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Highest honourTsawwassen veteran isrecognized by France 4
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They say they aren’t makingThey say they aren’t makingland anymore...land anymore...
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Port expansion opponents concernedPort expansion opponents concernedwater on both sides of Roberts Bankwater on both sides of Roberts Bank
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Delta homeowners willpay a little more on theirutility bills this year.
Civic politicians unani-mously approved rateincreases Monday for water,sewer, garbage and recy-cling services that total $22.
The average single fam-ily home will pay $982 in2015, a 2.3 per cent hikefrom last year’s $960 bill.
The water portion of thebill will increase from $491to $493, sewer will jumpfrom $297 to $311, whilegarbage and recycling willincrease $6 to $178.
As far as secondary
suites, an incentive thatbegan in 2011 continues toprovide a $300 reduction tothe flat rate utility fees fora suite with a valid occu-pancy permit. It consistsof a $200 flat rate waterreduction and a $100 flatrate sewer reduction. Theflat rate water and sewerfees will be $293 and $211,
respectively.There’s a $100 discount
on water costs for single-occupant dwellings. Thesingle occupancy discountdoes not apply to secondarysuites.
As far as metered water,there will be a slightincrease in the 2015 ratewhereby the first 125 cubic
metres per quarter willincrease to 89 cents percubic metre from the 2014rate of 88 cents. The ratefor consumption above thatusage will increase to $1.23per cubic metre from $1.22.The quarterly minimumcharge remains at $25.
Utility bills are due byMarch 31.
Port Metro Vancouvercould end up creating amuch bigger man-madeisland at Roberts Bank thanmost people realize.
That’s the concern raisedby opponents of port expan-sion now that the portauthority’s new Land UsePlan has redesignated anarea adjacent to the cause-way.
Finalized and madepublic late last year, theupdated plan outlines whatthe port intends to do, inthe long-term, with the landand water under its jurisdic-tion.
As far as Roberts Bankgoes, the water on bothsides of the causeway,from the shoreline of theTsawwassen First Nationto the existing terminal, aswell as the future Terminal2, had been designated as“Port Marine/Port Water.”The new designation
changes that “Special StudyArea.”
When asked about thefuture of that area, the portauthority would only state,“Special study areas meanPort Metro Vancouver willengage in additional study,consultation and planningto determine their futureuse, and any change to theirdesignation would be madethrough a Land Use Planamendment. Until this iscompleted, the current useremains unchanged.”
A port spokespersontold the Optimist there’s notimeline on when changewould be considered for theRoberts Bank study areaand it could take years foranything to happen, if itdoes at all.
That doesn’t offer muchcomfort to Against PortExpansion’s Roger Emsley,who fears the port mightalready have plans to fillin the area to create a newman-made island for indus-trial uses once Terminal 2 is
approved.“That change (in desig-
nation) is significant andbasically what you used tohave with the Fraser RiverEstuary Management Plan,FREMP, they had mappedthat whole area and labeledit as conservation andenvironmentally sensitive.Now you’ve got FREMPdisbanded and the port hastaken over what FREMPused to do, and here theyare changing the emphasison that area,” Emsley said.
“Who knows what theend game plan is; maybeto fill that whole thing inand just make it a hugeindustrial area. Even if you
take the piece along thecauseway on the right handside going out to the exist-ing port, there’s an area allalong there that is biofilm,and that’s what the westernsandpipers feed on.
“Yet they’re planning onexpanding the width of thatcauseway. It will destroythat biofilm and there is atipping point... it’s essentialto that population. We’reramping up contacts to vari-ous international bodies andmaking them aware what’sgoing on.”
Delta South MLA VickiHuntington is convinced amassive island will be cre-ated if the port gets its way,but she said the port wantsto keep quiet for now onwhatever plans are beingdevised.
Richmond Coun. HaroldSteves, a longtime criticof Port Metro Vancouver,is also concerned aboutthe port’s plans for a so-called study area that’s nowRichmond agricultural land.
As far as what’s in storefor Roberts Bank, he saidthe people of Delta shouldbe concerned a massiveindustrial hub would be cre-ated that’s even bigger thanwhat’s being talked aboutnow.
That includes the Deltastudy area being filled in,farmland potentially con-verted for warehousing aswell as petroleum productscoming by rail or pipelineto Roberts Bank.
A recent report to Deltacouncil noted that despiteDelta’s request during con-sultations that the waterarea on both sides of thecauseway be designated asconservation, the port keptit as a special study area.
When the Land Use Planwas still in draft form ayear ago, a port official inan interview said nothinghas been planned for thenew study area at RobertsBank, but the port had beentalking with the TFN aboutthe future of the site.
Homeowners to see utility bills rise by 2.3% to $982BY SANDOR GYARMATI
Port Metro Vancouver’s new Land Use Plan designates the water on both sides of the Roberts Bank causeway as a study area.
Study area creates concernsOpponents of port expansion worry areas on both sides of Roberts Bank causeway will be filled
“Who knows whatthe end game planis; maybe to fill thatwhole thing in andjust make it a hugeindustrial area.”
Roger Emsley
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Tsawwassen SecondWorld War veteran LockLaurie, 89, was presentedwith a medal markingFrance’s highest decorationlast Friday.
Awarded the rank ofKnight of the FrenchNational Order of theLegion of Honour, Lauriereceived the medal fromVancouver’s French ConsulGeneral Jean-ChristopheFleury in a ceremony atDelta Hospital.
It recognizes Laurie’sefforts to help restore free-dom to France.
Laurie said the consulgeneral and the French peo-
ple in general went out oftheir way to recognize him.
“That’s the big word inall of this. The medal issomething, but being recog-nized is what everybody’slooking for.”
Laurie served as aradio operator in the VIIIRECCE, a reconnaissancebrigade. He said he joinedthe army at 16 and wentover to France at 18.
“The life experience, alot of it is still with me,what I learned. I grew upin a hurry. Some would sayin a hurry and not too wellbut I think I’m doing bet-ter with it,” he said. “Forthe war experience itself,if I had my life to live overagain, I wouldn’t take that
part out.”Laurie landed at Juno
Beach with his group abouta month after D-Day andserved in the Normandycampaign.
After serving in the armyduring the war, Laurie wenton to have a 25-year careerin the Canadian Navy.
During the medal presen-tation, attended by Laurie’sfamily, Fleury explainedthe Legion of Honour is thehighest decoration Francecan bestow and is equiva-lent to the Order of Canada.
“Thank you for what youdid. Thank you for mak-ing my land a free country.Thank you for allowing meto have a happy, living fam-ily,” he told Laurie.
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Consul General of France in Vancouver Jean-Christophe Fleury pins the Legion of Honour medalon Tsawwassen’s Lock Laurie last Friday at a ceremony at Delta Hospital.
France bestows highesthonour on local veteranTsawwassen’s Lock Laurie receives Legion of Honour
BY DAVE [email protected]
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Ladner’s Keegan Turbittgot some airtime duringthe Super Bowl broadcastSunday.
Turbitt starred in one ofthe two winning commer-cials in Doritos’ Crash theSuper Bowl contest.
“I think it’s a really goodcareer starter,” said the11-year-old. “I was reallyhappy when I saw it on.Everybody in the room wascheering.”
Turbitt, along with hisfamily, watched the biggame at a cast and crewparty in Maple Ridgehosted by the parents of thecreators of the When PigsFly commercial, brothersNelson and Graham Talbot.
The brothers got to attendthe Super Bowl in Arizona.
“Everyone was shout-ing, including me. We wereall really, really happy,”said Turbitt. “Probably theneighbours heard that, too.”
He has had an agent forover a year and has done afew other acting jobs so far.He’s been busy lately withauditions.
The winning entries outof the 10 finalists in thecontest were revealed dur-ing the Super Bowl broad-cast.
In the commercial,Turbitt plays a kid who asksan adult for some Doritosbut is told he can havesome only when pigs fly.He gets a pig flying using arocket, gets the chips in theend and shares some with
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The brothers won$50,000 for their commer-cial. It marked the first timea Canadian entry had wonin the nine years the contesthas been held.
There were nearly 4,900submissions from 29 coun-tries.
The other winning entry,which garnered the mostvotes online, earned a $1million grand prize and a“dream job” at UniversalPictures.
The New EnglandPatriots defeated the SeattleSeahawks 28-24 in the biggame.
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Keegan Turbitt made a pig fly in a hilarious Doritos commercial aired during the Super Bowl.
Ladner youngster stars inSuper Bowl commercialKeegan Turbitt seen by millions in Doritos spot
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Delta implementing policy in effort to keep public pools clean
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Winner of the 2015 DeltaRotary Business Ethics AwardTanya Marsh (middle) isflanked by finalists ChristinaTablan and Tanya Snow aswell as by Rotarians PeterRoaf and Leslie Abramson.
100 Acre Wood FamilyDay Care of North Deltareceived the fourth annualDelta Rotary BusinessEthics Award at a banquetlast Friday night in Ladner.
It was one of four orga-nizations recognized forethical business practicesduring an event at the DeltaTown & Country Inn.
Three other Deltacompanies — AugustineHouse of Ladner, CompleteCleaning Services Corp. ofTsawwassen and Studio 64Personal Training Inc. ofNorth Delta — were namedas finalists for the award.
The Rotary clubs of
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Tanya Marsh, of theaward-winning 100 AcreWood Family Day Care,said the ethical practicein her business translatesinto inclusion. Everybodyis welcome, she said, fromvarying cultures and differ-ent abilities to special needsand low-income families.
“Because I have theopportunity to work withchildren at an early devel-opmental stage in their
lives, I promote manyimportant skills that includecaring and respect forothers, fairness, honesty,healthy lifestyle, aware-ness and respect for natureand the environment,” saidMarsh.
“Long term, I hope toproduce people who, in thefuture, embrace these posi-tive behaviours and values,”she said.
Award program leaderLeslie Abramson said allthe finalists have a clearunderstanding that ethicsis good for business. Beingfirst in business is not justabout being the fastest
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Comments by Marsh andother finalists can be heardat: http://youtu.be/fRc-W9AtT-E8.
The Corporation of Deltais implementing a morestringent bathing attire poli-cy for all municipal aquaticcentres.
The policy, endorsed acouple of weeks ago by
Delta’s parks, recreationand culture commission, isaimed at ensuring cleanli-ness of the pools. That’saccording to parks and rec-reation director Ken Kuntz,who told the Optimist somepeople prefer to swim fullyclothed.
While that’s not neces-
sarily the issue, there areconcerns that some peoplearrive in clothing that clear-ly needs washing. Kuntzsaid facility staff memberswould now have the discre-tion of pointing out to thosewho want to enter a publicpool that they need to beclean first.
The same policy appliesto anyone who has beenrunning or working out andis still sweating. Those indi-viduals will be told to takea shower before getting intothe pool.
Signage will be in placeat all pools informingpatrons of the policy.
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A Ladner farm currentlyunder a stop work orderwas hit by vandals over theweekend.
Jeaven Hothi, whosefamily owns Hothi Farms,said vandals broke intothe farm sometime overthe weekend. He said thefamily was returning fromtemple in Surrey on Sundayafternoon and drove by thefarm, which is just behindCedar Park Church on 44thAvenue, when it noticed thedamage.
Hothi said several piecesof farm equipment weredamaged and spray-painted.The suspects also tried tostart some of the machines,he said.
Fireworks were leftstrewn about a buildingthat was under construc-tion when the municipalityissued a stop work orderlast November and sometools were stolen, he said.
The family is still total-ing up the value of the dam-age, Hothi said.
Delta police spokesper-son Sgt. Sarah Swallow saidthe incident is still underinvestigation and officersare canvassing neighboursand looking for any pos-sible video evidence.
The family had beenpreparing the land to farm,including constructing fivebarns and storage buildingsnear the back of the prop-erty, when the Corporationof Delta issued a stop workorder on the first 8,800-square-foot building that’snearing completion.
Santokh Hothi said at thetime that Delta’s inspectorsdidn’t like the foundationand wanted him to tear thebuilding down, contrary
to his engineer’sassurance that isn’tnecessary.
He said thebuilding costaround $250,000,but work on it hasstopped. As well,construction can’tbegin on the otherbuildings at the92-hectare (230-acre) site.
While the twosides have beenat a stalemate, hispotatoes, whichwould have beenstored in the newbuilding, went up in flames,along with several pieces offarm equipment, in a mas-sive barn fire at a separateleased property in East
Delta in late November.Damage in the fire,
which was deemed acci-dental due to faulty wiring,was estimated at around $1million.
Things go from bad toworse at Ladner farm
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Jeaven Hothi surveys the damage to one of the farm’s trucks.
Already under a civic stop work order, 44th Avenueoperation is targeted by vandals over the weekend
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Vandals drove this forklift along a dirtroad on the farm before abandoning it inthis position.
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This June Delta Gymnastics will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary.We wish to contact all our past gymnasts, parents, and supportersso we can send you the celebration information.
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February 4, 2015 The Delta Optimist A7
Opinion Page
Sentencegoes tothe dogs
TEDMURPHY
MURPHY’SLAW
Dogs matter.I don’t believe he said it in quite those
words, but when Judge James Jardinesentenced Emma Paulsen to six monthsin jail last week for her role in the deathsof six Ladner dogs last spring, he did putvalue on the lives of our canine compan-ions.
The tragic story has been well docu-mented in the media since the dogs wereallegedly stolen from a park in Langleylast May, but right up until Jardine deliv-ered his sentence in Surrey provincialcourt last Wednesday morning, therewas doubt as to whether the former dogwalker would do any jail time.
Even though the Crown was seeking ayear behind bars after the Ladner womanpleaded guilty to two charges, it was stilla surprise to many when she was actu-ally given jail time in addition to bans onowning pets and caring for other people’sanimals.
The sentence won’t bring back Buddy,Molly, Oscar, Teemo, Salty or Mia, but itdoes place value on their lives. It sendsa message to society that crimes againstanimals won’t be tolerated.
I have to admit I was one of those whowas skeptical the sentence would includeany kind of incarceration, particularlygiven Paulsen, as the judge pointed out,didn’t intend to harm or kill the dogs thatwere in her care that day. It’s not that herreckless behaviour, and the efforts shetook to cover it up in the week that fol-lowed, didn’t deserve such punishment,but it’s rare to see jail time in those kindsof cases.
By meting out such a sentence, how-ever, the judge not only punished Paulsenbut he put all others on notice. It can’tgive those five Ladner families theircherished pets back, but if it gives pauseto those who might think about leavingan animal in a vehicle on a warm day,then it has accomplished something.
This was obviously an extreme case,and one complicated by Paulsen’s actionsin the days that followed, but it does goback to the message that animal advo-cates must get tired of repeating: dogsand hot vehicles don’t mix.
Hopefully the publicity this case hasgenerated, combined with the outcomeof the court proceedings, makes thatwarning sink in for those who would stilltempt fate. If nothing else, maybe thesentence will spare a dog’s life simplybecause its owner is looking to save hisor her own skin.
Some will say they’re just dogs, but ifthey’re anything like my Shyenne, they’refar more than that. They’re members ofthe family — and they deserve justicetoo.
The Optimist encourages readers to write letters to the editor. Lettersare accepted on any topic, although preference is given to those onlocal matters. The Optimist reserves the right to edit letters and thedecision to publish is at the discretion of the editor or publisher. Allletters must be signed, dated and include the writer’s phone number
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“Second victory over radio tow-ers.” Now that’s a great headline.
I’m sure everyone with theCross Border Coalition to Stopthe Towers breathed a huge sighof relief when Whatcom Countycouncil upheld the decision todeny the building permit last week.It has been a long, frustratingand expensive fight, but it seemsthat truth and sanity have finallyprevailed. But what a ridiculousjourney.
You could argue that BBCBroadcasting was just a businesslooking to serve its customers bet-ter. It followed the rules and madethe applications. Sure, not includ-ing Tsawwassen on the map to theFCC isn’t really fair, but if the FCCisn’t concerned about anythingoutside its their borders and don’task for that detail, what the heck?But just because the rules were
followed doesn’t make it the rightthing to do.
So, after all the coalition’sefforts, it gets thrown out on atechnicality — the towers are toohigh.
I’m sure after the Corporationof Delta, our MLA and our MPgot involved there was more thana little concern in Bellingham thatsomething needed to be done. Butcouldn’t someone see from the out-set that the towers were three timeshigher than they were allowed?
I’m sure glad they didn’t buy the“it’s in the public good” line thatBBC was pushing. You don’t needa 50,000-watt radio station in PointRoberts. You can shout from oneside to the other if you really try.
It wasn’t until the coalition folksstarted talking about the facts thatthis became an issue. Should itreally have taken a group of citi-zens to have to spearhead some-thing like this, at their own cost?
Bad decisions abound becauseorganizations and governmentsdon’t ask enough questions. BBC’sapplication was taken at face value,but a slight scratching of the sur-face showed a deeply flawed appli-cation.
Take the case of the Ministry ofHealth employees that were fired
over data breaches, but found tobe innocent later on. There seemedto be a “scapegoat” mentalitywithin the ministry by not hiringan outside investigator as required.Seven people were let go, and hadto hire lawyers to get to the truth.Tragically, a student involved com-mitted suicide. He had gone backto school later in life, and his firingmeant that he couldn’t complete hisdoctorate. He was 46.
Just like with the towers, noone looked deeper to see what wasgoing on, and hid behind a blanketof secrecy.
I guess the good news is oncethe facts come to light, things canbe made right, as much as that ispossible.
But I have to question the pro-cess that lets some people thinkthey are covered as long as thingsstay silent. Just ask Bill Clinton.
I think a good measure for deal-ing with decisions like this is sim-ple: What would I say if it someonefound out? What would I say if areporter put a microphone in frontof me and started asking questions?Can I stand behind my decision,based on that scrutiny?
I guess the good news is therewon’t be a Point Roberts radio sta-tion looking for an interview.
Making issues public has away of bringing out the truth
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Letters to the Editor
Editor:Re: Money skills shouldbe part of school cur-
riculum, letter to the editor,Jan. 23
Financial literacy is astrong, and mandatory,component of the schoolcurriculum at both theelementary and secondarylevels in the Delta schooldistrict.
It is embedded through-out the elementary andsecondary math curriculumand is a core unit of thePlanning 10 course.
Delta teachers havefound engaging ways toteach kids about the curric-ulum-required units aroundbudgeting and financial lit-eracy in their classes.
For example, in Ms.Gillis’ Grade 7 class at CliffDrive Elementary, studentsare paid a “salary” andreceive bonuses for com-pleted work while keeping abudget as they have to “paybills” at the end of eachweek. These “bills” are tomodel paying a mortgageor rent, paying for heat andlight, as well as equipment
rental.The children form fam-
ily groups and the groupssupport and help each otherwith the budgeting process.At the end of the month,Ms. Gillis’ class holds anauction to spend their earn-ings.
At Delta Secondary, theGrade 10 classes will beginthe budget and finance unit(a requirement for all stu-dents) around mid-February.The unit topics include:
1. Lifestyle RealityCheck is where studentswill pick or receive a“career” and a “monthlyincome” based on thatcareer. They will create amonthly budget where theywill decide what portionof their pay goes to whatcost. Also covered withinthis unit is the differencebetween a “need” and a“want,” and which getspriority in the budgetingprocess.
2. Responsibilities ofhaving a credit card, line ofcredit, loan, mortgage, etc.,which includes studentslearning about interest rates,
making monthly payments,minimum payments, etc..
3. A number of financialplanning guest speakerscoming in to talk to thestudents.
4. Students participatingin a “grocery store fieldtrip” where they go to oneof the local grocery stores,are given a weekly budgetfor groceries, and will haveto “shop,” meal plan andkeep within their budget.
5. Stock market andinvesting, time permit-ting, involves discussionsabout how the stock marketworks, risk and return oninvestment.
There are also seniorelective courses in Grade12 for students who wish tolearn about economics andaccounting.
With these efforts, wehope students will comeaway with stronger finan-cial management skillsthey will carry forward intoadulthood.
Dianne TurnerSuperintendent of
SchoolsDelta School District
Financial literacy embeddedthroughout the curriculum
Editor:Re: Case of cruel to be
kind, Murphy’s Law, Jan. 30Ted Murphy’s column
is historical, factual andcomplimentary, not just tomyself but to all those whofought so hard to build ahospital that had the 25surgical beds, only to losethem to a provincial cen-tralization policy that failsto serve the people of Deltaand the Tsawwassen FirstNation.
We are the only hospitalin B.C. that does not havesurgical beds, not even
the four that the doctorsrequested to start with.
We don’t really have ahospital unless we havethose beds. This point wasmade by Dr. Kanee back in1968 when he said: “Unlesswe have surgical bedsand an intensive care unitwe don’t have a hospital,only an oversized medicalclinic.”
We are going to have allthe most modern diagnosticequipment and facilities,but we still can’t call our-selves a “hospital” until wehave the 25 surgical beds-
plus back.According to a recent
report by the Fraser HealthAuthority, for a hospitallocated where the DeltaHospital is today, it shouldhave at least 150 beds.
We only have 58 bedsand they are only primaryand secondary in nature,with no surgical beds.
This should not beacceptable to anyone livingor working in Delta or theTsawwassen First Nationand there should be a judi-cial inquiry to find out why.
Douglas George Massey
Editor:Last Thursday afternoon,
the Grade 8 girls’ teamsfrom two arch rivals, SouthDelta Secondary and DeltaSecondary, played a classicbasketball game. The gamewent into overtime and waswon by a single point.
While it’s easy to caughtup in the emotions of a winor a loss, both teams wereexceptionally gracious and,in my opinion, genuinelyrespectful of each other.
As the coach of the los-ing team, I didn’t hearanyone complain about thereferees, any players on theother team and they didn’tmake any excuses.
Rather, with very highenergy, they talked aboutgreat plays both teamsmade and how exciting itwas to be part of such aspecial game.
I want to congratulateeach of these young womenfrom both teams. They
clearly understand what itmeans to compete, but theyalso get this is a game, onethat is supposed to be fun!
On Super Bowl week-end, I was very happilyreminded what I love aboutamateur sports. Thank you,ladies, for being such aninspiration. You’ve repre-sented yourselves amaz-ingly well and have madeyour coaches and parentsexceptionally proud.
Coach Ray Glicksohn
Delta Hospital is not a hospital untilit gets its surgical beds restored
Coach proud of sportsmanship displayedby both teams in girls’ basketball game
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Some people collectkeychains. Some peoplecollect marbles. Or dolls.Or action figures. Or bob-bleheads. Or shells.
I don’t collect anything.Well, not intentionally, any-way.
It’s not as though I’veever identified something asa potential collectible — theshot glass, say — and toldmyself that I would makeit my mission to amass theworld’s greatest number ofjiggers. I mean, what wouldyou do with them anyway?Line them up on your win-dowsills, your book shelves,your mantels and your cof-fee tables?
I think not.But that’s not the case
when it comes to, oh, maga-zines.
Let’s just say I have ahandful.
Let’s just say that whenI go through the supermar-ket checkout, I can seldom
resist the inclination to tossone in my buggy.
The result, I must admit,is that I have somethingof a collection. They’re onthe bedside table. They’rein baskets in the bathroom.They’re in stacks on thekitchen counter.
“Listen,” my husbandwill say periodically, “doyou really need all thesemagazines? I mean, whycan’t you toss them afterthey’ve been read?”
“Can’t do that,” I’ll tellhim. “Some have recipesI’d like to save. Or decorat-ing tips I’d like to try. Orarticles that were superinspiring.”
In truth, this isn’t aseasy as it sounds. Even ifI wanted to make that macand cheese I once found inCanadian Living, it wouldtake me 15 days to find it,at which point I’d probablybe hankering after meatloaf.
In any case, magazinesare a practical thing to col-lect. It makes much moresense to collect magazinesthan it does to collectrocks, or marbles or fridgemagnets. After all, collectenough fridge magnets and
you’d eventually also haveto collect fridges — andwho has the space for that?
And toy cars? Nothinguseful about that, as far asI can see. You can look atthem, and you can touchthem, but they have noth-ing to share in the wayof Five-Day Weight-LossSolutions or Easiest-EverEaster Meals. You know,like magazines do.
I get the husband’s point,however. At the rate I’mgoing, the whole of thekitchen island may one daybe stacked with magazines,and that won’t work in ourfavour, given that we occa-sionally need the space todo things. Like cook, forinstance.
This, then, will likelybecome Retirement Mission410.
Someday down the road,after I’ve logged off at workonce and for all and havea bit of time on my hands,I’ll attend to the magazines.I’ll go through them, oneby one, clip the stuff I wantto save, and give the rest torecycling.
Won’t work if I keep col-lecting them, though. I mayreconsider those magnets.
Magazine collection hastaken over the house
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South Delta Secondaryis just months away fromopening its beautiful out-door amphitheatre space,and it got one step closerlast week through a sizabledonation from the RotaryClub of Tsawwassen.
“Our Rotary club isproud to support thisincredible project,” saysShane Todhunter of the$88,500 donation tohelp move the Heart ofTsawwassen initiative for-ward.
“This is going to be agreat, functional outdoorspace for both studentsand the community that wehope will become the focalpoint of the school’s exteri-or for generations to come,”says Todhunter, one ofRotary’s champions behindthe fundraising efforts.
The funds raised are fora much-needed improve-ment at the south-west com-munity entrance to SDSS,covering costs of concrete,
a new canopy and the land-scape design.
Once completed, thefunctional outdoor area willfeature comfortable tim-ber benches, a stone-ladenpatio, a state-of-the artcanopy, updated foliage anda tiered seating half-circlethat creates an amphitheaterenvironment.
On hand to receive thedonation from Todhunterand fellow Rotarians JeffPeters, Wayne Connortonand Laura Dixon was FrankGeyer, director of facilitiesand planning for the Deltaschool district.
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Rotary Club of Tsawwassen members presented Frank Geyerof the school district with a cheque for $88,500 towards theamphitheatre at South Delta Secondary.
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More than 30 per centof children in FraserHealth have not com-pleted the recommendedimmunizations by twoyears of age.
Fraser Health isreminding parents aboutthe importance of fol-lowing the recommendedimmunization schedule.
Recent measles activ-ity in Disneyland has ledto the spread of measlesinfection in Californiaand other states fromunimmunized travellersexposed there. Getting allimmunizations on time isthe most effective way toprevent infections.
In B.C. routine child-hood immunizations arefree, safe and recom-mended to be given attwo, four, six, 12 and18 months. A follow-upimmunization, known asa booster, is given at fouryears of age.
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It’s time to lace up your shoesfor the good of your health and thewellbeing of others living in SouthDelta.
Carol Benson-Hitch, owner ofCFS-Carol’s Fitness Solutions, hasorganized a Valentine’s Day walkin support of the South Delta FoodBank.
Benson-Hitch, a certified urbanpoling rehabilitation and well-ness instructor, as well as personaltrainer, offers group, private andsemi-private classes using Nordicwalking poles.
“The benefits of using poleswhen walking are many,” saysBenson-Hitch. “They includerecruiting at least 90 per cent moremuscles than just walking alone,improving your cardiovascular sys-tem, reducing stress and strain onknees and hips, and helping indi-viduals with balance issues.”
Benson-Hitch shared the idea ofoffering a walking clinic to benefitthe Ladner-based food bank withparticipants during a session lastfall. Initially, she wanted to orga-nize it for the Christmas season butthe walkers in her group suggestedValentine’s Day.
Benson-Hitch thought it was agreat idea.
“The food bank needs donationsall year long, not just at Christmas.Valentine’s Day is a perfect time forthe community to show its love tothe food bank.”
Cupid’s Walk for Health willtake place on Saturday, Feb. 14 at10 a.m. Walkers are asked to arrivebetween 9:30 and 9:50 a.m.
“We want to collect non-perish-able food items and/or monetarydonations well ahead of the walk,”says Benson-Hitch.
The hour-long session consists ofa warm-up, walking on flat roads,possibly the dike, and a low-gradehill ending with stretches.
“You don’t have to use walk-ing poles but they’re welcome,along with leashed dogs and alltwo-legged creatures,” says Benson-Hitch.
Walkers are encouraged to weara bit of red to celebrate the day.
She will meet all walkers outsidePetra’s Arts Kafe on 12th Avenuein Tsawwassen. The walk happensrain or shine and registration is notrequired.
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Walk to benefitthe food bankCupid’s Walk for Health set to take placein Tsawwassen on Valentine’s Day
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Carol Benson-Hitch, owner of CFS-Carol’s Fitness Solutions, has organizedCupid’s Walk for Health on Valentine’s Day.
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!Free UVic Chronic PainSelf-Management workshopstarts Thursday, Feb. 5 atMcKee Rec Centre from9:30 am to 12 pm. Learnstrategies to manage pain,deal with difficult emo-tions, exercise comfortably,and work with health careproviders. To register callUVic at 604-940-1273 orgo to www.selfmanage-mentbc.ca.
!The South Delta HUBCycling Committee is meet-ing on Thursday, Feb. 5,7-8:30 pm at the LadnerPioneer Library (MeetingRoom). Attend our monthlymeetings and support localaction to make cyclingsafer for all ages & abili-ties. Open to the public;no experience is required.Email: [email protected].
!Ladner Baptist Church(5624 Ladner Trunk Road)is hosting Family Fun CraftDay for families who haveindividuals or childrenof all ages with variedphysical, medical, mentalor behavioral needs or abili-ties on Feb. 7 from 1-4 pm.Celebrate Family Day andValentine’s Day by par-ticipating in over 10 craftstables, a gym activity, and acommunity art project. Theevent is wheelchair acces-sible and admission is free.Call to register: 604-946-0141.
!French language pre-school Lutins du Bois ishaving an open house onWednesday, Feb. 11 from6-7:30 pm. Non-Frenchspeaking families are wel-come. Ecole Bois Joli, 785-49th St., Tsawwassen; 604-948-1222; [email protected].
!Service Canada YouthProgram, Thursday, Feb.12, 4 - 5 pm - LadnerPioneer Library and Friday,February 20, 2 - 3 pm- Tsawwassen Library.Discover the many fed-eral programs availablefor youth, ages 15 - 30.You will hear about theFederal Student WorkExperience program,Canada Student Loans andGrants, ApprenticeshipIncentive and CompletionGrants, and the new CanadaApprenticeship Loan.
!ElderCollege Delta is run-ning its Spring Semesterin March, April and earlyMay. For further informa-tion phone: 604-943-0262.General registration willtake place at two sitesfor your convenience: onSaturday, Feb. 14 at theTsawwassen Town CentreMall from 10 to 11:30 amand on Tuesday, Feb. 17 atSave on Foods in Ladnerfrom 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.
!Low Vision SupportGroup will next meet onMonday, Feb. 16 at 1:30-2:30 at the Ladner PioneerLibrary. Guest speaker:Leslie Madelung, nutrition-ist.
!Shari’s Saturday SocialValentine Dance will beheld on Saturday, Feb. 14.Tickets will be available atthe door. Cash or chequeonly please. $10 for mem-bers, $12 for non-membersincludes mid-evening cof-fee, tea, and assorted good-ies. KinVillage CommunityCentre, 5430-10th Ave.,Tsawwassen. If you wish toreserve a table, please callShari at 604-943-8755 byFeb. 12.
!Delta Skating Club’sSynchronized Skating teamsare holding a raffle prizefundraiser at the Rose &Crown Pub in Tsawwassen,Saturday, Feb. 7 from 5 pmon, for in support of it’stwo synchro teams. Visitthe club Facebook page formore information on prizesavailable to be won: www.deltaskatingclub.com.
!A free Jazzercise eventto raise money for Variety- the Children’s Charity. Itwill be held on Monday,Feb. 9, 9 - 11 am, atKinVillage 5430-10th Ave,Tsawwassen. Everyone iswelcome and any donationswill be graciously accepted.Come for part or all of theclass and stay for treats andcoffee after. Questions?Pam 778-840-JAZZ (5299)or [email protected].
!Feb. 12 Toy Sale. Visit thestore starting Feb. 12 fornew and gently used toysat Hospice Cottage CharityShoppe, 1521-56th St.,Tsawwassen.
!Well-known naturalist andauthor Anne Murray, willpresent The Lower FraserRiver - Delta’s EcologicalHistory, a slide show andstories of the natural historyof the lower Fraser Riverlandscape and its abundantwildlife on Wednesday, Feb.18 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm atthe DMAS’s Annex (4918Delta Street). Pre-registerfor by calling at 604-946-9322 or emailing [email protected]. Admissionis $10 per person.
!Delta Museum &Archives Society presents“Preserve Your Family
History,” a workshopheld at the Delta Archiveson Feb. 20 from 1-3pm.Participants will learn howto correctly store photos,papers & more! Pre-registerby calling 604-946-9322.$10 admission. (ArchivalKit available for $20).
!There will be a DeltaCommunity Music Schoolstudent recital series per-formance Friday, Feb. 13 at7:30 p.m. at Ladner UnitedChurch, 4960-48th Ave.Tickets are $10. For moreinformation contact 604-946-1280 or [email protected].
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 81:46 am 5.9 8:22 am 14.82:58 pm 7.2 8:30 pm 12.1
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 612:47 am 4.3 7:33 am 15.11:42 pm 8.5 6:54 pm 12.8
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9MONDAY, FEBRUARY 92:19 am 7.2 8:49 am 14.43:40 pm 6.9 9:29 pm 11.8
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 71:16 am 5.2 7:57 am 14.82:19 pm 7.9 7:40 pm 12.5
Delta Hockey Academy’s Bantam Prepteam continued its outstanding season on theweekend in the Okanagan by clinching firstplace in the Canadian School Sport HockeyLeague.
With two games still remaining, the Wild(11-3-2) locked up the number one seed andhome ice advantage throughout the playoffswith a 4-0 win Sunday over the Pursuit ofExcellence Academy at Prospera Place inKelowna. Alberta native Ty Smith notched ahat trick, while Matthew Mosher also scored.Maguire Houlind made 37 saves for theshutout.
The regular season honours came on theheels of Delta continuing its impressive runin tournament play, highlighted by capturinglast month’s prestigious 37th annual JohnReid Memorial Tournament in Red Deer.
The event is considered the top tourna-ment in Canada and the Western UnitedStates for Bantam AAA teams. Only 16 wereaccepted with over 60 applying for tourna-ment entry.
The Wild went undefeated in the roundrobin portion of the JRMT, beating the
Calgary Sabres (6-3), Anaheim Jr Ducks(3-0) and Sherwood Park (5-2). In thequarter-finals, Delta faced the ColoradoThunderbirds, coached by former NHL starsJoe Sakic and Adam Foote, and won 4-1.
Next up was the No. 1 ranked NorthShore Winter Club. After falling behind 3-1,the Wild stormed back and dominated the
second half of the game winning, 6-3.The result sent the boys into the final
against the Calgary Junior Flames. The Wildbroke a scoreless deadlock with a pair ofsecond period goals, before the Flames cutthe lead in half with a power play tally short-ly before the intermission.
Calgary pushed hard for the remainder of
the game but, with some outstanding goal-tending from Houlind, Delta held on for the2-1 win.
Smith was named the tournament’s topdefenseman and overall MVP. Houlind(Langley) earned the top goalie award andBrendan Budy (Langley) was selected asan all-star forward. Matt Mosher (WhiteRock) was named the championship game’sMVP, while blueliner Luke Zazula (Langley)earned the Hustle and Heart Award.
It was the Wild’s fourth tournamentwin of the season. Earlier triumphs cameat the Chilliwack AAA Invitational, theRocky Mountain Classic in Calgary and theKamloops International Bantam Ice HockeyTournament.
Coached by Vancouver Giants assistantand former NHLer Yogi Svejkovosky, theWild’ roster features seven players fromLangley and four from White Rock.
Icing…The Delta Hockey Academy’s Bantam
Varsity team has also secured first place witha 13-2-1 record after doubling the Pursuit ofExcellence 4-2 on Sunday.
Delta Hockey Academy’s Bantam Prep team celebrates one of four tournanment victories so farthis season. The Wild have also clinched first place in the Canadian School Sport Hockey League.
Bantam Academy team piling up winsWild have captured four tournaments so far and clinched first place in the Canadian School Sport Hockey League
Greater VancouverCanadians saved theirbest for last when it cameto their series against theOkanagan Rockets.
Twice, the B.C. MajorMidget Hockey Leagueteam entered the finalperiod behind on the score-board, yet escaped theweekend with three out offour points to solidify theirsixth place position.
Trailing in the open-er last Saturday at theRichmond OlympicOval, the hosts got goalsfrom Gary Dhaliwal andJordan Sandhu to salvagea point against the fourthplace Rockets (19-9-4).Sandhu’s equalizer with7:42 remaining was a short-handed effort. The SeafairMinor Hockey product andKelowna Rockets prospectwill soon be playing forTeam B.C. at the upcoming
Canada Winter Games inPrince George.
In the series finale,Okanagan opened up a 3-1lead after 40 minutes, onlyto allow the Canadiansto storm back with fiveunanswered goals in thefinal frame. Again, specialteams played a huge part inthe comeback as the hostsstruck for two more short-handed goals and anotherpair on the power play.
Gary Dhaliwal led theway with a pair of goalsand one assist. Tyson Lin,Owen Seidel and Wilkinsonhad the other tallies. SamAtkins and Wilkinsonchipped in with two assistseach.
The Canadians (17-14-3) look to continue theirmomentum on the Islandthis weekend with a pairof games against the NorthIsland Silvertips (6-21-5).
Canadians worklate to earn points
PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH
Greater VancouverCanadians didplenty of late gamecelebrating in theirweekend serieswith the OkanaganRockets, rallyingin the third periodto take three ofa possible fourpoints. The B.C.Major MidgetHockey Leagueteam continuesregular season playthis weekend onVancouver Island.
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Delta United finishes third atMayor’s Gold Cup in Hawaii
Delta United Over 50s men’s soccer teamescaped the dreary winter weather to partici-pate in the 11th annual Mayor’s Gold Cup inHawaii.
Hosted by the Aloha United Soccer Club,the tournament took place at the impressiveWaipio Soccer Complex near Pearl Harbourwhich boasts 22 soccer fields. The eventattracted 10 teams including clubs fromJapan, Brisbane, Australia and SouthernCalifornia.
United was not only up against strongcompetition and a considerable climateadjustment, the team typically doesn’t playtogether back home and there was only oneopportunity to train in Waikiki prior to itsfirst game.
Still, the lads came together quicklyand managed an impressive 5-3 win overBrisbane in their tournament opener. Nextwas a nail biter against Sacramento as Deltastormed back from a 2-0 deficit to pull out a3-2 victory.
United then faced a tough doubleheaderschedule on Saturday in the hot sun. It start-ed with a strong 2-1 win over Maui Unitedwith the deciding goal coming on a penaltykick. The locals also played well in the after-noon against San Jose, coming up just shortin a 1-0 loss.
The California team went on to win goldwhile United settled for third place.
“We felt we had the team to win the tour-nament this year but playing conditions suchas heat and resulting injuries hurt us,” saidmanager Jim Norris.
This was United’s fifth appearance in thetournament. While Norris takes care of themanaging duties, Delta Fire Department
captain Tommy McQuade looks after thecoaching.
Tsawwassen resident Mark Roza andLadner business owner John McCafferty ofThistle Motors have played in the tourna-ment for four years running.
“Playing in hot temperatures is a bigchange from rainy Sunday mornings butwho can complain about that in January,”said Roza, who usually plays for RichmondUnited. “It’s about playing new teams andadjusting to new teammates in a short timeframe. I love the challenge.”
Determined to bring the Mayor’s GoldCup home to Canada, Delta United willreturn to Honolulu in 2016 to play again.
Delta United’s Mark Roza in action againstMaui United at the Mayor’s Gold Cup in Oahu.
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