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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017 Car buffs pay annual visit to Ladner Village
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The Quilt Walk and Car Show presented by the Ladner Business Association attracted thousands to Ladner Village last Sunday. The 13th annual event featured approximately 400 cars and 200 quilts throughout the village. See more photos on Page 17 and at www.delta-optimist.com.
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Delta’s new fire hall and training centre at Boundary Bay Airport inched a step closer to reality this week with several major contracts awarded, although the final price tag for the facility is still not known. At a special meeting of Delta council Monday morning, a $624,400 contract was approved for a supplier to provide beams and decking, a $197,000 contract was awarded for a company to install the material and a con-
tract for just over $1 million was awarded for asphalt work. A report to council notes the financial implications of the project are not known but there will be greater certainty once other construction tenders close in late September. During discussion of the project this week, Coun. Bruce McDonald, noting the project is being handled in a different way than past contract awards, said council was “blindsided” by the escalating costs. CAO George Harvie acknowledged they are experiencing
an “escalation in pricing” that is making him “nervous.” Once the other bids are in, a funding strategy will be devised, he explained. Council was also told the installer and supplier are working in conjunction with design specialists to reduce the costs. Mayor Lois Jackson said they don’t want to start scrimping but want use their budget wisely. The original budget for the project was just over $8 million but that has since risen to $9.6 million. INCREASE: see Page 5
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The waters around Ladner just got a lot safer thanks to the arrival of the re-dedicated Delta Lifeboat. On Saturday morning, the Corporation of Delta and volunteers from the Canadian Lifeboat Institution (CLI) held a re-dedication ceremony at the government wharf in Ladner. The former Steveston Lifeboat, now dedicated as the Delta Lifeboat, will be permanently based at Ladner Harbour. Operated by CLI, the vessel will provide patrols for search and rescue support to the local fishing and pleasure craft
community. The Delta Lifeboat is a 52-foot all-weather vessel with a long history of search and rescue in the Fraser River and Strait of Georgia. CLI is an extraprovincial not-for-profit society that also operates the Fraser Lifeboat out of Steveston Harbour in Richmond. “We are honoured to have the Delta Lifeboat patrolling the Ladner waterfront,” said Mayor Lois Jackson. “We have a robust fishing and boating community, whose reputation for safety is paramount to our community identity.” In March, the CLI approached Delta requesting to re-locate one of its
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nities up and down the river. “Apart from our regular search and rescue role, which is of course our most important role, we will be available for any operations that Delta wants to conduct on the water,” said Horton. “They sometimes have to get out to check on dikes or abandoned vessels, so we would assist them with that. We would also be able to assist with police or fire should they need to get out on the water.” Horton said they also play a major role in prevention on the river, specifically for the commer-
cial and native fisheries. “We ensure safe passage for larger vessels and make sure that none of the nets during these fisheries get tangled up. Our efforts certainly help to prevent accidents on the river,” he said. “Delta has been absolutely brilliant. They have gone beyond what anyone could have expected. We are just very happy to have this vessel here in Ladner, while also maintaining another vessel in Steveston.” Horton added the CLI is always looking for volunteers both to crew on the boat and support volunteers. To find out more details, contact Horton at 604-7605218.
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Video bolsters bridge campaign Municipality releases five-minute animated whiteboard clip SANDOR GYARMATI
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Delta has released a five-minute video in its ongoing push to sway the province’s new decision makers not to kill the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project. According to the municipality, the animated whiteboard video, released last week and available on Delta’s website, will “bring the facts to light” and “explains why we, as a
region, need a bridge.” Delta has been pushing the hashtag #WeNeedaBridge since the Liberals lost power to the Green-backed New Democrats in May’s provincial election. Municipal officials have been trying to get a meeting with Green Leader Andrew Weaver, who has stated he’s not in favour of a bridge, noting twinning the existing tunnel seems like the best option. Having compiled a
large volume of third party reports that support a replacement of the tunnel, Delta officials have also been trying to meet with Premier John Horgan. Instead, a couple of weeks ago, Mayor Lois Jackson was part of a delegation that met with Transportation Minister Claire Trevena, a session Jackson described as productive. On Monday, Jackson and CAO George Harvie met with Green Party dep-
uty leader Adam Olsen, the MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, who invited Delta officials to discuss the project. Last week, Delta council endorsed a staff report urging the provincial government to extend the contract process so it has the opportunity to review all the information before making a decision on the 10-lane, $3.5-billion bridge. Delta is also asking the province to address
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A new Delta video explains why a bridge is needed to replace the George Massey Tunnel. The five-minute animated video can be viewed on the Corporation of Delta’s website at delta.ca. immediate safety concerns regarding the aging tunnel, including the electrical systems, deteriorating concrete, ventilation and the need for a better warning system for over-height vehicles following numerous instances of damage to the tunnel’s fire sprinkler system. The City of Richmond is pitching twinning the existing tunnel with either
a four-lane or two-lane underwater crossing. In a letter this month, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie acknowledged it “is imperative that the ongoing congestion around the tunnel be addressed in a timely manner.” Harvie said if the current project is scrapped, he fears a solution would likely be delayed by upwards of a decade.
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One injured in fire at Tilbury LNG plant
Investigation now underway after weekend blaze during commissioning of expansion IAN JACQUES
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One person was injured and an investigation is underway following a fire at FortisBC’s LNG plant expansion in Tilbury Saturday morning. Just after 10:20 a.m. FortisBC was notified of the fire at the expansion site where the plant is currently undergoing commissioning. FortisBC crews respond-
ed along with Delta firefighters and Delta police. “Contractors conducting the commissioning reported a brief ignition from a refrigerant line, which was extinguished shortly thereafter,” said FortisBC in a media statement. “Fire detection and suppression equipment on site was activated and functioned as designed, containing the incident. Emergency response procedures were also activated and worked
as planned.” FortisBC said one member of the contractor team on site was treated for injuries and released. Delta fire Chief Dan Copeland said firefighters arrived on scene in under nine minutes. At the height of the call, there were 23 members on scene, along with several pieces of apparatus. “It appears they were going through a start-up procedure on one of the
tanks to cool the “The first in propane and it crews did an would appear, we excellent job, are still investigatfirst off identifying, but it would ing where the appear that they issue was and had a valve failure, then getting in which caused an and mitigating explosion and fire,” Dan Copeland as well, so they said Copeland. did a great job. “Our crews went in and Their fire suppression syswent through a procedure tems, as far as we know, of closing off any of the worked as they were supvalves that were still open posed to as well.” and working with the staff FortisBC said the incion site. dent was limited to the
refrigerant portion of the plant and did not pose a danger to anyone outside the plant. “FortisBC looks forward to conducting this investigation with its contractor to ensure we understand the cause,” continued the statement, adding that operations at the original Tilbury plant, which has been in operation since 1971, were not impacted. WorkSafeBC is also investigating.
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Delta police are investigating a pair of serious accidents that tied up traffic for hours over the weekend in both North Delta and South Delta. The first accident impacted the Friday afternoon commute in North Delta when a semi-truck attempting to make a turn southbound onto Highway 91 from Highway 17 rolled over and in the process the truck struck another semitruck. Police said the collision impacted traffic for several hours due to the scene investigation and the heavy-duty tow trucks needed to right the semitruck and remove it from the road. Police say the accident
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Investigators and clean-up crews work to clear the road on Friday afternoon following a semi-truck roll-over near Highway 91 and Highway 17. is still under investigation. No injuries were reported. On Sunday in South
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Increase partially due to adding more square footage to building CONTINUED from Page 1 Some of that increase is due to additions since the original scope was conceived, including more square footage. So far, Delta hasn’t had much luck landing government grants to help pay for the facility.
The combined fire hall and training centre is to be constructed on a 1.3-hectare (3.29-acre) area at the southwest corner of 80th and Churchill streets. It was originally slated as a 12,739-square-foot building that will also include a post-disaster
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Delta, while the abundant space and lack of nearby residential population makes it an ideal site for fire training exercises. Civil works are to start later this month and occupancy is set for November 2018. • Meanwhile, the for-
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The New Democrat government is about to waste taxpayers’ dollars only to fail in stopping the Trans Mountain Pipeline project, says Delta South MLA Ian Paton. The new provincial government has stepped into the picture by hiring former B.C. NDP leader and Supreme Court justice Thomas Berger as special legal counsel, and will apply to be an intervenor in legal challenges to federal approval of the controversial project. Last month, CEO Ian Anderson said the company was completing contracts needed to start work on the expansion by September. In response to the government’s latest move, the company said it intends to proceed with construction. The Trans Mountain Pipeline project was approved by the federal government after a lengthy environmental review process, noted Paton. The project has passed every hurdle, including extensive consultation with relevant stakeholders and aboriginal communities, said the first-term Liberal MLA. The project will create jobs and economic opportunity in the Lower Mainland and across B.C. and it is even supported by Rachel Notley and the Alberta NDP government, added
Paton. “I am concerned that John Horgan’s NDP is using taxpayer dollars on costly legal battles to try and stall a project of such national significance. Ultimately, however, I believe the NDP will fail in their efforts. This project is too far along to be stopped now. At this point, any talk of an alternative pipeline Ian Paton endpoint is unnecessary speculation,” he said. The expansion project, which has drawn heated opposition from the cities of Burnaby and Vancouver as well as environmental groups, will more than triple the capacity of the existing Trans Mountain pipeline to Burnaby from Alberta to 890,000 barrels a day. Just where the pipeline could go if opponents were successful in blocking it from going through the existing corridor led to considerable concern in South Delta that the environmentally significant Roberts Bank would be viewed as a fallback, although the company stated it looked at the option and rejected it due to financial and environmental issues. The notion that the pipeline could possibly be rerouted through Delta seemed to go away once and for all when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
reconfirmed that Ottawa stood behind its approval, following the company being granted all of its major regulatory permits. Last fall more fuel was added to the debate when former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt told the media that Trudeau should consider a “Plan B” alternative to the expansion. He said an alternate route had to be considered, either to Roberts Bank or to the Cherry Point refinery in Washington state. A group calling itself Concerned Professional Engineers (CPE), an independent group of retired and some still practicing professional engineers, added more fuel to the fire by issuing a press release warning of the dangers of increasing tanker traffic sevenfold to the current loading facility in Burnaby. That group also pointed to South Delta as an alternative. Two years ago, Notley also suggested that it might be time to get creative and re-route the pipeline further south. She noted South Delta as one possibility. The Corporation of Delta hasn’t stated opposition to the project in its current form, instead submitting a number of concerns regarding the spill response from a potential tanker or pipeline spill that could impact Delta.
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Delta TV volunteer to be inducted into Van. Canadians Hall of Fame Steve Erickson to be honoured Saturday at Nat Bailey Stadium
Delta TV’s Steve Erickson will be inducted into the Vancouver Canadians Broadcast & Journalism Hall of Fame Saturday at Nat Bailey Stadium. “I was shocked when I got the call, to say the least,” said Erickson, the veteran host of Delta TV Sports. He added that he’s “really honoured” and thankful to receive the recognition. “My main focus is to help promote amateur sports. I have the luxury of covering a lot of pro sports too, but it’s all about the kids, it’s all about what leg-
acy we can leave for them,” said Erickson, 69. He began volunteering for Delta TV in the late 1980s. “I have a ball, it’s fun,” the North Delta resident said. Hosting many sports programs over the years, he is currently host of Delta Ice Hawks coverage and is an ambassador for Delta TV, supporting and promoting the value of local programming in the community. “It couldn’t happen to a more deserving person,” said Delta Cable sales and marketing manager Tannis Goodfellow. “Steve has
been a staple not only for Delta TV Sports but also for sports in this community. He has a true passion for sports and for people, and it shows in everything he does.” Coverage of the induction ceremony will air this fall on Delta Magazine on Delta TV Channel 610 in
HD. “Broadcaster Steve Erickson has spent more than 20 years in front of the camera bringing a voice to both professional and amateur baseball among all local sports here in the Lower Mainland,” stated a Vancouver Canadians press release.
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t’s getting less and less likely that a casino is in the cards for Delta. It’s been nine months since the B.C. Lottery Corporation announced that Delta had been chosen as the host municipality, yet a site for a new gaming facility still hasn’t been determined, leaving me to wonder whether we’ll ever see a casino set up shop here. The Corporation of Delta has been crystal clear as far as a location goes, calling the Delta Town & Country Inn the only suitable site, which makes sense given its distance from housing, highway access and the fact that a hotel with a restaurant and banquet facilities already exists on the property. The lottery corporation obviously isn’t sold on the location or we’d be much further along in the process by now. The Town & Country’s proximity to the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond has been identified as a significant concern, although I think the issue goes deeper than that. I had an informal chat with a couple of BCLC officials a few months back and opined that they wanted the casino in Delta to be as close to the Surrey border as possible in an effort to make it accessible for gamblers in that much larger and faster-growing city. I was told that wasn’t the case, although I’m more convinced than ever that is very much the case. BCLC earlier expressed concerns about the Town & Country’s distance from “identified market opportunities,” which is curious given the site is about as central a location for Delta as you can find. If it’s not near “market opportunities,” then Delta isn’t the desired, or at least not the primary, market. That premise is substantiated by a City of Richmond report that quotes a BCLC official saying they’re looking for a location in North Delta. Maybe this search for an appropriate site has nothing to do with the fact B.C.’s second largest city has just one undersized casino and declined BCLC’s expression of interest to host another one. Maybe it’s all about keeping the new facility far enough away from the lucrative River Rock. Perhaps that’s true, but if we use that measuring stick, wouldn’t a gaming facility in North Delta intrude on the Starlight Casino across the Alex Fraser Bridge in New West? Oddly, that distance is shorter than the Town & Country to River Rock.
It’s time gov’t revisited idea of a guaranteed basic income
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n first hearing about introducing a guaranteed basic income, I was skeptical, thinking it could bankrupt the country. That was 30 years ago. Today I believe its time has come and that it could even save billions of dollars in health care and thousands of lives every year. Between 1974 and 1979, an experiment called “Mincome” was conducted in Dauphin, Man. Residents of this small city near Winnipeg were selected as subjects for a project that ensured basic annual incomes for everyone. Over three years, monthly cheques were delivered to the low-income residents of Dauphin, with no strings attached. What happened in Manitoba was surprising. Hospital use in the area dropped, including admissions for accidents and mental health problems, according to University of Manitoba researcher Evelyn Forget. Meanwhile, the rate of high school completion increased. Most male breadwinners didn’t reduce their work hours due to having the extra cash, though understandably, many single mothers did, so they could have more time for child-rearing, which I believe is a good investment in the future. Overall, the Mincome recipients were happier, healthier and more motivated to work. Many had more time to pursue their
Community Comment ML BURKE
own talents, resulting in companies that created new employment opportunities. Finland launched a two-year pilot project in January and more than half a dozen other communities around the world are actively pursuing experiments of their own. Ontario is launching a pilot project to see what happens when low-income families receive monthly payments with no strings attached. Some say unconditional cash injections to low-income individuals could curb the rise of the altright movement, which has been blamed for Brexit, the election of Donald Trump and the newly emboldened white nationalists. It’s pretty obvious today that the relentless cycle of poverty creates despair and eventually an internal rage that doesn’t take much to ignite. A basic guaranteed income “could well be the beginning of a seminal change in how modern
societies inclusively and economically reduce the negative and broad impact of poverty,” said Hugh Segal, former Canadian Conservative senator. Segal is proposing a model for a minimum payment equivalent to 75 per cent of Ontario’s 2016 low-income measure, or $1,416 a month (calculated to be about half the province’s median income of $22,653 for an individual). The no-strings-attached payments for adults between 18 and 65 would be non-taxable and participants would be allowed to keep a portion of any additional employment income. With poverty rates skyrocketing and the gap between the rich and poor growing ever wider, we need to be innovative. In Metro Vancouver, homelessness has become an epidemic and the ever-increasing cost of basic shelter is pulling many middle class families below the poverty line and into despair. Our current welfare safety net is financially inadequate and unduly punitive. It removes the incentive to find work because any extra income is deducted from the welfare allowance. A guaranteed living income’s time has come, and our new provincial NDP government is listening. ML Burke retired from the health sector to work on issues such as affordable housing. She sits on the Delta Seniors Planning Team and the B.C. Seniors Advocate’s Advisory Council.
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Letters
residents be up against while Highway 99 is in three to five years of turmoil during construction of the bridge? Jackson’s second issue/ concern is that the alternative to a bridge is not of regional benefit and puts money into other projects for other mayors. The bridge only improves traffic across the Fraser River and dumps the resulting problems onto the region. For Jackson to suggest the bridge is not a self-serving project is extremely hypocritical. The last issue is the bridge itself. A bridge was never in the offing until the Port of Vancouver decided it needed to
remove the tunnel for shipping passage. It was only at that time that “concerns” about the tunnel came to light. It was at that time that a bridge was offered without the infrastructure planning needed to serve Metro Vancouver. Since the port no longer needs to remove the tunnel, whatever planning was undertaken should be in question. That planning of infrastructure needs is no longer valid. If that should mean additional planning and time to wisely move forward, it needs to be done. Some good ideas for temporary measures to ease congestion have been suggested. Use them. Peter van der Velden
Twinning tunnel would be short-lived solution
Editor: Re: Use existing infrastructure and find creative solution, letter to the editor, Aug. 11 Every time Richmond Coun. Carol Day writes a letter to the editor I am motivated to respond and point out some of her nonsense regarding a twinned tunnel. It is well known that building a twinned tunnel will cause more environ-
mental damage than a new bridge, a point she doesn’t mention. A twinned tunnel only provides four lanes each way, one lane would be HOV I assume, thus trucks and single-occupant cars would be using three lanes, just like we have today when the counterflow lane is open. A twinned tunnel is virtually no improvement at all from what we have today
and a short-sighted solution. She also suggests we consider banning trucks during rush hour. That is a non-starter because truck drivers and their companies pay significant taxes to drive on roads. This idea to ban trucks will not work and could possibly be illegal. And then she suggests the nonsensical idea of alternating truck use to odd or even days.
You’ve got to be kidding. Day has “tunnel vision” when it comes to her twinned tunnel solution. The best solution is to continue with the 10-lane bridge with space for future rapid transit. Anything less will be a short-lived solution and we’d soon be back to more gridlock and increased traffic that a tiny twinned tunnel can’t handle. Keith Munro
Tsawwassenite wonders where all peace and quiet went
Editor: Tsawwassen used to be a nice peaceful little town. Now it’s just getting noisier and noisier. Why should we have to put up with vehicles whose owners have modified the mufflers? Surely they’re not legally allowed
to make such noise — not to mention how much pollution they’re causing. This, as well as the seemingly endless use of noisy leaf blowers (whatever happened to rakes?), is driving me nuts. Am I the only one who wants good old peace and
quiet? How about a scheme where each street or neighbourhood agrees to do their lawns on the same day? Anyone else have any ideas? Also it seems to me that not enough people realize that sitting in your vehicle
with the engine idling is really unsociable. It has been recognized that pollution from vehicles is very likely associated with many forms of cancer and heart disease. Please be more considerate, everyone. Janet Wells
Q. Shell, so nice to see you are making yourself and
your wealth of knowledge available to Rona Tsawwassen. My question relates to our beach cottage in Point Roberts. We’re Canadians, who enjoy the beach, but one thing that has always bothered us is the hot weather and our upper loft bedrooms get terribly hot when the summer sun beats down on our roof. Is there any way short of expensive A/C to give us some comfort during the evening and night time/sleeping time? Bob and Dianne in Point Roberts
A. Well as the old saying goes, you can’t have your cake
and eat it too! Well, in this case, that’s wrong! Even though you haven’t mentioned the structure of the roof, I’m going to assume that you have an open rafter design (structure) with little or no insulation or drywall (gypsum board). I’ve been in a number of the older cabins and they were just that, cabins. In a lot of cases, even the stud exterior walls were open with no cladding, because they were just an open concept design to enjoy the beach life style.
There’s a product called Ayr-Foil, a reflective insulation that works great. Now, I should say when most of the older cabins were built, they were just used in the summer time and they had a cedar shake roof, which was a very cool way to build and enjoy the environment, but most now have been re-roofed with fiberglass reinforced asphalt shingles which get very hot in the summer sun. This radiates the heat to the inside of the cabin. With the Ayr-foil reflective insulation, you can simply staple it to the underside of the rafters (roof structure) and the inside on the wall studs (vertical). This works just like a thermos coffee mug. It reflects the heat energy back to the outside environment and keeps the cool fresh air from the ocean within the living cavity of the cabin. If you choose to do this upgrade, you will win two ways with the foil insulation. If you use a small electric heater, you’ll heat the living cavity very quickly even in the cool winter weather. It will keep it very comfortable. RONA stocks a lot of different sizes in AYR Foil and you can now order it online and pick it up in store. IT’S JUST THAT EASY
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Coun. Carol Day’s letters he would see that she is, in fact, quite well informed. The fact she is in disagreement with his stance does not make her irresponsible. Let’s take a look at Mayor Lois Jackson’s three major points of interest. The first is safety. The safety of the George Massey Tunnel was never an issue until the bridge was proposed. Campbell seems to think lives are at risk. If that is truly the case, why did the Liberal government refuse to undertake the additional work required to make it safe when it was planned and budgeted? If safety is truly an issue, what will Delta
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Editor: Re: War of words continues, Aug. 11 It is not surprising to see a lot of letters with opinions about the bridge. It’s an issue that Mayor Lois Jackson likes to keep at the forefront. What is sad is that a lot of these opinions appear to be based on very little real information and positions such as those taken by Delta council. The most recent article quotes Coun. Robert Campbell as saying, “I find her to be grossly uninformed and irresponsible... she seems to be willing to risk lives to not get the bridge built.” If Campbell had actually read any of Richmond
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Due process is needed for crossing
Editor: A July 10 Delta council report states a new tunnel would cost more than a bridge. The information is provided by an engineering company that has vested interests in the Christy Clark bridge project. No cost analysis is provided. The report claims the option of a tunnel upgrade and second tube is not possible and any information about that possibility is misinformation. This is deceitful as the B.C. Liberal government did not credibly explore all options to address traffic congestion at the George
Massey Tunnel. Instead it made plans with the Port of Vancouver and vested interests that made it clear they wanted the tunnel removed to allow larger vessels up the river to transport LNG, jet fuel, coal and containers. To accommodate the larger ships, they planned the largest and most expensive bridge ever built in B.C. The public was not included and the Liberal government kept no records of the emails, shared data and consultations. This information was finally revealed
through freedom of information requests to the Port of Vancouver and Transport Canada. So the new NDP government has inherited an over-priced, over-sized project that was forced on the public. Viable options of upgrading and expanding the existing tunnel and adding an adjacent second tube have not been credibly considered. The Liberals failed to consult global tunnel experts who have built with great success in many countries. Richard Walton, mayor of the District of North Vancouver, wrote to the
Liberal minister of transportation in 2013 after the announcement of the bridge, expressing concern about the lack of regional consultation and consensus. He also questioned such a costly expenditure without a consistent business case analysis. Let’s hope the NDP will apply due process and examine all options. Let’s hope the NDP will take immediate steps to improve visibility in the tunnel, add more buses and put restrictions on trucks during rush hour. Susan Jones
Bylaws required to keep order in neighbourhoods
Editor: Re: Allowing addition would set bad precedent: staff, Aug. 16 I live in the neighbourhood of the people who built a small addition onto their home (4900-block of 64th Street) without a building permit from the Corporation of Delta. I completely agree with the Delta planning staff that allowing this addition
to remain on that or any other property would set a bad precedent for everyone else in Delta. Whether or not all of the homeowner’s neighbours agree with this zoning bylaw, and may think that this “little addition” does not affect them, is really beside the point. The fact of the matter is that municipal bylaws exist in order to make the
neighbourhoods in our region fair and livable for all of us, not just for a chosen few. If you personally don’t care about that applicable zoning bylaw right now, then perhaps you might care about it later on, when your neighbour decides to build an illegal addition to their house, which may restrict your view (or the light coming
into your house, backyard, etc.), and ultimately your property values. If you don’t own a house, but think that some of the other bylaws don’t apply to you either, then perhaps we should just get rid of all of them, and live in the Wild West (before city governments and bylaws were ever instituted). A. Cameron
Ridiculous suggestions
Editor: Re: Use existing infrastructure and find creative solution, letter to the editor, Aug. 11. It is frustrating to read a letter, particularly from an elected official, that contains so many unrealistic suggestions that really it is not helpful at all. Richmond Coun. Carol Day talks about a few things: Coast Mountain potentially adding more services/options, like double decker buses. Really? We’ve been begging for more transit options for as long as I can remember. Are we really hoping to all of a sudden trust them to help us?
She blames trucks that are delivering things like the food we eat. As a transport professional, sure we would love to save money operating the trucks at less congested times, but the places these trucks are going are generally only open during the day. So you are not talking about just convincing the thousands of truck drivers to work the night shift, there are 10 times as many employees in the supply chain that would also have to work at night. We will never get rid of all the trucks during the day. It’s a ridiculous suggestion. Nick Kusel
Another good idea ignored Editor: Re: Mayor’s LRT suggestion goes nowhere, Aug. 9 Yet again the Mayors’ Council shoots down a Delta proposal to enhance travel around communities other than just Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Surrey, etc. Mayor Lois Jackson’s
LRT proposal hit the dirt just like the new bridge. Will these backward thinking Neanderthals ever get out of the Ice Age and get with the times? If the new provincial government begins to listen to these people, then God help the province. Dave Park
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Living Matters
BARBARA GUNN
At one time, those working in the customerservice industry tended to greet me with a smile and a simple “Hello.” Oh, there might have been some idle chit-chat about the weather, some off-hand remark about the previous night’s hockey game, but that was about it. Today, I am asked the same couple of questions everywhere I go. You name it: the drug store, the green grocer’s, the supermarket — it’s always the same: “How’s your day going so far?” I’ll be asked. So ever-present is this question, it has struck me that this is what
customer-service workers everywhere are now being taught at customer-service school. “Hello,” after all, is so yesterday. Call me curmudgeonly, but it strikes me as rather odd. For one thing, I don’t really know what they’re asking — especially when it’s posed at 8 a.m. How’s my day going so far? “Well,” I’m inclined to say, “good, I guess, but I’ve only been up for an hour and had time to brush my teeth and run through the shower.” Then there’s the corresponding question, also clearly taught at customerservice school, so widely is it used: “Do you have any plans for the rest of the day?” I’m not really sure what they’re getting it, and I’m not inclined to believe they really want me to tell them that I am headed to the dry cleaner, the bank, the gas station, the gym and the library before returning home to make macaroni and cheese, watch four back-to-back episodes of Love It or List
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Community Coming Events CLUBS AND GROUPS Living with Cancer Support Group meets every second Thursday (Aug. 24) from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Facilitated by social worker Madison Statler, the group is for people living with cancer at any stage—diagnosis, treatment or in remission. Participants often share experiences and feel less isolated as they connect with others facing similar challenges. No fee. Pre-register by contacting Madison at madison@deltahospice.org or 604-9480660. Teen Night: Pizza and Games on Thursday, Aug. 24, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Ladner Pioneer Library. Do you love to play board games? Are you between 12 and 19 years old? Then come for a fun night of gaming and free pizza. Games and snacks provided by Imperial Hobbies. Knit & Stitch, Mondays until Aug. 28, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Ladner Pioneer Library. Knitting, crocheting, quilting and weaving are fun ways to connect across the generations. Join members of all ages and abilities to share ideas, techniques and good conversation. Conversation Circle:
Practice Your English, Wednesdays until Aug. 30, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library. If you are learning English and want to practice speaking with other people in a friendly, casual place, then join weekly guided discussions about Canadian culture, food and current events. Taoist Tai Chi arts, a practice to exercise the entire body, calm the mind and transform you into a healthier, more relaxed, and happy person. There is a new class schedule for fall. New Beginning classes: Thursdays 7 to 9 p.m. at Ladner United Church, 4960-48th Ave., starting Sept. 7, and Mondays 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at St. David’s Anglican Church, 1115-51A St., starting Oct. 2. Continuing classes are ongoing from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays at St. David’s Anglican Church and Wednesdays at Ladner United Church. www.taoist. org/vancouver. The Low Vision support group meets Sept. 18 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library. Paulette Tattersall will bring news from ElderCollege Delta. South Delta Outdoor Grass Volleyball Association invite you to drop-in for an evening of co-ed volleyball fun. We play every Tuesday night in July and August at 7 p.m. on the East Winskill grass field (beside Ocean Palace). The cost is $2 per person to cover the rental of the field. Come and meet like-minded
volleyball enthusiasts. All skill levels are welcomed. The South Delta Newcomers and Alumnae group doesn’t take the summer off. The group doesn’t have a monthly meeting however it still has lots of scheduled events for you to meet new friends and learn what Tsawwassen, Ladner and Point Roberts have to offer. Java on the beach, corn roasts, picnics, walking tours are just a few. If you are interested in finding out more about the community and meeting new and sometimes old friends, email SouthDeltaNewcomers@ gmail.com for more information. 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. Come join us for slopitch practice. Men and ladies. Every Friday at 11 a.m. at Pebble Hill Park, Tsawwassen. Everyone welcome. Call 604-946-6370 or just come to the park. Ambassadors Tsawwassen Mills
Toastmasters: The club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Tsawwassen Mills Mall Training Room located at Entry 4 between Karma Athletics and Yogigo; 7 to 9 p.m. Drop in and see how a Toastmasters club meeting is run. Come and see how Toastmasters can help you gain confidence and skill at public speaking as well as with leadership skills in a safe, encouraging environment. For more info, contact karentaipalus@gmail.com. Do you want to row? Delta Deas Rowing Club is offering learn to row to all youth and adults. Come and try this amazing sport. The best way to stay fit. Call 604-946-3074 or email us at deltadeas@ gmail.com. Interested in losing weight in a friendly and supportive environment? TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Monday at 6 p.m. at the Delta Health Unit, 4470 Clarence Taylor Way.
SENIORS eCleCtiC café - Songs from Howard Solverson’s varied repertoire, along with a guest, in a coffee house setting. Saturday, Aug. 26, 7 to 9 p.m. at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre. Members $4; guests $6. Coffee, tea & cookies will be served. KinVillage Travel has a trip to the Edgewater Casino Monday, Oct. 2. It costs $8
for members and $9 for non-members. Call 604-9430225.
FUND RAISERS There is a Hotdog Day dementia care fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wexford, 1737-56th St., Tsawwassen. Call 604-948-4477 for more information.
SPECIAL EVENTS Car Boot Sale Saturdays at Centennial Beach parking lot, Boundary Bay Regional Park, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10 for two parking stalls. First-come, first-served. For more information see www.boundarybayparkassociation.wordpress.com or call Tom at 604-940-9296. Upcoming dates: Aug. 26, Sept. 9. UVic Self-Management BC - Ladner office - is celebrating 15 years with an Open House on Aug. 30. Visit the old Massey’s Marine Building at 4907 Chisholm Street between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. if you want to know more about how to take charge of your health. Call 604-9401273 for more info. The Delta Senior Secondary class of 1972 is having a 45th reunion barbecue and barn dance extravaganza on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Roddick Barn, 4315 Tamboline Rd., Ladner.
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Tickets are available through www.eventbrite.com. The Rotary Club of Ladner is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a gala dinner and dance on Saturday, Sept. 23. Club is looking for alumni Rotarians and other community leaders to attend. For ticket information, email guillermo.bustos@hotmail. com.
ARTS Join a daytime concert band. Weekly band sessions start Thursday, Sept. 14 at 4737-57th St., Ladner. You may wish to refresh your instrument skills by taking this daytime opportunity to cultivate a love of playing band music. Formerly called the McKeesical Daytime Concert Band, our adult members are woodwind, brass and basic percussion players. Participants must provide their own instrument and regular attendance and home practice is encouraged. The only cost will be the annual membership fee of $50. For more information, email loadesofmusic@gmail.com.
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Cars and quilts in the spotlight
Ladner Business Association’s 13th annual show attracts thousands to Ladner Village
PHOTOS BY ADRIAN MACNAIR
Vintage dresses and hairstyles are sported by contestants in the Pin-Up Pageant, part of last Sunday’s annual Quilt Walk and Car Show presented by the Ladner Business Association. The 13th annual event included some 400 vehicles and 200 quilts. For more photos visit www.delta-optimist.com.
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PHOTOS BY ADRIAN MACNAIR
The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen presented the second of three outdoor movie nights last Saturday at Diefenbaker Park. The event featured a host of activities in the park prior to a screening of Guardians of the Galaxy 2. The final movie night goes this Saturday and will once again be held at Diefenbaker Park. Co-sponsored by the Town Centre Mall, it starts with a block party at 6 p.m. followed by a showing of The Secret Life of Pets at 8:30 p.m. More photos at www.delta-optimist.com.
Movie goers descend on park
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Sports Shorts SCOREBOARD WEST COAST SENIOR LACROSSE ASSOCIATION Series “A” Langley 12 Coquitlam 6 Langley 11 Coquitlam 7 Series “B” Nanaimo 15 Nanaimo 10
Langley 8 Royal City 7 Langley 7 Langley 2
Provincial Finals (Best of 5) Game #1: Ladner 9 Royal City 8 Game #2: Royal City 14 Ladner 7 Game #3: Royal City 8 Ladner 6 Game #4: Ladner 13 Royal City 4 Game #5 Ladner 10 Royal City 4 Leading Scorers T. Kirkby (Lad) M. Negrin (RC) N. Schmidt (RC) S. Bromley (Lad) N. Clare (Lad) J. Diplock (Nan) A. Tuura (RC) J. McBride (RC) E. Tuura (RC) C. Dow (Lad) C. Shires (Nan) W. Pinder (Lad)
GP 8 9 8 8 8 5 9 9 9 8 4 8
G A 10 26 18 14 13 15 10 16 12 13 6 16 5 17 7 13 7 13 10 9 7 9 6 10
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Pts 36 32 28 26 25 22 22 20 20 19 16 16
Pacific Standard Time. Height in feet THURSDAY, AUG. 24 2:05 am 7.9 7:33 am 12.5 1:52 pm 4.6 8:36 pm 14.1 FRIDAY, AUG.25 2:52 am 7.2 8:30 am 11.8 2:32 pm 5.9 9:06 pm 13.8 SATURDAY, AUG. 26 3:39 am 6.6 9:33 am 11.5 3:13 pm 7.2 9:36 pm 13.5 SUNDAY, AUG. 27 4:26 am 6.2 10:45 am 11.2 3:57 pm 8.5 10:07 pm 12.8 MONDAY, AUG. 28 5:15 am 5.9 12:08 pm 11.2 4:51 pm 9.5 10:39 pm 12.5 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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Next stop Six Nations for Pioneers
Newly crowned B.C. champs will play at least eight games at President’s Cup
Victoria 8 Victoria 4
Semi-Finals (Best of 5) Series “C” Ladner 8 Nanaimo 6 Ladner 17 Nanaimo 8 Ladner 24 Nanaimo 8 Series “D” Royal City 9 Langley 10 Royal City 12 Royal City 7
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It will be more like a marathon than a sprint when the Ladner Pioneers make their first appearance at the President’s Cup in a decade. The B.C. champions leave Friday for Six Nations, ON. where they will be part of a nine-team tournament with representation from across the country. The Pioneers will play eight round-robin games over seven days, starting with a Sunday evening tilt against the Saskatoon Brewers. Their lone doubleheader will take place next Saturday against Quebec champions Kahanwake Mohawks and the host Six Nations Slash. The top six finishers will close out the national senior “B” championships on Sept. 3, including the first and second place teams squaring off for gold. When Ladner last made its way east in Owen Sound in 2007, the format was much more condensed with a steady diet of eastern-based teams and a playoff structure that included a semi-final round. Now there is an emphasis on giving the participants more “bang for their buck” with a week full of games. The Pioneers have won two national titles, were third as hosts in 2006 and
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Ryan Keith and the Ladner Pioneers begin play Sunday at the President’s Cup national senior “B” lacrosse championships in Six Nations. It will be the first of eight round-robin games in seven days. fourth in their last appearance. Head coach Ross Frehlick admits he doesn’t know what to expect this time but is hoping the experience will go along way towards helping his young team in 2018 when they look to be part of the championships again in Nanaimo. “Hopefully, we will be playing nine games and for a medal on Sunday. We would love to go there and win but, realistically it’s going there for these kids to understand what it
takes to step up to the next level,” said Frehlick. “This was a three-year plan (to get to nationals) and somehow we did it a year early. I don’t know what is going to happen there but it’s going to be a battle.” The Pioneers capped a dominant season in the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association with a five-game series win over the Royal City Capitals in the final. However, they knew about two weeks earlier they would be heading east after being one of only
two WCSLA clubs willing to make the financial commitment to attend nationals. It has taken extensive budgeting to plan the trip and keep players’ travel costs to a minimum. The club is appreciative of sponsorship support from the Sundance Pub and The Bromley Wealth Management Team at National Financial Bank. Other participating teams include: Native Sons (Can Am), Nova Scotia Privateers (Nova Scotia), Six Nations Rivermen
(Ontario), St. Albert Miners (Alberta) and St. Regis Braves (3 Nations Lacrosse League). St. Albert is the defending champion. The Rivermen took top honours in 2015, while St. Regis were gold medal winners in 2011 and 2012. A B.C. team has not been victorious since Ladner’s triumph back in 2004. The Pioneers are adding Colin Bell (Victoria) and Joe Fendick (Nanaimo) for the nationals. Both were among the top scorers of their respective teams.
Home run from Tsawwassen’s Factor helps keep White Rock perfect at Little League World Series Tsawwassen’s Nathaniel Factor has helped the White Rock AllStars get off to a terrific start at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. The team’s starting centre fielder connected for a three-run homer in Canada’s 7-3 win over Venezuela on Sunday morning. The result came on the heels of a 12-2 opening victory over Italy — setting up a showdown with Japan today at noon (PDT). The winner will advance directly to Saturday’s International bracket championship game. The loser will play again Thursday with the opportunity to also move on. The International
and U.S. bracket champions will The White Rock boys are tryplay in the Little League World ing to defy the odds for Canadian Series final next Sunday. teams at Williamsport. The best With White Rock results in recent years leading 4-2, Factor have been a pair of third belted a 1-0 curve ball place finishes in the over the centre field 1990s. Canada hasn’t fence to blow the game reached the final since wide open. It was one of 1965. eight hits Canada had White Rock’s road to on the day against the Williamsport included Latin American chamunbeaten runs at pions. The other big Districts, Provincials blast was Reid Hefflick’s and Nationals, two three-run homer in the Nathaniel Factor weekends ago in first inning. He was also Medicine Hat. the game’s winning pitcher. The eight-team International Factor also went 2-3 in the tour- bracket also includes Dominican nament opening win over Italy. Republic, Australia, Mexico and
South Korea. Extra bases… White Rock’s line-up also features the sons of Delta Sports Hall of Fame inductees Carrie Flemmer Marshall and Greg Frers. Marshall was a member of the national women’s softball team and competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Frers was a standout football player who came through the South Delta Sun Devils program and went on to play in the CFL. Chase Marshall had a pair of home runs and was the winning pitcher against Italy. Greyson Frers had a hit and scored a run in the opener.
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Billy Matwichyna, Michael Calvert and Douglas Jameson were members of the victorious B.C. U18 team at the National Flag Football Championships.
South Delta trio help Team B.C. capture U18 flag football title South Delta’s Billy Matwichyna (receiver/safety), Douglas Jameson (receiver/cornerback) and Michael Calvert (quarterback/safety) are proving good things do come in threes. The chemistry of the longtime teammates was pivotal in helping British Columbia win gold at the Football Canada U18 Five-on-Five National championships, hosted at UBC earlier this month. Going 4-1 through the seeding rounds, Team B.C. defeated Nova Scotia in the semi-finals before posting a 45-25 victory
over Saskatchewan to capture gold. Head Coach Brent Calvert believes the experience Matwichyna and Calvert gained in winning the U16 national championship in Halifax last spring contributed to the team success this year. “The flag game continues to grow in stature and acceptance, and South Delta has strong community programming for youth to begin their football experience with the flag format,” said coach Calvert. Sun Devil football trainer Darrell Ross was kept busy keeping all the tournament players game ready.
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LONG, Marguerite Anne (nee O’Brien) On August 14th, 2017, Peggy joined her loving husband Paul and son Matthew in the arms of the Lord. Peggy was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on June 12, 1928 to Gertrude and Leo O’Brien. She is also preceded in death by her parents and her brother Tim. She is survived by her children Paul, Terrence, Peggy (Ken), A.J. (Carrie) and Mary Gert (Steve), her grandchildren Paul and Kathleen, Alyssa and Nicholas, Kendra, Morgan and Taylor, Jessica, Alex, Christopher, Erin, Alexandra, Patrick and Sydney, Lisa, Joanne, Amy and Scott and great grandchildren Lucas and Levi. The Vigil Service will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23rd at Sacred Heart Church, 3900 Arthur Drive, Ladner, B.C. The Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 24th at Sacred Heart Church.
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It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of our son Derek at age 44. Derek made Tsawwassen his home for the past 30 years after growing up in Port Coquitlam. He took pride in his work as a custodian for The Delta School Board. Although quiet, Derek was recognized by many around town and was respected by all who knew him. Derek was most happy at his parent’s farm in Langley with a coffee in his hand, helping with the farm. He enjoyed his time alone, as well as with family and watching his nieces and nephews. Derek was diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis at a very young age, but didn’t let it restrict him. He followed astronomy closely, took time to watch shooting stars, and any major celestial events. He will be lovingly remembered by his Father Tony, Mother Donna, Brother Robert (Anne), Sister Tanya (Stephen), Nieces and Nephews, Hannah, Sarah, Donovan, Laura and Liam. A Memorial Service in memory of Derek will be held at 1:00 pm on August 30th, 2017 at South Delta Baptist Church, 1988 56th Street, Delta. Any memorial donation in memory of Derek to Tuberous Sclerosis (Canada), tscanada.ca or P.O. Box 35057 Essa Road RO, Barrie, Ont. L4N 5Z2 would be greatly appreciated.
TARA, Robert M. April 6, 1931 - August 9, 2017 Robert (Bob) passed away after a long and hard battle with cancer. Bob’s passing was very peaceful, giving his family surrounding and holding him one more beautiful smile moments before his passing. Bob was loved and adored by his family and leaves behind his wife of 62 years, Helen; his older son, Ken and wife, Shannon, their children, Cole, Kaden, Jada and Tia, and Ken’s grown daughter Jessica; and his younger son David and wife Joanie, and their son Kalen. Bob was born in Ladner in the family home on River Road West. Bob was the second oldest of five children and only son of Mario and Elvera Tarabocchia (nee Bussanich). Bob started school in Canoe Pass in a one room, six grade school with no electricity and a potbelly stove. His father Mario was a boat builder and fisherman. During his adolescence, Bob fished in the summers in the nearby Fraser River, at first with his father and later on his own in a gillnetter. Bob graduated from Delta Senior Secondary School in 1949 and continued gillnetting and helping his father build boats in the shop on the edge of the river, something that he continued in the off season until 1954. In 1950 he got a job on the seine boat Nanceda and fished for 5 years all along the coast. Also in 1950, Bob met his future wife Helen at a dance hall in Milner. It was love at first sight for Bob. They later married on December 21, 1954.
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