Delta Optimist December 24 2013

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Team effort produces hampers, Toy Depot

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Growing reputation

Lydia Ryall named finalist for Young Farmer award

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Christmas Greetings Colourful look at the season

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The Paridon Horticultural warehouse in East Delta was abuzz with activity last Wednesday when the Optimist dropped by to talk about this year’s Deltassist Christmas hamper program.

Volunteers, mainly from local service clubs, were busy putting together hampers of food headed for less fortunate families across Delta. Delivery was scheduled to take place Saturday.

Work was ahead of schedule as of last Wednesday, said Mike Hatfield, a member of the TOOBs service club.

“We’re getting a lot of help in here,” he said, noting 20 to 30 helpers had showed on a daily basis.

Hatfield estimated approximately 545 hampers would be delivered. Left over food goes to local food banks.

This is the first hamper program since longtime organizer George Koka passed away. Koka developed some great contacts to help “get things done” and set up a good system, said Hatfield.

“A lot of stuff we’ve been doing for years so we’re pretty comfortable with it.

But we make a few mistakes ... but we have lots of help to extricate us from that,” he said.

Hatfield has been lending a hand for close to 10 years.

Ladner Legion member Bob Taggart has been help-

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Community effort required to get hampers filled and delivered Donations were received from: • Paridon Horticultural Ltd. (use of warehouse) • Norampac (1,200 boxes) • Schools that collected canned goods • Bates Brothers (use of a five-ton truck) • Lions Gate Fisheries (totes) • Felix Farms, Bates Bros. Farm, Emma Lea Farms, Brent Kelly Farm, Rod Burr Farm, Rod Swenson Farms • Kings Links Golf Course (3,600 boxes of Kraft Dinner)

Food purchased at cost from: • Save-On-Foods (oranges, turkeys, cranberries) • Bargain Shop • Lyle Vidulich (apples) Contributions to the program were made by: • Deltassist • Delta elementary and secondary schools • Elks Club • Ladner/Tsawwassen Kinsmen • Ladner/Tsawwassen Kiwanis • Ladner/Tsawwassen Legion

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It took a team effort at a warehouse in East Delta to assemble Christmas food hampers for more than 500 families.

ing for three decades.

For the last while he’s stayed at the warehouse to help organize but he used to deliver hampers.

“Seeing the look on some of the kids’ faces, it was worth it,” he said.

He noted sometimes people, who’ve received a hamper in the past and now want to donate their time to give back, show up to help.

“We see quite a bit of that,” he said.

Students from McCloskey Elementary also dropped by last Wednesday at the Paridon warehouse to help out.

Deltassist Christmas programs co-ordinator Christiann Munro noted there are also close to 80 families who come to the Deltassist office to pick up a sponsored food hamper.

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Deltassist received a great deal of help from the community to put on its Toy Depot again this year. About 375 families visited the East Delta Hall over three days earlier this month to pick out Christmas gifts.

Hundreds of kids will have a brighter Christmas this year thanks to Deltassist’s annual Toy Depot.

The program, held over three days earlier this month at East Delta Hall, served about 375 families, said Deltassist Christmas programs co-ordinator Christiann Munro. She estimated that close to 800 kids, a similar number to last year, received toys.

“We had a lot of help from the community, we had a lot of local businesses really step up and help out.

We had more than enough volunteers. So, it went really great,” Munro said.

Toy donations came from around the community.

Deltassist, a non-profit

social services organization, put out a call for gifts for teenagers and got “a really positive” response, Munro noted.

Close to 80 volunteers helped out at this year’s Toy Depot, she said.

“The volunteers are our lifeblood. They are so essential to the program.

We couldn’t do it without them,” said Munro.

There are a lot of different volunteer roles with the program, she explained, from set up to helping parents through the process of selecting toys for their children.

Volunteers from various groups, including crews from the Delta firefighters, Envision, RBC, Delta Cable, Vancity and the 38th Canadian Baden-Powell Guild helped out at this year’s Toy Depot.

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Local force to police highway — for now

With the opening of the South Fraser Perimeter Road, the Delta Police Department has a few more kilometres of road to watch over.

Department spokesperson A/Sgt. Sarah Swallow said that Delta police will be taking care of first response when an incident on the new highway occurs, with support from Deas Island RCMP in South Delta and Surrey RCMP in PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE North Delta.

The Delta Police Department reminds drivers to watch their speed on However, she said, the new South Fraser Perimeter Road. that arrangement will tion to the posted speed porary closure of Highway be assessed in the new limits on the newly minted 17A for construction, year. highway, which are only Swallow said there have Aside from the com80 kilometres per hour in not been any issues on the muter headaches last week some stretches. new stretch of road. surrounding the opening “Take it slow and read She does, however, of the South Delta stretch remind drivers to pay atten- the signs,” Swallow said. of the SFPR and the tem-

Incidents prompt reminder to check in on the elderly

With the holiday season in full swing, Delta police are reminding people to check in with family, friends and neighbours, especially those who are more vulnerable.

In the past two weeks, the department has responded to two calls from concerned relatives asking to have officers provide assistance to a loved one.

In one instance, a woman called police after realizing her elderly mother had been the target of a phone scam and had lost a significant amount of money.

In the scam, a caller claiming to be a grandchild says they’re in some kind of trouble and need money immediately. They tell the elderly person they don’t want other family members

to find out what has happened.

In this case, the caller claimed to be a lawyer needing money after a grandson had been in a car accident in a foreign country.

In another recent case, an out of town family member called police to check on a relative who had not been heard from in several days.

Officers went to the apartment but there was no answer at the door and there did not appear to be anyone at home.

The officers were about to leave when they heard faint noises coming from within the apartment.

Unable to get a key, police had to break down the door and discovered the resident, who lives alone, had fallen

four days earlier and was unable to get up or call for help.

The elderly person was taken to hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.

“In both these cases, the victims were helped by Delta police officers after a relative reported behaviour that was out of the ordinary,” said department spokesperson A/Sgt. Sarah Swallow.

“Without intervention, both incidents had the potential to have serious ramifications for the victims.”

Police are encouraging residents to check in on family members, friends and neighbours, especially those who are more vulnerable, this holiday season.

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Ryall named finalist for ‘Young Farmer Award’ A Westham Island organic farmer has been nominated as one of this province’s outstanding young farmers Lydia Ryall, owner of Cropthorne Farms, is one of several finalists selected for the 2014 B.C. and Yukon Outstanding Young Farmer Award.

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and member of Delta’s Agricultural Advisory Committee, chose not to follow dad David Ryall’s footsteps in the greenhouse industry, instead starting a four-hectare (10-acre) certified organic mixed vegetable and pasture-based poultry operation.

She sells the majority of her crops through five weekly summer farm markets, an on-island farm stand and a 90-member Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box program. During the winter the produce is sold through two weekly farm markets and a 50-member CSA as well as some wholesale accounts.

Her farm grows a wide variety of crops, from arugulas to zucchinis, while hens in the pasture provide eggs.

The award’s biography on her notes she is a strong believer in farmland preservation and growing future farmers, helping those looking to get into farming as a career by hiring them as apprentices each year.

She told the Optimist farming has been in her blood from a young age.

“I grew up with my parents talking about farming at the dinner table, so it’s always been a passion,” she said. “For me, it doesn’t really matter what I’m growing or what my neighbours are growing, or my parents. There’s passion for the whole industry.”

Noting farming is a complex enough business made even more so by having an organic certification, Ryall said what makes her operation unique is that it grows

up to 50 different types of crops.

Getting land has been described as one of the biggest hurdles for younger people wanting to get into the farming business, but Ryall believes it’s not an insurmountable obstacle.

“I think when you know what you want to do in life, you’re going to find a way to do it. Land is a definite hurdle, but we have apprenticeships and two of our former apprentices are now both farming on their own. They’ve found ways to make it happen.”

To be eligible for the Outstanding Young Farmer Award, farmers must be between 19 and 39 years old and derive at least two-thirds of their income from farming. Nominees are judged on conservation practices, production history, financial and management practices, and community contributions.

The program notes, “The foundation of all industry growth is through youth, thus we believe it is imperative to the preservation of our lifestyle that we encourage the efforts of young people in agriculture.”

The B.C. program has a long list of sponsors, including Bank of Montreal, B.C. Egg Producers Association, B.C. Chicken Marketing Board, B.C. Milk Marketing Board and others.

The winner will be named at the 14th annual B.C. Agriculture Council gala on Jan. 29 in Abbotsford. The winner will represent B.C. in a national competition.

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MURPHY’S LAW It looks like common sense is finally getting an upper hand on political correctness — at least in one instance.

I’ve seen a couple of heartening reports in the last week or so where it’s been stated that Merry Christmas is the preferred greeting for the vast majority of British Columbians. In fact, a recent Insights West poll found that 10 times as many people use Merry Christmas at this time of year compared to those that offer up a Happy Holidays.

“Let’s put an end to the debate over Christmas versus Holidays once for all in this province, as people from all walks of life prefer Merry Christmas by an overwhelming margin,” says Steve Mossop, president of Insights West.

In an effort not to offend the evergrowing non-Christian segment of our population, the politically correct police have long targeted Christmas, and for years have tried to water it down to some sort of catch-all holiday season. If we want to be inclusive of all those around us, we’ve been told the appropriate salutation at this time of year is Happy Holidays or Season’s Greetings, or something equally generic and non-offensive.

The politically correct police believed, and convinced many others, that nonChristians would be offended, and hence we would be bad neighbours, if we made too big a deal about Christmas. It’s pretty clear now, as it’s always been, that the people they were purporting to protect from such overt Christianity have never been bothered by the fact a Christianbased country is celebrating a Christian holiday.

What makes it even more laughable is most of the Christmas “spirit” found in public these days revolves around Santa Claus and busy malls, not the real reason for the season. We’re already dealing with a watered down version of the holiday, to the point where people from other cultures take part in aspects of Christmas, most notably the gift giving, because of the absence of a religious element.

It makes downplaying Christmas because it could somehow be construed as offensive all the more absurd given how the holiday has evolved in our multicultural society.

Thankfully, it seems the message that it’s all right to use the “C” word is spreading, so we can only hope that politicians, retailers and others will catch on and embrace the season for its real meaning.

I think we’re too far along to ever return to yesteryear, but it’s looking more and more like it won’t be frowned upon to wish someone a Merry Christmas.

My favourite day of the year offers unmatched relaxation TOM SIBA PUBLISHER’S PERSPECTIVE There are many traditions associated with Christmas in this country. For those of the Christian faith, there are religious observances in celebration of the birth of Jesus.

There is the lighting up of our residences with Christmas lights to ward off the darkest days of the year. There are carols to be so sung and eggnog to be drunk. And, of course, there is the much lamented gift exchanges and the resulting “commercialization of Christmas.”

Typically, the commercialization constituted an attack on the local stores and malls in a shopping frenzy — usually spread over weeks by the female of the species and concentrated in the last two or three available days by the male segment of the population.

However, I inadvertently came upon what must be a new tradition in our community and which, to someone who abhors waiting in

line, is even scarier than being a lone male trying to navigate a mall.

I speak, of course, of the apparent growth of online shopping, which used to be catalog shopping in the day.

One morning after a below freezing night, I decided to do a boat check before heading to the office. I was headed towards Point Roberts at about 8:40 a.m. and when I turned onto 56th Street, I was amazed to see the lineup of cars halfway down the hill from Diefenbaker Park. The American Nexus booth did not open until 9 a.m., but it was quicker to park in the Nexus lane for 15 minutes until it opened than join the open lane lines.

On a subsequent day, I heard there was a two-hour lineup heading north at Point Roberts. That lineup must have started at Market Place. Because I don’t start shopping until a few days before Christmas, I haven’t yet experienced the new “lineup forever” tradition. You have to plan ahead if you are going to ship things.

Regardless of my lack of planning, the job always gets done by Christmas morning and the day is ready to start with loaded socks on the fireplace and gifts under the tree. It is a great family day

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— thanks to my wife and other family members who do know how to plan.

As much as I enjoy Christmas Day, however, it is not my favourite day of the winter holiday season.

That honour belongs to the day in its shadow — Boxing Day. Since achieving so-called adulthood, I have always loved Boxing Day and it has nothing to do with Boxing Day sales. In fact, other than in a very dire emergency, you would never find me in a retail outlet on that day regardless of the deals offered.

After the Christmas rush and the celebratory day itself, nothing surpasses the ability to slip into blissful nothingness. Christmas presents for this old guy traditionally include the booze and books category. Nothing beats flopping into a recliner with new book and favourite beverage in hand — and having no significant responsibilities or obligations for the balance of the day. Perhaps a late afternoon walk to wear off a few of the calories consumed the previous day and then delicious leftovers to cap the perfect day.

So not only do we wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, but also a Beautiful Blissful Boxing Day!

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Letters to the Editor

Community effort is needed Editor: Re: It’s time to rally around family-run jewelry store, letter to the editor, Dec. 13 I am surprised at what seems an apparent lack of support for a family who has been part of our community for over 20 years and who has suffered an indescribable loss, especially at this time of year.

I say apparent as I have not heard of the mall owner or any support group stepping up to offer an avenue

for the community to support them.

Individually we will continue to support them, but I think a concerted community effort would seem reasonable.

Are we all so involved in ourselves at this time of year?

I refer to Ha and his family who own Amanda Jewelers and the recent break-in at the store, the destruction of display cases and loss of a huge amount of inventory that was prob-

ably in anticipation of Christmas purchases.

My mother became a customer of Ha’s when he opened his store and our family has continued to be appreciative customers since that time. Others could take a lesson from this hard working, honest family who have consistently offered excellent customer service.

I ask: How can we as a community support this family?

Gail Page

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Editor: Having braved the South Fraser Perimeter Road in the dark of early morning, I thought it might be helpful to organize a contest for alternate names for our beloved detour for Tsawwassenites heading into Vancouver.

So far, my favourite name is “Lost in Space” followed by “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

Extra points would go to the clever individual who could use the letters SFPR in a creative way.

How about “Signs Fail to Prove Reliable?”

Tom Balke

The Ladner United Church’s Christmas Village Bazaar at the Harris Barn earlier this month was an amazing day for our church and for the community at large.

We are so grateful to live in a place where we can work together to make a very special day. Thank you to all the volunteers who have been working on this event for the past few months.

I think this will be remembered as a very cold day outside with a warm heart showing on the inside.

I am very proud and very grateful to the Kirkland House Society for permit-

Barn; to Rev. Jim Short and Ladner United Church (that involved most of its members); special thanks to the Ladner merchants who donated items for the silent auction; to the Delta Optimist for its story and photos; and to our community at large for supporting this very important fundraiser.

More than $10,000 was raised.

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opposing the Fraser Surrey Docks coal terminal proposal until an independent committee is convened to look into health concerns.

When it comes to increasing coal exports in Metro Vancouver, public health concerns are backed by science and supported by experts: Public health officials, nurses, doctors, First Nations and all neighbouring municipalities have taken a stand urging Port Metro Vancouver to consider the cumulative impacts increasing transport of coal through our community might have on our health and well-being.

In a public relations exercise typical of the port, PMV recently went to industry consultant SNC-Lavalin to produce an “Environmental Impact Assessment” (EIA), released on Nov. 18 for public consumption. The EIA report, which was not part of any environmental assessment process, focuses on already-published studies on wildlife and air quality, relegating the promised health impacts assessment to a four-page general summary.

Needless to say, the port’s EIA report was immediately rebuked by the Lower Mainland’s two most senior health officials, chief medical health officers Dr. Paul Van Buynder and Dr. Patricia Daly, from Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health, respectively.

In their joint response to PMV, Daly and Van Buynder stated the EIA report “does not meet even the most basic requirements of a health-impact assessment,” and “adds little to the information we require to determine the potential health impacts of the project and does not allow us to address legitimate concerns raised by members of the public and local governments.”

As a South Delta resident, I have watched the democratic processes unfold successfully in Whatcom County, Washington, and elsewhere across the western seaboard of the United States where coal export proposals have been stopped in their tracks by elected officials. Our neighbours have apparently succeeded where we have not: telling decision-makers to put science first and determine whether there is a threat to human health before saying “yes” to increased coal traffic.

Now, thanks to Delta council, we have another collective voice opposing the port’s latest efforts to steamroll over local residents. Will it be enough?

PMV has already challenged the authority of our chief medical health officers, stating in a response to their concerns that provincial legislation (the Public Health Act) does not apply on port lands.

This, of course, is the same dismissive response given to critics like the City of Richmond that questions PMV’s decision to buy ALR farmland for industrial development: We have been given extraordinary authority by the feds — we don’t have to play by your rules.

The port has become a bully, throwing its jurisdictional weight around the region. It has to stop. An unaccountable corporation with the incredible reach of its power is holding the region hostage. This blatant and uncontrolled exercise of authority is neglecting other values that we hold dear, whether it is environment, agriculture or community.

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Cherished decorations aren’t bought at store Family keepsakes get prominent places every year BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS Look around my home on Christmas Eve, and you’ll notice an absence of Yuletide perfection.

There is no miniature train set, the likes of which you’d see in a window at Macy’s. There is no 20foot tree dressed in ostrich feathers and diamonds. You won’t see hundreds of twinkling lights adorning a circular staircase or waist-high pots of poinsettias running the length of a wall.

You may notice some darned fine Christmas candleholders, and a charming little snow globe and a sweet stuffed reindeer. All perfectly nice and festive enough. And all of it from a factory.

But you may also notice the other stuff. The stuff you can’t buy.

A couple of wooden Christmas trees, somewhat cracked and a little bit chipped. Made by a 10year-old many years ago.

A paper star, now slightly ripped, completely faded, and missing most of its

sparkles. Years ago, when greeted like old friends, someone made it in kinderand placed in the very same garten, it was bright red and spots. The wooden trees on green and still smelled of the sideboard, the wreath on glue when it was presented a kitchen wall. to me.

It’s a collection, I must It’s far from gorgeous, say, that’s treated altogether but it’s beautiful nonethedifferently than the “good” less. stuff.

There’s a funny little Should one of the ceramclown hanging from the ic candleholders fall from tree: a walnut a table and body, pipe smash, There’s a funny little that’s OK. cleaner arms and macaroni clown hanging from We’ll get eyes. There another. the tree: a walnut are elves made Same if a from clothes- body, pipe cleaner glass baupins and ble breaks arms and macaroni angels made or a string eyes. There are from cotton of lights elves made from balls. fails. We There’s the clothespins and can always wreath we get more. angels made from put up each But cotton balls.

Christmas. should the More than a walnut few years ago, clown lose a little boy in Grade 3 or a macaroni eye or a pipe 4 would have assembled cleaner arm, we wouldn’t it with pieces of a jigsaw dream of tossing him. In puzzle, then sprayed it gold, fact, he’d probably be more and finished it with red rib- special. bon. And proudly brought And so it goes, year after it home. wondrous year.

None of these have a Tonight, we will keep price tag, but there’s no with tradition. We will question they’re treasures. sit down as we have on They are, after all, the Christmas Eves past, and little irreplaceable things we will admire the fire, listhat are brought out year ten to music and reflect on after year after year, and the beauty all around us.

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The Delta Police Pipe Band’s pipe major entertained while Chief Jim Cessford and Deputy Chief Lyle Beaudoin helped serve turkey and stuffing at the Ladner Community Kitchen’s fifth annual Christmas Dinner.

‘Kitchen’ feeding community at annual Christmas dinner

The fifth annual Ladner Community Kitchen Christmas Dinner once again brought holiday cheer to some of South Delta’s less fortunate.

“Dinner went very well,” said organizer Jini Aroon, who runs the kitchen that provides free soup and sandwiches every Wednesday for the more than 70 people who use the South Delta Food Bank.

Every December, the community kitchen also hosts a Christmas dinner.

Held Dec. 16, this year’s event saw about 80 people

share a meal and a little holiday cheer.

Aroon said this year’s dinner started with a surprise performance from the Delta Police Pipe Band’s pipe major.

“He gave us a real treat,” she said.

Police Chief Jim Cessford and Deputy Chief Lyle Beaudoin volunteered again this year. As well, Diane Hansen, the chief’s assistant, led the singing of Christmas carols accompanied by Pat Rogers on piano.

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“I really want to thank the volunteers,” Aroon said.

“They are the food angels, I call them.”

Thanks to many donations, the event featured a huge gift table that included something for everyone as well as door prizes.

The Ladner Community Kitchen, which opened its doors on Dec. 23, 2009, runs every Wednesday in cooperation with the South Delta Food Bank at the Ladner Christian Fellowship.

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Tsawwassen’s John Read picked up the first piece of his miniature Christmas village in New Orleans on a work trip in the mid 1980s and has been collecting ever since.

“I thought, ‘Isn’t that neat,’” he said, recalling his

first purchase of a small replica bakery.

His lit up display inside his home includes 30 to 35 miniature buildings along with various festive scenes. It now features a skating rink, magnetized snowboarders, a bank, a ski chalet, a doughnut shop, a brewery, a public market, churches, a train station and

a butcher shop.

Putting up the display each year for Christmas is a tradition for Read.

“We enjoy it,” he said.

The setup takes two or three weeks from scratch, he noted.

Read has also given some of his pieces to one of his grandsons, who has started his own collection.

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The 65 Grade 6 and 7 students that comprise the Social Responsibility Club at Cliff Drive Elementary in Tsawwassen gathered about 100 new toys that were recently delivered to Deltassist. Helping other kids is the mandate of the club.

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The Night Before Christmas Twas the night before Christmas and all through the store The prices were lowered like never before.

The sew foam was waiting for just the right home While vinyls and leather were matched for their tone.

Tack hammers and pliers were stacked on the shelf With hopes that some trimmer would buy for himself.

The roll goods were lined up like little tin men As I walked by so slowly I turned down the bend.

I turned very slowly craning by head I saw what I wanted A vinyl in red!

I knew it was Christmas tops weren’t in style But springtime would be here in just a short while.

I am always impressed

with Nelson’s service and price And I thought of his crew who are always so nice.

Christmas Greetings

Santa’s on his way!

I think that I’ll call them that old Nelson crew And place one last order Yes, that’s what I’ll do.

As I hung up the phone I heard such a chatter I went straight outside to see what was the matter.

And what to my wondering eyes should appear But Rob Nelson himself and eight tiny reindeer!

“What service!” I exclaimed as he dropped off my order He had one more stop and asked “Which way to the border?”

Then he sprang to his sleigh to his team gave a whistle And away they all flew like a down of thistle.

I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight...

“Merry Christmas to All, and to all a Good Night!”

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Wishing You A Merry Christmas & A Prosperous New Year.

“Let us never forget WHO we celebrate CHRISTmas for.”

Delta Optimist Classifieds

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Noah Murray of Ladner is the Under 6 age category winner in the Optimist’s 24th annual Christmas Colouring Contest. Noah wins a gift certificate from Toys + Tech in Tsawwassen.

Mayor Lois E. Jackson and Delta Council wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season.

Peace to Your HEART & Love to Your H O M E Wishing you and your family a happy & healthy holiday season.

Left to right: Councillors Ian Paton, Sylvia Bishop, Bruce McDonald, Mayor Lois E. Jackson Councillors Robert Campbell, Jeannie Kanakos & Scott Hamilton

Visit Delta’s events calendar at delta.ca for a complete listing of holiday season events The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 delta.ca

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Alicia Lai of Ladner is the 6 to 9 age category winner in the Optimist’s 24th annual Christmas Colouring Contest. Alicia wins a gift certificate from Toys + Tech in Tsawwassen.

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A22 The Delta Optimist December 24, 2013 Christmas Greetings

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !

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U11 Ladner Blaze players Mackenzie Loyer, Emily Silva Pinto, Erin McHugh, Sophia Fiske, Yasmeen Kaila and Zoe Friesen collected toys on a frigid day at Holly Park.

Thank you to all our customers for your support in 2013!

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Soccer team fills the goal with gifts in support of Deltassist’s Toy Depot The Ladner U11 Blaze girls’ soccer team collected 200 toys for Deltassist earlier this month.

The team held an event at the Holly turf field called Fill the Goal at Holly, where members accepted donations of new, unwrapped toys that went

to less fortunate families through the annual Toy Depot Christmas program.

“It went great,” said Alana Brown, who has a daughter on the team.

“We actually filled the net, which was fantastic.”

Blaze team members braved below-zero tem-

peratures to be at the event, noted Brown.

One of the highlights included a coach from a visiting team who came to play that day, and wasn’t aware of the event beforehand, who went out and got a big air hockey game to donate, she said.

Merry Christmas to all our Customers & Friends who we have been serving for the past 36 years.

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We wish to thank all our customers for their continued patronage over the past 45 years. It has been our pleasure to serve you and we look forward to assisting you in all of your future floorcovering needs.

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December 24, 2013 The Delta Optimist A23

Christmas Greetings

Deltassist finds group of angels busy at Southpointe Academy BY

DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

Students at Southpointe Academy once again supported Deltassist’s Angel Tree program.

Students made between 200 and 300 laminated angels last month that were distributed to participating businesses. Customers could take an angel, buy a toy for the age they chose, and return it unwrapped.

Deltassist runs its annual Toy Depot program where low-income families can pick out toys before Christmas.

An angel tree was also set up at Southpointe in Tsawwassen where 188 gifts were collected. That figure beat last year’s total by over 60.

“I feel happy I can be a part of something like this and to help others who are less fortunate,” said Katelyn Croy, a member of the school’s Citizenship Club.

Another Citizenship Club student, Nola Roberts, said it felt good to give and that making the angels was fun

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Southpointe Academy students not only made laminated angels for Deltassist but also collected almost 200 gifts for the social services agency. as well.

Southpointe teacher Jenny Slinn said the citizenship group did a good job of making posters, speaking at an assembly and writing letters for the school newsletter.

“I think they did a really good job of getting everybody involved,” she said.

“It is very heartwarming to see kids helping kids in their own community,” said Deltassist Christmas programs co-ordinator Christiann Munro. “At Deltassist we partner with many groups in our community, however it is always encouraging when young people decide to help out.”

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A24 The Delta Optimist December 24, 2013

Christmas Greetings

s a m t s i r h C y r r Me !

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Seniors from KinVillage, Augustine House and the Waterford were treated to lunch at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn by the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen.

Rotary Club of Tsawwassen hosts Christmas lunch for local seniors

Thank you to our valued customers for your support in 2013!

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The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen held its annual Christmas lunch for seniors on Sunday, Dec. 8.

Travel coaches brought seniors from KinVillage, Augustine House and the Waterford to the Coast Tsawwassen Inn where they were greeted by Rotarians who escorted them to a festive room.

The lunch was grand with a hot turkey meal, carol singing led by Jeroen Vermeulen and a visit by jolly old Saint Nick, who

had a bag full of gifts and lots of hugs for the seniors.

Randy Scott of Randy’s Tirecraft generously donated the total amount to cover the cost of the lunch for all the seniors. Janet Stimson of the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen was the main organizer and many Rotarians attended to partner up with a senior.

It was a special afternoon for the seniors of South Delta, filled with holiday spirit, smiles and the sharing of fond memories.

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Randy Scott of Randy’s Tirecraft covered the cost of the lunch for all the seniors.

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December 24, 2013 The Delta Optimist A25

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Christmas Worship

A26 The Delta Optimist December 24, 2013

Come Worship Together as a Family & Celebrate the Birth of our Saviour Ladner Christian Reformed Church Welcomes You

Candlelight Service Tuesday, December 24, 7:00pm Come join us as we celebrate that the light of Christ has come.

“Christ Born for Us, Christ Born in Us”

Christmas Morning Service 10:30 am “The Angel’s and the Shepherd’s Song” Luke 2:1-20

4594– 54A Street, Ladner B.C.

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Services for Christmas 2013

You are warmly invited to join us in worship this Advent & Christmas.

ST. DAVID’S ANGLICAN CHURCH

1115 - 51A Street, Tsawwassen 604 943 4737 www.stdavidsdelta.com

Tuesday, 24th December Christmas Eve 4 pm Christmas Pageant 7 pm Candlelit Festive Eucharist 11 pm Candlelit Midnight Mass

Wednesday, 25th December Christmas Day 10 am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)

Sunday, 29th December 8 am Service of Lessons & Carols with Holy Communion 10 am Service of Lessons & Carols

“Let us keep the Feast”

Ladner United Church

A Heart for God... In the Heart of the Village

WE ARE RENOVATING Phone: 604-946-6254

CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT 5008 - 47 A AVENUE

Tuesday, December 24 Christmas Eve at Ladner United Church

4:00 PM 5:00 PM

Worship for Wee Ones Story and Song

7:00 PM 9:00 PM

Sermon and Carols Sermon, Carols and Communion

Collecting new items for babies - formula, diapers, clothing etc to be donated to a Women’s Shelter - Fill the Manger on Christmas Eve

St. Stephen’s United Church 9696 Ladner Trunk Road (at Highway 99) Phone: 604-613-4979

Tuesday,December 24 ChristmasEve at St.Stephen’s 5:30 PM Christmas Eve Worship with Pageant

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11:00 am Holy Communion 5575 6th Avenue, Tsawwassen • 604-943-3432

EVERYONE WELCOME Sacred Heart Parish celebrates with you, your families and our neighbouring faith communities the Good News of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Christmas Eve Mass Schedule 5:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 11:00 pm

Children’s Choir Folk Choir Young Adult Choir Mixed Voice Choir

Christmas Day

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A Blessed and Merry Christmas to the Community from Sacred Heart Parish 3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner 604-946-4522

All Saints Anglican Church 4755 Arthur Drive, Ladner • 604-946-8413 www.allsaintsladner.org Christmas Pageant and Family Eucharist Tuesday, December 24 Candlelight Eucharist Tuesday, December 24 Eucharist 11:00pm Christmas Morning Eucharist Wednesday, December 25 (one service only, no 8:30am Communion) “I bring you good news of great joy.”

Luke 2:10

December 24, 2013 The Delta Optimist A27

In the Community

Splashin’ with Santa!

Century donation to Deltassist

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Century Group resident managers proudly present Deltassist with $1,815.00 collected from their apartment tenants, along with boxes of toys and food. Pictured (from left) are Lyn Walker and Leslie Anness from Deltassist, Cheryl Hansen, Wendy Fagan, Linda Carlson and Shelley Card from Century Group.

Celebrate a Life Tree

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Youngsters at the Winskill Aquatic and Fitness Centre in Tsawwassen got to splash around with Santa earlier this month. The special event also provided an opportunity to get an underwater photo taken with St. Nick.

GORD GOBLE

Lynn Graham of Tsawwassen placed a tribute card on Delta Hospice’s Celebrate a Life Tree at the Harold & Veronica Savage Centre for Supprtive Care in Ladner.

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A28 The Delta Optimist December 24, 2013

In the Community

Southpointe student brings sticks to play with kids in India BY

DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

Southpointe Academy student Cairo Malhi, 11, is going on a family trip to India over the Christmas holiday break and he plans on teaching local kids about hockey while he’s there.

He wrote about the upcoming trip in the school’s newsletter and asked for hockey stick donations.

“I want to show the kids in our village what we do here at home. We play hockey, year round,” Malhi,

who’s in Grade 6 at the Tsawwassen school, wrote.

His family is visiting a village, Malhiawala, where Malhi’s grandmother is from.

“My grandmother would like to take my brother Milan and I to India and show us our village before she gets too old to show us around,” he wrote in the newsletter.

Malhi, a goalie, and his older brother both play hockey.

“It’s kind of like all I’ve ever known. It’s always hockey, hockey,” he said.

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Two local high school students are hoping to raise money to help others in a Third World country get access to clean water.

Caylie Warkentin and Maddie Burnett, both in Grade 11 at South Delta Secondary, have a goal of $1,000 to help others through Plan Canada’s Gifts of Hope program.

“We’re fundraising for a well that will provide fresh water to a lot of people in a Third World country, somewhere where they need it,” said Warkentin.

She said they’ve put the word out about their effort through family and friends as well as social media.

“This is a gift ... that just doesn’t benefit one person ... it benefits a whole bunch of people,” said Burnett.

More than 1.5 million children die from illnesses related to drinking unclean water every year, according to Plan, an international development agency.

Gifts of Hope is an ethical gift-giving program, according to organization’s website.

If you’re interested in helping, contact the students at cayliewarkentin@ gmail.com.

December 24, 2013 The Delta Optimist A29

Coming Events Clubs & Groups !The Parent-Child Mother Goose program at the Ladner Pioneer Library shares traditional rhymes, songs and stories as tools to strengthen the bond between both parent and child, newborn to 15 months. It runs Fridays at 12:30 p.m., Jan. 10 - March 14. Call 604-946-6215 to register. !The Next Chapter Book Club (formerly Page Turners at the Ladner Pioneer Library) returns to Ladner on Tuesday, Jan. 14. It runs Tuesdays, Jan. 14 - March 4, 2 - 3 p.m. at Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683 - 51st St. The program offers weekly opportunities for adults with differing abilities to read and learn together, talk about books, make friends and have fun in a relaxed community setting. !CMHA Delta is offering a therapeutic arts program for children 6-12 years old on Tuesdays, 4-5:30 p.m. in the Collaboration room at Delta Manor Education Centre, 4750-57th St., Ladner. Call 604-943-1878 for intake process. !Sit ‘n Stitch at the Ladner Pioneer Library. Do you want to learn how to knit or crochet? Or are you an avid knitter, crocheter, quilter or weaver who wants to

meet others and get inspiration or help? Drop by and enjoy the camaraderie of doing needlework with fellow crafters at the Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St., on Mondays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. !Tsawwassen Badminton Club is a friendly and sociable drop-in Club (no upfront membership fees) and welcomes all adult players of all abilities. The Club meets on Mondays and Fridays at Delta Christian School, Ladner Trunk Road, Ladner from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Informal coaching can be given if requested. We have three good courts so plenty of court time! Call Peter on 604-940-0844 for further information. !Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity?

Volunteer with Special Olympics Delta. We would like to welcome you into the world of Special Olympics Delta and help you understand the vital impact you will have on the lives of athletes - and the joy they will bring into yours. Please check out www.sobcdelta.org. !Volunteers Needed - Delta Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe in Tsawwassen is looking for volunteers for all shifts. If you are interested or would like more information please call Sandy at 604-948-0660 ext

333. !IODE Boundary Bay Chapter (a registered charitable organization) is seeking new members to help us in accomplishing our busy fall fundraising initiatives.

Our chapter primarily supports organizations in the South Delta community and comprises of 18 fun and enthusiastic ladies. We meet the second Tuesday each month from Sept. through June. If you are looking to make a difference in your community and have fun doing it, please call Diane at 604-948-3198 for further information. The website for B.C. is www.iodeinbc. ca. !The Delta Photo Club meets every Wednesday from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Kin Village Recreation Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Photographers of all skill levels are welcome. For further information, contact publicity@deltaphotoclub.com or check out www.deltaphotoclub. com. !Make a difference in your community, meet new people and learn new skills. The Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop is looking for volunteers, men and women, days or evenings, weekdays or weekends. Drop by to pick up an application form at 4816 Delta Street in Ladner

or phone for info 604-9461455. !Knitting Sisters group - If you would like to knit or crochet for worthy causes please contact Brenda Henderson at 604-946-8172 or bucks@dccnet.com and Donna Miller at 604-9480088 or dmiller@smartt. com. Drop-in sessions every first and third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.

- noon at McKee Recreation Centre in Ladner. Yarn donations always welcomed and appreciated. !The South Delta Stroke Recovery Group meets every Tuesday at Tsawwassen United Church, 693-53rd St., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Support group for stroke and aneurysm survivors offering caregiver support, speech therapy, music therapy, social activities, speakers, outings, and guided physical exercises. For more information call Dawn Sillett at 604-319-6775 or e-mail: dsillett@dccnet. com. !Weekly overeaters anonymous meetings are on Thursdays from 1 to 2:15 p.m. at the Ladner Gospel Assembly Church, 497944A Ave. Meeting in basement, use side entrance.

Contact Calin at 604-2200918 for more information.

Delta Kennels is more than full boarding Delta Kennels is owned by Terray Boomir at 4335-104th St. in Delta. Her kennel is both licensed and insured. It is a full Boarding facility for small and large dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits and guinea pigs. All breed GROOMING is available with Large dogs our specialty. We also offer a complimentary bath with a 5 day stay. It is 1983 since Delta Kennels opened its doors. Terray continues to offer homemade, nutritious dog stews and the love and care she gives to the animals.

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Seniors !McKee Seniors Recreation Centre presents Denim & Diamonds - New Year’s Eve Gala on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Cash bar 5 p.m.; dinner 6-7 p.m. Catered by Metro Caterers. Dance to Sincerely Yours 7-10 p.m.

Celebrate the New Year at 9 p.m. Accepting donations to the Food Bank. Location: McKee Seniors Recreation Centre, 5155-47th Ave. Phone 604-946-1411. !KinVillage Community Centre hosts New Year’s Eve Frolic on Tuesday, Dec. 31, doors at 7 p.m., salad bar and buffet dinner starts at 7:30 p.m. Dancing from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Tickets are $48 for members, $55 for non-members. Call 604943-0225.

Special Events !Join Canadian Mental Health Association, Delta for a fantastic night of music, featuring multitalented musician, Niall McCarney, of County Carlow, Ireland. Sunday, Dec. 29 from 7-10 p.m. at Fisherman’s Hall, 4481 Savoy St., Ladner. Tickets $25 available at CMHA Delta, 4871 Delta St., Ladner. Call 604-943-1878 or email info.delta@cmha. bc.ca.

Polar Bear Swim on Jan. 1 at Boundary Bay Regional Park. Registration starts at noon. Swimmers head in at 1 p.m. Prizes are awarded to first, second and third place swimmers to the bell, the oldest swimmer and the swimmer from furthest away. There will be children’s activities, other entertainment and light refreshments. For more information visit www. delta.ca.

Arts !From Here to There and Back Again, Dec. 1 - 30, at Tsawwassen Library, 1321A St., Tsawwassen.

Tsawwassen photographer Ursula Easterbrook will exhibit prints of her five month trip in her Westfalia crossing Canada to Newfoundland and Labrador and back, featuring photos from along the way.

The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a nonprofit event, mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail (events@ delta-optimist.com) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please).

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Terray is a long time Breeder (39 years) of Labrador Retrievers and Basenjis. When breeding, health and temperament must be the first priority to produce wonderful companions. She is always willing to share her wealth of knowledge to benefit her clients needs.

She has added to the facility a Spa (Fat Farm) for overweight dogs providing individual programs for weight loss resulting in added years of comfortable health and happiness to the dog’s life. It is accomplished by the way of discipline, diet, exercise and natural herbal medicine. Testimonials available.

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Double duty for promising Tunnel Town skip Tsawwassen’s Shawna Jensen skipping rinks at upcoming junior provincials and B.C. Scotties Women’s Championships BY

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Shawna Jensen wasn’t going to let the typical responsibilities of a 19year-old get in the way of her aspiring curling career even if it meant jumping on a ferry at least once a week.

The South Delta secondary graduate has already enjoyed plenty of success with a broom — winning the 2012 B.C. high school championship in her Grade 12 year.

Her SDSS teammates have since put their curling careers on ice.

Younger sister Krista Jensen is a top level field hockey goalie with junior national team ambitions. Kayla Graham has a full course load at UBC and Katie Sim took a year off to travel.

Shawna is going to school at Langara, holding down a part-time job and even volunteering at her home club to assist with Tunnel Town’s junior and high school programs. She skipped for a rink out of Richmond last year, that included Sim, and finished third at junior provincials.

This time she heads a “super team” that calls the Victoria Curling Centre (VCC) home.

Lead Lauren Legan (Kelowna), second Tatianna Simicic (Surrey) and third Merit Thorsen (a UVic student, via Richmond) round out the rest of Jensen’s rink which will be one of the favourites when the 2014 Tim Hortons B.C. Junior Curling Championships get underway on Boxing Day in Chilliwack.

Jensen’s routine since September has been traveling on Tuesdays to

play in the VCC select league. She stays overnight and heads home the next morning for classes. It’s been quite a commitment that could soon pay off with a nice reward. Her team came together through Facebook messaging.

“We realized we could make it work,” said Jensen. “It’s not going to be easy but I think we have a really good chance.”

As an added bonus, Jensen is also heading to Prince George Jan. 5 for the 2014 Scotties B.C Women’s Championships. Jensen, Simicic and Thorsen were joined by Jade Shultis — a 25-year-old Victoria area nurse — to earn a berth through playdowns held last month in Lake Cowichan. The Scotties will feature 10 rinks, including 2007 world champion Kelly Scott of Kelowna who is seeking her fifth consecutive provincial title.

“That was a real nice surprise,” said Jensen of the B.C. women’s berth. “It’s going to be a real eye opener for us. We’re going there with no expectations and just want to learn from the experience.”

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Jensen will not be the only Tunnel Town representation in Chilliwack this week. Skip Cody Tanaka and lead Donny Mackintosh are part of a Tunnel Town/Langley Curling Club combined team that also includes Travis Cameron and Nicholas Umbach.

The rink, coached by Kevin Kelly, won the “A” event at Coastal Playdowns last month in Coquitlam.

Tanaka and McIntosh were part of an SDSS team that finished third at high school provincials in 2012.

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Tunnel Town Curling Club’s Shawna Jensen will be skipping a Victoria based team at the 2014 Tim Hortons Provincial Junior Championships which start Boxing Day in Chilliwack.

U18 Blues win showdown to secure 1st place The Blues coaches and players were looking forward to redeeming their only loss of the season.

“That game, we really didn’t play the way we wanted to”, said Shaun Coburn, a Tsawwassen player. “We gave away the ball too often and didn’t keep possession like we should have. They are a skilled team, but we underperformed.”

In order to show the importance of the

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game, coaches Rick Connors and Stuart Bosch showed up to warm-up in business suits. The boys had been joking about this, and the coaches followed through.

In addition to the usual cast of supporters, relatives and school friends braved the cold to cheer on the boys.

“I alone had my family, aunt and uncle, cousins, grandparents and some friends come and watch. We must have had 50-

60 people supporting us at the field. That doesn’t seem like much, but the parents and friends filled the bleachers and lined the sides of the field. Being able to look up and see those people cheering us on was great,” said Coburn after the game.

In the first half, both teams played a physical game, with fairly even amounts of ball possession.

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The Tsawwassen Blues boys soccer team took over first place with a convincing 3-0 victory over the Central City Breakers Elite on Dec. 13 in a showdown of the top two teams in District 5 U18 Division One. Earlier in the season, Tsawwassen lost 1-0 to its rival on an own goal. During that game, there had been high tensions resulting in some shoving matches and even the expulsion of a CCB player.

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Tsawwassen Blues Bryce Connors battles with a Central City Breakers Elite player during the District 5 Division One first place showdown. The Blues struck for all their goals in the second half in a 3-0 victory over their Surrey opponent.

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Neither side had many good scoring opportunities. At the interval, the coaches, who were joined by Doug Dyck, emphasized their team needed to stay composed; play firm, physical soccer, but no stupid fouls, and no pushing or shoving with the other team.

Ten minutes into the second half, a long through ball released Bryce Connors on a run down the middle. He beat his defender and slid the ball past the CCB keeper.

“When Bryce scored, the whole team roared. It was the breakthrough that our team needed”, said Coburn.

More chances came to the Blues soon after the opening goal. A long punt from keeper Garrett Brown was flicked forward off the head of Logan McCormack, sending Connors on another run down the left flank. He cut into the middle and released a shot, which the Elite goalie managed to get a foot on to steer it wide. McCormack then nearly converted a chance himself.

Tsawwassen’s second goal came from a play down the right wing that eventually saw the ball sent into the box where it was tapped in by Cam Dhaliwal. A third goal was scored by Blair Wilson, who outworked a defender to win the ball in the penalty area. The Blues buckled down and defended strongly until the final whistle.

The boys possibly played their most complete game of the season against a highly skilled team.

Luke Harms was solid in a central midfield role, and the backline played a fantastic game, led by centre backs Alex von Schulmann and Matt Kirk. Brown earned his sixth shutout of the season.

The roster also includes: Scott Bailey, Shusei Ijichi, Adam Bosch, Brendan Waterman, Adam Lariviere, Kris Janstch, Mark Dykstra, Seiji Takahashi, Leland Butner and Mackenzie Connors.

The team now looks forward to league and Coastal Cup play in the new year.

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