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Eye on the prizeBog society president in running for ‘Champions of Change’ award

Burns Bog Conservation Society president Eliza Olson is never far from the spotlight, or the news media. Now, the former teacher is one of 10 chosen as finalists in a national Champions of Change contest.Contributed photo

PHILIP RAPHAELE D I T O R

R esilient. That would be one way of describ-ing North Delta’s Eliza

Olson and her bid to preserve Burns Bog.

And it’s more than likely why the president of the Burns Bog Conservation Society was recently nominated as one of 10 people from across Canada as a finalist in the CBC’s Cham-pions of Change, a contest that celebrates volunteerism and packs a $25,000 prize.

“I am extremely pleased and flattered to have been nomi-nated considering the num-ber of people in this contest,” said Olson, who has been busy fielding calls of congratulations and interview requests since the nomination announce-ment Nov. 19.

Olson, selected to the con-test’s top 10 from a field of more than 2,000, has been cru-sading to keep the bog intact

since running for a spot on Delta Council in 1987.

While she was unsuccessful in becoming a councillor, she has helped see off plenty of development proposals for the peat bog that was most notably

described as the “lungs of the Lower Mainland” for its ability to act as a carbon sink, clean-ing the air in the region.

Back in 1987, the Delta Lands Corporation had floated the idea of developing the area for

industrial and residential use, plus dredging a portion to cre-ate a deep sea port.

And in the late 1990s, a pro-posal to locate to PNE was raised.

All of those, and others in between, met the same end with the bog being preserved. It’s something Olson says she and the bog society are proud of, although there are remain-ing threats such as construc-tion of the South Fraser Perim-eter Road which is planned to skirt its northern boundary.

While the days have been made busy by the nomina-tion, Olson said she doesn’t mind given the profile it has provided the bog society and its cause.

“It has been great publicity for the bog,” she said, adding that has been one of the soci-ety’s focuses over the years.

“Reaching out has been key. In fact, just the other day we received a donation from someone in Ontario,” Olson

said.If she wins, Olson said the

money would go directly to the bog society.

“I’d consider it a donation towards the bog and all the people of Delta,” she said.

Olson already qualifies for a prize of $10,000 for making the top 10 chosen for the contest.

The overall winner takes home another $25,000 that would be put to good use, Olson assured.

One of the long term goals of the bog society is to construct an interpretive centre, a proj-ect she estimated could carry a price tag of around $2 million.

A good portion of that would be money to purchase land for the facility Olson hopes will draw environmental tourists from across the globe.

The public is invited to vote for the finalists in the Cham-pions of Change contest by visiting http://www.cbc.ca/change/[email protected]

‘I am extremely pleased and

flattered to have been nominated considering the

number of people in this contest.’

— Eliza Olson

Edinburgh awards earnedThree South Delta teens received their Silver Duke

of Edinburgh Awards at Government House Nov. 6 in Victoria.

A pair of cadets from 828 Hurricane Squadron, Flight Sgt. Alex Gaio and Flight Sgt. Brendan St.-Martin, along with South Delta Secondary student Emily Hirst received their awards from B.C.’s Lt. Governor Steven L. Point.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award was a direct chal-lenge from Prince Phillip to youth 14 to 25 years old to challenge themselves in a personal commitment to a constructive endeavour, promoting qualities of self discipline, self help and self reliance. They must satisfy the requirements of the four sections of the program: service, adventurous journeys, skills and physical rec-reation.

Among their commitments, Gaio volunteered with the veterans during poppy sales, the Kiwanis pancake breakfast, the Boundary Bay Airshow, and represented the Royal Canadian Air Cadets at the 1010 Olympics. St.-Martin volunteers his time in the community with poppy sales and Tsawwassen Street Clean-up. And Hirst, a student ambassador for Kids Help Phone, vol-unteered in a suicide prevention video and is on student council.

Cats won't come backA Delta resident who kept more than 70 cats in her

garage was not entitled to get them back after they were seized by animal cruelty investigators, a B.C. Court of Appeal tribunal has ruled.

The Tuesday (Nov. 23) decision by the three high court judges represents another defeat for Cary Ulmer, who went to court to get her pets back after the ani-mals were seized in October of 2009.

Three Delta police officers and three SPCA investiga-tors found 73 cats crammed into filthy black wire ken-nels one metre high and about two metres square.

Many had no food or water. There was no ventila-tion and the windows were covered.

One investigator filed a report describing a foul odour and “severe ammonia smell” that burned her eyes and throat and forced her to wear a face mask.

One cat kennel contained 13 felines standing on top of each other.

Most of the cats were “skinny, distressed lethargic and filthy” court records show, ill with dental disease, fleas and untreated ear mites.

Many were severely underweight. A dead cat was found in a garbage bag. Two veterinarians who examined the felines said in their reports that the animals showed signs of severe neglect.

The investigators seized 70 cats. Ulmer was allowed to keep the other three, plus nine that were not being housed in the garage.

During a series of unsuccessful court applications to win the return of her cats, Ulmer admitted the animals were in distress, but denied it was her fault, blaming an assistant.

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F inance Minister Colin Hansen was in Ladner Tuesday

(Nov. 23) with the aim of busting myths about the Harmonized Sale Tax.

Hansen spoke to a crowd over breakfast at the Delta Town & Coun-try Inn, at the invitation of Delta's three Rotary Clubs (Ladner, Tsawwassen and North Delta).

He first spoke about "the two biggest myths about the polit ics" around the HST—that the B.C. Liberals were not planning to implement the tax prior to the elec-tion, and that they prom-ised not to introduce it.

"There was no such promise ever made," said Hansen.

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Hansen admitted the B.C. Liberals did not have a communications plan in place when the new tax was announced and that they have done a "lousy job" of commu-nicating it to the public.

He said there's a per-ception out there that everything is more expen-sive, noting that in many cases, "whether you bought it a month earlier under the GST/PST sys-tem that was 12 per cent or if you bought it in July it was 12 per cent."

About 20 per cent of goods and services are more expensive for the consumer, he said, but low income British Columbians now receive an HST credit every three months to offset some of those costs.

Among the myths he aimed to dispel is that

there are less exemp-tions under the HST.

"By and large the things that were exempt from GST in the past and now are exempt from HST are things that most families would consider necessities," said Han-sen, such as groceries and health costs.

He added govern-ments around the world are shifting away from increasing income taxes towards a consumption tax so consumers can make the consumption choices best for them.

Hansen said another myth is that the HST hurts small business.

"It helps virtually all business," he said, cit-ing a pet store near his home as an example.

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Hansen added the challenge is to help business owners iden-tify where they are sav-ing money so they can pass on their savings to the consumer.

He went on to say that on Sept. 24, 2011 every British Columbian gets to have their say on the

referendum ballot.If the tax is opposed,

they will unwind it, but it won't be an easy job, Hansen said, noting the province would have to pay back the $1.6 billion to the federal government and taxpayers would return to paying $30 mil-lion a year to administer the PST system.

Delta South Indepen-dent MLA Vicki Hun-tington was in the audi-ence that morning.

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When The Leader and other news outlets reported sexual assault charges had been laid against a volunteer with a children's baseball league in Delta, they also reported that police were looking for additional victims.

It didn't take long to find them.Within a week of the September

announcement, two more people came forward, Delta Police said.

As a result, two new charges of inde-cent assault of a male and one count of sexual assault have now been laid against 60-year-old Jamieson (Rick) Glendinning, who used to volunteer with the Tsawwassen Amateur Base-ball Association, an amateur league for children between the ages of five and 15.

A Delta Police Department state-ment described the alleged victims as boys "in the elementary to high school age range."

Glendinning was earlier charged

with two counts of indecent assault on a male, one count of indecent assault on a female, two counts of gross inde-cency and one count of sexual exploi-tation in relation to multiple incidents, some dating back to 1969.

With the new charges, Glendin-ning now faces trial on nine criminal counts.

He was arrested on Wednesday (Nov. 17) and held in custody overnight, before he was released on bail.

Glendinning or his lawyer will return to Surrey Provincial Court on Dec. 15. for what is expected to be a routine hearing to set a court date.

Glendinning now lives in Vancou-ver. When he lived in Delta he was involved with the Tsawwassen Ama-teur Baseball Association between 1985 and 1995.

Anyone who may have been the vic-tim of sexual misconduct in this case is asked to contact Const. Dave Black with the Delta Police Sexual Offences Section at 604-946-4411 ext. 5253.

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W ith temperatures drop-ping and the snow start-ing to fall over the last

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Reverend Jim Short said the six-bed facility, which has been ready to open its doors since Nov. 1 when the weather conditions warrant-ed, has played host to some local homeless people who have appre-ciated the chance to get out of the cold, have a bed for the night and a warm meal.

“One of the people who used the shelter the other night, we were able to basically send them out the next morning re-clothed for the cold,” Short said.

While the clients have been few—just one or two at a time—Short said information about a new service such as this takes time to spread among those requiring it.

“There’s a trust issue, as well,” he said. “I know this is a safe place, but they (the homeless) don’t nec-essarily know that.”

Signs on the church doors will let passersby know the shelter has been activated, something Short says is not solely based on the tem-perature.

“It’s obviously below zero, but evidently it’s got something to do with a combination of precipita-tion, snow (and) length of the cold,” he said. “And at this point we know we are open until Friday

night (Nov. 26).”Funding to operate the shelter

comes from BC Housing, and addi-tional help comes from the Options Community Services Society (a non-profit society and registered charity) and local volunteers.

“We need some more volun-teers,” said Short, adding they help compliment a shelter worker pro-vided by Options who is on hand from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. when the shelter is open. “We also try to have two other people here with him, or her. And we want to make sure one of the volunteers is a woman in case there’s a woman who comes in to use the shelter.”

Financial donations are also wel-comed. So are some needed equip-ment such as a small microwave oven to heat the meals offered to shelter users.

“We don’t have hundreds of homeless people here, but there are transient people and various kinds of homelessness,” Short said. “People who may not feel safe at their own home. Street people.

“And in the economy of God’s love, if you help even just one person it make it all worthwhile,” Short added. “Because it’s cold out there. And there’s this great reference in Matthew chapter 23 that talks about sometimes when you meet the stranger, you meet the Christ in the disguise of the stranger.”

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Providing shelterCold weather refuge greets first guests

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M embers of the Delta Police Department (DPD) and the Surrey RCMP detach-

ment were among 58 officers recog-nized at the annual Police Honours banquet in Victoria last week.

The Award of Valour went to DPD Const. Kevin Dueck, who confront-ed two armed and masked men as they were about to enter a 7-Eleven convenience store, and to Surrey RCMP Staff Sgt. David Eidet and Const. John Hanson, who con-fronted a gunman who was holding residents of a house hostage.

It is B.C.’s highest award, issued to officers who knowingly risk their lives to protect others.

Awards for meritorious service were collected by two DPD officers, one who asked not to be named for preventing a driver from drown-ing while trapped upside down in a water-filled ditch and the other to Const. Brittney Dawson who togeth-er with a New Westminster police officer attempted to resuscitate an unconscious man they pulled from a burning vehicle.

The same award was handed to Surrey RCMP Const. Laura Malo, who was a member of the provin-cial Integrated Sexual Predator Observation Team that successfully located a missing 11-year-old girl and her abductor.

The meritorious service award recognizes exemplary performance

by officers acting in a manner “sig-nificantly beyond the standards normally expected.”

The Nov. 18 ceremony at Govern-ment House was overseen by Lieuten-ant Governor Steven Point and B.C. Solicitor-General Rich Coleman.

“These 58 individuals epitomize what makes the uniform they wear and the badges they carry enduring symbols of public safety,” Coleman said.

The Police Honours Banquet has been held every year since 1981.

Honourees are selected by a com-mittee comprised of representatives from the BC Association of Chiefs of Police and the Policing and Com-munity Safety Branch, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

Trio receives recognition at Government House

Bog society to sue fedsThe Burns Bog Conserva-

tion Society is taking the fed-eral government to court.

In a n a n n o u n c e m e n t released today (Nov. 23) the society, which champions preservation of the peat bog, alleges the federal government has violated the conservation covenant to protect the bog by allowing construction of the South Fraser Perimeter Road.

In the release society presi-dent Eliza Olson said, “The construction of the South Fraser Perimeter Road will have a significant impact to the health and well being of residents, plants and ani-mals alike. Our governments

Delta officers honoured

Government violated conversation covenant, group allegeshave failed to conduct a thorough and credible analysis of the environ-mental impact of pav-ing a highway through Burns Bog, over valuable farmland, and along the Fraser River.”

The release added the freeway, when finished, will route container trucks from the Del-taport facility to Hwy.

1, causing irreparable harm to critical habi-tats of the Fraser delta including the bog, farm-land, and the forests and wetlands located in Sur-rey and North Delta.

Vancouver lawyer Jay Straith has been hired to advocate on behalf of the society.

“The governments have failed to honour their

commitment to protect Burns Bog under a Con-servation Covenant and Management Plan signed by the Governments of Canada and British Columbia, the City of Van-couver, and the Corpora-tion of Delta,” said Straith in the release. “They must be held accountable for their actions and negli-gence.”

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It’s an obscenity—exceeded only by the obscenity of the crimes and the man who committed them.

The revelation this week that the costs of bringing serial-killer Robert Pickton to justice have topped $100 million should outrage each and every B.C. taxpayer.

According to figures released last week by the Ministry of the Attorney General, the police investigation, trial and costs of apprehending, trying and convicting the serial killer amount to $102.8 million since 2001. And that isn’t counting more than $30 million more in RCMP costs picked up by the federal government, or the price of Pickton’s failed appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.

The latest figures reveal that we, the taxpayers, forked over $11.7 million to his defence team. To keep him fed, clothed and incarcerated, just to this point, has cost $737,000 alone.

Some would say that no price is too high to catch and convict a callous murderer who preyed on some of the most defenseless in our flawed society. There is no question that spending money was necessary. But an RCMP investigation that cost $70 million, not even counting what the Vancouver Police Department spent in investigating a rash of missing women cases?

There has to be a better way, and former attorney general Wally Oppal should be asking some very hard questions in his inquiry of why it took so long to arrest Pickton.

There is no question the scope of Pickton’s crimes would make investigation—including an extensive search for evidence at his Port Coquitlam pig farm—a complicated and costly process. And few would argue with the almost $2.5 million that went for services to victims and their families.

But that the evil actions of a wily, depraved liar could create such a sinkhole of funds is insult added to very grievous injury.

What difference could $100 million have made to the budget of any social agency, particularly one tasked with helping the many disadvantaged and marginalized among whom Pickton found his victims? We’ll never know, because it all went into the destructive vortex created by a single individual who knew, all too horribly well, how to exploit the sins of our society against us.

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Stephen Harper, Lawrence Cannon and Peter Kent’s inability to gain a seat on the UN Security Council is a direct result of their fundamental lack of understand-ing and inexperience of our role in the world.

Lawrence Cannon and Dimitri Soudas blaming Michael Ignati-eff couldn’t be further from the truth. The record of the conser-vative government on foreign policy is clouded by many sig-nificant errors. When Stephen Harper was opposition leader he was more than willing to support the Bush administration in their fiasco that would become the war with Iraq, he was adamant Prime Minister Jean Chretien was wrong for not supporting securi-ty council resolution to authorize

the war with Iraq, who was right in that case?

When Stephen Harper was elected as a minority government his government immediately changed Canada’s principled commitment and support of the Kyoto accord and acted unilat-erally and became an obstruc-tionist in not only in this case but also more recently during Copenhagen agreement. These actions were not well received in the international community.

The conservatives have a number of substantive issues that have not adequately been addressed which cast a long shadow on Canada’s reputation. Chief among them is the Afghan detainees issues that is a matter of human rights and the Geneva Conventions that is critical for a understanding to a nation serv-

ing in the security council.What role did Peter Mckay,

Lawrence Cannon and Laurie Han play on this issue as well as the civilian and military lead-ership within the Ministry Of Defense?

During last summer’s lead up to the G8/G20 this government was rightly criticized by Secre-tary of State Hillary Clinton on both Harpers unilateral position on northern sovereignty as well as her and British Foreign Secre-tary David Milland on the issue of maternal welfare in the undevel-oped world.

The era of unipolar unilateral-ism is no longer relevant in this world. It’s to bad Stephen Harper doesn’t realize this fact.

Glenn Kirkwood,Delta

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Clockwise from top left: ❚ Friends Cooper (left) and Ryan (centre) presented a cheque for $511 to Earthwise Society's education programs, money they collected in lieu of birthday presents. The boys were introduced to Earthwise through a Whole Foods Market community giving campaign. Farm manager James Gates gave the two a tour where they harvested fresh produce to share with their families. Contributed photo ❚ Ladner CoPs volunteers John Vantol and Henry Neufeld helped Delta Police Sgt. Lisa Coupar with a Speedwatch check last week in Tsawwassen. Philip Raphael photo ❚ Every classroom at Pebble Hill Traditional School in Tsawwassen took part in a letter writing project as part of their Remembrance Day activities. The students wrote letters to Canadian soldiers deployed in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The idea started in a Grade 5/6 class and quickly gathered steam and spread, said principal Satnam Chahal. Contributed photo

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think about "the litter-less snack." Start small and then move on to lunch.

When you consume, how much waste do you add to the environ-ment? Is it “good” waste or trash? After you have eaten, what is left to look at? What will make it to the landfill and what will be re-used, composted or recycled?

Habits of consump-tion and responsibility are radically important to consider. Lunch and recess, for both adults and children, is an opportunity to watch how we can positively respond to the "Zero Waste Challenge."

Does your child (or you) pack food in a reusable bag or paper? Give y o u r s e l f a positive point. Negative one for throwaway plas-tic or styrofoam. Does your child use re-usable utensils? Two positive points. One positive point for biodegradable cutlery. Negative points for single-use throw-away forks, knives and spoons.

Does your child use snack or lunch contain-ers that are re-usable, such as glass or plastic that does not contain B PA ? Me g a p o s i t i v e points. Do you drink your beverage from a re-usable stainless steel or BPA-free container? Two positive points (remember to rinse

when you get the con-tainer home). Negative points for bottled water. Negative points for sin-gle-use throwaway juice packs.

In our everyday hab-its of consumption we silently and strongly model to our children how we feel about the earth and all its resident species. Consider get-ting into a dialogue early with your child about social responsibility, along the lines of "If we love this planet . . ."

Children relate well to animals and can easily understand how danger-ous loose plastic can be to the digestive system

of an unsus-pecting eater such as a bird or a fish. If you care to learn more, watch together the documentary "Perils of Plas-tic," check out our local Tsaw-wassen group "Students Opposed to

Styrofoam" or search You Tube to find out what you can do with used coffee grounds.

Who knew that eating and watching our waste could be such an edu-cational opportunity to talk about social respon-sibility?

Barbara Hinson is a resident of Tsawwas-sen and an elementary teacher in the Vancouver public system. She is a co-founder of the discussion group GO GREEN Delta, which meets monthly in the Tsawwassen library, and a proud member of the VESTA Sustainability Committee.

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> WIRED WEDNESDAYSThe Tsawwassen library invites you to drop in for some computer training. Whether you are a novice or a beginner, there is a class for you. When: Dec. 1, Beyond the Basics. Dec. 8, Email Basics. Where: 1321A 56 St. No registration required.

> XMAS TEA AND BAKE SALEThe Ladner Lawn Bowling Club will hold its annual Christmas Tea and Bake Sale. When:third in the series Nov. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: 5128 47 Ave. Enjoy Christmas music, pick up some baked goodies, pies, cookies and more. Lots of free parking.

> CHRISTMAS BAZAARThe congregation of Ladner United is host-ing its annual Christmas Bazaar. Crafts, local artists' cards, baking, games, a silent auction, kids' zone and more. When: Nov. 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: 4960 48 Ave.

> ONE ACT STUDENT FESTIVALSouth Delta Secondary School Equinox The-atre presents their annual One Act Student Directed Festival. Featuring seven plays including "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe." When: Nov. 30, Dec. 1, and Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Where: SDSS Equinox Theatre. $8/night or a $16 Friends of the Festival Pass for 3 nights. $1 of every ticket sold will be donated to the neurosurgery department of the Children's Hospital Foundation. Call 604-943-7532 for more details or visit www.del-tasd.bc.ca/sd.

> R&R HOME BOUTIQUER&R Home Boutique will feature about 20 ven-dors with handmade products from artisans in B.C. and around the world, an opportunity to support fair trade, small local artisans and Canadian-made products. When: Dec. 3 and 4, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Where: 4884 13th Ave. Visit http://rrhomeboutique.com for more details.

> BIG AND SMALL ART SHOWAt the Big and Small Art Show and Sale, South

Delta artists' opposites will be depicted with the use of scale, be it the very large or very small. When: Starts Nov. 25, until Dec. 23, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Where: Tsawwassen Longhouse Gallery at 18 Ave. and 56 St. Visit southdeltaartistsguild.com.

UPCOMING> CHRISTMAS GALAKinVillage is hosting a Christmas Gala with a traditional Christmas dinner and dance music by the Sentimental Journey Band. When:Dec. 4, doors open at 6 p.m. Where: 5430 10 Ave. Tickets $27 members, $32 non-members. Call 604-943-0225.

GROUPS & VOLUNTEERSThe Delta District Literacy committee has launched a book drive to run the month of November. Donate new books for children from birth to age 16, to be given to Deltassist Fam-ily and Community Services for the Christmas toy drive for children in need. Drop off points are all public libraries in Delta and Black Bond Books in Ladner where they will give a 15% dis-count for books bought for the program. Call 604-818-3290 or email [email protected].

Learn the art of public speaking and leadership skills with a fun, safe and supportive group for $8 per month. Join Tsawwassen's Ambassadors Toastmasters Club the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Tsawwassen Library, 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Visit AmbassadorsToastmasters.org.

Join our team of volunteers and make history come alive! The Delta Museum & Archives is looking for volunteers to help with the running of our successful school programs. No experi-ence is needed as we will provide all the neces-sary training. For further information please call 604-946-9322 or visit www.deltamuseum.ca.

The Centre for Supportive Care for people with cancer, other life-threatening or progressive ill-ness, and those who are grieving. Relaxation Group (drop-in Tuesday 10 a.m.), Bereave-ment Walking Group (drop-in Wednesday 10 a.m.), Caregivers Group and Grief Groups. Call the centre (4631 Clarence Taylor Crescent) at 604-948-0660 for more info and to register.

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> CHRISTMAS IN SOUTH DELTAFor a list of family friendly Christmas events in South Delta, see p.10-11

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Christmas roundupYour guide to family friendly events in South Delta this holiday season

Every year, there's plenty of ways for fami-lies to celebrate the holiday season in South Delta. Whether it's a classic breakfast with Santa, traditional lighting of the Ladner tree, familiar holiday classics at a concert, or a Christmas story brought to life on stage, your holiday spirit can be lifted right here in your community.

—Kristine Salzmann

Wake Up SantaEvery year Santa Claus takes a

well-deserved break in Tsawwas-sen.

He finds a comfortable place to take a nap in the Tsawwassen Town Centre Mall—and it's up to local children to rouse him from his slumber.

On Saturday, Dec. 4, help wake up Santa at 10 a.m. sharp, and then stick around to visit with the jolly old elf and enjoy Christmas cartoons, an arts and crafts tent, Sublime Art Supplies colouring station, and Tsawwassen Library gingerbread walk.

Later that day, from 1 to 5 p.m., children can take photos with Santa ($5 each). Visit tsawwassentowncentremall.com or call 604-943-1735.

Season of LoveA musical evening of seasonal favourites

has been combined with an opportunity for the public to help those in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Singer/songwriter/pianists Christine Magee, Shane Raman and guest Natasha

D'Agostino will be featured Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. at Ladner Christian Fellowship Church (5545 Ladner Trunk Rd.).

Admission is your ticket ($15/adults, $10/seniors, and $5/children) plus a donation of non-perishable food to Freshwave Ministries, a new South Delta initiative that serves the Downtown Eastside.

Purchase tickets at the door or by calling 604-946-4430 or 604-943-8094.

Delta Sings NoelDelta Sings, conducted by John

Trepp, brings forth the festive spirit with joyful holiday music.

Concerts take place Dec. 2, 7 p.m. at the McKee Seniors Recre-ation Centre (5155 47 Ave.), and Dec. 5, 2 p.m. at the Tsawwassen United Church (693 53 St.).

Delta Sings is a member of the Delta Community Music School, which provides the organization with the chance to showcase some talented young musicians.

Tickets are $10, available at the Delta Community Music Schools, South Coast Casuals, Tsawwas-sen Cleaners, Tsawwassen United Church and at the door. More details at 604-946-9124.

Courtyard ChristmasEnjoy an afternoon of commu-

nity choirs, traditional music by Victorian carolers, free coffee, hot

chocolate, goody bags and more at the Busi-ness Improvement Association of Tsawwas-sen's Courtyard Christmas.

Visitors can meet and take photos with Santa, help the BIA decorate the tree, deco-rate gingerbread cookies, make a donation to the food bank, and meet Rudy from the desig-nated driver service Operation Red Nose.

The event takes place Dec. 4, 3 to 5 p.m. under the glass roof of the courtyard at the Tsawwassen Shopping Centre adjacent to RONA. Donations of non-perishable food items and new toys are welcome in support of Deltassist.

Dear SantaLocal theatre group The Sidekick Players

presents family entertainment to Deltans this Christmas with Dear Santa by Canadian play-wright Norm Foster, directed by Todd-Elliot Gates and Lisa Gach.

In this comedy, Santa's pragmatic chief of staff thinks it's high time for a new sleigh after 500 years. But when it arrives, there's no wood glue and the train hauling the supplies has an uninvited teenager armed with a letter

from her little brother who has an unusual Christmas wish.

Dear Santa takes place Dec. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, and 10 at 7 p.m., and Dec. 4, 5 and 11 at 2 p.m. Tick-ets, available by calling 604-288-2415, are $18/adults, $15/students and seniors, and $8/chil-dren ages 11 and under. A special family pack-age is $48 for two adults and two children.

The magic of ChristmasLights, music, action—holiday style, at a

barn, while supporting the local food bank.Wellbrook Winery in east Ladner (4626 88

St.) is once again hosting its Magic of Christ-mas on the farm.

Music and lights on the winery's heritage barn are part of the magic Dec. 3, 4, 10 and 11 from 6 to 9 p.m., which also includes free wine and juice tasting.

Admission is free, with donations of non-perishable food items for the Delta Food Bank encouraged.

Wellbrook will also host a Choir Night Dec. 8, 7 to 9 p.m., showcasing The Devin Gardens Children's Choir and Delta Sings Choir, with donations accepted for Delta arts.

Visit wellbrookwinery.com or call 604-946-1868 for details.

Santa visits Cammidge House

The Cammidge House committee invites children of all ages to meet Santa, tell him their wishes and receive a goody bag. Refresh-ments available by donation, and door prizes galore.

Cammidge House has offered children this free opportunity to meet Santa for the past eight years. Dec. 5, 1 to 3 p.m. Call 604-943-1303 for more details.

Winter ConcertThe Delta Youth Orchestra presents its

annual Christmas Concert. The junior, capriccio, intermezzi strings, wind ensemble and symphony orchestra will perform a selec-tion of orchestral classics plus a few sounds of the season, featuring concerto competition winner Jonathan Lago with the Accolay violin concerto in A minor.

Dec. 5, 3 p.m. at the Genesis Theatre in Ladner. Tickets are $10/adults, $7/students 14 and older with student card, and children 13 and under free. Available from Delta Youth Orchestra members (www.dyo.bc.ca) or at the door.

Emma Armstrong and Georgia D'Aoust at the Christmas tree in Ladner Village where every year the Ladner Business Association hosts a tree lighting ceremony and parade that leads to Carol Ships at the wharf. This year's event takes place Dec. 10. On the cover, Emma and Georgia are joined by Grace Armstrong. Rob Newell photos

Local theatre group The Sidekick Players present Dear Santa at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre this December, with Tony Borzoni as Santa and Tony Marra as Lou Flapdoodle. Contributed photo

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Head to Ladner Village Dec. 10 for the annual tree light-ing, Santa parade and arrival of the Carol Ships, hosted by the Ladner Business Association.

At 7 p.m. the community Christ-mas tree is lit, brightening up 48 Ave. and Delta St., where guests can also listen to the Ladner Gospel Assem-bly sing carols.

Lighting of the tree is followed by the Santa parade at 7:30 p.m. Chil-dren can take part in the parade by gathering in front of the former location of Johnny's Store (5090 48th Ave.) by 7 p.m. with their decorated bikes, strollers, and wagons.

After the parade, at 7:45 p.m., fishing vessels deco-rated in Christmas lights float towards the Ladner wharf at the end of Elliott Street. Enjoy hot chocolate and coffee prepared by the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies' Auxiliary.

The following day (Dec. 11), meet Santa Claus at the LBA's Breakfast with Santa. Enjoy pancakes made by the crew of the Roberts Bank Lifeboat Delta Society, take part in Christmas crafts with the Delta Museum and Archives, listen to songs and stories by Daryle Sherman, and watch dance entertainment by local dance group The Flow.

Take your photo with Santa by a professional photographer for $5, with proceeds donated to the Hannah's Heroes Foundation, which raises funds for pediatric cancer research.

That evening residents have a second chance to view the Carol Ships at 7:30 p.m.

For more information visit ladnerbusiness.com.

Madeline's ChristmasThe children's classic Madeline's Christmas comes

to life at Genesis Theatre in Ladner.Directed by Susan Pendleton, the Surrey Youth The-

atre Company brings to the stage Ludwig Bemelmans' stories of Madeline and her 11 little friends who want to get home for Christmas but the flu may get in the way.

Madeline's Christmas takes place Dec. 11, 7 p.m. at

5005 45 Ave. Tickets $16/adults, and $12 for children five and under and seniors. Call 604-541-4134.

Music and dessert eveningEnjoy Christmas music and dessert at an event in

support of the Delta Hospice Society.Cedar Park Church in Ladner invites the commu-

nity to listen to special guests pianist Carol Peters and recording artist Gayle Salmond on Dec. 11, 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15, with 100 per cent of the proceeds donated to the hospice society, and can be pur-chased by calling the church at 604-946-7410. For more information visit cedarparkchurch.com.

Celebrate with musicJoin the Delta Music Makers and the Delta Con-

cert Band at a free concert Dec. 14, 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Genesis Theatre in Ladner. Call 604-952-3000 or visit www.deltarec.ca for more information. Donations to the food bank will be gratefully accepted.

Christmas at South Delta's recreation centresThere's plenty to do at your local recre-

ation centre this holiday season thanks to Delta Parks, Recreation and Culture.

Ladner Leisure Centre: Skate with Santa, Dec. 18, 3 to 5 p.m. (regular admission); Christmas Drop & Shop

(drop your children off at the pool where staff will entertain them while you shop), Dec. 20, 1 to 3:30 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

South Delta Recreation Centre: Breakfast with Santa, Dec. 11, 9 to 11 a.m. ($7, pur-chase in advance); Skate with Santa, Dec. 19, 2 to 3:30 p.m. (regular admission).

Winskill Aquatic and Fitness Centre: Underwater pictures with Santa, 3 for $10 or 1 for $5, Dec. 4, 9 a.m. to noon, and Dec. 5, 9 to 11:30 a.m.; Santa's Workshop, where children make decorations for mom and dad, Dec. 11, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., $7 (register in advance, for ages 5-7 with parent, and ages 7-13); Christmas Camp, where children take part in crafts and games with a play leader, Dec. 21 to 23, 12 to 3 p.m., regular admission (for ages 5-7 with parent, and ages 7-13).

Visit deltarec.ca or call 604-952-3000.The children's classic Madeline's Christmas will be at Ladner's Genesis Theatre Dec. 11. Contributed photo

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Ladner's George Koka has been helping organize and deliver hampers to needy Delta families for just over 30 years and says it's job he looks forward to each Christmas season. Philip Raphael photo

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I f you start doing the math with George Koka, the numbers quickly start to get out of hand.

What he is trying to count is the number of people the annual Christ-mas hampers distributed by Deltassist help each holiday season.

At last tally, the effort provides close to 600 families with food for the holi-

days making it one of, if not the largest, hamper

program in the country.

And Koka has been there, help-ing out for the past 35 years, which is another staggering figure.

“It’s really all about Deltans

helping other Deltans,” says Koka humbly as he gets ready to embark on another busy lead up to Christmas.

Koka, who is the program’s chair-man, came to Delta in the 1950s after his family’s farm in Chilliwack was flooded out.

“The water was running over the dikes in Ladner and I said to my dad, ‘We’re moving here? Look at the water.’ And he said, ‘The tide goes out, son, twice a day.’”

Moving Koka’s family to a 60-acre dairy farm property in Ladner took a couple of years, but the benefits he brought along through his volunteer work with the hamper program have spanned several decades and touched countless lives.

His association with the hampers began with membership in the Lad-ner Legion, one of several local service groups which had focused their chari-table efforts at Christmas on helping

needy families.The trouble was, the dozen or so

groups were working independently and often several hampers would end up at the same homes.

“It was getting ridiculous, some houses were getting four or five boxes left outside their front doors,” Koka says.

Coordinating efforts by Deltassist helped iron out the overlaps, and 30-plus years later the operation to fill the boxes with food takes on mili-taristic precision.

Koka says his motivation to keep on going with the holiday efforts is summed up simply.

“It’s something I always do,” he says. “You know, I’ve been involved with so many things and put a lot of time into stuff that why not this?”

Part of that determination to serve comes from his battle with cancer that began in 1985.

Since then he’s staved off the disease four times, including a bout this past year with prostate cancer.

“I look at myself and I’m a survivor,” he says. “So, why not go help people who need help. Community service is what it’s all about.”

Koka says he’s often been asked how long he’s prepared to keep on going with the hamper program. He tells them, “As long as my health is fine, I’m going to keep on doing it. Why not?”

And while that is an impressive and commendable attitude, Koka says it’s surpassed by the community’s capac-ity to care.

“It’s Delta people caring about Delta people,” he says. “That’s what it’s all about.”

To donate to the hamper efforts, contact Deltassist at 604-594-3455 or visit www.deltassist.com.

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While most of us are snug in bed, every six weeks without fail there are many who line up in Ladner Village as early as 5 a.m., waiting patiently to comb through one-of-a-kind items, while at the same time showing support for their local hospital.

At the Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop's Collectibles Sale, customers find everything from antique furniture, chandeliers and jewelry, to Royal Doulton figurines, paintings, instruments and linens.

What's available at each event depends on what has been donat-ed recently, but annually the Col-lectibles Sales brings in about $100,000 for medical equipment at Delta Hospital.

"As well as donations from the families of community leaders who wish to support the work of the auxiliary in the commu-nity, there seems to be a com-mon theme about why people have donated items of value," says volunteer Robbi Schultes. "They give to us because they are so grateful for the care someone in their family has received at our

hospital and they in turn want to contribute to the funds we raise for medical equipment."

The Thrift Shop used to host their Collectibles Sale twice a year, but due to the volume of donations the volunteers decided to hold one every six weeks.

"When it was two times a year on Saturdays, people would camp out from Thursday," recalls Joan Knight, who has looked after the Collect-ibles Sale for about 20 years.

Prices can range from $2 to $400 depending on the item. Knight said the shop has people who come by to evaluate the art,

jewelry, musical instruments and items such as coins and stamps.

Volunteers—the thrift shop has about 160 of them—close the premises early the day before a sale to clear out their usual items and bring in the collectibles out of storage.

"Every collection is different, it’s always fascinating—we never know what to expect, but what doesn’t change and never ceases to amaze is the generosity of the community," says Schultes.

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The Delta Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop has about 160 active volunteers. Here, a group of volunteers in their trademark blue shirts and aprons display some of the items available at the last sale. Kristine Salzmann photo

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The Delta Chamber of Commerce recognized deserving local citizens and members of the business community last Friday (Nov. 19) for their dedication to Delta at the annual Hats Off To Excellence Awards Gala.

Finalists were chosen for six categories, from Citizen of the Year to Rising Star (see p.12).

Guests gathered at the Coast Tsawwassen Inn to celebrate the nominees' contributions to the community. But what about those behind the scenes?

The South Delta Leader thought events and promotions manager Amelia Vine could use a break during the harried lead-up to the chamber's biggest event of the year.

She deserved a day of pampering before the gala, as well as a shopping trip with Be Fab stylist Michelle Sullivan before the big day to help her find a classic, elegant look for the evening.

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Amelia also received an eight pack punch pass to group exercise sessions from Tsawwassen-based fitness studio Muscle Memory, as well as a personal fitness consultation.

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Priebe, who will be remembering his wife’s grandmother, said he will be using some clips from the computer ani-mated film Up to con-vey the feelings he and his family were going through.

“She passed away around the same time as the movie which was very fresh in our minds,” said Priebe.

Priebe said he is very passionate about ani-mation and the role of popular culture in spiri-tuality and seeks ways of connecting the two to “tell the bigger picture,” he said.

One of the scenes from Up he plans to screen at the Light of Remembrance service involves the lead char-acter Carl who at 78 sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America by tying thousands of balloons to his home.

During the story we find out Carl has lost his wife Ellie who he met as a child and shared his dream to travel.

“The scene I want to show is when Carl final-ly gets to where he’s long to go and he picks up the adventure book he and Ellie shared and he finds a note saying, ‘thanks for the adventure, now go out and have a new one.’ That part makes me tear up even now.”

Those attending the service are asked who they are commemorat-ing at the event. And when their departed loved ones’ names are called they are invited to place a paper ornament bearing their names on one of two Christmas

trees. They then turn on a light on a tree to sym-bolize their recognition.

“The trees start out dark, and by the end of the evening are brightly lit up,” said Cedar Park’s pastor Dave Esau.

Esau added the eve-ning is therapeutic as those attending gener-ally share their stories with one another.


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Memorable fanLadner man’s collection of Canucks items appears in anniversary bookPHILIP RAPHAELE D I T O R

L adner’s Andrew Castell never much liked social studies class in school. A slide show on the

penguins of the Antarctica, and simi-lar subjects never appealed much to him.

However, what he preferred did have something to do with ice and the occasional build up of snow. But it had more to do with an ice rink on Renfrew Street in Vancouver than a cold conti-nent he’d likely never visit.

“I used to think to myself that I could either make a 15-minute bike ride down to the rink or sit in social studies class,” says Castell who used to live in Burnaby. “I didn’t much like school then and social studies in par-ticular.”

Castell opted for the bike ride and became a self-confessed “rink rat” and die-hard Vancouver Canucks fan whose devotion to the NHL club dates back to the team’s very first game on Oct. 9, 1970. Over the years he’s col-lected a massive amount of memo-rabilia—from game-used sticks and jerseys to programs and ticket stubs.

Now, some of his collection graces the pages of Hockey Play-by-Play: Canuck Captains with Jim Robson. The book commemorates the hockey club’s 40th anniversary and focuses on 10 players who have donned the captain’s “C” over that time.

Castell says the Canucks then head of PR, Greg Douglas used to let him in the rink back in the 1970s, and he also became friends with some of the train-ing staff who would help pass on some of the pucks and sticks over the years.

Castell then added to his collection with game programs, posters, and later game worn jerseys, some acquired at auctions, and equipment bought at the club’s year end sales.

The list of items is staggering.“I have 1,827 sticks, 4,000 pucks,

234 sweaters—134 of them game-worn—62 pairs of skates, 58 pairs

of gloves, and over 100,000 publica-tions including programs,” says Cas-tell who also worked on the Canucks yearbooks.

Then there’s the video (3,000) and audio tapes (2,500) of the games.

The collection has earned him rec-ognition from the media, including Hockey Night in Canada.

“It’s an obsession,” he says.But it’s one he never regrets.“There’s a lot of good memories in

there. I can go back to a photo, a pro-gram or stick and remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I got it,” he says.

His parents had season tickets and today, while Castell no longer goes to Canucks games, he occupies the same seats at the Pacific Coliseum as he did from that very first game to 1999—sec-tion H, row 9, seat 12. Only now, he watches the Vancouver Giants.

Castell says his interest in the NHL team waned through the end of the 90s as the game experience became too corporate. But that didn’t stop him from contributing to the Canucks book which contains photos of his col-lection.

Asked which players were his favou-rite captains over the four decades, Castell says a pair stand out in his mind—Orland Kurtenbach, the team’s very first skipper, and Stan Smyl.

“Kurtenbach was a true gentleman, and I used to play road hockey with his son,” Castell says. “They used to live about four blocks from my old house.”

Smyl appealed to Castell because of his true grit, determination, and cour-age as a leader.

“Here was a player who wasn’t sup-posed to make it to the NHL, but based on his hard work did.”

Hockey Play-by-Play: Canuck Cap-tains with Jim Robson is available on-line (canuckcaptains.com) and exclusively at all B.C. London Drugs stores for $14.99 with $4 from each book going directly to Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. [email protected]

Canucks memorabilia from Andrew Castell's extensive collection appears in the new book 'Hockey Play-By-Play: Canuck Captains' with Jim Robson.Jim Kinnear photo

Isaiah Rusak-Gillrie was one of the Winskill Dolphins swimmers taking part at the Tsawwassen Club's meet last weekend which drew competitors from all across the Lower Mainland. Jim Kinnear photo

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The Flow, a Ladner-based non-profit dance company, is for the first time offering a $500 scholarship to a South Delta dance student.

“We felt that fund-ing for the dance world, locally, is quite a chal-lenge,” said Sarah Siv-iter, a faculty member and events coordinator at Free Flight Dance Stu-dio in Ladner. “I myself, in all the years of train-ing, had to seek much further afield for fund-ing . . . This scholarship is right here! I wish I had had this available for me all those years ago.”

Dance students in Grades 10 to 12 who take their dance education within Ladner or Tsaw-wassen can apply for the scholarship.

Applicants must sub-mit a dance resume, cover letter, a 5,000 word essay on why they believe they should be the recipient of the scholarship, and a two-and-a-half to three minute video of original

choreography performed by the student.

The winner of the scholarship wil l be announced at The Flow’s annual show on Jan. 30 at the Genesis Theatre in Ladner, an afternoon of music and dance with various guests from the performing arts com-munity in South Delta and The Flow.

Tickets to The Flow Show are $10 and are available through Free Flight Dance Studio.

Free Flight owner Julie Brash started The Flow in 2003 as a performance group for youth and applied for non-profit status two years later.

Siviter said although Free Flight is in Ladner, Brash wanted to ensure dance students from throughout South Delta would be eligible for the scholarship.

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Bard goes south$500 for dance studentSouthpointe’s Comedy of Errors set in New Orleans

The cast of Southpointe Academy's production of Comedy of Errors includes (L-R) Lucas Friesen, Iman Virgi, Michelle Weatherby, and Ammen Bains. Jim Kinnear photo


Shakespeare in New O r l e a n s ? W h y n o t , thought Greg Kean, the new drama teacher at Tsawwassen’s South-pointe Academy.

His students are tak-ing to the stage at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre until Nov. 27 to perform the Bard’s Comedy of Errors which puts down roots in the city’s French Quarter.

“It’s very funny and the story is pretty sim-ple,” says Kean who has a long list of TV and film credits including appearances on the acclaimed TV series Dead Like Me. “It’s also one of the shorter plays and easy for the students to grab on to.”

Comedy of Errors runs

Nov. 26 and 27 at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre (1172 56 Street) starting at 7:30 p.m.

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MKX given an 'edge'New Lincoln crossover packed with techno delightsPHILIP RAPHAELE D I T O R

T hose keen automotive watchers out there will likely recognize the term

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Emerging from the economic meltdown that saw its domestic competitors plunge into bank-ruptcy, Ford has quietly managed to rattle off an increasing share in the North American market-place.

What has helped this, in part, is not only the strive to be a more efficient company, but a pleasing trend towards products that are more appealing to the buyer. And the Ford division leading the way is Lincoln.

So, what does “New Edge Design” have to do with today’s Lincoln?

The concept that was intro-duced in the late 1990s by Jack Telnack, then head of Fords global design team, featured the combi-nation of “intersecting arcs and other features to create surface tension by adding creases to soft aerodynamic shapes.”

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Yes, it looked a bit like what Bruce Wayne would have driven when not donning Batman’s cape and cowl. But it was bold and before its time.

That time seems to be now for a contemporary interpreta-tion of “New Edge Design” with the resurgence of the Lincoln marque, especially with the new MKX.

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173E HEALTH PRODUCTSATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE Talking Me-ter and diabetic supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful fi nger pricking! Call 888-449-1321MEN - EXPERIENCING a Lack of Energy?Leave Your Old Self Be-hind. Progene Boosts Testosterone!Increased Energy! More Strength!Free Sample! 877-217-2696.MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIRS” Absolutely at no cost to you if eligible!! Medicare and private insurance accepted. ENK Mobile Medical. 1-800-693-8896

180 EDUCATION/TUTORINGAIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed - Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783A PA RT M E N T / C O N D O M I N I U M MANAGERS (CRM) home study course. Many jobs registered with us across Canada! Thousands of grads working! Government certifi ed. 30 years of success! www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456LOVE ANIMALS? Love a career as an Animal Health Technologist. On-campus working farm. Small town environment. 2-year diploma program. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview, Alberta. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is rated #2 for at-home jobs. Train from home with the only industry approved school in Canada. Contact CanScribe today! 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com. [email protected] ONE - THE ONLY - The only one in Canada! Only authorized Harley Davidson Technician Program at Fairview College Campus, Alberta. March 2011 intake. On-campus residences. 1 - 8 8 8 - 9 9 9 - 7 8 8 2 ; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICESDEBT CONSOLIDATION

PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify

for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government

Approved, BBB MemberIf you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.***NEED INSTANT CASH FAST? 1st and 2nd Private Mortgage Loans up to 90% at Competitive Rates! Quick Closings! Call Daman Lehal - Broker/Owner - at 1-888-375-3631 or [email protected]!***

188 LEGAL SERVICES#1 IN PARDONS Remove your

criminal record. Express Pardons offers the FASTEST pardons,

LOWEST prices, and it’s GUARANTEED. BBB Accredited.

FREE Consultation Toll-free 1-866-416-6772

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

260 ELECTRICAL#1167 LIC’D, BONDED. BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

Chistmas Light InstallationGutter Cleaning, Window Cleaning.

Over 20 yrs exp. 778-384-4912

283A HANDYPERSONSHANDYMAN. Very reliable. 20 yrs exp. Senior’s discount. Make a list. CAN DO IT ALL! 604-866-4977

LHB SERVICES: “Your Mother Would Love Me”! Professional, Re-spectful, Reliable handyman. No job too small or too big. Do you need someone to hang your Christ-mas Lights? From Decks to Fences to Walls to Sheds, I am a very ca-pable builder. Call me today for a free estimate. Liam Hollinger - 604-617-4672

320 MOVING & STORAGEAAA ADVANCE MOVING

Experts in all kinds of moving/pack-ing. Excellent Service. Reas. rates! Different from the rest. 604-861-8885

www.advancemovingbc.comSPARTAN Moving Ltd.

Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS


320 MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING

Local & Long Distance

From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 Ton Trucks

Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 MenFree estimate/Seniors discount

Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

PRIMO PAINTING604.723.8434

Interior Master’sChristmas Special 15% off

• Top Quality • Insured • WCB • Written Guarantee

• Free Estimates

Quality WorkmanshipGuaranteed

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL PAINTING

• Finishing Carpentry *Insured *Since 1978

*Licensed *WCB

604.889.8424Servicing Lower Mainland

338 PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! AMAN’S PLUMBING SERVICES

Lic.gas fi tter. Reas $. 778-895-2005

Precision 1 Plumbing & Heating Licensed ~ Insured. No HST

Hot water tanks, service, renos. Contact Rick 604-809-6822

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

#1 Roofi ng Company in BC

All types of Roofi ng Over 35 Years in BusinessCall now & we pay 1/2 the HST

[email protected]

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AT NORTHWEST ROOFING Re-roofi ng, Repair & New Roof

Specialists. Work Guar. BBB. WCB 10% Sen. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530

J.J. ROOFING. New Roofs / Re-Roofs / Repairs. (Free skylight with new roof). Free Est. Ref’s. WCB Insured. Jas @ 604-726-6345

Roofi ng Experts. 778-230-5717Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.


356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!#1 EARTH FRIENDLY

JUNK REMOVAL

604.587.5865www.recycle-it-now.com

373A TELEPHONE SERVICESA FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.CHEAP TELEPHONE RECON-NECT! Paying too much? Switch, save money, and keep your num-ber! First month only $24.95 + con-nection fee. Phone Factory Reconnect 1-877-336-2274 ; www.phonefactory.ca**HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Pack-age Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348.

PETS

456 FEED & HAYALL TYPES of hay for sale! all in medium squares (3x4x8). For all your Dairy, Horse, Feeder Hay needs, visit www.hubkahay.com or call Cale @ 403-635-0104. Delivery available and Min order is a truck-load.

477 PETSACCIDENTAL LITTER, mother very gentle, adorable. 1st shots, de-wormed 8 wks, $100. 604-768-7394AKITA SHEPHERD X PUPS born Oct. 17, family raised, vet chkd 1st shots $300/ea. 604-856-0469AUSTRALIAN BLUE HEELERS, Christmas puppies ready to go. 1st shots, dewormed, 604-572-7249.BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES P/B. M $350; F $400, Vet chk, 1st shots Call 604-250-4360, 604-856-7975Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excel-lent pedigree. 1 (604)794-3786CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866

DOGO ARGENTINO MASTIFFS PB, Rare Breed. 4 mos. old.1

male, 2 females. $1200. 778-242-0862

ENGLISH BULLDOG, CKC reg. 12 wks old, shots, microchip, vet ✔ Healthy, happy, gorgeous. Health gurant’d. $2200. Call 778-895-8453ENGLISH MASTIFF pups, M/F, p/b, papers, microchipped, dewormed, 1st shots. $1900. (604)316-7615GERMAN Shepherd pups, ckc reg. parents German bloodlines with no slope, exc temperament. $750. (604)796-3026. No sun callsGERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS work-ing line blck & blck & tan, 9 wks, $650 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602GERMAN SHEPHERD Reg’d pups, quality German & Czech bloodlines. Guaranteed. Call 604-856-8161.Golden Retrievers, 8 wks, vet check view parents, born oct 2. Ready to go. $600 (604)796-2886/793-3992KITTENS; Manx X, 1 gray tabby male, mouser family ,12 wks. Yar-row address. $45. 1-604-997-6009

PETS

477 PETSHIMALAYAN KITTENS - $200 - 604-625-1981. fi rst shots - 9 1/2 weeks old, 5 Males Available. 1 Choc pt. 3 Blue lynx pt. 1 Seal lynx pt.

Kitten/tabby (blk/brown/grey stripes) 4-6 mo. looking for loving home. To apprvd home only. 778-887-5001 aft 3pm.

Maltese/Shihtzu, 5 yrs, female, needs home with lots of attention. $150. (604)792-1990/792-0494

MALTI / SHIH-TZU / POODLE X. Pups & adults. Ador. choc. & col-ours. Non-shedding. 604-820-9469

MINI SCHNAUZER pups, 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked vet ✓ $750/ea. Call 604-657-2915.

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! www.856-dogs.com or call: 604-856-3647.

OLD ENGLISH BULLDOG. 12 wks female. Registered. Kind & gentle. $1500 obo. Tracy 604-617-3463

Persian kittens reg. Snow Whites Blue/Crms. 1st Shots. Ready to go. Health guar. $600: 604-538-1446.

PITT BULL PUPPIES, 6 weeks old, gray/blue, white & fawn. 2M, 2 F. $300. Call: (604)504-0738.

PRESA CANARIO P/B. All black. Ready to go. Dad 150lbs, Mom 120lbs. $600 obo. 778-552-1525Wolf X Shepherd pups, $450. 8 wks blk w/markings, dewormed, view par-ents. [email protected] (604)869-2772 Laidlaw, Hope

YORKIE BICHON PUPPIESVet checked, dewormed, shots,

non-shedding. $500. 604-466-2833.

Yorkshire Terrier pups, CKC reg’d, 1st shots. vet ✓ $1100-$1300.M/F, Ready Dec 9. 604-793-2063

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

533 FERTILIZERSWEED FREE MUSHROOM

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

545 FUELBEST FIREWOOD

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

604-582-7095

MINING


545 FUEL

FULLY SEASONED, Alder/Maple, Birch, split & delivered. Free kin-dling. Phone 604-789-1492 anytime

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

548 FURNITURE

For sale: 1 8’8” gold coloured sofa $100 OBO 2 hanging lamps $40 ea. OBO 1 ironer (kenmore) $50 OBO Phone 604-943-7331 cell 604-318-9402

560 MISC. FOR SALE

#1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse. 6 colors available! 40 year warranty! Free shipping, the fi rst 20 callers! 1 - 8 0 0 - 4 5 7 - 2 2 0 6 . www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

CAN’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.

CAN’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.com

MEN - EXPERIENCING a Lack of Energy?Leave Your Old Self Be-hind. Progene Boosts Testosterone!Increased Energy! More Strength!Free Sample! 877-217-2696.

NEW Norwood SAWMILLS - LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cycle-sawing increases effi ciency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT - FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. Deposit holds for spring delivery. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.

STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Incredible end-of-season factory discounts on various mod-els/sizes. Plus FREE DELIVERY to most areas. CALL FOR CLEAR-ANCE QUOTE AND BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

BABY GRAND PIANO. Black Pearl River, Yamaha inside. 6 yrs. old. $5200. 604-302-9042

FLUTE, Armstrong, student model, good cond., some music incl., $190. Call (604)792-6925

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE

20 ACRES-$0 Down! $99/mo. Near Growing El Paso, Texas. Guaranteed Owner Financing, No Credit Checks. Money Back Guarantee. FreeMap/Pictures. 866-254-7755 www.sunsetranches.com

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSESOlder Home? Damaged Home?

Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH!

Call Us First! 604.657.9422

630 LOTS

LARGE ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS FULL ACRES AND MORE!Guaranteed Owner Financing. No Credit check. $0 down - 0 interest.Starting @ just $89/mo. USD. Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport. For Recorded Message 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com. Offer ends 11/30/10!

636 MORTGAGES

BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt con-solidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simpli-fy the process!1-888-711-8818

[email protected]

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

DELTA WEST

4895 - 55B St, Ladner 1 & 2 Bdrms Available.

Spacious suites, balconies, rent incl heat & h/w.

Prkg avail. Refs req’d, N/P Call 604.946.1094

Bayside Property Services Ltd.

LANGLEY

CLAYMORE APTS1 Bdrm Apts Avail

Close to shopping & schools. Seasonal Swimming pool, and tennis court. 3 appliances (fridge, stove dishwasher), blinds hot water and parking included. Carpeted throughout. Some pets welcome.

5374 - 203rd St, LangleyCall 604-533-9780

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

RICHMOND

WATERSTONEBright ★ Quiet ★ Spacious

1 & 2 Bdrm Apt Suites3 Appliances, balcony,

swimming pool,heat & hot water.Also 2 & 3 Bdrm

Townhomes6 Appliances

Close to schools &stores. N/P.

Call 604-275-4849or 604-830-8246

www.aptrentals.net

736 HOMES FOR RENTTSAWWASSEN - FURNISHED EXECUTIVE RANCHER. Forest By the Bay, January through April $2500/mo. 604-943-5637

750 SUITES, LOWERBRAND NEW 2 bdr suite for rent $800 includes cable, internet and utilities. No laundry. N/P N/S. Off road parking. Avail Dec. 1st. 604-315-8668.

752 TOWNHOUSESRICHMOND. 3 bdrm. townhouse double garage, available Dec 1. $1700/mth. 604-270-4997.

SURREY WEST

MOVE IN NOW!Large 3 bdrm & den town-homes with inste storage. $1300/mo. 5 Appl’s, 1.5 baths, gas fi replace to relax by. Close to schools, shopping & transit. Located at Scott Road & 82nd Ave.

Come visit our park-like setting

Call NOW 604-591-1600 Website: www.aptrentals.net

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.

810 AUTO FINANCING

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Last week 18 out of 21 applications approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. $500 Xmas CASH back. www.coastlineautocredit.com or 1-888-208-3205

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1996 CHEVY CORSICA, 4 cyl, 4 dr, auto, runs & looks great, AirCared, a/c, $1600. (604)889-0593

1997 BUICK PARK AVE. Ultra, every optiun, s/roof, H.U.D., Immac cond, 117K. $6500. 778-565-1097

2000 CHEVY MALIBU, 4dr, sedan. A/C, all power. low kms. Nr new Tires. $2775. (604)271-1650

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1989 VOLVO, $1500, 4 door sedan, runs great , Air Cared. Feb/11. Must sell. before Dec. 1. 778-840-1961

1995 HONDA ACCORD EX 5/spd very clean, sedan, 222K. Extras incl alarm & 2 sets of summer & winter tires/rims. $4700. 604-858-4107.

2010 HONDA ACCORD, 4 dr, auto, 11 km, fac. warr, no accid, 1 owner, $23,500 obo. Call 604-308-9624.

2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LE, 13 km, auto, no accid, fac. warr, $17,300 obo. Call 604-836-5931.

2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, 7000 kms. auto, factory warranty. No acc. $24,500. Call 604-836-5931.

827 VEHICLES WANTED

CA$H FOR VEHICLESAny Condition! 604-551-9022

830 MOTORCYCLES

KIDS DIRTBIKES: Honda XR80R nice $1160. Yam PW80 clean $970

Honda Z50 custom $880 CYPRESS - DELTA 604 940-1945

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $100 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE

REMOVALASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT

$$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200


ALL VEHICLES WANTED

DONATE YOUR VEHICLE & BE A HERO

◆ FREE TOW◆ TAX RECEIPT 24 - 48hr. Service

604.408.2277


DELTA SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

Minimum $160 for Complete full-size VehiclesServing the Delta Area since 1986 604-649-1627 or 604-946-0943

851 TRUCKS & VANS

1995 FORD AEROSTAR XLT, Great condition. auto, AirCared. $1500. 604-889-0593

1997 DODGE CARAVAN - 7 pas-senger, great condition $1800 obo. 604-349-4477

2002 FORD F150 XLT 4X2 s/c. One owner, extra clean, white. 4.6 EFI, 4 spd. auto O/D, 4 dr. w/fl air-side bed, f.g. bed cover. XLT spe-cial appearance pkg, cast alum. wheels. $8000. Daytime/Evening 604-746-7472.

2005 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6, 7 passenger, pristine cond, low km’s, $7900 obo. private (778)565-1097

HOME Service GuideLANDSCAPING

Tree Pruning Hedge Trimming Fencing & Clean-ups

Gutters & Rubbish

RAY VANDENBERG, local resident cell: 604-760-8121

Since 1990

COMPUTER REPAIRS @ DELTAGEEKS.NET

In store & Onsite Service*Virus & Spyware Removal* MAC & PC

All Upgrades * Network SolutionsReliable Custom Built PC’s & Laptops

Hotline 604.943.83181208 56th St. Tsaw, (next to BMO)Deltageeks.net

24/7 HEATING & PLUMBING• Water Heaters • Hot Water Tanks

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• Furnace, Boiler Repairs & Installation604-275-8464 or 778-869-6288

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whatever you do...we’ve got a great

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Call today to ask about our

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CASH PAID for Estate Items

COLLECTIBLES WANTEDOVER 20

EXPERIENCE

Includes one week in the Richmond Review and the South Delta Leader.

Includes:TRUCKS, CARS, BOATS,TRAILERS, RV’S, VANS3 lines in all listed publicationsfor one week only $10 + tax.

Includes a listing on bcclassifi ed.com(private party ads only)

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