was a bit of a shock to the system,” he said. Leckie and his family have lived in the community for the past nine years. “I’ve done charity events in the past, lost family to cancer, I know Lisa [Hoglund] from the Foundation and the hospital and cancer is a great cause,” he said. “The total included people and friends from Scotland, who piled me with text messages, especially late at night and early in the morning, who kept me motivated.” Other friends joined him for portions of the run, including one for a 4 a.m. run. “There are lots of creative ways that people can get involved and support us, and Bruce’s idea we loved right from the beginning,” said Hoglund, the executive director of the DHCHF. “I think it will inspire other people to do similar things. I think people tend to think that whatever event they’re doing or the gift they are making has to be a huge amount of money, but it’s important for us to get every donation big or small.”

Optimist carrier Ayla Keen has a delivery to make and this time it’s for a special cause instead of her regular Thursday route in Tsawwassen. The 10-year-old convinced her aunts Sharisse and Sarah to join her in getting their hair cut for Wigs for Kids B.C. It’s a volunteer-run organization that provides funding to cover the cost of custom-made human-hair wigs for children and teens at B.C. Children’s Hospital who have suffered hair loss due to cancer treatment or other serious illnesses. Ayla had wanted to do something since the fall after losing a close family member to cancer. “My great aunt had cancer and passed away in August and then one of my sister’s coaches had cancer too. I just wanted to do something,” said the Grade 5 student at South Park Elementary, who had not cut her hair for two years. The big day finally arrived last Wednesday

PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH

It was a big day last week at Bobby Pinze Beauty Parlour for 10-year-old Ayla Keen and her aunts Sharisse (left) and Sarah. (April 6) where Ayla and her aunts were taken care of by the staff at Bobby Pinze Beauty Parlour at Tsawwassen Commons. Each had about 25 centimetres lopped off, which is the minimum length required for the Wigs for Kids program. It takes 10 donated ponytails to make just one wig. The hair donation was just part of Ayla and

her aunts’ campaign. They also wanted to raise at least $600 for B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation that would

cover the cost to produce one wig. The support has been beyond what they imagined with more than $2,100 raised so far.

THE W5 & H OF LAWN BOWLING!

Congratulations to

ASHTON DOUCE Ashton won a gift card courtesy of

WHO loves lawn bowling? Anyone who wants fun, new friends, and some light exercise! WHAT is lawn bowling? An easily learned sport enjoyed by all ages. WHERE will you bowl? At Tsawwassen Lawn Bowling Club, where we will be moving into a lovely new clubhouse this summer! WHEN will you learn to bowl? April and May! WHY join? Because you want some great fun in the fresh air with new friends! HOW do you start? Easy! Just register! TSAWWASSEN LAWN BOWLING CLUB IS ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS. EQUIPMENT AND LESSONS PROVIDED. CONTACT DAVID FREDRICKSEN AT 604-948-0228 OR dfredricksen@dccnet.com BY APRIL 16 FOR MORE INFORMATION. OR JOIN US AT OUR OPEN HOUSE APRIL 23 NOON TO 3:00 P.M. 1050 54A STREET. WWW.TSAWWASSENLAWNBOWL.ORG.

McDonald’s • 1835 56th Street TSAWWASSEN • 5776 Ladner Trunk Road LADNER

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Do you value your Optimist? Please take the time to read this week’s issue of the Optimist, and consider the value of what’s in it. If you like what you read and see, then please consider a voluntary subscription for $50 for the year*. *plus taxes It’s as simple as signing up at Subscription.Delta-Optimist.com or calling 604-946-4451 Cheques may be mailed to: Delta Optimist 5008 47A Avenue, Delta, BC, V4K 1T8

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TOOB South Delta sponsored and served an assortment of burgers, hot dogs and their famous curly fries to the employees of KinVillage at a staff appreciation barbecue held on Tuesday, April 5. “It was our pleasure participating in KinVillage’s Employee Appreciation Day,” said TOOB president Norm Sayfy. “KinVillage is such an important part of our community, caring for the seniors of Delta as well as organizing many types of activities that seniors can participate in.”

ElderCollege Delta receives gifts of Indigenous art

ElderCollege Delta is honoured to have received two pieces of Indigenous art. Sandy and Brian Simpson, members of ElderCollege, gifted a green screen print banner of a killer whale signed by artist Bill Reid. Reid is one of Canada’s finest artists and through his mother, a member of the RavenWolf clan of the Haida Nation. Working in a number of different mediums such as argillite, gold, silver, and cedar, his creations are highly valued and found in both public and private collections around the world. Jim Morin, also an ElderCollege member and instructor, donated a Northwest art piece. This carving was made by Carl Simeon, whose family are Kwakwak’awakw from the We Wai Kai Nation at Cape Mudge on Quadra Island. It represents the Sun Mask, which is one of many masks used in their dances depicting nature, humans, animals and

mythical beings. ElderCollege welcomes visitors to come to their learning centre

in Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall and view these beautiful pieces of art.

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Happy Easter!

IAN PATON MLA | DELTA SOUTH

604-940-7930 Ian.Paton.MLA@leg.bc.ca /IanPatonDelta ELDERCOLLEGE PHOTO

Pictured left to right; Sandy Simpson, Gail Nicholas (ECD volunteer member) and Jim Morin.

A message from your local MLA

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EASTER SERVICES Ladner Baptist Church 5624 Ladner Trunk Rd

GOOD FRIDAY April 15, 10:00 Forgiven

Join us this

EASTER

Good Friday April 15 at 10:30 AM

A Word of Completion

John 19:30-37

Easter Sunday April 17 at 10:30 AM

A Word of Confidence

Luke 23:44-49; 24:1-9

EASTER SUNDAY April 17, 10:00

www.ladnerbaptist.ca 604.946.0141

HE IS

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LADNER CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 4594 54A St. Ladner, BC 604-946-7033 www.ladnercrc.com office@ladnercrc.com

Benediction Lutheran Church 5575 - 6th Avenue, 56th Street Tsawwassen Phone: 943-3432

ladner united CHURCH

You are invited to join us for Holy Week Services: Maundy Thursday – online

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Good Friday – in person at 2pm & online

MAUNDY THURSDAY GOOD FRIDAY @TUC April 15th at 10am April 14th at 7pm

Easter Sunday – in person at 9am & online Please visit our website at benedictionlutheran.org for online services.

Join Us! In-Person & Online

EASTER SUNDAY April 17th at 10am Rev. Lydia Ruenzel 604 946 6254 ladnerunited.org

Holy Week at Sacred Heart Catholic Church 3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner

Join us this Easter!

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00pm

Good Friday: Liturgy: The Lord’s Passion at 3:00pm

Holy Saturday:

Easter Sunday - 10am

St. David Anglican Church www.stdavidsdelta.com

Holy Week Maundy Thursday, April 14, 7-8 pm Sacrament of Holy Communion, Washing of Feet, Stripping of Altar

Easter Vigil at 9:00pm

Good Friday, April 15, 10-11 am The Seven Wonders of Jesus Christ on the Cross

Easter Sunday:

Holy Saturday, April 16, 7-8 pm Renewal of Baptismal Vows, Lighting of the New Fire

Masses at 9:00am, 11:00am and 1:00pm

A Blessed Easter to All

Easter Day, April 17, 10 am

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LIFESTYLES

Event to report??

Contact Ian att ijacques@delta-optimist.com or 604-998-3616 6

The cast of Delta Secondary School’s Little Shop of Horrors that runs April 21 to April 23 and April 28 to 30 at Genesis Theatre.

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DSS & SDSS students back on the stage IAN JACQUES

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Get ready to raise the curtains! In-person theatre performances are back at both South Delta high schools. After persistent focus and determination, learning together through challenges and adversity, both South Delta and Delta secondary schools are presenting live, in-person musicals this month. First up is The Addams Family at SDSS’s Equinox Theatre. ‘The Addams Family’ is described as a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family. The show is double cast with all the familiar characters from newsprint comics, TV and films, but surprises with an original plot line for the staged musical comedy. It incorporates all the hilarious humour and adds wonderful singing and dancing to the story. “The Addams Family is a very stylized show for our crew to sink their teeth into and it’s been a great learning experience for our students,” says technical designer/director Kate Prefontiane. “They feel a lot of ownership in bringing these very recognizable characters to life, while still keeping the feel fresh and fun.” For musical director Danielle Hamilton, this will be her 18th production at SDSS. “It’s a joke cracking, toe tapping,

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The blue cast of South Delta Secondary’s musical The Addams Family, that starts tonight with a preview show at the SDSS Equinox Theatre. finger snapping, good time! See you all there,” she said. Preview shows are tonight (April 14) and Friday (April 15) at 7 p.m. with the show running April 19 to 23 at 7 p.m. and a Saturday, April 23 matinee at 1 p.m. Tickets are available online, reserved seating only at Eventbrite.ca (SDSS Addams Family). DSS presents Little Shop of Horrors, the popular horror, comedy, rock musi-

cal. The story follows a meek florist shop worker Seymour Krelborn who stumbles across a new breed of plant that he names Audrey II after his coworker crush. It feeds on human blood and flesh. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it blood. The production team includes directors Karen Tsui, and Alicia Tobin,

vocal director, Tsui, technical director Alex Dinwoodie, choreographers, Ann Matterson and Michael Kirk, costume designer Elaine Collins and public relations coordinator Stephanie Kates. “We chose Little Shop of Horrors because we all love the show,” said Tsui. “The students are so happy to be able to do live theatre again and are very excited to show you the result of many months of hard work, dedication and fun.” Tobin said it has been such a rewarding experience working with this talented and driven cast and crew. “They have put together an unforgettable show that you won’t want to miss! We look forward to seeing you in the audience,” she says. Dinwoodie gave props to the stagecraft kids, who she described as “amazing.” “The majority of them have never worked on a theatre production before, but they’ve come in week after week and painted, and crafted, and built what promises to be an excellent show,” he said. “I’m super proud of them, and I hope they’re proud of what they’ve accomplished.” Little Shop of Horrors runs April 21 to 23 and April 28 to 30 at Genesis Theatre. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., with the show starting all nights at 7 p.m. Tickets are $22 in advance or $25 at the door, available online at: de.deltasd. bc.ca/programs-courses/theatre.

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Vaisakhi Festival

The importance of Vaisakhi/Baisakhi Festival The vibrant festival of Vaisakhi/Baisakhi is considered to be an extremely important festival for the Indian diaspora across the world and especially in Canada for a number of reasons. Vaisakhi is a spring harvest festival marking the Solar New Year for Sikhs and Hindus. Apart from being important to the farmers as a harvest festival, the festival has a special religious significance to Sikhs as they celebrate this day as the foundation day of Sikh Faith known as The Khalsa Panth. Harvest festivals like Vaisakhi are generally celebrated all around the world. Thanksgiving, a national holiday in Canada and United States, is a prime example about celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. For

is celebrated as a Thanksgiving Day festival generally on April 13 or 14 in many parts of Northern India including Punjab where most of the Punjabis in Canada are originally from. On this joyful day, the farmers offer their prayers in thanks for a bountiful harvest of the winter (Rabi) crops.

The Punj Pyare leading the Surrey Vaisakhi parade. centuries, the farmers in Europe held celebrations at harvest time to give thanks for their good fortune and the abundance of food. The early colo-

nists and settlers brought this tradition with them when they arrived in North America, giving thanks for safe passage and bountiful harvests.

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They began the tradition of eating turkeys, ham or lamb, pumpkin pies, and the gathering of family and friends. Vaisakhi Festival

Significance of Vaisakhi in Sikhism The vast majority of the local Indo-Canadian population settled in Canada, especially in Greater Vancouver and Toronto, are from the Sikh faith. The Sikh community in Vancouver is the one of the oldest, largest and influential across Canada who started arriving and settling in the late 19th century. For Canadian Sikhs, Vaisakhi is a special

time to celebrate and share their faith and their heritage with their friends and neighbours. It’s a time to celebrate a century of Sikh history here in Canada and the accomplishments of Sikh Canadians in every facet of society. Most Canadians are probably familiar with the sight of colourful Vaisakhi parades to mark Vaisakhi, but perhaps unaware of the significance and history behind the holiday. On Vaisakhi Day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh created the order of the Khalsa Faith by baptizing the first five members of the Khalsa, calling them Punj Pyaares, (the Five Beloved) giving them distinct identities and a code of conduct to lead selfless lives serving humanity. CONTINUED: see Page 23

HAPPY VAISAKHI Vaisakhi, one of the most important festivals of India, marks the birth of the Khalsa and the beginning of the harvest season. Mayor George V. Harvie and Delta City Council are wishing all those who observe Vaisakhi a wonderful celebration with friends and family. We also recognize that April is Sikh Heritage Month and extend our thanks to the Sikh community for all your important contributions. Your selﬂess service for humanitarian causes in Delta and across BC through generous donations of time and goods is highly appreciated and commended. Have a happy and healthy Vaisakhi. Khalsa Sirjana Diwas Diyan Lakh Lakh Vadhaiyan. - From your Mayor and Council

5064 - 48 Avenue, Delta, BC, V4K 1V8

(left to right): Councillor Jeannie Kanakos, Councillor Bruce McDonald, Councillor Dylan Kruger, Mayor George V. Harvie, Councillor Alicia Guichon, Councillor Lois E. Jackson, Councillor Dan Copeland

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CONTINUED from Page 22 Since then, this historical event continues to be celebrated with much gaiety, vigour and enthusiasm. The highlight of these celebrations are the parades or processions. The parades are led by “Punj Pyaare” or the five beloved who represent the first five Sikhs to have become members of the Khalsa. They are followed by a decorated float carrying the Sikh scripture Sri Guru Granth Sahib. Sikhs follow in procession behind the float singing hymns, displaying the Sikh martial arts and distributing free food to Sikhs and nonSikhs alike. Although Vaisakhi parades know as Nagar Kirtans have been held in Canada since the early 1900s, in recent years in many cities, they have become massive events drawing tens of thousands of participants. Everyone is welcome to attend Vaisakhi Day parades and the celebrations attract Canadians from every religious and cultural background. Orange is a colour traditionally associated with Vaisakhi and is worn by

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Colourful Vaisakhi parade float carrying the holy Scripture called Guru Granth Sahib, considered the 11th Guru (Saint) of the Sikhs. many of the participants who take part in celebrations. Since the last 25 years, Vancouver and Surrey Gurdwaras have been organizing Vaisakhi processions in the Lower mainland. Today, the Surrey

Procession/parade is the biggest Vaisakhi Parade outside India with thousands of participants from all over North America. Each year, over half a million people line the 1.5mile parade route to watch the procession, which takes

more than five hours. There are numerous other cities across Canada celebrating the Vaisakhi Day with parades involving 10,000 to 20,000 participants each. In 2020, all the Vaisakhi Day parades had to be cancelled

as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; it was again cancelled in 2021. This year, even though COVID restrictions have been lifted or eased, as a precautionary move in public health interest, there will be restrained and smaller Vaisakhi celebrations confined to the Surrey and Vancouver Gurudwara premises. The annual Vaisakhi Day parades have become a show of strength for IndoCanadians, as well as a must-attend event for a slew of political candidates. A proud moment for the many Punjabis whose ancestors had to fight stereotypes and racial prejudice to find acceptance in the New World. Today, people of all backgrounds celebrate Vaisakhi, especially throughout Canada, United States, UK, Australia and India. In present times, cities and local governments are keen to use the public interest in the Vaisakhi Day celebrations to drive tourism and showcase multiculturalism and Punjabi culture to the rest of the world. -Article courtesy Raj Bhandall of WWW.WANJARANOMAD.COM

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CHURCH DIRECTORY A Warm and Joyful welcome to...

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner 604-946-4522

Mass Schedule Saturday at 5pm Sunday at 9am and 11am Daily Mass in the Chapel at 9am Mon-Sat

LADNER GOSPEL ASSEMBLY

“A place where love and friendship matters”

Sunday Worship Service 10:30am

All Ages Welcome!

www.ladnergospelassembly.com

All Saints Anglican Church

LO VE L I K E J E SUS

SUNDAYS 10AM

SOUTHDELTA.ORG 604-943-8244

Join us on Sundays 8:30 am Spoken Eucharist (in person) 10 am Sung Eucharist (in person and on line) at www.allsaintsladner.org or call 604-946-8413. 4755 Arthur Drive, Delta

Everyone welcome to worship with us 10:30 A.M. Good Friday Pastor: Jason Truell Luke 23:44-49 A Word of Confidence 10:30 A.M. Easter Sunday Pastor: Jason Truell Luke 24:1-12 He is Risen 中文主日崇拜 10:30 am Nancy 楊傳道

ONLINE OR IN-PERSON Sundays @ 9:30 a.m.

www.ladnerlife.com info@ladnerlife.com 5545 Ladner Trunk Rd.

4594 – 54A Street, Ladner, B.C. 604-946-7033 email: office@ladnercrc.com visit our website: www.ladnercrc.ca

Benediction Lutheran Church ST. DAVID’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 1115 – 51A Street Tsawwassen Rector Rev. Simbarashe Basvi

5575 6th Ave Tsawwassen, BC 604-943-3432

Pastor Thomas Keeley

Sunday Service 10 am Wed. Service 11 am

Join us for worship in person Sundays at 9am or online anytime at www.benedictionlutheran.org

604-943-4737 st.davidsdelta51@gmail.com

Join us as we celebrate God’s grace

To advertise here call Ruth at 604-998-3613

Community

Do not be afraid

THOMAS KEELEY

Ben edic ti on Lut her na n C hurc h

Benjamin Franklin was the first person noted to have made the observation that there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. Leaving the discussion of the second certainty to the accountancy experts, allow me to take a few moments to speak about the first. Regardless of how strenuously we may deny it, we are all moving on the same conveyer belt toward it, some ahead of us, some behind us, but all moving toward death —inevitably. In his landmark Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Denial of Death, anthropologist, Ernest Becker argued that human beings have developed elaborate psychological defence mechanisms to guard against the reality of

death. Along similar lines, the great theologian, Paul Tillich, asserted that the fear of death, what he called existential anxiety, flows constantly beneath the surface of human life. Tillich wasn’t the first to make this point. Before him, philosopher Martin Heidegger said that human beings are beings “unto death” who have been “thrown into” the world to struggle and contend with their mortality. Back in the late 1960’s, The Doors wrote a song embodying this idea titled, Riders on the Storm. The sight of a dead body has a way of bringing the stark reality of our mortality into sharp focus, so when Jesus died on that fateful Friday more than 2,000 years ago, all of those closest to him assumed that was it — end of story. But when the two Marys entered

the tomb two days later to prepare Jesus’ body for its final resting place, (Matthew 28:1-10) something got in the way. And what got in the way was the power and love of God. When the two women fled from the empty tomb in terror and amazement on that first Easter morning, they encountered the risen Christ, who told them “Do not be afraid.” The same word he spoke to them, he speaks to us. Do not be afraid. Do not be afraid because Christ was raised and Christ was raised for you. Humanity put Jesus to death. God resurrected him. Through the cross of Christ, death will not have the final say. So the fear of death need not define our lives. Now, that is something to really think about on this Easter Sunday.

! Easter is a celebration of renewal, new life and hope I sincerely wish you and your families a holiday !lled with �oy, lo#e and happiness.

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DELTA SPORTS

Contact Mark at mbooth@deltaoptimist.com or 604-946-4451

ROUND-ROBIN RECAP

Delta 2 Revelstoke 0 A 23-day layoff for the host Ice Hawks was apparently needed to rest their penalty killers. They were outstanding in snuffing out all nine Grizzlies’ power plays in front of the shutout goaltending of Braedy Euerby. First period goals from Dominic Passalacqu-Main and Connor Merriman proved to be all the cushion the Ice Hawks would need. Their penalty killing heroics included an extended two-man advantage in the third period while Cole Berg hit the goal post on a second period penalty shot. Euerby earned player-of-the-game honours. Delta 8 Peninsula 7 The Ice Hawks’ ability to bail themselves out of trouble by scoring in bunches was on full display. The Panthers appeared to be well on their way to a crucial win when Logan Speirs made it 3-0 at the 10:55 mark of the opening period. Less than two minutes later it was a tie game, thanks to a pair of goals from Delta’s Carson Merriman, and the stage was set for a crazy night. The teams combined for a whopping seven goals in the final 20 minutes, including two from Kyle Kalamaras that gave the Ice Hawks a 6-4 lead. An empty net goal from Carson Hemenway with 1:53 remaining, proved to be the winner. Delta 5 Langley 2 With spots in the gold medal game already secured, the teams took different approaches to their line-ups. Delta went essentially with the same roster that produced wins the previous two nights while Langley opted to rest a number of regulars. The end result was a somewhat lopsided affair with the Ice Hawks enjoying a 39-14 advantage in the shot department and pulling away in the second period on goals by Jaimie Fuchs, Connor Merriman and Logan Joslin.

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(Left) Ice Hawks goalie Braedy Euerby stopped everything in a 2-0 win over Revelstoke while (above), Dominic Passalacqua-Main celebrates his goal with Henry Smith.

HostIceHawksfallinCyclonefinal Delta takes unbeaten run into gold medal game before losing to PJHL rival MARK BOOTH

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The Langley Trappers capped a dominant season in style and spoiled a hometown party for the Delta Ice Hawks in the process. Benjamin Weys’ goal midway through the third period snapped a 2-2 tie and sent the Trappers on their way to a 4-2 victory over the host Ice Hawks in Sunday’s gold medal game at the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial junior “B” hockey championship played at the Ladner Leisure Centre. The triumph came on the heels of Langley winning the Pacific Junior Hockey League regular season and playoff titles, all initial feats for the franchise. The Ice Hawks were trying to win their first-ever championship of any kind on home ice in their 25-year history and their first Cyclone Taylor Cup since 2006. They erased a 1-0 deficit on a pair of second period, power play tallies from twins

Conner and Carson Merriman. However, Delta could not generate an even strength goal and saw its cup hopes end on Jamie Hylands’ empty-netter with 1:42 remaining. “We just weren’t able to generate any five-on-five offence,” said Hawks GM and head coach Steve Robinson, outside a silent Ice Hawks’ dressing room. “They’re a good defensive team and I wouldn’t expect

to light them up or anything, but I thought we would be able to generate one or two (goals) even strength to compliment that power play. “(Trappers goalie Taje Gill) is not going to give you anything easy. I just felt we didn’t generate enough shots or enough traffic. You have to find a way, greasy or not, to get some even strength offence if you expect to win.”

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The Ice Hawks entered the tournament coming off a 23-day layoff after losing in the PJHL semi-finals to White Rock in six games. They showed no signs of rust by producing round-robin wins over Revelstoke (2-0) and Peninsula (8-7) to secure a spot in the final with a game to spare. The Trappers did the same, beating Peninusla (6-2) and Revelstoke (3-1), then rested several key players in Saturday’s meaningless round-robin game, won by Delta 5-2. “I felt like we had a disappointing end to the regular season, had a disappointing end to our playoffs and now a disappointing end to the Cyclone,” added Robinson. “We had to put our best game on the ice at the most important time and we didn’t do that tonight. Icing... Sunday’s medal games raised $6,000 for Ukranian relief. It included 50/50 draw proceeds and donations, all matched by sponsor Lithium Americas Corp.

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Pioneers getting ready for first season in three years MARK BOOTH

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The West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association (WCSLA) will be back this spring after a two-year COVID-related hiatus with a much different look. It will be business as usual, however, for the defending champions. The Ladner Pioneers will launch pre-season training on Monday (8:30 p.m.) at the South Delta Rec. Centre in Tsawwassen with longtime head coach Ross Frehlick welcoming any potential new players. Since the last time there was a competitive lacrosse camapign, there have been three years worth of junior graduating classes (2019 to 2021) and as many Western Lacrosse Association Drafts (2020 to 2022). “We haven’t played in a couple of years and we want to reach out to all the players who have graduated since,” said Frehlick. “When you look at WLA training camps, there are going to be a lot of draft picks coming out and only so many roster spots open.” Frehlick isn’t wasting any time in putting his team together. One of the most prolific scorers in the history of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) is

MARK BOOTH PHOTO

National Lacrosse League star Ryan Benesch (17) has indicated he will be back in a Ladner Pioneers’ uniform this summer. The team begins preparations for the 2022 season starting on Monday. returning to Ladner. Ontario native Ryan Benesch wants to spend another summer on the west coast. The 37-year-old currently has

70 points in 16 games with the NLL’s Albany Firewolves and is third all-time in league scoring with 1,146 points over 16 seasons.

The last time he was in a Pioneers’ uniform he was fourth in tournament scoring at the 2019 President’s Cup national championship, averaging six points per game. “We’re pretty excited to be getting him back,” said Frehlick. “He really liked it here and he’s telling all his buddies how good of a time he had and all that kind of stuff.” Two more recent signings have a lot to do with what teams are playing in the WCSLA this coming season. The Nanaimo Timbermen decided to take a one-year hiatus as they get their management situation sorted out. That led to Ladner signing their top two scorers from 2019, Corey Shires and Jake Michelson. They combined for 44 goals and 62 assists. Langley is also on a hiatus and the league held a dispersal draft of its players. The Pioneers selected Ian Poole and Nathan Henare. Frehlick added more player signings are pending in the days ahead. The league also welcomes back the North Shore Indians who got a head start on their return with an exhibition series against Ladner last summer. The Coquitlam franchise has re-located to Port Coquitlam.

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www.brianelsey.ca www.harryratchford.ca

SPRING MARKET LIST WITH US NOW AND CATCH THE SPRING MARKET. BENEFIT FROM A COMPLIMENTARY MARKET EVALUATION.

W H AT O U R C L I E N T S A R E S AY I N G A B O U T U S

I rate Brian Elsey and Harry Ratchford a GREAT DUO to buy or sell your home, they truly are the best! They not only service all of the regular community demographics all over BC but are now also specializing in catering to the large senior market. Both have excellent sales skills, information and resources at hand. While selling my condo they had 2 open houses each weekend plus numerous showings and gave me feedback on each occasion. They always asked if it would be convenient. They also ran large Ads in the Homes for Sale Section. “Thank you” just does not seem adequate to convey my great appreciation for a home sale well done by both of them in partnership! Thanks, Susan Brian and Harry listed our house in Tsawwassen and we had an offer within days. They did not stop their work at that time; instead they continued to market the house in case there were any hiccups (there were none!!). They followed through and helped right until the closing. Overall an excellent process and they were a pleasure to deal with. We really appreciated their hard work and commitment to getting us the best deal. Thanks, Bill and Irene. Call Brian or Harry for a FREE MARKET EVALUATION of your home! RE/MAX PROGROUP - 5360 12TH AVE, DELTA, B.C. - 604.943.8080

AMEX BROADWAY WEST REALTY - SUITE 201-10055 W. BROADWAY - 604.738.8878

info@colleenalmrud.com www.colleenalmrud.com

TOP 10% OF GREATER VANCOUVER REALTORS® based on realtors sales for 2015-2018

CALL FOR A FREE MARKET EVALUATION 291 Centennial Parkway Tsawwassen MLS# R2666036 • $1,258,000 D! OL S T JUS

102-2338 Western Parkway Vancouver (UBC) MLS# R2660092 • $1,030,000

D! OL S T JUS

Listed by Sutton Group Seafair Realty

5472 7 Avenue 770 54 Street 5047 Erin Way Tsawwassen • $1,499,000 Tsawwassen • $1,649,000 Tsawwassen • $1,499,000 TS JUS

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RE/MAX Progroup Realty • 5360 12th Avenue, Delta, BC

100 YEARS

A38 The Delta Optimist April 14, 2022

SECLUDED EQUESTRIAN FACILITY TY! Y

TASTEFULLY UPDATED TOP FLOOR UNIT!

First time this amazing secluded 20.25 acre parcel has been offered for sale since 1955 which is located jjust off Hornby Drive on the quiet section of 10 0 04th close to Boundaryy Bay and private member grass airstrip. p All 3 buiilildings l g on this property were built in 1972 1 which inclludes l a sprawling 3,162 sq. ft. 4 bedroom rancher w/30 + car concrete drivewayy was substantially renovated and enlarged in 198 8 and roof redone 87 10 yyears ago. The second residence is a 1238 sq. ft. Woods W bungalow g presently rented and the p spectacular 8,40 0 sq. 00 q ft. f 20 stall barn which was used from day 1 to breed b race horses up until 7 years ago is truly a ﬁrst class facility complete p with steel roof and cladding. g Attention to detail d here is second to none including i chain link fencing that surrounds the entire property.

This spotless updated top floor 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit in desired Century House with artistic flare features updates to kitchen, full bath, ensuite, 2 feature walls, electric fireplace providing heat, tasteful flooring, paint, baseboards and shows amazing! The spacious 972 sq. ft. floor plan offers a huge living room, a large master bedroom with 2 piece ensuite, a decent sized 2nd bedroom and full size LG washer & dryer ensuite laundry. The complex is located in the heart of Tsawwassen within close walking distance to all the town core's inviting amenities, the beach and also includes a storage locker and 2 secure underground parking spaces.

$6,300,000 305 1175 FERGUSON ROAD $539,000

4774 104TH STREET

NEW W PRICE!

MLS R2604 4526 360º TOU UR

AMAZING SPRAWLING PENTHOUSE!

307 4743 W RIVER ROAD RARE R FIND! Sprawling g updated 2 bedroom o &d den penthouse e e witth th o open p concept p pllan l and d vaullted l ceillings l g offf f fers f nice c interior i t & exterior views from fr 2 deck k off Mt.. ks Baker, B r Vancouver Islland, l the marina and d f ghters freigh h on the F Fraserr River. Being g an end d corner o suite alllows l f extra for x a wind d w dows provid ding amazing natural ligh ding l h htt in n th he h great / li living i g & dining i g area a and d ffeellls lik ke ke a ranch n her h r in the t sk ky! k y The T quallity l y high h h h-end d k t hen kitch h f features ellaborate l custtom t ch h herry cab b binetry, an oversize p a peninsula eating area compllimented l t w//granite / counter tops, pullout o applliance l n drawer, the latest smart a appl pliances la c a and dah huge pantry. y Other h upd d dates i lud incl lude d p pllush l h ﬂooring ﬂ r and d quallity l paint p n through ho tt. Allso hout l offfers f r a nice gym ffacillity l & work k h ksh hop, 2 park k g stalls, a king hug storage huge e lock k and a 5 miinute ker i walk k olld ld town Lad d dner.

$939,000

JUST LISTED!

SOLD! MLS R2649204 360° TOUR

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY TY! Y

2975 53RD STREET Almost square 17.34 acre parcel with 823 ft. of road frontage features an English style country home, 5 stall barn, hay ﬁeld and generous pasture area which has g b 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 parcell is close to BC Railway in an area of transitional properties with amazing future p potential. Call anytime for more infformation. f

$5,950,000

PORT GATEW WAY

MLS R24 427676 360º TOUR

JU UST LISTED D!

SOLD! MLS R266782 20 360 0º TO OUR

WHERE THE EAGLES SOAR!

111 ALPENWOOD LANE Absolutely stunning Colonial home perched at one of the highest elevations of Tsawwassen offers spectacular ocean, White Rock, Mt. Baker and coastal mountain views. This immaculate 2,925 sq. ft. 4 bedroom home with large rooms throughout exudes pride of ownership and features quality upgrades last year to the building g envelope including West Coast windows, sid d g and top ding p notch paint. The perfect comfortablle l family home h that also offers an IKO roof, Lorex hardwired 8 camera securityy system and lots of storage in the roof line. Th h impeccable almost 10,000 sq. ft. of he grounds outside offers over 30 different species providing a parklike environment and has a 9 zone computer controlled irrigation g system to keep it all lush. Truly a rare ﬁnd d d!!

$1,788,800

JU UST LISTED D!

MLS S R2665 5596 360 0º TO OUR

A HIDDEN GEM!

1315 MALVERN PLACE

Spacious comfortable 1250 sq. ft. 2 bedroom rancher on huge g 9440 sq. ft. quiet CDS lot with a detached d 23 x 15'4 insulated garage/shop plumbed w/natural gas is less g th h han 5 minute walk to Tsawwassen town core. The open plan features a vaulted great room which includes a large kitchen w/skylight looking onto spacious living room with amazing stone wall ﬁreplace w/ gas insert that keeps the place super cozy and all other rooms are generous in size. The massive dog friendly fenced yard offers a large vegetable garden on the East side and a sunny private West backyard w/nice sundrenched patio looking onto the hot tub, green house and garage. This is the ideal starter home or perfect downsizing g home with a convenient location to everyth h hing.

$1,349,000

JU UST LIS STED!

LANCE HUGHES ■

PERFORMANCE Real Estate Service 34 Successful Years

SOLD!

The next move is yours... CALL JOHN TODAY

MLS R2651874 360° TO OUR

Re/Max Real Estate Services www.westcoastfarmsteads.com info@johnnielsen.ca 110-3540 West 41st Ave, Vancouver V6N 3E6

604.943.8080

John Nielsen

Experience • Knowledge • Professionalism

LIFETIME MEMBER

Sales & Property Management

www.lancehughes.com

Put Bev’s 15+ years of experience to work for you. Bev and her team will work to get top dollar for you in this very aggressive housing market!

Re/Max Progroup Realty

$3,998,000

$2,199,000

232 Howes Street

Custom quality built 7 bedroom home for current owner with 2-5-10 Home Warranty balance. 9’ celings both on the main and upper ﬂoors. Features include: custom kitchen with high-end appliances including a wok/spice kitchen, in ﬂoor radiant heat, AC, crown mouldings Alarm, security cameras & surround sound in family room. Extra storage space in crawl. Bonus- legal 2 bedroom suite rented @ $2000.00 per month. 2 car detached garage off back lane access.

1482 SQ.FT.

$999,000

645 English Bluff

16,264 sq.ft. private estate lot overlooking Georgia Strait. Walk-through the front door into the grand foyer, and over 5200 sq.ft. of living space. Features real hardwood throughout with 5 bedrooms upstairs including gym. The extra large master has 5 pce ensuite & private western exposed terrace. Downstairs has gourmet kitchen, family room, billiards room, wine room & ofﬁce. Double oversized garage & lots of parking. Great family home on prestigious English Bluff Road.

JUST LISTED

604.250.8216

GO FOR THE E

$2,899,000

968 52A Street, Tsawwassen $1,630,000 Supersized corner lot with lots of potential in great location!

Tsawwassen condo coming for sale soon!

#304-5555 13A Avenue

Western exposed 3rd floor corner unit with gorgeous lake views from the 2 balconies. Excellent floor plan with 2 bedroom / 2 baths and 1482 sq feet of living. Features include: hardwood floors thru-out, updated kitchen, 2 underground parking and storage lockers.

5269 1st Avenue New Home Construction, 4 bedrooms/4 baths, high end ﬁnishing and approximately 4000 sq ft . Completion end of April.

100 YEARS

April 14, 2022 The Delta Optimist A39

Trisha Murphy 604.312.7621 Personal Real Estate Corporation

Sold@TrishaMurphy.ca

Dynamic Marketing • Expert Contract Knowledg e Experienced Negotiating Skills Sutton Group - Seafair Realty: 1625 56th Street, Tsawwassen, BC

Rachel MacInnes Licensed Realtor

NEW LISTING: 8-4638 ORCA WAY $1,499,000

Over 2000 sq ft duplex located in prime location -ocean view and protected nature reserve with custom additions - original show home.

NEW LISTING: 1563 ENDERBY AVE $2,299,000

Stunning 3 bdrm 3 bath Craftsman home featured in three home magazines for beautiful design and attention to detail. This one-owner home was designed to create a rustic farmhouse with an industrial-chic mid-century modern look. Reclaimed 1 1/2” Fir ﬂooring throughout, 9’ ceilings on main, antique kitchen complements a modern & unique ﬂoor plan.

NEW LISTING: 1555 ENDERBY AVE $1,499,000 Beach Grove renovated 3 bedroom family home - come live in the Grove!

Sold with Multiple Offers!

104-4989 47 AVENUE $625,000 5258 GLEN ABBEY PL $1,899,000 32 66 STREET $1,699,000 4873 13 AVENUE $2,799,000

This 4,762 square foot home has a 21,000 sf lot and sits on the bluff overlooking N. Shore Mtns and Tsawwassen Springs Golf course. Sprawling 5 bedroom family home with south and west exposed pool, a hot tub and sauna.

Sold with Multiple Offers Superior Marketing!

4549 GARRY ST $1,998,000 6705 SEAVIEW RD $1,599,000 244 W MURPHY DR $1,399,000

Sold with Multiple Offers! Sold with Multiple Offers! Sold with Multiple Offers!

512 TSAWWASSEN BEACH RD $3,998,000 1398 FARRELL AVENUE

$1,599,000

308 1120 TSATSU SHORES $799,000

5254 LABURNUM PARK PL $1,288,000

Trisha

• SUCCESSFULLY SELLING SOUTH DELTA REAL ESTATE • TOP 1% OF 2021 GREATER VANCOUVER REALTORS®

100 YEARS

A40 The Delta Optimist April 14, 2022

ROBIN REIMER 604-868-2844

SOUTH DELTA

ROBINREIMER.COM ROBINREIMER@TELUS.NET

36 YRS MLS MEDALLION CLUB

$2,200,000

PRICE REDUCED

5304 SPETIFORE CRESCENT

Beautiful 5 bedroom, 4 full bathroom home in upper Tsawwassen. This great family home is approx. 2900 sq.ft. with excellent ﬂoor plan and ﬁnished with high end details throughout. Located in an area of newer homes close to schools, parks, transportation with a beautiful southern exposed back yard. Call for more information and your exclusive showing.

Call ROBIN 604-868-2844

$2,800,000

GORGEOUS 5000 SQ.FT. HOME WITH FABULOUS VIEWS

Featuring 6 bdrms, 6 bathrms, excellent 2 bdrm suite and spectacular rooftop deck. This rare ﬁnd is located on a quiet street with many ﬁnes homes in Upper Tsawwassen. Home is just totally updated with ouststanding views on a 10,750 sq.ft. western exposed lot. This kind of home does not come to market often, don't miss this one. Call for more information.

Call ROBIN for info. 604-868-2844

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

$2,200,000

222 66TH STREET, TSAWWASSEN

Custom built new home on a great lot in Boundary Bay. This excellent beach style home is under construction allowing you to customize all your colors and finishings. Home is being built by one of our best local builders. Home has great open floor plan that naturally flows to outdoor living in front and back yards. Call for details and floor plans.

Call ROBIN for info. 604-868-2844

*BASED ON # OF YEARS QUALIFYING FOR MEDALLION CLUB IN GREATER VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE BOARD group

1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021

Seafair Realty - 1625 56th Street, Tsawwassen

robinreimer@telus.net

www.robinreimer.com

100 YEARS

April 14, 2022 The Delta Optimist A41

111 GRAHAM DRIVE BEST SUNSET VIEWS & LOCATION

FABULOUS WESTERN BLUFF VIEW LOT!!!

Custom Designed Home with simply the Best Views in Tsawwassen. This Totally Private 2 Bedroom & Den home has an Outstanding Open Floor Plan to take full advantage of all the spectacular Ocean Sunset Views. There will NEVER be another home like this in Tsawwassen. Call for Floor Plans and more Info.

Ready to build approx. 14,000 sq.ft. lot Plans are available for 6,700 sq.ft. home Call for more information ROBIN 604-868-2844

Robin Reimer 604-868-2844

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

$2,288,000

259 54A STREET, TSAW ABSOLUTELY THE BEST BUY

Fabulous new home in one of Tsawwassen's ﬁnest locations. Excellent open ﬂoor plan with 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, huge games room and totally separate 1 bedroom inlaw suite. Home is approx. 3500 sq.ft. on a fabulous western exposed yard on a quiet street. Close to parks and schools. Nothing like this in Tsawwassen.

Call now for more info. Robin 604-868-2844

NEW HOME IN BEACH GROVE

- 3,100 Square feet - 5 bedrooms - 5 bathrooms - Beautiful 7707 square foot lot - One bedroom suite - High end ﬁnishing Call for more information Robin Reimer 604-868-2844 JUST LISTED

$2,699,000

203 54A STREET, TSAW New home with fabulous view in Upper Tsawwassen. Great ﬂoor plan, sunny western exposure, close to parks and schools. Just starting construction so time to customize. Call for plans and information.

$2,600,000

EXCLUSIVE LISTING

$1,499,000

$2,499,000

215 54A STREET, TSAW

3,000 square feet Great western exposed 6,750 sq.ft. lot 4 bedrooms and den 4 bathrooms Fabulous location in Upper Tsawwassen

Call ROBIN 604-868-2844

*BASED ON # OF YEARS QUALIFYING FOR MEDALLION CLUB IN GREATER VANCOUVER REAL ESTATE BOARD group

Seafair Realty - 1625 56th Street, Tsawwassen

robinreimer@telus.net

www.robinreimer.com

100 YEARS

A42 The Delta Optimist April 14, 2022

17303 59A Avenue - Cloverdale

4720 47A Street - Ladner

This pristine split level home is meticulously maintained & COMPLETELY RENOVATED in 2014 featuring new windows, updated bathrooms, paint, floors & light fixtures throughout, new gas fireplace insert with gorgeous custom mantle, updated kitchen cabinets, backsplash, countertops & appliances. PLUS new roof, garage doors & detached workshop w/power done in 2016. AND new hot water tank & exterior of home just painted this fall!! A/C for those hot summer days & loads of parking incl. a spacious dbl garage w/drive through access to the backyard. Large private yard w/garden beds, concrete patio, workshop & pond/ water feature. Family friendly street, steps from transit, parks & schools.

| 2107 ft2 | 8934 ft2 Lot | $1,695,000

414-5518 56 Street - Tsaw

7297 199 Street - Langley

214-5011 Springs Blvd - Tsaw

8-6429 Market Ave - Tsaw

5126 Westminster Ave - Ladner

SL 114 Salt & Meadow -Tsaw

4916 7A Avenue - Tsawwassen

A6 4789 Heron Way - Tsaw

Marketed by Rennie Marketing Systems

Marketed by RE/MAX Progroup Realty

Marketed by Unilife Realty Inc.

Connecting agents to the community Reach more home buyers and sellers in your market

604-439-2623 | rewads@glaciermedia.ca

100 YEARS

April 14, 2022 The Delta Optimist A43

PAUL KHARA REAL ESTATE GROUP

Paul Khara

Calvin Khara

www.paulkhara.com

paulkhara@gmail.com

604.816.4568 Sutton Group - Seafair Realty

ckhara94@gmail.com

9807 SQFT LOT

CHARMING BUNGALOW

Cozy rancher offering 3 bedrooms Plus den and updated full bath. Lovingly maintained by a longtime owner featuring an updated kitchen with vaulted ceiling , granite counters, and large eating bar which Opens to dining space & living room room w/cozy gas fireplace, great for entertaining! Other updates include hardwood flooring , thermal vinyl windows, updated bathroom, laundry room, exterior stonework, sundeck and Hot Tub with covered gazebo. Master bedroom features double french doors leading onto a sundeck. Bonus : Extra large detached shop/ garage with power, heat, bay door, insulated office and storage loft. Lots of room for your toys and RV parking. Property has loads of future potential and borders the park & walking distance to Holly Elem school.

16,835 SQ.FT. LOT

OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 2-4PM

• 5 BEDROOMS, 5 BATHROOMS • 2 BED, 1 FULL BATH SUITE WITH SEPARATE ENTRANCE/ INSUITE LAUNDRY • 5,917 SQ.FT INTERIOR LIVING • PARK-LIKE 20,000 SQ.FT LOT • CONTEMPORARY STYLED HOME WITH QUALITY FINISHES

• NEW CUSTOM HOME IN CENTRAL WEST LADNER • LUXURIOUS INTERIOR WITH HIGH END FINISHES THROUGHOUT • FUNCTIONAL OPEN CONCEPT LAYOUT • DETACHED 2 CAR GARAGE WITH SIDE ACCESS • PRIME LOCATION WALKING DISTANCE TO SCHOOLS, LADNER VILLAGE, SHOPPING AND TRANSIT

5382 CRESCENT DRIVE

• DETACHED 900 SQ.FT SHOP AT REAR OF HOME

SUBDIVISION POTENTIAL

5108 LINDEN DRIVE

8-2550 156 STREET

• 4 BED 4 BATH TOWNHOUSE • SIDE BY SIDE DOUBLE GARAGE • BEDROOM AND FULL BATH ON ENTRY LEVEL • ACROSS THE STREET FROM SUNNYSIDE PARK • PRIME SOUTH SURREY LOCATION

200-2468 E. BROADWAY

• ATTENTION BUILDERS, INVESTORS AND DEVELOPERS • HUGE 16,835 SQFT PRIVATE LOT • ZONED RD3 AND CAN BE SUBDIVIDED • ALLOWS FOR NEW HOMES WITH COACH HOUSES • SOLID 3 BEDROOM HOME TO RENT OR LIVE IN • GREAT LOCATION IN CENTRAL WEST LADNER • WALK TO SCHOOLS , RESTAURANTS & SHOPS

• 2 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHROOMS • LOCATED ON EAST BROADWAY & NANAIMO STREET IN EAST VANCOUVER • AMENITIES INCL: BICYCLE STORAGE, HOT TUB, OUTDOOR POOL, DAYCARE • UNDERGROUND PARKING

FAMILY FRIENDLY • SPACIOUS HOME WITH 3212 SQ. FT. OF LIVING SPACE • 6 BEDRMS & 3 FULL BATHRMS • PRIVATE SOUTH EXPOSED LOT • NEWER ROOF AND VINYL WINDOWS • UPDATED KITCHEN AND HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACE • PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE IN-LAWS • CALL PAUL FOR MORE INFORMATION

1752 Beach Grove Road, Delta $2,790,000

NEW LISTING

5466 8A Avenue, Delta $1,790,000

ALLEN SCHWABE

An absolutely stunning property. House completely renovated in impeccable style and quality. The entire property home, lot, separate garage, stamped concrete is absolutely immaculate. Bring your toys; RV, motorcycle, etc. Incredible amounts of parking, storage and exceptional living space. Central to transit, shopping and restaurants. One block from elementary and secondary school. This is the property you dreamed of and is available now but do not delay!! An absolute must view.

604-644-5664 1625 56th Street, Tsawwassen seafair.com

604-943-3110

64 Tsawwassen Beach Rd $3,225,000

5884 Whitcomb Place $1,390,000

Huge waterfront property in Beach Grove. Large home with legal two bedroom in-law suite. Waterfront properties of this square footage are very rare on Boundary Bay. Enjoy your morning coﬀee with a sunrise over Mt. Baker. This is a dream property, do not hesitate to purchase your future dream home.

4684 Wesley Drive $1,499,000

1406 Beach Grove Rd $2,489,000

5342 9th Avenue $1,674,000

5346 9th Avenue $1,608,000

100 YEARS

A44 The Delta Optimist April 14, 2022

Kat JOHNSON

seaffair reallty

5000 Bridge Street, Ladner

778.773.9563 kjohnson@sutton.com

604.943.3110

23240 Dyke Road Richmond • $1,598,000

NEW LISTING!

#5 - 23080 Dyke Road Richmond $299,000

Opportunity to live on the waterfront in your own float home as well as bringing two friends and their homes or 2 homes that generate income plus room for boats. Parking for at least 10 vehicles or more depending on configuration. Shed on shore is storage only and is part of lease with port authority. It can not be a residence. Fabulous views and potential for income. Float home must sell with property or be purchased separately and moved else where. Life style on the water that so many dream but it is a rare find. Room for multiple boats (depends on size) and up to 3 float homes and air b n b is feasible. You have a secure lease which is renewable with Fraser Port Authority.

3W2 8191 River Road Richmond $599,000

NEW LISTING!

• Brand New Float Home • Under construction • 1500 sq.ft. • 2 bedrooms and den • Gas ﬁreplace • Windows galore • Balcony and rooftop deck

THOR MATSON thor@matsonrealestate.ca www.matsonrealestate.ca

778-994-8314 NEW LISTING!!!

#304 - 1526 George Street White Rock • $549,000

SK SOLD OVER A by KAT

• Spacious home • 2 storey with suite potential • Quiet area

• Top ﬂoor, quiet corner unit • 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • 97 SF enclosed balcony

TAMMY MATSON sold@tammymatson.com www.tammymatson.com

778-938-5599

HAPPY EASTER!!!

#310 15300 17 Ave, S. Surrey

Spacious & updated 2 bed 2 bath 1443 sq ft PENTHOUSE CONDO in QUIET location! Cambridge Place - well run complex on quiet street walking distance to Semiahmoo Mall, library, rec center & transit. Fees include secure underground parking, gas, heat & hot water. Call for more info!

COMING SOON!!! UPDATED 4 bed home on west lot in PEBBLE HILL

SOLD!!!

5051 Willow Springs Avenue Tsawwassen

CALL FOR FREE MARKET EVALUATION!!! NO obligation & NO rush!!! List with us - we provide professional photos, video tour & ﬂoor plan. We love living & working in Sunny South Delta Let us help you ﬁnd the right home for YOUR lifestyle!

SOLD!!!

Listed by RE/MAX

Listed by Macdonald Realty

5082 1 Avenue Tsawwassen

7328 York Crescent North Delta • $1,288,000

Personal Real Estate Corporation

Licensed Realtor

SOLD!!!

• 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom • Cute as a button • 721 sq.ft. ﬂoat home in East Richmond • Priced to sell

1365 Duncan Drive Tsawwassen

307-4758 53 Street Ladner

4970 1 Avenue Tsawwassen

JUST SOLD!!! 802 Stanhope Road Parksville

THINKING OF A MOVE??? CALL US!!! SERVICE THAT WILL MOVE YOU!!! Sutton Group - Seafair Realty - 1625 56th Street, Tsawwassen, BC

100 YEARS Vicky Hamilton

April 14, 2022 The Delta Optimist A45 778-863-6805 mandip@sutton.com mandipgill.com

Personal Real Estate Corporation

cell 778-839-8947 "!ce 604-946-1255

Sutton Group - Sutton Seafair Realty

vicky@homeswithvicky.com www.homeswithvicky.com

JUST LISTED

$1,499,000

SOLD IN 2 DAYS

$1,388,000

100 - 5000 Bridge Street Delta, BC, V4K 2K4

4716 Ashbury Place | LEGAL SUITE! Immaculate + BEAUTIFUL 5 bed + 2 bath 2,226 sq. ft. home nestled along a centrally located cul-de-sac, steps to the heart of Ladner. Bright & spacious layout with extensive renovations inside & out. Main level features open concept living/kitchen with island for entertaining, 3 beds, 1 full bath & large new balcony overlooking the private south facing backyard & spend the evenings entertaining on the beautiful covered patio! Lower level features LEGAL 1 or 2 bedroom suite, full bath, large living room + kitchen w/eating area, storage room & laundry room. Many updates include: New hardi & stucco exterior (2020), windows, newer appliances upstairs, renovated bathrooms (2021) new deck, cement pad, soffits. Bonus: side yard access for boat/RV & power to storage shed. A MUST SEE! 18050 70A Avenue | STUNNING RENOVATED 4 bdrm 4 bath home featuring CUSTOM RENOS throughout. Upon entering, there is built in storage bench & custom designed office/den with built in desk w/ barn doors, shelves + window seat. Fully renovated entertainer s kitchen with large island, gas range, quartz counters, S/S appliances + pantry opens up to the living room complete with gas fireplace + built ins. Upstairs features 3 spacious bdrms including a primary bdrm with W/I closet + updated ensuite. Downstairs includes 4th bdrm, full bath, flex space w/built in desk + rec room w/storage + bar area. Additional updates include:engineered hardwood, Trex deck + glass awning, new light fixtures, doors, baseboards, casings & AC throughout + much more! Situated on a south facing, fully landscaped lot w/double car garage! #2-5501 Ladner Trunk Road | Rarely Available!! Sycamore Court bright and spacious 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom end unit townhome with double car garage. You will love the layout with over 1650 sq. ft. of space, vaulted ceilings in the living room, updated kitchen with shaker maple cabinets & high top eating island, laminate floors, sundeck off the kitchen, and a large primary bedroom with ensuite and walk in closet. Other features include a west exposed patio, fully fenced yard with garden shed, loads of storage and additional parking in front for a 3rd vehicle. Wonderfully managed strata with just 6 units. Newer roof and gutters (2017) New windows (2019) Freshly painted exteriors and low strata fees. Great location close to schools, shops, transit and Ladner s town centre! Don t miss out!

JUST SOLD

$499,000

5 year old, 5 bed, 5 bath luxury custom home located in central Ladner on a 7500+s�" coming to market this week!

4622 54A Street

211 - 11665 Haney Bypass

5565 8A Avenue

5125 Whitworth Cres

944 Bayview Drive

116 - 8142 120A Street

#428-15918 26 Avenue | TOP FLOOR PENTHOUSE with VAULTED CEILINGS at the Morgan! This building is highly sought after for it s resort style amenities and location! This 650 sq ft 1 Bed and Den condo has a well thought out open layout, laminate ﬂoors, gas stove, granite counters, shaker cabinets and In-Suite laundry. Additional features include: Oversized windows that let in an abundance of natural light, high vaulted ceilings, east facing deck with beautiful courtyard views and new hot water tank. Enjoy the 8200 sq ft clubhouse complete with party room & full kitchen, outdoor pool & hot tub, library, pool table, ﬁreside lounge, fully equipped gym, yoga studio, and theatre room. Steps Away From Grandview Corners & Morgan Crossing shops & restaurants, transit & schools. Pets and Rentals allowed. 1 parking stall & 1 storage locker. BOOK YOUR VIEWING NOW!

KELLY KE ELLY ALBUS Working to bring you home. 778 386 1423 kelly@sutton.com realestatewithkelly.com

JUST SOLD

SOLD

Sutton Group Seafair Realty

411-1363 56 Street, Tsawwassen • $624,900 4690 53rd Street

SOLD

JUST SOLD

Listed by Centric Realty Ltd.

Listed by Bode Platform Inc.

Listed by Re/Max City Realty

250 Parkside Street

#103-4745 54A Street

4845 Linden Drive

SOLD

141-12233 92 Avenue

SO T US

19735 51 Avenue

JUST SOLD

Central Ladner

sutton group seafair realty #100-5000 Bridge Street Delta, BC V4K 2K4

SOLD

4612 60B Street MEDALLION CLUB MEMBER 2018, 2019 & 2020

PENTHOUSE- Beautiful & Bright top floor unit in Tsawwassen’s desirable Windsor woods. This spacious 2 Bedroom , 2 Bathroom condo has an open concept living with your kitchen opening to your dining and living room. Huge master bedroom with a newly renovated ensuite has ample space for a king sized bed. This unit shows beautifully with new laminate flooring throughout, baseboards, ceiling fans and a new cozy gas fireplace. Great sized second bedroom or office space. West exposure overlooking the lagoon brings in loads of natural light, enjoy your covered patio which is perfect for entertaining and BBQ. One parking & storage locker included with the unit. Well maintained strata is centrally located, and includes an exercise center, bike room, hot tub & sauna. Don’t miss out on this GEM!!

Listed by RE/MAX Treeland

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203 14 E Royal Avenue New Westminster • $649,900 LD

4637 Riley Pl, Ladner $1,399,900

6741 Meredith Pl, Tsaw $1,695,000

212 6875 121 Street Surrey • $545,900 LD

4922 44B Ave, Tsaw $1,748,900

11370 89 Ave, N. Delta $1,188,000

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When one of your biggest investments is being purchased or SOLD, the key factor in the outcome is always within the strategy. Thinking of Selling? Let’s decide together if this market is for you & come up with a tailored marketing plan to get your home SOLD for top dollar in todays market! This communication is not intended to cause or induce breach of an existing agency agreement.

38 3459 W RIVER Road, Delta $869,000

975 235 Street, Langley $3,580,000

The ultimate LAKEFRONT residence, in one of the most sought after locations of Langley. Do you want to feel like you are on vacation 365 days of the year with full access to private shorelines + nature? This lavish, exclusive sanctuary sits amongst some of the finest homes + acreages in Campbell Valley while being situated on 4.2 acres on Murchie Lake lakefront with over 300 feet of lakefront. Enter your private gated 2742 square foot 3 bed + den (or convert back to 4th bedroom) rancher with an open concept floor plan. Enjoy your uninteriupted views from every window inside or step out & watch the sunsets on your western exposed 1088 sq ft deck with views of the water, trees, nature & wild life. Many updates include new metal roof, hardwood flooring throughout, kitchen,hot water tank and newer windows and furnace. Lots of space for the toys, gardening or even a chicken coop + room to build. Incredible location walk to the South Langley Trail. Potential to add another residence, confirm with the Township.

211 1792 STARLING DRIVE $455,000

Enjoy your morning coffee watching the swans swim by from your kitchen or head up to your rooftop deck to take in the unobstructed sunset views of the river + Westham Island. This bright and charming 3 bed 2 bath float home offers a stunning open concept kitchen w/ white shakery cabinetry, built in office nook, s/s appliances and space for 6 bar stools! Enjoy the balcony off of the main floor for morning coffees or evening BBQS. Well thought out Floorplan that features 2 bedrooms/1 full bath on the lower level + master/primary bedroom on the upper floor. Enjoy the direct access to your moorage free boat slip right from your large laundry room. Minutes away from a walk along the dyke, this desirable community of Canoe Pass in Ladner will have you feeling like you’re on vacation year round.

Barry Chreptyk 604.946.1255

BarryChreptyk.com

JUST SOLD

604.250.6981 INFO@KENDALLAYRES.COM KENDALLAYRES.COM

KENDALL AYRES Seafair Realtty

SALT & MEADOW TSAWWASSEN

REAL ESTATE

SERVING ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS SINCE 1984

Sutton Group - Seafair Realty

100-5000 Bridge Street, Delta, BC

“ADLINGTON COURT!”

D L O S 4690 53 STREET Delta Manor, Delta $1,599,000 Top ﬂoor corner suiite ! South h west exposure faciing quiiet inner courtyard . Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, spacious kitchen, vaulted ceilings, secured underground parking and more! Almost 1200 sq.ft. Super convenient location… Just a short walk to Ladner Village and all amenities .

JUST LISTED @ $599,900

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

Seafair Realty

PERFECT FAMILY HOME! Executive style 2 level home offering 3 large bedrooms & 4 bathrooms including 2 ensuites. Generous primary bedroom complete with beautiful ensuite & walk in closet. Enjoy the spacious main floor with formal living area featuring a gas fireplace & bar, as well as an open concept family room & beautiful white gourmet kitchen, quartz counters, gas range, new fridge & dishwasher, large center island and spacious dining area. Quality craftmanship and detailed finishing throughout including radiant hot water heat, 9’ flat finished ceilings on main, hardi-board siding and stone facade, air conditioning unit, enlarged patio space with BBQ gas line, nicely extended driveway. Bonus: 412 sq ft Tandem garage with loads of storage. Short walk to shops, transit & town centre.

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100 YEARS

April 14, 2022 The Delta Optimist A47

TEAM

Top 10% in SALES of ALL GREATER VANCOUVER for 37 YEARS #1 at ROYAL LEPAGE REGENCY Rlty for 10 YEARS 51 YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE SELLING SOUTH DELTA!

Johanna 604-719-7345 Medallion Club 29 Years

Stefan B.B.A. 604-767-4038 Medallion Club 11 Years

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REGENCY REALTY

1333 - 56th St, Tsawwassen (next to Starbucks)

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the heart of our business is people.

sold

TSAWWASSEN 6751 MEREDITH PLACE

TSAWWASSEN 112 1175 ferguson road

ladner 4953 56 street

4 Bed + Den | 3 Bath | 3915 ft2

1 Bed | 1 Bath | 832 ft2

4 Bed + Den | 3 Bath | 2360 ft2

The ultimate Boundary Bay family home has arrived! Clean, sophisticated & inspiring architecture emphasizes the use of natural light & modern lines while helping to create a truly welcoming atmosphere. Features incl. updates throughout, floor to ceiling windows, gas fireplaces w/ custom stonework surround & in floor heat that radiates through the organic combo of tile & stone flooring. Sensational seclusion in the super private backyard or enjoy the unparalleled, unmatched & unobstructed 360 degree views of the ocean & mountains from the rooftop deck.

Fabulous location in the heart of Tsawwassen. This spacious ground floor condo has an oversized southern exposed patio surrounded by a tranquil garden like setting and perfect for year round enjoyment. The unit features a large bright living room, dining room, kitchen with an eating area, generously sized bed room and a 4 piece bath. Ideal for first time buyers or downsizers. You’re in the hub of everything and steps to shops, cafes, transit, beach trails & recreational facilities. Leave your car in the secured underground parking and explore Tsawwassen by foot. Also includes a large storage locker.

An ideal home and floor plan for a growing family, centrally located in a great neighbourhood of West Ladner. This freshly painted main floor features a bright and spacious living room with a fireplace, adjoining dining room, good sized kitchen with eating area and newer appliances, 4 bdrms and 2 baths. Large primary bedroom includes a 4 pce ensuite and a walk-in closet. Downstairs contains an oversized fam room with f/p, den, laundry & 3 pce bath which presents an ideal opportunity to develop additional accommodation. Also features a double garage with single doors which provides plenty of room for cars, boat or storage. Large front driveway will accommodate multiple cars or RV. Conveniently located within walking distance to schools, shops, transit, recreation and quaint Village of Ladner.

$2,499,000

$439,000

$1,495,000

sold

TSAWWASSEN 1365 duncan drive

LADNER 5678 clipper road

TSAWWASSEN 4969 2A AVENUE

SOUTH SURREY 181-15236 36 AVENUE

2 Bed | 1 Bath | 1033 ft2

3 Bed | 2 Bath | 1590 ft 2

4 Bed | 3 Bath | 3021 ft2

2 Bed + Flex | 2 Bath | 1353 ft2

$1,688,000

$1,828,000

$659,000

$1,399,000

THE HEART OF OUR BUSINESS IS PEOPLE WITH SERVICE DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE COMMUNITY, Becir Real Estate and the Delta Hockey Academy are a partnership focused on delivering consistent, high level results while we continue to build relationships and help local families.

brad: 604-779-6764

frank: 604-862-5731

becirrealestate.com

Regency Realty Ltd.

Independently Owned & Operated

1333 56 Street, Delta

100 YEARS

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS IF YOU KNOW THE SECRET!

Tim & Sharon “We Can Relate”

TheDeltaGroup.ca

April 14, 2022 The Delta Optimist A49

• 3 Bedroom 3 Bath spacious 1557sf Townhouse

604-762-2041

• Bright open plan-quartz kitchen with island, a/c on demand, hot water, move in double tandem garage, built in 2020 • End unit with wrap around yard and partial mountain/ ocean views • Bonus Beach House Rec facility offers resort style living

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#104 4738 53 Street

#59 30989 Westridge Pl

LADNER-Call for Price

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#1 4292 Wolf Way

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#1 FOR A REASON!

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4882 44A Avenue

Sharon Rohwer

Need to Buy?

Our `Qualiﬁed Buyers’ Program always wins out!

$1,489,000

WHITE ROCK

• Enjoy panoramic ocean/Mt. Baker views from this 2 Bdrm 2Bath 1242 sf cond • Beautifully updated wide open layout features 9’ ceilings, hardwood ﬂoors, • 5 piece ensuite, eatin kitchen and oversized windows to enjoy the views • Large balcony, corner unit and 2 parking spots • Steps only to all White Rock amenities

#701 1581 Foster Street

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$899,900

Gus says: It’s great to have a BEST BUDDY!

Want to Sell?

Regency Realty Ltd. 1333 - 56th St., Delta, BC V4L 2A6

TSAWWASSEN

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$899,000

Joanne Prest 604-828-2975

joanne@prestrealestate..ca

Independently Owned & Operated

5769 48A Avenue, Ladner Ideal home for the young family, teen years or even in-laws. Centrally located in West Ladner home

features an open floor plan up, updated kitchen with French doors opening onto a spacious year round covered deck overlooking large backyard great for family fun, the avid gardener or the family pet. Downstairs contains a large family room with fireplace, bedroom, salon and an additional bedroom and/or studio-office with ensuite and separate entrance. For the hobbyist or car buff there is a separate heated 27’x14’ workshop or studio complete with garage door.

Royal LePage Regency Realty Ltd.. 1333 - 56 Street, Tsawwassen, BC C Ofﬁce: 604-943-7411

Providing Friendly, Professional Service Since 1992. ! AR UL VIEW C TA NT EC FRO P S NEA C O

$5,288,000

LD O S West Vancouver

The River District

Lynn Cameron 604-240-1733 or 604-943-7411

lynncameron@telus.net Regency Realty Ltd. 1333 56th St., Tsaw.

1043 PACIFIC DRIVE, TSAWWASSEN • RARE! 20,273 sq.ft. lot with panoramic views West to the Strait of Georgia & Gulf Islands. • IMMACULATE 4,190 sq.ft. 4-bedroom executive home has been professionally renovated from top to bottom. • AMAZING west-facing yard is perfect for relaxing and entertaining! Salt water pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen & wet bar, gas ﬁre pit, and numerous seating areas.

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REMEMBRANCES IN MEMORIAM

Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps them near.

OBITUARIES

MacNEIL, Brian Michael HALSTON, Ronald Herbert June 22, 1930 - April 22, 2021 In Loving Memory of Ron Halston, a funeral service will be held Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 2:00pm at St David’s Anglican Church, 1115 51A St. Tsawwassen Reception to follow.

- Herendy -

March 9th, 1964 - April 14th, 2011 __________________________________________________________

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HARVEY, Kevin James May 16, 1959 − April 6, 2022 With broken hearts, we announce the passing of Kevin James Harvey. Kevin was a loving son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Predeceased by his mother, Teresa Harvey, and brother−in−law Bob Smith. He leaves behind his daughter, Chelsea Phillips (Matthew; Emeri, Jema and Mason), father Frank Harvey, sister Lynn Smith (Mikayla, Cheyenne), brother Mike Harvey (Rose; Lindsay, Sean), sister Karen Leeking (Jon; Daniel, Ben, Aaron), and sister Susanne Sherwood (John; Madeline, Sydney, Dylan). Kevin toured the world with the Royal Canadian Navy from 1977 to 1980, worked in Jamaica and Blythe & Quartzsite, AZ, eventually settling back in Tsawwassen to work as an independent general contractor. We will deeply miss his warm, easy−going nature and wicked sense of humour. Give Mom a kiss, put on some Pink Floyd and enjoy your days forever fishing.

Lee Brundrit October 24, 1935 - April 13, 2016 Miss you, Much Love, Jo-Anne.

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He was born on April 9, 1957 in Vancouver B.C. and was an accomplished baseball player, playing with the Vancouver Pharaohs in the late -1970’s and 1980’s. Brian also spent a 42-year working career at Canada Safeway, developing life-long friendships along the way. He enjoyed driving around in his 1972 Monte Carlo and loved all-things sports. He particularly loved watching his two sons play baseball and lacrosse as they grew up, and was happiest whenever he was at the field or arena. He was predeceased by his parents John and Claire, and his 3 brothers Neil, Rollie, and A.J.. He loved and was loved, and will be dearly missed by his wife/ long-time companion Audrey, sons Brandon (wife Elida and daughter Eleanor) and John (daughter Rylee), and many other friends.

Joanne Milford

My dearest Joanne, I can’t believe it has been 11 years since you were taken from us. I mourn you each day and think of what could have been. Missed family get-togethers, holiday celebrations, birthdays, milestones and watching our children growing up. Happy times! You were a very special person and my only sibling. You had a great sense of humour, worked tirelessly for your family and didn’t ask for much in return. You were very loyal, especially to your two girls. I just want to honour you and know you have not been forgotten. We miss you! Love Kim, O.B., Fred, Nicholas and Natasha x0x0x0x0x0

With sadness, the family of Brian Michael MacNeil wishes to announce that he passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, March 24, 2022 in Surrey, B.C.

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The family requests any donations in Brian’s memory to be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. https://secure-support.heartandstroke.ca

STEPHEN, Mary (Jo) November 28, 1921 − April 3, 2022 Jo was born in Vancouver, grew up in Point Grey, raised a family in Kerrisdale and moved to Boundary Bay. In recent years she resided at the Waterford in Tsawwassen. She was predeceased by her husband, Tom Stephen and son Keith Stephen. She is survived by son Jim (Nancy) Stephen, daughter−in−law Chris (Alex) Stephen, grandsons Ken (Ashleigh), Cam (Meghan) and Colin. She also leaves behind her dear nephew John Morrison (Jane Adams) and niece Jill (Brent) Qually. Her kindness and caring nature were appreciated by many. We miss her very much, but we have so many good memories with her that will help us deal with our loss. A celebration of life will be held at a later time.

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April 14, 2022 The Delta Optimist A51

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EMPLOYMENT

Felix Farms, located in Ladner & Abbotsford require Truck/Tractor Drivers, Class 1 & Class 3 preferred but not essential. Competitive wages to be negotiated. May also be suitable for Retirees. APPLY to: felixfarms@dccnet.com or Call: 604-946-1105

PART TIME HELP School Bus Driver Southpointe Academy We are looking for a friendly and reliable Bus Driver to safely drive our students to and from school. This is a Monday−Friday, part−time, term time only position with day and/or evening shifts − starting salary $22 per hour. Please submit your resume to sukranitz@southpointe.ca

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18. Clearinghouse (abbr.) 19. Indian title of respect 20. Poems meant to be sung 22. Actor Cooper 23. Luke’s mentor __-Wan 24. Clumsy person 27. Figures 28. Polish Baltic coast peninsula 29. Old cloth 31. Explosive 32. Automobiles 33. 007’s creator

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THE CHANCEYS REAL ESTATE GROUP Over 2,500 Homes Sold CITY REALTY

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Personal Real Estate Corp.

BOB CHANCEY Personal Real Estate Corp.

SO BRIGHT SO BEAUTIFUL Pride of ownership is evident throughout this gorgeous 3 bedroom townhome in Central Park. This one owner home is meticulously kept and ready for you to move right in. Craftsman style, 2 level townhome located in a very quiet, central location in West Ladner. Quality built by Penta Homes. Sunny south backyard with large patio area. 1473 square feet with an open floor plan offering living room with gas fireplace, dining area & kitchen central island eating bar & loads of cabinets. Upstairs you will find a nice large master bedroom with walk in closet & a 5-pce ensuite. 2 more bedrooms & a laundry room. One car garage and one open parking. Just a few minute walk to shops, restaurants, bus, schools! Freshen up your life by making a move to this stunning home.

2, 4910 Central Avenue, Ladner

$899,000