Delta Optimist April 9 2014

Soldiers back home

Jim Short reflects on the end of Afghan mission

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The real Argo

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Parent sues district over school fees Proposed class-action suit alleges provincial laws being broken BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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A North Delta mother is suing the Delta school district for fees charged for workbooks and other supplies.

Susan Fetterkind launched the proposed class-action suit claiming school fees break provincial laws.

With two kids in the school system and one already graduated, Fetterkind calculated at least $220 was paid over the past year for materials such as workbooks and activity fees.

“I don’t have a problem with a yearbook or even a field trip, which is totally optional, or grad fees or pictures. But when they say they have to have a workbook to get through this physics class and you have to pay, that’s not following the School Act,” she told the Optimist.

She said she asked for some relief on the fees because she’s a single parent, but didn’t get a response.

Fetterkind noted it ultimately boils down to cash-strapped districts not getting appropriate funding levels from the province, thus the district passes on costs to parents, who in some cases can’t afford it.

She also said she wonders why the Delta district seems to avoid reducing its own administration costs every year when it’s forced to balance its operating budget.

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Village Farms in East Ladner is breaking ground with its quad-generation project BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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A Ladner greenhouse celebrated the introduction of a groundbreaking renewable energy technology last week.

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Using fuel cell technology, the “clean-tech” project processes landfill gas for the commercial production of renewable heat and food grade carbon dioxide (CO2)

to benefit the Village Farms operation. It also produces electricity and hydrogen for additional commercial markets.

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Mission accomplished

Minister who spent time on front lines reflects on end of Canada’s role in Afghanistan BY

JESSICA KERR

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As the remaining Canadian troops returned home from Afghanistan last month, Maj. Rev. Jim Short reflected on his time on the front lines and his hopes for the future of the war torn country.

Canada’s 12-year mission in Afghanistan officially ended in March when the last soldiers were sent home.

“It was a significant day for me. I felt a lot of emotion,” Short says, adding he often can’t look at news stories about Afghanistan right away.

Short has been a Canadian Army reservist for more than 20 years.

During that time, he has helped train, screen and counsel Canadian soldiers getting ready to deploy into a war zone and has assisted returning soldiers acclimatize back into dayto-day life at home. He has delivered the devastating news to families who have lost a loved one serving overseas and has trained other reserve chaplains on how to deal with notifying a soldier’s next of kin.

Short arrived in Ladner as the minister at Ladner United Church in July 2001, just two months before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S. When the attacks happened, he says, he remembers thinking: “Life is going to change in the Canadian military.

“And it did. Life in the military became very mission focused and people started deploying to Afghanistan.”

In the early years of the mission, Short was asked to leave his own brigade to work with the 3rd Canadian division. It was his job to train brigade chaplains on how to deal with casualties. “[Retired] General [Rick] Hillier had said we needed to be prepared to deal with deaths,” he remembers.

“That was a huge thing. I mean, how do you prepare for deaths in combat?”

And there were deaths.

Between 2002 and 2011,

Maj. Rev. Jim Short remembers the 158 members of the Canadian Forces killed in Afghanistan. when the combat mission ended, 158 members of the Canadian Forces were killed in Afghanistan.

In the military, Short says, all death notices are delivered in person. In his role with the mission, he was responsible for making sure a chaplain was available to be there for each and every one. He was on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“That was a whole new world for us,” Short says.

“I can’t think of anything worse than knocking on somebody’s door to tell them their loved one has died overseas.”

In 2008, Short became one of the thousands of Canadian Forces members to be deployed to Afghanistan, spending eight months on the front lines of the conflict. He was part of one of the first large teams to offer mentorship to the Afghan army and it was his job to mentor the Afghan chaplains.

“I found that the Muslim

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chaplain and soldiers were interested in discussing religious issues,” he says, adding that even though they were of different religions, the Afghan soldiers still respected that he was a man of God.

“All I could think to do to calm them was sing. So I sat there and sang every song I know.”

Maj. Rev. Jim Short

“They had a particular regard or respect for that.”

As one of four chaplains serving in the country, Short was right there, sometimes in a combat zone, ministering to soldiers wherever they were. As military chaplain, it was his job to provide moral and spiritual guidance to leaders and to counsel and support the soldiers to help them contend with life in a war zone.

He also served as chap-

lain at the military hospital and would be there to offer comfort and support to the wounded, both soldiers and civilians.

Short remembers one particular night when a rocket attack forced staff to move all the beds into one area of the hospital to keep everyone safe. He was trying to calm two scared Afghan patients and, with the language barrier, was at a loss for a moment as to how he could offer some comfort.

“All I could think to do to calm them was sing,” he says. “So I sat there and sang every song I know.”

Short sat with the families of many of the dead and wounded. One day, he remembers, he was sitting with an Afghan man whose wife had been injured.

Short says when the man found out he was a Canadian chaplain, he walked up, held his face in his hands and kissed his cheek.

“I can still feel his

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beard,” Short says, brushing his hand against his face.

The man said to him, “Thank Canada for saving my wife’s life.”

“When I was there, there was a lot of gratitude.”

During those eight months in Afghanistan, Short also presided over ramp ceremonies for 19 soldiers who were killed while serving.

Short says his service in Afghanistan was made possible by the support of his family and the congregation of Ladner United Church.

“The people of Ladner United Church have been very supportive over the last 12 years. That was a significant contribution they made.”

With the mission now over, Short says he feels hope for the future of the Afghan people.

“A lot of us are hoping and praying that the investment made helps them.

“I think we’re all hoping what we invested will help the Afghan people.”

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“What this technology has the potential for doing for us is taking the landfill gas, creating CO2, which we can then put in the greenhouse, and reduce our consumption of natural gas,” said Stephen Ruffini, chief financial officer of Village Farms International.

Village Farms was already on the cutting edge a dozen years ago when it became the first local greenhouse to add co-generation, partnering with Maxim Power to utilize landfill gas as a

heat source. Co-generation involves using a combined heat and power engine to produce thermal and electric energy. The surplus electricity produced is sold on the grid to B.C. Hydro.

The quad-generation project is the next step, creating not only power and heat, but also CO2 and hydrogen.

Due to the increased interest in co-generation, the Ministry of Agriculture, working with agricultural producers and B.C. Hydro, has established a set of criteria on locations co-generation could be considered, as well as the size and scale of facilities relative to the

size of farm operations.

Delta council this year approved local bylaw amendments to allow greenhouses to add co-generation facilities. Previously, they weren’t permitted in Delta’s agricultural zone, although council had been considering applications on a caseby-case basis.

Meanwhile, as more green local operations are getting into the co-generation business, other Delta farms are expected to start adding on-site waste-toenergy facilities using animal waste. The first example occurred this year when council approved an application by Seabreeze Farm Ltd. on 112th Street to build a biogas facility, which includes an anaero-

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Village Farms is using fuel cell technology to produce heat and carbon dioxide for greenhouse growing. bic digester that processes on-farm agricultural material, such as manure, crop waste and silage, as well as off-farm non-agricultural feedstocks, including fats, oils and greases.

The Agricultural Land Commission also approved that application.

A judge must still decide if her case can proceed as a class action on behalf of parents.

In 2006, in a case brought forward by a Victoria area trustee, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled school districts couldn’t charge students for any materials or equipment required to finish a course leading to graduation. The Ministry of Education then issued an edict for districts stating they can’t charge fees for any course, including electives, if that course is providing credits leading to graduation.

Fees for field trips also can’t be charged if they are

mandatory for a course.

The case brought forward

by Fetterkind created some debate on local news blogs with one Delta parent noting the fees for workbooks are only a deposit for the books.

At the end of the year, if a student returns the workbook in good condition and doesn’t write in them, the parents are reimbursed.

A spokesperson for the Delta school district said it has yet to receive information on the case and could not comment on ongoing lawsuits regardless. She did acknowledge deposits are returned if workbook are not written in and returned.

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CAPE keeping up pressure in port fight

Advocacy group says it’s ‘debunking the spin’ by Port Metro Vancouver BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com

The mood was clearly one of frustration at a public meeting Saturday afternoon organized by opponents of port expansion in South Delta.

Citizens Against Port Expansion (CAPE), which hosted the forum that drew just under 100 people to the Sundance Inn in East Ladner, said it was aimed at “debunking the spin”

by Port Metro Vancouver regarding the environmental impacts of the proposed Terminal 2 at Roberts Bank.

It turned into a session where the speakers preached to the converted with audience members wondering what can be done to stop the port authority.

Biologist Marvin Rosenau, who was a member of the now scrapped Fraser River Estuary Management Plan (FREMP), described the significance of the Fraser River estuary and how the Delta region had one of the last important riparian habitats for fish.

He said a significant amount of damage has already occurred over the years with concrete and stone rip-rap structures as well as the current port,

noting there’s been no inventory assessment, no mitigation or compensation for ongoing habitat destruction.

Critical of the port authority’s “habitant banking” program, he said T2 would only exacerbate an already bad situation.

Rosenau said possible solutions include land acquisition and securement or court action, adding the way Americans go about protecting their river estuaries puts Canada to shame.

He said it’s important for people to get involved by lobbying as well as supporting stewardship groups.

“Speak out, rattle a few chains of the politicians. Maybe you’ll get some resonance there... I think lobbying Port Metro Vancouver is a really important thing, and lobbying DFO (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) to try to find out who’s in charge of all this.”

Naturalist Mary Taitt didn’t mince words when describing PMV as a “rogue port” that’s intent on destroying a world-class bird habitat.

Noting Roberts Bank was mysteriously left out of the RAMSAR designation for the region a couple of years ago, Taitt said a number of issues have already been

raised, but the port’s consultants have been misinterpreting data provided by scientists.

A longtime member of the Boundary Bay Conservation Committee, Taitt also noted an independent panel in 1979 recommended against further port expansion at Roberts Bank, however, the port authority has gone about doing piecemeal developments.

“The idea that the port

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Delta approves bylaw to crack down on cannons BY

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Delta plans to take stronger action against the misuse of blueberry cannons.

Delta council approved a new noise bylaw Monday that will give bylaw officers and police the power to fine blueberry farm owners caught contravening rules on the placement of cannons and when they are fired.

It’s been an increasing problem that’s been a frustration for homeowners living near blueberry fields, especially in East Ladner.

Noting most of the complaints received were regarding only a couple blueberry farms, municipal property use and compliance manager Hugh Davies told the Optimist farmers currently have Right to Farm legislation that protects them from complaints or local government nuisance bylaws, including those involving noise. That means if the municipality wanted to issue a ticket for a blueberry farmer, that fine could be thrown out in court.

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Municipal hall is taking steps to address complaints over cannons in blueberry fields.

When a complaint is now made against a blueberry farm that may be breaking provincial Ministry of Agriculture regulations, all the municipality can do is direct the complainant to the B.C. Blueberry Council, which would send a representative to the farm to address the issue, but not issue fines.

In some cases, the property owner would simply move the cannons if they were within the 300-metre setback limit to residences, or stop firing them, during the complaint process, before it could then reach

the next level where Delta bylaw enforcement staff could get involved, Davies said.

Now bylaw enforcement officers can be first responders to complaints.

“Now we could go through an adjudication process here at the hall, which could carry a $500 fine, or we could go to provincial court, which is for a ticket up to $1,000, or the third course is to go through a long-form information and a court hearing, which has a maximum of $10,000,” said Davies.

Noting farmers have options such as nets and other bird scare devices instead of cannons, Davies said fines would be issued in cases where a farm owner has been warned but continues to be in contravention.

Last summer, over 100 residents attended a meeting on the issue, expressing frustration that blueberry farm owners seemed to have a blatant disregard for neighbours when it came to using propane cannons. One particular farm owner drew most of the angst.

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Hear the True Story of Argo BY

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ElderCollege Delta has a free special presentation, The Best Bad Idea: The True Story of Argo, set for Saturday in Ladner.

The event will feature a presentation of a new Canadian documentary, Our Man in Tehran. The film is about Canada’s role in the escape of six American diplomats from Iran in 1979/80.

Two of the Americans who went through the expe-

rience, Mark Lijek and his wife Cora, will attend the event to speak and answer questions after the film is shown.

“I find that a very exciting concept,” says ElderCollege’s Karel Ley, who heard Lijek speak at a previous event in Bellingham.

The story was dramatized in Ben Affleck’s Oscar-winning movie Argo.

ElderCollege is partnering with other groups (Kiwanis, Lions, Probus and Delta Continuing

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Over 200 people were already registered to attend, she said Monday.

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MURPHY’S LAW There’s no other way to put it: The federal government must do more to help the folks in Tsawwassen facing the pending installation of radio towers across the line.

Whether it’s Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Industry Minister James Moore or Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, someone needs to step up and interject some common sense into this situation. Perhaps I’m oversimplifying things here, but this whole ordeal could easily be put to bed with a bit of international diplomacy — as long as someone in Ottawa is willing to stand up for the people of Tsawwassen.

When radio station KRPI made application to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to move its towers from one spot in Washington state (Ferndale) to another (Point Roberts) it conveniently wiped Tsawwassen off the map. The move, which certainly looked deliberate, left the FCC with an incomplete picture of the situation and more than likely led to a decision it wouldn’t have made otherwise.

Residents on both sides of the border have since enlightened the FCC of Tsawwassen’s existence as well as the folly of locating towers on the doorstep of a community of more than 20,000 people, but like most massive bureaucracies, it’s greeted the news with indifference. That’s why the folks who face the prospect of blanketing interference wreaking havoc with their household electronic devices really need someone to champion their cause.

Public overtures to Moore have garnered a formulaic response that completely overlooks Tsawwassen’s omission, while our attempts to contact him only got as far as his press secretary.

To her credit, Findlay has at least met with people involved in the issue, but her lengthy letter in last Friday’s edition detailing her work on the file did little but fan the flames. Her list of radio towers in Delta and Richmond, ones that aren’t causing any problems, only reinforced the notion they should be in rural or industrial locations, far removed from residential neighbourhoods.

Residents continue to wage a good fight, but they need someone in government to take a stand, to condemn what’s taking place and to do whatever is necessary to rectify the situation.

Pointing to jurisdictional issues or mitigation measures promised after the fact simply won’t cut it. Tsawwassen needs leadership to keep these towers from being erected where they don’t belong.

It’s time for someone to step up.

All that whining may result in a win every once in a while TOM SIBA COMMUNITY COMMENT I was passed along the generic Tsawwassen protest button recently. It had “Tsawwassen opposed to” in a semi-circle around the top and the following list below: _ Power Lines _ Radio Towers _ Southlands _ Coal trains _ Everything There was a tick mark in front of the “Everything.”

Do South Deltoids really protest excessively? Radio towers in Point Roberts is the current cause du jour. A Canadian company that is currently established in Ferndale, Wash. wants to establish a tower farm just south of the border.

Allegedly, the signal from these towers will be so powerful as to interfere with electronic appliances in the Tsawwassen area. The protesters believe this will be a bad thing.

Regardless, they will be ugly.

Probably not as ugly as the power lines that B.C. Hydro bequeathed us, but ugly just the same. It’s a tough battle considering the towers will be in the United States and the regulators there have already given their blessing to the move.

The list is missing yesterday’s outrage — overflights. Perhaps this problem no longer exists. With my diminishing hearing capacity, the noise didn’t bother me. Now either the overflights have stopped or my hearing is getting worse. I probably should find out which it is.

But now that I am ensconced in an office in Richmond on the flight path, I would probably judge the Delta complaints as trivial.

The coal trains are my bete noir in more ways than one. Through the summer barbecue season, the deck table requires a good scrubbing every day to get rid of the black soot. Over the winter the crud builds up on boats in Point Roberts Marina such that by the time spring arrives the boat looks like it has some vile disease.

The Southlands have been debated ad nauseam, but still they continue their tortuous path through the development process and the rabid opponents carry on their rear guard action to derail the process.

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Last week a letter to the editor attacked the Delta school board for endorsing the Southlands development. The letter writer stated the chair “does not speak for me and should resign her post as a school trustee immediately.”

Let’s see now. An elected politician should resign “immediately” because they have an opinion different from someone else? Since it would be impossible to align your opinions with everybody else, all politicians would be subject to immediate departure.

Shouldn’t all councillors, other than Sylvia Bishop, be requested to resign immediately as they were subject to wrong thinking by coming to their own conclusion on the Southlands.

Seems rather silly. But wait a minute! Maybe it works. Six weeks ago I trashed former federal fnance minister Jim Flaherty because he didn’t have the same opinion on income splitting as mine. Three weeks after that he was gone from the federal cabinet. Pretty good turn around if I do say so myself.

Now let’s see, who else is out there having different views than mine — or worse, having the same views. Who should we target for “wrong thinking?” Stay tuned.

Perhaps we can whine and win!

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April 9, 2014 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

‘Nonexistent’ residents no longer need to pay taxes

Editor: As a Tsawwassen resident living on the U.S. border adjacent to Point Roberts, I have a few harsh words for federal Industry Minister James Moore and his generic, inaccurate and absolutely insulting form letter sent to myself and fellow concerned neighbours requesting help to right a wrong: do your job!

A fraudulent application has been submitted to the Federal Communications Commission and it is Moore’s responsibility to inform the United States government of such and

request the application process be re-opened for an honest review of the facts.

I will gladly donate to the legal fund to support our wonderful friends in Point Roberts who have raised three times more money to fight this issue than Tsawwassen residents, but resent Moore and MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay for having to do so.

If Moore officially declares Tsawwassen as “nonexistent,” then I think we have a legal precedent to inform his boss and colleagues, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Premier

Christy Clark and Revenue Canada, that 22,000 people are no longer required to pay taxes. How about that, Mr. Moore?

How a radio station from Richmond can omit Tsawwassen off a FCC application and an MP with an office in Ladner and a federal minister who lives in Port Moody let them get away with it is an outrage.

Shame on you! I will certainly never vote Progressive Conservative again.

Need we remember the power lines fiasco?

Jeanne Nord

Don’t develop on lands vulnerable to sea level rise Editor: With last week’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report stating the Earth is entering an accelerating warming trend that will result in expansion of worldwide extreme climate fluctuations and flooded lowlands, it would seem to be a nomind decision by our local governments to prevent all development, such as the Southlands proposal, on any

lands that are vulnerable to rising sea levels.

In the September issue of National Geographic magazine, a forecast rise in sea level by the year 2100 is an intermediate 4.0 feet and a possible high of 6.6 feet.

Now the year 2100 is a long time away, but something the next generation will experience.

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Editor: Re: MP taking action on radio towers file, letter to the editor, April 4 I cannot believe that MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay believes the radio station that misled the U.S. Federal Communications Commission about Tsawwassen’s existence will be there 24/7 to look after our problems.

I just don’t understand.

If there is no problem with these radio towers, why are

they moving them?

The good people of Ferndale must have grown tired of looking at the red lights at night so KRPI decided to move them just to be good corporate citizens.

The only reason they’re moving the towers is so they can do what the FCC would not allow them to do in Ferndale: increase the power to 50,000 watts around the clock.

I hope that in the future

when the good citizens of Tsawwassen get up in the morning and try to listen to a little AM radio, and all they get are the overriding sounds that most of us will not understand, they will understand who stood by and let this happen.

KRPI may have been able to eliminate us from existence to the FCC, but our honourable member can’t eliminate us in the next election.

Al Whitfield

Constituent is not impressed by Findlay’s response Editor: Re: South Deltans still waiting for representation, letter to the editor, April 4 I wholeheartedly agree with Darren Garbutt. I’ve written to MP Kerry-Lynne

Findlay numerous times and all I’ve received is one factually incorrect response.

Despite her blustering letter to the editor regarding the radio towers in the Optimist, I’m pretty sure

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The second big change is VICKI HUNTINGTON related to the regional panels that hear the exclusion MLA’S applications. The informal REPORT panels will be solidified in law, and it is now a legal You may have heard requirement that the six that the government’s panels have members that new Agricultural Land reside in the region.

Commission Amendment Oh, and the minister no Act is relatively benign. The longer consults with the reality is the bill will comchair of the ALC before he pletely undermine the secu- (not cabinet) appoints new rity of 90 per cent of B.C.’s commission members. It agricultural land. Coupled was only a very few years with other changes, the ago that the chair of the bill affects all of the ALR, ALC finally convinced from the Peace River Valley government that the existto the Lower ing panels Mainland. should not Let’s start have local To be clear: 90 per with the bigresidents cent of the ALR in gest change: reviewing B.C. is now in Zone the decision applicato split the tions: it 2 and potentially Agricultural was a Land Reserve available for nonpotential agricultural uses.

(ALR) into conflict two zones. and land Zone 1 is exclusions Vancouver Island, the jumped when local resiLower Mainland and dents heard applications.

Okanagan. Zone 2 is northCombined with the new ern B.C., the Cariboo and non-farm uses, the governKootenays. ment has paved the way While the original manto removing land from the date of the commission to ALR with as little objection “protect and preserve agrias possible. cultural land” remains, the It should also be noted land in Zone 2 now has a there are regional panels series of non-farm uses that responsible for the Lower must also be considered Mainland and Sunshine during exclusion applicaCoast, Vancouver Island tions. These are undefined and the Okanagan. The economic, cultural and requirement that members social uses; local governreside in the region also ment community plans; and applies to Zone 1, although “other prescribed considit must be emphasized that erations” (i.e. prescribed in non-farm uses do not apply regulations). to Zone 1.

To be clear: 90 per cent This bill threatens 90 per of the ALR in B.C. is now cent of the protected agriin Zone 2 and potentially cultural land in the provavailable for non-agriince. If this land is lost to cultural uses. Ninety per agriculture, it is certain that cent. The government calls future generations will live this “flexibility.” I call it to regret our decision. shortsighted and putting We are entering a global the future of B.C.’s food transition to a hotter, drier security at risk. And despite world that will be chalwhat ministers say, the ALR lenged by extreme change. in northern B.C. has 72 With careful, scientificallyper cent of the province’s based strategic planning, Class 1 to Class 4 farmland. B.C. could become not That’s 72 per cent. only self-sufficient, but Ministers will say there also might well become the is land that shouldn’t be agricultural centre of the protected and that is true, continental west. But if we which is why the commisdestroy our land by maksion was already officially ing shortsighted choices, reviewing ALR boundaries. that opportunity will be lost The government didn’t need forever. to make sweeping changes Please let the government to remove this undesirknow that choice is not able land from the reserve: acceptable.

Fix-it projects better left to those with fix-it brain

April 9, 2014 The Delta Optimist A11

It’s a wonder how some people just know that stuff BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS Some brains contain amazing things. Others, not so much.

This has become apparent to us because of a lawn mower.

We wanted to put it into service again, this being spring and all. It needed a bit of a tune-up, so we took it to the fix-it shop.

When we picked it up, the fix-it fellow demonstrated the mower was again able to roar into service, without so much as a hiccup. Then he told us what he’d done.

He’d tweaked something or other. He’d freshened some part and replaced another and topped up some kind of fluid and given an overhaul to the whatever and tightened the this and repaired the that.

We nodded, pretending to understand. But we really didn’t at all.

“Wow,” said my husband on the way home from the fix-it shop. “That guy is brilliant. I wonder how he knows that stuff.”

“Man,” said the husband.

“I think he has one of “I wish I had that brain.” those brains,” I said. “You Me too. More precisely, know, one of those brains I wish I’d had that brain we don’t have.”

Let’s just say the husband a couple of months ago when the dryer began to and I are missing the fix-it shake and make odd noises, part of the brain. before it stopped comI have the part that helps pletely. me navigate The husmy way band and I through a reci- Let’s just say the went into pe for macaro- husband and I are action and ni and cheese, missing the fix-it part did what and the part we usually that allows me of the brain. do. to sing along We with contesstared at the thing and talktants on American Idol. ed about the problem.

My husband has the parts “That was weird,” I said. that enable him to compre“That sounded like nails hend the rules of golf and rolling around in a tin can.” to download songs from “I think some part’s iTunes. become detached,” observed But when the lawn the husband. mower needs some TLC, “Should we open it up or when the toaster’s on the and take a look?” I wonfritz or when the iron has gone kaput, we do not reach dered.

No, said the husband. for the toolbox. This is After all, he pointed out, because: (a) we do not own a toolbox, and (b) we would we wouldn’t know what we were looking for, even not know what to do with though odds were good one, even if we did. we’d find the 3.7 million “I wonder if that guy socks that have vanished took some course,” mused the husband. “You know, on over the last 10 years.

So then we did what we edgers and lawn mowers.” usually do when an appli“I doubt it,” I said. “I ance is on the blink. suspect he was born that We called our brilliant way. I bet he was servicing dryer guy. The one with the Dinky cars when he was fix-it brain. three.”

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It was the first year back “home,” says owner Kristine Irving, after many years at the Kits store, which has now closed. Doors opened at 7 p.m. and within 10 minutes there was a line-up out to the parking lot with women waiting to purchase their coveted charity bag.

One of the highlights of the evening is the charity bags, valued anywhere from $50 to $300, The Urban Rack puts together with donations from suppliers and, this year, from generous local businesses. Ladies might open their bags to find a beautiful spring top with matching scarf, a bottle of hair product and a jar of blueberry jam from a local farm. The bags are offered for a minimum donation of $20, although many donate far more than that.

For each spring fashion show Irving chooses a charity to support, and over the last 16 years her store has donated more than $30,000 to various organizations from this one evening. This year she chose a charity that is near to her heart: the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Having survived a struggle with thyroid cancer this past year, in addition to so many family members afflicted with the disease, Irving felt it was an obvious choice.

The charity bags sold out in 20 minutes, raising $3,040.

After the bag business was concluded, the fashion and music (and wine and popcorn) took centre stage as five gorgeous models strutted the red carpet to pumping ‘80s tunes from DJ Ollie.

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Opulence is one of the hottest looks for the home in 2014. It’s presenting itself with dramatic colours, rich metallic shades, and plush velvet and suede — think shimmery antique golds highlighted by sophisticated darks and extravagant gem tones such as emerald, ruby and sapphire.

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Classic colours such as gold and other metallic tones are best used on an accent wall, trim or the ceiling, Gévry said, especially when the space is accessorized with crystal-like touches.

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Celebrating nature is the latest trend in home décor, starting from underfoot.

This year, Canadian floors will sport an authentic, natural look like never before, with today’s flooring being all about bringing the beauty of the outdoors into the home.

“In every facet of home décor, we’re seeing a resurgence of all things natural and nostalgic as people look to return to their roots in our increasingly technological world,” said Priscilla Bergeron, communication manager of Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring.

“Ironically, new technologies are enabling the creation of stunning, authentic hardwood flooring that mimics the magnificence of a simpler time.”

According to Bergeron, some of the latest looks in hardwood flooring include: Perfect Imperfection The rustic look is hotter than ever.

Think barn wood, steeped with soft texture, natural knots, cracks and mineral streaks. Like worn out

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Low gloss or matte surfaces are the new favourite, especially those that have been scraped with a soft wire brush, revealing the true character of the grain.

Oversized planks Bigger is better when it comes to wood planks.

Larger and longer boards add visual interest to a room, as does combining multi-widths in one space.

Planks aren’t limited to the floor, but rather, are being used everywhere — from walls to ceilings, and even bedroom headboards.

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New site makes choosing colours easier Paint company launches model home website to help with decision making When it comes to painting, applying paint to a wall is an easier task than choosing a colour.

That’s the finding of a country-wide survey of Canadian paint habits conducted by leading brand CIL paint.

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In response to consumer demand, CIL paint has launched a new website, www.CIL.ca, that makes the paint selection process easier. Based on a model home concept, the website allows visitors to view dozens of wall colours. Unlike the traditional method of showcasing paints by colour family, CIL paint presents its colour palette by room — from bedrooms and bathrooms to kitchens, living areas and dining rooms. Every room category features a wide range of photos, each with a different colour backdrop.

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colour choices from the comfort of your home, before you even step into a store to look at paint swatches,’” she explained.

“Just as people walk through a physical model home and get decorating ideas, so too can they navigate through the new CIL paint website and make more confident colour and décor decisions,” she added, explaining that testuser feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

The website has a visualizer tool that allows users to choose their favourite décor setting and try different CIL paint colours and colour combinations in the room.

It also lets users upload — and virtually paint — photos of their own rooms, or they can pull colours from any uploaded image and bring them into a room setting. A special site feature enables visitors to save their choices in a project folder and share them through social media channels to get input from family and friends.

“Although people have relied on paint chips to help them make colour selections for decades, it’s very difficult to envision how the chip they’re holding in the palm of their hand will look on the entire length of a wall,” Goldman said.

“Now we’re saying to consumers, ‘Here’s an online library of room colour options that makes it easy for you to narrow your

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Make decorating kids’ rooms child’s play Sending your kids to their rooms for a timeout may take on a whole new meaning after a paint renovation. If the walls sport the right colours, a child may just want to stay there.

“Colours can have a tremendous effect on the mood and well-being of children, so it’s important to do your research before tackling a décor project for a kid’s room,” said Martin Tustin-Fuchs, brand manager of DULUX paint.

Bright red, he said, is known to energize and stimulate, but may interfere with a restful sleep.

Cooler shades like blue, according to Tustin-Fuchs, have a calming, serene effect.

Pastel hues are also known to be soothing, he said, while bright, bold tones can promote a sense of playfulness.

He offers these five fail-proof tips for a child’s room makeover: Involve the kids: They’re going to spend a lot of time in the space, so make sure your kids are consulted on the décor. When kids take ownership of a project, they value the outcome that much more. Ask them what colours they want for their rooms, or have them choose their own bedding and work around that colour scheme. Once the job is done, reserve a space on the wall for your kids to “sign” their work with handprints.

Plan for growth: Kids grow up pretty quickly, so ensure the colours you choose

can mature with them. Bright pink may be your child’s favourite colour today, but for a longer-term investment, try settling on dusty rose, which can be adapted for a teen simply by changing the room’s accessories.

Both pastel hues and bolder colours, like royal blue and violet, transition well as a child grows and tastes change.

See it their way: Get down on your knees and look at the space from your children’s perspective. Consider creating a more livable environment by painting a focal wall with a mural, like a jungle scene, to ensure the room is a desired place to hang out and play. Or, paint only part of the wall with a whimsical design. That one wall can easily be repainted later on.

Think “off the wall”: Consider livening up your child’s room by creating fun-looking walls. Faux finishing is one way to go, from simple methods like sponging to more complicated ragging and combing. Unique designs can easily be made using common household items like plastic bags, container lids, scrub brushes, combs or old clothing.

Another option is colour blocking. Choose an accent wall and paint stripes, squares or other geometric shapes using two or three different colours.

Wash worries away: The walls of kids’ rooms go through ample wear and tear, so ensure the paint you use can take a beating.

Durability and washability are key features to look for in a paint to prevent scuffs and keep dirt and grime at bay. An eggshell or pearl finish is recommended for longestlasting results.

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Spring beckons forth all the DIYers and entices them to renovate, revamp and repurpose. However we are looking at areas that take less time and effort and are focusing on just two things that will give you the biggest return on that T&E investment.

Here on the West Coast, at the first whiff of spring buds and blossoms we rush to indulge in a favorite pastime: outdoor entertaining. No matter if you have a small balcony or a postage stamp size patio, it is easy to prepare for the warmer seasons ahead.

Most simply you can add

a bistro set perhaps with a small French tablecloth, candles in different sized lanterns, an old rusted gated propped on an angle in the corner and in front, to hold it in place a, concrete urn filled full of flowers.

Voila! You are transported to somewhere else. A few well-chosen pieces can change everything in a second.

Now if you have a larger outdoor space then you have even more opportunity to play. Just because we are grown up doesn’t preclude us from having fun. Create special seating areas called “vignettes,” each one with a theme of their own. Make your backyard or large deck a place of discovery.

One area may be bohemian

with a wild array of pillows, mismatched dishes/glasses some new, some vintage.

Another area could be more poised or calming with white wicker and pastels.

Don’t forget to add a personal favorite: a hammock.

There is absolutely nothing in the world as relaxing as lying in a hammock with a down feather bed on it and lofty pillows. Yes it may take a few extra minutes to gather in the pillows, throws and tablecloths in the evening but, oh, it is so worth it... just like watering the flowers.

There are as many ways of decorating outside as there are inside and sometimes you simply carry the theme of your home through the doors and blur the lines by carrying on outdoors.

So let’s look at the fastest way to bring you out of the dark days of winter into spring and on through to summer. Change your linens! Pillows, toss cushions, tablecloths, placemats, napkins, bedding and throws.

Gather them up put them in one of those bags you suck the air out of and put the cozy stuff away till fall.

Now is the time to celebrate with a pop of colour. If you are one of the folks that follow my advice, and that of other designers, you have kept you main colour palette neutral.

Now you simply add the accent colours of your choice. Have fun, indulge and play. It’s spring!

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Make a plan to help with garage organization

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Items that have not been used for several years can likely be tossed. Make a pile of what will be kept and

then put the rest at the curb or donate to a charity. * Give thought to where you want to store particular items. Tools and items that are used more often should be stored within reach or where easily visible, while items that are not used as frequently can be stored higher up. * Group like items together.

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be kept. Garden tools, camping gear, sporting equipment, and automotive supplies should be categorized and stored in their own areas of the garage, determining if certain items can be stored inside the home to free up space. * Move boxed items into clear storage containers.

It’s much easier to see what you have when it is stored in clear containers. Some con-

tainers are interlocking or stackable, making it much more convenient to store items vertically and free up more floor space.

Garage organization is a common spring cleaning project. But it shouldn’t be reserved for this season alone. Periodic checks of the garage and straightening up can keep a garage clean and organized throughout the entire year.

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Improve home and diet with veggie garden Planting a garden can add aesthetic appeal and functionality to a property. Vegetable gardens can transform landscapes while putting healthy and homegrown food on the table.

By growing their own fruits and vegetables, homeowners have total control over what foods can be harvested, and they can ensure sustainable, safe practices are used to care for the plants. Vegetable gardens can be compact or expansive, depending on how much space is available to cultivate. However, firsttime gardeners may want to begin small so they can hone their skills and experiment to see which plants are most likely to thrive in their gardens.

Expansion is always a possibility down the road.

carrots and corn, produce one crop and then expire.

Choose a location Spend some time examining your landscape.

Vegetables generally need ample warmth and sunlight to thrive, so find an area of the yard that gets several hours of direct sunlight per day. Select a location that is isolated from pets so the plants are not trampled and cats and dogs do not relieve themselves nearby.

Know when to plant Many of the foods grown in vegetable gardens, including tomatoes and peppers, are summer vegetables, which means they reach peak ripeness after the height of the summer season. Pumpkins, brussels sprouts and peas are planted to be harvested later on.

These plants may be put in the ground a little later than others.

Decide what to plant When deciding what to plant, consider what you eat and how much produce the household consumes, then choose vegetables that fit with your diet. Some vegetables, like peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, and squash, produce throughout the season. Others, such as

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South Delta Secondary students visited three elementary schools in San José during a 12-day trip to Costa Rica over spring break.

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After a year of planning and fundraising, the group left in the wee hours of Sunday, March 16, arriving late that night in San José.

Members were up early the next morning to head to the three elementary schools where, over the next three days, they transformed walls with beautiful murals, broke up and moved concrete and mounds of dirt, and worked and played with local children.

While still in San José, the group visited the Reserva Indigena Quitirrissi and La Carpio, a very poor area. The group then headed to the Caribbean coast, to Tortuguero National Park, where in the lush tropical rainforest they saw sloths, caimans, toucans, three kinds of monkeys, iguanas, countless varieties of birds and other amazing creatures.

After two days, they flew back to San José and headed north to La Fortuna, to the Poas Volcano in the Arenal region. Hot springs, ziplining and waterfall hikes were all part of that leg of the journey.

Then it was south to Quepos/Manuel Antonio, the famous Pacific Coast beach region, for two days

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A group of Delta co-workers who play the lottery together hit it big last month when they won a $1 million MAXMILLION prize. The coworkers planned on having a bit of fun with the winnings, using it for

vacations, new camera equipment and more.

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What would you do with $1 million?

Linda Hayes Pay off my debt then buy myself a big truck and go on an epic road trip, after spoiling my grandkids.

Amara Wedel I would do a lot of frivolous things, I think. I would probably go on vacation and buy a car, get a really nice house and deck it out ...

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

Lindy Allen Share it with my family.

Glenn Kirkwood I would definitely enjoy the rest of my life. Do things I’ve always wanted to do, goals and stuff.

Barry Bock I would split it up with my family.

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April 9, 2014 The Delta Optimist A25 Coming Events Clubs & Groups !Have you ever thought about working for yourself? Learn the basics of starting a small business - join a representative from Small Business BC for this informative session - Start Smart for Small Businesses - at the Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St., on Thursday, April 10, 2 - 4 p.m. Can’t make this date? This program will be repeated at the Tsawwassen Library, 1321A-56th St., on Thursday, April 17, 2 - 4 p.m. !Lawn bowling provides great recreational and socializing opportunities, particularly in the spring and summer. To learn more about this sport and/or to sign up for lessons, come on Saturday, April 12, between noon and 2 p.m. to an Open House at the Tsawwassen Lawn Bowling Club. The clubhouse and green are located on the north side of Winskill Park beside the turf field. !A Paterson Park public forum is set for Saturday, April 12, 1 to 3 p.m. at Kinsmen House, 5050-47th Ave., Ladner (next to the library). This is the last of three public forums held for the Delta public to explore the various options and opportunities for Paterson Park. The topic of this forum will be Getting It Built. Contact: lynw@deltassist.com (604-946-9526). !A local Volkssport club is hosting a non-competitive 5km/10km walk in Ladner on Saturday, April 12. Free for new participants. For more info, contact Verni at 604-682-8390. !You are invited to attend the Low Vision Support Group at Ladner Library on Monday, April 14 at 1:30 p.m. to hear Bernice, from McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre, talk about the benefits of exercise. !Canadian Mental Health Association Delta offers a Depression/Bi-Polar Support Group for individuals with depression/bi-polar or experiencing symptoms.

Meetings are on the second and fourth Monday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m.

Next meeting takes place on Monday, April 14 at the Tsawwassen Library. Please Call CMHA Delta to register for your first meeting at 604-943-1878. !Delta Nature invites you to an entertaining presentation by Bernie Fandrich, entitled The Thompson

is no Ordinary River, on Monday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park. No charge for event everyone welcome. The presentation will focus on stories from Bernie’s new book British Columbia’s Majestic Thompson River. Info: Call Tom at 604-940-9296 or e-mail tom.bearss@dccnet. com. !The South Delta Evergreen Garden Club April meeting speaker is Les Clay, president of the Azalea and Rhododendron Society’s’ Vancouver chapter, nursery owner and gardening educator. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15 at Kin House in Ladner - next to the Ladner Library. The monthly education talk offered by the Club is open to the public. For more info, please contact Terry Findlay at tafindlay@dccnet.com. !Celebrate the Wealth of the Deltas - Our Marine Heritage, Tuesday, April 15, 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library, 1321A-56th St. Join preeminent marine artist and local Delta resident John Horton in an exploration of the waterways and points of interest off the coasts of Delta. !Fortis BC president and CEO John Walker is the guest speaker at a Delta Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday, April 16 at the Delta Town & Country Inn from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost is $35 for members, $45 for non-members. Register at deltachamber.ca. !Come join the Delta chapter of the Council of Canadians for a special Mother Earth Day event on Indigenous Resistance to Pipelines 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 Ladner Pioneer Library. Meet and greet with dessert 7 p.m. and presentation starts at 7:30.

All welcome. For more info contact Bob - 604-9408034. !The South Delta Newcomers and Alumni meetings are held on 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, April 17. Contact Holly at holly. hastie@uregina.ca.

Seniors !Shari’s Saturday Social, April 12. Dance the night away to a non-stop variety of great CD music, from the slow, dreamy and romantic, to the faster beat of the mambo, jive, and soft rock and roll. Doors open at 7 p.m. Dancing 7:30 to 11 p.m. KinVillage Community Centre, 543010th Ave., Tsawwassen.

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Tickets available at reception or at the door, $8 for members, $10 for nonmembers. Cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard.

Fund Raisers !A burger/beer or wine fundraiser for United Entertainers Society takes place Saturday, April 12 at 6 p.m. at the Sundance Pub, 6574 Ladner Trunk Rd. Silent auction, door prizes, karaoke at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. For more info call Vann at 604946-9224 or email bbesth@ yahoo.com. !Tee It Up with Hannah’s Heroes! Support a great event in memory of a beautiful little girl by participating in the fifth annual Merrywishers Golf Tournament on Friday, June 13 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen. All proceeds go to Hannah’s Heroes Foundation to help support the BC Child and Family Research Institute in its fight to find the cure for children’s brain cancer.

Entry fee of $160 includes golf, dinner, silent auction, 50/50 draw, entertainment and more.

Special Events !ElderCollege has free special feature presentations at Cedar Park Church in April. On April 12 (2 to 4 p.m.) we present “The Best Bad Idea: The True Story of Argo” with Mark and Cora Lijek, and on April 29 (7 to 8:30 p.m.) we present “The Urban Food Revolution: Changing the Way Cities Feed Themselves” with Peter Ladner. Advance registration is appreciated by phoning 604-943-0262 to leave your name and phone number.

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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Ladner Boys Soccer Player Evaluations Players wishing to be evaluated for one of our rep teams should attend the following player evaluation sessions U-14 (born 2001) - Combined with Tsawassen April 13 12:30-2:00 PM Holly Turf April 14 6:30-8:00 PM South Park U-15 (born 2000) April 9 5:00-6:30 PM Holly Grass U-16 (born 1999) April 13 2:00-3:30 PM Holly Turf April 14 5:00-6:30 PM Holly Grass

U-17 (born 1998) April 23 5:00-6:30 PM Holly Grass April 25 5:00-6:30 PM Holly Turf U-18 (born 1997) April 13 3:30-5:00 PM Holly Turf April 14 6:30-8:00 PM Holly Grass

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Small business session at library

Have you ever thought about working for yourself? If so, learn the basics of starting a small business during an information session tomorrow afternoon at the Ladner Pioneer Library.

A representative from Small Business BC will lead Start Smart for Small Businesses from 2 to 4 p.m.

The Small Business BC website, along with its resources and tools, will be demonstrated.

An overview of all the basic requirements will be shared, including name registry, business structures, municipal licensing requirements, tax registration and employment standards.

Start Smart for Small Businesses will be repeated at the Tsawwassen Library on Thursday, April 17 and at North Delta’s George Mackie Library on Thursday, April 23. Both sessions run from 2 to 4 p.m.

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DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

The Delta Youth Support Link Society is upping its bursary offerings in a big way this year.

The local charitable organization will be giving out $26,000 in bursaries this June to local students graduating from high school.

“This is something I’m really proud about,” says DYSL executive director Debbie Lindsey.

In the past the organization has given one bursary to each of the eight local high schools for $500, she explained. This year 26 bursaries for $1,000 each will be given out.

She said DYSL made more money from its social enterprise, the WearHouse thrift store in Tsawwassen last year, and that any donations DYSL receives goes toward increased funding, not administration or rent.

The group also recently

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changed its name from Delta Youth Support Line Society to Delta Youth Support Link Society, Lindsey noted, adding DYSL links with other agencies and organizations within Delta.

“Our vision is to provide leadership opportunities for youth at Delta’s high schools through student led projects and events,” she said. “We also provide these opportunities at our DYSL WearHouse thrift store through volunteering and our Youth Apprenticeship Program.”

Lindsey, who has been with the group since its inception 11 years ago, will be retiring from DYSL at the end of April. She said it was one of the hardest

Debbie Lindsey decisions she’s ever had to make.

“I’ve watched it grow from one bursary at SDSS to now 26 bursaries in North and South Delta as well as a lot of other programs.”

DYSL also makes a cash donation to the youthinbc. com chat line annually.

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amily plays a big role in Gateway’s upcoming production of The Grandkid—with the spotlight squarely on a loving grandfather-granddaughter relationship. Respected film professor, Julius, becomes roommates with his granddaughter Abby (a freshman at his university), but his disorganized ways and her independent streak will soon put their relationship to the test!

To support the family relationship central in The Grandkid, costume designer Taylor Tuson brought her own grandfather into the production elements. After unexpectedly losing her grandfather this past year, Taylor made “many final costume decisions based on what he would have chosen,” adding, “some small clothing items used in the show belonged to [my] grandfather.”

After bringing so many of her grandfather’s influences to the character of Julius, Taylor decided to marry her grandmother’s talents with the production as well. With knitting and seamstress being basic needs for any costume designer, Taylor is proud to say that much of the show’s handiwork is thanks to her grandmother’s supportive talents.

Though The Grandkid focuses on the relationship between Abby and Julius, it also quietly tells another story: that of a costume designer’s love for her grandfather.

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KinVillage Community Centre Certified Pet and Friend Visitors KinVillage Community Centre is looking for certified pet and friend visitors. Must have recently taken the St. John’s Ambulance pet and friend certification course.

Proof of certification is required. For more detailed information contact Susan Martin, 604-943-7625, ext. 3 or e-mail smartin@kinvillage.org Earthwise Society Farm Store Volunteer Cashier Earthwise Society’s Farm Store is looking for a volunteer cashier. The volunteer position is on Saturdays from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. Previous customer service or retail experience is an asset. Join us at the Earthwise Garden and Farm in beautiful Boundary Bay. For more information and to apply please contact Corinne or Krystal at 604-946-9828 Deltassist Family & Community Services Volunteer Drivers Help seniors maintain their independence by driving them to and from medical appointments. This is an ongoing flexible position. Must enjoy working with seniors and have a clean driver’s abstract. There is reimbursement for mileage.

For more information contact Lyn at 604-946-9526 or email lynw@deltassist.com For more volunteer opportunities visit Deltassist’s website at www.deltassist.com and click on Volunteering then Volweb.

Delta Sports Sports Editor: Mark Booth

Phone: 604-946-4451

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Email: mbooth@delta-optimist.com

Schuss ready for another busy summer Ladner lacrosse star winding down rookie season in NLL with Minnesota Swarm before joining two other teams BY

MARK BOOTH

mbooth@delta-optimist.com

When it comes to coaching staffs, the Delta Pee Wee A1 Islanders are the envy of every minor lacrosse team in the Lower Mainland.

Not only will the Islanders have Delta Junior “A” coach Greg Rennie behind the bench, he is joined by one of the greatest talents to ever come out of the association.

Logan Schuss will also be working with the 11-and-12-yearolds. He found the time in his busy schedule to run a practice session last week at the Ladner outdoor box.

“It’s an exciting opportunity for me,” said Schuss. “This is a really good young group of kids.”

Schuss was home for a few days before heading back east.

He is currently winding down his rookie season in the National Lacrosse League with the Minnesota Swarm and completing his teaching degree at Ohio State University. He is slated to graduate next month and has been spending most of the school year student teaching in a small district just outside of Columbus.

A typical week sees him in the classroom Monday-to-Friday then flying out to join his Swarm teammates for weekend games.

Schuss took advantage of a recent road game in Calgary to make a quick stop in Ladner. He left last Thursday for a home-and-home series with Rochester.

“Columbus is a perfect (location) because I’m about an hour flight to anywhere (in the NLL) except for Calgary and Vancouver,” he explained. “I’ve been enjoying every minute of it.

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Minnesota Swarm rookie Logan Schuss was back home for a few days last week and helped run a practice at the Ladner outdoor lacrosse box for the Delta Pee Wee A1 Islanders. Schuss has 56 points in 15 games this season.

I’m playing with a great group of guys and it’s been a lot of fun.

I got off to a bit of a rough start for the first five or six games but have started to pick it up and get back to my usual self.”

Schuss had 10 points, including five goals, in a pair of losses to Rochester. The No. 1 overall pick in this’s NLL draft now sits 21st in league scoring with 56 points in 15 games.

With a 3-12 record and just three games remaining, the Swarm will miss the playoffs but there will be no off-season for

Schuss. He will immediately join the Ohio Machine for his second year of pro field lacrosse in the Major Lacrosse League. He will miss the regular season opener on April 26 but will be available the rest of the way, with the MLL season continuing until midAugust.

The Delta secondary graduate will also play box lacrosse this summer for the New West Salmonbellies of the Western Lacrosse Association. With the Bellies playing home games on Thursday nights and the Machine

on weekends, he has already informed New West, he will be available for at least nine regular season games. He will do the juggling act while living back at home.

“I figured out last summer I travelled 40,000 miles in total,” said Schuss. “I was able to work here last year and this summer I want to be doing more camps.

The two teams have done a great job of communicating with each other and working out (my travel schedule and availability). Ohio doesn’t mind me playing for two

teams. They like the idea that I always have a stick in my hand.”

Schuss is one of the greatest players to ever come out of the OSU program. Last fall, he spent some time training with his former team and still counts on Buckeyes athletic trainer Angie Beisner to look after the wear and tear on his body.

“I rolled my ankle a couple of weeks ago and she was checking it out for me,” he added. “I sneak my way (into the facility) and she takes care of me. She’s like my mom away from home.”

Winskill Dolphins standout named to Canadian junior team The Grade 11 South Delta secondary student is one of nine B.C. swimmers named to the Canadian team for the Junior Pacific Championships, slated for Aug. 27-31 in Maui. The backstroke specialist finished fourth in the men’s 100 metre final with a

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new provincial 17-and-under record time of 56.25 seconds.

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Rising Winskill Dolphins swim club star Markus Thormeyer will be swimming for his country in Hawaii this summer after an outstanding showing at last week’s 2014 Canadian Swimming Trials at the Commonwealth Games Pool in Saanich.

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Coastal U13 Selects capture league title in debut season

Notice of Work: Glenrose Tidal Marsh Project

District rep soccer team opens Coastal Cup play with win U13 Delta Coastal Select girls soccer team has a lot to be proud of as its inaugural season hits the homestretch.

The Selects began the campaign as a newly formed squad of players from Surrey, North Delta, Ladner and Tsawwassen under head coach Gordon McGahey. Delta was successful at competing against the region’s best Metro Select teams and defeated top ranked North Shore to win the league championship and secure a spot in the Provincial “A” Cup Championships in July.

They hit the ground running with their first competition back in late August, taking on Metro teams at the Penticton Pinnacles Tournament. After competing against some tough older Okanagan opponents, Delta finished in the top three with a great overall first experience together as a team. The locals then followed that up with a second place finish at the Coquitlam Labour Day Tournament, before defeating the host team to win the Richmond Thanksgiving Tournament.

Last month, the Selects captured the

Surrey Mayor’s Cup, defeating Port Moody and the host team.

‘The girls have really shown improvement over the course of the season. Only a handful had even played together before so we were starting from square one,” says McGahey. “We’re really proud of how well they have played as a team. They took on some tough competition and worked hard for their wins.”

Coastal returned to action last weekend with a 3-0 win over Vancouver FC in Coastal “A Cup quarter-finals. Delta now faces Coquitlam Metro-Ford in the semifinals.

The U13 Delta Coastal Selects roster consists Bree Gallagher, Gabby Arca, Rachel Kilbrai, Jenaya Basi, Hannah Martinelli, Sophie Poulton, Qi Yang Hong, Taryn Webster, Olivia Wickett, Taylor Mercredi, Sara Burns, Kiarrah Torrance, Mackenzie McGahey, Madyson Gustafson, Jessie Weststrate, Alanna Sydenham, and Kate Wells.

Brian Burns rounds out the coaching staff.

South Delta Fastpitch Opening Day on Saturday The South Delta Fastpitch Association will official welcome the 2014 season with an Opening Day celebration on Saturday at Brandrith Park in Tsawwassen.

The festivities get underway at just before 10 a.m. with a players parade arriving at the field. The national anthem will

then be performed by Jeroen Vermeulen.

UBC standout and Delta Heat graduate Alana Westerhof will throw out the ceremonial opening pitch.

A friendly game will follow featuring the 2012 Canadian champion ’96 Heat taking on the 2013 B.C. champion ’97 Heat.

Port Metro Vancouver is proceeding with the first of two phases of habitat enhancement work for the Glenrose Tidal Marsh Project. Work will begin as early as mid-April and will involve the creation of intertidal marsh habitat at three locations between the Alex Fraser Bridge and Gunderson Slough. The second phase of the project is anticipated to begin mid-June 2014.

Port Metro Vancouver has proposed the project: To improve the overall productivity of the Annieville Channel, providing high-quality habitat for juvenile salmon rearing and to support other fish and wildlife; In response to requests from local First Nations to protect archaeological values.

The first phase of work is anticipated to include: Light brush and debris removal along the shoreline at two locations; Select above-ground pile removal within proposed habitat enhancement areas; Slope protection by placing sand, filter stone, geotextile and rip rap.

The nature and location of the work is not expected to create excessive noise or visual impacts. Night work is not anticipated.

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More information about the Glenrose Tidal Marsh Project and the Habitat Enhancement Program can be found at www.porttalk.ca/habitatenhancement.

Email habitat.enhancement@portmetrovancouver.com or phone 604.665.9071 for further information.

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