‘Log in’ at Bay
3
Habitat restoration work greeted by protestors
McKee in spotlight Seniors’ centre hosts annual open house
12
Annual event is set for Saturday
16-17
Optimist Delta
Newsstand $1
Rare defeat
Day at the Farm
Hyacks hand Sun Devils first loss since 2011
22
Pastor moves west
YOUR SOURCE FOR LOCAL SPORTS, NEWS, WEATHER AND ENTERTAINMENT! WWW.DELTA-OPTIMIST.COM The Voice of Delta since 1922 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
See Page 19
Crowd out for Stanley Cup
Full moon over Bay!
Blackhawks defenceman Brent Seabrook rides through town with cherished chalice BY
JESSICA KERR
jkerr@delta-optimist.com
Hundreds lined Tsawwassen’s main thoroughfare and gathered at the recreation centre last Friday morning for the chance to get a glimpse of the hometown star with hockey’s holy grail. South Delta native Brent Seabrook, a defenceman with the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, brought the cup to Tsawwassen during his day with hockey’s most prized possession. Seabrook lifted the cup over his head as he and his family rode in the Vancouver Giants Zamboni along 56th Street from 12th Avenue to the South Delta Recreation Centre. Locals and fans from around the Lower Mainland, many sporting Blackhawks gear, gathered along the route and at the recreation centre for a chance to see Seabrook with the coveted trophy. Tsawwassen resident Calum
PHOTO BY
SHARON EDELMEIER
Although the evenings are getting progressively shorter, there are still 18 more days of summer to enjoy warm weather activities like a moonlit paddle on Boundary Bay.
Sevenoaks, 11, was one of many who excitedly lined 56th Street in anticipation of seeing Seabrook and the Stanley Cup. The youngster, who plays in the South Delta Minor Hockey Association, got to meet the NHL star when he brought the cup home after the Blackhawks won it in 2010. Tsawwassenite Carol Nutton was out with her grandchildren to see the cup. “He’s just so excited,” Nutton said of her grandson, who was riding his bike along 56th Street in anticipation of seeing one of the Blackhawks in person. Brian Faris has been a Blackhawks fan since childhood. The Surrey man, who works in Ladner, got some time off work to see Seabrook and the cup.
SCAN WITH TO REVEAL PHOTOS
PHOTO BY
GORD GOBLE
Tsawwassen native Brent Seabrook brought the Stanley Cup to town last Friday. See more photos on Page 4 and at www.delta-optimist.com.