Delta Optimist June 25 2014

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Two homes damaged by Ladner fire BY

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It was standing room-only in Delta council chambers Monday evening to hear from Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay on the radio towers.

Heat turned up on towers Big crowd in Delta council chambers to hear update from MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay BY

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Well over 100 residents packed Delta council chambers Monday to hear from their local MP about the highly contentious proposal to erect radio transmission towers in Point Roberts.

They didn’t leave too happy about what Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay had to say.

Council discussed a staff

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report on the application by BBC Broadcasting Inc. to erect five 45-metre (150-foot) steel towers on an undeveloped lot on McKenzie Way, just south of the border. The towers would transmit South Asian radio station KRPI, AM 1550, which broadcasts to a Greater Vancouver audience from studios in Richmond.

The civic politicians were to consider sending another letter of concern to Whatcom County,

which is currently dealing with the application and is to eventually forward it to a public hearing. However, council decided to wait another couple of weeks until it gets more information and is able to take into account what Findlay has been able to find out.

“Despite assertions to the contrary that have been circulated in the media, to Delta council and throughout our community, my staff (locally and nation-

ally) and I continue to explore all reasonable and available opportunities to ensure that the concerns of Tsawwassen residents are heard and addressed by various American authourities responsible for decisions on this proposal,” Findlay read in a presentation.

The first-term Tory MP reiterated that Industry Canada confirmed the Federal See TOWERS page 3

A fire significantly damaged two Ladner homes last Friday night.

Delta Fire Department deputy Chief Robin Cullen said the fire spread from one house in the 4600-block of 54th Street to another.

“It looks to have started in the vicinity of a garden shed in between the two houses,” he said.

The owner of one of the homes received treatment at Delta Hospital for burns PHOTO BY MATT POMEROY to his face Fire badly damand hand, Cullen said, aged two homes on Ladner’s 54th Street. noting the homeowner tried to extinguish the fire with a garden hose.

The cause is still under investigation and not suspicious at this point, he said.

Cullen said the two families would be displaced for quite some time.

Ladner’s Matt Pomeroy, who lives about three blocks away, said he saw smoke and went running towards the fire. He grabbed a hose and started spraying the fire at the rear of the house.

“Then I went into the house, banging on doors, screaming, ‘Fire, fire, everybody get out.’”

Pomeroy then climbed up the roof and started spraying water while onlookers yelled at him to get down.

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Politics in mayor’s blood Lois Jackson says she didn’t foresee 40-year career when she ran for the first time in 1972 BY

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When Lois Jackson embarked on her political career more than 40 years ago, Delta’s mayor says she never thought it would last as long as it has.

“Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would stay on this long,” she said last Wednesday while addressing the monthly meeting of the South Delta Probus Club. “This was not a planned career.”

When she was first elected in 1972, Jackson was a stay-at-mom with three young children. The family had recently moved to North Delta from Ontario and Jackson said she was inspired to run because she wanted to help improve the area.

At the time, North Delta didn’t have a fire hall and many neighbourhoods were lacking sidewalks.

“I ran because I wanted my kids, and all the other kids, to have a safe place to grow up,” she said, adding that at that time 65 per cent of Delta’s population was under the age of 18.

When she won, Jackson became the first female elected to Delta council.

“Nobody was more surprised than I was when I got elected,” she told the crowd.

Times were different around municipal hall in those days. Everything, from reports and accounting to budgeting and record keeping, was done by hand.

However, by the mid-1970s Delta had gone high tech and started using computers.

“Things were very, very different in those days,” she said. “Things were not as efficient as we have today.”

Jackson said all the technology today means the municipality can “turn on a dime” when an issue or

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Mayor Lois Jackson reflected on her long political career during a speech to the South Delta Probus Club last week. problem arises.

The way municipal governments operate has also changed over the years.

“Local government has almost grown up, if I can use that term,” she said.

Today, municipalities take on much larger issues at the provincial and federal levels that were not tackled by local governments of the past.

“It was a different world then.”

Jackson took a three-year break from council in the mid-1990s but returned for another term in 1996.

Around that time, she said, her North Delta neighbourhood was starting to go downhill. There was a crackhouse next door and another house across the street had the door kicked in during the middle of the night.

“In 1999 my neighbourhood was pretty bad,” she said, adding she decided something had to be done or she would have to move.

TOWERS from page 1 Communications Commission in the U.S. was aware of Tsawwassen and took the community into consideration when approving the application.

She also noted a 30-yearold broadcasting treaty only addresses channel interference and not so-called blanketing inference by erecting towers on a rural-suburban edge.

When the MP’s findings were first reported it drew

the ire of many locals, who didn’t buy that the fight with the FCC was over.

Several people outside council chambers Monday continued to say Findlay was not fighting on their behalf, contrary to the MP’s assertions she’s been actively engaged on the issue.

Saying the FCC considers the application over with, so efforts shouldn’t be focused there, Findlay reiterated residents should

JESSICA KERR

So she hooked up with the time, on as chief adminGuy Gentner, who lived istrative officer. a few blocks away and Jackson said she has went on to serve two terms always told staff to give on Delta council before their best professional opinbecoming MLA for Delta ion and not to just tell her North. He told her that if and council what they think she wanted to change anythey want to hear. thing, she would have to “That’s the only way I run for mayor. can operate that hall,” she “We went said. “We out and I think certainly “Nobody was more we knocked have the on about surprised than I was best of the 3,000 doors at that when I got elected.” best that year,” she hall.”

Mayor Lois Jackson said.

As for One of her biggest Jackson’s first accominitiatives after she won the plishments over the years, mayor’s chair in 1999 was Jackson said reducing to start a program aimed at Delta’s debt would be one brightening up, and cleanof her greatest legacies. ing up, North Delta.

“We’re almost paid off,” That wasn’t the only she said, noting the debt is cleaning up Jackson would down to about $1.5 million. do in her first term.

In 2002, the municipali“I divested ourselves of ty’s debt stood at more than some 32 senior staff in the $60 million and Jackson first two years,” she said, pushed to have Delta adopt adding that she brought a pay-as-you-go policy.

George Harvie, who was Since then, the municipalwith the City of Burnaby at ity has established several

reserve funds to be able to pay for capital projects as well as maintain current facilities and deal with emergencies, such as the façade failure at Ladner Leisure Centre earlier this year, which is costing the municipality an estimated $3.8 million.

“It does us all in good stead,” Jackson said of the policy.

She also noted bringing the four levels of government together to purchase Burns Bog as another major accomplishment during her career.

“It took four long years to get this done,” she said.

“I don’t think I’d take that on again,” she added.

“It was a mighty journey.”

Looking to the future, Jackson said she sees the port as a big issue facing the municipality.

“These are things that we’re going to have to manage,” she said. “There’s a reason why that port is going full tilt.”

put their attention on the upcoming county hearing.

A coalition of residents on both sides of the border is urging locals to call and register their name and address as a “party of record” for the KRPI hearing at Whatcom County.

Findlay said more than 500 written submissions from both sides of the border have already been sent to the county.

Several speakers during the question period at Monday’s council meeting voiced concerns. Point

with another report July 14.

Meanwhile, Whatcom County is still waiting for information from the applicant, which had been requested to answer concerns raised. The county sent a letter to the agent representing BBC Broadcasting, Inc. stating the application for a conditional use permit will expire on July 10 if the information is not received.

On another front, residents have filed an objection with the FCC for a station licence renewal.

Roberts resident Armene Belles noted $35,000 has already been raised for the legal fight at the FCC level and that fundraising is taking place to raise a similar amount for the fight at Whatcom County.

Retired lawyer Ulf Ottho suggested Delta could still write directly to the FCC to voice opposition.

Delta staff will consult with their counterparts in Whatcom County as well as Ferndale, Wash., where KRPI’s towers are currently located, before coming back

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Uncertainty for online and summer classes School district sends out advisory as a lengthy teachers’ strike will have impacts beyond end of month BY

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The ongoing teachers’ strike is creating uncertainty for those wanting to study online or in summer school.

The Delta school district this week issued an advisory that teachers are not available for online courses

for the duration of the strike. However, students are encouraged to proceed as far as they can with their online courses.

If the teachers’ job action carries into the summer and students don’t finish their courses by the end of August, they may continue those courses into the fall.

Meanwhile, the summer

session will proceed as planned, with full teacher support, including e-mail, assessment and report cards, according to the district, as long as the job action is resolved in the next few weeks. The district hasn’t said what will occur if the dispute drags into summer.

The job action has

already had an impact on provincial exams and report cards.

Grade 12 exams and reports cards were deemed essential, however Grade 10 and 11 provincials had to be modified because teachers weren’t required to mark them. Students this week writing Social Studies 11 and English 10, in particu-

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to bring in mediation, the BCTF claims both sides are within one per cent when it comes to wages.

The thorny issue of class size and composition, though, looks to be a long way from being resolved.

According to the Delta Teachers’ Association, this year there were 768 classes in the district with four or more “ministry identified” students. Delta had 219 classes with seven or more of these most challenging students, the DTA noted.

As well as ministry designated special needs students, there are many other students who require extra support but have not been designated, DTA president Paul Steer said.

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Despite the Internet, cell phones, email and modern communications, every year whole regions are left in the dark. Tornadoes, fires, storms, ice and even the occasional cutting of fiber optic cables leave people without the means to communicate.

In these cases, the one consistent service that has never failed has been amateur radio. These radio operators, often called “hams,” provide backup communications for every-

thing from the Red Cross to the International Space Station.

Local “hams” will join with thousands of other amateur radio operators next weekend to showcase their emergency capabilities in the annual Field Day. Members of the Delta Amateur Radio Society will gather at the North 40 dog park on 72nd Street in East Ladner from 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 28 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 29.

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with the hams and see what modern amateur radio can do.

Using only emergency power supplies, ham operators across North America will construct emergency stations in parks, shopping malls, schools and backyards.

There are over 135,000 amateur radio operators in Canada and more than 2.5 million around the world.

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Video game introduces kids to climate change Delta high school students provide input to designers A new video game developed by scientists at UBC hopes to make climate change planning a fun and engaging activity for local communities and residents.

“The Future Delta 2.0 video game will, for the first time, enable real-time exploration and querying of local climate change scenarios in the player’s own backyard, addressing issues such as carbon footprint at personal, neighbourhood and regional scales; sea level rise; food shortage; environmental refugees; neighbourhood energy strategies; and community-led climate solutions,” said Dr. Stephen Sheppard.

The hope is the video game will engage sectors of the population, such as youth, who may not otherwise be interested in climate change. By creating a fun yet educational way for them to become involved, the goal is to narrow the gap between science and action.

“There is a real need for more powerful tools to engage local youth and other hard-to-reach sectors of the public if climate change effects are to be understood and mitigated,” said Sheppard. “The video

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Delta students attended meetings and participated in focus groups this spring to provide feedback and suggestions. game enables the player to experience the choices and decisions that are involved in making Delta an attractive and resilient low-carbon community.”

The video game is being developed by the Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning at UBC Vancouver and the Centre for Culture & Technology at UBC Okanagan.

Titled Future Delta 2.0, the interactive game is also a partnership with the Delta school district. Recognizing it would be a valuable educational tool that would enhance student and teacher understanding of climate change causes, impacts and solutions, the school dis-

trict was eager to become involved with the project.

“Our District Vision is to be a leading district for innovative teaching and learner success,” said superintendent Dianne Turner.

“What better way to reach this vision than by becoming involved with cutting edge science and technology that has real-life implications and meaning for our students.”

The project invited participation from teachers and students at four secondary schools — Delta, Delview, Seaquam and North Delta.

About 30 students and six teachers from grades 9 to 12 volunteered their time in the co-design phase.

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MURPHY’S LAW Everyone Benefits from Transportation Investments. Well, almost everyone.

I couldn’t help but chuckle at the irony of the headline as I sought out those devilish details in the long-range vision recently released by the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation. While on the group’s website I came across a section that breaks down the proposed investments by region, each area with a fact sheet detailing its portion of a breathtaking $7.5 billion in planned improvements.

Each of these fact sheets is adorned with that ironic headline — Everyone Benefits from Transportation Investments — yet when you look at the South of Fraser region it’s certainly a stretch to suggest that sentiment applies to Delta.

The two big ticket items for communities south of the river — light rail lines for Surrey and Langley, and a replacement for the narrow and archaic Pattullo Bridge — aren’t exactly in the neighbourhood, so commuters here are unlikely to derive much benefit.

I don’t think many expected to see outof-the-way Delta featured prominently in the mayors’ ambitious, yet-to-be-funded plan, but it’s more than a little disappointing that we barely rate a mention, even when Greater Vancouver is broken down into six zones.

In a full page of transportation investments for South of the Fraser, I could only find three references to Delta: a new B-Line that would travel part of Scott Road before turning into Surrey, an increase in peak bus service on Highway 17 and an expansion, upgrade or reconfiguration of the South Delta Exchange.

It’s lucky we weren’t expecting much because that’s exactly what we’re getting, presuming, of course, what’s included in the vision actually comes to fruition.

We obviously can’t lose sight of the fact there’s a bridge planned to replace the antiquated George Massey Tunnel, a project that will do more to improve the daily commute in these parts than anything the mayors’ council could have possibly dreamed up.

There’s also the issue of Delta’s limited growth, at least in comparison to other areas, and the premise that transportation services have to be targeted to where the population is most concentrated. Take a journey into Surrey and Langley and you’ll quickly see why dollars are being earmarked there.

That explains the rationale for the mayors’ plan, but given the fact we pay taxes and fees along with everyone else, it would be nice to be more than a token inclusion.

You know, so everyone benefits.

Cow cruelty brings attention to welfare of farm animals CORRY ANDERSONFENNELL

COMMUNITY COMMENT A friend of mine used to help kill chickens for a living.

Working in an Okanagan slaughterhouse, his job was to reach down into a crowded pen of screaming birds, grab one by its legs and hang it on an overhead line that would carry the bird through a stun bath and then a scalding spray.

He was given only seconds to do this, and consequently in the panic to keep up with production, some birds that were already dead ended up on the line, and, alarmingly, in the cooler at your local grocery store.

The system wasn’t perfect in other ways, too: some birds ended up in the scalding spray while still conscious.

My friend lasted just three weeks doing this job and today he is a vegetarian — for this and a whole bunch of other reasons I’ll save for another column.

I share this in order to bring context to the recent storm of con-

troversy over the abuse endured by cows at a Chilliwack dairy farm.

The horrific treatment of these cows grabbed headlines locally and nationally in every type of news medium, and became the topic du jour of every radio talk and call-in program after animal rights organization Mercy For Animals released a graphic undercover video showing workers at Chilliwack Cattle Sales gleefully beating the cows.

The workers shown hurting the cows were fired, and the B.C. SPCA has recommended charges of animal cruelty against them. A note about the BC SPCA: Despite being the only animal welfare organization in B.C. with the authority to enforce laws relating to animal cruelty and to recommend charges, it doesn’t receive any government funding for its work. Charitable donations fund the B.C. SPCA’s cruelty investigations team.

I don’t mean to diminish in any way the harm, stress and hurt that was thrust upon these animals. But I must point out that many of the regulations governing farm animal care here in Canada are just as ghastly, or perhaps even more so because they are systematic, sustained and, above all, perfectly legal.

Egg-laying hens spend their lives crammed inside battery cages, cows languish on tie stalls and

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sows lay inside barren gestation crates not much bigger than they are while their piglets feed through metal bars.

Male calves born onto a dairy farm have little value and are usually sold to veal or beef producers; veal calves are raised in small crates designed to restrict their movement to a step forward or a step back.

Transport is another battering.

In Canada, cattle and sheep are allowed to spend 52 hours in transport without food or water while horses, pigs and chickens may spend up to 36 hours on the road.

Not surprisingly, more than 10 million animals per year arrive at their destinations diseased or injured, are deemed unfit for human consumption and are euthanized.

This is the brutal reality for the 100 million farm animals raised on conventional farms in B.C. every year.

So, yes, what happened to some of the cows at Chilliwack Cattle Sales was stunningly sadistic. But what of the animals suffering these other assaults?

As consumers, we need to do a better job finding out where our food comes from and how it was raised and cared for, and if we don’t like what we learn, try to change it. Ignorance is bliss, but it’s also unkind.

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Editor: B.C. teachers are totally into themselves with no regard to the damage they have done to the students and their parents.

Establishing a food bank and giving out food vouchers after two days of strike shows how smart they real-

ly are. Where is their strike fund? Are there not other people who are in real need of food other than well paid teachers who are on strike by choice?

Have they thought about the number of parents whose incomes have been taken away because they

have to stay home to look after their children because of the teachers’ strike?

You have to wonder how many of these self-centered teachers should be teaching our children. They have set a very poor example for our students to follow in life.

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teachers get paid an extra amount for each such student in their class or, at the district’s discretion, they get a helper.

That would leave only the supplemental funding per student to be agreed.

That should be easy given that in the case of Delta, for example, there are only 2,151 special needs kids needing supplemental funding out of some 16,000 students.

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from the ministry. Other students considered academically ‘at-risk’ because they may be struggling in one or more subject areas receive additional support from the district.”

If there’s extra money to teach special needs and at-risk students, who gets it? Teachers are endlessly deadlocked in a pay dispute that in large part involves the added work of teaching those students.

Instead of limiting the number of students in a class that need extra help, why not settle the strike with a base pay for teachers having no such students? That should be easy.

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Editor: Re: Delta class size and composition stalemate, June 20 Sandor Gyarmati’s excellent report on the B.C. teachers’ strike is very informative, particularly for one who finished school over 60 years ago.

British Columbia’s special education policy is that “all students are entitled to equitable access to learning, achievement and the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of their educational programs...”

Gyarmati reports: “Those specifically identified [by the ministry as] ‘special needs’ students receive additional funding support

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Tory MPs fail to stick up for B.C. on pipeline Editor: I am disappointed the Harper government approved the Northern Gateway pipeline, however I am most disappointed

by the representation of B.C.’s interests by the 21 Conservative MPs and, in particular, my riding of Delta-Richmond East.

The complete silence of

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Editor: Re: Obnoxious bikers disturb peace & quiet for others, letter to the editor, June 20 I’m afraid Patrick Conroy has the advantage over all us wannabe bikers. Unlike Conroy, we know nothing about this angst driven, opinionated person who allows his anger to make judgments and stereotypes anyone who crosses his shallow path.

Could you be the rager in the oversized truck that tailgates and forces people out of your way at six o’clock in the morning?

Maybe you’re that cool guy with the big ski boat with all the bells and whistles, that annoys everyone in the Okanagan every summer with your testosterone extension.

Or you’re the one who races around campsites with your kids on ATVs and dirt

bikes.

Maybe you go and shoot Bambi every hunting season to prove how much of a suburban great white hunter-gatherer you are.

Could you merely be a simple, lonely person who lives in a strata that comes up with, and enforces, ridiculous rules that everyone has to follow, ones designed only to make people’s lives uncomfortable?

B. Boyd

Noisy pipes save lives by alerting other drivers that motorcycles in their midst Editor: Re: Obnoxious bikers disturb peace & quiet for others, letter to the editor, June 20 I have one of those loud, obnoxious motorcycles Patrick Conroy references and there is a very simple reason for it. Perhaps you have seen the patch some of us wear: “Loud Pipes Save Lives.”

Most don’t get it until

they ride a bike. Most motorists don’t see us for some reason or they think they are as fast as they are a poor judge of speed.

I had been cut off and run into with quiet pipes, right up until I changed them to make more noise.

Since then, I get the look from the likes of Conroy but at least I’m not being run off the road due to the inattentive drivers that

refuse to signal or shoulder check.

You know who I’m taking about.

So next time you see one of us it will be a bit clearer why we have louder bikes.

We don’t have the protection cars afford yourself.

If we all rode motorcycles at one time in life you would appreciate where I am coming from.

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Persistent hubby won’t let wife throw in trowel BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS I’m giving it another go.

The lettuce, the beans and the long English cukes.

I really don’t know why.

I also gave it a go last year and the year before that, after the husband had carved up a piece of the back yard — at my urging — and created a sweet little vegetable patch. I was going to go back to the land, as it were, and eat only the veggies I grew.

Oh, I imagined, the bounty would be magnificent.

We would reap the harvest daily and munch on stillwarm tomatoes and beans the length of rulers and carrots dusty with flecks of soil. The yield would be so enormous, by golly, we’d be setting up a produce stand at the curb and taking baskets of lettuce-makings to the neighbours.

That’s not exactly what happened, to put it mildly.

Let’s just say the experiment was a bit of a bust.

This year, I was poised to throw in the towel — or make that, the trowel.

“When are you planting your vegetables?” the husband asked a few weeks back.

“Don’t know,” I said.

“You know, they sell all that stuff at the store.”

The husband looked at me with horror.

“But we sacrificed part of the property,” he said.

“At your urging! You wanted to STOP going to the store and START getting your vegetables from the back yard. What happened to that?”

I thought for a moment.

What happened, I suppose, was that the dream didn’t take hold. Either that, or I discovered that it really wasn’t such a hardship to drive to the supermarket.

The husband persisted.

Eventually, I relented.

We went to the nursery.

We strolled down aisles.

“OK!” said the husband, trying valiantly to get me in the spirit of things. “What do you want to plant this

year, dear? Yellow beans?

Cherry tomatoes? Basil and parsley and thyme?”

“Whatever,” I said.

“Green things will do.”

“Come on!” he said.

“Let’s start thinking like a farmer! Let’s make this fun!”

I tried to find my inner farmer, but found my inner shopper instead.

“I’m trying to,” I said.

“Honest. But every time I try to envision produce, I see a grocery cart.”

The husband picked up some spinach plants. And some broccoli plants. And some radishes, lettuce and beans.

“We’re doing this,” he said. “Or make that, you’re doing this.”

OK, so I am. The green things are in the ground and I am once again on board the veggie patch train — sort of.

I’ll do my bit to water and weed and keep a watchful eye. But should the bounty not appear, I’ll take it all in stride.

It’s not like I’ll be without my beans. I’ll just get them you know where.

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South Delta Secondary students (from left) William Li, Delaney Griffiths and Katie Baille were presented $1,000 Education Award Scholarships

by Al Wakarchuk of the Tsawwassen Legion at the annual awards night held recently at the South Delta Baptist Church. The Education Award is based on scholastic ability and community service.

Volunteer service in grades 11 and 12 is heavily weighted in choosing the students.

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Southpointe Academy student Meaghan MacKenzie received over $3,000 in scholarship and award prizes for her coal dust project at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Windsor, Ontario.

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Southpointe Academy students received recognition in Ontario and Washington state recently.

Grade 9 student Meaghan MacKenzie attended the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Windsor last month and came away with over $3,000 in scholarship and award prizes for her Uncovering the Truth about Coal Dust in South Delta project.

She said it was the experience of a lifetime.

“In Windsor, I had the opportunity to share my project with high school students from across Canada and listen to theirs, as well as be judged by professors, scientists, industry, and experts in the environmental field,” she said in an email to the Optimist.

This was MacKenzie’s second year in a row attending the national science fair.

Dean Croy, Southpointe head of school, said

MacKenzie did a “really amazing environmental project.”

Two bus loads of band students from the Tsawwassen private school traveled to Seattle last month for a music competition. The school’s Honour Band (grade 6 to 12) came first in its group and received a superior rating at the event.

“Our school bands this year have won a top rating in almost every competition they’ve been in,” Croy noted.

Other highlights from this school year include Music Fest Canada, the Kiwanis Festival and Whistler International Music Festival.

“When I arrived at the school a year and a half ago, I was told the bands were good. Actually, the bands are better than good, they’re exceptional in my opinion,” said Croy.

Boris Pekarsky teaches band at Southpointe Academy.

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Kirkland House has a new lift.

“I think it’s a great move forward,” Jack Evans said before taking the first official ride up in the lift along with his wife Betty last Wednesday.

“Full credit to the committee that organized it to help out people who are handicapped to give them an equal opportunity to enjoy [the house],” said Evans, who suffers from ALS. Jack Davis, 90, a Kirkland descendent, also rode the lift last Wednesday.

He said having the lift is a great thing.

It was installed at the rear of the house, which was built by Davis’ grandfather

in 1911.

Kirkland House volunteer Pat Rogers noted the lift cost about $17,000 and was financed mainly from activities on the grounds of the heritage home on Ladner’s Arthur Drive.

Kirkland House administrator Colin Campbell said installing the lift was partly inspired by a local group, Honey Do, which puts on events for seniors.

Kirkland House will once again be hosting its annual Canada Day celebration from noon to 4 p.m. next Tuesday.

The Kirkland Scouts are taking a more active role this year with the concession and games for the kids, said Rogers. There will also be music, a silk zoo, demonstrations by quilters and weavers, and more.

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Quilts of Valour past chair Margriet Warren (left), chair Debbie Gomersall, Brigadier-General Rob Roy MacKenzie and guild president Shirley Fedoruk are pictured.

Quilters honour soldiers’ valour The Boundary Bay Quilters Guild saw its Quilts of Valour project take centre stage at its monthly meeting last week.

The quilts, which have been made by members of the guild, are given to members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have suffered either physical or emotional harm as a result of serving in Afghanistan.

This year, members of

the guild have donated 24 Quilts of Valour and, since 2009, 97 quilts have been donated.

Brigadier-General Rob Roy MacKenzie, deputy commander of the 3rd Canadian Division, was the guest speaker at the guild’s meeting.

Having served two tours, MacKenzie spoke of his time in Afghanistan and about the positive difference

Canadian men and women have made to the citizens of Afghanistan, and ultimately the world.

MacKenzie said he believes the legacy of the mission is that young people are now able to go to university. In 2001, there were zero high school graduates, but 90,000 graduated in 2010. He said young citizens with an education augurs well for the future.

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“Delta is open for business.” Mayor Lois Jackson’s words set an optimistic tone for local businesses at the recent Delta Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting. With the Corporation of Delta nearing its goal of being debt free, there’s never been a better time than now to invest in our community. Major forward-looking infrastructure improvements including Highway 17 and the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project promise improved access and safety while continuing to drive economic activity.

Local businesses are the hallmark of a strong economy. The tourist and visitor economies, business diversity, the arts and culture sector, as well as the Tsawwassen First Nation developments continue to be a key focus for 2014. With over 450 businesses united in their vision to strengthen commerce and industry, the Delta Chamber of Commerce is an ally for all businesses interested in promoting growth and prosperity locally. Networking and information sharing events, and unique business development opportunities are key ongoing Chamber initiatives designed to move local businesses forward.

Delta’s Official Visitor Centre conveniently located at the Delta Chamber of Commerce just off Highway 99 offers a one-stop resource for vacation or “staycation” planning in Delta and surrounding areas. The goal of the Visitor Centre is to exceed visitors’ needs and expectations and ensure everyone has a memorable and positive experience in our community. Pick up your Official BC

Accommodation Guide, plus travel planners, road maps, BC Parks Passports, and guides to fishing, golf and wine country too. Close to the border and enroute to Victoria, Delta offers everything for outdoor enthusiasts and urban day-trippers alike. From extensive walking and biking trails to world-class golf and water recreation, Delta offers an ideal getaway.

Delta’s high profile events and festivals continue to be key economic drivers that draw locals and visitors alike.

Delta Chamber of Commerce staff will be on site this summer to provide additional visitor services at popular community events such as Firehall Farmers’ Market in North Delta, Ladner Village Market, Déjà vu Vintage Market at Wellbrook Winery, Boundary Bay Airshow and others throughout the season.

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With an eye on expansion into Delta, Davis noted “Delta is becoming a more and more important community in this region south of the Fraser River that we are proud to serve.”

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April’s guest speaker John Walker, Fortis BC President and CEO, engaged members with a discussion of “Tilbury Expansion: What LNG means for Delta and BC.” Fortis BC is looking to invest up to $400 million for an expansion of its liquefied natural gas facility located in Tilbury, in existence since 1971, with anticipated completion in 2016. “Natural gas, and particularly LNG, is a huge opportunity for us here in British Columbia,” notes Walker, adding “There are five LNG plants in all of Canada and two are here in our system in British Columbia.”

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What projects and programs are around the corner for Canada’s largest and busiest port? As the most diversified port in North America and gateway for international trade and tourism, Port Metro Vancouver is a leading job creator and strengthens both regional and national economies. President and CEO Robin Silvester inspired members at February’s Networking and Learning Luncheon speaking on the topic “Building a Sustainable Future.” The Port handles one-fifth of Canada’s total goods trade and manages land, water and assets which span 640 km of shoreline across 16 lower mainland municipalities.

along the river corridor. Other highlights included the new Delta website rollout with enhanced online services and search tools including a more streamlined online job application process.

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Students in Delta Secondary’s Interact Club recently collected toiletries, clothes and more for a women’s shelter in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Latest DSS Interact project supports women’s shelter Students in Delta Secondary’s Interact Club have been active this year supporting a wide range of causes.

The mandate of the club, which is supported by the Ladner Rotary and open to students in grades 8 to 12, is to perform school, community and global service.

Initiatives this year included participating in the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-Up, organizing a

huge clothing drive for Big Brothers, holding a hot chocolate and baked goods fundraiser for Food on the Corner, exploring volunteer opportunities with Reach Child and Youth Development Society, and cleaning up school gardens and public spaces.

Last month Interact students collected a variety items to donate to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Shelter in

Vancouver.

Interact’s goal was to collect specific items such as travel-sized toiletries, toothpaste and toothbrushes, hair brushes/combs, and makeup and/or perfume samples.

Women’s clothes were also gathered and donated to the shelter.

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Golfers tee it up for hospital

Kings Links hosts 15th annual Delta Health Golf Classic PHOTOS BY

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Team Delta Hearts raised $16,803.00 for Delta Hospital in the Scotiabank Half-Marathon & 5K. We’re so grateful for your committment and enthusiasm!

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June 25, 2014 The Delta Optimist A23 Coming Events

!Wednesday, June 25 Networking and Learning Luncheon: The LNG Opportunity with Peace River MLA Mike Bernier at Delta Town & Country Inn, 6005 17A, Delta 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Register at www.deltachamber.ca.

Tuesday evenings starting July 8. This eight-week group is a community education model based on The Three Principles as uncovered by Sydney Banks.

Suggested reading “The Enlightened Gardener” by Sydney Banks (available through the library). To register, call 604-948-7010 and ask for Karen.

!Wednesday, June 25 Enterprising Delta Women Summer Social, Home of Yvonne Anderson, 1344 Enderby Ave., Tsawwassen, 5 - 7 p.m. Register at www. deltachamber.ca.

!An interactive group for adults experiencing loss and grief meets Wednesday, July 9, 16, 23, 30. Call 604-9480660 or email malcolm@ deltahospice.org for more information or to register.

!Summer Kick Off with Lucky Surf and Skate at Tsawwassen Library, 1321A-56th St., on Saturday, June 28, 3 - 4 p.m. Looking for something new and exciting this summer? Join Lucky Surf and Skate at the library to learn about the best spots to skate and longboard in Tsawwassen We will cover proper safety gear and techniques for beginners to the sport while demonstrating some sick moves all over our parking lot. A great introduction or parents and kids!

!A series for widows and widowers who are looking for an opportunity to speak with other individuals experiencing similar grief.

Sometimes after a year or more, our questions and needs may change. For more information about this series or other programs at the Centre for Supportive Care, please call Marg at 604-948-0660.

Clubs & Groups

!As part of Legion Week, June 24 - 30, Tsawwassen Legion hosts “Hot Luncheon for Veterans in our Community” on Sunday, June 29 at 1 p.m.

Legion membership is not required. There is no charge for veterans. Each veteran may bring one guest for an additional charge of $10.

Contact the branch at 604943-0232 after 1 p.m. daily or email rcl289@dccnet. com. RSVP by June 21 as seating is limited. !There will be an Ecological Beach Tour hosted by the South Coast Conservation Program on Saturday, July 5 at 11 a.m.

Where: Beach Grove neighbourhood, Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, Delta. Meet at the beach entrance - corner of Beach Grove Drive and Whitcomb Place. For more information, contact Tamsin Baker at tamsin@sccp.ca or 604202-2381. !Magician Andrew Dalziel and his assistant Rocky the Raccoon entertain at all three Delta Libraries on Friday, July 4 (10:30 a.m. at George Mackie Library, 1 p.m. at Ladner Pioneer Library & 3:30 p.m. at Tsawwassen Library). !Turning Mental Health Inside Out - a free group on mental wellbeing at the Tsawwassen Library on

!Fun and friendly volunteers are needed for a children’s thrift store in downtown Ladner. Reach Child and Youth Development Society is a non-profit organization that helps children with special needs.

We need volunteers to work in the store (open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm) or help sort donations (Monday mornings). Ideal volunteers are willing to commit to at least one shift per week. Interested volunteers please email volunteer@reachdevelopment.org or call 604-946-6622.

Seniors !McKee Seniors Recreation Centre presents a Canada Day Luncheon Summer BBQ On Friday, June 27 at 12 p.m. Cost: $9 members; $11 guests.

Entertainment by Michelle Carlisle. For more info call 604-946-1411. !There will be an Eclectic Coffee House with ‘60s music Saturday, June 28 from 7 - 9:30 p.m. at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre, 5155-47th Ave., Ladner. Cost: $3 members; $5 guests. Entertainment

by Howard Solverson and guests. For more info call 604-946-1411. !Shari’s Saturday Social, Saturday, July 12. Dance to 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

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Call 604-943-0225. !There will be a Country Western Jamboree on Saturday, July 12 at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre.

Jammers in the Park 4 - 5 p.m. Bar 5 p.m. Dinner 5 - 6 p.m. Entertainment: Sincerely Yours 7 - 9:30 p.m. Members $12; Guests $14.

Special Events !Car boot sale. Where: Centennial Beach Park.

When: Each second and fourth Saturday. Next sale: June 28. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Vendors should set up at 8 a.m. Bring tarpaulin to display goods.

Cost $10 per allocated space. Refreshments available. Buyers enjoy barter on the beach. Weather permitting. Info: Tom 604-9409296 or www.boundarybayparkassociation.wordpress. com. !40th reunion for Delta Senior Secondary ‘74 and South Delta Senior Secondary ‘74 will be held Saturday, Aug. 16 in the Sundance Inn Banquet Hall at the Sundance Inn [6574 Ladner Trunk Rd., Delta, BC]. Come celebrate!

Tickets: $35 [no tickets available at the door].

Doors open at 6 p.m., appetizer buffet. Please RSVP. DSS74 grads contact Mary Jo (Glen) Ohl mjo_ohl@ shaw.ca; SDSS74 grads contact Deb (Reimer) Tremain debra.tremain@ gmail.com.

Arts !Brass Wind and Wire play on Wednesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. at Diefenbaker Park as part of Delta’s Concert in the Park Series. Call 604943-9437 for more information. !The Tsawwassen Legion presents “June Bug Jam” on Thursday, June 26 starting at 8:30 p.m. Open mike jam sessions the last Thursday of each month live on “The Stage.” Members and bona fide guests always welcome.

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).

Centre for Supportive Care Good Grief Interactive Group for Adults Experiencing Loss and Grief. Topics Include: The Challenge of Grief, The Shades of Grief, The Value of Grief, The Friendship of Grief Wednesdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30 Call 604.948.0660 or email malcolm@deltahospice.org for more information or to register.

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Delta team ready for Gymnaestrada Nationals Local contingent heading to Calgary with goal of representing Canada at 2015 World Championships in Finland Gymnaestrada might not be a discipline familiar to many locally, but the sport is huge worldwide, especially in Europe and it has a great following at Delta Gymnastics. The club is participating in the upcoming 2014 Canadian Gymnaestrada — slated for June 28-toJuly 1 in Calgary.

“The Gymnaestrada event is a festival of movement involving all gymnastics disciplines and is non-competitive in nature. It provides an opportunity for participants to share in the fun and pleasure of performing and demonstrating their physical, technical and creative abilities in gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, circus and acrobatics,” explained Heather Henderson, Delta Gymnastics’ Gymnaestrada team manager. “It is a true multi-gymnastics celebration for male and female gymnasts of all ages performing as one team.”

Delta’s team is comprised of 25 athletes, ages 10 to 26, who train for two hours every other week. Their routine is about 15 minutes long and is choreographed by Nicole Poupard.

“Our team members come from various backgrounds including cheer, dance, recreational and competitive gymnasts, tumbling athletes, ex athletes, and coaches.

They all bring something different to the mix and allows for a very rich and varied choreography,” explained Poupard.

This group is well-known throughout the country as it has represented Team Canada in World Gymnaestrada events, held every four years, in Austria (2007) and Switzerland (2011).

“We hope that our team will qualify in Calgary to represent Team Canada in the World Gymnaestrada event in 2015 in Helsinki, Finland,” added Henderson.

Henderson learned about this sport at a young age and has been the driving force and passionate promoter to make it a reality in the community. “To put it in perspective, Alberta and Saskatchewan’s teams train via video as they are spread far and

A contingent of 25 athletes, ranging from 10 to 26 years of age, from Delta Gymnastics will be looking to earn a trip to Helsinki next year when it competes at this weekend’s Canadian Gymnaestrada Championships in Calgary. wide within their provinces.

“We are so lucky to have a team that can work together, enjoy great camaraderie and mentorship, and continue to improve the level of our routine right here at our won-

derful facility,” she added.

The team can expect to perform its routine during the upcoming event, as well as at Calgary’s Olympic Plaza as part of the Canada Day celebrations.

For more information on this and other programs at Delta Gymnastics, visit www. deltagymnastics.com or call 604-943-0460.

Delta Gymnastics is located at the Delta Sport Development Centre in Ladner.

Pioneers take 6 game win streak into pivotal homestretch 3-1) visits the fourth place Valley Rebels (7-5-0). The teams will meet again July 11 in Abbotsford. The Pioneers also travel July 6 to Nanaimo to take on the first place Timbermen (10-1-1) and host the second place Tri-City Bandits (9-1-0) July 10, looking to take the season series against the six-time defending league champions. The locals also host seventh place Port Moody

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The Pioneers are coming off a 12-4 triumph against last place Langley and a 15-11 victory over the Royal City Capitals at Queen’s Park Arena.

Mike Berekoff had seven points, including three goals, in the win at New West.

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The Ladner Pioneers will be riding a six-game win streak into the teeth of their regular season schedule that will determine their path in next month’s West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association playoffs.

The Pioneers have five games remaining, with all but one against the top four teams in the senior “B” circuit. The pivotal stretch starts Friday when third place Ladner (9-

A26 The Delta Optimist June 25, 2014

Mets win Ladner Baseball Tadpole title

The Mets overcame four other worthy challengers to capture Ladner Minor Baseball’s Tadpole Division playoff championship. The exciting week-long event concluded with the Mets defeating the Jays in the gold medal game. The Tigers rounded out the medal winners by earning bronze.

The Mets roster featured: Miguel Franco, Matthew Cushing, Oliver Melnychuk, Jaren Yamamoka, Kenny Scott, Nathan Kirkbride, Rio McDougall, Kathy Manary, Rylan Harajda, Sebastian Largo and Kaydon Oliver-Turner. The coaches are: Randi Yamaoka, Tim Bakker and Michael Sardine.

Mann helps B.C. Sevens finish 5th

Tsawwassen’s Michael Mann helped the B.C. Elite Youth Sevens U16 men’s rugby team return home with some hardware from Germany last week.

It was the first-ever European tour for the the program and the young charges didn’t disappoint, finishing fifth overall at the Heidelberg Sevens. The competition featured sides from Germany, France, Netherlands, Monaco and Kenya.

Mann, who attends South Delta Secondary School, plays at the club level for the Brit Lions.

The U16s went 2-2 on the opening day of competition defeating German provincial

teams Bayern and NRJ, before falling to Dutch Academy side Zuid-West and French Academy reps AD-Alpes Maritimes.

B.C. advanced to the quarter-finals where it was narrowly beaten 19-17 by a French Academy side from the Toulon region.

“Our players were pushed to another level and it was an important tour for them to be able to experience that,” said B.C. head coach Shane Thompson. “The quarterfinals was where you could see the players realized they could play against the competition we were up against and we only lost by two points.”

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WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) may be shown with optional equipment. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers only valid at participating dealers. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Dealer order or transfer may be required as inventory may vary by dealer. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). †Until June 30, 2014, lease a new 2014 F-150 Super Crew XLT 4x4 with 5.0L engine and get as low as 1.49% lease annual percentage rate (LAPR) financing for up to 24 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest LAPR payment. Lease a vehicle with a value of $44,149 at 1.49% LAPR for up to 24 months with $1,950 down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is $299, total lease obligation is $9,126 and optional buyout is $22,516. Offer includes Manufacturer Rebate of $8,500, Ford Credit Cash of $1,200 and freight and air tax of $1,800 but excludes variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 40,000km for 24 months apply. Excess kilometrage charges of 16¢per km for F-Series, plus applicable taxes. Excess kilometrage charges subject to change, see your local dealer for details. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price.*Purchase a new 2014 Escape S FWD 2.5L for $25,178 after Manufacturer Rebate of $750 is deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after total Manufacturer Rebate has been deducted.

Offer includes freight and air tax of $1,750 but excludes variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Manufacturer Rebates are not combinable with any fleet consumer incentives. **Until June 30, 2014, receive 1.99% annual percentage rate (APR) purchase financing on a 2014 Escape S FWD 2.5L for a maximum of 84 months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Purchase financing monthly payment is $321 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $149 with no down payment. Cost of borrowing is $1,815.19 or APR of 1.99% and total to be repaid is $26,993.19. Down payment may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Offer includes a Manufacturer Rebate of $750 and freight and air tax of $1,750 but excludes variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate deducted. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Offer only valid from May 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with an eligible Costco membership on or before April 30, 2014. Receive $500 towards the purchase or lease of a new 2014/2015 Ford Fiesta (excluding S), Focus (excluding S and BEV), C-MAX, and $1,000 towards all other Ford models (excluding Raptor, GT500, Mustang Boss 302, and Medium Truck) (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Limit one (1) offer per each Eligible Vehicle purchase or lease, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. Applicable taxes calculated before offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer. Offers only valid at participating dealers. Retail offers may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. For factory orders, a customer may either take advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the time of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, but not both or combinations thereof. Retail offers not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, the Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). ®: Registered trademark of Price Costco International, Inc. used under license. ‡F-Series is the best-selling pickup truck in Canada for 48 years in a row based on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales reports, up to December 2013. uBased on 2007 - 2013 R. L. Polk vehicle registrations data for Canada in the Large Premium Utility, Large Traditional Utility, Large Utility, Medium Premium Utility, Medium Utility, Small Premium Utility, and Small Utility segments. †††Remember that even advanced technology cannot overcome the laws of physics. It’s always possible to lose control of a vehicle due to inappropriate driver input for the conditions. ©2014 Available in most new Sirius Canada Inc. “SiriusXM”, the SiriusXM logo, channel names and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc. and are used under licence. ©2014 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved.

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