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There was plenty of camaraderie along the route of Saturday’s Delta Triathlon in Ladner. For more on the race, see Page 17 and visit www.delta-optimist.com.

It’s your turn to tell us your favourite shops and services in South Delta. Voting in the Optimist’s 17th annual Readers’ Choice Awards is now underway and will continue until the May 12 deadline. Winners will be announced in a special section in mid-June. The ballot in today’s issue is on pages 14 and 15.

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A Metro Vancouver public hearing will be held tomorrow at the regional district’s offices starting at 11 a.m. If the hearing needs to reconvene, a second session will take place Friday at 1 p.m. Metro Vancouver’s board of directors gave preliminary approval to the application last month that would see the Century Group build 950 housing units

on 20 per cent of the 214-hectare (537-acre) Tsawwassen property. The remaining 80 per cent would be given to Delta, much of it for farming. The Century proposal went through a five-day municipal public hearing last fall before getting conditional approval from See HEARING page 3

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Delta is open for business. That was the enthusiastic message from Mayor Lois Jackson at a breakfast meeting of business leaders at the Delta Town & Country Inn Friday. The meeting had well over 100 movers and shakers as well as, among others, Delta MLAs Vicki Huntington and Scott Hamilton, provincial Environment Minster Mary Polak, Deputy Premier Rich Coleman and Geoff Freer, project director for the George Massey Tunnel replacement project. The mayor told the audience Delta is committed to working with business to set up shop, offering financial incentives, faster processing times and removal of barriers. “Apart from Delta’s prime geographic location and incentives for development in specific areas of this great community, our strong fiscal position, low tax rate, excellent infrastructure and services makes Delta a truly ideal location to invest and to grow your business,” said the five-term mayor. The new South Fraser Perimeter Road and the future tunnel replacement, combined with Delta’s supply of industrial land and its own strong fiscal management, are all making it a favourable location, she said.

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Jackson pointed to the infrastructure servicing improvements and incentives for the Dayhu Group, which is constructing a huge logistics centre on industrial land adjacent to the Boundary Bay Airport. She also pointed to the deal that saw Ocean Trailer relocate to the former Delta Shake and Shingle site, a so-called Brownfield development that reclaimed a property once considered an environmental hazard. Jackson said the company is looking to do it again with another parcel. The developers behind the 37-storey high-rise to be

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Delta council. Delta then made an application to the regional district to amend the Regional Growth Strategy. Any change in the designation requires a two-thirds weighted vote by the Metro board of directors. Saying the Southlands is a gentrified name for the Spetifore Farm, Harold Steves was the only Metro director to vote against sending the application to a public hearing. He said the land was removed from the

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Lois Jackson made it clear that Delta is open for business during the Mayor’s Industrial Business Breakfast last Friday at the Delta Town & Country Inn.

Agricultural Land Reserve decades ago on the basis that 92 hectares (230 acres) would be donated to Metro Vancouver for Boundary Bay Regional Park and that 214 hectares (537 acres) would be developed. However Metro Vancouver opposed the rezoning and ended up buying the 92 hectares (230 acres) east of Boundary Bay Road for $7.5 million to expand the park. Noting he was still in elementary school when

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constructed in Nortb Delta, called Delta Rise, were also in the audience and all smiles as Jackson described Delta’s financial incentives and quick three-month processing time for them. Freer provided an update on the bridge that is to replace the George Massey Tunnel, a span that is expected to be complete by 2022. Noting construction is to begin in three years, Freer couldn’t say if the new bridge will be tolled, but Jackson said out of fairness she’s in favour of having all crossings in the region tolled as long as the rates

are reasonable. Saying the bridge would be a cable span, in the range of eight to 10 lanes, Freer said it would also likely accommodate future light rapid transit. He dismissed claims the existing tunnel has another 50 years of useful life, saying in the next 15 years major seismic and other upgrades would be needed. Freer also said a new Highway 17A interchange would be examined, but they’re still at the stage of figuring out what the new span should look like. An environmental review will take place over the next

year. Freer described the current tunnel, which sees some 80,000 vehicles travel through it daily, as a “mess.” He said it needs to be replaced with a more reliable crossing that will look similar to the Alex Fraser Bridge. As far as the new South Fraser Perimeter Road, he assured that barriers would be removed on Highway 99 northbound to allow drivers heading toward the tunnel to merge sooner. Current usage of the SFPR is lower than forecast in Delta but higher in Surrey, Freer said.

the events Steves described took place, board chair Greg Moore said staff would have to research it. According to the Century Group, activating the large parcel of farmland with a $9-million agricultural fund solves historic irrigation and drainage issues, and for the first time makes the site reliable, economically viable farmland. “Southlands’ Community Farm with its enhancements will increase local food production, protect farmland, make land available to farmers and create opportunities for community

interaction,” the company states. “The hope is to bring agricultural production into the hands of the community, where relationships are created between how, where and who grows the food of the local community.” Noting the application doesn’t comply with the Regional Growth Strategy, Southlands the Facts warns the proposal sets a dangerous precedent. “You should be aware the proposed rezoning plan is not the creation of a benevolent developer, but rather a misguided idea that Delta officials first proposed to

the developer during the Mayor’s Summit in March 2011,” the group stated in a submission to the Metro board. “Thinking this was a ‘good compromise’ with all stakeholders, Delta municipal officials have convinced themselves it is good policy to negotiate land swaps with developers as a means to preserve some arbitrary percentage of agricultural land. Is that a precedent Metro Vancouver wishes to endorse?” Metro Vancouver’s offices are located at 4330 Kingsway.

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building will be covered with stone veneer cladding and new signage will be added as part of a major Delta will spend up to cosmetic facelift. $3.8 million to get the To speed things along, Ladner Leisure Centre fully the firm contracted to manopen for business once age the ongoing emergency again. repairs will be hired immeThat’s the total cost of diately for the remediation repairs, as well as a few project. The upcoming fees upgrades, according to a are to be reviewed indepenstaff report discussed by dently to ensure consistency Delta council Monday. with indusThe stucco try stanfaçade on the “It’s important to dards. east side of Several the arena fell emphasize that there groups and away from will be no need to events have the wall in February after draw additional taxes been disthe anchoring from our community.” placed due system failed. CAO George Harvie to the collapse but The pool and what could fitness centre prove costly for Delta is not re-opened soon after, but being able to live up to its the arena has only now contract to allow its bigopened to limited dry floor gest tenant, the Vancouver use. Following the wall façade Giants junior hockey team, from starting on-ice activifailure, structural engineers ties in mid-August. were brought in to assess Noting it could cost the the damage and the rest municipality up to $10,000 of the building. Since the a week to accommodate entire façade is attached the hockey team and other using the same fastening organizations in other aresystem that failed, enginas, Delta CAO George neers designed a retaining Harvie stressed time is critisystem to keep the other cal. If everything goes to walls in place, but it’s since been decided the remaining plan, ice can come into the façade needs to be replaced. arena by Aug. 15 with total completion of the facility’s Delta will utilize further renovations by Nov. 10. emergency provisions in The money to pay for it its purchasing policy to all will come from various get quotes for subcontract sources, including an insurwork to begin an extensive ance reserve and some capiremediation of the faciltal projects being delayed. ity, including replacing the “It’s important to emphafaçade with a metallic finsize that there will be no ish. Other works include need to draw additional removing the old water taxes from our community,” slide tower, upgrading the Harvie said. refrigeration room and Coun. Robert Campbell dehumidification systems, said the leisure centre won’t new wiring and lighting as be a brand new facility but well as a new score clock. will be much upgraded. The pool portion of the BY

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Students from almost every school in Delta attended last Thursday’s Delta Trades and Technical Career Fair at the Sungod Recreation Centre.

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The Sungod Recreation Centre was a beehive of activity last Thursday for the Delta Trades and Technical Career Fair. Organized by the Corporation of Delta in conjunction with the Delta school district, it was the second year for the fair, which featured information booths and displays, several off which were hands-on, along with representatives from post-secondary trades schools and industries. The main show stage featured guest speakers, including local employers, and a variety of experts in

mechanics, culinary arts and other fields, talking about how students could achieve a successful career. The event in North Delta also featured a presentation by celebrity chef and culinary instructor Shelley Robinson, the recent winner of Chopped Canada and current contestant on Top Chef Canada. Every Delta high school and almost all elementary schools brought students to the event. Delta’s chief administrative officer, George Harvie, told the Optimist, a media sponsor, the fair was specifically aimed at students in grades 7 to 10, although it was also open to the older

grades to attend during the evening. The fair went from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m, giving students a chance to come back with their parents to spend more one-on-one time with representatives from the various trades. Harvie said Mayor Lois Jackson came up with the idea for the fair a year ago because it is important for young people to know there are other career paths besides university. This year’s event grew to 75 exhibitors. SCAN WITH TO REVEAL PHOTOS & VIDEO

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The second edition of Walk with your Doc in South Delta takes place Sunday at Boundary Bay Regional Park. The event is a short, fun, community walk. “If there’s one thing I could advise people as a physician in terms of their physical health, mental health and just wellbeing is to get out and stay active,” says Dr. Martin Ray, who

will be one of the local doctors taking part in Sunday’s walk. He is the lead physician with the Delta Division of Family Practice, which participated in the initiative last year. The Delta Division of Family Practice is a non-profit organization with a focus to improve health care for all Delta residents. Walking is safe, not hard on your joints and a good way to socialize, Ray said. Over 60 people of all

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Kalyan Banerjee headlines dinner at Beach Grove The past president of Rotary International, Kalyan Banerjee from India, will be the keynote speaker at a dinner in Tsawwassen to celebrate the success of the Rotary Peace Centers. Hosted by South Delta Rotarians, the dinner is on Sunday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Beach Grove Golf Club. Banerjee will speak on the growth and accomplishments of the Rotary Peace Centers globally. Rotary is one of the world’s largest humanitarian service organizations and Banerjee was president and leader of the 1.2 million Rotarians in 2011-2012. Launched in 2002, Rotary’s Peace Fellowship program provides academic and practical training to prepare scholars for leadership roles in solving conflicts around the world. Up to 100 fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process based on personal, academic and professional achievements. Fellows embark on one to two years of study to earn

Kalyan Banerjee Past president of Rotary International a master’s-level degree or a three-month professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of six Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities in Australia, England, Japan, Sweden, the United States and Thailand. Nearly 800 Rotary Peace Fellows have graduated from the program. “We are thrilled to have Kalyan Banerjee in South Delta to hear about future plans for Rotary’s Peace Centers,” said Chris Offer of the Rotary Club of Ladner. “Today, there are still far too few mediators

who are experienced practitioners in conflict resolution. There is an urgent need to produce another generation of people who can play a mediating role in the future.” Rotarians from South Delta are being joined at this event by members from Metro Vancouver, Washington, Vancouver Island and several other communities in B.C. Banerjee made history in 2012 when he met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul to encourage partnerships on a variety of humanitarian projects. He is the first Rotary president to visit Afghanistan. Banerjee worked closely with the government of India, urging it to focus more resources on polio eradication and partner with Rotary on immunization efforts. His work paid off when the World Health Organization last month declared India polio free. For information on this event, contact Chris Offer at chrisoffer@live.ca.

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MURPHY’S LAW She looks remarkably similar and is still quick to dispense that homespun wisdom, but the 2014 version of Lois Jackson is decidedly different from the 1999 model that initially captured the mayor’s chair. No one spends as much time in local government as Jackson without truly loving what they do and there’s certainly no one in these parts who is a bigger civic booster. Whether you agree with the decisions of her council or not, you’re hard-pressed to suggest the straightshooting populist isn’t guided by what she thinks is best for Delta. The funny thing is, however, what she thinks is best has undoubtedly evolved over the years. It’s been a relatively gradual shift, and largely in keeping with community sensibilities, but one that was brought into sharp focus by her address to the Mayor’s Industrial Business Breakfast last Friday at the Delta Town & Country Inn. There was a time when Delta’s relationship with the provincial Liberal government was so strained the two couldn’t be in the same room without a referee. In one instance, Victoria was so concerned about Delta’s treatment of greenhouse operators it passed an order-in-council that effectively stripped municipal hall of its powers to regulate farmland. Yet there was Jackson and other civic officials last Friday hobnobbing with cabinet ministers and MLAs, each taking turns patting the other on the back for their roles in bolstering the economy. The ‘99 model was all about growth in moderation, so I don’t think she would have approved a 37-storey high-rise, let alone provided the developer with over $2 million in municipal incentives to make the project a reality. I’m absolutely certain she wouldn’t have boasted about an expedited approval process. But this isn’t 1999 anymore, and this isn’t your father’s Delta. On at least a couple of occasions at the breakfast Jackson announced, “Delta is open for business,” and she’s backed up that declaration with a concerted effort to attract all manner of economic activity. Along with fellow council members, CAO George Harvie and senior staff, municipal hall is, in the mayor’s words, working hard to foster a climate that welcomes business. And it’s doing a good job in that regard, as evidenced by the Dayhu logistics centre taking shape near the Boundary Bay Airport that will create 1,000 jobs and pour property tax dollars into municipal coffers. It’s a new era in Delta, but it’s a familiar face leading the way.

Paying taxes more bearable if misuse is dealt with harshly TOM SIBA COMMUNITY COMMENT Here it is April 30th, best known in our family for being the birthday of my twin nephews, Ryan and Randy. More commonly in Canada it is known as the deadline for filing your previous year’s income tax return. This year you have a few days grace because of some software bug that momentarily had everyone (well, not everyone, but certainly computer nerds) in a tizzy. Since the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) shut down its online filing capability while it fretted about this bug, it has extended the filing deadline to something like May 5th. In my younger days, that would have been when I filed, walking my physical return down to the closest post office at about 10 minutes before midnight. But now that I am more mature and less of a procrastinator, I filed electronically on Monday. I don’t

particularly like filing online and I think Turbo Tax rates are outrageous, but the CRA doesn’t send paper tax returns any longer and I never think to try and find one before I start the arduous task of preparing my return. I’m not a big fan of paying taxes and have never met many people who are. The one exception I recall was Andrew Lynch, the owner of Victoria’s Monday Magazine. He died much too young as the unfortunate result of a smoking habit. We served on provincial and national industry association boards together and I still recall his comment when someone complained about taxation levels, that he had “never been mugged in Victoria.” I had always taken this to mean that taxes helped the indigent and maintained an adequate level of law enforcement. He was, after all, a somewhat left wing soul from my viewpoint. However, perhaps he just meant that after paying all the taxes, there was nothing left to be mugged for. I am sure most everyone agrees some level of taxation is necessary. It’s the quantum that is the area of debate. There is, after all, what appears to be an endless demand on the public purse. Someone is always complaining that govern-

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ment is not spending enough on the complainant’s pet project. It’s left to the government to determine priorities and those lower down on the priority list are sure to crank up the whine machine. When I hear the constant whine to which politicians are subject, I certainly think they earn their money. (That doesn’t, of course, include those in the Senate who appear to serve no useful purpose for the cost involved.) As I’ve aged, I’ve become less aggravated with paying taxes, although I still prefer that governments operate in an ethical and efficient manner to keep our exposure to a minimum. Since the payment of taxes is enforced through the ultimate use of force (try not paying and guys with guns take you to jail), taxpayers should expect the same process for those who waste or misuse the funds they have forcefully extracted from the public. It isn’t often (if ever) an indigent person mugs you, but that doesn’t mean you haven’t been robbed. Every misuse of public money is a case of extortion. Offenders should be dealt with accordingly. Then, I am sure, we would all feel much better about taxation levels. I know that I would.

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Editor: On Easter Sunday I had the misfortune of a visit to Delta Hospital’s emergency room. After hearing much negative feedback about their performance, my experience turned out to be quite the opposite. Check in was fast, courteous and efficient, as was the treatment. Apparently the X-rays confirmed I had a severe fracture of the ankle, but the doctor in charge suspected more damage, so it was back to X-ray where a broken fibula was discovered. How she knew that is a mystery. I wish I could remember her name, but she was short in stature and long on professional ability. It was determined the services of an orthopedic surgeon would be required, but one of those, understandably, didn’t exist at Delta, so a transfer to Royal Columbian would be imminent. My doctor got on the phone to Royal Columbian, and after lengthy efforts to secure a bed, she was actually successful. The hope was that my surgery could be done the next day and all would be well in my world. This optimistic outlook proved

unfounded. At Royal Columbian the nursing staff is exceptional, but it’s unfortunate nurses have to endure the wrath of patients waiting for surgery, and the shortcomings of the “system.” My visit there turned out to be lengthy and I witnessed first hand the demands placed on the nurses by some crazy patients who figured they had just found a new personal assistant, maid, butler and caregiver. Anyway, I have gained new respect for nurses everywhere, if indeed they handle things as well as those at Royal Columbian. Here’s a brief summary of my time at RC: Day 1 — Admitted and told to fast in preparation for surgery, then Angry Birds. Day 2 — No surgery, then Scrabble and Rummikub. Told to fast in preparation for surgery, then Angry Birds, Day 3 — No surgery, then Monopoly and Scrabble. Told to fast in preparation for surgery, then Angry Birds. Day 4 — No surgery and back to Scrabble, then chess (the computer smoked me). Told to fast in preparation

for surgery, then Angry Birds. Day 5 — Surgery performed by very efficient medical staff, then recovery, then Yahtzee and backgammon. Day 6 — No fasting, but monitoring with a bunch of antibiotics, more stupid Scrabble and finally released in the afternoon. Now, I’m certain there were other patients who required more immediate attention, and perhaps the trauma unit was overwhelmed by emergencies. The justification for such a long stay can always be created, but it begs the question of how much did my six-day hospital visit cost the taxpayer? I’d be willing to bet it was a lot more than the surgery itself. And how many others would add to that cost? While in Royal Columbian, the waiting patients were told they were “on call” for surgery. I thought that was a strange term to use for patients. Perhaps it would be better to have the doctors “on call.” Obviously I don’t know much about the “system,” but I think it’s broken. Don Pettigrew

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Editor: Re: Budget hardly balanced when debt is skyrocketing, letter to the editor, April 25 Relating to Arthur David Serry’s letter to the editor, I would remind him that every suggestion by Brian Mulroney’s government to cut the budget deficit was roundly opposed by the Liberals as well as large sectors of the public. It took

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Editor: Re: Railing against MP won’t solve radio towers issue, letter to the editor, April 25 Bob Orrick is suggesting we cut Kerry-Lynne Findlay some slack and not lean on her too much. Right, so who does Orrick think we should be leaning on? Findlay is our elected member of Parliament for this riding. She was elected to represent us and our issues. I would say these radio towers are certainly an issue. There are things Findlay could be doing along with Industry Minister James Moore. We must try to correct a wrong. Orrick resents the “oblique” threats of political action. I suggest to you there is nothing oblique about them. Should these radio towers be built Findlay may well not win

her seat in this riding, or if she does, it will be with much less of a majority. Writing our MP is what is always recommended when contentious issues arise in a community. We have no other way to make our voices heard. I do not want to live with blanket interference. I enjoy my TV, radio, internet, etc. I enjoy my way of life in Tsawwassen, having lived here for most of my life. People of Tsawwassen, wake up, now is the time to act. Once those things are built, it will be too late. It will be a done deal. Oh yes, and you folks living further away from the border, you will not escape the interference. This problem will affect the entire community of Tsawwassen. Apathy reigns supreme when good people do nothing. Pam McKinnon

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Entertainment in store for annual McHappy Day Reach Society to once again benefit from fundraiser in Ladner and Tsaw. Reach Society will once again be the recipient of all McHappy Day fundraising at McDonald’s restaurants in Ladner and Tsawwassen. The annual fundraiser, set for Wednesday, May 7, will feature several live musical acts this year, including Christine Magee at Tsawwassen McDonald’s from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Joe Barbeck

will be in Ladner from 2 to 3 p.m., while Marshall Forsythe and Josh Somers of Midnight Overture will play an “unplugged” set in Tsawwassen at a time still to be determined. Magee, who teaches music in South Delta and has a music degree from UBC, has been wowing audiences with her blend of soul, jazz and blues for

several years. Steve Krawchuk, owner of several McDonald’s outlets, explains that on McHappy Day his restaurants in South Delta donate $1 to Reach Society for the sale of every coffee, Big Mac and Happy Meal from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., along with other on-site promotions. Last year, McHappy Day in South Delta raised more

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Will the Metro Directors listen? 1. “The real challenge for this development in terms of complete community objectives is location.” The Southlands is 1.3 kilometers away from the Town Centre... “Given the location of the development in relation to employment centres, major commercial centres and the lack of regular transit service, it is likely that most residents will need to use private vehicles for most trips off-site leading to greenhouse gas emissions implications.” 2. “There is capacity within the existing developed area of Tsawwassen to accommodate anticipated growth” 3. “…the Southlands development would potentially absorb some of the future growth that is projected to go into the existing Tsawwassen area, resulting in a more dispersed rather than compact growth model.” 4. The proposed flood construction level “...falls short of the best practices recommended by the Ministry of Environment ...there potentially will be future flooding impacts.” 5. “A new municipal road [through the site] will bisect several of the existing large parcels of agricultural land leading to further agricultural land fragmentation.” 6. “The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture has raised concerns about the economic viability of small-scale farming” and “that this development will negatively impact the nearby conventional farming.” 7. The Ministry of Agriculture has also expressed concerns about the loss of agricultural lands (46%) and interface problems between conventional farming and new residential development. 8. “Accepting this amendment… could, on a broader regional level, lead to greater speculation of agricultural land… undermining fundamental values inherent in the regional growth strategy.” * Metro Vancouver Planning, Policy and Environment Department report February 21, 2014 http://public.metrovancouver.org/planning/development/strategy/Pages/Amendments.aspx

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Triathletes put to test in Delta 15th edition of Delta Triathlon sees participants swim, bike and run their way around Ladner PHOTOS BY

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Triathletes descended on the Ladner Leisure Centre and surrounding streets last Saturday morning for the 15th running of the Delta Triathlon. The short-course race attracts competitors of all ages, including a Kids of Steel category. Michael Milic of Delta was the top male finisher in 55:10, while Kelly Dumont of Surrey was the top female with a time of 1:08:44.

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A20 The Delta Optimist April 30, 2014 Feedback

The Delta school board spared the Delta Secondary culinary arts program after a public outcry. The board is faced with a $3.2 million deficit and had considered chopping the program, but relented last

week. At a recent budget consultation meeting some trustees said the dollars coming in from the province don’t match the reality of costs. The Optimist asked:

Is education being adequately funded?

Rob Welsh Absolutely not. The kids in school, they’re the future. If you’re not investing in your future, you’re not getting a good payback, basically.

Bill Dodd Yes. It’s a matter of using resources for the number of students properly.

Richard Glasner I don’t believe it is. There has to be a way to fund it but it’s not being funded properly or the funds aren’t being used properly. I believe in education.

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April 30, 2014 The Delta Optimist A21 Coming Events Clubs & Groups !A new program at Deltassist: “Children are People Too” is a group for children 9-14 years old that have a parent struggling with addiction issues When: every Wednesday from April 30 to June 11 from 4 - 5:15 p.m. Where: Deltassist 9097-120th St. N. Delta. How to register: call Deltassist at 604-594-3455 Ext. 118. For more information on this program or any of our other programs go to: http://www.deltassist. com/current/events.html. !The South Delta Evergreen Garden Club’s 2014 Plant Sale & Garden Market takes place Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Great plants, great garden vendors! On the patio at Delta Manor Long Term Care Facility, 5800 Mountain View Dr., beside Delta Hospital. For more information: www. southdeltagardenclub.ca. !Taoist Tai Chi is a set of gentle movements for people of all ages and in all conditions. New beginner classes start in May, both in new locations. Tsawwassen: Monday, May 5 at St. David’s Anglican Church, 1115-51A St. Ladner: Wednesday, May 7 at Ladner United Church, 4960-48 Ave. All classes run from 10 a.m. to noon and include a tea break. For more information call 604-681-6609 or visit www. taoist.org. !A Tilbury Transportation Management Association (TMA) meeting is set for Monday, May 5. Improving Traffic Safety in Tilbury. Location: CAPTIN Toyota, 7233 Progress Way. Time: 12 - 1 p.m. RSVP: teip@ earthwisesociety.bc.ca. The bi-monthly meetings are organized by the Earthwise Society and open to all businesses in Tilbury Industrial Estate. !Elder Abuse: What Is It, How Do We Deal With It? Tuesday, May 6, 2 - 3:30 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St. The BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support offers a presentation on social isolation and abuse of older adults, types of abuse and people involved and strategies to deal with abuse. !Free UVic Chronic Pain Self-Management workshop starts Wednesday, May 7 at the KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Participants will learn strategies to man-

age pain, deal with difficult emotions, exercise safely, and work with health care professionals. To register call UVic at 604-940-1273 or go to www.selfmanagementbc.ca. !Delta Youth Support Link Society (DYSL) AGM - Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m. at the South Delta Recreation Centre, upstairs. Visit www.dyslsociety.com for more information. !The Low Vision Support Group meets at Ladner Pioneer Library on Monday, May 12 at 1:30 p.m. This month’s guest is Teresa Marshall of Pitmar Tours. !Volunteers needed. Delta Marine Rescue Society is currently filling the following vacancies for the positions of president and treasurer to support the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (formerly Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary-Pacific) Station 8 Delta. Submit your resume in confidence to adams. bands@yahoo.com or call 604-808-9639. Seniors !Spring Fusion Luncheon and Fashion Show, Friday, May 9, starts at 11:45 a.m. Tickets $12 for members, $14 for non-members, KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, 604-9430225. !Shari’s Saturday Social, Saturday, May 10 Theme: Roaring 20’s flapper frolic, 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. $8 for members, $10 non-members. KinVillage Community Centre, 543010th Ave., Tsawwassen, 604-943-0225. Fund Raisers !Shred-a-thon: A Friends’ Fundraising Event is set for Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. This second annual fundraiser sponsored by the Delta Friends of the Library offers FVRL customers and community members shredding of their documents outside the Tsawwassen Library, 1321A-56th St. !The Ladner Lawn Bowling Club invites you to their annual Garage, Plant & Bake Sale on Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 5128-47th Ave., Ladner (across from McKee Seniors Centre). !IODE Boundary Bay

Chapter hosts a bridge and afternoon tea fundraiser Wednesday, May 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church, 4755 Arthur Dr., Ladner. $10 per person. Tea/coffee and snacks will be served. Door prizes. This event is a fun social outing for players at all levels. Call Frances at 604-943-1119 for tickets. Tickets will not be available at the door. Special Events !Neilson Grove spring market and silent auction takes place May 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Neilson Grove Elementary, 5500 Admiral Blvd. There will be Mommy & Me Photos, jewelry, clothing and more. To book a table or for more information contact ngspringmarket@yahoo.ca. !Ladner United Church annual garage sale on Saturday, May 3 at 496048th Ave., Ladner (604-9466254). Doors open from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Come by and check out the new renovation! !There will be jewelry, watches, sunglasses and ‘Designer Collections’ for sale on Saturday, May 3 at the Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe, 1521-56th St. Tsawwassen, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tsawwassen.Paintings and photographs of birds and local bird-related land/ waterscapes, featuring local painters and photographers. !A Whimsical Nature ArtStretch exhibit will run at the Delta school board office and is open to the public on weekdays until May 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. !Lift Every Voice, an ecumenical choir concert, will be held at Cedar Park Church 5300-44th Ave., Ladner, Sunday, May 4 at 7 p.m. !Bird Migrations: Art and Mystery is set for May 10 at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre, 1172-56th St., Tsawwassen. Starting at 6:30 p.m. there will be an opening reception and speakers on bird migrations. 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).

!Joey Hoar’s Voo Doo Chilli Band plays Saturday, May 3 at the Tsawwassen Legion. Non-members welcome. Come early - stay late, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. !Delta Division of Family Practice is sponsoring a “Walk with your Doc” to celebrate the World Health Organization Move for Health Day. Join your doctor for a short, fun walk around Boundary Bay Regional Park on Sunday, May 4. Register at www.walkwithyourdoc. ca. Check-in 9:45 a.m. at Centennial Beach Café. Bring your dog - this event is pet-friendly. Arts !What Migratory Birds Do For Us! Ursula Easterbrook, intrepid Tsawwassen photographer, is presenting a talk featuring her bird photos to show the importance of our wonderful area, host to many migratory birds in spring and fall. Tsawwassen Library, May 6, 7 - 8:30 p.m. !An art show, to help celebrate International Migratory Bird Day, runs from May 1 to 31 at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre Gallery, 1172-56th St.,

SUNDAY, MAY 4TH, 2014 Boundary Bay Park On Sunday, May 4th, 2014, Delta Division of Family Practice is participating in a Doctors of BC Initiative “Walk with your Doc”. This Walk is held annually to celebrate the World Health Organization’s Move for Health Day. Join your doctor for a short, fun, community walk around Boundary Bay Regional Park. Why walk with docs on May 4th? • An opportunity to get a fresh start on your healthy lifestyle • In addition to helping you lose weight, walking improves energy levels, quality of sleep and lower stress and blood pressure • All ages and abilities are welcome – bring the whole family and your dog! • Delta’s Walk with your Doc is pet-friendly Event Details: Date: Sunday, May 4th, 2014 Location Boundary Bay Regional Park Meet at Centennial Beach Café http://centennialbeachcafe.com Check-in: 9:45am Receive your free pedometer (while supplies last) Event starts: 10:00am REGISTER TODAY at www.walkwithyourdoc.ca See a list of participating doctors at www.walkwithyourdoc.ca

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Rebuilt Pioneers will stay the course

Senior lacrosse club has very good chance to advance to nationals but won’t do anything too drastic to get there BY

MARK BOOTH

mbooth@delta-optimist.com

Even with the window to return to nationals being as big as its even been in recent memory, the Ladner Pioneers insist they will be staying course in the upcoming West Coast Senior Lacrosse League season. The Pioneers came within a game of winning their first league championship since 2007 in a heartbreaking best-of-five series loss last August to the Tri-City Bandits. It was their longtime nemesis’ sixth consecutive league title. The Bandits may very well continue their dynasty in 2014 but that doesn’t mean Ladner will be left on the outside looking in again. The Port Coquitlam club is hosting this year’s President’s Cup which guarantees a berth in the tournament and allows two B.C. teams to participate. The Pioneers have remained one of the top teams in the WCLA despite a major transformation of its roster in recent years. The youth movement will continue again this season with more impressive graduated juniors joining the ranks. It has head coach Bob Taylor and assistant Sam Thauli excited and confident enough not to do anything too drastic to upset the chemistry in an attempt to get to nationals. “Time will tell what we may do July 1 (at the roster deadline) but we are not going to disrupt what we have here,” said Taylor whose team opens the season on Friday night at North Shore. “If there is WLA cut with a good attitude that could help us we may have a look at him.” Other than team president John Burr and his family which founded the franchise, no one has poured more time into this organization than Thauli, who has seen it all as a player, head coach and now assistant. He has witnessed past Ladner teams take a step back after what supposed to have been a couple of moves to put them over the top. “It can really disrupt team chemistry,” he said. “You bring in a guy and end up cutting

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Homegrown talent Nathan Clare is part of the Ladner Pioneers’ youth movement that has kept them among the top teams in the West Coast Senior Lacrosse League. The Pioneers open the 2014 regular season on Friday at North Shore. Their home opener is May 8 at Sungod Arena. one who has been here all year. I think that’s what has happened here in the past and those guys you let go don’t want to come back the next year. “This group we have here right now is young and eager. I’m pretty excited at what we are putting out on the floor right now. The game has really changed in recent years and is far more up tempo. This group is capable of playing both ends of the floor and pressuring the ball. I think we are really close to having what we want here.” The coaching staff’s immediate concern is finalizing the roster by Thursday with over 30 hopefuls looking to earn spots. Only 25

can be signed and 20 dress on game nights. “We’re not going to be too popular,” predicted Taylor. “We have some really tough decisions to make.” One clear cut choice will be in net where veteran Rob Cook already has the number one job locked up The 45-year-old was terrific in last year’s playoff run and said then the incentive to return for another season was playing in one more President’s Cup. The Pioneers also travel to Nanaimo (May 3) and Port Moody (May 5) before their home opener May 8 against the Valley Rebels at Sungod Arena. All home games

will be played at the North Delta venue while repar work continues at the Ladner Leisure Centre through the summer. “We are hoping our fans will make the longer trip to keep supporting us and at the same time reach out to the lacrosse community in North Delta by building some excitement,” said Burr. The club praised North Delta’s intermediate “B” program which agreed to move its dates to keep the Pioneers home games on Thursday nights at 8 p.m. Boxla Bits… Former Pioneer Rod Salas has joined the coaching staff this season.

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U16 Celtic wins Coastal Cup 2-0 triumph over Westminster gives Ladner Boys Soccer Club first title since 2007 U16 Celtic has become just the second team from the Ladner Boys Soccer Club in recent history to capture B.C. Soccer’s Coastal “B” Cup championship with a 2-0 win over Westminster United on Saturday in Richmond. Josh Murphy struck for a pair of goals in the final 10 minutes to break a scoreless deadlock in a hard-fought battle with the defending U15 provincial champions. The club’s last Coastal Cup title came back in 2007, won by the U14 Ladner Strikers. The core of this 1998 born team lost the U13 Coastal “A” Cup final to Langley United in penalty kicks three years ago. All of these boys began playing in the Ladner club system at the grassroots level. The result comes on the heels of Celtic earlier finishing first in District 5 regular season play, winning Group “A” of the District 5 U16 League Cup and capturing Delta District Playdowns. Ladner’s road to the Coastal Cup final included wins over Chilliwack (6-1), Port Coquitlam City FC (3-1) and Cowichan Valley Spartans (8-0). The boys now enjoy a month off before preparing for the U16 Provincial “B” Championships, slated for July 3-6 in Richmond. The event features eight teams from around the province including the two Coastal Cup finalists. The Ladner team also includes: Goalkeeper Isaac Embree, Spencer Richardson, Devin Basi, Matteo Corea, Jeremy Gill, Kyle Booth, Joven Gill, Jake Richards, Liam Deane, Hayden Iremonger, Brayden Kirk, Michael Wiechers, Brandon

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