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Supportive parentsMost backing teachersin contract dispute 3

Beach communityTsawwassen rebrandedthrough BIA efforts 13

Sprinkling restrictionsSummer regulationsare now in effect 20

Devils 2nd bestOnly loss for soccer teamcomes in provincial final 26

DSS grads walkthe red carpet!

PHOTOS BY GORD GOBLE

Jessica Reginio got the red carpettreatment from Fernando Fuentes(right), while James Pollock (above)was all smiles during the annualGrad Walk at Delta Secondary lastFriday afternoon. See Page 15 andwww.delta-optimist.com for morephotos.

Family, friends and fellow dogowners gathered in Ladner overthe weekend to pay tribute to thesix dogs that died last month fromheat exhaustion after being left inthe back of a dog walkers truck.The owners of the six canines

were joined by many two- andfour-legged supporters at theNorth 40 dog park in LadnerSunday morning to honour andremember the dogs Buddy,Molly, Salty, Teemo, Oscar and

Mia.The six dogs were with their

walker on May 13 when shereported them stolen from theback of her truck parked at theBrookswood dog park in Langley.The report prompted a massivesearch, however, a week laterthe truth came out when the dogwalker admitted the animals haddied after she left them in thetruck. The dogs bodies were laterrecovered from an Abbotsfordditch.Jennifer Meyers, who lost

her dog Buddy, a Boston terrier,

said Sundays event was to thankeveryone for their support duringtheir sad ordeal. She added thesix dogs frequented the park oftenand it was Buddys favourite spotto come for a walk.Last week the SPCA announced

it would be recommending animal

Supporters pay tribute to dogsTwo- and four-legged walkers gather at Ladners North 40 dog park

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Anne-Louise Bradshaw of North Delta brought Abby, and a message, toSundays walk in Ladner.

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Delta parents have hadto be resourceful when itcomes to childcare arrange-ments as the bitter contractbattle between governmentand teachers drags on.Delta schools were

behind the picket linesagain Monday in a secondweek of province-widerotating strikes, forcing par-ents to come up with alter-natives or miss work.Teachers in our com-

munity, like teachers acrossB.C., dont take this jobaction lightly, said PaulSteer, president of the DeltaTeachersAssociation. Asteachers, we care deeplyabout our students and weempathize with parents whohave to re-work their sched-ules. Many of us are parentstoo, and that is one of thereasons we are taking thisaction.At Heath Elementary

in North Delta Monday,grandparents could be seenwatching a cluster of kidsplaying at the playground.At the Ladner Leisure

Centre, a mom was tak-ing her daughter, as wellas the daughter of a friend,swimming. She said shewas lucky she didnt haveto work Monday, but sheknew other parents who hadto scramble and werent toopleased.At the Delta Sport

Development Centre acrossthe parking lot, RachelHasebe, accompanied byher dad Don OByrne,watched one of her pre-

school age children takepart in a gymnastics class.Also watching was pre-school daughter Brielle aswell as son Colton, a Grade3 student who said it waspretty good having a dayoff school.Hasebe said she was

fortunate it was her day offand that having a grandpar-ent came in handy whenteachers first hit the picketlines a week ago. A lot ofother parents have to resortto grandparents or friendswatching their kids, oth-erwise theyd be forced tomiss work, she said.

OByrne added the con-tract impasse and strikeaffects everyone.At the water park at

Memorial Park, AmyLambert, a realtor with aflexible work schedule, tookthe day off to watch hertwo kids, one of whom is inelementary school. She wasaccompanied by her moth-er-in-law, Arlene Lambert,who was there to keep aneye on her daughters twokids, who were also missingschool.The kids are hav-

ing a wonderful time,but its definitely causing

some upheaval amongstthe adults for sure. Werelucky to be able to makearrangements, said ArleneLambert.Amy Lambert said most

parents seem to be in sup-port of the teachers.Also at the water park,

Ryan Baggott said he waslucky to have the day off.He was watching not onlyhis sons who were missingschool, but several of hisfriends kids.Tomorrow would have

been a big problem. Its upto me to watch this wholetribe because the other par-

ents are working, Baggottsaid.He said parents hes talk-

ed to about the dispute aresupportive of the teachersposition, feeling the wagedemands arent unreason-able.Having a child who

requires extra support forreading, he said he under-stands teachers position formore in-class support.At the picket line outside

Delta Secondary Monday,several kids could be seensitting with their parents,who also happened to beteachers.

Parents, teachers andsupporters took to theHighway 17A overpass inLadner last Thursday to gettheir message out to passingmotorists.Several teachers accom-

panied by their kids tookpart. One of them, SusanHayne, told the Optimisther child had to accompanyher for a while on the picketline when the province-wide rotating strike hitDelta for the first time lastWednesday.She said other teachers

have been forced to leavetheir kids unattended athome or find friends orgrandparents who wereavailable if the kids weresimply too young. Sheadded daycare space in the

district was jammed full.The public is invited to

another rally planned forthe overpass tomorrow at3:30 p.m.Delta Parent Advisory

Council chair KeithPunshon told the Optimisthes received only a fewcomplaints from parents at

his childrens school, DevonGardens Elementary inNorth Delta, but he expectsthat will change if the jobaction continues much lon-ger.I know a lot of parents

that took the day off andhad a day with the kids. Ifit becomes a regular thing,

it will impactfamiliesfinancially.Were stillearly anddont knowwhats goingto happenbeyond thisweek, hesaid.Punshon

said his old-est child is inhigh schoolso was able tolook after histwo elemen-

tary school kids for a while,and then he was able to getoff work early because hesself-employed.He said theres a great

deal of uncertainty amongparents regarding howschool events such as carni-vals and sports days will be

impacted.At last weekends

B.C. Confederation ofParent Advisory Councilsannual general meetingin Richmond, suggestionswere raised about a parentstrike in response to thebitter contract dispute.The B.C. Teachers

Federations Glen Hansman,who spoke at the AGM,said the two sides are notthat far apart, adding itspossible to get a deal doneby the end of June, possiblyas early as next week.However, Education

Minister Peter Fassbenderwould later tell the mediathe two sides arent close.

Parents supportive for nowRotating teachers strike keeps Delta students out of class for another day this week

Another overpass rally planned for tomorrow

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Ryan Baggott was overseeing a group of kids at Memorial Park Monday as the rotating teachers strike hit Delta again.

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Teachers found support at an overpass rally on Highway 17A.

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A North Delta womanis hoping the federal gov-ernment finally plugs aninjustice that allows thosewho murder their spouseto financially benefit fromtheir crime.Susan Fetterkind says

shes frustrated Ottawa con-tinues to provide spousalCanada Pension Plan (CPP)or Old Age Security (OAS)benefits to people con-victed in the death of theirspouses.A surviving husband or

wife normally receives pay-ments based on the deadspouses CPP or OAS pay-ments, a situation that alsoapplies to those who havekilled their spouse, some-

thing Fetterkind says is anoutrage.Whats worse, the loop-

hole continues despite theissue being raised by vic-tims families for years.In 1985, Fetterkinds

father, John RaymondCotter, stabbed her mother,Vivienne Patten, to death.They had been separated atthe time of her murder andhe was convicted of man-slaughter through a pleabargain.About a decade ago,

Fetterkind was shocked tofind out her father had beencollecting survivor benefits.He had collected the ben-efits for almost 30 yearsuntil his death a couple ofyears ago.The federal government

effectively gave him money,

which was not hisown CPP benefits,and he wouldnt haveotherwise gotten that,but it was a survivorbenefit from mymother. He basicallywas profiting fromkilling somebody,which should beagainst the law, saidFetterkind.Despite discussion

surrounding the issuefor years, the govern-ment hasnt pluggedthe loophole.In 2003 I was

interviewed about this andthe head of CPP admittedthey have no mechanism tocheck how someone diedand whether it was becauseof the spouse or commonlaw partner. After all this

time, nothing has beendone. Ive e-mailed everysingle MP and I only gottwo responses back, saidFetterkind.She said shes been hop-

ing a private membersbill, originally tabled three

years ago and reinstatedlast fall, by New DemocratHamilton Mountain MPChris Charlton would gainsupport.Charltons bill, which

received first reading buthasnt moved beyond, isaimed at reforming theCanada Pension Plan to pre-vent those convicted of kill-ing their spouse to collectsurvivor death benefits.The integrity of the

Canada Pension Plan isenormously important toCanadians. I know that Iam not alone when I saythat the very thought thatsomeone convicted of spou-sal homicide could derivea monetary benefit fromsuch a heinous crime is anissue of fundamental jus-tice, said Charlton when

she originally introducedher bill.A private members bill

rarely gains approval, butthat might change this timewith the recent introduc-tion of a similar reformfrom a Conservative MP.Last month, essentially thesame bill was put forwardDave Van Kesteren, MP forChatham Kent-Essex.I hope that this bill is

passed through Parliamentquickly and receives sup-port from all parties, saidVan Kesteren, It is in linewith the governments agen-da of being tough on crimeand supporting victims.The bill received first

reading, which is usuallythe case, and is scheduledfor its first hour of secondreading in early June.

Killers shouldnt profit from dead spousesNorth Delta woman lobbying Ottawa upon finding out father collected survivor benefits after killing her mom


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The Delta school districtis wasting its time and dol-lars being a member ofthe B.C. School TrusteesAssociation, says trusteeDale Saip.The longtime Delta

school board memberrecently put forward amotion that the districtwithdraws its member-ship from the association,a suggestion that was laterdebated and defeated.Saying he was surprised

and disappointed by thedecision of his fellow trust-ees, Saip told the Optimistits clear that little in theway of tangible benefitshave come Deltas wayby being a member of theBCSTA.I think its really

important to get back tounderstanding what weare and who we are. Werelocally elected trustees ofthe public trust. Were notadvocates for educationin B.C. or anything else.Were elected, without

taxing authority,to carry out theoperation and ser-vice provision inour schools, hesaid. I think weneed to be focusedon Delta. Im notreally concernedabout what hap-pens in Surrey orVancouver or anywhereelse. Thats not what Ivebeen elected to do.Saip believes the BCSTA

raises many general issuesand passes countlessmotions, but theyre almostnever taken seriously.Im almost in my fourth

decade doing this. Ive seenit under the Social Creditand the NDP and Liberals.I hear the same motionsevery year at the conven-tions and the same thingsover and over again, hesaid.Saip said the approxi-

mately $60,000 annualmembership is money bet-ter directed elsewhere. Hesaid the association doesprovide legal services, butthe money saved could be

used for suchpurposes ifneeded.According

to the BCSTA,its a non-profitassociation thatacts as schoolboards strong,unified voice inadvocating to

government, other educa-tion partners and the publicon matters affecting publiceducation.All 60 school districts in

the province are members,but that will change nowthat Vancouver has given itsone-year notice to withdraw.The Vancouver board votedto cancel its membership aspart of a series of budgetcuts, saving $80,000 in theprocess.Delta school board chair

Laura Dixon, however,said other trustees agreedits important to be work-ing provincially to advancelarger issues that ultimatelyaffect Delta.What we get from

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enough evidence to sup-port the recommendation ofanimal cruelty charges butinvestigators want to makesure the evidence forwardedto the Crown is as solid aspossible.Langley RCMP is also

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Opinion Page

Its time ofyear to getfestive

TEDMURPHY

MURPHYSLAW

Delta is a great place to live yearround, but theres something about thistime of year that makes this place extraspecial.Yes, its a heck of a lot warmer, and

drier, than it is in January, but its morethan just the weather that weve got to bethankful for as spring gives way to sum-mer. This is the best time of year becauseweve just begun festival season.It unofficially kicked off two weekends

ago when Ladner Pioneer May Days,a tradition in these parts since 1896,returned to Memorial Park for three dayspacked with family fun. Last Sunday itwas the Tsawwassen Shrine Clubs turnto take centre stage as it hosted the 45thedition of its annual salmon barbecue atLadner Harbour Park.This weekend features the much-antic-

ipated opening day of the Ladner VillageMarkets 2014 season as well as the 10thedition of Ladner Bandfest and the returnof the Hustle & Heart Block Party toDelta Hospital.The following weekend welcomes

the first car boot sale of the season toCentennial Beach, a Fathers Day pan-cake breakfast in Boundary Bay RegionalPark and a new addition to the areasever-growing social calendar: a vintagetruck and tractor show on the grounds ofLadners Kirkland House.I dont have enough room to give

you a detailed schedule for the entiresummer, but you get the point: rarelydoes a weekend go by when there isntsomething of note going on. Whetherits a cycling race, an airshow, a moviescreened under the stars or blocks filledwith classic cars and quilts, youre neverlacking for something to do in Delta.For a relatively small community, this

abundance of special events is a testa-ment to the efforts put in by a countlessnumber of volunteers. These are the peo-ple who give up their own time to ensureothers in their neighbourhoods can havea good time.Its easy to look at May Days, the

Tsawwassen Sun Festival and the manyother events that take place on an annualbasis and not really think twice aboutthem because, well, theyre always there.On some level we recognize this freeentertainment doesnt just magicallyappear every year, but at the same timewe do take it for granted to some extent.So, when youre out enjoying yourself

this festival season, whether thats at aCanada Day picnic courtesy of the Lionsor a guided walk through Burns Bog, itwould be downright neighbourly to thankthose who make it happen.Without them, there wouldnt be a fes-

tival season.

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 writers phone number

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My mom often speaks of gettingolder like its a cruel joke that Godor some other creator plays on theelderly.She has a point.The last three years have been

tumultuous and tragic for her.First, she lost the home she lived inand loved for more than 40 yearsbecause she and my dad could nolonger care for it. They moved,cramming more than 3,000 squarefeet of memories and material pos-sessions into a 1,300-square-footcondo that would never feel likehome.Then she lost her husband and

the condo that was never a homebegan to feel like a prison instead.It didnt help that she also lost herdrivers licence.And a year later, when the condo

was also too much to manage, shemoved again this time to anindependent living facility, that,while starting to feel like home,

can never replace what she lost.Somehow, during all this drastic

change, her body changed, too. Herhips, legs, knees and fingers dontwork like they used to, and its agood day if she can walk aroundher building without needing abench at the half-way point.Thirty years ago, it was a dif-

ferent story, of course. Well beforethey were afflicted with tremorsand unable to come together, herfingers deftly wrapped themselvesaround the stem of an HB penciland illustrated the gentle words sheused to teach me simple addition.I kept forgetting to carry the one,and my Hilroy exercise book wasfilled with angry red marks frommy teacher reinforcing my failures.She kept our house running

all through my childhood anddecades into my adulthood. Withgreat endurance, she hoed, planted,weeded and harvested our garden,and stocked the freezer with home-made bread and the pantry with thepickled and preserved results of hergarden forays.While not a bookkeeper by any

stretch, she made sure bills werepaid and also added to the house-hold bottom line with full-timeemployment as soon as her young-est me entered school.In her retirement, she traveled,

she volunteered for the union that

represented her during her workingcareer and she continued to garden,cook and bake until these thingsbecame physically, mentally andpsychologically impossible.As with most elderly people,

her body has begun to betray her.But where others see lines on herface, I see the roadmap of a millionsmiles. Where others see handssqueezed by arthritis, I see themshaped to be held, perfectly fit foran embrace.I hate that others dont see what

I see; nor do they see their ownfuture selves in our senior popula-tion, or ageism wouldnt be themost tolerated form of social dis-crimination in Canada, as a 2012study suggests.While age has its challenges,

we should all be lucky enough toarrive there.June 1 to 7 is Seniors Week in

B.C., and a perfect time to reflecton the wisdom of French writer,philosopher and activist Simonede Beauvoir, who said: If we donot know who we are going to be,we cannot know who we are: Letus recognize ourselves in this oldman or in that old woman. It mustbe done if we are to take upon our-selves the entirety of our humanstate.When we honour our seniors, we

honour ourselves.

Lines on a seniors face area roadmap of life well lived

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Letters to the Editor

Editor:I think the latest plan for

the Southlands is the bestever proposed. And I thinka lot of people, includingDelta council and the MetroVancouver board, think sotoo.I think the view might

be that Century Group haswon and the opposition haslost, but this is not so. Wewould not have got so manyconcessions wrung out ofCentury if it really hadntbeen afraid that, again, theopposition would have won

and this plan would havebeen tossed in the trash.So, really, we should

be very thankful to DanaMaslovat of Southlandsthe Facts and all the otherpeople who so vociferouslysupported the opposition forthis new and improved planthat leaves so much of theland for agricultural use.If the Southlands plan

had not gone through, therewould be a vacuum becausethat is what a large chunkof land so close to the cityand surrounded by the town

would be. It would be asource of contention for aslong as it stayed empty andpossibly would be put toundesirable and unplanned(by the community) uses.So, in my view, the

opposition has really won.The latest plan is good, butit is quite different fromthe original plan and itwould never have material-ized without the efforts ofMaslovat and all the peoplewho supported his view andworked so hard to threatenthe developers into such

deep concessions.In my view, our com-

munities, Tsawwassen andBoundary Bay no, I donot wish us to be joined owe the opposition a greatdebt. The developers willreward themselves, so theydont need our thanks.If this development does

indeed turn out to be thebucolic heaven that is prom-ised, we should rememberand give thanks every timewe walk its pretty paths andadmire its gardens.

Rosemary Keelan

Editor:Now that the Southlands

issue is out of the headlines,lets focus on the next majorissue that will affect allof us in Tsawwassen, andpossibly Ladner too: thespecter of those monsterradio towers coming to ourneighbourhood.Concerns have already

been addressed by expertsin the field, including theletter last week from retiredlineman Bill Hamilton.In addition, the full-page

spread from the Stop theBorder Blaster has putthings in perspective.In contrast, our local

MP shows little concern.However, there is anothergroup of Tsawwasseniteswho should be concerned:the local business and ser-vice providers. There arebanks, stores, offices andhome-based operations thatshould be just as concernedas individuals. What aboutthe Delta Chamber ofCommerce? Is it not wor-

ried about potential prob-lems?I tried to contact Telus,

but got nowhere, apartfrom an indirect messageindicating that if interfer-ence occurred among itselectronic devices, it wouldtry to fix it. Thats not reas-suring.This is an issue that

affects everyone who livesand works here, and itshould be resolved beforethe towers are installed.

Jim Hudson

Southlands opponents deserve thanksfor concessions made by developer

Editor:Re: Metro OKs

Southlands proposal,May 28

So, once again theclearly and repeat-edly expressed wishes ofTsawwassen taxpayersare completely ignored bypoliticians.Would someone please

explain to me why weelect these people?

Jerry Cutler

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Editor:Re: Picket lines set to

return on Monday, May 30If it is true that some

thoughts are best leftunsaid, then we are beingdishonest with each other.There are valid criticisms tobe made of both sides in thecurrent school row. Despiteboth parties using childrenas pawns, this dispute isultimately about money.I support the teachers. I

hate Christy Clark as muchas they do. Their profes-sion is vital and stressfuland they deserve a payraise. However, that doesnot mean I endorse thelunatic policies of the B.C.Teachers Federation thathabitually supports theNDP, which is also guiltyof imposing contracts bylegislation.If the union is committed

to crafting a fair settle-ment, then it should state

what concessions it willmake to obtain that raise.Over $5 billion is spenton public education in thisprovince. What initiativeshas the BCTFever under-taken to savethe publicmoney? Nonethat I know.If teachers

do get a raise,how willthe schooldistricts payfor it out of their finite bud-gets? The province coulddefray the cost by elimi-nating subsidies to privateschools (people are free tobankrupt themselves payingthe tuition) and closing spe-cial accounts.Of course, the law has

to be changed and Clark iskeen to continue the statusquo. The Liberals deceivethe public by segregat-

ing money from generalrevenue into the LearningImprovement Fund andChildrens Education Fundand falsely claim them as

new invest-ments.School dis-

tricts need thatmoney imme-diately but theLiberals, whoadvocate regula-tory reduction,refuse to giveour elected trust-

ees any fiscal latitude andincrease central control ofeducation financing. Thatis tyranny. Why are theschool districts not resist-ing it?This is an election

year for school trustees.Hopefully the acrimony willmotivate citizens to vote inrecord levels unlike in thepast and choose wisely.

Steven Austin

Fair settlement will requireboth to make concessions

Editor:To whoever found and

returned my turquoise

leather wallet to the LadnerSafeway customer servicedesk last Saturday, I want to

thank you very much.I love Ladner!

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Editor:I am writing on behalf

of a majority of students inthe public school system,Canadas future generationof voters. Premier ChristyClark has already lost myvote, but it would probablybe wise for her to hear andtake into consideration whatthe rest of our future votershave to say.I am a student who is

involved and passionateabout volunteering andhelping make a differencein society and the commu-nity. I am a student, wholike many others, caresabout my education.But, above all else, I am

a student who believes andsees value in our publicschool educators. And I ama student who is outragedthe Liberal governmentis failing to see the samevalue in my teachers andeducation as I do.Theres no arguing that

investing in our childrenwill be good for our future.So why isnt that a reality?Keeping governments

promise to put childrenfirst in B.C. seemed believ-

able at first, but now I amdoubtful, to say the least. Iam losing hope: losing hopein our politicians, and los-ing hope in humanity.As a student who has

experienced both a publicschool and private schooleducation, I can honestlysay I unquestionably andundoubtedly enjoy the pub-lic school system more thanthe private. I understandevery student has differentexperiences, but for me,public school has been thebiggest blessing in my lifeand high school career.Every day I wake up

and enjoy going to school.I am excited to step in aclassroom where a teacheris engaging and Im not justa mark on a report card.I enjoy it so much I havedevoted over 500 volunteerhours to my school in thepast two years.I dont think I need to

explain just how hard teach-ers work because the gov-ernment has already takenthese points into consider-ation, right? But just in caseit hasnt realized, teachersdont just work 8 a.m. to 3

p.m.; they come early andstay late.They dont get two

months off in the summerto do nothing; thats whenthey plan curriculum andcollaborate with other edu-cators. And that one hourand 19 minutes of prep theyget in between seven blocksof teaching? They marktheir 210 students quizzes,assignments, homework andtests, which we all knowcant possibly be done inthat amount of time, so it isdone on their own time.Finally, with all of that

on their to do list, theystill find time to volunteerand help out with clubs,committees, events, sportsteams and so much more.So, Im asking the pre-

mier to take her politicianhat off for one day and puton her mom hat. Once thatis on, think about who hasbeen with your child from8 a.m. to 3 p.m., five daysa week (give or take a few),279 days a year (roughly)for 13 years. Its a teacher.

Justine TaylorGrade 12 studentDelta Secondary

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Weve all seen or heardof businesses that haverebranded themselves inorder to reconnect withtheir current audience andto better connect with newones. Can this also workfor a community? Well,recently, Tsawwassen didjust that: it rebranded itself.The initiative was led by

the Tsawwassen BusinessImprovement Association(TBIA) board 12 vol-unteer business owners,managers and leaders determined to help the 240businesses of its core.With cross-border shop-

ping, e-commerce and theinevitable developmentof nearby mega malls,the businesses withinTsawwassen were feelinga bit challenged. Instead ofworrying and complaining,they decided to take a pro-active approach, realizingthey needed to identify howto make their business com-munity more appealing tolocals and visitors alike.The association hired

Brandspank, a market-ing agency that special-izes in the retail sector andwhose president, AndrewSharpe, is also a resident ofTsawwassen and familiarwith many of the challengeslocal businesses are facing.With guidance from

Brandspank, the associa-tions board became clearon the meaning of a brand.A brand is a persons

expectation upon hearingyour name or seeing yourlogo. Its the emotional con-nection someone has withyour business and what theycome to know of you, saysSharpe.

From research conducted,it was evident the publichad many misperceptionsabout the Tsawwassenbrand. Specifically, manyrespondents identified itonly as being the townthat hosts a ferry termi-nal. It was one perception,amongst many, the TBIAwas determined to break.If we are going to be

able to enhance our busi-ness association, we needto identify who we areso we can build for thefuture, says Randy Scott,TBIA president and ownerof Randys Tire and AutoService.Although the TBIAs

goal is to assist, guide, andpromote the businesses inour commercial bound-ary, the businesses are notnecessarily what inspireour customers to spendthere shopping dollar inTsawwassen.Insight for the rebranding

program was gained fromboard members and datacollected from a survey sentout to members of the com-munity and other neigh-bouring cities. From thefeedback, it became obviousTsawwassen is best knownfor its sunny skies, beautifulbeaches, numerous parks,quality of life and strongsense of community.Using these strengths, a

unique, relevant and own-able position was developedfor Tsawwassen: the fam-ily-friendly beach commu-nity.This is an image that we

felt our community can layclaim to, says Scott.Brandspank also devel-

oped a new logo forTsawwassen.A logo itself is not

intended to change percep-tions, but it does signal achange in direction, saysSharpe.The logo features a sand

dollar an iconic seasideelement designed to alsolook like a setting sun. Theword Tsawwassen wascreated using a style thatmakes it appear as if it werewritten in wet sand with astick.More marketing efforts

are being developed, includ-ing a new website. For now,the logo will be incorporat-ed into all support materialsthe TBIA puts out, such asprint ads, signage and bro-chures.

The new logo features a sand dollar designed to also look like a setting sun.

Tsawwassen rebrandsas a beach communityBIA trades on areas strengths to promote business

This is an imagethat we felt ourcommunity can layclaim to.

Randy Scott

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Finally, Ive found theperfect way to garden.Finally, some brilliant

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Training held every Tuesday, 6:30 - 9:30 pm @ South Delta Rec Centre

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Tuesday June 10 at 7 pm at the South Delta Rec CentreAs part of Canadas largest youth program, 828 Hurricane Squadron

has offered many exciting opportunities for youth ages 12 to 18for the past 40 years in South Delta.

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Some things you can experience with our squadron and much, much more....

DSS grads walk the red carpetLadner high school students get the star treatment during popular annual event

More photos online at www.delta-optimist.com


The graduating class of DeltaSecondary strutted its stufflast Friday afternoon undersunny skies.

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The cancer support group welcomesanyone who is newly diagnosed withcancer, is in active treatment or hashad a recurrence.Drop in the 2nd and 4th Mondays of eachmonth starting June 9th from 1pm-3pm.For more information please call Gilly atthe Centre for Supportive Care at604-948-0660 ext .3114631 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Ladner

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Environment Week

The Corporation of Deltahas received national rec-ognition for its Saving OurIndustrial Lands (SOIL)initiative from the CanadianAssociation of MunicipalAdministrators (CAMA).Delta was presented last

week with the 2014 CAMAEnvironment Award, in the20,001 to 100,000 popula-tion category, during theassociations national con-ference in Niagara Falls,Ont.It is a worthy effort

that others can learn from,said CAMA president JeanSavard.For over a decade, the

Corporation of Delta hashad a vision to transforma wasteland of derelictlandfill sites, known asthe River Road East cor-ridor, into an economicallyvibrant industrial area.The SOIL initiative

brought together landown-ers, businesses and govern-

ment agencies to developstrategies to achieve thatgoal.The Delta Shake &

Shingle landfill redevelop-ment is an example of thevision. After a major firein 1999, the landownerdeclared bankruptcy. Thisleft the provincial govern-ment with a $4 million billand Delta with an orphanbrownfield site.In 2009, the construction

of a major provincial high-way provided an opportu-nity to achieve landfill clo-sure. The $7 million projectused innovative engineeringto transform 70 per cent ofthe landfill to productiveindustrial use.In 2013, Ocean Trailer

completed a multi-milliondollar eco-industrial facilityon the site.This brownfield site

went from being a contami-nated landfill that we couldnot sell for the life of us to

a new, eco-friendly facilitywith prime industrial land,bringing with it 150 jobs tothe area, said Mayor LoisJackson.She said since Ocean

Trailer opened its doors,demand for brownfield sitesas part of the SOIL initia-tive is rising.We want to encour-

age more of these win-winbrownfield developments,which make use of existingindustrial lands, literallytransferring trash into trea-sure, said Jackson.CAMAs Environment

Award recognizes the com-mitment of a municipalityto environmentally sustain-able governance, to protect-ing the environment and tocombating climate change.

National recognition forDeltas SOIL initiative

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Every week isEnvironment Week

At Westshore we take our environmental stewardshipresponsibility very seriously.

Thats why we have spent $14.5 million in the past year onan industry-leading dust suppression system with 94 newrain guns and 12 new high tower sprays.

Thats why the project included a new water recycling plantwhich allows wider reuse of screened water by our groundlevel sprays.

Thats why we have set up MAMUs (Mobile,Air Quality Units)to monitor air quality in our local community. Thats why wehave set up a remote surveillance station to keep an eye onincoming and outgoing coal trains. And thats why we aresetting up a new latex spray system for empty railcars.

Come and see for yourselves in our Summer Tours onweekends from July 12-13 through August 23-24.(Call 604 946-3453 to reserve).

For us at Westshore, every week is Environment Week.

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Trenchless constructiona revolutionary conceptin laying underground wire and pipingis not onlyhelping to reduce the monetary costs associatedwith underground construction, it is also making ahuge impact on the ability to reduce costly damageto the environment.

Trenchless procedures are more environmentallyfriendly because they can reduce dust, pollution,and noise, and make installations through wetlandsand other environmentally-sensitive areas far lessdisruptive, says David OSullivan, Owner,P.W. Trenchless Construction Ltd.

By minimizing the amount of excavation requiredto bury pipe and cable, trenchless constructionreduces damage to land and road surfaces,including the costs to restore them, causes lessdisruption of trafc and other activities on andaround job sites, and allows for installations in areaswhere excavation is impractical or impossible.

The various methods of construction usingtrenchless procedures mean that the material fromthe ground surface down to the pipe zone is notdisturbed. This causes a major reduction in the useof energy and still we are able to install or renewthe utility with the same degree of effectiveness.

OSullivan says the biggest impact trenchlessconstruction is having on the environment is

the massive reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions.

Compared to cut-and-cover construction,trenchless procedures actually reduce CO2emissions by 78 to 90 per cent, he said.

A University of Waterloo study concluded thatreduction associated with trenchless constructionis achieved primarily due to limiting disruption oftrafc ow and shorter duration of projects usingtrenchless methods.

OSullivan recommends cities and companiesmanaging installations of underground wiring andpiping check out the easy-to-use Carbon Calculatorat www.NAST-BC.org. The calculator estimates theamount of carbon that would occur during an open-cut construction project compared to one usingtrenchless procedures.

It is quite amazing to see the difference.The trenchless technology is really making a bigdifferenceboth in lowering disruption to theenvironment and lowering the bottom line costs ofconstruction.

Specializing in pipe bursting and slip lining,P.W. Trenchless Construction Inc. is one of themost experienced trenchless contractors in BritishColumbia. For more information, visit www.pwtrenchless.com.

Environment Week

As the summer season isfast approaching, one caneasily spot farmers out inthe field, preparing theirsoil for planting a diverseselection of produce.Many Deltans look for-

ward to reaping the benefitsof this preparation, throughthe purchase of farm goodsat the popular LadnerVillage Market, or perhapsby making visits to localfarms to pick their ownfresh fruit.However, there is one

less-visible benefit farmersprovide all year long. Manyfarmers in Delta supplyvaluable wildlife habitat byplanting hedgerows on theirfarms.What exactly is a

hedgerow? Generally, it isdescribed as a grouping oftrees and shrubs, usuallyarranged in (but not limitedto) a linear fashion. TheDelta Farmland & WildlifeTrust, a local non-profitcharitable organization,offers farmers an oppor-tunity to establish native-plant hedgerows throughits Hedgerow Stewardship

Program.Planting hedge-

rows can beextremely ben-eficial to achievelong-term wildlifeconservation.Flowering plants inthe late-spring andsummer seasonscreate songbirdfeeding and nestinghabitat; tall treesoffer cover andhunting perches forraptors; and an abundanceof flowering vegetation pro-vides pollinator habitat fora suite of bees.Farmers also have the

potential to gain from theestablishment of hedgerows.Native trees and shrubscan act as a buffer zonebetween farm fields, or onfields bordering a roadway.Hedgerows can also assistfarmers in maintaining theirsoil by acting as a physicalbarrier against soil erosionduring heavy winter rains.The Delta Farmland &

Wildlife Trust, in partner-ship with local farmers, hasestablished over six kilo-

metres of hedgerows in theFraser River delta. Fundingsupport for the HedgerowStewardship Program isgenerously provided by theVancouver Foundation andprivate funders. The trustalso wishes to acknowledgethe significant support ofthe following organizationsfor other stewardship pro-grams: Delta AgriculturalSociety, Ducks UnlimitedCanada, B.C. WaterfowlSociety, Corporation ofDelta, City of Richmond,Environment Canada, andHabitat Conservation TrustFoundation.For more information,

visit www.deltafarmland.ca.

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The Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust hashelped to establish over six kilometresof hedgerows in the Fraser River delta.

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Lawn sprinkling regula-tions took effect in Deltaand throughout GreaterVancouver last Sunday.The annual restrictions

limit lawn sprinkling to thefollowing days and times: Even numbered residen-

tial addresses on Monday,Wednesday and Saturdaybetween 4 and 9 a.m. Odd numbered residen-

tial addresses on Tuesday,Thursday and Sundaybetween 4 and 9 a.m.The restrictions will be in

place until Sept. 30.Lawn sprinkling is not

permitted during eveningswhen the demand for waterfor dishwashers, clotheswashing, showers and otherdomestic uses is at its dailypeak.One lawn sprinkler uses

as much water in one houras 25 toilet flushes, fiveloads of laundry and five

dishwasher loads.One hour of lawn

sprinkling each week is allthats needed for lawns toremain healthy, said MetroVancouver board chairGreg Moore. Dont wastea drop. Why waste high-quality drinking water onlawns?

The demand for waterdoubles during the hottestdays of summer, to as muchas two billion litres of watera day in the region.The restrictions apply

to lawn sprinkling only.Residents can use tap waterto water flowers, vegetables,shrubs and trees.

Sprinkling restrictionsnow in effect in DeltaEvenings are off limits due to high household demand

Region-wide sprinkling restrictions will remain in place untilSept. 30.


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Shriners draw a crowdfor annual salmon BBQ


The Tsawwassen Shrine Club held its 45th annual salmon bar-becue Sunday afternoon at Ladner Harbour Park. The service

clubs major fundraiser of the year had one ton of salmon to putover the coals as a large crowd descended on the waterfrontpark. More photos at www.delta-optimist.com.

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DELTASSIST FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES

Deltassist Family & Community ServicesVolunteer DriversHelp seniors maintain their independence by driving themto and from medical appointments. This is an on-goingflexible position. Must enjoy working with seniors andhave a clean drivers abstract. There is reimbursement formileage. For more information contact Lyn at 604-946-9526 or email [email protected]

Deltassist Family & Community ServicesTsawwassen Save-On-Foods Shopping VolunteersThe Deltassist-Save-On-Foods Phone Shop Program islooking for volunteers to shop for seniors. The programtakes place on Wednesday mornings at the TsawwassenSave-On-Foods Store. You will have lots of fun with anamazing group of volunteers. For more information con-tact Lyn at 604-946-9526 or email [email protected]

KinVillage Community CentreBoutique HelperKinVillage Recreation Centre is looking for people withpast retail experience to volunteer in the Boutique storeon Friday mornings from 10 am to 12 noon. It helpsto have a passion for fashion and cash register experi-ence! Training is provided. For more detailed informationcontact Susan Martin, 604-943-7625, ext. 3 or [email protected].

For more volunteer opportunities visit Deltassists websiteat www.deltassist.com and click on Volunteering thenVolweb.

PETS ON PARADE ENTRYPets Name: _____________________________

Owner: _______________Phone: __________

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Pets on ParadeOn Friday, June 27th, the

Annual Pet Hall of Famewill be published in our Pets on Parade special feature

To enter bring in or mail your photos to:#207 - 4840 Delta Street, Ladner, BC V4K 2T6

or email your pets name, your name and daytimetelephone number, and the category(ies) with the

corresponding photo with Pet Show in thesubject line to: [email protected]

Readers will vote for winners in thefollowing categories:

Best Overall Most Unique Most PlayDulDog & Cat Food prizes will be provided

by Jamieson's Pet Food.

You are allowed to enter one or all categoriesbut a separate picture must be entered for each.

ENTRY DEADLINE: fRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014


In the Community

The Fraser ValleyRegional Library is cele-brating National AboriginalHistory Month by welcom-ing a pair of aboriginal art-ists in residence.Darlene Allison and Jay

Havens will visit variousFVRL branches, includingall three in Delta, through-out June to showcase theircraft, chat with the publicand present programs toregistered groups of allages.A member of the Sandy

Bay Ojibway First Nation,Allison is a self-taught art-ist who has been creatingart in many forms for over35 years.She is a skilled artist,

painter and sculptor, how-ever, she has focused muchof her passion the past 14years on carving. Usingalabasters and soapstones,some of which she gatheredherself from mountains inB.C., Allison will demon-strate the craft of carving.A descendant of the

Haudenosaunee MohawkNation, Havens is an inter-disciplinary artist workingin the fields of visual arts,mural making and scenog-raphy.Much of his work exam-

ines stories and the ways inwhich stories can be toldvisually to act as communi-cators between cultures.Using local materi-

als, culture, narrativeand Bunraku (traditionalJapanese-style puppets) asinspiration, Havens willshare the art of visual sto-rytelling as he crafts a five-foot puppet that will taketwo people to articulate.Allison will visit the

Ladner Pioneer Libraryon Saturday, June 7, theGeorge Mackie Library onWednesday, June 11 andthe Tsawwassen Library onFriday, June 13.Havens will be in Ladner

on Tuesday, June 17 andTsawwassen on Saturday,June 21.All appearances are

scheduled from 10 a.m. to5 p.m.

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The Young at Heart group from Tsawwassen Alliance Church brightens the lives of the residents atWest Shore Laylum Care Centre in Ladner by dedicating their time, energy and skill. Their specialproject is the creation of a dedicated area in the West Shore garden for birds to rest, bathe, eatand sing. Last year, the group started transforming the garden by installing a painted birdhousemade by volunteer Shirley Fortunes father, which she donated in his memory. This year, additionalbirdhouses, a bird feeder and a birdbath were added.

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Aboriginal artists to takeup residence at libraries


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Join our volunteer team and help showcase Deltasunparalleled hospitality and community spirit. Enjoy our

free Volunteer Appreciation Dinner and Tour de DeltaT-Shirt as our way of saying Thanks.

Needed!Pick 1, 2 or all 3 days!

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Event set-up Race support Road marshalling Community festivals

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Gallery 17101710 - 56th St., (18th Ave & 56th St) Tsawwassen

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Art Competition. B-B-Q Photo op with Critters Singers The Rusty Hinges.

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St. Davids Anglican Churchin Tsawwassen hosted a BigLunch last Sunday that fea-tured a performance by thecolourful Vancouver MorrisDancers as well as a commu-nity feast.

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Enhancing fish and wildlifehabitats for the future.

Enabling cruise shipsto turn off their engineswhile in port, significantlyreducing greenhousegas emissions.

Promoting programsthat support reducingemissions from vesselscoming into our harbour.

Helping the VancouverAquarium rescue,rehabilitate, and returnmarine mammals totheir natural habitat.

Removing derelict vesselsand structures from theFraser River.

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Cadets on parade in annual review


The 828 Hurricane RoyalCanadian Air Cadet Squadronheld its 41st annual ceremoni-al review Sunday at the SouthDelta Recreation Centre. Thecadets paraded before review-ing officer Neil Dubord as wellas displayed skills they havelearned in the past year.

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Coming Events

!Canadian Mental HealthAssociation Delta offersan Obsessive CompulsiveDisorder (OCD) group forindividuals with OCD and/or friends and family. Thegroup meets on the firstWednesday of every month7 to 9 p.m., 11715-72ndAve., North Delta(house).Next meeting takes placeon Wednesday, June 4. CallCMHA Delta for info at604-943-1878.

!A cancer support groupwelcomes anyone who isnewly diagnosed with can-cer, is in active treatmentor has had a recurrence.The group will take placeat the Centre for SupportiveCare and be facilitated bycounsellor Gilly Heaps, MACCC. Drop-in the secondand fourth Monday of eachmonth beginning June 9from 1 - 2:30 p.m. at 4631Clarence Taylor Crescent,Ladner. For more informa-tion please call Gilly at604-948-0660 local 311.

!Delta Nature Presents:Members turn to shine!What and where in theworld - an evening ofmembers photo presenta-tions and talks highlightingtheir unique experienceswith nature. Time: Monday,June 9 at 7:30 p.m. Place:Cammidge House inBoundary Bay RegionalPark. No charge for event- Everyone welcome.Info: Call Tom at 604940 9296 or e-mail [email protected]

!Job Options BC has anopportunity for unemployednon-EI receiving BritishColumbians, 18 or older.There will be four weeksof facilitated group work,followed by six weeks ofwork experience options toa maximum of 10 weeks.New program begins June9. For additional informa-tion, please phone 604-591-9262 ext. 109. Supported bythe Boys and Girls Clubs ofSouth Coast BC & PICS.

!Summer Reading Clubs,Friday, June 13 - Sunday,Aug. 31. Funny Business!Children, teens and adultscan sign up for their 2014Summer Reading Club attheir local Delta librarybeginning Friday, June 13and receive a fabulous freereading record. As yourrecord fills up throughoutthe summer, there are greatprizes to win.

!The low vision groupmeets on the third Mondayof each month at the LadnerPioneer Library from 1:30 -2:30 p.m. June 16: speakerwill be Kristen Crouch.

Topic: creating a herb gar-den.

!The South DeltaNewcomers and Alumnimeetings are held the thirdThursday of each month at7:15 p.m. at the Art Gallery,Kiwanis Longhouse,located at 1710- 56th St.,Tsawwassen. The club isfor women who have movedto Tsawwassen, Ladner orPoint Roberts, to introduceyou t

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