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Elizabeth Dane, a Grade 12 student at South Delta Secondary, is taking part in the 2014 High School Honors Performance Series in New York this week.

Singer is Carnegie bound SDSS student Elizabeth Dane selected to perform at venerable New York music hall BY

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South Delta Secondary Grade 12 student Elizabeth Dane will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York on Sunday. She’s taking part in the 2014 High School Honors Performance Series as part of the Honors Choir. Participation in one of the series’ three ensembles (choir, band or orchestra) is “limited to the highest rated high school performers from across North America and select schools

internationally,” according to a performance, including songs in press release. English, Russian and Hebrew. Dane, 17, leaves for New York “One of them is a Russian today. tongue twister. It’s so “I’m excited but hard. It’s super fast. All SCAN WITH there’s part of me the music is so hard.” that’s very apprehenDane auditioned sive,” she said. this fall for the Honors TO REVEAL VIDEO There will be lots Performance Series and of rehearsals with the was accepted after a group before performing, Dane review by a selection board. said, noting she’ll also get to go “Being selected to the Honors see a Broadway show and visit Performance Series is something The Today Show. each finalist should be extremely She’s working on memorizproud of accomplishing,” said ing six pieces of music for the program director Morgan Smith.

“We process thousands of nominations annually, selecting only the most talented performers applying on an international level. “Working with these conductors and performing at Carnegie Hall is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that these student musicians never forget.” Dane is part of SDSS’ South Delta Sounds and won an individual award for her solo singing performance at the Heritage Music Festival in New York last April.

Opponents of port expansion at Roberts Bank are pleased the issue is getting some national play. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May tabled a petition in the House of Commons last week calling on Parliament to stop further port expansion in the Fraser River estuary in Delta. She said the petition comes from more than 1,000 B.C. residents opposed to constructing a massive second container terminal at the mouth of the Fraser. She also cited Against Port Expansion’s concern that Terminal 2 will destroy key habitats and migration corridors for more than two billion juvenile salmon and several million birds of the Pacific Flyway. The Most Important Bird Area in Canada supports waterfowl and shorebird migration routes from 20 countries and three continents, she said. May told the Optimist port expansion may be under the radar due to a plethora of other controversial issues, including oil pipelines, however, public awareness needs to be raised about T2. “A container port expansion may have some potential benefit for Canada, but is this the right place for it?” asked May, the MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands. “It does have the potential to be very damaging.” See PETITION page 3

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Raising stink about stench Beach Grove resident files complaints over odour created by rotting crop in nearby field BY

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Residents in Beach Grove say an obnoxious smell emanating from a nearby farm field is making them feel like they’re living next to a sewer. Graham Finn has already filed complaints with the municipality and the Ministry of Agriculture about the pungent odour of rotting vegetables from a farm backing onto 17A Avenue, a parcel stretching from Beach Grove Elementary to the rear of Southpointe Academy on 56th Street. “They’ve planted winter crops before but nothing as bad as this. I can’t even step outside if the wind is heading the wrong way,” Finn said. Organic grower Fraserland Farms, a Harris family operation, farms the acreage. Finn, a 25-year resident, lives about a block away from the field, saying the decomposing plants smell even worse than rotting cabbage or chicken manure. Finn said the farm normally grows potatoes and other organic vegetables, but early last fall a new winter cover crop was added. Freezing temperatures destroyed the strange tubular plants, which he later learned was a type of radish, so they were left to rot. In recent weeks an intense stink began. Saying he understands farmers have a right to rejuvenate their soil, Finn said some courtesy, however, must be paid to neighbouring residents when it comes to crop selection. “I don’t want to have to go through this again next year. It almost smells like methane,” he said. Edwin Umerski, another nearby homeowner,

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described the smell as pungent, something he never experienced until lately either. Delta Farmers’ Institute present David Ryall said some local farmers are starting to use a radish for a cover crop. The crop in question is planted in the fall and will normally grow out by February, only to be plowed under for compost to assist the soil structure. A heavy frost can destroy the plants, though. “What’s happened this year is we went down to minus 10 (degrees) and it froze. Some of the fields, the tops are brown and they’re rotting. There’s nothing you can do,” he said.

PETITION from page 1 Although the federal government has greatly watered down the environmental assessment process, May said, she’s pleased T2 will go to a panel review and public input. “Hopefully, it will be an opportunity for a proper job exploring whether this is in the public interest and what its impact will be on the environment. When I tabled the petition, I also called for as full a public process as possible.”

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Tsawwassen resident Graham Finn says he is fed up with the foul stench from a crop left to rot in a nearby farm field, a smell so bad it’s forced him to avoid going outside.

Saying the port’s failed container growth projections are just one of the many reasons T2 isn’t justified, APE’s Susan Jones is pleased the controversial expansion plan is getting attention. Jones said the Department of Fisheries avoided a proper cumulative environmental effects assessment when Deltaport added a third berth, so she hopes, with growing public awareness, it won’t happen

Ryall said the dead plants clearly falls under the will likely be plowed under category of normal farm this spring, but the soil is practices. He said unless a simply too wet to do any farmer is doing something plowing now. as egreHe gious as “We’ve got to be explained stockpiling cover crops manure tolerant of our are important next to neighbours and to provide homes, nutrients for hopefully they’ll show they have the spoil and the right to some towards us help stop erowork their too.” sion. land under Brent Harris Right to Ryall agreed more Farm legispublic educalation. tion is required on what Saying a number of Delta farmers need to do to keep farmers have also tried the their soil and farm operaTiller radish, commonly tions viable. used by European farms, Delta Coun. Ian Paton, a and are pleased with the Ladner farmer, said what’s results, Brent Harris told occurring in Beach Grove the Optimist it’s the first

complaint he’s heard. Particular weather conditions may have resulted in a smell, but when he’s been at the site he hasn’t smelled anything foul, Harris said. “We will be monitoring it because we want to be good neighbours. We’ve got to be tolerant of our neighbours and hopefully they’ll show some towards us too. It’s part of farming and this environment,” he said. Harris said he’s spoken to an official with the ministry regarding the complaint and was told they’ve done nothing wrong. Delta property compliance manager Hugh Davies said Delta’s bylaws don’t cover crops grown by farmers.

again. Jones also warned it’s not inconceivable T2 could become an oil terminal if the container business continues to fall short of expectations. “The infrastructure would already be built, the island and the rail would be there. That’s not an unrealistic possibility,” she said. Cliff Caprani with Citizens Against Port Expansion is also pleased the T2 proposal is getting more public attention, saying it poses devastating impacts on local wildlife.

the profile, so that it does become top of mind with people. We can’t displace the other issues, which are very important, but for us it’s a matter of trying to muscle our way on stage and be one of the three or four issues out there.” T2 is a proposed threeberth terminal adjacent to Deltaport to handle a projected increase in West Coast container traffic. An application is expected to be submitted later this year after an environmental impact statement is completed.

“It certainly works for us and if we can get some more play on this, that would be fantastic. We’re planning to take more steps, seeing if we can leverage that into something more tangible in our own opposition, trying to get things happening,” he said. Caprani agreed that with many other controversial environmental issues played up in the media, there’s a danger T2 might not get the attention it deserves. “One of the challenges we’re willing to take on in the next 12 months is raise

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Letter grades won’t be disappearing in Delta District looking at various ways to report student progress BY

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The Delta school district won’t be dropping report card letter grades anytime soon. The district is among many currently examining options for reporting student progress, but is stopping short of what’s taking place in Surrey and Maple Ridge, which are leading the charge in B.C. to eliminate traditional letter grading. Letter grades haven’t been issued for primary students in this province for a number of years, but a pilot project launched last spring in Maple Ridge saw a number of elementary schools adopt new methods of reporting for grades 4 to 7, including more direct communication with parents on student progress. The program there has expanded to 20 schools this year. In September, Surrey allowed a number of elementary schools to also

adopt new reporting methods, expanding the program to as many as many as 30 schools for the next report card cycle. Students can still be categorized as “exceeding,” “meeting” or “not yet meeting” expectations, an evaluation method also in use here, although the Delta district hasn’t reached the point in its current inquiry where it’s ready to dump letter grades. “Thus far, this process is focusing on assessment practice and has not yet reached the phase of addressing reporting,” said district spokesperson Deneka Michaud. “At this point, the district is not moving to a no letter grades system. “Letter grades themselves are intended to provide information to students and their parents about individual progress and success as it relates to specific criteria and desired learning outcomes. We are open to schools exploring letter grades within their own

communities.” For more than two years, Neilson Grove Elementary in Ladner has been working on the topic, where teachers, parents, staff and students have explored whether letter grades might be causing anxiety among students and actually interfering with their learning. “As such, this school year this one school has undertaken an assessment for learning approach where day-to-day classroom assessment and feedback is provided to students and their families through a continual, iterative feedback process between student, teacher and parent, rather than through letter grades,” explained Michaud. “The report cards at the intermediate level still have letter grades on them, however, other means of providing feedback to students within the classroom context are employed throughout the instructional cycle. Thus far, this new system is being well received,” she said.

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Bus routes get ‘optimized’ 606/608 and 404 are facing changes due to low ridership numbers BY

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TransLink is planning more changes that will impact South Delta bus passengers. As part of the transit authority’s ongoing service optimization initiative, there will be modifications to several routes in the region, including the 606/608 and 404. Running five times in the afternoon as the 606 and six times a day in the mornings as the 608, the route is serviced by a regular-sized bus that travels to and from the Bridgeport Station. TransLink plans to convert the route to a minibus that terminates at the Ladner Exchange, requiring passengers to transfer to or from the 601. According to TransLink, the 606 and 608 generate low route productivity, particularly for conventional bus services. TransLink says the average cost per boarded passenger for 606 and 608 is significantly higher than system average. TransLink says the planned route modifications

“service hours” from areas of low productivity to where demand is higher. TransLink says it’s a critical part of its ongoing program of managing the transit network, relying on data gathered as part of an annual bus system performance review. Since 2010, more than 292,000 hours, or six per cent of total bus service hours in the region, have been realPHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI located. An open house is scheduled for next week in Ladner on pending TransLink notes changes to a pair of local bus routes. that in 2012, six million new rides were Meanwhile, the 404 won’t change the operating added to the system withbus that travels between hours and frequency of the out additional investment. the Ladner Exchange and 606 and 608 community Productivity increased by Brighouse Station will shuttles. 3.4 per cent and total transit no longer go through the The transportation revenue grew by 3.5 per George Massey Tunnel. authority claims minibuses cent. Instead, it will be rerouted will allow transit service A series of open houses along Steveston Highway to be maintained for those on the planned changes are and terminate at the neighborhoods. taking place this month, A report to Delta council Riverport complex in including one at the Ladner Richmond, forcing passenlast fall on the proposed gers to transfer at Steveston Community Centre on changes notes the current Thursday, Feb. 13 from 5 to Highway and Highway 99. frequency of the 606/608 8 p.m. The public is invited Low ridership and high route is 30 minutes during to provide feedback in percosts are also TransLink’s peak hours on weekdays. reasoning behind that move. son or online. The current ridership is For more information The service optimization low, making it one of the check www.translink.ca/serprogram involves reallolowest utilized routes in the viceop. cating transit resources or system.

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Bee My Valentine, honey, at Earthwise fundraiser Gourmet four-course meal to benefit Feed the Bees Looking for a sweet treat for your honey this Valentine’s Day? Urban Village Catering’s Bee My Valentine dinner on Friday, Feb. 14 is a unique fundraiser for the Earthwise Society’s Feed the Bees program. It will feature a fourcourse meal accompanied by the cool jazz sounds of Smooth Function. Wes Levesque (aka the Superfood Chef), owner of Urban Village Catering, came up with the idea of a Valentine’s fundraiser as a way of showcasing healthy, local and delicious dining. “I developed this menu to reflect my style in a winter, warm loving way,” said Levesque. “The flavours will be bold, bright and very well rounded. The menu happens to be glutenfree as well with the options for dairy-free and vegetarian.” Menu highlights include a Moroccan kale chip with vegetable consommé, winter greens with roasted golden beets in Mandarin orange basil vinaigrette,

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Prices are going up to use civic recreation facilities BY

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The cost of using Delta’s recreation facilities is on the rise. Last week, civic politicians gave preliminary approval to a bylaw amending admission rates as well as rental fees for municipal facilities and fields. Single admission prices for all ages groups will increase by 25 cents each year from 2014 until 2016, while passes will also see

an increase. A 12-month pass for a child (aged two to 12) will cost $315 this year, rising to $338 next year and $360 in 2016. A youth pass, which costs $383 this year, will increase to $405 in 2015 and $428 in 2016. Young adults (aged 19 to 24) will pay $428, $450 and $473; adult passes will go from $563 to $585 and then $608; seniors will pay $383 this year, $405 next year and $428 in 2016. A family pass, which

includes one to two parents from the same household and two children under 18, will cost $1,142 this year, $1,306 in 2015 and $1,469 in 2016. Admission to outdoor pools will remain the same at $2.75 per person per visit. The municipality will continue to issue free annual passes to all Grade 5 and 6 students throughout Delta as well as offer 10 free admission passes to Grade 7 students.

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MLA encourages constituents to nominate oustanding achievers for the Order of B.C.

Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington is encouraging community members to nominate worthy individuals for the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest recognition of excellence and lifetime achievement. Huntington said the Order of British Columbia offers British Columbians a golden opportunity to take part in the public recognition of individuals who

demonstrate outstanding achievement, excellence and distinction in their particular fields of endeavour. “If you know anyone in this community who has truly led by example, I encourage you to nominate them for the Order of British Columbia,” says Huntington. Since 1989, 313 British Columbians from all walks of life and many regions of the province have received

the Order of British Columbia, including South Deltans Irving (Ike) Barber, Felix Durity, Bruno Marti and Ken Dobell. Nominations are being accepted until March 7. Forms are available from the Honours and Awards Secretariat in Victoria (250387-1616), the Order of British Columbia website at www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca or at Huntington’s constituency office in Ladner.

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Take notice that The Corporation of Delta intends to grant to Alpha Aviation Inc. a lease of the northeastern portion of the following lands for a term of eighty-five years: Civic Address: Legal Description: Parcel Identifier No.: Legal Description:

4400 72nd Avenue, Delta, British Columbia 003-528-472 Parcel “B” Sections 29, 30, 31 and 32 Township 3 New Westminster District Reference Plan 64938 Except: Plans BCP46875, BCP48286, EPP23871 and EPP28227

This approximately 1.01 ha portion of the lands is located as shown outlined in bold on the Plan that accompanies this Notice. The consideration to be received by The Corporation of Delta from Alpha Aviation Inc. for the lease is the surrender of previously leased lands at the southwestern corner of the intersection of Churchill Street and 80th Street as well as a strip parallel and to the north of Churchill Street. THIS NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTIFICATION ONLY. IT IS NOT AN OFFER TO GRANT A SIMILAR INTEREST TO ANY OTHER PARTY. Copies of the relevant documents and plans may be inspected at the Municipal Hall at 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C. Any inquiries should be made to Samien Safaei, Lands Solicitor, 604-946-3234, Monday through Friday (except statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Dated this 28th day of January, 2014.

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MURPHY’S LAW It sounds too strange to be true, but it appears that somehow it’s now taking South Delta commuters longer to get to the tunnel with two access routes than when there was only one. I had been hearing rumblings, including at my own kitchen table, about how Highway 17A (the old highway) is backing up northbound in the mornings because there’s now only one lane going around the cloverleaf at the Highway 99 junction. It seemed curious that with roughly the same amount of traffic going to the same place (the tunnel), but now using two routes to get there, why there would suddenly be longer lineups. If all the Ladner traffic uses the old highway and everyone coming out of Tsawwassen takes the new South Fraser Perimeter Road, you’d think the volume would be evened out and any delays would be similar to what they’ve been in the past. That hasn’t been the case as we’ve been hearing from more and more drivers who are frustrated about time being added to their morning commute. At first it was those in Ladner doing the griping, which had me thinking the longer than usual lineup on Highway 17A was due to Tsawwassenites not using the SFPR, resulting in too many vehicles trying to get around the cloverleaf via that one, overtaxed lane. I went out to the intersection of Ladner Trunk Road and Highway 17A on Monday morning to see if that was the case and stood on the pedestrian overpass for almost half an hour while about 500 vehicles made their way northbound on 17A. What I found is that almost threequarters of that total came out of Ladner. With access lanes to the tunnel now cut in half on 17A, perhaps that Tsawwassen traffic, although greatly reduced by the SFPR, is just enough to reach a tipping point at certain times or on particular days. The funny part (although not for those stuck in traffic) is that we’re also now hearing from Tsawwassenites complaining about longer morning commutes when using the new highway. You’d think that if some of them are taking the old highway, then those on the SFPR would have smoother sailing (relatively speaking, of course) getting to the tunnel, but that doesn’t appear to be the case either. I’m far from an engineer, but my guess is that with two highways, not one, now meeting up with Highway 99, it’s created a greater number of merges, which are always a killer in terms of traffic flow. There’s obviously some reason why two routes are taking longer to move the same amount of volume.

Efforts to make alcohol more convenient are long overdue TOM SIBA COMMUNITY COMMENT After the extensive study done by Richmond MLA John Yap, a lengthy list of amendments to liquor control in this province has been proposed. One of the major recommendations is to look at allowing the sale of alcohol in grocery stores. This debate strikes me as outdated as debating whether automobiles should be allowed on public roads as they are a risk to the general public and they might scare the horses. You don’t have to be a worldly traveler to see the impact of selling alcohol in grocery stores. Simply slip across the border into Point Roberts and drop into Marketplace. There you will find beer and wine — and thankfully port — available for sale. And they manage to handle liquor sales without opening a store

within the store. One of the more bizarre recommendations is that alcohol sales be handled separately on the dubious assumption that this will help keep alcohol out of the hands of minors. I’m not aware of their alcohol sales causing any particular problems on the Point. I guess they do cause problems north of the border as their prices are lower than the government stores in B.C. Another suggestion in Yap’s report is to not increase the number of licensed locations that can sell alcohol. This recommendation seems to be there to placate the owners of private liquor outlets. The restriction on supply will drive up the value of the private licenses and relieve the worry of the private owners they will lose their investment if grocery stores began competing with them. If all that happens is that private liquor stores move their business into grocery stores, that will hardly be an increase in convenience. Due to the volume of clients, it is always slower to make a purchase at a grocery store than at a standalone liquor outlet, public or private. It’s only more convenient if you were going to be in the store

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anyway. It seems we are behind the curve on arguing over the sale of beer, while our neighbours to the south in Washington have voted to legalize marijuana in that state. They are currently working on regulations for its sale. Colorado is the only other state that has legalized the sale of marijuana. It is already being legally sold there. (This might explain the performance of the Denver Broncos on Sunday where they just didn’t seem to be in the game.) Once the cannabis shops are open in Washington, we can expect a further pick-up in cross border traffic. Breakers in Point Roberts used to be a draw for Canadians looking for a Sunday beer. It has stood empty now for many years at its waterfront location. Perhaps an influx of Canadian potheads will revive the place with a mellower vibe. At a minimum, we can expect Kiniski’s Reef across the road to expand its name to Kiniski’s Reefers. What we don’t expect to see anytime soon is cannabis being sold in your local grocery store. I would estimate it would take about 15 government studies before we see any movement on that front.

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February 5, 2014 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

New highway has added time to Ladner drivers’ daily commute

Editor: I want to let you know how the South Fraser Perimeter Road has negatively impacted the daily commute of Ladner residents to the George Massey Tunnel. Traffic heading toward the tunnel via Highway 17A was already bad but then engineers decided to cut the cloverleaf down to one lane. The consequences of this appallingly poor design are an added minimum of 20 minutes to our commute, which was already taxing and stressful. I cannot afford the time

would love to take transit, but the shameful truth is that it is far too inconvenient as it currently stands. Waiting for the new bridge? Oh, that’s only a mere 10 years away! The only other options are to move closer to work or work closer to home, which has always been the obvious ideal, however not currently possible. Jobs in my field are limited in Delta, and I would have to take a pay cut or have an even higher cost of living if moving into the city. Either the engineers on this project are disgust-

or the fuel to be sitting in traffic for close to an hour every morning to go and earn a living. The added stress also impacts our health as tempers rise and we grow even more pressured for our precious time. We’re not left with any viable options, either. Backtracking toward Tsawwassen to get on the SFPR adds time and that route backs up as well. Transit adds time to my commute and also has me making several transfers and walking, which in Vancouver means often walking in poor weather. I

ingly incompetent or they must have known what the consequences would be for the people of Ladner, which affirms for me who this route was really designed to benefit — Port Metro Vancouver. This whole process has been a slap in the face to the constituents of Ladner. We have had our community cut up, we’ve lost precious agricultural land and have had invaluable natural habitat for struggling wildlife destroyed. Our quaint little community will soon be an industrial wasteland. Rebecca Jones

Barn gives Delta venue for lucrative weddings

Editor: Re: Barn too much for society, Jan. 8 The article informing the community that the Kirkland House Society had given control of managing the Harris Barn back to the Corporation of Delta, and the latter’s “defence” of emergent conditions there, deserves some response. A friend I see regularly often uses the rhetorical frippery “putting lipstick on a pig.” I always found the visual image presented amusing, but never had just cause to use the term. Selling the Harris Barn

as an historic community facility to offer heritage programs and services, when it is quite simply an 8,000-square-foot, purposebuilt, for hire, high impact event centre “plopped” in the ALR, within feet of residential properties in seeming disregard for zoning, ordinances or community decency, fits the phrasing perfectly. Then to defend it with “bait and switch” tactics is particularly galling; offer one thing when seeking concurrence and support, but give them something else and just fail to see the

difference if anyone questions you. We were told we would get exhibits of farm equipment, and a tribute to our pioneer farming families. What part of that requires an industrial kitchen, banquet tables and chairs? When the barn opened almost every weekend available was booked, and mostly with weddings. Weddings are generally booked at least one year out, so how did the knowledge the barn was available for wedding receptions with up to 475 guests reach the marketplace but escape the

Provincial Liberals take cash from our wallets by lowering basic income tax exemption Editor: The provincial Liberals appear to run a government the old smoke and mirrors way. Is it any wonder why the citizens have become rather jaded when it comes to listening to politicians? What is occurring these days of taxing the public may not be realized by low-income earners, but understand this government has stooped to a new low in their political lives. Each year the federal government has increased

the basic personal exemption, from $10,822 in 2012 to $11,138 this year. The higher the exemption, the less tax you pay. Each year the provincial Liberals have lowered the basic exemption, from $11,354 in 2012 to $9,869 this year. The lower the basic exemption, the more tax you pay. The provincial government is effectively capturing more low-income earners by lowering the basic exemption. It is also effec-

tively taking away from taxpayers what the federal government has given back. Just in case you’re contemplating fleeing this province for greener pastures, the basic exemption this year is $17,787 in Alberta and $15,378 in Saskatchewan. And there’s no sales tax in Alberta, which improves your take home by five per cent. There are lower house prices in both provinces as well. R. Brown

general community? The arguments and subsequent mitigations being presented are attempts to disguise the true nature of the project: Delta seems intent on competing for a share of the lucrative wedding trade. Announcing the Harris Barn will be open to nonprofits is particularly vexing as two of the largest and loudest parties already held at the barn were hosted by non-profit organizations (special events are a nonprofits primary means of fundraising). Rick and Tara Sudbury

Handicaps not all visible

Editor: I am a disabled person in my late 40s and I am writing to share my experiences when using designated handicapped parking in Ladner and Tsawwassen. On numerous occasions I have had the unfortunate experience of being rudely questioned by people I do not know when I park in a handicapped designated spot with my handicapped decal clearly displayed. Strangers make incorrect assumptions that because I am able to drive and I am not a senior citizen then I therefore must not be handicapped. My medical condition is not always that visible but they do not see what it takes for me to get through a day or the pain and discomfort I feel with each step I take. They do not see the many everyday hurdles I must overcome just to do ordinary tasks. I am fiercely indepen-

dent by nature and I am a proud person. Accepting that I have a disability has been difficult. The additional burden of having to prove my disability status to complete strangers is something I did not expect from members in this community. I expect compassion and understanding. I should not have to justify or explain my medical condition to anyone in order to park in a handicapped spot, particularly when medical experts have determined I qualify to have a handicapped decal. Disabilities come in all shapes and sizes. Please consider how difficult everyday life can be for those of us who struggle with a disability. Show some kindness. If a person is displaying a handicapped designation on their car, then chances are they need it — no questions asked. A.M. Davies

Neighbour offers congrats to TFN Editor: Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Bryce Williams and all TFN people deserve neighbourly congratulations for their announcement last Friday of the first tenants for their under construction shopping malls. This is an important milestone of success towards a destination retail project to welcome neighbours. The new shopping malls will update the face of TFN and the region with a sign that TFN, and hopefully Delta, is open for business, culture and enjoyment of getting to know our neighbours. Carol Vignale

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Three-day event raises over $8,000

KinVillage Community Centre’s annual Giant Book Sale raised $8,160 last week. The three-day event, a fundraiser for the Tsawwassen community centre, was a “huge success.” A record number of books, 15,500, were donated. More than 2,260 CDs,

along with DVDs, puzzles and board games, were also donated for the sale. The centre thanks the community for supporting the event as well as book sale co-ordinator Judith Dinwoodie and all of the other volunteers who worked hard sorting and packing books over the past month.

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Knowledge is key to making better decisions.

Take a chance by going on a blind date with a book Delta libraries are encouraging the public to take a chance and go on a blind date with a book. Stop by the Ladner Pioneer Library or the Tsawwassen Library throughout February to select one of the eligible titles. Your potential dates will be wrapped in brown paper with enticing pick up lines or profiles. Take it home, unwrap it and spend some meaningful time together. Perhaps you’ll meet the perfect ... book!

Understanding Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Phillip Mak

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Thurs, Feb 13, 2014 at 7pm

Phillip Mak is a Vice President at BlackRock supporting the education, promotion and growth of iShares throughout the investment advisory community in British Columbia. Prior to working at BlackRock, Phillip spent several years at Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc. specializing in business development. Previously, he also worked at TD Waterhouse in various roles including investment trading and private banking.

Money for Life Bruce Campbell

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Thurs, Feb 20, 2014 at 7pm

Bruce is the Director of Wealth Sales with Sun Life Global Investments for the Vancouver region. He has over 18 years of industry experience, having held wealth management roles with companies such as CIBC, Great West Life, BMO GGOF, Excel Funds, and the O’Leary Fund Group where he demonstrated expertise in the sales, service, distribution and marketing of investment products.

Notice of Consultation for Port Metro Vancouver’s Land Use Plan Update Since early 2012, Port Metro Vancouver has been reviewing our Land Use Plan. We’ve updated the Goals, Objectives and Policy Directions to guide land use. We’ve also been working with you to create revised Land Use Designations that define the types of uses allowed on Port lands in 16 municipalities for the next 15 to 20 years. You are invited to join in the discussion about Port Metro Vancouver’s updated Land Use Plan and provide your feedback. Consultation will be open from February 10 to April 13, 2014. Please visit porttalk.ca/landuseplan to: - Register for a discussion session or webinar - Read the draft Land Use Plan and Discussion Guide - Submit a feedback form - Comment on Land Use Designations using our interactive map Discussion Session Schedule

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Reach for the Stars at gala Annual fundraiser at Harris Barn The community will get the chance to kick up its heels at the Harris Barn next month while helping children with special needs. Reach Child and Youth Development Foundation is partnering with Port Metro Vancouver, Odlum Brown and a host of other sponsors to present the second annual Reach for the Stars fundraising gala on Saturday, March 1. Proceeds from the event will go toward Reach’s Building for Children Together, a $4 million capital project to construct a new centre in Ladner for children and youth with special needs. Reach provides services, programs and resources for children and youth with disabilities and their families, but is operating out of a centre that is difficult to access and not designed to meet current needs. “It is critical that families have easy access to services in order for their child to get the supports they need, and have the opportunity for the best outcomes,” says Reach executive director Renie D’Aquila. The new Reach centre will be built on the site of the current Kin House adjacent to Ladner Pioneer Library. The land for the new centre, valued in excess of $1 million, has been given by the Corporation of Delta. The Reach Foundation has raised $1.3 million for the project and is counting on the gala to bring it closer to the $4 million goal. Last

year’s Reach for the Stars gala raised $50,000 towards the new centre. This year organizers are setting their sights higher, with an event they say will wow guests. “In addition to raising a lot of money for the new centre, we are making sure that everyone who comes to Reach for the Stars has a lot of fun, gets some fabulous, unique auction prizes you can’t find anywhere else, and leaves inspired by our wonderful speakers and entertainers,” says Reach fundraising and event coordinator Joni Wright. In keeping with the country charm of Harris Barn, guests will enjoy a hay lounge, beer tasting, bluegrass band, barbecue buffet dinner, square dancers and more. There will also be lots of great auction items, including a trip for two to Nashville to see the American Country Music Awards. Reach is also holding a raffle donated by the Air Canada Foundation for two tickets anywhere Air Canada flies in North America, including Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean. The winner will be drawn at the Reach for the Stars. Tickets are $95 for the main floor or $75 for seating in the hay loft. VIP tables can be reserved for an additional $250. To buy tickets call 604946-6622 ext. 0, visit the Reach office at 3-380072nd St. or go to www. reachforthestarsevent.org.

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Estheticians open salon in their favourite community

It would have been just as easy to open their shop in Vancouver, but the women behind Ladner’s newest nail salon love the community so much they could not imagine doing business anywhere else. “We all love Ladner and we love the people here and the community,” said Betty, one of four estheticians behind Ladner Nails & Esthetics Inc. All four live in Vancouver or Surrey, but after almost six years at Tip to Toenails in Trenant Park Square they decided they wanted to continue working in Ladner. Betty, along with Tina, Kelly and Sally, celebrated the grand opening of Ladner Nails & Esthetics

Inc. in Ladner Village last month. The salon offers a full range of professional nail care services, including UV gel and acrylic nails, mani-

cures, pedicures and gel colours, as well as facials and waxing. The newly renovated space includes a long line of pedicure stations that feature massage chairs and whirlpool footbaths that also emit a variety of soothing coloured lights coordinated with lights in the ceiling. “We try to make it feel warm and relaxing for the

customer,” Betty said, adding the salon also strives to maintain the highest level of cleanliness. She said they have received a warm welcome so far and are happy to see both existing and new customers stopping by the salon already. Ladner Nails & Esthetics Inc. is located at 5054-48th Ave. in the heart of Ladner Village. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments can also be made by calling 604946-5282. Winter hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays and holidays For more information visit www.ladnernails.com.

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Finance

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Do you know what you have in your RRSP? I don’t mean how much money; I mean what kinds of investments. If you answered “guaranteed investment certificates” or “cash savings account,” welcome to the very large club! If so, you’re missing out on a huge opportunity to increase your wealth way beyond the paltry returns that GICs and savings accounts offer. That’s because your RRSP contributions can be invested in a vast array of assets beyond your basic “no-risk/small return” vehicles. Here’s a quick list of what the Canada Revenue Agency says are qualified RRSP investments. For more detail, check the CRA website. Bonds — Federal, provincial and municipal government bonds are eligible. Bonds of publicly-traded companies are also qualified investments. Exchange-listed securities — This encompasses common and preferred

shares, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds and other securities that are traded on designated stock exchanges in Canada or other countries. This also includes limited partnership units and royalty units. Canadian and U.S. stock exchanges are listed as designated exchanges. However, “over-the-counter” trading systems are not eligible. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — ETFs traded on designated stock exchanges are qualified RRSP investments. Mutual funds — Canadian mutual funds are eligible — and there are thousands of these to choose from. Options — Covered put and call options on qualified stocks are eligible as RRSP investments. Note, though, that I wouldn’t recommend options for everyone. These are specialized types of investment products, and can be quite risky if you don’t know exactly what you’re doing. Money or cash deposits — (including foreign currencies under certain cir-

cumstances). GICs — Guaranteed Investment Certificates are, of course, qualified RRSP investments. Other — Annuities, mortgages, certain shares of small business corporations and venture capital corporations can be put in an RRSP. You may also put money into investment grade gold and silver bullion, coins and certificates. But again, I wouldn’t recommend rushing out and putting your RRSP retirement fund into precious metals or venture capital corporations, for example, without some pretty heavyduty advice from a qualified adviser. Work with an objective financial planner to allocate your RRSP assets according to a plan determined by your personal goals and a realistic assessment of your tolerance for risk. Then go for it, and put something other than boring old cash in your RRSP. Article courtesy of Fundata Canada Inc. Robyn Thompson is president of Castlemark Wealth Management.

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A16 The Delta Optimist February 5, 2014 Feedback

The second-ever Family Day takes place next Monday in British Columbia. The holiday falls during a stretch in the calendar, between New Year’s Day and Easter, where there were previously no statutory

holidays. Premier Christy Clark proposed the holiday when she was running for B.C. Liberal leadership. The Optimist asked:

Are you looking forward to Family Day?

Mark McDonald I didn’t even know we had one. But if it’s a holiday, yeah, good stuff.

Chris Czartoryski I must confess, not really.

Rob Backman I don’t see my family very often but it would be nice if they use it as an occasion to come out.

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

Bob Poje Yes, most important holiday of the year, next to Christmas.

Dalisha Dyal Yes, it’s a day off for me.

Last time we asked you:

What is your resolution for 2014? • 61 per cent said get in better shape. • 13 per cent said spend more time with family/friends.

• 9 per cent said do some volunteering. • 17 per cent said quit a bad habit.

Sacred Heart School’s

Open House & HeartFest Welcoming new and current families to an evening of fun and learning with our school community.

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HeartFest for Parents:

Today’s parents are a VCR generation raising kids in a YouTube world. Sacred Heart School presents two mini-workshop sessions with information to help you navigate this world, information to help your kids become tech savvy while remaining grounded and socially responsible. Experience our school community while you learn from the experts. Mini-Workshop Topics Include: • Digital Habits and Online Safety for Your Child • Benefits of Leading Edge Technology and Learning • How Reading Well Supports Lifelong Learning • My Child and Catholic-Based Schools

For enrolment info contact: office@shsdelta.org

Thu Feb rsday, 6pm ruary to 8 6 pm

Schedule for the Evening 6:00 – 8:00 Kids’ Activities and Tours 6:00 - 6:15 Choir 6:00 – 6:30 Ready Set Learn 6:15 – 6:30 Jr. Band 6:30 – 6:45 Parent Mini-Workshop 1 7:15 - 7:30 Parent Mini-Workshop 2 7:30 – 8:00 Open time for tours 7:30 – 8:00 Sr. Band

HeartFest for Kids: There’s lots to do for the kids! There will be activities in the gym and classrooms for the older children, plus Ready Set Learn and supervised activities for the younger children in the Kindergarten rooms.

Sacred Heart School 3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner, BC 604.946.2611 • www.shsdelta.net Refreshments will be available.

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Coming Events Clubs & Groups !Children and Parents Grief Group - a group specially designed for children (5 to 12 years of age) grieving the loss of a loved one. A parents group will run simultaneously with the children’s group. Groups will run twice a month, February through June on alternate Tuesdays from 4:30 - 6 p.m. There is no cost to participate, but a family pre-registration interview with the Dr. Mohan is required. Call 604-948-0660 for more information. !Learn the benefits of meditation with enjoyable, practical classes with western Buddhist nun Gen Kelsang Delek. Tuesdays, 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallery, 1710-56th St. No pre-registration necessary. Drop in $10 per class, or $40 for five classes. Find out more at web site: kmcvancouver.org. !Are you a wannabe gardener? The Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St., and the Evergreen Garden Club is offering a winter series designed to make your first steps into gardening easier. On Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m., the bones of your garden will be discussed along with budget. Groundwork, types of soils, retail sources and problems and strategies for turning your dream into reality will be the topics on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 7 - 8:30 p.m. !Delta Nature invites you to a photographic presentation by Tamsin Baker entitled, Sand Ecosystems of British Columbia’s South Coast, Monday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park. No charge

for event - everyone welcome. Info: call Tom at 604-940-9296 or e-mail tom.bearss@dccnet.com. !The Delta Welcoming Communities Program in partnership with the Delta Libraries invites you to Spice Road to Delta on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 6 - 8 p.m. at the George Mackie Library, 8440-112th St., Delta and on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6 - 8 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St., Delta. While enjoying rich appetizers and drinks, you’ll learn about the significance of spices from around the world. There will be a free gift or door prize also. !Ask An Investment Advisor Series - Avoiding Retirement Mistakes Tuesday, Feb. 11, 3 - 4 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. Learn five steps that you can implement immediately to help increase your confidence in investing and get you on the right track. !An Adult Grief Group at Centre for Supportive Care starts Feb. 12, 5 - 6:30 p.m. and runs for seven weeks. Pre-registration is required. Please call Malcolm Cameron at 604-948-0660 ext 313. !Digital Demos - eBooks at the Ladner Pioneer Library on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Learn how to download free eBooks from the library collection. Join us for a drop-in demonstration at your Delta Library. !ElderCollege Delta, open to all 50 years and over, is running its spring semester in March, April and early May. Spring program brochures are available at Delta public libraries and senior centres. Full program

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information is also available online at www.kinvillage. org/elder_college. For further information regarding registration or to register for the free public presentations, phone: 604-943-0262. General registration will take place at two sites on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Save-on-Foods in Ladner from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. !Delta Seniors Planning Team speaker for the Feb. 18 meeting is Judith McBride from South Delta Stroke Recovery Club. Find out about the help and support available for path stroke recovery patients and caregivers. Our meeting starts at 10 a.m. at Benediction Lutheran Church, 5575-6th Ave., Tsawwassen. Everyone is welcome. For more information contact 604-9469526 or lynw@deltassist. com. !The South Delta Newcomers and Alumni meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 7:15 p.m. at the Art Gallery, Kiwanis Longhouse, located at 1710- 56th St., Tsawwassen. The club is for women who have moved to Tsawwassen, Ladner or Point Roberts to introduce you to the community and help you make new friends. Join us on Thursday, Feb. 20. Contact Holly at holly. hastie@uregina.ca. !Igniting A Spark is a Delta environmental conference open to students from Grades 4 - 12 in B.C. on Feb. 21, (Pro-d Day)

at Seaquam Secondary in North Delta. Students will network with youth, engage in relevant environmental issues, connect with sustainability organizations, and hear from engaging speakers. To attend the conference, register at: greensymposium.drupalgardens. com. !You’re invited to attend a meeting of the Low Vision Support Group on Monday, Feb. 17 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St. Guest speaker is Dr. Sachdeva. For more info or for transportation, please call Pat at 604-943-8026. !French language preschool, Lutins du Bois, is having an open house on Monday, Feb. 17 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Non-French speaking families are welcome. 785-49 St., Tsawwassen; 604-9481222; lutins_du_bois@csf. bc.ca. !The Delta Chamber of Commerce has a luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Port Metro Vancouver president and CEO Robin Silvester will speak on Building a Sustainable Future at Delta Town & Country Inn. To register: www.deltachamber.ca/events. !Are you responsible for the care of a family member or friend at home or in a facility? Trying to cope with the changes that aging and illness bring to a loved one can be a difficult and stressful job. Delta Caregivers’ Network is offering an education series

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and support group starting Thursday, Feb. 27 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. once a week for eight weeks. Cost is $25. Subjects covered include caregiver stress, communication techniques, role and lifestyle changes, accessing and using community resources and legal and financial issues. To register call The Centre for Supportive Care at 604948-0660. !The Tsawwassen Tuesday Ladies Golf Club is welcoming new members for the 2014 season. We will be playing at Kings Links golf course. For information contact Pat at 604-531-5003 or Nancy at 604-943-2807. !Golfers: New members welcome to the Tsawwassen Mens’ Golf Club for an exciting season beginning April 1 continuing until Sept. 30 for play every Tuesday at King’s Links Golf Course. Tee times start at 12:30 p.m. Join us for a variety of events, tournaments and prizes for different ages and handicaps along with a super closing season banquet. For info contact Doug at 604-9400770 and/or visit the website www.tmgc.ca. Special Events !This February take a chance and go on a blind date with a book! Stop by the Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St., or the Tsawwassen Library, 1321A-56th St., throughout February to select one of our eligible titles. Your potential dates will be wrapped in brown paper with enticing pick up lines or profiles. Be tempted!

Take it home, unwrap it and spend some meaningful time together. !The 40th Anniversary Delta Leadership Prayer Breakfast is on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 8 a.m. at the Town & Country Inn. The speaker will be Dr. Dan Unrau, pastor for 21 years and nine years as the chaplain for Vancouver Giants. Contact Linda Frost for tickets 604943-7775 or www.dlpb.org. !A Women’s Annual MultiFaith Conference 2014 is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. at Bait-urRehman Mosque in Delta. Visit bcwomenevents.webs. com for more. !Celebrate B.C. Heritage Day in Delta on Sunday, Feb. 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Cammidge House off Boundary Bay Road. Hosted by Cammidge House Volunteer Committee of Boundary Bay Park Association. The theme is Heritage Afloat. Refreshments served by volunteers in period costume. Lots of free parking. Free event - any donations always welcome. Information: Geof at 604943-1303. 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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2014 Show Calendar February 6th-March 2nd “A Painter’s Palette” Member Show

March 6th -March 30th “A View From Within” Member Show

Beginner/lntermediate Collage with Linda Bell Sat. & Sun. April 5 & 6 9:30am-4:30pm

$120 (member $115)

The Inner Peace Movement of Canada

presents talks with National Speaker Judy Guido

Tuesday, February 11, 1pm & 7pm Coast Tsawwassen Inn, 1665 56th St.

Feel free to want for yourself and enjoy your life. Tap the source of creative inspiration, and find peace of mind. Hear about, communicating with your team of guardian angels, using your psychic gifts, understanding the cycles of life and sensing aura. Experience “moving mountains” with the power of intent. All welcome. 1 ½ hours. $21 www.innerpeacemovement.ca A non-profit, educational program

Watercolour: Beginner & Beyond with Marlene Strain

April 3rd-April 27th “Living Colour” Member Show

Saturdays, April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31

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1:00pm-3:30pm

On-Going Life Drawing long & short pose sessions Monday morning 9:30am-12:30pm

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Pacers alumni tourney celebrates 25 years SCAN WITH TO REVEAL PHOTOS

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Former Pacer basketball standout Megan Trotman does some pre-game stretching before hitting the floor for last weekend’s 25th edition of the Delta Secondary School Alumni Tournament. DSS graduate players celebrated the milestone anniversary with a gala evening and plenty of hoops over two days with all proceeds going to the Anesto Charles Foundation. Charles’ sister Marlene (far right) was among the tournament participants.

Near miss for McNamaras at World qualifer

Tsawwassen beach volleyball standouts edged out in three games by Ontario team at under 21 tournament in Toronto It was a near miss for volleyball standouts Nicole and Megan McNamara at representing Canada at this summer’s U21 FIVB World Championships in Cyprus. The Grade 11 twins from Tsawwassen advanced to the finals of the qualifying tournament in Toronto before falling to the Ontario tandem of 18-year-old Sophie Bukovec and 16-year-old Tia Miric. The McNamaras took the first game 21-18 and

narrowly dropped the next two — 22-24 and 21-23. Bukovec and Miric will also be representing Canada at the U23 World Championships in Poland. “It was definitely a stressful game,” said Bukovec. “But we stayed composed and pushed through together. It’s all worth it, and it feels so great and we’re so excited.” The women’s bronze medal match was

an all-Ontario affair a Alexandra Poletto and Brett Hagarty defeated Jill Eisenhauer and Zoe Mackintosh 22-20, 21-14. The tournament was held at the Volleyball Canada Beach High Performance Facility at Downsview Park. The McNamaras will now take aim at earning a spot at this year’s Youth Olympic Games in China by participating in next month’s NORCECA Final

Playoff Tournament. Back in December, they reached the final of the NORCECA Central Zone Beach Volleyball Qualification Tournament in Puerto Rico before falling in three sets to the United States. The girls are also finalists for Sport B.C. Team of the Year. The winner will be announced March 5 at 48th annual Athlete of the Year Awards banquet in Vancouver.

Qualtrough elected vice-president of Americas Paralympic Committee we head into the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games and the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. This is an excellent time to build capacity in the Americas and increase opportunities for athletes with a disability to participate in sport. I am very grateful to the Canadian Paralympic Committee for their support.” Qualtrough won three bronze medals in swimming at the 1988 and 1992 Paralympic Games

Tides at Tsawwassen Pacific Standard Time. Height in feet

and now works as a lawyer. She is Vice Chair/Adjudicator at the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal of British Columbia. The election took place last week. The position is a four year term. “We are extremely pleased that Carla was elected to the APC Executive,” said Gaétan Tardif, President of the Canadian Paralympic Committee. “Canada is very committed to support-

ing the Pan American region for Paralympic sport and Carla’s leadership will certainly help support the growth of Paralympic sport, from the grassroots to the podium. Her experience as a past President of the CPC and her work with both the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games and the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games all provide extensive experience and perspective for her leadership in this role.”

Qualtrough previously worked as legal counsel for both the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Among her many appointments, she was the International Paralympic Committee’s Legal Officer for the London 2012 Paralympic Games and has been on the International Paralympic Committee’s Legal and Ethics Committee since 2002.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9

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12:29 am 11.8 10:31 am 13.1

3:11 am 12.8 12:13 pm 12.5

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9:12 am 14.4 10:52 pm 11.5

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8

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These predictions are supplements to and not replacements for the Canadian Tide and Current Tables, which include the only authorized tidal predictions for Canada and are provided by Canadian Hydrographic Service.

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Delta resident Carla Qualtrough has been elected vice-president of the Americas Paralympic Committee’s Governing Board at the Americas Paralympic Committee General Assembly in Buenos Aires, Argentina. “I am very excited about assuming this new role,” said Qualtrough. “Over the next few years, the eyes of the world will be on the Americas region as

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Devils coach back in Texas with Team BC

Royals roll in cup opener SCAN WITH TO REVEAL PHOTOS

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Tsawwassen Royals “A” side struck for a pair of early goals and never looked back in a 5-0 win over PCOV Benifica in opening round play of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League’s “B” Cup on a chilly Friday evening at Winskill Park. The Royals are now preparing for their next round match on the road against “B” United.

For the second time in a month, Ray Moon is back in Texas. The longtime head coach of the South Delta Sun Devils football team is part of the U15 Team B.C. staff for the Football USA International Bowl in Arlington. B.C. will be competing in a mini-game tournament at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday then will take on a Grade 9 USA team Friday at the University of Texas. Moon will be serving as defensive line coach. Peter McCall is the team’s head coach. The rest of the coaching staff includes: offensive coordinator Nick Kawaza, defensive coordinator Dino Geremia, offensive line coach Tom Kudaba, quarterbacks and receivers coach Jason Baron, running backs coach Mike Pauls and linebackers coach Sean Dolynski (North Surrey Minor Football). Last month, Moon helped coach U18 Team B.C. which participated at the FBU International Showcase in San Antonio. The roster included Devils receiver Jack McDonald.

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