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capabilities. Vice-president and general manager Denis Horgan told Delta council the coal port is planning to spend $7 million on new equipment. The recent sampling and analysis, though, shows that coal dust drifting off trains remains a concern. The report to council notes Westshore Terminals has installed a video camera at the rail crossing at 80th Street and advised that some trains were observed emitting visible coal dust during

A date has been set for a public hearing into the conduct of two Delta police officers. In August, the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner announced an inquiry into the actions of constables Aaron Hill and Aaron McRae. The hearing will take place in Vancouver Dec. 2 to 4. In September 2011, the Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner received a complaint that the two officers tackled a man off his bike and repeatedly smashed his face into the cement and kicked him in the ribs during an arrest in North Delta on Sept. 17, 2011. The complaint alleges abuse of authority, damage to property of others, deceit and neglect of duty on the part of the two officers. The complaint has already been extensively reviewed. Initially it was forwarded to the Delta Police Department’s professional standards section. It was investigated and found only the neglect of duty allegation was substantiated. In December 2012, the police complaint commissioner decided to send the complaint to a judicial review after determining there was a reasonable basis to believe the initial decision was incorrect. After reviewing the case, retired judge Jakob S. De Villiers dismissed all the allegations against the officers in June. However, he noted in his findings that he thought he was not able to cross-examine those who testified and the complainant was

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Delta commissioned an independent monitoring program this summer in response to concerns by residents about coal dust emanating from Westshore Terminals at Roberts Bank and the trains that service the port.

Coal dust within limits

Monitoring program shows high levels near tracks, but well below guidelines in Tsaw. BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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Coal dust sampling commissioned by Delta has found dustfall in Tsawwassen is within allowable limits, but exceeds provincial guidelines adjacent to railway tracks. Delta council discussed Monday the findings of the monitoring program conducted this summer in response to concerns by residents about coal dust emanating from Westshore Terminals’ operations at Roberts Bank. Staff with Acuren Group Inc.

placed collection canisters at four locations throughout Tsawwassen as well as one near the Boundary Bay Airport. The Tsawwassen sample sites ranged from 4.5 kilometres to 5.5 kilometres from the coal terminal. The study found the presence of coal particles in all five samples, however, according to the findings, all four monitoring locations in Tsawwassen had “relatively very low overall” coal dust particle readings. Council was told the Tsawwassen monitoring locations were well below the B.C. Air

Quality guidelines for average dustfall in a residential area for a one-month period. However, that wasn’t the case for the airport sample, which was taken just 15 metres away from railway tracks and well exceeded the guidelines. That sample had approximately 30 times more particulate matter than the Tsawwassen samples with a much higher concentration of coal, a report to council stated. Earlier this year, it was announced Westshore Terminals was planning to spend millions to upgrade its coal dust suppression

A2 The Delta Optimist October 23, 2013

by Martha Davis, DCLS

A home to call her own as “the boys don’t leave their dirty clothes lying in the bathroom anymore”. Lisa adds that “both the simple dayto-day interactions and the special bonds between Janice and the boys have helped the boys learn and grow in ways that I didn’t know they needed.“

Earlier this year, Janice Womersley felt it might be time to make some changes in her life and wondered what would make sense for her. Looking for support to make a change, she approached DCLS residential services manager Tara Asquith. “We talked a lot… one of the things that made sense to Janice besides a nice family with a dog was location, location, location. Janice has been a Delta resident for almost 40 years, and is proud to be a part of the community in Ladner. She meets with friends for coffee many mornings, so she needs to be able to get to McDonalds’s and the bus to attend her coffee dates and her jobs in the community conveniently.”

The Home Sharing Program was launched in 1987 to provide an opportunity for people with developmental disabilities to live as a valued member of a natural family. Many of the ﬁrst participants in the program were individuals who moved from Woodlands in New Westminster and other institutional settings. People who were formerly isolated in institutional care were now able to engage in typical activities within their own communities.

Asquith noted “The home Upon ﬁnding the right match sharing program has earlier this year, Janice evolved since the closure moved in with her new of Woodlands to introduce Janice Womersley receives the Tony Schmand Memorial Award from home sharing providers. people who are moving Paul and Lucia Schmand “They helped me move in directly from their natural and organize my things, and families into the home sharing helped me paint one wall of my room red – which is my environment. When a person served and their network favorite colour.” of friends, family and peers make the decision that a placement in a family home is their preferred residential Lisa Everatt indicated that the decision to become a option, DCLS will begin to search for the right match. And home sharing provider was an easy one for her family. we only contract home sharing providers whose lifestyles, “My cousins have home-shared for a long time, and my interests and personalities match well with those being husband and I have thought about it for years. When we moved to our new house, we knew that we had the space. placed in their home” And when we met Janice, all the pieces fell into place.

Lisa, whose family includes her husband and three boys, is particularly glad to have another woman in the house. Lisa and Janice will occasionally have a glass of wine and watch Golden Girls re-runs together. And the experience has also helped her in ways that she didn’t anticipate,

Janice has felt welcome in her new home since her ﬁrst day. Since moving in, Janice’s and Lisa’s families have had many natural opportunities to connect. In spite of some early obstacles; Janice’s family are traditional supporters of Manchester City Football Club, and Lisa’s has supported Manchester United, everybody gets along well. Lisa and

her family have had dinner at Janice’s mom’s house, and vice versa. When Janice received the Tony Schmand Memorial Award earlier this year, both her own family and her home share family were there to cheer her on.

Janice’s sister Barb added “The home sharing program is a win-win for Janice Womersley celebrates her birthday with our family and her home sharing family and friends earlier this for the Everatts. year Like all of us, Janice has grown in the last decade and her needs and goals have evolved. The program has offered Janice the opportunity to live independently as an adult, with families that have become nice complements to our own.” More than 65 people with developmental disabilities live with home sharing providers contracted by DCLS throughout Delta and Surrey. All Home Sharing Providers undergo a rigorous screening process. Upon identiﬁcation of an appropriate match, the person served and their personal network meet with the family, visit the home and access any other information they need to make an informed decision. If you are interested about learning more about DCLS’s home sharing program or other residential services, you can contact residential services manager Tara Asquith at 604.952.6485 or tasquith@dcls.ca.

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October 23, 2013 The Delta Optimist A3

Couple claims family duped them Lawsuit filed in Texas alleges former Tsawwassenites took $8.5 million from what had been close friends BY

ALAN CAMPBELL

Optimist contributor

A former Tsawwassen family, and their business, is at the centre of a bizarre $8.5 million lawsuit. Kim and Mary Ellen Blanchette and their five sons — Adam, Matt, Joel, Aaron and Mark — are all named in the suit filed in the U.S. by a Texan couple who claim to have been close friends of the Blanchettes. The Blanchettes, who own Richmond-based Blanchette Press, lived in Tsawwassen until about nine years ago. In the court documents, the couple, Heidi Hanna and Charles Hill, alleges the Blanchettes duped them out of $8.5 million (U.S.) of their life savings after being convinced last year to deposit the fortune into a Las Vegas hotel’s escrow account. Although the money,

according to the lawsuit, was to allow Joel Blanchette to take part in an invitation-only, high roller poker game at the Wynn Hotel, the couple says it was assured the $8.5 million was safe and returnable at any time. Over a period of time, the couple grew suspicious and claims in the lawsuit that efforts to get the money were rebuffed by Joel Blanchette. Hanna and Hill allege they finally tracked Joel Blanchette down to a hotel in London, England, where he, according to the lawsuit, told them the entire Blanchette family had knowingly been enjoying spending the cash on private jets, luxury hotels and even purchasing a condo in False Creek. Earlier this month, a judge in Harris County, Texas, granted a restraining order against the Blanchette family, who now live in

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Former Tsawwassen resident Kim Blanchette (left) owns and operates Blanchette Press. Blanchette, the Richmond-based company and family members have been named in an $8.5 million Texan-based lawsuit surrounding money deposited into a Las Vegas hotel account. Vancouver, preventing them from transferring or selling any assets or withdrawing or spending more than $500 per day. None of the allegations have been proven in court

and the Blanchettes have yet to file a response. However, in an emailed statement Kim Blanchette said the “allegations against the companies, me and other family members are

completely meritless (sic) and are being vigorously defended.” The Blanchettes have hired Houston-based Vinson & Elkins LLP, considered one of the top law firms in Texas. An evidentiary court hearing has been set in Texas for Oct. 25. It’s not known if the Blanchettes will appear in person. For more than 40 years, Blanchette Press has grown from being a letterpress shop to an offset printing company that specializes in serving the design community. It has a subsidiary based in Houston. In 2011, Blanchette Press was the big Canadian winner with five awards in the prestigious Sappi North American Printers of the Year Competition. Hanna and Hill are involved in the design logo industry and started doing business with the Blanchettes in the mid-

2000s. Over the years, claim the couple in the lawsuit, the relationship grew more personal, so much so they began sharing Christmas and holidays together and, not having children of their own, considered the Blanchette boys as part of their own family. The couple’s Houstonbased lawyer, Eric Lipper, said it was in those years, right up to last year, that Hanna and Hill developed a solid trust of the Blanchettes, especially Joel. “My clients have an American Express black card, which pretty much has no limits,” said Lipper. “Joel asked them to get him one. They did, which he paid off every month for a long time. “That showed the level of trust my clients had in him. My clients are very trusting people and you really have to put yourself in their shoes.”

Santa making friends at the opening of Auxiliary’s Xmas store PHOTO BY

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Santa and Mrs. Claus paid a special visit to Ladner Village last Saturday morning for the grand opening of the Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop’s Christmas Store. The popular seasonal store, which saw a lineup prior to opening, is packed with all kinds of Christmas items. It will be open until Dec. 21 at 4830 Delta St. (adjacent to the thrift shop). Proceeds go to patient care and comfort as well as medical equipment at Delta Hospital.

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COAL DUST from page 1 the sampling period. Through the new monitoring program, Westshore Terminals is directly following up with the coalmines and railways when dusting trains are observed. “Staff are not aware of any historical dustfall monitoring along the railway in

Delta to compare the current result to and it should be emphasized that this is only one sample which does not provide sufficient information to support any specific conclusions. Further analysis and monitoring is required to determine if this result is an anomaly directly

related to insufficient dust suppression from a few trains or the accumulation of dust from the overall coal train traffic,” the report states. Council agreed with an idea put forward by CAO George Harvie to ask Westshore to require a nontoxic whitening agent, made of vegetable dye, to be sprayed on top of coal when

loaded at the source. Noting it’s a dust suppression method he saw in use during his visit to Norway this summer, Harvie said any train cars without the white surface would clearly indicate the coal wasn’t treated and dust is flying off. Council also agreed to get formal comments from the Fraser Health Authority on potential health impacts.

OFFICERS from page 1 not allowed to participate in the proceedings. In August, police complaint commissioner Stan Lowe announced that after reviewing the investigation and the proceedings to date he came to the determination that a public hearing is required “as there is a rea-

sonable basis to believe that the... findings are incorrect and that it is also necessary in the public interest.” Retired provincial court judge Alan Filmer has been appointed to adjudicate the proceedings. Both officers remain on active duty.

A4 The Delta Optimist October 23, 2013

Roberts Bank not on oil by rail radar

UVic professor says Delta terminal is a possibility but he believes Prince Rupert might be a better option BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com

Transporting Alberta oil sands bitumen by rail in vast quantities through B.C. is a growing possibly, but for now Roberts Bank is being left out of the conversation. The governments of B.C. and Alberta recently admitted that oil by rail could fill a void in the event there’s a faltering of the highly controversial $6.5-billion proposal by Enbridge to build a pipeline to Kitimat, or Kinder Morgan’s $5.4-billion plan to twin its pipeline to Burnaby. A “Terms of Reference” document by B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford

in their effort to co-operate on expanding exports acknowledges the oil by rail scenario. The acknowledgment comes as the federal government promised to expand Canada’s natural resource exports in last week’s throne speech. Also making headlines of late are efforts on several fronts to send huge amounts of Canadian petroleum products to lucrative Asian markets. It was revealed that Canadian National Railway, at the urging of Chinese-owned Nexen Inc., is considering shipping Alberta bitumen to Prince Rupert by rail in quantities matching the Northern Gateway pipeline. An initiative is already well underway by CN Rail and

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Norway to visit liquid bulk products handling and shipping facilities. They were part of a delegation that included port officials, petroleum companies and others. They joined the tour out of concern over the potential development of a bulk liquid handling facility at Roberts Bank, including the associated shipment of petroleum products by rail, and the potential development of LNG facilities along the Fraser River. “The port has stated that they do not have any plan for transporting liquid bulk products at Deltaport at this time,” Harvie told Delta council following the trip. “It always worries me when they say ‘at this time.’” Duncan Wilson, Port Metro Vancouver’s vicepresident of corporate social responsibility, said in an interview this summer developing a LNG or an oil storage facility at Roberts Bank isn’t on the port authority’s radar. Meanwhile, as far as an oil pipeline heading to South Delta, that idea had been pitched recently by Andre Lemieux, the former chairman of the Gabriola Island ferry advisory committee. He suggested the Tsawwassen ferry terminal be relocated and the site sold to Kinder Morgan to replace the company’s Burnaby tanker terminal. The idea would be to remove tanker traffic from Vancouver Harbour.

the Department of Economics at the University of Victoria, told the Optimist that Roberts Bank is one possibility for trans-shipping Alberta oil to Asian markets, however, he believes Prince Rupert might be a better option because it saves ship travel time to Asia. “It will depend on politics, which INTERNET IMAGE A ‘pipeline on rail’ plan would see Alberta oil shipped to the West Coast municipality wants the business, opposiby train if a proposed pipeline fails to materialize. tion to trains/ships, those plans as a loading Canadian Pacific Railway etc. However, there to deliver larger amounts of hub, although an extensive are other options includcrude, dubbed the “pipeline railway network serves the ing shipping oil by pipe to port there. on rail” plan. Alaska. While there is no G. Cornelis van Roberts Bank hasn’t way a provincial governKooten, a professor in been mentioned in any of ment can prevent another province from shipping goods across its territories to port, which is why trains are the alternative to pipe, I am not sure if Roberts Bank would be chosen. Your guess is as good as mine, but it would seem a perfect location,” he said by e-mail. “But let’s check out the pipeline options first; they are safer, more sensible and smarter.” As far as LNG, van Kooten believes that product will likely go north. In his discussion paper, Pipelines and Canada’s Oil Sands, he noted oil by rail would mitigate some of the tanker traffic issues. This summer, Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and CAO George Harvie went on a fact-finding trip to

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Laura Szendrei’s killer sentenced as an adult Man gets life with no parole eligibility for seven years BY

TOM ZYTARUK

Optimist contributor

The young man who murdered North Delta teenager Laura Szendrei in September 2010 has been sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility to apply for parole for seven years. The 21-year-old hung his head low while cheers and sobs filled the packed courtroom in Surrey last Friday at the conclusion of his sentencing hearing. “We’re happier,” Rachael Szendrei, Laura’s mom, said as she left the courthouse. “It’s unfortunate my daughter got sacrificed but it’s a good thing that the justice system came through for us, and that everybody in Delta will be a lot safer. “I miss Laura so much,” she said. Over the past few months lawyers have been arguing whether the killer, who was just shy of his 18th birthday when he murdered the 15-year-old, should be sentenced as an adult or a youth. If he were sentenced

Laura Szendrei as a youth, he would have received a maximum seven years under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, with four of those years to be served in prison and the remainder in the community, under supervision. Justice Robin Baird noted the killer “was on the very threshold of adulthood” when he committed his “ruinously violent” offence, “only days short of the arbitrary line.” A publication ban on the killer’s name will remain in effect until at least late January when Baird will hear arguments concerning

its merits. The young man hung his head and women in the gallery cried as Baird described the girl’s “cruel death” in North Delta’s Mackie Park. “He tracked her down mercilessly,” Baird said. “The violence was intentional and extreme.” After the attack, Szendrei fought for her life until she died the next day at Royal Columbian Hospital from massive brain injuries. Outside the courthouse Mike Szendrei, the victim’s dad, spoke briefly with reporters. “Not much to say, the judge looks like he’s doing the right thing here,” he said. “The judge did the right thing. The rest of you parents out there maybe don’t have to be scared this guy’s crawling around, that’s all.”

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Delta Hospice Family Bereavement Support Program A group specially designed for children (5 to 12 yrs of age) grieving the loss of a loved one will be facilitated by grief counsellor Heather Mohan. Through the use of play, music and art, the children will have the opportunity to express their grief and learn new coping skills in a safe environment. The parent’s group (children’s guardians and grandparents are also welcome) will be facilitated by Grief Counsellor Marg Fletcher. This group will run simultaneously with the children’s group and offers parents a place to talk with one another about their own grief, as well as a chance to gain insight and understanding into their children’s grief. These groups run November through June: twice a month, on alternate Tuesdays: 4:30 to 6:00 PM at the Harold & Veronica Savage Centre for Supportive Care, 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner.

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October 23, 2013 The Delta Optimist A7

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38 year resident and Past Director, Tsawwassen BIA

“Delta Council needs to show some vision and move this project to completion.”

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Delta seniors advocate

“I strongly support the Southlands Plan and the responsible way it deals with housing and farming.”

“The Southlands Proposal will Activate Farmland, Preserve Wildlife Habitat & Provide much needed Housing Options for Delta”

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JOAN HANSEN

Optometrist, serving the community for 30 years

Past President, Ladner Business Association

“My home backs onto the Southlands and I can’t wait for this development. Tsawwassen NEEDS this kind of housing.”

“The Southlands Plan is a thoughtful and creative solution that will provide needed housing options for Delta while still respecting agriculture.”

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Win Osborne Robert Stewart William R. McTavish George Bates Jerry Glubisz Diane Armstrong Debra Klassen Ron Ewing Sue Haralds-Towslky Judy Stewart Paul Kemp Johnathan Tetzel Eric Arthur West Jody Beke Brian Kelly Gerald Klassen Peter Hebb Sharon Black Ken R. Savage Betty Ann Oakley Fawn Reed Richard Connors Steven Moscovieh Natalie Walker Sean Johnson Joan E. Ling Kenneth John Black Matt Valastiak Joan Hebb Kenneth Mortimer Corey Shannon Patterson Steven Shinde Wayne Ryan Courtney Patterson Zoey Ryan Sam Shinde

The Southlands Plan is Good For Farming “Sean’s Plan is the BEST way to farm this land – We know from 70 years of our family’s blood, sweat and tears.”

JACK BATES

“I think the Southlands Proposal is a ‘No Brainer’ and a huge win for farming and the residents of Delta.”

“People need to understand the Southlands Plan does not hurt farmland with housing, rather this plan majorly improves the ability to farm the Southlands in the future. We know this for a fact as we have been farming on the Southlands for over 15 years.”

ANNA ZELLWEGER

GORDON ELLIS

4th Generation Delta Farmer, [T V\URQ YS ^Z\ W\X]Q

85 years in the farming business

4th generation Delta farmer, 60 years working the soil

“The agricultural legacy component and smaller farms are the strong points of this development.”

“I fully support the Southlands Development and Sean Hodgins.”

“As a family farmer, I feel strongly a portion of Southlands should be developed for housing for the good of the community.”

TED + BUZ SPETIFORE

Of the original Spetifore farming family

PETER GUICHON

Farming Delta as a family since 1880

BRENT KELLY FARMS

Farming in Delta since 1898

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Change not going to be as dramatic

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MURPHY’S LAW It will bring change, that much is for sure, but I get the feeling that profound change just might be overstating things. There’s little doubt that when the provincial government builds a bridge to replace the George Massey Tunnel it will alter the landscape of our area, but efforts to paint a new crossing as a vehicle that will drive urban sprawl and reshape this municipality are overblown. The opening of the tunnel back in 1959 was the single biggest event in Delta’s history. It was a seminal moment, ushering in unprecedented growth that turned an isolated farming and fishing village into a bustling bedroom community. Replacing that tube will come with its own imprint on the area, but it will be nothing like what transpired a half-century ago because of two huge differences between today and 1959. Firstly, the only way to cross the Fraser River in these parts prior to the tunnel was by ferry, so the ability to drive unimpeded across the south arm was nothing short of a revelation. Making the area accessible by road dwarfs the benefits — a relief in traffic congestion, at least initially, in this part of the region — that will be realized this time around by a replacement crossing. The second difference is the Agricultural Land Reserve. Still just a glint in Dave Barrett’s eyes when the tunnel opened, the lack of farmland protection paved the way, quite literally, for urban sprawl. Once the ALR came into place and rural-urban borders were established, the growth in these parts essentially came to a halt, and given those conditions are still in place today, a new crossing on the Highway 99 corridor simply won’t have the same impact. I liken the current situation more to 1986 when an already built-out North Delta didn’t transform significantly with the opening of the Alex Fraser Bridge. That’s not even a great comparison considering no river crossing existed in that spot previously, so the ramifications there should have been greater than what we’ll experience here with a replacement span. That’s not to say there won’t be reverberations here, including the inevitable loss of farmland for bridge construction as well as port expansion and TFN development, but it strikes me that many of the impacts will be felt in places like South Surrey and Cloverdale that are well beyond our borders. A new bridge will open up the region, but I’m not convinced it will bring Delta a whole lot more than increased traffic.

Here we go again, but this time it should be much different TOM SIBA PUBLISHER’S PERSPECTIVE April 13, 1989. That was the date of the first issue of South Delta Today — six months short of a quarter century ago. Back around that time I had been looking to start a community newspaper in South Delta. We had offered to buy the Optimist, but the owners at that time were not interested in selling. (Although in a couple of years, they changed their minds and the two papers were merged in 1991.) Since the Now Newspaper Group had community newspapers in Surrey/North Delta and Richmond, we felt South Delta would be a nice addition to the group. Since we couldn’t acquire the existing product, we decided to do a start-up. I rushed the start-up since public hearings on the Southlands (back then, the Spetifore farm) were due to begin and I thought they might

run for a couple of weeks. Since the proposed development was such a hot issue, getting the paper on the street for the hearings would give us immediate readership. I needn’t have hurried. That set of public hearings ran into July if I recall correctly and set the record for the longest public hearings in Canadian history. The then management of the Optimist grew tired of the debate and stopped covering the hearings — leaving the field wide open for our little start-up to build readership on the public hearings coverage. In due course, the council of the day turned down the development proposal. After the dust settled, locally-owned Century Holdings acquired the property and put any plans for development on the back burner for a couple of decades. This coming Monday, Century’s latest proposal goes to public hearing at the South Delta Recreation Centre on 56th Street with hearings also scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 until 9:30 p.m. Delta council members will certainly be earning their keep next week. However, three days of hearings seems optimistic based upon previous experience. But perhaps they have it right. The Century proposal is sub-

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stantially different from the proposal put forward in 1989. There is nowhere near the vocal and emotional opposition that there was to the 1989 Tsawwassen Development Ltd. proposal and supporters of the Century proposal are certainly more numerous and visible. The diminished opposition is probably due to several factors, with the prime one being the proposal itself. The development application now on the table is vastly different from the TDL proposal of 1989. The plan is not to develop the whole site, but rather to develop about 20 per cent of the property adjacent to the west side of the community of Boundary Bay. The balance of the property of about 425 acres will be transferred to the municipality. Also a whole new generation has hit adulthood since the last set of hearings. They are facing the high cost of real estate in the Lower Mainland and the lack affordable housing for new families. Any increase in supply is a boon to them — and their parents recognize the fact. No doubt there will many speakers in opposition, but I don’t think my reporters will have to log anywhere the number of late nights that my crew did in ’89.

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Letters to the Editor

Majority voice is the one that doesn’t really care

Editor: The June 2010 Ipsos Reid survey has some curious numbers. Of the 8,730 surveys distributed, 5,778 were returned, including 5,483 returned by residents. Oddly, 1,884 addresses had two, or three, or more, responses. Only being mailed one survey, these 1,884 addresses recruited additional surveys to vote a second and third time. Ipsos Reid identified 3,337 unique residential addresses in the responses. There were 8,759 households in the 2011 census, so 62 per cent of households did not respond. Those residents who responded “No Change” with respect to Southlands

numbered 3,395. Those responding “Some Change” numbered 2,039. The over age 14 population of Tsawwassen is 18,060. So the results were: 19 per cent “No,” 11 per cent “Some” and 70 per cent have no response. The NIMBY contingent in this community is well organized. Various letter/ petition counts have rarely reached 2,000 names, and they always vote. The vast majority of Tsawwassen does not feel strongly either way. Yet this NIMBY group repeatedly portrays itself as the “majority” voice. It is not. Using anything but the facts, these alarmists rant as if this is publicly-owned

land, over which their opinion is paramount. Lost in this debate are the rights of the owner of this privatelyowned land, the one with the most legitimate interest. The rest of us are concerned, but have no right to dictate the outcome. To suggest the proposal be declined, and then to suggest the farming options be severely limited, is probably illegal; it is certainly immoral. The owner should be unfettered in his discretion of what and how to farm. If this development is declined, we should prepare for a thoroughly modern farm, a feedlot, a greenhouse, or a lawsuit. G.B. (Barry) Brett

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Editor: Well, I just finished emailing my written submission to Delta council opposing the Southlands application. While I’m glad that chore is out of the way, I must say it ticks me off that I have to take time out of my day, yet again, to defend my position on the issue of land development. I’m tired of being badgered by those behind the greed-induced land developments that continue to erode the character of South Delta. From the infill development that’s stripping neighbourhoods like Beach

Grove of their charm, to the over development at Tsawwassen Springs and now the Southlands application for another 950 residential units, I’m fed up. The densification taking place on this tiny peninsula is pushing us closer and closer to the likes of nearby municipalities like Surrey and Richmond, where high density and busy roadways have become the community feel. It’s simply too many people, too many cars and not enough space to avoid becoming another claustrophobic suburb of

Editor: Delta’s official motto, “Ours to preserve by hand and heart,” is proudly displayed in Delta’s coat of arms. It appears on all correspondence, websites and buildings, and at one time it was something to be proud

of. As a resident of Boundary Bay since 1988, I have observed the changes in South Delta and the recent explosion in development is staggering, and will forever change the character of this piece of paradise.

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Letters to the Editor

Searchers’ hearts go out to family Our crew searched for more than five hours on the day he was reported missing, using night vision goggles to scan the entire waters of Boundary Bay. Then we were out first thing the next morning, combing beaches from south of Birch Bay to Boundary Bay. The feeling you get when you’re on a search like this gut wrenching. You’re constantly thinking I have to find something, a clue of some sort that could be

used to locate Cory. Unfortunately, we did not. Did we fail? No. Were we successful in our missions? No. We simply did our best. Unfortunately our best was not enough to save a life. From all the volunteers at Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Delta to the friends and family of Cory Fergus, our thoughts are with you. Peter Motzek Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Delta

Kids devastated after their hockey net goes missing Editor: When I describe Tsawwassen to non-residents, I proudly describe a friendly, safe town with a strong sense of community. We don’t have the same safety concerns that many other communities in the Lower Mainland have. Sadly that image was tarnished somewhat on the Thanksgiving weekend when my son and I discovered Sunday morning that

somebody had stolen our road hockey net during the night. It’s a hockey net that was purchased with the kids’ Christmas and birthday money. Needless to say, the kids were devastated. Why would somebody take something that doesn’t belong to them? Good question and one that is hard to answer, especially when asked by an eightyear old.

It’s a hockey net and it can be replaced, of course, but I can say that we feel disappointed for the community right now. Perhaps your yard has recently been populated with a used, slightly tattered, steel “Team Canada” hockey net. Perhaps you could question where it came from and possibly return it to its rightful owners. Greg Nobbs

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Notice of Public Hearing - Southlands Application The Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will hold a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act, to consider the bylaws and permits referred to below relating to the Southlands application:

Date: Monday October 28, Tuesday October 29 and Wednesday October 30, 2013 Time: 3:00 pm — 9:30 pm The Public Hearing will recess at approximately 6:00 pm each day and reconvene at 6:45 pm Place: South Delta Recreation Centre 1720 56 Street, Delta, BC Any persons who believe that their interest in property will be affected by the proposed project and bylaws shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on matters contained in the bylaws and/or proposed by the application. Speakers List: A speakers list will be available for the public to sign at the entrance to the Public Hearing venue one hour prior to the start of the Public Hearing. Speakers will be asked to come forward in the order of the speakers list and will be allowed up to ﬁve minutes to address Council regarding the project under consideration. The speakers list will carry over from day to day. Speakers may use an overhead projector to display still images. Pre-recorded audio and/or video presentations by speakers, other than the applicant, will not be permitted. Written Submissions: Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to communicate to Council in advance of the Public Hearing, you can write to:

property on 56 Street with the PID 007-551-070, and an unaddressed property on Timbervalley Road with the PID 007-551-347, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 1. Applicant: Patrick Cotter, Cotter Architects Telephone: 604-272-1477 Proposal: Application for Ofﬁcial Community Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Development Application Procedures Bylaw Amendment, Development Variance Permit, Development Permit and Phased Development Agreement in order to allow a comprehensive development that would include agricultural uses, natural habitat, public open spaces and greenways on approximately 80 percent of the subject site, and residential, commercial and institutional uses on the remaining approximately 20 percent of the subject site. The subject site comprises seven properties with a combined area of 217 ha (537 ac). The application involves a request for 950 new residential units in various forms and densities, including single family homes, townhomes, apartments and live-work units. A maximum of 7,432 m² (80,000 ft²) of ground-oriented commercial space is also requested. The proposed amenities would include agricultural areas, a Market Square and related improvements, natural habitat, public open space and greenways on the lands to be transferred as amenities to The Corporation of Delta (Delta).

Mayor and Council The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca Written submissions may also be delivered to the Registration Desk at the Public Hearing venue while the Public Hearing is in session. All written submissions must be addressed to Mayor and Council, must include the writer’s full name and mailing address, and must be received prior to the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Correspondence on this matter addressed to Mayor and Council between July 30, 2013 and the conclusion of the Public Hearing will form part of the public record for this Public Hearing. Correspondence relating to the Southlands application that was received prior to July 30, 2013 will be available for viewing by the public and Council members during the Public Hearing, but will not form part of the public record for this Public Hearing. Anyone who provided correspondence on this matter before July 30, 2013 and wishes it to be included in the public record for this Public Hearing should resubmit their correspondence prior to the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

The owner also proposes to lease back from Delta approximately 18.7 ha (46 ac) of the land proposed to be transferred to Delta for small-scale farming in addition to leasing and operating the proposed Market Square area for a minimum of ten years. These proposed leases are not included in the Phased Development Agreement and will be subject to a separate application by the owner to Delta for approval of the terms and programs to be included in such leases. The owner has developed some conceptual plans regarding the possible small scale farming and the use of the Market Square facilities, but these conceptual plans have not yet progressed to a proposed lease stage. If the owner does develop the concepts into lease proposals that Delta is willing to consider, Council will provide an opportunity for public input before approving any leases to the owner. There will not be a separate or a continued Public Hearing for the review of the lease proposals.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning the project after the Public Hearing has concluded.

The remainder of the agricultural land that would be transferred to Delta would be available for lease by Delta to third parties for larger scale soil-based farming, subject to certain Agricultural Principles described in the Phased Development Agreement.

Location: The Southland Properties, being 301 Boundary Bay Road, 500 Boundary Bay Road, 581 Boundary Bay Road, 6400 3 Avenue, an unaddressed property on 56 Street with the PID-007-551-061, an unaddressed

The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 www.delta.ca

• Change the regional land use designation of approximately 19% of the Southlands properties from Agricultural to Conservation and Recreation. “The Corporation of Delta Ofﬁcial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” Amendment Bylaw No. 7168 To amend the land use designation for portions of the subject site in the Future Land Use Plan in Schedule A from A Agricultural to SV Southlands Village, SG Southlands Gateway, P Parks and Recreation Areas and ESA-3 Environmentally Sensitive Area 3, as shown on MAP NO. 2. To amend the land use designations for portions of the subject site in the Tsawwassen Future Land Use Plan in Schedule D.1 from AGR Agricultural to SV Southlands Village, SG Southlands Gateway, P Major Parks and Recreational Areas, and ESA-3 Environmentally Sensitive Area 3, as shown on MAP NO. 2.

The owner proposes to transfer 172 ha (425 ac) of land to Delta to be held in public ownership. This amounts to approximately 80% of the total site, less the proposed 2.4 ha (6 ac) Southlands Homestead (see MAP NO. 2 for location of Southlands Homestead site). The land to be transferred to Delta would be used for agriculture, natural habitat, public open space (including a Market Square) and greenways. The owner proposes to provide a $9 million amenity contribution that would be put in a special reserve fund administered by Delta for the sole purpose of improving agricultural drainage and providing irrigation designated by Delta to improve and sustain the capability of the agricultural land that is proposed to be transferred to Delta. The owner also proposes to provide Delta with an intersection amenity payment of $165,000 toward future improvements to the intersection at 56 Street and 12 Avenue.

Project: Application for Ofﬁcial Community Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Development Application Procedures Bylaw Amendment, Development Variance Permit, Development Permit and Phased Development Agreement (File No. LU006390)

• Change the regional land use designation of approximately 27% of the Southlands properties from Agricultural to General Urban, and include these lands within the Urban Containment Boundary; and

MAP NO. 1 Subject Properties FILE NO. LU006390

“The Corporation of Delta Ofﬁcial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3950, 1985” Amendment Bylaw No. 7167 To amend Section 1.8 of Schedule A of the Ofﬁcial Community Plan (Regional Context Statement) by replacing the Regional Context Statement Map with a new Regional Context Statement Map which is Schedule 7167-1 to Bylaw No. 7167, to illustrate the following changes:

MAP NO. 2 Proposed Ofﬁcial Community Plan Designations FILE NO. LU006390 continued on next page

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rent A1 Agriculture zoning. The proposed zoning for the different areas of the subject site is shown on MAP NO. 4. The proposed rezoning would permit a maximum of 950 residential units in the Comprehensive Development (C.D.) Zone No. 423-R, one existing single family dwelling in the Comprehensive Development (C.D.) Zone No. 423-MS, and three existing single family dwellings in the Comprehensive Development (C.D.) Zone No. 423-SH, a maximum of 7,432 m² (80,000 ft²) of ground-oriented commercial space in designated areas with a maximum building height of three storeys above a parking level. Development Permit LU006390 To address streamside protection and enhancement issues related to the preservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of ﬁsh and wildlife and their habitats in and along streams, to protect the natural environment and to protect the development from hazardous conditions through siting and design control.

MAP NO. 3 Area of Proposed SD5 Southlands Village Development Permit Area FILE NO. LU006390

Development Variance Permit LU006390 To vary “Delta Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw No. 5100, 1994” as follows: • Vary the standard road cross-section on 3 Avenue from Boundary Bay Road to 65B Street to requiring road widening for a 1.5 m (5 ft) wide cycle lane in the east bound direction, and not requiring lane widening, curb and gutter, sidewalk, streetlighting and landscaping. • Vary the standard road cross-section along the 56 Street frontage to not requiring road widening, curb and gutter, sidewalk, streetlighting and landscaping. • Vary the standard road cross-section along the Boundary Bay Road frontage to requiring road widening for a 1.5 m (5 ft) wide cycle lane in each direction, and not requiring curb and gutter, sidewalk, streetlighting and landscaping. • Vary from the ornamental streetlighting standard to the proposed streetlight standard for streetlights to be located on all internal local roads, and provide pathway and parking area lighting of a similar standard. • Waive the requirement to dedicate 3 m (10 ft) of roadway for the 6 Avenue frontage and the corner truncation dedication at the southeast corner of 6 Avenue and 56 Street.

MAP NO. 4 Proposed Zoning FILE NO. LU006390 To amend Schedule D.1 by deleting Objective D.2 and replacing it with a revised Objective D.2 as stated in the bylaw, deleting Policy D.1 and replacing it with a revised Policy D.1 as stated in the bylaw, and deleting the map entitled “The Southlands” and replacing it with a new map entitled “Southlands Agricultural Area and Guichon Property” as shown in the bylaw. To designate portions of the subject site as SD5 Southlands Village Development Permit Area, as shown on MAP NO. 3, by identifying this Development Permit Area on Map IIB in Schedule E of the Ofﬁcial Community Plan; and adding the guidelines for the SD5 Southlands Village Development Permit Area provided in Schedule 7168-3 to the bylaw to Schedule E of the Ofﬁcial Community Plan. “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7169 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning portions of the subject properties to P Public Use, Comprehensive Development (C.D.) Zone No. 423-R, Comprehensive Development (C.D.) Zone No. 423-MS and Comprehensive Development (C.D.) Zone No. 423-SH, while the remaining lands retain the cur-

• Require road dedication as required for traffic signalization improvements at 56 Street and 4 Avenue. • Require water metering for all lots. “Development Application Procedures Bylaw No. 4918, 1992” Amendment Bylaw No. 7170 To delegate authority to the Director of Community Planning and Development to issue and execute development permits in the SD5 Southlands Village Development Permit Area. Phased Development Agreement Bylaw No. 7271 This bylaw proposes to authorize The Corporation of Delta to enter into a Phased Development Agreement with Century Industries Ltd. with respect to the lands shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 1. The specified zoning bylaw provisions for the Phased Development Agreement include “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” and the following zones specific to the subject properties: Comprehensive Development (C.D.) Zone No. 423-R, Comprehensive Development (C.D.) Zone No. 423-MS and Comprehensive Development (C.D.) Zone No. 423-SH. The zoning includes single family and multi-family residential units, commercial space, a Market Square, agriculture, natural habitat, public open space and greenways. The Phased Development Agreement would also establish a process to ensure the development maximum caps of 950 residential units and 7,432 m² (80,000 ft²) of commercial floor area are tied to the lands by way of registered covenant.

The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 www.delta.ca

The agreement would require the provisions of the Zoning Bylaw that regulate items such as use, density, siting, location of buildings and subdivision requirements to apply to the subject site for the 20 year term as they stood at the date of this agreement unless otherwise agreed by the owner and Delta. The agreement would also require the subdivision and development standards for water, drainage, sanitary sewage, roads, streetlighting, traffic signals and landscaping set out in “Delta Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw No. 5100, 1994” to apply for the 20 year term as they stood at the date of this agreement, as modified by the specified variances. The proposed agreement also sets out the voluntary contribution by Century Industries Ltd. of certain amenities including land, buildings, a $9 million Agricultural Amenity Payment, Intersection Amenity Payment and Market Square improvements, as set out in the bylaw. The agreement, if adopted, would be in force for a period of 20 years provided that the other terms of the agreement are fulfilled. The proposed agreement also entitles the owner to transfer parcels or the property as a whole or in part to third parties. The Phased Development Agreement “runs with the land” in the case of a transfer of the entire development property, but Century Industries Ltd. can obtain a release from its obligations only if Delta enters into an assumption agreement to that effect among Century Industries Ltd., the transferee and Delta. In the case of transfers of subdivided portions of the development land Century Industries Ltd. would retain the responsibilities for servicing and any outstanding obligations under the Phased Development Agreement unless Delta agrees that such responsibilities would be assumed by a purchaser by entering into an assumption agreement among Century Industries Ltd., the purchaser and Delta pertaining to the property being purchased. Additional Information Additional information, copies of the proposed bylaws and permits, supporting staff reports, and any relevant documentation will be available for inspection from October 10, 2013 until October 30, 2013 at the Community Planning and Development Department at Delta Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC, from 8:30 am to 4:45 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (except statutory holidays) and from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Thursday. Copies of the proposed bylaws and permits, supporting staff reports, and any relevant documentation will also be available for inspection at South Delta Recreation Centre, 1720 56 Street, Delta, BC, during the Public Hearing. In addition, information is available from the following: Website: www.delta.ca/southlands Email: com-pln-dev@delta.ca Phone: 604-946-3380 Staff Contact: Mike Ruskowski, 604-946-3382 Web Location: July 29, 2013 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item F.01 October 7, 2013 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.00 Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning the project after the Public Hearing has concluded.

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Guichon grandkids hold produce stand to benefit hospital For the fourth consecutive year, the grandchildren of the late Lorraine Guichon thanked their community for their amazing support throughout this summer’s produce season with a fundraiser in support of Delta Hospital. On Saturday, Sept. 14, their roadside produce stand on Arthur Drive dedicated the proceeds of the corn

and potato sales to the Delta Hospital Foundation. At the end of the day, a record $3,687 was raised for the hospital as the community stopped by car after car for fresh vegetables. The Guichon grandchildren would like to thank everyone who came out. They say the support from the community was much appreciated.

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A20 The Delta Optimist October 23, 2013 In the Community

Southpointe students are at your service Service Week sees teens help out in a variety of ways at organizations throughout Delta and beyond

Southpointe Academy students were out and about in the community last week as part of the school’s first Service Week. “At Southpointe Academy we are excited for this week of service and education, and we are looking forward to future years

of building partnerships and inspiring students to extend the week into future projects,” stated a press release from the school. Students visited the Tsawwassen First Nation, Crescent Stables, Burns Bog Conversation Society, Tsawwassen Arts Centre,

DYSL Thrift Store, Delta Gymnastics, OWL, Vancouver Food Bank, Vancouver Union Gospel Mission and Winskill Park (for ivy pulling). Students were cleaning stalls and painting at Crescent Stables, noted Southpointe teacher Kerry

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Southpointe Academy students (from left) Pavel Dhah, Vikram Verma and Vivian Shen clean up at Crescent Stables during Service Week.

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An artist’s rendering of the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, adjacent to the existing Roberts Bank terminals.

Port Metro Vancouver is conducting Pre-Design Consultation regarding the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project is a proposed new three-berth container terminal at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C. that could provide 2.4 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of container capacity.

You are invited to provide feedback and learn more about the project by: • Attending a small group meeting or open house (see schedule below) • Reading consultation materials and providing feedback online (consultation materials and an online feedback form will be available at www.portmetrovancouver.com/RBT2 on October 7, 2013) • Visiting Port Talk (www.porttalk.ca) and participating in a discussion forum • Calling 604.665.9337 • Providing a written submission through: - Email: container.improvement@portmetrovancouver.com - Fax: 1 866.284.4271 - Mail: Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, 100 The Pointe, 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 3T4 SMALL GROUP MEETINGS & OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE Date Tuesday, October 8

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Location Coast Tsawwassen Inn 1665 56 Street, Delta Coast Hotel & Convention Centre 20393 Fraser Highway, Langley Delta Town & Country Inn 6005 Highway 17, Delta Surrey Arts Centre 13750 88 Avenue, Surrey UBC Boathouse 7277 River Road, Richmond SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre 580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver UBC Boathouse 7277 River Road, Richmond Surrey Arts Centre 13750 88 Avenue, Surrey Coast Hotel & Convention Centre 20393 Fraser Highway, Langley Delta Town & Country Inn 6005 Highway 17, Delta Coast Tsawwassen Inn 1665 56 Street, Delta

*To register for a small group meeting, please email container.improvement@portmetrovancouver.com or call 604.665.9337. Please provide your name and specify the date and time of the meeting you wish to attend. Pre-registration for open houses is not required.

How Input Will Be Used - Input received will be considered, along with technical and economic information, in developing project designs or plans, including engineering and environmental mitigation plans, for the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. p o r t m e t r o v a n c o u v e r. c o m / R B T 2

Clark. The week helped show students what is in their own community, she said. Grade 11 student Bowen Bao said Service Week was a good opportunity. Aliyyah Jafri, also in Grade 11, noted when applying to university these

days there’s a big emphasis on volunteering, making yourself known in the community and making connections. “I think this is really helpful for that. It shows us another side to things as well,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity

to get to know people in the community,” said Marion Hilton, manager at Crescent Stables. “It’s a great chance for them to help us out with some special projects, get to see some of the horses and get a feel for different businesses in the community.”

NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR Take notice that the Regional Director Election for Region 9 will take place on Saturday, November 16, 2013. Every member in good standing on or before Friday, October 4 who resides in the Region (Delta, Richmond, Surrey) has the right to vote at any one of the following locations and times: Richmond – Voting 9:00-11:00 AM Cambie Community Centre 12800 Cambie Road, Richmond Delta – Voting 12:30-2:30 PM Town & Country Inn 6005 Highway 17A, Delta Surrey – Voting 4:30-6:30 PM Eagle Quest Golf Course 7778- 152 Street, Surrey Non-resident members of the riding associations are not entitled to vote. Please remember to bring 2 pieces of ID: one with photo and one with your address.

October 23, 2013 The Delta Optimist A21 In the Community

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Shirley Eastergaard (right) was helping customers at the jewelry table last Saturday during the Tsawwassen United Church’s Fall Fair. The annual event also featured home baking, crafts, a silent auction and more.

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South Delta Secondary grad Karina Halle is part of a group of authors coming together to support anti-bullying. Halle, who now lives on Saltspring Island, is taking part in Strength Through Love and Books, an author signing event Saturday in Vancouver, and has contributed a short story to an anthology to benefit the Amanda Todd Legacy. The Port Coquitlam teen committed suicide after being the victim of cyberbullying. Halle said she was bullied during junior high while living in West Vancouver. “It never got too bad for me that I’d be conPHOTO COURTESY OF AMANDA SANDERSON templating suicide PHOTOGRAPHY or anything like Author Karina Halle is supporting anti-bulthat but it was bad lying efforts. enough where I Halle, who went to didn’t want to go to school. school for journalism, I know it happened to so counts Stephen King as an many kids,” she said. Halle said bullying, a sad author who’s had an influence on her. situation that seems to be The author signing event getting worse, is an issue takes place Saturday, Oct. that needs to be addressed. 26 from noon to 4 p.m. at “Of course there are the Sheraton Wall Centre ways to deal with it. I want in Vancouver. Tickets are to say, eventually, if you available online (flirtyandjust hang in there and you dirtybookblog.eventbrite.ca) talk to someone.” for $5. Halle, who has a tradiThe short story antholtional publisher, an indie ogy, Stories for Amanda, e-book publisher, foreign should be available in publishers and still selfpaperback at the author publishes, describes herself signing event, Halle noted. as hybrid author.

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Coming off Sunday’s loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Vancouver Canucks sat just over .500 after the team’s first 10 games of the 2013 NHL campaign. The club had an interesting off-season

with the arrival of coach John Tortorella and the departure of former coach Alain Vigneault and goaltender Cory Schneider. The Optimist asked:

What do you think of the Canucks’ start?

Louise Long They seem to be doing the best they can, that’s about all they can do.

Amanda Currie They’re doing pretty good.

Tony Stacey Tortorella will shake them up. Luongo’s got it all to do. Good luck to the young other goalie, but doesn’t look all that good.

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October 23, 2013 The Delta Optimist A23 Coming Events Clubs & Groups !On Wednesday, Oct. 23 the Ladner Single Parents Support Group invites single parents with dependant children to a free dinner at the Ladner Christian Reformed Church, 459454A St., Delta. Doors open at 5:10 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. For further information please contact Diane at 604-946-7033. !On Friday, Oct. 25, Samaya, a world fusion musical group will share their stories and songs with you on Kids’ Day Off at the George Mackie Library, 8440- 112th St., from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., and the Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683- 51st St., from 3 - 4 p.m. !Master storyteller and puppeteer Elspeth Bowers offers an imaginative and fun-filled afternoon of entertainment for Kids’ Day Off at the Tsawwassen Library on Friday, Oct. 25, from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. !Local Volkssport club is hosting a non-competitive 5-km/10-km walk in Boundary Bay Park on Saturday, Oct. 26. Free for new participants. For more info, contact Verni at 604682-8390. !Canadian Mental Health Association Delta offers a Depression/Bi-Polar Support Group for individuals with depression/bi-polar or experiencing symptoms on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. The next meeting takes place on Monday, Oct. 28 at the Ladner Library. Please Call CMHA Delta to register for your first meeting at 604943-1878. !Spiritual care volunteer training, six consecutive Saturdays, Oct. 29 - Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. - noon at Delta Hospital. PreRegistration is required. If you are looking for way to make a difference in someone’s life why not consider becoming a One-to-One Spiritual Care Visitor to seniors living at Mountain View Manor at Delta Hospital? Please contact Rev. Vida Jaugelis for further details: 604-9403416 Ext. 783561 or vida. jaugelis@fraserhealth.ca. !Learn the benefits of meditation in these enjoyable, practical classes with western Buddhist nun Gen Kelsang Delek. Tuesdays, 7 - 8:30 p.m. at The Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallery, 1710-56th St.

New series starts Tuesday, Nov. 5. No pre-registration necessary. Drop in $10 per class, or $40 for five classes. Find out more at www. MeditateInVancouver.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. Seniors !The DieHards Halloween Party Dance, Saturday, Oct. 26, doors open at 7:30 p.m., dancing 8 to 11 p.m., at the KinVillage Community Centre located at 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Call 604-943-0225. Tickets are $14 and $18.

Fund Raisers !On Friday, Oct. 25 a Halloween costume party to raise money for the South Delta Christmas Toy Drive, an event hosted by Jerry Doucette and Ken Boychuck, will be held at Sharkey’s. All ticket proceeds will go to the toy drive in November. Tickets available at the door or at Sharkey’s. !Bridge and Afternoon Tea, a IODE Boundary Bay Chapter fundraiser, is set for Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1 - 4 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church, 4755 Arthur Dr., Ladner. $10 per person. Tea/coffee and light snacks will be served. Door prizes. This event is a fun social outing for players at all levels. Arrange a table with your friends. Call Frances at 604 943-1119 for tickets.

Special Events !Halloween Family Fright Fest at the McKee Seniors Recreation Centre and surrounding buildings takes place Thursday, Oct. 24 from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Haunted House, Hay Rides, Science World, Owl, Trick or Treating, Games and Crafts and much more. Music by the band Wired. For more information call 604-952-3029. !St. David’s Anglican Church Christmas Craft Fair, featuring artisans, knitters, quilters and bakers, takes place Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. !The Delta Music Makers Community Concert Band is once again presenting a Concert of Remembrance on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2 to 4 p.m. at KinVillage in Tsawwassen. This concert

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will give our audience an opportunity, through music, to remember and reflect on the past and current wars and conflicts and the freedom we enjoy as a result of the dedication of our armed forces. There will be a piper, a colour party from the cadets, singers, soloists, multi media and great music. Refreshments will be served. Admission is by donation. Address of Kin Village Community Centre is 5410-10th Ave. Arts !Local artist Gary Fox presents a collection of his West Coast paintings at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre Gallery until Oct. 26. Check delta.ca for gallery viewing hours or call 604943-9437. !The South Delta Artists Guild presents a workshop: Large and Loose in Acrylic

with Suzanne Northcott (Oct. 25, 26 and 27). Visit southdeltaartistsguild.com for more information. !Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra presents All That Jazz with special Guests Van Django at the Harris Barn at Kirkland House on Nov. 16. For Tickets and info visit: http://www.rdyo. ca/classical-cabaret-withvan-django/. The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a nonprofit event, mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail (events@ delta-optimist.com) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please).

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Final Toy Drive event will be November 23rd, 6:00 pm at the Tsawwassen Legion

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Delta’s Family Fright Fest returns to Ladner tomorrow. The free family Halloween event, now in its sixth year, takes place at the McKee Heritage House and surrounding area. The heritage building is once again being transformed into a haunted house by South Delta Secondary theatre students. There will be a Once Upon a Scary Tale theme to the haunted house this year with evil, scary fairy tale characters like Ursula, Maleficent and the Wicked Witch from Snow White. Students will lead groups through the house. Family Fright Fest also features trick or treating and storytelling put on by the Fraser Valley Regional Library at the McKee

Wintemute Boys & Girls Club, Science World, B.C. Hydro, Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) and Delta Parks, Recreation & Culture. “There’s something for everybody,” says Lynn Davies, a Delta recreation program coordinator. There will also be hayrides, a bouncy castle and live music from Wired, a local band. Family Fright Fest FILE PHOTO takes place, rain or South Delta Secondary theatre shine, from 4:30 to 7:30 students are once again haunting a Ladner heritage house for Family p.m. The haunted house Fright Fest. is also open for tours Seniors’ Recreation Centre. (which are a little gorIn the surrounding ier and more geared more area there will be activitowards teens) on Friday ties and displays from the from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Larry Henry will still toss the ball around in the family driveway with his grandson Quinn Ridley. The Tsawwassen resident will be inducted in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame next month after a decorated career with the New West Salmonbellies. was 14. “We were living in Surrey at the time and my brother Jack went over to play there and I just followed him,” said Henry. “It was a very competitive program and considered quite the thing at the time to play with the New West guys.” What Henry may have lacked in size with his 5-foot-9 and 155pound frame, he more than made up for as a relentless checker and dangerous offensive talent. He used his stature to his advantage to flourish against larger opponents. “I was fast,” he laughed. “And when I wasn’t using my speed I used the other tricks in the trade to get myself open or to the net.” During his career, Henry

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worked as a clerk in the produce department at Shop Easy stores. Lacrosse was a four day a week commitment between games and practices. He always ran on his off-days as well. There were still plenty of miles left on his odometer when he retired at 33. It was a difficult decision but a necessary one to spend more time with his family. His son Shane was a promising athlete that went on to play minor pro hockey. Henry coached him in hockey and lacrosse, including as an assistant coach with the Junior B Hockey Grandview Steelers. “I could have played for another couple of years,” he added. “But I went out winning a Mann Cup and my son was a good upand-coming athlete and I wanted

to have the time to help him out.” Henry is part of an extended family that has made quite an impression on the lacrosse community in Delta. His brother Gord was involved with the Delta Islanders organization for many years with his sons Gord Jr. and Steve being standout players. Gord Jr’s son Mike Henry is now captain of the Junior “A” Islanders. It makes for one big celebration for Larry’s upcoming special evening. Boxla bits... Ron Crosato began as an Intermediate and Junior lacrosse referee in 1976. Over the next 30 plus years, he officiated in 11 Mann Cup and eight Minto Cup series; as one of two referees selected for the lacrosse

demonstration at the 1978 Commonwealth Games; and officiated in the final game at the Nations ’80 World Box Lacrosse championships. In 1995, he packed away his whistle to watch his son Brent compete with the powerful Burnaby Lakers Junior club. He took over the chores of team manager and equipment manager. Near the end of his career, Crosato was hired by the professional National Lacrosse League (2001-10) as an on-floor official. Allocator, Clinician and Senior No other WLA referee has handled as many games at the Senior ‘A’ level. Crosato is also a member of the Burnaby Sports and St. Thomas More Collegiate Sports Halls of Fame (2007).

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As a high-scoring member of the New Westminster Salmonbellies in the 1960s, Larry Henry had celebrity status in the Royal City. Box lacrosse was at the height of its popularity with typically 4,000 crammed into Queen’s Park Arena on game nights to watch their hometown heroes annually be among the heavyweights of the Western Lacrosse Association. “I would walk down the street and strangers would come up and talk to me,” recalled Henry. “They just wanted to say hi or wish me luck in our next game. I guess they recognized me. New West was quite the sports city back then.” Henry will get a chance to relive his glory years one more time when the 70-year-old Tsawwassen resident is inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame next month. The 2013 class features two builders, five box and two field players, along with the 1958-59 and 1962 Salmonbellies in the team category. The builders include another local resident, Ron Crosato, who worked as an official for over 30 years. Appropriately, the hall of fame is located within walking distance of Queen’s Park where Henry did much of his damage as a player. After an outstanding career with the Junior Salmonbellies that featured a Minto Cup win, he went on to play 11 seasons with the senior team, amassing 313 goals and 294 assists. Along the way, there were four Mann Cup national titles. He also played professionally in 1968 when New West was part of the of the old National Lacrosse Association and defeated Detroit in the finals. Henry was already inducted into the hall back in 2004 when the Salmonbellies were recognized in the team category. What makes his lacrosse resumé even more impressive is he didn’t take up the game until he

A26 The Delta Optimist October 23, 2013

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You are invited to observe an open meeting of the Board of Directors of Fraser Health. The meeting will include a presentation on health care services offered in Surrey and there will also be a presentation on research and academic development. As well, Councillor Bruce Hayne, City of Surrey, will be presenting on Innovation Boulevard, an emerging network of health institutions, universities, companies and talented people located within one square mile in Surrey’s City Centre. The Question and Answer Period will provide an opportunity for the public to ask questions. This is a valuable opportunity to connect directly with the Fraser Health Board and Executive. Everyone is welcome to attend.

For more information, contact us at: feedback@fraserhealth.ca 604-587-4600

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South Delta Sun Devils Jeremy Carmichael hauls in a pass during his team’s 37-6 win over the Seaquam Seahawks on Saturday in Tsawwassen.

Sun Devils top Seahawks to capture inaugural Delta Cup South Delta Sun Devils captured the inaugural McDonalds Cup with a 37-6 victory over the Seaquam Seahawks on Saturday in Tsawwassen. The No. 1 AA ranked Tsawwassen school wasted no time in opening the scoring when quarterback Lucas Kirk teamed up with Blake Gau for a 20-yard major. The Seahawks seemed poised to answer immediately on a 60-yard run, however, Jack McDonald jarred the ball free and the Devils recovered at their own three-yard line. On the ensuing play, running back Will Kraynyk was sprung for a 97-yard touchdown run. He would finish the after-

noon with 160 yards along the ground on just three carries. South Delta’s defence proved to be opportunistic, producing five Seaquam fumbles. The Seahawks, who were already significant underdogs heading into the all-Delta clash, were without starting quarterback Joss Yanciw who was at home with the flu. It got even worse when back-up Tomas Collier-Pandya injured his shoulder early in the opening quarter and did not return. The Sun Devils close out Southern Conference play Friday night in Richmond against the Hugh Boyd Trojans at 7 p.m.

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