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Mayor Lois Jackson (left) and the rest of Delta council heard from almost 75 speakers during the first day of the Southlands public hearing Monday at the South Delta Recreation Centre.

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Hearing it from both camps

Civic politicians get an earful as public hearing on development proposal for the Southlands gets underway BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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Emotions ran high on both sides of the issue as the longawaited public hearing on the Southlands development proposal got underway Monday. Close to 75 speakers had their say during the first of three scheduled days for the hearing, which is being held in the gym

of the South Delta Recreation Centre. It continued yesterday and was scheduled to wrap up today, although it will continue as long as there are still people wanting to speak. If the first day’s proceedings were any indication, the Southlands is as divisive as advertised, with proponents and opponents entrenched in their positions over a proposal that calls for 950

housing units while transferring 80 per cent of the property to Delta, primarily for farming.

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Following a brief introduction by Century Group president Sean Hodgins and presentation by architect Patrick Cotter, the first few speakers were enthusiastic

supporters, but by the conclusion of the evening session, opponents were in the majority, although that lead was slim. Many of those who spoke against the plan were Boundary Bay residents. Many opponents wore red hats that read “No Houses” and carried small “No” signs they waved for the TV cameras. Many supporters wore yellow “Yes” stickers and some also sported customary

green T-shirts. Although both sides tried to stress their viewpoints to Delta council, the hearing, for the most part, was civil, but it did get heated at times with occasional jeers. Opponents leveled familiar arguments, including the loss of farmland, flooding concerns and traffic. Some even questioned the See HEARING page 3

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Non-lethal force subdues man

Police point to Tasering incident in Tsawwassen last week as successful outcome to potentially tragic situation BY

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Delta police are highlighting a case last week where a potential tragedy had a successful outcome. Officers had to use a Taser to subdue an armed break and enter suspect in Tsawwassen who was asking officers to kill him. “This had the potential to be a very dangerous situation involving a person with apparent mental health and drug addiction issues,” said Chief Jim Cessford. “In British Columbia we train our officers to the highest

level and in Delta we utilize ongoing training and reality-based scenarios which are designed to effectively prepare our officers to handle these situations in a safe and effective manner. “We often talk about the incidents that end up with a tragic outcome,” he said. “It is important to state that the police handle dangerous incidents like this on a daily basis and the end result is a peaceful outcome.” At about 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 21, Delta police were called to a residence on Jackson Way after a neighbour reported an unknown

man was walking around on the second floor deck and roof area of a home. Upon arrival, officers saw the man, who was now inside the home, walking around in an apparent agitated state. The man told police he had a gun. “Refusing to comply with any police commands, he then stripped his shirt off and told police members that he wanted them to shoot him,” said A/Sgt. Sarah Swallow. Officers called in the RCMP emergency response team, however in the meantime the man produced a

knife and began stabbing himself in the neck and chest. Concerned about the man’s safety, Swallow said officers entered the home and attempted to talk to him, but he refused to follow directions and attempted to barricade himself in a room with the knife. Officers then Tasered the man, who was believed to be high on drugs at the time, and safely took him into custody. Paramedics immediately treated him at the scene before taking him to hospital for treatment of his self-inflicted stab

wounds. “The sad thing is, that while under the influence of drugs or suffering from some sort of acute mental illness, the subjects we deal with are often unpredictable and a higher level of force has to be used to solve the situation,” said Cessford. During a subsequent investigation, officers were able to link the man, who is known to police, to a second break and enter and a vehicle theft that occurred earlier that day. As a result, 26-year-old Katlin Richardson has been charged with two counts

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Quotes from opening day of Southlands hearing

Here’s a sampling of quotes from the first day of the Southlands public hearing: “For a long time this land has divided this community and right now you have before you an opportunity to embrace a plan that will unite the community.” Sean Hodgins “Farmland is a finite resource. Once removed, it can never be recovered, it is gone forever. Ultimately, we are losing the ability to feed ourselves, and where does that leave us? Importing more and more food from insecure sources.” Jennifer Allen “The majority of the farmland would be leased for larger-scale, soil-based farming, while smaller leased areas would provide opportunities for innovation in agriculture and encourage young people to become engaged in that profession... Delta would become the owner and therefore control the types of farming that could take

dergarten moved in at the beginning, that child would be in second-year university by the time the construction is finished.” Sid Heinz “I hope this time everyone will see the light and appreciate what is being offered to us by a dedicated developer who has the vision to see what we need for Tsawwassen.” Karel Ley “Is anyone satisfied that council has done every-

thing it can to aid and abet a developer, which has consistently ignored public opinion? No.” Peter Malim “Sustainability involves balance of economic, social and environmental issues. This remains central to this project, which was designed with careful thought in an open and transparent manner.” John Meech “Delta council, the CAO and staff appear to have

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Former mayoralty candidate John Meech spoke in favour of the Century Group’s Southlands proposal. place.”

Dianne Kirkbride “The proposed build-out for this development has given us 15 years. Who

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need for that kind of development, saying Tsawwassen is just fine. “The plan is in totally in contrast to the handin-heart preservation rule that guides Delta’s future. The proposed development would swamp this corner of Delta forever, paving paradise with a very, very large parking lot,” said Duncan Holmes.

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Supporters often touched on the need for greater housing variety. Saying she was forced to move out of the community due to a lack of housing choices, Shauna Nicole said she would like the opportunity to move back. Things got heated during debate about the viability of soil-based farming on the property when longtime

lost sight of the agricultural and habitat values of the Southlands. Not only is this vast stretch of land valuable farmland, it is also unique, critical habitat stretching from the forested habitat across the open fields to the foreshore of Boundary Bay. It will be severely degraded and fragmented if you cut it up into parcels, and it will be negatively impacted by commercial and housing development.” Susan Jones farmer and former MLA John Savage turned around to speak directly to those wearing the red baseball caps, saying they had no idea what they were talking about. He said he tried to farm the property but was unsuccessful due to the lack of proper irrigation and soil conditions. The hearing continues today with sessions at the recreation centre from 3 to 6 p.m. and again from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m.

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A major push will get underway to educate and encourage consumers to select B.C. produce from store shelves, an initiative that would certainly help boost business for Delta greenhouses. B.C Agriculture Minister Pat Pimm joined others at the West Coast Vegetables Ltd. in Ladner last Thursday to announce the B.C. Greenhouse Growers Association is receiving $100,0000 in Buy Local funding to help consumers identify local greenhousegrown produce.

Part of the government’s Agrifoods Strategy, the funding will be matched by the greenhouse association, which plans to launch a campaign next spring. “We’re not going to get into a major discussion comparing one country with another country, but what we want to make sure is that the folks coming into store have the opportunity to know they’re buying a British Columbia product,” Pimm told the Optimist. Linda Delli Santi, executive director of the B.C. Greenhouse Growers Association, said her group has already hired a consulting firm for the marketing

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Agriculture Minister Pat Pimm (far left) was at West Coast Vegetables last week for a funding announcement. Also pictured are (from left) greenhouse owner Ron VanMarrewyc, Mayor Lois Jackson, Coun. Scott Hamilton, Ray VanMarrewyc, municipal CAO George Harvie and Coun. Ian Paton. project. “We want to highlight the positive attributes of greenhouse vegetable production. A lot of people drive by these greenhouses and see the whitewash on the wall and wonder what’s inside there. We want to educate them that it’s good, nutritious vegetables.” Also joining Pimm, who toured several South Delta farms, as well as took part in a helicopter flyover, at West Coast Vegetables were Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and councillors Ian Paton and Scott Hamilton, municipal CAO George Harvie, as well as Delta Farmers’ Institute president Dave Ryall and longtime farmer Peter Guichon. Brothers Ray and Ron VanMarrewyc gave a tour of their large, complex operation, a 35-acre business that is planning a major expansion, including

the addition of a co-generation facility. The family business specializes in peppers and other vegetables. Most of the region’s greenhouses are located in Delta, said the VanMarrewycs, noting it’s due in large part to ample flat terrain and much-needed sunshine. The tour group had a lively conversation on what’s needed to get shoppers to buy B.C. produce, which in many cases is higher in quality, including taste and shelf life, than products trucked up from other places such as Mexico. Noting she would certainly pay a little more for a higher quality local product if it were clearly identified on store shelves, Jackson suggested that only local vegetables be distributed to B.C. hospitals, including Delta Hospital.

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Jackson betrayed by fellow mayors Metro Vancouver politicians raise concerns over Victoria’s decision to move ahead with tunnel replacement BY

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Mayor Lois Jackson says she feels betrayed by her fellow mayors over their objections to a bridge to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel. The Metro Vancouver board voted last Friday to ask the province for more information as well as a business plan to justify construction of a bridge over the south arm of the Fraser River, citing a number of concerns outlined in a staff report. Jackson couldn’t even get a seconder to her motion to have the report redirected to Metro chief administrative officer Carol Mason for a higher level of analysis, including studies previously conducted. “Now, suddenly, this transportation committee at Metro is taking a position on what should be done, and I am calling foul because they don’t have the mandate, they don’t have the staff to make recommendations, and I was really quite frustrated,” she

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Mayor Lois Jackson is calling foul over objections to a new bridge raised by her colleagues at Metro Vancouver. told the Optimist. The report to the regional board notes that only limited information has been provided by the province about the proposed bridge. It also states the project will engender debate about the way transportation projects are prioritized and the impacts of expanding road capacity on land use, air quality and economic objectives. The report notes the bridge could “unleash pent up travel demand (travelers who may be adverse to sitting in traffic may decide to take more trips in the future as a result of the

improved travel times and safety), shift travelers from transit or carpooling to single-occupant vehicles, or change travel patterns (travelers who were used to taking an alternate route, such as the Alex Fraser Bridge, may switch over to the new facility via the South Fraser Perimeter Road.” The report recommends an urgent meeting of provincial, TransLink and Metro Vancouver staff. Jackson said Metro Vancouver, until now, has not been involved with transportation planning since TransLink went into power, even though she had

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MURPHY’S LAW You don’t have to read too many of the comments from the good folks in Ferndale, Wash., to come to the realization that radio towers proposed for Point Roberts are bad news. Many in Ferndale have been voicing their frustration for years over towers used to broadcast a South Asian radio station that’s based across the border in Richmond. The broadcaster wanted to increase the wattage at night, but American authorities refused, so a more out-of-the-way location was found in the tiny peninsula just south of the international border. In what appears to be a skit from one of those Rick Mercer specials, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has shown a breathtaking ignorance of Canadian geography by approving relocation of the towers despite the fact they’d be on the doorstep of a community of more than 20,000 people. Whatcom County still has to sign off on the proposal, so there’s hope it can be derailed, which is heartening because there’s absolutely no way that Tsawwassenites would want to endure what their American counterparts have been dealing with for years. Most of the complaints emanating from Ferndale have to do with the interference these towers cause with almost every type of electronic device imaginable. Annoying, frustrating, irritating ... statements describing life adjacent to the towers ooze with exasperation from people who find simple, everyday activities — answering the phone, logging on to the computer, watching TV — are compromised in some way. It’s eye opening to see just how pervasive a problem these towers have become in that Washington town of about 12,000. From interference so bad you can’t hear the dial tone on the phone to a constant hum in the house to the radio station playing in the background on every TV show or on the computer, the impacts are widespread. One resident had to turn off their front doorbell because the radio station was coming through it, while another had to abandon using a baby monitor because it picks up the station. These towers have generated a litany of complaints to the point where it would be grossly unfair to relocate them, and all the baggage they bring, in proximity to any populated area. And as much as American regulators might think that Ladner is the first Canadian community north of the Point Roberts border, we all know otherwise. It’s time that common sense took hold of this issue and the towers are moved to what’s truly an out-of-the-way location.

Southlands saga seems like a movie without an ending BRAD SHERWIN

COMMUNITY COMMENT We are on Day 3 of the Southlands public hearing, but my deadline is Monday, so I can’t comment on the proceedings. The best I can do is share what I plan to say, so here goes: Mayor Jackson, members of council, thank you for your time tonight. I believe that the prototypes, the concepts, the drawings and the proposals for the Southlands have clouded a key issue — why should this land have its designation changed? The land was acquired as farmland — that’s what was purchased, that’s what you have. To change the designation has to come with complete agreement from the community, and will likely include significant concessions, which I don’t believe we have today. But let me put this in a different context. When I bought my house, I really wanted a movie theatre. I

looked around, and didn’t see enough movie theatres. I figured, over time, I could ask for a change in the designation, which is my right to ask. I figure there are lots of people who would love to come to my movie theatre. I’ll attract them from all around Vancouver. I may even get people from others areas saying, “Hey, a movie theatre! That would be great! Build it over there.” But my house isn’t in an area designated for movie theatres, so you’ll want to hear from my neighbours. My neighbours will tell you they won’t like the traffic, the parking and the 30,000 truckloads of popcorn that I’ll bring in. They probably won’t want me to have a movie theatre. And you might ask me, “Brad, there are a lot of people who don’t want your movie theatre. What would make them happy?” I’d probably reduce the number of seats, make them more comfortable and maybe throw in some free popcorn. But it’s still a movie theatre. Unless I make enough concessions that my neighbours then say, “OK, I won’t oppose your movie theatre,” they will speak out against it. And if they speak out against it in large enough numbers, you

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won’t let me open my movie theatre, in the place where my house, the house I originally bought, stands. You won’t change my designation, just because I want it changed, unless I get complete support from my community. I’m concerned that, for the six years people have been writing and speaking and signing petitions, that all of that feedback is now being ignored. I’m concerned that, except for one time, no one on council has publicly said to Century Group, “Gee, there still seems to be a lot of opposition since the Mayor’s Summit — what can be done to change that?” When Surrey was considering a big casino project last year, 120 speakers were heard, and then Surrey council rejected the proposal. At the time, there was speculation that Delta might be the next location. Yet I heard in an interview on CKNW that the last time Delta looked at a casino application “people came out in droves against it.” I think I’m safe in saying people have also come out in droves against this proposal, just like they would for my movie theatre. One way or another, this is coming to an end. And after six years, it’s about time. Then let the healing begin.

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Lineman knows all about impacts of radio towers

Editor: I am a Tsawwassen resident and I am opposed to the proposal that would erect radio towers in Point Roberts that would affect our town. As a 30-year telephone lineman/installer (B.C. Tel and Telus) in the Lower Mainland (retired), I can’t begin to tell you all the stories that I (and fellow field staff) have regarding calls coming in to the phone company with customers

complaining of “radio-station-on-the-line” during the 1980s, ‘90s and this last decade. The effects that radio frequency have had on the people living here in Tsawwassen (and in Richmond) has had radio frequency suppression playing a big part in a repairman’s weekly tasks. For the company, and as a worker, there was a frustrating (and costly) redundancy to all of it. Our

rate at alleviating or just suppressing “radio-on-line” was always only marginally successful and there tended to be a high redundancy/ recall rate. The main factor for Tsawwassen was that so many of the houses built in the 1960s, ‘70s, early ‘80s were wired using the older three-strand (party line) telephone wire. This became problematic where radio frequencies were prevalent.

Coupled with that, problems really got going when people began buying their own phones (cheap, aftermarket phones and faxphones). Of course, profit margins dictated these aftermarket phones were made and sold without proper radio frequency noise suppression built in. Of note here, owners of homes having/using the old three-strand (red, blue, yellow or red, green, yellow) phone station jack runs, and

First Nations are the ones to have lost land

Editor: Re: Land could be lost to First Nations, Oct. 18 What land lost? The true headline, which Delta needs to hear, is “Land was lost by First Nations.” The first sentence of the article is more accurate as “Tsawwassen First Nation’s valuable land was lost to Delta’s development which came also from outside the municipality from Canada and British Columbia.” When I saw this headline, my heart felt broken by the

continuing blindness to the history and people of this land. For 12 years I was a member of the Delta Treaty Advisory Commission meeting every month to try to reconcile Delta with the ongoing Tsawwassen treaty. During that time of treaty negotiations there was broad public access and information to the history of Tsawwassen First Nation on this land for the past thousands of years. When the treaty was achieved in 2007, the success seemed to

be shared with a significant public sector who saw the treaty as a new beginning for First Nations people as partners and neighbours in Delta, B.C. and Canada. This headline shows that lots of talking between Delta and Tsawwassen First Nation is urgently needed now to solve the many current changes and challenges in land use and legislation. Some good news: There are signs of new communications between Delta and TFN. I applaud Mayor Lois

Jackson and Chief Bryce Williams for beginning to speak out to clarify and search for new solutions to the old colonial disputes of winners and losers. I have confidence and faith that our communities of Delta and Tsawwassen First Nation have the capacity, goodwill and leadership to find a new path of prosperity, justice and safety for all if we work together with heart. All it really takes is heart. Carol Vignale

Keep shoppers on this side with tax-free zone

Editor: It is true that with a Canadian dollar near par, cross-border shopping has become a serious challenge for B.C. retailers. People residing near B.C. border crossings temporarily migrate for deals on goods as well as gas and groceries. The trek across the border is not only detrimental to retailers, but to governments in lost tax revenues.

Add the pollution caused by car travel as well as waiting in line at the borders and we have a lose-lose situation. We have a social net wider and more benevolent than in the U.S., whereby our health care system is the envy of North Americans, and to maintain that our governments require higher taxation than in the U.S. Considering all the above

there might be a solution if we think outside the box. A number of Lower Mainland retailers have become so fed up at having to charge prices that must account for an 18 per cent federal import duty on clothing, for example, they recently opened satellite stores in Blaine, where they are able to charge American-style prices. Why not create a zone near all borders where gas

stations and some retail stores can be set up that would be exempt from taxes, which would bring the price of gas as well as certain retail items to the level of prices across the border? The government will recoup the lost revenue from the excess sales, the consumer will have their savings and the environment would be better off. R.H. (Rusty) Deshmukh

Open house a waste as T2 looks like a done deal Faith restored Editor: We already have more lots of expensive marketing I just attended one of and bafflegab from PMV. than sufficient port capacas children’s Port Metro Vancouver’s This project should not ity in B.C. and the Panama hockey net is open houses and I left Canal expansion is schedgo ahead. extremely disappointed, uled to be completed long This extremely imporreturned feeling it was a waste of before T2. Shipping comtant area of Roberts Bank

time. From all appearances, this new terminal is already a done deal; PMV is going ahead no matter what. Only mitigation is spoken about, i.e. we destroy this much area here, so plant some stuff there, clean up a beach over there.

panies are always going to go where it is easiest and fastest. Lots of other global factors, too many to name in this letter, are also working against the need to expand ports on the west coast of B.C. This open house was just

is already developed more than it should ever have been. We cannot afford it environmentally. We need a healthy balance in everything in life and the environment at Roberts Bank has been taxed enough. Teresa Jones

Nobody’s fingers are clean in ongoing Senate scandal

Editor: Who do we believe amongst Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Prime Minister Stephen Harper

on the Senate entitlement scandal? Someone defined political correctness as “the belief that it is possible to

pick up a turd by the clean end.” My advice to all three is “do not lick your fingers.” Andrew Block

Editor: Re: Kids devastated after their hockey net goes missing, letter to the editor, Oct. 23 I am very pleased to report that as a result of our letter in the Optimist, our hockey net has been returned. We would like to thank the Optimist for publishing the letter, and most importantly thank the offending party for your note and for returning the net. Greg Nobbs

there are many, should be most concerned about this new, uninvited threat that will come with these proposed radio towers. Radio frequency strengths as proposed (50K watts) this close to town promise to become a nightmare for radio influence affecting most all of our (home and mobile) electronic devices here in Tsawwassen and likely even Ladner. This includes an over-riding effect to our

home entertainment systems as well. If this project goes ahead, it is my experience that any device with a speaker in the home will then have a new feature of an uninvited voice in there along with the main feature. This is the nature of beastly radio towers. You can quote me on this: “You won’t believe your ears!” I say stop this proposal now. WT (Bill) Hamilton

Plebiscite will provide answer

Editor: Surely this dispute over growth versus saving the best agriculture land in Canada has gone long enough. Please put it to a general plebiscite so all Delta citizens can express their opinions. Only in this manner will there be a just and honourable democratic

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ment is exactly what the Southlands community plan is all about. I remember Tsawwassen during the past 35 years well. I praise Century Group for what it has done for our town centre and overall community over the years. I urge Delta council to move forward with a development plan that is unprecedented in its respect for community values and wishes. Jason Owen

Those remaining silent aren’t counted Editor: Re: Majority voice is the one that doesn’t really care, letter to the editor, Oct. 23 Barry Brett’s letter echoes the same warped version of democracy that Delta council has adopted for the last few years. Namely, that even if the majority of votes cast on a subject indicate a strong support (or not) for a proposal, they then claim that it is not a true indication of what the community wants because turnout was low.

I do so wish we could be rid of many of our councillors based on that logic (i.e. that more people in the community did not vote for them than did). However, we live in a democracy and, for now at least, we are stuck with them. We have the right to vote and to express our opinion. If we choose to remain silent on a subject, then we have abdicated our right to influence a decision. So looking at the figures he gives (19 per cent

against and only 11 per cent for) of those who voted, nearly twice as many people oppose building on the Southlands than support it. That is a huge majority. You cannot claim to know what the people who didn’t vote would really like to see happen; they remained silent and will have to accept the consequences. Another thing that strikes Brett as odd is the fact that more than one person per household was able to return a survey. Well, I for one, am grateful that I do

not always have to agree with my wife! He claims the “well organized” contingent opposing the destruction of a valuable piece of agricultural land has no right to influence the changes being proposed to the OCP, the bylaws and the current zoning. Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but we do. Sean Hodgins has the right to apply to change his property’s land use designation and we, as Delta residents, have to right to oppose it. Peter Malim

No shame in making money Editor: Re: Don’t allow Delta to become another claustrophobic suburb of Vancouver, letter to the editor, Oct. 23 I could argue just about every point that Liz Gough endeavours to make in her letter. For example, Gough says developments like the proposed Southlands initiative introduce “simply too many people, too many cars” into an area (I presume she is referring to Tsawwassen) where there is “not enough space” to accommodate these people and cars in a way that she would seem to prefer. Well, it’s not difficult to suppose that just about anybody would enjoy an acre or more upon which to build their home. Unfortunately, there are just “too many people,” as Gough says, in the world and not enough money — at least money that is distributed appropriately, sensitively and fairly — for everyone to live in that fashion, where they may want. So, we have to accom-

modate each other and our differences — including our different interests. The proposed Southlands development accomplishes this in spades. There is, however, a comment in Gough’s letter that is at best inappropriate and at worst irrelevant and just plain mean spirited. Gough refers to “greedinduced land developments.” I am trying to determine from where this inappropriate, unnecessary — and, yes, likely really inaccurate — attitude and way of addressing “the Southlands issue” springs. Comments that imply “greed” and “greedy developers” have no place at all in the discussion of this initiative. Further, those kinds of comments threaten those who make them, and their arguments that employ these kinds of remarks, with irrelevancy. When did it become a sin to try to make money? Is Gough, then, by some definition, a sinner? Firth Bateman

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Editor: On Oct. 9 the Grade 3 students of Southpointe Academy in Tsawwassen went on a field trip to the Ladner Community Garden. We visit the garden frequently to learn about plants and sustainability. During this trip we made scarecrows to decorate the garden. Unfortunately, the very next day we heard that our scarecrows were stolen. We were depressed, mad, ferocious, angry, upset, heartbroken, disappointed, devastated and outraged. We decided to write this letter so our community would know what happened. We wanted the word spread about this villainous act. We worked really hard on these scarecrows and

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Southpointe Academy students are upset their scarecrows were taken from the Ladner Community Garden. are very disappointed they were stolen from such a special place as the Ladner Community Garden. The garden serves our community by providing space and food to the food banks.

By writing this letter, we hope our scarecrows may be found or that whoever took them will bring them back. We do not want to be sad anymore. Grade 3 students of Southpointe Academy

Woman grateful for help in finding her dog Editor: Many thanks to all those in Tsawwassen who helped in the search for my missing dog Charlie while I was in hospital recovering from a recent surgery. Charlie went missing on the morning of Oct. 23 and was found near Cliff Drive Elementary in the late afternoon on Oct 24. There were reports that he may be injured so time was of the

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five-year-old great nephew Bradley who was relentless in distributing flyers and searching, and Shannon Taylor for the sighting and phone call that ultimately led to Charlie’s return. Charlie was dirty and hungry, but otherwise in good health. It’s wonderful to know that we have so many caring people in our community. Barbara Brintnell

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Reach Child and Youth Development Society showed its appreciation last week to Port Metro Vancouver for its generous donation to a campaign to build a child development centre in the heart of Ladner. Representatives from the port, including CEO and president Robin Silvester, joined Reach members and others, including Delta councillors Bruce McDonald and Sylvia Bishop, for a cheque presentation and tour of the society’s 72nd Street facility in East Ladner. The event was to also highlight Community Living Month. This summer, Port Metro Vancouver and port industry leaders joined forces to host the 14th annual Port Gala Fundraising Event to help raise awareness and funds for important community organizations. The event raised $180,000 and Reach was one of three groups to get $60,000 from the gala, which has raised more than $1.3 million since it began. The port’s contribution to Reach is the first of a three-year commitment. Noting it is a huge generator of jobs, Silvester said the port is also intent on being a good neighbour that is part of the community. “We see it as very important to not just be

a neighbour, but try and be a good neighbour. For Port Metro Vancouver, we have community investment programs which are up to one per cent of our net income that are focused on community enrichment, environmental sustainability and education. Of course, we (also) have our annual gala,” said Silvetser.

The old building will be torn down and the Kinsmen Club will use space in the new building, which will the also give Reach a much larger place to provide programs for youths with special needs. Some of the services it now offers include occupational, speech and language therapy, communication

Cypress Jaksitz out on a show for visitors. He acknowledged contributions by others, including Terminal Systems Inc., Westshore Terminals and Fraser Surrey Docks. Having now reached the $1 million mark as it aims for its $4 million goal, Reach wants to build a modern, 20,000-squarefoot facility at the current Kin House location on 47th Avenue at Memorial Park. Delta will provide the land.

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enhancement skills as well as programs to help those with social or emotional developmental challenges, including autism. Parent and caregiver education is emphasized to enable them to support kids at home and in the community. Having set up a thrift store to help in the fundraising goal, the society also operates two pre-schools.

It current centre, formerly a residence for mentally challenged youths, is clearly in a less than ideal location, cramped, antiquated and prone to flooding. The non-profit group, which has been providing services since 1959, serves around 900 youths annually, saying children with special needs are at risk of being left behind without early support. After having read a letter from Mayor Lois Jackson, McDonald agreed Reach plays an important role in the community. “I think we have to get through to people the understanding that we either invest money early on in this game or we will spend a lot more money later on if we don’t reach these kids. When they are young and we can do things, set them on a course for a productive and reasonable life. Otherwise, they will become difficult as adults,” he said. McDonald added the goal of the new facility is for all the community to use, integrating Reach and the kids it serves within the community. He also said the port is “becoming more and more part of the community.” The goal is to have the centre completed and operational by April 2017. For more information about the society and the fundraising campaign, visit www.reachdevelopment.org/campaign.

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A Unique Work of Art by Martha Davis, DCLS When you walk through the hallway toward Studio 19 in the Tsawwassen Connections office, you can preview some of the great art that is created inside. The studio itself is a bright space that displays works-in-progress and completed works, in addition to a treasure-trove of supplies that help fuel the creative projects. The Delta Community Living Society art program opened in 2000 to help ensure that Individuals with developmental disabilities have opportunities to share their gifts and talents. The Studio is open on Wednesday and Fridays, where participants have the opportunity to take on creative projects that might be tailored to a particular timely theme – such as recent autumnal projects – or a specific medium, such as card-making or murals. Some of the creative projects have also offered the opportunity for social enterprise. Program participant Heather Clark puts the skills that she has honed at Studio 19 to good use, creating beautiful greeting cards for many different occasions. Heather notes that she enjoys making the cards, and uses the proceeds to purchase both the supplies and the Starbucks coffee that help fuel future cardmaking projects. Community support worker Evelyn Catterall runs the program, and notes that the projects she develops “allow the participants to really cooperate and enjoy each other’s company through art”. The group will periodically visit the Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallery or the Vancouver Art Gallery to experience art displays first-hand and to inspire the participants own creative works. And the projects are also driven by the participants themselves. One participant has been pursuing his own interest in First Nations art and has produced a two-dimensional totem pole for his apartment.

Participants studied the life and work of Emily Carr and created art works of their own.

Catterall notes that the group particularly enjoys abstract art projects, and have recently spent time studying the life and work of Jackson Pollock and attempting to recreate his "dripping" style. “We found that it was a lot harder than it looked but had great fun throwing paint around and working on the ﬂoor as we had seen him do in an old piece of ﬁlm.”

Studio 19 participant Heather Clark displays one of the handmade greeting cards she sells at the DCLS ofﬁce.

Barb Goertzen, DCLS community services manager adds “Studio 19 has provided such a valuable conduit for self-expression, and allows people to really explore their creative capacity. Through the use of multi-media and multi-sensory exploration, we have seen people who are non-verbal or limited in communication skill really ﬂourish in the program.” Many of the core residential, community inclusion and vocational programs provided by DCLS are supported directly through contracts with Community Living British Columbia. However, additional life-enhancing and lifeenriching programs such as the art program at Studio 19 would not be possible without donor support. For more information about Studio 19, or to support the Art Program with a donation, please contact Martha Davis at 604.946.9508 or mdavis@dcls.ca. — ADVERTORIAL —

Studio 19 participants worked together to create large scale collaborative collages earlier this year.

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B.C.’s ombudsperson, Kim Carter, will be in Delta next Wednesday to provide a progress report on the recommendations in her report, The Best of Care: Getting it Right for Seniors in British Columbia. Carter’s report was released in February 2012 and contains 143 findings and 176 recommendations to the Ministry of Health in the areas of home and community care, home support, assisted living and residential care. The report provides a roadmap to quality, effi-

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Share Your Love For Business With Our Kids! Junior Achievement of British Columbia is looking for volunteers in the business

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Holiday tradition returns with Silk Threads show Local artisans are in the spotlight at annual event Tsawwassen’s best known curated holiday craft and decor show, Silk Threads, returns next week. The show runs from Thursday, Nov. 7 to Saturday, Nov. 9, bringing the best of local handmade artisan crafting to the season of giving in South Delta. From edibles, to art, to glass, metal and wearable fabric crafting, the show begun by Margaret Ryding in her Tsawwassen home almost 30 years ago has become a holiday tradition throughout South Delta and beyond. “Every year we welcome hundreds of visitors from all over who come to see our artists and crafters’ amazing talents displayed throughout the house and garden,” says Ryding about her unique annual show that blends the handmade creations of some 24 artisans. The Christmas craft fair tradition, with its legions of contemporary fans, dates back to the late Middle Ages in Germany and elsewhere in Europe when arts and craft guilds would come together at seasonal markets to sell their handmade crafts and traditional holiday foods. Now, in the

ing the artists and crafters showcased at Silk Threads, all who are on hand throughout the three days of the show and many of whom are locally based, is an essential ingredient in the long-running success of Ryding’s show. “There’s a camaraderie between artisans and an authenticity of craft-making spirit about this show that’s just very special,” says Veronica Lynch of Tsaswwassen, whose work includes shadow box compositions of timeless Christmas images crafted with upcycled vintage rhineSUBMITTED PHOTO stone jewelry. Karen Graham’s unique metal sculptures Silk Threads will be available at this year’s edition of takes place at Silk Threads. 4808 English Bluff age of the Internet, the seaCourt. It opens sonal marketplace can be daily at 9 a.m. a global one, with artisans For more information from all over the world about the crafters and artmarketing through online ists featured this year, visit handmade craft sites. www.silkthreadschristmasBut the value of meetcraftshow.com.

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Fright Fest fun McKee seniors relish taking part in the annual Halloween event BY

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Delta’s Family Fright Fest rolled into Ladner last week and the McKee seniors were one of the groups to get into the early Halloween spirit. “We had 615 trick-or-treaters come through our doors,” says Arla Tanner, chairperson of the McKee Seniors’ Recreation Society. Seniors decorated the recreation centre, were busy preparing food in the Kee Café, and dressed up as characters from the Wizard of Oz, including favourites like Toto, Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion and the Tin Man. The seniors love taking part in Family Fright Fest, notes Tanner. “They love to see the smiles on the little ones’ faces.”

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Clockwise from top left: Many groups came together for the annual Family Fright Fest at McKee Heritage House. South Delta Secondary students performed an Alice in Wonderland routine outside the haunted house throughout the evening. The Delta Secondary School dance academy performed Threatened throughout the night. The haunted house included many characters, including Pinocchio. Miles (Luigi) and Max (Mario) Pike of Ladner enjoy the festivities. Dalmatian Kallum HolidayScott of Ladner hangs out on the bumper of the Delta Fire Hazmat truck. See more photos online at www.delta-optimist.com.

She says it can be a first-time Halloween experience for the youngest kids. “We’re grandmas and PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE grandpas McKee seniors got into the Halloween spirit at Family Fright Fest. here and we all from the Delta Secondary Dance have grandchildren, we know how Academy, hay rides, storytellspecial it is for children at this ing from Fraser Valley Regional time of the year,” she says. Library, as well as activities and The free family event saw the displays from the Wintemute Boys McKee Heritage House trans& Girls Club, Science World, formed into a haunted house by BC Hydro, Orphaned Wildlife South Delta Secondary theatre Rehabilitation Society and Delta students, performances by students Parks, Recreation & Culture.

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Coming Events Clubs & Groups !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. !UBC is holding an information session for future students in the South Delta Secondary Theatre at 7 p.m. Nov. 5. Everyone is invited. !Canadian Mental Health Association offers an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Group for individuals with OCD and/ or friends and family: First Wednesday of every month 7 to 9 p.m., 11715-72nd Ave., North Delta (house). Next meeting takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Call CMHA Delta for info at 604-943-1878. !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. !South Delta Secondary (new gym) is hosting a Post-Secondary Evening Fair, Nov. 7 from 6:30 - 8 p.m., with 16 different B.C. universities and colleges. Check: http://southdeltasecondarycareercentre.weebly. com/ for the program. Everyone is invited. !Fraser Health Flu Clinic for at risk adults and seniors takes place Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre, 5155-47th Ave., Ladner. !Canadian Mental Health Association Delta offers a Family Support Group for individuals supporting someone with a mental illness: Second and fourth Wednesday every month from 7 - 9 p.m. The next meeting takes place Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Delta Hospital (education room) 5800 Mountain Blvd, Ladner. Call CMHA Delta for info at 604-943-1878. !CFUW presents a fall

2013 speaker series. All are welcome. Donations are accepted for our local scholarship and bursary funds. Location: Benediction Lutheran Church, 56th St. & 6th Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m., speaker at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26 speaker will be Joanne Schroeder, from UBC’s Human Early Learning Partnership. Seniors !Come join the Philosophers’ Café discussion Friday, Nov. 1, 1:30 - 3 p.m. at the McKee Seniors Centre, 5155-47th Ave., Ladner, where we’ll be looking at possible future uses for the Paterson Park land area. ML Burke from the Seniors Advisory Committee will present ideas for creating an affordable village on the park land. No registration necessary. Call 604-946-1411 for further information. !Delta Seniors Planning Team presents Kim Carter, B.C. ombudsperson, who will give an update on the progress of recommendations contained in her report The Best Care: Getting it Right for Seniors in B.C. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 1

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.

Dr. Heather Mohan, Music Therapist & Grief Counsellor

Teens grieving a significant loss are invited to attend a monthly teen support group facilitated by Heather Mohan There is no cost to participate, but a pre-registration interview with the Dr. Mohan is required. New teens or families may join the groups throughout the year if space is available. There will be a maximum of ten participants in each group. For more information or to register, please call: Dr. Heather Mohan 604-948-0660, x. 312

to 3 p.m. at South Delta Baptist Church, 1988-56th St. Event is free but registration required - 604-9469526 or lynw@deltassist. com. !Elvis impersonator Darren Lee, Saturday, Nov. 9 at the KinVillage Community Centre doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Located at 543010th Ave., Tsawwassen, call 604-943-0225. Tickets are $25. Fund Raisers !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 !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 Parish of All Saints Poinsettia Bazaar, 4755 Arthur Drive, Ladner, will feature: Handmade crafts, silent auction items, Quilt Raffle, Attic Treasurers, baking, our delicious homemade frozen pies, Christmas specials, a Balloon Blast for all ages, along with our famous luncheon served by our gentleman. The date is Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 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. Refreshments will be served. Admission is by donation. Address of Kin Village Community Centre is 5410-10th Ave. !Creative Treasures 10th annual Christmas craft fair runs Wednesday, Nov. 6 to Saturday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Thursday open until 8 p.m.) at East Delta Hall, corner of Hwy. 10 and 104th St. Complimentary admission !The Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop Christmas Store, at 4830

Delta St., Ladner, runs until Dec. 21. You can find everything for your holiday and decorating needs. Hours are Monday 1 - 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Proceeds go to patient care & comfort and medical equipment at Delta Hospital. To donate or for information please call 604-946-1455 or check out www.deltahospitalauxiliary. org. Arts !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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Cadets take to the air! SUBMITTED PHOTO

Members of the 828 Hurricane Air Cadet Squadron have started their year off on a high note. They have already “taken off” for two days of gliding as well as two days of familiarization flying in a powered aircraft. The gliding adventure took place in Abbotsford, where the cadets’ day involved pushing the glider into position on the runway and then getting strapped in to take a flight with a cadet glider pilot. The weather was terrific and 15 cadets got to experience flight, many for the first time. For more information about air cadets, email aircadets828@hotmail. com.

Tsawwassen Legion supports squadron

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Capt. Melissa Peel of the 828 Hurricane Air Cadet Squadron was pleased to accept a $700 donation from the Tsawwassen Legion, represented here by Gary Bain and Al Wakarchuk. The donation will support the varied activities of the youth program, which include leadership and survival training, biathlon, effective speaking and community citizenship, to name a few.

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Devils & Pacers look to secure B.C. berths South Delta and Delta open play today at Fraser Valley AAA Senior Girls Field Hockey Championships in Surrey BY

MARK BOOTH

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The battle-tested South Delta Sun Devils will be favoured to reclaim top honours when the Fraser Valley AAA Senior Girls Field Hockey Championships get underway today in Surrey. The Tsawwassen school has dominated this event for nearly two decades, however, was surprised in last year’s semi-finals by Heritage Woods. The Devils rebounded to finish fourth at the provincial championships and are a B.C. contender once again. South Delta finished unbeaten in league play, capped by a 3-0 victory over the Delta Pacers last Thursday. The third place Pacers are also in the Valley playoffs and will be looking to secure their second straight trip to provincials after the program was re-launched last year. The Sun Devils open play against Gleneagle, while Delta faces Charles Best. Wins would mean the local rivals would meet in the semi-finals. The Devils enter the post-season with plenty of tournament experience under their belts, including a second place finish earlier this month at the prestigous Bridgman Cup in Victoria. They also came away with a 2-2-1 record at the UBC Tournament which featured seven of the top AAA and AA teams in the province. “We are capable of playing very well with excellent team work

in attack and on defence,” said longtime SDSS head coach Neil McLennan. “We have some very fast, smart and skilled players that can move the ball around the pitch very well so it’s hard for opponents to key on one particular player. “The girls have proven in a couple of tough tournaments that they can be successful in important games. I am excited to see how they play at the Fraser Valley Championships.” In Victoria, the Sun Devils rolled off three straight wins in poolplay including a 2-0 triumph over Heritage Woods in what very well could be a preview of the Valley final. The girls moved onto the quarter-finals where they produced another 2-0 win, this time over St. Michaels University. The result set-up a final four date with No. 1 AA ranked Crofton House. South Delta stepped up its game and came through with a 1-0 win in a shootout. “It was a high tempo affair with Crofton applying lots of continuous pressure all over the field,” noted McLennan. “We defended very well and did not allow any clearcut scoring chances.” The thrilling result sent the Sun Devils to the championship game for the fifth straight year — this time with Cowichan providing the opposition. Again, regulation time couldn’t determine a winner and the game remained tied after five shooters. The perennial Vancouver Island

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South Delta’s Shelby Stead closes in on Delta’s Cassidy Bremner during last week’s Fraser Valley AAA Senior Girls Field Hockey League game in Ladner. The Devils capped a perfect regular season with a 3-0 win. powerhouse finally prevailed in sudden-death, denying South Delta its first-ever Bridgman title. “I was really pleased at the way we played,” added McLennan. “With only 14 players, we were really beat up at the end. But the

girls never gave in and played some excellent field hockey right to the very end.” At UBC, South Delta produced wins over Argyle and Kelowna, while falling to Crofton House (1-0) and No. 1 AAA ranked

Handsworth. The girls also tied Shawnigan Lake. The Fraser Valley Championships conclude on Thursday with the top teams advancing to the provincials in Burnaby, slated for Nov. 13-15.

Sun Devils head to Richmond for home playoff venues MARK BOOTH

Ray Moon can now turn his attention to getting his football team out of its late season funk after securing a couple of venues to host upcoming playoff games. In an effort to save money, the B.C. High School Football Association has decided the first two rounds of the provincial playoffs will be hosted by the higher seed teams rather than played at a neutral site. The semifinals are still slated for UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium and the championship games at B.C. Place Stadium. Moon estimates two

weekends of playoff games at B.C. Place would cost the BCHFA $70,000. With the games having to be played on artificial turf to avoid potential postponement, the Devils were forced to look outside the municipality for their temporary home. Their round of 16 game against College Heights of Prince George will take place at Hugh Boyd in Richmond on Nov. 9. A likely quarter-final date will be played the following weekend, also in Richmond, at Minoru Park. “It’s been a bit of a challenge,” said the Sun Devils head coach. “We will have to bring all our (game day equipment) to the

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park since it’s our home game. We also have to pay a fee (to the BCHSFA) as they think we are going to make money from this through (paid admission). That’s almost impossible to do at both parks.” The team is scheduled to resume training tomorrow as it tries to re-discover its early season form. For the third straight conference game, the Sun Devils struggled, this time in a 27-20 win over the 1-5 Hugh Boyd Trojans last Friday in Richmond. The game was actually tied at 6-6 in the fourth quarter when Grade 11 standout Jack McDonald put the visitors in front on a 15yard touchdown run.

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The Trojans answered on the ensuing kickoff when Kory Nagata ran it back 90 yards for the major score. He also shredded the Devils defence for 209 yards along the ground on 19 carries. The explosion of points continued as McDonald answered by taking the Boyd kickoff the distance. The Devils needed to kill the clock to hang on for the win. “Right now we are looking at game film to figure out what is wrong with us rather than worry about our opponents,” said Moon. “We are reassessing and breaking down everything. It’s definitely a concern going into the playoffs.”

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OPEN LETTER TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL Re: Development Application for the Southlands

Please accept this letter as my opposition to this development application, and following are my reasons for opposition. During the development application for Marina Gardens in Ladner, mayor Jackson was quoted in the Optimist Jul 17/13 saying “to create a good community based on good plans and common sense” council must base their decision on facts not emotion, so lets summarize the facts on the Southlands and not involve the discussion with bicycle paths, organic vegetables or green houses. Let’s discuss the law and the ramifications for the taxpayers of Delta and the residents of Tsawwassen. History: a/ Much of the land in question was farmed successfully over decades. b/ The applicant knew the land was agricultural when it was purchased c/ Early attempts to develop the land were stopped in the Supreme Court by taxpayers. d/ The applicant has maintained the agricultural tax rate by farming it over the decades. e/ A further attempt to develop the land was defeated in a referendum by a 61% majority f/ The mayor and council keep accepting ongoing applications even with past opposition What is wrong with the application: a/ In many communities an application to build on land designated as agricultural would not be accepted for consideration at all, as it is non-conforming to land use policy. b/ This application contravenes the Official City Plan ( OCP ) for Delta c/ This application contravenes the Tsawwassen Area Plan e/ This application contravenes the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy f/ The current application would result in between 2000 & 4000 new residents added to Tsawwassen. This is proportionate to adding 20,000 to 40,000 people to Richmond or 50,000 to 100,000 people to Surrey. This is a phenomenal number of new residents in ONE development for this small community. With the proposal for adding such a large number of residents to Tsawwassen shouldn’t the council be preparing and making public an extensive report which costs out the impact this application will have on existing infrastructure and services for Delta taxpayers and the residents of Tsawwassen? I have seen no such public report regarding; - Delta Hospital service - Ambulance service - Police service - Fire protection service - By – Law enforcement – Libraries – Schools - Public Recreation facilities - Engineering and dyke maintenance g/ The applicant has gone to great lengths to persuade the people of South Delta that the development will be a quality and “sustainable” development, even to the extent of building a model home in the Tsawwassen Town Center. However on July 29/13 the applicant told council that the first 50% of the development to be built will be condo townhouses. So the model home in the mall used to influence opinion will not be built first, and may well be never built, because of market forces, if further building takes place at all. I ask how can council consider a development application when they are being told by the applicant what he intends to build, with no confirmation of what may actually be built? h/ Recently the developer of Marina Gardens in Ladner returned to council asking to alter construction on a development application that Delta council granted years ago. The developer didn’t get everything he wanted, but council said that to a great degree they had little say over what was being built because their hands were tied by previous agreements made in the original development application. So if Southlands is accepted what will future phases look like? Will they be more townhouses, single family homes or apartment buildings 4 or 6 stories high? Who knows, because the application doesn’t address that, and the council is not obligating the applicant to what he builds. Normally the Delta building department wants complete drawings and all the engineering information even if you are just proposing an addition on your house! Why does this development of 950 homes have such flexibility? i/ The applicant has advertised heavily that the Southlands will be a pedestrian friendly neighbourhood in Tsawwassen, which means to me that there will be 950 residences that aren’t built to accommodate cars. The model home has no garage and the streets are narrow, so since all these residents don’t only ride bicycles in the real world, where will the over 950 cars be parked? j/ The advertising of the development has also appealed to some people who see them as a chance to downsize and stay in Tsawwassen or as an opportunity for their kids to buy a first time home. In all of the rhetoric I have never seen a suggested price range for whatever is built. The TFN are building small homes on their land and selling starts at $499,000, and that does not include ownership of the land. If that is similar to what the applicant is proposing with the model home one would have to think these downsize homes are going to sell in the $600,000 to $700,000 range, but we don’t know. We do know that condo townhouses will have stairs and that is not what people who want to downsize are looking for. k/ If the Southlands application is accepted it will be a large wedge in the door for other developers in the area to by-pass zoning and by-laws for all the same reasons given this applicant. This will result in more applications to develop neighbouring parcels based on the precedent set by the Southlands, that will regenerate all of the servicing and infrastructure issues I mention here. l/ As part of this project the applicant is offering to donate a large portion of the assembled Southlands property to Delta. To my knowledge the council has not forecasted what this “gift” will cost the taxpayers of Delta. Aside from the cost of maintaining the land and the infrastructure in and around it, what does Delta intend to do with the land it assumes? An extremely difficult and expensive place to construct anything, and I really don’t think there are enough residents interested in growing their own carrots to use that kind of acreage. In my opinion this land is not a “gift”, rather it is an albatross that will be tied around the necks of taxpayers for decades at the relief of the developer. m/ As happens in many of these development applications the proposal is supported by many people who don’t live and pay taxes in Tsawwassen, or people whose employment or financial gain is best served by showing public support. The process is large and complicated so the average person does not have the time to get involved and relies on the municipal government to ensure the project follows bylaws and building code practices, and is in the best interest of the residents and taxpayers. As my concerns indicate I don’t believe those uninvolved residents are being properly informed with unbiased information. n/ With two phases of 475 units the residents of Tswawwassen are looking at years of construction and thousands and thousands of cars and trucks associated with the building of this project, that will clog 56th St. and damage local roads. I won’t even discuss dust, noise and other associated issues. What is the long term cost to Delta taxpayers? a/ The Corporation of Delta has spent hundreds of thousands of tax dollars, maybe more, on studies, open houses, public meetings and staff time. Is the developer being billed for the costs of these ongoing repetitive applications? b/ Domestic water- South Delta is on water restrictions every year, yet council continues to grant permits for large and dense projects like this one, with no consideration of the future impact and tax increases that will be required to provide all these new residents with water. Our drinking water comes from North Vancouver and the pipe is only so big, so adding to existing capacity to service this proposed growth is not an easy or cheap fix for Delta taxpayers. c/ Sanitary Sewers – in an interview with the Vancouver Sun Aug 30/12 regarding the provision of sewage disposal to the TFN, mayor Jackson said that the existing 20 km. sanitary sewer from Ladner and Tsawwassen to Annacis Island could only accommodate 700 additional residents until 2041! So my question is … Since that statement Delta Council has approved numerous dense developments across Ladner and Tsawwassen that have eaten well into that number of 700 maximum new residents, so how is that existing 20 km. sewer going to handle the 2000 to 4000 new residents this application will bring? The bigger question of course is who is going to pay for that sewer upgrade from Tsawwassen to Annacis Island? Will it be the taxpayers? d/ Flood Plain Construction - In its wisdom council has indicated they will allow the applicant to not up fill the site to the elevation required for flood protection as suggested by engineers. In a time when the world is concerned about global climate change I have seen no report on the liability assumed by Delta taxpayers if this reduced elevation results in flooding or water issues in the future. Why would the taxpayers of Delta want to assume a potential liability of that size simply to save the applicant money? That liability will last into perpetuity. e/ Once 950 homes are built, or even the initial 475, what is going to have to happen to the intersection of 12th Ave. and 56th St.? Won’t the comings and goings of thousands of additional cars everyday require major road and intersection changes? Or maybe a new road pushed through Beach Grove? These homes will also require natural gas, telephone and cable service that all must be installed down 12th Ave. and Boundary Bay Road, as well as sidewalks and possibly bicycle paths and street lights. All more costs to Delta taxpayers resulting from this development. f/ If each of the 475 first phase townhouses pays $2000 per year in municipal taxes and service fees Delta will receive a total of only $950,000 per year to maintain, service and provide new municipal infrastructure to this development, which in my opinion is extremely inadequate and will require constant subsidizing by Delta taxpayers. Summary: For the various reasons mentioned above my personal opinion is that there is almost no reason why the Delta council should even be considering this application. The project contravenes all land use policies associated with the area, and does not provide anything that is really needed by the existing residents of Tsawwassen. The application has also morphed from a development of cottages in a pastoral setting to blocks of townhouses, which is totally out of context with the surroundings, no matter how many trees you plant. The addition of that many new residents will dramatically strain existing infrastructure, which will result either in downgraded local service capabilities, or a massive tax increase to remedy the issues. If the applicant only profits $25,000 from each unit he will profit $12,000,000 and walk away, leaving taxpayers with ongoing maintenance and infrastructure costs, a huge flood liability issue and a “gift” that costs money forever. These questions from a taxpayer not directly involved in the process should make it clear that for a development of this size there has not been enough work done to inform the people of Delta of the costs and ramifications it will have on local services and daily life in Tsawwassen. Conclusion: With all of the concerns I have mentioned I fully believe the development application should be stopped immediately and not pushed on the people of Delta again. That seems unlikely as council seems bound and determined to give the applicant never ending opportunities to build something on that land. By now I’m sure the Southlands has become the longest running development application in Canada, and frankly as a resident I am embarrassed by this never ending saga. I also believe that if this huge development is allowed to proceed as discussed here with all these outstanding issues and long term ramifications, then I believe this mayor and council should be held personally responsible for the poor way this application has been handled and how they have not done due diligence for the taxpayers of Delta.This application should not be approved by the number of coloured T shirts in the room, or the number of letters from different sources in a binder. There is only one way to review an application of this size, with its potential costs and liabilities and the ramifications it will have on Tsawwassen, and that is by a public referendum. It is my suggestion that for the next year both sides of the debate should be able to construct their positions with the truth and facts, and Delta should provide, at the applicants cost, definitive cost and impact studies for precisely what the developer is asking to do. Then in next years elections a simple question is put on the ballot in Tsawwassen. “Do you accept the current application for development of The Southlands …YES…NO” If the application is accepted by the people it proceeds. If the application is rejected by the people it is stopped, the developer is billed for all costs and presented with a position statement from Delta, that any further development applications for this land will only be considered if the developer pays for and wins a local referendum on the subject. This entire issue must be brought to a conclusion once and for all by a well informed democratic approach. Yours truly, Greg Hoover - A Delta taxpayer and 22 year resident of Tsawwassen

Footmen lacrosse

PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH

Delta Footmen battled the Richmond Roadrunners in Pacific Coast Field Lacrosse League U14 Division action at Minoru Park.

Dolphins open season at SFU meet Winskill Dolphins Swim Club opened the 2013-14 competitive season with some impressive results at the SFU Lower Mainland Regional Meet in Burnaby. The event attracted over 200 swimmers from across the Lower Mainland who were anxious to see how their early season training stacks up against others. Winskill’s Age-Group Development swimmers enjoyed 100 percent best times in the 11 and Under category. Jonathan Tuazon and Naomie Cole were first-time LMR competitors at SFU. Both swimmers raced 100m freestyle and 100m individual medley. Top finishers included: Sydney Marshall (3rd in 100m free); Mia Cender( 8th 100m free); Devin Dupuis (6th in 100m freestyle and 5th in 200m indi-

vidual medley); Joshua Yeo (2nd in 100m freestyle); and D’alton Dupuis (17th in 200m backstroke). Senior swimmers raced the 1500m freestyle – the longest event in the competition. Taylor Reilly improved the most, shaving over four minutes off her previous time. Colette Summers also bested her top swim but a significant margin – 1 minute and 30 seconds. Other personal bests in the mile came from Ali Gracan, Melissa Kwantes, Amy Kowbel, Kiersten Gilberg, Tai Long Singh, Dalton Boon, and Duco Schuurman Hess. “These sessions at SFU were a strong start to the season and a great way to rehearse race tactics,” said WDSC coach Amy Canuel.

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