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Bridge set to replace tube Doug Massey starts petition to maintain tunnel that’s named after his late father BY

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The provincial government is going against the public’s wishes in deciding to scrap the George Massey Tunnel. That’s the reaction from an expectedly irate Doug Massey over Tolls in Premier Christy Clark’s announcement last Friday regarding plans to replace the 54-year-old underwater crossing with a bridge on the existing Highway 99 corridor. Construction is to begin in 2017. The 80-year-old former municipal councillor and longtime community activist has already begun a campaign to stop the demolition of the tunnel named after his late father, who spearheaded construction of the structure more than a half-century ago. Massey has launched an online

petition that can be found at www. thepetitionsite.com or by typing “Retain the George Massey Tunnel after new crossing built across Fraser River” into a search engine. At last Friday’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, Clark announced the our future provincial govPage 3 ernment would move ahead on replacing the tunnel with a bridge, noting congestion at the antiquated tube is frustrating for families and stalling the economy. The new bridge will improve travel times for transit, commuters and commercial users, and open the corridor to future rapid transit options, she said. The premier announced the project at the UBCM two years ago, which was followed by a See TUNNEL page 3

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Doug Massey, son of George Massey, says the provincial government is disregarding the public’s wishes by replacing the tunnel. He says he supports a new crossing, but believes the tunnel should be maintained.

The provincial government released this rendering of what a bridge would look like on the Highway 99 corridor.

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September 25, 2013 The Delta Optimist A3

New crossing likely to be tolled

Few details on Hwy. 99 bridge project yet, but drivers have had to pay to cross other recently constructed spans BY

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It appears more than likely that South Deltans will have to pay each time they use the bridge set to replace the George Massey Tunnel. Tolls are already a fact of life when it comes to the recently constructed Golden Ears and Port Mann bridges, while the same is expected when the aging Pattullo span is eventually replaced. So it should come as little surprise the yet to be named crossing that will be constructed across the south arm of the Fraser River will be any different. What’s not clear at this stage, though, is what fee will be charged for the new crossing. At last Friday’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, Premier Christy Clark enthusiastically announced a new bridge would be built starting in 2017, but details such as possible toll charges weren’t available. Supporting the project, Delta Mayor Lois Jackson this week said there might be some naysayers against the bridge plan, but they should wait for details of the engineering and other studies to be concluded. As far as tolls, she told Delta council on Monday they “may or may not” be in the plan. Noting there’s no ques-

SCAN WITH TO REVEAL VIDEO The provincial government released this artist rendering last Friday after announcing it has chosen to build a bridge along the Highway 99 corridor to replace the George Massey Tunnel. tion the aging tunnel needs to be replaced, she told the Optimist tolls in other countries, for the most part, seem to be much lower than here. “I’m no expert on other countries, but we find the tolls in other places seem to be much more reasonable than they are here, like 50 cents or 75 cents,” she said. “Here, when you talk about four dollars for passing the

TUNNEL from page 1 series of public consultations to determine the type and location of a new crossing. “With the Port Mann Bridge open to traffic and the South Fraser Perimeter Road nearing completion, we’re moving to fix the next of B.C.’s worst traffic bottlenecks,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone. “Today, we’re getting to work to develop a solution that will improve the movement of people and goods on a highway that is important to commuters, and vital to our Asia Pacific gateway,” Stone added. Massey said he and many other people aren’t opposed to a new crossing, but most who responded to questionnaires during the initial consultation also favoured keeping the existing crossing. Port Metro Vancouver’s desire to scrap the tunnel

Golden Ears (Bridge), that is certainly outrageous. I’m not impressed at all by TransLink’s approach to tolling.” For now, the provincial government is sticking to its policy of ensuring motorists have a free alternative to a tolled structure, which means those living in Ladner or Tsawwassen would have to drive to the Alex Fraser Bridge for the

son for replacing the tunnel with a bridge is to allow massive coal shipments, took priority because it gets Panamex supertankers carrying jet fuel and crude oil in the way of larger ships tankers to go up the river. traversing the Fraser River, If the port allowed trucks he said. to load “The transat night, portation it would minister even “With the Port Mann said we must Bridge open to traffic relieve trafduring move forward and the South Fraser fic rush hour, to export our Perimeter Road Steves resources at all costs. It’s nearing completion, said. All that would not about the we’re moving to be needed people, it’s would be to just getting the fix the next of build a tungoods out no B.C.’s worst traffic nel beside matter what,” bottlenecks.” the existMassey told Todd Stone ing one for the Optimist Transportation Minister light rapid this week. transit to “They’ll Delta, White Rock and be doing irreparable damSouth Surrey, he noted, addage to the Fraser River and ing that is what had been the salmon runs and its originally planned in the designation as a Ramsar 1970s. site. Never mind the tunnel Responding to the would still be an important north-south connection,” he premier’s announcement Friday, the port authority said. Longtime Richmond city issued a statement applauding the selection of a bridge councillor Harold Steves agreed, saying the only rea- to replace the tunnel, noting

ers to use the free alternative. “A decision has to be made on the question of tolling, whether it’s commercial, whether it’s total, that’s what the (Regional) Mayors’ Council (on Transportation) should be discussing, but there’s no staff for them to get all those numbers.” Road pricing moved a step closer earlier this year when then transportation minister Mary Polak’s said she’d meet with the region’s mayors to determine longterm funding options for TransLink. Metro Vancouver mayors had submitted recommendations to Victoria, including the controversial concept of road pricing, which could mean tolls on all bridges and the George Massey Tunnel. The mayors later notified the province they were opposed to holding a referendum on road pricing before the 2014 municipal elections, but were told one must be held. Jackson supports a referendum. Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington earlier this year said she was concerned road pricing would discriminate against drivers south of the Fraser, suggesting that “congestion pricing” that’s been used elsewhere in the world may be an alternative.

nearest free crossing. Jackson noted a fair approach would be to spread out tolls to all the crossings, as long as the fee is low. “I can understand that as far as having to pay for these projects, but to have two or three of them tolled and one not tolled, that makes no sense at all. I think it has to be the provincial government that

does it because we don’t seem to be getting any answers from TransLink,” Jackson said. The Delta mayor noted many motorists are continuing to avoid the new Port Mann by driving to the free Alex Fraser, which would be made all the worse in a few years if an unreasonable fee for the Massey Tunnel replacement encourages even more driv-

the port has been encouraging the government to take action to address the longstanding concern that the current crossing presents a barrier to continued growth for Fraser River terminals. The port notes the single biggest challenge that the tunnel represents to oceangoing vessels is related to ship “draft,” the depth of water required in order for those vessels to transit the river. The port also said it looks forward to continuing its participation in the province’s consultation to ensure that a new bridge provides sufficient clearance for vessels on the Fraser River. A Ministry of Transportation spokesperson told the Optimist future shipping requirements were part of the consideration in deciding on a replacement for tunnel. However, it was far from the only reason, the ministry says, noting the province needed to address “the very significant safety and congestion problems that exist and provide for

traffic, pedestrian, cycling and transit improvements.” The existing tunnel has about 10 years of useful life remaining before major components will need to be completely replaced, the minisFILE PHOTO try notes. George Massey, who served as a Socred MLA, was The the driving force behind a tunnel to link Delta with premier’s Richmond. announceneering and technical work ment was is now underway to develop short on details about the a project scope and busiproject when it comes to ness case for the new bridge road network changes on and corridor improvements. both sides of the river, as That work will be presented well as the total estimated for public discussion next cost. spring. The province says engi-

A4 The Delta Optimist September 25, 2013

Szendrei sentencing in hands of judge Date for decision to be set Friday after hearing told murderer wouldn’t fare well in a federal penitentiary BY

TOM ZYTARUK

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The Laura Szendrei murder case has been adjourned to Friday when a date will be fixed for Justice Robin Baird to deliver his decision on whether the North Delta teen’s killer will be sentenced as a youth or as an adult. Last week during a sentencing hearing in Surrey provincial court a convicted murderer called on as a defence witness testified that Szendrei’s killer will have a particularly hard time if he’s sent to Kent federal penitentiary in Agassiz. “You cannot be vulnerable in Kent and expect to

survive,” said John Glendon head at least three times with a metal pipe as she Flett, who shot an armored car guard in Scarborough in struggled to escape from 1978. “He will be locked up him along a path in North Delta’s Mackie Park. in a cell 24 hours a day.” If he’s Flett now sentenced works with a “You cannot be as an adult, group called the young LINC (Long- vulnerable in Kent man, now term Inmates and expect to 21, will be Now in the survive.” sentenced Community), John Glendon Flett to life in which helps prison reintegrate without eliformer congibility to apply for parole victs back into society. for seven years. If senThe North Delta teenagtenced as a youth, he faces er’s killer, whose identity a seven-year sentence, with is shielded by the Youth a maximum four of those Criminal Justice Act, was just shy of his 18th birthday years to be served in prison when he murdered 15-year- and the remainder in the community, under superviold Szendrei in September sion. 2010, striking her over the

The sentencing hearing also heard from Harry Draaisma, deputy warden of operations for the Fraser Regional Correctional Centre, which has roughly 600 inmates and a staff of 176. Draaisma told Baird he’s not aware of anyone having served a life sentence in a provincial prison. He said the provincial system is not set up for that. “I haven’t seen a federal inmate do their time in a provincial correctional centre,” he told the court. Draaisma added, however, he is not aware of anything preventing the young man from serving a portion of his sentence in the provincial system.

Karen Sloat, of the Correctional Service of Canada, also testified. Defence lawyer Donna Turko asked Sloat about the possibility of getting an override, from a maximum security to miniLaura mum-security designation in the federal penal system. “I think the leap there would be too significant to logically argue,” Sloat replied. The lawyers made their final submissions Thursday. The young man who pleaded guilty to murdering Szendrei apologized to

her family, friends and the community at large last Wednesday as the sentencing hearing got underway. “I ruined the lives of so many people,” he said. “I Szendrei robbed the community of its sense of safety. I’m truly, truly sorry. “I wish that I could rewind time and take back that day,” he said. “I’m not going to ask for forgiveness because I truly don’t deserve it. “I deserve to go to prison,” he said.

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MK Delta Lands is submitting another development application for its property adjacent to Burns Bog. Company representatives made a presentation to Delta council Monday to unveil the latest proposal for the site on the east side of Highway 91 between 72nd and 64th avenues. “The proposed development concept continues to offer numerous benefits to North Delta. We will be creating a mixed-use development with a diversity of housing, greenway and trail connections, and this was the vision that was presented to us by the people who joined us in public consultation at the beginning of the formation of our development concept,” said company president Joanne Barnett. The new proposal has reduced the amount of commercial space, dropping the outlet mall from the plans, while increasing the number of residential units to 1,100. The majority of those, at well over 600, would be apartments. The site is currently zoned industrial with permitted uses that include peat extraction. It’s designated as a resource study area in the Official Community Plan. Noting they would be providing much needed housing diversity for young people and seniors, Barnett said it’s a much better use of the land than the current zoning, while incorporat-

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MK Delta Lands president Joanne Barnett said the company listened to the community when amending its previous proposal. ing a number of ecological benefits. MK Delta Lands has about 200 hectares (500 acres) in the area, land that was not included in the major purchase of Burns Bog by several levels of government a decade ago. The company is proposing to develop 35 hectares (89 acres), including creating green space, while donating 75 hectares (189 acres) on the west side of Highway 91 to Delta for inclusion into the designated Burns Bog ecological conservancy area. About 80 hectares (200 acres) owned by the company, which is not part of the application, is in the Agricultural Land Reserve. MK Delta Lands Group has committed to contributing up to $10 million for an interchange at 72nd Avenue and Highway 91, which was announced by the federal government earlier this year. Members of the Burns Bog Conservation Society and several area residents

opposed to development on the land were on hand at the council meeting in North Delta to hear the presentation. Saying there’s not much change from the previous proposals, which were opposed by the majority of residents, bog society president Eliza Olson told the Optimist that council has the power to rezone the land to protect the integrity of the bog. She said there’s no need for civic politicians to change the zoning to accommodate MK Delta Lands. The company will hold a series of information meetings at the Sungod Recreation Centre beginning Thursday. The drop-in sessions, which run from 4 to 8:30 p.m., will also be held Oct. 3 and 10. The company plans to open an information centre for several months in North Delta. For more information on the application, visit www. mkdeltalandsgroup.com or the Corporation of Delta website.

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LIVING MATTERS I can understand how iPods go missing, along with socks and jewelry and keys. They’re small, small enough to remain hidden beneath a bed or a car seat, in the depths of a purse or beneath the cushions of a sofa. Suitcases, however, are another matter entirely. No way they would stay undiscovered within the depths of my purse. In spite of that, we tend to go through suitcases the way most people go through, well, socks. “What the heck,” complained the husband the other day. He was going on a business trip and wanted to pack his clothes. He opened a cupboard downstairs, but could not find what he was looking for. “You seen that mid-sized black suitcase?” he asked

me. “You know, the one with a piece of gold ribbon tied to the handle?” I shook my head. “I think it’s gone,” I said. “Along with all the others.” The husband cursed quietly. It wouldn’t be correct, however, to say the suitcases have been lost. It’s not as though we’ve returned from a trip and forgotten to visit the baggage carousel. Oh, no. We know exactly where they are: in our children’s homes away from home. Let’s just say our house has had a revolving door for some time now. And the sons’ general practice has been this: to leave with two bags and return with one. Multiple that by 12 or 15 leave-takings, and you get the picture. One missing mid-sized black suitcase, with or without the ribbon. As we speak, in fact, I am betting the home of the youngest is so cluttered with suitcases, you can barely see the carpet. He probably has to walk over suitcases every time he needs to visit the bathroom.

Problem is, he lives in another province, far, far away. It’s not as though we can whip on over just to pick them up. The husband continued to rummage through the closet. “You seen that little green one?” he hollered upstairs. “You know, with the gold trim?” “Also gone!” I yelled. “Haven’t seen that one for months!” The husband cursed again. He had already called a cab to take him to the airport. In the end, he managed, thanks to a backpack, two gym bags and a yoga bag. “Well,” he said. “Enough of this. When I get back, we’re buying some new ones.” And so we would: one for him, and one for me. This time, however, we will not simply mark them with our names and inform the sons that they are off limits. This time, we’re going to be thoroughly proactive and go one step further. The new ones won’t go in the cupboard at all. We’ll hide them inside the sofa.

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MURPHY’S LAW If you didn’t know any better, you’d think the term cooperative gains was actually a good thing. Cooperation is nice and anytime you’re able to gain something, well, that can’t be bad, so put them together and the outcome has to be positive, doesn’t it? You’d think that would be the case, but the definition the provincial government has given the term is a whole lot different. In Victoria-speak, cooperative gains is a nice way of saying we’ll reach wage settlements with public sector staff, we just won’t give those responsible for cutting the cheques the money to fund the agreed upon raises. Instead, these organizations will have to find the money from within their own budgets. School districts around the province, including right here in Delta, are dealing with that reality following CUPE and the B.C. Public Schools’ Employers Association reaching agreement on a two-year contract last week. I’m sure local school officials saw this one coming down the pike and have contingencies in place, but it does seem curious that Victoria expects cash-strapped school districts to suddenly find money to cover these wage increases when they haven’t had the resources to fund basic necessities. Trustees tell us every spring that if there had been any fat in the Delta school district budget it was chopped long ago. Deficits year after year have resulted in repeated staff layoffs, a reduction in support services and even forced the closure of a pair of elementary schools by a district that scours the globe for international students and peddles exams overseas in an attempt to boost revenues. If you hadn’t noticed, there’s simply not a lot of money floating around. Just ask parents that wanted rural bus service to be maintained. That’s not to suggest CUPE members aren’t deserving of a raise, particularly given they haven’t had one in four years, and it’s hard to begrudge a 3.5 per cent hike over two years for a group that has seen its buying power reduced through public sector restraint. However, it’s hard to comprehend how the same school districts that cry poverty at every turn are the ones that are now supposed to magically come up with the cash to cover the new contractual obligations. Having received repeated pleas for more funding from all corners of the province on an annual basis, Victoria knows these districts are in tough straits, yet it has no qualms about downloading additional costs. I guess that’s how cooperative gains works.

Buying a used car comes with own set of bumps in the road CORRY ANDERSONFENNELL

COMMUNITY COMMENT When I was 16, buying my first car was a highlight of that year. She was a mint green 1971 Dodge Colt, and I worked hard to earn each of the thousand dollars I paid for her. She purred like a sick kitten and she drank oil like a greasy spoon deep fryer, yet buying her was a rite of passage and it felt great. That was then, and this is now. And now, buying a used car has to rank somewhere in the top 10 of First World stressors — somewhere between selecting a cellphone carrier and trying to find a real person to talk to at the Canada Revenue Agency. Why used, you ask? According to Statistics Canada, we owe about $1.63 for every dollar we earn. There is such a thing as good debt, and while mortgages or business loans are certainly among them, car

loans are not. According to The Money Finder’s Stephanie Holmes-Winton, consumers should never spend more for a vehicle than they can pay off in three years. That meant those “affordable” new car offers with 96-month (eight-year!) terms and bi-weekly payments were immediately off the table. So off to the vast used car landscape we went, spending hour after frustrating hour poring over the classified sections of newspapers and their online extensions, exclusive online inventories like Craigslist and Kijiji, and the weekly used car show put on by the Boundary Bay Lions at the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall. Often, we enquired after vehicles that sold before we could see them. And those we did see came with their own complications. For example, as I seated myself behind the wheel of the first vehicle we actually looked at, the seller casually noted that I would not be able to leave his underground parking lot because the car didn’t have insurance. What? I wasn’t going to buy a car I couldn’t drive out of second gear. The next car looked more promising, until we typed the seller’s

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phone number into the search engine on Craigslist and found it attached to 18 other car sales in the last six weeks. We then cross-referenced those cars on Craigslist and Kijiji and learned he was simply buying low and selling high with the same cars. By the time we viewed the next car, I was the eternal pessimist looking for the catch. Yet there didn’t appear to be one this time. The car was decent and so was the price. Still, I wanted to think about it before handing over the cash, and that’s when the email stalker came out. The seller sent me several messages that night, each increasingly desperate for a deal. I finally blocked his address when he questioned my mental capacity. There is a happy ending to this story, though. We eventually found a car to suit our needs. The seller seemed stable, he was only selling the one car and he even bothered to insure it. Three weeks later, it’s still running — knock on wood, or in this case, knock on mildly scratched fibreglass. The only downside was I spent 45 minutes on Sunday scraping an Optimus Prime decal off the rear window. I’m just not that big of a Transformers fan.

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September 25, 2013 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

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Best gift is to just leave farmland alone Editor: Re: Opponents don’t want to play ball or let others have that enjoyment, letter to the editor, Sept. 20 Well, Danny Hogg, I guess I am like that kid in the park (what park?) with the new ball wondering how I can best find a way to share my ball and make friends.

Being an enterprising young resident of Tsawwassen, perhaps I can convince my mayor and council to have mercy on us kids and see that paving over farmland and building houses will ruin our spontaneous games. Sure, it will get rid of the grass stains but knees scraped on asphalt will

increase and the grass may get trampled. What grass? I don’t recall a soccer field in the development plans. The land in question was bought as farmland so let’s leave it that way to be available to my generation as farmland now and in the future. From what my parents and teacher tell me, Delta is not in business to

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Log accumulation not part of natural habitat in Boundary Bay

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Latoski’s confusion, in all due respect, possibly she needs to understand the log accumulation is not part of the “natural habitat” as she incorrectly assumes. Like the paper coffee cups to which she disdainfully refers, the logs may also be organic but, none-

theless, both are equally foreign to their current surroundings. The forest-industry cut logs are predominately escapees from passing Georgia Strait tugboat booms representing many years accumulation. The only possible justification for Latoski’s position

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A10 The Delta Optimist September 25, 2013 Letters to the Editor

Imagine all the trucks needed to service site Editor: Imagine (what the proposed Southlands will mean to Tsawwassen). Before the proposed Southlands homes are built, Tsawwassen residents will have to live through the scenario outlined below for many years: The Century Group estimates 60,000 loaded dump truck and trailers driving on 56th Street with fill to raise the land. Independent experts place the number at

over 100,000. These are in addition to the trucks hauling bulldozers, graders, backhoes and cranes. There will also be several thousand trucks hauling building materials as well as the trucks of the equipment operators, builders and tradespeople. Almost all of these trucks will be diesel and they go both in and out of town. They will have to stop and start at some of the numer-

ous 56th Street traffic lights. Stops result in the hiss of pneumatic brakes and an emission of brake dust and tire rubber. The trucks will emit diesel exhaust containing nitrogen and sulfur oxides plus particulates. There will also be dust from their clutches and tires, plus the roar of the engines. Diesel exhaust in concentration is carcinogenic; in reduced concentration

it affects asthmatics and those with breathing issues. Exhaust gases and the dust will be in the air that people breathe. Noise, fumes and dust will impact residents’ health and stress levels. The traffic volume will result in increased congestion and accidents. The Century Group wants you to imagine what its proposed community in the Southlands will be like, but that will only be after

950 houses and 80 per cent of the property is converted to bike trails, allotments and agriculture. It does not end there. The new residents will add about 2,000 vehicles to the community. Where are they going to work and shop? Most will join the lineups on 56th Street and the congestion at the tunnel. Imagine how it will affect you. Keith Paremain, P. Eng.

Southlands Bike-In offers opportunity to see property’s potential up close

Editor: My family and I participated in the Southlands Bike-In on Sept. 8. This event was well attended by hundreds of smiling bikers, who rode from the Tsawwassen Town

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ment and community support for the Southlands development. This project has been on the minds of Delta citizens for 30 years now. The proposal being put forward now is very different from

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There are many here in Tsaw. who enjoy the rain

Editor: Re: Don’t fall for change of season, Murphy’s Law, Sept. 13 I hope you have your running shoes handy because I think you are in danger of having a posse after you. How dare you criticize our rainforest. You may do so, but only at your peril of being tarred and feathered by your pursuers as you head out of town. We have many residents here who love the rain in Tsawwassen. It reminds them of over’ome. Why don’t I leave? I did, 30 years ago. I had a heart attack and had to return. So much for Kelowna’s powder snow and sunshine. So here I stay, dreading winter, but loving Abbeyfield. Jack Emmett

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September 25, 2013 The Delta Optimist A11 Letters to the Editor

Compensation must be easy to quantify

Editor: Port Metro Vancouver’s controversial removal of logs from Boundary Bay’s salt marsh to offset future Roberts Bank Terminal 2 fish habitat loss invites debate on what should convincingly constitute habitat compensation. To avoid debate on its merits, habitat compensation must be of clear, irrefutable and quantifiable benefit, and benefits realized should undeniably exceed those lost. Similar issues arise when agricultural land is lost to residential, commercial or industrial development. I am not an agronomist and know even less of marine habitat, so can offer only suggestions to illustrate a principle, not certain solutions. For example, Terminal 2 (T2) proposes to occupy 115 hectares of filled land to be created at the outer extremity of Roberts Bank. Surely DFO or someone can define that specific loss of habitat in terms of likely annual loss to the fishery ... how many fish, crabs, clams or whatever are of tangible value to us.

What habitat conservation project(s) could T2 then fund that would undeniably replace or offset that loss? For example, I note that in B.C. there are 18 major fish hatchery facilities and spawning channels run by DFO. What expansion of or addition to these facilities could T2 fund to more than offset the fish lost through destruction of habitat? If land is taken from the ALR for residential, commercial or industrial development, why not have the developer fund the construction of greenhouses to more than replace the lost food production capacity? Greenhouses could be built on municipal or provincial land, preferably in a non-intrusive location, and leased by those governments to greenhouse operators who would produce and market food in excess of that lost. These may or may not be realistic compensation solutions, but compensation of tangible and indisputable value is needed to correctly focus debate on proposed projects, not compensation. Ed Ries

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A12 The Delta Optimist September 25, 2013 Business

Church location is perfect fit for daycare operator

Leanne Parneta has owned and operated a preschool in Tsawwassen for the last decade, but she always had a vision for her perfect daycare. She said it started when her own daughter was in daycare and, while she was happy with the care, she always felt like there was something missing — an area where children could enjoy some real quiet time. “I find that the daycares

have become really, really big,” she said. Today, Parneta’s dream has become a reality as she opens Wee Watch Daycare at Cedar Park Church in Ladner. “We’re trying to make this a little bit of a calmer daycare,” she said. Parneta had looked at

other locations around South Delta but said she knew she had found what she was looking for as soon as she saw the rooms on the upper level of Cedar Park Church. The big, bright rooms overlook an expanse of farm fields and there is more than enough room for Parneta and her staff to cre-

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school. The Wee Watch program also includes kindergarten readiness, Fun Family Phonics, fine arts, outdoor fun, beginner baking and field trips. Parneta and manager Denise Sheridan have a combined 30 years of early childhood education experience. “I think our staff’s pas-

sion really sets us apart,” Parneta said. Wee Watch Daycare is currently accepting registration and is licensed to accommodate up to 25 children from two-and-a-half to five years old. For more information call 604-946-6WEE (6933) or visit www.weewatchladner. com.

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New children’s thrift store to benefit programs at Reach Parents in South Delta will soon have a new thrift store where they can hunt for bargains as well as support important programs for children. FINDS will open on Monday, Oct. 7 and will be filled with quality items for children 12 years and under. The store will be run completely by volunteers with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to Reach Child and Youth Development Society programs for children. The store will be located at Reach’s facility in East Ladner. Reach is a non-profit child development centre that has been providing programs for children in Delta since 1959. Programs include preschools for children who have typically developing needs as well as special needs, services for children with autism, therapies including speech, physio and occupational therapy for young children, and programs for infants and teens. Reach is also currently raising $4 million to build a community-based centre in the heart of Ladner that will be more accessible and enable more children and youth to get services. Thrift store volunteer co-ordinator Marcia McCafferty is a long-time Delta resident who has been volunteering with Reach on the board of directors for over a decade. McCafferty knows first-hand how Reach programs can make a difference in a child’s life, and how it’s important pro-

grams receive the funding they need to operate. “My youngest son has autism,” says McCafferty. “When he was growing up he received amazing supports and interventions at Reach that met his needs over time. I feel so fortunate that I am in a position to give back to this great organization and help raise additional funds for Reach programs through the FINDS thrift store.” All items at FINDS are

donated by the community, and include children’s clothing and shoes, children’s bedding, books, toys and DVDs, and children’s games, including functioning electronic games. There will also be maternity wear. Reach is now accepting donations. People who have items they would like to donate can drop them off at the store at 3-3800-72nd St. weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Due to lack of space, they will not be accepting

furniture at this time. FINDS’ grand opening will be on Monday, Oct. 7 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The first 15 customers will receive a free Reach tote bag. Store hours will be Mondays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. (closed holiday Mondays). At this time the store is taking cash only, no credit cards or debit cards. For more information, visit www.reachdevelopment.org or call 604-9466622 ext.0.

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A14 The Delta Optimist September 25, 2013 In the Community

Earthwise celebrates tomatoes

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The Earthwise Society held its third annual Tomato Festival earlier this month, celebrating over 35 different varieties of heirloom tomatoes grown on site by volunteers. The festival was supported by local businesses, including Illuminate Restaurant, Wes Lesveque of Urban Catering and the Little Fruit Pie company.

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September 25, 2013 The Delta Optimist A15

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

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The Ladner Legion is welcoming chefs Glen Favili (left), “Nimi” and Bryan Ponech to its kitchen. The trio is coming over from Kings Links Golf Course to run the “Canteen at the Legion.” It will be open seven days a week for lunch and dinner (Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.). The Legion will now be hosting Monday Night Football with burgers and beer specials and food specials for B.C. Lions games. Some of the specials include: 35-cent wings on Wednesday, fish and chips on Friday and baron of beef on a bun on Sunday. There will be a limited menu for the first week so the chefs can get organized in their new kitchen but there will be a full menu by Monday, Oct. 7.

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A16 The Delta Optimist September 25, 2013

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A18 The Delta Optimist September 25, 2013 Feedback

Premier Christy Clark announced last week the government will replace the George Massey Tunnel with a new bridge on the existing Highway 99 corridor. Clark said congestion at the tunnel is frustrating

for families and stalling the economy. Consultation began in late 2011 while construction for the project is scheduled to begin in 2017. The Optimist asked:

What do you think of a new bridge?

Khalid Amlani I think it’s great. I think it’ll ease congestion and we’ll be able to get out of town.

Dorothy Bursey I remember reading that article and I thought all it’s going to do is increase the traffic. The traffic is bad enough as it is. I personally would prefer to see them ... replace it with a new tunnel.

You can have your say on this issue by taking part in our web poll at www. delta-optimist.com

Kelly Moir It might be an improvement to have a bridge but I’m sure that’s going to be a huge, expensive undertaking. I guess it has its ups and downs.

Pat Rogers I think we need a new bridge across there. The only worry I have is that it’s connected to the coal port issue and that’s the sole reason they’re doing it.

Pete Rasmussen I think it’ll be terrific for shipping to the port. What changes will take effect either side of the bridge? In other words, the tunnel’s a bottleneck only because we have nowhere for people to go after the tunnel.

Last time we asked you:

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• 13 per cent said, no, it’s been too hot

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September 25, 2013 The Delta Optimist A19

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A20 The Delta Optimist September 25, 2013

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What you eat affects your brain health

Think your diet doesn’t have much impact on your brain function? Think again. There is a wealth of evidence to show that a healthy, balanced diet supports life-long brain health. In fact, scientific evidence indicates a healthy diet — that includes whole grains, vegetables and fruit — helps maintain brain function, slow memory decline and may help reduce the risk for Alzheimer’s disease. “Canadians of all ages can benefit from making a stronger connection between how our diet impacts our overall brain health, how it ages and how we learn,” says Dr. Carol Greenwood. “A healthy diet, coupled with a healthy lifestyle, helps decrease our risk of chronic conditions, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, which contribute to poor brain health.” Greenwood, one of Canada’s leading experts in brain health and nutrition, recently co-authored Mindfull: Over 100

Delicious Recipes for Better Brain Health, which draws insight from her extensive research on the relationship between nutrition and brain health. “Eating wholesome foods every day from an early age plays a significant role in having a healthy brain throughout your lifetime,” says Dr. Julie Miller Jones. “Balanced Diets, such as the Mediterranean diet with lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish and good fats, have been shown to be associated with lower risks of all types of cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s disease.” Simple steps such as following Canada’s Food Guide for Healthy Eating can keep us energized and focused throughout the day and contribute to better brain health long term. This includes a nutrient-rich variety of fruits, vegetables,

whole grains, lean meats, fish and good quality oils as part of a balanced diet. Studies have found that older adults who consume the nutrient-rich diet recommended in Canada’s Food Guide have better levels of cognitive function. Consuming a high-quality diet also: • Provides abundant fuel to sustain energy needed to perform at work and school without mid-day mental and physical slumps. • Strengthens blood vessels, so more oxygen and nutrients reach every cell in our body. • Nourishes areas of our brain that are actively involved in speech, learning and reasoning. • Protects our body and brain against inflammation and oxidative stresses - precursors to chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. • Promotes the growth of new brain cells and new neural connections.

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September 25, 2013 The Delta Optimist A21

We’re driving kids to unhealthy habits

With a steady rise in the use of the car, and a strong decline in kids getting to and from school and after school activities on their own steam, we have to ask ourselves: Are we driving our kids to unhealthy habits? The 2013 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth reports that many Canadian children and youth are driven to and from destinations, and assigns a “D” grade for Active Transportation. Active transportation — walking, biking, wheeling, in-line skating or skateboarding to get to and from places such as school, parks and shops — has long been known to be an important source of physical activity for children and youth, but has seen a rapid decline in the last generation. While 58 per cent of parents walked to school when they were kids, only 28 per cent of their children walk to school today. In addition to this generational shift, 62 per cent of Canadian youth, aged five to 17, use only

inactive modes of transportation to get to and from school. “By driving our kids to and from their destinations, we may be robbing them of an important source of physical activity, and contributing to lifelong unhealthy habits,” says Dr. Mark Tremblay, chief scientific officer, Active Healthy Kids Canada. “Active transportation presents an easy, cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to increase physical activity levels among children and youth, and its benefits are significant. In fact, if we encouraged our kids to walk for trips less than a kilometre, they could bank an additional 10 to 15 minutes of physical activity per trip.” Barriers, such as distance between home and school, as well as safety concerns, have forced kids into the car and contributed to the decline in active transportation and overall physical activity levels. Today’s fast paced world finds parents are more likely to drive their children to their end

destination if they perceive that driving them saves time or is more convenient. And while 66 per cent of Canadian adults agree or strongly agree their neighbourhood is safe for children to walk to and from school, today’s children are less likely to be allowed to walk or bike to neighbourhood destinations without adult supervision. “Today’s youth spend less time walking, and walk shorter distances, than their parents did as children,” says Kelly Murumets, president and CEO, ParticipACTION. “With only five per cent of five

to 17 year olds meeting the Canadian physical activity guidelines, it is important to find simple solutions to help increase their physical activity levels. “By making small changes to the way we travel to destinations, we can have a big impact on the physical activity levels of our children. Fewer and fewer children are walking to get to school, the park or other places compared to a generation ago. Parents who drive their kids around might find it better fits today’s hectic lifestyle, but it removes a form of physical activity that was once prevalent.

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A22 The Delta Optimist September 25, 2013 Coming Events Clubs & Groups !IODE Boundary Bay Chapter (a registered charitable organization) is seeking new members to help us in accomplishing our busy fall fundraising initiatives. Our chapter primarily supports organizations in the South Delta community and comprises of 18 fun and enthusiastic ladies. We meet the second Tuesday each month from Sept. through June. If you are looking to make a difference in your community and have fun doing it, please call Diane at 604-948-3198 for further information or to attend our October meeting as a guest. The website for B.C. is www.iodeinbc.ca. !Canadian Mental Health Association Delta Offers a Family Support Group for individuals supporting someone with a mental illness: Second and fourth Wednesday every month: 7 - 9 p.m. Next meeting takes place on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Delta Hospital, 5800 Mountain View Blvd., Ladner (education room). Call CMHA Delta for info at 604-943-1878. !French classes for adults are organized by PAC of Public French School-Ecole Bois-Joli in Tsawwassen (785-49th St.) starting Sept. 25. For more info e-mail PAC mpennors@telus.net. !On Wednesday, Sept. 25

the Ladner Single Parents Support Group wishes to invite single parents with dependant children to a free dinner at the Ladner Christian Reformed church, 4594-54th St., Delta. Doors open at 5:10 p.m. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. For more information please contact Diane at 604-946-7033. !Evergreen Garden Club Fall Series at the Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St., Delta begins its threeweek series on Sept. 26, 7 - 8:30 p.m. with Identify what you want/need. !The Delta Chamber of Commerce hosts a luncheon, Canada Needs to Become More Competitive with Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Honourable Perrin Beatty, on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. at the Delta Town & Country Inn, 6005 Hwy. 17, Delta. !Deltassist Family and Community Services presents at no cost to Delta residents a: “Healthy Relationships and Stress Management group for Men and Women over 19 years” beginning Oct. 3 and going until Dec. 19 every Thursday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Deltassist 9097120th St., North Delta. These workshops are geared for adults wanting to learn anger management and stress management skills in order to build healthy rela-

tionships. Please call 604594-3455 ext.110 to register or for more information. !The Delta Hospice Society is hosting a Cottage Recruitment Tea on Oct. 3 from 2 - 3 p.m. and welcomes anyone interested in finding out more about volunteer roles at the Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, learn new things and make a difference in the community. The Cottage Tea Open House will take place at the Centre for Supportive Care in Ladner at 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent. !DYSL WearHouse store is having a fun fashion show and Halloween costume event Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. 1308-56th St. Free admission. www.dyslsociety.com !Discipleship Seminar, hosted by St. Andrew’s Church, Saturday, Oct. 5 at The Little House, 506112th Ave., Tsawwassen, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fee: $20. Includes lunch, handouts. Presenter: Tim Ernst Outreach consultant Navigator’s, MA theological communication - McGill Univ. Registration: 604943-9356 or events01@ standrewsdeltabc.org. !Please mark your calendars for the Delta Welcoming Communities Program’s Community meeting, scheduled for

Nov. 7 between 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. at George Mackie Library. Your participation and feedback at the WCP Community meeting is key to the successful implementation of our program. !Bookends, a monthly local book club, is looking for new members. Please call Jennifer at 604-2304130 for details. !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. !The South Delta Newcomers and Alumni meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 7:15 p.m. at the Art Gallery, Kiwanis Longhouse, located at 1710- 56th St., Tsawwassen. The club is for women who have moved to Tsawwassen, Ladner or Point Roberts to introduce you to the community and help you make new friends. Contact Holly at hollyhastie@uregina.ca. !Ladner Navy League Cadets has on-going registration and information sessions throughout September from 7 to 8:30 p.m. upstairs at the Ladner Legion, 4896 Delta St., Ladner. Those

with questions can contact navyleaguecadets@gmail. com or phone 604-3146806. Seniors !McKee Seniors Recreation Centre will hold a fall lunch Friday, Sept. 27 at 12:30 p.m. There will be a Fashion Show by Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shoppe. It costs $7 for members and $8 for guests. Call 604-966-1411 for more information. !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 !Oktoberfest 2013 will be held at the Tsawwassen Legion on Saturday, Sept. 28. Tickets are $20 for members or $22 for bona fide guests. Tickets now on sale at the branch. Includes bratwurst and fixings, a mug and music with DJ Claudia. !Car boot sales hosted by the Cammidge House Volunteers at Boundary Bay Regional Park take place

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!The South Delta Artists Guild presents two workshops: Drawing Painterly in Powdered Graphite with Lalita Hamill (Sept. 28 and 29) & Large and Loose in Acrylic with Suzanne Northcott (Oct. 25, 26 and 27). Visit southdeltaartistsguild.com. 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).

documenting your wishes, you will have peace of mind on the final day, knowing you have made informed decisions. Until We Meet Again Pet Memorial Center is committed to families and veterinarians by providing; educational materials, grief support and the highest level of after-care performed with honesty, integrity and respect. Contact us to request your free “What now? A Guide To Planning Ahead” Phone 604.924.1160 or email: info@untilwemeetagain.ca Visit us at www.untilwemeetagain.ca for more information

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!Local artist, Rod Winning, presents “Surroundings” - a collection of watercolour and acrylic paintings. Gallery viewing reception Thursday, Sept. 26 from 6 - 8 p.m. Check delta.ca for Tsawwassen Arts Centre gallery viewing hours or call 604-943-9437.

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Kylee Styles’ perseverance has paid off. The 16-year-old goaltender is spending her Grade 12 year at Athol College of Notre Dame as a member of the renowned Hounds hockey program. She is suiting up for one of the Midget girls teams that annually compete for the national championship and attend high-profile tournaments throughout the season. The hope is Styles can show off her talents to college and university scouts as a potential option in 2014. Not bad for someone, who up until recently, couldn’t crack the rep level locally. Styles has spent much of her career playing for boys teams after failed tries with rep programs in South Delta and Richmond. The difference is she refused to give in and kept working hard each summer to get better. It paid off two years ago when she played her first season of midget with a Richmond Minor boys team but was affiliated with the Pacific Ravens of the B.C. Midget AAA Female Hockey League. It got even better last season when she made the Ravens roster and went on to become one of three goalies named to the provincial U18 team. “I just always felt I was better than the opportunities I was given and deserved more of a chance to show what I could do,” said Styles. “It just pushed me to better

myself. Instead of always hanging out with my friends in the summer, I was at the rink working hard to improve. “I was looking for a new experience and something that was going to make me better. One of their coaches approached me about the opportunity to play for them and I’m just really excited to be going.” Styles was a part-time goalie when she first began playing competitive hockey but always found herself diving on the ice to block shots. She figured she was a natural to be standing between the pipes. Much of her off-season work was done with Pasaco Valana. It helped paved the way to an invite to last May’s U18 B.C. Cup in Salmon Arm that featured the top 80 midget age players from across the province including eight goalies. She advanced to a second camp in Cowichan and was finally one of three netminders named to Team B.C. that will be competing at the 2013 National Women’s U18 Champion in Calgary come November. Styles attended another week long camp at UBC in July that focused on strength and conditioning, along with team bonding. In the end, she has been named as the alternate goalie but has no regrets about the process. “It was an amazing experience to the point where I really didn’t mind being cut,” she said. “A lot of players would have gladly traded places with me. Besides I still could end up going (to nationals) and will have to prepare myself for it.”

Islanders’ Northway a rare junior age player to go in NLL draft draft by forgoing his NCAA college eligibility. “It’s absolutely phenomenal,” said Islanders head coach Shaun Springett. “It’s been a long time since you have seen a B.C. kid with still two years of junior eligibility go in the draft and it says something about what they think of his potential.” The Western Lacrosse Association’s Coquitlam Adanacs also have noticed Northway’s ability. He was called up for three games during the regular season and four more in the playoffs. “He is big, fast and he is a smart D-tranny (defensive transi-

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tion),” said Rochester western scout and former Ladner Pioneer Kevin Hill. “He’s the type of guy that (Rochester coach) Mike Hasen likes because he thinks defense first. He could develop into one of the top defenders in BC.” Northway cannot wait for his first opportunity to meet his new coaches and teammates. “From now until open camp, I know I am going to be thinking about it all of the time,” said Northway who is attending Douglas College. “I know I have to focus on school as well; all I want to do now is get in the gym

and start working harder because I actually got drafted. “I’ve never been on the East Coast, so I don’t have any idea what’s going to happen, or what it looks like even. It’s all going to be brand new, but I honestly can’t wait. I’m so excited for the opportunity.” Northway is one of the reasons the Islanders are considered to be in the best position of franchise history to win their first B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League championship in 2014. Delta was enjoying a competitive 2013 campaign but looked to the future when it traded away

leading scorers Cody Nass and Eli McLaughlin to the New West Salmonbellies for prospects and draft picks. The Islanders subsequently were swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Langley Thunder. “It was a trade the organization had to do to fill our cupboards for the future but for a coach like myself it also made for a frustrating end to the year,” added Springett. “That said, many can’t believe just how much we got in return and the important thing is Eli and Cody are now Islanders again. “Next year is the year for us.”

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Last week’s National Lacrosse League Entry Draft featured two terrific local story lines. Logan Schuss stole the spotlight when Minnesota made the Ladner native the first overall pick. However, it was also a significant night for one of his former Delta Junior “A” Islanders teammates. The Rochester Nighthawks took defensive standout Taylor Northway with the final pick of the fourth round — 37th overall. What makes the pick significant is Northway still has two years of junior eligibility remaining and had to declare himself for the

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