Delta Optimist June 8 2011 by Glacier Digital

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Engelland seeks mayor’s seat

Former five-term councillor, who lost to incumbent Lois Jackson in 2008, announces intentions for November BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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A familiar name has announced she’s once again going to run for mayor in this fall’s civic election. “I am running as the mayoralty candidate with One Delta, a new civic organization,” Krista Engelland announced Tuesday. “I’m running because I firmly believe we need a new direction at city hall. I care deeply about Delta, its people, its history and its land use. As mayor, I intend to ensure Delta residents have a real say in their community,” Engelland said. The former five-term councillor lost the 2008 mayor’s race to Lois Jackson, a one-time political ally. Jackson received 52.4 per cent of the vote compared to Engelland’s 38.5 per cent, although she did beat the incumbent at the Tsawwassen polls. Engelland said she has a vision for the community, contending there are many opportunities that are not being realized. “People are telling me they feel powerless and need a mayor who will lead the community. People are encouraging me to run because they feel their concerns are not being heard by this mayor and this council. They are frustrated by a lack of transparent processes and accountability.” Engelland said her 15 years as a Delta councillor have prepared her for the job of mayor. “I know what it takes to run a municipality. Delta needs a full-time mayor who will take a lead for Delta residents and work

to achieve what is best for their interests first.” Engelland, 49, was first elected to Delta council in 1993. She has been away from civic politics for the last three years after vacating her seat to take a run for Jackson’s job in 2008. Engelland, who was initially elected as a member of the Independent Delta Electors’ Association (IDEA), eventually joined Jackson’s TriDelta slate, but when Jackson and councillors Scott Hamilton and Robert Campbell split from TriDelta, it left her as the lone councillor backed by the group. Engelland would go on to run against Jackson as an independent, although she was endorsed by TriDelta. The veteran civic politician has long fought against urban sprawl, voting against the Tsawwassen Springs project while on council as well as voicing her opposition to development on the Southlands. While she hasn’t said if One Delta will field a full slate of council candidates, Engelland’s announcement five months ahead of November’s election gives her plenty of time to campaign in all three communities. “There is an opportunity for change this November and I am the right person to be that change,” she stated. Engelland grew up in Ladner, graduating from Delta Secondary. She and her husband started their family in North Delta and later moved to Tsawwassen. She works at the family business on River Road.

Krista Engelland announced yesterday she will be making a second bid for the mayor’s chair.

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Blue & green seen all over as Canuck fever rages

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With the Canucks just two wins away from hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history, fans in Delta, and across the Lower Mainland, are showing their support for the team in any way they can. Left: Rob MacPherson went all out to decorate his Tsawwassen home. Kristene, his wife, and Hope, 15 months, are also ardent fans. Bottom left: Newly-elected MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay (green shirt) and the rest of the Conservatives’ B.C. caucus show their support. Bottom right: The intersection of Scott Road and 72nd Avenue has become a gathering point for Canuck fans to celebrate after games. More photos at www.delta-optimist.com.

Century deadline drawing near

Development firm has until July 1 to provide Delta with revised plan for contentious Southlands property BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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A new proposal to develop the Southlands will soon be submitted to Delta, but the public won’t get a glimpse for a while. It remains to be seen how similar the proposal will be to one the Century Group had initially put forward, one that contained 1,900 homes in a high-density development, while turning over 42 per cent of the land to Delta for urban farming. That original application was handed back to the applicant over a year ago and would end up dying on the vine as the Tsawwassen Area Plan process unfolded. Earlier this year Delta council brought forward a proposal to have the 500plus acre property with a long history of controversy placed back in the Agricultural Land Reserve. A public hearing took place

this spring but was terminated after it became clear the recommendation was a divisive one for the community. Mayor Lois Jackson then organized a special summit that included Century Group president Hodgins and others. The summit resulted in Hodgins getting the green light to come back with a new proposal by July 1. Planning staff will then go over it with him before it’s unveiled to the public at a council meeting Sept. 12. Members of Southlands the Facts, who also participated in the summit, were opposed to Hodgins getting the opportunity. The group’s Dana Maslovat told the Optimist following the summit they outlined several scenarios that would have preserved the land but generate income for the owner. Hodgins at the time said

a significant part of his original plan is what everyone wants, which is community-based agriculture on the BCEATS member Rob Johnson pitched a festival his society hopes to have at Southlands. Centennial Beach to Metro Vancouver parks staff (left) recently. Century Group He said president Sean Hodgins (right) explains his previous development vision with Delta he hoped CAO George Harvie and Coun. Scott Hamilton, but now he has to come up with a his new new proposal. proposal will be land would have to be given will take advantage of considered in good faith to Delta than what had been Environment Canada’s and assessed on its merits. originally proposed. Ecological Gifts Program, “Clearly, there wasn’t any Meanwhile, members instead of continuing to try sort of consensus of putting of a newly formed society to develop the Southlands. it in the ALR and I think hoping to purchase the Spokesperson Rob they were surprised by that. Southlands are trying to Johnson recently said the I still don’t know what the keep their idea alive and in majority of the community thinking was behind the the public’s eye. remains opposed to develALR application,” Hodgins Pitching a $5 million opment and that’ll be the said. cash offer and $200 million case come September. When she announced in tax credits, the British Johnson and a few memstaff would go over a new Columbia Ecological bers of the society met with plan with Hodgins over the Agricultural Trust Society Metro Vancouver parks staff summer, Jackson said more (BCEATS) hopes Hodgins at Centennial Beach recent-

ly to discuss the society’s proposal to hold a festival, called the Festival for the Birds at Boundary Bay, in August. Organizers are hoping 1,000 people or more could attend the free event aimed at raising awareness about sustainable options for the Southlands. The parks staffers, saying the request and ideas would have to be screened, noted they had a number of concerns that had to be sorted out, including parking availability and the fact the park gets quite busy on summer weekends. When it was announced, Hodgins called the BCEATS offer nothing more than a public relations stunt. He said there were deficiencies in the offer, including the group providing no indication it’s an eligible recipient for the federal program.

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space ranger action figure, and the rest of Andy’s toys. It will be shown at Diefenbaker Park, and is sponsored by Tsawwassen Springs. On Saturday, Aug. 20, Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall will present the 2010 movie featuring a young viking that captures and trains a mysterious dragon. The movie will be shown in the mall parking lot close to the library. The final movie will be shown on Saturday, Sept. 3 and is about an extraterrestrial visitor with an uncanny love for Reese’s Pieces and a very unusual finger. This movie will be shown at Diefenbaker Park and is presented by Vancity. The BIA is partnering with the Kiwanis Club of Ladner/Tsawwassen, the Tsawwassen Boundary Bay

Lions Club and the TOOBs to provide the concession and popcorn. All proceeds from these sales will benefit Reach Child and Youth Society, which is building a facility in Ladner to provide services for children with special needs. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. each night. Community groups and businesses will organize activities and demonstrations. Before the first two movies at Diefenbaker there will be a concert by the Delta Concert Band and Doghouse, and on the third night at Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall, there will be a block party featuring stage performances. Movies begin at dusk. The BIA is accepting applications for vendors. To learn more, visit www.shoptsawwassen.com.

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For a fourth consecutive summer, the Business Improvement Association (BIA) of Tsawwassen is organizing the popular outdoor movie nights — and this year there will be a fourth night in the series. The Pick the Flick contest was a tight race between two movies, so Vancity (which is celebrating its 65th anniversary) will present a bonus fourth night over the Labour Day weekend. The outdoor movies are a chance for hundreds of people from the community to come together for free evenings of entertainment and fun. Chico Dedick, a resident of Tsawwassen since 1962, won the Pick the Flick contest, so she and 15 of her children and grandchildren will get VIP seats and a round of popcorn. Titles of the movies to be shown this year can’t be officially revealed, although brief descriptions provide ample clues. The first film shown will be the famous Steven Spielberg classic dinosaur adventure on Saturday, July 23 at Diefenbaker Park presented by Tsawwassen Collision and Randy’s Excel Tire & Auto Service. On Saturday, Aug. 6, through the Pick the Flick contest, the movie presented will be about the unlikely friendship between a cowboy ragdoll and a

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A local project is taking a significant step forward this week. Representatives from the Little House Society and the Corporation of Delta will be on hand Friday at the site on 12th Avenue in Tsawwassen for a groundbreaking ceremony. The society is working hard to raise money to rebuild the little white house, which was destroyed by a fire in 2009. For 27 years it served as a meeting place for 12-step recovery groups. Originally a family home, it was purchased by the Corporation of Delta in 1979 where it served as a home for programs offered by Delta Mental Health and Richmond Alcohol and Drug Action Team. In May 1982, it was made available for 12-step meetings and in 2004 The Little House Society was established to oversee the facility. Last year, the society launched a campaign to

raise money to build a new house on the site. With the new home, the not-forprofit organization is also planning on expanding its services. Along with offering a home for 12-step recovery meetings, the 1,600-squarefoot house will also serve as a multipurpose space for the community, and as an education facility for the group. Community education about alcohol and drug abuse and addiction is a key part of the society’s goals. However, to achieve its goal the group needs to raise $250,000. Society president Jim Stimson said while the community has responded overwhelmingly with donations of both cash and inkind materials or services, there’s still about $95,000 left to raise. “Here’s a community that’s just responded,” he said. Stimson said Friday’s groundbreaking is open to the public. The ceremony starts at 3 p.m. at 5016 12th Avenue in Tsawwassen. For more information, or

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The solution was as simple as it was obvious. When the provincial government announced last September it would hold a referendum, it appeared the harmonized sales tax was in a heap of trouble. Just two months old at the time, the HST was wildly unpopular for one very obvious reason: British Columbians were paying more tax. Combining the provincial sales tax and the federal goods and services tax meant more items were subject to the 12 per cent rate, which, over the course of a year, would cost the average B.C. family an extra $350. It didn’t take much in the way of political prognostication skills to recognize which way this referendum was going to go when the question boiled down to: Would you like to pay more tax? Sure, I want to pay higher taxes, and while I’m at it, could I also give politicians a big, fat raise? Victoria’s “trust us, it’s good for the economy” argument was no match for the strain the HST was inflicting on people’s pocketbooks, so the referendum had all the earmarks of this biggest beat down since 2001’s Campbell vs. Dosanjh. That’s not the case any longer thanks to the recent Liberal announcement of a phased reduction of the tax. The move means the average B.C. family will go from being $350 a year in the hole with a 12 per cent HST to being $120 to the good by the time the 10 per cent rate comes into effect in 2014. It has gone a long way to dull the uproar the tax generated since it surfaced shortly after the last election. An Ipsos Reid poll undertaken in early May had the pro-HST side 16 points behind, but a similar poll taken two weeks later, in the days following the reduction announcement, produced a virtual dead heat, with the pro forces actually a couple of percentage points ahead. That’s a world of difference from the 85 per cent opposition the HST encountered back in 2009 prior to its implementation. With ballots set to go out next week (they’re due back by July 22), the referendum is still too close to call, but it looks like the Liberals have salvaged the situation in the nick of time. It’s no longer a case of business, which has always been on board thanks to the removal of sales tax from inputs and the reduction of administrative costs, pitted against everyday British Columbians. I don’t imagine the public is philosophically opposed to a modification of the tax structure, just as long as it isn’t left holding the bag. A couple of percentage points appear to have taken care of that.

Canuck Nation caught up in chase for first Stanley Cup SYLVIA BISHOP

COMMUNITY COMMENT Let me be clear: I am a huge Canucks fan. I know exactly where I was for every game of the 1994 finals. Pat Quinn and Roger Nielson are my favourite coaches, ever. I’ve been waiting 17 years to be in the finals again. Let the drought be over! Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals let me experience firsthand what it means to be part of the Canuck Nation at a home game. I wondered at all of the parked cars along Cambie Street until it dawned on me. Dedicated and logo bedecked fans deserted their cars to take the Canada Line into town. Northbound traffic volume for a Saturday afternoon was backed up and at a crawl. The street was awash in blue and green jerseys. You could feel the buzz in the air. A car decked out in a huge Canuck stick-on-the-ice logos pulled into traffic to cheering and

honking. Outside the city hall ing in the streets and the game had White Spot, two young girls with not yet started. makeshift signs encouraged drivers At my seat, I chatted with the to honk in support of the Canucks. couple beside me. My German And honk we did! The number of cousin, I said, was watching the cars sporting car flags game (2 a.m. his made the street looks time) as Christian Outside the city hall Ehrhoff is from like a cavalcade of diplomats had come his town. Turns White Spot, two to town. out, their daughter young girls with At Rogers Arena attends university (I like to think it’s just a few miles makeshift signs Roger Nielson’s arena encouraged drivers away. We felt more since his statue is outlike neighbours side), thousands gath- to honk in support instead of strangered hours before the of the Canucks. And ers. Small world. puck dropped. Street On the other honk we did! hockey, face painting, side of me sat a music and celebrity Boston fan that watching kept fans hopping. had travelled from the Bruins’ I saw an eager fan peel lots of hometown that morning. Fatigue $100 bills into the hands of a scalp- and a few too many brews did not er for a game ticket. A delightful subdue his tangible excitement. elderly couple, dressed in yachting Those spandex Green Men are attire of a by-gone era, paraded really nice guys. During intermisthrough the plaza. I saw them dursions, fans lined up to have their ing the Olympics, eager visitors picture taken with them. As did I. having pictures taken with them. From the moment the players As the fans did on Saturday too. came onto the ice, the arena eruptIt was hard to miss a plaid clad ed. Fans were on their feet. Those Don Cherry doppelganger makwhite towels were creating a wind ing his way around the plaza, also force. And this was only the warmin demand for photo opportuniup skate! ties. The entire plaza was blue and I savour every moment of these green. Where did all the other colfinals. Let the Stanley Cup come ors go? Boston? People were danc- home to Canuck Nation!

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A10 The Delta Optimist June 8, 2011

Attention Lower Mainland Home Owners: 56 of you are about to make an important ﬁnancial decision...

“Frustrated Contractor ‘Giving Away’ $4946.00 Furnaces for $1181 with Off-Season Central Air ...” (“This is the Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century” ... especially if your furnace is over 8 years old) Dear Friend I’m about to make you a deal that’s hard to refuse if you’ve got an “older” (and probably less than optimally efﬁcient) furnace. I’ll replace your old furnace AND heat pump as a “package deal” for at least $3136.00 less than you would pay any other time of the year. Sound too good to be true? It’s not and here’s why. I’m making you what sounds like an unbelievable offer because it actually makes good sense for my business. And you come out a winner, as well! You see, I know from experience that in my slowest months I actually end up losing money ... then I have to spend the rest of the year trying to make up for it. Right now, I have no reason to believe 2011 will be any different.

with the manufacturer, and then committing to buying 56 systems outright, I got BOTH the furnace AND the heat pump at a price that would have made Sam Walton proud. This means when you buy one of these 56 new, premium-quality heat pumps I will “give” you the furnace and ask you to pay only the $1181 in labor it costs to install your furnace. Pick up your phone right now Simply call me at 946-1000 at anytime so I can come out and measure your home (to see if I’ve got the proper size unit). Remember ... I’ve got only 56 matched systems in 3 sizes so you’ll want to let me know VERY SOON that you’re interested. When these 56 systems are gone, they’re gone, and this offer is null and void. Call me right now so we can get the ball rolling!

That’s why I’ve decided to give up trying to make a proﬁt during these months and minimize my losses ... so I can come out ahead the rest of the year.

As part of the deal, I’ll show you how much the heat pump costs ... how much the furnace WOULD have cost ... and your savings when you buy your new heat pump and furnace as part of this special offer. The price I show you will include all installation materials and labor. There’s no ﬁne print, nothing left out.

So here’s how I can make the incredible offer at the top of this letter.

Earlier I said that making you this amazing offer is also good business for me

Every year the biggie furnace manufacturers guesstimate how many furnaces to produce. Since there’s no way of knowing what the weather will be like and other factors that affect sales, these guys always have leftover inventory they have to hold onto until the next heating season.

The way I look at it, by letting YOU win big now, I’ll win at the end of the year. And I won’t have to “make up” for the lost sales during my slowest months.

I saw a great business opportunity in this and went to one of these biggie companies (they won’t allow me to use their name in this letter) and contracted for the purchase of 56 of these furnaces that were going to just be sitting around. Plus, I bought 56 heat pumps all in the 3 most popular sizes used in Lower Mainland homes. Because of the number I bought and the time of year I purchased them, I got an unbelievable deal ... rock-bottom prices. Don’t get me wrong - these are brand-new, top quality, 2011 models. Not “seconds.” Not “blems.” Not builder-grade. These are premium furnaces and heat pumps fresh from a name-brand factory with a full factory warranty. How to Get Your Name Brand Furnace for Virtually Nothing By putting together this furnace-plus-heat pump package (I call it the “Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century”), going through some heavy negotiations

I ﬁgure if I make you an absolutely irresistible offer .. if your furnace is pushing 8 years or more ... and if I barely mark up the price I paid, I’ll accomplish 2 major objectives that will allow me to reduce my losses the rest of the year. I’ll be able to ... • Pay my overhead (rent, utilities, insurance and taxes) during the slow period • Keep my service & installation technicians busy enough to pay them to work instead of sit at home. As you can see, when you take me up on my “Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century,” EVERYONE IS A WINNER! And by the way, there’s no obligation when you have me come out to measure your house and explain the installation If you decide you don’t want to take advantage of this incredible deal (although I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t want to save this kind of money), it’s no problem. You’re not obligated in any way. In fact, just for taking time to read this letter and having me out to survey your house ... I’ll give you a Very Special Free Gift Coupon ($50 value). Why? Even if we don’t do

business together now, I want you to remember us in the future. If you’re thinking a new furnace (& heat pump) isn’t in your budget - don’t worry! You don’t have to pay me right now Because I’ve tried to think of every reason possible why you WOULDN’T take me up on this spectacular offer, I’ve even made arrangements for a super bank rate financing plan. And I’m not “marking up” the interest rate like so many other companies do. While I can’t promise you this, it’s possible that with this financing plan your monthly investments in a new system could be more than paid for by the savings you see on your monthly utility bills. My Disappointment-Proof Guarantee Talking about lower utility bills, I’m so sure you’ll see at least a 25% cut in your heating and cooling bills (in reality, it may be more like 35%+), if you don’t I’ll pay you twice the difference for 2 years. Not only are you getting a new, first-quality furance virtually free, plus a first-quality heat pump at a great price, I guarantee you’ll lower your heating and cooling bills by at least 25% or I’ll pay you double your savings for 2 years. (This alone should convince you that these systems are some of the very best quality and most efficient available). But you’ve got to act fast ... call me at 946-1000 right now! This offer ends June 24th no matter what Don’t wait to call me. Here’s why. I have only 18 of each of the 3 sizes. When all of the air conditioners are sold and all the furnaces “given away” in a certain size, the “Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century” is over. And if I still have any of the 56 systems left on June 24th, this offer still ends. The reason is that my business only slows down for a short time. Since these furnaces cost me so little, if I’ve got any left, I’ll sell them next winter at last year’s prices and still come out ahead. So call me right now at 946-1000 Thanking you in advance, Scott Campbell Owner P.S. Remember, there’s no obligation and - even if you change your mind once I measure your house and give you the estimate - you still get that Free Gift Coupon worth $50.

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Editor: Re: Quality trumps quantity when it comes to input, letter to the editor, June 3 Douglas Bolen may possibly assume that his opinion alone represents quality. He reminds us we have the opportunity every three years to choose council and mayor by a vote. Yet he seems to deny this method, as we use the democratic system of numbers and a majority of those who take the time to vote. He decries the numbers system, but does not pro-

vide an alternative, apart from allowing a council to act unrepresentatively, and go its own way at its peril when the next election happens. The statement that onethird of the represented opinions lodged with council about the Southlands development come from outside Delta is ridiculous. The council survey was only sent to Tsawwassen homes, and all submissions to the public hearings and letters to council are verified against residential

address. Much taxpayer money and community time has been spent in determining community opinion. It seems Bolen can not accept that a two-thirds majority does not wish Tsawwassen to replicate other high density areas in the metro region. In the setting of the density that is happening in the Tsawwassen Springs development, and on the TFN lands, he seems to ignore reality. The law provides public

hearings, and an opportunity for all opinions to be registered, and not discounted. Our mayor likes to cancel hearings suddenly and thus deny speakers the opportunity to partake in public debate, and prefers to convene a private committee to guide her actions. Perhaps it is time to warn voters to consider carefully who they wish to handle this proposed development representatively when filling in their ballots in November. Peter Duffey

Foreign trade zone would create slippery slope in Delta Editor: The idea to have a foreign trade zone in Delta should be very concerning to people. It seems like just a deceitful way to bypass our normal laws and business regulations, regarding such things as working conditions, minimum wage and environmental regulations. Why should we allow a double standard that gives the competitive advantage to some, while it undercuts

our current businesses? This doesn’t seem fair. It seems more like, “If we can’t export all the jobs to Third World countries, with Third World labour standards, maybe we can import the Third World conditions here.” This may seem great to owners who stand to profit, but for most of us, this is exactly how you wind up not recognizing your community, or even your country, down the road.

Over time, this can lead to local businesses folding or demanding a level playing field, which ultimately means less wages, poorer working conditions, etc. all around. It’s a mistake to think it doesn’t affect you, and just look the other way while they exploit poor immigrant workers. We must demand fair and equal treatment for all, even if just for our own survival. Don’t take our system for

granted. People fought long and hard, and lives were sacrificed, for the simple dignity of a coffee break, and decent wages and working conditions. A lot of people today seem to have forgotten about the labour movement and the civil rights movement that helped get us to where we are today. Maybe it’s time to get excited about more than just hockey. Alison Cook

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After listening to British Columbians, the government has proposed

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ing the six-year total to $160,000. The charities that will receive this year’s funding are the Maxxine Wright Shelter, the Charlford House, KidSport BC, the Avalon Women’s Centre, Jeremy’s Memorial Foundation Against Domestic Violence and the Josh Platzer Society. The Youth Philanthropy Initiative not only benefits the charities that receive grants, but also develops students into socially aware contributors.

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visits and interviews with workers and with those who benefit from the services. With research complete, each group presents its charity to the class, explaining how a monetary grant could help. One group from each Planning 10 class is then chosen to present at the school level. The school group with the most compelling presentation wins a $5,000 grant for its charity. This year, six school groups received grants for a total of $30,000, push-

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Delta Secondary students present $5,000 to the Josh Platzer Society, which helps to prevent teen suicide. From left: teacher Duncan Cowan, students Rajan Sandhu, Michelle Ottens, Nicole Stevens and Cassidy Doolan, Jude Platzer and principal Terry Ainge.

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The Steveston Seafood House is pleased to announce its exquisite four course "Celebrate B.C" menu offering a savings of over $30.00 per couple! Inspired by the "get local" movement, every ﬁsh, meat product and vegetable has been caught, raised and grown right here in B.C. So we invite you to join us in supporting our local farmers and ﬁsherman while enjoying the best that B.C. has to offer.

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chairs. Second, the projects showcase the variety and versatility of B.C. recycled rubber products.” “Being funded for 50 per cent of our costs made this project happen,” said Tsawwassen Rotarian Vickie Sangster. Additionally, rubber used in the water park project has been recycled at Delta’s Western Rubber Products Inc. A total of 12 projects chosen from 11 communities across B.C. will share in the grants worth a total of $127,000. Together, these projects will use more than 127,000 pounds of recycled crumb rubber. The water park is scheduled to open this summer.

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SDSS’s acting academy set to host gala evening Friday night event at Equinox Theatre will showcase skills students learned during program’s inaugural year

The Film Acting Academy at South Delta Secondary will cap off its inaugural year with a gala evening on Friday at the school’s Equinox Theatre. “It’s a showcase of all that we have done this year,” says drama teacher and academy co-ordinator Paige Hansen in an e-mail to the Optimist. “I think the year went incredibly well,” she says. “I just finished interviewing kids for my last vlog (video newsletter) that I do bi-monthly and that really confirmed to me that we had taken these kids on a journey and that they had gained a great deal from the program.” The class members will show webisodes they

worked on and a selection of scenes from their camera acting class. They’ll also share a live piece called

Pivotal Moments. Hansen notes 23 students completed the course and a few who have been picked

up by agents have started going on auditions. Guest speakers like casting agent Corrine Clark

came to talk to the class and students went on field trips, including visiting the set of a YTV show.

The gala starts at 8:30 p.m. on Friday at Equinox Theatre at SDSS. Admission is free.

Web training Wednesdays at library

The Tsawwassen Library’s Wired Wednesdays provide computer training for beginners. The sessions allow users to get comfortable with the computer during 60 minutes of hands-on instruction. Topics rotate weekly. The sessions are open to everyone and no registration is required. Email will be offered today and again on June 29, Internet Basics will be on June 15 and Beyond the Basics is set for June 22. All sessions run from 9 to 10 a.m. Alternatively, you can call or visit the Tsawwassen Library to make an appointment for individual help with computer, Internet and email questions. The library is located at the rear of the Town Centre Mall. Call 604-943-2271.

Ladner Bandfest

The seventh edition of Ladner Bandfest will see a record 21 adult community bands perform this weekend. Two stages will be set up in Memorial Park for the free, family-friendly event. Ladner Bandfest is hosted by Ladner’s own Delta Music Makers community band, which is performing at 1:40 p.m. Saturday. Performances will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10:20 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

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June 8, 2011 The Delta Optimist A21 Coming Events Clubs & Groups #Twice monthly car boot sale at Centennial Beach Parking lot, 8:30 a.m. every second and fourth Saturday (weather permitting). Next sale: June 11. Only $10 for space. Bring ground sheet to display goods. Hosted by Cammidge House Committee Boundary Bay Regional Park. For more information call Murray at 604-943-0828 or Beth at 604-940-9824. Following sales are: June 25, July 9, 23, Aug. 6, 20 and possibly Sept. 3, 17. #The next meeting of the South Delta Low Vision Support Group will be on Saturday, June 11 at the Ladner Pioneer Library at 1:30 p.m. Guest speakers will include Albert Ruel from the B.C. Personal Support Network and Eric Hubert from the University of Victoria Centre on Aging. #Beach Grove Elementary Spring Fair is on Saturday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 5955-17A Ave. Bouncy castle, carnival games, garden sale, concession and more. Come out and join the fun as we help the Beach Grove PAC fund-

raise for playground equipment and technology. #The Delta Naturalists are pleased to have Derek Matthews, a Master Bander who runs the Vancouver Avian Research Centre speak to us at our June meeting. In addition to running the centre, Matthews leads field trips and hosts bird monitoring and banding workshops. He will be presenting an introduction to VARC’s bird monitoring and banding program on Monday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting is held at Cammidge House situated near Centennial Beach on beautiful Boundary Bay in Tsawwassen. There is no cost and everyone is welcomed. For information, contact Joanne at 604-9462240. #There’s a FoodforLife cooking class for diabetes prevention and treatment on June 14 at 7 p.m. at Cedar Park Church in Ladner. Call 604-897-2063 to register. #1st Kirkland Ladner Scouting Group is now accepting registrations for the September 2011 scouting year. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers. Boys and girls aged 5-17. Register

before June 15 for a $30 discount. Email ladnerscouting@yahoo.ca for more information or visit www.scouts.ca. #The Probus Club of South Delta, a non-profit, fellowship club for retired and semi-retired professional and business people will hold its next regular monthly meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15 in the Coast Tsawwassen Inn. Our speaker is Constable Shane Parker, Tsawwassen Community Police Stn. Guests welcome. Please call Dick Williams at 604-9406542 for information.

Seniors #A Barbecue Dinner in the Corral is set for McKee Seniors Recreation Centre on Saturday, June 11 at 5 p.m. A Country Western Jamboree goes from 7:0010:00pm. Members $7.00; Guests $9.00. #South Delta Seniors Travel is offering a Whistler day trip on Thursday, June 23. It costs $60 for members and $65 for nonmembers. Buy tickets at KinVillage in Tsawwassen Monday to Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. or at McKee in Ladner on Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Tent” and see a special display celebrating the anniversary and the many successes of the auxiliary as a whole. (Celebration treats available while they last.) Visit www.deltahospitalauxiliary.org for more information. #The Cammidge House Committee and Tsawwassen/Boundary Bay Lions invite everyone to the 11th annual Sunday in the Park celebration of Father’s Day on June 19 at the playground at Centennial Beach. Pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon costs $5 per adult and $2 per child. For more info call Geof at 604-943-1303. Fund Raisers

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#Delta Life Skills Society invites you their Fun Night, at the Sky Hawk Restaurant (Boundary Bay Airport), Ladner on Thursday June 16. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 which includes a choice of beef, chicken or veggie burger with fries or salad and a soft drink, tea or coffee. Contact Lori Rowe for tickets rowelori@hotmail.com.

#Ladner Bandfest - Enjoy 20 bands in the park - free family entertainment from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., June 11 and 12 at Memorial Park, Ladner. #The Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop is celebrating its 35th anniversary on Sunday, June 12. The shop will be open June 12 (and every Ladner Market Sunday) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by to visit our new “Designer

#See you at The Landing between 3 and 6 p.m. Saturday, June 11. All proceeds from the meat draw go to the Delta Community Music school. #IODE Boundary Bay Chapter Fundraiser - garage sale - Saturday, June 11, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Fabric and loads of great bargains. 4939-1st Ave., Tsawwassen. #Ladner Community Garden Fundraiser - Beer

and Burger with silent auction on Sunday June 12, noon to 3 p.m. at the Ladner Legion. Tickets: $15. For tickets call 604946-8654. Arts #South Delta Artists’ Guild presents their new show Linear Visions. Works in this show & sale include drawings, paintings and mixed media pieces emphasizing the key elements of line. You may enjoy this show until June 26 at the Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallery. Location: SE corner of 18th Avenue and 56th Street. Regular Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. For more information on upcoming shows and workshops visit: http://southdeltaartistsguild. com/. The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a nonprofit event, mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail (events@ delta-optimist.com) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please).

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Photos by Chung Chow The Tsawwassen Shrine Club hosted its 42nd annual salmon barbecue last Sunday afternoon at Ladner Harbour Park. Top left: Ed Billows serves up large slabs of salmon. Top right: Vasile Frujina came all the way from Romania for the salmon. Bottom left: The Gizeh Temple Drum Corps entertained. Bottom right: Tubby (front) and Hay Seed made balloon animals for the kids.

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The more things change, the more they stay the same and that appears to be good news for the Ladner Pioneers. Even with a line-up full of unfamiliar faces and a new coach behind the bench, it was just like old times when the senior “B” lacrosse team hooked up with longtime rival Tri-City Bandits last Thursday at the Ladner Leisure Centre. In a typical low scoring and physical affair, the Bandits came away with a 5-3 victory but the result at least reflected how far the Pioneers have come in the past month after basically starting from scratch. Following losses to the Royal City Capitals and Valley Rebels to open the season, Ladner took advantage of a soft stretch in its schedule to reel off four straight wins. The Bandits provided a measuring stick of the team’s true progress and the locals stayed stepfor-step until running into third period penalty trouble. The Pioneers played the final five minutes

shorthanded and will have to wait until the return match on June 20 in Port Moody for another shot at the defending West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association champions who improved to 4-1 with the win. “It’s been leaps and bounds and it’s still going to get better,” said head coach Bob Taylor of his team’s progress. “It’s a great mix and the guys are still getting familiar with one another. It will be different game next time we play them. “At the start of the year, we basically just threw a whole bunch of guys together and hadn’t really done anything. Now it’s a whole story where I can healthy scratch (players) now (on game nights).” Cam Taylor’s early third period goal pulled the hosts within two but the comeback stalled thanks to a rash of penalties. Taylor, a veteran official himself who still works National Lacrosse League games, was furious at how the game was called. “When you have two teams in a 5-3 game, there

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Ladner Pioneers Baun Addlington attempts to fend off a pair of Tri-City Bandits during last Thursday’s 5-3 home floor loss. is no way there should be 13 penalties (called against us) in the third period,” he said. “Yeah, we deserved some but I don’t think it

should be that one sided. We just never had a chance to come back.” Mike King and Greg Rennie had the other

Ladner goals. Tyler Lietz had a pair of assists, while goalie Justin Dowd made 30 saves. The Pioneers visited

Langley last night in the front half of a home-andhome series. The teams will meet again in Ladner on June 16.

Junior ‘A’ Islanders snap losing streak in provincial capital games last season, returns from his sophomore season at Ohio State University where he once again led the Buckeyes in scoring. Schuss should make his debut on June 18 when the Islanders host Victoria. Ironically, it was another player with OSU connections who keyed the comeback win against the Shamrocks. Victoria native Brandon McLean, who began his collegiate field lacrosse career at Ohio State before heading north of the border to McGill University in Montreal, scored two goals and finished with four points against his former team.

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Logan Schuss returning home

Delta led 5-1 after 20 minutes but the hosts stormed back to enjoy a 9-6 third period lead at one point. Goals by Mike Mallroy, Reg Ferguson and Jamie Malanfant tied the game, setting the stage for McLean’s go ahead goal with 4:48 remaining. Mallory’s second of the night, just 22 seconds later, proved to be the game winner. Michael Berekoff and Mallory each finished with five points (2-3), while Cody Hawkins, Dan McDermott, Chris Jones and captain Ryan Keith also scored. The win came on the heels of a 7-5 home floor loss one night earlier to the New West

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Salmonbellies. The Islanders erased a 5-2 third period deficit with goals by Andy Taylor, Steve Higgs and Mallory. However, just 22 seconds after Mallory’s tying goal, Brandon Goodwin put New West back in the lead for good with 3:05 remaining. Delta also dropped a 17-7 decision to the first place and still unbeaten (10-0) Coquitlam Adanacs last Wednesday. Mallory had a hat trick and two assists in a losing cause. Keith added three assists. Wesley Berg blitzed the Islanders for nine points, including five goals.

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With the return of their top sniper on the horizon, the Delta Islanders picked up a much-needed win in the provincial capital on Sunday night. The Islanders snapped a threegame losing streak and moved back above the .500 mark in the B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League after a come-from-behind 13-12 win over the second place Victoria Shamrocks. Delta (6-5) returns to action on Saturday when the Port Coquitlam Saints visit Ladner at 7:30 p.m. in what should be the team’s final game without Logan Schuss. The Ladner standout, who produced 71 points in just 14

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on her all weekend, was supported by the great defensive play of Demaria Poje, Cleo Stracuzza, Georgia Taipalus and Jill Calvert. Midfielders Madison Veenaman, Emily Carkner and Arianna Meeres did an amazing job of rushing back to help out in defensive play. They also sprung forwards Nicole Howlett, Morgan Scoville, Whitney Davis, Sydney Wahlberg, Thea Wessler and Vanessa Pearson who combined for an amazing 17 goals over the course of the tournament. Pearson and Howlett were the team’s top scorers. All in all , it was a great weekend of field hockey and the Duncan hosts proved to be very welcoming. The team was accompanied by coaches Geri Pearson and Elaine Poje, along with team manager Terri Calvert, who did all the organizing to put the trip together.

The Delta Falcons U14 Storm team travelled to Duncan over the Victoria Day Weekend for the inaugural U14 Cowichan Field Hockey Festival. The event, staged at the impressive Cowichan Sportsplex, featured six teams — four from the Duncan area and another from Victoria. The girls quickly adapted to the much faster speed of play on the water-based turf field and produced two hard-earned victories on the first day of play. They also went undefeated on day two — winning all three games and were awarded the maximum 15 points to claim the trophy. It was a fantastic team effort and the girls played entertaining and fast paced brand of hockey on what was a new surface for most of them. The outstanding goaltending of Annika Taylor, who only had two goals scored

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• Proven operational success and growth potential, involvement in new economic activities, innovation and community involvement • Owned & operated a Delta business for at least one year and under 5 years • Achieved a certain degree of financial stability through business performance

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD

Any one of the following would qualify a company to be nominated: • Reached a significant new level? • Established new technology? • Broken into a new market? • Integrated “sustainability” into business strategies and operations

EMPLOYEE EXTRAORDINAIRE AWARD

• Is there anyone you know who gives their all in their workplace? • Someone who stands out, creating excellence wherever they are? • Do people recognize this person as someone who often goes beyond the “call of duty?” • The company where they work must be located in Delta, including any Business, Not for Profit, Association, Public Service

SPECIAL EVENTS & TOURISM AWARD

• An individual or business which is involved in attracting visitors to Delta • Is there a special event related to Sports, the Arts, Festival or something else that attracts visitors to Delta? OR Are you in the tourism industry providing excellent opportunities for our visitors to enjoy Delta?

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD

• Someone who provided extraordinary service to the community of Delta • Someone who has conducted their life with integrity • A person who stands out amongst their peers

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The celebrating on May 13th began with the Red Carpet Grad Walk at DSS. The Grads then continued downtown to the Hyatt for the formal dinner and dance and returned to Ladner after midnight to attend the Dry Grad Festivities. We hold the reputation for the most successful Dry Grad in the province. The graduating class of 2011, parents and the organizers of this year's Dry Grad celebration, would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their generous donations and support.

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Over 300 rowers from the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island took the waters of Deas Slough for the annual Delta Deas Rowing Club Scholastic Regatta.

Delta Deas Rowing Club hosted over 300 high school age athletes for its annual Delta Deas Scholastic Regatta. The two-day event drew interest from crews throughout the Lower Mainland, as well Vancouver Island. Despite rain showers and some minor wind on Saturday the events ran smoothly. Warmer weather and sunny skies were a welcome addition during Sunday’s races. The host club more than held its own against some tough competition. DDRC rower Jake Elward won a gold in the Junior B Single event. Ty Yamamotto placed third in the heat of the same category. The pair then teamed up to finish third in the Junior B doubles race. Also wining a bronze were Seinna Hutton, Mackenzie Baxfield, Amanda Serek and Kendra Pederson for their Junior A quad event. Pederson and Serek joined Miranda Prekaski, Nicola Simpson and Coxin Ty Yamamoto to place third in the Junior B girls coxed quad heat. In the last race of the regatta, Leif Pederson and Eric Stevenson placed fourth in the Novice boys double. The regatta was an overwhelming success thanks to many volunteers and to Joy Fera who organized the event. DDRC looks forward to hosting this regatta again next year. For more information about the Delta Deas Rowing Club please visit its website at www.deltadeas.com.

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Dance to the McKee Jammers at ‘big, big hoedown’ planned for Saturday night at Ladner seniors centre The McKee Seniors Recreation Centre is marking Seniors Week with a handful of events. A cribbage tournament, floor curling demonstration and a country and western jamboree are on tap at the Ladner seniors facility. Saturday’s jamboree, which follows a barbecue in the “corral,” is full of “good old-fashioned fun,” says Arla Kostynick, vice chair of McKee Seniors Society board and director of instructional programs. “We have a big, big hoedown,” she says. There will be line dancing and square dancing at the jamboree with the PHOTO BY

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Mah jong players at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre include (clockwise from left) Pat Hodgins, Iris Davidson, Christine Clement and Nina Ferretti. Emma Bausenhaus (standing) is the house pro. Mah jong has become very popular at the centre recently. Lessons and play are every Tuesday and Thursday.

McKee Jammers providing the music. “They’re a wonderful group.” The barbecue will go from 5 to 6 p.m. It costs $7 for McKee members and $9 for guests. There will be hamburgers, salmon burgers and hotdogs along with a salad, dessert and a beverage. Beer and wine will be available for $3. The jamboree is scheduled to go from 7 to 10 p.m. The centre will have a floor curling demonstration tomorrow from 9:45 a.m. to noon. Kostynick says floor curling is very similar to carpet bowling and that if there’s enough interest

shown “we will put it in our program listings for September.” She notes McKee has waited for about two years to get the floor curling equipment shipped from England. “They were overswamped with orders.” McKee is also planning on showing Friday’s Canucks game on a big screen TV. The barbecue will also be fired up for the game. The cribbage tournament is set for today from 12:30 to 3 p.m. A planned collector’s fair and vaudevillian performance were cancelled.

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Get your exercise at McKee While things slow down “quite a bit” in July and August at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre, the exercise programs are among those that keep on going throughout the summer months. Sit down and drop-in offerings like Fun and Fitness, walking programs, card games and bingo will carry on as well, notes McKee’s Arla Kostynick. The seniors centre is also looking forward to starting a new program in the fall called Fitness at 5. “It’s going to be designed for those still out there and

working, but after work would like to drop in and do something like a jazzercise or yoga. “It will mean that every single day of the week, Monday to Friday, we’ll have a program available here [so] people can drop in and exercise and join the fun.” The June edition of the centre’s Kee Notes newsletter details some other upcoming events: • A blood pressure clinic is set for Thursday, June 16 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. • The June birthday lunch, a tribute to McKee

members who are 90 and over, is scheduled for Friday, June 24 at 12:30 p.m. Sign up at the front desk. It costs $6 for members and $7 for guests. • A Newfoundland Downhome Kitchen Party will take place on Saturday, July 16 from 5 to 11 p.m. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. while dancing gets underway at 7 p.m. with music by Doghouse. It costs $18 for members and $20 for guests. For more information on activities at McKee, visit www.corp.delta.bc.ca/ mckee.

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I learned from my older patients was they wanted independence. They also wanted to live their lives in the home of their choice. As parliamentary secretary for seniors, I’ve had many conversations with older people and what I’ve taken away reinforces the knowledge that seniors want to remain independent and active as they age. Over the next 20 years, the number of British Columbians over 65 will almost double. That means almost one-in-four of us, or around 1.3 million people, will be over 65. Preparing for this demographic shift requires the involvement of government at all levels, as well as agencies, community organizations, the business sector and individuals. The province has taken numerous steps to help our seniors. This includes building 6,327 net new beds and replacing 7,453 residential care beds, assisted living and supportive housing units in communities across

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McFADDEN - Doris (nee Peacock) Dec. 4, 1919 – June 3, 2011 Our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend died in the early hours of June 3rd, 2011 at Deltaview Care Centre. She was surrounded by the love and prayers of her family and the wonderful care of the Deltaview staff. She was an accomplished artist, musician and teacher who excelled at everything she turned her hand to and touched all with whom she had contact. She will be especially missed by her family daughter Melanie Ross and husband Malcolm, son Phillip McFadden and wife Helen, sonin-law John Antoniadis, niece Carrie Peacock, grandchildren Kathy, Shaun and his wife Nicki, Lee-Ann and her husband Chris, and her dearest friends Dixie, Sheryl, and Marie. She lived an amazing and generous life and will be missed by all. A memorial service will be held at 10am on Saturday, June 11 at St. David’s Anglican Church, Tsawwassen (1115 51A Street Delta, BC). Please feel free to wear colour in honour of her vibrant life. Donations in lieu of flowers to B.C. Children’s Hospital, a cause that was close to her heart. ' He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away'. Revelation 21:4

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Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $94,900 597-8361 id4714 Langley Senior’s Bargain 1000sf 2br 1ba up level tnhse, 55+ $160K 532-1772 id5371 Langley Open House Sat/Sun 1-6, #36 5231-204 st Immaculate 1180sf 3br 1.5ba townhome, pool, $234,900 532-4357 id5374 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 597-0616id5234 Tsawwassen 1 owner 2000sf 3br 2.5ba pool size 7370sf lot $679K 943-9600 id5373

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6020-06

Chilliwack

1450SF, 2BR, 2 bath open flr. plan, oak cupboards, garage, workshop, ac, fruit trees, 40+ Estate, usellahome.com5363 $199,900,.. 604-792-9186

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CHOOSE YOUR NEW HOME FROM OUR LIST OF WELL MAINTAINED AND MANAGED SUITES!

TSAWWASSEN Tsawwassen Terrace

Are you looking for a 1 or 2 bedroom suite in a well maintained building? Bldg is located on 16th Ave and is close to the bus, shops and the beach. Heat, hot water and parking included in the rent. To view please call 604-943-7666

Kelly Court

5505

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Section 38 of the Trustee Act, RSBC 1996, Chapter 464 NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others, having claims against the estate of ROBERT WILLIAM LITTLEJOHN, who died on the 28th day of November, 2010, are hereby required to send them to the executor, Timothy Ivens, in care of the Delta Law Office at 4873 Delta Street, Delta, BC V4K 2T9, before the 18th of June, 2011, after which date the executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which they have notice.

1 bedroom suites available in small bldg located near shops, school, bus stop and rec centre. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, drapes, heat and hot water. Bldg consists of new windows, sliding doors and a putting green. To view please call 604-782-4326

Kerry Court

1 bedroom suites available in a quiet well maintained bldg. Rent includes 2 appl., drapes, heat and hot water. Building improvements include a putting green, updated windows and patio doors. Located close to school, shopping centre and bus route. To make an appt. to view please call 604-943-1487

Greensview

2 bdrm suites available in a small quiet bldg. Rent includes drapes, carpets, 3 appliances and laundry facilities. Located on bus route and minutes from parks and beach area. For more info or to view, please call 604-943-0002.

Century Village and Tsawwassen Manor

Beautiful complex consisting of 6 bldgs. & water fountains. 1 & 2 bedroom suites, include drapes, wall to wall carpets, balconies, elevators, and wheel chair access. Tsaw. Manor includes heat. Close to beach, parks, recreation centre & school. To make an appt to view please call 604-948-9111

Shawnigan

1 bedroom suites available in clean and quiet bldg, only 1 block from shopping centre and located on bus route. Only minutes from parks and beach area. For more info or to view please call 604-943-0002

LADNER Del Rio

7010

Personals

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1 bedroom suite available in a quiet well maintained building.. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, drapes and h/w. To make an appt to view please call 604-946-4633

Lora Court

1 bedroom suite available in small quiet building. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, drapes, heat, cable and parking. Near bus loop, recreation centre and shopping. To view or for more info please call 604-946-4633

Evergreen Lane

1 bedroom suite available in one of our 4 well maintained bldgs. Located near shops, school and bus routes. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets and drapes. To view this suite please call 604-946-2694

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-36

Vancouver East Side

NO HST 1 year old, 3 level, 3 BR + 2 suites ($1500/mo, mortgage helper), central location. Mala, Sutton Realty 778-859-4458

6060

Real Estate Wanted

Sorry No Pets or BBQs References Required www.centuryrentals.ca

Domestic

6065

Recreation Property

HARRISON: LARGE fenced lot, landscaped with 38’ park model in gated park. Lots of park activities. $65,000 turn key. 604-819-8888 TIMESHARE CANCEL. CANCEL Your Timeshare Contract NOW!! 100% Money Back Guarantee. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 1-888-816-7128, X-6868 or 702-527-6868.

To advertise call

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9145

Scrap Car Removal

9160

Sports & Imports

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

1999 FORD Taurus, red, good cond, 1 owner, no accidents, full papers. NEW front tires, radiator, hoses, brakes. $3500. 604-767-9305

9145

Scrap Car Removal

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1990 TOYOTA 4-Runner, good running order, original owner, no acc, $2000 obo. 604-946-5146

2006 MITSUBISHI Outlander LS AWD, Wood grain interior.2.4L, AWD, 5 yrs Pwr Train Warr. 1 Owner. $14,500 obo Ph: 604 929 5865 or 778 389 5866.

2001 CHEVY Silverado 2500 4x4, ext cab, gray, new tires, camper ready, leather, 196 K, exc cond $9000. 604-264-1232 2004 BWM X5, 3.0L, auto, silver/ black interior, huge sunroof, 104,000miles. New trans/radiant, tires. $16,500. Call 604-669-6339

Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!

2006 Mercedes C230 silver, sun rf, ex condit, no acc, under warranty. 43kms. $19,000. 604 929 3311

Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.

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REAL ESTATE INVESTOR looking for property. calums@shaw.ca or call Calum 604-532-1923 #1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

*DELTA SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL $160 Min. FOR COMPLETE

FULL SIZE VEHICLES Serving the Delta area for 20 yrs. Call 604- 649-1627, 946-0943

THE SCRAPPER

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

2006 LEXUS RX 330, 57K, bamboo pearl, w/beige leather, well kept, $26,900, 604-990-4522

9160

Sports & Imports

1976 CAMERO LT silver 350hp 77000miles, 1 lady owner. $8000 FIRM. 604-986-1004 1985 MERCEDES 380SL, 2 door, hard/soft, mint, collector plates, 140k, runs great $12,000 obo. Call 604-874-1658

2006 MUSTANG GT Convertible Auto 74,000 kms Mint Red Mustang GT convertible.$16500. Call Grant 604 649-5701. Loaded with options

9172

Utility Trailers

1 INTERSTATE enclosed, like new. Offers. 1 open boxed work horse $150. Bob 604-943-5151

9173

Vans

2000 MERCEDES C230 Compressor, good cond, 1 owner, 150 K, no accidents, Mercedes serviced, glass roof , leather, desert sand, $6490. 604-880-9073

1998 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4x4 200,000k, auto, loaded, 778 908 5327 MISSION $3,000 2004 Ford Freestar Automatic 129,000 kms Immaculate. Silver. Full history. Warranty. $8,400 (604) 561-7935 robin@nluc.org

6505

Apartments & Condos

2BDRM/1BTH 4490 46St. Just renovated, ground level suite. Two bedrooms, Bright and clean. Shared laundry, lots of storage. Close to Port Guichon Elementary in a quiet and friendly neighbourhood. Available immediately. Cats OK $950 Monthly Call: (778) 434-2114 email: deannalewall@yahoo.ca

6508

Apt/Condos

1 BR ste, avail now in Ladner Village, $820 incl heat, h/w, ref’s, n/s n/p, nr ammens 604-940-9434 2 LEVEL condo overlooking Beachgrove Golf Course, 2 br, 2 full baths, 2100 sf in ‘The Classic’ Tsaw Town Centre, July 1, $1800, ns 604-943-4229 QUIET CLEAN 2 br avail. Tsaw. near ammens, park like setting, carpets, References required, $950. 778-316-3401

TSW 1000 sqft 2 bed 2 bath granite stainless 5 appliances secure parking June 1st 604-328-2047 $1600

DELTA WEST

4895-55B St, Ladner Bach & 1 BR Available. Spacious suites, balconies, rent incls heat & hot water, prkg available. Refs. N/P.

CALL 604 946-1094 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

LADNER, 1 & 2BR, now basic cable, heat h/w, prkg incld, ns, np nr shops/bus. 604-946-6846 LADNER 2 bdrm $910 incl., heat, h/w, prkg. Some pets ok. No dogs. No smoking. 604-940-8726 LIKE NEW - 2 br, 2 bath 3rd flr. in Oliva, Tsaw., wd, avail July 1, ns, np, $1600, 604-328-3373 TSAW - 1 BR large 800sf, $720. nr amens, quiet mature tenants, h/w, heat & cable incl. u/g prkg, ns np n/BBQ 604-948-0543

6508

Apt/Condos

TSAWWASSEN COURT 1 Br $900, 2 Br $1100 new, reno, quiet, Incl heat/hw. 778-999-6853

6540

Houses - Rent

3 BDRM house in sought after Pebble Hill. Avail Jul 1. Lv msg with email address 604-616-4836 5 BR, 2 Levels, 3 baths $2700, avai Aug 1. or 3 Br, 2 baths upstairs avail July 1, $1750; 2 Br, 1 bath, $1100 avail Aug 1, ns, np, Tsaw, 604-889-9915 NEWLY RENO’D 4 br house, Upper Tsaw, cul de sac, ns np July 1st, $2200. 604-948-1691 SMALL HOUSEBOAT suitable for quiet single person $750/mth Avail immed. 604-946-6780 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● ABBOTSFORD - 2087 Lonsdale Cr, HOUSE, 3bd w/ 2bd ste, quiet neigh, pool, needs TLC. $1,388/M CLOVERDALE - 18898 65th Ave, HOUSE, 3900 sqft, 5bd & 2 suites, quiet neigh, great location.$1,888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

TSAW 5 br, rec rm, 2 lvl, $1850, n/p, n/s. View Jun 12th 2-4pm 5222 Camaro Dr. 604-732-6078

6565

Office/Retail Rent

Tsawwassen

● Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall has prime retail spaces available in various sizes. ● Windsor Woods – unit #5 – 1,057 sq. ft. ● Century Square Three Commercial/Office Spaces available

291 sq ft, 640 sq ft, 1658 sq ft.

Georgia Court/Harbourside

Affordable 1 bedroom suites available in the heart of Ladner Village. Rent includes 2 appl, carpets, drapes and hot water. Shops and bus stop nearby. To view or for more info please call 604-946-9268

9125

Tsawwas.

MUST SELL!. Ocean view. 3 level 4BR, 2yrs old. Seller motivated. Priced accordingly. Mala, Sutton Realty778-859-4458

6020-38

AUTOMOTIVE

Tsawwassen, CASA DEL SOL Three, 1 BR’s avail July 1, from $775. Studio, Avail Now, $665. incls heat & H/W, carpets, drapes, 2 appl, 2 elevators, under ground parking avail. Please Call 604-943-8954 or 604-488-4733

●Ladner Harbourside Plaza. 655 sq ft retail/office space 4871 Delta Street For more information call Tina or Sandra at Century Group 604-943-2203 www.centurygroup.ca

6590

Rooms

TSAW, SENIOR couple seeks mature n/s prof tenant for nicely furn room, shrd kitchen/bath, own TV, internet, cable, $525 incl utils, available now, refs req’d, 604-943-3744

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

9515

Boats

KAYAKS: 18½ FT ASCENTE & 19 FT QUEST comes with most gear, approx 9 yrs old $4200 obo for both. Ph 604-858-5685

9522

RV’s/Trailers

1 BDRM newer suite Ladner avail July, $750 incl h/w, heat & cable. N/s n/p. 604-788-2880 2 BDRM, Ladner, storage room. own laundry, $950 incl utils, Avail June 1, ns, np, 604-946-3128

2005 29FT JaycoTrailer. like new, winterized, Awning, strg, slide, ac, $16,000obo 604-997-9201

3 BR upper level, Ladner, 4 appls, fp, hardwood, pet neg. avail now, $1250+1/2utils, 604-946-9554 3BDRM/1.5BTH 5251-9A Avenue Tsawwassen Nice Upper Level 3 BR Suite with newly renovated kitchen. 1 1/2 bathrooms. Hardwood floors in living and dining room. Large new deck. Great yard in nice neighbourhood - close to schools and shopping. Stacked washer/dryer. Small Pets OK $1,425 Monthly Call: (604) 787-5751

LARGE GROUND level 2 bdrm, n/s, small pet ok, $950/mo Tsaw. Avail now. 604-943-2064

6615

Wanted To Rent

MATURE PROF Person, seeks home in quiet rural setting. Nr Tsaw, Ladner or Sth Surrey area. To include a lrg fenced back yrd, for family pet for July 15/Aug 1st. Call 604-315-5590

apts/condos

ofﬁce/retail suites & partial houses

warehouses

townhouses

homestay

shared accommodation

To advertise in Rentals call 604-630-3300

2009 BAY Star 27ft A Home, gas, 3900 miles! Generator, 2 slides, auto lev, backup camera, 2 TVs, & more! $89,900. 778-788-6654 2009 BIGFOOT Camper. 25C 9.4 long box. Mint, spotless, used twice, Must sell! $24,500. Call for more information. Pictures avail on request. Coquitlam area. 604-937-7363

June 8, 2011 The Delta Optimist A35

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Blinds & Draperies

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8055

Cleaning We use environmentally friendly products

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Book your Spring Clean Now!

604-585-1755

8058

Computer Services

Delta PC Service & Consulting

makes your computer work again! Best rates on the market. Guaranteed Virus Removal.

Call 778-882-4128

8075

Drywall

GJ CONSTRUCTION Complete drywall, textured ceilings, Steel stud & T-bar etc. Free Est. Graham 604-644-6339 *Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

8080

Electrical

Fencing/Gates

Lic. #26765 • South Delta based

604-657-7957

www.evansonelectric.com YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

Fencing/Gates

PARM LANDSCAPING LTD. Cedar fence installs. Full lawn & gardening services. 604-271-5319

8160

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation 8291 No.5 Rd Richmond Call 604-275-3158

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

8130

SUPER SOIL INC.

SPRING SALE

10,000 Annually 10.000Deliveries Deliveries Annually BC’s BIGGEST B.C.’S BIGGESTAN ANDBEST BESTSUPPLIER SUPPLIEROFOFQUALITY QUALITY NATURAL ORGANIC & COMPOST SOILS NATURAL ORGANIC & COMPOST SOILS

Garden Soil Mix Lawn & Turf Blends Super Natural Topsoil Composted Black Bark Mulch 100% #1 100FirFirBark BarkMulch Mulch Miracle Mix Soil Top Dressing Blends Sand & Gravel, Rock Hydroseeding Contractor Small Orders Too Volume Discounts www.supersoilinc.ca www.supersoil.ca

Handyperson

HANDYMAN SERVICES Electrical, Gutters, Fencing, Plumbing, Carpentry, Flooring Renovations, Sheds, Contracting & more Affordable, friendly, fast, reliable, local, guaranteed Senior Discounts Call Phil 604-307-6840

Tim’s Home Repairs

Carpentry, Mouldings, Crown mouldings, Finishing, Laminate & H/W flrs, Sheds, Fences, Sidings, Kitchen, Bath rooms, Plumbing, Gov’t Cert Capenter, Drywall Repairs, WCB Insured. 604-940-4282, 778-882-7756

NEED A HAND?

• REPAIRS • RENOVATIONS • WOODWORKING • PAINTING Call Pierre

604-649-0502 (cell)

Lawn Maint. window & gutter cleaning, pressure washing, rubbish removal etc. 604-948-0267

8155

Landscaping

Greenworx Redevelopment Inc. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls, Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Jackhammering. Old Pools Filled in. 604 782-4322

8160

Lawn & Garden

TOTAL LANDSCAPE SUPPLY SERVICES Since 1979

Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224

FREE DELIVERY

888-8881

To view or pick up 5333 176 St., Surrey

WE'RE THE GOOD GUYS IN THE GREEN TRUCKS

Spring Services

Landscaping & Gardening Hedging & Pruning Custom Decking & Fencing Flagstone & Paver Patios Painting Interior Renovations

604-948-5296

8160

FREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance • Fertilizing • Yard Clean-ups • Aeration • Pruning/Hedges • Power Raking • Rubbish Removal • Odd jobs •Yearly Maintenance Programs •

310-JIMS (5467) BOOK A JOB AT

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Lawn Care & Maintenance Pruning and Hedging Full Yard Cleanups Gutter Cleaning Pressure Washing Rubbish Removal Fencing & Repairs

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

Interior & Exterior WCB & Liability Insured www.CascadiaPainting.ca

604-943-4024 A-1 PAINT CO.

(WCB Insured) Tel: 604-948-0267 • 604-842-1468

Quality, dependable, lawn mowing. Reel type mower available. Aerating, power raking & fertilizing. Moss & weed control. Hedges. Free estimates!

Call 604-347-7888

Paving/Seal Coating

8205

ALLEN ASPHALT concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

Mark 778-323-1045 CTL PAINTING Interior & Exterior

All types of Painting & Wallcoverings Special Rates for Exterior ■ 10 yrs exp. BBB Member ■ Insured & Bonded

Amar • 604-782-6710

CANSTAR PAINTING Quality Work You Can Trust! Interior & Exterior ★ UNBEATABLE PRICES ★ Free Est. / Written Guarantee

Insured/WCB

778-997-9582

FAIRWAY PAINTING

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

8185

7291234

8220

8225

Power Washing

BOUNDARY BAY WINDOW WASHING

Seniors Discount

Don’t wait. Call Ian Ferguson

Phone: 604.946.9395 Cell: 604.812.7255

AL’S CERAMIC TILE

604-948-9573 Cell: 604-836-8943

ALL IN ONE CALL

•Renovations and handyman •Established, reliable & local •Kitchens, baths, fences, decks, painting, tiling, etc. Call Peter McLaughlin cell 604-619-4859

Kitchens, Baths, Home Repairs, Decks....

604.374.2360 info@greentimberhomereno.ca

RDM ENTERPRISES For All Your Household Repairs and Renovations. Interior and Exterior Finishing, Kitchens, Bathrooms and Plumbing Refs Avail. Free Estimates

Rob 604-946-4796

8250

Roofing

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

Steve Watts 604-943-4134 778-228-5639

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

PRESSURE WASHING

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Call for a free estimate:

1.877.602.7346

Visit us online to receive a special discount:

Specializing in Driveways, Patios, Sundecks, etc.

www.crownroofgutters.ca

604-218-1500

ROOFING

Free Est., Local and Reliable

OUR SPECIALTY

778.886.8541

Moving & Storage

Licensed, Insured, WCB

MINI & MOBILE STORAGE

TMO Contracting

- reduce your costly commercial square footage/ reclaim your garage & yard increase your proﬁt by storing offsite at move that huge boat or RV reduced rates renovating 24/7 Secure store those precious keepsakes

2 locations: LADNER

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604-946-0020 360-945-MINI (6464)

Gated Access Reasonable Rates!

Don’t Miss THIS! A Save on Roofing - specialize in ★reroof ★ repair★ Fully Ins. Free est. 10% discount 778-892-1266 A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

JJ ROOFING, Repair specialist, Reroof, New Roof. Seniors disc. WCB, fully ins. 604-726-6345 www.jjroofing.ca

Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank

8255

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324

Rubbish Removal

'You Call It, We Haul It!' ROD’S HAUL-IT-AWAY

Rubbish Removal and Recycling

778-668-4285 Locally Owned... ● So you pay less ●

LARRY’S CLEAN-UP

Over 25 years serving South Delta

• Rubbish Removal • Reno Clean-Up • Yard Trimmings • Gutter Cleaning

604-649-9600

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925

8307

Telephone Services

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464. **HOME PHONE RECONNECT**

Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348

8309

Tiling

AL’S CERAMIC TILE. Supply & install, samples avail. Free est. 604-948-9573, cell 604-836-8943

8315

Commercial

Personal

Roofing

Kitchen & Bathroom Remodelling Bathroom & Shower Repairs 20 years experience Free estimates

All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business Call now for Free Estimates

AQUA

8250

Renovations & Home Improvement

• Exterior house cleaning • Pressure Washing • Gutters

Need Space? We Have It!

Houses, Siding, Driveways, Patios, Painting, Interior/Exterior

Building on your ideas.

BEST IN CLASS Painting

Power Washing

Pressure Washing

Plumbing

PRECISION 1 Plumbing & Heating, Lic. & Ins. hw tanks, service, renos. Rick 604-809-6822

“Give us a Call!”

• Lawn maintenance • Window cleaning Designs • Prunning • • Gutter •cleaning • Lawns • Fences • Decks • • Pressure washing • Stone/Masonary • • Pruning and Hedging • Rubbish Call Hans JOHNremoval 604-943-4546

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER, 25 yrs exp. Ext/Int. Free est. Tsaw/ Ladner only. Dave 604-329-6140

604-723-8434

WE ARE A YEAR-ROUND BUSINESS

Too much to do, not enough time? ... I can help!

MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000

“Spring Clean-Up”

604-946-7308

Best In Class Painting - Low rates, refs avail, 100% guaranteed Mark 778-323-1045

PLUMBERS

Low rates, 100% guar. Free est.

8225

8240

15% OFF

Book Now! Free Est. - 15 Years Exp. Insured /WCB

S.B. GARDENING & LANDSCAPING

Cell: 604-710-1348

Painting/ Wallpaper

Summer Special

Member: Better Business Bureau

TAKE AWAY THE PRESSURE Painting, interior/exterior Contact Ian 604-946-9395..604-812-7255

CASCADIA PAINTING

604 •240 •2194 604 •943 •2401

Reel Type Lawnmowing Aerating • Power Raking Weeding • Moss Control Fertilizer • Trimming • Pruning Professional Maintenance

Moving & Storage

8195

PAINT RITE BY RICH For all your Painting needs!

604-946-4889 604-649-4930

Power washing/hand washing, concrete & blacktop sealing, rubbish removal, yard maintenance, fencing, gutter repairs and cleaning, windows and much more. (Ladner) Call Bob for a free estimate Cell 604-313-8843 www.prpm.ca

8185

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

Richard Ryan

PRICED RIGHT PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

www.jimsmowing.ca PAUL WEATHERBY

Lawn & Garden

PENNEY LANDSCAPING Lawn maintenance - hedge trimming - clean up - Locally owned & operated. Dan 604-417-2011

Same Day Service, Fully Insured

For anything Yard Related!

VANSON LECTRIC

Professional Electrical Services Panel Upgrades Surge Protection Renos – Hot Tubs Safety Checks

8090

Tree Services

Tree Removal - Stump Grinding Branch Chipping * Free Est. * WCB Local resident, 34 yrs. 604-943-0043

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