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Liberal Carla Qualtrough (centre) celebrates her victory in Monday’s federal election with family at her campaign headquarters on Scott Road.

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Red wave rolls through Delta

Liberal Carla Qualtrough easily tops Conservative cabinet minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay in federal election

BY JESSICA KERR & SANDOR GYARMATI

Delta has a new member of Parliament.

Liberal Carla Qualtrough easily defeated Conservative cabinet minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay to capture the new riding of Delta in Monday’s federal election.

With all 214 polls reporting, Qualtrough was more than 9,000 votes ahead of Findlay after garnering 49.3 per cent of the popular vote.

Findlay, who was the minister

of national revenue, saw her support drop to just 32.7 per cent.

Voter turnout in Delta topped 75 per cent, although that number is expected to drop slightly once voters who registered on election day are factored in.

Qualtrough was one of 184 Liberals elected across the country to give the party a majority government.

More than 100 jubilant supporters packed into Qualtrough’s Scott Road campaign headquarters Monday night, chanting her name as she took to the podium to make

Election Results Candidate

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Votes

Percentage

Carla Qualtrough

Liberal

27,480

49.3%

Kerry-Lynne Findlay

Conservative

18,233

32.7%

Jeremy Leveque

NDP

8,306

14.9%

Anthony Devellano

Green

1,764

3.2%

her victory speech.

“The passion and the vision and the desire for change in Delta has spoken so clearly over the past months and the momentum that

we have gained over the past 78, 79 days is quite humbling,” she said.

Thanking family, volunteers and supporters, Qualtrough prom-

More coverage inside Qualtrough victorious Minister loses seat Closer race expected Change goes elsewhere Students cast ballots

ised to bring a “new style of business” to Delta.

It was a somber mood at East Delta Hall where about 100 Findlay supporters gathered to watch the results, which were disappointing both locally and nationally.

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Carla Qualtrough addresses supporters at her Scott Road campaign office after easily winning the Delta riding in Monday’s federal election.

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The winds of change certainly blew through Delta Monday as voters elected Carla Qualtrough, the area’s first Liberal MP in almost 50 years.

South Delta has not seen Liberal representation in Ottawa since Tom Goode was elected in 1968.

“At that time there was a young, brilliant man named Trudeau who became prime minister and it’s that way again tonight it would seem,” Qualtrough said to a crowd of more than 100 supporters who gathered at her Scott Road campaign office Monday night.

Goode was defeated by John Reynolds and the Progressive Conservatives in 1972, which was followed by more than 40 years of representation under various right-wing parties, including Reform, the Canadian Alliance and the Conservatives.

Thanking her family, volunteers and supporters, Delta’s new MP said she is looking forward to setting up shop in the riding.

“I promise you all I will work very hard as a member of Parliament for Delta. We’re going to have a new style of business here,” she said. “My door

will be open, I will return a new dawn, it’s a new era your emails, your calls. and you guys are all part I will be there for you. I of history here tonight,” will advance your issues.

Qualtrough said. “Across I will fight for Delta and this country here we have I will fight to get Canada made history and tomorrow back. Tomorrow is a new an even bigger and more day. Tomorrow we get our adventuresome journey Canada back.” begins.”

Qualtrough said she is It was a night of firsts for committed Qualtrough. to remainIn addition to “I will be there for ing open being the first you. I will advance and transLiberal elected parent. in Delta since your issues. I will “We can the 1960s, she fight for Delta and make deciis also the first I will fight to get sions as a Paralympic community. Canada back.” athlete to I will not Liberal MP-elect be elected wait four Carla Qualtrough federally in years until Canada. you guys Qualtrough, hear from me again.” who is legally blind, swam The crowd cheered, the for Canada in the Seoul piper piped and the mood and Barcelona Paralympic was buoyant early on as Games in 1988 and 1992, supporters watched the winning three medals.

Liberal red wave spread Gaetan Tardif, presiacross many parts of the dent of the Canadian country. The party won a Paralympic Committee, majority with 184 seats, sent out a congratulatory with the Conservatives message Tuesday morning winning 99 to make up the to Qualtrough as well as official Opposition and the prime minister-elect Justin NDP taking just 44 seats.

Trudeau and the Liberal “The people have spoParty. ken, they have told the “I would also like to world that we want to congratulate Paralympic return to our values of swimmer and human rights equity and diversity and lawyer Carla Qualtrough, inclusion and compassion who won in the riding of and peacekeeping and sciDelta, B.C.,” Tardif said. ence and information… It’s “I know Carla’s diverse

experience and dedication to excellence will serve her well in this new role.”

Qualtrough said she hopes her election success serves as an inspiration to others living with a disability.

“As a Paralympic athlete and someone with a disability, it sends a message, I’m hoping, that no matter what adversity you face that if you put your mind to it you can achieve anything,” she said. “I hope it inspires others. I hope it inspires young girls in particular with disabilities to dream big because I had this dream and I’ve achieved it thanks to a lot of support and help.”

Following her historic victory, Qualtrough said she was feeling contemplative.

“I’m feeling thoughtful.

This has been an incredible journey, we’ve achieved great things here for Delta, I think. We’ve achieved a new path for our community and for our riding.

We’ve not only united Delta but we’ve given it a vision for hope and a vision for change and a progressive vote coalesced around the Liberal Party and I am thrilled, just thrilled.”

And after 11 weeks of campaigning, the real work begins.

“It’s humbling because

it’s a huge responsibility. I’ve seen the job and I know the work that’s involved but I think that South Delta wanted change,” Qualtrough said.

“I mean, clearly they did.

They said that tonight but it’s what we’ve been hearing on the doorsteps for months.”

She said the support was quiet at first, but became louder as the campaign went on.

“It’s been this progression in the confidence of a non-Conservative vote, that it’s OK to not vote Conservative in South Delta.”

Despite a seemingly growing support, Qualtrough said she was nervous going into election night.

“I was really nervous. I didn’t take any of this for granted. I did not know what the outcome of tonight would be at all. We did our best,” she said. “We had a game plan, we ran a positive campaign. The results happened tonight.”

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Defeated incumbent says it was honour to serve Delta

Findlay proud of what her Conservative government accomplished BY

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Kerry-Lynne Findlay manages a smile as she addresses supporters at the East Delta Hall.

It was an honour serving Delta.

Her voice trembling, defeated first-term Conservative incumbent Kerry-Lynne Findlay had that to say to a clearly disappointed crowd of about 100 supporters and media at the East Delta Hall Monday night.

Findlay, who was first elected in 2011 with a whopping 54 per cent of the vote in Delta-Richmond East, saw her fortunes take a drastic turn on election night as she lost by a wide margin in the race for the

newly reconfigured Delta riding.

Surrounded on stage by family and friends, including Mayor Lois Jackson, Findlay said she’s proud of what her government has accomplished as well as what she’s been able to do for Delta.

“But the electorate has spoken. We have to understand that in a democracy it doesn’t always work out the way some of us think it will. But it is, in fact, an honour to be part of this great democracy, this great country of which I’m so proud,” she said.

Findlay said she had been looking forward to

serving all of Delta.

Thanking her volunteers and supporters, she also said she has “a love in my heart for this community” and, if nothing else, that will be her lasting legacy.

Findlay personally called victorious Liberal candidate Carla Qualtrough as well as NDP candidate Jeremy Leveque to congratulate them on running good campaigns.

A lawyer who moved to Ladner after winning the seat four years ago, she quickly ascended through the ranks to become minister of national revenue.

Coun. Ian Paton, who was at the East Delta Hall,

said Findlay had done much for the municipality, including bringing in funding and arranging important meetings between municipal and key federal officials.

Brad Cooper, president of the local electoral district association, said Findlay put Delta back on the map.

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Voters expected closer race in new riding Polling stations busy with 75 per cent turnout in Delta, but nail-biter that many anticipated didn’t materialize BY

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Delta voters turned out at the polls in large numbers Monday expecting a close race that never materialized.

The Optimist talked to dozens of voters at polling stations in North Delta and South Delta, the vast majority of whom thought the outcome in the reconfigured riding of Delta would come down to the wire. In the end, Liberal Carla Qualtrough was more than 9,000 votes clear of Conservative incumbent Kerry-Lynne Findlay.

Voter turnout was 75 per cent, although that number doesn’t include voters that registered on election day so the actual turnout will be slightly lower.

Most of the voters who were willing to talk to the Optimist outside Gibson Elementary in North Delta said they thought the race would be much closer than previous elections.

Ron and Cheryl Miller said they’d be voting for the same party they voted for in the last election and didn’t see any reason to change. They said they

didn’t see the Conservatives dominating in South Delta as previous years and that it was uncertain what would happen in their community.

With his voting card in hand, Taylor Mah said this year’s federal election seemed certainly more contentious. He said now that North Delta and South Delta are together he was hopeful things would change.

“I think it might be a bit better representation now that all of Delta is together, instead of Delta and parts of Surrey or Richmond,” he said.

Saying this year’s election was probably the most interesting and riveting in a long time, Sonny Walia also said he got the sense this year’s race in Delta would be close.

At Tsawwassen’s Pebble Hill Elementary voting station, several who arrived but didn’t want their names published agreed this year’s race seemed more contentious. One voter remarked they would be sticking with the Conservatives but that it might be a much closer race for Findlay this time around.

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Sandra Kirk was one of more than 55,000 Delta residents to cast a ballot in Monday’s federal election.

Several said they got the sense there would be a change in South Delta, where voters usually supported the Conservatives by a wide margin.

Rick Campbell said he got the feeling from his circle that things could be changing in South Delta as well as North Delta.

At what was a busy Holly Elementary voting station in East Ladner, it was more of the same with people saying it was a much more riveting election, both nationally and locally, and that it looked like it might

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When asked if she thought things could change, one voter said boldly, “Oh yes!”

Lori McLean, meanwhile, said the large number of people who went out to vote at the advance polls was a good indicator there was a lot of interest.

McLean added North Delta would make things interesting.

Sandra Kirk, who recently moved to Ladner, said it seemed like a contentious race both locally and nationally.

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New Democrat candidate Jeremy Leveque said the majority of Canadians were hungry for change this election, however many were not interested in what the NDP had to offer.

“People desperately wanted change. They wanted to get away from the Harper Conservatives and I can’t blame them,” he said. “That’s precisely

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why I put my name in the ring because I wanted to be the agent of that change…

We ran the best campaign that we could, we stood on our principles and we made Canadians a serious offer and unfortunately for us they chose to go with another offer, but that’s democracy.”

Support for the NDP slipped nationally as well as here in Delta.

Leveque garnered just 15 per cent of the vote, coming in third behind Liberal Carla Qualtrough and Conservative incumbent Kerry-Lynne Findlay.

In 2011, NDP candidate Nic Slater ran second to Findlay in Delta-Richmond East and the party made up the official Opposition

by winning 103 seats. This time the party won just 44 seats.

Leveque, a long-time party member, said the NDP will now have four years to connect with Canadians.

“Today is election day of the 42nd election but it’s the start of the 43rd election if nothing else,” he said Monday night.

Leveque had praise for Qualtrough.

“She and I may disagree on things in terms of policy but she was an honourable competitor and I think she will make an excellent member of Parliament for Delta,” he said.

Green Party candidate Anthony Devellano garnered just three per cent of the vote.

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Student vote mirrors election outcome 26 Delta public and private schools hold parallel election as part of nationwide initiative BY

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Delta students voted for a Liberal government.

Students at Delta’s public and private schools, including 26 public secondary and elementary schools, took part in a parallel federal voting process known as Student Vote, a nationwide initiative that saw almost every federal electoral district participate. It’s aimed at teaching students about elections and the voting process firsthand to build the habits of an informed and engaged citizenship.

Civics and social studies classes studied campaign platforms and literature, with every student in the participating schools getting a chance, if they wanted, to cast a ballot, which were identical to what their parents would see on election day.

Delta Secondary saw a strong turnout last Thursday and Friday as students selected a representative from among the four candidates in the newly reconfigured riding of Delta.

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Students at Delta Secondary and 25 other Delta public schools last week headed to their own polls for Student Vote, a parallel election nationwide for students under the voting age. with the numbers districtwide saw the majority vote for Carla Qualtrough to be Delta’s next MP and her Liberals to form the next government.

Scott Wilkinson, 16, said the exercise was valuable in helping him understand the political process and how to vote. He said he admits he has a bit of a left-wing bias

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MURPHY’S LAW What seemed unfathomable not that long ago became reality Monday.

Although this area had been represented by a right-of-centre MP for as long as most people can remember, the vibe around here as the marathon federal election campaign lurched toward a merciful conclusion had a decidedly un-Conservative feel. The more people I talked to, and the more indicators I came across, it became increasingly apparent that a Liberal victory was possible.

As I mentioned in this space last week, I initially had a difficult time wrapping my head around the idea of a Conservative defeat given the party’s margin of victory in recent elections, but it was hard to ignore a growing sentiment that four decades of Conservative/ Reform representation could well be coming to an end. The way in which it did was quite surprising, however, as I don’t think even the biggest Liberal boosters envisioned the substantial margin of victory ultimately enjoyed by new MP Carla Qualtrough, who received almost 50 per cent of the vote compared to just 32.7 per cent for incumbent Kerry-Lynne Findlay.

Monday’s result here and elsewhere in the country was definitely a rebuke of Stephen Harper, but the Conservatives still managed to win 99 seats and capture 32 per cent of the popular vote, so it wasn’t like the party was decimated by any means. Locally, however, it most certainly suffered a body blow.

We’re dealing with different riding boundaries, but it’s hard not to point to the precipitous drop in support for Findlay from the whopping 54 per cent she received as a newcomer four years ago. This time around her party was down about eight per cent across the board, but she lost almost triple that amount.

Although she was a well-respected cabinet minister in charge of the national revenue portfolio, there was a definite sense among voters that she was representing Ottawa’s interest here, not Delta’s interests in our nation’s capital. There’s no doubt she had pull in Conservative circles as was evidenced by the pre-writ spending spree around here, but as much as she tried to convince voters she stood up for them and their issues, I don’t think that message ever really took hold.

And when provided with a viable alternative in Qualtrough, an articulate human rights lawyer who pressed the right buttons by campaigning as a strong voice for Delta, one who would genuinely listen to their concerns and champion their causes, voters were quick to jump ship.

High-tech farming is looking pretty good as a career path ML BURKE

COMMUNITY COMMENT Quote: “The trouble with energy farming is that the energy isn’t always where you want to use it, and it isn’t always when you want to use it.” — Bill Gates I attended the Kee Philosophers’ presentation recently titled Greenhouse Growers – Is Agriculture Sustainable? The presenter was Ron Moes from Windset Farms who gave an informative overview of this developing industry. We had ample time to ask questions, which Moes answered in a straightforward manner.

It costs about $1 million per acre to set up the infrastructure for a greenhouse operation. There are 60 greenhouses in B.C., ranging in size from two to 109 acres for a total of 755 acres. Canada has greenhoused 3,300 acres compared to the U.S. with only 1,300 acres.

Although Ontario has the highest number of greenhouses, Moes said Delta has the best growing conditions of anywhere in Canada. It’s all about sunlight and length of the growing season.

Windset sells internationally to the U.S., Japan and Saudi Arabia.

It is a $1.3 billion industry in Canada.

Crops currently include tomatoes, peppers, cukes, lettuce, eggplant and, recently, strawberries. Strawberries are a challenge as consumers seem to prefer the large California berries as opposed to our smaller, but much tastier, berries. Moes hopes, with marketing, this U.S. mindset of “bigger is better” will change.

He also acknowledged that greenhouse tomatoes have less flavour than the old way of growing. He personally grows his own heirloom varieties at home but explained they do not last long because sunlight turns them mushy quicker.

Queried about marijuana, yes, that too could be a crop.

Issues such as light pollution, trucks, spraying and power sources brought these responses. Lights are turned off between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m., which is why you might see a bright pink sky in the middle of the night, especially with low clouds.

As to birds, studies have shown there has been minimal impact on migrations as towns and cities have a much greater effect than greenhouses.

During the summer there could be 30 to 40 trucks a day moving products. I imagine this is an ongoing source of contention for their

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neighbours.

Windset spends about $1 million a year on bug control. It doesn’t use insecticides, preferring to use good bugs to get rid of bad bugs.

Insecticides would also eliminate the good bugs. Their systems are controlled by computers and buildings are powered by natural gas.

They recirculate water, extract CO2 that plants like and use precision drippers.

This industry is labour-intensive and it is it is hard to find locals who want to do the job, which is why they have to bring in about 30 per cent of their labour force from Mexico and Guatemala. They start at minimum wage but incentives and bonuses are offered so those who are motivated and hard-working can make much more. Windset is looking for people, especially those with a green thumb.

It is a developing industry that can grow year around and produce 10 to 20 times the amount of food compared to the same acreage in traditional farming.

Trending are rooftop greenhouses in cities and growing food in remote northern regions. High-tech farming is looking pretty good as a career path.

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

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October 21, 2015 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

Protecting mature trees is long-term thinking that benefits everyone Editor: Re: Delta should treasure our trees, not cut them down, letter to the editor, Oct. 7 I share Vicki Huntington’s views. It is truly baffling that our municipality and the Delta Street business owners do not see the value in keeping the mature trees lining Delta Street and, instead, support the policy of cutting them down as soon as they are deemed inconvenient.

I have lived in and walked around Ladner Village for more than two decades and I find Michael Rudd’s (in his letter to the

editor of Oct. 9) characterization of the sad and potentially dangerous state of Delta Street sidewalks to be overstated.

Certainly some management of the sidewalks is necessary due to the mature tree roots growing underneath. And, as Rudd pointed out, this is done on a regular basis. I note the municipality has been, in some sections, trying out that rubberized pavement alternative, and this seems to be working well.

It is short-sighted not to recognize the benefits of these trees lining Delta Street far outweigh their inconveniences. These ben-

efits include: shade, charm, colour, vibrancy, carbon for improved air quality, and offering resting and nesting places for our neighbourhood birds and small creatures.

Like Huntington, I believe every effort should be made to protect the mature trees in all parts of our community. Some of these trees along Delta Street must be 40 years old (or older) and if treated properly, they will grace us with their presence far longer than any of the businesses currently on Delta Street.

If removed and replaced by young trees, Delta Street

will not be the same for a very long time.

I hope Delta has actively sought out and considered the opinions of many interest groups within this community regarding this issue rather than just those of the Delta Street businesses.

These mature trees are essential to the charm of Delta Street. They are a major reason why our village attracts local visitors, tourists and the film industry.

Valuing and protecting mature trees throughout this community is long-term thinking that is beneficial to us all.

Theresa Bamford

Coalition formed to stop Point Roberts radio towers is great example of how to correctly conduct campaign

Editor: Re: Judge rejects appeal over radio towers, Oct. 9 Kudos to the Cross Border Coalition to Stop the Radio Towers. They showed us how the populace of representative

democracies should properly interact with those elected and appointed to make decisions for them.

They did so facing issues greatly complicated by international boundaries and interests.

Their approach was all about persuasion based upon fact and reason.

Obstructionist tactics we so often suffer — rowdiness, sit-ins and in-your-face confrontations — were avoided and racial overtones non-

Our 4th annual Oktoberfest was a huge success. Thanks to all those who came, and a special thanks to our sponsors!

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They demonstrated how to correctly and successfully support and influence government decision making. We should all thank them.

Ed Ries

Improvements planned as a result of malls long overdue

Editor:

Re: Strategy already in works, Oct. 7 Why does it take a drastic upheaval like the new malls for the community (including municipal hall) to make changes that should have been started a long time ago?

If there wasn’t the money for it before, where will it come from now?

Looking forward to seeing Ladner and Tsawwassen get spruced up, including having the roads redone. It’s way past due.

Ursula Easterbrook

Worried new mailbox to bring litter

Editor: Re: Canada Post is poised to install community boxes, Oct. 16 One of these impending community mailboxes will soon be making its way to my lot. My one fear associated with it is the possibility of litter.

The file photo accompanying the story shows a community mailbox with litter underneath. Is this the best photo you could find?

Sarah Macey

In the process of paving paradise

Editor: Countdown back on for malls, Oct. 14 The recent article featuring the upcoming Tsawwassen Mills mall has a line that states the paving of the 6,000-stall parking lot is well underway. Joni Mitchell nailed

it many years ago when she sang, “Pave paradise, put up a parking lot.”

That is exactly what is happening. One of the world’s most productive farmlands is now buried under asphalt. This is progress?

Peter Nemeth

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The day begins with attendees suggesting session topics and voting on them. From there, the most popular sessions are selected and a schedule for the day is created.

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October 21, 2015 The Delta Optimist A11

Phone book confounds younger generation They have difficulty comprehending a time when searching for a number didn’t involve key words on Google BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS The phone book, it seems to me, is about as useful as the wringer washer, the cassette tape recorder and the transistor radio.

Haven’t had a transistor since I was a teen. Haven’t seen a wringer washer since I was last in my Nana’s basement. Oh, 25 or 30 years ago.

But my house is full of phone books.

Never would I think to use one — that is, to look up someone’s number.

If I do anything with

between them at all, it the white will be to pile And the sons? If I and one on top of put a phone book in pages the yellow the other so I front of them, they’d pages. I can dust the might tell top of curtain look at it as if it was them these rod. a Polaroid camera. books come Call me Which is to say, they without new-fashioned, but wouldn’t know what a search engine. when I want to do with it.

Listen, I to find the might say, address of the when you nearest carwant to find something, you pet store, I do that search don’t go to Google, plug online. in some key words and hit And the sons? If I put enter. a phone book in front of You actually have to turn them, they’d look at it as pages. It will help, I might if it was a Polaroid camadd, if you know how to era. Which is to say, they hunt alphabetically. wouldn’t know what to do But that would just conwith it. fuse them.

I might try to explain. I A phone book? About as might explain the difference

Notice of Land Use Contract Discharge DELTA LAND USE CONTRACT DISCHARGE BYLAW NO. 7451 – (File No. LU007492) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Council Meeting to be held on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. at the Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider third reading of Delta Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7451, which relates to the properties listed below.

The purpose of this bylaw is to authorize Council to discharge the land use contracts from the subject properties in the list below to reveal the underlying RS1 Single Family Residential Zone.

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N121146

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N26401

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perplexing as an encyclopedia or a manual typewriter.

The sons — like most folks of their generation — would no doubt be confounded by the latter.

(What’s that? When you make a mistake on a typewriter, you can’t just delete it? There’s no opportunity to cut and paste? Or send your words to a printer?

What the heck’s up with

Web Page Location: October 5, 2015 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.01.

Please note that the Municipal Hall will be closed at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2015 due to the Federal Election.

Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the application at this time. Comments are to be received before 12:00 noon, Monday, October 26, 2015. Comments should be referred to:

Mayor and Council The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca The Corporation of Delta 4500 ClarenceTaylor Crescent Delta BCV4K 3E2 www.cor p.delta.bc.ca www.delta.ca

They’ll never see a turntable, of course, let alone a vinyl record. Yet, there are phone books all over the house, staring them in the face.

They may be truly past their prime, but I’ll keep them around for the time being.

Like anything else museum-bound, they may be worth cash some day.

Public Hearing - Tuesday, October 27, 2015 The Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will hold a Public Hearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act, to consider the following proposed projects and related applications: Date: Time: Place:

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 7:00 p.m.

Council Chamber Delta Municipal Hall 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2

A Council meeting is scheduled to immediately follow this Public Hearing in the event Council wishes to give further consideration to any projects at that time.

Development Variance Permit LU007371 To vary Section 305 of “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by varying the required front yard average setback for the principal structure on proposed Lots 1 and 2 to 7.4 m from the required setbacks, which: a. on proposed Lot 1, would be 8.9 m, regardless of which lot is constructed first; and b. on proposed Lot 2, would range from 6.5 m to 7.5 m, depending on which lot is constructed first.

Staff Contact: Robin Pallett – 604-946-3355 Web Location: September 28, 2015 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.01

Any persons who believe that their interest in property will be affected by the proposed Project No. 2 Application for Rezoning projects shall be given an opportunity to be heard (File No. LU007452) at the Public Hearing on matters contained in the bylaws and/or proposed by the applications.

Location: 4915 Central Avenue, as shown Should you have any concerns or comments you outlined in bold on MAP NO. 2 wish to communicate to Council in advance of the Public Hearing, you can write to: Mayor and Council The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca Correspondence addressed to Mayor and Council will form part of the public record for this Public Hearing.

To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Office of the Municipal Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2015.

Project No. 1 Application for Rezoning and Development Variance Permit (File No. LU007371) Location: 11774 96 Avenue, as shown outlined in bold on MAP NO. 1

Pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resolution on October 5, 2015, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw.

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw and other relevant information and regulations may be inspected at the office of the Community Planning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., and Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. from October 16, 2015 to October 26, 2015, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

that?)

A phone book, to them, would be about as useful as an address book, a roll of film or a turntable.

(Huh, they might ask?

You put a round, black thing on the turntable and then you put some little needle thing on the round thing and it plays music?

Can I take this thing on SkyTrain?)

MAP NO. 2 FILE NO. LU007452

Applicant: Howard Smid Telephone: 604-644-2754 Proposal: Application for Rezoning in order to permit subdivision and development of four bare land strata single family residential lots.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Amendment Bylaw No. 7425 To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning the subject property from RM1 Multiple Family (Duplex) Residential to Comprehensive Development Zone No. 458 in order to permit a four-lot bare land strata subdivision and construction of a new single family dwelling and coach house on each lot.

Staff Contact: Stephanie Johnson – 604-946-3269 Web Location: September 28, 2015 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.02

Additional Information Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant Applicant: Jaswant Basi documentation may be inspected until Telephone: 604-338-9092 Tuesday, October 27, 2015.

Proposal: Application for Rezoning and Municipal Hall: Community Planning and Development Department Development Variance Permit in order to permit subdivision and development of two single family Hours: 8:30 am to 4:45 pm Monday, Tuesday, residential lots.

Wednesday, and Friday (except statutory holidays) “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Thursday Amendment Bylaw No. 7472 Website: www.delta.ca To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” Email: com-pln-dev@delta.ca by rezoning the subject property from RM1 Multiple Family (Duplex) Residential to RS7 Phone: 604-946-3380 Single Family (335 m2) Residential in order to Please note that Council may not receive further permit a two-lot subdivision and construction of submissions from the public or interested a new single family dwelling with an in-ground persons concerning any project after the Public Hearing has concluded. basement on each lot.

MAP NO. 1 FILE NO. LU007371

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Names & Faces

We want to hear about your big moments and share those with the community with our new Names and Faces feature.

We’re hoping this ongoing page will be a collection of photos from you, our readers. Submissions can range from special occasions and events like anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, engagements and births.

So if you’d like to share your recent notable milestone please send us a photo and a bit of information.

Submissions can be emailed to faces@delta-optimist.com

Kilimanjaro conquered in Ascent for Alzheimer’s

Tsawwassen husband and wife team raises $24,000 BY

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Lisa Heiberg and Doug Spencer successfully climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro last month to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer’s.

The Tsawwassen husband and wife team took part in Ascent for Alzheimer’s, a seven-day climb up and down Africa’s tallest mountain.

“It’s quite the experience when you make it up there. It’s really cool,” said Spencer.

It was dark outside for the first six or seven hours of the hike on their summit push.

“You leave at 11:30 at night. All you see is a long trail of headlamps that go into what looks like infinity,” said Heiberg. “Then when you’re getting close to the top, you see the sunrise coming up.”

Their group had eight climbers, a climb leader and a support group of over 30 cooks, porters and guides.

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Tsawwassen’s Lisa Heiberg and Doug Spencer climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro last month. slow, due to the climbers acclimatizing to the altitude.

“As you’re going up, I was thinking of stuff like, people with Alzheimer’s [and] how they suffer daily,” said Spencer.

They were able to raise about $24,000. He said they got very good local support while fundraising.

The cause is of special significance to the couple as Spencer’s father died last August after a multi-year battle with the disease. The couple, who are both police officers, also deal with Alzheimer’s sufferers frequently through their jobs.

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TV to tell her Yesterday marked story and alert the passing one year Canadians to the ago of a remarkable disorder. She British Columbian persuaded the who single-handCanadian Red edly launched a Cross to accept nationwide battle to blood donations alert Canadians to from people the dangers of our with hemomost common, yet chromatosis largely unknown, and convinced genetic disorder: Consumer hereditary hemoand Corporate chromatosis.

Affairs Canada To honour Marie to clarify lanWarder’s memory guage regarding and continue the iron content on late Tsawwassen food labels. woman’s work, “It is amazthe Canadian ing how one Hemochromatosis FILE PHOTO very determined Society, which she Marie Warder founded the Canadian founded, is embark- Hemochromatosis Society after her husband died in woman managed to spread ing on a campaign 1992. the word about to fund development When Warder’s husband this common yet of a self-diagnostic Tom was diagnosed with surprisingly little-known computer application to iron overload, his body had disorder,” says Dr. Sam help individuals determine suffered irreversible damKrikler, director of the if they may be one of the Department of Laboratory estimated 80,000 Canadians age, and he eventually died of hemochromatosis-related Medicine at Surrey who have the disorder, but cancer in 1992. Warder, don’t know it.

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The Tour de Delta Board is seeking a Director for the following position: Board of Directors – Community Engagement Working Committee Chairperson This position provides leadership to the Community Engagement sub-committee which includes the Community Festivals and spectator experience, youth events, and marketing. This Director also participates in the long term planning and development of all aspects of the Tour de Delta. Experience with video and digital media production would be considered an asset.

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Submissions received will only be used for the purpose of selecting these positions, and are protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Please forward your submission by Friday, October 23, 2015 to: Delta Municipal Hall Parks, Recreation & Culture Attn: Josh Turner 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604.946.4693 Email: jturner@delta.ca For additional information, please contact Josh Turner, Superintendent of Sport Development and Community Events, at 604.946.3304.

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A16 The Delta Optimist October 21, 2015

Kwantlen honours bog advocate Eliza Olson First and only president of the Burns Bog Conservation Society is the recipient of honourary degree

If Burns Bog has a saviour, it’s Eliza Olson.

The first and only president of the long-established Burns Bog Conservation Society, Olson has worked tirelessly for more than 25 years, with minimal resources, to provide advocacy and education on the bog’s importance to the region’s flora and fauna, to the bird population of the entire continent and to the overall ecology of the Fraser delta.

She received an honourary degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic University last month in

front of hundreds of graduates, many of whom have likely been alive for less time than Olson has been fighting for Burns Bog. “She has persistently stood up to protect Burns Bog and the region’s wetlands from further encroachment,” said Dr. Alan Davis, president and vice-chancellor of KPU. Davis said Olson represents the very best in sustained and dedicated service to the region, and he notes that much of her work aligns with KPU’s programming and scholarly interests.

For her part, Olson was thrilled to get the call from Davis a few weeks ago that she’d been named to receive an honourary doctorate; it took days for the good news to sink in.

“Not bad for a little kid from Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, right?” she laughed.

In 1988, Olson became the founding president of the Burns Bog Conservation Society and in so doing engaged the broader community, government and various service agencies in discussions about the future of the largest raised peat

bog on the west coast of North America.

These initial discussions and the years of advocacy that followed ultimately resulted in the purchase of more than 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of Burns Bog by four levels of government in 2004. The purchase ensures the bog is protected and managed effectively as a natural ecosystem.

“Our organization, as small as it is, is probably the largest of its kind in B.C., and perhaps Canada, that focuses on peatlands,” said Olson. “Because peatlands only cover three per SUBMITTED PHOTO

Eliza Olson (centre) accepts an honourary degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. cent of the Earth’s surface, the issue of saving and protecting them is coming to the forefront of the United Nations and other countries like Ireland, the UK, Finland and Holland.”

Unlike great Douglas fir trees or vast tracts of rainforest, peatlands are small in stature and soggy in nature, made up of dead and decaying plants. Olson calls them the “littlest

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Olson is currently focused on creating a nature centre to offer a variety of indoor and outdoor programs focusing on the bog. She envisions an ecotourism facility that would enhance the public profile of Burns Bog and ensure this unique wetland remains protected in perpetuity.

DELTASSIST FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES Deltassist Family & Community Services Volunteer Drivers Help seniors maintain their independence by driving them to and from medical appointments. This is an on-going flexible position. Must enjoy working with seniors and have a clean driver’s abstract. There is reimbursement for mileage. For more information contact Lyn at 604-946-9526 or email lynw@deltaassist.com KinVillage Community Centre Unique Boutique – Relief Sales or Sorting Volunteer KinVillage Recreation Centre is looking for people to volunteer in the Unique Boutique store to help with sales and/or sorting on a relief basis. Do you have a passion for fashion? Sales, display and cash register experience would be an asset. Training is provided. For more detailed information contact John Lusted at 604-943-7625 ext. 1 or email jlusted@kinvillge.org Deltassist Family & Community Services Volunteer Visitors Deltassist is looking for volunteers who can provide companionship, friendship, outings and share common interests by visiting with Delta seniors. Commitment is 2 hours per week at a mutually beneficial time. For more information contact Lyn at 604-946-9526 or e-mail lynw@deltaassist.com For more volunteer opportunities visit Deltassist’s website at www.deltaassist.com and click on Volunteer.

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Dancers dazzle at inaugural Delta Cup

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Ballroom dancers put on quite a display last Saturday in the first-ever Delta Cup at KinVillage in Tsawwassen. The competition featured more than 150 dancers raning in age from five to 60-plus in day and evening sessions.

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A18 The Delta Optimist October 21, 2015 In the Community

Carnival at Ladner Baptist Church offers all-abilities Halloween fun

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‘Garage-less’ garage sale at church Saviour Lutheran Church in Ladner is hosting a “Garage-less” garage sale this Saturday.

The church’s aim is to offer nearby residents the chance to sell some of their gently-used goods at a spacious and friendly venue and the opportunity to meet some of their neighbours.

The sale takes place rain or shine.

The church previously held a “Garage-less” garage sale in May with items like

a rowing machine, clothing, knickknacks, tools, fishing gear, plants, jewelry, books and furniture accessories up for grabs.

The garage sale is set to run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The church is located at 4737-57th St. (across from Delta Manor).

For more information, or to arrange to have a table to sell items, call 604-9462112 or email saviourlutheran@gmail.com.

Set-up begins at 8 a.m.

For many of us, Halloween is a time to get dressed up in a great costume, let loose and have fun, but it is easy to forget this time of year can be challenging for individuals with different physical, developmental, medical, emotional and mental abilities.

Several factors, such as a heightened sensitivity to themes circulating around Halloween, dietary restrictions around treats and snacks, mobility challenges in visiting homes in the community or sensory issues involving light, touch and noise can get in the way of traditional house-tohouse trick or treating.

To accommodate these needs and welcome everyone to participate in Halloween celebrations, Ladner Baptist Church is hosting its annual Connect Halloween Carnival for families of individuals of all ages with mental, physical, medical, developmental and emotional abilities.

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The annual Connect Halloween Carnival next Monday evening at Ladner Baptist Church will feature games, activity stations and more. a whole bunch of prizes are ready and waiting to be won. Participating in an event like this is a great way for the whole family, tot to grandparent, to enjoy Halloween in a safe, inclu-

sive and fun environment.

Costumes are welcome, but no scary ones please.

The carnival is set for Monday, Oct. 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Ladner Baptist Church is located at 5624

Ladner Trunk Rd. The event is wheelchair accessible and admission is free.

For more information, call 604-946-0104 or visit www.ladnerbaptist.ca.

Caring for our Community

Ladner resident Brenda Holland was admitted to Delta Hospital on December 28th, 2006, with a cerebral aneurism. Brenda spent many days at Delta Hospital and then underwent rehab, however, when complications developed, doctors discovered an inoperable tumour. One year later to the date of her first admission, she was admitted once again with the cancer that would eventually take her life on January 6th, 2008.

George Holland, her loving husband of 47 years described Brenda as outgoing and hard working. “We had a lot of fun,” says George, describing the times they would share with friends and family at their weekend home on Pender Island.

As a long term supporter of Delta Hospital, George wanted to give back to his community. He wanted to acknowledge the hospital and medical team that supported Brenda, and to create a fitting legacy in loving memory of his wife.

This is why George has made a generous gift of over $86,000 in memory of Brenda, to the Results: Healthy & Growing Campaign to expand and enhance Delta Hospital’s Medical Imaging and Laboratory Departments.

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Coming Events Clubs & Groups LEGO Club at the Ladner Pioneer Library, Fridays, until Dec. 4, 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Love LEGO? We provide the LEGO, you bring your imagination! Come play, create, and experiment. Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult.

Halloween Makeup, Thursday, Oct. 22, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Ladner Pioneer Library. Teens are invited to join a local special effects artist for an evening of zombie and stage makeup.

We will learn techniques for awesome Halloween makeup, fake wounds, and cool creative results. Appropriate for ages 12 and older. Also Friday, Oct. 23, 2:30 – 4:30 pm at the Tsawwassen Library.

Free UVic Diabetes SelfManagement evening workshop starts Thursday, Oct 22 at the Delta Manor Education Centre from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. Participants will learn strategies to manage diabetes, eat better, problem-solve, and work with their health care team.

Caregivers are welcome. To register call UVic at 604940-1273 or go to www. selfmanagementbc.ca.

Parsley, Sage & Thyme has a free event Saturday, Oct. 24. An aromatherapist will be there from 10 am to 3 pm. Call 604-946-1022.

Pathfinders Book Club: Hooked on books at the Tsawwassen Library.

Monday, Oct. 26, 7 – 8:30

pm. Pathfinders (ages 11 – 14) are invited to join us to discuss the Harry Potter series.

Ladner Baptist Church is hosting The Connect Halloween Carnival for families of individuals or children of all ages, with varied physical, medical, mental, emotional, or behavioral abilities or needs on Monday, Oct. 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. There will be games, prizes and treats for all! Costumes are welcome, but no scary ones please. The event is wheel chair accessible and admission is free. For more information call 604-946-0141.

Ladner Baptist Church 5624 Ladner Trunk Road. www.ladnerbaptist.ca.

Speaking comfortably in public, leadership experience available with Ambassadors Tsawwassen Toastmasters second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Meeting location: St. David’s Anglican Church, 1115-51A St., Tsawwassen. Next meeting Tuesday October 27, 7 pm.

Information Susan 604-7865404.

Adult Grief Group - Delta Hospice Society invites adults who have recently lost a loved one to participate in our safe, supportive adult grief group. The sixweek adult grief group will start November 2nd at the Centre for Supportive Care.

Call Jean at 604-948-0660

by Oct. 26 to register.

Ladner United Church is hosting a Food Skills for

Families, six-week cooking class, with an emphasis on Smart Budget. Sponsored by the Canadian Diabetes Association this free course is open to all members of the community but limited to 12 participants.

Advanced registration is required. Please contact Sepia Sharma at 604 3645627 to register. Classes start November 5 and will be held in the Ladner United Church community kitchen.

The New Tsawwassen Springs Tuesday Ladies Golf Club is accepting members for the 2016 season. The season begins on April 5 at 9 am. Any woman interested in joining please contact Mary Fraser at 604-940-7730 or the Pro Shop at 604-948-4653.

If you enjoy your work, and people like to hang out with you, but speaking in public rattles your confidence, visit the Deltones Toastmasters Club! We normally meet on the first and third Thursday of every month. For full details, special events and any schedule changes, check out our web site: www.deltonestoastmasters.ca.

Seniors Music Variations will be performing lots of familiar songs at the Luncheon at KinVillage on Friday, Oct. 23. Tickets are $12 for members, $14 for non-members. On sale at KinVillage, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, 604-943-0225.

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Special Olympics Delta Fundraising Dinner. Help us support our athletes as they achieve their dreams.

Saturday, Oct. 24 at 6pm at the Riverhouse Restaurant and Pub. For tickets and more info please email Jodi@dueckgm.com.

Special Events Are you an older adult living alone who feels they need more help but don’t know what services are available? Or are you a caregiver who feels at risk of burnout but accessing and receiving a service feels like a jungle? Marcia Carr, clinical nurse specialist from Fraser Health will address these questions

ElderCollege Delta presents Peter Johnson, author of Voyages of Hope, a book on the story of the B.C. bride ships of the late 1800s, Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon at Cedar Park Church, 5300-44th Ave., Ladner Admission is free.

All welcome. Call to register to ensure sufficient seating - 604-943-0262.

Arts Sidekick Players opens their 19th Season with Frederick Knott’s Wait Until Dark at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre, 1172 56th Street, from Oct. 8 to 24 (Thurs, Fri, Sat) at 8pm. Bistro Theatre with limited seating! Reserve your seats now. Adults: $18, Seniors/ Students: $15. 604-2882415.

Benediction Lutheran Church invites you to “Sing A Song With Me,” Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. with singer/actress Christine Anton and special guest pianist/ singer Perry Dickison and the music of music of

“Donna Zhang and Friends” art show will run Oct. 27 – Nov. 1. Zhang is an internationally acclaimed artist and art educator and will be a guest artist showing her and her students’ work at Gallery 1710. Location: SE corner of 18th Avenue and 56th Street. Open Daily: 11AM-4PM Tues. through Sun. Extended hours: Thursday and Friday till 7PM. Storytime and Craft at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre (Topic: Halloween) Wednesdays, Oct. 28, Dec. 2, 2 – 3 pm. A small fee is charged for the craft portion of the program.

The Delta Music Makers Community Concert Band is presenting a Concert of Remembrance on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2 to 4pm at KinVillage in Tsawwassen.

Admission is by donation.

Address of KinVillage Community Centre is 543010th Ave., Delta. (www. deltamusicmakers.org/) The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a nonprofit event, mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail (events@delta-optimist.com) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m.

Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please).

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Bridge and Afternoon Tea IODE Boundary Bay Chapter Fundraiser, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1 - 4 p.m. All Saints Anglican Church, 4755 Arthur Dr., Ladner. $15 per person.

Tea/coffee and snacks will be served. Door prizes awarded. This event is a fun social outing for players at all levels. Arrange a table with your friends. Call Dale at 604-943-7994 for tickets.

Tickets will not be available at the door. IODE is a registered charity. All proceeds go towards local charities.

Tsawwassen Saturday Farmers Market, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., until Oct. 31. Southlands Market Square, 6400 Ave., Delta. tsawwassensaturdaymarket. flavors.me.

Irving Berlin and Stephen Sondheim. Tickets: $15, available at the door or call: 604-943-3432.

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Small and medium-sized businesses are the cornerstone of the Canadian economy. They account for 99.9 per cent of all Canadian companies and employ close to 90 per cent of private sector workers.

For 36 years, the Business Development Bank of Canada has organized BDC Small Business Week in recognition of the contributions and achievements of Canada’s entrepreneurs. Events held during the week bring entrepreneurs together at conferences, luncheons and trade fairs across the country where they have the opportunity to learn, network and enjoy themselves in the company of their peers.

BDC Small Business Week activities provide an opportunity to celebrate, develop new skills, make new contacts and plan for

new opportunities.

BDC Small Business Week 2015 takes place Oct. 18 to 24 under the theme KNOCK DOWN BARRIERS. DARE TO GROW. Daring to grow is never an easy task. Inevitably, there are barriers that need to be knocked down as entrepreneurs navigate the path to success.

Confronting challenges is essential if they want to play in today’s competitive global environment.

It is not only about having the will, but also about having the tools and resources to do so, both financial and non-financial.

BDC Small Business Week 2015 is a time to acknowledge the important impact of Canada’s business community and to encourage entrepreneurs to knock down barriers and dare to

grow.

BDC Small Business Week is a Business Development Bank of Canada trademark whose origins date back to 1979 when BDC business centres in B.C.’s lower Fraser Valley pooled their resources to organize a week of activities for entrepreneurs.

This first event and the one that followed in 1980 were so successful that BDC officially launched BDC Small Business Week across Canada in 1981.

The initiative was quickly adopted by Canada’s business community.

In 2014, over 300 activities across Canada attracted close to 10,000 business people to BDC Small Business Week. This BDC flagship event celebrates entrepreneurship at the local, provincial and national levels.

Opportunity to grow with social media

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Local businesses can compete more effectively with larger companies in their neighbourhoods by harnessing the largelyunderutilized field of social media, says one local expert.

Brian Bevilacqua, senior manager for communications and public relations at First West Credit Union and its Envision Financial division, says he sees enormous potential for the many local businesses he comes in contact with to boost their brand recognition through online social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google Plus, Yelp and others.

“Social media plays an increasingly important role in the way we as humans

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do business and make purchasing decisions. Large national and international companies know this and have invested significant resources in slick social media programs,” he says, “but smaller local businesses often struggle to take advantage of social media.”

Bevilacqua says that a lack of time and resources is one obstacle to small businesses getting active in social media. A more common challenge is a lack of social media know-how.

“If a small business owner didn’t grow up with social media or isn’t naturally inclined towards technology in general, getting their business active in social media can seem a daunting prospect,” he says.

“It doesn’t have to be,

though. The technologies themselves are actually quite simple, and if you establish clear goals, you’ll be able to strategically invest your precious time and energy in the right social media activities, so you can grow your online brand presence with minimal time commitment.”

Bevilacqua advises small business owners apprehensive of taking first steps in social media to consult with millennial generation colleagues, friends or family members, and to tap into the wealth of online knowledge on using social media for business.

“You may find yourself pleasantly surprised at just how easy social media can be and how much you enjoy participating,” he says.

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BOWLING, Isabella “Pearl” (nee McCulloch) Embraced by the love of her family at her bedside, Isabella ‘Pearl’ Bowling (nee McCulloch) passed away peacefully on October 8, 2015 at Peace Arch Hospital.

Pearl was born April 19, 1922 to Newt and Fannie McCulloch on the western shore of Boundary Bay at the east end of Brandrith Road (now 12th Avenue in Tsawwassen). She spent many happy hours at the beach playing with her dog Maggie, soaring high on her grandparent’s swing and swimming in the bay.

Swimming was a passion she enjoyed all her life.

In June 1935, she and her family moved to their new house on 16th Avenue. After graduating from King George High School in Ladner, Pearl worked at the Beach Grove Store during the early war years. Being good with people and numbers she enjoyed various jobs in retail, finishing as manager of the 5 and 10 store in Ladner.

Her first date with Earl Bowling was New Years Eve 1949 and so began their happy life together. They were married June 8, 1951 at Ladner United Church. Pearl excelled as a wife and mother and in 1957 the family moved into their newly built home on 16th Avenue. Pearl and Earl remained there until their deaths.

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Pearl was a past member of St. David’s Anglican Guild, Evergreen Garden Club and Thursday morning bowling league. She and Earl spent many hours on the Prairie Drift of the Fraser River near Ladner on their gillnetter the “Queen Bee”. She loved to travel, and visited Alaska, the Maritimes, California, Mexico, Hawaii and New Zealand numerous times. Although macular degeneration eventually robbed her of eyesight, she remained independent into her 90th year. She loved her flower garden and her wild birds, and grumbled about “ those darn squirrels “ that dined at her bird feeder.

Pearl also leaves a large loving circle of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

“Auntie Pearl” was a favourite who never had a bad word to say about anyone. She welcomed everybody at her Sunday afternoon teatime gatherings. She was a joy and inspiration and will be missed by all who knew her.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Tom Martin of Tsawwassen for many years of dedicated care. Also deserving mention is the nursing staff of the ortho wards of Vancouver General and Peace Arch Hospitals. We wish to extend a very special thank you to Nurse Practitioner Leanne Hern and her staff of Peace Arch Hospital P.A.T.H. ward for their very professional and compassionate care of Pearl and her family for the final 7 weeks.

Please know that we will all continually be inspired by your strength, devotion, and passion for the arts, classical music, photography, sports, and most important to you, your family.

We wish you a peaceful journey filled with the beauty you always had the ability to see.

Love Always, From your Family

FABBRO, Ronald Walter August 7, 1952 - October 12, 2015 It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Ron Fabbro. Ron passed away peacefully at RCH on October 12 with his family at his side. Ron was a very proud and humble man who will truly be missed by his loving family and the many friends he met through his long career in the auto industry.

Ron is survived by his two children, Shawn and Andrea (Ryan DeWolff) and his two grandchildren, Carter and Siena. His loving mother Barb, sisters Linda (Bob Leffler) and Cheryl and brother Dennis (Cathy), his five nieces and loyal friend Albert. A Celebration of Life to be held at Harris Barn, 4140 Arthur Dr, Delta, BC, Saturday, Oct. 24 at 1:00 pm.

MARX, Charlotte Johanna (Ambos) July 26, 1920 - October 14, 2015 .

A remembrance tea will be held in January 2016. Details will be announced closer to that time.

MOTHERWELL, Victor George (DFC) May 3, 1919 - September 14, 2015 With great sadness we announce Victor’s passing.

He will be deeply missed by son Rob, grandchildren Jamie and Joel, great grandchildren Liam, Kael and Nelia.

Victor was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

Victor was a squad leader in the Royal Canadian Air Force (Snowy Owl) and a pilot with Air Canada for over 30 years. His sense of humour and wise advice will be missed by many. A celebration of Victor’s life will be held at 2pm on October 23, 2015 at St. David’s Anglican Church, 1115 51A Street.

Dear Dad Thank you for the life you have provided us with ...

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In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the CNIB or a charity of your choice in Pearl’s memory.

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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our Dad, Gerry Gough. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, he remained a Maritimer at heart. His wife Hedy survives him, along with his children Gordon, Adam, Colleen, Terry and Phil (Dee) and Grandchildren Grant, Shaunna, Hunter, Sarah and Parker.

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Friday, October 23, 2015 at 11am Sacred Heart Parish Chapel 3900 Arthur Dr, Delta, BC Reception details TBA.

Pearl was predeceased by the love of her life, husband Earl (2006), parents Newt and Fannie McCulloch (nee Pearce) and sisters Iowa Hagen and Marie Cortner.

Left behind to miss her dearly, but forever grateful she was their mother are son Colin (JoAnne) of Kenora ON, grandson James (Chelsea) and great grandson Adler; son Jack (Brien) of Prince George; son Brad (Holly) of Tsawwassen, granddaughters Haylee and Erin (Mark); and daughter Heather Peard (Brian) of Hastings N.Z., grandson Christopher and granddaughter Monique.

Fondly remembered by sisters-in-law Jean, Mary-Helen and Judy, and brother-in-law Wally.

GOUGH, Gerald Francis

KRUIZE, Bernie March 20, 1967 - October 7, 2015 With great sadness we announce that Bernie passed away peacefully in the presence of Jesus. He attended Delta Christian School and Fraser Valley Christian High. He leaves behind his parents Henry and Margaret and siblings Wilda, Goeff and Tammy. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, October 24th at 1:00 p.m. at South Delta Baptist Church, 1988 56th Street, Delta. If so desired, donations may be made to the Delta Hospital Foundation in his memory.

With great sadness we announce the passing of Charlotte. She was born to Martin and Johnna Ambos on July 26, 1920 in Frieberg, Germany, where she attended school and was trained in sales of textiles. After marriage to Christian Marx and birth of their son in 1945 they relocated to Wilhelmshaven in Northern Germany in 1947. On December 1955 she, her son and the family dog joined her husband who emigrated to Delta, BC half a year earlier. The family resided for half a year on a farm in Boundary Bay and resettled in Ladner.

To further the families betterment she worked at several jobs in Ladner and later in Crown Zellerbach paper mill in Richmond. In 1969 her husband left and divorced after dividing their property in 1974. She then worked in garment sales in Vancouver untill her retirement in 1985.

Living with her son in Ladner untill 2012 when increased dementia and loss of memory forced admission to Delta View Enrichment facility. There while under excellent care, she passed away in her sleep at 3am on October 14, 2015. Survived by her son, she has lived a full life and will be missed.

In lieu of flowers or condolences a donation can be made to a charity of choice.

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October 21, 2015 The Delta Optimist A25 REAL ESTATE

houses for sale

RENTALS

AUTOMOTIVE

apartments/ condos for rent

scrap car removal

ST. DAVID’S HOUSE

THE SCRAPPER

Studio room Includes meals, hydro, cable, great companionship Margriet 604-943-2678

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

Seniors Residence

2 BDRM, carport, Pt. Roberts, year round home, estate sale $155,000 US Funds, reduced from $179,000 Juliusrealty.com

PRICED TO SELL $889,000 Builder Alert! This home in South BBY sits on a 50’X134’ lot. Zoned R3.

Call Gianni 778−861−2204 gmazzei@macrealty.com

* WE BUY HOMES * Damaged Houses! Older Houses!

Condos and Pretty Homes too!

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houses for rent TSAW, 3 BR, 2bth fam home, nr prk & elem school. $2500.

N/S, Nov 1. 604-940-4595

furnished rentals

out of town property 4BR/2BA Arizona $339,000 2100 + 750 sq ft. Furnished.

Absolutely Immaculate.

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#304 – 1959 152nd Street White Rock, B.C. V4A 9E3 PHONE:

office/retail

Tsawwassen and Ladner

- retail/office/commercial space for lease, ranging from 325 to 3,500 sq. ft.

Contact: Tina Thygesen at Century Group 604-943-2203.

Seeking Rental for 2 Bedroom Apartment/ House/Basement Suite 2 Full−time mature, working, Christian women seeking a lower level or basement suite to rent. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Call Kim at 604−910−4698 or Melissa at 778−230−7359

To advertise in the Classifeds call

604.630.3300

DELTA SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

$60 Min. For COMPLETE FULL SIZE VEHICLES Serving the Delta area since 1986 Call 604-649-1627 www.deltascrap.ca

HOME SERVICES

ceramic tiling AL’S CERAMIC TILE. Supply & install, samples avail. Free est. 604-9489573 cell 604-836-8943

chimney services KINGZ CHIMNEY Cleaning

Professional & thorough fireplace and woodstove cleaning.

Satisfaction Guaranteed Call Glen in Ladner 778-320-3913

cleaning HOUSE CLEANING Weekly/Monthly, Moves, Construction. 778-873-4719

APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR RENT

CHOOSE YOUR NEW HOME FROM OUR LIST OF WELL MAINTAINED AND MANAGED SUITES! .

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Century Village Beautiful complex consisting of 6 bldgs with landscaped green areas. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom suites available include drapes, wall to wall carpets, balconies, elevators and wheelchair access. Tsaw. Manor includes heat.

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Shawnigan 1 bedroom suites available with in-suite storage.

Buildings are located within walking distance of shopping centre and bus route. For more info please call 604-948-9111.

LADNER Del Rio and Evergreen Lane Bachelor and 1 bedroom suites available in quiet well maintained buildings. Located near shops, school and bus routes. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, and drapes.

Heat and h/w included at Del Rio. To view these suites please call 604-454-4469

DELTA WEST

Georgia Court, Harbourside and Westport Bachelor suites available in the heart of Ladner Village.

Harbourside rent includes 2 appl, drapes and hot water.

Georgia Court heat is included. Westport has insuite laundry hook-up available. To view these suites please call 604-868-9453

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Sorry No Pets or BBQs References Required

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YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call. Lic#89402.

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gutters GUTTER CLEANING ROOF BLOWING MOSS CONTROL 30 yrs experience For Prompt Service Call

Simon 604-230-0627

BOUNDARY BAY WINDOW WASHING • Exterior house cleaning • Pressure Washing • Gutters

classifieds.delta-optimist.com handyperson HANDYMAN SERVICES Electrical, plumbing, gutters, sheds, renovations, fencing, flooring, contracting and more. Affordable, friendly, fast, reliable, local.

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Tsawwassen Terrace Completely renovated, spacious modern 2 bedroom suites available. Heat and parking included in the rent.

Please call 604-948-9111.

Tsaw. CASA DEL SOL 1 BDRM, $860 Nov 15 incls heat & H/W, carpets, drapes, 2 appl, 2 elevators, underground parking avail.

No dogs. Please Call 604943-8954, 604-488-4733

4895-55B St, Ladner Suites Available.

Spacious suites, balconies, rent incls heat & hot water, prkg available. Refs. N/P. CALL 604-728-6730

Tobias 24/7

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Steve Watts 604-943-4134 778-228-5639

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Kelly and Kerry Court Renovated 1 and 2 bedroom suites available in quiet location close to amenities. Rent includes heat and hot water. To view these suites please call 604-948-9111

RESIDENTIAL RENTALS IN B.C.

Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating, Concrete Cutting, WET BSMT MADE DRY

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Peninsula Property Management

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water,

Ask about $500 Credit!!!

6 mth lease starting Nov 1.

3 BR in Tsaw Village, furnished executive rental reqd, ns np. $2200 incls utils, cable, wifi 604-970-3743

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A26 The Delta Optimist October 21, 2015 HOME SERVICES landscaping

moving

plumbing

renos & home improvement

B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $55 60 ~

Bayside Lawn & Garden Lawn Care Services Hedging & Pruning Fall Cleanup 604−928−5286 BaysideLawn.ca

lawn & garden PAUL WEATHERBY LANDSCAPE AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

LAWN CARE AND MAINTENANCE PRUNING AND HEDGING FULL YARD CLEAN-UPS GUTTER CLEANING PRESSURE WASHING RUBBISH REMOVAL FENCE WORK

604-240-2194 604-943-2401

Coastal Landscaping Services Hedges & Tree Pruning Fall Clean-up Gutters & Power Washing Design & Install

Local • WCB Cert. • Refs.

QUALITY SERVICE FROM THE GROUND UP

RYAN 604-218-4795

www.landplus.ca ✔ Lawn Maintenance ✔ Full Landscape Projects

Call now for your yard makeover!

“1 CALL IS ALL”

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Over 10 yrs. Exp. • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

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1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street, across the world Real Professionals. Reas. Rates.

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ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-5 ton Lic, senior disc, 1 man $35, 2 men from $45/hr, 24/7, 26 yrs 604-506-7576 ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal $30/HR per Person• 24/7. 604-999-6020 Man with cargo van does small moves, rubbish, deliveries, etc. Reas. 604-724-0597

TCP MOVING 1 to 3 men

from $40.Lic & Ins local &

storage. Ca & US long distance 604-505-1386 604-505-9166

painting/ wallpaper

PAINT RITE

BY RICH For all your Painting needs

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Richard Ryan 604-946-4889 604-649-4930

MIRACLE MOVING .

Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip

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LAWN & GARDEN

property maintenance

• • • •

SHARPER

WINDOW CLEANING • Gutter cleaning • Window cleaning • Roof cleaning • Construction cleanup Steve 604-644-8046 Gutter cleaning, roof blowing, moss control. Prompt professional service, 30 yrs exp.

Simon 604-230-0627

renos & home improvement

Roofing Expert 778-230-5717 Repairs/re-roof/new roofs.

All work guaranteed. Frank

rubbish removal RICK’S

• • • • •

Tree Removal - Stump Grinding Branch Chipping free Est WCB Local resident, 34 yrs 604-943-0043

• We remove any kind of junk & recycling • Resident, Commercial, Industrial • Basement, Garage, Yard Clean-up • Old Furniture, Appliances

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roofing

tree services

DECKS FENCES CONCRETE DRAINAGE

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RUBBISH REMOVAL Residential Yard Waste Commercial Construction Free Estimates

Rick 604-329-2783

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WCB 604-943-0043 Local Resident 40 years

moving

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Maintenance & Contracting

JHL GARDEN’S Hedges trims prune, weed, grass cut, cleanups.Terry 604-354-6649

HOME REPAIRS RENOVATIONS INSTALLATIONS

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Paint Drywall Doors Moldings Ceramic Laminate Kitchens Bathrooms Decks Stairs Fences

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October 21, 2015 The Delta Optimist A27

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LAST CHANCE FOR OUR 2015 CIVICS

Model shown: Civic Touring FB2F7FKNX

$

2015 CIVIC

2,500

†

Cash purchase incentive on select 2015 models MSRP $17,245** includes freight and PDI.

Features available on select models include: • LaneWatch™ blind spot display • Multi-angle rearview camera • 7” Display Audio System with HondaLink™ Next Generation • Proximity key entry with pushbutton start • Continuously Variable Transmission

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A28 The Delta Optimist October 21, 2015

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