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Winnipeg’s Leah Kirchmann was all smiles as she crossed the finish line first in the White Spot Delta Road Race in Tsawwassen Sunday. The Canadian national champion also won Saturday night’s Brenco Criterium in Ladner Village.

Racing through the raindrops Despite some inclement weather over weekend, 14th edition of Tour de Delta kicks off B.C. Superweek in style BY

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Saturday’s Brenco Criterium saw riders race through the streets of Ladner.

Some periodic wet weather didn’t put a damper on last weekend’s Tour de Delta.

“Overall we had a really successful weekend of racing,” said B.C. Superweek race director Mark Ernsting.

He mentioned during Sunday’s White Spot Delta Road Race, while driving around in the caravan, he could see people remaining to watch the action despite it beginning to rain.

“They kept sitting in their lawn chairs, or kept the barbecues going. I never saw at all, ever, people packing up and leaving because of the rain, which is

really special to see.”

This year marked the first time the women’s and men’s road races had Union Cycliste International sanctioning. It was the first year for the women and second for the men.

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Organizers saw their largest women’s field to date, said Ernsting, adding the quality of the teams was exceptional.

Winnipeg’s Leah Kirchmann, racing with the Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies team, won the women’s road race in Tsawwassen Sunday. The Canadian national

champion also won Saturday’s Brenco Criterium in Ladner.

Denise Ramsden of Team Optum captured the women’s MK Delta Lands Criterium Friday night in North Delta.

On the men’s side, Jesse Anthony of Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies was victorious in the road race, Team SmartStop Pro Cycling’s Shane Kline won Saturday’s criterium and Ryan Roth of Silber Pro Cycling Team tasted victory in North Delta on Friday.

Last weekend marked the 14th edition of the Tour de Delta.

Tour de Delta kicked off B.C. Superweek, a series of nine races over 10 days that features $120,000 in prize money.

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What's Layared today "" Page 1, 15, 18 & 19 Video and photos from last weekend’s Tour de Delta.

It was a bad weekend on Delta’s roads.

A serious crash between an SUV and a TransLink bus shut down northbound traffic through the George

Massey Tunnel for several hours last Friday.

The head-on collision occurred around 5:30 p.m., closing the tunnel northbound for approximately five hours and causing huge delays in both directions.

Northbound traffic was

re-routed onto the South Fraser Perimeter Road and across the Alex Fraser Bridge, while southbound traffic was backed up to the Oak Street Bridge.

The SUV drove out of the counterflow lane and collided with the north-

bound 620 bus, it was reported, with the driver of the SUV being taken to hospital. Alcohol was reportedly not a factor.

There was another crash Sunday afternoon on southbound Highway 17 that also tied up traffic.

A photographer in the area heard emergency vehicles and could see traffic backed up. He noted there was a single vehicle on its side with responders extricating a single occupant who was then taken to hospital.

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Special needs program will proceed at DSS as teachers won’t be setting up picket lines BY

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The Delta school district has announced another casualty in the ongoing teachers’ strike, this time the Summer Quest 2014 youth activity camps.

The district on the weekend stated the camps for all dates this summer have been cancelled due to the continuing labour dispute between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and B.C. Public School Employers’ Association.

It came not long after the school district announced that all academic summer school courses had been cancelled as well.

However, amidst the bad news, a local non-profit group that runs a summer program for special needs children got some more good news this week when it was told it would be able

to use its rent-free school spaces.

The Delta Life Skills Society summer program is geared for children and young adults with a wide range of disabilities, such as Asperger’s syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, developmental delay and seizure disorders.

The program runs for six weeks in July and August out of schools throughout Delta, but the group, almost completely funded by parents, had to scramble to find alternative venues after the BCTF promised to continue pickets outside schools during the summer.

It posed a huge problem because the program uses educational assistants that are members of CUPE, meaning they wouldn’t cross picket lines.

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Teachers won’t be picketing outside Delta Secondary, which will allow the Delta Life Skills Society’s summer program to proceed. churches and halls and was fortunate that some agreed to waive rental fees, however, the society still faced thousands in additional transportation costs.

Last week as the group’s program began, it got some good news when it was told it would be able to use

at least one classroom at Sands Secondary in North Delta. The society has since received more good news when informed by the Delta Teachers’ Association there would be no picket lines at Delta Secondary in Ladner, meaning the program would also have its regular loca-

tion in South Delta.

Meanwhile, the fullblown teachers’ strike, which commenced last month, appears destined to drag on throughout the summer.

The BCPSEA and BCTF had agreed that Justice Stephen Kelleher would be an acceptable mediator, however, the teachers’ union is complaining the government insisted it accept proposals that would limit bargaining even before entering mediation.

Locally, Delta Teachers’ Association president Paul Steer via Twitter noted teachers will explore all options, but he wondered why Delta school trustees have been silent. Delta school board chair Laura Dixon noted during that exchange if there is not a continued effort to reach a deal, the fall semester could be affected.

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Federal Court dismisses appeal in highway suit Society claims SFPR route infringes on Burns Bog BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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The Burns Bog Conservation Society has lost an appeal of an earlier court decision of its lawsuit against the federal government.

The Federal Court of Appeal in Vancouver recently threw out the society’s legal action in a case involving the South Fraser Perimeter Road.

The society had taken Ottawa to Federal Court a couple of years ago, claiming the government breached an environmental covenant to protect the bog when the highway was allowed to be constructed in proximity to the wetland.

The group and others opposed to the alignment of the SFPR had said the new highway would have a significant impact, despite the Gateway Program’s assurances that mitigation measures would address those concerns.

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Construction of the South Fraser Perimeter Road didn’t contravene an environmental covenant, according to a court ruling. contravenes the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the federal Species at Risk Act. Using a grant from West Coast Environmental Law, the society launched a lawsuit, however a Federal Court judge ruled against the group, prompting it to file an appeal in 2012.

Society president Eliza Olson at the time maintained the SFPR is an infringement of the government’s obligations under a conservation covenant.

The society, which didn’t name the Corporation of Delta in the lawsuit, also said it believed the SFPR alignment threatens the

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However, Justice J.A Gauthier said in his view there was no error that would justify the Federal Court of Appeal’s intervention, so the appeal should be dismissed with costs.

“I am satisfied that he (trial judge) was not limiting himself to factual situations already encountered in the case law and kept an open mind as to what new circumstances these principles could apply to. I find no error in his articulation of the law or in his application of these legal principles to the facts of this case,” Gauthier stated in his reasons for judgment.

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Really long day on the course for local pro Cory Rudston-Brown plays 300 holes over more than 17 hours at Beach Grove in annual Golfathon for ALS BY

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Cory Rudston-Brown golfed from dawn to dusk, playing an astounding 300 holes in a single day at Beach Grove Golf Club last month, in the PGA of B.C.’s Golfathon for ALS. Starting at 4:20 a.m. and not finishing until 9:45 p.m., Rudston-Brown was once again raising money and awareness for the ALS Society of B.C. The ninth annual Golfathon is a personal cause for the assistant pro at Beach Grove because his grandfather passed away from the disease. There is also a member at the club who has been diagnosed with ALS. According to RudstonBrown, he swung the club 1,236 times throughout the day while playing what amounted to an 18-hole round every hour.

“It kind of feels like a broken record,” he said. “I

felt like I hit 150 bunkers in the last round.”

Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, ALS affects a person’s motor neurons that carry messages to the muscles resulting in weakness and deterioration in arms, legs, mouth and throat.

There is no known cure for the disease FILE PHOTO and patients are typi- Cory Rudston-Brown played an 18-hole cally immobilized round every hour during the PGA of within two to five B.C.’s Golfathon for ALS. years. diagnosed with the disease.

During the first This year 27 children will eight years the Golfathon be sent to camp for four for ALS raised over days where they will have a $869,000 and the PGA of chance to speak to counselB.C. is hoping to break the lors and meet new friends $1 million mark this year. dealing with similar situaAccording to Wendy tions. This creates a support Toyer, executive director of system and an outlet for the ALS Society of B.C., those affected by ALS. as a result of the Golfathon “We appreciate the supthe organization has started programs for kids impacted port we’ve gotten from

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The Delta branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association is offering a program this month designed to help teens increase confidence and positive thoughts.

The free pilot program runs over four days — July 14, 18, 21 and 25 — and includes outdoor activities designed to teach teens how to increase confidence, challenge unhelpful thoughts and build positive ones.

Youth support worker and wilderness instructor Kyle Horvath will facilitate the program.

Being an avid outdoor enthusiast, Horvath revels in the opportunity to connect with youth in a more natural setting.

He says his passion for his work is seen in his dedication to youth in discovering their own sense of curiosity and connection with the world around them. He says the course presents skills that everyone has to learn eventually.

“Not many people are born with the ability to recognize when they are experiencing a vicious cycle of bad thoughts,” he says.

“More importantly, even if people can identify those thoughts, we don’t always have the tools to change those thoughts because no one teaches us how.”

The program combines classroom sessions with

outdoor activities, giving teens the chance to explore the material in a different setting.

“There is a shift in understanding that some learning happens in a classroom, but self-discovery can occur anywhere,” Horvath says.

“This course offers something for everyone. As much as it is not an enticing factor for youth, the reality is that they gain invaluable skills on how to live better,” he says.

Horvath describes himself as a dynamic facilitator who engages youth through humour and authenticity.

“I approach facilitation as a reciprocal learning experience, where I engage in conversations with youth and in turn we discover more together. I am a passionate person who is curious about a lot of things, so I ask a lot of questions.”

At the end the pilot program, Horvath will also be looking for feedback from participants, especially on the outdoor component of the sessions.

“Most important feedback for myself would be how the time outdoors influences individuals,” he says. “I want honest answers, quite frankly.”

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MURPHY’S LAW I’ve been to the future. I even had lunch there.

While in Alberta late last month, I came across CrossIron Mills while driving Highway 2 from Edmonton to Calgary. Happening upon a shopping mall not far from a major metropolitan centre isn’t uncommon or newsworthy, nor is it terribly futuristic, but this particular mall does provide a clue to what’s in store for South Delta.

I was most interested to see CrossIron Mills because it’s a template for Tsawwassen Mills, the mall Ivanhoe Cambridge is in the process of building in partnership with the Tsawwassen First Nation. And let me tell you, it’s not like anything you’ve seen around here.

“This is going to be in Tsawwassen?

That’s crazy!” That was the reaction of my son as we got out of the car and gazed at the façade as we made our way through the expansive parking lot to the mall entrance. We’d been at the West Edmonton Mall the day before, so we knew what a massive shopping centre looks like, and while CrossIron Mills isn’t of that magnitude, with its multiple anchor tenants, six shopping neighbourhoods, movie theatres and food court, it certainly dwarfs anything around here.

It’s so out of character for this area, it’s hard to believe something of that size will soon be in our midst.

Beyond its massing, what also struck me was how busy it was for a Sunday afternoon in early summer. There have been many concerns voiced over whether shoppers would make their way to Tsawwassen Mills and its also-underconstruction neighbour, Tsawwassen Commons, but the rather remote location of CrossIron Mills didn’t seem to be a hindrance.

I figured the mall would be hopping when it took me 11 minutes just to navigate the highway off-ramp, although that probably spoke as much to an inadequate signal light on the overpass as it did to the traffic volume. Once inside, it was packed, perhaps not quite to pre-Christmas levels, but not far off as shoppers perused a good mix of outlet and retail offerings. After buying lunch, we actually had to wait for a table even though there are probably 200 of them in the food court.

What made the bustle inside the mall even more curious are all the green fields that surround it. Although there’s some pretty dense housing not too far to the south on the outskirts of Calgary, the mall itself is really out on its own.

It was just one visit, but from my brief encounter with CrossIron Mills, it looks like they’ve found a retail model that works.

There’s rough air ahead with radio towers plan for Point BRAD SHERWIN

COMMUNITY COMMENT For the last few months, I’ve been hearing about the radio towers proposed for Point Roberts.

I’ve watched as meetings were held, fundraisers organized and politicians spoke to what they have done. And to be honest, I’m more than a little worried. And it’s because of flight attendants.

My dad was a pilot, so I got to fly a lot. I’ve also done more than my share of business travel.

Despite being on planes for most of my life, I’ve never really enjoyed turbulence. Yes, I know, no plane has ever come down because of turbulence, but that doesn’t make it any better for me. So when things got a little bumpy on the flight, I looked to see if the flight attendants were nervous. If they weren’t panicking, I should try and relax a bit.

So when it comes to the radio towers, I turned to people who

would know a lot about it.

I needed some work done to my cable, so I asked the cable guy.

He’s dealing with all sorts of stuff related to signals, electronics and broadcasts on a daily basis. If he’s worried, I need to buckle my seatbelt.

What he told me was he deals with complaints in areas where there are other towers. We live in a damp environment, and over time our communications equipment degrades. When there is a weakness in any system, broadcast signals find their way in. Yes, it can be fixed, but there are probably a lot of weaknesses we don’t know about.

I also talked with a couple of guys from the Amateur Radio Society. A few years ago, I took their course for my amateur radio licence. These are smart people - I’m surprised I passed their test. They know more about communications, wavelengths and frequencies that I ever thought existed. They know how to bounce signals off the atmosphere to reach Australia with a radio. If anyone will know what’s going on, it’s them.

While I didn’t get a “sky is falling” feeling, they have big concerns. The signal will be strong

The Optimist encourages readers to write letters to the editor. Letters are accepted on any topic, although preference is given to those on local matters. The Optimist reserves the right to edit letters and the decision to publish is at the discretion of the editor or publisher. All letters must be signed, dated and include the writer’s phone number

— 50,000 watts, day and night. The baby monitor will pick it up. You might have extra voices and music on your phone calls. It will affect anything that operates wirelessly, but how much it will affect it no one can say.

To me, it sounds like buying an empty bucket. You’ll never know how many or how big the holes are in it until you fill it with water. You may be able to plug them up and get on with life, or you may have a useless bucket sitting in your garage. I have enough crap in my garage.

I believe if this project were being proposed 300 metres to the north, it would have been soundly rejected already. That’s why it’s being proposed for the Point.

There will be a hearing in Whatcom County on this. To stop it, we, collectively have to make a noise. We’re good at that.

Call the Hearing Examiner’s office at 360-676-6794 and have your name added to their list of interested parties. They will send you a notification of when the hearing will be held. If you need more information, go to NoTowers. webs.com.

Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts. There’s rough air ahead.

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

Crash was bound to happen

Editor: I’ve just seen a horrible accident at the westbound interchange between Highway 17A and Highway 17. I sincerely hope that no one was seriously hurt but I fear that may not be the case.

Numerous people have complained about this junction and the also the one with the northbound

Highway 99; both are very badly designed and poorly executed.

Of course, I don’t know the circumstances of the accident but over the past few months I’ve seen numerous near misses so I guess it was only a matter of time before I saw an actual collision.

We all have to take responsibility for our own

actions but in this case I feel that SFPR project manager Geoff Freer should also bear some responsibility for accepting the bad design and for his failure to listen to the comments from those who use the road every day.

My thoughts go out to those involved in the accident.

P. Webb

Better crosswalk signals needed on 12th Ave.

Editor: My mother-in-law lives in Tsawwassen at 55th Street and 12th Avenue, using that crosswalk twice a day to go see her husband at KinVillage.

When she pushes the button for the flashing lights, you can’t even see the lights on the road. People don’t stop, and she has almost

been hit a few times.

The other day I was driving east on 12th Avenue and noticed a young girl standing at the crosswalk, so I stopped. The car next to me was going so fast that when it braked you could hear the tires. The person going westbound was also going so fast that if the girl wasn’t paying attention she would

have been hit.

I wrote a letter to Delta but have not heard back.

I would like to see the same lights that are in place at Ladner Trunk Road by abc Restaurant and on Arthur Drive. You can see the flashing lights on the ground, above and even on the sides.

Natalie Ouwerling-Ross

Apartment proposal threatens village’s character Editor: If you are concerned about the future character of Ladner Village, please attend the public information meeting on Wednesday,

July 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ladner Community Centre.

A proposal will be presented to change the Official Community Plan in

order to build a five-storey apartment building on 47A Avenue and 48B Street, thereby removing a number of houses and trees.

D. Reynolds

Notice of Land Use Contract Discharge Delta Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7330 – (File No. LU007001) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Council Meeting to be held on Monday, July 14, 2014 at 7:00 PM at the Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider third reading and final adoption of Delta Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7330, which relates to the properties listed below.

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Pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resolution on June 9, 2014, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw.

Web Page Location: June 9, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.06 AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw, detailed maps and other relevant information and regulations may be inspected at the office of the Community Planning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 8:30 am and 4:45 pm, and Thursday between 8:30 am and 8:00 pm from July 4, 2014 to July 14, 2014, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the application at this time. Comments are to be received before 12:00 noon, Monday, July 14, 2014. Comments should be referred to: Mayor and Council, The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 (604) 946-4141 www.delta.ca

Notice of Zoning Bylaw Amendment APPLICATION FOR ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT (FILE: P13-11) “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977 Amendment (Cogeneration Facilities P13-11) Bylaw No. 7286, 2014”

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Regular Meeting of Council to take place in the Council Chamber at the Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC on MONDAY, JULY 14, 2014, commencing at 7:00 pm, the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider third reading of “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977 Amendment (Cogeneration Facilities P13-11) Bylaw No. 7286, 2014”.

The purpose of this bylaw is to amend the A1 Agriculture Zone to allow establishment of combined heat and power generation (cogeneration) facilities associated with greenhouses.

Pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resolution on June 9, 2014, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the bylaw, staff reports and other relevant information and regulations may be inspected at the office of the Community Planning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 8:30 am and 4:45 pm, and Thursday between 8:30 am and 8:00 pm from JULY 4, 2014 to JULY 14, 2014, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

Web Page Location: www.delta.ca June 9, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.05.

Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding this application at this time. Comments are to be received before 12:00 noon, Monday, July 14, 2014. Comments should be referred to: Mayor and Council, The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 (604) 946-4141 www.delta.ca

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Summertime shopping is best done outdoors BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS Come this time of year, I seldom shop indoors.

Pottery? Berries? Corn and flowers and handmade soap? It’s all about outside.

“Come on,” I said to the husband on a recent Sunday. “We’re going to the market.”

It’s what I wait for all year long: the opportunity to get out of the malls and the supermarkets, and on to the streets, where we will do our shopping while watching jugglers and listening to guitarists and handling tomatoes and inhaling the scent of frying onions.

We will not be pushing grocery carts, but we will be eating ice cream.

“Didn’t we go to the market last weekend?” the husband will often ask.

“Of course we did,” I said. “You ready to go?”

The husband, let’s just say, is slightly less enthusiastic than I am about the

ritual. It’s not that he isn’t fond of the seasonal farmer’s market. It’s just that I’m a tad obsessed.

I have, after all, been known to wait in border lineups in order to get to a market. I have taken ferries in pursuit of fruit stands and used the better part of a tank of gas in search of farm-fresh tomatoes and corn on the cob.

“But don’t we have enough jams and jellies?” asked the husband recently when I was loading up on homemade preserves.

He’s right, of course. By season’s end, I will need another pantry in order to accommodate my jars of conserves and pickles - not to mention a boost on the credit line. No matter.

They’re yummy, those market treasures. And you have to admit they’re cute.

Same with the handcrafted earrings and the pottery coffee mugs. You could make a case that we have enough, especially given that I use a single mug in a sitting. Still, they’re hard to resist.

“What do you have there?” asked the husband

not long ago. We were doing the weekend market thing and had split up momentarily - me, to browse, he, to sit - and when we reconnected, his eyes made their way to my purchase. Make that, my purchases.

I had a toque for a toddler. I had three jars of salad dressing. I had an apron, a tea cosy and a dozen wooden coasters.

“Don’t we have coasters?” asked the husband.

“Of course,” I said.

“These will be a gift.”

“And the toque?” he asked. It would be for our great-niece, I informed him.

“But it’s July,” he said.

“It’s a Christmas present, silly,” I said. “It’s usually cold at Christmas.”

And so it goes. The husband, I’m thinking, should take solace in the fact that market time is a seasonal thing and will be done at summer’s end.

But I will not fret when the markets close and the stalls shut down for winter.

They won’t be back for months, I know.

But the craft fairs will be coming.

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MLA’S REPORT Among the many cases we are handling in our constituency office, we currently have two that are classic examples of the saddest headlines we see every day. They exemplify a social safety net that has large and sad gaps and that is characterized by a rigid approach to problems that could be resolved with a bit of common sense and compassion.

I was going to say “the most significant example is” ... only to stop and realize that both cases represent serious problems and one is no less significant than the other. Both situations need attention from government.

I ask those who are reading this column: How would you cope with a disability that not only prevents you from working, but also from enjoying everyday pleasures?

It’s a disability that has reduced you to the need to stay alive, to no more than the need to buy food,

to put clothes on your back and to find a place to live.

Nothing elaborate, nothing extravagant, nothing beyond survival. Simply the need to find enough food to eat, clothes to keep you warm and a roof over your head.

You don’t want to need help, but you do need it.

And you don’t want to ask for help, but you must. And you try to feed yourself, cloth yourself and house yourself on help that at the very most is $900 a month — and is often much less.

It is impossible — and it drives you to fury and fear and self-loathing and desperation.

And in your desperation you think about what else you can do to help make your life bearable. And you change your already small RRSP into a tiny annuity, so you can supplement your disability payment. Of course, that means in a very few years your RRSP will be gone. But you have to have that extra bit of money to survive and so you leave the future to itself.

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You seldom hear me And the government not only claws back the annuity, say government should do it makes you pay it all back more. The money just isn’t — from your disability pay- there. But the program cutbacks, the bureaucracy, ment. And to top that off, the rigidity and the lack you have a stroke and now of funding suggest a new have medical expenses that aren’t covered and also have approach is needed. I am thinking it is time we conto come out of your dissider a guaranteed miniability. And remember, that mum income. It would be disability payment cannot cheaper and it would restore be more than $900.

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Pre-registration is required. For information and to register contact Frazee at 604-238-7390 or kfrazee@alzheimerbc.org.

For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, visit www. alzheimerbc.org.

July 9, 2014 The Delta Optimist A17 Coming Events Clubs & Groups !Want to try rowing? Sign up for a Learn to Row class at the Delta Deas Rowing Club. We are a community rowing club located in the Deas Island Regional Park.

Learn to Row programs are offered for juniors, fit-forlife rowers, adaptive rowers, as well as competitive rowers. For more information please call 604-946-3074 or e-mail us at info@deltadeas.com. !Grief Support Group Interactive group for adults experiencing loss and grief - Wednesdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30. Call 604-948-0660 or email malcolm@deltahospice.org for more information or to register. !Grief - After a Year.

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. !Canadian Mental Health

Association Delta offers a Family Support Group for individuals supporting someone with a mental illness. Summer meetings will take place once a month on Wednesday, July 9 and Wednesday, August 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Delta Hospital, 5800 Mountain View Blvd., Ladner (education room). Call CMHA Delta for info at 604-9431878. !Getting to Know Dementia, Alzheimer Society of B.C. workshop for family caregivers, July 10, 10 a.m. to noon, Centre for Supportive Care, Delta Hospice, 4631 Clarence Taylor Cres. Pre-registration required. Krista Frazee, 604-238-7390, kfrazee@ alzheimerbc.org. !Do you love to play board games? Are you between 12 and 19 years old? Then come to the library for a fun night of gaming and free pizza Thursday, July 17, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St. Games and snacks provided by Imperial Hobbies. !CMHA Delta offers a fully funded skill-building course for age 13-19 in

Ladner beginning Monday July 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.

The group will continue July 18, 21 & 25. Phone 604-943-1878 or email info.delta@cmha.bc.ca for intake process. Teens will be working indoors and outdoors with a youth support worker and wilderness instructor. !Turning Mental Health Inside-Out - a free group on mental wellbeing at the Tsawwassen Library meets Tuesday evenings from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Next meeting is July 15. The 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. !If you are concerned about the future character of Ladner Village, please attend a public information meeting Wednesday, July 16, (7 - 9 p.m.) at Ladner Community Centre, 473451st St., Ladner. A proposal will be presented to change the Official Community Plan in order to build a five-storey apartment building on 47A Avenue & 48B Street. Info: reynolds-

doug9@gmail.

Seniors !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 Community Centre, 543010th Ave., Tsawwassen.

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 !In the spirit of reconciliation, Hummingbird Ministries is hosting a social event at the TFN Hall 1926 Tsawwassen Dr., 4:309:30 p.m. on Friday, July 11. It features Cree entertainer comedian Winston Wittunee, dance, laughter, fun. $20, potluck. Details at Hummingbirdministries. ca and on Facebook.

Contact Mary at

Hummingbird4peace@ gmail.com or 604-612-5577 for more information. !Car boot sale. Where: Centennial Beach Park.

When: Each second and fourth Saturday. Next sale: July 12. 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. !On Saturday, July 12 there will be jewelry, watches, sunglasses and ‘Designer Collections’ for sale at the Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1521-56th St. Tsawwassen. !There will be a Delta 21 garage sale Sunday, July 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oddfellows Hall, 5425 Ladner Trunk Rd. $10 a table. Call Leroy for more information at 604-2192134. !Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe is having a gaming sale on Saturday, July 19.

Retro consoles and games - GameCube, N64, Xbox, PS and PS2 Atari, NES and SNES games Racing Wheels, controllers for most systems. Guitar Hero/ Rock Band sets and guitars will be priced to clear out. Handheld systems and games PC games, joysticks and controllers, karaoke machines and more! Visit 1521-56th St., Tsawwassen between 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

All items listed are based on first-come, first-served sales.

Arts !Enjoy free music in the park as our Concerts in the Park Series continues: Bossa Boys, Wednesday July 9, 7 p.m. at Diefenbaker Park. Concerts cancelled in inclement weather, call 604-943-9437 or visit delta.ca for more info and concert dates.

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).

Delta Sports A18 The Delta Optimist July 9, 2014

Sports Editor: Mark Booth

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National champion dominates in Delta Fresh off three wins at Canadian championships Leah Kirchman captures criterium in Ladner and road race in Tsawwassen Fresh off a dominating performance at nationals, Leah Kirchmann continued her momentum with two more victories at the Tour de Delta.

The 24-year-old Winnipeg native captured Saturday night’s Brenco Criterium in Ladner, then completed her productive weekend by winning Sunday’s White Spot Road Race — the first time the 93.04 kilometre event was a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) sanctioned event.

The Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies rider emerged from a bunch sprint at the end to win in two hours, 25 minutes and 8.7 seconds — finishing just ahead of Wisconsin’s Sam Schneider.

“I set my hopes high (for B.C. Superweek), I wanted to win. It’s the first year that it’s a women’s UCI sanctioned race and that’s a pretty big deal and the team was definitely looking for the win,” said Kirchmann who earlier won the criterium, road race and individual time trial at nationals. “I really can’t thank my team enough and it’s great that I have total trust in them.

I don’t have to do as much during a race because I know I can rely on them to help control the race and set me up, put me in the best position at the finish line.”

The race appeared pretty tentative for the first few laps, with each of the riders waiting to see who would make the first move, but Kirchmann felt the pressure throughout and tried to reciprocate.

“It was an aggressive race the entire time, people were really trying for a breakaway, really trying to get away from me and the other sprinters, but it came down to a bunch sprint at the end,” she explained. “I did attack about halfway through the race, I put a little dig in the climb and got away solo for a bit, put some pressure on the other teams, forced them to chase, and it was fun being out there by myself.”

The weather was something the riders had to adjust to, as it was raining steadily at

the beginning of the race before drying up towards the end.

“It started off raining a little bit and the corners were slick, but luckily it dried up for the finish, which we’re pretty thankful for since the last corners are so technical,” Kirchman continued.

Her win less than 24 hours earlier in Ladner saw her complete the 40-lap 36 kilometre circuit in 55:11.5 to edge teammate Denise Ramsden who was victorious in Friday’s MK Delta Lands Criterium in North Delta.

The orange helmets of Optum was prominent for most of the race, which prompted Kirchmann to proclaim that the win wasn’t maybe as dominant as it seemed. “I think it looks easier than it actually is,” she noted afterwards.

Ramsden concurred, adding that they felt the pressure from behind.

“It was actually a bit of a fight at the front there, there were a couple of people challenging us and then the primes, people wanted to go for those, so we were just trying to keep calm and have some teammates left at the very end,” said Ramsden, who was second at the same race in 2013.

With five laps to go, Optum had their entire team lined up at the front of the pack and even they wondered if they went for it too early, knowing there was still 4.5 kilometres to go in the race.

“I actually had a moment of - I guess - doubt, that we were going a little bit too early, but my team just showed how incredibly strong they are tonight and I can’t thank them enough,” Kirchmann added.

BC Superweek features $120,000 in prize money available during nine races over 10 days. It is made up of the Tour de Delta (July 4-6), UBC Grand Prix p/b Mahony & Sons (July 8), Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix (July 9), Giro di Burnaby p/b Appia Developments (July 10) and the Tour de White Rock (July 11-13).

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Tour de Delta White Spot Road Race champion Leah Kirchmann of Winnipeg on the podium with Americans Sam Schneider and Lauren Stephens.

Pioneers host Bandits Thursday with 2nd place on the line a pivotal regular season home finale when the third place Tri-City Bandits (10-3-0) visit Sungod Arena on Thursday night (8 p.m.). The winner will have home floor advantage for a potential semi-final series.

The six-time WCSLA champion Bandits already have a spot locked up at the nationals as the host club.

The Pioneers’ struggles with the Timbermen (0-2-1 this season) is about the

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only thing that has gone wrong in the last couple of months. The league’s roster deadline came and went on July 1 with the club standing firm — something it suggested it would be doing back at the start of the season.

“The key to this team is its youth,” said Pioneers head coach Bob Taylor. “We have a young team that has really come together and its best lacrosse is still to come. We

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Delta Islanders’ graduate Mike Berekoff, who split time in the WLA last season between Nanaimo and Coquitlam, has thrived with his hometown team — leading the league in scoring.

The 24-year-old has 64 points in 14 games, including 27 goals.

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The Nanaimo Timbermen look to be the Ladner Pioneers’ biggest hurdle towards advancing to next month’s President’s Cup Senior “B” Lacrosse Championships.

The Timbermen sealed first place in the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association and the top seed for the upcoming playoffs with a 10-5 win over Ladner on Sunday in Nanaimo. The result snapped a seven game win streak for Ladner (10-4-1) and sets up

July 9, 2014 The Delta Optimist A19

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American Jeff Kline celebrates at the finish line of Saturday’s Tour de Delta Brenco Criterium.

American riders victorious in Ladner & Tsawwassen races

When a race gets compared to the oldest major cycling race in the United States, organizers are definitely on to something.

On Saturday night on the historic streets of Ladner village, American Shane Kline parallels between the Tour de Delta’s Brenco Criterium, and the Tour of Somerville, which takes place each May in New Jersey.

Much like the Tour of Somerville, the 60 lap, 54 kilometre Brenco Criterium is super-fast, exciting and can be dangerous, with riders hitting speeds upwards of 60 km/h.

Kline, whose family owns a carpentry business and is just a comfortable making a custom piece of furniture as he is riding a bike, claimed his second podium finish of the weekend after finishing second in Friday’s MK Delta Lands Criterium in North Delta.

After the race, the native of Bally, Pennsylvania, acknowledged the speed of the course and was quick to credit his Team SmartStop Pro Cycling drew teammates for the victory.

“It’s really reminiscent of the notorious Tour of Somerville course back on the East Coast and it’s one of those races you can kind of just hang out at the back,” he explained. “Believe it or not, it’s pretty easy to float the course so you can save a lot of energy and that’s just what I did for the first half of the race, just really banked on it being a field sprint and it ended up being one and I had the legs.”

If jet lag affected the second place finisher, it certainly didn’t show, as Sebastian Molano of Team Columbia came in behind Kline. The finish is even more sweet considering that Molano and his team left Columbia on Friday and didn’t land in Vancouver until less than five hours before

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the race started.

“We’re mostly track racers, but we do some road races and we’re training for the Tour de l’Avenir in France next month,” said Molano through a translator.

In Sunday’s White Spot men’s road race on the streets of Tsawwassen, U.S. rider Jesse Anthony of Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies broke away from a peloton with two kilometres to go and wound up with a seven second lead in claiming the victory.

Team Optum had riders near the front of the pack for the entire race and it looked like they were locked into a groove covering the 13 lap 151-kilometre course.

“The team was on point all day, we rode at the front, we were aggressive, but I think we rode really smart and brought a really strong team with (runner-up and North Vancouver native) Ryan Anderson — one of the fastest sprinters here, so it’s always great to have the speed in the field and it lets us race a little bit more abandoned,” continued Anthony, a native of Beverly Massachusetts.

The race was a bit of a roller coaster with breaks always forming and being caught and the peloton changing in size a number of times. Anthony noted that his team relied on previous experience to pull out the win.

“We were communicating a little bit, but we have a really experienced team and it makes a big difference when you get in a race like this when things are constantly shuffling, it’s going back and forth, the groups are coming together and breaking apart, and everyone (on our team) just knows what to do,” he explained. “We were really keying off each other and we were able to see how we were riding and how the other teams were riding, so I think we were all just on point today and that makes a big difference.”

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A24 The Delta Optimist July 9, 2014

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