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Rising values impact grant Unless province raises threshold, many homeowners could pay higher taxes SANDOR GYARMATI

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Delta homeowners that have already received advance notice their property assessments have skyrocketed also stand to lose their homeowner grant.

The B.C. Assessment Authority recently warned there will be significant increases in Delta property values included in assessment notices due to arrive in mailboxes next month.

Those increases are in the 30 to 50 per cent range for single-family homes, while strata properties are up in the neighbourhood of 15 to 20 per cent.

B.C. Assessment sent courtesy notification letters to property owners whose assessments are increasing significantly more than the typical range of change.

Homeowners whose assessed values increased higher than the average in their property classes will see a higher property tax bill increase compared to others whose homes fall within the typical increase.

On top of that, some could find themselves losing their eligibility for the provincial homeowner grant.

The $570 grant for a primary residence starts being phased out for properties worth more than $1.2 million and is eliminated entirely when the property value reaches just beyond $1.3 million.

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A sharp rise in house prices has pushed many properties beyond the threshold for the homeowner grant.

The red hot real estate market earlier this year has pushed many homes above that threshold, which means they’ll lose the grant unless the province increases the limit.

Metro Vancouver, Delta Mayor Lois Jackson and Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington are all calling on Victoria to take action.

“A great many people are calling and writing about the shock they have just received,” Huntington said of the letters from B.C. Assessment. “The province let this situation get out of control and they shouldn’t make homeowners pay for an unnatural demand in the housing market. They will have to look at how to give some relief, especially to those seniors who have

lost the homeowner grant.”

The threshold for the grant was raised to $1.2 million earlier this year, up from $1.1 million the previous year.

Metro Vancouver says more and more homeowners no longer qualify for the grant as their property values rise.

In an open letter to the province, Jackson said Delta residents will face a large additional cost this year without a corresponding increase to their income.

“We are requesting a revision to the homeowner grant program to ensure the grant remains available for the average homeowner,” the mayor said.

“This rapid increase has pushed the benchmark

home in Tsawwassen over the $1.2-million homeowner grant threshold, with many homes also beyond the $1.314-million mark where all support from the homeowner grant disappears. Many homeowners in Ladner and North Delta are facing similar skyrocketing house values and will now be faced with the associated costs,” she said.

Delta North Liberal MLA Scott Hamilton said since B.C. Assessment issued the advanced warning letters about higher assessments, he hasn’t had a chance to discuss the issue with his caucus colleagues.

“We do know BCAA assessed homes at the absolute peak of the mar-

ket, (and) since then we’ve seen the market slide and it’s difficult to say where it’s going to land,” he said.

“I think the premier did not discount taking a look at the threshold but we have yet to make any definitive statement in that regard.”

The Ministry of Finance notes that low-income homeowners can apply for a low-income supplement, which replaces any reduction in the grant caused by having a property valued over the threshold. The low-income supplement is available to seniors, certain veterans or their surviving spouse and persons with disabilities.

The province also notes the property tax deferment program provides lowinterest loans that allow qualifying homeowners to defer their property taxes until they sell or transfer ownership of their home, or it becomes part of an estate.

ML Burke, a member of the Delta Seniors’ Planning Team, said many seniors aren’t aware of programs such as the tax deferment or Canadian Home Income Plan (CHIP) reverse mortgages.

“It can really help and free up a lot of cash, but for those people who are house rich and cash poor in Vancouver, and aren’t seniors and don’t qualify for a deferment, it’ll really knock them out,” she added.

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The B.C. Green Party is once again stepping aside in Delta South out of respect for MLA Vicki Huntington.

The party is not fielding a candidate in next May’s provincial election, instead throwing its support behind the two-term independent. It didn’t run a candidate in 2013, but fielded one in previous elections.

Director of communications Stefan Jonsson said the party, which recently opened nominations in other ridings, told the Optimist Huntington has

been helpful to Andrew Weaver, the Oak BayGordon Head MLA who won the first-ever seat for the Greens in 2013.

Jonsson also noted Huntington brings much needed independent thought to the legislature.

“When there are two parties whose communications are so ultracontrolled, we in the Greens really value critical thinking and independent thought. We appreciate the perspective that Vicki Huntington brings, another point of view, even if we don’t agree with them all the time,” he said.

Huntington said she is grateful for the support.

“One of the ment in 2013, but party’s primary Delta South voters platforms, and bucked the trend strongly held by re-electing an belief, is that independent for a members must second term. not only be In 2009, the free to repreformer Delta counsent their concillor’s gamble to MLA Vicki stituents, which Huntington run provincially means being paid off when she independent of strict became the first indeparty discipline, but that pendent in 60 years to win their candidates must also a seat in the legislature. In strongly represent demo2013, she made B.C. eleccratic principles. Andrew tion history by becoming has told me that they the first independent ever respect my work and don’t to be re-elected. wish to challenge me. I am The Liberals have humbled and grateful,” she already selected municipal said. councillor Ian Paton as The Liberals won their candidate. Shortly another majority governafter Paton was nominated

in September, Premier Christy Clark paid a visit to Delta to talk about the work Delta North MLA Scott Hamilton has put into representing all of Delta and how Paton and Hamilton would make a strong combination for the municipality.

Paton has also said he’ll speak out on issues that matter to Delta regardless of his party’s stance.

Meanwhile, the New Democrats have yet to name a candidate for Delta South. A spokesperson said they plan to announce a nomination meeting early in 2017.

The election is scheduled for May 9, 2017.

A4 The Delta Optimist New Year Edition December 28 and 29, 2016

Top stories of 2016 in photos March January Delta residents got to view plans for the bridge to replace the George Massey Tunnel at one of several open houses this year. The $3.5-billion project has whole-hearted support from Delta council but environmental groups and Metro Vancouver have voiced opposition, calling for a federal review.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone said he has no plans to delay construction, which is scheduled to begin in 2017 and be completed by 2022.

February Ladner Village merchants were spreading the word they were still open for business despite work on the $6-million Delta Street Revitalization Project, which began the previous month and lasted most of the year. Part of the South Delta Business Sustainability Strategy, the project included sidewalk replacement, new landscaping, new street lights and more. The strategy also includes incentives for redevelopment.

May

Delta proposed to the Delta Museum and Archives Society board that a new facility be located on the first floor of the former courthouse building in Ladner’s civic precinct, adjacent to the Delta Archives and Edgar Dunning Reading Room. However, one of the terms was that the municipality would take over day-to-day operations of the museum and archives.

The society membership would later vote in favour of the proposal. The museum moved out of its century-old building in Ladner Village this summer. Its new facility will be ready next year.

Independent MLA Vicki Huntington made it official that she will seek a third term in next year’s provincial election. The Liberals won another majority government in 2013, but Delta South voters bucked the trend by re-electing the independent for a second term. In 2009, the former Delta councillor’s gamble to run provincially paid off when she became the first independent in 60 years to win a seat in the legislature. The Liberals, in September, selected Ian Paton as their candidate for Delta South. Former police chief Jim Cessford also ran for that nomination.

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June

The Tsawwassen First Nation membership re-elected Bryce Williams as chief for another three-year term.

The 26-year-old came out on top in a three-way race. He was first elected chief in September of 2012, defeating six-term incumbent Kim Baird in what was considered by many outside the TFN as an upset.

Members had to go to the polls again the following April after the first vote was overturned, a rematch that saw Williams defeat Baird again.

Final approval was finally granted for the Century Group’s Southlands development. It was a long road for Sean Hodgins to develop the 215-hectare (537acre) property, a road that began a decade ago when he started consultations through Smart Growth B.C. Site preparation is underway for a project that will eventually see 950 housing units built on 20 per cent of the site. The remaining 80 per cent has been given to Delta, much of it for farming.

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July Around 100 firefighting personnel from Delta and across the region had to deal with a wildfire that broke out in Burns Bog July 3, forcing road closures and an evacuation of the Tilbury Industrial Park. It was confirmed the fire started in an area where several transmission and repeating towers for radio stations are located. It took several days to contain the blaze, which at one point grew to around 80 hectares. An investigation did not determine the cause.

August The red hot real estate market in South Delta started to cool as figures from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver indicated residential property sales across Metro Vancouver decreased. Since then, prices over subsequent months continued to slightly decrease, a stark contrast from the red hot growth Ladner and Tsawwassen experienced for an extended period. The province’s foreign buyer tax was implemented around the same time the decreases began.

October Thousands of eager shoppers were on hand for the grand opening of Tsawwassen Mills, an event that not only changed the retail landscape locally but also for the region. The 1.2-million-square-foot mall at the Tsawwassen First Nation opened with 180 stores, including 13 anchor tenants, but has room for 200 retailers, including 16 anchors. Meanwhile, next door, construction continues at Tsawwassen Commons, which will eventually add another 100 stores to the area. Several stores have already opened there and more will do so in the coming months, including a Walmart in late January.

November The B.C. Lottery Corporation announced the Corporation of Delta had been chosen as the preferred host local government for a potential new gambling and entertainment facility. This summer, the lottery corporation asked three local governments south of the Fraser River — Delta, the Tsawwassen First Nation and Surrey — if they were interested in playing host to a new casino. Surrey declined but the TFN and Delta stepped forward. Still having to go through the municipal approval process, Delta has to figure out where it would be located because the lottery corporation shot down the municipality’s preferred Delta Town & Country Inn site.

December

September Nine young adults in South Delta overdosed on what was believed to be fentanyllaced cocaine within a 20-minute period. All survived thanks to first responders.

Unfortunately, since then there has been a fatal overdose in North Delta. At a community forum on the issue, Mayor Lois Jackson took aim at drug dealers, saying they’re willing to trade lives for a quick and dirty buck. She said approximately two people die every day in B.C. because of drug overdoses and that 62 per cent of those are linked to fentanyl.

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A6 The Delta Optimist New Year Edition December 28 and 29, 2016

A look back at a busy year in policing

From fentanyl overdoses to fatal collisions, Chief Neil Dubord reflects on a hectic 2016 IAN JACQUES

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Chief Neil Dubord described 2016 as a year of change, development and enhancement for the Delta Police Department.

The past year has been a busy one, both internally and externally, as the department serves the community of Delta.

Last week, the Optimist sat down with Dubord and public affairs coordinator Sharlene Brooks to discuss the year that was and what is to come in the year ahead.

The department itself went through a lot of internal changes with the hiring of 14 officers — a combination of recruits and experienced officers from other agencies.

“For a small police department, hiring 14 officers was a significant change,” said Dubord.

“Usually you would see seven or eight new officers, so 14 is a large number not only for our recruiting and our training, but making sure they are equipped properly and have proper

supervisors and field training officers.”

Dubord cited three factors that necessitated the increased staffing: a increase in the demands and service contract at the Tsawwassen First Nation due to the new malls, improvements to the resource model from the Corporation of Delta and job attrition.

“When you put all three of those things together it was like a perfect storm for us,” he said. “Additionally, deputy Chief Norm Lipinski was hired and has brought significant expertise, forward thinking and high energy to the organization. We have a strong and innovative team to lead the organization into the future.”

The department also completed 10 reviews in order to enhance service to the community.

Three of the key reviews were in IT, human resources and a workload analysis to look at how it responds to calls.

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The health and wellness of staff and officers has also been a focus for the department. Road to Mental Readiness training was delivered to all staff

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“I think the training has helped to create a culture of caring throughout the department. Wellness is all part of employee engagement. We have guns, radios, cars — our equipment — but it really is all about people.”

Illegal drugs Illegal drug investigations and the ongoing fen-

tanyl crisis was a big area of investigation and concern for the department.

In March, the drug section made a significant bust, seizing $1.3 million in cash, 12 kg of cocaine, five kg of heroin, fentanyl and W-18.

“What was unique about this investigation was that it started from our ‘no call is too small’ initiative. We went to a noisy neighbour complaint and the case built up over a period of months and eventually we were able to make the arrests and get these drugs off our streets,” said Dubord.

Brooks added the drug problems in the community are not going away.

“I think the thing to remember with drug files is that they happen over the course of several months, so I know we had a significant marijuana bust in late 2015, early 2016, so it’s hard to say whether this year was greater than last, but as the chief said, drug issues are not going away,” said Brooks.

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Fentanyl crisis hit home in September with nine overdoses

CONTINUED from Page 6 “Fortunately, we still have a bit of a reputation out there that you don’t want to do your dial-adope exchanges in Delta.

Dealers talk and they say I’m not delivering in Delta, so we are very fortunate that way because of the enforcement, education and awareness.”

The fentanyl crisis hit home in South Delta in September when nine overdoses were reported during a 20-minute span.

Thankfully, due to the efforts of police and first responders, no one died, but the situation certainly resonated within the community.

In response, Delta police stepped up its awareness campaign, partnering with the Delta School District and Fraser Health on a pair of town hall meetings.

Out of those meetings, DPD worked with the police board to get funding to equip all front-line officers with Naloxone to better position them to respond to this crisis and hopefully save lives.

Traffic Road safety continues to be a concern for the department as officers

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Chief Neil Dubord addresses the Delta Chamber of Commerce as the department puts a priority on community engagement. dealt with seven fatal collisions resulting in the death of eight people during 2016.

“Delta is the little city that everything runs through,” Dubord said.

“Between the ports, the ferries, Highway 91, Highway 99, the South Fraser Perimeter Road, the Massey Tunnel, the Alex

Fraser Bridge and Nordel Way, all of them are the main centres where people come from to get to somewhere else, so traffic is a very important piece of what we have to do.

“Fatalities, it has been an awful year. Our traffic section isn’t built to deal with eight or nine fatalities in a year because each one

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of those is like a homicide investigation. They take a tremendous amount of work.”

Dubord couldn’t speculate as to the exact causes of the collisions, but did say that speed, alcohol and distraction were among the contributing factors.

New technology that may help DPD appre-

hend traffic offenders is StarChase. This technology essentially launches a GPS projectile from the grill of the police vehicle onto the offending vehicle, allowing police to track the vehicle while not engaging in a pursuit and coordinating additional resources to engage with the occupants of the vehicle when it is

stationary.

Over the course of the upcoming year, police will be assessing the overall workability and functionality of the technology.

Community engagement There has been a continued focus on community policing, attending public events, hosting forums and introducing an informal connection through “Cappuccino with a Cop.” Dubord said citizens want to see officers more engaged in the community and those efforts will continue.

“As we move into 2017, I think what we have heard from citizens is that we can be more visible.

People just don’t want to see us driving in our cars, they want us to park in downtown Ladner, and take stroll and engage with people. This is the type of relationship we need to have and need to build on.

I’m certainly proud of our officers in ways they have engaged the public, but we certainly can do better.”

••• In the Jan. 4th edition, we will take a look at the year ahead for the Delta Police Department.

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t’s so big and so out of character, it still feels kind of surreal.

I’m not much of a shopper, nor a fashion plate, so I’ve only been to Tsawwassen Mills a couple of times since a visit on opening day back in early October, but each time I go I marvel at how something so massive has landed in our back yard.

It’s not a pinch-myself-I-can’tbelieve-the-selection kind of wonder because that doesn’t do a whole lot for me, but the sheer enormity of Tsawwassen Mills, its 200 stores and 6,000 parking spaces, makes me feel as if I’ve left South Delta for one of those areas where this kind of commercial activity is far more common. (OK, so technically the mall is on Tsawwassen First Nation land, so I have left South Delta, but you get the point.)

You can essentially fit the entire commercial sector of Tsawwassen (720,000 square feet) and Ladner (500,000 square feet) inside the 1.2-millionsquare-foot mall, which has effectively doubled the retail offerings in this area overnight.

And that doesn’t even take into account the 550,000-square-foot Tsawwassen Commons strip mall taking shape across the street, which brings the total floor area of the two malls to Metrotown-like proportions.

Outlet malls — and Tsawwassen Mills is considered a hybrid, not a true outlet — typically locate in the suburbs where the land is plentiful and cheaper, so the fact that Ivanhoe Cambridge, after looking for a location for years, struck a deal with the TFN isn’t terribly surprising. The TFN was seeking economic initiatives for lands it acquired in its precedent-setting treaty, so the arrangement made sense from that perspective.

A $600-million investment in bricksand-mortar retailing in this era of online shopping might be the more remarkable part of the equation, but it’s hard to argue with a company that operates two successful sister malls and has $50 billion in assets.

So as the calendar turns to 2017, we get set for the full build-out of Tsawwassen Commons and a full year of operation for Tsawwassen Mills as the malls establish themselves as huge components of the local business sector.

It’s still going to take a while, however, to get used to the fact that such retail behemoths are in our midst.

As we say goodbye to 2016, a political onslaught awaits

B

ack on Jan. 1, 2016, I had no idea how the year would shape up.

And as Jan. 1, 2017 approaches, I again have no idea what to expect.

I know that, early next week, I’ll get a letter in the mail telling me my house is worth way more than I ever thought it would be. I know that I’ll be paying more for hydro, car insurance and a host of other utilities. I know that my paycheque will be a bit lower since I now have to contribute to CPP and EI again. I also know there will be a political onslaught, given that we have an election coming up on May 9.

Throughout 2016, we were all glued to our televisions and mobile devices watching the U.S. election, which ended with Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton. On Jan. 1, 2016, I did not see that coming. But the hint of things to come was earlier in the year with Brexit. The level of frustration with the status quo, where people felt they were being talked to and not listened to, bled throughout the fabric of the U.S. and Britain. The results were unexpected, and a little shocking to say the least.

Will those events shape the election in B.C.? Will the candidates go to that extreme to try and garner votes? It all depends on

Community Comment BRAD SHERWIN

whether people buy the rhetoric or not — there was much misinformation along the way, fueled online and in social media.

It’s a simple formula for an election — government hands out a few goodies to people and says we are on the right track, steady as she goes. The opposition says things are going to heck in a handbasket, the world will end unless there is a change. For the most part, the public has already decided who they will vote for, based on long held beliefs.

We lament that we want the best people in government. We complain that governments are self-serving, only looking to get themselves elected again. And we wonder why we don’t get the results we want. It’s simple — most people want what they think will work, even if it won’t, and

that’s what they vote for. Policy is complicated, and writing policy in public is a bad idea. But that’s what it takes to get elected. I guess that’s why Churchill said, “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”

So what will shape Election ‘17? Will something crop up that will send the government packing, or will we stick with what we have? It usually comes back to the economy and jobs.

B.C. has the lowest unemployment rate in Canada. We led the country in growth for the last six years, but a cooling housing market will slow growth slightly, according to an RBC economic forecast. Equifax says that 90-day delinquency rates on nonmortgage debt have been falling for the last five quarters, going back to the third quarter of 2015.

Insolvencies have fallen dramatically since July. People are working and paying their bills. Bodes well for the current government.

Have a safe, happy New Year, and if you drink on New Year’s Eve, call Operation Red Nose (604-943-0460) for a ride home!

Brad Sherwin, MBA has over 25 years’ experience in marketing, public relations and business strategy. He is currently the director of marketing for a national non-profit organization.

New Year Edition December 28 and 29, 2016 The Delta Optimist A9

Letters

Prevention key to opioid crisis

Editor: Consider this metaphor: A new lifeguard arrives at work on his first day. He is highly trained and works for an expensive organization that has every piece of technology needed to patrol a dangerous river where hundreds of drowning victims float by every day, desperate for rescue.

Victims are pulled from the turbulent waters 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Most are rescued.

Many are beyond help and are pulled dead from the water.

Some are rescued over and over again.

After a particularly difficult shift, the young lifeguard decides to walk up the river to clear his head in an attempt to make sense of the chaos. In the distance he sees a bridge over the river and then, horrified, notices a long

know that between the ages of 15 and 25, when youth are just coming into adulthood, they begin to react to this trauma with acting-out behaviour, depression, anxiety and through self-medicating with drugs and alcohol. All of this behaviour is a dysfunctional attempt to mask their inner pain from the trauma. They are then further stigmatized by society who label them as weak, immoral or, worst of all, criminal.

Harm reduction is one pillar but we need to pay equal, if not more, attention to prevention. Therapy is key for these youth to gain insight into their inner pain. As they gain this insight, they are empowered to leave dysfunctional behaviours behind. Most youth will end dysfunctional coping strategies when they

line of people waiting to jump into the river.

In a moment of epiphany, he runs to the head of the line and yells, “Don’t jump!” He resigns his position and takes up a post on the bridge and spends his days convincing most not to jump into the river.

This is what we see on the daily news – the constant barrage of overdosing opiate addicts with emergency workers bringing them back from the brink over and over again, sometimes during the same shift. Prevention, the actual solution to the problem, is overlooked because it is difficult to measure success when the problem is solved before it becomes a problem.

Research has shown that almost all addiction, as well many incidents of depression and anxiety, is trauma-based. We

address the root causes of their personal issues.

Abstinence is the ultimate goal.

There is a critical need now for community and government involvement and funding for prevention strategies. It costs a few thousand dollars to help divert a youth before they become entrenched into addiction, whereas the cost to society after the fact (burdens on the health care, legal and penal systems) is in the millions.

It’s time we moved upstream to provide intervention programs for youth when change is not only possible and affordable but avoids the damage of addiction experienced by the individuals, their families and communities.

Tom Littlewood Program Director Dan’s Legacy

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Editor: I would like to say a big thank you to the municipal crews who handled

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appreciated by the people of Delta.

We are always quick to complain about things but

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A10 The Delta Optimist New Year Edition December 28 and 29, 2016

New Year’s Day arrives four months too late Back to school and a return to routine makes September the real start of year

Living Matters

BARBARA GUNN

Almost four months in, I’d like to report on my New Year’s resolutions.

I’m working out more.

This means that I bought new runners three months ago and have every intention of wearing them.

I’m paying more attention to my diet. This means that I give the pasta a good hard look before I shovel it in my mouth.

I’m considering designing a more stringent household budget. This means I get a receipt whenever I use a bank machine.

Yes, four months in, and I think I’m doing rather nicely.

What? What’s that, you say? What do I mean about four months in?

That means, of course, that I belong to the First of September New Year’s Club. We are calendar deniers, if you will. We maintain that the day after the end of December has no business denoting a new year, given that most people regard Sept. 1st as the de facto start to a brand-new year.

You know, back to school and all that stuff.

Back to routine after

months of running barefoot.

We members of the First of September New Year’s Club don’t have membership cards. We don’t have a secret handshake or a special pledge. We don’t meet once a month to scheme about how to push our agenda.

Heck, I’ve never even met another member of the club.

No matter. I know they’re out there — by the ga-zillion. And like me, I know they’ve been focusing on their budgets, their diets and their workouts.

Or something to that effect.

Like me, they may end up attending an end-ofDecember New Year’s Eve party, but I doubt they’ll get into the spirit. My fel-

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Everyone will come with noise-makers and party hats, of course, but at this shindig, everyone will also come with a tan.

There’ll be plenty of

That means, of course, that I belong to the First of September New Year’s Club. We are calendar deniers, if you will. meat, to stop drinking coffee and to go to the gym at least three times a week.

Hey, been there, done that. Weeks and weeks and weeks ago.

Some year, heck, I swear I’m going to pull those like-minded souls together — and perhaps even some New Year’s traditionalists — and have a proper New Year’s bash.

It will happen, of course, on Aug. 31st.

chilled champagne to pop, but there’ll be no December-ish food on the menu. Forget the fondue.

We’ll be grilling ribs and ribeyes, and playing bocce after dinner.

All you old-guard folks, of course, would think it all quite odd, and fail to belt out Auld Lang Syne.

Whatever.

You may call Sunday New Year’s Day. I call it the first of January.

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A New Year’s Day ritual will continue at Centennial Beach.

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Lions clubs will host tree chipping events in all three Delta communities next Saturday and Sunday.

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Tree chipping events next weekend Delta residents have three ways to turn their live Christmas trees into nutrient-rich soil, including the annual tree chipping events hosted by the Lions clubs of Delta.

Tree chipping will be offered at three locations in Delta on both Saturday,

Jan. 7 and Sunday, Jan. 8: • Memorial Park in Ladner (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days) • South Delta Recreation Centre in Tsawwassen (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days) • Sungod Recreation Centre in North Delta (9:30 a.m. to 4:30

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Donations are accepted at tree chipping events and proceeds are used within the community.

Live Christmas trees can also be put out at the curb with your Green Can on collection day. Residents are asked to cut large trees

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Tree can also be dropped off at EnviroSmart Organics composting facility (4295-72nd St., Ladner) for free. Call 604-946-0201 for hours of operation.

Hundreds of brave souls are expected to make a splash in the 37th annual Polar Bear Swim at Centennial Beach on New Year’s Day. An even bigger crowd will be on shore to watch as a plunge into the chilly waters of Boundary Bay has become a New Year’s tradition in Delta.

The Corporation of Delta event will also feature a marshmallow roast, children’s activities

and entertainment for all ages.

Registration begins at noon with the swim scheduled for 1 p.m.

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Hoglund was selected through an extensive search process that took place over the past few months after Veronica Carroll resigned in August.

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She has served as interim executive director for the past four months.

“During her tenure with the foundation Lisa has demonstrated a true commitment to the foundation’s purpose and an

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Clubs of South Hoglund has Lisa Hoglund Coast BC. a wide-ranging Growing up in Ladner professional background that includes several years and now raising her own

family here, Hoglund is passionate about Delta and committed to the health and well being of the community.

“I know firsthand all about this community’s strong commitment to, not only Delta Hospital, but to having the best healthcare right here in the community,” she said.

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2016

MALL OPENING Tsawwassen Mills changes the retail landscape in South Delta Sandor Gyarmati

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STEALS SHOW IN ’16 It was an easy choice for Newsmaker of the Year.

In October, after several years of construction and the inevitable delays, the muchanticipated Tsawwassen Mills nk oo~ jiwkwx rfg xjjhg f ftw Tsawwassen First Nation A massive symbol of the TFN’s historic treaty signed years earlier, the 1.2-million-square-foot destination shopping centre, a mostly fashion-oriented mall at the corner of Highway 17 and 52nd Street, saw a grand opening with 180 stores. It’s eventually to feature 200 stores,

“Around the parking lot we added some better signage to clearly delineate the exit ways.”

– General manager Mark Fenwick

including 16 anchor tenants. It also has a 1,100-seat food hall and several restaurants.

Unlike anything in the Lower Mainland, Tsawwassen Mills is described as a “hybrid” with a mix of straight-to-market and outlet stores, following the model of two other Ivanhoe Cambridge projects - CrossIron Mills north of Calgary and Vaughan Mills north of Toronto.

Thousands came on the Oct. 5 opening day, and the mall announced that 284,000 shopiwhg drgrfwx jdwh ftw nhgf gr x ~g| mh vny vhjl ft f jiwkrku weekend caused quite an uproar among locals as well as shoppers, although the subsequent weekends didn’t see those trafny q lg| General manager Mark Fenwick told the Optimist ftw nhgf two months saw “well north” of 1.1 million customers. He noted for competitive reasons they can’t release what they had for weekly projections, but he said the mall is “meeting expectations.”

According to Ivanhoe Cambridge, CrossIron Mills has 9.2 million annual visits with customers spending an average of $180 per visit, which lasts approximately two hours.

“That would be an aspirational number for us as we grow.

They’ve been around seven years and obviously we’re just starting out,” said Fenwick.

“We do have a marketing plan and will be implementing that.

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Then we’ll also be promoting our unique service offerings and ojjprku fj nkw fekw oo jv jeh operations,” he added.

New tenants continue to open, including the recent additions of Starbucks, Milestones and Montana’s. Early next year will see other retailers, like Bath and Body Works, open shop, while in the spring even more, such as Victoria’s Secret and La Senza, will arrive. bg v h g fh vny} {wk ryp g rx they brought in additional signage at entrances to let people know there are options for entering and leaving the site.

“Around the parking lot we added some better signage to clearly delineate the exit ways, and then we will shortly be adding a large sign on Highway 17.

We just received MOTI (Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure) approval for a temporary sign out on Highway 17 that will communicate with people arriving on that route, heading west, that there’s actually three points of access. Not everyone has to take 52nd Street. There’s two more very good options to get onto the site,” Fenwick said.

Last month, Tsawwassen Mills, which hosted a couple of largescale job fairs prior to opening in addition to what retailers held on their own, dedicated space inside the mall for a job centre as it continues to try and attract employees. The mall also hopes to encourage people to work there with its shuttle service from the Scott Road SkyTrain station.

Across the street, tenants are beginning to open at Tsawwassen Commons, which will feature about 100 stores and roughly 550,000 square feet of retail space. The Property Development Group project is opening in phases with some retailers, such as PetSmart, Canadian Tire and Dollarama, having already opened their doors.

150,000-sq.ft. “super” Walmart that is scheduled to open in late January will create the most attention.

New Year Edition December 28 and 29, 2016 The Delta Optimist A15 The PDG website lists a few other retailers that will open soon, including Mark’s and HomeSense, among others, although it’s the 150,000-squarefoot “super” Walmart that is scheduled to open in late January that will create the most attention.

With a wide range of products, including a large grocery section, it will further change the face of retail in South Delta, and perhaps have the biggest single impact on local businesses.

PDG chair and founding partner Lawrence Rank in an earlier interview said once both malls open, “No one will have to leave the community anymore everything will be here.”

Both malls will have combined retail footprint that rivals the size of the Metrotown shopping centre in Burnaby.

It’s Tsawwassen Commons that could pose the toughest challenge for local retailers as a study commissioned by Delta noted its primary trade area is within a seven-minute drive, which translates to all of South Delta.

“Tsawwassen Commons anticipates 70 per cent of sales volumes will be from this area.

This puts Tsawwassen Commons in direct competition with existing retailers in Ladner and Tsawwassen,” the report noted.

In the first six days, 284,000 shoppers visited Tsawwassen Mills.

renovations could be eligible for incentives. The incentive zone is divided into several areas within the Ladner and Tsawwassen commercial precincts, where apartment and mixed-use reGeneral development Manager is encouraged.

Mark Fenwick The zones include told the the Ladner Optimist waterfront, the first two an area Delta has eyed for months saw years “well north” several for redevelof 1.1 million opment. The waterfront customers. had already To help the local business gone through an arduous procommunity adjust to life next cess to see its area plan updated to the malls, Delta approved the but that will likely be revisited.

South Delta Business SustainWhat’s holding things up for ability Strategy, which gathered Delta, however, is the water lot input from local merchants and lease issue with the province business groups. The implemen- as the municipality tation of that plan, headed by hopes to secure a special committee chaired by long-term Mayor Lois Jackson, is underleasing ~| zf rkyoexwx w efrny frjk potential to project that took place this year attract inin Ladner Village. vestment.

Delta council has also apCouncil proved a South Delta revitalizathis year tion tax exemption bylaw that also approvides municipal property tax proved a exemptions and fee reductions new highway for eligible projects in Ladner attraction sign and Tsawwassen. plan aimed at The goal is to encourage pointing out Delta investment in new and existing attractions and conveniences to retail, commercial and mixedmotorists. use projects as well as encourThe sustainability strategy age investment to enhance has a series of other recomthe attractiveness of the town mendations, including allowing centres. mixed-use redevelopments that The program offers a freeze on have stores on the bottom and property taxes for up to three residential units above. The years on eligible projects, as well municipality also indicated it’s as municipal fee reductions of willing to take a second look up to 60 per cent. at building heights and other Even external building façade regulations to make sure those

redevelopments happen.

It all means South Delta could change its look dramatically over the next few years, forced to do so by the opening of the malls. Meanwhile, the mayor most recently tried spreading the word through paid advertisements in a “Buy Local in Delta” campaign just as Christmas shopping season got into gear.

The multi-faceted campaign also includes, among other things, funding to support the Ladner Business Association’s #DiscoverLadner initiative, which is designed to promote Ladner merchants, and potential funding support for other local business areas that develop campaigns.

Coun. Ian Paton said one of the other ideas discussed at the Invest in Delta Mayor’s Standing Committee is using signs on farm nwoxg kx other highvisibility spots.

As far as the mood among business owners, Ladner Business Association president Andrea Frustaci said there’s no sense of doom among members who aren’t even really talking about the malls.

“Honestly, things are still going really well businesswise in the community and I don’t hear much complaining from any of the merchants at all,” said Frustaci.

He said the sustainability plan is a good new guideline to follow but it’s now up to individual property owners to take that step. He added there are things merchants can do as well.

“Next month we have a letter going out to all the merchants with some suggestions on how to stay current in the chang-

ing retail landscape,” he added. On another front, Delta is continuing to lobby hard for a pedestrian overpass at 52nd Street and Highway 17 adjacent to the malls.

The province issued a report this fall that stated an overpass isn’t needed.

Across the street from Tsawwassen Mills, tenants are beginning to open at Tsawwassen Commons, which will feature about 100 stores and roughly 550,000 square feet of retail space.

A16 The Delta Optimist New Year Edition December 28 and 29, 2016

Community God’s heart is filled with hope by those working to ensure everyone finds joy

A Warm and Joyful welcome to...

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner 604-946-4522 3:30 -pm Daily Chapel DailyMass Mass in Chapel Mondayto- Saturday Saturdayatat9 9am Monday am Weekend Masses - Church Weekend Masses Saturdayatat5 pm 5pm Saturday Sundayatat9 am, 9am,1111am & 5pm Sunday am and 5 pm FilipinoMass Mass (Tagalog) Filipino (Tagalog) LastSaturday Sunday of ofevery everymonth month Last at77pm (exceptJuly July and & August) At pm (except August) Confessions Spanish Mass Saturday at 10am First Saturday of every month atin7the pm Chapel (except May and June) Baptisms Confessions – Chapel available every Sunday Saturday at 10 am For other Sacrements please call Baptism the parish- Infants office forand an appointment with theChildren Pastor.

Young Available every Sunday Other Sacraments/Pastoral needs Call parish office/Pastor

Benediction Lutheran Church

5575 6th Avenue (56th St. at 6th Ave.) www.benedictionlutheran.org Tel: 604-943-3432 9 am Worship Service Pastor Thomas Keeley “All are warmly welcomed to worship with us as we Celebrate God’s Grace.”

Worship Service 9:00am Sunday

Women’s Bible Study

SUNDAY 10:30 AM 9:00 am- Thursday 10:0056th amStreet, CoffeeTsawwassen, & Friendship 1710 BC

(Southam Delta Artists’ Guild&Arts Gallery) 10:30 WORSHIP GROWTH (next to SD Rec Centre)

Contemporary & Traditional Rev. Danielle Martell Music 604-613-8432 WEDNESDAY - 7:30 PM

4960–-48th 48th Ave., 4960 Ave.,Ladner Ladner Phone 604-946-6254 Phone 604-946-6254 www.ladnerunited.org www.ladnerunited.org The Rev. Jim Short New Year’s Day The Rev. Jim Short

10:00am - Service with 9 am Worship Service Rev. Wendy Bily with Christmas Pageant Sunday Jan 8th, 15th, 11 am Worship Service 22nd, & 29th

9:00am - Worship with Church School We Welcome You forWorship 10:00am Closed - Traditional the Summer to Join Us! We Welcome You to Join Us!

danielle@standrewsdeltabc.org Prayer & Bible Study www.standrewsdeltabc.org FRIDAY - 7:00 PM

Youth Night www.ladnergospelassembly.com

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Home of the South Delta Food Bank & Creation Station Daycare Sunday Service at 10:00 am + Nursery & Children Services

Pastor:Nick Danny Stebeck Pastors: DannySr. Stebeck, Osborne & Devon Martinsen Youth Pastor: Dustin Huguet

5545 Ladner Trunk Rd., Delta, B.C., V4K 1X1 604.946.4430 • www.ladnerlife.com

St. David Anglican Church www.stdavidsdelta.com

Sunday 8am BCP Holy Communion 10am BAS Holy Eucharist, Creation Zone - Arts-based Sunday School Program and Youth Bible Study Wednesday 11am Holy Eucharist, followed by lunch 1115 - 51a Street, Delta, BC (cul-de-sac at 51a Street and 10a Avenue) Tel: (604) 943 4737

For summer youth activities, please visit our website.

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All Saints Anglican Church

find and kill this “new born king.”

“Run,” the angel proclaimed, and so began the early life of Jesus — as a refugee in a foreign land.

Many in our neighbour-

New Year’s Day, January 1, at 10:30 am A Christmas Acrostic

LAND USE CONTRACT DISCHARGE BYLAW NO. 7623 FOR 11322 89A AVENUE (FILE NO. LU007984)

Guest Pastor: Gary Roosma 4594 – 54A Street, Ladner, B.C. 604-946-7033 email: office@ladnercrc.com visit our website: www.ladnercrc.com

A Vibrant, Creative Multigenerational Community

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Meeting to be held on MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 at 7:00 pm 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 (Gill – LU007984) Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7623, 2016” which relates to the property at 11322 89A Avenue as shown outlined in bold and marked “Subject Property” on the map below.

The purpose of this bylaw is to authorize Council to discharge Land Use Contract S.A. No. 3032 from the subject property to reveal the underlying RS1 Single Family Residential Zone, in order to permit construction of a new single family dwelling with an in-ground basement and secondary suite.

Pursuant to Section 464(2) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resolution on December 5, 2016, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw.

Website: www.delta.ca – December 5, 2016 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item No. E.06

New Year’s Day Worship Service 10:30 am 5300 44th Ave., Delta BC (44th and Arthur Dr.) 604.946.7410

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw, detailed maps 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 am and 4:45 pm and Thursday between 8:30 am and 8:00 pm from December 29, 2016 to January 9, 2017, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the application at this time. Comments are to be received on or before 12:00 noon, January 9, 2017. 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

Tsawwassen United Church 693 53rd Street (across from High School) 604-943-2911 www.tsawwassenunited.org

Worship Service Sundays, 10:00 am Rev. Dan Kirkegaard “Get up and Go” Isaiah 63: 9

EVERY SUNDAY 10 am

ELIZABETH NORTHCOTT

Notice of Proposal to Discharge a Land Use Contract

Worship & Children’s Church 10:00 am

Minister’s Minute

hood know what it’s like to struggle day by day. Did you know that almost 700 Christmas baskets were delivered in the Delta area this Christmas? I still think that God weeps to know that so many are hungry and need just a little extra help this year.

But I also know that God’s heart is filled with hope and love — because there is an active team out there working to ensure that everyone who is in need will find some joy on Christmas day.

May God’s hope and love fill your heart this Christmas — so that God’s heart will be joy-filled again. Merry Christmas to you all!

Come worship with us

604-946-4451

Meditation on the Ladner Fellowship Ladner ChristianAPostures of Faith: Ascension

It’s Christmas — for 12 full days, and there ought not to be tears! This is a joyous time, filled with sweet dreams and dancing sugar-plum fairies, and yet we know that for many, the stress of Christmas expectations and lost hopes can lead to difficult days.

Jesus’ life must have been like that too. Hope in the life of a newborn baby — of whom the angels sang — Jesus’ life was the promise of God’s love “in the flesh.” However, shortly after his birth, Joseph had to bundle up his little family and once again set off on a perilous journey, because Emperor Herod’s men were searching to

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The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 (604) 946-4141 www.delta.ca

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Around Town Swing Patrol at KinVillage for New Year’s

Frolic into 2017 on Saturday, Dec. 31 with the Scott Robertson Swing Patrol at KinVillage Community Centre in Tsawwassen.

Tickets are $48 for members and $55 for non-members. Evening includes dinner, dance and free drink of choice for midnight toast.

Doors open at 7 p.m.

Call 604-943-0225 or drop by for tickets.

Welcome 2017 at McKee

McKee Seniors Recreation Centre hosts a get together to celebrate 2017 on Sunday, Jan. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Coffee, tea and cookies will be served and entertainment will be provided by Liz & Steve Alexander. Tickets cost $4 for members or $6 for guests.

Five artists in show at Gallery 1710

Gallery 1710 presents an Art Show and Sale for artists Catherine Sheppard, Nancy Dean, Jodie Blaney, Ann Hilton and Kathy Swift Jan. 8 to 22. An opening reception will take place on Sunday, Jan. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. with light refreshments. Five original paintings will be given away in an art draw at 2:30 p.m.

Artist demos with all five artists will take place Thursday, Jan. 19 from 4 to 8 p.m. Gallery 1710 is open Thursday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dogs ready to listen

Paws 4 Stories returns to the Tsawwassen Library on Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. St. John’s Ambulance therapy dogs and their volunteers will listen to children who want to practice reading aloud. This is a free program for ages six and up. Register by phone or in person at the library.

For more details on these and other events, go to delta-optimist.com or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook. com/TheDeltaOptimist

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Contact Dave at dwillis@delta-optimist.com or 604-946-4451

Diamond to shine in Delta Popular children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond has two shows next weekend

DAVE WILLIS

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Well-known children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond will be performing in Delta next weekend.

The bilingual show will include some new songs from her latest album, Diamonds by the Sea. Ottie the Otter and Put the Beat in Your Feet are two crowd-favourite tunes from her latest effort.

“The kids, the minute I start them, they’re right into it,” she says.

The shows will probably be a bit more active than they’ve been in the past, she notes.

“I do like to dance and I do like to get the audience involved,” says Diamond, who will also be heading to the U.S., including stops in California, in 2017 for a mix of concerts and education conferences and workshops.

For songs like Put the Beat in Your Feet and I Have Shoes and I Can Walk, she’ll get everyone to stand up.

“It seems that when kids are physically involved then they’re emotionally involved and they learn the songs really easily.”

She’ll be performing with her son Matt, who

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Charlotte Diamond will be joined by her son Matt for shows in Tsawwassen and North Delta next weekend. plays electric guitar and sings background vocals.

He has a real comical side and brings that to the show, she says.

Diamonds by the Sea marks Diamond’s 14th recording. She has won multiple awards over her career, including a Juno

for 10 Carrot Diamond in 1986.

Diamond, who has also done work for B.C. Children’s Hospital and UNICEF, was made a member of the Order of Canada earlier this year.

The honour came as a complete surprise and

is something she’s very proud of, Diamond says.

She is a North Delta Secondary grad and longtime Richmond resident.

Diamond performs Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. at South Delta Secondary in Tsawwassen. Tickets are $3 in advance or $5 at the

door.

She also has a show scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. at Seaquam Secondary in North Delta.

Tickets can be purchased at Delta French immersion elementary schools. Call 604-952-5066 for more information.

Beginners welcome at South Delta tai chi classes DAVE WILLIS

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Tai chi classes for beginners are starting next month in Ladner and Tsawwassen.

The classes serve as an introduction to the 108move Taoist tai chi set, which is sometimes called a “moving meditation,” explains Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi volunteer instructor Ruth Stubens.

The movements are designed to help improve balance and health, she says, noting focusing on following along can also help calm the mind.

“People find that they can let go of all their daily worries and things on their to-do list and just be present.”

The group’s classes in South Delta have grown quickly over the past five

Tai chi classes for beginners start next month in Ladner and Tsawwassen. or six years, says Stubens.

“There’s a real strong sense of community,” she

says, adding participants are warm and welcoming.

Classes are two hours

long and include a tea break. She stresses the activity isn’t competitive

and participants are welcome to take extra breaks.

Start dates for the classes are Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 10 a.m. and Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. at Ladner United Church, 496048th Ave., and Monday, Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. at St. David’s Anglican Church, 1115-51A St., Tsawwassen.

A four-month beginner package for adults costs $175 or $135 for seniors/students.

The daytime classes are very FILE PHOTO popular with seniors, she notes.

Visit www.taoist.org or call 604-681-6609 for more information.

A18 The Delta Optimist New Year Edition December 28 and 29, 2016

Lifestyles

Singing at Christmas in the Cook Islands HANS TAMMEMAGI

Optimist contributor

Escaping from the traditional Canadian Christmas with family, my wife Ally and I stepped off the plane into the tropical climate of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.

We breathed in the fresh air and gasped at the colour and greenery all around. We had landed in paradise, and thoughts of our families quickly vanished.

From our oceanside villa we enjoyed long walks along the palm-treelined beach, and spent many hours floating in the warm waters inside the reef, amazed at the colours, shapes and variety of fish.

We quickly found the island lifestyle was laid back, friendly and relaxed.

We explored the circular road around the island on a scooter, discovering paw paw and banana plantations, a local brewery,

churches and a waterfall.

Christmas Day began like most other days: hot, humid and sunny. Instead of snorkelling, Ally and I donned our best tropical clothes, hopped onto the scooter and rode along a road lined by brilliant orange trees to a simple, white-washed church to attend Christmas service.

At the entrance to Arorangi Cook Island Christian Church, broad smiles and handshakes welcomed us and we were led to a bench in the packed hall. The church’s interior was simple and unpretentious, with white concrete-block walls, blue trim and a high ceiling. Sunlight poured in through tall windows, reminding us we were far removed from a cold Canadian Christmas.

The pastor welcomed the congregation and gave a short oration in the local Polynesian language, Cook Island Maori.

Suddenly, several

families sitting next to us stood up and burst into a boisterous song. From grandparents to young children, all were dressed in distinctive orange and black clothing. They bounced and swayed, their voices reverberating from the walls. The refrain consisted of about eight lines of Polynesian that were repeated over and over again with incredible vigour.

Finally, the singers’ energy flagged, and another troupe, dressed primarily in turquoise and seated in another part of the church, jumped up and began to sing even louder and more vigorously. They did their utmost to outdo the first group.

When they tired, another group took over, striving to be the loudest yet.

Then a fourth group sang.

Allyson and I bopped along, totally captivated by these energetic performances.

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A choir sings at the front of the Arorangi Cook Island Christian Church. ing Yuletide musical mayhem stopped. There was dead silence, and every head turned toward us as the pastor said, “Now it is time for the tourists to sing.”

I was shocked and embarrassed, since I am not musically inclined and cannot carry a tune. About 10 of us — the others visitors from New Zealand, who were as surprised and self-conscious as we were — nervously gathered together. After a panicky discussion, we started to croak out Silent Night.

Compared to the earlier singing, our effort was fee-

ble and uninspired.

After a few bars, however, the entire congregation joined in, and soon the carol pulsated throughout the church. We were elated. Instead of being outsiders, we now felt a part of the service.

Later, we learned these groups actually are choirs representing different parishes. Polynesians love music and almost everyone belongs to a choir, with much friendly rivalry between them.

Two-and-a-half hours of this musical enthusiasm passed quickly, and the service ended with a

prayer. We walked silently past the white tombs back to our scooter, our hearts swelling with Christmas spirit.

Far in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, we had discovered a passionate, music-loving congregation that warmly embraced strangers into their midst.

It was a Christmas service we will cherish forever.

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Lifestyles

Post-Christmas detox Getting back to healthy eating after the holidays

Well on Your Way P.J. WREN

For the past month we have all lived a little large.

During the holidays, we tend to eat out more often than we normally do. We

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enjoy a bit more booze than we typically do, and we eat more sugar than we care to admit.

In other words, for the past few weeks we have not exactly lived a clean lifestyle. I’m not judging. I haven’t been living on kale and lemon water either.

To help you get back on track I have developed a one-day detox plan to help rid the body of some evil (goodbye spiced rum) and inject it with some good (hello green tea).

I want you to choose a day next week and follow this plan. While on it, do

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* Start your day with a tall glass of water, with a half a freshly squeezed lemon in it * 1 piece whole-grain bread toasted with half an avocado spread on it and topped with a poached egg (or scrambled, or hard-boiled – whatever is easiest for you). * TIP: lemon in water is a great way to wake up.

It helps cleanse the liver, improves your skin and pumps up your immune system.

Mid-morning snack * Handful of unsalted mixed nuts * A cup of green tea * TIP: aim for half your body weight in ounces of water and herbal tea today (ie. 130 pounds = 65 ounces, or 2 litres)

* A tall glass of water, 15-20 minutes before you eat * A large vegetable salad with baby kale, chopped parsley, grated red beet, thinly sliced red cabbage and broccoli * ½ cup of a vegetarian protein such as: baked tofu, chickpeas, black beans or quinoa * An apple for dessert * TIP: make a salad dressing with garlic, onion and lemon juice.

Each of these have powerful anti-bacterial and immune-boosting properties.

Mid-afternoon snack * Cut up peppers and cucumber with hummus * A tall glass of water * TIP: eating vegetables high in water, like cucum-

not drink alcohol, or coffee and avoid sugar and foods that come from a box. Use this plan to help kick-start your 2017 so it becomes your healthiest year yet.

And if you need more help, I have expanded my business into Ladner.

Come and join one of our classes, or participate in our free walk and run clinic on Tuesday nights.

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Happy detoxing!

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Focus on

Seniors KEEPING YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS Making New Year’s resolutions is a way to help improve your life, however if they are made without a plan you may be setting yourself up for failure. And that could lead to feelings of inadequacy, less self-worth or depression. Eating better, exercising, watching your weight, visiting your healthcare provider regularly, or quitting smoking, can help you get healthier and feel better in 2017 and years beyond. Here are a few ideas and how they can be more easily accomplished.

Eat fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, low-fat dairy and healthy fats.

Eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Choices like spinach, collard greens, carrots, oranges, and cantaloupe are especially nutritious. Include nuts, beans, and/or legumes in your daily menu. Choose fibre-rich whole grain bread, brown rice, and whole grain or even gluten-free pasta. Pick less fatty meats like free range chicken or turkey. Tuna, salmon, or shrimp a couple of times a week can be very beneficial. Calcium and Vitamin D are vital to help keep your bones strong and can be attained through low-fat milk, yogurt and cheese or through supplements. Use healthier fats such as coconut, olive or avocado oil instead of butter or lard. Use herbs and spices to add flavour when cooking.

Be Active Physical activity can be safe and healthy — even if you have heart disease, diabetes, or arthritis! In fact, many of these conditions get better with mild to moderate physical activity.

Exercises such as tai chi, water aerobics, walking, and stretching can also help you control your weight, build your muscles and bones, and improve your balance, posture, and mood.

Toast with a smaller glass Excessive drinking can make you feel depressed, increase your chances of falling, cause trouble sleeping, interact with your medications, and can contribute to other health problems.

One drink = 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of hard liquor.

Give your brain a workout The more you use your mind, the better it will work. Read. Do crossword puzzles. Try Sudoku.

Socializing also gives your brain a boost, so join a bridge club or a discussion group at your local library or senior center. Or take a course at your local community college — some offer free classes for adults 65 and older.

Speak up when you feel down or anxious About 1 in 5 seniors suffer from depression or anxiety. Some possible signs of depression can be lingering sadness, tiredness, loss of appetite or no pleasure in doing things you once enjoyed. You may also have difficulty sleeping, worry a lot, be irritable, and want to be alone.

If you have any of these signs for more than two weeks talk to your family, close friends or healthcare provider.

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Sports Shorts SCOREBOARD PACIFIC JUNIOR HOCKEY Tom Shaw Conference W L T OTL Pts Delta 22 9 0 0 44 Grandview 18 8 1 4 41 Richmond 16 9 2 4 38 North Van 12 16 1 1 26 Port Moody 12 18 0 0 24 Harold Brittain Conference Aldergrove 25 6 0 0 50 Abbotsford 19 10 0 3 41 R. Meadows 15 13 2 1 33 Mission City 12 17 0 2 26 Surrey 0 29 0 1 1 PJHL Winter Classic Minoru Arena, Richmond Sunday Jan. 1 1 p.m. Mission vs Port Moody 4 p.m. Abbotsford vs Ridge Meadows 7 p.m. Aldergrove vs Richmond Monday, Jan. 2 10 a.m. Surrey vs Abbotsford 1 p.m. Ridge Meadows vs Grandview 4 p.m. Port Moody vs North Van 7 p.m. Delta vs Aldergrove Tuesday, Jan. 3 1 p.m. North Van vs Mission 4 p.m. Grandview vs Delta 7 p.m. Surrey vs Richmond

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Big year for Delta Lacrosse A summer to remember after breakthrough wins for Midget A1 & Junior ‘A’ teams

MARK BOOTH

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It was a breakthrough year for a sport with a long and rich history in Delta.

While four local athletes were representing Canada at the Rio Olympic Games, Delta Lacrosse was providing a memorable summer with achievements never seen before in this region.

It started back in July with Delta atop the podium for the very first time at the Midget A1 provincial championships. It continued right through until the end of August with the Delta Islanders making their first-ever appearance at the Minto Cup. The Islanders clinched a spot in the national junior “A” tournament thanks to a semi-final series win over the New West Salmonbellies. However, they were far from content.

Delta proceeded to capture its first-ever B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League championship with a thrilling three-game series win over the heavily-favoured Coquitlam Adanacs.

The Adanacs were not only seven-time defending league champions, they were a perfect (25-00) through to the league finals and had not lost a game to Delta since the 2012 league finals — a span of 20 games.

But this was a different Islanders team that was not intimidated against the league juggernaut and determined to write their own history.

They stunned the Adanacs in the series opener, dropped a game two heartbreaker at home, only to return the favour in the deciding game thanks to Nick Jensen’s overtime winner.

PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH

Delta Islanders salute their supporters after a memorable season that concluded at 2016 Minto Cup. It was the first time in franchise history the Islanders had reached the national junior “A” lacrosse showcase event after winning their first league championship.

It was only fitting two of the key men behind the championship run have been lifelong contributors to Delta Lacrosse.

Team president Darcy Phillips has provided years of leadership, not only overseeing the Junior Islanders but the entire Delta Lacrosse Association. It was his son Jon who led the BCJALL in playoff scoring and netted a huge goal to force overtime in the deciding game of the finals.

Greg Rennie returned to his hometown in 2015 to resume his head coach and assistant general manager duties, determined to guide the club where it had never gone before.

“I have only wanted to win in Ladner. I have

never put on a jersey other than Ladner,” said Rennie following the league championship win. “I have had chances to go to other places in junior. I never wanted to leave here and I wanted to do this in this town. It’s more important to me than anything.”

Rennie began putting the pieces in place for a potential breakthrough run years earlier. He had a couple of homegrown standouts in Evan Messenger and Phillips, a pipeline to a strong Richmond intermediate program that brought him captain Brad Hofmann, among others, and pulled off a couple of key deals with Langley for Chase Fraser and Reece Callies.

As the season reached the league trading

deadline on July 1, the Islanders were among the league’s top teams but were hardly a certainty to earn a Minto Cup berth.

Rennie wasn’t taking any chances. He shored up both ends of the floor by adding Aidan Milburn from Burnaby and Victoria defensive standouts Adam Jay, Nate Wade and Ryan Lewis. He then got approval from the club executive to purchase the playing rights of Ontario stars Kevin Orleman and Cam Milligan. It was the first time the club had ever gone that route and it proved to be a wise investment.

Orleman was exceptional in net throughout the playoffs and Milligan added another dimension to the attack, producing 27

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points in the post-season.

A pair of losses out of the gate and no help elsewhere promptly took the Islanders out of contention at he Minto Cup. The franchise bar had at least been set at a new height.

The upcoming 2017 campaign will be a season of transition.

A new coaching staff is expected to be announced shortly with Rennie stepping away from coaching.

Ironically, his focus will be building around the talented 2000 age group, that won the Midget A1 title, towards another title run over the next five years.

Regardless how it unfolds, 2016 will always be remembered as the year the Delta Islanders arrived as an elite team in the BCJALL.

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A22 The Delta Optimist New Year Edition December 28 and 29, 2016

Sports

Delta Academy teams soar into holiday break

Dolphin thrives in Richmond waters

PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH

It was a productive weekend for Winskill Dolphins Swim Club member Calvin Slinn at the Richmond Rapids FastSwim Classic. The 13-year-old won five medals, including gold in the 400 freestyle and 100 backstroke events.

Delta Hockey Academy (DHA) teams are soaring into the holiday break of the Canadian School Sport Hockey League.

The South Delta Secondary Schoolbased program, headed by director Ian Gallagher since its inception back in 2004, has established itself as one of the top academy destinations in Western Canada and is dominating play in the CSSHL so far this season.

Based on winning percentage, DHA teams currently hold down first place in five of the six divisions they are entered in.

The depth of talent is no better reflected than at the Bantam age level where the Wild own a sparkling 19-1-0 record to top the Bantam Prep (tier one) Division.

The team is busy over the holidays, competing in the Bantam AAA Elite Division at the Pat Quinn Classic in Burnaby where it earned runner-up honours a year ago.

Meanwhile DHA’s two other Bantam teams are dominating the CSSHL Bantam Varsity (tier two) League.

Delta Green own a perfect 17-0-0 record and will be joining the DHA Prep team in the top division at the Pat Quinn Classic.

Delta White sits right behind them with a 12-2-1 record and is back to the Richmond Bantam Midget International for a second straight year.

PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH

DHA’s Bantam Prep team owns a 19-1-0 record in CSSHL play and is at the Pat Quinn Classic in Burnaby this week.

Wild teams also sit atop the Midget Prep (13-3-0) and Elite 15s divisions.

The first-year Female Varsity team has enjoyed instant success with a 20-3-0 record and is destined to be playing at the top tier next season.

Delta’s first-year Midget Varsity team is also enjoying a competitive campaign with a 7-11-2 record.

The DHA program’s reputation is also attracting players from around the world.

Wild teams currently feature students from Australia, Germany, California and throughout B.C.

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A24 The Delta Optimist New Year Edition December 28 and 29, 2016

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4784 Wesley Drive, Tsawwassen

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New Year Edition December 28 and 29, 2016 The Delta Optimist A25

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A26 The Delta Optimist New Year Edition December 28 and 29, 2016

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INGVES, Harry Allan September 29, 1930 - December 9, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Harry Allan Ingves at Delta Hospital on Friday, December 9, 2016 after a long illness. Al passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family.

Survived by his best friend and the love of his life, wife Del. Also survived by son Robert, daughter, Kathy (Rick), grandsons Matthew and Andrew, sister Dorothy, brother Ron (Margie) and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents Alfred and Ida. Al worked for BC Tel from 1956 until retirement in 1987. He enjoyed skiing, golfing, travelling, reading and above all, his family. Special thanks to the doctors and nurses at Delta Hospital for their wonderful care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, donations to Delta Hospital would be greatly appreciated.

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SLUGGETT, Frederick John (Jack) October 8, 1919 in Vancouver, BC December 17, 2016 in Tsawwassen, BC With deep sadness we announce the passing of our dear husband and father, Jack on the morning of December 17th at the age of 97. He is survived by his loving wife Doris, with whom he shared over 70 years of happily married life. He was born in Vancouver to parents Joseph and Agnes and was predeceased by his older brothers Wilf and Art. He leaves behind sons, Jeff (Kathy) of Calgary and Les (Mary) of Prince George, six grandchildren Paula (Mike), Dave (Deanne), Ryan (Lilly), Thea (Stuart), Laura, Maria, and four great-grandchildren Rachel and Jenna, Evan and Anna. He is also survived by his loving nieces and nephews Barbara, Marion, Carol, Gord, Bill, Bob, and Terry.

SPRATT, Delta Eleanor August 24, 1931 - December 17, 2016 It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our Wife, Mom and Grandmother, Delta Eleanor Spratt on December 17th surrounded by family. Born August 24, 1931 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Our Mom and Dad were married in 1959 and lived in Winnipeg and Toronto before moving to Tsawwassen in 1972. She is predeceased by her parents and siblings. She is survived by her husband Bob, her three daughters Linda McCabe (Paul), Diane Hansen (Brett), Roberta Leevers (Mike) and two granddaughters Emily McCabe and Laura Hansen. She is also remembered by nieces and nephews and many friends. Mom enjoyed a good game of poker, trips to the casino, traveling, golfing, baking and especially spending time with family and friends. Mom was also a volunteer at the Delta Hospital Thrift shop, for more than 20 years.

Mom was a true lady with a gentle presence. She was always interested to hear what was “new and exciting”. We will miss her immensely.

The family wishes to thank the nursing staff at 4 North of Royal Columbian Hospital and Dr. Turnbull and staff at Delta Hospital who took excellent care of her. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Delta Hospital Foundation would be greatly appreciated. A service will take place at All Saints Anglican Church, 4755 Arthur Drive, Ladner on December 29th at 2 pm with reception to follow.

Dad was born and grew up in Vancouver. He attended John Oliver High and volunteered for the RCAF in 1943 to train to be a pilot, stationed in Calgary. He met Mom at a friend’s party in Ladner and they danced their way through life.

Dad spent most of his working life at Pemberton Securities in Vancouver, BC as the Chief Accountant. After retiring he and Mom moved from Burnaby to Boundary Bay and spent nearly 35 years as snowbirds driving their van down to their winter home in Mesa, Arizona. Square dancing was their passion as was travel to a new country almost every year. Dad was the greatest game player, from horseshoes and bocce ball to cards. A day wasn’t complete without winning a game of “Sorry Sweetie”. Everyone loved Dad (the silver walnut). He was a gentle soul who never had an unkind word for anyone in his life. He was also a master of the one-liner, right up to the end and he always ate his dessert first. He will be dearly missed by us all.

A Memorial Service will be held in the spring to talk, laugh and share thoughts and memories of his life.

In memory of Dad, donations to the Delta Hospital Fund would be appreciated.

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