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A landmark in Ladner Village will soon be coming down.

The tallest of two totem poles in front of the Delta Museum is to be removed due to its age and deteriorating condition.

The totem pole was the creation of Chief Wilkes James of the Nanaimo Indian Tribe. He donated the colourful structure to Delta in the summer of 1932.

Through the years it has

endured bad weather, bird nesting and minor structural damage that required reinforcement.

A Delta staff report to the parks and recreation commission notes that two years ago discussions took place between the Tsawwassen First Nation and the municipality about the removal and replacement of the pole. At the time, it was determined the pole would require substantial work without much certainty the repairs would prolong its life.

During those discussions, it

was determined the cost to replace the pole was approximately $70,000. Additional costs would be required to remove it and lay it to rest, which is a custom when retiring totem poles. There is no money set aside in the municipal budget for such an undertaking.

Delta hired a consultant to analyze the almost 10-metre pole, made of western red cedar, who concluded there is a significant amount of decay.

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Erected in 1932, the totem pole in front of the Delta Museum is suffering from significant decay.

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Mega projects, mega changes Delta South candidates discuss how large-scale developments will impact quality of life in the riding BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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As the provincial election campaign reaches the halfway mark, Delta South candidates continue to face questions on the quality of life for those in the riding.

From the South Fraser Perimeter Road and port expansion to Tsawwassen First Nation development and questions about large tracts of the Agricultural Land Reserve, Delta South is in the midst of an array of issues that could change its face significantly.

The NDP’s Nic Slater said it seems like “landmines” continue to pop up, and that land use is the main issue in the community.

“I think the big one is on 52nd (Street) and Highway 17 (TFN malls). There’s a lot of concern among small businesses in town with the Wal-Mart going in and bigbox supermarkets. I don’t know what can be done about that because those are federal treaties that were signed, other than to say that the election of a new chief (Bryce Williams) is a really positive aspect,” he said.

“I’ve spoken to some TFN members privately and the general consensus is that we need to move forward by having discussions and forming relationships. I don’t know how great relationships are because I’m new at this game in Delta South, but it seems to me that there were sewer issues and water issues four years

ago and those still exist today. We need to work harder to resolve these issues and we may be surprised if we approach TFN in a way that respects everybody.”

Noting it was unfortunate so much land was removed from the ALR for the TFN treaty, Liberal candidate Bruce McDonald, said Delta has a good relationship with the First Nation. The seven-term civic councillor said the issue of TFN’s sewer needs lies with Metro Vancouver, which refuses to admit it’s responsible to provide the service.

He said Delta is talking with the TFN and that the issue must be resolved within the next couple of years.

Independent incumbent Vicki Huntington said the PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE TFN felt the only option The South Fraser Perimeter Road, scheduled to open later this year, cuts a swath through Delta’s for a quick rise in its farming community. members’ quality of life seeing it happen now. And highway a “positive, indussupport T2, was critical of was to develop quickly. unless we’re very careful trial-generator” for Delta. the lack of a cumulative “I have personally been it’s going to continue to “So, I don’t think you impact assessment. concerned that they have happen because big money can look at this as just a Slater said the port made these decisions withand big industry needs and black and white issue. I authority needs to be out looking too carefully at wants our land.” have been my whole life a pushed back and not be what the future impact on On port expansion, person focused on teamallowed to believe it has all their own community might McDonald said he was in work and collaboration, and the power. be,” she said. favour of the third berth I’m quite prepared to take Port Metro Vancouver “There’s an entire sense at the Deltaport container a strong stand on any issue says that based on the that the quality of life in terminal but his inclination, if I feel it’s fundamentally current project schedule, Delta is going to start to be so far, is not to support wrong. But I don’t believe and subject to regulalost.

Terminal 2. you go into something cartory approvals, T2, a three“Once you start seeing McDonald said varirying signs saying you’re berth terminal adjacent to commercialization of and against all of it.

Deltaport at Roberts Bank, industrialization of land, the ous mitigation measures could help offset impacts.

“I think you go into it could be operational by next piece becomes easier He pointed out the South saying, ‘Show me. If you 2024. to see that it will be gone.

Fraser Perimeter Road will can prove this can be benJust who is overseeing You start eating away at go a long away to alleviate eficial, I’ll be on side.’” the review of that project everything we hold dear in traffic impacts, calling the Huntington, who doesn’t has become a contenthis community, and we’re

TOTEM from page 1 Of particular concern is the upper portion, which is unsupported and may fail in high wind.

The assessment concluded while it’s technically possible to repair and restore the 81-year-old pole, the work would cost significantly more than a replacement.

An alternative would be to remove the pole and position it horizontally for display somewhere in Ladner Village.

Parks and recreation staff explained the options to members of the Ladner Business Association at their meeting last week, where a number of ideas were discussed.

LBA member Brad Cooper told the Optimist there’s no question the most logical course is to remove the structure due to the safety concern, but what still needs to be decided is what to do with it once it comes down.

“I think they’re being very respectful to the First Nations. Nothing has been decided yet,” he said.

Cooper said he’s concerned the pole could be at risk of vandalism if it’s laid out somewhere for display, so it’s possible it could be returned to the earth in a ceremony.

The Tsawwassen First Nation people did not construct large totem poles, carving instead decorative house posts, spindle whorls as well as masks, decorated tools and many other objects of art.

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So Wilkes, the hills and who had married bringing with the daughter of a him an eagle.

Tsawwassen family, The carved the totem 1961 Delta as a favour to his Optimist pubwife and family, lication titled donating the pole Tsawwassen to Delta to stand Legends Chief Wilkes James recalled an at what was then donated the totem municipal hall. interview James The story of the pole to Delta in 1932. had with the Ladner totem pole newspaper years is the story of Tsaatzen. earlier, describing the physAccording to Tsawwassen ical and spiritual journey of First Nation legend, Tsaatzen.

Tsaatzen was the first “The story of his jourman to discover and settle ney is told in the bird and Tsawwassen, coming from animals of the totem — the

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tious issue, prompting Huntington to slam what she describes as a watereddown federal environmental assessment.

Huntington said the assessment for T2 and other projects impacting the Fraser River estuary are now in the hands of the port authority.

Slater said a New Democrat government would bring in a “unique, made-in-B.C.” environmental process. McDonald was less critical, noting the environmental assessment for the South Fraser Perimeter Road resulted in mitigation measures, including helping Burns Bog. Vancouver Airport Fuel Project Opposition for Richmond (VAPOR), a group lobbying against a proposal to barge jet fuel to a tank farm on the Richmond side of the Fraser River, recently asked local candidates to sign a pledge to protect the Fraser estuary.

Huntington told the Optimist she’s normally not into pledges but has made her opposition to the jet fuel project known, so she has signed the pledge.

Slater said the solution lies in making sure there’s a fair and thorough environmental assessment process that is free from political interference, spelling out the true threats and benefits of any proposed project.

McDonald said Delta council has concerns but wants to see the environmental assessment plays out. black bear, the eagle and the beaver. They were his friends. The eagle was his spirit, giving him guidance and protection. The bear and the beaver gave him food and clothing. Tsaatzen reached the island and he was followed by many fellows,” said Wilkes.

The eagle at the top of the totem was the most important of the figures, Wilkes explained.

“When Tsaatzen went hunting the eagle flying above him on the mountain was a friend, a spirit, a power,” he said.

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A potential contentious situation involving roadwork at the Ladner Trunk Road and Arthur Drive intersection has come to a harmonious conclusion.

Vivienne Frost, who owns The Portal, a community space, creative arts gallery and herbal apothecary, found out last week the widening of 47A Avenue, which is being done as part of the intersection upgrades, would encroach on a garden that has been part of the community for decades.

Frost moved The Portal into the space at 51st Street and 47A Avenue in February and said that according to the previous

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“This garden is an integral part of the work we do at The Portal, affording us a natural interface with the community, especially the teens,” Frost said. “It is also a buffer, for us and village shoppers and local residents, especially the young and old, from a very busy road, apparently about to get busier.”

Last Thursday, she found out that 47A Avenue would be widened, the sidewalk would be shifted and a section of the garden would be removed. The work was scheduled to begin Monday.

Upset that part of the garden would be lost, Frost spread the word throughout her community and started emailing the municipality.

She said she was upset she had not been notified or consulted about the move.

She said she just wanted the chance to speak to the municipality about the project before work started.

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Steven Lan, Delta’s director of engineering, said consultation on the project took place more than a year ago, before The Portal moved into the space, and the garden is on municipal land.

Members of The Portal community rallied, sitting next to the garden throughout the weekend to ensure work did not begin before they could meet with municipal staff.

On Monday, Lan and other municipal staff were at the garden to speak with Frost and other concerned citizens. She said they came to a resolution that will see a larger portion of the garden saved.

The municipality also agreed to help save some of the plants in the garden, including heirloom roses, so they can be planted elsewhere.

“We’d like to help in terms of saving some of those plants,” Lan said Monday.

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Saturday after it drifted into an unoccupied berth at the terminal.

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Border fee would dull Point

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TED MURPHY

MURPHY’S LAW Point Roberts would likely be impacted as much as just about any crossing along the 49th parallel by a proposed U.S. government border fee.

I think it’s safe to say the vast majority of trips across the line into the tiny American peninsula are for personal economic gain. Whether it’s filling up the tank, buying a brick of cheese or picking up a package, the visits tend to be short and to the point (pun intended).

Access to the U.S. via Point Roberts is, for the most part, quick and convenient, allowing drivers to dash across the line to save $10 on a tank of gas, but what if you were giving half of what you saved at the pump to the good folks at U.S. Customs?

I haven’t seen a number attached to the trial balloon being floated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and I suspect it would be a relatively nominal amount, but when it comes to Point Roberts, that just might be enough to tip the scales.

It’s one thing to pay a few bucks to cross the border if you’re going away for the weekend or longer, or it could even be rationalized as the cost of doing business if you’re on a shorter-term shopping excursion. If your reason for entering the U.S. is compelling enough, and the cost to cross is minimal in the scheme of things, then it’s likely not going to be too much of a deterrent.

However, if your reason for crossing is nothing more than short-term financial gain, and the fee cuts into those savings, then you’re likely to think twice about the economics of such a trip. Would you cross a toll bridge to shop at a particular store or would you simply stay on your side of the water and frequent one closer to home? That decision likely rests on two key factors: product availability and cost savings.

In other words, it has to be worth it to not only go out of your way, but to also pay for the privilege of doing so.

Fluctuation in gas prices and the Canadian dollar notwithstanding, it’s largely been worthwhile to make the journey to Point Roberts over the years, the quaint little town that offers a slice of Americana right in our back yard.

Even with a fee at the border, I suspect many would still find a reason to cross the line, but there would undoubtedly be others that would refrain from doing so, or that would reduce the frequency of their visits.

Their reasons would likely range from financial to psychological to one of principle, but the bottom line of such a move would be a dulling of the economy in the Point.

Annual Day of Mourning and May Day linked by tragedy CORRY ANDERSONFENNELL

COMMUNITY COMMENT Hey workers — this one’s for you.

Today is May Day, but before I get into it, a warning: I’m writing this mere hours after returning from Sunday’s Day of Mourning ceremony at Garry Point Park in Richmond. Please forgive me for my hopefully obvious anger-slashenthusiasm and platitudes about workers’ rights.

Now you’re wondering if I may have smoked or inhaled something at this ceremony because how does the Day of Mourning fit into a column about May Day, that wonderful family-friendly celebration that we in Ladner have been embracing for decades.

Wrong May Day. Those are the Ladner Pioneer May Days, and as a volunteer for this wildly popular local tradition, I can attest that this year’s event, May 24-26, will be bigger and better than ever.

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tion; we need more volunteers!)

The May Day I’m referring to here was born in 1890 of the fight for an eight-hour work day.

Known outside of North America as International Workers’ Day, May Day is an official holiday in more than 100 countries. Since 1890, May Day has remained an agent for change, always bringing attention to issues important to workers.

You’re beginning to see where I’m going.

Meanwhile, the Day of Mourning is internationally recognized every year on April 28 as a time to remember workers who have lost their lives to work-related incidents or occupational disease.

Happening just three days apart, the Day of Mourning and May Day are sorrowfully connected in both time and circumstance. It’s like the Day of Mourning is the apologetic but well-written rejection letter to May Day’s request for better working conditions.

At the Day of Mourning ceremony in Richmond, workers, families, employers and others came together to pay tribute to the 149 British Columbians who paid for their work with their lives last year. According to WorkSafeBC, 86 of those workplace fatalities were the result of occupational disease, “mainly owing to previous exposure to asbestos.” Asbestos-

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related disease is actually the No. 1 occupational killer in B.C., responsible for the deaths of 512 workers between 2002 and 2011.

I realize working conditions generally do not change overnight, and it can take decades or even longer for a safety matter to be fully proven, understood, accepted and finally addressed. In the case of asbestos, however, we have the proof, the understanding and the acceptance, but neither the will nor the courage to address it.

Canada’s position on asbestos is appalling. As recently as 2010, Quebec was producing 150,000 tonnes of asbestos and exporting about 90 per cent of it to developing countries. At the same time, while 50 other countries in the world had banned the mining and use of asbestos, Canada successfully lobbied the UN to keep this cancer-causing killer off a list of hazardous substances.

Finally, in September, federal Industry Minister Christian Paradis announced Canada would no longer champion asbestos to the world. A small victory for the workers who mine it and the Third World populations that buy it, but too little, too late for the citizens of our country whose names we will surely remember at some future Day of Mourning.

Happy May Day, everyone.

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May 1, 2013 The Delta Optimist A7 Letters to the Editor

Candidate forums reveal entrenched sentiments

Editor: The all-candidates meetings taking place in Delta South, as elsewhere, provide a great opportunity for citizens to stress-test their democratic ideals.

The ideal of self-government — the notion that people can rule themselves — is a foundational element of this democratic process.

Leaders are not appointed, but are elected by individuals, each exercising the same right to vote.

Most of us take this for granted, since we have been active participants in this system for much of our lives.

With the signing of their landmark treaty in 2009, Tsawwassen First Nation became a self-governing nation: a democratic body, with a population of voters responsible for electing a leadership to serve their needs. And they have, most recently on April 10, with the re-election of Chief Bryce Williams.

Despite such progress, at last week’s all-candidates meeting in Ladner I heard echoes of an earlier era — from provincial candidates themselves — effectively

discounting TFN’s practice of self-government. Hints of paternalism emanated from learned voices, suggesting the nation had made “missteps,” which could be corrected with the right collaboration.

Collaboration is wonderful. A critical first step, however, might be to develop an objective understanding of each other’s current needs and values. To do so might require stepping away from entrenched assumptions and fears, and towards a state of “less certainty.”

As trite or aspirational as this may sound, I expect most of us respond better to suggestions when they are accompanied by curiosity (rather than judgment), and a willingness to acknowledge our personal experience.

Having previously worked with the TFN community, I happen to believe there is considerable common ground to be found.

After all, the desire to find a balance between the economy and the environment is not unique to Delta.

And Delta South, with its bedroom enclaves — built atop 20th-century farmland,

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Hopefully future candidate forums, and collaborations, will honour the complexities and commonalities of the region — by working hard to understand mutual differences — not simply defend them.

Patrick Thompson

Poor campaign behaviour will only get worse if candidate is elected to office

Editor: I am so dismayed at what voting campaigns have become that I now am using a few guiding principles when I mark my ballot: 1. If a candidate shows no respect for an opponent during the campaign, then, if elected, he/she will show little respect for the democratic process or for the voters.

2. If a candidate lies during the campaign, then, if elected, he/she will certainly lie to the public again and again.

3. If a candidate does not obey local laws against plastering public space with dozens of signs and billboards, then, if elected, he/she will disregard any inconvenient laws.

4. Hundreds of signs on public space do not mea-

sure voter support; they show the support of big money and big obligations; if elected, the candidate will have no concerns about spending taxpayer money foolishly.

5. Tasteless attack ads demean voters’ intelligence and are strong indicators of bullying characteristics.

I hope they work in this election.

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How to Get Your Name Brand Furnace for Virtually Nothing By putting together this furnace-plusheat pump package (I call it the “Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century”), going through some heavy negotiations with the

manufacturer, and then committing to buying 23 systems outright, I got BOTH the furnace AND the heat pump at a price that would have made Sam Walton proud. This means when you buy one of these 23 new, premiumquality heat pumps I will “give” you the furnace and ask you to pay only the $1181 in labor it costs to install your furnace.

Pick up your phone right now Simply call me at 946-1000 at anytime so I can come out and measure your home (to see if I’ve got the proper size unit).

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When these 23 systems are gone, they’re gone, and this offer is null and void. Call me right now so we can get the ball rolling!

As part of the deal, I’ll show you how much the heat pump costs ... how much the furnace WOULD have cost ... and your savings when you buy your new heat pump and furnace as part of this special offer. The price I show you will include all installation materials and labor. There’s no fine print, nothing left out.

Earlier I said that making you this amazing offer is also good business for me The way I look at it, by letting YOU win big now, I’ll win at the end of the year. And I won’t have to “make up” for the lost sales during my slowest months.

I figure if I make you an absolutely irresistible offer .. if your furnace is pushing 8 years or more ... and if I barely mark up the price I paid, I’ll accomplish 2 major objectives that will allow me to reduce my losses the rest of the year. I’ll be able to ...

• Pay my overhead (rent, utilities, insurance and taxes) during the slow period • Keep my service & installation technicians busy enough to pay them to work instead of sit at home.

As you can see, when you take me up on my “Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century,” EVERYONE IS A WINNER! And by the way, there’s no obligation when you have me come out to measure your house and explain the installation If you decide you don’t want to take advantage of this incredible deal (although I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t want to save this kind of money), it’s no problem.

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You don’t have to pay me right now Because I’ve tried to think of every reason possible why you WOULDN’T take me up on this spectacular offer, I’ve even made arrangements for a super bank rate financing plan. And I’m not “marking up” the interest rate like so many other companies do.

While I can’t promise you this, it’s possible that with this financing plan your monthly investments in a new system could be more than paid for by the savings you see on your monthly utility bills.

My Disappointment-Proof Guarantee Talking about lower utility bills, I’m so sure you’ll see at least a 25% cut in your heating and cooling bills (in reality, it may be more like 35%+), if you don’t I’ll pay you twice the difference for 2 years.

Not only are you getting a new, firstquality furnace virtually free, plus a firstquality heat pump at a great price, I guarantee you’ll lower your heating and cooling bills by at least 25% or I’ll pay you double your savings for 2 years. (This alone should convince you that these systems are some of the very best quality and most efficient available).

But you’ve got to act fast ... call me at 9461000 right now! This offer ends April 30th no matter what Don’t wait to call me. Here’s why. I have only 8 of each of the 3 sizes. When all of the air conditioners are sold and all the furnaces “given away” in a certain size, the “Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century” is over.

And if I still have any of the 23 systems left on April 30th, this offer still ends. The reason is that my business only slows down for a short time. Since these furnaces cost me so little, if I’ve got any left, I’ll sell them next winter at last year’s prices and still come out ahead.

So call me right now at 946-1000 Thanking you in advance, Scott Campbell Owner P.S. Remember, there’s no obligation and even if you change your mind once I measure your house and give you the estimate - you still get that Free Gift Coupon worth $50.

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A8 The Delta Optimist May 1, 2013 Letters to the Editor

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Socialism reference gone but ideals remain same Editor: Re: How is riding’s voice best heard?, April 19 “All warfare is based on deception,” asserted the ancient Chinese military theorist Sun Tzu. If NDP candidate Nic Slater thinks people will be fooled by his party’s semantic acrobatics by deleting all references to socialism in its constitution, he is sorely mistaken and voters should be alert.

I checked the NDP’s national website and their constitution is not currently available there. But I kept some notes from when it was previously posted.

Most salient and pernicious

is the declaration “that the production and distribution of goods and services shall be directed to meeting the social and individual needs of people within a sustainable environment and economy and not to the making of profit.”

Translation: profit is evil no matter how conscientiously industry is managed and people should not be saving their money and investing.

The words can be changed but the policies and means of implementing them are the same: rapacious levels of taxation, confiscation of private

property and slothful state monopolies.

“Social democracy” sounds friendly but it is simply communism by stealth.

How exactly was communism ever democratic?

Karl Marx didn’t care how it was implemented because “this cannot be effected except by means of despotic inroads on the rights of property, and on the conditions of bourgeois production.”

There is no “new” democracy and the illusion of economic equality can never be coerced.

Steven Austin

Liberal in opposition won’t be as effective in Victoria as an outspoken independent STORE OPEN Mon - Sat 9:00 - 5:00

Editor: With regard to the advantages or disadvantages of having an independent MLA for Delta South, it looks increasingly likely the NDP will be returned to power in B.C. Should Liberal Bruce McDonald be elected, he would be a member of the opposition caucus.

He would be muzzled by the views of those who control that caucus, and obvi-

Huntington vote is like voting for the NDP

Editor: It is sad to have to say, but in this election, a ballot marked for independent candidate Vicki Huntington is a vote for Adrian Dix, and we have already tasted the sour broth he and his mentor Glen Clark served B.C. Tom Griffing

ously be far less effective in representing Delta South than he states.

Delta South, in the times of Fred Gingell, was always a safe seat for the Liberals, and one assumes that in general an NDP majority here is most unlikely.

However, it certainly appears the re-election of a middle of the road independent like Vicki Huntington will provide us with the best chance of being heard,

without the suffocating process of a Liberal caucus in opposition and disarray.

It would be extremely interesting to know now who are the main financial supporters of candidates in our constituency.

Unfortunately we don’t get to know these facts until well after the election.

Buying an election in B.C. is more possible than in any other province.

Peter Duffey

Recycled signs help to save the environment

Editor: One of the more obvious signs that an election is looming are the campaign signs on our highways and roads.

I have viewed with interest the Vicki Huntington signs. They convey a message but have a slightly aged appearance (the sign,

not Huntington).

Well done to her campaign team. Why fill up the landfill with old signs when you can save the environment and just slap on reelect stickers?

Hopefully we will see these signs again in four years.

Kathleen Addison

May 1, 2013 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

Difficult decisions made to offset district deficit

Editor: On behalf of the Delta school board, I would like to thank all the parents, staff, students and community members who provided feedback and insight throughout this year’s budget process.

It is not easy to be facing a deficit. Having to make reductions affects all members of the education community, and I thank you for your involvement in our school district.

Staff and trustees have put in many long hours during this process. We have had to make difficult decisions while maintaining a continued focus on the learning needs of our students.

Our board has approved a budget that grapples with factors such as declining enrollment and increasing employee benefit and pension costs, all the while remaining committed to our vision of being a leading district for innovative teaching and learner success.

It is therefore important to understand the provincial context for spending in our district. Presently, out of a total of 60 school districts in B.C., Delta has the second lowest spending on administration costs, yet the fifth highest spending on instructional services.

These figures, from the Ministry of Education’s B.C. School District Revenue and Expenditure Tables, demonstrate our

strong and continued commitment to placing the educational needs of our learners first.

One of the most difficult aspects of this Laura year’s budget process has been tackling a 47 per cent reduction in funding from the Ministry of Education for student transportation.

We regret that our efforts to restore this funding have been unsuccessful thus far, and as a result, we have had to seek out ways to reduce our costs in this area significantly.

District staff has spent considerable time looking at all options and avenues at length. Every effort was made to be able to continue offering transportation services for all of our students, but the costs remained too prohibitive. As a result, the board has made the decision to allocate the remaining transportation funding to support our students with special needs.

We understand the decision to remove some bus routes will impact the families currently using this service and that parents will have to make new arrangements for their children’s transportation to school.

Based on the feedback received during the budget process, we adjusted some of the budget recommendations originally brought

forward. Of the previously proposed reductions of 3.69 full-time education assistants and three custodial/trades staff, 1.69 full-time Dixon education assistants and one full-time custodial position have been restored back to the 2013-14 budget.

In addition to these staffing amendments, for the 2013-14 school year, proposed funding reductions for the culinary arts programs have been decreased from $64,000 to $19,000. Further, the board has largely restored the proposed reduction in school supplies, 70 per cent of the proposed reduction in learning resource funding and removed the maintenance supply budget cut.

These changes to the original budget proposals were possible because of last minute additional one-time funding from the Ministry of Education.

While it has been difficult to tackle another deficit, the Delta school district continues to be an exceptional educational community. The board would like to thank everyone who works so hard to make our district a hub of innovation, learning and student success.

Laura Dixon Chairperson Delta school board

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Since McHappy Day was introduced in 1977, the national one-day fundraising event has raised more than $35 million for Ronald McDonald House Charity and local children’s charities across Canada.

This is the seventh year McDonald’s has donated McHappy Day proceeds locally to Reach, having raised approximately $35,000 for the society’s building project as well as services like infant developmental assessments and social programs for teens with special needs.

McDonald’s will also be offering special merchandise for sale with proceeds going towards Reach.

Special guests and familiar faces from the community, including Delta firefighters, will be volunteering at McHappy Day. There will also be face painting, balloon animals, music and more. Reach’s rentable wheelchair bikes will also be on display in both locations.

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Morgan said staff members are all passionate readers who love recommending their favourite titles. The cozy store is packed with books of all sorts but staff can also order in anything that isn’t on the shelves.

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Some recent changes at the store are targeting a younger audience. Morgan said she recently revamped the teen section after visiting the local high school.

She said she’s brought in some new titles and authors in an effort to keep up with what teens are reading.

“Dystopia is still a really popular theme,” she said, adding the store carries many of the authors that are popular with young readers, including Beth Revis, John Green and Veronia Roth.

“We have all the new releases,” she said.

The store also recently started Teen Fridays where

all books in the teen section are 15 per cent off.

For the even younger set, the store recently resumed story time, a drop-in program at 11 a.m. every Monday. She said staff will choose stories based on the age of the audience, reading from classics as well as new children’s books.

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Your Legacy

Today’s running shoes do more than keep feet dry Sunglasses needed to browse fluorescent offerings BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS Something’s changed in the world of running shoes.

They’re lighter. They’re sleeker. They’re oozing with plenty of style.

But since I last bought some sneakers — oh, six or seven years ago — something else has happened.

The designers, whoever they are, also decided at some point in the last little while that runners should not simply be grey or black or white — or occasionally navy blue. They should also be fluorescent pink. And fluorescent purple. And fluorescent orange. And fluorescent green. And fluorescent turquoise.

This, I discovered last weekend.

The husband and I had stepped into a sneaker store. It was called Running World Emporium. Or Sneaker Stop. Or Fabulous

Feet. Or something like that.

“And why are you looking for athletic shoes?” asked the sales clerk.

I looked at him and shrugged.

“I mean,” said the sales clerk, “what purpose will your athletic shoes serve?”

“Well,” I said. “I need some new runners, you know, to put on over my socks. So I can go outside.”

The sales clerk laughed.

“But are they for cross-training? Tennis?

Racquetball? Short jogs or marathons? Hiking, perhaps? And if so, casual treks or 20-k expeditions?”

I looked at the wall of rainbow offerings, and wondered where my sunglasses were.

“I need them, well, for just walking around,” I said.

“OK!” said the sales clerk. “That helps enormously!”

The sales clerk led me to a section where walking shoes were on display.

“Now,” he said. “We need to think about control, flexibility, stability, cushioning,

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traction and rigidity.”

I nodded.

“Of course,” I said. “And colour, apparently.”

The sales clerk laughed again.

“Yes!” he said. “Colour, definitely!”

“I like purple,” I said. “I have some purple shorts. I’d like some shoes to match my shorts.”

The sales clerk nodded.

“We can do that,” he said. “We have purple.”

I fully expected him to then ask me what shade of purple I was looking for in a purple athletic walking shoe. Would it be lilac, mauve, violet, plum or magenta?

I picked up a purple runner — or shall I say, a light mauve athletic walking shoe with violet trim and black laces. It promised to provide sound support, adequate rigidity, cushioned soles and thorough traction.

It would do just fine, I told the clerk.

My shoes will do what I need them to do. They’ll keep my socks from getting wet.

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Why walk with docs on May 4th? an opportunity to get a fresh start on your healthy lifestyle in addition to helping you lose weight, walking improves energy levels, quality of sleep and lower stress and blood pressure all ages and abilities are welcome – bring the whole family and your dog!

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Gwen’s Growing and Giving organizers Barbara Douglas (left), Pam Mason, Karen Harding, Judy Matilda and Joyce Barr show some examples of what this year’s plant sale has to offer. The 19th annual event is set for Saturday in Ladner.

Growing and Giving gets set for annual plant sale 19th edition of group’s fundraising sale, where most of the plants start at $1, set for Saturday in Ladner BY

DAVE WILLIS

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Get ready, gardeners.

The 19th annual Gwen’s Growing and Giving plant sale takes place this Saturday.

The “sharing and caring” fundraiser features a range of donated plants.

“We get plants from Bowen Island to Maple Ridge, New West and [everywhere] in between,” said facilitator Pam Mason.

Nearly 2,000 plants were available at last year’s event, with over 240 variations of perennials, herbs, fruits and vegetables.

New products this time around include an alfalfa tea fertilizer, two kinds of cherry tomatoes, cooking herbs, sand art and a wide selection of seeds from West Coast Seeds.

Last year’s sale raised close to $2,800.

“We all work quite hard putting this together in the month of April but the sale is only three hours long,” said organizer Judy Matilda.

“Most of our plants start at $1. That’s a lot of plants that we sell. There’s no cost, except for our labour, which we are donating to our community.”

Organizers are hoping for a few more volunteers to help out on the day of the sale and to also hear from landscapers who could donate plant material rather

than taking it to a landfill.

The event was initiated by a group of like-minded gardeners led by the late Gwen Szychter in the mid1990s.

“A lot of it is definitely recycled and reused materials. That’s what Growing and Giving has been all about from day one, taking the excess and reusing it,” said Mason.

Proceeds from the sale this year will go to the Orphaned Wildlife

Rehabilitation Society and towards a $500 bursary for a Delta student enrolled in the fields of agriculture, horticulture or environmental studies.

The plant sale will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at 501658A St., Ladner.

Plant donors, those interested in volunteering or students looking for more information about the bursary can contact growingiving@hotmail.com.

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Demers described the hour-long film, titled Saving the Life Keepers, as an educational documentary about the new science of sustainable beekeeping.

“It is a science that we are now developing finally because we found out what was wrong,” he said.

Demers, who lives in Tsawwassen, said there’s a list of reasons, including the use of pesticides, that have contributed to the declining bee population. Those reasons are explored one by one in the film.

“We try to provide as much information as possible to give a global vision of what’s going on.”

The documentary sheds light on what local citizens, farmers, businesses and beekeepers can do to help protect bee populations.

The project took three years to make. Demers travelled to the U.S., Mexico and around B.C. while putting the documentary together.

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Filmmaker Jocelyn Demers explores the issue of declining bee populations in his new documentary. esting beekeepers in B.C.,” he said.

The film, which was shown last month at Science World, is part of an international campaign to protect biodiversity, he noted.

The documentary will be

shown Wednesday, May 8 at 7 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. Demers will answer questions after the film. The Go Green Delta Book and Film Group will be hosting the event. All are welcome and there is no charge.

Bees to be front and centre when Earthwise hosts market and plant sale next Saturday Earthwise Society is kicking off Earthwise Market Days with a BeeFriendly Market Day and Plant Sale on Saturday, May 11.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the society will offer a plant sale with a difference. Visitors will be able to browse a wide selection of Earth-friendly perennials and organic vegetable seedlings, and then stroll along the garden paths and make a note of what’s in bloom before visiting the plant sale to make purchases.

Most of the plant selections for the sale are on display in their natural garden setting in the oneacre, ecologically-designed Earthwise Garden.

Visitors will be able to wander throughout the market to shop for farm fresh organic produce, local honey and gardening products as well as enjoy music in the garden. There will be a Kid’s Activity Tent to make crafts for Mother’s Day and share some honey and fresh baked bread from the cob oven.

This year’s plant sale will also include a variety of dahlia tubers from the famous Earthwise dahlia garden. The Earthwise horticultural team will be on hand to answer gardening questions and help people select the right plant for their garden space.

Learn which plants bees love at the How To Feed

the Bees workshop at 11 a.m. and then join Julia Common from Hives for Humanity for a guided tour of the Earthwise Farm Apiary.

The event will also be an opportunity to buy a Bee Garden Starter Kit consisting of seven attractive, low-maintenance perennials offering continuous bloom from April to October.

The Earthwise Farm and Garden are located at 6400-3rd Ave. in Boundary Bay. For more information on this event or about the Feed the Bees initiative, visit www.earthwisesociety. bc.ca or www.feedthebees. org, e-mail info@earthwisesociety.bc.ca or call 604946-9828.

Dr. Margaret Fisher, veterinarian, is happy to announce that she is now practicing at the Seafair Animal Clinic in Richmond. She is currently working Monday & Tuesday but will be working Monday to Thursday starting May 13th.

Dr. Fisher welcomes new and existing clients.

Dr. Margaret Fisher Seafair Animal Clinic #7 - 8671 No 1 Road Richmond, BC, V7C 1V2 Tel: 604-272-5253 www.seafairanimalclinic.com

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Delta teens capture prizes in library’s Picture This contest

Two Delta teens came away winners in the Fraser Valley Regional Library’s Picture This @ FVRL Teen Photo Contest.

Senja Lieuwen of Ladner was the Book It category winner while Aman Minhas from North Delta was the Urban Life category winner. Gillian McLeod, manager of the Delta libraries,

presented a $100 gift card for Best Buy to each of the talented photographers.

When asked what they planned to do with the money, Minhas said she would be purchasing another lens for her camera, while Lieuwen was going to enjoy searching for noise reducing headphones.

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May 1, 2013 The Delta Optimist A19 In the Community

Elementary math students are up to the challenge Nearly 500 hone problem-solving skills in annual event Excited chatter, along with the clicking of beads and clacking of blocks, resonate throughout the gym at Heath Traditional Elementary School. More than 100 students in grades 4 to 7 from across Delta are taking part in the school district’s Math Challenge.

For nearly two decades, the Math Challenge has been taking place as a fun way to bring students together from across the district, while challenging their problem solving skills.

Teams of four are presented with four questions.

They tackle the questions one at a time and have 12 minutes to complete each one before the bell chimes.

Teachers and parents act as volunteer judges, providing students with feedback after each question is complete. Students then move on to the next question.

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The Math Challenge has been putting Delta elementary students to the test for almost two decades. direction that won’t help them find a solution and then one kid brings them back,” said Donna Bletcher, the district’s mathematics co-ordinator. “This is what happens when we give them the time — they solve the problem.”

The students are given manipulatives — various coloured blocks, beads and boards — to help them solve the questions.

They use the manipulatives, excitedly placing and moving them as they work through the problems.

Every year so many students take part in the event it needs to be broken into several time slots, two in North Delta and two in Ladner. This year’s Math Challenge is divided into four time slots with more than 100 kids taking part in each and nearly 500 overall.

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Students get to 2slime1 teachers Delta Secondary5s Interact Club hosts an unusual fundraiser for cancer society PHOTOS BY

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Principal Terry Ainge (left) and other members of the faculty at Delta Secondary took one (or more!) for the team last Thursday during “Slime the Teacher Day.” The fundraiser, which saw students get to throw yellow Jell-O, was one of several cancer awareness activities hosted by the school’s Interact Club last week. More photos at www. delta-optimist.com.

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A22 The Delta Optimist May 1, 2013 Coming Events Clubs & Groups #Positive Parenting: A Series of Workshops for Parents of Children 5 to 12 years will take place every Wednesday from May 1 to May 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Cliff Drive Elementary Library, 5025-12th Ave., Tsawwassen. No registration is required for these workshops presented by Deltassist. For more information visit www.deltassist. com/current/events.html or call 604-594-3455 ext. 156.

#Delta Ringette Association’s annual general meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the North Delta Recreation Centre, 1140584th Ave. #ElderCollege Delta offers a free presentation, Understanding More about Coastal Oil Tanker Traffic, on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. - noon at Cedar Park Church, 5300-44th Ave., Ladner.

#On Saturday, May 4, the Delta division of Family Practice is participating in a BC Medical Association Initiative Walk with your Doc. Join your doctor for a short, fun, community walk around Boundary Bay Regional Park at 10 a.m.

Meet at Centennial Beach Café. Register at walkwithyourdoc.ca. #Ladner Lawn Bowling Club will be holding its annual garage, plants and bake sale on Saturday, May 4. The gates open at 8 a.m., so come early for best selection on a host of items.

Enjoy a country fair in the heart of Ladner: 5128-47th Ave. Afterwards, stay for a cuppa and a fresh scone. #Are you a train and tram enthusiast? Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., on Saturday, May 4 at the Ladner Pioneer Library to experience model railroading. Delta Model Railway Club will be on hand to show some of their fantastic operating model railroads and talk about their hobby.

Richmond Christian School presents the musical Based on the novel by Victor Hugo

May 15, 16, 17, 2013 7pm curtain

Gateway Theatre

6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond Tickets available on April 17th at The Gateway Theatre Box Office or www.gatewaytheatre.com “Buy Tickets” All seats $16 “What makes a monster and what makes a man?”

Uncovering prejudices with riveting story and comic characters.

Poster Design by Katherine Zibert and Zoe Mandell.

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#Therapeutic Touch Network’s annual conference is set for Saturday, May 4 at Tsawwassen United Church. Regular monthly meeting: Wednesday, May 8 at the Natural Comfort Wellness Centre, Tsawwassen. For more information: Frances 604-948-1652, Selena 604952-4175 or www.bctherapeutictouch.com. #On May 8, at 7 p.m. at Tsawwassen Library join Go Green Delta Book and Film Group as it views Saving the Life Keepers.

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Director Jocelyn Demers will be in attendance to show this just released film about the new science of sustainable beekeeping. As always, all are welcome and there is no charge. #The Corporation of Delta is hosting a Trades and Technical Career Fair to present Delta students, their parents, and the public with career options. When: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Where: Sungod Recreation Centre - 7815112 St., North Delta. #Family Caregiver Series, free Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop, Saturday, May 13, 27, Jun. 3 and 10, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (no session May 20). Pre-registration required. Krista Frazee, 604-238-7390 or kfrazee@ alzheimerbc.org. #Free Grief and Loss workshop offered by Alzheimer Society of B.C., Thursday, May 16, 2 - 4 p.m. Centre for Supportive Care, Delta Hospice, 4631 Clarence Taylor Cres. Pre-registration required. Krista Frazee, 604-238-7390, kfrazee@ alzheimerbc.org. #A weekly opportunity is offered every Tuesday until May 21, 1 - 2 p.m., to adults with differing abilities to read and learn together, talk about books, make friends and have fun in the relaxed community setting. Come check out Page Turners: A Book Club for Adults with Differing Abilities (formerly known as Next Chapter Book Club). #Weekly overeaters anony-

mous 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.

Seniors #The Delta Seniors Planning Team meeting for May 14 will include a speaker from Service Canada who will provide the latest information on federal government benefit programs for seniors, including CPP and OAS. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. at Tsawwassen Alliance Church at 495112th Ave., Tsawwassen.

Everyone is welcome. For more information 604-9469526 or lyn@deltassist. com.

Fund Raisers #The parent advisory council of Port Guichon Elementary is holding its annual Spring Fair May 3.

There will be a silent auction with everything from jewelry, art to rounds of golf. This is the major fundraising event for the school. #Shred-a-Thon: A Friends Fundraising Event is set for Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m.

- 2 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. #Gwen’s Growing and Giving - A Sharing and Caring Fundraiser, is holding its 19th annual Plant Sale this Saturday, May 4 at 5016-58A Ave., Ladner, at 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. We have many types of perennials, lettuce and tomato plants, hostas and even

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Le Conseil de l’Administration portuaire de Vancouver-Fraser (« APVF »), faisant affaire sous la dénomination de Port Metro Vancouver, vous invite à l’Assemblée générale annuelle où seront présentés les États financiers vérifiés 2012 de l’APVF :

Annual General Meeting Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 3:00 pm

Assemblée générale annuelle à 15 h, le mardi 4 juin 2013

Vancouver Convention Centre – West Room 223, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC

Centre des congrès de Vancouver Salle 223, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, C.-B.

Copies of the Audited Financial Statements are available at the Port Authority’s Vancouver office:

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Trilliums this year. Roses, Black Mongo grass and Toad Lilies are a few of our finds. Come early as there is a line-up to snatch the rare plants early. Prices start at $1. Please support “100% of proceeds as donations” fundraiser for our community. #A music trivia night will be held at the Rose and Crown pub (120356th St., Tsawwassen) on May 4 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. All proceeds from the event will go towards the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For more details, contact Mary Falconer at 778-840-5444. #The South Delta Evergreen Garden Clubs’ popular annual plant sale takes place on the outdoor patio of Delta Hospital’s Mountain View Extended Care Facility Garden on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Half the proceeds go to Mountain View Care Facility.

Special Events #The Point Roberts Yacht Club (PRYC) will hold its annual Flag Raising Ceremony, Blessing of the Fleet and Sail Past Salute on Saturday, May 4 at the Point Roberts Marina to officially open the cruising season. This is a formal event for the club with local dignitaries participating. The public is invited watch the event and get involved in our club. The Flag Raising ceremony starts at 1 p.m. and the Sail Past salute will start on the water at 2:30 p.m.

Arts #Treat yourself to a free tour of Patagonia with Tsawwassen photographer and environmentalist, Ursula Easterbrook at the Tsawwassen Library on Thursday, May 2, 7 - 8:30 p.m. #The Delta Concert Band performs Saturday, May 4 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the McKee Seniors Recreation Centre, 5155-47th Ave. Admission is by donation.

Call 604-946-1411 for more information.

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).

May 1, 2013 The Delta Optimist A23

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Be the change A DAY OF PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

DATE: May 3, 2013 TIME: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm LOCATION: Langley Events Centre, 7888 200 Street Langley, BC Me to We: How One Person Can Make a World of Difference

Craig Kielburger

Motivating Marginalized Students for Success

Dr. Victor Rios

Co-founder of Free the Children & We Day

Former LA gang member, now Professor of Sociology & authority on gangs and marginalized youth

What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?

Person Centered Thinking and Planning for Everyone

The Buried Life

Michael Smull

Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

After the Event: BOOK SIGNING with Craig Kielburger, The Buried Life, Dr. Victor Rios & Dr. V. Mark Durand

Stars of MTV reality television show, “The Buried Life” and New York Times bestselling authors.

Dr. V. Mark Durand

World-renowned authority on autism & author of “Optimistic Parenting: Hope & Help for You & Your Challenging Child”

Co-developer of Person Centred Thinking

Opportunities Fair:

If our inspirational speakers inspire you to “be the change,” our Opportunities Fair can help you to put change into action. Over twenty organizations dedicated to supporting others will be exhibiting at the Symposium (from 8:30 am until 4 pm). Ranging from charity and volunteering to education and careers, the Opportunities Fair will provide you with a diverse set of life-changing options. Please come and support the inspirational work of our Opportunities Fair partners.

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May 1, 2013 The Delta Optimist A25

“Get your life back” on the Canada Line @ Lansdowne Station

Young guns lead Islanders to opening win Cody Nass scores five goals and intermediate call-ups look right at home as Delta makes short work of Burnaby Lakers I want out of our goalies.” said Islanders coach Shaun Springett.

The Islanders defeated Burnaby 20-10 a week earlier in pre-season action despite using the tilt to finalize their roster.

“The last time we played these guys we had a pretty assorted roster with a lot of intermediate players line up and we played three goaltenders,” added Springett. “Tonight I wanted us to find ourselves and get in a groove.”

Nass managed 25 points in 10 games as a call-up last season.

He added 11 more points in seven playoff games. That experience should go a long way as he will be counted on to help fill the offensive void of high-scoring graduates Logan Schuss and Mike Mallory.

“I knew we had a strong game against Burnaby in the exhibition, and we wanted to come out hard tonight and get the lead right away, and prove to the league that we are a good team this year,” said Nass.

Second-year standouts Mike Henry (2-4), Eli McLaughlin (23) and Tyler Nett (2-2) had productive nights. Brandon Moroz also scored twice.

The Islanders should get a much sterner test Saturday when they head to Nanaimo to take on the Timbermen.

The Island squad opened its season with a 12-9 road loss to defending champion Coquitlam Adanacs on Saturday despite a

Ladner soccer standout Katie Smillie will be continuing her career at UBC Okanagan this fall.

The Grade 12 Delta secondary student is part of the Heat’s 2013 recruiting class that includes Surrey’s Paige Moody and Kelowna’s Haylee Lakovic.

Smillie has enjoyed plenty of success throughout her youth career as an elite level fullback.

She captained Coastal FC to a first place finish in the SuperY League two years ago and, last season, helped South Fraser

When she’s not playing for her school team at Delta secondary, Katie Smillie is a key member of defending champion Coastal F.C. of the B.C. Premier Soccer League.

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39-save performance from Pete Dubenski. The second-year stopper had a leading role in the Islanders playoff run last season

after being acquired in a trade.

The agreement included his playing rights reverting back to Nanaimo for 2013.

Ladner soccer standout continuing her career at UBC Okanagan next fall

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Delta Islanders Eli McLaughlin works his way towards the Burnaby Lakers net during Saturday’s B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League season opener at the Ladner Leisure Centre. The Islanders won 15-4.

FC enjoy an unbeaten run to the championship in the B.C. Premier Soccer League.

“Katie is a workhorse and every time I have seen her play she has made an impact in the game,” said UBC Okanagan head coach Claire Paterson.

“A tenacious defender with pace and an attacking mindset, she can cause problems for teams on both sides of the ball.”

Smillie, who is also helping the Delta Pacers senior girls team enjoy an impressive season in the Fraser Valley South “AAA”

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League , says UBC Okanagan’s eventual move to the CIS level influenced her decision.

“I chose UBC Okanagan because I believe that the program will help me develop to the best of my abilities as a player and student,” she said.

“I am excited for the plans the women’s soccer program has for moving forward into the future and can’t wait to join the Heat in the fall.”

Smilie won’t have to look far to find a familiar face. Moody is her teammate on Coastal F.C.

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The Delta Islanders provided a promising glimpse of their present and future in a resounding season-opening win.

With a number of intermediate age players in their line-up, the Islanders opened the 2013 B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League campaign on Saturday night by thumping the Burnaby Lakers 15-4 at the Ladner Leisure Centre. The Islanders raced out to a 6-1 lead after 20 minutes and took a 11-3 advantage into the third period.

Cody Nass paced the attack with five goals and one assist. After leading the B.C. Intermediate “A” Lacrosse League in scoring last season with the Richmond Roadrunners, Nass skipped his final year of eligability to get a jump on his junior career.

Delta Intermediate “A” affiliates Evan Messenger and Jon Phillips looked right at home in the junior line-up, combining for seven points.

Another local intermediate — goaltender Matt Keith — turned aside 23 shots to get the win.

He is expected to get plenty of more work as regular stopper Will Schwan remains on the injured list.

“Keith is solid. He stops the outside shots and takes away the inside stuff. That’s exactly what

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Tornados win cup in thrilling fashion

A thrilling ride through Coastal Classic Cup playdowns saw the Tsawwassen Tornados prevail as champions.

The girls side captured the U16 Bronze title thanks to an impressive run that featured three wins in penalty kicks including the championship game against the Burnaby Red Rockets, played at Trillium East Park in Vancouver.

The Tornados dominated possession with precise passing, excellent communication and positional play. The attack was led by Jill Calvert and Robyn Rente, while excellent work was provided in midfield from Demaris Poje, Vanessa Pearson, Kylie Holiday, Kaylin Molnar, Annabel Millington, Alicia Pink, Sarah Sawyer, Allison Stolarchuk, Danica Strilesky and Kyra Lafond who was playing with an injured wrist.

Solid at the back end were defenders Sydney Watt, Emily Carkner , Nicola McCarlie and Kassia Hula. Chanel Orlitzky was outstanding in goal and awarded Game MVP for the winning team. Goals scored in the shoot out were

by Holiday, Pearson and Calvert. Injured but supporting the team was Sarah Vaughan -Jones. The girls were coached by Lee Rente and Tony Millington.

Tsawwassen advanced to the championship game with an impressive 3-0 semi-final victory over Richmond.

U13 Wanderers Classic Cup champs A combined effort by the Tsawwassen Soccer Club and Ladner Girls Soccer Club to put together a rep team at the U13 silver level proved to be a great success.

The Tsawwassen Wanderers enjoyed a terrific regular season, producing a 17-1-1 record to capture its division then overcame a tough draw to win the Coastal Classic “C” Cup. The girls battle back from a 3-1 deficit to win their semi-final game 43. That result set up the championship game against the Vancouver Dragons.

Vanessa Pecht scored the winner with just five minutes remaining.

The Tsawwassen roster also included Alycia Mclean, Ashley Klomp, Bailey Mitchell, Brooke Stoilen, Brooklyn Jacobi, Emma Benjamin, Hannah Dela Cruz, Jenny Campbell, Justine Geboers, Maddison Beaumont, Natalie, Nakatsu, Paige Griffin,

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Over $11,000 Raised for Free The Children

My deepest thanks and appreciation to everyone in the sold out crowd, the volunteers and the sponsors who helped make this event such a success.

Morgan Leung

The Volunteers:

Coastal Cup champions U13 Tsawwassen Wanderers Phoebe Polley, Senja Lieuwen and Taylor Bouchey.

The Wanderers coaching staff featured Janice Bouchey and Angelo

Benjamin,. They thank the efforts of Doug Schultz and Tsawwassen’s technical coaches for their support throughout the season.

Near miss for U15 United after impressive cup run Ladner United ’98 just fell short of reaching the top of the podium after a terrific run through the Coastal Classic Cup playdows.

The U15 girls silver soccer team reached the championship game where it turned in a tremendous effort in a 3-2 loss to the Langley Wolves. It was a classic final between two evenly matched sides that had fought their way through the 26 team draw to

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The United roster includes: Cheris Lee, Katiana Lee, Emma Millichamp, Dylan Moorhead, Angela Noguer, Gabrielle Raaby, Denise Toor, Taylor Archibald, Kassie Beaumont, Samantha Cole-McGilligan, Katelyn Cooper, Michelle DaSilva, Sarah Heaman and Abby Morrison. The girls are coached by John Raaby

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The Delta Optimist May 1, 2013 INDEX Community Notices ....................................1000 Announcements ...............................................1119 Employment..........................................................1200 Education .................................................................1400 Special Occasions...........................................1600 Marketplace ..........................................................2000 Children ......................................................................3000 Pets & Livestock ...............................................3500 Health............................................................................4000 Travel & Recreation ......................................4500 Business & Finance .......................................5000 Legals ............................................................................5500 Real Estate ..............................................................6000 Rentals .........................................................................6500 Personals ...................................................................7000 Service Directory .............................................8000 Transportation ....................................................9000

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All advertising published in this newspaper is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered are accurately described and willingly sold to buyers at the advertised prices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions.

Advertising that does not conform to these standards or that is deceptive or misleading, is never knowingly accepted. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards we ask that you inform the Publisher of this newspaper and The Advertising Standards Council of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers do not guarantee the insertion of a particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers. Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections or changes will be made in the next available issue. The Delta Optimist will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liability limited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.

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FOUND A piece of camera equipment was found at Boundary Bay Park on April 26.

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REAVIE, Lita Mary

June 15, 1925 - April 26, 2013

PARKINSON, Frances Ruth Dec 11, 1924 - Apr 15, 2013 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our Mother and Grandmother. Fran passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Waterford Care Home in Delta BC. She was 88 years old. She will be remembered by many for her love of Square Dancing, summers at Anglemont on Shuswap Lake, her many friends in Kerrisdale, West Point Grey, at Monterra and at the Waterford.

Fran was born in Vernon, the daughter of a fruit farming family, and was always a great gardener. She was passionate about Geography, Culture and Travel. She had travelled extensively and in later years lived vicariously through the travels of family members. Her most prized possession was a post card from a family member anywhere in the world. She was interested in Genealogy and had mapped out both sides of our family in Canada, England, Scotland and Australia. There was always a crossword puzzle on the go and Sunday mornings involved discussing the weekly crossword clues, while petting Texas - the family dog. Fran is predeceased by her loving husband of 61 year - Richard, and her brother Kenneth Burnett.

She is survived by her sons Gerald Eric (Anita) and Kenneth Earl (Mary) and seven grandchildren Steven, Michael (Kelly), James, David, Laura, Jennifer, and Kyle. Gram was very proud of her children and especially all the grandchildren.

She took a very active interest in all the activities of the grandchildren, including their education, travel, jobs, and friends, and loved coming to family dinners to hear about all the activities. Gram will be sadly missed. The family extends our deep appreciation for the care and compassion shown by Dr. Long and the nurses and staff at the Waterford Care Center.

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Lita (Lee) passed away peacefully in the serenity of the Irene Thomas Hospice Residence in Ladner following a stroke the previous week. During that week she was surrounded by the deep love of her husband, children, grandchildren, extended family and many friends.

Left to cherish her laughter, love and wonderful memories are her family: husband Ken, children Gary (Fionnuala), Keith (Lori), Linda, Nancy (Dennis), Ron (Tom), grandchildren David, Andrew, Devon, Dane, Shanel, and former daughter-in-law Erin.

Born in Fredericton N.B. Lita was the youngest of three brothers and three sisters. While obtaining her R.N. training in St. John Lita attended a dance in 1946 and met her future husband Ken who was in the navy.

Settling and raising their active family in Russell Manitoba, Lita and a friend ran the thrift shop and was renowned for her excellent pies and New Brunswick recipes. Retiring in Tsawwassen in 1978 Lita was a volunteer for the Cancer Clinic Lodge, a long standing member of the Ladies Bridge Club and Delta Ladies Golf Club, and enjoyed countless good times with the Stitch and Chat Group. Lita and Ken enjoyed many years travelling through Canada and the US by motorhome and spending winters in Arizona.

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ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLER Full time position for experienced person. Must have SMT & through hole soldering experience, good command of English language, good basic computer skills, good attention to detail. Email resume to: fbritton@cetci.com NOW HIRING Experienced Landscapers for local business. Must have valid BCDL. Fax resume to: 604-943-3103 or email landscapejob@yahoo.ca

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Linda, age 65 of Ladner, sadly lost her battle with cancer on April 17, 2013.

Linda is predeceased by her mother and father, Jacqueline and Henry Brand.

She is survived by Daniel, her husband of 46 years, sons Fraser and Spencer (Natasha), grandchildren Daniel, Aaron, Nevada and Stevie, sisters Betty Johnson and Yvonne Hodson (Andy), brothers George (Wendy) and Paul (Marie), and many nieces and nephews.

Linda was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who always put her loved ones first. She was always deeply involved in her children’s activities and pastimes. Linda had many friends she met through years of involvement with minor hockey and lacrosse, and she touched many hearts as the Activities Coordinator at Heritage Home Care Facility for eighteen years.

She had many hobbies and interests, such as crafts and gardening, with great attention to detail. She also enjoyed the “odd” trip to the casino for some fun. However, Linda’s main passion and love was her grandchildren. She spent and enjoyed every moment she could with them, teaching and guiding them along the way. She also made the most of holidays and birthdays and made them very special occasions. Linda will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to BC Children’s Hospital, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC – V6H 3V4 or Delta Hospice Society, 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 4L8.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

A celebration of Lita’s life will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday May 4, 2013 at the United Church, Tsawwassen, 693 - 53 St (off 6th Ave). Light refreshments at the church to follow.

In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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General Employment

MEAT MANAGER, Jasper Super A. Jasper Super A is looking for an experienced Retail Meat Manager. As Meat Manager you will be responsible for all aspects of the managing the department, including cutting meat. You must have working knowledge of gross margins, expense controls and human resources management.

The successful candidate must have Grade 12 (or equivalent) and be able to provide a “clear” security clearance. If you have the skills and abilities please forward your resume to our Head Office, The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) in confidence to: Human Resources, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781. Email: humanresources@tgp.ca

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months.

Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite.

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CUSTOM BUILT, 2200sf, 3BR+ den, 2.5 bath, new fixtures, 7300sf lot, $659K, 604-943-9600

Lots & Acreage

7BDRM/3BTH 5187 Marine Dr, Burnaby. For Sale by Owner uSELLaHOME.com, ID# 5669.

Tel: 604-722-7977. Mortgage Helper. $695,000.

6020

At WE BUY HOMES We CASH YOU OUT FAST! We Also Take Over Your Payments Until Your Home is Sold. No Fees! No Risk! Call us First!

(604)- 626-9647 www.webuyhomesbc.com

6020-06

LANGLEY NR town fully reno’d 2474sf home on 5ac ppty, bsmt suite $1,150,000 604-825-3966 see uSELLaHOME.com id5582

3418 Blueberry Drive, Whistler, BC. Bare Land approx 13,500 sq ft. Panoramic views from Whistler to Mt. Currie. - $1,747,000 - email: lsjoyce@tml1.com

6035

Mobile Homes

Dogs

4060

Metaphysical

TRUE PSYCHICS For Answers CALL NOW 24/7 Toll FREE 1-877-342-3032

Mobile: #4486 www.truepsychics.ca

BLUE NOSE Bully Pitts, only 3 left, all papers, short stocky brickhouse pups, for more info, Call 778-319-8335 PURE BREAD PRESA Canario Pups ready to go, Dewormed w/ 1st shots, CCC Reg. 604-807-2813

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IMMACULATE TOP fl 963sf 2 br condo, insuite laundry, +55 building, $121,500 604-309-3947 see uSELLaHOME.com id5565

OWN THE land, Chilliwack, 1092sf, 2bdrm rancher style mobile home, kids OK, $179,900 604-824-7803 see uSELLaHOME.com id5541

6040

Okanagan/ Interior

MERRITT HERITAGE style 3070 sf 4br 5ba on 9.9ac lot detached shop, view $895K 250-378-8857 see uSELLaHOME.com id5592

6050

Out Of Town Property

place ads online @

classifieds.delta-optimist.com

CULTUS LK gardener’s dream 1160 sf 2 br 1.5 ba rancher, a/c 55+ complex $63K 604-858-9301 see uSELLaHOME.com id5400

Recreation Property

HATZIC LAKE Swans Point, 1 hr from Vanc incl lot & 5th wheel ski, fish, $134,500. 604-209-8650 see uSELLaHOME.com id5491

OCEAN FRONT boat access only 2 yr old 1600sf 3br 2.5ba 30min from W Van $799K 778-998-9141 see uSELLaHOME.com id5424

To advertise call

604-630-3300

RENTALS 6508

Apt/Condos

6508

Apt/Condos

Rentinfo.ca www.rentinfo.ca

EAST LADNER RESIDENCE AT THE RIVERHOUSE waterfront living with amazing views of water, Mtn Baker & farmland.

Fantastic sunsets.

Beautiful 2 br & 2 bath unit, 1253 sf attractively furnished, 2 wall brs that can be used for hobbies/ office, gourmet kitchen, gas f/p, large balcony, radiant heat, adjacent to marina, restaurant. Walk to transit. Located 20 minutes from airport, Island Ferries and US Border crossing furnished N/P, N/S.

Call Dawn (604) 536-0220

Peninsula Property Management

#304 – 1959 152nd Street White Rock, B.C. V4A 9E3 PHONE:

604.536.0220

RESIDENTIAL RENTALS IN B.C.

ABBEYFIELD HOUSE

www.abbeyfielddelta.org Seniors Residence Studio or 1 Bdrm Includes meals, hydro, cable, great companionship Margriet 604-943-2678 TSAWWASSEN VILLA 2 BR apt. Newly reno’d $1080, incld d/w, balc, prkg, h/w & heat, cat neg. avail April 1, 604-880-5391 TSAW EXEC 3 bdrm crnr ste, fp, lndry, $1900 inc heat, prkg, no pet or bbq 604-943-6163 for appt

4895-55B St, Ladner Suites Available.

Spacious suites, balconies, rent incls heat & hot water, prkg available. Refs. N/P.

CALL 604-946-9455

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

6515

Duplexes - Rent

TSAW 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, 5 appls, refs req, ns, $1600 avail now, leave msg 778-384-5754

Rentals

con’t on next page

CHOOSE YOUR NEW HOME FROM OUR LIST OF WELL MAINTAINED AND MANAGED SUITES! Del Rio and Lora Court 1 bedroom suites in quiet well maintained buildings. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, drapes heat and h/w. To view please call 604-454-4469 Evergreen Lane 1 bedroom suites available in one of our 4 well maintained bldgs. Located near shops, school and bus routes. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets and drapes. To view this suite please call 604-454-4469

TSAWWASSEN

Chilliwack

AGASSIZ NEW 2350sf 3br 2.5 Bath, high end finishing, huge master $349,000 604-729-0186 see uSELLaHOME.com id5603

GALIANO EXECUTIVE Home & Cabin on priv beach, completely furn’d, many extras, ready to move in. Reduced to $849,000!

Global Force Rlty. 604-802-8711 www.yourlinktorealestate.ca

6065

LADNER

604-724-7652

3508

6065

Recreation Property

DELTA WEST

Houses - Sale Real Estate

NOVA SCOTIA’S Eastern Shore.

Waterfront Lots for Sale Excellent Climate Near the Atlantic Ocean.

Three Bedroom House for Sale or Rent www.sawmilllanding.com. waterfront@bellaliant.net 1-902-522-2343 1-902-328-4338.

www.rentinfo.ca

PARTIAL OCEAN view, 920sf 2br+den 2ba quiet condo, kids, pets ok. $309,000 778-294-2275 see uSELLaHOME.com id5575

For Sale by Owner

Out Of Town Property

Peninsula Property Management

6030

6015

6050

Surrey

STEVESTON VERY large 1284 sf 2br 2ba top fl condo amazing mtn views, $455K 604-275-7986 see uSELLaHOME.com id5376

6020-01 LUXURY PET HOTEL @ YVR New customer special $27/ night restriction apply www.jetpetresort.com

Houses - Sale

GUILDFORD 1900SF 3br 2ba w/basement suite on huge 8640 sf lot, $479,000 604-613-1553 see uSELLaHOME.com id5608

NEWTON 723SF 1br ground level w/private entry, insuite laundry $139,900 604-984-8891 see uSELLaHOME.com id5546

5505

6020

Richmond

www.coverallbc.com

5060

DOGS XING: Dog Walking and Boarding Services dogsxing@yahoo.ca

HIMALAYAN Show Cats CFA Retired M/F $250.00 Exp homes with no cats Kitten wait list $500.00+ Port Moody( 604) 939-1231

Condos/ Townhouses

604.434.7744 • info@coverallbc.com

778-895-0007 • 604-781-4231

3507

6008

Business Opps/ Franchises

Contact Coverall of BC A Respected Worldwide Leader in Franchised Office Cleaning!

3040 Daycare Centres Creation Station Daycare

REAL ESTATE

CRANBROOK 2060SF 4br 3ba reno’d home w/side suite on 2 lots $239,900 778-887-4530 see uSELLaHOME.com id5304

Century Village Beautiful complex consisting of 6 bldgs with landscaped green areas. 2 bedroom suites include drapes, wall to wall carpets, balconies, elevators and wheelchair access.

Tsaw. Manor includes heat. Close to beach, parks, rec centre and schools. To make an appt to view please call 604-948-9111 Greensview 1 and 2 bedroom suites available. Includes dishwasher and garburetor. Buildings are located on bus route and within walking distance of shopping centre. For more info please call 604-306-1499 Kelly and Kerry Court 1 and 2 bedroom suites available in quiet buildings close to amenities. Rent includes heat and hot water. Building updates consist of putting greens, windows and patio doors. To view these suites please call 604-306-7877 Sorry No Pets or BBQs References Required www.centuryrentals.ca

RENTALS 6515

6565

Duplexes - Rent

CENTRAL TSAW newer home 3 br, 2 bath, walk to amens/school, garage, deck/yrd, f/p, h/wood, granite, SS 5 appls, Now/May 1, $1750+ util, ns/np, 604-202-6400

6540

Houses - Rent

2 BDRM, 1 bath, Ladner Heritage house, 1/2 acre, backs on to farmland, w/d, 2 stor. sheds, n/s, pet ok, $1600+ut, 604-833-0934 3 BR, 1.5 ba, ns/np, Now or May 1, near Ladner Cntre, 3 appls, $1800 + utils, 604-325-3420 Ladner, 6BR, 4ba, 3000sf, Super Clean, 2 yrs lse, NOW $2650/mo, Central Ave/Cresent St, David Max Mgmt 604-948-1966

604-948-3816.

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR 1300 sf garden level authorized suite, Beachgrove, new reno, insuite w/d, soaker tub, gas f/p, 6 appls, hardwood &tile, ample prkg & storage, $1500 + 1/2 utils, ns np. 604-968-3578

6615

Ladner Village 751 sq ft. secure, clean, u/g parking Avail Now!

Wanted To Rent

LADNER APT or cottage for responsible, mature, bloke with a well trained dog. Will pay extra damage deposit. $750-$800 604-946-1555 Ask for Brad

604-841-4662

6540

Contact Tina or Sandra at Century Group 604-943-2203 www.centurygroup.ca

Ladner Centre Designer Coachhm Lg 1 Br, 2 level, skylite, f/p, 6 appl, $1200, NS NP 604-760-9014

OFFICE SPACE

Contact Sandra at Century Group 604-948-3816 for more information or to view.

9145

Scrap Car Removal

THE SCRAPPER

Auto Finance

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

9155

E

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1997 LANDROVER Defender(s) 90, 5 spd diesel, mint, 160,000km, from desert $23,900 1-780-945-7945 604-926-7087 lancebright@hotmail.com

9160 9125

Domestic

SUNSHINE CLEANING 'you’ve tried the rest, now try the best.'

Move ins - move outs, weekly, monthly We guarantee our work.

References gladly given.

Try our $60 cleaning 604-716-8631

Sports & Imports

1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs, 4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained.

Aircared. $3700. 604-936-1270

9145

Scrap Car Removal

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

*DELTA SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL $200 Min. FOR COMPLETE

FULL SIZE VEHICLES Serving the Delta area for 20 yrs.

Call 604- 649-1627, 946-0943

2001 MERCEDES 320 ML, no accid, low kms, new brake/tires.

Reduced $6750.. 604-724-3696 2008 Toyota Prius Standard Automatic 83,000 kms They’ll miss you at the gas station. - Air cond. AM/FM Radio, Electric Mirrors Windows & Locks, Very Good Condition. $15,000.

Call: (604) 948-0714

9515

Boats

8140

Heating

PRECISION 1 Plumbing & Heating, Drain Cleaning, Lic. & Ins. hw tanks, service, renos. Rick 604-809-6822

8155

Landscaping

EUROPEAN DETAILED Service cleaning. www.puma-cleaning.ca Sophia 604-805-3376

8058

Computer Services

Delta PC Service & Consulting

makes your computer work again!

Best rates on the market.

Guaranteed Virus Removal.

Call 778-882-4128

8060

Concrete

ENZO General Masonry- Specializes brick, block, stone, all types of concrete work 594-1960

8075

Drywall

Commercial Residential SANDY

604

Design and installation for New or Existing Landscapes including: • Driveways and Walkways • Retaining Walls • Patios and Decks • Fences and Gazebos • Irrigation and Lighting • Drainage, Erosion and Settlement Issues over 25 years experience

– Call Lance –

604 240 9340

Above The Rest. Hedging, pruning, lawn care, owned locally, Call Clayton 604-314-8273 • EXPERT LAWNCARE • 20+ Years Exp. Power Raking, Aerating, Overseeding & More.

Call Nick 778-895-3381 or email nick@chesshirelandscapes.com S.B. Gardening Aerating, Pwr Raking, Real Type Lawn Mowing.

604-710-1348 or 604-946-1348

8160

Lawn & Garden

8160

Lawn & Garden

Complete drywall, smooth out your textured ceilings. 25 yrs exp Free Est. Graham 604-644-6339

• Spring Cleanup • Lawns • Power Raking • Aerating Hedge Trimming • Tree Pruning Gutters • Pressure Washing Local • WCB Cert. • Refs.

DRYWALL Reliable Work

★ Res & Comm ★ 35 Yrs Exp.

Mike 604-789-5268

8080

Electrical

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402.

Fast same day service guar’d. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8090

Fencing/Gates

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation

Call 604-275-3158

8125

Gutters

CITYWIDE GUTTERS Continuous gutter installs, leaf protection, new & renos. BBB, Ins.WCB. 604-868-1373 citywidegutters.com

Handyperson

renovations renovations interior interior exterior exterior

kitchens, bathrooms kitchens, bathrooms, doors, windows, windows floors doors,

RYAN

Spring Has Sprung!

SPECIALS ON NOW ✔ Deep Core Aerating ✔ Lawn Maintenance, etc.

Landscape PLUS

Maintenance & Contracting

PAUL WEATHERBY

Landscape & Property Maintenance Maintaining Your Home and Property

• Lawn & Turf Blends • Super Natural TopSoil • Composted Black Bark • Hemlock/Fir Bark Mulch • Top Dressing Blends • Sand, Gravel & Rock • Miracle Mix Soil • Hydroseeding Contractor OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK

5333 - 176 St. Cloverdale FREE DELIVERY

Too much to do, not enough time? ... I can help!

• Lawn maintenance • Window cleaning Designs • Prunning • • Gutter •cleaning • Lawns • Fences • Decks • • Pressure washing Stone/Masonary • • Pruning •and Hedging • Rubbish Call Hans JOHNremoval 604-943-4546

We’re in the Big Green Trucks

604-649-0502 (cell)

Moving & Storage

ABE MOVING & Delivery and Rubbish Removal $35/HR per Person • 24/7 604-999-6020

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

PAINT RITE

BY RICH For all your Painting needs

Richard Ryan 604-946-4889 604-649-4930 Member: Better Business Bureau

FAIRWAY PAINTING

“Give us a Call!”

604-946-7308

TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS

Fully Insured 20 yrs. exp. • Free Est. Call 604INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF

7291234

SADAKA PAINTING Int/Ext, power washing.

Call Zoran (604) 723-0502

TAKE AWAY THE PRESSURE Painting, interior/exterior Contact Ian 604-946-9395..604-812-7255

• • • • •

Interior painting, Colour consultations Small jobs welcome Free Est. - Ladner & Tsaw Ins/WCB Christine 604-505-4845 wallnutsartdesign.com

8185

Power Washing

BOUNDARY BAY WINDOW WASHING • Exterior house cleaning • Pressure Washing • Gutters

Steve Watts 604-943-4134 778-228-5639 PRICED RIGHT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Houses, Driveways, Patios, Windows Call Ian Ferguson

Phone: 604.946.9395 Cell: 604.812.7255

Sunshine Pressure Washing

A EASTWEST Roofing & Siding Reroofing, Gutter, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-783-6437

AMG ROOFING & SIDING

10% Discount. WCB. Re-Roofing, New Roof, Gutters. 604-812-9721 JJ ROOFING, Repair specialist, Reroof, New Roof. Seniors disc.

WCB, BBB, fully insured.

604-726-6345 www.jjroofing.ca

8255

Rubbish Removal

'You Call It, We Haul It!' ROD’S HAUL-IT-AWAY

Rubbish Removal and Recycling

778-668-4285 Locally Owned... ● So you pay less ●

8309

Tiling

AL’S CERAMIC TILE. Supply & install, samples avail. Free est.

604-948-9573, cell 604-836-8943

8310

Top Soil

SUPERSOIL SPRING SALE: All mixes, dressings, mulches, sand, gravel, rock, etc. 604-888-8881

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classifieds. delta-optimist.com

Commercial

- reduce your costly commercial square footage/ reclaim your garage & yard increase your profit by storing offsite at move that huge boat or RV reduced rates renovating 24/7 Secure store those precious keepsakes

2 locations: LADNER

Roofing

place ads online @

Need Space? We Have It!

-

8250

604-339-9065

Moving & Storage

Personal

P-WAT CONSTRUCTION Custom Homes, New Framing, Renos, Additions, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Sundeck, Fences.

Great ref, 20+ years experience, Free Estimate. 604 506 7062 email: pwatcon@gmail.com

Power washing/hand washing, concrete & blacktop sealing, rubbish removal, yard maintenance, fencing, gutter repairs and cleaning, windows and much more. (Ladner) Call Bob for a free estimate Cell 604-313-8843 www.prpm.ca

MINI & MOBILE STORAGE 1989 19’ Bayliner Capri Blue, 2.3 litre IO Fresh water cooled, new windshield/canvas/swim grid, trailer. $8,375. 604-837-7564

FAIRWAY PAINTING 604 729-1234

10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs.

Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

WILL BEAT ANY PREVIOUS ESTIMATE

Wallnuts Paint Art Design

For AnythingYard Related!

Rob 604-946-4796

precision1plumbing.com rick@precision1plumbing.com

PRESSURE WASHING

“Call Me – We’re Neighbours!”

888 8881

NEED A HAND?

• REPAIRS • RENOVATIONS • WOODWORKING • PAINTING Call Pierre

8185

•

supersoil.ca

For All Your Household Repairs and Renovations.

Interior and Exterior Finishing, Fences & Decks, Kitchens, Bathrooms & Plumbing Refs Avail. Free Estimates

Rick Wegner 604 809 6822 604 952 0975

8225

604.240.2194 604.943.2401

SUPER SOIL INC.

ll

RDM ENTERPRISES

SERVICE RENOVATIONS HOT WATER TANKS DRAIN CLEANING

WCB 604-943-0043 Local Resident 38 years

604 948 5296

10 000 DSoil li Mix i A • Garden

Kitchen & Bathroom Remodelling Bathroom & Shower Repairs 20 years experience Free estimates

604-948-9573 Cell: 604-836-8943

“1 CALL IS ALL”

604 948 5296 homesteadservices.ca

SPRING SALE

Plumbing

604-218-4795

www.landplus.ca

hardiboard, cedar siding

TOTAL LANDSCAPE SUPPLY SERVICES Since 1979

8220

Renovations & Home Improvement

AL’S CERAMIC TILE

QUALITY SERVICE FROM THE GROUND UP

BAYSIDE LAWN & GARDEN Lawn Care Services, Hedging, Yard Cleanup. 604-928-5286

landscape landscape construction construction paving stones, concrete paving stones, fences, arbors, sheds concrete, retaining retaining walls walls, decks, decks, railings, stairs railings, stairs lawn installation

8240

drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

Insured) Tel: 604-948-0267 • 604-842-1468 604 - (WCB 842 -1468

GJ CONSTRUCTION

Paving/Seal Coating

8205

ALLEN ASPHALT concrete, brick,

Coastal

946-8460 or 202-8319

8130 2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited Affordable Luxury 35,600 kms.

2.4L GDI DOHC. $19,999. Email: sjscot@shaw.ca (604) 794-3428.

Cleaning

Farrant Drywall

Houses - Rent

House fo Rent - Tsawassen/Boundary Bay Area -Available April 1st (or 30 day notice for current tenant to relocate) 2 bdrm 850 sq.ft. completely renovated house located in the middle of the Southlands property.

Very quiet area and surrounded by farm lands with horses beyond your fenced yard. includes w/d, f/s and blinds. $1,600.00 per month on a One (1) year lease.

No Pets and references required.

9102

8055

Tsawwassen: 640, 780, 786 and 923 sq ft.

Ladner: 1080 sq ft at Harbourside Plaza, Delta Street.

2 BR Tsaw grnd lvl, reno’d, now, 5 appl, fp, $1150/mth +40% utils quiet, ns np nr bus. 778-888-0546

Office/Retail Rent

HOME SERVICES

Commercial Space for Lease

2 BR, furn/unfurn, grnd lvl ste, lrg kitchen, bamboo flrs, fp, wd, n/s, n/p, $975, Tsaw. 604-689-8018

Tsaw 2Br House, 1 bath, 4 appl, $1600, avail now, to view call

6565

Office/Retail Rent

May 1, 2013 The Delta Optimist A31

POINT ROBERTS

604-946-0020 360-945-MINI (6464)

Gated Access Reasonable Rates!

Don’t struggle cutting your grass.

Hire a Lawn Care professional.

See section 8160 in the Home Services.

A32 The Delta Optimist May 1, 2013

At The Gym

Call today and join the Lifestyle Class Descriptions: Boot Camps

Our boot camps are result driven, functional full-body workouts. Unlike the gimmick "bring your own weights" boot camps, Muscle Memory offers all that is needed for a safe and balanced workout. As with all our small groups we limit our numbers to 8 per personal trainer. All this for only $15 per class!

Fat Burner

This one of a kind circuit group offers clients the ideal mix of cardio and strength. This is a fun setting and is ideal for all abilities. Our Fat Burner has been a staple in South Delta for over 10 years.

Spinning and Spin-Strength

Simply put we have the best bikes and spin instructors available. Enjoy the setting of our private spin room on our Keiser M3+ bikes. Along with our popular spin classes, we also offer our spin-strength classes. Sweat your way through a 30 minute spin followed by upper body and core exercises.

Women's Only

Muscle Memory's Women's Only class is a hit for all ages. This 30 minute strength circuit is designed specifically for women and taught by one of our female personal trainers. Enjoy the privacy of the classroom and the luxury of the studio.

Time/Day 6am

Monday Indoor Boot Camp (M/W/F) Spinning

7am or 7:30am 8am or 8:30am

Tuesday

Wednesday

Spin Express

Indoor Boot Camp (M/W/F)

Power 30 (Tues/Thurs)

5pm or 5:30pm

6pm 6:30pm or 6:45pm

Spin Express

Women Only

Fat Burner

8:30am Women Only

9:30am GI Jane

Fat Burner (Drop-in)

Fat Burner Spin-Strength

Fat Burner

Fat Burner

6:30pm Outdoor Boot Camp (Ladner)

Fat Burner (Drop-in)

Fat Burner

Indoor Boot Camp (M/W/F) Women Only

Spinning

7:30am Spin Strength Women Only

Fat Burner

8:30am Women Only

8:30am Spin Strength

Fat Burner Spinning

5:30pm Women Only 5:30pm Spin Strength

Saturday

Fat Burner

Fat Burner (Drop-In)

6:30pm Outdoor Boot Camp (Ladner)

6:45 pm Spin-Strength

7pm G.I. Jane

Fat Burner

Boot Camp 5:30pm Women Only

Friday

Power 30 (Tues/Thurs)

Golf Fit 8:30am 30 min. Spin

9am or 9:30am

Thursday

Fat Burner

Fat Burner (Drop-In) 7:15pm Beer League

604-948-FITT 5670 12th Avenue, Tsawwassen, BC www.musclememory.ca