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Delta CAO to step down IAN JACQUES

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South Park Elementary Grade 5 student Rayna Yang is pictured with Delta fire Chief Dan Copeland and Mayor Lois Jackson on Friday.

Rayna was selected as this year’s Chief-For-A-Day contest winner from the hundreds of entries received from Delta schools.

Elections lose big money NDP gov’t will implement ban on union & corporate donations at local levels SANDOR GYARMATI

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Big money donations won’t be allowed in Delta’s next civic election.

A month after bringing for-

ward legislation to ban union and corporate political donations at the provincial level, the NDP government last week announced it is doing the same for local government elections.

Municipal Affairs and Housing

Minister Selina Robinson said the legislation will affect all local elections for mayor, council and school board.

In addition to a ban on corporate and union donations, individuals will be limited to

$1,200 in donations per year to the campaign of any one candidate or slate. A contributor can donate to multiple candidates as long as they don’t exceed that maximum per candidate limit.

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The City of Delta’s top administrator is stepping down.

CAO George Harvie has submitted his letter of resignation with his last day May 5, 2018.

Mayor Lois Jackson made the announcement at Monday’s council meeting.

Speaking to the Optimist Jackson said Harvie sent in his resignation letter last week.

“He is on his regular holidays and will be back in the month of December,” said Jackson. “It’s my understanding that when he returns he will sit down with council and we will go over what we will do in terms of an acting city manager. It’s going to be very difficult to see him go. He has been one of the very best.”

With the municipal election next November, Jackson said her preference would be to get an interim CAO in place from their existing staff.

“There is no question we have excellent senior staff. My preference would be that we utilize a new city manager until we have a new council,” she said. “It is a hugely important decision. The council of the day, particularly with the four-year term, should be comfortable and have gone through the steps that they would like to take to make a new hire.”

In his letter Harvie stated that he is very proud of the achievements of his term with the support of council.

“It has been a distinct privilege to serve mayor and council and the public,” Harvie wrote.

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Delta aims to curb odours Council hears from Metro about Enviro-Smart air quality permit application IAN JACQUES

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Delta has renewed its commitment to curb the smells and odours coming from Enviro-Smart Organics recycling operation in East Ladner.

Ray Robb, Environmental Regulation and Enforcement Division Manager for Metro Vancouver, appeared at council Monday night to talk about Metro’s air quality permitting process.

Questions and comments from council following the presentation were specific to Enviro-Smart and their current application for an air quality permit, which Metro urged the company to apply for this summer following an uptick in resident complaints.

If approved, EnviroSmart would handle a total of 200,000 tonnes of material annually.

Coun. Heather King said she was appreciative of Robb’s presentation, but at the same time, was also disappointed.

“I’m a bit concerned when I see that the way in which you understand there is an odour is through letters. We have people who have been writing letters for years

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Enviro-Smart is applying for an air quality permit after being urged to by Metro Vancouver. and we have letter fatigue and if they just give up that’s interpreted as there is no problem,” said King.

“People are writing letters and they perceive that nothing is being done.

They are not seeing an improvement and they are getting frustrated.”

King then asked Robb why Enviro-Smart was not required to have an air quality permit when they first opened their doors.

“Legally they did. They were advised,” Robb answered. “It was simply a matter of did we have enough public interest to warrant it. For years we

had very few complaints.

We advised Enviro-Smart to get a permit, but they resisted. It wasn’t until we started going down the path of collecting evidence.”

King countered that it was too bad there was not better communication between Delta and Metro.

“Had I known that they were supposed to get their act together and get an air quality permit, I would have said get your act together and get an air quality permit so we could monitor you,” said King.

“Delta’s stance is that there is no way we are going

to look at any increase in quantity at this point. We want to make sure we have zero complaints. We want this to go away.”

Delta’s director of corporate services Sean McGill said Delta does not have authority through their bylaws or existing licenses to control air quality, but that staff is doing whatever it can to hold Enviro-Smart accountable.

“We have, since midSeptember, sent our staff out twice a day looking at wind direction when we get the smells and forward all information to Metro,”

he said. “It is not acceptable for us to have residents go through this, so we are proactively doing what we can. We have pushed back at Enviro-Smart wherever possible. It hasn’t made the change we hope for yet, but we will keep doing what we can do push them until we think the problem is resolved.”

The public will get a chance to weigh in on Enviro-Smart’s air discharge application at a meeting today at the Delta Town and Country Inn from 7 to 9 p.m.

Robb said the purpose of the meeting is to provide the public with more information so they can better provide informed comment.

He said Metro are several months away from making a decision.

“It is quite possible that requirements that are imposed based on that decision may take a while to implement,” Robb added. “At the end of the day I will make a decision that I believe contains all the requirements that are advisable for the protection of the environment, so that means providing people with good quality of air like they expect to have in Metro Vancouver.”

Ban to have impact on civic election landscape

CONTINUED from Page 1 If a candidate wants to contribute to their own campaign, they would also be subject to that same limit.

The new rules appear certain to significantly change the Delta civic election landscape in next fall’s campaign as many businesses have been large donors in the past.

During the last election campaign in 2014, the

Delta Independent Voters’ Association received more than $150,000 in donations, much of which came from larger corporate donors, including Millennium Pacific Greenhouses ($6,000), Ron Toigo’s Shato Holdings Ltd. ($4,000), Darryl Goodwin’s Willow Bay Aviation and Willow Bay Holdings ($11,000 in total), Ocean Trailer ($5,000), Alpha Aviation ($6,000),

Marina Garden Estates Ltd. ($3,000), Polygon Homes (two separate donations totaling $7,000), Captain’s Cove Marina ($3,000), Westshore Terminals (two donations totaling $7,000), Dayhu Investments ($5,000) and Century Group ($5,000).

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councillors, had approximately $30,000 in donations from companies, the largest coming from Betaview Homes Ltd. ($15,000). Heather King received $10,000 from companies.

First elected mayor in 1999, Jackson, who won’t run again in 2018, said she understands the province believes it can introduce greater fairness in elections with the legislation.

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1,000 high visibility reflectors to be distributed as part of initiative IAN JACQUES

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Delta police have launched a new pedestrian safety campaign in an effort to reduce collisions as the daylight hours’ decrease and pedestrians become more vulnerable.

Late last week the DPD kicked off its Be Bright (be seen, be safe) pedestrian safety campaign.

The DPD have received a generous donation through the Delta Police Foundation of 1,000 high visibility reflectors to distribute to citizens. With the goal to have zero collisions involving pedestrians, these reflectors will be helpful in raising awareness around pedestrian safety and will increase visibility of pedestrians.

Officers from Delta’s traffic section and community police offices will be handing out these reflectors to citizens in the community. Citizens are also welcome to attend any one of the Community Police Stations in Ladner, Tsawwassen or North Delta, to pick up a reflector (while quantities last).

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Wearing reflective clothing is one of the safety tips for pedestrians from the DPD. “The Be Bright pedestrian safety campaign is a proactive initiative to further our efforts to drive down the number of pedestrian involved collisions to make our roads safer for everyone,” said DPD public affairs coordinator Sharlene Brooks.

“Road safety is a shared responsibility therefore, Delta Police are reminding both drivers and pedestrians to be extra vigilant to watch out for each other.”

Tips to keep in mind: For pedestrians

• Always pay attention to traffic • Don’t assume drivers will always stop or obey traffic signals • Wear bright or lightcolored clothing & reflective material on your clothes (sleeves, shoes, jacket or cap) • Remove your head phones • Don’t text and walk • Focus your full attention on the roadway so you can see, hear.

For drivers • Respond safely when

you’re crossing the street • Always yield to pedestrians at intersections • Be alert and scan left and right for pedestrians when you approach any intersection • Drive defensively • Be prepared for poor driving conditions or unsafe actions of other drivers, pedestrians or cyclists • If a vehicle is stopped in front of you or in the lane next to you, they may be yielding for a pedestrian, so be prepared to stop.

String of property damage in Tsaw.

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Delta police are asking South Delta residents to be extra vigilant following a weekend string of property damage.

Police say the majority of incidents occurred in the 5100 to 5200 blocks of 2nd Avenue.

Unknown suspect(s) smashed the windows

of five vehicles parked roadside in this area. In one instance BB pellets were recovered but it is not known if a BB gun was used in all incidents.

Nothing appeared missing from any of the vehicles damaged.

In addition to the damaged vehicles, windows were also damaged at Pebble Hill Elementary.

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dinator Sharlene Brooks said it is not known if the same suspect(s) are responsible, but it is possible as the damage is similar in nature and in the same general area.

Damage to the school property is estimated to be $3,000.

“Delta police appreciates it is very frustrating for residents to have senseless and willful dam-

age done to their property,” said Brooks. “Delta police are investigating these incidents and will be increasing patrols for a greater police presence in the area and in an effort to identify the suspect(s) responsible.”

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WorkSafeBC speaker shares life lesson Michael Lovett talks to Delta Secondary students as part of Young Worker Speaker Program IAN JACQUES

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If you play with fire, you will get burned, but in the case of Michael Lovett, if you play with industrial equipment, you will get crushed.

Lovett was in Ladner last week speaking to Grade 10 students at Delta Secondary as part of WorkSafeBC’s Young Worker Speaker Program.

Lovett began his presentation Wednesday morning by showing the film Lost Youth, which tells the story of four young workers who were injured at their workplace because they didn’t receive the training and guidance needed to do the job safely.

What he didn’t tell students was that he was one of the young people featured.

Lovett was 18 when he landed a job at a sawmill in Mission. Excited to be earning a wage that would allow him to save towards his first car, he was eager to demonstrate his strong work ethic to his co-workers and managers.

One night while working the graveyard shift, he was cleaning a running conveyor when his boot became stuck in the conveyor’s roll feeder and it started dragging his body into the moving machinery.

“I was very scared,” he said. “(I was) thinking I’d have to watch myself die and that I’d still be alive when the roller finally went over my head.”

By pure chance, a link broke off the engine’s drive chain and shut the machine down – just seconds before it would have encompassed his body. He lost his left leg as a result of the accident, but after undergoing several surgeries and extensive physiotherapy, he learned to walk on a prosthetic leg.

“You should never have to watch yourself die for going to work,” Lovett told the students. “I had only worked at the mill for a month and a half before my accident. But what I was doing was not correct, not safe. I was cleaning a conveyor and I never should have been there in the first place.”

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Michael Lovett shows DSS students his prosthetic leg while speaking to them about worker safety.

Through the graphic video and sometimes a tough stance approach, Lovett, now in his mid-30s, spoke to the youth about their rights in the workplace, offering a message of prevention.

According to WorkSafeBC, more than 6,500 young workers in B.C. were injured at work

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in 2016 – a total of 13 per cent of all workers injured in the province.

“This is life experience and things you will not read in a book.

Unfortunately for me I kind of had to learn it the hard way,” he said.

Lovett has been a speak-

er with WorkSafeBC for 14 years.

He told the Optimist the message he wants to convey is that when young people enter the workplace they realize the importance of safety.

“They are young and vulnerable and a lot of the

youth I speak to are 15, 16 years old so they are getting their first job,” he said. “Kids need to feel empowered. They need to feel and understand their rights and apply them when needed. The workplace is much different in high school where you have teachers and counsellors looking out for you. That is not always necessarily the case in the workplace.

“I’m in the business of saving lives. There is no doubt in my mind that I have prevented many, many accidents along the way.”

DSS teacher Catherine Campbell said bringing in speakers such as Lovett has an impact on students.

“He saved lives with these kids. I have no doubts about that,” said Campbell. “I could see the reactions after the video.

To have him here and to make that connection to the video and the presentation was very powerful, so this is such an important message for all the students to be a part of.”

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Century ‘ruthless’ with rule breakers Zero tolerance for truckers when it comes to speeding, other infractions Hodgins tells council SANDOR GYARMATI

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Truckers who don’t follow strict rules for the Southlands development will be fired.

That’s what Century Group president Sean Hodgins assured civic politicians at a recent Delta council meeting.

Providing an update on the large-scale development now underway, Hodgins was questioned about dump trucks accessing the Tsawwassen site, responding that there’s zero tolerance when it comes to speeding or other infractions.

“I can assure you that we take those concerns very seriously. We have fired truckers that don’t abide by the rules. We are ruthless with that,” he said.

“I hesitate to use the buzz word ‘social licence’ but I do believe that we have that and maintain

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The Southlands project will require an estimated 60,000 dump truck visits over the course of the development. that in how we administer ourselves. In one case, we had a complaint about a truck speeding. It was taken up by the Delta

bylaw officer. He investigated and found the truck was not our truck but going somewhere else in the community.

“I think it’s also important to know we take it very seriously and if a truck is speeding, it doesn’t necessarily

mean it was caused by Southlands. Has it happened? Absolutely. Have we dealt with it? I think we’ve dealt with it, by in

large, very ruthlessly.”

Hodgins said in the 14 months since work began they’ve moved about one-third of the required material, which puts the development ahead of schedule.

He also noted they’ve been able to get a lot of “high quality” construction fill thanks to the high level of construction activity taking place around the Lower Mainland.

Bounded by 56th Street on the west and Boundary Bay Road on the east, the 215-hectare (537-acre) site will eventually see 950 housing units built on 20 per cent of the property.

The remaining 80 per cent has been given to Delta, much of it for farming.

Receiving final approval last summer, the project will require an estimated 60,000 dump truck visits over the course of the development, which will take several years.

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The public will get another chance to weigh in on a proposed subdivision along Arthur Drive.

Following the Oct. 23 public hearing and two subsequent Delta council meetings, civic politicians

are sending the proposal back to a Nov. 21 public hearing after making some changes.

The proposed development at the corner of 45th Avenue includes the David McKee residence, which is listed on the Delta Heritage Register and Urban Heritage Inventory.

It was formerly used to accommodate Delta Lodge, a care facility that has ceased operation.

The proposal is for subdivision of the almost 37,000-square-foot property into one fee simple lot and seven bare land strata lots of less than 2,000 square feet each.

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Once that motion was approved, council then gave preliminary approval to the development permit and referred the application to public hearing.

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Metro to take some control Dr. Jonathan Brown, DMD of Delta Nature Reserve and Dr. W. Earle Nind DDS 50/50 ownership being proposed by Delta SANDOR GYARMATI

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Metro Vancouver is poised to take some control of the Delta Nature Reserve from the City of Delta.

The only part of Burns Bog accessible to the public has been under the ownership and total control of the city, although the Burns Bog Conservation Society, a longtime champion for the bog’s preservation, operates a number of educational programs in the nature reserve.

Delta is currently negotiating to hand over half ownership and operational control of the reserve to Metro Vancouver.

Parks and recreation director Ken Kuntz said what’s being proposed by Delta is a 50/50 ownership in order to keep the management consistent with what’s in place in the main conservancy area of the bog.

“Under the Delta Nature Reserve we do have a greenway proposal by

Metro Vancouver to connect Boundary Bay up to the Fraser River and the Alex Fraser Bridge.

Right now it stops at 64th Avenue and it’s a logical connection. So, ultimately, Metro Vancouver Parks wants to complete that,” said Kuntz.

As far as what kind of role the Burns Bog Conservation Society would have after the agreement, which is being held up due to potential impacts of road improvements at the north end of the reserve, Kuntz said Delta recently met with the bog society to discuss the society’s plans. He added by this fall all the property boundaries will be sorted out, paving the way for an agreement.

Society founder and president Eliza Olson said they anticipate not only having a continued role but also more fundraising opportunities. She noted they haven’t discussed in detail what their role might be, having to wait until the transfer is completed.

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Delta is negotiating to hand over half ownership and operational control of the reserve to Metro Vancouver.

“We’ve been involved in a couple of meetings and we are looking forward to working with Metro Vancouver because they have a very extensive program working with non-profits within Metro Vancouver parks,” she said.

“We will probably be expanding our programs and changing them because they will have to fit within a bigger picture.”

In 2004, four partners federal, provincial, regional and municipal governments - jointly purchased 2,042 hectares (5,045 acres) of Burns Bog to be protected as an ecological conservancy area.

AN EVENING WITH DR. DEBORAH MACNAMARA

Making Sense of Anxiety IN PRE-TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS As many as 20% of children and teens qualify for an anxiety disorder diagnosis, making it the most common mental health issue today. Anxiety can take many forms – obsessions, compulsions, phobias – as well as other perplexing behaviours. We cannot treat something we don’t understand, and making sense of anxiety is fundamental in making headway. This tailored talk will address anxiety in pre-teens and adolescents. Dr. MacNamara's presentation will bring a fresh and promising perspective to one of our most troubling human problems.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2017 Dr. MacNamara is a developmentalist and author of the best selling book, Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or Anyone Who Acts Like One). She is on faculty at the Neufeld Institute, and is the Director of Kid’s Best Bet, a counselling and family resource center. Deborah provides counselling services to parents and professionals to make sense of learning, behavioural, and developmental issues in kids – from babies to teens. Deborah travels nationally and internationally, speaking to child and adolescent development issues to groups including the United Nations and the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education.

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TED MURPHY

ega cruise ships calling on Roberts Bank might seem far-fetched, but there are a number of factors that don’t make the idea such a longshot.

First off, the height of the Lions Gate Bridge limits the size of ship that can call at Canada Place, which has its own limitations when it comes to accommodating larger vessels. The Downtown Vancouver terminal has been described as one that was built for ships from a generation ago, so it stands to reason it could have issues keeping up with where the industry is going.

That brings us to the second factor: cruise ships are only going to get bigger, much like their cargo ship cousins are doing. There are already ships that are too big to call on Canada Place and more are being built as cruise lines look to add features and capitalize on an economy of scale.

With over 800,000 cruise ship passengers passing through Canada Place annually, the Port of Vancouver doesn’t want to lose business to other West Coast ports that can accommodate larger ships, so it needs somewhere in the metro region for them to dock.

There will still be lots of ships that work just fine at Canada Place moving forward, but as larger cruise ships ply West Coast routes with greater frequency, another Lower Mainland terminal will be needed or the port risks losing business to Victoria, Seattle or other ports.

Port of Vancouver president and CEO Robin Silvester told reporter Sandor Gyarmati last week that Delta and Richmond are the only two areas that meet the criteria for such a terminal, and given Roberts Bank already has port infrastructure, with more in the proposal stage, you’d think it would hold the upper hand.

How would a cruise ship terminal be received in these parts? I’m not sure as additional congestion and environmental concerns never sit well, but this is a different animal from what we’re accustomed to, so perhaps the tourism opportunities that come along with it would make such an undertaking more appealing.

Regardless of what any of us might think, the port is going to investigate the possibility because it has no other choice: the cruise ship industry is headed in a certain direction and all those involved have to get on board or risk being left behind.

Whatever future holds, it’s doubtful many are ready

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worry about the future. The world is changing fast, but in many ways, people aren’t prepared for it.

Sure, we are all connected now, with mobile phones that we use to respond instantly to anyone who has our number, email or twitter handle. In a way, it’s great – my kids have no excuse for not contacting me when I want to know where they are.

There have been many news reports about the changing world barreling down on us.

In the next 15 years, 40 per cent of all jobs might be replaced by robots, according to some analysts. Usually I discount this as fear mongering, but this time, I’m not so sure. I think a lot of companies and even governments may be looking in this direction.

Almost nothing is safe. If a job has any sort of protection from competition, or is repetitive in any way, I see it at risk. It’s happened before – just look at vehicle assembly plants. How many are now staffed with robots? With a few humans to watch over them to make sure the power is on.

A big story in the news is about Uber coming to Vancouver. The taxi industry, through expensive licensing, has been protected for some time. Because of that, it’s tough to get a cab. There is a gap in service that consumers expect, and Uber fills it. My guess is, if

Community Comment BRAD SHERWIN

Uber is not allowed, there will be another alternative, if there isn’t one already. Where a gap exists, the market will fill it.

Many stores have self-serve kiosks. It only takes one person to oversee several stations. Why? People scan their own stuff. Our new Wal Mart is like that. Pushing for a higher minimum wage will result in this type of technology accelerating - $15 an hour doesn’t help when the job has been replaced by technology.

So what’s next? Self-driving cars will turn a lot of industries upside down.

Truck drivers? Bus drivers? Taxi drivers? Sorry, not needed. I’d bet car dealerships disappear as well.

The only differences between vehicles will be the seats and the colour, performance is irrelevant.

We might not even own one, we just use an app to order a vehicle.

Likely what Uber will become anyway, less the independent driver.

I can see a day when education completely transforms as well.

There are so many disputes and confrontation in our education system, I would not be surprised if governments get fed up and replace teachers with technology, and just have a few people helping out with specifics in a classroom. A lot of teaching is repetitive, people repeating it may not be required. Kahn Academy is a perfect example.

Complaining about it won’t help, it’s like trying to hold back the tide. Ignoring it won’t help either, just ask Kodak. Remember them? They didn’t want to give up selling film and processing when most people did want to give up film and processing, thanks to digital cameras. No more Kodak.

So what do I tell my kids to do for a living? Make sure you choose a career that adds value to another person’s life, because they will pay you for it. Do something almost anyone else can easily do, and you’ll struggle.

The future is coming, like it or not.

Brad Sherwin, MBA is a longtime resident of South Delta, and has over 25 years’ experience in marketing, public relations and business strategy. He teaches Marketing at Douglas College.

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Letters

Cruise ship terminal would add insult to injury

Editor: Re: Will they be cruising into Delta?, Nov. 3 Is Robin Silvester (Port of Vancouver CEO) serious? Is he really doubling down by now wanting to add a cruise ship terminal to his current plan to add a second container terminal on the ecologically sensitive Roberts Bank?

He and his management team seem intent on destroying what is one of

the most important ecosystems in the whole of North America - Roberts Bank. Environment Canada is already on record as stating that any further industrialization of Roberts Bank could well break the chain of the Pacific Flyway.

Now Port of Vancouver management are adding insult to injury by compounding the damage caused by previous port

development with both a second container terminal as well as a major cruise ship terminal.

Roberts Bank supports Canada’s highest concentration of migratory birds, the world’s most famous salmon river, as well as endangered species such as southern resident killer whales, white sturgeon and eulachon. These amazing assets are at risk of extinction.

What the scientific evidence now shows is that any further industrialization of Roberts Bank - with or without the addition of a cruise ship port - will alter the conditions on Roberts Bank, with changes in water temperature, salinity, stability of the wetlands, light and other factors.

If the Port of Vancouver has its way then when thousands of cruise ship

Road pricing scheme is already here

Editor: As TransLink and Metro Vancouver try to bamboozle the public with road pricing and congestion charging, it should be known that we do have already a road pricing scheme and it is called the carbon tax.

The reason for carbon taxes is to tax the motorist by fuel charges, with the monies collected going to transit and by building and offering quality transit entice the motorist to transit, thus reducing carbon

emissions.

Not so in B.C. where carbon taxes are put into general revenue to cover the former Liberal government’s questionable tax breaks for the wealthy in the province.

The problem with TransLink is not a revenue problem, requiring more money, it is a spending problem, because TransLink spends much, much more for rail transit than it should.

The reason, of course, is our SkyTrain light-metro

system that costs up to 10 times more to install than light rail to install (1883 IBI Study).

Put another way, BC Transit and TransLink have spent about $7 billion more than they have should have building with SkyTrain light-metro, than with light rail and LRT is far more flexible in operation and has more potential capacity than light-metro.

TransLink is planning more light-metro, with the now almost $4-bil-

lion Broadway subway and with $2.5 billion LRT designed as a poor man’s SkyTrain in Surrey.

The first rule for the success of any road pricing scheme is that the region must have a user-friendly transit system. Metro Vancouver doesn’t and it’s not even close to one.

Throwing more and more money into an Edsel-style transit system will not ease congestion, gridlock and/or reduce carbon emissions.

Malcolm Johnston

Lack of unanimity will likely prove costly Editor: It seems to me that if a community expects senior government to fund and build a project for them, they should be united in their expression of need and solution.

Lacking such unanimity, one should not be surprised if their need is bypassed in favour of needs more clearly and unanimously defined by others.

Alas, this may reflect badly on South Delta’s expectations for any relief of rush hour congestion

crossing the Fraser in Delta. Consider what we as a “community” did to promote a solution for our severe need: (I refer only to published resident’s comments, not wellconsidered efforts by the City of Delta that residents failed to support).

• Slammed the 10-lane bridge the prior provincial government started building for us • Much too costly • No light-rail tracks • Decided with no business plan • No engineering studies

• Earthquake will cause collapse • Politically motivated • Impacts ALR • It’s the Port of Vancouver getting rid of the tunnel for deeper draft ships (that can’t turn around in the river) • Promoted traffic changes as the solution rather than infrastructure upgrade.

• Ban trucks • Promote busses and car pools • Add additional tunnel lanes • Two more

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• Four more • Tunnel lane(s) for transit • Tunnel can withstand earthquake • Tunnel can’t withstand earthquake.

The magnitude, discord, and gross disrespect for fact of our public debate was repeatedly displayed for all to see, especially other communities coveting available funding for their own projects.

It seems that if we lose this project, there’s no one to blame but ourselves.

Ed Ries

passengers depart and arrive at the Roberts Bank cruise ship port they will likely be looking out onto an industrial wasteland with little or no wildlife in sight.

Their voyage will allow them to see first-hand habitat destruction on an internationally significant scale and be witnesses to wholesale environmental degradation. What a great adver-

tisement for Beautiful British Columbia. What an embarrassment!

It is time that our federal government put a stop to any further industrialization of Roberts Bank and gave this internationally significant ecosystem the protection that it needs.

It is time that the federal government rein in Mr. Silvester’s port expansion plans.

Roger Emsley

Bridge not the only important issue

Editor: the compost facility, not I use the George to mention the coal dust, Massey Tunnel as part far more of an issue than of my regular work routhe wait time I have going tine five days a week. through the tunnel.

Although I don’t enjoy One positive out of the traffic and the chaos Enviro-Smart’s facility is that is that it caused by has There’s the semis attracted and a huge nothing like dump populagoing outside trucks tion of that cause to enjoy a day bald the high- off or relax after eagles est perin the a day’s work centage winter of traffic only to be hit months, issues thus in the face with during attractpeak traf- the repugnant ing a few fic hours, odour that more what I tourists blankets find even to the Ladner... more area and distastebringing ful is the more stench that comes from dollars into Delta, along the Enviro-Smart comwith more traffic. post facility.

I wish that Delta counThere’s nothing like cil and Delta South MLA going outside to enjoy Ian Paton would put as a day off or relax after much effort, time and tax a day’s work only to dollars on these items be hit in the face with that concern the health the repugnant odour of our families as well as that blankets Ladner being able to enjoy our and wafts its way into free time outside as they Tsawwassen. do on the bridge.

I find the smell from Rob McLean

WITH GLOWING HEARTS

SONGS OF REMEMBRANCE Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir and the Band of the 15th Field Regiment RCA NOV 11th - SOUTH DELTA BAPTIST CHURCH, TSAWWASSEN, 2:30 pm TICKETS: Adult $29, Seniors $27, Students $12 www.vwmc.ca or 604 878 1190 or at the door

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Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC Activities Volunteer

Boys and Girls clubs of South Coast BC is looking for volunteers to work with children and youth! In your role as activities volunteer you will assist staff and other volunteers in the different programs offered such as; sports, cooking, homework clubs, arts, life skills, fun and social based programs for kids/youth aged 6 to 18 years old. This position offers flexibility, enjoyment, and group setting time with children and youth, as well as allows you as a volunteer to be involved in the programs that interest you! Criminal Record Check Required.

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Former Delta parks & recreation director fondly remembered

Former Delta parks and recreation director Bus Evans has passed away.

Evans, 92, died peacefully on Nov. 1.

He was parks and recreation director during the 1970s and 80s.

He was also an active member of Kiwanis for many years.

Mayor Lois Jackson remembers Evans as “a very nice man” and always good for council to deal with.

Former alderman and

mayor Doug Husband recalls Evans as a highly competent and professional senior bureaucrat.

“He had a lot of respect from members of council and we listened to his sage advice on a regular basis.

He was very competent at what he did,” he said.

In 1975 Evans and his wife Peggy moved to Tsawwassen where they built a home. He became manager of South Delta Recreation Centre before moving on to the more

senior role at municipal hall.

After retiring, the Second World War veteran enjoyed boating, travelling, RVing and hosting family get-togethers at his Tsawwassen Beach home.

He’s predeceased by Peggy, whom he was married to for 66 years.

He is survived by his four children, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart

Bus Evans Roman Catholic Church, 3900 Arthur Dr., on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 11 a.m.

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Community

Currentcomputerterms evoke other meanings

Living Matters

BARBARA GUNN

This will date me, I know, but I recall a time when a mouse was something that scurried out of the crawl space, prompting people to shriek with horror and jump on the nearest chair.

It still is, of course. But these days, if I happened to talk to my sons about a mouse, they would not likely be initially envisioning a rodent with a tail.

They would be thinking about something else: a cursor that moves on a laptop. No shrieking to speak of, and no chairs involved.

Same goes for a web.

Sure, the sons know it’s something a spider spins in order to nab its dinner, but that may not be what they’d think of first. After all, they’re children of the computer age.

A chip? Heck in my day, it was something that was made from potatoes. You ate chips by the bagful when you were watching American Bandstand, along with a Coke and a tub of French onion dip.

The chip, let’s just say, has evolved — at least, for the under-30 crowd.

As Google tells it, a chip is, first and foremost, an “integrated circuit or small wafer of semiconductor material embedded with integrated circuitry.” Huh? I haven’t the foggiest idea what cookies are — where computers are concerned — but the younger set certainly does.

All I know is that cookies have been hijacked by the techie set, and are no longer simply things made with flour and sugar, and occasionally peanut butter, oatmeal and chocolate

chips. I still enjoy them immensely at teatime.

Then there are keychains. Again, this will date me, but I’ve always thought they referred to things that jingle around in the bottom of your purse, and were useful to have on hand in case you wanted to get inside your home.

Not so to the IT folks at my office. Heck, the last time I was having trouble logging on, one of them appeared at the side of my desk and wondered if I’d remembered to change the password on my keychains. I looked puzzled, dinosaur that I am, and raised my eyebrows.

My keychains have, well, plenty of keys, but not one of them has a password.

And memory? Hey, at one time is was a pretty useful tool that helped me keep track of people’s birthdays, anniversaries and phone numbers.

But memory’s now also a computer term. Just can’t remember what it means.

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Further, they suggest a common pathology may underlie the two conditions, or that the strain of “decoding sound” over the years puts undue strain on the brain leaving them more vulnerable to dementia. Other speculation includes the social isolation that often results from hearing loss as a factor that could exacerbate dementia and other cognitive disorders. “Whatever the cause,” the school reports, “their finding may offer a starting point for interventions — even as simple as hearing aids — that could delay or prevent dementia by improving patients’ hearing.”

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D Delta was in Full Bloom under the Moonlight!

19th Annual Gala Raises over $455,000 (NET) for Delta Hospital On Saturday, November 4th the magic of the Midnight Garden blossomed for Delta Hospital Foundation’s Moonlight Gala presented by MK Delta Lands Group, and raised over $455,000(NET) for Delta Hospital. It was a record-breaking evening thanks to the support of our sponsors and 340+ enthusiastic and generous guests in attendance.

Proceeds from this year’s Gala will go towards Emergency Care at Delta Hospital including a much needed mobile ultrasound and two lifepack defibrillators. Thanks to all the support received through the Moonlight Gala participants, we will do our part to ensure our Emergency Department medical staff is well-equipped with the best tools to perform life-saving care that individuals who live and work in Delta depend upon on a daily basis.

The Delta Firefighters Charitable Society was acknowledged as this year’s Tribute Honouree for their significant contributions to Delta Hospital and our community. After a fun tribute animation video, made possible by Tribute Sponsor Port of Vancouver, Ben Lewis a Director of the Delta Firefighters Charitable Society accepted the tribute plaque on behalf of all the Delta Firefighters who volunteer their time to make this community great.

The early sell-out Gala was held at the beautiful Tsawwassen Springs thanks to support from Venue Sponsor Shato Holdings Ltd. The venue had been transformed into a magical garden at midnight with fireflies, shimmering florals, and hypnotic Full Moon Lounge. A live statue fountain and garden sprites watched over all as everyone enjoyed an al fresco dining experience surrounded by twinkling trees and intoxicating florals. Sports radio personality and Tsawwassen resident James Cybulski once again led the way as Emcee for the night of fun and fundraising.

After a sumptuous three course dinner, the entertainment and fundraising continued with a fast paced live auction led by auctioneer, South Delta MLA, and City Councillor Ian Paton, followed by an overwhelming display of generosity during the Fund a Need call out for priority ER equipment. The evening ended in the Full Moon Lounge with music by Tony Barton, Sharp Dressed Man. “This year’s Gala had the most sponsors, number of attendees, and most money raised in the history of the 19 year old event. It was a huge success that would not have been possible if not for our Presenting Sponsor MK Delta Lands Group, Venue Sponsor Shato Holdings Ltd, Tribute Sponsor Port of Vancouver, and Platinum Sponsors Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited and Ocean Trailer, and all other sponsors, auction donors, event volunteers, Delta Hospital Foundation Board & Staff, Moonlight Gala Planning Committee, and it’s Co-Chairs Pam Paton and Don Sangster” said Lisa Hoglund, Executive Director of Delta Hospital Foundation.

“We couldn’t do it without each and every one of you.”

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2017 MOONLIGHT GALA SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSOR

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Coming Events

myriad of engineering techniques. From preschoolers to architects, everyone can build at their own skill level.

CLUBS AND GROUPS

South Delta Newcomers Club welcomes new members to the group from Ladner, Tsawwassen and Point Roberts. Next monthly meeting is on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7:15 p.m. at the Kiwanis Longhouse, 1710-56th St., Tsawwassen. This month members will be introduced to an intriguing international network, Women Welcome Women World Wide. For more information contact SouthDeltaNewcomers@ gmail.com.

Delta Photo Club meets Wednesday, Nov. 8, for Digital Night. This is an opportunity for members to share their digital images.

Those who submit images can choose to share their photo settings, photo processing techniques, and/or ask the audience for tips and suggestions. DPC assembles Wednesdays at KinVillage Community Centre at 7 p.m. (socializing and setup) 7:30 p.m. start. Guests welcome.

For more information, visit www.deltaphotoclub.com.

The Delta Seniors Planning Team invites you to a pedestrian safety event Thursday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Delta Community Police Station at the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall. Come join us to: get your pedestrian safety reflector, take the drive smart quiz, play road safety trivia and enter to win one of the prize baskets.

Coping with the Holidays – Delta Hospice Society will be hosting an event to support bereaved people as they navigate holidays and other special events (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.) on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Centre for Supportive Care - 4631 Clarence Taylor Cres., Ladner. Pre-register if possible by calling call 604-948-0660 or emailing debra@deltahospice.org.

Name(s): Naya Bolina Age: 8 Occupation: Student What activity do you participate in?

Swimming Where does it take place?

Ladner Leisure Centre How often do you participate?

Twice a week How long have you been involved in this activity?

Two years What made you get involved with this activity?

I love swimming.

What do you like best about the activity?

It’s fun to swim with my friends.

How does it benefit your life?

Because it’s fun.

Name other things you do to keep active: Gymnastics, cross country running, and play hockey.

When the weather is rainy and cold, there is no better time to hit the indoor pools in Delta for your exercise and fun…and as Naya notes, swimming is a lot of fun!

Registration for winter aquatic programs starts November 6, 2017. Check out the Fall 2017 Leisure Guide for program and lesson information, or visit Delta.ca/activitysearch online.

Operation Red Nose orientation for prospective volunteers will be held on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at Delta Gymnastics Society, 4680 Clarence Taylor Cres.

Delta Amateur Radio Society will be holding the next four-week amateur radio certification course beginning on Nov. 15. This course will allow students to qualify for the basic amateur radio operator certificate and enable operation of two-way radios on amateur radio bands. Full details and registration are at http://deltaamateurradio.com/course.

Build it with KEVA! Come to the library for some construction fun on Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library. KEVA Planks can be used to build structures by simply stacking the planks.

No glue or connectors – yet builders can explore a

Death Café at the Ladner Pioneer Library is on Monday, Nov. 20, 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Be ready to talk or listen about death. All beliefs will be honoured in welcoming, honest conversations about the one thing we will all experience one day. All are welcome at no cost.

Delta Spinners & Weavers have a meeting Monday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. at Kirkland House 4140 Arthur Dr., Ladner. Bring your creative spirit to be encouraged as a beginner or reacquaint yourself with these traditions in a casual, friendly setting. Contact a2maggie@ telus.net.

BC & Alberta Guide Dogs needs volunteers to house and care for expectant moms and new puppies that will become life-changing dogs for individuals who are blind/ visually impaired and children with autism.

Expectant moms and newborn pups live with volunteer families for approximately 10 weeks. All food and vet costs are covered.

Volunteers receive training, supplies and support.

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Delta Hospice Society is offering a Drop-In Relaxation Circle for those living with cancer every Tuesday morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Centre for Supportive Care, 4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner. All programs are complimentary.

The Canadian Lifeboat Institution is interviewing potential volunteers to serve as crew or support personnel for its Delta Lifeboat.

Professional training is given in seamanship, navigation, medical and search and rescue techniques. Contact John at 604-760-5218 for more information.

Gospel meetings take place every Wednesday (until mid-November) from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Ladner Fisherman’s Hall, 4481 Savoy St. Call 778-9802252 for more information.

10 at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430 10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Admission is $3 at the door and includes coffee and Timbits. Doors open at 1 p.m. Presentation starts at 1:30 p.m.

The Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe is looking for male volunteers to help manage the volume of goods being dropped off outside the store. Volunteers welcome for shifts throughout the week and weekend.

If you are interested, call 604-948-0660 ext.333.

Creative Treasures 14th annual Christmas Craft Fair.

Wednesday, Nov. 8 through Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Thursday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) at East Delta Hall. Complimentary admission. Contact creativetreasures@dccnet.com for more information.

Help a child learn to read and/or do math. Learning Disabilities is recruiting volunteers for their fall tutoring program to help children & youth learn to read or do math. Training provided. For more info please contact 604-591-5156 or email: info@ ldafs.org.

Port Guichon Elementary Fall Market, Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the school gym, 4381-46A St. Local artisans, handmade crafts, clothing, food, baking items, woodwork, books, raffles and much more. For vendor or other information please contact alisasayce@ hotmail.com.

Toss aside the mid-day doldrums and volunteer at FINDS Children’s Thrift Store. Reach Child and Youth Development Society is seeking exuberant and friendly volunteers to staff the store in the heart of Ladner Village. Shifts are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday. If you’re interested in volunteering, email Rae-Anne at volunteer@ reachchild.org or call and leave your name and phone number at 604-946-6622 ext. 300.

SENIORS Holiday Luncheon at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre on Friday, Nov. 24 at 12 p.m. Entertainment by Liz & Steve Alexander. Tickets are $13 for members and $15 for guests.

A Family Christmas Musical afternoon with the Delta Music Makers is on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre. Tickets are $7 for members and $9 for guests.

KinVillage Travel has a dinner/Christmas lights trip to VanDusen Botanical Garden Monday, Dec. 11. Members: $90. Nonmembers: $95. Call 604-9430225.

SPECIAL EVENTS Canadians in the World Wars – A presentation of stories and pictures by former history teacher Paul Arcand will be held on Friday, Nov.

Christmas Market at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18.

Christmas Village Bazaar, complete with amazing baskets in the silent auction, will be held at Ladner United Church on Saturday, Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lots of fun finds for the whole family.

ARTS Calling all singers! Come join wonderchoir in an eightweek community choir program focusing on beautiful Christmas and Celtic music.

Led by conductor and composer, Lesley Sutherland, the choir will be preparing for two performances, (Sun. Dec. 3 and Sat. Dec. 16) combining the spirituality of the Season of Advent and the Celtic Winter Solstice.

Rehearsals: Thursday evenings, 7:30 to 9 p.m., David’s Anglican Church, 1115 51A Street, for more information contact Lesley Sutherland at lesleys@eastlink.ca.

No experience necessary.

Tuition: $75.

The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a non-profit event, mail, drop off or e-mail (events@ delta-optimist.com) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m.

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

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DELTA SPORTS

Sports Shorts SCOREBOARD PACIFIC JUNIOR HOCKEY Tom Shaw Conference W L T OTL Pts Delta 16 1 0 0 32 North Van 10 4 0 3 23 Grandview 11 8 0 1 23 Richmond 10 5 1 1 22 Port Moody 5 11 0 1 11 Harold Brittain Conference Abbotsford 14 3 0 2 30 R. Meadows 12 6 0 0 24 Aldergrove 7 8 1 2 17 Mission 7 13 0 0 14 Langley 5 12 0 0 10 Surrey 0 15 0 1 1 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Western AAA Conference GP W L Pts New West 7 7 0 14 Seaquam 7 5 2 10 South Delta 7 5 2 10 Notre Dame 7 4 3 8 Mt. Doug 7 4 3 8 Belmont 7 2 5 4 Van College 7 1 6 2 Carson Graham 7 0 7 0 Eastern AAA Conference STM 7 7 0 12 Tweedsmuir 7 6 1 10 Terry Fox 7 5 2 8 Mt. Boucherie 7 4 3 8 Kelowna 7 3 4 6 Mission 7 2 5 4 WJ Mouat 7 1 6 2 Centennial 7 0 7 0 Junior Varsity Coastal AAA South Delta Handsworth Belmont Carson Graham Nanaimo West Van

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Height in feet THURSDAY, NOV. 9 3:39 am 3.0 11:23 am 14.8 5:23 pm 10.2 9:24 pm 11.5 FRIDAY, NOV. 10 4:36 am 3.6 12:22 am 14.4 6:50 pm 9.5 10:47 pm 10.8 SATURDAY, NOV. 11 5:39 am 4.6 1:16 pm 14.4 8:01 pm 8.5 SUNDAY, NOV. 12 12:33 am 10.5 6:46 am 5.6 2:05 pm 14.4 8:54 pm 7.5 MONDAY, NOV. 13 2:15 am 10.5 7:55 am 6.6 2:47 pm 14.1 9:38 pm 6.6 These predictions are supplements to and not replacements for the Canadian Tide and Current Tables, which include the only authorized tidal predictions for Canada and are provided by Canadian Hydrographic Service.

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Mission starts Friday for Devils

South Delta opens playoffs against Roadrunners after two straight losses MARK BOOTH

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Don’t be fooled by a pre-season game in September. That’s the message the South Delta Sun Devils coaching staff are trying to get through to their players heading into the opening round of the B.C. High School Football playoffs.

South Delta will begin play on Friday night (7:30 p.m.) against the Mission Roadrunners at Burnaby Lakes Sports Complex. The Sun Devils rolled to a 35-0 victory back on Sept. 16 but plenty has happened since.

They are licking their wounds after two straight losses that knocked them down to third place in the final Western AAA Conference standings, including a 63-16 shellacking to the top ranked New West Hyacks last Friday night at a chilly Mercer Stadium. The Roadrunners finished sixth in the Eastern AAA Conference with a 2-5 record but are coming off a spirited 21-7 loss to No. 2 ranked St. Thomas More in their regular season finale.

“That game was a long time ago and we can’t afford to be looking past anybody the way our last two games have gone,” said Sun Devils head coach Ray Moon. “We need to be playing like we were earlier in this season or this could be one and done.”

Coming off a tough eight-point loss to Seaquam, it got much worse in a hurry against a New West team that was determined to show why it’s been ranked no worse than No. 2 all season and won the junior provincial championship two years earlier.

The Hyacks’ potent ground attack shredded through the Sun Devils defence to the tune of over 550 yards of total offence — led by a 182-yard performance from run-

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Sun Devils quarterback Michael Calvert finds the end zone in September’s pre-season win over Mission. The teams meet again Friday to open the B.C. High School Football playoffs. ning back Sammy Sidhu. Receiver Sebastien Reid was also utilized in the back field for touchdown runs of 33 and 56 yards. New West managed 29 points in the first quarter alone and took a 43-16 lead into the half.

Moon was hardly pleased with the number of missed tackles against Seaquam. It was even worse seven days later despite it being the focal point of practice for much of the week.

“The easiest way is just to get back to the basics but it’s a bit of a catch 22 situation where you can only do so much at practice to

avoid contact and potential injuries,” added Moon. “We focused on proper technique and drills on the bags but it didn’t do a whole lot of good.

“The kids are upset right now and know they can do better than how they have been playing. We all need to do a little self-examination right now and that includes me and the other coaches as well.”

Moon added his team would want nothing more than another shot at New West and to bring its best game to B.C. Place Stadium this time. That could happen with the Hyacks on the same side of the

playoff bracket but Mission and potentially Lord Tweedsmuir are standing in their way.

The offence needs to start firing on all cylinders too. The Devils were contained to just 180 total yards as quarterback Michael Calvert received a steady douse of blitzing for much of the night.

End Zone…

Sun Devils Junior Varsity team will take on St. Thomas More in its first-ever provincial playoff game on Thursday at McLeod Stadium in Langley. South Delta finished on top of its conference after a 46-18 win over Nanaimo last week.

SDMHA’s Jardine Showcase starts Friday

It’s the biggest week of the rep season for South Delta Minor Hockey with 16-teams set to do battle in the 24th annual Tim Jardine Bantam Midget Showcase Tournament.

Action gets underway on Friday and concludes with the Midget and Bantam championship games on Sunday afternoon at the Ladner Leisure Centre. Game times are 1 p.m. and 3:30 pm respectively.

Organizers have done a terrific job of attracting a number of out-of-town teams.

The Bantam Division features the host South Delta Storm, along with Chilliwack A2, Seattle A1 and Wenatchee A1 in Pool “B.” The other group includes Vancouver Thunderbirds A1, Victoria Racquet Club Tier One, North Delta A1 and the East Kootenay Avalanche Tier One.

Coached by Brent Wheatley, the Storm are coming off a 2-5-1 record in Pacific Coast Amateur Group 2 Placement play.

The Midget Division features South Delta in a pool with Vancouver Thunderbirds A2, Thompson Blazers Tier Two and the U16 Portland Winterhawks. On the opposite side of the draw are the Wenatchee Wilderness Tier One, Langley A2, Richmond Blues A1 and U16 Semiahmoo.

The Midget Storm are coached by former Quebec Major Junior Leaguer Jason LeHoux who went on to play five seasons in the American Hockey League and attended six NHL training camps.

The Storm went 4-2-2 in PCAHA Group 3 Placement play.

The Jardine Showcase was expanded to

16-teams a year ago to include a Midget Division.

The last time the host association took top honours in the Bantam Division was in 2006 with a team that featured arguably the deepest talent ever assembled by a South Delta Minor Hockey rep program, including Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher. That team culminated its season at the provincial championships.

The tournament is played in memory of Tim Jardine — an SDMHA product who tragically lost his life playing junior hockey for the Grandview Steelers from complications of a ruptured spleen.

He helped the Steelers win the PJHL championship in 1994 and his #14 jersey has since been retired by the club.

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Sports

Bonikowsky runs her way to silver at B.C. championships South Delta Secondary’s running “Wonder Twins” were at it again, this time at the B.C. Secondary Schools Cross-Country Championships on Saturday at Jericho Beach in Vancouver.

Madelyn Bonikowsky captured silver in the junior girls race, just being edged out by West Point Grey Academy’s Anna Maslechko.

The Grade 9 standout covered the 4.6 km course in a time of 18:08. The race featured 249 entries.

Meanwhile, Jacob Bonikowsky finished a solid 25th in the 5 km junior boys race that attracted 271 runners. Jacob’s time was 18:28. Teammate Alex Lamyin also turned in a strong showing, placing 84th with a clockPHOTO BY CAROL LINGHAM ing of 19:33.

Madelyn Bonikowsky was secThe twins also ond in the junior girls division. thrive on the track, combining to win three medals in Grade 8 events at last spring’s B.C. Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships.

Other results at Jericho Beach included Delta Secondary’s Nicole Zipursky placing 131st in the senior girls 4.6 km race out of 242 entries. Her time was 21:39.

Delta Pacers swim team members Kiana Sato-Klemm, Ella-Rose Thomas, Jemma De Fondaumiere and Lauryn McCarthy are off to provincials next week after placing third at the Fraser Valley meet in the 4x100 free relay.

Pacers off to swimming provincials The Delta Pacers will be sending a strong contingent to next week’s B.C. Secondary Schools Swimming Championships at Watermania in Richmond.

Fourteen of the Ladner school’s 19 relay teams qualified for provincials after the recent Fraser Valley Zone Meet held at the Surrey Sport and Leisure Centre. In addition to her relay duties, senior Jamie Hutton will also be competing in the 50-metre freestyle race.

The Pacers finished in the top 10 of their zone events to qualify, including some that were third or fourth overall. They offer the team’s best chance of reaching the finals at Watermania.

The girls 400-metre freestyle relay proved be the strongest event for DSS teams. Kiana Sato-Klemm, Ella-

Rose Thomas, Jemma De Fondaumiere, and Lauryn McCarthy finished third at the zone meet in a time of 4:46.39. Right behind them in fourth were Alexandra Zed, Tahnee Sato-Klemm, Samantha Cates and Hutton in a clocking of 4:48.92.

On the boys’ side, Colton Howard, Zac Warkentin, Jordan Dubnov, and Kalvin Windrum put in a solid showing as well, placing fourth in the 400-meter free relay with a time of 5:27.40.

The provincials take place Nov. 17-18 and is free to spectators. Volunteer timers and officials are always welcome. For more information contact Jan Rogers, sponsor teacher for the DSS swim team, at jrogers@deltasd.bc.ca.

Tsawwassengirlsdominateatnationals It was a one-two finish for the Tsawwassen Lawn Bowling Club at the Canadian Indoor Singles Championships.

Priscilla Westlake held off club mate Emma Boyd to win her third consecutive national indoor title on the weekend at the Pacific Indoor Lawn Bowling Club in Vancouver. She will now have the opportunity to represent Canada at the 2018 World Cup next March in Australia. It was an impressive showing for Boyd who was making her debut at the indoor championships.

Threetime national indoor champion Priscilla Westlake (right) and runnerup Emma Boyd.

Westlake finished on top of round-robin play with a record of 7-2, with her only losses coming to Boyd and Rainbow Lung. There was a four-way tie for second between Boyd, Lung, Claire Day of Edmonton and Richmond’s Linda Ng — all with records of 6-3.

Boyd won the most sets, which moved her on to the final.

Westlake, the reigning 2017 World Youth Champion, took the championship game in straight sets 10-7 and 8-4.

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DOMESTIC HELP WANTED Live-in cook and housekeeper in exchange for free room. Food to be negotiated.

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LUYMES, William “Bill”

Passed away peacefully at Delta Hospital, BC at the age of 88 on October 17, 2017. David was born in Vancouver, BC and spent most of his life working in Chicago, Illinois. He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Theresa, Frank (Nellie), Andrea (Kirk), and Minta (Mark), and the families of Tyrone (Jill) and Audrey (Yee); extended family members and friends. Predeceased by his siblings Herbert, Ida, Ada, Ruby, Richard, nephew Tyrone, and niece Audrey.

David’s career as a professional portrait photographer, led to a portfolio of work that spanned from the mid 60’s to 2000 with Playboy Enterprises.

His notable pictorials with Playboy magazine were the collegiate women and Ivy League series. David has such a gentle soul that will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Celebration of Life Service to be announced at a later date and time. In lieu of flowers, donations in David’s name may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. http://www.heartandstroke.ca

At age 91, the bells in the green-gabled mansion in heaven tolled for Bill Luymes at 2:30 A.M. on Friday, November 3, 2017. We are so grateful for the legacy of Christian faith that Dad and Mom (Dien) left in their wide wake. Dad, along with Mom, while they were together for 57 years, knew that their chief end in life was to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. They did that in spades by loving Him, family, friend and neighbour, all the while no doubt keenly aware of their human foibles, weaknesses, and frailties. Dad is survived by five loving and sad children: John (Joanne), Jalene, Heidi (Paul), and Rosalie; Henry (Cindy), Christopher (Linda), Samantha (Tyler), Alexander (Krystal), and Charlotte (Matthew); Janet (George), Denise (Michael), Lynae (Mike), Meaghan (Eric), and Josh (Natalie); Selene (Ron), Denver, Cody, and Jewell; Andrew (Wilma), Krystal, Jason, and Shaun; and 13 great-grandchildren. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank Ron and Marietta Harris and their extended family as Dad’s wonderful, generous, gracious employers, especially during the time Dad was called on to be both farmer and nurse as he cared for Mom in the 28 years she suffered from multiple sclerosis. We also thank Dad’s and Mom’s church community for surrounding them with love for decades, and particularly Martin and Ann Hamming and family who were nearby farm neighbours and guardian angels for many years. A big thank you to Dr. Turner and Delta Hospital staff as well. Lastly, thank you to the friendly, compassionate nurses, caregivers and staff at West Shore Laylum. You made Dad’s last months as pleasant as was possible in his failing health.

Your care for often-lonely seniors is one of the most important professions in the world. A memorial service to honour Dad will be held at Ladner Christian Reformed Church, 4594 54A Street, at 1 P.M. on Friday, November 10, 2017.

Should friends desire, a donation in Bill’s name can be made to World Renew at www.worldrenew.net You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online obituary at www.myalternatives.ca

Forest Lawn Funeral Home 604-299-7720 www.ForestLawn-Burnaby.com

MARGETSON, Richard Frederick It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear Husband, Father and Grandfather, Richard Margetson on October 30, 2017 at the age of 74. Rich is survived by his wife of 33 years, Maureen, daughter Michelle (David Bailuk), sons Mike, Troy (Sandy), Shane (Lisa) and Michael Watson (Auralee) and 16 grandchildren.

Richard was born in Ladner, BC on March 13, 1943 and continued to live in Ladner until succumbing to his 8 year battle with cancer.

Richard was a well-respected member of the business community. He ran and owned Vector Engineering for over 40 years.

Richard enjoyed spending time with his family, camping in their 5th wheel, duck hunting and cheering on the Vancouver Canucks. He never missed an opportunity to watch Top Gun with his children and grandchildren (for the 486th time).

Rich’s family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. David Kason and the Irene Thomas Hospice, nurses & community care workers for their care and support. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Canuck Place.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 2:30 pm at South Delta Baptist Church, 1988 56th Street, Delta, BC. Reception to follow.

“Here’s to you Dad…We will miss your smile, laughter and hamburgers with onions XXOO” Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040

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