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Winery and David Bliss, President of TOOBs. The proceeds are from the Summerfest.

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›INBRIEFFire guts Tsawwassen home

Fire gutted a Tsawwassen home in the 5300 block of 5B Ave. on Wednesday morning (Feb. 2). Police cordoned off a large area of the neighbourhood as fire crews battled the blaze which sent smoke billow-ing into the air.

At press time there was no official cause for the fire.—Philip Raphael

Tsawwassen office received bomb threat

A bomb threat made to a Tsawwassen office Thursday (Jan. 27) afternoon turned out to be a hoax.

Delta Police confirmed that a search of the building by bomb-sniffing dogs in the 1500-block of 56th St. failed to turn up anything.

Employees and clients were evacuated from the Tsaw-wassen medical building shortly after 2 p.m. when police responded to a call from the Responsible Driver Pro-gram, a remedial program for impaired drivers, which had received the telephoned threat.

While police waited for the arrival of the bomb sniffing dogs, a few dozen workers and clients from the building waited on the sidewalks beyond the area cordoned off by yellow police tape.

They were later transported by a TransLink bus to the South Delta Baptist Church where a reception area was set up.

The commotion forced the diversion of traffic along 56th Street as police blocked off the area between 14th and 16th Avenues.

The search of the building, surrounding area and parked cars concluded around 5:30 p.m.

Pedestrian struckA pedestrian walking on a crosswalk across 56th St.

Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 1) suffered a broken leg after being struck by a car driven west bound on View Cres-cent and turning southbound onto 56th St.

According to Delta Police, the vehicle was driving at a low speed but the driver failed to see the pedestrian due to the glare of the setting sun. The pedestrian was taken to hospital for treatment.

Charges are pending.

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Raising the alarmSouth Delta farmers warn of illegal fill dumping on good soil

Delta Farmers' Institute president and former provincial agricultural minister John Savage looks out over some Ladner farmland. Savage and other local farmers are concerned over illegal dumping of fill.Philip Raphael photo

PHILIP RAPHAELE D I T O R

S outh Delta farmers are hoping to curb a short-term, get rich scheme that has the potential to ruin good

farmland.Delta Coun. and long time farmer Ian

Paton is ringing the alarm bells on some farmers who are accepting truck loads of fill—often from construction sites else-where in the Lower Mainland—which are being dumped on local farms in exchange for hefty fees.

The practice, Paton said, can be extremely lucrative for farmers, but is short-sighted and can all but render the soil unusable.

Paton said the lure is money—about $80 to $100 a truck load—with some farm-ers accepting a string of them so that the payoff for a single day could earn them about $2,000.

"You look at the construction sites in Downtown Vancouver and Burnaby and they are digging down into the ground and pulling up all kinds of stuff like rocks, bits

of concrete and even asphalt to put in underground parking for big buildings," Paton said. "All of that material has to go somewhere."

That somewhere is farms up and down the Fraser Valley, including some that are suspected to be in South Delta.

Paton said there are some legitimate reasons to allow dumping fill on farmland. Building up retention dikes for cranberry farming is one.

Even then, he is suspicious of some operators who claim that's their end goal, but have yet to show a true indication of actual farming.

"I call B.S. on some of those guys," Paton said. "And it really pisses off the long time farmers here who are committed to soil-based agriculture."

Paton said those offenders are simply ruining some of the best soil in the prov-ince for short-term gain. The potential is also there for contamination from harm-ful substances in the fill material.

Delta Farmers' Institute president and former provincial agriculture minister John Savage said the problem rests with the inability of B.C.'s Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) to adequately police the farms to prevent the dumping and sanction those who have allowed the material to be deposited on their prop-erty.

Savage said the ALC has just two enforcement officers for the entire prov-ince.

Local bylaw officers are already spread pretty thin, Paton added, and don't have the time to investigate the situation.

And that leaves the fields relatively wide open to be [email protected]


Fire crews battle a fire on 5B Ave. Philip Raphael photo

‘I call B.S. on some of those guys. And it really pisses off the long time

farmers who are committed to soil-based agriculture.’

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KRISTINE SALZMANNR E P O R T E R

T he plan to revi-talize Ladner's waterfront took

another step forward last week.

Last Thursday evening (Jan. 27), consulting firm Colliers International, retained by the Corpora-tion of Delta, presented its recommendations for the area north and south of Chisholm Street to Delta's Downtown Lad-ner Waterfront Redevel-opment Advisory Com-mittee (DLWRAC).

Consultants David Bell and Justen Har-court suggested issuing a request for propos-als (RFP) for the use of the Seven Seas building and Brackman-Ker site, owned by the Corpora-tion of Delta, at the west end of Chisholm Street next to Spot-on-the-

Water park.Timely development

of those properties could be a catalyst for change in the harbour area, with money from a long term lease and development cost charges—funding from developers for community services and infrastructure—going towards further revi-talization of Ladner's core.

They also recom-mended staff review zoning of the waterfront area in the Ladner Area Plan, drafting compre-hensive development guidelines to renew property owners' con-fidence in the opportu-nity to redevelop on that street.

Timeliness is key—the consultants encouraged fast-tracking applica-tions for the area, let-ting potential develop-ers know they could be

putting a shovel in the ground six to 12 months after bringing forth a proposal to council.

Another strategy the company recommend-ed was to encourage unique destination res-taurants and retailers.

They par t icular ly encouraged attracting more businesses from the food and beverage industry, noting the cur-rent percentage of eat-eries (16 per cent) is low for a waterfront district and that one-of-a-kind restaurants "can have drawing power that's far beyond local."

A s a l o n g - t e r m strategy, Colliers sug-gested Delta continue to acquire properties like the Brackman-Ker and Seven Seas sites so that the municipal-ity could later use them for parkland, parking or to encourage preferred

developments.The company's pre-

sentation to the com-mittee will soon be submitted to the rest of Delta council, and staff expects a public infor-mation meeting in early March. The next step would then be to issue the request for proposals for the Seven Seas and Brackman-Ker sites.

W h e n a s k e d i f any developers have expressed interest in the waterfront district to Colliers International, Harcourt said, "There's a lot of interest, but at this point in the discus-sion that's all it is."[email protected]

Recommendations floatedMunicipal sites could jump-start revitalization: consultants

Parking in Village an issue of efficiency, not capacity: consultants

"We heard loud and clear that parking is an issue (in Ladner Vil-lage)," said Colliers International's Justen Harcourt.

But, the consultants said, the issue with finding parking in the historic core is one of inefficient use rather than capacity.

A 2003 parking review found the ratio of 3.3 stalls per 1,000 square feet of retail and office space—1,055 spaces—was sufficient.

The consultants said problems arise from the extensive use of on-street parking by staff who park their vehi-cles all day in stalls that could be used conveniently by potential customers for a few hours.

Waterfront committee vice-chair and Coun. Ian Paton agreed with their assessment, citing as an example the time he tried to visit at a Ladner shop and discovered all the prime stalls were taken up by that store's staff who arrived early in the morning.

Harcourt said Delta needs to decide

whether they want to step up enforce-ment to ensure stalls designated as one or two hour parking are not taken up at all day by the same vehicle, and to consider dedicating more off-street parking to employees.

Committee chair and Coun. Scott Hamilton said he would like to see compliance issues dealt with first before they consider the reconfiguration and expansion of parking in the village.

"We may have to take a look at mov-ing forward to speak with merchants in the area to help manage that issue."

Bill McKnight is on the same wave-length. The owner of South Coast Casuals on 48th Avenue heads the Ladner Business Association's park-ing committee, which plans to meet soon to discuss options.

McKnight and his staff use parking stalls behind the store. He says the com-mittee hopes to come up with a plan to encourage other merchants not to park in front of their shops, noting no one wants to introduce parking meters.

Planting ideasAgricultural industry helps map the future of local farmingPHILIP RAPHAELE D I T O R

W hat will Delta's farming community look like and how will it oper-

ate 20 years from now?Representatives from the local

industry gathered Wednesday night (Feb. 2) at Ladner United Church to discuss a possible roadmap to the future at a Delta Agricultural Plan workshop.

Those attending were divided

into groups to discuss and come up with suggestions on a wide range of topics, including how to garner public support for agricul-ture, enhance agricultural resourc-es, improve the economic sustain-ability of local farming, and create opportunities for efficiency.

Facilitating the workshop was Darrell Zbeetnoff of White Rock-based Zbeetnoff Agro-Environ-mental Consulting. He told the gathering Delta's farming opera-tions face a myriad of challenges

from concerns over succession of control of farms to a younger generation and competition from global markets for goods.

"And local farmers have to compete with Canadian regula-tions and Canadian costs which means margins are tight," Zbeet-noff said, adding the only way homegrown operations can effec-tively take on the challenge is to become more efficient.

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Delta Community Foundation chair Wayne Connorton (left) with vice-chair Denis Denischuk (right) after presenting a cheque to DYSL executive director Debbie Lindsey. Kristine Salzmann photo

Lasting impression

W ayne Connorton wants you to think long term—really long term.

He's the chair of The Delta Commu-nity Foundation, a little-known option for philanthropic residents who want to donate to local charities in perpetu-ity through a carefully managed and invested endowment.

The Delta Community Foundation was started by members of the Ladner Rotary Club in the late 80s, which then

reached out to the Rotary clubs in Tsawwassen and North Delta.

Its first major d o n a t i o n w a s from well-known Deltan Errol Win-temute to the local Boys and Girls Club, after whom the Ladner facility is named.

Today, the board manages more than $1.3 million in endowments and donates about $40,000 each year to registered charities in Delta.

But despite being established more than two decades ago, most of the donations are from families associ-ated with Rotary.

"We're a hidden jewel, we like to think—a best kept secret," says Con-norton, a longtime Tsawwassen resi-dent who joined the foundation board seven years ago after learning about it through the Tsawwassen Rotary Club.

Of course, the foundation would rather not be a secret.

"People are often surprised to hear this is an option," says Connorton. "They don't seem to know we're here, or realize they can create an endowment."

Gifts can be of cash, assets or equi-ties, and donated via a will or while

the donor is still living. Donors can designate which registered charity they want their money to go to, but if a specific cause is not named the foun-dation will parcel out funds to local charities who apply for grants.

For instance, Connorton and board vice-chair Denis Denischuk recently visited the Delta Youth Support Line Society (DYSL) Thrift Shop to present executive director Debbie Lindsey with a cheque for $5,000.

That money will be given to Delta's seven high schools for student-initiat-ed projects during Youth Week in May covering issues such as impaired driv-ing and cyber bullying.

"It's an extra initiative for the kids to build self-leadership and get their self-esteem built up," says Lindsey.

Adds Connorton, "We believe the opportunity for people who live in the community to give back to the com-munity, either to youth or seniors or the environment, is important."

The benefit of giving to the DCF rather than a one-time direct donation to a charity is the foundation can invest the money and hopefully receive a bet-ter rate of return, says Connorton.

The board is made up of volunteers with a broad range of backgrounds, from accountants and business man-agers to those with legal and non-profit fundraising experience.

They pay to have the group audited to give donors confidence their money is being managed properly.

"We take some pride in the fact that we're very fiscally conservative—dur-ing the economic meltdown, we never lost anything, we did not have to stop any donations," Connorton says. "Our returns have been low, but that's the nature of this economy right now."

To learn more about the foundation, visit deltacommunityfoundation.org.

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The (South Fraser) Perimeter Road overpass that crosses over Ladner Trunk Road has sand-filled on-ramps.

During an earthquake, sand magnifies the shock waves.

This overpass will fail and block Highway 10, forcing everyone to go to Highway 99 to evacuate.

O n t h e o t h e r h a n d , t h e perimeter road overpass across Highway 17 has cement pillars

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Drop, cover and hold on.That was the message delivered last

Wednesday (Jan. 26) as thousands of workplaces, schools and other institutions participated in the Great British Columbia ShakeOut.

The 10 a.m. earthquake drill was said to be the largest mass drill ever in Canada. It offered a chance for us to practise how to protect ourselves during earthquakes and learn what to do—and what not to do.

It also offered us all a chance to potentially save a life.

And there was no better day to do it than Wednesday, which marked the 311th anniversary of the largest quake to ever hit BC.

In 1700, a magnitude-9 earthquake rocked BC. And given how prone the Pacific Coast is to earthquakes, it isn’t likely the last major quake here.

Many of us can remember 2001, when an earthquake hit Washington State, causing damage in Seattle and setting off tremors that could be felt here.

The threat of a major quake in here is real, and we must all be better prepared.

Beyond practising the basics of drop (to the ground), take cover (under a desk or table) and hold on, we should identify known hazards at our workplaces and homes.

Unstable bookcases, poorly placed shelves and unsecured fixtures are easy to spot and simple enough to fix.

If your workplace, school or other institution didn’t participate in last Wednesday’s drill—an estimated 400,000 people did—shakeoutbc.ca offers plenty of resources providing guidance on implementing a basic or advanced drill.

And knowing what you might need to endure after a significant shake is also available in the Jan. 21, 2011 edition of the South Delta Leader which focused on emergency preparedness.

If the threat of another magnitude-9 earthquake isn’t enough reason to be ready, saving a life—your own—should be.

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EDITORIAL

There is a new world order on the horizon. Asia and the newly industrialized BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) are gaining more and more influ-ence, wealth, and power.

The United States and most Western countries need to repo-sition themselves to ensure a safe and secure future for their citizens.

The western nations can part-

ly accomplish this by advanc-ing their “soft power” in world affairs.

We do not want the rest of the world to treat us like we treated them. I am referring to unilateral wars; foreign aid with strings attached; using the Third World as a dumping ground for toxic materials; the use of cheap labour and sweat shops; lack of representation from throughout the world in major international bodies, and the neglect of regions of the world that were victims of preventable genocide, starvation, or disease.

On a more positive note, this

soft power includes a commit-ment to human rights, democ-racy, secularism, an independent judiciary, a free press, and the promotion of peace.

Not to mention goals to eradi-cate poverty and a plan to pro-vide a basic sustainable standard of living for all citizens regardless of where they live.

Our world is shrinking and we are becoming more and more inter-dependent.

We can no longer think of our-selves at the expense of the global village.

Alex Sangha,Delta

LETTERS

Order in the 'new' world

An estimated 400,000 people took part in last week's Great B.C. ShakeOut, including local schools, which was designed to help prepare the public to survive a major earthquake.Jane Ilott photo

Overpass on shaky ground?

There is really just one reason for the ongoing controversy over the Foundation Skills Assessment (Discussion worth merit, Jan. 21, 2011 South Delta Leader).

It is that the teachers' union is opposed to the use—by any organization or individual—of any school-level student assessment results to publicly rate schools.

My reading of the 13-year history of the FSA and the public

statements and actions of union officials during this period supports this suggestion.

Why does the union object to this use of student assessment results?

It does so because such ratings enable anyone to compare schools on a student performance measure that might be construed to reflect on the effectiveness of its union members.

There is, therefore, one critical question that should be asked and debated before any action is taken regarding the FSA: As a society, do we believe that the

public should be able to compare schools that are funded in whole or in part by taxpayers on the basis of student performance data of any kind?

I believe the teachers' union would answer in the negative.

But if the union were to surprise me and respond in the positive, then we need a thorough public discussion of this question.

Peter Cowley,Director of School

Performance Studies,The Fraser Institute

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While you and I may not be able to change everyone else’s con-sumption habits, we can examine and find ways in which to improve our individual purchasing and disposal habits.

Fellow Go Green col-umnist Carol Vignale out-lined several “green” reso-lutions in December.

In this col-umn I expand on her third suggestion—composting—a way in which waste can be put to work.

When Delta f i r s t m a d e available its now familiar black compos-ters, I started collecting and dumping my kitchen organic waste into this bin, occasion-ally with grass clippings. Being clueless, I ended up with a slurry and an unus-able mess. I didn’t know then that composting, though not hard, does require some attention.

Motto: never give up! I again started saving

kitchen fruit and veg-etable peelings, coffee grounds and tea bags in a small container. The odour became unpleasant during the hot summer months, so I asked for and received for Christmas that year a green under the sink composting bucket, with a secure lid and a replaceable car-bon filter.

What a differ-ence this contain-er made. Already having two out-side wooden bins also helped. After removal of soil that had accu-mulated from yard waste, which went into the gar-den, I placed in the outside bins all vegetable and fruit trimmings, egg shells, wet paper towels and coffee filters.

It’s important,

by the way, to chop organics into small pieces, to have available soil or leaves with which to alternate layers (no blighted plants), to not include animal prod-ucts, and to aerate and to check for adequate moisture, especially during hot months.

I was delighted when I first saw worms wiggling through the pile and when I spread my com-post on the vegetable patch. It is exciting to see food waste turned into a usable product and be diverted from the land-fill. That’s what recycling

is all about. Many people

will not com-post because t h e y f e a r attracting rats, but if a compost pile is cared for and no bird seed is nearby, all should bode well. Out of many resourc-es available on

this topic, a particularly enjoyable one is Diary of a Compost Hotline Oper-ator, by Spring Gillard, whom I had the pleasure of recently hearing at the Earthwise Garden.

I conclude with a reminder from her book:

“When you add green, make sure you add brown.

When you add food waste, cover it well.

That way your bin will never smell.”

Have fun putting your waste to work.Jean Wightman is a long-time Tsawwas-sen resident who enjoys walking, reading, recy-cling and volunteering in her community.

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SEVEN DAYS> MODEL RAILWAY CLUBThe Delta Model Railway Club welcomes visitors to its next meeting. HO and N scale layouts. When: Feb. 4, 7 p.m. Where: Ladner Baptist Church, gym entrance at rear. Visit deltamodelrailwayclub.com.

> WIRED WEDNESDAYSGet comfortable using the Internet. The Tsawwassen Library offers drop-in 60 min-ute courses on Wednesdays. When: Next class Beyond the Basics, Feb. 9, 9 to 10 a.m. Where: 1321 56 St. Open to everyone, regis-tration not required.

> FAMILY BINGO NIGHTThe Cliff Drive Elementary PAC is hosting a family bingo night. When: Feb. 11, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Cliff Drive Elementary gym. Free admission. Concession includes pizza, bake sale, chips, popcorn and hot and cold drinks. Call Jan for more information at 604-948-2733.

UPCOMING> BORDER, BAY AND BEACHThe Delta Museum and Archives Society presents "Border, Bay and Beach: Always in the Headlines." To accompany the exhibit, the society will host a guided tour followed by an illustrated talk by local natural histo-rian Anne Murray about the geographical, ecological and historical changes that have taken place in South Delta. When: Feb. 10, 6 p.m. Where: 4858 Delta Street. Talk will also feature archival photographs and present day photos by David Blevins. Tickets are $5 and space is limited. Call 604-946-9322.

> SWEETHEART LUNCHA Sweetheart Luncheon with music by Sin-cerely Yours will be held at the KinVillage

Community Centre. When: Feb. 18. Tickets available until Feb. 17. Where: 5430 10 Ave. Tickets $11 members, $13 non-members. 604-943-0225.

> MOVIE MATINEEKinVillage Community Centre continues to host its movie matinees. When: Feb. 17 and March 3, show time 2 p.m. Where: 5430 10 Ave. Tickets $2 per person. Call 604-943-0225.

> KIDS' DAY OFFChildren in primary grades and their caregiv-ers are invited to drop by their local Delta library for the next non-instructional day. When: Feb. 18, 2 to 2:45 p.m. Where: Purple Pirate at the Ladner Pioneer Library, Music with Marnie at the Tsawwassen Library, and Zany Zack at the George Mackie Library. For more information, call the information desk at your local library.

GROUPS & VOLUNTEERSThe Canadian Mental Health Association-Delta Branch offers free, facilitated Family Support meetings for family and friends supporting a person living with a mental ill-ness. Meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Delta Hospital Education Conference Room (5800 Mountain View Blvd.). Call 604-943-1878.

The Canadian Mental Health Association-Delta Branch offers free, facilitated Family Support meetings for people with Depres-sion/Bi-polar or with symptoms. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month, 7 to 9 p.m. at #14 1835 56 St. (CMHA Delta Branch). Call 604-943-1878.

Delta Sings, a mixed adult choir, is begin-ning the new year under the direction of Kenn Hutchinson. The choir is actively seeking anyone who enjoys or would like to try choral singing, especially men. Join them Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. at the Delta Community Music School in Ladner. Con-tact [email protected] for more info.

Join the Delta Museum & Archives' team of volunteers and make history come alive! Help with the running of its successful school programs. No experience needed as they will provide all the necessary training. For more details call 604-946-9322 or visit deltamuseum.ca.

Are you interested in helping keep your com-munity one of the safest in Canada? The Delta Police Departments' Tsawwassen Community Police Station (Co.P.S.) is looking for volun-teers to help out with various programs such as Citizens Crime Watch, Lock out Auto Crime and more, as well as office volunteers to help answer complaints and assist people in need. If you are interested, drop by and see us at 1108 56 St., Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or call Cst. Shane Parker at 604-948-0199.

Join Cliff Drive Elementary for a family bingo night Feb. 11. Metro Services photo

Clockwise from top left: ❚ TOOB (Tsawwassen Order of Old Bastards) financial treasurer Alastair Ross helps Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington draw the lucky ticket of the Gourmet Dinner for 8 Lottery hosted by the TOOB. The TOOB thanks to those who supported the fundraiser which helps their community support efforts. Contributed photo ❚ Graham Jones, site superintendent for Southpointe Academy's new facility on 56th Street, gave 20 Delview and Delta Secondary students a tour of the construction site plus an overview of his career, current construction technology, and the engineering requirements needed to set the foundation of a multi-story building on a floodplain. Contributed photo ❚ Tsawwassen Shrine Club members (L-R) Michael Cruise, club president Bill Savage, and Howard McCarthy presented Delta Hospital Foundation executive director Teresa Cooper with a cheque for $12,347, part of the club's $75,000 pledge for Delta Hospital's pediatric room. The room is decorated with artwork and colourful murals, making it a special place for kids during what can be a stressful visit to the ER. Contributed photo

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PHILIP RAPHAELE D I T O R

G randma Lorraine would have been proud.

Alicia Guichon is sure of it.Her late grandmother would have been

proud of seeing the line up of cars and cus-tomers waiting for their turn to buy some fresh local corn and potatoes from the Arthur Drive road side stand that Alicia and her extended family set up each summer.

But the pride wouldn’t have been for the business the group of Guichons were drum-ming up for the goods grown on their family farm. It would have been for the cause Alicia and her young cousins were helping: Delta Hospital.

For one day last August Alicia, her sister Danielle and cousin Shay—who run the Guichon Farms stand through the summer months—were joined by about a dozen other young cousins for a customer appreciation day that turned over the entire day’s takings to the Delta Hospital Foundation.

“We really wanted to do something in our grandma’s name,” Alicia says, adding her long time local farming family have always pro-vided support for the hospital. But much of that came from the older generations—her father and grandfather’s.

Now, it was time for the youngsters to step forward and lend a hand to maintain a facil-ity loved and cherished by the entire com-munity.

That generational shift is one of the inter-esting stories emerging during the Delta Hos-

pital Foundation’s “I Heart Delta Hospital” campaign which runs through the month of February and will be featured each week in the South Delta Leader.

“It is truly heartwarming to see that the strong commitment to Delta Hospital estab-lished by our pioneers, is carrying on through the generations,” said Lois Wilkinson, chair of the Delta Hospital Foundation. “The grand-children of these pioneers continue to give back to Delta Hospital and by doing so not only encourage those of us who work in or with the hospital, but also encourage the entire community.”

For the Guichons, the importance of the hospital was driven home when their grand-mother took ill and was admitted to Delta Hospital.

“She spent some time there near the end of her life, which made it really easy for all of us to go see her. We were very thankful for that,” says Alicia.

Cousin Shay says it made perfect sense to continue the family’s support for Delta Hos-pital, especially after it made a difference so close to their hearts.

Plus, she was pleased and surprised to see the reaction from their customers who were more than willing to not only buy produce in support of the hospital, but add their own personal donations.

“It was absolutely amazing,” says Shay. “We had people stopping by the day before and after and saying, ‘Here’s my donation of $20.’ And we were getting that from people who were regular customers, as well as those we didn’t know.

“But that’s how it is in this com-munity. People really care about each other and their hospital.”

Also thankful for having a top-notch hospital nearby is the Hus-band family who run Emma Lea Farms on Westham Island.

Joanne Husband says her fam-ily has also been long-time sup-porters of the hospital and saw the importance of continuing that through the business.

Customers at Emma Lea Farms were invited to toss their spare change into small cups at the cash registers. And proceeds from ice cream and milk shake

sales on a special fundraising day were turned over to the hospital foundation.

“It’s just our way of saying thanks,” says Joanne who was joined by her husband Kevin and children Jeff, Katie and Kelli in running the event.

The thanks goes a long way for Joanne who says Delta Hospital played a vital role in her family’s life after Kevin was treated there for after suffering a brain aneurysm in 2007.

Thinking it was an unusually bad head-ache that required a closer look just to be on the safe side, Joanne says Kevin went to the hospital and was treated quickly once local staff recognized him and quickly diagnosed his condition.

“They took him in right away and quite literally saved his life,” Joanne says. “That’s why we are proud to support Delta Hospital

because you never know when you’re going to need their services.”

Those are the types of stories the Delta Hospital Foundation are hoping to hear over the next few weeks as the public are encour-aged to send them in.

They will be posted on the foundation’s web site, with some of the selections being published in the South Delta Leader in a spe-cial one page feature in the Feb. 11, 18 and 25 editions.

Stories can be submitted online to I Heart Delta Hospital email at [email protected] or by mail to: Delta Hospital Founda-tion, 5800 Mountain View Blvd., Delta B.C., V4K 3V6.

Submissions will also be accepted on the Delta Hospital Foundation’s Facebook, Twit-ter, Flickr and YouTube [email protected]

Heartfelt relationshipA new generation expresses its love for Delta Hospital

Above: Guichon family members (L-R) Danielle, Alicia and Shay gathered with the rest of their cousins to help celebrate the I Heart Delta Hospital campaign. The trio, along with the help of their relatives, raised funds for Delta Hospital by donating proceeds from corn and potato sales from their road side stand on Arthur Drive last August (bottom left). Tyler Garnham and contributed photo

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DIRECTIONSSimmer the quinoa in the water until

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That's because the Delta Hospital Foundation has made February "I Heart Delta Hospital" month, and as communications coordinator for the foundation she is the person you need to get in touch with if you have a story to share. (See page 10 for an example).

"'I Heart Delta Hospital' is a month where you can talk with the hospital and tell us what it is about this hospi-tal that you love so much," says Hayes, who grew up in Ladner and knows well the commitment the community has to their health care centre.

She knows the history of how a

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So what does “thumbs to bum” mean exactly? Sit on the ground and bring your knees in close to your chest (in what we call a “tuck sit”). Place your hands on the ground and ensure that your fingers are pointing forward and that your thumbs are pointing towards your bum.

In this position, if you round your back, you’ll find you can roll backwards onto your back and return to a seated position in a safe manner. Alternatively, in this round “tucked” po-sition you can cross your arms across your chest, and when you roll onto your back place your hands and arms down by your sides with your fingers pointing

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What does this achieve? One of the most common injuries in sports, nota-bly basketball, volleyball and snowboarding, oc-curs when the athlete falls backwards and, in an effort to stop the fall, extends their arms out backwards with their fingers pointing backwards and thumbs pointing away from the body. If the fall has any kind of momentum, this action will result in an in-jury to the wrist, the elbow, or in the worst instances a broken arm.

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O ne year after B.C.'s distracted driving ban kicked in, there's little sign the threat of fines are helping

drivers keep their eyes on the road and off their electronic gadgets.

"There's a high percentage of people still using their cellphones whenever they're driving," RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said.

Police issued 32,000 tickets province-wide since the ban on handheld use of cellphones and similar devices began in February 2010, worth a total of $5.2 million in $167 fines.

Distracted driving remained a factor in 32 per cent of all fatal crashes in B.C.'s RCMP-enforced jurisdictions in the past year.

In the Lower Mainland, it's linked to 48 per cent of traffic deaths—a total of 45 people killed by distracted drivers since the new law took effect.

That doesn't necessarily mean a dis-tracted driver who caused a deadly crash was talking on a cellphone or texting.

"It means they were doing something that took their eyes off the road," Chung said. "Looking for a CD on the floor, play-ing with an iPod or maybe they spilled a cup of coffee and were wiping it up, not watching where they are going."

Playing video games and programming GPS units is also a problem, he said.

"The worst thing I've seen is people look-ing down and texting when they're making a left turn."

Distracted drivers have been hit wait-ing mid-intersection to turn left when their green light goes yellow and then red. Others stopped at red lights can get rear-ended if the light turns green without them responding.

In addition to the fines, drivers caught texting or emailing also get three penalty points against their insurance.

RCMP Traffic Services Supt. Norm Gau-mont suggested a review may be needed to examine whether the distracted driving penalties are stiff enough.

“If you look at our statistics, it’s clear the public doesn’t realize just how dangerous it can be if you don’t have your full focus on the road,” he said.

BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation execu-tive director Allan Lamb said it's "unbe-lievable" large numbers of drivers still talk and text.

He said everyone should rethink their near-compulsive need to be constantly plugged in and available to employers, friends and family.

He said businesses and organizations with employees who must drive on the

job should develop a policy on distracted driving.

Enforcement of such policies can be a problem, however, as even ICBC discov-ered in recent weeks.

Private investigators hired by ICBC con-tinued using handheld videocameras while driving to spy on an Abbotsford man suing for damages from a crash. The tactic appar-ently continued until well into 2010 – after the ban took effect – until a judge criticized the practice and officials vowed it would change.

ICBC had long had guidelines requir-ing all employees and contractors to drive safely and obey traffic laws.

Technically, a handheld video camera is not on the list of specifically banned devic-es, so police could not issue a ticket under the new law, although they could pursue a charge under the Motor Vehicle Act of driv-ing without due care and attention.

A policing blitz throughout February is now underway to step up enforcement of the law.

Officers will be on the lookout not just for phone and gadget users, but also drivers putting on makeup while driving or reading a book or newspaper, even though those are not ticketable under the new law.

Police may be disguised in garb like mas-cot costumes to snare violators.

Distracted drivers still plague roadsDistracted driving linked to 48% of traffic deaths in Lower Mainland


T h e c a n d i d a t e s who spent the most campaign-

ing during last fall's municipal byelection received the most votes at the polls.

New Coun. Ian Paton, who got 33.89 per cent of the vote, was backed by the Delta Indepen-dent Voters' Associa-tion (DIVA), an electoral organization which also supports Mayor Lois Jackson, Coun. Scott Hamilton, and Coun. Robert Campbell.

DIVA received $41,050 in campaign contribu-tions for Paton from n u m e r o u s d o n o r s , including $3,000 from Alpha Aviation, $2,000 from Westshore Termi-nals, Talisman Homes, Millenium Pacific Green-houses, and Highmark Homes and $1,000 from Shato Holdings, among others. Many smaller donations (up to $500) were made by people and businesses in the local farming community.

D I VA ' s e x p e n s e s totaled $38,167.42.

Ca n d i d a t e Sy l v i a Bishop, who placed sec-ond with 27.28 per cent of the vote, received a total of $33,969.52 in campaign contribu-tions, with the largest contributions coming from herself ($5,258.76) and CUPE B.C. ($5,900), which is listed as a cam-paign organizer.

She also received many small contributions from a long list of individual donors, including $100 from Delta-South MLA Vicki Huntington, $200

from Delta North MLA Guy Gentner, and $200 from the grassroots orga-nization Save the South-lands.

The remaining candi-dates' financial disclo-sures, in order of how they did at the polls, were as follows:

• Maria DeVries – 2,176 votes, $20,718.34 in con-tributions ($16,711.91 from herself), $17,799.12 in expenses.

• Sandeep Pandher – 1,590 votes, $14,025.59 c o n t r i b u t i o n s a n d expenses.

• Amy Ghuman Sara – 1,441 votes, $8,650 in contributions, $8,472.55 in expenses.

• Kathleen Higgins – 1,137 votes, $2,675 in contributions, $2,819.15 in expenses.

• Peter Harms – 164 votes, $4,182.19 in con-tributions and expenses (all out of pocket).

• Ray Robinson – 82 votes, zero in contribu-tions/expenses.

It's debatable whether the amount of money spent during an election is directly related to elec-toral success.

In Richmond's last municipal election, candidate Cynthia Chen spent almost $40,000 but failed to win a seat to council, although other successful candi-dates had more modest budgets.

Every candidate is required to submit a campaign financing dis-closure statement within 120 days of the general election. All statements are now available on the Corporation of Delta web site (visit http://elec-tions.corp.delta.bc.ca).

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NORTH DELTA AREAAnnieville 9240 - 112 St. Wednesday, February 16 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonBrooke 8718 Delwood Dr. Wednesday, February 16 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Chalmers 11315 - 75 Ave. Monday, February 21 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Cougar Canyon 11664 Lyon Rd. Tuesday, February 22 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Devon Gardens (Fr. Imm./Montessori) 8884 Russell Dr. Tuesday, February 15 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Gibson 11451 - 90 Ave. Tuesday, February 22 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Gray 10855 - 80 Ave. Tuesday, February 15 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Heath 11364 - 72 Ave. Monday, February 14 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Hellings 11655 - 86 Ave. Wednesday, February 16 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonJarvis (Traditional) 7670 - 118 St. Monday, February 14 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. McCloskey 11531 - 80 Ave. Thursday, February 17 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Pinewood 11777 Pinewood Dr. Tuesday, February 22 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Richardson (Fr. Imm./English) 11339 - 83 Ave. Wednesday, February 16 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Sunshine Hills (Fr. Imm./English) 11285 Bond Blvd. Wednesday, February 23 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

LADNER AREAHawthorne 5160 Central Ave. Friday, February 25 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonHolly 4625 - 62 St. Tuesday, February 15 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonLadner (Fr. Imm./English) 5016 - 44 Ave. Monday, February 21 9:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon Neilson Grove 5500 Admiral Blvd. Tuesday, February 15 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Port Guichon 4381 - 46A St. Tuesday, February 15 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

TSAWWASSEN AREABeach Grove 5955 - 17A Ave. Tuesday, February 15 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Cliff Drive 5025 - 12 Ave. Tuesday, February 15 9:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. English Bluff 402 English Bluff Rd. Thursday, February 24 9:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon Pebble Hill (Traditional) 246 - 52A St. Tuesday, February 15 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon South Park (Fr. Imm./English) 735 Gilchrist Dr. Wednesday, February 16 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

A child may be registered to attend Kindergarten in September 2011 if his or her fifth birthday occurs on or before December 31, 2011.

At the time of registration, the following documents must be provided:

1. Proof of birth date for the student (birth certificate or passport) (registration will not be accepted until proof of birth date is received)

2. Proof of citizenship for both the parent and the student (Canadian birth certificate, citizenship card, passport, landed immigrant document, permanent resident card)

3. Immunization record, Care Card, medical and emergency contact information

4. Proof of Residency (Property Taxes - current receipt, purchase/rental agreement or rental receipt)

Parents should be aware that students may be required to attend a school outside of their usual attendance area if class enrolments exceed 19.

Application forms for French Immersion are completed separately and are available at all elementary schools. Completed application forms for entry into Early French Immersion should be delivered only to the French Immersion school in your attendance area on or before 4:00 pm, Friday, February 4, 2011. Successful applicants should register their child(ren) at the school indicated in the confirmation letter. Registration procedures will be as described above. For more information on French Immersion Parent Information Meeting nights, please visit our website at http://web.deltasd.bc.ca/programs/frimm, or contact Christine Carriou at [email protected] or 604-952-5066.

NON-CATCHMENT AND NON-DISTRICT APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT DISTRICT SCHOOLS COMMENCING FEBRUARY 1, 2011 AND WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY IN THE RESPECTIVE CATEGORY IF RECEIVED PRIOR TO MARCH 4, 2011.

REGISTRATION OF KINDERGARTEN STUDENTSRegistration of Kindergarten students who are eligible for entry in September 2011

will take place on the following dates and times shown.

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B .C. Liberal lead-ership candidate Mi k e d e Jo n g

stopped in Ladner Sun-day ( Jan. 30) to meet local party members and encourage potential voters to sign up.

The deadline for the candidates vying for Premier Gordon Camp-bell's seat to sign up new B.C. Liberal party members is today (Feb. 4). Voters go to the polls Feb. 26.

At Speed's Neighbour-hood Pub in Ladner, the former Solicitor General and Attorney General appealed to people to get involved in the process.

"Become a member of the free enterprise party, become a member of the B.C. Liberal Party, and have a direct say in who the next leader and who the next premier is going to be."

De Jong said while other candidates have been courting the politi-cal and business elite, he has signed up thousands of people to the B.C. Lib-eral party.

"In just a few days those numbers are going to become public and I think people are going to be in for a bit of a sur-prise when they learn just how many people have accepted my invi-tation to join or rejoin this party."

A recent Ipsos Reid online poll put de Jong, MLA for Abbotsford West, in fourth among the six in the race.

Of the 750 adult Brit-ish Columbians sur-veyed between Jan. 20

and 24, 26 per cent said Christy Clark is the can-didate that would most likely get them to con-sider voting for the B.C. Liberals in the next elec-tion, followed by George Abbott (12 per cent) and Kevin Falcon (7 per cent). De Jong polled at 4 per cent.

De Jong said one of the biggest jobs the new leader of the B.C. Liber-als will have is to rebuild and strengthen the free enterprise sector and attract the kind of invest-ment needed to create jobs in South Delta and the rest of the province.

"If we don't accom-plish that objective, believe me, the NDP will be organized come elec-tion time . . . We need a leader who is best posi-tioned to strengthen the free enterprise coalition and is best equipped to go out there and be this province's chief sales person. And that is to say to people elsewhere in the country, elsewhere in North America, else-where in the world, you want to buy products that we produce in B.C."

When asked what he would do to strengthen the protection of farm-land in South Delta, de Jong said he has expe-rience growing up and working on a farm.

He said the current method of applying a single approach to all farmland in the prov-ince's ALR doesn't work.

"What we've increas-ingly seen is the circum-stances are so very dif-ferent. The protection that needs to be afforded to precious farmland in

and around South Delta and the Lower Mainland generally is very differ-ent to the protection that is necessary in the northeast, let's say Fort Nelson . . . The idea that I have advanced is you develop a legal mandate embedded in the legis-lation that is specific to some of those differing circumstances."

De Jong is the third candidate to visit South Delta, following Clark and Abbott. [email protected]

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Greg Webb is offering a month-long weekly work-shop series titled "Zen and the Art of Acting."

"Zen includes the notion that it's important to resist the need to know what's prematurely going on . . . You hear people talking about living in the present moment, but I find people are then left with, 'how do I do that'?" he says.

There is a story of a zen master, a student, and a cup of tea that the actor finds helps explain the zen focus of his workshop series. A zen master pours a student a cup of tea, fill-ing it quickly and it soon overflows. The student tells the teacher to stop, to which he replies that the student's mind is like

the cup—while it is full, nothing more can enter.

"Our heads are full of preconceived notions that shut off other pos-sibilities," Webb says. He will teach techniques for "emptying" the mind and bringing more free-dom, openness, creativ-

ity and joy to one's life and work, from acting to other disciplines.

"It's fun," he says. "It's an opportunity to come play, leave your stress behind and have a good time."

Webb worked as an actor for 20 years in Los Angeles before moving to the Nashville area where he helped run the fam-

ily business and met his wife, who is Canadian.

The Tennessee native and his family moved to Vancouver Island a year and a half ago where he started going for runs around two local lakes. One of his routes became "the magic path," he says, stimulating his interest in spirituality. Webb started a blog called Running with the Tao: An Explora-tion of Inner Fitness, and then wrote a book of the same name.

Last year Webb, his wife, and two young sons moved to Ladner, where he discovered during his time away from L.A. he had aged to suit roles as dads and FBI agents. He's kept busy in the television industry with parts in Smallville, Chaos, Fringe and Caprica, while also teaching at the New Image College of Fine Arts Film Acting Conservatory in Vancouver.

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The workshop takes place at Open Space Yoga (4880 Delta St.) Sundays, Feb. 6 to 27, 3 to 6 p.m. Cost is $200 to register. Contact Webb at [email protected] or call 778-919-8667.


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REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR THE2011/2012 SCHOOL YEAR

Delta School District is pleased to accept applications from families and students residing within and outside of the Delta School District. We offer a wide range of learning programs for all students.

PLEASE NOTE: The time and date will be recorded on all applications and registrations at time of receipt.

Non-Catchment and Non-District Applications will be accepted at District schools commencing February 1, 2011.

Kindergarten Students living in school’s catchment area should apply at the catchment area school on the designated registration date or thereafter.

Kindergarten to Grade 12 Students living in school’s catchment area will receive priority in this category if application is received before: June 3, 2011.

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Delta students already registered in Delta will continue for the new school year.

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Current Non-District students who wish to continue at the same school for the next school year, are NOT required to submit a new Non-District Application.

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TAURUS Apr 21/May 21Planet Mercury brings you curiosity this week. You have the impression that it is taking too long for certain things to come about. You no longer want to feel depen-dent on factors outside your control.

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'Hawks in commandJr. B team posts 32nd win as regular season nears an endPHILIP RAPHAELE D I T O R

T he Delta Ice Hawks opened up the last month of their PIJHL season on a familiar

note Tuesday night (Feb. 1)—an impressive win.

This time the high flying 'Hawks downed the Squamish Wolfpack 5-1.

The result raised their record to a lofty 32 wins and a mere seven losses and a pair of overtime defeats which is good for first place overall in the 10-team Jr. B league with just five regular sea-son games to go before the play offs start.

Tuesday's game at Ladner Arena featured five scorers and a three point (assists) game by Dominic Toigo who bagged the

first star for his performance.It was all Ice Hawks in the first

frame as the home side jumped out to a 3-0 lead thanks to goals by Mark Whitely on the power play at the 42 second mark.

That was followed by PIJHL leading scorer Liam Harding who potted his 30th goal of the campaign.

Anthony Brito made it 3-0 at 12:23 to close out the period scor-ing.

In the middle frame Squamish answered at 19:26 when Jaret Babych ruined the shut out bid of the 'Hawks Nick Enegren.

Delta then went back to work in the third period as Cody Fidgett and the game's second star Kye Benjaminsen added goals to wrap up the victory.

Ice Hawks head coach Dave

McLellan said that while his side has enjoyed a good year to date there will be a change in empha-sis as they draw the curtain on league games and prepare for the post season.

More work will be done in the coming weeks to ensure the play-ers are in top physical and mental shape.

"In my opinion success in the playoffs is about work ethic," McLellan said. "We've been suc-cessful as a group so far, but we will be asking the players to pick it up and hopefully reach our peak as we approach the playoffs. If we do that we could go a long way."

The Ice Hawks get a rest now until Feb. 8 when they take to home ice against the Grandview Steelers. Game time is 7:30 [email protected]

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Road map for farming planned Part of that comes

from adopting new tech-nology and "where pos-sible having government support them where market forces are caus-ing the price for land and inputs (operational costs) to exceed what they earn in agriculture," Zbeetnoff added.

One of the major hurdles anticipated in the future is the cost of purchasing farmland for new operators entering the industry.

"The land is so expen-sive and there's more and more demand for land to be used for rural residen-tial in other municipali-ties, so there's big pres-sure there," Zbeetnoff said. "Farming has to reinvent itself. If we have greenhouses now, it can't be greenhouses forever, or potatoes forever. We

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Zbeetnoff added the lack of processing is also hurting the industry.

"Without that we are losing a lot of capability to generate extra revenues."

Overall, what is need-ed is a "repatriation" of consuming locally grown food, Zbeetnoff said.

"Right now, over one half of the food we eat in B.C. comes from else-where," he said. "Few people know that. And if we want to support our farmers we have to eat our farmers' food, not food form other farmers."

The workshop was the second of its kind and recommendations from the most recent one will be forwarded to the municipality's Agri-cultural Advisory Com-mittee this spring.

Expectations are a plan will be formulated

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During the breakout groups some suggestions touched on attracting farm processing compa-nies to Delta using local government incentives, reducing government involvement to allow a better flow of sales, and even exploring ways of establishing "portable" processing operations that could make the rounds of local farms to add value to the crops instead of shipping out produce and fruit right after being harvested.

Mayor Lois Jackson, who attended the work-shop, said it is impera-tive to have input from the local farming com-

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"Without that, my fear is that we will see farm-ing gradually disappear," Jackson said. "We also have to have equality in job opportunities. They (farmers) have to be able to make a living and this is one of the main reasons we are here tonight, to see what the problem is with young people coming into farming, for instance."

Jackson said the inclu-sion from the agricultur-al community is vital to the success of long-term farming in Delta.

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T he words to the song may have been altered some-

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On Sunday (Jan. 30) a gathering at Speed’s Pub sang “Happy re-birth-day” for the long-time jewelry store owner who turns 79 this May.

The reason? Lawlor died last Feb. 2.

That is, he died and was brought back to life by the quick action of a business partner—Ladner’s Leslie Hope who performed CPR on Lawlor until paramedics arrived.

The feat earned Hope a Vital Link Award from the B.C. Ambulance Service which was pre-sented to her at Lawlor’s “re-birthday” party.

Hope and Lawlor, along with a group of employees, were in the midst of setting up a new shop in Downtown Van-

couver prior to the open-ing of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games when a co-worker noticed Law-lor had slumped over in his chair while tak-ing inventory in a back room of the store.

Hope was summoned and immediately went into action despite not having any formal CPR training.

“I just knew some-thing had to be done and done quickly,” said Hope who got Lawlor to the ground and began mouth to mouth resus-citation.

It took about five min-utes or so for paramedics to arrive on scene, a span that seemed to last for an eternity, Hope said.

In between offering assistance Hope said she spoke to Lawlor.

“I told him, ‘ You can’t do this. Not now. We’ve got a new store to open,’” she said.

While the efforts did not fully revive Law-lor the help was good enough to allow para-medics to take over and

then transport him to hospital.

Lawlor said he is extremely grateful for Hope’s courage and determination to help him and presented her with a one-of-kind dia-mond and tanzanite cross.

The B.C. Ambulance Service presented Hope with a certificate and medal for her actions which undoubtedly saved Lalwor’s life, said Gerry Grexton, chief paramedic in South Delta who was on hand to present the award to Hope.

“These awards are not given out lightly,” Grexton said, adding the incidents are thor-oughly researched and awards handed out to those who have gone above and beyond to save a life.

For Lawlor, he said he’s fully embraced a second chance at life.

“I feel great, lost 50 pounds and enjoying every minute,” he [email protected]

Charles Dickens’

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Keith was a member in good standing of the Masonic Lodge and spent his free time gar-dening, reading, sailing or do-ing crosswords.

Keith is survived by his be-loved wife, Judy, of 38 years and his nephew, Simon. He is preceded in death by his sister and parents.

A prayer service will be held Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at the Delta Funeral Home, 5329 Ladner Trunk Road, Delta at 10am. There will also be a Celebration of Life held on February 5, 2011 at the Haigh residence, 1214 English Bluff Rd, Tsawassen, from 11am-3pm. In lieu of fl owers, dona-tions in Keith’s name can be made to Irene Thomas Hos-pice (part of the Delta Hospice Society), Delta Animal Shelter or the Canadian Wildlife Fed-eration.

Keith you will be forever in our hearts.

KLASSEN, Ruth T. (nee Rempel)

Nov. 27, 1933 – Jan. 21, 2011

Passed away peacefully at age 77 in the arms of her husband Frank and son Frank Jr. in Minoru Residence. Ruth was born in Yarrow, BC, the eldest daughter of Aron and Olga Rempel. Her childhood was not an easy one, caring for her eight siblings and helping on the raspberry farm. Her life was further complicated by excruciating migraines which she suffered daily from her mid-teens until a few years before her passing. Despite the chronic pain, her musical talents and remarkable intelligence were among the many gifts she demonstrated throughout her life. Ruth was an accomplished pianist and music teacher. She was also renowned for an astounding memory - remembering as many as 400 birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions a year to send out thousands of cards, letters and gifts to family, friends and even strangers to lift their spirits. Ruth was a devoted Christian - her favourite Bible chapter was John 14. She married Frank Klassen Sr. On Oct. 31, 1953 in Yarrow Mennonite Brethren Church. In the following years, Ruth became a loving mother to Frank, Cynthia, Lorne and Jeff, along with her subsequent daughter-in-laws Karen, Wendy/Rose & Kate; grandchildren Kaila (& Kevin), Kelsey, Philip (& Lian), Elise and Aaron; and great-grand-daughter Ava. During the family’s darkest times, Ruth appreciated the love and support of sisters Edith (& Bob) Simpson, Ollie (& Bob) Peters and Charlotte (& Art) Shier. Her body was donated to UBC for scientifi c research into migraines and Lewy Body Dementia in hopes of fi nding a cure for these brain disorders. The family would like to thank the dedicated caregivers at Minoru Residence, who made her fi nal months comfortable ones. A celebration of life will take place at the Richmond Bethel Church, 10200 No. 5 Road, Richmond on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 2 pm. A reception will follow. Memorial gifts can be made to the Gideons International in Canada or Alzheimer Society of BC.

Houston (nee Morley) Edith May

Passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of January 29th, 2011at the age of 102.May was born in London, Eng-land on July 30th.1908 and as a young girl of 4 immigrated with her family to Duncan, BC. When May was 10 the Morley family moved to Victoria BC and it was there that sheresided for the majority of her life. May attended the Girls Central School, and then after-wards went onto work at the Hudson’s Bay Company. It was at Hudson’s Bay where she met her husband John. They were married in 1930 and made a happy hometogether at 1211 Mackenzie Street. May was a devoted wife and loving mother to her son Jack and daughter Lillian. May also cared for both hers and John’s parents for many years. May was very active in her beloved Fairfi eld United Church as well as a multitude of community groups such as the Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, Brownies and the PTA. May was well known for her knitting and often made costumes for the local drama groups. May’s home was always open for her many family and friends and there was always a “nice cup of tea” at the ready to be enjoyed in her cozy home or in John’s beautiful kept gardens. Her strong faith and special love of children made an outstanding Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother and Aunty to many generations of family. May was predeceased by her dear husband John and son Jack. We will deeply miss May and remember her fondly with much love. The family would like to thank Dr. R Turnbull and the dedicated volunteers and staff at Mountain View Manor in Ladner for their care of May.In view of May’s love forchildren the family requestdonations be made to Queen Alexander Foundation for Chil-dren at 2400 Arbutus Road, Victoria, BC V8N 1V7. A memorial service will be held at Fairfi eld United Church in Victoria on Saturday February 5, 2011 at 12:30 pm. Interment to follow at Royal Oak Burial Park.

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477 PETSBERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. Vet checked & ready for good homes.$850.Langley.778-241-5504BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG X Border Collie pups, 1st shots & worming. $500. 604-857-5212.BERNESE Mountain X Great Py-renees pups, gorgeous, excellent markings, parents to view, health guar’d, $850. Call (604) 607- 5051BLACK LAB PUPS. 3 males, exc lines, 1st shots, dewormed, ready now, $450. 778-867-6758CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866CHIHUAHUA tiny tea cup spayed female, 2 yrs, only 3lbs, $600. Call (604)794-7347GERMAN SHEPHERD Reg’d pup-pies, quality German & Czech bloodlines. Guar. 604-856-8161Golden Retriever puppies born Nov. 23, third generation of healthy pup-pies, home raised in a canine 4H obedience family & well played with, ready to go, c/w fi rst shots & deworming, $650. Mission 604-820-4827.NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

533 FERTILIZERSWEED FREE MUSHROOM

MANURE 15 yds - $115 or Well Rotted 10 yds-$130. 604-856-8877

545 FUEL1YR Seasoned Alder Birch Maple

Clean, Split, DRY & Delivered. Family Operated for 20 yrs.

(604)825-9264BEST FIREWOOD

32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder

604-582-7095MATT’S FIREWOOD DELIVERIESAll hardwood. Fully seasoned. Stored inside. (604)532-0662

559 MEDICAL SUPPLIESCAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.

560 MISC. FOR SALE100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks - SAVE 64% on the Family Value Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-the-door delivery in a reusable cooler, ORDER Today. 1-888-702-4489 mention code 45069SVD or www.OmahaSteaks.com/family23CAN’T Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stair-lifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991.HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.comSEND FLOWERS to your Valen-tine! Starting at just $19.99. Go to www.profl owers.com/Cherish to receive an extra 20% off your order or Call 1-888-587-0771.WINE OF the Month Club. Send the gift of wine all year long! 2 Bottles each month from award-winning wineries around the world. Call 888-751-6215 and get FREE SHIPPING!

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSTWO pianos; 1927 Heintzman up-right & a Henry Herbert upright, original ivories with no cracks or chips. Pianos have been viewed by a licensed tuner and is available for verifi cation. Buyer will be respon-sible for moving & retuning. $800 each. 604-853-2089.

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REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGEOWN 20 Acres Only $129/mo. $13,900. Near Growing El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Low down, no credit checks, owner fi -nancing. Free Map/Pictures. 866-254-7755 www.sunsetranches.com.

REAL ESTATE

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTYBUILDING SALE... “FINAL WEEK!” 25x30 $6200. 30x40 $9850. 32x60 $15,600. 32x80 $19,600. 35x60 $17,500. 40x70 $18,890. 40x100 $26,800. 46x140 $46,800. OTH-ERS. Doors optional. Pioneer MANUFACTURERS DIRECT 1-800-668-5422.

STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Holding 2010 steel prices on many models/sizes. Ask about FREE DELIVERY! CALL FOR QUICK SALE QUOTE and FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

For Sale By Owner

SOUTH SURREYAdult oriented, immaculate 2 bdrm Rancher Town-home in gated community. Close to beach & shop-ping. 2 full baths, vaulted ceilings, fi replace, upgrad-ed appliances. hardwood throughout, ceramic tile in kitchen & baths, granite counters, crown mouldings, garage, private yard. Plus many more extras.

No Agents Please$450,000.

Phone 604-719-7016

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESOlder Home? Damaged Home?

Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH!

Call Us First! 604.657.9422

630 LOTSARIZONA BUILDING LOTS. FULL ACRES AND MORE!Guaranteed Owner Financing. No Credit check. $0 down - 0 interest.Starting @ just $99/mo. USD. Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport. Hear free recording at 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com.

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

2011 CANADIAN Dream Home 3 bed/2 bath, 1512 sqft, CSA-Z240 $109,950 includes delivery and set up in lower BC, 877-976-3737 or 509-481-9830 http://www.hbmodu lar.com/images/email_jan2.jpg

REAL ESTATE

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

RICHMOND

1 & 2 Bdrms Available Immediately

Located in central Richmond, close to all amenities & Kwantlen

College. Rent includes heat and hot water.Sorry no pets.

Call 604-830-4002 or604-830-8246

Visit our website:www.aptrentals.net

747A SEASONAL ACCOMMODATION

Professional Couple Seeking accommodation for 1 - 2 weeks several times a year. Must have private entrance and bath/kitchen facilities. Call: 1(250)675-2252

751 SUITES, UPPER

RICHMOND Cambie/5 Rd. 3 bdrm, 2 full baths, fam & liv rm, n/p. n/s $1400 +utils. 604-214-9800.

752 TOWNHOUSES

RICHMOND 3 Bdr T’H, all new appl /blinds, dbl.gar. Av.now. N/P $1650. 604-270-4997 or 778-838-0423

RICHMOND

Briargate & PaddockTownhouses

2 Bedrm + Den & 3 Bedrms Available

Private yard, carport or double garage. Located on No. 1 & Steveston, No. 3 & Steveston. Landscape and

maintenance included.

Call 604-830-4002or 604-830-8246

Website www.aptrentals.net

SURREY / Delta Border

MOVE IN NOW!Large 3 bdrm & den town-homes with inste storage. $1350/mo. 5 Appl’s, 1.5 baths, gas fi replace to relax by. Close to schools, shopping & transit.

Come visit our park-like setting

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TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st pay-ment at auto credit fast. Need a ve-hicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

WANT A VEHICLE BUTSTRESSED ABOUT YOUR CRED-IT? Last week 12 out of 15 applica-tions approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. $500 Christmas cash extended. www.coastlineautocredit.com or 1-888-252-8235.

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

2002 INTREPID, 98K, 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, air cared to 2011, 6 cyl, $4300 obo. 604-304-5571

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1990 HONDA CIVIC DX h/back, 5 spd, runs great, no rust, $1200/obo.Call 604-836-1280 (Maple Ridge)

2006 MINI COOPER, red, mint, loaded, 68K, lowest price in BC. $12,580. Must sell. 604-943-0444

2009 HONDA CIVIC DX. 4 dr, 5 spd manual, options, 14K, blue. $8500 fi rm. 604-538-4883

2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, 7000 kms. auto, factory warranty. No ac-cidents. $22,500. 604-836-5931

827 VEHICLES WANTED

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

2000 FORD RANGER -Red 2 whl. drive w/ 7 ft. 6 Okanagan Camper, $4500 obo (604)575-2676 LV. msg

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL“No Wheels, No Problem”

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851 TRUCKS & VANS

1995 FORD F150 XLT, good cond. Air Cared until 2012. Canopy, good tires, $4200 obo 604-462-1542

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