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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018
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Riverdale draws crowd in village PHOTOS BY IAN JACQUES
A crowd gathered at the corner of Delta Street and 48th Avenue in Ladner Village last Thursday afternoon to watch the filming of a scene from the hit TV show Riverdale. Cole Sprouse (above), who plays Jughead Jones, is shown outside the post office, which was transformed into the Riverdale Sheriff’s Office for the scene.
Bishop launches mayor’s bid Councillor headlines five-member Team Delta slate SANDOR GYARMATI
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Sylvia Bishop is first out of the gate. The next civic election is still seven months away, but the twoterm Delta city councillor officially entered the mayor’s race last Friday at a campaign launch in North Delta. Bishop headlines Team Delta, a slate of five that includes Delta council incumbent Robert Campbell and newcomers Joan Hansen, Kim Kendall and Simran Walia.
In an interview with the Optimist at the New Era Banquet Hall, Bishop said she’s thankful for Mayor Lois Jackson’s years of service and looks forward to the opportunity to serve in the same capacity. “I’ve been fortunate to have the support of Delta voters to serve two terms on council. My commitment to my community, and I’ve lived here since 1966, is I’m ready to serve as mayor if people are confident in my ability to do so,” she said. “It’s me saying thank you… I’ve grown up here in Delta,
worked in Delta, raised my family in Delta and this is me saying thank you.” Bishop is the first to enter the race to replace Jackson, who has been Delta’s mayor since 1999 but won’t seek re-election for the top job this year. TEAM: see Page 3 PHOTO BY IAN JACQUES
Team Delta mayor candidate Sylvia Bishop (centre) is flanked by Delta council candidates (from left) Robert Campbell, Simran Walia, Joan Hansen and Kim Kendall.
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