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WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014

A cautionary tale for seniors

Couple preys on Ladner widow, stealing her PIN and then her debit card, before draining her bank account BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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A Ladner senior whose debit card was used to drain thousands from her bank account wants to warn others about the danger they face from slick crooks who may be stalking them.

“I always thought I was vigilant and cautious,” Shirley MacNutt told the Optimist. “It looks like if this can happen to me, it can happen to any senior citizen. I want to get this message out so other seniors know what these people are up to and to be careful.”

A recent widow, but someone who always considered herself cautious and unlikely to fall for scams, MacNutt had an unsettling surprise last month when she checked her bank statement online and discovered her account drained. She then realized her debit card was missing from her purse, knowing quickly she had been scammed and that a polite, smooth-talking couple was likely responsible.

What was just as concerning as her account being emptied was how they stole her card and obtained her PIN. See WARNING page 4

Shirley MacNutt is warning fellow seniors to be vigilant after she was stalked by a pair of thieves who ended up draining her bank account.

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Deadline met, hearing next Whatcom County set to review controversial proposal to erect radio towers in Point Roberts BY

radio stations,” the group states. “Blanket Interference affects home and car radios, computers, home phones, TVs, walki-talkies and other devices not intended for radio communications.

This was well documented by the residents of Ferndale who suffered for many years with this problem.

Reading their complaints is horrifying.”

The Cross Border Coalition to Stop the Radio Towers is urging residents to register with Whatcom County and speak at the hearing or send a letter of protest.

For its part, the broadcaster maintains it will do all it can to address any issues.

“Although KRPI is not legally required to address complaints beyond a period of one year from commencement of station operations, nor to work across the Canadian border on the issue, KRPI nevertheless is committed to going beyond minimum legal requirements and maintain its interference complaint resolution service for the life of the transmitter, and to provide the service to anyone affected regardless of whether they are in Point Roberts or Tsawwassen,” the station stated.

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The company behind a contentious plan to erect radio transmission towers in Point Roberts has managed to meet an important deadline set by Whatcom County.

BBC Broadcasting Inc. wants to construct five 45metre (150-foot) steel towers at an undeveloped lot on McKenzie Way, about 330 metres from the border.

The towers would transmit South Asian radio station KRPI, AM 1550, which broadcasts from studios in Richmond to a Lower Mainland audience.

Also known as Sher-EPunjab AM 1550, the company currently uses antenna located in Ferndale, Wash., but wants to move them closer and have a stronger 50,000 watt all-day signal.

The Federal Communications Commission in the U.S. granted a construction permit but a conditional use permit is still required from Whatcom County, which asked the applicant for addition information, including questions put forward by a county biologist.

The county requested that information last fall, setting a July 10 deadline.

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Residents on both sides of the border have been fighting the radio towers proposal for a year.

Whatcom County project planner Suzanne Bosman told the Optimist several thick binders with detailed studies were submitted, information that will be posted on the county website next week.

The county hearing examiner will hold a public hearing on the project prior to a decision on the conditional use permit. Bosman said a date for the hearing hasn’t been confirmed, but a request has been made to set aside Sept. 24 to 26.

Normally, a hearing takes one day, but several days are needed due to the public interest, Bosman said, add-

Coalition collecting signatures on petition bound for Ottawa BY

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The Cross Border Coalition to Stop the Radio Towers is asking residents to sign a petition to the House of Commons to stop a plan to erect several radio transmission towers in Point Roberts.

The coalition will have a table set up this Saturday and Sunday, as well as the following Saturday, near the Royal Bank at the Tsawwasen Town Centre Mall.

Also asking for donations in the legal fight,

the coalition says BBC is being forced to move from its present location because of its inability to effectively mitigate the effects of blanketing interference, even at a lower wattage at nighttime.

The Federal Communications Commission granted the project a construction permit but a conditional use permit is still required from Whatcom County.

The coalition has also filed an informal objection with the FCC opposing the company’s broadcasting licence renewal.

ing at least one day will be required to hear from the public and another to hear from experts.

In a recent presentation to Delta council, DeltaRichmond East MP KerryLynne Findlay said residents opposed to the application should focus their attention on the upcoming hearing. She noted she had been told by Industry Canada that the FCC was aware of Tsawwassen and took the community into consideration when reviewing the application.

That’s been a source of great contention among many local residents

who said the application was fraudulent because Tsawwassen was left completely out of the company’s submitted map.

Concerned about the economic, environmental and social impacts, complaints about the process, as well as blanketing interference of radio waves, the Cross Border Coalition to Stop the Radio Towers warns that blanket interference can affect many electronic devices, causing “ghosting” of KRPI signals.

“There is strong likelihood of blanket interference with many electronic devices, and reception of other

Delta to send letters opposing towers BY

JESSICA KERR

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Delta has stepped up to the plate in the fight against the plan to erect radio transmission towers in Point Roberts.

On Monday night, Delta council voted to send letters to Whatcom County, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada.

“Given the scale of the proposal and the level of community concern on both sides of the border, it is recommended that a letter be sent to Whatcom County advising that Delta council

does not support any proposal that could potentially cause adverse effects to the residents of Tsawwassen and that essentially moves a problem from one community to another,” Sean McGill, director of human resources and corporate planning, said in a report to council.

In his report, McGill said that Whatcom County’s regulations are set to ensure that proposals will not adversely affect nearby residents.

The letter to Whatcom County will reiterate concerns voiced by Delta residents, as well as the point that if the proposal has the

potential to cause adverse effects on residents that it must be denied consistent with the county’s regulations.

Delta is writing to the FCC to request clarification on blanketing interference, including what assurances can be made that residents will not experience the same problems reported in Ferndale.

A third letter will be sent to Industry Canada asking it to intervene on behalf of local residents. Delta is also asking for clarification on the agency’s role should the proposal proceed and adversely impact Tsawwassen residents.

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WARNING from page 1 Reporting the incident to police, and then having to deal with the local BMO branch, the disconcerting pieces quickly fell into place with police confirming she had been followed by a couple who skillfully looked over her shoulder as she made a purchase using her card at a Ladner store.

The same “shoulder surfing” pair, a welldressed young couple with European accents, encountered her at a grocery store parking lot a short time later to ask for directions.

They seemed like a normal couple, possibly tourists, and asked her to draw a map. MacNutt didn’t think anything of it, getting a pen out from her purse, but later realized that’s when the distraction theft likely occurred.

It turns out that in the ensuing days prior to MacNutt checking her account, the thieves were hard at work. Delta police confirmed that multiple ATM withdrawals and purchases occurred over four days in Delta, Langley and Vancouver. Three “fraudulent cheques” totaling $9,430, which were nothing more than blank envelopes, were also deposited into her account and the money withdrawn.

“I didn’t think anything of them,” MacNutt said of the couple. “I didn’t notice them in the store at all following me. Yes, it’s concerning how they were following me around, thinking I was a senior easy to rip off. They looked perfectly normal and didn’t act suspiciously at all.

“How many other seniors

are they targeting? I do all the right things and never thought I’d be an easy target, but they did. If it happened to me, it can happen to anybody.”

“I didn’t think anything of them. I didn’t notice them in the store at all following me. Yes, it’s concerning how they were following me around, thinking I was a senior easy to rip off. They looked perfectly normal and didn’t act suspiciously at all.”

Shirley MacNutt

MacNutt had to go through an arduous process but fortunately was reimbursed by the bank. Not happy her account wasn’t frozen due to clearly suspicious activity, she said a big problem was the type of account, one which had a large limit for cash withdrawals and doesn’t put a hold on deposited cheques.

MacNutt now has a new account with a lower daily withdrawal limit and a hold on deposited cheques. She recommends seniors take a look at the type of accounts they have and think about what they really need.

As far as being followed and her PIN number observed, as well as the slick distraction theft, she said seniors have to be even more vigilant because there’s a chance someone is

stalking them.

Const. Steve Wilson with the Delta Police Department’s economic/ technical crime unit said the tourist angle is one of several cons for distraction theft.

“Don’t leave valuables, including your wallet or purse, out in the open and trust your instincts. If it seems suspicious, don’t hesitate to tell the people to go away and file a report with your local law enforcement agency,” he said.

Remembering to immediately put your debit card back in your wallet or purse, not writing down your code, as well as frequently checking your account balance, are also tips when it comes to preventing debit card fraud.

Setting a low withdrawal limit on your account is also a good idea.

Wilson said other tips include watching out for shoulder surfers and using your hand or body to shield others from seeing your transaction. He also said only to conduct debit transactions when and where you feel secure, and if anyone tries to distract you at a banking machine, complete what you’re doing and retrieve your card before talking to them.

The Canadian Code of Practice for Consumer Debit Card Services protects consumers in their use of debit card services, clarifying consumer and industry responsibilities.

You could be liable, if, for example, you do not report a theft immediately or leave your PIN unsecured. You’re not liable in situations in which you were the victim of trickery, force, intimidation or theft.

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Delta still in support of inland port alternative Municipal politicians hope to spare Delta farmland by locating container terminal expansion in Ashcroft lessened and there would be fewer trucks traveling sgyarmati@delta-optimist.com through the community and for Ashcroft, it would mean Delta is still hoping much needed jobs and ecoto convince Port Metro nomic investment.”

Vancouver there’s a viable The report also noted it’s alternative to container tera project that requires “outminal expansion at Roberts side the box” thinking, but Bank.

For over a year, civic pol- it must also be supported by a solid business case. iticians have been lobbying The Ashcroft Terminal in conjunction with their expansion proposal is being counterparts in Ashcroft to pushed by some as a way to locate container expansion alleviate pressure to develop in the Interior community, farmland here, which has which wants the business. come about as a result of a Delta has continued to projected limited help put forward supply of indusa business case trial properties for the plan, The Ashcroft site holding a meetis being pitched ing a couple of because it has the weeks ago at necessary industrimunicipal hall. al zoning in place, The in-camCanadian National era session and Canadian featured a pair Mayor Lois Pacific rail lines of guest speakJackson running through it, ers: Dr. David Delta preparing as well as the supFung, director business case port of neighbourof CentrePort ing communities.

Canada, who The Ashcroft Terminal presented perspectives from website states its expansion the Winnipeg Inland Port; would provide efficiency in and Johannes Vervloed, the Canadian logistics chain consult general of the for a wide range of shipNetherlands, who made a presentation on inland ports pers and producers, while supporting growth in the in his country.

Thompson-Nicola Regional Mayor Lois Jackson said District. further meetings behind In May, an expansion the scenes are planned and project at the Ashcroft a report from a consultant, Terminal was completed, looking at the economic, aimed at improving the flow environmental and social of goods by rail. impacts of port expansion, Despite all that, Port is being prepared.

Metro Vancouver has made “We’re moving along on it clear it’s not interested in this and I’m hoping we’ll Ashcroft. have the final report for a In a report last year by council presentation around Avison Young, Tom Corsie, September,” she said. vice-president of real estate Jackson and municifor PMV, threw cold water pal officials were part of on the proposal. a delegation that visited “It is our view that a Ashcroft last year to check new container terminal at out the terminal expansion Roberts Bank (Terminal proposal.

2) is the most efficient Delta organized the tour, way to provide additional with Lower Mainland port, long-term capacity to this rail and trucking officials growing sector. PMV is attending. An earlier meetcurrently working with the ing in Delta had various proponents of the Ashcroft stakeholders, as well as facility, but it is unlikely Ashcroft Mayor Andy the economic development Anderson and the terminal activity they are pursuing owner, to discuss the alterwill involve the developnative link for the Asiament of an inland container Pacific corridor. terminal.”

“There are many posiA major component of tive synergies for both the port’s plan to handle a the Delta and Ashcroft projected growth in containcommunities in seeing the er traffic remains Terminal successful development 2, a proposed three-berth of the Ashcroft Terminal,” terminal that would be a previous Delta report constructed adjacent to the noted. “For Delta it would existing Deltaport container mean the demand for land close to Deltaport would be terminal at Roberts Bank.

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The port authority, already having unveiled a preliminary design for T2, is still working on a number of field studies in preparation for an application. It will likely submit an environmental impact statement to Ottawa at the end of the year, kicking off a lengthy environmental review.

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MURPHY’S LAW So many heritage homes, yet so little money.

News that time is running out for the Kittson House, that stately structure on Ladner Trunk Road near the Highway 99 interchange, is disappointing but not terribly surprising. The price tag to restore one of Delta’s old beauties is prohibitive, costing in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, so it takes someone, or some group, that not only has passion for the undertaking but also has deep enough pockets to make it a reality.

That combination can be difficult to find, which is why, unfortunately, that yellow landmark thousands drive by on a daily basis could soon become a pile of rubble.

There have been a few heritage structures — the Kirkland and Cammidge houses as well as the Harris Barn — that have found saviours, but there have been others — the Smith residence at the entrance to Tsawwassen and the Friesen residence on Trunk Road in East Ladner are two recent ones that come to mind — that weren’t as lucky.

The previous owner of the Kirkland House applied for a demolition permit when the century-old Arthur Drive home fell into disrepair, prompting volunteers to step in and save the day by forming the Kirkland House Foundation. That was more than 20 years ago, and while they’ve done a tremendous job with their restoration efforts, they’re still ongoing, demonstrating the time and money that’s needed to bring one of these homes back to its original glory.

Delta managed to expedite the relocation and restoration of the Harris Barn, which now sits adjacent to the Kirkland House, but not everyone has access to that kind of cash. And not even government has an endless supply of money, which is why members of Delta’s Heritage Advisory Commission continue to search for a Kittson House champion.

It’s been well over a year since the new owners applied for a demolition permit, yet no one from the community or beyond has stepped forward to save the home built by pioneer Robert Kittson back in 1907. The greenhouse operator that now owns the site has been patiently waiting to see if there will be any takers, but the wrecking ball can only be held at bay for so long.

Unless a saviour materializes at the 11th hour, which doesn’t seem likely at this point, the Kittson House will, unfortunately, soon be just a memory. As much as we’d like to preserve it and others throughout the municipality, there are simply more historic structures than there is the wherewithal to save them.

Embracing the growing trend of putting the ‘fun’ in funeral CORRY ANDERSONFENNELL

COMMUNITY COMMENT When I die, I want people to have a good time at my funeral.

I see it as a laid-back, pet-friendly affair. Depending on how many people still like me by then, it will either be held in a community hall or someone’s living room.

There will be a brief video perhaps set to some Bruce Springsteen or Chris Isaak music. Guests will watch while sipping specialty coffees made by a barista hired by my loved ones for the occasion.

There will also be plenty of chocolate and other assorted sweets, a range of mostly vegetarian or organic finger foods along with various flavours of sunflower seeds.

People will be invited to share jokes and tell stories about me until the coffee grows cold or the jokes become boring — whatever happens first.

If this all seems a bit morbid or even vulgar, then you haven’t been

to many funerals lately.

Researchers from the University of Hull began investigating the changing social trends of modern funerals several years ago, and found that more and more people were opting for a departure — no pun intended — from the standard somber funeral program to a more jovial “celebration of life.”

The researchers attended 40 funerals and found themselves listening to live jazz bands, bagpipers and Abba more often than hymns sung by any church congregation.

My own experience with funerals — including the celebration of life we planned for my dad three years ago — echoes the findings of those university researchers.

Gathered at Ladner Fishermen’s Hall, we sent him off with a 25minute movie and his own song.

My dad would have approved.

Not everyone lived as long as my dad, but many lived as wide, and that was the case for my husband’s friend and colleague, whose memorial we attended last weekend. His death was unexpected and unfair, making it so terribly tragic, yet his friends and family rallied to support each other and mark his passing in a way they thought he would have wanted.

They assembled at a local Legion, where they took turns shar-

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ing his life’s many joyful moments, which were highlighted by a singa-long to Trooper’s We’re Here For A Good Time (Not a Long Time). It was a fittingly casual program that warmly remembered him as playful, talented and intelligent, with a bounty of love for his children.

Social media also plays a role in many modern memorials. When a former co-worker of mine died after a long battle with cancer last month, her friends turned to Facebook to post photos and fond memories of their short time with her. There were probably more than 200 posts from people she had touched; imagine the comfort this provided her family knowing their daughter, mother and sister left such a legacy.

But these new funeral fashions are not without critics. Researching this column, I came across numerous musings blaming narcissistic Baby Boomers for the demise of the traditional funeral, and suggesting the new ways are harmful because they minimize death, devalue life and circumvent the grieving process.

Writing on his blog, one pastor called these consequences “grave dangers.” A clergical comedian!

I may book him to speak at my celebration of life, when the time comes.

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This distrust is not helpful and only serves to widen the gap that legitimate folks are falling into. Maybe we can turn our jaded attitudes around with a foolproof screening and enforcement process. Then it might fly with the voting public.

I also continue to be perplexed by the aversion to the word “socialist.” After all, we live in social democracy in Canada, although sometimes I wonder under Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s heavy-handed rule.

According to Wikipedia, there are many types of socialism. Ours, it says, “tries to mix parts of communism with capitalism. In many countries that practice social democracy, specific services and some indus-

tries are subsidized and/or partially controlled by the government. For example, education, health care, housing, utility companies or public transportation are some industries that might be owned/maintained by the government in a socialist system. For the most part, people working in these industries are paid by the government, with money paid by the people as taxes.

Welfare is likely offered under socialism.”

That’s us, alright, and we like it, but there’s always room for improvement as our MLA suggests. There must be a committee out there somewhere working on this. If not, let’s start one.

ML Burke

All levels of government must make the utmost effort to prevent the construction of these towers before operation of electronic equipment in the schools is severely compromised.

The FCC must be petitioned directly and the imminent impact to schools underlined.

Additionally, the children in these schools will be subjected to strong radiation from these towers.

P. Russell

Keep Delta as one when it comes to health care services Editor: Re: Bring South Delta into Fraser Health boundary review: Huntington, July 10 It seems to me that MLA Vicki Huntington has forgotten that Delta is one city, not two.

Whether she likes it or

not, North Delta is part of Delta, and any decision for Delta will affect both parts of our community.

For her to suggest it’s a good idea to break up Delta’s health care in this way is unfathomable.

Delta — all of Delta — is a great place to live

and we should work to keep it that way.

I can’t understand why Huntington would want to perpetuate this division between North Delta and South Delta by pitting one community’s services against the other’s.

Lori Mayhew

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Plan, then the floodgates will open. Our village and the lovely character of it will forever change — a precedent will be set.

There is an information meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the Ladner Community Centre. I urge Ladner residents to attend this meeting and let your opinions be known.

Lynne Webb

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All of these systems are sensitive to AM radio interference. When I was teaching, a sound system I had set up in the school gym picked up a broadcast

by Dr. Laura. The nearest transmitter was three miles away, much further than the proposed transmitters would be.

I believe any mitigating efforts to alleviate problems would prove to be difficult, if not impossible.

current zoning.

Additionally, the proposal is for five storeys with 76 parking stalls that would be accessed from the lane behind the proposed building. There are no plans to handle the increased traffic.

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Radio towers to impact school P.A. systems

Editor: There is one very important fact that has, I believe, not been mentioned in the opposition to the radio towers: five schools are located in the blanketing interference area.

All schools have P.A. systems, wireless Internet and sound equipment that is used in many applications, including concerts, plays and sports days. P.A. sets are used to make announcements and most importantly

Editor: I am writing about the plans for a 47-unit apartment building being proposed on 47A Avenue at 48B Street.

This proposal is within the Ladner Area Plan and the proposed density is a significant departure from the existing plan. In fact, it is would be a 36 per cent increase in density from

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Editor: Re: New approach needed to help those falling through the net, MLA’s Report, July 9 Holy smokes! I didn’t see that one coming. Could it be that our purportedly right-of-centre MLA in South Delta, Vicki Huntington, is becoming a socialist? I hope so.

Her MLA’s Report suggests a guaranteed minimum income for those who need it most. She says our system needs an infusion of common sense and compassion.

I agree completely, except for one big problem, which is the public’s perception that scammers will abuse such a system and waste the taxpayers’ money.

Project puts Ladner’s character at stake

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We offer excellent theatre at very affordable prices in a bistro-style setting.

Subscriptions for next season are now on sale.

Forms can be picked up at the arts centre or call 604288-2415 and follow the directions.

Again, thank you to everyone. Without our amazing audiences and those that support us in so many ways, we wouldn’t be able to “play” for you.

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To Marianne Osborne at Delta Printers, thank you for always going above and beyond. To Alpha Restaurant, thank you for always making our cast parties awesome with the fantastic food and never balking at delivering meals for a large group at 11 p.m. on a Saturday.

We are excited as we embark on our 18th season. The playbill is entirely made up of Canadian plays that will make you laugh, cry and think. Opening with Rick Chafe’s The Secret Mask, we are especially proud to present this as the first amateur theatre company to have this opportunity.

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to the editor, July 11 I am extremely irritated at the recent publicity given to Delta North MLA Scott Hamilton, and in particular seeing him standing by a helicopter touring our farmland.

Hamilton supported the Southlands development, which sees a considerable loss of agricultural land in Tsawwassen, as we all know.

I was pleased that our South Delta MLA ensured her voice was heard on Southlands proposal at the Metro Vancouver level

(via her staff member, Bernadette Kudzin). Our MLA listens to her constituents and serves us well and has always staunchly supported agriculture.

Yes, it seems the Liberal party cannot accept its defeat in South Delta. I would suggest it get over it and let us hear from our own MLA, not the one for North Delta.

As Joan Green stated in her letter, North Deltans must have plenty of their own issues that require attention.

Jean Wightman

Unwelcome guests make it tough on those getting by on disability pensions Editor: Re: New approach needed to help those falling through the net, MLA’s Report, July 9 Thank you, Vicki Huntington, for your insightful column bringing attention to the problem people on a disability face every day. It is the most comprehensive report we have seen in our community ever.

I would like to add one more problem the few lucky ones who have an apartment face. Because so many people in the community who have alcohol and addiction problems do

not have a place of their own to live, they “couch surf ” or look for a place to party and this creates major problems for the people on disability pensions. These people are very aggressive and prey on our handicapped people.

This should be a community concern and there should be compassion out there for our people, not just another problem foisted on our overworked police force.

Viola Kiess Program Coordinator South Delta Weekend Family and Peer Support Group

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Camping goes glamorous with Carrier Week duvets and chef-made meals Congratulations to of the

Glamping in your own yurt allows you to enjoy outdoors on your terms BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS I’ve learned a new word, courtesy of a workmate.

This summer, she told me, she’s going glamping with her girlfriends.

“Did you say camping?”

I asked.

No, she replied. She was going glamping. She looked at me carefully, seemingly puzzled that I didn’t understand. Which I didn’t.

“You’ve never heard of glamping?” she asked. “It’s like camping, except that it’s not like camping. It’s more upscale. Much more glamorous.”

The workmate informed me that on her getaway, there would be no tent to

pitch or tarps to unfurl. She and her pals would not be hunting for firewood or setting out with a flashlight in search of a loo. There would be no axe, no musty sleeping bags, no air mattresses, no kerosene stove.

They would not be returning home smelling like a campfire, desperately needing a hot bath and craving something other than hot dogs and chili.

The workmate and her friends would be staying in a yurt. It would be outfitted with fluffy pillows and thick duvets and Persian carpets and surround sound and WiFi and a walk-in shower and likely a chandelier or two. Their meals would be chef-made and served, not on metal camping plates, but on china dinnerware.

Sure, the yurt would be placed in the great out-

previous night’s wind storm. doors, but its occupants would be able to enjoy it on You put on bug spray, fetch wood, start a fire, boil their terms. In other words, water, make breakfast, wash the environment would be the dishes, sweep the dirt spectacular — both inside out of the tent, fold up the and out. sleeping bags, “It is,” wait in line said the to get into a workmate, They would not shower and “not about be returning home read two pages getting smelling like a of your magadirty. This campfire, desperately zine. Then it’s is luxury, time for lunch. plain and needing a hot Glamping, simple.” bath and craving it ain’t.

This, it something other than But the seems to workmate, I me, is the hot dogs and chili. think, is on way campto something. ing should Having someone else make have been right from the the food, clean the sleepget go. ing quarters and set the fire I’ve never been a fan of may not exactly qualify for the old-school model, and roughing it, but what the have tended to avoid it.

Too much work, it always heck.

If this is what camping’s seemed to me. You get up, come to, I may just try it rejig the tent supports that after all. were repositioned in the

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What do you like best about this activity? It is relaxing and takes my mind off of everyday stress.

How does it benefit your life? It reduces my stress level and I feel much better after I swim.

What other things do you do to keep active? Run, bike, hike and ski.

Did you know that, in addition to the physical health benefits, swimming is also very beneficial for the mind? The regular rhythm of the stroke, the immersion in the water and the concentration on the technique quickly feel like a relaxing meditation in the water. It requires the alternating stretch and relaxation of skeletal muscles while simultaneously deep-breathing in a rhythmic pattern. These are the key elements of relaxation used in many practices, including yoga. In the long term, swimming is also great for stress relief because it is a cardiovascular workout that helps to increase the size of the lungs. By increasing lung size, breathing becomes deeper and, the deeper the breath, the more relaxed we become. Perhaps equally as important, swimming is a social sport that can be a lot of fun!

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Through the sale of their famous ice cream cones and milkshakes, Emma Lea Farms raised $2,305 for the Reach Child and Youth Development Society’s campaign to build a child development centre in the heart of Ladner.

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Husband added that her employees also wanted to give back to the community and chipped in some of their own cash to the fundraiser.

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“Emma Lee Farms’ donation will be put to good use helping to build a new child development centre in Ladner,” said Reach executive director Renie D’Aquila. “This centre will allow more children and youth to receive help and become contributing community members.”

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Muscle Memory in Tsawwassen hosted a series of 30-minute sessions to teach locals how to perform CPR as well as how to use an automatic external defibrillator (AED).

Tsawwassen resident Stephen Nordin, a retired Vancouver firefighter, has been working out at Muscle Memory for several years.

Recently, Nordin decided he wanted to do something to give back to the community

and he bought an AED, a portable electronic device that can automatically check a person experiencing a life-threatening heart problem and, if needed, administer an electrical shock.

It is designed so anyone can use it, regardless of whether they have any first aid or AED training.

Nordin approached Muscle Memory owner Rob Gillespie about donating the AED to the training studio and the two came up with the idea to hold an event to offer some basic first aid training.

July 16, 2014 The Delta Optimist A13

RESIDENTIAL L OVERHEAD O OVE ER E OOR R & OPENERS OP O GARAGE DOORS

Business

Winery celebrates 10 years BY

DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

Wellbrook Winery will celebrate its 10th anniversary this Saturday.

Highlights of the event include opening of the winery’s U-pick organic blueberries, a blueberry pie eating contest and up to 30 classic cars on display, says Wellbrook owner Terry Bremner.

It’s been a good decade, he says.

“It’s been a fast 10 years.

It doesn’t seem like 10 years but it has been.”

There will also be a barbecue and customer appreciation sales, he adds.

Part proceeds from the event will go to the Delta Hospital Auxiliary, Bremner says, adding the winery’s annual summertime event has raised over $8,000 for the auxiliary over the years.

Bremner says the winery has also made donations to over 100 different groups in

recent years.

Bremner, who supports the Knee Knacker, a 50-kilometre run from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove, notes runners from the race have been invited to the anniversary event as well.

The anniversary celebration takes place from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wellbrook Winery is located at 462688th St. in East Delta. Call 604-946-1868 or visit www. wellbrookwinery.com.

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Wellbrook Winery owner Terry Bremner is welcoming the public to an anniversary celebration this Saturday.

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The Delta Chamber of Commerce thanks all of our

IN-KIND SUPPORTERS who gave generously to this event.

Adisa Benefit Solutions Inc. BC Ferries Beach Grove Golf Club Best Western Plus Carlton Plaza Hotel (Victoria, BC) Big Business Zoo (Pt. Roberts, WA) BioMaxx Wastewater Solutions Inc. Brewster's Fine Foods (Pt. Roberts, WA) Brockmann's Chocolate Inc. Caffe´ Campana (Pt. Roberts, WA) Chill Winston Restaurant & Lounge Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum (Victoria, BC) Delta Bike Company Delta Cable Delta Chamber Board Members

Delta Chamber Golf Committee Delta Funeral Home Delta Law Office Dueck Auto Group Flowers Beautiful Il Terrazzo Ristorante (Victoria, BC) IMAX Victoria Kings Links by the Sea Kiniski’s Reef (Pt. Roberts, WA) Krispy Kreme Doughnuts - Delta Mud Bay Wines Pier Restaurant & Grill (Pt. Roberts, WA) Point Roberts Golf & Country Club Port Metro Vancouver RBC Royal Bank

Santevia® Mineralized Alkaline Water Sonic Transport Ltd. South Beach House (Pt. Roberts, WA) Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & Guesthouse (Victoria, BC) TD Bank - Tsawwassen The Butchart Gardens (Victoria, BC) The Landing Pub Therapy Vineyards & Guesthouse (Naramata, BC) Tsawwassen Springs Golf Centre Urban Village Catering Vancity Vancouver Giants Hockey Club West Coast Seeds

July 16, 2014 The Delta Optimist A15

Family Fun is in the Air at the

Boundary Bay Airshow

Look skyward for great entertainment More than four hours of aerial action on the schedule for this Saturday’s Boundary Bay Airshow BY

DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

The Boundary Bay Airshow takes flight Saturday with plenty of high-flying action.

There will be four-anda-half hours of flying this year, notes airshow coordinator Susan McLaren.

“That’s fantastic,” she says, adding there will be a mix of new and returning performers taking part in the event at Boundary Bay Airport.

Highlights include wing walker Carol Pilon along with pilots “Super Dave” Mathieson, Jon Melby and Gary Ward.

“We have really high

caliber performances this year,” says McLaren.

Besides the spectacles in the sky there will be vintage aircraft displays, children’s activities, autograph tent, food vendors and more.

Admission and parking are free. Guests are asked to carpool if possible because parking will be at a premium, McLaren says.

She advises spectators to bring a fold up chair, lots of sunscreen and a hat.

“You’re on the tarmac so the sun really radiates,” she says.

Bringing along a windbreaker is also not a bad idea.

“Sometimes it really does get quite windy at the air-

port,” she explains.

The show received support from about 30 local sponsors this time around and organizers are very pleased with the help, she says.

Boundary Bay Airport is located at 7800 Alpha Way in East Ladner. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. with demonstrations starting at 11 a.m.

Pets are not permitted.

FILE PHOTO

Aerial acrobats will be putting on displays in the skies above Boundary Bay Airport this Saturday. Aerial demonstrations begin at 11 a.m. and continue through to 3:30 p.m.

Admission and parking are free.

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A16 The Delta Optimist July 16, 2014 Boundary Bay Airshow

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Gary Ward entertains in his powerful MX2.

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Aerial stunt artist Ward returning with his MX2 Gary Ward and his amazing MX2 are returning to Delta for Saturday’s Boundary Bay Airshow.

The MX2 is the latest in unlimited aerobatic aircraft: strong, fast and agile. The entire airframe is constructed of aerospace quality carbon fiber to provide maximum strength and stiffness with minimum weight.

The MX2 is powered by a Lycoming engine modified by LYCON to produce more than 350 horsepower.

Ward puts the MX2

through one of the most exciting performances you will ever see, the action starting with a steep climb on take off.

The entire sequence is packed with gyrations that range from zero speed hovers to dives in excess of 250 mph.

The MX2 is so powerful that at the end of an inverted flat spin, rotation is stopped and the MX2 will fly out, inverted, without the nose ever dropping below the horizon.

Dave Mathieson, better known as “Super Dave” in the airshow community, will entertain in his Scheyden MX2 at the Boundary Bay Airshow.

Mathieson flew for Air Canada Jazz for five years but found the job too boring, and the company frowned upon doing aerobatics with 100 people in the back of the plane. He soon left Air Canada Jazz and went on to become the co-owner and president of Summit Air Charters in Yellowknife.

After selling his shares in Summit, Mathieson is living his dream of being a full-time performer.

The Scheyden MX2 a carbon fiber, two-seat tandem sport aircraft that offers greater performance and utility than any other aircraft in its class.

In production since 2005, the MX2 has accumulated thousands of hours of rigorous flight time and has proven itself a rugged design both in aerobatic competitions and airshows worldwide.

Thank you

to all the generous sponsors, volunteers and pilots who make the Boundary Bay Airshow the great event it is!

Boundary Bay Airshow ‘14 7800 Alpha Way, Delta Saturday, July 19, 2014 • Exciting Aerobatic and Static Displays • Prize Draw • Food Concessions • Children’s Activities Gates open at

10:30am. AIRSHOW starts at noon.

• Free admission and parking • Carpooling encouraged • Please bring your own chairs • Sorry, no pets

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July 16, 2014 The Delta Optimist A17 Boundary Bay Airshow

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A former U.S. Air Force pilot, Jon Melby is now in his 12th year on the airshow circuit.

Melby muscles bi-plane to delight of airshow crowds Pilot Jon Melby will bring his high-energy aerobatics to this year’s Boundary Bay Airshow.

A resident of Chandler, Arizona, Melby flies a factory-built Pitts “Muscle” biplane with a cruising speed of 195 mph that climbs at 4,500 feet per minute.

With a single seat and light weight, the classic-looking aircraft provides a perfect platform for Melby’s freestyle maneuvers.

At the age of 12, Melby had the opportunity to meet legendary airshow pilot Bob Hoover, whose sincerity and personality gave him the inspiration to pursue his dream of flying. By 15 he had done a solo in a glider and by 19 had received his pilot’s licence.

A decorated combat veteran, Melby served four years in the U.S. Air Force in active duty and seven years in the reserves.

This is his 12th season doing airshows, performing in anywhere from a dozen to 16 each year in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

He has approximately 3,500 hours flying aerobatic aircraft.

In addition to being an airshow pilot, the 52year-old is also executive director of the United Community Fund, which helps those with a tragic need.

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Catch coverage of the Airshow on Delta TV, Channel 4

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A18 The Delta Optimist July 16, 2014 Boundary Bay Airshow

Enjoy the Boundary Bay Air Show July 19th Watch the airplanes taking off and landing!

FILE PHOTO

Aerial demonstrations at Saturday’s Boundary Bay Airshow will get underway at 11 a.m. and continue right through to 3:30 p.m.

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Boundary Bay Airshow schedule of events

10:30 a.m.

11 a.m.

11 a.m.

11:10 a.m.

11:20 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

12 p.m.

Gates open Children’s activities open Stefan Trishchuk — Pitts Skyhawks — Streamer Drop Brandon Dreyer — Extra330 Museum of Flight — Fly bys John Mrazek — Harvard solo Opening ceremonies — Mayor Lois Jackson, Fred Kaiser & Grace Borsari 12:10 p.m.

Skyhawks — Anthems 12:30 p.m.

Granley’s — Yak duo 12:45 p.m.

Super Dave — MX2 12:47 p.m.

John & Richard Mrazek — L-29 Duo 12:50 p.m.

Super Dave — MX2 (sponsored by Westcoast Instant Lawns) 1:10 p.m.

John & Richard Mrazek — L-29 Duo 1:25 p.m.

Fred Kaiser — CJ3 1:30 p.m.

Jon Melby — Pitts (sponsored by White Spot) 1:45 p.m.

Fred Kaiser — CJ3 2 p.m.

Peter Herzig — T-28 2:15 p.m.

Gary Ward — MX2 (sponsored by Re/Max Erissa Yong-Wilson) 2:30 p.m.

Grace Borasri — Eurocopter 2:40 p.m.

Carol Pilon — Stearman/Wingwalk 2:55 p.m.

Military Demo 3:15 p.m.

Jon Melby/Super Dave — Pitts/MX2 (sponsored by Westcoast Instant Lawns & White Spot) 3:30 p.m.

Race Group 3:30 p.m.

Children’s activities close * All times and performances are approximate and subject to change.

July 16, 2014 The Delta Optimist A19

Giving back to the Community!

Manning the barbecue at the Airshow is the Delta Fire Fighters Charitable Society. The Delta Fire Fighters Charitable Society is a federally registered charitable organization acknowledged in 1994. They are 100% Delta volunteer run and organized by the fire fighters who donate their time and money to assist those in need in the community. They are proud to serve the community of Delta.

The Full Cupboard is an innovative community program designed to collect food, raise funds and awareness for food banks in the communities where Envision Financial operates. Last year over 95,000 British Columbians accessed their local food bank, 30% of whom were children. Help reduce hunger in your community by supporting The Full Cupboard by dropping off non-perishable food items or make a cash donation at the Envision Financial booth at the Boundary Bay Airshow. Airshow donations will go to the South Delta Food Bank.

The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen is sponsoring the beverage tent at the Boundary Bay Airshow. All proceeds from the beer and cooler tent will go to Rotary’s newest community project – The Heart of Tsawwassen Amphitheatre at the South Delta Secondary School.

This beautiful functional outdoor amphitheatre will be created at the south west entrance to South Delta Secondary School.

The amphitheatre will act as a meeting place for students and the community alike.

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Students taking part in the South Delta Jazz Festival’s workshops got to put what they learned into practice during a performance last Saturday afternoon outside the McKee Seniors’ Recreation Centre in Ladner. More photos online at www.delta-optimist.com.

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July 16, 2014 The Delta Optimist A21 In the Community

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Annu Sharma of Blenz Coffee in Tsawwassen and the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen’s Kathleen Beaton show off one of the recycling stations.

Rotary keeps coffee bags from ending up in landfill Tsawwassen club has already collected 2,000 bags BY

DAVE WILLIS

dwillis@delta-optimist.com

The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen is collecting used coffee bags.

Kathleen Beaton, chair of the club’s environmental committee, notes the bags can be dropped off at the following Tsawwassen coffee shops: Petra’s, Wood N Frog, Ambiente, Beach

Grove Café, Blenz and Starbucks.

The club collects the bags and sends them to Terracycle, an “upcycling and recycling company that collects difficult-to-recycle packaging and products and repurposes the material into affordable, innovative products,” the company’s website states.

The club has collected

about 2,000 coffee bags in about four months, Beaton says.

In addition to trying to keep coffee bags out of the landfill, she adds the club has also painted some storm drains with yellow fish markings and stopped using water bottles.

“We’re really trying to be as green as we can,” she says.

Free workshop in Ladner helps families understand dementia Families and caregivers of people with a form of dementia experience grief and loss at many different points during the progression of the disease.

Helping them cope with that journey is the mandate of a free workshop offered by the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. that’s coming to Ladner later this month.

Families will learn how grief and loss can impact caregivers as well as the person with dementia in a two-hour session on Wednesday, July 30.

Participants will also explore strategies for coping with and adjusting to changes brought on by the disease.

The workshop runs from 2 to 4 p.m. at Delta

Hospice’s Centre for Supportive Care, 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent.

Pre-registration is required by contacting Krista Frazee at 604-238-7390 or kfrazee@alzheimerbc.org.

More information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and resources for living with its impact, are available by visiting www.alzheimerbc.org.

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A22 The Delta Optimist July 16, 2014 Feedback

The recent hot spell saw temperatures climb throughout the province, return to more seasonal conditions — a mix of sun and cloud and temperatures in the low 20s — for the rest of the week. breaking records for numerous locations on Sunday afternoon.

The Optimist asked: The forecast calls for sun today with a high of 25 C before a

How are you faring in the heat?

Glenn Kirkwood Definitely enjoying the heat. It’s nice to have a nice stretch of weather.

Betsy Payne It’s hot but it’s beautiful.

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

Josh Webb For myself, not bad. I work outside at a golf course.

We tend to work a little bit less, take longer breaks, hydrate ourselves while we’re outside. I tell the guys to fill up their water bottles.

Has the teachers’ strike impacted you?

• 33 per cent said it’s had a big impact.

• 16 per cent said it’s had a minor

When: July 14,2014 to December 1, 2014 Time: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Trees are a significant cause of power interruptions. Contact between trees and power lines can also create a severe danger.

Over the next few months we will be pruning and removing trees in the North Delta area.

Boundaries: South: 64th Ave. West: Fraser River & Hwy 91

Trees are pruned using the best arboriculture (tree care) practices. Skilled workers employed by BC Hydro are trained in both electrical safety and tree care.

Only correct and proper techniques are used to eliminate any safety hazards.

For more information about this work, please call Ernie Turra at 604 543 1613.

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For more information on our vegetation management practices, please visit bchydro.com/trees.

Courtney Robertson I sit out in the sun a lot and went swimming in the river.

Last time we asked you:

POWER LINE TREE PRUNING AND HAZARD TREE REMOVAL NORTH DELTA

North: King George Blvd.

East: 120th St (aka Scott Rd)

Patricia White Frankly, not great. Today is not too bad but when it hit over 30 the other day that ... made me feel actually quite ill. I kind of dread the over 30s ... I can handle it if it doesn’t go over 30.

impact.

• 51 per cent said it’s had no impact on me.

July 16, 2014 The Delta Optimist A23 Coming Events

!Grief Support Group Interactive group for adults experiencing loss and grief - Wednesdays, July 16, 23, 30. Call 604-948-0660 or email malcolm@deltahospice.org for more information or to register. !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: reynoldsdoug9@gmail. !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. !Tsawwassen Parkinson’s support group meets Monday, July 21. We are a group whose members either have Parkinson’s or are caregivers to someone with PDS. We meet once a month at KinVillage from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to talk, exchange ideas and socialize. For more information call Peter or Eileen at 604-943-8350. !The BC Dairy Mobile Experience comes to Ladner Pioneer Library Tuesday, July 22, from 11 - 11:45 a.m. The Mobile Dairy Classroom Experience brings live milking and calf feeding demonstrations to your library! Equipped with a milking machine, cows and knowledgeable staff, the Mobile Dairy Classroom will entertain and inform. !There will be a Job Options program information session July 22, 10 a.m. Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (Delta).

Job Options BC has an opportunity for unemployed non-EI receiving British Columbians, 18 and up.

For additional information, please phone 604-591-9262 ext. 109. !The Second Storey Theatre visits Ladner Pioneer Library Thursday, July 24, 2 - 2:45 p.m.

Audiences will decide the fate of our improvisers as they play games and

tell stories in this exciting 45-minute show. Together with our cast of performers, the audience will help to create a one-of-a-kind adventure that is entirely inspired by their suggestions. The theatre group visits Tsawwassen Library the same day from 11 - 11:45 a.m. !Grief and Loss, workshop presented by Alzheimer Society of B.C., Wednesday, July 30, 2 to 4 p.m., Centre for Supportive Care, Delta Hospice, 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent. Pre-registration required. Krista Frazee, 604-238-7390, kfrazee@alzheimerbc.org. !Deltassist Family and Community Services is offering a Healthy Relationships and Stress Management group for men and women over 19. When: Thursdays from Aug. 7 to Oct. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Where: Deltassist, 9097120th St., North Delta.

Refreshments provided To register or for more information call 604-594-3455 ext. 110 or go to http:// www.deltassist.com/current/ events.html. !Digivations has upcoming camps, including sci-fi theatrical combat, creative tech and more, in Ladner, Tsawwassen and Point Roberts. Contact 604-6289825, info@digivations.com or www.digivations.com for more information. !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 info@deltadeas.com.

Seniors !Christmas in July at McKee! Please donate to the Delta Food Bank!

McKee Seniors Recreation Centre supports the Delta Food Bank. Drop off nonperishable food items to share with your neighbours in need. Donations will be delivered to the food bank on July 23. !KinVillage Travel has a trip to Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, Granville Island and Stanley Park Monday, Oct. 6. Members: $55. Non-members: $58.

KinVillage Travel is open 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday to Thursday at KinVillage Community

Centre and at McKee. Call 604-943-0225.

Special Events !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, Lego, toys, games and puzzles for sale. Visit 1521-56th St., Tsawwassen between 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. All items listed are based on first-come, first-served sales. !Car boot sale. Where: Centennial Beach Park.

When: Each second and fourth Saturday. Next sale: July 26. 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. Weather permitting.

Info: Tom 604-940-9296 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 !Enjoy free music in the park as Delta’s Concerts in the Park Series continues this week. Rock band Astro’s Collar plays Thursday, July 17 at Memorial Park at 7 p.m.

Concerts cancelled in inclement weather, call 604943-9437 or visit delta.ca for more information 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).

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A Heartfelt Thanks to all!

The fundraising team would like to thank BC Ferries, the BC Ferries Marine Workers Union and the many Sponsors & Volunteers who helped make the Health and Wellness event a huge success!

The Fundraiser for 6 year old Javan Welfing; held June 24th at Memorial Park in Ladner raised $4,920 which will go towards health care related expenses.

The overwhelming support from our many sponsors & volunteers, demonstrate the generous community spirit that exists in South Delta!

A very, very special thank-you goes out to the Delta Fire Department for filling up the icy cold dunk tank, then volunteering one of their own to be dunked, showing off their fire truck and handing out goodies for everyone! All the while they were called out twice, yet still come back to support the cause between Emergencies.

A big Thank You goes out to the following key supporters of the event: • Garry Shearer, Shane Toddhunter & the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen • The City of Delta • The Delta Optimist • CKNW • News 1130 • Mary Lavery (face painter extraordinaire) • Emily Greene & Talking Heads Hair Salon • Corky the Clown • Shamus Greene • Mitch Harder & Captain Mike Greene • Barb’s Graphic Design • Sue McBain • Patty Crich • Charrise & Captain Paul Durand The countless other BC Ferry Employees that donated their time to come and help with event!

Sponsors who provided a long list of amazing prizes: • BC Ferry Vacations • Vancouver Canucks • Vancouver Giants • Colin Harris • Mike Harling • Superstar Arianna Grande & Hose • McCann Communications • Carliste & Finch Jastram • Marine Techsol Marine / Imtech Sperry Marine • Domino’s Pizza • South Coast Casuals • Muddy Waters • Superior Fish • Boot & Sombrero • Urban Cafe • Angela’s Boutique • Atomic Hair • Liquor Quicker • J & B Party Rentals • Meridian Farm Market • Tsawwassen Wellspring Health • Tsawwassen Wellness Center • Thrifty Foods • Petra’s Cafe • Stuffed Animal House A heartfelt thanks to all of you! You all made a little 6 year old boy’s day.

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Phone: 604-946-4451

July 16, 2014 The Delta Optimist A25

Email: mbooth@delta-optimist.com

Lacrosse a way of life for Thauli

Volunteer pulling double duty for third straight year by being behind the bench for two local teams BY

MARK BOOTH

mbooth@delta-optimist.com

For Sam Thauli, lacrosse is more than just a sport.

It’s a way of life.

Volunteers are what provide the pulse of community sports organizations and none are more dedicated than this longtime Ladner resident. For the third straight year, he is behind the bench coaching two teams – the Senior “B” Ladner Pioneers and Junior “B” Delta Islanders.

It was another typical stretch for Thauli that saw him with the Pioneers on a Sunday night in Nanaimo, then at Sungod Arena 24 hours later for an Islanders’ playoff game. He had three more games on tap over the next four days, never mind practices.

Think about that when you’re enjoying a summer evening at the beach or having a backyard barbecue.

“I have a pretty understanding wife,” Thauli smiled. “She is good with all of this and really supportive.”

Thauli is doing it to simply ensure today’s players have the same opportunity he enjoyed growing up.

He was on one of the original Ladner Pioneers back in the early 1980s and hasn’t left the organization since – holding down roles as a player, head coach and now assistant. He also played for the Junior “B” Islanders and is now watching his son Jordan be one of the key players as Delta

PHOTO BY

Sam Thauli is involved as a coach with a pair of local lacrosse teams, the Junior “B” Delta Islanders and the Senior “B” Ladner Pioneers. contends for the provincial championship. “(Growing up) each one of us had opportunities but we all stuck together and the (Burr family) started the Pioneers to keep all the homegrown guys,” said Thauli, who works close to home too as a surveyor for Delta.

“I got my chances to play in the WLA and junior ‘A’ as well but it was really

all about staying at home.

I guess you could say I have a real passion for the game.”

With his involvement in both teams, Thauli is ensuring the door is open to stay in Ladner for graduating junior players. The Pioneers have called several players up during the season – a practice that wasn’t always the case in the past.

The Pioneers continue

to be one of the top clubs in the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association despite a makeover that has brought the team’s average age to around the mid-20s.

“It’s been a good situation getting some of these guys into a Pioneer uniform and letting them play,” he said. “It gives them the chance to think about playing (senior) in their backyard. Right now I see kids I

coached in minor now playing for the Pioneers. It’s a hometown opportunity and a chance to still play good ball too.”

The Junior “B” Islanders rolled past North Shore in straight games and will be heavily favoured to win a semi-final series against Port Moody, setting up a showdown with Coquitlam or Richmond for the league championship. The winner

MARK BOOTH

will go to provincials in Vernon over the B.C. Day weekend.

The Pioneers are also capable of a deep playoff run that could take them to the President’s Cup national championships Aug. 25 to 31.

That would take Thauli’s lacrosse commitments right through the summer. He wouldn’t want it any other way.

Ladner Pioneers begin playoffs tonight in matchup against North Shore at Sungod The opening game of the best-of-three West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association quarterfinal series is set for

Tides at Tsawwassen Pacific Standard Time. Height in feet

8 p.m. at Sungod Arena in North Delta.

Game 2 will take place at West Vancouver Arena

with Game 3 back in North Delta if necessary.

The Pioneers, with a regular season record of 13-

5-1, enter the series as the third seed while the North Shore comes in as the sixth seed. The Indians finished

with a record of 7-11-0.

The teams met twice in the regular season, each winning once.

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DELTASSIST FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES Deltassist Family & Community Services Tsawwassen Save-On-Foods Shopping Volunteers The Deltassist-Save-On-Foods Phone Shop Program is looking for volunteers to shop for seniors.

The program takes place on Wednesday mornings at the Tsawwassen Save-On-Foods Store. You will have lots of fun with an amazing group of volunteers.

For more information contact Lyn at 604-946-9526 or email lynw@deltassist.com KinVillage Community Centre Physio Assistant in Assisted Living KinVillage Community Centre is looking for volunteers to help the recreation staff provide exercise programs for 10 – 12 people. The classes begin at 9:30 and usually end at 10:30 – 10:45 am. Training is provided.

For more detailed information contact Susan Martin, 604-943-7625, ext. 3 or e-mail smartin@kinvillage.org Deltassist Family & Community Services Volunteer Drivers Help seniors maintain their independence by driving them to and from medical appointments.

This is an on-going flexible position. Must enjoy working with seniors and have a clean driver’s abstract.

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

Large group of Delta athletes to compete in B.C. Summer Games

Locals among 2,500 taking part at event in Nanaimo from July 17 to 20 A large contingent from Delta will be among 2,500 athletes competing at the B.C. Summer Games in Nanaimo beginning tomorrow.

Competing in 19 different sports, the athletes range in age from 11 to 18 (in able-bodied sports).

Athletes with a disability will compete in athletics, equestrian and swimming.

Competitors will be supported by over 500 coaches and 200 officials.

“The future of sport in B.C. is coming to Nanaimo and we are looking forward to seeing these young athletes compete to the best of their ability,” said Kelly Mann, president and CEO of the BC Games Society.

“The B.C. Summer Games are the first step towards national and inter-

national level competitions where we see B.C. Games alumni taking centre stage.”

The Games run from July 17 to 20. Here’s a list of the participating Delta athletes: Athletics Gulnee Dosanjh, Jessica Klein, Bryan Niwinski, Alexa Robichaud.

Baseball Cam Gray, Roman Guthrie, Brandon Hupe.

Basketball 3X3 Ashleen Grewal, Teo Ardanaz, Kennedy Feenan.

Golf Jordan Payne, Aidan Schooley.

Box Lacrosse Jared Beaton, Riley Duimel, Taylor Goundrey, Evan Khara, Brayden Kirk, Justin Smith, Dawson Trimble, Ryan Walters.

Field Lacrosse Neil Bains, Jake Cantlon,

Mitchell Godlonton, Brian Larsen, Brayen Maskell, Ben Mitchell, Mitch Robinson, Max Stalling, Ian Trevorrow, Rory Trevorrow, Mark Yingling.

Rowing Madelin Prekaski Rugby Michael Calvert, Kieran Cortes, Niall Cummins, Jarvis Dashkewytch, Douglas Jameson, Justin Koprowski, Billy Matwichyna, Gavin Murray, Arjan Singh.

Soccer Joshua Baumann, Evan Paterson, Tiana Couper.

Softball Evan Willis, Logan Bailey, Damara Begin, Hayley Bonner, Kennedy Bonner, Ashley Degroseilliers, Carri-Anne Hoar, Beth Kamimura, Jenny Manojlovic, Sydney

McKee, Jayde Robertson, Kassandra Sandhu, Julia Sasaki, Danielle Toth, Taylor Whitty, Jordan Woodward.

Swimming Cory Bullock, Duco Schuurman Hess, Aidan McDonough, Kim Davies, Courtenay Davies.

Synchronized Swimming Malilka Basra, Grace Macdonald.

Triathlon Spencer Ball, Austin Clark, Noah Landry, Lauryn McCarthy.

Beach Volleyball Laura Findlay, Cassidy Pearson, Maria Starko, Jason Fung, Jackson Goodman.

Volleyball Josh Bourne, Bobby Sandberg, Skye Moore, Brynn Pasin, Maarja Von Schulmann.

Delta Optimist Classifieds 604-630-3300

DON’T MISS our 2014 summer tours

Coal brings prosperity to Canada

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Come and see firsthand the largest dry bulk facility on the West Coast shipping coal around the world. We recently upgraded our capacity to 33 million tonnes per year and in 2013 spent $14.5 million redesigning and replacing our dust suppression and water recycling systems.

These FREE, guided tours over six weekends in July and August are by van and in small groups so you’ll need to reserve by calling

(604) 946-3453.

We strive to be environmentally responsible as we ship coal which earns valuable export revenues for Canada and helps bring growth and sustained prosperity to Delta. Recently we began a five year, $275 million Infrastructure Reinvestment project to replace some of our oldest machines on site and relocate our office, shops and employee facilities to a new building.

Book now by calling (604) 946-3453 The tours will be held on weekends only:

July – 19-20; 26-27

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Tour times are: 10am, 11am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Saturday and Sunday only.

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Thank You! From SDSS Dry Grad 2014

SDSS Dry Grad Committee would like to extend our gratitude to the following people and companies for the sponsorship of SDSS Dry Grad 2014 Event on June 27, 2014. Because of your help the event was turned into a huge success with the SDSS Grads safe and having an amazing time. This could not have been possible without your support.

Give your budding soccer star a chance to kick it with the ‘Caps this summer. Work with Whitecaps FC coaching staff, meet ’Caps MLS players, get a camp t-shirt and club poster.

Aug 18 - 22, Holly Park in Ladner

Register now, space is limited. whitecapsfc.com/camps Local: 604.484.7872 Toll free: 1.855.932.1932

Hannah’s Heroes would like to thank all the golfers for such a great day!

Our 2014 Golf Tournament Was a huge success!

and a giant thank you to our generous sponsors!

Muddy River Landing Save on Foods Ladner .

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