TakingastandagainsthateinLadner

GYARMATI

The community must come together, take a stand and send a message for what it values.

That was the theme from organizers of an anti-hate rally held Sunday afternoon at Paterson Park in Ladner.

The rally organized by Community Action for Equity and Racial Justice saw about 100 participants march to the Highway 17A overpass to counter on-going flag-waving protests that are said to be spreading misinformation and hate.

Speaking out against attacks on 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Delta and other communities, including several acts of vandalism against Pride flags in Ladner, the group ’ s Rhiannon Bennett told the Optimist the community must come together and respond to the events spreading hate, rather than hope the government will take action.

“We would rather send the message ourselves that this is what our community stands for and these are our community values Yes, it’s up to all of us I would rather our community come together,” Bennett explained.

Bennett has personally confronted the individuals on the Ladner overpass, saying the community response has been one of deep gratitude

Among the group ’ s strategies is establishing community escorts across the overpass, said Bennett

Another plan is to print photos and other material from

Sunday’s event and distribute them to gay-straight alliances at high schools throughout the Delta district, spreading a message to kids that they’re not alone and isolated

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 Group

Public Information Meetings

Meeting #3

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

1 pm–3 pm

Sungod Recreation Centre 7815 112 Street, North Delta

Meeting #4

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

6 pm–8 pm

Sungod Recreation Centre 7815 112 Street, North Delta

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

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