Delta Optimist May 27 2015

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Former Delta school district psychologist sentenced in U.S. court after entering guilty plea BY

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A former Delta school district psychologist has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for possessing child pornography.

A judge in Federal District Court in Seattle last Friday sentenced William Brook, a Point Roberts resident, to the jail term, as

well as 10 years supervised release.

Brook, who entered a guilty plea, was charged last May with possessing hundreds of images and videos of child porn, including scenes of children being sexually assaulted.

He downloaded the pornographic material at his Point Roberts home.

Acting on a tip, U.S.

Homeland Security stopped Brook as he attempted to cross the border into Point Roberts from Tsawwassen.

Officers seized the Delta school district-issued laptop he had in his possession, but no illegal images were found on that computer.

Brook admitted to exchanging photos of “kids” on chat sites and told investigators he could

have such photos on his home computer. In a search of his home, investigators found 334 files believed to be child pornography on his own laptop as well as a thumb drive filled with additional videos.

Delta police launched an investigation to see if there might have been any wrongdoing by Brook on this side of the border, but

say there is no evidence he committed any crime here.

At the time of his arrest, the Delta school district confirmed Brook was an employee, but would not say which schools he worked at or the ages of the students he assessed.

Brook, who is no longer employed by the district, will also have to register in his state as a sex offender.

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Canadian Union of Postal Workers members gathered at Bell Park Sunday prior to a door-knocking campaign in Ladner, the first Lower Mainland community to lose home delivery.

Carriers rally against Canada Post plan Postal workers take to the streets of Ladner as elimination of home delivery looms BY

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A group of Lower Mainland postal carriers gathered in Ladner Sunday afternoon as the union battles a Canada Post plan to eliminate home delivery.

Postal workers marshaled at Bell Park before taking to the streets for a door-knocking campaign to discuss the pending transition to community mailboxes with the public.

Saying nobody they’ve talked to so far is pleased about losing their home delivery, especially seniors and the mobility challenged, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Fraser Valley West, local president Stephen Gale said people are rightly skeptical of the postal corporation’s motives.

“People are starting to tire of it; what’s the truth here? Are you really losing money or are you just

saying that so you can take away our service?” he asked.

“We remind people they forecast they were going to lose $250 million or $300 million last year, then they made a profit of almost $200 million. That’s a big swing from the forecast to the reality and a little unbelievable.”

Canada Post announced last December that Ladner would be the first Lower Mainland community to

see its home mail delivery eliminated. The postal service announced around 4,900 households that still have door-to-door service will see that converted to community mailboxes this fall.

It’s part of the corporation’s five-year cost-cutting plan that’s already been implemented in several communities across Canada. Ultimately, the plan will see over five million addresses across the

country switched to community mailboxes.

There’s no word when North Delta and Tsawwassen will make the switch, but it won’t be this year, says Canada Post.

The postal union was buoyed by a federal NDP announcement last week that it would not only stop the elimination of door-todoor delivery in Canada, but it would reinstate doorto-door delivery to those that have had it taken away.

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Civic politicians have reversed a contentious policy that limited the number of municipal venues that could be rented out for political use.

In early 2013, Delta council adopted a municipal facility use policy that limited the number of venues that could be rented out for political use - including constituency association meetings, all-candidates meetings, public debates, forums and town hall meetings - by local groups.

It limited such gatherings to Kin House, the Ladner Community Centre and Tsawwassen Arts Centre as well as three locations in North Delta.

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The policy was introduced, according to a report from parks and recreation director Ken Kuntz, in response to situations that arose from time to time when political events conflicted with patrons using municipal facilities. He stated that designating standalone facilities provided opportunities for political gatherings to occur without such conflicts.

The policy sparked a spirited debate at the time and some councillors, including Sylvia Bishop, spoke out against it.

Bishop introduced a motion earlier this month to amend the policy.

“I brought this forward because I didn’t support it in 2012, that’s not going to be news to people in the

room, because I felt it was restrictive then and discriminatory and I feel that is so now,” she said.

“There are legitimate political groups, whether they are a partisan political group or an advocacy group, that actually seek meeting space in Surrey because they cannot meet here and I think that’s just plain wrong. They are a resident, they’re a taxpayer, they’re entitled to use our facilities so long as they comply with the behaviour expectations we require of everyone who uses our facilities.”

Coun. Bruce McDonald added the only meetings that have posed a problem were area plan and public hearing meetings where emotions often run high.

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A Delview Secondary teacher was disciplined for harassing another teacher on a day intended to educate students about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.

The B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch posted online a consent resolution agreement last week in the matter of Michael James Holbrook, who in April 2014 used his classroom computer and printer to create several copies of a poster depicting two topless

males dressed as sailors.

The North Delta teacher superimposed photos of a male colleague’s face onto the poster with a caption of the school name and LGBT. The posters were put up on walls for all to see just before Rainbow Day, which is intended to educate students about sexuality and gender identity.

The school board suspended him for five days last October.

He was also ordered to take a bullying and harassment-in-the-workplace training program, which was completed.

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Rotary club gives SDSS a new ‘Heart’ Ribbon cut on project that transforms southwest entrance at Tsawwassen high school into an amphitheatre BY

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The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen was joined by representatives of the Delta school district and public last Thursday evening for the official ribbon-cutting of the Heart of Tsawwassen, a new community entrance and amphitheatre at South Delta Secondary.

Located at the southwest entrance to SDSS, the landscaped space will serve as a meeting place for students and the community. The Rotary was a partner in the project, presenting a cheque to the school board for $88,500 earlier this year.

“By creating an enjoyable and functional outdoor space, the south entrance will be transformed to become the focal point of the school’s exterior for generations to come,” according to the service club.

As well as timber benches, the plaza features a tiered seating half-circle to

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Delta school board chair Laura Dixon (third from left) is joined by members of the Tsawwassen Rotary Club for the Heart of Tsawwassen celebration last Thursday evening. Also pictured are (from left) Greg Muirhead, Marlene Findlay, Erik Nilson, Shane Todhunter, Sara Kirby, Edwin Lee and (back) Matt Wood and Wayne Connorton. create an amphitheatre environment that can be utilized by students and the community. A stone-laden patio

replaces the bare cement and leads to the track and field grounds and connects to the school’s south

entranceway.

The new entrance and amphitheatre complement a newly redesigned inte-

rior area of the school that was part of a $10 million seismic upgrade completed last summer. Serving both

the school community and public, many of the new fixtures and features were not included in the government funding for the seismic retrofit.

The school district was able to undertake the additional projects thanks in large part to receiving extra dollars through an earlier complex land swap deal with the Corporation of Delta, said school board chair Laura Dixon.

As far as the new outdoor space made possible by the Rotary, Dixon said the functional area is a huge difference for both the school and surrounding community.

Entering its third decade of service in South Delta, the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen has been involved in over 60 projects that benefited the local and international communities. Rotarians have been instrumental in other outdoor improvements, such as the Rotary WaterWorks at Diefenbaker Park.

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SDSS students use grant to help battered women Group wins $5,000 in Youth and Philanthropy Initiative BY

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A group of South Delta Secondary students recently won a $5,000 grant to go to Battered Women’s Support Services in Vancouver.

The students — Juliana White, Emma Robinson, Gabrielle Rushton, Kyra Kuramoto and Julia Coupland — researched and visited the organization and then made a presentation to a representative from the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative, the group that awarded the grant.

“I was so proud of them,” said teacher Jennifer

Harbott.

She added the group worked very hard and put a lot of passion and heart into its research and exploration of women’s issues.

“I was so proud of them.”

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Harbott said all of the students in her Planning 10 classes made presentations about charities they had chosen and a handful of groups presented to the representative from the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative,

who ultimately selected the winner.

The initiative grants over $1 million to communitybased social service charities each year, according to its website.

Battered Women’s Support Services contributes “to the freedom and liberation of girls and women from violence and to empower our community through training and education programs,” its website notes.

The non-profit agency provides counselling and healing spaces for those who have experienced abuse.

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MURPHY’S LAW If this medical thing doesn’t work out, it looks like they could have a future in accounting.

Doctors at Delta Hospital got their much-anticipated meeting with the province’s health minister last week in their ongoing efforts to see the surgical program restored. They met with Terry Lake and Fraser Health Authority CEO Michael Marchbank in Vancouver to outline plans for a four-bed short stay surgical unit that doctors believe will make the system more efficient.

It’s one thing to try and play the fairness card, to argue that Delta residents aren’t receiving the same level of care as others in the region or that Delta has the fewest acute care beds per capita in the entire province.

Calls for equitable treatment, or at least something approaching that kind of situation, have the principle of fairness on their side, but that ideal can easily get trumped when pitted against the financial pressures of running the province’s largest health region.

Fraser Health serves 1.7 million people and recognizes that access to care won’t be the same for all of them, depending primarily on where they live in the region.

The system is structured to get the most bang for a finite number of bucks, which means some decisions end up falling into the life’s-not-always-fair category for certain jurisdictions.

Yes, Delta is being shortchanged, but that in itself doesn’t appear to be sufficient motivation for the FHA to change things. However, if you present a plan that includes the improvements you desire but also makes financial sense for the region as a whole, well, now you’re talking their language.

That’s what the doctors and representatives of Friends of Delta Hospital did last week when they put a business case in front of those controlling the purse strings on health care in these parts. They argued that by increasing surgical procedures here, it would not only make more efficient use of the hospital, but it would reduce pressure on overloaded facilities elsewhere in the region.

The proposal, they reasoned, makes financial sense for Fraser Health.

Whether the powers that be bite on the idea remains to be seen, but I think it has a much better chance of gaining traction than an argument based on an egalitarian approach. I don’t think the FHA is necessarily trying to be unfair to Delta; it simply views everything through a fiscal lens.

Last week’s delegation does a nice job of speaking their language.

Now is time to pressure gov’t to include light rail on bridge ML BURKE

COMMUNITY COMMENT Folks have been asking what I know about the proposed crossing to replace the George Massey Tunnel. It wasn’t much, so I decided to visit the project office in the Ironwood mall.

I was hoping to see a model but they only had a large enhanced photograph on the wall and a couple of PowerPoint photo presentations. A very pleasant woman was there to answer my questions.

Part of the upgrade has already happened at the Steveston Highway off-ramp. I asked about a needed second exit out of Ladner from River Road onto the bridge. She said no, the existing southbound exits onto River Road and Highway 17A will remain but there will not be an outgoing exit at River Road. To access Highway 99 north or south, we will still have only the Ladner Trunk Road exit onto Highway 17A.

To my question about SkyTrain or light rail coming across the river, she said the bridge would have a total of 10 lanes, including the HOV lanes. They will “likely” build the structure similar to the Port Mann Bridge, which can add light rail later onto the side of the bridge. Construction starts in 2017 and it’s targeted to open in 2022.

To this I lamented they should be incorporating light rail along with the building of the bridge. She smiled sweetly and said, “I believe Surrey will get the light rail transit before Delta because we have such low ridership (in South Delta).”

Hello? I informed her that if we had better transit people would use it and with more people migrating to the ‘burbs for affordability reasons, we’ll have even more people that would use it.

Also, the unprecedented success of the Canada Line to Vancouver International Airport should have taught them a lesson. Delta’s YVR is the Tsawwassen ferry terminal, which often runs out of parking spaces on weekends.

If they don’t build it, South Deltans will have to buy more cars, spend more hours sitting in traffic, spend more money on parking and gas, and continue to add to the global warming crisis.

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We shouldn’t have to compete with Surrey and the King George corridor light rail plan. But I do think we should get very noisy about wanting our own light rail out to Tsawwassen, or at the very least for it to cross the new bridge to the proposed bus depot at highways 99 and 17 when it opens in 2022.

Now is the time they need to hear from us as they are in the critical planning stages. By the time they ask the public, it’s usually too late. Lack of ridership indeed...

Build it now and, mark my words, we will use it.

One last comment on the transit plebiscite. Initially I was going to vote “no” because, like many, I had lost faith in TransLink. After doing further research, I realized the problem is much larger than TransLink’s growing pains and that if the vote fails, our congestion problem will only get worse.

If you haven’t already voted, I hope you will have some faith, or at least bite the bullet, and vote “yes” by May 29.

ML Burke retired from the health sector to work on community issues such as affordable housing. She sits on the Delta Seniors Planning Team and the B.C. Seniors Advocate’s Advisory Council.

(not for publication). The Optimist will not print “name withheld” letters. Copyright in letters and other materials submitted voluntarily to the publisher and accepted for publication remains with the author, but the publisher and its licensees may freely reproduce them in print, electronic or other forms.

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More money won’t solve region’s transit issues Editor: Re: Consumption tax is fairest way to fund better transit system, Community Comment, May 20 While I appreciate Brad Sherwin’s perspective on the transit tax, I have come to a different conclusion. It boils down to three things for me: 1. It is widely accepted that Delta will gain very little improvement in transit if the referendum is approved.

The big winners will be Vancouver and Surrey.

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ing more money to an organization will solve a complex problem is a non-starter with me. The transit issue really involves two levels of government — local and provincial working together.

More money will not solve that problem.

3. TransLink is run with taxpayer dollars. TransLink has hired people to sign up residents to vote “yes” on the referendum. Without our input, we have all paid in our taxes and fees to hire these canvassers. For TransLink management to

think this is OK is a huge problem for me, and they continue to demonstrate to the public their mismanagement.

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Grieving family is grateful for all the support Editor: On April 17 my husband, Richard Hamilton, was tragically killed in a truck crash. On behalf of myself and our four children, I would like to extend our

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Delta Hospital Foundation has announced that MK Delta Lands Group will return as presenting sponsor of the Moonlight Gala for the third year running.

The 17th annual event will be held this November and will transform the new clubhouse at Tsawwassen Springs into a Whimsical Wonderland for a night of entertainment in support of Delta Hospital.

“This year we are adding a number of exciting new components to the gala,” said foundation executive director Veronica Carroll.

“We are honoured to be hosting the first large-scale event at the Tsawwassen Springs clubhouse, which allows us to increase the number of tickets available to our sell-out event.”

New co-chairs Don Sangster and Pam Paton are leading the gala organizing committee.

With the support of MK

Delta and the community, last year’s gala raised a record $300,000 for the diagnostic services expansion project. This year, with only $1 million of the $7.5 million target left to raise, the foundation is hoping to conclude its fundraising for the expansion at the event.

“When we heard that the foundation was looking for a presenting sponsor for this year’s Moonlight Gala, we were only too happy to step in and once again show our support for the hospital and our community,” said Joanne Barnett, president of MK Delta Lands Group.

“Delta Hospital provides access to vital health care services when we most need it. We see the current expansion project as investing in Delta’s future for generations to come.”

MK Delta Lands Group has been a long-term supporter of Delta Hospital, donating over $280,000 since 2006.

Greenhouse is looking to use carbon dioxide from landfill gas Ladner-based Village Farms International announced earlier this month it has received funding to conduct a feasibility study for the capture and use of carbon dioxide from landfill gas.

The study is to be conducted by Hallbar Consulting, a local sustainability consultancy firm, in partnership with the Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, a world-leading applied research and development institute.

This project has received support through the Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C., while the B.C. Greenhouse Growers Association, B.C. Food Processors Association and Air Liquide have also provided financial and in-kind supportive services.

“We are proud to support this ambitious and innovative initiative,” said

Ken Bates, Investment Agriculture Foundation chair and a crop and dairy producer in Delta.

“As farmers, we know the value of reducing or re-purposing waste and we congratulate Village Farms as they help create value for B.C. agriculture while enhancing environmental impacts.”

The potential for capturing and using carbon dioxide from Vancouver Landfill gas would have the long-term benefit of cleaner air for the region as it is often seen as a wastestream from landfill gas.

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May 27, 2015 The Delta Optimist A11 Business

New pest control company owner putting local knowledge to work After many years as a forester, long-time South Delta resident Randy Bilesky decided to start a new venture — and Go Green Pest Control was born.

Over his 17 years in Tsawwassen, Bilesky had noticed there was little consistency with how other companies dealt with pests.

After taking the B.C. government training and certification program, starting Delta’s only locally owned

and operated pest control company seemed like a natural next step.

“I’ve always had my own business,” he said.

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Bilesky said living in South Delta for close to two decades has given him first-hand knowledge about the pest problems local home and business owners

encounter, adding he can provide environmentally friendly and humane removal techniques that control pests without impacting surroundings.

Bilesky said one thing he’s on the lookout for is the impressive fire ant, which is currently spreading across the Lower Mainland and has been seen in Richmond.

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it’s going to stay,” he said, adding they are hard to control.

Bilesky said he’s also noted a lot of rats in Ladner.

“It’s an epidemic. It’s unbelievable.”

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West Coast Seeds has donated $2,500 to the Delta Hospice Society after a successful fundraiser earlier this month.

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At a combined 1.75-million square feet, Tsawwassen Mills and Tsawwassen Commons are significantly larger than South Delta’s entire commercial core

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here’s just one year to go until the mega malls at the Tsawwassen First Nation become reality.

The developers say everything is on schedule for the much-talked about shopping complex to open at this time next year.

Located at Highway 17 and 52nd Street, Ivanhoe Cambridge’s Tsawwassen Mills will include 1.2 million square feet of retail, while the adjacent Property Development Group’s Tsawwassen Commons will feature 550,000 square feet of outdoor retail.

The two malls will dramatically alter the retail landscape of not only South Delta, but the entire Lower Mainland, as combined they’re only slightly smaller in overall square footage

than Burnaby’s Metrotown, with plenty of room for growth.

The $600 million Tsawwassen Mills will be primarily a fashion mall complete with 16 anchor stores, restaurants and an 1,100-seat food court.

The development is being modeled after the successful

CrossIron Mills north of Calgary and Vaughan Mills in Greater Toronto.

Those malls market themselves as a place for “savvy shoppers” looking for an “an exceptional mix of outlets and specialty concept stores.”

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away from opening, Ivanhoe Cambridge has announced just one tenant, Bass Pro Shops, thus far. The fish-and-game store, which has 83 North American locations, is planning a huge outlet that will include a saltwater aquarium and 12-lane underwater-themed bowling alley.

It will be the first Bass Pro Shops in this province.

Developers believe Tsawwassen Mills will draw shoppers from throughout Greater Vancouver and around the globe.

“We are privileged to bring our global expertise and leadership in developing what will become a truly international shopping destination and to be part of the future of Tsawwassen First Nation,” Daniel Fournier, chairman and CEO of Ivanhoé Cambridge, said last year.

“Our shopping centres become integral social and economic

partners in the communities in which we do business across Canada. We look forward to extending that level of quality of service and shopping experience at Tsawwassen Mills.”

Neighbouring Tsawwassen Commons will include big-box outlets, chain and independent retailers, restaurants, financial services and more.

Looking to provide a complementary merchandising mix to Tsawwassen Mills, the strip mall already has several confirmed tenants, including Walmart, Rona, Canadian Tire, Petsmart, Mark’s Work Wearhouse and Dollarama. Among other confirmed tenants in a project that’s reportedly 83 per cent leased are Triple O’s, Starbucks and Quiznos.

In an interview earlier this year, an enthusiastic Property Development Group chair Laurence Rank said, “The thing that we’re

May 27, 2015 The Delta Optimist A13

mostly satisfied with is all our demographic homework. We know the demand is there for what we’re doing and we know the tenant interest is strong. The challenge is to get it all over the goal line and put pen to paper.”

When it comes to what kind of impact South Delta businesses face, the Tsawwassen Mills website says the mall projects will draw visitors from a broad geographic area, adding, “What our research and experience has told us is that the type of development actually attracts new shoppers to the area, increasing visitors in the local community and complementing the existing retail mix.”

In comparison to the new malls, according to a consultant hired

by the Corporation of Delta, Ladner’s commercial inventory comprises around 500,000 square feet, while Tsawwassen has about 720,000 square feet.

Delta hired a consultant last winter to examine how the business community can live next door to the two massive malls as well as what municipal hall can do to help.

Input was gathered from the municipality and the businesses community, including the Delta Chamber of Commerce, the Ladner Business Association, the Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association and Tourism Delta, to develop the South Delta Business Sustainability Strategy.

Delta staff facilitated meetings

this year with business and property owners. The consultant came out with a draft report several weeks ago that included a series of general recommendations, including establishing “strong town centres” that have clear identities.

Among the other ideas included coordinated operating hours, focused marketing and promotion, programming and entertainment. The strategy, however, requires consistency, engagement, organization, talent and leadership, as well as having engaged landlords and establishing the right relationships between the business districts and organizations.

The draft document also notes Delta’s role should include

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reviewing allowable density levels in existing area plans to determine whether they are sufficient to trigger development or redevelopment.

Century Group president Sean Hodgins is wasting no time in that regard as he’s planning to submit a major redevelopment proposal for his Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall.

Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association president Randy Scott said he’s impressed with the collaboration in the strategy as well as Delta taking the lead because he said there’s no denying changes will be needed to help local businesses survive.

“It should have happened five years ago but I’m just glad that they’re looking at it now,” Scott said.

Noting her association had already established a committee to work on the issue, Ladner Business Association president Jackey Zellweger said the key will be for all the different groups, including the Ladner and Tsawwassen business districts, to start working much more closely together on an ongoing basis.

She and Scott both said having better wayfinding signage has been much talked about to encourage motorists to visit their communities. Although the South Fraser Perimeter Road is under provincial jurisdiction and any new signs along there

would need government approval, there are potentially good locations in South Delta that are within the municipality’s control, including the entrance to Tsawwassen, added Scott.

In an interview earlier this year, Mayor Lois Jackson, who has seen plenty of changes in Delta’s business scene since she was first elected to Delta council in the early 1970s, said she sees the Ladner and Tsawwassen business districts needing to undergo transformations.

She suggested Ladner needs to be given more of an “historic village” that can become a destination, including changes at the waterfront. As far as Tsawwassen, Jackson sees Centennial Beach as becoming a theme for the area, coupled with beautification projects for the business district.

Some of the more specific ideas in the consultant’s report include seeking public and private partners to finance the development of a Tsawwassen public wharf and accelerating waterfront development in Ladner to create a regional destination, which could include encouraging a boutique hotel on the waterfront.

Whatever unfolds, a leadership structure is needed to actively oversee and coordinate the strategic priorities, but a buy-in is needed from all stakeholder groups, including business owners and landowners, according to the consultant.

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Meetings will resume in September. www.deltaphotoclub.com. !On Saturday, May 30 at 1 p.m. the Ladner Lawn Bowling Club is holding a Family and Friends afternoon of bowling. Members of the community are welcome. !Sitting and Stitching, Mondays, June 1 - Aug. 31, 6:30 - 8:30 pm - Ladner Pioneer Library, 4683-51st St. Do you want to learn how to knit or crochet?

Drop by for an evening of crafting fun! !Delta Nature invites you to a presentation by Dr. Douglas Altshuler, on the Evolution of Animal Flight. Tuesday, June 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Benediction Lutheran Church, 56th Street & 6th Avenue, Tsawwassen. No charge for event - everyone welcome.

Info: Call Tom Bearss 604940-9296. !On Tuesday, June 2, Parsley, Sage and Thyme in Ladner will be holding a free wellness clinic. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kathleen Bird, chartered herbalist, from Renew Life, will be here to answer any of your questions about digestive, immune or weight loss issues. From 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Alisa Langley, holistic nutritionist from Lorna Vanderhaege, will be in-

house to answer any of your questions ranging from beauty & hormonal health to stress/sleep & weight loss. 4916 Elliott St. 604946-1022. !Looking to get started in a new hobby? The Delta Model Railway Club annual open house on Saturday, June 6, from 10am to 4:30pm at Ladner Baptist Church, 5624 Ladner Trunk Rd. We will have on display HO and N scale layouts. This event is open to all ages. www.

DeltaModelRailwayclub. com. !Want to have fun while improving your public speaking and leadership skills? Visit Ambassadors Toastmasters-Tsawwassen from 7 - 9 PM on the second and fourth Tuesdays at St. David’s Anglican Church 1115-51A St. Our next meetings are June 9 and 23. Guests are always welcome. www.ambassadorstoastmasters.org/ Seniors !McKee Seniors Recreation Centre presents: Eclectic Café Saturday, May 30 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feature artist - Howard Solverson & Guest. Members $3; Guests $4 Coffee and tea will be served. !Strawberry Tea Honouring our 90+ members, Friday, June 5, at 2 pm. Members $4; Guests $5, members 90+ years of age free. Entertainment Liz & Steve Alexander Get your tickets by June 1. McKee Seniors Recreation Centre, 5155-47th Ave., Delta. 604-

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Tickets available at the door $10 for members $12 for non-members. To reserve a table call Shari at 604-9438755.

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Special Events !Explore Delta’s history from a new perspective!

The Delta Museum and Archives Society presents a rich and fascinating historical tour of the Fraser River while cruising the routes followed by many early pioneers. From the comfort of the boat deck, you will pass Ladner’s Landing, Port Guichon, Canoe Pass, Westham Island, Reifel Island and Steveston’s Cannery Row. Join us rain or shine on May 30 or 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buy your tickets today to avoid disappointment. Cost is $45 (or $36 with a DMAS membership). Visit www. deltamuseum.ca. !The Tsawwassen Shrine Club’s 46th annual salmon barbecue takes place Sunday, June 7 at Ladner Harbour Park at noon. Price is $12 per person. !Tsawwassen Saturday Farmers Market, Saturdays, 10am-2pm, until Oct. 31.

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is establishing a Children’s Choir. Kindergarten to Grade 7. Free introductory workshop on Monday, June 1 at 6pm at Benediction Lutheran Church, 55756th Ave., Tsawwassen.

Registration - www.deltachoral.ca/delta-childrenschoir. !We invite you to our third annual Transformation Art Fair weekend on June 5, 6 & 7. There is an open submission gallery for all local artists. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, May 31. Go to www.tsaw-

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Defending champs cool off Islanders Outstanding goaltending and big third period leads Adanacs to 12-7 win over Delta rematch tonight in Coquitlam BY

MARK BOOTH

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The high-flying Delta Islanders have been brought back down to earth courtesy of the sixtime defending B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League champions.

The Coquitlam Adanacs relied on some stifling defence and outstanding goaltending from Christian DelBianco in a 12-7 win on Saturday at the Ladner Leisure Centre.

It was the Islanders’ first loss in eight games (7-1-0) and dropped them into second place in the league standings after the Adanacs (7-1-0) also toppled Victoria on Sunday afternoon. The teams meet again tonight in Coquitlam.

Averaging over 13 goals per game entering the contest, Delta’s attack was frustrated for much of the night.

The visitors broke a tight game open by outscoring the Islanders 5-2 in the third period. Both goals by the hosts came on breakaway transition plays from defenders Brad Hofmann and Jordan Gilles.

Delta fired 35 shots at DelBianco through two periods yet still trailed 7-5. When Hofmann’s goal cut the margin to one, a pair from Cole Shafer opened up the biggest lead of the night.

Gilles’ shorthanded effort with 6:20 remaining provided some hope but Chase McIntyre’s power play goal from well out, just 30 seconds later, all but sealed the outcome.

“I thought the second Shafer goal was one that broke our

backs,” said Delta head coach Greg Rennie. “(DelBianco) was outstanding for them and I thought their experience really showed.”

The Adanacs will only get better when standouts Tyler Pace, Michael Messenger and Challen Rogers return from U.S. college ball as soon as this week.

However, all was not lost with the Islanders’ performance.

In a playoff type atmosphere, they went toe-for-toe with the defending champions until the final six minutes and generated 50 shots on net.

Rookie Shawn Richardson rose to the challenge with his best game of the season, scoring twice and finishing with four points.

Underage standout Tre LeClaire added two goals and one assist.

The Islanders will need more out of key veteran offensive players Evan Messenger, Cody Nass and Jon Phillips, who were held to just one assist combined. The opportunities were there for all three of them.

“Things had been going really easy for us of late so this wasn’t a bad thing,” continued Rennie. “We don’t have a whole lot of experience in these type of games and I think we learned a lesson or two.

The guys were pretty frustrated and know where we have to be better on Wednesday.”

The Islanders will also host Langley on Saturday (7:30 p.m.) and are in Nanaimo on Sunday.

Delta also defeated Port Coquitlam 14-10 last Friday.

Messenger led the way with two goals and five assists. Phillips added a goal and four helpers.

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Chase Fraser and the Delta Islanders will be looking to avenge their first loss of the season tonight when they travel to Coquitlam for a rematch with the six-time defending champion Adanacs. Both teams have 7-1-0 records.

Undefeated Pioneers renew rivalry with Bandits on Thursday night in Ladner West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association have had some memorable battles over the years. The Bandits have won the majority of late, capturing league playoff honours for seven consecutive years.

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The Pioneers are taking aim at ending the dynasty and are off to an impressive 5-0-0 start to the season. They have been led by the strong play of goaltending Matt Morehouse and a balanced attack.

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Game time is 8 p.m. at the Ladner Leisure Centre.

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A rivalry that dates back to the early 1990s will be renewed Thursday night when the Tri-City Bandits are in town to take on the Ladner Pioneers.

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YOU COULD WIN: Lisa and Tavis Jamieson with their Steveston Judo Club coach Kane Morishita at the National Judo Championships in Quebec.

Jamiesons win three medals for Team BC at Judo Nationals Ladner’s Tavis and Meghan Jamieson have won medals at the recent 2015 National Judo Championships in Jean-surRichelieu, Quebec.

The Steveston Judo Club members returned home with three medals. Tavis reached the top of the podium in U21 -100 kg class. He would later add a bronze in the same weight category at the senior level.

Meghan also earned bronze in her senior women’s -70 kg division.

“I am pleased with the performance of our athletes at the 2015 Canadian Judo Championships in Quebec. We’ve had an amazing year including the 9 medals at the

2015 Canada Winter Games,” said Judo B.C. provincial team head coach Bruce Kamstra.

The Jamiesons train hard throughout the year and participate in a variety of tournaments across the continent. They are very thankful of the support of the Steveston Judo Club and, in particular, coach Kane Morishita who is dedicated to helping them reach their potential.

Earlier this year, Tavis was Delta’s most decorated athlete at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, winning silver in his -100 kg class and helping B.C. earn bronze in the team competition.

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