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Westham Island organic growerLydia Ryall has been named the2014 B.C. and Yukon OutstandingYoung Farmer.

One of several finalists forthe annual award, the 29-year-old owner of Cropthorne Farms

received the honour at ceremonyin Abbotsford last Thursday.

Ryall, a director with the DeltaFarmers’ Institute and memberof Delta’s Agricultural AdvisoryCommittee, chose not to followdad David Ryall’s footsteps in thegreenhouse industry, instead start-ing a four-hectare (10-acre) certi-fied organic mixed vegetable andpasture-based poultry operation.

She sells the majority ofher crops through five weeklysummer farm markets, an on-

island farm stand and a 90-member Community SupportedAgriculture (CSA) box program.During the winter the produceis sold through two weekly farmmarkets and a 50-member CSAas well as via some wholesaleaccounts.

Her farm grows a wide varietyof crops, from arugulas to zuc-chinis, while hens in the pastureprovide eggs.

Picture perfect end to the day!

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Ryall named top young farmerWestham Island organic grower receives provincial recognition

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

Lydia Ryall is the 2014 B.C. andYukon Outstanding Young Farmer.

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Cropthorne is certi-fied organic by the FraserValley Organic ProducersAssociation. Although Ryallbelieves in organic princi-ples, she notes the decisionto become certified wasa “business” rather than a

philosophical decision.“It’s what my customers

want,” she said in a pressrelease.

Lydia and her sisterRachel have two full-timeyear-round employees andthree full-time seasonal

employees. Full-time staffare augmented by up toeight part-time employeesand “apprentices.”

Encouraging the appren-tices is very important toRyall, who notes two of herapprentices are now farm-ing on their own while athird has become a full-timeCropthorne employee.

Cropthorne uses thetag line of “Real. Good.Honest. Food.” Ryall saysit summarizes the farm’smission.

“I want my farm to be apositive example of sustain-able agriculture.”

The B.C. OutstandingYoung Farmer programhas a long list of spon-

sors, including Bankof Montreal, B.C. EggProducers Association,B.C. Chicken MarketingBoard, B.C. Milk MarketingBoard and others. Thewinner, named at the B.C.Agriculture Council’sannual gala, represents thisprovince in a national com-petition.

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Port Metro Vancouver’sformal application to buildTerminal 2 will likely besubmitted by the end of thisyear.

In an interview with theOptimist, Cliff Stewart, vicepresident for infrastructuredelivery, explained wherethe port authority is at inthe process and how therecent announcement T2would be subject to an inde-pendent panel review couldimpact the schedule.

The port is currentlyworking on an environ-mental impact statement,he said, which is the docu-ment that kicks things offas far as the environmentalreview.

“We’ve been workingon that document for sometime now and we’ll continueto develop that through thisyear. There’s been a numberof field studies that havebeen carried out at RobertsBank, the majority of thoseare concluded now. Thosefield studies were designedto create a baseline andclear understanding whatexists today,” said Stewart.

“The environmentalimpact statement builds offthat work and says, ‘Whatdo we think the future willlook like if this project pro-ceeds?’ All of that comestogether to be the environ-mental impact statement.”

T2 is a proposed three-berth container terminal atRoberts Bank, a facility thatwould be constructed on anew man-made island adja-cent to Deltaport in order tohandle a projected increasein West Coast containertraffic.

Federal EnvironmentMinister Leona Aglukkaq

recently announced theproject would be referredto an independent reviewpanel, a more stringent andtime-consuming environ-mental review process.

Once the port submits itsenvironmental impact state-ment, expected to occur atthe end of 2014 or early2015, the federal assess-ment would be launched.

The minister would estab-lish the review panel, whichwould have 14 months tosubmit a report.

The port formed fourtechnical advisory groups

to guide in the developmentof studies and work plans inthe key areas of biofilm andshorebirds, southern resi-dent killer whales, coastalgeomorphology and pro-ductive capacity.

The groups included aca-demics, scientists, regula-tors and non-governmentalorganizations with specificexpertise relating to theRoberts Bank ecosystem.Since their work was donein advance of the regulatoryprocesses, the participantswere able to collaboratefreely, identify data gaps“and develop scientifi-cally robust and defensiblestudies for Port MetroVancouver’s environmentalassessment.”

Delta South MLA VickiHuntington said she’srelieved the project will goto a panel review, but stillhas concerns.

“It would have beenunconscionable to have hadany less rigorous an assess-ment. The port knew thatwould be the outcome andhas been managing its stud-ies to suit the expectationsof a panel,” she said. “Theproblem is that with thechanges in federal environ-mental law, how rigorousdoes the panel review haveto be? That is what we mustbecome acutely aware of.”

Meanwhile, as far as anynew road and rail upgradesin South Delta should T2receive approval, Stewartsaid the already approvedRoberts Bank Rail CorridorProgram and the DeltaportTerminal, Road and RailImprovement Project, botha series of projects eithercompleted or about to beconstructed, will likely suf-fice in accommodating theadditional container capac-ity.

T2 application almost readyOnce port’s environmental impact statement is complete, federal review can commence

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

Cormorants can be seen on a jetty at Roberts Bank with Deltaport, the existing three-berth con-tainer terminal, in the background.


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The opening of SouthFraser Perimeter Road lastmonth doesn’t just offera new route for truckersand other drivers, it alsogives emergency officials alittle more flexibility whenrerouting traffic around acollision.

At around 3 p.m. lastFriday, a truck travelingsouth on Highway 17 boundfor the Deltaport containerterminal rolled over, losingits load of flax seeds.

There were no injuriesand no other vehiclesinvolved, said Delta policeA/Sgt. Sarah Swallow,but the highway had to beclosed for several hours ascrews cleaned up the mess,righted the truck and had ittowed away.

Usually such a closurewould create traffic chaoswith commuters left strand-ed or stuck in gridlock on

any alternate routes, how-ever in this case police wereable to simply divert trafficonto Highway 17A.

“It does take a lot ofthe pressure off that area,”Swallow said of essentiallyhaving parallel highways inSouth Delta.

Traffic congestion fol-lowing collisions has been abone of contention in theseparts for several years.

In 2010, the Delta

Chamber of Commerceforward a resolution tothe B.C. Chamber ofCommerce asking for abetter plan to deal withtraffic congestion causedby collisions. Its resolutioncalled for “an incident man-agement system under theco-ordinated direction of asingle agency.”

The chamber maintainsdelays caused by colli-sions contribute to sig-

nificant losses to trade andcommerce in the LowerMainland.

Delta police Chief JimCessford has respondedto this concern on morethan one occasion, outlin-ing the reasons why policeclose a road following aserious collision. He saidthe department alreadyhas a protocol that is usedby emergency respondersthroughout the province.

Swallow said the depart-ment is working to stream-line the investigation pro-cess where it can, includingthe recent introduction ofa mobile traffic commandtrailer that carries a lot ofthe tools needed to investi-gate a collision.

She said while thatshould help speed thingsup, officers are stillrequired to investigate eachincident fully, and in thecase of a serious or fatalcollision that may end up incourt, that can take time.

Delta council gave pre-liminary approval last weekto a bylaw amendment thatwould allow greenhouses toadd co-generation facilitiesto their operations.

Co-generation isn’t per-mitted in Delta’s agricul-tural zone, however, councilhas been considering appli-cations on a case-by-casebasis.

The first facility wasbuilt 12 years ago byMaxim Power at an 80thStreet greenhouse currentlyowned by Village Farms,a facility that uses landfillgas as a heat source. It’sonly been in the last fewyears there’s been moreinterest in adding alterna-tive energy production

plants, including naturalgas powered co-generationfacilities at greenhouses.

In the last three yearsDelta has had five co-gen-eration applications thathave been approved or arein the approval process.One of those is on AnnacisIsland, while the others areon agricultural land.

Co-generation involvesusing a combined heat andpower engine to producethermal and electric energy.Surplus electricity is soldon the grid to B.C. Hydro.The engines also releaseCO2 that can be capturedand used as a fertilizer ingreenhouses. Co-genera-tion facilities are appealingto high-energy agriculturaloperators because of thereduced energy costs andincreased availability of

CO2.The combined heat and

power engines would notentirely replace naturalgas boilers at greenhouses,though.

Planning director JeffDay said the bylaw amend-ment is aimed at allowingco-generation as an acces-sory use by greenhouses tooffset their energy costs andnot for any farm propertyowner hoping to build oneas a moneymaker.

The bylaw must stillget the approval of theprovince, which is alreadylooking into amending theEnvironmental ManagementAct to regulate smaller co-generation plants, as wellas the Agricultural LandCommission, which wouldstill have the authority todeny applications.

Crash doesn’t cause gridlockThanks to parallel highways, traffic still flows after load lost on SFPR

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This collision in the summer of 2012 closed Highway 17 andcreated traffic chaos, but a similar crash last Friday afternoondidn’t have the same result.

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What started as an ideafor a friendly hockey gamebetween the Delta policeand fire departments hasturned into a much largerevent bringing together thecommunity they both serve.

The departments playhockey together as oneteam regularly, but back inNovember decided to havea friendly game againsteach other, said Const. MoParry, who is organizing thegame and is also captain ofthe Delta police team.

“We then thought wecould open the game to thepublic and try and raise alittle bit of money for chari-ty,” said Parry. “When someof our local businessesheard about the idea andasked to help out, it reallyjust took off.”

The two teams will faceoff in the first-ever Battleof the Badges this Saturdaynight at North Delta’sSungod Arena.

With the assistanceof large donations fromWestshore Terminals,Westcoast Instant Lawns,Delta Pacific BenefitBrokers and MK DeltaLands, the organizing teamhas been able to purchaseblocks of tickets to giveout to elementary students,minor hockey associationsand the Boys & Girls Club.

“The response from thesecommunity businesses hasbeen overwhelming,” said

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Asidefrom the battle on the ice,there will be prizes andgiveaways, a booth that willallow spectators to havetheir photos taken wearingpolice and fire gear as wellas other interactive activi-ties.

The police’s K9 unitand trauma dog Caberwill be on scene for meetand greets, while WhiteSpot will bring its mobilekitchen to cook up burgersby donation. In betweenperiods, each departmentwill be doing an interactivedemonstration.

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to the Delta Fire FightersCharitable Foundation,Special Olympics and Copsfor Cancer, there’s nothingbut bragging rights and alittle pride on the line.

After the final whistle,the chief of the losing teamwill have to present thetrophy to the winning teamand, at a later date, servethe team a catered lunchwhile wearing the winningteam’s jersey.

Doors open at 6 p.m. andthe puck drops at 7 p.m.Tickets cost $10 for adultsand $5 for kids. They canbe purchased (cash only)at the Delta police head-

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Scott Hamilton doesn’tcare what Bruce Ralstonthinks.

That was the reactionfrom the Delta councillorand first-term Liberal MLAfor Delta North regardinghis New Democrat counter-part’s criticism he doesn’tplan to vacate his councilseat.

“Going forward, itseems to make sense if I

can continue to contribute,why not? I don’t care whatRalston has to say or whyhe even wants to weighin,” said Hamilton, a Deltacouncillor since 2002 andelected for the first time tothe legislature last spring.

Hamilton beat fellowcouncillor Sylvia Bishop,who ran for the NDP, forthe vacant Delta North seat.Following the provincialelection, he was given thegreen light by his civic col-leagues to take an unpaid

leave of absence untilJan. 7 of this year, a movedesigned to eliminate therequirement for the munici-pality to hold a costlyby-election. It was thenexpected he would official-ly resign from council.

The four-term councillordidn’t disappear entirelyduring his leave, attendinga few meetings as well askeeping himself updated bywatching council meetingson video.

It turned out to be

advantageous for councilas his attendance ensureda quorum for certain meet-ings. He recently told theOptimist Delta has a small-er than normal council withat least two fewer membersthan other similar-sizedmunicipalities. It means anincreased workload hereand a greater chance of nothaving a quorum.

Mayor Lois Jacksonagreed it would be a goodidea having Hamilton stickaround in his unpaid role.

However, Ralston, theMLA for Surrey-Whalleysince 2006, took exceptionto Hamilton’s decision, say-ing the flip-flop means hewon’t do a proper job ineither role.

Noting Premier ChristyClark recommended newMLAs step down from theircouncil roles, Ralston saidHamilton going back on hisword “is not very fittingfor a member of the legis-lature.”

As far as Hamiltonpointing to Marvin Hunt,the newly elected LiberalMLA for Surrey-Panorama,who decided to stay onSurrey council, Ralstonsaid Hamilton’s “reasonsfor staying on were murkyat best” and that “Hunt hasan equally feeble excuse forsticking around.

“Hamilton has no reasonto stay, breaking his word,defying his leader’s direc-

tion and doing somethingthat even fellow Liberalsthink you shouldn’t do,so why is he doing it?” heasked.

Ralston added GregKyllo, who was elected asthe Liberal candidate forShuswap, stated he wouldbe stepping down fromDistrict of Sicamous coun-cil because he would betoo busy with his duties asMLA.

Hamilton, however,said Ralston was “talkingthrough his hat” and doesn’tknow what he’s talkingabout. Hamilton said hehad lunch with the premierlast week, discussing theissue and Clark supportedhis idea to help out Deltacouncil.

“I don’t make these deci-sions in isolation and Idon’t take directions fromBruce Ralston, nor do Iparticularly care about hisopinion.”

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Outsidersshouldn’tcall shots

TEDMURPHY

MURPHY’SLAW

Maybe it’s just me, but I find it ratheroffensive that regional politicians can telltheir colleagues in Delta what is and isn’tappropriate when it comes to land use inthese parts.

I mention this because last week Deltashipped off a mountain of documentationto the folks at Metro Vancouver regard-ing the Century Group’s developmentproposal for the Southlands. Regionalofficials must sign off on the projectDelta approved last fall before the devel-oper can put a shovel in that contentiouspiece of Tsawwassen real estate.

Say what you will about Delta coun-cil’s decision, but you can’t argue withthe scope of the consultations that pre-ceded it. The process was as thoroughand exhaustive as any this municipalityhas ever seen, dating back more thaneight years and including countless work-shops, meetings and hearings.

I guess what I’m getting at is that hun-dreds and hundreds of locals took part inthe exercise of shaping, and ultimatelyapproving, this development, so we don’treally need some outsiders poking theirnoses into our business at the 11th hour,thank you very much.

I realize it’s required under the legisla-tion, and Metro must OK any projectsearmarked for land not included withinits Regional Growth Strategy, but there’ssomething that doesn’t sit right aboutthose from outside Delta telling us whereand how our community should develop.

I understand there’s a need to get ahandle on growth in this burgeoningregion, but it seems like we’re closingthat barn door decades after it was swungwide open. The whole idea of urbancontainment is a bit of a joke given theway the Lower Mainland continues todevelop in a hodge-podge manner, whichhas necessitated a web of ever-congestedhighways.

Perpetuating poor planning practices isobviously not the answer, but shouldn’tthose closest to any given situation be theones to make the ultimate call on wheth-er a development makes sense?

The Southlands is very much a Deltaissue, one that has alternated betweensimmering and boiling for the past fourdecades. Efforts to develop the area’sbest-known property had routinely beenfoiled until Sean Hodgins put together aproposal that gained enough traction withthe public local politicians felt it was theticket to put the issue to rest once andfor all.

It was certainly a long time coming,but in the end it was a made-in-Deltasolution.

Now we must wait to find out if someoutsiders are going to validate it.

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

(not for publication). The Optimist will not print “name withheld”letters. Copyright in letters and other materials submitted voluntarilyto the publisher and accepted for publication remains with the author,but the publisher and its licensees may freely reproduce them inprint, electronic or other forms.

The Surrey school districtrecently announced it was goingto test a new system for evaluatingchildren’s academic progress, anddo away with letter grades. At first,I couldn’t believe what I was hear-ing. Do away with grades? Whatabout accountability? What aboutevaluation? It sounded like anotherway to make it easier to go throughschool without having to actuallydo much.

But it got me thinking — justbecause I had letter grades doesn’tmean it’s still the only way todetermine how my kids are doingin school. Technology has changedour lives considerably, and in waysI hadn’t really thought they would.

This really hit me as I was hav-ing a conversation with my son. Hehad tried to memorize a number,but had forgotten it. I never had

trouble memorizing numbers; Ihave my social insurance number,driver’s licence number, creditcard number and numerous phonesnumbers on the tip of my tongue.This was a necessity when I was akid — you either memorize yourfriend’s home phone numbers,or you wouldn’t be able to get intouch with them unless you carrieda phone book with you.

But my son doesn’t have to dothat — he’s got his friend’s num-bers in his phone. “Why bothermemorizing them?” he asked me.“That just takes up brain space thatI can use for something else.”

Good logic, as long as you don’tlose your phone. But given howpowerful phones have become, wasthere any point in memorizing any-thing? If I don’t know something, Ican grab my phone and Google it.There is a world of information inthe palm of my hand these days, sowhy bother trying to stuff my brainwith useless information when Ican find it with a few touches on ascreen.

Having such quick access toinformation sure does changethings a lot. Gone are the days oflong debates with my friends overuseless trivia topics. I remember

one time in college we were tryingto remember the cast of Hogan’sHeroes, and couldn’t recall RichardDawson’s character. For monthswe wracked our brains trying toremember that name. Finally, oneday, it came to me — Newkirk.Unfortunately, I was at a familyfunction when I blurted it out, sothey weren’t as excited as I was tofinally recover this information.

Today, I could have had myanswer in about 15 seconds. Sure,finding it out that way wouldn’t benearly as satisfying, but I wouldn’thave spent so much time tryingto remember such a useless pieceof trivia. Sorry, Mr. Trebek, but itsounds like Jeopardy is in, well,jeopardy.

I’ve always felt that school was aplace to learn how to learn. Whenkids walk out of Grade 12, theymight not remember a whole lotabout the subjects they’ve com-pleted, but they are well equippedto go onto the next adventure. Andconsidering how much technologyhas changed the way kids learn,perhaps we should look at chang-ing how we evaluate their success.

I don’t have all the answers onthis one, but I can always Googleit.

Do letter grades have a placein our technological world?

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:Re: Community must

unite to get best deal forDelta, letter to the editor,

Jan. 15It was helpful to read

Peter Guichon’s letterdetailing the historical com-promises local farmers havehad to endure.

In a poignant way, it’sreminiscent of stories I’veheard from TsawwassenFirst Nation, where coastalevolution (in the form ofcauseways) profoundlyinterrupted both practicesand place.

It is important to be

reminded of these histories,especially when evaluatingthe current day actions ofothers. Too often we try to“fit” something into ourown frame — and react —rather than work to expandthe frame itself.

But if there’s one com-mon ground, it’s the fact weeach have a story.

I remember working inthe U.S. years ago whenparcels of land were beingassembled for publicprojects. Not unlike theGateway program or portexpansion here, the differ-ent levels of government

had a clear mandate: to usetheir expropriation pow-ers to facilitate “economicdevelopment.”

Faced with the almightyeconomic developmentagenda, impacted residentsunited together and, withthe assistance of their elect-ed representatives, negoti-ated benefit agreements fortheir community.

This unity of effortresulted in tangible “wins”— in the form of jobs andhousing commitments— offering light instead ofjust shadow.

Patrick Thompson

Editor:Everyone keeps saying

we are so lucky to have ahospital so close, but so farwe don’t feel so lucky.

Being a pediatric nurseat B.C. Children’s Hospital,I know the realities of ourhealth care system — longwaits and short staffed— but we should not haveto deal with incompetencewhen it come to a child’shealth.

On two occasions ourdoctor has sent us to DeltaHospital for chest X-rays

for my two-year-old son.On both occasions theyfailed to notify us rightaway that my son had pneu-monia.

Luckily, my doctor iscompetent. In the first situ-ation, my doctor put my sonon antibiotics immediatelyand then sent him for theX-ray. The hospital didnot notify my doctor for aweek.

In the second incident,which was this past week,my doctor actually wrote onthe requisition form that she

wanted them to give me theresults immediately.

When they were done, Iasked what I was to do now.The person replied my doc-tor would be notified in oneto two weeks. I then asked:Does that mean his X-raydidn’t show anything? Theysaid yes.

Knowing that my sonappeared quite unwell, mydoctor contacted the hospi-tal and asked for the results.She confirmed pneumoniaagain and bronchitis.

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Seeing right through delay in hospital X-ray reports

PLEASETAKENOTICE that at the Council Meeting to be held onMonday, January 27, 2014at 7:00 P.M. at the Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., the MunicipalCouncil of The Corporation of Delta will consider third reading of “Delta (LU007003) LandUse Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7163, 2013”, which relates to the properties listed below.The purpose of this bylaw is to authorize Council to discharge the land use contracts fromthe subject properties in the list below to reveal the underlying RS1 Single Family ResidentialZone.

Land Use Contract Registration No.PIDAddress004-744-349001-701-657000-860-638005-283-892005-223-954005-223-911003-669-114005-283-591005-639-883004-114-582

6033 45 Avenue5595 46 Avenue7755 Boynton Place11141 Canyon Crescent8050 Mackie Court8070 Mackie Court11258 Prospect Drive11116 Southridge Court6018 Sunwood Drive6863 Upper Canyon Place

M11702, N53670M48497N34632, P60101, P104976, P116942L14504, M43359, M43360, M85976, N108507N123263N123263L14504, M43359, M43360, M85976, N108507L14504, M43359, M43360, M85976, N108507R562M43359, M43360

Pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resolution onDecember 16, 2013, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw.

Web Page Location: December 16, 2013 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.05

ANDTAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw, detailed maps and other relevant informationand regulations may be inspected at the office of the Community Planning and DevelopmentDepartment, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., and Thursday between 8:30 a.m.and 8:00 p.m. exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding theapplication at this time. Comments are to be received before 12:00 noon, January 27, 2014.Comments should be referred to:

Mayor and CouncilThe Corporation of Delta

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It’s the oddest thing.It wasn’t so many years

ago that I didn’t haveemail. I communicated bytelephone, by written cor-respondence or by speakingface-to-face.

If I couldn’t connect withsomeone in a milli-second,it wasn’t the end of theworld. I’d phone again thefollowing day, or wait aweek until a letter came.

It was old school.Today, however, I am

firmly enrolled in newschool. And as I say, it’spretty odd.

“That’s weird,” I said tomy husband recently. “I sentthe son a text 10 minutesago and haven’t heard back.Do you think everything’sOK?”

He looked up from hispaper and shrugged.

“Give it a bit,” he said.“Maybe he doesn’t have hisphone with him.”

That, I assured him, wasnot a possibility. After all,no one who attends newschool is without his or herphone for a nano-second— or less.

Phones are much like apair of shoes. You never goout without them.

Same story with myemail: I’d be completelylost without it.

Which I was, a couple ofweeks back.

“Did you get my email?”the husband said, callingme from work. “I forwardedyou a note from some folksat work wondering if we’refree this Saturday.”

“No!” I moaned. “It’sbeen down for an hour! Ikeep getting this crazy errormessage!”

The husband could hearthe panic in my voice. Thepanic that did not exist backin the days when I was inold school and unfamiliarwith instant messaging.

“OK,” he said calmly.“Let’s think this through.Do we have the Internet?”“Yes, we have the Internet!”I said.

“Are you hitting send andreceive?” he asked.

“Of course!” I said. “Thisisn’t my first rodeo!”

“OK, OK,” he said qui-etly. “Maybe call technicalsupport?”

I decided to do just that.I called the 1-800 new-

school number, and was puton hold. Five minutes wentby. Then 10. Then 15.

“Hello,” a voice said,finally. “Can I help you?”

“I hope so!” I said. “Ihave no email!”

The voice asked me formy address and telephoneand account numbers. Thenthe voice informed me thatemail service was downin my area, and that it wasimpossible to tell me whenit might be up and runningagain.

The voice delivered thisinformation calmly, as if itwas no big deal at all.

“It will return,” said thevoice. Then it wished mea good day and ended theconversation.

And return, it did— eventually — but the daywas hardly good.

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Many couples find them-selves bombarded withquestions the moment theybecome engaged, and per-haps no questions is morecommon than, “When is thewedding?”

Although a number ofcouples would prefer tobask in the excitement oftheir engagement, somecouples feel pressured torush into picking a weddingdate.

Choosing a weddingdate without giving it muchconsideration may makethings more difficult downthe road.

Rather than jumpinghead first into any deci-sions, couples should givethought to any and all datesand decide if there arecertain times of the yearthey want to tie the knot oravoid.

SeasonWhen thinking about

potential wedding dates,it helps to have a place tostart. Some couples find ithelpful to start with a par-ticular season and then nar-row it down from there.

Decide if you preferthe lush greenery of sum-mer or the amazing colourspectrum of an autumnafternoon. Perhaps youenvision arriving at the cer-emony with a snow-packedlandscape amid twinklingholiday lights?

Think about the seasonwhen you feel most happyand then determine if thattime of year is doable.

HolidaysSome people would like

to tie their wedding dayto a particular holiday.Valentine’s Day is popularfor weddings thanks to the

romantic sentiments syn-onymous with the holiday,while some couples prefer

Halloween orChristmas wed-dings.

Holiday wed-dings can beexciting, butthey also pro-duce significantobstacles thatcouples thatchoose to getmarried duringother times ofyear don’t haveto worry about.Guests may notwant to travel orspend time awayfrom their fami-lies to attend aholiday wed-ding.

Having awedding duringa holiday may

mean competing for ven-dors and reception spaces.

Prices on everything fromfood to flowers to airlinetickets could be higher asvendors cash in on custom-er demand.

Day of the weekIt’s less expensive for

couples to get married onFridays and Sundays thanSaturday afternoons or eve-nings. Couples may thinkthe money saved will bewell worth it, but they alsoshould think about how thisdecision may affect theirguests.

A Friday weddingrequires people to takeoff from work or school.Sunday weddings may beslightly more convenient,but those who have to getback to work on Mondaymay be tired from late-nightfestivities. Couples shouldanticipate some guests notmaking it to their weddings

when those weddings arenot on Saturdays.

Religious constraintsCouples having religious

ceremonies should consultwith their houses of wor-ship as to which dates areacceptable. Some will nothave weddings on daysof religious observation.It is wise to consult witha church, synagogue ormosque before booking anyother components of thewedding so you are certainyour chosen day is accept-able.

Any available datesYour wedding date may

be dictated by your catereror wedding hall. If you havea particular venue in mind,you may be limited by theiravailability. This is a con-cession you will need tomake if your heart is set onthis particular location.

Wedding invitations oftenprovide guests with a firstglimpse of a wedding’sstyle. Invitations also mayserve as the means bywhich distant friends andrelatives find out about acouple’s pending nuptials ifa formal announcement wasnot made.

Guests will learn notonly the time and the placeof the wedding from theinvitation, but also the for-mality of the event and the

scope of the party that willfollow. Couples should keepcertain things in mind asthey begin to design theirwedding invitations:

• Have a good idea ofyour potential guest list.Before shopping for wed-ding invitations, it is key tohave a strong idea of justhow big the wedding willbe and how many guestswill be invited. This wayyou will know how manyinvitations you will need.

Invitations vary in price, socost may be a considerationif your guest list is exten-sive.

• Decide on the formalityof the wedding. Will you behosting a black tie affair, orwill it be a casual gather-ing at the shore? Guestsinfer many things about thewedding from the invita-tions, which should matchthe formality of the eventin style and the sentimentsexpressed.

• Dare to be different byplaying with invitation sizesand shapes. Rectangularcards are standard, but youcan explore your creativityby choosing more modern,artsy invitations. Circularinvites or scalloped edgescan add some whimsyto the wedding mood.Invitations that fold out orare embellished with ribbonor other decorations can beappealing.

• Choose a legible font

and text colour. Your invita-tion may look beautiful, butit may prove ineffective if itis difficult to read. Do notrisk guests misinterpret-ing the date or the locationbecause they cannot readthe writing on the invita-tion. Steer clear of pastel oryellow text, and rememberto have a high contrastbetween the colour of theinvitation and the text.

• Keep the invitationsimple. It may be tempting

to load it with lots of infor-mation, but all you reallyneed are the key pieces ofinformation, such as the“who,” “what,” “where,”and “when.”

• Do some math. It isimportant to know yourdates so you can receive theinvitations on time, mailthem out and give guestsenough time to respond. Agood rule of thumb is tomail invitations at least twomonths before the wedding.

Choose your wedding date wisely

Valentine’s Day can be popular for wed-dings, but couples can expect stiff competi-tion for venues due to that popularity.

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Planning a perfect wed-ding is no small under-taking. From schedulingvenues and hiring vendorsto tasting menus, lots ofdecisions must be made.

One of the final com-ponents of weddings arethe favours guests willtake home with them asmementos of the festivi-ties. Though favours don’trequire immediate attention,that does not mean couplesshould wait until the lastminute to make decisionsregarding them.

Brides- and grooms-to-beshould not underestimatethe importance of handingout wedding favours, a tra-dition with a rich history. Awedding favour is consid-ered a symbol of goodwillto guests, and there aremany different ones on themarket.

Finding the right onecan take a little work. It isusually a good idea to findsomething that suits thetheme of the wedding and isboth long lasting and practi-cal. Try to avoid anythingthat is too kitschy.

A couple’s budget shouldbe considered when choos-ing wedding favours. It maybe challenging for couplesto find favours that fit thetheme of their wedding, aswell as their own personali-ties and budgets, but it canbe done.

The following are somefavour-finding guidelines:

Be creativeWedding favours can

be just about anything, sothere’s no need to stick toJordan almonds or winebottle stoppers. The morecreative couples are, themore receptive their guests

will likely be.For example, for an

autumn-theme wedding, fillmason jars with the ingre-dients for a spiced cake andgive the recipe directions ona tag. For a summer wed-ding, gift guests with a sunand surf survival bag, fullof sunblock, a beach toweland sunglasses.

Complete the themeSome weddings follow

a particular theme fromstart to finish, and weddingfavours should stick withthat theme. Couples whowill showcase their love oftravel on their wedding days

may want to give guestskeychains or purse holdersthat feature popular land-marks around the world.Those who are admittedbeach bums may want topresent a small fishbowlwith sand and a goldfishinside, reminiscent of daysat the seashore.

Go traditionalCouples who opt for uni-

versally appealing favourscan lean toward some popu-lar options, such as silvercake servers, candlestickholders, decorative photoframes or engraved keep-sake boxes. Aim for favoursthat have utility. Otherwise,they might end up collect-ing dust on someone’s shelf.

Food and beverage giftsare fun

Food favours meanguests can enjoy their giftsand not have to worry aboutfinding space inside theirhomes to display trinkets.Food favours can be lav-ishly decorated cookies,fine chocolates, petit fours,small bottles of champagneor cupcakes decorated likethe wedding cake.

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A cake is the piece deresistance of the wedding.Guests anxiously await theunveiling of the cake nearthe end of the festivities.

Modern cakes are show-pieces grander in scale thanin years past. As bakers andconfectioners hone theirskills with fondant, buttercream and gum paste evenfurther, the results are oftenimpressive, awe-inspiringcake designs.

While the look of awedding cake is certainlyimportant, cakes shouldtaste good as well. Vanillacake with vanilla buttercream frosting was once thegold standard.

However, today’s couplesare being more adventurouswith their wedding cakeselections and winning ravereviews from guests alongthe way.

Those who might wantto veer from tradition canconsider these clever cakecombinations.

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Rain showers on a wed-ding day may bring goodluck, but they are seldomcoveted. However, a dif-ferent type of showeraltogether is often highlyanticipated and can helpcouples feel like they’re onein a million.

Wedding showers aregift-giving parties held forcouples about to get mar-ried. The custom began inthe 19th century and contin-ues to present day, primar-ily in North America andAustralia.

Guests traditionally“shower” the bride-to-bewith all the necessities (andsome fun extras) she willneed after she ties the knot.These gifts will help thesoon-to-be-married coupleestablish a home together.

Bridal showers aresteeped in tradition, buttoday’s bridal showerscontinue to veer off thebeaten path. TheKnot.com,a website that aims to helpcouples plan their weddingsand all the events leadingup to the big day, identifiesthese key trends in modernbridal showers:

• Couples’ showers:Modern couples who like

to be all-inclusive are nowplanning bridal showers thatcater to mixed audiences.Dubbed a “couple shower,”these parties include femaleand male friends andrelatives. Gifts are still themain focus of the event,

but they’re varied andinclude guy-friendly itemswithin the mix of householdgoods.

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there are now weddingshowers geared entirelyaround the groom. Knownas “power showers,” theseevents focus on the groom-to-be, who is showeredwith a bevy of gadgets andpower tools that are certain

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Coming Events

!Preschool Open Houseat Reach DevelopmentalPreschool South Delta onWednesday, Jan. 22 from6 to 8 p.m. Parents andchildren welcome. Meet theteachers, ask questions andshare some snacks whiletouring the preschool. Fall2014 Registration pack-ages will be available. At#3-3800-72nd St. in EastLadner. Call 604-946-6622ext 308 or [email protected] for more.

!Delta libraries are offer-ing free eBook workshopsto get you started borrow-ing library eBooks ontoyour eReader, tablet orcomputer. Bring your ques-tions to the TsawwassenLibrary, 1321A 56th St.,Delta on Wednesday, Jan.22, 7 - 8:30 p.m., or theGeorge Mackie Library,8440 - 112 Street, Delta,on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 7- 8:30 p.m. and join us foran informative evening ses-sion.

!On Wednesday, Jan. 22,the Ladner Single ParentsSupport Group wishes toinvite single parents withdependant children to afree dinner at the LadnerChristian Reformed Church,4594-54A St. Doors open

at 5:10 p.m. Dinner at 5:30p.m. For further informa-tion contact Diane at 604-946-7033.

!Are you wondering whatthe modern quilting move-ment is all about? Thefirst meeting of the SouthDelta Modern QuiltingGroup will take place at theQuilted Bear, 4869 DeltaSt., Ladner on Saturday,Jan. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. Formore information contactMatt at [email protected].

!Jan. 27 is Family LiteracyDay. Delta libraries cel-ebrate Family Literacy fromJan. 25 - 31 with specialguest readers from the DeltaPolice Department and theDelta Fire and EmergencyServices participating atStorytime. Children, parentsand caregivers are invitedto join the Chiefs and mem-bers of their departmentsby dropping in for the fol-lowing free storytimes:Saturday, Jan. 25, 10:30- 11 a.m. at George MackieLibrary, Tuesday, Jan. 28,10:30 - 11 a.m. at LadnerPioneer Library and Friday,Jan. 31, 10:30 - 11 a.m. atGeorge Mackie Library andTsawwassen Library.

!Local Volkssport club is

hosting a non-competitive5km/10km walk in LadnerVillage on Sunday, Jan. 26.Free for new participants.For more info, contact Verniat 604-682-8390.

!Canadian Mental HealthAssociation Delta offers adepression/bi-polar supportgroup for individuals withdepression/bi-polar or expe-riencing symptoms on thesecond and fourth Mondayof each month from 7 to 9p.m. The next meeting takesplace on Monday, Jan. 27 atthe Ladner Library. Pleasecall CMHA Delta to regis-ter for your first meeting at604-943-1878.

!The AC Pionairs Clubof South Delta has itsnext meeting scheduledfor Tuesday, Jan. 28 at theRoyal Canadian Legion,4896 Delta St., Ladner at10 a.m. Your host: CarolinChapman, guest speakerBrian Colgan.

!Golf: New memberswelcome. TsawwassenMens’ Golf Club seasonstarts April 1 continu-ing until Sept. 30 for playevery Tuesday at King’sLinks Golf Course Teetimes start at 12:30 pm.For info contact Doug at604-940-0770, or come to

the AGM Tuesday Jan 28at 6:30 pm at TsawwassenLegion, 22 - 1835 - 56th St.Tsawwassen.

!Bring a friend night:Ambassadors-TsawwassenToastmasters meet Tuesday,Jan. 28 7:10 - 9 p.m. atSouth Delta Little House,5061-12th Ave. Join in aswe provide a supportivepositive learning experi-ence in which our membersand welcomed guests areempowered to develop com-munication and leadershipskills. For more info callWendy Terriff 604-948-2396 or visit www.ambas-sadorstoastmasters.org.

!Enterprising DeltaWomen meet at AugustineHouse 3820 Arthur Drive,on Wednesday, Jan. 29.How to Use BusinessPlanning to Make YourCompany Great 5 - 7 p.m.$20 for members, $25 fornon-members. To register:www.deltachamber.ca.

!Enjoy lunch and a trib-ute to Frank Sinatra withFrankly Yours, GeorgeEllenton on Friday, Jan.24. Starts at 12 noon,KinVillage CommunityCentre, 5430-10th Ave.,Tsawwassen. Tickets $12

for members $14 for non-members.

!KinVillage is collectingBooks, CDs, DVDs andboard games for their giantsale. Drop offs accepted9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondayto Friday until Jan. 20.KinVillage CommunityCentre, 5430-10th Ave.,Tsawwassen. Sale takesplace Thursday, Jan. 30, 10-6, Friday, Jan. 31 from 9-6and Saturday, Feb. 1 from9-3.

!A fundraiser for theInvincibelles Team tak-ing part in the Workoutto Conquer Cancer is setfor Thursday, Jan. 23, atBrewsters Fine Foods, 1379Gulf Rd., Point Roberts. Awine and chocolate tastinggoes from 6 to 7:30 p.m.$15 per person at the door.

!Battle of the BadgesDelta Police vs. Delta FireCharity Hockey Game &Family Fun Night takesplace Jan. 25 at SungodArena. Evening starts at 7p.m., doors open at 6 p.m.Tickets are $10 for adults,$5 for kids, available at del-tapolice.ca for credit cards,or cash only at DPD or

DFD headquarters.

!The 40th AnniversaryDelta Leadership PrayerBreakfast is on Saturday,Feb. 8 at 8 a.m. at the Town& Country Inn. The speakerwill be Dr. Dan Unrau, pas-tor for 21 years and nineyears as the chaplain forVancouver Giants. ContactLinda Frost for tickets 604-943-7775 or www.dlpb.org.

!Lianna Klassen and theSouth Delta Artists Guildpresent The Journey atGallery 1710 (1710-56thSt., Tsawwassen) until Jan.26. There will be a recep-tion Thursday, Jan. 23 from6 to 8 p.m. Gallery openTuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. For more infovisit liannaklassen.com orsouthdeltaartistsguild.com.

The Coming Events col-umn is published everyWednesday as a communityservice. If you have a non-profit event, mail, drop off,fax, or e-mail ([email protected]) thedetails to the Optimist by 3p.m. Monday. Submissionsare subject to space limi-tations (no phone calls,please).

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QUESTION:With the Chinese New Year coming soon, are there any special coinscoming out featuring the Horse?ANSWER:The Royal Canadian mint has issued 2 different $15.00 coins thisyear of 2014, featuring theYear of the Horse. The Lotus ( scalloped )version shows a realistic looking horse running in the wind ,while theround version shows a stylized horse. Both coins are 99.99% silverand have close to 1 ounce of silver each. The Mint price is $98.88 butwe have them on special at $ 97.50 or two for $193.00. Yes, they canbe mixed or matched. There is also a $10.00 coin with the head of ahorse priced at $39.95.Another item we carry is a 10 ounce silver bar with 2014 date and alarge horse picture on it. It is issued by Ohio Precious Metals, a verylarge bullion refiner in North America. It is priced daily with the priceof silver and on Monday January 20th it is priced at $246.00 and withno tax. A perfect Lunar gift which will increase as silver increases.We also have the new 2014 Canadian Silver Maple Leafs in stock.They have a new look to them with the field composed of radiatinglines and a new security hologram on it. These also vary daily withthe price of silver but have been about $25.00 for most of January.Also new for 2014 is a $8 coin featuring the Arctic Fox. This is thesecond coin in the series and is a 1&1/2 ounce of pure silver. It ispriced at $47.00. We still have last years Polar Bear priced at $68.00.We also have the new 2014 Chinese Panda one ounce silver coinpriced at $32.00.For those of you that are looking for previous LunarYear coins, we have a great selection of both the first and secondseries.

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• avoids excessive wear and tear caused by not funding major repairs and replacements when required,and the increased cost of funding that remedial work when it is ultimately undertaken,

• prevents potentially unsafe conditions resulting from deferred maintenance,

• maintains a stable capital funding plan to avoid or minimize unexpected "cash calls" from owners,which can create financial hardship,

• limits on-going conflict between those owners who have the financial resources to fund "cash calls",and those who do not,

• avoids a decision by owners to defer necessary capital repairs/replacements,

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• enhances the personal enjoyment of living in a well-maintained property,

• protects property values by ensuring that the property is well-maintained,

• maximizes re-sale values by having a Depreciation Report in place, with a well-funded capital repair/replacement plan.

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• Avoids the stigma in the eyes of a potential purchaser or the market. As time moves along , thepercentage of strata corporations who have Depreciation reports will steadily increase and not havingone may be viewed negatively in the marketplace. This ultimately may affect market values negatively.

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QUESTION:How should we choose our Renovation Specialist?ANSWER:Recommendations are usually best so ask family, friends andwork associates if they've had a successful project recently.Local lumber yards and rental outlets can provide leads. Try tochoose a local contractor, as we live here and can serve yourneeds better!Also watch for projects in your area that peak your interest andtalk to us.You should interview more than one renovator, witha clear view of what you want to achieve. Ask for referencesand feel comfortable in asking for credentials! Are we RedSeal Certified? Are we Fully Insured, Licensed andWork SafeCompliant? MRP is all the above!Above all else GET IT INWRITING! Ask for a written contractand save headaches!Call Mike Phillips, MRP Renovations for a free no obligationinitial consultation.

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If you are interested and would like to learn more about OceaniaCruise Lines we are having a special event Monday Feb 3 at 7 pm atthe Beach Grove Golf Club or at the Holiday Inn Express and Suitesin Richmond Jan 27 at 7 pm.Come and join us and start your newadventure to exotic and exciting new ports.

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QUESTION:

This year my goal is to repaint the outside of our house as well as carry out someredecorating and refurnishing of the inside. How and when do I start – I’m alreadyoverwhelmed!

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You are not alone! We all seem to start off the year with a long to-do list.Regarding the exterior – there are several definite steps to take before you canstand back and admire your new look! As for the interior, the same thing applies– you can’t (or shouldn’t) just jump in and paint! Furniture selection is also verypersonal and letting go of old pieces can be hard. Here’s a timely solution!

Tsawwassen Decorating & Design, your local Benjamin Moore store, is hostinga Fabulous February DIY evening event on February 5th from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.Learn how to choose YOUR perfect paint colours and products for both interior,exterior AND furniture (maybe you’ll want to keep that old furniture after all!).Watch the demos and hear advice from the experts! Lots of giveaways, raffles andrefreshments! Be sure to reserve YOUR space.Call 604.948.1403 today and startthe year on a colourful track!Georgina King

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Lions bring energy to Pebble Hill!

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JR LaRose from the B.C. Lions dropped by Pebble HillElementary in Tsawwassen last Wednesday to talk to studentsabout the FortisBC Energy Champions program. The program isdesigned for kids in kindergarten through Grade 7, emphasiz-ing the importance of environmental responsibility and beingan Energy Champion. LaRose’s teammate Rolly Lumbala alsospoke to students.

Delta libraries will becelebrating Family LiteracyDay with a week’s worth ofStorytime sessions featuringspecial guest readers.

From Jan. 25 to 31,members of the Delta policeand fire departments will beparticipating in Storytime.

Children, parents andcaregivers are invitedto join Fire Chief DanCopeland and PoliceChief Jim Cessford aswell as members of theirdepartments by droppingin for the following freeStorytimes:

• Saturday, Jan. 25 —George Mackie Library

• Tuesday, Jan. 28 —Ladner Pioneer Library

• Friday, Jan. 31 —George Mackie Library

• Friday, Jan. 31 —Tsawwassen Library

All sessions run from10:30 to 11 a.m.

Family Literacy Day(Jan. 27) was developed byABC Life Literacy Canadato encourage Canadianfamilies to spend at least 15minutes a day enjoying alearning activity together.

This year’s theme is 15minutes of Fun, which caninclude all types of playthat encourages literacy andnumeracy development.

The Delta LeadershipPrayer Breakfast will markits 40th anniversary nextmonth.

Initiated by longtimeresident John V. Friesen, thepurpose of the event is topray for elected representa-tives — municipal, provin-cial and federal — and toshow that many men andwomen in public office

place a high priority onspiritual values.

This year’s breakfastwill be held on Saturday,Feb. 8 at the Delta Town &Country Inn at 8 a.m.

Those in attendance willhear from guest speaker Dr.Dan Unrau.

To purchase tickets orsponsorships, call Linda at604-943-7775.

Deltassist is seeking vol-unteers to prepare incometax returns for low-incomeDelta residents duringMarch and April.

This program requires acommitment of a minimumof one day per week overthose two months.

Canada Revenue Agencyoffers free online trainingsessions for income tax vol-unteers.

For more informa-tion about the volunteeropportunity, contact Barbat 604-594-3455 or [email protected].

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Delta SportsTime not on the side of new Hawks coachAfter a pair of victories & loss to red hot Richmond Sockeyes there’s lots of work to be done over the next three weeks

Pacers host impressive field for Kushnir Memorial tourneySome of the top senior boys basketball

teams in the province will be in Ladnerthis week for the Bill Kushnir MemorialTournament at Delta secondary school.

The 11-team event tips off today withsix schools trying to earn quarter-finalberths including the host Pacers taking onVernon at 6:30 p.m. The other openinground games feature McMath squaring

off against Notre Dame at 3 p.m. and theNorth Delta Huskies facing the St. ThomasMore Knights, in a battle of the the No. 1and No. 3 ranked 3A schools respectivelyin B.C.

A Pacers’ win over Vernon will put themup against Vancouver’s Churchill Bulldogs,ranked No. 4 in the latest 4A poll. Thatpotential match-up will take place at 8:15

p.m. on Thursday.Other ranked 4A teams slated to play in

the quarter-finals include No. 3 TamanawisWildcats, No. 7 Claremont Spartansof Victoria, No. 10 Yale Lions and theKitsilano Blue Demons.

The semi-finals are scheduled for 6:30and 8:15 p.m. on Friday. The championshipgame goes at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Daily admission for all games is $2. Thethird place and championship games willbe shown on Sportscanada.tv.

Kushnir was a long serving and valuedmember of the Delta secondary commu-nity, having contributed to the school asa teacher, coach, and principal. He wasinducted into the Delta Sports Hall ofFame in 2006.

The Richmond Sockeyes were happy toremind Derek Chichak just how much workneeds to be done over the next few weeks toclose the gap between the Delta Ice Hawksand the top team in the Pacific JuniorHockey League.

After taking over the head coachingduties and producing wins over NorthVancouver and North Vancouver, Chichakwatched his club fall into an early hole andnever recover in a 6-2 loss to the Sockeyeslast Thursday. Richmond has now reeledoff 15 consecutive wins and clearly anythoughts of making a deep playoff run willmean somehow finding a way to be suc-cessful at Minoru Arena.

The Sockeyes took advantage of fourDelta minor penalties in the opening periodto produce a pair of power play goals andtake a 4-0 lead into the dressing room. TheHawks regrouped to have a much bettermiddle stanza and goals by Jeremy Gossardand Ben Blake cut the margin in half beforeanother Richmond power play tally.

“These kids showed they got a lot ofheart,” said Chichak. “We could havefolded our tents after being down 4-0 witha couple of bad bounces but I was proudat the way they came out. I’ve only had apractice-and-a-half with these guys andthere really has been no time to work onthe penalty kill, just our basic structure andpower play. That’s definitely next on ouragenda.”

Chichak has seen enough of his club inthe past week to know there is no way theycan play a wide open game and exchangescoring chances allnight with the league’selite teams. Where the Sockeyes have 11players with 18 or more points in their line-up, the Ice Hawks have just six.

“Richmond has a lot of speed and theyuse it,” he said. “They move the puck quickand try to expose you one-on-one. Withspeed like that, you can do it. That’s whywe have to engage them and try to slow

them down. We did that in stretches of thegame but not consistently enough.

“It’s going to take a different style (thanpast Ice Hawk teams). We have big guys sowe need to crash the net and get pucks to it.Some of the guys are just not used to thatkind of style. Our top line wants to movethe puck around with a lot of possessionbut we’re getting no shots from it.”

With just six games remaining in theregular season, including last night’s tiltwith Grandview, the Ice Hawks’ immedi-

ate concern is finishing no worse than thirdin the Tom Shaw Conference. That wouldset-up a more favourable opening roundplayoff match-up with North Vancouver,before worrying about the Sockeyes. Bythen, Chichak hopes to have put his stampon this team, at least the best one can dotaking over the coaching reigns at this latejuncture of the season.

“We are at least over the corner now. Wehad the courtship, marriage and honeymoonall in one weekend,” he laughed. “The big-

gest challenge is knowing the personnel andgetting a feel of what they do, what theirpersonalties are and what they bring to thegame.

“It’s tough because it’s a short period oftime, not three or four months.”

Icing...The Ice Hawks will be host the annual

Prospect’s Game next Tuesday at 7:30p.m. Four Delta players have been selectedto participate — Sam Chatterly, EvanGrannary, Ben Blake and Brendon Gaunt.

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PHOTO BY MARK BOOTH

After winning two of three games last week, new Delta Ice Hawks head coach Derek Chichak says it’s going to take a different style of hockey forhis team to be successful in the upcoming playoffs.

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Delta Pacers defeated Vancouver College in junior varsity field lacrosse action last week in Ladner.

Tsawwassen’s JakeCantlon began the newyear playing for U14 TeamB.C. at the Elite AdrenalineField Lacrosse ChallengeTournament in San Diego.

The Grade 8 student hasbeen playing box lacrossefor nine years and the fieldversion of the game for thepast three. Cantlon attendsthe lacrosse academy atDelta secondary school andis hoping to follow footstepsof homegrown star LoganSchuss and earn a scholar-ship to an NCAA DivisionOne program.

This is the first year B.C.Lacrosse has organized anall-star field team at the U14level. Tryouts commencedin the fall and the squadwas finalized ThanksgivingWeekend.

The tournament providedan opportunity for B.C.’sbest players to be exposedto an elite level of fieldlacrosse and be introducedto college scholarshipopportunities in the US.

Cantlon had to miss onegame due to a groin injury,but still managed to scorethree goals and add eight

assists. B.C. faced toughcompetition and playedmostly against players whowere older and had beentogether for many seasons.The U14 team finished theChallenge with a win, a tieand three losses.

Cantlon is now looking

forward to finishing hisfield season with the DeltaFootmen’s U14 team whichis currently second in thePacific Coast Field LacrosseLeague standings and hop-ing to win next month’sprovincial tier two champi-onships.

Tsawwassen’s Cantlon plays forTeam B.C. at San Diego tourney

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Tsawwassen’s Jake Cantlon managed eight points playing forthe B.C. U14 team at a tournament in San Diego.


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