Delta Optimist September 3 2014

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The Earthwise Society hosted its fourth annual Tomato Festival Saturday, which included a veggie contest judged by May Queen Hana Mailhara (shown trying on a beekeeper’s hat) and her court.

Chefs from Gastown’s Chill Winston restaurant were also on hand to make pizzas with the fresh tomatoes.

See more photos on Page 15 and at www.delta-optimist.com.

No school and no end in sight

Teachers back on picket line as dispute with province drags on BY

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The excitement of the first day of a new school year throughout Delta and across the province was instead filled with frustration and disappointment.

Teachers and school support workers were back on the picket line Tuesday morning instead of welcoming students for a new school year as the contract dispute

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And there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight.

District superintendent Dianne Turner confirmed the news to parents in a letter Monday.

“With schools behind picket lines, there will be no instruction and no support staff/CUPE members on site. While school buildings will be open, only principals and vice-principals will be in the

buildings. Since staff will not be available to provide adequate supervision or instruction, we ask parents to not send their children to school and to make alternative childcare arrangements as needed,” Turner stated.

“I think we’re all feeling frustrated,” teacher Graham Harkley said outside Delta Secondary. “We really don’t see a solution.”

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Ladner’s Krista Popowych named Fitness Instructor of the Year at international convention BY

never looked back, working at the gym while she was going to university.

“I had some really great mentors along the way,” she said.

Popowych started her career at The Fitness Group in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood. After it closed, she did some consulting work for a few years

before being hired in 2008 to manage the Richmond Olympic Oval. Popowych oversaw the fitness, sports, events and customer care teams from start up, through the Olympics to the post-Olympics legacy project. She still teaches classes there.

Currently she is working as an educational consultant for a number of companies and helps develop programs to train fitness professionals.

However, her passion still lies with teaching and sharing her enthusiasm for fitness with the public, young and old.

“I’ve always taught and trained,” she said.

Popowych still teaches regularly at the Ladner Leisure Centre as well as at the Richmond Oval and other fitness clubs in the Lower Mainland.

She also volunteers at Sacred Heart School, teaching yoga and leading energy breaks to students there.

“Any exercise is the right kind of exercise,” she said.

“I passionately believe that fitness can change people’s lives in such a positive way.”

students.

“I’m here because of the kids ... It never has been about wages,” she said.

“It’s never been about the money.”

Harkley and fellow DSS teacher Jinny Peters echoed those sentiments, saying it’s a much bigger issue than just wages and benefits — teachers are fighting for more funding for education.

“That’s really just a much bigger deal,” Harkley said.

Also frustrated, Delta Teachers’ Association president Paul Steer said the public is beginning to understand that teachers are the reliable voices when it comes to the true circum-

stances of public education.

Steer noted the average teacher in B.C. has sacrificed over $6,500 in gross salary, showing their intent to have proper class size and composition for kids.

He also reiterated BCTF president Jim Iker’s call for Premier Christy Clark to get involved in the talks.

The premier via Twitter noted the BCTF rejected the government’s offer to reopen schools while the two sides enter mediation.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender has stated the government is not going to legislate a contract.

Parents and students were also rallying Tuesday to

push for an agreement.

In Ladner, parents and children gathered outside MLA Vicki Huntington’s office. Organizer Janet Priebe said she felt the need to do something.

“Teachers really care about their students,” she said.

Priebe, whose youngest should have started kindergarten yesterday, added she feels teachers are not being taken seriously.

“We just want to see an end to it.”

Victoria notes parents with eligible children can register for their $40 per day parent support payment at http://bcparentinfo.ca/.

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One local woman recently received international recognition for her work in the fitness industry.

Ladner’s Krista Popowych received the Fitness Instructor of the Year award at the 2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention in California last month.

“It’s kind of like the Academy Awards of fitness,” said Popowych, adding she was humbled and excited to win the award.

“Jane Fonda has received it.”

The IDEA Health and Fitness Association is an organization of fitness and wellness professionals that provides content and continuing education to fitness professionals.

Popowych got started in the industry in the early 1980s when leg warmers and aerobic classes were all the rage.

She grew up in Prince George and moved to the Lower Mainland to study at the University of B.C. With a lifelong interest in sports, she said she joined a gym,

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started taking an aerobics class and thought that was something she could do.

She changed her major from general science to human kinetics and has

DISPUTE from page 1 Harkley said he was “massively disappointed” when mediator Vince Ready walked away from negotiations over the weekend because the two sides were too far apart.

Turner also expressed disappointment that a deal could not be reached in time for school to start on schedule.

“I had truly hoped that students would be able to start school today. It is unfortunate that negotiations between BCPSEA and BCTF were unsuccessful over the weekend. I am,

GORD GOBLE

Krista Popowych received the Fitness Instructor of the Year award at the 2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention in California last month.

however, remaining optimistic that a negotiated settlement will be achieved soon, enabling our schools to reopen,” she said. “Our district is ready to open whenever a deal is reached.

One Ladner Elementary teacher, who has more than 40 years experience in the classroom, said she has never seen the situation this bad.

“I have never in my life of 40-plus years of teaching been locked out by my employers,” she said, adding the only reason she is still teaching is because of her

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Saying he’s not running for just the next four years, but for the next 40, Nicholas Wong announced his candidacy for Delta council this week.

Wong, who was born and raised in Delta, said he is running to see a comprehensive and long-term plan put in place for Delta.

“This means the preserving of neighbourhoods, maintaining the one of a kind ecosystem that we enjoy, supporting a thriving and diverse local business community and, most importantly, creating forward thinking, sustainable community plans and sticking to them,” he said.

Wong said no rezoning proposal that falls outside of the established community plans should be entertained unless it offers significant Nicholas benefit to the community.

He said he is concerned the current council has repeatedly entertained rezoning applications that fall well outside the boundaries of any plan shared with the public.

A graduate of Delta Secondary, Wong worked his way through university while at B.C. Ferries. At 24,

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“As a council, we want to ensure we are providing affordable recreation and entertainment for children and families within our community, and it is wonderful to see our children and youth taking advantage of this $20 pass,” said Mayor Lois Jackson.

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Rotary club readying for Fox Run in South Delta Two routes begin from Rotary Square in Town Centre Supported by volunteers from the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen, planning is well underway for this year’s Terry Fox Run in South Delta.

“It’s a fun event,” says Rotarian Neil Corbett of the late summer tradition, which goes this year on Sunday, Sept. 14.

Inspired by Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope more than three decades ago, the Terry Fox Run is an event suitable for all ages and abilities.

“The dream of beating cancer brings our community together,” says Corbett.

Seeking maximum participation, the no entry fee, no minimum donation event in Tsawwassen includes five-kilometre and 10-kilometre routes. Both courses are suitable for bikes, wheelchairs/strollers and rollerblades. Dogs are welcome on leash.

“Lets all party and keep the dream alive,” says Gail McEwan, another of the Rotary organizers.

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Federal Minister of Public Safety Steven Blaney is shown with Pat Elliott and Kathy Sandstrom, granddaughters of the late Edward Theodore Calvert, the first customs officer in Delta, at a ceremony at the Point Roberts border crossing last Thursday.

Minister here to celebrate centennial for crossing

First customs office established in August of 1914 Federal Minister of Public Safety Steven Blaney was in Tsawwassen last week to unveil a plaque to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Boundary Bay border crossing.

“Today we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Boundary Bay Port of Entry,” said Blaney Thursday. “This milestone provides an occasion for us to reflect on how this POE was established, and how far we have come.”

The first customs office was located in the home of Edward Theodore Calvert, who was sworn in to be the inspector of customs on Aug. 18, 1914.

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MURPHY’S LAW I don’t mean to be a downer as we try to hold onto the last vestiges of summer, but the middle of November, a time on the calendar often characterized by cold, dreary days, is just 10 weeks away.

To make you feel better, I should also point out the municipal election is just 10 weeks this Saturday. Didn’t do it for you? You’re likely not alone as it doesn’t appear that November, or civic politics for that matter, gets the heart racing for too many people.

I would have thought, given the most significant decision to come out of municipal hall in a very long time took place during the current term, there would be more buzz about the upcoming vote. Yet Delta council’s decision last fall to approve Century Group’s contentious Southlands development doesn’t look like it has moved the needle.

The last time the Southlands made such noise, way back in the recordbreaking public hearing days of the late 1980s, it ushered in an almost entirely new council, but there hardly looks like a groundswell forming this time. It’s a different time and most certainly a different Southlands proposal, so much so that we might see little change in our civic leaders come November.

There’s a good possibility that six of the seven members of Delta council from the current term (with the exception Scott Hamilton who was elected MLA for Delta North last year) will run again and, if history has taught us anything when it comes to civic politics, there’s a strong chance that all six could be reelected.

By this time three years ago, two “name” candidates, Krista Engelland and Heather King, had already declared their intention to take on Mayor Lois Jackson for the top job. No such challenger has come to the fore this year and there doesn’t appear to be that kind of quality opponent waiting in the wings. Given Jackson’s track record of dispatching challengers over the last 15 years, and the fact she’s not showing any signs of slowing down, it’s not surprising the list is virtually non-existent.

As far as the race for the six council seats goes, there will undoubtedly be some declarations made over the coming weeks to give voters at least a semblance of choice, but as with the mayor’s contest, it doesn’t appear there’s going to be a flood of interest from potential candidates.

There’s more than 10 weeks to go until election day so there’s still time to make it interesting, but as it stands now, this year’s municipal vote could well have the predictability of a November day.

Settling monetary issues isn’t this hard unless it’s personal TOM SIBA

COMMUNITY COMMENT I must admit to some surprise that the teachers’ labour dispute was not settled in time for the opening of schools yesterday. With seemingly everyone extolling the importance of getting the kids back to school, one would think that with two months off over the summer an agreement would be reached prior to Labour Day. But no. Come the end of August, the parties were looking to Vince Ready to pull a rabbit from his hat. When he showed up hatless, it wasn’t looking good for a Sept.

2 start. Ready didn’t even last the weekend as the parties were too far apart.

Now I am certainly no expert on contract negotiations and a fairly serious procrastinator (as I write this column just before deadline), but the lack of any progress

through the summer was astounding. Thousands of parents, teachers and kids were left hanging as the Labour Day weekend commenced.

Of course back in June, BCTF president Jim Iker and his crew were launching personal attacks on the premier and Education Minister Peter Fassbender. At the time, I thought that was a very odd way to reach an agreement — ignore the issues and insult the person you are negotiating with.

My limited bargaining has always been on the management side, so I am probably biased against the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. Twenty-five-plus years ago when I entered my first negotiation, in our first session, the union negotiator accused me of lying. I closed my book, said there was no point in continuing, left the room and went home.

Since the session had just started, I left everyone, including my team, dumbfounded. I was the only newbie in the room and didn’t know that lying and distortions of the truth were the stock in trade for labour negotiations.

Several days later, we agreed to get back together. The union reps may not have believed a word I

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said, but they never again accused me of lying to my face. I found later to my chagrin, they thought nothing of lying to me and to our staff.

That unpleasant first exposure to union negotiations may make me dubious about the BCTF claims.

Class size and composition has more to do with filling the BCTF coffers than any consideration of the needs of “the kids.” The BCTF is broke and apparently can’t afford strike pay for the teachers.

Money allocated because of class size and composition would go to hiring more teachers and the BCTF skims off a share of all payments made to teachers. The “we’re doing it for the kids” motto is patently untrue, although some teachers might have bought into it.

In this standoff, you have to follow the money and the BCTF wants the money to go from the provincial taxpayers to the BCTF. In my opinion, this dispute is a fight over money. The BCTF wants more of it and the provincial government doesn’t want to give it to them.

Finding agreement on money issues shouldn’t be this hard — unless it has turned personal.

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September 3, 2014 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

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Editor: In late June we received an email from school superintendent Dianne Turner stating that our 12-year-old (Grade 6) would not receive a report card and our 16year-old (Grade 10) would get a marks-only report card without additional commentary. Preceding that notice, our 16-year-old was thrown into self-directed study for three provincial exams.

Coincidentally, on the same day I also had it calendared to go to municipal hall to pay our property taxes. I looked at our property tax statement and noted the first item, approximately one-third of the invoice, was for schools. I inquired as to what this was for and came to the conclusion the services that, as a taxpayer, I am expecting had not come to be.

The next day I returned to municipal hall and paid our property taxes less the school amount.

I also included a copy of the superintendent’s letter, which I highlighted show-

received, we will pay the school portion of our property taxes.

Our youngest worked hard to up his marks in three subjects and our oldest worked hard to ensure his attitude/aptitude created the right momentum toward good marks. In both cases, we do not know how they PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE fared.

Vytas Vaitkus has already received a notice My fingers for overdue property taxes. are crossed that someone will ing why I had made the hear that report cards are decision to withhold partial mandatory and that when it payment. is stated, “This is all about I understand I am riskthe kids,” someone may ing a five per cent penalty also say, “Wait, your actions after July 2 (notice already are punishing the kids and received) and an additional the parents that have supfive per cent penalty after ported them.”

Sept. 2. My wife and I are I am hoping the parOK with this if our actions ties involved get on with a are heard. quick resolution. The back Don’t get me wrong: to school ads are tiring.

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All reports and documents related to the approval are available on Port Metro Vancouver’s website for public scrutiny.

It is important to understand Port Metro Vancouver’s legal authority extends only to the federal lands over which it has jurisdiction, which in this case is the terminal facility where coal will be delivered and transferred to barges.

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A10 The Delta Optimist September 3, 2014

Reach preschool getting back to nature New curriculum, aimed at enhancing students’ learning environment, takes root in Ladner’s rural backdrop

There is a growing movement in the United States, Europe and more recently in Canada towards the naturalization of kindergarten and early learning environments.

Scientific research in early childhood development is revealing the critical connection between time spent in nature and a child’s developing brain, and that immersive time in nature fosters a child’s intellectual, emotional, psychological and physical growth.

Other studies have shown that just 20 minutes spent outdoors improves concentration in children with attention difficulties.

Reach Developmental Preschool South Delta has enhanced its 2014 curriculum with the principles of the nature preschool in mind.

“The research tells us that this is a positive and progressive way of addressing children’s emerging

Students in Reach Developmental Preschool South Delta get a chance to visit nearby farms. learning needs,” says Reach executive director Renie D’Aquila, “and it is something that fits so beautifully into our setting here in East Ladner being surrounded by farms and wildlife.”

Reach’s preschool opens up onto rural fields and

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These areas of focus have always been a part of the Reach curriculum, explains D’Aquila, especially diversity. Like most other preschools in the community, Reach offers an inclusive program that welcomes and supports children of all cultures and abilities.

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The second annual Bike-In takes place in Tsawwassen this weekend.

Sponsored by the Century Group, the fundraising bike parade for the entire family takes place Sunday, Sept. 7 between 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

This year’s fundraising partner is Reach Child and Youth Development Society.

Participants will gather at the Cottage Courtyard at the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall at 11:30 a.m., with the bike parade departing at noon. Bikers will ride along 56th Street to

the gates of the Southlands, through the fields of the future Southlands Community Farm and down to the Red Barn, the future site of the Market Square, for festivities.

The fun there includes musical entertainment, a beer garden, food trucks, hayrides, presentations by OWL, Earthwise Garden tours and children’s activities. Members of the South Delta Artists Guild will be showing “bike art’ and will be vying for prizes donated

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This year’s event is aimed at helping Reach raise funds to build a 20,000-squarefoot facility at Memorial Park.

Having reached roughly the halfway mark of its $4 million fundraising goal, the non-profit society wants to build the centre at the current Kin House location on 47th Avenue. Delta has already committed to providing the land.

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Routine can wait as feet still planted in summer BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS OK, so how exactly did that happen? One day, we’re sitting outside in the daylight well after 9 p.m., commenting on how balmy it is. The next, we’re here.

September.

It’s time, the lifestyle magazines tell us, to get back into a routine. Time to bring out the soup pot, they say. To dig out the sweaters.

To stow away the patio set.

To get the furnace serviced and the fireplace cleaned.

To which I say: No! No, no no!

To many people, including those who work for the lifestyle magazines, September signals the start of fall, if not the unofficial new year.

The arrival of Labour Day means we’re done with the fun stuff. No more jumping off the dock at the cottage. No more toasting marshmallows over a beach fire. No more lounging

around in a hammock or this month. I promise to not hanging out on a restaueven fire it up, no matter rant patio with an ice-cold what the temperature. mojito.

I don’t care what the It’s time, we’re told, to lifestyle magazines editors start replacing one wardsay about routine. If I want robe with another. Never to eat dinner at 8:30 one mind that it may still be 25 day and 4:30 the next, then degrees at the peak of the that’s precisely what I’ll do. day. Those white Routine Capris just have just The sandals will stay, can to go. wait until as will the patio set October.

Well, I’d like to inform the Seems and the mojitos. If I editors of those those had a cottage with a lifestyle lifestyle magazines — and dock, I’d continue to magaanyone else who use it. zines are wants to spoil forever my fun — that wanting fall has most definitely not to jump the gun when it arrived. There are, by golly, comes to seasonal happenalmost three weeks of sumings. You know: they want mer left, and I, for one, will us to start thinking about not go gently into that new doing the Christmas baking season. when we’ve barely had time No way. to put away the Halloween The sandals will stay, as costumes. They want us to will the patio set and the plan the menu for Easter mojitos. If I had a cottage dinner as soon as we’ve with a dock, I’d continue finished the Valentine’s Day to use it. Ditto with a hamchocolate. mock.

I get that it’s good to plan I vow not to make a pot well in advance, but this is another story. roast or a single batch of I haven’t arrived at stew until after the fall autumn just yet. My feet are equinox. I will not have the still planted in summer. furnace serviced until later

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Delta students Brock Lawson, Morgan Leung and Sidney Peake are three of 11 recipients of the 2014 Envision Financial Education Award.

Each year, secondary and post-secondary students throughout B.C. who are also Envision Financial members are encouraged to apply for one of 11 $2,000 scholarships. These education awards recognize students who have demonstrated outstanding scholastic ability combined with exceptional community volunteer service.

A recent graduate of South Delta Secondary, Lawson is planning on attending either UBC or UVic to pursue a degree in commerce. He has dedicated considerable time volunteering as a volleyball

coach and junior intramural coordinator at his high school as well as for the junior golf program at the Beach Grove Golf Club.

Leung will be attending the University of Ottawa to study conflict studies and human rights. Outside of school, she has spent considerable time as a ballet teaching assistant and as a junior facilitator at the Take Action Academy, which is a week-long social justice camp organized by Free the Children. Leung also started Bracelets for Baby Food, an initiative that has enabled her to make and sell bracelets with proceeds going to the local food bank.

Formerly a student at Delta Secondary, Peake plans on attending Simon Fraser University to pursue a degree in education. She

has dedicated more than 400 hours volunteering as a camp counselor and lifeguard at Camp Qwanoes and has coached developmental swimmers over the past three years. She is also one of the founding members of FUSE, which brings youth groups together to give back to their communities.

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Over the last 17 years, the Envision Financial Education Award has provided nearly a half million dollars in funding to close to 250 students in B.C.

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A16 The Delta Optimist September 3, 2014 Day at the Farm

Visitors experience a Day at the Farm Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust’s ninth annual event is set for Saturday at Westham Island Herb Farm Day at the Farm, hosted

by Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust in partnership with the Westham Island Herb Farm, will give suburbanites an opportunity to visit a real working farm.

The ninth annual event will be held this Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westham Island Herb Farm.

Day at the Farm gives visitors a unique opportunity to interact with many aspects of Delta’s farming community. Over 20 agricultural organizations will have displays to engage people in fun activities that showcase the nature of B.C. agriculture and answer questions about how local food is produced.

Christine Terpsma, program co-ordinator of the Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust, expects visitors will view agriculture in a different light after attending the event.

“People are often surprised to learn such a diverse farming community

Day at the Farm gives visitors an up close look at many agricultural operations, including a dairy farm. is right in their backyard,” says Terpsma. “Delta is only about 20 kilometres from Vancouver. After visiting Day at the Farm, visitors get a sense of just how local their food is. Their

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B.C. Fresh is once again hosting a Potato Dig, which allows people to harvest their own fresh potatoes

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Antique and modern farm equipment, livestock and plenty of fresh local fare are also on the schedule.

There will also be live music from Dru Yates as well as Sami Rae and Travis Husband.

Visitors will even have the opportunity to learn from local conservation organizations that work in Delta, to explain how farms in the area provide habitat for a wide variety of wildlife species.

Admission is free or by donation and bring non-perishable items for the food bank.

Like to bake? Bring a batch of homemade cookies to enter the Local Cookie Contest, to be judged by a professional chef at the showstage at noon.

Westham Island Herb Farm is at 4690 Kirkland Rd. Visit www.deltafarmland.ca for more information along with a map and directions to the farm.

Thanks to Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust and our local farmers for hosting

A Day at the Farm!

Join us and celebrate Ecological Conservation ~and~

Fresh Produce!

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Come visit our Booth at the Day at the Farm Visit our winery for a sample of our Award Winning Wines!

We are located just 1/2 mile down the road on your way to Reifel's Bird Sanctuary

Westham Island Estate Winery

2170 Westham Island Road, Delta 604-940-9755 www.westhamislandwinery.com

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Sami Rae and Travis Husband will be part of the musical entertainment at Day at the Farm with an afternoon set.

According to her Facebook bio, Rae is an up and coming country/alternative/folk artist, who along with bandmate Travis Husband, have been recording and entertaining audiences since 2011. “These two have a passion for music and it shows in their catchy tunes,” the bio states. For a preview, visit www.reverbnation.com/samirae.

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10 AM to 4 PM Hay Wagon Farm Tours BC Fresh Potato Dig Live Music Musical Pony Show Antique Tractors/Modern Farm Equipment Wildlife Conservation Displays Livestock and 4H Calves Fresh Local Produce for Sale Local Food Vendors Mini Live Auction Poultry Exhibition AND MUCH MORE!

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A18 The Delta Optimist September 3, 2014 Coming Events Clubs & Groups !Baby Play Date: Monday, Sept. 8, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library and Wednesday, Sept. 10, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library. This hands-on event will teach parents/ caregivers ways to play with your baby or toddler and encourage early literacy at the same time. Come to play and go away with ideas to try at home. This event is best suited for babies and toddlers 2 years old & younger with a parent or caregiver. !Taoist Tai Chi is a set of gentle movements for people of all ages and in all conditions. 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. !Delta Nature Presents: Anita den Dikken, nature lover and avid environmentalist, will give us the

highlights of her 2013 trip to Africa with a focus on the wildlife, cultures and economies of Kenya and Tanzania. Time: Monday, Sept. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Place: Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park. No charge for event - everyone welcome. Info: call Tom at 604-940-9296 or e-mail tom.bearss@ dccnet.com. !Happy to 102 - Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2 - 3:30 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library.

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Presented by Home Care Assistance. !The Canadian Federation of University Women South Delta has an open house for prospective new members planned. If you are a woman with a post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate, residing in Ladner or Tsawwassen, you are cordially invited to an Open House on Tuesday, Sept.

9, 7 to 9 p.m. at the home of Cheryl McTait, 1232 Pacific Dr., Tsawwassen.

It will be an opportunity

to meet the executive and other members of the club in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. For more information call Linda at 604-948-1250 or Cheryl at 604-943-4634. !Volunteers needed.

Consider joining the team of volunteers at the Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe.

The Cottage will be hosting an information session on Sept. 10 from 1-3 p.m. at the store located at 152156th St., Tsawwassen. !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. !Putting the Garden to Bed for the Winter - Thursday, Sept. 11, 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library.

What are the best things you can do for your garden/ lawn before and during our winter? Learn labour-saving (and money-saving) ways to tuck in your garden this fall to ensure an easy and rested wake-up in the spring. This is for all levels of gardeners.

!ElderCollege Delta is open to those in the community 50 years and over.

Public registration takes place at the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and at Save-on-Foods in Ladner on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For further information or to register after Sept. 16, contact 604-943-0262 or eldercollegedelta@kinvillage. org. The complete fall program is available at Delta public libraries and senior centres or on-line (Google ElderCollege Delta). !Low Vision Support Group meets at the Ladner Pioneer Library on Monday, Sept. 15 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker is Registered Traditional Medicine Practitioner Cheryl Wang.

Seniors !Shari’s Saturday Social, Saturday, Sept. 13 at 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. Mid-

evening 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, 604-943-0225. $12 for members $14 for nonmembers, cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard, debit card. !McKee Senior Recreation Center presents a Fall Lunch and Fashion Show on Friday, Sept. 26, at 12 p.m. Cost: $9 member/$11 non-members. Menu: Baked ham, scalloped potatoes, salad, bun, dessert, tea/coffee. Fashion Show

by Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shoppe.

Arts !The Songwriter Cafe at St. David’s Anglican Church returns with Christine Magee as the feature performer on Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. !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. !The Delta Music Makers Community Band launches its fall term Sept. 9 with a 13-week schedule of Tuesday rehearsals. Our saxophone sections are full, but all other instruments are welcome. The DMM is a fun group of folks who never take themselves too seriously but love playing music together. Contact Curt Jantzen at 604-9462309, www.deltamusicmakers.org.

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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Delta Sports Sports Editor: Mark Booth

Phone: 604-946-4451

September 3, 2014 The Delta Optimist A19

Email: mbooth@delta-optimist.com

Sun Devils proceeding with season South Delta football team works around B.C. teachers labour dispute by moving practices off school grounds BY

MARK BOOTH

mbooth@delta-optimist.com

The B.C. High School Football Association is tiptoeing around the teachers labour dispute to proceed with its season.

All but two teams began training over a week ago, including the South Delta Sun Devils.

With outside community coaches involved in the game more than ever before, only Richmond’s Hugh Boyd Trojans and Cloverdale’s Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers have been impacted by the B.C. teachers’ strike/lockout.

Once picket lines returned at SDSS, the team moved all of its equipment from the school to across the street at Dennison Park where training continues.

The Devils are busy preparing for their opening pre-season game Saturday — the annual McDonalds Delta Cup Challenge against the Seaquam Seahawks.

Kickoff is 2:30 p.m. at Seaquam secondary school.

The plan is to continue with exhibition games over the next couple of weeks but push back the start of conference play into October should the labour dispute linger.

The Sun Devils coaching staff features nothing but community volunteers including longtime head coach Ray Moon.

“There has been a great debate going on within the association as you can imagine,” said Moon.

“We don’t do anything between regular school hours (8:30 to 3:30

p.m.) and that was a very important part of the decision. I just hope it gets resolved really soon.”

Football is the only fall high school sport that has an early start-up date. Scheduled games for volleyball, field hockey and soccer don’t begin until late September. While the other sports offer elite levels of club and academy play, B.C. high school football is considered the greatest stage for student athletes to showcase their ability for potential scholarships.

South Delta has a number of players with the ability to play at the post-secondary level as it prepares for its return to the elite AAA level. Among them are quarterback Lucas Kirk, running back Jack McDonald and receiver Blake Gau who all enjoyed impressive Grade 11 campaigns.

“We have 34 kids including four (Grade 10s) who will be getting playing time at the senior level,” added Moon.

End zone…

Once there is labour peace, one coach is concerned how level the playing field will be.

Hugh Boyd’s program is not only shutdown, spring training in June was cancelled as well.

The Trojans have been coached for over two decades by longtime Boyd teachers Bill and Bruce Haddow.

“How fair is it going into our first league game if we have had only five practices to get ready and our opponent has had 30, never mind a few exhibi-

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South Delta Sun Devils head coach Ray Moons puts his players through the paces last week as they prepare for their high school football season opener against the Seaquam Seahawks on Saturday. The exhibition portion of the high 2014 schedule will proceed during the current B.C. teachers labour dispute. tion games as well?” asked Bill Haddow.

“We do have community coach-

es working with us but, first and foremost, they are our friends too and respect what we are doing as

teachers. I just wish everyone was more on the same page but that’s up to the association.”

Giants hosting pre-season tourney

Tides at Tsawwassen Pacific Standard Time. Height in feet

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be able to watch all four tournament games and receive one ticket to the Giants’ home season opener on Sept. 20.

Vancouver rolled to a 6-1 victory over the Rockets last Sunday at Sungod.

Among the goalscorers was 16-year-old Tyler Benson who will be with the club on a full-time basis this season after being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.

The Giants are also slated to visit Victoria on Sept. 11 before concluding their exhibition schedule one night later back at Sungod against Kelowna.

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There will be plenty of Western Hockey League pre-season action this weekend at Sungod Arena as the Vancouver Giants host a four-team tournament.

The Victoria Royals and Kamloops Blazers will face-off Saturday at 3 p.m., followed by the Giants taking on the Kelowna Rockets at 7 p.m.

Sunday’s doubleheader will feature Kelowna battling Victoria at 1 p.m. and the Giants facing Kelowna at 5 p.m.

Tickets for all home preseason games are $10 and can be purchased at the door. There will also be a Weekend Pass special for the tournament. For $35, passholders will

A20 The Delta Optimist September 3, 2014

Tennis champions

D TEE RAN S! GUA ESULT R

Tsawwassen Tennis Club’s Women’s Division 4 Night team captured the 2014 Provincial League championship, held at Whistler Racquet Club.

Under blue skies and amidst majestic scenery, the team consisting of Catherine Delf, Rocio Gonzales, Debbie Kemp, Sherry Madden, Liesa MacCulloch, Sally Norcott, Margaret Paterson, Kathleen Semple, Aileen Stuart, Dian Soparlo and Naima Iversen were strong contenders. Other entries came from Arrowsmith, Victoria/ Saanich, Kamloops, Sunshine Coast, and North Delta. Tsawwassen played some tough nail biting matches (singles and doubles) throughout the competition, taking the final over Kamloops, two matches to one — capping a terrific weekend.

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Relaxation Circle The relaxation circle welcomes anyone diagnosed with cancer, other life-threatening or progressive illness, family and friends.

Practising stress reduction can be helpful when experiencing pain, anxiety, worry, exhaustion, sleeplessness or other symptoms.

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Congratulations to RACHAEL HAYES

Rachael won a gift card courtesy of

Delta Deas Rowing Club turned in a strong showing at the recent 132nd Royal Canadian Henley Regatta This international competition, hosts clubs from South America, the United States, Australia, and Ireland, and is considered the elite event in the Canadian rowing community.

This year, Delta Deas sent five rowers to compete in three events. The club had athletes in the U17 quadruple sculls, four with coxswain, and single scull races.

Trevor MacDougall, Ben Morton, Alex Larocque, and Daniel Kruckenberg placed seventh overall in the U17 quadruple sculls event out of 24 entries. They then teamed up with Natalie Whitehead in the U17 four with coxswain — placing fourth in the final made up predominantly of American Ivy League School crews. Delta, along with the St.

Delta rowers more than held their own at the 32nd annual Canadian Henley Regatta.

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girls U17 single scull event — finishing third in her heat with only two boats qualifying for the final.

With the summer season wrapping up, the club now looks towards the fall head racing season, including The Head of the Reach Regatta, scheduled for Sept. 14 on the Deas Slough

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Catharines Rowing Club, were the only two teams representing Canada in this event’s final.

It marked the first time in club history that a DDRC crew had qualified for a sweeping final at a major national regatta.

Whitehead also competed in the

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Why should you consider

Sacred Heart School?

Our community-based school is committed to developing the whole child in a balanced learning environment. Vibrant, involved and nurturing teachers foster our students to be respectful and accountable leaders.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Differentiated learning for individualized and inclusive advancement with programs such as ReadWell, Mathletics and Orton Gillingham

Wide spectrum of extracurricular activities are offered to shape growing minds

Advanced technological literacy developed using a state-of-the art Mac Lab, iPads and interactive white boards in all classrooms

Fine Arts programming includes Junior and Senior bands, Visual Arts Club and Choirs

French program from Kindergarten to gr. 7 with two dedicated French teachers

Athletic Program includes recreational activities and intramural sports. SHS actively participates in interschool competition in soccer, crosscountry, track and field, basketball and volleyball

After school high-school exam preparatory sessions offered

Brain gain opportunities like the Odyssey of the Mind program develops problem-solving skills

Sacred Heart School A Catholic Community of Learning and Faith in Delta, B.C.

Lil’ Saints Preschool is conveniently located next door www.lilsaintspreschool.org

COMMUNITY, SPIRIT & FAITH Staff and families cultivate a strong spirit of generosity rooted in the Christian faith to aid those in need - locally and beyond We celebrate and support one-another with a spirit of love, faith and compassion

SHS is open for registration and would welcome new students.

Tuition ranges from $245 - $490 per month Please visit our website for more details or call to arrange a tour of our wonderful facility and scenic grounds.

www.shsdelta.net

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