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Delta mayor has hope for bridge Local delegation met with new transportation minister to discuss $3.5-billion project SANDOR GYARMATI
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Mayor Lois Jackson remains hopeful the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project won’t be killed following what she describes as a productive meeting last Thursday with new Transportation Minister Claire Trevena. Joined by CAO George Harvie
and police Chief Neil Dubord, Jackson met Trevena in downtown Vancouver to discuss the $3.5-billion project. The six-term mayor said it was a good discussion about traffic congestion, transit improvements and traffic safety issues. The Delta delegation provided a recently assembled large volume of third-party studies that outline the need for a new cross-
ing and how the bridge is the most cost-effective and will have the least environmental impact. Jackson, who said the minister committed to reviewing the information, was encouraged following the meeting. “She was very cordial and very gracious in meeting us and giving us lots of time. We had many points that we wanted to make and impress upon her that she
has a very big job. She’s certainly looking at all of the files and we’re very grateful for that,” she said. As far as the possibility the new NDP government will delay the project indefinitely while it reevaluates options, Jackson said, “We actually said we would like her to extend anything that is in the works in order that she has lots of time to do a real good
analysis on her own of all of the reports that have been tabled. There’s something like 145 engineering reports in that big file. We’re really hopeful that with all the facts and information they will move forward.” Jackson said it’s not clear at this point when the minister will be making a recommendation on the project. MANY: see Page 3
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Local house prices rise in July Increases of 3.5% in Ladner and Tsawwassen are highest for region last month SANDOR GYARMATI
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House prices in South Delta increased at a greater rate in July than anywhere else in the region. According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, the price of a single-family home jumped by 3.5 per cent in both Ladner and Tsawwassen. Pitt Meadows, at 3.3 per cent, was the only other area to see a rise greater than 2.4 per cent last month. The increase pushed the benchmark price for a single-family home in Ladner beyond the $1-million mark to $1,010,200. That figure still represents a 2.2 per cent decrease from July 2016. In Tsawwassen, the benchmark price for a single-family home in July was $1,263,200, making the year-to-year price almost unchanged. It’s a sharp contrast from one year ago when the July 2016 price for a Ladner house was up 36.6
townhomes and condominiums.” Meanwhile, in North Delta the benchmark price for a single-family house was $907,700, up 3.4 per cent from the previous month, while up one per cent from a year ago. The Lower Mainland’s red hot real estate market began to cool last summer before levelFILE PHOTO ling off. New Housing demand is inconsistent across the region currently, according to the Real Estate Board provincial Housing of Greater Vancouver president. Minister Selina per cent from July 2015, decrease from the sales receiving multiple offers Robinson said she and while in Tsawwassen it recorded in July 2016, as and others are not. It Finance Minister Carole was 42.4 per cent higher well as a decrease of 24 depends on price, properJames will review a tax than a year earlier. per cent compared to June ty type and location,” said on foreign buyers, which The Real Estate Board of 2017. board president Jill Oudil. came into effect a year Greater Vancouver notes “Housing demand is “For example, it’s taking ago, as well as the previthat residential property inconsistent across the twice as long, on averous Liberal government’s sales in the region this region right now. Pockets age, for a detached home interest-free loan program. July saw an 8.2 per cent of the market are still to sell compared to both
Many other regional mayors opposed to bridge CONTINUED from Page 1 Almost all the other regional mayors have voiced opposition to the 10-lane bridge and Metro Vancouver recently reiterated that stance by requesting work be suspended. Richmond made a similar request, asking the province to review a pair of crossing alterna-
tives. One of the options is to twin the existing tunnel, which would be seismically upgraded, with another four-lane tunnel that would have two lanes dedicated for HOV. The second option is for another tunnel that has just two lanes, strictly for HOV and future rapid transit. Richmond staff
maintain both options can be built within the bridge’s $3.5-billion budget. In a recent letter to the Optimist, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie noted his staff plan to meet with Trevena to present those alternatives. “He (Brodie) seems to feel he has to continue to dig at Delta for unknown
reasons. He’s got more people than we are that are affected and I just don’t understand his vociferous attitude toward us. It’s quite unbecoming, in my opinion,” Jackson added. According to Delta, the tunnel, which is a provincial asset, needs to be viewed not only from a
regional but a provincial perspective. The need for the new bridge does not detract from the need to continue to develop and invest in public transit and other alternative forms of transit, Jackson said. A report on Delta’s recent presentations will be discussed at the Aug. 14 meeting of Delta council.
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Mayor’s LRT suggestion goes nowhere Jackson makes pitch to start planning valley network, but Mayors’ Council not interested SANDOR GYARMATI
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It’s the sensible way to help move a burgeoning population south of the Fraser River, but don’t expect a light rapid transit network in the foreseeable future. That’s what Mayor Lois Jackson had to say about her motion for the region to start early planning for LRT to connect Richmond with Delta, White Rock, Surrey, Langley and even out as far as Chilliwack, a proposal she said was quickly snuffed out last week by the Mayors’ Council. “I’ve been trying to press this with the mayors for a long time in that it makes sense to take the Canada Line and run it south, over a bridge, and it’s meant to do that, accommodates that. The idea being maybe go out to the ferry terminal, with stops in Ladner and Tsawwassen. Most importantly, it would go through all the southern area, as opposed to the northern area where the Expo Line
goes through Surrey,” said Jackson. “We have to look ahead 75 years. It’s a great way to connect communities. I was pretty much poo pooed because they said they want everything on the table. They want, for instance, the Evergreen Line extended. They don’t want even a planning concept forward for a line that will pick up hundreds of thousands of people through that great burgeoning area of Surrey that travel by car everywhere because there’s no option,” she said. The Mayors’ Council has already endorsed an LRT project for Surrey that involves 27 kilometres with two lines and approximately 19 stops. The first phase will be the SurreyNewton-Guildford Line, which will connect Surrey City Centre and Guildford Town Centre, while a King George Boulevard line will connect Surrey City Centre and Newton Town Centre. Jackson said many will benefit but many more south of the Fraser still won’t.
Coun. Bruce McDonald, a member of a light rail committee for south of the Fraser that is now disbanded, said one possible route his group discussed was an old B.C. Hydro line that runs from Scott Road at the Pattullo Bridge out all the way to Hope. “All the population areas are on that line because it was the primary transportation line… it’s kind of a mix and match what Lois Jackson is talking about with this,” he said. “Bottom line, light rail is about a third, or a quarter, the cost of SkyTrain and you can do some really good things with it, but we don’t seem to be able to get anybody’s attention.” McDonald added if a bridge connecting Delta and Richmond is built, LRT could be accommodated and run right down the middle of the freeway. PHOTO BY ADRIAN MACNAIR
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Smoke from the wildfires turned the sun into a colourful ball as it set over Ladner’s Wellington Point Park last week. efforts. “Use caution when smoking. Cigarettes and matches should be extinguished before disposal and placed in either a metal or glass receptacle,” states a Delta police news release. “Smoking is prohibited in all Delta parks and open spaces. Discarding cigarettes from a vehicle or onto the ground creates unnecessary risk and anyone found doing so may be charged under Delta’s bylaw, which carries a fine of $175.
“Delta police echo the Corporation of Delta’s request for visitors to parks and facilities in Delta to exercise caution and obey posted signs and fire danger guidelines.” Metro Vancouver is also reminding residents of the extreme fire danger rating. All regional parks located within Metro Vancouver remain open, with two exceptions: a section of the DeltaSouth Surrey Regional Greenway adjacent to Delta’s Watershed Park and Sumas Mountain.
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Retiredofficerdonatescollection At 9,000 items, Ladner’s Al Lund has largest collection of RCMP literature in the world IAN JACQUES
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A passion for the RCMP and for collecting spurred Ladner’s Al Lund to acquire the largest recorded collection of books and magazines on the iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Now he’s letting others enjoy the fruits of his 50-plus years of labour. Lund is almost finished donating his 9,000-item collection to the University of Alberta, which will have the honour of housing the
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KPU grad has developed a better safety harness for wildfire crews Jaymes Williams designs M.A.C.H. after talking with firefighters While wildfires continue to rage across B.C., firefighter safety is top of mind for designer and Kwantlen Polytechnic University alumnus Jaymes Williams. The Tsawwassen resident is developing a device that will provide greater protection for those who battle blazes. “These men and women put their lives on the line to protect us in an extreme environment that looks like hell on earth,” said Williams. “But how are they staying safe?” As part of the product design program at Kwantlen’s Wilson School of Design that he graduated from in 2016, Williams watched wildlands firefighters in action repelling from a helicopter. Afterwards, he talked to the crew about their personal experiences on the fire line and occupational health issues. He learned that physically demanding work, long hours, heat and dehydration are the key instigators in the majority of firefighting accidents. So Williams set out to design equipment that addressed the physical, psychological and emotional needs of wildlands firefighters. After testing multiple prototypes, Williams developed the Modular Accessory
Carrying Harness (M.A.C.H.), which provides easy access to communication, hydration and storage. Still in the prototype phase, the M.A.C.H. provides storage for carrying equipment, houses a hydration pack and radio, is easy to strap on and off, and fits a small through large body frame. The current harnesses and packs available for firefighters only exist as separate items that must be purchased and strapped on individually. Williams knew there had to be a simpler, more ergonomic solution that allowed maximum mobility and ease of use, and subsequently peace of mind, for wildfire crews. “The work our students are doing is nothing short of mind blowing,” said Dr. Dan Robinson, design instructor and ergonomics consultant. “Jaymes spent time with real firefighters, and through rigorous evidence-based research produced a practical, highly useable tool to help them perform better in the field. “That’s what good design is all about — solving real world problems by taking the time to understand the people and context that the design is intended to serve.” According to Williams,
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’m not necessarily a homer when it comes to the local teams, but give me a Canadian athlete on a big stage and I can’t get enough. I enjoy watching most sports, but that interest is kicked up a notch when there’s a maple leaf involved. Tennis is better when Milos Raonic or Genie Bouchard is on the court, while Brooke Henderson, Adam Hadwin and a handful of other Canucks make golf more enjoyable when they’re in contention. My all-time favourite Canadian athletic moment, authored by my all-time favourite Canadian athlete, was when Mike Weir won The Masters. He might not make many cuts these days, but I will never forget April 13, 2003 when he won a playoff to become the first Canadian to win a major. There’s another Canadian athlete I’ve been keeping tabs on recently — and this one couldn’t be any closer to home. Ladner pitcher James Paxton has been part of the Seattle Mariners organization since being drafted back in 2010, but he’s really set the American League on fire this season. After establishing a franchise mark in July by becoming the first pitcher to win six games in the same month, Paxton was keeping some heady company around the league, sitting second in earned run average, third in wins and 11th in strikeouts. The former North Delta Blue Jay and University of Kentucky Wildcat has become a fan favourite in the Emerald City, earning the nickname of Big Maple in homage to his size and Canadian roots. Fans have even created a Maple Grove at Safeco Field, complete with a photo of Paxton among the leaves of a potted maple tree, and string “Ehs,” not the usual “Ks,” when he records a strikeout. It’s not easy to find a Mariners game on TV, let alone one in which Paxton is pitching, so I rely on an app on my phone to track the big lefthander’s progress. “Paxton’s no-hitting the Red Sox through four,” I’ll inform my wife, son or dog, depending on who is closest when I look up from my phone, big smile on my face. It’s a classic local-boy-makes-good story and boy is the local ever making good. He’s not only become one of the best pitchers in all of Major League Baseball, but he’s given his hometown plenty of reasons to cheer.
Finding a family physician is tough with doctor shortage
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’ve been shopping for one of the most important relationships in my life — my family doctor. My Tsawwassen doctor retired almost two years ago and it’s been an arduous journey trying to replace her. My first doctor-patient relationship started at 15. He was wonderful and guided me through the births of both my children. When he decided to move to an independent medical clinic that INGRID ABBOTT charges a fee, it was time to part ways. Finding a new doctor was potential doctors have been disnot a hardship. mal. Young or old, the doctors Fast-forward to 2017 and times made me feel they were doing me have changed. Approximately a favour by seeing me. There was 700,000 people in B.C. do not rarely an attempt to engage or a have a family doctor, which curiosity to find out much about equates to 15 per cent of our me and they were all in a rush. population. Doctors are retiring at I don’t think my expectations a rapid pace and medical school are extravagant: look me in the grads are rejecting family medieye, smile and shake my hand. cine. Our community is having a That’s a good start. Ask me about terrible time attracting them to myself, other than, “Any health work here and once they get here, concerns?” Maybe you might like they don’t often stay. to know if I’m married, how many When you find a doctor that is children I have and what I do for accepting new patients, the first a living. step is the meet and greet. I have I would like to know something a lot of experience with this. It’s about you: Where were you edubrief, and I mean brief, taking as cated? Why did you choose family much as 15 minutes but usually medicine? Are you going to stay? less than 10. One prospective doctor typed My meet and greets with rapidly at his computer with his
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back to me while I spilled out my medical history as quickly as possible. “I can stop talking until you’ve finished typing,” I said. “No, that’s OK, keep talking,” he replied as the sound of his fingers tapping the keyboard almost drowned me out. I even went as far as Kerrisdale to meet a doctor I had researched. I loved her the moment I met her, but was disappointed to discover the receptionist was incorrect, she was not taking new patients as she was moving to the B.C. Cancer Agency. And why wouldn’t she? Doctors working at hospitals are paid $150 an hour while family physicians are paid $30 per patient visit. Doctors don’t want to work 80 hours a week, and overhead costs for a private practice are onerous. I am sympathetic and government needs to do more to support our family physicians so they’re not overextended and jaded. I’m still shopping because I haven’t found the right fit. Like a good shoe, my new doctor should be comfortable, dependable and, with a good soul, pinch a little if I’m overdoing it. Ingrid Abbott is a freelance writer and broadcaster who prefers to shop for shoes rather than doctors.
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Letters
There’s time for new gov’t to review crossing options
Editor: Re: Bridge date drawing near, Aug. 2 The article suggested that a “drop-dead date for the new bridge is fast approaching” to build the proposed 10-lane bridge to replace the George Massey Tunnel and “the new NDP government might have to decide by mid-August whether to kill the project.” In fact, provincial project staff has confirmed that any recommendation on award of contract has been put on hold until further direction is received from the new government. An award decision on a recommended proponent does not need to be made
until near the end of 2017. This gives time for the new government to consider the City of Richmond’s request to suspend work on the current project and consider alternatives to the proposed bridge, including options to upgrade and twin the existing tunnel. Over the coming weeks, the City of Richmond plans to meet with the new minister of transportation and infrastructure to present a couple of possible crossing improvement alternatives in regards to addressing the congestion issues at the tunnel in a more sustainable way. We look forward to a full and
thorough discussion of the issue with the new government and are optimistic that it will make the best decision for our region. It is imperative that the ongoing congestion around the tunnel be addressed in a timely matter. We need to unite as a region to ensure the best option is chosen for commuters and business, for farmland and the environment, and for taxpayers for generations to come. This can still be completed in a reasonable time period if we work together. Malcolm D. Brodie Mayor City of Richmond
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Editor: Re: Main street should reflect community’s personality, letter to the editor, Aug. 2 One of the assets of a community like Tsawwassen is that it is populated with residents who care passionately about their community. This results, at times, in strong differences in opinions on polarizing matters as they come up. The Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association (TBIA) represents the commercial property and business owners of Tsawwassen and both represents local residents and focuses on them
in our marketing and promotions efforts. As such we are also quite invested in and passionate about the family-friendly beach community of “Sunny Tsawwassen.” That said, while the term “sunny Tsawwassen” does not belong to and is not exclusive to the TBIA, the capitalized “Sunny Tsawwassen” and the hashtagged #SunnyTsawwassen are exclusively used by the TBIA. The website www. SunnyTsawwassen.ca and the associated social media accounts with these names, etc. belong to us. Therefore, we would like to politely make
it clear both to Louise Latremouille and to the residents of South Delta that we are in no way associated with her endeavours and would ask her to discontinue her use of this phrase in such a manner in order to ensure no confusion in future communications. We appreciate the freedom of expression and passionate care expressed by all residents but ask that it be clearly independent and unassociated with our non-profit society in the future. Lydia Elder Executive Director Tsawwassen Business Improvement Association
Teen vandalism that’s so common today can be traced back to poor parenting
Editor: Re: Vandals strike book exchange for fourth time, letter to the editor, July 28 I would think that Todd and Margaret Jensen, and a lot of people of their generation, grew up without the experience of this brainless and senseless vandalism so common today. We remember the burning of furniture on artificial turf some time ago, thereby burdening the
taxpayers of Delta with the repairs. A whole section of brick wall entrance to our townhouse strata bordering Ladner Trunk Road got kicked in by passing teens on Halloween two years ago. And a section of a wood fence bordering our strata got kicked in recently by persons unknown, likely another bunch of teens. In my judgment, vandalism is a vile act on private and communal property
and shows lack of the right parental upbringing. How are the police to find the perpetrators after the deed? A child who is never taught respect for other people’s property also lacks respect as a juvenile. The charge must be laid at the foot of the parents as well. It is high time for our lax upbringing of the young to make a turnabout. Helmut Becker
Enough debate, it’s time for crossing decision
Editor: So much has been said about the tunnel vs the bridge. Surely the debate has gone on long enough. The facts have been laid out. The final decision as to whether the tunnel
replacement proceeds lies in the hands of the newly elected NDP government. One can only hope members of this government are studying material presented by engineers and those in the know.
If, in fact, the tunnel is unsafe as outlined, should it be closed now? What would life be like south of the Fraser if 80,000 commuters no longer had the tunnel? Jean Wightman
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Three days of fun at Sun Fest Tsawwassen’s annual summertime celebration over B.C. Day weekend marks 45th year
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Emily, 9, and Zach, 10, of Tsawwassen (above), compete in the Thrifty Foods pie eating contest at the Tsawwassen Sun Festival. Dancers (left) from the Shot of Scotch Highland Dancers troupe took to the main stage while Winskill Park was also the site of a classic car show (right). The Delta Police Pipe Band (below) took part in the Sun Festival’s Rotary Parade. See more photos at www.delta-optimist. com.
August 9, 2017 The Delta Optimist A13
Living Matters
BARBARA GUNN
Where summer holidays are concerned, the husband and I are often on different maps. When holidays involve the automobile, the husband tends to be an A-to-Z type of traveller. He favours hitting the highway, usually early in the day, and heading directly to our travel destination, stopping only to refuel or pick up some bottled water. Me, not so much. I may be an A-to-Z type of traveller too — insofar as I want to make it to the target of our travels — but I’m also a G, J, Q and W type of traveller. In other words, I want to seize the other
alphabet opportunities along the way. Two weeks ago, we set out for a six-day getaway. We loaded up the car with the coolers, the beach towels, the sunscreen and the suitcases. We packed the tunes and the Scrabble board and the six-pack and the sunglasses. We left the house early, headed to the ferry, then drove up the island. Destination: a cottage with a view of the water. “How long do you think it will take us to get there?” I asked the husband. “Oh, two hours,” he said. “Maybe two and a half.” “We’ll need to stop for gas,” I pointed out. “No,” he said. “I filled up last night, remember? We won’t need to stop at all.” I nodded. The husband, being the holiday driver more often than not, usually sets the agenda when we hit the highway. That means we rarely leave it. “I think there’s a terrific mini golf about two miles up ahead,” I said. “We should check it out.” This would have been
holiday opportunity L. It would have been more or less equidistant between A and Z. “Mmm, I don’t think so,” said the husband. “That would put us behind a bit.” This, I did not understand. A vacation, I have always believed, especially a cottage vacation, is best enjoyed when it comes without deadlines. “Maybe we can do the mini golf on the way back,” I suggested. “Mmm,” said the husband. “But we’ll be heading to the ferry then.” We motored on. We passed what looked like a charming little luncheon spot. We passed a collection of lovely little shops. We passed a farmers’ market where the local corn had just arrived. Holiday opportunities P, R and V, I figured. “Here we are!” the husband announced 15 minutes later, pulling off the road. And with that, we’d arrived. The husband doesn’t care much for travel at all. His vacation begins when it’s done.
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Community Coming Events CLUBS AND GROUPS Restorative Yoga for People Living with Cancer is held every second Thursday (Aug. 17) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and is facilitated by yoga instructor. Maureen Dufresne. No previous yoga experience is necessary. This yoga supports the body in poses lying down or seated, in stillness with breathing awareness. This encourages the release of muscle tension and flexibility and balances the body/mind connection. No fee. Pre-register by phoning Maureen at 604948-0660. The Ambassadors Tsawwassen Mills Toastmasters Club will host joint meetings with the Ladner Deltones for the month of August. Next meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 7:15 p.m. at Tsawwassen Mills training room. Drop in and see how a Toastmasters club meeting is run. For more information, contact karentaipalus@gmail.com.
Living with Cancer Support Group meets every second Thursday (Aug. 10, 24) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Facilitated by social worker Madison Statler, the group is for people living with cancer at any stage—diagnosis, treatment or in remission. Participants often share experiences and feel less isolated as they connect with others facing similar challenges. No fee. Pre-register by contacting Madison at madison@deltahospice.org or 604-9480660. Lego Club runs Fridays until Aug. 11, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., at Ladner Pioneer Library. Love Lego? Club provides the Lego. Come play, create and experiment. Children under five must be accompanied by an adult. VIP Summer Break Camp for ages six to 11 will be held at Ladner United Church, 4960-48th Ave., from Aug. 14 to 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 604-946-6254 or email: office@ladnerunited.org for registration. Curious about Taoist Tai Chi arts? Come to a free class in Ladner’s Memorial Park on Thursday, Aug. 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. More infor-
mation at: www.taoist.org. An Adult Colouring Club will be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month (Aug. 22) from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. Colouring is not just for kids anymore. Why colour? It reduces stress and improves your focus, it’s fun and creative, and you meet new people. All supplies provided. Teen Night: Pizza and Games on Thursday, Aug. 24, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Ladner Pioneer Library. Do you love to play board games? Are you between 12 and 19 years old? Then come for a fun night of gaming and free pizza. Games and snacks provided by Imperial Hobbies. Knit & Stitch, Mondays until Aug. 28, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Ladner Pioneer Library. Knitting, crocheting, quilting and weaving are fun ways to connect across the generations. Join members of all ages and abilities to share ideas, techniques and good conversation. South Delta Outdoor Grass Volleyball Association invite
you to drop-in for an evening of co-ed volleyball fun. We play every Tuesday night in July and August at 7 p.m. on the East Winskill grass field (beside Ocean Palace). The cost is $2 per person to cover the rental of the field. Come and meet like-minded volleyball enthusiasts. All skill levels are welcomed.
KinVillage Travel has an Indian Arm luncheon cruise on Monday, Aug. 14. Cost is $90 for members and $95 for non-members. Call 604943-0225.
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Car Boot Sale Saturdays at Centennial Beach parking lot, Boundary Bay Regional Park, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10 for two parking stalls. First-come, first-served. For more information see www.boundarybayparkassociation.wordpress.com or call Tom at 604-940-9296. Upcoming dates: Aug. 12 and 26, Sept. 9.
Shari’s Saturday Social dance, with a summertime theme, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 12 at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, Tickets available at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets (cash only please) are $12 for members, $14 for non-members, and include mid-evening coffee/ tea and assorted goodies. Dance to a wide variety of CD music from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. An ice cream social with Susan Skemp’s Motown Show will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18 at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. cost is $3 for members $5 for non-members.
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Enjoy stories, songs and dancing at a pair of shows with ventriloquist Kellie Haines and her puppet friends Magrau the bird and Kamilla the frog on Thursday, Aug. 17. She will perform from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library and from 2 to 2:45 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. Meet the FVRL’s newest addition to the collection on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 2 to
3:30 pm at the Tsawwassen Library. Sphero SPRK+ is a spherical robot toy, capable of rolling around, changing colours, running programs and being controlled by a smartphone or tablet. There will be a Sphero Maze to test your driving skills and different stations to try your hand at programming. The Delta Senior Secondary class of 1972 is having a 45th reunion barbecue and barn dance extravaganza on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Roddick Barn, 4315 Tamboline Rd., Ladner. Tickets are $45 and available through www.eventbrite. com. The Rotary Club of Ladner is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a gala dinner and dance on Saturday, Sept. 23. For ticket information, email guillermo.bustos@hotmail.com. The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a nonprofit event, mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail (events@deltaoptimist.com) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations.
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Sports Shorts SCOREBOARD WEST COAST SENIOR LACROSSE ASSOCIATION Provincial Playoffs Quarter-Finals (Best of 3) Series “A” Langley 12 Coquitlam 6 Langley 11 Coquitlam 7 Series “B” Nanaimo 15 Nanaimo 10
Victoria 8 Victoria 4
Semi-Finals (Best of 5) Series “C” Ladner 8 Nanaimo 6 Ladner 17 Nanaimo 8 Ladner 24 Nanaimo 8 Series “D” Royal City 9 Langley 10 Royal City 12 Royal City 7
Langley 8 Royal City 7 Langley 7 Langley 2
Finals (Best of 5) Game #1: Wed. Aug 9: Royal City at Ladner, 8 p.m., Sungod Arena. Game #2: Fri. Aug. 11: Ladner at Royal City, 8 p.m., Queen’s Park Arena. Game #3: Sat. Aug. 12: Royal City at Ladner, 8 p.m., Sungod Arena. Game #4: Tues. Aug. 15: Ladner at Royal City, 8 p.m., Queen’s Park Arena. Game #5: Wed. Aug. 16: Royal City at Ladner, 8 p.m., Sungod Arena. Past Provincial Champions 2016 Langley 2015 Nanaimo 2014 Tri-Cities 2013 Tri-Cities 2012 Tri-Cities 2011 Tri-Cities 2010 Tri-Cities
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Putting school & soccer first Olivia Sheppard juggling Ivy League studies with U20 national team program MARK BOOTH
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Attending one of the leading academic schools in the world and pursuing national team aspirations as a top up-and-coming soccer player in Canada. That’s Olivia Sheppard’s immense juggling act. The 19-year-old has enjoyed some precious family time back at her Tsawwassen home this summer before returning to what certainly will be another demanding year at Princeton University. Sheppard is one of two Canadians on the Tigers’ roster and, remarkably, both are South Delta Secondary graduates. She is joined by Alessia Azermadhi who is entering her senior year at the renowned Ivy League school in New Jersey. Sheppard is looking to build off an impressive freshman season that saw her start in nine games. Much of that time was spent in midfield but she is expected to shift to centre back for the 2017 campaign where she was initially recruited to play. The Tigers are slated to open their pre-season camp this week but Sheppard still wasn’t quite sure if she would be heading east. There was the possibility she would remain in Vancouver for a national team camp as the program continues to build towards the 2018 U20 FIFA World Cup in France. She was in Canada’s starting line-up against Australia as part of a three-country exhibition series in Sydney last month. Another camp is expected to be held sometime in November before Canada heads to Trinidad Tobago in January for World Cup qualifying games. Sheppard was one of 20 players invited to the Australia trip and is very much in the plans to be on the field for Canada in 2018. “Anything can happen but I’m working really hard on the field and off of it, in the gym. Hopefully it all pays off,” she said. When Sheppard was in the Whitecap Girls Elite program, she was a late training addition as an underage player to the U20 national team and was eventually named an alternate for the 2016 World Cup. Her further emergence two years later is hardly a surprise but her life has certainly changed dramatically. She received a lucrative student aid deal to bring her soccer talents to Princeton but there is little in the way of leniency for student athletes attending Ivy League schools. When Sheppard was invited
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Tsawwassen’s Olivia Sheppard (5) was in the U20 national team’s starting 11 for an international friendly last month against Australia in Sydney. to national team training camps in February and then again in March, it presented a huge challenge. “I hear from a lot of my friends who go to some of the state
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Olivia Sheppard begins her sophomore season at Princeton University this fall.
schools. They are able to write all their tests when they come back from national team camps,” she explained. “The way it was planned out, those camps happened during my mid-terms and finals. That was a very stressful couple of weeks. Ivy League schools are completely academics first.” Sheppard even had to drop one of her calculus classes in order to attend one camp when her professor did not allow her to write an exam early. She will have to take it again at some point. “If they are not willing to understand the athletic part of your life then you have to make some extra sacrifices and that’s what I did,” she continued. “I probably met with my academic/ athletic counsellor a dozen times trying to balance everything and he was basically telling me not to go. That it was going to be hard on me.” Sheppard doesn’t have to look far to find inspiration. Current senior national team member Diana Matheson is a Princeton grad who managed to balance her studies with Soccer Canada commitments. The experience in Australia further strengthened the determination to chase her soccer dreams. Her typical week during the season included early morning weight sessions followed by classes until 4 p.m. It was then was off
to the soccer pitch for training before returning to school for three hour evening labs that concluded around 9:30 p.m. It will be more of the same this fall with two labs on her schedule as Sheppard continues her premed course load. “The schooling is very demanding but then on top of that you are expected to take three or four hours out of your day to be on the field or in the weight room. You definitely learn a lot of time management skills which is helpful for further on in your life but it’s definitely very challenging,” said Sheppard who is grateful of the support she has received from Tigers head coach Sean Driscoll regarding her national team schedule. “Having that experience, I can learn from my mistakes from last year and pull a little bit of that stress off of myself.” Ironically, Sheppard’s trips back to Vancouver for national team camps didn’t mean an opportunity to spend some time at home. The players stayed and trained at the Fortis Sport and Health Centre in Burnaby. The camp itinerary provided little in the way of down time. “My parents usually came to watch me train then gave me a hug afterwards,” Sheppard smiled. She’s hoping for a few more of those brief reunions in the months ahead.
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It was a courageous performance that suggested the Delta Islanders may be contending again soon in the B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League. The 2017 season certainly was a forgetful one for the defending league champions — finishing out of the playoffs with a dismal 4-17 record. It was a step back that was far greater than anyone in the organization anticipated. However, general manager Greg Rennie made it clear, soon after the 2016 Minto Cup, the club would build around some talented 2000-born players for its next big run and that plan remains on course. The age group showed plenty of promise in the B.C. Intermediate “A” Lacrosse League playoffs, dropping a pair of hard-fought provincial qualifier games to eventual B.C. champion Victoria Shamrocks, including a double overtime heartbreaker. Rennie had a bigger hand in their development than he initially planned when he took over the head coaching reigns a couple of weeks into the season. It provided him with an even
Delta Intermediate “A” Islanders dropped a pair of hard-fought playoff games to eventual provincial champion Victoria Shamrocks, including a double overtime battle on home floor. better glimpse of what the 2018 edition of the Junior Islanders may look like in what they hope will be the fast lane back to respectability. He says more than a half dozen players will be aged up to play junior. However, the entire program may take on a different
dimension if the long rumoured phase out of the intermediate league is carried through at the provincial level. That would make junior a five-year program and put B.C. on par with the rest of Canada. The Islanders would then see their protected talent dispersed
through Delta’s Junior “A” and “B” teams. “There are seven guys I could see playing Junior ‘A’ next year,” said Rennie of his intermediate group. “There are also some really good talent coming up from the Midget team as well. “It was a big adjustment year
for them as they had to learn playing a offence and defence (system) for the first time. I really tried to push them hard and that Victoria series brought the best out of them.” Rennie had high praise for goalie Brayden Maskell. He began the season third on the depth chart but found himself as the playoff starter with Jarvis Dashkewytch unavailable due to national team rugby commitments and Brody Harris ruled ineligible to play intermediate. “Brayden played out of his mind,” said Rennie. “We had a chance to win both games because of him.” Mark Yingling and Kendall Jones were two other players to make significant strides this season. Rennie also signalled out the grit of Jake Cantlon who returned early from a separated shoulder and scored twice in the playoff finale. Cantlon was in position to win the league scoring title before being injured. The plan is to get a jump on 2018 with off-season workouts beginning in the fall. Better transition play is at the top of the priority list.
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The Family has used this private time to grieve together. We are now ready to invite all who knew Ken to come join us in a Celebration of his Life. Please join us at the Farm on the afternoon of Saturday, August 12,after 1:00PM. In keeping with Ken’s style, it will be a casual afternoon. For more info: krbrodie@yahoo.com
KORONKO, Monique Marie (nee Forcier) August 26, 1965 - July 21, 2017 Monique passed away peacefully at Burnaby Hospital with family and friends by her side. Monique is survived by her husband Jeff Koronko and her loving daughter Mackenna Koronko. Left to mourn are her father Charles Forcier (Irene), mother Carol Forcier, brother Jan Forcier (Annett), step-sister Connie Berrysmith (d. Alexis), stepbrother Steve McRae (s. Matthew), mother-in-law Marg Smith, and brother-in-law Mike Koronko (Tracey, Kirsten, Cameron). Monique will be remembered as a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister, auntie, niece, cousin, friend and co-worker who always cherished time spent in the company of her family and friends. Monique’s laugh and beautiful smile will forever be remembered.
WITT, Yvonne “Jacqueline” (1950-2016)
A celebration of Jacqui’s life will be held at Tsawwassen Springs, 5133 Springs Boulevard, Delta. From 1pm-5pm. Friday, August 11th, 2017.
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