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Mike’s Critters paid a visit to the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall last week to introduce youngsters to a variety of creatures as part of the mall’s Spring Break drop-in activities. See more photos on Page 11 and at www.delta-optimist.com.

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Officers from B.C. RCMP Traffic Services continue to investigate a serious threevehicle accident caused when a driver went the wrong way on Highway 99 Sunday afternoon. Just before 4:30 p.m., RCMP Deas Island Traffic Services received numerous 911 calls in relation to a vehicle going southbound in a northbound lane just south of the George Massey Tunnel. “I can easily see why people believe that vehicle came the wrong way through the tunnel, but what happened was he

came through the right way, but when he got to the other side he crashed through the barriers in the counterflow lane and came into oncoming traffic the other way,” said Const. Mike Halskov. “At first glance it made it appear he came the wrong way through the tunnel, but that is not what happened.” Witnesses reported an older model Volkswagen Golf collided head-on with a northbound Toyota Rav 4 just south of the Highway 17 overpass. A third vehicle, a Honda Pilot, was also involved in the collision. The Volkswagen driver, a 26-year-old male from Vancouver, suffered life-threat-

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RCMP are asking for the public to come forward with information as they continue to investigate a serious three-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon. ening injuries. A passenger in the Toyota Rav 4, a 19-year-old female, suffered serious injuries,

while the driver, a 48-year-old from Surrey, suffered unknown injuries. All were transported to

area hospitals. The driver and passenger of the Honda Pilot suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene. Halskov said the driver from Vancouver remains in critical condition. “Investigators have received good cooperation from witnesses and following our release Monday asking for more witnesses to come forward, several more have provided us with information, so we thank the public for that,” he said. “It is not definitive yet what led to this.” The northbound lanes of Highway 99 were closed for hours to allow officers to investigate the scene.

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time,” said McKinnell. “It’s unfortunate one of our members had to go through that, but we just hope that moving forward no one else has to go through that. All we ask as officers is that we just get treated the same way as everyone else. In this case it was obvious that did not happen.” IIO chief civilian director Ron MacDonald also said he fully accepts the review’s recommendations. “This examination has not only helped the organization to better understand where improvements needed to be made and to develop solutions, but the exercise additionally sends a message to the public and police that the IIO is accountable and willing to acknowledge the need to change and grow.” MacDonald said numerous changes have since been implemented at the IIO, including the adoption of a manual of investigations that guides investigative practices, development of a witness and affected person strategy, more rigorous training for investigators, an improved system to manage and process evidence, and a new approach in presenting cases to Crown counsel. “I am focused on ensuring our investigations are carried out in as excellent and timely a manner as possible,” he added.

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The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) investigation into a 2012 Delta police officerinvolved shooting at the Starlight Casino lacked clear documentation and did not go far enough. Those were some of the findings of a review conducted by former RCMP Supt. Doug Kiloh that was released to the public last week. “It is my assessment that the IIO lacked clear policies, processes, procedures and training for its investigators,” said Kiloh. “With respect to the IIO’s investigation into the police-involved shooting at the Starlight Casino, I believe it did not meet all the expectations of a welldeveloped investigative unit. This included the report to Crown counsel...” On Nov. 8, 2012, Mehrdad Bayrami was shot by police following a five-hour armed stand-off outside the New Westminster casino. He sustained a gunshot wound to his torso and died 10 days later in hospital. DPD Const. Jordan MacWilliams was a member of the Municipal Integrated Emergency Response Team that responded after reports of a domestic disturbance and an armed man with a hostage.

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Delta police are reminding the public that if you receive a phone call from a “government agency” that’s asking for payment in Bitcoin and threatening you with arrest, it’s a scam. No government agencies ask for payment with Bitcoin, police say. The DPD received three bitcoin specific fraud calls

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A Delta police officer was charged with second-degree murder, which was later stayed, following a fatal shooting in 2012. MacWilliams was assigned to the role of lethal overwatch for his team. In that role, it was his responsibility to provide cover for other officers and to use necessary force if a threat of death or grievous bodily harm was posed. Following Bayrami’s death, the IIO launched an investigation and the following summer submitted a report to Crown counsel. MacWilliams was charged in October 2014 with one count of second-degree murder. Based on further review, the Crown directed a stay of proceedings and the charge was dropped in July 2015. Amid much public scrutiny of the case and questions around how the IIO handled the investigation, the Delta Police

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Association submitted a formal letter of complaint. The IIO then appointed Kiloh to review the initial investigation based on that complaint. Kiloh provided 10 recommendations in the review, calling for such meausres as adopting major case management principles, an increase in staff training, and ensuring that an independent investigator reviews the investigations both during and post investigation. DPD A/Sgt. Sarah Swallow said Delta police fully support the recommendations and are pleased to see the review was undertaken. “The report clearly identifies some errors that were made in the investigation and the operation of the IIO at that time,” said Swallow. “Since that time

“Some criminals prefer using Bitcoin because transactions are very difficult to trace,” stated DPD in a news release. “Chances are that if you send money via Bitcoin, you will never get it back.” The DPD has provided residents with some tips to protect them from fraudsters posing as govern-

there has been a complete change of senior managers at the IIO. Obviously as a police department we support civilian oversight — it’s a critical part of public trust as a police department. This report and the direction that the IIO appears to be going in, we fully support it and are pleased to see it.” Delta Police Association president Sgt. Mark McKinnell said while they are pleased with the outcome, they are dissapointed that the review too so long to happen. “It was November in 2012 when this incident happened and now it is March of 2018. But we are happy with the result. It says it was a flawed investigation and that the IIO was not capable of conducting and investigation of that kind at that

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Ladner’s Tobias MacDonald received a Decoration for Bravery from the governor general in Victoria last week. He was part of a group of people that helped pull two individuals from a crashed and burning Cessna in Crawford Bay in 2014. One of the victims died from the plane crash. MacDonald, 42, was outside barbecuing when he heard the plane crash on a golf course. The aircraft was upside down and on fire while he and other rescuers worked to free the two people onboard.

rial. He received a medal and certificate at the ceremony in Victoria last Wednesday. “It was a huge honour,” he said. “Decorations for Bravery recognize people who risk their lives and choose to defy their own instinct of survival to try to save a loved one or a perfect stranger whose life is in immediate danger,” the governor general’s website explains.

“There were flames everywhere,” he recalled. “My biggest memory is one of the tires popped maybe a few feet from my head, from the flames. It went ‘bang’ and scared the hell out of me.” MacDonald, who teaches cooking at Vancouver Community College, was in Crawford Bay, which is east of Nelson, for his mother’s memo-

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Ladner loses lacrosse ‘Pioneer’ in Burr Club founder was also active in South Delta’s business, heritage and political circles SANDOR GYARMATI

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Shirley Burr, a lifelong Ladner resident and important builder for the lacrosse community, passed away earlier this month. Survived by her husband of 64 years, Stan, four children and several grand and great grandkids, Burr was 83. Volunteering her time throughout the community, including with the Ladner Business Association, Delta Heritage Society and Delta Chamber of Commerce, Burr was best known for her work with lacrosse. She was inducted into the Delta Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 as a builder. Having already poured years of volunteer work into the local lacrosse community by overseeing the Westham Islanders intermediate “B” and Delta Islanders junior “B” programs, she saw there were no local options for graduating junior players to continue playing Canada’s official sport.

That changed thanks to Burr’s efforts. She canvassed local businesses and the farming community to raise enough money to apply for a senior “B” franchise in 1981. That’s how the Ladner Pioneers were born. The Pioneers have gone on to become one of the most successful teams in the history SUBMITTED PHOTO of the West Shirley Burr (front row middle) helped found the Ladner Pioneers to give local lacrosse players Coast Senior an opportunity to extend their careers. Lacrosse to being on the parks and munity involvement, until her son John, a forAssociation, recreation commission. including, to name a few, mer player, took over the winning provincial and A graduate of Delta the 1987 B.C. Summer helm in the late 1980s. national titles. Secondary, she married Games, getting the John said his mother Burr, who received at 19 and moved to the Christmas lights up for was “very busy, especially several B.C. Lacrosse Ladner farm that’s still Ladner Village, organizing during the ’70s and ’80s” Association awards, was owned by the Burr famthe arrival of carol ships when it came to compresident of the Pioneers

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Delta firefighters responded to a tanker truck fire on Saturday morning at the 80th street exit from Highway 99. Deputy chief Brad Wilson said two engines and a battalion responded and were on scene from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The fire was contained to the cab of the truck. The driver managed to get out and was not injured. The tanker was used to transport chemical fertilizer, but was empty at the time. Firefighters used water and B-foam to extinguish the blaze. Mainroad Contracting also responded to clean up the scene.

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Metro Vancouver is in the final stages of review in order to issue an air quality permit for the EnviroSmart composting facility in East Ladner. Ray Robb, manager of Metro Vancouver’s Environmental Regulation and Enforcement Division, told the Optimist that Metro is working to put all its recommended requirements into a draft permit for the company’s review. “I would imagine we are looking at hopefully less than two months to get this permit out, but that depends upon a timely back-and-forth between us,” said Robb. Robb confirmed that in the past month Metro met with company officials to advise them their application did not meet Metro’s standards. “Basically the technology could be better and what was proposed would result in unacceptable impacts in the community in terms of odour,” Robb said. “They went away and looked at their business model to see if they could improve their proposal. They came back with a much-improved proposal. There are areas where we think they have done their best, but there are areas where we think there is need for further discussion.” Robb said once the permit is issued, he cautioned

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that change would not happen overnight. “We won’t be able to snap our fingers when the permit is issued to have all these new requirements come into effect immediately, so they will have to be phased in over a period of time,” he said. “We have options if it gets really bad. We appreciate them [residents] letting us know because, quite frankly, the only way we can tell there are unpleasant odours is if people tell us. It helps tell us how hard we need to push, so it is useful to their cause to let us know that it is unacceptable, however, this operation has been there for quite a while and it’s going to take a while to turn it around.” Once the permit is issued Robb said it would be up to Enviro-Smart to decide if it wants to explain what it is going to be doing under the permit. “So I would not discourage them to do that,” he added. “From our perspective, we post the permit on site. People who have questions can contact us and we’ll do our best to explain it. People

have the right to appeal the permit, just like the Harvest Power situation in Richmond. If people are asking for a public meeting to explain the permit, we are happy to consider that, but we have no plans to do so.” The Optimist reached out to Enviro-Smart for comment, but company director Brian King said, “At this time we have no comment on the matter.” Meanwhile, the City of Delta has posted an update on its website. Delta said their staff is working with both Metro and Enviro-Smart to ensure additional measures are implemented to mitigate odour impacts this spring and summer. “Additionally, options are being reviewed that are aimed at achieving a fully enclosed facility where all composting processes are contained within a controlled environment with odour filtration,” wrote Mayor Lois Jackson. “Unfortunately, Delta has very little direct control over regulating this business and the odours that are generated.”

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APE claims container numbers don’t warrant second terminal Opponents say existing coastal facilities can handle volume SANDOR GYARMATI

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The port authority would like to add a second container terminal at Roberts Bank. export sales and overall strength in the trans-Pacific container market. Against Port Expansion’s Roger Emsley contends the port isn’t telling the whole story when it comes to the numbers. He said although 2017 saw an 11 per cent increase, it’s important to look at it in broader context over a number of years. Emsley said 2016 was a depressed year, so the increase year-overyear only seems large. He said container volumes are only up six per cent over 2015 and annual increases are in the three per cent range. “Growth is well below

port forecasts,” Emsley said. “Current capacity and planned expansions at Vancouver area terminals are sufficient for a number of years to come. The real growth in Canada’s container volumes is at Prince Rupert. Its container terminal is expanding rapidly such that west coast Canada will have sufficient container capacity to satisfy Canada’s trading needs for the foreseeable future. “Prince Rupert is a much better gateway to Asia than Vancouver. It is two days sailing closer to Asia than Vancouver. It has better rail access to Eastern Canada. Vessels arriving at the port have an

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Opponents of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s expansion plans for Roberts Bank are throwing cold water on recent statistics that indicate strong container growth. The port recently released its 2017 numbers for cargo that state overall volume through the port reached a record high of 142.1 million tonnes, up five per cent from 2016. Sectors experiencing strong growth include containers and bulk grain, both of which hit new records in 2017, according to the port authority. The port said overall container traffic (measured by TEUs or 20-foot equivalent units) was up 11 per cent over 2016 to reach a record of 3.3 million TEUs. According to the port, volumes were driven by a global upswing in economic activity, which boosted Canadian

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easy run into port versus the congested route into Vancouver.” APE continues to slam the business case and environmental impacts of the port authority’s proposed Terminal 2 expansion. The group points to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s recent critical assessment of potential residual adverse impacts on biofilm which is used by migratory birds. The three-berth T2 proposal, which would double container handling capacity at Roberts Bank, is under review by a federal panel. Public hearings are expected to be scheduled this year.

Delta is making headway in getting all legalized secondary suites hooked up to water meters. A major change introduced about three years ago for the city’s secondary suite program was to have homes with those units hooked up to meters. Currently, homes with secondary suites that generate an income for the owners are charged two utility fees. Acting engineering director Hugh Fraser said once a water meter is installed at no cost to the homeowner, water and sewer fees will be charged based on consumption of the entire property, suite included. The city won’t hook up a separate water meter for a suite. Having allocated $1.9 million for the program for 2018, over 800 meters will be installed this year at homes with suites. About 80 will also be installed at homes with-

out suites who are on the voluntary meter program waiting list. “Generally with our program, our primary focus right now is on the secondary suites but we will, with the same contractor, do some of the voluntary meter ones as well,” said Fraser. Noting 800 were also installed last year, Fraser said about 3,300 homes with suites now have meters. Priority will be given to those who have signed a secondary suite declaration, which states the owner of the property lives there and their suite is only occupied by family members. The goal is that by 2019, all properties with secondary suites will pay water and sewer charges based on consumption. There are approximately 4,200 secondary suites identified in Delta. Nearly 2,200 of those have occupancy permits for legal suites while a further 1,700 suites have a statutory declaration signed.

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guess it provides some comfort. Most people will remember that back in the fall of 2014 a Delta police officer was charged with second-degree murder for his role in the death of a man during an armed stand-off outside the Starlight Casino in New Westminster. The charge against Const. Jordan MacWilliams, who had responded to the 2012 incident as a member of the Municipal Integrated Emergency Response Team, was stayed nine harrowing months later after the Crown determined it didn’t have sufficient evidence. It’s hard to imagine what MacWilliams and his family had to endure, a saga that started with the Independent Investigations Office, the police oversight organization that was in its infancy when the Starlight shooting took place. After concerns were raised inside and outside the policing community that the initial IIO investigation was flawed, a review of that probe was made public last week that shows, not surprisingly, it was indeed faulty. Undertaken by retired police officer Doug Kiloh, the review found the IIO lacked clear policies, processes and training for its investigators which resulted in a number of shortcomings with the investigation. His report reads as a cautionary tale of what can go wrong when the foundation of a new organization is inadequate. When you combine a lack of internal structure with investigators of varied backgrounds and skill levels you get a recipe for disaster, so it was really only a matter of time before that combination botched an investigation and an innocent officer paid the price. MacWilliams had the unfortunate timing to be that officer. Significant changes have already been made to the way things are done at the IIO and the review has identified other areas in need of improvement. IIO management has embraced the recommendations, so the organization that still hasn’t reached its sixth birthday should continue to evolve in its role of police oversight. This all comes too late for MacWilliams, whose life likely never would have been turned upside down had the proper investigative procedures been in place at that time, but if this case prevents such a travesty from ever happening again, it has provided the proverbial silver lining.

Field of fast food dreams now coming to life in community

don’t eat pizza often but when I do I order ham and pineapple with extra cheese. During a recent Friday night pick up at Boston Pizza, I asked the friendly owner how business was. “It’s been a little slow, but we aren’t worried. With all the development coming to Ladner and Tsawwassen we expect to be very busy very soon.” Together we listed all the pizza choices in South Delta and we came up with 10, although I’m sure we missed some. “With that many pizza choices there needs to be a lot of people ordering pizza on a Friday night,” I exclaimed. He just shook his head and grinned as the phone rang and the delivery boy whizzed past me laden with pizza boxes. It’s not just a plethora of pizza places we can choose from as all types of quick service restaurants are coming to town. Take a drive around Tsawwassen Commons and fast food restaurants are popping up like daffodils. Nando’s, Wendy’s and A&W are open, with Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Menchies and many more chains on their way. Ladner is getting a Tim Hortons, Triple O’s and Dairy Queen to add to its selection of restaurants.

Community Comment INGRID ABBOTT

Remember the quote from the movie Field of Dreams: “If you build it, they will come.” Well, there seems to be a field of dreams happening right here in our community. Franchise owners must be convinced that increasing the selection of fast food options will influence and accelerate demand. That’s a risky marketing strategy that could backfire as our small community becomes saturated with restaurants. Mayor Lois Jackson gave her 2018 state of the city address to the Delta Chamber of Commerce earlier this month at which time she said, “We keep trying to protect what we have here in Delta but are continually facing external pressures to grow, expand and become something bigger.” She’s spot on, and our growing

fast food options are a reflection of that expansion. There are so many reasons to reject this kind of growth, especially if we look at the impact of fast food on the diets of children and teens. Growth and expansion doesn’t have to be bad for our community as long as we commit to the things we believe are healthy for us. I am not immune to cravings for fast food now and then but practice moderation. For the most part, we are a sedentary society and eating highly processed foods makes us more vulnerable to diabetes and obesity. We need to be turning to slow food, where healthy, well prepared meals are convenient, affordable and delicious. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Trevor Linden’s Club 16 fitness studio announced it’s opening next door to all the fast food chains at Tsawwassen Commons. Maybe he’s hoping we’ll need to burn off the calories from all those burgers and fries we’ll be ordering from the drive thrus. Ingrid Abbott is a freelance broadcaster and writer who is part of the 46 per cent of pizza lovers who believe pineapple is an acceptable pizza topping, which was interestingly invented by a Canadian.

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Tunnel has just as many safety issues as Pattullo

Editor: Re: Trevena defends Pattullo, March 9 Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena says the need to replace the Pattullo Bridge is a matter of safety and not one project over another. Really? Most people would agree the Pattullo Bridge is unsafe, however so is the George Massey Tunnel. Both are seismically vulnerable, both need replacement and both are high crash areas. But let’s look closer at some important differ-

ences. Firefighters have needed self-contained breathing apparatus to respond to fires in the tunnel because of heavy smoke. This puts the firefighters and people in the tunnel at risk. The Pattullo Bridge does not have this problem. During counterflow in the tunnel a third lane is open and there is no barrier between oncoming vehicles thus head-on collisions are more likely and more severe. The Pattullo Bridge does not have this problem because it has a barrier for oncoming vehicles thus preventing most

head-on collisions. During most daylight hours the tunnel is dark and it has limited visibility. This often leads to collisions. The Pattullo Bridge does not have this problem. If Trevena truly believes this is a matter of safety and not one project over another, then I ask her to please find the Federal Infrastructure Program funding and provincial funding to replace both the Pattullo Bridge and the tunnel. Only then will the matter of safety be addressed. Keith Munro

Make green vehicles easier to spot

Editor: Having become more environmentally conscious in recent years, last summer we elected to buy an electric car (EV) and “scrap” our aging 2003 internal combustion engine car (with thanks to Scrapit. ca, we got $3,000 toward the purchase). Upon registering our new car, we were surprised to learn we now had a colourful array of some fancier B.C. licence plates to choose from (at extra cost, of course) in support of our B.C. parks. Of note: Other than the little DOT “OK” sticker, the EV (non-polluting) car, for the large part out on the

Ontario licence plates make it easy to spot a green vehicle. road, isn’t recognized by many motorists as being any different from their fossil fuel burner. “Gee, sure is quiet-running,” many will say. Also, HOV enforcement officers cannot recognize oncoming EVs from the front (plate) as my wife has noticed. My point being that none of these fancier B.C. plates on offer sug-

gest that, but for our obvious scorched-earth zones (i.e. the massive forest fire devastations), we, through our recycling efforts, will purport to being the stewards of one of the greenest, most beautiful of the states and provinces on this continent. But where does most of our air pollution come from? Cars and trucks. So, I ask: Can’t a simple licence plate design (like Ontario’s) be added to reflect that many of us are out here (drastically) reducing our carbon footprints by having switched our mode of transport to driving a nonpolluting electric car? W.T. Hamilton

Retiree pleased by new health payroll tax

Editor: Re: Payroll tax comes with big hit, March 9 So Delta South MLA Ian Paton is bent out of shape because the school district is going to have to pay the health payroll tax. As a retired person who

has to pay the full freight MSP fee out of my own pocket, I am thrilled we are finally going to see the back of this regressive tax. Most employers who have any sort of consideration for their employees were already paying for

MSP so this should really not be much of an issue. Small employers won’t be paying it anyway. Not sure what the issue is here. Paton would do well to focus on something that is actually a problem. Jane McCall

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Port numbers not quite so rosy Editor: Re: Container volume sets record in 2017, March 21 The article paints, at first glance, what appears to be a rosy picture. It does not tell the full story. The only reason that container volumes grew by 11 per cent in 2017 is that 2016 saw a large drop in volumes versus the year previous. In fact, annual container growth is stuck at about three per cent per year. It’s been that way since 2008. Vancouver Fraser Port Authority president and CEO Robin Silvester ignores key facts when claiming this growth confirms the need for a sec-

Editor: Re: Retailers listen because our spending power matters, Community Comment, March 7. Every time some psycho shoots up a (typically) gun-free zone the left’s kneejerk reflex is to scream bloody murder at America’s chief proponent of responsible gun ownership. The loonier among them really think the NRA is more evil than the screwball who perpetrated

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the outrage in Florida. Ingrid Abbott is surely a good and well-intentioned person, but her call for virtue-signalling shopping works both ways. There are plenty of Americans (and Canadians, myself among them) who are disgusted at the craven capitulation of outfits like Enterprise to the anti-gun fanatics. The left screeches its contempt for the Second Amendment, but is mute

about the clown car parade of incompetent buck-passing, from the FBI down to the Broward County PD to the local school board and the high school teachers and staff. If any of those people had acted on the cacophony of 9/11-scale alarm bells this crazy guy was setting off, he would have long ago been involuntarily committed for mental rehab, and under existing gun laws, fully backed by the

NRA, not allowed within a country mile of an AR-15. The left is a little squeamish about assigning blame to big-government or public sector screw-ups. It’s far easier, and emotionally satisfying, to blame the devil NRA, even if a couple of its members, suitably packing, might well have averted yet another slaughter in one of the left’s precious gun-free zones. Gary McGregor

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ence on government policy in B.C. What is quite evident now is that South Delta voters would have had a much better input to the

existing government had they elected an independent MLA again. I wonder what Vicki Huntington thinks about all this. Peter Duffey

IMPORTANT REMINDER 2018 DELTA FLAT RATE UTILITY BILL DUE APRIL 3, 2018 2018 Flat Rate Utility Bills have been mailed. All property owners are responsible for payment of utilities, regardless of whether or not a utility bill is received. The Flat Rate Utility Bill payment must be received on or before April 3, 2018 to avoid a penalty. Check with your financial institution about the dating of your payment, as transactions made on April 3 may be dated the following business day. A 5% penalty will be imposed on the outstanding balance after April 3, 2018. An additional 5% penalty will be applied on the outstanding balance after July 3, 2018, and a further 5% penalty will be applied after September 4, 2018. This reminder does NOT apply to the quarterly Metered Utility Bill. For more information regarding the 2018 Flat Rate Utility Bill, please contact the Taxation Office at taxation@delta.ca or 604-946-3235. City of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BC V4K 3E2 (604) 946-4141 www.delta.ca

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Birds in Focus next weekend For the seventh consecutive year, two popular Birds in Focus events will take place in Tsawwassen. On Saturday, April 7, visual presentations will be at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre while on Sunday, April 8 a photography workshop will be held at the historic Cammidge House in Boundary Bay Regional Park. The visual presentation evening is always entertaining not only for photographers and bird watchers, but others who enjoy seeing spectacular photographs presented by skilled photographers. The program starts at

6:30 p.m. with an opening reception and light refreshments where attendees can tour the arts centre and see an array of works by local photographers and artists on display. The main program starts at 7:30 p.m. with three renowned B.C. photographers/naturalists — Langley’s John Gordon, Vancouver’s Connor Stefanison and local phenom Liron Gertsman — presenting selections of their photos. All ages are welcome. Admission is $5 payable at the door. Pre-registration is recommended by call-

ing 604-943-9437 or email: jhanson@delta.ca. The photography workshop goes from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will see local photographer Jack MacDonald preside over the session made popular by the late Ursula Easterbrook. His presentation will explore basic and advanced photography skills, techniques, digital aspects, equipment selection, places to go and more. There is a maximum of 20 participants (minimum age 12) and advance registration is required by calling 604-432-6359. A fee of $20 will be collected.

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Community

Easter egg hunters will be kept busy this weekend

On the lookout for some Easter fun? • The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen hosts a pancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt this Saturday at Diefenbaker Park. The festivities get going at 9 a.m. with breakfast while the “huge” Easter egg hunt is scheduled to kick off at 10:30 a.m. Other activities include face painting, a petting zoo and a bouncy castle. The event, which promises to be fun for the whole family, runs until noon. For more information visit www.rotarytsawwassen.org. • The Ladner Business Association’s annual Easter parade and egg hunt is set for Sunday afternoon. The parade of kids, along with the Easter Bunny and the Delta Police Pipe Band, starts at 1 p.m. sharp at the corner of Bridge and Delta streets (at the Delta Museum’s previous location). Youngsters are invited to decorate their bike, wagon

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The Ladner Business Association’s annual Easter parade takes place prior to Sunday’s egg hunt. or stroller and take part in the parade. Organizers ask that no motorized vehicles join in. The parade heads down Delta Street to Memorial Park for an Easter egg hunt. The fun, family event usually lasts under an hour. For more information visit www.ladnerbusiness.com. • South Delta Baptist Church will put on a pancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt on Sunday. The free breakfast takes

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3. Guaranteed employment/income scams. These claim to guarantee you a job or provide a certain level of income. The scammers usually contact you by spam email, and require money from you up-front for legitimate-sounding materials like software or their business plan. But once they have your money, the con artists vanish, leaving you worse than when you started. 4. Fake business opportunities. These seemingly lucrative business opportunities require up-front payments, often for something that doesn’t work or isn’t what you expected. Some even offer incentives for recruiting more people into the “company.” 5. Business directory scams. This fraud targets mid-to-large businesses more than individuals. The scammer sends a business an invoice for advertising or a listing in a particular magazine or journal that nobody authorized. The business’ accounting department pays the bill without realizing the company never agreed to pay for an ad or listing.

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Tee Time

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Tsawwassen Springs has weathered winter well and is ready for the season.

Spring signals time to get golf clubs out of storage

The signs of spring are everywhere — warmer weather, blooming flowers and the golf gear being plucked out of storage. After a long winter, golfers are just itching to pick up their clubs and head out to their favourite course. Here in Delta, golfers have a number of great courses to choose from. Here’s a look at how the upcoming season is shaping up at local courses: The Links at Hampton Cove The course is gearing up for a busy season as the greens, tees and fairways are improving each year. “We are going into our third year of an increased maintenance program along with the bi-annual aeriation of the greens and the annual coring of the tees and fairways,” said director of golf operations Earl Francis.

“We have updated our website with lots of new information and we have loaded a video tour of our great little nine-hole facility.” Hampton Cove is taking applications for the third year of its Beginners Club, which runs for 12 weeks starting April 23. The program includes 10 onehour lessons, two ninehole rounds and a windup fun day. “The golf learning experience is different from anything a beginner would have experienced before as we have a small group learning together with a focus on all aspects of the short game, chipping, putting and the full swing,” Francis said. The course’s Junior Bucket Club is also back for ages eight to 15. There are also a bunch of events for adults as well as golfing and food specials. Check

it out at: www.hamptoncove.ca. Tsawwassen Springs More than 170 golf professionals from across the province descended on Tsawwassen Springs last month for the 2018 Spring Education Seminar presented by the PGA of B.C. Keynote speaker Michael Breed from the Golf Channel’s Golf Fix was said to have been blown away by the facility. As far as the course goes, work is underway on building a new teeing deck for the blue and white tees on the 11th hole. The aim is to have this project complete and playable by the end of March (weather depending). The course is hosting the second week of its Spring Break Golf Camp this week and has an opening social for its Springs Card holders next weekend.

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When you take lessons at the Tsawwassen Springs Academy you will enjoy access to the short game area, practice putting green, and our private heated covered teaching center that features mirrors and training aids for year round improvement.

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Tee Time Kings Links By The Sea Kings Links By The Sea is a traditional links golf course situated right by beautiful Boundary Bay on 72nd Street. The course has extensive membership and pass holder options as well as being open to public booking seven days in advance. Known for having some of the best greens in the province and fast firm links conditions, Kings Links prides itself on providing an excellent golf experience and a great place to enjoy a beverage and meal after a round. “KL is in the best condition ever,” said owner Brad Newell. “We have put a ton of drainage in over the winter.” The restaurant and surrounding patio is one of Ladner’s best-kept secrets and provides stunning 360 panorama views of the surrounding mountains. Beach Grove Golf Club There are not any changes to the course at Beach Grove, but there are a few new faces that will help enhance the programs and experiences for golfers at the private club this season. Chris Hugill is the new club general manager, while head pro Brent Derrheim welcomes two new folks to his staff. “It’s great to have Chris as part of our club,” said Derrheim. “The new staff that I have is very exciting. Jordan Rodda is coming from Sturgeon Valley in Alberta and Taylor Kim, she has been a part of the national development program and also played on the Symetra Tour, so she will be bringing a lot

of great experience to our golf shop team.” Beach Grove is proud to be hosting the Canadian National Junior Girls Championship July 31 to Aug. 3. “The course conditions for this time of the year are great. Course is in great shape,” said Derrheim. “We just held the recent Vancouver Golf Tour event here and they were elated with the condition of the course at this time of year.” Highlight of the club’s programing is the junior/ junior camp the week of July 16 for ages four to 11. The club will also be running its annual amateur event Aug. 11 and 12. Bald Eagle Golf Club at Point Roberts The Point Roberts Golf Club has been re-branded and will re-open on May 19. After lying dormant for more than a year, new ownership has put a new lease on life for the popular course just south of the border. Original course architect Wayne Carleton is the new director of operations. “I am excited to again be back in Point Roberts and working with a great team at the Bald Eagle Golf Club,” he said. “Over the past number of months we have been spending countess hours restoring and rebuilding the award-winning golf course, including newly sodded bentgrass greens and aprons, new bunker sand, tee and fairway revitalization, water feature enhancements, cart path upgrades and clubhouse renovations. This once proud golf course is beginning to look like her former self as one of the top courses in the Pacific Northwest.” Tee times and more

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information can be found at: https://baldeaglegc. com/. Delta Golf Course Located at the southwest corner of highways 10 and 91, Delta Golf Club is readily accessible to golfers coming from anywhere in the Lower Mainland. Measuring nearly 5,000 yards, the uniquely designed course provides a challenging variety of holes with a good mix of par 3s, 4s and 5s. The course features a nice blend of trees, bunkers and water features. Accurate shot making and good putting on fast greens are required skills to score well.

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The Bald Eagle Golf Club at Point Roberts (formerly the Point Roberts Golf Club) is scheduled to re-open in May.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN DELTA

South Delta Meals on Wheels Volunteer Driver for South Delta Meals on Wheels

South Delta Meal on Wheels is looking for volunteer drivers to help deliver meals to clients in the South Delta area. Time frame is approximately 11 am to 1 pm during the week. One day a week commitment requested. For more information please contact Linda at 604-946-8143.

KinVillage Community Centre Receptionists - Ambassadors for KinVillage Community Centre

We are looking for energetic volunteers who enjoy helping people. We need volunteers who would be comfortable handling ticket sales, cash/credit/debit and answering questions which comprises most of the shift time. If you are available for one shift per week from either 9 am to Noon or Noon to 3 pm, please contact John Lusted at 604-943-7625 or email him at jlusted@kinvillage.org

Deltassist Volunteer Opportunities

Deltassist has several volunteer opportunities available. Do you have time to help out in your community? Volunteer Opportunities we have now: Seniors Phone Support Volunteer, Volunteer Drivers, Seniors Phone Shopping Volunteers, Volunteer Driver for Bread Program, Volunteer Handyman North Delta Office, and Gardening Volunteer North Delta Office. For a full description of these volunteer opportunities go to: http://www.deltaassist.com/help-out/volunteer. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities #1-3 call 604-96-9526 and ask for Lyn Walker. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities #4-6 call 604-594-3455 and ask for Carly Geistlinger or email inquiry@deltassist.com

Community Coming Events CLUBS AND GROUPS Delta Photo Club meets Wednesday, March 28, for digital competition evening. Following a collaborative discussion model, 10 images will be selected to represent our club in the Fraser Valley Invitational Digital Competition. The theme this year is Connections. DPC assembles Wednesdays at KinVillage Community Centre at 7 p.m. (socializing and setup) 7:30 p.m. start. Guests welcome. For more information, please visit www.deltaphotoclub.com. Delta Nature Presents: Safeguarding Coastal Carnivores with Ross Dixon of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation. Tuesday, April 3, 7:30 p.m. at Benediction Lutheran Church, 56th St. & 6th Ave., Tsawwassen. Contact tom. bearss@dccnet.com for more information. All ages are welcome and the event is free. Diabetes SelfManagement is a free sixweek workshop at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre on Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. starting April 5 for people living with diabetes and their caregivers. Healthy eating, exercise and dealing with stress are some of the topics discussed. All participants receive the Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions book at no cost. Register with UVic at 604940-1273 or www.selfmanagementbc.ca. Delta Hospice Society is pleased to offer Kids Grieve Too – bereavement groups to support children ages 7 to 12. These groups

apply expressive arts and play therapy to reduce anxiety and anger, promote healthy expression of difficult emotions, increase understanding of grief and loss, and provide support through connection with others. Six sessions, led by a counsellor on Thursday afternoons, April 5 to May 10, 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Centre for Supportive Care, 4631 Clarence Taylor Cres., Ladner. For information and to pre-register contact Teresa at 604-948-0660. Program is complimentary.

Delta Hospice Society welcomes people living with cancer, as well as their friends and family to join its Restorative Yoga practice group. Restorative Yoga supports the body in poses lying down or seated, in stillness with breath awareness. No previous experience necessary. Six sessions, led by a yoga teacher, on alternate Thursdays, starts Thursday, April 19 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Centre for Supportive Care, 4631 Clarence Taylor Cres., Ladner. Please pre-register by phoning 604-948-0660. Program is complimentary.

Tsawwassen Ladies Golf Tuesday morning ladies league looking for new members for 2018. All skill levels welcome. Season starts April 10. Application forms available at Tsawwassen Springs golf pro shop. For more info please contact Jan at Cheavins@ gmail.com or 604-948-2355.

McKee Seniors will hold their AGM on Saturday, April 7 at 9:30 a.m. at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre, 5155-47th Ave., Ladner. Call 604-946-1411.

Join Lara McIntyre, a registered professional counsellor, as she discusses Life Binders: How to Prepare the Logistics of Dying at the Tsawwassen Library on Friday, April 13, from 2 to 3:45 p.m. Learn the importance of creating a place for all the essential information that makes up your life so you can feel confident your loved ones can find everything they need after your death.

Snooker – free lessons for beginners and intermediate players. Starts Monday, April 9 for four Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. April 9, 16, 23 and 30. Enter via door on the east side of the building, KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen. Sign up at reception anytime Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. by April 6 and indicate your level, beginner or intermediate player, 604-943-0225.

Are you interested in the topic of medical assistance in dying? Come to the Ladner Pioneer Library on Monday, April 16 from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. for an Introduction to MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) facilitated by local registered professional counsellor Lara McIntyre. The meaning of “death with dignity” is discussed along with how it may affect you and yours in this continuing series A Matter of Life and Death.

SPECIAL EVENTS

SENIORS

Ladner United Church, 4960-48th Ave., is having a garage sale on Saturday, April 7. Doors open from 8 a.m. to noon. Come and check out the wide variety of tools and toys, books and boots, clothes and kitchenware and more. Youth group members will set up a small snack table and have muffins and coffee available by donation. 604-946-6254.

ARTS Entertain & be entertained at Open Stage. Singers, musicians, poets, writers, actors all welcome. Wednesday, March 28, 7 p.m. at Tsawwassen Arts Centre. $5 admission at the door. 604943-9437 for information or questions. Inkstains presents an art show and sale, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., March 30 and 31 in Tsawwassen. RSVP to inkstains@eastlink.ca or 604-943-5140. Light refreshments available. Free picture for attendees. Embracing South Delta features local scenes and the Ladner Rotary Club will be choosing scenic art work for their 2019 calendar from the art on display. We welcome visitors from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday until April 1. The gallery at 1710-56th Street is located in Tsawwassen beside the South Delta Recreation Centre. Langley Ukulele Ensemble Spring concert, 2 to 3 p.m., Sunday, April 8 at KinVillage Community Centre, 543010th Ave., Tsawwassen. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Admission by donation. Lift Every Voice Ecumenical choir concert on Sunday, April 15 at 3 p.m. at Ladner Christian Reformed Church. Sponsored by the Community Fund of Faith.

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Sports Shorts SCOREBOARD PACIFIC JUNIOR HOCKEY Championship Series Delta vs. Ridge Meadows Game 1 Flames 2 Ice Hawks 1 (3OT) Game 2 Ice Hawks 6 Flames 1 Game 3 Ice Hawks 3 Flames 2 (2OT) Game 4 Flames 3 Ice Hawks 2 (2OT) Game 5 Ice Hawks 7 Flames 2 Game 6 Wednesday, March 28: Delta at Ridge Meadows, 7:30 p.m. Planet Ice. *Game 7 Thursday, March 29: Ridge Meadows at Delta, 7:30 p.m. Ladner Leisure Centre. *If necessary Ice Hawks Playoff Scoring GP G A Pts G. Dhaliwal 14 9 8 17 A. Hansen-Bukata 14 2 10 12 J. Deyrmenjian 13 4 7 11 K. Uy 11 3 7 10 A. Suprynowicz 14 3 7 10 D. Rubin 14 5 3 8 J. Rees 14 4 4 8 J. Nelson 11 4 4 8 N. Pelletier 12 4 3 7 G. LeBlanc 14 1 4 5 B. Bonnar 14 1 3 4 J. Bogress 11 1 3 4 M. Epshtein 14 1 3 4 E. Bourhill 10 2 1 3 D. Szpakowski 10 2 1 3 I. Hendricks 14 0 3 2 M. Araki-Young 6 1 0 1 T. Garey 13 0 1 1 L. Visram 14 0 1 1 M. Cheung 4 0 0 0 N. Marsh 10 0 0 0 Goaltending J. Naylor

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The Delta Ice Hawks are a win away from the Pacific Junior Hockey League championship and it will take one more big road effort in the toughest building they have played in all season to pull it off. The Ice Hawks skated to a convincing 7-2 game five victory over the Ridge Meadows Flames on Monday night to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven affair. The teams head to Maple Ridge Wednesday where it has looked like a vastly different series so far. While Delta has skated to a pair of easy wins in Ladner and were robbed of a third on a brilliant 87-save performance by Paul Tucek, it’s been a much tighter affair at Cam Neely Arena. The Hawks rallied late for a 3-2 overtime win in game three and the Flames returned the favour two days later in another OT battle. Throw in the Hawks’ one goal regular season victories and nothing has come easy against Ridge on the road. Flames head coach Bayne Ryshak is looking for another big home ice effort to send the series back to Ladner Thursday for a game seven. “(Our success) is comparable to whatever they do here on home ice,”chuckled Ryshak. “Last change defi-

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Jesse Nelson works his way towards the Ridge Meadows net in Monday night’s 7-2 game five victory. nitely helps. I would say we are one of the teams in this league that definitely use it as much as we can. “You have to be prepared to win 3-2 games against Delta and not run and gun too much. I compare it to a championship fight. You’ve got to have good ‘D’ but when you have a chance to land a punch you have to land a punch. Those are the kind of games we have to win and I think we are very comfortable being in close games.” Sunday’s game four loss was the first in seven

road playoff games for the Hawks. They also failed to hold a lead for the first time in 13 games. That resulted in a players’ only meeting prior to game five and a huge bounce back performance. Nathan Pelletier gave the hosts a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes. Second period goals followed from Gary Dhaliwal, Jesse Nelson and a pair from Alex Suprynowicz to make it 5-0. Halen Cordoni managed a pair of unanswered goals for the Flames before Jonathan Rees and Pelletier

closed out the scoring. “Last night’s game really stuck with the boys, leaving a bad taste in their mouth. We expect to have close games and battles but to be up 2-0, and the kind of game we typically play, I think they were pissed off it happened,” said head coach Steve Robinson. “Their was a real commitment tonight and they were locked in.” Now the Hawks look to duplicate that performance for their fourth league championship in franchise history. The Flames bounced back from a tough

game two loss with a pair of strong performances at home. There is no reason why it won’t happen again. “The big thing for us is the carrot is there now for the guys to close out the series. I think that is going to bring out that extra level or gear that maybe has been missing out there,” added Robinson. “But (Ridge) will be ready to play. It’s going to be another tough battle and a close hard fought game. Wouldn’t surprised me if it went to OT again but I think we will be ready to play.”

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Another dominant season in beach volleyball is unfolding on both sides of the border for Megan and Nicole McNamara. The twins from Tsawwassen were named Pac-12 Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week after helping No. 2 ranked UCLA run its winning streak to nine-consecutive duals — with three 5-0 sweeps at the LMU Invitational. The tandem won all three matches on court one without dropping a set, claiming two sets by holding their opponent to single digits. The McNamaras opened with a 21-5, 21-13 win over Missouri State’s Taylor Fricano/Veronica Snelling, and followed that with a 21-12, 21-4 triumph over Colorado

Tsawwassen beach volleyball standouts Megan and Nicole McNamara have earned Pac-12 Pair of the Week honours with No. 2 ranked UCLA and will be representing Canada this summer at the World University Championships.

Mesa’s Taylor Woods/Katie Scherr. The weekend ended with a 21-15, 21-14 victory over No. 16 Loyola Marymount’s Savannah Slattery/ McKayla Ferris. It is the fourth weekly honour for the junior duo and the sixth for UCLA in the three-year history of the award. Their dominance continued this past weekend with wins over Arizona and Arizona State. The former South Delta Sun Devils standouts took a break in their university schedule to head to Toronto earlier this month where they qualified to represent Canada at the World University Championships — slated for July 9-13 in Munich, Germany. The McNamaras won three consecutive matches, dropping just one set in the process.

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Popular fitness coach fondly remembered

Scott Hebert worked with many top local athletes including Brent Seabrook & Logan Schuss MARK BOOTH

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The local sports community is rallying behind the family of a well-known fitness coach who died suddenly earlier this month. Scott Hebert, owner of Excel Fitness, left behind his wife, Rosalie and daughter, Jessie. A GoFundMe page has now surpassed $28,000 for Jessie to pursue her post-secondary education. The fundraiser was organized by longtime minor hockey coach and good friend Glenn Wheeler. “With the tragic loss of our dear friend Scott Hebert, we have had numerous requests about how people can offer support. The family would be grateful, that in lieu of flowers, a small contribution be made to support their daughter Jessie’s pursuit of a post-secondary education,” said Wheeler. Hebert had worked with many top South Delta athletes including Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Brent Seabrook. That relationship began when Seabrook was still a young teen working his way into the Western Hockey League

with the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Seabrook is flying in Rosalie and Jessie to Chicago for his 1,000 NHL game on Thursday night. Vancouver Stealth lacrosse star Logan Schuss also was one of Hebert’s longtime clients. The pair became good friends and Schuss’ workouts are prominent on Hebert’s Instagram page. “Scotty meant so much more to me than just my trainer. Over the years, we developed a strong friendship like he did with so many of his athletes,” said Schuss. He was so devoted to each one of his athletes and truly cared about them as a person, as well as their performance. “Every time I would walk into his gym, I would be greeted with a massive smile and an even bigger hug followed by the exact same quote each day: ‘Logie! Do we have a Helluva day for you my friend!’ His energy and passion would fill any room. You never needed any extra motivation other than not wanting to disappoint Scott.” Hebert was also the longtime strength and conditioning coach of the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League’s Greater

Fitness coach Scott Hebert helped pave the way for successful careers of many South Delta athletes. Vancouver Canadians. His relationship with head coach Phil Alalouf goes back to the days when his sons were playing minor hockey. Alalouf also made sure he trained the teams he coached with South Delta and Richmond Minor Hockey Associations. The Canadians even negotiated for

Hebert to continue to work with them in the Richmond Olympic Oval’s high performance training centre as a non-staff member when the club moved into the multi-purpose facility back in 2012. That’s how much Hebert meant to the program. He had been running weekly dryland sessions for the players. Alalouf was devastated when he learned of the news, hours before the team’s playoff game on March 18 in Langley. “Scott was such an upbeat and positive guy who was just adored by our players and everybody,” said Alalouf. “He was more like a brother than a trainer to me. “It was too tough to address the players about what had happened. I broke down. I had to get one of my assistants to do it who didn’t know Scott so well.” Alalouf added the club is organizing a fundraiser alumni golf tournament in honour of Hebert and former captain Ryan Wilkinson who passed away in December. Here’s the link to Hebert’s Go Fund Me Page www.gofundme.com/scott-hebert-inmemoriam.

Islanders and THC crowned Over 35 league playoff champions The Islanders avenged last year’s defeat to the Guns with a 4-2 triumph to capture the South Delta Over 35 Men’s Hockey League “A” group playoff championship. The final was a very tight checking game with many great chances for both sides. Led by back-up Chris Roberts’ stalwart goaltending, the Islanders were

able to silence the regular season champion Guns’ highly-potent offence. League scoring leader Amir Bath led the Islanders attack with a goal and an assist. Tom Hasker, Peter Zed and Chris Cronmiller rounded out the scoring. Steve Cowan and Jeff Overgard also had key roles for the champs.

The Islanders edged the Guns to capture the “A” group title.

The “B” playoff championship was won this year by a very determined THC II team that salvaged a lacklustre regular season with an undefeated playoff run. Relegated to “B” Pool for the first time ever, THC II received fantastic goaltending from Kurt Jesson and a hat trick from Matt Ryan in a 6-1 win over the Yeti.

Aaron Tishler for having to keep the peace and maintain justice throughout the season. Paisley Wallace was once again fantastic as official scorekeeper and words cannot describe the dedication and hard work she showed each weekend. Without these three the league would not be as good as it is today.

THC salvaged their season by winning the “B” flight playoff championship.

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BURR, Shirley March 7, 1935 - March 14, 2018 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Shirley Georgia Burr at the age of 83. She leaves behind her loving husband of 64 years Stanley Burr and her children John (Patty) Burr, Colleen (Jaime) Gallen and Diana (Denis) Ouellet; her grandchildren, Jerrica, Kailee and Colten Burr, Megan and Alana Ouellet, Adam and Nicole Gallen; and great granddaughter Eden Brown. Shirley lived her whole life in Ladner and went to school at Delta High. After finishing school Shirley worked at Ladner BC Tel Office as an operator and later at the Royal Bank. Shirley was married on October 29, 1953 at the age of 19, and moved to the farm. Shirley lived with honesty, passion, loyalty and for her family. Shirley loved serving her community and she became very involved and volunteering her time in both sport and politics in Delta. This list is long and many, so please join us in a celebration of life for Shirley Burr at the Tsawwassen Springs Golf Course, 5133 Spring Blvd. Tsawwassen, B.C. The service Monday, April 2nd will begin at 12:00 noon. Mom we love you and will miss you, but your legacy and memory will last forever. Our Mom was a great supporter of the Delta Hospital Foundation. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her name.

HAMILTON, Eileen (nee Scott) August 24, 1924 March 23, 2018 . It is with sadness yet rejoicing, that we share Eileen went home to Jesus after a long and full life. She was predeceased by Lloyd, her husband of 61 years. Eileen was born in Vancouver to parents Ernie and Freda Scott and was younger sister to brother Roy Scott (predeceased). She is survived by her three children, Jan (Warren), Dan (Julie) and Lorraine (Ray), six grandchildren, Lisa (Steve), Kathy (Brian), Lori (Sean), Kerri (Olav), Cindy (Tim) and Greg (Jana) and 18 amazing greatgrandchildren who she loved and enjoyed so much. Mom loved and prayed for each of her family every day. Mom was on the executive of Vanc/Richmond/Delta Christian Women’s Club for many years and hosted Bible Studies in their home for 45 years. Mom was a fabulous cook and a superb hostess. Her brownies and cookies were famous with children of all ages. Mom was always busy crafting new creations. She served as a volunteer at Ladner’s Thrift Store until in her eighties and enjoyed the fellowship of Ladner Baptist Church. The Lord was her strength and her faith sustained her through life’s’ challenges. Mom’s life not only impacted her families’ lives but nephews, nieces and many others along her life’s journey.

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