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Little boy, big struggles

Owen Hill Davie has spent far more time in hospitals than any four-year-old ever should BY

JESSICA KERR

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Owen Hill Davie has seen many struggles in his life, but on his fourth birthday last month he was all smiles and laughing as he sat on his mother’s lap. Stephanie Beharrell’s pregnancy with Owen four years ago was nothing short of perfect. “Everything was textbook,” she said. A few days before her due date, however, Owen flipped around into a breach position. The doctors were concerned there wasn’t enough room to flip him around so they scheduled a cesarean section, Beharrell said. That was when the little boy’s troubles began. “When they pulled Owen out he was blue,” she said, adding it took doctors some time to get him breathing. He bounced back quickly, Beharrell said, and within 12 hours his breathing problems appeared to be gone. Owen spent more than two weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit, but other than having to establish some feeding skills and gain some weight, everything appeared to be fine, she said. After 16 days in hospital, Beharrell and husband Peter Hill Davie brought their baby boy home. Two days later, Beharrell took Owen to see the family doctor for a routine check up. She said the doctor took one look at Owen and, concerned he was having breathing issues, immediately sent them to B.C. Children’s Hospital. At less than a month old, Owen spent another week in hospital where he was assessed by a number of doctors. He was diagnosed with severe reflux and extremely low muscle tone, doctors discovered that his skull plates were overlapping and the genetics team told the new parents their son appeared to have CHARGE syndrome - a pattern of lifethreatening birth defects. After a week, Owen was discharged once again and his parents brought him

home to the family dairy farm in Ladner. Hill Davie is a third generation farmer in Ladner and Beharrell is the fourth generation of her family in the community. Her grandparents had a dairy farm just up to the road from where the family now lives. As the new parents tried to settle into life with a baby, Owen continued to

happened again. Concerned, Beharrell said she loaded Owen into the car and drove to Children’s Hospital and, again, after four hours doctors were ready to send them home. Owen’s oxygen levels were fine, they told her. Convinced that something was wrong with her baby, Beharrell begged

aged to find a position for Owen that helped with his breathing but every time he was moved out of that position, his oxygen levels would drop again. Owen would spend the next 238 days in the ICU. During that time, the blue-eyed little boy was diagnosed with a long list of problems, including a smaller than normal skull, a

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Owen Hill Davie just turned four, but he can’t walk or talk yet and can’t sit up without assistance. His parents have started an online crowdfunding campaign to help cover the cost of some renovations and equipment to make their home more accessible and improve Owen’s quality of life. have breathing problems. Over the next six weeks, they had to call for an ambulance six times, Beharrell said, and at least twice a week they drove Owen to the hospital themselves. Each time, Owen checked out fine and they were sent home. In early June 2011, Beharrell was feeding Owen when, once again, he started turning blue. She said she immediately sat him up and his colour changed back to normal. Thinking maybe she was seeing things, she went back to feeding him and it

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them not to discharge him. “I was really, really upset,” she said. It was time for another feeding, so Beharrell warmed up a bottle and began feeding Owen and his oxygen level immediately dropped from 100 per cent to 40 per cent. Owen was rushed to the intensive care unit where his oxygen levels continued to decline. “Over the next 48 hours they tried to remain positive but they prepared us that he was having extreme difficulty breathing,” Beharrell said. One of the nurses man-

blocked nasal passage and small windpipe, one lung larger than the other, sleep apnea, obstructive apnea, a heart defect, bowel and urinary issues, and hip dysplasia. A test for CHARGE syndrome came back negative and the family is currently waiting for results from further genetic testing. After almost eight months in hospital, Owen was sent home — still with no official diagnosis. In his four years he has had 11 surgeries, including four already this year, the most recent in February to try and correct the hip dys-

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plasia. He has three or four more scheduled for this year once he has recovered from the most recent one. He cannot walk or talk yet and can’t sit up without assistance. He can’t eat yet and still gets nutrition via a tube in his stomach. At night he must be hooked up to two machines that ensure he is breathing properly. Owen needs constant monitoring, Beharrell said, because if his head falls into the wrong position, it obstructs his breathing. Beharrell has never been able to return to work and with Hill Davie working upwards of 15 hours a day on his family’s farm, she is left to care for Owen and one-year-old Oliver on her own. While some of the equipment needed is provided, the couple is left to pay for the rest and has started an online crowdfunding campaign to help cover the cost of renovations and equipment to make their home more accessible and improve Owen’s quality of life. “We know we will eventually be bringing Owen in and out of the house in a wheelchair,” she said. Beharrell said the couple started saving money for the renovations, but when they looked into getting them done they discovered they were much more than they expected. They are planning on upgrading to a wheelchair accessible van and would like to pave their driveway and install ramps to the front door and back deck. The goal of the campaign is to raise $20,000. So far, donations total more than $3,600. Beharrell said she had another $70 dropped off from a stranger who had contacted her through the page after her three-yearold son wanted to donate his birthday money. “We are so overwhelmed and so grateful for this community of ours,” she said. For more information, or to make a donation, visit www.youcaring.com and search for Owen Hill Davie.

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Smoke fills air as fire engulfs Ladner home BY

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Man dies after jumping into river to save wife

74-year-old’s body recovered near ferry terminal BY

JESSICA KERR

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The body of the man who jumped into the Fraser River Sunday night to save his wife has been recovered. Delta police said the body of the 74-year-old was discovered near the Tsawwassen ferry terminal Monday. The search and rescue effort was launched around 9:30 p.m. Sunday after the man jumped into the river to save his wife who had fallen from the couple’s boat, which was moored to their float home in the 4300-block of River Road West. The woman was able to hang on and was pulled out

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his crew searched Canoe Pass, which can be challenging at night, looking for the missing man. The coast guard found a body near the ferry terminal at around 11:30 a.m. Monday and subsequently identified it as the missing man. Police have not yet released his name. The woman remains in hospital in stable condition. “The Delta Police Department would like to recognize the efforts of the Coast Guard and general public in the assistance in trying to rescue the missing man and those responsible for saving the life of his wife,” police said in a statement.

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Young artists connecting with nature Students in art class at the Tsawwassen First Nation have found common ground with their instructor the raw material yourself, it’s more like a jigsaw puzzle. Local artist Andrew “You’re trying to find Gibbs has found a connecthe right piece. As long as tion with his art class at the you have a lot of different Tsawwassen First Nation. options available, it’s just “The one thing that I a question of trying each really enjoy about workpiece a number of different ing with the ways and youth at the trying to fit “The thing that’s Tsawwassen it in so it First Nation works,” he captured the kids’ is we have a says. really common imagination more Sharlee connection than anything Proteau has on our love been taking we’ve done so far of nature,” he part in the is working with the says. art class. They One of the driftwood.” recently finAndrew Gibbs pieces she’s ished a lifemade is a size horse out “modern of driftwood. day teepee” out of willow “The thing that’s captured branches. the kids’ imagination more The piece turned out than anything we’ve done really well, she says, noting so far is working with the the most challenging part driftwood,” the Tsawwassen of the hand-cut project was artist says. measuring the sides. The class tried to make In addition to organic the horse as anatomically architecture works, the correct as possible, Gibbs class has also tackled selfsays. portraits and large abstract “The nice thing about paintings. Incorporating working with driftwood is, natural materials into the rather than having to carve work has been a common BY

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Tsawwassen First Nation art students enjoyed creating a horse out of driftwood. It was like doing a jigsaw puzzle, says their instructor, Tsawwassen artist Andrew Gibbs. theme, Gibbs says. The weekly class has been going

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Police probe pair of shootings in North Delta Sunday night BY

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Delta police are investigating after two shootings in North Delta Sunday night. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 11500-block of 79th Avenue at about 5:50 p.m. Investigators found evidence of shots being fired but there were no reports, or evidence, of injuries or property damage as a result. A silver Toyota was report-

edly seen leaving the area following the shooting. A few hours later, just after 9 p.m., police responded to another report of shots fired at a residence in the 8300-block of 110th Street. This home has been targeted in the past and was not occupied at the time of Sunday’s shooting. Police believe the intended target is a man known to police that has not resided in the area for some time. Officers continue to investigate the shootings

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in an effort to identify any possible links to other recent incidents. Both shootings took place near the Surrey-Delta border and Surrey RCMP are investigating 12 drive-by shootings since the beginning of March. Police urge anyone with any information about these, or any other, incidents to call police at 604946-4411 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477. With a file from the Vancouver Sun

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Foul play not suspected in park death Delta police were called to Ladner’s Memorial Park Saturday afternoon after a man was found dead. A member of the public found the man, a 29year-old from Ladner, just before 3:30 p.m. in the washroom. According to Delta police, it was a sudden death and foul play is not suspected.

The Canadian Mental Health Association Delta Branch, Simon Fraser Branch and VancouverBurnaby Branch formally amalgamated April 1 and are now operating as the Canadian Mental Health Association VancouverFraser Branch. The region of the amalgamated branch will include the cities of Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Surrey, Vancouver and White Rock, as well as

the Township of Langley, the Village of Anmore and the Village of Belcarra. “We will strive to honour the unique presence of CMHA in the communities currently served by the founding branches,” says Michael Anhorn, executive director of CMHA-VF. “We hope the amalgamation will better position CMHA-VF to deliver our high quality services across the region of the amalgamated branch and that the merging of these branches will heighten CMHA’s presence and influence.”

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MURPHY’S LAW Development isn’t always looked upon in a favourable light in these parts, but there’s little doubt that developers are some of the most philanthropic folks in this community. That contention was reinforced late last month when the Delta Hospital Foundation announced it had received a $2.5 million donation from the Toigo family toward the expansion of the laboratory and diagnostic imaging departments. The Toigos, who are well known for White Spot, the Vancouver Giants, Tsawwassen Springs and other local developments, have always been quick to lend their support to a variety of community causes, but their donation to the hospital’s capital campaign was of the record-setting variety. It was the single-biggest donation ever received by the foundation and has pushed the fundraising campaign for the $12.5-million expansion within about $1 million of its goal. When the Peter C. and Elizabeth Toigo Diagnostic Services Building becomes operational, which will hopefully be in about three years, thousands of Deltans will benefit from its services on an annual basis. The Toigos have done much to improve this community over the years, but the legacy they’re leaving with such generous support for the hospital is truly the crowning glory of their philanthropic efforts. Expanding the cramped quarters for the increasingly busy diagnostic services department has been identified as the No. 1 priority for the hospital, which means the Toigo donation is enabling that to be addressed in a more timely manner. The development game, particularly around here, can be a controversial one, but Ron Toigo, much like Sean Hodgins, has a great many supporters because he not only builds what the community needs and wants, but he genuinely cares about the place he calls home. He’s been in the eye of the storm on more than one occasion, a spot that comes with the territory, I guess, but his integrity and no-nonsense approach have always lifted him above the fray. Yes, he’s looking to make a buck, but he wants to do so in concert with the community, not at odds with it. That’s precisely why his projects have been well received. That desire to make the community a better place clearly goes beyond the balance sheet, a fact evidenced by the record-breaking donation. The Peter C. and Elizabeth Toigo Diagnostic Services Building will benefit this community for years to come and the Toigo family deserves our gratitude for its generosity.

Still trying to decide which box to tick in transit referendum BRAD SHERWIN

COMMUNITY COMMENT Well, it finally arrived. I received my ballot for the transit referendum. Now the truly hard part begins: Which box do I tick? The only thing ticked off up to now has been me. I think every one of the Community Comment columnists has shared their opinion on this — yes, no, or no then yes. I haven’t decided, I’m still weighing the pros and cons of both sides. I’m not convinced the whole Greater Vancouver area is going to come to a screeching halt with a “no” vote. Why might I vote “yes?” Mainly because any additional funds we, as a region, contribute will likely be matched by other levels of government. I don’t think that anyone believes for a second that we don’t need a more robust, comprehensive and expansive transit system. I like it when our tax dollars are put to

good use. Why might I vote “no?” This sets a terrible precedent. As soon as we agree to any additional tax, there will be a chorus of people and organizations that want more money demanding a referendum to increase taxes — just a little bit — in order to fund what they feel we all really need. Before you know it, we are dealing with five per cent GST and 8.73 per cent PST. I’m also very aware of the old adage that a politician never met a tax he didn’t like. The part that I think will have the longest lasting effect is the case study that public relations students will have to learn from. This has been a gong show from the start, and continues to stumble its way along to the finish line. It started with Jordan Bateman from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation firing the first salvo, and made a pretty powerful impact. By painting TransLink as unworthy of additional funding due to mismanagement, he got a lot of people questioning the referendum from the start. I’m not sure the “yes” side really knew what hit it until it was too late. It wanted the referendum to be about funding, but despite all

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arguments to the contrary, Bateman has made this about TransLink. If you believe otherwise, I’ve got a great deal on some swampland you might be interested in. I read in the paper that the new CEO, Doug Allen, has been holding internal town hall meetings to restore morale to the employees. That’s great, but if he really wants to fix this problem, morale has to be restored with the public. Face the music, get in the media at every opportunity and take the heat. Don’t let others speak for him. People will respect him for doing that, and his employees will follow him because he is a leader willing to stand up for them. Admit the mistakes and talk about solutions, and he might convince me to vote “yes.” I’ll never forget Brian Burke during the dark years of the Canucks. He was on the radio every week speaking with the fans that were still fans. He listened, took responsibility for mistakes and made the changes that needed to be made. That was real crisis management. That was real leadership. There is still time to change the outcome, but this situation must be treated like the crisis it is. My ballot is waiting to be ticked.

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April 8, 2015 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

Cost controls would have provided cash to fund transit improvements

Editor: As we enter the opening days of the Greater Vancouver residents’ vote on whether to pay $250 million more in sales tax each year to help fund a whopping $7.5 billion capital expansion mainly for public transit, it might be worthwhile for both sides in the issue to better understand some simple numbers. According to two experts, one in tax and fiscal policy and the other a policy analyst, with better management and more attention to the bottom line, the local governments ought to have been able to fund the “hoped for” $7.5 billion from existing taxes.

As reported in the Financial Post of Tuesday, March 24, in the period 2003-2013 Metro Vancouver municipalities collectively increased their spending on day-to-day operations by a total of 73 per cent and TransLink’s spending growth was an astonishing 105 per cent. The federal and provincial governments’ figures, by comparison, were 46 per cent and 43 per cent, respectively. The day-to-day spending is due largely to such things as wages and benefits for government employees and the costs of government administration and not for capital projects such as

roads, bridges, additional buses and new transit lines. In the case of TransLink, the compensation of employees consumed more than 52 per cent of its operating budget in 2013. Also, according to the Financial Post, a B.C. government report found that from 2001 to 2012 the wages of local government employees, including TransLink, grew by 38 per cent, twice that of their peers in the provincial government [19 per cent]. The B.C. government report also noted that in a single year, 2012, the number of TransLink employees earning more than $100,000 increased by 14 per cent.

There is more to the Financial Post article but the above ought to be enough to cause taxpayers to have a much closer look at the spin the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation is promoting in its near-panic appeal for taxpayers to vote “yes”. I assume I will be attacked by those whose prime interest is identified in the above figures and I will be challenged to produce my data, to which I suggest a close read of the article, Curb Vancouver’s sales tax, and comments of writers Charles Lamman and Hugh MacIntayre might be in order. Bob Orrick

Get back to environmental issues we can control Editor: Re: Fewer turned off the lights this year for Earth Hour, April 1 The low participation rate for Earth Hour across B.C. may be because your citizens suspect the goal of the event is impractical. Rather than concentrating on worthwhile, achievable objectives such as reducing

air, land and water pollution, Earth Hour wanted the public to, “Use your power to change climate change,” to quote this year’s motto, as if we could control the climate like a thermostat. Climate has been changing for billions of years and it will continue to change no matter what we do. Yet Earth Hour spokespeople

insisted that all natural climate drivers — ocean currents, cloud cover, solar variations, etc. — are now dwarfed by the impact of humanity’s emissions. The fact that “global temperature” has remained flat for 18 years while carbon dioxide levels have risen 10 per cent has no impact on their narrative.

But this inconvenient fact does appear to be having an impact on public opinion. Let’s hope B.C.’s disinterest in Earth Hour is a sign of things to come in the rest of the country and we can get back to working on issues we can actually control. Tom Harris International Climate Science Coalition

Bus driver goes above and beyond to return lost magnifier Editor: I’m legally blind and heavily dependent on transit to get around. On Monday, March 30, I returned to Tsawwassen on the 3:15 p.m. 601 bus out of Ladner Loop. Once home, I quickly noticed I had lost my trusty and expensive magnifier. It bore my phone number, but I was far from confident I would see it again, let alone soon.

I needn’t have worried. Within minutes of getting home I had a phone call from Brent, the 601 driver, who had only just let me off his bus. At the end of his route, Brent had found the magnifier on a seat and sensed the owner would be concerned. Having got my address from me, he drove that evening from his home in Ladner to return my magni-

fier to me in person. I have nothing but praise and respect for the drivers with whom I interact a lot on the South Delta routes. And I am grateful for the many special services and facilities that are provided for disabled passengers by TransLink. I have used transit in several other Canadian cities, and I can testify that our services in the Lower

Mainland are superior to those of other cities. But just now I’m mostly impressed with Brent. John Lund

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sources. That extensive experience has enabled government to put strict rules in place to govern natural gas exploration and ensure responsible resource development. In fact, our province is globally recognized as having some of the highest standards for safety and environmental protection. The overall findings of a recent detailed B.C. government report suggest the public health risks associated with oil and gas activity in northeastern B.C. are low. B.C. natural gas is a safe and reliable energy source, which is why it’s a sought after energy choice in our province, Canada and other parts of the world. WesPac is an unrelated company that is exploring the development of a marine jetty adjacent our Tilbury facility. Their project would consist of a single jetty structure providing berth space for one barge or ship. The ships would be consistent in size with those currently operating on the river and smaller than those contemplated for other LNG projects in B.C. They would also be piloted by highly experienced Fraser River pilots and escorted by tugboats. I encourage people who have questions about liquefied natural gas and our Tilbury facility to visit us at fortisbc.com/lng. Douglas Stout Vice President, Market Development & External Relations FortisBC

Selfish baby boomers must think of future generations Editor: If enough of us selfish, self-centered “no more of my money” boomers vote “no” for the tiny 0.5 per cent sales tax increase, perhaps we can leave the following generations even more of a mess to clean up after us. That’s on top of the $614-plus-billion national debt, many billions in toxic messes as well as the catastrophic costs of climate change issues coming at them through more frequent and drastic weather-related events as well as ever-more

expensive food. And on top of all of this, the boomer-echo generation has been warned to prepare to pay for an exponential increase in health care costs to warehouse a “tsunami” of Alzheimered boomers. Gee, I wonder if they’ll eventually find a far less expensive final solution to relieve that problem to help them pay for all the other inherited challenges we’re leaving them? Just to be fair, I voted a resounding “yes” to better transit and bike access. R.L. Read

April 8, 2015 The Delta Optimist A11

Trash-to-treasure artists boast unique skill set Upcyclers getting ready for biggest week of the year BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS I am a very good recycler. An upcycler, not so much. Upcyclers — in case you don’t know — are people who give new life to junk. They’ll take old window frames, for instance, and turn them into mirrors. They’ll take old doors and turn them into tabletops. They’ll take old milk bottles and turn them into vases. Their favourite day of the year arrives next week. That’s the annual toss-yourstuff-by-the-curb day, the occasion when upcyclers the municipality over will gleefully patrol the streets, looking for all manner of garbage to turn into all manner of treasure. I wish I could see what they see. But I don’t. Where I see ratty old boots, they see a planter box. Where I see discarded CDs, they see a lampshade. Where I see a broken tricycle, they see a door stop. Perhaps, though, that can change. Perhaps, if I give

it a really good shot, I can certain, will tell me that also walk the streets next sounds really ugly. week and look at garbage Then he will ask about with different eyes. the frying pan. I can just imagine it now. “Don’t we already own, I will return home with like, five or six frying more than a spring in my pans?” step. “I told you,” I will reply. “What “This is all do you have about upcyTheir favourite day there?” the cling. This husband will frying pan of the year arrives ask. is no longer next week. That’s the going to “Oh, man,” annual toss-yourI will say. be a frying “Let’s see. pan. I think stuff-by-the-curb An old frying I might day, the occasion pan. A briefuse it as a when upcyclers the case with a base for a broken zipper. municipality over will terrarium. And a pail Either that, with a hole in gleefully patrol the or a piece it. And that’s streets, looking for all of wall art.” just for start- manner of garbage to OK, so ers.” maybe fryturn into all manner ing pans The husband, I imag- of treasure. don’t make ine, will just for fabulous stare at me art. for a moment or two. The And OK, I’m guesshusband, I might point out, ing this takes some time. has also never had upcyChances are, I won’t cling eyes. instantly imagine the upcy“And what good,” he will cling possibilities next week ask,” is a pail with a hole when I stumble upon a broin it?” ken television set, a bicycle “It’s not going to be a with one wheel or a rusty pail, silly,” I will tell him. set of pruning shears. “I’m going to upcycle it. I’ll Perhaps I’m not such an probably, um, turn it over upcycling pro. Think I’ll and make it a foot stool.” leave the bike on the curb The husband, I am almost next week.

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April 8, 2015 The Delta Optimist A13

Easter time in Ladner Village LBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual parade and egg hunt once again attracts a big crowd

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athome CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 Stainless Steel, Cayman Blue, Sargasso Sea and Aperitif. “The back-to-basics, return-to-nature trend firmly planted in home decor the last couple of years is now moving away from neutral tones toward more colourful — while still soothing — elements of nature,” Gévry said, crediting the fashion world for the infusion of rich tones into interior design. “The fashion runways are filled with deep pastels, both on their own and in bold, oversized floral patterns that are trending right now,” she said. “This rich, floral influence is spilling over into all facets of home decor, from fabric and furniture to drapery and accessories.” To incorporate this season’s blossoming colours into your decor, Gévry recommends looking outdoors for inspiration: • Think about what colours in nature make you feel good. What outdoor settings make you feel most relaxed or energized — your garden, the woods, the countryside or the sea? Narrowing the feeling you’d like to achieve, and the element of nature you’d like to replicate, makes it easier to choose colours. • Pick a main colour for your room and then add other hues in unequal amounts. A good rule of thumb is to use the dominant tone in about two-thirds of the room. For example, if you select a turquoise blue as the dominant colour, you may want to paint an accent wall a darker blue, and your trim, doors and ceilings in white, cream or a lighter shade of one of the blue colours. • When developing a colour scheme, consider the “temperature” you want to create indoors. Yellows, oranges and pinks are warm colours, whereas blues and greens are cool tones — something to bear in mind if you’re looking to warm up a room on the shady side of the house or cool off an area with southern exposure.

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De-mystifying common carpet terms From triexta to olefin and berber to frieze, first-time buyers often confronted with unfamiliar terms when looking for new floor covering When buying carpet for the first time, homeowners can be overwhelmed with unfamiliar terms. Navigating such terminology, not to mention the vast array of options inside typical carpeting stores, can be difficult and make carpet buyers nervous about making the right decision. Homeowners looking for carpeting for their homes are bound to hear about particular fibers and types of carpets. But such talk is lost when buyers don’t understand carpet fibers and what makes each type of carpet unique. The following rundown of the various carpet fibers and types of carpet should help homeowners make more informed decisions: Carpet fibers When a carpet store

employee references “carpet fiber,” he or she is referring to the type of material used to make a particular carpet. No two fibers are the same, as each feels different to the touch and reacts to routine wear and tear differently. Here are the five most popular carpet fibers: • Nylon: Nylon is the most durable carpet fiber, and that has contributed to its popularity. Nylon is available in a wide range of styles and is a flexible material. Many nylon carpets come with a stainresistant treatment to protect the material from common stains and spills. • Polyester: Highly resistant to stains and fading, polyester is soft, and today’s polyester carpets are more resilient and durable than those of yesteryear. • Triexta: Triexta is a type of polyester fiber that is especially soft. A relatively

recent addition to the market, triexta carpet fibers are especially susceptible to stains and spills. • Olefin: Olefin carpet fibers are among the least expensive, thanks in part to its lack of durability compared to other fibers. Olefin carpet fibers repel UV rays and therefore don’t fade when exposed to sunlight. • Wool: Wool tends to be the most expensive carpet fiber, but that cost is offset by its considerable durability and soft feel. Wool carpets can last several decades, but they also are high maintenance and not especially resistant to stains. Carpet types The type, or style, of carpet refers to how the carpet is designed. The type of carpet homeowners choose may depend on where in their homes the carpet will be installed. • Frieze: Frieze carpet,

sometimes referred to as twist carpet, is made of twisted strands of carpet, and many homeowners prefer frieze carpet because of its modern and stylish look. Frieze carpet can be somewhat expensive, which is why some homeowners install it in bedrooms and sitting rooms where it won’t be susceptible to high traffic.

FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS, NAVIGATING ALL THE CHOICES IN CARPETING CAN BE A LITTLE DAUNTING.

• Saxony/Cut pile: Saxony or cut pile carpet is ideal for high traffic areas, such as the living room or hallways. That’s because it tends to be resistant to matting and crushing and still feels soft underfoot. • Berber: Berber carpets, often referred to as loop carpets, are especially durable, making them strong options for hightraffic areas of a home. Though there are variations in loop carpets, a traditional loop carpet is created when yarn is sewn or tufted into the backing and left uncut.

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HOMEOWNERS NEED TO CONSIDER WHETHER TO BUILD UP OR OUT WHEN CONSIDERING AN ADDITION.

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Homeowners hoping to expand their homes are faced with a number of choices.

homes, or vertically. Professionals urge prospective remodelers to consider the pros and cons to each expansion option, including which direction to build.

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One of the first considerations is land space. CONTINUED ON PAGE 25

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Homeowners who choose to build upward will have to contend with work crews and other staff being in their homes. Raising the roof may require vacating the premises at a certain point. Also, extensive renovation work will be needed on the lower level of the home, whether it’s to shore up the structure, clean up after the renovation or repair ceilings, drywall and other components where levels meet. It may seem easier to expand outward, but this requires laying additional foundation for the new

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MARK BOOTH

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Fraser Mulholland didn’t have to be convinced how there needed to be a hometown option for top young golf professionals looking to get traction in one of the world’s most competitive sports. “It was 2006 and I had just come off some travels through Asia and South Africa (playing on some pro tours),” recalled Mulholland. “I had spent a bunch of money, unnecessarily in my mind. “I thought ‘why do I have to go that far to find out if I am good enough?’ That’s why we dropped anchor and said this has to be done.” The South Delta native would launch the Vancouver Golf Tour. The inaugural season featured about 50 to 60 members and 12 tournaments. Now there are over 250 full tour members and Mulholland estimates over 1,000 pros or amateurs will tee it up in at least one of the 50 plus events on the 2015 schedule. The spring/summer season began two weeks ago at the Beach Grove Golf Club — a course Mulholland grew up and eventually worked as an assistant pro, alongside then longtime Head Professional Syd Dahl. The stop in his hometown and convincing the Beach Grove executive and professional staff to host an event, is further testament of how far the tour has come in a short period of time. “It was born out of necessity for local golfers to have a more affordable place to play,” continued Mulholland. “A tour where they could learn how to play, learn how to win and find out if they are good enough or not. If they are not after five years than at least they won’t go broke over it.” One VGT alumni who found out he was good enough is Abbotsford’s Nick Taylor. After an outstanding amateur career where he starred at the University of Washington, Taylor made his pro debut

at the VGT Tour Championship. When he wasn’t playing abroad, he found time for VGT events and dominated the 2013 schedule, winning eight of the 14 tournaments he teed up in. A year later, Taylor secured his PGA Tour card and became the first VGT alumni to win — capturing the Sanderson Farms Championship in November. A feat that was worth $720,000. It was also the first victory by a Canadian on the PGA Tour in seven years as Taylor upstaged regulars Graham Deleat, David Hearn and another VGT alumni — Adam Hadwin — who also had just earned his full-time PGA Tour card. “Nick had taken that first win away from others,” said Mulholland. “It was a bit of a shock to some but not us, knowing how good he was. He had a 66.2 stroke average (here) in 2013 and all of a sudden he is on the PGA Tour.” It’s the success of Taylor and others that has helped the VGT continue to grow. As tour commissioner, Mulholland is busy in the off-season lining up sponsors and potential tournament venues. Two of the biggest supporters are title sponsor IGA and order of merit sponsor Cleveland Golf/ Srixon Canada. In total, over $500,000 of cash and merchandise will be awarded to pros and amateur this season. Mulholland also has a team of dedicated volunteers working with him. “The tour is not here without them or the support of our sponsors,” he added. “There has always been good tournaments in the Lower Mainland but never a series or a schedule. You want to have good venues to play and pros to have money to play for so it’s worth their while. It’s really fun to see the graduation of our players and to see how many are coming on board as well.” The VGT will return to South Delta Sept. 23 when Kings Links by the Sea hosts the Nickel Heating Open.

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It was a homecoming for Fraser Mulholland two weeks ago when he brought his Vancouver Golf Tour to the Beach Grove Golf Club

Beach Grove junior competing in the Caribbean this week of Merit. The event runs from Thursday to Saturday on two different courses — Blue Bay Golf and Emmastad GC. The Canadian trio will play the ‘Team Championship’ as Team CJGA and will also get the chance to contend for the amateur golf title (Top Amateur

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Championship). Last year, CJGA’s David Yoon of Richmond Hill, ON finished runner-up in the amateur competition. Blue Bay is located right at the Caribbean Sea, providing guests with spectacular views and possesses a beautiful tropical environment along the fairways.

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The Ladner based U13 Delta Coastal Selects will open Coastal “A” Cup play this weekend with a round of 16 game at Port Coquitlam. The month long single elimination competitions determine berths into this summer’s Provincial Cup championships.

Local teams begin cup hunt at home All five local teams involved in Coastal Cup “B” playdowns will have home field advantage when the 62nd annual event kicks off this weekend. The B.C. Soccer competition features the top Gold level club teams from the Lower Mainland and Vancouver battling for regional bragging rights and for the opportunity to compete in this summer’s Provincial “B” Cup Championships. The Coastal “A” Cup is designated for Metro/Select teams and its playdowns run simultaneously to the “B” playoffs. Teams in the B.C. Premier Soccer League compete for the B.C. Premier Cup which takes place at the conclusion of the current regular season in late June. The U18 Ladner Vipers will be looking to end their fine run through youth soccer in style when they open round of 16 play Sunday (6 p.m.) against Richmond United at Holly Park. The girls captured Coastal Cup titles in 2012 and 2013 before falling to Aldergrove in the semi-finals last season. Another girls team that has enjoyed plenty of success is the U17 Tsawwassen Blues which has annually contended for cup honours. Last season, the locals dropped a 4-2 overtime semi-final heartbreaker to the Chilliwack Attack. The Blues also begin play Sunday when the Surrey FC Rangers visit the Dugald Morrison turf field at 2 p.m. Coming off a victory in league and South District cup play, the Tsawwassen U16 Blues will look to continue their strong second half of the season when they host Langley on Sunday (noon) at Dugald. Despite some challenges all season dealing with a small roster, the U17 Ladner Celtic earned a chance to defend its Coastal Cup by winning district playdowns. Celtic will open play by hosting the North Vancouver Torrent on Saturday (6 p.m.) at Dugald Morrison. U13 South Delta United captured the Delta District playdowns to earn its ticket to the Coastal Cup competition. South Delta will host Squamish United on Saturday 1:30 pm. at Holly Park.

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