Delta Optimist August 3 2023

Highway17AoverpasstoDeltabacktotwodirections

PHIL MELNYCHUK

Contributing Writer

The Highway 17A overpass has reopened to southbound vehicles, after a closure of more than two weeks

Crews on Tuesday reconfigured the overpass to allow traffic to cross in both directions, after a meeting between the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) and City of Delta

The southbound lanes on the 17A overpass were closed July 18 after a commercial truck, southbound on Highway 99, smashed into the structure, causing significant damage to two girders The closure meant long and expensive detours for residents and commercial traffic to get to Ladner and Tsawwassen.

“Again, I’m very pleased that the ministry responded This is a financial hardship and so many of our businesses are affected by that,” Mayor George Harvie said.

The ministry said southbound travel on the overpass resumed Tuesday, using the northbound HOV/transit lane.

As a result, northbound HOV traffic, as well as buses, must use the general-

purpose Highway 99 on-ramp to access the 99 northbound

“This is a change to the normal traffic pattern Drivers should follow signage, use caution and allow additional travel time,” said a news release from the MOTI.

Harvie, along with Delta South MLA Ian Paton, as well as the Delta Chamber of Commerce, all wrote to the ministry asking that something be done Chamber executive director Jill McKnight said she’s happy the overpass has reopened and has heard a lot of relief when she gave business owners the news

“We’re very appreciative to the Ministry of Transport, the City of Delta and the roadway workers who were able to get the work done,” she said.

She said it will make a big difference for businesses.

Complete repairs of the overpass will take months, as MOTI earlier stated it will be the end of summer before a design for repairs is complete.

Once the permanent repair work starts, further closures may be needed, the ministry advised.

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The Highway 17A overpass to Delta back to two directions after lobbying from the City of Delta and others.

UPFRONT

NextphaseofBCdrugdecriminalization needed,saysDeltaPoliceChief

SANDOR GYARMATI sgyarmati@delta-optimist com

Steps have been taken but more is needed to help those with drug addictions, says Delta Police Chief Neil Dubord.

At a recent Delta Police Board meeting, Dubord provided an update on the decriminalization in B.C. of possessing small amounts of illicit drugs

The federal government last year announced that the province would be granted a three-year exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to remove criminal penalties for those who possess a small amount for personal use.

The exemption is in effect from Jan. 31, 2023, to Jan 31, 2026

The substances remain illegal, but adults who have 2 5 grams or less of the certain hard drugs for personal use will no longer be arrested, charged or have their drugs seized People will be offered information on resources, but they do not have to accept it.

Delta officers are undergoing several phases of training including interacting with those carrying small amounts of drugs. The training will continue throughout the three-year exemption period.

Dubord told the board that resources are needed to be able to get people into the help they want.

“I truly believe that something as a police leader and something we feel as an organization, that we need to advo-

cate for the second phase of decriminalization,” he said. “I think what is still missing is the recovery and treatment program in decriminalization We have people now that have safe supply, and hopefully that will keep them alive, but we still have no way to be able to get people into recovery and treatment.

“I think that’s something police leaders, and I’ve talked to my colleagues in other police departments as well, need to be able to start talking about, and that’s the next stage of the decriminalization process and how the government supports a rapid treatment program, a recovery program. ”

Dubord’s concerns were echoed by Stacey Bampton of the police department’s new Community Navigator Program, the first program of its kind in B.C.

Aimed at helping people avoid the criminal justice system, the program, among other things, assists vulnerable people by guiding them to resources including housing, addiction, mental health supports or other provincial programs

Bampton told the board that some of the gaps identified when it comes to supports in Delta include housing, safe shelter beds as well as access to mental health and substance use supports, which often have very lengthy intake processes and wait lists.

In a recent open letter, Dubord said Portugal’s model of drug decriminalization is currently being reconsidered,

noting it underscores the necessity for a comprehensive, sustainable and flexible whole-system funding model that focuses on a continuum of care. He said B C s ’ model is similarly only a piece in a very complex puzzle.

Meanwhile, in a recent interview,

City Manager Sean McGill said the city currently has no plan to implement an additional new bylaw, or tweak current bylaws, to specifically ban open use of small amounts of illegal drugs in public, choosing instead to monitor the situation and rely on existing regulations

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In January, B.C. decriminalized personal possession of small amounts of some hard drugs for adults.

Qualtroughgetssportportfolioinfedcabinetshuffle

IAN JACQUES

ijacques@delta-optimist com

Delta’s MP has a new portfolio after a significant federal cabinet shuffle in Ottawa

On Wednesday (July 26), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new Ministry.

Two-thirds of cabinet portfolios have switched hands, with seven rookie ministers coming in to replace the seven ministers who are leaving. Five of the new ministers represent constituencies in Ontario, one is from British Columbia and one from Quebec.

The Liberal government is selling the reset as a renewal that centres on the middle-class, growing the economy and creating jobs.

“We have the right team, made up of

accomplished people who reflect the diversity and talent of our country,” said Trudeau in a statement. “Together, we will keep building a strong future for the middle class, and for all Canadians”

There are 38 ministers, including Trudeau, and half of them are women Delta MP Carla Qualtrough becomes the new Minister of Sport and Physical Activity a position she held back in 2015 Canada had never had a sport minister like Qualtrough when she was first appointed to that portfolio and to persons with disabilities portfolio in 2015.

The Paralympic athlete, visually impaired lawyer and mother of four arrived from positions of sport leadership,

including president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee and chair

Qualtrough has been Trudeau’s minister of employment and disability inclusion since 2019 and oversaw public services and procurement from 2017 to 2019

Qualtrough told the Optimist that it’s a welcome change

“It’s exciting and it’s a little tough For me I had the employment file for four years during the biggest public health and economic crisis of our lifetime and it was a real honour to help steer the country through those tough times and position us for an economic recovery, ” she said. “For me being Canada’s first ever disability minister so proud of everything that we did letting that go is a bit tough. Even though it is bigger than me, one minister, for so long government over-

looked disabilities, but I know the work will continue and luckily for me, I’m moving onto a ministry that I’m equally as passionate about.”

Qualtrough said there is much work to be done in the Canadian sport portfolio

“I’m worried that the trust in our system is being eroded because there are a lot of tough issues with regards to the human rights phase,” she said. “Equality, rights, safety, fairness are all things that need to be addressed Canadians are facing tough times around the economy. Sport is that place where a lot of us find escape and we need it to be safe, we need to know that our kids are going someplace safe. We need to fix this system and I want to be a part of that.”

of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada.

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Delta MP Carla Qualtrough is now the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity after a federal cabinet shuffle in Ottawa on Wednesday (July 26).

DPDreceivesTop5Awardfor impaireddrivingenforcement

MADD Metro Vancouver chapter to present award

IAN JACQUES

ijacques@delta-optimist com

The Delta Police Department has won a Top 5 Award for impaired driving enforcement in the Lower Mainland

Last week the MADD Metro Vancouver Chapter announced the results of its second “Top 5” award to Lower Mainland police departments and RCMP detachments for their exceptional work in impaired driving enforcement.

The winning jurisdictions and their respective scores are:

West Vancouver – 100

New Westminster – 89

Port Moody – 66

Delta – 62

Langley - 60

The “Top 5” awards examined public data for criminal charges and roadside administrative actions from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2022, for 13 Lower Mainland municipal police jurisdictions and RCMP detachments. This

data was then compared against the population for each jurisdiction to create a comparable, relative measure of enforcement per number of residents.

“I’m proud of Delta Police’s recognition as one of the top five police agencies for impaired driving enforcement in the Lower Mainland,” said Chief Neil Dubord. “This achievement highlights our frontline officers’ unwavering commitment to safer roads for our community. Each impaired driver removed from our streets represents a tragedy prevented I extend my heartfelt appreciation to the MADD Metro Vancouver Chapter for this acknowledgment

“As summer continues and we approach long weekends, I urge everyone to plan a safe ride home if drinking is part of their plans We all have a collective role to play in ensuring the safety and well-being of our community”

In the coming weeks, MADD Metro Vancouver Chapter volunteers will present award certificates to the Top 5 detachments.

Mr. Mom’s Cafe McKee

CLOTHING DRIVE LOTHING

When: August 7th between 12pm - 4pm (after the parade)

Where: Winskill Park Parking Lot (corner of 56th St & 9th Ave)

How: Bring your bags of clothing to the 505-Junk truck

$0.10 per pound will be donated to The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen

Metromovingtostage 2wateringrestrictions

All lawn watering prohibited starting Aug. 4

Metro Vancouver will implement Stage 2 watering restrictions which prohibits all lawn watering starting Friday, Aug. 4, due to continued high water demand and forecasted hot, dry weather.

“Use of our treated drinking water remains higher than average, and with more hot weather on the horizon, we are taking this proactive step to ensure that our region’s 2 8 million residents will have enough drinking water for essential uses for the rest of the dry season, ” said Metro chair and Delta Mayor George Harvie

Metro Vancouver typically delivers one billion litres of treated drinking water each day, however, that number can increase by more than 50 per cent during the summer, largely due to lawn watering and other outdoor uses Since the beginning of May, water consumption across the region has been about 20 per cent higher than last year, with residents using more water every single day compared to 2022.

Under Stage 2:

*All lawn watering is prohibited

*Trees, shrubs, and flowers can be watered by hand or using soaker hoses or drip irrigation at any time, or by using a sprinkler between 5 and 9 a m any day

*Vegetable gardens can be watered at any time

*Aesthetic water features, such as fountains, cannot be filled or topped up

*Washing impermeable surfaces like driveways and sidewalks is prohibited except in limited circumstances

*Non-residential properties are subject to similar restrictions on lawn and garden watering, as well as filling and topping up aesthetic water features and washing impermeable surfaces Watering at golf courses and sports fields is reduced, but they can still water to protect these private and public assets many use supplemental water sources or are operating under an approved member jurisdiction water management plan. *Water play parks may not operate unless they have useractivated switches.

These restrictions do not apply to the use of rain water, grey water,

any forms of recycled water, or other sources of water outside the regional and municipal drinking water supply system.

The last time Metro Vancouver moved beyond Stage 1 was in 2015, when conditions were relatively dry and there was a low snowpack.

The Drinking Water Conservation Plan applies to the use of drinking water from Metro Vancouver’s system in the Greater Vancouver Water District. Metro Vancouver member jurisdictions enforce the lawn watering regulations with fines ranging up to $500 per violation in Stage 2.

Metro Vancouver collaborates with member jurisdictions to plan for and deliver drinking water services to 2 8 million residents using a system of water supply areas, dams, treatment facilities, reservoirs, pump stations, and water mains Upgrades are regularly made to the system to maintain the regional district’s ability to reliably provide high-quality drinking water.

-Submitted by Metro Vancouver

Cityplanstogiveout500treestoresidents

PHIL MELNYCHUK

Contributing Writer

Delta council wants to get homeowners involved in saving the planet by giving them free trees.

Politicians supported an engineering department plan at the July 24th council meeting to give away 500 suitable trees to residents this year. The trees will be delivered to people’s homes with instructions on planting

and then how to care for the tree To ensure the trees are not later resold, the city will collect a deposit on each tree, then return that once the tree has been planted.

The program is similar to a program earlier this year when the city offered 100 free trees under its Urban Forest Strategy. Those trees were all given away in the first two hours of the engineering department’s open house

in June

While the city focuses on planting on city boulevards, in parks, natural areas and school grounds, there are limitations because of utility infrastructure and from residents who don’t want trees on a boulevard in front of their home Staff have also approached the Delta School District and the Ministry of Highways Transportation and

Infrastructure for more areas in which to plant trees, but have met with limited or no success, said a staff report presented to council.

From 2018 to 2022, the city has planted an average of 1,400 trees per year.

A similar number is expected to be planted in 2023, says the report.

It’s estimated it will cost $125,000 to buy and deliver the trees to Delta residents.

Delta approves new agriculture plan

PHIL MELNYCHUK

Contributing

Writer

Delta farmers can feel a bit better now that a new water irrigation intake pipeline is part of the city’s new Delta Agricultural Plan.

Staff will start a feasibility study for the pipeline, according to the new plan approved at council’s July 24 meeting.

According to a staff report accompanying the plan, farmers had a “high degree of concern ” about possible loss of farmland as a result of flooding, increased salinity, extreme heat and erosion. Installing a second irrigation intake pipe could mitigate those concerns.

“It was a really great process to work through with staff,” Coun. Alicia Guichon said of the plan. “We were able to get lots

of feedback not only from farmers and producers, but also residents of Delta”

There’s lots of support for farming, in Delta, she added.

Installing a second irrigation pipe farther upstream on the Fraser River would help farmers avoid the salt water that moves up the river in late summer

Council unanimously approved the 80-page document that sets out how the city can strengthen long-term viability in farming and shows how the city can play its role.

The plan notes that based on 235 farms in Delta, the average age of farmers in Delta is 57 years, but only a fifth of them have a written succession plan that will spell out how the farm keeps operating after retirement.

That could allow the city to support

second residences on farm properties, the plan adds

It notes there’s now a trend away from centralized processing of farm products and more on-farm processing

As house prices rise, so too does the price of farmland, which has almost doubled since 2011, to a 2020 price for an acre of $100,800 That makes it “ prohibitively expensive” to buy farmland, the plan notes.

When it comes to climate change, the plan predicts that winter frosts will disappear in Delta by 2050. A modest rise in rainfall is also predicted, with drier summers and wetter winters.

Higher freshet levels in the Fraser River, earlier in the season, will reduce flow in the summer.

Rising sea levels could contribute to

salt water moving farther up the Fraser River sooner, making the water unusable for irrigation, hence the need for a second water intake.

“Climate change is also expected to create water-scarcity events during the hotter months when the Fraser River is running at lower levels,” said the plan

By 2100, sea levels are expected to have increased by a metre.

The agricultural plan has four goals that it says will support farming:

• support farming through policy and regulations

• continue to prioritize farming in infrastructure planning and maintenance

• encourage communication, education and celebration of Delta farmers

• promote sustainable farming practices.

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The City of Delta will be giving away 500 suitable trees to residents this year.

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IAN JACQUES

Finally!

After 14 days of driver frustration, negative impacts to our business community and major lobbying efforts, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) has implemented a temporary solution to the Highway 17A crossing over Highway 99

On Tuesday, MOTI crews were out in the afternoon, painting lines and putting up signage indicating that southbound travel across the structure has been reinstated using the northbound HOV/transit lane.

The regular southbound lane will remain closed until permanent repairs can be made – repairs that, as we have reported extensively since the July 18th commercial truck crash into the overpass, will take months to complete

While we are happy that this solution has been implemented, why did it take so long?

MOTI knew 24, maybe 36 hours after the July 18th crash that the damage was extensive and that it would take a long time for permanent repairs.

For 14 days MOTI sat on their hands and did nothing – all while driver frustrations mounted and the business community, already negatively impacted by the port strike, and other economic challenges, were seeing their businesses negatively impacted even further because residents could not get access to them

Thanks to the lobbying efforts of Mayor George Harvie, Delta South MLA Ian Paton, Chamber executive director Jill McKnight and the chamber board, MOTI finally decided to listen and installed this temporary fix.

It took around 90 minutes we were told to implement this fix Think about that? 90 minutes! Why again did it take 14 days for MOTI to do this?

I’ll be waiting for an answer to this question from Minister Rob Fleming

Keep our roads safe and unobstructed

My mouth dropped when I saw a massive truck stuck under the Highway 17A overpass on July 18. My first thought was, ‘not again’ .

Social media exploded with irate drivers who were either stuck in traffic or worried about how they would get home.

“Jail time,” they yelled

One could say it’s just another day in the life of a commuter who lives south of the Fraser, yet it feels like trucking accidents are on the rise.

In this incident the truck hit the 1959 constructed overpass so hard two of its five cement girders were damaged

Take a look at the provincial governments’ Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement web page

Community Comment INGRID ABBOTT

and you can track bridge strikes.

You’ll see violation tickets for driver error, incorrect or no permits to operate, and load and height violations. Especially disturbing are the truck drivers that didn’t lower their excavator buckets or booms when in motion

Most violators received tickets with small fines.

That’s not an adequate deterrence to get trucking

companies to abide by safety rules and to make sure their staff are well trained.

It’s simple math, more trucks on the road there’s more room for error. Combine that with the pressure to deliver and a shortage of trained drivers and accidents go up.

As the Optimist has reported, the Ministry of Transportation is looking at higher fines, steeper penalties, longer suspensions and education for the trucking industry.

The revisions won’t come soon enough Praise for the trucking companies who have safe big rigs, and for the truckers that drive with care Now let’s get all the other drivers up to speed.

Ingrid Abbott is a freelance writer who is impressed with semi drivers who can turn tight corners and not clip her car

Governmenttoblame forpoorhealthsystem

Editor:

I want to apologize if I offended anyone with my original letter (Locals should be priority at Delta Hospital, Optimist, July 20).

I unfortunately just got home from a long wait at our local hospital and was frustrated, not explaining my thoughts clearly.

People experiencing a medical emergency in the Ladner area (no matter where they reside) would of course be priority, and everyone attending the

hospital should always be treated based on their medical needs It was not my intent to bring those medical issues/needs in to question

The concern I have is with people with minor issues, many that do not have family doctors, so they use the emergency room as their primary care source. These people walk into their own local hospital and notice the extremely long wait times They then call around to other hospitals and often find

Delta Hospital to have the shortest wait time. Driving themselves to our small hospital, which is partially funded by our community and is only provided the resources to care for our small population, not the onslaught of patients from elsewhere.

This is absolutely a failure of our provincial and federal governments to adequately fund and resource regional hospitals according to their needs

Toni Johnson

Water conservation is not necessary

Editor:

Malcolm Brodie, the Metro Vancouver Water Committee Chair was on Global TV once again spewing the dangers of not conserving water in the Vancouver area I believe his message is delivered with sincerity, but it’s about time the message was changed.

Metro Vancouver is a blessed place Lovely weather, fertile farms and believe it or not surround-

ed by virtually endless supplies of fresh water.

I advise all payers of water bills to take a quick geography tour via Google maps of the Lower Mainland. Guess what you will see, lakes, plenty of lakes chock a block full of fresh water most of which flows endlessly into the ocean or stays put not be utilized.

Only in Canada it seems that endless resources are not being

developed to help society. Why?

There is so much under-utilized fresh water in the Lower Mainland it should be free.

It’s time the politicians in the Lower Mainland got together and figured out how to utilize the endless freshwater available to the point that it would not even be a topic of conversation.

Barrie McDonald

HAPPYBCDAY!

MayorGeorgeV.HarvieandDeltaCouncilwishour communityahappyandsafeBCDaylongweekend!

KinVillageprogramisablessing

Editor:

I am writing to echo Mr. McLennan’s letter regarding KinVillage (Optimist, July 20) My husband has been attending the Day Program for Older Adults at KinVillage for the past eight months This program is a blessing for participants and

the caregivers alike It provides not only a safe place and company for the participants, which tends to become scarce in these situations, but also much-needed stimulus for them and some respite for their caregivers The young KinVillage staff facilitating the program are doing admi-

Thank You

to the South Delta community for your support of the 2023 South Delta Gardeen Tour

Whether you bought a ticket, proomoted the event, volunteered time or offeered up your garden, you all contributed to making the event a success by every measure!

With special thanks to our ticket sellers across the Lower Mainland: Harris Nurseryland; Phoenix Perennnials; Sunnyside Nurseries; Vandula Farms, Market and Nursery; West Coast Gardens; West Coast Seeds

And with gratitude to our Tour Sponsor,

The South Delta Garden Club

Celebrating 70 years of continued growth www southdeltagardenclub ca

rable work

I am looking forward to the new facility to be completed and though it may come too late for my family, it will help many others in the future I hope there will be sufficient funds raised to make this a welcoming, state-of-the-art facility.

U. Eckhardt

Thanks for a great grad reunion

Editor:

In June I returned to Delta for the first time in a quarter century to attend my 50th anniversary/grad 73 reunion.

I moved to Tsawwassen in 1964, just before Grade 4 at the then one floor Tsawwassen Elementary - later Cliff Drive.

Ours was the last class in both North and South Delta that had to bus into Ladner for their grades 11 and 12 Many of those

returning had been in school with me since Grade 4; one of those, Malcolm Johnson, I had been with in every grade since, and he took on the task with a handful of others to make our twoday event a fun return for so many.

Some attendees had come from across Canada for the event and Janice, our homecoming Queen, came all the way from the land of Oz

The committee that

put together a delightful evening at both the Rose and Crown and the main event in Beach Grove, deserve a hearty thanks for all their efforts.

Making this even more special, given the 50 years between, was that our teachers, Mr. Wartnow (95) and Mr Rasmussen (88) showed up for us and I know many appreciated them as influences in school and through life

D Ross Fisher

Suggestions to make airshow even better

Editor:

The Boundary Bay Air Show has come and gone with much success along with possibly the largest crowd I’ve ever seen attend!

A couple things of note however

More food venders are needed for such a large crowd as the lines were never ending and some extra signage further out on the perimeter of Delta boundaries, re parking directions.

Also, to charge $25

per carload of spectators is a great price for the days’ events, but, $25 for a motorcycle just isn’t fair! They take up the least amount of space!

All in all a great day.

R. Mathieson

Recyling can help out those in need

Editor:

My neighbour has been putting her wine, pop bottles and even her milk cartons out in her blue bin for our regular Monday garbage pickup. She recently found out that if she took them to the local recycling place

near 56th and 12th and told them to add it to the existing Tsawwassen United Church account, that it would go directly to helping a refugee family What a great idea, and one we could all do.

I. Jackson

(lefttoright): CouncillorDanielBoisvert,CouncillorJessieDosanjh,CouncillorDylanKruger, MayorGeorgeV Harvie,CouncillorAliciaGuichon,CouncillorRodBinder,CouncillorJenniferJohal

Wehopeyoutaketimetoexplorethebeautifulsites,trails, freepop-upparks,andshopsaroundourcommunity!

COUNCILCONSIDERATIONOFBYLAWS–TUESDAY,AUGUST8,2023

Notice is hereby given that Delta City Council will consider giving first, second, and third readings to the bylaws referenced below at its Regular Meeting at 4:00p.m.onTuesday,August8,2023intheCouncilChamber,4500ClarenceTaylorCrescent,Delta,BC,andbyelectronicmeansasauthorizedbyCouncilProcedure BylawNo 5000

WATCHLIVE:TheRegularMeetingwillbebroadcastliveatwwwdeltaca/watchlive Membersofthepublicwhodonotwishtoattendmaylistenandwatchtheproceedings ontheCity’swebsite VideorecordingsarearchivedontheCity’swebsite

LandUseContractDischarge–BylawNo.8268(FileNo.LU009244)

Location:8464116AStreet

Applicant:RupinderKDeol

Proposal:TodischargeLandUseContractSA 2695torevealtheunderlyingSingleDetachedResidential1(RS1)Zoneandtoallowa secondarysuitewithintheexistingdwelling ThisapplicationisconsistentwithDelta’sOfficialCommunityPlan StaffContact:KaterynaMorenets–604-952-3485

Rezoning&DevelopmentVariancePermit–BylawNo.8289(FileNo.LU009376)

Location:49658AAvenue,855and871BayviewDrive

Applicant:WesleyWollin,BURO47ArchitectureInc

Proposal:TorezonefromSingleDetachedResidential1(RS1)toSingleDetachedResidential5(RS5)topermitsubdivisionintofivesingle detachedresidentiallotsandconstructionofanewdwellingwithanin-groundbasementoneachlot

AdevelopmentvariancepermitisrequestedtovarySection629(d)of“DeltaZoningBylawNo 7600,2017”toallowabasementaccess depressioninthefrontyardofproposedLotA

StaffContact:AdaLiu–604-946-3395

Rezoning,RoadClosure&DevelopmentVariancePermit–BylawNos.8256&8257(FileNo.LU009414)

Location:80951Streetand51408AAvenue

Applicant:HowardSmid,H SmidEnterpriseLtd

Proposal:Torezoneandacquireaportionof51Streetsouthof8AAvenueandincorporateitintothedevelopmentsitetopermitatwo-phasedsubdivisionasshownonMapNo 1 DeltaZoningBylawNo 7600,2017,AmendmentBylawNo 8257

To rezonethesubjectpropertiesas shownonMapNo 2 from SingleDetachedResidential 1 (RS1) to SingleDetachedResidential6 (RS6) andto permit subdivisioninto sevensingle detachedresidentiallotsandconstructionofasingledetacheddwellingoneachlot.ThisapplicationisconsistentwithDelta’sOfficialCommunityPlan

DeltaRoadClosureandCancellationBylawNo.8256

Tocloseandcancelapproximately4374m²ofCity-ownedroadidentifiedas“RoadtobeClosed”asshownontheRoadClosureSketchpriortothelandsbeingdisposedofinaccordance with the Community Charter and transferred to the property owner as part of a conditional road transfer and exchange agreement In return, Delta would receive $179,000 and road dedicationforthe51Streetcul-de-sac ThisapplicationisconsistentwithDelta’sOfficialCommunityPlan

DevelopmentVariancePermitLU009414

Adevelopmentvariancepermitisalsorequestedtovary“DeltaZoningBylawNo 7600,2017”asfollows:

1 Section11606byreducingtheminimumexteriorsidesetbackfrom35mto28mfortheprincipalstructureonproposedLotF;and

2 Section11608byreducingtheminimumlotwidthforsubdivisionfrom13mto89mforproposedLotC,102mforproposedLotD,123mforproposedLotEand9mforproposed LotG

StaffContact:CharisLoong–604-952-3814

MapNo.1

MapNo.2

RoadClosureSketches

FORMOREINFORMATIONREGARDINGTHEPROPOSEDBYLAWS

Materialsrelatedtotheproposalssuchastheproposedbylaws,detailedmapsandotherinformationmaybeinspectedatDeltaCityHall,4500ClarenceTaylorCrescent,Delta,BC,MondaytoFriday, excludingstatutoryholidaysfrom8:30am to4:45pm fromJuly27,2023toAugust8,2023

Ifyouhaveageneralinquiryregardingtheproposedbylawsorifyouwouldlikeassistancetoinspectanyrelevantdocumentation,pleasecontacttheDevelopmentDepartmentbyemail atdevelopment@delta.caorbyphoneat604-946-3380

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Recfeesgoingup 75centsinOctober

PHIL MELNYCHUK Contributing Writer

Delta is progressing from the pandemic and is pushing up its singleadmission rec fees for adults from $5 to $5.75, starting in October.

Another increase takes effect in January 2025, when they will rise to $6 50

The fee changes are being made to bring in more money to help the city’s overall budget.

Council gave three readings to the new fees at its July 24 meeting.

Final adoption will likely take place at the Aug 8th council meeting

A background report from recreation staff explains when the pandemic hit in 2020, many facilities closed under public health orders

In August 2021, as the effects of the pandemic eased and facilities reopened, discounted passes were discontinued for frequent users and a reduced $5 universal fee was charged to everyone for drop-in sessions at pools, arenas, gyms and cultural activities to encourage people to get back to the gyms and

swimming pools

Nevertheless, staff note that low fees affect revenues and mean more use of tax dollars, so the recreation department wants to raise fees in two stages.

First, beginning this October, adult, single admission fees will jump from $5 to $5 75

Then, starting January 2025, an adult single admission fee jumps to $6.50. Kids from 10 to 18 years old, as well as seniors over 75, still will get in free.

Other charges also increase, such as for adult monthly passes, which increase to $69 this October then go up to $78.

Non-residents of Delta will continue to pay higher fees, with increases being applied at the same rate as those for Delta users.

Non-residents now pay a $7 fee, which will rise

to $7 75 in October, then go up to $8.50 in January 2025

Meanwhile, facility rental fees were recommended to jump by 7 8 per cent in 2024, as they haven’t increased since 2018

The staff report notes that recreation revenue from daily admissions dropped by 41 per cent, as result of pandemic closures and reduced admission fees, or $1.3 million, when 2019 was compared to 2022.

Coun Dylan Kruger said the new fees were more of a restoration of previous fees

“We still have among the lowest admission fees in the region and the only one … that’s maintaining those free passes for youth and seniors that have been such a success, ” he said

Recreation fees will be going up in the City of Delta.

AlternativeApprovalfor dispositionbywayof lease–DeltaParkLease BylawNo.3269,2023

Councilmayproceedwiththe adoptionofDeltaParkLease BylawNo.3269,2023,unless atleast10%(7,573)ofthe eligibleelectorsoftheCityof Deltasignandsubmitelector responseformsindicating theiroppositiontothe proposedleaseofparkland at8312RiverRoad(only southernportionof approximately3,312m²)

Theproposedbylawand relatedmaterialsare availableforpublicinspection attheOfficeoftheCityClerk, CityofDelta,4500Clarence TaylorCrescent,8:30a.m to 4:45p.m.,Mondaythrough Friday,excludingstatutory holidays,fromAugust3,2023 toSeptember11,2023.

Whoiseligible?

NoticeofAlternativeApprovalProcess Proposedleaseofdedicatedparklandpartof8312RiverRoad

TheProposal

8312RiverRoadisanindustrialzoned siteinTilburythatwasacquiredbythe CityofDeltaasdedicatedparklandin 1981. OptimilMachineryInc.hashelda licenceoverthesouthernportionsince 2005andcurrentlyoccupiesthelandin conjunctionwiththeirsawmillandlog processingmachinerybusinessnextdoor at8320RiverRoad. TheCityhasnoshort termplanstousethisportionofthe propertyformunicipalparkpurposes.

Theproposedleaseofdedicatedpark landat8312RiverRoad(onlysouthern portionofapproximately3,312m²),as showninFigure1willbenefittheCity throughthecollectionofpropertytax revenueandbaserent Theanticipated baserentforthefirstfiveyearsis estimatedtobe$468,000andwillbe heldinareservefundestablishedforthe purposeofacquiringparklands.

OnlyelectorsoftheCityofDeltaareeligibletosignand submitanelectorresponseform. Qualifiedelectorsare personsmeetingallofthefollowingqualifications:

IsaCanadiancitizen;

Anindividualwhoisage18orolder; HasbeenaresidentofBritishColumbiaforatleast sixmonths;

ADeltaresidentorownerofpropertywithinDelta;and IsnotdisqualifiedfromvotingbytheLocalGovernmentAct oranyotheract

Ifopposed, signanAAPForm

SIGNHERE

Anon-residentpropertyelectorwhomeetsthefollowingcriteria isalsoaneligibleelector:

IsnotentitledtoregisterasaresidentelectorfortheCityofDelta; IsaregisteredownerofrealpropertywithintheCityofDelta; IsaCanadiancitizen;

Anindividualwhoisage18orolder; HasbeenaresidentofBritishColumbiaforatleastsixmonths; and IsnotdisqualifiedfromvotingbytheLocalGovernmentActor anyotheract

ElectorresponseformsmustbeintheformprovidedbytheCityandareavailableattheOfficeoftheCityClerk onthesecondfloorofCityHall,4500ClarenceTaylorCrescent,Delta,BC,8:30a.m.to4:30p.m.,Mondayto FridayfromAugust3,2023toSeptember11,2023. ElectorresponseformsarealsoavailableontheCity’s websiteatwwwdeltacaorbycallingtheOfficeoftheCityClerkat604-946-3220duringregularbusinesshours

OriginallysignedelectorresponseformsmustbereceivedbytheCityClerkatDeltaCityHallbefore4:30p.m. onSeptember11,2023 Photocopiesofsignedformscannotbeaccepted.

Ifyouarenotopposed,noactionisrequired.

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NOTICEOFPUBLICHEARING–AUGUST8,2023

Noticeis herebygiventhatDeltaCity CouncilwillholdaPublicHearing toreceiverepresentations fromanypersonswhodeemitintheirinteresttoaddressCouncilregardingthefollowingproposed projects ThePublicHearingwillbeheldaspartoftheRegularCouncilmeetingasfollows:

Date: Tuesday,August8,2023

Time: 4:00p.m

Place: CouncilChamber&Virtual/Zoom DeltaCityHall,4500ClarenceTaylorCrescent,Delta,BC

WATCHLIVE:ThisPublicHearingwillbebroadcastliveatwww.deltaca/watchlive Membersofthe publicwhodonotwishtospeakmaylistenandwatchtheproceedingsontheCity'swebsite Video recordings are archived on the City’s website This Public Hearing is to be convened by electronic meansasauthorizedbytheCouncilProcedureBylawNo 5000

ProjectNo.1(FileNo.LU009556)

Location:110856Street

Applicant:CityofDelta

Proposal: ApplicationforOfficialCommunityPlanAmendmentandRezoningtoallow theexistingbuildingonthesubjectpropertytobere-purposedforcommercialuse

TheCorporationofDeltaOfficialCommunityPlanBylawNo 3950,1985 AmendmentBylawNo.8306,2023

1 TochangethelandusedesignationintheFutureLandUsePlaninScheduleAfrom Multi-UnitResidential(MR)toMainStreetCommercial(MC);and

2 To change the land use designation in the Tsawwassen Future Land Use Plan inScheduleD1fromMediumDensityResidential(MDR)toCommercial(C)

Originally,the proposalwasto amendtheOCPdesignationforthesitefrom Multi-Unit Residential(MR)toTownCentre(TC)inScheduleAandfromMediumDensityResidential (MDR) to Mixed-Use (Tsawwassen) 1 (MU(T)1) in Schedule D1 The OCP amendment proposalhasbeenrevisedtoincludedesignationsfocusedexclusivelyoncommercialuse

DeltaZoningBylawNo.2750,1977

AmendmentBylawNo 8307,2023

ToamendtheexistingComprehensiveDevelopmentNo 196(CD196) Zonetopermit commercial uses onthesubject property Proposednew uses wouldincludeassembly halls, childcare facility, cultural facility, education and related services, financial institution, indoor recreation facility, neighbourhood convenience commercial, retail trade, and veterinary clinic. Public buildings will continue to be permitted in the CD196Zone

StaffContact:ToryLawson–604-946-3326

Cityapprovestenant protectionpolicies

IAN JACQUES

ijacques@delta-optimist com

The City of Delta has approved a new tenant policy and rental stock protection policy.

The new policies will become part of the cities Housing Action Plan, which was approved last November

According to the staff report, presented at the July 24 council meeting, where civic politicians unanimously approved the new policies, the two policies will work in tandem and will come into effect immediately

The Tenant Relocation Policy is meant to help reduce impacts faced by existing tenants of rental buildings undergoing redevelopment

The Rental Stock Protection Policy is designed to protect

against the net loss of purpose-built rental units due to redevelopment. Both policies would apply at the time of rezoning for sites that have existing rental developments with five or more units.

According to the 2022 Rental Market Report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Delta has 1,740 purpose-built rental units distributed throughout Ladner, Tsawwassen and North Delta.

“I want to thank staff for coming forward with this policy, which is a result of our housing action plan,” said Coun Dylan Kruger “Almost all of our rental stock in Delta was built in the 20th Century and a significant portion was built prior to 1980, so we are

going to see, as that stock becomes older, more re-development applications come forward to council We are lucky to date that we haven’t had to deal with a lot of tenant re-location issues, but they are coming. It’s so important that as we are trying to expand our housing stock, build more housing and more rentals, that we are supporting our existing renters

“This policy puts us in line with the majority of other cities in Metro Vancouver who have already put tenant relocation and rental stock protection policies in place. It makes we feel really comfortable and positive moving forward that we can have good discussions about redevelopment knowing that the existing tenants will be protected.”

PARTICIPATEINTHEPUBLICHEARINGPROCESS

ThePublicHearingisopentoallmembersofthepublic.Anypersonwhobelievesthattheirinterest inpropertywillbeaffectedbytheproposedprojectsshallbegivenanopportunitytoprovide their comments(support,concerns,oropposition)toCouncilinthefollowingways:

Writeto:

MayorandCouncil,CityofDelta 4500ClarenceTaylorCrescent Delta,BCV4K3E2

Delta receives grant for dike improvements

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���� Tospeak virtually at the PublicHearing,you must register with the Office of the CityClerkbefore10:00a.m onTuesday,August8,2023.

Toregister,emailpublichearing@deltacaorcall604-946-3220andprovide:

1 PublicHearingmeetingdateandProjectnumber;

2 WhetheryouwillspeakbytelephoneorbyZoomvideoconference;and

3 Yourcontactinformation(name,address,phonenumber,andemailaddress)

Onceregistered,youwillbeprovideddetailsneededtoparticipate

Youdonotneedtoregistertospeakinperson

IMPORTANTINFORMATIONREGARDINGTHEPUBLICHEARING

Materials related to the projects such as the staff report, proposed bylaws, detailed maps and otherinformationmaybeinspectedatDeltaCityHall,4500ClarenceTaylorCrescent,Delta,BC, MondaytoFriday,excludingstatutoryholidaysfrom8:30am to4:45p.m fromJuly27,2023to August8,2023

Materialsmayalsobeviewedatwwwdeltaca/publichearing

Ifyouhavea general inquiry regarding the proposed projects orifyou wouldlike assistance to inspect any relevant documentation, please contact the Development Department by email at development@deltacaorbyphoneat604-946-3380

Correspondencereceivedupto12:00p.m.onWednesday,August2,2023willbeincludedinthe

Agenda package Correspondence received after and up to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August8,2023willbeprovidedtoCouncilinaseparatepackagepriortothestartofthemeeting

All correspondence must include your name and full address and will form part of the public recordforthisPublicHearingandbepublishedontheCity’swebsite OncethePublicHearinghasconcluded,nofurtherinformationorsubmissionsmaybeconsidered byCouncil

The City of Delta has received a $2 million grant from the Province of British Columbia’s Community Emergency Preparedness Fund under their Disaster Risk Reduction - Climate Adaptation program to undertake dike improvements in Boundary Bay With this grant funding, Delta will

initiate a pilot project that involves raising a section of the Boundary Bay dike adjacent to Boundary Bay Airport between 72 St. and 88 St. This pilot project will use fill material obtained from large construction projects in the Metro Vancouver area to help reduce costs

-Ian Jacques

TFNwelcomesTribalJourneycanoes

On Friday, July 21, Members of Tsawwassen

First Nation and staff welcomed canoes at the Tsawwassen Beach house post as part of the 2023 Tribal Journey “Paddle to Muckleshoot 2023 –

Honouring Warriors Past and Present” .

This year ’ s journey, which is the first Tribal Journey since 2019, included canoes from across the Pacific Northwest who are travelling various routes to converge at the Muckelshoot Nation in Washington State on July 30.

The annual journey celebrates the ongoing First Nation tradition of travelling to different communities and provides physical, cultural, and spiritual benefits to everyone who participates, including paddlers,

support crews, and those who gather to welcome paddlers as they land

The Tsawwassen community has traditionally been a host community to other nations, and TFN

Chief sxwamisaat (Laura Cassidy) carried on that tradition by welcoming all canoe families to Tsawwassen Lands

TFN members

Wopeeoh (Frank Campbell) and Angeline Splockton sang a welcome song to welcome the canoe families: Cheechlem

Chi-Chia – Dancing Grandmother (Tla’amin);

Ohtaqken – Our Way of Life (Tla’amin);

Hehewshin – Moving Forward (Tla’amin);

Sisele (Sta’ailes);

Seela (Sta’ailes); the Pil’ alt Canoe Family (Chilliwack); and the Three Sisters Canoe

Family (Chilliwack).

In keeping with the traditional ceremonial protocol, each nation asked permission to land, and TFN Executive Coun Hal quam a tia (Louise Ahlm) gave permission to each canoe family to come ashore to rest, share a meal, and share their great medicine of songs and dances back at the Tsawwassen First Nation Longhouse Executive Coun Chemkwaat (Valerie Cross) spoke on TFN’s behalf with a good mind and a good heart throughout the event.

The evening ended with a closing song for their safe travels on the rest of the journey

On Saturday, July 22, each canoe family was given permission to depart the territory by TFN Elder ah.sul.ten.

aht (Loretta Williams) and TFN members

Connie Adams and Terri Splockton sang as they

continued with their journey onto Birch Bay

To find out more about the 2023 Tribal Journey

see: https://muckleshootcanoejourney com/

-Submitted by TFN

PHOTO COURTESY TFN

Tsawwassen First Nation members welcomed the 2023 Tribal Journey to the Tsawwassen Beach house post on Friday night, July 21.

A16 The Delta Optimist August3,2023

NOTICEOFDEVELOPMENTAPPLICATIONAND PUBLICINFORMATIONMEETINGS

Wewanttohearfromyou!

Mixed-Use High Rise Development Proposal For Delta Shoppers Mall Site

Addresses: 8037-8087 120 Street

File No: LU009522

Applicant: Cameron Bourne, Arcadis-IBI

Auxiliaryservingupfreeicecreamtreats

The Delta Hospital Auxiliary Lifeline presents its 2nd Annual Ice Cream Social Community Event, taking place outside at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre in Ladner

Ice cream will be served from 2 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug 10 by the Auxiliary volunteers including delicious sundaes with tasty toppings for the 50-plus community

Thanks to the coordinators at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre for helping us organize this event and to Save-OnFoods Ladner for providing the ice cream. ”

Lifeline medical alert buttons keep seniors safe when living on their own, or at home alone regularly with easy 24/7 two-way communication monitoring and the push of their button or with built-in automatic fall detection

Share your feedback online at: letstalk.delta.ca/lu009522 until August 25, 2023

The following are key aspects of the proposal:

• Two 32-storey towers, inclusive of five and nine-storey podiums, with 643 market condo units;

• The podiums would include a mix of retail at-grade and office and residential above;

• A central plaza with public spaces would be formed between the podiums of the towers;

• A 10-storey mid-rise building with 150 senior-oriented housing units above at-grade retail and a 6-storey rental building with 66 market and 17 non-market rental units above at-grade retail;

• The development would have a residential density of 363 units per hectare (147 units per acre) and a floor space ratio of 4.0;

• The project would include indoor and outdoor common amenity spaces in several locations;

• Two childcare facilities for a total of 60 children (30 spaces in each facility); and

• A total of 1,577 parking stalls in an underground parkade

The proposal is consistent with the Official Community Plan and includes applications for:

• Rezoning from Core Commercial (C1) to a new Comprehensive Development Zone; and

• A Scott Road Corridor (SRC) Development Permit to address the form and character of the development

• Details on the application are available at letstalk delta ca/lu009522

• Have other questions or comments? Contact the Development Department at:

604-952-3155

“Come by for some fun socializing and a sundae treat,” said Delta Lifeline coordinator Brian Stewart. “We look forward to having another great turnout this year

Delta Lifeline was the 2022 Winner for ‘Best Seniors Service’ in the Delta Optimist’s Readers’ Choice Awards.

As part of the Delta Hospital Auxiliary

Society, Delta Lifeline proceeds directly support vital equipment purchases and patient care programs at Delta Hospital. Lifeline has been safeguarding the residents of

Ladner, Tsawwassen, and North Delta and helping them keep their independence in their own homes since 1991, with this year marking their 32nd

Summer blowout sale at Gallery 1710

LAUREL JOHNSON

Contributing Writer

Artists are doodlers in a sense. They are always experimenting on paper or canvas with a mission

to find an intriguing way to produce an appealing image

Sometimes, it’s just an enjoyment of a beautiful scene, flower, person, or a favorite pet.

MILES PIKE

Miles won a gift card courtesy of

It may be a political statement, or a historical event, and it might have just been a fascination of the artist committed to canvas or paper

What happens to all this effort?

It’s usually saved to be brought forth just in time for a new season, a new event, or just because.

On Friday, July 28, our closets and shelves are scrutinized, paintings brought forth, and we hang our efforts

at Gallery 1710 in Tsawwassen for fire-sale prices

If you love a bargain, and your space needs brightening up, be sure to head down to Gallery 1710 on 56th Street beside the South Delta Rec Centre Surprises are guaranteed, and admission is always free.

The sale ends on Aug 13

Gallery 1710 is open Friday to Sunday from noon to 4 p m

McDonald’s

• 1835 56th Street TSAWWASSEN

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If you are interested in becoming a carrier please call 604-946-5171

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Six-year-old Raina Verma raising funds for Wigs

IAN JACQUES

ijacques@delta-optimist com

A Ladner youth is donating her hair for charity and needs the community’s help to raise even more funds.

Six-year-old Raina Verma is getting ready to donate her hair to Wigs for Kids

“The idea started with me and when I told Raina what I was doing, she jumped on the chance to help too,” said mom Rosey. “It started off as a mother/daughter idea and after it turned

out that I wasn’t eligible to donate, she still wanted to continue with the idea. The best part of it is that she doesn’t really realize the significance, she just knows there are sick kids who could use a wig and that she can help In her words, if kids are sick and lose their hair and I have lots of hair then why wouldn’t

Wigs for Kids BC (W4K BC) helps kids living with cancer, live better.

A proudly volunteerrun organization, W4K BC provides funding to

cover the cost of custommade human-hair wigs for children and teens at BC Children’s Hospital who have suffered hair loss due to cancer treatment or other serious

Kids

illnesses. Donations to W4K BC also help families pay for medications and feeding supplies that are essential for treatment, but not covered by their medical plan.

When a child has a serious illness it takes an enormous toll on the entire family–both emotionally and financially.

The assistance W4K BC provides makes the fam-

ily’s burden a little lighter so they can focus more of their time and energy on caring for their sick child.

To help with Raina’s fundraiser go to: www bcchf.ca.

Six-year-old Raina Verma from Ladner is raising funds for Wigs for Kids.

Contentment is great gain

Sacred

3900

All Saints Anglican Church

Godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6).

Contentment is something I think about a lot, probably because I tend towards discontentment There is something in me that longs for more than I have

“I’ll be happy, or satisfied, or at peace when this obstacle is removed from my life, or I get a new car, or a new job, or I retire, or I lose those extra pounds…” (fill in the blank).

The true root of those longings, I believe, is God-given, but they get twisted in my heart and mind so that the things I long for are not always healthy

The longing for some-

Sundays at 10:00 a m Rev. Jason Truell

Minister’s Minute

thing more stems from the intrinsic knowledge that there is more to life than what we can experience with our five senses. There is a God who created us for something bigger, better, higher

and more satisfying than the things we normally try to fill our lives with. The problem is really an existential question: Why do we exist? What is life about? I believe, intellectually at least (I’m working at getting my heart in line with what I know is true), that true peace and contentment can only be found in knowing God and living the life he designed for me in Jesus. All the other things I try to fill my life with are distractions and counterfeits

As I have walked with Jesus, I have experienced his kind of peace many times and this experience of deep satisfaction in him, ironically, makes me thirsty for more.

604-946-8413.

4755 Arthur Drive, Delta

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

Tsawwassen

693 – 53rd Street, Tsawwassen

Welcome to everyone for Worship & Friendship

Sunday’s @ 10:00 am

Rev Daniel Kirkegaard tuc@telus.net 604.943.2911

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LIFESTYLES

DeltaPolicePipeBandtoperforminBelfast

CAMERON THOMSON

Contributing Writer

With the world still healing from a three-year-long global pandemic, the Delta Police Pipe Band is back representing the community overseas

The band was first invited to the Belfast International Tattoo in 2021, but the event was cancelled as the COVID19 pandemic took hold around the world.

The event was cancelled again in 2022, but the invitation remained open for 2023, which the band readily accepted Since early March the band has been hard at work practicing and memorizing the tattoo’s set-list that comprises more than a dozen tunes.

The pipe band will be representing Canada alongside the Calgary Police Pipe Band while they in turn will be joined by other pipe bands from Ireland, Scotland and New Zealand The show’s program also features military bands, dance teams, and acrobat troupes from equally far flung corners of the globe.

According to Pipe S/Sgt. Corey Tillyer, organizing the 41 members and auxiliary personnel for an international trip presents a substantial challenge

“Band trips like this are not an easy undertaking or for the faint of heart,”

Tillyer said “It is a lot of work to get everyone playing and looking their best and travel to another country representing the City of Delta and the Delta Police in our best light possible.”

Tillyer added that while challenging, the overall results are more than worthwhile.

“International trips - such as the Belfast Tattoo - gives us, the community and the Delta Police International recognition,” she said “It gives the band a goal to work towards and goals make us

a better band overall”

Tillyer is most excited to get to know other bands and share in the camaraderie formed in working together to create a great show for all those watching.

Another challenge posed to the band for big international trips such as this one is finding the funds to make it possible in the first place

“As a volunteer organization our biggest challenge is always funding when we travel to international destinations,” added Moe Coll, one of the band’s drum

majors and bagpipers. “We have overcome the funding challenge through community support from our supporters attending our annual Robbie Burns Dinner and band concerts”

The band has also received financial support through the City of Delta, the Delta Police Foundation, and the Delta Community Foundation.

“I would like to say a huge thank you to members of our community, along with our sincere gratitude to the organizations who have supported us in funding,” Coll said. “We succeed in accomplishing our attendance to this event through the full support and assistance of our Commanding Officer Chief Constable Neil Dubord of the Delta Police Department.”

Sharing in the theme of thanks, Tillyer showed a deep appreciation for everyone who has come out to see the band in the group ’ s many community events or parades

“Serving and representing the City of Delta and the Delta Police is a large part of why we do what we do as a band,” Tillyer said.

The tattoo consists of three shows, one on Friday Sept. 1 and two more the following day Updates and pictures of the shows can be found on the DPPBs Facebook and Twitter feeds.

Earthwise Society announces new workshop series

Faced with an uncertain economy, the importance of self-sufficiency and sustainable living has become increasingly evident.

To help tackle these challenges, Earthwise Society is introducing a two-part garden workshop series designed to empower individuals to grow their own food at home, no matter how small their space, while also emphasizing the vital role of pollinators in our food system

These workshops will be led by Earthwise garden coordinator Oliver Cook, who is keen to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to cultivate their own fresh produce and create pollinatorfriendly habitats

“By teaching these skills, our workshops are really setting the stage for a more resilient future,” says Cook

The first workshop will take place on Aug. 6 at 11 a m and will be an inter-

active crash course on small space food gardening.

Using the Earthwise Food Demonstration Garden as inspiration, this workshop will teach you the basics of maximizing your garden space to produce abundant and nutritious vegetables and fruits, no matter the size of your garden.

The session will explore how vegetables and fruits exploit different niches and how they

can be combined to create an ongoing harvest. Topics such as interplanting, companion planting, crop succession, and square-foot gardening will also be discussed. Additionally, this workshop will explore basic ecological principles that will help keep your garden pest free, conserve water, and ensure your soils are fertile

The second workshop, “Bee Safari,” on Aug. 27 at 11 a m will dive into

the incredible world of bees

Did you know there are more than 400 bee species native to British Columbia?

The beautiful Earthwise Garden hosts a unique blend of plant species designed to enhance the environmental function of our suburban landscape. As a result, it is home to a diverse range of pollinator species. This workshop will lead participants on an interactive

walk through the garden where they’ll learn all about bee biodiversity, how to identify different bee species, and how to select pollinator-friendly plants to create beefriendly habitats at home.

These workshops are free for Earthwise members, and $10 to the general public To register, or for more information about becoming a member, email: info@earthwisesociety.bc.ca.

-Submitted by Earthwise

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Ron McMillan leads the Delta Police Pipe Band in the 2023 May Days Parade in Ladner.

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PHIL MELNYCHUK Contributing Writer

There’s nothing like a little fun that’s close to home, where everything is within walking distance, or at least, just a short drive away.

The 51st Tsawwassen Sun Festival offers that down-home fun on the August long weekend, from Saturday, Aug 5 to Monday, Aug. 7.

The Sun Festival brings everyone together in Tsawwassen, because there’s something for everyone

For instance, the slopitch tournament in which 20 teams compete for prizes, takes place

all three days at Winskill Park, just off 56th Street. And what usually accompanies a slowpitch tournament?

Exactly. The beer garden and DJ music will be on site all weekend, although keep in mind, the beer has to be kept in the beer garden.

If it’s too hot for slopitch, some indoor action in front of the bingo cards may be in order, but that only takes place on the first day of the festival on Saturday afternoon, in the South Delta Recreation Centre, on 17th Avenue and 56th Street.

Three other events only appear on

the Saturday of the Tsawwassen Sun Festival.

First, a co-ed volleyball tournament takes place at Dennison Park.

Also on Saturday, is the Skateboard Competition, presented by Hippie Mike Industries The event returns after an absence of about a decade, and takes place at the skate park, next to the South Delta Recreation Centre. And starting sometime in the evening, about 6:30 p.m., when the sun is beginning to set, the Disney movie Elemental will be shown at the Outdoor Movie Night at Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall, at 12th

Avenue and 56th Street

And if you’ve ever wondered what all the racket was about pickleball, on Sunday, there’s a tournament at Dennison Park, all day.

In addition to all the fun activities, an important part of attending the Sun Festival is simply to give back to your local community.

And what better way to do that than enjoying the food and drink on each day of the event?

Each day of the event, the Tsawwassen Order of Old Bastards (TOOBS) fires up the barbecue in Winskill Park. So don’t pack a lunch.

Still hungry?

On Monday, Aug 7, B.C. Day, the big day of Tsawwassen Sun Festival, the day kicks off with a pancake breakfast, thanks to the Boundary Bay Lions

Then, later in the morning, a food and marketplace opens at Winskill Park

After the pancakes and beginning at 11 a.m., comes the Tsawwassen Rotary Parade along 56th Street. That begins at 16th Avenue if you want to catch it at the start

And what summer fair would be complete without a car show?

Monday is also the day for Classic Car Show, also at Winskill Park, at

56th Street and Ninth Avenue.

The show, marking its eighth anniversary, will include a range of auto styles from classics to hot rods to imports, luxury rides and electric cars

On top of the parade, the car show, the pancake breakfast, beer, food and marketplace vendors, there’s also a pie-eating contest at 1:30 p.m., and a children’s midway, beginning at noon.

On the main stage, Mentor of the Arts, Danielle Hamilton appears in the afternoon. B.C. Day, is indeed a busy day, at Tsawwassen Sun Festival.

Carshowrevsupforninthyearwithlotsofnicerides

PHIL MELNYCHUK

Contributing Writer

It’s been a mainstay of the Tsawwassen Sun Festival for eight years now and with good reason What’s not to like about an event that features sun, interesting and unique autos, shiny paint, sparkling chrome and good music?

After starting out in 2014, with fewer than 100 cars, the Tsawwassen Sun Festival Car Show now welcomes almost 200 entries that come in from Washington State, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

The show takes place on the holiday Monday, Aug. 7, in Winskill Park,

from 9 a m to 5 p m

“Each car is someone ’ s pride and joy,” says Linda Whitelaw, one of the show’s organizers

She said there’s a range

for autos for all tastes, from trucks, to convertibles, to hard tops and T-tops to high performance, to all-original, custom builds, as well as

imports from Asia and Europe

Two models may catch more than the usual attention, one being an Austin 7, that’s more than

100 years old, which still putts around town

The other rarity is the Czech-made 1948 Tratra, a rear-engined, air cooled car, one of only a dozen still around.

Comedian Jay Leno has one also, notes Whitelaw. An Aston Martin also will be at the show.

However, if you ’ re not into the rare and exotic models, there’s lots of opportunity to see old cars and trucks that you grew up with, restored and brought back to their original glory With that, memories of days gone by are also restored

Food trucks on site will also provide some

munchies and a DJ will be spinning tunes to keep things moving as awards are given out for best paint, killer chrome, ladies’ choice as well as for the best in each category

If you ’ re looking for restoration tips, some of the vendors on site might be able to help out, such as Eye Kandy Customs, Road Rage Auto Gear, the Hornets Nest with his AMX Hornet and Hobby Exclusives, where you can pick up a model car. Joe’s Farm Market will be on site with sales of fresh fruit and veggies, and Bubba will be there with his truck full of freshly roasted coffee.

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The Tsawwassen Sun Festival Car Show now welcomes almost 200 entries that come in from Washington State, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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505-Junk is proud to announce its participation in the upcoming Tsawwassen Sun Festival on Monday, Aug. 7. The company will be hosting a clothing drive after the parade, encouraging attendees to clear out their closets and give back to a good cause. They will be donating $0 10/pound to the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen.

The 505-Junk donation truck will be stationed at the Winskill Park parking lot along 56th Street and 9th Avenue, providing a drop-off location for the community to donate

their used clothing. Last year ’ s event saw an overwhelming 1,985 pounds of clothing collected. Building on the success of the previous year, 505Junk aims to surpass all expectations this year by setting a goal of gathering 5,000 pounds of clothing

“Our team is excited to be part of the Tsawwassen Sun Festival once again and contribute our community,” said Barry Harman, Founder and CEO of 505-Junk

The collected clothing will be donated to the Salvation Army This initiative aligns perfectly with 505-Junk’s commit-

ment to sustainability, social responsibility, and making a difference in the communities they live in and serve.

505-Junk encourages all attendees of the Tsawwassen Sun Festival to participate in the clothing drive and bring their donations to the Winskill Park parking lot. Let’s make a difference and help surpass the 5,000 pound goal while giving back to our community

For information about 505-Junk visit www 505junk com/ south-delta-junk-removal.

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It’s been a summer of lifetime memories as an elite ball hockey player for Brooke Tuba.

The Ladner blueliner is fresh off helping Canada win gold at the U21 World Championships in Liberec, Czechia.

Canada capped a perfect six game run with a 1-0 win over Slovakia in the title game That came after an earlier 7-4 semifinal triumph over the United States, along with four round-robin victories Czechia, Slovakia, US and Great Britian.

Tuba earned her Team Canada status thanks to her play for B C at last summer ’ s U19 national championships The roster was finalized last October and regular team Zoom meetings following in the months ahead before getting together at last for a pre-tournament training camp in the Czech Republic The 2022 Delta Secondary graduate and now UVic student was one of three B.C. girls on the roster, with the core of the team (eight players) being from Newfoundland.

“It was such an incredible experience. The

girls were super nice, the coaches were amazing and it was a super competitive tournament. Thankfully our team went undefeated,” said Tuba. “It was definitely the highest level I have ever played at.”

Soon after returning home, Tuba was packing her bags again, this time for a threeweek excursion to the Maritimes, starting off with the B C team at the U19 Canadian Championships in St John’s The tournament will give her an opportunity to reunited with many of her Canadian

teammates who also will be playing for their respective countries

She then goes directly to New Brunswick for the Canadian Women’s Championships, starting Aug 8 It’s all part of her ever-expanding playing resume in a sport she only started playing a year ago through the encouragement of one of her ice hockey teammates.

“It was after our season and one of my friends asked if I wanted to play as a way to stay in shape and I was like sure, why not,” added Tuba. “I never in a million years dreamed it would be like this.”

Big medal haul for Delta swimmers at North American Indigenous Games

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Delta swimmers Chloe MeredithJensen and Kyla Marshall were part of Team B C’s impressive medal haul at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games in Halifax.

Meredith-Jensen won a trio of gold medals in the women ’ s 17-to-19-yearold 400m freestyle, 200m medley and 200m free relay events The Sungod Swim Club member added silver in the 50m backstroke and bronze in the 100m back. Fourth place finishes in the 100m

and 200m breaststroke, along with a sixth in the 200m individual medley capped off her outstanding meet Marshall reached the podium three times, including silver in the women ’ s 14-and-under 200m medley relay Bronze medals also came in the 200m breaststroke and 800m freestyle. The Winskill Dolphins Swim Club member added a fifth in the 400m free, a pair of eighth place finishes in the 50m and 100m breaststroke and a ninth in the 100m free

In total, Team B.C. captured 159 medals across 14 sports, including 53 gold, to place second in the overall

team standings, just 17 medals behind runner-up Team Saskatchewan and 31 ahead of third place Team Ontario

The 2023 NAIG brought together Indigenous athletes from across Turtle Island to celebrate their culture and showcase their athletic abilities. Team BC’s outstanding performance was a testament to the talent, dedication, and hard work of the athletes, coaches, families, and mission staff Throughout the week-long event, spectators and participants experienced impressive displays of skill, sportsmanship, and unity, which left a lasting impact.

“Team BC athletes, coaches, volunteers, parents, and mission staff are to be congratulated on their success following the NAIG 2023,” said The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I SPARC) President, Corinne McKay. “The Host Province and Community of Kjipuktuk (Halifax) were excellent and gracious hosts We note they are currently challenged with flooding and offer our best in their recovery efforts to the communities affected. We know the investment in the lives of our athletes will reap positive results for their future opportunities.”

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Ladner Brooke Tuba was one of three B.C. players on the gold medal winning Canadian team at the U21 World Women’s Ball Hockey Championships in Czechia earlier this month.

U8 Red Sox close out summer season with thrilling tourney win

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The U8 Ladner Red Sox summer baseball team concluded their season by emerging as champions at the highly anticipated North Delta tournament.

Dominating the round-robin phase, then producing comefrom-behind victories in the playoffs, the Red Sox showcased unparalleled determination and skill

In a semi-final clash against Surrey, the locals found themselves in a do-or-die situation, trailing 12-10 going into the final open inning. With the pressure mounting, the

young athletes delivered precision hits and daring base-running to pullout a thrilling 13-12 victory.

The championship game brought forth an equally challenging opponent in Cloverdale, and once again, the Red Sox found themselves in a tight spot, trailing 2-1 as the game entered the late innings

As the tension reached its peak, Ladner produced three unanswered runs for a 4-2 victory and cement its status as tournament champions.

“I couldn’t be prouder of these young athletes. Their determination and perseverance

are unmatched They faced adversity headon and demonstrated a level of composure that belies their age. It’s an honour to lead this incredible group of players,” said winning coach Mathew McElroy

His roster included: Ben Keating, Brendan Grant-Cook, Britton Simmonds, Byron McRae, Cole Silverson, Evan Zulke, Henry Sever, Hunter Stewart, Jake Marshall, James McElroy, James Cromie, Luca Peigo and Phoenix Williams

The coaching staff also featured: Spencer Cromie, Ian McRae, Paulo Peigo, Jay Silverson and Ted Cromie

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U8 Ladner Red Sox wrapped up their summer season on a thrilling note, capturing a tournament in North Delta thanks to a pair of come-from-behind wins in the championship round.

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A sizzling final round 66, highlighted by a holein-one and an eagle, has Jace Minni headed to the 2023 U.S Amateur in Colorado, later this month.

The former Beach Grove Golf Club stand-

out, who is heading into his senior year at Gonzaga University, finished third at a qualifying event recently in Dupont, WA.

After firing an opening round -2 under 70 in the morning, Minni came through with an ace on the par-3 6th hole at the Home Course He would

go on to birdie the 10th and 14th holes before coming through with a clutch eagle on the par-5 16th to complete his bogey-free round.

That lifted him into the third and final qualifying spot with an 8-under total, one shot better than Bellevue’s Max Herendeen who is

headed to the University of Illinois this fall.

The field also included two of Minni’s longtime friends and former South Delta Secondary teammates, John Morrow and Russell Howlett They finished with 1-under and 4-over totals respectively.

The U S Amateur

Championship will feature a starting field of 312 players playing 36 holes of stroke play on Aug. 14-15 The field will be cut to 64 followed by six rounds of single knockout match play, including the 36-hole final on Aug. 20. The winner and runner-up are exempt into the following year ’ s

U.S. Open Championship at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club’s Course No. 2.

Minni’s junior year at Gonzaga was highlighted by his first-ever NCAA tournament win at the Red Hawk Invitational at Chambers Bay. He is also the reigning Washington State Amateur champion

A busy and productive month for Delta Deas rowers

MARK BOOTH

mbooth@delta-optimist com

It’s been a hectic stretch for the competitive program with the Delta Deas Rowing Club (DDRC).

Junior and senior athletes participated in three regattas in as many weekends, returning home with a number of impressive results.

The DDRC juniors headed to the highly-competitive Challenge West event in Victoria that attracted 16 clubs

and 400 rowers from across the province Delta reached the podium 10 times, including a pair of gold and silver medals.

The following weekend was the Cascadia Masters Championships at Burnaby Lake. This regatta featured 26 clubs from Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest, with more than 450 entries, including some former national team members.

The highlight for Delta was a gold medal performance by the AA-E men ’ s squad with a blistering time of 3:16 17

Three DDRC coaches also posted first place finishes in a number of races. It was an impressive showing for DDRC’s small contingent.

The busy stretch concluded with the juniors heading to the provincial championships where they earned seven first place finishes in a variety of finals and a third place in men ’ s quad

As with Cascadia, the DDRC junior coaches, who are in the young adult category, competed alongside their athletes and garnered several medals

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5093 7B AVENUE, TSAWWASSEN

Beautiful updated split level home on large private lot in upper Tsawwassen. This home features 4 bdrms, 3 full baths, huge primary bdrm & ensuite, gourmet kitchen and good floor plan that suits main lifestyles. Fabulous location on quiet street in Upper Tsawwassen. Don’t miss this home, it’s a great home.

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SPEED’S PUB FOR SALE

Fabulous opportunity to purchase one of Ladner’s historic family businesses. This great pub is located on Ladner’s inner harbour with marine access and potential marine business. The business has been great for decades and now is time for another buyer to put their own business ideas and energy to continue this long established pub.

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Charming 3 bedroom/2 bathroom rancher in “Deerfield”. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac backing onto greenspace. At 2167 sq ft this rancher has a fabulous layout with an oversized primary bedroom with walk in closet and sliding doors opening onto private patio. Large living and dining room opening up to sun drenched west facing patio overlooking mature landscaped garden. Radiant in floor heat, skylights, hardwood flooring. This home has been lovingly looked after by the original owners, bring your own design ideas to make it yours.

AMAZING FUTURE POTENTIAL 2975 53RD STREET $5,950,000

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 been an established equestrian facility for decades. The property offers an ideal central location just 5 minutes to Tsawwassen or Ladner, Tsawwassen Mills Mall, BC Ferries, DeltaPort Way, TFN Industrial Park, transportation and more. This parcel is close to BC Railway in an area of transitional properties with amazing future potential Call anytime for more information

20 ACRES, 2 HOMES & HUGE BARN 4774 104TH STREET $6,250,000

First time this amazing secluded 20 25 acre parcel has been offered for sale since 1955 which is located just off Hornby Drive on the quiet section of 104th close to Boundary Bay and private member grass airstrip. All 3 buildings on this property were built in 1972 which includes a sprawling 3,162 sq. ft. 4 bedroom rancher w/30 + car concrete driveway was substantially renovated and enlarged in 1987 and roof redone 10 years ago The second residence is a 1238 sq ft Woods bungalow presently rented and the spectacular 8,400 sq ft 20 stall barn which was used from day 1 to breed race horses up until 7 years ago is truly a first class facility complete with steel roof and cladding. Attention to detail here is second to none including chain link fencing that surrounds the entire property.

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Welcome to Tsawwassen, the sunniest, least rainiest place in all of Metro Vancouver. This 37.25 acre parcel of Prime A1 agricultural farmland sits on some of the most fertile & productive soil in BC and this Summer’s crop of choice is none other than local, South Delta corn. With easy & convenient paved road access for machinery and an outbuilding once used as a country vegetable stand, this farmland forms part of a rich, long standing & well known farming community whose reputation & products have earned world wide interest.

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BURR, Joseph Benjamin

Joe Loved and missed

Joseph Benjamin Burr, 92, of Ladner, B C passed away on February 27, 2023, at KnVilage in Tsawwassen, B C

He was born on June 25, 1930, to Hugh and Emma, (nee Fessant) Burr in Vancouver, B C

Joe met his wife, Carol Ardth Burr, (nee Christansen) at high school n Ladner They were married on Carol’s 21st birthday, September 15, 1951 They had three chldren, Andy, Rod and Kelly

Joe is survived by Caro, his three children, Andy (Eva Marie), Rod (Chris) and Kelly (Bal) Grandch dren David (Chery), Aaron (Sasa), Jarrod (Tara) and Jamis Great grandchidren Aden, Denika and Nash He is also survived by hs sister Betty Lunasco (Joe), lvng in Hawai Joe is predeceased by hs mom and dad, brother/ farmng partner Stan (Shirley), and his sister Erma Lnes (Frank)

After hgh school Joe and his brother, Stan, took over the family farm They were partners in Burr Bros Farm He worked as a farmer on the home farm his whole lfe

He enjoyed hunting pheasants and water fow, and salmon fishng He enoyed taking about the good old days

CHARD, Wayne (Sandy)

February 16, 1943 - July 27, 2023

Sandy passed away peacefully on July 27 He is survived by his wfe Yvonne, and ther chldren, Jenny, Bran and Greg

He was born n Winnpeg, and completed his schooing n Calgary He married Yvonne In Victora, Australa n 1966, (57 years ago) and they saled to Vancouver They have lved n Ladner since 1972, proudy rasng ther chidren Sandy worked for Canadian Arlines until he retired, and was abe to take hs famiy to visit a lot of different countres He always supported his chidren and their famles n many ways He wl be sadly missed by Jenny and Olver Kaddatz, with sons Rowan, Jasper and Devon, Brian and his two chidren; Nodin and Tilie and Greg and Ina and daughter Aeesa Frends are welcome to celebrate hs life on August 12th, pease contact the famly for info

Donatons n leu of flowers, may be sent to Deta Hospital Auxliary Socety, 5800 Mountan Vew Bvd Deta BC V4K 3V6 or online; at https:// www detahosptalauxliary org/donatons/

CROUCH, Kristen (Kringhaug)

“That

It is with great sadness to announce the sudden passing of Kristin Survived by her husband Jim, her chidren Cint, Laurie, Wiliam, Juie and her 6 grandchildren She wil be greaty missed In lieu of flowers, donatons can be made to the Delta Hospital Foundaton Service and reception wil be held at Ladner United Church on Friday, August 4th at 12pm 4960 48 Avenue, Delta You are invted to leave a personal message of condolence on the famly’s onine obtuary

IBBETSON,

Terence

Andrew Terence Andrew Ibbetson 87, passed away peacefuly at the Irene Thomas Hospice in Delta, BC, July 21, 2023

Terry was preceded in death by his wife Ann (Stela), mother Ceciia, father Water and sister Patrcia He is survived by his brothers Malcom, Fr Brian and sister Kathleen Also, by his three sons; Andrew, Christopher and Mark Daughters-in-aw; Katy, Sandra and Jody and by his grandchidren; Sara, Rebecca, Hannah, Mathew, Justce, Preston and Anthony

Terry was born in Hul, England and immgrated to Richmond, Canada with Ann and his three young sons He worked with computers in the 1960’s and 1970’s and told stories of workng on massive machines that requred entre floors of large buldings to house what would now fit in your pocket

Terry was a consummate entrepreneur and took on many chalenges during hs lfe He was a pioneer in confined space safety and face mask communications Many of the products he developed are stll in daly use by Industria, Rescue and Miltary users around the world They continue to protect workers and over the years are responsible for savng many ives As well as beng well regarded and respected n the business sector, Terry was known for his welcomng and ovng personaity and hospitaity to family and many friends around the word

The famiy woud ike to thank the nurses and doctors at both the Irene Thomas Hospice and Delta Hospita for the exceptiona care Terry received in hs fina months

A service for Terry wil be held at Sacred Heart Parish in Ladner BC, Frday, September 15th at 10:00 am, and wll be folowed by a gathering at the Fisherman’s hal to ceebrate Terry’s lfe

Bloomin’ Garden”

DAVIS, Lesley J.

December 20, 1947 – July 25, 2023

Untl the end she was gratefu to ive in Ladner She had a rewardng career n medica imagng and retired to the pleasures of watching birds feed and harvesting from a garden

It was only 5 years ago that Lesey said goodbye to parents Gordon and Genevieve Davs She s survved by sisters Jane and Patrica and their familes, and dear cousins in Miner She had the good fortune of extraordnary neighbours, friends and caregvers who brghtened her life

We wl mss our big sister, and her kndness We are happy that she was able to remain in the family home with a cat on her ap She left us too soon Celebraton of Lfe to be held later

LUND, John Alfred Heath, BASc (UBC), PhD (Birmingham), PEng, FEC

March 27, 1928 - July 29, 2023

John was born and ived the majority of his lfe n Vancouver He had a happy boyhood of oblivous poverty in the Great Depression Just missing beng old enough to serve in WWI , he was grateful to marry and start his famiy in the prosperity of the 1950s He had a long, dstnguished career as a metalurgcal engineer He was a professor at UBC for 34 years, active in teachng, research and consutng, and serving as Department Chair at the time of hs retirement He was wdely known and respected for his innovative work n severa fieds of metalurgy

After becoming egaly bind in 1990, forcng his unpanned early retirement, John trained as a peer counsellor at the CNIB, and volunteered for ten years as coordinator of their cient-counseling group in Vancouver

John loved travellng with family and frends He was for many years an avid lawn bowler with the Tsawwassen Club, and sang in the ocal Eldercolege Chor Nothing made hm happier than attendng all his grandchildren’s weddngs, the proud patrarch He always considered himsef blessed, even in hs more dfficult times always on the lookout for “pockets of oy ”

John was predeceased in 2015 by his wfe of 60 years, Bevery He wil be sorey mssed by hs four daughters: Shelagh (Rob) Kuse, Jack (Stephen) Eng, Susan (Tom) Awrey, and Patrica (Jack) Mar; eight grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren

Aso mournng his oss are nephew John Wood and niece Lesley Bernbaum, and the loving companion of his ater years, Jo Ann Cahan The famly woud ike to thank Don Gunning, who was such a steadfast friend to John in hs ast years

There wil be no servce If you wish to make a charitable donation n John’s memory, please consider the Alzheimer Society of BC or Kin Village in Delta, BC

McDONALD, James Allin

July 14, 1967 - July 14, 2023

It is wth great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear brother James Predeceased by parents Los McDonad and Robert McDonad

James wil be sady Missed by brothers Jim, Rob; sisters Raia, Jodie; extended family members and many dear frends old and new

James was a weder by trade, a proud member of Pumber and ppefitters Local 170, also a B C Hydro empoyee when he suffered his first stroke n 2007 In his younger years James took pleasure n spending summers traning wth the Mlta and was a member of the Army Reserves

James wil be fondy remembered for hs sprit of generosity and kndness, his ove of fishng, huntng and campng James enoyed hiking the trais around Ladner, spending tme at Welngton point watching the fishermen and boats go by He loved his daly waks about town, coffee with the boys, chatting with people he would meet along the way James would especaly reish his trps to the thrift store to see what treasures he coud find that day

A Ceebration of Life wil be held at the Ladner Fishermen’s hall on August 13th at 2 pm Pease oin us as we remember James for the kind and friendly person he was

In ieu of flowers, donatons to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be apprecated

VIDULICH, Lyle 1956 - 2023

Lye passed away at the age of 67 after havng an orchard accident on Juy 18, 2023 doing what he loved most farming So ike his dad Leo, his voume and chatty personalty made hs presence known

Lye s survved by hs wife of 45 years, his daughter and granddaughter, as wel as extended famly and friends

Lye wil be dearly missed by many

A servce wl be hed on September 10, 2023 @ 2:30pm at Oyama Hal, 15656 Oyama Hall

MATSON, Helen Catherine

October 4, 1935 July 20, 2023

Helen Matson, age 87, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2023, at the Irene Thomas Hospice.

Helen was survived by her brother Bruce (Anne); sons Thor (Tammy) and Mark (Heather); grandsons Erik, Joel and Mike; and granddaughters Devon and Hannah.

Born on October 4, 1935, in Atlin, BC, Helen spent her earliest years in Atlin prior to relocating to Vancouver. Helen had fond memories of being raised in Vancouver. She graduated from King Edward High School and, from there, went on to study education at the University of British Columbia.

Helen began her teaching career in Delta and Burnaby, eventually moving north to Atlin to teach in the town where she was born. While in Atlin, she met her husband Ted they wed in 1961, eventually settling in Tsawwassen, where they raised their two sons, Thor and Mark, while Helen taught at Cliff Drive Elementary until her retirement decades later.

Although Helen and Ted called Tsawwassen home, they remained very much a part of the community in Atlin they made the journey north by car every year to spend 6 months in their Atlin home until Ted’s passing in 2011. Although the visits were shorter, Helen continued to visit Atlin on her own for many more summers. While in Atlin, she enjoyed spending time with friends and volunteering at St. Martin’s church and thrift shop.

St. David’s Anglican Church was of great mportance to Helen. She took pride in her many ministry roles over the years, cherished the many friendships she made and thoroughly enjoyed being a parishioner.

Helen was well known for filling her home with warmth and kindness. She was often found in the kitchen baking delicious pies, cookies and her famous scones that were second to none. Helen oved to gift friends and family with fresh baked scones and homemade strawberry jam.

Helen dedicated her life to being a caring and oving daughter, sister, wife, Mom, Mother in law, Nana, friend and teacher. She will be greatly missed by the many people who were blessed to know her.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations designated to the Irene Thomas Hospice through the Delta Hospital Community Health Foundation.

Funeral service will take place at St. David’s Anglican Church, 1115 51A Street, Tsawwassen, on Friday, August 11th at 11am.

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