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Seattle boundKyle McConkey hasdate set for treatment 4

Free lectureQuarantined author atElderCollege session 12

Tribute to TinaLuisa Marshall bringingTurners music to town 15

Ready for the worldBowler Pricilla Westlakeheading to Australia 21

Rhys Smith has created an appto help his fellow cellphone-tot-ing students at Ladners DeltaSecondary.The Android app helps stu-

dents keep track of their dailyclass schedule. It stores whatclass they have each block and

the order of blocks for eachschool day.Smith, whos in Grade 10, said

he found his friends, and evenhimself sometimes, would forgetwhat class is on what block.It took him a little under a

month to finish the app.Sometimes learning the pro-

gramming was hard, but once Ihad it figured out, it was hon-

estly easy sailing from there, hesaid.Smith, who likes to program,

used Java and Android Studio tobuild his app.It also has a timetable for

classes in a normal day and thenin a collaboration day, where thetimetable is altered, and a list ofnon-regular days.The 15-year-old said hes hop-

ing to let the whole school knowabout the app.Smiths website, Rhyzerapps.

com, has a link to the GooglePlay Store where the app can bedownloaded.Hes working on a game,

where players drive down a roadand have to avoid hitting carswhile collecting money, for hisnext app.

Delta has been hoodwinked fortoo long, but it will no longer befooled.Pleased with the large turnout

at last Saturdays Friends of DeltaHospital forum, Doug Massey, thegroups co-founder, had that to sayas he has no doubt the communitywill lobby hard and loud for thehospitals surgical program.The former civic council-

lor and local activist was one ofseveral speakers at the LadnerCommunity Centre forum, whichincluded presentations from threedoctors who work at the hospital.The message to the more than250 people in attendance was thatDelta Hospital has been woefullyunderfunded when it comes to itsacute care services compared toother hospitals in the region.Massey said its time once

again for residents, who may havegrown complacent in accepting allthe good news stories about DeltaHospital in the past few years, tojoin forces and be vocal advocatesfor the surgical program.The people have been fooled

into thinking we got our hospitalback but they were hoodwinkedbecause we really didnt. Theytricked us. Even I thought thingswere going well with all themoney that was being provided bythe community.Massey said he was happy to

see so many people show up atthe meeting and sign up to join

Friends arebuoyed bysupport

Timetable in your handRhys Smith develops app to help fellow Delta Secondary students stay on track

BY DAVE [email protected]

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

It took 15-year-old Rhys Smith less than a month to create an app that helps students keep track of their class schedule.

Public wont staysilent on hospital

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Friends of Delta Hospital.He added almost $3,000 indonations were collected atthe event, a sure sign resi-dents are ready to take upthe fight.People were really keen

and after the meeting peo-ple asked how they couldhelp. I think the fact thedoctors came forward andexpressed the fact we are sobadly treated by the FraserHealth Authority financiallygot a lot of attention.At Saturdays meet-

ing, Delta North LiberalMLA Scott Hamilton saidhe would try to arrange ameeting between HealthMinister Terry Lake and thecommunity group.Coun. Heather King was

one of the guest speakers atSaturdays forum but spokeonly about her familys

experiences with the hos-pital and not on behalf ofDelta council.CAO George Harvie and

Coun. Ian Paton were alsothere but did not speak.Council last month directedstaff to come back with areport on the issue.Massey said its surpris-

ing and disappointing Deltahas not already voiced itsobjection to the fundingsituation and offered to joinforces with the doctors andFriends of Delta Hospital.The community had

been without an advocacygroup for the hospital forseveral years since the SaveDelta Hospital Society, andthe later Delta HealthcareAssociation, became inac-tive.Massey and several oth-

ers formed the new group

after doctors at the hospitalraised concerns last fallabout the surgical program,

which was never fullyrestored after funding cutsover a decade ago.

For more information,check friendsofdeltahospi-tal.weebly.com.

Two TsawwassenSecond World War vet-erans received Franceshighest honour at a cer-emony Wednesday at DeltaHospital.Lloyd Jones, 92, and

John Budnick, 95, werepresented with Legionof Honour medals byVancouvers French ConsulGeneral Jean-ChristopheFleury.It is the highest decora-

tion France can bestow,Fleury said, adding it isequivalent to the Order ofCanada.To celebrate last year

marking 70th anniversaryof the D-Day landings theFrench government decidedto bestow awards to livingCanadian veterans who par-ticipated in D-Day opera-tions, he explained.Thank you very much

for fighting at our side forfreedom and democracy.Thank you for fightingagainst prejudice and igno-rance, said Fleury whileaddressing the local veter-ans. Thank you for makingmy family a happy, livingfamily. Thank you for mak-ing my land a free country.Budnick, a member of

the Stormont, Dundas andGlengarry Highlanders,landed on Juno Beachaboard a flamethrowercarrier on D-Day. He waswounded shortly after D-Day, spending three monthsin a London hospital

before rejoining his unit inHolland.It was great to receive the

honour, he said.Receiving the honour

was a real pleasure, addedJones, who landed on JunoBeach shortly after D-Day.

He was especiallypleased his wife Kae wasable to be at the presenta-tion, he said, adding thatswhy he asked the ceremonytake place at the hospital.Jones, a member of the

Queens Own Cameron

Highlanders of Canada,fought through the Battle ofNormandy and participatedin the liberation of France.Another local veteran,

Lock Laurie, received theLegion of Honour lastmonth.

Nation grateful for serviceTwo Second World War veterans from Tsawwassen receive Frances highest honour

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

French Consul General Jean-Christophe Fleury (right) visited Delta Hospital Wednesday to present Frances highest honour, a Legionof Honour medal, to Second World War veterans Lloyd Jones (left) and John Budnick.


FRIENDS from page1

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Doug Massey (left) hears what Dr. Jean Segal has to say at last Saturdays Friends of DeltaHospital community forum at the Ladner Community Centre.

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If all goes well,Tsawwassens KyleMcConkey will be headingback to Seattle early nextmonth to receive experi-mental cancer treatment.After initially being

accepted for the treat-ment at Seattle Childrens

Hospital in early January,the procedure was put onhold after the teen devel-oped graft-versus-hostdisease, a side effect fromthe stem cell transplant heunderwent last fall wherethe transplanted cells rec-ognize the patients body asforeign and start attackingit, causing inflammation.Kyles dad, Ross

McConkey, said that clearedup fairly quickly with thehelp of steroid medication,however, he now has to beoff that medication for fourweeks before the treatmentcan begin. That means wait-ing until March 3.Were hopeful that well

get there, McConkey saidthis week.The 18-year-old is at

home but has to visit B.C.Childrens Hospital daily tohave his blood checked.Today was a good day,

McConkey said Wednesday.They took him off one ofthe medications.The South Delta

Secondary grad has beenbattling leukemia for thebetter part of three years.Initially diagnosed in July

2012, he underwent che-motherapy, radiation anda bone marrow transplantfrom younger brotherKeegan, followed by severalmonths in hospital. Thecancer was in remissionfor some time, however itreturned last spring and wasnot responding to treatment.After the transplant that

failed in November, thefamily was told Kyle hadjust weeks left.Thats when the mother

of a young leukemia patientwho has been cancer-freefor 18 months following theexperimental therapy con-tacted the family.The treatment at Seattle

Childrens Hospital wouldsee doctors harvest Kyles

T cells, a white blood cellthat makes up part of theimmune system. The cellsare then re-engineered tofight the cancer beforebeing transplanted back intothe patient.The treatment, however,

isnt covered and costsaround $250,000.The family started an

online crowdfunding pagein late November to try andraise the money to cover thetreatment. The outpouringof support was overwhelm-ing and the target wasreached in less than a week.The page raised more than$282,000.McConkey said the fam-

ily is thankful for the sup-port it has received.

Return to Seattle now set for early MarchTsawwassens Kyle McConkey on schedule to receive experimental cancer treatment in Washington state

BY JESSICA [email protected]

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Kyle McConkey graduated from South Delta Secondary last year.

Delta South MLA VickiHuntington says Tuesdaysbudget contains a numberof welcome initiatives, butthe governments approachto balancing it is troubling.I believe wholeheartedly

in the principle of fiduciaryduty to the people of thisprovince and so I appreci-ate and support a balancedbudget, said Huntington.But the situation isnt quitewhat the government sug-gests. Half of the provincescontingency fund couldbe wiped out if we haveanother forest fire seasonlike last years.The second-term inde-

pendent has concerns aboutthe provincial debt, which isset to rise by nearly $7 bil-

lion over three years to $70billion.Our public debt is ris-

ing, fees are increasing andpublic assets are being soldoff, said Huntington. Its abalance that is not sustain-able over the longer term.Despite her concerns,

Huntington said there are anumber of welcome initia-tives in the budget, includ-ing the end of the claw backto income assistance forindividuals receiving childsupport.She also pointed to

several worthwhile initia-tives, such as an increasedtax credit for low incomeBritish Columbians and $2million for the Buy Localprogram.

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Delta is once again look-ing at separating from theFraser Valley RegionalLibrary to run its own sys-tem.The issue came up

Monday as civic politi-cians considered the latestbudget increase, whichwould see Deltas portionof the regional library tabgo up by 3.91 per cent to$3.4 million, an increase ofmore than $127,000 overlast year.Delta comes in at the

higher end of the spectrumof the 14 FVRL mem-bers with only LangleyTownship ($3.86 million)and Abbotsford ($3.83 mil-lion) paying more.Our staff are quite

frustrated with the percent-age increases that seemto roll in each year, saidchief administrative officerGeorge Harvie.Coun. Ian Paton pointed

out that library costs are ris-ing faster than Deltas prop-erty tax bills. In 2013 prop-

erty taxes went up by 1.9per cent, while the FVRLsincrease came in at 2.65 percent; last year Delta onceagain hiked taxes by 1.9per cent while the FVRLsincrease came in at 2.26 percent.Paton estimated that

Deltas portion of the FVRLbudget has gone up by morethan 14 per cent in the lastfives years - a more than$500,000 increase. He saidthe money is going into acommunal fund thats usedto fund libraries through-

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the Fraser Valley RegionalLibrary in 1997, but a refer-endum question at that timewas defeated by a 60/40margin.Delta council passed a

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interesting idea to look intothat, Paton said.

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The purpose of theCrime Beat is to educateand inform the public aboutsome of the property crimetrends occurring in SouthDelta and other files ofinterest. If you see anythingoccurring that you believeto be suspicious, call 911for in-progress crimes andemergencies or 604-946-4411 for other assistance.The following are some

of the calls the Delta policeresponded to in the previousweek:

Ladner Feb. 9, 4:30 a.m.,

4800-block of Delta Street:Report received that a breakand entry had occurred ata business. The front doorwas smashed and a lonemale entered the store andstole seven cell phones andone tablet with a total valueof over $3,000. Surveillanceshowed the male to be 58,180 lbs, wearing jeans,black and white jacket withred logos, and runningshoes. Feb. 10, 9:23 a.m.,

5300-block of CrescentDrive: Complainant report-ed a possible bullet hole inthe fuel tank of his vehicleparked overnight at hisresidence. Police examinedvehicle and confirmed holewas made with a drill andnot a bullet. Approximately$100 worth of gas stolen. Feb. 11, 9:01 a.m., 52A

Street and Ladner TrunkRoad: Police respondedto a report of a three-carcollision. The first vehiclestopped to allow a vehicleto back out of the gas sta-tion and was rear endedby a vehicle that was sub-sequently rear ended by athird vehicle. The driver ofthe second vehicle in thechain admitted to be look-ing at his cell phone andthus was unable to stop. Amotor vehicle ticket wasissued to this driver. Noinjuries. Two of the vehicles

were towed from the scene. Feb. 12, 11:37 p.m.,

4800-block of ChisholmStreet: A passerby reportedan unlocked door on a resi-dence. Police attended andwere told by aneighbour thatdamage on thedoor was notsomething new.Police cleared the premisesbut noted evidence of pos-sible squatters. Owners ofthe residence contacted andadvised to board up theproperty in order to preventfurther damage and squat-ting. Feb. 12, 9:54 a.m.,

36th Avenue: Complainantreported mail had beenstolen from the mailboxbelonging to the residence.The complainant hasinformed Canada Post andbanks of the theft.

Tsawwassen Feb. 9, 11:44 a.m.:

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Street: A passerby reportedan open and smashed frontdoor to a business. Policeattended and confirmed thebreak and enter and clearedthe store. Two employeesarrived and provided a listof items stolen, includingpurses, handbags, boots andcash. Police located a vehi-cle of interest in the area

that might contain the sto-len goods and had it towedto police headquarters forfurther investigation. Feb. 12, 8:06 p.m.,

5300-block of SilveradoPlace:Reportreceivedof a pileof clothing

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Mediansoverdue onHwy. 10

TEDMURPHY

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Just when theyre needed most, theydisappear.My son had a soccer game in Langley

last weekend and because the field wasin the south part of that burgeoningtownship, we ended up using Highway10 to get to and from the park.As we made our way up the hill

approaching Scott Road, I couldnt helpbut think back to the tragic collision onthe Thanksgiving weekend last fall thatclaimed the lives of two Surrey teens.Navigating that stretch also makes methink of the yet unheeded calls to installmedians so we can eliminate the mostdeadly of all crashes: the head-on.As we proceeded further east into

Surrey my attention turned elsewhere,although a few minutes later I was backthinking about road safety after notic-ing the medians separating us fromwestbound traffic. Ive driven the routehundreds of times, dozens of which havebeen since the widening project wascompleted, but I hadnt really processedthe whole median thing.On the way home I made a conscious

decision to look out for them and I wassurprised, heartened and disappointed allat the same time. As we headed west outof Cloverdale at 176th Street, a medianappeared as soon as we got past the leftturn bay and carried on, with the excep-tion of the stretch near King GeorgeBoulevard where it becomes a dividedhighway, all the way to Scott Road.It was comforting to have a physical

barrier separate us from oncoming traf-fic, even if some sections of highwaywere straight and flat, which made thelikelihood of a head-on collision seemremote.Once we got to Scott Road, however,

the medians disappeared. Now facedwith both a curve and a descent, and thepossibility of drivers switching lanes toeither get to, or avoid, the Highway 91exit, yet all that was separating us fromoncoming traffic was a yellow line.The situation would be laughable if it

werent so serious. Weve got medianson straight stretches of highway wheretheyre not entirely necessary, yet on ahilly curve thats been the site of morethan 60 crashes over the course of adecade, theyre nowhere to be found. Itjust doesnt make any sense.Its been four months since 17-year-

olds Cody Kehler and Chantal MacLeanwere suddenly taken from their familiesand friends, yet that deadly section ofhighway remains undivided. It wouldnttake much to rectify the situation, so whyis it taking the provincial government solong to act?Lets not wait for another tragedy.

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The proposed 0.5 per centMetro Vancouver CongestionImprovement Tax means those ofus in South Delta would contributeabout $25 million over the nextdecade. What would we get beyonda renovated bus transfer facility inLadner? The tax, to be applied tothe existing provincial sales tax tofinance West Broadway and Surreymass transit, is but one way to dealwith the traffic congestion.Over the Christmas period I was

fortunate enough to spend sometime in Singapore, that little citystate, a former British colony, inSoutheast Asia between India andChina. No, this was not a field tripsponsored by the Delta Optimist.Depending upon how much youalready know, Singapore is a mys-terious place far away, a thriving,congested city or a modern mira-

cle. I vote for miracle.In a space the size of Metro

Vancouver, there are five millionpeople who have built a societyfrom ruins after the retreat ofthe Japanese at the end of theSecond World War. It is a thriving,clean, advanced societywhere criminal behav-iour is dealt with veryseverely. The result of thisapproach is low crime,no gum on sidewalks,no garbage in the street,etc. Yes, it has problems many the result oftheir success.One aspect of their

lifestyle is an advancedcongestion tax systemfor cars and trucks that isbeing copied elsewhere. Like thePort Mann and Golden Ears bridg-es over the Fraser, there are over-head camera locations assessingfees to travel at various times andon many routes. Unlike our system,cars prepay fees into a transponderkept on their dashboards. Folksload up funds at what we wouldthink of as a bank machine.Road fees are small, are charged

somewhat frequently, and varybased on time of day and other fac-

tors. The real story is that it works.Traffic is down from the snarls ofyears ago, people can get around,and serious money has been re-invested in roads and public transit.Their subway system is com-

parable to Hong Kong. The rideprices arelow, they havea Compasscard systemthat worksand trains getyou to whereyou need togo quickly.It makesVancouverlook like abush leagueplayer.

If we want to get serious aboutpublic transit as we supposedlyprepare for our regional growth,we need to look at what workselsewhere. No one has copied ourSkyTrain in over 30 years. Ourtwo-car Canada Line trains costover $125 million a year to oper-ate. Theyre not the answer. If wecontinue this, we are just wastingmoney.Its time to get serious about

transit.

Far East trip provides look athow to deal with congestion

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:Re: Get tougher on treeremoval, Feb. 11

I find it offensive thatan already over-the-topprocess for removing treesis about to get more dif-ficult because the DeltaNaturalists Society hasdecided it needs to baby-sitand control local landown-ers.

Tsawwassen is a beauti-ful community with a popu-lace that takes pride in theappearance of their proper-ties. Often that means thereis a desire to remove old,contorted, twisted and visu-ally unappealing trees ortrees that are completely outof scale with the flow of ahouse and property.As a homeowner, I have

vision. I have removed threetrees in the past three yearsand replaced their ugliness(yes, they were truly unrulyand ugly) with three beauti-ful new specimens that willbeautify my property andthe community once theymature.Trees grow. Trees get cut.

Trees get replaced. As aproperty owner, we should

have the right to decide howand when to beautify ourproperties, including ourselection and preference fortrees, without the meddlingof the naturalists society oran over controlling council.Please leave the process

as it currently exists; thereis no need for more regula-tion.

Chris Sutton

Homeowners should have right todecide how to beautify properties

Editor:Re: Doctors called

alarmists for hospital com-ments, letter to the editor,

Feb. 18Comments by physicians

at Delta Hospital are notalarmist, unnecessary andcertainly do not do a disser-vice to the hospital and thecommunity, despite whathospital executive directorCatherine Butler suggests.What is alarming, how-

ever, is Butlers smug, air-brushed comments justify-

ing the lack of acute surgi-cal cover, particularly after3 p.m. and on weekends.She is preaching to the

converted with regard tothe excellent day surgeryprogram but what she mustnote is that Delta, in par-ticular South Delta, has notonly an aging populationbut also a new generationgrowing up and the lack ofsurgical cover is appalling.What will it take to get

the message through toButler? We already have

the fewest acute care bedsper capita in the province,yet the growing populationjustifies expanded surgicalcover.Lastly, she mentions

the Fraser Health surgicalprogram will benefit froman additional 650 surger-ies in the next two months.What she doesnt mentionis that this is to avoid up to$1 million in fines and thatDelta Hospital will not becarrying out any of these.

Peter Douglas

Editor:My husband and I

were at the Delta Hospitalmeeting on Saturday. Wefeel we have to make acomment regarding thesituation thats occurringat our precious hospital.Its appalling!It seems it might be

quicker getting help tocatch a ferry and head toVictoria than to try to getin at Surrey Memorialconsidering the long waittimes there.This whole business of

no surgeries after 3 p.m.puts all our residents atrisk, the First Nations,Tilbury Industrial Parkand if theres any kindemergency at the ferries.Most of the funding

seems to be going toVictoria so we might bebetter served if we all gothere.

Ian and Margaret-Rose Pawsey

Editor:I fully realize how apa-

thetic we Canadians havebecome, hence allowingall levels of governmentto manipulate us in such amanner as to steal 70 percent of our incomes in oneform or another.They do so by telling us

its for our own good andhow hard they work as theymarch into the sunset with

enormous pensions andbenefits.If youre lucky enough to

know someone in govern-ment, then youre appointedto one of its so-calledCrown corporations orwhatever name they want tocall it. Youll enjoy a gold-clad contract with all thebells and whistles, highlypaid staff and, most of all,a monopoly in that you can

screw the average taxpayerand have no consequences.Best of all you get to

keep your job and ben-efits even though yourecompletely incompetentand couldnt run a hot dogstand.Lets face the facts: the

likes of TransLink andICBC wouldnt last 90 dayswithout a monopoly.

Robert D. Le Moignan

Absence ofemergencysurgery after3 p.m. isappalling

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Editor:Cupids Walk for Health

was a big success.On a non-rainy Saturday,

Feb. 14, I led a fundrais-ing walk to benefit theSouth Delta Food Bank. Iwas very happy to have 29people participate in thewalk from Petras Arts Kafedown to the dike and back.Thank you to those

people who were unable towalk on Saturday but tookthe time to drop off dona-tions. Thank you to MPKerry-Lynne Findlay andher staff who attended thewalk on a weekend filledwith activities. Thank youto Jamie and Petra at PetrasArts Kafe for allowing thewalkers to meet at their fineestablishment.Lastly, a big thank you

to all of the walkers whodonated food, money andtime in order to help theSouth Delta Food Bank.South Delta is a tremen-

dous community filledwith generous people. NextFebruary, lets do it, again.

Carol Benson-HitchCFS-Carols Fitness

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my students, I would liketo extend a huge thank youto all the students, parentsand staff members at HollyElementary who madeour Tiny Kittens FurryFundraiser on Feb. 11 awhopping success. Through

popcorn sales and presenta-tion donations, we raised$1,482.05 for the LangleyAnimal Protection Society.If you are not familiar

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currently showing re-runsof the Kittens of Oz, butany day now, there will beanother pregnant mommacat arriving and a new litterof kittens. It is both enter-taining and educational.

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Delta has the little hos-pital that could. And Deltahas the people who makesure it can. Our commu-nity decided it wanted ahospital and over the yearsstruggled to build a facilitythat everyone was proud of,

that provided the serviceswe needed and that wassupported by absolutelyeveryone in Delta. It wasthe little hospital that did.That little hospital ran in

the black. It had specialists.It had critical care. It hademergency care. It had theservices we needed to beconfident that our primarycare was supported and thatmost of our health issuescould be handled at home.But in 2002, we almost

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was the sheer force ofdetermination displayed bythis community that kept itopen. Holding hands aroundthe hospital didnt stop allthe changes, but it did keepour emergency room open.And we were grateful forthat.But here we are again,

fighting for Delta Hospital.Last Saturday, over 250people attended a meetingsponsored by the Friendsof Delta Hospital. Why?Because we value our hos-

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Hospital Auxiliary hasraised millions for our littlehospital, much of it throughthe Ladner thrift store.We dont sell old things inDelta, we donate them tothe auxiliary, knowing thatevery penny provides equip-ment our doctors need.The Delta Hospital

Foundation raises millionsof dollars. The foundation

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ElderCollege Delta isinviting all members of thecommunity to hear authorPeter Johnson speak on thehistory of the William HeadQuarantine Station and itsimpact upon the settlementof this province.The free lecture is set for

Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10a.m. to noon at Cedar ParkChurch in Ladner.In the late 19th century,

Vancouver Island was themajor West Coast portof entry for thousands ofship borne immigrants ofvarious nationalities. Facingthe unsophisticated medi-cal practices of the day,combined with prejudicialattitudes towards race,class, the poor and the sick,

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federal quarantine stationsat Grosse le, Quebec, andin Halifax played similarfunctions, but the size andimpact of B.C.s WilliamHead Quarantine Stationwas so marked it rivaledNewYorks infamous EllisIsland.Johnson, the author of

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The South Delta Familyand Peer Support Groupis holding a meeting nextweek in the hopes ofrecruiting new volunteers.The group provides regu-

lar social events for peoplein the community livingwith mental illness. It wasstarted 20 years ago by sixparents and at the time therewere just nine members.Today, those parents arenow in their 70s and 80s,and the group has about 80members.Viola Kiess was one of

those founding parents.

All we do is supplysocial activities, which thiscommunity desperatelyneeds, she said. We donthave a theatre, we donthave bowling, we donthave anything for peopleto do.The group receives some

help from local communitygroups the Rotary Clubof Ladner helps with theannual Christmas partyand picnic, and the TOOBssponsor weekly coffees atMcDonalds in Tsawwassen however that originalgroup of parents takes onthe bulk of the work orga-nizing the events.Itll stop tomorrow if

I stop, Kiess said, addingthe original founding par-ents will soon be unable tocontinue and are hoping ayounger generation of vol-unteers will step up to keepthe support group going.Kiess said the social

events the group providesare important for a personin the community livingwith a mental illness.The meeting is set for

Monday, Feb. 23 at 7p.m. at the South DeltaRecreation Centre.For more information

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Luisa Marshall bringsher Tina Turnertribute show toKinVillage CommunityCentre in Tsawwassen nextSaturday.Marshall, who referred

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perfect example of girlpower, says Marshall.Marshall, who hosts

Shaw MulticulturalChannels Simply the Bestshow and also performswith her own band, says sheenjoys performing as Turnerand doesnt think shed feelthe same fulfillment doing

any other artist.Tina has got that

oomph.Known as the Queen of

Rock n Roll, Turners hitsinclude Proud Mary, Whats

Love Got to Do with It andPrivate Dancer.Marshall will also do a

few songs from divas likeShania Twain, Lady Gaga,Amy Winehouse, DonnaSummer, Beyonce, EttaJames and Adele at theupcoming show.The show is set for

Saturday, Feb. 28 atKinVillage CommunityCentre, 5430-10th Ave.,Tsawwassen. Doors openat 6:30 p.m., the UrbanVillage Caf is open at 7p.m. and the show is at 8p.m. Tickets are $25 (showonly). A pasta bar is $10per plate.Tickets are available at

KinVillage. Call 604-943-0225.Visit Marshalls website

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Paying tribute to the QueenBY DAVE WILLIS

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Luisa Marshall to perform as her idol, Tina Turner, at KinVillage show

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Luisa Marshall performs as Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock n Roll, atKinVillage Community Centre next weekend.

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Ladners Flower Pearsontook part in last years GoodNoise Vancouver GospelChoirs annual HallelujahPraise event and shell bethere for this years work-shop and concert - this timeas a member of the group.The people were friendly

at the event and the musicwas fantastic, she says.Its like the musical

equivalent of being on atrampoline. You just cantnot be happy while youre

doing it.After the positive experi-

ence, Pearson says she gotbrave and auditioned tobecome a member of thechoir. Every Monday is nowrehearsal night for her.I couldnt believe it. I

was so stoked, she says,describing what it was likewhen she found out shedmade it.She stepped up her sing-

ing after recovering fromovarian cancer. She startedsinging louder in church,got a few singing lessons asa gift and joined a choir in

Tsawwassen.Asked what she enjoys

most about singing, Pearsonsays you kind of lose your-self.You cant really think

about anything except whatyoure doing, when youredoing it.This year the annual

gospel music workshop andconcert, Hallelujah Praise:Motown Meets Gospel,takes place at RyersonUnited Church (2195 W.45th Ave., Vancouver), Feb.28 and March 1.This years musical

theme for Hallelujah Praiseconnects the smooth R&Bsounds of Motown withgospel music by focusingon songs from artists whosuccessfully integratedthe two styles, says thechoirs artistic director GailSuderman.The workshop culminates

Sunday, March 1 at 3:30p.m. with a public concert.Tickets for the concert are$15 for adults/students/seniors and $10 for kids 12and under.For more on the choir

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Letting her voice be heardLadners Flower Pearson joins Vancouver gospel choir

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Pink Floyd inspiresstudent art, writingFor the fifth consecutive

year, creative writing andvisual art students fromSouth Delta Secondary arepresenting their skills at theSouth Delta Artists GuildsGallery 1710.Coordinated by English

teacher Trevor Spilchenand arts teacher JulieLymburner, Mashed Poeticsopens Feb. 23 and runsthrough March 1.Searching for a theme to

challenge talent, originalthinking, personal relation-ships and historical knowl-edge, they collectivelychose to explore the storyand work of Pink Floyd,the iconic English rockband formed in 1965 byNick Mason, Roger Waters,Richard Wright and SydBarrett, the brilliant butunstable leader.Barrett was born in

Cambridge in January 1946and Waters was an elemen-

tary school friend whosemother taught Barrettmusic. The boys formedand played in student bands,then very early in adulthoodmade it their livelihood,becoming Pink Floyd whenBarrett put the first namesof two blues-band memberstogether.Barrett sang, played lead

guitar, composed and set upspectacular live shows. Hewrote most of the songs onPink Floyds first album,the evocatively-named ThePiper at the Gates of Dawn,produced in 1967.Sadly, Barretts whirlwind

life began to disintegrate inthe late 1960s. His behav-iour became erratic on andoff stage and in 1968, at theage of 22, he had to quitPink Floyd. He continuedto work intermittently as hisproblems allowed, and in1973 Pink Floyd paid him awonderful, heartfelt tributein Dark Side of the Moon, adeep-searching compilationof songs recognizing lifes

difficulties and hardships,which became a top albumand provides the SDSSMashed Poetics theme.Pink Floyd went on to

become one of the mostadmired and respected rockbands in history, and by2013 had sold more than250 million records world-wide.After about 10 years

on the international musicscene, Barrett withdrewto an increasingly reclu-sive life with his motherin Cambridge, painting,gardening and exploringthe countryside. He died in2006 at 60.Music played by an

SDSS student band andthe SD staff house bandwill complement MashedPoetics. For band times andfurther information, visitwww.southdeltaartistsguild.com.Mashed Poetics will be

on view at Gallery 1710,1710-56th St., Tsawwassen,daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Tips for making exercise a habit

I wish I had a super-power, one that would giveme the power to exercise,but then be able to give

other people the benefits.That would be an awesomesuperpower for a personaltrainer. (Well, that andmind-reading; that would bea cool superpower too.)Sadly, I have no super-

powers. Instead, what Ihave is a keyboard in onehand and a stopwatch in theother.For over two decades

now I have been traininggroups and individuals, andin those two decades I havemet a lot of people, and ofthose people a lot of themreally dont like exercising.They dont get the rush

from a workout like I do.They dont love it, its hardfor them and its work. This,in turn, means they arentreally that motivated to

exercise in the first place.They do know it is good

for them, and that theyshould be doing it theyjust arent too sure on howto make it a lasting habit.If you are one of the

many who would like tomake exercise a habit, readon.Make your reasons

why good. The reasons

why you exercise have tobe good and resonate allthe way down to the depthsof your soul. For instance,starting a weight-trainingprogram to lose weight isnot enough, especially ifyou have been down thisroad before.Instead, pull a Dr. Phil

on yourself and dig deeperas to why you want to loseweight in the first place?Maybe its because youare tired ofbeing tired,or you areuncomfort-able in yourown skin.You want areason thatwill get youoff your rearend and in motion when thechips are down.Reward yourself.

External rewards haveshown to work quite wellwith people to induce inter-est and participation inactivities that the personhad no initial interest inbeforehand.This type of behaviour

is called extrinsic motiva-tion and can often lead tointrinsic motivation whatthe non-exerciser is cravingto have from the beginning.Its that hallelujah momentwhen exercise becomes funand they start enjoying it.Some rewards that you

could shower upon yourselffor consistently working outare things like a new iPodto listen to while workingout, a new workout outfit,a book or a chocolate bar.(Just kidding. I was justchecking to see that youwere paying attention).Make the habits small

and attainable.Nothing is stronger than

a habit. A habit is almostunconscious. Its so settledinto your grey matter thatits as routine as brush-

ing your teeth. To createsomething, like exercise asa habit, experts recommendthat you start small and beconsistent.A classic example of this

is a client I trained a longtime ago. He hired me tohelp get him going so hecould continue on his own.The problem was he hatedexercising. So, I needed tocreate a habit, otherwiseonce he finished his pack-

age with mehe probablywasnt goingto continueon his own.With this

in mind Istarted get-ting him intothe habit of

going to the gym. Threetimes a week he woulddrive there, walk in andthen turn around and walkright out again.I am sure the reception

staff thought he was nuts,but we needed to start witha small goal (like driving tothe gym, its easy and non-threatening), and turn thatinto a weekly habit. Soonenough he started to stayand workout.A rolling stone gathers

no moss. Never, ever go formore than two days withoutexercising. Keep in constantand perpetual motion andyou will also create thathabit we discussed in thelast tip.I tell all of my clients

(and practice this myself)to move every 48 hours. Itdoesnt matter if its sprint-ing Fred Gingell stairs orstrolling around the block,just keep moving and soonenough you will not wantto stop.PJ Wren is a personal

trainer and writer in theDelta area who can bereached at www.fitness-withpj.com.

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Photo club exposes itselfLatest exhibit on display at Firehall Centre for the Arts in North DeltaThe Delta Photo Club

is presenting Exposed, anexhibition of membersworks at the Firehall Centrefor the Arts until March 30.The collected works, on

a variety of photographicmediums up to five feet insize, showcase the range ofinterests and talents of clubphotographers.An opening reception,

with artists in attendance,will be held Friday, March6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Serving Ladner,

Tsawwassen and NorthDelta, the Delta Photo Clubalso has members fromRichmond, Vancouver,Surrey, White Rock and theU.S. Membership is open toanyone having an interest inphotography regardless ofskill level.Members have an oppor-

tunity to learn more abouttheir hobby, craft or profes-sion and to share individualphotographic knowledgeor experiences with other

members. The club nurturesmany talented photogra-phers whose interests covera wide range of disciplines,including portraiture, pho-tojournalism, fashion, streetphotography, advertising,documentary and fine art.The club is an active and

social group with weeklyprograms and seasonal fieldtrips.The club, which has

about 80 members,meets Wednesdays, fromSeptember to May, at theKinVillage CommunityCentre from 7:30 to 9:30p.m. Additional critique andinstructional sessions arealso scheduled.For photos and further

information, visit www.del-taphotoclub.com.The Firehall Centre for

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