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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017
The voice of Delta since 1922
Readers’ Choice winners revealed
PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE
Cobwebs can be seen on the beer taps at the now-closed Rusty Anchor Pub on the river in Ladner.
Pub plan encounters rough Proposal to shift liquor licence to golf clubhouse has supporters, opponents SANDOR GYARMATI
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A proposal to shift a liquor licence to a nearby golf clubhouse has caused a stir in a Ladner neighbourhood. The Links at Hampton Cove (formerly Cove Links) on Admiral Boulevard wants to transfer the primary liquor licence from the now-closed Rusty Anchor Pub on Ferry Road to its clubhouse lounge. The transfer request will
require Delta council’s blessing before it can be sent to the province’s Liquor Control and Licensing Branch where approval is also required. A licence transfer wouldn’t require a public hearing by Delta. Despite the applicant receiving several letters of support as well as a petition in favour, letters have also poured in expressing opposition. Several residents say the pub was far enough away from houses that noise was not a
bother, whereas the clubhouse is located in a residential area and shares a fence with many homes. With a pub comes noise, including people coming and going and smoking in the parking lot, they complained. Another complained the area already has a parking problem. “As lifelong Ladner residents, concerned parents and voting members of this community, we implore you to deny this application and keep our neighbourhood a quiet, enjoyable place to
live,” wrote one nearby homeowner. The Neilson Grove Elementary PAC also expressed opposition, noting the school’s proximity to the golf course. The applicant has reduced the requested hours of operation to 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. Council was told a new development is planned for the pub site, one that may or may not include a future liquor licence application.
Optimist readers have chosen their favourites! The ballots have been counted and now it’s time to reveal the winners of our 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards. Readers voted for their favourite South Delta shops and services in over 80 categories, everything from appliance repair to wealth management, and those winners are included in a special section inside today’s edition. The winners were formally presented with their awards at a banquet the Optimist hosted earlier this month at the Beach Grove Golf Club. The section also features insights from readers as they share the best experience they’ve had with a retail or service business in South Delta.
• See Pages 13 - 32
2017 Awards
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