Delta Optimist August 20 2014

Global impacts

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Strike would affect international students

All about tomatoes

Earthwise Society to host annual festival

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Quilts and cars take centre stage in Ladner Village PHOTOS BY

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Ernie Singh, the owner of this 2005 Triumph Rocket 3, can be seen in its mirror at Sunday’s Ladner Village Quilt Walk & Classic Car Show. The 11th annual event saw thousands descend on the village to view hundreds and quilts and cars. More photos on Page 15 and at www. delta-optimist.com.

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Cops for Cancer officer spends weekend in air Const. Dave Ogilvy raises more than $13,000 in annual ‘polesit’ BY

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Const. Dave Ogilvy spent the weekend in a scissor lift in Tsawwassen.

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Delta police Const. Dave Ogilvy spent last weekend 50 feet in the air.

The officer was raising money and awareness for Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley, an annual

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Ogilvy spent the weekend in a scissor lift in the Tsawwassen Thrifty Foods parking lot. The annual “polesit” raised more than $13,000.

Ogilvy is one of three Delta police officers taking part in this

year’s tour. Sgt. Sarah Swallow and Const. Nilo Diguangco are also on board for the 800-kilometre ride, taking place Sept. 25 to Oct. 3.

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Const. Dave Ogilvy is one of three Delta officers taking part in this year’s Tour de Valley.

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Strike has global impacts

Delta’s International Student Program could be affected if teachers’ dispute drags on BY

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The Delta school district remains optimistic a deal will be reached with teachers by the scheduled start of classes and that its lucrative International Student Program won’t be impacted.

Talks continue behind closed doors between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government’s bargaining team with little word coming on how well those negotiations are proceeding. An encouraging development came in the way of mediator Vince Ready, who made himself available to facilitate talks and is monitoring the situation closely.

The first day of school for most districts is Sept. 2.

Spokesperson Deneka Michaud said the district is moving forward as planned for September for all programs, including the one for international students.

“If the full teacher strike and lockout do continue into September, then we will have to determine at that point how to proceed with all programs,” she said. “As you can imagine, the extent of the strike would make a huge difference on how we proceed.

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The Delta district remains positive its lucrative International Student Program won’t be impacted and that revenues will increase this upcoming school year.

Any decisions will be communicated directly to families.”

Michaud noted the international program continues to grow.

For 2013/14, Delta had roughly 950 international students, including shortterm ones, with a total fulltime equivalent of roughly 450.

The total revenue from the program for the 2013/14

school year was approximately $7 million, with $4 million in net revenue.

In a presentation to the Delta school board last fall, Deirdre Annett, director of the International Student Program, noted total revenue from the program was $6 million in 2012/2013.

Annett said she has been working to attract even more foreign students, including reaching a deal

last summer with an education bureau in China that oversees up to four million students.

She explained the longterm outlook is for China, where a majority of Delta’s international students now come from, to continue to grow as the main source of students.

Students are also coming from European nations as well as places like South

Korea and Japan, while new countries represented last year included Turkey, Vietnam, Thailand and Poland.

Most students used to come from Korea but their numbers have slipped in the past couple of years Some of the longer term projects for the Delta program include attracting students from Mongolia and India.

Conservation group enters towers fray

Society appeals state ruling, claims Point proposal has adverse environmental impacts BY

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The Point Roberts Conservation Society is putting up a fight against the contentious proposal to build a series of radio towers at the border near Tsawwassen.

In the latest development in the ongoing battle against the proposal, the society last week filed an appeal of a State Environmental Policy Act Determination of Non-Significance regarding the project. Filed with Whatcom County, the

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“The proposed project is not necessary or essential to the community of Point Roberts, nor does it primarily serve the United States.

Further, the proposed project contains no information as to whether it is consistent or compatible with the Point Roberts Character Plan,” part of the appeal states.

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The towers are to transmit South Asian radio station KRPI, AM 1550, but many residents on both sides of the border have been fighting the plan.

Also known as SherE-Punjab, the company currently broadcasts using antenna in Ferndale, Wash., but wants to move them closer and have a stronger 50,000-watt all-day signal.

Although the current towers and the ones proposed for

Point Roberts are located in the United States, SherE-Punjab broadcasts to a Lower Mainland audience from studios in Richmond.

The Federal Communications Commission already granted a construction permit and the DNS was also issued, but one final hurdle remains with a conditional use permit required from Whatcom County.

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Residents here are gathering signatures on a petition to be sent to the House of Commons demanding government intervention.

The petition is available at dozens of Tsawwassen businesses. Already with more than 2,000 signatures, the petition will be available to sign until just after Labour Day. Five days beginning in late October have been set aside for a Whatcom County public hearing.

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The Tsawwassen Rotary Club’s Heart of Tsawwassen Amphitheatre project got a big boost last week.

Century Group president Sean Hodgins attended the club’s weekly breakfast meeting Thursday to announce a $25,000 donation to the project.

Last month, the club broke ground on the project at the southwest entrance of South Delta Secondary.

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earlier this year announced its plans to build a functional outdoor amphitheatre at the school in partnership with the Delta school district.

“It’s a really underutilized space and we’re really excited to see something happen there in the future,” Hodgins said.

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Jackson takes issue with spending study Delta fares better than other areas in a Fraser Institute report that’s critical of Metro Vancouver municipalities tion, contracts and other costs taking up the rest, she explained.

“The municipal price A recent report critical index is a better benchmark of the spending habits of because it ensures the inflaLower Mainland municition of a basket of goods palities is off the mark and services purchased by implying Delta isn’t doing a Canadian municipalities. good job, says Mayor Lois Delta’s municipal Jackson. price index of 32 The longtime civic per cent takes into politician, who routinely account salaries, highlights how her admincontracts, cumulative istration has almost elimiincreases and general nated the municipal debt inflation,” she said. by implementing a “payThe Fraser Institute as-you-go” policy, didn’t report notes that revthink much of the analysis enue from general by the Fraser Institute. taxation, including It concluded municipal property taxes, may spending, including debt have been growing payments, has grown dramatically over the most FILE PHOTO slowly in comparirecent decade, outpacMayor Lois Jackson says Delta’s spend- son to other revenue sources, but other ing benchmarks such as ing and tax increases are well below sources, including inflation and population Metro Vancouver averages. transfers from other growth.

The study also found that governments, have more The report doesn’t break civic spending grew at a than picked up the slack. down the numbers by indigreater rate than spending Most notably is the considvidual communities. by senior governments. erable growth in developer “The Fraser Institute Contrary to what is often contributions over the pericertainly makes a lot of heard from local governod, the report notes. assumptions and what I’ve Jackson said Delta’s asked my staff to do is com- ment officials, municipalities are not starved for revcumulative property tax pare Metro Vancouver and enue, the report states, add- increase from 2002 to 2012 all the operating spending ing there is little evidence was 39 per cent, lower than and the revenues, property to support the claim that the 45 per cent regional taxes, etc., with Delta spemunicipalities are experiaverage. cifically, and we certainly encing a “fiscal squeeze” She added that general are very much lower in all caused by insufficient revinflation and population are the percentages than Metro enue. not good benchmarks for Vancouver,” said Jackson.

Jackson said Delta’s staff measuring municipal spend“It’s very interesting how analysis found the municiing. the Fraser Institute can pality’s spending during the “That’s because all items throw out a tremendous period studied by the Fraser like CPI (Consumer Price amount of information Institute increased by 55 per Index) do not reflect municand then we’re left having cent, well below the Metro ipal costs. Spending is not to analyze what they have Vancouver average. solely driven by populasaid in relationship to ourMeanwhile, Delta’s tion growth. For example, selves.” municipal price index was infrastructure costs related The State of Municipal at 32 per cent, and the proto geographic size. As you Finances in Metro vision of new and expanded know, Delta is the largest Vancouver examined the programs accounted for municipally geographically overall financial state of much of that, with inflain the Lower Mainland.”

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Focusing on a 10-year period from 2002 to 2012, the study noted that growth in spending (74.2 per cent) was more than double the combined rate of inflation and population growth (34.1 per cent).

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How do you like your tomatoes? Round and red? Yellow and orange?

How about purple with green stripes? Come out to Earthwise Society on Saturday, Aug. 30 to find out.

Members of the public may be surprised at the many delicious and unusual varieties of organic heirloom tomatoes available for tasting and purchase at Earthwise Society’s fourth annual Tomato Festival, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

These famously sought after tomatoes often sell out, so people are being advised to come early for the tomatoes and then stay for the fun.

The Tomato Festival will showcase 25 varieties of organic heirloom tomatoes grown by society volunteers Graham and Maja Willougby at the Earthwise Farm. Heirloom varieties are important to preserve, not only for the interest they add to our plates, but also to preserve genetic

diversity of seeds.

Those who want to learn more, and for a chance to talk tomatoes with the Willougbys, can sign up for a guided farm tour.

The Tomato Festival celebrates the many ways we enjoy tomatoes. Superfood chef Wes Leveque will be back again this year with cooking demonstrations to showcase how to pair heirloom tomatoes with delicious olive oil from local vendor Coastal Olive Oils.

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Those attending can grab a bite to eat and then relax in the Café Courtyard to the sounds of local duo Rusty Hinges.

This year, the Tomato Festival will include all the vendors from the weekly Tsawwassen Saturday Market.

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MURPHY’S LAW Give them a reason and they will come.

The streets of Ladner Village were packed last Sunday as the annual Classic Car and Quilt Show did what it does every year — attract thousands of auto buffs and quilting enthusiasts with a first rate event. The previous weekend thousands more were in the village for the Ladner Village Market, and the crowds will return this Sunday for the penultimate market of the 2014 season.

It shows you that if you provide people, locals and visitors alike, with somewhere to go and something to do, they will show up in droves.

Enter the Ladner waterfront, the best natural draw the area has to offer, but also the most underutilized spot in the community. It’s remarkable that some visitors attracted here by a growing inventory of special events in the village don’t even realize the water is just a block or two away.

How a community can be so vibrant a few hundred metres from the water, but so sleepy at the shoreline is hard to wrap your head around, but Ladner has managed to accomplish that dubious feat.

It’s at odds with pretty much all other waterfront towns, which are typically developed to take advantage of whatever natural features are present.

Ladner’s riverfront location is a big reason why it became a settlement in the first place and it’s a tad ironic there was more action along the river a century ago than what takes place there today.

That’s why it was encouraging to see veteran council member Robert Campbell propose the re-introduction of fish sales direct from boats docked at Ladner Harbour.

It’s a small gesture in the grand scheme of things, but the move not only benefits local fishermen by allowing them to sell direct from their boats moored at the wharf, but it also gives people a reason to visit the waterfront.

Recent efforts to revitalize that strip of Chisholm Street haven’t gone well for a variety of reasons, so anything that makes it a destination has to be considered a good thing.

It’s proven difficult to get developers, residents and civic officials on the same page when it comes to a vision for the area, which unfortunately means it’s looking more and more like this latest initiative will follow in the footsteps of its unsuccessful predecessors.

If there’s a silver lining to be found, however, it’s that should revitalization efforts start to take hold, those wellreceived special events provide proof the area can indeed attract a crowd.

Let’s hope that back-to-school brings back-to-normal routine BRAD SHERWIN

COMMUNITY COMMENT I’m not really fond of this time of year.

The last days of August and the first week of September was a time I didn’t look forward to. The start of school signalled the end of summer, the end of freedom from studying, exams and homework.

I wasn’t a bad student, I wasn’t a great student, I guess I was a reluctant student.

This time of year brings out a recurring dream I have — I’m rushing to an exam for a class I never attended and haven’t studied for. It always comes back around now. I’m sure people who analyze dreams have a deep-rooted explanation for it, but those are the mornings when I’m not too upset at my dog for waking me up barking at the birds.

I always felt sorry for someone

who had a birthday at this time of year. For most kids, there are two really great days in the year, Christmas and your birthday. The birthday was special because, for the most part, you didn’t have to share it with anyone — it was all yours. You’d count the days until your birthday, plan out your party and who you’d be inviting. It was a day you’d look forward to, and it couldn’t come fast enough.

But what if your birthday was at the beginning of September?

You’re torn between the anticipation of your birthday and the desire to delay the start of school — that would be tough. Sure, the weather is nicer than other times of the year, but you’d be wishing away the summer. And the chances of your friends being around for your party were pretty slim.

Late August and early September are all about getting back into a routine. School starts, while soccer, hockey and other sports get underway for the season. The light summer traffic ends so the commute gets a bit longer. It’s back to normal time, after having a nice break with the good weather. It’s a routine we’ve grown up with and come to expect.

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This year, our routine has a bit of a wrench thrown into it with the teachers’ dispute. Not having a defined date for school to start is a bit unnerving. Even the retailers aren’t sure what to do — what does back to school really mean this year? Back-to-school sales usually start in July, but I haven’t seen too much of it yet. Maybe I’m just blanking it out of my mind. I’m not much for shopping in the first place, so, for me, back-to-school shopping never really had a chance.

I know that we’d all like to get back to our routine, and none more so than the teachers. The anticipation of setting up classrooms and greeting a new group of students is part of why they chose the profession. I’m hopeful that, in the next short while, an agreement can be reached and we can all get back to normal. I’m sure the kids would like a bit more time off, but believe me, the days of not knowing when school starts will be filled with wondering when it will, which takes all the fun out of it.

If your birthday is coming up, I hope the sun shines and you have a great day.

And a happy birthday to you, Glennis.

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$40 offer just a PR stunt

Editor: Our provincial government has offered $40 per child per day to the families of B.C. if its dispute with the teachers drags on into September and October.

This money, this misguided PR gesture, is supposedly meant to mitigate the problems associated with the shutting down of the public school system.

It beggars belief that our provincial cabinet, made up of intelligent and resourceful individuals, came up with this solution to a festering problem.

Truly, the mountain has laboured and brought forth a mouse.

Have these individuals forgotten they were elected to govern? Isn’t it part of their mandate to see to it that important and critical services are delivered to the people?

I suppose that in the

future if there is a similar dispute with firefighters the government will offer citizens money for water buckets and tall ladders.

And if the dispute is with our police, the government will offer citizens money so they can buy guns for selfprotection.

This $40 bribe is nothing more than an attempt to mollify a public that simply wants the schools open and the children in classrooms doing what they should be doing.

The government has been demonstrably intractable and mendacious in this dispute and is cloaking itself in the mantle of “fiscal responsibility” while conveniently forgetting the billions it has spent on the Olympics, the millions it pays to its CEOs and the obscene increases it has granted to its appointees and high-level civil ser-

vants.

Meanwhile, it cynically places responsibility on the shoulders of its puppet negotiating team and pretends this is some sort of third party conflict. Not very hopeful.

But then again, things might fall into place as per some pre-conceived master plan. Who knows?

However there is one thing we can be sure of while all this is going on.

The cabinet ministers, the MLAs, the policy makers, the advisors, the negotiators (both sides), etc. will continue to receive their generous compensation packages, uninterrupted, while the masses, teachers and parents will have to scramble to maintain their households in some sort of order.

Oh, thank heavens for that $40!

Frank Buonanno

Create proposals based on plans

Editor: Re: Plans should provide some certainty, Murphy’s Law, Aug. 15 Your editorial has hit the nail firmly on the head!

For some time developers and their frontmen, usually the architect, have put forward proposals that nibble away at area plans. A variety of tactics are used, ranging from citing the need for more housing in an area to the fact that the project, if rejected as submitted, would not be “economically viable.”

Once an exception has been made, it then becomes a precedent for future pro-

posals.

These community plans are created by municipal staff working with volunteers from the community and represent a serious commitment in time and effort. For developers to continually attempt to circumvent the provisions of these plans is an insult to the community.

Enough examples exist to show that they have succeeded in Tsawwassen and, recently, in Ladner. It would be beneficial to all concerned if developers and planners created projects based on what is permitted within the plan, rather than

looking at maximum market advantage.

In the case of the recent project on 47A Avenue, a five-storey condo block, the developer has correctly gauged community resistance and changed his plans. Rolly Skov is to be congratulated on revising his plan and I look forward to viewing the contents prior to its approval by Delta council.

If nothing else, this project has been a catalyst in making Ladner residents more aware of what their community should look like.

David Roberts

Realtor would have known about Tsawwassen Editor: Re: Debate over facts on radio towers continues, letter to the editor, Aug. 15 Renee Coe writes that Gurdial (Dale) Badh, in his declaration to the FCC, states that the Point Roberts site was zoned for use consistent with large AM towers and was surrounded by other large parcels with little or no residential homes in the area. She goes on to say that since Badh purchased the Point Roberts parcel personally, he drove through Tsawwassen to get to there and knows full well that his statement is absolutely false.

He knows a heck of a lot more than that! Badh is a realtor in the Lower

Mainland and has been for over 20 years. He is fully aware that Tsawwassen is fully populated with both residential and commercial properties.

However, the FCC based in Washington, D.C. likely is not, which Badh obviously was counting on. Draw your own conclusions.

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CASSIDY SWENSON Joining us on faculty again this year are Julie Brash R.A.D. R.T.S Principal (Ballet and Contemporary) Lindsay White, our award winning choreographer and Vice Principal (Jazz, Musical Theatre, Stage, Lyrical and Contemporary), Sarah Siviter A.R.A.D. (Ballet and Flamenco) and Leanne Kennedy D.E.A along with our Office Manager Kate Armstrong and Assistant Manager Anne Trites.

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Many of our students have gone on to profession dance programs, including the National Ballet School of Canada teacher’s training, York University Dance program, Arts Umbrella, The Source Dance Company and Modus Operandi . Students have been accepted into programs at Royal Winnipeg and National Ballet School of Canada. We are so proud to have two of our students returning to us as teachers this year.

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Editor: According to Port Metro Vancouver’s spokesman, there are no plans to install shore power at Deltaport until sometime after 2020.

That basically means there are no plans in place.

Unfortunately, the residents of Delta get to listen to and ingest the exhaust from shipboard diesel generators running 24/7 while loading at Deltaport. The noise level and amount of pollution from multiple diesel exhaust emissions is

considerable.

A study conducted by the port of Long Beach, California, found that ships berthed at the port released on average 13 tons of NOx per day. That is equivalent to the daily NOx emissions of nearly 250,000 cars, according to estimates of auto emissions from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Deltaport quite often has two or three ships loading so were talking about up to 750,000 cars running 24/7.

The current situation is not good but can you imagine just how bad it will be if Port Metro expands the terminal?

This is simply another example of Port Metro’s lack of planning and lack of consideration for the residents of Delta.

The TV ad put out by the port bragging about the shore power installation at Canada Place is simply propaganda. We all know that Vancouver council and the residents of Coal Harbour

would take it to court if it didn’t install shore power in the heart of Vancouver.

What about Delta and the rest of the Lower Mainland port facilities run by Port Metro? Are we not as valued as the citizens of Vancouver.

It is time for Port Metro to take a professional approach to running Deltaport and to stop imposing significant noise and air pollution on the citizens of Delta.

Don Paulsen

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Tough finding employment thanks to ‘language discrimination’ Editor: Re: Melting pot or vertical slot?, Community Comment, Aug. 13 If Tom Siba doesn’t think that Chinese language-only signs (in Richmond) are problematic, then he has not had to search for permanent “living wage” employment in Metro Vancouver in the past five years or so.

As a retired English speaker, who no doubt made a decent living before this region became part of the “global economy,” he now has the luxury of expressing such an opinion.

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If all three levels of government continue to ignore such obvious language discrimination in the marketplace/workplace, then the job prospects for thousands of English (and French

speaking) Canadians such as myself are only destined to worsen over time.

The end result will be that many unemployed/ underemployed people in this country will not be able to afford to save up for retirement, and will be living below the poverty line when they turn 65 (or 67).

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No holiday is complete without bloated inbox Hundreds of emails provide welcome back to work BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS I call it inbox overload.

And I call it a pain in the neck.

Inbox overload — as most of you with inboxes well know — is annoying at the best of times, but particularly bothersome when one returns to work after a bit of a break.

This, I did recently. The break was amazing. The back-to-work inbox was not.

Several hundred emails were waiting for my reply.

This might not have been the case had I been one of those people who monitors emails when out of the office. But I do not do this, given that I like to do other things when I’m on holiday.

Like have fun, for instance.

And so, the mail accumulates. Let’s just say that if it had been the old-fashioned variety — the kind that comes in envelopes affixed with stamps — I would not have been able to see the front door when I returned from my getaway.

The mail would have been spilling out of the mailbox and overflowing onto the sidewalk and up and over the windows.

“Man,” I moaned when I turned on my computer and watched my inbox loading.

And loading. And loading.

“I can’t believe how much mail I have. It’s going to take me hours to read it all.”

My colleague looked at me and smiled.

“Don’t worry about it,” she chirped. “It’s only mail.”

This, I must point out, is the attitude the colleague tends to take when it comes to her own inbox. She is never on top of it, no matter whether she’s post-holiday or not.

Not long ago, I glanced her way and noticed she had 348 unread emails waiting for her attention.

“You have mail,” I pointed out.

“Oh, I know,” she said.

“I always have mail. But it’s mostly junk.”

True enough, I agreed.

But somewhere in there, I told her, there was bound to be something that might warrant a hasty response.

Like a note from the boss, for instance, asking her

This might not have been the case had I been one of those people who monitors emails when out of the office. But I do not do this, given that I like to do other things when I’m on holiday. Like have fun, for instance. whether she’d be interested in getting a raise.

Anyway, that’s her, and this is me — the individual who can’t deal with one unread email, let alone 348.

When I handled my emails, following that bit of a break, it did take me hours. And indeed, most were junk, and most were from people I did not know.

You know, people wanting to sell me a product or take my opinion or become my friend on Facebook.

How they found my email address is beyond me, but there they were — overloading the inbox.

If I were smart, I’d write them back. If they insist on cramming my inbox, I should start to fill up theirs.

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Public Hearing - August 26, 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 projects and related applications: Date: Time: Place:

Tuesday, August 26, 2014 7:00 p.m.

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

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7355 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RS1 Single Family Residential to RS4 Single Family (610 m2) Residential for proposed Lot 1 and RS8 Single Family (390 m2) Residential for proposed Lot 2 to allow a two-lot subdivision and construction of a new home with an in-ground basement including a secondary suite on each lot.

Development Variance Permit LU007189 To vary “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” as follows: 1. Section 305(a) by varying the required front yard average setbacks for the principal structures on both proposed lots to 6.5 m from the required setbacks, which: a. On proposed Lot 1, ranges from 6.5 m to 7.4 m, depending on which lot is constructed first; and b. On proposed Lot 2, is approximately 7 m.

2. Section 636A by varying the minimum lot width from 20 m to 14.4 m for proposed Lot 1.

3. Section 607.4(b)(iii) by varying the maximum garage forward projection to 9.3 m from the required 3 m for proposed Lot 1.

Staff Contact: Robin Pallett – 604-946-3355

Correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council will form part of the public record for this Public Hearing.

Web Location: August 11, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.07

To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Office of the Municipal Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2014.

Project No. 3 Application for Rezoning (File No. LU007135)

Project No. 1: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU007125) Location: 4628 48B Street as shown outlined in bold on MAP No. 1 Applicant: Howard Smid Telephone: 604-946-1726 Proposal: Application for Rezoning and MAP NO. 1 Development FILE NO. LU007125 Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family residential lots.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7338 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RM1 Multiple Family (Duplex) Residential to RS6 Single Family (460 m2) Residential to allow a two-lot subdivision and construction of a new two-storey home on proposed Lot 1 and a new two-storey home with a secondary suite on proposed Lot 2.

Development Variance Permit LU007125 To vary Sections 305(a) and (b) of “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by reducing the front setback averaging requirement for principal structures from a range of 8.2 m to 13 m, to 10 m on proposed Lot 1 and 9.1 m on proposed Lot 2.

Staff Contact: Alex Cauduro – 604-952-3163 Web Location: August 11, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.08 Project No. 2: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU007189) Location: 11237 81A Avenue as shown outlined in bold on MAP No. 2 Applicant: Gurcharan Minhas Telephone: 604-897-1933 Proposal: Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit in order to permit MAP NO. 2 subdivision and FILE NO. LU007189 development of two single family residential lots.

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Location: 11582 92 Avenue as shown outlined in bold on MAP No. 3 Applicant: Maskeen Homes Ltd. Telephone: 604-502-9096 Proposal: Application for MAP NO. 3 Rezoning in FILE NO. LU007135 order to permit subdivision and development of five single family residential lots.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7346 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RM1 Multiple Family (Duplex) Residential to RS5 Single Family (550 m2) Residential to allow a five-lot subdivision and construction of a new home with an in-ground basement including a secondary suite on each lot.

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Delta Life Skills Society held its summer wrap up all sites day barbecue last Thursday at Memorial Park in Ladner. The non-profit group for kids and youth with special needs puts on an annual summer camp. Check out deltalifeskills.net for more.

Delta’s Leisure Guide offers wide range of programs The Delta Parks, Recreation & Culture Fall 2014/Winter 2015 Leisure Guide, which offers a selection of skating and swimming lessons, arts programs, winter break activities and more, is now available online at delta.ca.

Online registration for programs began last week.

Residents can use the new activity search tool on delta.ca to find their favourite registered programs, drop-in activities and facility schedules or they can browse by facility or age group to find something new.

Delta’s customer service staff is also available in person or by phone at 604952-3000 to answer questions and register individuals who don’t have access to a computer.

Web Location: July 28, 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, August 26, 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: Email: Phone:

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Cars & quilts share spotlight Thousands descend on Ladner Village last Sunday for annual show Photos by Gord Goble SCAN WITH TO REVEAL PHOTOS

Upwards of 400 cars and more than 100 quilts were on display last Sunday in the Ladner Village Quilt Walk & Classic Car Show. The 11th annual event also featured Ring of Fire, a Johnny Cash and June Carter tribute performed by Tony Barton and Tracy Neff.

A16 The Delta Optimist August 20, 2014 In the Community

Emergency cupboard in need of supplies

Deltassist’s Emergency Food Cupboard is almost empty and the social services agency is asking the community to help with donations.

Deltassist offers emergency food to those in need.

The non-profit family and community services organization is asking for donations of: • Peanut butter and jam • Canned meats and fish • Spaghetti and sauce • Kraft Dinner • Coffee and tea • Canned vegetables and fruit • Rice • Hearty soups Donations are accepted at Deltassist’s North Delta office (9097 Scott Rd.) from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

For more information on how you can help, call 604-594-3455 ext.121.

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Locals can experience the heart-stopping pulse of Japanese taiko drums combined with beautiful flute melodies and storytelling at Delta libraries today. Members of the world famous Uzume Taiko will take audiences on an intimate journey through the world of taiko. Performances are set for 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Tsawwassen Library and from 1 to 1:45 p.m. at the Ladner Library.

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Port Metro Vancouver from Vancouver, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR), South Coast Region, for a lease for the purpose of undertaking the Westham Island/Canoe Pass Tidal Marsh Project (creating an intertidal bench and enhancing habitat), situated on Provincial Crown land within the Fraser River, Westham Island, fronting DL 93, Trim Road, Delta, BC. The Lands File for this application is 2411011. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Senior Land Officer, South Coast Region, FLNR, at #200 - 10428 153 Street, Surrey, BC V3R 1E1. Comments will be received by FLNR up to September 20, 2014. FLNR may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit the website at http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information.

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Coming Events Clubs & Groups !Uzume Taiko is at the Ladner Pioneer Library Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1 - 1:45 p.m. Experience the heart-stopping pulse of Japanese taiko drums combined with beautiful flute melodies and storytelling.

Join members of awardwinning, world famous Uzume Taiko as they take you on an intimate journey through the world of taiko.

There will also be a performance from 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. !There will be a Teen Pizza & Games night at the Ladner Pioneer Library Thursday, Aug. 21, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. 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.

Games and snacks provided

by Imperial Hobbies. !The third Wander Inn Cafe will be open from 7 - 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 5545 Ladner Trunk Rd. Entrance by donation. An evening of entertainment, conversation, food, fun. Performers: Natasha Tunnicliffe and Addison Falls, Christine Magee, Jordan Stebeck and Anthony Beutel. All welcome. An extension of Freshwave Ministries (freshwaveministries.com). !Safari Adventure Vacation Bible School at Ladner United Church welcomes all children ages 5 and up.

Mornings from 9 - 11:30 a.m., Monday - Friday, Aug. 25-29. Check out our website www.Ladnerunited.org for registration form and contact information. This is a free event of games, stories, crafts and more.

Office: 604-946-6254. !Writers’ Group meets Thursday, Aug. 28, 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. !Real Men Don’t Cry - Or Do They? Interactive discussion for men who have lost partners. Wednesdays, Sept. 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1 at the Centre for Supportive Care. Call 604-948-0660 for more information or to register. !Taoist Tai Chi is a set of gentle movements for people of all ages and in all conditions. It can even be done from a chair. Discover the health benefits for body and mind! New Beginner classes start in Tsawwassen on Monday, Sept. 8 at St. David’s Anglican Church, 1115-51A St., and in Ladner on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at Ladner United Church, 4960-48th Ave. All classes run from 10 a.m. to noon and include a tea break. For more information call 604-681-6609 or visit www.taoist.org. !CMHA Delta invites you to our 21st Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, Sept.

23 at 7 p.m. at Ladner Pioneer Library, 468351st St. Darren Gallagher from Investors Group will explain the RDSP and refreshments will be served.

RSVP by Sept.15 604-9431878 or info.delta@cmha. bc.ca. !Fun and friendly volunteers are needed for a children’s thrift store in downtown Ladner. Reach Child and Youth Development Society is a non-profit organization that helps children with special needs.

We need volunteers to work in our store, especially for Saturdays. The store is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Interested volunteers please contact

volunteer@reachdevelopment.org or 604-946-6622. !Sitting and Stitching takes place Mondays, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., at the Ladner Pioneer Library. Do you want to learn how to knit or crochet? Are you an avid knitter, crocheter, quilter or weaver who wants to meet others and get inspiration or help? !DYSL Society is recruiting & welcoming new youth and adult volunteers for the WearHouse Thrift Store. The WearHouse is open seven days a week and has a variety of shifts and positions available. Delta Youth Support Link Society exists to empower youth to live their lives to their fullest potential. We do this by providing funding (from the WearHouse) to secondary schools and community groups to encourage youth in Delta to engage in leadership, social, justice and environmental activities in their school community as well as the community at large. Please visit www. dyslsociety.com to download a volunteer application or drop by the store. !Want to try rowing? Sign up for a Learn to Row class at the Delta Deas Rowing Club. We are a community rowing club located in the Deas Island Regional Park.

Learn to Row programs are offered for juniors, fit-forlife rowers, adaptive rowers, as well as competitive rowers. For more information please call 604-946-3074 or e-mail us at info@deltadeas.com. !Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe needs volunteers!

Men and women needed for all shifts. Learn various things, meet new people, gain new friendships, all in a vibrant thriving retail environment. Proceeds go towards supporting individuals and families expe-

riencing grief and loss in our community. For more information call 604-9480660 ext.333. !The Relaxation Circle welcomes anyone diagnosed with cancer, other lifethreatening or progressive illness, family and friends.

Practising stress reduction can be helpful when experiencing pain, anxiety, worry, exhaustion, sleeplessness or other symptoms. Dropin Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. to 4631 Clarence Taylor Cres., Ladner. For more information call 604948-0660. !Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity?

Volunteer with Special Olympics Delta. We would like to welcome you into the world of Special Olympics Delta and help you understand the vital impact you will have on the lives of athletes - and the joy they will bring into yours. Please check out www.sobcdelta.org. !Make a difference in your community, meet new people and learn new skills. The Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop is looking for volunteers, men and women, days or evenings, weekdays or weekends. Drop by to pick up an application form at 4816 Delta Street in Ladner or phone for info 604-9461455.

Seniors !Shari’s Saturday Social, Saturday, Sept. 13, KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Doors open at 7 p.m. Dance to a great variety of CD music. Dress optional but glitz and glamour is always in style. Midevening tea, coffee, and assorted goodies included.

Tickets available at the door $10 for members $12 for non-members. To reserve a

table call Shari at 604-9438755 by Sept. 11. !Welcome Back Luncheon, 12 p.m. on Friday, Sept.

19 with entertainer Brian Gimbel. KinVillage Community Centre, 543010th Ave., Tsawwassen, 604-943-0255. $12 for members $14 for nonmembers, cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard, debit card. !There will be a Dinner Dance with the Scott Robertson Trio, Friday, Sept. 26, Doors open at 6 p.m. KinVillage Community Centre, 543010th Ave., Tsawwassen, 604-943-0255. Tickets $30 members, $35 for nonmembers. Cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard, debit card.

9296 or www.boundarybayparkassociation.wordpress. com. !The Point Roberts Fire Department holds an open house Saturday, Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2030 Benson Rd., Point Roberts. Meet and support the professionals who provide emergency and healthcare services. Enjoy helicopters, fire equipment, boats, great food and fun for all ages. !DSS class of 1969 has a 45-year reunion, all are welcome, Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Riverhouse Pub, 582560th Ave., Delta. Appetizer buffet, cash bar, $15 at the door. RSVP to Louise (Toigo) Greene at info@ riverhousegroup.com, 604946-7545.

!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.

Arts !The Songwriter Cafe at St. David’s Anglican Church returns with Christine McGee as the feature performer on Sept. 6. !Fall registration for the Delta Choral Society takes place Monday, Sept. 8 at 6:55 p.m. at Benediction Lutheran Church, 55756th Ave., Tsawwassen. The society is welcoming new members to it’s award-winning pair of choirs, the Delta Community Choir and Tapestry. For more information, please visit www.deltachoral.ca.

!KinVillage Travel presents a Coquitlam casino trip Monday, Nov. 3 for $7. 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 !Car boot sale. Where: Centennial Beach Park.

When: Each second and fourth Saturday. Next sale: Aug. 23. 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 604-940-

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).

White Spot thanks you!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to support White Spot’s 7th annual Pirate Pak Day on August 13th.

You helped raise $78,786 for the Zajac Ranch for Children, a B.C. charity dedicated to giving children and young adults with life-threatening illnesses and chronic disabilities a chance to enjoy an extraordinary summer camp experience. See you next year!

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Sports Editor: Mark Booth

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Email: mbooth@delta-optimist.com

Spartans rally to win championship South Delta junior men’s league team erases 4-0 deficit in Tier 2 provincial title game against Port Coquitlam

Unavailable for the finals weekend but contributing to the team’s successes all season were Chris Boulding, Macoy Erkamps, Jonathon Pinter and Dustin Triano.

The Spartans were led by the coaching staff of Dave Edinger, Dan Hodgens and Steve Sim.

The Spartans put together their best performances of the 2014 campaign over the past month

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The South Delta Spartans show off their trophy after becoming Tier 2 provincial champions of the B.C. Minor Baseball’s Junior Men’s League. with quality pitching throughout were Ben Lawson, Spencer Mchattie,

Donny Macintosh and Connor Sim. Timely hitting and strong defence were

provided from Matthew Cameron, Connor Edinger, Kyle Enns, Al Hueston,

Top seeds hold their own at Putnam Junior event The top seeds held their own at the ninth annual Bob Putnam Junior Challenger hosted last weekend by the Tsawwassen Tennis Club.

The Tennis B.C.-sanctioned tournament attracts approximately 70 boys and girls every year in the 12-, 14-, 16- and 18-age categories.

The only real upset took place in the U18 Boys Division where unseeded

Abhishek Rana rallied from a one set deficit to defeat No. 1 Raymond Lee 2-6, 7-6, 6-2.

Here is a rundown of the other division winners: U16 Boys Martin Lorayes (1) over Kodie Harkins (2) 6-2, 6-3.

U16 Girls Han Cho (1) over Chloe Suh Yoo (2) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6.

U14 Boys Tyler Radloff (1) over

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Sam Livingston, Matt Morrow, Derek Solano and Troy Sutherland.

The junior men’s circuit is comprised of talent ranging from 18 to 24 years of age and allows players the opportunity to continue playing baseball while furthering their education and/ or careers.

The South Delta Spartans are a younger team in comparison to other entries in the B.C. Minor Junior Men’s League and have their sights set on the Tier 1 division title next season.

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U14 Girls Victoria Mcfarlane (1) over Natalia Saavedra (2) 6-3, 6-2.

U12 Boys Christopher Radloff (1) over Jackson Carl Boone (2) 6-4, 6-2.

U12 Girls Stefanie Silva (1) over Leena Bennetto (2) 6-3, 7-5.

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South Delta Spartans overcame warm temperatures and hot starting pitching to become Tier 2 provincial champions of B.C. Minor Baseball’s Junior Men’s League.

The second-year team rallied from a 4-0 deficit to edge Port Coquitlam 6-5 in last weekend’s championship game.

It was the first junior title for a Delta area team in recent memory.

The Spartans put together their best performances of the 2014 campaign over the past month, including a first place finish in their playoff pool before producing semi-final and championship game victories.

The championship playoff round began with a 12-5 victory over Aldergrove, followed by a 10-3 triumph against Richmond, setting up a semi-final matchup with Surrey.

The Spartans jumped out to an early 8-0 lead and would finish off their feisty opponent 10-1.

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South Delta talent helps Jays capture title Players and coaches part of team that won B.C. Premier Junior Baseball League provincial championship A heavy dose of South Delta talent, on and off the field, had a significant role in the North Delta Blue Jays capturing their first B.C. Premier Junior Baseball League provincial championship in four years.

The Jays capped an unbeaten run in Victoria with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the North Shore Twins in the championship game.

North Delta’s roster featured Tsawwassen’s Joel Bourque, Alex Davis and Jacob Hampton, while Marc Ashford, Mackenzie Marquis and Logan Newman all hail from Ladner.

The local flavour also includes head coach Gerry White, assistants Scott Taffinder and Jeff Hutton, along with general manager Larry Waddell.

The Jays entered the eight-team tournament as the No. 3 seed after a solid regular season that saw them compile a 30-14 record.

They opened the championship with a 14-4 thumping of the White Rock Tritons. Newman had a pair of doubles and four RBI

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The North Delta Blue Jays came away with a 2-1 win over the North Shore Twins in the championship game. as North Delta exploded for 11 runs in the fifth.

Marquis drove in two runs, while Bourque also chipped in with an RBI. The Jays then squeezed past the Nanaimo Pirates 2-1 on Saturday afternoon thanks to a complete game two-hitter from Richmond’s Zach Besler. Davis had one of just three North Delta hits and drove in a run.

The boys clinched first place in their pool with a

7-3 win over North Shore in a showdown of two of the league’s top three teams in the regular season. Davis and Marquis each drove in a run as North Delta jumped out to a 6-1 lead with four in the third.

The semi-final was tight affair as North Delta slipped past the Whalley Chiefs 3-2. Marquis had an RBI and Newman had a run and a hit.

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rematch with the Twins for the championship. North Delta received another outstanding pitcher performance — this time from Japanese exchange student Gota Kinoshita who threw six solid innings.

Newman was among the team’s top hitters in the tournament — going 4-for11 for a .364 average.

Davis was coming off an outstanding regular season at the plate that saw him bat

.393 with a team-leading 44 hits, while driving in 22 runs.

A thumb injury resulted in a very limited role for Ashford at the provincials after the third baseman was among the Jays top hitters with a .374 average and 20 RBI. Marquis tied Besler for the team lead in runs scored with 30, while hitting .303.

Hampton (.357), Newman (.274) and Bourque (.263)

were also solid in league play.

Bourque was terrific defensively too as one of just five fielders in the entire league not to commit an error. Over two seasons, he made just one.

Ashford, Davis, Hampton, Marquis and Newman were all in their first season with the club but are expected to make the jump to the Blue Jays’ senior team in 2015.

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