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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2014

Colleagues show their solidarity

Santa makes a splash at Winskill!

Wristbands display support for Delta officer facing murder charge for on-duty shooting BY

JESSICA KERR

jkerr@delta-optimist.com

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GORD GOBLE

Santa got a little soggy last Saturday afternoon when he paid a visit to the Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre in Tsawwassen. Not only did St. Nick splash around in the pool, he posed for underwater photos with local youngsters.

Cost for an underwater photo was a donation to the food bank.

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outside Starlight Casino in New Westminster in November of 2012.

MacWilliams, who has been with the department for close to seven years, was a member of the Municipal Integrated Emergency Response Team at the time, and one of many officers responding

Delta police officers are sporting some new arm wear these days as a show of support for Const. Jordan MacWilliams, the officer facing a second-degree murder charge following an onduty shooting two years ago.

The Delta Police Association designed the wristbands as a way for officers and department staff to show their support for MacWilliams. The blue rubber wristbands are emblazoned with the officer’s badge number as well as the department’s core values — Honour, Courage, Integrity, Trust.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Initially the bracelets The rubber wristbands sport Const. Jordan were just made for police MacWilliams’ badge number. officers and department staff, however, they are to the incident. now being made available to the He is scheduled to appear in public. court tomorrow.

The wristbands are being sold In addition to the secfor $2, which covers the cost of ond-degree murder charge, production.

MacWilliams is also facing a In October, MacWilliams was wrongful death lawsuit launched charged with second-degree

by Bayrami’s daughter. murder in the death of 48-yearAnyone interested in purold Mehrdad Bayrami followchasing a wristbands can email ing a five-hour police standoff media@deltapolice.ca.

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Results have familiar look No surprises as Delta’s year-long coal dust monitoring program drawing to a conclusion BY

council meeting last month, Coun. Ian Paton said, “We have to keep on top of Westshore. They spent $7.3 million on a new irrigation system that covers the coal pile to keep the dust down and it’s important for us to keep on them that their system is fully operational, working properly 365 days a year, so that we mitigate as much as possible any dust that could be blowing off the pile at Roberts Bank.”

The results of Delta’s sampling will go to the Independent Interagency Review Committee, set up by the municipality due to concern about the planned coal handling facility at Fraser Surrey Docks.

That committee wants the regional district to confirm it will require an air quality permit for the coal transfer facility. Fraser Surrey Docks has agreed to comply for now, but has gone to court to challenge Metro Vancouver’s authority over emissions within Port Metro Vancouver’s jurisdiction.

Prior to the project’s approval this year, Port Metro Vancouver announced certain requirements for the Fraser Surrey Docks facility, including the prohibition of on-site storage of coal and requirements for barges to take additional measures to prevent coal dust escaping.

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The latest results of Delta’s coal dust monitoring program have once again shown concentrations below allowable limits in residential areas.

The one-year monitoring program, which began this February and has seen samples taken at five locations every few months, revealed the highest amounts of coal dust were, not surprisingly, at sites near rail tracks.

None of the samples exceeded the B.C. Air Quality guidelines for total dustfall in a residential area, although there are no specific guidelines when it comes to coal.

The results also revealed a seasonal variation in the amount of coal dust.

As well, the sample sites, near John Oliver Park and Boundary Bay Airport showed the majority of particles were larger than 10 microns in size. Particles less than 10 microns in size are a specific health concern as they have greater potential to enter the respiratory system.

Delta will undertake one more round of sampling next month.

A recent staff report to Delta council notes the scope of the dustfall sampling is limited, which is one of the reasons why

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Metro Vancouver was also asked to participate in a study to collect more information on airborne particulate.

The regional district is currently conducting its own particulate monitoring at four locations in Delta, assessing concentrations of inhalable particulate less than 10 microns in diameter. Those results are expected in early 2015.

“The particulate monitor-

ing study being conducted

by Metro Vancouver is more complex than the Delta study; real-time, continuous monitoring is being performed and there is an attempt to determine if a correlation exists between particulate levels and the passage of trains in the vicinity of the sampling locations,” the report notes.

A University of B.C. student, meantime, is also conducting a study of

emissions from rail transportation at John Oliver Park. Those results are also expected early next year.

While those tests are going on, Westshore Terminals has its own dustfall and particulate monitoring equipment sampling a number of locations around Delta. None of those results had numbers exceeding provincial guidelines.

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Delta’s monitoring program has shown the highest amounts of coal dust are found, not surprisingly, near rail tracks.

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A local teen’s trip to the U.S. for an experimental cancer treatment has hit another snag.

Tsawwassen’s Kyle McConkey has developed a second infection and will have to spend the next two to three weeks at B.C. Children’s Hospital before the family can head to Seattle to begin treatment.

The 18-year-old was initially set to make the trip last week, however that was

delayed after he developed an infection. A subsequent schedule had the family heading south this week, but an update posted online last Friday said Kyle is now fighting two infections and the trip to Seattle has been delayed until Jan. 2.

The family has also extended the online fundraiser as costs in Seattle could increase.

Last month the family started an online crowdfunding page to try and raise the $250,000 needed to cover the treatment.

The outpouring and a bone marof support was row transplant from overwhelming younger brother and the money Keegan, followed by was raised in several months in less than a week. hospital. The cancer Donations have was in remission for continued to some time, however come in and the it returned earlier Kyle total is now more this year and didn’t McConkey than $281,000. respond to treatThe South ment.

Delta Secondary grad has After a second transplant been battling leukemia involving stem cells failed for more than two years. last month, the family was Initially diagnosed in July told Kyle has just weeks 2012, Kyle underwent left. Seemingly out of chemotherapy, radiation options, Ross McConkey,

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Ladner looks to reclaim top spot in count Second to Victoria last year after taking national crown in 2012, annual Christmas Bird Count set for Sunday BY

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It’s that time of year for avid birders or those looking for an enjoyable activity over the holiday season to get counting.

Volunteers in Ladner, Tsawwassen and south Richmond are needed for the annual Ladner Christmas Bird Count, which is taking place this Sunday.

It’s a local tradition that’s part of a regional Christmas Bird Count, which is a small component of a much larger initiative across the continent. It’s a project of the National Audubon Society in the United States and coordinated in this

country by Bird Studies Canada.

Taking place over several days in December, this will be the 115th year of the Christmas Bird Count, with the Ladner edition having begun in the 1950s.

The Ladner Christmas Bird Count was tops in Canada in 2012 with 146 species spotted, but was second to Victoria last year when 140 species were counted.

Ladner count coordinator Jude Grass said fewer volunteers than normal combined with poor weather might have played a role in the lower number last year.

Local birders are once again needed to spread out over the local count

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Birders will be out in force Sunday for the Ladner Christmas Bird Count. Participants spotted 140 species last year. area, which covers Ladner, Tsawwassen, Point Roberts and south Richmond.

One way to participate is by joining a small team of birders as it drives and/ or walks around the area.

Drivers, recorders and spotters are all needed and birders don’t need a lot of experience.

The other way to participate is to stay home and count the birds that come to

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The 115th Christmas Bird Count is expected to be larger than ever, expanding its geographical coverage and accumulating information about the winter distributions of various birds.

Volunteers from every Canadian province and territory, all 50 states in the U.S., parts of Central and South America, Bermuda, the West Indies and Pacific Islands will count and record every individual bird and bird species seen.

According to Bird Studies Canada, Christmas

Bird Count data has revealed the dramatic impact climate change is already having on birds, and a disturbing decline in common birds, including the rusty blackbird.

The many decades of data not only help identify birds in need of conservation action, it also reveals success stories.

The Christmas Bird Count helped document the comeback of the bald eagle and significant increases in waterfowl populations, both the result of conservation efforts.

If you are interest in participating in the Christmas Bird Count, contact Grass at 604-538-8774 or e-mail judegrass@shaw.ca.

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Community boxes not to be feared, say residents Those already getting mail that way largely satisfied BY

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The recent announcement by Canada Post that it would discontinue home mail delivery in Ladner next fall isn’t reason to worry, according to some local residents already served by community mailboxes.

Although the announcement earlier this month has created some angst, those who already walk to the corner to pick up their mail say everything will be OK once the mailboxes are introduced Ladner-wide.

Several neighbourhoods are already serviced by the boxes and when the Optimist talked to a handful of homeowners about their experiences, the responses were largely favourable.

“They’re fantastic,” said Bob Hunter, who didn’t know what to make of a community mailbox when he moved to East Ladner 25 years ago.

Saying he only receives four to five letters a month, Hunter said his community

mailbox, which is right across the street from his home, keeps all the junk mail out of the house.

“It really is the way to go,” said Steve Laing, noting he has only seen one break-in during the 14 years he FILE PHOTO has lived in the area.

Community mailboxes will replace It took Dudley home delivery in Ladner next fall.

Sharp some time to ment will affect 4,900 get used to using a community mailbox, but it’s homes in Ladner, which will be the first Metro OK now, he said.

Vancouver community to “It’s just the way it is,” lose home mail delivery Sharp said, adding that at through Canada Post’s fivesome point you’re going to year plan to convert all residrive by your mailbox durdences across the country to ing the day. community mailboxes.

Bruce Wells, who has Canada Post is undertakbeen using a community ing a period of consultamailbox since moving to tion with residents and the Marina Garden Estates in Corporation of Delta on the mid-1990s, said even preferred locations for the those will become obsolete new community mailboxes. in the near future thanks to Concerns have already the Internet. been expressed over seniors Wells said people with and those with mobility concerns about accessing a issues not being able to community mailbox might access a community mailalready have a problem box. There have also been when it comes to sending worries voiced over security their outgoing mail now. and litter.

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Almost all trips need a transfer

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TED MURPHY

MURPHY’S LAW A transit trip without a transfer has sadly become an endangered species for South Delta commuters.

Everything I’ve ever read about efforts to get people out of their cars and onto public transit has stressed the need for the service to be fast, convenient and frequent. I’m not so sure those are necessarily the adjectives South Delta transit users would choose to describe the service in this area anymore.

With the reconfiguring of the 404 route taking effect this week, I would hazard to guess there are precious few bus passengers in these parts who are still able to get to their destination, presuming it’s outside of the community, on a single bus.

Those heading to Vancouver lost direct service about five years ago when the Canada Line opened and all city-bound routes, including the popular 601, were redirected to the Bridgeport Station. It supposedly takes about the same time to get downtown, but it now requires a transfer onto the train.

The 404 used to provide one-bus service from Ladner to the Richmond Centre area, but that route, as of this week, no longer makes its way south through the George Massey Tunnel, forcing locals to transfer to it on Steveston Highway.

So if you’re boarding a bus in South Delta these days, it’s almost guaranteed you’ll have to get a transfer in order to get to your destination. I guess if you’re headed to that produce place on the other side of the tunnel, or if you’re going to do a little gambling at the River Rock, you can get there on one bus, but anywhere else will require a transfer.

Maybe it’s just me, but forcing pretty much everyone that uses the service to get off one bus/train and onto another every single time they ride seems like a surefire way to drive down ridership.

Who would want to use a system that’s getting less convenient and more time consuming with every passing year?

I realize TransLink has to make the most of its resources, so it makes sense to reconfigure or eliminate poorly performing routes and reallocate that money to where demand is higher. It gets more bang for its buck that way and increases the number of passengers without having to dig deeper into our pockets.

Doing so, however, tends to make transit quite attractive in certain areas but the transportation choice of last resort in other places.

South Delta definitely falls into the latter category and I suspect with the way the service is currently configured, it’s only going to get worse.

Where will you be doing your shopping in years to come?

TOM SIBA

COMMUNITY COMMENT The federal government has announced that it will spend $12 million to upgrade the Point Roberts border crossing. It seemed to me like an unnecessary expenditure for a minor border crossing.

After all, what kind of upgrades would be required for the limited number of people who use the crossing into Point Bob? There were the limited number of part-time residents and those with boats moored at the Point Roberts Marina. Prior to 9/11, the crossing was relaxed at best. This casual border check disappeared in this more security conscious environment. But even with the increased security, until recently, traffic at the border was limited, except for summer long weekends.

For the longest time I avoided getting a Nexus card even though

I was a PACE participant until that program was cancelled after 9/11.

If I were headed across the line on a busy summer week-end, I would bicycle down. Being on a bike allowed you to jump to the head of the line, whether you were going or coming.

Cycling down to the marina took about a half-hour for me, including border stop. With the slight elevation gain thrown in, it was a good aerobic exercise, which I would cease getting if I had the convenience of a Nexus card.

Eventually, I broke down and got the Nexus card. And sure enough, the number of bicycle trips diminished. But I enjoyed being able to zip by the line of traffic creeping its way up 56th Street. But things darkened one day last week when I decided to do a quick boat check after the particularly nasty windstorm.

With no major issues, it should have been a quick 20-minute down and out. The moment I crossed the line, however, and saw the line up to get back into Canada, I knew I was in trouble. All three lanes were plugged.

It was mid-afternoon on a weekday and the Canadian Border

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Services Agency was obviously being a little more inquiring about what people had picked up at the Point from one of the several depots that have popped up there.

The Nexus lane was backed up beyond where the actual lane started. About an hour later, I made it back into Canada. Obviously, the continuing decline of the Canadian dollar vis-à-vis the American dollar was not slowing the volume of online cross-border shopping.

Having goods shipped to a U.S. address is much less costly than shipping across the border, so more people are having goods shipped to depots just south of the border.

It makes me wonder about the shopping centres being built at the other end of town on the Tsawwassen First Nation land. We can only assume the developers have done their homework, but I haven’t spoken with anyone locally who thinks the malls will be successful.

With a limited local population in South Delta and declining ferry usage together with the growth of online shopping, we hope the developers aren’t behind the curve and don’t end up with a large white elephant.

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Mayor allowing transit & cycling options to erode Editor: Re: Mayor excited by final term, Dec. 3 In contrast to the story regarding the mayor’s eagerness to take on the key issues in her last term, we are facing service reductions from TransLink through the George Massey Tunnel with the mayor’s silent assent.

As a cycle commuter, I have paid over $21,000 over the years on two-zone transit passes for a five minute ride through the tunnel just to get my bike to the other side. This capacity is now reduced, again with the mayor’s silent assent.

The Ministry of Highways’ cycle trailer (from the Delta Town & Country Inn) is fine for

leisure cyclists, but not for commuters.

It is most shameful that while other communities put effort into increasing public transit and cycling options for their constituents, Delta quietly allows their erosion.

There are no other options for cyclists to get through the tunnel, and this situation is unique to the Lower Mainland, which is otherwise fully accessible for cyclists.

Seasonal cycle commuters and those who cycle commute year round will be bottlenecked trying to get through the tunnel on the reduced TransLink capacity.

It seems if we don’t like it, we can all just get in our cars and drive.

If you’re a senior or student that wishes or needs to go to south Richmond, you can take transit to north Richmond and a second or third bus back to south Richmond. It might take you three times longer, but you can always drive if you’re able.

Well, there’s the new bridge in a few years. Of course, the bridge is only a sidebar. The tunnel must go and the river must be dredged so fuel tankers can fill the soon to be built aircraft fuel depot on the banks of the Fraser River.

Is the mayor in silent agreement with this plan as well, and the real risks it holds for our community and our environment?

Dennis Garvey

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As Canada Post had just announced its intention to discontinue home mail delivery across Canada over the next five years, I prepared a submission, titled “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” with my assess-

ment of how community mailbox installations meet the needs of citizens with mobility, visual and cognitive impairments.

I found it very difficult to obtain information from Canada Post on the site selection criteria for new community mailboxes, the typical plans and the accessibility features, so I have the following outstanding questions for Canada Post: • What is the maximum distance from the most remote customer to a community mailbox (such as within 500 metres)?

• Will a community mailbox have a dedicated short-

term parking space(s) for the use of the mail delivery truck and customers?

• Is Canada Post agreeable to cost-share for a weatherproof, pre-fab shelter for a community mailbox?

• Is Canada Post prepared to cost-share for task and security lighting?

• Is Canada Post willing to provide a shelf for the temporary placement of key, mail, handbag, etc.?

Perhaps this information can help the Corporation of Delta obtain the best community mailboxes for its residents.

Derek Wilson

Bring back Christmas tree to Tsawwassen Library Editor: I am a longtime patron of the Tsawwassen Library and a couple of years ago I noticed the library no longer had a Christmas tree. It used to have a spindly little thing, with a few lights and balls. It was nothing extravagant but it always made me smile.

I suspect political correctness has run amok and the powers that be have had a hand in its elimination.

They have replaced it with a gingerbread display and a village.

All festive to be sure, but it’s not that tree.

I never considered that tree to be offensive to other religions or overtly Christian.

If the library is not going to have a little tree, then I do not think it should have any Easter egg displays, no shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day (favouring the Irish) or

Halloween decorations. All Hallow’s Eve, with pagan roots, is a “Christianized” feast.

Wake up, Tsawwassen Library. We live in a multicultural society. Instead of hiding and cutting out some traditions, embrace all cultural traditions throughout the year.

Help us to open our eyes and hearts to everyone’s different beliefs.

Susan Beswick

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Two transfers now needed to get from Bay to the city Editor: With South Delta’s new bus service established by our infamous transit authorities, it now takes three bus changes along with street crossings to ride transit from Boundary Bay

to Vancouver.

And just try to find a seat when one boards the Canada Line going to or from the big city.

At one time, we had a through bus direct to Vancouver.

We have all heard about small towns where “one can’t get there from here,” well now South Delta can be known as a place where “one can’t get anywhere from there.”

Al Warner

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The Ladner Business Association would like to say

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Letters to the Editor

Ample container capacity without another terminal

Editor: Re: T2 is required to handle growing Canadian trade, letter to the editor, Dec. 12 Contrary to claims by Port Metro Vancouver, a new container terminal at Roberts Bank is not required to handle growing Canadian trade.

Canadians recognize that exports are vital to our economy. The use of containers for exports is not profitable but a convenient means of using empty containers. A 2011 report, by law professors at the University of B.C., found that public funds were being used for the movement of containers at the expense of www.ohbehaveforlovers.com

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the lucrative movement of bulk commodities, which form the basis of our export economy.

Historically, Port Metro Vancouver has produced inflated projections for growth in the container business. Its lowest forecasts have not been realized. Currently, there has been an increase in container imports because of a port tax and labour disputes in the United States.

Port Metro Vancouver has been taking business away from the ports of Seattle, Tacoma and Portland. While this may raise our statistics, it is not very lucrative as the goods are bound for the U.S.

If B.C.’s container business continues to grow, there is ample capacity at this time. The existing Vancouver ports are operating at about 50 to 65 per cent and have the potential to increase capacity with upgrades.

In 2006, the federal government contracted a report by three experts who recommended that Canada develop container capacity at Prince Rupert before making investments in Vancouver.

There is no need for a second container terminal at Roberts Bank threatening the fragile ecosystems of the Fraser River delta.

Susan Jones

Politicians must unite to push for improved services at hospital Editor: Once upon a time Delta Hospital had a complete 24/7 emergency room with intensive and acute care beds as well as the necessary staff and equipment to back it up.

This was all but taken away in 2002. The public revolted and the provincial government of the day was forced to allow us to keep our hospital, but never returned our 24/7 emergency surgery or intensive care unit, giving the public a false sense of security.

Instead they turned our hospital into a day surgery to serve the region.

Since that time the Delta Hospital Auxiliary has continued to fund the replacement of worn out beds and monitoring equipment, while the Delta Hospital Foundation has upgraded

the ER and added vital diagnostic equipment.

Despite this we still don’t have emergency surgical service beyond 3 p.m. that can guarantee immediate access to life-saving health care. As Dr. Kanee once said when they built Delta Hospital in 1968, “If you don’t have this service, you don’t have a hospital,” only a medical centre.

It would be my wish and prayer for Christmas, and a resolution for the New Year, that all our elected representatives set aside their personal and political differences and pursue the wishes of the people by returning 24/7 emergency surgical services to the hospital. Some have already made that commitment, but together it would be a greater force.

Douglas George Massey

Local businesses should talk to TFN to plan mutually beneficial strategies as malls get closer

Editor: Re: Businesses to strategize as mall competition looms, Nov. 28 Delta council is spending $36,500 on a consultant to help South Delta businesses survive the Tsawwassen First Nation mega malls.

I have a simple neighbourly suggestion that might not cost so much: Why not talk to TFN about how to plan mutually beneficial business strategies?

Co-ordinated strategies would benefit the economic, cultural and environmental future of both Delta and TFN communities as well as the region.

Carol Vignale

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Delta council agreed last week to ask TransLink to remove big rigs from Ladner Trunk Road.

In 2010, the TransLink board of directors approved Delta’s request for overnight truck restrictions on the road between Highway 17 (now called Highway 17A) and Anderson Place.

The restrictions are in place between 8 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.

Traffic data collected by municipal staff around that time suggested a nighttime truck restriction would remove about 20 to 30 trucks from Ladner Trunk Road daily.

The TransLink board also

agreed to Delta’s request by removing Ladner Trunk Road between Highway 17 and 72nd Street from the Major Road Network, once South Fraser Perimeter Road was completed.

Boundary Bay Airport at the time still required access via Ladner Trunk Road, so the road east of 72nd Street remained in the network.

Since then, new access was created with the 80th Street exit off Highway 99 and the Mathews interchange upgrades, which improved access through the Hornby Drive intersection and northbound access to Highway 99.

Those changes, in addition to the opening of the South Fraser Perimeter

Road last year, saw truck traffic decrease significantly on Ladner Trunk Road, according to Delta staff. As a result, the municipality will now seek to have the removal of Ladner Trunk as a truck route extended between Highway 17A and 72nd Street.

Meanwhile, TransLink is being asked to include several stretches of road in the Major Road Network to facilitate the movement of goods to Boundary Bay Airport.

They include 72nd Street (between Ladner Trunk Road and Churchill Street), Churchill Street (between 72nd and 80th streets) and 80th Street (between Ladner Trunk Road and Churchill Street).

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Ladner CoPS volunteers brighten Christmas for local family

Carrier theof Week Congratulations to KEAGAN SODDER

Keagan won a gift card courtesy of PHOTO BY

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Ladner Community Police Station volunteers and Const. San Uppal with just some of the gifts the office gathered for this year’s Christmas hamper. For the last 16 years, the Ladner CoPS has worked with Deltassist to support a family in need at Christmas. This year, volunteers donated $600 worth of gifts, food and gift certificates to a local family.

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Snuggles is getting a double mastectomy to remove some mammary tumors. They will be tested and we hope they are benign! Thank you to everyone who donates to the Tollie Fund as surgeries like this would not be possible without them!!

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Why did you get involved in this activity? I got involved to learn water safety and how to swim.

What do you like best about this activity? Splashing around in the pool.

How does it benefit your life? It teaches lifelong safety and swimming skills.

What other things do you do to keep active? The Sports Sampler program offered through Delta Parks, Recreation & Culture.

Did you know that the first part of a child’s education on water safety is to learn how important it is to know how to swim? Children who can swim are better able to handle accidents like falling off a boat or slipping into a pond, and are less likely to take part in risky behaviour around the water.

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Hoping for robot, or two, that will do housework Santa asked to leave some little helpers under the tree BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS Dear Santa: I don’t know if you’ve had a chance to settle on a gift for me this year, but if not, I’d like to give you a suggestion.

Heaven knows I have enough sweaters and purses and casseroles. Don’t get me wrong, Santa. I appreciate all those casseroles, but I generally use just one at a time. Most nights, I’m not making dinner for 50.

So no casseroles, no sweaters, no earrings, no blouses and no sweet-smelling skin cream. (Again, Santa, you’ve been so generous with the skin cream — and I DO appreciate it — but let’s just say I have enough to last until my 400th birthday.)

What I really want, Santa, is one of those robot vacuums.

You’ve seen these, I

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assume, and possibly made them within your workshop? If not, I can tell you they’re super cool. They’re little. They’re cordless. And they don’t need me at all.

Nope. These little babies do the job all by themselves, scooting all over your house — even when you’re not home, Santa!

— picking up detritus wherever they find it.

They empty themselves.

They power themselves.

They get into hard-to-reach places.

Pretty darn amazing, huh? And you thought your reindeer were something!

You’ll probably remember, Santa, that I hardly have any carpet. No issue with the robot vac! This little lovely does lino. And hardwoods. And tile.

So that’s what’s on my wish list.

But hey, Santa, if you have any extra room in that bag of yours, I wouldn’t mind a few more robots.

I may have had my fill of casseroles, but I’d be eternally grateful for a

robot that did the laundry and a robot that cleaned the bathrooms and a robot that ironed all those blouses you’ve given me.

I’ve been a good girl, Santa, and certainly deserving of a robot that could cook me dinner and fill the dishwasher. Nothing fancy, Santa, but a robot that’s familiar with Italian cuisine would be an especially big hit.

Not to sound greedy, big guy, but a robot that took care of the yard work would also be amazing. Call it the outdoor version of the robot vac.

This fellow would motor all over the yard, clipping the grass and picking up leaves, and maybe plucking the odd dandelion and putting in some new flower beds. That would be fantastic, Santa.

So there you have it, my friend: this year’s Christmas wish list.

A robot or two would be pretty darn cool — and so much more useful than blouses.

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Santa comes to breakfast

Corporation of Delta’s annual event draws a big crowd to South Delta Recreation Centre

PHOTOS BY

GORD GOBLE

Santa Claus was the star of the show last Saturday when the Corporation of Delta hosted breakfast at the South Delta Recreation Centre. Siena DeWolff (top right) enjoyed pancakes prepared by Bob Tate (bottom right) and the rest of the TOOBs, while youngsters also created seasonal crafts.

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A24 The Delta Optimist December 17, 2014 In the Community

Tsawwassen woman is helping to empower girls through education BY

DAVE WILLIS

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Tsawwassen’s Paula Gallagher is the founder and director of the B.C. chapter of a foundation that works to empower girls and women through education.

60 million girls raises money for projects overseas, she said, adding that Canadian registered charities bring projects to the foundation.

“We select the best of the

best,” she said.

The foundation’s 2014 major projects include working with Free the Children on a girls’ high school in the Maasai Mara area of Kenya and training teachers and building a school in the Khost province of Afghanistan. There’s also a research project in Sierra Leone.

Everyone in the foundation is a volunteer, she said.

Gallagher, who spent a few years as the volunteer

chair for UNICEF in B.C., said education is the biggest stepping stone there is for girls.

“I think it’s important not only to me but everyone.

It’s been shown by research from the World Bank and UNICEF as probably the most effective way of increasing a country’s economy,” she said. “It’s also so important to empower women and girls and education is the best way of doing that.”

The 60 million girls B.C. chapter, founded in 2010, has been growing steadily, she said.

It held an event last month with journalist Stephanie Nolen, the Latin America bureau chief with the Globe and Mail.

“We are looking to have more members. The more members, the more creativity you’ve got and the larger networking opportunities you have, too,” said Gallagher, who also vol-

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Paula Gallagher founded the B.C. chapter of 60 million girls. unteers with the ONE TO ONE children’s literacy program in Vancouver and the Hospice Cottage Charity

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easier for ICBC to investigate you and your claim.When you post something on these social media websites, virtually the world can look at your posts. For example, you may mention, on a social media site that you went on a trip,went skiing,or worked out,or heaven forbid,enjoyed socializing with your friends,etc… In doing so,ICBC will likely find out this information and use it against you.

Imagine if ICBC downloads some photographs of you doing an activity and then uses it in Court against you to say you are not injured? Imagine if ICBC starts to interview people that went to one of the events you described on Facebook? What if you got drunk with some friends and posted Rauni Malhi, some pictures of the evening? What would it look like if you posted something considered to not Certified Personal be socially acceptable? In some cases, ICBC investigators have accessed a claimant’s personal Injury Paralegal information by inventing a “friend” who then contacted them for access. ICBC then searches the sites, looking for photographs, notes, blogs, etc.Their purpose is to find photographs of a claimant in situations that could be damaging to the case in front of a judge or jury (eg. drinking or being drunk at a party, engaging in contact or other sports, traveling for vacations, etc…). ICBC is also looking for notes where a claimant has talked about the case, how s/he is feeling, and what next weekend’s plan may be. Generally, ICBC looks for anything online that will hurt your case.

Sometimes, ICBC will bring a Court Application to compel production of the social media account contents if they cannot access the information through the back door. This means that even if you maintain a limited number of friends and a tight privacy setting, ICBC can get copies of your postings. Therefore, the rule of thumb when posting anything on a social media website is to assume someone from ICBC or the defense team will be reading it.

metabolic process into fat storage mode opposed to fat burning.

Which cruise line do you think is the best?

ANSWER:

Anneliese

Senior Cruise and Vacation Consultant

At Expedia CruiseShipCenters we cultivate close ties and relationships with all of our cruise line partners, so it’s hard for us to choose any one as our favourite. However, when you factor in what the lines offer as part of their onboard experience and the value in their product, I would have to say Oceania Cruises certainly fits the bill.

Oceania Cruises is the world’s largest upper premium cruise line with a foundation based on cuisine, comfort, service and outstanding value. It’s these values that define Oceania Cruises as the five-star product and the choice for travellers seeking a truly refined and casually elegant experience.

With a fleet of 5 ships ranging from 684 guests on the Regatta, Insignia and Nautica, up to 1250 guests on the Marina and Riviera, Oceania Cruises allows you to explore the world in stylish and sophisticated comfort on these mid-sized ships, while experiencing an unrivalled level of service as a result of having two staff members for every three guests.

Oceania Cruises pride themselves on having “the finest cuisine at sea! I guess with Master Chef Jacques Pépin as their Excecutive Culinary Director who could blame them. With his inspiration and culinary wizardry for guidance, their talented chefs masterfully create cuisine that earns rave reviews course after course, with menus cleverly designed to reflect the regions they sail to, enhancing the full experience.

As the leader in destination cruising, Oceania Cruises sail to more than 330 ports around the globe.

Itineraries are unique in that they call on the perfect mix of must-see destinations and off-thebeaten-path boutique ports. Multiple overnight calls afford an in-depth, enriching destination experience and allow travelers to immerse themselves in the cuisine, culture and history of the ports they are visiting.

While the atmosphere is certainly elegant, it’s never pretentiously so. The ambiance is refreshingly casual and friendly, much like that of a country club. Meet over cocktails in Martinis and recount your adventures ashore or strike up a conversation poolside. Making new friends is effortless in such an inviting atmosphere, where every wish is attended to. It’s so easy to feel right at home because at Oceania Cruises, your world is your way.

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Christmas Worship

December 17, 2014 The Delta Optimist A25

Come Worship Together as a Family & Celebrate the Birth of our Saviour

Sacred Heart Parish celebrates with you, your families and our neighbouring faith communities the Good News of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Christmas Eve Services 4:30 pm Carol & Candlelight Service 7:00 pm Carol & Candlelight Service

Christmas Eve Mass Schedule 5:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm 11:00 pm

Christmas Day

Christmas Day Services

9:00 am Organ Music 11:00 am Organ Music

11:00 am Holy Communion

(No 5:00 pm Mass today)

A Blessed and Merry Christmas to the Community from Sacred Heart Parish 3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner 604-946-4522

5575 6th Avenue, Tsawwassen 604-943-3432 cedarparkchurch.org

5300 44th Ave. Delta

Ladner Christian Reformed Church Welcomes You

Candlelight Service Wednesday, December 24, 6:30 pm “Into the Darkest Hour the Light Has Come!”

Come Celebrate the Light of Jesus with Us.

Christmas Morning Service 10:30 am “To Us A Child Is Born!”

Isaiah 9:2-7

EVERYONE WELCOME

Christmas at St. David’s Anglican Church

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1115 - 51a Street, Tsawwassen 604 943 4737

Carol & Candlelight Services 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm

21st December

8 am

4th of Advent

10 am Pageant & Communion

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Music & Meditation

24th December

4 pm

The Pageant

Christmas Eve

7 pm

Candlelit Communion

11 pm

Candlelit Communion

10 am Holy Communion

Christmas Day

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www.ladnerbaptist.ca ph: 604-946-0141

Christmas Services: Dec 21st & 28th @ 11am.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: 5:30pm & 7:30pm

Ladner United Church

A Heart for God... In the Heart of the Village

CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT 4960-48th Avenue, Delta BC Phone: 604-946-6254

28th December

8 am

Lessons & Carols

1st of Christmas

10 am Lessons & Carols

Everyone is invited to join us to celebrate Christmas “Let us keep the Feast” www.stdavidsdelta.com www.facebook.com/anglicanchurch

Saviour

Lutheran Church

Items for the Food Bank will be welcome under the tree for All Services Sunday, December 21 Carol Singing 9:45 AM 10:00 AM Worship and Carols with Choirs Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve at Ladner United Church Carol Singing 15 minutes before each service

5:00PM Our Traditional Christmas Creche and Carols (suited to wee ones) 7:00PM Carols, Lessons and Meditation 9:00PM Carols and Communion

Sunday, December 28th - 10:00 AM- A Christmas Carol Service Sunday, Jan 6th - 10:00 AM- Focus on the Coming of the Magi

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7:00 pm

9696 Ladner Trunk Road (at Highway 99) Phone: 604-943-1717 Sunday, December 21

10:00 AM

Christmas Worship with Communion

5:30 PM

Christmas Eve Worship with Pageant

Sunday Dec 28th 10:00 AM Christmas Worship

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Christmas Eve

5545 Ladner Trunk Rd. Delta, BC V4K 1X1 604-946-4430

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All Saints Anglican Church 4755 Arthur Drive, Ladner 604-946-8413 • www.allsaintsladner.org Lessons & Carols of Christmas December 21, 7:30 pm Christmas Eve Services Christmas Pageant and Family Eucharist 4:30 pm Carols by Candlelight 10:30 pm Eucharist 11:00 pm Christmas Day Service Eucharist 10:00 am

Tsawwassen United Church 693-53rd Street Tsawwassen (beside High School)

Phone 604 943-2911

St. Stephen’s United Church

Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve at St. Stephen’s

“Discovering Life”

Holy Communion

8 pm

25th December

Come see the LIGHT this Christmas!

Children’s Choir Folk Choir Young Adult Choir Mixed Voice Choir

www.tsawwassenunited.org

Sunday, December 21st 10:00 am: Advent of Love Choir Cantata & Special music by children

Wednesday, December 24th Christmas Eve: 5:00 pm: Nativity production for all ages Special music by Nathan, Kristin & Joshua Kirkegaard 10:00 pm: Lighting the Way Carols, Lessons & Candlelight

Sunday, December 28th 10:00 am: The Sunday of Christmas

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December 17, 2014 The Delta Optimist A27 In the Community

Artisans in spotlight at Tsawwassen fair SCAN WITH TO REVEAL PHOTOS

Southpointe choir students performed at KinVillage last Thursday.

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Southpointe students give back through concerts & donations

PHOTO BY

GORD GOBLE

Photogrpaher Ursula Easterbrook was one of the vendors at the Corporation of Delta’s Artisan Fair last Satiurday at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre. The event featured work by a range of local artisans, from photographers to painters to crafters.

Students from Southpointe Academy are committed to giving back to the community this holiday season.

In November and December, the senior choir made trips to a pair of care homes. Its first trip was to Westminster House in White Rock, which was followed by a visit to KinVillage in Tsawwassen.

The senior choir’s performance was enjoyed so much that it returned to

KinVillage assisted living for an encore performance last Thursday.

Grade 2 students performed at Westshore Laylum seniors’ residence last Monday.

Southpointe, an independent school in Tsawwassen, has also partnered with Deltassist Family and Community Services on two initiatives this holiday season — the Deltassist Angel Tree program and Christmas food hampers.

The Southpointe community collected food and gifts to donate to needy families in Delta this year.

“I am proud of our students for showing initiative in serving others, not just during the holidays, but also throughout the year,” said Dean Croy, head of school. “At Southpointe Academy, giving back is a hallmark of our graduates.

Our goal is that giving becomes a way of life for them.”

MOBILITY SCOOTERS & POWERCHAIRS

We are pleased to announce the partnership between Crossroads Mobility Solutions and Pharmasave in Tsawwassen.

Together our goal is to provide the residents of South Delta the equipment to gain independence through sales, education and service of mobility scooters and powerchairs.

Visit Rebekka at Pharmasave at 1244 56th Street or call 604-943-8966

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A28 The Delta Optimist December 17, 2014 Coming Events Clubs & Groups !Delta Nature - Birds on the Bay event, Wednesday, Dec. 17 - 9 a.m. - noon.

Join Tom Bearss and his informal birdwatchers for a 2.5-hour amble around Boundary Bay. Enjoy a variety of birds who call Delta “home” during the winter months as well as our year-round resident birds. Expect to see shorebirds, waterfowl, raptors, and a variety of smaller birds. Bring binoculars if you have them. The outing will end with beverage and snack at historic Cammidge House. Meet at: Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park. For more info call Tom Bearss at 604940-9296 or e-mail him at tom.bearss@dccnet.com.

Hosts: Delta Nature. No charge for events; voluntary donation for snacks. !Library Ukulele Jam - third Thursday of the month, Dec. 18, 7 - 8:30 pm - Tsawwassen Library.

All uked up and no place to jam? Whether you are a ukulele newbie or a seasoned strummer, please join us on the third Thursday of the month for a fun and relaxed evening with fellow uke enthusiasts. A variety of music will be represented and sheet music and lyrics will be provided for those who feel like singing along. !Teen Pizza & Games on Thursday, Dec. 18, 5:30 - 8:30 pm - Ladner Pioneer Library. 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 gamily and free pizza.

Games and snacks provided

by Imperial Hobbies.

!Ask An Expert – Oneon-One Instruction. By appointment. – Ladner Pioneer Library & Tsawwassen Library.

Library staff at Delta libraries are experts on our online resources, let us teach you how to: · Download free eBooks and eAudiobooks from the library · Subscribe to more than 300 digital magazines using Zinio · Manage your library account to place holds and renew books from home · Use the library’s Digital Content to answer questions about auto repair, travel, self employment and more · Get started using your new tablet, eReader or laptop computer Book your personalized appointment by phone (604946-6215, 604-943-2271) or in person at the library information desk. !Job Options Program, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC. Job Options BC has an opportunity for unemployed non-EI receiving British Columbians, 18 years of age or older. New program begins Jan. 5. Visit www. bgcbc.ca. !Taoist Tai Chi is a set of gentle movements for all ages designed to improve balance and health. New beginning classes start in Tsawwassen on Monday, Jan. 5 at St. David’s Anglican Church, 111551A St., and in Ladner on Wednesday, Jan. 7 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.

!Christmas at the Cottage!

Shop for everything you need for Christmas - lights, trees, ornaments, candles, decorations, bows, ribbons, wrapping paper, gifts, holiday clothing and more at Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe, 1521-56th St., Tsawwassen. !Enjoy your Baby, free course with baby minding provided at no extra charge.

10-11:30 a.m. Saturdays (Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 7, 2015) at Ladner United Church. Further details and registration info at www. llttf.ca or call CMHA Delta 604-943-1878. !Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe welcomes volunteers for all shifts. Anyone with time to share and a desire to make a difference in their community, call 604-948-0660 ext 333.

Proceeds from Charity Shoppe go towards providing grief and loss programs and services at no cost to individuals, families, children and teens in our community. !Learn the benefits of meditation in enjoyable, practical classes with western Buddhist nun Gen Kelsang Delek Tuesdays, 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Longhouse, 1710-56th St. No pre-registration necessary. Drop in $10 per class, or $40 for five classes. Find out more at kmcvancouver.org. !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 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Interested volunteers please contact volunteer@reachdevelopment.org or 604-946-6622. !The Delta Photo Club meets Wednesday 7:15 9:30 p.m. at the KinVillage Recreation Centre, Tsawwassen. Photographers of all skill levels are welcome. www.deltaphotoclub. com. !If you enjoy your work, and people like to hang out with you, but speaking in public rattles your confidence, visit the Deltones Toastmasters Club! We normally meet on the first and third Thursday of every month. For full details, special events and any schedule changes, check out our web site: www.deltonestoastmasters.ca. !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.

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!Frolic into 2015 with a wonderful buffet dinner and dancing to Scott Robinson’s Swing Patrol at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430 10th Ave., Tsawwassen.

Tickets available at reception Monday to Friday 9 am to 2:30 pm. Telephone 604-943-0225. Tickets $48 for members, $55 for nonmembers. !McKee Welcomes You to 2015 Thursday, Jan. 1, 2 - 5 pm. $2 for members; $3 for guests. A get together to celebrate the start of 2015.

Coffee and goodies will be served. Entertainment: Liz & Steve Alexander. Tickets on sale at customer service desk. Call 604-946-1411. !McKee Seniors Recreation Centre presents a Tribute to the Grand Ole Opry produced and directed by the Newton Music Makers, Saturday, Jan. 10; 2 - 4 p.m. $5 members; $7 guests. Call 604-946-1411.

Fund Raisers

!Christmas carols, worships and Christmas message at Ladner Gospel Assembly, 4979-44A Ave., Ladner on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. !Carols to candlelight, children’s play, Messengers and Messages, Christmas message and dessert at Ladner Gospel Assembly, 4979-44A Ave., Ladner.

Everyone welcome. No charge. !10th Anniversary Giant Sale of books, board games, DVDs, and CDs. Please bring in your gently used re-saleable items. Sorry, no digests, geographics, computer books or encyclopedia. Donations accepted Monday to Friday 9 am until noon through to January 26th. KinVillage Community Centre, 543010th Ave., Tsawwassen.

Sale runs Thursday, Jan. 29 from 10 am to 6 pm, Jan. 30 from 9 am to 6 pm and Jan. 31 from 9 am to 3 pm.

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!Delta Secondary’s Interact Club will be hosting a Christmas gift-wrapping event on Dec. 20. Members of the club will be at the Port Metro Vancouver’s Ladner community office (in Trenant Square) between 10am and 2pm to wrap presents. They will be providing all of the wrapping materials and simply ask you to bring in the presents you would like wrapped along with a donation. They will also be hot chocolate, coffee and treats for anyone who stops by. The club plans to donate all of the proceeds to the Delta Life Skills Society.

!Bocephus King and Christine Magee perform at the Wander Inn Café Saturday, Dec. 20 from 7 to 10 p.m. Held at Ladner Christian Fellowship, 5545 Ladner Trunk Rd. entrance is a suggested $5 donation.

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).

Centre for Supportive Care Cancer Support Group 7 weeks starting January 12th - April 27th 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month 1:00–3:00 pm Harold & Veronica Savage Centre for Supportive Care 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner Pre-registration required before the start of the group.

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South Delta blueliners playing for B.C. Top Western Hockey League draft picks and Delta Wild members make the grade for Canada Winter Games team BY

MARK BOOTH

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Nick Watson (left) and Connor McDonald were orginally teammates in South Delta Minor’s Hockey 2 program. Ten years later, they are top Western Hockey League prospects who will be playing for Team B.C. at the upcoming Canada Winter Games in Prince George. the significant commitment of re-locating to North Vancouver.

McDonald spent three years at North Shore schools before returning to Tsawwassen to attend the hockey academy at South Delta secondary.

Watson travelled a similar path, except he left his hometown association after his first-year of Bantam to suit up for the Burnaby Winter Club last season while attending Burnaby Central high school.

North Shore happened to beat BWC in the provincial championship game.

“I already knew a lot of people, including my coach from spring hockey, so the transition (to the North Shore) was painless. It was probably the perfect place for me,” said McDonald.

“Nothing against South Delta, I had some good years here,”

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explained Watson. “Couple of my buddies went (to Burnaby) and I just felt it was something I needed to do.”

McDonald gave a hard look at playing this season in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League before being convinced by Watson to return home and enroll at the academy. Making the decision easier was being the only two 1999-born players assured spots on a Wild prep team that otherwise features 1998 and 1997 talent.

The offensively-minded McDonald has 12 points in 14 games, while Watson has eight points as a solid two-way defenceman. The pair usually play together.

“Nick and I have always found a way to stay in touch with each other,” said McDonald. “He talked me into coming here and I’m

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glad he did. The great thing about the academy is you are in the gym a lot too. At this stage (of your career) you want to physically mature as much as possible to prepare for the next level.

“You also want to develop your speed to make plays quicker and get stronger. The only way to do that is to play at a faster pace against bigger kids.”

Long bus trips to such destinations as Calgary and the Okanagan are also is getting the boys ready for what potentially lies ahead as early as next season at the junior level.

McDonald has already signed with the Blazers after an impressive camp and could be called up sometime in the new year. A shoulder injury sidelined Watson just two days into his first WHL training camp. He hopes to be part of a rebuilding process with

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the Hurricanes yet hasn’t completely ruling out other opportunities just yet.

“I would like be part of what they are doing in Lethbridge but at the same time I want to keep my options open too,” said Watson.”

The pair also see plenty of each other off the ice too. They are in four classes together at SDSS. It just adds to their special on ice chemistry.

“Nick is the one who is good at remembering dates and he makes sure I stay in check with my studies too,” laughed McDonald. “There’s no doubt I get on his nerves a little bit but he’s pretty good at keeping his cool.”

The Wild next see action on Saturday when they entertain Yale Academy at Planet Ice at 1:15 p.m.

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They were initially teammates in South Delta Minor’s Hockey 2 program a decade ago. Now, Connor McDonald and Nick Watson’s promising careers have brought them together again as they prepare to represent B.C. at the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

The 15-year-old blueliners were already suiting up as underage talent on Delta Hockey Academy’s U18 Wild team.

Last month, they received word they were two of 20 players named to Team B.C. which will enjoy home ice advantage come February in Prince George.

The roster announcement was the last of an extensive process that began eight months ago with the annual U16 B.C. Cup in Salmon Arm. The boys were then invited to a week-long provincial summer camp in Nanaimo before being shortlisted and further evaluated. Team B.C. will get together for a mini-camp at the Richmond Olympic Oval this weekend.

It was nerve racking for sure,” laughed Watson on the final cuts.

“It was always there in the back of your mind but you tried not to pay attention to it.”

“It’s exciting to have the opportunity to represent our province and have that home crowd behind us,” added McDonald. “There is going to be lots of pressure on us and we want to live up to those expectations.”

The two were already familiar with important phone calls regarding their hockey careers.

Last spring, McDonald was chosen 24th overall by the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft.

Watson went four spots later to the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

McDonald was fresh off helping the North Shore Winter Club repeat as Bantam tier one provincial champions. He left South Delta Minor after his firstyear of Pee Wee rep to join the powerhouse program, making

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Jensen & Meredith named to junior development team South Delta secondary graduates Krista Jensen and Cailean Meredith are among 39 players selected to Field Hockey Canada’s 2015 women’s junior development squad.

Athletes were identified by the Women’s National Program through various areas of competition including the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) National Championships, the U16 and U18 Provincial and National Championships, and performance in various National Development Camps during the last 12 months.

They will now have the opportunity to continue training under the direction of the National Program and alongside their peers, all of whom have been identified as the country’s best young female field hockey players. There will also be the chance to play for Canada in international competitions over the next year as it looks to qualify for the 2016 Junior World Cup. Jensen (goalkeeper) and Meredith (forward) came through the Delta Falcons youth program and conclud-

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Ladner wins all Select battle

After helping B.C. Blue win gold at last summer’s U18 National Championships, South Delta secondary graduates Cailean Meredith (left) and Krista Jensen are among 37 players named to the national junior women’s development team. ed their high school careers by having leading roles in South Delta finishing second at the 2013 provincial AAA championships.

This past summer, they helped B.C. Blue win gold at the U18 nationals.

Jensen allowed just one goal the entire tournament while Meredith was among B.C.’s top scorers with 10 goals . They have both been involved in Field Hockey Canada’s junior develop-

ment program since they were 15.

Meredith recently wrapped up her freshman season at Drexel University in Philadelphia where she earned an athletic/academic scholarship to the NCAA Division One school. Jensen is playing in the Vancouver Women’s Premier League, while she attends Langara, and is facing senior national team players on a regular basis.

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MANDARIN ORANGE

The Freshest Holiday Treat!

KOREAN MANDARINS are now available!

CHEESEC AKE

INGREDIENTS: 200 ml fresh whipping cream 200g cream cheese (room temperature) 1 cup chopped mandarin oranges 2 tbsp powdered sugar Mandarin oranges for decorating the top

FOR CRUST: 75g butter 1 cup Honey Graham Crackers

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DIRECTIONS:

1. Line the base of a baking tin with parchment paper.

2. Chop mandarins nto small chunks and drain with kitchen paper.

3. Place Graham Crackers in a ziploc bag, and crush until fine crumbs.

4. In a mixing bowl, melt the butter for 30 seconds in the microwave or until completely melted.

5. Add the crumbed graham crackers to the butter and mix well 6. Transfer mixture to the cake tin.

7. Compress the graham mixture as much as possible to the bottom of the pan and place the crust into the freezer to set.

10. Add the powdered sugar to the cream and whip until just before stiff.

11. Add the cream cheese and mix in well.

12. Add in chopped mandarin oranges. Mix in gently with a spoon.

13. Brush the side of the tin with some vegetable oil or spray to prevent the cake from sticking.

14. Add in the filling using a spatula and carefully smooth out the surface of the mixture. Finish off by arranging the mandarin oranges on the top.

16. Place in the fridge for 4 - 6 hours.

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