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Canada Post confirms it will continue home mail delivery in Ladner — for now SANDOR GYARMATI

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First it was, then it wasn’t, but then it was and wasn’t again.

The confusing issue of whether Canada Post would proceed with the elimination of home mail delivery to more than 4,900 Ladner households was resolved last Friday when the postal agency confirmed the transition to community mailboxes has indeed been halted.

Ladner was slated to be the first Lower Mainland community to lose home mail delivery as part of Canada Post’s cost-cutting plan that would have seen the entire country eventually transitioned to community mailboxes.

The installation of those community mailboxes in Ladner was supposed to begin in mid-October and, according to the postal union, the full transition would have commenced Nov. 16.

Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party had promised to stop the transition plan and undertake a review of Canada Post, but it wasn’t entirely clear whether Ladner would fall within that moratorium.

Then late last month, just ahead of Trudeau being sworn in as prime minister, Canada Post

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Some of the really big work is still ahead on the huge, complicated job to seismically upgrade Delta Secondary.

Scheduled for completion in early 2017, the school district embarked on the $17.6-million provincially funded project a few months ago, which will also see a number of other structural modifications costing an additional $2 million.

The project, which will force a number of students to take classes in portables, involves a full structural seismic resistance upgrade to three areas, including Genesis Theatre, demolition of other parts

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These new community mailboxes were installed on 64th Street in East Ladner last week, but Canada Post says the transition is on hold. announced it would temporarily halt the conversion program. It appeared Ladner was spared just in the nick of time, at least for the time being as neither Canada Post nor the Liberals promised to actually cancel the conversion program.

Last week a concerned East Ladner resident contacted the Optimist

about three new mailboxes replacing an older, larger one on 64th Street, wondering whether the transitioning was still going ahead. Asked for clarification, a Canada Post spokesperson initially indicated that was the case, saying conversions slated for November and onward were on hold, but because Ladner’s conver-

sion was scheduled for October, it was still proceeding.

The news prompted new Delta Liberal MP Carla Qualtrough to tell the Optimist she was frustrated and planning on taking the issue to “the next level.”

However, a correction was issued the next morning by Canada Post, which

stated the earlier confirmation was a mistake and the Ladner transition was indeed on hold.

No new community mailboxes have been installed in Ladner.

Canada Post says Ladner customers will receive a letter within the next few weeks advising them of the status of their mail delivery service.

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of the school and renovations throughout.

Facilities manager Frank Geyer told the Optimist there’s a number of big phases still to go at the Ladner high school.

“People are still asking, ‘Can we run programs next summer in the school?’

I say, ‘You won’t want to set foot in that school next summer because what we did this summer is going to be amped up big time next year,” Geyer said.

“Next year, we’re going to be doing a lot of the demolition work. This year was basically blowing out floors, digging up holes, filling up with concrete with rebar… It is probably the most complicated seismic upgrade I’ve ever seen.”

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Delta Secondary’s extensive seismic upgrade won’t be complete until early 2017.

He noted the oldest part of the school is where the shops are located, which is proving a challenge with problems such as improper wiring being discovered.

Announced in 2013, the DSS project is part of a $584 million provincial

initiative to seismically upgrade 45 “high-risk” schools, which included over $10 million for seismic upgrades at South Delta Secondary in Tsawwassen, a project that is now complete.

Originally built in 1926

and used as an elementary school, the DSS site was expanded for senior students in the late 1930s. It’s seen numerous changes over the years, including the addition of Genesis Theatre in 1990.

The latest upgrades will see the facility shrink in overall size, dropping the capacity from 1,400 to 1,300, but the high school is expected to be able to accommodate future enrollment.

The district is hoping to re-open Genesis Theatre in fall 2016.

Geyer said the final “high-level” school identified for major seismic upgrades is Gibson Elementary in North Delta, which hasn’t received provincial funding yet.

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With a new program rolled out this week, Delta high school students will begin learning life-saving skills.

On Monday, the Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation launched the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Program at Delta’s seven public secondary schools.

The ACT Foundation is a charitable organization that, in partnership with B.C. Emergency Health Services paramedics and staff — as well as other community partners including Westshore Terminals and RBC — is establishing free CPR and defibrillator training programs in high schools throughout B.C. and across Canada.

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Sands Secondary students put on a demonstration Monday during the launch of the ACT High School CPR and Defibrillator Program. edge to save lives. High schools will also receive, as needed, a defibrillator for on-site cardiac emergencies.

According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, early CPR, combined with early defibrillation, can increase survival rates for cardiac arrest victims by 75 per cent.

“This initiative will undoubtedly save lives

by giving teachers all the tools and training they need to pass along to their students,” said Delta North MLA Scott Hamilton, who was on hand for Monday’s demonstration at Sands Secondary.

“Young people in Delta and elsewhere will be empowered with the skills, knowledge and equipment they need to increase survival rates.”

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Victoria honours local for service to victims

Kim Gramlich receives inaugural ministry award The Delta Police Department’s longtime victim services coordinator was honoured over the weekend with the firstever Ministry of Justice Service to Victims Award.

Kim Gramlich received the award for her work to introduce the first K9 intervention unit in Canada aimed at supporting victims of trauma.

In 2010, Gramlich added Caber, a seven-year-old yellow Labrador retriever trauma dog, to Delta’s victim services unit and earlier this year Caber made history as the first trauma dog to be used in a B.C. courtroom.

“Through her tireless advocacy, Kim was also part of a successful bid this year to allow accredited courthouse dogs to be used in the courtroom as support for victims of crime,” said A/Sgt. Sarah Swallow.

In his first case, Caber helped a child sexual assault victim testify at trial.

following the trial.

During breaks in the proceedings the young girls played with Caber.

The Service to Victims Award honours an individual, paid or volunteer, community group and others that have provided exemplary leadership in providing services and supports to victims. The award was established to honour the networks of individuals and organizations across B.C. that work directly with victims and SUBMITTED PHOTO support women Kim Gramlich and trauma dog and children Caber received the first-ever whose lives have Ministry of Justice Service to been affected by Victims Award. violence.

Gramlich and Caber received “While testifying, the the award from Minster of child bent down several Justice Suzanne Anton at times to pet Caber, which the B.C. Crime Prevention appeared to refocus and Symposium in Burnaby. calm her,” Gramlich said

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Council approves hiring a social planner in 4-3 vote Mayor worried about downloading on local gov’t JESSICA KERR

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After some back and forth over the last several months, Delta is finally getting a social planner.

However, it was not a unanimous decision.

Civic politicians debated a staff recommendation last week that would see the establishment of a social planner.

While councillors Bruce McDonald, Heather King, Jeannie Kanakos and Sylvia Bishop all spoke in favour, Mayor Lois Jackson and councillors Robert Campbell and Ian Paton voted against the recommendation.

“I have some difficulty in wondering how this will possibly unfold,” Jackson said, adding Delta had a social planner in the past and it didn’t work out very well.

The mayor said the planner came back to Delta council with an action plan that included a large monetary request.

Jackson also said she is

these are the things concerned the that we feel are municipality necessary to make will be taking on this an even more provincial and better, livable comfederal responsimunity than it is bilities. today…

“We talk “I can tell you about downloading and I’m Bruce McDonald from the people who are involved really concerned in the social issues that about that,” she said. “I this is a very important personally don’t believe issue to them. I hear it all that all of that should be the time and I don’t have under the purview of a any doubt or reservation local government.” in supporting this report Paton pointed out there at all.” are a number of groups The request to hire a and organizations in the social planner first came community that offer before council two years social services and wonago during a work session dered if the municipality that featured a deleganeeds to get involved. tion from the Canadian McDonald, who sits on Federation of University Delta’s child and youth Women of South Delta. committee, said the pur“This position, I think, pose of the position is not will help connect the dots to do the work directly, and get our many organibut to help bring together zations that are serving the organizations that do our community to be and identify any gaps in pulling in the same direcservice. tion,” said Kanakos. “And I “You’ll have someone… think that’s why there was that are focused on those such a call from the social issues, that bring the mesorganizations in our comsages back to council and this community to say that munities.”

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TED MURPHY

ost politicians get into public service because they want to serve their communities, but few have done so with the passion and commitment of Ann Claggett.

Claggett had just turned 73 when she was taken from us late last month.

Many will recognize the name given she spent nine years on Delta council, and while her time as a civic politician was the most visible aspect of her community service, it was only a fraction of what she did to make Delta a better place.

With a husband, three children and, later in life, five grandchildren, Ann had a lot on her plate on the home front, but she was never too busy to take on a cause. The extensive list of her volunteer contributions spans decades and touches on many of the organizations and institutions that make up the fabric of this community.

I first came in contact with Ann through her time on Delta’s parks and recreation commission and when Delta played host to the B.C. Summer Games, but it wasn’t until she was elected to council in 1987 that I really got to know her. She certainly wasn’t the most polished politician — and I mean that in the best possible way — because what you saw with Ann was what you got.

She’d speak her mind and fly her flag, but even if you didn’t agree with her, you knew what she was saying was coming from a good place.

Her slate held control of council during her first term, which was highlighted by the record-breaking TDL public hearing, but after that she was often left on her own to champion for her constituency, sometimes to the dismay of her colleagues. I can still see that wry smile coming across her face as she’d tell me: “I don’t think they’re too happy with me right now.”

Deep down she didn’t really care because she was doing what she thought was best for her beloved Delta, something she did with boundless energy for many, many years.

For Ann, public service wasn’t about getting elected or seeking the spotlight.

She was perfectly happy to toil in anonymity in order to get something done that would make the community she called home a better place to live. Her efforts have left a legacy that will be felt in these parts for years to come. Thank you, Ann. We’re going to miss you.

OMG! I just shared the big 7-0 with the United Nations

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must say turning 70 has freaked me out a bit. Maybe it’s because both my grandmothers died in their 70s, which was normal then. I certainly have no plans for leaving the planet or being recycled just yet as there is still so much to do and fun to be had.

In fact, there is so much to do I think I’m going to order another 30 years. As one of my cards quoted, “Don’t think of yourself as 70 but as seven perfect 10’s.”

They say we should work through our fears, so rather than hiding I threw myself a big party. Since 1945 marked the end of the Second World War and my actual birthdate of Oct. 24 was the official forming of the United Nations, plus being close to Halloween, I asked my guests to dress in the fashions of that period. We played Trivial Pursuit and charades, ate appies from the rationed food of the day and later enjoyed a good Italian dinner.

Everyone had a great time.

It’s ironic that my party was themed 70 years ago when Europe was recovering from the ravages of the Second World War with the Allies re-settling thousands of displaced victims from the concentration camps and devastated towns and cities.

Today’s news, with millions of Syrian refugees desperately seeking asylum as they march through Europe, shows we still have not

Community Comment ML BURKE

learned from history.

Another irony is that Germany, possibly making guilty amends for the Holocaust, is now the loudest voice expressing compassion as they plead for developed nations to open their borders to avert a catastrophe. And will those citizens accept this barrage of humanity?

Our new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, wants to bring in 25,000 from the refugee camps in Syria and Lebanon by the new year, which should not be too difficult for Canada to absorb. But I worry how many refugees many of those frail European countries can shelter and if this will be the start of tribal-type wall-building, territorial ownership and more civil wars.

Today is Remembrance Day and I thank and salute all who have served Canada in our various wars, but John Lennon and

I believe there is a better way.

We need to re-invent the United Nations to be truly “united” in its ability to resolve these crises, preferably with negotiations, not military interventions.

Broadly speaking I believe the “have” countries should be sharing more with the “have-nots.”

Call me naïve, but wars and sanctions only create hatred, hardship and more wars, whereas well-placed, ongoing help creates friendships and cooperation.

It is unlikely countries that are improving will turn against their mentors.

The Internet has connected the world to be more of a global nation with a subset of many regions (countries). Section 91 of the Constitution Act of 1867 says, “Peace, Order and Good Government.” I believe our new government has a good shot at attaining this and the fact B.C. has three new cabinet ministers, which include the minister of defense, minister of justice and Delta’s own MP Carla Qualtrough, the minister of sport and persons with disabilities.

Turning 70 hasn’t been easy for the UN or myself, but surely we have learned something?

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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Don’t get out of your car

Editor: Most of the time, we’re more than OK with our ferry system. Surely it’s the best in the world. They cost too much, but doesn’t everything? But they run on time, the ferry folk are friendly and efficient, and the food is fine.

As a Tsawwassen resident, I’m often called on to be a taxi service for passengers that want to leave their cars around here, and make their crossing as footies. I know when they’ll be leaving, and when they’ll be returning.

On their return trip, to help make the pickup seamless, and to minimize the wait, they call as the

ferry is coming into dock, and I leave home to be there when they arrive.

A few days ago I got the call, and arrived and parked at the pickup spot with other “taxis” that were obviously doing the same thing. The ferry had arrived, and the first of the footies were already beginning to head for their rides and/or parked cars. I got out of my car so I could wave and be visible to my passenger.

Wrong. I should have stayed in my car. As I stood by the door, the parking person swooped in to announce that I must pay to park, that the meter was “over there” and it would

accept cash or credit.

I politely told her I was here for a pickup, which would likely happen in the next couple of minutes.

Understood, she said, but I had left my car, so a fee was due.

I told her I had left the vehicle to stand in front of it, making me visible to my passenger. I also said I was quite prepared to purchase a ticket, but in all likelihood my passenger would arrive as I was making the purchase.

She said I should have remained in my car.

Yep, I should have remained in my car.

Fascinating lesson learned.

Duncan Holmes

Too risky to ride your bike in Delta

Editor: So now motorists are to be the target of dire warnings about climate change posted on local gas pumps, with photos of flooded streets and snowless mountains, something like the graphic images of blackened lungs on cigarette packages. How unfair to criticize those who drive and have few options otherwise.

I live in Ladner and it totally makes sense that I should be able to ride my bicycle to Tsawwassen to visit my sister, or ride my bicycle to Wellington Point Park for an outing, or ride

my bicycle to the stores in Ladner to do errands.

Like possibly the great majority of moderately skilled and not-so-confident-in-traffic cyclists, I’ve used these routes only to conclude that cycling the narrow, crowded and deteriorating roads in South Delta is not worth the risk.

Mayor Lois Jackson claims to run a green municipal hall. She supports elite cyclists a la Tour de Delta. Where is the evidence of support for safe and convenient cycling for the average Joe and Josephine, who are now

to be berated at the gas pumps? I would gladly get on my bike, for all sorts of good reasons. I won’t until the Corporation of Delta does something about the Wild West that is cycling in Delta.

Anyone fool enough to ride a bicycle on roads such as River Road West puts not only themselves at risk but motorists as well. For the sake of all using our roads, and perhaps too for our environment, we urgently need a safe network of cycling lanes and paths in South Delta.

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No need to pity those without home delivery

Editor: Re: Two-tiered delivery, Murphy’s Law, Nov. 4 I like reading your opinion column and often agree with what you say.

However your thesis that I am to be pitied because my mail is delivered to a secure box near my home is incorrect.

I like my neighbourhood and enjoy the obligation to make the 200-yard walk to fetch my mail. I like the ease with which I can ask someone to check my mail when I’m away, and the opportunity to return the favour. I also like to receive a large parcel in the A or B box instead of an instruc-

tion to collect it from a post office.

Yes, I do live in Marina Gardens and no, not all my life, just the last 20 years. I am old enough to remember mail delivered to the door as well as hand writing letters, and daily milk delivery for that matter.

Brian Redway

Why are mall tenants being kept so secret?

Editor: I recently contacted a representative for the new mall at the Tsawwassen First Nation, inquiring why there have been no recent updates on new tenants.

“Leasing is progressing well,” I was told, but the

representative refused to give out any further information on lessee details or when any announcements would be made.

In my opinion, this is very poor PR and is causing agitation to many local residents I speak

with. When did announcing tenants become top secret?

I think we should collectively refer to the new mall as South Delta’s Area 51. It’s time to disseminate some info, people.

Craig McDonald

Use surplus dollars to keep ICBC rates in check

Editor: I find it hard to believe ICBC wants a 5.5 per cent increase in our rates.

The provincial government siphons money out of ICBC and adds it to

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Editor: I will preface my comments by announcing that all of my words are based on my several years of experience as a ministerial assistant to a cabinet minister. In that time, I saw and worked with many cabinet ministers, their staff and bureaucracy.

One gauge of a successful cabinet minister is how

strong he or she is and how willing he or she is to fend off the bureaucrats’ determination to wield their real or perceived power in order to gain their own particular idea of what ought to be.

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weak minister gives in to the bureaucracy. Those who viewed the British TV show Yes, Minister will know the worth of that comment.

On the whole, it appears that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has done a reasonable job at selecting MPs to fill ministerial posts; however, not all ministers are equal [a sort of inner and outer minicabinet] in stature around the cabinet table and each will fight for what each perceives to be the need of his or her riding. The ones with larger purse strings to pull often succeed with the treasury minister.

During the Conservative government’s time in

office, Delta [in whichever guise was evident at the time] was represented by a strong MP whose ability to succeed for her riding was evident and building. Will that continue with the current Liberal MP? In closing, I question Trudeau’s choice of a former army man as minister of defence; too close to the action and too narrow in thought whereas a civilian might have more scope and be less inclined to favour one issue over another. The Conservatives saw the folly of selecting a retired general as minister of defence — not a good choice with poor results.

Bob Orrick

Taking Arthur Drive means you’re not on the highway

Editor: I would like to remind all the drivers that choose Arthur Drive between Tsawwassen and Ladner that this roadway is not a freeway.

If commuters want to speed, then use Highway 17A. Very few drivers drive the speed limit and very few drivers respect the residential properties along Arthur Drive.

So tailgaters, when I signal to turn into my

driveway, get off my ass.

If you are in such a hurry, choose another route. And stop trying to pass on the medians for the sake of 10 to 30 seconds.

Many of us emerging from our homes on foot and in our vehicles have almost been hit. Slow Down.

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Editor: Re: TFN mall has an underwhelming look, letter to the editor, Nov. 4 As a resident of Tsawwassen Springs, I would like to re-assure W. Baird Blackstone that I, along with other owners who purchased property in view of the new mall, are far from being the unlucky dupes he implies we are.

On the contrary, many of us did our research when it came to buying on the north side of Tsawwassen Springs. We viewed videos, architectural drawings, investigated sightlines and, in some cases, called in professionals to advise us about noise and lighting.

I am pleased to say the new mall’s lack of prominent architectural features, clean lines and neutral colours mean

Already had seat at the table

Editor: Re: Qualtrough named to cabinet, Nov. 6 I take exception to our new MP saying that she brings a voice to the federal cabinet table. We had a credible cabinet minister in Delta for the past four years.

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I suspect that many Delta residents have little understanding of how government works. You don’t just snap your fingers and get things done. There is a process to follow. Dealing with a foreign government (U.S.) regarding the radio towers, Findlay did all she could do on the Canadian side and yet she received no credit.

Delta has had a strong voice at the cabinet table the last four years and for our Liberal MP to imply differently is both untrue and unkind. Findlay was able to bring Delta issues to the forefront during cabinet meetings.

I wish Qualtrough well, but very disappointed that she did not have the courtesy to at least acknowledge that Findlay paved the way for her and took the interests of Delta to the fore in Ottawa and around the cabinet table.

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Our beautiful Coast Mountains dominate the landscape and on rainy days, we gaze upon lush greens, farmland, wildlife and even ocean views.

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Much to be learned about iconic loon

Research shows birds are as faithful to wintering sites as to their breeding lakes

By the Bay ANNE MURRAY

The common loon is well-known to every Canadian as the bird on our one dollar coin. Its haunting calls evoke summer holidays, the beauty of a mountain lake and

quiet northern wilderness.

Despite its widespread distribution across the continent, from Alaska to Newfoundland, there is still much to be discovered about this iconic species.

Notice of Land Use Contract Discharge DELTA LAND USE CONTRACT DISCHARGE BYLAW NO. 7473 – (File No. LU007441) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Council Meeting to be held on Monday, November 16, 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 and final adoption of Delta Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7473, which relates to the properties listed below.

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At the end of summer, loons often fly thousands of kilometres to winter in salt water along continental coasts.

It has been known for some time that loon pairs faithfully return each spring to the same traditional lake they used in previous years, building a nest on an island secure from predators. Loons make attentive parents, and the downy chicks often ride on a parent’s back while they learn to fend for themselves.

At the end of summer, loons depart their lake and fly to salt water, often thousands of kilometres away, wintering along continental coasts. Now biologists from the Biodiversity Research Institute, Maine, have used the latest tracking technology to show that common loons are as faithful to wintering sites as to their breeding lakes.

They found that 85 per cent of the adult loons in the study wintered in the same 10 to 20 square kilometre of ocean every year.

Some loons returned to

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thousands of ducks gather in huge offshore flocks.

Geese, gulls, cormorants and wintering shorebirds become abundant.

Common loons can be spotted readily among the mass of birds by their size and shape: they are much larger than ducks and generally swim singly or in small groups. They dive effortlessly and can spend minutes underwater. Their big heads and powerful bills are recognizable even at a distance.

Very occasionally, perhaps on a still evening, one can be heard to give its beautiful bubbling call.

Anne Murray’s books on Delta’s natural and ecological history, A Nature Guide to Boundary Bay and Tracing Our Past, a Heritage Guide to Boundary Bay, are available in local stores or from www.natureguidesbc.com.

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the same site for six consecutive years.

The common loon’s close connection to such specific winter habitat highlights Delta’s importance for these special Canadian birds. Many loons spend the winter on Boundary Bay and Roberts Bank. Adult loons molt out of their glossy, intricatelymarked breeding plumage and become plain dark grey and white.

Later in the winter they undergo a complete wing feather molt, becoming flightless for several weeks.

During this time they dive to escape danger, but cannot fly. This has important implications for conservation of the species, as any type of contamination of their winter habitat, such as an oil spill, is likely to be fatal.

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Loving bacon requires bit of effort these days

I love bacon.

There’s, frankly, nothing quite better: fried to a crisp and served alongside pancakes and syrup, tucked inside two pieces of toast with some mayo and tomatoes, or even eaten on its own, sans the scrambled eggs.

This is a problem.

As all news-watchers well know, bacon has now been placed on the nasty list by the World Health Organization.

OK. So I always knew that bacon wasn’t the most nutritious food on the planet. It’s never kept company with spinach, say, or salmon or blueberries or almonds.

But now it’s official.

Bacon is not only not good for us. It might even make us sick.

Bacon, in short, is a baddie.

As I say, this is a problem in our household, where we like to rise later than usual on the weekend, read the papers, sip the java and chow down on a grease-laden breakfast.

“Where’s the bacon?”

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the husband will ask, peering into the fridge.

“Oh,” I’ll say. “We forgot to get it. You’d better run to the store.”

And so it is. Breakfast, if need be, will be delayed 30 or 40 minutes on occasion to allow one of us to dash to the supermarket to pick up the star of the show.

It’s as integral to breakfast as turkey is to Christmas.

What to do now is anyone’s guess. We may try to scale back the consumption, but bidding bacon adieu is rather unlikely.

To that end, we will have to become a little bit circumspect when it comes to the stuff.

When shopping, for instance, we will have to hide the bacon somewhere in the shopping cart. By that, I mean we will be forced to purchase paper towels whether we need them or not.

Before making breakfast, we will have to dim the lights and draw the curtains — just in case someone on the street is inclined to peer inside our windows.

And when dining out, well, therein lies a problem.

“We’d like some bacon with our waffles,” we will whisper to our server, hands cupped over our mouths. “But would you mind bringing it out in some kind of concealed container? You know, like a teapot?”

No question, the days ahead are going to be rife with many challenges.

There’ll be those times when we won’t do what’s right, and stick to the usual breakfast.

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The society makes it easier for caregivers that need help by running free local support and information groups. Participants meet monthly to share practical tips and strategies for living with dementia.

“They create support and friendship with others whose lives are affected by dementia,” says Frazee.

Participants receive much-needed emotional support. It’s a safe environment where you can learn, laugh, and help each other through mutual understanding.

The group serves people that want information that will help improve the quality of life for themselves and their family member.

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mation group, she says, caregivers can think about some of these strategies to take care of themselves: • Staying fit — Activity is key for physical and mental health. Walking or any other exercise helps. So does healthy eating.

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Nearly 747,000 Canadians are affected by dementia, a number forecast to double within the next 25 years.

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Gospel singer to play at All Saints

There’s a new chief in town!

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Declan Skinner really gets into his role as Fire Chief for a Day. Skinner, a Grade 4 student at Beach Grove Elementary, spent last Friday visiting different fire halls around Delta, meeting with Fire Chief Dan Copeland (left), the mayor and many firefighters.

Dayton in Ladner tomorrow Acclaimed gospel singer Canada’s nationally broadSean Dayton performs “A cast 100 Huntley Street Live Psalms Event” at All and his song Heartbeat Saints Anglican Church in won first place in the Ladner tomorrow at 7:30 International Songwriting p.m.

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The Cliff Drive Elementary PAC has been busy raising money for an addition to the Tsawwassen school’s playground. The addition would be more fitness based and focus on obstacle courses that would benefit students and the community alike. To assist in fundraising efforts, Linda Jones, an award-winning artist based in Ladner, donated a $2,000 acrylic painting titled Let’s Find Out if the World is Flat. Budget Foods in Ladner provided an area in which to display the painting to conduct a silent auction throughout October. A number of bids were received, including one for the true value of the painting. From left: Don Jarry (owner, Budget Foods), Deb Glanville (Cliff Drive fundraising coordinator), Linda Jones (artist), Dr. Ruth Turnbull (winning bidder) and Tara Heathcoate (playground committee chair) along with Cliff Drive students.

will have an opportunity Grieving for a loved to share ideas and receive one? Wondering how you helpful handouts. will manage the holidays?

Coping with the Join the Delta Hospice Holidays will Society on be held at the Wednesday, Supportive Care Nov. 25 at 7 p.m.

Centre, 4631 for Coping with Clarence Taylor the Holidays, Crescent, Ladner. an evening that Registration is will provide an appreciated, but opportunity to not necessary. light a rememJean Logan Call 604-948-0660 brance candle to register or for for a loved one more information. and also learn Delta Hospice a few valuable counselling team coping strategies members Jean for the holidays Logan and Marg from members Fletcher will be of the society’s facilitating the counselling evening. team.

Delta Hospice Learn how to Marg Fletcher has a variety of individual hold on to traditions and and group support serhow to create new ones vices and professional that will help you endure, counselling available for survive and even enjoy bereaved family members the upcoming special and friends. There are also days. After the presentaprograms for children, tion, refreshments will be teens and adults. served and participants

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Light of Remembrance Service Date: Thursday, December 3, 2015 Time: 7:30 in the Evening Place: Cedar Park Church 5300 44th Avenue, Ladner

This evening is open to ALL who wish to honor the loss of a loved one.

It is a time of candlelight, music and reflection, followed by a Reception.

There is no charge and no offering will be collected.

As sure as the sun comes up each morning, And Spring returns after Winter, So life returns after a season of grief.

For most of us the Christmas season is a special time to be sharing reflections and our hope is to assist you in creating memories for the future.

For more information contact Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040.

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Community Coming Events CLUBS & GROUPS Canadian Mental Health Association VancouverFraser offers a Mental Health Resiliency Support Group in South Delta for individuals living with a mental health concern or experiencing symptoms. The group meets Thursday Evenings from 7 - 9 p.m. Next meeting is on Thursday, Nov. 12. Please call the Delta office at 604-9431878 or email info.delta@ cmha.bc.ca to register for your first meeting.

Kee Philosophers’ will meet Friday, Nov. 13, 1:30-3 pm in the McKee Senior Centre Pioneer Hall where we’ll be discussing the important topic, Tsawwassen Mills/Commons – What Lies Ahead? Mark Fenwick, the general manager of Tsawwassen Mills, will be our guest speaker for this special topic. Mark will talk about the opening of Tsawwassen Mills; and he will also discuss the larger picture for development of retail, residential and industrial projects that are part of the Tsawwassen First Nation economic development plans. Kee Philosophers’ is for anyone who enjoys learning or sharing their own insights and perspectives on interesting topics.

The Kee Philosophers’ are free and open to all. No preregistration is necessary.

NOWYOGA.CA presents a free Introduction to the Dalian Method an advanced self-healing system for radiant health and wellbeing plus an intro to active meditation to eliminate stress & calm the mind. Saturday, Nov. 14, 10:30-12:30pm, Tsawwassen. Address upon registration. 778-240-4704. nowyoga.ca@gmail.com.

Tsawwassen Parkinson’s support group has a meeting Monday, Nov. 16. We are a group whose members either have Parkinson’s or are caregivers to someone with PD. We meet once a month at KinVillage from 11 am to 12:30 p.m to talk, exchange ideas and socialize. For more information call Peter or Eileen at 604943-8350.

The Registered Disability Savings Plan helps Canadians with disabilities and their families save for the future. 6-8pm

Nov. 17 at Reach Society, #3-3800 72nd St., Delta, BC. Registration is mandatory: Pam Collins 604-946-6622, pamc@reachchild.org.

South Delta Garden Club presents Angelika Hedley giving a photographic tour of the World Horticulture Expo Floriade 2012. Nov. 17 at 7:30 pm at Kin House, 5050-47th Ave., Ladner.

Visitors & new members always welcome. www. southdeltagardenclub.ca.

Vegetarian, Vegan, and Raw Nutrition Update at the Ladner Pioneer Library, Thursday, Nov. 19, 7 – 8:30 pm. Where do you get protein? Are carbs good or bad?

What foods are rich in iron?

Get answers to these questions and more, with Vesanto Melina, a registered dietician. Also at the Tsawwassen Library, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2 – 3:30 pm.

Living Fully… Dying Neatly, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 3 – 4:30 pm at the Tsawwassen Library. Learn how to effectively plan your exit.

Minimizing probate and taxes and choosing the executor and power of attorney will be discussed along with transferring assets to heirs and/or charities and more.

The South Delta Newcomers & Alumni meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 7:15 pm at the Art Gallery, Kiwanis Longhouse, located at 1710-56th St., Tsawwassen.

The club is for women who have moved to South Delta and Point Roberts, to introduce you to the community and help you make new friends. Join us on Thursday, Nov. 19. Contact Holly at holly.hastie@uregina.ca.

The Tsawwassen Order of Old Bastards (“TOOB”) is holding its annual general meeting at the Tsawwassen Legion, #22–1835-56th St. in Tsawwassen on Sunday morning, Nov. 22. Doors open at 8:30 a.m., free breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by our business meeting starting at 9:30 a.m. If you might be interested in joining TOOB, please attend the AGM and get to know us.

Ambassadors Tsawwassen Toastmasters meet Nov. 24, Dec. 8 at St. David’s Anglican Church, 1115-51A St. Regular meetings are second and fourth Tuesdays at 7 pm.

Guests are always welcome to check out members practicing and improving their public speaking and leadership skills in a safe, encour-

aging atmosphere. For more information, call Susan at 604-786-5404.

Coping with the Holidays.

Grieving for a loved one?

Wondering how you will manage the holidays? Please join The Delta Hospice Society on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 7 pm for an evening that will give you an opportunity to light a remembrance candle for your loved one and also learn valuable coping strategies for the holidays from members of our counselling team. Please rsvp with number of people attending to jean@deltahospice.org or 604-948-0660.

The Dogwood gift shop in the lobby of Delta Hospital is now full of Christmas decorations, clothing, jewelry, and gifts for the holiday season.

Store hours are 9-6 MonFri and 10-4 weekends and holidays. The shop is run by volunteers and all profits go to the hospital.

SENIORS McKee Seniors Recreation Centre & Highway 17 Productions present: Rural Delivery, Saturday, Nov. 14.

Doors open 7:30 pm; show starts 8 pm. Advance tickets: $15 members; $20 guests. At the Door: $20 members; $25 guests.

Shari’s Saturday Social, Saturday, Nov. 14 - Doors open at 7 - Dancing 7:3011:00. The theme is Wine and Roses. Dress style optional but … some glitz and glamour is always welcome!

Dance to a wide variety of great CD music. KinVillage Community Centre 5430 10th Ave., Tsawwassen.

Tickets available at the door. $10 for members, $12 for non-members cash or cheque only - Mid-evening tea, coffee, and assorted goodies included. To reserve a table, please call Shari at 604-943-8755.

Eclectic Café, Saturday, Nov. 21, 7 to 9 p.m. at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre.

Music in the ‘60s Coffee house style. Feature artist Howard Solverson & guest. Members $3; guests $5. Coffee and tea will be served.

FUNDRAISERS BC SPCA Richmond Volleyball Tournament for the Animals, Saturday, Nov. 21, 10am-5pm at Delta Secondary School. Register in advance to get a spot.

All proceeds benefit cruelty investigations and animals in need. $225 to register a

team. 604-277-3100 or richmond@spca.bc.ca.

A Christmas bake sale will be held Saturday, Nov. 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ladner Lawn Bowling Club, 5128-47th Ave. Come and enjoy a cup of tea, coffee and a delicious scone.

Pick up some yummy treats including cookies, muffins, bread, fudge, squares and more.

SPECIAL EVENTS Join Delta Gymnastics for a fun day of sport Saturday, Nov. 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

The club is hosting a “Try it out” day where everyone is welcome to come and participate and try gymnastics.

The Parish of All Saints Poinsettia Bazaar, 4755 Arthur Drive, Ladner, will feature handmade crafts, a silent auction, quilt raffle, attic treasurers, baking, homemade frozen pies, and refreshments. The date is Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Jewelry Sale – Nov. 28 new inventory of jewelry & watches for sale, 9:30am4pm, Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe, 1521-56th St., Tsawwassen.

Christmas Village Bazaar at Ladner United Church on Saturday, Nov. 28, 10am2pm. Christmas shopping, silent auction including baskets, lunch, crafts, collectibles. Family friendly.

ARTS “SHINE” Art Show and Sale. To be held November 14, from 10 am to 5 pm at 4960-48th Ave., Ladner United Church. This event is sponsored by Artists in the Village Society. Members will be showing and selling their works to the public. Free admission.

Sunday at 3! A new concert series starting Nov. 22 at Ladner United Church.

Premiere performance with Chloe Meyers, violin and Alex Weimann, piano. Art exhibit by Marilyn Atkey. $10 at the door.

The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a non-profit 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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Veterans at The Waterford Front row seated from left to right: Malcolm Stevenson, Margaret Treleaven, Win Dennett, Joan Nelson, Stancy Broughton, John Watson

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Second row seated from left to right: Roy Wozniak, Gill Mundel, Jack Murphy, Peter Barclay, Gordon Watt Standing left to right: Burt Taylor, AI Wakarchuk, Bob Bent, Ron McGee, Lloyd Jones, Bob Harris, Ron Jacobson, Les Nelson, Brenda Swinton

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LEST WE FORGET Message from the Mayor and Delta Council

Remembrance Day

Interact members find new location to erect crosses DAVE WILLIS

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On November 11, please take time to remember those men and women in active service and veterans of past wars for their dedication and strength in fighting to protect our rights and freedoms.

To honour those who have served, Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held at the Cenotaph in Ladner Memorial Park and at the Social Heart Plaza in North Delta.

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The South Delta Secondary Interact Club’s annual tribute to local fallen soldiers has a new location this year.

Students have put up over 40 crosses on the front lawn of the Kiwanis Longhouse (adjacent to the South Delta Recreation Centre) on 56th Street.

“I think it’s really important to honour the past and make sure that the people who have sacrificed so much for our country aren’t forgotten,” said Emily Johnston, one of the club members putting up the white crosses last Thursday. “I think this is a really powerful way that we can spread that recognition to the rest of our community.”

The crosses are usually on display at the entrance of town on the corner of 56th Street and Highway 17 but that location wouldn’t work due to construction.

The crosses each bear

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South Delta Secondary Interact Club members were putting up crosses last Thursday to commemorate local fallen soldiers. the name of a soldier who lost their life in war. They represent soldiers lost in the First World War, Second World War, the Second South African War and Afghanistan.

The Interact Club, which is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen, is a service club for youth.

Sherrie Jamieson is a liaison between the Tsawwassen Rotary and the SDSS Interact Club.

She said it’s great that Interact is continuing to do the display.

“It’s an important activity to them,” she said, adding it has meaning for the group.

REMEMBRANCE DAY NOVEMBER 11TH The Delta Hospice Society honours those who have given their lives serving Canadians and helping people of other nations

by John McCrae, May 1915 In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

This poster was created by Byrne Creek Elementary School student Madison Luney of Burnaby, BC. The image was supplied by The Royal Canadian Legion, Dominion Command, Ottawa, Ontario.

Placed by the Delta Chamber of Commerce to honour those who have fallen and those who serve.

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Remembrance Day

Cold War brings Korean vet to Ladner

After serving overseas, Gerard Reitsma was stationed locally at the Vancouver Wireless Station RAYMOND REITSMA

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This year marks the 65th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, sometimes referred to as “The Forgotten War.” At age 84, Gerard Reitsma lives in Tsawwassen’s KinVillage Care Home, and goes about his daily routine just like any other resident. But for a veteran of the Korean War, Remembrance Day holds special meaning for him in spite of his failing memory. His reminiscences bring to life his experiences in Korea and of topsecret Cold War operations in South Delta.

The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950. A United Nations coalition quickly came to the aid of South Korea, while China fought for the Communist North with support from the former Soviet Union.

Reitsma says joining the Royal Canadian Navy came naturally to him. His father served in the Canadian Army during the Second World War and other relatives served in the underground Dutch resistance in the Netherlands during the Nazi occupation. Two of his brothers also served in the Canadian Army and Navy, respectively.

“I signed up in May of 1949, just two weeks before my 18th birthday.

Because I wasn’t quite 18 yet, I needed my Dad’s signature on the forms in order for my application to

be processed. Thankfully, Dad agreed,” remembers Reitsma.

Reitsma received his basic training at HMCS Cornwallis in Nova Scotia, and was trained as a wireless operator where he soon became an expert in Morse code.

The following year, a serious conflict broke out between the two Koreas.

Communist forces in the north had invaded the south. Reitsma would soon find himself in a war zone aboard the HMCS Cayuga, the first of eight Royal Canadian Navy Tribal class destroyers to be dispatched to the outbreak.

Once in Korea, Reitsma remembers his ship was soon under fire during the Battle of Inchon bombardment. HMCS Cayuga joined 260 naval vessels and United Nations forces led by U.S. General of the Army Douglas MacArthur in a decisive assault against advancements by northern forces.

Military historians would later describe Inchon as MacArthur’s greatest success.

“It didn’t take long before you could hear the guns going off. The captain’s barge, which was anchored too close to shore, was peppered with bullets and was quickly sunk by the invading Communist forces from the north,” says Reitsma.

“The Cayuga had very powerful guns on board which were used to keep the invading forces at bay.”

Within hours of his

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Gerard Reitsma (second from left) is shown in the radio room on board the HMCS Cayuga.

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Gerard Reitsma and grandson Carter Fong-Reitsma with a photo of the HMCS Cayuga. arrival in Korea, Reitsma was assigned a gruesome task. He had to identify the dead and decaying bodies that were floating in the surrounding waters. It was his job to identify them, find out if they were military or civilian, and determine if they had fought for the north or south.

Working with the remains of human life in this conflict left Reitsma with decades of nightmares long before PTSD was recognized as a

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stress disorder. He used to dream that his own body was drowning under water, and would wake up with a start.

“There was little counselling back then. You simply did the job that you were told to do, and hoped that you could do it without being killed yourself,” explains Reitsma.

While in Korea, Reitsma became acquainted with HMCS Cayuga’s doctor, who approached him in the ship’s radio room to

learn Morse code. The doctor turned out to be Ferdinand Waldo Demara, who was later revealed to be an impostor, and not a doctor at all. Demara was eventually discharged from the navy and went on to impersonate many other people.

“Demara really had everyone fooled,” Reitsma recalls. “He was so convincing and so intelligent in his efforts to impersonate people that a movie was made of his life.”

The Oscar-nominated film, The Great Impostor, made its debut in 1961 starring Tony Curtis in the title role.

The Korean War ended on July 27, 1953. After Reitsma’s tour of duty, he was stationed at the base located at HMC NRS Churchill, Manitoba. Here he would meet his future wife, Doreen Patterson, who was chosen as the first post-war Wren from British Columbia.

“Doreen was assigned to a course that I was teaching, and she was one of the few who could interpret Morse code as fast as I could. That marked the beginning of our relationship,” recalls Reitsma.

Trained in military intelligence as wireless radio operators, the couple worked on the front lines of Canada’s Cold War operations at various secret naval radio stations across the country.

Doreen Patterson Reitsma was recognized recently during Women’s History Month by the Office of the

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

After his service in the navy, Reitsma moved to Ladner in 1955 where he worked for the Department of National Defence in a civilian capacity as an elite signals intelligence operator. He was stationed at the Vancouver Wireless Station in East Ladner on property the Boundary Bay Airport occupies today.

VWS-Ladner was home to some of the mostsophisticated signals intelligence equipment in the world at the time, and was considered its own town within a town. It had a housing subdivision, school, churches, automotive shops, fire hall as well as a general store. It also had tennis courts, ice surfaces and outdoor playing fields.

VWS-Ladner served as the Lower Mainland’s centre of Cold War operations, and Reitsma was stationed there until the base’s closure in 1971.

“Of all the jobs I had over the years, the one at VWS-Ladner was by far my favourite and was the most fascinating,” he says.

Due to failing health, the veteran can no longer attend the Remembrance Day ceremonies himself, but he finds it heartwarming to see so many others attend.

“It shows that people remember those who fought and died so that we and our friends in other countries can be free.”

Raymond Reitsma is Gerard Reitsma’s son.

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Roy Wozniak flew over 600 hours with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Second World War.

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Thank you to all who have died for our freedom, Blessings to those who protect from all regions.

May a light shine before you to show you the way, while we offer our hearts To you, on this Remembrance Day.

Roman (Roy) Wozniak hadn’t finished university when he went to join the air force as the Second World War broke out.

“I was enthralled with flying so I went to the recruiting office to join the RCAF and they said, ‘Well no, for pilots we really want university graduates,’” he says.

Originally from Saskatoon, Wozniak, 96, says they’d take his name and let him know.

“When the Germans walked around Maginot Line and into France, I got a call up then. It was rush, rush, rush then,” says Wozniak, who lives at the Waterford retirement home in Tsawwassen and spoke with the Optimist ahead of this year’s Remembrance Day holiday.

After training in Canada he was posted overseas to the 416 Squadron in Peterhead, Scotland (where he met a “pretty blonde” adjutant who he’d later marry). He was eventually posted to the 403 Squadron in Essex.

The fighter pilot spent the majority of his time flying Spitfires and saw plenty of combat.

“The Hurricane was nice, but it was heavy.

With a Spitfire, it was just, I think if you just thought of a maneuver it did it,” he says with a laugh.

He recalls one particular outing during a “fighter sweep” over France when the enemy attacked his group and his plane was badly damaged.

“I was shot up. I don’t know how the aircraft got me back. When I got back and landed, they just wheeled it away,” he says.

He also took part in

1942’s Battle of Dieppe, the costly Allied attack on the German-occupied port on the coast of France.

Wozniak’s logbook shows he had flown over 600 hours with the Royal Canadian Air Force by the end of his first tour.

“By that time I was about the only one left of the old bunch,” he says.

He was posted to a training unit as an instructor and eventually finished the war testing other instructors back in Canada.

Peter Barclay, another Second World War veteran living at the Waterford, was a bomber pilot who flew over France and Germany.

“Well, I think it’s a good thing to remember the guys you were with. You get very attached,” he says, speaking about what Remembrance Day means to him.

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New information in Ladner cenotaph mystery Amateur military researcher wonders if the enshrined John Mead is actually John Meade JESSICA KERR

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There is a bit of mystery surrounding one name on Ladner’s cenotaph.

John Mead is one of the oldest names on the cenotaph, having served and died during the First World War. However, research conducted by Ladner resident Peter Broznitsky, a selfdescribed history buff and amateur military researcher, has found the only John Meads to die in the war were with British Forces.

“Did the cenotaph committee select one of them here in Ladner? It is possible, as there were no overarching rules and regulations about who qualified to be on any cenotaph in the Empire,” Broznitsky said in an email. “Each community made their own choices.

As the records of the Ladner committee still cannot be located, we will never know about Mead until they surface.”

However, Broznitsky has found a John Meade who died in Canadian service 100 years ago this month.

“Private John Meade became the second man from the Delta to fall in November, 1915,” he said.

Meade was an Irishman, born in Queenstown (now Cobh), County Cork in March 1877.

According to what he’s uncovered so far, Broznitsky said it’s unclear when Meade came to Canada. The 1911 census has no record of anyone with that name and age living in B.C. Meade enlisted on March 16, 1915 with the 47th (Westminster) Battalion in New Westminster. He was 37 years old, single and listed his trade as logger.

After three months of training, Meade and 250 other new soldiers traveled east to Montreal and then sailed on to England with the second reinforcing draft of the 47th Battalion.

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France since February of that year and had already seen heavy fighting, suf-

fering serious casualties under the first German gas attack at the famous Battle of Ypres in April, Broznitsky said.

“By November, the 7th were in the valley of the river Douve in Belgium, north of Ploegsteert Wood,” he said.

Meade joined 170 others in volunteering for a night-time raid against trenches near the fortified La Petite Douve farm.

“The raid on the night of 16/17 November was the first of what Canadians became famous for: a meticulously planned and exercised excursion across no man’s land into enemy trenches, a forerunner of the immensely successful attack at Vimy Ridge on April 9, 1917,” Broznitsky said.

The raid was planned and rehearsed for a week while the rest of the battalion rested in reserve.

According to the War Diary of the 7th Battalion, on the night of the raid, Meade and the other men

succeeded in entering the enemy trench, killing about 30 men and taking 12 prisoners. Meade was one of two Canadian casualties in the raid — killed by accidental discharge of rifle caused by stumbling over wire.

“Meade’s body was left in the German trenches as his comrades pulled back,” Broznitsky said. “Likely the Germans buried him, but the grave sure became lost.”

Meade’s name appears on the Menin Gate, a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium dedicated to British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in Belgium during the First World War. There are 27 names on the cenotaph at Memorial Park and Broznitsky has been working for several years to bring their stories to life. He shared some of his findings yesterday in a presentation, The Delta Boys, at the Tsawwassen Library.

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Lloyd Jones, a 93-year-old Second World War veteran, still sells poppies every year on behalf of the Tsawwassen branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

It’s that time of year again when poppies are sold and we remember the sacrifices of past and present veterans of the armed services.

In Tsawwassen, as in past years, 93-year-old Second World War veteran Lloyd Jones has been selling poppies with his comrades from Tsawwassen’s Branch 289 of the Royal Canadian Legion.

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The end of the Second World War and the Korean War saw the Legion reach its peak membership in the 1950s.

Since that peak, there has been a steady decline in the number of ordinary members who are ex-service personnel. However, there has been in an increase in the number of associate members that have not had military service. To increase the number of associate members, the Legion has dropped the requirement that an associate member had to have a parent or relative who had military service.

While this policy has been in place for a number of years, many people still believe you require previous military service or have a relative with service in order to join the Legion.

This is not true and Branch 289 welcomes new members. Its members range in age from 19 to 103 and meet in a friendly and welcoming branch.

The first step in becoming a member is to fill out an application form.

Memberships are usually processed within a month.

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can be signed in by other members.

Legion membership entitles full access to Branch 289 facilities and events. This includes the lounge, free pool, darts, dinners and dances, music jam sessions and special events such as Halloween, New Year’s and St. Patrick’s parties. It also hosts lobster, salmon and other special dinners. Meat draws are held Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

Members also receive the Legion magazine each month and may visit any Legion branch in the country, including Branch 61 in Ladner.

Branch 289 makes major contributions to the community. Last year, over $40,000 was raised in poppy sales. The money raised has been used to make a large number of donations to organizations serving veterans, young and old, seniors and local non-profit organizations.

Some of the organizations that have received funding over the past year are Delta Hospital Foundation, KinVillage and the 828 Hurricane Air Cadet Squadron.

Branch 289 is located in Century Square on 56th Street at the north end of Tsawwassen. It is open every day from 2 to 7 p.m. and has extended hours for many events.

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Sports Shorts SCOREBOARD SPORT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AAA Western Conference GP W L Pts Van College 5 5 0 10 Mt Doug 5 4 1 6 New West 5 3 2 6 South Delta 5 2 3 4 Notre Dame 5 1 4 2 Belmont 5 0 5 0 South Delta 37 Belmont 7 PACIFIC JUNIOR HOCKEY Tom Shaw Conference GP W L T Grandview 16 11 4 1 North Van 17 11 6 0 Richmond 17 9 5 3 Delta 16 8 5 3 Port Moody 18 4 14 0

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Harold Brittian Conference Mission 20 16 3 1 Abbotsford 19 12 6 1 Aldergrove 18 8 8 2 R. Meadows 17 6 8 3 Langley 18 2 15 1

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Devils set to host Valley’s best 8th ranked senior girls volleyball team caps league play with comeback win over Seaquam MARK BOOTH

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If their final home match is any indication, South Delta Sun Devils supporters are advised to fasten their seat belts for next week’s Fraser Valley AAAA Girls Volleyball Championships.

The co-host of the 12-team tournament is a solid bet to earn one of the five or six provincial berths that will be up for grabs. What path the Sun Devils are going to take to get their season to Nanaimo’s Dover Bay Secondary School next month is anybody’s guess.

It’s been an up-and-down campaign for coach Dan Burgess’ squad that features mainly Grade 11 players. An impressive showing at the UBC tournament back in early September put the three-time B.C. champs atop the provincial rankings. However, it’s been somewhat of a turbulent ride since as these girls try to find some consistency against quality opponents.

That was none more evident in last week’s encounter with longtime rival Seaquam Seahawks. The Sunshine Hills school looked poise to sweep the province’s eighth ranked team right out of the gym.

A huge 12-point run resulted in an easy second game win and the momentum continued in game three with Seaquam leading 21-17 and just four points away from victory. That’s when the Sun Devils not only stemmed the tide but took over.

They won eight of the next nine points to extend the match then rolled to a 25-17 game four victory. By the deciding set, their deflated opponent had no answer and South Delta cruised to a 15-8 triumph.

“The first two sets was like I was watching a team of Grade 11s.

Everyone was struggling, even my Grade 12 captain,” said Burgess.

“Then by the third set it was like we finally figured it out and the girls realized they could do this and started to play like the players they are.”

Burgess hasn’t wavered from the number one objective with this group since the start of the season.

That’s get these girls in position to

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South Delta’s Danielle Madore delivers a kill between two Seaquam blockers during last week’s final league game. The Sun Devils roared back to win in five games. be a serious provincial contender in 2016. It has meant a steady diet of elite teams mainly through tournament play.

“I wanted to get them many touches as possible but I think the schedule has worked against us a little bit,” he said. “This squad was too young to do that many tournaments. I take full credit for the (0-3 league loss) Earl Marriott game.

Our girls were out of gas.

“I’m still looking at the long view and I think next year we are going to have a really good season. I want

to get these girls to provincials to learn what it is all about playing with that kind of pressure.”

Even as a top 10 ranked team and three-time champions at home, the Sun Devils won’t be the favourites next week. That honour goes to No. 4 Marriott and No. 5 Riverside of Port Coquitlam. There will be other solid teams lurking, including Charles Best, Terry Fox, Lord Tweedsmuir and those certain to be hungry Seahawks.

“After those top two teams, there is a lot of parity,” added Burgess.

“What makes us feel pretty good is we have done a really good job of playing the rest of the teams in the Valley so we know what we will be up against.”

The Fraser Valley Championships run from Nov. 18-20 with South Delta and Lord Tweedsmuir hosting the top and bottom half of the draws respectively. The Sun Devils are expected to earn a bye to the quarter-finals slated for 8 p.m. next Wednesday.

The final goes two nights later at the same time at SDSS.

22nd Tim Jardine Bantam Showcase gets underway Thursday MARK BOOTH

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The host South Delta Storm will be out to end a nine-year drought when the 22th annual Tim Jardine Bantam AAA Showcase Tournament gets underway on Thursday.

The 10-team South Delta Minor Hockey hosted event features two days of round-robin action before the playoffs start Saturday.

The semi-finals are slated for Sunday morning at 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. The final goes at 2:30 p.m. at the Ladner Leisure Centre.

The field of entries includes defending champion Hollyburn and runner-up Nanaimo. Other participants are Cloverdale, Ridge Meadows, Seattle, Langley, Coquitlam, Chilliwack and Juan de Fuca.

South Delta last won the event when the

team was led by current Montreal Canadiens star Brendan Gallagher.

The hosts did manage a second place finish in 2011.

This year’s squad is coached by former NHLer Ken Priestlay who has guided the Storm to a 4-3-1 record in Group Three of Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association placement play.

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Tough road for Devils after fourth place finish

Junior Pacers win district title

South Delta falls to New West in regular season finale MARK BOOTH

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The Delta Pacers rolled past Burnsview in route to capturing the Delta Junior Boys Volleyball title last week. The Pacers are now competing at the Fraser Valley Championships in Coquitlam where they took a 2-0 record into Tuesday’s action.

It’s gut check time for the South Delta Sun Devils or a season that began with so much promise could be over as soon as Friday.

Without a doubt the preseason No. 1 ranking for the defending provincial AAA football champions was too optimistic given the quality of seniors lost to graduation. However, few thought the Sun Devils would find themselves in this position after a trying month of pivotal conference games.

South Delta closed out the regular season with a 35-24 loss to the New West Hyacks. The result leaves the Sun Devils (2-3) in fourth place in the Western Conference final standings and sets-up a round of 16 playoff game against Kelowna’s Mt Boucherie — fifth place finishers in

the Eastern Conference.

The contest will take place Friday (4:30 p.m.) at the Burnaby Lakes West Complex.

The low playoff seed also means the Devils are looking at a potential quarter-final game against

Michael Calvert No. 1 Terry Fox, although head coach Ray Moon wouldn’t dare look past Friday the way this season has unfolded.

Friday’s loss in the annual Bill Kushnir Bronze Boot rivalry game was all too familiar as the Sun Devils failed to make plays at critical times, especially on the defensive side of the ball where the team has been pretty solid much of the season.

“We thought our defence would come up bigger but there were just too many missed assign-

ments,” sighed Moon. “And when we had people in position to make plays our tackling was atrocious at times.

“As coaches we have done all that we can do at this point. We will have to see where the players’ mindset is on Friday.

They are playing too much as individuals and not as a team. That needs to change in a hurry.”

South Delta at least has some momentum on the offensive side of the ball.

Grade 11 running back Grant McDonald rushed for 118 yards on 13 carries, while Michael Mann had two runs for 62 yards, including a touchdown.

Grade 10 Michael Calvert continued his standout play on special teams, returning a punt for a major score.

“At least we put some points on the board,” added Moon. “We are the fifth lowest scoring team (out of 18) in all of AAA this season and that’s just not Sun Devil football.”

Moon added his team’s focus on defence this week will shift to outside of the box with Mt Boucherie’s offensive scheme relying mostly on the passing game. The Bears are coming off a 38-21 win over Lord Tweedsmuir.

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Marion passed away peacefully with family by her side. She will be missed by children Ron (Tina), Sylvia (Edson), Margaret (Dick) and Tony, 3 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, 2 brothers, a sister and many other relatives and friends. Special thanks to Dr. Clarke and to the staff at Mountain View Manor.

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January 24, 1941 - November 5, 2015 It is with sadness that we announce the unexpected death of Brian, who is now resting peacefully. Brian is predeceased by his loving wife Maureen and is survived by his children, Susan (Dave), Michael, Jillian (Paul); his brother-in-law Ronald; and his grandchildren Stella, Dane and Kyia.

The family extends their appreciation to Dr. Ruth Turnbull and to the staff/volunteers at Delta Hospital for their support over the years. The family also extends a special and heartfelt thank you to Dr. Richard James for being there.

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CLAGGETT, Ann October 20, 1942 – October 30, 2015 .

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Ann Claggett. A loving wife, mother, and Nana, loyal friend and tireless volunteer in the community of Delta, Ann lived life to its fullest and brought passion, laughter and determination to everything.

Born in BC’s Lower Mainland, Ann moved to the Cariboo as a young girl where she fell in love with and married Ed Claggett. From this humble start, and with Ed by her side, Ann’s boundless energy drove her to pursue many things, including making a beautiful home, a successful catering business, serving 10 years on the Delta Parks and Rec Committee, coordinating Street Entertainment for Expo 86, chairing the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1988 BC Summer Games, and serving 9 years as a Delta Councillor. In her spare time she served on the Delta Chamber of Commerce, the Delta Hospital Auxiliary, Chaired the Delta Hospital prior to the Fraser Health Authority, chaired many local PAC’s for municipal and provincial leaders, and helped found both The Delta Elder College and South Delta Low Vision Group. She gave so much of herself to Delta, a community and people she knew and loved, and we are all fortunate that she did.

Ann is survived by her husband of 53 years Ed, children Kim (Mike), David (Tanya) and Lynsey (Kwin), grandchildren Tate, Sophia, Wyatt, Tillie, Nolie; mother Margaret Kennedy (Hugh dec), sisters Janis (Bill), Judy and brother in law Dave Witzel (Mary Lou dec). A celebration of Ann’s life will be held at the Beach Grove Golf Club on November 29, 2015 from 2-6pm. Donations in Ann’s memory can be made online to the Alzheimer Society BC. We are heartbroken by your passing, but thankful your suffering is over. Rest in peace Ann, no E.

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Nigel passed away in 1996.

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April 18, 1948 November 6, 2015 It is with immense sadness that we announce Trevor passed away following a hard fought 9 year battle with PSP. Trevor’s passing leaves a hole in the hearts of his wife and best friend, Linda, his adored daughter, Lindsey and much loved son-in-law, Andrew.

While Trevor had a number of careers over his life, both heading various non-profit agencies and more recently doing home renovations, the most important focus of his life was always his family. He spent his happiest times with Lindsey at the horse barns, coaching soccer and cheering at ball games. Friends meant a great deal to Trevor and he loved nothing better than spending time talking and joking over a beer. Despite the limitations caused by his illness, he faced them with dignity and never a word of complaint.

Special thanks to Trevor’s dedicated caregivers Dee, Lourdes, Ann, David, Sabina and Lianne for their exceptional care and support that allowed Trevor to remain at home. Also thanks to the amazing friends who came throughout his illness to play cards or to just sit and chat and make sure he knew people cared.

We want to thank Delta Hospital for the care Trevor received and a special thanks to Irene Thomas Hospice staff for their special care and support in his final weeks.

A Gathering in remembrance of Trevor will be held on Thursday November 12, 2015 at the Riverhouse Restaurant, 5825 60th Avenue, Delta, BC from 3:00 - 5:30 pm. Please come and raise a glass to an exceptional man.

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