Delta Optimist December 31 2014

Bird count

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Year in photos

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It’s early January and you’re thinking about getting back in shape for the twentieth time since you finished high school but somehow, every year something gets in the way.

Maybe it’s the kid’s hockey practice that lands on the same night or your husband or wife goes curling on the same day as the clinic night, so you never seem to commit to joining the running clinic.

The first thing you need to do when you start any fitness program is commit to the program and stick to it. Consistence is the key to any fitness program and it’s something that we need to make part of our lives to get or stay in shape. Make a commitment to a routine and book your time for yourself just like you would for a client or your kids sports practice.

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Members of the Cross Border Coalition Against the Towers (from left) Arthur Reber, Al McKinnon, Nancy Beaton, Armene Belless, Steve Graham and James Ronback want the community to know the fight isn’t over as an appeal is scheduled for mid-January.

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Coalition fighting radio towers buoyed by county decision, but knows appeal is around corner BY

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It was a grueling and frustrating battle, but somehow they came out victorious — for now.

Ever since getting wind of the disconcerting plan almost 18 months ago, a group of Tsawwassen and Point Roberts residents has worked diligently to fight the proposal to erect an array of radio transmission towers in the American peninsula.

This October, as it looked like locals were going to have to make one last stand at a public hearing in Bellingham, the unexpected happened — the hearing examiner ruled in their favour.

Having come together as the Cross Border Coalition Against the Towers, residents on both sides of the line are quick to point out that with an appeal to be heard next month in Whatcom County, and a possible court challenge after that, the battle is far from over.

But as 2014 draws to a close, a year in which blanketing interference became part of the local vernacular, it’s time to look back on what a small but committed group was able to accomplish.

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Residents on both sides of the border have protested against a proposal to erect radio towers on a vacant lot just south of the border in Point Roberts.

Huntington said it’s another example of how the community won’t take something unwanted lying down.

“It is so typical of us, even after all the disappointments over the years.

But you either fight for what is right, or give up and simply let the bullies or the system win without a fight,” said the outspoken independent MLA. “The incredible thing about Delta’s struggles is the sheer amount of work and expertise the community applies to these issues. The knowledge and

homework and teamwork and educating and fundraising are remarkable. And we should be very proud each time the community prevails.”

Nancy Beaton, a Tsawwassenite and key member of the cross-border coalition, said group organizers were frustrated that more residents on the Canadian side of the border didn’t get involved. Most of the effort came from a small number of people, she noted.

“There was a group of us, originally a handful

of us, that fought for the life of Tsawwassen,” said Beaton. “Come spring 2014 after our town hall meeting, we picked up another handful of coalition members who were committed to beating the towers and worked hundreds of hours organizing fundraising/ donations and gathering petition signatures.”

She said the coalition did get support from volunteers who knocked on doors and collected signatures, but it was concerned by apathy in the face of an issue that could significantly impact

quality of life in the area.

BBC Broadcasting Inc. wants to erect five 45-metre (150-foot) steel towers at an undeveloped lot on McKenzie Way just south of the border. The towers would transmit South Asian radio station KRPI, AM 1550, which broadcasts from studios in Richmond to a Lower Mainland audience.

Also known as Sher-EPunjab AM 1550, the station currently uses antenna in Ferndale, Wash., but wants to relocate them for a stronger signal.

The Federal Communications Commission granted a construction permit but a zoning permit was required from Whatcom County, where planning staff recommended approval.

Just days before a county public hearing on the proposal was scheduled to begin, the hearing examiner announced he had denied the application because the towers exceeded the height limit in Point Roberts.

The coalition, which held several town hall meetings and gathered a petition of more than 3,000 names that was sent to Ottawa, was primarily concerned with radio waves wreaking havoc with household electronic devices like has been the case in Ferndale.

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The Delta school district has decided to cease operations of the company it had created after the venture failed to make a profit during its five years in existence.

Established by the school board, the goal of the company was to be another source of revenue for the perennially cash-strapped district by selling exams overseas.

Noting Delta Global Campus didn’t incur much loss during its time, district secretary-treasurer Joe Strain, a member of the company’s board, said the decision was made to finally pull the plug because there didn’t seem much interest in the exams.

“It wasn’t a money pit and it cost the district nothing, and that’s a require-

ment of legislation. The intent of it was to provide a source of revenue for the district, but it wasn’t doing that either,” Strain said.

He said an audit would have been required if the company kept going, an expense that would have cost thousands and put the venture clearly in the red.

The undertaking folded before having to hold another annual general meeting in September. At its last AGM in 2013, the annual report noted the company, initially created to deliver exams to overseas students wanting to graduate with a B.C. curriculum, had a net loss of $121.

A report by then board chair Peter Podovinikoff stated the company had concluded an agreement with a marketing firm without reaching the numbers that had been expected.

Podovinikoff noted that was due to a number of factors, including the time-con-

suming nature of helping overseas students and their parents understand the B.C. school system as well as the marketing company running into a number of issues related to language, travel and access to agents.

Discussions also took place with the Ministry of Education about the expansion of online courses to overseas students.

Strain said the idea for Delta Global Campus seemed like a good one at the time, but added many parents want to send their kids to overseas schools to not only take courses but also experience living in another culture.

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The good weather made for good bird spotting in the annual Ladner Christmas Bird Count.

Preliminary numbers for the count, held Sunday, Dec. 21, have Ladner claiming top spot in Canada, just ahead of Victoria.

Preliminary numbers put Ladner at 142 species.

That number could increase further confirmations, including a great egret, an all-white bird similar to a sandhill crane.

Ladner was just ahead of Victoria, which came in at 140 species.

Count coordinator Jude Grass said she was pleased the weather was mild and sunny, making it easier to spot birds.

It also encouraged a greater number of volunteers, swelling their number to around 50.

“We had a fantastic day.

It was supposed to be a terrible, rotten, wet day, but it was anything but that,” said Grass.

Last year, Delta finished second to Victoria, due in big part to miserable weather in these parts and fewer volunteers.

The Ladner count, which also includes Tsawwassen, Point Roberts and southern Richmond, is part of a regional Christmas Bird Count that is a component of a much larger count across the continent.

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Westham Island was also the location for a rare sighting of Townsend’s solitaire and a palm warbler.

“We did well with the owls. We had six or seven species, which was really great,” said Grass.

In Point Roberts, plenty of different seabirds were spotted.

“That’s what pushed us up a little bit. The weather was good, the tide was high and it was calm. When you looked out, we didn’t have the wind and waves with ducks bopping up and down, because then you couldn’t count the darn things,” she added.

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January

Metro Vancouver set a date for a public hearing on the Southlands development proposal. Delta had applied to amend the Regional Growth Strategy to allow Century Group’s proposed housing development, which has had a lengthy history of controversy.

The region’s board of directors approved the proposal in May.

After almost five years of pushing government to have local channels of the Fraser River cleared of silt, the first dredgers got to work in Ladner Harbour. The Ladner Sediment Group, which had led the lobbying to get secondary channels dredged, finally saw some action through a $10-million undertaking.

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February

A Vancouver man was charged with murder in the death of his elderly father in Tsawwassen. Richard Maranda, 44, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 72-year-old Frederick Dale Maranda.

Paramedics called Delta police to a home in the 4900-block of 5th Avenue, where they found the man’s body.

Delta council approved legislation prohibiting the production, storage, research or sale of medical marijuana anywhere in the municipality in response to new federal rules aimed at permitting largerscale operations. Delta’s aim was to control where they could set up shop and two were soon approved for industrial areas.

March Trying to get something going as far as the revitalization of the Ladner waterfront, civic politicians agreed to rezone the municipally-owned Seven Seas and an adjacent parcel to encourage new uses. They also agreed to put the two lots on Chisholm Street on the market, although that’s still in the works.

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October

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In a surprise move, the Whatcom County hearing examiner rejected the controversial application to erect radio towers in Point Roberts.

The examiner was set to convene a five-day public hearing when he rejected the proposal on the basis it exceeds height limits in the American peninsula.

Canada Post officials made a presentation to Delta council on the corporation’s plan to eliminate home delivery service across the country over the next five years. In December, it was announced that Ladner would be the first Lower Mainland community to see the transition to community mailboxes.

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Animal cruelty charges were laid against a dog walker in the overheating deaths of six Ladner dogs, including her own. Three months earlier, Emma Paulsen, who pleaded guilty in Surrey provincial court in November, initially reported the canines had been stolen from her truck while it was parked at a Langley park.

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Two months earlier, the Delta Hospital Medical Staff Association made public a myriad of problems patients face if they come too late in the day for urgent surgical procedures.

The B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association reached an agreement to end their bitter contract dispute.

The strike resulted in the cancellation of classes in June and a three-week delay to the start of the new school year.

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MURPHY’S LAW It’s one of those stories that keeps on giving, so even though the radio towers saga dominated headlines in 2014 to claim Newsmaker of the Year, I have no doubt we’ll see more of the same next year.

Like Southlands development, power lines, port expansion and a host of other seemingly never-ending issues, the battle over radio towers in Point Roberts took hold of the community and didn’t let go.

This didn’t happen by accident as it required a committed group of people on both sides of the border, but what made this struggle different than others in these parts over the years is the fact it was waged on so many fronts.

Most community uprisings have a number of similarities, including one identifiable target, usually a decision maker that’s lobbied intensely in an effort to thwart the intrusion du jour. In this case, it wasn’t that simple, which allowed the story to go in a multitude of directions and kept it in the headlines throughout the year.

The Federal Communications Commission in the U.S. was targeted for issuing a construction permit for the towers even though Tsawwassen’s existence had been omitted from the broadcaster’s application. Logic would dictate that once the FCC realized a community of more than 20,000 was just across the border in Canada, it would pull its approval, but that kind of common sense was often in short supply when it came to this issue.

Our own federal government was also put in the cross hairs as opponents to the towers called on Canadian politicians to pressure their American counterparts to inject some reason into the proceedings.

Ottawa’s help on the matter was underwhelming at best.

That left Whatcom County, which still had to issue a zoning permit before the five towers could grace the landscape and, quite possibly, begin wreaking havoc with all manner of electronic devices in the vicinity. The county’s scope on the matter was limited, but in the end an issue — the towers exceeded height limits established for Point Roberts — that had been raised by opponents but wasn’t thought to be a deal breaker, did indeed derail the project.

But like its never-ending issue predecessors, this one is far from over.

An appeal is to be heard by Whatcom County council in a couple of weeks, and even if the hearing examiner’s decision is upheld, this one could end up in the courts.

So as much as the radio towers were the issue of 2014, this story could still have legs for some time to come.

Snowbird in training learning the ropes at Arizona RV park ML BURKE

COMMUNITY COMMENT As we say goodbye to 2014, I would like to pay my respects to Robin Williams who sadly left us this year. In his memory, I give you one of his quotes: “Canada is like a loft apartment over a really great party.”

If Canada is the loft and the U.S. is the party, then I’m at the party. I happen to be in training as a snowbird by residing in one of those huge RV parks in the Arizona desert for six weeks. I left the cold to fly for three hours into Phoenix and 80° temperatures.

Not only is the sunshine and hot climate a welcome change, but so are the prices for food and gas.

Add to that the myriad of activities offered every day, which verges on silly. There is no excuse for boredom here.

The owners of the mobile home I am renting are Canadian, as are

about 50 per cent of the 1,800 winter residents in this park; which means the other 50 per cent are mostly Americans from the northern and Midwest states.

There are lots of farmers and prairie people from both sides of the 49th parallel, all of them extremely friendly, providing you’re talking their language.

Because so many Americans seem to love God and hate Obama, I am learning to keep my opinions to myself.

Although I did falter in that regard at the Cowboy Christmas Concert when they closed by singing God bless United States of America and everyone, and I mean everyone, stood up and sang it with them. I remained seated trying to see if all 400 audience members were standing. They were, even the Canadians.

This was the same week there had been unprecedented protest marches all over the country against the police killing unarmed blacks. At a Christmas craft fair they were selling “concealed weapon purses” where your gun fits nicely inside a zippered, lockable compartment.

This is very foreign to my sensibilities but I must remember this

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is Arizona, which is heavily vested in cowboy culture and is also the capital for white supremacists. I suspect most everybody is packing heat just to protect themselves from all the other people who are packing heat to protect themselves.

I think we call this a vicious circle.

Which brings me to another Robin Williams quote: “The Second Amendment says we have the right to bear arms, not to bear artillery.” It’s no wonder the police are so paranoid because many civilians probably do have automatic weapons concealed in their trendy designer bags. Thank goodness Canada has not gone down this road.

Here is what I’m looking forward to in 2015: The creation of more affordable housing in South Delta that will allow families and seniors to stay or move here to fill our schools and shop in our shops.

I’d also like to see the revitalization of the Ladner waterfront, the start of the new bridge to replace the tunnel and I will watch with interest as the malls at the Tsawwassen First Nation take shape and how they impact our communities. Here’s to accepting change.

Have a happy, healthy New Year.

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December 31, 2014 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

Port constantly updating its container forecasts

Editor: Re: Port projections far outstrip country’s economic growth, letter to the editor, Dec. 19 The letter makes inaccurate statements about growth of container shipping and related infrastructure in the region.

Port Metro Vancouver’s mandate is to facilitate Canada’s trade objectives, while providing for a high level of safety and environmental protection and ensuring local communities are considered.

Balancing these objectives means it often takes several years to advance a project from proposal to completion, or in the case of significant infrastructure projects like Roberts Bank Terminal 2, well over a decade. This is a good thing, as it allows for a robust environmental review, as well as comprehensive community consultation, and ultimately ensures any project-related effects are minimized or properly mitigated.

Overall demand for foreign imports is increas-

ing, and we are expecting another one million people in our region over the next 25 years, which will create even more local demand.

At the same time, Asian demand for Canadian exports is increasing as our governments actively promote overseas trade relationships and agreements.

To understand what additional container infrastructure may be required within the next 10 to 15 years, Port Metro Vancouver has sourced independent, third-party forecasts every year since 2011. The latest forecast, available on our website (www.portmetrovancouver.com/RBT2), was prepared by Ocean Shipping Consultants, experts in global economics and logistics.

While the relationship between Canadian GDP and trade growth is useful to forecast containerized shipping, it is not sufficient to explain growth at a specific Canadian port. For instance, container traffic through Port Metro Vancouver has grown at an average of almost seven per cent

annually since 2000, while Canadian GDP growth has only averaged 2.2 per cent during the same time frame (World Bank).

The detailed forecast incorporates analysis of domestic and foreign economic growth, as well as various drivers, trends and global logistics developments.

To maintain an accurate and current picture of future container volumes, Port Metro Vancouver has committed to having these forecasts updated annually. The forecasts will be scrutinized by the independent review panel for Terminal 2.

Subject to environmental approval and any conditions issued by government, the forecasts will also be considered by those funding and operating the terminal. This rigorous assessment gives me confidence Roberts Bank Terminal 2 will not proceed unless the capacity it provides is truly required.

Cliff Stewart Vice-President, Infrastructure Port Metro Vancouver

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Many neighbourhoods endure Boutique Blanche Intimates thefts from community boxes

Editor: Re: Community boxes not to be feared, residents say, Dec. 17 The reporter quotes a handful of Ladner residents that get their mail delivered to community mailboxes that have had no problems with theft over the years.

I am very happy that none of these people have had their mail stolen because that can be very traumatizing. Ladner does not have a large number of community mailboxes at this time, which may be one of the reasons that the thefts from these boxes have been minimal.

Just imagine how that might change if another 4,900 homes start to get their mail delivered to community mailboxes. Will that attract the criminal element?

You do not have to travel

very far from Ladner to find stories about theft from community mailboxes; in fact, the theft from these boxes has been rampant for the past year in Surrey and Langley.

On the day Canada Post announced Ladner would be losing home delivery, two entire community mailbox units were stolen in South Surrey.

The residents in this very nice neighbourhood had had their community mailboxes broken into on four different occasions prior to the Dec. 4 theft.

I have searched high and low and I have not found any information about the theft of mail from a mailbox at someone’s residence.

The concept of having anywhere from 10 to 100 or more mailboxes centralized in one location is an open invitation to the criminal

element. Home delivery is secure.

Theft is only one of the many concerns about community mailbox delivery and some of those other concerns, such as access for seniors or persons with disabilities and litter, were briefly mentioned in your article. Some other concerns are pollution from cars idling and the overall security and safety of neighbourhoods.

Currently the majority of residents in Ladner receive home delivery and one of the forgotten advantages of such delivery is that every day there is a letter carrier in your neighbourhood.

They notice if something isn’t right or if there are suspicious people in the area. This won’t happen with community mailbox delivery.

Stephen Gale

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Mayor looking to revitalize Scott Road Lois Jackson says many sections of thoroughfare that separates Delta and Surrey in need of redevelopment BY

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Delta’s longest commercial strip is looking rather sad and is nowhere near what it could be, says Mayor Lois Jackson.

Now into her sixth, and final, term, Jackson said one of her priorities is to see more redevelopment and a revitalization of Scott Road, something she hopes to soon discuss with her recently elected Surrey counterpart, Linda Hepner.

“Certainly since very early on we’ve had discussions with Surrey with a Scott Road plan, but we have evolved to where we are today, which is not a particularly nice road anymore. It’s fragmented and many parts need redevelopment very badly.

“There’s very old stores up in the north end and the difficult part, as always, is we don’t own the land.

It’s the landlords, or the land owners, who would be redeveloping or creating a different atmosphere along Scott Road.”

Jackson said a vibrant strip is where people are

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Mayor Lois Jackson wants to work with Surrey counterpart Linda Hepner to revitalize Scott Road, which is looking old and tired in some spots. willing to get out of their cars and walk the street to do their shopping.

The veteran civic politician said she has already spoken to Hepner and mentioned Delta’s desire to get together to discuss Scott Road.

“We’ve had many meetings in the past, but I think what we have to do is get our staff together and talk about some of the vision that both councils have. I would like to put a com-

mittee together again to look at the redevelopment of the Scott Road corridor and perhaps collectively we can create something that’s really pedestrian friendly and shopper friendly, as opposed to what we have there today.”

Delta has already made efforts to accommodate changes on Scott Road through an updated North Delta Area Plan. The municipality also adopted a bylaw to provide property

tax exemptions in what’s called the 72nd Avenue Economic Investment Incentive Zone, aimed at encouraging investment in high density residential projects.

Even before the new area plan was approved, council gave its blessing to a 37-storey high-rise at 80th Avenue and Scott Road.

The new structure will dwarf two 14-storey buildings in North Delta, which currently have the distinc-

tion as Delta’s tallest.

Jackson said the difficulty with Scott Road, however, is the number of absentee landlords “who rent out to whomever and don’t particularly care about creating a vibrant place where people can walk and shop.”

She said the landlords need to be assembled and asked how they could improve their revenue stream through redevelopment.

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Last year, Delta also made bylaw changes in an attempt to drive out less desirable operations that are seen as “incompatible uses” along the corridor, imposing high business licence fees for adult entertainment and video stores, pawnshops, cheque cashing businesses as well as tattoo and massage parlours.

According to the planning department, those businesses detract from the area’s ability to attract others more in line with revitalization objectives. The planning department also notes those businesses may discourage residential or mixed-use developments.

The new fees don’t apply to arcades or second hand stores.

A separate bylaw prohibiting new businesses that fall into the non-conforming category from locating on the corridor was previously approved, making the existing ones now legally non-conforming.

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Resolving to keep those resolutions a mystery BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS Tonight, by golly, I’m going to take the plunge and make some resolutions.

In the past, on or about the 31st of December, I have approached this willynilly. On most New Year’s Eves, I avoided the resolution game. And on those occasions when I jumped on the bandwagon, I was a lame resolver at best.

One year, I resolved to avoid white bread. That lasted until Jan. 4, when I realized I had neither whole wheat nor the inclination to run to the store.

Another year, I resolved to take up curling. That lasted until it occurred to me, say, two weeks in, that I’d much prefer to sweep the floor than a sheet of ice.

I have pledged to learn Spanish, a resolution that went out the window when it dawned on me I’d know no one to converse with.

I have promised to take up folk dancing (no idea why), and to open up a coffee shop (no idea where), and to buy a cabin in the Rockies (no idea how).

Let’s just say I haven’t met with much success.

This year will be different. That’s because of my approach.

This year, I resolve to keep my resolutions secret.

“I’m making three of them,” I told the husband a few days ago.

“Good for you,” he said.

“And what are they?”

“Can’t tell you,” I said.

“That’s part of the resolution.”

He looked at me curiously. I had learned, I told the husband, that the wise resolution-maker should never announce his or her resolutions to the world.

That way, the world would never be the wiser if the resolution-maker failed at the resolutions.

The husband pondered this.

“Makes sense,” he said.

“I suppose.”

“Of course it does,” I said. “So please don’t tell

me your resolutions either.”

In the coming days, I expect, we will both be giving clues — and forming quick conclusions.

I will be preparing a stir-fry with an abundance of broccoli, peppers and carrots, for instance, and the husband will announce: “Got it! You’re giving up red meat!”

The husband, meantime, will pack a bag for goodwill, crammed with paperbacks, ball caps and T-shirts, and I will scream: “Dead giveaway! You’ve made a resolution to purge!”

At some point, I expect I will announce to the husband that I am about to walk to the store, at which point he will say that he’s on to me. “You’re so transparent,” he will say. “You’re going to get more exercise this year.”

“No,” I will respond.

“You forgot to fill up the car.”

Our resolutions will be a mystery to the world, and even to each other. I’ll do my best to achieve them, but hey, you’ll never know.

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In addition they also met a few of the guest stars that appeared on the Love Boat series: Loni Anderson, Charo, Joyce Dewitt, Frank Sinatra Jr.,Rich Little, Kristy Mcnichol, & Florence Henderson to name a few.

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A12 The Delta Optimist December 31, 2014

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Lady Bug’z Lifestyle Assistant has been blessed in having a successful year helping our Senior community as well as family’s in need of assistants. We are grateful to be able to assist in all sorts of needs that come about, wether it be companion service to needing a little extra help from our Lady Bug’z care-aides to having our maintenance crew go out and help with tree trimming to putting and taking down lights as well as home renovations to get your home ready for sale. We take pride in our personal Assistants ability to come in and help make your life a little less stressful. We are always there to help in anyway possible.

Mike and Anna have made it there commitment to offer a helping hand in our community.

We are offering to the community a free Workshop with Karen Tyrell

called “Cracking the Dementia code” on Jan 17,2014 at South Delta Baptist Church in Tsawwassen.

Please call 778 242 4558 to register as space is limited.

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December 31, 2014 The Delta Optimist A13 Business

of the Week Carrier Port committee supports charities

Volunteers ask money for gift baskets go to local groups Community members of the Port Community Liaison Committee presented donations to OWL and Deltassist last week on behalf of the committee that meets throughout the year to discuss port-related matters.

Instead of receiving gift baskets as a thank you for volunteering their time, community members asked Port Metro Vancouver to make a donation to local charities.

The committee chose OWL and Deltassist.

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Top: Frank Rogers (left) and Patrick Thompson presented Deltassist senior services coordinator Lyn Walker with a donation from the Port Community Liaison Committee.

Bottom: Leslie Abramson (second from left) and Robert McCandless (second from right) presented OWL’s Bruce Hutchinson and Mindy Dick, along with resident barn owl OWL Sarah, with a donation from the Port Community Liaison Committee.

Chamber’s first After 5 of 2015 at port community office The Delta Chamber of Commerce’s first After 5 Business Social of 2015 is set for next Wednesday in Ladner.

After 5 events provide a relaxed and informal opportunity to get to know chamber members and their guests.

The upcoming social will be held at Port Metro

Vancouver’s community office in Trenant Park Square on Wednesday, Jan. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Costs are $10 for one person, $15 for two, $20 for three and $25 for four.

Members and nonmembers are welcome.

• The chamber also has a networking and learning luncheon scheduled for

Wednesday, Jan. 21 at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn. Snaptech Marketing’s Flavio Marquez, the keynote speaker, will present “007 Ways to Market Your Business Online.”

It costs $35 for members and $45 for non-members.

Register for the event online at www.deltachamber.ca.

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Age: In our fabulous 40s!

Occupation? Paula is the Aquatic Centre Supervisor at the Ladner Leisure Centre. Michelle is the Aquatic Programmer at the Sungod Recreation Centre.

What is the activity? Polar Bear Swim!

Where and when does this take place? January 1st at Boundary Bay Regional Park in Tsawwassen.

How often do you participate? Every year.

How long have you been involved? Since 2010.

Why did you get involved in this activity? We have both been involved as staff members and as volunteers for this event. Each year we alternate who is chairing the Polar Bear Swim Planning Committee, and who is volunteering to be the event MC. What do you like best about this activity? It’s a great way to kick off the New Year. The energy at this community event is fantastic. Everyone is in great spirits and looking to start the New Year on a positive energetic note.

How does it benefit your life? It provides us with a connection to our community.

What other things do you do to keep active? Of course we both love to swim, and are actively involved with the Delta Triathlon and the Tour de Delta.

Did you know that this year will be Delta’s 35th Annual Polar Bear Swim?

Over the years we’ve seen fog, ice, rain, snow and beautiful sunny skies.

Swimmers have attended from as far away as Australia, and some of our oldest swimmers have been in their 70s!

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If you would like more information on the Polar Bear Swim or other upcoming events, visit delta.ca/events or call 604-952-3000.

A14 The Delta Optimist December 31, 2014 In the Community Notice of Intention to Dispose of an Interest in Municipal Property (Pursuant to Sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter) Take notice that The Corporation of Delta intends to sell its fee simple interest in the following lands: Civic address:

8020 Alexander Road, Delta, British Columbia

Legal Description: PID: 017-097-096 Parcel A (Statutory Right of Way Plan NWP87880) of Lot 23 District Lot 130 Group 2 New Westminster District Plan 61777 This property is a vacant lot approximately 0.298 acres (12,982 sq. ft.) in area. It is currently zoned I2 Heavy Industrial.

THIS NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND INVITING THE PUBLIC TO MAKE INQUIRIES REGARDING THE POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY IS LISTED FOR SALE WITH CUSHMAN WAKEFIELD LTD. AT A LISTING PRICE OF $649,000.00 (SIX HUNDRED FORTY NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS), SUBJECT TO FUTURE ADJUSTMENT. Interested parties should contact the listing agents, Mr. Randy Swant or Mr. Lee Hester at 604-683-3111.

Offers to purchase must be presented to the listing agents, but are subject to approval by Delta Council.

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Register early to secure your spot in the 16th annual Delta Triathlon Registration opens Monday for popular race that can fill up in hours Registration for the 16th annual Delta Triathlon, for both competitors and volunteers, opens on Monday, Jan. 5 at 6 a.m.

Registration for the popular event typically fills up in hours, so adult competitors are encouraged to sign up as soon as registration opens.

Visit eventsonline.ca for race registration and delta. ca/triathlon for more information, including volunteer opportunities.

The short-distance (sprint) race, featuring swim, bike and run segments, will be held on the morning of Saturday, April 25 at the Ladner Leisure Centre.

As a healthy lifestyle opportunity, the triathlon is a great way for anyone over the age of eight to increase fitness levels and develop and enhance swim, bike and running skills.

For those who want to get involved without racing, there are 250 volunteer opportunities ranging from a few hours on the day of the event to management of a segment of the race over several months.

Delta will be offering triathlon training in both South Delta and North Delta.

Call the Corporation of Delta at 604-952-3000 for more information and registration.

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Splash into 2015 with the annual Polar Bear Swim

Start 2015 with a refreshing dip in Boundary Bay in the Corporation of Delta’s 35th annual Polar Bear Swim.

The New Year’s Day event typically attracts around 300 enthusiastic swimmers, and thousands of onlookers, to Centennial Beach.

Festivities begin at 11:45 a.m. with children’s crafts, family activities and entertainment. Registration starts at noon while the swim gets

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Swimmers will be cleared from the water as soon as the bell rings.

Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place swimmers to the bell, the oldest swimmer and the swimmer from furthest away.

Registration forms are available at www.delta.ca, which will allow participants to complete the form in advance and bring it with them to the beach.

December 31, 2014 The Delta Optimist A15 In the Community

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Coalition ensures everyone has access to healthy food The Delta Food Coalition wrapped up another season of operation by contributing to Delta’s annual community Christmas meals.

A partnership of local organizations and citizens, the coalition connects healthy food with the people who need it, thereby increasing food security and accessibility in Delta.

The South Delta Food Bank at Ladner Christian Fellowship and Viola Keiss of the Weekend Family & Peer Support Group were both recipients of excess produce supplied by Delta Pride, Burr, Cropthorne and Earthwise farms.

“Our local farmers and partnering agencies really came through this year and helped to make the season a little brighter for many in our community,” said coalition coordinator Corinne Imrie.

Coalition initiatives include the Shared Harvest program, Family Harvest Box program and pop up pocket markets.

Shared Harvest is a volunteer based gleaning program that gathers excess produce from farms and privately-owned fruit trees and redirects it to people and organizations that can use it.

The Family Harvest Box program invites families and individuals that might be having trouble making ends meet to spend a morning on the farm to learn about growing food and to take home a box of certified organic seasonal vegetables once a week.

Pocket markets pop up monthly at local seniors’ centres to ensure those with mobility issues have access to healthy food choices.

Those interested in registering their fruit tree or participating in any of the programs can call 604-9469828 or email dfc@earthwisesociety.bc.ca.

Avian Influenza As you are likely aware, we are currently experiencing an outbreak of Avian Influenza in British Columbia. Owners of small flocks are asked to follow strict biosecurity guidelines and to restrict movements of poultry and poultry products at this time. Small flock owners in the Primary Control Zone will require CFIA permits to move birds and poultry products (including eggs).

Biosecurity guidelines and poultry health information can be found at: www.protectmyflock.ca Information on the current outbreak and situation can be found at: www.inspection.gc.ca/ai Information on permitting and movement restrictions can be found at: www.inspection.gc.ca/permits

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December 31, 2014 The Delta Optimist A17 Feedback

Today is New Year’s Eve and that means it’s time to look ahead to what 2015 may bring. For some a new year means it’s time to make resolutions.

Common ones include spending more time with friends and family, enjoying life more, learning something new and exercising more often. The Optimist asked:

What’s your New Year’s resolution?

Ian Brown Spend more time with family.

Gail Nicholas Be open to enjoy your journey.

Frank Parker I don’t make them.

Probably the only wish I have is that there were more live music venues in Tsawwassen and Ladner.

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

Pete Rose I plan to stay alive.

Theresa Curtis Pay off debt.

Last time we asked you:

What are you wishing for this Christmas?

• 9 per cent said Some snow.

• 27 per cent said A jackpot-winning lottery ticket.

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!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. !3D Printing, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2 - 4 pm Tsawwassen Library. The future is now at FVRL! Join members of 3D604 for an afternoon of discussion and demonstrations of 3D printing. Drop in anytime during the program to discover this exciting technology in action. Bring your questions for our guest experts.

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MINSTER / COQUITLAM / MAPLE RIDGE / LANGLEY10-11:30 / a.m. Saturdays (Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 and Feb. VANCOUVER NORTH SHORE / BURNABY / RICHMOND 7, 2015) at Ladner United / DELTA / SURREY / WHITE ROCK / NEW WESTMIN Church. Further details and registration info at www.

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!The Arthritis Society presents: Understanding Arthritis on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 7 - 8:30 pm Tsawwassen Library. Learn how to better understand and manage your arthritis. This presentation will include information on pain management, exercise, medication and complimentary therapies as well

as information on the Arthritis Society and the education programs and services available to you.

Learn about strategies and techniques to improve your lifestyle. Register with The Arthritis Society by calling 604-514-9902. !eBooks and eReaders, Thursday, Jan. 15, 7 - 8 pm - Ladner Pioneer Library.

Did you receive a new eReader or tablet over the holidays? Are you looking for FREE eBooks to read on it? Our knowledgeable library staff will cover all our eBook options for Kobo, Android and Apple devices in this fun and informative session. !January 27 is Family Literacy Day. Delta Libraries (FVRL <http:// www.fvrl.bc.ca/>) and Delta Community Literacy Committee have joined forces to make this the year that Delta gets on the national map! The goal of National Literacy Day is to get you reading with your family for 15 short minutes a day but the goal of #ScreensOffDelta! is to get you UNPLUGGED for one whole hour! Participate as a family, a team, a class, a school, a business or as an individual! We invite you to begin engaging with us through various social media channels by sharing your experiences of how you can unplug and connect. There will be weekly challenges and activities for your family to participate in. !Delta Hospice Society will offer a Volunteer Training Program running Feb. 19 through March 21, 2015, Thursday evenings from 6:30-9 p.m. plus three Saturdays from 9:30-3 pm. For more information please call our Centre for Supportive Care at 604948-0660 and ask to set up an interview. Class size is limited, so we advise early registration. !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.

Seniors !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.

Special Events !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.

Arts !The Delta Music Makers Community Concert Band is looking for new members. This band rehearses on Tuesday evenings at Delta Secondary School and is conducted by Curt Jantzen and Margaret Behenna.

The new term begins on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Previous high school band experience qualifies most participants. If interested, please email Jantzen at cjband@ telus.net. We are particularly in need of bass players (tuba, string bass) but all instruments are welcome except for saxophones and flutes as we already have a full complement.

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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Canadians cool off Cougars

Major midget team enters break with momentum after handing league leaders 1st loss in 13 games BY

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Looks can be deceiving as the Greater Vancouver Canadians once again proved in their final game before the holiday break.

Sitting seventh in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League and a game below .500 (11-12-2), the regional rep team looked to be in tough against the high-flying Cariboo Cougars who brought a sparkling 22-2-1 record to town that included a current 13-game win streak. The Prince George squad scored three unanswered goals in the final period to take the series opener 5-1 and was looking to complete the sweep at Planet Ice in Delta.

The teams were tied at 22 after 40 minutes when the Canadians rose to the challenge and were rewarded for their hard work on a pair of goals from Gary Dhaliwal to complete his hat trick.

The second-year foward broke the deadlock midway through the frame, then added an empty netter with 11 seconds remaining.

It marked the second time this season the Canadians have defeated the league frontrunners and, in fact, they have played them tough in all four meetings, splitting a pair of 3-2 games up north in October. Greater Vancouver has taken at least a point from every team this season and only consistency over 60 minutes is preventing the opportunity to make a serious move in the league standings.

Head coach Phil Alalouf plans to change that in the new year. “(After the second period) I talked to these guys about how every time we

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Greater Vancouver Canadians goaltender Tyler Shugrue turns away Cariboo Cougars Steven Jandric during B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action at Planet Ice. The Vancouver Giants prospect made several key saves as the Canadians snapped the Cougars 13-game win streak with a 4-2 victory. go play a team like this we keep getting reminded how soft we are,” he said. “When they come out and play a little more aggressive, they are a heck of a lot stronger team. Today, we put (that label) behind us and the boys played very hard.

“We can compete for sure with any team in this league. You just can’t sit back against anyone especially one that has firepower like that.”

Hurting the Canadians’ status in the standings was the league taking away three points for what Alalouf describes as “really grey administration error.” The ruling also impacted the Vancouver Northwest

Giants and the North Island Silvertips. Add those points to their total and the locals are sitting sixth and just four points out of third.

Instead, they are going to have to pick up the pace in the new year to improve their playoff positioning.

They will be well-rested after not qualifying for the annual Macs Midget Tournament in Calgary.

Only the top five teams in the BCMMHL at the time of the event’s deadline received invites.

“There was a little disappointment but the boys get to spend time with their families and our goal all along has been the Telus Cup (as league champions).

There are a lot of strong teams in the league this year and we will have to be ready.”

Besides, Dhaliwal’s big afternoon, linemates Owen Seidel and Kyle Uh chipped with three assists each.

Seidel, 16, has signed with the WHL’s Swift Current Broncos and currently sits fourth in league scoring with 40 points in 24 games.

Uy is also among the top scorers with 36 points and has played five games as call-up for the BCHL’s Surrey Eagles.

Vancouver Giants prospect Tyler Shugrue, 16, was terrific in net.

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without the services of Seafair grad and Kelowna Rockets prospect Tyler Sandhu who was at a U16 Team B.C. camp at the Richmond Olympic Oval in preparation for the 2015 Canada Winter Games, slated for February in Prince George.

•For the second straight year, Canadians alumni Nic Petan is playing for Canada at thea World Junior Hockey Championships.

The Portland Winterhawks standout and Winnipeg Jets prospect is the fourth GVC grad to play in the tournament, joining Evander Kane, Brandon McMillan and Brendan Gallagher.

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South Delta Party starts tomorrow Hockey holiday tournament will have a girls team participating for the first time

South Delta Bantam C2 team tuned up for the upcoming Party In Da House Tournament by battling Langley to a 6-6 draw in Fraser Valley West League action on Dec. 19. The annual South Delta holiday tourney starts tomorrow.

There is a welcome addition to one of the biggest events of the South Delta Minor Hockey season.

For the first time in its 11-year history, the annual Party In Da House Tournament will feature a girls team. The association has invited its Pee Wee team from the SDMHA girls program to participate and it has gladly accepted the challenge, even playing exhibition games against its male counterparts to get ready for the tournament.

This year’s tourney features 21 teams and over 300 players battling for South Delta bragging rights in four divisions — Atom, Pee Wee, Bantam

and Midget. The winners will also represent the association in the annual Delta Cup games against North Delta later in the season.

What makes this event so unique is it features nothing but local teams from SDMHA’s recreational program.

Action gets underway on New Year’s Day at the Ladner Leisure Centre and Tilbury Arena. Games continue through to Sunday with the finals all taking place at the LLC. The gold medal schedule includes: Atom (1:30 p.m.), Pee Wee (3:15 p.m.), Bantam (5 p.m.) and Midget (6:45 p.m.).

Gallagher agrees to contract extension

One-time South Delta Minor Hockey standout Brendan Gallagher has made a significant commitment to the Montreal Canadiens.

The 22-year-old from Tsawwassen, who played rep hockey for the SDMHA Storm program after his family moved here from Edmonton, signed a six-year extension with the Canadiens. Gallagher had a leading role the last time South Delta qualified for the Provincial Bantam Tier One Championships. He went on to have a stellar season in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League with the Greater Vancouver Canadians before becoming a force with the WHL Vancouver Giants.

The 5-foot-9, 182-pound dynamo has tallied 81 points (39 goals, 42 helpers) in 149 career regular-season games since his NHL debut in 201213. He has added 13 points in 22 playoff games.

With this deal, worth an average of $3.75 million a season, Gallagher became the only significant player on the Habs to go straight from his entry-level contract to a longterm extension.

“The most important thing for me was getting the six years,” said Gallagher. “When that was proposed I was Brendan Gallagher excited about having the opportunity of continuing to build on what we have. “I think we have a great group of guys that want to come to the rink and improve everyday. I would like to thank the management and coaching staff for giving me the opportunity in my first year and sticking with me, believing in me and having that trust. There was no worry about that.”

Gallagher was drafted in the fifth round, 147th overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 2012-13.

“There is always a risk to go long term with any player.

I felt this time the risk was worth it,” said Canadiens general manager Marc Beregevin. “Brendan has shown from day one loves Montreal and wants to be a Montreal Canadien. He loves and city and the fans and that makes it even easier.

“He doesn’t take a shift off. He never has. Some nights it’s little tougher but overall the effort is always there and the character is off the chart. He’s not afraid of nothing.

He competes night in and night out.”

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