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Pilots put on a good show Saturday at the annual Boundary Bay Airshow.

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Movers look to get goods moving Political and industry heavyweights gather in Delta to discuss Asia-Pacific trade BY

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Some big movers and shakers got together Monday in Delta to discuss Asia-Pacific trade and the movement of goods through the area.

A roundtable took place at Boundary Bay Airport in the afternoon followed by an inviteonly function in the evening.

The discussion, aimed at making it easier to enhance trade with

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Also taking part were civic officials, including Mayor Lois Jackson, Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Bryce Williams as well as transportation and logistics representatives, airport and Port Metro Vancouver officials, and others.

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It was a real who’s who at a roundtable Monday on improving the movement of goods for the Asia-Pacific gateway.

The meeting included federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (pink jacket), MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay (purple jacket), Mayor Lois Jackson (green jacket) and others, including stakeholders from the road, rail, trucking and port sectors.

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Consultant for KRPI says there have been few complaints since company took over in Ferndale BY

project and don’t understand what the issues were years ago, let alone that they were resolved.

It’s been a hotly contentious issue on both sides of the border ever since it was announced that BBC Broadcasting Inc. wants to construct five 45-metre (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-E-Punjab AM 1550, the company currently broadcasts using antenna in Ferndale, but wants to move them closer and have a stronger 50,000 watt all-day signal.

The FCC granted a construction permit but a conditional use permit is still required from Whatcom County.

As far as opponents’ contention that the application was fraudulent in that Tsawwassen was left out of the applicant’s map, Atkins noted the FCC is the U.S. regulatory agency that has jurisdiction over AM radio

transmitter site applications.

The obligation of the applicant is to address the U.S. agency’s regulations.

“There is a process under a treaty between the U.S. and Canada to address the location of a transmitter site that’s near the border, and that treaty process was completed. The applicant went through that process with the FCC and Industry Canada and received approvals that were necessary,” she said.

Complimenting MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s research on the issue, Skotdal said Tsawwassen, in fact, was not ignored.

He also pointed to CBU operating a powerful transmitter on the shoreline at the end of Williams Road in Richmond, just metres from thousands of homes, while CKNW has a transmitter close to residential infill at Highway 15 and 88th Avenue in Surrey.

Skotdal said any radio frequency interference problems that may arise are easy to solve and KRPI is committed to having skilled technician address any issues.

Atkins added KRPI is committed to being a good neighbour.

A Whatcom County hearing is expected to take place in late September.

“I have responsibility to the Asia-Pacific gateway in my portfolio and I always find it’s best to hear from the players as to how things are going now, but, more importantly, what their vision for the future is. We had some great interaction,” said Raitt.

Findlay said several at the meeting pointed to the need for a goods movement strategy developed in collaboration with all levels of government as well as industry and community groups.

“There was a lot of talk about the fact what an economic powerhouse the Fraser River and Asia Pacific gateway is and the

need to be aware of that, but at the same time take community concerns into account,” she said.

Some of the topics covered included the possibility of a 24-hour port, but for now that will be limited to extended nighttime gates that recently began at Port Metro Vancouver terminals, including Deltaport.

Starting this month, gate hours have been extended to 1 a.m. five days a week.

Meanwhile, a new daytime reservation fee is in place to encourage truckers to move containers at night.

Jackson said Delta is the major hub of the gateway with the biggest container port in Canada and largest

coal export facility.

“We’re home to all this, so we want to work with all the players, whether it’s rail, truck, whatever the case may be. All those advantages that will come to British Columbia and Canada, Delta is very much a part of that,” she said.

“We want to talk about some of the things that impact us like the trucking concerns we have. We want to talk about how we can best use all this infrastructure money to its very best bang for the buck.”

Findlay agreed, saying it’s important to make the most of existing infrastructure before putting money in new projects.

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Opponents of radio station’s KRPI’s transmission tower proposal for Point Roberts are using outdated information to generate fear in the community.

That’s according to those representing the proponent, noting they want to address the speculative fears of future radio frequency impacts.

In a phone interview with the Optimist Monday, Andrew Skotdal, a consultant for BBC Broadcasting Inc., said there have been relatively few complaints since the company assumed broadcasting at the station’s current transmission towers in Ferndale, Wash., and it’s been documented that all those complaints have been resolved, except for a handful where the owners of some homes refused to allow technicians inside.

“The evidence that the opponents are using to make their case dates back to 2002, to an ownership that existed before the current ownership of KRPI,” he said. “We haven’t seen any evidence yet that they are using anything other than issues that were raised in a relicensing proceeding for KRPI in 2006, and those issues, as far as the

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Federal Communications Commission was concerned, were appropriately and ultimately addressed by BBC.” Lawyer Linda Atkins noted opponents have been quick to point out complaints but haven’t mentioned that after KRPI began broadcasting using the antenna, the complaints were addressed successfully, a fact reviewed by the FCC as the station went above and beyond its legal requirements.

She said many who are opposed appear to have got misinformation about the

TRADE from page 1 They are all considered stakeholders in the growing transportation of goods to foreign markets.

The Fraser Basin Council was also on hand to talk about its recently released report on the need to come up with an integrated flood prevention strategy.

The discussion, covering a wide range of topics, comes as the port continues its push for a major expansion at Roberts Bank, including T2, a three-berth container terminal it hopes to be constructed in the next few years.

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Carol Clark (right), a 35-year Tsawwassen resident, manned a display at the Town Centre Mall Saturday that included a petition against the proposed radio towers.

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Following the roundtable, Raitt, Findlay and Jackson talked to the Optimist about the need to strengthen Canada’s Asia-Pacific gateway.

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CUPE Local 1091, the union that represents over 900 Delta school support staff, has elected a new president.

Patti Price, a 37-year employee with the school district, was elected last month. Price is the first female president of the local since Marion Winter in 1984-85.

A Ladner resident, Price replaces Colin Pawson, who served as president since 1999. Price was first vice president to Pawson during his term of office.

Over 210 members attended the election and general meeting held at the North Delta Recreation Centre, the largest turnout for an election in recent years.

Also elected at the meeting were Eileen Penney, second vice president; Alexis MacPherson, threeyear trustee; and Warren Letendre, sergeant at arms.

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Dogs continue to be left in cars despite warning

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The heat has been on this summer and despite annual warnings from animal protection agencies, people are still leaving their furry friends in cars.

Since the beginning of June, Delta animal control officers have responded to 19 calls from people concerned about dogs left in cars.

In one case, officers issued a $175 ticket for inadequate ventilation. In the other instances, there was not a problem because the animal was provided with appropriate water, ventilation and shade, or the vehicle was already gone by the time someone arrived.

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Sunday’s International Bog Day starts with the Jog for the Bog and continues with musical and cultural entertainment as well as environmental displays, demonstrations, vendors and more.

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Come for the run, then stay for the fun Burns Bog Conservation Society hosting activities, including Jog for the Bog, to mark International Bog Day BY

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The Burns Bog Conservation Society has a day full of running and fun planned for Sunday.

Jog for the Bog kicks the event off in the morning while the society will begin festivities to mark International Bog Day as the runners come in.

“It’s a celebration of bogs around the world,” explains Burns Bog Conservation Society special events coordinator Sisi Zhou.

There will be a pancake breakfast (free for run participants, $5 for non-

runners), live music performances, demonstrations and vendors.

Multi-instrumentalist Enoch Weng will perform in the morning as runners get ready, singer Jessica Zraly, who has appeared on the TV show Canada’s Got Talent, will perform in the afternoon and Delta band Circle of Friends will play some tunes to end the day off, Zhou notes.

There will be yoga demonstrations, information booths from conservation groups and local businesses and a gymnastics tumbling track is expected as well, she adds.

The popular family event helps raise awareness about Burns Bog, she explains.

There are 5-km walk/run ($45) and 10-km run ($50) options for Jog for the Bog. Registration begins at 7 a.m.

Activities take place at 10388 Nordel Court (Planet Ice parking lot) and run until 3 p.m.

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Burns Bog is Delta’s ecological treasure

It’s 10 times the Burns Bog started out as size of Vancouver’s a lake and gradually became Stanley Park and a filled with plants. The true haven for wilddecomposition eventually life. formed peat, which has built Burns Bog, one up over many years. of Delta’s ecological The environmental gem treasures, offers a is a strangely beautiful wilFILE PHOTO derness where plants reach unique and fascinatA tour group explores Burns Bog in ing environment. extremes of adaptation. the Delta Nature Reserve.

Situated between Only dwarfed pines, insectthe Fraser River and eating plants, acid producBoundary Bay, it occupies 10,000 acres. ing mosses and hardy northern shrubs A bog is a special kind of wetland survive. which stores up to 20 times more carbon The bog is home to over 150 species dioxide than a rain forest. This lowers of birds and provides habitat for about 30 the levels of carbon dioxide in our atmospecies of mammals, including blacktail sphere. deer and the iconic beaver.

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Installation of artificial surface at Ladner park scheduled to begin today BY

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Dugald Morrison Park is about to get an exciting new look with a long awaited artificial turf playing field.

A contractor is nearing completion of the project at the Ladner park, with installation of the artificial turf playing surface scheduled to begin today.

If everything continues to go smoothly, the newly upgraded field across the street from Delta Hospital will have its grand opening in early September, according to parks and recreation director Ken Kuntz.

It’s part of the Ladner Sports Field Enhancement Project, which includes a new baseball diamond that opened this spring at Cromie Park and a baseball diamond project that’s underway at Hawthorne Park.

The Dugald Morrison Park upgrade includes an older baseball diamond being converted to a synthetic turf field and sized to accommodate soccer, field hockey, field lacrosse and softball. The parking lot will also be reconfigured.

The project also includes a new field house, which is partially funded by sport user groups. It will include washroom facilities, a meeting room, and storage for field maintenance and user groups.

Many grass fields in Ladner are closed for stretches during fall and winter due to weather

which also got the opportunity to help guide the design of the amenity, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Corporation of Delta along with BMO. Local soccer clubs, meantime, raised about $275,000 for the field house.

The park project was also the recent recipient of a $30,000 Tire Stewardship BC grant.

Mayor Lois Jackson said local youth soccer teams PHOTO BY SANDOR GYARMATI would be excited Coun. Robert Campbell, chair of Delta’s parks and recreation commisabout the prospect of sion, is shown with Mayor Lois Jackson and Alexander, a future soccer a second artificial turf player, at Dugald Morrison Park. field in Ladner.

She noted that conditions, the water table enhancement in their comprior to artificial turf and wildlife stripping the munity. That money was fields, various drainage surface grass. As a result, directed toward the new projects were attempted at many games and pracfield house. troublesome Delta fields tices need to be moved to The development team, with little, if any, benefit.

Ladner’s only synthetic turf field at Holly Park, which isn’t able to accommodate all teams.

The three enhancement projects total about $5.7 million with the Dugald Morrison project approximately $3.5 million of that amount. The field house alone will cost around $700,000.

Two years ago, the U10 Ladner Storm girls soccer team was named the BMO Team of the Week national champion, a title that brought several rewards, including $125,000 for field

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TED MURPHY

MURPHY’S LAW Those arbitrarily drawn lines sometimes require revision.

I think Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington is on to something by questioning whether Ladner and Tsawwassen actually belong in the Fraser Health Authority. As FHA reviews whether Burnaby might be a better fit in the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, the second-term independent is urging the same scrutiny be afforded to South Delta.

Huntington’s not having much luck on that front thus far, but her argument is sound so hopefully it eventually bears fruit.

As she rightly points out, our travel pattern, for everything from shopping and dining to medical services, is decidedly northward into Richmond and Vancouver, not east to Surrey and beyond. Yet for health care purposes, we’re grouped with our eastern cousins in a bureaucratic behemoth that serves more than 1.6 million and stretches all the way to Hope.

I recognize that in order to effectively manage any number of situations lines have to be arbitrarily drawn on a map, which was the case when the provincial government formed health authorities.

There are all sorts of these artificial boundaries around, some of which work better than others.

Delta is the perfect size for a single federal constituency, but for the last 20 years it’s been divided in half in order to balance the population in adjacent ridings. That’s being rectified with next year’s election, not because they’ve come to their senses but due to the fact our neighbours no longer need our body count to top up their ridings.

Minor soccer divides the region into two zones, essentially using the Fraser River as the demarcation line.

That means teams from Ladner and Tsawwassen don’t play in neighbouring Richmond, but do get the convenience of travelling to Abbotsford and Chilliwack.

As far as Fraser Health goes, it acknowledges the people of Ladner and Tsawwassen “move northward as part of a regularized and acknowledged pattern of care,” but given North Delta’s ties to Surrey, the overall patient numbers are still skewed toward the FHA, short-circuiting any talk of redrawing boundaries.

I agree that moving Delta in its entirety into Vancouver Coastal doesn’t make sense like it does for Burnaby, but when you divide the municipality in half, the numbers start telling a different story.

Huntington is right to continue pressing that point, although I’m not sure Fraser Health is quite ready to alter one of those arbitrary lines.

Guaranteed minimum income is deserving of a closer look TOM SIBA PUBLISHER’S PERSPECTIVE A couple of weeks ago, our MLA Vicki Huntington wrote in the Optimist regarding a couple of constituents who had fallen onto hard times. The details were hard to follow but in essence, the issue seems to be persons with disabilities who were trying to survive on monthly Canada Pension Plan disability pensions.

You are eligible for the CPP disability pension if you had been making CPP contributions and were now disabled to such an extent that you could no longer work. The maximum amount that Huntington’s constituents were eligible for was $900 a month — certainly not a very robust amount on which to exist.

In both cases, the constituent appears to have attempted to supplement their meager income from the CPP disability pension with other sources of income. In one case, it was a small RRSP annuity; in the other it was a Workers

Compensation Board pension.

According to Huntington, the government clawed back the amount of any income in excess of the CPP disability pension, which meant the recipients were back down to trying to live on $900 a month — a pretty bleak future.

Huntington came to the conclusion that a different approach is required for our social safety net.

She stated, “It is time we consider a guaranteed minimum income.

It would be cheaper and it would restore dignity to a process that no longer works for the people who need it most.”

Some letter writers have endorsed her conclusion. One accused her of becoming a socialist. (That writer needs to check the definition of socialist.) A guaranteed minimum wage has been discussed in the past. Rather than dealing with the issue on a universal basis, we get a whole lot of tweaking of the current system.

It is tweaking of the current disjointed system that leads to the type of situation that our MLA describes where certain individuals and/or families fall through the cracks. A universal scheme could use the Old Age Security as a model. Every person over the age of 65 is entitled to receive the rather negligible Old Age Security amount that is then taxed back

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from high-income earners.

Unbeknownst to me until I started reading on the subject, a guaranteed minimum income was tried in Dauphin, Manitoba back in the 1970s. Under a joint federalprovincial program, residents of the western Manitoba town who had income below the then poverty line of $2,100 received $1,200 a month.

The aim of the $17-million program was to determine whether providing extra money directly to residents below a certain household income level would make for effective social policy. The program ran for five years and then was shut down without the reams of data on the program being analyzed.

No formal report was done, so there was no conclusion as to the efficacy of the program. A study of the health effects in the community was subsequently done by Evelyn Forget, a University of Manitoba professor. She found that overall health improved and hospital rates declined during the period. The drop in hospital visits was reported as 8.5 per cent.

Since lack of money can be a major stress factor (as demonstrated by Huntington’s report), the elimination of that problem should have positive health effects. The idea of a guaranteed minimum income is certainly worthy of further study and debate.

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July 23, 2014 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

Working for good of Delta

Editor: Let me first say it is a privilege to serve the people of North Delta.

I am determined to continue working hard for my constituents and doing my utmost to represent the riding as an MLA with the government of B.C. That said, I am also a longtime resident of Delta. I have served on many municipal committees and was a member of Delta council for many years.

Recently, my appearance outside the boundaries of North Delta has been questioned by more than one letter writer to the Optimist.

As baffling as these accusations are, I feel the need to speak up for the community-wide organizations I am working so hard to support.

These are organizations made up of some of our finest citizens, often volunteering their time to make the community a better place.

Sometimes these groups invite me to their events or functions because I provide a unique connection between Delta and Victoria.

Sometimes people who care about their community want to work on solutions rather than just complain about the issues.

The fact is, having an MLA in government provides opportunities that are not possible for an MLA whose role is to oppose what government does.

As far as hosting the minister of agriculture, I can’t agree with the letter writer’s opinion that our community’s farms some-

how “belong” to South Delta. This was an incredible opportunity for our farmers and allowed them to have the ear of a very busy cabinet minister. I fail to see how anyone who truly loves this community can find the minister’s visit “irritating.”

I make no apologies for serving my constituents and I have faith the citizens of Delta will see through these partisan letters. People who want the best for Delta realize that many of our community organizations serve residents of both ridings.

Expect to hear more from me whenever I can shine a light on Delta and help individuals and organizations that need assistance.

Scott Hamilton MLA for Delta North

Radio towers opponents pleased by council’s support

Editor: The Cross Border Coalition Against the Towers wishes to thank Mayor Lois Jackson and Delta council for the support they provided by endorsing the staff recommendations at council’s July 14 meeting regarding the proposed KRPI transmitter

in Point Roberts.

The level of support by Delta was greater than I had expected, and it is all the coalition could reasonably expect. This support will be influential with Whatcom County as it comes from an adjacent comparable level of government.

The coalition has been

staffing a table in the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall near the hot dog stand.

Members are glad to answer questions and provide information on this issue.

Members of the public who wish to may make a contribution towards legal expenses.

Steve Graham

Shocked by public reaction to Ladner condo proposal Editor: I attended the public information meeting on the development proposal for the property in the 4900block on 47A Avenue last week and I was shocked at how the crowd reacted to

this proposal.

The application is not a lot different to what is on the south side of 47A Avenue or the apartment behind the property on 48th Avenue.

Those two buildings are

both four storeys including undercover parking on ground level.

The only difference in the current proposal is the two penthouses on the west end of the building.

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Public Hearing - July 29, 2014 The Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will hold a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act, to consider the following proposed project(s) and related application(s): Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: Council Chamber, Delta Municipal Hall 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2 A Council meeting is scheduled to immediately follow this Public Hearing in the event Council wishes to give further consideration to any projects at that time.

Any persons who believe that their interest in property will be affected by the proposed projects shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing on matters contained in the bylaws and/or proposed by the applications.

Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to communicate to Council in advance of the Public Hearing, you can write 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 Correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council will form part of the public record for this Public Hearing.

To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Office of the Municipal Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2014.

Project No. 1: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU006746) Location: 11661 84 Avenue as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 1 Applicant: Ravi Gill Telephone: 604-301-0069 Proposal: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family residential lots.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7277 To amend “Delta Zoning MAP NO. 1 Bylaw No. FILE NO. LU006746 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RM1 Multiple Family (Duplex) Residential to RS7 Single Family (335 m2) Residential.Development Variance Permit LU006746 To vary “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” as follows: 1. Section 305 by varying the front setback averaging requirement from 8.9 m to 6.5 m for the principal structure on proposed Lot 2; The Corporation of Delta 4500 ClarenceTaylor Crescent Delta BCV4K 3E2

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2. Section 632D by varying the rear setback from 9 m to 4 m for the principal structure on proposed Lot 1; and 3. Section 914 by varying the special setback from the centreline of 84 Avenue from 21 m to 16.7 m for the principal structures on proposed Lots 1 and 2.

Staff Contact: Nancy McLean – 604-952-3814 Web Location: July 14, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.06 Project No. 2 Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU007079) Location: 4933 53 Street as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 2 Applicant: Brian G. Hart & Company Telephone: 604-946-8302 Proposal: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of three single family infill (coach house) residential lots.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7329 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RS2 Single Family (0.40 ha) Residential to Comprehensive Development Zone No. 439 to allow a three-lot subdivision and construction of a two-storey MAP NO. 2 single family FILE NO. LU007079 dwelling and a two-storey coach house dwelling unit on each lot.

Development Variance Permit LU007079 To vary “Delta Subdivision and Development Standards Bylaw No. 5100, 1994” as follows: 1. Section 5.2(b) by waiving the requirement to provide improvements to the collector road standard, which would include road widening improvements along 53 Street for proposed Lots 1, 2 and 3; and 2. Section 8.11(a) in Schedule “A” by reducing the minimum residential driveway width from 4 m to 2.8 m for proposed Lots 1, 2 and 3.

Staff Contact: Alex Cauduro – 604-952-3163 Web Location: June 23, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.05 Additional Information Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant documentation may be inspected until Tuesday, July 29, 2014.

Municipal Hall: Community Planning and Development Department Hours: 8:30 am to 4:45 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday (except statutory holidays) 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Thursday Website: www.delta.ca Email: com-pln-dev@delta.ca Phone: 604-946-3380 Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any project after the Public Hearing has concluded.

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LIVING MATTERS I was a Peter Tork girl.

This comes as a surprise to my husband, and that’s completely understandable.

After all, in all our years of marriage, I don’t believe we’d ever discussed the Monkees, and certainly not my fave.

The subject came up recently when we were having lunch on a restaurant patio. The restaurant was playing what I would describe as “my kind of music.” Not rap. Not big band. Not country.

It was old-style stuff that dated to my teens.

“Listen!” I said. “It’s Daydream Believer!”

At that point, I began to sing along. Perhaps, just perhaps, a little too loudly.

The husband looked at me and cocked his head. It was apparent that he had

discovered something about me he did not know. It was as if he’d just learned that I was once into square dancing or jewelry-making or dog-grooming.

“I LOVED this song!”

I said. “In fact, I loved everything by the Monkees!

Did you know I was a cardcarrying member of the Official Fan Club?”

The husband took a sip of his ale and shook his head.

This, he did not know.

I continued.

Peter Tork was my favourite, I informed him. Micky Dolenz was just a little too silly for my liking. Michael Nesmith was a tad too sombre and Davy Jones was a bit too pretty. Peter was just about perfect.

“Who was your favourite Monkee?” I asked the husband.

He looked at me curiously. It was as if I was speaking a language he wasn’t familiar with. In a way, I was.

“I didn’t have a favourite,” he remarked.

Indeed. The husband was into the Allman Brothers and Steely Dan and Led Zeppelin. He had no Monkees fan club card.

He never boarded the Last Train to Clarksville. He did not know the words to I’m a Believer or Mary, Mary or Shades of Gray — as I did.

Odds are, he did not hunker down once a week in front of the TV — again, as I did — to watch the Monkees do their thing.

The husband took another swig of his ale and looked me directly in the eye.

“Let me ask you,” he said. “Who was your favourite member of the Allman Brothers?”

I pondered the question. I couldn’t have named a member of the band.

I couldn’t have named a song. In fact, I couldn’t even say how many brothers there were.

I shrugged.

The brothers were probably good, I suppose. But they sure weren’t as darling as Peter.

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Action in the sky over ’Bay Pilots wow thousands of spectators at annual Boundary Bay Airshow

Aviation enthusiasts were treated to more than four hours of aerial demonstrations during last Saturday’s Boundary Bay Airshow. The annual event at Boundary Bay Airport also featured displays that allowed spectators to get an up close look at aircraft as well as an opportunity to meet some of the pilots.

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Oh brother, that was some airshow!

Optimist staffer gets to buzz his sailing siblings thanks to a ride-along with the Granleys he won’t ever forget BY

JOHN GALLINGER

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As the media sponsor for this year’s Boundary Bay Airshow, the Optimist was offered a chance for one of its employees to go for a “ride-along” with one of the performers. I was the lucky one, but I really had no idea it would be one of the most fun things I’ve ever done!

As soon as I found out I was going up, I phoned my brother Andrew to tell him to watch out for a small plane that might be coming his way while he was out sailing in the Georgia Strait with my sister Martha.

My colleague (and wife) Ruth drove me to the airport where we met pilot Ross Granley. As luck would have it, another gentleman who was to go up with us couldn’t make it so Ross invited Ruth to join us.

Ross was a true professional, making us feel comfortable right away by stressing he wouldn’t do anything up in the air that would make us feel nervous or sick. Then he asked, “So,

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I explained that my brother and sister would be out in the strait in a small sailboat and that I’d love to dive-bomb them! With a big smile on his face, Ross said, “That would be fun.”

As we arrived at Ross’s Yak-18, up walked his dad, Bud Granley. I’ve seen Bud in at least 20 airshows over the years and it was a

real thrill to meet him. Bud decided to fly alongside in his red Yak-55.

We took off in formation and flew over White Rock before heading out to the strait. All this time Bud was just off our wing, often upside down!

When we noticed my brother’s boat, Taboma, Ross radioed his dad and they decided to do a highspeed pass on either side.

And then the show really began! Both planes banked hard to come back towards the boat and then did a complete roll. I was having so much fun I was beside myself!

Both planes started

to head back towards Boundary Bay but I whacked Ross on the arm and asked, “Can’t we go by again?” Ross obliged, asking if we were OK with a loop.

Back on the radio to his

dad, we soon made another hard bank back towards the boat. Andrew and Martha were still standing and waving. They were ready for more.

Both planes needed some real speed to accomplish the loop, so down we went, heading right for the boat.

Then Ross pulled back on the levers and up we went and over. What an unbelievable feeling! Keep in mind, Bud is right beside us the whole way.

I was having so much fun I didn’t ever want to go down. That’s when I realized Ross and his dad were having just as much fun.

In fact, they weren’t done yet, so after another radio call to Bud, they criss-crossed right above the boat. It was absolutely amazing!

Martha said afterward that she’d been to a lot of airshows but never had one come to her!

This time I decided not to push my luck and we headed back to the airport, the pilots having given us more pleasure than they’ll ever know.

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July 23, 2014 The Delta Optimist A15 Coming Events Clubs & Groups !Grief Support Group Interactive group for adults experiencing loss and grief - Wednesdays, July 23, 30.

Call 604-948-0660 or email malcolm@deltahospice.org for more information or to register. !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. !A Writers’ Group meets Thursday, July 24, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. Drop in and share your stories with a supportive group of fellow writers. Meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month. !The next Storytime at Ladner Pioneer Library is Tuesday, July 29, 10:30 11 a.m. Introduce children to the love of books and language! Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and puppets for children five years and younger with their parents and caregivers. Storytime helps prepare children to learn to read. !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. !The Canadian Mental Health Association Delta offers a Depression/BiPolar support group for individuals with depression/ bi-polar or experiencing symptoms. Next summer meeting: Monday, Aug. 11 from 7 to 8:45 p.m. at the Ladner Library. Please call CMHA Delta to register for your first meeting at 604943-1878. !Canadian Mental Health Association Delta offers a Family Support Group for individuals supporting someone with a mental illness. The next meeting takes place on Aug. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Delta Hospital, 5800 Mountain Blvd., Ladner (education room). Call CMHA Delta for info at 604-943-1878. !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.

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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.

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!McKee Seniors Recreation Centre will be closed Aug. 3 to 10, inclusive for maintenance.

at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn

!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.

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Special Events !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. Refreshments available. Buyers enjoy barter on the beach. Weather permitting. Info: Tom 604-9409296 or www.boundarybayparkassociation.wordpress. com.

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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Saturday, July 26th Diefenbaker Park

Saturday, August 9th Diefenbaker Park

Saturday, August 23rd Tsaw Town Centre Mall

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In case of extreme weather, movies will be rescheduled; visit us online for last minute details

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Delta Sports A16 The Delta Optimist July 23, 2014

Sports Editor: Mark Booth

Phone: 604-946-4451

Email: mbooth@delta-optimist.com

Bantam A1 Isles capture provincials Delta team makes local history with gold medal performance, defeating Port Coquitlam 4-1 in finals

The Bantam A1 Delta Islanders lacrosse team made local history last week by winning gold at the provincial championships.

Delta teams have won several medals in the almost 30 years the provincial championships have been contested, but had never won gold at the A1 level until now.

The team ended regular season play in fifth place in the Lower Mainland with a 6-9-1 record and its best finish in three tournaments was fourth place in Coquitlam. However, the Islanders were on an upward swing as they entered playoffs and qualified for provincials after three straight wins.

The Islanders began round robin by dropping a 3-2 decision to Port Coquitlam before rebounding to defeat the Westshore Whalers from Juan de Fuca 5-1. After losing 3-0 to the New Westminster Salmonbellies, the Islanders completed round robin play

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The provincial champion Bantam A1 Delta Islanders show off their banner, trophy and medals. with wins over Penticton (7-4) and Cowichan (136), earning third place and a berth in the semi-finals against the Salmonbellies.

Jake Cantlon scored two goals in the first period against New West to give Delta a lead it would not relinquish. A pair by Mark Yingling, a single by Dean Kishuichi and an empty netter by Cantlon to com-

plete his hat trick accounted for the offence in a 6-2 win that earned the Islanders a spot in the final against the undefeated Port Coquitlam Saints.

In a low-scoring championship game, Cantlon had the Islanders even at 1-1 after the second period before James Greig scored what turned out to be the winner early in the third.

Yingling added a pair of power play markers for a 4-1 victory that was backstopped by some outstanding goaltending by Jarvis Dashkewytch.

Players named game all stars included Cantlon (A), Kishuichi (A), Dashkewytch (G), Yingling (A), Maxwell Stalling (C) and Richard Bailey.

Yingling (A) was named to the A1 tournament all-star team, while Bailey received the Warrior Fair Play Award.

Rounding out the roster for the A1 champions are Jackson McLeod, Jackson Tutkaluke, Mitch Godlonton, Jon Grieg, James Grieg, Ben Andrews, Owen Borthwick, Jared Molici, Logan Bebb, Ben Knauer and Connor Sillet (G).

The team would not have made it this far without the dedication of its coaching staff — Stephen Alexander, Tanner Taylor, Garret Holmes, Darren Alexander and Derik Bailey — and manager Inge Andrews.

Pioneers swept in first round series DAVE WILLIS

The Ladner Pioneers saw their West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association season come to a disappointing close last Friday with an 11-8 loss to the North Shore Indians.

Ladner lost a 12-11 nailbiter at Sungod Arena last Wednesday to set up the door-die in the best-of-three quarterfinal series.

“We got outplayed,” said Pioneers head coach Bob

Taylor.

He noted the Pioneers were missing a player due to injury and others due to prior commitments and had to call up players for what turned out to be a first round sweep.

“The commitment level wasn’t where it should have been,” he said.

North Shore now moves on to face the top-seeded Nanaimo Timbermen in the semifinals. Tri-City and Royal City square off in the other semi-final series.

Tides at Tsawwassen Pacific Standard Time. Height in feet

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Travis St Germain of the Ladner Pioneers drives to the net against the North Shore Indians last week at Sungod Arena.

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THURSDAY, JULY 24

SATURDAY, JULY 26

MONDAY, JULY 28

3:14 am 12.5 6:26 pm 13.5

12:11 am 10.5 11:57 am 3.3

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FRIDAY, JULY 25 4:01 am 12.5 11:22 am 3.3 6:59 pm 13.5

4:44 am 12.5 7:27 pm 13.5

SUNDAY, JULY 27 12:49 am 10.2 5:26 am 12.1 12:30 pm 3.6 7:52 pm 13.5

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6:08 am 12.1 8:16 pm 13.5

These predictions are supplements to and not replacements for the Canadian Tide and Current Tables, which include the only authorized tidal predictions for Canada and are provided by Canadian Hydrographic Service.

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July 23, 2014 The Delta Optimist A17

Delta athletes bring home medals from Summer Games in Nanaimo

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Delta athletes brought home their fair share of medals from the B.C. Summer Games in Nanaimo last week.

Over 3,200 athletes, coaches and officials from across B.C. competed during the four-day event.

Four-time Olympian and B.C. Games Society board member Dave Calder spoke to the athletes and reminded them that medals and successes are not the only things to be taken from these Games.

“Remember that you learn lessons from all your successes and failures and each experience is important,” he said.

Here’s a list of Delta medal winners: Athletics Gulneer Dosanjh - bronze in Girls 4x100m relay Basketball Teo Ardanaz - silver Golf Aidan Schooley and Jordan Payne - bronze Box lacrosse Jared Beaton, Riley Duimel, Taylor Goundry, Evan Khara, Brayden Kirk,

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Eight players and two coaches (head coach Trevor Smith, assistant coach Andrew Walters and players Brayden Kirk, Justin Smith, Jared Beaton, Taylor Goundry, Ryan Walters, Riley Duimel, Dawson Trimble and Evan Khara) from the Delta Islanders Midget A1 lacrosse team helped Zone 4 Fraser River Delta win gold in box lacrosse at the B.C. Summer Games.

Justin Smith, Dawson Trimble and Ryan Walters - gold Equestrian Allison Bain - bronze Rowing Madelin Prekaski - gold in the singles skills competition and bronze in doubles skills competition Rugby Justin Koprowski, Austin Boem, Gavin Murray, Niall

Cummins, Kieran Cortes, Jarvis Dashkewytch, Michael Calvert, Don Brown, Billy Matwichyna and Douglas Jameson - silver Soccer Ryan Galovich, Evan Paterson, Bennett McKay, Joshua Bauman, Zachary Sherwin, Hunter Stromberg and Ben Kraemer - silver Softball

Evan Willis - gold Ashley Desgroseilliers, Beth Kamimura, CarriAnne Hoar, Damara Begin, Danielle Toth, Jayde Robertsen, Jenny Manojloovic, Julia Sasaki, Jordan Woodward, Kassandra Sandhu, Kennedy Bonner, Hayley Bonner, Logan Bailey and Sydney McKee - silver Swimming Duco Schuurman Hess gold in 4x50 metre medley relay, silver in 100-metre breastroke and 200-metre breastroke Aidan McDonough - silver in Swimming - Para events: 50-metre backstroke, 100-metre backstroke, 50-metre freestyle, 100-metre freestyle and 50metre butterfly.

Synchronized swimming Grace Macdonald bronze in tier 4/5 duet Swimming Special Olympics Courtenay Rekis - gold in 100-metre freestyle, silver in 50-metre freestyle, 50-metre backstroke and 50-metre butterfly.

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We Are Very Excited To Announce

LOGAN SCHUSS Joining The DLA As Club Coach For The Delta Footmen.

Logan will also be at our pre-season training sessions on Tuesdays throughout August.

Registration

Pre-season Training dates:

On Tuesday July 29th from 6 - 8 pm at Holly Turf we will be holding an in person registration during our first pre-season training night.

July 29

Registration for Delta Field Lacrosse is open and on line at www.deltafootmen.ca

Aug 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 All training will be held from 5:30 - 8 pm 5:30 - 7pm - U8 - U12 6:30 - 8pm - U14 - U19

Pre-Season training begins July 29th and every Tuesday in August with DLA Club Coach Logan Schuss

Go to www.deltafootmen.ca for more information

Make Your Home Safe for Independent Living Are you a low-income senior or a person with a disability who wants to live safely and independently in the comfort of your home?

Do you have difficulty performing day-to-day activities?

Does your home need to be adapted to meet your changing needs? If so, you may be eligible for financial assistance under the Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI) program.

Find out today if you are eligible and if you meet all of the requirements as a low-income homeowner or as a landlord applying on behalf of an eligible tenant.

To apply or learn more, visit

www.bchousing.org/HAFI You can also contact BC Housing:

Phone: 604-433-2218 Toll-free: 1-800-257-7756

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Field hockey standouts in Scotland for Games Mark Pearson and Sara McManus playing for Canada

A pair of Tsawwassen field hockey standouts will be playing for Canada at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Scotland.

Forward Mark Pearson and defender Sara McManus were named to their respective squads for the Games, which will run from July 23 to Aug. 4 in Glasgow.

Pearson, 27, already has 150 international caps to his credit, having made his national debut in 2005. He will try and help Canada reach the podium and improve on its 16th position in the world rankings.

Canada will play in Pool B with England (ranked fourth in the world), New Zealand (sixth), Malaysia (13th) and Pan American rivals Trinidad & Tobago.

Canada opens against New Zealand on July 24.

“There is a great mix of experience and youth and we know this group is going to perform well for Canada,” said coach Anthony Farry. “Our biggest assets as a group are

Mark Pearson our unwavering ability to fight hard for each other and our belief that we can compete with the top nations.”

Only 20, McManus has already suited up 56 times for the senior national team.

The UBC student was a standout during a recent tour of the United Kingdom where Canada posted a 22-1 record. She had three goals, including the game winner in a 2-1 triumph over Wales, and also scored off a penalty corner in a 1-1 draw against No. 3 England.

Sara McManus The Canadian women’s team has a new look with only four players returning from the group that played in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

“The strength of the team is its ability to relentlessly pursue our goals in a united fashion,” said head coach Ian Rutledge. “While we have a significantly youthful team, I have always been impressed by the group’s ability to continually rise to the occasion and showcase their talents against some of the best teams in the world.”

HAFI Funds Home Modifications for Disabled Man When Lorie and Walter bought their home in Port Alberni 13years ago they slowly began renovating the unfinished basement to accommodate Walter’s changing needs as his muscular dystrophy advanced.

“The basement was a black hole when we moved in,” recalled Walter. “After 12 years of skimping and saving, we made the downstairs completely wheelchair accessible, except for the bathroom. It was way too small.

I could only stand for about a minute and a half without collapsing in the shower stall and I could no longer pull myself out of the tub in the upstairs’ bathroom, even with Lorie’s help.”

Through funding from BC Housing’s Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI) program, Walter and Lorie were able to work with a contractor to transform the space. A wall was removed to make room for a wheelin shower with benches, grab bars were installed, and the vanity and fixtures were relocated.

“ I just slide into the shower now,” said Walter. “I feel safer and no longer dread trying to wash myself. What was previously a dangerous chore for me is now a welcome treat.”

Walter and Lorie hope to spend the rest of their lives in their home.

The HAFI program provides financial assistance to help eligible low-income seniors and people with disabilities adapt their homes so they can continue to live independently.

A22 The Delta Optimist July 23, 2014

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Get rid of your spare fridge for FREE and get $30* in return at powersmart.ca/fridge * Maximum two residential fridges per BC Hydro residential customer account. Fridge must be clean and in working condition. Fridge size must be limited to an interior volume of 10 to 24 cubic feet (please check size). Bar-size, sub-zero and commercial fridges excluded. For a limited time only while funding lasts. Refer to website for complete details.

July 23, 2014 The Delta Optimist A23

Race to your nearest Honda dealer for savings.

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A24 The Delta Optimist July 23, 2014

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