Delta Optimist August 28 2013

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’Hawk bringing Stanley Cup to Tsawwassen

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GORD GOBLE

Car enthusiasts flocked to the Tsawwassen Legion last weekend for the annual show and shine. The two-day event, which also included a drive-by and a dinner/dance, raised money for the Honour House Society. More photos at www.delta-optimist.com.

The Stanley Cup is coming to Tsawwassen this Friday.

Tsawwassen native Brent Seabrook, a defenceman with the cup-winning Chicago Blackhawks, is bringing the cherished hardware to his hometown.

Seabrook and his family, along with the Stanley Cup, will ride in a Zamboni along 56th Street.

They are scheduled to Brent Seabrook leave from 12th Avenue at approximately 10:30 a.m. and head north on 56th Street to the South Delta Recreation Centre.

Members of the public are invited to line the street to cheer on Seabrook.

It’s the second time Seabrook has brought the cup to Tsawwassen. He did so after Chicago won in 2010.

Compensation goes in the bank Port improving habitat before proposed terminal is even approved BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com

The proposed Terminal 2 is still early in the application stage but that hasn’t stopped Port Metro Vancouver from proceeding with environmental compensation for the project.

The port authority is undertaking a series of habitat compensa-

tion measures in Delta in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in what it calls its “habitat banking” program.

Habitat banking has been around in Canada for over 20 years, however until recently the majority of compensation projects were completed after developments occur. That was the case

when a third berth was added at the Deltaport container terminal.

The port authority is now planning to complete compensation projects for the proposed Terminal 2 in order to obtain “habitat bank credits” in advance of constructing a second three-berth container facility at Roberts Bank.

See HABITAT page 3

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Log removal in Boundary Bay is one of the habitat compensation projects being undertaken by Port Metro Vancouver.

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Big spender ends up in second

Financial disclosure statements show Liberal Bruce McDonald outspent independent incumbent Vicki Huntington BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com

Second place finisher Bruce McDonald outspent winner Vicki Huntington by a wide margin in this spring’s provincial election campaign in Delta South.

Elections BC released the financial disclosure statements of provincial election candidates last week, which detailed how much each obtained in cash and inkind contributions as well

as how much they spent.

According to Liberal candidate McDonald’s documents, he received $107,897 and spent that entire amount.

His largest contributions included $5,000 from Westshore Terminals, which also gave him $2,000 for his successful 2011 Delta council election campaign, Millennium Pacific Greenhouse president Shirvan Bakhtiyari ($3,000) and the New Car

Dealers Association of B.C. ($2,500). He also received $2,000 from TSI Terminal System Inc. and $1,500 from Dayhu Investments Ltd., which got approval from Delta council last year to build a huge commercial distribution centre at Boundary Bay Airport.

Huntington got just over $74,300 in contributions, spending $70,400.

The independent was the biggest single contributor to her campaign, giving over

$8,500 from her own pocket. Her other big contributors included the Sundance Banquet Hall, where she held her victory party, at $2,000, and Terminal Systems Inc at $1,000.

Third place finisher Nic Slater, the NDP’s candidate in Delta South, spent just over $34,600.

Huntington, who was the only independent elected this year, beat McDonald by a 2,500-vote margin.

She received 48 per cent

of the vote the first indepencompared to dent to be re-elected to the legislature.

McDonald’s Province-wide, 37 per cent, the NDP received while Slater $9.3 million from finished with all donors, eclips15 per cent. ing the $8.3 milThe lion raised by the Greens and Liberals. However, Conservatives the victorious didn’t run a Bruce McDonald Liberals spent candidate in Liberal candidate $11.75 million, well Delta South ahead of the New out of respect Democrats, who spent $9.4 for Huntington, who also million. made history by becoming

Music at the market!

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Roland Callendar once again gave the Ladner Village Market some “sax” appeal as he entertained the crowds last Sunday. The popular market only has one date left in the 2013 season: Sunday, Sept. 8.

HABITAT from page 1 Port Metro Vancouver says it’s a proactive measure, intended to provide a balance between the overall health of the environment and any future development projects that may be required for port operations.

“Examples of habitat that could potentially be affected by port development could include eel grass beds, salt water marshes or intertidal marshes. As part of the Habitat Banking Program, these types of habitat are improved or created in another location, ahead of a project, to offset a future loss,” the port explains.

The port notes the habitant bank involves identifying potential sites so that new habitat is constructed, enhanced or restored over time.

“Upon the completion of construction, and once the habitat is confirmed as stable and viable, it is considered as a ‘deposit’ in Port Metro Vancouver’s habitat bank. This is just like you would make a money deposit into a savings account at a bank. You are gathering credit, for use down the road as needed.

For Port Metro Vancouver, the down the road use is

port development proposals that may affect nearby habitat.”

The Delta projects include restoration of salt marsh at five sites in Boundary Bay and Roberts Bank, as well as a project involving protecting Musqueam artifacts at the Glenrose tidal marsh, enlarging and protecting an existing marsh area at Westham Island and Canoe Pass, and identifying habitat enhancement opportunities at Gunderson Slough.

None of the projects involve any municipallyowned land.

A recent staff report to Delta council notes that of these projects, the

Boundary Bay log removal plan will likely generate the most interest because the dike is popular with walkers, cyclists and birders.

It’s recognized the area is where the snowy owls are often found, so the log removal work is required to cease on Sept. 30 in order to avoid potential conflicts with birds, the report notes.

The report also notes Delta needs to preserve its own compensation sites for future dike upgrade works it will seek.

Against Port Expansion’s Roger Emlsey told the Optimist he’s opposed to the PMV project at Boundary Bay because the selected sites do not need so-called

improving.

He said since logging practices changed years ago the marsh does not get a lot of debris. He also noted the small quantities of wood debris, in fact, increase the value of the salt marsh in that they provide refuge for small mammals.

The logs also provide perching areas for the birds that visit the area and the mammals become a food source for raptors and others in the winter, he said.

“This whole compensation program is yet another intrusion into our community by PMV. How dare they come into our community and carry out projects that have not gone to public

Police issue counterfeit bill warning

Delta police are warning local businesses to be extra vigilant after counterfeit cash was passed at a pair of stores in South Delta.

Officers know of at least two businesses in Tsawwassen where unknown suspects paid with counterfeit Canadian $100 bills.

Police said the quality of the counterfeit bills was extremely poor and the hologram was visibly altered.

The department is also warning businesses to be on the lookout for fake U.S. $50 bills.

Officers have received information that unknown suspects have been passing counterfeit American $50 bills at businesses around the Lower Mainland and in Powell River.

The fake bills have specific serial numbers: JK19988474A, JK19988476A and JK19988477A. hearing so that they can justify T2, which is by no means a done deal,” Emsley said.

Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington echoed those concerns.

“The power of this federal agency is staggering, it is so sure of the environmental review process that it can actually move to ‘compensate’ for habitat loss and destruction years before it even gets project approval.

It is yet another indication of just how much environmental reviews have been compromised,” she said.

Huntington said she has asked her staff to look into the impact of the clean up on migrating snowy owls.

A4 The Delta Optimist August 28, 2013

Town hall forum tonight to discuss coal project

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Communities and Coal meeting set for Kin House With the success of a town hall meeting recently in Powell River opposing the shipment of U.S. thermal coal to Texada Island, the grassroots group Communities and Coal is reaching out to the residents of Ladner.

“Our goal has always been to continue to spread awareness on this issue to all B.C. communities impacted by the Fraser Surrey Docks (FSD) proposal,” said Paula Williams, co-founder of Communities and Coal.

The group is hosting a town hall meeting on tonight at 7 p.m. at Kin House, 5050-47th Ave., Ladner.

“We are not activists,” said Williams. “We are more powerful than that because we represent real people facing this potential nightmare together. We are

residents of B.C. joining together to share information with one another to become a strong collective voice.”

Williams said Ladner is just one of the many communities that will be impacted if Fraser Surrey Docks is allowed to barge coal down the Fraser River to Texada Island.

Communities and Coal has been taking its message and petition against the proposal to community events in South Delta and around the Lower Mainland throughout the spring and summer and, Williams said, the group heard from many local residents asking for an information meeting in this area.

Harold Steves, a longtime Richmond councillor and an outspoken opponent of the proposal, will speak at Wednesday’s meeting.

Williams said what Steves has to say is an important part of the conversation as he represents the farming community, among others.

“The protection of our farmland and waterways need to be at the top of the list. If the FSD proposal is approved, we are essentially saying that we put very little value on the health of the land and water whereby we get our food and the ecosystems we rely on year after year to make that happen. This is just another example of why public hearings on this permit application should be mandatory.”

Communities and Coal was started by residents of South Surrey opposed to the Fraser Surrey Docks proposal to ship U.S. thermal coal through B.C. communities.

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The exit ramp from northbound Highway 99 to access Highway 17 has been moved two kilometres south due to construction for the South Fraser Perimeter Road.

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ther south at a new interchange.

Drivers heading north on Highway 99 that want to go to Ladner, Tsawwassen, the ferry terminal or River Road eastbound will have to take the new exit, which will take them to a new service road running parallel to Highway 99. The road will lead them to the intersection by the Delta Town & Country Inn. Northbound HOV traffic heading to the tunnel can also take Exit 28.

Lan noted the advantage of the relocated exit and new side road is that drivers not wanting to go through the tunnel won’t be stuck in the usual rush hour traffic jam. Signage will be in place notifying drivers of the relocation, but Lan noted if anybody misses it, they’d have no choice but to drive into Richmond.

He added it will take some time for drivers to

SANDOR GYARMATI

sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com

There likely will be a few irate Ladner or Tsawwassen-bound motorists who realize they missed an exit and are forced to drive though the George Massey Tunnel into Richmond.

Scheduled to begin this week, the Highway 17/ River Road exit (Exit 28) off Highway 99 northbound is being relocated due to construction for the South Fraser Perimeter Road.

It’s the first of what will be several major traffic pattern changes to occur in South Delta for the new highway, which is scheduled for completion by the end of this year.

Municipal engineering director Steven Lan said Exit 28 will be closed at its current location near the tunnel and will be relocated about two kilometres fur-

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To be eligible for the award, the business must be located in Delta and have been in business for a minimum of one year as of the nomination date.

Nominations are open until Friday, Sept. 6 and can be made at www.ethicsinbusinessaward.com.

Three of the nominated businesses will be chosen as finalists by an independent judging panel.

The winner will be presented with the award at the Delta Chamber of Commerce’s Hats Off to Excellence gala on Friday, Nov. 15 at the Delta Town & Country Inn. Rotary International is the world’s first service club organization with over a million members worldwide.

Rotarians work locally, regionally and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace and eradicate polio.

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M&M supports family dinner tradition On Thursday, Sept. 19, M&M Meat Shops will once again encourage Canadians to take time out of their busy schedules and honour the tradition of the family dinner.

M&M Meat Shops’ National Family Dinner Night has been bringing families together for the past eight years. This annual event has gained tremendous support from families, community leaders and dignitaries across the country.

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Thrifty Foods recently donated $3,000 to KidSport Delta, an organization that pays sport registration fees for disadvantaged children.

KidSport gets Thrifty boost

KidSport Delta has received $3,000 from Thrifty Foods thanks to the Buck Orange campaign held earlier this year.

KidSport, the charitable arm of Sport BC, provides grants to financially disadvantaged children to cover the costs of sport registration fees. KidSport removes the financial barriers that prevent some children from playing sports.

Since the inception of the local chapter, KidSport Delta has been giving

$20,000 per year to assist the children of Delta participate in sports. Registration for fall programs is now in full swing and the demand for support is higher than the organization has seen in the past.

KidSport Delta relies on donations from the community in to order to continue to help local youths.

“I am pleased and amazed at the generous contributions that have come from our Delta businesses, individuals and the

fundraising events who have directed their donations to KidSport Delta.

Thank you,” said KidSport chair Carlene Lewall. “We do encourage companies to follow the lead of Thriftys and consider a donation to KidSport Delta.”

KidSport grants are available for children 18 years and under who are in financial need to pay registration fees for the sport of their choice. If you’d like to apply or make a donation, visit www.kidsportdelta.ca.

a Note from Linda Mallard

Owner, TWC

My name is Linda Mallard. I am the owner of the Tsawwassen Wellness Centre – Pilates & Health. I am married and the mother of three children ages 18, 15, 13.

The Tsawwassen Wellness Centre opened in 2001 as a Pilates and Yoga Studio.

Twelve years later, we are going strong and honored to be providing a space of physical health, renewal and wellbeing for our community.

I am committed to making a positive difference in the lives and wellbeing of all people. To teach strategies of movement that relieve physical pain, inspire strength and energy so you can simply get on with living an extraordinary life.

Pilates is the bread and butter for living and moving through life. And, it is the commitment of the TWC to bring the teachings of Joseph Pilates and his life’s work to you.

- Linda Mallard

In this coming 2 weeks, you are invited to experience the TWC by participating in a complimentary class, or joining us at our Day to Learn & Explore.

We look forward to meeting you, learning about you and sharing our passion for Pilates and health with you.

Linda Mallard with Sue Rigby-Mallard

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I am committed to making a positive difference in the health and wellbeing of all people.

At the TWC, we don’t just teach exercises. We teach a philosophy, a feeling, an energy, a way of moving and being that ignites your soul and inspires you from within.

We teach from the beginning of the class to the end of the class with 100% focus so you feel the deep connection to your body, mind and spirit.

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Mosquito targets decide they’ll start Biting Back BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS My family is divided.

Half of us are mosquito-bite free. The other half is not.

It’s the same every summer. The husband and the oldest son will be able to sit outside for hours on end, never attracting so much as a nibble, while the youngest and I will be swarmed mercilessly by armies of dive-bombing bugs. We’re clearly mosquito magnets.

The non-magnets don’t get it, and never really have.

“Why are you guys scratching so much?” one of them asked the other night, while we were having a late-summer cocktail on the deck. “It’s really, really annoying.”

“Because!” barked the youngest, slapping his arm.

“These mosquitoes are brutal!”

The husband and the oldest exchanged a look, and shrugged their shoulders.

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group, he said. We would est son.

Like his father, of course, issue a call — perhaps by social media — asking the he never notices. The two afflicted to step forward, of them, in fact, will be shed their anonymity and completely oblivious to the join us in linking arms to buzzing. If the mosquitoes take up the fight. We would are apparent to them at all, share stories of our battle. it will only be because the We would rate the repelmagnets in the family will lents. We’d post pictures of be swatting and swearing our scars. and scratching the welts We’d take aim at the that will be appearing, well, non-symwherever there pathetic, happens to be We stood in the insensitive skin. non-mag“I’m going kitchen and added nets. inside,” said up the damage. On “Good the youngest. this night, nine bites plan,” I “I’m coming with you,” for the youngest son, said. “What should we I said. and a good 13 for call it?”

We stood me.

The in the kitchen youngest and added up son pondered. the damage. On this night, “Hmmm,” he said. “How nine bites for the youngest about Biting Back? I think son, and a good 13 for me.

“You know,” said the son, that would pretty well sum up what we’re all about.”

“I have had it with people I gave him a high five. who can’t appreciate what “Brilliant,” I said. “It’s we go through.” about time we bit back.”

“I hear you,” I said. “It’s And so, from our shared just so darned unfair.” misery emerged a plan of “We have to do someattack. We wouldn’t just thing,” he added. target those nasty old bugs.

I looked at him, awaiting We’d target the humans who elaboration. bug us.

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MLA’S REPORT The South Fraser Perimeter Road is suddenly real and staring us all in the face. And I think some have finally taken a good look at the overpasses springing up and are now wondering what on earth is going on! Our office has been swamped with calls and emails, so I went on another tour of the SFPR to see the status of its progress.

As much as I wish the road weren’t there, I have to say it is an amazing construction project. Parts of it, like the exchange at 72nd Street and Highway 99, are a maze and seem overbuilt, but there are other parts that are quite simply stunning in their execution.

One such area is the Nordel Way and River Road intersection, where the SFPR flies over both the sawmill and the entire archeological site under the Alex Fraser Bridge. The ministry was required to create a park at the 5,000to 10,000-year-old site — one of the oldest archeological “wet” sites in North America.

The road then terraces across the North Delta bluff, leaving the destruction of historic home sites in its wake and while the ministry is working with the remaining homeowners to mitigate noise, it is beyond

me how they will cope with the intrusion. Just be thankful your home is not on the Fraser River bluff in North Delta!

The other elegant execution is the agricultural irrigation project that was a required compensation project.

But back to overpasses in Delta South. The confusing set at Deltaport Way and Highway 17 is where the ferry traffic will be forced onto the SFPR. It will go under the first flyover and up over the tracks via the second overpass.

Meanwhile, Tsawwassen traffic will have two options: it can take an exit to the new road and join the ferry traffic as it goes over the tracks or it can go up and over the first overpass (i.e., over the ferry traffic) and continue down Highway 17 to Ladner Trunk Road.

But here is the real rub.

The ministry wants to encourage Tsawwassen traffic to use the SFPR and carry on to that impossible-to-describe-on-paper exchange at Highway 99 and 72nd Street.

They are convinced that after a few experiments, Tsawwassenites will see the merit in going the extra three kilometres with no lights and joining the tunnel traffic via dedicated lanes.

I say “encourage,” but what is really happening is a series of changes that are intended to discourage Tsawwassen traffic from using the old highway.

First, the on-ramp from

Highway 17 to Highway 99 will be reduced to one lane only (although there will now be a lane for Tilbury traffic to go straight through). So all Ladner (and Tsawwassen) traffic will be forced to merge into one lane.

Second, the light at Highway 17 and Ladner Trunk will be set to favour Ladner traffic, which means the wait for the Tsawwassen traffic will be fairly long.

See? You guys are supposed to use the SFPR, darn you, so get with the program for heaven’s sake!

There will eventually be some cosmetic upgrades to the tunnel, but the ministry really doesn’t want to spend money on the tunnel given it will be “replaced” in the next decade. I have been told they will be experimenting with a new kind of paint and will be applying it to part of the tunnel only — in an attempt to see how it stands up to dirt and time.

I have suggested they leave all lights on all the time, but how they will deal with the lighting issue remains to be seen. Pushing for upgrades will be a big part of my job in the next while.

And lastly, the interchange at Steveston Highway will be upgraded but not rebuilt. It turns out the province won’t build a new one unless Richmond helps pay for it, which it has declined to do.

The ministry has, however, finally reached an agreement to remove the tourist centre and we can expect another lane to be in place fairly soon. That one construction project will immediately enhance safety and as far as I am concerned, should have happened a year ago.

I will talk about the tunnel “replacement” project in another column: suffice to say, the project has been “accelerated” and we will be hearing about next steps fairly soon. Meanwhile, if you want a map of the SFPR, go online or feel free to contact my office.

Oh, and by the way, the SFPR will become Highway 17 and Highway 17 will become 17A. And the unused lanes of 17A will not be removed — so welcome to a land of pavement even as they “discourage” your use of the old road.

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MURPHY’S LAW It’s another example of message trumping money.

Last week’s disclosure of spending totals from May’s provincial election didn’t come as any great surprise in Delta South, with Liberal candidate Bruce McDonald outspending incumbent Vicki Huntington by more than $35,000.

Although Huntington’s independent campaign was better capitalized and more organized than her first successful run in 2009, it was clear that McDonald had the upper hand in the spending department.

Unfortunately for the veteran civic politician, it wouldn’t have mattered how much he spent because he didn’t have the message the majority of local voters wanted to hear. That’s not to say McDonald was a poor candidate — the Liberals were lucky to get someone of his stature to contest this riding and make the race as close as it was — but as Huntington proved four years earlier, Delta South doesn’t necessarily beat to the same drum as the rest of the province.

Province-wide, Christy Clark and the Liberals were successful by hammering home the notion that B.C. would be in trouble if a still fragile economy was put in the hands of Adrian Dix and the NDP. I suspect many in Delta South also bought the line, but the campaign in these parts went beyond that issue into territory in which the Liberals didn’t fare so well.

Ultimately, it didn’t matter what the governing party had to say about the economy because the issue here was about representation, about constituents, many of whom are right of centre leaning, being heard by those in office.

As much as the Liberals spent money to tell voters they were better off to be represented by a member of government, the message simply didn’t resonate, hampered by years of unpopular decisions in Victoria being foisted upon South Delta.

Ironically, two decades earlier the Liberals were on the flip side of the equation in Delta South. The upstart party’s candidate, the late Fred Gingell, entered the race with less than three weeks to go and had next to nothing in his war chest, but he topped the wellheeled Socreds back in 1991 because he offered voters the alternative they so desperately desired.

The popular Huntington was far more established after becoming the first independent to be elected to the legislature in more than half a century last time, but the premise remains the same. It doesn’t matter how much you spend on your campaign, you still need the right message in order to be successful.

School starts without buses, but it’s not for lack of trying BRAD SHERWIN

COMMUNITY COMMENT There’s only six more sleeps until school starts, and for many kids, just getting there will be a new challenge.

In April, the Delta school board had little choice but to cancel buses for children on safety and walk limit routes. The Ministry of Education had re-distributed the transportation budget, and Delta was a big loser in the new formula.

By my calculation, we received the second largest percentage decrease in the province, a reduction of 47 per cent over three years.

It seems we lost out because Delta falls through the cracks on the universal funding formula that was used. We have a population larger than the formula allows, except that our population is in three distinct areas. We are too close to Vancouver to be considered rural, even though Victoria gets rural funding. As irrational as these issues seemed, the ministry

refused to meet with our board to discuss the change.

During the provincial election, I asked the candidates what they were willing to do to help get this resolved. They couldn’t provide a lot of specifics during the campaign, so I wasn’t holding out a lot of hope.

The Monday after Peter Fassbender was named education minister, he received an email from parents in Delta. And another.

And another. And another. Our MLAs, trustees and Coun. Bruce McDonald were copied on all of them. I don’t know the final total, but close to 100 emails were sent.

And then things started to happen.

Vicki Huntington met with ministry staff and asked some direct, specific questions. She followed that up with a question in the legislature to Fassbender. His response was recognition of a problem with Delta and a few other districts, and that a revisit to the formula was warranted.

Scott Hamilton was able to orchestrate the meeting with ministry staff and our board members that had eluded us for nearly a year.

McDonald raised the issue during a recent Delta council meeting as a member of the council/school board liaison committee. Even

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though he didn’t win his seat, he’s still looking for solutions.

In April, our board was told there would be no change to the formula and no prospect of a meeting. Within three months, thanks to the efforts of Huntington, Hamilton, McDonald and many parents who didn’t feel Delta was being treated fairly, the technical review committee will have another look at the formula.

It’s in the hands of our trustees now, to make our case this fall and, hopefully, restore some of the funding we have lost in next year’s budget.

I’ve always felt that actions speak louder than words. They may not be on the same political team, but Huntington, Hamilton and McDonald stepped up, looked out for Delta’s best interests and generated results that we weren’t seeing before.

In a column I wrote last April, I asked, rather pointedly, our MLAs prove their effectiveness by getting the ministry to have a discussion with our board about the transportation budget. They have delivered, and then some.

While we won’t have buses on the first day of school, it’s not from lack of effort. We’re not done yet, but thanks to their help, we’re closer to getting this resolved.

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Door was left open long ago busy and helped clear the Tsawwassen bush and install services for the many home builders during the building boom that took place for many years.

I say be happy and grateful we did not close the doors on the many people moving here with our petitions and protests.

My own preference for a new Fraser River crossing would be a rapid transit link rather than another tunnel or a bridge that will add even more traffic to what we now have.

We are now living in the age of technology where growing produce can be achieved with very little space using the hydroponic

system, so land is not an important issue in that regard.

As I understand it, a hydroponic grow system could be included in a dike for flood control as well in areas where water is a problem.

Farming and hunting in Tsawwassen are things of the past.

A fine development on the Southlands with a good transportation system would be preferable to growing blueberries with all the loud noise makers or greenhouses, chicken farm, etc.

A farmer at heart, six of us siblings grew up on a mixed farm.

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Editor: Re: Police chief responds to CUPE concerns, Aug. 14 Chief Jim Cessford’s comments would lead readers to believe there are renovations happening within the jail cells when he states that “...the move would be temporary until renovations can be done to upgrade the current facility. He said that the current cell block at the headquarters in Ladner is in need of major renovations to ensure the safety of prisoners, officers and staff, which will cost $1-$1.5 million.”

The figures reflected in the report that was initially presented to the Delta police board late last year stated the cost of renovations to upgrade the facility to RCMP standards would be approximately $800,000 inclusive of consulting fees.

The casual reader would think construction is underway or will be soon. The simple truth is there are no renovations planned, now or at any point in the future.

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Our jails will It is the 125th be closed until anniversary of a new police the Delta police. headquarters is They spent thouDarryl Robison sands of dollars built in Delta, CUPE president to redesign their and there are no plans for crest and modify that from Delta council in their branding, yet they are the foreseeable future. also cutting civilian staff I’m also concerned the by closing the jail cells and chief simply glossed over they are considering doing concerns about our officers the same with our dispatchspending so much time in ers.

Surrey. CUPE has asked on I believe the staff at the more than one occasion if Delta Police Department they have assessed the loss does a tremendous job, both of policing time to Delta in uniformed and civilian. It’s this move. Our questions disappointing to be losing have been unanswered to staff because of the lack of date, and it continues in this political will to make the article. necessary upgrades to our As for dispatch, Ejail.

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A14 The Delta Optimist August 28, 2013

Gems of Opportunity Tilbury/River Road East Businesses

26 YEARS

Al’s RV & Parts & Service 250-6165 Hwy. 17

of serving the community Goldleaf Flooring #2 - 7331 Vantage Way H2O Hot Tubs & Spas 7333 River Road

Four Flat-Deck Trucks Available Roadway Towing 7391 Progress Place H.B. Roofing #109 - 7402 Progress Way

Unlocks, battery boosts, accident towing, heavy duty towing, equipment towing, recoveries

604-591-3992 • 604-940-0329

H2O Hot Tubs & Spas 7333 River Road

www.roadwaytowing.ca

Quality Work by •All Types Journeymen Roofers of Roofing •Gutters •Metal Roofs •Disposal

More than 20 Floor Board Colours are Available.

All Floor Boards are 5” w by 48” tall

Laminate Flooring Products

“Established 1989”

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FREE e Estimat Visit our showroom for Factory Direct pricing on pools and hot tubs

NEW CLICK & GLUE ON VINYL PLANK COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE www.GoldleafFlooring.com • sales@GoldleafFlooring.com #2-7331 Vantage Way, Delta, BC V4G 1C9 T 604.940.6262 • F 604.940.6867

R.V. REPAIR FOR ALL MAKES & MODELS • RETAIL PARTS STORE

• Trailer Brakes • Insurance Claims • Propane Re-Certification • Hitches • Awnings

• Re-builds • Electrical Wiring • Plumbing All Work Guaranteed Free Estimates

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August 28, 2013 The Delta Optimist A15

Gems of Opportunity Tilbury/River Road East Businesses

Arpac Storage Systems 7663 Storage Way

Durasign Signs #3 - 7550 76th Street

Fountain Tire 7993 Progress Way

Celtic Treasure Chest #14 - 7550 River Road

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CELTIC TREASURE CHEST #14, 7550 RIVER ROAD “FOUR LIGHTS EAST OF DEAS ISLAND TUNNEL”

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CASH & CARRY, LOWER PRICES

Heinz Baked Beanz 415g. $1.75 CTC Scotch Pies $1.80 Regular Melton Mowbray $2.60 Scottish Black Top Bread $2.10 5" Shepherd's Pie, $5.25 8" AAA Meat Pies, $9.95 Cadbury, Fry's, Mars, Nestle's Chocolate Bars reg. size. $1.65 Frank Coopers Fine, Original Marmalade, Vintage & 3 Fruits Marmalade 454g. $6.65

• Complete Automotive Service • Passenger, Light & Medium Truck Tires • Farm Tires, Industrial Tires & OTR Tires

NOTE: Sale ends August 31st. New products weekly

A complete list of sale items available at the store or on our web site. Check out our weekly specials

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7993 Progress Way Delta BC V4G 1A3 Phone 604.940.6388 Fax 604.940.5596 f104@fountaintire.com www.fountaintire.com

GLUTEN FREE SAUSAGES

British Style Bacon, Sausages, Meat pies, Deli

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Providing innovative material handling solutions since 1973

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Groceries, Sweets, Deli Products, Teas, Gifts & Souvenirs

Reg. Cornish Pasty $2.10 JUMBO Cornish $2.75 Bewley's Clipper Gold, Dublin Morning or Irish Breakfast Tea Bags, 80s $6.95 Bisto Original Gravy Granules, 170g. $3.95 Aberdoni Kippers H/T, 335g. $5.50 C&B Branston Pickle ORIGINAL, 360g. $4.40 CTC Jumbo Pasty's $4.95

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A16 The Delta Optimist August 28, 2013

Gems of Opportunity Tilbury/River Road East Businesses

Tower Fitness #106 - 7562 Progress Way

Adcentives #102 - 7088 Venture Street

MC Auto #4 - 7551 Vantage Way

Bridgeview Marine 8550 River Road

Golf Ball Planet #11 - 7855 72nd Street

Come check out our showroom & try the latest residential & commercial models of: • TRUE Fitness treadmills • TRUE Fitness ellipticals • TRUE Fitness upright & recumbent bikes • Schwinn spin bikes • Concept 2 rowers

Used Golf Ball Specials STOCKING STUFFERS!! $17.00/dozen Titleist Pro V1

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$4.00/dozen Strata Mix

$5.00/dozen Nike Mix

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$10.00/dozen Callaway HX Tour

Leasing options available for stratas & other commercial customers

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New Mercury Outboard Motors New Highliner Trailers Used Outboard Motors Instock boats & trailers SALES • SERVICE • STORAGE

Come see us for all your boating needs.

www.bridgeviewmarine.com E-Mail: sales@bridgeviewmarine.com Open 8 am - 5 pm; Monday to Saturday

8550 River Road, Delta, B.C. V4G 1B5 604-946-8566

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August 28, 2013 The Delta Optimist A17 In the Community

Air Cadets = Adventure

Tsawwassen Legion hands out scholarships

Come Join Us!

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Marine Watts (left) and Kaitlyn Watt, students from South Delta Secondary, were presented $1,000 Education Award Scholarships by Al Wakarchuk of the Tsawwassen Legion at an annual awards night held recently at the South Baptist Church. The competition is open to children, grandchildren or great grandchildren of members of the Royal Canadian Branch No. 289. An applicant’s success is measured on extra-circular activities, community volunteerism and academic achievement.

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The Tsawwassen Legion’s Al Wakarchuk recently presented Laura Evans with a $1,000 Education Award Scholarship.

EVEN YOUR PARENTS DID IT.

Congratulations!

Information and Registration Nights on Tuesdays, September 3 and September 10 at 7 pm at the South Delta Rec Centre As part of Canada’s largest youth program, 828 Hurricane Squadron has offered many exciting opportunities for youth ages 12 to 18 for the past 40 years in South Delta.

Some things you can experience with our squadron and much, much more....

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Gliding Biathlon Leadership Skills Sports Nights Marksmanship

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Flying Band Public Speaking First Aid Training Community Service

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Weekend Survival Training Drill Team/Parades Summer Training Camps Orienteering Duke of Edinburgh Award

Training held every Tuesday, 6:30 - 9:30 pm @ South Delta Rec Centre

Royal Canadian Air Cadets

828 HURRICANE SQUADRON

Visit us at www.828rcacs.weebly.com or contact us via email at aircadets828@hotmail.com

Habitat Banking Program

Boundary Bay Salt Marsh Restoration Project NOTICE OF UPCOMING WORK – Log Removal Log removal will be undertaken at Boundary Bay from:

September 3–30, 2013 During daylight hours only

About the Salt Marsh Restoration Family and Friends are very happy to announce the engagement of

John Gallinger and

Ruth VanBruksvoort

Wedding to take place in January, 2014 We wish you all the best on your special day and in all the years that follow.

This project involves restoration of degraded habitat by removing historically-deposited woody debris that prevents salt marsh habitat from achieving its optimum productivity. Large accumulations of woody debris can impair productivity of fish habitats.

Web: http://porttalk.ca/habitatbanking Inquiries: habitat.banking@portmetrovancouver.com

A18 The Delta Optimist August 28, 2013

Learn to Swim in a 1/4 of the Time!

In the Community

REGISTER TODAY FOR

SUMMER AND FALL! 604.341.6069

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Air cadets from the 828 Hurricane Squadron cycled along the Kettle Valley Railway and took a ride on the Summerland steam train during a recent adventure in the Okanagan.

Okanagan adventure for cadets

Fifteen cadets from 828 Hurricane Squadron based in South Delta travelled through history when they biked along the Kettle Valley Railway this summer.

They covered just over

Richard Thomas

April 15th, 1936 – August 19th, 2013 Service August 29th, 2pm at Coquitlam Alliance Church 2601 Spuraway Ave, Coquitlam

YOU SHOULD DO IT TOO.

100 kilometres of converted railbed trails, wrapping up the weekend trek with a ride on the Summerland steam train.

The cadets got to see some of the most amazing trestles and tunnels on one of the largest engineering rail projects in Canada.

This trip is just one of many adventures the cadets, aged 12 to 19, have the opportunity of participating in throughout the year.

Registration for 2013/2014 will be taking place at South Delta Recreation

Centre on Tuesday, Sept. 3 and 10, at 7 p.m.

For more information,

newspaper

visit www.828rcacs.weebly.com or email aircadets828@hotmail.com.

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WIN a for

Contest Winner

Gina and Carole from Expedia CruiseShipCenters, South Delta present the winner Mary Ann with a Celebrity Cruise Certificate for a Cruise for Two. (Value $2700)

The lucky winner entered her ballot at the Chocolate Bear Shoppe.

604-946-7444 www.cruiseshipcenters.com/SouthDelta

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August 28, 2013 The Delta Optimist A19 In the Community

AWT Dental Centre is pleased to welcome

Prospective hospice volunteers Dr. Sarah Harland D.D.S. are invited to training session

Offering a full range of high quality dentistry for the whole family.

Dr. Harland’s thorough and gentle care includes:

Do you have time to volunteer and are looking for a flexible and fulfilling position within your own community?

Delta Hospice volunteers offer meaningful support to residents and families living with a diagnosis of a life-threatening illness, advanced illness or loss.

After a comprehensive education program, they work at the Harold & Veronica Savage Centre for Supportive Care, at the Irene Thomas Hospice, in hospitals, in homes and in care facilities.

Hospice volunteers are important members of the health care team and contribute their skills, life

Name: Aidan

experiences and caring to help improve the well being and quality of life of those who are suffering.

The Delta Hospice Society will be offering its next volunteer training session at the Centre for Supportive Care from Sept.

16 to Oct. 24. Sessions will be Monday and Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

There are a variety of presenters throughout the 30-hour training program, including health care professionals, clients, volunteers and hospice staff.

Topics include listening and communication skills, pain and comfort care, living with dying, spirituality, self

care, and grief and loss. A volunteer panel will present experiences in the many different areas of service.

If you are interested in becoming a trained hospice volunteer, call 604-9480660 to book a pre-course interview with volunteer co-ordinator Chris Colero.

This meeting will give participants a clear understanding of the course and the expected commitments.

To volunteer at the Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe, call 604-948-0660 ext. 333.

General dentistry Cosmetic dentistry Invisalign Bleaching Botox TMJ Assessment/treatment Extractions (including wisdom teeth)

Our relaxed friendly office is open longer hours to better serve you. New patients are always welcome.

Centrally located in Ladner at #4-5007 47A Avenue Call to book an appointment: 604-946-8382

Age: 4

Occupation? Grandson!

What is the activity? Playing in the Rotary WaterWorks Park.

Where and when does this take place? Diefenbaker Park.

How often do you participate? Every summer when I come from Edmonton to visit my grandmother.

How long have you been involved with this activity? 2 years.

Why did you get involved with this activity? My grandmother likes to take me to the park to play and burn off some energy.

What do you like best about this activity? The park is colourful, bright and a great way to cool off in the summer heat.

How does it benefit your life? I have fun in the water and get to play with other kids.

What other things do you do to keep active? Walking at the dog park, swimming, soccer, golf and bike riding – especially bike riding!

Did you know that regular physical activity is an essential part of early childhood growth and development? However, the average Canadian child spends close to 8 hours per day watching television, playing video games and using the computer.

If you see a wildfire call *5555 on your cell.

Summer is a great time to encourage the return to active and unstructured play – free of charge! There is still time to enjoy Delta’s three water play parks, in operation daily from 10am-7pm until Labour Day, weather permitting. In addition to Diefenbaker Park in Tsawwassen, water play parks are also located at Annieville Park in North Delta and Memorial Park in Ladner.

Nearly half of all wildfires are preventable. Please, be responsible in our forests.

For ideas on how to stay active in the fall, check out the Fall 2013/ Winter 2014 Leisure Guide. It’s available online at www.delta.ca or for pick-up at any Delta recreation centre, health unit or library. Helpful staff are available to at any Customer Service Office, or by calling 604-952-3000.

To learn more visit BCWildfire.ca

A20 The Delta Optimist August 28, 2013 Coming Events Clubs & Groups $ A Ladner Coal Awareness Town Hall Meeting - What U.S. thermal coal shipments will bring to your community - will be held Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at Kin House, 5050-47th Ave., Ladner. $ The Navy League of Canada will be holding registration for its Navy League Cadet Corps on Tuesday, Sept. 3 and 10 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Ladner, 4896 Delta Street. All boys and girls who are 9 to 12 years old are eligible to register.

Cadets can participate in sailing, canoeing, music, camping, travel and a host of other activities. For more information please e-mail navyleaguecadets@gmail. com $ Taoist Tai Chi is a set of gentle movements for people of all ages and in all conditions. Discover the health benefits! New Beginner classes start in Tsawwassen on Monday, Sept. 9 at Tsawwassen United Church, 693 53rd Street, and in Ladner on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at The Little White Church, 5008 47A Avenue at Delta Street.

All classes run from 10 a.m. until noon and include a tea break. For more information call 604-681-6609 or visit www.taoist.org. $ Canadian Federation of University Women South Delta is hosting an open house for perspective new members. If you are a woman who has a postsecondary degree, diploma or certificate, residing in Ladner or Tsawwassen, you are cordially invited to an Open House on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7 to 9 p.m. at the home of Cheryl McTait, 1232 Pacific Drive. It will be an opportunity to meet the executive and members of the club in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. The club provides opportunities to advocate for women and girls, join special interest groups, hear speakers on current issues and get involved in your community while being part of an organization with national and international affiliations. For more information please call Linda Halls at (604) 948-1250 or Cheryl McTait at (604) 943-4634. $ Learn to Row on the calm and beautiful waters of the Deas Island Slough.

Rowing is easy on the joints and provides a great

workout... for life. Rowing programs available for teens, adults and adaptive athletes. For info please call 604-946-3074 or info@deltadeas.com. $ Delta Chamber of Commerce hosts an After 5 Business Summer Social at Earthwise Society Garden Wednesday, Aug. 28. Cost: $15 or bring a friend for $25. Time: 5 - 7 p.m.

Address: 6400-3rd Ave., Delta. To register: www. deltachamber.ca. $ Delta Nature invites you to a presentation on the wildlife and culture of Central Mongolia, a wild and beautiful country situated between Russia and China, by Tsawwassen’s own Anne Murray. Anne is an avid naturalist and the author of two books, Tracing our Past, A heritage Guide to Boundary Bay, and A Nature Guide to Boundary Bay. Monday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Cammidge House, Boundary Bay Provincial Park in Tsawwassen.

Admission is free. For more information contact Tom Bearss at tom.bearss@ dccnet.com. $ Delta Nature hosts a casual birding walk

Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon. Join Tom Bearss and his informal birdwatchers for a 2.5-hour amble around Boundary Bay. Enjoy a variety of resident birds and those passing through Delta during Fall migration, including shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, and smaller birds. Bring binoculars if you have them. The outing will end with beverage and snack at historic Cammidge House.

Meet at: Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park, Delta. For more info all Tom Bearss at 604-9409296 or e-mail him at tom. bearss@dccnet.com. No charge for events; voluntary donation for snacks. $ Delta Hospice Volunteer Training Program - Starts Sept. 16 and runs through Oct. 24. Sessions will be Monday and Thursday mornings, 9:30 a.m. - noon.

Please call our Centre for Supportive Care at 604948-0660 for registration information. $ Join a Specialist from Service Canada on Thursday, Sept. 19, 7 - 8:30 p.m. to discover the many benefits available under Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security at the Ladner Pioneer Library,

4683-51st St., Delta.

Seniors $ KinVillage Travel hosts a trip Monday, Sept. 9 with a buffet lunch at Newlands Golf & Country Club, time at the casino or at Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery. Tickets are $57 including tax and gratuities.

Call 604-943-0225. $ KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, Christmas Market notice to vendors: The market is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23. To reserve your 6’ table for $35, call reception at 604-943-0225 or purchase from reception, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Limited number of tables available per category so book yours now.

Special Events $ Car boot sales hosted by the Cammidge House Volunteers at Boundary Bay Regional Park take place every second and fourth Saturday at the Centennial Beach Parking lot from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If interested in selling please bring ground sheet or display table etc.

Allocated space only $10.

personal BRIGHT best!

Be ready for set up by 8 a.m. Additional information phone Tom 604-940-9296.

Upcoming dates: Sept.14, Sept. 28. $ Delta Gymnastics is partnering with Shanti Yoga to do an outdoor yoga class on Sept. 7 at 5:30 p.m. at Diefenbaker Park.

Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required.

(Please come to the park at least 15 minutes early if you aren’t registered in advance) Cost: $15 with all proceeds to benefit the Delta Gymnastics National Gymnaestrada Team. This event is weather permitting. Check www.facebook. com/deltagymnastics for updates.

Arts $ Tsawwassen Arts Centre Gallery presents “Evolution” by SNL149 until Sept. 15. Please call 604-943-9437 for gallery viewing times.

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

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Sun Devils getting early jump on season Defending provincial AA football champions battle New West Hyacks tomorrow night with Bill Kushnir Boot on the line BY

MARK BOOTH

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The South Delta Sun Devils are getting a jump on the high school football season and there even will be a trophy on the line.

The defending provincial AA champions open the 2013 campaign on the road Thursday night at Mercer Stadium against the New West Hyacks. The teams will be contesting for the Bill Kushnir Bronze Boot — named after the longtime school administrator and Delta Sports Hall of Fame member who was instrumental in launching the football programs at both schools.

The Sun Devils have been busy conducting twoa-day practices in anticipation of what’s expected to be a tough test right out of the gate.

The Hyacks are one of three AAA opponents they will see this season, highlighted by a visit from defending champion Mt. Doug Rams in October. The tougher than usual schedule is to help the program for the move up to the highest tier in 2014.

In the meantime, South Delta seems poised to take a serious run at repeating as B.C. champions. A 33man roster includes a solid

returning core and a group of impressive incoming Grade 11s who helped the Bantam Rams community team also win a provincial title in 2012.

“There’s definitely some good potential here,” said Sun Devils head coach Ray Moon. “The learning curve is always pretty steep for the guys coming in, just getting used to the speed of the game at this level. Where New West is really looking forward to playing on Thursday, we still have guys who are trying to get use to this environment and the two-a-day practices.”

Moon has high expectations for his Grade 11 class that includes starting with quarterback Lucas Kirk. He was a rare Grade 10 on the roster a year ago but took almost all his snaps with the Bantam Rams. Kirk has the difficult task of replacing Kyle Menzies who set several school records in the passing department but Moon has liked what he has seen so far.

“We are very pleased with his progress,” he said.

“Lucas has good size (6foot, 190 pounds) so he will see the field well. He also has good arm strength and quick feet with the ability to run if he needs too.”

Another Grade 11 with the ability to make an

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South Delta Sun Devils offensive coordnator Mark McDonald (left) and offensive line coach Gary Cooper get their players ready for tomorrow night’s season opener against the New West Hyacks at Mercer Stadium. impact is Jack McDonald, who will likely start on both sides of the ball and handle most of the kicking duties as well. “He is a keen and talented kid who is always

in the gym,” said Moon.

Blake Gau joins what should be an outstanding linebacker trio that includes returnees Austin Pearson and Curtis Garlough. The

coaching staff has plenty of depth on the offensive and defensive lines with 16 lineman on the roster.

Seniors Mitch Dino, Mark Dykstra and Jeremy

Gordon-Carmichael will be two-way starters as receivers and in the secondary.

The Sun Devils home opener is Sept. 13 (3:30 p.m.) against Kelowna.

McManus headed to Argentina for Pan Am Cup

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Trinidad and Tobago in Pool A, and opens the tournament against Guyana. The event serves as a qualifier for the 2014 World Cup in The Hague.

Canadian head coach Ian Rutledge has named eight juniors to the squad as the program looks to the future that includes the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto and potentially qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio.

“We are still a new and young team, attempting to modernize our style of play. Our focus has been about perfecting our offensive and defensive structure and system and move these from the cognitive to the automatic stages,” said Rutledge.

“The final push to the PAC will be about focusing on individual and system refinements to ensure we are optimally prepared ahead of the tournament.”

McManus is also one of nine members of the UBC Thunderbirds named to the team.

They will return home and jump right into their Canada West schedule as the Thunderbirds attempt to defend their CIS national championship.

The South Delta secondary graduate led UBC with six goals at 2012 nationals including a hat trick in the championship game against Toronto.

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Sara McManus

It’s shaping up to be another busy fall for Tsawwassen field hockey standout Sara McManus.

Fresh off playing for Canada at the Junior World Cup in Germany, the 20-year-old defender is one of 18 players named to the senior women’s roster for the upcoming Pan American Cup in Argentina.

The tournament takes place Sept. 21-28 in Mendoza. Canada draws Argentina, Guyana, and

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Historic win for McNamaras

A busy summer in the sand continued with Tsawwassen’s Megan and Nicole McNamara making history at last weekend’s Beach Volleyball National Champioships at Spanish Banks.

Just one week after winning a silver medal while representing B.C. at the Canada Summer Games in Quebec, the McNamaras became youngest senior women’s champions in the event’s 25-year history.

The 16-year-old twins defeated Toronto’s

Kristina Vicek and North Vancouver’s Denise Wooding in straight sets (21-16, 21-17).

The result comes on the heels of the girls winning the national U18 title a year earlier.

This time they showed maturity beyond their years as they prevailed to win games that were tight in the early going.

“Our goal was to finish in the top 10,” said Nicole. “We can’t believe that we are the national champions!”

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Tsawwassen’s Nicole and Megan McNamara pose with men’s champions Cam Wheelan and Mike Plantinga after becoming the youngest ever senior women’s champions at last weekend Canadian Beach Volleyball Championships at Spanish Banks. The 16-year-old twins defeated Kristina Vicek and Denise Wooding n the final, 21-16 and 21-17.

Badaro signs with Thunderbirds

Delta’s Anthony Bardaro is the latest local product to sign with the UBC men’s hockey program for the upcoming 2013-14 season.

Bardaro joins the Thunderbirds after playing four seasons in the Western Hockey League with Prince Albert and Spokane. An explosive offensive centre, Bardaro has a knack for finding the back of the net.

He amassed 90 goals and 100 assists for 190 points in 268 career regular season games. This past season with Prince Albert he finished third in team scoring with 57 points (25g, 32a) in 70 games played.

“I am extremely excited

to be given the opportunity to play hockey at UBC this coming year,” said Bardaro.

“Not only will I be receiving a great education, but I get the chance to play in my hometown on an amazing team. I’m exited to represent the Thunderbirds program and look forward to playing alongside a great group of guys.”

Badaro was originally drafted in the sixth round of the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft out of the Burnaby Winter Club by the Spokane Chiefs.

“Anthony is one of the top offensive players that graduated from the WHL last year,” said UBC head

coach Milan Dragicevic.

“He brings a ton of skill, excellent offensive numbers, and was a top face off man in the Eastern Conference last year. We are excited that he chose UBC to continue his schooling and hockey career.”

The Thunderbirds open the 2013-14 Canada West regular season Oct. 11.

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If you like variety, are customer-service oriented and take pride in maintaining a clean & tidy home environment we want to hear from you.

RESPONSIBILITIES • Support and relief for the Resident Manager of three residential rental buildings • Acting as the first point of contact for residents in the absence of the Manager • Keeping the common areas of assigned sites clean, tidy and in good repair • Sweeping, vacuuming, changing light bulbs and other minor maintenance repairs • Cleaning windows, emptying garbage cans, and some external building maintenance, including gardening, landscaping (e.g. weeding, raking leaves, etc.) and snow removal, as necessary • Suite cleaning as required.

• Supporting suite rental activities, including completing tenancy forms and accepting security deposits when necessary.

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